Brilliant Lectures, a 501(c)(3) charitable performing arts organization based in Houston, is proud to announce that Kristin Chenoweth, the Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer, will make a special appearance at the University of Houston’s Cullen Hall on Friday, September 14 at 7:30 p.m. Guests can expect an intimate evening of dynamic conversation and a

By Joey Amato The first time I visited Philadelphia was for last year’s NLGJA conference and to be perfectly honest, I really didn’t think much of the city. The main reason for my feeling was mostly because I was stuck in a hotel conference room most of my stay. Apart from brief visits to the

Becomes First Out Transgender Musician to Progress to Judges’ Cuts The third time is a charm for Brody Ray, a transgender singer/songwriter. After auditioning for American Idol and The Voice, the outgoing country singer from Kearney, Nebraska finally advanced to the live auditions of America’s Got Talent and earned four “yeses” from judges Simon Cowell, Mel B, Howie Mandel, and

Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez will lead the cast in the role of “Aunt Eller†in Theatre Under The Stars’ (TUTS) production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, the first show in the musical theatre company’s 50th Anniversary Season. Lopez is perhaps best known for originating the role of Diana in the original production of A Chorus Line, which led to a Tony

Houston Roundup, a local 501(c)(3) in its 37th year, will stage an original drag production titled A Midsummer Night’s Drag: Feuds on Saturday, August 11, 8 p.m. at The Whitehall Hotel in downtown Houston. The event is open to all and is a fundraiser for the all-volunteer grassroots organization. “Our idea was to have a

Rover Oaks Pet Resort just wrapped its eighth annual month-long donation drive, Operation: War Dogs, to help rescue and bring home America’s nation’s War Dogs. The funds raised are going to non-profit organization Mission K9 Rescue, the Houston chapter of the United States War Dogs Association (USWDA). The fundraiser began on Memorial Day and ended on July

International human rights activist Melanie Nathan and her attorney, Lisa Bloom, recently protested the U.S. Navy’s written decision to fire her from an agreed-to Pride Month speaking event based on Ms. Nathan’s anti-Trump tweets. On June 22, 2018, Ms. Bloom sent a letter to the Navy explaining that this was a clear violation of Ms.

By Randall Jobe | A conversation with Houston playwright Gwen Flager This summer, Queensbury Theatre presents Shakin’ the Blue Flamingo, written by Gwen Flager and directed by Claire Hart-Palumbo. In it, five former sorority sisters, who once ran naked across a golf course, ate a lot of greasy fries chicken, survived multiple sorority scandals and

By Randall Jobe | An Interview with ‘Buyer and Cellar’ star, Doug Atkins Main Street Theater presents Buyer and Cellar, in which Alex More (Doug Atkins), a struggling L.A. actor takes a job working in the Malibu basement of mega-star Barbra Streisand. One day the lady herself come downstairs to play. Will this be a

By Randall Jobe | Ron Kerr’s personae Dessie Love-Blake high-heeled her way into drag in bowling league charity shows. He had no intention of turning it into a profession. A year later, in 2012, he reconsidered after winning his first title — Miss EJ’s, during Pride season. The performance part of the job came naturally after