Anyone with a credible amount of theater experience can tell you... whether it's costumes, staging, learning lines, orchestra cues, piano tuning or scene direction, the work leading up to a show seems like it will never get completely done. That is, until the seats start filling on opening night. Eventually, you have to lift the … Continue Reading ››
Just over 1 year ago, the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance faced a contentious vote to be approved by City Council. At that time, opponents questioned the need for local protections against discrimination, and even promoted blatant lies about the law regarding restroom usage. After hours of debate and impassioned stories, HERO was passed.
But the … Continue Reading ››
Now that we've officially made it to the hot, yucky part of Houston summer, it's time to add to the list of indoor activities and hone in on this year's municipal elections.
As time gets closer to Election Day (being held November 3rd, 2015 for the Houston Municipal elections) it is important that voters have a … Continue Reading ››
Houston got to welcome some true sports champions home over the weekend, which is not something this city gets to claim in a regular fashion.
Fresh off of their astonishing win of the 2015 World Cup, blazing media and press victory tour, and even full-blown ticker- tape parade down New York City's infamous Canyon of Heroes, … Continue Reading ››
For Houstonians, the fresh, fast and healthy restaurant chain known as Salata is already a local favorite. But what many citizens may not know is that the company was actually founded in Houston by Berge Simonian and maintains its headquarters in the city. But in the near future, this salad chain could become a … Continue Reading ››
To say that the 2014-2015 school year has been a dynamic one for the University of Houston is an accurate statement. But the term dynamic barely seems to scratch the surface. Recent years saw huge improvements in academic standing, with UH ascending to the ranks of UT and Texas A&M as the state's third Continue Reading ››
Sometimes a series of unlikely events converge to yield what is ultimately the best of all possible conclusions. For months prior to the week of Houston's official Pride celebrations, the continued success of those festivities was somewhat in question. Pride Houston, the organization charged with planning producing and executing the massive festival and parade … Continue Reading ››
