Arts & Culture

Thank you, come again

In Photos: In Bloom Music Festival 2018

Houston's newest music festival went better than anyone expected.

03/26/2018 By Morgan Kinney Photography by Todd Spoth

Best of the Fest

Your Day-by-Day Guide to the In Bloom Schedule

These are the acts where you'll find us each day of Houston's newest music festival.

03/23/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Spring Awakening

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, March 23–25

Some spandex, social justice, and the start of spring festival season.

03/22/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Uncertainty

This 'Event' Marries Cunningham, Cage, and Johns

Work from a triumvirate of 20th century artistic giants converges on the Menil Collection's Dan Flavin Installation.

03/21/2018 By Sydney Boyd

Batik

Meet This Spring's Bayou City Art Festival Featured Artist

We're dye-ing to know you, Lisa Teller Kattenbraker (that's batik humor).

03/21/2018 By Holly Beretto

Happiness

Aminatta Forna Talks Happiness, Immigration, and Why She Sometimes Pees Standing Up

It was all for research, explains the visiting author.

03/20/2018 By Ryan Pait

Yeehaw

Garth is Good, Garth is Great

Two writers reflect on the final concert of the 2018 Rodeo, where the country star set an attendance record and promised a return visit.

03/19/2018 By Morgan Kinney and Abby Ledoux

All smiles

Review: Bright Star Offers a Dim Ray of Musical Sunshine

The aggressively pleasant TUTS musical delivers wonderful stagecraft and performances atop a mediocre musical foundation.

03/16/2018 By Holly Beretto

OMGOMG

10 Reasons I Can't Wait to See Lorde at the Toyota Center

One writer recounts (in lyrics) how he can hardly breathe in advance of the pop superstar's Houston tour date.

03/16/2018 By Alexis Vargas

Irish Goodbye

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, March 16–18

Turns out there are things to do besides drink green beer (although we recommend that, too).

03/15/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Old Masters

Yes, Michelangelo Touched That, and That, and That...

Michelangelo and the Vatican, the latest MFAH exhibition, offers a breathtaking glimpse into the backstory of legendary Renaissance artworks.

03/15/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Cheers

Your Best Bets for St. Patrick's Day 2018

Seven options for your green-dyed weekend shenanigans.

03/14/2018 By Holly Beretto

Streaming Now

Netflix's Ugly Delicious Shows World a Different Side of Houston

"Shrimp and Crawfish" shows off Houston as more than just a steak city.

03/12/2018 By Cory Garcia

Bow Down

Ring the Alarm: Beyoncé's Coming Home

The queen returns (with her husband) to Houston on September 15.

03/12/2018 By Abby Ledoux

I See You

Sean Aaron Carmon Explains Why Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Is So Important

"When you don’t see anyone that resembles you doing the things that you’re training to do, it is disheartening and disappointing."

03/12/2018 By David Clarke

Lorde-approved

What It Feels Like To Be Indian Royalty

Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India is a new MFAH exhibit that explores the lives of Indian royals.

03/09/2018 By Josh Davis

weeeeeekend

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, March 9–11

FotoFest, film festivals, and one-person shows galore.

03/08/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Whoa

A Midsummer Night's Dream Like You've Never Seen Before

Cameron Alexander reimagines the tired Shakespeare classic as part of the Rec Rooms six-week residency festival.

03/07/2018 By Holly Beretto

Not Kimberly

Tayari Jones On An American Marriage, the Budget Theory of Writing, and Being Oprah's New Fave

The novelist discusses her recent book ahead of a Brazos Bookstore reading.

03/07/2018 By Ryan Pait

Have a Ball

ICYMI: Houston Ballet Ball Serves Swan Lake Glamour

Despite being displaced after Harvey, the Ballet saw its largest, most successful ball yet last month.

03/06/2018 By Abby Ledoux