Press Releases

HOUSTON’s NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE, LIDYA KUSHNER OSADCHEY, APPOINTED INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  OF THE YWCA HOUSTON

HOUSTON’s NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE, LIDYA KUSHNER OSADCHEY, APPOINTED INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  OF THE YWCA HOUSTON   (Houston, September 26, 2018) Lidya Kushner Osadchey, a credentialed executive coach, leadership development consultant and a veteran non-profit executive, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of one of the oldest social and human services organizations in Houston, Young…

LONI LOVE, SOLEDAD O’BRIEN, LA LA ANTHONY, NAUGHTY BY NATURE & OTHERS GATHERED AT THE KINGS THEATRE FOR 2ND ANNUAL, SOLD-OUT FINDING ASHLEY STEWART 2018 FINALE

On September 15th at the Brooklyn Kings Theatre, comedian, actress and Emmy Award-winning host of “The Real” Loni Love and special guests founder of Starfish Media and Emmy Award-winning journalists Soledad O’Brien and American radio and television personality La La Anthony teamed up for the 2nd annual Finding Ashley Stewart 2018 Finale to celebrate the Ashley Stewart community, women’s empowerment, education…

Brittny Bush plays Alice Heminges, daughter of one of the men responsible for the creation of Shakespeare’s First Folio, in The Book of Will. Brandon Balque plays Ralph Crane in same production.

The Book of Will Opens at Main Street Theater September 22   Regional Premiere By Lauren Gunderson Directed by Rebecca Greene Udden   MST – Rice Village   “Good friends are behind all good stories.  And good stories make for good lives.” –The Book of Will   Main Street Theater (MST) will open its 43rd…

Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and The Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP) will participate in a Candidates Forum.

WHAT: To promote awareness and active involvement in the upcoming general election, the Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and The Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP) will participate in a Candidates Forum. WHEN: Saturday, September 15, 2018.  From 10:30  -12:30 pm. WHERE:  Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church…

Vice Mayor Pro-Tem Jerry Davis and HISD Celebrate Literacy Awareness Month

Jerry Davis Vice Mayor Pro-Tem City Council Member District B   NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bilal Khan (832) 393-3292 Bilal.khan@houstontx.gov HISD Press Office (713) 556-6393 PressOffice@HoustonISD.org VICE MAYOR PRO-TEM JERRY DAVIS AND HISD CELEBRATE LITERACY AWARENESS MONTH HOUSTON – District B Council Member Jerry Davis, Houston Independent School District (HISD), We Are in…

Local Nonprofit Creates Back to School Event to Benefit Kids in Shelters

YOU ARE A QUEEN FOUNDATION BACK-TO-SCHOOL STUDENT APPRECIATION DAY AUGUST 6, 2018 – HOUSTON, TX. – On Sunday, August 19, 2018, nonprofit organizations “You Are a Queen” and “KingsIIKings” in collaboration with Franklin Beauty School and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, will host its 1st Annual Student Appreciation Day for the City of Houston benefiting students…

Former Houston Texans Player Devard Darling Awards $10,000 In Scholarships

Former Houston Texans Player Devard Darling Awards $10,000 In Scholarships to Fort Bend ISD Students. Former Houston Texans player and FBISD Alumni, Devard Darling awarded college scholarships to deserving students through his As One Foundation. The $1,000 scholarships were awarded to ten Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) high school seniors at the 10th Annual Devard & Devaughn Darling Scholarship…

Juliana King University Announces 6th Annual Graduation Ceremony

Saturday August 11, 2018 Juliana King University Announces 6th Annual Graduation Ceremony JKU celebrates 6th Graduation Ceremony     Houston— Saturday August 11, 2018 — On this day, at Marriott Hotel, 2900 Briarpark, 77042. Juliana King University (JKU) will celebrate its 6th graduation ceremony, enabling almost 100 students to graduate with Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, and…

Mayor urges teens to attend poetry workshops led by City’s poet Laureate

Mary Benton Press Secretary Office: 832.393.0830 Mobile: 713.208.6229 Mary.Benton@houstontx.gov City of Houston Mayor’s Office Media Release HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner encourages city of Houston teens to attend one of the Youth Poetry Workshops being hosted through March by Houston Poet Laureate Deborah ‘D.E.E.P.’ Mouton. “It’s good for our young to learn the poetic tongue,” the…

JENuinely Living 12- Week Holistic Nutrition Course

  Contact:Jeanette Pasuizaca pasuizaca@gmail.com   JENuinely Living 12-Week Holistic Nutrition Course Houston, TX – July 23, 2018 –   Did you know that among American adults, 154.7 million are overweight or obese, and of these, 78.4 million are obese. A study performed by Mayo Clinic indicates that nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least…

Houston Urban Nutcracker

Contact: Traci Greene 832-549-9683  Houstonurbannutcracker@gmail.com  Lab Performing Arts Dance Initiative  Press Release   ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, TRACI GREENE, RECREATES A HOLIDAY CLASSIC TITLED “HOUSTON’S URBAN NUTCRACKER”  ON DECEMBER 1 AT THE HOBBY CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS Traci Greene invites you on a journey with Clare through her enchanted dream as she travels with the Nutcracker through…

The 28th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival

Media Contact: Crystal Edwards  crystalbedwards54@gmail.com 832-388-1039 The 28th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival Kicks off Jazz Month in the City of Houston! Mayor Turner keeps the tradition alive !! He will be saluting former   Summer Jazz Workshop students at Annual Houston International Jazz Festival Mayor’s Scholarship Jazz Brunch! HOUSTON, TX, July 13, 2018 – August…