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Best Bets: Tutu, KyLin’s Garden and When Houston Had the Blues

Best Bets: Tutu, KyLin’s Garden and When Houston Had the Blues

Upcoming Houston Food Events: Get Mole, Noodles and More with Chef Collabs at Leaf & Grain

Upcoming Houston Food Events: Get Mole, Noodles and More with Chef Collabs at Leaf & Grain

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Houston Concert Watch 9/20: Beyoncé, Chicago and More

By Tom Richards
Sep 20, 2023

What we have here is a teachable moment. I am referring, of course, to Lauren Boebert, member of Congress and Broadway musical devotee, being kicked out of a performance of Beetlejuice a few days ago in Denver. What have we learned here? 1. Don’t vape during a performance if smoking...
Celebrate Beyoncé’s Two-Night Concert with Bey-Themed Food and Drink

By Brooke Viggiano
Sep 19, 2023

Queen Bey comes back to her hometown for a two-night performance of her sellout Renaissance world tour this weekend (the shows are going down Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24 at NRG Stadium), and the entire city is abuzz. Including local bars and restaurants, which are offering Beyoncé-themed specials...
Seriously Fun: Los Straitjackets Return To Houston

By Gladys Fuentes
Sep 19, 2023

The delivery of a good joke takes commitment. For Los Straitjackets, what started out as a sort of gag, four suited up and masked guys based out of Nashville playing rock and roll instrumentals, has turned into an almost 30 year stint. “The funny thing about this band is when...
Houston Symphony's Introduces Assistant Conductor Gonzalo Farias

By Sam Byrd
Sep 18, 2023

Chilean conductor Gonzalo Farias has assumed the role of Houston Symphony's assistant conductor, as a complement to artistic director Juraj Vacuha, to lead the organization into its ever expanding work in Houston, the symphonic world and beyond.
This Week in Houston Food Events: $5 Burgers and Another Anti Burger Club Collab

By Brooke Viggiano
Sep 18, 2023

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings: Monday, September 18 National Cheeseburger Day at Loro All locations of Loro will offer a $5 National Cheeseburger Day deal from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The eatery’s awesome Loro Burger comes with red onion-brisket jam, muenster cheese, lettuce and yuzu...
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage at The Houston Farmers Market

By Brooke Viggiano
Sep 15, 2023

Here's a look at this weekend's tasty food and drink happenings: Still Austin Single Barrel Release Party at Reserve 101 Friday, 6 to 8 p.m. 1201 Caroline Whiskey soaked hotspot Reserve 101 is celebrating the release of its newest exclusive barrel, Still Austin Cask Strength, with a private tasting party...
Austin's Jane Leo Create A Perfect Blend

By Gladys Fuentes
Sep 15, 2023

Sometimes a collaboration between two people can be like elements working together in nature, complementing each other in a perfectly symbiotic way pushing one another to become stronger. Such is the case for Austin based duo Jane Leo, made up of Jane Ellen Bryant and Daniel Leopold. Jane Leo will...
How Band Leadership May Have Prepared Seamuis Strain for Parkinson's

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Sep 14, 2023

Looking back, there were subtle signs that something wasn't quite right, Seamuis Strain recalled. His penmanship had gotten a little sloppy. His trembling hand would awake him in the dead of night. Most notably, he was having trouble holding his pick when he played guitar. Strain, 50, is a veteran...
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Negroni Week is Back and Julep Celebrates its Love of Bourbon

By Brooke Viggiano
Sep 14, 2023

Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Bars and restaurants around the globe will join together to celebrate the iconic Negroni cocktail and give back during Negroni Week, running September 18-24 in support of Slow Food’s mission to foster a more equitable and...
Best Bets: Duke Ellington, JLF and Viet Cultural Fest

By Natalie de la Garza
Sep 14, 2023

Today is “Are You Okay Day” in Australia, and our suggestion is for Houstonians to take it a step further and not only check on your loved ones but also invite them out to spend some time together. If you do, keep reading for our list of the best things...
Houston Concert Watch 9/13: Drake, Tenacious D and More

By Tom Richards
Sep 13, 2023

There was plenty of excitement at the just-concluded U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. There was 19-year-old Coco Gauff’s victory (USA! USA!), along with an Instagram beef between comedian Amy Schumer and actress Nicole Kidman over something bitchy that the former said about a photo of the latter taken...
This Week in Houston Food Events: Catch the Hatch Chile While You Can

By Brooke Viggiano
Sep 11, 2023

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings: Tuesday, September 12 Grand Opening at Tumble 22 Austin-based chicken joint Tumble 22 will celebrate the Grand Opening of its newest location at 1017 Houston. Serving up Texas hot chicken in the form of sandwiches, bone-in pieces and tenders, plus stiff...
Gorgeous Midsummer Night’s Dream Stuns at Houston Ballet

By Natalie de la Garza
Sep 9, 2023

“Are you sure that we are awake?” It’s a question asked in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and it’s exactly the question that audiences will ask themselves after viewing John Neumeier’s take on the Shakespearean classic, which opens the Houston Ballet’s latest season at the Wortham Theater Center. Are...
The Italian Cultural & Community Center Goes for Baroque

By Bob Ruggiero
Sep 8, 2023

It might seem odd to envision that if James Taylor were around 400 years ago he’d be sitting under a forest tree in his finest breeches singing and playing “Fire and Rain” on a lute. Or Joni Mitchell clad in a mantua in some royal court sweetly warbling “Both Sides...
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Groove and Grub at Loch Bar's Live Music Sunday Brunch

By Brooke Viggiano
Sep 8, 2023

Here's a look at this weekend's tasty food and drink happenings: Market Square Park Farmers Market Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 301 Milam The Downtown Houston Management District is launching its Market Square Park Farmers Market this fall, beginning this Saturday. In collaboration with Central City Co-Op, the open-air...
Houston Ballet’s Music Director Plans Final Bow

By Sam Byrd
Sep 7, 2023

After 32 years as music director for the Houston Ballet, maestro Ermanno Florio will step down from his position as music director when the 2023-24 season concludes.
Upcoming Houston Food Events: March Journeys Through Sicily and an Iron Bartender Is Crowned

By Brooke Viggiano
Sep 7, 2023

Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: High-end tasting menu restaurant March, 1624 Westheimer, has turned its razor sharp focus to Sicily for its latest menu which launched mid August 16 and will run through December 2023. Its first Italian exploration, the menu...
Best Bets: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Medea and Cloud Tectonics

By Natalie de la Garza
Sep 7, 2023

It's National Feel the Love Day and, just in case you want to spread some affection around to our city's lovely arts organizations, we have put together a list of the best bets this coming week. Keep reading for a play that made its Broadway debut last year, a much...
Houston Concert Watch 9/6: Sam Smith, Pentatonix and More

By Tom Richards
Sep 6, 2023

For the past several weeks, CNN has been relentlessly promoting its documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything, which made its broadcast debut this past weekend. While there is a bit of overlap with a recent edition of “American Masters” on PBS which focused on Richard, Lisa Cortes’ new film offers...
New Book Finally Gives the "Girls" of '60s Girl Groups Their Own Say

By Bob Ruggiero
Sep 5, 2023

They were responsible for performing some of the most era-defining pop hits of the early and mid 1960s. Time capsule songs of romantic longing, tough talk, and teen angst on tracks like “He’s a Rebel,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “Leader of the Pack,” “Be My...

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