In this episode of the podcast “Unwrap Your Candies Now,” Catherine Lu chats with Houston arts writer Pete Gershon about Lawndale Art Center’s 40th Anniversary. They discuss the center’s history and impact, from its DIY beginnings in 1979 as an annex for University of Houston art students and its role as an incubator for experimental art to current exhibits and plans for the future. Gershon is Chair of Lawndale’s Advisory Board and author of Collision: The Contemporary Arts Scene in Houston, 1972 – 1985.
Then, Ernie Manouse sits down with John Hemphill and Jessica E. Sherman, two of the stars of the National Touring Production of Evan Hansen. Broadway Across America presents this Tony and Grammy-Awarding winning musical at the Hobby Center from November 12 – 24.
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Music used: Philip Glass: Mad Rush from Glassmasters and Dear Evan Hansen courtesy of Broadway Across America
