Arts & Culture

rain rain go away

Despite the Rain, Women of Wardrobe's 16th Annual Spring Fling Was a Success

Houston's young professionals picnicked on-the-go to benefit Dress for Success Houston.

05/05/2021 With Marianna Corcoran

On the Road Again

Road to Revival Will Rock Market Square Park All Summer Long

The new, free concert series, which acts as a lead-up to September's River Revival Music Festival, kicks off this weekend.

05/05/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Let’s party

Junior League of Houston Raises $600K at Its Virtual Gala

On May 1, guests celebrated the League from the comfort of their own homes.

05/05/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

In the moment

Houston Ballet Leaps Back onto the Live Stage with Reignited

The company's performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre this weekend will be its first live performances in more than a yer.

05/05/2021 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Welcome! 

So 50 Cent Moved to Houston? 

In a cryptic tweet Tuesday morning, the rap legend announced his big move to the Bayou City, plus a new TV show. 

05/04/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Happy Birthday, Alley!

Alley Theatre Announces an Action-Packed 75th Anniversary Season

The 2021–2022 season, which kicks off in October with Pulitzer Prize-winning Sweat, includes four world premieres.

05/04/2021 By Emma Schkloven

and the curtain rises

Houston Ballet Announces 2021-2022 Season

The upcoming season, which begins in September, will also mark the company's return to its home stage at the Wortham Theater Center.

05/03/2021 By Emma Schkloven

the festival fest

Our Dream Festival Lineup

With no fests in sight for the summer, we're thinking about who'd headline the ultimate H-Town Music Festival.

05/03/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp Illustrations by Michael Byers

Love, This Is Love

Houston's Riyaaz Qawwali Is Making Sound Waves for Disney Junior

The ensemble's lyrics and instrumentation are part of an upcoming Eid-themed episode of Mira, Royal Detective that airs on May 3.

04/30/2021 By Emma Schkloven

A birthday present for H-Town

Travis Scott's Astroworld Tickets Go on Sale Wednesday 

The Houston rapper dropped dates for his hotly anticipated annual music festival on Friday, which, coincidentally, is also his birthday. 

04/30/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Liftoff

A.D. Players at the George Launches Apollo 8

The first play in the company's 2021 Metzler New Works Festival showcases awe and triumph.

04/30/2021 By Holly Beretto

It’s gonna be May

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 30–May 2

Snoop some castle-esque homes in Galveston, pregame Comicpalooza at Karbach Brewing Co., and enjoy Miller’s first outdoor show in over a year.

04/30/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

“The Success Failure” in bronze

ICYMI: Several Famous Astronauts Had a Houston Homecoming This Month

Space Center Houston has a new statue depicting Fred Haise, Jim Lovell, and Jack Swigert for the 51st anniversary of the Apollo 13 Mission.

04/29/2021 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Trill O.G.

Bun B’s New Radio Show Celebrates the Best of Southern Rap

The 2 Trill Show highlights classic southern hip-hop and the genre’s pioneering artists.

04/29/2021 By Adrianne Reece

You Get a Book!

Oprah Winfrey Is Coming (Virtually) to Houston

Blue Willow Bookshop will host Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry for a discussion of their new book, What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, on May 3 .

04/26/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Over the edge 

Descend a Houston Skyscraper … for Charity

The Women’s Home is offering Houstonians the chance to rappel down the 250-foot DoubleTree Galleria. 

04/26/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Curiouser and Curiouser

White Rabbit Red Rabbit Is a Wild, Nerve-Racking Ride

We can’t tell you much about 4th Wall's digital production, but it’s worth a trip down the rabbit hole.

04/23/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Fiiiiiigarooo

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 23–25 

Save the bees! And celebrate Shakespeare. 

04/23/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Poetic Genius

Jericho Brown Talks Police Brutality, Time in Houston Ahead of Inprint Reading

The UH alum will read from his Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection, The Tradition, on April 26.

04/23/2021 By Margaret Carmel

world premiere

Meet Quinn Mason, the Up-and-Coming Composer Coming to Houston

The young musician heads to the Bayou City for Flamenco, ROCO’s exciting season finale.

04/22/2021 By Olivia Flores Alvarez