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The Houston Art Car Parade has been a yearly tradition since 1988 and one of the city's most festive and eclectic celebrations of artists in the community. Every year the much anticipated event is sandwiched into a fun weekend where art cars can be seen cruising all around Houston’s busy streets. Last year the parade and all of the surrounding events were canceled, but this year, true to their mission to encourage creative self-expression, The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art found a new and adaptive way to do things. The Art Car Experience will take place the weekend of May 14-16 with...

Hanukkah: Houston Menorah lighting at city hall celebrates 25th year KTRK Share: HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner held a ceremony in front of city hall at Hermann Square to light the Public Menorah. The program will featured addresses by dignitaries Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, Jewish community leader and chair of the Jewish Federation Robert Lapin, and Turner. "The Holiday of Chanukah contains a universal message for people of all faiths; namely that good will ultimately triumph over evil, freedom over oppression, and light over darkness," said Rabbi Moishe...

Houston hosts 25th annual menorah lighting ceremony Tags:  Until the 19th century, Chanukah was, as one blogger put it, the religious equivalent of Flag Day. But as Christmas gained popularity in the U.S., rabbis started giving the holiday more attention in an attempt to prevent their congregations (Chip Somodevill/Getty Images) HOUSTON – The city of Houston will light the public menorah Sunday night in front of City Hall at Hermann Square. The program will feature addresses by dignitaries Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, Jewish community leader and chair of the Jewish Federation R...