Arts & Culture
It’s rodeo season: 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks off
Posted on · The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will run until March 19. The concert series kicks off Tuesday night with country artist Parker McCollum.
Tag: rodeo
Houston Matters
Previewing the rodeo (Feb. 24, 2023)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We preview the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which gets underway next week. And we discuss the state of grocery stores in the area.
Houston Matters
Black Rodeo in Texas and the ‘forgotten man’ of the West
Posted on · Houston Matters reflects on the history of Black rodeo in Texas with the author of a book on the subject and by visiting a rodeo honoring their legacy.
Houston Matters
Saving Fairfield Lake State Park (Feb. 7, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Fairfield Lake State Park between Houston and Dallas is under threat of being closed permanently. We find out why.
Arts & Culture
RodeoHouston announces 2023 entertainment lineup
Posted on · The rodeo, which runs February 28 - March 19, concert lineup includes Houston natives and popular acts nationwide.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3276: Airplane Engines
Posted on · Episode: 3276 Should airplane engines be cooled by liquid or air? Today, a design might go either way.
Houston Matters
An historic court nominee, and a conference on the paranormal (Feb. 28, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: A local expert weighs in on President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, and Rice University hosts an international conference on the paranormal.
Houston Matters
Growth In Houston Slowing Down (July 20, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Why our population has stopped growing, Mayor Pro-Tem Dave Martin, the history of Black rodeo, and the story of astronaut Bruce McCandless II.
Houston Matters
What Should Be Done With The Dome? (May 21, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Seeking input on the future of the Astrodome, separating politics from science, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and Ernie Manouse celebrates 25 years at Houston Public Media.
Houston Matters
Mandate Against Mask Mandates, And Paying Millions For A Trip To Space: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: The Forgotten History Of Black Cowboys
Posted on · With the release of the Netflix film Concrete Cowboy, the Houston Matters film segment takes a look at the real history of Black cowboys in Texas.
Houston Matters
No Rodeo — Again, And Drunk Birds In Fort Worth: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Holding The Rodeo In May, And A COVID Curfew: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston
The Houston Rodeo Is Scheduled To Return In 2021, After March’s COVID-19 Cancellation
Posted on · The event is set to return in May, though state health officials estimated that general distribution of a vaccine would not begin until July.
Town Square
Town Square: Can the Event Industry Recover From Covid? (Sept. 9, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss the pandemic's impact on the large-event industry.