Spring Break
I sat in a chair in the corner of the large, empty Warehouse Live ballroom, waiting for a pop-rock star from my pre-high school days to walk in and sit across from me. The sense of anticipation was somewhat daunting. The sound check in the next room was over, and the tour manager approached me followed by Matt Sharp, the former bassist for Weezer, wearing his customary horn-rimmed glasses and a tired look in his eyes.
"Doubt," now playing at the Alley Theatre, is a production that will make its viewers think. Set in 1964 at a Catholic school in the Bronx, the play's historical background is a time of upheaval in the Church.
Since the Ashes is a self-proclaimed "eclectic hardcore" band. Guitarist Miguel Salsado and bassist Matthew Garrett are current students at the University, and guitarist Seth Schemahorn may enroll in the spring. Since the Ashes plays in Houston frequently and will be playing on campus in November. For more information, visit the band's web site at http://www.myspace.com/sincetheashes.
It is a safe wager to say that most Houstonians are not aware of their city's vibrant art scene. On almost any given weekend, both private and public galleries across town throw open their doors and hold receptions for their latest exhibitions. A recent weekend provided a particularly vivid cross-section of Houston art.
The I Madonnari Art Competition and Festival brought 16 Houston-area high school students to the University campus to compete in a scholarship contest.