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Waxing Poetic

Art+Culture Views: 415

Retired from a career in oil, an artist and gallery director brings a revitalized perspective to city skylines. ...
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Culture
Memories of Mexico

Art+Culture Views: 719

Starring in HGO’s new Christmastime production ‘El Milagro del Recuerdo,’ Cecilia Duarte explores the meaning of home for the holidays. ...
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books
An Absurdist’s Odyssey

Art+Culture Views: 467

With a tone of tongue-firmly-planted-in-literary-cheek self-seriousness, Mark Haber’s new novel is both convoluted and captivating. ...
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music
Growing Roots

Art+Culture Views: 385

A hockey-playing high-tech locksmith by day, Chris Gardner has the key to the Americana music charts. ...
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Two Truths & a Lie
Split Personality

Art+Culture Views: 475

Dylan Godwin, 35, is the face of Christmas. Well, actually faces. As the star of the Alley Theatre’s one-man show, Fully Committed, the Tyler, Texas area native plays 40 characters, all jockeying for a hard-to-get...
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Renowned Artist Stages Career Comeback at Off the Wall

Art+Culture, Dispatches Views: 554

After making a splash in the big pool that is the art world at a very young age — she was only 12 years old when she was selected as the official visual artist for the 39th annual Grammy Awards, and the media dubbed...
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books
Reel Talk

Art+Culture Views: 481

Shea Serrano has tackled the music and sports worlds, and in his latest offering, praises Hollywood’s unsung heroes. ...
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Art
Draw Deal

Art+Culture Views: 498

Illustrator and comics-maker Sarah Welch leverages her extensive artist network to make a lasting impression....
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Painting a Statement at HMAAC

Art+Culture, Dispatches Views: 528

On Saturday, a bold new exhibit opens at the Houston Museum of African American Culture, featuring the work of Nigerian painter Idowu Oluwaseun, who studied painting in his native Lagos and fashion design in Germany...
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duos
Make It a Double

Art+Culture Views: 1086

These duos, from power couples and tenacious twins to best buddies pairing up to take care of business, are proving the immortal ’80s poet right. Sometimes, it really does take two to make a thing go right!...
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Milestone
Into the Wood

Art+Culture Views: 1007

Take a rare peek behind the gates of Stablewood, as the remarkably remote, incredibly elite Uptown enclave on the forested banks of the bayou turns 25. ...
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music
High Notes

Art+Culture Views: 712

After scoring on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ single mom Christina Wells is making her next move. ...
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books
Turning the Page

Art+Culture Views: 674

Houston-based Brit Michael Zilkha is a record-industry veteran and renewable-energy tycoon. His next project? An edgy little publishing house. ...
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books
The Equalizer

Art+Culture Views: 720

In ‘This Is My Body,’ first-time author Cameron Dezen Hammon reconciles feminism with faith and family. ...
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music
Mall Tales

Art+Culture Views: 605

Swimwear Department makes a splash with raucous concerts and quirky tunes about retro teen spirit. ...
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books
Millenial Diaries

Art+Culture Views: 441

Those who would most enjoy Internet darling Jia Tolentino’s first collection of essays, the raved-over Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, may be the most unlikely to find time to consume it: the...
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Fresh Prints!

Art+Culture, Dispatches Views: 581

Local Galleries Celebrate PrintHouston...
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Books
Tales of the City

Art+Culture Views: 718

In his acclaimed debut, young author Bryan Washington introduces the world to a sometimes messy, always vibrant new Houston. ...
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music
Music Makes the People Come Together

Art+Culture Views: 1903

In an era of tribalism, these emerging artists create an engaging, eclectic soundtrack for the most diverse city in America. ...
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art
Human Nature

Art+Culture Views: 1367

Lanecia Rouse Tinsley channels inimitable grief in brilliant new works inspired by nature and ‘life amidst death.’ ...
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books
Murder, He Wrote

Art+Culture Views: 806

With years of experience as a Death Row advocate, Houston attorney and TED Talk phenom David Dow pens a provocative new novel in which things aren’t always as they seem. ...
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Leaders & Legends 2019

Art+Culture Views: 3113

In this second annual portrait series by photographer Steve Visneau, find Houston’s towering legends in business, the arts, advocacy and more — women and men whose vision and commitment helped make the city great....
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music
Shiny Keys

Art+Culture Views: 869

Audaciously paying homage to iconic piano men, Robert Ellis reinvents himself....
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Music
United State

Art+Culture Views: 619

As his sixth album hits, Hayes Carll takes on political tribalism –– and what it means to be a good Texan. ...
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Music
The Outsiders

Art+Culture Views: 639

A documentary in the making poses the provocative question: Why does Houston’s music scene still play second fiddle to Austin? ...
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Hot Topic

Art+Culture Views: 885

An HGO heartthrob returns, shining a spotlight on today’s complex socio-political issues....
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art
Latin Spring

Art+Culture Views: 1313

The biennial Latino Art Now! conference arrives in Houston, delivering timely and transformative art exhibits across the city. ...
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Artistic Interpretation

Art+Culture Views: 1459

Artist and menswear designer Preston Douglas, 24, has a message for Houston art collectors: “There is better art happening in your backyard than in Basel,” he says, referring to Art Basel, the mother of all...
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Discovery Green Unplugs!

Art+Culture, Dispatches Views: 663

Given Houston’s unseasonably cold weather lately, it may be hard to imagine yourself spread out on the Discovery Green lawn jamming to acoustic music. But with a forecast of 75-and-sunny for Sunday, it’s actually...
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Music
Band Together

Art+Culture Views: 850

For the members of dream-pop trio Astragal, friendship comes first....
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Meet the Master

Art+Culture Views: 2451

An exclusive new MFAH exhibit reveals the evolution of the often-perceived tortured artist Vinent Van Gogh....
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Big Idea
‘The Pill’ 2.0

Art+Culture Views: 1349

Houston researchers may be closing in on a major game-changer in reproductive health and sex: a birth control pill for men. ...
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Wet Paint: New Exhibits at Archway

Art+Culture, Dispatches Views: 558

Archway Gallery’s latest exhibit, Spill, which opens Saturday, is actually a three-in-one experience. Abstract artist Donna Perkins’ paintings are the central component to Spill, and themselves fall under two...
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culture
Living Color

Art+Culture Views: 1001

The zany, zigzagging aesthetic of legendary British punk fashion designer Zandra Rhodes takes center stage at HGO. The company presents Bizet’s Pearl Fishers (Jan. 25-Feb. 8) with colorful, bejeweled costumes and sets...
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Books
Heavy Stuff

Art+Culture Views: 1578

Author Chris Cander, a former bodybuilder, weighs in on the discipline of writing....
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Art
Back in Black

Art+Culture Views: 1381

Prolific artist Robert Hodge returns, with a new body of work exploring the spectrum and subtext of the color black. ...
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Culture
The Shape of Sound

Art+Culture Views: 1146

In Loop38’s new concert series, art and music intersect in ways never before heard. ...
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Books
Writing Back

Art+Culture Views: 891

In ‘The Reckonings,’ rape survivor Lacy Johnson wrestles with justice — and healing. ...
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Design
Remaking History

Art+Culture Views: 1381

In its bold new post-Harvey style, the 92-year-old Lancaster Hotel combines meticulously restored ’20s architecture with an eclectic explosion of contemporary art....
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Music
Child’s Play

Art+Culture Views: 1084

At the heart of Space Kiddettes’ new candy-coated pop music is a substantial lyrical message. ...
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Avenue Gets to the Art of the Matter

Art+Culture Views: 931

Local nonprofit Avenue is kicking off the holiday shopping season in artful style with its 22nd annual Art on the Avenue event, this weekend at Winter Street Studios. It’s Houston’s largest silent art auction, with...
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Culture
A Day in the Life of the Arts

Art+Culture Views: 2685

In H-Town, culture never takes a day off. From a black-tie dinner at which patrons rub elbows with a superstar, well into the wee hours of a new day, to a drag queen putting on her face ’round midnight....
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Culture
Round Deux

Art+Culture Views: 1221

The Ballet’s new principal is prettily poised to make a comeback after a nearly career-ending injury. ...
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Art Doing Good

Art+Culture Views: 1158

Houston may have one of the most generous artist communities anywhere. And, tomorrow night, many of that community’s leaders are coming together to fight a terrible blight at The Art of Stopping Human Trafficking....
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Art
Sax Appeal

Art+Culture Views: 1254

Blues-singing, sax-playing Latina Evelyn Rubio is breaking barriers. ...
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culture
Paper Back

Art+Culture Views: 1711

Who says print is dead? The popular Zine Fest returns, channeling the punk spirit of its eccentric late founder. ...
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Art
Devil May Care

Art+Culture Views: 1833

Shayne Murphy revisits history’s grandest angels and demons in a series of new works. ...
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two truths and a lie
Cast Away

Art+Culture Views: 1155

One could say curiosity got the best of Yuri Xavier. The Brazil native and recovering actor, who co-owns Ligne Group, a Houston-based firm specializing in high-end interior-design brand development, recently launched...
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Duos
Better 2gether

Art+Culture Views: 5930

These power pairs — from hot husbands and wives to standout siblings — are making their marks on Houston now. In fact, they’re making it a double....
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music
Punk Princes

Art+Culture Views: 1453

The ever-evolving Ruiners reemerge with a new record — and a music video some bunny may find a little odd. ...
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Art
Mourning Glory

Art+Culture Views: 1508

In his new show, sometimes controversial oil painter Vincent Valdez enters a fearlessly funereal world. ...
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Music
Boys to Men

Art+Culture Views: 1878

Finding inspiration in the morning-after regrets of one party too many, Deep Cuts’ jazz-flecked indie rock comes of age....
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interview
Doing It Write

Art+Culture Views: 1620

As her first book since Enron hits shelves, celebrated scribe Mimi Swartz reflects on her fascinating journey from young paralegal to Houston’s first lady of letters. ...
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Staying Strong: Vivalda Dula’s Inspiring New Album

Art+Culture Views: 1890

For a few seconds, there is only the sound of a falling rain, and a chord played on classical guitar. Then suddenly, a crash of thunder, and the mood is set for “Monandengue,” the first track on singer Vivalda...
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Art
Active Voice

Art+Culture Views: 1683

CAMH documents its little known past as a hub for live performance....
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art
Painting From Memory

Art+Culture Views: 6187

In two must-see shows, acclaimed artist Francesca Fuchs finds both dreamlike joy and pointed pain in ordinary objects from her past. ...
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Hawke’s ‘Blaze’ Hits Houston

Art+Culture Views: 1121

Texas outlaw country crooner Blaze Foley, who penned classic and frequently covered outlaw staples like “If I Could Only Fly,” was a musician’s musician. Although the unsung songwriting legend, who counted folky...
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Two for a Show? A Groundbreaking New Gallery Opens Saturday

Art+Culture Views: 2488

This Saturday, kicking off what promises to be an exciting arts season, a new collaborative venture by two of Houston’s most innovative curators takes flight. Having built their reputations showing young, often...
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Hurricane Harvey
Into the Flood

Art+Culture Views: 2139

Late last summer Hurricane Harvey relentlessly terrorized Houston for days. Scores endured harrowing danger and loss, and thousands more rose to rescue them and help them recover. Nearly a year later, some untold...
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Art
‘Barn’ Burner

Art+Culture Views: 2473

In the midst of a divorce, both parties often find themselves subjected not only to accusations, but also paperwork. Lots of legal paperwork. In choreographer Travis Prokop’s “Paper Trail,” which shows at...
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