Uncover the remnants of a forgotten, hidden time, and discuss how these remnants linger and influence the present. Can re-imagining the past change how we experience our present? In his latest novel James, Percival Everett – author, educator, and presenter at The Jung Center’s upcoming spring benefit – takes an imaginal step back into the […]
George Baker, Professor and Chair, Department of Art History at UCLA, uses passages from his latest book, Lateness and Longing: On the Afterlife of Photography, to respond to and open up questions around the "Tacita Dean: Blind Folly" exhibition at the Menil Collection.
Bring your poems focusing on contemporary events and social justice causes! Followed by a general open mic. This event promises to be fun, engaging, and a learning experience for people across political groups.
Uncover the remnants of a forgotten, hidden time, and discuss how these remnants linger and influence the present. Can re-imagining the past change how we experience our present? In his latest novel James, Percival Everett – author, educator, and presenter at The Jung Center’s upcoming spring benefit – takes an imaginal step back into the […]
Listen to poetry written by Houstonians inspired by Houston beer! Come celebrate the launch of Cerveza Songs, a publication & website dedicated to craft beer poetry. Free entry & copies for sale. Support BIPOC businesses and HTX beer! Sunday, November 2, 2024 @ 3pm Gristworkz 1504 Chapman St Houston, TX 77009
Wardell Milan delivers an Artist Talk on the occasion of the Menil’s display of "Pulse", in the exhibition "Fragments of Memory" at the Menil Drawing Institute. Milan is known for his drawings and collages of paradisiacal landscapes inhabited by composite, fragmented figures.
Join artist Vincent Valdez and writer and executive editor at Texas Monthly, Mimi Swartz for a discussion about the exhibition Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream… They will discuss Valdez’s childhood in San Antonio and influences on his work in the exhibition. Tickets This is free to attend but RSVP is required. Tickets for CAMH Members […]
Join us for a day of collecting and sharing memories from Houston's Chicana/o Movement - let's preserve our historias together! Memories of the Chicano Movement: History Harvest Day This in-person event is a great opportunity to learn about Houston's Chicana/o Movement and share your own experiences. Join us for a day filled with memories and […]
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will feature this year’s “Community Reads” author Stacey Swann as the headliner at the annual Book Festival 2024, which takes place on Saturday, November 16, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at George Memorial Library (1001 Golfview) in Richmond, Texas. The keynote address by Stacey Swann will take place from […]
"Houston's University" was founded in 1927 as a night school meeting in borrowed rooms, but it quickly grew into a four-year university and is now a major urban research institution. Our 90-minute docent-guided tour of the UH campus traces the university's history and the people who made the school what it is today, including oilman […]
Inprint presents MacArthur Fellow TA-NEHISI COATES who will read from his new book THE MESSAGE, followed by an on-stage conversation with celebrated author and Rice University faculty member Kiese Laymon. The evening will conclude with a book sale provided by Kindred Stories. The event is presented as part of the 2024/2025 Inprint Margarett Root Brown […]
Following the recent release of his tell-all memoir Copycat, ICCC Houston is thrilled to welcome famed Texas fashion designer Victor Costa to the Italian Cultural & Community Center for an author talk and book signing. The conversation will be moderated by Houston-based fashion blogger Roz Pactor and followed by a Q&A portion. After the talk, […]
