Arts & Culture

A new act begins

Stages Announces Major Staff Changes

As Managing Director Mark Folkes bows out, Eboni Bell takes centerstage as Inclusion, Engagement and Training director.

01/28/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Forging New Politics

Meet Steven Garza, the Breakout Boys State Star

Get to know the 19-year-old whose political skills have already made him famous.

01/28/2021 By Chris Gray

Screen Time

The Sundance Satellite Film Festival Lands at Moonstruck Drive-In This Weekend

Catch these Sundance Film Festival selections from Jan 28 to Feb 2.

01/27/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp

LOWKEY VDAY

55 Romantic Movies to Stream at Home This Valentine’s Day

We’ve got rom coms, fairy tales, and your favorite Nicholas Sparks movie.

01/27/2021 By Lauren Hitzhusen

What is authenticity, anyways?

Relive ’80s Synth-Pop on These New Cassette Tapes

Texas Dark-Wave trio Don’t Get Lemon is re-releasing its 2020 EP, Forward Not Forgetting, on tape.

01/26/2021 By Carlos Brandon

The show goes on

Decade: 2020 Leaps into 2021

The local live entertainment company launched just before the pandemic hit last year. Here’s how it pivoted.

01/25/2021 By Desiree Cantu

A troubling trip to the gift shop

Explore Capitalism and Memory in the Anne Frank-Inspired Hope House

In his Blaffer Art Museum debut, artist Simon Fujiwara addresses the complexities of memorialization in the modern era.

01/25/2021 By Rob Sanford

Lift every voice and sing

HGO Showcases Three Generations of Black Singers in Giving Voice

Soprano Nicole Heaston talks filming the concert, Covid-19, and her own "Purple Robe Song Series."

01/22/2021 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Hear them roar … sorta

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, Jan 22–24

Livestreamed concerts, a short play, and celebrating the best of nature.

01/22/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Pick Me Up

Alto Makes an Artsy Splash on Houston Streets

The ride-sharing app debuted in town in October, but its colorful art car just hit the road.

01/21/2021 By Raven Wuebker

Woman Crush Wednesday

#WCW: Hannah Anderson

Michelle Obama has her eye on Houston singer, a.k.a. Sister, and you should too.

01/20/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Welcome back

The Contemporary Arts Museum Is Coming Back and Better Than Before

CAMH reopens February 18 with two major exhibitions.

01/20/2021 By Rob Sanford

Saving the Day ... And Con

Acclaimed Storyteller Neil Gaiman to Headline 2021 BrazCon

We spoke to founder Stephanie Williamson about moving Brazoria County Library System’s annual teen comic convention online.

01/18/2021 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Not-so-regularly scheduled programming

Miss the Theater? Here’s How the Alley Is Making Its Spring Season Happen Online

Artistic Director Rob Melrose talks picking productions for the digital season, translating plays into English, and filming shows at home.

01/13/2021 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

#WomanCrushWednesday

Houston-Born Artist LaRyss Is Rich in Love and Music

The up-and-coming star uses her songs to point people back to what’s important in life.

01/13/2021 By Desiree Cantu

Double Feature

The Drive-In Off Navigation Goes Big for 2021

The new location for Rooftop Cinema Club expands its screen (and changes its name) for the new year.

01/08/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp

luck be your lady this weekend

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, Jan 8–10

Concerts, art galleries, and dancing—what more could you want?

01/08/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Read this

Inprint’s 40th Margarett Root Brown Reading Series Lineup Just Went from Big to Epic

Kazuo Ishiguro and Jhumpa Lahiri will now join an already-stacked lineup of literary heavyweights.

01/05/2021 By Emma Schkloven

The shows go on

Stages Has Packed Its Virtual Stage This Spring

We may not be able to return to The Gordy until summer at least, but there’s plenty excitement ahead.

01/05/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Good Tidings

Literacy Now Needs Volunteers for Houston Reads Day 2021

12/30/2020 By Gwendolyn Knapp

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