Music Festival

Grass Fire

Since 1989, the Fire on the Strings festival has been bringing some of the country's best bluegrass to the Houston area.

08/12/2013 By Michael Hardy

Interview

Getting Back in Tune

Houston Symphony executive director Mark C. Hanson previews the 2013–2014 centennial season.

08/09/2013 By Michael Hardy

Breaking News

Thanksgiving Parade in Jeopardy

Citing financial difficulties, the Houston Festival Foundation announces it will no longer produce Houston's 64-year-old Holiday Parade.

08/07/2013 By Michael Hardy

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Aug 9–11

Where to go, who to see, and what to do

08/07/2013 By Michael Hardy

Review

International Jazz Festival Fails to Live Up to Name

Other than a brilliant performance by Jonathan Butler and Elon Trotman, Bubbha Thomas's three-day jazz festival offers little in the way of world music.

08/05/2013 By Michael Hardy

On the Town

Afternoon Delight

Taking English tea with the founder of Elegant Manners International

08/01/2013 By Michael Hardy

Film

Shrink-Wrapped

Freudians and Jungians have one thing in common: a love of movies.

08/01/2013 By Michael Hardy

Houston vs. Dallas

Cultural Command

When it comes to the arts, we leave Dallas in the dust.

08/01/2013 By Michael Hardy

Ice House

What the Hell’s on the Side of the Road?

This month: a metal menagerie on Highway 288.

08/01/2013 By Michael Hardy

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Aug 2–4

Where to go, who to see, and what to do

07/31/2013 By Michael Hardy

Movies

Film Fatales

MFAH film series celebrates the femme fatale of classic Hollywood film noir.

07/30/2013 By Michael Hardy

Photography

Corporate Art

FotoFest Discoveries showcases 15 contemporary photographers from around the world—but good luck finding the show.

07/25/2013 By Michael Hardy

Picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: July 26–28

Where to go, who to see, and what to do

07/24/2013 By Michael Hardy

Film

Queering Houston

QFest, Houston's long-running LGBT film festival, expands into Katy, Northwest Houston, and Galveston this year

07/23/2013 By Michael Hardy

Visual Art

Code Switching

An interview with artist David Hutchinson, who transforms writing into painting.

07/19/2013 By Michael Hardy

Theater

Pulling Back the Curtain

Main Street Theater invites audiences behind the scenes of its 2013–2014 productions

07/18/2013 By Michael Hardy

Picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: July 19–21

Where to go, who to see, and what to do

07/17/2013 By Michael Hardy

Visual Art

Where Land and Water Meet

Libbie Masterson's new series of photographs is inspired by Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement

07/16/2013 By Michael Hardy

Point/Counterpoint

Beyoncé: Brilliant Feminist Role Model or Narcissistic, Reactionary Fake?

Debating all things Beyoncé.

07/15/2013 By Michael Hardy and Peter Holley

Theater

The Hollow Man

Actor Mark Shanahan discusses his role in The Alley's new production of Agatha Christie's The Hollow

07/12/2013 By Michael Hardy