Kate O'Hare is a dedicated FBI agent, completely sure of herself in the performance of her 18-hour-a-day duties. Crafty Nick Fox serves the role of hunk, nemesis and sometime partner. In Heist, best-selling author Janet Evanovich (of the Stephanie Plum series) pairs with Lee Goldberg, writer of... More >>

Filmmakers get a scant 54 hours to write, shoot and edit a horror for the annual Splatter-Fest competition. (Each film must include a randomly selected murder weapon, character type and line of dialogue.) Last year's event saw some absolutely incredible entries, such as the tale of the vengeful... More >>

Watching the documentary Hey Bartender is like spending a night at a good bar: It's fun and easygoing and it lasts just a little longer than it should. And the conversation, while delightful in the moment, often seems banal the next morning. It's clear that director Douglas Tirola is passionate... More >>

Dr. Alessandra Gonzalez, a native Houstonian and a Rice and Baylor University alumna, visits West University's venerable Brazos Bookstore to introduce her most recent book, Islamic Feminism in Kuwait: The Politics and Paradoxes. Kuwaiti women finally received their political power in 2005;... More >>

There may be even more reason to celebrate LGBT pride this year: The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision regarding marriage equality for same-sex partners sometime this month, thanks in part to the efforts of many of the people featured in Reel Pride: Breaking Through. A... More >>

A weekly gig is about the best way for guitarists to hone their craft, and Houston's Paul Ramirez has done just that Wednesday nights at the Continental Club for more than a year now. It pays off in Sex With a Dragon, his debut CD that throws in a little Santana and New Orleans R&B into... More >>

Station Museum of Contemporary Art, a past Best Museum winner in the Houston Press Best of Houston® awards, built its reputation by showing provocative international artists. That's changed recently. Not the provocative part, that's still true. But instead of international artists, Station... More >>

The Landing Theatre Company presents the world premiere of a new play, Exit 27, with a gripping and timely story by playwright Aleks Merilo. The stakes are high here, since the Fundamental Church of Latter-Day Saints expels young men accused of transgressions into the achingly dry desert of... More >>

The ''LaToya Ruby Frazier's Witness'' exhibit is ironically being held at a venue just yards away from Houston's impressive Texas Medical Center. We say ironically because the Center is a stunning contrast to Frazier's photographs chronicling the pathetic access to healthcare available to... More >>

It's time to get science fiction-y once again as some of the best authors and artists in the speculative fiction genre return to ApolloCon 2013. It's a much more laid-back affair than the increasingly massive event that is Comicpalooza, which most Houston geeks are probably still recovering... More >>

We've conducted a very scientific survey of the upcoming summer blockbuster films and have concluded that some 246 percent of all summer movies now involve superheroes. The Children's Museum is celebrating the reign of the hero with its Summer of Epic Adventure. ''Superheroes embody the... More >>

While it won't be mentioned by Willard Scott in his regular birthday greetings segment on The Today Show, the Houston Symphony is putting on its own celebration concert and recognition of its 100th anniversary. The program will feature a grab bag of well-known classical works from famous... More >>

Out of a Third Ward blues guitar school that has now graduated to the great beyond Albert Collins, Johnny Clyde Copeland, Johnny Guitar Watson and Joe Guitar Hughes, Little Joe Washington is the last man standing. And he’s hardly standing still: He’s also pedaling his Schwinn from... More >>

What's better than a wine tasting? A free wine tasting. French Country Wines is hosting a free tasting on Wednesday, June 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the winery. Guests will have the opportunity to sample four French Rose wines not normally found in the United States. Enjoy wines from the Chateau... More >>

Now celebrated in 42 states, Juneteenth really belongs to Texas, because it commemorates the day in 1865 the U.S. Navy sailed into Galveston to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, thus signifying the end of the Confederacy around these parts. It wasn't long before Juneteenth meant one of the... More >>

Another great double bill at UH-Downtown’s free Thursday-night concert series, this one pairs two of the more popular new-ish bands actively gigging in Houston right now. The Suffers entwine Kam Franklin’s diva-worthy vocals around a groove-heavy and enticing blend of ska,... More >>

Robert Plant’s new project is already on the short list of most awkwardly named bands to visit Houston this year. (Does it have to be “Robert Plant Presents”?) Still, the recent Austin transplant gets a pass because, well, it’s Robert Plant on a theater tour. His Web... More >>

For one hour on Saturday, June 22, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m., RA Sushi in Highland Village will offer its Sushi and Sake 101 class where guests will learn about rolling sushi and what types of sake go well with certain sushi dishes. Guests will have the chance to practice rolling sushi and... More >>

Break out the feathers for your hair, Ke$ha and Pitbull are coming to town. Daleee! From Pitbull's frenzied dance tracks to Ke$ha's penchant for bathing in glitter, there should be plenty of interesting elements to the show. Just make sure to brush your teeth with a bottle of Jack before you... More >>

Even with Houston’s considerable African immigrant population, concerts by African artists remain rare outside iFest and the odd SPA event. That alone makes Saturday’s show sponsored by Spinlet, a San Francisco-based company that offers digital distribution to emerging West African... More >>

Ironically, Bret Michaels’s stint as front man for ’80s glam-rock band Poison is probably one of the lesser-known roles he’s played as a celebrity to this point. In his post-Poison years, he’s become much more than the guy busting out “Every Rose Has Its... More >>

Legendary hardcore act MDC is an essential group in punk-rock history. Starting in Austin as the Stains before relocating to San Francisco and then Portland, MDC (or “Millions of Dead Cops”) has made a name for itself as one of the rawest, most politically charged bands in a genre... More >>

How many times do you get to learn cooking skills and techniques from an outstanding chef? Here's an opportunity you definitely don't want to miss. Monday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m., chef Monica Pope of Sparrow Bar + Cookshop will teach you everything you need to know about veggies in her Veggies... More >>

Though he’s not quite a household name, Leon Russell’s gospel-soaked style has infiltrated so much rock and pop of the past 40 years it’s practically a genre of its own. The Lawton, Oklahoma, native has been a go-to keyboardist, songwriter and partner in crime for almost too... More >>

Robert Louis Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle never met — although they attended the same university a year apart and were fans of each other's stories — but thanks to playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, their work is joined in Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club.... More >>