Houstonian Adán Medrano Doesn’t Want Your Greasy Tex-Mex
At first, the concept of “Texas Mexican food” espoused by Houston-based chef and food writer Adán Medrano is a little ... Read More »
With a Gift and a Grin, Amos Milburn Helped Invent Rock ‘n’ Roll
Born in Houston in 1927, Amos Milburn was a piano prodigy, sounding out tunes from the age of 5. Piano teachers ... Read More »
Ray Benson Reflects on 50 Years of Seminal Western Swing Band Asleep at the Wheel
One afternoon this March, the visage of Ray Benson, founder and leader of the band Asleep at the Wheel, flickered ... Read More »
Grammy-Winner Sarah Jarosz Reflects on the Influence of Texas Music and her Hill Country Upbringing
When she was a student at Wimberley High School, bluegrass prodigy Sarah Jarosz was already mesmerizing ... Read More »
How Post Office Murals Lifted Spirits During the Great Depression
First-Class Murals Post office artworks lifted spirits during the Great Depression By Robyn Ross In the 1930s ... Read More »
Doo-Wop Along to San Antonio’s Forgotten Golden Oldies on the Nonprofit Radio Station 97.9 KCJV
If you’re driving north on State Highway 16, and the sky is clear and you’re lucky, the radio signal for 97.9 KCJV ... Read More »
Preservationist J.P. Bryan Has Amassed a Lifetime’s Worth of Texas History
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone more fully connected to Texas history than J.P. Bryan. A relative of Stephen ... Read More »
Artist Mark Dion Travels and Discovers Texas in a New Documentary on Amazon Prime
When the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily closed the doors of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, it also prematurely shuttered the museum’s new exhibit, The Perilous Texas Adventures of Mark Dion. Luckily, a documentary of the same name about the creation of the exhibit is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. Read More »
Take a Virtual Tour of These 5 Texas Museums
Without a doubt, COVID-19’s impact can be felt in every industry, from hospitality and dining to beloved sources of enlightenment like museums. Fortunately, many museums and art galleries in the state—and around the world—are showcasing their renowned collections online. If you’ve always wanted to visit Texas’ best-known institutions, this is your opportunity to experience them from the comfort of your own home. Here are five top-notch museums you can “visit” today. Read More »
San Antonio Artist Kathleen Trenchard Creates Memorable Papel Picado Art
Kathleen Trenchard sits at her desk inside a sunlit studio in San Antonio, turning a piece of tissue paper into ... Read More »
A new exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum celebrates the avian works of the Gentling brothers
Consider the flammulated owl, a diminutive bird measuring only 6 inches tall, with a wingspan of 14 inches. Its fluffy ... Read More »
Four musicians sound off on the creative inspiration of the Lone Star State
Music is a mysterious force that conveys emotions and communicates with listeners in a way lost in spoken word. Musical ... Read More »
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