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I SEE U, Episode 3: The Tulsa Opera[tion] [Encore]

Eddie Robinson

Posted on June 3, 2022 · Acclaimed composer talks candidly about the opera industry with the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot as a backdrop. This episode is an encore of the June 3rd, 2021 original broadcast to commemorate the anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre.

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I SEE U, Episode 3: The Tulsa Opera[tion]

Eddie Robinson

Posted on May 28, 2021 · Acclaimed composer talks candidly about the opera industry with the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot as a backdrop

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Posted on September 20, 2023 · Catastrophic Theatre presents a restaging of its production of the famous Samuel Beckett play a decade later, with the same cast.

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I SEE U, Episode 95: Houston’s Emancipation Street Blues with Documentarian Drew Barnett-Hamilton

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Posted on September 15, 2023 · For a project originally intended to focus on Third Ward’s Eldorado Ballroom, producer Drew Barnett-Hamilton decided to dive deeper into the cultural history of the blues and capture Houston’s distinct role in defining this revolutionary sound in popular Black music on film.

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Posted on September 15, 2023 · On Friday's show: Houston Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher discusses issues affecting Greater Houston and answers listener questions.

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I SEE U, Episode 69: Black Men On The Cutting Edge [Encore]

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Posted on September 8, 2023 · Houston entrepreneur, Ken Hicks, reveals his challenges and triumphs as he, along with his clients and customers candidly discuss the power of support, connectivity and mental healing when experiencing the culture of Black barbershops. This episode is an encore of the January 7, 2023 original broadcast.

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