Calendar Week of Monday, July 14, 2025-Sunday, July 20, 2025

Floating World: A.A.Murakami Through September 21, 2025
An immersive fusion of the technical and the natural by artist duo A.A.Murakami, Floating World transports you to ethereal environments of amorphous bubbles, futuristic sculptures, swirling fog rings, …
17 Jul Thu / 2025
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Summer Break at the MFAH
11 a.m.—2 p.m.When school’s out, families are invited to enjoy gallery activities with teaching artists and experiment with a variety of materials to create art.
18 Jul Fri / 2025
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Happy Hour Friday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Happy Hour Friday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
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Mildred Pierce
7 p.m.—9 p.m.A landmark film noir exploring complex themes of female ambition and the societal expectations of women in the post-World War II era, Mildred Pierce stars Joan Crawford as a hard-working woman raising two daughters on her own.
19 Jul Sat / 2025
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Studio Saturday at Rienzi
10 a.m.—NoonUnleash your creativity and drawing skills at Rienzi.
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Phulkari Head Cover (Bagh) (detail), Punjab, Pakistan, 19th century, cotton embroidered with floss silk threads, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Banoo and Jeevak Parpia Collection, gift of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia.
Saturday Members Tour | “From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection.
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Mildred Pierce
7 p.m.—9 p.m.A landmark film noir exploring complex themes of female ambition and the societal expectations of women in the post-World War II era, Mildred Pierce stars Joan Crawford as a hard-working woman raising two daughters on her own.
20 Jul Sun / 2025
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Family Zone
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.
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Bradley Bailey
Lecture | Connecting Galleries: Arts of Japan & “Floating World: A.A.Murakami”
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Curator Bradley Bailey talks about the connection between artworks in the Arts of Japan Gallery and the exhibition Floating World: A.A.Murakami.
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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
5 p.m.—6:45 p.m.Marlee Matlin shattered expectations as the first deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her groundbreaking performance in Children of a Lesser God (1987). Catapulted into the spotlight, 21-year-old Matlin challenged an industry unprepared for her immense talent, emerging as a trailblazer not only as a performer but also as an author and activist.