8 best Houston holiday plays +performances stage classics and more

Culturemap Houston Arts 12/7 4:50A Tarra Gaines

The flurry of debuting holiday shows last month becomes a winter wonderland, Houston style, in December. With 12 singing dames, eight disgruntled reindeer, seven reenacted Harry Potter books, two...

New tour from Saturday Night Live standup John Mulaney hits Houston

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/7 3:47A Teresa Gubbins

Standup comedian John Mulaney is going on tour in 2022, and that tour includes Texas. The former writer for Saturday Night Live is launching his "From Scratch Tour" in March with stops at 33 cities...

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo drives into Houston for date on her world tour

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/6 9:52A Alex Bentley

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo will steer her Sour world tour toward Houston at the new 713 Music Hall on May 12, 2022. The critically acclaimed singer/songwriter will visit more than 40 cities on the world...

Mardi Gras! Galveston announces big beaded return for 2022

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/6 8:15A Steven Devadanam

One of the biggest beaded bashes on the Texas coast is back. Galveston Island's 111th Mardi Gras celebration will return to the Historic Galveston Strand District from February 18 through March 1,...

#TXVoices: A Lively Chat With Texas Sweetheart, Musician Danielle Bradbery

Texas Lifestyle Magazine 12/5 9:00P Julie T

Popular country music artist Danielle Bradbery was the youngest person to win NBC’s 2013 The Voice. The Texas native was all of 16.  Today, now age 25, Bradbery continues to make her mark in country...

Wolf morphs an acting exercise into a wildly pointless feature film

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/3 11:00A Alex Bentley

One of the many exercises acting students participate in when learning their craft is to pretend to be any animal. Among other purposes, it allows students to explore their physicality and to try to...

Houston Grand Opera showcases talent worldwide with HGO Digital

Culturemap Houston Arts 12/3 10:25A Steven Devadanam

One of the few positives from the global pandemic is the growing popularity of digital productions from local arts groups, replacing in-person performances nixed during the worldwide pandemic. An...

The Temptations and Four Tops band together for Houston show in 2022

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/3 9:10A Chantal Rice

Two powerhouse R&B groups that helped define the great American music lexicon are banding together for a show at the Arena Theatre. The Temptations -- named one of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists...

10 vivid + eye-catching December art events no Houstonian should miss

Culturemap Houston Arts 12/3 4:20A Tarra Gaines

We have a lot of art to unwrap this month, from a pharaoh's treasures to history documenting photography to light sculptures inspired by the shapes of Houston. December presents a wealth of new visual...

#FoodieFriday: At DFW’s Sidecar Social, Brent Tipps Goes. All. Out.

Texas Lifestyle Magazine 12/2 9:00P Julie T

Sidecar Social, a unique fusion of casual dining and nightlife draw, is the hot spot in Addison for partiers and diners. Open from early until late, this funky dive is perfect for brunch with friends,...

Simone Biles + world's top gymnasts debut streaming G.O.A.T. encore

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/2 10:45A Stephanie Allmon Merry

Gymnastics fans who missed Simone Biles' high-flying moves when her Gold Over America Tour power-tumbled into Toyota Center -- or awe-struck attendees who want to relive it -- can settle in and watch...

10 coolest concerts to catch in Houston this December

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/2 8:35A Johnston Farrow

Despite a rash of recent big show cancellations in November, the show goes on in December. First, the Houston Open Concert Series at Minute Maid Park meant to coincide with the annual golf tournament...

Family-Friendly Lubbock, Texas Travel Guide

Lonestar Looking Glass 12/2 5:58A Alice Kerley

Each visit back to the Lone Star State feels like coming home even if it’s a trip to someplace we’ve never actually been before. Lubbock is a trek from Houston (totally worth it though) which is why...

Here are the top 14 things to do in Houston this weekend

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/2 12:00A Craig D. Lindsey

This weekend promises big fun: the biggest DJ in the world -- literally -- is coming to town, a big lighting event is going down downtown, and a the biggest elf in holiday history gets his cinematic...

New Houston arthouse theater showcases society queen's favorite films

Culturemap Houston Arts 12/1 8:15A Steven Devadanam

Houston's most cherished philanthropist and society queen Lynn Wyatt boasts an array of personal passions and interests as far-reaching as the events she's chaired. So is it any surprise that the rock...