By Johnny Trlica Stop! Just stop. As a person of Czech descent I am obligated to educate the public about a grave misrepresentation. A sausage kolache (pronounced ko-lotch) is not a kolache. Those of us in the know refer to them as a klobasnik. Along with polka music, Czechs brought the pillowy, yeasted dough pastry to Texas in the late
By D’Anne Witkowski Alex Jones of the conspiracy-laden, right-wing echo chamber that is Infowars took a closer look at the so-called Women’s March on the Jan. 22 episode of The Alex Jones Show. What he found will shock you: litter(ally). After ranting about the evils of soy lattes (“women who drink them can’t get pregnant,†he said) Jones refers to
Beginning with the 2018-2019 season this summer, Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company (MU) will say goodbye to its longtime home in Spring Street Studios and move to Montrose, where The Classical Theatre Company has generously provided the company a new home in the Chelsea Market performance space. In addition to the move, MU will produce a
By Dan Woog More than 10 years ago, I wrote my first “OutField†column. The goal was to offer a mix of stories: national events and trends; profiles of athletes, from high profile to unknown, in sports ranging from major to obscure. I had lots of ideas. I could interview then-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue about
By Forest Riggs It is Mardi Gras time again and, with it, come parties, parades, beads and balls. If you have lived on or visited Galveston within the past few decades, you are surely familiar with the infamous Banner Party that grew from a gathering in a private residence to the jam-packed, historic Balinese Room
By Romeo San Vicente A documentary feature on Chelsea Manning, whose journey as a transgender military service member reached its public moment at the same time she was handed a 35-year prison sentence for revealing state secrets, is on its way later this year. The film is called XY Chelsea, it’s from filmmaker Tim Travers
By Mikey Rox Whether you have kids, pets or just a messy housemate or partner, your home can turn into a disaster area (like post holidays!) before you know it. From dirty walls to unorganized closets to stained carpets and couches, every area of your abode is susceptible to disrepair. To keep things in check
By Jim Ayres I still remember four years ago when I wrote these words, intended humorously, for the Montrose Star: “I’m breathless about Cleburne Cafeteria’s million-dollar makeover. New ambient lighting, tables and terrazzo from Italy, all to spotlight the nouveaux creations of Chef… Oh, wait a minute. I must have drifted to another universe! Cleburne
By Paula Dream As I am writing this issue’s column, I am shivering and wondering where our 90-degree weather has gone. So I will be short and sweet with you. With the alternating cold/warm weather, it’s hard to go anywhere without hearing a cough or sniffles. I hope you are holding out well. Here are
By Randall Jobe Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre presents Well, a play by Lisa Kron. Funny and touching, this comedy is about mothers and daughters, mind over body, social activism and theatre itself. Lisa, the onstage playwright, attempts a memory play about her force-of-nature mother, Ann, who though constantly ill manages to heal a community. As the
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