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Living Legend: Honeyboy Carries on the Delta Tradition in 2010
This week marks the end of Black History Month, and if we had to choose one living African American who has made the biggest cultural contribution in the past century, 94-year-old music legend David “Honeyboy” Edwards would seem a pretty clear choice.
One of the only surviving practitioners of true Delta blues, the earliest style of [...]
CATS: Still ‘Purrfection’ After 28 Years
In the nearly three decades since its initial debut, the timeless musical “CATS” has become a global Broadway icon. What began as a risky move on the part of a star composer is now regarded as a masterpiece that revolutionized musical theater, having been translated into more than 20 languages and grossing billions over the [...]
SpringFest: Houston’s Weekend of Art, Wine & Old Town Spirit
Any Houston native knows that Houstonians are suckers for the finer things in life– and wine and art may be two of the finest. That’s why the city dedicates a weekend of each year to enjoying both, with “SpringFest.”
SpringFest is one of four major community events put on by the historical suburb of Old Town [...]
Rag Dolls: Burlesque Strips Down to Its Origins in LA
Once upon a time, burlesque was a well-loved and relatively respectable form of American theater that incorporated humor, eroticism and elaborate costumes. But post-Pussycat Dolls, when any group of women dancing in their underwear now seems to qualify as a burlesque troupe, the art has long lost its mystique, particularly in Los Angeles.
Amanda Marquardt, aka [...]
The HJFF: Houston Says Shalom! to Great Jewish Film
While Texas has a relative small Jewish population (42,000 as of the 2000 census), Jewish Texans have a uniquely rich and colorful heritage. From fighting in the Texas Revolution to Stanely Marcus founding Neiman Marcus in Dallas, the Jewish population has been integral in shaping Texas history and helping define what it means to be [...]
Seussical, Jr: Kid Thespians Keep the Seuss Name Alive
“After all of those years being stuck on a page,” says the Cat and the Hat, “did you ever imagine you’d see me on stage?”
Few names in children’s literature are more beloved than Dr. Suess– the writer, cartoonist and master of rhyme who brought us such gems as The Cat and the Hat, Green Eggs [...]
This Month: Help StubDog.com Help Haiti
In light of the recent drastic decrease in donations to Haiti relief organizations, this month, StubDog.com, Flavorpill and more than a dozen venues and arts organizations in NYC, LA, Houston and Dallas are partnering to raise money for Doctors Without Borders. All proceeds from tickets sold the week of Feb. 22 will go directly to [...]
NYC Turns Green for the World’s Biggest Pubcrawl
For most of us, St. Patrick’s Day means one thing and one thing only: getting our drink on while wearing green. And in a city like NYC, all the options for places to do this can be overwhelming. Luckily, Pubcrawls.com has taken the guesswork out of finding the best places to go for cheap beer [...]
St. Patty’s Day Fest: Irish Tradition, LA Style
Unless you’re in Ireland, an “authentically” Irish St. Patrick’s Day celebration is probably pretty hard to come by– which is fine, since some of the best St. Patty’s Day parties don’t even try to be authentic, and instead take inspiration from Irish cultures add their own local flair.
Such is the case with the Los Angeles [...]
All Requests, All the Time: Hole-a-Matic! in NYC
It’s always kind of exciting when you’re at a show where the band takes audience song requests. But a show that is composed entirely of requests, woven into hilarious medleys? A genius idea, and exactly what NYC band Gashole does in their award-winning musical concoction “Hole-a-Matic!”
Performers Michael Holland and Karen Mack, also known as Gashole, [...]
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