Shake Your Groove Thing

Royal lineup: Priscilla, Evita & We Will Rock You are Queens of TUTS new musical season

By Joel Luks

02.16.13 | 8:00 am

Transsexuals, queens, half-human creatures, witches with issues and presidential first ladies are some of the characters who will work their magic onstage at the Hobby Center for the Performing Art ...

Calendar Closeup

Turkey Day Survival Guide: 11 great events guaranteed to bring holiday family happiness

By Joel Luks

11.21.12 | 6:46 am

Thanksgiving is more than gathering at the dinner table, satiating yourself with bird, stuffing, some sort of sweet potato concoction and the required pumpkin pie with whipped topping while go ...

A Healthier Home

Step inside Disney's house of the future: New Vision shows green living can be luxury living

By Ralph Bivins

11.19.12 | 3:08 pm

ORLANDO — Living in a sustainable house doesn’t mean you can’t be comfortable, too. Consider the Vision House. It’s a housing exhibition in Disney’s Innoventions c ...

The Buzz Lady

Secrets of the Wing: Timothy Dalton, Mae Whitman and more on Tinker Bell's new adventure

By Roseann Rogers

11.03.12 | 4:45 pm

I took flight to the Big Apple for the new DVD release of Disney’s new animated feature Secret of the Wings. The movie takes you on a journey with Tinker Bell, one of the world’s most b ...

ParentsPost

Lively theater for lively children: Five "don't miss" family-friendly performances this fall

By Bernadette Verzosa

09.22.12 | 10:00 am

Soon after Labor Day, family calendars fill up fast with fall season activities. The weeks of September into October become a crush of commitments – a whirl of social catch-ups, birthday part ...

Island Life Changes

Disney & Galveston consummate their marriage: Magic cruise ship deal signed

By Whitney Radley

08.28.12 | 1:16 pm

When Disney Cruise Line announced in April 2011 that it would sail from Galveston Island, families with young 'uns rejoiced — and so did the Port of Galveston, albeit for different reason ...

The CultureMap Interview

A magical movie experience: Odd Life of Timothy Green director touches on time, parents' emotions

By Joe Leydon

08.15.12 | 6:01 am

Once upon a time, there was a small-town couple who wanted a child. But they were told by doctors that they could never conceive. And so, one night, as a way of getting over their disappointment an ...

Dog collars? really?

Counterfeit Island: Federal agents in Galveston uncover almost $3 million in fake luxury goods

By Tyler Rudick

02.11.12 | 10:00 am

Bad news for bargain hunters and label-conscious kids. Counterfeit peddlers are mourning the loss of nearly $2.7 million in fake merchandise after federal agents seized a massive shipment ...

Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever!

Toyota Center

12.30.11 - 12.30.11

Phineas, Ferb and the gang embark on a bold escape, jumping out from behind the TV and onto the stage in a live-action adventure. And before anyone can wonder, “Hey, where’s Perry?&rdqu

Bieber MIA

Big Rodeo blunder: Selena Gomez fails to recognize the original Selena, makes Taylor Swift look brilliant

By Steven Thomson

03.06.11 | 11:37 pm

Selena Gomez set the stage at a Sunday evening rodeo performance by confiding to the Reliant Stadium crowd, "It just feels so good to be back home in Texas." She would later add, "I& ...