Obsessed with the ineffable frisson of live performances, the group Object Collection combed through recordings of more than 1000 hours of Fugazi performances, effectively keystroking through the songs to find moments of shock and surprise.
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Ramirez’s work, and now this film, are sort of Dia De Los Muertos altar to Ramirez, which is by extension, a kind of altar for those of us who love Ramirez's work.
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Fair warning: this is a stream-of-consciousness meander through the topography of Buttercup.
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Nothing Lasts Forever: AFS Cinema Screens An ‘80s Movie Miracle
by Peter Lucasby Peter LucasFor many reasons, the mere existence of this film is miraculous. It's a gem of impossible alternate cine-reality… and it’s a lot fun.
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Plainview, Texas doesn’t seem a likely site for a new contemporary art museum, but on November 10 the town will inaugurate CAMP — the Contemporary Art Museum Plainview.
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Photographers Mike Schnieder and Bill Daniel unearth and reactivate images from our movie myth machine.
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The MFAH screens early films by father of African cinema, Ousmane Sembène.
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In advance of her show, Jeanine Michna-Bales talks to Glasstire about her acclaimed and haunting photographs of the vestiges of the Underground Railroad.
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Hamilton, the acclaimed Ohio-based artist, photographed more then 500 Austinites for the project—a cross section-section of men, women and children of various ages and ethnicities.
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A recent resurgence of interest in Carpenter's minimal electronic soundtrack music has led to a victory lap around the globe this year that’s perfect for the veteran filmmaker.
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Finally, a chance to see Eagle Pennell's 1983 Houston-shot film "Last Night at the Alamo" on a big screen.
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This Weekend: Morris Engel’s “The Little Fugitive” at MFAH
by Peter Lucasby Peter LucasThis Friday through Monday, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston is presenting daily screenings of the rarely seen classic, The Little Fugitive, via a beautiful new 35mm print made by…
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Movie-lovers and image-makers should be extremely excited about the upcoming opportunity to see some of the best movies ever in the best way possible. In recent conversations, I’ve realized that…
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This Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston is showcasing the artistry of filmmakers Stephen and Timothy Quay with a special series including six films spanning 25…
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SLICING UP THE CINEMA ARTS FEST (Part 3: Texas Connections)
by Peter Lucasby Peter LucasOK, well, the Houston Cinema Arts Festival has begun, so its a little late for me to still be slicing up the programming. But I’ve got one more. My final…
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SLICING UP THE CINEMA ARTS FEST (Part 2: Arts Docs)
by Peter Lucasby Peter LucasI mentioned in my last post that arts documentaries are arguably the heart of the Cinema Arts Festival (running this evening through Sunday). These films, at their best, illuminate the…
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SLICING UP THE CINEMA ARTS FEST (Part 1: The Verge)
by Peter Lucasby Peter LucasThe Houston Cinema Arts Festival is back with an eclectic program celebrating film both as art and as art document. It opens this Wednesday and runs through Sunday. As always,…
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Robert Frank’s 1950s at the MFAH The new exhibition, American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston opens next weekend. The show will feature…
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Vital film document, Come Back, Africa screens at the MFAH. “This film was made secretly in order to portray the true conditions of life in South Africa today. There are…