Memorial Day Food Specials and Other Fun Weekend Happenings!

Robin Barr Sussman

IT’S OFFICIAL: THE long holiday that kicks off summer arrives this weekend. Getting hungry, thirsty, and ready for some R&R? Whether you want to grill at home, grab to-go, or hit a Memorial Day celebration to honor our veterans, we’ve got you covered.

Houston Contemporary Dance Company Twirls Into Hobby Center, Miller Outdoor with New Summer Programming

Chris Becker

WITH SPRING NEARLY over, Houston Contemporary Dance Company is ready to wow audiences with two performances before the summer officially arrives.

Tour Hope Farms — and its 40 Tomato Varietals — on June 1. Tastes Like Summer!

Robin Barr Sussman

FOR MANY, NOTHING shouts summer more than a fresh, farm-grown tomato. What you find in supermarkets just can’t compare. Oh, the tender flesh warmed by the sun. The savory delight of the tangy juice drizzling down one’s chin. Homegrown tomatoes bring us to our knees with their juicy flavors! BLT, anyone?
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As Iconic River Oaks Theatre Inches Closer to Fall Reopening, Artistic Director Named

Robert Saucedo has been named artistic director of River Oaks Theatre. (photo by Jason Ostrow)

THE REOPENING OF the storied River Oaks Theatre, which first began showing movies in Houston in 1939, is getting closer to reality after a long restoration process — and now an artistic director has been named.

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Award Winners 'Beryl' Into Houston to Receive $1.4M in Rodeo Scholarships

THE WRATH OF Hurricane Beryl couldn’t stop the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from presenting 70 students, representing 57 Future Farmers of America chapters from across Texas, with $1.4 million in scholarships to a college of their choice. Scholarships were awarded at last week’s 96th annual Texas FFA State Convention which, amazingly, was held July 8-12 in the George R. Brown Convention Center for the first time in 20 years. The scholarship awards are part of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s $27.3 million dollar commitment this year to support Texas youth and statewide educational programs.

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