University of North Texas

Jazz 101

National Non-fiction Writers Conference in Texas

Nature of the Beast

Plastic surgeon Billy Ringer has been sued ten times for malpractice. He's on probation for sexual misconduct. He sewed a needle into Colleen Guidy. But he's still in business -- cutting, vacuuming, rearranging and, it seems, injuring patients.

Celting Point

Plus: Less Donna McK., archiving Texas folk music, and Iggy's eats Jelly

Houston: The Cutting Edge of Fast Food and Obesity Since 1942

The University of North Texas's Portal to Texas History has put the WPA's 1942 book Houston: A History and Guide online. It turns out that the somewhat enigmatically named chapter "Strangers at the Gates" deals with the history of Houston's hospitality industry. Houston, it seems, not only was on th ... More >>

Houston: The Cutting Edge of Fast Food and Obesity Since 1942

The University of North Texas's Portal to Texas History has put the WPA's 1942 book Houston: A History and Guide online. It turns out that the somewhat enigmatically named chapter "Strangers at the Gates" deals with the history of Houston's hospitality industry. Houston, it seems, not only was on th ... More >>

Rock and Roll Royalty

Gina Haley carries the name of a rock founder, but she'd rather make it on her own

Static

Gina Haley carries the name of a rock founder, but she'd rather make it on her own

She's the Boss

Houston-bred Sara Hickman has never been keen on constraints

Arias for All

Ebony Guild excels for diverse opera fans

Sexual Healing

Ebony Guild excels for diverse opera fans

Traviata: Racette's Latest Triumph

Ebony Guild excels for diverse opera fans

Dallas Domination

The Metroplex schools Houston when it comes to the indie scene

No Pressure. It's Just Texas High School Football.

Katy High School was going to play against a Florida team on national TV. Now all it had to do was find a way to win again.

Houston's Matt Clark Strums for New Orleans' Glen David Andrews

A River Oaks kid learns the Basin Street Blues

Solstice for Trombone and Orchestra

Cindy McTee musically turns the lights on and off

Home for the Holidays

Cindy McTee musically turns the lights on and off

I Love CFS

Thank goodness it's still popular in the small towns of the Chicken-Fried Steak Belt.

Talk to Mee

A dialogue with a local indie punker about the cultural cringe

The Anti-drummer Drummer

VietNam's Michael Foss

Got a Light?

All kidding aside, why smoking may be good for Houston

Lessons to the Left

Young conservatives start to monitor liberal college profs

The Way We Wore

Vintage Vogue shows how fashion went from pillbox hats to pantsuits

Raking In the Chips

Denton's Riverboat Gamblers know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em

High-Tech Shia Pet

A Houston computer whiz uses the Internet to become a Muslim marriage matchmaker

Flicked Out of Court

Jurors rule against a former HBU basketballer in his hazing suit

Full Court Press

Was it a harmless HBU jock initiation -- or hard-core hazing -- that shattered a freshman's hoop dreams?

Raw Roots

Excavations for plantation artifacts - and the real truth - are unraveling the genteel gloss covering Texans' old notions about the slave era here

Rejected

Thousands of inmates rely annually on a capricious parole board for their freedom. Most, like George Dismukes, return to their cells without ever knowing why they were denied.

Finding Her Voice

Onetime Texan Heather Bennett roams freely in the Big Apple

Heart Attack

The source of Billy Harper's aggressive tenor style lies in a power greater than himself

In Good Hands

Woody Witt takes over Cezanne, and all of Houston sighs in relief

Forgotten Lines

Previously unissued recordings by the late David Catney set for fall release

Tax Lean

Want a subsidy for your corporate expansion? Local governments are ready with millions in property-tax abatements -- and very little oversight.

Double Time

Whether in a classroom or at the piano, Bob Henschen is always working

You Say It's Your Birthday

Whether in a classroom or at the piano, Bob Henschen is always working

Local Rotation

Local Music Reviewed

Local Music Reviewed

Local Music Reviewed

Mind Games

Meet Ron White, the Texas-born memory champ you'll never forget.

A Musical Guide to Post-Secession Texas, Part 2: "Trinity"

[Note: This week Rocks Off is looking at the musical heritage, highs and lows, for each of the five possible states that might result should Texas secede from the U.S. like Gov. Rick Perry wants it to. Yesterday we began with the Panhandle/West Texas "Palo Duro" territory; today it's northeastern qu ... More >>

Beyonce Leads 2010 Grammy Field With 10 Nominations

Beyonce leads all nominees for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, reaping the benefits of her smash double album I Am... Sasha Fierce and her prominent role on the soundtrack to last year's Chess Records docudrama Cadillac Records, in which she appeared as an R&B diva from an earlier age, Etta Jame ... More >>

Music Cities

Texas has its own brand of March Madness

Blogging Bonnaroo: Norah Jones, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z

Photos by Mark C. Austin/See the slideshowStevie Wonder on Bonnaroo's main stage​Houston artist Tyagaraja recently won the Ford Fiesta Team Houston Battle of The Bands, the grand prize of which was a trip to perform at the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee. Meghan Hendley, keyboardist/vocal ... More >>

Kim Lenz & Her Jaguars

Photos by Mark C. Austin/See the slideshowStevie Wonder on Bonnaroo's main stage​Houston artist Tyagaraja recently won the Ford Fiesta Team Houston Battle of The Bands, the grand prize of which was a trip to perform at the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee. Meghan Hendley, keyboardist/vocal ... More >>

The University of North Texas One O’clock Lab Band

Photos by Mark C. Austin/See the slideshowStevie Wonder on Bonnaroo's main stage​Houston artist Tyagaraja recently won the Ford Fiesta Team Houston Battle of The Bands, the grand prize of which was a trip to perform at the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee. Meghan Hendley, keyboardist/vocal ... More >>

Come and Bake It

Local movement fights for cottage food bill.

Lips First

Natalie Irish kisses her portraits into life.

History, Screwed and Chopped

Julie Grob just made the U of H Library System a whole lot cooler.

2011 Music Awards Showcase

Your guide to the bands and venues.

Chef Chat, Part 1: Vanessa O'Donnell of Ooh La La Dessert Boutique

Photos by Mai PhamPastry Chef and Owner of Ooh La La Dessert Boutique, Vanessa O'Donnell​It's amazing what Vanessa O'Donnell, pastry chef and owner of Ooh La La Dessert Boutique, has accomplished in the four short years since she opened her first location. Even more amazing is the fact that sh ... More >>