Calendar Week starting Saturday, September 15, 2012
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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Houston Museum District Day–Rienzi, Law Building, Beck BuildingThe 16th annual Museum District Day is part show and tell and part scavenger hunt. It’s one day completely dedicated to exploring all that the district has to offer: from fine art, to historic relics,[…]
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LECTURES
Author’s Talk & Book Signing “Cat Lady Chronicles”–Law BuildingCat Lady Chronicles is the heartwarming true story of an art-book editor who finds her unexpected calling as a Cat Lady. Author Diane Lovejoy, director of the MFAH Publications Department, shares her private joy in[…]
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LECTURES
Five Centuries of the Japanese Garden “How lovely—the setting for elegant play, and serene pleasure”–Law BuildingSpeaker: Edgar Peters Bowron, the Audrey Jones Beck Curator of European Art, MFAH. A reception and tour follow the lecture. Presented in conjunction with the Arts of Japan Gallery and the exhibition Unrivalled Splendor: The Kimiko and John[…]
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FILMS
1900–Law BuildingPart I Saturday, September 15, 7 p.m. (160 min.) Part II Sunday, September 16, 1 p.m. (90 min.) Bernardo Bertolucci’s most ambitious work, 1900 (shown in two parts) is a historical epic revolving around two boys born on the[…]
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FILMS
1900–Law BuildingPart I Saturday, September 15, 7 p.m. (160 min.) Part II Sunday, September 16, 1 p.m. (90 min.) Bernardo Bertolucci’s most ambitious work, 1900 (shown in two parts) is a historical epic revolving around two boys born on the[…]
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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Sunday Family Zone & Studio “Patterns at Play: Exploring a Work of Art by Édouard Vuillard”–Beck BuildingEvery Sunday, it's ArtTime/FamilyTime at the MFAH. On September 9, 16, 23, and 30, explore the wonderful 19th-century painting The Promenade, by French artist Édouard Vuillard. Look for signs in the lobbies that tell you which[…]
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GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
Gallery Talk “Unrivalled Splendor: The Kimiko and John Powers Collection of Japanese Art”–Law BuildingDiscover Japan's artistic development through objects in an unparalleled private art collection. From some of the earliest examples of Japanese Buddhist art to works of popular art, this 45-minute gallery talk explores the depth and[…]
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GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
Gallery Talk “Pointed Gestures”–Beck BuildingAre you pointing at me? From communicating symbolic meanings to advancing a narrative, artists use gestures in interesting ways. Join this 45-minute gallery talk to find out more.
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LECTURES
Houston Seminar Lecture “Matisse: In Search of True Painting”–Beck BuildingHenry Matisse continually strove to capture the essence of his subjects, and to this end, repeated imagery sometimes as pairs, trios, or series. While this approach is not unique, Matisse's need to work from one[…]
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LECTURES
NEXT: Four Takes on the Future of Architectural Education–Law BuildingOn the occasion of the joint centennial of Rice University and the Rice School of Architecture, as well as the Rice Design Alliance’s 40th anniversary, this lecture series addresses the future of architectural education and[…]