Arts & Culture

No Sweat, Baby

An Insider’s Guide (Literally) to Indoor Summer Fun in Houston

As the season pushes three-digit temps, you’ll find us having a blast in air-conditioning.

05/28/2024 By Uvie Bikomo, Sofia Gonzalez, and Daniel Renfrow

Virtuoso Status

At 97, David Adickes Is Still Creating Art—and Cracking Jokes

The celebrated Houston artist may be pushing 100, but he still has no plans of retiring anytime soon.

05/20/2024 By Daniel Renfrow Photography by Anthony Rathbun

Nawfside Best Side

How to Have a Good Time in Houston’s Near Northside

The neighborhood is known for its rich Latino culture and is home to quality restaurants, breweries, galleries, and music venues.

05/15/2024 By Reyes Ramirez and Daniel Renfrow

H-Town Vicious

Houston, We Have a Playlist: The Best Songs about Life in the Bayou City

Looking for the Houston equivalent of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York”? We have ideas.

05/14/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Suburban Noir

Artist Olivia Erlanger Brings Her Complex Inner Worlds to CAMH

If Today Were Tomorrow, one of the most anticipated shows of 2024, presents a critique of the idea that property ownership leads to social mobility.

05/13/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Real Talk

How Victoria Hutchins Went from Lawyer to Yoga Influencer and Author

Hutchins has 1 million TikTok followers as the Daily Victorian.

05/09/2024 By Brianna McClane

Art for a Cause

Inside the Creation of the Houston Food Bank’s 1,500 Empty Bowls

At the fundraiser on May 11, shop for handcrafted bowls by Houston artists, with proceeds fighting food insecurity in Southeast Texas.

05/07/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Art Cycle

The Orange Show’s Ever-Quirky Art Bike Parade Is Back

Here’s everything you need to know before heading out to the Orange Show’s parade on May 11.

05/06/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Reappearing Act

Magic Island Is Officially Reopening—and We Have Some Ideas

The campy, ancient Egypt–themed magic show venue is reopening after 16 years, and we come bearing some solid business proposals.

05/02/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Ever Wonder Why…

Will the Montrose Bridge Lights Ever Dazzle Our Commute Again?

Conceived as a beautification project ahead of Houston hosting the Super Bowl in 2017, the lights have long gone out.

04/22/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Mobile Expression

How to Build an Art Car, According to an Expert

Educator Rebecca Bass has helped build 37 art cars for the Houston Art Car Parade.

04/10/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Lost History

‘Starry Field’ Tackles Family Secrets and Identity in Houston

Margaret Juhae Lee's new memoir provides a glimpse of what it was like to grow up Korean American in ’70s and ’80s Houston.

04/08/2024 By Melissa Hung

Paper Culture

A New Exhibit at the MFAH Explores Black Identity through Collage

Multiplicity, on display through May 12, features over 80 collages from a group of 52 living artists.

04/02/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Up and At ’Em

An Early Riser’s Guide to the Weekend in Houston

Everything that opens by 9am on the weekend, from farmers markets and museums to specialty grocery stores and plant shops.

04/01/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Act II

What Beyoncé Wants You to Take Away from Cowboy Carter

This 27-track album is more than an ode to country music.

03/29/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Pinheads Unite!

Houston’s Secret Pinball Scene Is Hiding in Plain Sight

With pinball “speakeasies” like Wormhole and boutique game design companies like Barrels of Fun, Houston is entering its golden age of pinball.

03/20/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Creative Vision

This Houston-Based Rangoli Artist Is Making a Global Name for Herself

Indian sand art creator Sangita Bhutada has decades of experience making elaborate pieces.

03/20/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Click!

What’s Worth Checking Out at the 2024 FotoFest Biennial

The 20th edition of Houston’s biggest photography extravaganza is here. Here’s what to see and do.

03/18/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Community Space

The Secret to Brazos Bookstore’s 50-Year Success

The independent bookshop has changed its ownership model and adapted to reader tastes over half a century.

03/18/2024 By Holly Beretto

Well-Read

Houstonians Are Adopting the ‘Bookshelf Wealth’ Design Trend

Well-curated bookshelves help tell the story of who we are and how we’ve lived.

03/13/2024 By Diane Cowen

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