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Another close call, but this one is different for Cougars
University of Houston's The Daily Cougar
Jan 30As hot and cold as the Cougars have been this season, they certainly haven’t been without their occasional flashes of brilliance. The overtime thriller against Tulsa immediately comes to mind. And then there was that 118-70 thumping of Concordia Univer... »
Weekend: Moores opens two operas
University of Houston's The Daily Cougar
Jan 26Moores Opera House is kicking off the second half of its season by presenting two operas this weekend for its American Opera Festival. “Tartuffe,” an opera based on the play by Molière and with music and libretto by Kirke Mecham, takes piety to task by... »
Publication showcases art and more
University of Houston's The Daily Cougar
Jan 25The folks at The Aletheia, the most recent addition to the list of UH literary journals, have been hard at work for the upcoming release of their second chapbook, which will be issued today during the monthly reading series at Avant Garden. Edward Garz... »
Archway Gallery presents 'Generation' by Hester and Conces Spencer
Ultimate Montrose
Jan 23Archway Gallery will present an exhibition of collaborative and solo artwork by Gene Hester and Liz Conces Spencer beginning Feb. 3. »
Graduate class plans for DSA future
University of Houston's The Daily Cougar
Jan 19The Division of Student Affairs will be enlisting a Bauer graduate management class to create a strategic plan for the division under the guidance of Vice President for Student Affairs Richard Walker. The class will be broken up into teams of five to s... »
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Houston Central Station
OffCite
Jan 27Rendering of proposed Central Station by Snøhetta On the evening of Tuesday, January 24, the Houston Downtown Management District, along with Metro and its design-build component, Houston Rapid Transit, hosted a public presentation of five proposals fo... »
is Metro Rail construction causing Houston's streets and neighborhoods to flood?
Fireballs, Lightning Bolts And Hell Storms
Jan 24This past week, I received an email from a friend that I made through my activism on Metro Rail. The email stated that Houston City Councilwoman Wanda Adams would be holding a public meeting concerning flooding that had occurred in... »
The 1986 Astros reunion: celebrating good times and great baseball memories.
Alyson's Footnotes
Jan 22Who doesn’t love a good “Where Are They Now” story? Under normal circumstances, finding out Where They Are Now takes quite a bit of digging. But for a few hours over the weekend, there was no need to search far and wide for such information on the 1986... »
Occupy the Courts today
Brains And Eggs
Jan 20Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement, and specifically the civil disobedience of Dr. Cornel West, Move To Amend is planning an action event today to mark the second anniversary of the infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision.Occupy the Courts wi... »
Headlines: Mall of the Mainland in Rainland; Hunting Cougar Architects
SwamplotHouston's Real Estate Landscape
Jan 10Monday Storms Cause Massive Flooding, Tornado Damage [KHOU; slideshows here, here, and here] Some Houston Spots Got Six Inches of Rain Yesterday [Houston Chronicle] Roof Collapses at Mall of the Mainland from Tornado, Water Damage [Galveston County Dai... »