Category: Texas

“What happened at the New Wil’ins?”: Cultural and Historical (Re)Construction in Beyoncé’s “Formation” videos

I am proud to present an unusual take on Beyonce’s “Formation” video: an academic close-reading of the video by independent scholar and guest blogger Byron King: “What happened at the New Wil’ins?”: Cultural and...

Renfest: Don’t Forget Your Cape!

Last year I met some friends at the “Barbarian Invasion” weekend of The Texas Renaissance Festival, outside of Houston. I hadn’t been to the festival since the early 80s and it has gotten so much bigger since then!...

Quest Night “Glory and Gold”

Earlier this year my husband did the sound for the “Quest Night” show “Glory and Gold.” After the show closed, I kind of forgot about having taken these pictures! Since tonight’s (Friday Oct 30)...