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Cyndi Lauper wants one more night of fun on farewell concert tour

Cyndi Lauper will hit the road one more time this fall.

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This fall, an ‘80s pop icon will be touring North America — and having fun one last time.

On Monday, June 3, Cyndi Lauperannounced the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour. Lauper’s first major run in a decade, this 23-city headlining tour includes November stops in Dallas, Austin, and Houston. They are:

Dallas: American Airlines Arena on November 12
Austin: Moody Center on November 14
Houston: Toyota Center on November 16

Throughout the tour, the Grammy/Emmy/Tony winner will be joined by special guests to be revealed at a later date.

The announcement of her farewell tour arrives alongside Let the Canary Sing, a feature-length documentary that will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on Tuesday, June 4. Directed by Emmy-winning documentarian Alison Ellwood, the film chronicles Lauper’s meteoric ascent to stardom and her profound impact on generations through her music, ever-evolving punk style, unwavering feminism, and tireless advocacy. The documentary takes the audience on an engaging exploration of a renowned and pioneering artist who has left a remarkable legacy with her art. Legacy Recordings has released a career-spanning collection that follows Lauper’s career. The album is available now on vinyl and as a digital expanded edition here.

In celebration of the tour and the film, Lauper will be honored with an imprint ceremony at the prestigious TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 4. A special private screening of the film at the TCL Chinese Theatre will follow that evening, along with a Q&A.

Lauper will also be a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!this Wednesday, June 5.

Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning on Tuesday, June 4. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday at 10 am at LiveNation.com. Fans can also purchase VIP packages, which may include premium tickets, a guided backstage tour, pre-show VIP Lounge, exclusive tour poster, and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

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a beautiful mind

Houston Health Museum's new exhibit shines a light on dyslexia

Sarah Sudhoff created "The Reading Brain" in honor of her son.

Photo by Rose Tylinski

"The Reading Brain" replicates neuron activity in a dyslexic brian while reading

No, "The Reading Brain" isn't the title of a B-horror film from the 1960s. It's a brand new installation at the Houston Health Museum that explores dyslexia.

The piece was created by Houston-based artist Sarah Sudhoff, in partnership with Dr. Guinevere Eden, Director of the Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University. Hanging from the ceiling of the Health Museum, it uses light-up colored circles to represent the frontal lobe activity of a dyslexic person while reading. MRI scans of dyslexic brains formed the foundation of the light activity. Sudhoff's own son has dyslexia, and she had to adapt her homeschooling of him to account for his neurodivergence. As much as 20 percent of the American population is dyslexic.

"The Reading Brain" grew out of a similar exhibit at the DoSeum in San Antonio. "Beautiful Minds: Dyslexia and the Creative Advantage" challenged visitors to see dyslexia not as a learning disability but as simply a different way some human brains work. The exhibit featured videos, stories, and art work by dyslexic individuals that show how they succeed and create, as well as a selection of brain puzzles used to teach dyslexic people.

“Even though your brain works differently, it still lights up and is beautiful to watch, a wonderful machine you have. It just means you have to navigate and pivot a little differently,” Sudhoff said.

Sudhoff's innovative bridge between science and art is a permanent part of the Health Museum's MindWorks exhibit. Like "The Reading Brain," MindWorks maps out thinking processes through light and hands-on activities. The exhibit will close on January 5, meaning visitors have a very short time to see Sudhoff's piece.

The Health Museum is a hidden gem in Museum District located a block away from the Children's Museum. It houses a variety of exhibits about the human body, such as a giant plastic colon that kids love to run through. Since opening in 1969, the museum has helped Houstonians and visitors from around the world learn about the way the body works as well well as public health protocols. As the only Smithsonian Affiliate Museum in the Houston Museum District, it has a high educational pedigree despite it's colorful and often whimsical offerings.

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Houston Health Museum's new exhibit shines a light on dyslexia

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