Posted on · Thursday marks 25 years since nearly two dozen workers died and 300 more were injured in a series of explosions and a fire at a chemical plant near the Houston Ship Channel. This anniversary of the “Phillips Disaster” reminds us that many jobs which draw people to Houston bring with them a certain degree of […]
Posted on · With Election Day 2014 just a little over two weeks away, a new Houston PublicMedia/KHOU poll examines what Houstonians and Texans think about things like the Governor’s race, the Lt. Governor’s race, the Harris County District Attorney’s race, ballot measures and decriminalizing marijuana. Rice University’s Bob Stein joins us to break down public opinion on […]
Posted on · Some of the voices you hear on Houston Public Media have some advice for newcomers.
Posted on · Back-to-school in 2014 means big changes for students in Texas. Incoming freshmen will follow new high school graduation plans that include majors â or endorsements. Plus, thereâs less standardized testing and more vocational classes. Itâs all part of HB5, or House Bill 5. The new law makes some of the biggest changes to education in […]
Posted on · We often hear how Houston is home to the highest concentration of theater seats outside of Broadway, and this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. is the annual free event aimed at engaging and developing the audience for those performing arts organizations â the Theater District Open House. The event includes musical and theater performances […]
Posted on · We learn about a project by Houston street artist DUAL to design a mural for the west wall at The Printing Museum on W. Clay Street in Montrose. The mural, called Changing Worlds, incorporates Arabic script, calligraphy and historic English typestyles and also refers to printing technology. The project hopes to bridge the divide between […]
Posted on · As a part of Houston Matters’ discussion of being single in Houston — Houston Public Media’s All Things Considered host, Laurie Johnson, talks about her online dating success story. She met her husband online.
Posted on · Hey there Houston! In case you haven’t heard, the nightly re-broadcast of Houston Matters will be heard three hours earlier starting next week. If you miss our live shows at noon weekdays, or want to hear the show again at night, you’ll be able to hear us weeknights at 7 beginning Monday, July 7th! We […]
Posted on · Lyricist Tim Rice is probably best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, on musicals including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar (two shows which will be on stage here in Houston over the next year) and Evita, a production of which wraps up here in Houston on Sunday. Rice is […]
Posted on · This spring, you might’ve enjoyed the occasional stroll through Hermann Park and its Japanese Garden. However, the gardenâs many crepe myrtles, azaleas and cherry trees donât stay beautiful on their own. Every year a team of master gardeners from Japan comes to Houston to tend to the garden. Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse paid a […]
Posted on · Tonight and Saturday concludes the Houston Grand Operaâs performances of Das Rheingold, the opera thatâs the first of a four-part series known as The Ring Cycle. The four operas, written by Richard Wagner in the 1800s, are such elaborate, lengthy productions â all four together consist of some 16 hours of music â that only […]
Posted on · April is National Poetry Month, and there are many poets living, working and publishing in Greater Houston. Catherine Lu of Houston Public Media's Arts & Culture Unit recently spoke with several Houston poets about how Houston influences their work, and we hear highlights from those conversations. More: Full Conversations with Houston Poets: Robin Davidson Mike […]
Posted on · No doubt about it: There’s lots to do in Greater Houston. But some of it can be pretty darned expensive. A nice dinner out, a show, a little shopping, parking – if you’re not careful, you can spend a lot of scratch in just one night on the town. But you don’t have to. There […]
Posted on · Last week, Houston Public Media announced the formation of an arts and culture team, while at the same time making public the elimination of eight full time positions, including four on-air hosts on Classical 91.7, KUHA. Houston Matters host Craig Cohen talks with Houston Public Media Executive Director and General Manager Lisa Shumate about the […]
Posted on · U.S. Senator and Houstonian Ted Cruz has been at the center of the squabbling in Congress thatâs led to the partial shutdown of the federal government. On the Senate floor and in the media, heâs led the charge to defund the Affordable Care Act by any means necessary, including calling to tie such action to […]