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How Galveston Is Honoring Its Role As the Birthplace of Juneteenth

As Galveston historian Samuel Collins III, whose own ancestors were freed as a result of the Juneteenth order, raised funds and installed a historical marker at the former Osterman Building—ravaged by Hurricane Carla and razed in the ’60s—but few people ever stopped to read it. Then, last year, amid the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor and Houstonian George Floyd and massive protests over civil rights, Collins noticed a change. “All of the sudden, Juneteenth just exploded in popularity.

The Open House: With Realtor Falyn Davis

Get Bang A For Your Buck: Sunnyside Investments

Welcome back to The Open House. If you’re an investor looking for a new place to grow your money, I’ve got the perfect upcoming area in the city.

A Local Black Father Wants the Narrative Changed That Black Men ARE In Their Son’s Lives

As June comes to a close we still want to shine a light on good Black men who are good fathers.

Should rare cases of heart inflammation put your COVID-19 vaccine plans on hold?

A possible link between some COVID-19 vaccines and heart inflammation bears close monitoring, but it's no reason for parents or their teenage children to avoid vaccination.

June Deadrick Elected to Board of Trustees of the Texas Bar Foundation

June Deadrick, Director of State & Federal Relations (Government Affairs) for CenterPoint Energy has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Texan Voters Unsure If State Can Tackle Power Grid Issues, Survey Says

Latest Survey Shows Texan Voters Want Weatherization/Winterization of Electric Grid But Doubt Legislated Policy Will Deliver

When Winter Storm Uri hit, many Texans lost power from February 14-20, resulting in losses of lives and economic activity, and damages to their homes that for some are still not completely repaired. Now, four months later as demand for electricity has increased at the start of the summer amid tight supply, Texans continue to prioritize improvements to the power grid, albeit with doubt as to whether the Texas Legislature and Governor can get the job done.

Houston Grand Opera Hosts Renowned Tenor Jonas Kaufmann in One Night Only Concert and Gala Event

International Star Jonas Kaufmann Takes the Stage in Texas for the First Time Ever on October 6

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to announce An Evening with Jonas Kaufmann, a special, one-night event with international tenor Jonas Kaufmann on October 6, 2021, at the Wortham Theater Center. Kaufmann’s highly anticipated HGO debut, and first-ever Houston performance, is the chance of a lifetime for opera lovers.

Families Empowered Hosts Free Houston School Roundup June 26

To combat low enrollment rates for pre-K and kindergarten, Families Empowered is hosting a roundup of schools in Houston. The event will provide families with the chance to meet public ISD schools and programs, public charter schools, and private schools and programs for your Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 and Kindergarteners.

Crystalized Your Style with the Metaphysical Gemstone Healing Powers of Swimspiration Swimwear

Sustainable swimwear embellished with healing crystals to help you feel beautiful, sexy, and confident

Good feeling gemstone vibes on Swimspiration high-quality sustainable resort and swimwear styles have modern bathing beauties of all ages from around the globe, look and feel their best in trendy retro-inspired one, two-piece, or dare-to-bare bikinis.

The Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra Auditions

July 30 & 31, 2021 – 11:00 am – 5 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church – 3816 Bellaire Blvd. (77025)

If you are a youth jazz enthusiast, do not miss a chance to be a part of the inaugural year of the foremost Youth Jazz Orchestra in Houston. This Audition-Only Orchestra will be made up of 20 of Houston’s finest young musicians.

The Capital Grille is Still Open for Business

Since the spring of 2020, many of our beloved businesses have closed their doors for good or have been forced to change operations due to the pandemic. Now that life has begun to come back to our city, so has the restaurant traffic.

Fort Bend County Leads the State's Vaccination Rate

Fort Bend County is the First Urban County to Vaccinate over 95% of its 65 and older population in the State

Fort Bend County Judge KP George today announced that Fort Bend is the first urban county to fully vaccinate 86% of its population 65 and older and the first County to have over 95% of its population 65 and older vaccinated with at least one dose.

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.

KIPP Texas Public Schools is distributing free breakfast and lunch for all children 18 years of age or younger (up to 21 years of age for individuals with disabilities) through Friday July 9

KIPP Texas Public Schools is distributing free breakfast and lunch for all children 18 years of age or younger (up to 21 years of age for individuals with disabilities) through Friday July 9. Children do not have to be enrolled in a KIPP Texas school to receive free meals.

our Houston-based LGBTQ+ Artists to Know

Harrison Guy | Moe Penders | Lovie Olivia & Preetika Rajgariah

Experience PRIDE at the MFAH: A Rainbow of Artists, a montage of stories told by Houston-based artists in honor of Pride Month and the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. In this video series, the artists share their personal journeys and discuss works of art in the MFAH collections. Among the highlights: the world premiere of These Feet Were Made for Walkin’, a new dance choreographed by Harrison Guy and inspired by art in the Kinder Building. The piece is powerfully performed on-site by Cameron Edwards to a commissioned score by Ricky Lethridge.

Luby's finds buyer to acquire cafeteria brand and 32 Texas restaurants

It turns out you may not have to hoard Luby's LuAnn platters like they're toilet paper during a pandemic because the restaurant has found a buyer for a majority of its business, keeping the company alive.

There's a chicken wing shortage. So this chain wants you to start loving thighs

Chicken wing prices are going through the roof. So Texas-based Wingstop, a chain known for, well, wings, is now selling chicken thighs. But getting Americans on board could be a challenge.

Dr. Cindy Crusto Becomes First Black Woman Professor in Yale Psychiatry History

Cindy Crusto, PhD, has always been interested in children’s health and well-being. As a high schooler in New Orleans, she worked at her mother’s Montessori early care and education center and ran afterschool programs, but when she took her first psychology class as a senior, “I was just hooked,” she said.

Pharrell to Open School for Low-Income Families

Most of the time celebrities wade into political terrain these days, all they offer is cheap virtue-signaling or preening condescension. So it’s nice to see a Grammy-winning artist putting his money where his mouth is—and actually taking action to help children failed by the public school system.

City Makes $12 Million Available for Third Round of Harvey Recovery Multi-family Development

The City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) has issued a third round of funding, currently estimated at $12 million, for the Harvey Multifamily Program. Through this funding round, the Harvey Multifamily Program expects to make its final awards to developers, primarily as gap funding to cover the rising costs of building materials.

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