UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – APRIL
25 – MAY 8, 2005
MONDAY, April 25
Art Gallery
On display in the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture is “The
Bosquet House by Donald Barthelme.” Exhibit will be on display
through April 26. Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Archive Room, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, Entrance
1 off Calhoun. Free. 713-743-2400, http://www.arch.uh.edu.
Concert
The Moores School of Music presents “Wood, Skin and Metal”
performed by the Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Blake
Wilkins. They will perform selections by Blaha and Xenakis. 7:30
p.m., April 25. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
$10 General Admission; $5 Students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
TUESDAY, April 26
Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, ‘Terry Allen: Dugout,’
an exhibition that covers drawings, painting and mixed-media sculpture
to live theater and music that draws on Allen’s West Texas
childhood. The exhibit runs through June 11. Blaffer Gallery,
120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 1 off Cullen Blvd. Gallery hours,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Closed Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, ‘Alain Bublex: Plug-In
City,’ is an exhibition that features large-scale photographs
and new works created for Houston. The exhibit runs through June
11. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 1 off Cullen
Blvd. Gallery hours, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m. -
5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday. Free. 713-743-9528.
www.blaffergallery.org.
International Dinner Series: Caribbean
The Conrad N. 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 Caribbean cuisine featured this week. 5 - 7:30
p.m., April 26, 27, 28. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1
off Calhoun. For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or
www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Theater: Edward Albee Playwrights’
Workshop
This marks the 16th season of three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning
playwright Edward Albee’s Workshop introducing the work
of new writers for the theater. This season, Edward Albee has
turned over the teaching and supervisory reins to his colleague
Lanford Wilson. 8 p.m., April 26, 27, 28, 29, 30; 2 p.m., May
1. Jose Quintero Lab Theatre. Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free.
713-743-2929, http://www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/.
WEDNESDAY, April 27
Blaffer Gallery: Brown Bag Lunch
Tour
Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, ‘Alain Bublex: Plug-In
City,’ an exhibition that features large scale photographs
and new works created for Houston presented by Bruce Webb, professor
of architecture at UH. Bring your lunch (Blaffer Gallery offers
soft drinks and water) and continue the discussion after the tour.
Noon, April 27. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
THURSDAY, April 28
Underwood Lecture: “Race
Matters and Democracy Matters”
Sponsored by the UH Graduate School of Social Work, the 10th Annual
Underwood Distinguished Lecture series presents Dr. Cornel West
of Princeton University and his lecture, “Race Matters and
Democracy Matters.” 6:30 p.m., April 28. Cullen Performance
Hall, 4800 Calhoun, Entrance 1. Free. For information, 713-743-8085.
FRIDAY, April 29
Conference
The Global Energy Management Institute (UH-GEMI) at the University
of Houston presents a one-day conference, “The Future of
the Gulf Coast Petrochemical Industry: A Timely Conference Posing
the Difficult Questions for an Industry in Transition.”
The event includes breakfast, lunch and reception. 8:30 a.m. –
7 p.m., April 29. The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, 111 N.
Post Oak Lane. $250, Register at https://www.bauer.uh.edu/gemi/new/petro.htm.
713-743-4815.
Concert
MSM Symphony Orchestra Chorale, the Concert Women’s Chorus,
University Men’s and Women’s Choruses and Rice Chorale
perform Elijah, Op. 70 by Mendelssohn. 7:30 p.m., April 29. Moores
Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved Seating. $15
General Admission; $10 Students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
Theater
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts presents arthist-in-residence
Terry Allen’s “Dugout III: Warboy (and the blackboard
blues),” the story of a minor league baseball player who
woos a Midwest lounge singer. 8 p.m., April 29, 30. Lyndall Finley
Wortham Theater, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free, but reservations
are required. 713-743-2929. http://www.class.uh.edu/mitchellcenter/.
SUNDAY, May 1
WalkAmerica
The annual March of Dimes charity event with thousands of Houstonians
walking a six-mile course around and across the UH campus to earn
sponsor-pledged funds. 9 a.m., May 1. Start/finish line at Entrance
14. Registration: 713-743-5385. http://www.modtxgulfcoast.org/
Crawfish Boil
The UH College of Engineering in conjunction with the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) presents the 17th Annual
ASME/UH Cajun Crawfish Boil with proceeds to benefit engineering
scholarships at UH and surrounding colleges. Food, Zydeco music,
games for children and a raffle with thousands of dollars in prizes
highlight this event. 1 – 5 p.m., May 1. Lynn Eusan Park,
next to the University of Houston Hilton Hotel. Entrance 1 off
Calhoun. General admission, $35; Students, $20; children 6 and
under, free. 713-743-4200, www.asme-ipti.org.
Concert
The Moores School of Music presents the Wind Ensemble under the
direction of Tom Bennett in concert performing selections by Rimsky-Korsakov.
3 p.m., May 1. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
MONDAY, May 2
Golf Tournament
The UH Alumni Association is sponsoring the 9th Annual Coach Bill
Yeoman Scholarship Golf Tournament to be held at the Sugar Creek
Country Club including an Open Range and Putting Contest, silent
auction, dinner and awards. 10 a.m. Open Range & Putting Contest;
Noon, Shotgun start. Sugar Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek
Blvd., Sugar Land. $475, Foursome; $125, Individual; Senior (65+)
and Recent Grads, $100. 281-494-9135, 713-743-9550, snbatist@central.uh.edu
WEDNESDAY, May 4
Anxiety Screenings
National Anxiety Screening Day is May 4 and the University of
Houston Psychology Research and Services Center will offer free
anonymous screenings throughout the day. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., May
4. UH Psychology Research and Services Center, Clinical Research
Services Bldg., Entrance 8 off Cullen Blvd at Wheeler. Free. 713-743-8609.
THURSDAY, May 5
MTV-U Campus Invasion
MTV-U’s Village All Day Campus Invasion will take place
at the UH Campus Recreation and Wellness Center with fun and free
swag promised to all and concludes with Muse and Razorlight in
concert at the Cullen Performance Hall. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., UH
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, 4500 University Drive,
Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. Concert, Doors open at 7 p.m., concert
at 8 p.m., Cullen Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. General
admission, $15; Students, $10. Tickets available through Ticketmaster.
713-629-3700.
Lecture
“La Voz Femenina,” Voices Breaking Boundaries' annual
team-up with Arte Público Press, features a reading by
Alicia Gaspar de Alba, author of a new mystery novel “Desert
Blood: The Juárez Murders.” A reception and book
signing will follow the lecture. 6 p.m., May 5. Brown Auditorium,
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. Free. For more
information, Voices Breaking Boundaries at oskar@voicesbreakingboundaries.org
or 713-524-7821.
FRIDAY, May 6
Distinguished Lecture Program:
“E-Science in a Teraflop Workbench Concept”
Sponsored by the UH Computer Science Department, the Distinguished
Lecturers Program presents Dr. Michael Resch from Stuttgart, Germany
to address, “E-Science in a Teraflop Workbench Concept.”
11 a.m., May 6. Room 232, Hoffman Hall, Entrance 14 off Cullen
Blvd. Free. For information, 713-743-3337.
SATURDAY, May 7
Reading Series: Pat Mora and Ethriam
Cash Brammer
The Margarett Root Brown Houston Reading Series, co-sponsored
by Inprint and the University of Houston, continues its 24th season
with readings from Pinata Books authors Pat Mora and Ethriam Cash
Brammer and the Alley’s bilingual production of “John
and Juan” for their Cinco de Mayo Children’s Festival.
11 a.m., May 7. Arena Stage, Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave., Free
for students and seniors. $5 general admission. Tickets available
only at the door on the day of the reading. 713-521-2026 or www.inprint-inc.org.
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