Society

BOOTS & BALLET

Houston Ballet kicks off 2026 season with Texas-themed fundraising dinner

The rich list

Houston oil tycoon is city's richest billionaire for 2026, Forbes finds

Party Watch

Houston fashionistas shop for a cause at fabulous Summer Soirée

perfectly paired

2 Michelin-rated Houston restaurants teamed up for taco-fueled fundraiser

Crushing in the Heights

8 Houston singles explain why they're looking for love at hot Heights bar

Houston musician remembered

Frank Beard, drummer for Houston rock legends ZZ Top, dies at 77

remembering janice mcnair

Houston Texans co-founder Janice McNair dies at 89, team says

RIP, Wally

Texan Wally Funk, oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87

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a sort of homecoming

Houston director Wes Anderson headlines fundraiser for historic theater

Party Watch

VIP guests preview Houston’s pop-up World Cup playground

Lone Star Legacy

Galveston museum celebrates Jewish pioneers who shaped Texas

Illuminating the Future

Student success takes center stage at Houston nonprofit's soirée

Party Watch

Art and ballet unite for a first look at Houston gallery's new show

Very Good Lighting

Houston museum's glowing art-world fête sparked bidding and dancing

Field of Green

Astros owner Jim Crane honored at Memorial Park's gala soirée

Party Watch

Tennis Foundation serves up Houston tennis legend and social buzz

Roses and Gratitude

Life Flight's legacy soars to $4.3 million at Memorial Hermann gala