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   FILMS
   Dawson City: Frozen Time

   5 p.m.–7 p.m.

   Filmmaker Bill Morrison explores the history of Dawson City, a Canadian Gold Rush town that once had a population of 100,000, through footage that was discovered buried nearby in 1978.

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   FILMS
   The Dinner Game (Le dîner de cons)

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   7 p.m.–9:20 p.m.

   Houston Grand Opera’s Patrick Summers presents this Movies Houstonians Love screening, a dark comedy about French businessmen competing to bring the weirdest person to dinner.

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   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Highlights of the Caroline Wiess Law Building

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Law Building

   Discover architectural and artistic treasures on this tour of the Law Building, designed by William Ward Watkin with additions by Kenneth Franzheim and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

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   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Highlights of the MFAH

   11 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

   Beck Building

   With more than 100 galleries and all the frequently changing exhibitions throughout the Museum, it’s almost impossible to see everything in one visit! Join this 45-minute tour that samples the diverse array of art on view at the MFAH today.

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   FILMS
   The Kneeling Goddess (La diosa arrodillada)

   2 p.m.–3:45 p.m.

   Director Roberto Gavaldón reinvents the classic Hollywood melodrama with this story of destructive passion, lush with erotic desire and replete with mystery.

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   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Law Building

   This 45-minute, docent-led tour explores the exhibition Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950 and encourages visitors to discuss the artwork together.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Happy Hour Thursdays

   5 p.m.–8 p.m.

   Beck Building

   Bring your friends to a museum-style happy hour on Thursday, when general admission is free and the MFAH is open late! Enjoy music, drinks from the bar, and bites at the evening’s food truck.

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   LECTURES
   A Conversation with the Author: Dominic Smith

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   6 p.m.–7 p.m.

   Beck Building

   Author Dominic Smith discusses the inspirations behind his novel The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, the MFAH Book Club’s summer selection. A book signing follows.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Exploring the Artist’s Toolbox

   6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

   Beck Building

   Take a moment to touch, explore, and learn more about the different materials, processes, and techniques artists use to create works of art.

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   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Art Bite Tour

   6:30 p.m.–6:50 p.m.

   Discover something new every week with Art Bite tours, a series of 20-minute gallery tours that feature one or two specific art objects. The topic is the docent’s choice, so each tour is unique. These “bite”-size gallery experiences are quite a treat!

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