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Playbill
Camaro
By Craig Hlavaty
Published: May 28, 2009
Dan Castillo is one of Houston's most prolific and rock and roll poster artists, illustrating shows for most every venue in town, but most often Warehouse Live, Meridian and...
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Playbill
Dexter Romweber Duo
By David Ensminger
Published: May 28, 2009
The madman behind Flat Duo Jets, Dexter Romweber is back with Ruins of Berlin (Bloodshot), an amalgam of voodoo muzak and croony cosmopolitan country — imagine Marty...
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Playbill
No Doubt
By Craig Hlavaty
Published: May 28, 2009
The Blondie of Generation X, No Doubt came out of Orange County in 1995 wielding elements of third-wave ska, surf punk and bubblegum pop like broadswords to decimate a music...
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Playbill
Windy & Carl, Golden Cities
By Daniel Mee
Published: May 28, 2009
The ambient/drone/ psych/shoegaze/dreampop/minimalist/experimental/space-rock duo Windy & Carl may garner comparisons to Brian Eno and M83, but they are most like Houston...
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Cafe
Samurai Gaúchos
Sushi and churrasco isn't an odd combination at Pradaria.
By Robb Walsh
Published: May 28, 2009
Cupim is an unusual cut of beef that's highly prized in Brazil. It comes from the hump of Brahma crossbred cattle, and it's reportedly as marbled as the best Kobe beef. When I...
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Hot Plate
Curry in a Hurry
Indian food on a pizza at ZPizza
By Paul Galvani
Published: May 28, 2009
The flavors of India: On a pizza? Why not? ZPizza (4010 Bissonnet, 713-432-7219), a franchised chain, specializes in exotic, fresh and healthy pizzas. The chicken curry and yam...
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Dish
Numero Dos
Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen expands to a second location.
By Paul Galvani
Published: May 28, 2009
Mention the word "enchilada" in Houston, and people think "Sylvia." Sylvia Casares, often referred to as the "Queen of Enchiladas," has produced a video and cookbook, and she's...
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Film
Heaven Can Wait
Hell is much more fun. Sam Raimi is back with Drag Me to Hell.
By Nick Pinkerton
Published: May 28, 2009
Sam Raimi wants to go home again. Often a drifting virtuoso in the years before finding his Spider Man gig, with Drag Me to Hell Raimi defaults to the horror romps that made...
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Film
Grounded
Up soars in entirely unexpected ways.
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: May 28, 2009
First of all, Up is not a movie about a cranky old coot who, with the help of a roly-poly Boy Scout, finds his inner child during a series of magical adventures experienced...
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Film
The Con's on You
Despite its stylish trappings, The Brothers Bloom is no joke.
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: May 28, 2009
Writer-director Rian Johnson fashions a universe in which time is a fluid thing — where everything takes place in a familiar today and an otherworldly yesterday, where...
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Theater
Magical Gardens
The Edies mesmerize all at Stages Repertory Theatre in Grey Gardens.
By D.L. Groover
Published: May 28, 2009
"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy." —Oscar Wilde (The Importance of Being Earnest) Grey Gardens, currently mesmerizing all at...
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Encore
Capsule Stage Reviews: Antigone, Awake and Sing!, Rock 'N' Roll, The Third Side
By Lee Williams
Published: May 28, 2009
Antigone Classical Theatre Company's rendition of Sophocles's Antigone, directed by John Johnston, doesn't seem to have found its center. He has a strong cast of actors who are...
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Artbeat
Capsule Art Reviews: "Casual Encounters," "Literally Figurative," "New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch"
By Troy Schulze
Published: May 28, 2009
"Casual Encounters" Named after the infamous Craigslist category, this show explores the dangerous, ugly and surreal world that exists just on the other side of that risky line...
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Ask a Mexican
Advanced Mexican Studies
Where are all the professionals and college degrees?
By Gustavo Arellano
Published: May 28, 2009
Dear Mexican, My question is simple: Can you please confirm the fact that there are doctors, lawyers and other professionals living in Mexico? I'm a Mexican-American woman...
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