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‘Global Pride’ announces a stellar online event
Global Pride, a worldwide LGBTQIA+ Pride event has announced the first wave of speakers and acts appearing at the online event on June 27. They include Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President
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Drummer and rock & roll John Douglas to appear in Houston’s Uptown Park
By Joey Amato Fresh off drumming with Aerosmith at the 2020 Grammy Awards and performing at the prestigious MusicCares where Aerosmith was honored as the Person of the Year, Houston’s
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‘Normal’ isn’t good enough
By Colby Etherton It’s hard not to feel the intense gravity of everything going on around us right now. At times, it doesn’t feel as if the current state of
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Galveston welcomes crowds back, but follow the rules
By Johnny Trlica Galveston has been called one of the most haunted cities in the country, and the stay at home orders only enhanced that image. The streets of the
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Cures for Getting Past Corona
How We Can Live Long and Prosper By Howard Barbanel On countless episodes of “Star Trek†(the original series), the crew of the Enterprise or the population of some distant
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Is Texas reopening prematurely?
By Colby Etherton In a decision that has sparked a lot of skepticism, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has allowed businesses to partially reopen as of May 1. Many fear that
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On Census Day, Montrose says #YEStotheCensus
Second of Five Houston and Harris County Census 2020 Art Installations Ready for Primetime Houston and Harris County’s local census drive “Yes! to Census 2020†will unleash its second of
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Social reprogramming and the country’s landscape
By Colby Etherton Friends, what a strange time we’re living in. A Stay Home–Work Safe order was issued on March 24 for Houston and Harris County residents, going into effect
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TODAY, Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 4:30pm
Houston Mayor Turner will provide a COVID-19 update on the City of Houston’s Test Site;The Mayor will also be joined by local businessman Farouk Shami to accept a donation on
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Back on Top: Tanya Tucker brings a lifetime of performing to the Heights Theatre
By Johnny Trlica She’s been called Country’s Wild Child, the Texas Tornado, the Madonna of Country music, and a country outlaw and legend. Tanya Tucker has a couple of new
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Big Tuesday and Beyond
By Colby Etherton What a whirlwind the world of politics has been the past couple of weeks. The Democratic Primary has quite literally done a 180 from where it was
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An indisputable frontrunner
By Colby Etherton What a wild ride it’s been this past couple of weeks. Since the first Iowa caucuses we’ve already had several Democratic debates, and February 26’s could only