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1995 Stories by Edith Sorenson

• Camp Vamp

  published December 28, 1995

  Mel Brooks has said that he sees his new Dracula: Dead and Loving It as a companion piece to his Young Frankenstein. That's giving himself a lot... More >>

• Press Picks

  published December 28, 1995

  thursday december 28 Holiday Sampler Tour Thursday is always a free day at the Museum of Fine Arts, and this evening there's a... More >>

• Sad Country

  published December 21, 1995

  Some films are perfect products of their time; other films are such that they transcend their time; and then others are simply lost in time,... More >>

• Press Picks

  published December 21, 1995

  thursday december 21 Not necessarily the "Night Before Christmas" Christmas lovers of all ages are invited out to hear readings,... More >>

• Family Matters

  published December 7, 1995

  Talking about remakes is always sticky ground for reviewers. There are valid reasons for reminding people that a story is not original --... More >>

• Press Picks

  published December 7, 1995

  thursday december 7 Candlelight Vigil We know, we know. By now, you're sick unto death of hearing about the homeless. But if... More >>

• Press Picks

  published September 14, 1995

  thursday september 14 Los Dias Que Vienen: Anticipating the Days of the Dead Anticipating Dias de Muertos, native... More >>

• Beyond Dreck

  published August 31, 1995

  Beyond Rangoon has the style of John Boorman's signature films -- it's lovely to look at but ultimately uninteresting, like The Emerald Forest or... More >>

• Pollyanna for the '90s

  published August 31, 1995

  With 125 million well-thumbed copies in circulation, the Baby-sitters Club books are a trusted series whose stories of seven adolescent girls and... More >>

• Press Picks

  published August 31, 1995

  thursday august 31 Fertles and Friends! An inter-active, full-fledged variety show starring "Doc Moore and the Singing Fertle... More >>

• Press Picks

  published August 24, 1995

  thursday august 24 Party on the Plaza As the sweaty, sticky people of Houston wait for another summer to end, the Party on the... More >>

• Hot Topics

  published August 17, 1995

  Dangerous Minds and Jeffrey come shining onto the big screen secure of a certain success based on their high-minded and topical subject matter.... More >>

• Press Picks

  published August 17, 1995

  thursday august17 Bach to Broadway Yum-Yum and Tevye meet at the South Main Baptist Church dessert theater this weekend. The... More >>

• Press Picks

  published August 3, 1995

  thursday august 3 An evening of mystery and suspense The first of several, in fact. A gaggle of well-known mystery writers... More >>

• Vikram's Kimberly Moment

  published July 27, 1995

  Vikram Chandra offers a Hindi phrase to describe his career: "Apun fillum line mein hai, bidu." That's the Bombay way of saying, "I'm in... More >>

• Press Picks

  published July 27, 1995

  thursday july 27 Venetian Paintings This evening, at just about the time that it stops being devil-hot, James Clifton,... More >>

• Tex-Mex Tunes

  published July 20, 1995

  Austin filmmaker Hector Galan didn't have much to work with -- a meager selection of old recordings and still photos and a few feet of rare... More >>

• Press Picks

  published July 20, 1995

  thursday july 20 The Sourdough Cowboy Our favorite historically accurate singing cowboy is back. Sourdough, the alter ego of... More >>

• Mad for Art

  published July 13, 1995

  Being in the presence of madness has an undeniable fascination, and this weird kick is part of the strength of Crumb, Terry Zwigoff's documentary... More >>

• Loving the Alien

  published July 13, 1995

  There are those who may be bold enough to suggest that Dennis Feldman's Species screenplay is reality-based, simply because there is such a thing... More >>

• Press Picks

  published July 13, 1995

  thursday july 13 Apollo 13-salute sculling lessons Gene Horton of the Houston Rowing Club is offering free sculling lessons for... More >>

• The Write Stuff

  published July 6, 1995

  Houston writer Al Reinert isn't entirely comfortable in commercial jetliners, but he does okay in outer space. That was first made clear to art... More >>

• Press Picks

  published July 6, 1995

  thursday july 6 Ink Spot Art Huey Long, originally from Sealy, has returned to Texas. The former Ink Spot has settled in the... More >>

• Trey and Mantis

  published June 29, 1995

  At one point in Mantis, a video project by Houston Ballet Choreographic Associate Trey McIntyre that's receiving its official debut this week, a... More >>

• Press Picks

  published June 29, 1995

  thursday june 29 Texas Music Festival Four weeks of feverish, yet fun, study by earnest young professionals and advanced... More >>