The Leader • Saturday, December 30, 2017 • Page 9A
ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR Semi Annual Tent Sale 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 Shop Heights 19th Street – between North Shepherd and Yale
Join the merchants of 19th Street for the semi-annual Tent Sale! Shop sidewalk steal and deals, up and down the 19th Street Shopping District. Run, don’t walk, to take advantage of this SALE. Holler for Southern Goods 1 - 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 Holler Brewing - 2206 Edwards St.
Holler Brewing says they are very excited to welcome Chef Lyle Bento and Ruben Z. for a Southern Goods restaurant pop up! Proceeds of the event will benefit damage relief from the recent fire the restaurant suffered. Go eat for a good cause!
New Year’s eve Steak Dinner 6 – 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 Sassafrass - 5022 Pinemont Dr. $30
Enjoy a NYE steak dinner by the Gourmet Familia a.k.a Mickey Morales - your friendly Farmstand farmer and breakfast taco expert. Dinner includes appetizer, dinner with your choice of steak, scallop potatoes, sugar snap peas, bread roll, and cranberry walnut bread pudding with rum sauce. New Year’s Eve at Rainbow Lodge 5 – 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 Rainbow Lodge - 2011 Ella Blvd.
Start with a glass of bubbles and enjoy four courses by Chef Mark Schmidt and The Rainbow Lodge Team. Dinner is $85 per person excluding drinks tip and tax. Reservations at 713-8618666. New Year’s Eve at Houston’s Rockefellers 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 Rockefellers – 3620 Washington Ave.
Party at a celebration that’s both a nostalgic throwback and a futurist glam-fest. Dope beats. Disco Jams. Pop Rock. RnB. Trap Soul. No matter the groove, The Get Down has the vibe! It’s all about the music and the vibe. Cocktails, food, VIP, and a whole lot more! When the clock strikes midnight, light a sparkler and sip some champagne. It doesn’t mean that the party’s over. It means that the party has just begun. Dress Attire: Disco inspired cocktail (preferred) Other acceptable attire: traditional cocktail, after five or happy hour attire. Live Performances Featuring Six Minutes Til Sunrise. Sha Davis. Sylena Syree. Genesis Blu. DJ Rocabye. DJ Krazzy Kris. Statements Dance Company. Go Go Cherry D & The Disco Dolls. New Year’s Eve at Wicklow Heights noon - 2 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 Wicklow Heights – 1027 W. 19th St.
Join for their first annual New Years Eve party at Wicklow Heights! - Brunch starting at noon with Myth Kafe food truck - Mimosa and champagne specials all day - Live music from 2 - 5 p.m. - Champagne toast at midnight
Top nine stories seen through photos, lens W
e’re coming to a close for 2017 and it’s been a great year. For some of you who follow your weekly Leader, it may be no surprise that I love to get out with my camera, especially when food and drink beckons. Today, Id like to share my top nine photos and features for this year. 1. Dinner date for one at Ginger & Fork restaurant. Even if dining solo, you are never alone at G&F. Featured is the fabulous Panama Daquiri. 2. Brian Lovins won best breakfast in the Oaks Dads’ Club bbq cookoff entry. Best
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braised pork belly taco in the ‘hood. 3. Field & Tides opened on 11th Street, try the Sloppy Tides. 4. Houston Dairymaid turned beekeeper, Nicole Buergers is your local bee ex-
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pert. 5. Fat Cat Creamery is passionate about shining local goods, get a cone of Amaya Coffee and Cream. 6. Urban Eats’ coffee program is a hidden gem, pair your coffee with a homemade
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biscuit. 7. Eureka Heights is serving up great beer on 18th Street, their Saint Arnold tribute, Chop Shop, is one I won’t forget. 8. My Tia Lupe with her homemade Rhubarb and
Peach pies for her HSPVA graduates, my baby cousins. 9. Lei Low celebrated three years on North Main this year, wishing for many many more. Thanks for supporting local journalism and The Leader this year. Happy New Year - Cheers! Email christina@theleadernews.com
Art Valet: Heights Resident Starts New Life As Artist Occasionally, an artist “appears� on the scene, running full speed, if you will, toward success. Joel Anderson seemed to be doing just that when we met at my market just a few short years ago. Recently retired from big oil - a little early - Anderson was determined to make art his new life. He has done just that.
Mitch Cohen Art Columnist
Joel Anderson ‘s exhibition, Submergence, will be on view January 6 – February 1, 2018. Anderson will be available to visit with guests during the opening reception on Saturday, January 6, 2018, from 5 – 8 p.m. with an Artist’s Talk at 6:30 p.m. Joel Anderson turns inward and downward in his new works, exploring depth in the subject matter as well as in technique. “My last solo show incorporated 3D-printed elements projecting outward from the paintings�, Anderson said. “This show is almost a complete reversal of that, inviting the viewer to experience the dimensionality downward into semi-transparent layers of encaustic.� In a series entitled “Basswood Confessions,� memories - most fairly scandalous - are buried under twenty or more layers of encaustic, leaving a hazy impression under a foggy forest of stalwart trees. “As we age and some of us confront failing memory functions,� Anderson reflects. “There is a desire to write down some of our stories. But goodness, I don’t want everyone to know all the dirty details.� In his “Crash and Burn� series, Anderson literally set his artwork on fire to produce the impressions of waves crashing ashore or alternatively lava eruptions. “One interesting thing you can do with encaustics is to apply shellac to the surface and then light it on fire,� Anderson said. “With some additional manipulation with a blow torch, I was seeing that the shellac would in some cases submerge into the encaustic, giving a new dimen-
Contributed photo At the top, Joel Anderson’s art titled Things Are Looking Up. Below, Anderson’s Crash and Burn.
sionality to the piece.� This effect is also used as a background for his geometric social/political commentary pieces “Out of Balance.� In the more direct interpretation of the show theme, scenes from Anderson’s 10,000 gallon koi pond are depicted, again utilizing layers and layers of encaustic to affect an underwater world of hazy abandon. Encaustic painting - beeswax mixed with damar resin - was practiced by Greek artists as far back as the 5th century B.C. In fact, the word encaustic comes from the Greek word enkaiein, meaning to burn in, referring to the process of fusing the paint. A mid-20th century revival, including works by Diego Rivera and Jasper Johns, brought encaustic painting back into prominence. Anderson’s creative process uses modern, digital methods incorporated into the ancient medium. Anderson maintains a studio at The Silos at Sawyer Yards and is a frequent exhibitor on the local art fair circuit, including Bayou City Arts Festival and First Saturday Arts Market. Find more at JoelAndersonArt.com/ Reception for Submergence is Saturday, January 6, 2018, 5 – 8 p.m., Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, Texas 77006. Complimentary Valet Parking & Light Refreshments. Go online at ArchwayGallery.com.
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