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Feeling Festive

What to Do This Weekend: Festival Edition

From pasta-eating contests at Festa Italiana to colorful street art at Mural Fest, there's more than one way to enjoy this glorious fall weather.

10/13/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Get Out

An Expanded East End Street Fest Brings the Fun This Weekend

The annual music and dance festival on Navigation Boulevard now includes free educational panels for area students.

10/13/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Get Out

Our 5 Favorite Pumpkin-Picking Patches for the Fall

Plus: pony rides, petting zoos and much much more.

10/12/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Paging Bookworms

Don't Miss These 5 Readings at Brazos Bookstore

Hit the books this October alongside acclaimed authors—including a Rice alumni and former UH professor.

10/11/2016 With John Parent

Preview

Ars Lyrica Opens Jephtha This Saturday

The ensemble's new Fables & Follies season brings this stirring—and challenging—masterpiece to the Hobby Center.

10/10/2016 With Sydney Boyd

Concerts

ACL in Pics: Radiohead, M83, Kendrick Lamar and More

The 15th annual Austin City Limits musical festival wrapped up its second and final weekend.

10/10/2016 Photography by Todd Spoth

Cheap Frills

5 Free Events at Miller Outdoor Theatre This October

You won't be shortchanged at these top-notch performances.

10/07/2016 With Glissette Santana

Save the Date

5 Refugees Showcase Their Artwork This Friday

Triumph of the Human Spirit paints an inspiring picture of displaced artists.

10/06/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Welcome to Luke's

Fans of Gilmore Girls Flocked to Area Coffee Shops

Was it just us, or did Houston look a lot like Stars Hollow this morning?

10/05/2016 With Mellanie Perez

Get Out

Celebrate Buffalo Bayou Park's 1st Birthday This Week

Houston's premier park knows how to throw a birthday bash—with free cake and beer.

10/05/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Wildest Dreams

Taylor Swift Headlines Pre-Super Bowl Show in Houston

Lady Gaga isn't the only concert worth catching here next year.

10/04/2016 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

Making Sound Waves

A New Music Festival is Headed to Houston

Don't miss the inaugural Middlelands Music and Camping Fest this spring.

10/03/2016 With Mellanie Perez

Think Pink

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kicked Off with a Race to Remember

Racing for a cure is more than just a walk in the park for this survivor.

10/03/2016 With Mellanie Perez

Grand Opening

Meet the New Smither Park

Explore the latest East End attraction this weekend.

09/30/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Turn it up

Bayou City Band Birthday Club Releases EP this Friday

New music mingles with visual arts at this not-to-be-missed event.

09/29/2016 By 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

Save the Date

Don't Miss the Texas Contemporary Art Fair This Weekend

Avid collectors and art enthusiasts flock to see the world's best galleries and artists—all under one roof!

09/27/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Review

Madame Butterfly Soars on Stage at the Houston Ballet

Stanton Welch’s rendition of the classic ballet continues to enchant.

09/26/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Music To Our Ears

New Sarah Kelly Music School Hits All the Right Notes

The popular recording artist is setting up shop in The Woodlands.

09/23/2016 With Alex Meyer