Arts & Culture

World Premiere

Houston Grand Opera’s Intelligence Shows the Power of New Works

Introducing the once-stuffy art form to new audiences has been a priority for the city’s opera house.

10/17/2023 By Holly Beretto

Local Draw

Houston Is Home to a Prolific New Yorker Cartoonist

It took 30 years of rejections, but Mary Lawton finally made it at the venerable magazine.

10/10/2023 By Chris Vognar

Supernatural

Houston’s Best Witchy Shops Are Full of Magic

Embrace your inner witch by diving into the spellbinding world of these local metaphysical stores.

10/04/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Fall 2023 Issue

The Arts Unveiled

Pulling the curtain back on Houston’s underground art world.

09/26/2023 Edited by Emma Balter and Daniel Renfrow Illustrations by Sarah Welch

YA Angst

Houston Author Jennifer Mathieu’s New Book Is All About Eco-Anxiety

Down Came the Rain tells the story of two climate activist high schoolers struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

09/25/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Local and Single

What We Found Out About Houston Love Is Blind Contestants

We cyberstalked the season five cast of the popular Netflix show so you don’t have to.

09/22/2023 By Rosemary Akpan

Home Is Where the Art Is

Houstonians Are Opening Up Their Homes to Emerging Artists

Home-based galleries are creating community in the art world by giving lesser-known local artists the opportunity to showcase their work.

09/14/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Public Art

Houston’s Latest Murals Tell the Story of the City

In the past five years, new public artworks have beautified neighborhoods and inspired us to stop and look.

09/13/2023 Photography by Anthony Rathbun By Emma Balter

Alt Mags

Zine Fest Houston's Nebulous History Is All Part of Its Legacy

It all started in Hermann Park 30 years ago. Today, the importance of the self-publishing art form endures in the city.

09/12/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Culture Fest

This Festival Is Giving Houstonians a Taste of Vietnam

The Viet Cultural Fest is finally back, transporting locals to the country through phở-eating contests, food, and traditional entertainment.

09/12/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

Art Power Couple

The Love Story of These Two Houston Artists Is Full of Whimsy

JooYoung Choi and Trenton Doyle Hancock use their shared vision to create wildly imaginative (and separate) comic book–inspired creative universes.

09/11/2023 By Meredith Nudo

Wildest Dreams

How Project Row Houses Transformed Houston’s Third Ward

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the nonprofit is way more than its row house–style art galleries.

09/08/2023 By Jennifer Stewart

Art for All

Houston’s Cultural Institutions Tackle Art Accessibility

From free museums to linguistic diversity, these organizations are paving the way to make art more inclusive.

09/07/2023 By Geneva Diaz

Behind the Scenes

Meet the Museum Workers Who Make Houston’s Arts Scene What It Is

From docents to the social media team, it takes a village to keep the city’s cultural institutions thriving.

09/06/2023 By Geneva Diaz and Emma Balter

El Legado de los Muertos

Casa Ramirez’s Ode to Latino Culture Is as Vibrant as Ever

More than three years after Macario Ramirez’s passing, the Mexican folk art store in the Heights is a testament to the enduring power of art, love, community, and his wife, Chrissie Dickerson Ramirez.

09/05/2023 By Geneva Diaz

Culture Connect

New Exhibit on an Ancient Culture Has Lessons for Houstonians

Mudhif on Rice at Rice University’s campus explores the Marsh Arab culture while advising locals on climate adaptation.

08/30/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

Remains

Inside the Final Days of a Houston Artist Inspired by Death

Wayne Gilbert, known for using human ashes in his work, had to reflect on his own mortality as he died of cancer this month.

08/29/2023 By Chris Vognar

Healing Houston

Aris Kian Is Rewriting the Rules as Houston Poet Laureate

The native Houstonian is building a bridge between poetry and activism.

08/28/2023 By Geneva Diaz

Safe Spaces

This Houston Artist Wants to Open Energetic Portals with Her Work

Li(sa E.) Harris’s new installation at DiverseWorks will transport viewers to AFRAM, a place for Black transcendence, survival, and joy.

08/23/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Breaking Band

This One Band Shows How Interconnected Houston's Music Scene Is

Five separate bands can be formed by reshuffling the members of Ancient Cat Society.

08/16/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

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