Past Events

Docent-led tours of Eternal Offerings
Tour

Docent Tours of 'Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes'

Friday 27 Nov 2020
Join us for your last chance to experience our 'Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes' exhibition, via a personalized, guided tour by our experienced docents on Thanksgiving weekend!
Family Museum Quest
Family Activity

Family Museum Quest

Monday 23 Nov 2020
This Thanksgiving week, take the family on an adventure at Asia Society for a fun, immersive experience through different art and architecture elements of the Asia Society building and exhibitions.
JLF Houston Online

JLF Houston Online

Saturday 21 Nov 2020
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Great literature still has the power to bring us together. Join us to celebrate ideas and explore a new array of global and local themes in a series of livestreamed and on-demand events through this virtual edition of JLF Houston!
Songs of Gratitude by New Asia Chamber Music Society
Performance

[VIRTUAL CONCERT] Songs of Gratitude

Friday 20 Nov 2020
7 - 8 p.m.
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In an expression of gratitude to honor the season, the New Asia Chamber Music Society presents 'Songs of Gratitude,' a Thanksgiving performance in celebration of front-line medical workers and family.
Virtual Film Screening My Prince Edward
Film

[VIRTUAL FILM SCREENING] 'My Prince Edward'

Tuesday 17 Nov 2020
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
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In partnership with Houston Cinema Arts Society and HAAPI Film Fest, Asia Society presents the film 'My Prince Edward,' Hong Kong director Norris Wong's first feature film, as part of the 12th annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival.
Cary Fagan
Meet the Artist

[WEBCAST] Deerwasawolf x Chairs Are People: Artist Talk with Cary Fagan

Tuesday 17 Nov 2020
6:30 - 8 p.m.
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Distilled from personal experiences and explorations during his residency at Arts Itoya (Takeo, Japan), Cary Fagan's performance invites us to surrender to discomfort by building bridges into the impossible.
2020 Huffington Award Dinner
Special Event

Huffington Award Dinner

Friday 13 Nov 2020
7 - 8 p.m.
Charles C. Foster has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Huffington Award, the highest honor granted by Asia Society Texas Center
American Mah Jongg Classes
Class

[VIRTUAL COURSE] Let's Learn Mah Jongg!

Monday 9 Nov 2020
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In five daily classes, learn the fundamentals of American Mah Jongg. This virtual course focuses on the game's history, understanding the tiles and card, and learning the American rules, strategies, and sequence of play.
COVID-19 Economy
Discussion

[WEBCAST] The COVID-19 Economy: Recession and the Road to Recovery

Thursday 5 Nov 2020
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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As the fight continues to contain COVID-19 infections and mitigate economic contractions, join us as Weijian Shan examines the pandemic's impact on the global economy, and what recovery will look like for China and the U.S.
What We Do in the Shadows

Outdoor Film Screening: 'What We Do in the Shadows' [SOLD OUT]

Friday 30 Oct 2020
8 - 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy a socially-distanced outdoor screening of vampire comedy 'What We Do in the Shadows,' a darkly hilarious mockumentary following the nightly adventures of three out-of-date vampires in modern Wellington.