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Holy humanoids, Batman! Reports of flying beings over South Texas

August 27, 2011
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Holy humanoids, Batman! Reports of flying beings over South Texas

Those who study such phenomena have suggested these may be inter-dimensional time travelers or the like. What do you believe? Are these merely tall tales, or is something taking place that is beyond our comprehension?
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SA’s Freetail Brewing picks Houston

May 17, 2011
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SA’s Freetail Brewing picks Houston

In 2012, Houston beer drinkers will get what they’ve been waiting for: a brewpub. Since the Two Rows brewpub in Houston shut it’s doors in October over a rent dispute with the landlord, Houston has had to make do with it’s myriad of great beer bars and a handful of local microbreweries. Not so...
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what’s it/where’s it? today’s CAM mystery pic

March 2, 2011
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what’s it/where’s it? today’s CAM mystery pic

It’s  day two of Contemporary Art Month. During CAM we will be posting a mystery art pic  every  day (we hope) here at Artifacts. What is it? Where is it? We’ll get back to you on that…..if you know,  just leave a note below. Here is a full view of yesterday’s pic- The painting is...
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Monster trucks: America’s take on anime, manga

February 19, 2011
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Monster trucks: America’s take on anime, manga

A couple weeks ago I used my clout as Arts Writer at The Current to tell a story about how rodeo might be performance art–but no–it’s more like opera. Classical stuff. A few days later, I found myself in the neighborhood of Houston, checking out a few galleries. Houston is only in the neighborhood...
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Also seen: OH, THE HUMANITY in Houston

February 10, 2011
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Also seen: OH, THE HUMANITY in Houston

Longtime readers of the Current know that I’m often baffled by the programming choices for theater in San Antonio: it’s as if the city’s artistic directors go out of their way to ignore America’s most talked-about playwrights. (I mean, honestly, how many more revivals of Steel Magnolias can any city require? or even survive?)...
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