by Buffalo Sean
Marrying a tree isn’t a new story. The Art Guys, Jack Massing and Michael Galbreth, did it back in June 2009 in the Museum of Fine Arts’ sculpture garden. The piece garnered mass …

By Jacob Calle
Some people use oils in their art work while others may use acrylics or even watercolors. To most artist this all they know and where it ends, but to artist Wayne Gilbert it …

By Michael Pennywark
Who doesn’t love comic books? From Disney characters to superheroes, comic books have entertained children and adults for decades. Their popularity has spawned blockbuster movies and spurred the ire of more than a …

By Alex Wukman
After months of speculation, and an almost unending deluge of hype, the first issue of Marvel Comics’ Scarlet Spider hits stores this week. The series is set in Houston and marks the first …

By Alex Wukman
Photo by Anthony Rathbun
The week before Christmas and the leaves are finally turning; sub-tropic green giving way to New England orange. Specks of dried color lay scattered across the patio of Brazil as …

By Alex Wukman and Al B.
A few weeks ago word reached the internet that Houston is getting it’s own mainstream superhero: The Scarlet Spider, which is kind-of-a big deal for H-Town comic readers. For non-comic …

By Alex Wukman
(with aplogies to Jay McInerney)
Go back to the fall of 2007. George W. Bush is still President and the US occupation of Iraq is entering it’s fifth year. You’re at a …

By Alex Wukman
I guess once “Pole Dancing for Jesus” became a thing it was almost inevitable that someone would write and stage a play about a stripper. And on Saturday, December 2, Frenticore opens one …

By Alex Wukman
The end of the year. A time when we return to our ancient roots and look to families and gods to help us make it through the cold and bitter months. However, …

By Alex Wukman
One of the truisms of Houston is that no one wants to do anything during the summer. From May until about September the arts community seems to go into a coma—few big shows …