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Houston Cinema Arts Society ’ s New Star The Houston Cinema Arts Society has named Patrick Kwiatkowski as Executive Director . Kwiatkowski previously served as an HCAS Advisory Board Member and has been instrumental in the creation and expansion of the CineSpace short film competition , an innovative partnership with NASA , which has grown into a prominent fixture during the annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival .
Kwiatkowski is a seasoned veteran in business , having worked at several Fortune 500 companies , private enterprises , and founded his own film distribution company , Microcinema International .
Give Our Regards to Broadway Scenic Houston held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 12 for the Broadway / Hobby Corridor Redevelopment Project , a nearly twomile-long portion of Broadway Street connecting Hobby Airport and Interstate 45 . Joined by Mayor Sylvester Turner , City of Houston officials and other important stakeholders , Scenic Houston led the charge in unveiling the transformation of this highly traveled thoroughfare leading to and from Hobby Airport .
Most of the $ 6.2 million budget for enhancements has been raised through private and public funding , with installation beginning in the second quarter of 2016 . The Broadway Project has added nearly 410 live oaks and other trees in a partnership between Scenic Houston and Trees for Houston . february 17 | LOCAL 13