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Houston's very own, world renowned Menil Collection has announced its exhibition schedule for Fall 2008 through Fall 2009. The exhibition schedule will be varied and broad providing an enjoyable museum experience for everyone.

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If you're anything like Houstonist, you haven't finished all your holiday shopping yet. In fact, if you're anything like Houstonist, you've barely even started. But don't worry: We're putting our gift lists together and pulling out some of our more inspired ideas to share with y'all. From music to DVDs to T-shirts to wet wipes, we've got you covered — but seriously, you probably won't want to give the wipes as someone's primary gift....

Tonight, Da Camera has put together an incredible line-up of twentieth century musical works, all of which were inspired by works of art -- namely, works of art by artists represented in the Menil Collection. This is going to be a knock-out concert. John Zorn *and* Arvo Pärt! Paul Klee *and* Joseph Cornell! Houstonist is a little giddy at the thought. Here's the program: Paul Dessau ~ Guernica (after Picasso) Stefan Wolpe ~ To Anna...

Here we have an interesting video architecture tour through Houston with an emphasis on two Renzo Piano-designed galleries: the Menil Museum and the Cy Twombly Gallery. One interesting aspect of this video are the inside shots of the aforementioned museums. Sneaky!...

Unless you've been hiding under a rock out in the suburbs (no judgment!) you probably have already heard about this Saturday's 11th Annual Museum District Day. If you haven't, well look at us telling you something you don't know about! Yep, folks, that's what we're here for. Here's your chance to view gallery upon gallery of Houston's finest art, all for the low, low price of FREE. Saturday, August 18th, from 10am-5pm, 14 Houston museums...

As you may already know, the de Menils had one of the best modern art collections of the twentieth century, and Houston is lucky enough to get to see the work regularly, for free, at the museum they built for it. However, you may not have known that the de Menils were also generous enough to give away dozens of pieces to major art institutions all over the world. Now, in celebration of the...

If we had a million dollars, we'd definitely party with people whose names we recognize from buildings all over town: the Sarofims, the Hobbys, etc. Unfortunately, running a popular city blog doesn't pay as well as it should, so we'll have to sit out the Menil's 20th Anniversary Masked Ball tonight. And unless you can scrounge up $1500 real quick, you will be too. Unless President Carter or the French ambassador will let you sit...

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Stephen Bridges who gives us this green view of the exterior of Richmond Hall. Richmond Hall is a permanent Dan Flavin installation and part of the Menil Collection. Houstonist reminds you that the Menil Collection is always free and well worth a visit. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 230 of Houston's best photographers in...

OPEN SCORE by ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG The Menil Collection in collaboration Microcinema International present Open Score by Robert Rauschenberg. This film is from a series of films on DVD about a legendary series of theater, dance, music and performances at the New York 69th Regiment Armory in 1966 that were held in conjunction with 9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering which was recognized as a major artistic event of the 1960s. The performances represented the culmination...

Tonight marks the final and farewell visit to Houston of renowned Polish poet Adam Zagajewski at The Menil Collection, aptly titled Without End: A Celebration in Words and Music of Adam Zagajewksi. Beginning in 1988, Zagajewski began teaching each spring in the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. This reading both honors his eighteen years of teaching in Houston and bids him farewell. On the agenda this evening, an appreciation by poet Edward Hirsch, a...

Saturday: Empty Bowls Houston For a minimum $25 donation, diners will receive a simple lunch of soup freshly prepared by the Houston Food Bank Community Kitchen, along with bread and water, and then have the pleasure of selecting a bowl from hundreds of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted bowls donated by Houston area ceramists and craft artists. The empty bowls will serve as a reminder of all the empty bowls in our community and around the world. All...

Saturday: MFAH Mixed Media Series It's back! Quickly becoming a Houstonist favorite, Mixed Media Series returns this weekend with a Brazilian flare. This month's musical artists include: The Juan Maclean | NYC / DFA Records / Astralwerks / EMI / thejuanmaclean.com Cassiano & DJ Sujinho | NYC / Brazil / I Love Baile Funk mix cd / nossadesign.com Ceeplus Bad Knives | 90.1 KPFT / ReprogramMusic.com / Le Crash Club Jeffery Mac | Hard...

The Menil Collection is known for the private art collection of John and Dominique de Menil, along with some of the best surrealist art in the world. This weekend, you can add a new twist to Menil’s programs, with the second edition of New Orleans Jazz on the museum grounds. This Sunday afternoon, the New Birth Brass Band will bring their unique version of New Orleans jazz to the museum. The critically acclaimed band fuses...