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Turkeys of the Year
DA Chuck Rosenthal flies off with top honors
By Richard Connelly
Published: November 27, 2008
Everyone knows it — 2008 was a year of change. A black guy won the White House, for crying out loud. Would it be too much to ask that Houston be spared any no-brainer...
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Janet Napolitano = Homeland Futility
Janet Napolitano’s sorry service in Arizona makes her a terrible choice for Homeland Security secretary.
By Michael Lacey
Published: November 27, 2008
Consorting with anti-immigrant enforcers, indulging rank opportunism, and adhering to failed policies seem an unlikely recipe for change we can believe in. And yet this very...
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A Little Day Music: The Fischer Duo
It’s Olivier Messiaen’s 100th birthday — and his Quartet for the End of Time
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
Say “Happy 100th birthday!” to French composer Olivier Messiaen during a free lunchtime concert in his honor today at A Little Day Music: The Fischer Duo. Now,...
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The Emperor’s New Clothes
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
Okay, so the leader of a nation is living under delusions. He’s convinced that something that isn’t there, is. Too afraid to tell him the truth, his advisors go along...
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Classic Literature Book Club: Lolita
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
You know the story — an underage cutie named Lolita gets an older man all hot and bothered. But is that it? The Classical Literature Book Club is taking a deeper look at...
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Owl Prowl
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
This is one time when sneaking around in the dark is perfectly acceptable — the Owl Prowl at the Houston Arboretum. The urban oasis is home to a variety of owls, including...
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Where Santa Shops: 2008 Print Sale
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
Looking for a unique Christmas gift? Try Rice University’s Where Santa Shops: 2008 Print Sale. You’ll find art created by students, Rice instructors, and even...
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Wild Winks Overnight
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
See the Houston Zoo in a completely different way during the Wild Winks Overnight. Amateur zoologists will enjoy behind-the-scenes tours, keeper chats, up-close encounters with...
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Home for the Holidays at Old Town Spring
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
The whole family will enjoy a Christmas from yesteryear at Home for the Holidays at Old Town Spring. Join in today’s Wine and Art Walk or enjoy strolling musicians as they...
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The Nutcracker Ballet
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
Russian dancers Marina Goshko is the Sugar Plum Fairy and Andrey Prikhodko is her cavalier in Houston Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker. This is HDT’s 26th annual...
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Holiday Wishes
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
Playwright Alvaro Saar Rios gives a fairy a big job in Holiday Wishes, the story of two children who aren’t satisfied with the mountain of gifts they receive. To help them...
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The Young Harmonies
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
Kids of all ages will enjoy an afternoon concert by the Young Harmonies at the Children’s Museum of Houston. Part of the museum’s Seasons of Sharing celebration, the...
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Raymond Benson and Alan J. Porter
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
Hungry for more “Bond, James Bond” after the release of the new B-Man film Quantum of Solace? Authors Raymond Benson and Alan J. Porter are ready to give you a 007...
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Mixteco Ballet Folklorico
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
Jose Sada’s Mixteco Ballet Folklorico had to wait a few weeks to celebrate its sweet 16 thanks to Ike, but the storm is over and Fiesta Folklorica is back on. Last...
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Piano Vines
Duo designs pleasant pop despite distance
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: November 27, 2008
Piano Vines are and aren’t locals. The boy-girl duo is split between the Bayou City and Austin (where else?). But despite the distance, band members Pam Cantu and David...
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Joshua Goode: “Beside You in Time”
An artist installs the ruins of his life at ArtStorm
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: November 27, 2008
Joshua Goode has made ruins of his life. For his site-specific installation, “Beside You in Time,” he transformed the ArtStorm galleries into what looks like the...
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“Qatar Narratives: A Country Expressed by Its Own Voices”
Contemporary Arabic artists draw on the traditions of their homeland
By Dusti Rhodes
Published: November 27, 2008
Arabic tradition is interpreted by modern minds in “Qatar Narratives: A Country Expressed by Its Own Voices.” The exhibit features artists from the Arab Gulf Region...
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Thanksgiving Day Feast at Messina Hoff
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By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: November 27, 2008
You don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner today. Let the folks at Messina Hof Winery serve up your holiday supper. They have a...
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HEB Thanksgiving Day Parade
Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso leads the entertainment for this year’s Turkey Day extravaganza
By Julia Ramey
Published: November 27, 2008
What we now know as the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade started back in 1949 when Santa drove his sleigh from Houston’s Union Station to a downtown department store....
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A Fertle Holiday
Radio Music Theatre’s Fertles make the holidays happy
By Lee Williams
Published: November 27, 2008
Radio Music Theatre’s A Fertle Holiday has been selling out shows for more than two decades. That’s because the silly charmer is riotously funny and as sweet as the...
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