Calendar Week of Friday, October 11, 2024-Thursday, October 17, 2024
![Lissette Solórzano, from the series Malecón, 2004, inkjet print](https://static.mfah.com/images/lissette-solorzano-from-the-series-malecon.10770124039578988452.jpg?width=540&height=540&bgcolor=blur)
Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography Through August 3, 2025
Showcasing 100 examples of contemporary Cuban photography, this exhibition traces the evolution of the medium’s role in Cuba over nearly five decades.
11 Oct Fri / 2024
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Turkish (Ottoman), Barbat Lute, late 19th–early 20th century, wood, ebony, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlay, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by Franci Neely in honor of her son, Andrew Ellingson Beck III.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Barbat Lute”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Barbat Lute.
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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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Performance | Arts of Korea Gallery Celebration
6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Join the MFAH and Han Narea for an evening of celebration for the Arts of Korea Gallery.
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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 house museum in Spanish during Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Maarten Van Severen, manufactured by Kartell, LCP00 (Low Chair Plastic), designed 2000, manufactured 2003, PMMA and metal, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by the American Institute of Architects, Houston.
Saturday Members Tour | “150 Years of Design”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited on this tour of the exhibition 150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection.
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Roberto Tejada
Cultural Conversation at Rienzi | “The Global Mexican Baroque”
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, this cultural conversation explores the arts of Viceregal Mexico in the Rienzi Collection.
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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.
13 Oct Sun / 2024
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MFAH on the Move | Bilingual Zumba
11 a.m.—NoonMeet up at the Museum for free Zumba on Sunday morning with FitMix Communities.