Catherine Lu

2 weeks ago | tspantx.com | Catherine Lu

is invisible. A natural gas pipeline. Cables above the eyeline, carried from pylon to pylon, past the horizon. Is our love the horizon? A line where the sky appears to meet the earth’s surface—which means if you are the earth, then I am the sky—which means if you are this house, then I am the house behind this house,which if we bought, I’d cut a gate into the back fence to slip through, string a long-distance tin can phone between our bedrooms. We could whisper in the dark though you’d say nothing.

2 weeks ago | texasobserver.org | Catherine Lu

Copied to clipboard is invisible. A natural gas pipeline. Cables above the eyeline, carried from pylon to pylon, past the horizon. Is our love the horizon? A line where the sky appears to meet the earth’s surface—which means if you are the earth, then I am the sky—which means if you are this house, then I am the house behind this house,which if we bought, I’d cut a gate into the back fence to slip through, string a long-distance tin can phone between our bedrooms.

3 weeks ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Catherine Lu

The Voices and Verses poetry series features profiles and poems of Houston poets in celebration of National Poetry MonthIn this sound portrait, we meet Aris Kian, 2023-2025 Houston Poet Laureate. The City's 6th Poet Laureate talks about her love of poetry—including how Houston inspires her, what it means to be Houston’s youngest Poet Laureate, and how poetry can lead to community building and change within oneself.

1 month ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Catherine Lu

The Voices and Verses poetry series features profiles and poems of Houston poets in celebration of National Poetry Month. In this sound portrait, we meet Lucas Fang, 2024-2025 Houston Youth Poet Laureate. The Kincaid School senior talks about his love of poetry—including how poetry runs in his family, the inspiration he draws from his parents' experiences as first-generation immigrants, his plans to use poetry to bring communities together, and Lucas Fang Day.

2 months ago | houstonartsjournal.com | Catherine Lu

Two of Houston’s leading producers of live theater have announced open calls for actors to audition for their 2025-26 seasons. Theatre Under The Stars, Houston’s non-profit home of musical theater based at The Hobby Center, is seeking strong singers, dancers, and principals for four of its self-produced musicals of the upcoming season: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Million Dollar Quartet, and Beautiful: The Carole King Story.