Downtown, walk it out. Blue Bayou, walk it out. Archies, walk it out. AIA, walk it out. Yeah, we can't get that song out of our head either. Thankfully, we actually have a chance to walk it out. This Saturday morning, as you are peeling those false eyelashes off, and trying to remember exactly which cups had the acid (red or blue?) from the Halloween party the night before, don't forget about your chance to......

So we figured your elbows may get sore rubbing on all those Sarah Palin-decked out socialites at La Griglia's Annual Halloween Bash (aka Gratuitous Skin Gate 2008) this year, so we've taken it upon ourselves to find you a few maverick alternatives. And kids, make sure and check the candy for razor blades, mmmkay? 13 on the 31st 13 Celsius | 3000 Caroline 7:30 pm to 1 am Admission: $31 at the door and......

We'll so does the Orange Show, and this week they are getting around to the Caroline Collective for the last of their Gala workshops this Tuesday, October 29th from 7-10pm. All are invited to stop by and contribute to the decorations that will be used in the Orange Show Gala. Tuesday, crafters will be making three different crafts: Sugar Skulls, Papel Picado, and Paper Flowers. The crafts made at Caroline will be the table decorations......

Not been to Montrose's Sucker Punch yet? Whatcha waiting for, fool? Well, if it's a kick arse art show from a muy talented artist, then it's your lucky weekend, peeps. Sucker Punch + CreativeLeak present designs from artist, Tim Newton, on Saturday, April 12th, from 5-9pm. Refreshments will be served, with DJ spinning. "When I show my work or show my site to people, most of the time I hear, 'your stuff reminds me of......

Hear the talk: The Rice Design Alliance (RDA) kicks off this year's annual architecture tour today with an illustrated lecture from distinguished photographer Richard Cheek, nationally recognized for his landscape and architectural photography. Adding to an already long list of accolades, Mr. Cheek was most recently published in Houston's newest architectural compendium, The Country Huseses of John F. Staub (Texas A&M University Press), penned by our very own Stephen Fox (reviewed previously by the......

::HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BLAFFER!:: Blaffer Gallery, the Art Museum of the University of Houston, is pleased to announce that the museum turns 35 years old in March. A handful of events are planned this spring in conjunction with its birthday, including a 35th Anniversary Celebration on March 13 and the 2008 Blaffer Gallery gala, HOT on H-TOWN, on May 15. The 35th anniversary celebration will take place on Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m. in......

:: Stages presents Old Stories, a musical by Larry Dierker :: Yep. A musical. By Larry Dierker. Double take? Yeah, us, too. For the second night in a row tonight, Stages Repertory Theatre hosts a concert reading of Old Stories, a new musical by former Astros pitcher, broadcaster and manager Larry Dierker with music by Paul English. Old Stories is written by Larry Dierker, former pitcher, broadcaster and manager for the Houston Astros, a......

Charles Waldheim, visiting Cullinan Professor at Rice, and Associate Dean and Director of the Landscape Architecture Program at the University of Toronto, will be at Anderson Hall on Rice's campus Monday, March 10th at 5:00pm. Professor Waldheim is known for his pioneering work in landscape architecture, and urbanism. He is editor of the Landscape Urbanism Reader, Post-Fordist Public Works, has published numerous articles, and spoken and lectured at major US and international universities. Now,......

The sun rose on a beautiful, windy day on Sunday. In the whispers of the wind, you could almost hear the encouragement, and smell the impending victory. Your valiant Houstonist staff would soon convene to take on the Houston Arts & Media Houston History Road Rally (HAMHHRR) for the sake of honor, historical preservation, and cheap beer. The starting point for this whole affair was the Czech fraternal hall in the west end of the......

As the Astros start their Spring Training schedule today in Osceola County, the college baseball season has been underway for a couple of weeks now. The annual Houston College Classic returns to Minute Maid Park this weekend as one of the premier regional showcases of top-level NCAA baseball. Starting on Friday and continuing through Sunday, the Juice Box will be host to an almost non-stop flow of games. The teams participating in the tourney are:......

::Martin Luther King Jr. Grande Parade:: And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free......

Local tech news in a compact, digital format. Apple Swap Meet Next Weekend It's coming! The Houston Area Apple Users Group semi-annual swap meet is happening next weekend, January 26th at the UH Hilton. Please check the HAAUG site for registration information and fees. Good luck finding that Apple Newton or Lisa you've been looking for! Sprint Nextel To Close 35 Retail Stores In Houston From the Houston Business Journal come this interesting news......

Local tech news in a compact, digital format. Something's Brewing At WhiteBoard Labs Houston based WhiteBoard Labs is currently beta-testing MotionNotes, a web based app that allows messaging via video and multimedia interfaces such as Flash movies, PowerPoint Presentations and slideshows. MotionNotes is slated for release this fall. WhiteBoard Labs was founded in 1994 and is a recognized leader and pioneer in the development of Rich Internet Applications. PlaceShout It Out Loud There's a......

We're not going to beat around the bush here: we can't draw. Not a bit. It's embarrassing. The last time that our artwork was recognized as quality was in fifth grade, when we took 3rd place in a Rodeo-themed art contest with a crayon drawing of a ghost town. Really. But would we miss the opportunity to pick up a pencil and start sketching if it meant it was in a cabaret atmosphere? Aww, hell......

If you missed last year's MamaDramaConQueso blogger meet up like we did, you are probably still kicking yourself for missing a chance to see Dwight Silverman take his clothes off, like we are. (kicking ourselves, not taking our clothes off). But that can be arranged. The brainchild of two of our favorite, most hilarious local bloggers, GirlConQueso and The Bloggess, MamaDramaConQueso II, just as the first one, is a chance to get together with other......

::Diverseworks Exhibit Opening Night: Two exhibits we are particularly looking forward to seeing both open tonight at Diverseworks. An opening reception will feature a special performance by Brent Green's 3 Piece Band, MK Guth's Ties of Protection & Safe Keeping Interactive Sculpture, and the DiverseWorks Silk Screen Station where you can build you own t-shirt. And everyone loves t-shirts. Flicker Fusion Since 1914 when the first animated film was made, artists across the globe have......

::Houston NetSquared Meet Up:: The Houston Chapter of NetSquared returns tonight to kick-off another year of fascinating speakers. The Houston group recently got national props from Social Change advocate, Britt Bravo. Keep up the great work, guys! We are really excited to start the 2008 year with a wonderful guest speaker!! Kelly McCann, longtime advocate and CEO of the AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc., will be speaking about her work promoting AIDS awareness, prevention education. Kelly......

What would be the obvious career path for someone who went to Harvard for undergrad and Yale for law school? Well, write and publish restaurant guides, of course. Duh. Houstonist had the opportunity to sit with author/entrepreneur/foodie/publisher/world-traveller Robin Goldstein and his managing editor/foodie/marketer/public-relations-exec/S.O. Alexis Herschkowitsch. Robin has just released his Houston restaurant guide – Fearless Critic, Houston Restaurant Guide (one of the very first complete printed guides in Houston - and no, Zagat doesn't count).......

::NetSquared Meet Up: Careflash:: Ever wonder who the rowdy group in the back room at Stag's Head is every 2nd Tuesday of the month? We did, too. So last month we barged in. Ok, we were invited. And we found out where all the big hearted techies have been hiding, at the NetSquared Meetup! The mission of Net2 is to spur responsible adoption of social web tools by social benefit organizations. There's a whole new......

Nikki Sixx, bass player for Motley Crue stopped in town this weekend for a book and CD signing at Borders on Kirby. Fans lined up before the store opened for a chance to get his new book and CD, The Heroin Diaries signed by the author. There were many fans in attendance, some coming from as far as Dallas. Houstonist would like to thank Borders District Manager, Suzannah Napier for this opportunity.......

Houstonist doesn't need an excuse for a party, but last night we had one: our second birthday. We got together with our readers and friends at Monsoon Wok downtown for a few drinks, a bit to nibble on and some amazing cake from The Acadian Bakers. Thanks to everyone who helped put the party together, and especially to everyone who showed up. By the way, we noticed a few of you taking photos. If......

Looking for a little green space to stretch out those overworked holiday shopping legs? Check out Mosaic on Hermann Park's one acre, 7th floor amenity deck, as they host Hermann Park Conservatory's Urban Green for a Holiday Al Fresco event. Tonight's party will feature cocktails and canapes poolside, and all proceeds will benefit the Hermann Park Conservatory. Tickets at $30 and can be purchased at the door. We were bummed to learn this week that......

"Houstonist. What do you want?" ... "Oh, hey. What up?" ... "Hell, yeah. Our birthday party is tomorrow night!" ... "Tomorrow night at 6. Downtown." ... "AT MONSOON WOK. Thought you said you read the first post?" ... "You'd better show up or we'll beat your ass." ... "Love you, too." Houstonist Birthday Party 6 PM on Thursday, December 6th Monsoon Wok (McKinney @ San Jacinto) --- Photo: flickr user princessrica.......

The Biomimicry Guild and the AIA Committee on the Environment will host a lecture this Wednesday (12/05/07) on Biomimicry its uses and applications. Dayna Baumeister, PhD, and co-founder of the Biomimicry Guild, will give the evening lecture which will then be follow by two workshop sessions on Thursday and Friday. For those less familiar, Biomimicry is "a new discipline that studies nature’s best ideas and imitates them to solve human problems." But wait, aren't......

Here you go Houston, more food and wine events for you to peruse. We are going to work to get you more than one Culinary Events posting per week, as the holidays can increase the number of events, dinners, fund-raising food and beverage activities and festivals. Also, we strive to give you some advance notice - as you can't always get your reservations or tickets, which ever the case may be, on the day......

So successful in it's White Linen Nights venture, the heights is bringing back the merriment and cheer of getting together with neighbors and retailers, to create a sorta national night out. Well, sorta. During the day. Stop by lots and lots of Heights area retailers for a shopping extravaganza. "The event showcases the Heights faithfully - profiling the people, the shop owners, the artists and the businesses that make the Heights a classy, progressive,......

So if you've been following our easy, no-fuss no-muss primer on learning about art and local artists, etc. now is your chance to show off your new knowledge! This weekend brings us Spacetaker's 2007 Holiday Sale, featuring all kinds of work from local artists. They'll have everything from jewelry to paintings to sculpture for purchase AND 75% of the proceeds benefit the artist while 25% goes to Spacetaker, which helps nurture the Houston arts community!......

With this colder weather hitting us, what better way to stay warm than with a nice glass of wine? We have some great events coming up. Food, wine, and maybe a little of bit of fun thrown in makes for a happy Houstonist. Check out the upcoming events! Sempre Vive Wine Dinner at 1926 BICE Ristorante Wednesday, December 5, 2007 6:00-11:00 PM, $125 Sempre Vive is hosting a wine tasting paired with a delicious......

Houstonist has plans to provide you, constant reader, with our annual list of gift suggestions. However, if you are interested in getting a jump on shopping and are not one of those year 'round shoppers who locates the perfect gift in the clearance section, or at a craft show - we got the goods for you. Tonight from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. (and in conjunction with Bellaire's "Holiday in the Park"), you can......

On Monday, we told you about the super groovy Houston: It's Worth It campaign, the brains behind it, and the accompanying photo book that will be released tonight at a special event at Lawndale. Check. So what else is happening tonight? Glad you asked. Hey, we can't do it all, we need your help in this fight to cover the mean streets of the H. Now get out there and get your event on. The......