Short, But Powerful

Dende’s In Case You Forgot I'm BLACK Tackles Race Issues with Grace and Tact

The latest release by the Houston rapper and singer distills big ideas into digestible art.

03/22/2021 By Carlos Brandon

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

5 Things: Movie Edition Pt. II

5 More Houston-related Movies to Watch This Weekend

This sequel's got David v Goliath dramas, futuristic cops, and music icons.

04/17/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Documentary

Your High School Buddy Joined ISIS. Now What?

The award-winning documentary Ghosts of Sugar Land explores the radicalization of a Houston man and the impact it left on a community.

10/18/2019 By Brittanie Shey

Finally, Some Sun

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, September 20–22

Dance, toe tap, and shove away the Imelda blues.

09/20/2019 By Morgan Kinney

cat's meow

A Silent Movie You Have to Hear

Two Star Symphony strikes up an original score to the 1924 silent film Girl Shy at Discovery Green this weekend.

09/03/2019 By Holly Beretto

Astrowold

Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner, and—Most Importantly—Stormi Webster Walk the Red Carpet Together

The famous trio were in Los Angeles for the premiere of Scott's new Netflix documentary.

08/28/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Typewriter Rodeo

Molly Ivins Comes to the Big Screen

A new documentary inducts the firebrand journalist into the Texas hellraiser hall of fame.

08/27/2019 By Chris Gray

Netflix and No Chill

Travis Scott Surprises Fans with a Netflix Documentary—and a Houston Pop-Up

The superstar rapper signed collectible VHS tapes featuring a 60-second preview of the forthcoming Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly.

08/23/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Love shack

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, August 23–25

It's a big weekend: discounted BCycles, a Toni Morrison doc, and the Theater District Open House.

08/22/2019 By Morgan Kinney

🎥

6 Non-Megaplex Film Screenings This August

From anime to Apollo to roller derby, there's a lot to see this month.

08/05/2019 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Star Cross'd

Turns Out Online Opera Is a Good Idea

Houston Grand Opera's Shakespeare-inspired web series picked up a Telly Award.

07/23/2019 By Holly Beretto

Happy Fourth!

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, July 5–7

You know, besides hot dogs and fireworks.

07/04/2019 By Morgan Kinney

📽

The Long and Short of Literal's Annual Film Festival

This year's Literally Short Film Festival brings 33 short films from 15 countries.

06/06/2019 By Holly Beretto

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

All the Buzz

These Elderly Houstonians Started a Kazoo Band. Turns Out It Has Little to Do With Music.

Ode to Joy uses a quirky hobby to explore the realities of aging.

03/01/2019 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Barc Barc

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Feb. 22–24

Prepare for the Academy Awards—or don't. We give you options.

02/21/2019 By Morgan Kinney

history made, history remembered

You Can Watch Gone with the Wind Come Together Live at the ERJCC

Moonlight and Magnolias is the first homegrown production in the J’s theater season in nearly two decades.

02/11/2019 By Holly Beretto

weeknd

UPDATED: 5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Nov. 30–Dec. 2

Cinema, songs, and Sunday Streets.

11/29/2018 By Morgan Kinney

spooky scary

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Oct. 26–28

This jam-packed Halloweekend features resurrected singers, an Eyrkah Badu DJ set, midnight bike rides, and more.

10/25/2018 By Morgan Kinney