Arts & Culture

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: April 1–3

Queer Hippo Film Festival, Two-Lane Blacktop at MFAH, Handel's Messiah at Ars Lyrica, Hermann Park Kite Festival, Mumford & Sons in concert

03/30/2016 By Nick Esquer

Haute Horses

Equestrian Extravaganza Brings Premier Competition to Katy

The 71st Annual Pin Oak Charity Horse Show promotes healing through horsepower.

03/29/2016 By Camilla Cook

Slideshow

Runway Houston Kickoff Event

Guests gathered at couture beauty salon to celebrate upcoming Runway Houston fashion event.

03/28/2016 With Diane Caplan

Slideshow

The Art of Wishing: Archway Gallery 40th Anniversary

Art lovers gathered for the 40th anniversary of a landmark Texas gallery.

03/28/2016 With Jasmine Fuller

Film Festival

Reel To Reel Gets Real at Queer Hippo Festival

The first annual film festival sheds light on gay rights in America.

03/28/2016 By Sydney Boyd

Visual & Performance Art

Project Row Houses Wants to See Things Differently

Third Ward arts community Project Row weaves an artistic tapestry of social change in its latest Round 44 group exhibition.

03/25/2016 By Sarah Douglass

Film

Houston Latino Film Festival Brings Latin Film Into Focus

The first annual film festival targets Latin filmmakers and Latin stories, and helps bring Houston filmmakers to the screen.

03/25/2016 By Sara Samora

Project Row Houses

Taking a Seat at the Black Lunch Table

Third Ward arts collective Project Row hosted Black Lunch Table, a chance for the community to learn more about Houston visual artists of the African Diaspora.

03/24/2016 By Camilla Cook

Benefêtes

Zac Posen Wows a Stylish Crowd at Best Dressed Luncheon

The event honoring Houston's most fashionable and philanthropic women raised more than $500,000 for the March of Dimes.

03/24/2016 By Caroline Starry LeBlanc

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 25–27

Matthew Morrison sings at Jones Hall, Dance Salad Festival returns, Grounded opens at Alley Theatre, Goldfinger plays at MFAH, Project Row Houses' Round 44 tackles social change.

03/23/2016 By Nick Esquer

Dance

A Fresh Serving of Dance Salad

The annual Dance Salad Festival brings a lively blend of live art and dance performance to Houston.

03/22/2016 By Leah Rose

All Hat, Some Cattle

The Houston Two-Step: The Rodeo and the Symphony in One Weekend

What to do when the Houston you were expecting to meet surprises you.

03/22/2016 By Caldwell Bailey

Visual Art

Obsessing Over the Color of White

Gallery owner Sonja Roesch investigates late contemporary artist Raimund Girke's obsession with a clean slate in Investigating White.

03/22/2016 By Leah Rose

Slideshow

Porsche 911 Launch Party

Momentum Porsche unveils the all-new 2017 Porsche 911 in the highest style

03/21/2016 With Marianna Corcoran and Ana Pribic

Photography

Street Life According to the Master of Candid Photography in Life is Once, Forever

The Menil Collection takes a look at the past through the lens of a legend.

03/21/2016 By Leah Rose

Celebrity Chef

Houston Chef Claims Victory on the Food Network

Bernie's Burger Bus chef-owner Justin Turner pulled out a win against three other local chefs on Chopped.

03/18/2016 By Megha Tejpal

Lecture

Gods and Monsters of the Amazon

Explorer and archaeologist Ed Barnhart discusses ancient Mayan deities and iconography at HMNS.

03/18/2016 By Sarah Douglass

FotoFest

Vintage Proof of Old Houston

At Deborah Colton Gallery, a photographer's vintage photos tell of an ever-changing Houston.

03/17/2016 By Laura Gillespie

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 18–20

Beethoven at the Symphony, GuGu Drum Group at Miller, Brad Paisley rides into RodeoHouston, Project Dance at Discovery Green, and the 36th Annual Ukrainian Easter Bazaar.

03/16/2016 By Nick Esquer

History

History and Art Blend for HMH's Taking Flight

Holocaust Museum Houston's latest exhibition highlights artistic efforts to represent 1.5 million people who perished during the war.

03/15/2016 By Max Jefferson