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After four seasons on Miami's famed South Beach, one of my favorite primetime tv shows, Nip/Tuck returns Tuesday, October 23rd newly transformed into Nip/Tuck Hollywood. Dr's Christian Troy & Sean McNamara relocate McNamara/Troy, their uber-successful plastic surgeon practice from the city of shallow souls to the city of the angelically self-conscious. With Hollywood mavens like Madonna & Nicole Kidman set to make appearances, it should make for a fantastically cutting fifth season.

For ...

Now in its 11th year, the Houston Gay & Lesbian Film Festival has morphed into QFest, a showcase of some of the hottest gay, lesbian, bisexual, & transgendered films around Houston. Showing from September 20th - 24th at Angelika Film Center (510 Texas) will be seven features, six documentaries, three late-night flicks, two to open & close, & one international fete.

Two I'm looking forward to checking out: The DL Chronicles, which shows ...

I consider myself a fairly health conscious individual. I've maintained a mostly vegetarian diet on & off for a number of years, so I'm used to trying healthy food alternatives. I've eaten soy cheese, soy burgers, soy franks, soy chicken, sipped a glass or two of soy milk, rice milk & almond milk. I have even acquired a healthy addiction to soy ice cream. However, after last night, I may have a new addiction in the form of goat milk ...

September is National Passport Month. Lonely Planet, the official guidebooks to independent travel, started promoting the idea a few years back as a way to promote international travel, & of course the first thing 'to do' before traveling internationally is to obtain a valid passport. So throughout the month of September, Lonely Planet is hosting a series of travel & passport-themed events to inspire a journey (or several). Also you can ...

Even though this exhibition has been on view since July 20th, yesterday my schedule  finally allotted me time to check it out. If you're like me--a fan of urban music & vinyl records (the exhibit has over 1,000), you must check out Perspectives 157: Xaviera Simmons on view at The Contemporary Arts Museum's Zilka Gallery (5216 Montrose) until Sunday, September 16th. Admission to the museum is always ...

If you love dogs, bring 'em to DogFest 2007, Saturday, September 29th at Juergens Park in Tomball from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and show 'em puppy love!

DogFest 2007, a dog camp for our canine friends, connects dog owners with services, businesses and organizations made especially for dogs. The event sponsor, Pet Tutor, trains pets by educating the owners with agility demos, doggie massages, vaccinations, micro chipping on the cheap, raffles, ...

Come and listen to the heart-pounding, energetic sounds of Kaminari Taiko at the 11th Annual Houston Grand Taiko Festival, September 28th and 29th at 7:30 p.m. at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. No tickets required, free parking, and free admission.

Two-and-half hours of the centuries-old Japanese tradition of taiko drumming, which is a combination of high energy movements and heavy percussions, is a wonderful sight to ...

Think you have what it takes to make a crowd laugh? Prove it! Monday's is Open Mic Night at Laff Stop Comedy Club (new location, 526 Waugh Dr). Said to be one of the best open mics in the country, & with NBC, MTV, Comedy Central, HBO & the Montreal Comedy Festival all scheduling their yearly talent searches here, I'd beg for anyone to ...

Come September 13th thru 15th, Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods (2410 Smith St, downtown) will host their Fourth Annual Wine & Cheese Festival. Spec's is the place for anything wine, beer, liquor, or cheese.  

They'll be samplings, wine pairings, & free tastings.

The event is FREE. It'll go on from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days.

Visit Spec's online at http://www.specsonline.com/index.html

- WanderinNomad

Four years in the making, Lucy's finally here in Houston! Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasure of Ethiopia, a million-plus-year-old skeleton, premieres at the Museum of Natural Science (1 Hermann Circle Dr.) August 31st through April 20th, 2008.

Lucy's Legacy tells the story of humanity in Ethiopia over five-million years ago. Ethiopia, one of the oldest nations in the world, and the second most populated nations ...