Subject: Amsterdam

• Get Lit: The Secret Servant, by Daniel Silva

  July 5, 2007

• Ask an Expert: Devin the Dude Talks about the History of Marijuana

  November 13, 2007

• The College Football Preview, Week 12: Now with 84 Percent Fewer References to Erin Andrews

  November 16, 2007

• John Royal’s NFL Picks, Week 12: Forget the Drumstick, Let’s Wing It

  November 21, 2007

• A Modest Proposal: Train the Homeless to Be Better at Being Homeless

  February 29, 2008

• Dutch Treat

  February 15, 1996

• Playbill

  July 29, 2004

• Wednesday Morning Quarterbacking: Special Post-Amsterdam Edition

  So I was in Amsterdam for the weekend – working on those frequent flyer miles – and I missed the Texans’ 33-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. However, the BBC World Service did manage to show highlights from the Titans/Jaguars game. After the game, Gary Kubiak went with the “we had a good effort” excuse, coupled with the “we came up a couple of plays short” line of thinking. So in other words, I missed the game, but I didn’t miss the game. It was just like many games the

  November 19, 2008

• Tuesday Morning Quarterbacking: Post-Denmark, Pro-Texans, Really Jetlagged Edition

  You're not going to believe this, but last week, I wrote a post in which I predicted the Texans would defeat the Browns. But I headed back out for Europe, and things got lost in the shuffle, so that post never ran. But trust me, I actually did write that the Texans were going to defeat the Cleveland Browns. So I wasn't exactly shocked when I turned on sports talk radio last night after getting back from Europe and I discovered that the Texans won the game. But I was shocked to discover j

  November 25, 2008

• Coming Soon: Juan Mon's International Sandwiches

  A whole new concept in international fast food is coming to a stretch of Taft Street in Houston's Fourth Ward. Juan Mon's International Sandwiches and Drinks plans to bring an eclectic cuisine to one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in the city. First, the neighborhood. Taft Street between West Gray and Fairview is anchored to the north by the Gregory-Lincoln Education Center, attended primarily by children of the neighborhood's Hispanic and African-American families, and to the south by est

  December 15, 2008

• Press Picks

  March 2, 1995

• Rotation

  February 19, 1998

• Night & Day

  February 4, 1999

• Play It Again, Sham

  February 25, 1999

• Choking on the Pit?

  September 7, 2000

• Good Luck Academy

  December 11, 2008

• Harold and Kumar Go to Prison

  April 24, 2008

• Carolyn Wonderland: Miss Understood

  February 28, 2008

• In Bruges: More Adventures in Gangsterland

  Martin McDonagh's sightseeing hit-men flick, isn't much of a trip

  February 14, 2008

• Flock to "Flicker Fusion"

  Don't miss the powerful, curious animation screening at DiverseWorks

  January 31, 2008

• Donnell Rawlings

  Chappelle Show‘s Ashy Larry stops at The Improv

  December 20, 2007

• Peter Bjorn & John

  November 22, 2007

• Sugar Skulls and "Sana, Sana"

  Special D�a de los Muertos Edition

  November 1, 2007

• You Down with ICP?

  March 30, 2006

• He's Really Doing That

  January 18, 2007

• Party Boy

  Matt Sonzala puts on Houston rap parties all over the world

  September 28, 2006

• Euro-Tex-Mex

  Hungry for nachos and lasagna? Look no further than this charming yellow brick cottage in Rice Village

  September 7, 2006

• Letter to the Editor

  March 23, 2006

• Family Ties

  Ex-members of a cult that once advocated sex between adults and children want the group's leaders exposed and punished

  November 17, 2005

• Un-French Frites

  Mussels and fries, monk beers and Belgian pride abound at Cafe Montrose

  September 22, 2005

• Deuce Is Wild

  Hilarious Rob Schneider flick? Who'd have seen it coming?

  August 11, 2005

• Russian Radio

  A former KTRU staffer takes her show on the rails

  August 11, 2005

• Booking It

  These travel narratives are as much about the teller as the terrain

  May 26, 2005

• The Camera's Weeping Eye

  A photographer visits an Indian brothel, where heartbreak finally meets hope

  February 24, 2005

• The Perfect Rhyme

  The lyrics flow at the Starving Poets Poetic House Party 3

  September 30, 2004

• Good Fellows

  A snake and a lady in a bikini take up residence at Space 125 Gallery

  July 15, 2004

• Playbill

  June 10, 2004

• Reprogram Your Life

  An omnivorous three-headed DJ monster wants to rewrite your old musical code with hip-hop vibes

  September 25, 2003

• Mixing It Up

  The Ellsworth Kelly exhibit uses red, green and blue in a dazzling display

  June 19, 2003

• Mean Streets

  Martin Scorsese looks at the roots of New York's violence, with mixed results

  December 19, 2002

• Damn, That DJ Made My Day

  Jam Master Jay, 1965-2002

  November 7, 2002

• Big John and Little Joe

  Space City's tallest and shortest musicians rule the 2002 Houston Press Music Awards

  August 1, 2002

• Elvis Presley

  Elvis: Today, Tomorrow & Forever (RCA) / "A Little Less Conversation" (BMG)

  July 25, 2002

• Dutch Treat

  Grasshopper/Red Lights aims to bring Amsterdam to the bayou

  May 31, 2001

• Last Call For Art: Graffiti, The Body And A Beauty Queen

  Photo by Olivia Flores Alvarez"Street Tempted" at Aerosol Warfare There are two arts shows and a play that warrant your attention before they close this weekend. First is "Street Tempted," an art exhibit at Aerosol Warfare by Galveston-based artist Gabriel Prusmack. After starting as a graffiti artist about eight years ago, Prusmack has since moved on to using found objects, stencils, and installations. Paintings in the Aerosol Warfare gallery were made on found material, adhered to the walls an

  June 19, 2009

• MP3 of the Day: Grizzly

  There's nothing better on the Fourth of July than stumbling across a new band from your hometown whose surly, punk-flavored roots-rock is as American as hot dogs and waterboarding. That's what happened to Rocks Off this past Independence Day when, while wandering around the Island taking pictures, we stumbled across Grizzly at Eric Tucker's Continental July 4 party. We were immediately won over by the band's electrified twang, which, when coupled with the smoke wafting in from the barbecue pit

  July 15, 2009

• Lonesome Onry and Mean: My Son, the Guitar-Slinger

  William Michael SmithLance Smith (left) and Mike Stinson​ LOM grew up in the oil patch, made a good living in it, saw the world because of it. So it made sense to want our son, Lance, to grow up to be a petroleum engineer. Alas, it was not to be. Now he's a guitar player. Two years into the petroleum engineering program at University of Houston, LOM and the wife pulled the plug on Lance's financing. The logic? Exxon doesn't hire engineers with C averages who majored in frat party and skirt-cha

  August 5, 2009

• Five Songs to Send Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez Back to Arlington

  Aaron Sprecher​Future Hall Of Fame catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, signed to a quick one-year contract by the dis-Astros at the end of spring training in April, was dealt to the Texas Rangers yesterday for two mid-level minor leaguers. The Rangers are deep into a playoff race (remember those?) and were looking to bolster their depth at the backstop position. Rodriguez will actually be the back-up catcher on the roster, behind daintily named UT ex Taylor Teagarden. Seriously, open up a bed and

  August 19, 2009

• Five Songs to Send Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez Back to Arlington

  Aaron Sprecher​Future Hall Of Fame catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, signed to a quick one-year contract by the dis-Astros at the end of spring training in April, was dealt to the Texas Rangers yesterday for two mid-level minor leaguers. The Rangers are deep into a playoff race (remember those?) and were looking to bolster their depth at the backstop position. Rodriguez will actually be the back-up catcher on the roster, behind daintily named UT ex Taylor Teagarden. (Seriously, open up a bed an

  August 19, 2009

• Last Call For Art: Nudity And Explicit Language Or Meet Me In St. Louis

  You only have a few more chances to catch the stage plays Red Light Winter, Southern Rapture, and Meet Me in St. Louis.Southern Rapture, currently closing at Stages Repertory Theatre on Sunday, is a comedy based on a true story.When the Charlotte Repertory Theatre staged Tony Kushner's Angels in America in 1996, it caused quite a stir. Artists, audiences, and community groups found themselves grappling with the question: Can you really say that on stage? The showdown between Charlotte Rep an

  October 9, 2009