Nightmare Films a Dream Come True for Alice Cooper Fans
“Nightmares aren’t from indigestion or tension or discomfort. They come from the blackness of our mind.”
Clay Melton Shreds All Over New Album Burn the Ships
An artist on the rise who is rewriting the rules as he ascends.
Finally, a Replacements Live Album That’s Not a Total Disaster
No band has ever been greater at self-sabotage. But on a good night…
New History of Nazi Germany the Last Word on the Third Reich
A worthy successor to William Shirer’s The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
D. Kosmo’s Honeymoon Drips With Raw Emotion
Exactly how the blues should sound: down, dirty, and full of pain.
Easy Ways to Support the Arts in Houston on a Budget
Offering a boost with the resources you possess lets the creators you enjoy preserve some all-important time and money.
Clean Living: The Best of the Week
A stacked week of performances from Father John Misty, The War On Drugs, Alison Wonderland, Fat Tony and many more.
10 Best Locally Owned Pizza Spots in Houston’s Bay Area
Whether it’s deep dish or thin crust, margarita-style or marinara-based and everything in between, there’s no doubt, pizza is a fun food favorite for all. The combination of warm melted mozzarella, a buttered savory crust and almost any topping from shrimp to sausage has turned into a pleasant addiction. Restaurateurs…
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne Embraces the “Eyes of the Youth”
Flaming Lips lead singer and founding member Wayne Coyne talks about making the band’s latest album, how they release their work, and Friday’s appearance at Revention Music Center.
Rescuers Question Tall Tails Animal Rescue’s Actions During Harvey
As Hurricane Harvey made landfall on south Texas August 26, the owners of Tall Tails Animal Rescue in Chambers County left 122 dogs at home and drove to a movie theater in Baytown, 30 miles away. Kevin Miller, the founder, told the Houston Press there was no reason to believe…
This Week in Houston Food Events: Chile Rellenos and Beer for Cause
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings: Monday, September 25 Hennessy Cognac Tasting Charity Dinner at Riel Riel Restaurant, 1927 Fairview, will be hosting a Hennessy Cognac Tasting Charity Dinner, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Houston Food Bank. From 6:30 to 10 p.m., guests will…
Survivor’s Guilt, Harvey, and Where Houston Goes from Here
As the recovery process began, more fortunate Texans experienced pangs of contrition. Why were they spared when others suffered so terribly?
Casting the Inevitable Hurricane Harvey Movie
Starring Samuel L. Jackson as Mayor Sylvester Turner, and so forth.
The 22 Best Quotes From The Big Moe 4 Ever Documentary
“Moe could say, ‘I’ma eat me some Whataburger, mayne.'”
Potent Historical Drama The King’s Choice Finds Neutral Norway Facing the Fuhrer
The scenes that sting and linger in this uncommonly thoughtful and engrossing war drama are not its scenes of combat. They’re of efforts to stave off combat, of politicians and royalty trying to work out a deal to maintain neutrality, of parliaments dissolving and the radio blaring the news to…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Sip Suds at Saint A’s Midtown Pub Crawl
Here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Saint Arnold Midtown Pub Crawl Saturday, 2 to 6 p.m. Saint A is taking its fan-favorite pub crawl back to the streets of Midtown, with stops at Front Porch, Christian’s Tailgate, Irish Cowboy, 3rd Floor, Pub Fiction and Dogwood Houston before…
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Kingsman: The Golden Circle
The “Special Relationship” gets to third base.
Upcoming Houston Food Events: A.M. Happy Hour and a Morning After Brunch
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Early risers will want to check out the new weekend breakfast happy hour at Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar, 1050 Studewood. Every Saturday and Sunday from 8 to 9:30 a.m., diners can enjoy their choice of…
NFL, Week 3: Texans-Patriots — Four Things to Watch For
There’s been a ton of talk lately about Roger Goodell, the renewal of his contract, and all of the political machinations between the owners behind the scenes to try and drive divergent agendas. I don’t know about all that, but If there is one thing that I am certain of…
Houston’s Best Bets This Weekend: Fall Brings the Fear With ScreamWorld
If Pumpkin Spice Lattes have arrived then that means that so has fall and so has the scare and creep factor ScreamWorld brings with it this weekend on opening day. Open for 28 days straight to anyone interested in zombies, clowns and a mind-numbing array of dots that will play…
Openings and Closings: Surprise, 85°C Bakery Cafe Lands in Spring Branch
The Taiwanese pastry chain, 85°C Bakery Cafe, has just opened its second Houston location at 1027 Blalock, catering to the Memorial and Spring Branch areas. While the coffee shop and pastry hub softly opened on August 25 — yes, a day before Harvey’s devastating rains began flooding much of the…
Stone and Carell are Ace, but Battle of the Sexes Too Often Faults
In Battle of the Sexes, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’ film rehashing the most infamous tennis match in modern history, Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) must brawl with the coed United States Tennis Association for equal pay as she comes to terms with her attraction to women and what might be…
El Lago Leaks New Single Ahead of November Album
An intriguing taste of the Houston/Galveston indie-rock four-piece’s upcoming album, Colors.
Get Ready to Hear a Boatload of Jimmy Buffett Songs in Escape to Margaritaville
The Mayor of Margaritaville’s universe seems tailor-made for a musical, and now there is one.
The Team Bringing Killer Industrial Lineups Back to Numbers
A conversation with the organization bringing huge industrial and electronic lineups back to Numbers.
Proposed Houston Property Tax Hike Will Be Smaller Than Mayor Turner Expected
As it turns out, Mayor Sylvester Turner likely won’t be needing to raise property taxes by 9 percent in order to rake in Hurricane Harvey relief funds for Houston’s long road to recovery after all — but don’t expect the tax hike to go away. At City Council Wednesday, Turner…
NFL Football, Week 3 — This Weekend’s Best Bets
The mantra of head coaches is that they like to see improvement every week. Hell, Bill O’Brien just about clubs us all over the head with that cliche every week in his press conferences — GUYS, IT’S AN IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE!!! Well, you know what else is an improvement league? The…
Free Radicals Stand Against Oppression, Provide a Beat for Protests Since 1996
“We show up to celebrate,” and have been since 1996.
Harvey Hangover: Dining and Drinking Through The Storm
The faces of Houston meteorologists were tense and serious. The forecast was dire. We hoped against hope that their predictions of non-stop rain for days were weatherperson dramatics. As Hurricane Harvey neared the Texas coast, we did as Houstonians always do, we stripped the grocery store shelves of chips and…
Lee Fields Pours a Lifetime of Soul Into One Special Night
Lee Fields and the Expressions bring their powerful brand of soul music to Houston’s Heights Theater.
Don’t Worry, NASA Says — Armageddon Will Not Begin on Saturday
Some people are fairly possibly certain that the world is going to reach the beginning of the end this Saturday. Why? Well, because of a four-minute video by the evangelical Christian publication Unsealed that is making the rounds. In the viral video, “September 23, 2017: You Need to See This,”…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Nine Free), September 21-27
Check out the Houston Press calendar for even more things to do.
My Job Is Stressing Me Out. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
New PETA Billboard Takes Aim at Texas A&M Dog Experiments
If you’ve been driving along I-45 just north of West Mount Houston Road and spotted a billboard with a sad, drooling dog in a cage, and wondered, “Gee, why does that dog look so sad?” the answer is: because he’s part of weird, decades-long medical experiments involving a colony of…
Waiting for a FEMA Inspection? It Could Take a Month.
As thousands turn to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster relief because of Hurricane Harvey, the federal agency is warning Texans that financial assistance will not arrive immediately. Homeowners or renters waiting for FEMA inspectors, the agency employees who visit homes and properties in person to approve grants for…
Millions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Released During Hurricane Harvey
Diving into the flood waters of Hurricane Harvey may have seemed like a cute idea at the time, but there are reasons why parents are always telling kids to stay out of that water, and they include feces and urine. Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in parts…
85°C Bakery Cafe’s Second Houston Location Is Open
While you were scouring Houston grocery stores for 24-count bottled water and finding only the last two dented plastic cylinders of obscenely priced celebrity-endorsed electrolyte fluids, the Starbucks of Taiwan, 85°C Bakery Cafe, was opening its new location at 1027 Blalock, catering to the Memorial and Spring Branch areas. A…
Nine Inch Nails, St. Vincent, Thom Yorke, Solange Top Day For Night 2017 Lineup
Well surprise, surprise, surprise…
Field Notes From Intrepid Texas Game Wardens: When Nature Strikes Back
Incredibly true field reports from the state agency most likely to bust rabbit hunters in their underwear.
Speaker Joe Straus Calls for Removal of Confederate Plaque on Capitol Grounds
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, among the state’s foremost Republicans, has become the latest official to join a chorus of grievances against Confederate iconography in public spaces. On Tuesday, Straus submitted a letter to the Texas State Preservation Board asking that it take down the “Children of the Confederacy Creed”…
This Is Our City Too
Houston Press contributor and local restaurateur Thomas Nguyen recently wrote a piece for popular website Angry Asian Man called Breaking Streotypes When It Matters Most, which highlighted how Asian people within Houston’s restaurant industry made a great impact during the rescue and relief efforts directly after Harvey, including sommelier Cat…
A Luke Bryan Fan Comes Clean
He’s not just a successful country musician; he’s an absolute commercial force,
Take Me Outdoors Festival Aims to Connect Houstonians With Nature
Hands-on exhibits and activities to better engage those who don’t get outdoors as much as they should.
Valero Was the Likely Source of the Mystery Stink in Manchester During Harvey
As the city continues to sort itself out in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, it’s becoming increasingly clear — at least to anyone who hadn’t already figured it out — where the “mystery stench” that enveloped Manchester and much of the east side of Houston in the middle of the…
Not Trusting the Weather Is the New Normal, and That’s Okay
Mother Nature didn’t ease us back into the joy of rain with Monday’s storm.
Descendents’ Bill Stevenson: “Maybe We Do Have Something to Say”
Producer/drummer Bill Stevenson discusses maintaining a creed of punk-rock honesty across several decades.
10 New Happy Hours to Try in Houston Now
Hard to believe, but autumn officially starts next week, on Friday, September 22. With that in mind, the Houston Press has rounded up the best new happy hours in town. These happy hour deals include brunch and late night steals, vegetarian options, and regular old after work drink specials. Here’s…
Thirst Street is an Art-House Dead End to Avoid
Imagine if the whimsical French film Amelie got dirty. And that Amelie’s love interest had pink eye, tended bar at a strip club and only liked her for her blowjobs. That’s Nathan Silver’s art-house comic drama Thirst Street. Anjelica Huston narrates this bizarre storybook tale about an American flight attendant,…
Mike White’s Brad’s Status Makes a Comic Horror Show of Disappointment
Mike White’s father-and-son college-trip comedy-drama Brad’s Status is legitimately more frightening than anything in It. Quite aside from the fact that real life is always scarier than monsters from the beyond, the writer-director’s deep understanding of envy, entitlement and embarrassment has never been more nightmarishly effective. But don’t expect one…
Aiding Flood Victims Who Lost Cars, Houston Bike Share Still Seeking Bicycle Donations
To assist those who lost their cars to Hurricane Harvey, bike donations have been pouring in through Houston Bike Share’s “Keep Houston Rolling Initiative,” launched earlier this month. In just two weeks, generous Houstonians have donated about 70 bikes to the cause, while bike manufacturers Giant USA and Trek have…
Damage to Wortham Theater Center Forces Closure Till at Least May 2018
Sad news indeed this morning from the Wortham Theater Center folks. Because of extensive water damage, the theater center — home to the Houston Ballet and the Houston Gran Opera among others — will be closed until at least May 15, 2018. In a message posted on the Wortham Facebook…
The Giddily Nasty Kingsman Franchise Plays it Safe in the Sequel
The sequel to 2015’s hit Kingsman: The Secret Service won’t make you feel the urgent need to take a shower and/or throw up, like the original probably did. Believe it or not, that’s not always a good thing. Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Matthew Vaughn’s follow-up to his brutal, joyfully degenerate…
Houston Texans Waive Wide Receiver Jaelen Strong
The next time someone tells you that someone who has been a perennial disappointment (for reasons entirely under their own control) is having a “great training camp, where they’ve shown a ton of improvement,” go ahead and either take it with a million grains of salt, or ignore it altogether…
Scott Pruitt Visits San Jacinto Waste Pits Post-Harvey, Promises EPA Decision by October
During his visit to Texas last week, Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt promised the EPA would arrive at a permanent solution for the San Jacinto Waste Pits before the football rivalry game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University on October 14. It’s unclear why Pruitt, an Oklahoma…
Upcoming: Action Bronson, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Cop Warmth, John Hiatt, Mastodon, Roger McGuinn, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
Harvey Did a Big Favor for 600 Heat-Sensitive Prisoners
Since inundating the Texas coast at the end of August, Hurricane Harvey has done virtually nothing good for anyone — but there’s at least one group of people who are an exception: approximately 600 heat-sensitive prison inmates who, thanks to Harvey, are about to get some air conditioning. Here’s how…
Get Your Early Bird Tacolandia Tickets Now, Prices Increase on September 22
Attention taco fanatics, the 3rd Annual Houston Press Tacolandia presented by Tabasco is happening on Saturday, October 21 at the Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park, 105, Sabine, from 4 to 7 p.m. and you’ll want to purchase those tickets this week because prices increase as of Friday, September 22…
Balls Re-creates Tennis’s Famous Battle of the Sexes in Sight and Sound at Stages
When is a tennis match much more than a tennis match?
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Just Added Froyo and More Food Words
Merriam-Webster.com, the popular online dictionary you go to when you can’t remember how onomatopoeia, didgeridoo, and restaurateur are spelled, has just added 250 brand new words. While this is particularly interesting for linguistics nerds around the country, it’s also pretty cool when it comes to the food-obsessed. That’s because the…
Remembering Former Houston Press Editor Jim Simmon
James B. “Jim” Simmon, the 63-year-old former editor of the Houston Press, was a hard-working, gifted journalist with little patience for absurdity or pomposity — especially among the politicians he often covered. And he had a wickedly dry sense of -humor. Two years after a cover story spliced a photo…
Jennifer Lawrence Deserves Better Than a Trainwreck Like mother!
The less said about mother!, the better. Let’s talk about its star.
The Mercury 13 Women Were Ready for Space, But NASA Never Gave Them a Chance
At age 12, Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb persuaded her father to teach her to fly, zipping over Wichita Falls, Texas, in a two-seater made of cloth and aluminum poles. At 18 she held a commercial pilot’s license. By the time she was 29 she was a flight instructor, had ferried dozens…
A (Partial) KISS Reunion for Harvey Relief
Former KISS bandmates Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley will perform together to support victims of Hurricane Harvey.
What the Hell Is Going on in Mother!? A dialogue on a Fascinating, Misunderstood Film
Darren Aronofsky’s Mother! is so much movie that critics April Wolfe and Alan Scherstuhl have elected to sync up Pacific Rim-style to take it on. Warning: The discussion below delves right into what we might call spoilers if a movie like Mother! could be spoiled. Now let’s drift. April, Each…
Costume Drama Victoria & Abdul Simplifies a Fascinating Victorian Friendship
Lording over the colonies is all bore and bother for the queen in Stephen Frears’ sumptuous yet centerless Victoria & Abdul. The film dramatizes Queen Victoria’s spirited friendship with Abdul Karim, a charming clerk from northern India who — in this telling — jolts the Empress of India from her…
Stronger Powerfully Captures a Boston Hero’s Reliance but Whiffs at Everyday Life
There’s no delicate way to say this, so I’ll just spit it out. I spent the first 10 minutes of Stronger, David Gordon Green’s eventually potent drama of trauma and recovery, trying to work out whether star Jake Gyllenhaal was intending to suggest that the real-life Bostonian at the story’s…
Bobbi Jene Places the Life of a Great Dancer Before Her Art
Bobbi Jene, a new Scandinavian documentary, explores a couple of years in the life of an Iowa-born modern dancer who builds a career in Israel before confronting the work/life conflicts that hamstring so many women. Despite, or perhaps because of, her conventional Midwestern upbringing, she takes pleasure in being nude,…
Cop-Doc The Force Embeds with Oakland’s Embattled PD
First with sympathy and then with a rushed, understandable helplessness, Peter Nicks’ cop-doc The Force examines the challenges of making significant change inside that most resistant of institutions: the Oakland police department. For three years, Nicks and his cameras had access to a department that starts out in transition —…
Houston Fire Chief Defends Keeping Thousands of Firefighters Off Duty During Harvey
Following a barrage of criticism lobbed at the Houston Fire Department over its response to Hurricane Harvey, Chief Samuel Peña explained in detail to the Houston Press Monday morning why he did not recall all or even most firefighters to duty as Harvey inundated the city.. Ahead of Harvey, just one-quarter of…
“It Gets Tiresome After a While”: The Late Harry Dean Stanton on Life and Lucky, His Upcoming Film
Over the phone from his Los Angeles office, David Lynch tells me, “It was all Harry Dean. I’d do anything for Harry Dean.” The visionary director is referring to taking on an acting role in John Carroll Lynch’s directorial debut, Lucky, which stars Harry Dean Stanton, and is largely based…
DPS Finds Trooper in Sandra Bland Traffic Stop Failed to Follow Protocol
When Former Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia pulled Sandra Bland over after she failed to signal a lane change in Waller County on July 21, 2015, Encinia claimed that Bland’s behavior made him think she might hurt him. Seriously. The exchange between Bland, 28, and on her…
Grace Jones and Jane Goodall Were the Real Stars of the Toronto International Film Festival
LA Weekly film critic April Wolfe is reporting for us from the Toronto International Film Festival. The documentary section of TIFF has a reputation for programming the types of films that can easily compete for audience attention with the narrative juggernauts, and this year is no different. From Agnes Varda’s wacky…
Verlander Leads Astros to First Division Title Since 2001
With a 7-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, Houston Astros won their first-ever A.L. West division title and first division crown since 2001. The Astros, who surged to first place in the division in May and never looked back, will make their first postseason appearance since 2015, when…
This Week in Houston Food Events: Burgers, Beers and Brats
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings: All football season long Texas Schools Beer Special at Balls Out Burger Balls Out Burger, 1603 North Durham, is running a Texas-centric beer special this football season: When Texas Schools Are Playing, Beers Prices Are Falling. While any Texas football team,…
Beset by Burglars and Harvey, Classical Theatre Works Past Its Troubles
Spared serious damage from Harvey, the company is turning its energies to Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession.
A Day For Night 2017 Wish List
The third-year festival has already proved that very little is impossible. So what now?
J.J. Watt’s Hurricane Relief Fundraising Closes at More Than $37 Million
It started as a relatively modest (well, relative to where it ended up) organizing of a charitable endeavor, born partially out of a kind heart and partially out of desperation when he couldn’t be there to help in person. And in the end, it can be stated with authority —…
Shows of the Week: The New Orleans Party-Starter With the Go-To Gris-Gris
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the third week of September 2017.
In the Wake of Harvey, Is It Time to Rethink How We Use Buffalo Bayou Park?
Houston has an extraordinary ability to bounce back from storms, but it doesn’t always happen overnight, and it’s looking like it will take a while for Buffalo Bayou Park, in particular, to shake off Hurricane Harvey and get back to normal. The water from Harvey is still rushing through Buffalo…
Stinging Islands of Doom: A Post-Harvey Fire-Ant Refresher Course
In this area, only mosquitos are worse.
Cougars Devour Owls in 38-3 Bayou Bucket Win
It’s a cruel thing, a cat toying with an injured bird. All involved know the bird is about to die, but the cat seems to enjoy the cruelty, poking and prodding, stalling until the bird has given up. Such was Saturday night’s football game at TDECU Stadium. The Houston…
Enemies on the Eve of a Revolution at Main Street Theater
Spend the night with a bourgeois family on the eve of the Russian revolution in Main Street Theater’s production of Maxim Gorky’s Enemies.
A Kinder, Gentler Harvey Is on Display at A.D. Players
It’s a bit of a jolt to drive down Westheimer and spy A.D. Players’ ultra-bright LED marquee. There, right in front of you, is the name HARVEY! It takes only a nano-second to realize that the classic storm isn’t being forecast or commemorated, but that the sign advertises Mary Chase’s…
Toronto Film Festival: Dee Rees’ American Epic Mudbound Should be Taught in History Classes
LA Weekly film critic April Wolfe is reporting for us from the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer-director Dee Rees is breaking all the rules with her third feature, Mudbound. In film school, they tell you, “No voiceovers,” yet this film about two WWII and post-war Mississippi families — one black, one…
Toronto Film Festival: Being Broke’s a Ball in Sean Baker’s Joyous, Vibrant Florida Project
L.A. Weekly film critic April Wolfe is reporting for us from the Toronto International Film Festival. Filmmaking is not a poor man’s game. Even as digital cameras get cheaper, making a festival-worthy film still requires dough to get off the ground, which means the folks who tell stories through cinema…
HISD Yanks Northside High School Principal and Administrators After Investigation
The principal at Northside High School and two other administrators have been reassigned permanently just three days before the start of the 2017-2018 school year, according to Houston Independent School District spokesman Tracy Clemons. HISD would not release the names of the reassigned administrators, but Corina Ortiz, a staff representative with…
Only One-Quarter of Houston Firefighters Were Called for Duty During Worst of Harvey
It was 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 27: more than 18 hours since Harvey’s heavy rains first began, three and a half hours since Harris County Judge Ed Emmett asked private citizens who owned boats to volunteer for rescues, two and a half hours since Mayor Sylvester Turner ordered that…
Turkey Denies Bail for Jailed NASA Scientist — Again
Before Serkan Golge left Old Dominion University in Virginia to start his job at the Johnson Space Center in 2013, he gave his friend and colleague Alicia Hofler a map of Turkey as a gift, with the names of the cities spelled out in Turkish. Golge had circled Ankara, his…
Still Missing a Pet? Check Out the New Pet Reunion Pavilion at NRG Park
People still looking for pets displaced in the wake of Hurricane Harvey can now visit the Pet Reunion Pavilion at NRG Park to seek out their lost furry friends. The Pavilion will “act as a hub for families to find their pets,” according to a press release from Best Friends…
GoldLink Creates His Own Party at Sold-Out Houston Show
A full-fledged party full of summery jams and dance-worthy tunes.
Ben Folds Swaps Flood Stories, Paper Airplanes With Happy Houston Crowd
An incredible mix of music by the indie-pop pianist, who took crowd engagement to new heights.
For Flooded Homeowners, What to Do and What to Avoid During Repairs
One of the unfortunate effects of the unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Harvey is the number of Texans dealing with water in their homes for the first time. A report from the Center for Watershed Science at the University of California-Davis found that 50 percent of the flooding in Harris County…
Canelo-Golovkin: The Makings of a Perfect Superfight
Something has to give. No way can Saturday’s bout underdeliver.
Houston Public Media Adds Greater Depth to The Vietnam War
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s new series, The Vietnam War, may be their most important work yet, and Houston Public Media TV 8 has created a variety of supplemental programming to air along with it.
Kyle Hubbard’s Long Drives Pay Off With All Good Things Come
Bridging the sizable gap between Houston and Little Rock.
Rice and UH Set to Battle for the Bayou Bucket
It’s been four years since the Houston Cougars and Rice Owls last met on the football field and played for the Bayou Bucket. The Cougars won that game 31-26. The Cougars have won lots of the games versus the Owls and lead the series 29-11, and this matchup shouldn’t be…
New Only Beast LP Ups Trio’s Intensity… Again
“We were very focused on creating an album that would capture the energy of our live set,” says singer Danielle Renee.
Mayor Turner Names “Recovery Czar”; Again Urges Landlords to Stop Victimizing Tenants
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Thursday that Marvin Odum, a former Shell CEO, has been appointed the so-called “recovery czar” to lead Houston’s rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Harvey. Odum had been charged with rebuilding Shell’s oil and gas facilities after Hurricane Katrina, and Turner commended his “extensive experience in large-scale crisis…
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Harris County Judge Reportedly Threatens to Arrest Colleague in Spat Over Shared Bench [UPDATED]
When it comes to that whole “sharing is caring” idea, at least one Harris County judge may have slept through that lesson in kindergarten. Since Hurricane Harvey ravaged the main Harris County criminal courthouse, Harris County judges have been sharing courtrooms with each other in the civil courthouse — where…
Grant Hart’s “The Main”: A Survivor’s Journal of Hell
The former Husker Du drummer and singer passed away Thursday from cancer at age 56.
Wine Above Water Raises Funds for Wine Industry Workers Affected by Harvey
Camerata wine director Chris Poldoian and Houston-based wine collector Raj Natarajan have teamed up to organize Wine Above Water, a fund-raising event to benefit Houston wine industry workers displaced by flooding during Hurricane Harvey. The Sunday, September 24, gathering will be held from 12 to 8 p.m. at the popular…
Playing Catch-up, HISD Administration Proposes Extended Days at Some Schools
They could have canceled most of the winter or spring break. Or taken the school year well past Memorial Day and deep into June. None of which would have gone over well with most parents. So instead, in a creative bit of policy making, the Houston ISD administration is proposing…
