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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - houston-tx BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jesus Benavente: NUESTROWORLD DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20260811T001652Z UID:24604-1786622400-1789300799@diverseworks.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Opening Thursday\, August 13\, 2026 | 6 – 8 pmDiverseWorks @ 5601 B Navigation Blvd\nNUESTROWORLD is a satirical solo installation by Brooklyn-based artist Jesus Benavente. Featuring newly commissioned works \, NuestroWorld opens on Thursday\, August 13\, 2026\, transforming 5601 B Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX 77011 into a fictional visitor center fo r NuestroWorld\, encouraging guests to explore Houston beyond the gallery walls and experience the city as an amusement park. The installation will be on view through September 13\, 2026\, with a closing party on Septembe r 11. Gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday\, 12 – 6 pm. Admission is free. \nThrough satire and spectacle\, NuestroWorld examines how cities construct identity through tourism\, branding\, memory\, and myth\, inviti ng audiences to reconsider Houston’s past and present. The exhibition dr aws inspiration from pivotal moments in Houston and Texas history\, includ ing the opening of the Astrodome and Astroworld in the late 1960s\, Selena ’s iconic Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo performances in the 1990s\, and the folklore surrounding Santa Anna’s capture following the Battle of S an Jacinto in 1836\, highlighting the city’s recurring cycles of ambitio n\, folly\, and heartbreak. The title plays on “Astroworld” and uses S panglish to create the phrase “The World Is Ours\,” reframing Houston ’s cultural mythology through humor\, nostalgia\, and critical reflectio n. \nOpening ReceptionThursday\, August 13\, 6 – 8 pmArtist and Curator Talk: 6:45 pm \nClosing PartyFriday\, September 11\, 2026\, 6 – 8 pm \n6 pm: NuestroWorld x Nuestra Palabra: The Words are OursFeaturing writers u nearthing our gente’s role in building thebricks\, mortar\, and heart of Htown. Master of Ceremonies:Tony Diaz\, El Librotraficante\, backed up by an army of poetas. \n7 pm: special performance by CTS Trio – Queen of T ejano & Latin Tribute BandPerforming the greatest Latin hits of all time. \nARTIST BIO:\nJesus Benavente is a visual artist based in Brooklyn\, New York\, and born in San Antonio\, Texas. Benavente earned an MFA from Rutge rs University and attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Rec ent exhibitions and performances include Reception Rome\, Italy\; the Whit ney Museum of American Art\, New York\; Queens Museum\; LTD Los Angeles\; Performa 13\, New York\; Acre Projects\, Chicago\; Chinati Foundation\, Ma rfa\; the Neuberger Museum of Art\, Purchase\, NY\; Shin Museum of Art\, S outh Korea\; Vox Populi\, Philadelphia\; and Socrates Sculpture Park\, New York. \nWebsite: http://jesusbenavente.netInstagram: @testotesto3 LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T001652Z LOCATION:DiverseWorks\, @ 5601 B Navigation Blvd & Various Locations\, 560 1 B Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77011\, United States URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/jesus-benavente-nuestroworld/ X-SOURCE-NAME:DiverseWorks X-SOURCE-URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/book-event-the-city-we-make-to gether END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jesus Benavente: NUESTROWORLD DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTSTAMP:20260902T002326Z UID:24604-1786622400-1789214399@diverseworks.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Visitor Hours: Thu\, Fri\, Sat\, 12-6 pm Closing: Friday\, Sep tember 11\, 2026 | 6 – 8 pmDiverseWorks @ 5601 B Navigation Blvd\nNUESTR OWORLD is a satirical solo installation by Brooklyn-based artist Jesus Be navente. Featuring newly commissioned works\, NuestroWorld opens on Thur sday\, August 13\, 2026\, transforming 5601 B Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX 77011 into a fictional visitor center for NuestroWorld\, encouraging g uests to explore Houston beyond the gallery walls and experience the city as an amusement park. The installation will be on view through September 1 2\, 2026\, with a closing party on September 11. Gallery hours are Thursda y – Saturday\, 12 – 6 pm. Admission is free. \nThrough satire and spec tacle\, NuestroWorld examines how cities construct identity through tour ism\, branding\, memory\, and myth\, inviting audiences to reconsider Hous ton’s past and present. The exhibition draws inspiration from pivotal mo ments in Houston and Texas history\, including the opening of the Astrodom e and Astroworld in the late 1960s\, Selena’s iconic Houston Livestock S how & Rodeo performances in the 1990s\, and the folklore surrounding Santa Anna’s capture following the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836\, highlighti ng the city’s recurring cycles of ambition\, folly\, and heartbreak. The title plays on “Astroworld” and uses Spanglish to create the phrase “The World Is Ours\,” reframing Houston’s cultural mythology through humor\, nostalgia\, and critical reflection. \nRELATED PROGRAMS\nOpening ReceptionThursday\, August 13\, 6 – 8 pmArtist and Curator Talk: 6:45 pm \nClosing PartyFriday\, September 11\, 2026\, 6 – 8 pmFree event with r efreshments provided. \n6 pm NuestroWorld x Nuestra Palabra: The Words are OursFeaturing writers unearthing our gente’s role in building thebricks \, mortar\, and heart of Htown. MC Tony Díaz with Stalina Villarreal\, R oberto Tejada\, and Icess Fernández Rojas. \n7 pm CTS Trio – Queen of T ejano & Latin Tribute BandA live music set performing the greatest Latin h its of all time. \nAll-night Pop-up Artist Market\, featuring local artist s. \nPRESS\nRead NuestroWorld art installation pays homage to Houston’s upfront hustle culture\, Houston Chronicle (Aug 2026)Read Previewing Exhib itions Coming to the Greater Houston Area in Fall 2026\, Glasstire (Aug 20 26).Read MUSED Houston | Must-See 3 This Week\, MUSED Houston Substack (Au g 2026).Read 9 must-see art openings at Houston museums and galleries for August\, CultureMap Houston (Aug 2026).Read Here are the top 15 things to do in Houston this weekend\, CultureMap Houston (Aug 2026)Read Glasstire T op 5\, August 20\, 2026\, Glasstire (Aug 2026) \nARTIST BIO\nJesus Benaven te is a visual artist based in Brooklyn\, New York\, and born in San Anton io\, Texas. Benavente earned an MFA from Rutgers University and attended S kowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Recent exhibitions and performa nces include Reception Rome\, Italy\; the Whitney Museum of American Art\, New York\; Queens Museum\; LTD Los Angeles\; Performa 13\, New York\; Acr e Projects\, Chicago\; Chinati Foundation\, Marfa\; the Neuberger Museum o f Art\, Purchase\, NY\; Shin Museum of Art\, South Korea\; Vox Populi\, Ph iladelphia\; and Socrates Sculpture Park\, New York. \nWebsite: http://jes usbenavente.netInstagram: @testotesto3 LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T002326Z LOCATION:DiverseWorks\, @ 5601 B Navigation Blvd & Various Locations\, 560 1 B Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77011\, United States URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/jesus-benavente-nuestroworld/ X-SOURCE-NAME:DiverseWorks X-SOURCE-URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/book-event-the-city-we-make-to gether END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NUESTROWORLD Closing Party DTSTART:20260911T230000Z DTEND:20260912T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T182147Z UID:25120-1789149600-1789156800@diverseworks.org CATEGORIES:arts,festival,literary,music DESCRIPTION:Closing Party: Friday\, September 11\, 2026 | 6 – 8 pmDivers eWorks @ 5601 B Navigation Blvd\nJoin DiverseWorks for an evening celebrat ion marking the closing of NuestroWorld on Friday\, September 11\, from 6 –8 pm at the NuestroWorld Visitor Center\, 5601 B Navigation Blvd. Enjo y readings with Nuestra Palabra and music by CTS Trio – Queen of Tejano & Latin Tribute Band\, plus a pop-up artist market\, refreshments\, and mo re! \n6 pm NuestroWorld x Nuestra Palabra: The Words are OursA Nuestra Pal abra production\, featuring writers unearthing our gente’s role in build ing the bricks\, mortar\, and heart of Htown. MC’d by Tony Díaz\, aut hor and activist\; with Stalina Villarreal\, poet\, translator\, essay ist\; Roberto Tejada\, translator\, essayist\, art historian\, and cultur al critic\; and Icess Fernández Rojas\, poet\, storyteller\, educator. \n7 pm CTS Trio – Queen of Tejano & Latin Tribute BandLive performances of the greatest Latin hits of all time. \nAll-night Pop-up Artist Market\, featuring local artists. \nNUESTROWORLD is a satirical solo installation by Brooklyn-based artist Jesus Benavente. Featuring newly commissioned wo rks\, NuestroWorld opens on Thursday\, August 13\, 2026\, transforming 5 601 B Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX 77011 into a fictional visitor center for NuestroWorld\, encouraging guests to explore Houston beyond the gall ery walls and experience the city as an amusement park. The installation w ill be on view through September 12\, 2026\, with a closing party on Septe mber 11. Gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday\, 12 – 6 pm. Admission is free. \nThrough satire and spectacle\, NuestroWorld examines how citi es construct identity through tourism\, branding\, memory\, and myth\, inv iting audiences to reconsider Houston’s past and present. The exhibition draws inspiration from pivotal moments in Houston and Texas history\, inc luding the opening of the Astrodome and Astroworld in the late 1960s\, Sel ena’s iconic Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo performances in the 1990s\, and the folklore surrounding Santa Anna’s capture following the Battle o f San Jacinto in 1836\, highlighting the city’s recurring cycles of ambi tion\, folly\, and heartbreak. The title plays on “Astroworld” and use s Spanglish to create the phrase “The World Is Ours\,” reframing Houst on’s cultural mythology through humor\, nostalgia\, and critical reflect ion. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T182147Z LOCATION:DiverseWorks\, @ 5601 B Navigation Blvd & Various Locations\, 560 1 B Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77011\, United States URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/nuestroworld-closing-party/ X-SOURCE-NAME:DiverseWorks X-SOURCE-URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/book-event-the-city-we-make-to gether END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OVERFLOW RADIO: Šakotayišol Nunuš Constellation DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025 DTSTAMP:20260904T002033Z UID:24724-1791028800-1792843199@diverseworks.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:October 3-24\, 2026DiverseWorks Gallery @ MATCHGallery Hours: 12 noon – 6 pm\, Thursday-Saturday\nCelebrated for her large-scale socia l choreographies\, Emily Johnson / Catalyst’s newest project\, Overflow Radio is a performance\, skill-share\, planting of 1000 trees\, and radio transmission from across territories. \nIn conjunction with the world prem iere of Overflow Radio in Mni Sóta Makoce (Minneapolis)\, DiverseWorks ho sts an Overflow Radio: Šakotayišol Nunuš Constellation here in Houston. Over 24 non-consecutive hours\, we will gather in-person to listen to twe lve First Nations and Indigenous authors\, poets\, and scholars live-broad casting from their home territories and First Nations. We’ll pay attenti on to other scales\, other forms\, other knowledges. We’ll traverse toge ther\, transcending colonial borders\, languages and time. We’ll feast a nd celebrate the making of community\, as we practice our shared commitmen t to creating our possible futures\, as we gather what we need to know. \n The program is developed in collaboration with Emily Johnson and local Ind igenous and Native artists to include talks\, skill-shares\, listening gat herings\, an exhibition\, and performances by Aveda Adara\, Chiara Beaumon t\, Chichi\, Karen Navarro\, Aryn Ward\, and Monica Villarreal\, with addi tional participating artists and community partners to be announced. \nThe project is co-organized by DiverseWorks\, Emily Johnson / Catalyst\, and the participating artists and partners. \nPrograms (please check back for updated information)DW Art + Climate CONVERSATIONS: Emily Johnson\, 6:30 p m July 29Opening Event and Reception: 5 – 9 pm\, October 3Listening Gath erings: 12noon – 6 pm (specific hours TBD)\, October 9-12Diverse Discour se Lecture & Studio Visits: Mary Bordeaux: October 16-19 / Lecture 6 pm\, Oct. 17 \nPressRead What Carries Forward: Emily Johnson’s ‘Overflow Ra dio’ at DiverseWorks\, Arts and Culture Texas Magazine (Aug 2026).Read  Previewing Exhibitions Coming to the Greater Houston Area in Fall 2026\, G lasstire (Aug 2026). \nAcknowledgementsOverflow Radio is a National Perfor mance Network Creation & Development Fund Project commissioned by Roy and Edna Disney / CalArts Theater (REDCAT) and co-commissioned DiverseWorks\, MASS MoCA and University of Minnesota Department of Theatre Arts & Dance\, more information at www.npnweb.org. \nOverflow Radio is developed through creative residencies provided by MASS MoCA\, John and Mabel Ringling Muse um of Art\, Roy and Edna Disney / CalArts Theater\, University of Minnesot a’s Imagine Fund with support from the McKnight Foundation\, and Danspac e Project with support from the New York State DanceForce\, a partnership program of the New York State Council on the Arts. \nOverflow Radio is cre ated with generous support from First Peoples Fund\, Howard Gilman Foundat ion\, Harkness Foundation for Dance\, and the New England Foundation for t he Arts’ National Dance Project with lead funding from the Doris Duke Fo undation and The Mellon Foundation. \nEmily Johnson / Catalyst is fiscally sponsored by Producer Hub. \nImage: Emily Johnson / Catalyst\, Quilt Bein g Star\, worn by Ty Fierce Matteba\, photo by Two Hawks Young. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T002033Z LOCATION:DiverseWorks – Gallery @ MATCH\, 3400 Main Street\, Houston\, T X\, 77002\, United States URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/overflow-radio-sakotayisol-nunus-conste llation/ X-SOURCE-NAME:DiverseWorks X-SOURCE-URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/book-event-the-city-we-make-to gether END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Architects of Myths: Farima Fooladi and Ruhee Maknojia DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270228 DTSTAMP:20260729T073107Z UID:24674-1801224000-1803729599@diverseworks.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:January through February\, 2027\nArchitects of Myths is a two- person exhibition featuring the works of Farima Fooladi and Ruhee Maknojia that explores how their painting practices can build new perspectives tha t shape society\, offering alternative interpretations of contemporary iss ues by looking at historical events and ancient folklore. Using creative survival methods\, sci-fi\, and speculative fiction\, the artists will res pond to current political\, social\, and spiritual conflicts to help shape new futures. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T073107Z LOCATION:DiverseWorks – Gallery @ MATCH\, 3400 Main Street\, Houston\, T X\, 77002\, United States URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/architects-of-myths/ X-SOURCE-NAME:DiverseWorks X-SOURCE-URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/book-event-the-city-we-make-to gether END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR