Left: "The Defiant Ones" movie poster; Right: Dr. John Sbardellati In correlation with the exhibition Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare, join us for a special matinee screening of the film The Defiant Ones. Dr. John Sbardellati, Visiting Associate Professor of History at the University of Houston and author of J. Edgar Hoover Goes to the […]
All event times are listed in Central Time. In correlation with the exhibition Blacklist: Hollywood Red Scare, join us for a presentation by Dr. Maryann Erigha on her book, The Hollywood Jim Crow: The Racial Politics of the Movie Industry, which examines practices of racial inequality in the Hollywood film industry through the lens of film directing. Maryann […]
Get kids ready to learn through reading, writing, listening, singing, playing, and talking. Read a book with the librarian from the Boniuk Library Children’s collection and more! For children ages 2-7 and their guardians. This weekly program is free to attend. No RSVP required. Please note: Face masks are required for all guests ages two and up. […]
Are you interested in learning more about Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) and how you can help our visitors experience an exhibition that offers a look at the life and work of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Join us for one of three New Volunteer Meet & Greets, where you can learn about […]
Are you interested in learning more about Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) and how you can help our visitors experience an exhibition that offers a look at the life and work of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Join us for one of three New Volunteer Meet & Greets, where you can learn about […]
In correlation with the exhibition, Speaking Up! Confronting Hate Speech, join us for a presentation by author Dr. Caitlin Ring Carlson on her book, Hate Speech. “Author Caitlin Ring Carlson, an expert in communication and mass media, defines hate speech as any expression—spoken words, images, or symbols—that seeks to malign people for their immutable characteristics. […]
Get kids ready to learn through reading, writing, listening, singing, playing, and talking. Read a book with the librarian from the Boniuk Library Children’s collection and more! For children ages 2-7 and their guardians. This weekly program is free to attend. No RSVP required. Please note: Face masks are required for all guests ages two and up. […]
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. CST La Palomba ("The Dove") ponders this cross-cultural emblem of peace through a program of new music honoring the past, reflecting our present, and innovating for the future. Isabelle Ganz's La Palomba explores ancient Ladino songs and stories of the Holocaust set to Sephardic-inspired music, composed for Apollo and special guests Cecilia Duarte (mezzo-soprano) and Jesus […]
In correlation with the exhibit Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare, join us for a special screening of the film "Scandalize My Name." Synopsis: "Scandalize My Name" provides a searing examination of how “Red Scare” politics were used to hinder America’s civil rights movement. This powerful film documents the first-hand experiences of African American performers faced with “blacklists,” […]
Join us for our Docent Meet and Greet to learn more the dedicated community of docents at Holocaust Museum Houston. As a docent, you will be helping to educate students, teachers, community groups, and adults that visit the Museum for a tour. Most importantly, docents help to tell the stories of our Holocaust Survivor community to new […]