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Several Houston-area musicians, including history-making Beyoncé, up for 2023 Grammy Awards
Posted on · Beyonce, already the most decorated woman in the history of the Grammys, has a chance to become its all-time winningest musician on Sunday. Lizzo is among the other Houstonians nominated for awards.
Music
Beyoncé adds second date to Houston stop in upcoming world tour
Posted on · After "incredible fan demand" Beyoncé added a tour date to her stop in Houston.
Arts & Culture
A new exhibit highlighting various religions is coming to Houston’s Children’s Museum in 2024
Posted on · The Faithful Friends exhibit is meant to help families learn more about different religious beliefs and will join a rotation of five cultural exhibits.
Arts & Culture
Houston First Corporation assessing how to get broken Montrose-area 59/69 bridge lights back on
Posted on · A series of decorative lights above the Southwest Freeway, installed before Houston last hosted the Super Bowl in 2017, have not been functioning for months.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 193: Houston Jazz Collective – Nellie McKay
Posted on · The Houston Jazz Collective and Nellie McKay perform classics at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Music
Beyoncé will return to Houston for Renaissance World Tour in September
Posted on · The singer released her seventh studio album, Renaissance, in July and this will be her first solo tour in over six years.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: Houston’s best bar food
Posted on · Houston food writers discuss their favorite bars to eat at and catch a game.
Town Square
Christina Wells Brings the Razzle Dazzle to Chicago the Musical
Posted on · The vocal powerhouse on her music career, inspiring others to never give up on their dreams, and “all that jazz”.
Houston
A new district designation could be the answer to preserving some historic Houston neighborhoods
Posted on · The city’s planning and development department is proposing the city add what’s known as a Conservation District to its Preservation Ordinance.
Events
Houston’s annual pride celebration scaling back this year, with parade planned but no festival
Posted on · In a post on Instagram explaining the move, Pride Houston 365 cited a variety of factors, including financial constraints and safety concerns.
Theatre & Film
The Bigger Picture: ‘The Whale’ and the misery of self-destruction
Posted on · Houston Matters considers how we contend with self-destructive behaviors in our own lives and those of our loved ones.
Food
Ten chefs, restaurants from Houston named semifinalists for 2023 James Beard Awards
Posted on · Finalists for the national culinary competition will be announced March 29, with winners to be unveiled June 5 in Chicago.
Texas
Texas Lottery ticket worth $1 million, purchased near Houston in July, remains unclaimed as deadline approaches
Posted on · The winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased at a convenience store near Prairie View A&M University.
Food
Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut sued for nearly $1.3 million by national food distributor
Posted on · US Foods alleges in a federal lawsuit that Turkey Leg Hut, a popular restaurant in Houston's Third Ward, has a hefty unpaid balance on produce and other food it was provided last year.
Food
Texas barbecue has seen a mix of mainstays and changes over the past 50 years
Posted on · Texas Monthly editor Daniel Vaughn dives into barbecue’s role in the state for the magazine’s 50th anniversary issue.
Arts & Culture
Houston rodeo offering discounts for carnival attractions ahead of annual event
Posted on · Those planning to attend the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo this year can save money by purchasing food cards and half-priced carnival ticket packs through Feb. 25.
Food
Spanish Village Mexican Restaurant approaching end of era after 70 years in Houston’s Third Ward
Posted on · The longtime Tex-Mex staple will close March 31, but could reopen as part of a planned development at the same site.
Pop Culture
How Houston became the biggest U.S. city without a theme park
Posted on · The region has flirted with getting another amusement park since the iconic Astroworld closed in 2005. Industry experts say it's only a matter of time before one materializes.
Education News
Conroe ISD removes ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ from high school curriculum after parent’s complaint
Posted on · The public school district north of Houston is keeping the popular 1999 novel in its libraries for high school students and plans to revisit whether prior parental consent should be required before checking it out.
Business
Coffee chain employing adults with disabilities opens Houston location
Posted on · Bitty & Beau’s Coffee employs more than 400 adults with disabilities in 17 shops across 12 states and the District of Columbia. Employees make “at least minimum wage.”