Race The title of David Mamet's last successful play is a four-letter word. Surprise? Mamet is the Shakespeare of the scatological, the poet of the profane. He's the only contemporary playwright who can drop the F-bomb with such gleeful aplomb, as ...
Dear Mexican, Like many Americans, I've heard about the "Fast and Furious" scandal in which our own ATF was shown to be guilty and corrupt in supplying guns that ended up in the hands of the drug cartels. Now, if I say any more, I might be talk...
It's taken awhile, but after years of self- (and external) loathing, Houstonians have largely come around to appreciating their city. Houston's negative aspects can't be waved off: The heat and traffic are legendarily terrible, the sprawl threatens ...
Inside Amy Schumer , but had been reluctant to give it a shot. My reasoning behind not wanting to test the Schumer waters was twofold. First, Comedy Central has been steering me wrong as of late. Of the shows that Comedy Central has premiered in th...
When I lived in Mississippi on the edge of undeveloped land, our family spent a lot of time and effort beating back the kudzu during the year. We were beating it because it couldn't be killed. At least we never figured out how. Kudzu was one of thos...
Everyone's favorite blue men return to Houston for an eight-performance engagement at Jones Hall from June 4 to June 9. Blue Man Group's touring production brings together all of its trademark elements: original instrumental rhythms, mind-altering vi...
Doctor Who since the 2005 reboot. Now that we've all had our brains thoroughly exploded with the season finale, it's time to put the whole thing in perspective and decide exactly how good or not Series 7 was. 14. Asylum of the Daleks: The opening...
Maggie Lasher is, in a word, vibrant. From the lights and fire that she weaves into her dance performances to the colors she dons around Houston, everything Maggie touches in Houston's art scene seems to glow. Maggie currently serves as a dance prof...
Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast for the better part of a decade. I spent every Saturday night in Frank-n-Furter's fishnets singing "Sweet Transvestite" and soaking up the unique ambience of carnival and cabaret that comes from the experience. ...
My own personal history with the Met began almost two years ago. After taking a summer modern dance course at Houston Community College, I began performing with the school's African Dance and Drum Ensemble directed by Julie Bata, who also happened to...
Keith J. Varadi's oil paintings have something you can't quite put your finger on. They seem unexpectedly muted and soft. Even the boldest colors have a quiet quality to them. That's because these oil paintings are copies of oil paintings, the origi...
From left to right: Adam DeWalt, 18; Jyron Walls, 18; Jalon Archie, 18; James Francies, 17; John Koozin, 17; Jeremy Dorsey, 17 A group of students from Houston ISD's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is now on a weeklong tour, represe...
this year is bigger than ever before, with more stars and more than 300 hours worth of programming to keep you busy. Just to give you a heads up, here are the ten things you absolutely don't want to skip. 10. Cryptozoology 101: You might remember...
Dancers come Up for Air in site-specific dance work. The Setup: For most native Houstonians, Hermann Park and the Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool are as familiar to us as our own backyards. On May 18, during two afternoon perfor...
The MFAH has always done an excellent job at getting top artists and critics to come speak during its many lecture series. One such series the museum is now hosting is titled "Conversations with the Director," in which MFAH's Director, Gary Tinterow,...
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise irresistible. Part of the upcoming American Masters series on PBS, Noise is more than just a retrospective of Brooks' career. He gives new interviews to filmmaker Robert Trachtenberg, as do many of his cohorts including...
As is usually the case with Game of Thrones episodes, titles have two meanings. "Second Sons," the third to last ep of season three, refers to both the mercenary (or "sellsword," if we're sticking to the GRRM vernacular) company hired by the "Wise ...
Album Cover for Norbert Leo Butz's Memory & Mayhem - Live at 54 BELOW . 2013 saw the beginning of a novel partnership between the new label Broadway Records, dedicated to Broadway and Off Broadway-related recordings, and 54 BELOW, a classically d...
Into Darkness : Why does Alice Eve strip to her underwear in this scene? Before we get in to the nuts and bolts of Star Trek Into Darkness , let us take a moment to see what the studio behind the film wants us to believe the movie is about: W...
Eternal Egypt Lives on in the Hall of Ancient Egypt
'Mommy, look, that lady is naked." The little girl, standing no higher than the bottom of the black Plexiglas case into which she peered, saw her immediately. In the gloom that surrounds… More >>
"Call It Street Art, Call It Fine Art, Call It What You Know" In our time, there may be no art form more divisive than street art. For decades, the… More >>
Dracula Fog swirls underfoot and Gregorian chant reverberates. Red light bathes two blanched, debauched brides wearing dusty wedding dresses. They perch on the stairs near the Gothic windows, watching with… More >>
Dear Mexican, Recently, a coworker turned me on to a Web site that features many videos of unspeakable atrocities the drug cartels are committing in Mexico, many graphically displaying murders and… More >>
Macbeth: Real Life Couple Tackle Shakespeare's Most Murderous Married Tag-Team
In Stark Naked Theatre Company's season finale, Macbeth, real-life couple and the troupe's co-directors Philip Lehl and Kim Tobin tackle Shakespeare's most murderous married tag-team. I'm not sure who wins. Any… More >>
"Call It Street Art, Call It Fine Art, Call It What You Know" In our time, there may be no art form more divisive than street art. For decades, the… More >>
Dracula Fog swirls underfoot and Gregorian chant reverberates. Red light bathes two blanched, debauched brides wearing dusty wedding dresses. They perch on the stairs near the Gothic windows, watching with… More >>
A Bloody Good Show: Theatre Southwest Takes on Dracula
Fog swirls underfoot and Gregorian chant reverberates. Red light bathes two blanched, debauched brides wearing dusty wedding dresses. They perch on the stairs near the Gothic windows, watching with hungry… More >>
"Cocomirle: A Visual and Sound Environment by Adela Andea" Houston artist Adela Andea's light installations and sculptures are true crowd-pleasers, captivating artists at galleries, art fairs and, last winter, Art… More >>
Close Up Space The tyrannical senior editor of a publishing house keeps his rebellious teenage daughter in a boarding school, but, expelled for destruction of property, she returns to attack… More >>
