Journey Through Gandhi's Legacy: A Museum Exploration

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 9:30–11:00 A.M.

Discover Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy during this private visit to the Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston. Immerse yourself in the exhibits that capture Gandhi’s universal values of nonviolence, peace, and social justice, as well as his profound influence on India’s quest for...

What is a Poem and Why Does Poetry Matter?

THREE TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 24, OCTOBER 1 AND 8, 6:00–7:30 P.M.

What exactly is a poem? Is it any lineated work of literature? Is it the expression of a particular kind of thought? Is it a bundle of literary conventions? And why does poetry matter? This seminar will address such questions...

Fashion City

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 10:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.

Get a closer look at the history of fashion in Houston and beyond as we visit the Houston Community College Fashion Archives, a collection of historical and contemporary clothing and accessories illustrating important trends over the past 280 years. At...

Hidden Houston: Research in Motion

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 3:00–4:30 P.M.

Discover a new 6,000-square-foot innovation hub for human performance technology and training located in Rice University’s Tudor Fieldhouse. The Center for Human Performance is a joint research collaboration among Houston Methodist’s Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Rice University’s Department...

Texas and Modern Architecture

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 10:30 A.M.–12:00 P.M.

Architectural historian Stephen Fox writes, “Kathryn E. O’Rourke and Ben Koush have teamed up to produce a lively, provocative, sometimes irreverent look into what might be described as the long mid-twentieth century, using Texan buildings and places to frame their...

Kansas City Explored Study Tour

THURSDAY OCTOBER 24-SUNDAY OCTOBER 27, 2024

This study tour will focus on the culture of Kansas City as seen through its art, architecture, city planning, food, and investment in sports. Stephen Fox will lead us through the city’s downtown, landscape architect George Kessler’s greenway and boulevard...

Bodies, Libraries, World Wars: The Case of Golden Age Detective Fiction

THREE WEDNESDAYS, OCTOBER 30, NOVEMBER 6 AND 13, 6:00–7:30 P.M.

The “golden age” of detective fiction refers to the period between the two World Wars when (mostly English) authors produced an astounding variety of texts, often under multiple pseudonyms. In 1930, with the formation of the Detective Club, writers set...

Houston Cultural Icons: Behind the Scenes at Jones Hall and the Houston Symphony

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 6:00–7:30 P.M., AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 9:00–11:30 A.M.

November 12: Join the Houston Seminar in a private home for an evening of music and conversation about Houston's oldest and largest performing arts organization, the Houston Symphony. John Mangum, the symphony’s executive director, will share his insights on the...

Persian Feast

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M.

Join us as we explore the delicious flavors of Persian cuisine and its rich and illustrious history that spans thousands of years. Café Caspian in west Houston will prepare traditional dishes of rice and various meats and vegetables flavored with...