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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – APRIL
26 – MAY 9, 2004
MONDAY, April 26
Film: Saigon, USA
The Vietnamese Studies Organization will present a documentary
on Vietnamese Americans titled “Saigon, USA” followed
by 15-minute talks from several guest speakers covering historical,
political and social issues facing the Vietnamese community. “Saigon,
USA.” 5:30 – 9:15 p.m., April 26. Houston Room, University
Center, 4800 Calhoun, Entrance 1. Free. Refreshments served. 713-743-3113
or royvu@hotmail.com
Percussion Ensemble
Under the direction of Blake Williams the Percussion Ensemble
will perform in concert. Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., April
26. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general
admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, http://www.uh.edu/music.
TUESDAY, April 27
Blaffer Gallery: Margo Sawyer Contemplative
Spaces
Blaffer Gallery’s exhibit sculpture Margo Sawyer using objected
place in geometries that suggest the natural world. Margo Sawyer
Contemplative Spaces. Through June 13. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine
Arts Building. 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.
http://www.blaffergallery.org.
Blaffer Gallery: Daniela Rossell:
Ricas y Famosas/Rich and Famous
Blaffer Gallery’s exhibits including photography by Daniela
Rossell providing insight into the world of Mexican high society.
Daniela Rossell: Ricas y Famosas/Rich and Famous. Through June
13. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building. 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. http://www.blaffergallery.org.
International Dinner Series: China
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 “China” scheduled this week. Spring
2004 International Dinner Series, “China,” 5 -7:30
p.m., April 27, 28, 29. Barron’s Restaurant. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or http://www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
FRIDAY, April 30
Conference: NAFTA at 10: Effects
on Trade, Investment, and Environmental Protection
North American Consortium on Legal Education presents NAFTA at
10: Effects on Trade, Investment, and Environmental Protection,
hosted by the UH Law Center. Legal scholars and economists from
Canada, Mexico and the United States will meet to discuss the
implications of the decade-long experience with this historic
agreement. Conference: NAFTA at 10: Effects on Trade, Investment,
and Environmental Protection, Registration at 8:15 a.m. April
30, 9 a.m. – noon, May 1. Free for NACLE members, $25 for
others. Krost Auditorium, UH Law Center. 713-743-2126. http://www.nacle.org
Concert
MSM Symphony Orchestra Chorale, the Concert Women’s Chorus,
University Men’s and Women’s Choruses and Rice Chorale
perform selections by Beethoven. Chorale Concert, 7:30 p.m., April
30. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved
Seating. $15 General Admission; $10 Students/seniors. 713-743-3313,
http://www.uh.edu/music.
Dance Theatre: “Moving Inside
– Out:”
Dance faculty and guest artists turn dance upside down and inside
out, moving in new directions both physically and thematically.
Performed by UH’s gifted student ensemble the spring dance
performance is a dynamic program. “Moving Inside - Out,”
8 p.m. April 30, May 1; 2 p.m., May 2. Lyndall Finley Wortham
Theatre, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $11 general admission, $5
students 713-743-2929, http://www.uh.edu/music.
SUNDAY, May 2
Houston Suitcase Theater
The Department of English, Honors College and Women’s Studies
Program presents stage readings and one-act play performances
by UH undergraduates and performances by Africana dancers. Houston
Suitcase Theater, 5 – 9 p.m., May 2. Mediterranean Room,
University Center, 4800 Calhoun, Entrance 1. 713-743-2976, ebrown-guillory@uh.edu.
Benefit Concert
The Al Lube Benefit Concert featuring Low Brass sections of the
Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony orchestras,
Moores Brass Quintet, UH Trombone Choir and former Al Lube students
with proceeds benefiting the Moores School of Music Al Lube Scholarship
Fund. Al Lube Endowment Benefit Concert, 7 p.m., May 2. Moores
Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $15 General Admission;
$10 Students/seniors. 713-743-3313, http://www.uh.edu/music.
MONDAY, May 3
Wind Ensemble
Under the direction of Tom Bennett the Wind Ensemble will perform
in concert with the Spring High School Band and perform works
by Berlioz;, Puccini and Copland. Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., May
3. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general
admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, http://www.uh.edu/music.
WEDNESDAY, May 5
Anxiety Screenings
National Anxiety Screening Day is May 5 and the University of
Houston Psychology Research and Services Center will offer free
anonymous screenings throughout the day. Free Anonymous Anxiety
Screening, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., May 5. UH Psychology Research and
Services Center, Clinical Research Services Bldg., Entrance 8
off Cullen Blvd at Wheeler. 713-743-8609.
Mock Trial: De Vere vs. Shakespeare
University of Houston and the Houston Bar Association present
a mock trial : Edward De Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford vs. William
Shakespeare, Gent.: “A Money Damages Lawsuit Alleging Filching
of His Lordship’s Plays.” Edward De Vere, the 17th
Earl of Oxford vs. William Shakespeare, Gent.: “A Money
Damages Lawsuit Alleging Filching of His Lordship’s Plays.”
6 p.m. Reception, 7 p.m., Trial, May 5, Ceremonial Courtroom,
Federal Court Bldg., 515 Rusk. Limited Seating. 713-743-3003
THURSDAY, May 6
Panel Discussion: Late-Onset Motherhood:
The Trend Toward Starting Families Later
The University of Houston Friends of Women’s Studies presents
Late-Onset Motherhood: The Trend Toward Starting Families Later.
This panel discussion is moderated by Elizabeth Gregory and features
guest panelists Judge Vanessa Gilmore, Lisa Malosky and Ellen
Susman. Late-Onset Motherhood: The Trend Toward Starting Families
Later. 7 p.m., May 6. Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross. $5. Reservations
needed. Call 713-743-3214.
FRIDAY , May 7
Blaffer Gallery: Daniela Rossell:
Ricas y Famosas/Rich and Famous
Contemporary Salon in conjunction with Daniela Rossell. Daniela
Rossell: Ricas y Famosas/Rich and Famous. 7 p.m., May 7. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building. 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.
For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom.
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