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8 Ways I’m Snatching My Happiness Back in 2019
By Mikey Rox I’ll say it: The past few years have been a fucking nightmare. The climate in this country – and, arguably, the world – is so volatile that
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Krewe of Olympus gets Mardi Gras season started with “Twelfth Night”
By Johnny Trlica Let the parade roll! “Twelfth Night,†a fundraiser thrown by Krewe of Olympus drew a large crowd on Saturday, January 12. A Mardi Gras theme of “Laisser
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Looking ahead to Valentine’s dinner
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Full speed ahead, STAR readers! That’s how this New Year has taken off. January is almost gone and Valentine’s Day is near. I guess it
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Superica: New Tex-Mex in the Heights
By Jim Ayres Last fall, I had a lovely lunch at Chapultepec Lupita with my good friend Carlos. I hadn’t visited in a while, and we enjoyed the fun same-as-it-ever-was
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The ABC’s of Houston Theater: ABBA, baseball and carpentry
By Randall Jobe The Alley Theatre presents the world premier of The Carpenter, a new comedy of mistaken identities and family secrets. Dan is a self-made man from blue collar
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Ensemble Theatre elevates 2019 with ‘Too Heavy for Your Pocket’
The Ensemble Theatre presents Too Heavy for Your Pocket, by Jiréh Breon Holder and directed by Eileen J. Morris. The play is a beautifully written look at the personal cost and
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Turn Your Home into a Spring Dream at the 33rd Annual Texas Home & Garden Show
The 33rd Annual Texas Home & Garden Show, presented by Mattress Firm, returns to NRG Center February 8 through 10, just in time to get all your spring projects ready. From
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In Galveston, there’s a whole lotta shaking goin’ on
By Forest Riggs Great balls of fire! On a dismal Sunday evening at the Island’s 23rd Station Piano Bar, a young man sauntered up to the piano and stole the
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Fossil hunting with Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan
By Romeo San Vicente You already know Kate Winslet and you’re finally figuring out who the staggeringly talented Saoirse Ronan (Mary Queen of Scots) is, even if you still can’t
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Two Broadway veterans make A.D. Players debut in ‘Tuesdays With Morrie’
A.D. Players at The George is pleased to open the new year with Tuesdays With Morrie, a story of friendship, love and what it means to truly live. A.D. Players