Results tagged “civilwar”

Henry Dittman and Joan (justjoan) are the hosts of the Internet-based travelogue called The Smart Show sponsored by Holiday Inn Express. By now you're probably familiar with the H.I.E. ads that purports to convey savant-like intellect on its patrons. "I'm not a vascular surgeon, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night," says a broke writer after requesting a scalpel from the O.R. nurse. Despite having a title sponsor, The Smart Show does... more ›

As part of the The Jung Center's summer movie series, Three Conversations on Film, tonight features the 2nd film in the series with a following lecture by Diana Heritage. more ›

Lunchtime Lecture: Historic Houston Streets -The Stories Behind the Names Ever wonder what street is named after an Irish saloonkeeper and Civil War hero who was known for his a drink called “kiss me quick and go”? (This is jsut a guess, but is that the correct way to pronounce Kuykendahl?) Join the Heritage Society for a Hill/Finger Noontime lecture on Thursday, July 19, 2007 from 12 to 1 p.m. as Marks Hinton, a retired... more ›

Juneteenth Celebration at Miller Outdoor Theater Happy Juneteenth! Join the city in celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation when slavery in Texas offically became a thing of the past. Tonight, Miller Outdoor Theater presents “Sarah and Joshua – a Juneteenth Musical” – the premiere of a new musical drama by Texas Southern University playwright Thomas Meloncon in commemoration of Juneteenth. The play tells the story of two slaves in love and the events leading... more ›

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor sanctamonius. A fitting photo for this Memorial Day. Did you know Memorial Day used to be called Decoration Day and originally honored Civil War deaths. After World War I it was expanded to include all those that have died in service to this country. more ›

KHOU's Jeff McShan had a much-publicized interview with Quanell X last night — and despite the indication that it would show us who Quanell X really is, we don't know all that much more now than we did before. The only thing that seems clear about Quanell X is that he's full of contradictions. In the interview with McShan, he recalled what he called a turning point in his life: a conversation he had with... more ›

Some good news for local park lovers today: City Council has unanimously agreed to designate Sam Houston Park a protected city landmark. The designation means that Sam Houston Park is protected — or at least as protected as anything gets in Houston — from obliteration by future development; any future action that would alter or threaten the park would have to be approved by the city. The city bought the first part of the park... more ›

In the Fourth Ward, residents are concerned over yet another big apartment development that could close off what's left of the historic neighborhood from the revitalization of Midtown. The developer of Midtown Square Phase III is asking the city to close the block of Cushing Street that runs through its property as well as a section of O'Neil Street that cuts through another part of the land. Midtown Square III will be just west... more ›

In somewhat of an anticlimax to months of speculation, HISD announced yesterday that there aren't any graves on a district-owned plot of land at West Gray and Taft after all. The seven-acre parcel is supposed to one day be home to a new High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and a new Gregory-Lincoln Education Center. But when the district acquired the land through eminent domain and leveled several dozen houses that stood there,... more ›