A cornucopia of treasures from around the globe and across human history heads to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston this spring. To complement this season of exhibitions, the Spring 2012 Friday and Saturday Afternoon Lectures will explore a wide range of topics to enrich the vistor's experience.
Jan. 13 and 14
Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good + The Audrey Jones Beck Connection
Presented by author Steven Fenberg
Jan. 20 and 21
The Hand of Rodin
Presented by John T. Spike
Jan. 27 and 28
Seurat, Gauguin, and the Crisis in Painting at the End of the 19th Century
Presented by David E. Brauer
Feb. 3 and 4
Creative Collaborations: Gauguin in Pont Aven
Presented by Gloria Groom
Feb. 10 and 11
Spirit in Art: A Buddhist Vision
Presented by Anne C. Klein
Feb. 17 and 18
Emotion in Egyptian and Near Eastern Music
Presented by A. J. Racy, professor of ethnomusicology at UCLA, composer, and author
Feb. 24 and 25
Fauvism: The Color Explosion
Presented by David E. Brauer
March 2 and 3
Friday - No Lecture
Saturday - The 36th Annual Ruth K. Shartle Symposium "Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Ceramics: The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection"
March 9 and 10
The Religion of Tutanhkamun's Boyhood: The World's First Monotheistic Religion?
Presented by Kara Cooney
March 17 and 18
The Curse of the Pharaohs
Presented by David P. Silverman
March 23 and 24
Royal Symbols: Crowns, Scepters, and Thrones
Presented by Michael Barry
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23 | may at 10:30 am
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A. D. Players presents Cinderella |
| A. D. Players | |
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23 | may at 11:30 am
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14th Annual Heart of Houston Awards Luncheon |
| Junior League of Houston | |
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23 | may at 11:30 am
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The Women's Home Lester and Sue Smith Luncheon with Ted Williams |
| InterContinental Houston Near the Galleria | |
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23 | may at 11:30 am
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Preservation Houston's 2012 Spring Luncheon with Steve Berry |
| The Parador |