
Tarra Gaines
Arts and Entertainment Writer at CultureMap Houston
Arts and Entertainment Writer at PaperCity Magazine
Arts and Entertainment Writer at Arts and Culture Texas
Arts (among other things) writer based in Houston. Pragmatism, that's all I have to offer. @CultureMap, @ArtsCultureTX, @PaperCityMag
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2 weeks ago |
houston.culturemap.com | Tarra Gaines
Best June Art
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3 weeks ago |
houston.culturemap.com | Tarra Gaines
It’s the end of a cultural era as Chrissie Ramirez, owner of the Heights gallery and cultural space Casa Ramirez Folkart Gallery, announced that after 40 years she will close the 3,000-plus-square-foot space on W. 19th St. at the end of the current lease period in March 2026. Photo by Agapito SanchezMacario and Chrissie Ramirez.
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3 weeks ago |
artsandculturetx.com | Tarra Gaines
There’s multidisciplinary and then there’s Performing Arts Houston. The presenting organization is once again set to offer a varied and eclectic lineup of artists for its 2025-2026 season, from speakers like Jane Fonda to music of all sorts, including classical with a comic twist, to dance from across the globe. And this all began in early summer with the monumental Eldorado Ballroom Houston, a series of avant-garde performances celebrating Black artists curated by Houston’s own Solange Knowles.
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3 weeks ago |
houston.culturemap.com | Tarra Gaines
We get a bit of a theatrical breather this month before some of the biggest mysteries, comedies, and musicals of the year arrive in July. But June still brings plenty of new shows for theater and dance lovers as we leap into summer. It seems like the entire Houston performing arts community will participate in the Fade to Black Art Festival. Meanwhile, Ensemble gets tapping, the Houston Ballet soars, and musical cabaret fills some of our most intimate venues.
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3 weeks ago |
artsandculturetx.com | Tarra Gaines
As we celebrate season announcement season at Arts and Culture, it’s time once again for this resident theater cartographer to unroll her maps and season schedule to chart the ebb and flow of big Broadway musicals as they tour the Lone Star State.
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RT @culturemap: All roads lead to Houston museum's blockbuster exhibit of Imperial Rome https://t.co/Sge8Hq19QJ
From the ancient to the futuristic, here's some of the fantastic art to see this month in Houston, including @lawndalehouston, @BlafferMuseum, @asiasocietytx & #museumoffineartshouston. https://t.co/TCNM2UdOsk
RT @culturemap: Pioneering Houston Latino folkart gallery will close next year https://t.co/wdFxFalWZ0