The Rado

Houston's Historic Eldorado Ballroom Reclaims its Shine

Once the epicenter of Black entertainment in Houston, the club originally founded in 1939, has reopened following a $9.7 million restoration.

04/25/2023 By Phoebe Gibson

On The Town

Back to Eldorado: A Historic Houston Ballroom Will Be Reborn

Project Row Houses leads the charge in restoring this significant site in Houston’s Third Ward.

10/31/2022 By DeVaughn Douglas

Gentrification

Gentrification Spreads Through Houston's Oldest Communities

Gentrification has become a vicious and unruly force that’s reshaping Houston’s social fabric.

06/22/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Culture

Local Playwright Launches a Virtual Tour of Houston’s Third Ward

In an effort to combat the erasure of the historic neighborhood, ShaWanna Renne created an interactive documentary.

10/22/2021 By Craig Hayes

H-Town Diary

Coming of Age in the Third Ward

A native of the Tre reflects on her upbringing in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

09/14/2020 By SaMantha Shields

Picks

Top Things To Do This Weekend: May 2–4

Where to go, who to see, and what to do

04/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

Celebration

It's Official: The Eldorado Ballroom Is Historic

Venerable Third Ward institution that hosted Ray Charles and Count Basie celebrates its Texas Historical Marker with a weekend-long party.

04/29/2014 By Elise Rambaud Marrion