Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday where families and friends gather to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who are no longer living. Families will enjoy hands-on art activities, artist demos, vendors and more. Expect cultural performances and music by Houston’s own Nick Gaitan, […]

Post-film Q&A with actor Yang Dong-geun moderated by Jaewook Kim, University of Houston Yang Dong-geun stars as real-life Korean-born Choi Yeong-eui as he arrives in 1938 Japan, hoping to become a fighter pilot, but ending up on a different path. He changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama and went across the country, defeating martial artists […]

The debut film from Nam Dong-hyup is a remake of Canada’s black comedy/horror film Tucker and Dale vs. Evil from 2010. Misunderstood friends Jae-pil (Lee Sung-min) and Sang-gu (Lee Hee-joon) appear to be tough guys, but are more often clueless. When they achieve their dream of buying a fixer-upper and living in the country, they […]

Houston Premiere! Prolific filmmaker Hong Sangsoo has made more than 30 films in 25 years, creating semi-autobiographical, character-driven stories about individuals working in creative professions. His go-to actress Kim Minhee won a top prize at the Locarno Film Festival for her role in By the Stream as Jeonim, an artist teaching at a Seoul university, […]

The final event of Houston Music Festival’s inaugural season will take place on Sunday, November 3rd at Smither Park’s first-Sunday vendor market. This performance will be a celebration of Houston, and the many different communities that call this city home. Emceed by Outspoken Bean, and featuring string quartet works by Nicky Sohn and Reena Esmail, […]

Ahead of its time in 2003, Save the Green Planet! is now a cult favorite due the popularity of the Korean New Wave. Byeong-gu (Shin Ha-kyun) believes the world is on the verge of an alien invasion, and sets out to save planet Earth. Convinced that the head of a chemical production company (Baek Yun-shik) […]