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The Houston Symphony: “Celebrating Black Composers: Ellington, Hendrix, Price & More”
Take a musical journey through time as the Symphony pays homage to over a century of trailblazing Black artists, from classical music to ragtime, jazz, classic rock, and beyond! Rock out to Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze,” dance to Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer” and Florence Price’s exhilarating “Juba” Dance, and much more!
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Cirque du Soleil's "Kooza" is Coming to Houston!
KOOZA will make its second appearance in Houston under the Big Top at Sam Houston Race Park from January 25 through March 5, 2023.
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It's a Texas Live Competition Showdown: Paul Wall vs Gary Clark, Jr.
TEXAS MUSIC LEGENDS SET FOR LIVE COMPETITION SHOWDOWN AT 713 MUSIC HALL ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
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Plumshuga: The Rise of Lauren Anderson
The lights and glitz of a celebrity's life can have one blinded to the hard times that happen when the lights off. We don't see their struggles, temptations, and the downside to fame. Prima ballerina Lauren Anderson twirled and leaped on some of the world's most renowned stages all while hiding behind dark clouds of body shaming, discrimination, and her personal demon, alcoholism. In Stages Theatre's groundbreaking production, they explore Anderson's secret addition to alcohol that almost ended her career and took her life.
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Houston Area Native Serves Aboard USS Antietam while conducting operations in the Philippine Sea
A Baytown, Texas native and 2018 Goose Creek Memorial High School graduate is serving aboard the U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga-Class-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54).
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Hertz and GM Plan Major EV Expansion
Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 EVs from GM over the next five years Hertz to offer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs across multiple vehicle categories Deliveries of Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV expected to begin in the first quarter of 2023
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Hurricane Fiona left 1 million without running water in Dominican Republic and much of Puerto Rico without power. Now it's slamming the Turks and Caicos
Hurricane Fiona is threatening more deadly flooding as it slams the Turks and Caicos islands Tuesday, having devastated Puerto Rico -- cutting power and water service for most of its 3.1 million residents -- and leaving more than 1 million without running water in the Dominican Republic.
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Houston-African Energy Summit Gains Momentum
Mayor Turner Announces 18 African Nations Will Be Represented During Two-Days Of Meetings And Plenary Sessions
“Houston is a welcoming city, embracing all cultures, ethnicities and nationalities. We are a world-class international city, striving towards an ever more global future.” — Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the City of Houston
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GOP leaders say approving Covid aid will be even harder after Biden 'pandemic is over' remark
Top Republicans, who were already skeptical about approving more Covid-19 relief money, said Monday that President Joe Biden's comments that the "pandemic is over" essentially shuts the door on the slim chances of more money getting approved.
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New home building picked up last month, but builder sentiment remains low
Home building bounced back a bit last month even though demand for new homes among buyers had started to cool off and the cost of building supplies remained high.
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Matthew McConaughey shares what his parents taught him about consent
Matthew McConaughey says his father helped teach him about the concept of consent.
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Five people killed in Iran in protests over death of woman in police custody, human rights group says
Five people have been killed by Iranian security forces during protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was being held in police custody, according to a human rights monitor.
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Biden administration picks former Chicago, DC transportation leader to head EV charging program
Gabe Klein, who has led transportation departments in Washington, DC and Chicago, will head the Biden administration's $7.5 billion program to build out the country's electric vehicle charging network.
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Bad Bunny leads the nominations for Latin Grammys
The nominees for the 23rd Latin Grammy Awards were revealed Tuesday, and Bad Bunny capped off his hot summer.
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Camila Cabello makes coaching debut on 'The Voice'
Camila Cabello is turning her chair as the newest coach on "The Voice." The singer joined the NBC reality singing competition for Season 2 on Monday, along with returning coaches Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Blake Shelton.
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'It's unbelievable': 1,000 rescued as Hurricane Fiona cripples Puerto Rico with flooding and power outages and slams the Dominican Republic
Rescuers are scrambling to save flooding victims in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona wiped out power to most of the island before crashing into the Dominican Republic.
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The Woman King Crowns the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival
The mighty women of the Agojie were warriors. From the 1600s to1800s in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey this all-female military regiment gallantly fought their empire’s enemies.
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H-E-B launches debit card that offers cash back on H-E-B brand products and other perks
H-E-B Debit account offers a spending and savings account with no monthly fees to maintain the account.
At H-E-B, it pays to be a Texan. H-E-B has launched a Debit Account program that gives customers five percent cash back on the purchase of qualifying H-E-B brand products1. The H-E-B Debit Card, which can be used anywhere Mastercard is accepted, acts as a spending card with an optional, high-yield savings account2, and provides users several benefits such as free cash withdrawals at H-E-B branded ATMs3, no monthly fees to maintain an account, getting paid up to two days earlier with direct deposit and more4.