Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 180: Houston Jazz Collective – Mike Moreno
Posted on · Jazz guitarist Mike Moreno performs tracks from his albums and tunes by Wayne Shorter and Victor Young.
Posted on · Jazz guitarist Mike Moreno performs tracks from his albums and tunes by Wayne Shorter and Victor Young.
Posted on · ROCO performs works by Aaron Jay Kernis and Modest Mussorgsky.
Posted on · Let’s be tourists in our own backyard! A local cultural ambassador is here to serve as our guide to fun, quirky and must-see locations – right here in Houston.
Posted on · Experts discuss what will happen when Elon Musk takes over Twitter, the changes coming to the platform, and what will be the impact on free speech. And, we get a preview of Main Theater's 47th season, including productions for children and families through their Theater for Youth series.
Posted on · The popular segregation-era venue for Houston's Black community is a landmark of late Art Deco design.
Posted on · Capathia Jenkins, Broadway singer and actress, talks about her upcoming powerful performance of Aretha Franklin's songs with the Houston Symphony April 22 - 24. Plus, award-winning writer and biographer David Ritz shares memories of compassion and other things he learned while working with the Queen of Soul.
Posted on · Aperio performs works by Kurt Weill, Aaron Jay Kernis, and Robert Xavier Rodriguez.
Posted on · This weekend, hundreds of spectacular and quirky art cars will roll through Houston streets for the first time since the pandemic. How have Houston artists pushed this art-form-on-wheels? And what are some of the most outrageous art cars ever created?
Posted on · Mercury performs music by Bach, Holst, and Grieg.
Posted on · Grammy award-winning saxophonist and Texas Southern University alumnus Kirk Whalum joins jazz experts, musicians in a conversation to about the heritage of jazz , its diverse styles, and its impact on culture.
Posted on · Today, our listeners go one-on-one with award-winning chef and food writer Adán Medrano about the best Tex-Mex recipes and restaurants in Houston. Also, we continue our series on the Houston performing arts scene, where Alley Theatre announces 10 new shows for the season, with six of them being world premieres.
Posted on · Today, NPR’s TV critic and mental health experts help us break down the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident. Also, the AD Players are under new leadership and have a new season that includes a pre-Broadway world premier.
Posted on · Today, we explore the Russia-Ukraine headlines and meet a Houston couple who are working to help the displaced orphans of this conflict.
Posted on · With the tax filing deadline less than a month away, we talk with an expert who can help you prepare and get your taxes done for free. But first, we hear from Stanton Welch about the Houston Ballet season debut.
Posted on · With numbers down, local arts organizations are opening their doors to wider audiences and lifting mask and testing requirements for audience members.