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Art Attack
12:30 pm
May. 23, 2013
Houston Art News
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Cemeteries Houston's been home to former presidents, movie stars, famous crooks and the lawyers that got them out of jail, sports legends and medical pioneers, and all sorts of colorful folks. Where do all ... More >>
Art Attack
10:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Houston Art News
Doctor Who: Meet Jamie McCrimmon at Comicpalooza This weekend Houstonians will have the chance to meet the one and only Frazer Hines, who played the Second Doctor's longtime companion Jamie McCrimmon when he's in town for Comicpalooza. Jamie obv... More >>
Art Attack
9:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Houston Art News
One of the World's Most Important Ancient Artifacts, On View at the MFAH In Tehran, more than a million people viewed it; at the Smithsonian Institution, there was timed ticketing. While worlds apart, all these people came to see a clay object no larger than a footb... More >>
Art Attack
8:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Houston Art News
Pop Rocks: What if Arrested Development Sucks? Seven long years ago the world was forced to say goodbye too early to the most screwed up family on television. The Bluths, of Fox's Arrested Development, slipped quietly into the night on Februa... More >>
Art Attack
7:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Houston Art News
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club Gives Us a New Look at a Great Character, Director Mark Shanahan Says Mark Shanahan was that kid. "I was that kid at 11 or 12 under the bed with a flashlight reading Hound of the Baskervilles. Those stories hold up; those characters hold up," says Shanahan. And ... More >>
Art Attack
6:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Houston Art News
Comicpalooza: Meet the Cosplayers Having spent a good portion of my life on stage I enjoy my role as a journalist on the sidelines a great deal. You see a lot of interesting things when you fade into the background. At Comicpalo... More >>
Artbeat
12:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Houston Art News
Capsule Art Reviews: "Colony Collapse," "Halls without walls, room to feel in. The door awaits you, your return within.," "Pastmodern," "Salt House," "Shambhala," "Unwoven Light" "Colony Collapse" Nicola Parente has a way of getting your attention. Four years ago, it was with giant mushrooms made of peat moss that sprouted... More >>
Encore
12:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Houston Art News
Capsule Stage Reviews: Race, Spamalot, There Is a Happiness That Morning Is, Warrior Class Race The title of David Mamet's last successful play is a four-letter word. Surprise? Mamet is the Shakespeare of the scatological, the poet of... More >>
Ask a Mexican
12:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Houston Art News
For the Love of Guns Dear Mexican, Like many Americans, I've heard about the "Fast and Furious" scandal in which our own ATF was shown to be guilty and corrupt in... More >>
Art Attack
12:00 pm
May. 22, 2013
Houston Art News
Reality Bites: Burger Land It's taken a while, but after years of self- (and external) loathing, Houstonians have largely come around to appreciating their city. Houston's negative aspects can't be waved off: the heat and... More >>
Art Attack
11:00 am
May. 22, 2013
Houston Art News
You Need To Watch Amy Schumer Immediately I rarely pay attention to any of Youtube's "suggested" videos, mostly because they are primarily paid advertisements hidden behind too-obvious product placement, or they are videos of cats with h... More >>
Art Attack
10:00 am
May. 22, 2013
Houston Art News
The Bayou Planting Guide: Updated and Ready to Help Save Houston When I lived in Mississippi on the edge of undeveloped land, our family spent a lot of time and effort beating back the kudzu during the year. We were beating it because it couldn't be killed. At... More >>
Art Attack
9:00 am
May. 22, 2013
Houston Art News
Blue Man Group Returns to Houston Everyone's favorite blue men return to Houston for an eight-performance engagement at Jones Hall from June 4 to June 9. Blue Man Group's touring production brings together all of its trademark ... More >>
Art Attack
8:00 am
May. 22, 2013
Houston Art News
Doctor Who: A Look Back on Series 7 If there's any sentiment I've heard consistently since last fall it's that this has been the worst season of Doctor Who since the 2005 reboot. Now that we've all had our brains thoroughly exploded... More >>
Art Attack
7:00 am
May. 22, 2013
Houston Art News
100 Creatives 2013: Maggie Lasher, Dance Professor and Artistic Director Maggie Lasher is, in a word, vibrant. From the lights and fire that she weaves into her dance performances to the colors she dons around Houston, everything Maggie touches in Houston's art scene ... More >>
Art Attack
6:00 am
May. 22, 2013
Houston Art News
Comicpalooza: The Shadow Casts Come Out at Night Your humble narrator was part of a Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast for the better part of a decade. I spent every Saturday night in Frank-n-Furter's fishnets singing "Sweet Transvestite" and... More >>
Art Attack
11:00 am
May. 21, 2013
Houston Art News
Saying Goodbye to Studio A at the Met This week marks the last run of classes at the Houston Metropolitan Dance Center's 1202 Calumet address. The company is moving to its new residence at 2808 Caroline, and the studios will be chris... More >>
Art Attack
10:00 am
May. 21, 2013
Houston Art News
Keith J. Varadi's Muted Oil Paintings at David Shelton Gallery Keith J. Varadi's oil paintings have something you can't quite put your finger on. They seem unexpectedly muted and soft. Even the boldest colors have a quiet quality to them. That's because the... More >>
Art Attack
9:00 am
May. 21, 2013
Houston Art News
HSPVA Sends Out Jazz Ambassadors, Ready to Do Thelonius Monk Proud A group of students from Houston ISD's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is now on a weeklong tour, representatives of one of only two schools in the country chosen as ambassadors o... More >>
Art Attack
8:00 am
May. 21, 2013
Houston Art News
Top 10 Things Not to Miss at Comicpalooza Comicpalooza this year is bigger than ever before, with more stars and more than 300 hours worth of programming to keep you busy. Just to give you a heads up, here are the ten things you absolutel... More >>
Art Attack
7:00 am
May. 21, 2013
Houston Art News
Recked Productions Goes Up for Air in Hermann Park The Setup: For most native Houstonians, Hermann Park and the Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool are as familiar to us as our own backyards. On May 18, during two afternoon performan... More >>
Art Attack
6:00 am
May. 21, 2013
Houston Art News
10 Questions for Dr. Ruth on Erotic Art For Her Talk At the MFAH The MFAH has always done an excellent job at getting top artists and critics to come speak during their many lecture series. One such series that they are now hosting is entitled, "Conversations ... More >>

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Capsule Art Reviews: "Colony Collapse," "Halls without walls, room to feel in. The door awaits you, your return within.," "Pastmodern," "Salt House," "Shambhala," "Unwoven Light"

"Colony Collapse" Nicola Parente has a way of getting your attention. Four years ago, it was with giant mushrooms made of peat moss that sprouted from Art League Houston's patio.… More >>

Capsule Stage Reviews: Race, Spamalot, There Is a Happiness That Morning Is, Warrior Class

Race The title of David Mamet's last successful play is a four-letter word. Surprise? Mamet is the Shakespeare of the scatological, the poet of the profane. He's the only contemporary… More >>

For the Love of Guns

Dear Mexican, Like many Americans, I've heard about the "Fast and Furious" scandal in which our own ATF was shown to be guilty and corrupt in supplying guns that ended up… More >>

Warrior Class: Hitting the Stage Warrior Class: Hitting the Stage

A Republican assemblyman from New York, Julius Weishan Lee, Chinese-American, has given an inspirational talk that has gone viral and brought him to the attention of some political kingmakers. He… More >>

Facing the Blunt Force Drama of Race Facing the Blunt Force Drama of Race

The title of David Mamet's last successful play is a four-letter word. Race. Surprise? Mamet is the Shakespeare of the scatological, the poet of the profane. He's the only contemporary playwright… More >>

Spanglish and Self-Esteem Spanglish and Self-Esteem

Dear Mexican, Where did the notion of adding an -o to the end of an English word and assuming it makes it a Spanish word come from? Juanito Dear Wab: "Anglos have long… More >>

Capsule Art Reviews: "Colony Collapse," "Pastmodern," "Shambhala," "Unwoven Light"

"Colony Collapse" Nicola Parente has a way of getting your attention. Four years ago, it was with giant mushrooms made of peat moss that sprouted from Art League Houston's patio.… More >>

Capsule Stage Reviews: Chinglish, MBTV, Ravenscroft, Six Degrees of Separation, There Is a Happiness That Morning Is, Tribute

Chinglish A businessman from Cleveland travels to China seeking a contract to create signage, using as an interpreter an alleged consultant, an expatriate Caucasian fluent in Mandarin. The Chinese officials… More >>

The Art Car Parade: Enjoying the Ride The Art Car Parade: Enjoying the Ride

Be sure to check out our slideshow from the Art Car Parade. Mark "Scrapdaddy" Bradford is busy living up to his moniker at his Heights scrap metal studio. He and helper… More >>

The Found Treasures of Beachcombing The Found Treasures of Beachcombing

There is something strangely compelling about beach combing. You never know what will turn up. Tar balls, dead jellyfish and medical waste are more likely on the Texas coast than… More >>

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