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Raise your glass and raise some funds for the HERO project -- a humanitarian campaign of the United Nations Association (USA) dedicated to providing comprehensive, school-based support to orphans and vulnerable children living in HIV/AIDS-affected communities in Africa. All you have to do is show up at New Gallery/Thom Andriola (2627 Colquitt) tomorrow, Wednesday the 12th between 7 and 9PM. Taste some wine, admire the art, and feel good knowing you're doing something for other...

Spent all your cash on girlie drinks and shattered dreams again this weekend, didn't you? No worries - Thriftster gives you the lowdown on cheap stuff to do until Paycheck Friday. Monday: Start the week out on a socially responsible note with the Houston Grand Opera at the Museum of Fine Arts Brown Auditorium (1001 Bissonnet St.). The event is honoring writer Leah Lax and who interviewed hundreds of Houston immigrants from around the globe...

The Museum of Fine Arts is opening a huge contemporary show this Sunday called Red Hot: Asian Art Today, all from the private collection of the Chaney family. This is big news not only because contemporary Asian art is (as the title suggests) about the hottest thing going, but also because seven other galleries in Houston are presenting contemporary Asian art *at the same time.* In combination, this is probably the largest collection of...

No, this is not a "Facts of Life" revival. Wendy Wagner, whose alter ego is Tootie Tickle in her art, will have a gallery talk tonight at 7 about her fantastic show up at New Gallery/Thom Andriola. "The Show Must Go On!" , like its title, is a bit off the wall. It's got whimsy, it's got humor, and it's pleasantly bizarre. Wagner has created a set of characters and put them in action...

Saturday, Feb 10 + Sunday, Feb 11 VISUAL ARTS Exhibits Opening this week: Justice for All: Artists reflect on the Death Penalty M2 Gallery, 325 West 19th Street, Saturday, Opening Reception @ 7pm Bringing Hope to Houston Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Reading the Movies: Photoplay Editions from the Collection of Stuart Kane Museum of Printing History February 5-April 30, 2007 Exhibits Closing this weekend: Christian Renonciat: The Way of Wood | Gremillion &...