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Inside Cirque du Soleil's Koozå: A world of color, contortionists & slapstick comedy Inside Cirque du Soleil's Koozå: A world of color, contortionists & slapstick comedy By Karen Burd

8.19.12 | 3:00 pm

Cirque du Soleil's Koozå marks a return to the show's circus roots, with clowns, contortionists, acrobats and more ...

So much to do

South of the border: Who needs beaches when Mexico City offers so much to ... South of the border: Who needs beaches when Mexico City offers so much to explore? By Karen Burd

8.4.12 | 2:30 pm

The typical vacation spots for Mexico usually tend to be places like Cancun or Cozumel, but what about Mexico City ...

PIX OF THE DAY

Better than ever: Governor's Mansion reigns again as one of the great Texas ... Better than ever: Governor's Mansion reigns again as one of the great Texas landmarks By Karen Burd

7.21.12 | 10:30 am

After an arson attack in 2008, The Governor's Mansion has reopened and is fully restored to all it its ...

Celebration's Power

The Houston spirit: 19-year-old who's beaten cancer twice goes on a hot British ... The Houston spirit: 19-year-old who's beaten cancer twice goes on a hot British boy band quest By Karen Burd

7.18.12 | 5:34 pm

Houstonian Devin Duncan has been through it all. Only 19, she has been diagnosed with leukemia twice and fought to ...

Ringling Bros. Cirus, Arriving in Town, Train, July 2012

In Pictures

On the circus train: Elephants still travel retro (tigers too!) — and stop traffic in ... On the circus train: Elephants still travel retro (tigers too!) — and stop traffic in Houston By Karen Burd

7.15.12 | 6:46 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's new circus show Fully Charged didn't just suddenly show up in Houston. The ...

Lion King, July 2012, Simba, He Lives in You, Jelani Remy, Ensemble

The Big Show

How Hakuna Matata works: Behind the scenes with The Lion King, a musical power How Hakuna Matata works: Behind the scenes with The Lion King, a musical power By Karen Burd

7.10.12 | 11:30 am

With the whole elaborate Lion King production in Houston for a run that begins Tuesday night and runs through Aug ...

Pix of the day

The real big bang: When a full moon outshines the fireworks The real big bang: When a full moon outshines the fireworks By Karen Burd

7.6.12 | 5:07 pm

Even though most of the excitement during the Fourth of July typically comes from fireworks, a lot of people were ...

Freedom Over Texas, Fireworks, July 2012

Pix of the day

The best view of Houston's fireworks ever: 44 floors up with the booms The best view of Houston's fireworks ever: 44 floors up with the booms By Karen Burd

7.5.12 | 3:13 pm

Fourth of July celebrating called for some good ole American food and of course fireworks. Around Houston, there were a ...

Pix of the Day

Houston Police Department goes retro: Now about those Crown Victorias . . . Houston Police Department goes retro: Now about those Crown Victorias . . . By Karen Burd

7.4.12 | 1:14 pm

The Houston Police Department is going retro. Its patrol cars are changing from their current blue and white color scheme ...

Gay Pride Parade, Jenni's Noodle House, June 2012

Rainbow coalition

Scenes of Pride: Largest crowd ever celebrates GLBT nighttime parade with Mardi Gras spirit Scenes of Pride: Largest crowd ever celebrates GLBT nighttime parade with Mardi Gras spirit By Clifford Pugh, Karen Burd

6.24.12 | 1:44 pm

CultureMap photographer Karen Burd attended her first Pride Parade. Here's some of what caught her eye.

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