Town Square
For Hip-Hop Artist Lecrae, Restoration Is a Process
Posted on · Lecrae, Houston native, hip-hop artist, and bestselling author, discusses how he recovered his mental and spiritual strength through art and community.
Arts & Culture
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 146: Ars Lyrica
Posted on · Ars Lyrica Houston performs music by Vivaldi, Marini, and Castello.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 146: River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Posted on · ROCO performs new works by Alejandro Basulto, Kevin Lau, Kathryn Salfelder, and Jess Langston Turner.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 145: Mercury Chamber Orchestra
Posted on · Mercury Chamber Orchestra performs works by Mozart and Beethoven.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 144: Chamber Music Houston – Dover-Escher Octet
Posted on · The Dover and Escher quartets perform octets by Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, and Enescu.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 143: Texas Music Festival
Posted on · Musicians from the Texas Music Festival perform orchestral works by Higdon and Copland.
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom, Episode 215: Très Bien! Stéphane Denève Teaches the History of French Music
Posted on · Turns out, there’s way more to it than Debussy!
Arts & Culture
A New Alliance Strategizes To Make Opera Bigger (And Better) In Texas
Posted on · Five major opera companies, including Houston Grand Opera, have formed an alliance to keep the art form thriving in the Lone Star State during the pandemic.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: No More Tricks — Houston’s Best Places For Sweet Treats
Posted on · Houston food writers discuss their favorite places for cookies, cakes, ice cream and other sweet indulgences.
Coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott Says Bars Can Reopen Next Week At 50% Capacity If Counties Opt In
Posted on · “It is time to open them up,” Abbott said in a Facebook video announcing the move. “If we continue to contain COVID, then these openings, just like other businesses, should be able to expand in the near future.”
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 142: Round Top Music Festival
Posted on · Musicians at the Round Top Music Festival perform works by Dvořák, Brahms, and Berlioz.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: Examining Depictions Of Race And Black Women In ‘Antebellum’
Posted on · The monthly Houston Matters segment on TV and film takes a closer look at depictions of Black suffering and Black women in the film by former Houstonian Gerard Bush.
Texas Arts
SXSW Will Have Online Events In 2021. A Physical Festival In Austin Is Still A Possibility
Posted on · South by Southwest will host an online event next year, but plans for a physical one are still in the works, the organization announced Tuesday.
Town Square
Town Square: The Road to Reopening Restaurants and Bars (Sept. 22, 2020)
Posted on · We discuss Governor Abbott's decision to allow restaurants to open at 75% capacity, but bars must remain closed.
Business
As Texas Restaurants Expand Service, Struggling Bar Owners Say They’re Being Ignored
Posted on · Bars who don't serve food are still not allowed to reopen, causing frustrated owners to accuse the governor of picking winners and losers in the reopening process.