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Apparently King Solomon has a lot to teach us here in the modern age — at least, that’s the premise behind local playwright/director Danny Hodges’s majestically...
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Being a fairly well-known blues guitarist in Austin, Texas, is like being a retired old coot in Coral Springs, Florida. Who in town isn’t? But Alan Haynes stands out...
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Banking on the success of Late Nite Catechism!, the one-woman show featuring a wisecracking nun that ran throughout the fall, Stages Repertory Theatre opens a sort of sequel...
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As Cirque du Soleil becomes the Starbucks of the cirque nouveau field — its most ubiquitous, mainstream and lucrative name — we suggest you check out the underdogs,...
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Last year, The Squishees went on hiatus, and 500 Megatons of Boogie was formed. This year, it’s just the opposite. 500 Megatons is currently taking a break, so lead...
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She may be down, but Slim Bloodworth isn’t out. The local comedian is going through hell as doctors try to figure out what is causing her to, among many other terrible...
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It takes the right atmospheric conditions to transform a small conglomeration of clouds into a hurricane. Well, artistic endeavors require a similar environment in which to...
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At potluck dinners, the question is, will there be too much of this and not enough of that? But the folks at Super Happy Fun Land, who are hosting their Annual Veggie...
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Tom Turkey will take to the skies over downtown Houston today for the 58th annual H–E–B Holiday Parade. In addition to the dozens of floats, hot air balloons,...
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, A Touring Taste of Dance Salad Festival 2007 reminds us of the advantage of leftovers: You can pick out the best parts. The film features the...
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The Warriors, screening today at the River Oaks Theatre, comes off like A Clockwork Orange without the arty ambience. The 1979 cult film, directed by Walter Hill, stars a bunch...
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Unlike the Shitty Beatles, Psychedelic Horseshit is just a clever name. (Those unfamiliar with Wayne’s World, note: This means the band doesn’t suck.) The Columbus,...
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The Warehouse Live Thanksgiving Bash will get rock and rap fans more juiced up than a turkey baster. Headlining the night is Fat Tony, a.k.a. Anthony Obi, half of the local...
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Ask comedian Aries Spears about the difference between white and black people, and he’ll go on for hours. He explains in stand-up routines that Caucasians are far more...
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Achim Kaufmann, Frank Gratkowski and Wilbert de Joode — try saying that three times fast. Kaufmann and company are probably used to dumb Americans mispronouncing their...
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If you’ve ever longed for a simple, straightforward exhibit of contemporary art, it doesn’t get any plainer than the current show at Wade Wilson Art. “Liquid...
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Whoever started the saying “Those who can’t, teach,” never met Robert Moeling, Lynn Harrell and Michael Webster. The Rice University faculty threesome performs...
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Thomas McHenry was hoping he’d get to go home early. One of a hundred potential jurors sitting in a Harris County courthouse, he was more concerned about getting a copy of...
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Yeah, it’s kind of a weird title: The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose, but don’t let that put you off. In case you don’t know, the Holy Modal Rounders is a...
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“This is 26 different people,” says artist Wayne Gilbert as he points to different works hanging on the wall for his solo exhibition “Blind Philosophy.”...
