Our Stories Belong
Brave Little Company, Holocaust Museum Houston, and the Montrose Center present “Our Stories Belong: A Rainbow Storytime for ALL of Houston’s Kids.” Our Stories Belong is a free, in-person book […]
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The Montrose Center - 401 Branard St, Houston, TX 77006 - 2nd Floor
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Exhibition Opening Reception | The Life and Art of Alice Lok Cahana
Josef and Edith Mincberg GalleryCelebrated artist and Holocaust survivor Alice Lok Cahana passed away in 2017, however, her story lives on through a prolific collection of artwork that illustrates her experience during the Holocaust and memorializes the lives lost. Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) will celebrate Cahana, not only as an artist, but as a devoted friend, loving mother and […]
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The Children of Willesden Lane Theatrical and Musical Performance
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterIn partnership with USC Shoah Foundation, HMH proudly presents “The Children of Willesden Lane,” the critically acclaimed one-woman theatrical performance by concert pianist Mona Golabek. Adapted from her book, The Children of Willesden Lane, Ms. Golabek uses music to tell her mother's inspiring story of survival as a teenage Austrian Jewish refugee who pursued her own […]
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Theatrical Performance | “The Jewish Dog”
Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater"The Jewish Dog," directed by Yonatan Esterkin, is based on the Israeli book The Jewish Dog by Asher Kravitz"The Jewish Dog" is both a moving and at times funny one man show that tells the story of Coresh, a dog born into a Jewish Family in Berlin, 1933.It depicts the story of those hard years […]
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Exhibition Opening Reception | Woman, the Spirit of the Universe
Lester and Sue Smith Human Rights GalleryJoin us for the opening reception of Woman, the Spirit of the Universe. This exhibit, designed and created by artist Carolyn Marks Johnson, features stunning bronze collars inspired by 23 American heroines who fought bravely and tirelessly for equality. The collars are stitched by hand in hand-worked cotton and then cast in bronze. For most […]
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Film Screening and Talk Back | “Whispers of Silence”
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterThe Silverman Latin American Institute’s evening program will feature a special film screening and conversation around Holocaust trauma and its’ transmission. Whispers of Silence explores the stories of Holocaust survivors rebuilding their lives in Mexico. Little by little, they begin their difficult process of adaptation to a new culture, language and climate. They begin to work, get married, […]
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Apollo Chamber Players | BANNED: Music
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterIn partnership with Holocaust Museum Houston, Apollo Chamber Players presents BANNED: Music. Even in this modern era, artistic expression remains elusive to many. From Afghanistan to Turkey and Russia, Apollo examines countries and governments which have censored music - both in our current moment and in the recent past. The ensemble welcomes Afghan rhubâb virtuoso […]
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Evening of Miracles
Czech Center Museum Houston - 4920 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX, 77004David Syme, American concert pianist living in Ireland, has had a long and colorful career. An alumnus of Julliard and Indiana University, he has performed in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, and in 17 European countries, Canada and Mexico. He has performed all over the Czech Republic and toured extensively in the […]
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Human Rights Day
Holocaust Museum HoustonHuman Rights Day is observed every year on December 10— the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document that proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, […]
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Holocaust Remembrance Week Workshop
Holocaust Museum Houston ClassroomJoin Holocaust Museum Houston for a one-day educator workshop on supporting Holocaust education in schools during Holocaust Remembrance Week. Educators will be introduced to the Holocaust through tours of HMHs Galleries and learn approaches to teaching the Holocaust using activities and resources designed for the classroom. Participants will receive HMH's Holocaust Remembrance Toolkit containing lessons […]