The new season includes two never-before-seen productions, Il trovatore and Tannhäuser; the Houston debut of Missy Mazzoli’s boundary-pushing Breaking the Waves; family-friendly classic Cinderella; Broadway masterpiece West Side Story; and the world’s most beloved opera, La bohème The 2024-25 season theme celebrates love: Truly. Madly. Deeply. HOUSTON—October […]
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Hundreds of Girls Inspired at Lone Star Flight Museum During 10th Annual Girls in Aviation Day Presented by ExxonMobil
The Lone Star Flight Museum welcomed over 450 aspiring young aviators and their parents to the museum’s Girls in Aviation presented by ExxonMobil, on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The day had a single goal: to inspire girls ages 8 to […]
The Inaugural Mystical Parade of Boo Readies to Roll in Galveston on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 25, 2024) – The Mystical Parade of Boo will make history as the first Halloween parade on Galveston Island on Saturday, Oct. 26. Participants will march, walk, dance and “let the ghoul times roll” through the streets of […]
A JAZZ COMMUNITY SPLASH IN MEMORY OF DR. JAMES EDWIN POLK
The public is cordially invited to come celebrate the life of Dr. James “The Maestro” Edwin Polk with A Jazz Community Splash Tribute slated for Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 12 noon at Wesley United Methodist Church at 1164 San […]
It’s a Fright Plan of Fun for Halloween at Lone Star Flight Museum!
Saturday, Oct. 19th, 2024 WHO: The Lone Star Flight Museum is inviting ghouls and goblins of all ages to Halloween in the Hangar! Kids will enjoy trick or treating among our historic aircraft from 10am-1pm, participate in hands on STEM activities, […]
Fireflies & Foodtrucks Returns to No Label Brewery
Tickets on Sale Now for Legendary Fall Celebration Thursday, November 7, 6 – 9 p.m. (Katy, TX) – The Katy ISD Education Foundation announces this year’s annual Fireflies & Foodtrucks fundraising event on Thursday, November 7, 6-9 p.m. at Katy’s […]
Houston Grand Opera Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers to Transition to Music Director Emeritus Role with the Company
Next season, 2025-26, will be his last in his current position; company to launch search for new music director HOUSTON—October 9, 2024—Longtime Houston Grand Opera (HGO) Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers, who joined company leadership more than 25 years […]
Harris County Commissioners Court enacted a burn ban in response to prolonged dry and hot weather
Harris County, Texas — Today, the Harris County Commissioners Court enacted a burn ban in response to prolonged dry and hot weather, which has heightened the risk of grass fires across unincorporated Harris County. Currently, 120 counties in Texas are under burn […]
New Festivals, Ghost Tours Mark Galveston Island’s Haunted History
GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 7, 2024) – The season for thrills and chills is quickly approaching and Galveston Island’s ghostly history makes it one of the top destinations in the country for “haunted” travel. This year, the inaugural Ghost Coast Festival and […]
City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department’s MacGregor Park receives $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior toward transformative renovations
Part of a nationwide investment in local parks to improve access to greenspaces in underserved communities HOUSTON – Oct. 7, 2024 – City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) and Houston Parks Board (HPB) are thrilled to announce that MacGregor […]
