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From Page to Stage—Houston Grand Opera Presents World Premiere of The Snowy Day this December
HGO creates 71st world premiere with new opera based on the beloved children’s book by Ezra Jack Keats
Houston Grand Opera presents the highly anticipated world premiere of The Snowy Day December 9th through 19th at Houston’s Wortham Theater Center. Created by composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney, The Snowy Day is based on the classic children’s book by Ezra Jack Keats.
From Page to Stage—Houston Grand Opera Presents World Premiere of The Snowy Day this December
HGO creates 71st world premiere with new opera based on the beloved children’s book by Ezra Jack Keats
Houston Grand Opera presents the highly anticipated world premiere of The Snowy Day December 9th through 19th at Houston’s Wortham Theater Center. Created by composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney, The Snowy Day is based on the classic children’s book by Ezra Jack Keats.
US Army backs ‘sleeping cap’ to help brains take out the trash
Rice, Houston Methodist, Baylor College of Medicine designing noninvasive tech to aid removal of metabolic waste
How well does your sleeping brain prepare you for a new day? Researchers at Rice University backed by the U.S. Army Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP) are poised to find out.
Houston Instagram model ‘Miss Mercedes’ Janae Gagnier ‘killed in murder-suicide’
A popular Instagram model found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Richmond was strangled and suffered a traumatic concussion, the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner told ABC13 Tuesday.
NAACP Condemns Current State Coronavirus Legislation
Calls It A “Companies over People” Stimulus Relief Bill
The NAACPMarch 22, 2020 - Baltimore, MD – The NAACP applauded tonight's Senate procedural vote blocking advancement of the current Senate version of the Congressional economic stimulus package. Derrick Johnson, president and CEO, made the following statement:
NAACP & Delta Sigma Theta Honored for Their Tobacco Control Advocacy at State Soiree
A soiree with a purpose as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are honored for their commitment and visionary tobacco control leadership efforts.
Have a McDelivery of McDonald’s with Uber Eats
McDonald’s golden fries just got easier to get now that the fast food chain has partnered with Uber Eats. More than one hundred McDonald’s locations in Houston are participating.
Rapper Travis Scott Arrested After Concert in Arkansas
Houston native Travis Scott was arrested Saturday night after encouraging a riot at his concert in Arkansas. Rogers Police Department confirmed.
New Measures Introduced to Elevate METRORail Safety Agenda
Louder horns, reflective paint and bright colored wraps, along with a comprehensive study of intersections are all part of the safety actions for METRORail.
Rockets Honor Area First Responders On Patriot Day With Meal Pick-Up Service at Toyota Center
For the sixth straight year, the Houston Rockets are conducting a day of service in honor of area police and fire departments in remembrance of the efforts by first responders on September 11, 2001.
Statement on Milwaukee chosen to host the DNC 2020
The Harris County Democratic Party is incredibly disappointed that Houston was not chosen to host the Democratic National Convention in 2020.
HISD Trustees Approve Election Regarding Recapture
Houston Independent School District trustees in a vote Thursday approved a May 6 election regarding recapture.
Houstonians Score as Reliant Delivers Three Days of Free METRORail Rides
Reliant is welcoming Super Bowl LI by offering free rides on all three METRORail lines Monday, Jan. 30 through Wednesday, Feb. 1.
HPD Chief To Unveil New 'Cite And Release' Marijuana Ticketing Policy
Small amounts of marijuana—mainly for personal use—have landed lots of people behind bars in Houston. But if HPD's top cop Chief Art Acevedo gets his way, things will change.
NFL Brings Positive Impact to Houston Youth in Character Camp
On Monday, January 30, the NFL hosted 300 kids from the Houston area at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The children were chosen to take part in a free Character Camp on the field of the NFL Experience Driven by Genesis as part of the NFL PLAY 60 Character Camps program, a partnership between the NFL and the Muñoz Agency, led by Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle Anthony Muñoz.
HISD Receives Heartfelt Book Donation by Houston Law Firm
Law firm Kirkland & Ellis in Houston has donated 170 copies of the charity children's book “H is for Harvey” to be placed into every one of HISD’s elementary school libraries and early childhood centers.
Houston Health Department Expands COVID-19 Test Sites to Anyone Wanting to Get Tested
Testing Capacity Doubled to 1,000 per day
The Houston Health Department’s two COVID-19 drive-thru sites will broaden testing to anyone wanting to get a test and double their daily testing capacity to 1,000 on Tuesday.
Two Texas Students Sue Schools to Freely Protest the Pledge
A pair of Houston, Texas high school students are taking their respective schools to court over the right to protest during the pledge of allegiance. India Landry, a 17-year-old senior at Windfern High School, was expelled for sitting during the pledge. India's reasons for sitting reflected similar reasons former San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick began protesting last year.
Freedmen's Town Could Receive United Nations Cultural Designation
The Houston Chronicle reports UNESCO – the Paris-based cultural arm of the United Nations – is considering Freedmen's Town for its Slave Route Project, which is a registry created in 1994 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization of historically significant sites that tell the global story of the trade in human labor.
Tis the Season for Downtown Aquarium Houston's Annual Breakfast with Santa
Are you ready to Jingle around the Aquarium? Families are invited to join Sharkey and Santa Claus for a delicious ho-ho-holiday breakfast at the Downtown Aquarium on December 9, 16-17 and 20-24, with seating beginning at 8 a.m. Elves of all ages will have the chance to mingle with Santa while enjoying a breakfast buffet.
