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The W.H. Stark House will bring contemporary glass artist Alexander Rosenberg to Orange, Texas, for the next installment of its Art After 5 series, with a lecture titled 'Glass as Studio Practice' set for July 30, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The program will be held at the Stark Museum of Art, even though it is presented by The W.H. Stark House. According to the event listing, the lecture will run from 6 to 7 p.m. and is free of charge.
Rosenberg is described in the source materials as a contemporary glass artist whose work explores perception, form and material process. The Art After 5 event will examine glass as a creative discipline, moving from concept to finished work. A companion email promoting the lecture highlights Rosenberg as a featured artist from Netflix’s 'Blown Away' and notes that he was a top finalist on the series, but the verified event page itself identifies him primarily through his experimental studio practice.
The July 30 program is part of an ongoing monthly series that the Stark House describes as an after-hours experience at the Stark Museum of Art and The W.H. Stark House. On the Art After 5 page, the series is framed as a free evening program held on the last Thursday of each month, with each installment offering a different mix of lectures, art making and special access. The site says the museum visits require no registration, while advanced reservations are recommended for guided tours at The W.H. Stark House in other months.
For the July date, however, the house specifically notes that no guided tours will be offered. Instead, attendees will be able to visit with staff from The W.H. Stark House inside the exhibition 'A Touch of Orange: Selections from The W.H. Stark House Collection' from 5 to 5:30 p.m. The event page also states that small bites and beverages will be available for purchase from Free State Cellars.
The W.H. Stark House is part of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation and describes itself as an 1894 Queen Anne-style home in downtown Orange, Texas, with 15 rooms containing the Stark family’s original furnishings and decorative art. Its website also points visitors to the Stark Museum of Art, located at 712 Green Ave. in Orange, and to its own address at 610 Main Ave. The Art After 5 series draws on both institutions, but this Rosenberg lecture is scheduled at the museum.
The Stark House’s Art After 5 page lists two additional dates in the series: August 27, 2026, featuring 'Blackwell’s Orange Lecture' at the museum with guided three-floor tours of The W.H. Stark House at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.; and September 24, 2026, featuring 'Hands-On Art Making at the Museum: College Landscape' from 5 to 7 p.m., again alongside guided three-floor tours. For the Alexander Rosenberg program, the confirmed schedule remains July 30, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Stark Museum of Art in Orange.
