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Houston Hospice Appoints Staci La’Toison to Board of Directors
Houston Hospice announced the appointment of Staci La’Toison to its Board of Directors. Following this appointment, the Board will comprise of 14 members, four of which are officers and an additional six are advisors.
Houston Ballet Announces Its 2020-2021 Season
Houston Ballet Artistic Director, Stanton Welch AM, announces the company’s lively 2020-2021 season. Houston Ballet, continuing to paint the town gold this season, will embrace the next chapter and decade in vivid color this fall.
Russell Simmons Supports National Robotics Competition in Houston
National C-STEM Challenge for Pre-K to 12th Grade to be Held at Health Museum of Houston
Houston based, C-STEM Teacher and Student Support Services (C-STEM), a leading national nonprofit, exposing low-income children of color to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, is hosting the National C-STEM Challenge. This free, family-friendly event will be held on Saturday, May 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Heath Museum of Houston, located at 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004.
Five join DePelchin Children’s Center Board of Directors
Five respected members of the Greater Houston community have joined the DePelchin Children’s Center Board of Directors and will help provide leadership for the longtime nonprofit organization as it continues to serve Texas children and families.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee - Press Statement - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
“Congresswoman Jackson Lee secured an amendment for the renaming and now that amendment included to name the bill after George Floyd”
CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE ANNOUNCES THAT BELOVED HOUSTONIAN GEORGE FLOYD WILL HAVE HIS NAME PLACED ON THE JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT OF 2020
“Congresswoman Jackson Lee secured an amendment for the renaming and now that amendment included to name the bill after George Floyd”
Theatre Under The Stars Seeks Local Houston Talent with Auditions for PIPPIN
Houston, TX - Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) will hold auditions in Houston on April 28th and 29th for the upcoming production of PIPPIN, slated to run at the Miller Outdoor Theatre this summer.
Jazz Houston Presents the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) with Wynton Marsalis's Houston Residency
Barbara Bush Literacy Plaza at the Central Library – 500 McKinney Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by 9X Grammy-award-winning Wynton Marsalis, will bring its “Spirit of Swing” to Houston November 1-3, in a series of performances and classes that will celebrate and expand appreciation for this great American music. The musical director for the concert and residency will be Jazz Houston's Co-Founder/Artistic Director Vincent Gardner, a 20-plus year member and Lead Trombonist of the JLCO.
Tennis Legend Zina Garrison Appointed to Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board
Harris County Commissioners Court has unanimously approved Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ appointment of former tennis star Zina Garrison to the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board.
Urban South - HTX Joins More Than 300 Breweries In “Black is Beautiful” Beer Initiative
Houston brewery participates in global beer collaboration to bring awareness to injustices faced by people of color
Urban South - HTX, Urban South Brewery’s new Houston location, is honored to participate in the “Black is Beautiful” initiative, a global beer collaboration created to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily. Urban South’s “Black is Beautiful” creation will be released to the public in early July, and the brewery will donate 100% of the proceeds from beer sales to Black Lives Matter: Houston.
Houston is ready for the green energy transition, says Baker Institute expert
Houston’s “energy capital of the world” status is here to stay — no matter the type of energy — according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice names Reginald DesRoches as next president
Provost will assume command of university next summer
Reginald DesRoches, who is now serving as the university’s provost, has been named as the next president of Rice University.
OPINION: Don’t Leave Hispanic Businesses Out Of COVID-19 Recovery, For Houston’s Sake
“Hispanics Represent More Than $53 billion In Annual Spending Power, Which Is Just Short Of A Quarter Of Total Consumer Spending In The Region.” – Dr. Laura G. Murillo
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has created an economic challenge unlike any other in our lifetime.
McDonald’s Honors Greater Houston Area Veterans with Free Meals on Nov. 11
This Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, McDonald’s restaurants across Greater Houston will honor military servicemen and servicewomen with a free combo meal. Veterans and current members of the military are invited to enjoy their free meal by visiting participating restaurants and showing their Military ID.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Installs 25th International President, Valerie Hollingsworth-Baker During Grand Boulé In New Orleans
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, a 98-year-old international women's service organization, held its Grand Boulé in New Orleans from July 18 – 22, 2018 with the purpose of bringing members together for business meetings, fellowship, community service, and rededication to its founding principles of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood. During the Grand Boulé, Valerie Hollingsworth-Baker, Zeta's immediate past International First Vice President, was elected to International President, and will lead the organization into its centennial year in 2020.
Houston Ballet Presents Don Quixote
Houston Ballet presents the much-anticipated return of former Artistic Director Ben Stevenson’s Don Quixote, a thrilling revival of the classic tale, gracing the stage for the first time in more than a decade. Houston Ballet continues their Hometown Tour in venues across the city, performing this exciting ballet at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts April 13-15, 2018.
Archaeology Now presents Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project with Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting of a Mudhif on Rice University campus Sept. 9 featuring events for all ages
Hosted by Rice University in partnership with the Arab American Educational Foundation and Iraqi community groups with support from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Archaeology Now, the Houston affiliate of Archaeology Institute of America, presents the Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project, kicking off with the Sept. 9 grand opening/ribbon cutting of a traditional Mudhif constructed on the campus of Rice University.
Hundreds of Summer Jobs Available in Mayor Turner’s Youth Program
As the school year winds down and summer heats up, Mayor Sylvester Turner encourages young people ages 16 to 24 to participate in his signature Hire Houston Youth program.
Sineria Ordóñez Named Comerica Bank External Affairs Manager for Houston and San Antonio Markets
Comerica Incorporated announced that Sineria Ordóñez has been named the External Affairs Manager for the Houston and San Antonio markets, reporting to National External Affairs Manager Vanessa T. Reed.
The Houston Choral Society Chamber Choir Presents Handel’s Messiah Friday, December 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM
The Houston Choral Society’s Christmas concerts are always an audience favorite and have become an annual tradition for hundreds of Houston families. This year, the HCS Chamber Choir presents Handel’s Messiah, on Friday, December 21 at 7:30 PM, at the Tallowood Baptist Church Chapel.
