Visual Art
Texas’ Only Performance Art Festival Takes Place In Houston
Posted on · The Experimental Action Festival hopes to open minds and create a sense of community through a genre that is often less understood than traditional art.
Arts & Culture
This Is Houston
WATCH: This Is Houston | Lunar New Year
Posted on · The Lunar New Year celebration begins next week as communities across Houston, and across the globe, welcome the Year of the Pig!
Arts & Culture
Art Is Coming To Houston’s Freeways And Skies
Posted on · This spring, commercial ads on some billboards will be replaced by designs of local artists through the Sky Art project.
Arts & Culture
Houston Chamber Choir To Perform At Major International Festival
Posted on · The prestigious global event is considered an “Olympics” of choral music, and Houston will be represented in 2020.
Arts & Culture
Houston Hosts Met Opera National Council District Competition
Posted on · One of opera’s most prestigious competitions for young singers takes place in Houston and could launch local singers onto the national stage.
NASA
A Mission Control Officer Remembers Apollo 8
Posted on · The first manned flight to the Moon lifted off December 21, 1968. A documentary about the mission premieres on NOVA next Wednesday.
Arts & Culture
Houston Renews Funding For Airport Music Program After Bitter Fight
Posted on · Three million dollars in airline fees will support Harmony in the Air over the next three years.
In-Depth
Another One Bites The Dust: A Closer Look At The Shelor Building Demolition
Posted on · Chevron's decision to demolish the Shelor Motor Company Building, built in 1928, was met with resistance. But what place does preservation have in Houston?
News
Houston First Tightens Belt To Pay Off Harvey Damage
Posted on · The corporation in charge of Houston’s arts and entertainment venues has drained its reserves to rebuild the flooded theater district. CFO Frank Wilson estimates it will take at least five years for the organization to recover financially.
Arts & Culture
WATCH: Ice Dancing Houston Teens Prepare For U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Posted on · Watch the video for a glimpse into one of their practice sessions.
News
WATCH FULL SHOW: A Holiday Treat! Discover Delicious, International Recipes In “The Houston Cookbook”
Posted on · Watch and then try these recipes yourself. The directions are below.
Arts & Culture
Houston Has A New Youth Poet Laureate
Posted on · Nineteen-year-old Jackson Neal was recently selected from applicants across Greater Houston to be the city’s fourth Youth Poet Laureate.
News
Don’t Miss “The Houston Cookbook” On Houston Public Media
Posted on · From Chicken Tikka Masala to Phở, Houston is a true melting pot of international flavors.
Arts InSight
WATCH: Air-Brush with Greatness
Posted on · Make-up and special effects artist Rudy Campos demonstrates his unique skills.
Arts & Culture
Famed Houston Poet Tony Hoagland Has Died after Battle with Cancer
Posted on · The celebrated poet, teacher, and critic was known for poems that commented on contemporary American life with wit and poignancy.