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Event Series Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege

Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege

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

Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege presents work by the acclaimed Chicago-based artist, featuring large-scale paintings, sculptures, and installations that highlight the seen and unseen dynamics of Freedmen’s Town in Houston’s Fourth Ward. Throughout his career, Theaster Gates has soulfully elevated our understanding of Black labor, materials, place, and community to revitalize underrecognized neighborhoods […]

Free
Event Series Wall Drawing Series: Ronny Quevedo

Wall Drawing Series: Ronny Quevedo

The Menil Drawing Institute 1412 W. Main St., Houston, TX, United States

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.

Free

The Old Ways Must Go: Tarot for Transformation

Online/Virtual Space

How dare we hope for futures we cannot yet imagine? Learn how using old tools in new ways can offer a scaffolding for moving past fear and grief, and into the possibility of new paradigms. The tarot – or the use of image-heavy cards to illicit intuitions about a hidden present or future reality – […]

$27 – $32

Gulf Coast September Reading

Lawndale Art Center 4912 Main St., Houston, TX, United States

Literary reading with author Jasminne Mendez and University of Houston Creative Writing Graduate Students Bo Hee Moon, Alexander Lazarus Wolff, and Miles Farrell.

Free

Louisiana in Texas

Miller Outdoor Theatre 6000 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX, United States

Full Gallop Presents Louisiana in Texas, a celebration of music and culture, featuring an all-female lineup including Grammy Nominated Marcia Ball, the return of Houston zydeco star Adoria & Zydeco Entourage and the Lafayette-based Cajun group the Babineaux Sisters Band.

Free
Event Series 2024 Culture Camp: Documentary Filmmaking

2024 Culture Camp: Documentary Filmmaking

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX, United States

In this two-week filmmaking camp, Kids TV producer Dan Gordon leads campers in scripting, filming, and acting in an original movie exploring the themes of community building and development. Learn the technical aspects of filmmaking, from camera operation to set design, while exploring cultural experiences from around the world! At the end of camp, parents […]

$70 – $850
Event Series 2024 Culture Camp: Manga POP!

2024 Culture Camp: Manga POP!

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX, United States

Attention, artists and manga fanatics! At our popular manga camp, create your own comics inspired by the Japanese manga style. Beginner to advanced students will learn new skills to bring comics to life on paper and on the web. Learn how comics are made, compete in sketching contests, and show off your work on the […]

$70 – $325
Event Series 2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols

2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX, United States

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.

$70 – $325

Blackout Poetry as a Spiritual Practice

The Jung Center of Houston 5200 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Discover how easy it can be to get out of your head and connect with the wisdom of the heart. In the mid-1500’s, St. Ignatius of Loyala developed a series of prayers and imaginative exercises anticipating some of the most important findings of depth psychology – that our inner lives are composed of many different […]

$30 – $35

We are The Weave and the Weavers Workshop with Katherine Ospina by Young Audiences of Houston

Children's Museum of Houston 1500 Binz, Houston, TX, United States

This is a series of integrative art workshops about the art of native people from different cultures and how they used weaving for different purposes in their culture. The intention of this workshop is to create a safe space for participants to learn about the origins of art and to honor the native tribes that […]

Event Series Explore Your Mind at The Health Museum with the U.S. Premiere of MindWorks

Explore Your Mind at The Health Museum with the U.S. Premiere of MindWorks

The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX, United States

Ever wonder what is going on in your head? Now, you can find out! Opening on June 15, 2024, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks, a hands-on, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre. MindWorks brings ideas like decision-making, memory, and emotions to life through playful, interactive exhibits […]

$10 – $12
Event Series Facing Survival | David Kassan

Facing Survival | David Kassan

Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St., Houston, TX, United States

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 […]

Free – $22