My Houston Southeast
Emerging Choreographers Showcase – Young Talent on Display at UH
Depths of Devotion Courtesy Olash Photography If you are a dance fan Houston University offers a chance for you to see some extremely talented performers and creators before they are famous, right here[...]
It’s Holiday Time at the Children’s Museum of Houston – Holiday Fun for the Kids, Including Snow!
Courtesy Cody Duty Costumes, candy, and carving pumpkins are now behind us. So, what to do with the kids now? With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s eve on the horizon — with lots[...]
Love Animals? You Too Can Be a Zoo Volunteer
Photos: Courtesy Houston Zoo But would you like to volunteer to work at the Houston Zoo? Get some backstage glimpses, maybe even a chimpanzee kiss? The zoo begins its volunteer recruitment process this[...]
Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition Comes to Houston
See one of the most transformative archaeological discoveries in modern history Photos: Courtesy The Shrine of the Book In 1946 Bedouin shepherd Muhammed edh-Dhib stumbled into a cave near the Dead Sea in[...]
MacGregor Update – Parts of Park Closed for Renovations
Photos: Courtesy City Parks Alliance MacGregor Park is a lush oasis in the Houston Southeast management district, 83 acres of greenspace just east of the Texas Medical Center boasting picnic grounds, a vibrant[...]
Miller Outdoor Theatre – And the Curtain Rises…
Photo: The CKP Group Houston’s historic Miller Outdoor Theatre (MOT) is in its second century and there’re plenty more free performances coming up this year. This largest free program of its kind in[...]
Caribbean Jerk Palace – A Taste of the Islands in the Third Ward
Photo Credit: Caribbean Jerk Palace Caribbean food, much like the city of Houston itself, is culturally diverse, surprising, and spicy. The island foodways was born of melding indigenous foods with those of European[...]
McGovern Centennial Gardens – An Oasis of Peace and Serenity
Photo Credit: Hermann Park Conservancy One of the most magical places in Houston is atop the 30-foot Mount in Hermann Park. Part of the McGovern Centennial Gardens, this manmade feature rises from the[...]
Houston’s Texas Medical Center – A Remarkable History
Photo by: (Hermann Hospital) Texas State Historical Association In 1964, the former King of England, then Duke of Windsor, came to Texas Medical Center “to see the maestro,” referring to Dr. Michale E.[...]
Where to Eat for Houston Restaurants Weeks – Dining out, Doing Good
Katie Stone presents Check to Houston Food Bank Foodies citywide are chowing down at restaurants for a good cause this month. It’s the 23rd annual Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW). From August 1 to[...]
Riverside Hospital at 100 – Historic Third Ward Health Facility Set to Return
Photo: Harris County Precinct One On Juneteenth Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County Precinct One, and Harris County Public Health honored100 years of community, care, and resilience at Riverside Hospital recognizing a landmark built[...]
The Gite Gallery – Home of Fabulous Contemporary and Traditional African Art
Photo: The Gite Gallery As a child, native Houstonian Lloyd Gite was always fascinated by Africa. In 1976 he visited the continent for the first time. And he’s continued to return to its[...]