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  A Year In Review: My Three Favorite Concerts

  December 17 at 4 a.m.

  Due to our gargantuan scope, Houston is a haven for live music. As the nation's fourth largest city, we have become a destination for touring acts by default — It certainly isn't because of our collective reputation as an audience — and 2018 saw plenty of great performances in the Bayou...

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  Boxing Day Events in Houston: Soccer Matches and Christmas Crackers

  December 17 at 4 a.m.

  Across the pond Boxing Day means deep discounts for shoppers, a top-grossing day for stores, and a chance for postal carriers, errand runners and servants to ask for a "Christmas box" of gifts or cash on December 26. Here in Houston we carry on the tradition of Boxing Day but,...

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  5 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Rusty Riders, Crafty Cats and GoT Crawl

  December 14 at 4 a.m.

  It seems like an eternity waiting for the final season of Game of Thrones but, until that happens, we can all channel our alter egos in this weekend's Winter is Coming Pub Crawl. We've also got a bike ride to see the holiday lights, a sing-along at Discovery Green, and...

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  Last Night: Lee Ving and Fear Uphold Their Legendary Reputation

  December 13 at 8:50 a.m.

  Fear at Warehouse Live, Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Despite the toned down physicality of their once machismo-dominated live show, Lee Ving and Fear showed out to be a group still plenty capable of hitting their musical mark, still with plenty to say, and still with plenty of good times to dish out.

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  Jim Henson TV Holiday Specials Sleigh Ride to the Big Screen

  December 10 at 5 a.m.

  In terms of quality and legacy of entertainment for children (and adults), the late Jim Henson’s resume runs deep. That’s in both TV (Sesame Street, The Muppet Show) and film (The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth) and even drilled down to Christmas specials featuring chart-topping singers Kermit the Frog and John Denver...

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  Elton John Bids Houston A Fond Farewell At Sold-Out Toyota Center

  December 9 at 6:16 a.m.

  Elton John Toyota Center December 8, 2018 "It was very difficult to choose a set list," Elton John said of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which visited Houston's Toyota Center Saturday night. "There are so many songs I'd like to play, but then I'd be here for five or six...