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Everyone knows it — 2008 was a year of change. A black guy won the White House, for crying out loud.
Would it be too much to ask that Houston be spared any no-brainer...
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Consorting with anti-immigrant enforcers, indulging rank opportunism, and adhering to failed policies seem an unlikely recipe for change we can believe in. And yet this very...
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Say “Happy 100th birthday!” to French composer Olivier Messiaen during a free lunchtime concert in his honor today at A Little Day Music: The Fischer Duo. Now,...
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Okay, so the leader of a nation is living under delusions. He’s convinced that something that isn’t there, is. Too afraid to tell him the truth, his advisors go...
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You know the story — an underage cutie named Lolita gets an older man all hot and bothered. But is that it? The Classical Literature Book Club is taking a deeper look at...
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This is one time when sneaking around in the dark is perfectly acceptable — the Owl Prowl at the Houston Arboretum. The urban oasis is home to a variety of owls,...
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Looking for a unique Christmas gift? Try Rice University’s Where Santa Shops: 2008 Print Sale. You’ll find art created by students, Rice instructors, and even...
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See the Houston Zoo in a completely different way during the Wild Winks Overnight. Amateur zoologists will enjoy behind-the-scenes tours, keeper chats, up-close encounters...
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The whole family will enjoy a Christmas from yesteryear at Home for the Holidays at Old Town Spring. Join in today’s Wine and Art Walk or enjoy strolling musicians as...
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Russian dancers Marina Goshko is the Sugar Plum Fairy and Andrey Prikhodko is her cavalier in Houston Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker. This is HDT’s 26th annual...
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Playwright Alvaro Saar Rios gives a fairy a big job in Holiday Wishes, the story of two children who aren’t satisfied with the mountain of gifts they receive. To help...
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Kids of all ages will enjoy an afternoon concert by the Young Harmonies at the Children’s Museum of Houston. Part of the museum’s Seasons of Sharing celebration, the...
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Hungry for more “Bond, James Bond” after the release of the new B-Man film Quantum of Solace? Authors Raymond Benson and Alan J. Porter are ready to give you a 007...
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Jose Sada’s Mixteco Ballet Folklorico had to wait a few weeks to celebrate its sweet 16 thanks to Ike, but the storm is over and Fiesta Folklorica is back on. Last...
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Piano Vines are and aren’t locals. The boy-girl duo is split between the Bayou City and Austin (where else?). But despite the distance, band members Pam Cantu and David...
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Joshua Goode has made ruins of his life. For his site-specific installation, “Beside You in Time,” he transformed the ArtStorm galleries into what looks like the...
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Arabic tradition is interpreted by modern minds in “Qatar Narratives: A Country Expressed by Its Own Voices.” The exhibit features artists from the Arab Gulf Region...
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You don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner today. Let the folks at Messina Hof Winery serve up your holiday supper. They have a...
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What we now know as the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade started back in 1949 when Santa drove his sleigh from Houston’s Union Station to a downtown department store....
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Radio Music Theatre’s A Fertle Holiday has been selling out shows for more than two decades. That’s because the silly charmer is riotously funny and as sweet as the...
