Arts & Culture

Fri-yay

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, July 14–16

Shopping, sporting, tai chi-ing—all in one weekend.

07/13/2017 By Spencer Vogel, Arman Badrei, and Kara Fields

Tut tuts

Pippin Asks If 'The Extraordinary' Is All It’s Cracked Up to Be

For all its razzle dazzle, this classic musical might be past its prime.

07/13/2017 By Doni Wilson

Just Breathe

Family-Focused Mindfulness Makes Its Way to Rothko Chapel

Psychologist Ann Friedman will lead a session on mindfulness for all ages at Rothko Chapel in August.

07/13/2017 By Cara Maines

The Summer of Staycations

Visit a New Side of Houston: The Museum District

Summer is the best time to truly appreciate the oak-shaded sidewalks and air-conditioned galleries of the Museum District.

07/13/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

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Grieve and Groove to the Music of Prince with the Houston Symphony

Marshall Charloff of The Purple Xperience will pay homage to the superstar this weekend at Jones Hall.

07/12/2017 By Chris Becker

Back To School

YMCA Operation Backpack Needs Your Help

The drive plans to reach 120,000 students of the greater Houston area.

07/12/2017 By Bianca Rodriguez

Book Talk

Daniel Silva Talks House of Spies and Whether this Gabriel Allon Tale Will Be His Last

The bestselling author talks about the success of his franchise at selling books and predicting the future.

07/12/2017 By Holly Beretto

Beauty Standards

Houston-Raised TV Star Stephanie Beatriz Gets Real About Eating Disorders

"I thought by controlling what I ate I was controlling my fate, when it was ultimately controlling me," says the Brooklyn Nine-Nine actress in an emotional essay for InStyle.

07/12/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Made in Houston

This Is What Happens When You Build a Throne for DJ Khaled's Baby

Houstonian Alexandra Velez is hoping the mogul's seal of approval takes Royalty Furniture to the next level.

07/12/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Mixing It Up

Meet the Man Who’s Trying to Put Houston on the Map…for Podcasting

It took an unlikely Houston transplant to launch a successful podcast about the quirks and charms of the Bayou City.

07/11/2017 By Laura Furr Mericas

All Tied Up

Holland Vavra: Part-time Bow Tie Maker, Full-time Pippin Star

The Houston-based actor talks about her role in the upcoming TUTS performance of Pippin and her various side hustles.

07/11/2017 By Doni Wilson

Meet Gus (while you can)

HMNS Shows Off Antarctic Wonders... While They Last

Gus the penguin is enjoying his time in Houston, but we're worried about the future of his home continent.

07/11/2017 By Hannah Lauritzen

Mexicanidad

Mexican Modernism Arrives at the MFAH For a Necessary Exhibit

“Paint the Revolution” is a love letter to Mexican culture featuring works from masters such as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.

07/10/2017 By Catalina Campos

Bad Feminist

Roxane Gay, Explained

Get to know the author, tweeter and competitive Scrabble player before her Brazos Bookstore reading.

07/07/2017 By Cara Maines

Laugh Track

5 Comedy Podcasts to Help You Escape This Nightmarish Reality

Sometimes you just need to laugh it all off. Here is a list of podcasts (ft. Texas picks) to help make that happen.

07/07/2017 By Kyndall Krist

Not the Actor You're Looking For

See the Man Behind Obi-Wan (and Many Others) This Month at the MFAH

Sir Alec Guinness will be honored with a month-long film series at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

07/06/2017 By Andrew Hopf

Globetrotting around Houston

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, July 7-9

See everyone's favorite beekeeping author, listen to the Houston Symphony and crawl across a series of brewpubs.

07/06/2017 By Arman Badrei, Kara Fields, and Spencer Vogel

Design

It's Wes Anderson's World and We're Just Living in It

A fascinating subreddit seeks out the director's offbeat aesthetic in the real world.

07/06/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

For Young and Old

Migrant Mother Heads to the Houston Suburbs

A Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts summer exhibit features one of the most famous photographs in American history.

07/05/2017 By Julia Gsell

BEEEEEEEES!!!

A Beginner’s Guide to Neil Gaiman

He wrote American Gods, the Sandman comics and Coraline. Get excited for his upcoming lecture.

07/04/2017 By Chris Becker

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