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Issue: June 26, 2008
Page: 2
50 stories found - 21 through 40
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  1. Night & Day

    Ain’t Misbehavin’

    See the Harlem Renaissance come to life today at the Ensemble Theatre

    By Lee Williams
    Published: June 26, 2008

    The joint will be jumping with tunes from Fats Waller at The Ensemble Theatre’s Ain’t Misbehavin’, the 1978 Tony Award-winning musical revue that’s...

  2. Game On

    Majesco's Blast Works: Blowing stuff up DIY-style

    Blast Happy

    By Chris Ward
    Published: June 26, 2008

    The words "user-generated content" usually mean you're about to encounter one of two things: an irritating Super Bowl commercial made by 16-year-olds, or another dramatic...

  3. Feature

    What Happens When Chronically Ill Kids Grow Up

    Physically disabled young adults who weren't supposed to live this long find themselves hemmed in by an unprepared heath care system

    By Paul Knight
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Doctors once predicted that Miguel Guevara would not survive his childhood. Born with muscular dystrophy, he was told as a young teenager he would not see 20. Then doctors...

  4. News

    A New Retreat for the ManKind Project Houston

    The organization settles a lawsuit, says it'll make changes

    By Chris Vogel
    Published: June 26, 2008

    When Kathy and Ralph Scinto decided to sue a men's group after their son killed himself following one of the organization's weekend getaways, they said to themselves that they...

  5. Crime

    To Catch a Rapist

    Sometimes it takes someone willing to make a hard tackle

    By Randall Patterson
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Corey Williams comes home from work after midnight, tired usually, and sometimes thinking about the joy he used to feel "knocking people over." As a powerful defensive end, he...

  6. Hair Balls

    Useless Protest

    Homeowners find the rules can change from county to county

    As told to Richard Connelly
    Published: June 26, 2008

    If you're a homeowner who has seen the assessment on your house rise a significant amount, you usually protest it. You might bring evidence to your hearing like the fact that...

  7. Letters

    Dr Pepper, Planned Parenthood and Air Conditioning

    Published: June 26, 2008

    Dr. Fill Worth the drive: While it may be possible to get bootleg bottles of Dublin Dr Pepper all over the state, anyone from Hico to Weatherford will tell you the best way to...

  8. BayouSphere

    Bayousphere

    By Daniel Kramer
    Published: June 26, 2008

    "If you keep blasting that a/c, I'm gonna need more paint here!!" Vonetta Berry deals with touchy issues as she makes a piece of art out of Kat Jones at H Gallery. The gallery...

  9. Music

    Neo-soul's dapper, unusual Peter Hadar

    One Cool Weirdo

    By Craig D. Lindsey
    Published: June 26, 2008

    For a self-described "cool weirdo," Peter Hadar doesn't sound that weird. "Everyone says that, man," he laughs. "I got the interview face on right now." During this particular...

  10. Noise

    Ten Things I Love About the Houston Music Scene

    By Chris Gray
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Whether driving or dating or writing a weekly column, once you get past that first time, it's all gravy. So for my first go-round as music editor, I thought I'd list a few...

  11. Nightfly

    The Almeda-Genoa Icehouse Crawl

    Two Outta Three Ain't Bad

    By Shea Serrano
    Published: June 26, 2008

    If you're gonna open up a service establishment like a bar or restaurant, you need permits: alcohol permits, food permits, Dumpster permits, blah, blah, blah. But if you want...

  12. Local Rotation

    The Hates: 30 Years of Hate 1978-2008

    By Chris Gray
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Houston's Hates — or at least the trio's sole remaining original member, singer/guitarist Christian Arnheiter — have been waving the circle-A punk-rock flag loud...

  13. Rotation

    Lil Wayne: Tha Carter III

    By Ben Westhoff
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Destined to be a stoner classic, Tha Carter III should silence critics who think Lil Wayne can't make a cohesive album. His vision and self-confidence have improved...

  14. Rotation

    My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges

    By Danielle Sills
    Published: June 26, 2008

    My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James claims the overall theme of Evil Urges, his band's fifth album, is one of moral confusion. But after a few listens, the most mystifying...

  15. Rotation

    Local H: Twelve Angry Months

    By Michael Gallucci
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Think you've had a bad year? Get a load of Local H's. On Twelve Angry Months, the Chicago alt-rock duo flips through its calendar and recalls 365 days' worth of lousy dates,...

  16. Playbill

    The Death Set, with Matt and Kim

    By Alex Begley
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Luckily for Houstonians, this East Coast pack of semi-underground, hipster-friendly, DIY punks has scraped together enough gas money for its first Texas trip since last March's...

  17. Playbill

    Riff Tiffs, Tontons, Fat Tony, Lisa's Sons

    By David A. Cobb
    Published: June 26, 2008

    All too often, local talent goes unnoticed by most Houstonians, so a big venue such as Warehouse Live hosting a slew of local bands is both a rare treat and an opportunity for...

  18. Playbill

    Her Space Holiday, with Lymbyc Systym

    By Freeman, Doug
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Like Casiotone for the Painfully Alone or Say Hi, Her Space Holiday perfects the delicate balance of deadpan bittersweetness. Over the past decade, Marc Bianchi, the primary...

  19. Playbill

    Canada Day, with the Drams

    By William Michael Smith
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Houstonians who know when Canada Day is are few and far between, but not at the Maple Leaf Pub, where hockey is king and stellar Denton rockers the Drams will lead lovers of...

  20. Playbill

    Stone Temple Pilots, with Black Francis

    By Michael Gallucci
    Published: June 26, 2008

    Scott Weiland had barely wiped Slash's bootprint from his ass when he and his Stone Temple Pilots bandmates announced their own reunion tour. Seriously. After the singer was...

Issue: June 26, 2008
Page: 2
50 stories found - 21 through 40
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