SCREWED ANTHOLOGIES 11/27/09 7-10pm

Exhibition opening & musical performances Friday, November 27th: 7pm David Dove/ Lucas Gorham 8:30pm DJ Dre J, SUC Affiliated DJ Saturday, November 28th 1pm Talk by SUC special invited guest 1:30-2:30 Screening of DJ Screw: The Untold Story Exhibition open until December 31st Artists featured in the exhibition include: D. Denenge Akpem, Inge Hoonte, Wura-Natasha [...]

Winter Holiday Art Market: Nov 20-21

The Winter Holiday Art Market features a wide variety of fine arts and crafts for sale (including paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, clothing and soaps), as well as a festive schedule of activities for the whole family. The event is not only a fun diversion before the holiday rush, but also a fabulous opportunity to purchase [...]

Letter From the B-Girls

Hey Houston, it’s Fall and it’s beautiful. The weather’s finally cooling off and the leaves are falling off the trees. We’ve made our clocks fall back, and hopefully you’ll be falling into the arms of people who love you, and maybe falling in serious like with the person you’re choosing to snuggle with over the [...]

Shouldah Pads: A BAD FAD or A CLASSIC

Some vintage trends should stay buried for a little while longer. In this case its shoulder pad, circa the late 80s to mid 90s. Three of the hottest celebrities out are shown flawlessly styling “Accentuated Shoulders”  courtesy of the Dynasty era. Question: Do ugly trends seem to work better with celebrities? Yes and no. Yes [...]

Houston’s Silent Threat: A Life Without Words

In the current economic climate, where 8.5 percent of Houstonians are losing or go without jobs monthly, the job search climate can seem daunting at best. Now, picture being a functionally illiterate person facing the same problem. Suddenly, prospects become bleaker. You’re well into your twenties or thirties but must depend on a parent, sibling, [...]

Raphael Saadiq | HOB 11/25

Treat yourself to a Thanksgiving treat and go see Raphael Saadiq at The House of Blues on November 25. The former frontman of 90s R&B legends Toni, Tony, Tone has evolved musically, but has so many hits the show promises to keep you on your feet all night long. WHO: Raphael Saadia WHERE: The House [...]

Why? | Walter’s on Washington 11/7

Indie rock group Why? will be hitting up Walter’s on Washington Nov. 7. If Frankie B. and Maze ain’t your thang make your way out to The Heights to see the band perform. w/ Au and the Moore Brothers will be there as well. WHO: Why? WHERE: Walter’s on Washington 4215 Washington Avenue Houston, TX [...]

A New Definition of Precious

Precious is not an Indy Film. It’s a major motion picture release that has been blessed by Oprah and Tyler Perry, but that’s not why you need to see it. In fact, pretend that you don’t know that they’ve touched it. This film is so raw in honest emotion and dialogue about how broken so [...]

Goodbye Halitosis

Holiday season is here, which means some spiked eggnog might lead you under some mistletoe if you’re lucky. The quickest way to find yourself standing there by your damn self is by having funky breath. That’s right folks, this post is about keeping the mouthpiece fresh, especially during this time of close contact. Think about [...]

Google, Music to Our Ears

This past week Google launched Google Music,  a search feature that enables the user to search and discover songs from the search engine.  Google partnered with Myspace (iLike), Rhapsody, Pandora, and Lala to provide mp3 files in their search results when the user searches for a particular song, artist or related music.  User’s can then [...]

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