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Texas Commission on the Arts

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Lyle Lovett, Billy Gibbons Named Official Texas State Musicians

    ZZ Top's Dusty Hill and Frank Beard were rumored to be appointed Texas' Offiical 2012 Alternate State Musicians.​With apologies to Townes Van Zandt, there's good news from Austin today. Good news for Houston. The Texas Commission on the Arts has chosen arguably the Houston area's two most rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Arts vs. Grannies: Texas Lege Axes Culture

    What would Stingo say?​The state's budget crisis is making for some stark choices in the legislature, clear-cut votes that lay things out for all to see. One of them came today, when House members voted on whether to budget $3.5 million to the Texas Commission on the Arts (enough to keep it a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Rick Perry's Cuts: Good for Polluters, Electricity Companies; Bad for Commissions Who Opposed His Wife's Renovation Plans

    Rick Perry, stomping on the Historical Commission​Rick Perry's State of the State speech today made clear that the lamestream media has it all wrong when it comes to the financial health of Texas. "Have the doomsayers forgotten that Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state?" he aske ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2008

    Our Application For Texas Poet Laureate

    Rick Perry, stomping on the Historical Commission​Rick Perry's State of the State speech today made clear that the lamestream media has it all wrong when it comes to the financial health of Texas. "Have the doomsayers forgotten that Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state?" he aske ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 15, 2002

    Increasing the Flock

    Aurora Picture Show goes on tour in its hometown

  • Calendar

    November 15, 2001

    Talk's Back

    Storytellers practice their craft in a concert for all ages

  • Film

    February 10, 2000

    Reel Worlds

    Houston mines international gold with the Pan-Cultural Film Festival

  • News

    April 20, 1995

    Have Your Money Ready

    It costs to get in the International Festival, but the smokes are free

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