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Kyle Henry

Filmmaker and alumnus Kyle Henry inspires Rice students with lessons on resilience, artistry

December 2, 2024

Returning to his alma mater, filmmaker Kyle Henry ’93 ’94 captivated Rice students with a candid 90-minute talk that offered hard-won advice and reflections on his prolific career in the film industry.

Topping out Sarofim Hall

Topping out ceremony marks progress on Rice’s Sarofim Hall

November 14, 2024

Rice celebrated the topping out of Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall, a new visual arts building, Nov. 12.

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

Rice hosts Southeast Mellon Mays Fellowship conference, fostering future scholars in humanities and social sciences

November 6, 2024

The Southeast Regional conference of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Program unfolded at Rice Nov. 1-3, gathering undergraduate fellows from across the Southeast to present their research, connect with peers and explore graduate school opportunities.

Ayla Davis

Moody Fellow to graduate with distinction in creative works

April 24, 2024

A recipient of the Elizabeth Lee Moody Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Humanities and the Arts, Ayla Davis was provided $3,500 in funding to work on the research project of her choice with the expectation that she invest at least 200 hours in it.

A still from James Blue's 1962 film 'The Olive Trees of Justice'

Rice Cinema screening Blue’s ‘Olive Trees of Justice’ over two nights

February 17, 2022

Algerian-set drama was legendary film professor’s only non-documentary film

Following a final screening of "Last Night at the Alamo" in the Rice Cinema June 4, the Rice Media Center hosted an open house June 5 for friends of the 51-year-old building to say farewell before its scheduled demolition this summer. Its sister structure, the “Art Barn,” was razed in 2014.

A farewell to barns

June 7, 2021

Following a final screening of "Last Night at the Alamo" in the Rice Cinema June 4, the Rice Media Center hosted an open house June 5 for friends of the 51-year-old building to say farewell before its scheduled demolition this summer. Its sister structure, the “Art Barn,” was razed in 2014.

The final curtain at Rice Media Center, photo by Tommy LaVergne

The final curtain

April 16, 2021

The final curtain at Rice Media Center, photo by Tommy LaVergne

The legendary clip of Dennis Hopper's "dynamite death chair" stunt will be among those shown May 6 in the final Low-Fi film series.

Final Low-Fi films bid a fiery farewell to the Rice Media Center

April 9, 2021

The all-analog Low-Fi film series from the Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts (VADA) will conclude its weekly screenings with a bang May 6, marking the end of an era.

Artists and the Rothko Chapel: 50 Years of Inspiration (Photo by Jeff Fitlow)

Moody celebrates Rothko Chapel’s 50th anniversary by pairing past with present

February 12, 2021

Exploration of Houston landmark’s enduring influence includes intricate recreation of iconic 1975 Rice exhibition.

Classes contemplating three of the largest forces at play in our world today — death, hate and, yes, The Walt Disney Co. — will feature in the spring 2021 lineup of Big Questions courses from Rice’s School of Humanities.

Humanities courses ask the big questions — about death, hate and Disney

October 30, 2020

Classes contemplating three of the largest forces at play in our world will feature in the newest Big Questions courses.

Movie Night Poster

Rice Cinema film series screening outdoors, online this semester

August 21, 2020

VADA is hosting BYOChair movie nights during the fall 2020 semester.

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Red carpet remote: VADA to livestream film fest, awards show

April 22, 2020

Moody Center for the Arts

Moody Center, Skyspace closed until further notice

March 16, 2020

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