By: Rad Rich The Dynamo advance to the the final leg of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference, following a second leg playoff match in Washington against DC United. After winning 3-1 at home in the first leg, in Houston the Dynamo only had to at least draw or hold United to one goal in the second leg. DC United were suffering from injuries but were confident that being at home would be in their advantage. The first half of the game, DC United came out strong, keeping Houston at bay with some strong attacks. But it was the goal by Oscar Boniek ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer An irregularly issued magazine with unique content, FOUND Magazine, hits Houston at the end of this month as part of its 10th Anniversary Tour– “My Heart Is An Idiot.” FOUND Magazine is composed of various love letters, poems, photos, diary entries, prison letters, personal notes, and more; with origins varying from Los Angeles to Louisiana, Sweden to North Korea and beyond. These original ephemera included in the magazine are submitted by their finders, who discovered them on the street, in a used couch, in a library book, or somewhere of the like. The magazine and its corresponding ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer Domy Books– Austin, TX edition– will proudly open the Monster Show 7 art exhibit to the public this Saturday, October 27, 2025. The opening is from 7-9pm, and is free to the public. Domy’s annual Monster Show features monster-themed drawings, just in time for Halloween. Local artists and national artists alike are featured in this year’s exhibition, which will remain on display until November 29, 2025. Featured artists include: Abi Daniel, Aidan Koch, Autumn Spadaro, Brendan Kiefer, Brendan Monroe, Brian Imler, Bryan Gardner, Bryan Spear, Cara Stewart, Chad Merritt, Charles Ben Russell, Cherie Weaver, Chris Cody, Cody ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer Local artist Skeez181 will host his inaugural all sculpture show alongside fellow friend and artist TKNY this coming up Friday, October 26 from 7pm-12am at Chuntaro Jones Studio. Come out to see the exhibition, Escondidas (“In Hiding”), which will showcase 13 of Skeez181’s polymer clay hand-sculpted masks. Santos Guerrero aka TKNY will also be displaying some of his new art, drawings, and prints in the show. Let it be noted that this show is one night only, admission is free! Complimentary refreshments will be served while supplies last– make sure to bring your 21+ ID to receive alcoholic ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer Performance of Keren Cytter’s Show Real Drama at DiverseWorks Theatre starts today, Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 7:30pm. The show will continue to run at the same time each day following its opening until Oct. 13, its last running night. A celebratory Happy Hour provided by Saint Arnold will commence at 5pm before the show begins. Admission for today’s show is on a Pay What You Want basis, and tickets Oct. 11-13 are $15 for General Admission or $10 for DiverseWorks members, students, and seniors. Widely talented artist Keren Cytter is the mastermind writer and director behind Show ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer In 1969, Houston art catalysts John and Dominique de Menil founded the Rice Media Center and the Rice Museum, known as the “Art Barn,” both of which still remain an important and inspirational part of the university’s campus. Upon formation of the Media Center and Museum, the de Menil couple worked with a goal to unite the community by way of education, collaboration, and communication between people of different backgrounds and varying circumstances. Rice University now proudly presents Raid the Archive: The de Menil Days at Rice. This exhibition, curated by John Sparagana and Katia Zavistovski, is ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer COHouston, Culture Pilot, and CoInside, collaborate to create a unique idea: an exhibition that blends the numerous fields of science (ie. neurology, psychology, biology, astronomy, physics, chemistry, etc.) with visual art, performance art, and music. The exhibition, SPAM (Science, Performance, Art, Music), is in its first year and will commence with an Opening Reception at CoInside (1919 Houston Ave.) on Thursday, November 1, 5-9PM.  The exhibition will remain on display and open to the public throughout the month of November. Fifteen pieces of visual art, 3 musical compositions, and one piece of performance art will be featured ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer Parks By You is an ever-growing societal coalition continuously working towards the increase of access to and improvement of friendly neighborhood parks and bayous in Houston. The initial objective is to pass a $160 million bond initiative on November 6th with the goal of creating a city where a majority of Houstonians will have the privilege to live within 1.5 miles of a park and green space by creating a system of interconnected trails and green spaces to unite our city’s seven main bayous and neighborhood parks. The passing of this bond will help allow communities to ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer Houston Mobile Food Unit (MFU) Collective has announced new mobile food ordinance changes that will be proposed to Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston City Council on September 26. These changes are to be presented in hopes that they will aid food trucks and small businesses, benefit Houston’s reputation for entrepreneurship, and increase tourist flow into Houston as a destination city. Currently, seating outside of the food trucks is not permitted and no downtown food trucks serve hot food because they are not allowed to use propane in downtown locations. Among the proposed modifications are the elimination of the ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer “Keep Your Arms From Going Astray,” a collection of art by Katy Horan, will open for public display on Saturday, September 15, at Domy Books. The artist herself will be present at the free event, which runs from 7-9PM. A common theme depicted in Horan’s art is the representation and interpretation of female roles throughout history, art, and mythology– all based on research, visual reference, and ideas collected from film, literature, the Internet, and various other sources. Using mixed references and visual fragments, the artist aims to create images that are simultaneously identifiable and ambiguous, while arousing ... Read More »