Arts & Culture

Giving Season

Local Nonprofits to Donate to for the Issues You Care About

These organizations show up for the less fortunate in Houston, so let’s show up for them.

11/25/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Happy Holidays

Houston Theaters Offer Inclusive Holiday Options for All

In a city as religiously diverse as ours, there's an appetite for holiday season entertainment that makes all audiences feel welcome.

11/22/2024 By Holly Beretto

Milestones

The Menil Collection Celebrates 30 Years of the Cy Twombly Gallery

The abstract expressionist’s legacy extends well beyond canvas and pedestal.

11/19/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Houston Botanic Garden’s Radiant Nature Returns with All New Lanterns

The show’s second year keeps the popular angel wings and swings, but brings to life over 55 installations never before seen at the green space.

11/19/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Sip and sing

Hopera Performance Group Uses Beer to Prove Opera Is for Everyone

This squad is merging hops with opera at local breweries, introducing a new audience to the art.

11/13/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Happy Skating

Ice Rinks Around the Houston Area for Holiday Fun

There’s no better way to feel the spirit of the season.

11/12/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Fly High

Houston Has the Best Airport Arts Program in the World. Here’s Why.

Both Hobby and Bush have won top global awards for how they bring the arts to travelers with the Artist in Residency program.

11/08/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Meet the Artist Telling Stories About Family and Climate via Piñatas

Multimedia creator Sue Montoya’s captivating Rastros at Box13 ArtSpace celebrates her parents while examining her own climate change fears.

11/05/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Willkommen, Bienvenue

Houston’s Cabarets Are an Affordable Alternative to Broadway

Musical theater can be cost-prohibitive and, yes, a little intimidating. Our local cabaret scene allows fans to enjoy shows in a more intimate environment.

10/30/2024 By Holly Beretto

The Must List

MECA’s Día de Muertos Festival Keeps Indigenous Cultures Alive

For a generation of Houstonians, the arts organization has offered an opportunity to learn about the Mexica roots of Day of the Dead celebrations.

10/29/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Good Stitch

Houston Hosts the Largest Quilt Festival in the World

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the International Quilt Festival brings the art form to the masses.

10/28/2024 By Diane Cowen

Get Cultured

Houston’s Best Museums Outside the Museum District

The Museum District is unquestionably one of Houston's crown jewels, but arts and culture can be found all over the city.

10/25/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Do Ho Suh’s Moody Center Exhibition Reveals the Art Behind His Art

In Process reflects on an interdisciplinary approach to creativity, as well as how artists design and craft their showcase pieces and gallery shows.

10/24/2024 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

The Must List

Looking for a Wild Time? Go to Houston Zoo’s Meet the Keeper Chats.

Elephant baths and giraffe feedings are all in a day’s work for local zookeepers, and zoo visitors get a daily chance to watch them on the job.

10/21/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Ahoy

Everything We Learned on the Free Ship Channel Boat Tour

The 66-year-old Sam Houston Boat Tour takes visitors through the first seven miles of the Port of Houston, dredging up educational treasures along the way.

10/18/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

$2sday Lectures at HMNS Get Visitors Psyched for Science

The monthly talks provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the museum’s exhibitions and holdings for only a couple bucks.

10/15/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

There’s Always Something New to Learn at Sawyer Yards’ Second Saturdays

The monthly initiative opens over 100 artist studios so Houstonians can see what’s being created at the 55-acre complex. And no two events are identical.

10/11/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Bayou City Art Festival Continues to Impress Us Year After Year

The 50-plus-year-old Houston arts institution returns October 11–13, bringing in up to 20,000 people and raising money for local nonprofits.

10/07/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Vintage Playground

A Pro's Shopping Guide to the Round Top Antiques Show

Get your walking shoes on and measuring tape ready.

10/04/2024 By Diane Cowen

Phoenix Rising

River Oaks Theatre Reopens with New Look, New Menu, Same Vibe

Houston’s only art house movie theater overcomes contentious lease negotiations, closure, and rumors of demolition.

10/03/2024 By Meredith Nudo

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Arts & Culture

Local Nonprofits to Donate to for the Issues You Care About

Houston Theaters Offer Inclusive Holiday Options for All

The Menil Collection Celebrates 30 Years of the Cy Twombly Gallery

Houston Botanic Garden’s Radiant Nature Returns with All New Lanterns

Hopera Performance Group Uses Beer to Prove Opera Is for Everyone

Ice Rinks Around the Houston Area for Holiday Fun

Houston Has the Best Airport Arts Program in the World. Here’s Why.

Meet the Artist Telling Stories About Family and Climate via Piñatas

Houston’s Cabarets Are an Affordable Alternative to Broadway

MECA’s Día de Muertos Festival Keeps Indigenous Cultures Alive

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