Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 190: Houston Jazz Collective – Jalen Baker Group
Posted on · The Houston Jazz Collective hosts the Jalen Baker group.
Category: Music
Houston
Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead in downtown Houston early Tuesday
Posted on · Police responded shortly after 2:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting at 810 Billiards & Bowling. A search for suspects continued Tuesday afternoon.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 189: Mercury Chamber Orchestra
Posted on · Mercury performs works by Haydn, CPE Bach, Mendelssohn, and Mozart.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 188: KINETIC
Posted on · KINETIC performs works by Mendelssohn, Anthony Brandt, and Rózsa.
Music
Elton John’s final Houston concert cancelled due to Astros’ playoff run
Posted on · A potential Game 6 of the 2022 World Series would take place at Minute Maid Park the same day an Elton John concert was supposed to happen.
Music
Loretta Lynn, country music icon, has died at 90
Posted on · The country singer brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting over the course of her 60-year career.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 187: River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Posted on · ROCO performs works by Piazzolla, Debussy, and a U.S. premiere by Anna Clyne.
Events
Conroe’s Parker McCollum to kick off 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Posted on · Next year's rodeo is scheduled to run from Feb. 28-March 19. Tickets for the opening night performance go on sale Oct. 6.
Pop Culture
Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion launches website highlighting mental health resources
Posted on · In conjunction with her newest album "Traumazine," which addresses the rapper's mental health challenges, she is providing a collection of resources for fans.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 186: Round Top Music Festival
Posted on · Round Top Music Festival musicians present music by Mahler, Bruckner, and Dvořák.
Houston Matters
Performing in a band together allows The Bacon Brothers to exercise different creative muscles
Posted on · Actor Kevin Bacon and his brother, composer Michael Bacon, perform Saturday night at Dosey Doe’s Big Barn in The Woodlands.
Theatre & Film
1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73
Posted on · English-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. She was one of the the biggest pop stars in the 1970's and early 1980's.
Music
Lizzo, Beyonce, and the ways and reasons musicians update offensive art
Posted on · After releasing her album Renaissance, Beyoncé received backlash for the song, "Heated." She used a word that some consider a slur towards people with disabilities — and has since changed the lyrics.
Town Square
Houston ‘legendary’ country radio hosting duo Dan Gallo and Chuck Akers reunite
Posted on · For 14 years, Dan Gallo and Chuck Akers hosted the morning drive for Houston Country Legends Radio 97.1 FM. Today, the Houston radio veterans talk about their storied careers.
Music
Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ pays tribute to Black queer roots of house and disco music
Posted on · Influenced by the underground LGBTQ-dominated ballroom scene, Beyoncé incorporates the stylings of Black queer and trans performers in her new work.