Internationally recognized designer-extraordinaire Karim Rashid will be at the Brown Auditorium this Thursday, March 27th at 7pm. For those less than completely design savvy, Karim has designed everything from bottle stoppers to bar stools, from fine art to disposable fashion and his clients are among the largest and most established design houses in the world. But even if you had no prior knowledge of his extensive repertoire or list of clients, you may have even unwittingly (being the keen-eyed design mogul that you all are) picked up one of his products at Unica Home or, yes it's true, Bed Bath and Beyond.
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Internationally acclaimed artists, architect, and weirdo Vito Acconci will be lecturing at the MFA tonight. Over the course of his almost fifty year career in the art world Vito has stuffed marbles in his face, bitten himself, and whispered lewd remarks to strangers while inappropriately touching himself in public for the sake of his art. In the 1990's Vito turned his artistic talents to the fields of architecture and landscape design. And has developed a significant body of experimental architectural projects. He has lectured around the world, has taught at many institutions, including the Cooper Union; School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Yale University; and the Parsons School of Design. He currently teaches at Brooklyn College.
Today the Rice Design Alliance kicks off this years spring lecture series 30N 60S: Latin American Architecture Revisited with guest speaker Francisco Liernur. Proffessor Liernur is Chair of the School of Architecture at Di Tella University in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has been a visiting professor at Harvard, Princeton, Sci-Arc, and Columbia University. His books include Writings on Twentieth Century Architecture in Latin America and Architecture in Latin America 1965-1985.
::Touring Taste of Dance Salad Film at MFA:: Ok, so you're perplexed on what to watch now that Dancing With the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance have both finished their seasons. We feel your pain. I mean, how else are you supposed to practice your movers for the company holiday party? Well, dance friends, you are in luck. If you missed the 2007 Dance Salad Festival, catch a special (read: free) screening...
Filled up on turkey and dressing? Here's some event stuffing fer youse. add event to your Google Calendar view all events on the Houstonist Google Calendar [26 MONDAY]Double Feature: Monday Movies at MFA and Domy BooksMemories of Irving Berlin (last Monday)Bayou City Concert Musicals | doors at 7pm, ensemble Theatre ($20) [27 TUESDAY]Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison: book signing and discussion | 3pm, Barnes & Noble Town & Country (free)Rice Humanities Lecture: An Ordinary, Everyday...
::Movie Monday - Double Feature:: Two series we love return tonight: Monday Night Movies at Domy Books, and Movies Houstonians Love at the MFA. Liquid Sky, 1983, 112 min Domy Books | 1709 Westheimer 8:30 - 10:30pm FREE Drugs, 80s Art Punks, and Aliens translated through director Slava Tsukerman would be the easy way to describe Liquid Sky. The hard way would include the endless amount of unlikable characters (including the two leads played by...
So we're not sure what qualifies Leonard Nimoy to be an expert on this subject, but, we fully support feminist concepts, especially when negative stereotypes and cultural biases are put into question. So we're going with it. Especially considering Mr. Nimoy seems to have really tamed his raging machismo since his space-traveling days, as evidenced by the disturbing image seen at left. We commend him for growing as a person, and as a Vulcan. Tomorrow...
Spent all your cash on girlie drinks and shattered dreams again this weekend, didn't you? No worries - Thriftster gives you the lowdown on cheap stuff to do until Paycheck Friday. Monday: Start the week out on a socially responsible note with the Houston Grand Opera at the Museum of Fine Arts Brown Auditorium (1001 Bissonnet St.). The event is honoring writer Leah Lax and who interviewed hundreds of Houston immigrants from around the globe...
::MFA Presents Movies Houstonians Love:: "Singin' in the Rain" Guests Speaker: Lauren Anderson, Houston Ballet We are big fans of this MFA series, as past participants include Bun B, Barbara Bush, Larry Dierker, and Mayor Bill White. Tonight's film, "Singin' in the Rain," will be presented by principal ballerina, Lauren Anderson, who danced with Houston Ballet from 1983 to 2006, starring in classical ballets, appeared across the world to critical acclaim. In January, Anderson assumed...
On Wednesday October 10th, Cameron Sinclair, co-founder of Architecture for Humanity, and co-author of “Design like you Give a Damn” will be delivering the final lecture in the Rice Design Alliance’s 2007 Fall series “Design Activism: Agents of Change.” As much a networking tool as design resource, Architecture for Humanity is instrumental in providing architectural solutions to humanitarian crises around the world. To get a feel for exactly what architecture for humanity looks like, Mr....
Rice Design Alliance's Fall Lecture Series, Design Activism: Agents of Change will present conscientious designers from across the country who focus on socially responsible design. These professionals believe social accountability shapes the physical environment. Their work integrates civic-mindedness within design practice and education. Each practitioner seeks to establish livable cities and towns, thereby creating a sense of community. Speaking tonight is John Peterson, Principal, Peterson Architects, and Founder, Public Architecture, San Francisco, CA. The...
It's baaaaack. We can't believe it's been nearly six months since the last installment of the MFA's kick arse series, "Movies Houstonians Love." How the heck did we cope for this long with out it? Must be those doses of Mixed Media that held us over. Tonight marks the return of a new slew of presentations of some of Houston's own professing their love for their favorite flix. This series includes flick pix from the...
Houston Artist Screens 9/11 Parallel Tale No matter how many years pass, uttering the phrase "September 11th" will always bring a somber reflection of memories from 2001. Whether you recall where you were, what you were doing on that day in history, we feel it is most important to do the most America activity possible. And, no, we're not talking about eating a hot dog, watching reality TV, while plotting the comeback of Britney Spears....
Rice Design Alliance Fall Lecture Series Tonight at MFA Rice Design Alliance's Fall Lecture Series, Design Activism: Agents of Change will present conscientious designers from across the country who focus on socially responsible design. These professionals believe social accountability shapes the physical environment. Their work integrates civic-mindedness within design practice and education. Each practitioner seeks to establish livable cities and towns, thereby creating a sense of community. Lectures are held Mondays beginning today, Sept...
Goodbye hump day, hello rain. Did anyone else have a sucky Wednesday? And to top it off, the current monsoon over our office is making us have flashbacks of the beginning of the summer. What happened to our 108 degrees and sunny?! We are on a mission to make the most of this wet and soggy day, so we are heading to the Museum of Fine Arts tonight as they present Artful Thursdays. Because...
MFA Special Screening [Film + Lecture] Last week, we told you all about the amazing Asian Art collection that is currently being showcased all over the city in various museums, the largest at the Museum of Fine Arts. In conjunction with the MFA's RED HOT — Asian Art Today from the Chaney Family Collection they will screen a.k.a. Nikki S. Lee and prsent a conversation with the Filmmaker, tonight in Brown Auditorium. Korean photographer Nikki...
Movies Houstonians Love: Richard Linklater presents Some Came Running
Weekend Festivities Kick-off World Premiere of Houston-inspired film A few months ago, Houstonist ran across a unique website that encourged Houstonians to leave comments and mark favorites places on a map of the city. We later learned, the site (www.hottowncoolcity.org) was one part of a treasure map of Houston’s hidden gems presented in two parts, website and film, as described and suggested by Houstonians. This weekend, the film portion of the project is being premiered...
Bayou Bend Spring Lecture: Remembering Miss Ima In 1961, a young curator from Delaware´s Winterthur museum came to Houston to train the first class of Bayou Bend docents. On this, the 50th aniiversary of Miss Hogg´s gift of Bayou Bend to the MFAH, Jonathan Fairbanks will reminisce about his time with Miss Ima Hogg and discuss his favorite art and antiques in the collection. In 1962, Mr. Fairbanks gave a presentation about Bayou Bend´s...
Tonight Progressive Forum Houston will bring Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate, to speak at the Wortham Center on what he knows best: global warming. His book is renowned as the finest and clearest account on the science behind global warming. It presents the powerful connection between climate change and human activity, and lays out a game plan for halting and eventually reversing the damage that we “weather...
A little Prairie Home Companion in Houston He has one of the most distinctive voices on radio, and after the success of last year’s movie A Prairie Home Companion, his voice and work is now known by more than just the NPR crowd. Author, humorist, satirist, and occasional musician Garrison Keillor brings his Lake Wobegon Days to the Wortham Center tonight. Keillor created the radio show A Prairie Home Companion in 1974. The show, which...
Movies Houstonians Love: Houston Rapper Bun B presents "Style Wars" It's just that Larry Dierker, Barbara Bush, and B-U-N-B! That's right, folks. Houston's hometown rap impresario, and one half of UGK, Bun B joins the Movies Houstonians Love series at the Museum at Fine Arts tonight. Bun will be presenting "Style Wars", regarded by many as the definitive document of the emerging hip-hop culture.An emblem of the spirit that burst forth from underground tunnels, uptown...
"Design Gone Mainstream" Lecture Series: Suzanne Trocme The Rice Design Alliance will be hosting their annual Spring Lecture Series on how companies like Target and Ikea have made design "mainstream." All lectures will be held in the Brown Auditorium at the MFAH. The series is kicked off tonight with Suzanne Trocme's lecture. Suzanne Trocme is the Special Projects Editor at Wallpaper, a magazine which presents a "design-conscious lifestyle" and is read by the general public....
Flip the Script: The Devil Made Me Do It In conjunciton with the Houston Grand Opera's (HGO)Gounod´s famous opera Faust, the Museum of Fine Arts features a lecture tonight in Brown Auditorium discussing films that share the same theme as the German-based, French-sung, English-subtitled opera: Selling your soul to the Devil. (Houstonist wonder's if Weingarten Realty Investors will serve as sponsors for the performance) Many film writers are inspired by classical stories. Join us as...
Each week Houstonist does our best to pull together -ist approved events happening right here in the Bayou City. Talk about service. Geesh! Seriously, what WOULD you do without us? Monday, Jan 15 MLK Day Activities MLK Grande Parade, Downtown, 10am Black Heritage Society Parade, Downtown, 2pm Houston Calling Happy Hour Showcase Featuring Arthur Yoria, Mansion, and Blades The Proletariat 7-10pm NOTE: This event has been rescheduled for Monday, January 22nd. Same Bands. Same...
Hello, Houstonians. Its that time of year again: the time when the Astros make idiots out of all of those who gave up on them. In-between yelling at the TV during games, though, here's some stuff to get you out of the house (so you can show off your Astros apparel, of course!) Friday, September 29 the Cultural Arts Series of the University of Houston - Clear Lake joins the UHCL Film & History Club...
You work hard for your money (unless you're the city promoter), so treat yourself right this week: Friday, July 14 Good choral music is often hard to find for those on a budget, but tonight that changes at Episcopal High School's Benitez Chapel (4650 Bissonnet), where students from the American Federation of Arts Choral Festival will perform. They'll sing in all styles, so there should be something for everyone, and will be performing under...
Houstonist loves animation. When we were little, we couldn’t get enough of Looney Tunes, and spent our spare time sketching our own animation. Sure, we’ve grown up, but the child in us shines as we watch Adult Swim.
If we made a list of movies that lend themselves to psychoanalyis, Stanley Kubrick's Lolita would be on it. Fortunately, though, we don't have to make that list — the Museum of Fine Arts already has. And you can catch Lolita this evening as part of the MFAH's series "Close-ups: Psychoanalysts Look at Film." Lolita, of course, is the screen adaptation of Nabokov's story of a middle-aged professor's lust for a teen "nymphet," starring...