Tag: CounterCurrent

Houston Matters

Full Show: School Finance Bill Moves Forward, And St. Luke’s Drops Heart Transplant Funding Appeal (April 4, 2019)

Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A school finance bill moves forward in Austin, Baylor St. Luke’s drops it appeal of decision to suspend federal funding for its heart transplant program, a new social media site protects users' data, and the annual CounterCurrent festival focuses on inclusiveness.

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CounterCurrent Festival Highlights Female And Minority Empowerment

Posted on · Houston Matters learns more about the annual CounterCurrent festival, a multi-day event featuring themes driven by women and artists of color sharing their perspectives.

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Full Show: The Future Of Offshore Drilling, And Actor Sean Penn (April 10, 2018)

Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about college enrollment by HISD grads, we find out where the offshore drilling industry is headed, actor Sean Penn talks about his new novel, and we learn about the annual CounterCurrent festival.

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Bodycast: A Different Perspective on an Artist Talk

Posted on · The CounterCurrent experimental art festival continues through this weekend at various venues around Houston. The event features numerous multimedia performances and exhibitions, including one that seems pretty straight forward – an artist talk. But Houston Matters’ Michael Hagerty explains what makes it unusual. MORE: Bodycast by Suzanne Bocanegra

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The State of Education in Houston: Friday’s Show (April 17, 2015)

Posted on · On today’s Houston Matters, we conclude our week-long series exploring “The State of Houston” with a conversation about education in Greater Houston. We talk with News 88.7 Education Reporter Laura Isensee and discuss issues facing students, parents and educators in the region. Then: we parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s Houston news with Aurora […]