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Harris Health Targets Homeless for COVID-19 Testing and Care
Homeless individuals are now being tested for the COVID-19 virus by Harris Health System through its Health Care for the Homeless Program thanks to nearly $1.3 million in federal grants awarded to Harris Health. In all, the program has already tested 125 people with the aim of testing and caring for up to 1,000 homeless individuals.
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Harry Potter Film Concert Series Returns to the Houston Symphony
Tickets now available at houstonsymphony.org
Audiences will experience the next chapter of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series with the Houston Symphony performing Nicholas Hooper’s entire score live to pictureThe Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Jones Hall with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert, the sixth film in the Harry Potter series. On April 10–11, the Houston Symphony will perform Nicholas Hooper’s incredible score live from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
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QFest Awards Top Honor FISTING: NEVER TEAR US APART The John Steven Kellett Freedom of Vision Award Winner
FISTING: NEVER TEAR US APART has taken the top prize at the 23rd Annual QFest, Houston's International LGBTQ Film Festival. The weeklong festival has concluded with the suspense filled drama awarded The John Steven Kellett Freedom of Vision Award, the festival’s highest honor.
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Deshaun Watson Wins Pair of NFL Awards
The NFL named Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson the AFC Offensive Player of the Month and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for October. Watson is the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to win AFC Offensive Player of the Month and joins Barry Sanders (1989), Edgerrin James (1999), Mike Anderson (2000) and Kareem Hunt (2017) as the only rookies to win the award.
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Blogger Draws DJ Young Streetz, Local Influencers for Charity Birthday Party
Houston-based blogger, Mallory ‘iammallory’ Henderson has announced her third annual charity birthday party, The Premier Benefit & Birthday Bash. The Premier, to be held 6-10pm, Sunday, January 7, 2018, is Henderson’s way of making her special day about more than herself. The 2018 event will celebrate Henderson’s twenty-fifth birthday and, instead of planning how she would make the milestone more enjoyable for herself, she hit the ground running just weeks after the 2017 event, exhausting every resource to make sure she would leave an even larger impression in her community.
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12 HISD Students to Compete During MLKJr. Oratory Finals
Twelve HISD elementary students will continue the tradition of honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when they compete Friday in the final round of the 22nd annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition at the historic Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Christ in downtown Houston.
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Willie G's Seafood Opens at The Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Park
New, Revolutionized Location Opens Thursday, January 11at 4 p.m.
Tilman Fertitta unveils the new look & location of his signature Willie G’s Seafood on Thursday, January 11, at his 10-acre mixed-use development, The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston.
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Animated Children’s Program Gracie’s Corner to Celebrate One Million YouTube Subscribers at Houston Museum of Natural Science
A general admission museum ticket is required for admission
On Saturday, November 19, 2022, Graceyn Hollingsworth, known to millions as the voice of Gracie from the widely popular YouTube animated children’s series Gracie’s Corner, family, and friends, will gather to celebrate the milestone of reaching one million subscribers on YouTube at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
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Astros Rookie Jeremy Peña Has Breakout Performance In Win Over Angels
“It has been a dream come true,” Peña said after the game about his first two days on the major league level.
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Astros Struggles At The Plate Continues As They Lose Their Fourth Straight Game
“We have to do a better job all across the board of stringing hits together and stringing at-bat after at-bat together and constantly keeping pressure on,” Bregman said. “We haven’t done that to start the year this year, but we will.”
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Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts’ Black Alumni Network, (HSPVA BAN) to Host 50th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend of Events “CELEBRATING THE GOLD STANDARD” Friday, August 5th - S
Houston’s Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts’ Black Alumni Network (HSPVA BAN) to host a 50th-anniversary homecoming, “Celebrating The Gold Standard” with 3-days of networking, performances, and class reunion events with acclaimed alumni from Friday, August 5th - Sunday, August 7th, 2022 at various venues with historical significance to the school's existence including its original building.
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Rockets PG Kevin Porter Jr. Opens Up About Life Saving Trade To Houston
“This organization saved my life, potentially,” said Porter about the Houston Rockets. “I just love being here, and I want to be here for a while. I needed a new scenery and they picked me up when I was down.”
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Survey finds room for more than 500 new trees in Houston neighborhood’s battle against urban heat
A community that has been identified as the hottest neighborhood in Houston could support more than 500 additional trees in public spaces, according to a recent street-by-street analysis conducted by Texas A&M Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy in Texas.
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Sugar Frk Dessert Bar Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Pink Doughnuts, Frosé, and Donations
Sugar Frk, an enticing new dessert café and bar nestled in the heart of Houston's Post Midtown Square, is proud to announce its commitment to Breast Cancer Awareness Month in support of The Rose Center for Breast Health Excellence.
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City offers free downloadable Accessory Dwelling Unit design plans
ADU | HOU Design Contest Concludes with Free Downloadable ADU Plans
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BeDESIGN 10th Anniversary and Showroom Expansion Party
Acclaimed showroom BeDESIGN was drew in a veritable Who’s Who of Houston interior design enthusiasts and social swells last night for a multi-floor extravaganza that took guests on a sensory-melding journey over the course of several hours, culminating with the unveiling of the showroom’s massive new addition, complete with rooftop glam boasting unobstructed skyline views.
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TUTS: Meet the Cast of Sister Act
Get your tickets now for the brand new TUTS production of Broadway’s divine musical comedy, Sister Act!
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John Biggers, The Stream Crosses the Path, 1961, oil and tempera on panel, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur …
Published on July 2, 2020
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Travis Scott, here in September of 2021, will perform at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, marking his first major public performance since a crowd …
Published on May 17, 2022
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The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, led by artistic director Robert Simpson, is back at Miller Outdoor Theatre for the first time since 2019 presenting …
Published on October 6, 2022
