You, Me and The Sea
Like the Old Man and the Sea, we sit with broken fingers in a small derelict vessel floating in a vast unknown. Harsh waves bombard us as we contemplate the next move. Do we blindly blaze forward or focus on the barrage of hits to the splintering hull? Momentum or self-preservation? The town starts to dry as we navigate the endless lakes and rivers that have formed along the roadways and lowlands. Did you happen to catch some pleasant photography during the deluge? Stranded at the martini station waiting for the curtains of rain to subside. It’s par for the course when you live along the Gulf. While your socks and shoes dry out, perhaps you are seeking another, slightly dryer adventure. Maybe you desire a dark theater to calm your nerves or a performance to consume your consciousness for just a few moments of a hustle and bustle week? Will you find your “ah-ha” moment during the chaos? You lost an hour but you gained perspective. Mount up with your water wings because The Hidden Agenda is here.
Monday, 3/9
They, Who Sound | 7:00 pm
Lawndale Art Center | 4912 Main St.
This week’s installation of They, Who Sound features Nicole Sebesta & John Alan Kennedy, and Thomas Swindell, for Nameless Sound and Lawndale’s evening of experimental sounds.
Wednesday, 3/11
Spring Break Drawing Outpost | 1 PM - 4 PM
Houston Freedmen's Town Visitor Center | 1300 Cleveland St.
Looking for a fun daytime activity? We have one for your thanks to CAMH.
“Join CAMH at Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy (HFTC) Visitors Center for a drop-in outpost inspired by CAMH’s exhibition Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe and focusing on drawing-based art-making activities with artist Alexis Pye.”
Great Finds…The Things We Incorporate into Architecture | 6 PM
Glassell School of Art | 5101 Montrose
Jaffer Kolb presents the work of architecture firm New Affiliates discussing assemblage and re-use. The practice focuses on inheriting and reorganizing materials. Seems intriguing and you should attend!
Thursday, 3/12
Keynote Address by Mark Sealy: Keep on Movin’ — Agency and Advocacy, Then and Now | 7 PM
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Brown Auditorium Theater | 1001 Bissonnet St
As part of the FotoFest Biennial writer, curator, and cultural activist Mark Sealy presents from his essay "Keep on Movin’ – Agency and Advocacy, Then and Now," written for FotoFest’s new book, Global Visions.
Screening: Heavy Metal | 7:30 PM
River Oaks Theater | 2009 West Gray
What does the magazine Heavy Metal mean to you? Don’t answer that lets leave it up to whimsical fantasy. This is a popular screening for everyone who wants to tap into the guitar riffed evening of lavish animated science-fiction storytelling. Put on your finest single-string of leather and pick up a ticket.
Friday, 3/13
Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon | 3 PM - 7 PM
Menil Library | 1533 Sul Ross St.
Communal updating of Wikipedia is a tagline and hook that you will never pass up. Join The Menil Collection as they present a community based day of organizing entries on subjects related to art and feminism, including gender non-binary artists and activists. Join as they walk you through tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian. Utilize and reference materials from the Menil Library for this rad project to build, adapt, and strive. Bring your laptop and thinking cap.
Saturday, 3/14
Creative Conversations – Photobooks as Practice: Making, Meaning, and Circulation | 5 PM - 6:30 PM
Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria
Blvd Ballroom | 2001 Post Oak Blvd.
There’s plenty of programming this week for FotoFest and we are here for it. Join Jessi Bowman, Luis Delgado-Qualtrough, Jon Evans, and Clifton Meador to examine the photobook as an object of desire. Reflecting on authorship, collaboration, design, and the economics of self-publishing, panelists explore how these objects take shape and change the viewer-artist dynamic. The panel is moderated by independent scholar Alison Nordström.
Sunday, 3/15
FotoFest Fine Print Auction Preview | 9 AM-5 PM
Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria
Blvd Ballroom | 2001 Post Oak Blvd
Reach under your bed and grab your photo money from your shoebox it's time for an auction! While you are out bouncing around the many spaces participating in the Biennial this year be sure to stop by The Galleria Hilton to sneak peak the FotoFest Auction, taking place Tuesday, March 17. It'll be up all weekend, so set your own pace.
