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Video: 3rd Annual Burger Bash

The third annual Burger Bash was a savory success.

07/20/2016 With Ricaé Walker

#IGHouston

Take a Tour of Houston's 5 Best Paint Walls and Graffiti Murals

Show your friends on summer vacation what they're missing back home in Houston.

07/20/2016 By Paulina Lelo de Larrea

Book Club

These Bayou City Books Need to Be in Your Beach Bag

Don your sunglasses and curl up under an umbrella with one of these engrossing, Houston-set tomes.

07/19/2016 By Catherine Matusow

Binge in Style

The 7 Most Fashionable Women on Television

If you're in need of stylish inspiration, look no further than your DVR.

07/19/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Slideshow

Slideshow: Burger Bash 2016

The sold-out third-annual Burger Bash was a sizzling success.

07/18/2016 With Haley Gunn

Visual Arts

Must See Exhibit: Look to the East

Stunning decorative arts from Asia, Africa and the Middle East are showcased in this awe-inspiring compilation at MFAH.

07/18/2016 By Jenn Nguyen

Reality Bites

What You Need to Know About the Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian Feud

Truth be told—you really don't need to know anything about this silly celeb squabble. But if you want to catch up, here's a brief play-by-play.

07/18/2016 By Paulina Lelo de Larrea

The Drawl

Who Reps H-Town Best: Drake vs. the Greater Houston CVB?

When it comes to representing the city to the world at large, who does a better job, Drake or the giant civic organization that promotes Houston?

07/18/2016 By Hala Daher

A Late-Summer Night’s Dream

UH Brings Back the Bard for the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Death

Last year’s Houston Shakespeare Festival drew 37,000 in the dead of summer—and there’s a good reason why.

07/18/2016 By Steve Jansen

The Rise of Sunset

At the Menil, a Rare Andy Warhol Film with a Houston Connection

The pop-artist’s rare unfinished film will screen daily at the Menil for two seasons.

07/18/2016 By Steve Jansen

PREVIEW

Stepping into Character as RFK

Main Street Theater’s Joel Sandel embraces the role of Robert F. Kennedy.

07/15/2016 By Holly Beretto

Orange is the New Black

Calling All Stanley Kubrick Fans!

The "Summer of Kubrick" series by Brazos Bookstore organizes screenings and readings from the iconic screenwriter and director.

07/14/2016 By Kyndall Krist

Weekend Warrior

What to Do and See This Weekend: July 15—17

Crooners from the '60s, a screening of Sundance winner Sonita, plus a murder mystery that's drop-dead good.

07/13/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Book Club

10 New Reads That'll Have You Booked This Summer

Beach bums or recovering Netflix addicts will flip for these hot-off-the-press page turners (including a Houston-based novel!).

07/12/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Good Vibes

The Electric Daisy Carnival: Can I Just Live Here Forever?

Individuals who live for self-expression—and friendship, and fire-spitting octopi—power EDC culture at the yearly Vegas festival.

07/11/2016 By Phylicia Sneed

Laugh Track

Do You Have What It Takes to Stand Up at Open Mic Night?

Five comedians dish about opening up at the Houston Improv.

07/11/2016 By Liz Hardaway

Summer Series

Explore These (Free!) Museums This Weekend

You won't break the bank at these entertaining exhibits.

07/08/2016 By Kyndall Krist

MasterChef Junior Heads to Houston Next Weekend

An open casting call is searching for the next tiny chef to top them all.

07/08/2016 By Paulina Lelo de Larrea

Queen B

Beyoncé Takes a Stand for Black Lives Matter

"We don't need sympathy. We need everyone to respect our lives."

07/07/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Painted Ladies

Window Shopping: Fashion Gets An Arty Makeover at Rice

Artist Michael De Feo's new exhibition is a meditation on beauty and artifice.