Rio de Janeiro

"Mexican Madonna" at South Beach Tonight

Ten Jinxed Houston Restaurant Locations

Cult Survivors

The Boys from Rio

The Rosas brothers honor Churrasco's -- and themselves -- with a little honest imitation

Tonight: Carnaval Houston at Planeta Bar-Rio

Carnaval, the four-day festival that precedes the beginning of Lent for Catholics, is probably Brazil's biggest Holiday. During this period (which officially ends at noon Ash Wednesday - people need their sleep), revelers take the streets and dance to the beat of the Afro-inspired drums of samb ... More >>

Unconventional Wisdom

In Four Days in September, the political is personal

Dish

In Four Days in September, the political is personal

News of the Weird

In Four Days in September, the political is personal

Stock Shock

Does anybody care that I Still Know What You Did?

Two for the Road

An affecting odd couple emerge from Brazil's Central Station

Dumb or Dumber?

Space cadets of Man or Astro-man? go to great depths to maintain a gimmick

Cortés, the Killed

Local Restaurant News

News of the Weird

Local Restaurant News

Waiting for the Fall?

Pot Pie Pizzeria, Michaeline's on West Alabama and Brennan's

Tropa de Elite/The Elite Squad

See the film Brazilian police officers tried to stop from being screened

Houston Brazilian Carnaval

Web exclusive!

The Music! The Gaiety! The Samba!

The Houston International Festival

Brazilian Carnival 2008

Stages brings Craig Wright back to Houston

Nelson Pereira dos Santos Film Series

Rice Media Center presents a retrospective of the Brazilian filmmaker’s work

Get Soma Kicks

Rice Media Center presents a retrospective of the Brazilian filmmaker’s work

Black Orpheus

A Greek tragedy set to the samba

"Hélio Oiticica: The Body of Color:

The MFAH gets a Brazilian

The Buzz

Mosquitos' Juju Stulbach on love and Eskimos

Carne Carnival

The Brazilian churrascaria, an all-you-can-eat parade of steaks, chops and sausages, makes its way to Montrose

Thugs and Kisses

A South African street fighter finds new life in the wrenching redemption tale Tsotsi

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

A South African street fighter finds new life in the wrenching redemption tale Tsotsi

Texas Burger Binge

Our food critic reports on the state of the Texas burger -- and recommends 18 you need to try immediately

Straight Outta London

Dizzee Rascal brings grime music -- the British answer to crunk -- to the Dirty South

"Red" Hot

DJ-producer Tony Moran stops by South Beach for a scandalous Valentine's Day party

Great Globes of Flesh

A Carnaval celebration, Austin-style

Love Bites

Mosquitos meld the Big Apple and Brazil

God Forsaken

The brutal, brilliant City of God takes us inside Rio de Janeiro's urban decay

Back to the Future

Most of this year's best won't be seen until next

Gooooaaaal!

Emporio Brazilian Café scores with home cooking

Playbill

The Cult

Location Be Damned

Michaeline's on West Alabama

Kristine Mills

Michaeline's on West Alabama

Sonidos Y Mas: Marcio Local

Ernest Barteldes Marcio Local Says Don Day Don Dree Don Don: Adventures in Samba Soul www.luakabop.comDuring the late '60s and early '70s, Brazilian songwriters like the late Tim Maia and Jorge Ben became increasingly frustrated with the creative limitations of samba, and also felt out of place wit ... More >>

Remembering 1969, Part 2: The View from Brazil

Note: Part 1 is here. While anti-Vietnam protests escalated in both sides of the Atlantic , the scenario was quite different in Brazil: in March 1964, a military junta toppled democratically elected president João Goulart and installed a cruel dictatorship that stayed in power for two decades - in ... More >>

Tonight: Diogo Nogueira at Kahlua

Washington PossatoSamba is not just a single musical genre; it's actually subdivided into countless sub-genres ranging from the party-friendly Carnaval beat to the highly subtle bossa nova made famous by the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto. However, among the best-loved in Brazil (an ... More >>

Our Favorite ZZ Top Covers: QOTSA, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Dwight Yoakam, Willie Nelson, Tina Turner and... Rapeman?

[Note: Now with added Ministry.] Counting down to Friday's ZZ Top/Aerosmith show in The Woodlands is starting to feel like the week Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played there last year: a steady build of anticipation and antsiness, until Friday we're flat-out squirming to get out of the office. ... More >>

Trio Elétrico

[Note: Now with added Ministry.] Counting down to Friday's ZZ Top/Aerosmith show in The Woodlands is starting to feel like the week Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played there last year: a steady build of anticipation and antsiness, until Friday we're flat-out squirming to get out of the office. ... More >>

Roberto Carlos

[Note: Now with added Ministry.] Counting down to Friday's ZZ Top/Aerosmith show in The Woodlands is starting to feel like the week Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played there last year: a steady build of anticipation and antsiness, until Friday we're flat-out squirming to get out of the office. ... More >>

Waste Land

[Note: Now with added Ministry.] Counting down to Friday's ZZ Top/Aerosmith show in The Woodlands is starting to feel like the week Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played there last year: a steady build of anticipation and antsiness, until Friday we're flat-out squirming to get out of the office. ... More >>

Top Five Summer Drinks (Adults Only)

www.rio-de-janeiro-travel-information.comCaipirinha​There are few things more enjoyable than an ice-cold beverage during the dog days of summer, except for maybe an ice-cold adult beverage enjoyed beach-side, poolside in the early evening. Although I often enjoy a simple beer on these occasion ... More >>

Dinner with Friends

Try a topsy-turvy Brazilian burger.

Houston Brazilian Festival: Discover Brazil

Try a topsy-turvy Brazilian burger.

This Just In: SXSW Announces First Round Of 2012 Showcasing Bands, Including Fat Tony and Something Fierce

Photo By Marco TorresFat Tony at a day show at SXSW '11​Sweet lord, it's not even Thanksgiving yet and South By Southwest is making us excited for March in Austin already. Today the industry festival announced a few bands coming to the capitol city next year, and a few Houston names and Rocks ... More >>

Bartender Chat: Stephen Caronna Of Piola

​The first time I went to Piola, I thought "damn, this place is bright." It had been a crappy, rainy Monday. I was hungry and in a nasty mood, but the place actually cheered me up. It was happy hour, and I ended up getting pretty happy. I ordered a few French 75s for $5 each and the Rio de Jan ... More >>

Waste Land

​The first time I went to Piola, I thought "damn, this place is bright." It had been a crappy, rainy Monday. I was hungry and in a nasty mood, but the place actually cheered me up. It was happy hour, and I ended up getting pretty happy. I ordered a few French 75s for $5 each and the Rio de Jan ... More >>