Lunar New Year 2025: Here are 10 celebratory events in the Houston area
Also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year is a holiday meant to celebrate the beginning of the new year in accordance with the Chinese lunisolar calendar. The holiday is...
View ArticleCast member from ‘The Sandlot’ reflects on the movie’s enduring legacy
Marty York, who plays "Yeah Yeah” in the film, is among several cast members taking part in a screening of the classic baseball film Saturday night at the University of Houston's Cullen Performance Hall.
View ArticleHouston YouTuber accused in women’s kidnapping released from jail on $200,000...
Corey Pritchett Jr. was arrested on kidnapping charges last week after initially fleeing the country. He is accused of kidnapping and threatening two women in Houston in November.
View ArticleOscar nominee and ‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo to perform with Houston Symphony
Erivo is one of the five women nominated for best actress by the 2025 Oscars for her role in “Wicked.” The film itself is one of the top three Oscar-nominated pictures for 2025 with a total of 10...
View ArticleWhat are the signature smells of Houston?
Houston Matters visits an exhibit at the Color Factory dedicated to engaging the sense of smell that includes many scents inspired by our city.
View ArticleTexas egg prices expected to keep rising due to bird flu, expert says
Egg prices coming down ultimately depends on whether the industry can successfully stop the spread of bird flu and ramp up production to replace the chickens that have died, according to an economist...
View ArticleHouston’s ‘The Beer Can House’ receives national preservation recognition
The Rice Military landmark is an art project started by the late John Milkovisch in 1968, when he began transforming the yard and home. It eventually was covered with more than 50,000 beer cans.
View Article‘Camp Logan’ brings a moment of racial violence from Houston’s past to the stage
Houston Matters producer Laura Walker talks with the playwright, director, and star of the Ensemble Theatre's production.
View ArticleCustomers camp out at Houston electronics store to get new graphics cards
New graphics cards from Nvidia, which can be used for gaming and video editing, were sold out within an hour of their release Thursday at Micro Center in southwest Houston. One customer said he spent...
View ArticleMontgomery County commissioners terminate library director, put county judge...
Since Rhea Young became director of the Houston-area library system in 2022, she was instructed to add more conservative-themed books to the shelves and an age restriction was placed on materials...
View ArticleHoustonian Pet Peeves: Aftermath of the snow, and our temperature rollercoaster
Each month, Houston Matters welcomes your complaints about the things that make your life in Houston a little less than it could be.
View ArticleHouston native Beyoncé wins album of the year at 2025 Grammys for ‘Cowboy...
In winning album of the year with “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé became the first Black woman to win the top prize at the Grammys in the 21st century.
View ArticleRosenberg Railroad Museum to expand exhibits with new train cars
The organization in Fort Bend County plans to unveil new rail cars this spring, including a vintage postal car and a helium tanker.
View ArticleBeyoncé to perform twice in Houston as part of ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour
This past weekend, Beyoncé won three Grammy Awards, two of which were Album of the Year and Best County Album for "Cowboy Carter."
View ArticleNew murals unveiled in downtown Houston as part of growing collection
Ten larger-than-life works of art are being created as the latest installments in the “Big Art. Bigger Change” project, which launched in the fall of 2022. Four of the new murals were unveiled this week.
View ArticleWillie Nelson and Bob Dylan to perform together in The Woodlands in July
Nelson, 91, is a Texas native who has long been a member of the outlaw county scene since starting his career in the 1950s. Dylan, 83, first gained popularity as a folk-rock singer in the 1960s but...
View ArticleThe Full Menu: Houston’s best sports bars and pub food
Ahead of the Super Bowl, food writers discuss their favorite places for pub food and to watch sports in Houston.
View ArticleHouston’s Eternal Gandhi Museum champions the power of nonviolence
Houston Matters visits the museum in southwest Houston, which touts itself as the first in the Americas dedicated to memorializing the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi.
View ArticleROCO celebrates 20 years of making music in Houston
Musicians from the local chamber orchestra reflect on their favorite experiences with the ensemble.
View ArticleMore Houston residents consider raising backyard chickens as bird flu causes...
The manager of a Houston feed and gardening store says hen sales have increased recently. The city allows residents to keep fowl and other livestock, although there are restrictions.
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