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The Cuisine of India
Get a taste of peace at this benefit for the Boniuk Center
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: May 15, 2008
Chef/cookbook author Suneeta Vaswani joins forces with the owners of Dharma Café, John Gurney and Susan Ralph, to whip up a little edible fun at The Cuisine of India...
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“Perspectives 161: Tim Lee”
Tim Lee steals celebrities’ identities on film
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: May 15, 2008
Artist Tim Lee doesn’t want to be a celebrity — he wants to be celebrities. In his solo exhibition “Perspectives 161: Tim Lee,” the photographer imagines...
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“Rhapsody in Black and White”
The photography of Charles “Teenie” Harris documents the life of African Americans over 40 years
By CAITLIN CUPPERNULL
Published: May 15, 2008
By turning his lens on both the mundane and the revolutionary, Charles “Teenie” Harris captured more than fleeting moments. “Rhapsody in Black and White,”...
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Planet B-Boy
Director Benson Lee takes viewers on a mission to find the best breakdancers in the world
By RAYME SAMUELS
Published: May 15, 2008
Globalization spins around and does a back flip in the documentary Planet B-Boy, a breakthrough film by Benson Lee that chronicles the battle for the best b-boy crew on the...
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“Maripolarama: Perverse City”
The influential artist Maripol exposes the see-and-be-seeners of New York’s ‘80s underground art world
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: May 15, 2008
The influential ‘80s artist/fashion designer/filmmaker Maripol is known for her candid Polaroid snaps of New York’s underground art scene. She photographed Deborah...
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The Cuisine of India
Get a taste of peace at this benefit for the Boniuk Center
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: May 15, 2008
Chef/cookbook author Suneeta Vaswani joins forces with the owners of Dharma Café, John Gurney and Susan Ralph, to whip up a little edible fun at The Cuisine of India...
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“Libera — The Joy of Believing”
Ad Deum Dance Company brings faith and art together
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: May 15, 2008
“Libera — The Joy of Believing” is a show by choreographers and dancers who have “a biblical worldview.” Wait, wait, don’t run off to the hills....
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Dido and Aeneas
Mercury Baroque and the Dominic Walsh Dance Theater come together for an imaginative collaboration
By Julia Ramey
Published: May 15, 2008
As excuses to end a relationship go, “Hey babe, I gotta go build a city that will become the hub of history’s greatest empire” is pretty good. But it still must...
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Holy Dirt
Talento Bilingüe de Houston plays host to a one-man show about life in small-town America
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: May 15, 2008
Holy Dirt, the one-man show starring Martin Martinez, follows the antics of a Latino actor living in a small town. “He’s loosely based on me,” Martinez says....
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Houston Fringe Festival
Several local theater troupes join forces for three-day event
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: May 15, 2008
Underground theater is finally getting some spotlight time. The Houston Fringe Festival features some of the city’s most promising off-the-radar theater troupes. The...
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“Houston’s History Is Well Marked and All Around You, Explore and Enjoy”
The Heritage Society hosts a talk about Houston’s many noteworthy sites
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: May 15, 2008
Are you a History Channel fiend? Well, you live in the right place. Harris County has more than 300 state historical markers, and Patrick Van Pelt, the head honcho over at the...
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Bobby Lee
MADtv’s funny man clears it up: He never starred in Grey’s Anatomy
By Julia Youssefnia
Published: May 15, 2008
As one of the longest-running (and one of the funniest) cast members of MADtv, comedian Bobby Lee is often mistaken for some of the people he impersonates. He says people have...
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Fine Hour: Short Films by Humphrey Jennings
This Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s program shows a complex British filmmaker from multiple angles
By Nick Keppler
Published: May 15, 2008
“Pioneer,” “poet” and “propagandist” are all terms that apply to Humphrey Jennings. The early British filmmaker made stirring shorts that put...
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Moulin Rouge
Actors Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor camp it up in this musical fantasy
By Chris Gray
Published: May 15, 2008
After reimagining William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as a Pulp Fiction-style shoot-’em-up, director Baz Luhrmann applied the same swashbuckling production values...
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Best of Dallas Video Festival
The coolest thing about our northern neighbors may be on video
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: May 15, 2008
The Best of Dallas Video Festival includes a wide mix of genres. Ranging from experimental film to documentaries to animation, the collection highlights the top films of the...
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Great Taste of the Heights
Get ready for 20 of Houston’s best restaurants to dish it up
By Chris Gray
Published: May 15, 2008
Eat your way though one of the city’s most historic neighborhoods at the Great Taste of the Heights food festival. Gathering 20 of the neighborhood’s tastiest...
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Night of the Derby — Part Deux
Local artists get down and derby with their de-car-ations
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: May 15, 2008
Some new art cars are on the prowl. Night of the Derby — Part Deux features those mini-pinewood racers from your Scout days made over by local artists. They’ll be put...
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Vanishing Point
This 1971 film believes Easy Rider would be better in a Dodge
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: May 15, 2008
Vanishing Point is the greaser’s Easy Rider. Besides people, the 1971 film stars a 1970 Dodge Challenger — which makes it a must-see for all gear heads. In keeping...
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Elizabeth Edwards
The politician’s wife discusses her life — the good and the bad
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: May 15, 2008
Sometimes life gives you lemons. Sometimes it gives you a lemon tree. Elizabeth Edwards, attorney and wife of politician John Edwards, got a grove. First, her oldest child died...
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“Max Neuhaus: Circumscription Drawings”
The numerous technical details of this “sound installation” artist’s work are flinch-worthy
By Nick Keppler
Published: May 15, 2008
“Max Neuhaus: Circumscription Drawings” is now open at the Menil. Born in Beaumont, Neuhaus is a leading creator of “sound installations,” artistic pieces...
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