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...

Fiery Benedict Cumberbatch can't save nonsensical The Power of the Dog

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/1 7:33A Alex Bentley

The reputation a filmmaker earns on an acclaimed film can last a long time. Jane Campion won an Oscar for writing 1993's The Piano, an award that has kept her name golden among cinephiles even though...

New documentary delves into fruitcake fraud at famed Texas bakery

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 12/1 4:35A Teresa Gubbins

There's a new documentary about a famous scandal at a beloved Texas fruitcake company: Called Fruitcake Fraud, it covers the notorious case of husband-and-wife Sandy and Kay Jenkins, who embezzled...

Jeff Goldblum and jazzy orchestra makes delightful return to Houston

Culturemap Houston Arts 11/30 8:20A Steven Devadanam

One of America's most beloved celebrities is making an, ah...well, uh, delightful return to Houston in the new year. Jeff Goldblum, who boasts a cinematic and TV career full of blockbusters and cult...

Megan Thee Stallion cancels hotly anticipated Houston downtown show

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 11/30 3:40A Steven Devadanam

One of the winter's most anticipated concerts is off. Houston-born Megan Thee Stallion has canceled her buzzy grand opening show at 713 Music Hall, scheduled for Friday, December 3, CultureMap news...

Brené Brown puts on a clinic on Today Show in advance of her new book

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 11/29 5:35A Steven Devadanam

Houston's favorite researcher of psychology and the human condition made a mighty appearance on the Today Show on Monday, November 29. On the show to push her latest book, Atlas of the Heart: Mapping...