By Christine Starkman Pam Francis was born in Houston, Texas, in 1954 and passed away in 2020. She received her BFA in graphic design and photography from the College of Fine Arts at The Universityof Texas at Austin. Pam Francis Photographs will be the first retrospective exhibition organized at the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston on the work of Pam Francis (1954 – 2020). On display September 29 to October 6, 2021, the exhibition will feature iconic artworks depicting her technical mastery of luminous lighting and […]
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Pass The Naan
By Houston History Magazine on October 28, 2015 in Arts & Culture, Communities, Food, Houstonians, Race & Ethnicity, Restaurant
My wife, D’Arcy, had her birthday dinner at Bombay Sweets Restaurant in the Little India District of Houston in 2010. While driving down Hillcroft Avenue, we noticed new toppers adorning the neighborhood street signs proclaiming, “Mahatma Gandhi District,” complete with a small engraving of the revered Indian leader. “Wait—when did that get there? Is this […]
Mayor Annise Parker Declares Houston History Day
Mayor Annise Parker declares December 11th, 2012 Houston History Day, and congratulates the magazine in celebrating its tenth year of publication.
Forging a Community: The Rise of Gay Political Activism in Houston
To view the entire article about The Rise of Gay Political Activism in Houston by John Goins, which appeared in Houston History Volume 7, Number 2, download the pdf version.