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  • Image: "John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog"

    Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Continues through Oct. 11

    The Menil Collection

    1533 Sul Ross, Houston Montrose

    "John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog" is an immersive, six-channel video installation by the British artist Sir John Akomfrah. The work, co-commissioned by the Menil Collection and the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), explores the history of youth-led Civil Rights–era activism in the American South from 1954 to 1963, and how the participants fought for racial equity through nonviolent marches, protests, boycotts, and voter registration efforts. Runtime: 51 minutes. "The Hour Of The Dog" begins every hour on the hour. The final screening each day starts one hour before closing. 7135259400
  • Image: Louder than Guns

    Thu., July 9, 7 p.m.

    The River Oaks Theatre

    2009 W Gray St, Houston River Oaks

    A special screening of Louder Than Guns, an acclaimed documentary that brings together musicians, community leaders, parents, survivors, gun owners, and advocates in a search for common ground amid America's ongoing gun violence crisis. Executive-produced by Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor and former NPR Morning Edition host David Greene, the film uses music and storytelling to explore how communities can move beyond division toward understanding, healing, and meaningful action. 713-496-3456
  • Image: Film Screening & Panel Discussion: SNCC, Sit-Ins, and "The Strange Demise of Jim Crow"

    Thu., July 30, 7-8:30 p.m.

    The Menil Collection

    1533 Sul Ross, Houston Montrose

    Join the Menil Collection for a screening of the 1998 documentary "The Strange Demise of Jim Crow", followed by a panel discussion with local Civil Rights scholars and activists speaking about the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)’s influence in Houston and the city’s desegregation strategies. 7135259400
  • Image: My Hero Academia in Concert

    Thu., Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.

    Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

    18111 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land Outside Houston

    281-207-6278
  • Image: Jim Hensons Labyrinth - In Concert 40th Anniversary

    Thu., Nov. 5, 8 p.m.

    Bayou Music Center

    520 Texas Ave., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

    713-230-1600