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Editorial: At 50 years old, Rothko Chapel still mystifies and reveals Houston
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Interior of the Rothko Chapel with new skylight. The chapel reopened after a 18-month renovation in Oct. 2020. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in February 2021. Photo courtesy of the Rothko Chapel.Paul Hester, Photographer
When you first enter the Rothko Chapel, the 14 nearly black paintings hung in the octagonal room are mystifying. It’s dark, quiet and somber. What is the point? What kind of chapel has no cross or candles or altar?
That mystery is worth experiencing in person. The chapel, which turned 50 last weekend, was born at a time of turmoil the Vietnam War, protests for racial justice, political division that is all too familiar today. If you have ever wondered how Houston manages to hold itself together with its bubbling stew of peoples, the Rothko is one answer.
Although the price for a barrel of oil returned to $50.43 in January, Jankowski said the energy industry is unlikely to fill positions that were lost in the layoffs.
“The damage has already been done; we ve already seen so many layoffs in the oil and gas industry,” Jankowski said. “We re not going to see a significant uptick in hiring. If there s demand for more oil, the industry is going to handle it just by taking their existing workforce and giving them overtime or pushing a little bit harder.”
Comparatively, several white-collar sectors have recovered completely from the pandemic, including finance and insurance; utilities; and professional, scientific and technical services, Jankowski said. However, data for Harris County showed nail salons, barbershops, mechanics, hotels, and the arts, entertainment and recreation industry have not yet reached 50% recovery from the pandemic.
Italian 3D printing firm establishes US headquarters in Houston By Katherine Feser, Staff writer
Roboze, a 3D printing company serving the aerospace, energy and manufacturing industries, opened a U.S. headquarters in Houston to capitalize on the region’s pool of engineering talent and central location.
The company, based in Bari in southern Italy, set up shop in a new building at 7934 Breen Road in northwest Houston.
“We want to really focus now on the U.S. market and have Houston as our second home in the world,” said Roboze founder and CEO Alessio Lorusso.
Roboze plans to hire 30 employees to build out its engineering, marketing and sales teams in the next 90 days. It is also expanding in Italy.
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