The Wanderer: Gauguin at the MFAH
“He’s a wanderer by nature and upbringing,” describes Ann Dumas, consulting curator for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s fall blockbuster exhibition, Gauguin in the World, on view Nov. 3, 2024-Feb. 16, 2025.
Kinetic at 10: Virtuosic Ensemble Grows Deep Roots in Houston
Houston’s conductorless string ensemble Kinetic is celebrating its tenth anniversary this season.
Look, Look Again, and Look Closely: Vincent Valdez at the CAMH
There’s an old adage about how those who don’t remember history are doomed to repeat it, but histories are constructed through the perspective of those in power.
Historical Precedent: Valley House celebrates 70 years of bringing the best of art to Dallas
On an unassuming road bisecting a suburban neighborhood lies one of Dallas’s most treasured art spaces.
Re-visioning the Family: Diaries of Home at The Modern
We’ve heard it before: The camera doesn’t lie.
A Fearless Feminist: Cecily Brown at the DMA
When British-born artist Cecily Brown landed in the New York art scene in the mid-1990s, conventional painting had taken a backseat to other less conventional practices of creating art.
Cheers to 15 Years: Bruce Wood Dance Dallas isn’t afraid to mix things up for 2025
For its 15th year, Bruce Wood Dance is gifting itself a new name.
A Scandinavian Frozen Highlights the TUTS season
Theatre Under The Stars holds a unique place in the Houston theater landscape. Since its founding over 55 years ago, the company has become one of the largest Houston theater companies by both producing its own versions of classic and contemporary musicals but also presenting the latest Broadway shows on national tours.
A Charged Atmosphere: Bombshell Dance Project’s ‘Flies’ Packs with a Punch
Early in their professional careers, Emily Bernet and Taylor Rodman felt dissatisfied with women’s roles in contemporary dance performance.
Beyond the Horse and Hat: The Carter Explores the Myriad Faces of the Contemporary Cowboy
Cowboy culture might be having a resurgence, but the image of the cowboy, the horse-ridding, 10 gallon hat-wearing spirit of rugged independence never leaves the zeitgeist for very long. Cowboy, at the Carter, sets out on its own western journey to explore the myriad of faces of the contemporary cowboy, yet it also asks if our new cowboy diversity is really all that different from the cowboys of the last two centuries.
Art Thrives on the South Plains: A Survey of Lubbock’s Cultural Scene
Our short time in Lubbock revealed a vital and varied cultural arts scene.
Survival and Perseverance: River on Fire at DiverseWorks Centers Climate Justice
Pollution is a constant presence in places like Houston, one that sinks into the background of our everyday lives becoming all too tolerable until we receive severe reminders of the impact.