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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.
Theatre & Film
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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.
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Documentary Pays Homage To Groundbreaking Houston Filmmaker James Blue
Posted on · Citizen Blue chronicles the career and legacy of the Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker.
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Houston Short Film Depicts PTSD Firsthand
Posted on · Filmmakers Darren Tompkins and David Black talk about A Soldier’s Judgment.
Arts InSight
WATCH: Healing Trauma With A Laugh Track
Posted on · Local writer and producer mines his painful past to create a new sitcom.
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More than Just Chainsaws: A Look at Horror Films and Thrillers Set in Texas
Posted on · Film critic Dustin Chase discusses horror and suspense films set and filmed in Texas.
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A Young Girl’s Dungeons & Dragons Fantasy Comes to Life in ‘She Kills Monsters’
Posted on · Joshua Zinn visits Rice University's production of the play, which combines elements of 90s culture and a trope-heavy fantasy world.
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Documentary Examines How Disabilities Are Portrayed on Screen
Posted on · Cinemability: The Art of Inclusion examines the 120-year history of how people with disabilities have been represented in film and television.
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Bruce Campbell Says He’d Still Go to Comic Cons Even if He Wasn’t an Actor
Posted on · Best known for his role as Ash Williams in the Evil Dead franchise, Campbell talks with Ernie Manouse prior to his visit Houston for the Fandemic Tour.
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Ethan Hawke Pays Tribute to Texas Songwriter Blaze Foley
Posted on · Hawke discusses Blaze, his new film about the unsung Texas outlaw musician.