The Culture
June 15, 2012
Homeless Man Gets to Keep $77K He Found in Bastrop
Timothy Yost has a chance to turn his life around after finding the money while washing his feet along the bank of the Colorado River.
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The Culture
May 31, 2012
The Drop Everything List
A Robert Johnson Tribute, International Surfing Day, Juneteenth, and Cocktail Week in Dallas . . .
The Culture
May 31, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Concerto in Eight Courses, Rodney Crowell, and the Texas Blueberry Festival . . .
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May 31, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Shuttlebration, the Lone Star Uke Fest, and A Tribute to Elvis . . .
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May 31, 2012
The Drop Everything List
The Homegrown Music and Arts Festival, Jimmie Vaughan, and the South Texas Heritage Center . . .
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April 30, 2012
The Drop Everything List
The Round Dance Halls of Texas, Kristin Chenoweth, and the Bathing Beauties Contest . . .
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April 30, 2012
The Drop Everything List
The Lone Star Jam, meeting Phil Collins, and the Houston Art Car Parade . . .
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April 30, 2012
The Drop Everything List
The Chicken Fried Steak Festival, George Clooney, and a Tribute to Roy Rogers . . .
Art
April 30, 2012
Finding Peace and Joy in Austin
How a rare statue in an unassuming temple made the capital city a place to seriously study Buddhism.
The Culture
April 30, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Roasting an Entire Steer, Fiddlers' Frolics, and the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Fest . . .
The Culture
April 16, 2012
What about Those Dinosaurs in “The Tree of Life”?
One of the most talked-about scenes in Terrence Malick's Oscar-nominated film finally explained.
The Culture
April 12, 2012
Harry Ransom Center’s Ever-Expanding Archives
The acquisition of the California fiction writer's papers aligns with the center's new mission of "literary-canon formation."
The Culture
April 11, 2012
Fightin’ Words: Michael Corcoran v. Terry Sawyer
Another battle for Austin's soul divides a community.
The Culture
March 31, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Carol Burnett, Texas State Gospel Singing Convention, the Runaway Scrape and the Kemah Crawfish Festival. . .
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March 31, 2012
The Drop Everything List
The Sulphur Creek Iron Chef Cook's Challenge, Spoon, the Aurora Picture Show, and Battle on the Bernard. . .
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March 31, 2012
The Drop Everything List
The Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas triathlon, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and the Avocado Takedown . . .
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March 31, 2012
The Drop Everything List
The Art of Recycling, an interview with Darrell K Royal, Texas Onion Fest, and the LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour . . .
March 27, 2012
The Closest Thing to a Facebook “Dislike” Button
Dean Terry of the University of Texas at Dallas has invented "EnemyGraph," a new Facebook app for things you hate.
Arts & Entertainment
March 15, 2012
Is ‘GCB’ Anti-Christian?
The new television show, which satirizes church-going Dallas socialites, draws ire from Newt Gingrich and a score of others.
The Culture
March 13, 2012
Film Based on UH Professor’s Memoir Hits Big Screen
Robert De Niro stars in "Being Flynn," a new movie about the life of Nick Flynn, a part-time U of H writing teacher.
The Culture
March 6, 2012
Steve Bridges, the George W. Bush Impersonator, Dies
The impersonator who made a name for himself perfecting the mannerisms of the president, died at his home in Los Angeles of what appears to be natural causes.
The Culture
March 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
The Texas Music Roadtrip Exhibition in Austin, Ryan Bingham, Jeb Bush, and St. Patrick's Day Celebrations in Shamrock . . .
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March 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
South by Southwest in Austin, Mythbusters, the Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show, and Judoka at the Houston International Performance Art Biennial . . .
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March 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
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 . . .
February 29, 2012
Soldiers Line Up at Food Pantry
For some military families at Fort Hood, there isn't enough money to make ends meet.
The Culture
February 27, 2012
Robert Rodriguez Starts a Television Channel
The DIY filmmaker raises his own bar with the creation of the cable television channel El Rey, which is geared to the English-speaking Latino market.
The Culture
February 21, 2012
Fightin’ Words: Miranda Lambert v. Chris Brown
Lindale spitfire Miranda Lambert doesn't want to forgive and forget what Chris Brown did to Rihanna.
Libations
February 14, 2012
Shiner Hops Forward with Wild Hare
Spoetzl Brewery's first Pale Ale debuts with a curious ad campaign.
The Culture
February 8, 2012
Woody Harrelson Gets Stoned in Interview
To promote his new movie, Rampart, the Midland-native decided to open himself up to an online chat on Reddit, but it didn't go the way he planned.
The Culture
February 1, 2012
Own Stars: Eva Longoria Criticizes Mitt Romney and Other Celeb News
Eva Longoria tells Mitt Romney to dream on, Glenn Beck spreads the gospel of Ben Breedlove, and Richard Garriott documents his space travels.
The Culture
February 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
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 . . .
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February 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Ruthie Foster in Houston, Don Hertzfeldt's short films, the Texas Yoga Conference, and National Anthem Auditions in Grand Praire . . .
Music
February 1, 2012
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.
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February 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Mardi Gras in Port Arthur, the watercolors of Charles Russell, the Winedale Quilt Show, and the couture of Jean Paul Gaultier in Dallas . . .
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February 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Kelly Clarkson in San Antonio, disco-dancing for a cause, Carnaval Brasileiro, and Anthony Bourdain in Austin . . .
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February 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
LeAnn Rimes in Fort Worth, the Animal Architecture Awards, the first big Andy Warhol exhibition in Texas, and Johnny Winter in Dallas . . .
The Culture
January 25, 2012
Own Stars: Walker, Texas Ranger Endorses Newt and Other Celeb News
Woody Harrelson wishes he was Jerry Maguire, a Kristofferson enters the wrestling ring, and Larry McMurtry's book criticism gets criticized.
The Culture
January 18, 2012
Own Stars: Wes Anderson’s New Trailer and Other Texas Celeb News
Wes Anderson released the trailer for Moonrise Kingdom, Yao Ming saves pandas, and Vanilla Ice renovates more than his career.
The Culture
January 13, 2012
Louis Vuitton Knocks Off San Antonio Flea Market
A federal court ordered Eisenhauer Market, where vendors sold fake LV bags, to pay the high-fashion company $3.6 million for trademark infringement.
The Culture
January 11, 2012
Own Stars: What Are Your Favorite Texas Celebs Up To?
Dennis Quaid moves back to Texas, LeAnn Rimes's mom keeps her from baring it all, and Larry Hagman wants to be a plant.
The Culture
January 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Erykah Badu and the Cannabinoids, Four Funny Females, Clint Black, and Amtrak's Fortieth Anniversary . . .
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January 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Spindletop turns 100, Shawn Colvin performs with Lyle Lovett, the MLK, Jr. Symposium, and a Rick Riordan exhibition at the Witliff Collections . . .
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January 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Ruby Jane Smith, Return of the Herd of Harpsichords, Sarah Jarosz, and the Texas A&M Singing Cadets . . .
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January 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Willie Nelson and Friends, Cowgirl Round-up and Showdeo, Black Eyed Pea and Cornbread Cookoff, and a New Year's Eve show in Emo's new digs . . .
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January 1, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Sara Hickman, Carolyn Wonderland and Guy Forsyth, a TubaMeisters Christmas, and the von Trapp family sings . . .
The Culture
December 13, 2011
OWN STARS: What Are Your Favorite Texas Celebs Up To?
Khloe Kardashian moves to Texas, haters hate on Matthew McConaughey, and Dr. Phil snips himself.
The Culture
December 1, 2011
The Drop Everything List
The Mavs vs. the Heat, Lavelle White in Austin, RG3 takes on the Alamo Bowl, and Hayes Carll plays the John T. Floore Country Store . . .
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December 1, 2011
The Drop Everything List
The Polyphonic Spree, Breakfast with the Cranes, YouTube tournament, and O. Henry's Gifts of the Magi . . .
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December 1, 2011
The Drop Everything List
Tamales! Holiday Festival, the Nutcracker, Holiday Wine Trail, and the Charlie Daniels Band . . .
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December 1, 2011
The Drop Everything List
Kinky Friedman's Hanukkah Tour, Mariachi Mass, Renegade Craft Fair, and Jamie Foxx . . .