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  • “It’s Sad.” : Dealing with the Stray Animal Crisis in Houston

    Warning! This report contains graphic videos and images that may not be suitable for younger readers and may be disturbing for adults. By Richard C. Vara March 5, 2023 HOUSTON- Nicole Acevedo and her husband have spent every night for the past five years driving through the neighborhood of Cloverleaf in search of stray animals.…

  • Creativity lives at Comicpalooza

    By Richard C. Vara Aug. 12, 2022 Houston, Texas—Every year people descend on the “Space City” to show off their love of comics. At Comicpalooza you will find a lot of people paying tribute to their favorite characters; however, what you will really find are a lot of talented and creative people. Over 50,000 fans…

  • Two Talented Women

    July 17, 2022 Houston- Comicpalooza is a pop culture extravaganza that celebrates multigene comics. The convention welcomes various comic, anime, and manga enthusiasts as well as all cosplayer fans. Cosplayers spend days creating elaborate costumes to show off at the event. Others come to see celebrities such as film and television star Terry Crews or…

  • Noir

    By Richard C. Vara June 11, 2022 Houston, Texas – The Alley Theatre presents the world premiere of the musical “Noir.” “Noir” is set in Los Angles in a small apartment off La Brea Avenue.  Our unnamed hero simply known to us as The Neighbor (Adam Kantor) is traumatized and obsesses over the death of his…

  • “Houston,we have a problem!”

    By Richard C. Vara April 30, 2022 Houston, Texas – “An injustice!” Exclaims Benito Vasquez. He is referring to the fact that Houston has no dedicated physical space for Hispanic theatre or its arts nowadays. Mr. Vasquez is one of the very few Hispanic directors who is working to change the Hispanic theatre arts scene…

  • Gender Studies at UHD

    By Richard C. Vara April 14, 2022 Assistant Dean Crystal Guillory, M.A. shares a few words on Gender Studies and its importance. Dean Guillory will be hosting the 15th Annual Gender Studies Conference at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) this Friday from 10 am – 6 pm. It is a student-driven conference that is being…

  • A History of SBU

    By Richard C. Vara April 3, 2022 In this video, Richard Vara of the “VCR SHOW” explores the history of ST. Bonaventure University (SBU). Discover some new things about SBU and how they are connected to ST. Frances of Assisi . Also, find out why their mascot is the brow wolf.  

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

    By Richard C. Vara Feb. 26,2022 Texas has been the birthplace of many odd stories and legends. This state has its share of ghost stories and serial killers. Sometimes these stories blend, and you have no idea what is real or fiction. One of these stories is the legend of the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre (TCM).”…

  • The Lost Boys

    By Richard C. Vara Feb. 12, 2022 Most people have heard of the legend of the Candyman or the Pied Piper. Mostly from adults who tell the stories to keep their kids from doing something bad or to scare them into going to bed. However, in the 1970s in Houston, Texas, the Candyman and the…

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