Every now and then, I get a little bit lonely, and you’re never coming ‘round. Luckily there’s plenty to do this week to keep my mind off of it. Turn around, and you’ll find a week of films and art ready to welcome you into its warm embrace.

Cool Movies to See This Week:

All That’s Left of You | River Oaks Theatre
Blue Velvet | River Oaks Theatre
Friday the 13th 1 & 2 | Regal Greenway
Where the Trees Bear Meat | MFAH

Monday, 02/09

MFAH Virtual Lecture: Fascinating Finds | 7:00 PM

Your Computer | Your Address (Or wherever you decide to tune in)

MFAH is telling the story of America through a series of virtual lectures that examine the legacy of the American Revolution via the Bayou Bend Collection. You can register for the Zoom lecture here.

Tuesday, 02/10

Opening: Símbolos del Infinito | 6:00 PM
Consulate General of Mexico in Houston | 3200 Rogerdale Rd

Head over to the consulate for Símbolos del Infinito, an exhibition of work by artist Ermilo Espinosa. Espinosa uses his paintings to explore the connection between symbols, memory, and emotion.

Wednesday, 02/11

Installation view of Nick Vaughan & Jake Margolin: *Around the Corner and Two Blocks Down*, at McClain Gallery, January 2026. Photos by Thomas DuBrock

Performance Lecture: Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin | 6:00 PM

McClain Gallery | 2242 Richmond Ave

If you know Nick & Jake, you know they are an incredibly thoughtful duo engaged in deep research about LGBTQIA history across the US. Their practice is rooted in the protection of queer history, and the performance lectures they concoct are worth your time, especially if you’ve yet to visit their latest exhibition.

Thursday, 02/12

Robert Rauschenberg, *Bucket (Hoarfrost)*, 1974. Solvent transfer on fabric with fabric, 98 1/4 × 90 5/8 × 5 7/8 in. (249.6 × 230.2 × 14.9 cm). Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Photo: Ron Amstutz

Panel Discussion: Unfolding Rauschenberg | 7:00 PM
Menil Collection | 1533 Sul Ross St

Join Catherine Craft (Nasher Sculpture Center), Branden Joseph (Columbia University), artist Nick Mauss, and Michelle White (The Menil Collection) as they sit down to unfold the history and context of Rauschenberg’s fabric works.

Friday, 02/13

Houston Islamic Film Fest | 5:00 PM
MATCH | 3400 Main St
Building off the theme of moving beyond stereotypes, this festival seeks to showcase the work of Muslim filmmakers shedding tropes and cliche to show Muslims in a lived reality.

Saturday, 02/14

Conversation: "Frida Chicana" | 2:00 PM
MFAH - Brown Auditorium | 1001 Bissonnet St

Art historian and curator Adriana Zavala sits down with artists Santa Barraza, Yreina Cervántez, and Joey Terrill to discuss Frida and her history within the Chicano/a artistic community of the 1960s and 1970s. Kahdo was an icon but also a role model for social justice

Craft Swap and Junk Journal | 2:00 PM
CAMH | 5216 Montrose Blvd
One person’s trash is another person’s craft supplies! Bring new life to unused craft materials at the Craft Swap and Junk Journal. Swap things you no longer need or want and build a new journal for all your thoughts and fears and dreams or to-do lists or whatever.

Sunday, 02/15

Unwind, relax, get out there and live your damn life!

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