3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (478+ words) Ali Siddiq has won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety Special for his 2025 special "My Two Sons."" Houston comedian Ali Siddiq is taking his storytelling style to arenas for the first time after back-to-back awards for the independently released…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (599+ words) Former SNL writer and Houstonian T. Sean Shannon was born in Pasadena in 1965, the youngest of seven, after his father left Virginia to work for NASA. He recalls his mother sharing a hospital room with Roy Orbison's first wife, Claudette, who…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (332+ words) Comedian Mo Amer in Houston in 2022 Houston comedian Mo Amer joined "The Daily Show" this week as a contributor, taking aim at Islamophobia. Amer, whose full name is Mohammed Amer, is known for his Houston-based Netflix series "Mo" and his…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (115+ words) Melissa Molano as Cecily Cardew and Dylan Godwin as Algernon Moncrieff in Alley Theatre's production of The Importance of Being Earnest Dylan Godwin in 'The Importance of Being Earnest' Dylan Godwin as Algernon Moncrieff, Candy Buckley as Lady Bracknell, and…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (262+ words) Attendees walk past the Heights Theater during White Linen Nights on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023 in Houston. When: 6 p. m. Friday Where: Along 19th St. from Yale to Ashland in the Heights Houston singer-songwriter Keshi specializes in a smooth, lo-fi R&B-pop that has earned…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (411+ words) Comedian Mo Amer in Houston in 2022 This year the Houston Chronicle editorial board decided to spotlight those individuals whose advocacy, actions and investments over the past year reflect our region at its best. These Houstonians of the Year not only…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (434+ words) Three students from Nativity Academy of Houston perform a comedy sketch in front of more than 50 people at the Riot Comedy Festival on April 4, 2026." Micah De La"Cuadra, 15, from Xavier Academy, performs in front of more than 50 people at the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (472+ words) Dain Geist, Karen Ross and Laura Kaldis in "Leopoldstadt" at Main Street Theater When: Opens March 28, and extended to May 3 due to high demand Where: Main Street Theater, Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. Directed by artistic director Rebecca Greene Udden, she…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (765+ words) Comedian and prolific storyteller Ali Siddiq's relationship with Houston runs deep" from his childhood in Third Ward to time spent across Northside and Southside neighborhoods, hosting comedy shows throughout the city and building connections with some of Houston's most influential…...