Third Ward Cultural District

08/24/2026

🔥 Aris Kian () hits the stage August 27 for the next TRIBE In The Tré open mic, slam, and poetry show in Third Ward. Previously the 2023-2025 Houston Poet Laureate, this award-winning spoken word artist and advocate was a 2025 Lilly-Rosenberg Fellow and ranked #2 in the 2023 WOWPS competition.

📅 August 27, 7-10pm
📍 Kindred Stories

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08/20/2026

🎭 THE 2026–2027 TSU THEATRE SEASON IS HERE! 🐅

We are excited to share a new season of bold storytelling, new work, powerful voices, and unforgettable performances at Texas Southern University!

OCTOBER 2026
Buried Child by Sam Shepard
Directed by Errol Anthony Wilks

NOVEMBER 2026
Sun Ra
A New Play for Young Audiences
Devised & Directed by David Landry

FEBRUARY 2027
Confederates by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Timothy Eric

APRIL 2027
Ain’t Misbehavin’
by Thomas “Fats” Waller & Luther Henderson
Directed by Rachel H. Dickson
Music Direction by Lucian Zidaru

Come experience TSU Theatre! We have an exciting year ahead.

Performance dates, locations, and ticket information are coming soon. Follow us so you don’t miss a thing!

08/20/2026

🖤 Ella Russell has been baking for Third Ward for over 20 years. What started as a way to make ends meet for her sons turned Crumbville TX into a beloved neighborhood staple, from pop-ups and after-church sales to spots at the Eldorado Ballroom and Project Row Houses.

Follow Crumbville TX for the latest pop-up and go try a treat for yourself. She's usually at Kindred Stories on Wednesdays and Fridays so go get your hump day or weekend fix!

08/18/2026

🎶 Summer showcase season in Third Ward. Worldwide Black Inturnet Radio .black brings the 2nd Annual Superfriends Summer Edition Showcase to Doshi House on August 22, 5-10pm, with live music, vending, and DJ sets.

Third Ward Cultural District is proud to help support this one alongside The Coalition Houston.
📅 August 22, 5-10pm
📍 The Doshi House, 3419 Emancipation Ave

Head here for tickets:https://bit.ly/4xaAJqs

08/17/2026

📸 Happy first day of school, Tigers! Texas Southern University has called Third Ward home since 1927, and today feels like the perfect time to look back. These throwback yearbook photos, starting in the 1940s, capture decades of campus life, homecomings, and the students who shaped this HBCU into what it is today.

If you or someone in your family has TSU roots, drop a comment and share the memory. Welcome back, Tigers.

These photos were retrieved from Texas Southern University's digital archives: https://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/sc/

08/13/2026

🎉 Houston Restaurant Weeks comes to Third Ward!

Caribbean Jerk Palace is the neighborhood's only participating spot this year, serving a prix fixe menu now through September 7 to benefit the Houston Food Bank.

It's also Black Business Month, so there's even more reason to support this family owned restaurant. Chef Reno brings his family's Caribbean roots to the menu with jerk chicken, oxtail, curry goat and more.

08/12/2026

08/12/2026

The Road to 40 continues! 🎨✨

We’re moving forward with plans for Community Artists’ Collective FolkFest 2027, and our committees are coming back together to continue shaping this milestone celebration.

Friday, August 14, 2026
5:00–7:30 PM
Community Artists’ Collective
4111 Fannin, Suite 100A
Houston, TX 77004

At this next planning meeting, our committees will continue turning ideas into action as we build the programming, partnerships, fundraising, outreach, logistics, and volunteer efforts that will bring FolkFest 2027 to life.

COMMITTEES INCLUDE:

🎭 Programming, Entertainment & Anniversary Initiatives
💚 Sponsorship & Fundraising
📣 Marketing & Communications
⚙️ Operations & Logistics
🙌 Volunteers

Haven’t joined a committee yet? There’s still time!

CAC FolkFest 2027 will celebrate 40 years of art, culture, community, and creativity - and we’re building it together.

See you Friday as we continue on the Road to 40!

08/12/2026

August is Black Business Month, and Third Ward is home to some of Houston's strongest Black-owned businesses. All month, we're highlighting the shops and entrepreneurs shaping this neighborhood's future. Tag your favorites below.