A tip of the hat

I’m much more connected to the political world in this town than I am to the arts, though I do try to keep up with what’s going on. I was therefore delighted to pick up this week’s Houston Press and see that their Master Mind Awards, which are $2,000 gifts to people or organizations on the cutting edge Houston’s arts scene, included a couple of folks with whom I’m acquainted. One is Reginald Adams, the founder and executive director of the Museum of Cultural Arts Houston, whom I met and interviewed when he ran for an HISD Trustee position in 2007. He didn’t make it to the runoff, but I certainly came away with a favorable impression of him. The other is Joe Carl White, the executive director of award winner Opera Vista. I’ve not met Joe in person, but he’s a frequent commenter here, and I have blogged about Opera Vista and the strong reaction that its “Edalat Square” generated when it premiered. On top of all that, according to this comment he left today, he’s a new daddy. That’s what I call having a pretty good week. My congrats to Reginald Adams and MOCAH and to Joe Carl White and the crew at Opera Vista for their well-deserved recognition.

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