Join us at Miller Outdoor Theatre Friday, October 26, for a free concert with Red Baraat!

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Enjoy the Benefits of Membership

Join today and enjoy free exhibitions, discounted ticket prices, member-only events, and much more!
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Pondi

Pondicheri's little sister serves Indian-inspired cuisine such as butter chicken, saffron shrimp salad, and roti wraps.
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Space Rental

Host your next event at Asia Society and treat your guests to a memorable experience.
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Family Activity

Family Day: Strange Tales and Spooky Adventures

27 Oct 2018
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Get in the Halloween spirit at Asia Society Texas Center, with our Family Day featuring a haunted ghost trail, trick-or-treating for Asian candy, ghost story writing workshops, design-your-own-yōkai (Japanese monster) workshops, and movies!
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Family Activity

American First National Bank Night Market 2018

19 Oct 2018
6 - 10 p.m.
Join Asia Society Texas Center for a family-friendly Night Market 2018 featuring exciting activities, exhibitions, food trucks, local vendors, and more!
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Lecture

Is China Reforming Its Economy?

25 Oct 2018
6:15 - 7:45 p.m.
Join Asia Society Texas Center for a conversation on China’s economy, the state of the government’s reform agenda, and the resulting impact on relations with the US and other countries.
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Exclusive 'Tsubomi Collection' Designs Available for Purchase at Asia Society Texas Center

An exclusive selection of Japanese designs is available for purchase at Asia Society Texas Center for the duration of the Ayomi Yoshida exhibition, through January 2019.
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Special Event

2018 Huffington Award Dinner

23 Oct 2018
6 - 9 p.m.
Dr. Marie and Mr. Vijay Goradia have been selected as the recipients of the 2018 Huffington Award.
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Asia Society Texas Center Opens 'New Cartographies,' a New Mixed-Media Exhibition

Featuring four artists making their ASTC debuts, 'New Cartographies' delves into the unique ways that contemporary artists incorporate maps into their practices to examine globally relevant topics.

Plan Your Visit

1370 Southmore Blvd. Houston, TX 77004 713.496.9901

The building will be closed Friday, October 19, until 6 p.m. when Night Market 2018 begins. We will resume our regular hours on Saturday, October 20. Thank you for your understanding!

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Events

Class

Tai Chi with Henderson Smith: Level I Wu Dang Mountain 18 Form

10 Sep 2018
6 - 7:30 p.m.
This Level I course provides a basic introduction to Tai Chi.
Class

Tai Chi with Henderson Smith: Level II Wu Dang Mountain 18 Form

10 Sep 2018
7:45 - 8:45 p.m.
This Level II course will help students make this form of Tai Chi their own.
Family Activity

American First National Bank Night Market 2018

19 Oct 2018
6 - 10 p.m.
Join Asia Society Texas Center for a family-friendly Night Market 2018 featuring exciting activities, exhibitions, food trucks, local vendors, and more!
Special Event

2018 Huffington Award Dinner

23 Oct 2018
6 - 9 p.m.
Dr. Marie and Mr. Vijay Goradia have been selected as the recipients of the 2018 Huffington Award.
Buy Tickets
Lecture

Is China Reforming Its Economy?

25 Oct 2018
6:15 - 7:45 p.m.
Join Asia Society Texas Center for a conversation on China’s economy, the state of the government’s reform agenda, and the resulting impact on relations with the US and other countries.
Buy Tickets
Performance

Red Baraat

26 Oct 2018
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
In partnership with Miller Outdoor Theatre, Asia Society Texas Center presents NPR's "best party band in years," Red Baraat.
Family Activity

Family Day: Strange Tales and Spooky Adventures

27 Oct 2018
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Get in the Halloween spirit at Asia Society Texas Center, with our Family Day featuring a haunted ghost trail, trick-or-treating for Asian candy, ghost story writing workshops, design-your-own-yōkai (Japanese monster) workshops, and movies!
Buy Tickets
Film

"Seeds of All Things" Houston Film Screening Premiere

28 Oct 2018
3:45 - 7 p.m.
In partnership with Firestarter and HOPE Clinic, Asia Society Texas Center presents the Houston premiere of "Seeds of All Things," which follows the journeys of a Houston health clinic and the immigrant families it serves in the months before the 2016 elections.
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Film

'Kung Fu Hustle' Outdoor Film Party

02 Nov 2018
7 - 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy some outrageous fun at Asia Society Texas Center's outdoor film party, featuring "Kung Fu Hustle" and an interactive kung fu performance!
Workshop

Holiday Qigong Workshop with Henderson Smith

05 Nov 2018
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Address that holiday stress! Asia Society Texas Center's five-session Qigong workshop with Henderson Smith will exercise both the mind and body using a practice that anyone can enjoy and benefit from.
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Panel Discussion

The Rise of China's Soft Power

08 Nov 2018
6:15 - 7:45 p.m.
Whether hosting the Olympics or promoting traveling performing arts troupes, China is exerting influence through attraction — or, using "soft power." Join Asia Society Texas Center for a discussion on China's increasing soft power and influence on the global stage to spread its message widely and broadly.
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Performance

Musical Storytelling Traditions of Korea

09 Nov 2018
6:45 - 9:30 p.m.
The musical traditions of Korea will fill Asia Society Texas Center in a concert featuring performances by Chan E. Park and Sanghoom Kim. In collaboration with Rice University Shepherd School of Music.
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Tour

Architecture Tour

10 Nov 2018
2 - 3 p.m.
Explore Yoshio Taniguchi's first free-standing structure in the United States.
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Tour

Art Tour

10 Nov 2018
3 - 4 p.m.
Join Asia Society for a docent-led tour of the New Cartographies: Artists and the Changing Maps of Asia and Ayomi Yoshida exhibitions.
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Performance

'A Thousand Thoughts': A Live Documentary with Sam Green and Kronos Quartet

11 Nov 2018
4 - 9 p.m.
In a multimedia performance piece blending live music and narration, the Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet will perform on-stage alongside Oscar-nominated filmmakers Sam Green and Joe Bini against the backdrop of 'A Thousand Thoughts,' a documentary portrait of archival footage and filmed interviews.
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Workshop

Insight Meditation Houston Weekly Sitting Group

12 Nov 2018
7 - 8:30 p.m.
New and experienced meditators are welcome in weekly sittings on Monday evenings, where Insight Meditation Houston will host a practice of short exercises, silent meditation, and periods of guidance and discussion.
Panel Discussion

Houston Reimagined: Building a Resilient City and Best Practices from Asia

14 Nov 2018
6:15 - 7:45 p.m.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and other recent record flood events, what can Houston learn from Asian cities with similar environmental landscapes and urban profiles? Join Asia Society Texas Center for a conversation on the way forward for Houston as a city, and the urban planning, development, and transportation solutions to a sustainable future.
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Film

Australian Short Film Today 2018

29 Nov 2018
7 - 9 p.m.
Asia Society Texas Center welcomes back the Australian Short Films Today traveling film festival for their second year, presenting an eclectic collection of nine short films that include animation, comedy, and dramatic films.
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Workshop

Art Workshop: Persian and Japanese Papercutting

01 Dec 2018
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Learn about the distinct art of papercutting in the Persian and Japanese styles in this workshop with Asia Society Texas Center and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston!
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Meet the Artist

Artist Talk: Allan deSouza

08 Dec 2018
2 - 3:30 p.m.
In this presentation complementing the exhibition New Cartographies, Asia Society Texas Center welcomes artist Allan deSouza, who will discuss his works in the Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery.
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Tour

Architecture Tour

08 Dec 2018
2 - 3 p.m.
Explore Yoshio Taniguchi's first free-standing structure in the United States.
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Tour

Art Tour

08 Dec 2018
3 - 4 p.m.
Join Asia Society for a docent-led tour of the New Cartographies: Artists and the Changing Maps of Asia and Ayomi Yoshida exhibitions.
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Meet the Artist

Artist Talk: Tiffany Chung

12 Jan 2019
2 - 3:30 p.m.
Asia Society Texas Center welcomes artist Tiffany Chung to discuss her work as it relates to the current exhibition New Cartographies.
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Discussion

U.S.-Iran Relations after the Nuclear Deal

17 Jan 2019
5:45 - 8 p.m.
Johns Hopkins SAIS Dean Vali Nasr, a leading scholar and expert on American foreign policy and Iran, will discuss the future of U.S.-Iran relations after the U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran Nuclear Deal.
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Second Annual Turkish Music Festival

18 Jan 2019
7:30 - 10 p.m.
Enjoy an educational and entertaining night highlighting a range of Turkish traditions, from folk music and Ottoman court music, to the contemporary music of Turkey.
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Meet the Author

'Spontaneous Creativity: Meditations for Manifesting Your Positive Qualities'

25 Jan 2019
7 - 8:30 p.m.
In this talk, acclaimed author and meditation master Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will draw on the ancient wisdom of the Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition to guide us in developing the ability to show up fully for our lives and clear whatever blocks us from expressing our creative gifts for the greatest good.
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Film

'No Date, No Signature' Film Screening

27 Jan 2019
2 - 4 p.m.
Asia Society Texas Center, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Rice Cinema present a film screening of "No Date, No Signature" as part of Rice Cinema's Iranian Film Festival.
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