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  1. Virtual Cinema Presents the Essential “Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts”

    Apr 29, 2021 - Creative GeniusEven though Traylor’s art-making lasted only a few years, it was truly a life’s work. With his art’s verve and power, he speaks to us today. • Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts / WATCH HERE May 7–June 6. Your ticket ($12) supports the MFAH and provides a 5-day pass to the film. Traylor lived most of his life on the farm where he was born, first as a slave, then as a sharecropper and tenant farmer.

  2. Light up Your Life with “Electrifying Design”

    Apr 28, 2021 - “Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Major support is provided by:Cecily E. Exploring Light and Making Reflective Installations• Activity Guide Exploring Function and Making a Working Lamp• Activity Guide Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting is on view in the Law Building through May 16. Horton Additional generous funding is provided by:Sara and Bill Morgan, in honor of Cindi StraussMichael W.

  3. Virtual Cinema | Musician Ben Model Returns for Another Silent-Film Concert

    Apr 22, 2021 - He hosts shows live from his living room, seated at his baby grand piano. He enjoys the livestreams because they “combine the excitement of a live performance with the informality of a friend inviting you over for a movie.” (Scroll down for details on how to register.) Meet Ben ModelModel, a leading silent-film pianist, is a resident accompanist for the Library of Congress and New York’s Museum of Modern Art. A Few Words from Harold Lloyd’s DaughterSuzanne Lloyd, Harold’s daughter, is devoted to his legacy and maintains a website about her legendary father.

  4. Virtual Cinema Presents the Poetic New Documentary “Małni”

    Apr 20, 2021 - Your ticket ($12) supports the MFAH and provides a 3-day pass to the film. SEE THE TRAILER About the AuthorMichael Sicinski, a Houston-based writer and teacher, is a regular contributor to Cineaste magazine, Cinema Scope magazine, and MUBI Notebook. It is a free-flowing film working between the genres of personal documentary and poetic, experimental film.

  5. Virtual Cinema | “My Wonderful Wanda” Is a Humanistic Masterpiece

    Apr 16, 2021 - In My Wonderful Wanda, filmmaker Bettina Oberli takes her eponymous character away from two sons in Poland to a caretaking job for a wealthy Swiss family in a gorgeous lakeside villa. A Surprising RevealWhat begins as a commentary on class and immigration, possibly even undocumented work, soon becomes a powerful and often humorous study of family and motherhood.   • “My Wonderful Wanda” / WATCH HERE Your ticket ($12) supports the MFAH and provides a 5-day pass to the film. SEE THE TRAILER About the AuthorTodd Green is a Houston-based copywriter and screenwriter.

  6. Virtual Cinema | Norway’s Pick for Oscar Consideration: “Hope”

    Apr 4, 2021 - Over the course of a short, week-long winter holiday, Anja and Tomas face a crisis that changes their lives forever. The film’s quiet, observational style makes their experience painfully realistic. Though shortlisted for the 2021 Academy Awards, Hope was not selected as a nominee. Bearing witness to a story about an incurable cancer diagnosis is, unquestionably, quite challenging. But writer/director Maria Sødahl’s autobiographical film is a rewarding viewing experience.

  7. Virtual Cinema | New Restoration of Stellar Sci-Fi Drama “Ikarie XB 1” Comes to Houston

    Apr 2, 2021 - Unlike the other Eastern Bloc films made during the Cold War, Ikarie XB 1 dared to present a future devoid of “us vs. them.” screams an anxious crew member of Ikarie XB 1 at the start. ticket ($10) supports the MFAH and provides a 7-day pass to the film.

  8. Virtual Cinema | 2021 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation, Documentary & Live Action “Overview”

    Mar 27, 2021 - All are either made in the USA or are USA coproductions, and the category comprises Colette; A Concerto Is a Conversation; Do Not Split; Hunger Ward; and A Love Song for Latasha. April 2 to May 2. All three categories—Animation, Documentary, and Live Action—are available to stream from April 2 to May 2. See if your favorites win when the Academy Awards ceremony takes place on April 25.

  9. Virtual Cinema | 2021 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation “Global Scope”

    Mar 26, 2021 - Burrow (USA) is about a young rabbit’s journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what she’s doing. Rather than reveal her imperfections to her neighbors, she digs herself deeper into trouble. Genius Loci (France) takes place one night while Reine, a young loner, sees within the urban chaos a mystical oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide. If Anything Happens I Love You (USA) is uniquely American. • See the overview about all three categories of this year’s Oscar nominees for the best short films: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Virtual Cinema streams these Oscar-worthy works from April 2 to May 2.

  10. Virtual Cinema | 2021 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary “Historical Journeys”

    Mar 25, 2021 - A Love Song for Latasha (USA) addresses the 1992 shooting of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins at a South Central L.A. store, a flashpoint for the city’s civil unrest. A Concerto Is a Conversation (USA) focuses on Kris Bowers, a virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer who tracks his family’s lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather. • See the overview about all three categories of this year’s Oscar nominees for the best short films: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Virtual Cinema streams these Oscar-worthy works from April 2 to May 2.