Arts & Culture

Candyland

A Different Type of Lunch Break

Get out of the tunnels and experience food as art.

11/17/2014 By Natalie Harms

Slideshow

Una Notte in Italia

11/14/2014

opera

This Hänsel und Gretel Isn't Just For Kids

Opera in the Heights takes on the challenge of staging the great German Romantic opera.

11/14/2014 By Michael Hardy

comedy

Lewis Black's 10 Greatest Rants

In anticipation of his appearance tonight, we've assembled the definitive list of Black's top take-downs.

11/13/2014 By Michael Hardy

film

Your Guide to the Sixth Annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival

The five-day, 50-film festival features celebrity appearances and screenings of major Oscar contenders.

11/12/2014 By Joe Leydon

picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Nov 14–16

Featuring the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, Lewis Black, the Bach family, and more!

11/12/2014 By Michael Hardy

Artsy films

Street Scene

It's Houston Cinema Arts Fest week!

11/10/2014 By John Whittington

Slideshow

Bone Bash

11/07/2014

music

The 4 Can't-Miss Concerts of the Weekend

With appearances by everyone from Bastille to Modest Mouse, Alt-J to Nick & Knight, it's a great time to be a music-lover in Houston.

11/06/2014 By Natalie Harms

deals

The 10 Best Student Discounts in Houston

Want a $50 season subscription? $10 ballet tickets? You're in luck—if you have a student ID, of course.

11/06/2014 By Michael Hardy

picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Nov 7–9

Featuring David Sedaris, Michael Cunningham, Portland's Imago Theatre and more

11/05/2014 By Michael Hardy

opera

Review: HGO's New Così Fan Tutte Plays It Safe

Classic Mozart opera buffa features fine ensemble singing but lacks brio.

11/04/2014 By Sydney Boyd

Dance

The MET Reset: Still Dancing After All These Years

With new dancers and a fancy new Midtown home, MET Dance is ready to impress a whole new audience.

11/03/2014 By Adam Castañeda

classical music

Review: Five-Hour Performance of For Philip Guston Worth The Wait

Our intrepid critic spent Sunday afternoon at the Rothko Chapel, listening to Morton Feldman's rarely performed masterpiece.

11/03/2014 By Sydney Boyd

Interview

Talking Nightmares With Amanda Stevens

The celebrated romantic suspense author talks about creating imaginary horrors—and recovering from real life ones.

11/03/2014 By Russell van Kraayenburg

concert

Jack Antonoff of fun. Brings New Band To Fitzgerald's

The "We Are Young" guitarist, Lena Dunham paramour, and Taylor Swift amanuensis makes his Houston debut.

10/31/2014 By Natalie Harms