Michael Hardy is the arts editor of Houstonia.

news

Civil Rights Leader John Lewis To Speak in Houston Next Month

Don't miss this chance to meet one of the heroes portrayed in the new film Selma.

01/13/2015 By Michael Hardy

news

BuzzFeed Names The Suffers and Robert Ellis Top Artists To Watch in 2015

More well-deserved kudos for two bands with Houston roots

01/12/2015 By Michael Hardy

news

Bun B Headlines Menil Panel On Hip-Hop And Nonviolence

The UGK rapper joins a panel of experts to discuss the influence of MLK and Gandhi.

01/08/2015 By Michael Hardy

picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Jan 9–11

The holidays are over and the art season is back in swing. This weekend: Sondheim, Vivaldi, and Diavolo.

01/07/2015 By Michael Hardy

A Laughing Matter

Houston’s Comedy Scene Finally Gets Some Respect

The first annual “Come and Take It Comedy Takeover” debuts this month at Warehouse Live.

01/04/2015 By Michael Hardy

Spring Awakening

The Greatest Gymnast in the World Is in Spring

Gymnastics phenom Simone Biles enjoys having a normal life...for a few more minutes.

01/04/2015 By Michael Hardy

Work It

At Traditional Gyms, Finding New Ways to Compete

Old-school gyms are learning how to stand out in a Crossfit world.

01/04/2015 By Michael Hardy

Fitness 2015

Houston’s Hike & Bike Trails Await!

From The Woodlands to Deer Park and back again

01/04/2015 By Michael Hardy

Bayougraphy

The Comeback Kid

Darius Clark Monroe, film director

01/04/2015 By Michael Hardy

television

Manor of Speaking Goes National

The popular Downton Abbey talkback show expands beyond Houston.

01/01/2015 By Michael Hardy

picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Jan 1–4

Don't miss your last chance to catch these great events

12/31/2014 By Michael Hardy

guide

Houston's 5 Best New Year's Eve Parties

If you waited until the last minute to make plans, we've got your back.

12/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

Dance

What Is Shen Yun, Anyway?

It looks like a Chinese Cirque du Soleil, but it's actually political propaganda.

12/29/2014 By Michael Hardy

picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Dec 25–28 (Christmas Edition!)

Celebrate Christmas with Robert Earl Keen, Shakey Graves, and magician Ivan Amodei.

12/24/2014 By Michael Hardy

picks

Our Top 5 Most Anticipated Arts Events of 2015

Between the Alley's return to its downtown home to the next chapter of the Ring Cycle, it's shaping up to be a banner year in the arts.

12/23/2014 By Michael Hardy

Year in Review

The Best of 2014 in the Arts

Our top picks in theater, dance, pop, opera, classical, jazz, and art.

12/22/2014 Illustrations by Dan Derozier By Michael Hardy

opera

Opera in the Heights Fires Artistic Director, Announces New Direction

On the heels of a critically acclaimed production of Hänsel und Gretel, artistic director Enrique Carreón-Robledo gets the boot.

12/19/2014 By Michael Hardy

Year in Review

Houstonia's Favorite Plays of 2014

Despite a series of displacements and disruptions, the Houston theater scene retained its artistic vitality.

12/18/2014 By Michael Hardy and Scott Vogel

picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Dec 19–21

Christmas season kicks into high gear with Handel's Messiah, the Alley's Christmas Carol, and Yuletide at Bayou Bend.

12/17/2014 By Michael Hardy

Gift Guide

Christmas Gifts For the Arts Lover in Your Life

From museum memberships to concert subscriptions, we've got got plenty of ideas for culture aficionados.

12/15/2014 By Michael Hardy