The School of Art presents a talk by Caroline Jones, professor of art history at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Jones is the author of “The Global Work of Art: World’s Fairs, Biennials, and the Aesthetics of Experience” (2016), “Eyesight Alone: Clement Greenberg’s Modernism and the Bureaucratization of the Senses” (2005) and “Machine in the Studio: …

The Moores School of Music presents a recital by Daria Rabotkina, assistant professor of piano at Texas State University.

The A. I. Lack Master Series at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music annually presents distinguished classical performers and recognized pedagogues in a series of free masterclasses and recitals, which provide a wider educational experience for UH students and the Houston community. The endowment that supports the series was established in memory of …

For his program Open Letters, artist Mark Menjivar will read aloud the letter of a Texas death row inmate. After reflection, Menjivar will facilitate a conversation with attendees about the complex issue of capital punishment. The program will be limited to 40 attendees and will be held on October 10, at 7:00 p.m. at Rothko …

Secrets. Every family has them. Some secrets span generations or change history. Discover how many older Spanish-speaking families in South Texas, Northern Mexico, and New Mexico are probably Jewish. The advent of DNA testing is revealing family stories that have remained untold until now. Learn about a conversos - Jews who were brought to Mexico …

An evening of historical exhibits, a wine raffle, dinner and dancing to support the LGBTQ community history for the Houston Gulf Coast area.

The Rice University Theatre Program proudly presents She Kills Monsters, a dramatic comedy play by Qui Nguyen. This adventure into the world of fantasy role-playing games tells the story of Agnes Evans as she discovers the fantastical world within her deceased sister Tilly's Dungeons & Dragons notebook. Filled with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s …