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Taylor Mac On Retelling American History Through Its Popular Music
Posted on · The award-winning performance artist created an epic, 24-hour concert, called "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music."
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Concert Combines Classical Music And A Murder Mystery
Posted on · A performance by the University of Houston's AURA Contemporary Ensemble creates a unique hybrid of music and theatre.
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Experience What a Comedic Opera Looks and Sounds Like: UH Comic Opera Festival
Posted on · When we think of operas, many of us might immediately envision a performance that embodies tragedy. But how common are comedic operas? Moores Opera Center at UH is hosting its 2017 Comic Opera Festival Jan. 26-30. We learn more from Buck Ross, founder and director of Moores Opera Center.
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Speeding Up the ‘Ike Dike’ Study, and the First African Americans at NASA: Tuesday’s Show (January 17, 2017)
Posted on · You’re probably familiar with the idea of the so-called “Ike Dike,” a proposed barrier to protect the Texas coast from storm surge in events like 2008’s Hurricane Ike. The Army Corps of Engineers is currently studying the idea and should have its findings ready by June of 2018. But a recently passed federal law aims […]