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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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Photography by Sofia van der Dys

How CARLA VALENCIA de MARTINEZ

on earth is it already October? It’s insane how quickly time goes by. This is one of my favorite months and issues. I love fashion – it’s always so much fun to produce the fashion shoots and work with my peers to fulfill our vision.

I am simply infatuated with our cover; it’s almost spooky. Fitting, since we shot at the Julia Ideson Library, which is rumored to have its own ghosts. We had a few odd elevator moments. Thank you so much to Marta Fredricks at Dancie Ware Perugini and Kemo Curry, Manager at Houston Metropolitan Research Center, for helping capture our shots.

While pulling the clothing for this shoot, we had much less time than usual and learned that even under pressure, we still stuck to our gut rather than all the trends. Yes, we were inspired by a few, but a general fashion rule of thumb is to stay true to yourself. Wear what you like; what makes you feel confident and you. My grandmother, mother and sister have always been my fashion inspiration. Who are yours?

Gabriella Nissen outdoes herself yet again with some amazing photography. Turn to page 30 for some eerie masks and to page 58 for the latest in beauty.

Come celebrate fall and fashion fun on October 7th with 002 at J. Silver. Check out the latest in jewelry trends for the season. Join us starting at 7pm.

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PUBLISHER alejandro martinéz ext 16 a.martinez@002mag.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | CREATIVE DIRECTOR carla valencia de martinéz ext 13 c.valencia@002mag.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR victoria bartlett ART DIRECTOR alex rosa ext 17 arosa@002mag.com LIFESTYLE EDITOR beatrice valencia ext 11 bvalencia@002mag.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR pixie ibañez ext 10 pixie@002mag.com ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER william king ext 18 w.king@002mag.com ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES carlos valencia ext 12 cevalencia@002mag.com jarrod klawinsky ext 15 jklawinsky@002mag.com

isabel terraso ext 14 isabel@002mag.com PHOTOGRAPHERS kim coffman, kennon evett, jill hunter, jaime lagdameo, gabriella nissen, daniel ortiz, jack potts, anthony rathbun, aaron m. sprecher sofia van der dys CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS bernard bauri + nick villamayor for lastnightpics.com, cody bess, phoebe rourke ghabriel, carlos hernandez, dan mohr, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS michael andre adams, shyla batwilla, michael, garfield, patricia gras, reine haynes, sandra gunn, travis jones, jeff lane, haly lynde, tim moloney, jenni rebecca stephenson, lance scott walker, scott ward INTERNS FOR SUGAR LAND SALES

danielle garbouchian, aide ramirez, mindy schultz Haunting Beauty

Photography by Sofia van der Dys | Assisted by Aaron Courtland Styled by Carla Valencia de Martinez + Beatrice Valencia Art Direction Alexandre Rosa + Carla Valencia de Martinez Jewelry styled by Reyne Haines 513.504.8159 Hair and makeup by Edward Sanchez Clothing at Neiman Marcus Models by Page713 Model & Talent oops! last month we miscredited Sylvia’s Enchiladas review, it was Jenny Wang who wrote the piece.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 letter from the editor 06 table of contents 08 contributors page 10 houston map 12 downtown map 14 uptown map + party pics 16 calendar 18 museum district 20 art houses + museums + exhibits 22 scene | living smart 23 spacetaker 24 THE GALLERY: DAY OF THE DEAD ROCK STARS

54 54 DESTINATION: ST. REGIS BORA BORA 56 IT’S COOL TO DO YOUR OWN MAKEUP FOR HALLOWEEN 58 COSMETIC JUNKIE 60 archichat: barkitecture

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62 002 profile: rusty hardin 63 finance

gish at the movies for art’s sake: anna ataeva nonprofit: cool globes scene

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64 BUSINESS PROFILE: EILEEN CAMPBELL 66 vroom vroom 67 tools+ toys + gadgets

BOOTIFUL SKIN! phone shot pink products people of Houston

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70 restaurant listings 72 DINE WRITE: TINY BOXWOOD’S 74 CHEF’S SPECIAL: RICHARD KNIGHT +

35 wise guy 36 on our radar 38 ONE MAN’S DREAM

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JAMES SILK 76 recording: arthur yoria 77 CLUB REVIEW: PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR

39 JEWELRY TO FALL OVER! 40 costumes for cocktails 41 retail wrap: couture blowout

74 80 sip codes 81 scene | cd reviews

42 42 FALL BECKONS 51 scene 52 things i love

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77 82 crossword puzzle | before we go

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002 CONTRIBUTORS A native of Houston, Jenni Rebecca Stephenson is an arts advocate who has devoted her life to dance, theatre and vocal and instrumental music. She received two “highly lucrative” arts degrees and has performed with the Allegro Ballet, Ars Lyrica, AURA, the Mitchell Center for the Arts and Divisi Strings, as well as directed three operas for the Moores Opera Center. She co-founded Nova Arts Project, a nonprofit theatre company which received the Houston Press’ first MasterMind Award, and with which she continues to perform and direct. Following a position with Theatre Under The Stars, Jenni Rebecca became Managing Director of Spacetaker, a nonprofit artist resource center dedicated to economic development, continuing education and networking opportunities for artists to enhance their professional growth. She also contributes to various publications, including a regular blog with Chron.com. Her best friend calls her “wonderfully and frustratingly idealistic.” That’s about right.

JENNI REBECCA STEPHENSON

Pixie Ibañez embarked on a new journey the moment she accepted a position as social editor for the late ICON magazine. This was a new world for her, but despite it all being a little overwhelming at first, she managed to conquer her fears and look towards a new future. Thanks to the support of her friend and colleague, Kim Coffman, who she credits as the person responsible for introducing her to the “it” crowd of Houston, she found herself submerged in a whole new world and loving it! Five years have come and gone and she is thrilled to be the new associate editor for 002houston magazine. “I love the people I work with, every day is like coming home. I look forward to learning more about this amazing industry and I truly believe I have the best teachers to show me the way.”

PIXIE IBAÑEZ

Cody Bess is a documentary portrait photographer who currently resides in Houston, with his wife Jessica. Although he has had a passion for photography throughout his life, it was never something Bess thought he could earn a living doing. Instead, he studied graphic design throughout college. It was not until seeing an extensive portfolio of photographer Keith Carter, that he committed to a career behind the camera. “I’m a photographer, I record moments, I witness events, and I capture them. So whether I’m shooting a portrait or someone on the street, to me I’m documenting the journey.” codybess.com

CODY BESS

Sandra Gunn owns one of the most respected, productive boutique real estate firms in Houston. A native Houstonian she’s been selling Houston and its real estate since 1984. Regarded as an expert by her peers, previous clients and the media such as the Houston Chronicle, Houston Business Journal, 002houston magazine, KHOU - Channel 11, KRPC - Channel 2, The New York Times, Hollywood Reporter, HGTV - Lofty Ideas, Better Homes and Gardens and more, Sandra contributes monthly to 002 with Archichat and prides herself in recognizing local architects by making them accessible in a public domain. Sandra and her team of professionals cover the market including new construction homes in West University, Southgate and the Medical Center areas and historic homes including Houston Heights, Montrose, Southampton and Boulevard Oaks to name a few. She ranks year after year in HAR’s Top Producer Realtor list out of all 25,000+ members.

SANDRA GUNN

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HOUSTON MAP

What's hip.current.cool? Get on our list, e-mail us at events@002mag.com to make sure you're invited.

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Downtown......................................1 Holocaust Museum.........................2 Galleria..........................................3 Uptown Park..................................4 River Oaks Park.............................5 Rice Village....................................6 Highland Village............................7 Memorial City................................8 Town & Country Village..................9 Loehmann’s................................10 Sam Houston Race Park..............11 Katy Mills...................................12 Sugar Land.................................13 Zoo ............................................14 Museum District..........................15 George Bush Intl. Airport............16 Hobby Airport.............................17 Space Center Houston.................18 Kemah........................................19 Miller Outdoor Theatre................20 Contemporary Arts Museum........21 Houston Museum of Fine Arts......22 Children’s Museum......................23 Houston Museum of Natural Science..24 Houston Arboretum.....................25 Houston Theater District..............26 The Woodlands............................27

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EVENT 3RD ANNUAL CASINO NIGHT WHY BENEFITING THE HEALTH MUSEUM WHERE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL & FOUNDATION ROOM WHEN AUGUST 15

Photography by Daniel Ortiz

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Not everything “that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” Houston socialites flocked to the Four Seasons to see if Lady Luck was on their side. Moment um Au di and event chairs Roseann Rogers and Lara Bell hosted The Healt h Mu seum benefit. Guests enjoyed Vegas-style entertainment – even Elvis and his showgirls joined the fun! In addition, our friend Edward Sanchez set up “ Queen of Hearts” lounge and gave gals mini-makeovers with Lady Luck Lashes and Casino Royal glitter lips. But it was not all for the ladies: the men also enjoyed a little pampering by Gentleman’s Tonic. Speaking of tonic, guests tamed their appetite with bites from Quattro Restaurant and refreshed their palate with Bison Grass Vodka and Riazul Tequila. Final destination…The Foundation Room!

Come on lucky 18!!

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Roseanne Rogers, Edward Sanchez, Lara Bell

Alex Rodriguez

Dana Wolf, Stacy Soefer

Loria and Kent Oliver

Cindy and Erika Rose

Sarah Smith, Emily Smith

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Photography by Daniel Ortiz

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CALENDAR OCTOBER 2009 SUNDAY

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Alley Our Town 7:30pm Hobby Masquerade: Oliver 2pm | TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 2 & 7:30pm HOB The Machine – Tribute to Pink Floyd 7pm Jones HS: Ode to Joy – Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony 8pm Main Street The House of Spirits 3pm Meridian Strung Out 7pm MOT 1000 Lights for Peace 5pm Reliant Stadium: Texans vs. Oakland Raiders 12pm Stages The Andrew Brothers 3pm Verizon Rob Thomas 8pm Warehouse Billy Squier 7pm Wortham HB: Without Boundaries 2pm

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October 3, 19TH ANNUAL KOMEN RACE FOR TH E CURE®, 7:45am on Allen Parkway. For more info, visit komen-houston.org.

October 7, 6th Annual THINK PINK! Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon, 11:30am at the River Oaks Country Club. Hosted by the Houston Alumnae Association of Zeta Tau Alpha, the luncheon benefits the Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program and Clinic of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as well as the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation.

October 1-4, The Original Greek Festival on the grounds of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral celebrates its 43rd year.

Visit greekfestival.org for hours and info.

October 24, HIGHLAND VILLAGE ANNUAL HOLIDAY LIGHTING CEREMONY AND AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HOLIDAY SHOPPING CARD KICK-OFF, 4-7:30pm at Highland Village (north side of the shopping center located in the parking lot of P.F. Chang’s). For more info, visit shophighlandvillage.com.

October 10-11, Bayou City Art Festival,10am-6pm Downtown. For inf,o visit bayoucityfestival.com

Warehouse Snow Patrol 7pm

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Alley Our Town 2:30 & 7:30pm | Gruesome Playground Injuries 7:30pm HOB Buddy Guy w/ Moreland and Arbuckle 7pm | Jones HS: Broadway’s Brian Stokes Mitchell: Some Enchanted Evening 2:30pm Meridian Amp Magazine Presents: The Atticus Tour 2009 6:30pm | MOT TBH: Donde Jugaran los Ninos presents Pablo Montero in Concert: A Declaration to Protecting of Our Planeta Now! 6:30pm Verizon Imagination Movers 1:30pm

October 18, Cantare Concert 1, Our Latin American Neighbors, 3pm at Houston Baptist University. For more info, visit cantarehoustonsingers.org.

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Alley Our Town 2:30 & 7:30pm | Gruesome Playground Injuries 2:30 & 7:30pm Hobby BIH: Mary Poppins 1 & 6:30pm HOB Sean Kingston 7pm Jones SPA: Athena Art Project: An Evening w/Stephen Sondheim 7:30pm Reliant Stadium: Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers 12pm Toyota Star Wars: In Concert 6pm Wortham HGO: The Elixir of Love 2pm

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WEDNESDAY

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Alley Our Town 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 8pm HOB Thievery Corporation 7pm Meridian Eyes Set to Kill 6:30pm Toyota Kings of Leon 8pm Warehouse Sunny Day Real Estate 7pm

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Alley Our Town 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 8pm H OB The Sounds 7pm Stages The Andrew Brothers 7:30pm Warehouse Insane Clown Posse 7pm Wortham Da Camera: A Little Day Music 12pm

THURSDAY Hobby TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 8pm HOB The Airborne Toxic Event w/ The Henry Clay People 7pm | Heartless Bastards 8pm | Jones HS: Ode to Joy – Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony 8pm| Main Street The House of Spirits 7:30pm | MOT HGO: How Nanita Learned to Make Flan 11am | 30th Annual Festival Chicano 7pm Stages The Andrew Brothers 7:30pm

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October 1, Birds & Bottomlands Benefit, 6:30-9:30pm at the Omni Houston Hotel.

Hosted by Houston Audubon Society. Tickets are $150 and may be purchased at houstonaudubon.org or by telephone at 713.932.1639.

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Alley Our Town 7:30pm H obby TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 8pm Main Street The House of Spirits 7:30pm Meridian Dear and The Headlights 6:30pm MOT Around the World w/ Young Audiences of Houston: Chinese Culture through Dance 11am Stages The Andrew Brothers 7:30pm

October 8-18, Free Night of Theater presented by The Houston Arts Alliance. Local Houston theaters open doors to new audiences free of charge. For more info, visit HoustonArtsAlliance.com.

Alley Our Town 2:30 & 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 2 & 7:30pm Jones 19th Annual Turkish Festival 11am Meridian The 69 Eyes TBA MOT Institute of Hispanic Culture: Dia de la Hispanidad 7:30pm Stages The Andrew Brothers 3pm | Southern Rapture 8pm Toyota Vicente Fernandez & Shaila Durcal 7pm Verizon Alice Cooper 8pm Warehouse Paulina Rubio 8pm

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Meridian An Evening with Emilie Autumn 7pm

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October 18, “Sharing the Spirit” American Indian Cultural Festival, 25pm at Market Street – The Woodlands.

Though admission to this family event is free and open to the public, coordinators of the festival encourage everyone to bring a special “End Hunger” brown bag, which will be available at HEB for only $5. For more info, visit marketstreet-thewoodlands.com.

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Reliant Arena: So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2009 7:30pm

Alley Our Town 7:30pm HOB David Garrett 7pm MOT Around the World w/ Young Audiences of Houston: African Folklore and Fairytales 11am Toyota Maxwell 7:30pm

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Alley Our Town 7:30pm HOB The Black Crowes 7pm Reliant Stadium: U2 360° Tour 7pm

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Alley Our Town 7:30pm Hobby DWDT: The Great Collaborators of Ballet Russes 7:30pm H OB Broken Lizard 7pm MOT Tap Kids 11am & 8pm Verizon Franco de Vita 8pm Warehouse Jeru The Damaja 8pm

October 17, Cantare Concert 1, Our Latin American Neighbors, 7:30pm at Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church. For more info, visit cantarehoustonsingers.org.

Alley Our Town 7:30pm | Gruesome Playground Injuries 7:30pm HOB Tyrone Wells & Matt Hires 7pm Meridian Evergreen Terrace 6:30pm MOT Around the World w/ Young Audiences of Houston: Del Espadin 11am Warehouse Reliant K 6:30pm

October 20, Serious Fun performance The Most Valuable Player, 10am at Galveston’s Grand 1894 Opera House.

For info, visit thegrand.com.

Alley Gruesome Playground Injuries 7:30pm Hobby BIH: Mary Poppins 8pm HOB Blind Pilot 8pm MOT Around the World w/ Young Audiences of Houston: Kuumba House 11am Warehouse The Revolting Cocks 8pm

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October 27, Red Priest presents Nightmare in Venice, 7:30pm at Trinity Episcopal Church. Hosted by Houston Early Music. For more info, visit HoustonEarlyMusic.org.

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Alley Our Town 7:30pm | Gruesome Playground Injuries 7:30pm | Inprint: An Evening w/ E.L. Doctorow 7:30pm Verizon Hollywood Undead & Atreyu 6:30pm Warehouse Senses Fail 6:30pm

October 21-28, Forgotten Children Campaign visits Discovery Green Houston, presented by Child Advocates. The collection of 850 life-size child cut-outs – representing the number of children coming into foster care in the US every day. childadvocates.kintera.org/forgottenchildren.

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Alley Gruesome Playground Injuries 7:30pm Hobby BIH: Mary Poppins 8pm H OB Glamour Kills Tour: All Time Low w/ We The Kings, Hey Monday & The Friday Night Boys 6pm MOT HMDC: Swing, Jive & Pop! Into Dance 11am Wortham HGO: The Elixir of Love 7:30pm

Alley Our Town 7:30pm | Gruesome Playground Injuries 7:30pm Hobby BIH: Mary Poppins 8pm HOB Buju Banton w/ Gramps Morgan 7pm MOT Cirque Mechanics Birdhouse Factory 7:30pm Warehouse The AP Tour 6:30pm Wortham Hope Stone Dance: Village of Waltz 8pm

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October 24, Indie Bash at the Brewery at Lone Star Brewery. Features 10 acts playing on two stages, begins at 1pm. For additional info, visit LoneStarBeer.com. Proceeds will go to Texas Music Project.

Alley Gruesome Playground Injuries 7:30pm Hobby BIH: Mary Poppins 8pm HOB The Pogues w/ Justin Townes Earle 7pm MOT Around the World w/ Young Audiences of Houston: The Story of the Lone Star State 11am Warehouse Brother Ali 8pm Wortham The Progressive Forum: Dr. James Hansen 7:30pm

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SATURDAY Alley Our Town 2:30 & 8pm Hobby TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 2 & 8pm | Masquerade: Oliver 8pm HOB Arctic Monkeys 7pm Jones HS: Ode to Joy – Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony 8pm Main Street Click, Clack, Moo–Cows That Type 1 & 4pm | The House of Spirits 8pm MOT 30th Annual Festival Chicano 7pm Stages The Andrew Brothers 8pm Verizon Juan Villareal 8pm Warehouse Moby 8pm

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Alley Our Town 8pm Hobby TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 8pm | Masquerade: Oliver 8pm HOB The Decemberists w/ Laura Veirs & The Hall of Flames 8pm Jones SPA: Virsky Ukranian National Dance Company 8pm Main Street The House of Spirits 8pm MOT HGO: How Nanita Learned to Make Flan 11am | 30th Annual Festival Chicano 7pm Stages The Andrew Brothers 8pm Wortham Da Camera: The Romantic Spirit 7:30pm

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Alley Our Town 8pm CWMP HB: Swan Lake + Two, A Mixed Repertory Program 8pm Hobby TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 8pm Main Street Autumn Follies Gala: Montrose Mia! 6:30pm MOT Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico: Mosaico Cultural Boliviana 11am | Dance of Asian America: Splendid China IV 8pm Stages The Andrew Brothers 8pm|| Verizon Shinedown 7pm

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October 9, Ninth Annual Memorial Hermann In the Pink of Health Luncheon w/ Kelly Corrigan as guest speaker, 10am at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott. For more info or to purchase tickets, visit inthepinkofhealth.org.

October 10, Second Saturday Boat Cruise, 10am at the Sabine Promenade. Presented by the Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

For more info, visit buffalobayou.org.

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Alley Our Town 8pm | Gruesome Playground Injuries 8pm | Hobby DWDT: The Great Collaborators of Ballet Russes 7:30pm HOB Gary Allan 8pm | Jones HS: Broadway’s Brian Stokes Mitchell: Some Enchanted Evening 8pm | Verizon Amateur Cage Fighting 10pm Warehouse Michelle Shocked 8pm Wortham SPA: Richard Alston Dance Company 8pm

October 16, BRAtober 16, 7:30-11:30pm at Bering & James Art Gallery. Cocktail party showcasing BRA ART* benefiting The Save the Ta-tas Foun-dation. Come dressed to impress in PINK (encouraged). For info, visit charitychicks.com.

Alley Our Town 8pm | Gruesome Playground Injuries 8pm CWMP HS: Hocus Pocus Pops 7:30pm Hobby BIH: Mary Poppins 8pm H OB Mat Kearney 7pm Meridian Royal Bliss 7pm | KMFDM 8pm MOT Cirque Mechanics Birdhouse Factory 7:30pm Verizon Brain Regan 8pm Warehouse Dinosaur Jr. & Built to Spill 6:30pm Wortham HGO: The Elixir of Love 7pm | Hope Stone Dance: Village of Waltz 8pm

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Alley Our Town 2:30 & 8pm Hobby TUTS: Meet Me in St. Louis 2 & 8pm HOB Lee Ann Womack 8pm Jones 19th Annual Turkish Festival 11am Main Street Click, Clack, Moo–Cows That Type 1 & 4pm | The House of Spirits 8pm Stages The Andrew Brothers 8pm | Southern Rapture 8pm Wortham Mercury Bar: Royal Fireworks 8pm

Alley Our Town 2:30 & 8pm | Gruesome Playground Injuries 2:30 & 8pm CWMP Allman Brothers Band 6pm Hobby DWDT: The Great Collaborators of Ballet Russes 7:30pm H OB Who’s Bad 8pm | Jones HS: The Wizard of Oz 10 & 11:30am | Da Camera: Broadway’s Brian Stokes Mitchell: Some Enchanted Evening 8pm | MOT KPFT Pacifica Foundation: One World Music Jam 6pm Warehouse Needtobreathe 7pm | Scale The Summit 8pm Wortham Da Camera: Charles Lloyd New Quartet 7:30pm

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October 18, Free Family Event with the Tale of Despereaux author Kate DiCamillo by Inprint.

For more information, visit inprinthouston.org.

Alley Our Town 2:30 & 8pm | Gruesome Playground Injuries 2:30 & 8pm Hobby BIH: Mary Poppins 2 & 8pm HOB Derek Webb 8pm | The Tragically Hip 8pm Jones 15th Annual Houston Women’s Festival 12pm Meridian A Wilhelm Scream 7pm | UV Country Kawasaki Presents: Hank III 7pm MOT Mexican Institute of Greater Houston: Lunada 7:30pm Warehouse The Bravery 8pm Wortham Hope Stone Dance: Village of Waltz 8pm

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October 24, The 3rd Annual Texas City Music Fest by the Bay, 12pm-10:30pm in Nessler Park.

For info, visit ByTheBayFest.com.

Alley Gruesome Playground Injuries 8pm Hobby BIH: Mary Poppins 8pm H OB Drive-By Truckers 7pm Jones HS: Kavakos Plays & Conducts Mozart 8pm Meridian “Thee Halloween” w/ Thee Armada TBA MOT Express Children’s Theatre: Alice in Wonderland 11am Warehouse Mutemath Fall 2009 Armistice Tour 8pm Wortham HGO: Lohengrin 6:30pm | Da Camera: Italian Romantics 8pm

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October 30, THE BASH – A Halloween Happening, 8pm at The Crystal Ballroom in Rice Hotel.

Benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston. For more info, visit thehalloweenbash.org.

Alley Gruesome Playground Injuries 2:30 & 8pm Hobby BIH: Mary Poppins 2 & 8pm HOB Hanson & Hellogoodbye 6pm Jones HS: Kavakos Plays & Conducts Mozart 8pm Meridian Owl City 6:30pm MOT Classic Horror for Halloween: Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein double feature 7:30pm Verizon Brand New 7:30pm SAVE THE DATE! October 31, Join 002houston for The First Annual Foundation Room Halloween Party, 10pm-2am at the House of Blues. Visit houseofblues.com/Houston for info.

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MUSEUM DISTRICT 1. THE MENIL COLLECTION menil.org

The Menil Collection presents Joaquín Torres-García: Constructing Abstraction with Wood, through January 3, 2010. The exhibition centers chiefly on works from the 1920s to the 1940s, spanning the time from when Torres-García lived in Spain, New York, Italy and France, developing toys and the vocabulary for his wood constructions, to his eventual settlement in Uruguay as the founder of a Constructivist art movement. These sculptural works will be accompanied by a selection of Torres-García’s oil paintings and drawings, which demonstrate the connections between his experiments in two- and three-dimensional forms. Body in Fragments on view through February 28, 2010.

2. HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY hcponline.org

exhibit Kidt ropolis, USA which allows kids to be anything they choose to be! This real-life metropolis lets them become city leaders, voters, workers, shoppers and business owners, all in a day’s time. The handy debit card, or Kid Card, allows kids to go shopping, deposit their paychecks, and just learn how to manage money daily. A total of 14 galleries pack the museum.

explore the sadistic world of any fashionista’s shoe fetish. Perez says, “As an expression of appreciation, I offer my gratitude to all women who endure the torture of wearing such heels. Your sacrifice does not go unnoticed.”

6. LAWNDALE ART CENTER lawndaleartcenter.org

An intimate sanctuary available to people of every belief, this modern meditative environment was inspired by the paintings of American abstract expressionist Mark Rothko. The Chapel serves as both art museum and public forum and hosts a range of educational programs, inter-religious dialogues and symposia on critical issues.

For over 20 years Lawndale Art Center has presented an annual open call, non-juried exhibition that celebrates the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos in a contemporary context. This program, on view October 19 though November 7, supports area artists and students by offering them an opportunity to show their works to diverse audiences in a museum-quality setting. Día de los Muertos programs and exhibitions at Lawndale Art Center promote cultural awareness of Mexican folk art practices associated with this celebration of family, life and community.

4. BYZANTINE FRESCO CHAPEL MUSEUM menil.org/visit/byzantine.php

7. BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM buffalosoldiermuseum.com

During the month of October, thru November 8th, HCP will feature Artist as P erf orm ers, an exhibit inspired by the era of YouTube. It features artists performing in front of the camera. Employing photography, video and video installation, these artists use their bodies in constructions that are often quirky and perplexing.

Several play-act in an effort to define themselves and how they relate to others and the environment. Others use the studio as a sculptural laboratory space to explore action and physical relationships between objects.

3. THE ROTHKO CHAPEL rothkochapel.org

The only intact examples of 13th-century Byzantine wall painting of this size and importance in the Western Hemisphere, these masterworks were stolen by thieves from a chapel in the Turkish occupied town of Lysi, cut into pieces and smuggled off the island of Cyprus.

Rescued and restored by the Menil Foundation, the dome and apse now reside on a longterm loan from the Church of Cyprus in an intimate chapel designed by award-winning architect Francois de Menil.

5. HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT crafthouston.org

Shoe and woodworking lovers alike will swoon over Omar Angel Perez’s St ile t t“ O” s exhibit, on view through October 25. The artist has created impossibly sexy, sky-high platform shoes from turned wood and accents such as band saw blades, snakeskin, leather, feathers and Swarovski® crystals. His playful pieces

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The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum pays tribute to African-American military history from the Revolutionary War to modern times. During the 1860s, soldiers of the 10th U.S. Calvary were nicknamed “Buffalo Soldiers” for their fierce fighting ability and bravery.

8. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON hmh.org

A Bless ing to On e Anoth er: P ope J oh n Pau l III and t he Jew is h P eople runs through January 3. Created by Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, this exhibit reflects the many contributions made by the Pope in respect to the Jewish people. The exhibit includes about 70 artifacts on loan from 10 museums and private collections that help illustrate the Pope’s association with the Jewish community.

9. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON cmhouston.org

With the recent additions to the museum comes the new

10. THE HEALTH MUSEUM thehealthmuseum.org

Come and learn with the latest multimedia and special effects technology at You: The Ex hibit. The Health Museum has created an experience that will take the museum visitor on a journey to explore their physical selves, mental selves and their future selves. The sophisticated media nature of the exhibition encourages group interaction and participation in the exhibition.

11. HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE hmns.org

Spirits an d Headhu nt ers: Vanish ing Worlds of t he Am azon, on view through January 10, 2010, will transport you to the remote rainforests of northeastern South America. It celebrates ceremonies and rituals of passage unique to its remarkable indigenous people and it is inspired by ancient cosmology, mythology and ecological knowledge. The ceremonial regalia and objects in this exhibition illustrate the unique artistic expressions of each tribe, utilizing materials available from their immediate environments: wood, cloth, fiber and feathers. Marvel at vibrant headdresses, full-body costumes, body decorations, furniture and ceramic objects. Opening October 3, a historic prison building in the residential community area of Telfair will open to the public, transformed – as the new Houston Museum of Natu ral Scien ce at Sugar Land. The satellite facility will include four permanent galleries reflecting the most popular exhibit areas of the main Museum campus, each illustrating required science topics for Texas schools.

12. HOUSTON ZOO houstonzoo.org

Come out to the Houston Zoo on October 7 at

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evolutionary developments in human thought and culture occur under physical or mental stress. Exhibit on view starting October 17 through January 17, 2010.

16. THE JUNG CENTER OF HOUSTON junghouston.org

Specif ic Am biguit y by Sam Sart orius, on view through

11:30am for the Feed Your Wild Life Fall Lun cheon.

Dr. Iain Douglas Hamilton is the founder of Save the Elephants Foundation; his goal is to secure a future for elephants and sustain the beauty and ecological integrity of the places they live. Your participation in this event will help protect elephants and the wild places which depend on their survival. Proceeds will benefit Save the Elephants and the Houston Zoo’s wildlife conservation efforts. Last month the zoo held a ground-breaking to officially launch construction of the African Forest Phase One, bringing an awe-inspiring wilderness habitat to the Houston Zoo with chimpanzees, rhinos and giraffes in a setting reminiscent of the forest landscape of western equatorial Africa.

October 29, is an exhibit inspired by emotion, dream and reality, where real and unreal can coexist through a sensuous viewpoint. The works of Sartorius are emotional landscapes. Her paintings are process-oriented, a series of actions directed toward a result. The desired outcome isn’t necessarily a finished painting but the understanding that lies behind the movement from one place to another.

17. CZECH CENTER MUSEUM czechcenter.org

The Czech Center Museum Houston works to preserve, record and celebrate the language, scholarship and arts of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia.

18. JOHN C. FREEMAN WEATHER MUSEUM wxresearch.org

The John C. Freeman Weather Museum is helping keep the community in the know in regards to the different aspects of weather, as well as science, history and safety. Visitors can make their own weather forecast at the WRC Weather Studio, view satellite and radar images of hurricanes, and learn how tornadoes form in the Tornado Chamber and much more!

13. RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY ricegallery.org

Rice University is dedicated to the creation and exhibition of site-specific installation art. The gallery is located on the ground floor of Sewall Hall, near the main entrance to one of the nation’s most beautiful college campuses. Thru September 11, Wayne White: Big Lectric Fan To Keep Me Cool While I Sleep.

14. THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON mfah.org

Redu ced Vis ibility , on display through November 15, curated by Core Program critical studies resident Kurt Mueller, explores the intersection of abstraction and political subject matter in contemporary art today. The exhibition features photography, sculpture, video and drawing by five American artists: Rico Gaston, Mark Lombardi, Helen Mirra, Lisa Oppenheim and Trevor Paglen. Recen t Accessions in Design, on view through February 21, 2010 15. CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON camh.org

Mat t hew Day J ack son: The Imm easurable Dist ance is a solo exhibition that includes works based on Jackson’s artist’s residency at MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA. Jackson’s complex research, histories and hagiographies are manifested in sculptures, constructed paintings, objects, books and videos.

In this exhibition, organized by Bill Arning, CAMH D i r e c t o r, Jackson continues his investigations into human consciousness and explores how positive

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MUSEUMS 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM 1940airterminal.org 8325 Travelair Rd. 713.454.1940

October 17, Hobby Hangar Hop

ART CAR MUSEUM artcarmuseum.com 140 Heights Blvd. 713.861.5526

Thru November 5, Calacas

BLAFFER GALLERY class.uh.edu/blaffer UH Main Campus, Ent. 16, 713.743.9530

Thru November 14, Josephine Meckseper and Jon Pylypchuk GALVESTON ARTS CENTER galvestonartscenter.org 2127 Strand St. 409.763.2403 HERITAGE SOCIETY heritagesociety.org 1100 Bagby 713.655.1912

Thru October 15, Hill/Finger Lecture by Mike Cox

ARTSCAN GALLERY rudolphprojects.com 1836 Richmond Ave. 713.807.1836

ART LEAGUE HOUSTON artleaguehouston.org 1953 Montrose Blvd. 713.523.9530

Thru October 30, Unseen & Rediscovered

BARBARA DAVIS GALLERY barbaradavisgallery.com 4411 Montrose 713.520.9200

Thru October 17, Paul Fleming: Sequences and Joe Mancuso: Lush Life

BERING & JAMES GALLERY beringandjames.com 805 Rhode Place #500, 713.524.0101 BETZ GALLERY betzgallery.com 1208 W. Gray 713.576.6954

BLAFFER GALLERY class.uh.edu/blaffer 4800 Calhoun Rd. 713.743.9521

HOUSTON FIRE MUSEUM houstonfiremuseum.org 2403 Milam 713.524.2526

Thru November 14, Jon Pylypchuck

MUSEUM OF PRINTING HISTORY printingmuseum.org 1324 W. Clay St. 713.522.4652

CANAL ST. GALLERY canalstreetgallery.com 2219 Canal St. 713.223.2219

Thru October 10, The Shell Prints of Jean Charles Chenu Opens October 1, Print Matters MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN HISTORY (Houston Baptist University) 7502 Fondren Road 281.649.3997 ORANGE SHOW orangeshow.org 2401 Munger 713.926.6368

PROJECT ROW HOUSES projectrowhouses.org 2521 Holman 713.526.7662

Thru October 10, The Annual Arts and Music Festival UNIVERSITY MUSEUM tsu.edu/museum 3100 Cleburne Ave. 713.313.7145

ART HOUSES 18 HANDS GALLERY 18handsgallery.com 249 West 19th St. 713.869.3099

AEROSOL WARFARE GALLERY aerosolwarfare.com 2110 Jefferson St. #113. 713.503.5714 ANYA TISH GALLERY anyatishgallery.com 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.524.2299

APAMA MACKEY GALLERY mackeygallery.com 628 East 11th Street 713.850.8527

Thru October 24, Dan Fabian

ARCHWAY GALLERY archwaygallery.com 2305 Dunlavy 713.522.2409

Thru October 23, Unexpected Patterns: Quake!

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BOOKER-LOWE GALLERY bookerlowegallery.com 4623 Feagan St. 713.880.1541

Thru October 31, The Fantacy World of Leandra Di’ Buelna Jr. COMMUNITY ARTISTS’ COLLECTIVE thecollective.org 1413 Holman 713.523.1616 COMMUNE ON NORTH communeonnorth.com 2437 North Blvd. 713.526.3875 CAROLINE COLLECTIVE carolinecollective.cc 4820 Caroline St. 713.825.4613 CTRL GALLERY ctrlgallery.com 3907 Main St. 713.523.2875

DAKOTA GALLERY dakotaframing.com/dfp/dakotagallery.asp 2324 Shearn St. 713.523.7440 DARKE GALLERY darkegallery.com 5321 Feagan 713.542.3802

October 10, Richard Martinez

DEBORAH COLTON GALLERY deborahcoltongallery.com 2445 North Blvd. 713.869.5151

DESANTOS GALLERY desantosgallery.com 1724 Richmond 713.520.1200

Thru October 24, Naia del Castillo

DIVERSEWORKS diverseworks.org 1117 E. Freeway 713.223.8346

Opens October 16-17, Morgan Thorson: Heaven

DOMY BOOKS domystore.com 1709 Westheimer 713.523.3669

1200 McKinney 713.927.8800

FOTOFEST fotofest.org 1113 Vine St. 713.223.5522

HOLLYWOOD FRAME GALLERY hollywoodframegallery.com 2427 Bissonnet 713.942.8885

G GALLERY redbudgallery.com/gGalleryIndex.html 301East 11th St. 713.822.4842

Thru October 17, Masterworks

GALLERY SONJA ROESCH gallerysonjaroesch.com 2309 Caroline 713.659.5424

JOAN WICH & CO. GALLERY joanwichgallery.com 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.526.1551

ELDER STREET GALLERY elderstreetartist.com 1101 Elder St. 281.250.4889

HOUSTON STUDIOS 746 Walnut St. #100, 713.223.0951

Thru October 24, POKE: Jennifer Ward

HOOKS-EPSTEIN hooksepsteingalleries.com 2631 Colquitt St. 713.522.0718

GALLERY 1724 gallery1724.com 1724 Bissonnet St. 713.523.2547

INMAN GALLERY inmangallery.com 3901 Main St. 713.526.7800

Thru October 31, Paintings by Gilbert Hsiao

KINZELMAN ART CONSULTING kinzelmanart.com 3909 Main St. 713.533.9923

GITE GALLERY thegitegallery.com 2024 Alabama St. 713.523.3311

Thru October 17, Dawolu Jabari Anderson

GOLDESBERRY GALLERY goldesberrygallery.com 2625 Colquitt 713.528.0405

KOELSCH GALLERY koelschgallery.com 703 Yale 713.626.0175

GREMILLION & CO. FINE ART gremillion.com 2501 Sunset Blvd. 713.522.2701

LAURA U COLLECTION lauraucollection.com 1840 Westheimer 713.522.0855

GREEN HOUSE GALLERY greenhouseartgallery.com 716 W. Alabama St. 713.535.6462

GUTHRIE CONTEMPORARY 2734 Virginia St. 713.522.8086

HCC-CENTRAL GALLERY centralfinearts.info 3517 Austin 713.718.6600

Thru October 17, Dawolu Jabari Anderson HOUSTON LANDMARK GALLERY houstonlandmarkgallery.com

LAURA RATHE FINE ART laurarathe.com 2707 Colquitt 713.824.3575

LAZZARA ART GALLERY gallerialazzara.com 5400 Mitchelldale St. 713.681.0681

LOVETT INN ART GALLERY lovettinngallery.com 501 Lovett Blvd. 713.522.5224

M2 GALLERY gallerymsquared.com 325 W. 19th St. 713.861.6070

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McCLAIN GALLERY mcclaingallery.com 2242 Richmond Ave. 713.520.9988

McMURTREY GALLERY mcmurtreygallery.com 3508 Lake St. 713.523.8238

Thru October 17, Jean Carruthers Wetta, Paintings MEREDITH LONG GALLERY meredithlonggallery.com 2323 San Felipe 713.523.6671

RUDOLPH PROJECTS I ARTSCAN GALLERY rudolphprojects.com 1836 Richmond Ave. 713.807.1836 SICARDI GALLERY sicardi.com 2246 Richmond Ave. 713.529.1313

SPACE125 GALLERY haatx.com 3201 Allen Parkway 713.527.9330

MIDTOWN ART CENTER midtownartcenter.com 3414 La Branch 713.521.8803

STUDIO SEVEN 1107 East Freeway 713.224.5555

Thru October 17, White: James Drake

TANSU 321-B West 19th 713.880.5100

MOODY GALLERY moodygallery.com 2815 Colquitt 713.526.9911 MOTHER DOG STUDIOS 720 Walnut 713.229.9760

NAUHAUS GALLERY texascollaborative.com 223 E. 11th St. 713.261.1409 NOLAN-RANKIN GALLERIES nolan-rankingalleries.com 6 Chelsea Blvd. 713.528.0664

O’KANE GALLERY uhd.edu One Main St.@UHD 713.221.8042 PARKERSON GALLERY artnet.com/gallery/837/parkerson-gallery.html 3510 Lake St. 713.524.4945 PEEL GALLERY SHOP peelgallery.org 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.520.8122

POST GALLERY postgallery.com "by appointment only" 2121 Sage, Ste. 390, 713.622.4241 POISSANT GALLERY poissantgallery.com 5102 Center St. 713.868.9337

Thru October 28, Patrick Renner: Trepanned REDBUD GALLERY redbudgallery.com 303 E. 11th St. 713.862.2532 RETRO GALLERY retrogallery.com 1839 W. Alabama 713.522.7074

RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY ricegallery.org 6100 Main St. 713.348.6069

TALENTO BILINGUE tbhcenter.com 333 S. Jensen Dr. 713.222.1213

THE ARTFUL CORNER theartfulcorner.com 3423 White Oak Dr. 713.426.4278 THOM ANDRIOLA newgallery.net 2627 Colquitt 713.520.7053

THORNWOOD GALLERY thornwoodgallery.com 2643 Colquitt St. 713.528.4278

Opening October 24, Kim Coulter: Interpreting the Landscape VAUGHAN CHRISTOPHER GALLERY vaughanchristopher.com 1217 S. Shepherd 713.533.0816 WADE WILSON ART wadewilsonart.com 4411 Montrose #200, 713.521.2977

Thru October 24, Sixteen Street by Jill Moser WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY watercolorhouston.org 1601 West Alabama 713.942.9966

WINTER STREET STUDIOS winterstreetstudios.net 2101 Winter St. 713.862.0082 XNIHILO GALLERY xnil.org 2115 Taft St. 713.622.1846

ZARPOSH INDIA GALLERY zarposhindia.com 2702 Ashford Oak Dr. 713.668.2948

Thru October 18, Wayne White: Big Lectric Fan To Keep Me Cool While I Sleep

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Past and present alums reunited at the Houstonian Hotel for Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart’s luncheon. The ladies were especially excited to see one another since the annual luncheon had been cancelled last year due to Ike. Celebrated writer and author Maggie Sieger Kaspura (’85), the event’s guest speaker, reminisced about her years at Duchesne. Guests were given a preview of excerpts from her commemorative book, Deep in the Heart, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Celebrating the First 50 Years.

Mary Jane Blackburn, Ruth Ann Smith, Maggie Sieger Kaspura

Fryda Guajardo, Cristina Abascal Deboben, Carmen Abascal Gomez, Maria Abascal

Giner Niemann, Phyllis Laurenzo Mandola

Mary Kickerillo, Kelli Kickerillo

Emma Colbert Tramuto, Meredith Welsh, Taylor Schultea Darse

Helen Young, Jennifer Young Beck, Tata Green Young

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LIVING SMART WITH PATRICIA GRAS

Jacqueline Tabbah, Mary Frances McKenna, Jenna Moran

Nikki Ogier New, Patricia Reidy Reed, Mary Bea Coselli Wickman, Lauren Reed

Living Smart airs Sundays at 3pm and Fridays at 10pm on Houston PBS.

DAVID THOMAS/INTEGRITY EXPERT I feel at a time of business scandals, anxiety and fear over America are failing to do this, but living in integrity is tied what is happening with our economy, there has never been to an old Christian rule known as the golden rule (other a better time to explore integrity. I invited former accountant religions also claim this rule) which is “Do unto others as and lawyer David Thomas to Living Smart to share you would have done unto you.” Thomas adds to his views on this virtue. Thomas, who now this. “I would just extrapolate that by saying, spends full time lecturing on the subject, feels it are you making decisions for others that you is the most necessary virtue to lead and sucwould want to be made for you. If you were ceed.

“INTEGRITY IS THE ESSENCE OF EVERY- on the other side of the counter, if you were on the other side of the business transaction.

THING SUCCESSFUL.” “I focused on integrity because I looked – RICHARD BUCKMINSTER FULLER And I think the way it manifests itself, in our around and I found that people were really century, is by really appreciating the impact hungry to have their backbone strengthened. of role models. What I’m so amazed at is, that They themselves very likely have integrity but they it doesn’t matter what your age, or gender, or found themselves in situations where they were either how hierarchical position is, if you are an effective role not encouraged or in some cases discouraged, and I think model, you are having an amazing difference on people what my task is, and my impact is, is really strengthening you know and people you don’t know. I’m sure there are backbones. I’m reminded of that stockbroker who came to many people out there who have been prospecting on me once after the presentation and said, “I had about prospects for years and years, and one day they get the call decided I was all alone.” And so, if in a small way, I’m let- saying, I decided I want to give my business to you, and ting them know, even if you are alone, you can still do it – you’re excited, and you say, well gosh, in all honesty, my that’s not a bad day’s work,” said Thomas. product is about as good as your competitor and so forth, and why did you choose us? And they say, because I’ve One of the four lessons in the book The Four Agreements is realized you’re the one who is following through, you lived to be impeccable with your word. “Use the power of your up to your commitment and I just realized that you can be word in the direction of truth and love.” It appears many in trusted.”

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In the past 10 years, we have seen financial scandals and are now living through a recession. Some claim the economy is cyclical but was this caused by normal economic forces? Thomas has an answer: “When you really boil down the problem, it’s a metastasizing effect of both greed and pride. Greed, which seems to say, I want a little bit more; pride which says, I’ll never get caught. And it takes integrity to really stand up to both of those forces.”

Share your experiences by either calling 713.743.8513 or emailing .

If you miss this program, or if you would like to view streaming videos of past Living Smart shows, go to our website and click on the guest name. Patricia Gras is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the producer and host for “Living Smart with Patricia Gras” and “Latina Voices: Smart Talk.” You can learn more about both these shows on .

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OCTOBER USHERS IN THE INEVITABLE ONSLAUGHT OF JACK-O’-LANTERNS, GHOST AND GOBLIN LAWN DECORATIONS, AND COSTUME PARTIES, MARKING THAT SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR WHEN ALL RULES OF FASHION, PROPRIETY AND GOOD SENSE FLY OUT THE WINDOW. WE CAN ALSO COUNT ON THE BARRAGE OF HORROR FILMS AT THE BOX OFFICE DEPICTING ZOMBIE ATTACKS, POWER TOOLS AND THE GRAPHIC MISFORTUNE OF OVERCONFIDENT TEENS. IRONICALLY, THE SCARIEST THING ABOUT OCTOBER MAY BE THE DAMAGE THE MOUNDS OF HALLOWEEN CANDY DO TO OUR FIGURES. BUT FRET NOT—THIS OCTOBER HERALDS AS MANY TREATS AS IT DOES TRICKS IN THE ART SCENE!

Divergence Vocal Theater presents Autumn Spectre, an ethereal evening of contemporary art song, piano, sitar and harp works, butoh-inspired dance and original soliloquies woven through multimedia and shadow play. The presentation features the music of Argento, Britten, Heggie, Glass, M. Monk and Rorem through an all-encompassing theatrical experience. Join in following each performance for a meet-the-company after party. First Cumberland Presbyterian Church– Tickets $20. www.divergencevocaltheater.org

Photo by Jean-Daniel Lorieux

Autumn Spectre with Divergence Vocal Theater October 2 & 3, 8pm

MySpace Karaoke Party @ Domy Bookstore October 15, 8-10pm Fotofest, in collaboration with Spacetaker and Domy Bookstore, is hosting karaoke with a twist, so warm up la voce and join the party on the back patio of Domy. Belt out your favorite tunes, and the team will record and post your musical tribute to MySpace for the world to see. And you thought MySpace was dead! Not brave enough to get on stage? Be a groupie and come watch. Domy Bookstore– FREE. www.fotofest.org

Morgan Thorson’s Heaven @ DiverseWorks October 15-17, 8pm DiverseWorks debuts the world premiere of Heaven, an extraordinary collaboration between Minneapolis-based choreographer Morgan Thorson and the band, LOW (Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker). Inspired by ecstatic transformation in religious forms, rituals and methodologies, Heaven works to create sublime revelations for all—audience members, dancers, believers, non-believers, dance enthusiasts and music lovers. DiverseWorks– Tickets are pay-what-you-can. www.diverseworks.org

1909-2009: The Great Collaborators of the Ballets Russes October 15-17, 7:30pm Dominic Walsh Dance Theater celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes. Under Sergei Diaghilev, this revolutionary company drew upon the genius of leading composers, artists, choreographers and dancers to produce groundbreaking productions that redefined classical dance.

Walsh offers his 21st-century take on classics from that era — The Dying Swan, The Afternoon of a Faun, Le Spectre de la Rose and The Firebird featuring Paris Opera Ballet Etóile Marie-Agnès Gillot. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center– Tickets starting at $24. www.dwdt.org

Nunemaker & Friends with Foundation for Modern Music October 26, 8:00pm Well-known clarinetist Richard Nunemaker and the Shepherd School of Music Clarinet Ensemble present a program of modern music including compositions by Steve Reich, Jody Rockmaker and Rice’s Richard Lavenda and Arthur Gottschalk (world premiere). This concert honors the continuation of Nunemaker’s remarkable career, after his retirement from 41 years with the Houston Symphony. Shepherd School (Duncan Recital Hall) @ Rice University– Tickets $20. www.modernmusic.org

Inbound: Houston Launch Party October 26, 6:00-8:00pm Celebrate the launch of Inbound: Houston, a public art project

by Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center artist-in-residence Karyn Olivier, on view October 26 through November 22. Using 12 billboards along the city’s freeways, Olivier replaces the usual advertisements with images of the urban landscape that would be visible if the billboard did not exist — the obstructed sky, trees and buildings will now be “revealed.” The Launch Party includes an artist talk by Olivier and a viewing of the billboard images. DiverseWorks– FREE. Information: 713.743.5548. Track the project at www.karynolivier.blogspot.com.

ON THE HORIZON FOR NOVEMBER: Writers in the Schools (WITS) proudly announces its 25th anniversary celebration and fundraiser slated for November 5 at the Junior League.

The event honors speaker Li Cunxin, former principal dancer at the Houston Ballet and best-selling author of Mao’s Last Dancer (now a feature film). To save your seat: www.witshouston.org

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DAY OF THE DEAD ROCK STARS “NEVER DIE”

Exhibit will be on display from October 30 through January. A reception will be at 7pm, October 30.

For more information, contact RECORD RANCH GALLERY at 713.526.9272.

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s October winds down, the Houston art and music scenes will converge harmoniously in a one-of-a-kind gallery event. The Day of the Dead Rock Stars “Never Die” show opens Friday, October 30, at Record Ranch Gallery inside Cactus Music.

Local artist Carlos Hernandez’s unique exhibit memorializes deceased music icons from rock, country and blues in the spirit of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Freddie Mercur y, St evie Ray Vaugh an, Freddy Fender and man y ot hers are f eat ured in t his fresh and lively spin on a rich Hispan ic t radit ion.

Hernandez says his Day of the Dead Rock Stars series is the product of a desire to merge his life-long love of music with his Hispanic culture.

“This exhibit is a celebration of some of my favorite musicians who have passed away,” said Hernandez. “They have been an awesome inspiration to me and what better way to honor their work.”

las damas del jazz

Music also played a big role in his life. From junior high through college, Hernandez was always in a band. And, as many Houston fans will recall, he was the original drummer for the Flaming Hellcats.

Then one October a few years back, art and rock collided.

“I’ve always been interested in art,” Bishop said.

“When we found our new space, we realized we had this cool room that could be used for the vinyl store and double as a gallery.

“I had a Day of the Dead Party,” Hernandez said. “I didn’t want to do the typical altar, a tribute to a family member. I wanted it to be something different.

Well, Joey Ramone had passed away earlier that year, and I loved the Ramones. So I did a small drawing in honor of him.

“And it was like a moment of serendipity,” said Bishop. “About that time, Carlos was looking to make a push with his fine art. So I approached him about a show.”

“The next party I had, I did a big painting of Johnny Cash. My friend Quinn was there, and he dug it. And he told me that if he ever had a gallery, that I should show this artwork.”

Named after one of Houston’s original record stores, the Record Ranch Gallery is a unique spin on the traditional art gallery model.

D Í A D E SE R E N D I P I T Y ?

As a boy growing up in Lubbock, Hernandez was fascinated with paper maché skeletons from Mexico and the altars created for Día de los Muertos, memorializing the dead and their achievements while on Earth.

“He had these big banners,” said Quinn Bishop, owner of Cactus Records. “I was so blown away by these huge tapestries, these 9-foot by 12-foot drop cloths. I thought, ‘people would go for this.’”

“I was about 9 or 10, and at first I was just attracted to bu t these animated, happy skeletons,” said Hernandez, “b w hen I learn ed w hat it w a s all abou t, I th ought , ‘ w hat a great t ra dition, m an! I w an t to do t hat one day.’ I didn’t realize it at the time, but that was my intro to outsider art.”

At the time, Bishop was handling purchasing and GM duties at the old Cactus location on Shepherd, so the gallery idea was just that: an idea. But when the lease was up on that property, the store’s new home at

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A RO CK I N ’ A RT SPACE

“We realized there are really very few music-themed galleries in the country,” said Bishop. “And none in the South. So it was an opportunity to do something no one else was doing.”

“We provide wall space for artists who wouldn’t otherwise find space for their work,” Bishop said. “And because of the music connection, we get the work in front of many people who wouldn’t typically visit a gallery. It’s a casual atmosphere. I mean, how pretentious can you be in a room full of vinyl?”

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ART FILMS ARE GOOD FOR THE SOUL… TAKE A FRIEND TO ONE! MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON The “Movies Houstonians Love” series continues at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (mfah.org) on Monday nights each month at 7pm. Each series will now be themed so this year they’re riding the foodie craze with “Meals on Reels” – movies focused on food.

Longtime restaurateur Irma Galvan, the charming owner of Irma’s Mexican Restaurant (22 N. Chenevert), has chosen Tortilla Soup which will screen Monday, October 26, at 7pm. Tortilla Soup is the story of a HispanicAmerican chef (Hector Elizondo) who has lost his taste for food since his wife’s death. A widow sets her eyes on the chef, which may revive his “lust” for life (and her!).

Irma herself was a widow at an early age which is perhaps why this film resonates with her.

“Spotlight on Greek Cinema,” organized by the Museum with the Consulate General of Greece/Houston and the Hellenic Cultural Center of the Southwest (a group dedicated to building a museum here), will be screened at the Museum and the Alamo Drafthouse (drafthouse.com); log onto the MFAH website for the complete lineup of films. Spacetaker joins the Museum in presenting “Texas Indie Sundays”; this month’s selection is Chalk by Houston-based (formerly of Austin) filmmaker and Kinkaid School teacher Mike Akel. Chalk will be onscreen Sunday, October 11, at 5pm and is a “mockumentary” on the high school experience.

OPERA and STARS You don’t have to shell out the big bucks to see fine arts such as opera or ballet – just head over to Rave Yorktown 15 (ravemotionpictures.com). Rave has joined forces with Emerging Pictures to present the best in European opera and ballet and other special presentations, all in crystal-clear Hi-Definition. The “Opera in Cinema” series this month will feature the Teatro Comunale di Bologna performing Bellini’s I Puritani (Thursday, October 15, at 7pm and Sunday, October 18, at 1pm) and Russia’s Marinsky Ballet performing Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake (Thursday, October 29, at 7pm and Sunday, November 1, at 1pm).

Cinema Bomar has made their home at Domy Books (1709 Westheimer) and this month they’ll be screening their first-ever “Viewer’s Request Program” on Tuesday, October 20, at 8:30pm. Just in time for the holidays, you can snatch up a DVD of the just-released documentary, The Star of Bethlehem (thestarofbethlehemmovie.com), a film which presents compelling and dramatic evidence that the celestial event trumpeting the birth of Christ was an actual occurrence as described in the nine clues given in the book of Matthew.

Speaking of DVDs, Travis Evans of Deep Down Design Studios (deepdowndesign.com) was the first place winner at this year’s Bayou City Inspirational Film Fest (bciff.com) for his fun, animated cartoon “Cool Rules.” If you’re looking for help with understanding the complex labyrinth of getting kids into preschool, get in line first for the new DVD Nursery University, just released by Docurama Films (docurama.com).

FILM FESTIVALS galore QFest (q-fest.org) and the Houston GLBT Community Center (houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org) are hosting a screening of the new documentary Out in the Silence, which recounts the difficulties that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people face in rural and small-town America.

The date and venue were still being confirmed at press time so check the websites for that information.

The University of Houston-Clear Lake’s “Film & Speaker Series” (uhcl.edu/movies) hosts the “Tournées Festival” of French films from October 24 through November 21.

Developed by the French American Cultural Exchange, the “Tournées Festival” is just one project of the group, which focuses on nurturing French-American relations through innovative international projects in the arts, education and cultural exchange.

It’s Halloween month, so if it’s zombies you’re looking for, the Aurora Picture Show (aurorapictureshow.org) is hosting a free video salon, “Lessons in Teenage Zombie Filmmaking with Emily Hagins,” on Sunday, October 25, 1pm at the Aurora Video Library, 1524 Sul Ross. Emily will show clips from her film Pathogen.

“Revolución! The New Latin American Left Film Festival” will be at Rice Cinema (ricecinema.rice.edu/) this month; check their website for the complete lineup.

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ANNA ATAEVA www.annaataeva.com Anna’s paintings are on display at Rice University’s Media Center Project Gallery until October 30.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT EXHIBITING A SERIES OF YOUR WORK IN RESPECT TO WHAT SIDE OF YOU IT SHOWS AS AN ARTIST? HUMAN CONDITION, FOR EXAMPLE, SHOWS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SIDE OF YOUR VISION THAN DOES THE KOI SERIES. DO YOU FEEL LIKE IF SOMEONE ISN’T SEEING THE ENTIRE PORTFOLIO THAT THEY WON’T REALLY “GET” WHAT YOU DO? My first impulse is to say that I don’t think my Ichthyolatry, or fish works, are much different than my human body works. My Koi fish paintings are no more naturalistic than the Human Condition works. My approach to the materials is my chief interest in making the works and I’m using the same technique and the same principals in constructing both kinds of paintings.

In the Human Condition works, I’m representing a distorted human anatomy. In my Koi works, it’s the anatomy of fish. The Koi fish works are not photorealistic. It’s the same as the figurative works. I need to paint something else besides human anatomy works. The same way an office manager needs to watch TV at home, or the way some husbands need a lover on the side, I need to use the full color palette, bright and white. Painting Koi fish helps me psychologically to accumulate positive energy that I’ll spend on my next human bodies works. The Human Condition paintings take a lot of positive energy. They’re a struggle to produce. I suppose there is some difference between the fish paintings and the human figure works. With the Human Condition series I’m trying to represent inside interactions on the outside, to make manifest the interior on the exterior. The way Nietzsche says that through thinking deep thoughts, the face of the intellectual eventually changes. The act of thinking makes them look intelligent. It’s this basic principal in action. Thought becomes form.

IN YOUR KOI AND WATER SERIES IT LOOKS AS IF YOU WORK FROM PHOTOGRAPHS. DO YOU? I was classically trained in Russia. To work from photographs in school would have been career suicide. We worked only from life, or with cadavers. However, now I live in the United States and it’s 2009. I feel like there are many more opportunities available to me now.

SO ARE THEY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS? I have started to use my own photographs in developing my compositions, but apart from looking at them as source images, there are no other photographic processes involved. The works are made by hand and with my eye. I’ll admit that sometimes I have temptations. There are amazing images online everywhere now. Google Image Search can be hard to resist. I won’t say where or when, but there are elements from other sources in my works, perhaps, say, the pose of a figure. I think we can call them traces of the Internet that creep in slowly or gently into my working process. I’m very aware of it though.

WHAT DID YOU WORK FROM FOR THE HUMAN CONDITION SERIES? ANYTHING? There are absolutely no photographs involved in these works. I can’t stress this enough. Back to my education, I’m relying exclusively on my training (5 years, 40 hours a week, working from nude models and corpses). It’s all memory or imagination – not really imagination even.

They are principals or rules of objects interacting in three-dimensional space. In constructing these forms, I would cite a number of important influences: my Russian colleague Konstantin Sheiko, and artists such as Egon Schiele and Nicolai Fechin.

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THE LACK OF A LANDSCAPE AROUND THE CHARACTERS GIVES A SORT OF HOLLOW, LONELY FEEL. IS THAT WHAT THE SPACE REPRESENTS FOR YOU? The works that will be on view at the Rice Media Center do share, for the most part, an empty space. The empty space accentuates the figure.

A more complex space would distract the viewer. Some of my works do have a more complex space, but for now I really prefer making the figure the focal point of the works. I would say that this is the one place where the figurative works and the fish works differ. The space in the Koi works is alive and fully present. The water, the plants, the reflections are one with the fish.

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU PUT INTO THINKING ABOUT THE TITLES FOR YOUR WORK? Sometimes the title for a work comes as I am painting it, but it’s rare.

Sometimes I ask my friends to title pieces. Unfortunately, I can’t express myself as well in English as I can in Russian, and some Russian words lose or change their meanings when translated. The language gap for me is still something I struggle with – the loss in translation is palpable. I’m really happy to open it up to your readers. If anyone has an idea for a title for one of my works, I’d be glad to hear it. Email me!

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COOL GLOBES: HOT IDEAS FOR A COOLER PLANET THE PAST TEN YEARS ON EARTH HAVE BEEN THE WARMEST DECADE IN HISTORY. GLOBAL WARMING IS A FACT – AN ISSUE WE CAN NO LONGER IGNORE. IN NORTH AMERICA ALONE OVER 2.5 MILLION PLASTIC BOTTLES ARE THROWN AWAY EACH HOUR. EACH SUNDAY, OVER 500,000 TREES ARE USED TO PRODUCE THE 88 PERCENT OF NEWSPAPERS THAT NEVER GET RECYCLED. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EARTH WILL INCREASE THREE TO ELEVEN DEGREES IN OUR CHILDREN’S LIFETIME IF WE DON’T DO SOMETHING TO STOP IT. IT’S CLEAR THAT OUR PLANET IS IN PERIL; THIS MONTH A CALL TO ACTION IS COMING TO HOUSTON.

Clinton Climate Initiative by Sandra Bacon

October 9th is the grand opening celebration of “Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet.” Fifty fiber-glass globes standing at five-feet wide, seven-feet tall, conveying inconvenient truths and practical solutions about global warming, will grace the grass at Houston’s newest urban park, Discovery Green. Each globe is artfully crafted by local, national and international artists.

A globe covered in crumpled plastic bottles speaks to a problem of plastic in landfills.

A globe with pinwheels sends a message about the importance of wind energy. A globe covered in tire gauges makes a statement about fuel efficiency. Cool Globes is a community-based, art installation project making a large (literally and figuratively) message to corporations and individuals to adopt simple, everyday solutions to stop the illeffects of global warming. The best part of this exhibit is that it offers Houstonians – young and old – tangible, concrete and easy ways to make a change starting now.

Globes is a good place to start.” Her mission is not to focus on doom and gloom, but to finding a solution for her children and the millions of other children whose shoulders the responsibility of global warming will lie upon.

Rebuild Green Cities

by Karen Perl

Mayor Bill White is a devoted advocate for the fight against global warming; “Partnering with Cool Globes is a fun way to remind Houstonians about how to reduce their energy consumption, recycle and improve air quality,” said White.

“Public art puts the issues of global warming before our very eyes. Like our environment, it’s a message that knows no boundaries.”

Before landing in Houston, the globes were displayed in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and San Diego. After their three-month stint in H-town, they are headed to Europe.

Houston is far from a leader in national recycling programs and has a lot of room for improvement when it comes to conservation. Susan Bono from the Mayor’s Office of Special Projects believes, “We [as Houstonians] have really made improvements in recycling. Our recycling program is there, we just need to have people embrace it. [Cool Globes] is a way to encourage that. I think this exhibit will help the community at large to become more energy efficient.” She encourages Houstonians to take advantage of the wonderful bike trails and great public transit systems. Bono believes, “If collectively everybody does one thing, we can really make difference.”

While global warming can be an overwhelming concept, it’s not about everybody doing everything, it’s about everybody doing something. “To most of us, the problem of global warming is overwhelming,” said Abrams, “We feel helpless and are not convinced that the small efforts we make to address climate change could really have an impact.

However, there are solutions and simple actions we all can take in our daily lives to help reduce climate change. We can find something in this exhibit that we can change in our own lives.” Global warming is a problem that can be solved; Cool Globes is showing Houston it’s time to take make a change.

Founder and chairwoman of Cool Globes, Wendy Abrams is an eco-advocate, philanthropist, political whiz and mother of four. In April of 2001 she read a Give Me Five piece in Time magazine that questioned how our governby Blue Man Group ment could ignore the many warning signs of the dangerous reality of global warming. Her maternal instinct kicked in and she immediately knew she had to do something – Cool Globes was subsequently born. “We’ve reached a point where the public understands this is a probCool Globes, presented by Reliant Energy, will be showcased at Discovery Green lem,” says Abrams. “Now, people are saying, ‘Okay, so what do we do?’ Cool from October 8–December 31, 2009.

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EVENT BALL OF FUN AND WAX WHY CELEBRATION OF EUROPEAN WAX CENTER @ WEST UNIVERSITY WHERE 5154 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY WHEN AUGUST 7 Skin, skin and more beautiful skin! About 300 of Houston’s hipsters attended this summer soiree to celebrate the opening of European Wax Center’s second location in West University. Guests arrived in summer hues and flirty pool loungewear, and were greeted by Zingara models showcasing the latest swimwear collection. Guests nibbled on bites from Vietopia and Coco’s Crepes and tamed their thirst with Green-tini’s. To keep them cool, a gelato stand by Paciugo was on hand…yummy! The lounge setup was the bomb thanks to Design Within Reach and Keisha Kreation – and to complement the perfect evening, the magic touch of DJ Senega, who kept the crowd pumped all night long.

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HALLOWEEN IS THE PERFECT TIME TO LET YOUR INHIBITIONS FLY, PLUS IT’S THE ONLY TIME YOU’LL HAVE A VALID EXCUSE TO TRANSFORM YOURSELF INTO AN ALTER EGO. BUT PLAYING DRESS-UP AND PLASTERING YOUR FACE WITH PORE CLOGGING MAKEUP CAN HAVE SEVERE REPERCUSSIONS ON YOUR SKIN. HERE ARE SOME MASKS YOU CAN USE TO REPLENISH YOUR LUSCIOUS SKIN.

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n Angela Fraleigh, "the story she told from that time on", 2007 oil on panel, 72 x 96 inches at Inman Gallery 3901 Main, 713.526.7800.

Because her work is so sexy!

Alex Rosa | art director

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Beatrice Valencia | lifestyle editor

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WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT OUR PHONES AND THEIR LITTLE BUILT-IN CAMERAS? WE'RE CONSTANTLY SNAPPING SHOTS OF OUR FOOD, PARTIES, ETC. AND SHARING THEM IN THE OFFICE, ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. HERE’S WHAT MADE THE CUT THIS MONTH.

Snorkeling with at least 150 whale sharks, Cancun, Mexico!

Who is the Sushi now......?

Alejandro Martinez | publisher

This bag reminds me of Paris and holds a little too much stuff.

Carla Valencia de Martinez | editor-in-chief,

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1. BEAUTIFUL KISSABLE PINK LIPS. $10 from the sales of Clinique’s lip gloss key chain will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research 12 Foundation, $18.50 @ Sephora 2. SNEAKERS WITH A PURPOSE. 100% from Keds limited-edition Pink Champion® will benefit BCRF®. $40 available @ keds.com 3. COOKING FOR THE CAUSE HAS NEVER LOOKED SO CUTE. An annual amount of $30,000 will be donated by Cuisinart to BCRF in conjunction with the sales of their Pink products. Cuisinart appliances start at $49.95. For retailers, visit cuisinart.com.

4. HAPPY FEET, HAPPY CONSCIENCE = WIN, WIN. Foot Petals’ Rose Heart Tip Toes provide cushion at the balls of your feet. 10% of sales will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation®. $6.95 @ footpetals.com 5. STRING A LITTLE HOPE AROUND YOUR NECK. 30% of sales of the Rosena Sammi “hope” necklace w/pink tourmaline stones go toward the American Cancer Society. $120 @ shoprosenasammi.com 6. PERFECT WORLD PINK TOP. $5 from the sale of each Ella Moss tank top will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. $49 @ Barney’s, Nordstrom and Saks 7. BOND FOR A CAUSE. 10% of the retail price from each Pink Ribbon purchase at Red Envelope goes to Susan G. Komen® all year round. Friendship

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bracelet w/ inspirational quote $29.95 @ redenvelope.com 9. MAKE SOMEONE SMILE AND SUPPORT THE CAUSE. 10% of the retail price from each Pink Ribbon purchase at ProFlowers goes to Susan G. Komen® all year-round. Pink Ribbon Gerbera Daisies $39.99, available @ proflowers.com/style 8. FASHION FOR A CAUSE. 50 percent of the proceeds of the sales of Elaine Turner’s Carolena Pink Snake handbag, Allie Pink Snake clutch & Boo Raspberry Suede flats will benefit the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Handbag $275, clutch $195 & flats $175 @ Elaine Turner Boutique 11. HOPE HAS A NEW SCENT. Year-round, 10% from the sale of its Hope, Courage & Faith fragrance stick set will benefit the National Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Sweet Grass Farm fragrance stick set $29.95 @ sweetgrassonline.com 12. BE SAFE. BE PINK. 10% of the wholesale price goes to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Sabre Red pink maximum strength pepper spray $9.99 @ Academy Sporting Goods 13. LET YOUR LOVE LIGHT SHINE. 50% of proceeds from the sale of Glowology Love Light Candles to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. $24, available @ glowologyskincare.com 14. RUN, WALK, JOG, FOR A CURE. In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of their partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, New Balance will donate up to $1 million from the sale of its Lace Up For the Cure® Collection.

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15. GOLDEN HOPE. 25% of proceeds from Nashelle’s Hope Necklace will be donated to the Sara Fisher Project. $100 @ nashelle.com 16. LOVE IS IN THE AIR… A percentage of proceeds of Archipelago botanicals Ribbons of Love candle & diffuser to go to the City of Hope. $29 & $49, available @ Nordstrom 10. THE ULTIMATE LUXURY HAS AN ULTIMATE CAUSE. La Mer will make a donation of $30,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in connection w/ North American sales of Crème de La Mer Special pink box Crème de La Mer, starting at $230 @ Neiman Marcus and Saks

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1. ANA HAWLEY -WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TREND? Big pu rs es…t h e bigger t he bet t er!

-WHAT IS THE WORST FASHION TREND YOU LOVED? Neon any t hin g – I w as a t ot al 80’s girl.

-WHAT IS ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT? My Sharpie pens !

-WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MUSICIAN? Muddy Wat ers -WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? Term in at or 2

2. ARICK CHIKIAMCO -WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TREND? Helvetica -WHAT IS ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT? My fiancée -WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MUSICIAN? Maxwell -WHAT WAS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT? Going through puberty -WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT? Going through puberty -HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE? Creatively beyond compare

3. SARAH SMITH -WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP? Tootsies or 310 Rosemont -WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TREND? Nylons with pretty designs on them -IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU -WOULD BUY? A trip around the world -WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MUSICIAN? Michael Bublé -WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO HANG OUT? SoVino -WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? Love Actually, very cheesy I know but it always puts me in a good mood.

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SPICE UP YOUR LIFE

by Tim Moloney

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT’S BEEN 12 YEARS SINCE SPICE WORLD, THAT AWARD-WINNING SPICE GIRLS FILM, TOOK AMERICA BY STORM, DELIGHTING CRITICS AND AUDIENCES ALIKE? I WAS THINKING THIS THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WAS BROWSING AROUND PENZEY’S SPICES ON 19TH ST. IN THE HEIGHTS. THE LADY WORKING THERE TOLD ME THEY HAD BEEN OPEN NINE YEARS; I COULD HAVE SWORN THEY MOVED IN ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. TIME FLIES WHETHER YOU’RE HAVING FUN OR NOT, AND SHAME ON ME FOR NOT DISCOVERING THIS CULINARY GEM SOONER. Anyway, in my ongoing quest to become a better cook, I dropped by Penzey’s to stock up on the essentials. If you’ve never been there, the store is amazing, and the prices are very reasonable, too; in fact, they’re much less than you’d pay at a local supermarket, and you know you’re getting fresh, high-quality ingredients. Seriously, you could spend hours checking out all the different herbs and spices…who knew there were about 20 kinds of salt? It’s sorta the same feeling I get when I’m in a hardware store like Southland Hardware (“The Store That Has Almost Everything”) – a trance that leads me from aisle to aisle and when I wake up an hour later, I’m clutching 10 bags of different-sized nails, 20 pounds of organic plant food and some latticework. Too bad I’m a worse do-ithimself-er than I am a cook. My intentions are good.

FALL IN LINE It’s only 80 degrees…that means fall is upon us!

Denim, as always, is big again this fall, but a lot of people are toning it down – or beating it up. I was listening to this radio spot for Dockers Jeans (this is not a recommendation) the other day and it was really funny, talking about guys wearing girly, embellished, embroidered jeans, when a real man wears Dockers Jeans. I’m going somewhere with this. I then remembered reading in Details that no less an authority than Ashley Olson (the pretty one, not the manic elfin one), who is bringing out a men’s collection for The Row (the-row.com and she gets it), said that every guy should toss embellished jeans from his closet. I think the uni-

verse is trying to tell us something, folks. First Dockers, then one half of Full House’s Michelle Tanner? It can’t be a coincidence.

So what’s a Wise Guy to do? Let’s approach it from two wildly different angles. Cult brand Kicking Mule (available at oaknyc.com) is offering the 1980 Breton Rinse distressed jeans – which look awesome cuffed – of 100% Zimbabwean cotton, and made in Japan. The $335 price tag is pretty hefty, so here’s another option: Calvin Klein Jeans Body, which combine denim technology with underwear science. No, there aren’t any built-in drawers, but the crotch area features extra layers of fabric to give you an enhanced “profile.”

Available in two rinses, these “wonderjeans” are only $79.50 and are available at calvinkleinjeans.com. Schwing!

SPEED IT UP I think I may be going through a premature midlife crisis, because all I can think about these days is buying a mint 78-81 Trans Am with metallic T-Tops and the screaming bird decal on the hood. Cruising around town in my padded-front jeans, the wind in my hair…welcome to Club Awesome. If anyone knows of such a car for sale, please contact me here at the magazine. I’ll cook for you using all my new spices in appreciation for the hookup.

AND THAT’S ABOUT IT. I’M OFF TO NEW YORK ON THURSDAY FOR SOME R AND R AND WILL BE REPORTING BACK ON THE TRIUMPHS AND TRAGEDIES OF OUR GOTHAM BRETHREN. UNTIL NEXT MONTH, GUYS, STAY WISE…AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE OCT. 7 MARCH OF DIMES CELEBRITY CHEFS DINNER AT THE OMNI CHAIRED BY FRIENDS OF THE COLUMN, GREGGORY BURK AND ELIZABETH PETERSEN. A FUN NIGHT AND AN AFTER-PARTY AT THE BLACK SWAN FEATURING HOT LADY HOSTS LIKE JOYCE ECHOLS, ALLIE FIELDS AND THE INDOMITABLE KRISTEN CANNON. SEE YOU THERE!

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Last month comic fans were given a new haven at 4602 Washington Ave. Bedrock City opened its 4th outpost. Be on the look out for their Annual Halloween sale. bedrockcity.com MONTBLANC OPENED THE DOORS OF ITS NEW LOCATION IN THE GALLERIA LAST MONTH. THE NEW LUXURIOUS SPACE IS TWICE THE SIZE OF MONTBLANC’S PREVIOUS LOCATION. Casa de Novia Bridal Couture recently added Oscar de la Renta bridal collection to its exclusive list of the world’s finest bridal designs. On October 29, Angel Sanchez is unveiling his newest bridal and eveningwear collection with a personal appearance and trunk show at the bridal boutique. 7-9pm. 3331 D’Amico.

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Nordstom launches the exclusive Twilight Saga: New Moon apparel and jewelry collection this month. Look out for Duwop’s Luna Twilight beauty collection with color palettes created using characters from the movie, including Bella, Alice, Victoria and Rosalie.

THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU WAS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR OF CESAR GALINDO’S FASHION SHOW IN NEW YORK’S FASHION WEEK LAST MONTH. GALINDO HAS WORKED EXCLUSIVELY FOR DOLCE AND GABANNA AND HAS BEEN A PART OF THE CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT TEAM AT CALVIN KLEIN WOMEN’S COLLECTION. PAGE PARKES’ MODEL AND ACTRESS KALYN HEMPHILL RECENTLY LANDED A VERY COMPETITIVE SPOT ON THE LIFETIME TV SHOW, MODELS OF THE RUNWAY. KALYN IS ONE OF 16-FEATURED MODELS AND THE ONLY TEXAN ON MODELS OF THE RUNWAY, WHICH AIRS THURSDAYS AT 10PM ON LIFETIME TV. MODELS IS THE COMPANION SERIES TO THE HIT SHOW PROJECT RUNWAY, HOSTED BY SUPERMODEL HEIDI KLUM.

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HOPE STONE

The second annual Rock the Cradle for Johnny Romano Memorial Contest will be held at the Lee and Joe Jamail Skate Park, Saturday, October 24. This year the world’s best men and women skateboarders will be competing and raising funds for the Johnny Kicks Cancer Foundation (childJOHNNY ROMANO hood leukemiafocused foundation).

100% of all spectator donations will go to the Foundation. $10 donation and/or blood donation expected. johnnykickscancer.org HOPE STONE DANCE COMPANY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JANE WEINER PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE VILLAGE OF WALTZ ON OCTOBER 23 & 24, 8PM.CHOREOGRAPHED BY WEINERS TO THE LIVE COMPOSITIONS OF PETER JONES THE DANCE AND PERFORMANCE PIECE IS A MUST-SEE. GUEST SOPRANO ANA TREVINOGODFREY ADDS HER VOCAL TALENTS WHILE MUSICIANS CHRIS HOWARD, TERRANCE KARN AND NOEL MARTIN COMPLETE THE MUSICAL ENSEMBLE. 400 FREE SEATS ARE OFFERED TO AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH. TICKETS ARE $25 RESERVED SEATING, HOPESTONEINC.ORG OR CALL 713.526.1907.

Thru November 7, Seco n d Seatin g – is the creation of Mary Margaret Hansen, one of ten area artists who received a 2009 project grant from the Idea Fund, a program developed by Diverse Works. The exhibit features a series of elegant dinner tables set under fanciful chandeliers. All are created with recycled packaging from products manufactured in Houston’s East End, the city’s industrial heart and historic core.

Coffee cans, Clorox bottles, oil pipeline parts, beer cans, milk cartons, Coke bottles mix seamlessly with reclaimed vintage and found objects by local artists. Visit the blog for Hansen’s daily updates secondseatinghouston.blogspot.com.

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ONE MAN’S DREAM… A PROFILE OF DALE CHIHULY BECOMING ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST RECOGNIZED ARTISTS IS A DREAM FOR MANY, BUT MOST OFTEN REMAINS ONLY A DREAM – RARELY DOES IT BECOME A REALITY. DALE CHIHULY MADE IT TO THE TOP, BUT THE JOURNEY GETTING THERE WAS NOT ALWAYS AN EASY ONE. Chihuly was a student of interior design and architecture in the early 1960s. By 1965, he had become captivated by the art of blowing glass. He enrolled in the hot glass program offered by the University of Wisconsin. The program was founded by Harvey Littleton, the father of the Contemporary Studio Movement in America.

In 1968, Chihuly was awarded a Fulbright grant to study glassblowing in Murano, Venice. It is often said his inspiration for his glass designs came from his experiences there. After Venice, he traveled to see the Libenskys in Czechoslovakia. Their workshop was known for their heavy cast glass sculptures. From there he went to Germany to visit one of his favorite glass artists, Erwin Eisch.

Chihuly received a degree in sculpture, then entered the ceramics program at the Rhode Island School of Design. There he founded the school’s glass program, which has produced numerous recognized artists.

Chihuly didn’t stop there, also co-founding the Pilchuck School in Washington in 1971. The Pilchuck School has brought artists worldwide together into the program, placing the area on the map as a mecca for contemporary artists.

In the fall of 1975, Chihuly was scheduled to lecture at a university in Ireland when tragedy struck. He was in an automobile accident that took one of his eyes. This could have been the end of a career for most artists, but not Chihuly. With the struggles of losing his depth perception came new collaborations. He was now less tied to the actual blowing of the glass, and could spend more of his efforts drawing and photographing his latest creations.

In 1978, Chihuly was offered a solo show at Renwick Gallery (part of The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.) – a huge career move.

Since that time, Chihuly’s works have traveled to museums all over the world. Documentaries about his life and his works air regularly on PBS. His dream of blowing glass has led from the Rhode Island School of Design to Chihuly, Inc., a multimilliondollar-a-year company creating glass for corporations, museums and collectors worldwide.

If you’ve not had a “Chihuly” experience yet, you can find his works on display at The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Dallas Museum of Art, the San Antonio Public Library and at The University of Texas Business Building in San Antonio. There will also be a show and sale of his work at the Dunn and Brown Contemporary in Dallas, Texas, through October 24.

To learn more, visit www.chihuly.com.

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WE ASKED THE MAN BEHIND JEWELRY MECCA J. SILVER – JAIME LANDA – HIS THOUGHTS FOR FALL TRENDS. AND SINCE HE SINGLE-HANDEDLY MANAGED TO CONVINCE CHAN LUU (YOU KNOW, THOSE SUPER CUTE WRAP BRACELETS?) FOR EXCLUSIVITY OF THOSE AFOREMENTIONED WRAP BRACELETS, WE THINK HE KNOWS WHAT HE’S DOING.

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It’s a colorful season loaded with amped-up jewel tones in kelly greens, HOT pink and wonderful purples, as well as orange and sky blues.

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Choose a BOLD piece that defines YOU! Whether a large ring, or a bold and extravagant necklace, STACK it up with great mix of bangles... metallic textures and two-tone metals.

JEWELRY TO FALL OVER!

Update your wardrobe this fall with a mix of old and new. Think mid-century modern.

J. Silver is pushing the envelope this fall season, and is inspired by the BOHO chic attitude on the runway. Decorative embellishments are everywhere: charm pearls...and glittering stones...extra-long gold and silver necklaces.

PUSH THE COLOR GAME … AND MIX IT UP!

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COSTUMES FOR COCKTAILS

GAP - 1977 W. Gray St. 713.528.9248 THE BODY SHOP - Galleria II, 505 Westheimer St. 713.626.7144 Nordstrom - 5192 Hidalgo St. 832.201.2700 JEWELRY MART - Fiesta Mart, 333 S. Mason Rd. 713.467.7727

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NUMEROUS HOLIDAYS, THE BUZZ IN THE AIR IS ELECTRIC, CONTAGIOUS, PALPABLE. I CAN’T WAIT TO CATCH “IT”!

1. This boyfriend-fit button-down has the length most lack but is cut smaller so it doesn’t “swallow” you. Boyfriend button-down shirt @ Gap | 2. The return of affordable, well-fitting jeans is upon us. In the end it’s all the same, cotton made into form-fitting jeans. Who really cares what that tiny patch or pocket stitching is trying to say. It’s how you wear it that screams style anyway. 1969 “always skinny” jean @ Gap | 3. Long, soft, roomy sweaters just beg for cozy moments. Equally perfect with skinny jeans or leggings. Boyfriend cotton w/ cashmere blend sweater | 4. In my quest for a skincare line that best suits my skin, I came across this and I’m hooked on the clean scent – and the body butter is delicious. Vitamin E eye cream, illuminating moisturizer and body butter @ The Body Shop | 5. Tina does it again! On a visit to pick up some items that needed repair, she showed us these new bracelets she’s been working on and, of course, I went home with one too. Leather and pearl bracelet @ Jewelry Mart | 6. These flat boots add personality to any outfit even on my blah days. Minnetonka fringe boots @ Nordstrom

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FATOU FALL | COUTURE BLOWOUT

years in operation 1 | 1621 westheimer, houston, tx 77006 713.520.7585 | www.couture-blowout.com

CURRENT OBSESSION Colors and more bright colors.

DESIGN INSPIRATION | ICON Classic designs (wearable, all seasons) with a twist (an edge)| Coco Chanel definitely HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS? Always loved the resale/consignment scene… I found my favorite dress, skirt... anything at a consignment store. Love the excitement of not knowing what great, unusual, limited edition will come my way. When Mix closed, I bought the leftover stock…and started a wardrobe consulting and closet organizing business. Those clients became my suppliers.

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WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER BOUTIQUES? I am available to help you select the perfect outfit for any occasion, any time…free service in store.

We will never let you walk out with a piece that is wrong for you just to make a sale.

We are very selective when it comes to accepting consignment.

You only pay a fraction of retail price (15% to 50%).

WHAT ARE YOU COVETING THIS SEASON? Anything with bright fun colors (clothing and accessories), not a particular piece… but when I see it, I will know and I will get it.

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1. SIMPLICITY: AVOID LOOKING LIKE YOU’VE BEEN TRYING TOO HARD TO ACHIEVE A LOOK. 2. DRESS YOUR AGE. 3. DRESS YOUR BODY TYPE. 4. ALWAYS ACCESSORIZE WITH TASTE. THEY ARE THERE TO COMPLEMENT YOUR OUTFIT. 5. CONFIDENCE: BE CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO PUT THINGS TOGETHER AND GO FOR IT. FASHION IS ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN.

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Lindsay Mallia in Oscar de la Renta fuchsia shift dress and Adrienne Landau fur at Willow with polished Moonstone bead necklace.

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Charlie Arbore, Volunteer Conservator for the Houston Metropolitan Research Center Arbore works busily on hand restoring a children’s book, painstakingly conserving rare books for the Ideson Library.

Signature Sanchez Edward Sanchez applied his Deep Bordeaux lip color and Glamour Girl Lashes in #38

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Lindsay in red Zac Posen dress, stylist’s own fur, Louboutin patent and velvet bow pumps; Victorian “pinch” choker circa 1870; 18kt yellow gold locket set with emeralds and diamonds circa 1870; 18kt yellow gold flat link chain French necklace, modern; bracelets: 18kt yellow gold twist, hinged, modern and 18kt yellow gold twist with diamonds, hinged, modern

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Shiloh McDuff in Gucci aubergine sweater, Theory slacks, Tumi messenger | On Benjamin Wesley Theory plaid shirt, Etro vest, Gucci belt, Seven jeans and John Varvatos boots

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Local transplant, Benjamin Wesley’s songs are “the laments of reality, the confessions of an attraction to trouble and contemplations of everything beautiful and cruel.” The almost melancholic Wesley serenaded the photo shoot set with his impromptu acoustics, leaving staff and the legendary library ghosts speechless. He has been a part of various local bands but after returning from Germany where he went to study, he returned to his solo endeavors. His new work “Geschichte” (means both “history” and “story” in German) speaks of “progress and loss, squeezing lemons and climbing mountains, being selfish and wanting peace of mind.” For information, contact: benjaminwesleywinder3@gmail.com, benjaminwesley.net, sonicbids.com/benjaminwesley or call 832.262.8380 46. october 09 | www.002mag.com

Benjamin in NSF pink shirt, Michael Kors sweater around shoulders, Theory glen plaid slacks, Varvatos boot | Lindsay Ralph Lauren purple lilac ruffle blouse; Phillip Lim cardigan, Catherine Malandrino tweed pencil skirt, Chi Mihara bootie; earrings: Georgian amethyst with pearl center, circa 1820s; ring: Roman intaglio carved ring, 2nd century; brooch: 18kt yellow gold and moonstones, circa 1900 and bracelet: hinged moonstone & diamonds, circa 1910 | Shiloh NSF Grey jacket, his own white t-shirt; Kors jeans, Polo sneakers

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Shiloh in Zane Robe shirt, Diesel vest, Royal Underground black jeans, Varvatos ankle boot

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Signature Sanchez– Edward Sanchez applied a Burgundy eye and his signature stacked lashes in #38 and #28 together

Lindsay in Kate Spade blouse, See by Chloe yellow cardigan and Nanette Lepore trousers, Chi Mihara platform; sterling Mesh Necklace - Tiffany & Co. circa 1980s; vintage Gucci horsebit bracelet circa 1960s; sterling brooch w/amethyst & citrines, circa 1950s; sterling Danish earrings by Georg Jensen, circa 1950s; Georgian diamond band, circa 1820s | Benjamin in Paul Smith cardigan, Theory striped scarf, his own jeans and Varvatos boots.

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Lindsay Cavalli blouse tucked into Phillip Lim navy skirt with Etro fur and Valention green bow pumps. Bracelet:Asian yellow jade bracelet, circa 1870; brooch: stylized flower vase with blue rhinestones, circa 1940; ring: 18kt yellow gold wedding band, overlapping design, circa 1860

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EVENT ROCK TO THE KING OF POP WHY TO CELEBRATE MICHAEL JAKSON’S MUSIC AND BIRTHDAY WHERE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL WHEN AUGUST 29 The spirit of the King of Pop was very much alive at this smooth soiree, where more than 300 of MJ’s fans gathered to enjoy a night of unbelievable music and pay tribute to a true music genius. Guests got in the mood as the Houston Ballet dancers performed “Smooth Criminal” and “Thriller” and DJ’s The Are and Jaekim rocked the event with special mixes of popular, rare and unreleased tracks. Kudos to event chairs Jeff Shell, Amy Popp, Heather Pray and Claudia Solis for such a rocking job!

Four Seasons Hotel | Pool area

Amy Popp, Jeff Shell, Heather Pray

Holly Clapham-Rosenow, Ted Bowen, Kim Dickehut, Mitch Marti

Jaclyn Hall, Jin Chung, Kyle Vrnak, Celia Moshier

Midori Lotz, Juan Camilo Muriel, Chris Hancock

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By Carla Valencia de Martinez Photography by Sofia van der Dys

A couple months ago, my husband and I woke up one weekend morning and decided to get bikes. As thorough as he is my husband pulls out his iPhone (which at times I really think he just might love more than me) and on his maps application enters “bike stores” and lo-and-behold a bevy of the city’s best pops up on the phone. And so we spent the day from store to store until we found ourselves back at Bike Barn. I LOVE my bike. I hadn’t been on one in years, and the saying is true – “you never do forget.”

I’ll be taking my first bike adventure (baby steps, people) with Bayou City Outdoors (BCO) on October 24. To help elevate awareness of Houston’s hidden gems, BCO, a Houston-based social outdoors club, will host a fun and casual 15-mile bike tour starting at 8:30am to help familiarize participants with the city’s landscape. Gearing up at Onion Creek (3106 White Oak Blvd., 77007), the ride will guide us to a number of farmers markets around town like T’afia and Urban Harvest. To learn more about the tour, visit bayoucityoutdoors.com.

PRIVE’S VERT FIRM HOLD HAIR SPRAY SMELLS GREAT AND KEEPS MY BABY HAIRS AND FRIZZIES IN CHECK.

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I swear I was never this forgetful. Lately I can’t find anything! I left my iPod Nano in the back pocket of my running shorts, which I then washed and dried. Then I bought a new one, which I used once and managed to lose it at the club I work out at. I leave the house every day hoping I have my cell phone and my house key. The EZ-Find system keeps track of 25 things with a transmitter, which you set up (the instructions are easy to follow). Granted I don’t have that many, but I might put one on my brain.

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Found throughout Korea, Japan and China, black garlic made its debut stateside last month at Central Market. The hard-to-get garlic is traditionally aged in earthenware jugs in caves or basements. It’s not hard like the version we are used to, rather it’s soft and spreadable. The all-natural, additiveand preservative-free garlic is delicious and is loaded with nearly twice as many antioxidants as its raw counterpart. It also contains S-Allyl cysteine, a natural compound that has been proven to be a factor in cancer prevention. I FINALLY got my hands on some cloves and have found ways to incorporate the stuff into every meal I’ve made.

Love Halloween! It’s the official beginning of my favorite seasons of the year: fall/winter Houston style. Beautiful Sweets Organic Bakery, based in historic Littleton, Colorado, is a cookie creator cranking out organic customdesigned, handcrafted cookies from only all-natural ingredients for any occasion.

These Halloween-themed ones come with their own markers to decorate!

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By Carla Valencia de Martinez Photography Courtesy The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

ST. REGIS BORA BORA

GETTING THERE: FLY HOUSTON, IAH TO LOS ANGELES LAX. FROM THERE FLY AIR TAHITI NUI TO PAPEETE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, WHERE THE ST. REGIS PICKS YOU UP AT THE AIRPORT AND WHISKS YOU AWAY TO THE RESORT. IT’S NOT THE SHORTEST OR EASIEST OF FLIGHTS, BUT THE DESTINATION IS WELL WORTH THE JOURNEY. FOR RESORT AND TRAVELINFORMATION, VISIT WWW.STREGIS.COM/BORABORA | WWW.AIRTAHITINUI-USA.COM

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he St. Regis Bora Bora is unlike any other destination we’ve seen. Located in the South Pacific islands of French Polynesia, the St. Regis encompasses 44 acres of breathtaking views, pristine aqua waters, hordes of marine life and some of the most magnificent almost prehistoric landscapes.

The property has bicycles on site, which are a great way to explore and get around, just don ’t get t oo at ta ched – any other guest can hop on where you left it.

Although I refuse to linger on the honeymooner aspect of this destination, it is no wonder that this has long been the destination of choice… I just w on der if w e’v e all miss ed a t rue get aw ay by dism issing t he locat ion as just t hat .

No doubt you’ve seen the trailers for the new film dropping this month – Couples Retreat with Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau and Kristen Davis, to name a few. Major portions of the movie feature the St. Regis Bora Bora. So if you need more convincing, check out the movie – that should do it.

Exotic thick wood floor planks invite you to press bare feet onto the uneven cool floors. Sliding doors t hrough out lead you t o end less seascapes f rom a ll v iew point s of t he villa. Although there is a state-of-the-art plasma screen and cable, the surroundings will have you finding other ways to spend your time. The bathroom is divine; two-sided vanities with an opening in the middle. Our villa faced Mount Otemanu showing its many moods, from clear perfect peaks, to hazy mysterious days, to crisp freshly rained on mornings. Marble countertops and a walk-in doorless shower with a large rain shower as well as a large bathtub welcome after a long day in the great outdoors.

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The St. Regis opened in June 2006 and remains one of the most beautifully laid out resorts in the area featuring 100 serene over-water and beach villas, some with terrace whirlpools or private swimming pools. One-, two- and three-bedroom villas range in size from 1,550 square feet to the resort’s ultra-luxurious 13,000-square-foot Royal Estate, set apart in a secluded cove.

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Bora Bora either instills complete relaxation or in our case, it inspired healthy activity:we ran along the property every day and inhaled the fresh air, devouring the landscape as if we’d never see it again.

On th e sp a sid e of t he resor t , t here are endless w hit e beach es, but n ot f rom sand, rat her f rom cr ushed coral pieces. Kayaking is worth the adventure as there are so many nooks and crannies throughout the 44 acres to be explored. The waters are relatively calm (unless rain is brewing) so you shouldn’t fear heading out. If you are a diver, the waters are superb. Some of the most amazing marine-life is to be seen in Bora Bora because of the reefs.

If you are not a diver then this is a reason alone to make this a vacation destination – certification here is prime. We w ent on v arious div es, bu t on one in par t icular, we dove with black-tip sharks, sea turtles, massive lobsters, sting rays, a bevy of fish in colors that simply do not exist on land and towards the end of that dive I even caught a glimpse of a lemon shark! Now, if activity is not your main goal, the St. Regis gym is one of the best I’ve seen in our travels. The spa Miri Miri is a 13,000-square-foot escape located on its own island in the lagoon, accessible by a footbridge, and features Tahitian and Pacific Rim treatments in seven treatment rooms. The lagoon is another one of those areas beautiful to explore by kayak or foot.

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There are three restaurants to choose from including a signature Jean-Georges over-water restaurant, Lagoon, which would be the more dressy option. Seaf ood is t he st ar, alt hough t here are ot he r opt ion s.

It just does n’t get an y m ore f resh t han at a n ov er-w at er res tauran t, does it? Sushi Take – Bora Bora’s first sushi restaurant – serves up mouth-watering fresh fare. And it’s small, which means make a reservation; it fills up. Te Pahu serves breakfast and lunch.

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Most resorts lack in one area or another, but we could not find one thing….OK, actually just one. One night we stayed in for dinner, we had a Häagen-Dazs® craving, and the resort was all out! But other than that, the accommodations, the activities, the views and the food are exactly what you’ll need to not step foot off the resort. Seriously, you’ll be d isappoint ed by w h erev er y ou t r y – although the water taxi trip back in the moonlight is breathtaking.

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AS TAUGHT TO 002HOUSTON’S LEARNING FOOL BY MAKEUP ARTIST CAROL WAGENER. WHETHER SHE’S BACKSTAGE DURING NEW YORK’S FASHION WEEK OR CREATING A GHASTLY BEAST FOR BEAUTY, WAGENER OFTEN FINDS HERSELF PLAYING BOTH JEKYLL AND HYDE. HERE SHE TURNS KEVIN MEADE INTO A STYLISHLY ‘EDWARDIAN’ VAMPIRE. Photography by Gabriella Nissen Step-by-step by Carol Wagener

WITH THE RECENT POPULARITY OF VAMPIRE LORE, WE’RE ALL FAR TOO SAVVY FOR THE COUNT CHOCULA CAPES AND WIDOW’S PEAKS! IN JUST A FEW SIMPLE STEPS, YOU’LL BE WELL ON YOUR WAY TO RENDERING YOUR VICTIMS POWERLESS WITH THESE SUBTLE AND BELIEVABLE MAKEUP TECHNIQUES! READY-MADE VAMPIRE MAKEUP KITS INCLUDE ALL OF THE COLORS FOR REALISTIC UNDEAD PALLOR. FOR UPCLOSE AUTHENTICITY, SCARECROW BRAND FANGS CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY.

To create the classic gaunt vampire look, undertones are added to the face. Using the darkest grey tone in your makeup kit, hollow out the eye sockets and cheekbones. Highlight just along the tops of the cheekbones with your lightest tone to create contrast. Blend lightly. Don’t be a scaredy cat with your application – the end result is deadly.

DON’T: Apply blood to the bite wounds before first adding foundation to the wound edges and setting it with powder! Talk about a nightmare!

Using prosthetic adhesive, apply your bite wounds. For fast application, apply the glue to the bite wounds and allow it to become slightly tacky before placing it on your neck.

With a makeup sponge, apply vampire foundation to the face and neck with a ‘press and roll‘ motion. Lightly cover the undertones created in Step One. Cover the edges of the bite wounds with foundation; this will make the makeup much more believable. Powder the face, neck and bite wounds to set the makeup.

There’s nothing more scary than a shiny immortal!

SAVE THE DATE! October 31, Join 002houston for The First Annual Foundation Room Halloween Party, 10pm-2am at the House of Blues. Visit houseofblues.com/Houston for info.

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DON’T: Use traditional, department store foundation over your bite wounds! Theater makeup is specially formulated to cover prosthetics; traditional makeup will break up and dissolve. What a fright!

Add blood to bite wounds, allowing blood to flow from wound holes. Put in those killer canines and add a touch of red to the lips using a dark wine tone. Apply lip color with your finger to get that naturally stained look.

PUT IN THOSE INFAMOUSLY AMBER EYES AND LINE THEM IN BLACK. WAIT UNTIL TWILIGHT; PROWL MYSTERIOUSLY!

Ghostly!!!

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COSMETIC JUNKIE WE ARE SO IN LOVE WITH D&G’S FRAGRANCE ANTHOLOGY

COLLECTION THAT WE CAN’T JUST PICK ONE OF THE FIVE SCENTS – THEY ARE ALL DELICIOUS.

Photography by Gabriella Nissen | Circa 1890s Asian Cabinet, available at David Lackey Antiques & Art. (Follow the images clockwise) D&G 18 la lune | Dolce & Gabbana The Lipstick, ruby | D&G 10 la roué de la fortuna | D&G 6 l’amoureux | Dolce & Gabbana The Eyeshadow, stromboli quad | Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill | Jemma Kidd Pro Rescue bio complex cover | JK for Target, Strike a Pose Swivel Palette | Color explosion – Estée Lauder eye shadows, amber metallic, granite matte, forest matte, aquamarine metallic, amethyst metallic, nautical matte, charcoal metallic | globalgoddessbeauty.com, mini tool kit | on top of medicine cabinet | Jetset Mega makeup palette at Target | Chanel Cristalle

Photography by Gabriella Nissen Circa 1890s Asian Cabinet, available at David Lackey Antiques & Art

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By Sandra Gunn, a native Houstonian and Realtor. Her firm, Sandra Gunn Properties, specializes in the unique and prides themselves on being architects of community. sandragunn.com

ARCHICHAT FEATURES BARKITECTURE FOR YEARS, ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS HAVE BEEN USING THEIR CREATIVE TALENTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD FUNCTIONAL DOGHOUSES FOR THEIR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS – COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS “BARKITECTURE.” OCTOBER 23 – 24, HOUSTON PAVILIONS AND PUP SQUAD, 002HOUSTON MAGAZINE AND SANDRA GUNN PROPERTIES ARE JOINING FORCES TO BRING BARKITECTURE TO HOUSTON! HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US AND SEE ALL THE ENTRIES! BELOW I CHAT WITH SOME OF THE DESIGNERS BEHIND THE ENTRIES. –SANDRA HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE GONE TO A CHARITY EVENT, COME HOME WITH SILENT AUCTION ITEMS THAT YOU “WON” – AND THEN REGIFTED? LAST YEAR, I ATTENDED THE SANTA MARIA HOSTEL BENEFIT WITH MY GREAT FRIEND CJ DUGAS. AS WE LEFT, HE COMMENTED, “SANDRA, MOST PEOPLE LEAVE A BENEFIT WITH A HANGOVER; YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT I KNOW THAT CAME HOME WITH A DOG!” Th e night I met P once, Labradoodle April 2008 My dog kids are LuLu (a French Bulldog) and Ponce, my swag Labradoodle, and I, like most parents, give them all that I can. In return, I get wet kisses, snuggles when I am sick and always, unconditional love!

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LINDSAY BISHOP, GENSLER The Gensler team: Lindsay Bishop, Bruna Colosio, Candice Maricle, Suzanne Gross, Maria Perez, Debora Walker, Ruth Ortiz, Rob Bradford Project name: Lindsay’s Pork Chop models What motivated you to enter Barkitecture? I have been volunteering regularly with several local dog rescue groups. I currently help at the weekend pet adoptions at Highland Village, and Pup Squad is one of the two groups present there. I was thrilled when I heard of the opportunity to use my creativity to help Pup Squad and its animals.

Do you have a dog? I have a Jack Russell Terrier. He is 3-ish (not sure – he is a rescue).

Your dog’s favorite toy? Pork Chop loves any stuffed animal that squeaks. He likes to tear them apart and rip out all of the stuffing. He also loves to play hide and seek with his bone. I hide the bone and he finds it every time!

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What motivated you to enter Barkitecture? We are a nonprofit organization and we happen to be dog lovers. What better way to help out our friends?

What do you love most about it? The fact that we are working together for a common goal.

Do you have a dog? Maya is 3 months and Sandy is 9 years old!

Best place in Houston to hang out with your dog children? Miller Outdoor Theater.

What can the next mayor focus on to help make Houston more dog-friendly? I think we should have more programs, whether it is assistance programs or even training classes. This would increase the safety awareness some people have with certain breeds.

Favorite pet store? PetSmart! I love the doggie bars with the treats!

Best doggie day care? Dogs Day Out, Humble, Texas.

CARRIE HALL, FKP ARCHITECTS, INC. Project name: Rover Residence Do you have a dog? Yes, Spaniel-mix, 9 years old.

What idea does your firm want to leave on the Dog Lover World and why? Every pet, whether it’s a cat, dog, bird or other, needs and deserves a safe and loving home.

Best place in Houston to hang out with your dog children? Barnaby’s on Shepherd.

Best kennel for boarding? Best Friends Pet Care.

If you were a dog, what breed would you be and where would you live? Spaniel or spaniel-mix. I would hopefully be part of a family that loved, trained and hunted with me regularly.

JENNIFER TAYLOR, ARCHITECTS WITHOUT BORDERS, HOUSTON CHAPTER Project name: Superbowl House (photo not available) Specialty: We are a nonprofit organization working toward providing assistance

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CORY WAGNER AND MAT WOLFF Project name: Dumptruck – an open artists collaborative What motivated you to enter Barkitecture? As we are not natives, we are very interested in Texan culture. Our work explores the idiom of art making in Texas. The way people live and the homes are built in Houston is interesting to us.

What do you love most about it? Playing with the materials and little details and having fun doing it. As artists we do a lot of conceptual work. It was exciting to get back to this straightforward method: make a plan and build something. It takes us back to the roots of our education.

Do you have a dog? Adopted wire-haired terrier mix nicknamed Dumptruck, which is what we named our artists collaborative.

What do you feed your dog? Wellness Whitefish and Salmon...it’s stinky but I brush her teeth!

Your dog’s favorite toy? Her Kong with peanut butter.

Best v et ? Montrose Veterinary Clinic.

If you were a dog, what breed would you be and where would you live? Be a mutt and live in Austin.

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Best dog park? Danny Jackson Dog Park on Westpark!

Best doggie day care? HAPPY TAILS DOG SPA!!

Best vet? Dr. Jensen @ River Oaks Animal Hospital!

Assistance animals? This is a truly breath-taking thing to watch. My heart goes out to all organizations who train animals to assist people. Just wonderful!!!!!

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Besides it being an outlet for us to be creative, Barkitecture is for a very good cause.

What do you love most about it? I love the fact that all proceeds go to Pup Squad. I sometimes volunteer at pet adoption events and the people at these rescue groups are so selfless and wonderful. The compassion they have for the well-being of all animals is truly amazing.

Do you have a dog? Yes. She’s a 9-year-old black lab mix whom we rescued from the jaws of euthanasia over 5 years ago. I get rescue emails and saw this one in particular that tore my heart out. This dog had been found with tags, her owners contacted, but they never came to get her. As with all larger black dogs, the likelihood of her being adopted was slim to none and death through euthanasia was imminent. I didn’t think twice – went and rescued her.

What idea does your firm want to leave on the Dog Lover World and why? My personal serious answer would be: Through collaboration, in a city as big as ours, we can reduce, if not eliminate, pet euthanasia as a primary answer to the problem of the over-population of abandoned pets. By means of proper pet education and low cost sterilization, our city can follow the footsteps of other US cities to become no-kill. The fun answer would be: Even our fur-babies deserve a fun and comfortable place to lay their head.

Does your dog sleep in your bed with you?

Absolutely! I end up with one sliver of the edge while she sleeps stretched out, perpendicular to me, of course.

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JACKI CRAIG, MORRIS ARCHITECTS What motivated you to enter Barkitecture? Our firm enjoys participating in design competitions, and quite a few of us are avid dog lovers, so it seemed like a perfect fit!

Do you have a dog? I have a Yorkshire terrier who is four years old.

Can you take your dog to work? Technically, no. We work in a large corporate office building downtown, but I would be lying if I said she hasn’t been smuggled in once or twice!

Favorite pet store? The Dog Bowl on Sunset Blvd.

What do you feed your dog? She’s on a raw food diet. It’s somewhat expensive, but her coat and eyes are dramatically clearer, and with the amount she eats (she only weighs 4 lbs.!) it is a viable option.

Do you have pet insurance? I don’t, but I have been fortunate with my dog’s health. Preventative care is the key!

Your dog’s favorite toy? My dog’s favorite toy is anything she should not have. She gets into all kinds of trouble.

Best dog park? Millie Bush Bark Park.

Best vet? I take Roxy to the Sunset Blvd. Animal Clinic.

Best groomer? Gizzie’s, off Shepherd.

If you were a dog, what breed would you be and where would you live? I think I might enjoy being a movie dog, like Lassie!

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RUSTY HARDIN | RUSTY HARDIN & ASSOCIATES PROFILE WITH GREG SCHEINMAN ON PBS, PRESENTED BY IW MARKS, IS A UNIQUE DOCUMENTARY STYLE TV PROGRAM GIVING YOU AN ALL-ACCESS PASS INTO THE LIVES OF HOUSTON’S MOST PROLIFIC PERSONALITIES FROM THE WORLDS OF BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY, ENTERTAINMENT, THE ARTS AND SPORTS. IN COLLABORATION WITH PROFILE ON PBS CHANNEL 8, 002HOUSTON MAGAZINE IS PROUD TO BRING YOU A SNEAK PEEK INTO THIS NEW SHOW TURNING KEY HOUSTONIANS INSIDE OUT.

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usty Hardin is the name partner of his nine attorney firm. He has more than 30 years of litigation experience, having begun his career as an assistant district attorney for Harris County in 1975. He served as chief of the office’s felony division for eight years and was named Prosecutor of the Year in 1989. In 1990, he moved into private practice, and he established Rusty Hardin & Associates in 1996. In 1994, he was named Chief Trial Counsel for the Whitewater Independent Counsel’s Office. His pra ct ice is a div erse mix of approx im ately e ight y percent civ il t rial w ork an d t w ent y percent crim inal t rial w ork . His clients have been as varied as accounting giant Arthur Andersen in both its civil and criminal cases; ExxonMobil Corporation; Dow Jones, for whom the firm won a new trial in the face of the largest libel verdict in history; Rice University; The Houston Texans; the J. Howard Marshall II estate in the nationally followed probate trial involving claims made by Anna Nicole Smith; Venetian Hotel/Las Vegas Sands; the Harris County Hospital District; Formosa Plastics Corporation; and a lengthy roster of professional athletes and political figures. rusty hardin | greg scheinman

DO YOU VOLUNTEER? Yes.

WHAT’S YOUR LIFE MOTTO? I want to make a difference.

WHAT REALITY SHOW DO YOU WATCH? None – I hate them. They ought to be outlawed.

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND ON THE COMPUTER EACH DAY? On my BlackBerry, all day.

WHAT HOLIDAY WOULD YOU DECLARE? We have enough.

DO YOU WATCH TV SHOWS OR MOVIES ON THE INTERNET? No.

WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY? Do unto others, etc.

WHO DO YOU CARRY PHOTOS OF IN YOUR WALLET? Wife and grandchildren.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR HOME? It is so comfortable.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? Monroe, North Carolina.

IF WE COULD INTRODUCE YOU TO ANYONE, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? (YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WE KNOW!) No one, because I would have to think of what to say.

DO YOU RECYCLE? Yes. DO YOU SPEAK ANY OTHER LANGUAGES FLUENTLY? No. WHAT MAGAZINE – OTHER THAN 002 NATURALLY – WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE FEATURED ON THE COVER OF? None.

ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO EAT PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST OR CEREAL FOR DINNER? Cereal for dinner.

SLIPPERS OR BARE FEET AROUND THE HOUSE? Bare feet.

HOW DID YOU CELEBRATE YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY? I didn’t – I try to ignore them.

ARE YOU NAMED FOR ANYONE? IS ANYONE NAMED AFTER YOU? I am named after my father and my son is named after me.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MEAL? Fried okra, lima beans, corn on the cob and black-eyed peas.

DO YOU HAVE A GARDEN? FLOWER OR VEGETABLE? No.

HOW MANY SONGS ARE ON YOUR IPOD®?

WHAT’S THE NEWEST ONE? I don’t have an iPod.

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WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO IN HOUSTON? Rockets games, dining out at multiple great restaurants, margaritas at El Tiempo.

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By Hal Lynde, Managing Director, Morgan Keegan Photography by Daniel Ortiz

HAL LYNDE / ANSWERING FINANCIAL QUESTIONS THAT COUNT HOW CAN I RAISE CAP ITAL FOR MY BUSINESS? The two general categories of financing available for businesses are debt and equity. Debt requires repayment of a loan. Equity involves raising capital by selling parts of the business to investors.

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How much money your business needs, what the financing is needed for (start-up, expansion, new development), as well as how your business is organized, its size and its stage in the business life cycle (start-up, growth phase, mature) are just a few of the things that may influence your efforts to raise capital.

If yours is a new business without a track record, you may have difficulty raising capital from lenders or investors. A first place to look for capital might be your own assets. You may be able to raise money for the business from your savings or borrow against a retirement plan, life insurance policy, credit card or the equity in your home.

If your business is more established, you may be able to borrow from a number of sources. You can apply to banks or credit unions for loans. You can contact the Small Business Administration for information on the programs it administers to help businesses obtain financing. Your local chamber of commerce may be able to put you in touch with state and local agencies that provide financial assistance to new businesses located within your geographic area. You need to have a detailed business plan to provide to potential lenders or investors.

Your options to raise equity may include wealthy private investors known as angels, venture capital firms, private placement of equity and investment clubs.

Small business investment companies may act as lenders or investors. For some corporations, an initial public offering is used to generate large sums of cash through the sale of company stock. A potential drawback of equity financing is that investors may expect to exercise some control in the running of the business.

There are also internal business sources for raising business capital. Consider offering incentives to your customers for early cash payment (such as a discount) to accelerate your collections and free up operating cash. You may choose to lease company assets rather than buy them. Finally, your company may be able to negotiate special delayed-payment terms with suppliers or factor accounts receivable, which entails getting an advance on money owed to you.

Quest ion s t hat w ill be answ ered in upcoming iss ues of 002 houst on m agazine : Can I get disability insurance if I’m self-employed? Should I convert my Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA? Please submit your financial questions to hal.lynde@morgankeegan.com or call 713.840.3640. All personal information is kept confidential. All submissions will be responded to but may not appear in the publication.

Listen to Hal Lynde (Captain Cash) daily on 94.5 The Buzz weekdays at 6:50am and 3:50pm. Hal Lynde is a Managing Director at Morgan Keegan. More investment information can be found at www.hal.lynde.mkadvisor.com

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EILEEN CAMPBELL | MARATHON OIL IS THIS YOUR INTENDED CAREER PATH? IF NOT, HOW DID YOU GET HERE? Actually, no. I always wanted to do something in the political arena or government affairs and that’s where I began my professional career, serving as a lobbyist for over 15 years. Clarence Cazalot was then appointed the new CEO of Marathon and he asked me to join his team as Vice President of Human Resources and the first female officer in the corporation’s history. I was a little taken aback and had honestly never thought about human resources as a career choice but after some thought, it seemed a natural fit. I love people and human resources is all about people. What could be more natural than that?

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? From an early age, I was fascinated with government, serving as class president in high school and working with my local city council, so I would say a job in government was my dream, to be a part of the political process and give back a bit of myself to this great country.

WHY HOUSTON? I was offered a transfer through my job from Chicago to Houston and just 10 days later the same thing happened to my husband, Doug. Realizing it was meant to be, we both said yes and made the big move. For 25 years we have lived and loved in Houston, raising our two beautiful daughters, enjoying our lives and meeting some of the most loyal and wonderful friends in the world.

FAVORITE BOOK? A Gift from the Sea by Anne Lindbergh – A woman goes away to a summer cottage on the shore and shares analogies about her life as compared to the seashells she finds. Though her lyrical words, Lindbergh creates a bond with women everywhere who are searching for themselves. I love the beach and this book has phenomenal parallels between the seashells that she finds and the phases of our lives. A quick read, but very powerful.

FAVORITE BAND? Fleetwood Mac – Don’t Stop Thinking about Tomorrow is one of my favorites – upbeat and full of energy. I identify with that song and its promise to keep looking ahead.

WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST INSPIRATION? I have many, but my mother was my biggest single inspiration. Her infallible wisdom still gets me through each day… You can do anything if you just try. In business, it is my company, Marathon Oil, who has stood by me through my fight with breast cancer not just in word but in deed by sponsoring the Komen Houston Race for the Cure® for 5 years.

Collectively, my biggest inspiration is standing at the start line of the Race, staring out over a sea of pink and joining 30,000 of my closest friends as we attempt to inspire others to join in the fight to end breast cancer.

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BIGGEST LIFE LESSON LEARNED? If I learned anything through my struggle with breast cancer, it is that the human spirit is strong and there is a lot we can handle with dignity and grace when we have support. I learned that people are truly amazing and that even the smallest gestures and gifts of help are the most meaningful.

WHAT DEFINES HOUSTON AS YOUR “HOMETOWN”?

The people. Houston is a city welcoming to all and has been great to me and my family. The great people I work with at Marathon and their incredibly giving spirit and the friends I have made through Komen have made it hard to imagine living anywhere else.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED? I want to be remembered as a good person who cared a lot about her family, friends, co-workers and community and that I was able to help those who were not as fortunate as I. I also want to be remembered not for having breast cancer but for helping to end breast cancer.

TEXANS STILL HAVE A REPUTATION FOR BRAGGING. WHAT WOULD YOU BRAG ABOUT? My wonderful family, of course, but I am also very proud of being the President of the Komen Houston Affiliate which was just named the number one Komen Affiliate in the world for money given back to the community! That means that we have done more for the fight to end breast cancer than any other city in the world!

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB? My first job was in 8th grade when I sold ice cream at Carvel and worked on the people skills I would need for my later career. My first professional job was as a governmental representative for New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne in his Washington, DC office, finally realizing my dream of working in government.

WHAT DO YOU PLAN ON DOING WHEN YOU RETIRE? More work for Komen, ensuring that men and women who are facing breast cancer have the help and support that is needed to face and overcome this terrible disease.

WHAT LUXURY (ITEM OR SERVICE) DO YOU WISH YOU COULD INDULGE YOURSELF WITH? A massage a week…it is my favorite indulgence!

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A HIDDEN TREASURE OF HOUSTON? The Houston Medical Center – it’s easy to overlook this amazing facility until you actually need it but, when you do, it’s nice to know we have the greatest hospitals in the world right in our backyard. Through the Houston Race for the Cure®, Komen has given millions to hospitals in the Medical Center and we are proud to help this Houston treasure grow.

IF YOU COULD STOP AND DO ANYTHING YOU WANTED TOMORROW, THIS WEEKEND, WHENEVER – WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would invite everyone in the Komen Houston seven county service area to the Houston Race for the Cure® this Saturday, October 3, in Downtown Houston and ask them to join us in the fight to end breast cancer forever.

Photography by Daniel Ortiz

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EVENT WOMEN OF WARDROBE 6TH ANNUAL SIZZLING SOIREE WHY TO BENEFIT DRESS FOR SUCCESS HOUSTON WHERE TOOTSIES WHEN AUGUST 19 Dress for Success supporters gathered to celebrate the 6th annual Women of Wardrobe’s Sizzling Soiree at Tootsies. If there’s a good excuse to shop till you drop, this is definitely it! Designer Trina Turk was in the house to show off her gorgeous collection of casually sophisticated fashions and jewelry. The Ladies opened their hearts and their wallets to support this great organization that promotes economic independence for disadvantaged women by providing professional attire so they can thrive. Cheers to that, I say!

Trina Turk, Mickey Rosmarin

Lauren Freeman, Sharon Melton

Kristy Junco, Maria Vilchez, Lindsey Brown

Marybeth Sanders, Meredith Morrissey

Mia Grady, Rebekah Maddux El Hakam, Lauren Levicki

Rachel and Monica McNeill

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SUSP: SPORT UTILITY STYLE AND PERFORMANCE GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN DRIVING A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE TRANSLATED TO DRIVING A BOXY, SLUGGISH, GAS-GUZZLING BUS!

2009 VW TOUREG V6 TDI

2009 INFINITI EX35 RWD JOURNEY

MSRP: $50,300 Mileage: 17/25 Annual fuel: $1,703 @ $2.27 (diesel)

MSRP: $36,000 Mileage: 17/24 Annual fuel: $2,099 @ $2.66 (premium)

If value is the bottom line in your search for a stylish, well-performing German car with go anywhere SUV features, all the modern-day beauty and function of a high-end vehicle with smart fuel mileage, then you want the new VW Toureg V6 TDI! The exterior features of this Audi-esque German classic are defined by sleek lines and curves, coupled with that big, bodacious signature grill as found on all VW and Audi products. Under the hood Toureg sports a never-power-deficient 225 horsepower V6 turbo diesel with signature 4XMOTION all-wheel drive. As a matter of fact, it blows my mind to be reminded that a car with this much power behind the pedal has just 225 horses under the hood. Blame it on the turbo!

The EX35 has taken its rightful place alongside big sibling FX, offering sleek styling, performance prestige and excitement on the down low. EX’s hefty stance from the rear, with further highlights by way of the sporty rooftop spoiler and chrome tip exhaust pipes, is (in my opinion) reminiscent of a well-groomed pit bull on display at a dog show. And to catch a glimpse of the chic side silhouette of this car you can’t help but smile and say ”daaaaang, that’s hot!” Rated a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and “Best New Road Trip Vehicle” by Kelly Blue Book, EX’s Lane Departure Prevention (reminding you to stay in your lane only) and Around View Monitor (when in reverse the camera displays a bird’s-eye view on the monitor) are worthy of first mention. Next up is the 297 horsepower V6 providing excellent get-up-and-go for a vehicle this size.

INTERIOR FAVORITES INCLUDE: • Keyless– Touch the door handle to lock/unlock; push button start/stop • Simple to use navigation with rear camera, Xenon lights, Bluetooth • All-around window defrost, rain sensor speed control wipers • Chill box in center console to keep beverages cold • Power open/close liftgate keeps hands sanitary • The elite look of a monochromatic interior fully trimmed in leather makes clean up a cinch!

• Excellent sound system with fully integrated iPod /mp3 connection And the entire time you will never know by the purrrrr of the engine, or the absence of those God-awful fumes as with diesels of the past, that you’re driving a diesel. That’s why they call TDI—“clean diesel!”

Get yours at Momentum Volkswagen, 2405 Richmond, 713.596.3300, www.houstonvw.com

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OTHER FAVORITES INCLUDE: • Maple wood interior trim • Coat hanger on the headrest • Distance Control Assist should you come to close too another vehicle • Compact flash slot and 9.3GB Music Box hard drive • Voice recognition for climate, stereo and navigation system • XM NavTraffic with real-time traffic updates For the price, you’ve gotta love this car!

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TOOLS+TOYS+GADGETS

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By Michael Garfield

SQUEEZEBOX RADIO Radio is a great thing (reminder: tune in to my shows). The Internet is delivering thousands of radio stations across the world, you just need to find a device to tune them in. Put a Squeezebox Radio in your hands. This compact device from Logitech fits on your nightstand or kitchen counter. The Squeezebox uses your WiFi network to stream a world of crystal clear music to any room in your home or office. Songs can be played from your personal digital music collection, and you can connect to online services like Pandora or Rhapsody. The 2.4-inch color display makes it easy to dial-in the settings and the alarm clock has 7 days of settings. $199 | www.logitech.com

TWEAKERS MINI SPEAKERS Listening to music on a laptop computer does not allow for hi-fidelity sound. If you aren’t into headphones, here is a set of speakers small enough to travel with and great sound to boot.

Tweakers pull ‘n play mini speakers provide monster sound no matter where you are.

Simply give the speakers a twist and the top portion expands upward. It’s that extra space that gives these speakers bass you can feel. All the connections are retractable so there are no messy cords to untangle. The built-in Lithium batteries last several hours and quickly recharge from a USB port. $20 | www.officedepot.com

NANTUCKET DIDDY BAGG DIGITAL PHOTO TO DVD CONVERTER With the advent of digital cameras, snapping photos is an easy task, but archiving and processing those photos afterwards can be quite a pain. Here’s a remedy... The Digital Photo to DVD Converter has a direct method to make copies of your favorite memories onto a DVD without the need for a PC. Photos are converted into MPEG format and burned onto a CD, which can be placed in a DVD player for slide show viewing. It also doubles up as a DVD player and can hook up directly to your TV via S-Video inputs. Perfect from the elderly folk who can’t tell the difference between left and right clicks.

Everything needs fixin’, as we say in Texas. And we need tools. The Nantucket Diddy Bagg is something that every home, car and man cave needs in case of hardware breakage. The bag’s coolest features are its straps and zipper. The adjustable straps allow you to carry it in a variety of ways – including as a backpack – and the zipper allows you to lay the whole thing out flat for access or cleaning.

You can even attach it to the wall as a permanent, yet portable, means of tool storage. Everything feels indestructible, from the thick, poly rope to the rigid canvas. And it delivers on its multipurpose claims, working just as well when used as an art supplies bag, a gardener’s bag or, honestly, any kind of bag.

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$60 | www.nantucketbagg.com

MICHAEL GARFIELD IS KNOWN AS “THE HIGH-TECH TEXAN®” TO MILLIONS OF RADIO LISTENERS AND TV VIEWERS. HIS RADIO PROGRAM AIRS IN HOUSTON ON THE 9-5-0 WEEKDAYS FROM 9AM-11AM AND SATURDAYS 11AM-2PM. VISIT HIS WEBSITE AT WWW.HIGHTECHTEXAN.COM.

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RESTAURANT LISTINGS Gravitas gravitasrestaurant.com 807 Taft. 713.522.0995

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*17 inside Hotel Alden 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8800 aldenhotels.com

La Strada lastradahouston.com 322 Westheimer. 713.523.1014

Artista In the Hobby Center 800 Bagby. 713.278.4782 cordua.com

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Antone’s •810 Capitol. 713.224.4679 •2724 West T.C. Jester. 713.686.4338 •4520 San Felipe. 713.623.4464 Antone’s Catering. 713.977.4000 Americas cordua.com •1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.961.1492 •21 Waterway Ave. 281.367.1492

The Lake House 1600 McKinney. 713.337.7320 thelakehousehouston.com

Mariposa inside Neiman Marcus 2600 Post Oak Blvd. 713.621.7100 ext. 2166 Max’s Wine Dive maxswinedive.com 4720 Washington. 713.880.8737 McCORMICK AND SCHMICK’S •1151 Uptown Park. 713.840.7900 •1201 Fannin St. 713.658.8100 mccormickandschmicks.com/houston.com

Barnaby’s barnabyscafe.com •5750 Woodway. 713.266.0046 •1701 S. Shepherd. 713.520.5131 •414 West Gray. 713.522.8898 •604 Fairview. 713.522.0106 •602 Fairview. 713.522.4229

Monarch inside Hotel ZaZa 5701 Main. 713.527.1800 monarchrestaurant.com

Benjy’s benjys.com •2424 Dunstan. 713.522.7602 •5922 Washington Ave. 713.868.1131

Open City ochouston.com 2416 Brazos. 713.522.0118

Bistro Lancaster 701 Texas Ave. 713.228.9502

mccormick and schmick’s

Post Oak Grill postoakgrill.com 1415 S. Post Oak. 713.993.9966

Block 7 Wine Company 720 Shepherd Dr. 713.572.2565 block7wineco.com

Quattro fourseasons.com inside The Four Seasons Hotel 1300 Lamar. 713.276.4700

Boom Boom Room 2518 Yale St. 713.868.3740 theboomboomroomhouston.com

Courses inside the Art Institute of Houston 1900 Yorktown. 713.353.3644 Eddie V’s Prime Seafood 12848 Queensbury Ln. 832.200.2380 eddiev.com FOUNDATION ROOM | House of Blues 1204 Caroline. 832.667.7800 houseofblues.com/foundationroom Daily Review Café dailyreviewcafe.com 3412 West Lamar. 713.520.9217

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RDG | Bar Annie 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111 rdgbarannie.com

Ruggles Green rugglesgreen.com 2311 West Alabama. 713.533.0777 Table 7 720 Fannin St. 713.227.4800

Tart Café tartcafe.com 4411 Montrose. 713.526.8278

Textile textilerestaurant.com 611 W. 22nd Street. 832.209.7174

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The Oceanaire Seafood Room theoceanaire.com 5061 Westheimer. 832.487.8862

ZUSHI [japanese] 5900 Memorial Dr., #102.

713.861.5588 zushihouston.com

SoVino sovinowines.com 507 Westheimer. 713.524.1000

The Grove thegrovehouston.com 1611 Lamar. 713.337.7321

Café Brasil 2604 Dunlavy. 713.528.1993 DON DIEGO COFFEE dondiegocoffee.com 208 Travis. 713.228.3560

asian Auntie Chang’s Dumpling House 2621 S. Shepherd. 713.524.8410 auntiechangs.com

les givral’s kahve

Diedrich Coffee diedrich.com 4005 Montrose. 713.526.1319

Gigi’s Asian Bistro 5085 Westheimer. 713.629.8889

Inversion Coffee House 1953 Montrose, #A. 713.523.4866 inversioncoffee.com

Kam’s [fine chinese cuisine] 4500 Montrose Blvd. #C. 713.529.5057 Kubo’s [japanese] 2414 University Blvd. #200.

713.528.7878 kubos-sushi.com

LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE [vietnamese] 801 Congress St. 713.547.0444 lesgivrals.com

Straits [singaporean] 800 West Sam Houston Parkway N, 713.365.9922 straitsrestaurants.com

UPTOWN SUSHI uptown-sushi.com Uptown Park. 713.871.1200

The Coffee Groundz coffeegroundz.net 2503 Bagby. 713.874.0082

Tiny Boxwood’s tinyboxwoods.com 3614 W. Alabama St. 713.622.4224

Fish [japanese] fishhouston.com 309 Gray. 713.526.5294

RA SUSHI [japanese] rasushi.com •3908 Westheimer.

713.621.5800 •12860 Queensnbury Ln. #234 713.331.2792

zushi

Antidote Coffee 729 Studewood. 713.861.7400 myspace.com/antidotecoffee

Voice inside Hotel Icon 220 Main. 832.667.4470 hotelicon.com

Pagoda [vietnamese] pagodabistro.com 4705 Inker St. 832.673.0400

Luling Bar-B-Q Bar 138 West Gray. 713.520.6400

bakery+ coffee+tea+others

Shuck Daddy’s 1511 Shepherd Dr. 713.861.9888

ruggles green Ray’s Franks & More 1302 Nance St. 713.224.6441

Bowl eatbowl.com 607 Richmond. 832.582.7218

Glasswall glasswalltherestaurant.com 933 Studemont. 713.868.7930

Polos Signature 3800 Southwest Frwy.

713.626.8100 polosignature.com

Zake [japanese] 2946 S. Shepherd.

713.526.6888

Skyline Bar & Grill Hilton-Americas 1600 Lamar. 713.577.6139

Azuma [japanese] azumajapanese.com •909 Texas. 713.223.0909 •5600 Kirby. 713.423.9649

Noe noerestaurant.com Four Riverway. 713.871.8177

Bedford bedfordrestaurant.com 1001 Studewood. 713.880.1001

Shade shadeheights.com 250 W. 19th St. 713.863.7500

Kraftsmen Baking kraftsmenbaking.com 4100 Montrose, #C. 713.524.7272 Mango Beach [snow cones] 2304 White Oak.

Swirll [frozen yogurt] swirlls.com •1944 West Gray •15955 City Walk Taft Street Coffee 2115 Taft. 713.522.3533

ra sushi

The House of Tea teaagora.com 2402 Woodhead. 713.522.8868

bar-b-que

Beaver’s beavershouston.com 2310 Decatur St. 713.864.2328 Goode Company Texas Barbecue goodecompany.com 5109 Kirby. 713.522.2530

Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue pizzitolas.com 1703 Shepherd. 713.227.2283

Thelma’s 1020 Live Oak @ Lamar. 713.228.2262

breakfast 11th St. Café 748 E. 11th St. 713.862.0089 Avalon Drug Co. & Diner •2417 Westheimer. 713.527.8900 •12810 Southwest Frwy. 281.240.0213

Crave Cupcakes couture-cupcakes.com 1151 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.622.7283 The Breakfast Klub thebreakfastklub.com 3711 Travis. 713.528.8561 The Buffalo Grille thebuffalogrille.com •3116 Bissonnet. 713.661.3663 •1301 S. Voss. 713.784.3663

Empire Café empirecafe.net 1732 Westheimer. 713.528.5282 Fountain View Café 1842 Fountain View. 713.785.9060 Rustika Café 3237 Southwest Frwy. 713.665.6226

cajun+creole+ southern

BB’s Kitchen thebetterbite.com 2710 Montrose. 713.524.4499 Houston’s This Is It Soulfood 207 W. Gray. 713.659.1608 thisisithouston.com

Mardi Gras Grill mardigrasgrill.net 1200 Durham. 713.864.5600 Soul On The Bayeaux 3717 Dowling. 713.528.0732 Treebeards •315 Travis. 713.228.2622 •1117 Texas. 713.229.8248 •1100 Louisiana. 713.752.2601 •700 Rusk. 713.224.6677 Zydeco Louisiana Diner 1119 Pease. 713.759.2001

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LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE - 801 Congress St. #101 | 713.547.0444 | Houston, TX 77002 | www.lesgivrals.com Coming Soon... 4601 Washington Ave. | Houston, TX 77007 Best “Lunch Spot” 2006 Best “Vietnamese” 2005, 2006, Best “ Sandwich” 2004, 2005-AOL City Guide, City Search, Houston Press.

Best “Cheap Eats” 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, Best “Take Out” 2008, Best “Downtown Restaurant” 2007 A favorite among 002houston staffers, LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE is set to open at 4601 Washington Avenue this fall. The yummy French Vietnamese restaurant known for its sandwiches, noodle dishes and pho is opening up a new beautiful space. Expect a full bar, large patio and new additional items fusing current items with monthly changing options. Plus they’ll be open late!

european+french Brasserie Max and Julie [french] 4315 Montrose. 713.524.0070 maxandjulie.net Charivari Specialty Restaurant [european] 2521 Bagby. 713.271.7231 charivarirest.com

indian

Indika indikausa.com 516 Westheimer. 713.524.2170

Kiran’s kiranshouston.com 4100 Westheimer. 713.960.8472 Narin’s Bombay Brasserie 3005 W. Loop South. 713.622.2005 narinsbombaybrasserie.com Shiva Indian Restaurant 2415 Times Blvd. 713.523.4753 shivarestaurant.com

italian

ARCODORO arcodoro.com 5000 Westheimer. 713.621.6888 ARTURO’S ITALIANO arturosuptown.com Uptown Park. 713.621.1180 Divino Italian Restaurant 1830 W. Alabama. 713.807.1123 divinohouston.com Mia Bella 320 Main. 713.237.0505 Mingalone Italian Bar & Grill 540 Texas. 713.223.0088 mingalone.com Ristorante Cavour inside Hotel Granduca. granducahouston.com 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1000 Vinoteca Poscol 1609 Westheimer. 713.529.2797

latin

el tiempo

Brisas Cocina Mexicana 5161 San Felipe.

713.993.9899 brisamexicana.com

Café Piquet [cuban] 6053 Bissonnet. 713.664.1031 Capriccio [spain] 10865 Jones Rd. 281.807.9442 capricciotapas.com

The Lemon Tree [peru] 12591 Whittington. 281.556.0690 cyclone anaya’s

CYCLONE ANAYA’S [mex] •5761 Woodway Dr. 713.339.4552 •309 Gray St. 713.520.6969 •1710 Durham Dr. 713.862.3209 cycloneanaya.com El Meson [cuban] 2425 University. 713.522.9306

Candelari’s candelaris.com 6002 Washington.

832.200.1474

Tintos [spain] tintosrestaurant.com.com 2015 W. Gray St. 713.522.1330

Dolce Vita Pizzeria y Enoteca 500 Westheimer. 713.520.8222 dolcevitahouston.com

Molina’s Cantina [mex] 4220 Washington.

713.862.0013 molinasrestaurants.com

El Tiempo Cantina [mex] •3130 Richmond. 713.807.1600 •5602 Washington. 713.681.3645 •1308 Montrose. 713.807.8996 eltiempocantina.com

Pink’s Pizza pinkspizza.com •710 West Gray. 713.521.7465 •1403 Heights Blvd. 713.864.7465

GUADALAJARA HACIENDA [mex] •1201 San Jacinto. 713.650.0101 •9799 Katy Freeway. 713.461.5300 •2925 Southwest Freeway.

713.942.0772 •27885 I-45 North. 281.362.0774 guadalajarahacienda.com

Tacos a Go-Go tacosagogo.com 3704 Main. 713.807.8226

mediterranean +greek Droubi Bros.

•507 Dallas. 713.625.0058 •919 Milam. 713.571.6800

Cafe Lili [lebanese] cafelili.com 5757 Westheimer.

713.952.6969 Niko Niko’s nikonikos.com 2520 Montrose. 713.528.1308

DELISH ADDITIONS

Star Pizza starpizza.net •77 Harvard. 713.869.1241 •2111 Norfolk. 713.523.0800

guadalajara hacienda

steak+chops

Rioja Spanish Tapas riojarestaurant.com 11920 Westheimer. 281.531.5569

Sylvia’s Enchilada 6401 Woodway. 713.334.7295 sylviasenchiladakitchen.com

Shula's Steakhouse Hyatt Regency Houston 1200 Louisiana St. 713.375.4777

Romano’s Flying Pizza 1528 W. Gray. 713.526.1182

Picazo Restaurant Bar & Grill 1421 Preston. 713.236.1300 picazodowntown.com

freebirds

tila’s

Frank’s Pizza frankspizza.com 417 Travis. 713.225.5656

Ninfa's The Original 2704 Navigation Blvd. 713.228.1175

FREEB!RDS WORLD BURRITO freebirds.com •3745 Greenbriar. 713.524.0621 •528 W. Bay Area Blvd. 281.557.2300 •6940 FM 1960 West. 281.444.3336 •9774 Katy Fwy. #700. 832.358.0300 •1923 Taylor, # F. 713.862.0080 •1640 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.419.80

Irma’s [mex] •22 N. Chenevert. 713.222.0767 •1314 Texas. 713.247.9651

TILA’S [mex] tilas.com 1111 S. Shepherd. 713.522.7654

Maria Selma [mex] mariaselma.com 1617 Richmond. 713.528.4920

El Rey [cuban-mex] •233 Main. 713.225.1895 •910 Shepherd. 713.802.9145

Strip House theglaziergroup.com 1200 McKinney. 713.659.6000

pizza

Lucio’s [new american latin] 905 Taft. 713.523.9958

El Patio [mex] •6444 Westheimer. 713.780.0410 •2416 Brazos. 713.523.8181

Escalante’s [mex] escalantes.net 4053 Westheimer.

713.623.4200

Tio Pepe [spain] 5213 Cedar St. 713.667.4409 tiopeperestaurant.net

Spencer’s Steaks & Chops 1600 Lamar. 713.577.8325 spencersforsteaksandchops.com

Saffron Moroccan Cuisine 2006 Lexington. 713.522.3562 saffronhouston.com

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House delfriscos.com 5061 Westheimer. 713.355.2600 Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse flemingssteakhouse.com •2405 W. Alabama. 713.520.5999 •788 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. North 713.827.1120 Morton’s mortons.com •5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946 •1001 McKinney. 713.659.3700 Mo’s mosrestaurants.com 1801 Post Oak Blvd. 713.877.0720

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse pappasbros.com 5839 Westheimer Rd. 713.780.7352

shula’s

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille 9827 Katy Freeway.

832.358.9000 perrysrestaurants.com

UPTOWN SUSHI HAS ADDED A SERIES OF “TOPPED SUSHI” THAT MAKES US DROOL WITH DELIGHT! SO SIMPLE, SO PURE – THESE BITES ARE GLORIOUS! THE SEA SALT RED SNAPPER IS SUSHI RICE, TOPPED WITH A FLAWLESS PIECE OF RED SNAPPER, LEMON, AVOCADO, SOY TOBIKO, TOPPED WITH A CRISP SLIVER OF GARLIC SPRINKLED WITH CRUNCHY SEA SALT. ALSO ROLLING OUT THIS MONTH IS CHEF DON’S NEW MENU! october 09 | www.002mag.com .71

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THE SECRET GARDEN

1. halibut with couscous 2. the patio 3. smokey goat cheese lamb burger with pomme frites 4. tiny boxwood’s

3614 West Alabama Houston, TX 77027| 713.622.4224 www.tinyboxwoods.com

HOURS:

Breakfast 7am-11am Lunch 11am-2pm Afternoons w/ Tiny’s 2pm-5pm Dinner 5pm -10pm sample menu selections (sunday brunch)

fruit, muffins, smoothies • FRUIT & YOGURT PARFAIT 6. strawberries, blueberries and bananas served on house granola and yogurt • MUFFIN DU JOUR 3. fresh-baked, served warm with whipped honey butter

salads + house specials • GRILLED CHICKEN POBLANO CAESAR SALAD 10.

Romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, with house roasted poblano caesar dressing

pizzas • BACON & EGGS 13. Pancetta, goat cheese with egg sunny side up • STEAK & EGGS 14. Thinly sliced beef tenderloin, blue cheese, garlic-infused olive oil, with egg sunny side up

grill • TINY’S BUFFALO BURGER 12. Freshly ground, lean buffalo steak cooked medium, with blue cheese crumbles and pesto aioli • STEAK FRITES 24. 5 1/2oz. Filet mignon cooked in wood-fired oven, served with choice of frites or orzo pasta salad served 72. october 09 | www.002mag.com

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iny Box w ood’s has a w him sical charm t o it t hat is lik ened t o th e Secret Ga rden. With large overgrown fruit sculptures reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland adorning, plush Technicolor green grass, stepping into Tiny Boxwood’s is like stepping out of Houston into another world. Much of its beauty can also be credited to Thompson and Hanson Nursery located just across that Technicolor lawn for your viewing pleasure. They are sister locations after all. Once you step through the green landscape fence, large crisp cream umbrellas dot the landscape with wooden and wicker furniture providing shabby chic seating. Ivy crawls up the white stucco as if it followed a pattern framing the lantern light fixtures. It’s no guess why ladies love to lunch, families convene for breakfast and couples enjoy romantic dates at this charming storybook-like cafe.

European flair is sprinkled here and there from the menu to the décor to even serving size. Don’t ex p ect heapin g por t ions. This is a charming café and no one wants to see horse pail mounds on tabletops.

Wicker seating with metal tabletops or antique wooden tables make up the inside dining room, with a marble countertop lining the wall.

Behind the massive marble bar is the cashier, a glimpse into the kitchen, the wood-burning oven for pizza and the expansive espresso bar.

Do expect the menu to vary somewhat daily; this goes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Masterminds Chef Baron and Sous Chef Tracy are foodies. Inspirat ion can s trik e at a m omen t’s not ice w hen f resh produce is around. Do expect breakfast, brunch and lunch menus to be handwritten on the chalkboard on the wall with café style service. I personally enjoy the limited options because it makes for swift decision making.

Dinner is the exception. Seated by a hostess, you are given a menu to peruse. The menu changes monthly as the selection for fresh/in season produce/ingredients or availability changes. It’s all about the food and the masterminds who love food. Up to 3 of f-t he-men u s pecials could be cook ed up all in one m orning.

My particular dinner consisted of their smokey goat cheese lamb burger with pomme frites and a halibut with couscous. Never having tried lamb out of fear, I was apprehensive but I remembered my task at hand and took a bite.

The marriage of flavors was astounding! The house hand-ground lamb tasted deliciously grilled and was complimented beautifully with the creamy smoked goat cheese with tomato and mint relish on top. And t hen y ou get t hat surprise flav or, in t he back ground t ha t add s som e dept h, being t he anchov y aioli. You have got to dissect this burger to see everything that is going on to create such harmony. It’s a full, rich complexity of flavors. Definitely not recommended for those “I’d like to eat light” days.

For those days, you have halibut. The extremely fresh (they told me they’d just received the batch) white fish came with a lemon basil pesto couscous with feta cheese chunks, roasted tomatoes and whole mushrooms in a champagne beurre blanc sauce and cilantro oil. Seas oned to per-

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f ect ion is an u nderst atem ent . Neither the sauce nor the oil overpowered the freshness of the fish itself. (A true feat in my mind. If you are trying to cover up the taste of the fish, then something’s fishy to me.) The tender flakiness of the fish and the fluffiness of the couscous pairs nicely with the burst of juiciness from the roasted tomatoes and mushrooms.

Expect the unexpected is a good mantra to remember when ordering. I could eat t heir French P icnic st ar ter at t w ilight ever y day w it h a glass of ch ard onn ay, overlooking the nursery, topped off with a delicious espresso con panna.

The point is the food itself. The quality is apparent in even the smallest of things, from the quality of chocolate in their always gooey, irresistible chocolate chip cookies to the intoxicating whipped goat cheese. These small details make every bite like a fairy tale ending. Run by people who truly love food, Tiny Boxwood’s is every bit enchanting as it is whimsical.

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THE CHEF’S SPECIAL

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Photography by Michelle Watson

RICHARD KNIGHT + JAMES SILK restaurant feast | 219 westheimer road, houston 77006 | 713.529.7788 private room potentially! | catering no | cuisine rustic european | attire casual

richard knight | james silk

FEAST IS ABOUT BRINGING A TRADITIONAL AND RELAXED EUROPEAN APPROACH TO DINING TO HOUSTON, OFFERING SIMPLE, HONEST, RUSTIC CUISINE IN A RELAXED, HOMEY ENVIRONMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON QUALITY, LOCAL, SEASONAL INGREDIENTS PREPARED WITH PASSION AND IMAGINATION. FEAST IS TO SUMMON THE SPIRIT OF A FAMILY MEAL SHARED AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE OF AN OLD-FASHIONED EUROPEAN FAMILY FARM...

1. FAVORITE LATE NI GHT SP OT FOR A BITE? Tapatia on Richmond

6. WHAT’ S YOUR P ET P EEVE? Leave me the pepper mill!

2. BEST BREAKFAST? Beer

7. FAVORITE AFFORDABLE WINE? Sitios de Bodega ‘Conclass’, Rueda, Spain

3. BEST BRUNCH? Indika

8. FAVORITE PLACE FOR DESSERT? Hugo’s

4. WHAT INGREDI ENT CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT IN THE KITCHEN AND WHY? Pork fat – it just makes everything better.

9. WHO ARE YOUR FAVORI TE CHEF, RESTAURANT AND DISH? Suckling pig at Celler Sa Premsa, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

5. WHAT UTENSI L CAN YOU NOT LIVE WI THOUT? Monkey-shaped peeler

10. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TELL US YOUR WORST CLIENT EX P ERIENCE? We shall keep quiet on this one – they know who they are!

FAVORITES: DESTINATION CATBIRDS SCARY MOVIE DON’T WATCH THEM-THEY’RE SCARY! CANDY DON’T EAT CANDY EITHER! CAR 1981 VOLVO STATION WAGON 74. october 09 | www.002mag.com

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RECORDING

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By Lance Scott Walker Photography by Anthony Rathbun

ARTHUR YORIA

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ould you say you’ve got a little bit more of a rough edge to your voice when you sing in Spanish?

I was under the impression that my stuff in Spanish was an outlet for singing really pretty, no kidding. Maybe not, then? Funny, I was told just a couple of days ago that I should stick to Spanish.

Am I cooler in Spanish? Do I sound uncool in English? Am I too old to be pondering “cool”? All valid questions.

Doesn’t everyone sound cooler in Spanish?

David Johansen doesn’t.

Touché. A lot of your songs are in movies, television, commercials and the like. You probably don’t conceive them commercially, but what do you think it adds or takes away from the song when it is put on that level?

I’m too busy hustling to answer this one.

I know you recorded your last record with one microphone. Did you do anything different in the production this time?

Ha. Same mic but this time I moved back into the house that I grew up in for

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a few months to make it.

In other words, “Totally broke, can’t find a job?

Why not move back in with the folks for a bit and make a record?”

It’s called (281) and I played everything on it – which was a first for me. It was a very odd and sometimes disturbing three months. A lot of ghosts in northwest Houston, and UFOs too. Could have sworn that I saw one while I was recording vocals for “I’m the Cold One.” When you listen to the song – it’s such a groovy song that if you can imagine seeing a UFO while grooving to this shit, it would be like a P-Funk show. I ended up changing the lyrics and writing about the experience. So between that kind of stuff and the rest – which is about me wondering if I’m the old stoner that I made fun of when I was little kid – it still manages to be my first party record, I feel.

Yeah, what’s up with the UFOs? They’re just “cool.”

Arthur’s newest effort, entitled (281), is out now.

Shot at America's best value Inn and suites.

Seguin Texas

www.arthuryoria.com

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By Travis Jones Photography by Daniel Ortiz

PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR

1201 fannin st. #310, houston, tx 77002 [houston pavilions] | 713.337.7383 | www.petesduelingpianobar.com

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TICKLING THE IVORIES LIKE NO OTHER fter hours of exhausting research and extensive field studies, a panel of my colleagues and I recently released our conclusions that there is a direct, positive correlation between the number of Shiner Bocks I have consumed and my musical talent (see figure A*). This news will surely have a profound impact on the beer and recording industries, as well as my mom’s opinion that those five years of piano lessons and a brief parlay in choir were “wasted.”

far more diverse than your typical piano place. Sure, they resort to everyone’s favorite tunes and quips from time to time, but quite frankly, if I set foot in such a piano palace and didn’t hear “Walking in Memphis” or a little Sir Elton at least once that evening, I would consider it a disaster.

After a grueling day at the office surfing YouTube, listening to cat lady stories and pretending to understand basic math, my associates and I planned to test our hypothesis at Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar on 1201 Fannin, a secluded laboratory tucked away in the Houston Pavilions. The venue was perfect. A more intelligently designed space than your typical piano bar, Pete’s is spacious enough for huge parties, but the majority of tables are just big enough for three at a time to keep things intimate if absolutely necessary. But above all else, like every Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar, the room is designed for perfect acoustics and showcasing the entertainment.

You may have seen Pete’s Dueling Piano Bars in certain large metropolitan areas to the north which I cannot remember the names of, but don’t think for a minute that Pete’s isn’t all HTown at heart. Everything from the laid-back crowd of 20- to 40-somethings to the smiling faces and friendly service of the staff is Houston proud. Pete’s realizes that Downtown is in the midst of a vigorous resurgence, and their tucked-away location in the Pavilions is a well-kept secret that they know is about to get out in a very big way.

I know what you’re saying: All piano bars are practically the same. Just stop. Comparing Pete’s to “any old piano bar” is like comparing the Houston Astros to a AAA ball club. OK, maybe that wasn’t the best example, but you get the point. Pete’s is the granddaddy of them all. To keep our research scientific here, we’ll call Pete’s the Big Bang of piano bars. Was it the first? Is it the last? Beats me, but it’s the one that matters. The entertainment is an explosion of stars, all with a different attitude and approach to tickling the ivories. Pete’s home-grows their talent and keeps them in the Pete’s family to ensure that patrons get the very best every night, Wednesday through Saturday from 7 ‘til they kick everyone out.

Bad days, birthdays, bachelorette blowouts, the wedding and the divorce – no matter what’s on the calendar, Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar is there to show you a good time. Don’t feel like hopping on stage and dancing like a chicken at the bequest of the piano masters for the amusement of the crowd? No worries; Pete’s brings a fresh concept to piano bars by not relying on patrons for entertainment value – unless it’s your birthday, of course. In that case, good luck.

The range and talent of the performers (they’re more than just piano players) is stupendous. They don’t miss a note at either of the baby grands taking center stage up front, and their comedic repertoire is

You don’t need a happy hour if you’ve already got decent prices and a good shtick. Pete’s has got both, as well as two, easily accessible bars, fully stocked with your favorite hooch and over 30 bottled beers. They’ve got a house menu of simple cocktails for every taste, and they’re just dying to put a Houston spin on the recipes. Go in on the right night and talk to the right people and they just might name a bev or shot after you.

So back to our study. It turns out that our results are slightly skewed, and thus inconclusive. We were evidently holding the graph upside down. I think before we can draw any rock solid conclusions about the relation between my inebriation and ability to belt out “Piano Man,” more research is in order.

Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar is the perfect place.

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002NIGHT LIFE downtown

511CLUB 511 Main. 713.221.8833

A+ BAR inside Alden Hotel 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8800 aldenhotels.com BUTTERFLY HIGH 902 Capitol. 713.237.2337

C&F DRIVE INN 6714 N. Main. 713.861.0704 CHAR BAR 305 Travis. 713.222.8177 charbarhouston.com

CLUB ICE/MANTRA 711 Main St. 713.225.3500 mantrahouston.com THE COTTON EXCHANGE 202 Travis. 832-507-5906 cottonexchangelounge.com

DEAN’S CREDIT CLOTHING 316 Main. 713.227.3326 myspace.com/deanscreditclothing

DIVE LOUNGE inside the Aquarium 410 Bagby St. 713.223.3474 EIGHTEEN TWENTY 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535 myspace.com/1820bar ETTA’S LOUNGE 5120 Scott. 713.528.2611

FLYING SAUCER 705 Main St. 713.228.7468 beerknurd.com

HOUSE OF BLUES 1204 Caroline. 1-888-40-BLUES hob.com/houston JAZZ AT THE MAGNOLIA 1100 Texas. 713.221.0011 magnoliahotels.com

JET LOUNGE 1515 Pease. 713.659.2000 thejetloungehouston.com

LA CARAFE 813 Congress. 713.229.9399 owlnet.rice.edu

LEVEL 412 Main. 713.227.0410 myspace.com/levelhouston

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BARS + CLUBS + LOUNGES + WINE BARS LIVE SPORTS CAFÉ 407 Main. 713.228.5483 livesportscafe.com

LONE STAR SALOON 1900 Travis. 713.757.1616 MOLLY’S PUB 509 Main. 713.222.1033 mollyspubs.com NOTSUOH 314 Main. 713.409.4750

notsuoh.com

PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR 1201 Fannin. (Houston Pavilions) 713.337.7383 petesduelingpianobar.com RED CAT JAZZ CAFÉ 924 Congress. 713.226.7870 redcatjazzcafe.com

RESERVE 101 1201 Caroline. 713.655.7101 reserve101.com

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFÉ 909 Texas Ave. 713.224.5299 sambucarestaurant.com

galleria+uptown BAR 12•21 MORTON’S 5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946 mortons.com

BLANCO’S 3406 W. Alabama. 713.439.0072 houstonredneck.com

BELVEDERE 1131 Uptown Park. 713.552.9271 belvedereinfo.com BLVD 610 LOUNGE 3005 West Loop. 832.875.3997 blvd610.com THE BLACK SWAN (Omni Hotel) 4 Riverway. 713.871.8181 CLUB 26 TEN 2610 Sage. 713.974.4000 myspace.com/club26ten

IDENTITY BAR 5959 Richmond. 713.785.0999 PLANETA BAR-RIO 6400 Richmond. 832.251.9600 PAPARRUCHOS 3055 Sage. 713.212.3178 paparruchos.com

SKYLINE BAR & GRILL 1600 Lamar. 713.577.6139 (inside Hilton Americas)

STATE BAR & LOUNGE 909 #2-A Texas. 713.229.8888 thestatebar.com THE BREWERY TAP 717 Franklin. 713.237.1537 THE B.U.S 1800 Texas. 713.222.2287

TOC BAR 711 Franklin. 713.224.4862 tocbar.net

VENUE 719 Main. 713.236.8150 venuehouston.com

BEER ISLAND 2631 White Oak. 713.862.4670 BIG STAR 1005 W. 19th. 281.501.9560 bigstarbar.com BLUE LABEL LOUNGE 4500 Washington

BLOCK 21 2420 Washington. 713.337.1410 BOOM BOOM ROOM 2518 Yale. 713.868.3740 myspace.com/ boomboomroomhouston

CITIZEN LOUNGE 4606 Washington. 713.862.4448 CORKSCREW 1919 Washington. 713.864.9463 COSMOS CAFÉ 69 Heights. 713.802.2144 cosmoshouston.com

DAN ELECTRO’S GUITAR BAR 1031 E. 24th St. 713.862.8707 danelectrosguitarbar.com

DARKHORSE TAVERN 2207 Washington. 713.426.2442 dhtavern.com

SHADOW BAR 213 Milam. 713.221.5483 theshadowbar.com

SHAY MCELROY’S 909 Texas Suite A . 713.223.2444 mcelroyspub.com

heights + washington

RA SUSHI 3908 Westheimer. 713.621.5800 rasushi.com

REMINGTON BAR 1919 Briar Oaks Ln. 713.403.2631 (inside St. Regis Hotel) theremingtonrestaurant.com RICHMOND ARMS 5731 Kirby. 713.523.9999

5920 Richmond. 713.784.7722

ROXY 5851 W. Alabama. 713.850.ROXY myspace.com/roxyhouston

THE TASTING ROOM 1101-18 Uptown Park. 713.993.9800 114 Gray. 713.528.6402 2409 W. Alabama. 713.526.2242 tastingroomwines.com WILD WEST 6101 Richmond. 713.266.3455 wildwesthouston.com

DUBLINER LOUNGE 4219 Washington. 713.861.2300

EI8TH 5102 Washington. 713.880.3500 KOBAIN 33 Waugh. 713.862.9911 kobain.net

MANOR ON WASHINGTON 4819 Washington. 713.426.0123 manoronwashington.com NOX 4701 Nett. 281.701.4248 noxhouston.com

ONION CREEK 3106 White Oak. 713.880.0706 onioncreekcafe.com

PANDOR 1815 Washington. 832.296.6220 PEARL BAR 4216 Washington. 713.863.5337

PORCH SWING PUB 69 Heights. 713.880.8700

RARE BAR 700 Durham. 713.843.7590 rarebar.com

REBELS HONKY TONK 5002 Washington. 713.807.7040

www.rebelshonkytonk.com

REIGN 4105 Washington. 713.869.0404 SAWYER PARK SPORTS BAR 2412 Washington. 713.863.9350 sawerparkhouston.com THE CORKSCREW 1919 Washington. 713.864.9463 houstoncorkscrew.com THE DIRT 222 Yale. 713.426.4222 dirtbar.com

THE DRINKERY 4115 Washington. 713.426.3617

THE DRAKE 1902 Washington. 713.861.9600 thedrakebar.com

THE LOT 4212 Washington. 713.868.5688 thelothouston.com

THE SOCIAL 3730 Washington. 713.426.5585 thesocialinfo.com

midtown

13 CELSIUS 3000 Caroline. 713.529.8466 3RD

BAR 2600 Travis. 713.526.8282 BLOCK 21 2420 Washington Ave.

DECO 510 Gray. 713.659.4900 decohouston.com

EL PATIO 2416 Brazos. 713.523.8181 elpatio.com EPIC 3030 Travis. 713.862.4810

FIX LOUNGE 2707 Milam. 832.281.2101 FRONT PORCH PUB 217 Gray. 713.571.9571 frontporchpub.com

HOWL AT THE MOON 612 Hadley. 713.658.9700 howlatthemoon.com

IBIZA LOUNGE NEXT DOOR 2450 Louisiana. 713.520.7300 ibizaloungenextdoor.com KOMODO’S 2004 Baldwin. 713.655.1501

LEON’S LOUNGE 1006 McGowen. 713.659.3052 THE MAPLE LEAF 514 Elgin. 713.520.6464 themapleleafpub.com

THE MINK/THE BACKROOM 3718 Main. 713.522.9985 minkonmain.com

OPEN CITY 2416-A Brazos. 832.483.8357 ochouston.com RED DOOR 2416 Brazos. 713.225.0640 reddoorhouston.com

RICH’S 2401 San Jacinto. 713.759.9606

BOND LOUNGE 2700 Milam. 713.529.2663 bond2700.com

COACHES 2204 Louisiana. 713.751.1970 coachesjv.com

CHRISTIAN’S TAILGATE 2000 Bagby. 713.527.0261 christianstailgate.com

SAMMY’S 2016 Main. 713.751.3101 sammysat2016main.com

SAINT DANE’S BAR + GRILL 502 Elgin. 713.807.7040

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STATUS 2404 San Jacinto. 713.659.5400 myspace.com/statushouston

BYZANTIO 403 W. Gray. 713.520.6896 byzantiohouston.com

SCOTT GERTNER’S SKYBAR 3400 Montrose. 713.520.9688 msypace.com/scottgertnersskybar

BAKER STREET PUB 5510 Morningside. 713.942.9900 bakerstreetpub.com

THE ROOF

CEZANNE JAZZ CLUB 4100 Montrose. 713.522.9321 blacklaboradorpub.com

THE TAVERN 1340 W. Gray. 713.522.5159 thetavernongray.com

BRIAN O’NEILL’S 5555 Morningside. 713.522.2603 brianoneills.com

SWIVEL 2621 Milam. 713.222.2057 swivelhouston.com 2800 Travis. 713.522.4900

THE WET SPOT 160 W. Gray. 713.523.7768 TIPSY CLOVER 2416 Brazos. 713.524.8782 UNION BAR 2708 Bagby. 281.974.1916 myspace.com/unionlounge WHISKEY CREEK 2905 Travis. 713.526.4225 whiskeycreekhouston.com

XO BAR & LOUNGE 2611 San Jacinto. 713.651.9900 myspace.com/xohouston

ZEPPELIN 3101 San Jacinto. 713.521.7300 myspace.com/zeppelin713

montrose + shepherd

ABSINTHE 609 Richmond. 713.528.7575 absinthelounge.com

AGORA 1717 Westheimer. 713.526.7212 agorahouston.com

ANVIL+REFUGE 1424 Westheimer. 713.523.1622 anvilhouston.com AVANTGARDEN 411 Westheimer. 832.519.1429 avantgardenhouston.com

BARTINI 1318 Westheimer. 713.526.2277 BOHEME WINE & CAFÉ BAR 307 Fairview. 713.269.0859 barboheme.com

BOONDOCKS 1417 Westheimer. 713.522.8500 myspace.com/boondocksbar

CATBIRDS 1336 Westheimer. 713.523.8000 catbirds.com

GUAVA LAMP 570 Waugh. 713.524.3359 myspace.com/guavalamphouston THE DAVENPORT 2115 Richmond. 713.520.1140

THE FLAT 1702 Commonwealth. 713.521.3528 GRIFF’S 3416 Roseland. 713.528.9912

THE HARP 1625 Richmond. 713.528.7827 LOLA’S 2327 Grant. 713.528.8342

LZ PUB 2239 Richmond. 713.522.7118 MCELROY’S PUB 3607 Sandman. 713.524.2444 mcelroyspub.com METEOR 2306 Genesee. 713.521.0123 meteorhouston.com

THE NEXT DOOR 2020 Waugh. 713.520.1712 myspace.com/thenextdoorgallery NUMBERS 300 Westheimer. 713.526.6551 numbersnightclub.com

PRAVADA 2815 S. Shepherd. 713.533.1200 pravadahouston.com PRIVE 910 Westheimer. 713.526.6551 privelounge.com

POISON GIRL 1641-B Westheimer. 713.527.9929 myspace.com/poisongirlbar.com SOUTH BEACH 810 Pacific. 713.529.7623 southbeachthenightclub.com

THE STAG’S HEAD 2128 Portsmouth. 713.533.1199 stagsheadpub.com

VELVET MELVIN 3303 Richmond. 713.522.6798 myspace.com/thevelvetmelvinpub VINTAGE 2108 Kipling. 713.522.4200

museum district MONARCH LOUNGE Hotel ZaZa 5701 Main 713.526.1991 monarchrestauranthouston.com ZIMM’S MARTINI & WINE 4321 Montrose. 713.521.2002 zimmsbar.com

outer loop

300 HOUSTON BOWLING 925 Bunker Hill 713.461.2431 300houston.com

DENIM BAR 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925 (inside the Burning Pear) theburningpear.com THE DERRICK TAVERN 1127 Eldridge. 281.759.4922 thederricktavern.com

FIREHOUSE SALOON 5930 Southwest Frwy. 713.977.1962 firehousesaloon.com HUSH 15625 Katy Frwy. 713.330.4874 hushonline.com

VINE WINE ROOM 12420 Memorial Dr. 713.463.8463 vinewineroom.com VINO 100 11693 Westheimer. 281.759.4100 vino100houston.com

rice village

ARMADILLO PALACE 5015 Kirby. 713.526.9700 thearmadillopalace.com

BAM BOU 2540 University. 713.521.7222 bambouhouston.com

BRONX BAR 5555 Morningside. 713.520.9690 ERNIE’S ON BANKS 1010 Banks. 713.526.4566 erniesonbanks.com

KAY’S LOUNGE 2324 Bissonnet. 713.528.9858

LITTLE WOODROW’S 5611 Morningside. 713.521.2337 littlewoodrows.com

THE GINGER MAN 5607 Morningside. 713.526.2770 gingermanpub.com THE LOUNGE AT BENJY’S 2424 Dunstan. 713.522.7602 benjys.com

VOLCANO 2349 Bissonnet. 713.526.5282

river oaks + kirby

AZTECA’S BAR & GRILL 2207 Richmond. 713.526.1702 aztecasbarandgrill.com

BLANCO’S 34060W. Alabama. 713.439.0072 COVA 5600 Kirby. 713.838.0700 5555 Washington. 713.868.3366 covawines.com

DOWNING STREET 2549 Kirby. 713.523.2291 downingstreetpub.com

MEZZANINE LOUNGE 2200 Southwest Frwy. 713.528.MEZZ mezzaninelounge.com MUGSY’S 3200 Kirby. 713.526.5595

ROLL-N SALOON 4200 San Felipe. 713.622.7487 THE BIG EASY 5731 Kirby. 713.523.9999 thebigeasyblues.com

THE GALLANT KNIGHT 2511 Bissonnet. 713.942.9940 thegallantknight.com

THE WINE BUCKET 2311 W. Alabama. 713.942.9463 thewinebucket.com UNDER THE VOLCANO 2349 Bissonnet. 713.526.5282 cabomixmex.com

warehouse district

EIGHTEEN TWENTY 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535

LUCKY’S PUB 801 St. Emanuel. 713.522.2010 luckyspub.com

THE GREEN ROOM 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 THE MERIDIAN 1503 Chartres. 713.225.1717 meridianhouston.com

NEXT 2020 McKinney. 713.221.8833 whatsnexthouston.com PASHAA ULTRA LOUNGE 2010 McKinney. 713.344.0305 myspace.com/pashaahouston

WAREHOUSE LIVE 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 warehouselive.com

KENNEALLY’S IRISH PUB 2111 S. Shepherd. 713.630.0486 LIZZARD’S PUB 2715 Sackett. 713.529.4610 MERCER LOUNGE 3302 Mercer. 713.627.1132

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By Beatrice Valencia

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Restaurateurs, club/bar owners, pubbers, etc., if there is a special event or something you would like the public to know about, email me at bvalencia@002mag.com and I will help spread the word for you. See you out!

OCTOBER. IT’S MY FAVORITE MONTH. ASIDE FROM THE AUTUMN WEATHER, THE HOLIDAYS ARE AROUND THE CORNER AND SUDDENLY, THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO IN TOWN. IF YOU’RE THE SOCIAL CLIMBER, YOU’RE MAKING THE GALA ROUNDS; SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES ARE SCOPING OUT THE LATEST HOT SPOT TO FLAUNT THEIR GAMS; SOCIAL CHAIRS ARE THROWING PHILANTHROPIC WORTHY FUNDRAISERS; COUPLES ARE CUDDLING CLOSER AT DINNER; AND SINGLES ARE SOCIALIZING OVERTIME. IF YOU’RE ME, YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER’S BIRTHDAY, RACE FOR THE CURE, GREEK FESTIVAL AND HALLOWEEN. I’M A COSTUME-MAKING JUNKIE. IT’S PART OF THE CONTAGIOUS ELECTRICITY THAT TAKES OVER THIS MAGNETIC MONTH. THE COOLER WEATHER SETS IN AND WE GET THIS UNEXPECTED ENERGY TO MAKE EVERY NIGHT COUNT REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE ARE DOING.

THE GALLANT KNI GHT - 2511 B is son net St .

713.942.9940 w w w.thegallantk night.com The Gallant Knight is back and just in time for football season. They couldn’t have returned to the scene at a better time. This is the perfect ending to a long day of drinking and football. I found myself surrounded amid a 30-plus crowd, college kids to young 20-something-yr.-olds. So it’s a melting pot of ages basically. The band had already started up and the dance floor was bumping with wigged-out bachelorettes celebrating, day drinkers swaying to the rhythm and fresh, clean newbies making the rounds for the evening. By eleven, there was a steady stream of people making their way in to dance to the Hit Squad. And a Hit Squad they are! Playing everything from Black Eye Peas’ latest to Tina’s Proud Mary. At this point I found myself rolling as though I was Tina, being coaxed on stage by the keyboardist to dance in front of everyone. Thankfully there was still one iota of sense and I refrained. I really get into my Proud Mary. It’s a good time and I can also attribute that to my Sweet Tea vodka craze.

ZOËS KI TCHEN - 4000 Was hin gt on 713.861.9637 w w w.zoes k itchen.com Oh My Gruben! You’re lost, aren’t you? I am exclaiming about none other then Zoës Gruben sandwich.

I’ve always wanted to taste a Reuben sandwich but not being a fan of roast beef kind of put me in a pickle. Into my life comes Zoës with their take on the Reuben, a Gruben. Instead of using roast beef, they use grilled turkey. They keep the Swiss, add some of their delicious slaw, spicy mustard, all atop rye bread. It’s crunchy, it’s gooey, I have

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no idea how healthy it may be but since it’s Zoës I don’t dwell on that too much. I was pleasantly surprised with my order choice which seems to be the norm at Zoës.

CENTRAL MARKET - 3815 Westh eim er Rd. 713.386.1700 w w w.cent ralm ark et.com I call this the designer grocery store. Everything is just fresher, nicer and seems more exclusive here.

With the maze-like setup winding around like a snake and short cuts placed in nooks and crannies, I can see why some stay away. A novice like me could get lost or simply not find a thing I need in here if I were to let the pressure get to me. The experts sprint around the maze as if it’s a race pushing their Eurocarts along with ease. I, of course, stare in amazement or jealousy and wonder how long it took for them to figure the place out. I want to be a Central Market connoisseur! Just perusing the maze, I got to try delicious fruit, fresh bread and, if there happens to be something I need, say a balsamic glaze for my caprese salad, Central Market foodies stalk the grounds for any questions/ suggestions. All in one late Friday the night, the grocery store that scared me was winning me over! Might I add that late Friday night was a sane time to go and miss the chaos of people that can build up on weekends. Already a huge fan of their pastry department – their petit fours are PHENOMENAL! I use them for any sort of shower I might be hosting. Every turn I took, I’d find something else that made me need to come back. Their section of candy, spices, salts, nuts, coffee, etc., is mesmerizing. I could stay in there sampling things for hours. And don’t get me started in their prepared dishes area, their packaged meals components to cook at home area or the flowers! I could ramble on! All of this discovery in the name of “designer” black garlic for Carla and Marzi! Thank you, ladies. I’m officially OBSESSED… FI T ATHLETI C - 1532 W Gray St. 713.782.9348 w w w.fitath letic.com OK, the majority of the time it seems like I’m just out stuffing my face or drinking till the sun comes up. It’s only fair that I let you know where I spend the other 50% of my time.

The gym. That’s right. The old dreaded gym. I’m usually there 4 days a week sweating it out. Yes, I sweat. It’s only natural, folks. You won’t find me wearing makeup, using my phone and doing the minimum so as NOT to break a sweat. I work out hard so I can enjoy my champagne, mom’s chocolate cake, pizza, etc. And the place I choose to call home is FIT. I’m not even inside the premises and I’m already getting a workout just having to find a parking spot. Located in a shopping center, parking is abundant.

Peak hours though translate to far spots which I would

imagine is the norm elsewhere. The gym stays open until 11pm so I tend to skip peak hours due to the amount of people. There is nothing like a gym full of people either getting in shape or maintaining their shape to motivate you to work out. Some of those people include pro-athletes, Rockets Power dancers, fighters – and even the trainers hit it hard. It’s give and take. After working out, you can hit the smoothie bar or pick up a prepackaged healthy meal.

It’s perfect those late nights in the gym. In order for me to be able to enjoy the beauty of food, I have to – need to – work out.

HEB B UNK ER HI LL MARK ET - 9710 Kat y Freew ay 713.647.5900 w w w.heb.com After a nightmarish bout of food poisoning due to sushi, I thought I had sworn off forever!

That is until I found love at first bite at my HEB sushi counter. Yes, I know it sounds crazy, weird, unfathomable, gross. But truth be told, it’s amazingly delicious. They make a tempura shrimp roll with organic brown rice! I mean really, why these options aren’t available in sushi restaurants is beyond me. It’s cooked for all you sushi virgins, so have no fear and try it!

They also make a great tuna salad. It’s lightly seared Ahi tuna, served on top of greens in a mango dressing.

It’s a rather large package but it would be ideal for lunch. Light, refreshing and delicious! The quality isn’t a one-time fluke either! I decided to really test my decision before letting you know about this little gem and each time I’ve gone, it’s either freshly prepared there in front of me or it’s from that day. Sushi on a budget, who doesn’t like that?

Photography by www.lastnightpics.com

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EVENT ALOFT TWIST PARTY WHY TO CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING WHERE WXYZ BAR @ ALOFT HOTEL WHEN AUGUST 14

Houston welcomed the Aloft Hotel with a bang! The trendy crowd celebrated at Wxyz bar as they sipped the night away with creative signature infused cocktails by Bacardi and enjoyed some spins from DJ Baby Jae. Aloft is a new and trendy hotel concept that offers travelers a more exciting and refreshing place to catch some z’s.

CD REVIEWS

By Lance Scott Walker

POLVO In Prism (Merge) For anyone not familiar with them, Polvo wrote brilliant, innovative records throughout the 90s and then disbanded in 1998 after a swansong (97’s Shapes) that left far too much to be desired by their fans. From the outset, it was a sound comprised of inflections of influences from the Far East and Middle East seamlessly knit into a progressive rock format (categorizing them as math rock has always sold them short). Throughout all of that, they wrote great rock songs with durable melodies that have allowed their records to hold up all this time. Flash forward to 2009, after a decade’s worth of time away and the band is back in the studio with a new drummer. I can’t believe I’m writing this, but not only did they pick up right where they left off—they actually made up for the shortcomings of Shapes and allowed themselves to be informed both by their entire prolific career and everything they’ve been soaking up over the past decade (influences undoubtedly more far-reaching even than before). The big, chunky riff-driven sound they began to tap into on their last record is still there, but they integrate it much better here. Much like on 1994’s Celebrate the New Dark Age EP (which some consider their best), they also close this one with an epic one: the 9-minute “A Link In The Chain,” which almost works like a Polvo table of contents—giving room for Ash Bowie’s complexly warm voice and their ability to shift dynamics on a needle without shifting away your attention. New drummer Brian Quast (The Cherry Valence) hammers it home by giving shape and texture to the songs that don’t exactly mirror longtime drummer Eddie Watkins’s efforts, but then… they’re a new version of an old thing, right?

GET BACK GUINOZZI! Carpet Madness (FatCat) Real talk: this is not a good band! The French/British duo (+3) isn’t technically gifted, they don’t write mind-blowing pop songs and the vocals leave you wondering how the music might sound without them. Scattered, soft-handed beats almost float behind embarrassingly simple, jangly guitar parts that sound like they were recorded on a cheap guitar played out of a cheap amplifier in a cheap studio. Eglantine Gouzy’s vocals are layered in spots where she sings in two high voices that battle with each other throughout every track of French pop/Tropicalia/whatever else they throw in. But they’re totally infectious, warranting listen after listen, and it hits you in that refreshing way that leaves you questioning your own ability to discern what it is you like about pop music. Sometimes it really doesn’t matter.

RAEKWON Only Built 4 Cuban Linx PT II (EMI) Gritty, dirty, thick and stained with bloody lyrics that chip away at themes while laying out a patchwork of music that towers over other WuTang solo efforts, II has all of the congruence of a concept album and all of the continuity of a mixtape without any of the pretense or decadence of either. Part II of a classic, sure to be a classic. october 09 | www.002mag.com .81

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BEFORE WE GO WITH OCTOBER COMES A BEVY OF SOCIAL EVENTS! HERE ARE A FEW WE’LL BE AT!

October 1-4, The Original Greek Festival on the grounds of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral celebrates its 43rd year.

Visit greekfestival.org for hours and info.

FALL FASHIONS FOR FELLAS

OO2CROSSWORD 51. Georgia’s state fruit 55. Ornamental flower 57. Jedi knight ___Wan Kenobi 59. Life force, in feng shui 60. Style of men’s suit 64. Aka Charlie Parker 65. Address a crowd 66. Kind of car 67. Cicero’s “being” 68. Open, as a bolted door 69. Erato or Calliope 70. Golf props 71. Works at a table 72. Dentist’s directive

ACROSS

1. Jacuzzis 5. Skewered fare 10. 43,560 square feet 14. Actor Grant 15. Wed on the sly 16. Place for polish 17. It may be measured in square feet 18. Check recipient 19. Squirrel’s nest 20. Classic men’s shoes 23. Timothy Leary’s drug 24. Superman’s insignia 25. Aussie lassie 27. One of the Fab Four 29. Bard’s before 32. Sleight of hand 33. Snake 35. Alias initials 37. Colony member 38. Wearing a red tie, perhaps 43. McKellen of “The Lord of the Rings” 44. Any person 45. That girl 46. Maples and oaks 49. Branch

DOWN

1. Wraps 2. Stickler 3. Schedule 4. Chase flies 5. French soldiers’ hats 6. Go by 7. Laddie 8. Peak 9. Strengthens, with “up” 10. ‘’__ Doria’‘ 11. Sweater type 12. White German wine

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13. “Tarzan” star Ron 21. Short and sweet 22. Bit of resistance 26. Make a move 28. Uncooked 30. Harder to come by 31. Laboriously make, with “out” 34. Paid player 36. Louisville Slugger wood 38. The Bahamas’ ___ Island 39. Barely worth mapping 40. High tech fingerprint 41. Cuttlefish fluid used in art 42. Anger

43. “___ be my pleasure!”

47. Sneaks past 48. Bro or sis 50. Able to die 52. Goes haywire 53. Oft-heard word in a portrait studio 54. In a secret compartment 56. Spoken 58. They may be hoppy or malty 61. Sea eagle 62. Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves 63. Japanese wrestling 64. Trifecta

SEPTEMBER ANSWERS

October 7, Join 002houston magazine at J. Silver for a fall jewelry fete!

The Asian Citrus Liqueur TY KU is our sponsor and we’ll be serving the TY KU Superm odel Mojit o – a hit at last month’s Fashion Week in New York. Can’t wait to try it?

Here’s the 100 calorie recipe.

-2 OZ TY KU LIQUEUR -FRESH MINT -SQUEEZE OF LEMON, LIME AND ORANGE -FRESH CUCUMBERS -SPLASH OF DIET CITRUS SODA -SHAKE W/ ICE -GARNISH W/ FRESH MINT AND CUCUMBER October 10 – 11, Bayou City Arts Festival Downtown 10am – 6pm A favorite among 002 staffers, one of the largest art festivals of its type in the country, the organizers top themselves every time and we go home with some great artist finds!

October 31, Join 002houston for The First Annual Foundation Room Halloween Party, 10pm-2am at the House of Blues. Don’t disappoint us! We expect to see you in your best costumes, for some amazing prizes including concert and Rockets tickets!

Visit www.houseofblues.com/Houston for info.

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