Press Releases - Downtown Houston

Agreement gives new convention center hotel OK to proceed

2013-04-09T21:58:01Z

Marriott Marquis developers target groundbreaking in 2014, opening in 2016

HOUSTON – Progress on Houston’s second convention center hotel has reached new milestones with the completion of the development agreement to build a 1,000-room Marriott Marquis next to the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Mayor Annise Parker and Ric ...

Midway Reveals New Name and Construction Plans for Iconic Downtown Mixed-Use Property

2013-04-04T21:45:00Z

HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 4, 2013) – Today, Houston-based Midway, a fully integrated real estate investment and development firm, announced GreenStreet as the new brand for the premier mixed-use destination formerly known as Houston Pavilions.

“We are proud to reveal the GreenStreet name, which fully embodies the project’s potential through new ...

Theatre Under The Stars’ Education Continues To Provide Quality Arts Programs Year Round

2013-03-27T11:00:00Z

Last week, schools across the nation participated in the annual event “Musicals In Our Schools Week”; an advocacy program that shines a spotlight on the importance of musical theater in our schools through the support of iTheatrics. Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS), along with The Humphreys School of Musical Theatre ...

The Hilarious Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Returns to Houston for One Night Only, Presented by Society for the Performing Arts

2013-03-26T17:00:00Z

Men in tights, tutus and dancing en pointe? It can only mean one thing. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is returning to Houston Wednesday, April 17, at 8 p.m. in Jones Hall, presented by Society for the Performing Arts.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, or the “Trocks ...

13th Annual Houston Dragon Boat Festival - It’s getting hotter, Houston. Get ready for Dragon Boat Time!

2013-03-21T11:00:00Z

The Texas Dragon Boat Association and the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce held a kick-off party at Asian restaurant Mo Mong in Montrose. Mo Mong featured a menu with modern takes on traditional Asian dishes. The party celebrated the "Year of the Snake". Eve Marie Ruhlman, president of the Texas ...

Houston First, Buffalo Bayou Partnership to renovate Sunset Coffee Building

2013-02-21T16:30:00Z

Houston First, Buffalo Bayou Partnership to renovate Sunset Coffee Building

Houston Pavilions and House of Blues to Let the Good Times Roll!

2013-01-28T18:00:00Z

Houston Pavilions and House of Blues bring the first-ever public Mardi Gras celebration to Houston with a kickoff party featuring live entertainment, street performers, Art Cars and more on Friday, February 8 from 6 - 9 p.m.

“Mardi Gras has a rich tradition in the South, and we wanted to ...

Mayor Annise Parker Announces Major Sponsorship for Houston Bike Share Program

2013-01-09T18:00:00Z

Mayor Annise Parker today announced Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) has committed $750,000 to expand Houston B-cycle, sharing the City’s commitment to provide healthy transportation alternatives to residents.

“We are excited and proud of our new partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas ...

Fast, Casual Food Trucks – Try Something New at Houston Pavilions in the New Year

2013-01-02T18:00:00Z

Sticking to New Year’s resolutions just became a lot tastier!Beginning Wednesday, January 2, four of Houston’s most in-demand food trucks will dish outfast and casual gourmet eats at Houston Pavilions. The trucks will provide lunchtime offeringsfrom 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday ...

RING IN 2013 AT New Year’s Eve Houston

2012-12-17T17:29:43Z

Put on your boogie shoes and ring in 2013 at New Year’s Eve Houston with Grammy® Award winner KC and the Sunshine Band. Celebrating his 40th anniversary, the “king of disco groove” will bring his infectious party music to the city’s annual fun-filled, FREE and family-friendly night for ...

Wedding Crashers Wanted at Macy’s Mistletoe on the Go!

2012-11-29T18:00:00Z

Save the date! On December 8, wedding crashers are wanted at a one-of-a-kind wedding at Downtown’s historic Market Square Park. One lucky couple will say ‘I do’ and share their first kiss as husband and wife under Macy’s Mistletoe on the Go!- the largest mistletoe in Texas.

In ...

Central Houston and Houston Downtown Management District Name Jacqueline S. Traywick New Chief Operating Officer

2012-10-04T11:00:00Z

Jacqueline S. Traywick has been appointed chief operating officer of Central Houston and the Houston Downtown Management District, President and Executive Director Bob Eury announced today. Traywick begins October 16 and replaces Dennis Greer who retired on April 15 after 12 years of outstanding service.

“No stranger to our organization ...

Grammy-Winning Vocalist Cassandra Wilson Kicks Off da Camera's Jazz Series Oct. 20 With Rare Houston Appearance

2012-09-28T15:22:19Z

Da Camera kicks off the jazz series with a rare Houston appearance by vocalist Cassandra Wilson on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 8:00 PM at Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center. Wilson, who recently won the DownBeat Critics Poll for Female Vocalist, has not performed live in Houston in 15 ...

A Night at Market Square Celebrates Downtown’s Historic District

2012-09-28T15:13:56Z

Explore Houston’s Historic District with friends and neighbors at the 4^th Annual A Night at Market Square on Saturday, October 13 from 6-10 p.m. Take the opportunity to sample beverages and bites from the area’s diverse and eclectic restaurant and bar scene, and enjoy the sounds ...

Reading of Dustin Lance Black’s New Play 8 will be held on September 10, 2012 at the Alley Theatre on the Neuhaus Stage

2012-08-28T22:06:31Z

A one-night-only reading of 8 will be performed on the Alley’s Neuhaus Stage, with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact. Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black’s play chronicles the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to ...

EARN REWARDS WHILE GOING GREEN

2012-08-14T16:45:31Z

– In an effort to encourage sustainable travel to downtown, the Houston Downtown Management District (Downtown District) is teaming up with Macy’s and NuRide, Inc. to create a new incentive to reward individuals who are doing their part to combat traffic and pollution by using a commute alternative.

“With about ...

Houston, We Have a Charity Bar

2012-08-09T17:00:00Z

OKRA’s charity bar, a collaborative idea from the organization’s founders, has finally found a space in the former Red Cat Jazz Café location at 924 Congress Street in downtown Houston. The bar, yet to be named by the group, will be opening in approximately four months following minor ...

William Marsh Rice: The Man and His Legacy

2012-08-02T21:37:31Z

What: A new exhibition in The Heritage Society Museum

When: Tuesday, August 14–November 4, 2012

Museum hours: Tuesday thru Saturday,

10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sunday, 1– 4 p.m.

Where: The Heritage Society, 1100 Bagby Street in downtown Houston

Parking: Visitors should park in the paved ...

LEGENDARY BAND THREE DOG NIGHT TO PERFORM WITH THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY ON JULY 13 AT JONES HALL

2012-07-29T16:30:44Z

On July 13, the legendary music icons and Grammy®-nominated band, Three Dog Night, will join the Houston Symphony in an exciting performance lead by guest conductor Larry Baird. Blending their iconic style with orchestral instruments, Three Dog Night has recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra at the famous Abbey ...

Downtown Einstein's To Stay Open 24 Hours

2012-07-23T15:36:46Z

Got a late-night craving for Einstein Bros.® signature pizza bagels or deli sandwiches? The downtown location of Einstein Bros. Bagels (1200 Louisiana Street) has announced plans to become Houston’s first 24-hour location beginning August 5.

Located in the Hyatt Regency Houston lobby, Einstein Bros. will offer signature items at ...

Four Seasons Names New Catering & Private Dining Rooms Manager

2012-07-02T20:42:29Z

Four Seasons Hotel Houston, 1300 Lamar in downtown, is pleased to announce the addition of Astrid Calderon as Catering and Private Dining Rooms manager for Quattro, the hotel’s award-winning restaurant.

Calderon is a real-life Eloise, having grown up in a hotel. She was born in Belgium but moved to ...

Alley Theatre Holds Open Auditions for Houston Actors

2012-06-27T19:18:04Z

2012-2013 Seasonal Auditions for Houston actors will be Tuesday, July 17, 2012 andWednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Alley Theatre. Auditions will be for AEA and non-AEA adult actors, ages 18 and older. Auditions will be by appointment only, and may be scheduled beginning Thursday, July 5, 2012.

To ...

EL FESTIVAL DE LA SALSA: HOUSTON’S BIGGEST SALSA PARTY OF THE YEAR!

2012-06-22T16:16:27Z

What: El Festival de la Salsa: Texas biggest salsa event! Special international guests: Grammy Award Winner Ramón Dario Benitez (Colombia), the soulful and glorious voice of the legendary Orquesta Mulenze’s former lead singer, Puerto Rican vocalist Pedro Brull (‘....he has that timing which places him among the great ...

AT&T expands Mobile INTERNET Wireless Capacity IN Downtown Houston

2012-06-18T17:00:00Z

Houston, Tx, June 18, 2012 — Customers in Houston are expected to experience improved mobile Internet coverage and voice performance as a result of continued investment and innovation by AT&T. The company announced today that it has completed a key initiative in its ongoing efforts to enhance the wireless capacity ...

HOUSTON SYMPHONY TOURS TO RUSSIA ON THE HEELS OF FINANCIALLY AND ARTISTICALLY SUCCESSFUL 2011-2012 SEASON

2012-06-07T17:00:00Z

HOUSTON (June 7, 2012) – Only seven days into the start of its 99^th season, the Houston Symphony has boarded a plane to Moscow, Russia for its second international tour in the last two years. The tour arrives at a fine hour for the organization that is simultaneously celebrating a ...