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March 5, 2009
Five Flights
The seriously funny comedy by Adam Bock is Unhinged Productions’ latest show
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November 15, 2006
Re: Make That Elephant a Guinness!
The seriously funny comedy by Adam Bock is Unhinged Productions’ latest show
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October 24, 2006
Make That Elephant a Guinness!
The seriously funny comedy by Adam Bock is Unhinged Productions’ latest show
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September 5, 2006
Cryin' for Crikey
The seriously funny comedy by Adam Bock is Unhinged Productions’ latest show
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September 12, 2008
The Zoo Hunkers Down
The seriously funny comedy by Adam Bock is Unhinged Productions’ latest show
Culture
March 18, 1999
Forever Fresh
Four decades don't diminish the bite of Albee's one-act plays
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November 25, 1999
Bungle in the Jungle
Beneath the pretty facade of the Houston Zoo lies a world where animals, and their keepers, are being shortchanged
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February 27, 2003
Chocolate Bayou Festival
Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2
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November 24, 2008
The Houston Zoo's Got More Herpes Than A Motley Crue Groupies' Convention, PETA Says
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested at the Houston Zoo Saturday, demanding that the zoo stop breeding elephants after the death of two-year-old Mac from the elephant herpesvirus.Hair Balls caught up with PETA spokeswoman Lindsay Rajt at the protest. "PETA is appalled that yet anoth ... More >>
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December 2, 1993
The Park at the Heart of Our City
Redesigning Hermann Park so it's not just isolated compounds for special interests
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May 26, 1994
Press Picks
Redesigning Hermann Park so it's not just isolated compounds for special interests
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January 15, 2009
Houston Zoo Goes Ape Over Elephant-Abuse Claims
Turns out the Houston Zoo has plenty to say about In Defense of Animals naming it one of the "Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants." "The list is an annual effort by In Defense of Animals to draw attention to their narrow agenda - to remove elephants from zoos," zoo spokesman Brian Hill tells Hair Balls. "T ... More >>
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April 13, 1995
Press Picks
Turns out the Houston Zoo has plenty to say about In Defense of Animals naming it one of the "Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants." "The list is an annual effort by In Defense of Animals to draw attention to their narrow agenda - to remove elephants from zoos," zoo spokesman Brian Hill tells Hair Balls. "T ... More >>
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February 8, 1996
Press Picks
Turns out the Houston Zoo has plenty to say about In Defense of Animals naming it one of the "Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants." "The list is an annual effort by In Defense of Animals to draw attention to their narrow agenda - to remove elephants from zoos," zoo spokesman Brian Hill tells Hair Balls. "T ... More >>
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December 12, 1996
Press Picks
Turns out the Houston Zoo has plenty to say about In Defense of Animals naming it one of the "Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants." "The list is an annual effort by In Defense of Animals to draw attention to their narrow agenda - to remove elephants from zoos," zoo spokesman Brian Hill tells Hair Balls. "T ... More >>
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January 23, 1997
Animal Crackers
Turns out the Houston Zoo has plenty to say about In Defense of Animals naming it one of the "Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants." "The list is an annual effort by In Defense of Animals to draw attention to their narrow agenda - to remove elephants from zoos," zoo spokesman Brian Hill tells Hair Balls. "T ... More >>
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April 17, 1997
Press Picks
Turns out the Houston Zoo has plenty to say about In Defense of Animals naming it one of the "Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants." "The list is an annual effort by In Defense of Animals to draw attention to their narrow agenda - to remove elephants from zoos," zoo spokesman Brian Hill tells Hair Balls. "T ... More >>
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May 20, 1999
Sick and Fired
Former curator Karl Peterson has been shut out of the zoo, and he wants to know why
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March 30, 2000
Letters
Former curator Karl Peterson has been shut out of the zoo, and he wants to know why
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April 9, 2009
Easter in the Gardens
Web exclusive!
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April 9, 2009
The Easter Orange Hunt
The Orange show puts its own spin on the holiday tradition
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February 12, 2009
At Home at the Zoo
UH mounts Edward Albee’s prequel to The Zoo Story
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February 12, 2009
Free Day at the Zoo
Web exclusive!
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January 1, 2009
Houston Zoo Free Admission Day
Start the New Year off with a freebie
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March 20, 2008
Easter in the Gardens
Kids have a date with the big Bunny
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April 6, 2006
A Fly Little Party
Kids have a date with the big Bunny
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April 6, 2006
Aw, Shuck!
Kids have a date with the big Bunny
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April 19, 2007
“New Animals”
Allison Hunter shows barnyard creatures without the barnyard
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February 8, 2007
Too Late, Baby
The zoo waited too long to feed at the trough
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April 22, 2004
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
The zoo waited too long to feed at the trough
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March 27, 2003
Poetry 101
The zoo waited too long to feed at the trough
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August 9, 2001
Stirred and Shaken
R&R Lounge's Blue Balls cocktail
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May 17, 2001
Air Sic
In cargo holds or plane cabins, critters are taking more than flights of fancy
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September 21, 2000
Best Zoo Animal
Orangutan, Houston Zoo, Hermann Park, (713)523-5888
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March 16, 2000
Out at the Zoo
Embattled director Olson departs as signs of reform arrive
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May 28, 2009
Photo Day at the Zoo
Web exclusive!
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June 11, 2009
Wild About Wine
Web exclusive!
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August 13, 2009
Death Of A Ladies' Man: R.I.P., Deano
Photo courtesy Houston ZooDeano, 26, with Cali, 5: That's what I love about these high school seals, man. I get older, they stay the same age. The Animal God giveth, and the Animal God taketh away.Not long after the birth of the World's Cutest Giraffe, an old soul has left the Houston Zoo: Deano ... More >>
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August 20, 2009
Adult Wink
Web exclusive
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September 2, 2009
"La La La -- I Was On Drugs": Hair Balls's Seven Favorite Memories Of The Houston Zoo
We recently stumbled on this video made by the Houston Zoo, wherein people recall their favorite memories of the place. With the long Labor Day Weekend coming up, Hair Balls has a few memories of its own...
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November 12, 2009
Houston Peruvian Festival
Alpacas don't bite, do they?
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December 10, 2009
6 Days of Giftmas: Culture Vultures
Photo by toastforbrekkie The Corn Poppy, at the Museum of Fine Arts HoustonSick of corporate Christmas? Try shopping local. Hair Balls presents a 12-part series highlighting ideas for holiday gifts made and sold in Texas. Don't listen to those Yankees who say Texas has no culture. Houston ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Princess Day at the Houston Zoo
Ribitt, ribbit, Your Highness
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October 4, 2010
Pizza, Beer and Pixie Sticks: Partying at the Houston Zoo
Last Thursday, animal enthusiasts and party crashers alike crowded the Houston Zoo's Duck Pond for their Flock of Seagulls 80s themed party. Guests were encouraged to dress up in their craziest 80s attire and nibble on mini appetizers, Saint Arnold'S Beer and 42 Below Vodka drinks while the D ... More >>
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October 5, 2010
Tupelo: New Baby Elephant To Challenge Baylor's Cuteness Crown
Courtesy Houston ZooTupelo says move over, BaylorMere months afte winning the epic Houston Zoo Cute-Off, Baylorthe baby elephant is seeing his reign challenged by the arrival of Tupelo, an equally cute -- and younger -- rival.Such us the hard life of the jungle. Or the zoo.Tupelo entered the wor ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Zoo Boo
Courtesy Houston ZooTupelo says move over, BaylorMere months afte winning the epic Houston Zoo Cute-Off, Baylorthe baby elephant is seeing his reign challenged by the arrival of Tupelo, an equally cute -- and younger -- rival.Such us the hard life of the jungle. Or the zoo.Tupelo entered the wor ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
The Houston Zoo Gets a New African Forest Café
Hungry zoo-goers now have a new, and decidedly better, option to satisfy their tummy rumblings. I recently got a sneak peak of the Twiga Terrace Restaurant that opened in the brand-new African Forest section of the zoo. The African Forest is a huge expansion that allows guests to take a jou ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Comment of the Day: The Doc and the Gazelle
Today Geri Maria Harris reported on the Twiga Terrace Restaurant in the zoo's new African Forest. And Doc Ricky had some ideas he thinks would work better than Twiga's veggie burgers and three-cheese sandwiches: Nice to have an African theme, but why doesn't it extend to the food? Perfect t ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
The Absolute Best "Baby Elephants In A Swimming Pool" Video Ever
We've only today come across this Houston Zoo video, but as the drought returns it's well worth a look. Baylor and Tupelo, the Zoo's baby elephants, have never looked cuter or funnier than in this clip. And we all know how cute Baylor can be: He swept the field in our Houston Zoo Cute-Off tournamen ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Animal House
Oh, don't be such a cynic. Matt Damon needs your love in We Bought a Zoo.
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