CultureMap Contest

Crazy cultural swag: Win a free annual VIP pass to every major museum in Houston

By Whitney Radley

01.24.13 | 4:04 pm

Have a taste for high art and big entertainment but not the funds to match? Worry not — we have a solution.  CultureMap has partnered with the Houston Museum District to grant you VI ...

MFAH onboard

Center offers controversial iPhone photography class, raising questions of what is art

By Joel Luks

01.23.13 | 12:27 pm

It used to be that to delve in photography meant having to invest in pricey equipment while mastering of all sorts of scientific terms and processes. Understanding cameras, lenses, focal length, fi ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — special Scotch dinner included

By Joel Luks

01.22.13 | 11:03 am

This week is teeming with delightful outings, including much needed beer, burgers, a mixture of East and West, tree hugger activities, garbage music and tunes from the new world. Heed my advice ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — Supreme justice included

By Joel Luks

01.17.13 | 11:50 am

If it feels like end-of-the-year festivities are as far back in that past as, well, last year, then you are feeling the crunch of January taking off like a wild, lustful bull amid a field grazed by ...

Houston Center for Photography 2013 Print Auction

02.20.13

The Houston Center for Photography will be holding its largest annual fundraiser, HCP’s 2013 Print Auction, a chance for photography collectors to duke it out for their favorite print. T

Houston Center for Photography 2013 Print Auction Exhibition Tour and Reception

Houston Center for Photography

02.18.13

The Houston Center for Photography will be holding its largest annual fundraiser, HCP’s 2013 Print Auction, a chance for photography collectors to duke it out for their favorite print. T

Houston Center for Photography 2013 Print Auction Opening Reception

Houston Center for Photography

01.18.13

The Houston Center for Photography will be holding its largest annual fundraiser, HCP’s 2013 Print Auction, a chance for photography collectors to duke it out for their favorite print. T

Houston Center for Photography December Capture Crawl

12.12.12

Join for Houston Center for Photography's December Capture Crawl and get festive by exploring the holiday lights adorning the homes in and around Houston's exclusive River Oaks neighborhood

the new view

Insider's guide to the Texas Contemporary Art Fair: Get a sneak peek at art that lives

By Tyler Rudick

10.17.12 | 5:59 pm

Texas Contemporary — the younger, more affordable of Houston's two fall art fairs — will open its doors Thursday night with a wild opening party. ...

A Cultural Party

Your cheat sheet to Museum District Day: Food trucks galore, free rides from Ellen & more tips

By Joel Luks

09.14.12 | 10:54 pm

Ready. Set. Museum! It's that time of the year again when 18 cultural institutions welcome a curious artsy crowd to explore their métier free of charge, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It' ...