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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – JUNE
20 – JULY 3, 2005
TUESDAY, June 21
Children’s Theatre Festival
Celebrating its 28th season of presenting theater for Houston-area
children, the second play will be ‘The Land of Broken Toys,’
an original musical by Jerry Bock and Sidney Berger. The musical
runs through July 1. 10:30 a.m., June 24, July 1; 10:30 a.m. and
1 p.m., June 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30; 2 p.m., June 26. Lyndall
Finley Wortham Theatre. Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard. Adults,
$7; Children 14 and under, $6. 713-743-2929. http://www.class.uh.edu/theatre/Performance/ctf.htm
International Dinner Series: Germany
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
21 with cuisine from Germany featured today. 5 - 7:30 p.m., June
21. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Texas Music Festival: Distinguished
Artist Series III
The Texas Music Festival continues with “Poetry in Sound”
featuring distinguished faculty and guests in concert performing
works by White, Horvit and Nelson. 7:30 p.m., June 21. Moores
Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission,
$5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
THURSDAY, June 23
International Dinner Series: Greece
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
21 with cuisine from Greece featured today. 5 - 7:30 p.m., June
23. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Texas Music Festival: Young Artist
Chamber Music II
Finalists from the Texas Music Festival chamber orchestra perform
in concert. 7:30 p.m., June 23. Room 122, Dudley Recital Hall,
Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
Seminar: Rudy Giuliani on ‘Principles
of Leadership’
The Luminary Series and the University of Houston Department of
Continuing Education present Rudy Giuliani who will speak to top
business leaders and entrepreneurs on the principles of leadership.
9 a.m. – noon, June 23. Zilka Hall, Hobby Center for the
Performing Arts, 800 Bagby. $399. 713-315-2400, 1-800-586-2267.
www.luminaryseries.com.
FRIDAY, June 24
Blaffer Gallery Reception
Opening reception for Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, POPulence,
which features 50 works by 19 internationally known contemporary
artists. The exhibit will be on display through Aug. 27. 7 –
9 p.m., June 24. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-9528. www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.
Texas Music Festival: Orchestra
Series III
The New Texas Overture initiative (distinctive voices and composers
chosen for the 2005 TMF) presents “Romantic Treasures”
and perform works by Frazier, Brahms and Rimsky-Korsakov. 7:30
p.m., June 24. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands.
I-45 North Freeway, exit Woodlands Parkway. Free. 713-743-3313.
www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
SATURDAY, June 25
Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, POPulence, features 50 works
by 19 internationally known contemporary artists. The exhibit
will be on display through Aug. 27. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine
Arts Building, Entrance 16 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.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.
American Festival for the Arts
American Festival for the Arts Houston present the Beaumont Conservatory
Orchestra in concert performing selections by Frazier, Dvorak
and Copland. 4 p.m., June 25. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16
off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
Texas Music Festival: Orchestra
Series III
The New Texas Overture initiative (distinctive voices and composers
chosen for the 2005 TMF) presents “Romantic Treasures”
and perform works by Frazier, Brahms and Rimsky-Korsakov. 7:30
p.m., June 25. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
$10 general admission, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
SUNDAY, June 26
Texas Music Festival: High School
Piano Institute
Finalists from the Texas Music Festival Piano Institute perform
in concert. 1 p.m., June 26. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off
Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
TUESDAY, June 28
International Dinner Series: Middle
East
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
21 with cuisine from the Middle East featured today. 5 - 7:30
p.m., June 28. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun.
For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Texas Music Festival: Distinguished
Artist Series IV
The Texas Music Festival continues with “Grand Finale”
featuring distinguished faculty and guests in concert performing
works by Brahms, Stevens and Schubert. 7:30 p.m., June 28. Moores
Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission,
$5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
WEDNESDAY, June 29
Texas Music Festival: Young Artist
Chamber Music III
Finalists from the Texas Music Festival chamber orchestra perform
in concert. 7:30 p.m., June 29. Room 122, Dudley Recital Hall,
Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
THURSDAY, June 30
Texas Music Festival: Young Artist
Chamber Music IV
Finalists from the Texas Music Festival chamber orchestra perform
in concert. 7:30 p.m., June 30. Room 122, Dudley Recital Hall,
Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
International Dinner Series: China
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
21 with cuisine from China featured today.
5 - 7:30 p.m., June 30. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1
off Calhoun. For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or
www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
FRIDAY, July 1
Texas Music Festival: Floot Fire
Institute
Floot Fire Institute final concert with student participants.
6 p. m., July 1. Room 122, Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg.,
Entrance 16 off Cullen. Free. 713-743-3313.
SATURDAY, July 2
Texas Music Festival: Orchestra
Series IV
The New Texas Overture initiative (distinctive voices and composers
chosen for the 2005 TMF) presents “Grand Finale” and
will perform works by Heuser, Prokofiev and Gershwin. 7:30 p.m.,
July 2. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 General
Admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
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