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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – FEB.
7 – 20, 2005
MONDAY, Feb. 7
Art Gallery
On display in the Gerald D. Hines School of Architecture building
is “Doug Michels: Beyond the Ant Farm. This exhibit features
work from the innovative late artist/architect and former UH adjunct
professor’s work. Works will be on display through Mar.
6. Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Gerald D. Hines
School of Architecture, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. http://www.arch.uh.edu.
713-743-2400.
Percussion Ensemble
Under the direction of Blake Williams the Percussion Ensemble
presents “New Sounds for Ancient Instruments” and
new works by Christopher Deane including “Vespertine Formations”
and “the Manes Scroll.” 7:30 p.m., Feb. 7. Moores
Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission,
$5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
Theater: The Complete Works of
Shakespeare Abridged
UH School of Theatre students perform “The Complete Works
of Shakespeare Abridged.” 8 p.m., Feb. 7, 8. Jose Quintero
Lab Theatre, Wortham Theatre Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard.
Free. 713-743-2929. www.class.uh.edu/theatre.
TUESDAY, Feb. 8
Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery’s latest exhibits are Jane and Louise Wilson:
Erewhon, Ant Farm 1968-78 and J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere: Hairstyles.
Erewhon consists of a five-screen video installation and related
photographic works exploring the psychological dynamic of architecture.
Ant Farm 1968-78 includes blue prints, publications, documents,
drawings, collages, photographs, architectural models and documentary
video clips of the exhibit. J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere: Hairstyles,
consists of 40 photographs of hairstyles from Ovibiomu-Emai, Nigeria,
worn at celebrations, festivals and marriages. Exhibits run through
March 5. Erewhon, First Floor Galleries, Ant Farm 1968-78, Second
Floor Galleries. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Free.
Gallery hours, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1 - 5 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Closed Monday. 713-743-9528. http://www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.
International Dinner Series: United
States
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
April 28th with cuisine from the United States featured his week.
5 -7:30 p.m., Feb. 8, 9, 10. Barron’s Restaurant. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Concert
The Moores School of Music Concert Chorale and the Baytown Sterling
High School Choir preview selections they will perform for the
Texas Music Educators Association Convention. 7:30 p.m., Feb.
7. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general
admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
UH Poetry & Prose Readings
The spring season of Poetry and Prose gets underway with “Love
& Honors,” a juried reading of original love poetry
and prose by faculty and students of the UH Honors College. 6
p.m., Feb. 10. Honor College Commons, M.D. Anderson Library, Entrance
1 off Calhoun. Free. http://info.lib.uh.edu/dev/events/pandp.html
or 713-743-9010.
FRIDAY, Feb. 11
Matters of the Heart Valentine’s
Gift Mart
The UH University Center Valentine’s Gift Mart is open to
all vendors and organizations – an opportunity to get your
name out and sell some wares. In addition, there will be a blood
drive in the UC Bayou City Room and Health Information Fair providing
health and relationship information booths. 10 a.m. – 4
p.m., Feb 11. University Center Arbor, Entrance 1 off Calhoun.
www.uh.edu/ucaf or 713-743-5293.
MONDAY, Feb. 14
UH Poetry & Prose Readings
The spring season of Poetry and Prose gets underway with “Love
& Honors,” a juried reading of original love poetry
and prose by faculty and students of the UH Honors College. 6
p.m., Feb. 10. Honor College Commons, M.D. Anderson Library, Entrance
1 off Calhoun. Free. http://info.lib.uh.edu/dev/events/pandp.html
or 713-743-9010.
TUESDAY, Feb. 15
International Dinner Series: Greece
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
April 28th with Greek cuisine from featured this week. 5 -7:30
p.m., Feb. 15, 16, 17. Barron’s Restaurant. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Faculty Recital
Faculty members of The Moores School of Music perform selections
by Haydn, Schubert, Rossetti and Schuller. 7:30 p.m., Feb 15.
Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission,
$5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16
Blaffer Gallery: Brown Bag Lunch
Tour
Artist Serena Lin Bush conducts the brown bag lunch tour of the
Blaffer Gallery exhibit, “Jane and Louise Wilson, Erewhon.”
Bring your lunch (Blaffer Gallery supplies soft drinks and water)
and continue the discussion after the tour. Noon, Feb. 16. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen. Free.
713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
THURSDAY, Feb. 17
Black History Month Lecture:
The University of Houston Law Center’s Black Law Students
Association presents Bill White, Mayor of the City of Houston,
as its featured speaker for Black History Month. Noon, Feb 17.
Krost Auditorium, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. R.S.V.P. to Briefcase@uh.edu
or 713-743-2201.
2nd Annual Baker Botts Lecture
The University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual
Property & Information Law present the 2nd Annual Baker Botts
Lecture featuring F. Scott Keiff from Washington University’s
School of Law. Professor Kief’s topic will be “Theory
& Practice in Commercialing Innovation. 5:30 p.m., Feb 17.
Coronado Club, 910 Travis. Free. R.S.V.P. to ipil@uh.edu,
713-743-2180.
FRIDAY, Feb. 18
7th Annual Moores Jazz Festival
Under the direction of Noe Marmolejo, the 7th Annual Texas Music
Jazz Festival Project features Texas-based jazz musicians in concert.
7:30 p. m., Feb. 18, 19. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Boulevard. $10 General admission, $5, students/seniors. 713-743-3313.
www.uh.edu/music.
Concert
The Moores School of Music Choral Artists and the Prairie View
A&M Concert Choir perform, “Witness: A Concert of African
American Music.” 7:30 p.m., Christ Evangelical Church, 8300
Katy Freeway. Free. 713-526-1188
Theater: A Midsummer Night’s
Dream
Shakespeare’s tale of confused lovers, stern parents, magical
fairies and a play. 8 p.m., Feb. 18, 19, 25, 26; 2 p.m., Feb.
27. Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre. Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard.
$13 General admission, $6 students, $8 seniors, $10 faculty/staff/alumni.
713-743-2929. http://www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/
SUNDAY, Feb. 20
Sacred Harp
Houston’s Scared Harp a capella singers gather monthly to
sing hymns, odes and anthems based on the mid-nineteenth century
book, The Sacred Harp, by B.F. White. 3 – 5 p.m., Feb. 20.
A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd. Free.
www.fasola.org, 713-910-7855.
Faculty Recital
Faculty members of The Moores School of Music perform selections
by Haydn in this inaugural chamber program for its new 1790 Waltherstyle
fortepiano. 3 p.m., Feb 20. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off
Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
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