A play about pioneering astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt is being staged. The production tells the story of her groundbreaking discoveries that changed understanding of the universe's size. It follows her journey to the Harvard College Observatory where she worked with a group of women examining photographic plates of stars.
The play is directed by Diana Egley and runs from September 18 to October 4. It is part of the 60th season of a theatre company. Further details about the production are available.
The story is set in the early 1900s and highlights the work of women in science at that time.
The Montgomery County Literary Arts Council’s 2026-2027 Writers In Performance Series begins September 17th at 7:00 PM at Lone Star College Montgomery, Room B-102. The featured author will be Lauren D. Woods, the author of The Great Grown-Up Game of Make-Believe, a short story co...
Sandee June is celebrating the release of her new single, “Good Ol’ Girls,” which made its impressive debut this month at No. 38 on the Texas Regional Radio Chart. Written and produced by legendary songwriter Paul Overstreet, “Good Ol’ Girls” is a fun, feel-good celebration of wo...
Residents at a southwest Houston apartment complex are running out of patience, and running out of food after days without power in extreme heat. Families at the Falls of Point West Apartments in Sharpstown say they have been living without electricity since Thursday, dealing wit...
After a hearing Monday in Italy, the Italian court considering whether to extradite Harris County capital murder suspect Lee Gilley is still not satisfied with information it has received from the U.S. government and Harris County prosecutors about the punishment Gilley faces if ...
A 76-year-old West Harris County woman says she was left frustrated after a nearly $11,000 furniture purchase from La-Z-Boy did not fit in her living room the way she was told it would. Bobbie Leas purchased the furniture from the La-Z-Boy location off the Katy Freeway in Februar...
Harris County is extending its $20-an-hour living wage standard to 222 employees at the Harris Center who provide mental health and disability services to residents across the region. Commissioners Court approved the wage increase Tuesday. The Harris Center employees are not Harr...
Firefighters with the Little York Fire Department responded to a sidewalk near Heritage Elementary School after reports that a puppy was stuck underground. Crews quickly rescued the puppy, but then discovered additional puppies under the sidewalk. Two officers with Harris County ...
A home can represent decades of work. It can provide stability, hold a family’s memories and become something parents and grandparents hope to pass down. For Keata Wade’s family, that home sits on Teton Street. Her grandmother bought it intending for it to remain in the family. S...
Lamar Consolidated ISD held a pinning ceremony Aug. 31 for Matthew Rodrigue as its new chief of police, replacing former chief Henry Garcia, officials announced in a Facebook post . Career history Rodrigue has over 27 years of law enforcement, public service, nonprofit and commun...
Check out what’s happening across the Greater Houston area from Sept. 10-15. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. 1. Taste of the Town Lake Houston Visit the Humble Civic Center to enjoy tastings from the area’s best local spots. The event will include ac...
