TM Recommends: See Modern Art (and Eat Delicious Food) at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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May 7, 2021
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Museum fatigue needn’t afflict you at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts’ stunning new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. Avoid that zombie stare by taking frequent breaks at Cafe Leonelli, the casual, cafeteria-style restaurant on the first floor. The tall, white room is a delight with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, indoor and outdoor seating, and a ceiling covered in filament light bulbs that might remind you of an Alexander Calder sculpture. The cafe opens at eight every morning, so you can start with coffee and a light breakfast, like Greek yogurt or coffee cake with almond streusel. Then you can come back for lunch,
5 things to do in Houston when the weather is lousy
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HOUSTON – Whether you’re trying to stay dry or get out of the heat, you can do so without sacrificing your amusement.
Houston is home to a variety of indoor attractions, perfect to visit on a bad weather day.
Here are 5 fun places to go when the weather puts a damper on your day:
Museums
The Houston Museum District includes 19 museums, ranging from fine arts and history to health and science.
Here’s a complete list of indoor museums to visit:
Educating potential customers about the hows, whats and whys can be an important selling tool for artists. For Ruben Salazar and Tristan Erickson, owners of Bug in The Box, soothing oneâs phobias and misconceptions is just as important.
The primary medium behind Bug in The Box, in addition to beautiful butterflies, includes spiders, bees, wasps, beetles and all manner of crawling and flying insects.
Salazar and Erickson make ethically sourced, preserved exotic butterflies and insects as art in shadow frames and boxes. The insects come from sanctuaries around the world after they have died naturally.
The duo started Bug in The Box seven years ago and work full-time from their studio in Sawyer Yards. Salazar is the creative behind the boxed Lepidopteras (butterflies and moths) and insects. Erickson helps with designing pieces, sales and social media.
We’re back with another list of best virtual bets. Cinco de Mayo is quickly approaching and we got you covered there, but there’s also a little something for film buffs, dance lovers, classical music aficionados, and more. Keep reading to see some of the best virtual (and socially distanced) events Houston has to offer this coming week.
In Good Company, a series of dance films choreographed by Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch to the music of The Dead South. If you haven’t been following along, the Houston Ballet has been releasing the short dance films – 11 in total and each set to a track from the Canadian acoustic quartet – weekly, and yesterday marked the release of the final installment. You can view all the films of