May 5, 2009 – July 12, 2009
Retablos: Art for the Masses
The Heritage Society Museum
The Retablos exhibit is a continuation of the guest curator series showcasing private Houston collections. The works on exhibit provide an insight into the art of the retablo, but more importantly these paintings are windows into understanding traditions associated with sacred spaces, ritual practices, values, and regional customs found throughout the Americas. The Retablos exhibit is guest curated by Bob Briddick.
 

July 16, 2009
Hill/Finger Lecture
Houston, Where Seventeen Railroads Met the Sea
by Doug Weiskopf
The Heritage Society Tea Room
12–1 p.m.

July 21–September 27, 2009
Miles and Miles of Texas:
The Lone Star State Through the Eyes of Buck Schiwetz
The Heritage Society Museum
The Heritage Society and CASETA (The Center for Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art) collaborate to present a rare exhibition of the Texas works of E.M. “Buck” Schiwetz (1898–1984), one of the city and state’s most beloved artists. The exhibition offers a rich survey of the artist’s work, including more than fifty of Schiwetz’s finest Texas subjects. The selection depicts the artist’s range of styles and media, and shows works from throughout his long career. A catalogue, including an essay by Michael R. Grauer of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, accompanies the exhibition.

August 20, 2009
Hill/Finger Lecture
Buck Schiwetz
by Bonnie Campbell
The Heritage Society Museum
12–1 p.m.
 

September 17, 2009
Hill/Finger Lecture
Glen McCarthy's Radio Empire
by Rita Zenzen Heck
The Heritage Society Museum
12–1 p.m.

September 19, 2009
The Best Little Workshop in Texas
8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park invites teachers of middle school Texas History to a professional development workshop in Sam Houston Park. Early registration form.

For more information on these events,
please call The Heritage Society at (713) 655-1912.