One of the Country’s First Racially Integrated Fine Art Shows Gets an Overdue Update
A new exhibit in Houston's Fifth Ward is an homage to—and a critique of—one of the country's first racially integrated art shows.
A new exhibit in Houston's Fifth Ward is an homage to—and a critique of—one of the country's first racially integrated art shows.
Rarely does a museum’s restaurant rival its galleries, but this addition to Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts is poised to take its place among the masters.
The oldest studio in Texas has recorded everyone from Lightnin’ Hopkins and George Jones to Beyoncé and Travis Scott—and it’s still making hits.
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JQ's Tex-Mex Barbecue helped put the smoked brisket birria taco on the map, but it's worth the drive to Houston for any item on the menu.
The Cougars' move is great news for UH fans, but it shouldn't have required UT taking a sledgehammer to the conference to make it happen.
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Texas start-ups are harnessing know-how born of the shale boom in pursuit of a greener future.
The 2021 Texas Biennial abounds with new monuments for a state and art community in transition.
Pop-culture and popsicle fans come from around the state, often dressed in character, to taste themed treats.
Locals and tourists alike wait in lines that circle the block to eat at the Breakfast Klub. But Marcus Davis is serving much more than wings and waffles.
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The Houston Cougars quarterback broke NCAA records in the early nineties. Now he teaches the Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Forget Kevin Costner. The Houston native best captures the complex glory of American sports.
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Inside the two Texas cities’ bids to host the world’s biggest sporting event.
The right-hander, the onetime most-feared pitcher in baseball whose career was cut short by a devastating stroke, died last week at 71.
The debut feature from Scott Brignac, starring Alan Tudyk and Michael McKean, argues for Houston's place among film’s default “big cities."
‘Friday I’m in Love’ delves into the fascinating history of the former dinner theater, gay disco, and frequent dance party locale.
This is how the Texas band ends.
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The gymnastics GOAT withdrew from competition at the Olympics, but she’s already accomplished enough to deserve a lifetime of gratitude.
From small towns to big cities, these community-focused culinary concepts are serving up food for thought for chefs, developers, and customers alike.
Pioneering Houston rappers Willie D and Scarface reunite for a show that’s all about their community, not about them.
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The Olympic champion has attracted some of the country’s top gymnasts to her family-owned facility near Houston.
Meet the Under the Texas Sun, a crisp, refreshing nod to the season.
These cashew-based quesos held up to my memories of their cheesy predecessors.
The Hill Country offers fast-flowing streams and some nice bass. But for solitude and diversity of species, the creeks and bayous east of I-45 can’t be beat.
For low-income countries, the less-expensive, easier-to-make Corbevax could prove a godsend.
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His works incorporate redacted FBI documents, vintage records, and a saxophone deep-fried like a chicken wing.
The sign-stealing scandal won’t stop hounding Houston, and the 55–36 Astros are responding with the only thing they can control: their play.
The Houston-based website makes use of blockchain technology—and an element of surprise—to attract a sizable new audience for computer-generated works.
The 17-year-old from Houston is one of only a handful of women who've ever successfully landed a 540-degree aerial spin during competition.
The city's subterranean shops are still feeling the pandemic’s toll.
It’s an unconventional but attention-grabbing strategy.
The Houston swimmer finished just short of the medal stand in 2012 and 2016, but her greatest challenge has been adjusting to normal life.
The flyweight from Houston talks about fighting for her country and for mental health awareness in the first of a four-part video series.
A surge in post-pandemic revelry and lingering aftershocks from the February freeze have made the ubiquitous bar snack a pricey delicacy.
Former Montrose bar Mary’s...Naturally! served as the site of raucous parties, AIDS-era organizing, and even a final resting place for patrons. This Pride Month, a new exhibit reckons with the bar’s legacy for today's queer community.
The meteorologist’s no-nonsense website Space City Weather has established a cult following in flood-prone, hurricane-battered Houston.
He’s spent more than seven years documenting the city’s life, landscape, and architecture.
The Van Gogh projection-room craze comes to Austin, with Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio on deck.
If you’re trying to buy a home, then you’re probably a grown-up. You deserve a grown-up city—the city of Houston.
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Houston-based Luminare’s software analyzes patient records to detect sepsis.
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
A 2022 Texas state artist makes his life work from Houston's urban frontier.
The Houston-raised actress has conquered Broadway and television. Now she’s about to smash music—and Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ series.