Calendar Week of Monday, October 14, 2024-Sunday, October 20, 2024
Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples Through January 20, 2025
Exploring 3,000 years of spiritual belief and practice, the expansive Living with the Godsfeatures more than 200 objects from the MFAH collections, along with exceptional loans from museums and …
15 Nov Fri / 2024
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Basquiat in B/W
7:30 p.m.—9:30 p.m.Houston Cinema Arts Festival
From visual artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel comes an evocative personal rendering of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, told in a series of vignettes tracing his turn from street kid graffiti artist to one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
16 Nov Sat / 2024
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Fahari Wambura
MFA Shop Trunk Show | Fahari Bazaar
11 a.m.—9 p.m.The MFA Shop presents an exclusive trunk show with Fahari Bazaar, an independent, New York–based Tanzanian fashion brand.
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Pueblo (Acoma), Acoma Jar with Abstract Bird Design, early 1900s, clay, slip, and paints, Vilcek Foundation, IL.2020 – VF2019.02.02. Photograph © Vilcek Foundation
Saturday Members Tour | “Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery.
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Dory Previn: On My Way to Where
2:15 p.m.—3:45 p.m.Houston Cinema Arts Festival
Archival footage, interviews, animation, and Dory Previn’s own journal entries and lyrics combine in a refreshing documentary that avoids the often-expected redemption arc to tell the more powerful story of a woman who dared to confront her own complexity.
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Night at the MFAH
6 p.m.—9 p.m.Enjoy the Museum after hours with gallery experiences, drinks, and live music.
17 Nov 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.
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Fahari Wambura
MFA Shop Trunk Show | Fahari Bazaar
12:30 p.m.—6 p.m.The MFA Shop presents an exclusive trunk show with Fahari Bazaar, an independent, New York–based Tanzanian fashion brand.
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Bambi
1 p.m.—2:15 p.m.Houston Cinema Arts Festival
In the heart of the forest, Bambi takes his first wobbly steps and sets out to explore his new world with his friends: a lovable rabbit called Thumper and a bashful skunk named Flower.
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Family Art-Making Studio | Fall 2024
1 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Create and learn in this workshop for families. Explore a work of art in the galleries, then make your own masterpiece in the studio.
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Family Day at Bayou Bend “Celebrate the Season”
1 p.m.—5 p.m.Celebrate the holiday season with an afternoon of free, family-friendly fun at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
