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Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo at the south Houston apartment complex where two officers were shot Tuesday. Credit: Godofredo A. Vásquez/Houston Chronicle/AP
Published on October 20, 2020
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ChalkTalk Sports Review with Kim Davis (Houston Texans)
Chalk Talk sports with Kim Davis for Houston Style Magazine! Get your Houston Texans highlights here.
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ChalkTalk Sports Review with Kim Davis (Houston Rockets)
Chalk Talk sports with Kim Davis for Houston Style Magazine! Get your Houston Rockets highlights here.
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$5 Million in ARPA Funding Invested in Arts and Cultural Organizations
Four months following approval by Houston City Council, 62 Houston Arts & Cultural organizations from across the City learned that their requested funding, up to $100,000, was approved. The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) was able to accomplish this effort in collaboration with Mid-America Arts Alliance, a trusted partner with a track record of helping the city efficiently distribute federal funds within the creative economy.
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Leslie Alexander Puts Houston Rockets Franchise On the Market
“It’s been my great joy and honor to own the Houston Rockets for the past 24 years.” These were the words spoken by current Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander in a prepared statement as he announced his plans to sell the franchise. Alexander purchased the team in July 1993 for $85 million (currently valued at $1.65 billion) from Charlie Thomas. The sale of the team came right after the Rockets were coming off a grueling seven game series against the Seattle Supersonics and it came at a time when Houston was in desperate need of an identity.
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City of Houston to Activate Emergency Operations Center as Severe Weather is Expected.
City of Houston Residents Urged to Be Vigilant, Prepare for Storms
The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will activate the City's Emergency Operations Center to Level III (Increased Readiness) at 8:00 a.m. this morning as severe weather is expected to begin impacting the City.
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Lights On Afterschool! Celebrations Planned Downtown Houston Oct. 25 Spotlight Critical Need for Afterschool
Afterschool organizations throughout greater Harris County align to put afterschool in the spotlight with a morning rally at Houston City Hall’s Legacy Room. In the evening, Harris County Department of Education’s CASE for Kids hosts an evening folk concert with the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts and Musiqa.
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2018 Fade To Black Play Festival Winners:
Shabach Enterprise's groundbreaking play festival, Fade To Black, returns for its 6th season of short plays. Fade To Black is Houston's first and only play festival to showcase the new works of African-American playwrights!
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City of Houston to award five scholarships to area High School Students in honor of Public Service Recognition Week
The City of Houston will award five scholarships to area high school students during the 26th Annual City of Houston Public Service Recognition Week Essay Contest award ceremony.
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Mouth Bar Removal Starting This Week
Mayor Pro Tem Martin would like to make District E residents aware the City of Houston has issued a Notice To Proceed (NTP) for debris removal services, specifically large silt deposits at the confluence of the West Fork of the San Jacinto River and Lake Houston, commonly referred to as the "mouth bar".
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35th Houston Auto Show Brings Biggest Vehicle Names to Clutch City
Jan. 24-28, 2018 at NRG Center
Texans don’t play it small, and neither is the Houston Auto Show in celebrating its 35th anniversary. More than 700 of the latest model year imports and domestic vehicles will cover the entire 700,000 square feet of the NRG Center January 24-28, 2018. Experience the anticipation of concept cars, the nostalgia of classics and ultra-luxuries, and test drive nearly 80 different vehicle models.
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Kick Off the Holiday Season With the Houston Ballet’s Jubilee of Dance
The Houston Ballet’s annual Jubilee of Dance is always an amazing treat to get into the holiday season and this year was no different. The impact of Hurricane Harvey had the Houston Ballet out of commission for two weeks but the saying “the show must go on,” really stuck with these amazing dancers. Many feared that the exclusive one night only event would be canceled but through hard work and dedication Houston was able to witness amazing dancing. Just a few short weeks after the Houston Astros won the World Series we were able to see that great talent does not stop on the baseball field.
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Ronald McDonald House Houston Hosts 13th Annual Trafigura Run for the House
All donations directly benefit Ronald McDonald House Houston, a loving home away from home
Ronald McDonald House Houston hosts the 13th annual Trafigura Run, a fun and festive race for people of all ages on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Sam Houston Park. 100% of proceeds directly benefit Ronald McDonald House Houston, a loving home away from home for families with seriously ill children being treated in the Texas Medical Center. Every dollar raised up to $185,000 will be generously matched by the Trafigura Foundation.
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Houston's City Councilwomen's Races Bring Out Harris County Voters
A total of 13,763 Harris County voters trekked to early vote the first day of Early Vote for Houston run-off races Monday, November 27 not only for the first open Mayor’s race in eight years featuring the first African American woman run-off candidate for mayor but women defending council seats too.
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The Taste of Houston Charity Golf Weekend will take place this weekend, April 5-6, 2024, on the Tournament Course at the Golf Club of Houston …
Published on April 4, 2024
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Performing Arts Houston Announces New/Now Commissioning Project Winners
Advancing a project spotlighting and supporting working Houston artists, Performing Arts Houston announces the winners of the second annual New/Now: The Houston Artist Commissioning Project. The four winners, reflecting the diversity of arts in our city, represent a wide range of artistic genres, creative voices, and cultural backgrounds:
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Houston Area Urban League 2014 Equal Opportunity Gala
The Houston Area Urban League, Inc. (HAUL) celebrated the partnership and community works of five outstanding Houston-area organizations and community figures at its 2014 Annual Houston Area Urban League Equal Opportunity Day Gala (EOD). The annual fundraiser helps to benefit operations and the emerging needs of HAUL. The EOD Gala is also an opportunity to honor those who have made significant contributions to the community in the areas of economic development, leadership, and humanitarianism and community service.
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Houston Area Urban League 2014 Equal Opportunity Gala Host
The Houston Area Urban League, Inc. (HAUL) celebrated the partnership and community works of five outstanding Houston-area organizations and community figures at its 2014 Annual Houston Area Urban League Equal Opportunity Day Gala (EOD). The annual fundraiser helps to benefit operations and the emerging needs of HAUL. The EOD Gala is also an opportunity to honor those who have made significant contributions to the community in the areas of economic development, leadership, and humanitarianism and community service.
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Cupid Introduces Houston to CuRobiks
Houston Style Magazine's Bell speaks with Cupid about his new fitness initiative CuRobiks. He hopes to change lives one dance at a time by getting Americans healthy and fit. During the Houston Rockets vs Grizzlies game, Cupid, along with several Houstonians, performed CuRobiks during halftime. Follow him in @Officialnewcupid and visit www.curobiks.com to join the craze. Special Thanks: Houston Rockets La'Torria Lemon Jo-Carolyn Goode, videographer
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Reception for Houston City Council
Photography by Vicky Pink - On Monday, January 4, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on …
