Email Author Olivia Flores Alvarez

2012 Stories by Olivia Flores Alvarez

• Corella Ballet Castilla y León

  published May 3, 2012

  Houston audiences will be happy to see that the Corella Ballet Castilla y León has Clear on the schedule for their one-night... More >>

• Re-Marking Twain’s Equator

  published March 22, 2012

  In 1995, Houston photographer Daniel Kramer (former staff photographer for the Houston Press) set out to retrace Mark Twain’s 1896... More >>

• East End Street Fest

  published May 3, 2012

  The East End Street Fest is a celebration of Cinco de Mayo and the new METRO light rail, a music festival and taco contest, all wrapped up... More >>

• Dominic Walsh Dance Theater Spring Mixed Rep

  published May 3, 2012

  The life of a woman artist who influenced Auguste Rodin is the focus of Dominic Walsh’s new ballet Camille Claudel. The piece is... More >>

• DVDs & Blu-rays: Amador and Norman Mailer: The American

  published May 09, 2012

  Amador stars Magaly Solier: Fernando Leon De Aranoa directs. Peruvian actor Magaly Solier and Spanish filmmaker Fernando Leon De Aranoa tell a story that is universal in Amador. Tender and lyrical, ... More >>

• The Clever Wife

  published April 26, 2012

  Catch the world premiere of The Clever Wife: A Chinese Folktale by Houston Grand Opera’s HGOco. The family-friendly story... More >>

• George Clooney: Hollywood Humanitarianism: To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected

  published May 3, 2012

  He’s charming, talented and very, very handsome. And this week, he’ll be at the Wortham Theater Center discussing his remarkable... More >>

• Musical Evening with Maestro Graf (Dedicated to Dmitry Shostakovich)

  published April 26, 2012

  Few men wear the title of “maestro” as well as Hans Graf. In demand in the largest and most famous concert halls around the world,... More >>

• Grab Bag: Free Tickets to Women on the Verge from Bayou City Women's Chorus

  published May 04, 2012

  Snap up a couple of free tickets to The Bayou City Women's Chorus concert, Women on the Verge. The show is set for the Hobby Center on Sunday night at 5 p.m. and these are prime seats (Row A, anyoner)... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Axiom: The Restoration of Fire Station No. 6

  published May 04, 2012

  Tom Hair was driving down Washington Avenue in the Sixth Ward area in 2004 when he saw the dilapidated shell of former Houston Fire Station No. 6. He was looking for a new home for his branding and cr... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Bernie: Skip Hollandsworth Tells Us about His Texas Movie

  published May 04, 2012

  Bernie stars Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley MacLaine; Richard Linklater directs and co-writes the screenplay with Skip Hollandsworth. Magazine writer Skip Hollandsworth has written doze... More >>

• FotoFest 2012 Biennial: Contemporary Russian Photography

  published March 15, 2012

  It might be terribly unfair of us to focus on one artist in FotoFest 2012 Biennial: Contemporary Russian Photography, but the show is so... More >>

• Design Fair 2012

  published April 26, 2012

  Looking for some vintage Chanel clip earrings? Maybe something right off the runway? Or a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture? Design Fair... More >>

• The 2012 Houston International Festival - Chevron Argentina Living Museum

  published April 19, 2012

  Argentina is the focus for the 2012 Houston International Festival, and along with loads of music, food and an arts market, there’s the... More >>

• The Cripple of Inishmann

  published April 19, 2012

  Billy Claven lives on a small Irish island, and, like most of his neighbors, does a lot of nothing. Unlike his neighbors, Billy is disabled.... More >>

• 7th Annual Latin Wave: New Films from Latin America

  published April 26, 2012

  Antonio is an unimportant little man living a boring, uneventful life. Until he meets another man who, like him, is Gordo, calvo y bajito... More >>

• Big Screen Classics: Cool Hand Luke

  published April 26, 2012

  Paul Newman, Cool Hand Luke, 1967. Do we really need to say anything else? Newman was at the height of his prowess as an actor when... More >>

• Free for All: The Oyster Princess, East End Street Fest and "Art Car Revolution"

  published May 03, 2012

  On Friday, catch the latest screening and performance in the Houston Public Media Silent Film Concerts. A comedy in four acts, The Oyster Princess is a 1919 film by German director Ernst Lubitsch. I... More >>

• Texas Beer Fest 2012

  published April 26, 2012

  The Lone Star State might not have a reputation for being a leader among beer breweries, but Texas Beer Fest 2012 is doing everything it... More >>

• Houston Metropolitan Dance Company: Signature Works

  published April 26, 2012

  Find out what Lola wants at the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company’s Signature Works. The program includes new works and audience... More >>

• FabriFaction 2012

  published April 26, 2012

  Can’t decide if you want to listen to poetry or music? FabriFaction 2012 has made it easy for you — do both. Presented in... More >>

• Baroque on the Border

  published March 15, 2012

  Modern-day beheadings, kidnappings and murders aren’t usually the subject of contemporary paintings. But for Mexican native Rigoberto A.... More >>

• Christopher Farnsworth: Red, White and Blood

  published April 26, 2012

  It’s never good to find anything written in blood. It’s especially not good to find the words “It’s Good to Be Back”... More >>

• Interesting Times: Celebrating Houston

  published April 26, 2012

  See how Houston has changed over the last few decades at today’s screening of Interesting Times: Celebrating Houston. The... More >>

• DVDs & Blu-rays: Ralphie May: Too Big to Ignore

  published May 01, 2012

  Comedian Ralphie May is a big man. According to his latest comedy special out on DVD/Blu-ray today, he's Too Big to Ignore. May's fans will enjoy the new bits in his routine, many of which come from... More >>