Good morning, Houston. Seriously, what is it with North Texas these days? Yesterday we had the story of the 18-wheeler full of human heads, and today there's the Fort Worth man who accidentally shot himself in both legs in his cubicle at work. According to police, the 47-year-old man put his .45-caliber gun into his jacket pocket Tuesday morning, then draped his jacket over the back of his chair at an insurance office. When...
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Dark Matter: 5 Gothic Horror Tales of Horror Appropriately enough for the rain and gloom (going on week 6--yes, we are counting), today opens a new series of gothic horror by Don Nigro at the Midtown Art Center. Presented by Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company, these five short plays take the audience on a journey to the dark side of romance. Beginning today, the plays run at 8:00pm each night July 5th-14th, 16th, 19th-21st (7:30pm on...
It was 10 years ago today that the music world lost Jeff Buckley. The musician drowned after taking a midnight swim in the Mississippi River during a break from recording his sophomore album. Yes, he only released one studio album while he was alive, the critically acclaimed Grace, which was released in 1994 but didn’t reach gold status (500,000 copies sold) until 2002. In memory of Buckley’s passing, Sony has released So Real: Songs from...
No Murder Mystery? No Bach? It's New Year's Eve - like you are going to sit at home, swilling egg nog and watching Dick Clark? The Main Street Theater-Chelsea Market presents Urinetown!, the musical, on New Year's Eve - beginning at 8:30 p.m. and the fun includes champagne, dancing and gourmet desserts from the Dessert Gallery. For your enjoyment, silly hats and noisemakers will be provided to assist you as you ring in 2007! Houstonist...
Looking for something different to do on New Year's Eve? Houstonist will bring you some ideas over the next couple of days - starting with Keith & Margo's Murder Mystery - New Year's Eve Celebration - at the Doubletree Hotel Downtown. There are two packages available for the evening - the Basic and the Deluxe. The Basic Package - priced at $279/couple includes an Hors D'Oeuvres Reception, one glas of wine, two glasses of champagne...
If the Mixed Media Music Series at the MFAH a couple of weeks ago didn't quench your thirst for getting your groove on in the Museum Disrict, take heart: You have another chance tonight, and every Friday through Aug. 25, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Mixers, Elixirs & IMAX series.
There’s nothing funnier than old educational films. Wait, yes there is — when you add beer. That’s why Houstonist is excited about “Drinky Drink”, a special event tomorrow night at Saint Arnold’s Brewery, which will feature several short films about the good and evil of alcohol. The A/V Geeks will be showing vintage films like Alcohol is Dynamite, A Case for Beer, Alco Beat, and Curious Habits of Man for your pleasure, as you...
Good news: The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is opening their second theater in the Houston area next Friday. Bad news: It’s in Katy, not Houston.
