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Event Series Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions

Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions

The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX, United States

"Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions" highlights work made by succeeding generations of artists who forged new paths in their approaches to non-representational art. The exhibition brings together acquisitions made by the Menil over the past fifteen years, including work by Agnes Denes, Suzan Frecon, Sam Gilliam, Ellsworth Kelly, Rick Lowe, and Richard Serra.

Free
Event Series Gabriel Lester: Odeon

Gabriel Lester: Odeon

Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston 4173 Elgin St The University of Houston, Fine Arts Building, Houston, TX, United States

The Blaffer Art Museum is proud to present the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of preeminent European artist Gabriel Lester, who has gained an international standing for his art, performance, and film as well as his dynamic public art installations. Across his now decades-long career, Lester has developed a captivating cinematic lens […]

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Event Series Cian Dayrit: Liberties Were Taken

Cian Dayrit: Liberties Were Taken

Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston 4173 Elgin St The University of Houston, Fine Arts Building, Houston, TX, United States

The phrase “counter-cartographies” describes Manila-based artist Cian Dayrit interdisciplinary practice of transforming historic maps into portraits of contemporary social conditions. Employing counter- cartography as an approach, Dayrit charts histories of imperialism, industrialization, and systems of subjugation that shape geographical boundaries and cultural narratives around the world. In Summer 2024, Blaffer will present Dayrit’s first solo […]

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Event Series Cian Dayrit: Liberties Were Taken

Cian Dayrit: Liberties Were Taken

Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston 4173 Elgin St The University of Houston, Fine Arts Building, Houston, TX, United States

The Blaffer Art Museum is proud to present Liberties Were Taken the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of works by Manila-based artist Cian Dayrit. Known globally for cartographic artworks, Dayrit investigates notions of power and identity represented and reproduced in monuments, museums, and maps. The exhibition brings together site-specific installations, embroidered textiles, […]

Free
Event Series Bluey’s Big Play

Bluey’s Big Play

Wortham Theater Center - Brown Theater 501 Texas Ave., Houston, TX, United States

Back by popular demand! When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® […]

$35

Tia Fuller & Shamie Royston

The Historic Eldorado Ballroom 2310 Elgin (@ Dowling), Houston, TX, United States

Come join us for an electrifying afternoon of music and entertainment featuring Tia Fuller and Shamie Royston live at the Eldorado Ballroom in Houston, TX, USA. Joining Tia and Shamie is the Award-winning youth group Caliente, This in-person event promises to be an afternoon to remember, filled with incredible music, a lively atmosphere, and unforgettable […]

$10

Collaborative Art

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose, Houston, TX, United States

Inspired by WE WILL SAVE OURSELVES (2024) by artist Theaster Gates, as featured in the exhibition Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege, collaborate on a text-based collage to encourage dialogue on present-day challenges and important current events.

Free

Public Poetry Reading Series Featuring Angélique Jamail, Kimberly Nguyen, Sebastián H. Páramo, Chief Ikenna

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us online Saturday, July 6, from 2-4pm CDT, for our monthly poetry reading and open mic! Our host Võ Đức Quang will introduce our featured poets: Angélique Jamail, Kimberly Nguyen, Sebastián H. Páramo, Chief Ikenna. And of course, all attendees are welcome to join the open mic portion of the event to read one […]

Free
Event Series Bluey’s Big Play

Bluey’s Big Play

Wortham Theater Center - Brown Theater 501 Texas Ave., Houston, TX, United States

Back by popular demand! When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® […]

$35

AFA Symphony Orchestra and String Chamber Orchestra Concert

Under the direction of Dr. Clif Evans, the AFA Symphony Orchestra performs Shostakovich’s mighty Symphony No. 5 along with the winner of the Concerto Competition, cellist Bren Staples performing the first movement of Elgar’s Cello Concerto. The String Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Kayoko Dan, will open the concert with Florence Price’s Adoration […]

FREE
Event Series Level 0 – FREE Intro to Improv Class

Level 0 – FREE Intro to Improv Class

Station Theater 2219 Crockett St #C2, Houston, United States

Our FREE Level 0 class is a fun, no-pressure way to try improv! This weekly 30-minute class lets you get a taste of Station’s improv training program, and it’s a great way to spend a Friday night! Level 0 students will receive a $25 discount code for our nine-week Level 1 - Fundamentals of Improv […]

Free
Event Series The Boy and the Heron (Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka)

The Boy and the Heron (Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka)

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 2023, 124 min., digital) Friday-Saturday, July 5-6, 7:00 p.m. (B) (in Japanese with English subtitles) Sunday, July 7, 2:00 p.m. (B) (dubbed in English) Thursday, July 11, 7:00 p.m. (B) (in Japanese with English subtitles) Not recommended for children Winner of the 2024 Oscar for Best Animated Film and over […]

$7 – $9