How does a once (OK, four-times!) married, straight mother of three, grandmother of four, and great-grandmother of four more become an icon to Houston’s LGBTQ community? It begins with a larger-than-life personae possessing a musical and comedic talent that led Marsha Carlton (known to many of her fans as simply “Grandmaâ€) on a 35-year journey
By Jim Ayres – BuffBurger. The name had me scratching my head. Does it have buffalo burgers? The giant steer on the rear wall kind of looks like one. But there’s no bison on this menu. Are these the trendy “healthy hi-protein†burgers like the ones in Chelsea and WeHo, marketed to buff Boomer gym
By Mikey Rox – In my other life as a gay personal finance expert, I write a lot about saving money, but what about time? That’s worth something too, especially if you can save more of it by eliminating some of the tasks you dread doing. From having your groceries shopped and delivered to hiring
By Forest Riggs – Like the old saying states, April roared in like a lion (well, maybe a small one) and went out like a lamb. April was a fun month on the Island, with lots of events that brought friends, family and visitors to the Island. The Tall Ships came and went, tall drinks
Unprecedented Number of Feature and Short Filmmakers Accompany their Films to Fest, Part in Mentor Sessions and Are Available for Interview The 6th Annual Louisiana Film Festival and Mentorship Program, taking place April 18-22 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is thrilled with the level of enthusiasm and support from its participants, who will be taking an active part of the
By Forest Riggs If you’ve ever had a fantasy of living a salty life on the high sea as a pirate, cabin boy, prostitute or stow-away (or just all of these combined!), your dreams are getting a little closer in the Gulf of Mexico and on Galveston Island. The creak of the rigging, the pop
Comedian returns to a TV classic – and doesn’t mince words on Roseanne’s politics and Kathy Griffin’s activism By Chris Azzopardi Before unloading her frank thoughts on TV co-star Roseanne Barr’s alt-right politics and fellow comic Kathy Griffin’s viral Trump-beheading pic (“It just wasn’t funnyâ€), Sandra Bernhard proclaims herself quite aptly as “no-nonsense.†That has been,
By Mikey Rox I have had some relationships, y’all. None of them went super great. Hence why we’re not still together. But I’ve managed to make friends out of all but one of those boys – four out of five ain’t bad – and I have a certain amount of pride about that. Staying pals
By Randall Jobe Stages Repertory Theatre presents local favorite, actress Sally Edmundson returning in the highly acclaimed one-woman tour-de-force, Ann, based on the explosive life of former Texas Governor Ann Richards. Written by Emmy award-winner Holland Taylor, Ann is a no-holds-barred look at the indomitable woman whose complex and captivation ways changed Texas politics. Extended
By Johnny Trlica Another Easter has come and gone and, with that, another successful Bunnies on the Bayou. A few friends and I had the pleasure of attending this year’s event (number 39), at Water Works on the banks of Buff alo Bayou, downtown. Bunnies on the Bayou, Inc. is a 501(c)3, all volunteer organization dedicated to the raising and
![Flyer for a Special Karaoke Benefit featuring Community Icon Marsha Carlton on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Hosted by Sebastian Gutierrez (6pm-10pm) and Nina Lombardo (10pm-2am) at JR's Bar & Grill, Houston. Join us for a night of music and fun in support of local causes!]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screenshot-2018-04-18-19.47.22_MarshaCarlton-1-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screenshot-2018-04-18-19.47.22_MarshaCarlton-1-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screenshot-2018-04-18-19.47.22_MarshaCarlton-1-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screenshot-2018-04-18-19.47.22_MarshaCarlton-1-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screenshot-2018-04-18-19.47.22_MarshaCarlton-1-1024x691.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
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