Arts & Culture

The Must List

Enjoy Bricks and Beer at the Toy Museum’s Lego Night Events

Many local breweries and watering holes have all played host to this popular playtime for people of all ages.

05/29/2025 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Cochinita & Co. Serves Up Weekly Lotería Nights Alongside Great Food

Every Tuesday, regulars and newcomers enjoy a meal and community while playing the beloved Mexican game, livened up with always-changing rules.

05/22/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Gumshoeing

Will the Owner of Mark W. Spencer’s Border Storm Please Stand Up?

The neo-surrealist artist hasn’t seen his seven-foot painting since 1993, and the story of its mysterious life seems to have dead-ended in Houston.

05/21/2025 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

A Night for Guy Continues to Celebrate Folk Legend’s Legacy

Fifty years after Guy Clark’s debut album, and nine years after his passing, Texas musicians still gather to sing his songs and make sure his gifts are never forgotten.

05/15/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Out and Proud

Listening to Hope and History with KPFT’s Queer Voices

The program has chronicled the past and present of Houston’s LGBTQ+ community for five decades, and it’s gearing up to be a critical element of the future.

05/13/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Movie Night

Really Cool Dine-In Movie Theaters in Houston

At these luxe local theaters you can enjoy dinner and a show at the same time.

05/08/2025 By Meredith Nudo, Stephanie Bartels, and Daniel Renfrow

Bayougraphy

Filmmaker Shahd Shahroor Tells Palestinian Stories on Her Own Terms

She got a standing ovation at the 2024 Houston Cinema Arts Festival, and she's just getting started.

05/07/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Fundamental

These Houstonians Create Oases Among the City’s Literacy Deserts

In a county where one in three adults is functionally illiterate, Book Cycle, Class Bookstore, and Birthday Bash Box are all making books accessible to more people.

05/05/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Plan My Weekend

Our Guide to the Best Weekend Ever in Houston

This weekend we’re exploring Houston’s biodiversity and chilling to jazz.

04/24/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

The Must List

Bring Your Own Beamer Lets You Show Your Work at the Menil

The museum and Aurora Picture Show present their annual crowdsourced film party, uniting professionals and amateurs in showing and celebrating shorts.

04/24/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Trailblazer

Pioneering Chinese American Artist Gets Long-Overdue Retrospective

Hung Hsien studied under the last court painter in China and made abstract expressionism her own. Asia Society Texas is here to tell you what makes her groundbreaking.

04/23/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Snub

Abundance Suffers from a Houston-Size Scarcity

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s new book lays out a compelling reason why it’s so hard to build in America, but treats existing Lone Star solutions like flyover country.

04/21/2025 By Evan Mintz

Listen Closely

What Sounds Define Such an Eclectic City as Houston?

From zydeco to metal to chopped and screwed, the city’s sound is as sprawling and unexpected as the city itself.

04/18/2025 By Chris Becker

Reasons to Love Houston

Houston’s Many Festivals Are the Best Way to Celebrate Culture

Mark your calendars for some of our favorite annual events.

04/10/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Let's Get Physical

Build Your Vinyl Collection at These Houston Record Shops

With physical media's popularity on the rise, these shops are here to help you pick out the best new and used records.

04/08/2025 By Amarie Gipson

The Must List

Walk Among Giants with the Great Elephant Migration in Hermann Park

The elephant herd is in town until the end of the month and asks visitors to consider what a world with peaceful coexistence with nature can look like.

04/04/2025 By Meredith Nudo