Lance Lopez Turns the Key on a Supersonic Blues Machine
As a kid in Shreveport, Louisiana, Lance Lopez’s dad made sure that he became well versed in the work of the founding fathers of rock and roll. One-name-only-needed giants like Chuck, Fats, Elvis, and Jerry Lee (well, maybe two names). But after the family moved to Dallas in early June…
Shows of the Week: The Outlaw Country Show of the Summer, If Not the Year
The livest music in the Bayou City for the first week of July 2017.
Houston’s 10 Best Bars on Washington Avenue
Washington gets a rep for being populated only by loud, cramped nightclubs. This isn’t exactly true.
Who Was Seagram Calling “Punks in Ski Masks?”
on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Orphan Black: The Evil Fertility Clinic Trope Needs to Die
We’re into the fifth and final season of Orphan Black, and frankly that’s a good thing. You can tell when a show has started to outlast its plot, and Orphan Black got there around the middle of last season. I’m sticking with it through the end, but the Sestra Saga…
A Lost Soul Star Re-emerges from the Stax
One of the most promising aspects of the recent unification of the entire Stax Records catalogue and massive reissue campaign is that – in addition to the endlessly anthologized Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, and Booker T. and the MG’s music – Rhino/Concord are going deep…
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Fútbol, Regrets and the Throne from GoT
Tuesday, June 27 An evil, scheming uncle teams up with a pack of no-good hyenas to bring down his brother’s reign as king by killing the monarch and getting rid of his son. Shakespearean in scope — and the winner of six Tony Awards — Disney’s The Lion King musical…
We Tried Underbelly’s New Seafood Dishes: Here’s the Good and Bad News
The bad news is always better up front, so here it goes: If you’re not in the mood for Southeast Asian cuisine, you’re probably not going to enjoy the new seafood-centric menu at Underbelly as it stands right now. If you’re allergic to peanuts, your body will undoubtedly swell as if…
5 Arguments You Have With Kids Over the Summer
I work from home, and that means that my elementary school-aged daughter is here with me most days. This, as you can probably guess, is not overly conducive to the act of creativity or industry. I’ve written a handy guide for keeping them learning and occupied when they’re out of…
The Ensemble Theatre Presents Simply Simone, a Musical About the Singer and Civil Rights Leader
“I’m very excited to tell her story through music. Actually, I grew up with a friend in Atlanta who was part of Nina’s family – so I grew up calling her Aunt Nina.”
The Village People Bring the Boogie to Houston
The Village People are bringing the disco love to Miller Outdoor Theatre for a free concert on July 3. The “Kings of Disco” will perform all their greatest hits including “Y.M.C.A.,” “Macho Man,”, “Go West,” “San Francisco(You’ve Got Me)/In Hollywood,” “In the Navy”, and many more.
Houston’s 10 Best Frozen Drinks
It’s flipping hot out, so we’ve been spending the past few weeks seeking out the city’s best (and coldest) drinks. We’re talking frozen cocktails. While there are a couple margaritas on this list, for the most part Houston is a city that’s running wild with the types of cocktails that…
Shows of the Week: The Best Loud Rock Show of the Summer
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the fourth week in June 2017.
Steve Earle Finds He Enjoys the Outlaw Life
“I consider Houston to be musically where I’m from every bit as San Antonio,” the acclaimed singer-songwriter says.
Bwoy‘s Elliptical Study of Sex, Race and Grief Online
“Sexy, aggressive daddy looking for sub bottom boy who knows how to fuck,” types pale, meek-looking Brad (Anthony Rapp) into his online hookup profile in the opening scene of Bwoy, not long after lowering his age and upping his dick size. Then he changes his location from Schenectady, New York,…
All Eyez on Me Is an Incredible Achievement
Everything you know about Tupac is likely wrong. Casual fans think of him as a loyal left coast soldier in hip-hop’s East Coast/West Coast war, but he actually had tremendous love and admiration for New York, where he was born and largely raised. Others cite his 1994 Manhattan shooting as…
Tavernier’s Journey Through French Cinema Is More Revel Than Crash Course
The key word in the title is My. Bertrand Tavernier’s three-hours-and-change film-essay is not a history lesson. It’s an invitation to take the seat next to a renowned director as he shares the movies that mean something to him. We begin in Tavernier’s childhood, during the war. In Lyon, his…
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary Makes Its Houston Premiere
Jazz dorks will take anything and everything at this point, considering that some legends have either been gone for too long or they’re peacing out from the planet left and right. Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary, the latest film about woodwind god John Coltrane, who died in 1967 at…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Whiskey, Beer, Tacos and Pride
Here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Farm-to-Table Menu with chef David Denis at Artisans Friday, 5 to 10 p.m. 3201 Louisiana Chef and co-owner David Denis (who helms the kitchen at Le Mistral) is popping in with a special farm-inspired menu for the night. Guests can enjoy four…
2017 NBA Draft: Rockets Make Minor Moves on Thursday Night
As NBA drafts go, Thursday night was nothing remarkable. Lots of college freshmen taken in the first round — nine of the first ten picks of the night were all collegiate one-and-dones — lots of discussion of “The Process” when Philadelphia would make a pick, and lots of mentions about…
Five Adult Comics to Put on Your Reading List
Staring cult movie characters, incompetent superheroes, anthropomorphized animals and everything between, these beer swilling, foul-mouthed, and sometimes naked adventures aren’t your kid’s funny books.
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Summer Specials and a “Tuesday by the Sea”
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Both Peli Peli Kitchen, 9090 Katy, and Peli Deli, 808 Travis, are offering a special midday discount all summer long (June through end of August). Any entree ordered between 1 and 6 p.m. will be 20…
The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Celebrate the LGBTQ at Pride
Slap on your body glitter and your favorite sunscreen of course as Houston will be out in full Pride effect this Saturday.
Openings & Closings: You Snooze, You Don’t Lose
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery finally opened on June 21 at 600 West Sam Houston Parkway North, suite 500, in Town and Country near Memorial City. The Denver-based breakfast, brunch and coffee cocktail hot spot first arrived in Houston nearly a year ago at 3217 Montrose. The restaurant also teams up…
Bobby Whitlock Tells the Truth About Offbeat Acoustic Tour
While the average classic rock fan many not know the name Bobby Whitlock, if he or she owns some of the great multi-disc albums of the genre, they’ve heard his keyboard playing or singing. His illustrious credits include albums like George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, the Rolling Stones’ Exile…
Deftones and Rise Against Talk Live Music Ahead of the Hard Rock Show of the Summer
“Summer touring a lot of fun. The weather’s nice, you’re out with a bunch of buds,” Deftones’ keyboardist/sampler/turntable manipulator Frank Delgado tells me, laughing before adding, “It’s much better than touring in the snow.” Delgado is calling in from Sacramento as the band is gearing up to hit the road…
Inside Holocaust Museum Houston’s $49.4 Million Renovation and Expansion
On Tuesday night, Holocaust Museum Houston, which will soon rival holocaust history museums in Washington D.C., Los Angeles and the Chicago-area, unveiled details on its size-doubling-plus expansion. It’s going to be quite fancy. Backed by a $49.4-million capital expansion campaign, HMH will expand from its current 21,000-square-foot space to a…
Iron Maiden at the Toyota Center Rocks Like They Always Have
Iron Maiden, Ghost Toyota Center June 21, 2017 Formula is not the enemy. Formula can work quite well if you know what you’re doing. Truth is not every album has to be Sgt. Pepper. Just remember, for every Nickelback there is an AC/DC. That’s all to say that an Iron…
The Revolution Was Painted — Mexican Modernism Comes to the MFAH
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s newest exhibit, “Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950,” showcases 175 works from a period of revolution and cultural renaissance in Mexico.
How Many Houston Astros Will Go to the MLB All-Star Game?
Four years doesn’t seem all that long ago, until you think of where Houston was as a sports city this time back in 2013 — Matt Schaub was the Texans quarterback, the Rockets were preparing to fly virtually the whole organization to Los Angeles to woo Dwight Howard in free…
Before You Eat That Red Snapper: The Fish Is Basically Plagued by Endless Fraud
Welcome to Before You Eat That, which broaches all the annoying food subjects that make you highly uncomfortable. This is for all you schadenfreude-obsessed killjoys out there. So far, we’ve covered the continuing saga of all things seafood: The is-it-too-smart-to-eat octopus, the oyster and its massive gonad, the sad plight of…
The League Comes to Houston: A Most Exclusive Club That May Not Want You As a Member
On June 27, The League, a dating app whose exclusivity has generated a lot of buzz, will launch in Houston. Unlike other mainstream dating apps-say Tinder or Bumble, you have to be vetted before you can join, and you might not get in. The League requires a LinkedIn profile and…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Nine Free), June 22-28
Check out the Houston Press calendar for even more things to do.
5 Brand-New Brunch and Breakfast Options in Houston
Seems like only yesterday we posted about the city’s awesome new brunches. Actually, it was a month ago and yes those brunches are still worth a trip— oh man, that chicken biscuit from Height’s Bier Garten is the stuff of Sunday morning dreams, and that crazy Fruity Pebbles French toast…
Houston City Council Votes to Join Lawsuit Against SB 4
In a major victory for Houston’s immigrant community, Houston City Council voted Wednesday to join the lawsuit against SB 4, the “show-me-your-papers” law that critics say is bound to drum up racial profiling and unfairly target Hispanic people. With City Council’s 10 to 6 vote—including a yes from Mayor Sylvester…
Concert Pub North To Host John Hernandez Benefit This Weekend
Concert Pub North hosts a day-long event to benefit the family of John Hernandez, who died last month following a violent attack involving a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy and her husband.
Should I Tell My Daughter I’m Not Her Biological Father?
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Houston Dodges Cindy as Storm Shifts East
As of 1 a.m. on Thursday morning, Tropical Storm Cindy was sitting offshore just south of the Texas-Louisiana border moving north-northwest at 7 mph with sustained winds of 50 mph and a whole lot of rain well to the east of the center of the storm. The forecast track has…
Watching Tropical Storm Cindy, The Weather Channel Sets Up in Eleanor Tinsley
Houston may not be at the heart of Tropical Storm Cindy—but that hasn’t stopped The Weather Channel from setting up shop right in the middle of town. A meteorologist and a camera crew headed to the pavilion in Eleanor Tinsley Park, along the Buffalo Bayou and Allen Parkway Wednesday afternoon…
Surfers, Tourists Make the Most of Galveston as Cindy Approaches
As Galveston officials fretted about the approach of Tropical Storm Cindy Wednesday, the atmosphere on the Galveston beaches was decidedly different. On Tuesday, Galveston County Judge issued a voluntary evacuation for the Bolivar Peninsula, which could be cut off from the mainland during heavy winds and rising tides. Workers in…
Tropical Storm Cindy May Not Bring As Much Rain As Originally Expected
As it turns out, there’s a good chance Tropical Storm Cindy won’t be as menacing as it sounds—well, at least in Houston . And that isn’t to say it won’t rain: One to three inches are in the forecast, with storms brought to you by Cindy sweeping through the Houston…
Houston Area Preps for Tropical Storm Cindy With Dozens of Road Barricades
In some locations across Houston, “turn around don’t drown” taglines and warnings are sometimes not enough. Last year, during the April Tax Day floods, a woman drove around a two truck blocking the Post Oak ramp to Westpark Tollway, only to be consumed by 17 feet of floodwater beneath the…
As Tropical Storm Cindy Approaches, Galveston Officials Brace for Landfall
Galveston officials are getting ready for a tropical storm that could reach shore as early as this afternoon. Tropical Storm Cindy emerged in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday and has been steadily making its way towards the Gulf Coast ever since. The National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center…
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Pilot Ejects From F-16 at Ellington Field Before Crash [UPDATED]
A pilot ejected from his F-16 jet shortly before it crashed into the ground at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in southeast Houston Wednesday morning, the Houston Fire Department said. Captain Ruy Lozano, a department spokesman, said he was en route to the scene, where the aircraft had burst into…
Here’s What the New Transformers Movie Is Like
In the opening scene of Transformers: The Last Knight, we are presented with the spectacle of King Arthur and his knights locked in an existential battle for the survival of human civilization, even though we’re not really told who they’re fighting or why. No matter, because this after all is…
Your Queen to Be: RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Final Four Face-off
The season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race airs Friday on VH1 The world might feel like a schizophrenic hellscape where everyday you find yourself asking “Is this real life?” At least there is some comfort in knowing we still have RuPaul’s Drag Race. The Emmy award-winning drag queen reality competition…
The Best Ten NBA Players Drafted Where the Rockets Pick Thursday Night
The events of the past 72 hours have reinforced my long held belief about the NBA’s calendar — the postseason is typically the best part of that calendar, but after that, the offseason, the period in between the end of the Finals and the first week of free agency, is…
Have We Reached the Point of Superhero Overkill?
Sure, they’re still profitable. But have we had our fill of superhero film franchises?
First Look at Helen in the Heights
Stepping foot into Helen in the Heights, it felt as though the ghost of recently-booted Arthur Ave still hovered nearby. Even though sister restaurant Helen Greek Food in Rice Village shares many of the same features — exposed brick walls, soaring ceilings and dark furniture — it’s easy to see…
Asteroids Are One Way to Mess With Texas
Waves as high as the tallest modern-day skyscrapers in Houston. Tsunamis jumping out of the Gulf of Mexico and flowing halfway to Dallas. An insane collapse of the coastline. This was the scene in Houston more than 65 million years ago following an asteroid’s collision with Earth. And that asteroid…
Texas Daycare Operators Found “Actually Innocent” of Satanic Child Abuse After 25 Years
Twenty-five years ago, Austin daycare operators Dan and Fran Keller were convicted of sexually abusing three children as part of satanic rituals. On Tuesday, two years after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the couples’ convictions, Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore announced that she was finding them “actually…
DEFCON Dining: Where to Find Kid-Friendly Eats This Summer Without Losing Your Mind
Dining out with children is an exercise in situational awareness. Each experience is unique, with different variables leading to different possible outcomes, DEFCON-like in their escalating threat levels. Keen observation, forward planning and prior experience are critical in determining the proper strategy. Here at DEFCON Dining, we do the grunt…
What Can We Expect from Tropical Storm Cindy?
For the first time in what seems like a while, the Houston/Galveston area is staring down the barrel of a gun named Cindy. The National Weather Service upgraded Monday’s Gulf disturbance to its third named storm of the year on Tuesday. It’s still a very broad system, but it is…
Interview: Neil Gaiman, Author of American Gods
He’s been called the Prince of Stories. Neil Gaiman is the author of a library of tales across comics, novels, film and more, and he’s coming to Houston to speak for the Society for the Performing Arts. We got a chance to sit down with him in advance to talk…
Beyonce Should be Forbes’s Highest-Paid Earth Mother
Beyoncé is the perfect archetype of the earth mother. As defined in the dictionary an earth mother is “an embodiment of the female principle of fertility; a nurturing maternal woman”. How can you doubt that? If that’s still a hard thing to grasp, consider her baby making abilities and not…
How to Become an Air Guitar Champion
The U.S. Air Guitar Championships’ Houston qualifier promises fun at Avant Garden this Friday. But why sit on the sidelines when you too could shred with the best? Master of Airemonies El Airiachi offers pointers on becoming the next big thing in Air Guitar.
Twenty Years In, Everclear Still Reveling in the ‘Afterglow’
Unlike other bands, Art Alexakis and crew are embracing their past with retrospective tour.
In All Eyez on Me, the Most Compelling Rapper Gets the Least Compelling Movie
The 2Pac biopic All Eyez on Me completes an unofficial trilogy of what we could call the Bad Boy/Death Row cinematic universe. It began with 2009’s Biggie Smalls bio Notorious and continued with NWA’s Straight Outta Compton in 2015. Too bad that, like a lot of trilogies, the third movie…
Holocaust Museum Houston Will Soon Become the Nation’s Fourth Largest
This evening, the Holocaust Museum Houston will reveal the master plans for a $49.4 million expansion.
Houston Now Under Tropical Storm Warning As Cindy Strengthens
The forecast for Houston continues to worsen as the National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for Harris and Galveston counties as Tropical Storm Cindy churns towards the Texas coast. The Houston area can now expect sustained winds from 39 to 73 miles per hour, with rain totals ranging…
Passengers Injured on United Airlines Flight to Bush Airport
More than a dozen passengers aboard a United Airlines flight to Bush Intercontinental Airport were injured because of turbulence, the Houston Fire Department announced Tuesday afternoon. Ten to 15 passengers aboard flight 1031, which took off from Panama City, were hurt, the department said. Three passengers were taken to Houston…
Coltivare’s Team Is Opening Two Restaurants and a Big Ass Bar in EaDo
Agricole Hospitality, masterminds behind popular Heights eateries Coltivare, Eight Row Flint and Revival Market, are turning their attention to the booming East Downtown neighborhood with three new restaurants set to open by the end of year. “We’re glad to be a part of the growth in EaDo.” says chef Ryan…
What Happens at Restaurants When a Tropical Storm Is Heading Toward Houston?
Unless you’ve been living at the bottom of a well with a dog named Precious for the past few days, you’ve probably noticed that Tropical Storm Cindy is gearing up to potentially dump 10 inches of rain on Houston by Thursday morning. For many, that will just mean dealing with…
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Iggy Pop and More Booked for Sound on Sound 2017
There was a festival that went by the name Fun Fun Fun Fest, and fun fun fun it was. But times change, names get sold, other businesses sprout up and new festivals emerge. And so these days we talk about Sound on Sound, the festival booked by Margin Walker Presents…
Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled Skims the Civil War Past
Ever since her feature debut, The Virgin Suicides (1999), a dreamy, diaphanous tale about the mysteries of girlhood, Sofia Coppola has ranked among the finest distillers of mood (especially languor) and milieu. Those qualities abound in The Beguiled, her sixth film, an adaptation of Thomas Cullinan’s Civil War–set novel of…
The Last Wife Re-Imagines A King and Queen In Modern Times
The story of Herman’s Hermit’s favorite monarch, except contemporary and a bit funnier.
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First Ever Food Truck Fest Comes to The Heights [VIDEO]
The first ever Heights Food Truck Festival from the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce went down on Saturday, June 17 with loads of great eats, cold drinks and hungry Houstonians in tow. Tianna Hall (with The Houston Jazz Band) and Mighty Pretty Mixtape performed while guests selected street food…
Kiran’s Re-Creates Itself in a New Location With Delicious Dishes and Elegance
This is the bougiest samosa I’ve ever seen,” my dining partner whispered to me as the beautifully plated pastries arrived. It was fancy, to be sure — the crab versions come two to an order for $14 (the regular potato ones are just $4 each). But after I sliced into…
Harris County Shuts Down Houston After-Hours Club Insomnia Lounge
Authorities have shut down another after-hours bar in Houston. A Harris County judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday against Insomnia Lounge, an after-hours bar in the Westwood neighborhood of southwest Houston. The order says the bar must stay closed until it makes a number of changes — most importantly,…
“Pipillotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish” Begs for Immersion, Selfies
Two new cutting-edge digital installations at MFAH have left our critic a bit skeptical.
As Cindy Tracks West, Houston Now Under Tropical Storm Watch
A broad area of low pressure in the south central Gulf of Mexico is threatening will likely threaten the central Gulf Coast by Wednesday evening. If it develops into a tropical storm, it would be named Tropical Storm Cindy, but even if it doesn’t, it is expected to produce torrential…
Upcoming: 2 Chainz, Andrew W.K., Ben Folds, Chelsea Wolfe, Gov’t Mule, Guns N’ Roses, Julieta Venegas, Tom Jones, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
From Incidents With Rattlesnakes to Broken Jaws, Texas Public Schools Are Immune from Lawsuits
A boy is playing in a sandbox on his school’s playground. Suddenly, the ground caves in beneath him and drops him into a rattlesnake den. The child is seriously injured. Worse for him, the child lives in Texas. The boy’s parents contact longtime personal injury lawyer John Kemmerer Ivey of…
First Look at Ohn Korean Eatery
My first look visit to Ohn was completely spontaneous and organically driven by the urge to find the hottest spot in town. There’s a low-key strip center at Clarewood near Corporate set in the backdrop of Bellaire’s Asiatown lined with hundreds of restaurants, bakeries, retail shops and grocery stores that…
Is Don Willett Being Kept From the Federal Bench Because of His Trump Tweets?
Certain court watchers have been excited about the possibility of Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett going federal ever since his name first appeared on President Donald Trump’s list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees in the middle of the 2016 presidential election. This is partly because Willett, a conservative…
The Best and Worst of EDC Las Vegas 2017
A surprise Drake guest appearance? Yes, please! A half-assed, 40-minute-late DJ Khaled set? No, thanks.
Elusive Rapper Viper Proud to Be an Outsider
Meet the Houston rapper with one viral hit under his belt but who really wants to be a real-estate mogul.
The Network Morning Show With Shockingly Good Music
On CBS This Morning, between breaks or segments you might hear a little Dr. Dre or something from the Rolling Stones.
In Transit Takes a Healing Train Ride into America’s Soul
A white man sits in an observation car and marvels at the hilled vastness of a Dakota. He says he prizes “the therapeutic value of the plains” and that in hard times — like now, as his relationship with his partner seems to be fraying — he returns to that…
Intensive Caring: The Big Sick Finds Stellar Comedy at Hospital Bedside
The pitch for The Big Sick might sound like a tacky weepie you’d have been afraid to watch on TV in the 1990s. But it’s hard to do justice to the balancing act that the creators of this singular comedy have achieved. Based on events in the life of star…
Ana Lily Amirpour’s Bad Batch Offers a Timely, Inventive Apocalypse
Ana Lily Amirpour’s comic post-apocalyptic action-drama offers little explanation of what exactly its “bad batch” is, or how the members of its motley, unfortunate tribe of humans wound up banished to a desert wasteland. Instead, Amirpour lets her camera linger on a sign warning that everything beyond a 10-foot-high metal…
As Tropical Storm Bret Forms, Soon-to-Be Sister Cindy Threatens Gulf Coast
The National Weather Service on Monday named the low pressure system making its way toward the Gulf of Mexico: Bret. Forecasters expect the storm to hit the Gulf Coast of the United States between Houston and New Orleans on Wednesday. Bret is the second named storm of the 2017 hurricane…
Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Light Up Toyota Center
Last night was a complete and welcome reboot from the two Latin superstars’ many recent concerts in Houston.
Underbelly Ditches Whole Cows and Hay Merchant Adds Cocktails
Your favorite head-to-tail whole animal butchery restaurant Underbelly has just decided to stop purchasing and breaking down whole steers. It’s not a hoax. It’s not a sign of the coming apocalypse— that would be Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods, mmkay? It’s just that chef Chris Shepherd and crew have decided…
Houston Health Group Retracts Claim of Six New Zika Cases
What is going on with Legacy Community Health? On Thursday, the healthcare nonprofit announced it had confirmed six new Zika cases in the Houston area. The claim, which more than doubled the 2017 tally for local Zika confirmations, sent public health workers into a panic — until Legacy retracted its…
Texas Woman Offers to Help Would-Be Adoptive Parents — for $12,000 a Pop
Are you looking to adopt a baby, and are you willing to shop online for the little bundle of joy? More importantly, are you willing to spend at least $12,000 for the opportunity? If so, you may want to check online adoption services run by a San Antonio woman named…
Double Punch of Chicago/Doobie Brothers a Classic-Rock Triumph
Never mind the specific lineups, today’s classic-rock shows are shifting toward the overall experience.
Meatless Mondays: How to Make (and Shop For) Borscht
Houston is a mosaic of cultures, and its cuisine reflects that. With that in mind (and in honor of Meatless Monday), each week we’ll explore a new globally-inspired vegetarian or vegan dish, and take a look at where to find its ingredients in Houston; Discover other Meatless Mondays here. This…
The Lion King Roars Back Into Houston at the Hobby Center
The live-action musical based on the beloved Disney cartoon is more breathtaking than anyone had previously imagined.
In Louisville Punishment, NCAA Finally Goes After What Matters: The Money
College recruiting can be difficult. Elite athletic programs spend as much time competing against each other for the top high school athletes as as they do competing on the football field or the basketball court. Sometimes, rules are broken — like when boosters pay players, or schools cheat help players…
Rainbow Crosswalk Arrives in Montrose Just in Time for LGBTQ Pride
Houston is the first Texas city to install a rainbow crosswalk in support of LGBTQ pride.
This Week in Houston Food Events: A BBQ MeatUp and Chef Pop-Up
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings: All week long Pride Week at Three Brother’s Bakery Three Brothers Bakery is celebrating LGBT Pride Month and Houston’s Pride Week with a vibrant, seven-layer rainbow creation complete with buttercream frosting and eye-catching layers of lavender, dark purple, blue, green, yellow,…
As Arizona Mulls Mexican Studies Ban, Texas Latino Group Rallies to Action
When Arizona’s ban on Mexican American studies was first enacted in 2011, Tony Diaz, the founder of El Librotraficante, a Houston nonprofit, heard stories of public school officials combing classrooms and yanking books by Latino authors from the shelves. They made him furious. Since then, Diaz has worked to oppose…
All Eyes on the Tropics as Potential Storm Nears Gulf of Mexico
For several days, the National Hurricane Center has been monitoring a couple areas of disturbed weather, one of which could have implications for the Texas coastline. Before digging into the one closer to us, let’s look at what has just become Tropical Depression two of the 2017 season. It’s way…
Frenchie’s Italian Cuisine Is One of the Houston Area’s Greatest Hidden Gems
Many Clear Lake locals are familiar with a small Italian restaurant in a rickety one-story shopping strip on the corner of NASA Parkway and El Camino Real. But many newcomers to the area aren’t aware of this hidden gem with delicious authentic Italian food and tons of history. The Houston…
10 Reasons Why Nobody Cares About Your “Art”
“Artist” can be a pretty rocky career path, but avoiding these pitfalls might help.
Brock Osweiler Takes Another Shot at the Houston Texans
I don’t know what it says about Brock Osweiler that he is seemingly generating as much content for all of us in Houston as a Cleveland Brown as he did when he was a Houston Texan. But thus far, during the OTA and minicamp portion of the NFL’s calendar, that…
Taste Test: We Found The Best New Burger in Houston
On a hot and sunny Saturday, two Houston Press food writers and five friends gathered together to drink some beer and eat some grub. The reason? To find the best new burger in town. As you may have well noticed in the past month or two, there are a handful…
The Suffers and the Houston Symphony Are a Natural Fit
Carefully arranged and artfully crafted, the performance reinvigorated songs that local fans have heard hundreds of times.
Shows of the Week: Metal’s Masters of Historical Fantasy Take Flight Again
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the third full week in June 2017.
Street Performers Steal the Show at Electric Daisy Carnival Vegas
Walking the beat with EDC Vegas’s “party officers.”
Let’s Break Down This One Crazy-Dumb Thing in The Book of Henry
The Book of Henry really wants us to believe that its 12-year-old title character (Jaeden Lieberher) is the smartest kid on Earth. Well, in many ways, he is. He’s a rational, logical thinker who knows how to play the stock market. He handles his family’s finances and works on cute,…
Now’s the Time to Catch Up on Queen Sugar, the Soap Grappling With America’s Past and Present
Queen Sugar airs on OWN In her Netflix documentary The 13th, director Ava DuVernay traces the criminalization of blackness – enacted by a white power structure that ascribed violence and villainy to African-Americans – back to the Emancipation Proclamation. Motivated by political expediency and obvious projection, former slaveowners – with…
Houston’s Number of Confirmed Zika Cases Doubled This Week
In a single, chaotic day, Houston’s reported 2017 tally of Zika cases appeared to double. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that six pregnant women in Harris County have tested positive for the mosquito-borne illness, bringing the definitive year-to-date number for Houston-area Zika cases up to…
What Does Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods Mean for Houston?
The Philistines had David vs. Goliath. The Japanese had Mothra vs. Godzilla. And Americans in the 21st Century will obviously have Amazon vs. Walmart. Yes, the fight to bring drone-delivered quinoa to your guard-protected gated community while the peasants in the drought wasteland beyond survive off of years old swimming…
Audit Finds 28 Flaws in Houston’s Fire Safety Inspection System
An audit of the Houston Fire Department has detailed a series of shortcomings in the department’s ability to inspect buildings for safety hazards, maintain a regular inspection schedule and keep accurate inspection records — and even keep track of all of the city’s high rises. The 82-page audit, released by…
The Revolution Bring Nostalgia, Emotion To Heavy Houston Show
The surviving members of Prince’s signature band put on a rock camp for the soul.
Tupac’s Influence Helped Make Houston Painter an Art Star
Houston artist Donkeeboy transformed the legendary rapper’s likeness into an eye-popping piece of art.
The No Sports, No Problem Summer TV Guide
These shows can satisfy your sports hunger until the NFL comes back in September.
What Has to Happen for NHL Hockey to Come to Houston?
It’s been six years since the Houston Aeros packed Toyota Center during a run for the AHL title. It’s been four years since the team came out on the losing end of a lease battle with Les Alexander and relocated to Iowa. Another season has ended without hockey in Houston,…
Abbott Signs Bill Clearing Way for Adoption Agencies to Reject Same-Sex Couples
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday signed a bill that clears the way for faith-based agencies that handle adoptions to screen prospective parents based on their religious beliefs. Opponents of the law believe this will allow adoption agencies to turn away same-sex couples. Rep. James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, who authored House Bill…
Jason Isbell Emerges as the Conscience of the South on The Nashville Sound
The former Drive-By Trucker’s new album quietly urges a revamp of an identity that has too long been associated with bigotry and close-mindedness.
Chef Graham Laborde’s Father Sues Treadsack For $191,000
The father of former Bernadine’s chef Graham Laborde is suing embattled restaurateurs Chris Cusack and Joey Treadway, claiming the duo’s company owes at least $191,000 of a $200,000 investment. Cusack and Treadway had already sought bankruptcy protection for three restaurants — Bernadines, Hunky Dory, and Down House — and the…
Killen’s BBQ Is Raising the Bar on Brisket
Killen’s Barbecue announced that starting this week, the restaurant will exclusively use American Wagyu, Black grade brisket from Snake River Farms, a family-owned subsidiary of Agri Beef Company, based in Boise, Idaho. At a private tasting earlier this afternoon, the Houston Press was able to preview the new smoked brisket…
