Houston Matters
Photos: Inside the New HMNS Shark Exhibit
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a tour of the new exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, which tells the storys of a vast array of the ocean's most fearsome predators.
Category: Arts & Culture
Houston
Pat Mann Phillips makes Houston rodeo history as first woman elected to lead board of directors
Posted on · Mann Phillips, 63, a longtime volunteer at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, was recently picked by her peers to serve a three-year term as chair of the board.
Town Square
LIVE at Comicpalooza 2023!
Posted on · We explore Texas’ largest annual pop culture festival.
Pop Culture
Houston’s weekend-long Comicpalooza kicks off at George R. Brown Convention Center
Posted on · The annual event, which started in Katy in 2008, has become the largest comic and pop culture event in Texas.
Houston Matters
Chad Coleman comes to Houston to celebrate pop culture with fans
Posted on · Actor Chad Coleman looks ahead to his visit for Comicpalooza.
Town Square
The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute and Exploring Hispanic History
Posted on · Experts and historians discuss a first-of-its-kind resource that connects Spanish history to a wider geographical frame.
Arts & Culture
Houston to bring Meow Wolf interactive arts museum to the Fifth Ward
Posted on · The venue will feature multi-media art installations from local artists, art gallery spaces, restaurants and retail shops.
Criminal Justice
Accused Takeoff shooter Patrick Clark indicted on murder charges by Harris County grand jury
Posted on · Clark, a 33-year-old Channelview man, is accused of fatally shooting Migos rapper Takeoff in downtown Houston on Nov. 1.
Houston Matters
Kinetic goes beyond the sanctuary walls
Posted on · A new work by Houston composer Theo Chandler explores the dichotomy of love and fear.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘BlackBerry’ and Houston’s tech history
Posted on · Houston Matters reflects the history of technology and personal devices in Houston.
Arts & Culture
Documentary on George Floyd’s impact to be screened at Houston’s Emancipation Park
Posted on · George Floyd was a Houston native. The documentary will show the process of creating a sculpture dedicated to him, and the impact his death had on the world.
Houston Matters
Justin Peck visited an iconic piece of Houston art, and it inspired his next ballet
Posted on · The choreographer behind the 2021 remake of 'West Side Story' talks about his new world premiere, 'Under the Folding Sky,' and his work reimagining one of the most iconic musicals of all time.
Houston Matters
Remembering Houston writer John Nova Lomax
Posted on · Lomax, a longtime Texas journalist and occasional guest on Houston Matters, died Monday at age 53.
Houston Matters
How the musical ‘Rent’ resonates differently with modern audiences
Posted on · We ask Ty Defoe, director of the TUTS production of "Rent" at the Hobby Center.
Local
2023 ‘Jeep Weekend’ on Galveston County beaches results in two critically injured, hundreds arrested
Posted on · The Galveston County Sheriff's Office doubled its police presence for this year's event, which drew an estimated 80,000 people on Saturday.