Weekly Scenes & Screens, Sept. 27
Chamber Orchestra
The Shepherd School is hosting a chamber orchestra concert Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Alice Pratt Brown Hall.
Poet Laureate Reading
Leslie Contreras Schwartz, the fourth Houston Poet Laureate, will be reading from her new memoir Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Basket Books. Schwartz, a Rice graduate, also teaches the occasional poetry writing class on campus. The event is free and open to the public.
SpoCo & Nocturnal
The campus improv troupe will be hosting a collaborative Families Weekend show with a capella group Nocturnal Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. in the Grand Hall.
Off the Wall
The Off the Wall series at Brochstein will unveil its newest installation by william cordova with an opening reception Sept. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. The installation will remain on view through Aug. 23, 2024.
“Minamata Mandala”
Over the course of three days, Rice Cinema will show a three-part documentary 15 years in the making by Kazuo Hara. Hosted in Sewall Hall 301, part one of the screening is Friday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m., part two will show Saturday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. and part 3 will follow the same day at 8 p.m.
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