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Interview

Comedian Iliza Talks Dallas vs Houston, Party Goblins and Not Being a Mermaid

Meet the stand-up star before she performs in the Bayou City this Thursday.

01/16/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Inside Out

Body Worlds RX Debuts In Houston at Health Museum

Plastinated human specimens return to Space City, this time demonstrating common maladies.

01/13/2017 By Alice Levitt

Diet Right

Put Healthy Food to the Taste-Test at Houston’s First-Ever Fit Meal Challenge

How are those New Year resolutions coming along?

01/13/2017 By Emily Juhasz

Get Out

The Top 5 Spots to Watch the Chevron Houston Marathon (and Where to Eat When You're Done)

The 45th annual race takes to Houston's streets this Sunday—and so should you.

01/13/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt With Amber Tong

Super Bowl LI

Every Super Bowl Party in Houston You Need to Know About

Our constantly updated, go-to guide for all the Big Game-related events happening in Houston, whether free or fancy (or both!)

01/12/2017 By Marianella Orlando

Jan 13–15

Galveston Restaurant Week, Art Openings + Other Can't-Miss Weekend Events

Is it Friday yet?

01/12/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Ahoy!

Top 5 Reasons to Set Sail This Season

Enjoying the Gulf has never been easier—or breezier!

01/11/2017 By Emily Juhasz

Damn, Is It Swimsuit Season Already?

Houston Is Hosting the First-Ever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Festival

Expect food, music and models, not to mention Simone Biles upside-down in a bikini.

01/10/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Fotofest

International Photography Festival Sets 2018 Dates

The 17th biennial event focuses its lens on India.

01/10/2017 By Rafa Farihah

Save the Dates

The 2017 Houston Rodeo Lineup is Here!

More than 20 chart-topping performers stop by Houston this March.

01/09/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Rise Up

Hamilton Comes to Houston!

Plus: Other award-winning performances head to the Hobby Center next season.

01/06/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Write This Way

Are You Houston's Next Poet Laureate?

There's no rhyme or reason why you shouldn't apply.

01/04/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Save the Dates

Sugar Land Gets Sweeter Thanks to New Entertainment Venue

Top-notch performers head to Houston's newest arena in 2017.

12/30/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

In Memoriam

Alamo Drafthouse Hosts "Lightsaber Vigil" for Carrie Fisher

Fans honor the late actress with a bright tribute this Friday.

12/29/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Cheers!

5 Non-Nightclub New Year's Eve Events

From kid-friendly activities to classical concerts, let the countdown begin for 2017.

12/28/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Food Fest

Early-Bird Pricing for the 2017 Gumbo Smackdown Ends Tomorrow

Save $5 on your ticket for Houstonia's fourth annual gumbo festival—our largest to date.

12/28/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Big Game

The Local's Guide to Super Bowl Houston

Everything you need to play, party and participate, ticket or no ticket

12/27/2016 By Houstonia Staff

Make Merry

Bayou Bend's Christmas Village Gets Into the Holiday Spirit

From carolers to faux snow, join in all the reindeer games this week.

12/19/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Festivals

Day for Night: The Art

At the second annual Day for Night festival, the visual art was as much a draw as the music.

12/17/2016 Photography by Katharine Shilcutt

Dec 16–18

What to Hear, See and Do This Weekend

Day for Night makes noise downtown, the Houston Zoo goes wild with lights and Moody Gardens freezes over.

12/15/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

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