Event Dime

JAZZ ON FILM series at MFAH

When:

June 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Where:

Museum of Fine Arts – Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, United States

Source:

Events from April 24 – May 31 – Houston Cultural Events Calendar

June 5–21, 2026 Celebrating the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Jazz on Film presents Elevator to the Gallows, including a short recorded performance by Davis, who scored the film. Also featured are documentaries illuminating the lives and music of Sun Ra, Billy Strayhorn, and Mary Lou Williams, plus rare short films. Guest curator Peter Lucas, founder of the Jazz on Film film series, has organized exhibitions, film series, and public programs in association with the Museum of Fine