Life + Arts
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Radiohead plays new material, rocks Toyota Center
The sold-out show was nothing less than perfection as Radiohead rocked the audience at the Toyota Center Saturday. With the masses of people filling the seats and floor, there was much anticipation to see the...
Poet drops ‘heavy’ poems for public
UH alumnus Ryler Dustin, who read from his book “Heavy Lead Birdsong,” was just one of the poets featured at a Public Poetry reading Saturday at Park Place Regional. The event also featured Hayan Charara,...
DJ shares beats, acts in top show
With a love of music and aspirations to never have to work a typical job, Aimee Rivas is making the most of her disc jockey stint at Coog Radio. Rivas hosts “Pulse,” the show with...
‘Carnaval’ attempts to redefine culture
The Council for Ethic Organizations held the Carnaval of Culture on Thursday, a free two-part event aimed to celebrate ethnic diversity and cultural awareness amongst UH students. The first portion of the event took place...
Coogs tumble for acrobatic feats
The leaps, movements and skills of the Zuzu African Acrobats wowed a UH crowd that was eager to get on-stage once volunteers were called for. The acrobats performed Tuesday at the University Center’s Houston Room...
Play brings history back to life
Arthur Miller’s Tony award-winning historical drama ”The Crucible” opened Friday with a decent turn out at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. The play’s artistic director Gus Kaikkonen, from the Peterborough Players, has...
Diverse array of arts showcased
On display on the third floor of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library is a collection UH students’ best artwork — not just from the School of Art — but from several departments on campus. The...
Distinguished poets lead discussion
Award-winning poets Rae Armantrout and Christian Wiman shared their works Monday at the Alley Theater’s Neuhaus Stage for the fifth reading in the 2011/2012 Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series. Both also discussed the process...
First year of student-run radio project grabs early listeners and success
With 24-hour streaming, COOG Radio, the completely UH student-run online radio station — is becoming a starting point for up-and-coming broadcasters. Launched in 2011, COOG Radio is UH’s first and only student-run station. “We are using...