Opera

HGO Remembers a Forgotten Russian Opera

Mieczyslaw Weinberg, composer of The Passenger, never lived to see it performed.

12/31/2013 By Michael Hardy

Interviews

An Interview with George Saunders

A literary master discusses his craft.

12/31/2013 By Will Wilkinson

Picks

Top Eight NYE Events

Waited until the last minute to make your evening plans? Here are some suggestions for how to ring in 2014.

12/31/2013 By Michael Hardy

Artist Spotlight

Sketches: Valentina Kisseleva

With her latest exhibition, the Russian-born Houstonian invites you to share her dream.

12/30/2013 By Peter Holley

Concert

Recover from the Holidays at Warehouse Live

Jam-packed show features Los Skarnales, the Tontons, the Suffers, and Fat Tony

12/27/2013 By Dean Davis

Fine Art

French Impressionist Masterpieces Arrive in Houston

Works from the Clark Art Collection, one of the greatest in the world, arrive at the MFAH this month.

12/26/2013 By Michael Hardy

Preview

Robert Ellis and Shakey Graves Team Up at Fitzgerald’s

Two up-and-coming folk musicians share a double bill this Friday.

12/26/2013 By Dean Davis

Musical

Review: 50 Shades! The Musical

Our fearless critic endures Climax cocktails, rabid fans, and terrible jokes to report on the E.L. James parody.

12/23/2013 By Scott Vogel

Exhibition

Japanese American WWII Soldiers Finally Get Their Due

Tens of thousands of Japanese Americans served on the American side in WWII, even while their relatives were being held in internment camps.

12/19/2013 By Michael Hardy

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Dec 20–22

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

12/18/2013 By Michael Hardy

Synergy

Second Lovers’ Love Affair With Craft Beer

Local folk band Second Lovers loves craft beer so much, they recorded an album at the Saint Arnold brewery.

12/17/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

HOMEGROWN

Slow. Loud. And Beyoncé (SLAB)

For her new album, Beyoncé turns her camera on Houston's rides.

12/17/2013 By Peter Holley

Exhibition

Seeing Food in a New Way

New Houston Center for Photography exhibition explores the photographic possibilities of what we eat.

12/16/2013 By Nick Panzarella

Slideshow

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston's Another Great Night In November

12/13/2013

Slideshow

MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital 8th Annual Santa's Elves Party

12/13/2013

Slideshow

Lucky Dog Rescue Sixth Annual Christmas Tail Gingerbread Doghouse Contest

12/13/2013

Slideshow

27th Annual CAP Celebrity Paws Gala

12/13/2013

Listings

December's Can't-Miss Festivals

From the Moody Gardens Festival of Lights to Zoolights at the Houston Zoo, December is packed with family-friendly options.

12/12/2013 By BoJanay Posey

Edible Architecture

5th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off Bakes Off This Saturday

These aren't your standard-issue gingerbread houses.

12/11/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Dec 13–15

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

12/11/2013 By Michael Hardy