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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – APRIL
10 – 23, 2006
MONDAY, April 10
Concert: Percussion Ensemble/‘Myths
and Rituals’
The Moores School of Music presents “Myths and Rituals”
performed by the Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Blake
Wilkins. It will perform selections by Daugherty, Wood and Peyton.
7:30 p.m., April 10. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Blvd. $10 general admission; $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
TUESDAY, April 11
Arte Publico Press: ‘El Dia
de los Niños’
The Houston Public Library will host writer Pat Mora at the Flores
Branch Library. She will kick off “El Día de los
Niños” and “El Día de los Libros”
in Houston. 4 p.m., April 11. Flores Library, 110 Milby. For more
information, call 832-393-1398 or send an email to Rose.Trevino@cityofhouston.net.
International Dinner Series: Latin
America
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
April 27 with Latin American cuisine featured this week. 5 –
7:30 p.m., April 11, 12 & 13. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance
1 off Calhoun. $8 to $18 for a three-course meal. For reservations
and information, call 713-743-2555 or visit www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Faculty Recital
Timothy Hester will perform works on harpsichord, forte piano,
grand piano, toy piano and the newly-acquired 1839 Bosendorfer
piano. 7:30 p.m., April 11. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off
Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission; $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
WEDNESDAY, April 12
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., April 12.
KUHT-TV, 4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888, www.houstonpbs.org.
THURSDAY, April 13
Conference: ‘Chicano-Latino
Empowerment Through the Arts!’
The UH Center for Mexican American Studies presents this conference
featuring Latino actors, writers and artists. The event also will
feature “Poetry Slam Encuentro” with Austin poet Raul
Salinas. The keynote address is by Tomas Ybarra-Frausto of the
Rockefeller Foundation, who will discuss the “Regeneration
of Chicano Art in the 21st Century.” 8:45 a.m. – 5
p.m., April 13; 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 14. UH Hilton Hotel,
Waldorf Astoria Room, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free and open to
the public. 713.743.3133.
FRIDAY, April 14
Lecture: ‘Design Issues for
Composite Floors in Steel Buildings’
Dr. W. Samuel Eastling of Virginia Tech presents “Design
Issues for Composite Floors in Steel Buildings” with a question
and answer session following the lecture. 11:45 a.m. – 1:30
p.m., April 14. Room 122-D3, Engineering Bldg., Entrance 19 off
Calhoun. 713-743-4251, www.egr.uh.edu/.
Blaffer Gallery: Opening Reception
for the 2006 School of Art Masters Thesis Exhibition
Opening Reception for Blaffer Gallery’s latest students’
works of art. This exhibition represents painting, photography,
graphics and sculpture showcasing each student’s artistic
development through the MFA program. The exhibit runs through
April 29. 7 – 9 p.m., April 14. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine
Arts Building, Free. Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. 713-743-9528.
www.blaffergallery.org.
Play: ‘Too Much Light Makes
the Baby Go Blind’
Chicago’s Neo Futurists, an ensemble cast that writes, directs
and performs its own work, will take the stage and perform ‘Too
Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind,” which consists of 30
plays performed in 60 minutes. 9 p.m., April 14; 7:30 p.m., April
15. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg. Entrance 16 off Cullen.
Free. 713-743-5749, www.neofuturists.org.
SATURDAY, April 15
2006 School of Art Masters Thesis
Exhibition
This exhibition represents painting, photography, graphics and
sculpture showcasing each student’s artistic development
through the MFA program. The exhibit runs through April 29. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Free. Entrance 1 off Cullen Blvd.
Gallery hours, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday; Closed Sunday and Monday. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
SUNDAY, April 16
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.,
April 16. A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-910-7855 or 713-743-5050. www.fasola.org.
MONDAY, April 17
Concert: Symphonic Band and Symphonic
Wind Ensemble
The Moores School of Music Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble
perform works by Sousa, Williams and Gloucester. 7:30 p.m., April
17. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved
seating. Tickets, $10; $5 students and seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
TUESDAY, April 18
Blaffer Gallery: Brown Bag Lunch
Tour
Brown Bag Lunch Tour in conjunction with the 2006 School of Art
Masters Thesis Exhibition. Bring your lunch (Blaffer Gallery offers
soft drinks and water) and continue the discussion after the tour.
Noon, April 18, 19, 20, 25, 26. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts
Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Lecture: ‘Earthscrapers’
The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture Spring Lecture series
continues with Ron Rael, Assistant Professor of Architecture from
Clemson University. 3 p.m., Room 150, Architecture Theater, Gerald
D. Hines College of Architecture, Entrance 18 off Elgin. Free.
713-743-2400. www.arch.uh.edu/home/index.html.
International Dinner Series: Caribbean
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
April 27 with Caribbean cuisine featured this week. 5 –
7:30 p.m., April 18, 19, 20. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance
1 off Calhoun. $8 to $18 for a three-course meal. For reservations
and information, call 713-743-2555 or visit www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
WEDNESDAY, April 19
Burger Fest 2006
“Burger Fest” is a competition that tests the business
savvy of students from the Bauer College of Business’ Center
for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). In “Apprentice”-like
fashion, teams create a business plan and execute it. Students
are judged based on money raised, presentation, food preparation,
marketing efforts and traffic flow. Small business owners and
alumni judge the competition. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., April 19,
20. North Patio, University Center, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. 713-743-4557
www.bauer.uh.edu.
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., April 19.
KUHT-TV, 4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888, www.houstonpbs.org.
Concert: ‘New Visions in
Jazz’
The Moores School of Music Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra, under
the direction of Noe Marmolejo, present “New Visions in
Jazz” performing selections by student composers. 7:30 p.m.,
April 19. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved
seating. Tickets, $10; $5 students and seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
THURSDAY, April 20
Performance: ‘Signal Operators:
An Audio Visual Microfestival’
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Performing Arts and
Aurora Picture Show present “Signal Operators: An Audio
Visual Microfestival” featuring multi-media artist Golan
Levin, electronic band Tree Wave and more. 8 p.m., April 20. Dudley
Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg. Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Tickets,
$8, For reservations 713-868-2101.
FRIDAY, April 21
School of Theatre Dance Concert
The School of Theatre presents ‘Rise Up, Fall Down: A Dance
Concert.’ Dance faculty and guest artists turn dance upside
down and inside out, moving in new directions both physically
and thematically. 8 p.m., April 21, 22; 2 p.m., April 23. Lyndall
Finley Wortham Theatre, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Tickets,
$15; $10 students and seniors. 713-743-2929, www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/.
Concert: Symphonic Winds
The Moores School of Music presents the Symphonic Winds under
the direction of David Bertman with guest narrator Buck Ross perform
Robert Nelson’s ‘Symphony for Band: East of Eden.’
7:30 p.m., April 21. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Blvd. $10 general admission; $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
SATURDAY, April 22
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 a family
event featuring children’s author Lois Lowry and Houston
First Lady Andrea White, reading from her book, ‘Surviving
Antarctica: Reality TV 2083.’ 11 a.m., April 22. Cullen
Theatre, Wortham Center, 501 Texas Ave. Free. 713-521-2026 or
www.inprint-inc.org.
Concert: Choral Artists
The Moores School of Music presents the Choral Artists under the
direction of Charles Hausmann. The Choral Artists are a graduate
level chamber choir consisting of 26 advanced singers who will
perform selections by Stravinsky and Orff. 7:30 p.m., April 22.
Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard. $10 general
admission, $5 students/seniors 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
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