Email Author Olivia Flores Alvarez

2011 Stories by Olivia Flores Alvarez

• Gainsbourg: Vie héroïque (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life)

  published December 15, 2011

  Be among the first to see Gainsbourg: Vie héroïque (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life) during a weekend premiere at the Museum... More >>

• Spring Internships Still Available So When You Have a Minute Over the Holidays, Apply

  published Dec 22, 2011

  The Houston Press is recruiting undergraduate journalism and communications students for its Spring 2012 internship program. By "student," we do not mean "a student of life"; we mean "currently enro... More >>

• Wanted: Spring 2012 Journalism Interns!

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Calling all journalism students! The Houston Press is recruiting undergraduate journalism and communications students for its Spring 2012 internship program. By "student," we do not mean "a student o... More >>

• Houston Press Internships: Get on the Stick

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Time is running short, journalism students. The Houston Press is recruiting undergraduate journalism and communications students for its Spring 2012 internship program, and the deadline is fast approa... More >>

• DVDs & Blu-rays: The "Well, Damn!" Edition

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Catch.44 stars Bruce Willis, Forest Whitaker and Malin Akerman; Aaron Harvey writes and directs. The Setup: Everybody shoots everybody. The end. Oh, okay, we'll give you a little more. Three beaut... More >>

• "My Life as a Doll"

  published December 15, 2011

  Watch what you say during your visit to the exhibit “My Life as a Doll.” Sculptor Tara Conley has been known to write down... More >>

• Forbidden Broadway

  published December 8, 2011

  The Great White Way gets a hearty send-up in the satirical revue Forbidden Broadway, presented by Masquerade Theatre.... More >>

• Vault Open House

  published December 15, 2011

  You’ll spend lots of your time looking up at the Vault Open House. Headed by choreographer Amy Ell, Vault is something of an endeavor... More >>

• Santa’s Cool Holiday Film Festival

  published December 15, 2011

  Go retro this Christmas at the Santa’s Cool Holiday Film Festival screening this weekend at the River Oaks Theatre. First up are... More >>

• Enter the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Giveaway

  published Dec 20, 2011

  The movie everyone's been buzzing about for months is finally here -- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. And you can go to see the film decked out in Girl garb, courtesy of your friends at Art Attack. ... More >>

• Top 5 Gifts for the Art Lover on Your List

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Stumped for what to get the art lover on your listr Here are five gift ideas (including a few that will add to the local economy). Prices range from under $20 to more than $200, so there's something ... More >>

• Authors Talk: Van Gogh: The Life

  published December 15, 2011

  You can trust authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith to know about artists; the pair won the Pulitzer Prize for their 1991 biography... More >>

• Only at the Alamo: Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang

  published December 15, 2011

  Don’t feel bad if you’ve never seen Robert Downey Jr.’s Christmas film Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang — only the... More >>

• And the Winner Is...

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Alexander B. wins the free tickets to Shame! Congratulations; we hope you enjoy the show. Please keep reading Art Attack. We'll have more contests soon, including cool gift packs for both The Girl ... More >>

• A Linda Eder Christmas

  published December 8, 2011

  It’s easy to underestimate singer Linda Eder. Her range, both vocally and stylistically, is actually very impressive. Her technique and... More >>

• The Dog(run) Diaries

  published December 8, 2011

  The black comedy The Dog(run) Diaries is populated by Auden, a 15-year-old boy intent on the sexual conquest of Bruce, his... More >>

• Shame on You If You Don't Enter Our Giveaway

  published Dec 16, 2011

  We've got ten free passes to the upcoming film Shame, an exploration of sexual addiction starring Michael Fassbender (above) and Carey Mulligan. Shame is playing in an exclusive engagement at the Rega... More >>

• Very Merry Pops

  published December 8, 2011

  Santa Claus sits in with the Houston Symphony during this weekend’s Very Merry Pops concerts. Principal Pops Conductor Michael... More >>

• East End Live Art: Politiqueer

  published December 8, 2011

  Kitty Loco is going to have a hard time of it at POLITIQUEER. A creation of absurdist filmmaker Stephanie Saint Sanchez, the... More >>

• Free for All: Art Without a Price Tag

  published Dec 15, 2011

  Keep your money in your pocket this weekend, even while you see some of the best performing and visual arts the city has to offer. For Friday, we suggest "Sketchy Neighbors: Saddest Love Story Almost... More >>

• Rohmer X 2: Le Rayon vert and 4 aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle

  published December 8, 2011

  The late Eric Rohmer was a busy man. In addition to being the co-founder of French New Wave cinema (he directed more than 50 films), he was a... More >>

• Complete Messiah

  published December 8, 2011

  Chances are you only think you’ve heard Handel’s Messiah in its entirety. Most modern groups perform various parts of it, a trend that... More >>

• Museum of Dysfunction IV

  published December 8, 2011

  Relationships are the theme for Museum of Dysfunction IV, this year’s presentation of experimental theater shorts by Mildred’s... More >>

• DVDs & Blu-rays: Free Shame Tickets and a Rise of Planet of the Apes Review

  published Dec 13, 2011

  Before we get to the very serious business of discussing the merits of a film about a talking monkey, we have some more giveaways to offer readers. This time, instead of DVDs or Blu-rays, we have tick... More >>

• the GENDER book Launch

  published December 8, 2011

  The artistic trio Boston Bostian, Mel Reiff Hill and Jay Mays considered the question of gender for their project, the GENDER book,... More >>