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The Drop Everything List »
The Homegrown Music and Arts Festival, Jimmie Vaughan, and the South Texas Heritage Center . . .
June 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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The Chicken Fried Steak Festival, George Clooney, and a Tribute to Roy Rogers . . .
May 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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The Lone Star Jam, meeting Phil Collins, and the Houston Art Car Parade . . .
May 2012 by Michael Hoinski
From Blogging to Book Deal »
Houston Chronicle blogger Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess) found herself at the center of a two-day auction among twelve publishing houses for the rights to her debut memoir, Let's Pretend This Never Happened. How did she rise from unpaid blogger to New York Times bestseller?
May 2012 by Christopher Kelly
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Miranda Lambert, the Future Music Summit, Texas Crab Festival, and a songwriting retreat in Marfa . . .
May 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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The Round Dance Halls of Texas, Kristin Chenoweth, and the Bathing Beauties Contest . . .
May 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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Roasting an Entire Steer, Fiddlers' Frolics, and the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Fest . . .
May 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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The Art of Recycling, an interview with Darrell K Royal, Texas Onion Fest, and the LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour . . .
April 2012 by Michael Hoinski
Prison Rodeo Gone, But Not Forgotten »
Another piece of Texas history was razed in mid-January when bulldozers unceremoniously demolished the prison rodeo arena in Huntsville, but the memory of the event rides on.
April 2012 by Jesse Sublett
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The Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas triathlon, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and the Avocado Takedown . . .
April 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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Carol Burnett, Texas State Gospel Singing Convention, the Runaway Scrape and the Kemah Crawfish Festival. . .
April 2012 by Michael Hoinski
The Tree of Strife »
For a quarter of a century, the Art Guys, Michael Galbreth and Jack Massing, have been Houston’s master provocateurs, stirring up discussion with their wacky, thoughtful, and tenaciously marketed “social sculptures.” But have they finally gone too far?
March 2012 by Mimi Swartz
Being a Girl Scout »
Anna Maria Chávez on promoting issues important to girls, eating cookies (Samoas are her favorite), and meeting the president.
March 2012 Interview by Rebecca Ponton
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The Zilker Park Kite Festival in Austin, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, Bill Maher, and an Art of the American Twenties exhibit in Dallas . . .
March 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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South by Southwest in Austin, Mythbusters, the Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show, and Judoka at the Houston International Performance Art Biennial . . .
March 2012 by Michael Hoinski
9 Texas Bands That Could Make an Impact at SXSW »
Though South by Southwest is bringing big names like Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z this year, here are picks from showcasing Texans, from the obvious to the relatively obscure.
March 2012 by Andy Langer
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The Texas Music Roadtrip Exhibition in Austin, Ryan Bingham, Jeb Bush, and St. Patrick's Day Celebrations in Shamrock . . .
March 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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Mardi Gras in Port Arthur, the watercolors of Charles Russell, the Winedale Quilt Show, and the couture of Jean Paul Gaultier in Dallas . . .
February 2012 by Michael Hoinski
Sweet Symphony »
How two rare Stradivarius violins at the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra brought Michael Shih and Swang Lin, who both grew up in Taiwan, together.
February 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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Ruthie Foster in Houston, Don Hertzfeldt's short films, the Texas Yoga Conference, and National Anthem Auditions in Grand Praire . . .
February 2012 by Michael Hoinski
Performing Sketch Comedy »
Shannon Sedwick on using the F-word, playing Ann Richards, and pulling things out of her dress like pipe wrenches and saws.
February 2012 Interview by Brian D. Sweany
Five Ranch Getaways »
From riding on the range and stargazing to big game huntin, here are five guest ranches where you can explore your inner cowboy.
February 2012 by Stirling Kelso
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The Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, dancing to Nina Simone, a forum with chef Alice Waters, and a Texas Cowboy Poetry gathering in Alpine . . .
February 2012 by Michael Hoinski
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LeAnn Rimes in Fort Worth, the Animal Architecture Awards, the first big Andy Warhol exhibition in Texas, and Johnny Winter in Dallas . . .
February 2012 by Michael Hoinski
Ben Kweller Makes Some Noise »
The Austin-based musician talks about his new album, his record label, and making viral videos with Jason Schwartzman.
February 2012 by Andy Langer
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