Life + Arts
Editor Jose Aguilar Phone (713) 743-5302 Email arts@thedailycougar.com
Comedian talks idols, Twitter and his DJing mom
Before his set at the Houston Improv, we were able to talk with comedian Jo Koy, who has been on Comedy Central, "Chelsea Lately" and "The Tonight Show." The California native gave us a...
Q&A: Bowling for Soup’s Jaret Reddick
Jaret Reddick, singer/songwriter/guitarist of pop punk band Bowling for Soup, talked to The Daily Cougar prior to coming back to his home state of Texas for a few shows in early May. The Daily Cougar:...
Latest Linklater film holds true to ‘true story’ line
Director Richard Linklater brings the story of one of the most peculiar murder stories ever to befall the small Texas town of Carthage to the big screen with “Bernie.” Linklater (“Dazed and Confused,” “School of...
Dancers take audience from sea to fantasy
In its final showcase of the year, UH’s dance community presented works that featured exceptional choreography, vivid costumes and themes that ranged from the playful and fantastical to the desolate. “Kinesthetic Symphony: Ensemble Annual Dance...
The Black Keys leave fans ‘Howlin’ for more
The Black Keys and Arctic Monkeys performed in Houston on Tuesday at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. As the sun was still out, the Arctic Monkeys opened the concert by playing “Brainstorm” — the track...
Creative writing students attend author’s lecture
New York Times bestselling author Steve Almond gave a brief talk on the merits of self-publishing Friday in the Honors College commons. The audience was primarily composed of enthusiastic graduate and undergraduate creative writing students...
Successful art splash by students
Perched high in the top of the Fine Arts building, the UH Painting Department’s Open Studios and Graduation Party on Friday was a sight to behold. Nearly 40 artists displayed a semester’s worth of hard...
Graduate work on display for public
The 34th Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition reception organized by the Blaffer Art Museum took place Saturday at DiverseWorks Art Space. The event displayed the works of eleven graduating Master’s of Fine Arts students,...
Coogs recognized in art competition
In conjunction with Dionysia 2012, the third annual Ekphrastic Art Competition and Agora Festival at the Honor’s College inside the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library was held on Wednesday. Held by UH’s Honor’s College Center for...
May art festival to hold performances throughout city
The Mitchell Center, in collaboration with Aurora Picture Show and DiverseWorks Art Space, presents the Insight/Out Festival on May 19 and 20 at various locations across the city. The festival opens at 2 p.m. May...