Inside the MFAH Posts tagged #biography

“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Virtual Cinema | See Maggie Cheung’s Luminous Portrayal of Chinese Silent-Film Star Ruan Lingyu in “Center Stage” May 22, 2021

One of the best biopics ever made, Center Stage stars Maggie Cheung as silent-film actress Ruan Lingyu, often called “the Chinese Greta Garbo.”
4 Questions about “Sontag” for Author Benjamin Moser September 17, 2019

Benjamin Moser previews his October 7 talk about Susan Sontag, “America’s last great literary star.”
The Curator and the Collector: David B. Warren Shares His Unique Perspective October 26, 2016
March 5, 2016, marked the 50th anniversary of Bayou Bend’s opening to the public. We’re celebrating throughout the year with blog posts offering behind-the-scenes perspectives on this cultural and historical Houston treasure. David B. Warren’s connection to Bayou Bend began in 1965, when Ima Hogg(1882–1975) hired him as curator just months before the new house museum was to open to the public. …