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Rap star Cardi B brings the drama to Houston on new spring tour

Cardi B is coming to Houston.

Courtesy of Cardi B

Superstar female rapper Cardi B is launching her first tour in six years. Called Little Miss Drama Tour, it's in support of her second studio album, Am I The Drama?, which will be released on September 19 via Atlantic Records.

The 30+ date arena run includes three stops in Texas:

March 4 at Toyota Center in Houston
March 6 at Moody Center in Austin
March 7 at American Airlines Center in Dallas

Little Miss Drama Tour marks Cardi B’s first full headline arena run and the biggest tour of her career to date. The tour will see her headline iconic venues for the first time, including Madison Square Garden in New York.

According to a release, Cardi B stands as the highest-certified female rapper on the RIAA’s “Top Artists (Digital Singles)” ranking with over 100 million RIAA-certified units sold, with 3 diamond certifications. Her Grammy Award-winning 2018 debut album, Invasion of Privacy, continues to be a landmark achievement in female rap streaming history.

Tickets will first be available via Citi and Verizon presales, beginning September 23 at 10 am. Fans must sign up on Ticketmaster by Sunday, September 21 at 12 am Houston time. No codes are needed — access is tied to their Ticketmaster account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale.

The general on-sale will begin on Thursday, September 25 at 10 am at cardib.com/tour.

‘LITTLE MISS DRAMA TOUR’ 2026 DATES:
Wed Feb 11 — Palm Desert, CA — Acrisure Arena
Fri Feb 13 — Las Vegas, NV — T-Mobile Arena
Sun Feb 15 — Los Angeles, CA — Kia Forum
Thu Feb 19 — Portland, OR — Moda Center
Sat Feb 21 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
Sun Feb 22 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Feb 25 — Sacramento, CA — Golden 1 Center
Fri Feb 27 — San Francisco, CA — Chase Center
Sun Mar 01 — Phoenix, AZ — PHX Arena
Wed Mar 04 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center
Fri Mar 06 — Austin, TX — Moody Center
Sat Mar 07 — Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center
Mon Mar 09 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
Thu Mar 12 — Minneapolis, MN — Target Center
Sat Mar 14 — Indianapolis, IN — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Sun Mar 15 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
Tue Mar 17 — Kansas City, MO — T-Mobile Center
Thu Mar 19 — Cincinnati, OH — Heritage Bank Center
Sat Mar 21 — Chicago, IL — United Center
Wed Mar 25 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
Sat Mar 28 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
Mon Mar 30 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Thu Apr 02 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
Fri Apr 03 — Hartford, CT — PeoplesBank Arena
Sat Apr 04 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
Tue Apr 07 — Philadelphia, PA — Xfinity Mobile Arena
Wed Apr 08 — Washington, DC — Capital One Arena
Sat Apr 11 — Raleigh, NC — Lenovo Center
Sun Apr 12 — Charlotte, NC — Spectrum Center
Tue Apr 14 — Sunrise, FL — Amerant Bank Arena
Fri Apr 17 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena

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Waddle We Have Here

3 endangered penguin chicks just hatched at Galveston's Moody Gardens

A Humboldt penguin chick in an Easter Basket at Moody Gardens

Photo courtesy of Moody Gardens

Look what showed up in an Easter Basket!

Galveston's Moody Gardens announced this week that it has successfully hatched three Humboldt penguin chicks in the Aquarium Pyramid, the first time the facility has done so.

“This is our first ever time having Humboldt penguin chicks, so we’re very excited,” said Amy Jones, a biologist who works with the penguins and seals at Moody Gardens.

Two chicks were born to penguins Yolanda and Cusco, and another to Marcona and Ballesta, all between March 15 and 18. Aquarium staff has been monitoring the chicks and their parents, and all seem to be thriving.

Humboldt penguins are warm weather penguins that naturally inhabit the coasts of Peru and Chile. Moody Gardens introduced Humboldt penguins to its aquarium in 2017. A burrowing species, mating pairs lay and protect eggs in protected nests.

The new chicks will remain secluded in their nesting box for the time being until they develop their waterproof feathers. The parents are keeping them warm and fed. Sex will be determined via DNA testing at a later date, after which the chicks will be named and formally introduced to the public.

Achieving viable Humboldt penguins hatchings is a significant feat for a program that is less than 10 years old, according to Moody Gardens. The birds require strict diets and climate controlled habitats to thrive, and successfully housing a colony of 12 in an environment that makes them comfortable enough to breed is quite an achievement. Engagement and stimulation is key, and visitors to the aquarium can often see the penguins playing with bubbles and toys that simulate activity in the natural environment.

Successful hatchings are also a win in the fight against extinction. Humboldt penguins are classified as a vulnerable species, with only about 23,000 left worldwide. The birds are heavily impacted by El Niño events that disrupt the nutrient-rich Humboldt current that forms the base of the penguins' food pyramid. Driven by man-made climate change, these events are increasing in number and severity. Overfishing, pollution, habitat loss, and being caught in fishing nets also accounts for a decline in the population, according to press materials. Programs like the one at Moody Gardens help educate the public on the dangers the penguins face in the wild.

The real question is: when will visitors be allowed to see the babies? Staff continues to monitor the chicks with regular weigh-ins. The chicks will remain in the nesting boxes for at least several weeks until they are mature enough to start entering safe areas and, eventually, the main habitat. In the meantime, people can see videos on the Moody Gardens Instagram page.

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