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The Plant Project Houston Launches PLANTChella -a Fun, FREE Three-Day Green Event for First Anniversary

The Plant Project Houston, the first Black woman-owned plant shop in Houston, is inviting the community to their first-ever “PLANTChella”; a fun, FREE, three-day Green event, July 29-31, 2022, in celebration of their 1-Year Anniversary in Houston!

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Dacamera Announces Lineup for 2022/2023 Season and Second Annual Houston Summerjazz

Highlights include appearances by violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Emanuel Ax; the Houston premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s Falling Out of Time, the world premiere of Kendrick Scott’s Unearthed and the DACAMERA debut of Paris’s Ensemble Intercontemporain; plus appearances by jazz stars Branford Marsalis, Cecile McLorin Salvant and Christian McBride

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JJ Watt's Harvey Relief Pushes Higher Still: Beats $10 Million Goal

JJ Watt is a force on the field. His skills extend to fundraisers. The Houston Texans defensive end has been raising money to help victims of Hurricane Harvey and on Thursday he surpassed his latest goal of $10 million.

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Ars Lyrica features three young opera stars in a gender-bending twist of Handel's cantata

Lauren Snouffer, Key’mon Murrah, and Cecelia McKinley return to Houston for Handel's “Clori, Tirsi, e Fileno” on Sunday, March 26th at 4 pm

Grammy-nominated music organization Ars Lyrica Houston welcomes three young opera stars to perform Handel's Clori, Tirsi, e Fileno with full Baroque orchestra on Sunday, March 26th at 4 pm in Zilkha Hall. This concert will also be available to watch digitally through high-quality livestream.

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University of Houston-Downtown Master’s in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) Receives Accolades as a Top Program

The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) has solidified its position as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) education, with its Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) program recently recognized as a "Top Pick for the Very Best Master’s and Graduate Certificate Programs in Artificial Intelligence" by AI Degree Guide. This prestigious accolade places UHD's program alongside esteemed institutions such as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, Duke University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Johns Hopkins University.

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Rice University Students to Relax and Unwind With Therapy Pets During Finals

During final exam days, Rice University students will have the chance to socialize and share furry snuggles with dogs and cats of various breeds Dec. 6-8 at the university’s Fondren Library, 6100 Main St.

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Ralph Cooper Recognized at Harris County Commissioner Court for Being Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame

To recognize a media legend who has kept Houston-area residents informed about sports and news for more than a half century, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis congratulated Ralph Cooper at Commissioners Court on Tuesday for his induction into Texas Radio Hall of Fame.

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Public Art of the University of Houston System Announces New Leadership

María C. Gaztambide to Serve as Director & Chief Curator

For the first time in its nearly 50-year history, Public Art of the University of Houston System is expanding its staff to ensure sustained leadership and curatorial vision for the collection. As part of a recently developed strategic plan, María C. Gaztambide has been named director and chief curator. Gaztambide comes to UHS from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) where she served as associate director of the International Center for Arts of the Americas.

Space Center Houston Opens New Holiday Tradition

Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant, open now-Jan. 5

Guests can now embark on a unique adventure when experiencing Space Center Houston’s Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant, a new, immersive holiday lights tradition bringing guests the most technologically advanced light display in Texas nightly through Jan. 5.

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Mayor Turner Creates Cancer Cluster Strike Team to Assist Residents

Standing alongside Houstonians who have lost loved ones to cancer, Mayor Sylvester Turner urgently called on Union Pacific Railroad to buy out or relocate residents living near UP's contaminated Houston Wood Preserving site.

Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Surprises Student with the 100,000th My Home Library

Gift marks program milestone and a total of 600,000 books distributed since inception, a $3 million investment

TOMORROW, Friday, December 10, the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation will give the gift of reading and officially distribute the 100,000th My Home Library. The Foundation in partnership with HISD will surprise a lucky Scarborough Elementary 3rd grade student with a home library of six new books in a special event to be held at Scarborough Elementary School in HISD.

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Rice University Launches Five Research Centers to Tackle Global Challenges

New Research Centers to Address Coastal Resilience, Cancer Care, and Latinx Community Challenges

Rice University has invested in five research centers addressing global issues, including coastal safety, cancer diagnosis, Latin American challenges, and more.

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200 officers are in a manhunt for the Texas suspect accused of killing his 5 neighbors. Authorities are offering $80,000 for information

More than 200 officers from multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for the gunman accused of shooting and killing five people, including a 9-year-old child, at a Cleveland, Texas, home after neighbors asked him to stop firing his rifle outdoors, officials said Sunday.

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Houston Ballet Presents Play

Houston Ballet presents the final mixed repertory program of the season, Play, an incredible, one-of-a-kind event celebrating the Houston community in an artistic response to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. After such an historic natural disaster and the destruction it caused for the local community—including flooding Houston Ballet’s Center For Dance and home venue, the Wortham Theater—Houston Ballet strives to transform a challenging situation into a positive artistic reaction as they approach the end of the Hometown Tour across the city

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The Beauty of Aging with Beautypreneur Angel Cornelius

Body butter artisan Angel Cornelius found herself creating body butters in her home with a love for fragrance. She began selling body butters and soaps using raw ingredients in 2014 as a side job while working as a healthcare administrator managing a busy clinic for one of the nation’s top pediatric institutions.

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Hunger Free Summer Initiative Dishes Out 400K Meals

Growing children need the basics – food, shelter, and water. Simple yet complicated at the same time. Simple as these are common that many have access to but not all can obtain due to life circumstances. This setup is not good for any human being but it is especially detrimental to children in their early years of life.

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Houston Premium Outlets Sparkles with New Helzberg Diamonds & Colorful Kate Spade New York Expands, Relocates

Spring retail enhancements and relocations include Aeropostale, Reebok & True Religion

Simon, a leading global retail real estate company, is pleased to announce several exciting retailer renovations and relocations coming to Houston Premium Outlets this spring, enhancing the one-of-a-kind shopping experience the center provides area residents and visitors.

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National Facial Hotspot, Heyday, to Open in Houston

We're thrilled to announce that Heyday, the renowned national skincare services brand, is bringing their personalized 50-minute facials to Houston. On Thursday, July 13, also known as 713 Day—a day dedicated to celebrating all things Houston—Heyday will open their first location in the city, situated in River Oaks at 2024 W Gray St.

How long you live may depend on how much money you make

Life expectancy in modern, affluent societies is supposed to move in only one direction: upward. But that is not what is happening in the United States. The 2010s were the first decade in American history in which life expectancy failed to rise since the federal government began keeping comprehensive mortality statistics in 1900. Then along came Covid-19.

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Chris Hollins Wants You to Vote

Chris led the 2020 elections effort in Harris County as County Clerk and gained national acclaim for protecting and expanding voting rights for 2.5 mil- lion Houston area voters during the most import- ant election in our lifetime.