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  Women Can Shape Houston's History Through Space Travel, Politics and More

  September 17 at 4 a.m.

  It's the year of the woman, or at least it seems that way in the Bayou City as Houston History Alliance shines its beacon on influential women from the past (Agnese Carter Nelms, the "Margaret Sanger of Texas"), the present (Anoushe Ansari, astronaut and social media pioneer in space) and future...

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  Busking the Streets of Houston

  September 17 at 4 a.m.

  It is often argued that buskers can play an important role in contributing to the cultural life of a city. Of course, it's fun to unexpectedly come across something beautiful. But even more, buskers can reinforce our romantic notion of a city. I don't know how common bucket drummers really...

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  A Houston Noodle Tour

  September 10 at 5 a.m.

  Houston, we are noodle folk. Broth runs deep through our veins. It's time to get to know some of the essential Houston noodle houses. From piping hot, Sriracha-loaded pho to slurp-worthy ramen bowls, Houston is the stateside mecca of noodles. From the endless strip malls of Chinatown, to the OG...

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  Houston Filmmakers Tackle Tough Subject of OCD in New Short

  September 4 at 5 a.m.

  Where's your happy place? Whether it's gardening, dance, art or volunteering, those lucky enough to find that passion also get respite from office drama, money worries or life's travails. But what happens when your paintbrush or gardening trowel grows fangs and bites you instead? Such is the premise of Sky,...

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  Since Harvey, Here are 8 Things People Learned About Houston

  August 29 at 5 a.m.

  It's been a year since Hurricane Harvey unleashed the country's worst flooding across the region. Maybe you've heard about it? After all, it is the subject of approximately 10,000 stories spread across media from here and around the globe. They seem to come in a variety of flavors: sympathetic, frustrated,...

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  Start Walkin', Always ... Patsy Cline is Coming to Miller Outdoor Theatre

  August 23 at 4 a.m.

  There is no way, no how, that the story behind Always ... Patsy Cline could ever come true today. With celebrities being stalked by the paparazzi and no shortage of Google-happy fans with misguided intentions, the bold-faced set have to shield themselves behind oversized sunglasses, walls of bodyguards and very tall fences...