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Photo of large animatronic puppet in downtown Houston

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Little Amal comes to Houston

Joshua Zinn / Celeste Schurman

Posted on October 27, 2023 · We learn about the not-so-little, world-traveling puppet as she makes her way through Houston.

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An original performance piece captures a ‘portrait’ of Houston

Posted on November 7, 2023 · Part dance and part film, the work is a collaboration between two French artists and several Houstonians.

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Being a child of Vietnam refugees can sometimes feel like not belonging in two worlds

Joshua Zinn / Craig Cohen

Posted on October 25, 2023 · Ahead of an Inprint Houston event, author Viet Thanh Nguyen shares that and other revelations from his new memoir, “A Man of Two Faces.”

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2143: Emma Lazarus

Posted on December 14, 2022 · Episode: 2143 In which Emma Lazarus reinvents the Statue of Liberty. Today, UH scholar Dorothy Baker tells us about Emma Lazarus.

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Holocaust Museum Houston offering free admission Saturday for Human Rights Day

Posted on December 9, 2022 · Planned programming includes a children's magic show, bilingual choir performance, a discussion with a holocaust survivor and photo opportunities with the Houston Astros' World Series championship trophy.

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