Arts & Culture

Entertainment

This Week in Theater: May 16-20

Or, how to cry like James Comey

05/16/2017 By Scott Vogel

Sports

Hot Shots: Scenes from the 2017 JJ Watt Charity Classic

Can the Houston Texans play softball? They can for a good cause—and when Arnold Schwarzenegger is watching.

05/15/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt Photography by Marco Torres

Reading

The Girl on the Train Author Paula Hawkins Reads from Her Newest Page Turner

The bestselling writer stops by Houston to discuss and sign her newest novel, Into the Water.

05/15/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Review

Front Porch Society Revisits Obama’s Historic Win

Hope, change, and also disillusion.

05/15/2017 By Doni Wilson

Slideshow

JDRF Hosts Annual Promise Ball for Diabetes Research

The JDRF Houston Gulf Coast Chapter hosted a Havana Nights-themed fundraising dinner.

05/14/2017 With Paul Belsome IV

Charity

Mad DASH to Support Citizens for Animal Protection

DASH hosted a preview party showcasing latest products and hottest trends benefitting Citizens for Animal Protection.

05/12/2017 With Paul Belsome IV

Handcrafted

Over 1,500 Bowls Are Being Turned Out to Benefit the Houston Food Bank

The 13th annual Empty Bowls luncheon raises funds and awareness to fight hunger in Houston.

05/12/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Bit by Bit

These 'Civic Hackers' Are Creating Tools to Improve Life in the Bayou City

Houston’s got problems? Maybe data is the answer.

05/12/2017 By Amber Tong

Charity

The Bayou Preservation Association Raises More Than $50,000

The funds will go towards programs that preserve and protect the city's various bayous.

05/11/2017 By Marianella Orlando

Get Out

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend

Our weekly guide to the best in town

05/11/2017 By Scott Vogel

Television

The Property Brothers Are Taking on Galveston—and Each Other

The fifth season of HGTV's Brother Vs. Brother heads to the Gulf Coast.

05/11/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Charity

Former Spaulding for Children Becomes Arms Wide Adoption Services on 40th Anniversary

The newly rebranded Arms Wide Adoption Services hosted its annual luncheon at the Houston Country Club.

05/10/2017 With Paul Belsome IV

Watching All the People

Comicpalooza Takes Over Downtown This Weekend

Fact: This year's headliner is Chuck Norris.

05/10/2017 By Rafa Farihah

Charity

Locals Go Head-to-Head in Scrabble Competition to Promote Adult Literacy

More than $35,000 was raised in support of Literacy Advance of Houston.

05/09/2017 By Marianella Orlando

The Friendly Skies

Ellington Field Celebrates a Century of Flight This Weekend

Houston's first commercial spaceport boasts 100 years of aviation history.

05/08/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Charity

10th Annual Kentucky Derby Viewing Party

10th Annual "Run for the Roses" Kentucky Derby Viewing party benefitting the Holly Rose Ribbon Foundation

05/08/2017 With Paul Belsome IV

Slideshow

Memorial Hermann's Annual Gala Gives "Celebration" a New Meaning

The Circle of Life Gala raised $3.1 million for Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

05/05/2017 With Marianna Corcoran

Review

Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge Has Never Been More Relevant

The Alley Theatre brings new life into the visionary playwright's 1955 work.

05/05/2017 By Doni Wilson

Taking Chances

Top 5 Reasons Chance the Rapper is Redefining the Genre

Get to know the Grammy Award-winning rapper before he brings his beats to The Woodlands this Sunday.

05/04/2017 By Bryce Dodds

Houston in Hollywood

Justin Simien's Dear White People Raises the Bar on How We Discuss Race in America

The Houstonian's award-winning film and new Netflix series navigates the complexities of race at a predominantly white Ivy League college.

05/04/2017 By Bryce Dodds