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Jeff Goldblum Adds Jazz Pianist To His Wide-Ranging List Of Roles
Posted on · The actor and his band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, perform in Houston Friday.
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Getting Kicked Out Of School, To Selling Carpet: How Howie Mandel Stumbled Into Fame
Posted on · The comedian and TV personality discusses his meandering path to show business and why he's raising awareness of high cholesterol.
Unwrap Your Candies Now
Live From Theater District Open House!
Posted on · The annual Open House marks the official start of the city’s performing arts season, and “Unwrap Your Candies Now” was there to find out what operas, symphonies, ballets, chamber music, jazz, plays and Broadway musicals are in store for Houston audiences.
Unwrap Your Candies Now
Houston Chamber Choir Presents Major Choral Work Based On Anne Frank’s Diary And “Othello: The Remix” Reimagines Shakespeare As Hip Hop
Posted on · The Houston Chamber Choir lends their voices to honor Anne Frank’s story at the newly-expanded Holocaust Museum Houston. Plus, Obsidian Theater tells Shakespeare’s tragedy in rap.
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Houston Symphony Celebrates The Music Of The Little Mermaid
Posted on · The orchestra will screen the Disney classic while performing the score live.
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Molly Ivins Was ‘Twitter-Ready, Before Twitter’
Posted on · The documentary Raise Hell shows how the late Texas columnist was ahead of her time.
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The Bigger Picture: ‘Aquarela’ Depicts Water’s Power Around The World
Posted on · As Viktor Kossakovsky’s new documentary shows us how water behaves, we discuss how Greater Houston has been shaped by water.
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Da Camera Embarks On A New Season Of Chamber Music And Jazz, And “Sister” Takes Us Behind-The-Scenes Of Catechism Class
Posted on · Da Camera explores prominent women, the birthdays of Blue Note Records and Beethoven, and more. Plus, “Sister” Denise Fennell stops by the studio.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Can Ernie Improv? | Mockingbird and Armadillo
Posted on · Laughter is in the air, as is self-confidence, public speaking skills, and the ability to handle multi-tasking!
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Shakespeare Is Back At Miller Outdoor Theatre, And Meet The 2018 Poetry International Prize Winner
Posted on · Words well chosen highlight this week's episode -- poetry old and new!
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The Bigger Picture: ‘Culture Shock’ Marries Horror With Notions Of The American Dream
Posted on · Horror intersects with the American Dream in our latest installment of The Bigger Picture, where we examine the social or cultural issues in new films.
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UYCN Welcomes The Newest “Debbie” From The Doyle And Debbie Show, And ROCO Releases A New CD
Posted on · Actress Chelsea Ryan McCurdy shares tales from her newest show at STAGES Repertory Theatre with Ernie, and Catherine Lu learns about the CD that Hurricane Harvey couldn't stop.
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Beware The Ides Of March…In August: Previewing The Houston Shakespeare Festival
Posted on · Artistic director Jack Young and actor Dean Coutris talk about this year's productions of Julius Caesar and As You Like It.
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Apollo Chamber Players Celebrate Apollo 11 And DeQuina Moore Stars in The Ensemble Theater’s “Josephine Tonight”
Posted on · A local string quartet heads to NASA to perform a piece that will be sent to the moon, and a Houston native-turned-Broadway star transforms into showbiz legend Josephine Baker.
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The Bigger Picture: Examining The Tie Between Identity And A Sense Of Place
Posted on · Producer Joshua Zinn explores the bigger issues in the recent film "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," specifically how the changes a city goes through over time affect local identity.