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Houston rodeo hosting committee showcase for prospective volunteers

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on October 7, 2022 · Saturday's free event at NRG Park will provide information about the 17 committees seeking volunteers for the 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, scheduled for Feb. 28-March 19.

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Houston Matters, Live at the Houston Auto Show, January 25th at noon in the NRG Center, or listen live on 88.7 FM or houstonpublicmedia.org

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Full Show: Live From The Houston Auto Show (Jan. 25, 2018)

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 25, 2018 · On Thursday's Houston Matters, we broadcast live from the Houston Auto Show, where we learn about trends in the local car market, developments in automobile technology, the psychology of why we buy certain cars, and we visit a local school that teaches students how to build engines for racing.

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Houston Auto Show Showcases New Technology

Ed Mayberry

Posted on January 24, 2018 · Hurricane Harvey may have been bad for a lot of us, but it was good for car sales. But maybe not enough to overcome an overall slowdown in demand. Here's how that's playing out at the 35th annual Houston Auto Show

Tags houston auto show houston matters infonation NRG Center

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Conference Aims To Sharpen Skills Of Houston Non-Profit Organizations

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on November 15, 2017 · Organized by the University of Houston Downtown, the event highlighted what these organizations can learn and replicate from the private sector

Tags houston non-profits NRG Center

Houston Matters

Former Mayor Annise Parker Updates Shelter Situation At NRG Center

Abner Fletcher

Posted on September 13, 2017 · Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker discusses the continuing relief efforts for hundreds who are currently sheltered at NRG Center.

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Hurricane Harvey

Thousands Are Still Living In Houston’s Biggest Shelters

Craig LeMoult, WGBH

Posted on September 11, 2017 · The shelters at the George R. Brown Convention Center and NRG Stadium, are still adapting to the thousands displaced by Harvey.

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Harvey Evacuees Gloria Tyler and Arleen Flint

Houston Matters

Making New Friends During Harvey Helps Ease Uncertainty

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 1, 2017 · We meet two women who evacuated their homes during Harvey and struck up a friendship while staying at a mass shelter in Houston.

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NRG Shelter Lines

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Full Show: Harvey’s Effect On Oil And Gas, And A Visit To NRG Shelter (Aug. 31, 2017)

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 31, 2017 · On Thursday's Houston Matters, we learn about the effect of flooding on the oil and gas industry here. And Michael Hagerty reports live from the shelter at NRG Center.

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Live From Houston World Series of Dog Shows!

Abner Fletcher / Maggie Martin

Posted on July 19, 2017 · Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin broadcasts live from NRG Center at the World Series of Dog Shows.

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Franchise Expo Features Companies Anxious To Expand Into Houston

Ed Mayberry

Posted on February 12, 2016 · Houston continues to attract new businesses, and many of them are franchises of companies that have been successful elsewhere. The Franchise Expo South is a chance to connect with companies that already have proven systems.

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METRO offering free light-rail rides when Houston hosts 2023 NCAA Final Four

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on March 21, 2023 · All rides on METRORail, which provides access to Downtown Houston as well as to NRG Park, will be free from March 31-April 3.

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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo draws nearly 2.5 million visitors in 2023, returning to pre-pandemic attendance levels

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on March 21, 2023 · Paid attendance for 20 rodeo performances and corresponding concerts was more than 1.35 million, the most the Houston rodeo has seen since 2017.

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The History, Traditions, and Meaning Behind Holi; Plus, The 2023 Rodeo Houston Gold Buckle Foodie Awards

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on March 2, 2023 · An expert discusses this Hindu festival of colors and how it’s celebrated.

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Arts & Culture

It’s rodeo season: 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks off

Celeste Schurman

Posted on February 28, 2023 · The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will run until March 19. The concert series kicks off Tuesday night with country artist Parker McCollum.  

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