Known for their countless chart-topping hits spanning nearly three decades, multi-GRAMMY Award-winning band TRAIN has announced their highly anticipated 11th studio album, AM Gold, is set for release on May 20, 2022 via Columbia Records. AM Gold marks the group’s first release of all-new original music in five years. Giving fans the first taste of what they can expect from the forthcoming studio album, Train today debuted the title track “AM Gold” – available everywhere now – and its accompanying lyric video – watch here.

“Writing songs is hard. Not compared to so many things I suppose, but it’s difficult to create something that you love and then other people love as well. Writing songs for two and a half years in front of video screens instead of being in the presence of other humans has been a long, strange trip. And now here we are,” frontman Pat Monahan shares. “It has to start with love. Love that goes into work comes out of work. We love this song, this album, and our fans. Thank you for waiting so long for us. I think it was worth it. AM Gold! Here we go!“

The diamond-selling band has additionally announced today that they will be hitting the road this summer on their upcoming Save Me San Francisco Wine Co Presents: Train – AM Gold Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the North American Summer 2022 tour will kick off June 8th in Mansfield, MA, making 35+ stops in New York, Nashville, Dallas, San Diego, and more before concluding on August 6th at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Joining Train on the road is Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jewel as direct support on all dates and multi-platinum rock band Blues Traveler as direct support on all dates except Red Rocks. Thunderstorm Artis and Will Anderson will also join as opening acts on select dates. Full tour routing can be found below. To celebrate the touring announcement, comedian, actor, and producer Ken Jeong recorded a special video message – watch here.

Of the upcoming tour, Monahan says, “2022 is the year of the Tiger. It has begun in a strong, beautiful, and encouraging way and it’s only the beginning. The 2022 Summer AM Gold tour will be all those things and more, as we are joined by our dear friends Jewel and Blues Traveler! What a ride! We can’t wait to see you all out there, dancing and singing along to their amazing music as well as our new album AM Gold. Is it June yet? See you then! Love and miss you all!”

Citi is the official card of Train – AM Gold Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 22nd at 10AM local time until Thursday, February 24th at 10PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Fans can gain first access to the artist presale beginning Wednesday, February 23rd at 10AM local through Thursday, February 24th at 10PM local. To sign up and for more information, visit savemesanfrancisco.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, February 25th at 10AM local time on ticketmaster.com.

Since their formation in 1994, Train has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100, 12 albums on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide. In March 2021, the band celebrated the 20th anniversary of their iconic, career-defining album Drops of Jupiter, and the following month, their global hit “Hey, Soul Sister” was certified Diamond by the RIAA, one of just 58 songs in history to reach Diamond status. The band is comprised of frontman Pat Monahan (lead vocals), Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals), Jerry Becker (keyboards, vocals), Taylor Locke (guitar, vocals), Matt Musty (drums), Sakai Smith (backup vocals), and Nikita Houston (backup vocals).

Train with Jewel, Blues Traveler and Thunderstorm Artis will perform at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Friday, February 25, 2022, at 10 a.m.

Guests are encouraged to register to receive important show updates by texting Train22 to (877) 350-1693.

More information including ticket pricing, bag restrictions and important venue policies can be found on The Pavilion website at www.woodlandscenter.org.

Residents are invited to grab the whole family and come out for this year’s free Touch-A-Truck event, which is scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon at The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park, 6464 Creekside Forest Drive in The Woodlands, TX 77389. In the event of inclement weather, there will be no make-up date due to scheduled events for the remaining of the season.  

This is a great opportunity to get up close and personal with a multitude of big trucks, various first responder vehicles, and other large vehicles at this hands-on event, fit for all ages, so everyone is encouraged to mark the calendar for a fun-filled morning.

Soccer Shots The Woodlands/Spring, an engaging children's soccer program with a focus on character development, is this year’s presenting sponsor. Along with their presenting sponsorship, Soccer Shots will participate in the event featuring information and demonstrations on the field at The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park.

For more information, please visit facebook.com/townshipparksandrec or call 281-516-7348.

PHOTO: The Touch-A-Truck event returns on February 26, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon at The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park, located at 6464 Creekside Forest Drive in The Woodlands, TX 77389.

“If you want to be cool, just be you!” Main Street Theater brings Pete the Cat and this message we all need to hear  to the stage in a fun, lively musical that will delight the whole family. Performances will be held at MST’s MATCH location, 3400 Main St., Houston, TX  77002:

Sundays, February 27, March 6 and 13, 2022 at 12:30pm and 3:30pm and

Saturdays, March 26 and April 2, 2022 at 10:30am and 1:30pm.

The show is recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and older. All tickets are on sale via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com. Tickets are $18 - $28. Group rates are available. No children under 3 are admitted in the theater (including sleeping babies). (Performances are also available for school groups and homeschools. Call 713.524.9196 ext 1 or visit the website.)

Main Street Theater also offers Accommodations Performances:

Sensory-Friendly / Relaxed Performance: Mar. 13 at 12:30pm

Audio Described Performance: Mar. 13, 2022 and 3:30pm (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve)

ASL Performance: Apr. 2, 2022 at 1:30pm

About Pete the Cat

Everybody loves Pete, the groovy, guitar playing cool cat. Everyone but Jimmy, the world’s most organized second grader. But all that changes when Pete the Cat and Jimmy take a once-in-a-lifetime road trip. The whole family will love Pete’s hilarious, jazzy antics in this toe-tapping musical! Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and older. 

The musical has book and lyrics by Sarah Hammond, music by Will Aronson, and is based on the Pete the Cat series of books by Kimberly and James Dean.

About the Production

Pete the Cat is directed and choreographed by Daria Allen. Musical direction by Eduardo Guzman. The cast includes Seth Cunningham, Tyler Galindo, Brock Hatton, Matt Hurt, Shannon Nichols, and Diana Alcaraz Villa. The design team is Matt Lewis (set design), David Gipson (lighting design), Victoria Nicolette Gist (costume design), Shawn W. St. John (sound design), Lee O Barker (properties design), and Sarah Sneesby (choreography). Mary McNeely is the stage manager. 

Azzurro Italian Coastal Cuisine restaurant is coming to Hughes Landing® in The Woodlands® on the ground level of One Lakes Edge®, the luxury multifamily development by The Howard Hughes Corporation®. Azurro represents the fourth restaurant opened in The Woodlands by local restaurateur Enrique Orioli and his family-owned and operated restaurant group.

Azzurro adds to Orioli’s three prestigious dining establishments— the Creekside Park® and Research Forest area locations of Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, and the award-winning Via Emilia Italian Restaurant in the Village of Indian Springs, winner of OpenTable’s “Tastemaker Award” for Best Italian Restaurant and “Diner’s Choice.”

Overlooking Lake Woodlands, Azzurro Italian Coastal Cuisine will be located across from Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood and Crab, in a pristine setting with a patio overlooking Lake Woodlands. The new restaurant will feature Italian regional seafood specialties, handmade pasta, several braised meats, steak options and rare Italian wines. The vibrant, seaside décor will allow the ambiance to fully reflect the emphasis of the coastal region of Italy.

“Many of the recipes come from my grandmother, Nonna Elda, who was born and raised in Northern Italy. We do give our team the opportunity and freedom to create new menu items, but there’s no changing our classics,” stated Orioli.

Orioli describes why he believes The Woodlands is a  perfect fit for his restaurants. “The Woodlands is a thriving and tight-knit community. We recognized this eleven years ago when we opened our very first restaurant in Indian Springs. Since then, we’ve opened restaurants in Creekside Park and Research Forest. All have been very well received by the community. We are exceptionally excited to bring Azzurro to Hughes Landing.

“As a family-owned and operated restaurant group, we truly value the connection we make with the members of our community and its visitors. Food is much more than nourishment. It is a way we come together to connect and create memories. When we serve our guests, we are not only serving them a meal; we are sharing our family story through our cuisine. We are excited to bring generations of combined hospitality and restaurant experience to our latest venture, Azzurro.”

Jim Carman, President of the Houston Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation, added, “We are delighted to announce the addition of an authentic, family-owned Italian restaurant to Hughes Landing. Azzurro Italian Coastal Cuisine will be a wonderful addition to the diverse dining options at Hughes Landing, popular for its attractive, walkable ambiance that offers shopping, dining and entertainment, all within a beautiful natural setting.”

Azzurro Italian Coastal Cuisine is expected to open this summer.

Producer Jeffery Seller and Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center announced today a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance (February 22) in Houston at the Hobby Center.  A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each. The lottery will open at 10:00 AM CT Friday, February 11 and will close at 12:00 PM CT Thursday, February 17 for tickets to performances February 22 – 27, 2022.  Subsequent digital lotteries will begin each Friday and close the following Thursday for the following week’s performances.

HOW TO ENTER

• Use the official app for HAMILTON, now available for all iOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store (http://hamiltonmusical.com/app).
• You can also visit http://hamiltonmusical.com/lottery to register.
• The lottery will open at 10:00 AM CT every Friday and will close for entry at 12:00 PM CT the next Thursday prior to the following week’s performances.
• Winner and non-winner notifications will be sent between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM every Thursday for the upcoming week’s performances via email and mobile push notification.  Once notified, winners will have one hour to claim and pay for their ticket(s). 
• No purchase or payment necessary to enter or participate.
• Each winning entrant may purchase up to two (2) tickets. 
• Only one entry per person, per performance. Repeat entries and disposable email addresses will be discarded.
• Lottery tickets may be picked up at will call beginning 2 hours prior to the performance with a valid photo ID. Lottery tickets void if resold.
• All times listed are in the local time zone. 

ADDITIONAL RULES

Patrons must be 18 years or older and have a valid, non-expired photo ID that matches the name used to enter. Tickets are non-transferable. Ticket limits and prices displayed are at the sole discretion of the show and are subject to change without notice.

Lottery prices are not valid on prior purchases. Lottery ticket offer cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions. All sales final - no refunds or exchanges.  Lottery may be revoked or modified at any time without notice. A purchase will not improve the chances of winning.

Tickets for HAMILTON are currently on sale.  Patrons are advised to check the official HAMILTON channels and BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com, TheHobbyCenter.org  or Ticketmaster.com for late release seats which may become available at short notice.

HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now.  Featuring​ a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.

With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography. It has won Tony​®​, Grammy​®​, and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.

The HAMILTON creative team previously collaborated on the Tony Award ® Winning Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS.

HAMILTON features scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, casting by Telsey + Company, Bethany Knox, CSA, and General Management by Baseline Theatrical.

The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman and The Public Theater.

The HAMILTON Original Broadway Cast Recording is available everywhere nationwide.  The HAMILTON recording received a 2016 Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album.

For information on HAMILTON, visit www.HamiltonMusical.com, www.Facebook.com/HamiltonMusical, www.Instagram.com/HamiltonMusical and www.Twitter.com/HamiltonMusical.

Health and Safety

The health and safety of all subscribers, ticket holders, staff, volunteers, artists and those that make up the Hobby Center Foundation's community is top priority. Rest assured, all decisions regarding the necessary protocols and policies for the health and safety of audiences will be guided by medical and public health advice. The Hobby Center is implementing changes to meet the rapidly changing conditions, guidance and recommended best practices. Based on the current information available, all patrons ages 12 and older will be required to show either proof of a negative COVID-19 test result or proof of vaccination; and photo identification is required for patrons ages 18 and older. Masks will also be required at all times when in the venue. As conditions change, so may protocols and guidelines. Complete details, up-to-date health and safety information, and policies for the Hobby Center can be found at TheHobbyCenter.org/covid.

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is operated by the Hobby Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is to expand Houston’s reputation as a world-class cultural center by providing a premier performing arts facility, fostering accessibility to the performing arts and promoting arts education, with an emphasis on musical theatre. The complex houses two performance chambers, an on-site restaurant, Diana American Grill, and an 800-car capacity on-premise parking garage. Please visit TheHobbyCenter.org.

Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com and Group Sales Box Office. Led by 15-time Tony-winning theater producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Presentations include Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton. Current and past productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Moulin Rouge! and To Kill A Mockingbird. For more information, please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.