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Office of External Communications

Houston, TX 77204-5017 Fax: 713.743.8199

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February 9, 2005

Contact: Joan Gallo
713.743.8158 (office)
jcgallo@central.uh.edu

UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – FEB. 14 – 27, 2005

MONDAY, Feb. 14

Art Gallery
On display in the Gerald D. Hines School of Architecture building is “Doug Michels: Beyond the Ant Farm. This exhibit features work from the innovative late artist/architect and former UH adjunct professor’s work. Works will be on display through Mar. 6. Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Gerald D. Hines School of Architecture, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. 713-743-2400, http://www.arch.uh.edu.

TUESDAY, Feb. 15

Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery’s latest exhibits are Jane and Louise Wilson: Erewhon, Ant Farm 1968-78 and J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere: Hairstyles. Erewhon consists of a five-screen video installation and related photographic works exploring the psychological dynamic of architecture. Ant Farm 1968-78 includes blue prints, publications, documents, drawings, collages, photographs, architectural models and documentary video clips of the exhibit. J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere: Hairstyles, consists of 40 photographs of hairstyles from Ovibiomu-Emai, Nigeria, worn at celebrations, festivals and marriages. Exhibits run through March 5. Erewhon, First Floor Galleries, Ant Farm 1968-78, Second Floor Galleries. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Free. Gallery hours, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1 - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday. 713-743-9528. http://www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.

Film Series: The Last Emperor
The UH Department of Modern and Classical Languages Spring Film series continues with the saga of China’s final monarch, “The Last Emperor.” 2:30 p.m., Feb. 15. World Cultures and Literatures Seminar Room, 444 Agnes Arnold Hall, Entrance 14 off Cullen. 713-743-0900. langlab@mail.uh.edu.

International Dinner Series: Greece
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2005 International Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through April 28th with Greek cuisine featured this week. 5 -7:30 p.m., Feb. 15, 16, 17. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.

Faculty Recital
Faculty members of The Moores School of Music perform selections by Haydn, Schubert, Rossetti and Schuller. 7:30 p.m., Feb 15. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16

Blaffer Gallery: Brown Bag Lunch Tour
Artist Serena Lin Bush conducts the brown bag lunch tour of the Blaffer Gallery exhibit, “Jane and Louise Wilson, Erewhon.” Bring your lunch (Blaffer Gallery supplies soft drinks and water) and continue the discussion after the tour. Noon, Feb. 16. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.

THURSDAY, Feb. 17

Black History Month Lecture:
The University of Houston Law Center’s Black Law Students Association presents Bill White, Mayor of the City of Houston, as its featured speaker for Black History Month. Noon, Feb 17. Krost Auditorium, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. R.S.V.P. 713-743-2201or to Briefcase@uh.edu.

2nd Annual Baker Botts Lecture
The University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law presents the 2nd Annual Baker Botts Lecture featuring F. Scott Keiff from Washington University’s School of Law. Professor Kief’s topic will be “Theory & Practice in Commercializing Innovation.” 5:30 p.m., Feb 17. Coronado Club, 910 Travis. Free. R.S.V.P. to 713-743-2180 or ipil@uh.edu.

FRIDAY, Feb. 18

7th Annual Moores Jazz Festival
Under the direction of Noe Marmolejo, the 7th Annual Texas Music Jazz Festival Project features Texas-based jazz musicians in concert. 7:30 p.m., Feb. 18, 19. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard. $10 General admission, $5, students/seniors. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/music.

Theater: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare’s tale of confused lovers, stern parents, magical fairies and a play. 8 p.m., Feb. 18, 19, 25, 26; 2 p.m., Feb. 27. 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/

SUNDAY, Feb. 20

Sacred Harp
Houston’s Scared Harp a capella singers gather monthly to sing hymns, odes and anthems based on the mid-nineteenth century book, “The Sacred Harp,” by B.F. White. 3 – 5 p.m., Feb. 20. A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-910-7855, www.fasola.org.

Faculty Recital
Faculty members of The Moores School of Music perform selections by Haydn in this inaugural chamber program for its new 1790 Walther-style fortepiano. 3 p.m., Feb 20. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.

TUESDAY, Feb. 22

8th Annual Table Talk Luncheon
The 8th Annual Table Talk Luncheon will benefit the UH Women’s Archive and Research Center. This event brings together a dynamic and diverse group of women in a format that encourages conversation and networking. 11 a.m. Reception, Noon, Luncheon; Feb. 22. Hilton Americas Hotel, 1600 Lamar. $65. 713-743-3214, www.friendsofwomen.org.

Film Series: Japan and WWII Calamities and Hiroshima, Mon Amour
The UH Department of Modern and Classical Languages Spring Film series continues with “Japan and WWII Calamities” and “Hiroshima, Mon Amour.” 2:30 p.m., Feb. 22. World Cultures and Literatures Seminar Room, 444 Agnes Arnold Hall, Entrance 14 off Cullen. 713-743-0900. langlab@mail.uh.edu.

International Dinner Series: France
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2005 International Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through April 28th with French cuisine featured this week. 5 - 7:30 p.m., Feb. 22, 23, 24. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.

2005 Distinguished Speaker Series
The UH Center for Entrepreneurship presents the first in its 2005 Distinguished Speaker Series featuring David Saperstein, former CEO of Metro Networks and currently the chair of the City of Houston’s office of mobility. 6:30 p.m., Reception; 7 p.m., Program. Feb. 22, Houston Room, University Center, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. 713-743-4752, cei@uh.edu.

Impeach Justice Douglas!
This one-man compelling drama addresses the explosive issues of Justice Douglas’ long tenure on the Supreme Court addressing civil rights, freedom of speech, right to non-conformity and dissent. 7 p.m. Krost Hall Auditorium, UH Law Center, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. R.S.V.P. to Briefcase@uh.edu.

Faculty Recital
Faculty members Dennis Whittaker and Timothy Hester perform selections by Proto, Bach, Ravel and Monti. 7:30 p.m., Feb 22. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.

Faculty Recital
Faculty member Robert Bates performs selections by Bustehude, Scheidt, Scheidemann and Schildt. 7:30 p.m., Feb 22. Organ Recital Hall, Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.

FRIDAY, Feb. 25

Conference: The Trial of Saddam and Suing Saddam and Iraq
The UH Law Center presents The Trial of Saddam and Suing Saddam and Iraq, a conference addressing the legal issues surrounding the prosecution of and suits against one of the world’s most notorious despots and the country he ruled. Registration: 8 – 9 a.m., Conference: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Krost Hall Auditorium, UH Law Center, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. $75, Free to UH students, staff and faculty. R.S.V.P. to 713-743-2400 or Briefcase@uh.edu.

Concert
The Moores School of Music Choral Artists and the Prairie View A&M Concert Choir perform, “Witness: A Concert of African American Music.” 7:30 p.m., Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 8300 Katy Freeway. Free. 713-526-1188.

SATURDAY, Feb. 26

Theater: “Non-Profit Robbery”
Sponsored by the Pakistan Welfare Organization, this inaugural event for the non-profit entity is a play about a rural community in Shelby, Montana trying to raise money and how they go about getting it. 7:31 p.m., Feb. 26. Cullen Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. $5. 713-851-0834, www.pakistanwelfare.org. NOTE: Time is correct.

Competition: Latino Stroll/Step Show
LatinosStep presents, “The Return of Silk,” a dance and stroll competition with fraternity and sorority teams from UH, TCU, SHSU, UT and SFA competing for prize money. 7:30 p.m., Doors Open; 8 p.m., Competition. Feb. 26. Houston Room, 2nd Floor, University Center, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. 888-833-5754, www.latinosstep.com.

SUNDAY, Feb. 27

Faculty Recital
Faculty members Andrzej Grabiec on violin and Nancy Weems on piano perform selections by Mozart, Brahams and Rachmaninoff. 3 p.m., Feb 27. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors, 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.

Jubilee Musical
Members of the Mt. Corinth Baptist Church join in song as they present a musical jubilee. 5 – 8 p.m., Feb. 27, Cullen Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. 713-743-5287.

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