Calendar Week starting Friday, April 27, 2018
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GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India–Law BuildingDiscover lavishly made ceremonial objects, finely crafted arms and armor, sumptuous jewels, intricately carved furnishings, and more during this 45-minute, docent-led tour of Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India.
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The Future Ahead (El futuro que viene)–The Future Ahead (El futuro que viene) explores decades of friendship between two women, Romina and Florencia.
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Bad Lucky Goat–Invited guest: director Samir Oliveros
Siblings must put aside their differences to get out of trouble in this comedy—Colombian filmmaker Samir Oliveros’s debut feature. -
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The Night Guard (El vigilante)–An overnight security guard becomes involved in a cover-up in a thriller that delves into some of the darker facets of life in Mexico City.
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Glassell Junior School: Outdoor Sketching Competition–Cullen Sculpture GardenEach spring, the Glassell Junior School awards scholarships through an outdoor sketching competition. Students ages 10 to 12 on September 1, 2018, are eligible to participate this year.
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“Mix It Up with the MFAH” at Heights Mercantile–Off-siteThis family-friendly program for ages 5 & older—held on the last Saturday of the month—offers art-making projects in a pop-up studio located near the public bike trail at Heights Mercantile. Location: 7th Street Outdoor Garden at Heights Mercantile (between Heights Boulevard & Yale Street)
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Sensory Explorations: Art + Conversation for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum–Beck BuildingYoung adults on the autism spectrum, and their caregivers, are invited to experience art in a sensory-friendly program in the Museum’s galleries.
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LECTURES
They Tell the Story: Artifacts from the World of Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers–Bayou Bend Collection and GardensTalks and self-guided tours spotlight connections between the Revolutionary Generation—Alexander Hamilton, George Washington & others—and how their stories have been recorded in U.S. material culture.
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Members Tour “Michelangelo and the Vatican: Masterworks from the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples”–Beck BuildingSold out! Reservations for this tour are closed. MFAH members are invited to join a docent for a look at the exhibition Michelangelo and the Vatican.
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The Little Match Girl (La vendedora de fósforos)–A modern interpretation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, The Little Match Girl (La vendedora de fósforos) follows several characters navigating through Buenos Aires.