2021 Bearing Witness Magazine

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare is a multi-sensory exhibition that explores the intersection of politics, art, economics, and the social dynamics that impacted the American First Amendment rights of speech, religion, and assembly, during Hollywood’s Red Scare. Content highlights personal narratives of those who were blacklisted, members of House Un-American Activities Committee or HUAC, film executives, and individuals. On view in the Mincberg Gallery through February 20, 2022, Blacklist highlights issues of persecution, loss of civil liberties and the dangers of propaganda. HMH Curators will supplement the exhibition with personal stories for a Houston connection. Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare is generously supported by the following sponsors: Rhona and Bruce Caress, The Fran and Mark S. Berg Family, Ronald Grabois Family Fund, Hardee Investment Group, Dr. & Mrs. Joseph and Cathy Jankovic, The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein Foundation, Jerry Rochman, and the George Wozasek Endowment Fund in memory of Miriam Gerger. Special thanks to Lynn Gordon and Hyman Penn, M.D. for sponsoring the translation of this exhibit into Spanish, allowing the Museum to increase its outreach.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Presenting Sponsor PNC Bank Premier Sponsor H-E-B Partner Sponsors Halliburton Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Vinson & Elkins LLP Title Sponsors Hartline Barger LLP Donald and Martha Kaplan Freedman Latham & Watkins LLP The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein Foundation Donald and Robin Wayne The Women’s Initiative at Andrews Myers Judge Caroline Baker and Bruce Hurley Bernstein John and Julie Cogan The Honorable Ellen Cohen Abby Daniels and Debbie Tummins Jack and Nancy Dinerstein Judge Mike Engelhart Steven and Denise Estrin The Fealy Law Firm, PC Marvy and Elaine Finger Esther Friedman Family Foundation / Ann & J. Kent Friedman David and Heidi Gerger Ronald Grabois Family Fund Alan and Renee Helfman The Honorable Anna Thomsen Holliday and Hal Holliday Jerry Rochman Michael & Patricia Solar Wright Close & Barger, LLP Zlotnik Foundation Sponsors at time of printing listed. Lead Sponsors Mary E. Ainslie

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Explore the life, career, and impact of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, z”l in the exhibition Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg , based on the New York Times–bestselling book and pop culture phenomenon of the same name. The tour focuses on Ginsburg’s contributions to the expansion of civil rights and on the role models who preceded and inspired her. Organized and circulated by the Skirball Cultural Center of Los Angeles, this dynamic exhibit opens in the Mincberg and Central galleries March 11, 2022.

For sponsorship or facility rental information, please contact Rocio Rubio at rrubio@hmh.org or 713-527-1638 .

Notorious RBG book cover illustration by Adam Johnson Courtesy of HarperCollins. Photographs: Crown © by Hurst Photo/Shutterstock; Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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