Spelling bees are an inherently bizzare, American creation. Obscure words, strange practice rituals, intense reactions - it's a bit stark, really to see kids under so much pressure in such a public ...

Most of us never made our way out of the classroom let alone to the school stage during the annual winnowing of spelling bee competitors. In The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee we get to see ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Meet Shourav Dasari and Raksheet Kota. These two Houston-area spelling bee stars represented their city well at the national spelling bee. The pair both placed in the top five ...

Houston audiences are in for a treat as The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee returns to Theatre Under the Stars, featuring one of the city’s favorite comedic performers—Mark Ivy—reprising his ...

It's a hit Broadway musical playing at the Hobby Center now through November 2. Kevin Cahoon and Mark Ivy chat about TUTS' production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." From rehearsals ...

OXON HILL, Md. -- The words were tougher. The final rounds lasted longer. The result was the same. The Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a tie for the third consecutive year Thursday night, with ...

It’s Spelling Bee season in South TX! 🐝 A great job by all these students from San Houston Elem., and 2026 Champ Adrina 🏆 ...

Emily Worthen and Mariam Aguilar come from very different backgrounds but share something noteworthy: they're both in Alamo Heights Independent School District's bilingual education programs and could ...

PLANO, Texas — Nothing highlights student achievement like a school trophy case — except, perhaps, a banner hanging high above it. At Rice Middle School in Plano, that banner carries one name: Faizan ...

Julia Krohn is a Houston theater icon. She's been in shows all around town, including Theater Under the Stars, Catastrophic, Stages, and Main Street Theater. She's performed in dramas, musicals, and ...