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Qfest Artistic Director Kristian Salinas and Festival Administrator Stephanie Saint Sanchez will present a preview of this year's wide array of festival offerings. Qfest opens Thursday, July 23 and runs through Monday, July 27. Click here for the full schedule and more information. DiverseWorks on Wednesdays is sponsored by Saint Arnold Brewing Company and Topo Chico USA. About Qfest QFest is dedicated to promoting the arts as a powerful tool for communication and cooperation among diverse communities by presenting programs by, about, and of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer community. QFest is a sponsored project of The Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP), a 501c3 dedicated to promoting the creation and appreciation of film, video, and new media as art forms of a multicultural community. The story of QFest begins in 1996, when a group of maverick arts organizations collaborated and created The First Annual Houston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, better known as The HGLFF. Inaugurated by Loris Bradley of DiverseWorks, Liz Empleton of Rice Cinema, Sarah Gish of Landmark Theatres, and Marian Luntz of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The HGLFF would soon grow to include Steve Buck of The Angelika Film Center and […]

jhon stronks and Tek Wilson, members of the DiverseWorks Artist Board, reveal their unique artistic processes and how they navigate performing on the stage, in the gallery, and in unexpected public spaces. Sponsored by Saint Arnold Brewing Company and Topo Chico USA. jhon stronks is a dance maker whose passion for giving addresses the gaps between what is perceived and what is present, landing his work somewhere between a cry for personal consciousness and a plea for social justice. Stronks' choreography combines the fundamental elements of composition and choreography with a convergence of movement styles and techniques drawn from his personal foundation. Stronks' alternative dance-making systems result is the creation of an open space for movement to inhabit, where the context is clear, the eye has choices, and the viewer gets to decide. Tek Wilson is a theater artist based in Houston. As an actor, she has worked with Main Street Theatre, Catastrophic Theater, Infernal Bridegroom Productions, Celebration Theatre, Theater Lab, Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre and others. In 2013, Wilson performed in Heather and Ivan Morison’s exhibition and performance Slyk Chaynjis at DiverseWorks. In 2014, the Morison's invited Wilson to Germany to star in their piece All’s Well That Ends. Currently, Wilson is collaborating on […]

Objects, Matter, and the Dream State DiverseWorks on Wednesdays goes on the road to Aurora Picture Show for an evening of films related to Katie Grinnan's exhibition, Nocturnal Hologram (on view at DiverseWorks through November 14). Dive into a surreal dream world with short films by avant-garde filmmakers who have inspired Grinnan, including Maya Deren, Stan Brakhage, and others. As Grinnan uses a network of video reenactments, objects, and images to create sculpture, these filmmakers use editing, jump cuts, hand-painted film, and assemblage techniques to create unusual relationships that allow for multiple interpretations. Co-presented by DiverseWorks and Aurora Picture Show. image: Stan Brakhage, Mothlight (still), 1963

Our Drinks with DiverseWorks Happy Hour at Axelrad has been cancelled, but the celebration continues! Stop by DiverseWorks for our FINAL public event in the Fannin location before we move to the MATCH. We'll have Saint Arnold's Beer and plenty of Holiday Cheer! So put on that "ugly" sweater and raise a glass to DiverseWorks' past, present, and future. Plus - it's your last chance to score on some great deals from our moving sale. Tables, desks, vases, filing cabinets, lights, etc. And of course, Luck of the Draw artworks always make great gifts!

Presented in collaboration with the DiverseWorks Artist Advisory Board, DiverseWorks on Wednesdays (DWOW) is an itinerate series of arts activities. For Creative Voo Doo, Artist Advisory Board members Tek Wilson, jhon stronks, and Alisa Mittin will guide audience members through a fun and energetic creative process in order to produce a new multi-disciplinary artwork. FREE 6 pm: refreshments in the gallery courtesy of Saint Arnold Brewing Company and Topo Chico USA 6:30 - 8 pm: Creative Voo Doo in MATCHBOX 2