Rahim AlHaj, Iraqi Oud Virtuoso, on How Music Crosses Cultures
AlHaj, who performs in Austin on Friday, is a former political prisoner whose music fuses Eastern and Western influences.
Rose Cahalan
Rose Cahalan is managing editor at the Observer and also edits the magazine’s arts and culture coverage.
Articles by Rose Cahalan
‘Ghosts of Sugar Land’ Tracks a Texan’s Path to ISIS
In this contemplative, vulnerable new documentary, a group of friends try to understand why their former classmate embraced radical Islam.
Mr. Reynolds’ Opus
How Graham Reynolds became Texas’ top composer.
Strangest State: No, You Can’t Bring Your Missile Launcher on the Plane
Plus: Weirdness abounds at Wichita Falls Walmarts.
Two Houston Archives Gather Harvey Memories for Historians of the Future
They’re a time capsule of the destruction wrought by the deadliest storm to hit Texas since 1919.
‘Seadrift’ Dredges Up a Little-Known—and Deeply Disturbing—Texas Story
An electrifying new documentary captures a forgotten conflict in the sleepy coastal community of Seadrift.
Strangest State: This Month in Gator News…
Plus: a matchmaking scam, a thief’s Beto O’Rourke cover story, and a footlong shrimp.
Announcing the Ninth Annual Texas Observer Short Story Contest
We want your stories!
Strangest State: May 2019
Weird news from far-flung Texas.
A Bold, Playful San Antonio Art Exhibit Celebrates Chicana Leaders
Through a series of colorful screenprints, “Estampas Chicanas” attempts to center the role of women in the movement for Mexican American civil rights.