Arts & Culture

The New Colossus

For a Cross Section of Humanity, Mix Pablo Neruda and Classical Indian Dance

Silambam Houston Dance Company will perform to a cross-cultural program of poetry at MATCH.

08/18/2017 By Catalina Campos

#OverIt

We Are All Solange Deleting Her Twitter Account

If the news is getting you down lately, Solange feels your pain.

08/18/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Opera Time

Ditch the Pearls, Grab the Kids and Head to the Opera

Opera in the Heights will preview its 2017-2018 season with a family-friendly kickoff party Saturday morning.

08/17/2017 By Holly Beretto

Gallery

Take a Look at Private Eye—If You Can Find It

A new gallery off the beaten path hosted a debut exhibition with colorful, authentic work.

08/17/2017 By Catalina Campos

Bulls on Parade

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, August 18-20

The Texans are back, the Houston food fest, and a new idea for date night.

08/17/2017 By Julia Gsell

Add to Cal

5 Fashionable August Events to Kick Off the Fall Style Season

Whether it's talking trends or supporting fashion-focused charities, you don't have to wait for Labor Day to get into the pre-fall style scene.

08/17/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Hello/Goodbye

4th Wall Theatre Company To Close Its Doors Following Abbreviated Season

After seven years, the Houston theater will shutter due to financial concerns.

08/16/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Museum-Worthy Dresses

UPDATED: MFAH Goes Glam with Oscar de la Renta Exhibit this Fall

Ninety looks from the designer's storied six-decade career will be on display.

08/16/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Allllll the Colors

Those Aren't Party Streamers at Discovery Green

First off: They're made of tablecloth, shower curtains and painters drop cloths.

08/16/2017 By Julia Gsell

Rising Stars

Who is the New TUTS Artistic Director?

Broadway veteran Dan Knechtges takes the helm at Theatre Under the Stars.

08/15/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Black and White

See Houston's Early Black and White Artists Exhibit in One Room for the First Time

The Houston Public Library revives forgotten art from the 1930s in their newest exhibition.

08/15/2017 By Julia Gsell

Wonder Years

This Houston Duo Captures the Sound of Adolescence

A new EP from Teenage Wildlife brings all the feels.

08/14/2017 By Catalina Campos

Artistic License

What Does a Tapestry Sound Like?

A new Houston Center for Contemporary Craft exhibit considers the sonic qualities of visual art.

08/11/2017 By Cara Maines

Everything now

Notes on Arcade Fire from a Native Son

"I decided this band was the coolest thing ever to emerge from the bougie patch of reclaimed swamp I called home—a belief I more or less hold to this day."

08/10/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Shreddin'

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, August 11-13

More animal yoga, fried chicken, wake boarding, and more.

08/10/2017 By Julia Gsell

No You Can't /Yes I Can

How Does a Relationship Affect Your Art?

In a refreshing move, one young artistic couple overshares on canvas instead of Instagram.

08/09/2017 By Hannah Lauritzen

Back from the Dead

If You Care About Jazz in Houston, Don't Miss Charles Mingus Live

After charting the entire album by ear, local musicians will perform the entire Mingus Ah Um live Sunday at Sparrow and the Nest.

08/09/2017 By Sydney Boyd

Crime Lit

Karin Slaughter's The Good Daughter is a Small-Town Thriller With a Strong Female Lead

“As a writer, I wanted that challenge to write about a difficult woman and the daughters that she raised.”

08/08/2017 By Allyson Waller

knowwhatimsayin

Meet the Viral Comedian Dropping H-Town Truth in Your Newsfeed

Chinedu Ogu, the Houston native and Houston-centric comedian, is headlining his own show this month at the Improv.

08/07/2017 By Shondrika Cook

Quick change

Listen to the Big Show: Slow Down

The annual juried exhibition, this year themed "Rate of Change," reminds us to take stock.

08/04/2017 By Julia Gsell

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