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IVAN KOOP KUPER | NOSTALGIA | The Summer of ’72: A look back after more than 50 years.
Coming of age in Houston, Texas, with The Rolling Stones Photo by John M. Lomax (John Lomax III), first published in underground newspaper Space City!, June 29, 1972, and later in the book Exploring Space City! published by the New Journalism … Continue reading
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The Orange Show Presents ‘Old Weird Houston’
Events include presentation by ‘Rag Blog’ editor Thorne Dreyer. By Pete Gershon | The Rag Blog | March 17, 2023 HOUSTON — Houston at mid-century was a place where anything seemed possible, from an air-conditioned domed stadium to a monument … Continue reading
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Tagged Fine Arts, Houston Events, Houston History, mydolls, Orange Show, Pete Gershon, Rag Bloggers, Thorne Dreyer
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METRO | Muhammad Ali, the Astrodome,
and me
We had ringside seats on the second row, and were splattered all night with blood, sweat, and snot! By Sunshine Williams | The Rag Blog | June 7, 2016 HOUSTON — News of Muhammad Ali’s death brought back memories from … Continue reading
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Tagged Astrodome, Astroworld, Boxing, Houston History, Metro, Muhammad Ali, Rag Bloggers, Sports, Sunshine Williams
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A tribute to Maggie, my mother
‘Maggie’s absolute freedom, her hospitality, big floppy hats and committed heart put the art scene in Houston on the side of human rights and general soul.’ — Mimi Crossley, Houston Post By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | May … Continue reading
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METRO | Saying goodbye to Mike Condray and remembering Liberty Hall
Thanks to Condray and crew, Houstonians were treated to many an unforgettable evening of history-making performances. By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | March 30, 2016 HOUSTON — On Bruce Springsteen’s 1998 multi-album box set of miscellaneous recordings, … Continue reading
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Let us now praise famous men: Remembering Mickey Leland, and opening the door to Cuba
My dear friend, the late Houston congressman Mickey Leland, once declared: ‘I am as much a citizen of the world as I am of this country.’ By Harry Hurt III | The Rag Blog | January 7, 2015 “Hello, Harry. … Continue reading
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VIDEO | Dan Rather and Robin Rather in lively, far-ranging, and funny Rag Radio interview
Video captures the legendary newsman and the pioneering Austin environmentalist in their first father-daughter interview. Video by Alan Pogue and William Michael Hanks. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | May 7, 2014 Alan Pogue and Mike Hanks have … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Pogue, Austin History, Broadcast Journalists, CBS News, Corporate Journalism, Dan Rather, Environmental Activists, Houston History, Interview, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Robin Rather, Save Our Springs, Television News, Thorne Dreyer, Video, William Michael Hanks
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Father-Daughter! Newsman Dan Rather & Environmental Activist Robin Rather
Dan Rather and Robin Rather on Rag Radio, Friday, September 27, 2013, in the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Texas. Photos by Roger Baker / The Rag Blog. Rag Radio podcast: Legendary newsman Dan Rather and environmental activist Robin Rather … Continue reading
BOOKS / Ivan Koop Kuper : Vicki Ayo’s ‘Boys From Houston’ Documents a Thriving ’60s Music Scene
Vicki Welch Ayo’s ‘Boys From Houston‘ describes a thriving ’60s music scene The book is a real eye-opener for those who would have never believed that the city once known as ‘Baghdad on the Bayou,’ referring to its oppressive climate … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Boys From Houston, Houston History, Houston Music Scene, Ivan Koop Kuper, Sixties, Sixties Music, Vicki Welch Ayo
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Thorne Dreyer : Houston Was an Unlikely ’60s Hotbed
The staff of Space City!, Houston’s late ’60s-early ’70s underground newspaper. Cover photo — from the paper’s June 8, 1971, issue — by Jerry Sebesta. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Boys From Houston:Bayou city was unlikely ’60s hotbed Houston may not … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin History, Books, Boys From Houston, Houston History, KKK, Margaret Webb Dreyer, Montrose, Pacifica, Peace Movement, Sixties, Space City, Thorne Dreyer, Vicky Welch Ayo
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Bob Feldman : Population Growth and Civil Rights Victories in Texas, 1940-1953
Herman Sweatt was the first African American to attend the University of Texas after a 1950 Supreme Court decision. Photo courtesy of UT Press / Daily Texan. The hidden history of Texas Part 12: 1940-1953/2 — Population growth and some … Continue reading
