Results tagged “infebruary”

Folk Legend Bert Jansch, who has influenced artists from many genres, including Neil Young (who refers to him as the acoustical version of Jimi Hendrix), Devendra Banhart, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Nick Drake, Beth Orton, Noel Gallagher (Oasis) and Mike Oldfield, will make a rare live appearance at the Orange Show. Infused with American folk, blues and Traditional British Isles music, his style is singularly unique and his song-writing very affecting.... more ›

Hobby Center Brilliant Lecture Series: Kofi Annan In February, the Hobby Center's Brilliant Lecture Series welcomed Sir Sidney Poitier. This month continues the series with Kofi Annan of Ghana. Annan was the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations and the first to be elected from the ranks of its staff. He began his first term on 1 January 1997 and completed his second, and final, term on 31 December 2006. His priorities as secretary-general were... more ›

Good morning, Houston. Are you a smoker? Are you home from work today? According to a new report, smokers take an average of 11 more sick days each year than their nonsmoking colleagues — that's a 43 percent difference. Of course, the research was done in Sweden, which has some of the highest sick-leave rates in the world, and much of the time off could be traced to factors other than smoking-related illness —... more ›

We thought we'd take a stroll by Minute Maid Park to see what was going on at the site of the former William Penn Hotel, located at the corner of La Branch St. and Texas Ave. With the past exploits of Spire Realty, who chose to demolish the hotel one year ago, we were sure that perhaps something interesting was in the works. Unfortunately, the most activity that has occurred is the pouring of a... more ›

One week into the new year and you still haven't made any resolutions? Let us help. Thinking of resolving to exercise more but searching for a not so cliche term? Combine your health goals with a mission to learn more about your city, and join the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance's Monthly Walking Tours. See the city while shedding some pounds. You overchiever, you! This month's walk will take place this Sunday in one of Houston's... more ›

A new report from the Texas State Auditor's office focuses on TSU's endowments, claiming that the university spent at least $285,934 from the principal of some of its endowments, which are supposed to remain untouched. More might have been spent, too, but it was impossible for auditors to find out "because of the university's poor record keeping." The bad record keeping and spent principal on some of the university's 78 endowments, which total $23 million,... more ›

John Hamilton Parker, a 15-year veteran of HPD, has been a hard worker this year. In January, he reported arresting a woman wanted on a drunk driving warrant and taking her to a county psychiatric center for a mental health evaluation. In February, he said he arrested a man wanted for the aggravated sexual assault of a child and transported him to the Harris County Jail. The problem: He apparently didn't actually do either of... more ›