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HISD District IV Candidate is Off to a Strong Start
The Matt Barnes for HISD Campaign announced that it raised $18,246 for its first campaign finance report for Houston Independent School District, District IV. This comes shortly after he threw his name in the race in mid- June. “I’m truly humbled by the amount of support I’ve received over the last few weeks,” said Barnes. “People are ready to see a change in our school system to ensure HISD students receive an excellent education and I’m ready to work in achieving that.”
The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Free Skin Cancer Screening Program Stops in Houston, TX Destination: Healthy Skin Brings Skin Cancer Education to Thousands Nationwide
The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Destination: Healthy Skin RV is back for its third year, stopping in Houston on May 5-6.
JuiceWell Now Serving Three Locations in Houston, Texas
JuiceWell is pleased to serve customers from three convenient locations.
"Our brand has grown, and now we support our clients' healthy lifestyles from three ideal locations in Houston," says spokesperson Wen Qin. "Visit us at the Regions Financial Center - Greenway Plaza, at 4061 Bellaire Blvd. (known there as Sustain Juicery), or in Suite B at 9317 Katy Freeway."
Celebrate World Series Champs Ride METRO for Free
Several Routes Detoured Friday for Parade
METRO is providing free rides Friday, Nov. 3 for all services to help ease traffic congestion in downtown Houston during the Houston Astros World Series Championship Parade. Fans are encouraged to use the buses and METRORail. There will be parking available along the rail corridor, Minute Maid Park Lot C and the NRG Stadium Orange Lot. Drivers should access the NRG lot from Kirby Drive. Standard parking rates will apply. For a link to the system map and to plan your trip visit www.ridemetro.org.
GONZO247 to Create Live Mural at the Closing of “The Art of Awareness: A Community’s Self-Portrait of Immunization Health” Art Exhibit
Winners of the People’s Choice Award will also be announced
GONZO will headline the closing of “The Art of Awareness: A Community’s Self-Portrait of Immunization Health” art exhibit, curated by The Immunization Partnership. Known for painting walls to break down barriers, he will create a live mural based on attendees’ response to "What got you through it (the COVID-19 pandemic)?" and "What do you value more in your life, now that we are on this side of the pandemic?"
Anime Matsuri 2022 – Japanese Culture and Related Arts Comes To Houston's GRB
Anime Matsuri is an annual anime, Japanese culture and related arts convention hosted at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
The Knowles-Rowland House Rebuilding Ceremony
Officials have become the rebuilding process of the Knowles-Rowland House.
Kwame Alexander, Daphne Maxwell Reid, and Denene Millner Headline the 2023 National Black Book Festival
The 2023 National Black Book Festival (NBBF) will be held Oct. 26-28 in Houston and will feature best-selling, award-winning author Kwame Alexander; actress and author Daphne Maxwell Reid, and best-selling, award-winning author Denene Millner. NBBF celebrates its 16th anniversary this year and the venue for the in-person event will be Fallbrook Church's Brook Sports Facility, 12512 Walters Road in Northwest Houston.
Third Ward on Tap Reclaims Community Space with the Revitalization of the Columbia Tap Trail
An HHA project aimed at providing safe, sustainable, and positive space for families and community members, while preserving the integrity and longevity of the historic Third Ward
NubianPoets.com Launches 2018 National Poetry Month Contest — This Year’s Theme is “Black Love”
April is National Poetry Month and NubianPoets.com is proud to have Latorial Faison who has been featured along with Iyanla Vazant, Danny Glover, and Dr. Cornel West in the 2003 NAACP Image Award winning book Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from the Black community as this year’s contest judge.
Parents: Stay Focused on Your Goals
In times of uncertainty, it is sometimes difficult to stay focused on your personal and career goals. As parents, we might even feel guilty for pushing forward to achieve success. When areas of our lives at home or at work add to our daily stress, it is important not to ignore the chaos. But it is equally as important to continue thriving despite our challenges.
"Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales" in Buffalo Bayou Park
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is pleased to announce Estructuras Monumentales, a major exhibition of outdoor sculptures by 105-year-old artist Carmen Herrera (b. 1915, Havana, Cuba). Featuring four newly-created sculptures that were first envisioned nearly five decades ago, Estructuras Monumentales is Herrera’s first public art exhibition in Houston and only the second time that these large scale works have been presented globally. Organized in partnership with the New York City-based non-profit Public Art Fund, Estructuras Monumentales was first presented at Manhattan's City Hall Park in 2019. This major survey exhibition offers Houston audiences a powerful and reflective experience that celebrates the full breadth of Herrera’s work in three dimensions.
Houston Selected to Develop Financial Counseling as Free Public Service for Low-Income Residents
Houston and the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) announced today their selection to replicate the proven Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) model under the new FEC Public national platform. Houston will receive technical assistance and a seed grant to bring free, high-quality, one-on-one financial counseling to Houston residents. The CFE Fund’s FEC Public program is supported by a $7,750,000 investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of their American Cities initiative.
Ben Jealous Assumes Presidency of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation
“Together, we will change the course of history.”
Today, Ben Jealous, former NAACP president and former Maryland gubernatorial candidate, officially starts his new role as president at People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation. He brings to this role a keen interest in advancing PFAW’s mission of advancing freedom, opportunity, justice and equality for all.
Rockets Acquire Nine-Time All-Star Chris Paul
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has acquired guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for guard Patrick Beverley, forward Sam Dekker, forward Montrezl Harrell, guard Darrun Hilliard, guard DeAndre Liggins, guard Lou Williams, forward Kyle Wiltjer, a future first round pick, and cash considerations.
Budweiser’s Biggest Ambassadors Descend on Houston for Football’s Biggest Game
The Anheuser-Busch Houston Brewery Hosts the World-Famous Budweiser Clydesdales and Welcomes Visitors for Beer and Entertainment Experiences in Celebration of Super Bowl LI
The Bayou City is bustling with preparations for Super Bowl LI and the Anheuser-Busch Houston Brewery and Tour Center is no exception.
Mayor Turner Kicks off Complete Communities Initiative
Partnerships aim to Transform Under-Resourced Neighborhoods
Mayor Sylvester Turner today kicked off a new program that aims to improve quality of life for residents in areas that are not thriving at a level enjoyed by other Houston neighborhoods. Acres Homes, Gulfton, Second Ward, Near Northside and Third Ward are the first neighborhoods selected for the mayor’s new Complete Communities initiative. The city will work in a concentrated manner with stakeholders in each community and partners across Houston to create more complete neighborhoods with enhanced access to quality affordable homes, jobs, well-maintained parks and greenspace, improved streets and sidewalks, grocery stores and other retail, good schools and transit options.
Houston Grand Opera’s Patrick Summers Explores the Joy and Meaning of Art in new book The Spirit of This Place
The Recently Released Book Available Now for Purchase on Amazon
The Spirit of This Place, authored by Houston Grand Opera Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers, is now available for sale on Amazon and through the Chicago University Press, the publisher of the work. The Spirit of This Place is described as “a moving credo elucidating Summers’s belief that the arts, especially music, help us to understand our own humanity as intellectual, aesthetic, and ultimately spiritual.”
H-E-B Celebration Zone at Discovery Green® unveiled during Gala on the Green
Families can reserve the space to host outdoor celebrations such as birthday parties, graduations, baby showers or any of life’s special events.
Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the center of downtown Houston, unveiled its newest attraction for visitors during the virtual Gala on the Green: The H-E-B Celebration Zone.
