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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – NOV.
14 – 27, 2005
MONDAY, Nov. 14
Reading Series: Inprint Brown Reading
Series
The Inprint Brown 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 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
Lecture: Minority Oppression and
the Limited Liability Company
Douglas K. Moll, holder of the Beirne, Maynard & Parsons L.L.P.
Professorship in Law, will present his inaugural lecture, “Minority
Oppression and the Limited Liability Company: Learning (or Not)
From Close Corporation History.” The lecture is hosted by
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons. Breakfast and registration, 8 a.m.;
Presentation, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite
2500. Register at 713-743-2201 or at tpatterson@uh.edu
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 “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 briefcase@uh.edu.
Lecture: ‘Empirical Modeler’
Sponsored by the Marketing and Entrepreneurship Department 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/.
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 artist Greg Hustis
of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. 1 p.m., Nov. 18. Room 147A,
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: Guest Master Class with acclaimed guest artist Greg Raden
of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. 1 p.m., Nov. 18. Room 116, Moores
School of Music, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313,
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. 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;
$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. $25 reserved seating; $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 and seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
Sacred Harp: Acapella song
Houston’s Sacred 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.
MONDAY, Nov. 21
Concert: AURA: Contemporary Music
Ensemble
The Moores School of Music presents AURA: Contemporary Music Ensemble
with the program “Ancient Songs” featuring works by
Sarofim Composition Winner Lorne Dechtenberg. 7:30 p.m., Nov.
21. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general
admission, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3333, http://www.uh.edu/music.
TUESDAY, Nov. 22
Film Series: ‘Power and Terror:
Noam Chomsky in Our Times’
The UH Department of Modern and Classical Languages Fall Film
series continues with the 2002 film “Power and Terror: Noam
Chomsky in Our Times” and the 2000 film “The Strength
of the Indigenous People of Mut Vitz: Producing Fair Trade.”
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.
Concert: Symphonic Wind Ensemble
and Symphonic Band
The Moores School of Music Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Symphonic
Band perform selections by Berlioz, Dukas and Sousa. 7:30 p.m.,
Nov. 22. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.. $10
general admission, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3333, http://www.uh.edu/music.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23
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 23.
KUHT-TV, 4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888. http://www.houstonpbs.org/site/PageServer
Note: The University
of Houston will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 24, through Sunday,
Nov. 27,
for the Thanksgiving holiday.
For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom.
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