Skip to content

CLOSE

MENU

Search for:

News & Information
- Features
- Topics
- Arts & Culture
- Awareness
Education
Programs & Podcasts
- Local Programs
- UH
- Features
  - Career Frontier
- Podcasts
About
Support
- Membership
- Giving Programs
- Volunteers
- Partnerships
  - Corporate Sponsorship
- Other Ways to Give
PBS Passport
Kids!
UH
- Commitment
- Main
- About UH
- Academics
- Admissions
- Student Life
- Research
- Arts
- Athletics
- News & Events

Donate your old vehicle to Houston Public Media. Free towing, tax benefits, easy process. Get info here.

PBS Passport: Stream Every Angle

Tag: Jessie Rodriguez

News

WATCH: Massive Mural Of Underwater Sea Life Pops Up In The East End

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on December 11, 2017 · They call the piece "Turtle Soup"

Tags east end Greater East End Management Greater East End Management District Houston Murals Jessie Rodriguez lower east end magnolia park muralists Turtle soup underwater art

Support Comes From

Related

Arts & Culture

Two downtown Houston murals celebrate Black women, social change in honor of Black History Month

Posted on February 13, 2023 · One of the murals honors State Representative Senfronia Thompson, who is serving her 25th term in the Texas Legislature.

Tags black history month Black Women houston art Houston Murals local art in Houston Senfronia Thompson Street Art for Mankind university of houston downtown Victor Ash

Houston Matters

Texas legislature’s effect on kids (Jan. 17, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 17, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We discuss how the new legislative session might affect Texas children. And we visit a section of the East End to learn how some developers want to create a neighborhood where residents can function without cars.

Tags Ashley Brown Bob Sanborn children at risk Chinatown Concept Neighborhood development Dominic Anthony Walsh EaDo east end hisd living car-free restaurants special needs children students with special needs Texas Legislature texas supreme court TH Rogers School walkable spaces

Local Arts

Multi-mural art project in Downtown Houston aims to inspire social change

Adam Zuvanich / Patricia Ortiz

Posted on October 14, 2022 · The "Big Art. Bigger Change" project is a a collaboration between a downtown economic development organization, a global arts nonprofit, an energy company and a Harris County commissioner.

Tags Big Art Bigger Change Central Houston downtown houston Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Houston Murals Houston street art street art Street Art for Mankind TotalEnergies

Houston

Houston to expand Buffalo Bayou Park to Houston’s East End with new funding

Posted on September 26, 2022 · Projects include restoring, expanding and improving park land, including the Tony Marron and Japhet Creek Park.

Tags buffalo bayou city of houston east end Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Kinder Foundation

Most Viewed

Harris County deputies severely injured a man during an arrest, federal lawsuit says
Houston City Council approves permanent outdoor dining options for downtown restaurants
Texas Senate passes $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes
University of Houston temporarily closes academic building after second student death in 2023
Officials say chemical fire at Pasadena plant has been extinguished

Support Comes From

Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!

DONATE

Houston Public Media

About
Careers
Commitment
TV
Radio
News
Shows

Compliance

CPB Compliance
FCC Station Information
FCC Applications
KUHF Public File
KUHT Public File
Ethics and Standards
Privacy Policy
Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2023