Join Houston artist Loc Huynh and artist collective Open MFA for an intimate studio visit as they reach the midpoint of their Artists on Site residencies. Groups will tour the artists’ respective spaces, as Huynh and Open MFA highlight their past work and influences...
Suffice it to say, Scott Sean White is a dedicated singer/songwriter and an artist that exudes emotion. His music is borne from real life experience, complete with the hopes, heartaches and happenstance that define that journey and the revelations that occur along the...
Cultivate a connection to the energies that move through you as a woman, as well as how to use them in your world to create the life you want. As women, we have more strength, wisdom, and mastery than much of our culture is willing to affirm. Watching our rights being...
Meditate through movement using Tai Chi Chuan, a Chinese exercise based on the yin/yang philosophy and practiced in slow, relaxed, continuous motion. Practicing the forms of tai chi and breath coordination is a tranquil way to focus your mind, achieve physical and...
Create an altar in honor of a lost loved one, and explore the history and symbolism of the ofrenda ritual. Cultures of all locations, religions, and customs find solace in art-making in celebration of death. There is a deep human need to develop and practice...
Learn to welcome difference and change, and find ways to live with life just as it presents itself. Fear is an inevitable life experience, and a natural response to loss and to threats to safety and wellbeing of self or others. Ignoring these threats is not helpful...
“There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns” – Octavia Butler Framing explorations of space, geography, mapping, and land/waterscapes, especially of the African diaspora, New Suns in Lawndale’s Cecily E. Horton Gallery features new installation,...
We’re delighted to welcome Gabriele Chiocca of Mexcor International Wine & Spirits to the Italian Cultural & Community Center for our Aperitivo Italiano: Volcanic Vino! Enjoy a tasting of volcanic wines from Sicily, Campania, Tuscany, and Veneto as we...
August 22, 2024 Creative Minds Collaborative presents “Meiji Dances”, a new dance piece choreographed by Nao Kusuzaki. Inspired by the current special exhibition at The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan”, the work...
What inspiration can we draw from stories of loss to help us persevere and thrive despite life’s challenges? Explore the lives of three composers who faced profound losses but continued to create extraordinary music. Mahler endured the death of his daughter....
Learn how to cultivate the optimism and confidence that can help make the best of times when life seems to be going wrong. What would your life be like if you could maintain a sense of wellbeing no matter the circumstances you face? While we’re never happy when things...
Uncover the remnants of a forgotten, hidden time, and discuss how these remnants linger and influence the present. Can re-imagining the past change how we experience our present? In his latest novel James, Percival Everett – author, educator, and presenter at The Jung...
Discover how a commitment to embrace our elderhood can lead to lives of fulfillment, purpose, and service. How can we commit to thriving as we age? Join Ron Pevny – Founding Director of the Center for Conscious Eldering – for this introduction to “Conscious Eldering,”...
Practice contemplative techniques that can help us shed an old identity while maintaining a continuity that helps us make sense of life. You’ve heard of the Tibetan Book of the Dead – but did you know that teachings about death and rebirth apply to all of...
Imagine how we can allow our own femininity to show up and radically shape our modern world. For nearly a decade, the French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle grappled with the female form in an ever-evolving series of sculptures. Exploring social constructions –...
A ‘Religion, Mental Health, and the Search for Meaning’ Conference. Explore the many ways that the realms of culture, society, and religion support each other, and how we can respectfully and authentically adopt the valuable perspectives embedded in the...
Uncover how the tools of creative expression and mindful relaxation can support you in navigating the many types of roadblocks that come with grief. Loss is always a deeply personal experience. When a vital part of our life is suddenly and painfully missing, it’s...
Participate in evidence-based meditation and mindfulness practices designed to calm the nervous system and offer opportunities to connect with your inner wisdom. We’ve heard it time and time again: the only constant is change. Yet we often crave the promise and...
Discover how, despite its relative youth, the influence of the Sikh faith stretches widely throughout India and into the English-speaking world. Sikhism is one of the newest world religions, being only just over 500 years old. Despite its relative youth, however, its...
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...
