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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – MARCH
22 – APRIL 4, 2004
TUESDAY, March 23
International Dinner Series: Japan
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 “Japan” scheduled this week. Spring
2004 International Dinner Series: Japan, 5 -7:30 p.m., March 23-25.
Barron’s Restaurant. For reservations and information, 713-743-2555
or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Lecture: “Vows of Silence”
The University of Houston Law Center presents Jason Berry, author
of, “Vows of Silence The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of
John Paul II.” Berry’s book suggests John Paul II
sanctioned the punishment of earnest, intellectual priests who
dared to ask hard questions about traditional teachings and worked
for change and justice in the Papacy. “Vows of Silence The
Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II.” 7 p.m., March
23. Hendricks Heritage Room, University of Houston Law Center,
Entrance 19 off Calhoun Rd. Free. R.S.V.P. to briefcase@uh.edu
or 713-743-2201.
Concert: “Sacred Choral Masterpieces”
The Moores School of Music University Men’s/Women’s
Choruses perform under the direction of Charles Hausmann and Julie
Vandervliet. “Sacred Choral Masterpieces,” 7:30 p.m.,
March 23. Organ Recital Hall, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10
general admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
WEDNESDAY, March 24
Lecture: Myth of the Litigation
Explosion
The John Mixon Society presents its second annual lecture, “The
Myth of the Litigation Explosion,” featuring Harvard Law
School’s Arthur Miller. “Myth of the Litigation Explosion.”
1p.m., March 24. Krost Auditorium, University of Houston Law Center,
Entrance 19 off Calhoun Rd. Free. R.S.V.P. to briefcase@uh.edu
or 713-743-2201.
Faculty Recital
Faculty recital featuring Sydney Carlson on flute, Robin Hough
on oboe, Randall Griffin, clarinet and Timothy Hester on piano
performing works by Saint-Saens, Milhaud and Villa Lobos. “Faculty
Recital.” 7:30 p.m., March 24. Dudley Recital Hall, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors,
713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
THURSDAY, March 25
Friends of Women’s Studies:
The 7th Annual Table Talk
The University of Houston Friends of Women’s present “The
7th Annual Table Talk,” a combination of conversations over
lunch led by dynamic women of various cultures and professions
with a focus on the written and oral histories of individual women
of distinction. “The 7th Annual Table Talk,” 11 a.m.
– 1:30 p.m., March 25, J.W. Marriott Hotel on Westheimer
by the Galleria. Valet and self-parking available for a fee, complimentary
parking on Sage Rd. R.S.V.P. 713-743-3214. www.friendsofwomen.org.
Lecture: Samuel Walker
The U H Law Center’s Criminal Justice Institute presents
Samuel Walker of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Professor
Walker is the leading scholar on civilian review boards for law
enforcement. He will speak on police use of force reporting systems,
the need for open and accessible citizen complaint procedures,
early intervention systems and effective forms of citizen oversight
of the police. Lecture with Samuel Walker. Noon, March 25, 144
Bates Law Building, University of Houston Law Center, Entrance
19 off Calhoun Rd. R.S.V.P. to briefcase@uh.edu
or 713-743-2201.
FRIDAY, March 26
Reception: 2004 School of Art Masters
Thesis Exhibition
Reception for Blaffer Gallery’s new exhibit representing
painting, photography, graphics and sculpture showcasing each
student’s artist development through the MFA program. Reception:
2004 Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, 7 – 9 p.m.,
March 26. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, First Floor.
Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
SATURDAY, March 27
2004 School of Art Masters Thesis
Exhibition
This exhibition represents painting, photography, graphics and
sculpture showcasing each student’s artist development through
the MFA program. "2004 Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition,"
through April 11. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, First
Floor. Free. Gallery hours, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1
p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday. 713-743-9528.
www.blaffergallery.org.
TUESDAY, March 30
Blaffer Gallery Luncheon
Enjoy lunchtime conversation with Master of Fine Arts Thesis artists
Walt Bistline and Christopher Talbot to discuss their current
exhibits at Blaffer Gallery. "Artists Luncheon," Noon,
March 30. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, 713-743-9528.
www.blaffergallery.org.
Screening: “Venus Beaute”
The UH Department of Modern and Classical Languages French Sections
Class presents “History of French Cinema: French Women Directors”
with a series of films held on the UH campus with today’s
movie, “Venus Beaute” a humorous jab at society’s
fixation with youth and beauty at the expense of everything else.
History of French Cinema: French Women Directors/“Venus
Beaute” 3 p.m., March 30. 322 Agnes Arnold Hall, Entrance
14 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3007.
International Dinner Series: Cajun
Cuisine
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 “Cajun Cuisine” scheduled this week.
Spring 2004 International Dinner Series, “Cajun Cuisine,”
5 -7:30 p.m., March 30, 31, April 1. Barron’s Restaurant.
For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
WEDNESDAY, March 31
Blaffer Gallery Luncheon
Enjoy lunchtime conversation with Master of Fine Arts Thesis artists
Dhanrajie Rajoo, Teresa Trevino and Lotus Witt to discuss their
current exhibits at Blaffer Gallery. "Artists Luncheon,"
12 p.m., March 30. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, 713-743-9528.
www.blaffergallery.org.
Screening: “Marriage in the
Shadows”
This film series “Shadows and Sojourners: Images of Jews
and Antifascism in East German Film” is touted as the first
North American retrospective of East German films representing
German/Jewish relations, antifascism and the Holocaust. “Marriage
in the Shadows” is the first postwar German film to address
the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany. Based on the true story
of an acclaimed German theater couple, Jewish actress Meta Baer
Gottschalk and her non-Jewish husband Joachim. “Marriage
in the Shadows.” 7:30 p.m., March 31. 150 Melcher Hall,
4800 Calhoun, Entrance 1. Free. 713-743-3007.
THURSDAY, April 1
Conference: “Latino Neighborhoods
in Transition”
The University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies
presents its annual conference on Hispanic issues. “Latino
Neighborhoods in Transition” focuses on the successes and
challenges of urban, social and educational development. Keynote
speaker is Rudy Acuna, professor of history at California State
University-Northridge. “Latino Neighborhoods in Transition.”
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., April 1 and 2. UH Hilton Hotel, 4800 Calhoun,
Entrance 1. Parking available in hotel underground garage. $4
parking fee otherwise event is free. 713-743-3136, 713-743-3133,
lcano@uh.edu, lceja@mail.uh.edu.
Blaffer Gallery Luncheon
Enjoy lunchtime conversation with master’s of fine arts
thesis artists Kara Czepiel, Joe Ives and Dandridge Reed to discuss
their current exhibits at Blaffer Gallery. "Artists Luncheon,"
12 p.m., March 30. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, 713-743-9528.
www.blaffergallery.org.
Frontier Fiesta
Frontier Fiesta, UH’s historic festival, is back showcasing
the school and celebrating the city’s Western heritage.
Enjoy cultural and living historical exhibits, free concerts,
scholarship competition, a 35-team barbecue cook-off and more.
Once proclaimed by Life magazine as the “Greatest College
Show on Earth” this three-day event is an annual crowd-pleaser.
Frontier Fiesta. 5 p.m. – midnight; April 1; 5 p.m. –
1 a.m., April 2; noon – 1 a.m. April 3. Robertson Stadium
parking lot, Entrances 12 and 15. Admission is free; charges for
special events and food and drink. 713-743-5181 www.uh.edu/fiesta/.
FRIDAY, April 2
Opera: Der Freischutz
The Moores School of Music presents Der Freischutz featuring Carl
Maria Von Weber. Sung in German with English subtitles, this opera
ushered in the age of Romanticism with its blend of the natural
and supernatural. Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischutz. 7:30 p.m.
April 2, 3 and 5; 2 p.m., April 4. Edythe Bates Old/Moores Opera
House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved seating. $15 general
admission, $10 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom.
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