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Public Art In The Suburbs: It Can Happen

Amy Bishop

Posted on November 3, 2016 · When you want to see art in Houston, it’s often inside Loop 610. But one suburb south of Houston is working to change that.

Tags Civic Art Houston Arts Alliance Pear-Scape pearland Pearland Convention and Visitor's Bureau Placemaking Public Art in Suburbs

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New Latino Theater Festival Seeks to Engage Houston’s Underrepresented Communities

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 31, 2016 · The city is partnering with the Alley Theater for the first-ever Latino Theater Festival.

Tags alley theatre Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau Houston Arts and Cultural Plan Houston Latino Theater Festival Houston Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Misa Fronteriza Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts National Endowment for the Arts Creative Placemaking Grant Talento Bilingue de Houston

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Theatre Under the Stars Needs More Space, Invites Public to Help With Funding

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 27, 2016 · Plans are underway for an expansion, but they still have $5 million to go.

Tags Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Humphreys School of Musical Theater Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Arts and Education Theatre Under the Stars

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Two Houston Fringe Theater Groups Are Joining Forces

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 25, 2016 · The hope is to create a stronger company by pooling their resources.

Tags Fringe Theatre Houston Fringe Theatre companies Obsidian Theater Rachel Landon Standing Room Only Productions Tom Stell

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Should Arts Organizations Accept Sponsorship from Oil Companies?

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 21, 2016 · Houston oil companies give millions to support museums and concerts. But now, one group says oil and art don’t mix.

Tags Art League Houston BP Deepwater Horizon Liberate Tate Oil sponsorship in the arts Tate Galleries University of Houston Center for Art and Social Engagement

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Local Choreographer Depicts Two Iconic Houston Landmarks Through Dance

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 20, 2016 · The project involved extensive research of the Ship Channel and NASA.

Tags Bill Ryan DEEP: Seaspace Hobby Center houston ship channel Karen Stokes Dance nasa

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Houston Experiences A Surge In Graffiti This Week – But It’s All Legal

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 18, 2016 · The HUE Mural Festival is putting the city on the map as an urban art destination.

Tags Aerosol Warfare Alex Arzu Gonzo 247 Graffiti and Street Art Museum Texas Houston street art HUE Mural Fest Wynwood Walls

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Local Businessman-Turned Playwright Uses Live Theater to Raise Money for Medical Research

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 14, 2016 · It’s no coincidence that Gladney Darroh chose to stage his show specifically during breast cancer awareness month.

Tags Baylor College of Medicine Breast Cancer Awareness Gladney Darroh Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center Queensbury Theatre Steven Jamail This American Family

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Jones Hall: Past, Present and Future – Part Three

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 13, 2016 · Fifty years after its opening, some say Jones Hall needs a makeover. But what should be changed?

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Jones Hall: Past, Present and Future – Part Two

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 12, 2016 · As Jones Hall celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, we look at its ups and downs through the decades.

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Jones Hall: Past, Present and Future-Part 1

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 10, 2016 · The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. In the first of a three-part series, we start with the story of the venue’s creation.

Tags alley theatre houston ballet Houston City Auditorium houston endowment houston grand opera houston symphony Houston Theater District Jesse H. Jones Jones Hall Society for the Performing Arts Steven Fenberg

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Is It Harder For Refugees In Houston To Make A Living As Artists?

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 6, 2016 · News 88.7 Arts and Culture reporter Amy Bishop met up with two immigrant artists to hear their stories.

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How Two Fairs in Houston Could Transform the City’s Art Show Scene

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Posted on September 30, 2016 · It may come off as superfluous, but some say the city’s art market needs a little healthy competition.

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Houston Community College Celebrates a New Chapter With Arts Center

Amy Bishop

Posted on September 28, 2016 · They’ve created a program to house all of their arts degrees.

Tags Center of Excellence for Visual and Performing Arts Community College Arts Programs Degrees in the arts Houston Community College

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New Photography Exhibit Is More Timely Than Imagined

Amy Bishop

Posted on September 27, 2016 · As the city recovers from Monday's active shooter tragedy, the Houston Center for Photography is exploring gun culture through the work of six artists.

Tags gun violence Guns and art Houston Center for Photography Houston shooting Kathy Shorr Sabine Pearlman Shelley Calton Sight Lines: Looking at Guns Texas gun culture Woman gun owners

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