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Illinois Jacquet: Integrating Houston Jazz Audiences
The integration of Houston jazz audiences followed a route of unexpected twists and turns that included the Catholic Church and the arrest of two jazz legends—singer Ella Fitzgerald and jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. The man behind this mayhem was Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet, a tenor saxophonist from Houston, Texas.
NOW SHOWING: “One Singular Sensation…” Tracing Houston’s Theatre History from its Earliest Days to the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
To view the entire article about Houston’s Theatre History, which appeared in Houston History Volume 7, Number 2, by Ernesto Valdes, download the pdf version.
Miller Outdoor Theatre: A Uniquely Houston Experience for 87 Years
To view the entire article about the Miller Outdoor Theatre by Debbie Z. Harwell, which appeared in Houston History Volume 7, Number 2, download the pdf version.
“It’s art, it’s ballet, it’s dance, and it’s for everyone.”–Lauren Anderson of the Houston Ballet
To view the entire article about the first African American principal ballerina for the Houston Ballet by Aimee L’Heureux, which appeared in Houston History Volume 7, Number 2, download the pdf version.
Women Stretching the Limits by Stretching Their Minds: 100 Years of the Chautauqua Study Club
To view the entire article about the women’s Chautauqua Study Club by Betty Trapp Chapman, which appeared in Houston History Volume 7, Number 2, download the pdf version.
Remembering Mark Storm – Cowboy Artist
To read the full text of this article by Jim Saye that appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
Rodeo Art: More than One Way to Show a Cow
To read the full text of this article by Debbie Z. Harwell that appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
Larry Gatlin: “Singing at the World’s Biggest Rodeo Show”
To read the full text of this article by Debbie Z. Harwell that appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest
To read the full text of this article that appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.