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  Austin Cancels SXSW Because of Coronavirus Fears

  March 6 at 6:07 p.m.

  Austin city officials announced Friday afternoon that this year's SXSW festival has been canceled over concerns about the novel coronavirus. In a statement, festival organizers said they were "devastated" by the cancellation of the festival, which was scheduled for March 13-21, but would try to reschedule the event. Organizers said...

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  Live From The Bayou Showcases Houston and Louisiana Culture.

  March 1 at 7:57 a.m.

  Traffic was backed up around the 610 Loop near Main Saturday as the rodeo kicked things off with a downtown parade. Ten minutes west down 610 at the entertainment center known as The Media Block John Fuggin Dough put on the third iteration of Live From The Bayou, a party...

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  Blue October Opens First Weekend of Mardi Gras Galveston

  February 16 at 7:25 a.m.

  Thousands gathered in Galveston's Saengerfest Park Saturday night, crowding the stage around the headlining Blue October, quickly spilling beyond the park's borders into surrounding streets and balconies. Before the closing notes of the opening track, the small park — which butts up against the Strand's famous Yaga's Cafe — was...

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  Blue October and Bowling for Soup to Headline Mardi Gras! Galveston 2020

  January 16 at 5 a.m.

  Top entertainment and other event highlights have been announced for the 105th annual Mardi Gras! Galveston. The biggest Mardi Gras celebration in Texas will be headlined by rock icons and Houston natives, Blue October, along with fellow 2000's pop-rock sensation, Bowling for Soup. Rap legend Bun B will also be...

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  Comic Nick Pruher Loved The '90s – And Has The VHS Tapes To Prove It

  January 6 at 4:30 a.m.

  “It’s our life’s work. I think [our collection] has grown to 1600 tapes now, and those are just the good ones – so it’s pretty staggering.”

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  Best Dishes and Food-Related Photos by Houston Press Photographers in 2019

  Friday, December 20, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  
  The Houston Press calls upon the services of talented food photographers throughout the year. Here are just some of the best shots we saw in 2019. (Photos by Carlos Brandon, Mai Pham, Mark Herman Reyea, Doogie Roux and Eric Sauseda)