The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has added another seminal work from a major American artist to its collection. Frank Stella's mural-sized Damascus Gate (Stretch Variation III), measuring 50 feet across and 10 feet tall, is the culmination of his much-hailed Protractor series, a tantalizing dip into the patterns and shapes of Islamic art with Stella's distinct use of bold color and proportion. The MFAH has a long history with Frank Stella, acquiring its first piece by the artist in 1973, and Damascus Gate (Stretch Variation III) now hangs in the Caroline Wiess Law building, in the same Mies van der Rohe galleries Stella filled with temporary murals in 1982 for the Stella by Starlight gala.
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Alt-rockers Wilco will break your heart on 2025 tour coming to Houston
Jan 14, 2025 | 4:00 pm
Photo by Peter Crosby
Wilco will play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on May 7.
Everyone's favorite alt-rock band, Wilco, will come back to the Houston area with their latest tour, Wilco: Sweet and Sour, which will stop at The Lawn at White Oak in Houston on May 4.
The tour kicks off in Fairhope, Alabama on April 25, traveling to 17 cities in a little under a month.
Despite the truncated nature of the tour, they'll still hit three Texas cities, including San Antonio on May 6 and Dallas on May 7.
All U.S. shows will feature an extended opening set by Grammy-nominated Waxahatchee, followed by a full-length set by Wilco.
The 2025 tour will be a special one for the band, as it marks the 30th anniversary of their debut album, 1995's A.M.
They've gone on to release 13 studio albums in their career, most recently Cousin in 2023.
Tickets will go on sale via presale beginning 10 am Thursday, January 16 ahead of the general on sale 10 am Friday, January 17 at LiveNation.com.
Wilco: Sweet and Sour 2025 Tour Dates
- Fri. Apr. 25 – Fairhope, AL @ Halstead Amphitheater
- Sat. Apr. 26 – Tallahassee, FL @ Adderley Amphitheater
- Sun. Apr. 27 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Mahaffey Theater
- Tue. Apr. 29 – Miami, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre
- Wed. Apr. 30 – St. Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheater
- Fri. May 2 – Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company
- Sat. May 3 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
- Sun. May 4 – Houston, TX @ The Lawn at White Oak
- Tue. May 6 – San Antonio, TX @ The Espee
- Wed. May 7 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
- Fri. May 9 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
- Sat. May 10 – Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre
- Sun. May 11 – Chattanooga, TN @ Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
- Tue. May 13 – Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
- Thu. May 15 – Charlotte, NC @ The Amp Ballantyne
- Fri. May 16 – Asheville, NC @ Asheville Yards
- Sat. May 17 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater
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