Arts & Culture

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CNCO, Latin America's Hottest Boy Band, Heads to Memorial City Mall

Check out a free performance from the most famous pop group you've (probably) never heard of.

08/25/2016 By Leah Lucio

Showstopper

A Night With Janis Joplin Rocks the Alley Theatre

This electrifying musical chronicles the legendary folk singer's life.

08/23/2016 By Doni Wilson

Bene Fêtes

Jay Godfrey's Designs Are Not Your Grandmother's Gowns

The designer spills on his inspiration, why solid colors make sense and why he loves Houston women.

08/22/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Festival

Tour the Theater District This Sunday

This popular (and free!) open house spotlights Houston's robust theaters and arts organizations.

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Fall Arts Guide 2016

This Season's 7 Must-See Visual Arts Shows

If you thought Picasso was all about Cubism, The Menil would like to prove you wrong.

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Fall Arts Guide 2016

5 Fall Festivals to Celebrate the Cool(ish) Weather

This isn't your grandma's International Quilt Festival.

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Culture Compass

Ann Patchett on Her Newest Novel and the Future of Local Bookstores

The Nashville novelist reads from her lastest, Commonwealth, tonight at the Alley Theatre.

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Fall Arts Guide 2016

This Fall's Top 10 Concert Tickets to Book Now (While You Still Can!)

From Alabama Shakes to Adele, this season's concert line-up will have you singing along.

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Fall Arts Guide 2016

8 Great Readings and Comedy Shows Coming This Fall

If not Jonathan Safran Foer, then how about a little Jim Breuer?

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Fall Arts Guide 2016

The 5 Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down This Fall

Brazos Bookstore staffer Benjamin Rybeck recommends the best page-turners for the upcoming season.

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Culture Compass

Hand to God—These Are This Season's Can't-Miss Performances

Christian puppets gone rogue head home to Houston, plus 14 other plays, operas and ballets you'll want to book now.

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Pokémon Mania

Houston's New Pokémon GO Hotspot: The Arboretum

Plus: 5 other great activities to catch at the nature center.

08/19/2016 By Miranda Proctor

The Life of Pablo

You Should Already Be in Line for Kanye West's Galleria Pop-Up

Fans have only three days to score exclusive Pablo merchandise.

08/19/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Film Festival

At the Rush Process Festival, an Appreciation of the Analog

The inaugural event celebrates handcrafted (not digital!) animation.

08/18/2016 By Kyndall Krist

Houstonia Events

Top Doctors 2016 Celebration

Top Doctor winners enjoyed an evening of entertainment at Ferrari of Houston

08/17/2016 With Haley Gunn

Hot Ticket Tuesday

Golden Tickets of the Week: Aug 16–21

A Janis Joplin musical, bingo in the park, plus a SNL impressionist. Consider your weekend updated.

08/16/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Spoils of War

Firearm Art Seized at Houston Airport

Despite being inoperative, Bran Symondson's AK-47 artwork was banned from entering the U.S. last week.

08/15/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Book Club

Don't Forget About Houston's Independent Bookstores

Whether its back-to-school shopping or browsing for a new page turner, skip ordering a dog-eared copy of The Catcher in the Rye from Amazon and support these beloved bookstores instead.

08/12/2016 By Kyndall Krist

Weekend Warrior

What to Do, See and Hear this Weekend: August 12–14

Country music legends take the stage, a New York artist draws upon his city plus a screening of The Karate Kid. Is it Friday yet?

08/11/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Theater

Eat, Drink and Make Merry at Cocktails and Coward

Main Street Theater’s annual fundraiser mixes martinis with a twist of Noël Coward.

08/10/2016 By Holly Beretto