Arts & Culture

Words of wisdom

Houston’s All-Girls Poetry Team Is Headed to a Global Competition

Let's give the girls their snaps.

07/23/2021 By Danielle Wright Edited by Nandi Howard

Family Fun

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, July 23-25

Taste some homemade ice cream, get a few laughs in, and learn all about Bollywood.

07/23/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Brick by Brick

A LEGO Convention Will Make Its Way to Sugar Land This Weekend

Fans will be able to see large LEGO models of historic locations in Texas.

07/21/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Moving Art

Ava DuVernay's Leap Project Comes to Houston with Powerful New Mural

Located at the Houston Museum of African American Culture.

07/20/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Hot Girl Summer

Megan Thee Stallion Makes History as First Rapper to Grace the Cover of Sports Illustrated

The H-town Hottie is one of three covers for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

07/19/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Lifting the Fog

Celebrate Community with Your Favorite Local LGBTQ+ Authors at Axelrad

Home is Where You Queer Your Heart tells stories of chosen family and community.

07/19/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Kick off with a bang

Brenda Peynado's New, Genre-Bending The Rock Eaters Collection Aims for a Punch

The newly hired University of Houston writing professor revels in the fast pace of short stories.

07/19/2021 By Margaret Carmel

Turn It Up

Here's All the New Music from Houston Artists This Week

A few tunes to jam this weekend.

07/16/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Bring It Home

Houston Entertainers Top the List for 2021 Emmy Nominations

Houstonians in Hollywood has a nice ring.

07/16/2021 By Shelby Stewart

High Notes

10 Pre-Pandemic Minutes with Audra McDonald

Before coronavirus killed our theater season, the Broadway and screen icon talked about her illustrious career and Bayou City operatic debut.

07/16/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Fixer Upper's Graduation

5 New Shows We're Binging on Magnolia Network

Chip and Joanna Gaines have debuted their long-awaited Magnolia Network. And we're eternally grateful.

07/16/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Nailed It!

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, July 16–18

Comicpalooza is finally here. Plus, who's ready to yacht rock?

07/16/2021 By Emma Schkloven

No Haydn This

Ars Lyrica Reveals 2021–2022 Season of Turning Points

The Houston early music ensemble’s new season, which begins September 24, will bring us the best of Baroque from Bach to Handel to Purcell.

07/15/2021 By Emma Schkloven

popping up

Kindred Stories Changing Narrative on Access to Black Literature

The Black- and woman-owned bookstore, which has been hosting pop-ups around Houston, plans to open a brick-and-mortar store in Third Ward.

07/15/2021 By Carolina Larracilla

HOLD UP

Houston Hip-hop Legends Gather Together in Celebration of 713 Day

A night of all your favorite H-town influencers on one stage.

07/15/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Color us Amazed

Edgar Medina Melds Mexico and Houston Memories Through Color

The abstract painter's retrospective La Vida en Colores, viewable online through July 31, was recently on display in the Mexican Consulate.

07/14/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Legendary

New Picture Book Details Early Life of Tejano Singer Selena Quintanilla

Sing With Me hits the shelves July 20.

07/14/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Batons at the Ready

Juraj Valčuha Named New Music Director of Houston Symphony

The Slovak conductor will pick up the baton from outgoing conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada, who enters his final season behind the podium with the Bayou City orchestra this fall.

07/14/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Legend

Here’s How Houston Is Celebrating Dj Screw’s 50th Birthday

In memory of the city's beloved pioneer.

07/14/2021 By Jaisal Kalapatapu

Body-ody-ody

Is Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Swimsuit Issue Cover Girl Megan Thee Stallion?

We’ve got to wait until July 19 to find out.

07/13/2021 By Shelby Stewart

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