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We mean that in a very loving way, trust us. The simple fact is that most Houston bands do not tour frequently, if at all. There is an overabundance of good music in this town [several of our favorite acts are playing this weekend, even], and we will do our best to avidly promote the local talent. While the internet is fairly amazing and absurd, the world is not going to discover just how great our music scene is if the bands in town don't hit the pavement and play some other cities and get people talking. more ›

As it seems most of the city's indie kids are still debating hipsters vs. hippies from last weekend's Summer Fest, we prepare to guide you into another weekend full of heat, music, art, and of course, f-f-f-fun. more ›

Friday
• 7:30 p.m. — Arsenic and Old Lace presented by the Houston Community College Central Drama Department. Classic black comedy about two spinsters who poison lonely old men for money. Tickets $8, at 3517 Austin at Holman.

FRIDAY
• 8 p.m. — KUHF presents Metropolis, probably the greatest silent film at Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney in Downtown. This film has been rained out twice, so here's hoping for better weather. Original music performed live by the Golden Hornet Project. Free.

::Night Coworking @ Caroline Collective:: more ›

Craft Night has become a bimonthly happening over at Caroline Collective, and while in it's early stages the event was mostly an excuse for crafty types to get together and work on personal projects, it's now become a more community-minded event, with local arts organizations offering creative how-tos, and local creatives offering their skills for those organizations. more ›

Hands On Kirtsy + Mom2Summit Party more ›

Hip art group + animated video + performance art = Cartune Xprez more ›

Can you wail on Ozzy's Bark at the Moon? Or, like Houstonist, do you just barely make it through I Wanna Be Sedated by the skin of your teeth? Either way, you should rock on down to Caroline Collective on Saturday, November 1st for the Rock Fest 2008 Guitar Hero Tournament sponsored by RSA Corp. more ›

We'll so does the Orange Show, and this week they are getting around to the Caroline Collective for the last of their Gala workshops this Tuesday, October 29th from 7-10pm. more ›

Looking for something trippy to do this Friday? Head over to ArtStorm in the Caroline Collective Compound and check out Houston artist Philip Durbin as he will be unveiling his largest compilation to date of psychedelic paintings, prints and wearable art. more ›

Looking for something fun to do tonight that doesn't involve sitting in your sweltering house? Something that involves drinking, poetry, funny people and music? more ›

Day 5 post-Ike, and here's hoping you are all hanging in there, barring any stir crazy tendencies to strangle whoever turned on the lights on billboards before your abode. We hear ya. more ›

Texas Girls For A Cure is throwing an 80's themed extravaganza benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Saturday, September 6 at the Caroline Collective. The party starts at 6:00 PM and will feature screenings of The Breakfast Club (8:00 PM) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (10:00 PM). more ›

This weekend Houston will hold it's third BarCamp at the Houston Technology Center. BarCamp is an "unconference", or a user generated series of participatory sessions. BarCamps are held all over the world on six continents. Topics covered at BarCamp range from new web applications to open source technologies. Open and free to the public, BarCamp requests that all attendees participate in a session. As the wiki states: "This is called sharing, and we like it." more ›

Eli Sebastian Brumbaugh, 23, is the youngest board member of ArtStorm, but not by much. The average age of the eight board members hovers around 30, and everyone but Brumbaugh attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts here in Houston. After leaving to attend college in other well known art cities like San Francisco and New York, founder Melissa Juvan returned to Houston to develop the art community here. In ArtStorm, Melissa and the other board members have created an accessible space "By Artists, For Artists" dedicated to showing established and up-and-coming local artists. more ›

Tonight ArtStorm provides proof that Houston's art and music scene is smokin' hot, as the young, hip and artsy will no doubt flock to sweat it out at the opening reception for "Creature Comforts" (guest curated by Eli Sebastian Brumbaugh). This exhibit, the second for ArtStorm in their new space at The Caroline Collective, will feature Toronto-based artist Deforgeo and local contemporary artists Lisa Marie Godfrey, Rene Cruz, Shane Hillman, and Jacob Calle. more ›

Looking for a place where you could go way to work off all those hot dogs you're bound to cram down your big American mouth on Friday? Spend Saturday, July 5th jumping around to the sounds of Jeremy Jay and the Don't Fight It DJs at the Caroline Collective for a post-4th bash. more ›

Sometimes there's a man; sometimes, there's a man. more ›

It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here: The highly-anticipated grand opening of the Caroline Collective takes place this Saturday, June 7th beginning at 7:00 p.m. as Houston finally welcomes a coworking home of our own. more ›