Arts & Entertainment

A large red-brick estate during the daytime, fronted with vibrant foliage and bushes.

A Midland Museum’s Unexpected Ties to the Kentucky Derby

By Chi Pham

October 6, 2026

A green dinosaur statue peers over a brown rocky cliff

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: Aud the Dinosaur in Canadian

By Jason Boyett

October 1, 2026

Four people stand in front of the lit-up neon marquee of Cine El Rey. The marquee reads Big Texas in big letters, Little Film Tour in small letters.

The Big Texas Little Film Tour Is Coming Soon to a Town Near You

By Kristen O'Brien

September 30, 2026

An aerial view of a theatre, with blue and green windows and cars driving by on the left side

The Abraham Chavez Theatre Brings Global Acts to El Paso

By Yasmín Ramírez

September 29, 2026

A tan building with dark wood accents and a slanted shingle roof with a sign in front of it that reads "The Globe Theatre"

Odessa’s Globe Theatre Pays Tribute to Shakespeare’s Famous Playhouse

By Allie Tribe

September 22, 2026

An overhead shot of a river winding through a woodland area.

New ‘Deep in the Heart’ Documentary Is a Love Letter to Texas Rivers

By Sarah Thurmond

September 18, 2026

A blonde woman wearing bright red lipstick, a cowboy hat, and cream-colored Western wear with gold flourishes smiles while driving a convertible

Reel Texas: The Film That Made Dolly Parton an Honorary Texan

By Brian D. Sweany

September 17, 2026

A woman in a celadon sweatshirt, jeans, and green sneakers adorns a black apron with white marks. She sits cross-legged on a stool, on the right of a mint green organizer cart holding brushes and other art supplies. On the white wall behind her, artworks on different types of paper are displayed. Some are drawings, others are prints, and all portray Black women.

The Master Printmaker Working Larger Than Life in Huffman

By Kim Tidwell

September 11, 2026

A black-on-blue illustration of James McMurtry from the neck up, wearing a fedora-style hat and collared jacket.

James McMurtry Is Your Favorite Songwriter’s Favorite Songwriter

By Anthony Head

September 10, 2026

Two women, one blonde and one brunette, hugging

Reel Texas: ‘Terms of Endearment’ Shows Another Side of McMurtry’s Texas

By Brian D. Sweany

August 25, 2026

A wide-angle photograph of James Magee's The Hill, a large-scale art installation featuring four stone buildings in a cross shape on desert land against a bright blue sky.

The Doors Open on The Hill of James Magee

By Chi Pham

August 5, 2026

Two duotone silkscreen paintings held by the Menil Collection that portray the same image of Jermayne Macagy holding a cigarette, in green/purple and red/blue color schemes.

The Warhol Woman Who Taught Houston ‘How to Make an Exhibition’

By Chi Pham

July 28, 2026

A man in a blue button down shirt and a cowboy hat holds a thumbs up inside a dance hall with a sign in the background that reads "Church of Western Swing"

Bob Wills Day Keeps the Famous Texas Bandleader’s Legacy Alive

By Lauren Hough

July 22, 2026

People sitting in chairs in front of a large stage with six musicians playing under and in front of multiple signs that say Red River Station at night

This Former Lumberyard Now Hosts Top Texas Musicians

By Kristen Tribe

July 13, 2026

A moss-covered building in a green field with empty tables and chairs on the patio

A Historic Landmark in Del Rio Is Reborn as Gin House Jazz Club

By Sarah Thurmond

June 11, 2026

A group of San Antonio Spurs fans in a field and under a large yellow awning, one of whom is waving a large San Antonio Spurs flag

Jackals, Nuns, a Psychic Corgi: An Insider’s Guide to Spurs Fandom

By Cat Cardenas

June 8, 2026

Three men dressed in 1970s attire sit and laugh in the sunlight

Reel Texas: ‘Dazed and Confused’ Jumped from Cult Film to Texas Classic

By Brian D. Sweany

May 27, 2026

Six men, some holding a trumpet, guitar, and bass, pose inside a beige cavern

The Underground Sounds of Cave Without a Name

By Cat Cardenas

May 13, 2026

A painting of a nighttime scene with four men in a rowboat being saved by a firefighter during a storm

The Painter Who Documented the Tragedy of the Galveston Hurricane

By Chris O’Connell

May 6, 2026

A man in a Western shirt tucked into pants with a big belt buckle holding a bottle of beer and wearing a black cowboy hat

Reel Texas: ‘Urban Cowboy’ Finds a New Home on the Range in Big City Texas

By Brian D. Sweany

April 30, 2026

A white building with a red door and a mural with a man and woman dancing

Gary McKee Is Keeping Texas Polka’s Spirit Alive

By Joe Nick Patoski

April 27, 2026

A World-Class Art Museum Arrives in the Texas Hill Country

By Courtney Thomas

April 24, 2026

Indigenous Legends Tell Stories of the Texas Night Sky

By ire'ne lara silva

April 1, 2026

Three young women exit a museum entrance with a sign that reads "The Wittliff Collections"

At 40, The Wittliff Collections Remains a True Texas Treasure

By Sallie Lewis

March 19, 2026

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