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  1. MFAH Films: Hollywood’s “Pre-Code” Era

    Jul 7, 2019 - With Goldstein as guest programmer, MFAH Films coordinated a lineup of exciting and provocative films from the “Pre-Code” era of Hollywood. Veteran film critic J. The Marx Brothers’ classic Duck Soup (above) is a scathing satire of the Hoover administration (1929–33). Prior to my internship at the MFAH, I wrongly believed that all mainstream films before 1960 were products of an era of censorship. I was unaware that large-scale, Hollywood-backed films could be raunchy, crass, and edgy.

  2. William Forsythe Inspires Movement with “Choreographic Objects”

    Jul 2, 2019 - “I immediately wanted to be all up in that,” Jones said. “I wanted to be around it, in it, under it, suspended in it. I wanted to improvise, I wanted to react to it and react because of it.” “I think they were surprised to see that Mr. Forsythe’s reach goes far beyond his role as a choreographer in a literal sense,” Jones said. “Although I have never worked with Forsythe, my impression of him as a choreographer is that he’s a risk taker,” said their instructor, Courtney Jones.

  3. Photography at the Nexus of Music and Fashion

    Jun 24, 2019 - Paving the Way In the 1980s, nascent hip-hop groups like Run-DMC introduced a new look in addition to a new sound: all-black clothes, white Adidas sneakers, and “dookie chains” (heavy gold rope necklaces). In a now-iconic black-and-white picture taken in 1985 by photographer Glen E. Friedman, Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell don their signature matching fedoras. Although fashions and musical styles have shifted significantly over the years, one thing has stayed the same: Photographs of chic models and trendsetting musicians remain a staple of popular culture.

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

    Jun 19, 2019 - A Visit from George Washington As a special highlight this year, historical interpreter Wesley Wright visits Bayou Bend in the role of George Washington. 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! What can guests expect from your visit? I hope they learn things they haven’t heard before.

  5. 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. A Great Lyrical Poet In the liner notes of the first album, Marie-Louise d’Otrange Mastai observed, “These metallic fasces are not rigid, but ‘give’ when stoked—at the same time releasing lingering musical chords of a weirdly

  6. Music on the Plaza: Artist Emily Fens and “Brainbloom”

    May 24, 2019 - Wear white, and between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. become a canvas for the projections of my artwork!  Plan your visit! Music on the Plaza takes place Friday, August 9, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. On selected summer evenings, Music on the Plaza highlights Houston-based artists and musicians, including artist Emily Fens, who creates a live arts environment that includes a performance by indie pop band the Wild Moccasins. In anticipation of Music on the Plaza on August 9, we asked Fens a few questions about Brainbloom, the installation she conceived for the event.

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

    May 23, 2019 - Situated in the center of a highly ornamental, circular garden, Clio pairs with Gnossienne no. 5 from French composer Erik Satie. 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. A Beautiful Beginning The musical accompaniment begins at Clio, a statue of the Greek muse of history commissioned from Italian sculptor Antonio Frilli.

  8. 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.  The four-course meal, prepared by James Beard Award–winning chef Hugo Ortega, expertly pairs Oaxacan dishes with mezcal samplings and mezcal-based cocktails. In fact, Carroll Masterson’s connection to Mexico began before marrying Harris Masterson, as she and her two children lived in Mexico City for more than six years.

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

    May 1, 2019 - The festival closes Sunday, May 5, with The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste García (below right), a Cuban comedy about aliens. The 14th edition takes place Thursday to Sunday, May 2 to 5, with 11 films on the big screen in Brown Auditorium Theater. Coming-of-age themes resonate in The Angel, Miriam Lies, and Museo, which stars Gael García Bernal. Historical events inform Che: Memories of a Secret Year and The Good Girls.

  10. 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.” “I had less of a connection to these early works because we were moving from house to house in Crete,” Mary Whitten said.