Here’s a look at what’s going on this weekend at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The MFAH will be open on Labor Day, Sept. 6.
The Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street - Permanent collection: selections of European art until 1920 and American art until 1945. Destroy this Memory: Photographs by Richard Misrach, through Oct. 31, 2010; Katsura: Picturing Modernism in Japanese Architecture, Photographs by Ishimoto Yasuhiro, through Sept. 12.
Members’ Tour: Art Taken from Architecture, From sacred temples to public buildings, lush palaces to humble residences, explore sculptures in the galleries that were once part of a different form of art — architecture — on this 45 minute tour. Advanced registration required. RSVP today at rsvp@mfah.org or 713-353-1550. Reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. MFAH listening devices that amplify the presenter´s voice will be provided to each tour participant. The listening devices are available for loan with a valid photo ID. Sept. 4, 11 a.m.
Target Free First Sunday: Art + Music= Fun!, Performances in the galleries will highlight the connections between music and art. Musician Jawad will play and tell stories about the banjo; lute player Bruce Brogdon will perform on this historical instrument; and jazz duo Kim Prevost and Bill Solley will sing and play guitar. Create your own musical instrument in the art-making studio. Families also will have a chance to sketch, listen to a story, or join an MFAH educator for a family gallery experience. Don´t miss the Storybook Films Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Musical Max, and Patrick at 1:30. Girls Rock!, the much-loved documentary about four girls at a rock ´n´ roll girls camp in Portland, will play at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 5, 1- 5 p.m.
The Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet Street - Permanent collection: the Glassell Collection of African Gold, pre-Columbian art. Form Follows Function: Celebrating 10 Years of the American Institute of Architects Design Collection at the MFAH, through Jan. 30.
Rienzi: The MFAH’s European decorative arts wing, 1406 Kirby Drive, 713-639-7800.
Sketching in the Galleries, Draw from 18th century decorative art objects in the baroque, rococo and neoclassical styles during Rienzi´s open sketching hours. The galleries hold treasures for every artist: space and light, interior design, historical narrative, decorative motifs, reflective surfaces, intriguing shapes and form inspired by function. Sept. 4, 1:30- 4:30 p.m.
Target Free First Sunday: Art + Music= Fun!, Performances in the galleries will highlight the connections between music and art. Musician Jawad will play and tell stories about the banjo; lute player Bruce Brogdon will perform on this historical instrument; and jazz duo Kim Prevost and Bill Solley will sign and play guitar. Create your own musical instrument in the art-making studio. Families also will have a chance to sketch, listen to a story, or join an MFAH educator for a family gallery experience. Don´t miss the Storybook Films Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Musical Max, and Patrick at 1:30. Girls Rock!, the much-loved documentary about four girls at a rock ´n´ roll girls camp in Portland, will play at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 5, 1- 5 p.m.
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: The MFAH’s American decorative arts wing, 1 Westcott Street, 713-639-7750.
Due to renovations, only the first floor of the house will be on view through Sept. 17.
The Glassell School of Art: The MFAH’s teaching wing, 5101 Montrose, 713-639-7500.
Lecture with Artist Libby Black, Born in Toledo Ohio and currently living in Berkeley California, Libby Black´s work takes conspicuous consumption to a whole new level. Stop by Freed Auditorium on Sept. 8 for what is sure to be an interesting lecture by this contemporary artist. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2- 3:30 p.m.
The Glassell Junior School of Art: 5100 Montrose, 713-639-7700.
Repertory Films
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Auditorium Theater, Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet Street, 713-639-7515; general admission is $7, matinee admission is $6, and children 5 and under are admitted free. MFAH members, senior adults, and students with ID receive a $1 discount.
The Complete Metropolis (Directed by Fritz Lang, Germany, 1927, 148 min.)
LABOR DAY WEEKEND ONLY: 7 p.m. Thursday - Saturday, Sept. 2-4; 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5; and 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6.
In Metropolis, a towering city of the future, society is divided between the working class and the city planners. The only son of the city’s ruler falls in love with a working class girl who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. In 2008, an essentially complete copy of Fritz Lang’s silent science-fiction masterpiece Metropolis was discovered by a Buenos Aires museum curator. Considerably longer than any existing print, it included additional scenes and 25 minutes of “lost” footage—about a fifth of the film, which had not been seen since its Berlin debut 80 years ago. This discovery spearheaded another restoration of the film; the Argentine footage is clearly identifiable because so much of the damage remains. The unintended benefit is that the found footage provides convenient earmarks to the recently reintegrated scenes.
“The work on the restoration teaches us once more that no restoration is ever definitive,” said film restorer Anne Wilkening.
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