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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – APRIL
24 – MAY 7, 2006
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, www.uh.edu/music.
‘Race and Rap in America:
An Evening with Chuck D’
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
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.
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,
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” features
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 28. 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.
SATURDAY, May 6
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 ‘Cinco
de Mayo Para Ninos.’ Award-winning author Diana Gonzales
Bertrand will read from her bilingual children’s picture
books. Following in the reading, there will be performance of
David Prather’s “John and Juan,” a two-man play
which explores the shared history of Texas and Mexico. 11 a.m.,
May 6. Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave. Tickets are available at
the door on the night of the reading. 713-521-2026 or www.inprint-inc.org.
For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom.
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