Visitors are invited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cy Twombly Gallery and enjoy a free afternoon of art, music, poetry, and family activities in celebration of the museum’s vibrant neighborhood.  

Participating organizations include DACAMERA, Houston Center for Photography, Inprint, The Menil Collection, Plant It Forward, Rothko Chapel, Watercolor Art Society, and Writers in the Schools (WITS).  

When: Saturday, April 5, 2025, 1–5 p.m.  

Where: The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St. Houston, Texas 77006   

Schedule of events: 

1–1:30 p.m.: Spoken word performance by Meta4 Houston and WITS

MENIL LAWN

1–2 p.m.: Express Children’s Theatre presents “Art Class for Families with Frida Kahlo”

ROTHKO CHAPEL

1–3:30 p.m.: Typewriter poems by the Inprint Poetry Buskers

MENIL LAWN

1–4 p.m.: Paper folding workshop with Joan Son

MENIL DRAWING INSTITUTE

1:30–2 p.m.: Curator Talk with Michelle White on Cy Twombly

CY TWOMBLY GALLERY

2–3 p.m.: Jazz Trio Performance featuring DACAMERA Young Artists

MENIL LAWN

2–4 p.m.: Cy Twombly drawings on view

MENIL DRAWING INSTITUTE

2:30–3 p.m.: Curator Talk with Michelle White on Cy Twombly

CY TWOMBLY GALLERY

2:30–3 p.m.: Curator Talk with Kirsten Marples on Cy Twombly drawings

MENIL DRAWING INSTITUTE

2:30–3:30 p.m.: Watercolor demonstration

WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY

3–4 p.m.: Poetry Workshop: Writers in the Schools (WITS) invites children to participate in a collaborative writing activity.

MENIL LAWN

3–4 p.m.: Drum Circle: Learn the basics of African drumming with Sam Dinkins III, copresented with DACAMERA

MENIL DRAWING INSTITUTE

3:30–4 p.m.: Curator Talk with Clare Elliott on Menil Collection History

MAIN BUILDING

3:30–4 p.m.: Curator Talk with Edouard Kopp on Cy Twombly drawings

MENIL DRAWING INSTITUTE

4–4:30 p.m.: Conservation Talk with Joy Bloser on Dan Flavin Installation

DAN FLAVIN INSTALLATION AT RICHMOND HALL

3:45–5 p.m.: Inprint Prize Winners Reading, featuring brief readings by winners of The University of Houston’s Alexandra L. Rowan Memorial Foundation Writing Competition, followed by short readings by the recipients of the annual Inprint Juried Prizes. 

MENIL LAWN

All Day Activities: 

Ice House Radio DJ 

Create your own cyanotype using found objects and the light of the sun with the Flash Drive, Houston Center for Photography’s mobile education unit. 

Plant It Forward’s gardens and initiatives 

Scavenger hunt 

Sidewalk chalk drawing 

Make your own Menil button 

Food Vendors: 

Eureka Heights Brew Co., Local Brewery 

Moon Rooster, Tacos and hot dogs 

Burger Joint, Burgers and fries 

Kona Ice, Flavored shaved ice