Now that the weather is changing it's time to usher in all the goodness of fall, including scarecrows and pre-Halloween horror flicks. We've also got several art openings, a Día de los Muertos class and even a pop culture expo. Keep reading for ten of our favorite events that won't cost...
When famed playwright Arthur Miller was approached about the possibility of making an opera out of The Crucible, he not only endorsed it, he initially wanted to try to write the music himself. According to Buck Ross, director of Moores Opera Center at the University of Houston, wiser minds prevailed...
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, and good examples can be found in our pool of presidential candidates (D.L. Hughley's in town for some skewering) and in the very strange ten-part Netflix documentary Making a Murderer (Steven Avery's defense attorneys can answer our questions). This weekend includes free performances of Puccini's Tosca...
Barring any truly crazy weather the University of Houston commencement scheduled for 7 p.m. today will happen just as planned, UH spokesman Mike Emery says. But if the weather does get really bad — "really bad" being defined as worse than a little rain — they might have to halt...
It’s a family with a terrible secret. Businessman Joe Keller made money selling defective airplane engine parts to the U.S. military. As a result, 21 American pilots died because of the faulty equipment. Keller, the picture of a devoted family man, has sidestepped any blame in the matter but his...
Li Cunxin, a former member of the Houston Ballet, is set to attend the 20th annual Dance Salad Festival. (The festival has two programs, one on Friday and another on Saturday.) Cunxin won't be dancing; he's here as the artistic director of Australia's Queensland Ballet, one of the companies showcased...
Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour promises to be full of the same insane and wonderful madness that spawned creations on Brown’s long-running hit show Good Eats such as yeast puppets and chocolate pushers. In an emailed response to questions from the Houston Press, he says audiences can expect...
There are two great shows opening this week so it's going to be tough deciding which performance to attend on Friday. Thankfully, both continue through next week so you'll have time to catch them both before either ends their run. First up on Friday is FrenetiCore Dance's first full-length narrative...
Sophia Torres, artistic director and founder of Psophonia Dance Company, is not the only person disturbed by the slew of public figures and athletes who have been recently accused of abusing women — but she may be one of the few who have choreographed a dance about it. Torres explains...
