1. 

   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.

1. 

   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Gallery Tour “Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art”

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Beck Building

   Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art follows the artist through four key stages of his career, from early sketches to final paintings. This hour-long, docent-led tour explores the exhibition and encourages visitors to discuss the art together.

2. 

   FILMS
   Violeta at Last (Violeta al fín)

   5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

   A divorced, elderly woman fights back when she discovers that the bank is about to foreclose on her home.

3. 

   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! Explore the galleries, get a drink at the bar, and stop by the evening’s food truck.

4. 

   LECTURES
   Health & Wellness “Pathways: Art and the Brain” Presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center

   6:30 p.m.–8 p.m.

   Beck Building

   After a presentation about novel approaches to changing the brain, head to the galleries for an art-inspired brain game.

5. 

   PERFORMANCES
   Iconoclast Artists Poetry Performance

   7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

   Law Building

   This Iconoclast Artists book launch celebrates the publication of two anthologies of student poetry—They Say, Vol. 4 and Ellos Dicen, Vol. 1—with performances by student artists from the program.

6. 

   FILMS
   Birds of Passage (Pájaros de verano)

   7 p.m.–9:15 p.m.

   The rise and fall of rival Wayuu clans in northern Colombia unfolds as an epic tragedy of pride, greed, and the clash between old and new worlds.

7. 

   PERFORMANCES
   Houston Grand Opera Studio: Recital at Rienzi

   7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

   Rienzi

   Sparkling evening recitals in Rienzi’s ballroom feature the exceptional talents of up-and-coming Houston Grand Opera Studio artists. 

8. 

   FILMS
   The Good Girls (Las niñas bien)

   9:30 p.m.–11:05 p.m.

   During the Mexico economic crisis in 1982, a wealthy couple’s existence crumbles when they are unable to maintain their extravagant lifestyle.

1. 

   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Gallery Tour “Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art”

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Beck Building

   Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art follows the artist through four key stages of his career, from early sketches to final paintings. This hour-long, docent-led tour explores the exhibition and encourages visitors to discuss the art together.

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