Love, This Is Love

Houston's Riyaaz Qawwali Is Making Sound Waves for Disney Junior

The ensemble's lyrics and instrumentation are part of an upcoming Eid-themed episode of Mira, Royal Detective that airs on May 3.

04/30/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Go Lay Lay Go

Nickelodeon's Next Superstar is a Houstonian

Here's what you need to know about 13-year-old rapper Alaya "Lay Lay" High.

04/08/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Grrrrrl Power

Go Watch This Houston Teacher's Book-Turned-Movie on Netflix

We chatted with Jennifer Mathieu about her young-adult novel’s roots and what it’s like seeing Amy Poehler translate it to the screen.

03/08/2021 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Forging New Politics

Meet Steven Garza, the Breakout Boys State Star

Get to know the 19-year-old whose political skills have already made him famous.

01/28/2021 By Chris Gray

Getting Real

Talking with the Ho Family about Their New Reality TV Series, House of Ho

Washington, Lesley, and Judy Ho explain how they decided to be so open in front of the cameras.

12/13/2020 By Brittany Cristiano

Ho Boy

Houston's Ho Family Is Taking over Your TV in HBO Max's House of Ho

The new reality show, which premieres on December 10, is said to be a mashup of Crazy Rich Asians and Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

12/08/2020 By Raven Wuebker

Life Meets Art

Louise Erdrich Talks Being Inspired by Family History Ahead of Inprint Reading

The award-winning author's new book, The Night Watchman, pulls from the life of her grandfather.

03/06/2020 By Ryan Pait

Landmine Comedy

Q&A: Nikki Glaser Talks Comedy Roasts and Dancing to T-Swift Ahead of Show

If you can't stand the heat, don't book a comedian.

03/06/2020 By Radu Bondar

Words, Words, Words

Danez Smith on Finding Joy, Cruelty, and Toni Braxton

The National Book Award finalist discusses their new poetry collection ahead of a reading at Brazos Bookstore.

01/30/2020 By Ryan Pait

Stranger Than Fiction

Carmen Maria Machado Talks Memoir Vs. Fiction Ahead of InPrint Reading

We chat with the National Book Award finalist about the challenges in her writing her 2019 memoir Dream House.

01/27/2020 By Ryan Pait

q&A

What Makes Poetry Unique? We Ask Houston's New Poet Laureate

“Fiction tends to be traditionally more narrative, but there’s something about poetry that works kind of outside of language.”

06/18/2019 By Ivanka Perez

Typecast

Playing a Couple While Being a Couple in the Alley's Constellations

Husband and wife Chris Hutchison and Elizabeth Bunch discuss their extremely meta roles and the theater's post Greg Boyd era.

05/31/2019 By Steven Foster

Miss Biggs

Liz Jenkins Isn't Waiting for Your Permission

This Houston-born actor finessed a guest spot on Black-ish into a recurring role, and she's not stopping there.

03/13/2019 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Fitness Friday

Meet the Lake Jackson Athlete Competing on The Rock's New Show

Christiana Rugloski is featured in NBC's fitness competition The Titan Games, hosted by Dwayne Johnson.

01/04/2019 By Kirsten Keller

Brilliant

Kristin Chenoweth Is Here to Talk The West Wing, Wicked, and—Most of All—Faith

Catch the celebrated actress in Houston Friday.

09/11/2018 By Holly Beretto

Houston to Hollywood

This Is Us Actor Joy Brunson Describes Her Journey to Prime Time

The native Houstonian talks working with A-listers, her big break, and desperately missing Tex-Mex in L.A.

05/15/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Rising Stars

Houston-Made Ty Doran Talks His New TV Role

The Kinkaid School alum plays a featured role in the brand-new Hulu streaming series All Night.

05/09/2018 By Holly Beretto

Q&A

Camera Cult is Still Growing Up, and That's OK

The duo talks shop ahead of a Wednesday show at Satellite Bar.

07/25/2017 By Catalina Campos

Get a Clue

How Do You Put on a 150-Character Play with 4 Actors?

Mark Shanahan returns to the Alley Theatre to direct The 39 Steps.

07/18/2017 By Cara Maines

Book Talk

Daniel Silva Talks House of Spies and Whether this Gabriel Allon Tale Will Be His Last

The bestselling author talks about the success of his franchise at selling books and predicting the future.

07/12/2017 By Holly Beretto

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