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Two exhibits examine the history of black Americans
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Two new exhibits at The Heritage Society examine the African-American experience. The first is Interwoven Traditions: The Spiritual Journey from African to...
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Thirty-two painters and photographers take over the walls of 901 Bagby
By DONOVAN ERIK PARKER
You might have a little trouble finding Vibrant: Houston Artists in City Halls. The 32 paintings, drawings and photographs that make up the exhibit are spread over...
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The author of American Son discusses his life in and out of the boxing ring
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
The title of boxing champ Oscar De La Hoyas autobiography, American Son, has a double meaning. Yes, hes the golden boy of the American boxing world, but hes...
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Is the 1981 classic artsy or just French?
By Nick Keppler
Because of its sleek production values, well-constructed visual language and philosophical undertones, the 1981 French classic Diva gets away with a plot that, on the surface,...
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The master comic book artist signs his two-volume retrospective
By Chris Gray
Two years ago, Gary Panter was featured alongside Charles Schulz, Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Harvey Kurtzman, R. Crumb, Chris Ware, Art Spiegelman and others in the touring...
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Gay teenagers, love, drama, scandal and a great score make for one of the summers best shows
By Lee Williams
Teenaged love and all its angsty conflict can get very dramatic. In Jon Hartmere Jr. and Damon Intrabartolos bare, that drama turns into tragedy. The pop opera that...
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The musical about the ill-fated SS Minnow finally arrives
By Lee Williams
Come on, you knew it was coming. It was only a matter of time before someone created Gilligans Island the Musical. After all, Gilligan and his pals aboard the ill-fated...
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This comedian isnt short on subject matter
By Dusti Rhodes
Reporters who interview comedian/actor/author Richard Lewis dont have to worry about questions they wont get to ask any. His recent appearances on shows like...
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This L.A.-based comedian has a unique brand of logic
By Julia Youssefnia
Ryan Stout often says the unexpected. For instance, the young comedian answers pro-lifers who ask, What if Jesus had been aborted? with Well, then he would...
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A novelist explores the relief and grief of exposing cheaters in The Fidelity Files
By Dusti Rhodes
Were guessing Jessica Brodys interest in infidelity might make potential suitors nervous. I have kind of an obsession with it, says the author of The...
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The Printing Museum hosts a show of monochromatic prints
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Texas Grassroots: Botanical Prints by David J. Webb features prints made using grass he collected from around Houston. Precise down to the smallest detail and...
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Ruth Pastine mounts seven paintings at Gallery Sonja Roesch
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Ruth Pastine uses a tiny two-inch brush to create the large-scale monochromatic paintings in Ever Present. The works seem seamless, as if swept on with a huge...
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From skeletons to steel wire, the YBAs use anything and everything to make avant-garde art
By Julia Ramey
London is the epicenter of the avant-garde art world, and YBAs (Young British Artists) are why. Shocking and controversial when they exploded onto the scene in the 1980s and...
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The Houston Center for Photography honors a friend with a look at some of his favorite photographs
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
When he died, local art collector and dealer John Cleary left a mass of photographs, some of which are on display at the Houston Center for Photographys exhibit The...
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In the age of limitless special effects, Richard Donners superhero flick could teach youngsters a thing or two about character.
By Nick Keppler
Richard Donners original Superman is paced less like an action movie and more like a biography, with a story everyone knows presented in lush Hollywood hues. In...
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A now-defunct short film festival heads to Houston for one last screening
By Dusti Rhodes
The Aurora Picture Show is digging up a buried Austin treasure for one last screening. Best of Cinematexas will feature gems from the internationally acclaimed festival, which...
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This notable jazz pianist is the musical third of The Blew Notes Trio
By Dusti Rhodes
Randy Weston became a jazz powerhouse by knowing his history. Back in the 50s, the Brooklyn-born pianist took the styles of Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk and infused...
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Utopia is upended at this Stages Repertory Theatre production
By Julia Ramey
Lois Lowrys novel The Giver has seduced millions of readers. It made Lowry a literary hero (and landed her on a number of banned-book lists). Her message will be...
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The Psophonia Dance Company is as old as the Euro and going just as strong
By Julia Ramey
For a small dance company, ten years is a significant milestone. Youve survived, a monumental and rare achievement in an era of tight funding for small troupes, and...
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Game On
Fake-instrument overload offers plenty to fret about
By Chris Ward
I am absolutely dreading the arrival of Guitar Hero: World Tour. Can't even enjoy the summer.
It might sound like insanity given that the fourth installment in the Guitar Hero...
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