blues
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Posted on Thu Sep 6, 2018
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Posted on Tue Aug 14, 2018
In the clubs, ballrooms, and barbecue joints of neighborhoods such as Third Ward, Frenchtown, Sunnyside, and Double Bayou, Houston’s African American community birthed a vibrant and unique slice of the blues. Houston blues was and is the voice of a working-class community, an ongoing conversation about good times and hard times, smokin’ Saturday nights and Blue Mondays. Showcasing the photographs and stories in the book Down in Houston: Bayou City Blues by Roger Wood and James Fraher, this exhibit presents a detailed portrait of the Houston blues scene, past and present, through interviews and dramatic black-and-white photographs.
- Posted on Thu Aug 9, 2018
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Posted on Wed Jun 20, 2018
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Posted on Wed May 4, 2016
The Fourth Annual Ney Day is right around the corner! Come celebrate Elisabet Ney and her creative and inspirational legacy with us! Featuring:
- Posted on Wed May 4, 2016
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Posted on Sat Jul 11, 2015
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Posted on Tue Jun 23, 2015
EASTSIDE KINGS FESTIVAL REMINDS AUSTIN HOW THE MUSIC GOT STARTED
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Posted on Wed Jun 3, 2015