Events
Westheimer gallery brings the stars
When the first painting purchased is one of John Wayne, you know you are at a real Western Art sale. Houston writer and wife of UH grad Bob “Phantom” Roberts, Warner Roberts, television personality and...
Beer fest tapped out too early
Droves of people gathered in downtown for the inaugural Houston Beer Festival on Saturday. From the very beginning, the festival started off on the wrong track. It was apparent to anyone arriving that the...
Annual Houston dance festival is en pointe
Houston’s highly anticipated annual Dance Salad Festival is known for showcasing the crème de la crème of international contemporary dancers and choreographers, a group that produces a number of groundbreaking works worldwide. This...
Fiesta time, UH style
Members, young and old, of the UH community came together between Thursday and Saturday to celebrate Frontier Fiesta. The annual festival, founded in 1939, brought musical acts, variety shows, family-friendly activities and a carnival...
Abbey Simon tickles ivories at International Piano Festival
The International Piano Festival continues to be Houston’s most endearing piano recital series. This year the festival ran Feb. 5-6, and featured founder and UH Distinguished Cullen Professor of Piano Abbey Simon, Danny Driver...
Houston Improv goes Green
Comedian Tom Green is returning to the Houston Improv this weekend as a part of his worldwide comedy tour. He’s had his own show on MTV and hosts a “web-o-vision” talk show, which he...
UH Council of Ethnic Organizations hosts cultural show
November is a month dedicated to diversity, and last Wednesday I went to an amazing event called the International Explosion.It was hosted by the Council of Ethnic Organizations (CEO), which is an organization on...
Red Block Bash to highlight talented, underappreciated fine arts
The UH Blaffer Student Association and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center of the Arts will host the Red Block Bash, where students are welcome to enjoy live performances, complimentary food and drinks and participate...
Sedaris talk pretty
David Sedaris, who was named TIME Magazine’s 2001 Humorist of the Year, returns to Houston today to further his satirical commentary on society, his life and how the two have intertwined to form his...
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