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In Memoriam

Alamo Drafthouse Hosts "Lightsaber Vigil" for Carrie Fisher

Fans honor the late actress with a bright tribute this Friday.

12/29/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

So Nonchalant

Gucci Mane Video Turns Theresa Roemer's Famous Closet into a Strip Club

Are you even allowed to twerk this hard in The Woodlands?

12/29/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

All that Jazz

The Jazz Church of Houston Highlights Bayou City Musicians

Tierney Malone’s installation at Project Row Houses shows why Houston is the jazz capital of Texas.

12/29/2016 By Chris Becker

Netflix and Chill

A Binge-Watching Menu to Get You Through the Winter

These dinner-and-a-movie pairings don't even require that you put on pants.

12/29/2016 By Banzai Aphrodite

Reading

Southern Women’s Complex Lives Are at the Center of Always Happy Hour

Mary Miller reads from her new short story collection at Brazos Bookstore this month.

12/29/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Stage

Money Talks in Dry Powder

The Alley’s production of the buzzy new play tackling the financial industry is the second major show after New York.

12/29/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Cheers!

5 Non-Nightclub New Year's Eve Events

From kid-friendly activities to classical concerts, let the countdown begin for 2017.

12/28/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Food Fest

Early-Bird Pricing for the 2017 Gumbo Smackdown Ends Tomorrow

Save $5 on your ticket for Houstonia's fourth annual gumbo festival—our largest to date.

12/28/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Bookend

Top 5 Books of 2016 (Plus: Upcoming Readings in Houston)

It's not too late to read this year's buzziest tomes.

12/27/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

The Big Game

The Local's Guide to Super Bowl Houston

Everything you need to play, party and participate, ticket or no ticket

12/27/2016 By Houstonia Staff

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Striking a Chord

Meet Houston's New Music Ensemble: Loop38

How one group is changing the tune of concert offerings in the Bayou City.

12/26/2016 By Sydney Boyd

Film

Top 5 New Movies—Including a NASA Biopic—to See on Christmas Day

After presents are opened, dishes are washed and—let's face it—tempers are tested, escape to a theater near you.

12/23/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Review

Christmas Cynics and Enthusiasts Will Love The Santaland Diaries

Alley Theatre continues to bring David Sedaris' cringe-worthy experience to life.

12/22/2016 By Nicki Koetting

Home for the Holidays

5 Must-See Museums Open on Christmas Eve

Out-of-town guests can see why it's always the most wonderful time of the year in Houston.

12/21/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Gift Guide

7 Gifts for the Pop Culture Queen

Whether they love Outlander, Mean Girls or The Mindy Project.

12/21/2016 By Layne Lynch

H-town in Hollywood

From Houston to HBO: Local Writer Pens a Baylor-Inspired Comedy for the Cable Giant

Robert Askins's conservative-college experience is the butt of the joke in Brotherhood.

12/20/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Make Merry

Bayou Bend's Christmas Village Gets Into the Holiday Spirit

From carolers to faux snow, join in all the reindeer games this week.

12/19/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Festivals

Day for Night: The Art

At the second annual Day for Night festival, the visual art was as much a draw as the music.

12/17/2016 Photography by Katharine Shilcutt

Music to Our Ears

Day for Night Is Finally Here

Our musically-inclined art director shares her favorite acts performing this weekend.

12/16/2016 By Tanyia Johnson

Book Smarts

Three Houston Independent Booksellers Win James Patterson Grants

The bestselling author brings holiday cheer to local literary leaders.

12/16/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

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