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April 30, 2012
Sunday: iFest In Downtown Houston -- Seun Kuti, Texas Tornados & More
Houston International Festival Downtown Houston April 29, 2012 See lots more on iFest's second weekend in our slideshows of the bands, the crowds and the arts & culture. I like iFest. I'm glad it's here. It's not the kind of thing I'd like to go to every weekend, but once a year is about perfect. ... More >>
Music
April 26, 2012
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Houston International Festival Downtown Houston April 29, 2012 See lots more on iFest's second weekend in our slideshows of the bands, the crowds and the arts & culture. I like iFest. I'm glad it's here. It's not the kind of thing I'd like to go to every weekend, but once a year is about perfect. ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
The Rolling Stones, King Zog: 5 Famous Exiles, in Honor of Napoleon
This week marks the 198th anniversary of Napoleon being exiled to Elba, a move celebrated by palindrome fans everywhere. (Able was I ere I saw Elba," you know. Exiles have been around forever, people forced to leave their country of choice for one reason or another. Sometimes it's worked out well, ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
Lotzah Matzah: Top 5 Ways to Enjoy Unleavened Bread
Happy Pesach ya'll! Passover, the Jewish holiday remembering the biblical story of the ancient Israelites' escape from slavery and exodus from Egypt, is here. The story goes that once freed, the Israelites left in such a hurry that they could not wait for their dough to rise. To commemorate, matzah ... More >>
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April 6, 2012
The Meaning of Matzoh
The Jewish holiday of Passover starts tonight. Passover celebrates the Jews escaping Egypt and God smiting the cruel pharaoh in the process. Passover is also called "The Festival of Unleavened Bread." According to the Torah, God sent ten plagues, punishing the pharaoh for not listening to Moses a ... More >>
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March 22, 2012
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
The Jewish holiday of Passover starts tonight. Passover celebrates the Jews escaping Egypt and God smiting the cruel pharaoh in the process. Passover is also called "The Festival of Unleavened Bread." According to the Torah, God sent ten plagues, punishing the pharaoh for not listening to Moses a ... More >>
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March 8, 2012
Tut, Tut
There are some fascinating objects in this wannabe blockbuster, but mainly it's a grab for crowds and cash.
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February 28, 2012
iFest 2012 Heavy On Latin Rock, Funk, South Americans
The Houston International Festival officially announced its 2012 lineup this morning. The music is heavy on Latin-flavored rock, reggae and funk, with Texas well-represented as always and an exceedingly rare Houston appearance by Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat giant Fela, and his group Egypt 80. Among ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
The Mummy
The Houston International Festival officially announced its 2012 lineup this morning. The music is heavy on Latin-flavored rock, reggae and funk, with Texas well-represented as always and an exceedingly rare Houston appearance by Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat giant Fela, and his group Egypt 80. Among ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
The Silence of the Hams
Jabber-free, The Artist joyfully resurrects Hollywood's past.
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December 7, 2011
What's in a Name?: The Year End Dictionary Update
Just as the Merriam-Webster Dictionary constantly adds new words, so does Rocks Off enrich the English language through our explorations in the meaning behind band names. Below are the entries that made it into our lexicon in 2011. Art of Dying (n) 1. The reverse of suicide 2. Upbeat, hard r ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Brew Blog: Independence Jasperilla Old Ale
As I mentioned back in June, while writing about a Camp Beer event, Old Ale is kind of an oddball. From what I understand, nobody really knows what it is, and brewers are left to their own devices and historical notes and anecdotes to fashion their own versions of this antediluvian brew. From what I ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
"Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs"
As I mentioned back in June, while writing about a Camp Beer event, Old Ale is kind of an oddball. From what I understand, nobody really knows what it is, and brewers are left to their own devices and historical notes and anecdotes to fashion their own versions of this antediluvian brew. From what I ... More >>
Music
November 3, 2011
Tinariwen
As I mentioned back in June, while writing about a Camp Beer event, Old Ale is kind of an oddball. From what I understand, nobody really knows what it is, and brewers are left to their own devices and historical notes and anecdotes to fashion their own versions of this antediluvian brew. From what I ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Egypt Central: The Anthem of Hate Day
It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. It's a good thing Egypt Central caught us in a violent rage because we're pretty sure that's how their music is supposed to be heard. Your ... More >>
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July 18, 2011
Ingredient of the Week: Green Asparagus
Photo by John SuhAsparagus: good for health, bad for diuretic smellWhat is it? A spring vegetable that dates back to 3000 BC with the Egyptians, it was ingested as a vegetable and a diuretic medicine. Because they turn woody as they mature, only the young shoots are eaten. They are a good ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Ingredient of the Week: Fava Beans
luvjnxWhat are they? Immortalized by Dr. Hannibal Lector in the Oscar-winning film Silence of the Lambs, these fat, light green legumes are one of the oldest cultivated plants in civilization, and they're currently in season. Coming in a pod that's around six inches long, they require a lit ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
State Rep. Leo Berman Sponsoring Secession Rally
Why does Leo Berman hate America?State Rep. Leo Berman of Tyler has already gained notoriety for introducing a birther bill in the legislature, but he's not done yet. Now he's sponsoring a rally on the capitol steps that is calling for Texas to secede from the United States. The announcemen ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
Westbury High Revolution: Cairo's Got Nothing on Them
To Dave & Buster's!!!!The heady whiff of freedom in Cairo has worked its way to Westbury on the southwest side today, as about 100 students are going to be disciplined for protesting about a canceled field trip. The Westbury High field trip was supposed to be to Dave & Buster's, where studen ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Cold Weather Baby Names: Naming the Bundle of Joy You Started This Morning
It made sense in February 2011, kidNo doubt all of you people who don't work in the news industry are either off this morning or working from home. But we all know that no one gets any work done at home with all the distractions running around you. Television, NetFlix, Internet porn, food, wi ... More >>
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February 1, 2011
I Think We're Alone Now, Except for the Mega Pythons
My cup runneth over.I realize Egypt is in chaos and everyone north of the Mason-Dixon line is going to be flash frozen like a bag of Birds Eye broccoli florets and Charlie Sheen is apparently the reincarnation of Grigori Rasputin, but that is no excuse, no excuse, for the criminal lack of att ... More >>
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January 28, 2011
Egyptian Protests: Houston Playing Its Role
Photo by Mike McGuffWith amazing events going on in Egypt -- some sort of "big announcement" is expected soon -- Houston isn't being left out. A group is outside the Egyptian Consulate near Westheimer and Chimney Rock, as photographed by the intrepid Mike McGuff. When the history of the 30- ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Garbage Dreams
Recycled choices make for a meager existence for Cairo’s slum boys
Blogs
January 5, 2010
A Post-Christmas Miracle
We have been hooked on primo coffee beans roasted locally (well, in The Woodlands) ever since last summer, when we saw a supper show at Dosey Doe Coffee House (25911 I-45 North, The Woodlands) starring songwriter Jimmy Webb. The show was intimate, the venue cozy, the food a nice blend of do ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
CINEMATHEQUE: Latin American “Third Cinema”
Curator Margarita de la Vega-Hurtado pairs two agit-prop classics
Dining
December 25, 2008
The United Nations of Food at Phoenicia Specialty Foods
Curator Margarita de la Vega-Hurtado pairs two agit-prop classics
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December 18, 2008
Thaïs
Diva Renée Fleming hits the big screen in a live Met broadcast
Blogs
December 17, 2008
Sonidos y Mas: Various Artists, "The Price of Silence"
Sixty years ago this week in Paris, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The original text was a collaborative effort from representatives from many nations including the United States (Eleanor Roosevelt was part of the team), written as a way to repudiate the atroc ... More >>
News
November 20, 2008
Al Green Goes All Rambo
Sixty years ago this week in Paris, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The original text was a collaborative effort from representatives from many nations including the United States (Eleanor Roosevelt was part of the team), written as a way to repudiate the atroc ... More >>
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November 10, 2008
Representative Al Green Fights His Own Vietnam War
Sixty years ago this week in Paris, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The original text was a collaborative effort from representatives from many nations including the United States (Eleanor Roosevelt was part of the team), written as a way to repudiate the atroc ... More >>
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October 9, 2008
"American Civil War Field Notes: Sketches from Cairo to Columbia"
Embedded Illustrators on display at O'Kane Gallery
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September 30, 2008
Mail Call: Post-Ike/ACL Edition
Embedded Illustrators on display at O'Kane Gallery
Dining
August 21, 2008
Fava Favorites at Mint Café
Embedded Illustrators on display at O'Kane Gallery
Calendar
July 24, 2008
“Farouk Hosny: The Energy of Abstraction”
An Egyptian artist paints over politics
Music
May 22, 2008
Pink Martini
An Egyptian artist paints over politics
Culture
April 26, 2007
Stage Capsule Reviews
Our critics weigh in on local theater
Culture
April 19, 2007
A�da
If A�da's grand opera, where's the grand?
Calendar
June 1, 2006
Will Dance for Cash
If A�da's grand opera, where's the grand?
Culture
June 12, 2003
Nile Dazzler
Aida gets an assist from the glitz of Disney
Calendar
August 29, 2002
Play On
The Houston Ebony Opera Guild follows through on the vision of a late founding member
Best of Houston
September 20, 2001
Best Family Gathering Restaurant
Magic Island
Best of Houston
September 21, 2000
Best Place to Smoke a Hookah
Star Cafe
Culture
October 28, 1999
That Verdi Magic
HGO's elegant Aida underscores that all's pharaoh in love and war
Calendar
June 3, 1999
Night & Day
June 3 - 9, 1999
Music
January 7, 1999
The Sound of Money
June 3 - 9, 1999
Film
December 17, 1998
Exodus Lost
Prince of Egypt goes wrong with Good Book rewrites
Culture
April 3, 1997
Still Tragic
With The Gods, the Alley fails to save The Greeks
News
January 9, 1997
Dealer of the Art
In his 14 years as Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Peter Marzio has increased the MFA's endowment tenfold, tripled MFA Membership and gotten it started on a huge new home. He hasn't done badly for himself, either.
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September 26, 1996
Press Picks
In his 14 years as Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Peter Marzio has increased the MFA's endowment tenfold, tripled MFA Membership and gotten it started on a huge new home. He hasn't done badly for himself, either.
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September 5, 1996
Press Picks
In his 14 years as Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Peter Marzio has increased the MFA's endowment tenfold, tripled MFA Membership and gotten it started on a huge new home. He hasn't done badly for himself, either.
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