Author Archives: Michael Hardy
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Construction on New Montrose Signs and Esplanades Scheduled to Begin
On Tuesday, the Montrose District’s Board of Directors unanimously approved bids for two major neighborhood improvement projects that have been in the works for years: the installation of 14 custom-designed identity markers
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Inside the Effort To Restore Montrose’s Historic African-American Cemetery
For decades, Houstonians driving down West Dallas Street between Dunlavy and South Shepherd might have noticed an overgrown, apparently vacant lot on the south side of the street. Neglected by an
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Remembering Tony Carroll, Pioneering Houston Therapist and Political Activist
Jeff Hoffman had been to therapists before, but never one like Tony Carroll. “Many therapists, you sit down, you talk to them, and they’re fairly prescriptive about what you need to do,”
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My Montrose: Woody Witt, Concert Booker at Cezanne Jazz Club
Woody Witt is a jazz saxophonist and music educator who has been booking the acts at Cezanne for much of the past 15 years. He also performs at Cezanne, as part of
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At Art League Houston, Helping Artists Assert Their Value
In the popular imagination, artists are so devoted to their craft that they’re willing to forego money, recognition, shelter, and even food. Think Vincent van Gogh toiling away in obscurity, or Jean-Michel Basquiat
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