Arts & Culture

Decadence

Houstonia's 2018 Scotch & Steaks Event Was an Intimate Evening of Decadence

Fifty attendees sat down to a three-course meal paired with rare Glenfiddich scotches.

07/17/2018 With Laura Tracy

Musical impressions

Ludovico Einaudi Gave His Jones Hall Audience Exactly What It Wanted

The Italian pianist and composer transcended expectations Sunday night.

07/16/2018 By Dianna Wray

Crisis

What's Going on at the Border? The Rothko Chapel Asks Questions and Offers Answers.

A Tuesday community gathering grapples with the evolving immigration crisis.

07/16/2018 By Anna Lassmann

Charity

Young Houstonians for Houston Children’s Charity Celebrates Birthday Bash

The young professionals group raised $12,000 benefit Houston Children’s Charity’s Chariots for Children program.

07/16/2018 With Laura Tracy

Charity

George Springer All Star Bowling Benefit Raises More Than $250K

Proceeds from the event will send children from families in need to Camp SAY, a summer camp for kids who stutter.

07/16/2018 With Laura Tracy

Album Review

Everything Here Has a Little Bit of, Uh, Everything

The new album from The Suffers further expands their already all-encompassing sound.

07/13/2018 By Cory Garcia

Summer Bucket List

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, July 13–15

Insta-worthy pool days, brand-new Houston music, piano virtuosos, and more.

07/12/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Q&A

Sydney Hedberg Talks Financial Confidence and Being a Woman Entrepreneur

"We should be starting classes like these in high school. Knowing how to amortize a bond might be relevant to some, but learning how to file your taxes and understand your insurance is more applicable and will help people further down the road."

07/12/2018 By Julia Davila

Resolutions

52 Weeks of Politics, Poetry, and Pain at Lawndale

Sculptor Elaine Bradford and poet Sara Cress teamed up to capture weekly snapshots as 2017 unfolded. Now assembled at Lawndale, the result—titled Routine Fables—distills a weird and devastating year in the life.

07/12/2018 By Cicely Rubottom

Silver Anniversary

Project Row Houses Trains Its Lens on the Third Ward

A special MFAH film series celebrates PRH's 25th anniversary with screenings that include a local artist's short.

07/12/2018 By Shafaq Patel

Trojan Goat

At Archway Gallery, a Decade of Recognizing Local Talent

Archway's 10th Annual Juried Exhibition sifts through hundreds of submissions to shine the light on unrecognized local artists.

07/10/2018 By Anna Lassmann

Good to the Bone

The Organic Beauty of Joris Laarman

The Dutch designer offers an elegant array of algorithmically-perfected objects at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

07/09/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Charity

Rolex Boutique Deutsch & Deutsch Hosts 'Sips and Syllables'

The event, held in partnership with the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Young Professionals Group, is a precursor to the literacy foundation's annual gala.

07/06/2018 With Laura Tracy

Story Time

Prepare to Hear the Stories of Acres Homes, Gulfton, Third Ward, and Beyond

City dollars will fund five artists to tell the stories of five culturally rich but historically under-resourced Houston neighborhoods.

07/06/2018 By Brittanie Shey

Never forget

What Will A Houston Flood Museum Look Like?

First, it will ebb and flow—just like water. And second, it'll debut in August 2018.

07/05/2018 By Morgan Kinney

NO RAIN PLEASE!

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, July 6–8

Sharks, pub crawls, and album releases await.

07/05/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Boyish 👋

On Look Together, Wild Moccasins Make the Bad Times Sound Good

Huge hooks and subtweets abound on the Houston indie-pop group's first album in four years.

07/04/2018 By Cory Garcia

🇺🇸

Seems Like A Pretty Good Time to Reread the Constitution, Eh?

The Houston Great Books Council holds an annual civics discussion each Fourth of July. Even in 2018, they plan to keep things civil.

07/03/2018 By Anna Lassmann

Oh, Clementine

15 Gifts for Your Most Westworld-Obsessed Friend

Strut yourself into the Valley Beyond.

07/02/2018 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Do You Ever Feel Like a Plastic Bag?

All the Houston Independence Day Firework Shows Worth Your Time

All the best places to avert your eyes from the headlines and watch the sky burn.

07/02/2018 By Cicely Rubottom