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“Wench” by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Thursday, 4 Mar, 2010 – 23:45 | No Comment
“Wench” by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Who needs class reunions, anyhow? Would any of your friends attend? You were hoping, as you slid into the old gym, that you’d at least see one or two old pals. You were hoping, too, that someone had insisted on name tags to help jog memories.

“A Century and Some Change” by Ann Nixon Cooper with Karen Grigsby Bates
Thursday, 25 Feb, 2010 – 22:17 | No Comment
“A Century and Some Change” by Ann Nixon Cooper with Karen Grigsby Bates

The picture wasn’t in the best of shape. Over time, it suffered cracks and folds, sun and chemicals not meant for old black-and-whites.

March/April Calendars: ART BIKE 2010 on Display at Discovery Green
Tuesday, 9 Feb, 2010 – 4:02 | Comments Off
March/April Calendars: ART BIKE 2010 on Display at Discovery Green

ART BIKE 2010 was created to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis and the National MS Society: Lone Star. Houston’s top ranking artistic and creative minds transformed used bikes into a living exhibit with the hope of providing a visual representation for Society’s theme of “keep moving.”

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries, Expo Sponsors and Exhibitors
Thursday, 7 Jan, 2010 – 0:15 | Comments Off
Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries, Expo Sponsors and Exhibitors

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials intend to make the 2010 State-Fish Art Contest expo at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens the biggest and best in the contest’s history, and they need your help.

Sargent and the Sea, Houston’s Sargents, and Prendergast in Italy open February 14 at the MFAH
Tuesday, 8 Dec, 2009 – 23:54 | Comments Off
Sargent and the Sea, Houston’s Sargents, and Prendergast in Italy open February 14 at the MFAH

On Feburary 14, 2010, three exhibitions will open at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Sargent and the Sea, Houston’s Sargents, and Prendergast in Italy. More than 80 paintings, watercolors, and drawings of seascapes and coastal scenes from the early career of the pre-eminent late-19th-century American expatriate painter John Singer Sargent

“The Mom & Pop Store” by Robert Spector
Wednesday, 25 Nov, 2009 – 2:32 | Comments Off
“The Mom & Pop Store” by Robert Spector

You could picture the item in your mind. You looked in all the big stores and the usual places around town but you had no luck. Then – just as you were about to give up – you saw exactly what you wanted in a small shop tucked off the beaten path.

“That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row” by Jarvis Jay Masters
Thursday, 19 Nov, 2009 – 22:20 | Comments Off
“That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row” by Jarvis Jay Masters

The metal around his waist and wrists attest to his badness, and the look on his face further cements it: this is a man that few people would mess with. But once upon a time, he wasn’t bad at all. Awhile back, that man in the orange jumpsuit was a little boy in blue overalls.

“Three Feet from Gold” by Sharon L. Lechter & Greg S. Reid with the Napoleon Hill Foundation, performed by Dan John Miller
Thursday, 12 Nov, 2009 – 22:28 | Comments Off
“Three Feet from Gold” by Sharon L. Lechter & Greg S. Reid with the Napoleon Hill Foundation, performed by Dan John Miller

You’re sick of beating your head against closed doors. Sick of hearing “no” everywhere you try to sell. Tired of making goals and falling short of them.

Gloworama, feat. H-E-B’s 1st Annual Illuminated Art Car Parade, Lights The Way Thanksgiving Weekend
Wednesday, 11 Nov, 2009 – 22:26 | Comments Off
Gloworama, feat. H-E-B’s 1st Annual Illuminated Art Car Parade, Lights The Way Thanksgiving Weekend

Downtown Houston will be glowing brightly with an evening of lights, artists and machines kicking off the holiday season on Saturday, November 28, 2009. The night procession of art cars in H-E-B’s 1st Annual Illuminated Art Car Parade

Have a Happy Hallowine
Thursday, 29 Oct, 2009 – 2:12 | Comments Off
Have a Happy Hallowine

Perfect your Halloween table with the combination wine glass and costume from Lolita. The delicious drink recipe featured on the bottom of the glass, a Lolita trademark, inspired the festive orange and black design.

“The Listeners” by Gloria Whelan, illustrated by Mike Benny
Thursday, 22 Oct, 2009 – 21:20 | Comments Off
“The Listeners” by Gloria Whelan, illustrated by Mike Benny

Practically from the minute you were born, somebody was shushing you. Hushing your crying when you were a baby. Whispering to get you to settle down and listen. Yelling at you so you’d be silent as a mouse. Giving something to do so you’d leave them in peace for five minutes.

“Rich: The Rise and Fall of American Wealth Culture” by Larry Samuel
Thursday, 15 Oct, 2009 – 23:02 | Comments Off
“Rich: The Rise and Fall of American Wealth Culture” by Larry Samuel

That’s all you’d need to be happy. A measly million… no, wait, TWO million dollars. Imagine all the great things you’d be able to do with those kind of bucks.