Join us for this exploration of the psychospiritual and symbolic significance of various alchemical images the prima materia, the spirit of Mercurius, the lapis or philosopher’s stone, the alchemical vessel, the different stages and operations of the alchemical process, and much more. For C.G. Jung, what the modern psychotherapists see in their patients’ psyche, the […]
INSTRUCTOR Dr. Cynthia Childress TIME Four Wednesdays, November 8, 15, 22, 29, 6:00–9:00 p.m. CST PRICE Early bird price $150 for members, $180 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Thursday, November 2. After Thursday, November 2 $180 for members, $210 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION Online via […]
In a process broadly called “preparation,” fossils are carefully extracted from their encapsulating matrix. Depending on the type of fossil and the rock surrounding it, many different techniques are employed. In this class, you will tour the HMNS Fossil Prep Lab and try your hand at various techniques paleontologists use to take fossils from excavation […]
Houston-based musicians, artists, and philosophers question how loneliness contributes to modernity in the first of a four-part, multi-disciplinary series commissioned by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Houston in partnership with Steinway & Sons of Houston. The Archetype of Modern Man, produced by pianist and writer Elizabeth Newkirk, features a philosophical narrative alongside a classical music concert and visual art […]
The Art of Hustling is an experience grounded in entrepreneurship and art. Led by Michael Chavez, this project features the release and exhibition of a capsule streetwear collection, incorporating the multifaceted expression of music, style, and design signature to hip hop, and pairs it with a creative approach to business, in order to offer an […]
Join us for a memorable evening of jazz! Under the leadership of Noe Marmolejo, Jazz Orchestra is the premier big band for the Moores School of Music. In addition to performing two concerts per semester at the school, the band regularly appears outside of the school for music festivals, community outreach, and events with Houston […]
The music. The moves. He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to you as MJ, the multi Tony Award®-winning new musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, begins a tour of its own. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon […]
Diabelli 200 Explorer is the interactive website accompanying Anthony Brandt’s February 24-25 premiere of Diabelli 200, commissioned by Performing Arts Houston for their New/Now performance series. This virtual component explores the historic and neuroscience inspiration behind this new work, which was developed in collaboration with University of Houston neuroscientist Dr. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal. In 1819, […]
The Negro Motorist Green Book, a new exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian, Candacy Taylor will be on display in Holocaust Museum Houston’s Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery Sept. 1 through Nov. 26, 2023. The Green Book provided critical, life-saving information on […]
This exhibition presents more than one hundred portraits made over the past twenty years by Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy (b. 1963). The small paintings, with their gold backgrounds, resemble Byzantine icons; however, rather than representing religious figures, Topchy depicts friends and colleagues in the art community.
Tsherin Sherpa Spirits tells the stories of loss, struggle, and empowerment in this thought-provoking and participatory art experience by renowned Himalayan artist Tsherin Sherpa. Born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sherpa studied Tibetan Buddhist painting with his father from the age of thirteen. In his late 20s, he relocated to California, where he continued his traditional art practice […]
Beautiful City—Empty City showcases the architectural photography by Leonid Furmansky shot in downtown Houston during the pandemic. Selected from a portfolio titled Oil Towers, these images depict the city we know so well as a mostly empty and evocative canvas for exploration. The isolation experienced due to COVID-19 is visible in the vacant, frozen quality of the […]
