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Performing Arts Houston presents Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

Originally scheduled for January 28, Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will do a musical takeover of the Hobby Center’s Sarofim Hall Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

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Astros Postseason Aspirations Will Be Tested Early With Brutal Post-All-Star Break Schedule

The Astros will be tested early by playing 20 games in 19 days, starting with a doubleheader against the Yankees. The back-to-back games are makeups for a series scheduled to open the season but was postponed due to this year’s lockout

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“PARTY ON THE PLAZA” MUSIC SERIES RETURNS TO AVENIDA HOUSTON

Party on the Plaza, a live music series produced by Houston First Corp. and presented by Champion Energy, will be making its way back to Avenida Houston this Friday, April 8!

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Mostyn Law Awards $5,000 On Father's Day to Deserving Houston Dads

5K for Father’s Day Giveaway with Majic 102.1 honored five local fathers with $1,000 each

On the heels of Mostyn Law’s second 5K for Mother’s Day giveaway in May, Mostyn Law and 1800 TRUCKWRECK gifted five Houston area fathers with $1,000 checks. During a month-long registration period, over 700 local fathers were nominated by Majic 102 listeners for consideration by a review panel.

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Rockets Are Learning Quickly That The NBA Does Not Count Moral Victories

If they ever added a third column for moral victories, the Houston Rockets would have the best record in the league. On Saturday, the Rockets lost to the New York Knicks 106-99, and as it has been for most games throughout their season-high 14 games losing streak, they were close but couldn’t finish the deal.

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Texans Offense Fails Them Again In Loss To Colts

“We don’t have the consistency,” Texans head coach David Culley said. “We’re still having some breakdowns. “Basically, those things put us behind the chains.”

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Houston Woman Sentenced to 25 Years for Killing Man During Argument

A Houston woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder after pleading guilty to killing a man who was helping the woman’s girlfriend during an argument, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Debut Houston Pop-Up: Trill Tenders Takes Center Stage Outside NRG Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 3

Trill Tenders, co-owned by Bun B, will debut in Houston this Sunday, December 3 at NRG.

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Studio Visit with Sherry Tseng Hill

Join VAA for behind-the-scenes tour of working studio

Join Visual Arts Alliance Saturday, May 6, at 11:00 a.m. for an in-personstudio visit with Sherry Tseng Hill in advance of her exhibition opening at Moody Gallery. RSVP to jaymesearl2014@gmail.com to receive further instructions for meeting at the studio.

Third Annual Black Entrepreneurs Week Spotlights Black Entrepreneurs and Community Empowerment Efforts

Equiliberty joins forces with Chase and an array of partners to uplift local Black-owned businesses and community capital initiatives.

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Tweed Smith Still Standing

Tweed Smith has been a part of the Houston community singing for over 40 years. Gospel music was her introduction to music at an early age choir at Good Samaritan Baptist in Fifth Ward and prevalent today as choir director at St Phillip Missionary Baptist Church. Tweed Smith is a proud graduate of Texas Southern University under Former Dean Howard Harris therefore exposed to all genres of music classical, rhythm and blues, jazz, blues, and a touch of rock and roll.

Get up to speed on the monkeypox outbreak

There's enough to the growing monkeypox outbreak to give anyone a feeling of public health deja vu:

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Most Houstonians believe more regulation would have ‘significantly reduced’ Harvey damage

Rice U.’s 2018 Kinder Houston Area Survey reveals that residents continue to say traffic is still area’s biggest problem and majorities believe that more money is needed for public education

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Welcomes Nearly 20,000 Members to Houston July 6-12 for Biennial Conference

Nearly 20,000 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® (AKA) – from all over the world – will converge on Houston from July 6-12 for its biennial conference. Led by International President Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, L.H.D., attendees will engage in service projects as well as leadership training and development. The conference will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRBCC), as well as several hotels. Members from as far away as Germany, Japan, South Korea, Liberia, South Africa and the Middle East are expected to attend.

Mayor Turner Announces Entertainment for CITGO Freedom Over Texas - July 4th

Featuring a Space City Experience That’s Out of this World

This year, guests will celebrate more than America’s Freedom at the city’s signature Independence Day event, as this July marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. CITGO Freedom Over Texas has partnered with NASA’s Johnson Space Center, to bring an exclusive Space City Experience to all patrons at the event featuring its history and what the future holds for intergalactic exploration and travel. The signature area will include an opportunity to be up close and personal with astronauts, robotic demonstrations, virtual reality fieldtrips to the International Space Station, the Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV), NASA’s Destination Station, and other NASA assets and activities.

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Remembering Sergeant Steve Perez.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the tragic in the line of duty death of Sergeant Steve Perez. Sergeant Perez was bravely serving the City of Houston in the face of this unprecedented weather-related disaster when his vehicle entered high water.

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WR Andre Johnson to Retire a Houston Texan

The Houston Texans will sign WR Andre Johnson to a one-day contract that will allow him to retire as a member of the organization, the team announced today. Johnson will be honored at a press conference on Wednesday, April 19 at NRG Stadium that will include Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Cal McNair and Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Rick Smith.

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HFD Pushes To Ban Texting And Driving In Texas

The Houston Fire Department is pushing to prevent texting and driving among teens.

Houston Tops New National List for Traffic Accidents in 2019

Go Safe Labs Study Ranks America’s Top Ten Least Safe Cities to Drive

A new comprehensive national traffic safety study from Go Safe Labs shows that Houston led the nation in traffic accidents in 2019, topping the non-profit group’s list of America’s top ten least safe cities to drive.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Leads “No More Bloodshed Movement” Town Hall

Jackson Lee: I am also concerned to know about the extent to which de-escalation policies are employed, or ignored, by law enforcement in Houston.