CAMH reopens February 18 with two major exhibitions.
By
Rob Sanford
1/20/2021 at 12:30pm
The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston has been closed since Covid-19 struck the nation last spring, but its illustrious team of curators and staff have not sat idle. From the first major renovation in over two decades, to the launch of CAMHLAB, an artist-in-residency program established to fill the void left by pandemic-related closures of studio and performance spaces, Houstonâs second-oldest art museum went to great lengths to prepare itself for the distant day it would be able to welcome visitors again.
And that long-anticipated day has come. On February 18 CAMH will reopen its doors to the public with two exhibitions,
IMAGE CREDIT: SOUL! director Stan Latham stands with cameraman on set for the interview between Host/Producer of the TV show SOUL! Ellis Haizlip with filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles (Sweet Sweetback s Baaddass Song) in a scene from the film Mr. SOUL! DIRECTED BY MELISSA HAIZLIP. Photo by Chester Higgins; Courtesy of Shoes in the Bed Productions
Museum of the African Diaspora and Black Public Media present
African Diaspora Film Club at MoAD
Join us for our monthly series, The African Diaspora Film Club. Modeled after our African Book Club, we will meet once a month to discuss a film that we have all viewed in advance of the discussion. The conversation will be moderated by Cornelius Moore, co-director of California Newsreel and film series curator at MoAD. We will be choosing a selection of films, some previously screened at MoAD. You may have already seen it, or this may be your first introduction. In either case, join us on the second Sunday of the month for a lively discussion of t
Good riddance, 2020. Here s what to watch for in Houston s 2021.
FacebookTwitterEmail
1of9
People move through Carlos Cruz-Diez s Cromosaturación MFAH, a new tunnel connecting The Museum of Fine Arts Houston s new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building to the rest of the campus, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Houston.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
2of9
Neighbors Laura Livingston (with umbrella) and Eva Preisner with her two children, Hans, 5, and Eda Elaine, 2, look at a rainbow crossing a drainage ditch in their Westbury neighborhood, Friday evening, May 15, 2020, in Houston.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
3of9
4of9
An oil pumpjack outside of Odessa, Texas on Sunday, April 26, 2020.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Holiday fun peaks this week and it’s evident in this week’s list of best virtual bets. But we’ve still got some counterprogramming options for those out there who have had their fill of holiday cheer. Keep reading for some suggestions of things to keep you happy and entertained at home this coming week.
A sidewalk St. Nick is put to the test when a little boy needs help finding his way home in John Kendrick Bangs’ “Santa Claus and Little Billee,” the short story featured in the final episode of 4th Wall Theatre Company’s
Holiday Story Time, which premieres tonight, December 24, at 7:30 p.m. on 4th Wall’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Local artist Courtney Lomelo will read the last tale of the filmed storytelling series, and before or after you can catch up on the previous three episodes, with Lomelo, Eboni Bell, Juan Sebastián Cruz and John Raley tackling more stories off-the-beaten-holiday-path by O. Henry, Lucy Maud Montgomery, and Richmal Crompton.
Producer, Houston Matters
Joshua is a producer for Houston Matters on News 88.7 as well as the host of Encore Houston on HPM Classical. He joined Houston Public Media as a radio intern in 2014 and became a full-time announcer the following year. Now he prepares segments and occasionally records interviews for Houston.