East End Houston

ART EXHIBIT “THE BEGINNING”
2024-08-30 19:30 - 2024-10-13 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas”, 2337 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States
Art Exhibition
THE BEGINNING
By Marianna Karpinos
August 30 – October 13, 2024
Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Marianna Karpinos, a full-time Houston neurologist, quickly discovered that art was an integral part of her life after completing her medical training and obtaining board certification.
She relies on her extensive professional and personal experiences to express her inner thoughts on canvas: “In a world full of rigid structure, I view the canvas as an opportunity to be free and express my innermost feelings and desires in a safe and constructive way.”
Opening: Friday, August 30, 7:30 pm
Location: Cultural Center “Our Texas” located at 2337 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005
The exhibition will offer attendees the opportunity to acquire pieces of their artwork, as all displayed pieces will be available for purchase.
Admission is free, and all are welcome to indulge in an evening celebrating artistry, culture, and creativity.

Two Voices Calling: Lauren Clayton and Trevor Lightsy
2024-09-06 10:00 - 2024-10-10 17:00 | University of Houston Downtown – O’Kane Gallery, 293 N Main St, Houston, TX, United States
In collaboration with UHD’s 50th Anniversary.
Laren Clayton studied at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Her creativity straddles public art, graphic design, and studio fine art. Lauren works out of Stamford, Connecticut. Trevor Lightsy works out of New York City in a variety of media including illustration, painting, and murals. Trevor studied at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. Lauren is a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholar and Trevor is a long time Jackie Robinson Foundation volunteer. The Jackie Robinson Foundation was created in 1973 after Jackie Robinson’s death through the efforts of Jackie’s wife, Rachel Robinson, to perpetuate the legacy her husband.

Toc Toc, une comédie de Laurent Baffie présentée par Et Voilà Théâtre
2024-09-06 20:00 - 2024-09-28 23:00, 2024-09-07 20:00 - 2024-09-29 23:00 | TBH Center (Talento Bilingüe de Houston), 333 S Jensen Dr, Houston, TX, United States
September 6-7, 27-28, 2024
8:00PM
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​MECA@TBH-CENTER
​333 S. Jensen Dr., Houston, TX 77003
In French with English surtitles.
Duration: approximately 2h30 with intermission.
This play is appropriate for high school audiences and adults due to language.
Created at the Théâtre du Palais Royal in Paris in 2005, the comedy TOC TOC was written by Laurent Baffie and has been seen by millions of spectators around the world.
Laurent Baffie: “I always try to put people in situations where they would not normally meet. As a child I had an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) myself, and at the time, people didn’t talk about it. As I researched the subject, I realized that it was a serious issue and that it needed to be treated with sensitivity, without making fun of the people affected.”
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In this play, six patients with six different obsessive-compulsive disorders meet in the waiting room of Dr Stern, a specialist in the treatment of OCD. This internationally renowned neuro-psychiatrist only consults in France once every 2 or 3 years, and never sees the same patient twice. But the doctor’s plane is stuck in Frankfurt. To pass the time, Fred, Sandie, Blanche, Marie, Lili and Bob get to know each other and share their stories and their respective conditions. The final result is some real therapy, along with a lot of bickering and humor along the way. A light, funny play that tries to dispel all the preconceptions about OCD sufferers.​

Transient Vistas
2024-09-07 12:00 - 2024-09-29 16:00, 2024-09-08 12:00 - 2024-09-30 16:00 | TX
On View: Thur-Sun, September 6, 2024 – September 29, 2024 / 5601 Navigation
Thursdays & Fridays 4pm-7pm, Saturdays & Sundays 12pm-4pm
Opening Party: Friday, September 6th, 6pm-10pm
Featuring the work of Margaux Crump & Jake Eshelman, Stephanie Cuyubamba Kong, Lorena Molina, Irene Antonia Diane Reece
Curated by Jessi Bowman, FLATS Founder
Transient Vistas delves into the intangible essence of places that are slipping away, either through human intervention or the relentless march of “progress.” Through a nuanced lens, we examine the landscapes that bear the weight of history, witnessing the layers of stories embedded in each terrain. This exhibition prompts reflection on the connections between individuals, their customs, and the environments they inhabit—a delicate ecosystem that can be cherished, obliterated, or simply overlooked.

Tai Chi Chuan for Health: Fall Course
2024-09-09 16:30 - 2024-10-21 18:00 | The Jung Center of Houston, 5200 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States
Meditate through movement using Tai Chi Chuan, a Chinese exercise based on the yin/yang philosophy and practiced in slow, relaxed, continuous motion. Practicing the forms of tai chi and breath coordination is a tranquil way to focus your mind, achieve physical and mental balance, and gain vital energies.

The Nomad Chair
2024-09-10 08:00 - 2024-12-09 17:00 | TBH Center (Talento Bilingüe de Houston), 333 S Jensen Dr, Houston, TX, United States
The Nomad Chair, featuring the works of designer Mauricio Rodriguez-Anza, is now showing at Talento Bilingüe Houston. This rotating exhibition offers an engaging look at contemporary design, showcasing select chairs in small rotating sets, in different community-based organizations and public libraries throughout the city.
Monday through Friday 11am to 7pm. Saturday 10am to 2pm

The Nomad Chair
2024-09-10 08:00 - 2024-12-31 17:00 | TBH Center (Talento Bilingüe de Houston), 333 S Jensen Dr, Houston, TX, United States
The Nomad Chair, featuring the works of designer Mauricio Rodriguez-Anza, is now showing at Talento Bilingüe Houston. This rotating exhibition offers an engaging look at contemporary design, showcasing select chairs in small rotating sets, in different community-based organizations and public libraries throughout the city.
Monday through Friday 11am to 7pm. Saturday 10am to 2pm
Other sets showing now at:
– Jungman Neighborhood Library
– McGovern-Stella Link Regional Library
– Walker Neighborhood Library
– Young Neighborhood Library

Paint & Process: Dreams, Memories, Reflections, Passions, Emotions
2024-09-10 13:00 - 2024-09-15 15:30 | The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX, United States
Paint & Process is a series of 2.5-hour workshops, each exploring psychological and physiological reasons why we dream, store memories, reflect on experiences, and feel passion, and construct emotions, while also creating a beautiful piece of art to take home.
September 15: Reflections
October 20: Dreams
November 17: Passion
December 15: Emotions
These workshops allow participants to explore the healing power of art through altered bookmaking, anatomical drawing, and freestyle painting. The purpose is to provide a structured yet creative space for individuals to gain scientific insights on each topic while promoting overall well-being through artistic practices.
Paint & Process workshops will take place on selected Sundays from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm.
Please plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to ensure the class can start on time. Ticket purchase includes admission to the museum, art materials, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages.

The TUNNEL by BIG ART
2024-09-11 06:30 - 23:00 | Discovery Green, Houston, TX, United States
Discovery Green invites you on a journey to a bright future this fall at The TUNNEL. Visitors will experience 12-foot-tall structures arranged to form a 100-foot-long tunnel of magical light and sound. Other visitors may serve as “pilots” using an interactive device to manipulate the array and guide your path. Over 150 LED bars are pixel-mapped to create a vortex of light, pulling visitors through. This interactive art installation was created by the Canadian group BIG ART and the tour producer is Creos.

COME CELEBRATE WITH US!
2024-09-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas”, 2337 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States
Cultural Center “Our Texas” offers its venue for public events – recitals, corporate events, concerts, lectures, and more. The Gallery can seat up to 60 people. Amenities include a/v equipment and sound system, screen and projector, grand piano, stage and backstage, chairs and tables.
AMENITIES & DECOR
A/V equipment and sound system
Big Screen and projector
Baby piano
Stage, backstage, and backroom
Kitchen (only for serving)
Chairs and tables
Call us: 713-395-3301
$250 for 4 hours

2024 Culture Camp: Documentary Filmmaking
2024-09-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States
In this two-week filmmaking camp, Kids TV producer Dan Gordon leads campers in scripting, filming, and acting in an original movie exploring the themes of community building and development. Learn the technical aspects of filmmaking, from camera operation to set design, while exploring cultural experiences from around the world! At the end of camp, parents and community members are invited to see the film created by the students.
Recommended for students ages 12–14.

2024 Culture Camp: Manga POP!
2024-09-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States
Attention, artists and manga fanatics! At our popular manga camp, create your own comics inspired by the Japanese manga style. Beginner to advanced students will learn new skills to bring comics to life on paper and on the web. Learn how comics are made, compete in sketching contests, and show off your work on the last day of camp at Camp Comic Con! Students will form small groups based on age.
Recommended for students ages 9–14.

NewSpring Student Art Exhibition
2024-09-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum, 901 Yorkchester Dr, Houston, TX, United States
Student Art Exhibit featuring elementary and secondary student artists from the NewSpring after school art program. Visit the museum Monday through Friday, 9-3PM, to view the artwork. Come to the reception for the student artists on Thursday, September 19th, 5-7PM.
NewSpring is a non-profit located in the Spring Branch area of Houston that provides tuition-free art classes to underserved students.

2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols
2024-09-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States
Dive into calligraphy traditions and learn how nature has influenced this art form across Asia and beyond. Campers will be introduced to different techniques, scripts, and tools to create their own expressive artwork. No prior calligraphy or brushwork experience needed.
Recommended for students ages 9–12.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
2024-09-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Sabine Street Studios, 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States
Everyday life, forks in the road, and dead ends forcing us to alter course as time moves on are all natural parts of the human experience. Sometimes we aren’t even aware of certain changes until we reflect on our present and the events of the past. We are changed in the process and often wonder how we got to certain places in our lives. In this exhibition titled Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes inspired by the David Bowie song, artists of Sabine Street Studios present works incorporating the ideas of time, change, and reflection, connecting the past and the present, all steering us towards an unknown future.
The exhibition is on view in the South Gallery and corridor of Sabine Street Studios. Join the artists for a reception September 14, as part of Sawyer Yards Art Ramble.

Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists
2024-09-11 10:00 - 16:00 | The Heritage Society, 1100 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States
We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board, Latino cARTographies: Mapping the Past, Present, and Future of Houston’s Latino Visual Art. The exhibit is on display from Friday, April 26 to December 31, 2024.
This portable, bilingual, and interactive digital board funded by the University of Houston is the result of a three-year collaboration led by Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, with the curatorial leadership of former vice president of the National Mexican Museum of Art in Chicago, Juana Guzman, the CMALS Research Team, and the International Gibson Group.
Tickets at the door are only $5 and include two other exhibits!
Click HERE to read an article about the exhibit in Houston History Magazine.
The idea for Latino cARTographies began when Dr. Quiroz organized the city of Houston to host the country’s premier Latino art event, Latino Art Now! Dr. Quiroz conceived the idea for the digital board and viewed it as a way to create a dynamic but permanent tribute to the Latino artists of Houston. She then persuaded the Gibson Group to collaborate with CMALS to achieve this goal. The result is a twenty-first-century mode to access the arts and experience culture – Latino cARTographies – that maps the past, present, and future of Houston’s Latino art. By utilizing technology that preserves, represents, and promotes Houston’s Latino visual arts and communities in an equitable and inclusive manner, CMALS is transforming how we experience art in the twenty-first century.
Latino cARTographies features our commissioned a mural to celebrate the many contributions of our city’s Mexican-American community. In the spirit of the great Mexican muralists, this vibrant collective artwork, Mexican-American History & Culture in 20th Century Houston, highlights the places, personalities, concepts and events that shaped the Mexican-American community and laid the foundation for the multicultural city we live in today. Set in Connally Plaza against a dramatic backdrop of City Hall and the downtown skyline, the mural is a cultural landmark in the historic heart of Houston. This mural spotlights 38 places, personalities, and events that played a key role in the growth of this community and provides recognition for the countless and essential contributions of Mexican Americans to the economy, culture, and vitality of our city in the 1900s. Mural artists Laura López Cano and Jesse Sifuentes, along with key fundraisers and government officials celebrated the unveiling to Houstonians in September 2018 for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Since then, we have several outdoor activities being celebrated around the mural for National Hispanic Heritage Month and host field trips telling the stories behind the mural. The vibrant mural, located at 1100 Bagby Street, is now complemented by the interactive, digital board that is inside our museum gallery.
About the Exhibitor: Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies, University of Houston
The Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies (CMALS) at the University of Houston was established in 1972 as an interdisciplinary academic program encompassing the liberal arts, education and social sciences focusing on the Mexican American and broader Latino experience in the U.S. Its mission is to advance knowledge, promote critical thinking and foster the value of service to the community. This involves designing a broad spectrum of public and scholarly programs. Located within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, CMALS has evolved into an academic unit with several major components: teaching, research and publications, recruitment and retention, leadership training, academic advising and community service.
Thank you to the following:
Marisela Martinez, Ed.D. Associate Director
Debbie Z. Harwell, Ph.D. Editor, Houston History https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/
IG: @latinocart_uhcmals FB: @UHCMAS Website: www.class.uh.edu/cmas

Explore Your Mind at The Health Museum with the U.S. Premiere of MindWorks
2024-09-11 10:00 - 17:00 | The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX, United States
Ever wonder what is going on in your head? Now, you can find out! Opening on June 15, 2024, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks, a hands-on, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre.
MindWorks brings ideas like decision-making, memory, and emotions to life through playful, interactive exhibits based on cognitive psychology. MindWorks will encourage visitors to step into their own mind and explore how they think, feel, and react in a playful and exciting new way.
Researched, designed, and fabricated by the Ontario Science Centre, MindWorks lets visitors explore and learn through a fully immersive experience – from writing a song with building blocks to understanding personality traits. Visitors can try their negotiation skills to play the world’s largest Pac-Man game and engage in critical thinking as they squeeze through unusual shapes and explore consciousness with help from a humanoid robot.

Facing Survival | David Kassan
2024-09-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Holocaust Museum Houston, 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX, United States
This compelling and transformative exhibition features the masterful paintings and drawings of acclaimed artist David Kassan, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors.
“Facing Survival” stands as a profound testament to the enduring power of art in narrating the untold stories of resilience and survival. Through the evocative paintings and sketches meticulously crafted by Kassan, the exhibition unveils the profound journey of more than two dozen Holocaust survivors. By intertwining the visual representation of the survivors with the sketches revealing Kassan’s artistic process, this exhibition transcends conventional forms of testimony, forging a poignant visual language that surpasses the limitations of spoken or written word.
Preceding the creation of each portrait, Kassan deeply engaged with the survivors, filming their testimonies and comprehending their intricate histories. His profound connection with his subjects enables him to capture not just their present visages, but the essence of their harrowing pasts. The lifelike imagery pulsates with their spirit, pain and dignity, transforming these paintings into testaments of resilience and reflections of lives shaped by unspeakable violence.
Moreover, “Facing Survival” aspires to transcend the incomprehensible statistics—such as the unfathomable six million lives lost—to highlight the individuality of each survivor. It is a testament that defies generalization, seeking to evoke a profound emotional connection, to allow us to bear witness to the miraculous existence of each singular soul.

George Bramlett Show “One Step Beyond”
2024-09-11 10:00 - 18:00 | The Woodlands Art Gallery & Studios, 208 Nursery Rd, Spring, TX, United States
Stop by to see George Bramlett’s award-winning work on display at The Woodlands Art Gallery & Studios! Come study how he captures a moment in time and brings subjects to life in his breathtaking realistic works of art (magnifying glass available). His show, “One Step Beyond” is on display until Friday, September 13, 2024.

Instrument Explorers with Mr. Tom produced by Young Audiences of Houston
2024-09-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Miller Outdoor Theatre, 99 Hermann Park Ct, Houston, TX, United States
Sing and dance with Mr. Tom of Tom’s Fun Band while exploring the wonderful world of musical instruments.
Your little ones will love the engaging songs in this program and the unveiling of new and exciting instruments. Participants will compare instruments, classify instruments and discover new sounds from a variety of string, brass, percussion, and woodwind instruments.
Young Audiences of Houston’s mission is to educate and inspire children through the arts, to make the arts an integral part of the school curriculum, and to advance the field of arts in education through teacher professional development training and community partnerships.
These performances are free and open to the public and sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board.

From the Czech Silver Thaler to the US Dollar
2024-09-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Czech Cultural Center Houston (Czech Center Museum Houston), 4920 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX, United States
Money has history and ancestors just like we humans do. Over 500 years ago, the “family history” of the dollar currency was established due to the agreement of the Lands Diet of the Kingdom of Bohemia. This one event can be regarded as the origin of all the dollars that belong to many different countries today. Come and learn more about the historical origin and development of these coins!

Brenda Biondo: Sun to Earth
2024-09-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Koslov Larsen, 4411 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States
Koslov Larsen is pleased to present Sun to Earth, the gallery’s third solo presentation by artist Brenda Biondo. Combining several series of Biondo’s works, Sun to Earth introduces new ways of looking at common subjects while challenging viewers’ perception of color and three-dimensional space. The works explored throughout the show focus on atmospheric phenomena and other ephemeral components of the natural world. Unnatural (Texas Tumbleweeds) and Prairie Wheels study the interconnectedness of humans and flora, inspired by the iconic tumbleweed, an invasive species brought inadvertently to the United States in the 1870s by Eastern European settlers. Influenced heavily by James Turrell’s Skyspaces, Perceptual Skies emphasizes the limitless potential of light as a subject and the subjectivity of perception. Biondo states, “Using a visual language that deconstructs the sky portion of the landscape helps articulate questions about how we engage with our environment and the emotional and psychological effects natural light has on humans.” The images in the series follow the formal aesthetics of modern painting, particularly minimalism, while emphasizing the ambiguity between the real and the reproduced.
Sun to Earth will be on view at Koslov Larsen from May 3 – June 21, 2024.

Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow
2024-09-11 11:00 - 18:00 | Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States
Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow is the artist’s first solo museum presentation in the United States. Across an installation, a video, and a series of commissioned sculptures, Erlanger continues her decade-long disruption of the “semiotics of suburbia.” In her practice, Erlanger thinks of the home as a greater ecosystem containing not only houses but also their surrounding infrastructures and interior architectures.
At Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), massive illuminated planet sculptures map the suburban landscape, positioning the development of home as an environmental force in itself. These new works explore “speculative memory”—how progress can only be understood through hindsight—and what this psychic limitation implies for the artist. Viewers will then move to new diorama sculptures that play on an institutional language of presentation, positioning the enclosed scenes as already-past. Here, Erlanger proposes both impossible architectures and terrestrial forms created using strategies of model-making. These works are each marked by changes in season, emphasizing receding memories of a once-diverse climate.
The exhibition culminates in a sitcom set, riffing on the psychology of interiors as well as acting as a platform to watch Erlanger’s new short film Appliance. The film dovetails recent research into the history and cultural significance of domestic technologies, such as the shower or washing machine, with a specific focus on how their operations have been considered interchangeably with human bodily functions. In our age of “polycrisis,” wherein multiple seismic events occur simultaneously, If Today Were Tomorrow provides a framework for thinking about the porousness of interior and exterior, self and non-self, body and home.
Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow will be accompanied by a catalogue published by Hatje Cantz containing newly commissioned texts about the artist’s practice, as well as contributions focusing on the interplay between architecture, psychology, and science fiction.
Support
Major support for Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow is provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston is funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.

Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege
2024-09-11 11:00 - 18:00 | Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States
Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege presents work by the acclaimed Chicago-based artist, featuring large-scale paintings, sculptures, and installations that highlight the seen and unseen dynamics of Freedmen’s Town in Houston’s Fourth Ward. Throughout his career, Theaster Gates has soulfully elevated our understanding of Black labor, materials, place, and community to revitalize underrecognized neighborhoods by combining urban planning and a multifaceted art practice. His work powerfully highlights the true value Black spaces hold—although often devalued—as sites of American resilience, liberation, and redemption. Gates is a shape-shifter, a world-builder, and an artist who singularly connects the dots in both poetic and pragmatic ways. For over 20 years he has worked to transform the Southside of Chicago through various initiatives aimed at preserving and continuing the neighborhood’s vital role as a site for Black creativity. His multifaceted practice, which demonstrates the dual importance of building community and exposing power structures, has made him one of the most significant artists working in our time.

KRISTIN MARIE BACHMANN: At the Still Point (Part 1)
2024-09-11 12:00 - 20:00 | The Techne Gallery @ TXRX LABS, 4366 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX, United States
Developed over 4 years and across multiple locations in Texas and New York, At the Still Point comprises over 70 sculptural works employing various weave structures. Evolving from an exploration of the canvas – a woven textile – into a study of composition with space, the work contemplates what exists between.
At the Still Point will be presented in two parts
PART 1: Sep 6–Oct 18, 2024
PART 2: Nov 1–Dec 13, 2024
OPENING + ARTIST RECEPTION Fri, Sep 6, 6-8PM
ARTIST HOURS
Artist Hour 1: Fri, Oct 4, 6-7PM
Artist Hour 2: Fri, Nov 1, 6-7PM
Artist Hour 3: Fri, Dec 6, 6-7PM
GALLERY HOURS
Mon-Fri: 12-8PM
Sat-Sun: 10-3PM
Kristin Marie Bachmann (b. 1979) is an artist from West Texas. Working at the intersection of art, design, and craft, she develops artwork through the physical act of making. Her current process uses weaving and woodworking to explore what art is and how to make it. Kristin is an alumna of Parsons School of Design. She earned her JD from Stanford Law School in 2013 and her BA from Rice University in 2003.

What Matters Most: Why Do We Suffer? (Hybrid)
2024-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Houston, TX, United States
Join us as we discuss how misery really might have something to do with generating love and company. We all know that life has its ups and downs. We know that, some of the time, we’re going to experience difficulty and unease, while at other times life will feel easy and natural. Unfortunately, this knowledge can’t adequately reflect the true experience of being in the darkest places we could ever find ourselves. In true darkness, we begin to wonder if we’ll ever see the light again. We might feel like life could never be anything other than the suffering we’re facing, or that the rest of our lives will be forever changed because of our suffering.
