Arts & Culture

Weaving Words

Alia Ali’s Newest Exhibit Uses Textiles to Transform Your Worldview

Ali explores the complexity of language, colonialism, and culture in her exhibit opening at Foto Relevance on July 9.

07/08/2021 By Kaitlyn Miller

test your mettle

Get Suited Up and Learn about Past and Future Body Armor

The new Houston Center for Contemporary Craft exhibition, sure to please every Bayou City geek, runs through September 11.

07/07/2021 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Plus, there’s a brand-new feature attraction

UPDATED: Danny Trejo and Arrowverse Stars Will Round out Comicpalooza's 2021 Packed Lineup

Other properties featured so far include The Mandalorian, Dragon Ball Z, Hellboy, Cobra Kai, Saved by the Bell, Smallville, and pro wrestling.

07/07/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Pedal to the metal

Go for a Bike Ride with Donkeeboy and Donkeemom

The mother-son duo will celebrate their latest mural, “Bike Through H-Town” on July 14.

07/06/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

Stuff of DIY Dreams

This Houston-based HGTV Show Is a Pinterest-Dream Come True

Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin's new show, Two Steps Home, airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. CT.

07/06/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Dancing for joy

Miller Outdoor Theatre Tweaks Its Ticket Policy

The theater is two-stepping back into live music, plays, and gatherings, while staying safe, of course.

07/06/2021 By Sydney Davis

Space-taking

This New Sawyer Yards Art Installation Spotlights Black Women’s Unapologetic Femininity

A Single Thread Weaves a Future runs for six weeks starting July 10.

07/05/2021 By Adrianne Reece

Leadership Change

HGO Names Khori Dastoor New General Director and CEO

Dastoor, who starts January 2022, will be the first woman to hold the role in the Houston company's history.

07/05/2021 By Jaisal Kalapatapu

Screwston

Listen to This Podcast That's Going Deep into Mysterious Life of DJ Screw

The third season of Mogul, which is focusing on Houston’s own chopped and screwed pioneer, kicked off June 23.

07/02/2021 By Carlos Brandon

Amerrrica

5 Things to Do This Weekend, July 2-4

Besides the fireworks, of course.

07/02/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Music to Our Ears

Da Camera Bringing In-Person Concerts Back to Halls Around the City

The jam-packed season of chamber and jazz concerts kicks off on October 29.

07/01/2021 By Emma Schkloven

très magnifique

REVIEW: Monet, Matisse, and a Lot of Their Friends

Treasures from the Bemberg Foundation are at the MFAH, their only U.S. stop, through Sept 19.

07/01/2021 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Breaking Ground

Ensemble Theatre Helps Found New Black Theater Alliance

The National Association of Black Theatre Building Owners will aid the Houston company’s mission of helping Black voices take center stage.

06/30/2021 By Holly Beretto

Season's Greetings

Main Street Theater Will Welcome Back Fans in Person This Fall

The 2021–2022 season, which features six regular season shows and seven kid-centric offerings, kicks off in October.

06/30/2021 By Emma Schkloven

The (Film's) the Thing

Enjoy a Film Fest This Year Instead of the Traditional Houston Shakespeare Festival

There will be five film screenings Aug 3–7 instead of the annual live performances.

06/29/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Saddest Tale

REVIEW: See Billie Holiday Alive Once More at Stages

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill which stunningly retells the iconic singer's life during one of her final shows, runs through July 18.

06/29/2021 By Doni Wilson

Ready to Rumba

Apollo Chamber Players Bringing the Latin Beats to Miller Outdoor Theatre

Tickets for the multicultural July 3 program go on sale June 26.

06/28/2021 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

ignite the light

Here’s What You Need to Know about Shell Freedom Over Texas 2021

The city’s annual 4th of July celebration is going virtual again, but there’ll be live fireworks.

06/25/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

Summer's Bach, Ya'll

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, June 25-27

Monet, Matisse, and Renoir walk into a bar.

06/25/2021 By Emma Schkloven

We’re Not Dance Crying. You’re Dance Crying

Fitz and the Tantrums Have All the Feels about Hitting the Road Again

The "HandClap" hitsters bring their happy vibes to House of Blues Houston on June 28.

06/24/2021 By Emma Schkloven

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