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  1. Celebrate the 4th of July with George Washington at Bayou Bend

    Jun 19, 2019 - Having said that, I’m a student of George Washington, so I’m still learning, too.  Join the fun at Bayou Bend’s 4th of July Celebration on Thursday, July 4, from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free! A Visit from George Washington As a special highlight this year, historical interpreter Wesley Wright visits Bayou Bend in the role of George Washington. In telling stories about Washington and events in his life, I find that we all are fascinated by him and the period in which he lived.

  2. Harry Bertoia: The Miracle of Sound

    Jun 18, 2019 - A Continuing Process The first Sound Sculpture came about by chance in the late 1950s. “I accidentally struck one rod when I wanted to bend it,” Bertoia recounted. “The sound echoed in my mind for a very long time. A Design Revolution Uniting manual traditions of craft with new technologies, the Cranbrook faculty ignited a design revolution in America. Then it initiated a deliberate gesture in search of understanding what a group of wires would do—and the process is still going on.”

  3. Natural Melodies: Music for Touring Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

    May 23, 2019 - Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Situated in the center of a highly ornamental, circular garden, Clio pairs with Gnossienne no. 5 from French composer Erik Satie. A Beautiful Beginning The musical accompaniment begins at Clio, a statue of the Greek muse of history commissioned from Italian sculptor Antonio Frilli.

  4. Spectacular Dinner Toasts Rienzi’s Collection of Spanish and Mexican Decorative Arts

    May 20, 2019 - On Tuesday, May 21, guests experience the complex flavors of mezcal and Oaxacan cuisine at a historically inspired dinner. 

  5. “Latin Wave” Returns with 11 New Films from Latin America

    May 1, 2019 - The 14th edition takes place Thursday to Sunday, May 2 to 5, with 11 films on the big screen in Brown Auditorium Theater. The festival closes Sunday, May 5, with The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste García (below right), a Cuban comedy about aliens. An Extraordinary Journey Unfolds Latin Wave opens Thursday, May 2, with Violeta at Last (below left), the story of an intrepid woman of a certain age.

  6. Separate Studies: Jack Whitten’s Untold Sculpture Practice

    Apr 25, 2019 - The totem features abstracted faces stacked on each other and is topped with a head of a llama—a symbol of intelligence and a self-portrait of the artist. At the media preview for the exhibition, the artist’s widow, Mary Whitten, said “Just so you know, I always thought it was a deer … it’s a llama. Why he picked a llama? I don’t know. Surprises about him.” Jack Whitten, a renowned painter recognized for his ingenuity and mesmerizing abstractions, also had a separate passion for sculpture.

  7. Inside Fashion Fusion: An Interview

    Apr 22, 2019 - His fervent expression of his own human experience, his use of symbolic content, and a rich color palette are some of the things I found both inspiring and relatable. Do you feel like you grew as a designer from your experience with Fashion Fusion? KB: Yes. A wonderful thing about Fashion Fusion is that there are simply no creative limitations. KB: Aside from the show experience itself, I can’t wait to see what everyone has created. I’m always so proud and impressed by the hard work of my peers. It’s a guaranteed spectacular show! Want to find out more?

  8. “Be Natural” Sheds Light on Women in Film

    Apr 1, 2019 - Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché screens Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April 5, 6 & 7. On Friday, Michelle Mower and Trish Rigdon moderate a post-film Skype Q&A with Pamela Green. As a female director, it really upset me that her legacy had been buried. I knew I had to help.”  “I can’t recall how the campaign for Be Natural got on my radar, but when I saw the pitch video, I was shocked,” Mower says.

  9. GONZO247: Celebrating Community, Color & Vincent van Gogh

    Mar 25, 2019 - Activities run from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. See GONZO in action from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Want to find out more? Get details about Spring Festival: Celebrating Colors and “Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art” and plan your visit! GONZO’s live-painting demonstration starts at 4 p.m. As a part of the Museum’s Spring Festival: Celebrating Colors on Saturday, March 30, we are excited to have renowned local street artist GONZO247 join the fun. Admission is free, and the festivities begin at 3 p.m.

  10. Rienzi Takes Center Stage

    Mar 13, 2019 - Although the production had only a 13-performance run, The Lady of the Camellias closed with Tony Award nominations for “Best Featured Actor in a Play,” “Best Costume Design,” and “Best Scenic Design.” The musical opened on November 23, 1964, at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre with an all-star cast that included the legendary Chita Rivera. From Houston to New York City Inspired by their love of Broadway music and theater, the Mastersons immersed themselves in New York City’s scene for nearly a decade.