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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – APRIL
4 - 17, 2005
MONDAY, April 4
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.
Symposium
The University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
presents “Computational Molecular Biology: The Future,”
a symposium featuring experts from UH, Princeton, Baylor College
of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Rice,
Columbia and the University of Ottawa. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
April 4. Shamrock Room 261M, University of Houston Hilton Hotel,
4800 Calhoun Rd., Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. Hotel Parking,
$7. For more information, yfofanov@bioinfo.uh.edu.
Golf Tournament
Play in the 17th Annual University of Houston College of Engineering
Golf Tournament and have a good time with friends while assisting
engineering academic programs. 11 a.m., Check in; 12:30 p.m.,
Shotgun start; April 4. Hearthstone Country Club, 7615 Ameswood.
$150 individual, $650 for a team of four; $225 Hole sponsor. 713-743-4215.
Lecture
The University of Houston Honors College and Department of Modern
and Classical Languages present guest lecturer Tzvetan Todorov
who will speak on “The Replacement of Ethics by Aesthetics.”
Todorov is the director of research at the Centre National de
la Recherche Scientifique in Paris and author of numerous works.
Refreshments will be served after the lecture. 4 p.m., Honor College
Commons Room, M.D. Anderson Library, Entrance 1 off Calhoun Rd.
Free. 713-743-9010.
TUESDAY, April 5
Film Series: ‘The Battle
of Algiers’
The UH Department of Modern and Classical Languages Spring Film
series continues with the conflicts in the Middle East and the
film, “The Battle of Algiers.” 2:30 p.m., April 5.
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: Cajun
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 Cajun cuisine featured this week. 5 - 7:30 p.m.,
April 5, 6, 7. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun.
For reservations and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
THURSDAY, April 7
Farfel Lecture
Nobel Laureate James D. Watson, known for his discovery of the
DNA structure, will speak at the University of Houston as part
of the Farfel Distinguished Lecture Series. His lecture is titled
“My Life with DNA.” 7 p.m., April 7, Cullen Performance
Hall, Entrance 1 off University Drive and Texas Spur 5. Free,
but a reservation is required. 713-743-2255.
FRIDAY, April 8
Lecture
The University of Houston Department of Computer Science presents
the Distinguished Lecturers Program Spring 2005 featuring Tom
Slezak of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory speaking
on “Computational Genomics Approach to Pathogen Diagnostic
Design.” 11 a.m., April 8. Room 232, Hoffman Hall, Entrance
14 off Cullen Blvd. 713-743-3337.
Lecture
The University of Houston Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering presents the Beyer Distinguished Lecture series featuring
Zdenek P. Bazant of Northwestern University speaking on “Size
Effect and Need Reform of Reliability Concepts for Quasibrittle
Structures.” Noon, refreshments; 12:30 – 2 p.m., April
8, Seminar Room W122-D3, Engineering Bldg. 1, Entrance 1 off Spur
5, turn right on University Blvd. Free. 713-743-4251, www.egr.uh.edu/cive.
Lecture
The University of Houston Department of Chemical Engineering presents
the Neal R. Amundson Lecture featuring Professor L.E. “Skip”
Scriven from the University of Minnesota. He founded the Coating
Process Fundamentals Program. He has worked in the areas of fluid
mechanics and interfacial phenomena. His lecture is titled “The
Blossoming of Slot–Coating: Cinderella Flow Process and
Its Scientific Godfathers.” 2:30 p.m., April 8. Engineering
Lecture Hall, Engineering Bldg. 1, Entrance 1 off Spur 5, turn
right on University Blvd. Free. 713-743-4300.
Opera: ‘A Room with a View’
The Moores Opera Center presents “A Room with a View”
with music by Robert Nelson and libretto by Buck Ross. Based on
the novel by E.M. Forster, the opera is sung in English with surtitles.
7:30 p.m., April 8, 9; 11; 2 p.m., April 10. Edith Bates Old /
Moores Opera Center, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved seating.
$15 General Admission; $10 Students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
Theater: ‘Waiting for Godot’
Samuel Beckett’s comedy depicting man’s unquenchable
faith as Estragon and Vladimir seek the answers to profound questions
in a world empty of significance. 8 p.m., April 8, 9; 2 p.m.,
April 10. Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, Entrance 16 off Cullen.
$13 general admission; $8 seniors, $6 students. 713-743-2929.
http://www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre.
MONDAY, April 11
Lecture
The University of Houston Department of Computer Science presents
the Distinguished Lecturers Program Spring 2005 featuring Jack
Dongarra of the University of Tennessee speaking on, “Self
Adapting Numerical Software (SANS) Effort and Fault Tolerance
in Linear Algebra Algorithms.” 11 a.m., April 11. Room 232,
Hoffman Hall, Entrance 14 off Cullen Blvd. 713-743-3337.
Reading Series: Jonathan Franzen
The Margarett Root Brown Houston Reading Series, co-sponsored
by Inprint and the University of Houston, continues its 24th season
with readings from National Book Award winner Jonathan Franzen.
7:30 p.m., April 11. Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave. 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, April 12
Film Series: ‘The Dupes’
The UH Department of Modern and Classical Languages Spring Film
series continues with the conflicts in the Middle East and the
film “The Dupes.” 2:30 p.m., April 12. 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: Middle
Eastern
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 Middle Eastern cuisine featured this week. 5 -
7:30 p.m., April 12, 13, 14. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance
1 off Calhoun. For reservations and information, 713-743-2555
or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
WEDNESDAY, April 13
Seminar: 10th Annual Worldwide
Luminary Series Conference
Sponsored by the University of Houston’s Continuing Education
Department, this seminar and broadcast will be seen worldwide
via satellite in 40 countries and 80 cities across the U.S. Presenters
include Dr. Stephen Covey, Tom Peters, Ram Charan and Suze Orman
discussing effective ways of bringing out the best in your business
and employees. 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., April 13. Ballroom 301,
Reliant Center. $359. Parking $7, enter through the McNee gate
and park in the Orange Lot. Register at 1-800-289-0051, www.lumacoreinc.com.
Lecture: David Leebron
The University of Houston Law Center’s Houston Journal of
International Law presents its inaugural lecture ‘From Trade
to Torture: Why International Law Matters” featuring David
Leebron, President of Rice University and former Dean of Columbia
Law School. 5:30 – 6 p.m., Reception; 6 – 6:45 p.m.,
Lecture. Hendricks Heritage Room, University of Houston Law Center,
Entrance 19 off Calhoun. Parking in lot 19B. Free, but registration
is requested. R.S.V.P. to 713-743-2201 or briefcase@uh.edu.
THURSDAY, April 14
Film: ‘Border Bandits’
The University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies
presents the documentary ‘Border Bandits’ based on
the account of Roland A. Warnock who witnessed Texas Rangers shooting
two unarmed men in the back. The film will be followed by a panel
discussion offering different perspectives on what these events
mean for a state with an increasingly large Mexican American population.
5:30 – 7:30 p.m., April 14. First Floor Auditorium, Gerald
D. Hines School of Architecture, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free.
713-743-3133, http://www.arch.uh.edu.
UH Poetry & Prose Readings
The spring season of Poetry & Prose continues with an Open
Mic evening of original poetry and prose by faculty, students
and alumni of the UH Honors College. 6 p.m., April 14. Honor College
Commons, M.D. Anderson Library, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free.
http://info.lib.uh.edu/dev/events/pandp.html
or 713-743-9781.
Concert: ‘Typhoon--An Evening
of Contemporary Jazz and More’
AURA: Contemporary Music Ensemble and the Jazz Ensemble presents
“Typhoon -- An Evening of Contemporary Jazz and More”
and performs selected works by Wilson, Jaquith and Goodwin. 7:30
p.m., April 14. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
Reserved seating. Tickets, $15; $10 students and seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
FRIDAY, April 15
Blaffer Gallery Opening Reception
Reception for Blaffer Gallery’s latest endeavor, ‘Terry
Allen: Dugout,’ an exhibition that covers drawings, painting
and mixed-media sculpture to live theater and music that draws
on Allen’s West Texas Childhood. 7 – 9 p.m., April
16. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen.
Free. 713-743-9528. http://www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.
SATURDAY, April 16
Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, ‘Terry Allen: Dugout,’
an exhibition that covers drawings, painting and mixed-media sculpture
to live theater and music that draws on Allen’s West Texas
Childhood. The exhibit runs through June 11. 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.
Concert
Under the direction of guest conductor Christopher Theofanidis,
the Moores School of Music presents the Chamber Orchestra performing
selections by Stravinsky and Theofanidis. 7:30 p.m., April 16.
Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 General Admission;
$5 Students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
SUNDAY, April 17
Sacred Harp
Houston’s Scared Harp a capella singers gather monthly to
sing hymns, odes and anthems based on the mid-19th century book
“The Sacred Harp” by B.F. White. 3 – 5 p.m.,
April 17. A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-910-7855, www.fasola.org.
For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom.
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