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March 2001

You must present your KUHF Classic Card to take advantage of these discounts. If you have any questions or comments about your KUHF membership or special membership premiums, please contact Karen Mapp.

A. D. PLAYERS
The Curious Savage by John Patrick
Through March 18

$3 off regular ticket price for KUHF members and guests subject to availability. Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. 2710 W. Alabama Street. 713.526.2721.

ACTORS THEATRE OF HOUSTON
The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel
March 16 - April 28

$2 off ticket price. Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Must call for reservations and mention Classic Card at time of call. Does not include opening night galas or any other special event. 2506 South Boulevard. 713.529.6606.

THE ALLEY THEATRE
Flea in Her Ear by Georges Feydeau
Through March 24
Alley Theatre Large Stage

$5 off full ticket price. Tickets may be purchased in advance, by showing or faxing a copy of the KUHF Classic Card. Subject to availability. 615 Texas Avenue. 713.228.8421.

L'ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE HOUSTON
New sessions of French classes at all levels, for children and adults. Classes through April.

$10 discount on classes, 427 Lovett Blvd. 713.526.1121.

ANGELIKA FILM CENTER
Playing in MARCH
Nico and Dani
Yi Yi

Two-for-one admission, Monday through Thursday, Smith Street (between Texas and Capitol) in the Downtown Theatre District. Free validated parking for the Theater District Underground Parking Garage. 713.225.5232.

BLAFFER GALLERY
Donald Lipski: A Brief History of Twine
Through March 18

10% discount on Community Partner membership.
Benefits include:

Advance notice of exhibition previews, lectures and events.
10% discount on Gallery publications.
Private tours of exhibitions. Invitations to selected special events.
Semi-annual publication of Blaffer, the Gallery's newsletter.

For membership information, call 713.743.9528.

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON
PG&E EcoStation
World Premiere!
Follow the tracks of a few feathered, furry and finned native Houstonians to the museum's newest permanent environmental exhibit. Peer at the gambusia (mosquito fish) using a pond periscope, build dams or create floods at the bayou table, and discover how much sun the American beauty berry plant needs.

The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth
Through hands-on activities and the guidance of Ms. Frizzle, the beloved elementary school teacher from the Scholastic series, go on a journey inside the earth. Learn about rocks, the Earth's crust, and explore a volcano.
March 3 - July 8.

$5 off the price of a Family Membership
Memberships start as low as $50 for:

a whole year of Houston's best hands-on exhibits and learning for kids
subscription to InTouch, the museum's bimonthly member newsletter to keep you posted on upcoming exhibits and special programs
discount in museum gift shop
and LOTS more!

Membership discount not valid on renewals
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sundays Noon - 5:00 p.m. Open for Free Family Night every Thursday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Closed Mondays except Federal holidays, HISD Spring break and summer months. 1500 Binz. 713.522.1138.

CLEAR LAKE SYMPHONY
St. Patrick's Day Concert featuring Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite," Percy Grainger's "Irish Tune from County Derry," and Sir Hamilton Hardy's "Irish Symphony."
March 17, 8:00 p.m.

$2 off regular ticket price. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Auditorium, 18220 Upper Bay Road, Nassau BayÑacross from Johnson Space Center. 713.639.0702.

COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND ARENA THEATRE
A. R. Gurney's Sylvia
March 29 - April 29
(no performance Easter Weekend)

$2 off ticket price (limit 4). Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. College of the Mainland Theatre, 1200 Amburn Road, Texas City. 888.258.8859, extension 345; 409.938.1211, extension 345.

CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM
All Systems Go
Through March 4

Subject Plural: Crowds in Contemporary Art
March 3 - April 29

Faux, Foe, Pho
2001: A Teen Council Exhibition
March 9 - April 22

Steel Lounge
Last Friday of every month
5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Music, cocktails, art, and conversation
(Free and open to the public)

20% off current exhibition catalogue
5216 Montrose at Bissonnet. 713.284.8250 or www.camh.org.

DA CAMERA OF HOUSTON
Randy Weston and African Rhythms
Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
March 9, 8:00 p.m.

The Goldberg Variations
The Menil Collection
March 20, 7:30 p.m.

Regina Carter Quartet
Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
March 30, 8:00 p.m.

20% off regular ticket price. 1427 Branard. 713.524.5050.

DIVERSEWORKS
Performing Arts
State of Heads by the Donna Uchizono Dance Company
Known for her spicy movement, wit and rich invention, choreographer Donna Uchizono creates an odd world where the line between spiritual disorientation and meditative calm are blurred.
March 23 and 24, 8:00 p.m.

Visual Arts
Shift by Sharon Louden & Kathleen McCarthy
Explore commonplace materials used to create three-dimensional installations doubling as spatial line drawings that change in compelling ways.
March 9 - April 21
Main Gallery

10% off household or family membership. When using the KUHF Classic Card discount for this membership level, you will receive a coupon for a DiverseWorks T-shirt. 713.335.3445.

GALVESTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Concert, featuring Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture, Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3, and Sibelius's Symphony No. 1
March 18, 7:00 p.m.

$2 off regular ticket price, maximum 4 tickets per card holder. Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., Galveston. 800.821.1894 or 409.765.1894.

THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE
Teddy Tonight starring Laurence Luckinbill
March 3, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Doc Moore
The Old Texan Tells Tales
March 4, 2:00 p.m.

A Couple of Blaguards
by Frank and Malachy McCourt
March 10, 8:00 p.m.

John McDermott, Irish Tenor
March 11, 2:00 p.m.

Carmen, The London City Opera
March 16, 8:00 p.m.

Cinderella, Landis & Company
March 28, 7:00 p.m.

Chicago
March 30, 8:00 p.m.
March 31, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
April 1, 2:00 p.m.

10% off The Grand' Performing Arts season. 2020 Postoffice St., Galveston. 800.821.1894 or 409.765.1894.

HOUSTON BALLET
Coppelia
March 8 and 10, 7:30 p.m.
March 11, 2:00 p.m.

20% off Orchestra 1A, Grand Tier, and Balcony tickets. Tickets must be purchased in person at Wortham Ticket Center at Wortham Theater Center. 713.227.2787.

HOUSTON EARLY MUSIC
Hispanic Heritage Serie:
Los Esplendores de Espana
Ana Isabel Azara, soprano
Michael Craddock, vihuela
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
March 1, 8:00 p.m.

$2 discount off general admission ticket price. Rice University, Stude Concert Hall, Entrance 8 off University Boulevard. 713.432.1744.

HOUSTON FRIENDS OF MUSIC/THE SHEPHERD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Trio Fontenay
March 15, 8:00 p.m.

$5 off standard price ticket (does not include already discounted senior or student tickets). Alice Pratt Brown Hall, Rice University, Stude Concert Hall, Entrance 8 off University Boulevard, 713.348.5400.

email: friends@ruf.rice.edu
URL: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~friends/

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA
The Coronation of Poppea
March 2, 6, and 8, 8:00 p.m.
March 4, 2:30 p.m.

50% off tickets to the above listed performances only. Tickets must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance, in person at Wortham Ticket Center or by phone. 713.227.2787.

HOUSTON LANDMARK THEATRES
Playing in March
Boys Life 3
... and every Saturday night around midnight at the River Oaks Theatre: "Rocky Horror Picture Show." Call for showtimes and location.

Two-for-one admission with the KUHF Classic Card, Monday through Thursday. River Oaks Theatre, 2009 West Gray. 713.524.2175; Greenway Theatre, 5 Greenway Plaza. 713.626.0402.

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors from China's Imperial Palace
Experience the Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors from China's Imperial Palace.
Opening March 9, this rare exhibition allows visitors to enter a world of secrets and opulence. View more than 350 priceless objects showcasing eight aspects of life in the Forbidden City. To complement this exhibition, the Stars of China opens in Burke Baker Planetarium. This new interactive show examines how Chinese culture interprets astronomical events and constellations.

Buy one adult ticket to see the Secret World of the Forbidden City and get one adult planetarium admission free to see Stars of China. One offer per person per card. Offer good every day through June 3, 2001. Offer not valid with telephone or internet sales, other offers or special engagements. Call for HMNS hours. (PFC) One Hermann Circle Drive. 713.639.IMAX.

HOUSTON SYMPHONY
Harrell and Tchaikovsky
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Lynn Harrell, cello
March 17 - 19

Frankly Dvorak
Roberto Minczuk, conductor
Pamela Frank, violin
March 24 - 26

20% off Monday evening classical concerts only. Tickets must be purchased in person at the Houston Symphony customer service center at Jones Hall. Tickets must be purchased prior to day of concert. Offer not good day of performance. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. 713.224.7575.

HOUSTON SYMPHONY CHAMBER PLAYERS
Concert, featuring cellist Lynn Harrell and violist Alan Gilbert
March 20, 8:00 p.m.
20% off Houston Symphony Chamber Players concerts at Stude Concert Hall, Rice University. Same terms as listed in Houston Symphony discount offer.

INDO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
The Great Carnatic-Hindustani Musical Extravaganza
featuring percussion wizard Zakir Hussain and violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman
March 17, 8:00 p.m.

20% off full ticket price. Moores Opera House on the University of Houston campus. Entrance 16. 281.648.0422.

THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL-INSTITUTE AT ROUND TOP
Debussy String Quartet with pianist James Dick
March 10, 3:00 p.m.

$1 off ticket price. Festival Hill, Highway 237 at Jaster County Road, Round Top. 979.249.3129.

THE LITTLE ROOM DOWNSTAIRS THEATER
Disparate Ingredients
March 16 - April 21

Two-for-one tickets. Friday, Saturday, and Monday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. 2326 Bissonnet (between Greenbriar and Kirby). 713.522.5737.

MAIN STREET THEATER
Full Bloom
A touching drama of a 16-year-old girl's coming-of-age in a culture obsessed with beauty
March 8 - April 7

Two tickets for the price of one, Sunday through Friday. Limit 2 per performance. Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. 2540 Times Boulevard (in Rice Village). 713.524.6706.

MAIN STREET YOUTH THEATER
The Wave
March 23 - April 1

Two tickets for the price of one. Limit 2 per performance. Fridays and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Chelsea Market at 4617 Montrose Blvd. (in the museum district). 713.524.6706.

MOODY GARDENS
IMAX 3D Theater
Cyberworld (3D)
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (3D)
Siegfried and Roy: The Magic Box (3D)

IMAX Ridefilm Theater
ReBoot: The Ride
Dolphins: The Ride
Crashendo

Features and showtimes are subject to change.

Off Season Hours:

10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Sunday through Thursday;
10:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m. - Friday and Saturday

Ticket booths open at 9:30 a.m.

All shows daily. For advance ticket purchase and for showtimes, call 1.800.582.4673.

Free admission to the Rainforest Pyramid with the purchase of a ticket to the IMAX 3D Theater. Must present KUHF Classic Card at time of purchase. Offer not valid with any other discounts or coupons. Two offers per card. On Galveston Island (I-45 to 61st, Right to Seawall, Right to 81st, Right on 81st to Jones, Left on Hope Blvd).

THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON
Save $5 on a Family Membership. Benefits include:

Free admission for household family members.
Invitations to members-only exhibition preview parties, as well as annual children's Holiday party.
10% discount in MFAH shops.
Discount on parking and audio tours.
Bi-monthly MFAH Today magazine.

1001 Bissonnet. 713.639.7550.

MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
This month, in addition to taking a walking tour through the Amazing Body Pavilion to discover everything under your skin, the museum will offer a sheep heart dissection demonstration, display a fascinating genome exhibition, host health fairs and provide brain-teasing activities.

The Global Genome Exhibit
Explore the impact of gene research in our lives through interactive activities.

Healthco Tower
Visit Healthco Tower, a place where children of all ages can picture themselves in health related careers.

"Special Programs"
Sheep Heart Dissection Demonstrations
Saturdays, 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Sundays, 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.

Nutrition and Food Safe Fair
March 3, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Camp Fair 2001
March 8, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

What's on Your Mind?
Learn all about the human brain and how people solve puzzles, remember names and play games.
March 22, 6:00 p.m.

Health Fair
March 31, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Regular hours of operation: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5:00 p.m. Sundays.

$1 off the price of admission per family member. Not valid with any other discount. 1515 Hermann Drive. 713.521.1515.

PLAYHOUSE 1960
The Boys Next Door
March 9 - March 31
Friday and Saturday, 8:00 p.m.

$2 off Friday and $1.00 off Saturday

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
March 10 - April 1
Saturday and Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

$1 off any performance

6814 Gant Road, Suite 116. 281.587.8243.

PSALM
Musica Antigua de Albuquerque
March 24, 8:00 p.m.

20% off regular ticket price. Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, 6221 Main Street (across from Rice University). 713.529.5277.

SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
National Symphony Orchestra of Spain
March 28, 8:00 p.m.
Jones Hall

10% off tickets to all sections until March 15, 2001. Subject to availability. Not valid with any other offer. Cullen Theatre at Wortham Theatre Center, 713.227.4772.

STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE
Car Pool by Laura Hembree
Arena Stage
March 14 - April 8

$5 off regular ticket price. Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Limit 4 tickets, must be purchased in person. All tickets subject to availability. 3201 Allen Parkway at Waugh. 713.527.8243.

EARLYSTAGES FAMILY THEATRE
Noonie's Masterpiece in Purple
March 24 - April 21

$2 off regular ticket price, any performance. Limit 4 tickets, must be purchased in person. Saturdays 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. 3201 Allen Parkway at Waugh. 713.527.8243.

THEATER LAB HOUSTON
Stiff...undertaking, Undertaking
A hilarious comedy featuring the international theater troupe SPYMONKEY.
March 7-18

$2 off regular ticket price, available only through box office. Call Theater for performance times. Reservations required! 1706 Alamo (off 2100 block of Houston Avenue at Alamo). 713.868.7516.

THEATRE SOUTHWEST
The Cover of Life
Through March 17

$2 off ticket price. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday matinee (March 4) at 3:00 p.m. 8944 Clarkcrest (off Fondren between Richmond and Westheimer). 713.661.9505.

THEATRE SUBURBIA
Proposals by Neil Simon
Through March 24

$1 off regular ticket price. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.; Sundays at 3:00 p.m. 1410 West 43rd at Oak Forest. 713.682.3525.

THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
Miss Saigon
March 20 - April 1
The Arena Theatre

20% off regular ticket price to the March 20 and 21 performances only. Tickets must be purchased in advance with cash or check at the TUTS box office, Corporate Plaza One, 2600 Southwest Freeway off Kirby Drive.

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC
AURA: Moores School of Music Contemporary Ensemble
Featuring John CoriglianoÕs Poem in October and Toru Takemitsu's Day Signal and Night Signal. Rob Smith, director
March 20, 7:30 p.m.

Collegium Musicum-Moores School of Music
Early Music Ensemble
French Baroque music in collaboration with Ars Lyrica Houston.
Matthew Dirst, director
March 21, 7:30 p.m.

Concert with pianist Horacio Gutierrez
Featuring Alan Berg's Sonata, Op. 1; George Perle's Nine Bagatelles (1999); R. Schumann's Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17; and Beethoven's Sonata No. 9 in B Flat, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier." Horacio Gutierrez, piano
March 28, 7:30 p.m.

Buy one ticket, get one free. Moores Opera House (unless otherwise noted), University of Houston, Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard. 713.743.3313

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SCHOOL OF THEATRE
The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
(translated by David Mamet)
March 2 and 3, 8:00 p.m.
March 4, 2:00 p.m.

$2 off regular ticket price. University of Houston, Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, Entrance 16 off Cullen. 713.743.2929.

WORLDFEST-HOUSTON
20% off membership in The Houston Film Society: free passes to premieres and sneak previews all year long.
Regular Price: $50 and $100
KUHF Classic Card: $35 and $80.
email: worldfest@aol.com