Sir Woman Live at the Moody

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

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, …

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Moody Project Wall: Reginald Adams, Art of Sound & Healing

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

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 …

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Artists-in-Dialogue: Leslie Hewitt + Alexandra Kieffer

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

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, …

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Opening Reception for Samsāra VR Experience and Remote Q&A with Artist

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

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 …

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Skyspace Performance: Pianist Wesley Ducote Live piano + electronic music

James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace at Rice University 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX

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 …

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https://moody.rice.edu/events/artists-dialogue-jamal-cyrus-anthony-b-pinn

Virtual Event Housotn, TX

Join the Moody and the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) for a dialogue between Jamal Cyrus, a featured artist in our current exhibition, Soundwaves, and Anthony B. Pinn, professor of religion at Rice University, for a cross-disciplinary conversation. This virtual event, facilitated by Moody executive director Alison Weaver, will delve into Cyrus's …

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Dimensions Variable: Raven Chacon + Nameless Sound Musicians and dancers activate multiple works

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Join us for a very special evening of live performances that will activate several of the music-based artworks in our current exhibition, Soundwaves: Experimental Strategies in Art + Music. Headlining this multidisciplinary event, artist Raven Chacon will lead musicians with Houston-based Nameless Sound in an outdoor performance of his graphic score American Ledger No. 1. …

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Skyspace Performance: Choreographer Karole Armitage Two Nights of Dance at the Iconic Public Artwork

James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX

Join the Moody Center for the Arts at the James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace at Rice University for a special dance performance choreographed by Karole Armitage. Repeating performances will occur on April 22 and April 23 at 9 p.m. concurrent with Skyspace's sunset light sequence. Seating is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. This free …

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Ocean Music Action Ocean-inspired concert with dance + photography

Lois Chiles Studio Theater at moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX

Celebrate Earth Day with Ocean Music Action! Enjoy their ocean-inspired event, an hour-long tapestry of music, art, and dance featuring musicians from The Knights chamber orchestra playing alongside stunning ocean photography by National Geographic's David Liittschwager. The multidisciplinary showcase also features dancer/choreographer Maile Okamura as well as new works composed and performed by students from …

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Hilma Daniel Zlatkin’s Opera Inspired by Hilma af Klint

Lois Chiles Studio Theater at moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX

Hilma, a multi-part opera by Daniel Zlatkin, is an invitation to step into the world of Hilma af Klint, the occultist Swedish painter, considered by many as the first modern abstract artist. Through Zlatkin's original music and libretto, we follow Hilma as she goes on a spiritual journey, aided by her living friends and astral …

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Opening Reception for Baseera Khan: Weight on History

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Join the Moody and artist Baseera Khan as we celebrate the opening of the summer 2022 exhibition, Baseera Khan: Weight on History. The event is free and open to the public, registration is appreciated but optional. The first solo exhibition in Houston for the Texas-born, New York-based multidisciplinary artist features new and recent work, including …

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Pride Happy Hour with Pride Chorus Houston

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Enjoy a special performance from the Pride Chorus Houston at 6 p.m. bookended by happy hour tunes from the DJ GNDRBNDR starting at 5 p.m. Complimentary specialty cocktails will be provided by Social Beer Garden and attendees can see the current exhibition, Baseera Khan: Weight on History during this free after-hours event. About the Performers: …

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Summer Jam Family Day

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Escape the heat + spend a jam-packed afternoon with the Moody! Open to kids of all ages and families of all types, don’t miss this perfect opportunity to explore the Moody and see the artwork on view. Kids can enjoy face painting, art activities, and a scavenger hunt, while adults sip beverages, shop at the …

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Sip+Stroll: Public Art Walk

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Raise a glass and take a walk with executive director Alison Weaver as she leads a tour of select public artwork found at Rice University. The evening will start with complimentary drinks at the Moody Center for the Arts and conclude at the James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace where guests can view the sunset light …

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Closing Reception for “Baseera Khan: Weight on History”

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Join us for the closing celebration of the summer exhibition, "Baseera Khan: Weight on History." Enjoy beats from DJ Hiram and cool off with cocktails by Loro at this free and public reception held in the Moody's galleries. Don't miss your last chance to see the exhibition that Artforum called, "a lyrical, psychedelic meditation on …

https://moody.rice.edu/events/closing-reception-baseera-khan-weight-history

Opening Reception for “Urban Impressions”

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Join the Moody at the opening reception for Urban Impression: Experiencing the Global Contemporary Metropolis. Focusing on the overarching and shared aspects of urban life, this exhibition presents an international selection of artists including Rana Begum, Mary Flanagan, Katsumi Hayakawa, Kahlil Irving, Lucia Koch, Julie Mehretu, Sohei Nishino, Emeka Ogboh, Robin Rhode, Seher Shah, Liu …

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Opening Reception for “Urban Impressions”

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Join the Moody at the opening reception for Urban Impression: Experiencing the Global Contemporary Metropolis. Focusing on the overarching and shared aspects of urban life, this exhibition presents an international selection of artists including Rana Begum, Mary Flanagan, Katsumi Hayakawa, Kahlil Irving, Lucia Koch, Julie Mehretu, Sohei Nishino, Emeka Ogboh, Robin Rhode, Seher Shah, Liu …

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Opening Reception for Off the Wall: Danielle Dean

Brochstein Pavillion at Rice University 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Join the Moody and the artist Danielle Dean to celebrate the opening of, Death Drive, a new installation in the Off the Wall program. Enjoy light bites and beverages while hearing from the artist. Off the Wall at the Brochstein Pavilion is a partnership between the Moody Center for the Arts and the Core Residency …

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Elainie Lillios, Night Sky

James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace at Rice University 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX

Join composer Elainie Lillios on October 7, 2022, for the debut of her newest sound and light composition, Night Sky, at the James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace. In celebration of the Skyspace's 10th anniversary, Night Sky will be presented every evening through October 23, after the sunset light sequence, from the structure's embedded sound and …

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Reading the City: Perspectives on the Contemporary Global Metropolis

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

October 14: 5:30–7 pm, keynote lecture by Walter Benn Michaels, Anderson Hall, Rice School of Architecture October 15: 10 am–3 pm, symposium, Moody Center for the Arts, with a lunch break and followed by exhibition viewing and reception. The symposium Reading the City: Perspectives on the Contemporary Global Metropolis coincides with the group exhibition Urban …

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Opening Reception for Moody Project Wall: Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Join us for the opening reception of, "_____ as Myth," a community-centered art exhibition led by Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton and CERCL. Taking inspiration from Mouton's memoir, the artworks on view are a result of students and local artists investigating how modern-day mythology can explain the nuances of our everyday experiences. The project was a part …

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Opening Reception for Moody Project Wall: Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Join us for the opening reception of, "_____ as Myth," a community-centered art exhibition led by Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton and CERCL. Taking inspiration from Mouton's memoir, the artworks on view are a result of students and local artists investigating how modern-day mythology can explain the nuances of our everyday experiences. The project was a part …

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Artists-in-Dialogue: Robin Rhode and Flash Gordon Parks

Lois Chiles Studio Theater at moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX

Join the Moody Center for the Arts and Project Row Houses for an Artists-in-Dialogue event that brings together two creative minds in a conversation around the visual arts and music. Organized in conjunction with the Moody's fall exhibition Urban Impressions: Experiencing the Global Contemporary Metropolis, the visual artist Robin Rhode, who lives and works in …

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Movie Night at the Moody

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Start your holiday season with a movie under the stars at the Moody! Join us for a family-friendly, free, outdoor screening of Tim Burton’s holiday classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. The galleries will be open until 9 p.m. to explore the current exhibition, Urban Impressions and free popcorn will be provided. The Moody Cafe will …

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NFTs as Artistic Medium

Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, Houston

Save the date for an in-person symposium exploring NFTs (non-fungible tokens) as an artistic medium. Hear from Kevin McCoy, artist and pioneer of NFTs, and Erick Calderon, the founder of Art Blocks, the leading platform for generative art, as well as several practicing artists about their engagement with NFTs as a creative medium and the …

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