AUSTIN – Spring has arrived and that means catfish angling is back at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes across the state. The program gives friends and families the opportunity to reel in catfish close to home and participate in the Texas traditions of outdoor recreation. On April 12, TPWD will resume stocking thousands of catfish at 18 Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes, including five in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, four in the Houston area, […]
Arts & Entertainment
SEIZE THE DAY WITH THE CAST OF DISNEY’S NEWSIES!
HOUSTON FAVORITE, CHRISTINA WELLS, IS AMONG THE CAST OF BROADWAY AND HOUSTON TALENT IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE HOUSTON – Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is excited to introduce the cast of Disney’s Newsies. “I am ecstatic to finally bring Newsies to the TUTS audience!” said Dan Knechtges, TUTS Artistic Director. “This musical is electrifying, and this production is absolutely going to be worth the wait.” Leading the cast are Pierre Marais as “Jack Kelly,” Calien Fu as “Katherine Plumber,” Ben Diamond as “Davey,” Christina Wells as “Medda Larkin,” Graham Rowat as “Pulitzer,” […]
Tutu Live Krewe Donates Journals to ADA House as Part of Ongoing Charitable Commitment, Encourages Support for ADA House Journey to Recovery Fundraising Walk on Saturday, April 20
GALVESTON, Texas (April 9, 2024) – Members of the Tutu Live Krewe Mardi Gras marching group recently donated over 60 journals for use by residents of ADA House as part of their recovery program. The Tutu Live Krewe is Galveston’s first, all-female, all-adult, all-marching krewe. ADA House, which is also known as the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center for Women, provides a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment to empower the women it serves on their journey of recovery from […]
New Texas Paddling Trail Opens on Oso Bay
CORPUS CHRISTI – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening a new paddling trail on Oso Bay in Corpus Christi. The Ron R. Smith Memorial Paddling Trail, the 82nd official Texas paddling trail, is named in memory of TPWD biologist Ron Smith. He was a founding member of the Texas Paddling Trails team and an alumnus of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. “Ron was an avid advocate of teaching others to love the outdoors through paddling and […]
Free Urban Cowboy Movie Celebrates 125th Anniversary of Sam Houston Park
Friends of River Oaks Theatre and The Heritage Society Celebrate Houston’s Cowboy Culture with a Hoe Down Houston, April 9: To celebrate Sam Houston’s Park 125th Anniversary, The Heritage Society and Friends of the River Oaks Theatre present a movie that showcases Houston’s culture in the 1980s at a free showing of Urban Cowboy, with live country music and dancing on Saturday, April 27, from 7 – 10:15 p.m. in a hoe down on the sprawling […]
Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Real County Deer Breeding Facility
AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of two cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a Real County deer breeding facility, marking the first detections in the county. A 10-year-old and a 6.5-year-old female white-tailed deer tested positive through postmortem testing conducted to meet CWD surveillance requirements for the facility. Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) initially analyzed the samples, and the National Veterinary […]
A record weekend at the 2024 Wild West Brewfest
April 2024 – Thank you for coming to the 2024 Wild West Brewfest. It was an excitement-filled weekend, and we hope you had as much fun as we did! The Rotary Club of Katy was able to raise over $135,000 and it could not have been possible without your support. To our brewers, volunteers, vendors, sponsors, and patrons, THANK YOU! In 2022, we crossed over $1.20 million in proceeds from all previous WWBF events, and […]
Lone Star Symphonic Band Celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Concert
The Lone Star Symphonic Band continues its 31st Concert Season with a performance this May. All performances will take place at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, located at 22111 Morton Road, Katy, Texas 77449. The concert performances will begin at 4:00 pm. Season tickets are available for purchase at (https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?subscription=lssb). Season tickets are $14 each and include both remaining performances for this year’s Concert Season. Tickets to individual concerts are available at the cost of $7 […]
HOUSTON SYMPHONY CELEBRATES 60 YEARS SINCE THE BEATLES’ U.S. DEBUT WITH CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR’S A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
High-resolution photos HERE HOUSTON, TX (April 4, 2024) — Prepare for a nostalgic journey through Beatlemania as the Houston Symphony welcomes Classical Mystery Tour for A Tribute to the Beatles live at Jones Hall Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19. Renowned for their spot-on resemblance of the Fab Four, Classical Mystery Tour is a symphony pops attraction for the decade, performing hit songs from the English rock band’s formative years through to their solo […]
FROM SCRANTON TO SPELLS: THE OFFICE AND CHARMED CAST MEMBERS ASSEMBLE AT COMICPALOOZA
The Office, Charmed stars and Kimiko Glenn are coming to Texas’ largest pop-culture festival PHOTOS: https://bit.ly/49Wg9xY HOUSTON, TX (April 4, 2024) –Comicpalooza, Houston’s pop-culture convention, is thrilled to announce new additions to the highly-anticipated lineup of special guests. Get ready to catch the comedic brilliance of The Office’s, Creed Bratton, Andy Buckley, and Oscar Nuñez paired with the enchanting presence of Charmed stars Holly Combs, Shannen Doherty, and Rose McGowan, along with Orange is the New Black star and voice actor, Kimiko Glenn. Comicpalooza returns to the George R. Brown Convention Center […]