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Austin Photo Set: News_links we love may 22 2012

Links we love today

Radiohead in 8-bit, Britt Daniel's new band, previewing Brendon Walsh's new special and more

By Samantha Pitchel

05.22.12 | 06:15 pm

Here are the links we loved today: John Steinbeck gives excellent relationship advice. We cannot wait for HBO’s new Charlie Kaufman / Catherine Keener comedy. Check this out right now ...

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H-Town's New Reality Star

Smooth villain: Kalon McMahon's Louis Vuitton luggage & cutting-in ways turns up Bachelorette drama

By Tyler Rudick

05.22.12 | 02:53 pm

Local reality star Kalon Joseph Reid McMahon lives to see another week of televised dating mayhem on The Bachelorette. After an awkward-but-unforgettable helicopter arrival on the season premiere, Houston's ...

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Idol Insider

Five lessons from American Idol Season 11: Talent-rich competition promises another male winner

By Tara Seetharam

05.22.12 | 10:44 am

After a roller coaster of a season, American Idol’s final two will duel for the crown tonight on part one of the Season 11 finale. Whether you were captivated ...

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Aurora Picture Show launches Kickstarter campaign for a smooth move to new space

By Joel Luks

05.22.12 | 10:23 am

The clock is ticking for Aurora Picture Show. Houston's experimental/new media/film/micro-cinema troupe has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bankroll costs associated with its upcoming move to ...

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Happy Father's Day

In new book, Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger details complicated relationship with special son

By Tarra Gaines

05.21.12 | 09:23 pm

Zach Bissinger is a remarkable man with a remarkable story. At 24, Zach works in a grocery bagging groceries and at a law firm, stocking supplies. He has been classified ...

Austin Photo Set: News_links we love may 21 2012

Links we love today

Whitney Houston's final recording, Will Smith's Fresh Prince rap, new Van Der Memes and more

By Samantha Pitchel

05.21.12 | 06:15 pm

Here are the links we loved today: Lorrie Moore has a new story in this week’s New Yorker, and their Page-Turner blog interviews the author. The brilliant / hilarious Jason ...

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And the hits just keep on coming

Movie madness: 10 must-see summer flicks — from vampire-hunting prez to Jane Fonda's hippie ways

By Joe Leydon

05.21.12 | 11:43 am

Well now this is weird: It’s not even Memorial Day yet, and we movie fans may have already seen the biggest hit of the summer. Indeed, judging from the ...

Austin Photo Set: Links we love may 20 2012

Links we love today

Saying goodbye (and thank you) on SNL, meeting Mad Men's new hero, a surprising source or "moral depravity" and more

By Samantha Pitchel

05.20.12 | 06:15 pm

Here are the links we loved today: First thing’s first: The SNL season finale was last night, and it was epic — Mick Jagger with not one but TWO backing ...

The CultureMap Interview

Kristin Chenoweth reveals all: Life as a runaway bride, her hidden Woodlands tie and being a Christian who won't judge

By Joel Luks

05.20.12 | 05:01 pm

It may seem that drama follows Kristin Chenoweth. On the day CultureMap spoke to the sassy blonde on the phone from Los Angeles, big commotion, sirens and chaos bellowed from ...

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Art Power

Let the man from Brooklyn judge! Artist outreach expert to be lone juror for Lawndale Big Show

By Tyler Rudick

05.20.12 | 03:36 pm

The Lawndale Art Center has revealed noted curator and writer Marco Antonini will be juror for the 2012 Big Show, the organization's annual juried exhibition open to all artists ...

Literacy Through Photography

FotoFest caps off a successful Biennial with a look at work from Houston area schools

By Tyler Rudick

05.20.12 | 06:00 am

After regrouping from the six-week barrage of talks, tours and reviews that made up this year's International Biennial, FotoFest turns its sights on Houston schools with its annual FotoFence ...

Austin Photo Set: News_links we love may 19 2012

Links we love today

Bonnie Prince Billy's trippy video, adorable Elmo outtakes, boxing cats and more

By Samantha Pitchel

05.19.12 | 06:15 pm

Here are the links we loved today: Get even more psyched for tonight’s SNL season finale: Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell were seen shooting outside Magnolia Bakery, meaning The ...

Starring Texas

Dennis Quaid goes Vegas, Wes Anderson wows Cannes, Kyle Chandler turns FBI with Scorsese & DiCaprio

By Cynthia Neely

05.19.12 | 02:00 pm

This has been a grand week for Texans in the film and television industry — as well as for some who only act Texan. Native Houstonian Dennis Quaid, a bona fide ...

Can't get it out of my head

Beyoncé, Drake, Nicki: Who will have the song of the summer? 10 top contenders

By Sarah Rufca

05.19.12 | 11:30 am

The Brits have a quaint obsession with the Christmas No. 1 single, but here in America there's nothing that tops a summer jam. Last year the continuing dominance of ...

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Foundation for Modern Music

A composer's legacy lives on: Robert Avalon new music competition hosts winners concert

By Joel Luks

05.19.12 | 06:40 am

Had composer Robert Avalon lived to witness the first contemporary classical music composition competition that he started to organize back in 2004, he would been thrilled at the outcome. Had ...

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Art Car Parade winners include the Big Banana, Mr. Green & a pole dancing party boat

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1987: The year Houston became a more livable, more interesting city because . . .

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Funky & fabulous: 25th annual Art Car Parade confirms Houston's good time spirit

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Houston's hottest new brunch spot: "Cursed" restaurant locale is set to be a cool summer hangout

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Movie madness: 10 must-see summer flicks — from vampire-hunting prez to Jane Fonda's hippie ways

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Who builds the best burger in Houston? One restaurant challenges its customers to create

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In new book, Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger details complicated relationship with special son

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The case that decriminalized being gay: Flagrant Conduct author sheds light on landmark fight

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Advantage, Immigrants: Newcomers provide keys to happiness, author Claudia Kolker finds

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A Creole family restaurant journey: How Frenchy's Chicken became a local institution

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The city that loves to give: Food Bank president lauds the helping spirit of Houston

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Ballet's Jackie Robinson: The story of the first African-American ballerina in H-Town

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FotoFest caps off a successful Biennial with a look at work from Houston area schools

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FotoFest by the numbers: International Biennial draws record attendance

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FotoFest's final weekend: Last chance to see Russia's Young Generation show of contemporary photos

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The UH bodybuilder tycoon: Lee Labrada pumps up a thriving business of sports supplements

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An IT kingpin who rocks: CEO Jack Brandt goes from Sixth Street to the boardroom

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Becks Prime's Molly Voorhees is hooked on making a better burger — and expanding to Dallas

23 \| may at 10:30 am	A. D. Players presents Cinderella
A. D. Players
23 \| may at 11:30 am	14th Annual Heart of Houston Awards Luncheon
Junior League of Houston
23 \| may at 11:30 am	The Women's Home Lester and Sue Smith Luncheon with Ted Williams
InterContinental Houston Near the Galleria
23 \| may at 11:30 am	Preservation Houston's 2012 Spring Luncheon with Steve Berry
The Parador

Imperiled Architecture	Happy Hour Feasts

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Alto Pizzeria Benjy's-Washington Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Indika RA Sushi
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	A-List Art Deco

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Quirky Houston attractions	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Samba Grille Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Indie Coffee Joints	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa QBar Line and Lariat	Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions
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Free Museum Days	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

The Menil Collection Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston Museum of Natural Science Children's Museum of Houston Holocaust Museum Houston Blaffer Art Museum	Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park
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Late Night Bites	Swell Party Venues

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria	The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes
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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	Formula One technology hits the streets: A sneak peek at McLaren's new supercar Revving up summer in the 2011 Chevy Camaro convertible: Does the top down love stack up? A sporty new Range Rover that's big on style: CultureMap previews the new Evoque The Ford Mustang GT convertible is the original pony car, but is it the best? An exotic tour of the town with Houston Motor Club: Inside the culture of hot car swapping Volvo S60 T5 strives to be a little naughty, but with nifty features it sure is nice The comeback kid: Chrysler experiences a renaissance with the 200 and 300
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Cupcake Heaven

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Downtown Watering Holes	Places to see an art house movie

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's notsuoH State Bar	River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30
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