Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in June

On June 3, 2012, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), will debut the exhibition Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London, whose three-venue national tour was announced today by the American Federation of Arts in New York.

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The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture Presents the 7th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Featuring Isabel Wilkerson

The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture will present the Seventh Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium on January 16, 2012, 7-8:45 p.m., in the Winspear Opera House in Dallas’ AT&T Performing Arts Center.

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Peter Blum Edition Archive on View at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Highlights of the Peter Blum Edition Archive, opening at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) December 23, 2011, will present a focused selection of The Peter Blum Edition Archive, a landmark MFAH acquisition encompassing all of the prints, books, and related preparatory materials Peter Blum had released from 1981 through June 1994.

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Sharks, Dissections, Live Shows and Extended Holiday Hours at the Museum of Nature & Science

With schools out for winter break and holiday guests in town, the Museum of Nature & Science has plenty in store for stir-crazy kids and fun-seekers of all ages. From live sharks and twice-weekly feedings, to a new children’s area within the 12,000-square-foot Planet Shark: Predator or Prey exhibition, to daily electrifying live shows, Planetarium shows and IMAX® films, the challenge will be trying to see everything in one day. Not to worry: From December 26 – 30, the Museum will stay open until 6 p.m. giving visitors an extra hour to explore and discover.

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Menil Collection Celebrates Return of Byzantine Frescoes with Public Events Honoring Sacred Works

The Menil Collection announced March 4, 2012, as the final day to see the Byzantine frescoes at the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, after which they will return to the Orthodox Church of Cyprus.

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Charles M. Russell’s Finest Watercolors on View at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art Beginning in February 2012

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art presents 100+ watercolors by Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) in the special exhibition Romance Maker: The Watercolors of Charles M. Russell. The exhibition is on view February 11 through May 13, 2012.

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Watch for the debut of the Shoe Confessional at the Dallas Museum of Art

Media Projects Inc. filmmaker Cynthia Salzman Mondell will collect women’s stories in the Show Confessional at the Dallas Museum of Art on Jan. 20, and Feb. 11-12, 2012.

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New Exhibit Opens at the Dallas Holocaust Museum

Dallas Holocaust Museum opens Every Child Has a Name, a new exhibit which include portions of Yad Vashem’s traveling exhibit, No Child’s Play. Exhibit runs through March 18, 2012.

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Free Storybook Program for Preschoolers at the Kimbell Art Museum

The Kimbell Art Museum’s ongoing children’s program Pictures and Pages continues on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Designed for children ages four to six, this program features a reading of the storybook The Snow Day, written by Komako Sakai, followed by an engaging docent-led tour and a related art activity.

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El Paso Downtown Artist Market Welcomes Artist Kyle Durrie

The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department welcomes cross-country adventurer and artist, Kyle Durrie, to the Downtown Artist Market this Saturday, December 17, 2011, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Union Plaza District.

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Favorite Sites

Michael Roman — Painter, printer and photographers.
www.michaelroman.com

Dead Photographers Society — Photographers who still find pleasure in taking pictures the old fashioned way with film, chemicals and a dark room.
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