Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and the draw of MCU storytelling
Posted on · Houston Matters explores what keeps audiences invested in franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Tag: storytelling
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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher on new abortion legislation (July 19, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Houston Rep. Lizzie Fletcher discusses the bill she sponsored that would prohibit anyone from interfering with a person traveling across state lines to obtain abortion services.
I SEE U
Coming 5/15: A New Weekly Talk Show from Houston Public Media
Posted on · I SEE U with Eddie Robinson explores cultural identity through stories of people and places that have been transformed by the effects of long-standing biases.
Houston Matters
Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad: Storytelling Is A Lot Like Composing Music
Posted on · Abumrad has an upcoming live stage show in Houston.
News
Storytelling Offers Early Ed Teachers, Students Way to Heal from Harvey
Posted on · One strategy: a different kind of play center to evoke memories and stories from the storm
Houston Matters
Why Telling Stories Matters
Posted on · A professor explains why we're better people after we listen to a story.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Infrastructure Gaps Slow Harvey Recovery, And Teachers Tell Their Stories (Nov. 16, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: HISD leaders are working on a plan to turn around struggling Kashmere High School. Plus, some community leaders say gaps in Houston’s civic infrastructure are slowing Harvey recovery efforts. We find out what they mean. And some local teachers share stories from their time in the classroom.
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Thank You For Your Service: Encounter With A D-Day Survivor Changes Vet’s Perspective
Posted on · Houston comedian and storyteller Ty Mahany -- himself a veteran -- tells the story of how an encounter with a survivor of the D-Day invasion changed how he feels about the practice of thanking veterans for their service.
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The Best Stories Come From Picking at Scabs: ‘Snap Judgment’ Host Glynn Washington on the Art of Storytelling
Posted on · The public radio show Snap Judgment brings its live tour through Houston on Saturday (Feb. 25, 2017) at Cullen Performance Hall. Listeners will know the show's mantra of "storytelling with a beat," led by host and executive producer Glynn Washington. Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty talked with Washington and asked him how he became a […]
Full Show
Determining Economic Impact and ‘Snap Judgment’ Host Glynn Washington: Monday’s Show (February 20, 2017)
Posted on · When Houston hosted Super Bowl 51 earlier this month, we heard a lot about the economic impact it would have on the area. A firm hired by the Super Bowl committee estimated the benefit would be something like $350 million coming into the local economy. Meanwhile, amid belt-tightening in Austin, the state's public libraries are […]
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Why Telling Stories Matters
Posted on · Dr. Hank Roubicek, communication professor at the University of Houston-Downtown, teaches a class in storytelling and talks about why telling stories matters. He says we’re better people after we listen to a story.
Houston Matters
Why Telling Stories Matters
Posted on · A professor explains why we're better people after we listen to a story.
Houston Matters
New App Helps Users Record & Share Their Oral Histories
Posted on · Want to record and share your own personal oral history or those of loved ones? A new mobile app called stories etc. from Houstonian Patrick Talley helps users record and share their life stories.