Arts InSight
WATCH: Interactive Exhibition Explores The History Of Human Knowledge at Rice’s Moody Center
Posted on · Artist Matthew Ritchie conceptualizes human history using multimedia and virtual reality.
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
WATCH: A Look Back at 25 Years of Project Row Houses
Posted on · The community-based organization celebrates a milestone.
News
Is Houston’s Cultural Community Ready for the Next Storm?
Posted on · Workshops aim to help post-Harvey arts community prepare for disasters
arts insight
WATCH: AGT Singing Sensation Christina Wells
Posted on · Houstonian Christina Wells tells how this singing nurse came to national prominence...
Arts & Culture
Rarely Loaned Van Gogh Masterpieces Will Travel to Houston
Posted on · This spring, Houstonians will have a chance to view several Van Gogh paintings and drawings, which they might otherwise have to travel to the Netherlands to see in person.
Arts & Culture
Local Music Students to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Posted on · A Houston music school is giving students a chance of a lifetime. The International Music Academy is bringing 72 young musicians to Carnegie Hall for a concert this weekend.
News
WATCH: Musicians of Color Showcase Diversity in Classical Music
Posted on · The Colour of Music festival highlights classical musicians of African ancestry, such as opera singer Laquita Mitchell and violinist Anyango Yarbo-Davenport.
News
Houston Symphony Strives for Diversity in a Majority White, Low-Turnover Industry
Posted on · Major orchestras in America have mostly white musicians, according an industry-wide study. We take a look at how the Symphony is trying to redirect a pattern set by barriers within the industry.
Transportation
PARK(ing) Day Brings Out Houstonians’ Creativity as They Imagine New Uses for Urban Spaces
Posted on · The Houston event was part of a worldwide effort that illustrates the amount of space used for vehicles.
Arts & Culture
Perfect Again: The Menil Collection Readies for The Next 30 Years
Posted on · If you were lucky enough to be around in 1987 when The Menil Collection opened its doors as a “gift to the people of Houston,” you may remember the exhilaration that event inspired.
Arts & Culture
REPORT: Fraction of Houston Arts Funding Goes to Latino Organizations
Posted on · Less than 1 percent of Houston's foundation, state and federal arts funds went to Latino groups from 2010 to 2015.
Literature
WATCH TONIGHT: The Premiere Episode of “COVER TO COVER: The Houston Public Media Book Club”
Posted on · It's the first episode of Cover to Cover - the companion show to The Great American Read!
Arts & Culture
Festival Showcasing Black Classical Musicians Comes to University of Houston
Posted on · The Charleston-based “Colour of Music Festival” travels to only three cities in the country, and this year Houston is one of them.
Arts & Culture
Rare Books from The Houston Public Library Are Going on Limited Display
Posted on · In a hidden-away room, the library has amassed a large collection of historic documents from Texas and around the world
Arts & Culture
Houston’s Theater District Opens Its Doors Collectively for First Time since Harvey
Posted on · The Theater District Open House has kicked-off the city’s performing arts season for decades. Last year’s event was canceled because of Hurricane Harvey, but this year the tradition returns – and with even more to celebrate.