Calendar Week of Sunday, May 21, 2023-Saturday, May 27, 2023

01 Jun Thu / 2023

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  Chocolat

  Film Caroline Wiess Law Building

  7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.

  Celebrated filmmaker Claire Denis drew on her childhood experiences in 1960s French colonial Africa for this absorbing feature-film debut.

02 Jun Fri / 2023

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  MFAH Playdate

  Activity Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

  11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

  Children 4 and younger, and their adult caregivers, are invited to enjoy a multi-sensory experience in the galleries with songs, stories, games, and activities.

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  Opening Reception | “2023 Studio School Annual Student Exhibition”

  Activity Glassell School of Art

  6 p.m.—8 p.m.

  Celebrate the opening of the 2023 Studio School Annual Student Exhibition at the Glassell School of Art.

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  A Gaza Weekend

  Film Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

  7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.

  A British journalist tries to escape Israel after the UN imposes an embargo from land, air, and sea due to the spreading of a virus. 

03 Jun Sat / 2023

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  Saturday Members Tour | “Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation”

  Gallery Talk/Tour Caroline Wiess Law Building

  11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.

  MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation.

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  Behind-the-Scenes Experience for Benefactor & Leadership Circle Members

  Lecture Audrey Jones Beck Building

  11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

  “At the Vanguard of Collecting and Curating” MFAH members at the Benefactor level, and members of the Leadership Circle, are invited to this presentation by Anita N. Bateman, associate curator of modern and contemporary art.

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  Mediterranean Fever

  Film Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

  3 p.m.—5 p.m.

  Waleed is an aspiring writer suffering from chronic depression who cultivates a relationship with a petty criminal neighbor. 

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  Alam

  Film Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

  7 p.m.—9 p.m.

  A Palestinian-Israeli high schooler undergoes a political awakening when he falls for the outspoken new girl in his class.

04 Jun Sun / 2023

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  Sunday Family Studio

  Activity Caroline Wiess Law Building

  1 p.m.—3 p.m.

  Create and learn in this workshop for families. Explore a work of art in the galleries, then make your own masterpiece in the studio. 

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  Family Zone

  Activity Audrey Jones Beck Building

  1 p.m.—4 p.m.

  Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.