Calendar Monday, August 19, 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.
19 Oct Sat / 2024
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Teacher Workshop | Look Club at the MFAH
11:30 a.m.—2 p.m.The MFAH offers visual arts educators a space to connect and explore strategies for discussing art in their classrooms.
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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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Panel Discussion | “Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.In this panel discussion, curators offer an inside look at the the exhibition Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery.
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Dance Performance | “Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery”
2 p.m.—3 p.m.In conjunction with the panel discussion for Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery, experience Pueblo tradition through dance. Northern Southern Dance Group performs four traditional dances of the Pueblo region.
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
3 p.m.—5:15 p.m.In this new documentary, director Martin Scorsese celebrates his lifelong love affair with legendary filmmaking team Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Scorsese explores their collaboration and describes how deeply their films have influenced his own work.
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The Small Back Room
7 p.m.—9 p.m.This gripping character study tells of a neurotic and alcoholic munitions expert during World War II. The story’s climax—a long, tense scene of bomb disposal—is a virtuoso suspense sequence.