Nicole Betts - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/nicole-betts/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sat, 16 Oct 2021 23:57:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Nicole Betts - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/nicole-betts/ 32 32 103504436 Houston Middle Schooler and Her Guru Mom’s Remarkable Dance Journey Gets the Movie Treatment https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-middle-schooler-and-her-guru-moms-remarkable-dance-journey-gets-the-movie-treatment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-middle-schooler-and-her-guru-moms-remarkable-dance-journey-gets-the-movie-treatment Sat, 16 Oct 2021 23:57:03 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=362735 Kaavya Rajarathnam might seem like just any other Houston middle schooler at first glance. She loves binging the entire Harry Potter series, competing with the all-boys robotic team and playing with her pet guinea pig. But this young girl is also prepa...

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Houston Entrepreneur Bends the Rules of Streetwear — Why A Herd of Bison is a Local Brand to Know https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-entrepreneur-bends-the-rules-of-streetwear-why-a-herd-of-bison-is-a-local-brand-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-entrepreneur-bends-the-rules-of-streetwear-why-a-herd-of-bison-is-a-local-brand-to-know Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:40:47 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=358904 Looking to spice up your fall closet with something different? A Herd of Bison (HOB) is an up-and-coming Houston fashion brand to know. It first opened as an online store in 2018, specializing in streetwear, including custom garments and footwear for b...

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Texas Scientist Turned Shoe Designer is Obsessed With Comfortable High Heels — These Getaway Sticks Don’t Hurt https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-scientist-turned-shoe-designer-is-obsessed-with-comfortable-high-heels-these-getaway-sticks-dont-hurt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-scientist-turned-shoe-designer-is-obsessed-with-comfortable-high-heels-these-getaway-sticks-dont-hurt Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:49:53 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=355186 Days when your feet almost hurt too much to walk — when you have to beg off on that work event or fun happy hour — are all too familiar for many women who love high heels. Getaway Sticks, an online shoe store that makes stylish and versatile heels for ...

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Young Entrepreneur Profile — This 25-Year-Old Who Owns Her Own PR Firm is Shaking Things Up https://houstonnewmedia.org/young-entrepreneur-profile-this-25-year-old-who-owns-her-own-pr-firm-is-shaking-things-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=young-entrepreneur-profile-this-25-year-old-who-owns-her-own-pr-firm-is-shaking-things-up Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:30:04 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=354302 Whitney Allen might seem like just any other millennial at first. She enjoys curating mood boards, shopping and planning her next event. But Allen is also determined to shake up Houston’s lifestyle and entertainment industry. The 25-year-old entreprene...

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Houston’s Only Black Female Owned Gallery is Showing Diverse Art Power — Bisong Makes an Impact https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstons-only-black-female-owned-gallery-is-showing-diverse-art-power-bisong-makes-an-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstons-only-black-female-owned-gallery-is-showing-diverse-art-power-bisong-makes-an-impact Wed, 18 Aug 2021 03:18:40 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=348359 Bisong Art Gallery, located in Houston’s historic Warehouse District, is all about featuring a diverse lineup. Expect a balance of new and established Houston artists showcasing abstract, figurative, and realist works, with something for everyone...

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Bringing Live Dance Back to Houston and Austin — Ishida Dance Company and Its Former Prodigy Founder Keep it Creative https://houstonnewmedia.org/bringing-live-dance-back-to-houston-and-austin-ishida-dance-company-and-its-former-prodigy-founder-keep-it-creative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bringing-live-dance-back-to-houston-and-austin-ishida-dance-company-and-its-former-prodigy-founder-keep-it-creative Fri, 06 Aug 2021 02:55:55 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=352680 Longing to experience the performing arts in person again? Then you’re in luck. Ishida Dance Company is bringing the thought-provoking Faraway, So Close to Houston and Austin this month. The Austin contemporary dance company, founded in 2019, foc...

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Your Inner Fat Girl Embraces Real Women With Loungewear and a Push for Positivity https://houstonnewmedia.org/your-inner-fat-girl-embraces-real-women-with-loungewear-and-a-push-for-positivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-inner-fat-girl-embraces-real-women-with-loungewear-and-a-push-for-positivity Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:19:25 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=347793 Looking for a new summer fit to make you feel more fabulous, bold and confident? Your Inner Fat Girl (YIFG) is trying to make its mark in a positive way. This online clothing store sells everyday womenswear that can be dressed up or down for almost any...

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Reimagining the Kimono — Houston Fashion Designer Teams Up With Asian Artists https://houstonnewmedia.org/reimagining-the-kimono-houston-fashion-designer-teams-up-with-asian-artists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reimagining-the-kimono-houston-fashion-designer-teams-up-with-asian-artists Wed, 19 May 2021 21:41:24 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=341133 The owner of Kimono Zulu, Tina Zulu is presenting a collection of reimagined vintage Japanese kimonos at Houston First Corporation’s Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage celebration “AAPI Amplified” this Saturday, May 22 at Avenida Plaza outside th...

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Young Texas Fashion Entrepreneur Tackles Maternity Clothes — Something for New Moms https://houstonnewmedia.org/young-texas-fashion-entrepreneur-tackles-maternity-clothes-something-for-new-moms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=young-texas-fashion-entrepreneur-tackles-maternity-clothes-something-for-new-moms Sun, 09 May 2021 16:58:31 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=340096 Finding cute and trendy maternity clothes can be difficult for pregnant women — but it doesn’t have to be. At least, that’s what Tai Bowen, owner of White Flag Clothing, believes. Bowen has created a new fashion line dedicated to mothers. “...

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Apollo 13 Gets Another Houston Moment at NASA — a New Monument Debunks Plenty of Myths https://houstonnewmedia.org/apollo-13-gets-another-houston-moment-at-nasa-a-new-monument-debunks-plenty-of-myths/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apollo-13-gets-another-houston-moment-at-nasa-a-new-monument-debunks-plenty-of-myths Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:26:15 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=336092 “Houston, we’ve had a problem,” is the famous line actually spoken by astronaut John Swigert during the Apollo 13 spaceflight, the third mission to land on the moon in 1970. An explosion in one of the oxygen tanks caused the spacecraft to p...

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Texas Artists are Inspired by Vice President Kamala Harris — See the Creative Works https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-artists-are-inspired-by-vice-president-kamala-harris-see-the-creative-works/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-artists-are-inspired-by-vice-president-kamala-harris-see-the-creative-works Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:20:05 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=334667 The 2021 inauguration marked the first time someone Black or of South Asian descent became Vice President of the United States. To commemorate this landmark moment, Amber Mostyn, the founder of Houston’s Mostyn Law Firm, commissioned four artists...

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Taking a Houston Art Adventure — This Black Artist Creates Art in Neighborhoods Too-Often Ignored https://houstonnewmedia.org/taking-a-houston-art-adventure-this-black-artist-creates-art-in-neighborhoods-too-often-ignored/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taking-a-houston-art-adventure-this-black-artist-creates-art-in-neighborhoods-too-often-ignored Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:02:43 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=332280 Checking out the work of award-winning Black artist Reginald Adams can be an adventure. It’s best done in a self-guided Houston public art tour. His projects all share a common theme: Equality for all. Most of his pieces celebrate important momen...

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Overlooked Beaumont’s Restaurant Week and New Art Festival Bring Some Unexpected Event Power https://houstonnewmedia.org/overlooked-beaumonts-restaurant-week-and-new-art-festival-bring-some-unexpected-event-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overlooked-beaumonts-restaurant-week-and-new-art-festival-bring-some-unexpected-event-power Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:38:16 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=330615 Beaumont’s diverse food culture and art scene take center stage this weekend at the oft-overlooked Texas city’s third annual #EATBMT Restaurant Week and the first ARTACO festival. Located on the border between Louisiana and Texas, Beaumont is an ...

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Black-Owned Houston Distillery Makes Cocktails More Accessible With Eventful Mixology Class https://houstonnewmedia.org/black-owned-houston-distillery-makes-cocktails-more-accessible-with-eventful-mixology-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-owned-houston-distillery-makes-cocktails-more-accessible-with-eventful-mixology-class Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:11:54 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=326202 What: Exquisite Taste Mobile Bartending and Highway Vodka’s Mixology Class  Where: Superb Studio PC Moment: Houstonians became mixologists overnight at Houston’s Exquisite Taste Mobile Bartending DIY Cocktail Show sponsored by black-owned distillery Hi...

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Inside Montrose’s New Interactive Street Art Wonderland — Hip-Hop Artist and Local Entrepreneur Unveil Playhaus II https://houstonnewmedia.org/inside-montroses-new-interactive-street-art-wonderland-hip-hop-artist-and-local-entrepreneur-unveil-playhaus-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-montroses-new-interactive-street-art-wonderland-hip-hop-artist-and-local-entrepreneur-unveil-playhaus-ii Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:30:47 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=323097 Houston’s first interactive street-art pop-up gallery is here. Say hello to Playhaus II, a one-of-a-kind exhibit from founder and creative director Julie Gray and hip-hop artist Fabolous. Located in Montrose at 1735 Westheimer Road, the Instagrammable ...

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Houston’s Newest Museum is an Interactive, Otherworldly Playground — Step Into Seismique https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstons-newest-museum-is-an-interactive-otherworldly-playground-step-into-seismique/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstons-newest-museum-is-an-interactive-otherworldly-playground-step-into-seismique Mon, 28 Dec 2020 06:32:34 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=322688 The holiday season has seen the arrival of a new interactive museum in Houston. Say hello to Seismique, a 40,000-square-foot space filled with more than 40 mind-bending exhibits.  The otherworldly gallery — an alternate dimension generated by 9 million...

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Immersive Art Wonderland Gives River Oaks District Extra Holiday Power — Stepping Into a Holidaze https://houstonnewmedia.org/immersive-art-wonderland-gives-river-oaks-district-extra-holiday-power-stepping-into-a-holidaze/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=immersive-art-wonderland-gives-river-oaks-district-extra-holiday-power-stepping-into-a-holidaze Fri, 25 Dec 2020 02:05:29 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=322999 The holidays look different this year,  but River Oaks District is still bringing some cutting-edge cheer. An immersive exhibit dubbed Holidaze, a project designed by Matter Creative Studio owner Matt Johns and production designer Chantelle Adams, has ...

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Longtime Houston Restaurant Family Returns With a New Tex-Mex Spot in Oak Forest — Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage Makes a Mark https://houstonnewmedia.org/longtime-houston-restaurant-family-returns-with-a-new-tex-mex-spot-in-oak-forest-valencias-tex-mex-garage-makes-a-mark/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=longtime-houston-restaurant-family-returns-with-a-new-tex-mex-spot-in-oak-forest-valencias-tex-mex-garage-makes-a-mark Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:20:21 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=321169 The family behind Houston Tex-Mex chain Cyclone Anaya’s is back in business with a new restaurant. Ricardo Valencia and his sister, Vienna Valencia Bement, recently opened Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage.  Located at 2009 West 34th Street in Oak Forest, the ...

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Austin’s Vegan Sushi Girls Create Buzz With Pop-Up Series — Now These Entrepreneurs are Trying to Turn I.S. Sushi Into a Full Restaurant https://houstonnewmedia.org/austins-vegan-sushi-girls-create-buzz-with-pop-up-series-now-these-entrepreneurs-are-trying-to-turn-i-s-sushi-into-a-full-restaurant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austins-vegan-sushi-girls-create-buzz-with-pop-up-series-now-these-entrepreneurs-are-trying-to-turn-i-s-sushi-into-a-full-restaurant Wed, 16 Dec 2020 03:17:00 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=318923 The Austin food scene keeps booming with new plant-based options. I.S. Sushi recently hosted a pop-up East Austin vegan restaurant Counter Culture. I.S. Sushi co-creators Sarah Sinclair and India Lovejoy served up their signature vegan rolls, which wer...

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Millennial Entrepreneur’s Striking Texas Fashion Brand Attracts Serious Celebrity Attention, Showcases Positive Body Images https://houstonnewmedia.org/millennial-entrepreneurs-striking-texas-fashion-brand-attracts-serious-celebrity-attention-showcases-positive-body-images/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=millennial-entrepreneurs-striking-texas-fashion-brand-attracts-serious-celebrity-attention-showcases-positive-body-images Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:26:22 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=318925 Whether you’re dressing up or down this holiday season, CHAR is a unique option to consider. This online clothing store is an unseasonal womenswear brand featuring clothing for every occasion. CHAR offers a lot of vacation clothes ideal for beach...

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