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The Houston Matters Road Show: Monday’s Show (December 28, 2015)

Posted on · Houston Matters this summer (Aug. 18, 2015) took a trip to the Energy Corridor to record a special edition of the show in front of a live audience at the Holiday Inn Houston West. Crude oil prices are at a six year low, contributing to oil company layoffs and bankruptcies over the last year. And […]

Houston Matters

A Performance from ComedySportz Houston

Posted on · For more than 24 years now, ComedySportz has performed fast-paced improv comedy in Houston. Last year, the troupe moved to the Energy Corridor – to the very stage where the Houston Matters Road Show took place: the Energy Ballroom at the Holiday Inn Houston West. The troupe was kind enough to let us crash their […]

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ComedySportz Houston Moves to Temporary Location While New Venue is Built

Posted on · A week from Saturday, ComedySportz Houston will move out of its home of 10 years near City Centre, and while they build out a new space, they’re going to – for lack of a better way to describe it – “check in” at the Holiday Inn West Houston-Energy Corridor. To discuss the move, and staging […]

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Adopted Children & Birth Parents, and a Stephen Schwartz Revue: Houston Matters for Friday, August 1, 2014

Posted on · According to the State Department of Family and Protective Services, more than 13 hundred children in Harris County were waiting to be adopted last year. Many such children will likely come to a point in their lives when they consider searching for their birth parents. Some adoptees simply want to learn more about their medical […]

Good, Bad and Ugly

New Mascots, Cracking Down on Hoarders, and Astros Prospect Called Up: The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News

Posted on · New mascots have been named for four HISD schools; there’s a new city-wide effort to crack down on hoarders; a local state senator gets heated in a largely pointless debate; and a top Astros prospect finally got called up – we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s Houston news with […]

Good, Bad and Ugly

Oil Spill, Montrose Fire & BARC: The Good The Bad & The Ugly of Houston News

Posted on · From the oil spill, to the fire in Montrose, to BARC’s new authority, to Zipcar’s expansion, it’s been a busy week in Houston news. We consider “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” of these events with our rotating “non-expert” panel. This week, we’re joined by the Houston Chronicle’s Lisa Falkenberg, ComedySportz Houston’s Dianah Dulany, […]

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Houston on the Cheap & Life After the Spelling Bee: Houston Matters for Fri., March 28, 2014

Posted on · No doubt about it: There’s lots to do in Greater Houston. But some of it can be pretty darned expensive. A nice dinner out, a show, a little shopping, parking – if you’re not careful, you can spend a lot of scratch in just one night on the town. But you don’t have to. There […]