About Town - Downtown Houston

An Interview with Amy Fote, Houston Ballet Principal Dancer

2012-11-14T21:35:11Z

Houston Ballet Principal Dancer Amy Fote has, since joining the company in 2005, become a gem in Houston's dancing world. At the end of HB's performances of The Nutcracker in December, Fote will hang up her pointe shoes, and bid adieu to Houston audiences.

I recently had the ...

Unleash your inner child at The BIG Party on Nov. 3!

2012-10-25T19:49:26Z

Do you ever get stuck in the day-to-day doldrum of life and wonder "how did it get like this?" When did we get into the routine of work-home-work-home-work, and get ... BIG?

Well, Houston Downtown Alliance's business young professionals group Emerging Leaders has just the cure for you! In order ...

Get a free insider's look at world-class dance, music and theater at the 19th Annual Capital One Bank Theater District Open House!

2012-08-14T19:42:41Z

The 2012-2013 Theater District season is BACK - and we're kicking it off the best way we know how, during the 19th Annual Capital One Bank Theater District Open House! On Sunday, August 26, from Noon-4 p.m., check out what the downtown theater district groups have to offer in ...

Step Into Houston's Real World with Networking 101

2012-07-12T19:29:39Z

Are you a Houston-area intern or new graduate trying to figure out what's next or how to get more involved with like-minded people? Well have no fear! Emerging Leaders invites you to Networking 101: Step Into Houston's Real World on Wednesday, July 25 at the Heritage Society at ...

Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!

2012-07-11T19:15:36Z

You never know what you'll run into in the Theater District over the summer, and this July is no different. Two performances I'm particularly excited about are happening soon, so my inner geek just had to share!

I'm a big fan of unleashing my inner child, and ...

Culture Collision is back! Get united with Houston's Arts Scene on May 23

2012-05-17T20:00:02Z

Summer is almost here and that means the 2011-2012 Theater District season is about to close. If you're one of the die-hard theater lovers like me, you're probably pretty bummed that for the most part, you won't get your fix of ballets, operas, plays and symphonies until ...

Seeing Red in the Alley Theatre's latest production

2012-03-08T20:23:33Z

If you haven’t been to the Alley Theatre in a while, you definitely want to get in while you can still catch Red, their latest production based on abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko. Set in the late-1950s, Red depicts Rothko just as he’d gotten a commission to paint ...

It was a night for art lovers + ultimate sweet tooths

2010-12-14T17:24:31Z

It was a perfect night fit for art lovers and ultimate sweet tooths with Houston Young People for the Arts and their 5th Annual Culinary Arts evening at the historic Hogg Palace in Houston's Theater District. Strip House's 7 layer cake of chocolate decadence, *17 at Alden Hotel ...

Houston Symphony's YPB hosts a swingin' event to launch a new season

2010-11-29T22:01:45Z

Launching a new season, members and guests of Houston Symphony’s Young Professionals Backstage (YPB) reveled in a swingin’ evening to celebrate the first event of their subscription season, YPB @ One O’Clock Swings. Starting at Jones Hall, the group enjoyed the Houston Symphony’s POPS concert, One O’Clock ...

Arts season kicks off in August

2010-08-02T18:53:04Z

Although it may not seem like it in terms of temperature (100 degrees of hotness), it is officially the end of the lazy days of summer. We're in the final weeks of preparing for Capital One Bank Theater District Open House (always the best day to purchase season tickets ...

Filling your belly to fill someone elses

2010-07-27T21:45:23Z

One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. ~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright

In less than two weeks we will all have the opportunity to devote our attention to eating while ...

Here Comes the Sun

2010-06-03T19:41:27Z

It’s here. The heat is officially here. And we’re ok with that because the heat means many a good thing. Fresh sun tans, swimming in pools without having to do the baby step temperature adjustment process and for Houstonians, it means the Free Press Summer Fest happening this ...

Get Carried Away Downtown

2010-05-25T21:13:21Z

OMG, OMG, Sex and the City 2 is a mere 2 days away! I can barely contain my excitement! My co-worker however, could not care less and thinks I am ridiculous. But guess who’s celebrating this momentous occasion with me on Thursday, May 27? She is. Because even if ...

It’s Getting Haute in Here

2010-04-28T11:00:00Z

Downtown Houston’s annual fashion show, Haute Town… Summer in the City, is back… and with a vengeance. This year's showcase will feature more retailers, more restaurants and more cocktails to cool off this hot night. Guests will enjoy complimentary cuisine and cocktails amidst the rarely combined setting of ...