Houston Matters
‘Commander Mark’ Still Teaching Kids To Draw
Posted on · Mark Kistler of Tomball taught kids how to draw in 3D on his public television series The Secret City, and he's still at it today.
Tag: television
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1464: Learning Curve
Posted on · Episode: 1464 Trying to teach technologies that were novel for us, but not our students. Today, a thought about technological change and learning.
News
NPR’s Favorite TV Shows Of 2017
Posted on · Gems like Game of Thrones and Master of None continued to glimmer in 2017, but don't count out the broadcast networks — NBC's The Good Place is the only show all three NPR critics agreed on
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2614: Pixels
Posted on · Episode: 2614 Engineering Pictures Made of Pixels. Today, painting with pixels.
Houston Matters
Property Brothers Jonathan & Drew Scott Discuss Their Careers and DIY Home Improvements Gone Wrong
Posted on · (Above: Jonathan and Drew Scott, otherwise known on the HGTV network as “Property Brothers.” Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media) Twins Jonathan and Drew Scott, otherwise known on the HGTV network as Property Brothers, have numerous spin-off shows, including one called Brother vs. Brother, the latest season of which takes place entirely in Galveston. In […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1230: Mathematics After AD 2000
Posted on · Episode: 1230 The problem of teaching mathematics in a computer world. Today, let’s teach math to our grandchildren.
Houston Matters
Is Houston Somewhere You Can Break into the TV and Film Business?
Posted on · Veteran television director Michael Grossman’s credits include shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Firefly and Gilmore Girls – just to name a few. But, for the past three years, he’s taken a break from directing to spend some time on the University of Houston campus working with students hoping to make a career in […]
Houston Matters
As Downton Abbey Ends, So Does Manor of Speaking
Posted on · The final episode of Downton Abbey airs this Sunday (March 6, 2016) at 8 p.m. on TV 8 followed at 10 p.m. by Manor or Speaking, Houston Public Media’s own follow-up chat show about the popular PBS series. Host Ernie Manouse talks about what made Downton so popular and what he and the Manor of […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2820: Remaking Ben-Hur
Posted on · Episode: 2820 A Spectacular Series of Spectaculars: Remaking Ben-Hur Today, remaking Ben-Hur.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3039: Computer Animation
Posted on · Episode: 3039 Computer Animation Today, taking it down a dimension.
Bauer Business Focus
Rick Ferguson On The Outlook For The Texas Film Industry
Posted on · A $1 billion industry for Texas is at risk, now that state lawmakers have cut a tax incentive that spurred the industry’s growth.
Houston Matters
‘Astronaut Wives Club’ Portrays A Different Perspective of the Early Space Program
Posted on · This summer, ABC is running a ten-part series called The Astronaut Wives Club, based on the non-fiction book by the same name by Lily Koppel. The series tells the stories of the early days of the US space program through the eyes of the wives of the astronauts in NASA’s Mercury program. Houston plays a […]
Full Show
High Speed Rail, Chemo Brain, and Tomato Republic: Houston Matters for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014
Posted on · What’s the secret to community buy-in for a high-speed rail project? Location, location, location. Last spring, we spoke with former Harris County judge and Texas Central Railway President Robert Eckels about his company’s effort to construct a privately funded bullet train between Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. Texas Central Railway first proposed the plan to build the rail […]
Houston Matters
Author Chronicles 40-Year History of Austin City Limits
Posted on · This month marks the 40th anniversary of Austin City Limits, the iconic PBS series that records and broadcasts original musical performances featuring new talent as well as legendary music artists across numerous genres. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in American TV history and has has featured musical performances from the likes of Coldplay, the […]
Houston Matters
The State of Spanish-Language News in Houston
Posted on · A few weeks back, Spanish language newspaper Rumbo closed up shop here in Houston, publishing its last issue. Still, there are nearly two dozen Spanish language media outlets in Houston. Itâs not just a Univision and Telemundo world anymore. But aside from the language itself, is the news thatâs reported in Spanish different from the […]