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A movie star monkey and a Guinness World Record try? That's just another day in this Houston suburb

Fashion/Style

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10 fab frocks for graduation gatherings, wedding showers and engagement parties

Sexy swimsuits and bikinis for every figure: Taking the fear out of bathing suit season

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Food fight! Local news stars face off against each other in a great cake battle

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Greenway developer entices apartment dwellers with private dog park, cyber cafe, lap pool

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Memorial Hermann's out-of-this-world gala brings in $3.5 million for neuroscience research

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Case Keenum rediscovers his command: UH star to challenge T.J. Yates for backup QB job

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A Gold Star for Hans

The most exclusive Walk of Fame ever? Houston music legend just the second honoree ever

By Joel Luks

05.01.13 | 11:42 am

As the role of music director at professional symphony orchestras has evolved to become not just the artistic voice but the father figure of these large ensembles, Hans Graf's 12-year tenure wi ...

Pint-sized Pret-a-Porter

Houston Symphony parades its youngest patrons in designer threads at fashionable fundraiser

By Shelby Hodge

04.28.13 | 4:30 pm

Some played it coy, some played it cool and some unabashedly strutted their stuff when the Houston Symphony invited its youngest supporters to walk the runway in a youthful fashion show fundraiser ...

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Young professionals mambo the night away: This Houston Symphony party is a Latin swing

By Shelby Hodge

04.02.13 | 4:46 pm

The Houston Symphony Young Professionals Backstage were front and center for the symphony's performance of the West Side Story score in Jones Hall while the newly-remastered film was shown ...

A glittering goodbye

Houston Symphony Ball blends czar-like grandeur with New Orleans good time

By Shelby Hodge

03.11.13 | 6:00 am

Part sentimental adieu, part vibrant celebration, the Houston Symphony Ball "Russian Rhapsody" raised the bar Friday night on gala grandeur in an evening that honored departing maestro Ha ...

Looking good for a century

Houston Symphony reveals a starry 100th anniversary lineup: The big names coming are . . .

By Joel Luks

02.06.13 | 8:00 pm

The Houston Symphony is looking mighty fresh in the eve of its centennial anniversary. A new, artsy logo alongside a robust guest list of musicians and conductors ushers a year-long musical fê ...

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$350,000 for one hour: A beautiful friendship brings the University of St. Thomas musical love

By Shelby Hodge

01.24.13 | 4:48 pm

The University of St. Thomas Performing Arts Center received a cultural and financial boost Tuesday night with the "New Vision, New Stars" benefit concert at Jones Hall. Guest conductor A ...

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New Houston Symphony conductor reveals all: City misconceptions, burger love, Jim Parsons lessons & magic music

By Joel Luks

01.21.13 | 12:22 pm

Andrés Orozco-Estrada couldn't stop pacing. Hidden from view from a hundred or so guests on the stage of Jones Hall itching to learn why the Houston Symphony had summoned a las ...

The search is over

Houston Symphony names new conductor after secret rehearsal: Hans Graf's replacement is . . .

By Joel Luks

01.16.13 | 12:15 pm

Think of the Houston Symphony's search for a new maestro a tad like a season of the Bachelorette. Many attractive suitors step on her podium, wave their baton, make beautiful music and wond ...

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Kiddies romp with Santa at Houston Symphony Magical Musical Morning

By Shelby Hodge

12.06.12 | 1:59 pm

While the instrument petting zoo had its fans and decorating reindeer ornaments and gingerbread cookies was a popular diversion, the big attraction at the Houston Symphony Magical Musical Morning f ...

Multiple standing ovations

Hans Graf's last Opening Night is a record breaker with the Houston Symphony cashing in

By Joel Luks

09.10.12 | 3:45 pm

A glass of champagne, sexy music and a fabulous dinner-and-dancing plus wine affair bedecked with stylish exotic décor: That would be "The Perfect Evening!" as scored by the Housto ...

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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	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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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Places to see an art house movie

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30
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Imperiled Architecture	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)
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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Happy Hour treats

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Indie Coffee Joints

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Quirky Houston attractions

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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A-List Art Deco	Cupcake Heaven

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Free Museum Days	Swell Party Venues

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	The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes
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Late Night Bites	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Downtown Watering Holes	Cool hotel pools for chilling

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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05.18.13

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Library supporters mambo through Clayton House gardens for "Party in the Stacks"

05.18.13

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Hans Graf's farewell: Hang on to your Wunderhorn, this is Mahler like you've never heard it

05.18.13

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Epiphany at the Villa: How a serene retreat of silence turned into a terrifying encounter with God

05.18.13

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What would zombie survivors eat? A must-read blog for foodie fans of The Walking Dead

05.18.13

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The week's top links: The Office ends, honoring Robocop & tons of cocktail recipes

18 \| may at 6:00 pm	Flea by Night at Discovery Green
Discovery Green
18 \| may at 6:00 pm	Party on the Pier presented by Mitchell Historic Properties
Pier 21
18 \| may at 6:00 pm	Fourth Annual Perfect 10s Art Show and Dance Party
War'Hous Visual Studios
18 \| may at 6:00 pm	"Chuck Rainey Celebration: 50 Years of Great Music" benefiting the Rainey Family Fund
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