Arts and Culture Texas

1 week ago | artsandculturetx.com | Lindsey Wilson

It’s Mickey Mouse, but not. It’s The Simpsons, but twisted. It’s a shaggy Muppet, but there’s something off about the eyes…Since the late 1990s, KAWS (legal name: Brian Donnelly) has been putting his own original twist on well-known pop-culture figures and inventing his own cast of iconic characters that are complex, familiar, and deeply relatable.

2 weeks ago | artsandculturetx.com | Lindsey Wilson

At a time when many institutions are pulling away from telling diverse stories, Houston is proudly showing its support for the Black artistic community with the Fade To Black Festival. This week-long summer celebration highlights and elevates Black voices, transforming downtown Houston into a hub of Black artistry from June 8-14. “A few years ago, I had returned from the International Black Theatre Festival in North Carolina and thought, ‘Why is there nothing like this in Houston?

2 weeks ago | artsandculturetx.com | Kendall Morgan

Known for its stellar collection of American art, the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth is expanding the definition of what art and artists from the United States could be. In its latest show, East of the Pacific: Making Histories of Asian American Art (May 18-Nov. 30), the institution offers a distilled look at the work of over 32 artists from the mid-19th century through the present day.

3 weeks ago | artsandculturetx.com | Tarra Gaines

Everyone loves a good first, from races to teams to a step on the moon, but when it comes to theater, being the first to offer a brand new work is not without risks. World premiere productions can be especially precarious show business for regional companies in terms of financial and reputation costs. Yet, all over Texas, from the smallest theaters to city institutions, companies still offer up the occasional world premiere. So what’s the reward?

3 weeks ago | artsandculturetx.com | James Russell

It’s doubtful that a mystic Carmelite nun was the inspiration for scientists at the German company Merck when they developed 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as ecstasy and molly, in 1912.