Email Author ABBY KOENIG

2011 Stories by ABBY KOENIG

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  ACK! Takes Over Jenni's Noodle House

  published Dec 27, 2011

  If you are just about to the point of Christmas decoration overload and even the most ridiculous looking blow-up snowman inside a snow globe doesn't make you crack a smile, head over to Jenni's Noodl... More >>

• Totally Sketchy: Inky Improv Pens a Night of Fun

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Last night, Art Attack stopped by the Spacetaker studio to watch some improvisational artists put pen to paper (or to computer). "Inky Improv," which made its debut last year around this time, combin... More >>

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  5 Facebook Timelines That Might Be Worth Reading

  published Dec 21, 2011

  This past Friday, Facebook officially rolled out its new application, Facebook Timeline. Facebook first introduced the Timeline concept back in September and has been slowly implementing it througho... More >>

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  8 Hanukkah Videos to Remind You How Awesome Being Chosen Is

  published Dec 20, 2011

  This past weekend, while flipping through the tube, we were overwhelmed with the sheer volume of Christmas movies, TV specials and claymated cartoons. You can't channel surf without being inundated ... More >>

• Hallelujah! Amen to the Houston Symphony's "Messiah"

  published Dec 19, 2011

  If you are looking for a new holiday tradition, consider the Houston Symphony's "Handel's Messiah in Candlelight," which is the perfect blend of sacred Christmas music, easily accessible for the cas... More >>

• Happy Birthday Jane Austen and the 7 Hottest Austen Men

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! On December 16, Jane Austen, every book club's favorite female author, would have been 236, had she been alive. She is the author of six celebrated novels, in addition to ... More >>

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  8 New Uses for Your Dreidel

  published Dec 15, 2011

  I had a little dreidel, I made it out of clay, but then I had nothing to do with it except play this fairly boring game. Breaking out the dreidel on Hanukkah is as much a part of the holiday as fryi... More >>

• Going Nowherer "Going Upr" at Contemporary Craft Doesn't Go Very Far

  published Dec 12, 2011

  When an artist's work is described as "whimsical," we expect to see fairies and elves, not copper figurines. "Whimsical" is how Lauren Adams's body of work, now on display at the Houston Center for C... More >>

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  Converted for the Giftsr Top 10 Celebrity Converted Jews

  published Dec 09, 2011

  The other night we happened to catch that classic Seinfeld episode where Seinfeld's dentist converts to Judaism and Jerry gets all up in arms about it. What's so funny about Jerry's miff is that he's ... More >>

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  Dear Hollywood, Get Some New Ideas: Starship Troopers, The Firm

  published Dec 08, 2011

  We were somewhat shocked the other day to read that Starship Troopers, the alien-bug gorefest, is getting a reboot. Why were we so perplexed by this particular remaking when we have already establish... More >>

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  Get Nutted: Your Guide to the Nutcracker

  published Dec 06, 2011

  This town has gone nuts! It is officially Nutcracker season in Houston! The Houston Ballet's production of Tchaikovsky's renowned ballet is a holiday staple, but HB isn't the only toe shoe in town. Th... More >>

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  Friday Night: Opera Vista Gives Us a 101 in Christmas

  published Dec 05, 2011

  Friday night, Art Attack took in a cup of cheer over at Boheme for Opera Vista's monthly series "Opera 101" -- holiday edition. For the past three years, Opera Vista has been hosting "Opera 101," an ... More >>

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  Dude Looks Like a Lady: Hottest Movie Cross-Dressers

  published Dec 02, 2011

  Glenn Close is finally getting her dream of playing a man on the big screen. Her upcoming movie Albert Nobbs, now slated for wide release on January 27, features Close portraying a woman who dresses ... More >>

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  The Revival of the Silent Film and 7 Movies We Would Like to See Without Words

  published Dec 01, 2011

  In a big step forward, or step back, however you would like to think about it, the silent film The Artist was just named the best film by the New York Film Critics Circle. This comes on the heels of t... More >>

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  Jim Parsons on Broadway in Harvey, but Who Will Play Harveyr

  published Nov 30, 2011

  It was just announced that Houston's favorite nerd, Jim Parsons, will return to Broadway this coming spring. Parsons, who made his big stage debut this past year in Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, wi... More >>

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  Dear Hollywood, Get Some New Ideas

  published Nov 25, 2011

  If Hollywood was a TV dinner, it would be the fried chicken, mashed potato, brownie kind. It's fine enough depending on how long you cook it for. If you undercook it, the brownie is gooey and can be ... More >>

• The Great Escape: 8 Ways to Ditch Your Family This Thanksgiving

  published Nov 24, 2011

  The holiday of plenty is finally here. The house smells of cranberries and fried delights. Your home is a bustle of relatives, cousins, aunts... neighborsr All of a sudden a severe panic envelops you... More >>

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  Thanksgiving Television Episodes That Didn't Knock Us Out From Tryptophan

  published Nov 23, 2011

  We can't lie and say that Thanksgiving television specials give us that same warm and fuzzy feeling as their Yuletide counterparts. For starters, there are very few of them and it is difficult to fin... More >>

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  Happy Etsygiving: Your Guide to Pointless Holiday Craft

  published Nov 22, 2011

  There are many holidays that warrant some quality, DIY craftiness. Easter is certainly the season to get your food dye on, the 4th of July, sure, sew yourself a red, white and blue scrunchie, and at ... More >>

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  Via Colori: Taking It to the Streets

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Lots more pictures from Via Colori can be found in our slideshow. This weekend marked the annual Via Colori street painting festival. Now in its sixth year, the weekend-long festival brings the aspha... More >>

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  Last Night: !Women Art Revolution, Cinema Arts Festival

  published Nov 11, 2011

  Last night Art Attack checked out the highly buzzed documentary by multifaceted artist Lynn Hershman Leeson, !Women Art Revolution. The documentary was featured as a part of this year's Cinema Arts F... More >>

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  Honoring Our Veterans: Our Favorite Movies about Vets

  published Nov 11, 2011

  Ninety-two years ago President Woodrow Wilson decreed that November 11 would be a day to honor the armistice signed between the Allied forces of WWI, in addition to honoring the fallen soldiers who br... More >>

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  Darren Aronofsky's Anti-Meth PSAs Really Don't Make You Want to Try Meth

  published Nov 10, 2011

  Last week, the Houston Press's own Richard Connelly posted a list of anti-drug commercials that not only didn't stop any children from doing drugs, but potentially encouraged such abusing behavior. T... More >>

• Darren Aronofsky's Meth Ads: Anti-Drug PSAs That Actually Might Work

  published Nov 10, 2011

  Last week, we posted a list of anti-drug commercials that not only didn't stop any children from doing drugs, but potentially encouraged such abusing behavior. The famed PSA one-liner, "I learned it f... More >>

• Texas Filmmakers Showcase: This Time It's for Real

  published Nov 10, 2011

  Last week, we had the utmost pleasure of chatting with the Deputy Director of the Houston Film Commission, Alfred Cervantes, about the 2012 Texas Filmmakers Showcase. Cervantes told us it was a collec... More >>