Sam Byrd – Houston Press – 2023
Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also loves helping others to discover Houston’s rich culture. PS – Sam also contributes to Outsmart
October 5, 2023 – Houston Chamber Choir Christens 29th Season With Joyful Mysteries
September 27, 2023 – ROCO Rides Big Waves With 2023-24 Season
September 18, 2023 – Houston Symphony’s Introduces Assistant Conductor Gonzalo Farias
September 7, 2023 – Houston Ballet’s Music Director Plans Final Bow
August 29, 2023 – Apollo Chamber Players’ Upcoming Season Tackles Censorship
July 6, 2023 – Portraits Of Pride: A Power Couple Shares The Love
July 3, 2023 – Putting the T in LGBTQ: Jazell Royale Is Living Her Best Life
June 30, 2023 – Putting the G in LGBTQ: Michael Urie is the Houstonian-Gone-Hollywood
June 22, 2023 – The 2023 Pride Parade Marches Onward
June 16, 2023 – Houston Chamber Choir Goes Prime Time In Season 29
June 8, 2023 – Texas Music Festival: Recitals ‘On Roids’ And Juiced Up Programming
May 23, 2023 – Kinetic Ensemble Tiptoes Outside Its Sanctuary
May 17, 2023 – ECHO Closes Season 9 With Spotlight On NextGen Talent
May 12, 2023 – Apollo Wraps 15th Season With Punched-Up Bach, Armenian Inspirations
April 26, 2023 – ROCO Ends Season With A Parade
April 14, 2023 – Trumpet Legend Chris Botti Returns To Houston Symphony
April 11, 2023 – Performing Arts Houston’s 2023-24 Season Mixes Familiar Friends With New Faces
April 6, 2023 – Art Car Parade Revs Up For 36th Year
March 10, 2023 – Ancestors’ Dream Takes Shape With Houston Chamber Choir
March 8, 2023 – Houston Botanic Garden’s Intertwined Balances Art, Nature
March 3, 2023 – Neil deGrasse Tyson Takes On Space Exploration Delusions
February 24, 2023 – Jeremy Jordan Brings Broadway’s Best To Houston Symphony
February 23, 2023 – New/Now Gives Four Emerging Artists A Time To Shine
February 17, 2023 – ROCO Ditches The Conductor In Friends
February 3, 2023 – Houston Chamber Choir Puts Spotlight On The Endangered
January 27, 2023 – Hear The Future Brings Youth Choirs To The Forefront
January 26, 2023 – Cirque Du Soleil’s Kooza Offers Edge-Of-The-Seat Thrills
January 20, 2023 – Houston Chamber Choir Names New Executive Director
January 4, 2023 – Houston Symphony Rocks Billy Joel, Elton John This Weekend
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November 20, 2020 – Houston Chamber Choir’s 2020-21 Season Finds ‘A Time To Sing’
November 5, 2020 – Zing Go The Strings With Houston Symphony’s ‘From Folk To Film’
October 23, 2020 – ECHO’s 2020-21 Season Calls Upon Chamber Groups And Chutzpah
October 15, 2020 – Downtown District’s WindowWorks Offers A Socially Distanced Escape
September 28, 2020 – Houston Symphony Concert Marks Homecoming For Guest Conducto
September 25, 2020 – Women, Modern Artists Take The Spotlight With Houston Symphony
September 18, 2020 – ROCO, Again, Moves The Needle Forward During 16th Season
August 28, 2020 – – Houston Symphony Concert Marks Homecoming For Guest Conductor
August 25, 2020 – Discovery Green’s House of Cards Lights Up Public Scene (Updated)
August 7, 2020 – Experience All Four Seasons This Weekend With Houston Symphony
June 30, 2020 – Putting the T in LGBT: Nothing Keeps Alexis Nicole Whitney Down
June 23, 2020 – Putting the G in LGBT: Barry Mandel Recounts Tackling Gay Issues
June 18, 2020 – Making The Music: The Behind-The-Scenes Story Of Houston Symphony’s Instruments
June 16, 2020 – Putting the L in LGBT: Christina Wells Transforms Shame Into Fame
May 27, 2020 – ROCO Welcomes Composer-In-Residence To 2020-21 Season
May 21, 2020 – Classical Music and Modern Literature Share Stage In Symphony’s Livestream
May 12, 2020 – ROCO’s 2020-21 Season Brings Color And Light For Its Sweet 16
May 1, 2020 – Houston Symphony Launches ‘Living Room Series’ With Live Recitals
April 2, 2020 – Local Musician Goes Virtual with “Stay Home” Symphony Orchestra
March 24, 2020 – Houston Chamber Choir Launches Podcast “With One Accord”
March 11, 2020 – Take a Trip Down Memory Lane with David Bennett
March 5, 2020 – Get Chopped and Screwed at CAMH’s Slowed and Throwed Exhibit
March 3, 2020 – Market Square Park Gets in the Groove with Divercity
January 22, 2020 – Next Generation Of Vocal Talent Takes The Stage With Houston Chamber Choir
January 13, 2020 – Cirque Du Soleil’s Alegría Brings Joy To The Big Top
December 31, 2019 – Tony DeSare Does Sinatra His Way At Houston Symphony
December 26, 2019 – Expect A Grand Performance With Whitney Houston Tribute Artist
November 29, 2019 – Symphony’s World Premiere Ad Astra
November 26, 2019 – Downtown District Gets Jingle With It
November 12, 2019 – Houston Chamber Choir Keeps It Close To Home In By Local
November 8, 2019 – ROCO’s Newest Premiere Shows Life’s Thorns And Roses
November 5, 2019 – The Empire Strikes Back Summons Inner Musicians, Film Buffs
October 18, 2019 – Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen Spill The Tea During Upcoming Visit
October 9, 2019 – stARTup Art Fair Makes Debut In Houston
September 24, 2019 – ROCO Rocks Classical Music, World Premieres In 15th Season Kickoff
August 30, 2019 – Rap + Orchestra = Common Thought
August 7, 2019 – Anne Frank’s Tale Lives On In Chamber Music Format
July 5, 2019 – Get Your Sin On With Sunday School-Themed Second Sunday Revival
July 3, 2019 – Fall In Love With The Music Of Selena
June 19, 2019 – Pride Month: Putting the G in LGBT
June 18, 2019 – Pride Month: Putting the B in LGBT
June 17, 2019 – LGBT Parade Marks 50 Years of Liberation
June 12, 2019 – Pride Month: Putting the T in LGBT
June 4, 2019 – Houston Symphony’s POPS 2019-20 Season: Mostly Same Recipe; New Flavorful Additions
May 21, 2019 – Houston Symphony Gives Its Regards To The Best Of Broadway
May 8, 2019 – Budding Talent, Vibrant Space Amplify Classical Music With ECHO
May 2, 2019 – Visit The Red Planet With SPA’s Exploring Mars
April 23, 2019 – Dining Out For Life Raises Forks To Increase HIV/AIDS Support
April 12, 2019 – Opera: Bright Bottles‘ World Premiere Spotlights Vulnerability, Materialism
April 11, 2019 – Art Car Parade Puts Wheels In Motion For Creative Minds, Upcoming Artists
April 4, 2019 – Aerosol Artists Transform Downtown For One-Night-Only Adventure
March 19, 2019 – Scheme-Free College Admissions: Use These Tips To Up The Chances (While Not Getting Arrested)
March 13, 2019 – Doing The Most: Hater’s Roast Delivers Heaping Serving Of Sass
March 7, 2019 – Singer Susan Graham Belts French Lyrics, But She’s A Texas Gal At Heart
February 27, 2019 – Houston Symphony Program Continues With Former Music Director, While Scheduled Violinist is Replaced
February 27, 2019 – AIDS Walk Houston Turns The Big 3-0 And Still Keeps Marching
January 30, 2019 – If You Don’t Succeed? National Geographic Has Answers.
December 20, 2018 – Decorations Gone Wild: The Wacky Tree Trimmings of Houston
December 19, 2018 – Handel’s Messiah
December 7, 2018 – National Museum of Funeral History Gives Glimpse Into Presidential Burials
December 4, 2018 – Houston Symphony’s Very Merry Pops Will Make the Days Merry and Bright
November 29, 2018 – 5 Things To Do on World AIDS Day
October 2, 2018 – Dance, Jive, Have The Time Of Your Life With The Music Of ABBA
September 28, 2018 – Something Old, Something New With Da Camera’s 2018/19 Season [UPDATED]
September 21, 2018 – k.d. lang Isn’t Complaining About 25 Years Of Constant Cravings
September 12, 2018 – Lucky Number 5: ECHO Accents Season With Special Programming, Performers
August 21, 2018 – McDonald’s Serves More Than Fries In EaDo Corridor With Art Installation
August 14, 2018 – Theater District Open House Celebrates 25 Years With Free Day Of Entertainment
August 9, 2018 – Discovery Green’s Fall Season Heralds Art, Fitness, Food and More
July 10, 2018 – Houston Symphony Brings Wham!-Factor With George Michael Concert
June 29, 2018 – Trixie Mattel Showcases Barbie-Realness, Comedy and Live Musice.
June 21, 2018 – A Pup’s Tale: What Happens After “Take Your Dog To Work Day”?
June 20, 2018 – It’s A Man’s Woman’s World With The Houston Symphony This Summer
June 8, 2018 – Houstonian Scores Acting Gig With Facebook’s Newest Streaming Serviceth. And A Host Of Celebrations in Houston
May 17, 2018 – The Houston Symphony Goes Digital with Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring 3D
April 23, 2018 – Don’t Worry About Cooking on April 26. Instead, Dine Out For Life
April 17, 2018 – ECHO Is Young-At-Heart With Teenage Soloists, Concert Lineup
March 15, 2018 – Behind the Scenes Movers and Shakers at RodeoHouston
February 14, 2018 – 2018 AIDS Walk Rocks With Free HIV Testing, Concert With Local Superstars
January 18, 2018 – Houston Women’s March Steps Up For 2018 Rally
January 5, 2018 – Big Freedia Bounces To Town With Booty-Shaking Show
January 3, 2018 – Walking Brooms and Disney’s Fantasia
December 26, 2017 – Sounds of the New Year Reverberate with ECHO’s NYE Concert
December 5, 2017 – Glide, Skate and Celebrate at Discovery Green’s Rainbow on ICE
November 30, 2017 – Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Dish Out The Dirt
November 14, 2017 – The Holidays Get Hot With Ensemble Theatre’s Soulful Sounds of Christmas
October 24, 2017 – CrossCurrents Highlights Common Ground Between Indian Music and Jazz
September 28, 2017 – Houston Symphony Announces Date of Jones Hall Return; Schedule Updates
September 27, 2017 – Huzzah! Fantasy and Fun Take Flight in Texas Renaissance Festival’s 43rd Year
September 22, 2017 – Ghoul Is the New Cool With Tim Burton-Themed Art Show
September 21, 2017 – Meet the Houston Symphony’s Young New Composer-In-Residence
September 11, 2017 – A Post-Harvey Houston Symphony Plays to the Heartstrings
August 25, 2017 – Library Storytime Adds Tambourines, Cowbell, Drag Queens (POSTPONED)
August 14, 2017 – These Houston Viewing Parties Will Help You Soak Up the Solar Eclipse
August 8, 2017 – Playful Colors Brighten Downtown’s Newest Public Art Installation
July 26, 2017 – All Hail Drag Artist Violet S’Arbleu, Miss Gay Texas America 2017
July 19, 2017 – Vocal Powerhouse Idina Menzel Says She’s Ready for Anything
July 5, 2017 – 25 Years of Houston’s National Museum of Funeral History’s Bizarrely Fascinating Exhibits
June 30, 2017 – Party Like It’s 1999 With the Music of Prince
June 27, 2017 – Video Games Live Gives Millennials the Ultimate Reason to Attend the Houston Symphony
June 19, 2017 – Rainbow Crosswalk Arrives in Montrose Just in Time for LGBTQ Pride
June 14, 2017 – Rainbow Flag Flies High Over Another Month of Pride Festivitiesl.
June 12, 2017 – Prepping Big-Screen Scores for the Symphony Is No Walk in Jurassic Park
June 7, 2017 – Wheelmobile” Wants Houston Watchers to Take a Spin
May 31, 2017 – Travis Wall’s After the Curtain
May 18, 2017 – Obsidian’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch
May 16, 2017 – National Geographic Climber Showcases Death-Defying Explorations
May 9, 2017 – Guitar-Plucking Entertainer Brings Six Stories to Life
April 27, 2017 – Bond & Beyond Brings The Best From The World’s Most Famous Spy to Houston
April 19, 2017 – Pianist Adam Tendler Mixes Music and Meditation in Rothko Performance
April 11, 2017 – National Geographic Live Stages Mars Landing in Jones Hall
April 4, 2017 – Catastrophic Theatre Twists Snow White’s Kinky Spring Awakening
March 28, 2017 – Beethoven’s Lone Opera: Was the Maestro Psychic?
March 14, 2017 – Ben Folds and the Houston Symphony Are Perfectly In Tune
March 9, 2017 – Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s 45th Annual Regatta Blends Water, Sun, Fun
February 6, 2017 – Hamburger Mary’s, Opening Soon, Offers Burgers, Bingo and Drag Queens
January 23, 2017 – Kristin Chenoweth Adds Star Power to Smart Financial Centre’s Gilded Lineup
January 12, 2017 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Gives Twice the Opportunity to Celebrate
January 4, 2017 – Dive Under the Sea With Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice
November 29, 2016 – World AIDS Day: A Reason to Remember December 1
November 23, 2016 – Friendsgiving: The New Turkey Day
November 14, 2016 – Moody Gardens Enchants With Eight Holiday Attractions
November 1, 2016 – Rumer Willis Slays Houston With “Over The Love” Tour
October 21, 2016 – LGBT Arts Take the Stage With the Rainbow Unicorn Cabaret
October 5, 2016 – It’s All Greek – Houston’s Original Greek Festival Turns 50
September 7, 2016 – Life’s a Drag – and That’s What Makes It Fun!
August 22, 2016 – Rumer has it….A Star is Coming (Back) to Houston
August 8, 2016 – A Starry Night Is on the Horizon for Houston
June 22, 2016 – Gay Pride Month Sashays Through Town and Serves Up Lesson in History
May 25, 2016 – The Houston Symphony Is Going Out of This World with The Cosmos
May 13, 2016 – A Stink in Galveston: Morticia the Corpse Flower Brings Full Bloom and Funk
April 27, 2016 – Houston Here’s Your Chance to Join Dining Out For Life
April 5, 2016 – Art Car Parade Revs Up: New Location, Same Flair
March 16, 2016 – When a Life of Modeling Happily Amounts to Zero
