Michelle White, Senior Curator, discusses a new acquisition by renowned American painter Alice Neel (1900–1984); the 1977 portrait of the New York-based artist and activist Faith Ringgold (1930–2024) which is on view in the Portraits of Women from the Collection installation.
OCA-Greater Houston welcomes New York Times correspondent Edward Wong to discuss his memoir “At the Edge of Empire” that explores the intertwined history of both his father and of modern China. Free To Attend, Sign Up Now for Refreshments & Light Snacks! https://forms.gle/wpzSYh16Bua379PB8 Tuesday, August 6, 2024 6pm Reception, 6:30pm Book Talk Brazos Bookstore 2421 […]
Please join us for a reception & Discussion with Edward Wong. Edward Wong is a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times and author of At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning with China, a new book of memoir and reportage on modern China and the Chinese American experience. He has reported for the […]
Explore the profound wisdom of Indigenous cultures. Delve into their rich history and modern contributions, from Cherokee newspapers to Choctaw code talkers in World War I, embodying resilience and the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples. Stop by for this 20 minute tidbit of science! Distinguished Lectures are supported by Apache Corporation.
TIME: Saturday, August 10, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free for members. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Hybrid. Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map). You may also join via Zoom. Whether you are hard at work revising poems for a chapbook, pantsing your way through the first […]
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Cindy Childress TIME: Two Saturdays, August 10, 17, 1:00–4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $85 for members, $100 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, August 4. After Sunday, August 4: $100 for members, $115 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 […]
TOPIC: Submittable TIME: Sunday, August 11, 4:00–6:00 p.m. CST/CDT PRICE: Free for members, Pay what you can for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Melange Creperie, 711 Heights Blvd Suite B Houston TX 77007 (map) The five-hundred pound gorilla of on-call submissions, Submittable can be a monster for any author to tackle. Join us as […]
Market Square, one of the public squares laid out in the Allen brothers' original plan of Houston, was home to the city market and City Hall from 1841 to 1939. During that time, the square became the center of Houston's early commercial district. Although the area declined in the mid-20th century, preservation projects have brought […]
In the fourteenth century, Siena reached what some might call its golden age of art and architecture. In this lecture, Dr. Judith Steinhoff will contextualize selected masterpieces from Late Medieval Siena, exploring the political ideals that shaped them and what they can teach us about art and culture in trecento Italy. About the Presenter Judith […]
INSTRUCTOR: Nick Almeida TIME: Four Wednesdays, August 14, 21, 28, September 4, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $150 for members, $180 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Thursday, August 8. After Thursday, August 8: $180 for members, $210 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship […]
Houston – A Second Choice City Texans are a proud lot, and Houston is no exception. Jesse Jones even remarked in a 1954 letter, as Houston achieved a population of one million people, “Looking at the map, the United States rests of Texas and Texas rests on Houston.” But not everyone has seen it that […]
Poems of Their Future is an expression of reflection. In response to Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege, Poems of Their Future features poetry, music, and dance to build upon themes of history and heritage as these things exist sacredly in Freedmen’s Town. Poems of Their Future artistically echoes a call for preservation and […]
