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Alley Theatre Stays Dark Downtown, But Beloved Summer Programming Comes Back to Life on New Website

Sharon L. Taylor — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 23:06:38 +0000

Summer will be a lot warmer this year without the Alley Theatre’s annual Summer Chills series, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. But never fear: The Alley is keeping the spirit of its beloved summer programming alive online. And that’...

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Houston’s Coveted Tommy Tune Awards to be Given Out in Livestream Show

Sharon L. Taylor — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:50:39 +0000

Each year, Theatre Under The Stars salutes outstanding high school musical theater productions in the Greater Houston area by handing out the coveted Tommy Tune Awards. Normally the award presentation takes place at the Hobby Center for the Performing ...

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Bold Houston Theater Company Makes Social Media its New Stage Under Coronavirus Pandemic Realities

Sharon L. Taylor — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:04:59 +0000

Never has the phrase “The show must go on” been interpreted more creatively than during the COVID-19 pandemic. The curtain may be down and marquees dark, but social media is the new stage for theater companies seeking to engage audiences more personall...

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Inside a Texas Artist’s Creative Stay-at-Home Life — When Coronavirus Changes the Process

Sharon L. Taylor — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:37:09 +0000

Editor’s note; Mary Margaret Hansen is a visual artist based in Texas. Hansen has written about her European travels and American road trips for PaperCity in the past. Currently, she is featured in the two-person exhibition “Finding Our Way...

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Cirque du Soleil’s Revamped Alegría Brings New Thrills to Houston — Magic Under the Truly Big Top

Sharon L. Taylor — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:54:52 +0000

My first introduction to Cirque du Soleil was Nouvelle Experiènce, staged under the biggest tent I’d ever seen, pitched just outside the Mirage in Las Vegas. (Siegfried & Roy’s white tigers were in the indoor theater back then.) It’s hard to believ...

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Houston’s New Intimate Italian Restaurant Gives Cooking a Great-Grandmother Could Love a Celebrity Chef Twist

Sharon L. Taylor — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 00:25:14 +0000

Not everyone is fortunate enough to grow up with their great-grandmother. But chef Chris Cosentino was, and his Italian great-grandmama Rosalie’s impact on his life and career is quite evident in Rosalie Italian Soul, the intimate restaurant named for ...

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