Texas Book Festival returns with hybrid event for 2021

Culturemap Houston Arts 5/17 8:07A Chantal Rice

After the success of its extended and first-ever virtual event in 2020 amid the height of the pandemic, the Texas Book Festival is cracking the spine on its 26th annual fall festival: a hybrid event...

Houston harpsichordist stars in 'An Intalian Walks Into a French Bar'

Downtown Houston BubbleLife iReporter 5/17 2:55A Stephanie Patrick

Houston's own Molly Hammond is the star performer of Lumedia Musicworks' “An Italian Walks Into a French Bar,” currently playing on the music ensemble's website until 11:59 p.m. June 7. The harpsichord performance tells a lighthearted story,...

Houston's hottest new entertainment destination rocks out downtown

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 5/14 11:15A Craig D. Lindsey

Come this fall, downtown Houston will have yet another venue open for people to finally have some post-pandemic fun. Live Nation has revealed the first details of The Terminal, a 5,000-capacity live...

Historic Houston hotel ranks in Top 10 of 'Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Hotel'

Houston Chronicle (Life) 5/14 11:05A ShaCamree Gowdy

The Lancaster Hotel in downtown Houston continues to wow visitors from around the U.S.

Updated Bracelet Stack

Dress Up Buttercup 5/14 8:01A dressupbuttercup@gmail.com

My bracelet stack has recently changed up with the seasons & I ve loved how it s looked. I ve switched up some of the bracelets with some easy beaded ones & incorporated more black & white! I ve liked...

Torture horror cycle gets a second spin with star-heavy Spiral

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 5/14 5:47A Alex Bentley

The horror genre tends to run in cycles. The slasher movies of the '80s gave way to psychological thrillers in the '90s, which in turn led to multiple films utilizing "found footage" and then torture...

From farmers markets to fine jewelry, find it at River Oaks District

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 5/13 9:15A CultureMap Create

Sure, you know the River Oaks District, but it probably has much more to offer than you realize. As Houston's premier destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment, it has just about everything...

Here are the top 10 things to do in Houston this weekend

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 5/13 1:00A Craig D. Lindsey

While we will unfortunately be going another year without the Houston Art Car Parade, the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art will still show a lot of festive vehicles this weekend during the Houston...

Monster cast buoys Netflix crime drama that doesn't quite meet moment

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 5/12 8:05A Alex Bentley

The reckoning over how Black people, and especially Black men, are too often regarded as threats by police and the public at large has been a long time coming. While there are examples of films...

Houston's musical theater masters showcase dynamic new season

Culturemap Houston Arts 5/12 6:42A Tarra Gaines

With Broadway scheduled to reopen in September, Houston's own major musical producer, Theatre Under the Stars, has just announced its revised 2021-2022 lineup. The Welcome Home season will bring their...

Texas Biennial brings more than 50 artists to snappy Houston art fest

Culturemap Houston Arts 5/11 6:55A Chantal Rice

A collection of Texas art and artists are taking over five museums across the Lone Star State -- including a popular Houston annual art event -- as part of a massive curated exhibition of contemporary...

Houston's Music Community Reflects on the Pandemic

Houstonia Magazine (Entertainment) 5/10 10:55A Chris Gray

Bayou City musicians weathered Covid-19 any way they could.

8 vivid and eye-catching May art events no Houstonian should miss

Culturemap Houston Arts 5/10 4:35A Tarra Gaines

From the art of paper to the most fantastic monuments of imagination, this month ushers in an early summer's worth of new visual art exhibitions. Look for several large-scale, immersive installations...

Recent Nordstrom Order

Dress Up Buttercup 5/9 7:08A dressupbuttercup@gmail.com

Top | Pants | Stroller/Bassinet An easy outfit that makes me feel put together while still being comfy! I wore these pants with the bump and now wearing them after and they work both ways! While these...

Wrath of Man takes revenge on moviegoers with its awfulness

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 5/7 6:30A Alex Bentley

In the 23 years that Guy Ritchie has been making feature films, he has gone through the usual ups-and-downs of most filmmakers. He's arguably succeeded the most when making films set in his native...