Downtown Strikes Back!
Since stopping the world in its tracks two years ago, the pandemic continued to rear its ugly head throughout 2021 with the omicron variant causing on-again, off-again uncertainty for everyone, ... READ
Welcome to March, aka Women’s History Month! Dedicated to celebrating women’s contributions to history, culture and society, WHM has been observed annually in the United States since 1987. A LITTLE ... READ
February 2021 marks the 95th anniversary of Black History Month. For nearly 100 years, this month has been dedicated to praising the successes of Black Americans. Wondering why to celebrate ... READ
Humans walked on the surface of the moon for the first time in history, and it was cause for celebration. What better way than an epic ticker tape parade in ... READ
On a rainy Saturday morning, Lila Mankad and her best friend Caoilin Krathaus stand outside the open garage doors of CORE Design Studio on Aurora Street in the Heights. Strewn ... READ
Matt Hune walks into the new Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts’ studio theater looking not unlike his students, dressed in a dark gray hoodie, black pants ... READ
When Hurricane Harvey pummeled Houston more than a year ago, it took out countless homes, roads, and businesses. It also devastated one of Houston’s greatest cultural gems: the Downtown Theater ... READ
There was little doubt Eric Contreras would go into finance. The 32-year-old small business specialist with BB&T basically followed in his mother’s footsteps. She came to the United States from ... READ
When he was growing up in Los Angeles, Sánchez Muñoz, president of the University of Houston Downtown, says his father, an immigrant from Mexico, worked six days a week in ... READ
Dr. Laura Murillo is a powerhouse. She’s a CEO, mother of two, youngest of nine, a PhD, a champion of Houston and the Hispanic community at large, and someone who ... READ
An act of service. A bounty of flavors. A sense of home and connection to community. That’s what cooking should be. A meal is often preceded by maneuvering a crowded ... READ