Arts

Best July Theater

Miller Outdoor Theatre reopens and 7 more performance debuts for July

MFAH will host two impressive American art exhibits this fall

honoring the past

Houston museum's new project preserves historic Freedmen's Town bricks

major menil changes

Houston museum repurposes historic building for massive new installation

Everything's Book-worthy in Texas

Texas Monthly revives book imprint with titles on barbecue and history

doubling down

Shepherd School builds on 50 years with a 2026-27 season of discovery

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Best June Theater

The 10 best plays, musicals, and ballets to see in Houston this month

Best May Art

MFAH's blockbuster modern art exhibit and 7 more openings in Houston this month

Remembering the Flood

Texan wins Pulitzer Prize for heartbreaking story of Guadalupe flood

shop local

New list names Texas shop one of the best indie bookstores in America

on the bright side

'First-of-its kind' Houston park reveals 6 murals by local artists

untitled art 2026

Prestigious contemporary art fair returns to Houston for 2026

Party Watch

Darren Criss steals Hobby scene before the curtain even rises

Iconic Collection Displayed

Works by modern masters Picasso, Matisse making U.S. debut in Houston

Graceful exit

Ben Stevenson, legendary director of Houston Ballet, dies at 89