Arts & Culture

EVENTS

Upcoming Houston Book Events You Won’t Want to Miss

Nobel Prize winners, local authors, and book conventions await you.

08/11/2022 By Alexia Partouche

Let's go to the beach

AIA Houston to Host 2022 Sandcastle Competition in Galveston

Grab your sand bucket: we’re headed to the beach.

08/10/2022 By Amarie Gipson With Alexia Partouche

THINGS TO DO

Why Everyone Should Visit Miller Outdoor Theatre

A brief history of Houston's favorite outdoor performance venue, plus our list of upcoming events to see there this fall

08/05/2022 By DeVaughn Douglas and Alexia Partouche

FAMILY FUN

Enjoy August with These Family-Friendly Art Experiences

A roundup of Houston’s must-attend art events—for kids this time.

08/02/2022 By Alexia Partouche

On The Town

At Some Point in the Near Future, the River Oaks Theater Will Rise Again

Houston-born filmmaker Richard Linklater calls River Oaks “one of the cornerstones of Houston film culture."

07/28/2022 By Craig Lindsey

TO BE, OR NOT TO BE

The 2022 Houston Shakespeare Festival Takes Miller Outdoor

The free summer festival returns for nine days with live performances of King Lear and Cymbeline.

07/27/2022 By Jessica Lodge

Treasure Trove

Discover Houston's Best Hidden Gems

From community grocery stores to Mexican candy vendors, speakeasies and thrift stores, these are Houston's best-hidden treasures.

07/22/2022 By Houstonia Staff

Hidden Gems

Houston's Outdoor Sculptures Offer a Window into a Lively Art Scene

This insider's guide to off-the-beaten-path treasures is a great way to discover new aspects of the sprawling, multicultural Texas metropolis.

07/20/2022 By Brianna Benitez

JUST DANCE

A Reimagined South Beach Reopens After a Four-Year Break

Houston’s premier LBGTQ+ dance club returns this week with a new look, new sound and lighting technology, and its famous cooling ice jets.

07/14/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

ON VIEW

The Story Behind the Famous $15M Painting at the MFAH

Ernie Barnes's beloved artwork The Sugar Shack is on view in the Nancy and Rich Kinder building through December 2022.

07/13/2022 By Amarie Gipson

GET MESSY

Let Your Kids’ Creativity Shine at These Artsy Summer Camps

Fashion, sculpting, and slime—Houston art camps have it all!

07/06/2022 By Alexia Partouche

YEAR-ROUND PRIDE

A Sneak Peek at Houston's New Queer Reality Dating Show

Meet the producer and host of Panning for Love, a new reality dating series filmed in Houston and starring four queer locals.

07/01/2022 By Amarie Gipson

BLACK MUSIC MONTH

These Black Texans Are Shaping Music Around the World

An incomplete list of Black, genre-spanning musicians from the Lone Star State that you should listen to now—and add to your rotation.

06/24/2022 By Amarie Gipson and Shelby Stewart

Festival

Celebrate the Best of the Islands at the Houston Caribbean Festival

From June 29 to July 3, the Houston Caribbean Festival is bringing island music, food, and shopping to the Bayou City.

06/23/2022 By Jessica Lodge

Gentrification

Gentrification Spreads Through Houston's Oldest Communities

Gentrification has become a vicious and unruly force that’s reshaping Houston’s social fabric.

06/22/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Summer Beats

Texas Summer Music Playlist

Let this playlist be the soundtrack of your epic summer vacation.

06/20/2022 By Sama’an Ashrawi

TEXAS TRAVELER

An Art-Filled Weekend in Fort Worth

Art, food, and hospitality highlights from a long weekend in Funky Town’s Cultural District

06/16/2022 By Amarie Gipson

TEASER

Beyoncé Announces a New Music Drop. We Knew It Was Coming.

Three concrete reasons, and some spidey sense, for why we were sure B7 was finally on the way

06/16/2022 By Amarie Gipson With Shelby Stewart

Local Artist Profile

A Houston-Based Contemporary Artist You Should Know

Houston artist Tay Butler shares five things he loves and what inspires him to create.

06/14/2022 By Amarie Gipson

PRIDE

A Guide to Celebrating Pride in H-Town

We're celebrating local authors, clubs and bars, plus can’t-miss events this June.

06/13/2022 By Houstonia Staff

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