Allen Parkway Village, our local monument to social and political gridlock, was the subject of yet another public debate on December 4. This one was presided over by the grand...
Two end-of-the-year roundups into this job, and I'm finally starting to understand why critics put themselves through this. Nobody tours during the holidays. Sure, all your...
First the good news: Neil Doherty's back in town. Now the not-so-good news: Once again, this interesting Irish chef holds forth in a big-hotel forum that allows his...
Watching Heaven and Earth, I was reminded of Pauline Kael's quip upon her retirement: "At least I won't have to see any more Oliver Stone movies," or words to that effect. At...
Thursday December 23 Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets Our magnificent boys in maroon and gold take on the team of the future in the Midwest Division. The Nugs have...
By the time you read this, I will have just about had my fill of theatrical Christmas cheer. Even the saintliest soul -- among which holy company I scarcely include myself --...
Sight to the Blind After reading the article on the homeless ["Outside People," November 4, by David Theis], whenever I happened to drive down Main Street, I found myself...
Hopefully, Houston won't have to wait another 14 years for the next guest appearance of Michael Tilson Thomas. The eminent American conductor, who currently serves as principal...
Woodward and Bernstein, meet Roberts and Washington (as in Julia and Denzel). The 1970s real-life investigative team that Hoffman and Redford play in Alan J. Pakula's riveting...
More than a decade ago, rapt New York theatergoers listened to four Jews in a room bitching. That was the opening song -- "Four Jews in a Room Bitching" -- of a one-act musical...
Not even the legendary Jeanne Moreau can spice up this mild, familiar, domestic comedy-drama about the attempt by a 1950s English girl to escape imminent marriage to a caddish...
While the Baltimore Museum of Art completes construction of its new modern-art wing, Houston's Museum of Fine Arts is displaying a selection of masterpieces from the BMA's...
