Dive into calligraphy traditions and learn how nature has influenced this art form across Asia and beyond. Campers will be introduced to different techniques, scripts, and tools to create their own expressive artwork. No prior calligraphy or brushwork experience needed. Recommended for students ages 9–12.
Developed over 4 years and across multiple locations in Texas and New York, At the Still Point comprises over 70 sculptural works employing various weave structures. Evolving from an exploration of the canvas – a woven textile - into a study of composition with space, the work contemplates what exists between. At the Still Point will […]
"Out of Thin Air: Emerging Forms" examines drawing as a meditative process that invites the gradual appearance of indeterminate images. Selected from the Menil Collection’s permanent collection, this display of twenty-nine drawings dating from the late 1930s to the present share a visual language of emerging forms. On view September 20, 2024 through January 26, […]
Wall Drawing Series: Ronny Quevedo features a site-specific work by New York-based artist Ronny Quevedo (b. 1981). The 36-foot triptych, C A R A A C A R A, 2024, explores the relationship between origin, transfer, and translation, with each panel of the composition indicating a different step in the artist’s process.
We’re thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our team, Ms. Anastasia Ferrer, an accomplished children’s arts and crafts instructor, with a degree from the Saint-Petersburg Institute for Educators. At our Art School, your children’s creative journey will extend far beyond just painting and drawing. They’ll dive into the tactile world of clay, embrace the […]
This compelling and transformative exhibition features the masterful paintings and drawings of acclaimed artist David Kassan, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors. "Facing Survival" stands as a profound testament to the enduring power of art in narrating the untold stories of resilience and survival. Through the evocative paintings and sketches meticulously crafted […]
Project Row Houses (PRH) proudly presents the second iteration of our Southern Survey Biennial in the historic row houses on Holman Street in Third Ward. This survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and working in “The South” will feature installations in PRH’s historic row houses from Rabeeha Adnan (Richmond, VA), Nico […]
EVERYTHING RISES by Sage Mitchell Guest Director: Andrew Roblyer STUDIO 208 Performs: Nov. 15 and 16th at 7:30pm and Nov. 16 & 17th at 1:30pm Overview: Everything’s calling Elliot back to Sherwood, Texas. Four years after the death of his best friend, Elliot returns home to give his statement. Through flashes from the past and […]
"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 […]
HITS Theatre presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. 3-6 grade Tues/Thur Cast Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 pm Sunday, November 17 at 2:30 & 5:00 pm Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice Book by Linda Woolverton Directed by BRENNAN ASHLEY Music Directed by DENNIS ARROWSMITH Choreographed by DANA LEWIS* […]
HITS Theatre presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. 3-6 grade Tues/Thur Cast Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 pm Sunday, November 17 at 2:30 & 5:00 pm Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice Book by Linda Woolverton Directed by BRENNAN ASHLEY Music Directed by DENNIS ARROWSMITH Choreographed by DANA LEWIS* […]
In Redefine or Redesign, presented in partnership and gratitude with our season host the Houston Saengerbund, listeners will join the Axiom Quartet on a scavenger hunt through the 300-year saga of the German string quartet. Interspersed between candid conversations and historical connective tissue, Axiom will perform movements from Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Schoenberg […]
