THE VANITY FAIR LUNCH INTERVIEW

Five things we didn't know about Joel Osteen

By Clifford Pugh

Mar 11th, 2010 at 1:14 PM

We thought we knew everything about Houston's Joel Osteen. But in the current issue of Vanity Fair magazine, Osteen lunches with writer John Heilpern and reveals several ...

THE GILDED AGE

The billionaire next door: Nine Houstonians rank among the world's richest

By Sarah Rufca

Mar 11th, 2010 at 12:30 PM

As Warren Buffett says, "When it's raining gold, reach for a bucket, not a thimble." The financial upheaval has made a mess of the global economy over ...

OUTRAGEOUS

British theater gets weirder: Anna Nicole Smith's life becomes an opera

By Caroline Gallay

Mar 11th, 2010 at 11:37 AM

The British have long been obsessed with celebrity culture. They also have a long history of outlandish theater. Put the two together and you have the production set ...

RODEO COOL

Country music's Brad Paisley invites the paparazzi into his car & William Shatner to play light sabers

By Joe Leydon

Mar 11th, 2010 at 10:58 AM

Brad Paisley is playing RodeoHouston tonight. But admit it, you don’t care to hear about the music, the show or any deeper meaning in his ballads. You ...

EAT YOUR HEART OUT

Heaven with a side of gravy: Come on, you only live once

By Sarah Rufca

Mar 11th, 2010 at 9:31 AM

According to lore, once upon a time in the Old West, cowboys cooked up less-than-prime cuts of meat by tenderizing them, coating them with flour and water and ...

PARTY TEASE

Have you seen the craziest invite in the world? Only click if you're unafraid

By Caroline Gallay

Mar 11th, 2010 at 7:19 AM

First, social scribe Shelby Hodge wrote about the unusual save-the-date notice. Now, Spacetaker has outdone itself with the video invite to its March 20 annual gala. Where the ...

THE STYLE FILE

Glowing heels for grown-up girls

By Sarah Rufca

Mar 11th, 2010 at 2:34 AM

As a kid I was just old enough to miss out on the sneakers that lit up with every step, but young enough to watch my younger sister ...

BRONC TALE GROWS

Rodeo Hall of Famer: Runaway bull would have reached the fair if not for cowboy hero

By Chris Baldwin

Mar 10th, 2010 at 7:00 PM

You don't Taser a bull. They don't put that in police manuals, but any cowboy worth his stirrups knows that's about as sound an idea ...

CENTER FOR DANCE OPENS NEXT SPRING

Beam me up: Houston Ballet tops off new building

By Nancy Wozny

Mar 10th, 2010 at 4:15 PM

An unusual pas de deux took place under balmy downtown Houston skies this morning as the last steel beam floated to its final resting place atop Houston Ballet ...

SHELBY'S SOCIAL DIARY

Celebrating a museum on the move even before its building is complete

By Shelby Hodge

Mar 10th, 2010 at 4:02 PM

We had no idea what a splendid space and a splendid building that the Houston Museum of African American Culture had obtained until we joined supporters at "A ...

RECESSION, SCHMESSESION

Is the Great Recession no match for Houston?

By Sarah Rufca

Mar 10th, 2010 at 12:23 PM

If you're looking to ride out the Great Recession, Houston is a great place to do it, according to Forbes magazine. Houston ranked fourth on the magazine ...

PARTYING AT THE OSCARS

Houstonians add a glam Texas touch to the Academy Awards soirees

By Shelby Hodge

Mar 10th, 2010 at 11:26 AM

For almost two decades, social icon Lynn Wyatt has reigned as the Houstonian with the most prestigious invitations to the Oscar scene in Los Angeles. This past weekend ...

The Arthropologist

Art in a Bar: When drunks become unwitting extras

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By Nancy Wozny - March 11th, 2010

Is a bar the new stage? Texas has a long history of performing in bars, and I'm not talking about art on the walls, or those spontaneous dances that ...

By Joseph Campana - March 11, 2010

FotoFest brings the world of photography to Houston

In the art world, Venice has its legendary Biennale, New York has the Whitney Biennial, and Houston has FotoFest. Every two years the Bayou City showcases the state of the ...

Food for Thought

Food poisoning followed by oysters: A new twist

By Marene Gustin - March 10th, 2010

Last week started with food poisoning and ended with raw oysters. You’d think that might be the other way around, but no. The two events are actually unrelated. But ...

SHELBY'S SOCIAL DIARY

Air kisses not recommended at Hermann Park "Hats in the Park"

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By Shelby Hodge - March 10th, 2010

Mayor Annise Parker had a fashion dilemma Tuesday morning. She was scheduled to introduce the honoree at Hermann Park Conservancy's "Hats in the Park" luncheon. Everyone wears a hat ...

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March 10th, 2010 - By Heather Staible

Make your cowgirl dreams come true: A simple country changeover

Going from regular girl to cowgirl need not be any daunting rodeo challenge. All it takes is a few quick wardrobe moves.

Tattered Jeans

Feeling caged in at the Houston rodeo

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By Katie Oxford - March 10th, 2010

I’m an animal advocate and the only ones I eat (on occasion) live in the ocean so the likelihood of me going to a rodeo is sorta similar to ...