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Since opening in 2014, Calhoun’s Rooftop Bar has not only brought in customers but they have also ran the risk of affecting their neighboring bar, The Den. Before 2008, the University of Houston lacked an area for students to sit back, relax and enjoy a drink. Aware of the situation, UH took action by bringing The Den...

Someone whispers to you backstage in the school auditorium, reminding you not to forget your lines. You nervously look at your third grade teacher and straighten the costume your mom sewed last week. This is it — your big debut. Look out world. Look out mothers with flashing digital cameras. Look out classmates. This...

Houston is known for being the world’s energy capital, but few people know that Houston is considered one of the top cities in America for theater productions. It’s  time to get over any misconceptions and experience what people often travel thousands of miles to see. There are a few excuses people come up with to...

The film industry has pillars for different time periods. There is often a certain genre of movie which dominates a stretch of time and produces some masterpieces and instant classics. For now, it’s the dynasty of superheroes. The early to mid-2000s saw the birth of the modern superhero film industry, and since that...

Spring Break is the time where you lament, “I have all this time and I don’t know what to do with it besides catch up with homework!” Go ahead and start planning ahead for the week of March 14 to 18. Alternative Spring Break Are you looking to escape Houston and do something meaningful for the world? Check out...

This year was the 40th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and it’s still going strong. Audiences are still filling theaters on Saturday nights to scream obscenities and throw toilet paper and playing cards at the screen while people play the characters on stage and the film rolls in the background. In...

With the seventh installment of Star Wars coming soon, cosplayers and costume freaks will be gearing up this December to celebrate the return of their favorite science fiction fantasy story. Some of us, however, simply aren’t willing—or able—to spend thousands of dollars­ on authentic gear to go full...

The producers from Free Press Houston have teamed up with the creative agency Work-Order to create a two-day winter festival dedicated to creatively combining music and digital art. Day for Night will begin on Dec. 19 and end on Dec. 20. Here is a line-up of artists to look for before purchasing your tickets. Death...

How often does a talent emerge who is so sensational that the world is enamored and revolutionized? And how often can you say that you grew up going to the same restaurants, churches and amusement parks as them? Beyoncé Knowles was born on Sept. 4, 1981 in Houston, and Clutch City will never forget it. Beyoncé spent...

Winter break is around the corner and students will finally have some time to relax and unwind after the fall semester. A great way to enjoy the break is absorbing Houston’s culture and ringing in the holidays with events that local art museums are holding. The Museum of Fine Arts will host its first “Christmas at...