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The Recruit
Places all over Houston want Trevor Falk and pitch the wonders of community life. He is 24 and has Down syndrome, which makes him a hot commodity for private group homes.
By Paul Knight
Published: June 11, 2009
In a closet in his dorm room at Richmond State School, Trevor Falk keeps his one nice suit. The 24-year-old with Down syndrome wears it on Sundays when he attends church...
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The Boys in the Band
Life in the closet was a little off-key
By D.L. Groover
Published: June 11, 2009
In 1968, a full year before the era-changing Stonewall Riots put gays in the headlines, Mort Crowley’s play Boys in the Band put them onstage, right in the face of...
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Mildred’s Umbrella Theater — Aesop’s Fables
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
Mildred’s Umbrella Theater troupe brings Aesop’s Fables to life during a performance today at the Central Library. Kids will enjoy stagings of The Boy Who Cried Wolf,...
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Lost and Found Summer Art Workshop
The Blaffer Gallery hosts a 3D art-making session for kids
By BLAKE WHITAKER
Published: June 11, 2009
This summer, tell the kids to put down those coloring books — Blaffer Gallery’s Lost and Found Summer Art Workshop will show them that art can be more than trying to...
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“The Cinema of George Lucas”
The creator of Star Wars brings his memorabilia to the Space Center — where else would it go?
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
You won’t have to go to a galaxy far, far away to enjoy “The Cinema of George Lucas” exhibit — just get over to Space Center Houston. On display are dozens...
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Mark Todd: “Oh, Man.”
This fan of comic books makes them even more kick-ass
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: June 11, 2009
Comic books, cars, fire, Kurt Russell — it’s no wonder Mark Todd calls his exhibition “Oh, Man.” Because that’s exactly the kind of stunned/amazed...
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Wild About Wine
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
It promises to be a zoo at the Wild About Wine fund-raiser for the Center for Ecosystem Survival. Hosted by the Galveston Chapter of the American Association of Zookeepers,...
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Crawl for Cancer
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
The Harris County Hospital District Breast Care Center for Excellence is giving folks an alternative to the usual stuffy black-tie fund-raising galas — Crawl for Cancer, a...
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E.T.
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
Who can forget that heart-melting moment in Steven Spielberg’s alien flick E.T. — “E.T. go home”? Or Drew Barrymore’s piercing screams when she first...
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Guantanamera
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
It’s all about death and love, love and death in the 1995 Cuban film Guantanamera. In the movie, Gina’s aunt dies during a visit, and Gina must return the body home....
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Nancy Pelosi
Madam Speaker takes your questions at the Progressive Forum, Houston
By BLAKE WHITAKER
Published: June 11, 2009
Nancy Pelosi scored a victory for women in 2007 when she became the first female Speaker of the House. Yes, her wealth and political connections helped, but you don’t...
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D. L. Hughley
The original king of comedy is back on track
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
This is the first chance Houston will have to see comedian D.L. Hughley in concert since CNN canceled his show D.L. Hughley Breaks the News. Seems Hughley’s brand of...
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The Art Guys Marry a Plant
What would Miss California have to say about this?
By Julia Ramey
Published: June 11, 2009
You know how opponents of gay marriage often express concern that allowing it will lead to other “nontraditional” marriages, like those between people and, say, cows?...
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Jacuzzi Movies
Aurora Picture Show’s Andrea Grover screens a movie that pools you in
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: June 11, 2009
Watch a short film in your short shorts at Jacuzzi Movies. Andrea Grover, founder of Aurora Picture Show, is setting up a Jacuzzi on the back lawn of the Contemporary Arts...
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Cabaret
Sally Bowles sings her heart out in a shiny new production
By Lee Williams
Published: June 11, 2009
Oh, those naughty girls of the Kit Kat Klub — they’re back and lovelier than ever in the brand-new, totally revamped revival of Cabaret from Theatre Under the Stars....
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Swan Lake
The Houston Ballet closes its season with the most classic of dance classics
By Julia Ramey
Published: June 11, 2009
Prince needs wife. Prince meets swan. Swan turns out to be a princess, but is trapped in her avian form by a sinister spell. Love, hardship and a million pirouettes ensue as...
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Summer Israeli Film Series: Riki Riki
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
The winner of the Best Feature Film award at The World of Comedy International Film Festival in 2005, Aitan Anner's Riki Riki kicks off the 2009 Summer Israeli Film Series. The...
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2009 Summer Children's Movie Series
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
It's Houston. It's summer. That means it's hot, hot, hot, and parents are looking for a way to entertain the kids while staying cool at the same time. Try the 2009 Summer...
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Who's Who in Black Houston
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
Meet more than a dozen of Houston's most prominent black leaders at Who's Who in Black Houston at the Houston Public Library. A book signing with artist Bert Long Jr., jurist...
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Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue Benefit
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: June 11, 2009
Calling all Parrot-heads, it's time to cruise by Golden Retriever-Ville, a.k.a. the Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue Benefit. This is a "Margaritaville"-style party a...
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