Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Nine Free), June 1-7
Check out the Houston Press calendar for even more things to do.
Travis Wall’s After the Curtain Dances on the Dark Side of Love
Travis Wall and his dance company, Shaping Sound, are back with a brand-new production.
Houston’s Biggest Cheap Trick Superfans Have Started a Tribute Band
“A great band exceeds the sum of its parts,” says guitarist Allen Hill.
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Jazz on Film, Humans as Pantone Colors
Sand castles, The Godfather, Earthquake and 18 more. Summer’s on its way…
The Secret Life of Bees, Watchful and Fraught as Our Own
Hot Trash: Seasonal Preparedness, Waggle Dance vs Tremble Dance
Freaky Friday the Musical: Body Swaps and All at the Alley Theatre
The musical based on Disney’s mother-daughter body-swap films arrives at the Alley next week.
This Week in Houston Food Events: Seasonal Tomatoes and a Balls Out Burger
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings, from Memorial Day mudbugs to a brand-new burger opening: All summer long Seasonal tomato menu at Backstreet Cafe Backstreet Cafe, 1103 South Shepherd, has brought back its seasonal tomato menu just in time for summer. Through mid-September, chef Hugo Ortega will feature…
On the Road Again: Touring Texas with a European
I love Houston and I enjoy showing out of town visitors the diversity, the culture, and the great fun that can be had in this sprawling metropolis. Still, there are times when the proud Texan in me wants to show off some of the other cool towns and cities that…
Prepare for Some Serious Silliness With the Hobby’s Something Rotten!
This might not be the Shakespeare you’d recognize.
American Premiere of Marilyn Monroe’s Last Days Includes a Texas Connection
The three-character play about the ’50s and ’60s bombshell deals with feminine issues and identity, with some scenes set in Texas.
Brock Osweiler Is Still Delusional — but It’s Not Houston’s Problem Anymore
Unless you don’t interact with other human beings, chances are you’ve been in a relationship that ended in a breakup, and if that’s the case, chances are there was a great feeling of relief when said relationship came to an end. And if you’re really fortunate, you’ve run into your…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: A Luau, Free Burgers & MDW Bonus
Here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings, including a free offer for veterans and active military members: Kolache Saturday at Revival Market Saturday, doors open at 8 a.m. 550 Heights Celebrate the three-day weekend by starting Saturday morning off with Revival’s coveted kolache. Flavors include peach and bourbon,…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Mac ‘n’ Cheese Meets Burger
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Hopdoddy Burger Bar, 4444 Westheimer, 5510 Morningside, is paying homage to classic American dishes and flavors with its latest round of seasonal specials. Marrying two American favorites—the hamburger and macaroni and cheese, the Truffle Mac N’ Cheese (available…
The Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Ruby Revue Burlesque Show
Houston has a weekend full of bombshells, penguins and ballerinas all in one weekend.
Openings & Closings: Hello Bread Man
There’s a new way to get fresh baked breads including French country bread, Kalamata olive, jalapeno cheddar and whole-grain sourdough in Houston. Owner Tasos Katsaounis, told the Houston Press he officially opened The Bread Man Baking Company as an online pick-up/delivery service in April, shipping service to come soon…
Sheila Jackson Lee Blasts OMB Director for Diabetes-Shaming People
When you want a member of Congress to use a committee hearing to really hammer a point, Houston Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is the one to do it. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney appeared before the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday testifying about President Donald Trump’s…
Legendary MC Rakim, In His Own Words
“I use my words and my attitude to help tell a story,” says the rapper sometimes known as ‘God.’ Does he ever.
What the Hell Is Up With Katy Perry?
The pop stars dumbfounding SNL performance was worthy of a Stefon fever dream.
A Great-Looking Burger With a NSFW Name Lands in the Heights Next Week
Just look at that insane double stack. American cheese perfectly melted. Patties succulent and greasy. Side of sweet potato fries looking mighty fine. It’s a meal that’s heading to the Heights next week, but for some of us, the name of the actual eatery is rather, uh, egregious. In fact,…
The Texas School Finance Reform Bill Is Dead, and Dan Patrick Is Furious
The much-anticipated school finance reform bill has been declared dead, after lawmakers in the House and Senate wrestled over a school choice provision no one could agree on. House Bill 21, by Representative Dan Huberty (R-Houston), intended to dump $1.5 billion into the school finance coffers while overhauling the outdated…
Joshua Tree Tour Shows U2’s Brand of Minimalism Still Appropriately Huge
Despite an odd detachment at times, the biggest band in the world acted like it while reprising their best-known album.
Controversial Photographer Andres Serrano Brings “Torture” Exhibit to Houston
Andres Serrano doesn’t do safe.
Accused Cattle Rustler Nabbed for Stealing From 97-Year-Old Stepdad
A Lampasas farmhand has been arrested and charged with stealing cattle from his 97-yearo-old stepdad, the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association said. Bryan Andrew McBrayer, 49, faces charges of theft of cattle against an elderly after authorities said he sold nine head of cattle belonging to his stepfather. In…
Howdy and Bienvenue: What’s Houston Like for a European Vacationer?
As a fifteen-year-old girl, I was thrilled when our French teacher offered us a chance to correspond with another class of students in France. I wrote asking for a French boy my age, with fantasies of Jean-Pierre falling madly in love with me and inviting me to his home in…
The Rock for President? Sure, Why Not
Is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joking when he mentions a potential Presidential run in 2020? It’s hard to tell.
I’m Kinky and He’s Not. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Tallying Up the NBA Enemies Lavar Ball Has Created for His Son
A lot of people have issues with Lavar Ball, the loudmouth helicopter father of soon-to-be NBA lottery pick Lonzo Ball, a point guard out of UCLA. People think he’s a publicity hound (he is), that he’s a bad father (depends on your definition) and that the shoes he is trying…
10 Best Spots to Check Out on Galveston Island
Memorial Day is here and if you’re thinking of spending the holiday with sand in your toes, salt in your hair, and good food in your belly, this list is for you. Houston Press spent a few days in Galveston and dined at some well-known favorites, and also checked out…
Houston-Area Engineers Accused of Stealing Trade Secrets to Benefit Chinese Military
Houston-area engineers allegedly partnered up with the Chinese government to steal trade secrets from a local offshore drilling company — and are now accused of participating in an elaborate scheme that ultimately may have benefited the Chinese military. That’s according to an FBI investigation that wrapped up this week, resulting…
Underground Art Collective Urban Circus Surfaces to Celebrate Five Years
The interdisciplinary art collective Urban Circus marks five years with a massive, all-ages show tonight at Walter’s.
Mike Watt: A Candid Chat With the Yoda of Punk
A candid conversation with the port-town punk-rock hero with a surreal streak.
Houston Mom, Boyfriend Accused of Hurting Infant After Doctors Find Injuries
An 18-year-old mom and her 19-year-old boyfriend have been charged with reckless injury to a child, a felony, after they couldn’t explain how an eight-month-old baby sustained more than 20 types of fractures and injuries all over his body. Kardea Lockett and Nicholas Tyler have been under investigation by Harris…
Texas House Votes to Relax Voter ID Law. But Will It Hold Up in Court?
The Texas House has voted to relax the state’s restrictive voter ID law that had been struck down in federal courts as intentionally discriminatory against minorities, further solidifying Texas’s reputation for having among the worst voter participation rates in America. Democrats urged lawmakers to think about that reputation as they…
Berlin Syndrome Seems Surprised Getting Kidnapped Isn’t a Growth Experience
Solid rule of thumb: Never accept strawberries from strangers on the street, no matter how good-looking the fruit or well-spoken the unknown person. But maybe that’s just me. For Clare (Teresa Palmer), the intrepid Australian backpacker who in Berlin Syndrome finds herself imprisoned in a Berlin apartment by a romantic…
Bad Weather Can’t Keep John Legend From Sharing the Love
The Oscar-winning R&B singer’s music reminds us all to slow-dance every once in a while.
Two Men and the Taming of the Wild, Wild West
Possibly coming soon to a premium-cable network near you…
Ten Bar Bites to Sink Your Teeth Into
Bar dining is no longer just for the lonely traveler. Sitting at the bar is a great option for a first date, pre-gaming for a night of revelry, a quicker alternative when you forgot to make reservations, or a good way to scope a new restaurant without committing to a full-service experience.
Texans Offensive Lineman Duane Brown Skips OTAs Over Contract Dispute
The Houston Texans took to the field on Tuesday morning, sans pads, for the first session of organized team activities (OTAs) in front of assembled reporters. Overall, there was a lot to like — J.J. Watt was fully healthy and cleared for all activities, as was center Nick Martin, while…
Five Things You Should Know Before Hosting a Kid’s Birthday Party
The possibilities for celebrating keeping your kid alive for another year are boundless in Houston.
Houston Will Have Its First Ever Poke Showdown on June 11
It was only a matter of time. And ahi. Yes, the first ever poke competition, the Poké Showdown, is heading to Houston on Sunday, June 11, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Bar Bleu, 2506 Robinhood, in Rice Village. With over a dozen poke eateries having freshly opened or opening…
10 Texas State Parks Within a Day’s Drive of Houston
The weather is slated to be awfully nice come this weekend…just sayin’.
Therapists for Disabled Children Fight Yet Another Round of Medicaid Cuts
Acute therapy providers for disabled kids just can’t catch a break — and neither can the kids’ parents, who for the past two years have consistently fought against sweeping cuts speech, physical and occupational therapy providers for their children. They’re about to renew that fight again this week, at a…
In White House Meeting With Erdogan, Trump Doesn’t Mention American Jailed in Turkey
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, has been held in Turkey for 10 months, with more than seven months spent in solitary confinement, because of vague accusations and a single…
Sort-of Newcomers Londale Tune in Nostalgia on AM/FM
A new Houston “supergroup” brings transistor music into 2017.
It’s Time to Look Back On the Grunge Era
Chris Cornell’s passing marks another loss for a genre that continues to fade with time.
Black Butterfly Fruitlessly Mashes Up Stephen King’s Greatest Hits
English 101 instructors sometimes combat plagiarism by having students read a piece and then write a summary from memory, in their own words. Most of the time, the resulting papers hit the beats of the originals, the paraphrased passages wallowing in humdrum vocabulary because the students haven’t yet developed their…
Netflix’s Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower Showcases the Kids Who Stood up to Beijing
“I can’t ensure I will not be disappeared in the future,” Joshua Wong says, deep into Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower, Joe Piscatella’s rousing, terrifying thriller of a documentary. He says it a little distractedly, as though his own life is an afterthought when considered against the scope of his movement…
Cannes 2017: All Hail the Super-Pig of Bong Joon-ho’s Okja
In the run-up to this year’s festival, Bong Joon-ho’s Okja was one of the most mysterious titles in the Official Selection lineup. Now that people have seen it, Okja has turned out to be…one of the most mysterious titles in the Official Selection lineup. What is it, exactly? A children’s…
Apollo 11 Bag NASA Mistakenly Sold for $995 on Auction Block for $2 Million
Right after astronaut Neil Armstrong took that first “small step for man” on the surface of the moon in July 1969, he scooped up some lunar rocks, tucked them into a bag and brought them back to Earth. The moon rocks ended up in NASA hands just as expected, but…
Infant Struck in Southwest Houston Drive-By Shooting
An infant was struck in a drive-by shooting on Monday evening in southwest Houston, police said. The one-year-old baby was traveling in a car with his mother on Mullins Drive when a dark-colored SUV passed them in the oncoming lane of traffic. Just then, shots rang out. The bullets hit…
Karbach Debuts Inaugural Love Street Music Festival
Hundreds of fans flocked to Karbach Brewing Company in northwest Houston for its first annual Love Street Music Fest. Despite grey skies, rain held off and allowed the eight hours of music to run unimpeded. The bill included Saint Motel, JR JR, Lewis Del Mar, Run River North, Cobi, Foreign…
Chef Omar Jose Pereney Is Suing Peska
Chef Omar Jose Pereney, who was chef at Houston’s Galleria-area Peska Seafood Culture until February 2017 until the restaurant rebranded itself as a Tex Mex eatery, has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant owners, a press release announced today. The lawsuit alleges that Peska’s owners won’t let Pereney out of…
Houston Grand Opera Launches Seeking the Human Spirit Initiative
The opera’s new six-year initiative highlighting spiritual themes will reach out to public and private audiences.
Harris County Election Workers Plead Guilty to Illegal Voting
Isn’t it ironic? Two Harris County election workers pleaded guilty to illegally voting during the May 24, 2016 primary runoff election, Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart announced Monday. Jeanene Johnson, 63, and Latunia Thomas, 46, were charged with unlawful deposit of a ballot, a felony, though it was later dropped…
Set in Exotic India of Old, La Bayadère Returns to Houston Ballet
Principal dancer Karina Gonzalez returns to the role that won her a top spot in the company.
The Seafood Is Good at Field & Tides, but Dining Inside Can Be Noisy
What’s with all the hype about these pimento cheese fritters? Very quickly we discovered that it’s not just the light, crunchy outer shell and the oozy, creamy, cheesy center. It’s that sticky, sweet and spicy pool of goodness they’re bathing in. Field & Tides is only a little over three…
No, David Lynch Is Not Trolling Us With the New Twin Peaks
This doesn’t feel like the Twin Peaks we know and love…because it’s not.
10 Houston Texans Who Are Intriguing at OTAs
With every passing day, football season gets closer and closer. A little over a week ago, the Texans rookie class assembled at NRG Stadium for the first time for minicamp. That’s the NFL’s answer to college’s freshman orientation, where it’s as much about learning little things like where to park…
Keep It Casual: Houston Summer’s Best Food and Drink Is All About the Chill Factor.
Your cutoffs are drenched and the shirt on your back is Rorschached with a sweat blob the shape of California. The sun is sinking in the sky, the throat dry, stomach doing its groaning thing. You aren’t going home to change or shower, but forging ahead. You need beer, a…
For NASA Astronauts, Tuesday’s Emergency Spacewalk Is Fraught With Danger
A pair of astronauts are slated to venture outside of the International Space Station on Tuesday morning to conduct an emergency spacewalk to replace a broken computer, one of two computers used to run all the U.S. systems aboard the $100 billion orbiting laboratory. The astronauts, Peggy Whitson and Jack…
Civil Rights Groups, Fearing Racial Profiling, Sue Texas Over SB 4
And so it begins: Civil rights groups and local government leaders have sued Governor Greg Abbott and the great state of Texas over the so-called “show me your papers” bill, Senate Bill 4. Alongside El Paso County and its sheriff, Richard Wiles, the Texas Civil Rights Project filed the federal…
Upcoming: Alphaville, Christian Kidd Benefit Week, End Hip End It, GBH, Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble, Tab Benoit, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
Houston’s 26 Coolest Concerts of Summer 2017
“Ever let the Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home”: 25 hot summer shows plus one to grow on.
Brad Pitt and War Machine Pick at the U.S.’s Afghan Mess
With his bow-legged power-walk, low-boil narcissism and tough-guy snarl, Brad Pitt is the comic ghost in David Michod’s all-too-real War Machine. The film, which is premiering on Netflix this week (and also getting an extremely limited theatrical release), was inspired by the late Michael Hastings’s book The Operators: The Wild…
Hugely Popular Israeli Comedy The Women’s Balcony Pits Wives Versus Husbands at Synagogue
What will become of Zion? No, not the loosely defined term for a Jewish homeland in the Middle East, but a mild-mannered and fundamentally righteous shopkeeper living in Jerusalem and pulled between conservative religious forces and modernity. (Oh, so maybe I do mean the Jewish homeland in the Middle East.)…
Music Scene Stunned by Killing of Beloved Guitarist Kenny Cordray
One of the Bayou City’s most talented and beloved musicians meets a tragic end.
Seven Houston-Area Stunners Make Texas Monthly Top 50 Best BBQ Joints
When Texas Monthly released its list of the 50 best barbecue joints in Texas in 2013, only two Houston establishments made the cut, Gatlin’s BBQ and Virgie’s Bar-B-Que, with three Other Houston-area outposts, CorkScrew BBQ (in Spring), Brooks Place BBQ (in Cypress) and Leon’s World’s Finest BBQ (in Galveston), on the…
Rep. Al Green Receives Racist Death Threats After Calling for Trump’s Impeachment
After calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump last week, U.S. Rep. Al Green of Houston received a host of racist death threats on his voicemail and email. Green played recordings of the threats at a town hall meeting Saturday at Fountain Life Center in southwest Houston. He was…
Texas House Votes to Restrict Transgender Kids’ Bathroom Use in Public Schools
Thwarting Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s threat to force a special session over the bathroom bill, the Texas House voted Sunday night to pass bathroom restrictions for transgender students in all public schools. The measure passed 91-50 in the form of an amendment, tacked onto Senate Bill 2078, which relates to…
In the Fifth Pirates, Captain Jack is a Halloween Costume in Search of a Story
Yes, dead men tell no tales — but neither, really, do the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Rather than stories, the series, of which this 2017 entry is the fifth, offers an unpalatable mix of mincing slapstick, rote derring-do, ponderous CGI, whiskery sea-chanty mysticism, and dutiful action sequences whose only…
It’s Good Coop/Bad Coop in the First Four Episodes of Twin Peaks
Yes, there’s spoilers below for this unspoilable show. “Don’t let yourself be hurt this time,” sings Julee Cruise on “Falling,” the plushly minimalist 1989 synth ballad that, a year later, stripped of its vocal and lyrics, would become the opening theme for Twin Peaks. David Lynch himself wrote that lyric,…
If You Have Windows and Don’t Want the Wannacry Virus, Update Right Now
A massive cyberattack by a ransomware program known as ‘Wannacry’ last Friday infected computers in more than 150 countries. The attack exploited a vulnerability in older versions of Microsoft operating systems like XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows 8. It started in Europe, causing Britain’s National Health Service…
As Baylor Faces More Lawsuits, Former Coaches Land on Their Feet Elsewhere
There has been another Title IX lawsuit bought against Baylor University by a former female student claiming to have been sexually assaulted by members of the school’s football team. This suit was bought by a former Baylor volleyball player further claiming that gang rapes were considered part of the football…
Cry Havoc Finds the Words to Talk About the Military, Death and Life
The National Guard veteran and playwright wants to start a conversation about how society treats those who serve.
Headscarves Can Be Empowering, Says Asma Uddin
Lawyer and journalist Asma Uddin will share her personal journey in the final installment in the Rothko Chapel’s “Concept of the Divine” series.
SNL Did What It Had to Do This Season
‘Saturday Night Live’ was over-reliant on guest stars and political bits this season. And you know what? It worked.
This Week in Houston Food Events: Kolache Saturday Returns
From a taco of the moment to MDW provisions, here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings: Seasonal Special Special of the Moment taco at Tacodeli Available for a month (or longer), Tacodeli, 1902 Washington, has partnered with local farms to offer its Special of the Moment taco, the Chilled Tenderloin…
NBA Playoffs: The Parlay You Lost if You Bet on a Cavs/Golden State Sweep
Coming into the NBA postseason, we all knew that the Golden State Warriors were widely considered the best team in the NBA, and the most prohibitive favorite to win the NBA title (-200 in most places) at playoff outset in the modern era. I believe most of us knew, even…
Five Plants in the Houston Area You Don’t Want to Fool Around With
These plants may be as close as your backyard, but can still put you in a world of hurt.
Texas Legislature Passes Bill Aimed to End Its Forced Child Marriages Problem
When Dr. Nusrat Ameen hears from young women who married as children, it is often at the stage when they are trying to escape. Ameen works for Daya, an organization in Houston that helps women or families that are dealing with domestic violence, and has been studying and advocating against…
The Best New Restaurants We’re Looking Forward to This Summer and Beyond
With Memorial Day almost here and the kids practically out of school, summer is inching ever closer. In Houston, that means loads of restaurant are still opening up with menus that will provide food for the healthy-minded, the sinners, the people in search of an outside evening perch or a…
Memoirs of an Unapologetic U2 Fan
Loving Bono et al. sometimes means a little forgiveness is in order.
What Exactly Are the Boundaries of The Heights?
The oldest neighborhood in Houston also happens to be one of the stickiest to define. For decades the Houston Heights sat quietly just a few miles northwest of downtown, rotting. As residents fled from the inner city for ‘burbs like The Woodlands, Clear Lake and Kingwood, the Victorian and clapboard…
Shows of the Week: This Time John Legend Brings Both Darkness and Light
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the fourth week of May 2017.
Houston’s Five Hottest Music Venues in 2017
None of these places were on last year’s list.
Native Gardens Suffers From Its Own Cuteness
The set up: “If people want hopelessness, they just have to turn on the news. Reaffirming the terribleness of humanity is not very interesting to me.” This a quote from a Journal News interview given by Karen Zacarias, one of the most produced Latina playwrights in the United States. It’s…
Cannes 2017: The Lost Children of Wonderstruck and Loveless
Last year’s Cannes Festival seemed to be all about the past, trauma, and the persistence of memory. It’s too early in this year’s festival to suss out any broad themes, but the one-two punch of Todd Haynes’s Wonderstruck and Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless, the first two Official Competition titles to screen,…
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Texas Renaissance Festival Declines to Invite Middlelands Back Next Year [UPDATED]
Rural Texas wasn’t quite ready for the onslaught of fun-loving EDM fans after all.
Tina Fey Keeps Up Her Kimmy Schmidt Laugh Streak — and Her Obstinacy
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt streams on Netflix Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s disparate obsessions form an unwieldy constellation, like a winged horse with three eyes and a blobfish for a tail. Tina Fey’s Netflix comedy mines one-liners from doomsday cults, parenthood, the gig economy, 1990s pop culture, feminine accommodation and the Upper East…
That Four-Hour Grateful Dead Doc Invites You to Melt into the Dream
Don’t expect Amir Bar-Lev’s Long Strange Trip, a sweeping if not very penetrating look at the 30-year career of the Grateful Dead, to offer major revelations. For any Deadhead — and it’s hard to imagine any other kind of viewer settling in for the four-hour running time — the basic…
Beware: Some Parts of I-45 Are Entirely Closed This Weekend
Houston traffic is already bad enough — but perhaps nothing would be worse than making your way all the way up the Gulf Freeway only to find an unexpected blockade. So make a mental note now: Starting at 9 p.m. Friday, all northbound lanes on I-45 will be closed from…
91-Year-Old Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Along Heights Boulevard
A 91-year-old woman was struck and killed as she strolled on 15th Street at Heights Boulevard Thursday evening, Houston police said. The woman, whom police have yet to identify, was struck around 9:30 p.m. by a white Toyota SUV, possibly a 4Runner or Sequoia. Police said the driver fled the…
Sommelier Evan Turner Is Back in at Helen After Quitting For a Week
On May 11, sommelier and Greek wine expert Evan Turner announced his departure from Helen Greek Food and Wine, the acclaimed Rice Village restaurant he helped found and bring national recognition to, including two James Beard semifinalist nods. Today, the Helen team announces that Evan Turner is back in, with…
Surrender to Eric Schwartz, the Blender of Comedy and Music
“I’ve always been the kind of guy is unassuming,” he shares. “People never expect this kind of [comedy] from me.”
Do Pro Teams in Low-Taxes States Win More? Certainly Not In Houston
A new academic study that concludes professional sports teams in areas with low income taxes outperform those in high tax areas seems, at a glance, ridiculous. The study says this is a truth across all sports leagues, so if that were true, I initially thought the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys…
Texas’s First LGBTQ-Affirming Senior Housing Center to Be Built in Houston
Elaine Watson, on the brink of 62, has been out as a gay woman since the 1980s — but as she’s started thinking about affordable housing for seniors, old apprehensions about acceptance and judgment have crept back up. When Watson turns 65, she will lose a disability policy through her…
Back 2 Life: The Rediscovery of Letoya Luckett
Eight years is a long enough time to learn, get your heart broken and release your best album to date.
Sheila Jackson Lee, Seeing a Chance to Grandstand, Introduces Anti-Trump Bill
Well, that was quick. On Wednesday, Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat, became the first congressman to formally call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. So, of course, later on that day, followed by Green’s speech and the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate whether Trump’s campaign had…
Bob Dylan’s Five Best Songs More Than 10 Minutes Long
Rock’s Nobel winner is at his best on songs that stretch over two or three regular song lengths.
Treadsack Restaurants Bernadine’s and Hunky Dory Are Closing on May 24
The seemingly crumbling Treadsack empire will close both Bernadine’s and Hunky Dory on May 24. The restaurant group announced the closures via Facebook on Thursday: It is with great sadness that we announce the closing of Bernadine’s and Hunky Dory. Our last service will be Wednesday, May 24th. We would like…
Houston Firefighters Treat Two Passengers After Southwest Flight to Hobby Airport
Two passengers needed medical help on a flight from North Carolina to William P. Hobby Airport on Thursday morning, the Houston Fire Department said. Firefighters met the flight at Gate 43 to examine a man who was suspected of suffering a heart attack after the aircraft landed around 7:30 a.m…
Long-Awaited Zelko Eatery, The Ivy & James, Opens at Evelyn’s Park in Bellaire
A new cafe and spot for take-out picnics, The Ivy & James, is now softly open in Bellaire at Evelyn’s Park. The eatery has been a long time coming from the owners of former Heights favorite Zelko’s Bistro, chef Jamie Zelko and beekeeper extraordinaire Dalia Zelko, along with business partner…
The Damned Smash It Up But Good On 40th-Anniversary Tour
The punk pioneers who would rather wink than gob in your face were a welcome sight in Houston.
Rock Fans Stunned By Death of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell
Three out of four original singers of grunge’s “Big Four” have now passed away.
