Calendar Week of Sunday, October 6, 2024-Saturday, October 12, 2024
![Raqib Shaw, Ode to the Country Without a Post Office, 2019–20, acrylic liner and enamel on birchwood](https://static.mfah.com/images/raqib-shaw-ode-to-country-without-post-office.13532762637338831198.jpg?width=540&height=540&bgcolor=blur)
Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West Through September 2, 2024
Raqib Shaw blends Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing works of art that merge fable, history, and autobiography.
06 Oct Sun / 2024
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Family Day at Rienzi | Celebrating Hispanic Culture
1 p.m.—5 p.m.Enjoy an afternoon of free, family-friendly fun at Rienzi with art, music, and engaging activities.
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Manhattan Short Film Festival 2024
2 p.m.—4 p.m.Vote for your favorite during this popular compilation of short films. Audiences around the world unite during the same week to see the work of the next generation of international filmmakers.
10 Oct Thu / 2024
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Teacher Workshop | Maximizing Your Teacher-Guided Visits
5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.This Hearst Foundation workshop helps teachers maximize their Museum visits.
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Art Bites | British Paintings from the Blaffer Foundation
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
11 Oct Fri / 2024
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Happy Hour Friday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Happy Hour Friday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
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Art Bites | Joaquín Torres-García and His Taller
6:30 p.m.—7 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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The Red Shoes
7 p.m.—9:15 p.m.This iconic melodrama, inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen tale, focuses on a young ballerina cast by an obsessive Russian impresario to star in his ballet The Red Shoes.
12 Oct Sat / 2024
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Docent-Led Tour of Rienzi in Spanish
Noon—1 p.m.Rienzi offers guided tours of the museum exclusively in Spanish in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Ratatouille
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Presented by Chris Shepherd, chef and restaurateur
In one of Paris’s finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events, turning the City of Lights upside down.