Shelby's Social Diary

A record-breaking $1.1 million raised, three generations as chairs and 700 guests help Casa de Esperanza

By Shelby Hodge

04.25.13 | 7:04 am

With tradition honored, with old guard chairs at the helm and with 700 generous partygoers ready to rock, the annual Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos benefit once gain broke previous records bri ...

Glee star in the house

Happy blue pills, celebrities and hunky catnip come together in Houston to serenade TUTS

By Joel Luks

04.24.13 | 11:06 am

Was it soap? Were they cookies? What on earth were those cellophane-wrapped blue party favors so neatly arranged at each table for Theatre Under the Stars "Moonlight Serenade" gala at the ...

You're going to hear from them

Enthusiatic crowd at Tommy Tune Awards celebrates high school musical theater stars

By Joel Luks

04.18.13 | 10:46 am

Think of the Tommy Tune Awards as an event somewhere in between prom, the Academy Awards and a raucous rock concert thronged by impeccably dressed, rowdy teenagers with absolutely no inhibitions. T ...

Eklektix Theatre presents "Bullets for Broadway"

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

04.25.13 - 05.03.13

The Eklektix Theater Company prepares to bring a classic whodunit murder mystery to The Hobby Center's Artista Restaurant. At the helm of the production are director/choreographer Bryan-Keyth W

Ars Lyrica presents "Divine Recreation"

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

05.31.13

Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston draws to a close its 2012-13 season with a program titled "Divine Recreation." The concert features musical settings of texts from

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Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — with the Golden Pig Trophy

By Joel Luks

04.11.13 | 9:58 am

On the itinerary this week are stylish homes, international festivals, an al fresco bash and a hot hog competition. Try this: Click on the links below each event to find a page teeming with hel ...

Word Play

What If questions that haunt relationships: Who you ended up with becomes a Musiqa Sphinx

By Joel Luks

04.06.13 | 6:01 am

Oh, if cars could talk . . . Think about the teenage shenanigans. Think about the road trips. And think about the many personal conversations. Because whatever happens inside the car, stays in ...

Theatre Under The Stars presents Flashdance – The Musical

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

06.04.13 - 06.16.13

With electrifying dance at its core, Flashdance – The Musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with d

Theatre Under The Stars presents Dixie's Tupperware Party

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

06.04.13 - 06.16.13

Dixie's Tupperware Party stars Dixie Longate as the fast-talking Tupperware Lady who has packed up her catalogues and left her children in an Alabama trailer park to journey across America. Cri

Theatre Under the Stars Gala "2013 Moonlight Serenade: Celebrating 45 Years Under the Stars"

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

04.19.13

For one special night, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will magically transform into a moonlit garden where guests will enjoy being serenaded by Houston talent that can now be seen on the