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The MFAH presents the first large-scale U.S. exhibition of the work of renowned photographer Helmut Newton (1920-2004). Some 200 photographs, many of them life-size prints, are from the three books — White Women (1976), Sleepless Nights (1978), and Big Nudes (1982) — that established Newton as the definitive modern photographer of women. The complete set of the prints in the exhibition have been acquired by the MFAH.

Please note: Certain photographs in this exhibition may not be suitable for all visitors.

The show opens to the public July 3rd and runs through September 25th in the Audrey Jones Beck building.

Ticket Information:

Admission to Helmut Newton: White Women • Sleepless Nights • Big Nudes will require a timed-entry ticket that also includes general admission to the museum.  General admission, Tuesdays through Sundays, to MFAH members will receive a set number of complimentary tickets based on their level of membership and additional tickets may be purchased by members for $7. Reduced-rate tickets for members may be purchased only by MFAH members.Helmut Newton: White Women • Sleepless Nights • Big Nudes will be $10 for adults, seniors (65+) and students (19+ with ID). On Thursdays, admission will be $7 for adults for adults, seniors (65+) and students (19+ with ID).

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Alley Theatre is hosting Open Auditions for Local Actors for the 2011-2012 Season!!

Auditions for Houston actors will be Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at the Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Avenue. Auditions will be for AEA and non-AEA adult actors.  Auditions will be by appointment only, and may be scheduled beginning Tuesday, July 5, 2011.

To obtain an appointment, e-mail contact information (name, phone number, and indicate whether you are a member of AEA) to auditions@alleytheatre.org on or after Tuesday, July 5, 2011.  Actors should prepare one monologue (classical or contemporary) and bring a current headshot and resume.

Children's Auditions for Alley Theatre's annual production of A Christmas Carol will be held in late August.

Break a leg!!

HOUSTON!!! WE HAVE A PROBLEM!! It's been a problem for years. For whatever reason we don't feel the need to keep anything historical or beautiful. We rarely repurpose anything and more over getting anyone to recycle is like asking them if they'd rather have their toe nails pulled out or have surgery while awake. Neither of which anyone in their right mind would choose. It's really NOT that difficult to choose to keep history and the tired old argument of it's cheaper to build new is CRAP! The price to demolish may be less expensive but the building of the new structure never is. The building was designed by architect Kenneth Franzheim who is responsible for the original Foley's building downtown (Now Macy's) and two other buildings in downtown Houston. It officially opened for business in 1941 and was the 5th home for the downtown YMCA.

Now, the property is owned by Chevron who has decided it needed more space and something historical and beautiful that added to the character and history of this amazing city we call home was unnecessary and useless to it's plans for being what it chooses to be which clearly is typical "I can pee farther than you can" tall, glass, ugly, with no historical value type building which is no doubt what is coming.

We as Houstonians should be outraged that we let this happen. How can we continue to sit back and let our history just fall away? CHEVERON....You're on notice!

Four years after her death...

Before Anna Nicole Smith died in 2007, she was locked in a complicated legal battle over money supposedly left (or not left) to her by her late husband's estate.

Anna's estate had been fighting for a piece of her billionaire husband J. Howard Marshall's estate. After Marshall's death in the first year of his marriage to Smith discovered she has not been included in his will. She proceeded to accuse Marshall's heirs of conspiring to deny her the $300 million she said her husband promised her, and launched a complicated legal battle. Today, the Supreme Court ultimately sided with a Texas probate court that had sided with the Marshalls. IF you feel so inclined, the official court papers are here.

And all is right with the world again...