High-resolution photos HERE HOUSTON, TX (January 22, 2025)—Fresh from her record-breaking, gravity-defying performance as Elphaba in the smash hit film Wicked, multi-award-winning British actress Cynthia Erivo joins Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony for one very special concert performance on April 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at Jones Hall. Cynthia Erivo won both the Tony and Grammy Awards for her Broadway debut role as Celie in The Color Purple, and seems to […]
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621 Area Code numbers coming January 23, 2025
New Houston-area area code added in response to ongoing population growth CONROE, Texas – Jan. 20, 2025 Responding to high demand for new telephone numbers in the greater Houston area, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved an additional area code for the region currently utilizing area codes 281, 346, 713, and 832. The new 621 area code will encompass the greater Houston metropolitan area and surrounding communities such as Baytown, League City, Missouri City, […]
Parkway Fellowship Celebrates Grand Opening of Morton Location on January 12, 2025
Parkway Fellowship Church will hold the grand opening of its new Morton Location at 5911 Morton Rd, Katy, TX, on Jan 12, 2025, with services at 9:30 & 11:00 AM. KATY, TX, UNITED STATES, December 18, 2024 Parkway Fellowship Church is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its new Morton Location, previously known as the North Katy Location, on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Parkway will hold two services at 9:30 and 11:00 AM. Located […]
Houston Grand Opera to Open West Side Story on January 31, 2025
Company to present the Broadway musical masterpiece in seven mainstage performances and one High School Night WHAT: On January 31, 2025, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open blockbuster musical West Side Story, created by composer Leonard Bernstein, lyricist Stephen Sondheim, choreographer Jerome Robbins, and playwright Arthur Laurents. Directed by the legendary Francesca Zambello with acclaimed conductor Roberto Kalb at the podium in his house debut, this co-production of HGO, Glimmerglass Festival, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago offers audiences the opportunity to experience the iconic, […]
Houston Grand Opera to Open Winter Repertoire with La bohème on January 24, 2025
Company to present Puccini’s beloved classic in seven mainstage performances WHAT: On January 24, 2025, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open Giacomo Puccini’s heart-wrenching La bohème, the opera that has captivated audiences from across the world for well over a century. Tony Award-winning director John Caird leads this co-production of HGO, Canadian Opera Company, and San Francisco Opera, with Grammy-Award winning conductor Karen Kamensek at the podium in her mainstage debut. The story centers around a band of unforgettable bohemians: the […]
Chancellor Sharp to retire June 30, 2025
Texans praise his vision, energy and breadth of accomplishments BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Porter Garner jokes that he is not sure John Sharp ever sleeps. “It’s not uncommon to get a text from John late at night, or at four in the morning,” said Garner, longtime president of The Association of Former Students at Texas A&M University. “He has some new idea or concept he’d like to discuss. Ultimately, it is about A&M, to benefit […]