1. september 2015 Alaska beyond Magazine 23
Houston, TX
Rothko Revisited
Showcasing 61 paintings by Mark Rothko (1903–1970), the Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston, will open a Rothko exhibition this month of a scale that hasn’t been
seen in the United States since 1998. “Mark Rothko: A Retrospective” will be on
view September 20, 2015–January 24, 2016, and will feature works such as Street
Scene (1936/1937), Underground Fantasy (1940), and the work shown above left,
Untitled (1951). The artist worked to express varied emotions with variations of
color, from luminous hues to dark palettes. The exhibition will include pieces
that were important to Rothko (shown above right with No. 7, 1960); it will
include a selection of paintings he had at the time of his death. Museumgoers
will see a range of art from his career, which strongly influenced American art in
the 20th century. Call 713-639-7300 or visit mfah.org. —Olivia Moon
See Spot Surf. Canine competitors will brave the waves
off Huntington Beach, California, (aka Surf City USA) in the
seventh-annual Surf City Surf Dog Competition (Septem-
ber 25–27). Experienced surfing judges will evaluate each
dog’s performance based on length of ride, size of wave
surfed, position while surfing and confidence on the board.
Lifeguards will line the beach, and a vet will be on-site to
ensure the safety of the surfers (who also wear life vests).
Alongside the competition, events will include opening
ceremonies, a costume contest and inductions of past
champions at the International Surfing Museum’s Interna-
tional Surf Dog Walk of Fame. In addition, the museum is
hosting an exhibit through September about dog surfing.
Learn more at surfcitysurfdog.com. —Aliza Vaccher
(dog)JulsMegillPhotography,Courtesy:SurfCitySurfDog;(art)MarkRothko,Untitled,1951,oiloncanvas,NationalGalleryofArt,Washington,GiftofTheMarkRothkoFoundation,Inc.
©1998byKateRothkoPrizelandChristopherRothko;(portrait)photographerunknown,reproducedcourtesy:TheEstateofMarkRothko;(film)PortTownsendFilmFestival
Fall Film Festivals
Attended by cinephiles,
executives, scouts, stars
and critics, fall film
fests are launchpads for
promising new works,
actors and directors.
Here are some
upcoming festivals to
enjoy. —Alexa Voss
Oregon Independent
Film Festival, Sept.
21–28; local and
independent cinema;
multiple locations,
Portland and Eugene,
OR; oregonindependent-
filmfest.com.
Port Townsend Film
Festival, Sept. 25–27;
free indoor and outdoor
screenings; National
Historic District;
Port Townsend, WA;
360-379-1333;
ptfilmfest.com.
New York Film Festival,
Sept. 25–Oct. 11; classics,
documentaries, features;
multiple locations; New
York, NY; 212-875-5367;
filmlinc.org/nyff2015.
San Diego Film Festival,
Sept. 30–Oct. 4; an early
stop for award contend-
ers; multiple locations,
San Diego and La Jolla,
CA; sdfilmfest.com.
Chicago International
Film Festival, Oct.
15–29; more than 150
films from more than 50
countries; multiple
locations; 312-683-0121;
chicagofilmfestival.com.