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  Paul English's Girl in Green Finally Makes Her Jazzy Debut

  February 3 at 4 a.m.

  It only took jazz composer/pianist Paul English and an ad hoc ensemble two days to record his new album, Girl in Green. But that was all the way back in 2000, and the master tapes sat on his shelf for two decades before finally seeing the light of day. Longtime...

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  Houston Grand Opera Cried Lend Me A Tenor And Voila! One Flew In From NYC.

  January 27 at 4:30 a.m.

  Sunday's Houston Grand Opera matinee performance of Donizetti's La Favorite was notable for any number of reasons (beautiful music in a little performed opera, great singing all round) — but the topper had to be a last minute substitution for international superstar Lawrence Brownlee who was to sing the lead role...

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  The Fans And Sights Of Astros Fan Fest 2020

  January 19 at 6:52 a.m.

  The Astros and Minute Maid Park opened the ballpark Saturday for fans to enjoy Astros Fan Fest. Fan Fest is a yearly, free event held inside the park that allows fans unprecedented access to their home field. The field, the bases, the dugouts and more were all accessible. Player autograph sessions, photo ops with the World Series Trophy, deeply discounted Astros merch, a garage sale of promotional and leftover giveaway items were all available. The event also included live music, food trucks and a kids play area. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)

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  Houston By the Neighborhood: Woodland Heights

  Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  You either "get" Clark Griswold or you don't, but we think the world is a better place because of twinkly, festive and colorful Christmas lights. Granted Chevy Chase's character had more than his share of bad luck in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, but there's one neighborhood here in Houston where...

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  Houston By the Neighborhood: Memorial Villages

  Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  It's hard to think of the word "village" when it comes to a city the size of Houston, but nestled in the west part of town are six residential communities known as the Memorial Villages. These upscale enclaves are served by their own police and fire departments and are known...

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  Deck the Halls With Historic and Bright Holiday Home Tours

  Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  Gingerbread takes on new meaning this time of year. Sure, we're fans of the sweet and spicy cookies iced with buttons and smiles, but this season also includes open houses for Victorian era stunners. With holiday home tours in Houston, Galveston, Round Top, Chappell Hill, Bastrop and Woodville, 'tis the...