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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – JULY
19 – AUG. 1, 2004
MONDAY, July 19
Theater: “The New Adventures
of Pinocchio”
The third presentation of the annual summer Children’s Theatre
Festival presents “The New Adventures of Pinocchio.”
Pulitzer Prize winning composer-lyricist Jerry Bock provides the
score for this sequel of the wooden puppet magically turned human.
“The New Adventures of Pinocchio,” 10:30 a.m., July
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30; 1 p.m., July 19, 20, 21,
22, 23, 30; 2 p.m. Aug. 1. Note: the July 30 and Aug. 1 matinees
will be shadowed for the hearing impaired by Illuminations. Lyndall
Finley Wortham Theatre. Entrance 16 (off Cullen Boulevard). Adults,
$7; Children 14 and under, $6. 713-743-2929. http://www.class.uh.edu/theatre/Performance/ctf.htm
TUESDAY, July 20
Blaffer Gallery: 2004 Houston Area
Exhibition
Fourteen Houston area artists were selected to display their works
in various media including sculpture, video, photography, performance
art and drawings on display through Aug. 29. 2004 Houston Area
Exhibition. 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.
International Dinner Series: Back
to the United States
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant concludes its Summer 2004 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world with “Back to the United States”
scheduled today. Summer 2004 International Dinner Series, “Back
to the United States,” 5 -7:30 p.m., July 20. Barron’s
Restaurant. For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or
www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
WEDNESDAY, July 21
Blaffer Gallery Art Workshop
The UH Summer Arts Workshop, geared to children 6-12, will be
held two consecutive Wednesdays through July 28. 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. – noon, July 21 and 28. $10 per workshop. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Registration form at http://www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer/education/uhreach/downloads/summerarts.flyer.2004.pdf.
Blaffer Gallery: Brown Bag Lunch
Tour
Brown Bag Lunch Tour of featured artists from the current Houston
Area Exhibition. Brown Bag Lunch Tour, noon, July 28, Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org
FRIDAY, July 30
Theater: Houston Shakespeare Festival
– “Macbeth”
Director Rob Bundy brings Shakespeare’s tragedy to Houston
audiences for five performances. Cosponsored 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 30th season. Houston Shakespeare Festival - “Macbeth,”
8:30 p.m. July 30, Aug. 5, 7, 11, 15. Miller Outdoor Theatre,
Hermann Park. Free, but tickets are required. 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. http://www.class.uh.edu/theatre/hsf.htm.
SATURDAY, July 31
Theater: Houston Shakespeare Festival
– “The Taming of the Shrew”
Director Sidney Berger brings Shakespeare’s bawdy comedy
to Houston audiences for five performances. Cosponsored 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 30th season. Houston Shakespeare Festival. “The
Tamping of the Shrew,” 8:30 p.m., July 30, Aug. 5, 7, 11,
15. Miller Outdoor Theatre, Hermann Park. Free, but tickets are
required. 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. http://www.class.uh.edu/theatre/hsf.htm.
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