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In New Gallery Show, Guerrilla Artist Displays Black Americans’ Struggles — and Success

Chris Becker

Black [Between The Lines] is a new, provocatively titled exhibition by Houston artist Ronald Llewellyn Jones, on view through March 5 at Hooks-Epstein Galleries. This is Jones’ first solo gallery show, and the first Hooks-Epstein show in the New Year since its director Geri Hooks passed in June.

Exhibit Celebrates Creators of Different Abilities — and How Making Art Empowers Them

Chris Becker

ON SUNDAY, FEB. 6, at Sabine Street Studios, the ReelAbilities Houston Film & Arts Festival kicks off with ReelArt, a delightful exhibition of artists from Celebration Company, an entrepreneurial employment program for adults with disabilities.

Is This Pocket of Adrenaline- and Art-Filled Parks Houston's Best Kept Secret?

Robin Sussman

IN 2004, THE North Houston Redevelopment Corporation started using parks and art by top artists to reimagine the area. In 2022, the landscape is coming alive — and it just may be the city’s best-kept secret.

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Chapman & Kirby Launches Free Concert Series for Spring

Chapman & Kirby Launches Free Concert Series for Spring

Danny Ray and the Atlantic Street Band performs May 31 (photo from dannyrayatlanticstreetband.com)

CHAPMAN & KIRBY, THE premier event destination in Houston’s East Village, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Spring Music Series, kicking off on Friday, April 12. Chapman & Kirby has become synonymous with top-tier events and unforgettable experiences, many attended by celebrities both local and worldwide. With concert ticket prices soaring to hundreds and even thousands of dollars in the last year, this eight-week music series promises to be a welcomed opportunity to engage with live music for free, showcasing an eclectic lineup of talented acts.

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Hats Off! Here Are This Year’s Most Fabulous Derby Day Fetes

Mint julep sips at — where else? — Julep

ON MAY 4 IN Kentucky, thousands of race fans will don their springtime finest and excessive headwear to watch horses run around the track for exactly one and a quarter mile. Join the mint-julep fun at Houston’s three top spots to witness “the fastest two minutes in sports” — and just maybe win a costume contest.

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Gorgeous Weather, Celeb Sightings and More: Inside MFAH’s Million-Dollar Weekend

Whitney Crane and Kate Upton (Photo by Wilson Parish)

SPOTTED: KATE UPTON at a chic, breezy luncheon at the lush Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. A lively crowd dancing under chandeliers al fresco on a picture-perfect spring night. A pop-up LegoLand designed for creative minds of all ages. These were just a few of the diverse scenes that took place throughout the Bayou Bend Weekend benefiting the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

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