Who hasn’t known a holiday feast that turned into bedlam? The not-quite-done turkey, lumpy gravy, sparse side dishes, or the tasteless dessert? While devastating to the host at the time, those tend to be the feasts that family and friends most fondly remember. Such is the story Margaret Olivia McManis recounts in her delightful tale…

The Friend Rated R for a sexual reference and languageRotten Tomatoes Score: 85%In TheatersBased on the award-winning novel by Sigrid Nunez, Naomi Watts plays a single novelist living in a small New York City Apartment whose mentor and friend, played by Bill Murray, commits suicide, and bequeaths his giant Great Dane to her.  As her…

Joe Folsom, newly appointed Artistic Director  for The Players Theatre Company, announced the shows scheduled for the prominent Conroe community theatre’s 59th season which will begin in August 2025 and continue through July 2026.  “The season’s theme of “Family Matters” is reflected in all our titles, showcasing the complex and life-affirming relationships of family,” Folsom said.…

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is complete for 2025, but the Montgomery County Fair in Conroe is just getting started.  The 10-day fair is Montgomery County’s largest event, drawing 75,000 plus to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds each year.  Here’s what to know about the upcoming Montgomery County Fair.  LIONS AT THE FAIR: Conroe Noon Lions…