Pictured Left to Right: Left - Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges from the film Chevalier, Middle- Oscar Nominated and Emmy Award winning composer Kris Bowers, Right: Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges and Joseph Prowen as Mozart from the film Chevalier

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I SEE U, Episode 83: An Erasure of Black Excellence with Kris Bowers

Posted on · Award-winning film composer and genre-defying musician, Kris Bowers, shares insight into how he’s shaped his remarkably versatile career and what steered his passion to working on his latest project, Chevalier.

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Texans’ thoughts on gun laws, and the composer behind the films ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ (Sept. 23, 2022)

Posted on · On Friday's show: A new survey suggests most Texans agree on certain restrictions on guns. We learn what those are. And Michael Abels, the composer who created the scores for Jordan Peele's films Get Out, Us, and Nope, talks about his work and the piece he created for shows in Houston this weekend.

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The slow process of disaster recovery, five years after Harvey (Aug. 24, 2022)

Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: We break down the latest developments in the world of poltics. Then we discuss flood mitigation efforts five years after Harvey and reflect on the slow pace of recovery from such a disaster.

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Discrepancies In The Number Of Texas Voter Fraud Prosecutions (March 26, 2021)

Posted on · On Friday's show: Discrepancies in the number of voter fraud cases the Texas AG's office is prosecuting, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and a conversation with composer David Lang.

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Friday’s Show: Methane Emissions, And Composer Howard Goodall (Dec. 13, 2019)

Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Videos from a chemical plant in West Texas shed new light on methane emissions. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And British composer Howard Goodall presents the world premiere of his new Christmas Cantata.

Sayd Randle, Ellen Reid, and Sarah LaBrie

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Why A Los Angeles Choral Group Is Singing About Houston

Posted on · Producer Joshua Zinn spoke with composer Ellen Reid and librettist Sarah LaBrie about their new work "dreams of the new world," which examines the idea of the American Dream through three prominent American cities, including Houston.