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Bastille Day: Celebrate French Independence with Rienzi July 7, 2020
From a virtual music performance to an art activity and a history quiz, Rienzi presents a festive salute to the French national holiday.
Virtual Cinema “John Lewis: Good Trouble” and “One Small Step” July 5, 2020
Take a journey through the life of late Civil Rights icon John Lewis. Then, explore the creativity of 12 family-friendly animated short films.
See the City through the Eyes of Teens in “Eye on Houston” July 5, 2020
The exhibition “Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography” celebrates Houston’s diverse neighborhoods.
Designing an Exhibition about Radical Design July 1, 2020
Learn about the design team behind the installation concept for Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985.
July Book Club “Old Masters, New World” June 30, 2020
For your summer reading list: Old Masters, New World: America’s Raid on Europe’s Great Pictures, from the Rienzi & Bayou Bend History Book Club.
Follow the Path: Total Eclipse of the Arc June 29, 2020
A unique photography exhibition illustrates the many ways a single story can be told.
Virtual Cinema “Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things” and “My Darling Vivian” June 27, 2020
Explore the lives of two remarkable women linked to the music industry: visionary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald & Vivian Liberto, first wife of Johnny Cash.
Virtual Cinema “Up from the Streets—New Orleans: The City of Music” June 24, 2020
The new film Up from the Streets kicks off the Virtual Cinema series inspired by the exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power.
Let’s Make Art! Family-Friendly Stamping Activity June 23, 2020
Create your own masterpiece with inspiration from patterns in nature & a bluebonnet landscape in the MFAH collections. Follow along with the how-to video!
Virtual Cinema “Rififi” and “Lucky Grandma” June 22, 2020
Immerse yourself in two brilliantly different takes on the heist film: a timeless classic and a breakout debut.