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Publisher’s Letter

t’s been over two decades since I enjoyed the Dome foam in Lefty’s pub located behind a chain link fence. Those were the days. Beer was cheap and homeruns were scarce in the friendly confines of the Houston Astrodome. Despite Houston not always being about keeping and cherishing its heritage the Dome still stands lonely. In the case of our most iconic building, there is still an uncertainty and affection among Houstonians and its leaders that has caused a gridlock and millions of taxpayer dollars.

Upon its completion in 1965, the Astrodome was declared the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” Today, it is an albatross as the cost of maintaining it strains the budget, yet repurposing efforts have fallen short. It’s like an old Christmas sweater; we can’t quite part ways but won’t toss it away.

Houstonians have as many different opinions on what to do with the Dome as they do on abortion. It has been hard to come to a consensus. Meanwhile, tax dollars continue to foot the bill for the upkeep, and new efforts are being welcomed to change the Astrodome’s dormant status.

The Astrodome Conservancy recently added a popular long-time Houston community service and advocate, Shawn Stephens, for more input and direction repurposing the Dome.

“ The silhouette of the dome is what immediately comes to the minds of people all over the world when they think of Houston.

I am disappointed to see that it is being neglected. It serves as a magnet for activity, innovation, and economic vitality. As the Dome’s first iteration showed, Harris County has imagination and creativity. Let’s harness those abilities and show leadership by repurposing this iconic structure to draw people back to the Dome on a 24/7 basis.”

– Shawn Stephens New Astrodome Conservancy Board member 6 | Mv | September + October 2024

The Dome was created by then Astros co-owner Roy Hofheinz, who had previously been a state representative, the Harris County Judge, and a Houston Mayor. In addition to its cosmic size, the Astrodome, was the first of its kind as an indoor air conditioned arena that would house the Astros, The Houston Oilers football team, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. It was the site of many historical events, including “The Battle of the Sexes” with Billie Jean King whipping an older washed-out pro-Bobby Riggs. Elvis played there, Muhammad Ali fought there, and where the Game of the Century NCAA Basketball between the University of Houston and UCLA was held.

Numerous proposals have fizzled out and it’s not going to get any cheaper to maintain or redo the facility.

It’s time for Houston’s creative and willing participants to propose a plausible projection for the Astrodome’s future.

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Intown’s Classical Music Editor and Critic,

the Hon. Philip Berquist,

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new arts season in Houston is upon us so it is time to discuss what our three major institutions will be offering in the first part of the 2024-2025 season. I am writing this from beautiful Petoskey, Michigan, near the tip of the lower peninsula. It is 8:45am and the temperature is 55F. Sorry, I just had to mention that!

For this article, I drew lots to determine the order of presentation and the results were Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet. I know, that was the order last year but lots will be lots.

HSO’s principal cellist, Brinton Averil Let’s begin.

Smith. Conducting is the wonderful, Houston Symphony Orchestra Sir Donald Runnicles.

The 2024-2025 season begins in OcPerformances are November 1 and 2 tober. It will feature the “Czech Rhap- at 7:30pm, and Sunday the 3rd, 2024, sody” by Martinů and Dvořák’s “From at 2:00pm. the New World” Symphony, Symphony There will be a unique one-time per9. HSO Music Director Juraj Valčuha formance of the Beethoven 9th Symphoconducts. ny on Thursday, November 14, 2024, October 4, 5 at 7:30pm and Sunday at 7:30pm conducted by the esteemed the 6th at 2:00pm.

Michael Tillson-Thomas along with the The Czech theme continues the next Houston Symphony Chorus. weekend with three interesting works.

In late November, there will be two The “Military Sinfonietta” by Kapráová, performances of pieces by Bach, Mozart Dvořák’s Violin Concerto and, in my and Brahms. Featured will be the Violin opinion, one of the highlights of the en- Concerto No 1 by JS Bach, performed tire season, Janáček’s masterpiece, “Sin- by Yoonsun Song, Mozart’s Serenade fonietta.” James Ehnes is the violin solo- No.12, and Brahms’ Serenade No. 1. ist, and Valčuha conducts.

Ms Song will be leading members of the NOTE - two performances only, Sat- Houston Symphony for these chamber urday, October 12 at 7:30pm and Sunday, the 13th, 2024, at 2:00pm with the Violin Concerto. On Thursday, October 10 at 7:30pm, Grammy-winning pianist Daniil Trafinov will perform Dvořák’s Piano Concerto. Trafinov is a major talent. Enough said.

November brings an entire month of concerts beginning with Wagner’s Tannhaűser Overture, selections from Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel and Richard Strauss’s, Don Quixote. Soloists are Joan DerHovsepian, viola, HSO’s Pianist Daniil Trifonov newly appointed principal viola and 10 | Mv | September + October 2024

concerts. Two performances only, November 23 at 7:30pm and Sunday the 24th, 2024, at 2:00pm.

November closes out with a remarkable program, the Schubert “Unfinished” Symphony 8, Alban Berg’s “Three Pieces for Orchestra,” and Beethoven’s The Little Mermaid Piano Concerto No. 5, the “Emperor” with favorite Yefim Bronfman, pianist.

Valčuha conducts. November 29, 30 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 2:00pm.

“A Viennese Waltz Christmas” concert of multiple pieces will be featured twice, December 7 at 7:30pm and Sunday, the 8th, 2024, at 2:00pm.

Music Director Valčuha conducts.

On Monday, December 9, at 7:30pm there will be a single performance by legendary cellist, Yo Yo Ma, who will perform Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. Also featured will be Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus Overture.” I personally have great memories of Ma performing the Dvořák with the HSO many, many years ago in the ‘70’s as a true wunderkind. After intermission he would quietly take a chair in the back of the cello section to perform the symphony that followed. Juraj Valčuha will conduct this very special evening.

Closing out the calendar will be three performances of Handel’s “Messiah” conducted by Jonathan Cohen and

featuring the Houston Symphony Or- at 7:30pm with a matinee on the 14th 7:30pm, and the 22nd and 29th at at 1:39pm and the i8th and 15th at 2:00pm. chestra Chorus.

December 20 and 21 at 7:30pm, and 2:00pm.

Of course, let’s not forget the peSunday the 22nd at 2:00pm. rennial The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky Then comes a triple bill of Velocity with multiple performances running All performances at Jones Hall. choreographed by Stanton Welch with from November 29 to December 29, Houston Grand Opera music by Michael Torke, Come In by 2024.

HGO’s 2024-2025 season begins Aszure Burton to music of Vladimir All performances at the Wortham with its fall repertoire with the imMartynov, and an unnamed World Pre- Theater Center. mensely popular Il travatore by Verdi. mier by Silas Farley with music by Kyle That’s it for now. Let me hear from This work premiered in 1853 and takes Werner. you at classicalmusicberquist@gmail.com. place in the 15th century in Spain. It is September 19, 21, 27 and 28 at a story that brings out the best characteristics of opera, love, suspense, hatred, revenge and murder. After its premier Verdi stated, “People say that it is too sad, that there are too many deaths in it. But death is all that there is in life…”

“Il travatore” is part of what has been called the “popular trio” of Verdi. As mentioned above it was first performed in 1853, the same year as “La Traviata” and two years earlier was “Rigoletto.”

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 7:00pm, Sunday the 20th at 2:00pm, Saturday the 26th at 7:30pm, Tuesday the 29th at 7:30pm and Sunday, November 3 at 2:00pm.

Patrick Summers conducts.

The second opera of the fall rep is Cinderella (La Cenerentola) by Rossini. I doubt that there is much need to explain this famous story about the overworked young woman with cruel family members . It premiered in 1817 in Rome. Lighthearted and fun.

Lorenzo Passerini conducts.

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Rebuilding after the

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ife can throw us challenges at any moment. We, here in Texas, have learned that lesson all too well in recent months. From the siding on your home to the roof over your head, Houstonians are scrambling to find the financial means to make themselves whole again. Homeowner’s insurance should provide peace of mind, but unfortunately, that is not always the case. We have recently heard from many in the community wrestling with their insurance companies. It can be exhausting, and having experience on your side is essential.

Many insurance companies will try and underpay your claim. Most people do not realize that denying, underpaying, or delaying your claim is a tactic insurance companies use often, leaving home and business owners frustrated and desperate for someone who will fight for them.

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ery attempt to hold on to that money as much as possible. However, residents and business owners have the right to question and fight back against the insurance company. Hiring an experienced attorney might be the best move.

When to Get an Attorney Involved: Insurance Company Offers Lowball Settlement

Some insurance companies will offer a lower settlement than what your claim is worth. If you believe you are entitled to more than what is being offered, you

do not have to accept the settlement. It will be important to analyze the reasons why they are making this offer. In some cases, denial of certain portions of the claim could be valid if the policy does not cover that specific damage. If the company intentionally denies portions of your claim, this is a perfect opportunity to get an attorney on your side. At Galindo Law, we send our estimator to your property to dive deeper into your home or business. We do not leave any stone unturned to help get every penny you deserve from your insurance company. Oftentimes, our estimator uncovers more damage than what the insurance adjuster noted. These findings can have a big financial impact on your claim.

Delaying decisions or denying claims

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Delaying your claim, whether by poor communication or lengthy investigations, works in favor of the insurance company. As time passes and the need for financial help increases, some companies will rely on this desperation and offer a lower settlement than what is deserved. They could be preying on insecurity. However, insurance companies cannot legally put their profits over contractual legal obligations to their clients.

Unreasonable Requests to Validate Your Claim

There are also instances when insurance companies request so much information from the policyholder that it is impossible to fulfill their requests. While it is not uncommon for an insurance company to ask for certain amounts of documentation and records, their requests cannot be unreasonable or impossible to carry out.

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the deal. First, remember not to let your emotions overtake you. When negotiating with the company, anything you say can be used against you down the line.

It is best to contact an experienced attorney who can take a hard look at the policy and has utilized years of experience to take on larger insurance companies.

Taking on an insurance company can be an uphill battle. An experienced attorney can help you navigate the dicey waters that undoubtedly lie ahead.

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Carbonara: Typical Flack

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By Virginia Billeaud Anderson

ood writers often apologize for discussing pasta carbonara.

It’s not that they malign carbonara and throw it out to the dogs, it’s that the relentless chatter about the “right” way to make carbonara and the endless noise about the origins of carbonara represent tired old tales. Their audiences tend to be familiar with such gastronomic tidbits as the word carbonara translates to “coal burner,” and the recipe’s black pepper symbolizes coal dust.

Well and good. Carbonara deserves respect.

The late chef Antonio Carluccio who is known as the godfather of Italian gastronomy demonstrated how to make spaghetti carbonara on video. His carbonara ingredients - fried guanciale (cured pork cheek,) raw eggs, Pecorino Romano, parmesan and ground black pepper - are carved in stone. It’s a sin to add cream. “Cream is absolutely forbidden.” The godfather fervently guards tradition. “This is the real carbonara.

The only one.”

Luciano Monosilio was nicknamed the King of Carbonara for the spaghetti carbonara he dishes out at Luciano Cucina Italiana in Rome. Monosilio demonstrates on video how to remove the skin from the guanciale before cutting it into

Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino Giacomosciboevino.com small cubes, and how to whisk the egg yokes. Here again, the chef ’s self assurance sends a message. His way is the right way. You don’t mess with tradition.

Yet, other culinary notables make carbonara with pancetta, not guanciale, and some add cream. They too vigorously defend their practices.

The first time I ate carbonara was in Rome in 1986. I can’t remember if it had guanciale or pancetta, but I do remember a stupid woman throwing a fit because her steamed white asparagus didn’t arrive fast enough. Since that introduction, I’ve eaten carbonara many times. Several weeks ago here in Houston I went into overdrive. I ate Spaghetti Alla Carbonara made with guanciale at Magdalena’s Carbonara

Giacomo’s Carbonara with guanciale

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Magdalena’s Trattoria & Pizzeria magdalenasitalia.com Giacomo’s, and precisely six nights later I ate Spaghetti Carbonara made with pancetta at Magdalena’s. It’s not my usual practice to eat like a field hand but on both nights I let loose with pasta, bread and wine, all the while hearing Daddy’s admonition against shoveling it in when I was a kid in south Louisiana, “that’s gonna put a butt on you like an expensive mule.”

Though worth a few extra pounds, the two carbonara meals didn’t taste the same. This wasn’t surprising. Guanciale and pancetta come from different parts of the pig. Guanciale from the pig’s cheek added heftier pork flavor and chewier texture to Giacomo’s carbonara.

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“It’s not my typical practice to eat like a field hand, but...”

Houston Chronicle’s Alison Cook who during World War II. Worst than huncalled Giacomo’s carbonara “tradition- ger were the fighter planes and nearly al” in a review put it this way, “the pork daily explosions that rattled her grandjowl adds an earthy robustness you can’t mother’s kitchen. Loren clung to Nonget using regular old bacon or pancet- na Luisa’s skirt and they made the sign ta.” Beyond earthy robustness, Giaco- of the cross. There is a picture of Loren mo’s sauce had an indescribable silki- age nine wearing her first Communion ness presumably from the guanciale’s dress, although the bomb that fell near pan drippings. Pancetta from the pork the church “interrupted” the sacrament. belly on the other hand seemed mild- The backdrop to this is worth noting. er. It retreated to give Magdalena’s car- Allied Forces liberated Italy from Gerbonara exquisite balance of ingredients. many. They first bombed Sicily, then scrambled up the boot to crush German The word precision comes to mind.

Casamonti’s prosciutto from Cinta Senese pigs farmed by ancient Etruscans For years I imagined I was the only strongholds. Sick of Mussolini and of person who owned Sophia Loren’s being in bed with Germany, and lacking cookbook “Sophia Loren’s Recipes and economic and military resources, Italy Memories,” until, that is, the ineffable changed sides. Not long after the Allies Julia Reed wrote she was the only per- liberated Rome, Italians arrested and son who owned Sophia Loren’s cook- shot Il Duce and his mistress near the book. The Italian actress’s little-known Swiss border, then hauled their bodies to cookbook combines favorite recipes Milan where crowds spat and peed on with stories and photographs from her them before stringing them from rafters.

While Loren was making her Oscar life and career. Loren suffered hunger in Pozzuoli, a small city near Naples, winning movie “Two Women” (1960)

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in a mountainous region in central Italy, charcoal workers shared with her the carbonara they cooked over an open fire.

She included their recipe in her book. Its ingredients are pancetta, raw egg yolks, cream, butter, parsley and ground black pepper. Loren doesn’t buy the theory that carbonara was invented in 1944 after the Allies captured Rome and American soldiers handed over their bacon and egg rations to local cooks. It’s more likely GIs supplied ingredients for a dish that already existed, and had strong ties to Central Italy, such as the Lazio region where scruffy charcoal workers fed Loren while she made a movie about two Italian women being gang raped during WWII. Italy’s romance with pork actually dates to the ancient Etruscans who were raising pigs before Rome was founded. Which brings up a memory of the day Donnie and I were wine tasting in the Chianti between Siena and Florence and ate salami made from acorn-fattened Cinta Senese pigs, an ancient breed native to Tuscany that had been farmed by the Etruscans.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the two Houston restaurants publish loud manifestos or preen self-satisfied on video that their way is the right way or the only way. They don’t. At least as far as I can see. In fact, Magdalena’s says practically nothing about its carbonara except to list “pancetta and pecorino” as ingredients on the menu. Giacomo’s goes a tiny step further. It informs customers its carbonara is “aggressively porky & peppery, NO cream involved.”

Additionally, Giacomo’s says in a social media post its carbonara is the “authentic Roman version.” Use of the word authentic hints at fidelity to a canon, but that hardly equates to killing infidels to preserve tradition. Predictably, two Italian food heavyweights, Giacomo’s Lynette Hawkins who’s past triumph was La Mora Restaurant and Magdalena’s Nicolas Nikic formerly of Da Marco and Dolce Vita handle carbonara differently.

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ou can get so much information that you get caught up in unnecessary drama and lose sight of investing basics. It is precisely those basics, however, that can help you stay focused and avoid common investing missteps, no matter what the economy or markets are doing.

1 | Understand yourself as an investor and create a strategy.

By John DeBerry Vice President | Wealth Advisor Frost Commercial Banking

Your goals, risk tolerance, age, circumstances, and more influence every financial decision you’ll make. By going through a reasoned thought process to create a rational investing strategy, you’re better able to determine the appropriate mix of investments for you. Without that, you can get caught up in confusing information and stray from your objectives.

2 | Diversify your investments to help manage risk.

You can’t depend on one investment—or even one kind of investment—to see you through the good and bad times, as much as you might believe in it. Spreading your money among different types of investments appropriate for you helps protect your portfolio during market volatility.

3 | Keep emotions out of your investing decisions.

Can you stay strong when the market skyrockets to new highs or the bottom falls out? In times of stress, it’s easy to make a hasty mistake when we fear we’re missing

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out on an opportunity or losing money.

Instead, remain calm, strong and focused on the investment strategies you’ve thoughtfully established—tweaking them, if necessary—and stay on course, particularly during times of extreme market volatility.

4| Seek professional guidance.

Even sophisticated investors need reassurance to get through uncertainty and anxiety. A trusted, knowledgeable wealth advisor can help you find your way by cutting through the clutter of confusing information and coaching you through the “interesting times” toward your goals.

Need a wealth advisor you can trust?

Contact John DeBerry at John.DeBerry@Frostbank.com for financial support.

John DeBerry is a registered representative of Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. Investment and insurance products are not FDIC insured, are not bank guaranteed, and may lose value. Brokerage services offered through Frost Brokerage Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, and investment advisory services offered through Frost Investment Services, LLC, a registered investment adviser. Both companies are subsidiaries of Frost Bank.

Additionally, insurance products are offered through Frost Insurance.

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