Surprise, surprise

There are always exceptions. And boy, did I find one.

My last two blog postings have discussed the lack of coverage art departments get, in newspapers specifically.

Yesterday, I woke up to my dad reading The Brownsville Herald online. He told me right away that the UTB/TSC Master Chorale (an organization which I am a member of) had been mentioned in the article about Barry Horn's funeral.

While I didn't expect it to be much (it wasn't) and while I did expect to read something about the funeral itself, I was still flattered to read such a compliment. There was no picture except that of the casket being brought into Sacred Heart Catholic church and not even a quote from an attendee of the mass but it was a compliment nonetheless.

"Friends and loved ones of Barry T. Horn gathered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on a sunny, cool and beautiful Saturday morning to say their last goodbye to the executive director of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art.

They showed their love and respect for Horn, while the angelic voices of the UTB-TSC Master Chorale resonated throughout the church — and as Horn’s casket was brought in for the funeral service.

The Rev. Michael Amasse, speaking to 200-300 people at the service, said Horn had great love for the church and for the arts — and that love was returned and shared by the community."