One person was transported to a hospital and dozens more were treated for heat-related illnesses on Tuesday at a promotional event for rapper Cardi B at a Houston-area Walmart.
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Doc Watkins created Jazz, TX in San Antonio nine years ago ... and now is hoping to stretch that successful run — to Houston's Montrose neighborhood and the former Tower Theatre.
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Texas film projects that begin after Sept. 1, when Senate Bill 22 goes into effect, will have the opportunity to apply for a grant rebate of up to 31% of the production's qualified in-state spending.
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Senate Bill 22, which passed the Texas Legislature earlier this year, allocates $300 million toward the state's film incentive program every two years for the next decade. The recent increase in funding is thanks in part to stars like Matthew McConaughey and Taylor Sheridan who took the cause to the Capitol.
The third annual Houston Media Conference is Friday through Sunday at CityCentre. It aims to lay bare the business side of filmmaking while fostering collaboration among producers and content creators.
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Comicpalooza, an annual pop culture convention that features comics, celebrities, cosplay, games and more, returns to Houston this weekend.
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Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Canceled federal grants and businesses moving away from so-called brand activism have hit the bottom line of parades and other events heading into Thursday’s federal holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
Casa Ramirez, a Mexican folk art gallery in the Heights, beloved by the Houston Latino community, will close at the end of 2025.
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The Texas House gave final approval to a bill increasing the amount of money the state spends to attract film and television productions. However, the amount is significantly lower than what the Senate had proposed.
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The prospective buyer of the Texas Renaissance Festival, who sued after a 2023 deal fell through, plans to continue the annual fall event north of Houston, according to his attorney.
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Earlier this week, a Grimes County Judge ordered the owners of the Texas Renaissance Festival to sell its property and assets after siding with a prospective buyer who sued after a $60 million deal fell through in 2023.
A Grimes County judge has ordered the owners of the Texas Renaissance Festival to sell its property and assets after siding with a group of prospective buyers who sued after a $60 million deal fell through in 2023.
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