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Sam Lightnin’ Hopkins “Where Lightnin’ Strikes”

May 1, 2010

Houston-based Fast Cut Films, in association with Sunset Productions, is working on a documentary feature film, “Where Lightnin’ Strikes,” about the life and times of Houston blues legend Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins (1912-1982).The enduring musical journey of Sam Lightnin’ Hopkins began on a cotton farm in Centerville,Texas in 1912. He was drawn to the music he [...]

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“Houston Arts Television – Episode 1″

November 1, 2009

Houston Arts Television showcases Houston’s arts scene in a magazine-style format. The first episode features The Menil Collection; Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, The City of Houston art collection administered by Houston Arts Alliance’s Civic Art + Design; Houston Children’s Chorus and student who attends Houston’s High School for [...]

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“Brushstrokes of South Texas: The Murals of Daniel Léchon”

September 22, 2005

This documentary provides an up-close and behind-the-scenes glimpse of master painter Daniel Léchon as he creates a series of murals that depict 500 years of South Texas history for the Kenedy Ranch museum of South Texas. Viewers are taken on a complete tour from conceptualization to installation of the murals, which were commissioned by the museum, located in Sarita, [...]

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