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Two new exhibits at The Heritage Society examine the African-American experience. The first is “Interwoven Traditions: The Spiritual Journey from African to...
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You might have a little trouble finding “Vibrant: Houston Artists in City Halls.” The 32 paintings, drawings and photographs that make up the exhibit are spread over...
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The title of boxing champ Oscar De La Hoya’s autobiography, American Son, has a double meaning. Yes, he’s the golden boy of the American boxing world, but he’s...
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Because of its sleek production values, well-constructed visual language and philosophical undertones, the 1981 French classic Diva gets away with a plot that, on the surface,...
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Two years ago, Gary Panter was featured alongside Charles Schulz, Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Harvey Kurtzman, R. Crumb, Chris Ware, Art Spiegelman and others in the touring...
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Teenaged love and all its angsty conflict can get very dramatic. In Jon Hartmere Jr. and Damon Intrabartolo’s bare, that drama turns into tragedy. The pop opera that...
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Come on, you knew it was coming. It was only a matter of time before someone created Gilligan’s Island the Musical. After all, Gilligan and his pals aboard the ill-fated...
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Reporters who interview comedian/actor/author Richard Lewis don’t have to worry about questions — they won’t get to ask any. His recent appearances on shows like...
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Ryan Stout often says the unexpected. For instance, the young comedian answers pro-lifers who ask, “What if Jesus had been aborted?” with “Well, then he would...
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We’re guessing Jessica Brody’s interest in infidelity might make potential suitors nervous. “I have kind of an obsession with it,” says the author of The...
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“Texas Grassroots: Botanical Prints by David J. Webb” features prints made using grass he collected from around Houston. Precise down to the smallest detail and...
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Ruth Pastine uses a tiny two-inch brush to create the large-scale monochromatic paintings in “Ever Present.” The works seem seamless, as if swept on with a huge...
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London is the epicenter of the avant-garde art world, and YBAs (Young British Artists) are why. Shocking and controversial when they exploded onto the scene in the 1980s and...
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When he died, local art collector and dealer John Cleary left a mass of photographs, some of which are on display at the Houston Center for Photography’s exhibit “The...
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Richard Donner’s original Superman is paced less like an action movie and more like a biography, with a story everyone knows presented in lush Hollywood hues. In...
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The Aurora Picture Show is digging up a buried Austin treasure for one last screening. Best of Cinematexas will feature gems from the internationally acclaimed festival, which...
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Randy Weston became a jazz powerhouse by knowing his history. Back in the ‘50s, the Brooklyn-born pianist took the styles of Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk and infused...
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Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver has seduced millions of readers. It made Lowry a literary hero (and landed her on a number of banned-book lists). Her message will be...
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For a small dance company, ten years is a significant milestone. You’ve survived, a monumental and rare achievement in an era of tight funding for small troupes, and...
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I am absolutely dreading the arrival of Guitar Hero: World Tour. Can't even enjoy the summer.
It might sound like insanity given that the fourth installment in the Guitar Hero...
