The Hidden Agenda: Practical Magic Also
Nearly 30 years after Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman first taught us that witchcraft is mostly sisterhood, yearning, and making questionable decisions, Practical Magic 2 arrives in theaters this week. Houston’s cultural coven has conjured its own strange assortment into this, the Hidden Agenda.
Tuesday, 09/08
Craft Night: Stitch & Bitch | 6:00 PM
Brazos Bookstore | 2421 Bissonnet St
It’s crafting and socializing all from the comfort of your favorite local bookstore. What more do you need?
Wednesday, 09/09
Nothing on my radar
Thursday, 09/10
Jitish Kallat at the Menil Drawing Institute, Houston. Photo: Sarah Hobson
Artist Talk: Jitish Kallat | 7:00 PM
Menil Drawing Institute | 1412 W. Main St
Curator Edouard Kopp joins artist Jitish Kallat to discuss the site specific wall drawing to be unveiled. Hear some insight into the work’s concept, technology, and connections to the Cold War and Project A119.
Friday, 09/11
Opening: Round 4 | 6:00 PM
Box13 Artspace | 6700 Harrisburg Blvd
The Box (not the radio station if that’s still extant) has a new round of exhibitions opening up, featuring friends and cool projects that you should definitely go check out. Cryptic Bodies is a standout by four Houston-based artists who work in sculpture, collage, zines, and socially engaged practices
Film: Take Care of My Cat | 7:00 PM
MFAH | 5500 Main St
A tender portrait of young women at the turn of the millennium? What is this, Practical Magic? No, it’s a Korean film chronicling the lives of graduating students through their uneasy transition into adulthood, which isn’t super different but is in Korean.
Saturday, 09/12
Opening: Are You There? | 4:00 PM
Ruth Street Projects | 2206 Ruth St
Are you there, art? It’s me, the Hidden Agenda writer. This exhibition, presented at Ruth Street by You Choose You Chose, asks whether you’re there, the texture’s there, the art is there, etc., and there’s much to consider around doom scrolling. Many a cool artist involved here.
Sunday, 09/13
Time to chill, read a book, do a report, get a buck
