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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – APRIL
17 – 30, 2006
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
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.
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.
Dance Concert: ‘The Rise
Up, Fall Down: A Dance Concert’
The School of Theatre presents ‘The Rise Up, Fall Down:
A Dance Concert.” Dance faculty and guest artists and students
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, http://www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/.
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.
MONDAY, April 24
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 UH Creative
Writing Program faculty. 7:30 p.m., April 24. Alley Theatre, 615
Texas Ave. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. $5 general admission, free
for students and seniors. Tickets are available at the door on
the night of the reading. 713-521-2026 or www.inprint-inc.org.
Concert: Collegium Musicum With
Ars Lyrica Houston
Under the direction of Matthew Dirst, Collegium Musicum with Ars
Lyrica Houston present ‘Lettere D’Amore, Italian Baroque
love letters from Monteverdi and his contemporaries. 7:30 p.m.,
April 24. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. General
admission: $10, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3333, http://www.uh.edu/music.
‘Chuck D.: Race and Rap in
America’
The UH American Cultures Program presents hip hop pioneer and
leader of the influential group, Public Enemy, Chuck D., who will
deliver the lecture “Race and Rap in America.” 7 p.m.,
April 24. Cullen Performance Hall. Entrance 1 off Calhoun Rd.
Free.
TUESDAY, April 25
International Dinner Series: Cajun
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 Cajun cuisine featured this week. 5 – 7:30
p.m., April 25, 26, 27. 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.
Theater: Edward Albee New Playwrights’
Workshop
Founded by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Edward Albee, this
event introduces the work of new playwrights. Pulitzer Prize winning
playwright, Lanford Wilson, will conduct this year’s workshop.
8 p.m., April 25, 26, 27, 28, 29; 2 p.m., April 30. Jose Quintero
Lab Theatre. Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-2929,
http://www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/.
WEDNESDAY, April 26
Teleconference: Luminary Series
Teleconference
Sponsored by the University of Houston’s Continuing Education
Department, this teleconference titled ‘The Excellence Edge:
New Strategies for Creating Extraordinary Results’ featuring
Tom Peters, Ken Blanchard and Marcus Buckingham. 10 a.m. –
4 p.m., April 26. Imperial Ballroom, Hyatt Regency, 1200 Louisiana.
Parking $15. 713-743-1181, bmclendon@uh.edu.
www.lumacoreinc.com.
FRIDAY, April 28
Concert
MSM Symphony Orchestra, Concert Chorale, the Concert Women’s
Chorus, University Men’s and Women’s Choruses and
members of the Houston Symphony Chorus will perform ‘Ressurection’
by Mahler. 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.
SUNDAY, April 30
Concert: Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Moores School of Music presents the Wind Ensemble in concert
performing selections by Whitacre, Grantham, and Holst. 3 p.m.,
April 30. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10
general admission, $5 students and seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
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