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Tarnation.

hou_corinne — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 15:49:05 +0000

Saturday my boyfriend and I had dinner at the new El Tiempo on Washington, which was an awesome experience, and caught a movie at Angelika.
Tarnation is a self-portrait of Houston born Jonathan Couette and a documentary that chronicles his chaotic upbringing in a dysfunctional Texas family and the relationship that develops with his mentally ill mother Renee. This film is brilliant because it touches the audience on so many different levels. He explores living in the Texas suburbs, growing up in the eighties culture, the confusion of being gay, living in a psychotic family without parents, adapting and accepting his mother’s mental illness, and moving to New York City as an adult to pursue his creative path. Couette invites the audience deep into himself and openly lets us see the world through his eyes in a way that’s never been done before.

Allen Ruppersberg at the Rice Gallery.

hou_corinne — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 19:24:07 +0000

Allen Ruppersberg will present an homage to Allen Ginsberg and his famous poem “Howl” on Thursday, 11 November 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Rice Gallery. The well-known 1956 poem has been translated into different phonetic spellings and then reintegrated into the original text. The “new” text is printed on approximately 200 multi-colored commercial advertising posters, which are shuffled together with a combination of found posters and arranged in the gallery to create a colorful, all-encompassing collage. If you like pop art, you should definitely check it out.

Houston Heaven.

hou_corinne — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:25:29 +0000

You Should Be Voting!

hou_corinne — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 14:05:50 +0000

I cast my vote at 7:00AM. Paul and I are very proud of the fact that we were the first in line (we are such nerds sometimes). Everything was well organized, but the voting machines seemed a bit confusing

The Art Guys and the Houston Symphony

hou_corinne — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:48:05 +0000

The Houston Symphony is after creating serious buzz and it defintely caught my attention! The Art Guys are commissioned by music director Hans Graf of the Houston Symphony to create a “visual environment” for the Jan. 15-17 concert performances of B

Cartier Jewelry at MFAH on Sunday

hou_corinne — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 14:31:57 +0000

This looks like an interesting cultural experience

Mark Farina w / DJ Champa & Sean Carnahan

hou_corinne — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:03:07 +0000

“I look at my job as a modern day traveling minstrel, to bring new music to as many places as I can, and expose obscure records that, otherwise, might go hidden.” - Mark Farina

If you’re looking for a soulful, funky, and jazzy show, you need to be there.
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Van Helsing

hou_corinne — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:46:58 +0000

In preparation for Halloween, we rented Van Helsing and loved it. This movie is like Interview with the Vampire on speed.
Things I liked about it:
1. It has (the irresistable Wolverine) Hugh Jackman playing fighter of evil, Van Helsing.
2. The brides of Dracula have wings.
3. It’s constantly in motion and keeps you interested.
4. Incorporates warewolves, vampires, mad science, and adventure in one movie (and does it well).
5. Lots of energy and very little blood.