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Needing to brush up on your smarts? No date for Monday night? Good news. On Monday, May 21, Progressive Forum Houston welcomes playwright and queen of academe, Anna Deveare Smith to the Wortham Center. Smith first received national attention for her play, Fires in the Mirror, which brought the harsh street realities of 1990's Brooklyn to the stage. Smith's work in the theater addresses issues of identity politics and race, and her academic reputation is... more ›

Universal Happy Hour Day Houstonist loves happy hour, and we especially love it on Thursdays, when it seems that everyone in the world loves happy hour. It is our early evening celebration of the approaching weekend. In honor of what we like to call "Happy Hour Day", here is a list of Thursday Happy Hours in and around the Houston area... enjoy! Amazon Grill 5114 Kirby Drive Houston, TX 77098 4pm-7pm $1 off wine Various... more ›

A little Prairie Home Companion in Houston He has one of the most distinctive voices on radio, and after the success of last year’s movie A Prairie Home Companion, his voice and work is now known by more than just the NPR crowd. Author, humorist, satirist, and occasional musician Garrison Keillor brings his Lake Wobegon Days to the Wortham Center tonight. Keillor created the radio show A Prairie Home Companion in 1974. The show, which... more ›