Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Week of Saturday, October 26, 2024-Friday, November 1, 2024
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.
26 Oct Sat / 2024
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Members Preview | “Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples”
11 a.m.—5 p.m.MFAH members are invited to preview “Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples” before the exhibition opens to the public.
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Members Preview Lecture | “Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples”
4 p.m.—5 p.m.SOLD OUT | MFAH members are invited to an exclusive lecture about the exhibition Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples.
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3 Women
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Shelley Duvall won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her role of Millie, the vain chatterbox roommate to naive teenage coworker Pinky (Sissy Spacek), with whom she appears to exchange identities. Janice Rule also stars.
27 Oct Sun / 2024
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The Shining
5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.In Stanley Kubrick’s terrifying adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado. He settles in along with his wife (Shelley Duvall) and his psychic son (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by horrific premonitions.
30 Oct Wed / 2024
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Conversations with the Director
6 p.m.—7 p.m.SOLD OUT | This conversation is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Gauguin in the World.
31 Oct Thu / 2024
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Exhuma (Pamyo)
7 p.m.—9:15 p.m.A wealthy family hires a renowned shaman and her protégé to investigate the disturbing supernatural illness affecting only the firstborn of each generation. They soon trace the affliction to a long-hidden family grave on sacred ground. This K-horror film is perfect for Halloween!
01 Nov Fri / 2024
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Black Gospel
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Post-film Q&A with actor Yang Dong-geun. Actors and real-life friends Yang Dong Geun, Jung Joon, and Kim Yoo Mi join members of Heritage, a musical ensemble whose members co-founded the Heritage Mass Choir on a trip to Harlem in New York City.