The Arthropologist

The halfway point: Houston performing artists experience the joys of mid-career careers

By Nancy Wozny

02.22.13 | 8:00 am

When Houston Ballet first soloist Kelly Myernick dons her harem pants and takes the stage as Gamzatti, the mysterious murderess of La Bayadere through March 3, she will complete ...

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Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — with Rodeo fun & water training

By Joel Luks

02.20.13 | 5:16 pm

As the month of love nears its conclusion and the weather warms slightly, it's time to usher in one of the city's most wonderful traditions. Giddy up cowboys and cowgirls, it's rodeo se ...

Stark Naked Theatre Company presents MacBeth

06.06.13 - 06.22.13

Screw your courage to the sticking place and you may be able to weather Stark Naked's take on this bloodiest of all classics. Will there be blood? Absolutely, but it may all be in your mind.&nb

Stark Naked Theatre Company presents God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza

02.21.13 - 03.09.13

Winner of both the Tony Award and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play, God of Carnage is a dark comedy about what transpires when two sets of parents meet to discuss, and ostensibly resolv

Pick Five (Plus)

Your weekly guide to Houston: Cinderella as a modern woman, J.J. Watt as a cowboy & bees as friends

By Joel Luks

02.24.12 | 7:12 am

There was no doubt that Majestic Metro's first public screening would sell out. When the Houston Downtown Management District partnered with the Alamo Drafthouse to pair Valentine's Day wit ...

Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company and Stark Naked Theatre's Fresh Ink Reading Series: Elsewhere

10.03.11

When Teddy comes to Celia's house to deliver a package, he doesn't expect to be invited for dinner. When he comes for dinner, he doesn't expect to be invited to live with her. When he s