NEWS RELEASE

Office of External Communications

Houston, TX 77204-5017 Fax: 713.743.8199

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 25, 2005

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

UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – MAY 30 – JUNE 12, 2005

TUESDAY, May 31

Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, ‘Terry Allen: Dugout,’ is 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, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Gallery hours, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.

Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, ‘Alain Bublex: Plug-In City,’ is an exhibition that features large-scale photographs and new works created for Houston. The exhibit runs through June 11. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Gallery hours, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.

Children’s Theatre Festival
The Grimm Brothers classic tale of Snow White begins the 2005 Children’s Theatre Festival at the UH School of Theatre. 10:30 a.m. May 31, June 3, 10; 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9; 2 p.m. June 5. 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.

Texas Music Festival
Classical Minds Guitar Institute featuring Kithara Duo on classical guitar and guest soprano Tracy Rhodus. 7:30 p. m., May 31. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Season Pass $40, $25 students/seniors, Single Event tickets $10, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

WEDNESNDAY, June 1

Texas Music Festival
Classical Minds Guitar Institute featuring guitarist Snauffer-Gavin Harp. 7:30 p. m., June 1. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Season Pass $40, $25 students/seniors, Single Event tickets $10, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

THURSDAY, June 2

Texas Music Festival
Guest Recital featuring Beau Benson. 7:30 p. m., June 2. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Season Pass $40, $25 students/seniors, Single Event tickets $10, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

Texas Music Festival
Close Encounters Vocal Institute presents “The Measure of Our Years” featuring Jennifer Beattie and Mee-Kyung Chang. 7:30 p. m., June 2. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

FRIDAY, June 3

Texas Music Festival
Classical Minds Guitar Institute featuring Luci y Valdemar on Flamenco guitar. 8 p. m., June 3. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Season Pass $40, $25 students/seniors, Single Event tickets $10, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

SATURDAY, June 4

Texas Music Festival
Close Encounters Vocal Institute presents student participants in concert. 7:30 p. m., June 4. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

Texas Music Festival
Classical Minds Guitar Institute featuring guitarist Randal Avers in concert. 8 p. m., June 4. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Season Pass $40, $25 students/seniors, Single Event tickets $10, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

SUNDAY, June 5

Texas Music Festival
Guitar Institute students perform in concert as part of the Texas Music Festival. 4 p. m., June 5. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

TUESDAY, June 7

Texas Music Festival: Rockwell Distinguished Artist Series I: Classical/Neoclassical
Music concert performed by TMF artist/faculty performing works by Haydn, Mozart and Hindemith. 7:30 p. m., June 7. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Season Pass $40, $25 students/seniors, Single Event tickets $10, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

FRIDAY, June 10

Texas Music Festival: High School and College Jazz Institute
Final concert by students in high school and the College Jazz Institute under the direction of Noe Marmolejo. 7 p.m., June 10. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Season Pass $40, $25 students/seniors, Single Event tickets $10, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

SATURDAY, June 11

Texas Music Festival: Orchestra Series I
“Concertos for Orchestra” featuring David Campbell on clarinet under the directions of Franz Anton Krager performing works by Bartok and Liewuwen. 7:30 p.m., June 10. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Season Pass $40, $25 students/seniors, Single Event tickets $10, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313. http://www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.

Note: The University of Houston will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2005.
Summer Session I begins Tuesday, May 31, 2005.

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