Houston Art Car Parade
Three decades ago, a wacky and wonderful parade first hit Houston’s streets: the Art Car Parade. At the time it…
“Adiós Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950"
Exploring Cuba’s artistic production in the years following Fidel Castro’s revolution in 1959, “Adiós Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban…
Super City
On Feb. 5, the nation’s eyes will be locked on Houston and the gridiron victories and defeats of Super Bowl…
Uncovering an Urban Relic
I’m huddled with a half-dozen strangers in Houston, shouting into the darkness. The echo, which turns our calls into an…
A New Zoo Review
My 15-year old was skeptical when I told her we were going to see the Zoo Lights at the Houston…
Performance Aplenty
Houston’s history as a theater town dates to the early years after the Texas Revolution. By 1838, even before the…
Cuisine Confidential: Carolyn Wenglar
You’ll find few bar owners as energetic and resourceful as Carolyn Wenglar, proprietor of Houston’s La Carafe and Warren’s Inn…
The Ice Age
It’s a Sunday afternoon, and the rows of picnic tables are quickly filling up outside at Houston’s West Alabama Ice…
Return to La Carafe
Let’s face it: The city that produced the Astrodome and the Space Center has a reputation for focusing on the…
A Midtown Medley
From the late ’70s through the late ’90s, Houston’s Midtown area—a pie-shaped region south of downtown loosely bordered by Interstate…
Gung Hay Fat Choy,* Y’all!
Growing up in Houston in the late Sixties when the Chinese community was much smaller (and inconceivable that Texas’ largest…
Cocktail Hour
For those of us interested in both drinking delicious cocktails and learning about their history—a fun area of learning that…