Two new Houston photography exhibitions are taking the familiar somewhere unexpected. One looks back. The other looks ahead. Together, they explore how images shape the way we see the world. At Moody Gallery, a retrospective — showing through this Saturday, April 25 — honors the legacy of MANUAL. At Rice University’s Moody Center for the …

A room full of tailored silhouettes turned heads in The Woodlands as Texas-based designer Sterling Dio introduced The Studio Mayfair in style. Her bespoke suits made a strong impression at her first private event, showcasing her unique approach to custom suiting. Dio, alongside Pell 1990 boutique owner Courtney Pell Wilkerson, hosted a private dinner event …

Some spaces ask nothing of you but to look. Others breathe with you — and insist on your presence. Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern makes that demand immediately. In the former reservoir buried beneath Houston’s shifting light and weather, that insistence feels almost elemental. The air is cool, humid and quietly immense. Its 221 columns …

Today’s Dallasite About Town is very me-coded. It features bagels, a musical mashup, ballet, and a midcentury home tour in East Dallas. Does it get any better? PopUp Bagels’ First Texas Location PopUp Bagels, the “Not Famous, but Known®” bagel shop you’ve likely seen on Instagram and TikTok, is opening its first Texas store on …

Cowboy boots, casino tables and a mechanical bull set the scene for a night that certainly brought in a Texas-sized haul. The Woodlands Christian Academy school’s annual gala dubbed Revelry at the Ranch raised more than $1.2 million for its future. Chaired by Elizabeth and Randall Bolt, the event drew more than 460 supporters to …