The Menil Collection museum and a group of surrounding non-profit arts organizations come together to host a free afternoon of art and entertainment that will extend across the Menil “campus” from West Alabama to Richmond Avenue. Highlighting the diversity of the Menil neighborhood arts community the festival will include films and performances, from chamber music to literary readings, performances and workshops.
All day events, include:
Aurora Picture Show Open House and Cinema Raising, Houston Center for Photography Collaborations IX Print Sale and Julie Blackmon: The Power of Now and Other Tales from Home; Bastienne Schmidt: Home Stills; Priya Kambli: Color Falls Down Exhibitions, Watercolor Art Society – Watermedia Art Fair and Exhibition, in addition to the regular exhibits from the Dan Flavin Installation, The Menil Collection, and Rothko Chapel.
Several performances will take place throughout the day, including:
11AM – Music from TALA – Kelsey Bland
1PM – Valerie Hartzell, Classical Guitarist, presented by the Rothko Chapel
2PM- “The Territory” screening by SWAMP
3PM – Family Drum Circle with Sam Dinkins III presented by Da Camera of Houston
Houston Indie Book Festival (an independent festival hosted at The Menil Collection on the same day) and Inprint join forces to present readings, featuring:
11:30 AM – Laurie Clements Lambeth
12:00 PM – Ana María Rodríguez
12:30 PM – Justin Sirois
2:00 PM – Andrea White
2:30 PM – Andrew Porter
The day will also feature several educational opportunities, including:
Aurora Picture Show Stop Motion Animation Workshop, WAS-H Watermedia Demonstrations, and Writing at the Menil with Writers in the Schools (WITS).
