Contemporar Arts Museum Houston http://www.camh.org/ CAMH , 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: myspace , 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: myspace , 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Hello World Monday, January 01, 1900 Monday, January 01, 1900, 9:00 p.m.: Bold test Italicize test Two line breaks here. Tuesday, January 02, 1900 Tuesday, January 02, 1900, 2:00 p.m.: Internationally renowned ceramist James Melchert will restage Changes, a "happening" that has not been performed since 1972. Melchert will work with local artists in this meditative performance that involves wet clay slip and its effects upon the body. This performance is held in conjunction with Hand+Made. Wednesday, January 03, 1900 Wednesday, January 03, 1900, 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.: Steel Lounge Underground is back as a special summer series! Presented with Derek Jones and Josh Zulu, this music event showcases Houston’s diversity and talent by bringing together musical artists representing a variety of genres. During the event, the audience is free to explore the exhibitions on view while enjoying the music. Cash bar and gourmet food by Houston’s latest food sensation, the Fusion Taco Truck. Steel Lounge Underground will be held 8-11pm the last Fridays of May-August: May 28, June 25, July 30, and August 27. Don’t miss this exciting combination of art and local music. Please check Steel Lounge Underground’s Facebook page for this month’s lineup. Friday, September 26, 2008 Friday, September 26, 2008, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Join us for Steel Lounge Underground, featuring DJs The ARE, Esteban Torres, and DJ Nine. Dance, drink, mingle, and still make curfew! Steel Lounge Underground, held the last Friday of every month, features a rotating roster of DJs who create entertaining and inspiring soundscapes influenced by the exhibitions on view. There is no charge for admission. Thursday, October 02, 2008 Thursday, October 02, 2008, 6:30 – 7:00 PM: Toby Kamps, curator of the exhibition; Christoph Cox, guest curator; and Robert Shimshak, collector, give a Perspectives Talk on the exhibition Every Sound You Can Imagine. Thursday, October 02, 2008 Thursday, October 02, 2008, 7:00 PM: Join us for the opening reception of Perspectives 163: Every Sound You Can Imagine. Sunday, October 05, 2008 Sunday, October 05, 2008, 5:00 PM: Today is the last day to view Sam Taylor-Wood. Thursday, October 09, 2008 Thursday, October 09, 2008, 6:30 PM: Slide Jam programs introduce figures from Houston's diverse art community to those who want to follow new developments in contemporary art. Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the Cullen Education Room. Artists: Lisa Marie Godfrey and Andres Janacua Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 6:30 PM: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “Maurizio Cattalan: Infinite Jester” by Tom Morton, from The Artist's Joke. Wine and coffee will be served. Thursday, October 16, 2008 Thursday, October 16, 2008, 6:30 PM: Slide Jam programs introduce figures from Houston's diverse art community to those who want to follow new developments in contemporary art. Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the Cullen Education Room. Artists: Jonathan Leach and Keijiro Suzuki Friday, October 17, 2008 Friday, October 17, 2008, 9:00 – 11:00 PM: Join us for the opening reception of Cinema Remixed & Reloaded: Black Women Artists and the Moving Image since 1970. Saturday, October 18, 2008 Saturday, October 18, 2008, 2:00 PM: Join us for a dialogue between Valerie Cassel Oliver, curator, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and Andrea Barnwell Brownlee, director, Spelman College Museum of Fine Art on the exhibition Cinema Remixed & Reloaded Thursday, October 23, 2008 Thursday, October 23, 2008, 6:30 PM: Slide Jam programs introduce figures from Houston's diverse art community to those who want to follow new developments in contemporary art. Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the Cullen Education Room. Artists: Jade Cooper and Sergio Torres-Torres Saturday, November 01, 2008 Saturday, November 01, 2008, 2:00 PM: Carrie Mae Weems, award winning photographer, gives and Artists/Scholars talk on the exhibition Cinema Remixed & Reloaded. Thursday, November 06, 2008 Thursday, November 06, 2008, 6:30 PM: Suzanne Bloom, exhibiting artist and Professor, University of Houston, gives a Perspectives Talk on the exhibition Perspectives 13: Every Sound You Can Imagine. Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 6:30 PM: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “Video Black The Mortality of the Image” by Bill Viola, from Contemporary Art: A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings edited by Kristin Stiles and Peter Setz. Wine and coffee will be served. Saturday, November 15, 2008 Saturday, November 15, 2008, 2:00 PM: Exhibiting artists Carroll Parrott Blue and Neema Barnette give an Artists/Scholars Talk on the exhibition Cinema Remixed & Reloaded. Sunday, November 16, 2008 Sunday, November 16, 2008, 1:00 – 4:00 PM: Bring the entire family to the CAMH for tours and hands-on art activities related to the current exhibition. Thursday, November 20, 2008 Thursday, November 20, 2008, 6:30 PM: Musiqa, Houston's contemporary music ensemble, performs music inspired by the exhibition Perspectives 163: Every Sound You Can Imagine. Saturday, December 06, 2008 Saturday, December 06, 2008, 1:00 – 4:00 PM: It’s going to be fierce. It’s going to be loud. It’s going to be the annual Battle of the Bands. Organized by CAMH’s Teen Council, this musical talent show features Houston-area high school students and is held on the front lawn of the Museum. Come and experience for yourself the future of H-town music. Current band lineup: Second Solstice, Dysfunctional, Simple Success, Eternally Yours, The Handshake, and Bummy Teenagers. Thursday, January 01, 2009 Thursday, January 01, 2009, : The Board of Trustees and the employees of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season. The Museum will be closed today and will resume regular operating hours on Friday, January 2. Sunday, January 04, 2009 Sunday, January 04, 2009, 5:00 PM: Today is the last day to view Cinema Remixed & Reloaded. Wednesday, January 07, 2009 Wednesday, January 07, 2009, 6:30 PM: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “Satire, Irony and Abstract Art” by Kirk Varnedoe. Wine and coffee will be served. Thursday, January 08, 2009 Thursday, January 08, 2009, 6:30 PM: Cindi Strauss, curator of modern and contemporary decorative art and design, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, gives a Perspectives Talk on the exhibition Perspectives 164: Stephanie Syjuco. Friday, January 16, 2009 Friday, January 16, 2009, 9:00 PM: Join us for the opening reception of the exhibition The Puppet Show. Saturday, January 17, 2009 Saturday, January 17, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: ICA Senior Curator and co-curator of The Puppet Show gives an Artists/Scholars talk today at 2 PM. Thursday, January 29, 2009 Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:30 PM: Nana Last, assistant professor of architecture, Rice University, gives a Perspectives Talk on the exhibition Perspectives 164: Stephanie Syjuco. Wednesday, February 04, 2009 Wednesday, February 04, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “Negative Images: How a History of Shadows Might Illuminate the Shadows of History” from Making Memory Matter: Strategies of Remembrance in Contemporary Art by Lisa Seltzman. Wine and coffee will be served. Thursday, February 05, 2009 Thursday, February 05, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Houston Playback Theatre will give a talk and performance in conjunction with the exhibition The Puppet Show. Thursday, February 12, 2009 Thursday, February 12, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Please check back for more information. Friday, February 13, 2009 Friday, February 13, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Teen Council extends its outreach across the street to the MFAH. The students on the council programmed the films and will be on hand to introduce the screenings. City of God, 2002. Portuguese with English subtitles Directed by Fernando Meirelles, 130 minutes *Special location: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Tickets are available here Thursday, February 19, 2009 Thursday, February 19, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Slide Jam programs introduce figures from Houston's diverse art community to those who want to follow new developments in contemporary art. Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the Cullen Education Room. Artists: Hagit Barkai and Daniel Heimbinder Friday, February 20, 2009 Friday, February 20, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Teen Council extends its outreach across the street to the MFAH. The students on the council programmed the films and will be on hand to introduce the screenings. Harold & Maude, 1971. USA Directed by Hal Ashby, 91 minutes *Special location: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Tickets are available here Sunday, February 22, 2009 Sunday, February 22, 2009, 5:00 p.m.: Today is the last day to view Perspectives 164: Stephanie Syjuco: Total Fabrications. Thursday, February 26, 2009 Thursday, February 26, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: Join us for the opening reception of Perspectives 165: Contents Under Pressure – Works by Houston Area Teens, the Teen Council's 6th biannual juried exhibition. For more information please check the Teen Council section of camh.org Friday, February 27, 2009 Friday, February 27, 2009, 8:00 p.m.: Steel Lounge Underground celebrates its return with DJ Candice Elliott, DJ Sun, and a live performance by Southern Backtones. For more information, check out ourmyspace page. Wednesday, March 04, 2009 Wednesday, March 04, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “Negative Images: How a History of Shadows Might Illuminate the Shadows of History,” from Making Memory Matter: Strategies of Remembrance in Contemporary Art by Lisa Seltzman. Wine and coffee will be served. Thursday, March 05, 2009 Thursday, March 05, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre presents a performance and talk illustrating the variety of short works Houston's most notorious puppet company has produced over the last 12 years. This performance contains adult themes and is for mature audiences only. Thursday, March 12, 2009 Thursday, March 12, 2009, 7:30 p.m.: Teen Council hosts its annual film festival. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy films created by Houston-area teens screened on the Museum's front lawn. Sunday, March 15, 2009 Sunday, March 15, 2009, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Bring the entire family out to the Museum for guided tours of the current exhibitions, refreshments, and hands-on art activities for the kids. Thursday, March 19, 2009 Thursday, March 19, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Slide Jam programs introduce figures from Houston's diverse art community to those who want to follow new developments in contemporary art. Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the Cullen Education Room. Artists: Natasha Bowdoin and Kara Hearn Thursday, March 26, 2009 Thursday, March 26, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Slide Jam programs introduce figures from Houston's diverse art community to those who want to follow new developments in contemporary art. Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the Cullen Education Room. Artists: Shannon Duckworth and Lovie Olivia Friday, March 27, 2009 Friday, March 27, 2009, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Presented with DJ Pooks and Josh Zulu, Steel Lounge Underground combines a rotating trio of musical artists who simply do what they do best—play music. This month’s talented lineup: Jaekim, Ceeplus Bad Knives, and Young Mammals. For more information you can check out our myspace page. Wednesday, April 01, 2009 Wednesday, April 01, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “Museum, Managers of Consciousness” from Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art edited by Kristine Stiles and Peter Selz. Wine and coffee will be served. Thursday, April 02, 2009 Thursday, April 02, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Join us on the Mary and Herb Kempner Terrace for the annual Teen Council Fashion Show featuring designs by Houston-area teens. Entry instructions available here Sunday, April 12, 2009 Sunday, April 12, 2009, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Today is your final chance to view The Puppet Show. The Brown Foundation Gallery will be closed for the next four weeks and will reopen on May 8 for the opening reception of No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston. Thursday, April 16, 2009 Thursday, April 16, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Slide Jam programs introduce figures from Houston's diverse art community to those who want to follow new developments in contemporary art. Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the Cullen Education Room. Artists: Anthony Day and James Sham Saturday, April 18, 2009 Saturday, April 18, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Help us welcome CAMH’s new director Bill Arning. We’ll have breakfast tacos, aguas frescas, mimosas, and music by Severo Lara Trio, a wonderful string mariachi group from Vera Cruz, Mexico. Friday, April 24, 2009 Friday, April 24, 2009, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: More information to come, in the meantime check out our myspace page. Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Wednesday, May 06, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay "Dream Houses: Installations and the Home" by Gill Perry, from Themes in Contemporary Art, edited by Gill Perry and Paul Wood. Wine and coffee will be served. Friday, May 08, 2009 Friday, May 08, 2009, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.: Celebrate the opening of No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston featuring work by The Art Guys, Mary Ellen Carroll, Bill Davenport, Ben Tecumseh DeSoto, Sharon Engelstein, The Flower Man (Cleveland Turner), The Fundred Dollar Bill Project (Mel Chin et al.), Andrea Grover, collaborators Dan Havel and Dean Ruck, George Hixson, Lauren Kelley, KnittaPlease (Magda Sayeg et al.), Eric Leshinsky, Lee Littlefield, Benjy Mason and Zach Moser of Workshop Houston, Jim Pirtle, and Nestor Topchy. Sunday, May 10, 2009 Sunday, May 10, 2009, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Today is your last chance to view Perspectives 165: Contents Under Pressure. Sunday, May 10, 2009 Sunday, May 10, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: Join Toby Kamps and Meredith Goldsmith, co-curators of No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston, in conversation with the artists for a gallery walkthrough of the exhibition. Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.: "Casual elegance" is the best way to describe Champagne & Ribs, celebrating the Museum?s long history of commitment to diversity and art and artists of color. Bring yourself and some friends to enjoy a festive night of champagne and barbecue while listening to live jazz on the Mary and Herb Kempner Terrace. Advanced ticket sales are closed. Tickets will be available at the door For questions, please call the Museum at (713) 284-8250 ext. 150. Thursday, May 14, 2009 Thursday, May 14, 2009, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.: 6:30 p.m. Gallery Talk with Torsten Slama 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Opening reception Celebrate the opening of the first solo museum exhibition of the work of innovative, Austrian-born artist Torsten Slama. Perspectives 166 features a selection of approximately 35 large drawings, paintings, and works in airbrush on paper. Slama’s architectural and landscape scenes and his figurative images are filled with meticulous detail and mysterious narratives. Saturday, May 16, 2009 Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser invite the public to help them construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop. Workshops will be held some Saturday afternoons over the course of the exhibition. All ages are welcome for this hands on workshop. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Sunday, May 17, 2009 Sunday, May 17, 2009, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Bring the entire family out to the Museum for guided tours of the current exhibitions, refreshments, and hands-on art activities for the kids. Saturday, May 23, 2009 Saturday, May 23, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: Join us for a field trip around Houston with Stephen Fox, architectural historian. Tickets are $25 (members receive a 10% discount). Space is limited so please call (713)284-8257 for reservations or visit our online store. Saturday, May 23, 2009 Saturday, May 23, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser invite the public to help them construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop. Workshops will be held some Saturday afternoons over the course of the exhibition. All ages are welcome for this hands on workshop. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Thursday, May 28, 2009 Thursday, May 28, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Once nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World" the Astrodome was the first domed sports stadium when it opened in 1965. Join us for a special screening of the Astrodome as portrayed in documentaries and films, curated by artist/curator Andrea Grover. Shown tonight: “The Pleasures of this Stately Dome,” 1975, Geoff Winningham, 54:00, 16mm on video, color, sound A study of the Houston Astrodome as a folk theater, created on the 10th anniversary of the opening of the dome. The film includes vintage footage from the construction and grand opening of the Astrodome in 1965, plus footage from ten years of diverse and memorable shows. “The Lord of the Universe,” 58:00, 1974, TVTV (Top Value Television), color, sound, video Sixteen-year-old guru Marahaj Ji attempts to levitate the Houston Astrodome in this 1973 DuPont award winning documentary. Follow the guru from his New York mansion to limousines in Houston and listen to his followers celebrities and non-celebrities alike extol his virtues. Friday, May 29, 2009 Friday, May 29, 2009, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: This months Steel Lounge Underground features musical guests Champa Moore, DJ Melodic, and Wild Moccasins Saturday, May 30, 2009 Saturday, May 30, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser invite the public to help them construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop. Workshops will be held some Saturday afternoons over the course of the exhibition. All ages are welcome for this hands on workshop. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Wednesday, June 03, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay "Dream Houses: Installations and the Home," by Gill Perry, from Themes in Contemporary Art, edited by Gill Perry and Paul Wood. Wine and coffee will be served. Thursday, June 04, 2009 Thursday, June 04, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Help us celebrate the openings for these mini-art exhibitions in Gallery One Three Seven, a 1.37 square foot gallery curated by Sharon Engelstein. Saturday, June 06, 2009 Saturday, June 06, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser invite the public to help them construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop. Workshops will be held some Saturdays over the course of the exhibition. All ages are welcome for this hands on workshop. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Thursday, June 11, 2009 Thursday, June 11, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Movies, watched in a Jacuzzi, about bathers, bathing, hot tubs, and Jacuzzis are mashed up into a one-hour montage. Curated by Andrea Grover, founder of Aurora Picture Show. For locations and reservations for dipping, please call (713)284-8257. You don't have to dip to watch! Saturday, June 13, 2009 Saturday, June 13, 2009, 11:00 a.m.: The Art Guys Marry A Plant, first conceived in 2004, is the latest in a series of ?behavior? works by The Art Guys wherein the perceived boundaries between sculpture and performance, art and life, philosophy and action, are blurred to the point of being indistinguishable. The Art Guys Marry A Plant ceremony will be conducted by Ed Cooper, ordained minister. The live oak sapling from the service will be planted in a public ceremony at a location to be determined. The tree will be accompanied by a commemorative bronze plaque to mark its significance for future audiences. *Special location: Ceremony will be in the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden (Montrose Blvd. at Bissonnet St.); Reception will immediately follow at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston The wedding ceremony is cosponsored by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Thursday, June 18, 2009 Thursday, June 18, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Join us for a Perspectives Talk with Gus Kopriva on the exhibition Perspectives 166: Torsten Slama. Thursday, June 25, 2009 Thursday, June 25, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Movies, watched in a Jacuzzi, about bathers, bathing, hot tubs, and Jacuzzis are mashed up into a one-hour montage. Curated by Andrea Grover, founder of Aurora Picture Show. For locations and reservations for dipping, please call (713)284-8257. You don?t have to dip to watch! Friday, June 26, 2009 Friday, June 26, 2009, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Please check back for more information, in the meantime, check out our myspace page. Saturday, June 27, 2009 Saturday, June 27, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser invite the public to help them construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop. Workshops will be held some Saturday afternoons over the course of the exhibition. All ages are welcome for this hands on workshop. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Wednesday, July 01, 2009 Wednesday, July 01, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “Rational Aesthetics” by Nicolas Bourriaud, from Participation, edited by Claire Bishop. Wine and coffee will be served. Thursday, July 02, 2009 Thursday, July 02, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Help us celebrate the opening of David McGee's mini-art exhibition in Gallery One Three Seven, a 1.37 square foot gallery, curated by Sharon Engelstein. Thursday, July 09, 2009 Thursday, July 09, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: Houston’s mayoral candidates will participate in a discussion on land use. Doors open at 6pm, and the 90-minute Mayoral Forum will begin at 7pm. The evening will be moderated by conceptual artist and professor Mary Ellen Carroll. Candidates will respond to five questions pertaining to land use, and a panel of respondents will then provide comments or raise further questions for the candidates. For more information please click here. Thursday, July 16, 2009 Thursday, July 16, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Join us as Toby Kamps, curator of the exhibition, speaks about Perspectives 166: Torsten Slama. Saturday, July 18, 2009 Saturday, July 18, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser invite the public to help them construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop. Workshops will be held some Saturdays over the course of the exhibition. All ages are welcome for this hands on workshop. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Thursday, July 23, 2009 Thursday, July 23, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Help us celebrate the opening of Jay Giroux's mini-art exhibition in Gallery One Three Seven, a 1.37 square foot gallery, curated by Sharon Engelstein. Friday, July 31, 2009 Friday, July 31, 2009, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Check back for more information on this month's Steel Lounge Underground. In the meantime, join our Group on Facebook. Saturday, August 01, 2009 Saturday, August 01, 2009, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.: The Saturday Free School for the Arts follows the model of community schools established by radical and revolutionary groups, such as late 19th and early 20th-century anarchists in Spain whose Modern Free Schools spread political and practical knowledge to a broad spectrum of society. This week join Capoeira Master, Mauricio Campos, as he shows attendees the basics of this Afro-Brazilian art form. Sunday, August 02, 2009 Sunday, August 02, 2009, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Today is your last day to view Perspectives 166: Torsten Slama. Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Wednesday, August 05, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “It's Art When I say it's Art, or...” from Museum Hilights: The Writings of Andrea Fraser, edited by Alexander Alberro. Wine and coffee will be served. Thursday, August 06, 2009 Thursday, August 06, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Movies, watched in a Jacuzzi, about bathers, bathing, hot tubs, and Jacuzzis are mashed up into a one-hour montage. Curated by Andrea Grover, founder of Aurora Picture Show. For locations and reservations for dipping, please call (713)284-8257. You don't have to dip to watch! Saturday, August 08, 2009 Saturday, August 08, 2009, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.: The Saturday Free School for the Arts follows the model of community schools established by radical and revolutionary groups, such as late 19th and early 20th-century anarchists in Spain whose Modern Free Schools spread political and practical knowledge to a broad spectrum of society. This week Christian Baer interviews artist Lauren Kelley. Thursday, August 13, 2009 Thursday, August 13, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Celebrate the opening of Perspectives 167: Jason Villegas. Exhibiting artist, Jason Villegas, gets things started with a Perspectives Talk at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2009 Saturday, August 15, 2009, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.: The Saturday Free School for the Arts follows the model of community schools established by radical and revolutionary groups, such as late 19th and early 20th-century anarchists in Spain whose Modern Free Schools spread political and practical knowledge to a broad spectrum of society. This week Bill Arning, Director of the CAMH, teaches you how to view rock videos as art. Thursday, August 20, 2009 Thursday, August 20, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Help us celebrate the opening of Alex Kvares's mini-art exhibition in Gallery One Three Seven, a 1.37 square foot gallery, curated by Sharon Engelstein. Saturday, August 22, 2009 Saturday, August 22, 2009, 2:00 – 4:00 p.mm.: The Saturday Free School for the Arts follows the model of community schools established by radical and revolutionary groups, such as late 19th and early 20th-century anarchists in Spain whose Modern Free Schools spread political and practical knowledge to a broad spectrum of society. This week you can learn how to play the recorder flute with instructor Rosane Volchan O'Coner. Thursday, August 27, 2009 Thursday, August 27, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Join us for a special screening of Speed Street (1985; 18 min.), a documentary film by Patrick Waugh that chronicles the 1980s Houston roller skating gang the Urban Animals and features skaters Scott Prescott and Marian Ross, among dozens of others. Friday, August 28, 2009 Friday, August 28, 2009, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Steel Lounge Underground showcases Houston’s diversity and talent by bringing together musical artists representing a variety of genres who perform live in the museum. The event attracts just as diverse an audience—from music aficionados to those who just enjoy a good party. During the event, the audience is free to explore the exhibitions currently on view. Free admission; cash bar. Join our Group on facebook. This month’s musical line-up features DJ Drew, Tax the Wolf, and Eddie Spettro! Saturday, August 29, 2009 Saturday, August 29, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser invite the public to help them construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop. Workshops will be held some Saturdays over the course of the exhibition. All ages are welcome for this hands on workshop. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Saturday, August 29, 2009 Saturday, August 29, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: In conjunction with No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston, join us for a panel discussion moderated by Toby Kamps, CAMH senior curator and co-curator of the exhibition. Participating panelists include: Rick Lowe, No Zoning exhibiting artist and founder of Project Row Houses Dean Ruck, No Zoning artist Michelangelo Sabatino, Ph.D., assistant professor, History and Theory Coordinator, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, University of Houston William F. Stern, principle of Stern and Bucek Architects Susanne Theis, programming director of Discovery Green Wednesday, September 02, 2009 Wednesday, September 02, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “The Art of the Pilgrimage” from The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vive Versa by Michael Kimmelman. Wine and coffee will be served. Thursday, September 03, 2009 Thursday, September 03, 2009, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Help us celebrate the opening of Amber Eagle's mini-art exhibition in Gallery One Three Seven, a 1.37 square foot gallery, curated by Sharon Engelstein. There will also be a performance by Loreta Kovacic, a singer-songwriter and pianist originally from Croatia, who immigrated to the US in 1986 and made Houston her new home. She calls herself a “Texas Slav” and her music shows both of these influences: Slavic and western. Her live performances are always dynamic, displaying a high level of artistic integrity with an element of humor and performance art. Immigrants Out There: Loreta Kovacic and the Texas Slavs is presented by alchemist productions. Saturday, September 05, 2009 Saturday, September 05, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: Organized by SKYDIVE, an artist-run project space in Houston, the Saturday Free School for the Arts offers workshops, lectures, and skill-sharing classes at no cost to participants. This week instructor Sasha Dela, co-director of SKYDIVE, will teach you about free schools. No advance registration required. Classes take place in the museum’s Cullen Education Resource Room, located in the lower level of the building. For information on the Saturday Free School for the Arts sessions, please contact Sasha Dela at (713) 551-3497, info@theskydive.org. Thursday, September 10, 2009 Thursday, September 10, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: This lecture series revisits identical topics—but with a contemporary take—from Houston’s earliest cultural institution, The Houston Lyceum, founded in 1854 as a precursor to the first public library. “Eloquence” will be presented by Dr. Mike Fain, Director of Forensics, University of Houston Forensic Society. The original lecture was given by W.T. Bond, date unknown. Houston Lyceum is curated by artist/curator Andrea Grover in conjunction with No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston. Saturday, September 12, 2009 Saturday, September 12, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser invite the public to help them construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop. Workshops will be held some Saturdays over the course of the exhibition. All ages are welcome for this hands on workshop. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Saturday, September 12, 2009 Saturday, September 12, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Museum nerd? Museum novice? All are welcome to the 13th annual Museum District Day. Seventeen museums will waive their general admission fee to offer the community the opportunity to enjoy the District’s diverse displays of art, science, nature, and history. Board a free bus shuttle at any participating museum, and spend the entire day exploring favorite museums and discovering new destinations. Museum District Day is the perfect opportunity to get your art fix. For more details please visit www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org. ALL DAY: See how the city has inspired its artists in No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston. Buy some curious curios in Bill’s Junk Shop, part of the No Zoning exhibition. Create your own Fundred Dollar Bill. Enjoy the mythical creatures created by Jason Villegas for Perspectives 167. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Yacht Shop Workshop: Sign up to help artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop – or just watch the boat take shape. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Thursday, September 17, 2009 Thursday, September 17, 2009, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Help us celebrate the opening of Hill Snyder's mini-art exhibition in Gallery One Three Seven, a 1.37 square foot gallery, curated by Sharon Engelstein. There will be a performance by Buttercup, a tight indie rock outfit also from San Antonio, that evokes the satire of Village Green-era Kinks while pouring out the shaky southern emotion of an early Neil Young. They are prolific songwriters, centering their sound on vocal interplay and embellishing it with varied instrumentation such as hand bells, glockenspiels, homemade gadgets, and telephones. Friday, September 18, 2009 Friday, September 18, 2009, 8:30 p.m.: * Special location: Domy Books, 1709 Westheimer, Houston, (713) 523-3669www.domystore.com In collaboration with Domy Books, Curator Valerie Cassel Oliver will introduce video shorts by Jason Villegas. And stay after to view Matango. Washed ashore after their sea vessel is damaged in a powerful storm, a small group waits out the repairs on the island. Hungry and weakened, they feast on mushrooms found in their temporary dwelling; unfortunately, the fungi turn out to be not only poisonous, but also eerily transformative, turning some of the castaways into flesh-eating fiends. 1963, 90 min., free admission Saturday, September 19, 2009 Saturday, September 19, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Artists Benjy Mason and Zach Moser invite the public to help them construct the sailboat for their project Yacht Shop. Workshops will be held some Saturdays over the course of the exhibition. All ages are welcome for this hands on workshop. Space is limited so please sign up by emailing zachmoser@gmail.com. Saturday, September 19, 2009 Saturday, September 19, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: Do you hear the soundtrack to Jaws every time you go swimming? Instructor Marcus Cone teaches you about Contemporary Music in Film. No advance registration required. Classes are held in the Cullen Education Resource Room, located in the lower level of the museum. About Saturday Free School for the Arts: Organized by SKYDIVE, an artist-run project space in Houston, the Saturday Free School for the Arts follows the model of community schools established by radical and revolutionary groups, such as late 19th and early 20th-century anarchists in Spain whose Modern Free Schools spread political and practical knowledge to a broad spectrum of society. SFSA will offer workshops, lectures, and skill sharing classes. For information on the Saturday Free School for the Arts sessions, please contact Sasha Dela (713) 551-3497, info@theskydive.org. Sunday, September 20, 2009 Sunday, September 20, 2009, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Plan to attend CAMH’s fun-filled Family Day. In conjunction with No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston, there will be arts activities for the whole family, all free of charge. Thursday, September 24, 2009 Thursday, September 24, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Join us for a gallery walkthrough of Perspectives 167: Jason Villegas with Christine Jelson West, executive director, Lawndale Art Center. Friday, September 25, 2009 Friday, September 25, 2009, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Steel Lounge Underground showcases Houston’s diversity and talent by bringing together musical artists representing a variety of genres who perform live in the museum. The event attracts just as diverse an audience—from music aficionados to those who just enjoy a good party. During the event, the audience is free to explore the exhibitions currently on view. Free admission; cash bar. Join our Group on facebook! This month’s musical line-up features The ARE, Jaekim, Baby Jae of The Kracker Nuttz, and Neon Collars! Saturday, September 26, 2009 Saturday, September 26, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: What street corner epitomizes the city of Houston to you? Does it show a residential neighborhood or a mash-up of functions? In conjunction with No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston, the first museum exhibition to consider the current and past efforts of regional artists working in the urban environment, the panel will discuss how Houston’s no zoning attitude has impacted not only the city but also its art. Panelists include: Cameron Armstrong, Cameron Armstrong Architects; Joe R. Feagin, Ella C. McFadden Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University, and author of Free Enterprise City: Houston in Political-Economic Perspective; Guy Hagstette, president of the Discovery Green Conservancy; Dan Havel, No Zoning exhibiting artist; and moderator Bill Arning, director of CAMH Thursday, October 01, 2009 Thursday, October 01, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: This lecture series revisits identical topics—but with a contemporary take—from Houston’s earliest cultural institution, The Houston Lyceum, founded in 1854 as a precursor to the first public library. “The Cause and Laws of Storms” is presented by Lew Fincher, President of the Houston Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, and Lance Wood, Science and Operations Officer at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in League City, TX. (Original lecture given in 1855 by C.G. Forshey) Houston Lyceum is curated by artist/curator Andrea Grover in conjunction with No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston. Friday, October 02, 2009 Friday, October 02, 2009, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.: Celebrate the catalogue release and closing of the exhibition No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston. Exhibiting artists will be on hand to sign copies of the newly released exhibition catalogue, which features essays by Houston authors Cameron Armstrong, Susanne Theis, and The Art Guys with Caroline Huber that address the city’s unique land use policies, the history of its alternative art scenes, its folk art treasures, and other topics. And don’t miss a performance by Mel Chin for his Fundred Dollar Bill project. This is going to be a Houston-style celebration! Saturday, October 03, 2009 Saturday, October 03, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: Back by popular demand! There wasn’t a seat to spare on the bus tour last time, so be sure and reserve your space today. In conjunction with No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston, CAMH is taking a field trip to…Houston. Join us to see the city’s unique non-places, un-zoned marvels, and artist-built sites with Stephen Fox, architectural historian and urban studies scholar. Tickets are $25 (members receive a 10% discount). Space is limited so please call (713) 284-8257 for reservations and more information. Stops include The Flower Man’s house, Dan Havel and Dean Ruck’s cored-out house in the Heights, and Mary Ellen Carroll’s prototype 180 project in Sharpstown. Sunday, October 04, 2009 Sunday, October 04, 2009, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Today is the last day to view the exhibition No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston. Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Wednesday, October 07, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “Everything That Surrounds: Art, Politics, and Theories of the Everyday” by Nikos Papastergiadis from The Everyday, edited by Stephen Johnstone. Wine and coffee will be served. Friday, October 16, 2009 Friday, October 16, 2009, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.: Celebrate the opening of Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance, co-organized with the MIT List Visual Arts Center, and curated by Bill Arning, director of CAMH. Saturday, October 17, 2009 Saturday, October 17, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: Matthew Day Jackson, exhibiting artist, joins Bill Arning, Director, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and curator of the exhibition, in conversation. Thursday, October 29, 2009 Thursday, October 29, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Valerie Cassel Oliver, curator of the exhibition, gives a Perspectives Talk on Perspectives 167: Jason Villegas. Friday, October 30, 2009 Friday, October 30, 2009, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Steel Lounge Underground showcases Houston’s diversity and talent by bringing together musical artists representing a variety of genres who perform live in the museum. The event attracts just as diverse an audience—from music aficionados to those who just enjoy a good party. During the event, the audience is free to explore the exhibitions currently on view. Free admission; cash bar. Join our Group on facebook. Sunday, November 01, 2009 Sunday, November 01, 2009, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Today is the final day to view Perspectives 167: Jason Villegas. Thursday, November 05, 2009 Thursday, November 05, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Join us for the opening reception of Perspectives 168: Anna Krachey, Jessica Mallios, and Adam Schreiber. The reception begins with a Perspectives Talk with the exhibiting artists and curator of the exhibition, Toby Kamps. Sunday, November 08, 2009 Sunday, November 08, 2009, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.: Not to be missed! Space Wiggs is an original children's musical inspired by the CAMH’s current exhibition, Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance. Loreta Kovacic, the author, is a musician, performance artist, and a director of PAMT for children (Performance Art Musical Theatre for children). Space Wiggs are children who formed a secret society on the theme of space and space stuff. Space flight trainer, Joe Parani is the voice from NASA. Artist Hana Hillerova is making moon rocks for the Space Wiggs. All actors are children currently attending Travis elementary. Come with your kids and do the "HULLA DANCE IN SPACE"! Sunday, November 08, 2009 Sunday, November 08, 2009, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Join us for an out-of-this-world, family-fun event! In conjunction with Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance, the day will be filled with hands-on art activities, racecars, space fun, and the kid’s concert premiere of Space Wiggs at 2:00 p.m. All activities and art supplies provided free of charge. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: The Art Essay Reading Group will discuss the essay “Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance” by Bill Arning from the exhibition catalog. Wine and coffee will be served. Copies of the essay are available at the Museum's front desk. Thursday, November 12, 2009 Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: David A. Mindell, Department Head, Science, Technology, and Society at MIT and author of Digital Apollo, speaks on the exhibition Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance. Thursday, November 19, 2009 Thursday, November 19, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Musiqa begins its 2009–10 Loft Concert Series performing selections inspired by the exhibition Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance. Thursday, November 26, 2009 Thursday, November 26, 2009, : The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston wishes you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving filled with food, fun, family, and friends. Holiday Museum Hours: Thursday, Nov 26 (Thanksgiving): Closed Friday, Nov 27 and Saturday, Nov 28: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday, Nov 29: Noon – 5:00 PM Looking for a way to entertain visiting relatives or just for a quiet escape? Add CAMH as one of your stops. Admission is always free, and on view are two family-friendly exhibitions: Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance and Perspectives 168: Anna Krachey, Jessica Mallios, and Adam Schreiber. If you bring the kids, be sure and ask the front desk for the Family Guide to The Immeasurable Distance, filled with fun activities that help you explore the exhibition together. Thursday, December 03, 2009 Thursday, December 03, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Join us for a movie and space snacks In July 1969, the space race ended when Apollo 11 fulfilled President Kennedy’s challenge of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. Al Reinert’s documentary, For All Mankind, is the story of the twenty-four men who traveled to the Moon, told in their words, in their voices, using the images of their experiences. Forty years later, it remains the most radical, visually dazzling work of cinema yet made about this earth-shaking event. 80 min. Saturday, December 05, 2009 Saturday, December 05, 2009, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Whether you’re with the band or a music lover, this is one Battle worth fighting! Organized by CAMH’s Teen Council, this musical talent competition showcases Houston-area high school students and is held on the Museum’s front lawn. Come and experience the future of H-town music. Wednesday, December 09, 2009 Wednesday, December 09, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Don’t have time to read a novel? This is the perfect reading group for you! The group will discuss "Science" from Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980 by Jean Robertson and Craig McDaniel, copies available at the Museum’s front desk. All opinions welcome. Coffee and wine served. Thursday, December 10, 2009 Thursday, December 10, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: Bring a blanket or lawn chair for this outdoor screening on the Museum’s front lawn. Space snacks provided. (In the event of rain, event will take place inside CAMH.) In the Shadow of the Moon is an intimate epic that vividly communicates the daring and the danger, the pride and the passion, of this extraordinary era in American history. Between 1968 and 1972, 12 American men walked upon the moon’s surface, and they remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. In the Shadow of the Moon combines archival material from the original NASA film footage, much of it never before seen, with interviews with the surviving astronauts, who emerge as eloquent, witty, emotional, and very human. Directed by David Sington. 110 min. Saturday, December 19, 2009 Saturday, December 19, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: Join us for a walk-through of the exhibition Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance with Bill Arning, CAMH director and curator of show. The solo exhibition includes sculptures, constructed paintings, objects, books, and videos based on Jackson’s artist’s residency at the MIT List Visual Arts Center (LVAC) in Cambridge, MA. Co-organized by CAMH and MIT LVAC. Friday, December 25, 2009 Friday, December 25, 2009, : The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston wishes you and your family Happy Holidays! The CAMH is closed December 25 and January 1, but otherwise maintains normal operating hours throughout the holidays. Friday, January 01, 2010 Friday, January 01, 2010, : The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston wishes you a happy New Year. Cue noise makers and confetti! Wednesday, January 06, 2010 Wednesday, January 06, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Do your New Year’s Resolutions include reading more? Why not start with an essay instead of a novel that you’ll be reading until 2011. The Art Essay Reading Group is like a book club except instead of reading a novel you read an essay about art. All opinions are welcome in this discussion where the goal is to learn more about contemporary art. Join us for tonight’s conversation on “Mirror, Mirror on the Worldly Wall, Why is Art No Longer the Truest Religion of All?: The God That Lost Faith in Itself” from The End of Art by Donald Kuspit. Copies of the essay are available at the Museum’s front desk. Coffee and wine served. Thursday, January 07, 2010 Thursday, January 07, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Join us for a gallery walkthrough of Perspectives 168: Anna Krachey, Jessica Mallios, and Adam Schreiber, an exhibition of photographs by Austin-based artists, with senior curator Toby Kamps. Thursday, January 14, 2010 Thursday, January 14, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: One of the earliest documented cases of brain injury, Phineas Gage (1823-1860) survived an explosion that drove a tamping iron through his skull but left him suffering major personality changes. Daniel S. Goldberg, JD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, discusses the famous case in conjunction with Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance, a solo exhibition that includes works based on Jackson’s artist’s residency at MIT List Visual Arts Center (LVAC) in Cambridge, MA. The exhibition was co-organized by MIT LVAC. Sunday, January 17, 2010 Sunday, January 17, 2010, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Today is the last day to see this solo exhibition that includes sculptures, constructed paintings, objects, books, and videos based on Jackson’s artist’s residency at the MIT List Visual Arts Center (LVAC) in Cambridge, MA. Co-organized by CAMH and LVAC. Thursday, January 28, 2010 Thursday, January 28, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Kurt Mueller, Critical Studies Fellow, The Core Program, Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, leads a walkthrough of Perspectives 168: Anna Krachey, Jessica Mallios, and Adam Schreiber. Friday, January 29, 2010 Friday, January 29, 2010, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.: Join us for the opening reception of the first career retrospective of this renowned American artist. The exhibition is comprised of over 50 paintings, including full-figure portraits and lesser-known early works. Organized by Trevor Schoonmaker, curator of contemporary art at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Reception with cash bar. Saturday, January 30, 2010 Saturday, January 30, 2010, 2:00 p.m.: Hendricks’s stylistic renderings connect the art movements of American realism and post-modernism while touching upon many of the art movements of the 1960s and 1970s—pop art, photorealism, minimalism, even black aesthetic nationalism. Join Barkley L. Hendricks and organizing curator Trevor Schoonmaker, curator of contemporary art at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, for a discussion of the artist’s work. Thursday, February 04, 2010 Thursday, February 04, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Franklin Sirmans, curator of contemporary art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and contributing author to the exhibition catalogue Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool (available in the Museum Shop) discusses the exhibition. Thursday, February 04, 2010 Thursday, February 04, 2010, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Join us for the opening reception of PAINT, an exhibition of paintings by Houston-area teens presented by CAMH’s Teen Council in conjunction with Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool. Held in the Cullen Education Resource Room, lower level of the Museum. Sunday, February 07, 2010 Sunday, February 07, 2010, : These three Austin-based photographers use large-format box cameras and a wide range of architectural, technological, and household subjects to create images that acknowledge the mysterious slippages, distortions, and blendings of real and unreal inherent in photography. This is the last day to see these artists first museum exhibition. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Art+Essay=Fun! Join this week’s discussion on “On Painting,” by Art & Language, from Beauty: Documents of Contemporary Art edited by Dave Beech. All opinions welcome. Coffee and wine served. Copies of the essay are available at the front desk of the museum. Thursday, February 11, 2010 Thursday, February 11, 2010, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.: Celebrate the opening reception of work by this Nigerian-born, Philadelphia-based artist. Odili Donald Odita will lead a gallery walk-through of his work at 6:30 p.m. with the reception immediately following. Cash bar. Saturday, February 13, 2010 Saturday, February 13, 2010, 2:00 p.m.: Presented by CAMH’s Teen Council, the Pomegranate Film Festival showcases original, 15-minutes or less films produced by Houston-area teen filmmakers and videographers. From animation to music video and documentary, these young, innovative filmmakers are sure to entertain. Popcorn and drinks provided. Thursday, February 18, 2010 Thursday, February 18, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Musiqa, a contemporary music group that takes a fresh look at the concert experience, presents a selection of compositions inspired by Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool. Thursday, February 25, 2010 Thursday, February 25, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Slide Jam! introduces artists from Houston’s exciting and diverse community to those who like to follow new developments in contemporary art. Artists will talk and show slides of their latest work, followed by Q&A with the audience. Held in the Cullen Foundation Education Center, lower level at the CAMH. ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Jillian Conrad, a second-year resident at the Core Program, Glassell School of Art, received her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design, Providence and her BA from St. John´s College, Santa Fe, NM. Her work has been shown in exhibitions at Nurture Art, Brooklyn, NY; Cast Gallery, Hobart, Australia; Clough Hanson Gallery, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN; Bronx Museum, NY; Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT; Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT; and Bronx River Art Center, NY. She is the recipient of a Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant in support of her residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute. Julie Ann Nagle is a first-year resident at the Core Program, Glassell School of Art. She received her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA and her BFA from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY. Her work has been in solo and group exhibitions at Bev Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, VA; Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY; Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA; Middendorf Gallery, Baltimore, MD: Central National Bank Building, Richmond, VA; Crane Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; Pratt University, Brooklyn, NY; Mott Haven Public Library, Bronx, NY; Guild and Greyskull Gallery, New York, NY; and The Cooper Union, New York, NY. Friday, February 26, 2010 Friday, February 26, 2010, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.: *Special location: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet at Main. Tickets can be purchased in person or at www.mfah.org. CAMH’s Teen Council will introduce filmmaker John Sayles’s 1984 indie classic The Brother From Another Planet (108 min.), starring Joe Morton, and will lead audience discussions afterwards. Thursday, March 04, 2010 Thursday, March 04, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Slide Jam! introduces artists from Houston’s exciting and diverse community to those who like to follow new developments in contemporary art. Artists will talk and show slides of their latest work, followed by Q&A with the audience. Held in the Cullen Foundation Education Center, lower level at the CAMH. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Joseph Cohen received his BFA in painting from Texas State University, San Marcos and his MFA from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He’s had solo exhibitions at Flight Gallery, San Antonio, Root Cellar, San Marcos, Zanzibar, Memphis, and most recently Wade Wilson Gallery, Houston. Group exhibitions include such venues as Blue Star Contemporary Arts Center, San Antonio, OMMA Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara, and Velvet Spade, Austin. Maria Guzman graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in fine arts. Guzman’s work combines formal painting with sculpture and found cultural artifacts to form site-specific installations. She has had shows at Lawndale Art Center, DiverseWorks, Houston, among others. Friday, March 05, 2010 Friday, March 05, 2010, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.: *Special location: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet at Main. Tickets can be purchased in person or online at www.mfah.org. CAMH’s Teen Council introduces filmmaker John Boorman's futuristic cult film Zardoz (1974, 105 min.), starring Sean Connery, and will lead audience discussions afterwards. Teen Council member Abbey Campbell writes: The 1974 science-fiction epic Zardoz is all at once experimental, technologically advanced (for the mid-seventies, anyway) and unabashedly bizarre. The film's absurd post-apocalyptic premise coupled with its complete lack of self-consciousness makes for a hysterical show. Do not expect a clear plot or an unambiguous message, but prepare to be entertained. Sunday, March 07, 2010 Sunday, March 07, 2010, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.: The whole family can enjoy hands-on art activities and family tours of Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool. All activities are free and art supplies are provided. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Art discussions can be educational—and fun! Don’t believe us? We’ll prove it to you at the Art Essay Reading Group. This month the group will discuss “Quotation of Beauty” from Venus in Exile: The Rejection of Beauty in Twentieth-Century Art by Wendy Steiner. All opinions welcome! For more information or to get a copy of the article, please call (713) 284-8257. Coffee and wine served. Thursday, March 11, 2010 Thursday, March 11, 2010, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.: The Teen Council curates an exhibition of teen-produced photography in conjunction with the FotoFest 2010 Biennial. Exhibition and reception to be held in the Cullen Education Resource Center, lower level of CAMH. Saturday, March 20, 2010 Saturday, March 20, 2010, 2:00 p.m.: In conjunction with FotoFest 2010 Biennial, CAMH Curator Valerie Cassel Oliver will discuss Walkin’ with Walker: Narrative Photography of Barkley L. Hendricks. Best known for his iconic painted portraits of ordinary people, Barkley L. Hendricks proves himself to be an equally masterful photographer. Heavily influenced by the work of legendary American photographer Walker Evans, Hendricks has used his 4x5 format camera as a “mechanical sketchbook” to skillfully record the landscapes and people he has encountered in daily life, weaving a narrative reflective of life’s fleeting moments, frozen in time. Thursday, March 25, 2010 Thursday, March 25, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Slide Jam! introduces artists from Houston’s exciting and diverse community to those who like to follow new developments in contemporary art. Artists will talk and show slides of their latest work, followed by Q&A with the audience. Held in the Cullen Foundation Education Center, lower level at the CAMH. ABOUT THE ARTISTS DumpTruck is a Houston based open artists collaborative formed in 2008 by Noelle Mason, Cory Wagner, and Mat Wolff. “We use performance, video, interviews and whatever means necessary or at hand to investigate the process of making art, the endeavor of maintaining a creative practice, and the absurdity of the artist’s life. We actively engage members of the art community in an open dialogue and collaborative effort to further explore and research that which is the idiom of art making in Texas.” DumpTruck members Wagner and Wolff will present a slideshow, artists’ talk, and general discussion of popular contemporary topics. They warn, “This presentation will be a fully interactive extension of the ongoing discourse that is our practice for the delight and participation of the audience. We recommend you bring your toothbrush as this will be your best first date ever.”