Houston Matters
A conversation with legendary guitar virtuoso Andy Summers
Posted on · The Police guitarist combines his music and photography in a performance Friday at The Heights Theater.
Tag: photography
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2604: John Draper’s Sister
Posted on · Episode: 2604 John Draper photographs his sister and creates the field of photochemistry. Today, John Draper’s sister.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2456: Ode to Kadachrome
Posted on · Episode: 2456 The invention and history of Kodachrome film. Today, photographic memory.
Houston Matters
Storm chasing for fun and photographs
Posted on · With a camera in tow, photographer and artist Adam Kyle Jackson seeks out severe weather to capture images of Mother Nature at her worst.
Houston Matters
Gov. Abbott’s concerns about Harris County’s election, and actor Jason Lee documents Galveston (Nov. 15, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We learn why Gov. Abbott wants to investigate Harris County's handling of the recent election. Then we examine whether recent dips in math and reading scores across the nation are also happening here. And actor Jason Lee documents Galveston with photography.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2362: A Too-Old Photo
Posted on · Episode: 2362 A photo, older than we thought, rewrites history. Today, we look for the first photo.
Houston Matters
Attitudes about marijuana laws, and previewing the Astros first playoff series (Oct. 10, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We discuss changes attitudes about marijuana laws in the wake of Pres. Biden's recent pardons of those convicted for simple possession of the drug. Then, we discuss what can be done to improve safety for cyclists around town. And we preview the Astros' playoff series against the Seattle Mariners, which begins Tuesday.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2830: Generative Art
Posted on · Episode: 2830 Computing Generative Art. Today, new territory.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3107: Expectations of Brilliance
Posted on · Episode: 3107 Why it matters that we expect boys to be brilliant and girls to work hard. Today, let's talk about who we expect to be brilliant.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3269: Cyanotype
Posted on · Episode: 3269 Blueprint: Once a thing, now only a metaphor. Today, a thing lingers as a metaphor.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2202: Brownie Cameras
Posted on · Episode: 2202 Brownie cameras and brownie sprites — two sides of one coin. Today, cameras and sprites.
Houston Matters
Actor Jason Lee documents Galveston in photos
Posted on · The actor has a new collection of photographs of Galveston, which he shot when much of the island was quiet in November 2020 amid the pandemic.
Houston Matters
Houston Wrestling In The 70s Was A Spectacle — Both In The Ring And The Stands
Posted on · Geoff Winningham reflects on his 1971 book of photography, Friday Night in the Coliseum.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: The Effect Of Coronavirus On Education, And Professional Wrestling At The Coliseum (March 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: How coronavirus concerns are affecting education, our weekly political roundup, and the bygone days of professional wrestling in Houston.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: Media Coverage Of The Coronavirus, And Going To Mexico For Health Care (March 6, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: How the media covers coronavirus, traveling to Mexico for medical procedures, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and music photographer Dave Clements.