Arts & Culture

Missed Connections

Sculpture, Myth and Octopi Intersect at Guerrero-Projects

Mexican artist Miguel Ángel Madrigal explores the power of human connection in a bizarre and thrilling exhibition.

07/24/2017 By Catalina Campos

TKO

Houston Rapper Jacky Boy Is Ready for Battle

The Paul Wall-approved rapper will appear at a Houston Bar Code event Saturday.

07/21/2017 By Camilo Smith

Queen Bey

The World Is Full of Weird Wax Beyoncés

And they look like everyone from Mariah Carey to Wendy Williams.

07/20/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Jazz battle

Straight-Ahead Jazz and Electric Fusion Slug it Out This Sunday at Ovations

Two local jazzheads compete live for what jazz should sound like.

07/20/2017 By Chris Becker

Get Your Goat

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, July 21-23

Dog shows, bridal shows and...goat yoga?

07/20/2017 By Julia Gsell, Bianca Rodriguez, Hannah Lauritzen, and Cara Maines

Sports

Drake to Present Game Ball at Manchester Derby Because Why Not

The rapper's complicated history with Manchester football teams is even weirder than his relationship to Houston.

07/19/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Shoot for the Moon

We Tried (and Failed) to Conquer Houston's New Apollo 13-Themed Escape Room

If Escape Hunt Houston's new room seems like rocket science, that's because it is.

07/19/2017 By Cara Maines and Allyson Waller

Far out

Mantra Love Teases Psych-Rock Reinvention with New Single 'Strawberry Milk'

The Houston band's music delivers a lasting, enjoyable trip without the necessity of any drugs.

07/18/2017 By Catalina Campos

Get a Clue

How Do You Put on a 150-Character Play with 4 Actors?

Mark Shanahan returns to the Alley Theatre to direct The 39 Steps.

07/18/2017 By Cara Maines

Ice House

Critical Operación: A Group of Venezuelan Ex-Pats Fights a Crisis Back Home

What started as an informal drive for medical supplies grew into Houston-based Operación Saludos a Venezuela.

07/18/2017 By Jasmina Kelemen

Music

An Arizona Tribute Band Keeps the Spirit of Selena Alive

“She was a true inspiration to me as a Latina and a singer," says lead singer Evelyn Molina. "And now, I get to do this tribute with a lot of love and respect.”

07/18/2017 By Chris Becker

Cutting edge

Bored? Try Recreational Axe Throwing

A guide to Houston’s latest adrenaline rush.

07/17/2017 By Kara Fields

Queen B

8 Potential Think Pieces About Beyoncé's Twin Reveal

3. Here Are a Bunch of Twitter Memes Because It's 1 A.M. and I'm Tired

07/14/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Making an Impression

'Printmaking' Sounds Boring; A New Exhibition Says Otherwise

The Cindy Lisica Gallery in Montrose debuts an international printmaking exhibition with works experimenting with mixed media and even Instagram data.

07/14/2017 By Julia Gsell

Chomp

Sink Your Teeth Into Shark Weekend at the Downtown Aquarium

The Downtown Aquarium’s annual weekend is one of the summer’s hottest tickets.

07/14/2017 By Arman Badrei

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