Email Author Crystal Brannen

2012 Stories by Crystal Brannen

• 2013 French Cultures Festival Concert

  published June 14, 2012

  The 2013 French Cultures Festival, the sixth annual celebration of all things French across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, has a new way to... More >>

• The Music of Queen: CWMP/ Houston Symphony

  published April 19, 2012

  Queen is getting its own rockin’ symphony concert, The Music of Queen: A Rock Symphony. The show, led by conductor Brent Havens,... More >>

• An Ordinary Family

  published April 19, 2012

  The tagline to Houston filmmaker Mike Akel’s latest feature, An Ordinary Family, is “A week of vacation. A lifetime to... More >>

• Eric Jerome Dickey: An Accidental Affair

  published April 12, 2012

  Obsession. Intrigue. Murder. These are just some of the elements that make up Eric Jerome Dickey’s latest novel, An Accidental... More >>

• Coming to America

  published February 16, 2012

  Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall have multiple roles in Coming to America, a feel-good comedy about an African prince who comes to the... More >>

• Thelma & Louise

  published February 9, 2012

  See the movie that made Brad Pitt a star and instant heartthrob, Thelma & Louise, the 1990s feminist film about two women who have had... More >>

• Moulin Rouge

  published February 9, 2012

  “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and to be loved in return,” says Ewan McGregor, in the film Moulin Rouge.... More >>

• The Mummy

  published February 2, 2012

  A British expedition goes to Egypt in search of a scroll only to end up unleashing the evil mummy Prince Imhotep. When most people hear this plot... More >>

• The Innkeepers

  published February 2, 2012

  Director Ti West’s fourth feature, The Innkeepers, is both scary and funny. Part horror, part romantic comedy, it stars Sara... More >>

• Fratelli's Five-Course Valentine's Dinner

  published January 26, 2012

  Fratelli's Italian Restaurant is serving up the love with a five-course meal for Valentine's Day. Known for its authentic taste, Fratelli's is... More >>

• Nardino Ristorante Three-Course Valentine's Dinner

  published January 26, 2012

  "There is no better way to say amore than with wine, great food and song," says Edgar Ciliberto, the owner and chef of Nardino Ristorante. His... More >>