UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – NOV.
29 – DEC 12, 2004
TUESDAY, Nov. 30
Fall 2004 International Dinner
Series: China
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Fall 2004 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
Dec. 2 with Chinese cuisine scheduled this week. 5 -7:30 p.m.,
Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2. Barron’s Restaurant. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1
4th Annual UH Holiday Craft Festival
The UH University Center is sponsoring a holiday craft festival
and is open to all vendors and organizations – an opportunity
to get your name out and sell some wares. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
Dec. 1, 2. University Center Arbor, $35 per table, $3 parking
in Visitors Lot (1B), Vendor Registration by 5 p.m. Nov. 22. Vendor
registration online at www.uh.edu/ucaf
or 713-743-5293.
World AIDS Day
The University of Houston will commemorate World AIDS Day with
two panels of the AIDS Quilt, UH AIDS Quilt and Wall of Tears
on display in the UC Arbor. There will be a health fair with information
and resources related to AIDS/HIV, music and a reading of names
of AIDS victims. In addition, the UH Health Center will offer
free HIV testing to UH students. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dec. 1.
University Center Arbor, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. 713-743-5461.
FRIDAY, Dec. 3
Blaffer Gallery: 2004 Winter Student
Exhibition Reception
The 2004 Student Exhibition showcases the work of student artists
from the University of Houston displaying a variety of media including
painting, sculpture, photography, graphic communication, and interior
design programs. 7– 9 p.m., Dec. 3. Exhibit runs through
Dec 19. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building. Gallery Hours:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Friday; 1-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Closed Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Concert
The Moores School of Music Symphony Orchestra featuring guest
conductor Stephen Threlfall from Chetham’s School of Music
from Manchester, England and MSM Piano Concerto Competition Winner
Choong-Ha Nam perform selections by Elgar, Beethoven and Grimes.
7:30 p.m., Dec. 3. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Blvd. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
Musical Theatre Workshop
Broadway producer Stuart Ostrow showcases the work of the musical
theatre’s next generation of composers, lyricists, book
writers and performers. Musical Theatre Workshop, 8 p.m., Dec.
3, 4. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center, 800 Bagby. Free. 713-743-2929.
SATURDAY, Dec. 4
Blaffer Gallery: 2004 Winter Student
Exhibition
The 2004 Student Exhibition showcases the work of student artists
from the University of Houston displaying a variety of media including
painting, sculpture, photography, graphic communication, and interior
design programs. The exhibit runs through Dec. 19. Blaffer Gallery,
120 Fine Arts Building. Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday
- Friday; 1-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday. Free.
713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
SUNDAY, Dec. 5
Holiday Concert
The Moores School of Music Choral and Percussion Ensembles present
a holiday concert featuring works by Daley, Dienes, Orban and
Byrd. 3 p.m., Dec. 5. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Blvd. $10 General admission, $5 Students/seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
SATURDAY, Dec. 11
Reading Series: Chris Van Allsburg
and Houston First Lady Andrea White
The Margarett Root Brown Houston Reading Series, co-sponsored
by Inprint and the University of Houston, continues its 24th season
with the two-time Caldecott Medal winning author/illustrator Chris
Van Allsburg and Houston First Lady Andrea White reading “A
Polar Express Holiday Celebration.” 11 a.m., Dec 11. Alley
Theatre, 615 Texas Ave. Free for students and seniors. $5 general
admission. Tickets available only at the door on the night of
the reading. 713-521-2026 or www.inprint-inc.org.
Revels Houston: “The Christmas
Revels 2004”
Lively performance from Revels Houston, a community-based performing
arts group, incorporating singing, dancing, acting and storytelling
celebrating 18th and 19th century Scotland. Six performances:
Dec. 11 and 18, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec 12 and 19, 1 p.m. Moores
Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved seating. For
information call 713-668-3303. For tickets, 713-669-9528. www.revelshou.com.
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