A.D. Players at The George and Artists Lounge Live are pleased to work together again after the success of A Bing Crosby Christmas and present to Houston audiences, Get Happy:
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By Johnny Trlica Let the parade roll! “Twelfth Night,†a fundraiser thrown by Krewe of Olympus drew a large crowd on Saturday, January 12. A Mardi Gras theme of “Laisser
The 33rd Annual Texas Home & Garden Show, presented by Mattress Firm, returns to NRG Center February 8 through 10, just in time to get all your spring projects ready. From
|A multi-media LGBTQ history experience By Randall Jobe Drag entertainer extraordinaire Naomi Sims stood on stage in a single spotlight at the Old Plantation Disco lip-syncing Diana Ross’ “Theme from
By Randall Jobe Bobby Jo Valentine, a talented singer/songwriter brings his talents to Houston with a fan-funded concert benefitting HATCH. With roots deep in his Baptist upbringing, his songs are
On Thursday, Oct. 11, the Montrose Center held its annual Out for Good Dinner in celebration of National Coming Out Day and the Center’s 40th anniversary. This year’s dinner was
By Joey Amato Christina Wells is a former winner of Pride Idol and is a fixture with Houston audiences and now with a much broader audience. She recently became a
| ‘Heaven Can’t Wait’ and Bering Can’t Either. Bering is having a birthday… a big one! With a milestone birthday, Bering found a way to celebrate and underwrite its ministries:
The 26th Houston Turkish Festival will celebrate all things Turkish, including authentic Turkish food, coffee, live music, traditional folk dancing including the famous whirling dervishes, a kids’ corner filled with
Pride Fund to End Gun Violence PAC, America’s only national LGBTQ political organization focused solely on gun violence prevention, has announced its endorsement of candidate Elaine Luria (VA-2), Congressman Josh
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