LISTEN: Late columnist Ken Hoffman reflects on his career and adjusting to...
Houston Matters revisits a 2017 conversation with Hoffman, who passed away last weekend. The longtime columnist wrote for CultureMap Houston and previously the Houston Chronicle and Houston Post.
View ArticleMuseum Visits: Project Row Houses shapes the world and creates social change...
An experiment in social sculpture yields amazing art and community resilience for 30 years in Houston's Third Ward.
View ArticleHouston Latin Restaurant Weeks extended through July 26 after Hurricane Beryl...
Latin Restaurant Weeks began July 5 this year, three days before Hurricane Beryl, and was set to end on July 19. On the day after the storm, about 80% of the 87 listed restaurants were without power.
View ArticleMichelin Guide restaurant reviews coming to Houston, other Texas cities
Having a restaurant receive one, two or three Michelin stars would instantly elevate its status in the city, which is known for its Tex-Mex, barbecue, Cajun cuisine and Vietnamese food, among other...
View ArticleGrocery stores fill up after Hurricane Beryl power outages force Houstonians...
Many residents are packing the grocery store aisles with full carts, hoping to replace the hundreds of dollars worth of food that they had to throw away due to power loss from Hurricane Beryl.
View ArticlePlay showcases how, for a century, Pullman Porters helped create and build...
The Ensemble Theater's production of "Pullman Porter Blues" recalls the generations of Black men who attended to railroad sleeper cars.
View ArticleSecurity footage shows minute controversial “Witness” statue was vandalized...
The police department is investigating what happened to the temporary art installation that sits next to the Cullen Family Plaza Fountain on campus after it turned up damaged on the morning that...
View ArticleJanet Sobel’s abstract paintings were ahead of her time — a Houston exhibit...
Her work influenced Jackson Pollock. So, why isn't Janet Sobel a household name like him? A new exhibit in Houston aims to remedy that. Houston Matters meets her grandson, who lives here, and learns...
View ArticleH-E-B, Kroger offer discounts to help Houstonians restock their fridges after...
Hurricane Beryl left over 2 million residents without power and forced residents to throw away pounds of spoiled food — many for the second or third time this summer.
View ArticleLove, ghosts, and ancient curses abound at the Gilbert & Sullivan Society
We learn all about an upcoming presentation of Gilbert & Sullivan's Ruddigore.
View ArticleMegan Thee Stallion program provides generators to senior citizens after...
The Pete & Thomas Foundation, created by Megan Thee Stallion, is partnering with Houston-based nonprofit Bread of Life to kickstart the Emergency Power Program, ensuring seniors across the city...
View ArticleFrom Houston to Paris: Here are the local athletes competing in the 2024...
Dozens of athletes from the Houston area, or with ties to the city, will be representing Team USA or other countries at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
View ArticleBuffalo Soldiers National Museum chronicles American military history through...
Houston Matters takes a tour of the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum.
View ArticleAmid City Place’s offices, restaurants, stores, and homes, you can now check...
Artist and musician Steve Parker explains the concept and purpose of his latest installation.
View ArticleHow Houston’s outdoor attractions deal with the heat — and are preparing for...
Houston Matters visits the Houston Zoo and Houston Arboretum and Nature center to learn how they keep things cool and safe amid heat waves and hurricanes.
View ArticleThe Bigger Picture: What ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ can tell us about the allure of...
Houston Matters discusses the new film, which stars Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, and discusses why people gravitate toward conspiracy theories with an academic who has studied that subject.
View ArticleRay Benson has been swingin’ for decades. Now, he’s skankin’ too.
The Asleep at the Wheel bandleader's new solo effort "Swingin' and Skankin'" fuses Texas swing with reggae.
View ArticleAuction of controversial African art collection in Houston again halted by...
The apparent owner of 1,400 pieces of African art, which once were housed by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, was granted a temporary restraining order Thursday to prevent a court-ordered...
View ArticleBlack sorority, fraternity members rally around Kamala Harris’ presidential bid
"I can guarantee that the Divine Nine in their individual capacities are about to go all out to make sure that Kamala Harris becomes the next President of the United States."
View ArticleWhat’s Houston’s single biggest success?
We've talked about Houston's biggest mistakes, but what are some things our city has gotten absolutely right?
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