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2012 Stories by Jef With One F

• Palestine Film Festival

  published June 14, 2012

  This year's Houston Palestinian Film Festival's screening schedule is filled with outstanding offerings. There's Annemarie Jacir's When... More >>

• Houston Roller Derby

  published June 14, 2012

  Maybe you have a legitimate reason for not having been to the Houston Roller Derby yet, but it's time to quit messing around and check out... More >>

• 26th Annual Houston Art Car Parade

  published June 14, 2012

  A quartet of Houston art scene royalty will be the grand marshals for the 26th Annual Houston Art Car Parade. Mixed-media metal artist and... More >>

• Whitest Kids U Know

  published June 14, 2012

  Comedy troupe Whitest Kids U' Know built up legions of fans as they reigned supreme on Fuse and IFC for five seasons starting in 2005.... More >>

• Pop Shop Houston

  published June 14, 2012

  Celebrate local craft and art at Pop Shop Houston. Over 70 vendors will be on hand offering clothing, jewelry, terrariums and all kinds of... More >>

• Free Comic Book Day

  published June 14, 2012

  Comic book enthusiasts can drop serious money on their collection, what with all the various series, their spin-offs and related merchandise.... More >>

• The Gate

  published June 14, 2012

  If you're a fan of rampant paranoia regarding Satanism slyly infiltrating children's minds — and honestly, who isn't? — then you'd be... More >>

• Glimpse: Documentary Shorts

  published June 14, 2012

  Admit it, when the Best Short Documentary portion of the Academy Awards rolls around, you don’t have a clue about any of the films. Even in... More >>

• Planet Terror

  published June 14, 2012

  Of the two films that made up 2007's Grindhouse, Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof is the true gem. That said, Robert Rodriguez's... More >>

• Darkman

  published June 14, 2012

  There may be no more underrated superhero film than Sam Raimi's Darkman. Unable to secure the rights to Batman or The Shadow as he... More >>

• Disney on Ice: Rockin' Ever After

  published June 14, 2012

  Disney on Ice returns to Houston with a brand-new show, Rockin' Ever After. The performance focuses on four modern princesses, Ariel,... More >>

• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: The Shining

  published June 14, 2012

  Some consider filmmaker Stanley Kubrick a genius; others consider him a lunatic. That duality was never more apparent than with his production of... More >>

• Midtown Art in the Park

  published June 14, 2012

  The 7th Annual Midtown Art in the Park has some really amazing things happening this year that you won't want to miss. First off, in... More >>

• ''Comics: Works from the Collection of Robert Boyd''

  published June 14, 2012

  Houstonian Robert Boyd has been comic editor for Dark Horse, Kitchen Sink Press and Fantagraphics Books. He also writes the popular arts blog... More >>

• Lit Fuse: Yerra Sugarman, Layla Benitez-James and Elizabeth Winston

  published June 14, 2012

  The reading series Lit Fuse celebrates National Poetry Month with a program of three remarkable poets. First is Yerra Sugarman, author of... More >>

• ''Maya 2012: Prophecy Becomes History''

  published June 14, 2012

  You know that the world is gonna end, right? According to the Mayan calendar, the last day of life as we know it is scheduled for December 21. At... More >>

• ''Gems of the Medici''

  published June 14, 2012

  Today's royal families pale in comparison to the Italian House of Medici in terms of both influence and wealth. The Florentine family amassed a... More >>

• Anime Matsuri: Anime & Japanese Pop Culture Convention

  published June 14, 2012

  For five years Anime Matsuri, Houston's anime and Japanese pop-culture convention, has grown bigger and better, bringing fans of anime,... More >>

• Houston Roller Derby Season Opener

  published June 14, 2012

  Get ready for the 2013 season of the Houston Roller Derby, back and badder than ever before with intense flat-track action. The season... More >>

• The ABCs of Death

  published June 14, 2012

  Aside from animation, perhaps no genre embraces the power of the short film format like horror. One good scare can turn a few minutes into a... More >>

• Tour de Houston

  published June 14, 2012

  Mayor Annise Parker joins 5,000 of her closest friends for today's Tour de Houston. The annual bike ride is sponsored by the Apache... More >>

• The ABCs of Death

  published June 14, 2012

  Aside from animation, perhaps no genre embraces the power of the short film format like horror. One good scare can turn a few minutes into a... More >>

• Spring Break Family Lab: Flight of the Butterflies 3D

  published June 14, 2012

  Kids can spend the morning learning about monarch butterflies at the Spring Break Family Lab: Flight of the Butterflies 3D. They'll... More >>

• Progressive Forum Houston: Rachel Maddow

  published June 14, 2012

  Of all the left-wing pundits on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow is arguably the best. Her segments are in-depth and well-researched and stand up... More >>

• Cello Fury

  published June 14, 2012

  Over the last decade, a few cellists have carved out a pretty nice niche in pop music. Rasputina, Zoe Keating and Apocalyptica are among them. You... More >>