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Houston Happenings with Haley

Haley Kurisky, a student at University of Houston Law Center and graduate of Rice University and Memorial High School, is passionate about Houston and covers the music scene, events, culture and more.

Carlos Cruz-Diez’s color tunnel

A Trip to MFAH’s New Kinder Building

By Haley Kurisky | December 30, 2020
Betcha

Live Music in Houston This June

By Haley Kurisky | May 31, 2019
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Jessie James Decker, Jimmy Buffett, Joe Ely, Hannah Gadsby-Douglas, Kelsea Ballerini, Hugh Jackman, Trevor Noah, Jennifer Lopez, Rob Thomas, Thomas Rhett
Jazz Fest

Live Music in Houston This May

By Haley Kurisky | April 30, 2019
People in this article:
Jason Bonham, Sammy Hagar, John Bonham, Bob Seger, Elle King, Lauryn Hill, Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, Steve Aoki, Ariana Grande, Lionel Richie
Santana

Live Music and Special Events in Houston This April

By Haley Kurisky | April 2, 2019
People in this article:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, George Thorogood, Maren Morris, Eric Clapton, Ginger Rogers, Jack Bruce, Chelsea Handler, Tony Vincent, Boz Scaggs, Beth Hart
Kacey Musgraves

Live Music in Houston This March

By Haley Kurisky | March 1, 2019
People in this article:
Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello, Zac Brown, Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen, George Strait, Michael Bublé, Ali Wong, Haley Kurisky, Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves

Kicking off the Rodeo With Kacey Musgraves

By Haley Kurisky | February 26, 2019
People in this article:
Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Haley Kurisky, Caroline Funderburk
Paint roller

The Whimsy World: A Real-Life Houston Fairytale Dreamworld

By Haley Kurisky | February 13, 2019
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Shelbi Nicole
Art market and music event

Live Music and Special Events in Houston This February

By Haley Kurisky | February 4, 2019
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Dillon Francis, Travis Scott, Dwight Yoakam, Cody Ko, Noel Miller, Sarah Grace, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Bryan, Mariah Carey, Michelle Obama
Margaret McBride

Houston Westchase Rotary’s Soup’er Bowl Fundraiser

By Haley Kurisky | January 23, 2019
People in this article:
Margaret McBride, Gene Stoffel, Gary Guilloud, Jatin Desai, George Kurisky, Dee Jones
Riley McKean, Jordan Cofer

TV Shows to Binge Watch This Winter

By Haley Kurisky | January 18, 2019
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Riley McKean, Jordan Cofer, Lisa Vanderpump, Andy Samberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Ellie Kemper, Marie Kondo, Sandra Bullock
Rockets game

New Year’s Resolutions: Houston Edition

By Haley Kurisky | January 11, 2019
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Lakshmi Achari, Caroline Funderburk
Sarah Grace

Live Music in Houston This January

By Haley Kurisky | January 10, 2019
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Danity Kane, Elton John, Phil Collins, Sarah Grace, Joe Ely, Justin Timberlake, Ruston Kelly, Kacey Musgraves, Tim McGraw, Brian Pounds, Blake Shelton, Travis Scott, Michelle Obama
Rockin' New Year's Noon

New Year’s Eve 2018 Roundup

By Haley Kurisky | December 17, 2018
Bob Dylan

Live Music in Houston This December

By Haley Kurisky | November 30, 2018
People in this article:
Scotty McCreery, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Robert Cray, Elton John, Martina McBride, Matt Nathanson, Brynn Elliott, LeBron James, Jason Mraz, Eli Young
Paul McCartney at ACL

Live Music in Houston This November

By Haley Kurisky | October 31, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Christina Aguilera, Ed Sheeran, Billy Gibbons, Andy Grammer, Ben Rector, Lukas Nelson, Willie Nelson, Cat Deeley
Halloween 2017

2018 Houston-Themed Halloween Costumes

By Haley Kurisky | October 18, 2018
People in this article:
James Harden, JJ Watt, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Alex Bregman, Justin Verlander, Kate Upton, Chris Shepherd, Sam Ding, Renisa Ramnath, Hayley Clark, Julian Wilson, Haley Kurisky, Reika Wong
ELO concert

Live Music in Houston This October

By Haley Kurisky | October 1, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky
Halloween Mash Bash

Halloween Festivities 2018

By Haley Kurisky | October 1, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky
Beyoncé

Live Music in Houston This September

By Haley Kurisky | August 31, 2018
People in this article:
Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Tim Allen, Donald Glover, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift
UH/Rice

Texas Football Rivalries

By Haley Kurisky | August 31, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky
CityCentre

Labor Day 2018 Festivities

By Haley Kurisky | August 28, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky
Haley Kurisky

Live Music in Houston This August

By Haley Kurisky | July 24, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Jeff Lynne, Miranda Lambert, Patric Johnston, Lyle Lovett, Billy Currington, Tony Bennett
Holly Kurisky

Last Call! Houston Summer Bucket List

By Haley Kurisky | July 24, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Holly Kurisky
Freedom Over Texas

Live Music in Houston This July

By Haley Kurisky | June 29, 2018
People in this article:
Willie Nelson, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Young, Allison Krauss, Robert Plant, Dee White, Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sam Smith, Niall Horan, Maren Morris, Taylor Swift, Jeff Beck, Ann Wilson, Paul Rodgers, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Peter Frampton, Joe Ely
Jake Nyquist

The Glassell School of Art: What You Need to Know

By Haley Kurisky | June 22, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Cary Leibowitz, Jake Nyquist
Summer Tribute Concert Series

Live Music in Houston This June

By Haley Kurisky | May 31, 2018
People in this article:
Paul Simon, Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves, Shania Twain, Julia Michaels, Jesse McCartney, Michael Che, Ruthie Foster, Dale Watson, Celine Lee
Jazz Fest

Summer Sun Safety

By Haley Kurisky | May 25, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Reika Wong, Damien Ng
Concert at Market Square Park

Cinco de Mayo Festivities

By Haley Kurisky | May 3, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky
Rice KTRU Show

Live Music in Houston This May

By Haley Kurisky | April 30, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky, Jack White, Hayley Kiyoko, Kenny Chesney, Marc Cohn, Kendrick Lamar, Justin Timberlake
Haley Kurisky

Graduation Photo Spots around Houston

By Haley Kurisky | April 24, 2018
People in this article:
Haley Kurisky