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Arts and Entertainment

A&E 3/22/17 10:22pm

Oporto Is A Happy Hour Heaven

By Lauren Heller

Happy hours typically call to mind half-priced beers and cocktails at the local bar, but what should really draw everyone’s attention is the cheap eats.

A&E 3/22/17 10:10pm

From Food Truck to Hip Bungalow

By Lauren Heller

Starting as a Vietnamese fusion food truck, Les Ba’get upgraded to its first permanent location in a Montrose bungalow a few years ago.

A&E 3/22/17 9:21pm

The Salesman explores coping with domestic pain

By Maddie Flavin

When Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman” won the Academy Award for best foreign language film at the 2017 Oscars ceremony, five years after his first win for “A Separation,” the man himself was noticeably absent.

A&E 3/8/17 11:00am

Negative space: Moody Center's lack of student art spaces concerns VADA students

By Lenna Mendoza

Two weeks after the Moody Center for the Arts’ opening celebration, the center’s planned inaugural performance of the visual and dramatic arts theater department’s production “Proof” was relocated to Hamman Hall instead. This development comes amid greater concern from several VADA students and a faculty member that the center may not serve their needs.

A&E 3/1/17 1:55pm

A Hidden Gem in the Heights

By Lauren Heller

Don’t be fooled by the word “diner” — this restaurant does not fit the conventions of an American diner in any sense.

A&E 3/1/17 1:41pm

There’s a New Killen’s in Town

By Lauren Heller

First there was Killen’s Steakhouse, sourcing top quality steaks from around the country to fulfill a carnivore’s dream.

A&E 3/1/17 1:10pm

Rice production of The Vagina Monologues recalls feminist revolution

By Maddie Flavin

“Vagina.” An incredibly intimate (and often taboo) part of the body. Long overdue for dignity and respect in a society that deems the word foul, stinting female sexual liberty while encouraging its violation.

A&E 2/22/17 5:01pm

‘Glossy and Flat Black Squares’ closes out Rice Gallery

By Naomi Pringle

Last semester, Jonathan Schipper’s “Cubicle” filled the space of the Rice Gallery with the familiar setting of an office, easy to mistake for a functioning workspace until the viewer more closely inspected the exhibit.

A&E 2/22/17 5:00pm

'Santa Clarita Diet' remixes genre tropes

By Michael VerMeulen

From “The Walking Dead” to “World War Z,” zombies have infested the cultural landscape in a big bad way in the last decade.

A&E 2/22/17 4:56pm

Austin's Ramen Tatsu-Ya joins Houston: Can it rival Jinya?

By Franklin Shen

Along with a good chunk of Rice students, I have always regarded Jinya Ramen Bar as the daddy of ramen joints.

A&E 2/22/17 4:52pm

Coming to terms with Lupe Fiasco's 'Drogas Light'

By Alex Young

Rapper Lupe Fiasco always has tricks up his sleeve. Whether it’s lyrics and wordplay that take on multiple meanings or cryptic album concepts, you are often rewarded for digging beneath the surface.

A&E 2/15/17 5:25pm

New Addition to Chinatown Spices Things Up

By Lauren Heller

Many of the Chinese restaurants around Houston serve food from the Hunan or Sichuan provinces, although Chinese cuisine encompasses many regional cuisines.

A&E 2/15/17 5:18pm

'A Series of Unfortunate Events' remakes original magic

By Michael VerMeulen

Based on the acclaimed children’s book series and following the derided movie adaptation of the same name, “A Series of Unfortunate Events” returns to the screen in an eight-episode first season on Netflix.

A&E 2/15/17 5:05pm

'Cheap Date' art show makes art accesible

By Lily Wulfemeyer

The Hardy and Nance Studios building, tucked away on a side road under a commanding overpass, immediately presents a cold white concrete facade to the curious explorer.

A&E 2/1/17 6:41pm

Delicious desserts at new Tinys location

By Lauren Heller

A new restaurant joined predecessors Tinys Boxwoods and Tinys No. 5 in November, completely centered around the chain’s famous chocolate chip cookie rather than brunch.

A&E 2/1/17 6:18pm

Flaming Lips disappoints with ‘Oczy Mlody’

By Kaarthika Thakker

“Oczy Mlody”(Polish for “eyes of the young”) is the Flaming Lips’ new attempt at staying relevant 34 years after the band’s inception.

A&E 2/1/17 6:14pm

Historical films blur fact and fiction

By Michael Robinson

Recently, the idea of “truth” and factual basis has come under scrutiny. It’s no longer enough to label something true, even with evidence, as “alternative facts” are now given legitimacy.

A&E 1/25/17 9:17pm

Pokéology is a Failed Experiment

By Franklin Shen

For my loyal followers: I realize that for all of my past reviews, I have decided to write about sandwiches.

A&E 1/25/17 9:12pm

‘Elle’ earns its hard R thanks to a sensitivity-rejecting, taste-pushing vision

By Maddie Flavin

In an era of increased sexual consent awareness and trigger warnings, Paul Verhoeven has produced a film that walks a fine line between nonconventional empowerment and graphic exploitation in its storytelling.

A&E 1/25/17 9:10pm

The xx Bores with ‘I See You’

By Ali Wilt

British indie trio The xx have returned from a five-year hiatus with the recent release of their third studio album, 2017’s “I See You.” Slated to play at huge summer music festivals such as Bonnaroo and Primavera Sound, the band’s new material will likely draw large crowds.

Arts and Entertainment

Oporto Is A Happy Hour Heaven

From Food Truck to Hip Bungalow

The Salesman explores coping with domestic pain

Negative space: Moody Center's lack of student art spaces concerns VADA students

A Hidden Gem in the Heights

There’s a New Killen’s in Town

Rice production of The Vagina Monologues recalls feminist revolution

‘Glossy and Flat Black Squares’ closes out Rice Gallery

'Santa Clarita Diet' remixes genre tropes

Austin's Ramen Tatsu-Ya joins Houston: Can it rival Jinya?

Coming to terms with Lupe Fiasco's 'Drogas Light'

New Addition to Chinatown Spices Things Up

'A Series of Unfortunate Events' remakes original magic

'Cheap Date' art show makes art accesible

Delicious desserts at new Tinys location

Flaming Lips disappoints with ‘Oczy Mlody’

Historical films blur fact and fiction

Pokéology is a Failed Experiment

‘Elle’ earns its hard R thanks to a sensitivity-rejecting, taste-pushing vision

The xx Bores with ‘I See You’

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