Saturdays at the Galleria are always packed with teens, so if Chris Brown wanted to make a splash with his target demographic, he chose the right time and place.
Brown, surrounded by a half-dozen mall security guards, was sited by CultureMap Saturday afternoon, going from a shoe store near the ice rink to the upper floors of Galleria I.
Channel 39 has exclusive tape of the notorious singer surrounded by camera-phone toting fans and security:
this week's hot headlines
Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week
1. New Houston-area grocery stores offer shoppers bulk restaurant food and supplies without a membership. Four locations are open now with two more coming soon.
2. Booming Houston 'burb named best place to buy a home and raise a family in America. The city earned high marks for its job market, housing availability, and more.
3. Brad Paisley joins George Strait and Selena with induction into RodeoHouston's prestigious Star Trail of Fame. This honor makes Paisley the 10th star honored with a gold plaque to commemorate his years of outstanding entertainment at the Rodeo.
4. Brad Paisley steals hearts — and a fan's phone — in his Star Trail of Fame RodeoHouston show. The performer brought the warmth from his plaque unveiling onto the stage in front of a sold out matinee crowd.
5. Houston's best burgers smash the game with exotic add-ons, beefed-up buns, and more. Presenting the nominees for Best Burger in the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards.