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Appeals Courts Revives Lawsuit Over School Strip Search
Posted on · A federal appeals court says a lower court must decide if HISD provides proper training on searches.
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Houston Chamber Choir Celebrates 100 Years Of Bernstein
Posted on · Legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein was born 100 years ago this August. Joshua Zinn learns about a Houston Chamber Choir concert paying tribute to Bernstein's Broadway hits and talks with his daughter.
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Houston Matters Weekend for September 24, 2016
Posted on · Last December (2015), a rape victim was housed for nearly a month at the Harris County Jail in order to ensure she would testify against a serial rapist who assaulted her. The prosecutor concluded it was the only viable option after she suffered a mental breakdown on the witness stand and said she would not […]
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The Men of Moores: Choral Group Transforms Pop Songs into A Capella
Posted on · The Men of Moores is an a capella choral ensemble made up of undergrads at the University of Houstonâs Moores School of Music. The group sings its own arrangements of pop and contemporary tunes, and just recorded its first  single â a cover of Radioheadâs 1992 hit âCreep.â  Houston Public Mediaâs St. John […]
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Water Quality, Recording Laws, and The Men of Moores: Houston Matters for Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Posted on · One weekend just a few weeks back, hundreds of Houston residents complained about the taste and smell of their tap water. The City of Houston said the odor and taste was a result of increased levels of naturally-occurring compounds in untreated surface water supplies. The Public Works Departments said, despite the unappealing taste and odor, […]
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Houston Chamber Choir Event Gives Young Voices A Chance to Be Heard
Posted on · For the last 15 years, the Houston Chamber Choir has been hosting a school choral evening. The idea being an opportunity to hear the future voices of the Chamber Choir itself, but also to give these kids another platform to sing to the general public. This year features Flos Cantuum from St. Theresa's Catholic School […]
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Chamber Choir Presents Music To Commemorate JFK Assassination
Posted on · As we near the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the Houston Chamber Choir will perform Requiem for a President at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Houston. The Chamber Choir's Artistic Director Robert Simpson spoke with Houston Matters' Edel Howlin about the music they chose to honor President Kennedy's memory. Event Info: What: […]