Naked Acts depicts conflicts surrounding the expectations of bodies in intimate settings on screen, in real life, and in the mind. Writer/director Bridgett M. Davis sets out to examine the impact on self-image of “the dominant film portrayals of Black women in this...
A panel discussion follows the film. The essential memoir of fashion pioneer Bethann Hardison, Invisible Beauty shines a spotlight on one of the fashion industry’s most influential icons. As a Black model, agent, and entrepreneur, Hardison (born 1942) has pushed the...
This lyrical, decades-spanning exploration across a woman’s life in Mississippi marks the feature debut of award-winning poet, photographer, and filmmaker Raven Jackson. All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt presents a visually poetic portrait that serves as a beautiful ode to...
Make the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts, or simply to bring some love and beauty to your living space! Starting with super-soft merino wool, participants will create at least 2 or 3 small felt hearts – perfect for Valentine’s Day gifts, or just to bring...
Spend the morning nourishing your body, mind, and spirit during this silent meditation experience in nature. Spend the morning with Michele Pola at Bell Park, nourishing your body, mind and spirit during this silent meditation experience in nature. We will explore...
Monica Sorelle’s debut feature follows a Haitian father and his family as their local Miami neighborhood faces the effects of rapidly increasing patterns of gentrification. Dream and desire, honor and hatred, love and lust—all contrast in this journey to find where...
This interactive, five-week series provides an introduction to mindfulness meditation and mindful awareness practices, with a view to taking the edge off. Experience the process of grounding your mind in your body – through breath, sound, and body sensations, while in...
In their award-winning documentary Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder delve into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 paintings by Sara’s father, seminal Iranian modern artist and activist Nicky Nodjoumi. In 1980, he fled Iran following the protest...
How can we bring a more grounded and mindful version of ourselves to friends, work colleagues, and family members? This class will provide training in practices aimed at setting clear intentions, learning to pause in conversation, and listening deeply for feelings and...
How can we speak without harming others – without judging, bullying, blaming, or refusing to listen? Join us as we practice the skills of Nonviolent Communication, as developed by psychologist Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. This course combines practices of mindfulness with...
Houston native Pauline Oliveros (1932–2016) was one of the most important musical minds of her time. She pioneered electric music, accessibility to music-making, and most important: Deep Listening (a philosophy and practice that encompasses all of her work). Her...
How can we work with conflict, creatively, and initiate a productive, potentially life-changing dialogue? Most people today avoid conflicts because they often quickly become painful and emotionally threatening. Addressing differences requires skills going beyond the...
This drama follows a woman who survives a horrific attack by her estranged husband and finds solace as an endurance swimmer. She eventually overcomes political and religious hurdles in a bid to swim further than anyone has done before—with her hands bound. This...
The filmmakers “thread [several] icepick-precise vignettes about the petty bureaucracies of working-class life in Iran.” —IndieWire The drama Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people as they navigate the cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on...
Explore how the traditions of Buddhism and analytical psychology can enrich our understandings of the mind and of psychological development. C.G. Jung is known as the first psychoanalyst to take a genuine interest in Buddhism, and is even quoted as once saying that...
Please join HCCC to celebrate the opening of our winter/spring exhibitions, “THIS SIDE UP” and “Fiber in 3D”. The evening will also feature open studios by the current resident artists.
Mornings are a special time. When our brains have not yet started to make the connections that will eventually lead us to identify with our roles in the world, we are simply mindful beings. Join us early on Friday mornings for a quick moment of mindfulness with...
A gambler (Yasna Mirtahmasb, who won best actor at the 2023 Tokyo International Film Festival) finds an unexpected romance with a talented female videographer. Determined to turn his life around, he strives to become a better, more useful person by taking...
When a large Iranian-American family gathers, a secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past, and to discover they are more alike than they know. Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. “[The]...
Many spiritual traditions emphasize the importance of bringing our awareness to the present moment, and provide us with tools and techniques that help to do just that. Join us as we inspect how this and other aspects of spirituality are integral not only to the...
