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What If Harpo Marx and Salvador Dali Made A Screenplay? Well, They Did.
Posted on · The movie never got made, but a new graphic novel by a Houston native brings it to life.
Theatre & Film
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The Bigger Picture: Exploring The Feminist Themes In ‘Captain Marvel’
Posted on · In the inaugural edition of The Bigger Picture, the new Houston Matters monthly segment exploring the larger issues addressed in film and TV, we explore the feminist message of Captain Marvel.
Arts & Culture
Houston Kicks Off Its First International Poetry Film Festival
Posted on · A collaborative art form that is not often showcased by itself will now have its own festival in Houston.
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Binge On Irish Ghost Stories For St. Patty’s Day
Posted on · Main Street Theater presents The Weir, a play about several locals at an Irish pub swapping ghost stories.
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Unique Two-Part Film Chronicles Community Arts Center’s Fight For Survival
Posted on · Houston native Patrick Wang tells us about his two-part film, A Bread Factory.
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Why Friends Of A Murdered Priest Fought To Keep His Killer Off Death Row
Posted on · Houston's Cimela Kidonakis discusses her documentary, Where There is Darkness.
Arts & Culture
Houston Grand Opera Expands Its Repertoire With YouTube Videos That Tell Houston Love Stories
Posted on · The company’s online opera series experiments with the art form by blending technology, social media and the stories of Houstonians.
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‘Reality Bites’ At 25: Did It Portray Houston And Gen X Accurately?
Posted on · Film critic Joe Leydon reflects on what the movie said about Houston and Generation X.
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Before Closing, Houston’s Horse Head Theatre Throws Itself A Wake
Posted on · Due to financial reasons, the company says the 2018 season was its last.
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Houston Symphony Brings The Magic Of Harry Potter Soundtrack To A Live Audience
Posted on · This weekend, the symphony will perform the soundtrack from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire onstage while the film is shown onscreen.
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New Alley Artistic Director Rob Melrose Discusses Vision For The Theater
Posted on · Melrose, an award-winning director and writer, was named to the post in November.
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How ‘Rodents Of Unusual Size’ Took Over The Swamps — And Hearts – Of Louisiana
Posted on · A new documentary chronicles the role invasive nutria play in Gulf Coast culture.
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What Makes A Film A Christmas Movie?
Posted on · From Die Hard to The Shop Around the Corner, area movie critic Dustin Chase discusses what makes a Christmas movie...a Christmas movie.
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Houston Rapper Bun B Shares His Love Of Film
Posted on · The local hip-hop artist explains why a movie’s soundtrack is crucial to the film itself.
Arts & Culture
Local Festival Celebrates Jewish Authors And Other Artists
Posted on · John Dreyfus talks with Joshua Zinn about the Jewish Book & Arts Festival at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center.