Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is an opera company in Houston Texas. It was founded in 1955 by Maestro Walter Herbert and cultural leaders Mrs. Louis G. Lobit, Edward Bing, and Charles Cockrell. HGO's inaugural season featured only two performances of two operas, Salome (starring Brenda Lewis in the title role) and Madame Butterfly, a modest beginning, but since that time the company has grown into a company of international stature which presents six to eight productions per season.For 33 years, the General Director was David Gockley, who joined the company in 1970, became General Director in 1972, and who remained in the post until taking over the San Francisco Opera in 2006. He was succeeded by Anthony Freud until 2011. Currently, there is no specific post of General Director.With an operating budget of $20 million in the 2010/11 season, HGO has provided a variety of services to the greater Houston area and the Gulf Coast region, and has served over 5 million people annually. Since 1973, as one of the country's principal commissioners and producers of new works, HGO has staged 43 world premieres and six American premieres.The company has received a Tony Award, two Grammy Awards, and two Emmy Awards���the only opera company in the world to have won all three honors. Cohle Smith

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Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is an opera company in Houston Texas. It was founded in 1955 by Maestro Walter Herbert and cultural leaders Mrs. Louis G. Lobit, Edward Bing, and Charles Cockrell.

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San Jacinto Memorial Building, formerly San Jacinto High School

Houston Lighting & Power Co. (HL&P), later named Reliant Energy HL&P/Entex, was the single power and utility company that served Greater Houston. It was a subsidiary of Houston Industries (HI, NYSE: HOU), which later was renamed to Reliant Energy (REI). HL&P had a service area of 5,000 square miles (13,000 km2). In 1998 in terms of kilowatt-hour sales it was the tenth largest energy company in the United States.

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest public school system in Texas, and the seventh-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities in addition to some unincorporated areas. Like most districts in Texas it is independent of the city of Houston and all other municipal and county jurisdictions. The district has its headquarters in the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (HMWESC) in Houston.In 2013, the school district was rated "met standards" by the Texas Education Agency.

Houston Fire Station No. 7 is a historic fire station located at 2304 Milam Street in Houston, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1986. The fire station was built in 1898 and opened the next year as the first paid station in Houston. It was active until a replacement was built 1969. The building has been used as the Houston Fire Museum after a renovation, started in 1980.

Houston Christian High School (HC) is an independent, non-profit, coeducational, private day school which educates students in grades 9-12. HC is accredited by/a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS). HC is also the newest member of the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC), effective November 2011. It is a located in Spring Branch, Houston, Texas, United States, at the intersection of Beltway 8 and Kempwood Drive, inside Beltway 8 and outside Interstate 610 in western Houston.

The Houston Open was a golf tournament played sporadically on the early PGA Tour between 1922 and 1938. It was played in Houston, Texas. The area received a permanent tournament in 1946.# Scheduled 54 holes* Scheduled 36 holes

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest public school system in Texas, and the seventh-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities in addition to some unincorporated areas. Like most districts in Texas it is independent of the city of Houston and all other municipal and county jurisdictions.

Houston Christian High School (HC) is an independent, non-profit, coeducational, private day school which educates students in grades 9-12. HC is accredited by/a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS). HC is also the newest member of the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC), effective November 2011.

Men's sports:
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Football
*Golf
*Track & Field

Houston Express is the ninth album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label.

Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,732. Its county seat is Crockett. The county is named for Sam Houston, a president of the Republic of Texas and Governor of Texas.

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Women's sports:
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Golf
*Soccer
*Softball
*Swimming & Diving
*Tennis
*Track & Field
*Volleyball

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Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club based in Houston, Texas, United States. The franchise competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Western Conference. The Dynamo originally played their home games at Robertson Stadium on the University of Houston campus until moving to their home stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium, during the 2012 season.Houston Dynamo won the 2006 and 2007 MLS Cups in their first two years of the franchise's existence.

The Energy Corridor is a district of Houston, Texas, United States located along Interstate 10 (the Katy Freeway) from Barker Cypress to Kirkwood Road and extends south along Eldridge Parkway and Enclave Parkway to The Westpark Tollway.The area is loosely bound to the area just north of Interstate 10 (the Katy Freeway) and The Westpark Tollway Drive to the south, and extends from Kirkwod Road to the east and Barker Cypress to the west.

Houston Harte (born January 12, 1893 in Missouri; died March 1972 in San Angelo, Texas) founded, with Bernard Hanks, a regional chain of newspapers which eventually became the media company Harte-Hanks. His son was the newspaper executive, journalist, philanthropist, and conservationist Edward H. Harte.He also created the book, "In Our Image" along with Time illustrator, Guy Rowe, a collection of Bible stories published in 1949 by Oxford University Press.

Houston County /��ha��st��n/ is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 139,900. Its county seat is Perry. The county was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five counties in the state, and later reduced in size with the formation of Bibb, Crawford, Pike, Macon, and Peach counties. It was named after Georgia governor John Houstoun, with the spelling being a common 19th-century variation.Houston County is included in the Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Macon-Warner Robins, GA Combined Statistical Area.

Alfonso "Houston" Jim��nez Gonz��lez (born October 30, 1957 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors between 1983 and 1988, primarily as a shortstop. He currently serves as manager of the Pericos de Puebla in the Mexican League.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also called RodeoHouston or abbreviated HLSR, is one of the largest live entertainment and livestock exhibitions. It also includes one of the richest regular-season rodeo events. It has been held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, since 2003. It was previously held in the Astrodome. It is considered to be the city's "signature event", much like New Orleans's Mardi Gras, Dallas's Texas State Fair, and New York City's New Year's Eve at Times Square.In 2013, attendance reached a record high of 2,506,238 people requiring over 30,000 volunteers. In 2007, the rodeo was deemed "the year of the volunteer." The event is 20 days long. It is kicked off by the Downtown Rodeo Roundup held near Houston City Hall, the Downtown Rodeo parade, and the ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run ��� a 10k and 5k walk & run and the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. The show features championship rodeo action, livestock competitions, concerts, a carnival, pig racing, barbecue and the Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, shopping, sales and livestock auctions. Traditional trail rides, which start in different areas of Texas and end in Houston, precede the Rodeo events. The City of Houston celebrates this event with Go Texan Day, where residents are encouraged to dress in western wear the Friday before the rodeo begins.The rodeo has drawn some of the world's biggest recording artists, including a sold out show from Ariana Grande. Other artists include Demi Lovato, Selena, Kiss, Elvis Presley, Beyonce, Bob Dylan, Justin Bieber, Big Time Rush, Brooks & Dunn, George Strait, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Bon Jovi, ZZ Top, John Legend, Taylor Swift and Lynyrd Skynyrd, among others.

Houston County /��ha��st��n/ is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 139,900. Its county seat is Perry. The county was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five counties in the state, and later reduced in size with the formation of Bibb, Crawford, Pike, Macon, and Peach counties.

Houston Center is a retail and office complex in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by subsidiaries of Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. (NYSE: CEI).The three towers in Houston Center have almost 3,400,000 square feet (320,000 m2) of Class A office space.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also called RodeoHouston or abbreviated HLSR, is one of the largest live entertainment and livestock exhibitions. It also includes one of the richest regular-season rodeo events. It has been held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, since 2003. It was previously held in the Astrodome.

Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,732. Its county seat is Crockett. The county is named for Sam Houston, a president of the Republic of Texas and Governor of Texas. Houston County was one of forty-six prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas, until voters in a November 2007 special election legalized the sale of alcohol in the county.Houston County was the first new county created under the 9-year Republic of Texas on June 12, 1837. The original boundaries of Houston County also included all of present-day Anderson and Trinity Counties, and portions of present-day Henderson and Polk Counties.Houston County bears no relationship, save its namesake, with the City of Houston, which is located approximately 100 miles (160 km) to the south, in Harris County. A county historical museum is located in a former railroad depot at 303 S. First Street in Crockett.

Houston Center is a retail and office complex in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by subsidiaries of Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. (NYSE: CEI).The three towers in Houston Center have almost 3,400,000 square feet (320,000 m2) of Class A office space. The buildings in Houston Center include:LyondellBasell Tower (formerly 1 Houston Center)2 Houston CenterFulbright Tower (formerly 3 Houston Center)4 Houston Center5 Houston CenterThe Shops in Houston Center (formerly The Park Shops)The Shops, built in 1982, is an enclosed shopping mall.Four Seasons Hotel Houston

The Energy Corridor is a district of Houston, Texas, United States located along Interstate 10 (the Katy Freeway) from Barker Cypress to Kirkwood Road and extends south along Eldridge Parkway and Enclave Parkway to The Westpark Tollway.The area is loosely bound to the area just north of Interstate 10 (the Katy Freeway) and The Westpark Tollway Drive to the south, and extends from Kirkwod Road to the east and Barker Cypress to the west. The area is defined by many energy industry-related companies, such as BP America, Citgo, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell Oil Company.Over 26,000 acres (40.6 square miles) of urban park area, the largest outside the National Park System, borders The Energy Corridor. Two parks adjacent to the district include George Bush Park and Bear Creek Pioneers Park.The Energy Corridor contains over 20 million square feet of office space.

The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. Its headquarters are at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston.HPD's jurisdiction often overlaps with several other law enforcement agencies, among them the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Harris County Constable Precincts. HPD is the largest municipal police department in Texas.According to the HPD's website, "The mission of the Houston Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in the City of Houston by working cooperatively with the public and within the framework of the U.S. Constitution to enforce the laws, preserve the peace, reduce fear and provide for a safe environment."The current Interim chief of police is Martha Montalvo .
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. Its headquarters are at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston.HPD's jurisdiction often overlaps with several other law enforcement agencies, among them the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Harris County Constable Precincts.

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Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club based in Houston, Texas, United States. The franchise competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Western Conference. The Dynamo originally played their home games at Robertson Stadium on the University of Houston campus until moving to their home stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium, during the 2012 season.Houston Dynamo won the 2006 and 2007 MLS Cups in their first two years of the franchise's existence. In 2008, Houston became the first Major League Soccer club to secure a point on Mexican soil in the CONCACAF Champions League era.The Dynamo is owned by Gabriel Brener, Jake Silverstein, Ben Guill, and world Olympic boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya. The team's interim head coach is Wade Barrett following the departure of Owen Coyle.

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Houston Harte (born January 12, 1893 in Missouri; died March 1972 in San Angelo, Texas) founded, with Bernard Hanks, a regional chain of newspapers which eventually became the media company Harte-Hanks. His son was the newspaper executive, journalist, philanthropist, and conservationist Edward H. Harte.He also created the book, "In Our Image" along with Time illustrator, Guy Rowe, a collection of Bible stories published in 1949 by Oxford University Press. Together they won a Christopher Award.Harte was instrumental in preserving historic Fort Concho in San Angelo. He also donated substantially to Angelo State University.Harte was also a confidant of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. His association with Johnson led him to end his longstanding friendship with a leading Johnson critic, the historian J. Evetts Haley.

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