Events
Things to do in Houston: Bayou City Art Festival, kite festivals highlight slate of weekend events
Posted on · Houston is heading outdoors for the first weekend of spring with events celebrating art, music and culture.
Tag: Bayou City Art Festival
Town Square
Spring 2023 Bayou City Art Festival and the Impact of Art on Our Everyday Lives
Posted on · We dive into this widely popular art festival and examine what art adds to our society.
Houston Matters
Battle over HISD’s board goes before the Texas Supreme Court (Oct. 7, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: HISD's challenge to the TEA's attempted takeover of its board went before the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday. The outcome could determine who controls the largest school district in Texas.
Houston Matters
Artist Tony Paraná Layers Vibrant Brazilian Themes Upon A Bayou City Backdrop
Posted on · Brazilian artist Tony Paraná talks about growing up in a "favela" -- a cramped, impoverished community in his native country -- and about creating art inspired by his adopted hometown of Houston.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Controversy At Furr H.S., And Reauthorizing CHIP (Oct. 12, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's edition of Houston Matters: We learn the latest on Furr High School's reassigned principal, Dr. Bertie Simmons, who's under scrutiny for her administrative practices. We learn about the fate of the Children's Health Insurance Program. And we meet Brazilian artist Tony Paraná.
Houston Matters
She Quit the World of Finance to Become a Full-Time Artist
Posted on · The annual Bayou City Arts Festival is Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 8-9, 2016). The event features more than 300 artists showcasing their work. One of the featured artists is Dania Olivares, a mixed-media artist whose paintings often include bright colors, varied materials — like newsprint — and sometimes feature pop-culture adaptations of other famous artwork […]