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Jones Hall: Past, Present and Future-Part 1

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Posted on October 10, 2016 · The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. In the first of a three-part series, we start with the story of the venue’s creation.

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Posted on November 21, 2023 · Stanton Welch of Houston Ballet and Rob Melrose of The Alley Theatre explain how their productions of "The Nutcracker" and "A Christmas Carol" have changed over the years and what these annual traditions mean for Houston.

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Posted on November 21, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: As we prepare for Thanksgiving this week and the holidays ahead, we get some advice on avoiding arguments with family members at holiday get-togethers from a local psychologist.

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A new opera celebrates two hidden figures of Civil War history

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Posted on October 19, 2023 · Jake Heggie's opera Intelligence, premiering at Houston Grand Opera, dramatizes the stories of two women who acted as spies for the Union.

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Posted on October 19, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We preview tonight's mayoral debate and continue our series of election interviews with Robert Gallegos, who’s one of the candidates running.

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