Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty announced that it will offer up the 20,000-square-foot Memorial-area manse owned by Becca Cason Thrash and her husband, John Thrash, via its online auction marketplace, Concierge Auctions, May 18-23.
Many Houstonians and revelers around the world are familiar with the Longwoods Lane home, built in 1965 and situated on nearly four acres, thanks to the epic parties the Thrashes have hosted over the years. Guests of philanthropic fetes, intimate dinners and glam galas have included the likes of George Clooney, Anna Wintour and even former presidents.
Obviously, the estate is made for entertaining, from its atrium-esque dining room and catering kitchen to an indoor gathering space home to a 44-foot-long pool (or, in some instances, a pool covered with a black-and-white tiled dancefloor, elevated runway or performance. stage!). The three-bedroom property was originally a modest midcentury brick home, transformed over the decades into a sprawling, 18,000-square-foot masterpiece of East-meets-West architecture with swaths of oak, slate and glass at nearly every turn.
Becca Cason Thrash by her famous pool
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Joe Bryant / Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
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A scene from "Love & Mathematics"
Highlights of this year’s Latin Wave include Thursday night’s screening of The Visitor (El Visitante), directed by Martín Boulocq, who along with co-screenwriter Rodrigo Hasbun will be there to introduce the film. Set in modern-day Cochabamba, Bolivia, The Visitor tells the story of Humberto, an ex-convict struggling to reconnect with his young daughter Aleida, who is in the custody of her wealthy, evangelical grandparents. Humberto ekes out a living by singing opera at wakes, and the film is filled with beautiful music and dramatic, symbolic images.
On Friday, director Michelle Garza Cervera will be on hand to introduce her Tribeca-award-winning supernatural horror (and we do mean “horror”) movie The Bone Woman (Huesera), which draws on Mexican folklore to tell the story of a new mother who gradually loses her mind as she is haunted by a malevolent spirit. On Sunday, things lighten up a bit with Love & Mathematics (Amor y matemáticas)áticas), a comedy directed by Claudia Sainte-Luce, about a former teen pop star named Billy Lozano (played by Roberto Quijano), now in his thirties and unhappily married, who is inspired to attempt to make music again when a superfan from his boy-band days moves in next door. Rising star Quijano will present the film.
Beyond MFAH, there are many opportunities in Houston to take in great cinema, both from the art world and popular culture. It’s encouraging to know Houston is home to several theaters where audiences can gather and enjoy the experience of seeing images projected on the big screen. 14 Pews and Aurora Picture Show are two such venues, and both present thoughtfully curated programs of classic, independent and avant-garde films, while the Moonstruck Drive-In screens crowd-pleasing fare like The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
For its part, the MFAH’s first film screening took place way back in 1938, and the Brown Auditorium Theater opened in 1974 as a dedicated space for lectures and films. Film soon became a part of the Museum’s curatorial department, which now helps to produce several popular annual thematic film festivals, including QFest, Houston’s international LGBTQ festival, Five Funny French Films, and Latin Wave, which began in 2006.
Dates, times, and a full program for this year’s Latin Wave are available on the MFAH website.
"The Bone Woman"
"The Visitor"
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