20 Questions with NASA Engineer Kobie Boykins

A mechanical engineer by training, Kobie Boykins has worked on projects from Pathfinder and Mars Exploration Rovers to Ocean Surface Topography Mission over more than ten years at the NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, Boykins comes to Jones Hall to share his amazing stories and give us the latest updates on … Continued

The Power of Photography Through the Eyes of David Doubilet

Imagine someone gave you a camera and told you to go shoot the essence of Houston. But you only have an hour. And you have less than 100 feet of visibility. That’s how David Doubilet described difficult assignments as an underwater photographer. “Photography has the ability to illuminate, surprise, astound, humiliate, and celebrate. The power … Continued

Enter the World of Big Cats with Nat Geo Photographer Steve Winter

We caught up with wildlife photojournalist Steve Winter, who is our guest for On the Trail of Big Cats, the first of four presentations in our new National Geographic Live speaker series, presented by the Houston Symphony, beginning October 25 at Jones Hall. Your photography is stunning. Did you learn photography at the Academy of Art, or elsewhere? Also, … Continued