WEDNESDAY 05.27.2026

6–8 PM BOOK RELEASE + ARTIST TALK I’ve Seen Some Things - Images from the I Love 3rd Ward Project by Marc Furi at Houston Community Land Trust (2535 N. MacGregor Way) – Third Ward photography, 2014–present

7–9 PM FILM SERIES East End Movie Nights: Living Stories | Histories Vivas at Equal Parts Brewing – this week's film is Wood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock 'n' Roll (Brazil, 2006; adult animation, comedy, music; 81 minutes); free admission plus free popcorn and book giveaways

7–9 PM FILM SCREENING Houston Cinema Arts Society presents Dreams in Nightmares as part of its The Future of Films is Female series at River Oaks Theatre – tickets $18.30 (includes fee); a tender, politically resonant road movie following three Black queer femmes crossing the Midwest in search of a missing friend while navigating friendship, identity, and chosen family.

THURSDAY 05.28.2026

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Simon Silva: Madre Patria at Houston Center for Photography

7–8 PM PANEL DISCUSSION Unruly Lines: The Legacy of the Hairy Who at Menil Drawing Institute

8–9 PM PERFORMANCE An Evening of Jazz with Tim Hagans Synesthesia Band at Vivianne Falco Gallery – Tickets $20. Doors open at 7:30 PM. The exhibition "The Caroline Gray Show" is on view.

FRIDAY 05.29.2026

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Masako Miki: Shapeshifters, Sprites, and Spirits at Moody Center for the Arts

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION + ART TALK PrintHouston 2026 presents Ayn Grinstein of Gemini G.E.L. at Glassell School of Art | Favrot Auditorium

5–9 PM GRAND OPENING + INAUGURAL EXHIBIT RECEPTION NOMOS: Elena Damiani / Giancarlo Scaglia / Mel Chin / Jerry B. Martin / Reynier Leyva Novo at Revolver Galería Houston (2012 Peden St., Houston 77019)

7–9 PM CLOSING SEASON PERFORMANCE HOPERA presents Opera Karaoke at Eureka Heights – joyful chaos, opera, community, and craft beer

6:30–8:30 PM ART EVENT Storytime with Vivian Wise at Heidi Vaughan Fine Art – refreshments, the exhibition Growing Up Wise is on view, too

8–10 PM FILM SCREENING 29th Annual Extremely Shorts Film Festival at Aurora Picture Show – $10 / free for Aurora members

SATURDAY 05.30.2026

3–5 PM OPENING RECEPTION Sanctuary for Salvage: Jeff Forster at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

3–5 PM OPENING RECEPTION Back to Basics: Adam Marnie & Edwin Smalling at Seven Sisters – also on view The Surreal Body: Dorothy Hood, Julia Kunin, Joel Parsons, Katarzyna Przezwańska

4–6 PM ARTIST TALK + LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Darden Smith: The Sky is Bluer Than You Think at Koelsch Gallery

5–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION Loco Planetarium: Coincidencia(s) Erik Ordaz Lozano and Full Circle at Monterroso Gallery – featured artists are Gabriela Bello, Nora Benalcazar, Lindsey Creel Cherry, Jeff Forster, Abigail Gomez, Claude Habayeb, Martine Joseph, Michael Kirby, Tiffany Nappier, John O'Brien, Ruby Fear Pinedo, Cecilia Prandi, Maria Rusinek, Meghan Rutzebeck, Cora Salvino, Matias Vega, Zulma Vega

8–10 PM PERFORMANCE + CLOSING The Love Project Live: Final Exhibition at Baja Tierra at Art and Culture Lab – culminating performance and exhibition from Sha Davis’ 90-day artist residency 

8–10 PM FILM SCREENING 29th Annual Extremely Shorts Film Festival at Aurora Picture Show – $10 / Free for Aurora Members

SUNDAY 05.31.2026

11 AM–1 PM ARTIST TALK + DEMO Ceramist Jessica Phillips at HTX Clay

5–7 PM FILM SCREENING Days & Nights in the Forest at MFAH Brown Auditorium Theater – digital restoration of this 1970 film (116 minutes, India, Bengali with English subtitles)

5–8 PM COMMUNITY EVENT City Walks Houston presents The Architects of Modern Houston (meet at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston) – 5.7 miles includes an intermodal walk and a light rail ride (bring $1.25 train fare)