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Checking out the Texas Medical Center's pedestrian and bike rider mobility discovers it's pretty dangerous out there.
05/29/2023
Six Suggestions for TMC's Mobility Plan

Checking out the Texas Medical Center's pedestrian and bike rider mobility discovers it's pretty dangerous out there.

Riding along the north side of the Texas Medical Center, I felt pretty safe. A pair of helicopters buzzed above the buildings generating a level of noise only rivaled by the line of work trucks in front of me. It was noisy and busy, but not awful. Then, I turned...

This week's food events include Memorial Day specials.
05/29/2023
This Week in Houston Food Events: Memorial Day Brunch and Pride Month Sips and Eats

This week's food events include Memorial Day specials.

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings: All week long AAPI Restaurant Weeks OCA-Greater Houston has brought back the fourth annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Restaurant Weeks, a city-wide event held from May 1 through June 15 in celebration of the rich culinary heritage of...

Sean Pendergast has some thoughts on DeAndre Hopkins release by the Cardinals.
05/29/2023
Four Thoughts on DeAndre Hopkins' Release From Arizona Cardinals

Sean Pendergast has some thoughts on DeAndre Hopkins release by the Cardinals.

Back in March of 2020, just as the world was shutting itself down at the outset of the COVID pandemic, Bill O'Brien made a decision that would begin the tailspin that ultimately ended his career with the Houston Texans — he traded All Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the...

Candice D'Meza's play "A Maroon's Guide to Time and Space" offers a fascinating and singular vision at Catastrophic Thea...
05/28/2023
A Maroon's Guide to Time and Space is an Expertly Crafted Journey Through Past and Future

Candice D'Meza's play "A Maroon's Guide to Time and Space" offers a fascinating and singular vision at Catastrophic Theater. The Catastrophic Theatre MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston

Stepping into Matchbox 1, eyes go immediately to the four concentric white circle on stage. Stare long enough and it feels like the beginning of a hypnosis trick. The outlines of the circles start to mimic spirals and the structure begins to feel like an optical illusion. Breaking you out...

Comicpalooza 2023 attracted brings in fans and stars to the GRB with one day (Sunday) to go. Comicpalooza - Houston Conv...
05/28/2023
Comicpalooza Returns to the George R Brown Convention Center

Comicpalooza 2023 attracted brings in fans and stars to the GRB with one day (Sunday) to go. Comicpalooza - Houston Convention Center George R. Brown Convention Center

Throngs of fans dressed as characters from anime, manga’s, comic books, hit shows and movies lined up early Saturday morning in front of the George R Brown Convention Center. As fans dressed as different characters filed through security, Bill H. lined up alongside them. “I’ve been coming here...

Texas House votes to impeach AG Ken Paxton. The matter now heads to the Senate.
05/28/2023
Texas House Votes to Impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas House votes to impeach AG Ken Paxton. The matter now heads to the Senate.

In an overwhelmingly majority and rather rapid vote, the Texas House approved the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton under allegations detailing his abuses of power and illicit misconduct late Saturday afternoon. Members of the chamber adopted the 20 articles of impeachment, which outline th...

Review: Fairview at 4th Wall Theatre Company raises a lot of questions on race and stereotypes. 4th Wall Theatre Houston
05/27/2023
Fairview With its Twists and Turns Confronts Race in Moments Both Absurd and Realistic

Review: Fairview at 4th Wall Theatre Company raises a lot of questions on race and stereotypes. 4th Wall Theatre Houston

One of the earliest forms of American theater is the minstrel show. White performers would tar their face and biggen their lips in imitation of African-Americans to mock and deride them all for the sake of comedy and entertainment. Even Black performers would capitulate to the exaggeration. They don...

August: Osage County burns with a fire all its own at Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.  Dogs Theatre Co. MATCH - Midtown Arts & The...
05/27/2023
Letts Start a Fire in August: Osage County at Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.

August: Osage County burns with a fire all its own at Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. Dogs Theatre Co. MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston

If you smell smoke near Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston near Main and Holman, don't be alarmed. It's only Dirt Dogs Theatre's production of Tracy Lett's August: Osage County, burning up the boards and blistering the paint. The combustion is phenomenal. The blaze is primarily caused by Debora...

Last night: The Sisters of Mercy at Bayou Music Center. The Sisters of Mercy (Fan Page)  Sisters of Mercy Bayou Music Ce...
05/27/2023
The Sisters Of Mercy Turn Bayou Music Center Into A Temple Of...Love?

Last night: The Sisters of Mercy at Bayou Music Center. The Sisters of Mercy (Fan Page) Sisters of Mercy Bayou Music Center

The Sisters of Mercy Bayou Music Center May 26, 2023 My most enduring memory of the Sisters of Mercy (the late '80s/early '90s were kind of hazy) is listening to Floodland on cassette during a trip from Austin to Houston with my sophomore girlfriend. It was an overcast day, intermittently rainy...

A collection of John Nova Lomax's Soul of Houston columns.
05/26/2023
A Collection of John Nova Lomax's Sole of Houston Columns

A collection of John Nova Lomax's Soul of Houston columns.

Several readers have asked for another look at John Nova Lomax's series The Sole of Houston following his death this past Monday. As many of you know, not all our earlier stories are accessible right now. They were taken offline while the Houston Press transitions to a new software system...

A look into the future with Houston Ballet's mixed rep program.
05/26/2023
The Future is Here in Houston Ballet's Latest Mixed Rep Program

A look into the future with Houston Ballet's mixed rep program.

Imagine entering the Wortham Theater Center for an evening with the Houston Ballet. It’s their latest mixed repertory program, Divergence, and the first thing you see is an excited ballet (and music) aficionado giddily rushing to tell a friend that he spied sandpaper and a typewriter in the orches...

Wicked is coming back to Broadway at the Hobby. Broadway at the Hobby CenterHobby Center
05/26/2023
Wicked Set to Soar Over Houston Again at Broadway at the Hobby

Wicked is coming back to Broadway at the Hobby. Broadway at the Hobby CenterHobby Center

Since she was a child and first saw Wicked on a New York stage in 2005, Celia Hottenstein always wanted to be Glinda. "It's always been a dream role," she says. "I love comedy. I think her character is so witty and funny and extremely well written. And the costumes...

Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath talks about metal in "Into the Void."
05/26/2023
Geezer Butler's Lifetime of Sabbaths—and the Days of Metal In Between

Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath talks about metal in "Into the Void."

The song opens unlike anything else that had been heard in rock music to date. The sounds of a howling wind, drizzling rain, thunder, and then the slow, repetitive tolling of a bell. Just when you think it’s a Halloween sound effects record, instruments kick in—most prevalent the deep notes...

Checking out The Little Mermaid for you.
05/26/2023
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: The Little Mermaid

Checking out The Little Mermaid for you.

Title: The Little Mermaid Describe This Movie In One Peacemaker Quote: ADEBAYO: If we have a kid, I'd like to name her Oc*****sy. And if it's a boy, Sharknado. Brief Plot Synopsis: Boy meets mermaid, boy loses mermaid, mermaid gets legs, boy gets legged mermaid. Rating Using Random Objects Rele...

Shark alert!  Go to the Houston Museum of Natural Science where there are sharks in the basement.
05/26/2023
The Houston Museum of Natural Science Has Sharks in the Basement

Shark alert! Go to the Houston Museum of Natural Science where there are sharks in the basement.

A new exhibit celebrating the apex predators of the sea opens today at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. It’s called Sharks!, with an exclamation point. Just to make sure visitors get the message, a giant inflatable shark named Marissa now adorns the outside of the building. The basement of.....

Last night: the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Minute Maid Park. Red Hot Chilli Peppers  Maid Park
05/26/2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers Score Hits at Minute Maid Park

Last night: the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Minute Maid Park. Red Hot Chilli Peppers Maid Park

Red Hot Chili Peppers Global Stadium Tour Minute Maid Park May 25, 2023 I was 12 years old when I received one of the best birthday presents ever: the iconic, bright yellow Sony Walkman "Sports" edition with Mega Bass. I carried that thing with me everywhere.... on the school bus,...

Best bets for Memorial Day weekend eats including all-you-can-eat crawfish.
05/26/2023
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish and Memorial Day Brunch

Best bets for Memorial Day weekend eats including all-you-can-eat crawfish.

Here's a look at this weekend's tasty food and drink happenings: Sazon Latin Food Festival in Houston at Karbach Brewery Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 2032 Karbach Head to Karbach’s beer garden for the free, family-friendly Sazon Latin Food Festival, featuring Latin food vendors and eats from the Ca...

Legislators inch closer to agreement on property tax relief for Texas homeowners.
05/26/2023
Legislators Agree on Overall Budget, Setting Proposed Amount for Property Tax Relief

Legislators inch closer to agreement on property tax relief for Texas homeowners.

On Thursday, Texas legislators were able to reach one agreement on the widely-debated topic of property tax cuts – allocating $17.6 billion in property tax relief as part of a final proposed state budget of $321.3 billion to be spent over the next two year. This initial amount – pending...

Sean Pendergast sifts through some potential solutions at wide receiver for the Texans.
05/26/2023
Potential Future Wide Receiver Solutions for the Houston Texans

Sean Pendergast sifts through some potential solutions at wide receiver for the Texans.

As we've outlined in this space, in so many different ways, the Houston Texans should be an improved football team in 2023. Hell, it's hard to be worse than a team that came within a Hail Mary in Week 18 from having the first overall pick in the draft. It'd...

The latest openings and closings in Houston's restaurant land.
05/26/2023
Openings and Closings: Roswell's Saloon Launches, FRNDS Grand Opening

The latest openings and closings in Houston's restaurant land.

Roswell's Saloon, 1417 Westheimer, has landed. Located in Montrose (or THE Montrose), the spaced-out lounge takes over the former Stone's Throw spot. With several areas of projection mapping, the interior offers an intergalactic experience without having to fly up to the heavens in a phallic-shaped....

Will Ken Paxton finally be run out of office. A GOP-led House panel votes to impeach.
05/26/2023
House Committee Recommends The Impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Will Ken Paxton finally be run out of office. A GOP-led House panel votes to impeach.

After convening on Thursday evening, members of the Texas House Committee on General Investigating voted unanimously to recommend the impeachment and removal of Attorney General Ken Paxton from office. This vote is a culmination of an investigation into the Paxton, that found reason to believe that....

Two Houston Press writers are finalists for national awards in the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies contest.
05/25/2023
Two Houston Press Writers Are Finalists for National Awards

Two Houston Press writers are finalists for national awards in the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies contest.

The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies just released its finalists list for its national AAN awards and two writers for the Houston Press were named in the honors. Theater critic Jessica Goldman is a finalist in the Arts Criticism category for a selection of her theater reviews in 2022. Goldman...

Checking out the video game Tears of the Kingdom.
05/25/2023
The Mechanical Philosophy of Tears of the Kingdom is Very Frustrating

Checking out the video game Tears of the Kingdom.

How can something so beautiful and brilliant be as frustrating as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? The reason lies in its intricate mechanical philosophy of play, something that has the perfection of form of a cat stalking its prey and the hair-pulling irritation of trying to give...

Jon Cleary and his New Orleans sound coming to The Continental Club. The Continental Club, Houston, TX Jon Cleary
05/25/2023
Jon Cleary Brings New Orleans To Houston

Jon Cleary and his New Orleans sound coming to The Continental Club. The Continental Club, Houston, TX Jon Cleary

Anyone who has taken a trip into the marvelous rabbit hole that is New Orleans style piano music is bound to have passed a tune or two by the amazing Jon Cleary. Since moving to New Orleans 41 years ago from his home in England, Cleary has gone deeper into...

Checking in with the Astros and the good news, bad news continues for their offense.
05/25/2023
Astros Week: The Offensive Roller Coaster Continues

Checking in with the Astros and the good news, bad news continues for their offense.

A quarter of the way into the season, the Astros are basically where they were the last two years. After 49 games in 2021, the Astros were 27-22; in 2022, they were 31-18. This year? 28-21, nestled right in between. And that's after dropping two straight shutouts in Milwaukee. Baseball...

Your best bets for things to do this weekend in and around Houston.
05/25/2023
Best Bets: Fairview, Drag Wonderettes, and A Latinx Theater Festival

Your best bets for things to do this weekend in and around Houston.

As we slowly but surely inch closer to summer, the arts organizations around town prepare to close their seasons in spectacular fashion. This week, they’re giving us multiple world premieres, thought-provoking theater, and Motown classics. Keep reading for this week’s list of our best bets. Over...

Could the party possibly be over for Texas AG Ken Paxton?
05/25/2023
Investigators Say Texas AG Ken Paxton Abused His Office

Could the party possibly be over for Texas AG Ken Paxton?

After announcing on Tuesday that they were investigating Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office over his attempt to have taxpayer money settle a $3.3 whistleblower lawsuit filed by some of his former deputies, the Texas House General Investigating Committee went into details at an early Wednesday mo...

Sean Pendergast looks at the five biggest position upgrades during the offseason for the Texans.
05/25/2023
Five Biggest Houston Texans Upgrades This Offseason

Sean Pendergast looks at the five biggest position upgrades during the offseason for the Texans.

While the prognostications for the Houston Texans, via way-too-early power rankings and 2024 mock drafts, are for largely the same results we've seen the last three seasons, where they've been among the three worst teams in football each season, there is undoubtedly a different vibe here on the grou...

We knew it was coming. Harris County announces it'll sue the state over election legislation.
05/25/2023
Harris County Officials Announce Plan to Sue The State Over Election Bills

We knew it was coming. Harris County announces it'll sue the state over election legislation.

Harris County officials will be filing a lawsuit against the state and calling on federal intervention after a string of election-related bills targeting the county made their way through the House and are up for consideration in the Senate. Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced the Cou...

The Houston Press Guide to this summer's movie -- before the writer's strike kicks in.
05/25/2023
Take Advantage Of The Press's 2023 Summer Movie Preview While There Are Still Movies To Watch

The Houston Press Guide to this summer's movie -- before the writer's strike kicks in.

After an extended period of serious concern over the possibly lingering effect the COVID pandemic had on global box office, things finally started to turn around last year. Much credit was given to Top Gun: Maverick for "saving" the theater-going experience, but James Cameron, the MCU, and thos...

Direct From New York, the original cast of FOREVER MOTOWN is coming to Miller Outdoor Theatre  on May 25th! Nine all-sta...
05/24/2023
Miller Outdoor Theatre | Forever Motown

Direct From New York, the original cast of FOREVER MOTOWN is coming to Miller Outdoor Theatre on May 25th! Nine all-star performers featuring former lead singers from The Four Tops, The Temptations, and The Marvelettes! This full stage production includes all of your favorite hit songs from ALL THE MOTOWN LEGENDS and is sure to have you dancing in your seats! All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are FREE! Learn more here: milleroutdoortheatre.com/performance/forever-motown

Direct From New York is The Original Cast of FOREVER MOTOWN! Nine all-star performers featuring Theo Peoples, Lead Singer of both THE FOUR TOPS and THE TEMPTATIONS, Glenn Leonard, former Lead Singer of THE TEMPTATIONS and Traci Robinson former lead singer of THE MARVELETTES and an All-Star live band...

This week's best concerts.
05/24/2023
Houston Concert Watch 5/24: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sisters of Mercy and More

This week's best concerts.

‘Tis the season for graduations, and consequently many venues around town are booked this week for cap and gown parades. If you will be attending a graduation, here’s hoping that at least there will be a decent commencement speaker. If not, here are a few quotes from some good ones...

Which GM in Houston is under the most pressure to produce?
05/24/2023
Which Houston GM is Under the Most Pressure?

Which GM in Houston is under the most pressure to produce?

After three years of churn, most of it generated from the Houston Texans, it appears that the head coaching ("manager" in baseball) positions have stabilized. Most Houstonians feel pretty good about the trio of Dusty Baker, Ime Udoka, and DeMeco Ryans leading the three big teams here in town. T...

The lights dim, the place goes quiet. You can hear a pin drop but people are still jamming out?!? Introducing Houston's ...
05/24/2023
Social Beer Garden | Bar in Houston TX | Cocktail Bar

The lights dim, the place goes quiet. You can hear a pin drop but people are still jamming out?!? Introducing Houston's Silent Disco at Social Beer Garden HTX .

Enjoy Houston's Best Silent Disco party featuring 12 DJs on three separate channels and the best part is that it's free for patrons of Social Beer Garden in Houston Texas. This is a 21+ event.

Learn more here: socialbeergardenhtx.com/silent-disco

Bar and Beer Garden in Houston, TX. Enjoy Craft Beers, Tasty Cocktails, Sports and events in a next-gen patio bar

AG Paxton calls for Dade Phelan's resignation after slurred speech episode.
05/23/2023
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Calls For House Speaker Dade Phelan's Resignation

AG Paxton calls for Dade Phelan's resignation after slurred speech episode.

In a surprise move, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for House Speaker Dade Phelan's resignation at the end of this legislative session. This request comes as Paxton claims Phelan was presiding over the Texas House in a state of "apparent debilitating intoxication." In a statement releas...

Kinetic Ensemble gets ready to close out its season with a world premiere and some special connections. Kinetic Ensemble
05/23/2023
Kinetic Ensemble Tiptoes Outside Its Sanctuary

Kinetic Ensemble gets ready to close out its season with a world premiere and some special connections. Kinetic Ensemble

Kinetic Ensemble will close its season with Beyond the Sanctuary Walls, which features the world premiere of the program’s title work as well as works by Clara Schumann and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. on May 26 at the MATCH.

One of the early photographers of the Beatles releases an impressive photo book for fans.  & Schuster
05/23/2023
New Collection is a Fab Four Foto Fest

One of the early photographers of the Beatles releases an impressive photo book for fans. & Schuster

It was July 1, 1963 and Terry O’Neill was just one of dozens of staff and freelance photographers who worked for the ultra-competitive “Fleet Street” newspapers in London. But he was also one of—if not the—youngest shutterbugs. So when his editor at the Daily Sketch asked him to head over....

The odds for and against Houston picking up a pro hockey club.
05/23/2023
NHL to Houston? Four Complications for Landing a Team

The odds for and against Houston picking up a pro hockey club.

A critical referendum in Arizona that would approve the building of a new hockey arena for the Phoenix Coyotes failed by a wide margin recently. The result is the almost inevitable move of the Coyotes to another city. It's a common refrain, one we've dealt with in Houston when the...

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