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Relatively Speaking Will Prioritize Farce Over Drama

Main Street Theater wanted to produce a good comedy, so they looked back half a century.

05/03/2019 By Holly Beretto

Duty Calls

The Houston Symphony Chorus Challenges Itself With Rachmaninoff's The Bells

The all-volunteer chorus is up to the task.

05/03/2019 By Holly Beretto

There Be Dragons

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, May 3–5

Dragon boat time already?

05/02/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Comrades

Che Guevara’s Year of Living Dangerously

MFAH’s Latin Wave Film Festival brings us the story of the freedom fighter’s time in hiding.

05/02/2019 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Review

The Phoenix Delivers a Sublime New Experience

HGO's world premiere might scramble to cover a lot of historical ground, but we enjoyed every minute.

05/01/2019 By Hannah Che

Austin City Limits

The 2019 ACL Lineup Is the Best In Years

Do you like artists like Kacey Musgraves, Cardi B, Robyn, Lizzo, Tame Impala, Megan Thee Stallion, and Childish Gambino? You might consider planning your road trip now.

04/30/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Surprise, Surprise

Who's Performing at Tonight's Sofar Show? You'll Have to Wait and See

The international series of pop-up concerts is growing in Houston, and audiences are eating it up.

04/29/2019 By Hannah Che

Review

At Stages, Murder for Two Successfully Traffics in Multiple Personalities

This campy whodunit succeeds in making fun of the whodunit genre itself.

04/29/2019 By Doni Wilson

Preview

Madama Butterfly and Miss Saigon Bring Twice the Passion to Houston Stages

Houston audiences can see two different versions of the Madame Butterfly story in the next three weeks.

04/26/2019 By Holly Beretto

Weekend read

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, April 26–28

Support local shops for Saturday's Independent Bookstore Day, plus a bunch more ideas.

04/26/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Exit Interview

Glasstire Founder Rainey Knudson Explains Why She's Stepping Down

Don't worry: She still really loves Texas art, and boy, oh boy does she hate Facebook.

04/25/2019 By Brittanie Shey

Premiere

The Curtain Rises on The Phoenix at HGO

A "gloriously bizarre" opera within an opera premieres this week in Houston.

04/25/2019 By Holly Beretto

Music

Meet the Houstonian Who Produced the Biggest Latin Hit in the World

Scott Summers is the man behind 'Con Calma.'

04/25/2019 By Jeff Balke

Ice House

Houston Noir Reveals the Bayou City In All Its Seedy Glory

The new short story collection explores the murder, betrayal and brujería lurking everywhere from River Oaks to the Ship Channel.

04/25/2019 By Morgan Kinney

A Podcast, But Live!

What's Your Favorite Murder?

The women behind the grisly and funny My Favorite Murder podcast come to Houston this month.

04/25/2019 By Chris Gray

The Drawl

A Tour of Houston, With Solange As Your Guide

An annotated map of the many H-Town references on 'When I Get Home'

04/25/2019 By Abby Ledoux

It’s raining poems, hallelujah!

A Poetic Surprise Comes to Buffalo Bayou Park

Look for a series of hidden water-activated poems in celebration of National Poetry Month.

04/24/2019 By Brittanie Shey

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Broach Foundation Gala Generates Plenty of Laughs and $500,000 for Brain Cancer Research

Comedian John Crist headlined the eighth annual "Stand Up for Brain Cancer" fundraising soirée.

04/24/2019 By Abby Ledoux

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Empty Bowls Fundraiser's Impact Felt by All Involved

One artist has contributed several hundred pieces of art to the annual event.

04/24/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Review

Can You Make Don Giovanni Feel Relevant? HGO Just Did.

"At least in this retelling, the voices that speak loudest are the voices of the women."

04/23/2019 By Hannah Che

Houstonia Magazine

Arts & Culture

Relatively Speaking Will Prioritize Farce Over Drama

The Houston Symphony Chorus Challenges Itself With Rachmaninoff's The Bells

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, May 3–5

Che Guevara’s Year of Living Dangerously

The Phoenix Delivers a Sublime New Experience

The 2019 ACL Lineup Is the Best In Years

Who's Performing at Tonight's Sofar Show? You'll Have to Wait and See

At Stages, Murder for Two Successfully Traffics in Multiple Personalities

Madama Butterfly and Miss Saigon Bring Twice the Passion to Houston Stages

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, April 26–28

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