Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Year of Thursday, August 14, 2025-Thursday, August 13, 2026
From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection Through September 14, 2025
Showcasing the Museum’s recent acquisition of Indian textiles from the holdings of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, this exhibition celebrates artistic mastery and cultural exchange.
15 Aug Fri / 2025
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Dance Performance | “From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Enjoy a classical Indian dance and music performance presented to complement the exhibition From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection.
16 Aug Sat / 2025
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Aurora Picture Show Summer Filmmaking Camp World Premiere
1 p.m.—2:45 p.m.Walk the red carpet for Aurora’s annual Summer Filmmaking Camp World Premieres event, where young filmmakers’ visions come to life on the screen! This free screening showcases a wide range of creative short films made by Houston kids and teens (ages 7–15) through Aurora’s summer youth education program.
22 Aug Fri / 2025
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Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjûrô)
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.In this sly companion piece to Yojimbo, jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan’s evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a “proper” samurai on its ear.
23 Aug Sat / 2025
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Hook
7 p.m.—9:30 p.m.What if Peter Pan grew up? Grab your happy thoughts and fly to Neverland in Steven Spielberg’s fantasy classic Hook.
24 Aug Sun / 2025
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High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku)
5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Toshiro Mifune is a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in Kurosawa’s highly influential domestic drama and police procedural.
