1859 St. Joseph’s Church

A truly singular creative force, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Amanda Shires has made an extraordinary career out of restlessly pursuing her deepest instincts and passions. Since getting her start playing fiddle with the legendary Texas Playboys at the young age of 15, the West Texas native has brought her nuanced songwriting and boundless originality to a […]

A St. Joseph's Debut! Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment, taking the rote, menial, mundane, and allowing it to be surreal, ever poignant, and candidly honest, lilting, blooming, and resonating. The words he fosters allow us to make sense of the world, what is at stake here, and our place […]

A St. Joseph's Debut! Kam Franklin is a singer-songwriter, music producer, activist, writer, orator, model, visual artist, and actress from Houston, TX. She is best known for her work with the Gulf Coast soul band, The Suffers, but Kam began performing gospel music at the age of five. A three-time recipient of the Houston Press […]

A St. Joseph's Debut! Over the last decade, Aaron Lee Tasjan has established himself as a standout songwriter and performer. Through five critically acclaimed albums, he’s built a loyal worldwide audience on the strength of his unique songs, passionate live shows, and indie folk grit style of storytelling and performing. Accolades for his work include […]

Presented by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Docside Clinic: Connecting Docs to Docks, and Humanities Texas ABOUT HOTEL OF 10,000 STARS Hotel of 10,000 Stars is a short documentary that highlights the people who are tasked with doing the difficult and dangerous work of putting food on our tables. It serves as a window […]

A St. Joseph's Debut! Rhett Miller is a revered singer-songwriter known for his more than three decades fronting the popular rock band Old 97’s who were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2025 Americana Awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. After two independent releases, Miller and the 97’s signed to Elektra Records and released […]