About the Film Samsāra, a virtual narrative by Hsin-Chien Huang, begins in the near future when the Earth's resources have depleted due to human greed. Fighting for natural resources leads to catastrophic wars and global destruction forcing the remaining population to leave Earth and find a new home. Will this long quest for a new …
Join us for a curatorial talk for the Robert Giard Exhibition on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 1:00 pm by Curator Hunter O'Hanian. The talk will be held in person at the Stonewall Library as well as virtually for those unable to attend in person. Light refreshments will be offered. Click here to register for …
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of this iconic public artwork with a beautiful evening of live music! Join us at the James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace to enjoy Shepherd School alumni Wesley Ducote's performance of contemporary piano and electronic music. Featuring works by Steve Reich, Ann Southam, Alvin Singleton, and a premiere of a commission by …
Join us on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with cultural critic Allen Ellenzweig. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Allen will discuss his latest book, George Platt Lynes: The Daring Eye. The event is free, open to the public, and conducted via ZOOM. Upon registering a …
From the melting permafrost that threatens churches in Alaska to the wildfires that ravaged California this past year, to the U.S. South where hurricanes are becoming stronger and more deadly, communities around the globe are already feeling the rising impacts of global climate change. The Face of God is a film about God and nature, …
Christopher Martin Gallery’s Let’s Ride exhibition, opening Thursday, March 3, with an artist reception at the gallery from 6 to 9 pm, showcases Western-themed pieces from Dallas-based photographer Steve Wrubel, alongside a selection of works from gallery founder Christopher Martin’s flag collection, plus a saddle sculpture cast in bronze from David Middlebrook. On display through …
Spread Oaks Ranch, a pristine remote and historic guest ranch, presents a Spring 2022 Concert Series featuring intimate music performances and meet-and-greet after each show along with all-inclusive luxury accommodations, chef-prepared field-and-farm-to-table cuisine, wine, cocktails, and world-class amenities at Spread Oaks Ranch. The entertainment lineup for Friday-Sunday, March 4-6, 2022 includes Hayes Carll on Friday …
The Houston Symphony brings audiences along on a journey to a galaxy far, far away with the final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy, *Star Wars: Episode VI —Return of the Jedi* (http://ec2-54-189-84-127.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=19253024&l=58960f78-1b01-45ba-ac26-7929e6d006f9&r=77dab828-2432-461a-a6b6-addb51b98007)*_, _*screening as part of the Bank of America POPS series at Jones Hall March 4-7, 2022. Audiences can experience this iconic …
Join us for a celebration of Reginald Adams’s new work, the second installation in the Moody Project Wall series. This collaborative, community-based program involved healing sound baths for both the public and Rice students. The soundwaves recorded at these sessions inform the mural on view. Enjoy a demonstration of the sound bath performances and meet …
Omnium Gatherum is coming to the Satellite Bar on March 5th, 2022. They are joined with special guests Allegaeon and Black Crown Initiate.
Please join us on March 5, 2022 at Scout Bar in Houston, TX for Autism Screams, benefiting Autism Research for Autism Speaks of Houston. The legendary Khris Harding of Punkstar Radio will be hosting this epic event! Featuring live music from Saturate, Mirror Lake, Relevant Saints, Affinity Falls, Chaw, Epic Death, and Newspaper Taxies. Sponsored …
AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) hosts the 33rd annual Walk to End HIV, the city’s single greatest response to Houston’s ongoing HIV epidemic. More than 3,000 Houstonians are expected to participate in the noncompetitive 5K walk to remember and honor those affected by HIV/AIDS and to celebrate the advances in pharmacology. Those wishing to participate …
Following the 2022 Walk to End HIV, participants are invited for a Post-Walk Celebration at the C. Baldwin Hotel, featuring a live DJ, light bites, and a cash bar.
Following the 2022 Walk to End HIV, participants are invited for a Post-Walk Celebration at Buddy's Bar, featuring a live DJ, light bites, and a cash bar.
Join Priya Zachariah, Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer for the City of Houston, as she discusses the City of Houston’s Climate Action Plan and the Resilient Houston plan. Priya will explain how the City of Houston’s Climate Action Plan aims to address reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the Resilient Houston plan addresses community resilience, …
Join us for a memorable performance by Sir Woman, winner of Austin Music Award’s Best New Act, to celebrate the Moody Center for the Arts' 5th anniversary. Enjoy complimentary beverages and cake in honor of this birthday edition of our annual Spring Fling! Sir Woman is the creation of Kelsey Wilson, co-founder of Wild Child, …
The second iteration of the Moody Project Wall series is led by Houston-based artist Reginald Adams. Through a series of performative workshops with students and members of the community, Adams introduced therapeutic sound frequencies that were then technologically translated into visual wall graphics. Using crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, tingsha bells, and gongs, Adams arranged …
Join the Moody and Spring 2022 artist resident Leslie Hewitt in dialogue with Alexandra Kieffer, Assistant Professor of Musicology at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, for a night of stimulating conversation. This in-person event, facilitated by Moody executive director Alison Weaver, will delve into Hewitt’s and Keiffer’s research and explore where music, …
Houston Ballet presents Madame Butterfly. Stanton Welch’s internationally acclaimed Madame Butterfly reemerges to captivate audiences once more. With a magnificent score by Puccini, in an arrangement by John Lanchbery, Madame Butterfly tells the love story of a beautiful Geisha and a handsome American. Since its premiere, Madame Butterfly has become Welch’s international signature piece, having …
Join us on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 6:30 pm EST for a ZOOM Conversation with Professor and Author Steven F. Butterman Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Steven Butterman will discuss his book, Queering and Querying the Paradise of Paradox: LGBT Language, New Media and Visual Cultures in Modern Day Brazil. …
The public can spend spring break at the state’s largest Crystal Lagoons® amenity March 11-20 and March 25-27 during Spring Break at Lago Mar. The 12-acre lagoon, 12930 Crystal View Blvd. in Texas City, will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. In addition to enjoying the lagoon’s white-sand beaches and turquoise waters, …
Free + Open the Public | Bites + Beverages| Registration Encouraged Experience the award-winning virtual reality film, Samsāra, and speak with the director and artist Hsin-Chien Huang (remote) about how VR can promote a spiritual evolution via immersive experiences grounded in building empathy. Huang's talk and Q&A will begin at 7:30 p.m. Attendees will have …
Rachmaninoff’s rapturous and romantic Symphony No. 2 unfurls a never-ending cascade of lush, opulent melodies, each one bound to speak directly to the heart. Plus, immerse yourself in Toru Takemitsu’s beautiful and mesmerizing homage to the ocean, Toward the Sea, featuring the Symphony’s Megan Conley, harp, and Matthew Roitstein, flute. Rising young French conductor Lionel …
Downtown Houston will soon be awash in emerald green with the return of the 61st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 12. The parade route will run through Houston’s most historic neighborhood starting at 12 p.m. and will be immediately followed by live music, food, fun and games at Historic Market Square Park. …
On Saturday, March 12, 2022, world-renowned Indian music composer and environmentalist Ricky Kej will perform his global ‘One Earth Concert’ at the Wortham Theater Center to kick-off Houston’s Indo-American Association’s star-studded 2022 Performance Season. The Indo-American Association (IAA) is Houston’s longest-running arts organization with a mission to preserve and promote the performing arts of the …