Houston Matters
Issues facing Houston (Aug. 1, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Political analyst Mark Jones of Rice University walks us through the findings of a survey about issues facing the city of Houston.
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Houston’s Shakespeare Festival prepares for performances contrasting comedy with tragedy
Posted on · "Macbeth" promises tragic violence while "Much Ado About Nothing" brings the laughs.
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Exceptions to the abortion ban (July 21, 2023)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed on behalf of women denied abortions despite their health being in jeopardy shares her story and talks about the often-emotional testimony in the case this week.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1660: Simple Gifts
Posted on · Episode: 1660 Simplicity, complexity, and Shakespeare (with guest Megan Cole). Today, a treat.
Houston Matters
A busy week in politics (Feb. 15, 2023)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We discuss a busy week in politics. And we go behind the scenes of Drunk Shakespeare.
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Fact checking claims about the energy grid, and using sports to generate positive PR (July 21, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Politicians are pointing fingers at different entities about concerns regarding energy supply. But how true are those claims? Then we discuss the concept of sportswashing. And we reflect on how air conditioning shaped our city's growth and development.
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What Parents Need To Know About COVID Before School Starts (Aug. 3, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Local pediatricians help parents prepare for a new school year amid a pandemic, City Council Member Tiffany Thomas answers your questions, and Houston as a hotbed for Olympic fencing.
Unwrap Your Candies Now
Houston Chamber Choir Presents Major Choral Work Based On Anne Frank’s Diary And “Othello: The Remix” Reimagines Shakespeare As Hip Hop
Posted on · The Houston Chamber Choir lends their voices to honor Anne Frank’s story at the newly-expanded Holocaust Museum Houston. Plus, Obsidian Theater tells Shakespeare’s tragedy in rap.
Unwrap Your Candies Now
Shakespeare Is Back At Miller Outdoor Theatre, And Meet The 2018 Poetry International Prize Winner
Posted on · Words well chosen highlight this week's episode -- poetry old and new!
Houston Matters
Beware The Ides Of March…In August: Previewing The Houston Shakespeare Festival
Posted on · Artistic director Jack Young and actor Dean Coutris talk about this year's productions of Julius Caesar and As You Like It.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Remembering NASA Pioneer Chris Kraft, And Moving The Battleship Texas (July 23, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Reflecting on the career of NASA's Chris Kraft, the future of the Battleship Texas, a NASA engineer writes science fiction, and we preview the Houston Shakespeare Festival.
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Actors From The London Stage Perform ‘King Lear’ At Rice University
Posted on · We learn about their production and about King Lear's relevance in 2019 America.
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A Woman Playing Hamlet? Taking On Gender Roles In Shakespeare
Posted on · At this year’s Houston Shakespeare Festival, many women are playing roles that have traditionally been played by men.
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Turning Shakespeare Into A Bedtime Story
Posted on · A Houston writer took lines from A Midsummer Night's Dream and combined them with illustrations to make a bedtime story that's kid- and parent-friendly.
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Group Combines Shakespeare with Traditional Indian Dance
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