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  Rest, Rejuvenate and Get Grounded at Houston's Winter Solstice Self-Care 2018

  Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  Melisandre and the followers of the Lord of Light didn't get it quite right in Game of Thrones. Come December 21, the Winter Solstice, the night will be long and possibly full of terrors. Better safe than sorry and, on the shortest day of the year, avoid any brushes with...

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  Creditor Steve Harter Levels Some Big Allegations About Omar Afra's Dealings With Free Press Houston and Day For Night

  Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 5:58 p.m.

  Since the allegations of sexual misconduct by Omar Afra involving two women first surfaced last August (when as a result the creditors of Day For Night removed Afra from the organization he founded), there have been many questions about what would happen next, not just for the alleged victims and...

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  Houston's Festival Future Uncertain After a Wild 2018

  Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 5:31 a.m.

  The view from the 22nd floor of the 1415 Louisiana building is not bad, which is good because the conversation taking place in a conference room of the Pagel, Davis & Hill, P.C. law firm is pretty dry. It’s all talks of shares and equity, and if you’re not a...

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  The Cabin: A Witchy Short at the Short Film Showcase

  Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  Houston horror is the gift that keeps on giving, and there’s an excellent new offering coming to the Short Film Showcase courtesy of Amanda Dianne and Joe Grisaffi. Warning in advance: it is not an easy watch. The Cabin is a simple tale about two young lovers who wander off...

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  5 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Holiday Lights and Celtic Christmas

  Friday, November 23, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  If too much family togetherness has given you cabin fever, or you're so weighed down by starchy foods and tryptophan that you feel like The Nutty Professor, then keep being thankful but get up and get going because it's another great weekend in Houston. Several holiday traditions are kicking off,...

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  A Muddy, Wet and Chilly Sunday Afternoon at Texas RenFest

  Monday, November 19, 2018 at 8:36 a.m.

  If you've ever wanted to get the full Life-in-Medieval-Times experience, Sunday afternoon at the Texas Renaissance Festival would have given you a good shot at it. Relentless rain turned the normal pathways into rivers of mud. Add in the chilly air and guests and Renaissance Age re-enactors were more bundled up than usual. Five dollar blue rain ponchos were selling at a brisk pace and the 5 p.m. jousting and nighttime fireworks had to be canceled.But a wedding went on as scheduled and (most) everyone seemed to be having a good time. Fortunately, skies are expected to be clear for the grand finale on post Thanksgiving Day weekend. (Photos by Margaret Downing)