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Master of Scale and Detail: Ron Mueck at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Ron Mueck got his start as a puppeteer, learning the trade from his family. Early…

Energy, Innocence and Originality: Geoff Winningham and Janice Freeman explore Houston Children’s perspective at Rice Media Center

March 10, 2017

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Energy, Innocence and Originality: Geoff Winningham and Janice Freeman explore Houston Children’s perspective at Rice Media Center

One of the things we hear most about Houston is that it’s one of the…

Ten Years of Tales: BooTown Celebrates 100 Grown-up Storytimes

February 22, 2017

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Ten Years of Tales: BooTown Celebrates 100 Grown-up Storytimes

The first time I experienced Houston’s BooTown and their now-famous Grown-up Storytime was in the…

Irreversible Congas: MFAH’s Adiós Utopia Looks at Cuban Art Since 1950

February 14, 2017

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Irreversible Congas: MFAH’s Adiós Utopia Looks at Cuban Art Since 1950

Late modern and contemporary Cuban art has gotten increased international exposure in recent years thanks…

Houston Symphony’s <em>Fidelio</em> & a New Season

February 13, 2017

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Houston Symphony’s Fidelio & a New Season

The heroics of Beethoven’s Fifth. The exuberance of his Ode to Joy. The humor of…

Building a Community of Writers and Readers: WriteFest Returns to Silver Street Studios

February 10, 2017

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Books

Building a Community of Writers and Readers: WriteFest Returns to Silver Street Studios

Nonprofit literary organizers draw all sorts of volunteers, but Elizabeth White-Olsen, executive director of Writespace,…

Houston’s Landing Company finds a home at the Docks

February 10, 2017

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Houston’s Landing Company finds a home at the Docks

Like its hometown, the Landing Theatre was born on the banks of Buffalo Bayou and…

Open Space: Dance at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts

February 8, 2017

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Open Space: Dance at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts

“We are putting in a dance floor,” Alison Weaver told me during a hard hat…

Substance & Spunk: Women Triumph in Life and Love in Stanton Welch’s <em>Cinderella</em>

February 2, 2017

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Substance & Spunk: Women Triumph in Life and Love in Stanton Welch’s Cinderella

Stanton Welch prefers strong heroines. So it's no wonder that his Cinderella knows her own…

DSH’s <em>Mind the Gap</em> Mines the Personal and the Political

February 2, 2017

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DSH’s Mind the Gap Mines the Personal and the Political

When I saw that Dance Source Houston cooked up a follow-up project for their AIR…

Collecting Histories: Dogon at the Menil

January 27, 2017

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Collecting Histories: Dogon at the Menil

The complex history behind American and European interest in present-day Mali informs a new exhibition…

Called to Archive: Studio One in Houston

January 18, 2017

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Called to Archive: Studio One in Houston

Share an article, pin an image, save a post, link a story. The immediacy of…

Electrifying Heroines and Cherished Classics: HGO’s New Season

January 18, 2017

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Electrifying Heroines and Cherished Classics: HGO’s New Season

They rank among opera’s most electrifying heroines, yet Houston hasn’t felt their wallop for more…

Music and Printmaking Merge in Son Jarocho Style: Alec Dempster at MECA

January 17, 2017

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Music and Printmaking Merge in Son Jarocho Style: Alec Dempster at MECA

In the front hallway of the 6th Ward’s MECA building, you can scan a QR…

Full Surround Cinema: Adventures at the 2016 HCAF

January 14, 2017

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Film

Full Surround Cinema: Adventures at the 2016 HCAF

Houston Cinema Arts Festival artistic director Richard Herskowitz mentioned early on in the festival that…

It Happened in Texas: <em>Nixon In China</em> Returns to HGO

January 14, 2017

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It Happened in Texas: Nixon In China Returns to HGO

The U.S. presidential election looms, and the politician has planned his trip for maximum media…

Balance in the Fog of Memory: Angel Otero at CAMH

December 26, 2016

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Balance in the Fog of Memory: Angel Otero at CAMH

Angel Otero: Everything and Nothing, on view at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston through March…

December 15, 2016

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Houston Voices: Local Impact at PRH

Round 45: Local Impact at Project Row Houses through Feb. 12, includes artists Regina Agu,…

A Remarkable Career: The Single-Minded Clarity of Floyd Newsum

December 9, 2016

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A Remarkable Career: The Single-Minded Clarity of Floyd Newsum

“It’s always been my dream to be a full-time artist.” I spoke to Floyd Newsum…

On Book: Readings Take Center Stage in Houston

November 21, 2016

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On Book: Readings Take Center Stage in Houston

Scene: a bare stage anywhere—in a theater, a rehearsal hall, even on an outdoor platform…

Musical Evangelists: Houston Symphony’s Embedded Musicians Engage the Community

November 16, 2016

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Musical Evangelists: Houston Symphony’s Embedded Musicians Engage the Community

David Connor lets his double bass rest on the floor. Cradling an iPad and speaker…

Lifelong Linearity: Picasso at the Menil

November 8, 2016

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Lifelong Linearity: Picasso at the Menil

The ghost of 19th-century French Neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres casts a long shadow over the…

Dancing Bodies Wake Up Space: Third Coast Dance Film Festival at Aurora Picture Show

November 7, 2016

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Dancing Bodies Wake Up Space: Third Coast Dance Film Festival at Aurora Picture Show

I'm convinced that most spaces can be improved by the presence of a few dancing…

Angels in Houston: <em>It’s A Wonderful Life </em>at HGO

November 5, 2016

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Angels in Houston: It’s A Wonderful Life at HGO

It's the holiday season, which means we get all crazy about making memories with our…

November 3, 2016

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Lines, Lots of Lines: Degas at the MFAH

Degas: A New Vision will end its only U.S. presentation at the Museum of Fine…

Clara’s Big Dream: Houston Ballet’s New Nutcracker

October 26, 2016

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Clara’s Big Dream: Houston Ballet’s New Nutcracker

Snow, a Sugar Plum Fairy and a gigantic Christmas Tree are three things we all…

Six Straight Hours of <em>River of Fundament</em> at MFAH

October 25, 2016

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Film

Six Straight Hours of River of Fundament at MFAH

Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler’s River of Fundament is, according to them, a “nontraditional opera…

Breaking Boundaries: METdance’s Big Year

October 24, 2016

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Breaking Boundaries: METdance’s Big Year

After twenty years of success, a dance company might find itself hard-pressed to top itself…

October 21, 2016

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SHOW UP: Harold Mendez

When we meet for coffee, Harold Mendez has just returned to Houston from the Rauschenberg…

Power Study: Main Street Theater’s Rebecca Greene Udden on <em>Wolf Hall</em>

October 20, 2016

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Power Study: Main Street Theater’s Rebecca Greene Udden on Wolf Hall

This month, Houston’s Main Street Theater becomes the first U.S regional company to attempt the…

New Theater New Audiences: Lott Entertainment Presents Moves to the Alley

October 17, 2016

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New Theater New Audiences: Lott Entertainment Presents Moves to the Alley

A year ago, Lott Entertainment Presents, introduced Houston to cabaret and theatrical performances rarely seen…

Performania: Houston Ballet’s Fresh <em>Nutcracker</em>

October 14, 2016

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Performania: Houston Ballet’s Fresh Nutcracker

Houston Ballet is throwing a little holiday get-together, at least that's what it looks like…

Scene Change: A Former Theater Artist Explores Houston’s Reinvigorated Theaters

October 10, 2016

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Scene Change: A Former Theater Artist Explores Houston’s Reinvigorated Theaters

Theater is a close-knit community, but such a collaborative art form demands presence, and it’s…

Riveting & Rare: CORE Presents Dance from Israel at Miller

October 10, 2016

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Riveting & Rare: CORE Presents Dance from Israel at Miller

When Niv Sheinfeld, Keren Levi and Oren Laor's Big Mouth started with a pedestrian walking…

Sculpture Month Houston Takes Over the Silos and Area Galleries

October 3, 2016

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Sculpture Month Houston Takes Over the Silos and Area Galleries

This October, a new event will arise in Houston, highlighting this diversity and the plethora…

Learn/Imagine: Pablo Helguera at DiverseWorks

September 21, 2016

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Learn/Imagine: Pablo Helguera at DiverseWorks

Pablo Helguera's exhibition The Fable is to be Retold at DiverseWorks (on view through Nov.…

Projecting Poetry: Pablo Gimenez-Zapiola’s <em>Eastext</em>

September 19, 2016

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Projecting Poetry: Pablo Gimenez-Zapiola’s Eastext

When Pablo Gimenez-Zapiola arrived in the United States from Argentina in 2002, he had with…

Houston Makes Room for Two New(ish) Galleries: Capsule Gallery + Cindy Lisica Gallery

September 19, 2016

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Houston Makes Room for Two New(ish) Galleries: Capsule Gallery + Cindy Lisica Gallery

Two gallerists have set up shop over the last year on the Houston scene: Cindy…

Painting As She Goes: Marcelyn McNeil’s New Works at Conduit Gallery

August 25, 2016

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Painting As She Goes: Marcelyn McNeil’s New Works at Conduit Gallery

“I’m not a sarcastic painter,” Marcelyn McNeil tells me near the end of our conversation…

Self-Taught Art: Works from the Stephanie and John Smither Collection at The Menil

August 9, 2016

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Self-Taught Art: Works from the Stephanie and John Smither Collection at The Menil

On view at the Menil Collection through Oct. 16, As Essential As Dreams: Self-Taught Art…