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Matthew McConaughey is now a Texan man...again!

The actor recently announced at the Texas Film Hall of Fame awards that he moved back home to the lone star state with his family.

Matthew tells the truth about Texas Our Texas:

“No one recognizes you and no one asks you, ‘Hey, what do you do?,’ because I don’t think anyone cares. Fridays show up sooner here. You want to get along in Austin, you want to get along in Texas, all you have to do is be yourself.”

The Texas native brought his wife Camila Alves and their two children back to his home state four months ago and has been loving it ever since!

The Texas Film Hall of Fame awards was the first event of the South by Southwest film and music festival, going on now through March 18th in Austin!

In the Christian Church, Lent is a time of reflection and remembrance, of preparation for the Easter season. Join CANTARE in two of Houston's greatest cathedrals as we bring you Requiem settings by Ildebrando Pizzetti and Herbert Howells, the Lenten motets of Francis Poulenc, and the Texas premiere of Ola Gjeilo's Across the Vast, Eternal Sky. As you savor these transcendent works, presented in hallowed halls, what will you hold in remembrance?       Two nights only. Join us. Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 1111 St. Joseph Parkway Houston, Texas 77002 Link to Map » Saturday, March 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m. St. Paul's United Methodist Church 5501 Main Street Houston, Texas 77004 Saturday's concert at St Paul's features a prelude concert at 7:20 by the Choral Scholars of St Paul's UMC directed by Eddie Quaid. Link to Map »   Become a CANTARE volunteer! CANTARE seeks partners dedicated to providing the most enjoyable concert experience possible. A friendly smile and a desire to help are the only requirements. If interested please contact us at 713-724-9648 or volunteer@cantarehouston.org.   Give to CANTARE! Ticket sales cover less than 20% of our annual expenses. Please consider making a financial gift to CANTARE Houston. Make your check payable to CANTARE Houston and mail to: P.O. Box 667457, Houston, TX 77266-7457. You may also make a donation online at www.cantarehouston.org. CANTARE Houston is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are fully tax deductible.

Houston seems to have a deep love for beer...and breweries. You can do all kinds of things with old breweries, like start a theatre company for instance.

In 1978, in the damp basement of a downtown brewery is where Stages burst onto the Houston theatre scene, daring audiences to see the newest, most audacious works written for the stage. Now entering its 32nd season and comfortably settled in the former Star Engraving building on Allen Parkway, Stages is a professional Equity theatre that produces new work, interprets established work in new ways, and nurtures talent for the performing arts field. Characterized by courage, generosity, ingenuity and intimacy, Stages remains and integral part of the Houston arts community.      In The Next RoomIn The Next Room starts on March 14 staring Sarah Ruhl and is about love, marriage and the invention that changed women's "Hysteria" issues forever!     All theatres need funds to continue to play and ticket sales aren't always enough to keep this amazing cultural addition to our city running strong. Therefore the Stages Gala is coming up on Saturday, March 24th at the Four Season Hotel! Co-Chairs Designer Jerri Moore and Neal Hamil are bring this raucous party to us in the theme of the traditional and always fun Costume Ball! Think of your craziest fantasy and bring it to life! It's your chance to show the world how creative you are and live the life of another for an evening!

DISH hopes you will consider adding Stages to your  list of amazing experiences of Houston list. It's fun for the whole family! They even have the "Early Stages" shows for kids! Houston is so blessed to have such a diverse and expansive theatre community and Stages is absolutely part of the crown jewels!

Click HERE for information on Stages!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 40th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta is Saturday, March 10 but it's not too late to enter to participate!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Texas' largest canoe and kayak race - a 15-mile stretch! The race starts at San Felipe and Voss and ends in downtown at Sesquicentennial Park, adjacent to the Wortham Theater Center.

Please note: Registration ends on March 8. Day-of registration will be available , but you will NOT be included in the official timekeeping of the race, and will not be eligible for awards, and will start 5 minutes after the last start of the race.

Free Houston Wave shuttle service at the Finish Line from 11:30am - 3pm to bring you back to the starting Area.

Don't have a boat, no problem... Click here for list of canoe and kayak rental vendors.

Click for the following information:
Route of Regatta
Video from the "kayak cam" - experience last year's race (thanks to Chris Denny with Lead Optimize)
Rules and Regulations

 

The Free Finish Line Festivities happen from 11am-2pm at Sesquicentennial Park and include: Live music by Curtis Poullard and the Creole Zydeco Band, rock climbing wall, bouncy inflatable from Planet WOW, outdoor recreational vendors, a chance to cheer on racers as they cross the finish line, and food drinks will be available for purchase. Awards cermony will take place at 1pm. 

Regatta participants: An e-mail with all Regatta details will be sent to youone week before the race date. We look forward to seeing you there! For addtional Regatta questions, contact Trudi Smith at tsmith@buffalobayou.org or 713.752.0314 ext. 3.

 

One of the fun things you can win is **UNITED AIRLINE TICKETS FOR CORPORATE CUP WINNERS**
United Airlines has generously donated round-trip airline tickets again this year for the Corporate Cup Winners - NEW this year, we are going to have a drawing for the first place Corporate Cup winners in the mens, womens, mixed and seniors divisions. The winner of this drawing will be the lucky recipient of round-trip tickets! However EVERY official participant will receive a t-shirt, lunch and beverages, and a chance to win some great prizes including a brand new Kayak from Austin Canoe & Kayak, weekend get away hotel packages, and more! all photographers from all over the city are invited to snap a winning photo of participants in the regatta. For the "winning" edge, the winning image to surprise us and inspire with a creative take on what you think this event signifies to you, the participants, and the community at large.

 

Because it's the 40th year there will be a **REGATTA PHOTOGRAPH CONTEST**

 

Now the real fun happens at the **FINISH LINE**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, of course....DISH is a very proud sponsor!

 

Click HERE for more information on Buffalo Bayou, it's history and why it's so important to preserve and maintain it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four former winners of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship headline the initial acceptance list for the 2012 tournament that will be played April 9-15 at River Oaks Country Club.
 
Defending champion Ryan Sweeting will be joined in the field by former champions Marcel Granollers (2008), Ivo Karlovic (2007) and World No. 8 Mardy Fish (2006). They are joined in the field by James Blake, who was a two-time winner of the River Oaks International (2003, ’05).
 
Blake is also one of three US Men’s Clay Court Championship finalists in the field. The 2008 runner-up is joined by countrymen Sam Querrey (2010) and Wayne Odesnik (2009) in returning to River Oaks.
 
Those Americans are part of a contingent of eight US players in the field. Joining Sweeting, Fish, Blake, Querrey and Odesnik will be John Isner, who reached a career high ranking of No. 11 this week, Ryan Harrison and Bobby Reynolds.
 
“It is a great sign for the tournament to have so many players coming back to a place where they have previously had success,” said tournament director Van Barry. “This field represents a great mix of Americans as well as international stars, some very accomplished clay court players, veteran talent and rising stars. We really feel there is something for every fan with this roster of players.”
 
Here’s a look at the initial field and their ranking as of February 27, 2012:
44 Carlos Berlocq (ARG)                     
63 James Blake (USA)                       
35 Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (RUS)           
8 Mardy Fish (USA)                       
101 Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)          
28 Marcel Granollers (ESP)           
65 Ryan Harrison (USA)                       
11 John Isner (USA)                       
105 Tatsuma Ito (JPN)                       
41 Ivo Karlovic (CRO)                       
77 Igor Kunitsyn (RUS)                       
102 Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)                       
66 Xavier Malisse (BEL)                      
108 Wayne Odesnik (USA)           
109 Bjorn Phau (GER)
103 Eric Prodon (FRA)
87 Sam Querrey (USA)
113 Bobby Reynolds (USA)
100 Joao Souza (BRA)
82 Ryan Sweeting (USA)
98 Adrian Ungur (ROU)

Four other players will join the field through the qualifying tournament that begins April 7. Three players will also be awarded wild cards into the field.
 
The doubles field will be announce just before the tournament, but four-time winners of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship Bob and Mike Bryan have committed to return and defend their title once again.

It’s not too late to purchase individual session tickets and the very popular “Champ Pass” for the 2012 US Men’s Clay Court Championship! The Champ Pass includes a ticket to the Friday, Saturday and Sunday sessions, which are usually sold out before the tournament begins. Information on tickets can be found at www.mensclaycourt.com or by calling 713-874-6294