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February 7, 2018

Guiding Lights

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft goes for the glow with the new group show in its main gallery, “Light Charmer: Neon and Plasma in Action,” which features works by nine artists from across the U.S. who create spectacles of light, color and movement. We’re not just talking sculpture: James Akers and Lily Reeves perform with their high-voltage pieces at 5:30 and 7 p.m. during Friday’s opening.


When: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday; then 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, through May 13

Where: 4848 Main

Details: Free; 713-529-4848, crafthouston.org

Molly Glentzer

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4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is located in the Houston Museum District, two blocks south of Highway 59, near Rosedale St. Visitors should park in the free parking lot located directly behind the building, off Rosedale and Travis Streets, and enter through the back entrance. 

Free Admission

OPEN TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 10 AM – 5 PM

4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is located in the Houston Museum District, two blocks south of Highway 59, near Rosedale St. Visitors should park in the free parking lot located directly behind the building, off Rosedale and Travis Streets, and enter through the back entrance. 

Free Admission

OPEN TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 10 AM – 5 PM