Entertainment

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

New Cajun restaurant and music venue jazzes up Memorial area New Cajun restaurant and music venue jazzes up Memorial area By Johnston Farrow

6.4.20  |  3:00 pm

In a time when the local scene is suffering, one Bayou City music vet is betting audiences want to see ...

lights, camera...

2 Houston favorite dine-in movie theaters reopen all locations 2 Houston favorite dine-in movie theaters reopen all locations By Eric Sandler

6.4.20  |  11:45 am

Two of Houston's dine-in movie theaters have reopened for business. All locations of Star Cinema Grill and the iPic ...

Switching channels

Big Texas TV festival streams free virtual event in your living room Big Texas TV festival streams free virtual event in your living room By Katie Friel

6.3.20  |  3:50 pm

It's fitting that in the middle of a shutdown, a festival devoted to TV would be reconfigured to enjoy ...

Movie Review

Spelling the Dream gives spotlight to Indian American champions Spelling the Dream gives spotlight to Indian American champions By Alex Bentley

6.2.20  |  5:00 pm

The 2002 documentary Spellbound, which chronicled the quests of eight kids competing in the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee, was ...

see queen bey

Houston's Beyoncé stars in 2 hot Black Music Month screenings Houston's Beyoncé stars in 2 hot Black Music Month screenings By Craig D. Lindsey

6.2.20  |  10:42 am

June is African-American Music Appreciation Month — Black Music Month, as President Barack Obama officially shortened it in 2009 — and digital ...

Movie Review

Female-centric The High Note can't find the right tune Female-centric The High Note can't find the right tune By Alex Bentley

5.29.20  |  3:52 pm

The list of professions that women usually play in films is depressingly small, so it’s notable when a movie ...

and they're off!

Mega-gaming and indoor go-karting playhouse throttles back up in Katy Mega-gaming and indoor go-karting playhouse throttles back up in Katy By Steven Devadanam

5.29.20  |  1:55 pm

In March, Katy welcomed Orlando, Florida-based entertainment facility Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, the family entertainment and gaming center located adjacent ...

Live Music is Back

These Houston music venues are rocking out a big return with new shows These Houston music venues are rocking out a big return with new shows By Johnston Farrow

5.29.20  |  10:20 am

After hundreds of cancelled shows and a slew of virtual performances, the slumbering Houston live music scene is showing signs ...

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6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend 6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend By Craig D. Lindsey

5.28.20  |  4:45 pm

Another streaming service, HBO Max, has just launched, which means a lot of people will probably be at home watching ...

Movie Review

The Vast of Night is throwback sci-fi that has a way with words The Vast of Night is throwback sci-fi that has a way with words By Alex Bentley

5.28.20  |  1:30 pm

Science fiction has evolved so much in its film history that most modern movies try to outdo themselves with eye-popping ...

at the drive-in

Houston's newest drive-in theater rolls out in Spring Houston's newest drive-in theater rolls out in Spring By Steven Devadanam

5.27.20  |  2:02 pm

Inner-Loop moviegoers have been revved up by the city’s newest drive-in theater, The Drive-In at Sawyer Yards, the cinematic ...

Movie Review

Military Wives lifts spirits with power of music and community Military Wives lifts spirits with power of music and community By Alex Bentley

5.25.20  |  12:00 pm

The heroics of those in the military have been celebrated countless times in the history of cinema, but the sacrifices ...

Movie Review

The Painter and the Thief can't connect dots of odd friendship The Painter and the Thief can't connect dots of odd friendship By Alex Bentley

5.22.20  |  3:30 pm

The unique thing about documentaries is that they can sometimes turn out much differently than the films their makers intended ...

on the hunt

New Memorial Day scavenger hunt sends you on a wild Houston chase New Memorial Day scavenger hunt sends you on a wild Houston chase By Craig D. Lindsey

5.22.20  |  2:40 pm

If you don't want to get cooped up in the house on Memorial Day, social-media marketing company Social Behavior ...

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6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend 6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend By Craig D. Lindsey

5.21.20  |  4:30 pm

Memorial Day Weekend is here. And while some people may want to take a chance and do some outdoorsy activities ...

the green goes virtual

Downtown hot spot goes completely virtual with new summer programming Downtown hot spot goes completely virtual with new summer programming By Steven Devadanam

5.20.20  |  4:57 pm

As a lush, 12-acre green space in the heart of downtown, Discovery Green has long been a draw for outdoor ...

time to get wet

These Houston-area water parks will be open for Memorial Day weekend These Houston-area water parks will be open for Memorial Day weekend By Craig D. Lindsey

5.20.20  |  2:40 pm

Many Houstonians appear to be ready to go out and have some fun this Memorial Day weekend,  some water parks ...

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6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend 6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend By Craig D. Lindsey

5.14.20  |  3:50 pm

Gyms, restaurants, and salons may be opening, but that doesn't mean many of us aren't still holed up ...

Movie Review

The Wrong Missy follows unsubtle playbook to mediocre results The Wrong Missy follows unsubtle playbook to mediocre results By Alex Bentley

5.14.20  |  2:00 pm

When Adam Sandler went into business with Netflix back in 2014, it was only natural that his usual crew of ...