>> Artist's works rise from obscurity (Houston Chronicle)
In the 1940s and 1950s, painter Ary Stillman was in the thick of the New York art world, mounting well-received exhibitions at major galleries; participating in lively discussions with fellow artists, intellectuals and poets; even drawing praise from Clement Greenberg, the era's most powerful critic...

>> Symphony celebrates Americas (Houston Chronicle)
It's not just the Houston Symphony luring conductor Alondra de la Parra here...

>> Which building is Houston's most iconic? (Houston Chronicle)
Think "New York," and you picture the Empire State Building. Think "Washington," and there's the White House, the National Mall and all those memorials. San Francisco? The Golden Gate Bridge. St. Louis? The Arch. San Antonio? The River Walk, the Alamo. Austin? The pink-granite state Capitol. But think "Houston," and what do you see?...

>> Play offers insight into our prejudices (Houston Chronicle)
Wendy Wasserstein did not let fans down with her final play, Third. And Main Street Theater does not let the playwright or audiences down with its deftly calibrated, subtly affecting Houston premiere of this witty, touching and thought-provoking play...

>> Onegin a dazzling success (Houston Chronicle)
The quotation printed in Russian on the front scrim for Houston Ballet's Onegin says, "If I am without honor, honor does not exist..."

>> Mustardy Musings on Life, Death and Ugly Americans (Houston Press)
Mildred's Umbrella explores A Murder of Crows...

>> Galleries' busy fall under way (Houston Chronicle)
Put these exhibits on your to-do list and enjoy the art...

>> Summer music fest in the works at Reliant (Houston Chronicle)
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is planning to bring an annual summer music festival to Reliant Park, possibly starting as early as 2009 but more likely 2010...

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