The Medieval Castle In Bellville You Can Visit
The passion project of an ornery bakery owner, Newman's Castle in Bellville is as remarkable as it is incongruent with its surroundings
Jef Rouner
Jef Rouner (he/she/they) is an award-winning freelance journalist from Houston, Texas. He is also the author of The Rook Circle an Stranger Words, and a former member of The Black Math Experiment.
Author Lindy Ryan And The Vampiric Hold Of Beaumont
Ryan’s latest book is Another Fine Mess, the sequel to last year’s Bless Your Heart. The books tell the story of a matriarchal Evans clan, who operate a funeral home by day and a vampire slaying protocol at night.
Uvalde And The Weight Of 77 Minutes
Why a health museum for this exhibit? Because it lets the work be seen as part of a public health crisis.
Houston Artist Gets Rightful Showcase At Asia Society
The artist moved to Houston in 1984 and currently lives mere blocks from the Asia Society. However, she has spent most of her long career in obscurity, something "Between Worlds" is keen to rectify.
First-Time Texas Director Has Festival Hit
Stitched has its world premiere in Houston at the 58th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival on April 28.
The Puppeteer Against Border Militarization
Kill Joy is part of ACLU Texas’s new artist in residence program. Born in Odessa to Filipino immigrants, she heads the Kitchen Table puppet collective, a loose group of movement artists that work in tandem with communities on social justice creations.
The Queer Women Crime Story From A Texas Comic Legend
Hellcats follows a small group of queer women living and working near the High Street in 1920s London. It’s loosely based on the long-running gang known as the Forty Elephants, a group of women who were expert shoplifters thanks to their custom-made clothes.
Innovative Austin Show Now Available Online
Originally shot over four performances at the Vortex in Austin in 2024, Tyagaraja Welch's "Bridging With Mother" is surprisingly powerful even on a laptop screen
Luis C. Garza, Eyes of the Chicano Movement, Gets His Due
A photojournalist and photographer who chronicled the Chicano movement is the subject of several career retrospectives making their way through Texas, including an exhibition at Houston’s Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA)
The Provocative Texas Short Film On Race And Language
To explain the Texas short film, “The Word,” (now available on YouTube), I have to spoil the ending. Don’t worry. You’ll have guessed it by the time you finish reading the next paragraph anyway. The short opens in an opulent boardroom. At one end are two very distinguished
Proud And Black In The Houston Improv Scene
"This offers us space, activities, and laughs. My God, don't we need a laugh right now?”
A Tapestry of Clothes Highlights Border Militarization Cruelty
"Art goes hand in hand with action. Art inspires action, and I think that’s where the role of art becomes effective."
Queer Pro Wrestling Is Growing In Texas
Pro wrestling is starting to see much greater LGBTQ+ representation, especially in Texas.
How Krampus Conquered Christmas in Texas
A generation ago, most Americans would not have been able to tell you who Krampus was. Now, the horned figure has become almost as much a part of Christmas as Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman. It’s hardly surprising that Krampus would see a major resurgence here in Texas.
San Antonio Artist Vincent Valdez Takes Over CAMH
Visiting the new Vincent Valdez career retrospective, Just a Dream, at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is like admiring a sunrise, only for the sunrise to admire you back. It’s gargantuan, liminal, and positively radioactive in its impact. Born in San Antonio in 1977, Valdez has long been one
Houston Airports Take Art Very Seriously
Saba Razvi likes to write in airports, which is good because she flies out of George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) or William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) once a month. A poet, writer and critic who teaches at the University of Houston Victoria, she finds airports to be spaces full of