AROUND TOWN

Circus Freak

A two-hour class is all that stands between you and your lifelong dream of joining the circus. Sort of.

05/20/2014 By Silvia Pera

dance

Dinner and a Dance

Frame Dance Productions teams up with chef David Leftwich for a special performance at Good Dog Houston.

05/19/2014 By Adam Castañeda

H-TOWN MUSIC HEROES

The Gangster of Love from the Third Ward

Far more influential than famous, Johnny "Guitar" Watson effortlessly and flamboyantly excelled in every era from blues to rap.

05/16/2014 By John Lomax

H-TOWN WEIRDNESS

How Now Giant Dancing Cow? And Who?

Sorry for the Upworthy-style headline here, but...Chris Keeble was taking pictures of a mural in the First Ward, and what happened next will blow your mind. At least a little bit.

05/15/2014 By John Lomax Photography by Christopher Keeble

WEIRDNESS

Michael Brown's Favorite Artist Jailed In Houston

A look at the picaresque life and breathtaking work of Russian-born, Miami-based Irina Bogatcheva, a.k.a. "Anastasia the Great."

05/15/2014 By John Lomax

Post

Heroes and Handbags

05/14/2014

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT

Wolf Gang Crosses the Atlantic and Drops by Fitzgerald's

Indie British band, Wolf Gang, talks about how Houston inspires them

05/14/2014 By Silvia Pera

Picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: May 16–18

Where to go, who to see, and what to do

05/14/2014 By Michael Hardy

Post

Camp Catastrophic!

05/13/2014

Visual Art

Penetrating the "Houston Penetrable"

The monumental final work of late Venezuelan artist Jesús Rafael Soto will hang through the summer at the MFAH.

05/13/2014 Photography by Alice Alsup

Post

Mint Juleps & Jodhpurs

05/12/2014

Review

Review: Mahler's Eighth Provides Glimpse of Transcendence

With Eschenbach on the podium, the monumental "Symphony of a Thousand" proves the perfect way to end the Houston Symphony's Centennial Season.

05/10/2014 By Sydney Boyd

Prognostications

Handicapping the 2014–2015 Theater Season

As the current theatrical season winds down, we turn our eyes to the next one.

05/09/2014 By Scott Vogel

Event

MATCH Arts Complex Breaks Ground in Midtown

The $25 million, 59,000-square-foot building will provide exhibition and performance space for small- to mid-size arts organizations.

05/08/2014

Picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: May 9–11

Where to go, who to see, and what to do.

05/07/2014 By Michael Hardy

Film

You Won't See This Film at OTC

Documentary explores ongoing impact of Deepwater Horizon.

05/06/2014 By Michael Hardy

Visual Art

Of Gods and Men

A spectacular Asia Society exhibition examines the changing depictions of Hindu deities.

05/05/2014 By Michael Hardy

Bling Bling!

Bulgari Exhibit Kicks Off at HMNS

As a jeweler to the stars, the company knows a thing or two about dazzling.

05/02/2014 By Sarah Gabbart

Performance

Home Improvement Meets Contemporary Dance

Karen Sherman's new multimedia performance at DiverseWorks incorporates wood planks and buckets.

05/01/2014 By Adam Castañeda

Visual Arts

Claudia Schmuckli Is Keeping Things Interesting at the Blaffer

Exciting times at the University of Houston

04/30/2014 By Michael Hardy