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Arts & Culture

How White Linen Night in the Heights took on a life of its own

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 4, 2022 · There are concerns about safety and security ahead of an annual celebration in Houston's Heights neighborhood, where thousands gather to shop and socialize.

Tags 19th street culture Houston Heights White Linen Night white oak drive

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White Linen Night in the Heights

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on August 2, 2013 · White Linen Night in the Heights is an open house event where people check out galleries and stores at night, whilst wearing white. It's a New Orleans tradition that has taken hold in Houston.  

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Some Houston residents skeptical of TxDOT plan to raise part of I-10

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on July 29, 2022 · The $347 million proposed project aims to reduce flooding risks on part of the freeway by elevating it and installing a detention pond underneath.

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Mayor Turner signs off on plan to add bike lanes on 11th Street in the Heights

ShaVonne Herndon

Posted on June 14, 2022 · The changes will unfold along a mile-and-half stretch in the neighborhood, from Shepard moving east to Michaux.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2177: Clifton Fadiman

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Posted on February 4, 2022 · Episode: 2177 Clifton Fadiman and the cult of cultivation. Today, we worship words.

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I SEE U, Episode 28: Storytelling Art of The Dirty South

Melanye Price

Posted on December 9, 2021 · Guest host, Dr. Melayne Price, chats with 'The Dirty South' exhibit’s curator, Valerie Cassel Oliver, as well as Houston artists Nathaniel Donnett and Mel Chin about what happens when contemporary art merges with the roots of Southern hip-hop culture.

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