WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com and chron.com |October 3—9,2013 GRAND PRIX: HOUSTON WINS INSIDE: YOUR GUIDE TO THE RELIANT PARK EVENT Agathering Getting away Indian Film Festival of guitar legends |3 to Round Top|8 of Houston |22 Created on Adobe Document Server 2.0 F2 Preview | Thursday-Wednesday, October 3, 2013-October 9, 2013 | Houston Chronicle |HoustonChronicle.com and chron.com xxx xxx Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com and chron.com | Thursday-Wednesday, October 3, 2013-October 9, 2013 | Preview F3 Playlist Guitar legends getchance to shine on their own -)'03 ANDREW and the hat. Anderson Mellencamp’sband. He PeteAnderson 3#%)+ servedupthe metallic, also playedinthe much- When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday DANSBY reverb-heavy riffs and lovedTexas band Story- Where: McGonigel’s Mucky )!-).-0#!")!- quicksilverguitar solos ville. Duck, 2425 Norfolk thatpushed the songs Hisother credits Tickets: $20-$22; 713-528- 6/-4 & *$5 12,( forward. 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And Grissom was the other, more fa- hear two distinctive styl- in the coming days,e, eaachch guitarist for Joe Ely mous musicians. ists play what they want will playiy inns smallmall rooms between 1985 and But this week to play. around town for discern- 1991, before offers a nice As Anderson said last ing listeners whwhoot tendend to joining opportu- time he was in town, “I look beyond the primary John nity to Playlist continues on F21 name on an album to find some of the other people responsible for their favorite songs. Anderson is more than ada decade removed from his best- known partner- ship,an18-year runasguitarist and producer with Dwight YoYoakam.akam. Yo akam provided the Pete Anderson served as voice,t, thehe sadsd songongs, guitaristand producer for the skskinninnyjy jeanseans Courtesyphoto Dwight Yoakam. On the cover Race-car D7KK =@I5#=H *= >0*=,>&0/>I*/ driver Dario Franchitti will hit the track this weekend 6*// !$G22$E"-$"!8< 1>,>=*1#.*H:*HH6/*HH@I$I>+ Features Editor Contributors Art director during the MelissaAguilar StevenBrown SusanBarber Grand Prix of Editors Andrew Dansby Designer Houston. Diane Cowen Everett Evans KenEllis MollyGlentzer Brett Coomer Betty Lumen Copy editor /Houston RobertaMacInnis JoeyGuerra SydKearney Gary Fulghum Chronicle F4 Preview | Thursday-Wednesday, October 3, 2013-October 9, 2013 | Houston Chronicle |HoustonChronicle.com and chron.com xxx Getready forthe show Art 1Hip-hop extravaganza: KanyeWest ticketsgoon sale Friday. For details, seechron.com/rantandrave. Q&A With Carlos Hernandez Artists bring Dayofthe Dead to life By Andrew Dansby Dayofthe Dead Rock Stars Carlos Hernandez has, overthe Opening reception previous six Octobers, created a When: 6p.m. Saturday dozen or so pieces of art honoring Where: Cactus Music, dead musicians he admires. The 2110 Portsmouth stylehas evolvedoverthose years, Admission: free thoughtypicallythey’ve involved skulls because the art combines his love of music with his affinity for Jones, it’s supposed to be likewhat Dayofthe Deadiconography. In its he lookslikeinthe grave.... There’s luckyseventh year,Hernandez’sDay another George Jones piece,George of the DeadRockStars show has and TammybyTom Huck from St. become agroupthing,withart from Louis. They’re skeletons, but not an unlucky 13 artists. In addition human skeletons; they’re possum to Hernandez’sRoy Orbison piece, skeletons riding alawnmower there will be others representing throughthe gates of heaven. Some of musicians likeGeorge Jones, Johnny these are small, like10inches, oth- Thunders, Kitty Wells and others ers are as big as 3feet. Idon’t think by artists TomHuck, Katy Seals, there’s anything likeit. Idon’t know “Roy Orbison”byCarlos Charles Hancock, John Hancock, of anything likeitout there. Hernandez Julia Curran, Joseph Velasquez, Pat- rickMasterson, Cathie Kayser,Sean Q: Do youmiss havingthe op- Starwars, Christopher Wallace,Josh portunity to do adozen yourself? Higgins, Carlos Pozo. A: Ido. ButI’m excited about this “It’snot apretentious printmak- newturn. Ididn’t always want to do ing show,” Hernandez says.“It’s just this by myself.Iwanted to share the afun thing.SoI’veexpanded it to fun. That’s whyIdecided to curate other printmakers so they can join it.Pickout my partners in this game. the fun.” Ihandpickedall these printmakers. He answered afew questions ... There are etchings, screen prints, about this year’s show. wood-blockprints. Lots of disci- plines in printmaking in this show Q: You’ve outsourced some of by printmakers from all overthe your labor this year. country. A: Ye ah, to be honest, my sched- ule has gotten reallycrazy lately. Q: Did youhaveany idea what And Ithink it wastime to freshen it wascomingin? Did yougivethe up.Ialwayswanted to invite other artists anyparameters? artists. So we have what?Twelve A: No. Ibasicallyhad no idea “PimpC”byJoseph Velasquez people?Thirteen counting me. what wascoming in. Ididn’t really give them anyrules. Idid stress they is RoyOrbison, right? Q: That’sanunnervingnum- didn’t need the classic skeleton guy. A: Idid RoyOrbison. And no ber withall thedeath and such. And mostofthem decided not to use skeleton in sight.Ifound abig A: (Laughs.) Ye ah, Ihadn’t that. They’re justdifferentinterpre- picture somewhere of his headand thought about that. MaybeIshould tations of whothese musicians are. reappropriated it.Justzeroed in getyou to do one.Some of the stuff Aremembrance of these musicians on thatbig head. And all it takes is is reverent, some of it is funny. John whohavepassed on and made an thatfirstline from the song,“Iwas Hancock, of the Amazing Hancock impact on people’s lives. They’re all right ...” Wow. Yo uknowexactly Brothers, they’ve been around made by people whocare about the where thatsong is going to takeyou. along time.They do stuff that’s music for people whocare about Classic RoyOrbison. One tear drop underground. They pickedpeople music.Mytype of people. sends thathome.It’sall youneed. likeGaryStewart and Screamin’ Photos courtesyofthe artists Jay Hawkins. One of these,George Q: Your contribution this year [email protected] Detail of “George Jones”byJohn Hancock xxx Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com and chron.com | Thursday-Wednesday, October 3, 2013-October 9, 2013 | Preview F5 ConcertList HOUSTON SYMPHONY HOT PICKS With Joey Guerra HoCuSHoCuS PoCuSPoCuS PoPsPoPs FRIDAY TylerCasper New York City Queens OCT.11 7:30 p.m. Thursday10.3 Then &Forever,” the band’s first Gates at 6p.m. Fort Bend CountyFair and Rodeo: album in eight years, wasrelease in The77th annual event wrapsupthis September.8p.m. at BayouMusic weekend.Friday’slineup includes Center,520 Texas; 713-230-1600. Jon Wolfe: TheTexas-and Dale Watson and Joe Diffie.Saturday Oklahoma-bred singer hasnever includesthe Rankin Twins and shiedawayfromcomparisons to Wade Bowen. Theevent comestoa George Strait. In fact,the country king Join us for this “spooktacular” close Sundaywith JohnnyLee,best is his hero. 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