Town Square
For Hip-Hop Artist Lecrae, Restoration Is a Process
Posted on · Lecrae, Houston native, hip-hop artist, and bestselling author, discusses how he recovered his mental and spiritual strength through art and community.
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Houston Matters
How The Pandemic’s Affecting Our Children (Oct. 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Addressing an increase in violent crime, how the pandemic's affecting the social development of kids, and staging socially-distanced theatre in people's backyards.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Remembering George Floyd, And Plans For A Houston Hip-Hop Museum (June 9, 2020)
Posted on · On today's show: Funeral services for George Floyd, City Controller Chris Brown answers questions about the city's finances, warm weather gardening advice, and a museum to honor Houston hip-hop.
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Houston Chamber Choir Presents Major Choral Work Based On Anne Frank’s Diary And “Othello: The Remix” Reimagines Shakespeare As Hip Hop
Posted on · The Houston Chamber Choir lends their voices to honor Anne Frank’s story at the newly-expanded Holocaust Museum Houston. Plus, Obsidian Theater tells Shakespeare’s tragedy in rap.
Music
WATCH: PBS NewsHour On The Grammys: How The U.S. Became The Hip-Hop Nation
Posted on · The Grammys are catching up with public opinion by recognizing hip-hop artists in its top categories this year
Classical Music
Music In The Making: Honoring MLK
Posted on · Featuring the music of DBR and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Music
GO DJ Hip Hop Awards Bring Attention To Houston’s Thriving Urban Music Scene
Posted on · When it comes to hip hop music, Houston is a beat maker.
Houston Matters
Rapper Bun B Teaches Class on Religion and Hip-Hop at Rice
Posted on · You might be familiar with Houston-based rapper Bun B as a member of the group UGK. But you might not know he’s also a distinguished lecturer at Rice University, co-teaching a course examining the relationship between religion and hip-hop. Starting in a few weeks, Religion and Hip-Hop Culture will be offered as a free online […]
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Truth About Houston’s Economy: Wednesday’s Show (February 18, 2015)
Posted on · Late last month, Forbes magazine published its list of the fastest growing U.S. cities for 2015. Houston ranked No. 1. Austin was No. 2. Dallas was third. Fort Worth and San Antonio also cracked the top ten. The list is based on population growth, employment data, and other economic indicators. Even with oil prices dropping […]
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Transportation Through 2040, Technological Singularity, and Rap Tourism: Houston Matters for Friday, December 12, 2014
Posted on · The Houston-Galveston Area Council is creating a plan that lays out the area's transportation needs over the next 25 years. The 2040 RTP (Regional Transportation Plan) lays out the latest update to a continuous planning process that includes the eight central counties of the Houston-Galveston region. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with […]
Houston Matters
Princeton Miles: How Classical Training Influenced an R&B Album
Posted on · Without Beethovenâs Fur Elise, we never would have had Nasâs âI Can.â Billy Joel used Beethovenâs Pathetique in his song âThis Night.â Ludacris has sampled from Mozartâs Requiem and Dvorakâs New World Symphony. Janet Jacksonâs cribbed from Erik Satie. While we donât typically think about it, the modern music we listen to, play and compose […]
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Singles, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, and Melding Classical and Hip-Hop: Houston Matters for Friday, July 11, 2014
Posted on · According to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Harris County has added 240 thousand residents since just 2010. And many of those new Houstonians (making this one of the fastest-growing communities in the country) are single. And as what constitutes Greater Houston covers a whole lot of territory, we end up with a lot […]
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Houston Matters for Friday, August 9, 2013
Posted on · The Texas Legislature has passed, and Governor Perry has signed, a law which would require some Texans seeking unemployment benefits to pass a drug test. There are numerous questions about the law, including exactly who it covers, in which occupations, whether the state should actually have the right to require such testing, and whether it […]