The 2016 Houston Fringe Festival is a 5-day celebration of independent performing arts by performers from the Bayou City and beyond. This year marks the ninth year of the festival, as well as an all-new format. Previously, the festival was held across three different venues in Houston’s historic East End; this year all shows will be held at the newly named Pilot on Navigation (formerly Frenetic Theater).
A very special edition of the monthly “Evenings on the Esplanade” event will take place this Friday, August 12 from 6pm-10pm. The event will feature the incredible local talents of Nick Gaitan & The Umbrella Man as entertainment emcees and a one-night-only opportunity to participate in an on-site installation and public art project on the Navigation Esplanade.
Following the renaming of Frenetic Theater to the Pilot on Navigation, FrenetiCore is excited to announce the first production of its fall season: Urban Souls Dance Company’s Visceral, which is being presented as part of the Pilot Artist-in-Residence program.
Right now the East End light rail line stops a few blocks short of the Magnolia Transit Center on Harrisburg. Metro was going to build an underpass at the Hughes Street railroad crossing, but cancelled those plans because of worries over contaminated soil. The agency is now putting the finishing touches on a new overpass that will carry both cars and trains.
The Rotary Club of Harrisburg presented Houston Fire Station 20 with a new, custom made 8-foot trailer-mounted BBQ pit with smoker and firebox. The gift was in appreciation for the service from the firefighters at Station 20 who have dedicated their lives to the protection of life and property, especially for residents and businesses in East End Houston.
Guadalupe Plaza Park will officially reopen on July 30, 2016 with a family-friendly event from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Parks Director Joe Turner, and District H Council Member Karla Cisneros will be on hand to turn on the new splash pad water feature.
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