Arts & Culture Business
Houston’s Creative Economy Has Lost Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs, Nearly $2 Billion In Sales
Posted on · The fine and performing arts sector is the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: COVID-19’s Effect On The Homeless, And Theaters Cope With Lost Seasons (March 27, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: How COVID-19 is affecting the homeless, performing arts organizations cope with lost seasons, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and listeners talk about the significant songs in their lives.
Houston Matters
Unique Two-Part Film Chronicles Community Arts Center’s Fight For Survival
Posted on · Houston native Patrick Wang tells us about his two-part film, A Bread Factory.
Houston Matters
City’s Arts Agency Pushing Houston As A Cultural Destination
Posted on · John Abodeely discusses how Houston Arts Alliance is promoting the city and helping cultural organizations be better prepared for natural disasters.
Arts & Culture
Local Festival Celebrates Jewish Authors And Other Artists
Posted on · John Dreyfus talks with Joshua Zinn about the Jewish Book & Arts Festival at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center.
Houston Matters
A Young Girl’s Dungeons & Dragons Fantasy Comes to Life in ‘She Kills Monsters’
Posted on · Joshua Zinn visits Rice University's production of the play, which combines elements of 90s culture and a trope-heavy fantasy world.
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Is Houston’s Cultural Community Ready for the Next Storm?
Posted on · Workshops aim to help post-Harvey arts community prepare for disasters
Houston Matters
A ‘Groovy’ Time With Evil Dead: The Musical
Posted on · Joshua Zinn finds out how Obsidian Theater adapted Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead horror trilogy.
Houston Matters
An ‘Essential’ Time for Latino Stories
Posted on · Ahead of this weekend’s LibroFEST, writer Christopher Flakus discusses the burgeoning Chicano literature scene in Houston.
Houston Matters
How Investing in the Arts Could Drive Innovation in Houston
Posted on · Urban planning expert Elizabeth Currid-Halkett explains why Houston could benefit from further investment in the arts.
Houston Matters
Afro-Latin Music And Dance Festival Celebrates Its Fifth Year
Posted on · Raul Edwards, the event's founder, talks about the festival and its origins.
Arts & Culture
A Mother’s Remarkable Experience With Her Sons At The Theater
Posted on · Janette Cosley of the Ensemble Theatre tells the story of a mother's unlikely experience bonding with her sons at the theater.
News
Saturday Marks The 31st Annual Houston Art Car Parade
Posted on · The 31st Annual Houston Art Car Parade is hitting the road this weekend
Houston Matters
CounterCurrent Festival Highlights Female And Minority Empowerment
Posted on · Houston Matters learns more about the annual CounterCurrent festival, a multi-day event featuring themes driven by women and artists of color sharing their perspectives.
Full Show
Full Show: Winter Blast, And New Symphony CEO (Jan. 16, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We get the latest on freezing conditions in the area. Then, we meet the new CEO of the Houston Symphony. And we learn how Harvey affected sea life in the Gulf of Mexico.