Concert + Movie

Relive the Magic of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial with the Houston Symphony

Hear a live orchestra play John Williams' iconic score at this special 35th anniversary screening.

02/03/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Our City on Lifetime

Houstonians Now Have Two More Reasons to Watch Lifetime Movies

Kelly Rowland's bob and Onyii Brown's clothing line star in Love by the 10th Date.

01/27/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Festival

ReelAbilities Houston Spotlights Talented Artists With Disabilities

The annual film and arts festival brings dynamic programming to the Bayou City.

01/26/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Houston in Hollywood

Amy Poehler Acquires Film Rights to Local Author's Novel

Jennifer Mathieu's upcoming book Moxie gets scooped by Poehler's Paper Kite Productions.

01/16/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Film

Top 5 New Movies—Including a NASA Biopic—to See on Christmas Day

After presents are opened, dishes are washed and—let's face it—tempers are tested, escape to a theater near you.

12/23/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Stage

HGO Debuts an Operatic Version of It’s a Wonderful Life

The classic holiday tearjerker premieres at the Houston Grand Opera this month.

11/21/2016 By Steve Jansen

Spellbound Screening

Where to Watch J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in Houston

Plus: AMC Theaters have some magical surprises for Friday's midnight premiere.

11/16/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Houston in Hollywood

Watch the New Howard Hughes Movie Trailer

The Bayou City's notoriously eccentric billionaire gets the spotlight in new biopic Rules Don't Apply.

11/15/2016 By Greg Fails

Art News

The Cistern Welcomes an Art Installation That's a Force of Nature

Seek shelter underneath Buffalo Bayou Park when Rain: Magdalena Fernández at the Houston Cistern opens December 10.

11/01/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Foodie Flick

Brennan's Film Will Screen at the Houston Cinema Arts Festival

Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table traces the history of the restaurateur behind New Orleans and Houston classics.

10/26/2016 By Alice Levitt

Film Festival

Houston Cinema Arts Festival Announces World-Class Lineup & Programming

Sorry New York and Austin, but this Bayou City fest is bringing the heat to local screens.

10/26/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

On The Town

Heaven Sent: Documenting Texas's Fast-Dying Dance Halls

The Houston Cinema Arts festival showcases a filmmaker who’s aiming to preserve Texas’s history, one dance hall at a time.

10/24/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Now Screening

Indie Movie Reparation Debuts in the Bayou City

Four Houstonians helped produce this year's film festival favorite.

10/04/2016 With Mellanie Perez

Movie Magic

What to Watch at the Turkish Film Festival This Weekend

And yes, there's a cat documentary.

09/28/2016 By Alex Meyer

Weekend Warrior

What to Do, See and Hear this Labor Day Weekend

Funny man (and baritone!) Seth MacFarlane sings with the Symphony + 4 other not-to-be-missed events.

09/01/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Let's Go To the Movies

Swift Service and Off-The-Beaten Path Bites At Studio Movie Grill

A novel ordering system makes it easier to eat at the cinema.

09/01/2016 By Joanna O'Leary

Film Festival

At the Rush Process Festival, an Appreciation of the Analog

The inaugural event celebrates handcrafted (not digital!) animation.

08/18/2016 By Kyndall Krist

Let's Go to the Movies

Escape the August Heat at a Local Cinema

Retreat from the relentless heat at one of these cool movie theaters. Plus, what to watch on the silver screen this month.

08/01/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Ghost of a Chance

Ecto Cooler is Back!

With the return of a childhood favorite, it's 1987 all over again, but have we outgrown it?

07/29/2016 By Alice Levitt

Play It Cool

Ways to Stay Cool This Summer: Hot Tickets

What could be more thrilling than back-to-back low-budget horror flicks?

07/25/2016 By Jeff Balke