Arts & Culture
Historic Eldorado Ballroom in Houston’s Third Ward set to be restored
Posted on · The popular segregation-era venue for Houston's Black community is a landmark of late Art Deco design.
Tag: music
Town Square
Houston Symphony captures love, pain, and triumph in tribute to Aretha Franklin
Posted on · Capathia Jenkins, Broadway singer and actress, talks about her upcoming powerful performance of Aretha Franklin's songs with the Houston Symphony April 22 - 24. Plus, award-winning writer and biographer David Ritz shares memories of compassion and other things he learned while working with the Queen of Soul.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2208: Beccaria and Franklin
Posted on · Episode: 2208 Franklin, Beccaria, and Volta: Setting the stage for the electric 19th century. Today, we invent electricity.
Town Square
National Jazz Appreciation Month – the historical perspective
Posted on · Grammy award-winning saxophonist and Texas Southern University alumnus Kirk Whalum joins jazz experts, musicians in a conversation to about the heritage of jazz , its diverse styles, and its impact on culture.
Town Square
NBC’s American Song Contest – the latest music reality series imported from Europe
Posted on · Today, we talk with Swedish producers who brought the American Song Contest to the U.S., and Texas contestant Grant Knoche on what it's like performing on the show. Plus, American YouTube blogger Alesia Michelle shares her viewpoint on the history of Eurovision.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 40: The Fans LoveSexy Fat Tony
Posted on · Houston’s own Fat Tony breaks down the future of rap music, issues out a warning to digital music consumers, and shares his thoughts on what makes the Bayou City a cultural music innovator
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2197: Liszt and Petrarch
Posted on · Episode: 2197 Liszt, Petrarch, and St. Augustine. Today, Liszt and Petrarch.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 39: (At Her Best) She is Alex Isley
Posted on · Singer/songwriter and producer Alex Isley has been recording songs for a decade, but her signature R&B style remains unique, timeless and innovative – much like her musical family dynasty
Houston Matters
Discrimination in Harvey funds, and a conversation with HISD Superintendent Millard House (March 10, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The federal government says a Texas agency discriminated against communities of color in Houston and Harris County when choosing how to distribute Harvey recovery funds. And HISD Superintendent Millard House II joins us to discuss issues facing the school district and to answer your questions.
Houston Matters
Delay in Harris County’s primary vote count (March 3, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Harris County failed to finish the election count on time — a claim the elections administrator denies. So, what's going on and what does it mean? Plus, a conversation with the new chair of the Metro board, and remembering Houston blues musician and band leader Milton Hopkins.
Houston Matters
Houstonians share their favorite love songs for Valentine’s Day
Posted on · Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Tom Waits, Taylor Swift, and Elvis are among the submissions we hear in the latest Houston Matters Mixtape.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 33: A Blues Dancing Machine
Posted on · Guitarist Tito Jackson reminisces about the Jackson 5, his latest solo project and how he’s on a quest to re-introduce the blues genre to a new generation of digital music lovers
Houston Matters
Can technology fill the void where more police officers are needed? (Dec. 15, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The city considers new technology that identifies where and when shots are fired and alerts police. Can it fill the void of additional law enforcement personnel the city can’t afford?
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 21: Grown and Trill
Posted on · What happens when hip-hop stars age? Award-winning artist and member of the rap duo UGK, Bun B., and hip-hop historian, Maco Faniel, candidly discuss aging in hip-hop.
Houston Matters
Fired for not getting vaccinated, & types of Mexican cuisine (Oct. 14, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Suing a former employer who fired you for not getting vaccinated, DJ Flash Gordon Parks on Houston music history, and the different kinds of Mexican cuisine in Texas.