Tag: art

Houston Matters

What’s behind the recent wave of book banning? (Feb. 17, 2022)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new study says Houston's Black and Latino neighborhoods were less likely to get COVID-19 vaccines during their initial rollout. We learn why. Plus we discuss the recent wave of books being banning from certain schools.

News

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

Posted on · 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.

Houston Matters

Dealing With Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells, And Helping Artists Of Color (Sept. 30, 2021)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: Understanding a power grid winterization loophole for natural gas companies, dealing with the problem of abandoned oil and gas wells, and financial help for artists of color.

Town Square

Public Artists Take To The Streets And Turn Houston Into ‘Big Dreams’

Posted on · The city-wide art festival "Big Walls, Big Dreams" will feature over 20 large-scale murals by local and national artists beginning this Friday, May 21.

Houston Matters

COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate Drops Under 4,000 In Texas (March 17, 2021)

Posted on · On Wednesday's show: A look at the COVID-19 hospitalization rate in Houston and Texas, our weekly political roundup, and a visit to the new immersive art installation in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.

Houston Matters

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Answers Your Questions (Nov. 17, 2020)

Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo answers listener questions, what the George Floyd Act proposes, and reflecting on the relationship between George H.W. Bush and James Baker.

Houston Matters

Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Creating A County Elections Administrator, The Week In Politics, And Coronavirus Art (May 20, 2020)

Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Harris County considers creating a non-partisan elections administrator position, our weekly political roundup, Dr. Laura Murillo of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and local muralists create coronavirus-inspired art.

Houston Matters

Tuesday’s Show: Establishing A County-Funded Deportation Defense Program, And Rep. Sylvia Garcia (Feb. 25, 2020)

Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Establishing a county-funded deportation defense program, a conversation with Rep. Sylvia Garcia, the state of area real estate, and an immersive art exhibit inspired by Harvey.