Category Archives: HERE Lifestyle & Entertainment

“SPIRIT” of the Season at Texas Repertory Theatre

Posted on October 24, 2013 by The People's Critic

What better time of year could there be to call forth the spirits than during this Halloween season? And what better way to do it than with the Texas Repertory Theatre Company’s current spooky production of Noel Coward’s classic comedy, … Continue reading →

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Sensational SOUND OF MUSIC from Class Act

Posted on October 16, 2013 by The People's Critic

YourHoustonNews.com_10-17-2013 After a long absence from Texas, it was a special treat for me to be back in time for a very splendid The Sound of Music production presented last weekend by Class Act and its Founder/Artistic Director, Keith Brumfield. … Continue reading →

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Ghosts, Goblins and Spooky Music Invade Pavilion

Posted on October 13, 2013 by The People's Critic

Last Friday night at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Halloween got off to the musically spooky start that residents always look forward to from the Houston Symphony’s annual Hocus Pocus Pops concert. Out on the Pavilion plaza there was the … Continue reading →

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At Music Box: A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Comedy, A Whole Lot of Fun

Posted on October 11, 2013 by The People's Critic

Country music and a sense of the Wild West are common factors of life in Houston, Texas. Now, helping to bring all that into good-humored focus comes the delightful Music Box Theatre production of SALOON SONGS. After family matters had … Continue reading →

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PERFECTLY PORTER Opens Lone Star Lyric Cabaret Series

Posted on October 2, 2013 by The People's Critic

YourHoustonNews.com_10-02-2013 Clearly the word had gotten around the city of Houston that Cole Porter was back in town, and better still he was in the capable hands of the ever-more popular Lone Star Lyric Company on the opening night of … Continue reading →

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River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Delights MCPAS

Posted on October 2, 2013 by The People's Critic

The longtime reputation for excellence associated with performance offerings arranged by the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society (MCPAS) was certainly enhanced by last Sunday evening’s wonderful concert from the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) set in the elegant surroundings of … Continue reading →

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Houston Ballet’s MERRY Farewell for a Beloved Dancer

Posted on September 25, 2013 by The People's Critic

YourHoustonNews.com_9-25-13 Fans of the legendary Broadway musical A Chorus Line will recall the song and lyric line announcing that, “Everything is beautiful At the Ballet.” That may never have been truer than at the recent opening night of the Houston … Continue reading →

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TOMMY TUNE AWARDS: Young Actors Shine As Two Head For Broadway

Posted on April 19, 2012 by The People's Critic

 www.HereHouston.com_May 2, 2012 Published in 1940, the title of a Thomas Wolfe novel suggests “You Can’t Go Home Again.” But perhaps you can. It was a homecoming of sorts at the recent 10th anniversary Tommy Tune Awards presented in the … Continue reading →

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Music Complements Comedy for DIVAS at “The Box”

Posted on October 8, 2011 by The People's Critic

  [  HERE_HOUSTON_Lifestyle_&_Entertainment_10-5-2011  ] At long last it has finally dawned on me how appropriately Houston’s MUSIC BOX THEATRE has been named. I say that because while it casts itself as a comedy club, music is central to its irresistible allure. … Continue reading →

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HAIRSPRAY Miracle From Lone Star College – CyFair

Posted on August 23, 2011 by The People's Critic

Readers familiar with the Broadway and movie editions of the delightful musical, HAIRSPRAY, probably need no reminders from me as to what fun that show offers. But I would have to say that in my experience the show has never … Continue reading →

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