Inside HMNS’s Stunning “Vanishing Arts” Collection
A married pair of globe-trotting epidemiologists gifted quite a trove to the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Coco Montoya Learned the Hard Truth From Blues Legends Like Albert Collins
The California-born bluesman studied under the best, as in Houston icon Albert Collins and British bluesbreaker John Mayall.
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Seven Free), May 4-10
Check out the Houston Press calendar for even more things to do.
Dave Grohl’s Mom Wrote a Book About Raising Unruly Rock Stars
Just in time for Mother’s Day, a reminder that even megafamous rock stars still have to call someone ‘Mom.’
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Six Free), April 27-May 3
Get outside and enjoy this time of year because we’ve got plenty of awesome things to do on a budget: From sleek and sexy Corvettes, to a visit by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to a walking tour of six museums, it’s all going down this week in Houston and…
The Zombies Still Have That Hunger — For Music, Not Brains
The year 2017 is a good time to be a Zombie – of the musical singing and playing kind, not necessarily the walking dead variety. For decades, the group was beloved by a smallish-but-devoted audience, and rarely mentioned in the same breath as better known British Invasion contemporaries like the…
Ten Tips for Eating and Drinking at the Pool and Beach With Family
As summer approaches our fair city, we Houstonians prepare for the blistering heat and 90 percent humidity by seeking out various places of refuge. Galveston beaches, backyard pools, the water features at our neighborhood parks; all favorites to beat the heat. However, we have to keep our insides cool and…
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Mix at the Match and Finding Neverland
Tuesday, April 25 If a second line parade out of N’awlins had a baby with a South Asian wedding (sans groom on white horse), the offspring just might sound like Red Baraat. The New York City-based octet may be hard to categorize, but the resulting fusion of hip-hop, rock, funky go-go,…
Every So Often, Side Projects Aren’t That Peripheral at All
Often times, musical side projects take on a life of their own.
Houston’s 10 Best Vegetarian Tacos
Okay taco fiends: it’s time to talk VEGETABLES. Traditional Mexican tacos—the kind you’ll find on the streets for dirt-cheap deliciousness—are simply chopped meat on tortillas, maybe with some cilantro or onion. But the rise of fusion and Tex-Mex taco spots in town means the number of creative, vegetable-based tacos has…
Houston’s Jung Center Highlights Our Kaleidoscopic Cosmos
Scenes from creation and surreal photo-landscapes make these exhibits worth a visit.
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Feast at State of Grace’s Sunday Supper
From a picnic in the park to a global street food carnival, here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Opening Day Picnic in the Park at Evelyn’s Park Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 4400 Bellaire Evelyn’s Park opening day features art in the park, a kids zone…
Check Out Future Stars at Houston Ballet’s Academy Spring Showcase
Enjoy these HBII students’ present talents as well as to assess their potential for future stardom.
Upcoming Houston Food Events: A Refreshing Taste of Spring
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings, from a cheese making class to a five-course beer dinner: Le Colonial, 4444 Westheimer, has added new spring-summer dishes and a brand new social hour to its offerings. New dishes include Nom Do Bien, a Vietnamese-style…
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Star Wars: That’s Not How The [Sales] Force Works
If you’ve been waiting patiently for Chewbacca beer steins or a Darth Vader oven mitt, your time has come.
Openings & Closings: Famed New Orleans Steakhouse Coming to Houston
Critically-acclaimed steakhouse Doris Metropolitan is bringing its elegance to the former Triniti space at 2815 South Shepherd later this year. The restaurant is known for its in-house butchery, dry aged meats, and Israeli-inspired side items. According to the Houston Chronicle, Doris Metropolitan’s partners Itai Ben Eli, Dori Rebi Chia and…
Port Arthur Rap Prodigy Mickey Woods Jr, in His Own Words
Mickey Woods Jr.’s lyrics paint a portrait of the promising young Port Arthur rapper.
For Losing Gay Marriage Fight, Texas Owes Gay Couples’ Attorneys $600,000
Fighting against gay marriage is expensive. Unfortunately for taxpayers, because Texas lost that fight, it has been ordered to pay $600,000 in attorneys’ fees to the lawyers for a lesbian couple who fought the state’s ban on gay marriage three years ago. The attorneys in DeLeon v. Abbott — which…
Aaron Hernandez’s Suicide Ends a Bizarre, Sad Saga
For Aaron Hernandez, his twisted, sordid saga of murder trials, courtrooms, and general, sociopathic thuggery ended with him hanging from a bed sheet at 3:05 a.m. Eastern Time early Wednesday morning in his single occupancy jail cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, MA, a lifetime away from his stint…
The Pilot on Navigation Looks Beyond Its Recent Eviction
The progressive black-box theater company prepares to relocate and ponders its future.
Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge Comes to the Alley Theatre
The star of the Alley’s new revival says Eddie Carbone, Arthur Miller’s wayward longshoreman, is “one of the great roles of the American stage.”
Houston Police Arrest One of Their Own on Meth Possession Charge
It had to be one no good very bad day for the Houston police officer who got arrested by members of his own police force earlier this month. James D. Norman, who has been with the Houston Police Department just over three years, was arrested and charged with possession of…
Road-Tripping With the Stones Kicks Off MFAH’s Latin-American Film Festival
Now in its twelfth year, the festival gives Houston bragging rights as a flagship city for Latin American film.
40 Restaurants Where You Can Dine Out for Life Next Thursday
Next Thursday, April 27, over three dozen Houston restaurants will donate a percentage of sales to AIDS Foundation Houston during the annual Dining Out For Life fundraiser. “We’re working to end HIV/AIDS, and Dining Out for Life helps raise funds and awareness that push us closer to our goal,” Kelly Young,…
NBA Playoffs, Game 2: Rockets 115, Thunder 111 — 4 Winners, 4 Losers
So long as we have a series that involves the likely top two vote getters in this season’s NBA Most valuable Player race, this is probably what the preamble for each “4 Winners, 4 Losers” post is going to turn into. But on Wednesday night, we were treated to Exhibit…
Savoy Brown’s Leader Reflects on 50 Years of British Blues
Though the band never had a U.S. hit single, Savoy Brown’s alumni include onetime members of Yes, Foghat, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull, the Kinks and Black Sabbath.
Five Reasons We Miss Prince the Most
His Royal Badness passed away a year ago tomorrow. It still hurts.
Mo City Rappers Ready to Light Up 4/20 Munchies Picnik
Thanks to a new City of Houston policy, tonight will be the first time anyone holding less than four ounces of weed at Warehouse Live’s annual 4/20 party will be able to avoid a ticket and fine.
Why Do Girls Think It’s Okay to Hit Guys? Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Kuma Burgers Changes Its Name to burger-chan Following Trademark Dispute
This week in bizarre name swap news, local umami-packed lunch spot Kuma Burger is changing its name to burger-chan. A press release tells fans to “Rest assured, everything you love about Kuma Burgers will still be at burger-chan,” including chef, Oxheart alum, and owner Willet Feng and co-owner Diane Wu…
The Houston Press Seeks Freelance Restaurant Reviewers
A few weeks ago, we put out a call for new food writers at the Houston Press. While we’re busy injecting some fresh blood into things around here—- boudin noir, anyone?— it seems like the perfect time to put out a call for new freelance restaurant reviewers as well. We…
Houston Press Seeks Freelance News Writers
We’re looking for freelance writers to contribute to our news coverage. We want to thicken our ranks and expand our coverage of immigration, crime, local government, transportation and everything that makes Houston Houston. Writing experience and strong knowledge of the Houston area is preferred, and a sample or two of…
Protest Against Governor Abbott Turns Heated in Houston
Protestors joined together on the afternoon of April 18 to protest against Governor Greg Abbott, who was delivering his State of the State address at the Hilton Americas – Houston Hotel at 1600 Lamar. Due to heavy rains, the Greater Houston Democrats called off its demonstration, but that didn’t keep…
Former Patriots Star, Convicted Killer Aaron Hernandez Commits Suicide in Prison
Aaron Hernandez survived a rough childhood in Hartford, Connecticut to become a star tight end at the University of Florida — where he won a national championship — and a starter for the New England Patriots. Then, a year after he signed a $40 million contract extension, Hernandez improbably threw…
Cruising for a Brewsing on the Northside: A Ride on the Texas Beer Bus
Taking a fun brew crawl by tour bus north of Houston.
Pianist Adam Tendler Mixes Music and Meditation in Rothko Performance
The New York-based pianist’s performance will use various ways to transform sound into music and art.
Monday Was a Rotten Day for Sunnyside
On Monday morning, Mayor Sylvester Turner took to the steps of Houston City Hall and announced five under-resourced neighborhoods that city officials will attempt to revitalize through the city’s brand new Complete Communities pilot program. “Acres Homes. Gulfton. Second Ward,” said Turner, flanked by political scenesters such as U.S. Representative…
Middlelands Hopes to Gracefully Import EDM Vibe to RenFest Country
Local residents, for now, remain ho-hum about the over-the-top production that aims to unseat EDM kingpin Electric Daisy Carnival.
Wolverine vs. Junkyard Dog: Beverley and Elie Kindred Spirits on the Court
In the third quarter of what was a fairly tight game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Rockets guard Patrick Beverley got leveled by OKC center Steven Adams. Adams, dipping his shoulder into Beverley’s head on a hard screen, sent the guard crumpling to the floor. Seconds later, Beverley popped up…
Funeral Horse Glad They’re Not Playing Crack Bars Anymore
The Houston-based heavy rockers have charted a modern day how-to manual for DIY musicians in a post-label universe.
Billy Currington’s “People Are Crazy”: Why This Song Doesn’t Suck
This may very well be the perfect country song.
KTRU and MKT Bar Team Up to Honor Station’s 50 Years
KTRU Rice Radio and MKT Bar have the two joined forces to let Rice Radio commandeer the downtown restaurant/bar’s popular Wednesday Vinyl Night.
Everything You Should Know About Houston’s Record Store Day 2017
Please, don’t wait until RSD 2018 to visit these stores again.
George H.W. Bush Hospitalized Again in Houston
Former president George H.W. Bush was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital Tuesday afternoon, his second inpatient stint this year. Bush, 92, and his wife Barbara, 91, were hospitalized for several days in January, causing the couple to miss the inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington. The ailment Tuesday was the…
Just How Much Money Do Bernadine’s and Hunky Dory Owe?
Documents filed Tuesday morning in the bankruptcy proceedings for popular Heights restaurants Hunky Dory and Bernadine’s offer a detailed look into claims filed by government agencies, vendors, lenders, and investors. In addition to roughly $702,000 in outstanding federal taxes, the restaurants’ controlling entity, Mothership Ventures, lists a $400,000 loan from…
Andre Johnson to Sign One-Day Contract, Retire as a Houston Texan
On March 9, 2015, it seemed like the day when Andre Johnson would happily retire a Houston Texan was eons away, not so much chronologically, but psychologically. It was on that day that the Texans released their all-time receiving leader, after exhausting all avenues of trying to move him in…
Apocalypse Now: The End of HGO’s Ring Cycle Is Nigh
Wagner’s Ring Cycle climaxes in a production of colossal heft and a shimmering tonal palette.
Two Houston Bartenders Will Compete in the USBG World Class Competition
Houston-area bartenders Patrick Abalos (Sidebar) and Justin Ware (Johnny’s Gold Brick) have been named as one of twelve Southwest Regional Finalists for the USBG (United States Bartenders’ Guild) World Class Competition. The competition, sponsored by Diageo, consists of five stages starting with the initial application of three essays and a…
J.J. Watt: A Timeline of His Houston Texans Career
Until they get a franchise quarterback, it’s hard to use the phrase “all was right in the world” when it comes to the Houston Texans. Believe me, there is still a noticeable amount that is WRONG with this team. However, the stars inched much closer to proper alignment on Monday…
How to Avoid the Houston Area’s Venomous Snakes
…and what to do If you get bitten.
5 Best Breakfast Gems in the Bay Area
Creamy Eggs Benedict topped with crabmeat and lobster made by chefs who know what they’re doing is an absolute treat. Top if off with a spicy Bloody Mary and you have found brunch paradise. Down in the Bay Area, breakfast can be enjoyed by the lake, outside under magnificent trees…
Upcoming: Alt-J, Bernie Pink, Brandy Clark, Felix Da Housecat, The Mountain Goats, Sturgill Simpson, Taiga, Yes, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming shows in the Greater Houston area.
In Hell, Trying to Mail Out My Taxes in Houston
The line of people inside the post office lobby on La Branch in Houston’s Midtown stretched back to the front door. I’d thought it was smart to go to the post office in late afternoon, a whole day before the tax day deadline. So had they. Not too many years…
Empresarios corruptos robaron de Venezuela, y ahora muchos viven ocultos en Houston y Miami
Valentina Villafane estaba sentada en su aula de segundo grado cuando una bomba de gas lacrimógeno explotó en su escuela. La directora de su escuela privada fuera de Barquisimeto, Venezuela, lo vio primero: un guardia nacional lanzaba la bomba que voló entre los barrotes de la puerta del recinto educativo…
NASA Scientist Detained Nine Months in Turkey Denied Bail
An American citizen and NASA scientist jailed in Turkey since last July was denied bail at his first hearing in Turkish court on Monday. Serkan Golge, a 37-year-old scientist employed at the Johnson Space Center and an American citizen who has made his home in Houston the past three years,…
Country Music’s Future Is in Sam Outlaw’s Sad SoCal Sound
The L.A. troubador takes his place at the top of a growing pack of California-inspired country artists.
Madness On Main Pulls Up Stakes For White Oak Bayou
Now in its fourth year, the festival that celebrates emerging local acts ups its art and fashion profiles as well.
Ben Wheatley’s Shootout Drama Free Fire Finds Nothing New in Its Violence
Nasty, brutish and not short enough, Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire has a simple — and ultimately simpleminded — premise: to protract what would normally be a brief shoot-out scene to the majority of the movie’s 90-minute running time. On the surface, this reductio ad absurdum has a kind of pleasing…
Police Say Harris County Woman Tied Plastic Bag Around Infant Son’s Head
Harris County prosecutors have charged a 23-year-old woman with abusing her infant son after deputies were shown videos depicting the abuse, the Harris County Sheriff’s Department said. Janelle Peterkin faces a single charge of endangering a child, a felony. Deputies said videos in possession of one of Peterkin’s relatives showed…
The Promise Sets Hollywood Technique Against the Armenian Genocide’s Horrors
Terry George’s The Promise has the rare good fortune of turning up in theaters just weeks after another film showed how necessary a movie like this is. The second star-driven war-adventure film of 2017 to set a cross-cultural love triangle against the horror of the Armenian Genocide, The Promise would…
You Might Start Seeing a Lot More Liquor Stores in Texas…or Not
On Monday, April 10, the Texas senate voted to eliminate a package liquor store law that for years has, according to the advocacy group Texans for Consumer Freedom and many proponents of free market competition, “provided a loophole granting some families the ability to own an unlimited number of liquor stores,…
Houston Press Seeks New Art Director
The Houston Press has an immediate opening for an experienced editorial art director for both its online and in-print publications. The art director is responsible for all multimedia efforts, primarily overseeing photography which includes slide shows, as well as videography and illustration. He/she must be able to conceptualize and produce…
In Houston, Couple En Route to Their Wedding Kicked off United Flight
You’d think United Airlines would be a little more sensitive and careful about the decision to kick passengers off a flight after becoming the laughingstock of the country for dragging a doctor off a plane last week. But United’s PR team is already back to explaining why a couple on…
Dish of the Week: Deviled Eggs, Five Ways
From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we’ll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. Find other dishes of the week here. Since we’re guessing you have some leftover hard boiled eggs this week, we’re sharing a few takes on deviled eggs. Sure, the end result…
Let It Fall and LA 92 Look Back on a City in Flames
How do you document in a film the crack-up of something as complex as a city a quarter-century past? A pair of new documentaries about the Los Angeles riots of April, 1992 take wildly different approaches — and produce wildly different results. In the vigorous and illuminating Let It Fall:…
It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues a Pure Delight at Queensbury Theatre
The warm intimacy of Queensbury Theatre, one of Houston’s best stage spaces, gets lowdown and dirty for It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, a 1999 Tony Award nominee for Best Musical. The revue might be slight, skipping through black music history, but a more sassy show would be hard to…
Doctor Who Starts Series 10 Off With a Bang
Series 10 is off to a great start. Spoilers ahead…
This Week in Houston Food Events: A Macaron Festival and Crawfish on the Patio
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings, from beer dinners to 4/20-inspired grub: All week long Anniversary Specials at Peli Peli Peli Peli—which opened its first location at Vintage Park in 2009 and has now added three more locations (Galleria, Spring Branch, Downtown)—is celebrating its eighth birthday with…
Rice Baseball’s Remarkable Postseason Streak on the Verge of Ending
Any baseball fan who has attended a Rice baseball game at Reckling Park has seen the sign. It’s covers the entire side of a building, just behind some bleachers along the right field foul line. The top trumpets Rice’s 2003 National Championship. And under that is the long, long, long…
Margin Walker Houston Hopes They’re Here to Stay
“Ultimately, we just want as many cool things to happen in the city as possible”
NBA Playoffs: Rockets 118, Thunder 87 — 4 Winners, 4 Losers
Come June 26, which is the date of the NBA awards ceremony, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is going to be named the league’s Most Valuable Player. I say that as a virtual matter of fact, if we are to believe the voting numbers gathered by the Rocket blog…
Going to Art Museums Is the Worst Right Now
Drive-by art-viewing isn’t conducive to anything productive except for social-media opps.
Morrissey Makes Good to Houston Fans On Good Friday
More than six months after the show’s original date, the brooding British pop star delivered an inspired set that made up for all the postponements and then some.
Shows of the Week: Emo Unicorns Finally Link Up On Tour
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the second full week of April 2017.
Things You Should Know Before Putting a Band Up For the Night
Starring our new friends, 3 Day Holocaust.
Like a Stunned America, Selina Meyer Searches for a Path Forward
HBO’s acid-bathed Beltway satire Veep didn’t exactly predict our absurd political reality. But it did come close enough that revisiting past seasons is like watching footage of a train wreck run backwards in slow motion. The episode called “C**tgate” brought a vaginal euphemism into a presidential election. “Election Night” saw…
All Things Cake
It’s time once again to round up our top posts of yore, and this weekend, we’re looking at cake. Yes, the dessert that everyone loves. Chances are you’ll be looking for a few good slices to serve or seek out with Easter on Sunday. Here you go. Eat the Best…
The Mad King’s Splendor: Visconti’s Decadent Ludwig Hits Home Video
“Ludwig, you are the favorite of the Lord because more than any other man, you are exposed to sin.” A compassionate priest says this to the mad king of Bavaria about halfway through Ludwig, Luchino Visconti’s sprawling 1972 film, now finally available, in all its uncut glory, in a gorgeous…
Aggie Football Player Blames “Jock Itch” After Exposing Himself to Two Tutors
After a sophomore receiver on the Texas A&M football team was accused of exposing his genitals twice to female tutors, he offered an explanation that stretches the bounds of credulity — that he had a case of jock itch. Never mind that Kirt Merritt exposed his penis to two separate…
N-Bombs and “Maxicans” — More Fun With Gaslamp Owner Ayman Jarrah
So you’re the owner of a midtown Houston club that sparked controversy over an allegedly racist door policy, creating a media flurry and prompting a discrimination suit from the U.S. Department of Justice. That’s bad enough, but then Bun B publicly expresses concern. Why would you want to piss off…
Rocket Great Rudy T. Didn’t Make the Hall of Fame, but His Innovations Flourish Today
The Rockets start another postseason run this weekend. The expectations are high, probably because this team, more than any other recent Rockets squad, is a perfect symbiosis of star player and head coach. James Harden and Mike D’Antoni were so seemingly made for each other that it’s a shock it…
Artists Take on Trump in “The First 100 Days: Artists Respond”
Houston art blogger and president of the Visual Arts Alliance Matt Adams curates an exhibit on Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office called “The First 100 Days: Artists Respond.”
NASA Scientists Discover Nearby Ocean Worlds That Could Mean Life Beyond Earth
Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, and Jupiter’s moon, Europa, have been deemed the places most likely to host life outside of Earth, according to NASA scientists. On Thursday NASA announced that two missions have captured new observations of active ocean worlds right here in our solar system. The findings were presented in papers…
Every Act Playing Coachella 2017, Ranked
We ranked all 161 acts on this year’s lineup, because we’re crazy.
The Houston Press Is Looking for an Art Director
He or she must be able to conceptualize and produce modern, sophisticated, and vibrant design for a variety of in-print and online projects.
I Flew United When the Video Went Viral. Someone Got Kicked Off My Flight Too.
Prior to the last two weeks, I don’t think I had ever flown United. I’m more of a Southwest man myself, occasionally splurging for American when Priceline can hook it up. But my wife and I booked our honeymoon as a package that had us flying United, so away we…
Dead Dialect Hosts Know It Pays to Have Friends With Benefits
“I feel like the objective is to encourage folks to get active and show support for something they believe in.”
Bun B and Friends Bring Their A Game to the Boiler Room
For once, every DJ and rapper who hit the Boiler Room stage was excited and feeling every minute of the show.
