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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – MARCH
14 – 27, 2005
MONDAY, Mar. 14
Art Gallery
On display in the Gerald D. Hines School of Architecture building
is “The Bosquet House by Donald Barthelme.” Exhibit
will be on display through April 26. Monday – Friday, 8
a.m. – 5 p.m. Archive Room, Gerald D. Hines School of Architecture,
Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. 713-743-2400, http://www.arch.uh.edu.
Art Gallery
On display in the Gerald D. Hines School of Architecture building
is “Sustainable Modern: The Work of Garrison Architects.”
Exhibit will be on display through April 15. Monday – Friday,
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Gallery, Gerald D. Hines School of Architecture,
Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. 713-743-2400, http://www.arch.uh.edu.
TUESDAY, Mar. 15
2005 School of Art Masters Thesis
Exhibition
This exhibition represents painting, photography, graphics and
sculpture showcasing each student’s artistic development
through the MFA program. The exhibit runs through April 2. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, First Floor. Free. Entrance 1
off Cullen Blvd. 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.
WEDNESDAY, Mar. 16
The University of Houston hosts the 2005 meeting of the American
Society for Environmental History (ASEH) which presents “Energy
Space Time,” a conference discussing environmental concerns.
March 16 – 19. Warwick Hotel, 5701 Main St. On-site registration:
$50 per day or $115 for entire conference. Contact Kathleen Brosnan
at 713-743-3120 or at kbrosnan@uh.edu
for more information.
FRIDAY, Mar. 18
Reception: 2005 School of Art Masters
Thesis Exhibition
Reception for Blaffer Gallery’s new exhibit representing
painting, photography, graphics and sculpture showcasing each
student’s artistic development through the MFA program.
7 – 9 p.m., March 18. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building,
Entrance 1 off Cullen Blvd. First Floor. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
SATURDAY, Mar. 19
Film: ‘Borderline Cases’
As part of the University of Houston American Society for Environmental
History conference (see March 16) the documentary, “Borderline
Cases: Environmental Matters at the United States – Mexico
Border” followed by a panel discussion of the film. 10:30
a.m. – 12:30 p.m., March 19. Brown Auditorium, Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. Free. Contact Kathleen
Brosnan at 713-743-3120 or at kbrosnan@uh.edu
for more information.
SUNDAY, March 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., March 20. A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Entrance 13 off
Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-910-7855, www.fasola.org.
MONDAY, Mar. 21
Concert
Under the direction of Matthew Dirst, Collegium Musicum performs
works by the Scarlatti family including the modern premiere of
A. Scarlatti’s “La Concettione della Beata Vergine.”
7:30 p.m., March 9. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Blvd. $10 General Admission; $5 Students/seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
Reading Series: Elena Poniatowska
and Judith Ortiz Cofer
The Margarett Root Brown Houston Reading Series, co-sponsored
by Inprint and the University of Houston, continues its 24th season
with readings from Mexican novelist/journalist Elena Poniatowska
and Puerto Rican writer Judith Ortiz Cofer. 7:30 p.m., March 21.
Cullen Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Doors open at
6:45 p.m. Free for students and seniors. $5 general admission.
Tickets available only at the door on the night of the reading.
713-521-2026 or www.inprint-inc.org.
TUESDAY, Mar. 22
Blaffer Gallery: Brown Bag Lunch
Tour
Brown Bag Lunch Tour of 2005 School of Art Masters Thesis Exhibition
with artists Traci Peterson and Trisha Zeringue. Bring your lunch
(Blaffer Gallery supplies soft drinks and water) and continue
the discussion after the tour. Noon, March 22. Blaffer Gallery,
120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-9528.
www.blaffergallery.org.
Film Series: ‘The Ragged
Revolution’ and ‘Old Gringo’
The UH Department of Modern and Classical Languages Spring Film
series continues with the Latin American film, “The Ragged
Revolution” and the American film, “Old Gringo.”
2:30 p.m., March 22. World Cultures and Literatures Seminar Room,
444 Agnes Arnold Hall, Entrance 14 off Cullen Blvd. 713-743-0900.
langlab@mail.uh.edu.
International Dinner Series: Italy
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 Italian cuisine featured this week. 5 - 7:30 p.m.,
March 22, 23, 24. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun.
For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
WEDNESDAY, Mar. 23
Blaffer Gallery: Brown Bag Lunch
Tour
Brown Bag Lunch Tour of 2005 School of Art Masters Thesis Exhibition
with artists Billy Barron, Michael Bise and Veronica Keyes. Bring
your lunch (Blaffer Gallery supplies soft drinks and water) and
continue the discussion after the tour. Noon, March 22. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Lecture
Arte Publico Press hosts the program “Nuestra Palabra: Latino
Writers Having Their Say” with Cuban-American author Himilce
Novas as she presents her new novel, “Princess Papaya,”
at MECA: Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts.
7 p.m., March 23. Multicultural Education and Counseling through
the Arts, 1900 Kane St. $5, free for students with ID. For more
information, contact Nuestra Palabra at np@nuestrapalabra.org
or 713-867-8943.
Concert
Moores School of Music PANtagonists Steel Drum Band perform in
concert under the direction of Blake Wilkins. 7:30 p.m., March
23. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 General
admission, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/music.
THURSDAY, Mar. 24
Blaffer Gallery: Brown Bag Lunch
Tour
Brown Bag Lunch Tour of 2005 School of Art Masters Thesis Exhibition
with artists Idil Cilingiroglu, Christopher Olexy and Anthony
Thompson Shumate. Bring your lunch (Blaffer Gallery supplies soft
drinks and water) and continue the discussion after the tour.
Noon, March 22. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Note: The University of
Houston campus will be closed Mar. 14 – 19, 2005 for Spring
Break.
For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom.
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