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Society for the Performing Arts Is Now the Performing Arts Houston
Society for the Performing Arts reveals its new name as Performing Arts Houston, unveils a bold new look, announces a new season of live arts, launches a new membership program, and opens applications
Continuing a 55-plus year history of presenting diverse live arts programming and arts education in Houston, SPA rebrands as Performing Arts Houston and announces its 22/23 Season of nationally and internationally renowned touring artists and performers. Applications are now open for New/Now: The Houston Artist Commissioning Project, an initiative that spotlights artists’ voices in our own community through commissioning new works. Focusing on audience engagement and access, a new membership program will be launched today. Information on all programs goes live on our new website, performingartshouston.org, on April 12, 2022.
2022 Texas Artist of the Year & Lifetime Achievement Award in the Visual Arts
Earlie Hudnall, Jr. is the recipient of the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award in the Visual Arts
Art League Houston is proud to present, Bitter Waters Sweet, an exhibition of new work by Fort Worth artist Letitia Huckaby, the 2022 Texas Artist of the Year. In her exhibition, Letitia Huckaby explores the legacy of Africatown, the historic community near Mobile, Alabama, that was founded by a group of West African people who were trafficked to the U.S. as slaves shortly before Emancipation, and long after the Atlantic slave trade was banned.
ACT-SO Programs and Events to Open Convention Week
Cornelius Smith Jr. to Host ACT-SO Competition at 108th National Convention in Baltimore
The NAACP’s 108th Annual Convention begins with the NAACP ACT-SO (Academic, Cultural, Technical and Scientific Olympics for high school students) final competition and awards. Hosted by Cornelius Smith Jr., an ACT-SO alum and star of ABC’s Scandal, this year, 700 of the nation’s top students will vie for laptops and college scholarships in the 39th annual ACT-SO competitions themed “Victory in Everything”. ACT-SO includes 32 competitions in STEM, humanities, business, and performing, visual and culinary arts. Almost 300,000 young people have participated in the program since its inception in 1978.
Hidden Figures 1960s Inspired Character Posters
20th Century Fox has released three New Character Posters for Hidden Figures to celebrate the film’s wide release this Friday! These 1960’s inspired character posters feature Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe starring as Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit.
Republican Connected Tech Firm Targeted Black Voters on Facebook for “Deterrence”
The digital arm of Trump’s 2016 digital team, called ‘Project Alamo’ included a team from the now defunct British company Cambridge Analytica. Two senior directors of the former Cambridge Analytica team are now working on the Trump 2020 campaign for The White House.
Amy Schumer takes viewers behind the scenes of her difficult pregnancy in 'Expecting Amy'
"I found out two days ago that I'm pregnant," Amy Schumer says tearfully at the start of the "Expecting Amy." "Maybe I'll document it or something." That translates into a three-part docuseries, and a test of one's fandom level toward the comic/actor, offering a very-personal account of her gestation process for two things: The baby she had last year, and a Netflix stand-up special.
Russell Westbrook Launches RW Digital To Increase Representation In Advertising
Representation holds power and basketball star and businessman Russell Westbrook is putting the focus on ensuring multicultural audiences see themselves reflected in the products and content they consume. The nine-time NBA All-Star has launched a digital media division under his company Russell Westbrook Enterprises.Representation holds power and basketball star and businessman Russell Westbrook is putting the focus on ensuring multicultural audiences see themselves reflected in the products and content they consume. The nine-time NBA All-Star has launched a digital media division under his company Russell Westbrook Enterprises.
Hollywood Comes to Houston for B. Savvy, Inc Red Carpet Launch Experience
VH1 Love and Hip Hop Reality Star, Producer, Recording Artist and Fitness Trainer Nikko London announces his guest appearance at B. SAVVY, Inc. Launch Experience and Birthday Celebration of top publicists Bella Leah and Berry Dynamic on April 28, 2018 at the Aloft Rooftop Downtown Houston. As the publicists are supporters of National Poetry Month, Hollywood stars are coming to show their support of performance arts, music and spoken word by honoring We Are Writers Block nonprofit organization. The celebrity guest will perform hit singles from his newest album entitled Forever Young.
Macy’s Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Renowned Actress Gaby Espino
A series of events at six stores across the country will bring to life the rich legacy of achievement and entertainment of Hispanic Americans in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month
This fall, Macy’s is once again set to honor the rich legacy and cultural impact of Hispanic Americans, during its annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. Customers nationwide will have the opportunity to attend special in-store events focused on exploring and exalting Hispanic and Latino culture, in particular the impact Latinas have had on entertainment. Helping Macy’s celebrate will be celebrity guest, Gaby Espino.
Nielsen's 2021 African American Consumer Report Explores the Influence of Black Culture on Content and Media Trends and the Representation of the Collective Black Community
New data shows African Americans spend more time consuming media than any other group, yet there continues to be a lack of representation of the collective Black community.
Nielsen continues to dedicate itself to telling the story of the power of Black audiences, their diversity, and the representation of the collective Black community. According to "Seeing and Believing: Meeting Black audience demand for representation that matters," the newest report in Nielsen's Diverse Intelligence Series, the U.S. Black population has a complex and powerful legacy that continues to shape countries and cultures around the world. Yet, when it comes to representation in media, the complexity that creates the richness of their experience is often lost, and when present, undervalued.
Houston Grand Opera and Asia Society Texas Present World Premiere of The Big Swim
Organizations join forces to stage family-friendly one-act opera at Asia Society Texas from February 16 through 18, 2024, in celebration of the Lunar New Year
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) and the Asia Society Texas (AST) are proud to announce the world premiere of The Big Swim, created by composer Meilina Tsui and librettist Melisa Tien. Commissioned by HGO in partnership with the AST, The Big Swim will be presented on February 16, 17, and 18 at AST’s Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater.
Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $30,000 to Digitally Innovative Arts and Cultural Works
Today, the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announced that it is awarding $30,000 in grants to 12 individuals and nonprofit organizations who’ve imagined their work in the digital realm utilizing streaming services, virtual reality, and digital curation to deliver manifested live concerts, theatre performances, and literary concepts; all in online-only platforms.
Every Texas Traffic Death Robs A Family and A Community
Family of 14-year-old killed joins TxDOT to urge everyone to follow traffic safety laws _____________________________
At just 14 years old, Alexei Bauereis was struck and killed while walking his bike across a crosswalk in Austin, cutting short his young life and promising ballet career.
New Nike Ad With Serena Williams And LeBron James Addresses Racial Inequality
Nike is standing up to racial inequality in this country with the help of some of the best Black athletes of our generation.
Congressman Al Green Introduces Sweeping Legislative Package to Protect and Reward Whistleblowers
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement announcing the introduction of his Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2021 and Financial Compensation for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Whistleblowers Act:
Houston Grand Opera Opens Dialogues of the Carmelites on January 14
Director Francesca Zambello returns to HGO to helm the Houston premiere
On January 14, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites.
GirlTrek Brings Together the #DaughtersOf Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz for First-Ever Public Conversation this Friday
More than a half million people watched last week’s conversation with Nikki Giovanni and Angela Davis.
On Friday, May 15th, GirlTrek’s #DaughtersOf LIVE discussions continue with Dr. Bernice A. King and Ilyasah Shabazz uniting for a first-ever public conversation on their families' legacies, debunking the myths that have followed them and sharing the lessons they learned from their legendary mothers Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz.
In Honor of Rosa Parks Day, TV One Premieres “Behind The Movement” Trailer; Movie Slated to Air in February 2018
Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat 62 years ago was only the beginning. Premiering on TV One in February, Behind the Movement offers a closer look at how the history-making Montgomery Bus Boycott was planned in just three days and ultimately led to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Prime Video's A League of Their OWN Knocks It Out of the Park with Red Carpet Los Angeles Premiere at Easton Stadium
Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television held their premiere event of Prime Video’s highly anticipated series, A League of Their Own, at the Easton Softball Stadium on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. Co-Creators and Executive Producers, Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham introduced the first two episodes of the series which were screened to a packed stadium. Following the screening, cast and attendees enjoyed a reception on the field which included batting cages, a digital dugout photobooth, music by DJ Sterling Victorian and a 1940s dessert truck.
Flight Club, A London-based Concept, Debuts Immersive Bar and Restaurant in Houston Later This Year
Flight Club brings high-tech Social Darts™ to Regent Square for First Concept Based in Texas
Flight Club is proud to announce Houston as the third location of the immersive bar and restaurant concept. A British import which has revolutionized the traditional game of darts, Flight Club Houston is set to open in late 2021 and features semi-private game areas, eclectic bar program led by award-winning Peter Vestinos, and menu curated by acclaimed Chicago Chef Rich Gresh.
