Cadence

by Cheri Randolph

Title

Cadence

Artist

Cheri Randolph

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Pictured is the music performance theater, Jones Hall, located in Houston's Theater District, which forms a backdrop for the Juan Miro sculpture, "Personage and Birds" installed in 1970.

It occurred to me as I was editing and processing this piece that these architectural and sculptural elements generated their own visual symphony, with the repetition of columns and lights of the Hall creating a rhythm and the sculpture forming the crescendo of the music.

Since the opening of Jones Hall in 1966, millions of arts patrons have enjoyed countless stage and musical performances at the venue, located at 615 Louisiana Street in downtown Houston.

Dominating an entire city block, Jones Hall is stunning with its curving travertine marble facade, an exterior rectangle of eight-story columns, and a brilliantly lit grand entrance. The classically elegant interior dazzles visitors.

Jones Hall is a monument to the memory of Jesse Holman Jones, a towering figure in Houston during the first half of the 20th century. A key player in FDR's cabinet during America's recovery from the Great Depression, Jones was also a builder in Houston. At one point, he could count 35 buildings he added to the City's skyline. He also owned the Houston Chronicle and was also a prime mover in the dredging of the Houston Ship Channel.

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October 30th, 2012

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