Browsing Month April, 2010

Dome Voyage

By urbanhoustonian at April 11, 2010 | 9:39 PM | 0 Comment

The folks in Irving imploded Texas Stadium this morning. I have been browsing the net for different views. I've been most impressed by the cuts from CNN.com  If you go to YouTube and search implosion, you can spend a good part of the date watching videos of buildings being blown to bits. While you're enjoying the carnage, take some time to pay particular more...

Culture , Sports Astrodome, Houston, Kingdome, Minute Maid Park, Patriot Place, Reliant Stadium, Super Bowl XXXVIII, Texas Stadium, Toyota Center

Bippity, Boppity, Boo!

By urbanhoustonian at April 6, 2010 | 5:23 PM | 0 Comment

Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) recently announced their 2010-2011 Season. The tagline for this season is Experience the Magic, as in the magic of experiencing a live performance. I worked at SPA for almot 5 seasons, and each season featured a handful of performances that were truly magical. The major drawback for you, the patron, was that you probably wouldn't more...

Arts arts, Blue Man Group, Botanica, Buena Vista Social Club, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Cullen Theater, David Sedaris, Diavolo, Drumline LIVE, Handel's Messiah Rocks, Ira Glass, Jones Hall, Mariza, MOMIX, Peking Acrobats, performing arts, Society for the Performing Arts, SPA, Theater District, Wortham Center