New online guide tracks Houston’s Latino art events and performances

With Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) now underway, a convenient new calendar courtesy of a local nonprofit dials Houstonians into a host of Latino arts and culture events to celebrate the occasion. The calendar (find it here) is created and curated by Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive…

Kendra Scott talks her new memoir, shining career, and Houston roots

Celebrated Texas jewelry star Kendra Scott’s ability to juggle a work-life balance is seriously impressive. The founder of her namesake billion-dollar brand is a newlywed, about to drop her first memoir, Born to Shine: Do Good, Find Your Joy, and Build a Life You Love, and will be returning as a guest shark on the…

Cirque du Soleil’s Houston return promises high-flying clowning around

The world’s favorite circus/acrobatic/aerialist experience is headed back to Houston for high-flying acrobatics, dazzling spectacle, and some zany hijinks. Global phenomenon Cirque du Soleil returns to Houston with a whimsical new show called Kooza, the beloved company’s tribute to the circus tradition. Kooza arrives at Sam Houston Race Park’s Big Top on January 25, 2023…

When and how to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral from Houston

The world will bid a final “goodbye and thank you, Ma’am” to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral on Monday, September 19 at London’s Westminster Abbey. While the service for Her Majesty, who passed away September 8, will be attended by 2,000 family, friends, dignitaries, and heads of state, the event is expected…

Oprah-approved Texas chocolatier pops up in River Oaks District

From Halloween candy to chocolate turkeys at Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day gift boxes, the holiday period from October to March provides prime time for eating chocolate. For that six-month period, Houstonians will have a new option for hand-painted bonbons that may look too pretty to eat but are also too delicious to ignore. Dallas-based chocolatier…

New Houston steakhouse debuts expansive rooftop lounge and patio

One of Houston’s newest steakhouses is finally fully operational. Georgia James has opened its rooftop lounge and patio. The 11,000-square-foot space is divided into an indoor lounge and a 7,000 -square-foot outdoor patio. Outdoor diners will find both covered and uncovered seating, fire pits, and a view of Buffalo Bayou and the downtown skyline. The…

Kendra Scott talks her new memoir, shining career, and Houston roots

Celebrated Texas jewelry star Kendra Scott’s ability to juggle a work-life balance is seriously impressive. The founder of her namesake billion-dollar brand is a newlywed, about to drop her first memoir, Born to Shine: Do Good, Find Your Joy, and Build a Life You Love, and will be returning as a guest shark on the…

Houston Symphony trumpets new season with movie screenings and more

The Houston Symphony opens its 2022-2023 season this weekend at Jones Hall with one of classical music’s most stirring selections, the Verdi Requiem. New symphony music director Juraj Valčuha offers this specially scaled setting of the piece, which had its first performance in 1874, to showcase the depth of the orchestra’s playing and the incredible…

Camila Alves McConaughey leads H-E-B’s celebration of literacy

Texas’ favorite grocery store and the state’s unofficial first lady are joining forces to promote literacy and a love of reading. Scheduled for September 30, H-E-B and New York Times best selling author Camila Alves McConaughey will host the Read 3 Big Texas Read-in both virtually and in- person at select locations. Committed to literacy…

Talented Houston artist uncages new show depicting Colorado’s side

Local artist Janice Freeman would like it very much if you didn’t refer to her work as “trippy,” especially the new stuff she’ll be displaying this weekend. “I don’t like the word ‘trippy,’ really,” the Austin-born, Houston- based artist tells CultureMap. “I think it’s more symbolic — visually symbolic. It’s a lot more symbolically distinctive…