Houstonian, Sam Houston State University, Tx
9 hours ago by Bryan Honeycutt
Chicago is a look at a seedy America where "The world is all show business" and the public only turns its head for sex, violence, or their winning combination.
The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, TX
12 hours ago by Ruth Rodriguez
CinemaBomar will share from its collection six 16mm shorts that depict a range of unique stories from The Houston Chronicle's coverage of the Kennedy assassination to the visual exploration of Smale's paradox circa 1977.
The screening of A Bit on the Arty Side…, curated by CinemaBomar, will deliver each of the shorts in their original, unedited form.
Houstonian, Sam Houston State University, Tx
1 day ago by Kevin Jukkola
The Sam Houston State University Department of Theatre and Dance will be presenting Chicago by John Kander and Fred Ebb.
The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, TX
1 day ago by Mike Damante & Roshan Bhatt
Mike Damante 2008 was a subpar year in music. Big name artists put out mediocre records and the charts were full of re-releases, live albums and greatest hits collections, rather than new good material. 10. Bayside-Shudder- Normally, I'd prefer to listen to the bands that influenced Bayside.
The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, TX
2 days ago by SIGNE CLUISS
Poets and poetry fans can expect a memorable weekend at the 2008 Autumn Poetry Festival, which will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today and Saturday at the Jung Center, 5200 Montrose Blvd. The event will feature poetry readings by some of the Houston area's most renowned poets, a book fair and a Saturday reception and panel discussion.
The Rice Thresher, Rice University, TX
4 days ago by Faheem Ahmed
The winter months and the end of the year are looming. With them, sprawling dramas, emotionally empowered cinematography and tear-inducing performances will soon inundate the box office, wooing audiences, critics and, most importantly, the Academy. A Best Picture nomination is viewed as the highest achievement for directors, a lofty goal reserved only for the cinematic elite.
The Rice Thresher, Rice University, TX
5 days ago by Timothy Faust
Two guys who steal their Wi-Fi from coffee shops are about to destroy your GPA, and you're going to thank them for it. As the new independent game studio 2D Boy, Kyle Gabler and Ron Carmel, formerly of Electronic Arts, have lovingly crafted World of Goo into one of this generation's most innovative, accessible and entertaining games.
The Rice Thresher, Rice University, TX
6 days ago by Allee Rosenmayer
Last Friday I got the chance to sit down with Matt Berninger, lead singer of The National, after the band's fully "get up and dance" concert in the Central Quad. Clad in all black, wearing sunglasses, drinking whiskey on stage and smoking a Marlboro, he seemed like the ultimate rock star - until I talked to him and found out he was a totally normal guy.
Houstonian, Sam Houston State University, Tx
6 days ago by Kevin Jukkola
The film tells the convoluted story of Caden Cotard, a talented theater director whose personal life delves into chaos.