The Great God Pan Is Dead
@greatgodpanisdead
I am a Houstonian, a blogger, an art lover, an avid reader, and a lover of classical music and contemporary dance.
Pan and Syrinx by Ellen Tanner. I am always interested in artist's depiction of Pan. I sometimes question the wisdom of naming my Substack blog after a Greek god whose main characteristic was that he liked to rape nymphs and fauns . . .
Retail establishments that want my business will have to display some version of this sign.
A car just exploded on the Pierce Elevated section of I-45
Seen walking in the Midtown neighborhood of Houston. My response: CRUSH MAGA TERROR!
Me in front of a patriotic Joseph Glasco painting.
Ibsen Estrada celebration of life at Foltz Gallery
José Ignacio Solórzano who pen-name is Jis has a new documentary movie about himself called Molusco. variety.com/2025/film/gl...
Seen ar rge intersection of Webster and Milam in Midtown Houston
Remember this when you are ordered to "pacify" a crowd of protestors.
Three of the pieces up in Lawndale's big show. L to r: Julia McLauren, Charlie King, Lane Schaefer
Stellar Illumination by Robin Munro. New mural at the corner of Gray an Milam in downtown Houston
The fact that this video ranking the Byzantine emperors exists is hilarious. And so is the fact that I watched it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoIh...
Figurative Histories at the Moody is my favorite exhibit I've seen this weekend
I just finished The Double Lamp of Solitude by Joshua Edwards. Best poetry book I've read this year. Published in 2022 by risingtideprojects.org, a great micropublisher/knick knack shop in Galveston.
More walking in the Second Ward (aka Segundo barrio, EaDo)
Scenes from the Aurora Picture Show, which opened their new location tonight.
Graffiti on the building next to the Aurora Picture Show
Art on a Midtown townhouse by Tarbox and Nicky Davis