The Media Center at Rice University has shown thousands of movies to generations. On June 4, it screened its last movie ever. I was there.
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This week: a fresh look at portraiture in San Antonio, skateboard culture in DFW, and a much-anticipated mid-career retrospective in Houston.
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The Media Center’s upcoming anniversary series will shed light on some fantastic slivers of its history as it presents a photography exhibition, guest talks, and free-admission screenings of narrative, documentary, and experimental films.
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The series continues this Friday with artist Michael Queenland, then Malik Gaines in February, and Nicole Miller in March.
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"He and the de Menils did some big-idea thinking, and committed themselves to getting it done in Houston."
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Preview
The Magic of Sátántangó (And It Screens This Saturday at Rice Cinema)
by Neil Fauersoby Neil FauersoI made sure prior to the Austin screening to post on social media jokes about no one wanting to go with me, to secure that I couldn’t bail the day of, like a poser. What is the purpose of depicting such misery, especially in almost real time (sometimes in a surreal, slower than real time)?
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on the evolution of a young painter, the women of Flatbed Press, and this weekend's big Glasstire Party celebrating San Antonio artists.
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The Houston Cinema Arts Society and NASA have announced the 13 international finalists in third annual CineSpace short film competition. They received almost 700 submissions representing 55 countries, reports Markets…
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"Do you feel like you're seeing a lot of dry, conceptual work right now?" "Yes, I feel very oppressed by that."
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Houston’s independent Latina-made film festival kicks off tonight with a reception from 6-9pm at East End Studio Gallery. There will be art, vendors, refreshments, and a chance to win an…
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This Friday, the Rice Media Center will host On Drawing: Symposium and Panel Discussion, presentations and discussions about drawing with Claire Gilman, Curator at The Drawing Center in New York; Michelle…
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Artifacts from Sun Ra’s D.I.Y. record label El Saturn in the 1950s and 60s on view at Rice Media Center
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News
Houston’s Other Film Festival: Our Image Features Black Filmmakers
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThere should be a lot of upcoming press about the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, which just held this year’s launch party and announced the festival’s schedule beginning November 6. Sneaking…
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The Moody Foundation has awarded $20 million to Rice University for a new Center for the Arts. The 50,000-square-foot building, currently in the predesign phase, would provide lecture and studio…
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Celebrating the legendary de Menil years of the Rice Museum and Rice Media Center. The Menil Collection’s 25th anniversary this year has had me thinking a lot about its importance…
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Experimental Eye and The Sounds of Silence. The next 6 weeks bring Houstonians rare opportunities to see some of the most dynamic experimental films in history- many shown on delicious…
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You’ll have to visit Culturemap to get a report on Friday’s dedication of the new James Turrell skyspace at Rice University. I got Glasstire’s invitation, via email, yesterday (May 9)…
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Rice University has taken concrete steps towards building a new, $30 million art building on its Houston campus. Architect Michael Maltzan of Los Angeles is under contract for a pre-design…