L to R: Skin care, cellulite system. Skincare--it's just the sexiest possible topic, right? Who doesn't love thinking about clogged pores, wrinkles, and sloughing dead skin cells from their face and body? And then--being located in Houston--we nee...
by WIlliam Young We'd expect to find images of cactus, rugged landscapes and ranch hands in an art exhibit called "The Texas Aesthetic VI: Lone Star Heritage in Contemporary Texas Painting," our pick for Friday . Currently on display at Willia...
Houston Press Flickr Pool and see what kinds of art shots our talented photographers have added. We love street art, unique perspectives and beautiful photos of Houston's creative community. If you think you've got a good eye, drop your pictures in ...
The Twilight Zone . The episode we watched was from the first season and originally aired in December of 1959; so I apologize, Pete was 11. [ This is because I drew attention to your body-hair fetish last week, isn't it? -- PVH ] "And When the Sky...
Man of Steel Will You Believe a Man Can Fly? Depends on the man: Kal-El? Sure. R. Kelly? No. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Four and a half Kansas Jayhawks out of five. Brief Plot Synopsis: Handsome alien battles ...
Blue Willow Bookshop 14532 Memorial Dr. 281-497-8675 Son by Philipp Meyer This multigenerational novel is an "epic Texas tale with shades of Cormac McCarthy and Larry McMurtry," says Blue Willow owner Valerie Koehler. It follows 150 years of...
So did you look at the calendar this week and think, "Oh shit! It's Father's Day!"? No? Well, aren't you freaking super-special. Congratulations. Of course some of us aren't so perfect, and excuse us for living ! Also, let's hope our dads will exc...
What he does: It might seem like a simple question: What do you do? For composer-pianist Kris Becker , it's not a simple answer. "First I laugh," Becker says. "Then I consider my audience. And then I try not to confuse people out of their minds." H...
Monday was a big day in the world of video games, one that may go down in history depending on how the next few months play out. It was the start of E3 (the Electronic Entertainment Expo) and the eyes of the video game world were all looking to see w...
We got some notes about our The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Churches and Temples list last week. According to readers, we managed to leave off several important houses of worship. Last week we looked at large structures; this week we look at...
and gentlemen, you are just $70 and about two hours away from thicker, darker, longer eyelashes. Yes, boys, too! Today's Houston Press Voice Daily Deal is good for a stunning 75 percent off ($69 for $275) of a full set of women's or men's eyel...
Olympia Dukakis in Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA, from July 26 to August 5 When the temperature heads toward the three-digit mark, my thoughts turn to the Berkshires in Massachusetts, where ...
Cover Art for DOGFIGHT (Original Cast Recording) . Off-Broadway's DOGFIGHT is based on Bob Comfort's 1991 film Dogfight , which starred River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. The musical adaptation debuted in June 2012 at Second Stage Theatre and has ...
In the not so distant past, MTV, VH1 and CMT were entertainment destinations that viewers could go to and escape reality through music videos. Then one day someone at Viacom, the media conglomerate that owns these channels, said, "Hey, let's stop doi...
A plumb bob isn't something you'd usually see on display to admire. The typically acorn-shaped weight is used behind the scenes, by the likes of carpenters, architects and artists, to note the vertical of a surface. It's rarely seen as a work of art ...
School is finally out for summer, and while you may have planned on spending the next three months sitting on your couch, live-Tweeting your binge watch of The Golden Girls while ordering gluten-free pizza from Pinks, your parents probably have a d...
"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 public has debated the merits of the genre -- from the criminality of the act to the skill and creat...
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 anticipation. One pets a raven on ...
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 staging of Shakespeare is requi...
Having children is a huge gamble, not just due to fears about mankind's future, but also in the sense that every parent -- at certain low points when dealing with an implacably demanding toddler -- wonders if he or she might be raising the next Pol P...
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 >>
