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'Glee' actress Naya Rivera is missing at a lake in California
Officials are investigating the disappearance of "Glee" actress Naya Rivera at a lake in Southern California as a "tragic accident," according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
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.
Gabriel "Fluffy: Iglesias to Tape Netflix Comedy Special "One Show Fits All" at Toyota
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias will be taping his new Netflix comedy special “One Show Fits All” in Houston on September 13th and 14th. Ticket pre-sale is Wednesday, June 20th (password: FLUFFY) and on-sale is Friday, June22nd at fluffyguy.com and www.houstontoyotacenter.com at 10am local time. Tickets range from $30-$80 plus fees. Gabriel is currently performing his “One Show Fits All” world tour around the country. This will be Gabe’s second Netflix comedy special following 2016’s I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry, his third comedy special for Netflix will tape in 2019.
Bayou City Art Festival Downtown Announces 2018 Houston Nonprofit Beneficiaries
A portion of the proceeds from the weekend outdoor fine art festival will benefit six local charities
The 2018 Bayou City Art Festival Downtown, produced by the Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), has selected six local nonprofits that will benefit from a portion of the proceeds of the event. The weekend celebration will be held Saturday-Sunday, October 13-14, 2018, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and will spotlight 300 artists from around the country representing 19 different disciplines in Downtown Houston.
Downtown District announces 2019 Heartmade Harvest Market lineup
Free outdoor event at Main Street Square to feature more than 70 regional artists
On Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Houston Downtown Management District (Downtown District) partners with Tracy Carlson Photography and Crush Design Co. to present the annual Heartmade Harvest Market at Main Street Square, located at Main and McKinney in the heart of Downtown Houston. The event is free to attend, and all booth fees benefit Artists for Artists, a Houston-based organization that offers assistance to local artists experiencing career-threatening emergencies.
Unbullied: Book Offers A Better Way To Fight Back
Anti-bullying campaigns in schools and communities get a lot of press, so have all the bullies in the world simply stopped being bullies just because there's a heightened awareness of the issue? Of course not. More needs to be done, and some of the answers may lie between the covers of Unbullied – 14 Techniques to Silence the Critics: Externally and Internally from anti-bullying advocate Kalyani Pardeshi.
300 Homeless Kids Treated to Their First Birthday Party Ever at Main Event on Saturday!
Ultimate entertainment center to host epic birthday parties for hundreds of children living in homeless and transitional facilities; first party set for Nov. 23 in Grapevine
Happy Birthday. It’s two words. Two words often followed by a song ... a big wish ... cheers and hugs from friends. Yet many of the 2.5 million youth currently experiencing homelessness in America will not get to experience these time-honored birthday traditions nor feel the joy of being celebrated on their special day.
HCDE Summer Enrichment Programs Prevent 'Summer Slide'
National Summer Learning Week is celebrated July 8-13 to advocate the important of keeping kids learning, safe and healthy every summer and ensuring they return to school in the fall, ready to succeed. CASE for Kids provides resources and activities to promote the weeklong awareness campaign at www.afterschoolzone.org .
Half Price Books Hosts Peaceful Bones Book Signing by Vietnam War Veteran, Prominent Houston Doctor Samuel Axelrad, M.D.
Dr. Samuel Axelrad is a Houston author, retired urologist and Vietnam War veteran who recently published a memoir titled Peaceful Bones. Dr. Axelrad's memoir illustrates his time in Vietnam as an army surgeon during the Vietnam war where he finds himself helping not only American soldiers but hundreds of Vietnamese citizens both wounded and ill.
City of Houston Begins to Electrify Fleet Through a Partnership with Greenlots
Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council announced approval to purchase, install and deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in various City facilities. The effort will be enabled through the City’s partnership with Greenlots, a leading EV charging solutions provider and member of the Shell group, and driven by the Houston Climate Action Plan – a strategy that sets out to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve regional air quality, and build climate resilience.
H-E-B Names 2022 Quest for Texas Best Winners
FIVE Texas-based small businesses claim prize money, winning titles, and shelf placement in ninth annual competition.
Hyundai CRADLE to Host 7th Mobility Innovators Forum Under the Theme 'Orchestrating Ecosystems'
Hyundai CRADLE Silicon Valley will host the seventh Mobility Innovators Forum on September 22nd at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco In-person event to focus on the importance of bringing open innovation mindsets to human-centered mobility as well as the need for close collaboration across a wide range of stakeholders and ecosystem players Virtual ‘MIF Ignite,’ breakout sessions moderated by Hyundai to foster potential networking and discussion opportunities with registered audiences Anyone interested in joining can register via the website
H-E-B Names Quest for Texas Best Finalist
10 Texas Companies Head to the Final Judging Round
More than 500 Texans threw their hats into the ring submitting 564 products to H-E-B’s 2022 Quest for Texas Best competition. From coffee, cleaners, and confections, to salsas, salamis, and seasonings, H-E-B’s Business Development and Sourcing Managers reviewed a host of products for potential placement on store shelves. H-E-B is pleased to announce the top 10 contestants, who will present their products for final judging on August 24th at Dallas’ Fair Park.
Alley Theatre Announces the Cast & Creative Team of Cult Classic Clue
Alley Theatre kicks off its season with the return of the beloved Summer Chills series.
The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre announces the cast and creative team of its 76th season kick-off production – Clue, with screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. Clue is based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture and the Hasbro board game. This production runs July 22 – August 28, 2022 in the Hubbard Theatre and is directed by Alley’s Associate Producer & Casting Director Brandon Weinbrenner.
Debbie Allen Makes History As the First Black Woman to Receive the Governors Award
Debbie Allen made history at the 73rd Emmys by becoming the first Black woman to receive the Governors Award. She was honored on Sunday night for her contributions to television as a writer, actress, director, producer, dancer, and choreographer.
ITV and Amazon Studios Announce Casting, Deborah Ayorinde, Sarah Niles and Start of Production for Glossy, High-Stakes Family Drama, Riches
ITV, Amazon Studios, and Greenacre Films announced today that production has begun in London on Riches. The six-part drama series, led by a stellar cast, will premiere on ITV in the UK, and will be available on Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nordics, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
HCC signs articulation agreement to create pipeline of transfer students to UST Rising Stars Internship Program
University of St. Thomas-Houston (UST) and Houston Community College (HCC) have teamed up to offer students an opportunity to start their college career at HCC and smoothly transfer to UST’s Rising Stars Internship Program. UST President Richard Ludwick and HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado formalized the articulation agreement on UST’s campus during a signing ceremony on Monday, Aug. 28.
Underground Sounds returns to the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
Buffalo Bayou Partnership hosts the second annual music series in this unique venue
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is pleased to announce the return of Underground Sounds, a music performance series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Four Houston-based music ensembles will perform works composed or arranged especially for the Cistern and its extraordinary natural acoustics.
The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival Rocked Las Vegas with An Iconic Lineup & Superstar Surprise Collaborations
The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival will return to The CW Network as an exclusive two-night special on October 4 and October 5 from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. EST/PST
After two days and dozens of legendary performances, the seventh annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest, host and producer of “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” concluded Saturday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with unforgettable performances by Coldplay, The Weeknd, DJ Khaled, Chris Stapleton, Lorde, Kings of Leon, Big Sean, P!NK, Miley Cyrus, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Niall Horan, David Guetta, Thomas Rhett, Harry Styles, Kesha and more, plus this year's Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star winner, James Maslow.
iHeartMedia Debuts 104.5 KISS FM...Houston's Best R&B
iHeartMedia Houston announced today the launch of 104.5 KISS FM - Houston’s Best R&B. The new station will feature Urban Adult Contemporary hits including artists like Mary J. Blige, Luther Vandross, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind and Fire, Anita Baker, and Usher.