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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – NOV
7 – 20, 2005
MONDAY, Nov. 7
A.I. Lack Music Master Series:
Guest Master Class
The Moores School of Music presents the A.I. Lack Music Master
Series: Guest Master Class with acclaimed guest pianist Philip
Thomson. 7 p.m., Nov. 7. Dudley Recital Hall, Entrance 16 off
Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313, http://www.uh.edu/music.
Concert: 15th Annual Invitational
Concert
15th Annual High School Choral Invitational Concert featuring
Cinco Ranch, Clear Creek, Cypress Falls and The Woodlands high
school choral students. 7 p.m., Nov. 7. Moores Opera House, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
TUESDAY, Nov. 8
Blaffer Gallery: ‘James Surls:
The Splendora Years, 1977 – 1997’
Exhibition: “James Surls: The Splendora Years, 1977 –
1997” features sculptures, wall works, drawings and prints
during a 20-year period of the remarkable artist’s life.
The exhibit will be on display through Nov. 12. Blaffer Gallery,
120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Gallery hours,
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday – Friday; 1 – 5 p.m.,
Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.
Film Series: ‘World War I
– The Italian Experience the Great War’
The UH Department of Modern and Classical Languages Fall Film
series continues with the 1959 film “World War I - The Italian
Experience the Great War” directed by Mario Monicelli. 2:30
p.m., Nov. 8. World Cultures and Literatures Seminar Room, 444
Agnes Arnold Hall, Entrance 14 off Cullen Blvd. 713-743-0900.
langlab@mail.uh.edu.
International Dinner Series: Central
America and Mexico
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Fall 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
Dec. 1 with Central American and Mexican cuisine featured this
week. 5 – 7:30 p.m. Nov 8, 9, 10. Barron’s Restaurant.
Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For reservations and information, 713-743-2555
or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
A.I. Lack Music Master Series:
Guest Recital
The Moores School of Music presents the A.I. Lack Music Master
Series with acclaimed guest pianist Philip Thomson. 7 p.m., Nov.
7. Room 118, Moores School of Music, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-743-3313, http://www.uh.edu/music.
Choral Concert: ‘The Heavens
Are Telling’
The Moores School of Music Concert Chorale, Concert Women’s
Chorus and the University Men’s and Women’s Choruses
perform selections by Haydn and Whitacre in their program, ‘The
Heavens Are Telling.’ 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18. Moores Opera House,
Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors,
713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9
TV Taping: ‘The After Party’
Take a tour of Houston’s PBS station, KUHT-TV, and then
attend the taping of the weekly show, “The After Party,”
with Ernie Manouse. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how television
shows are made and win door prizes. 1 – 3 p.m., Nov 9. KUHT-TV,
4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888. http://www.houstonpbs.org/site/PageServer
Readings: Poetry & Prose
The University of Houston Libraries and Creative Writing Program
continues its fifth season of Poetry & Prose with readings
from new creative writers. Poetry & Prose. 5:30 p.m., Nov.
9. The Honors College Commons, Level 2, M. D. Anderson Library,
Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. Light refreshments served. 713-743-9740
http://info.lib.uh.edu/dev/events/readings/fall2005.html
FRIDAY, Nov. 11
A.I. Lack Music Master Series:
Guest Master Class
The Moores School of Music presents the A.I. Lack Music Master
Series Master Class “Baroque Winds and Performance Practice”
with acclaimed guest Stephen Hammer, Principal Oboe, Boston Handel
and Haydn Society. 2 p.m., Nov. 11. Room 118, Moores School of
Music, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313, http://www.uh.edu/music.
A.I. Lack Music Master Series:
Guest Master Class
The Moores School of Music presents the A.I. Lack Music Master
Series Master Class with acclaimed guest Max Dimoff, Principal
Bass, Cleveland Orchestra. 3 p.m., Nov. 11. Choral Recital Hall,
Room 160, Moores School of Music, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-743-3313, http://www.uh.edu/music.
Concert: Choral Artists
The Moores School of Music presents the Choral Artists in concert
performing works by Stravinsky, Brahms, and Orff. 7:30 p.m., Nov.
11. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 Reserved
seating, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3333, http://www.uh.edu/music.
Theater: ‘Fifth of July’
“Fifth of July,” written by Pulitzer Prize-winning
author and the University of Houston’s School of Theatre
resident playwright Lanford Wilson, centers on a group of former
student activists and the changes in their lives. Five performances.
8 p.m., Nov. 11, 12, 18, 19; 2p.m., Nov. 20. Wortham Theatre,
Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Parking in Lot 16B. $15, general
admission; $15, $7 students. 713-743-2929. http://www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre.
Houston Alumni Organization: Casino
Night
Bet on a fun time and join the University of Houston Alumni Organization
and Hilton College alumni and experience all the excitement of
Las Vegas during their Casino Night. The event features all the
games of chance, slot machines, craps, blackjack and poker. 8
p.m. – midnight, Nov. 11. Grand Ballroom, UH Hilton Hotel,
Entrance 1 off Calhoun, $7 parking. $25 general admission, $5
students. 713-743-1591. www.mycougarconnection.com
Faculty Recital: ‘Sonatas
and Trios’
The faculty at the Moores School of Music presents a recital,
‘Sonatas and Trios’ performing works by Brahms, Grieg
and Poulenc. 3 p.m., Nov. 13. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16
off Cullen Blvd. $10 Reserved seating, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3333,
http://www.uh.edu/music.
MONDAY, Nov. 14
Reading Series: Louise Erdich
The Margarett Root Brown Houston Reading Series, co-sponsored
by Inprint and the University of Houston, continues its 25th season
with poets Lucie Brock-Broido and Dionisio Martinez. 7:30 p.m.,
Nov. 14. Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
$5 general admission, free for students and seniors.. Tickets
available only at the door on the night of the reading. 713-521-2026
or www.inprint-inc.org.
Concert: ‘New Voices for
a Modern Medium”
Under the direction of Blake Wilkins the Percussion Ensemble presents
“New Voices for a Modern Medium” featuring works by
Daugherty, Wood and Levitan. 7:30 p.m., Nov. 14. Moores Opera
House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 General admission, $5
students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
TUESDAY, Nov. 15
Film Series: ‘World War II
and the Atomic Bomb, Hiroshima, Mon Amour’
The UH Department of Modern and Classical Languages Fall Film
series continues with the 1959 film “World War II and the
Atomic Bomb, Hiroshima, Mon Amour” directed by Alain Resnais.
2:30 p.m., Nov. 15. World Cultures and Literatures Seminar Room,
444 Agnes Arnold Hall, Entrance 14 off Cullen Blvd. 713-743-0900.
langlab@mail.uh.edu.
International Dinner Series: Caribbean
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Fall 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
Dec. 1 with Caribbean cuisine featured this week. 5 – 7:30
p.m. Nov 15, 16, 17. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off
Calhoun. For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16
TV Taping: ‘The After Party’
Take a tour of Houston’s PBS station, KUHT-TV, and then
attend the taping of the weekly show, “The After Party,”
with Ernie Manouse. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how television
shows are made and win door prizes. 1 – 3 p.m., Nov 16.
KUHT-TV, 4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888. http://www.houstonpbs.org/site/PageServer
Concert: Jazz Ensemble and Jazz
Orchestra
The Moores School of Music Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra, under
the direction of Noe Marmolejo along with alumnus composer and
guest performer Aaron Lington, perform music composed by Lington.
7:30 p.m., Nov. 16. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Blvd. Reserved seating. Tickets, $10; $5 students and seniors.
713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
FRIDAY, Nov. 18
Conference: ‘The Booker Project:
The Future of Federal Sentencing’
The University of Houston Law Center's Criminal Justice Institute
and the Houston Law Review present ‘The Booker Project:
The Future of Federal Sentencing.” Federal judges, nationally-recognized
scholars, and federal practitioners will examine the meaning and
legacy of the 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that examined the
constitutionality of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. 8 a.m.
Registration and breakfast; 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Conference
and lunch, Krost Hall, UH Law Center, Entrance 19 off Calhoun.
$50, free to students and judiciary. R.S.V.P. to 713-743-2201
or www.briefcase@uh.edu.
Lecture: ‘Empirical Modeler’
Sponsored by the Marketing and Entrepreneurship Dept. in the Bauer
College of Business Professor John Leichty of Penn State University
will speak on the subject “Empirical Modeler.” 10:30
a.m. – noon, Nov. 18. Room 126, Melcher Hall, Entrance 1
off University. 713-743-4752, http://www.bauer.uh.edu/mark/.
Theater: ‘Fifth of July’
“Fifth of July,” written by Pulitzer Prize winning
author and the University of Houston’s School of Theatre
resident playwright Lanford Wilson, centers on a group of former
student activists and the changes in their lives. Three performances.
8 p.m., Nov. 18, 19; 2p.m., Nov. 20. Wortham Theatre, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. Parking in Lot 16B. $15, general admission;
$15, $7 students. 713-743-2929. http://www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre.
Concert: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Tour
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra takes its show on the road and is
bringing along 12-year old violin prodigy Shannon Lee and young
guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero. They’ll perform selections
by Moncayo, Barber and Brahms. 8 p.m., Nov. 18. Moores Opera House,
Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved seating. Tickets, $25; $15
students and seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music
SUNDAY, Nov. 20
Concert: Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Moores School of Music presents the Wind Ensemble in concert
performing selections by Britten, Respighi and Whitacre. 3 p.m.,
Nov. 20. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10
General Admission, $5 Students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
Sacred Harp: Acapella song
Houston’s Scared Harp a capella singers gather monthly to
sing hymns, odes and anthems based on the mid-19th century book
“The Sacred Harp” by B.F. White. 3 – 5 p.m.,
Nov. 20. A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-910-7855 or 713-743-5050. www.fasola.org.
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