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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – FEB.
23 – MAR. 7, 2004
TUESDAY, Feb. 24
Blaffer Gallery: “Trespassing:
Houses x Artists”
“Trespassing: Houses x Artists” features designs of
houses imagined by nine contemporary artists in collaboration
with New York-based architecture firm, OpenOffice. The artists
were free to rethink the house as a spatial and social entity
and the projects are presented through a variety of strategies
including models, sketches, digital media and/or full-scale realization.
“Trespassing: Houses x Artists.” Exhibit runs through
Mar. 14. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building. First Floor.
Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Friday; 1-5 p.m., Saturday
and Sunday. Closed Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Blaffer Gallery: “Fraser
Stables: Solo Shoot”
“Fraser Stables: Solo Shoot” features single audio
dialogue synchronized with two different video projections reciting
the same story but at different moments in the narrative forcing
the viewer to piece together the narrative on his/her own. “Fraser
Stables: Solo Shoot.” Exhibit runs through Mar. 14. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building. Second Floor. Gallery Hours:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Friday; 1-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Closed Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Blaffer Gallery: “Inset”
“Inset” is the fifth in the museum’s Special
Projects series organized by Atopia Projects. Works commissioned
for this project respond to the challenge of engaging with or
intervening in existing institutional, social and cultural frameworks
and structures. “Inset.” Exhibit runs through Mar.
14. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building. Second Floor. Gallery
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Friday; 1-5 p.m., Saturday
and Sunday. Closed Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
International Dinner Series: Scandinavia
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2004 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
April 29 with “Scandinavia” scheduled this week. Spring
2004 International Dinner Series, “Scandinavia,” 5
-7:30 p.m., Feb. 24, 25, 26. Barron’s Restaurant. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Art Leture
Guest Lecturer Galia Solomonoff of OpenOffice, New York will speak
on Blaffer Gallery’s current exhibition, “Trespassing:
Houses X Artists.” Art Lecture, “Trespassing: Houses
X Artists.” 6 p.m., Feb. 24. Auditorium, Gerald D. Hines
College of Architecture. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Faculty Chamber Recital
“Music of Living American Composers” with works by
Robert Beaser, Robert Ochoa and Jan Bach performed by the University
of Houston faculty chamber musicians. “Music of Living American
Composers” 7:30 p.m., Feb. 24. Moores Opera House, Entrance
16 off Cullen Boulevard. $10 General admission, $5 students/seniors.
713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/music.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25
A.I. Lack Music Master Series
Master class with guest flautist Paula Robinson. A.I. Lack Music
Master Series, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 25. Duncan Recital Hall, Shepherd
School of Music, Rice University. Free. 713-348-8000, www.uh.edu/music.
THURSDAY, Feb. 26
Brown Bag Lunch Tour
Nora Laos, UH Assistant Professor of Architectural History, will
discuss the Blaffer Gallery exhibit, “Trespassing: Houses
X Artists.” Bring your lunch and continue the discussion
after the tour. “Trespassing: Houses X Artists.” 12
p.m., Feb. 26. Auditorium, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture.
Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
A.I. Lack Music Master Series
Master class with guest flautist Paula Robinson and Timothy Hester
on piano perform works by Prokofiev, Liebermann, Debussy and Chaminade.
A.I. Lack Music Master Series, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 26. Moores Opera
House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 General admission, $5
students/seniors. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/music.
Shadows and Sojourners: Images
of Jews and Antifascism in East German Film;
“Naked Among Wolves”
This film series is touted as the first North American retrospective
of East German films representing German/Jewish relations, antifascism
and the Holocaust. “Naked Among Wolves” was filmed
at Buchenwald and is based on a true story of inmates who risked
their lives to hide a small Jewish boy before the liberation of
the camp. “Naked Among Wolves.” 7 p.m., Feb. 26. Houston
Room, University Center, 4800 Calhoun, Entrance 1. Free. 713-743-3007.
FRIDAY, Feb. 27
Theater: Noises Off
Go behind the scenes of what it’s like to put on a comedy
in the theatre. Hailed by critics, Michael Frayn’s farce
is guaranteed to make you laugh. Noises Off. 8 p.m., Feb. 27,
29; 2 p.m., Feb. 28. Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre. Entrance
16 off Cullen Boulevard. $13 General admission, $6 students, $8
seniors, $10 faculty/staff/alumni. 713-743-2929. http://www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/
MONDAY, Mar. 1
Concert
Moores School of Music Percussion Ensembles and Steel Drum Band
perform in concert under the direction of Blake Wilkins. “MSM
Percussion Ensembles and MSM Steel Drum Band” 7:30 p.m.,
Mar. 1. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard.
$10 General admission, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/music.
TUESDAY, Mar. 2
Blood Drive
The University of Houston is “Out for Blood.” Roll
up your sleeves to help replenish low blood supplies by supporting
this drive sponsored by the UH Law Center, Houston Bar Association
and the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. “Out for Blood.”
Noon – 6 p.m., Mar. 2. Krost Auditorium, University of Houston
Law Center. www.giveblood.org
International Dinner Series: Central
Europe
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2004 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
April 29 with “Central Europe” scheduled this week.
Spring 2004 International Dinner Series, “Central Europe,”
5 -7:30 p.m., Mar. 2, 3, 4. Barron’s Restaurant. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Faculty Recital
“The Oboe, Played with ‘Pluck’,” is the
theme of this faculty recital featuring guest artist Susan McDonald
on guitar performing works by Locatelli, Kelly, Jacob and Pliss.
“The Oboe, Played with ‘Pluck.’” 7:30
p.m., Mar. 2. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard.
$15 General admission, $10 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/music.
FRIDAY, Mar. 5
Concert
The Moores School of Music Symphony Orchestra featuring Concerto
Competition Winner, Curry Duffey, on double bass presenting works
by Gabrieli, Rossini, Bottesini and Respighi. Symphony Concert.
7:30 p.m., Mar. 5. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Boulevard. Reserved Seating, $15, $10 students/seniors. 713-743-3313.
www.uh.edu/music.
SATURDAY, Mar. 6
Concert: Wind Ensemble
Moores School of Music Wind Ensemble performs in concert under
the direction of Tony Bennett. “MSM Wind Ensemble,”
7:30 p.m., Mar. 6. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Boulevard. $10 General admission, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313.
www.uh.edu/music.
SUNDAY, Mar. 7
Faculty Recital
“French and Spanish Organ Music of the 17th Century”
is the theme of this faculty recital featuring Robert Bates performing
selections from Spanish organist Arauxo and French composers De
Grigny, Clerambault, Raison and Guilain. “French and Spanish
Organ Music of the 17th Century,” 3 p.m., Mar. 2. Organ
Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10
General admission, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/music.
A.I. Lack Music Master Class
Master class with guest artists from Ocotillo Winds performing
works by Smith, D’Rivera, Tansman and Villa-Lobos. A.I.
Lack Music Master Class, 4 p.m., Mar. 7. MSM Rooms 118, 160, Moores
School of Music, Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard. Free. 713-743-3313.
www.uh.edu/music.
A.I. Lack Music Master Series
Recital featuring guest artists from Ocotillo Winds performing
works by Smith, D’Rivera, Tansman and Villa-Lobos. Recital:
A.I. Lack Music Master Series, 7:30 p.m., Mar. 7. Dudley Recital
Hall, Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard. Free.
713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/music.
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