Calendar Week of Monday, August 5, 2024-Sunday, August 11, 2024
Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer Through October 13, 2024
In the expansive multimedia installation A Metta Prayer, Jacolby Satterwhite fuses choreography, video, animation, lighting, and music to reimagine a kaleidoscopic, computer-generated world.
28 Sep Sat / 2024
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Manhattan Short Film Festival 2024
7 p.m.—10 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.
29 Sep Sun / 2024
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Opening Day Lecture | “Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography”
2 p.m.—3 p.m.An inside look at the exhibition tracing the evolution of photography in Cuba from the 1960s to the 2010s.
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“Sherlock, Jr.” and “Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate”
4 p.m.—6 p.m.On Silent Movie Day, the MFAH joins theaters across the United States to celebrate the early pioneers of the motion-picture industry. See new restorations of a classic Buster Keaton comedy and an Italian feminist adventure.
03 Oct Thu / 2024
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Drop-in Tour | Boxes, Containers, and Chests
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour explores the Museum’s vast array of boxes, containers, jars, chests, and coffers.
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Educator Open House | “150 Years of Design”
5 p.m.—7 p.m.This Hearst Foundation program offers educators an exclusive view of 150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection.
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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.
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Artist Talk | Jacolby Satterwhite
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Jacolby Satterwhite visits with Christopher Paul, a Houston-based performance artist, in conjunction with the exhibition A Metta Prayer.