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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – JULY
17 – JULY 30, 2006
MONDAY, July 17
Children’s Theatre Festival:
‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’
The School of Theatre presents the Brothers Grimm story of the
poor shoemaker with only enough leather for one more pair of shoes
and how he gets a little help from some special friends. 10:30
a.m., July 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27; 1 p.m., July 19, 20. Lyndall
Finley Wortham Theatre, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $9 adults,
$8 children; group rates available. 713-743-2929. www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/ctf/home.html
TUESDAY, July 18
Blaffer Gallery – Urs Fisher’s
‘Mary Poppins’ and Tam Van Tran’s ‘Psychonaut’
Blaffer Gallery’s latest exhibitions feature Urs Fischer’s
“Mary Poppins” and Tam Van Tran’s “Psychonaut.”
Fischer’s drawings, collages, sculptures and installations
evoke an existence ruled by extremes: the banality and complexity
that is life. Van Tran’s art consists of punched, crunched,
stapled and woven paper brushed with chlorophyll and spirulina.
It is described as a meditation on the natural world with a psychological
twist. The exhibits run through Aug. 5. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine
Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. Gallery hours,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday – Friday; 1 – 5 p.m. Saturday;
Closed Sunday and Monday. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
International Dinner Series: Southeast
Asia
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
25 with Southeast Asian cuisine featured tonight. 5 – 7:30
p.m., July 18. 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, July 19
Blaffer Gallery Art Workshop
The UH Summer Arts Workshop, geared toward children 6-12, will
be held two consecutive Wednesdays through July 26. The art-making
workshops encourage children to think creatively and learn about
original works of art in a variety of media. Summer Arts Workshop,
9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., July 19 and 26. $10 per workshop. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
THURSDAY, July 20
International Dinner Series: Caribbean
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
25 with Caribbean cuisine featured tonight. 5 – 7:30 p.m.,
July 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.
TUESDAY, July 25
International Dinner Series: Cajun
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
25 with Cajun cuisine featured tonight. 5 – 7:30 p.m., July
25. 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.
THURSDAY, July 28
Theater: Houston Shakespeare Festival
– ‘Titus Andronicus’
Director Carolyn Boone brings Shakespeare’s “Titus
Andronicus” to Houston audiences for five performances.
Co-sponsored by the University of Houston’s School of Theatre
and the City of Houston, The Houston Shakespeare Festival at Miller
Outdoor Theatre is in its 32nd season. 8:30 p.m. July 28, Aug.
3, 5, 9, 11. Miller Outdoor Theatre, 100 Concert Drive, Hermann
Park. Free, but tickets are required for covered seating. Four
tickets per person will be available the day of each performance
at the Miller box office between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and one
hour before curtain. 713-284-8352. www.class.uh.edu/theatre/performances.html
FRIDAY, July 29
Theater: Houston Shakespeare Festival
– ‘The Tempest’
Director Sidney Berger brings Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
to Houston audiences for five performances. Co-sponsored by the
University of Houston’s School of Theatre and the City of
Houston, The Houston Shakespeare Festival at Miller Outdoor Theatre
is in its 32nd season. 8:30 p.m. July 29, Aug. 2, 4, 10, 12. Miller
Outdoor Theatre, 100 Concert Drive, Hermann Park. Free, but tickets
are required for covered seating. Four tickets per person available
the day of each performance at the Miller box office between 11:30
a.m. and 1 p.m. and one hour before curtain. 713-284-8352. www.class.uh.edu/theatre/performances.html
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