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Arts & Culture

Houston’s Smither Park Is Looking For A Few Good Artists

Amy Bishop

Posted on December 28, 2015 · It's easy to find public art at outdoor parks around Houston. But have you ever wondered how it gets there? The process is underway on the southeast side.

Tags Dan Phillips Folk art Houston parks Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Public Art smither park

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Could Harvey recovery have been more equitable? (Dec. 8, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 8, 2021 · On Wednesday's show: A local group says emergency efforts before, during, and after Harvey were unfair to people of color.

Tags artist Beth White Brady Smith Drawing harvey recovery Houston parks Houston Parks Board Jerónimo Cortina Nancy Sims National Capital Planning Commission Parks Political Roundup politics

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Answers Your Questions (April 6, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 6, 2021 · On Tuesday's show: What’s behind a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in some parts of the country, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee answers your questions, and we discuss ways Houston has changed the national sports landscape over the years.

Tags Demetrius Pearson Frank Andre Guridy history Houston sports history Public Art sports the heights The Sports Revolution True North

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Texas Opens Vaccines To All Adults Next Week (March 24, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 24, 2021 · On Wednesday's show: Texas expands COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults, the week in politics, bridging the digital divide, and how the brain responds to art.

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COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate Drops Under 4,000 In Texas (March 17, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 17, 2021 · On Wednesday's show: A look at the COVID-19 hospitalization rate in Houston and Texas, our weekly political roundup, and a visit to the new immersive art installation in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.

Tags art Buffalo Bayou Cistern Buffalo Bayou Park comicpalooza COVID-19 Karen Farber mark jones Political Roundup politics Public Art Renee Cross rice university Time No Longer Troy Schulze university of houston

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