Houston Lifestyles and Homes Magazine Oct 2009: Around Town

Two New Exhibits on

Display at HCCC

This fall, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft presents two new exhibitions: Texas Masters Series: Rachelle Thiewes and Celebrating Our Creative Spirit: Texas Federation of Fiber Artists, on view Oct. 3-Dec. 24.

Texas Masters Series: Rachelle Thiewes will be on exhibit in the small gallery. This solo exhibition features work by Rachelle Thiewes, a jeweler, metal artist and professor of metal arts at the University of Texas at El Paso. Recently named HCCC ’s 2009 Texas Master, Thiewes has created several bodies of work that have made an instrumental difference to the field of art jewelry. Like no other artist working today,

Reliant Stadium to Host Rice vs. Texas in 2010

Reliant Stadium will play host to the 2010 Rice vs. Texas football game. The teams will square off on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Kick off time has not been determined at this time.

“Reliant Stadium provided a tremendous setting for one of the great moments in Rice Football history last December with our victory in the Texas Bowl, and we are thrilled to know that it will host the opener of our 2010 season against the University of Texas, ” said Rice Athletic Director Chris Del Conte. “I expect the atmosphere for that game will be unlike any opener in recent memory. Football fans throughout the region should circle that date on their calendars and make their plans now to join us for a tremendous college football event. ”

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, Dec. 18, at all TicketMaster outlets and online at TicketMaster.com.

“Reliant Stadium provides the ultimate fan experience,” said SMG-Reliant Park General Manager Mark Miller. “With the history of these two great teams, we'd love to see these student-athletes have the opportunity of playing to a sold out crowd of screaming fans. ”

The game will mark the third time the former Southwest Conference foes have faced one another at Reliant Stadium, with Texas winning 52-7 in 2006 and 48-7 in 2003. Texas holds a 69-21-1 advantage in the series, which dates back to 1914. Rice last defeated Texas on Oct. 16, 1994, upsetting the Longhorns 19-17 on a rainy Sunday night at Rice Stadium in front of a national television audience.

Rice will return to Reliant Stadium for the first time since the 2008 Texas Bowl, when the Owls beat Western Michigan 38-14 to cap off the school ’s first 10-win season since 1949. For Texas, it will mark a return to the stadium where the Longhorns claimed the 2005 Big XII Championship en route to the national title.

“We are excited to help bring this great old Southwest Conference rivalry back to Reliant Stadium, ” said Lone Star Sports & Entertainment President Jamey Rootes. “Games like this, along with the Big 12 Championship game and the tremendous success of the Texas Bowl over the last three years, have established Reliant Stadium as one of the premier venues in college football. ”

For more information, call 832-667-1400 or Lone Star Sports & Entertainment at 832-667-2000.

Peace Meals and A+ Back-to-School Breakfasts

The Junior League of Houston Inc.’s newest cookbook, Peace Meals: A Book of Recipes for Cooking and Connecting, provides the inspiration and means for breakfasts that will earn an A+ in taste, nutrition, timesaving and quality family time, too.

Breakfast is critical for giving students the focus and energy to navigate their way through a successful school day. Although convenient and quick, frozen waffles, boxed breakfast tarts and store-bought muffins provide lots of calories and very little in the way of substantive, healthy nourishment.

Go to the head of the class with make-ahead breakfasts from Peace Meals such as cherry almond granola or peanut butter granola. Both are simple and delicious, as well as perfect for busy school mornings when all you will need to do is “just add fruit, milk or yogurt.” Or, how about sipping a tasty blender breakfast? The pomegranate peach smoothie and sunshine smoothie are refreshing breakfast treats to enjoy while waiting for fall weather to arrive.

Peace Meals’ concept was inspired by the fact that although we live busy “piece meal” lives, we all want to make time for family and friends. It is about cooking and connecting with those who are most important.

Peace Meals, priced at $32.95, is available at a wide variety of retail stores across Houston, at the Junior League Pantry, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, or through the Junior League ’s Web site at www.juniorleaguehouston.org.

Potters Guild Sets Event Dates for Fall

The Houston Potters Guild Shop and Fine Art Gallery has moved into its new home, CAMEO House, at 1701 Dunlavy Street. CAMEO (Clay Arts Museum and Educational Organization) is the Potters Guild ’s legacy to the Houston community.

Through the month of October,potter Dorothy Broaddus’ will exhibit her Raku pottery and wall hangings with painted images of Hawaii.

CAMEO’S Holiday Harvest gift bazaar is set for Nov. 6-7. The Holiday Season Event will run through November and December.Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. For more information, go to www.cameohouston.org, www.houstonpotters.com or call 713-528-7687.

Fred Konig Introduces His

“Fairly Famous Sauces”

to the Public

Fred Konig of Montgomery first began creating and refining his cooking sauces for use by his family and friends nearly 45 years ago. After much encouragement he released “Fred’s Fairly Famous” sauces to the public in March 2008. This old family recipe is quickly becoming one of Houston ’s favorite brands. Created in three savory flavors—Original, Sweet and Spicy and Mango Habanero—the sauces are excellent for grilling and basting or as a condiment.

“Houston proud” Diane and Fred Konig have lived in the Houston area for more than 50 years where Fred first gave his sauces as gifts. The conversion of a small family recipe to marketing proportions took nearly two years of refinement to maintain the integrity of the sauce. The sauces are available at all Rice Epicurean Markets or go to www.fredsfairlyfamous.com.

25th Annual Caesar Salad Competition

The 25th annual Caesar Salad Competition will be held on Oct. 2 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at Allen Center, 400 Dallas Street.

Houston’s top chefs/restaurateurs will compete for the title of Best Caesar Salad. Awards will be given in four categories—Best Classic Caesar, Most Creative Caesar, the coveted Consumers’ Choice and Best Overall Presentation. Members of the Cardini family—direct relatives of Caesar Cardini, inventor of the Caesar salad—will be a part of the quarter-century festivities. There will also be a silent auction featuring dining and lodging opportunities, as well as other unique items.

Event proceeds benefit the Food & Beverage Managers’ Educational Endowment.Tickets are $35 and include food and wine. Tickets will be sold at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at www.caesarsaladcompetitionhouston.com. Valet parking is available at the Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown for $5.

For more information, contact Randy Fournier at 713-609-5510.

Free Thursday Night Concerts at Discovery Green

Rock out on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Discovery Green for its free, family-friendly concert series. Thursdays Rock at Discovery Green showcases premiere regional artists from Texas and Louisiana.

Upcoming concerts in October include: Grupo Fantasma, Oct. 1; Grupo Fantasma’s Grammy-nominated Latin orchestra's incendiary live show has burned up the stage at festivals worldwide.

Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience, Oct. 8. Grammy-winning Terrance Simien brings Zydeco via Dylan, Marvin Gaye and the Meters in his hypnotic blend of funk-reggae flavored Afro-Caribbean-world music.

Ian McLagan & the Bump Band and The Sideshow Tramps, Oct. 15. Ian McLagan started rocking with the Faces in swinging '60s London and is still rolling as an honorary Texan today. Don't miss Mac—the quintessence of rock ‘n’ roll. The Sideshow Tramps kick off the party.

Blaggards and The Flying Fish Sailors, Oct. 22. Blaggards shake, shock and rock traditional Irish music to give it a Texas-tinged flavor all its own.

For more information, call 713-400-7336 or go to

www.discoverygreen.com.

Thiewes takes into account the movement of the body and how a piece of jewelry might impact, or be impacted, by movement. Visitors will be wowed by the array of metal jewelry that ranges from stunning, kinetic earrings to multi-functional brooches and bold bracelets made from steel and color-shifting auto paint.

The Texas Federation of Fiber Artists invited all fiber and textile artists living in the state of Texas to apply to Celebrating Our Creative Spirit: Texas Federation of Fiber Artists exhibition, which was juried by celebrated textile artist Tim Harding. Visitors can expect to see a wide range of exceptional fiber art —including quilts, embroidery, collage, tapestry, sculpture and much more. Over 90 pieces were selected from 225 submissions. The art works were judged on criteria such as craftsmanship; compelling visual quality; and unity of overall form among the different components, such as material, technique, scale, imagery, color, texture and composition.

Opening weekend events include an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 2, from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. and a gallery talk by Rachelle Thiewes on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m.

HCCC is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 713-529-4848 or visit www.crafthouston.org.