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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – Jan.
16 – 29, 2006
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18
TV Taping: ‘The After Party’
Take a tour of Houston’s PBS station, KUHT-TV, and then
attend the taping of the weekly show “The After Party”
with Ernie Manouse. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how television
shows are made and win door prizes. 1 – 3 p.m., Jan. 18.
KUHT-TV, 4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888, http://www.houstonpbs.org.
FRIDAY, Jan. 20
Blaffer Gallery: Opening Reception
for ‘Girls’ Night Out’
Opening reception for Blaffer Gallery’s latest exhibit,
‘Girls’ Night Out,’ featuring international
and intergenerational photography from women artists to reflect
a new approach to issues of femininity and identity. The exhibit
runs through April 1. 5:45 p.m., member opening; 7 – 9 p.m.,
public reception; Jan. 20. 120 Fine Arts Building. Entrance 16
off Cullen Blvd. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
23rd Annual International Piano
Festival Recital
Recital featuring renowned pianist and UH professor Abbey Simon
performing works by Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninov and Ravel.
7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $25
reserved seating; $15 students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
SATURDAY, Jan. 21
23rd Annual International Piano
Festival Master Class
Master Class featuring guest artist Nelita True performing selected
piano works. 9:30 a.m., Jan. 21. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts
Bldg. Entrance 16 off Cullen. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors.
713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
23rd Annual International Piano
Festival Artists’ Luncheon and Conversation
Luncheon featuring International Piano Festival guest and resident
artists in stimulating conversation. 12:30 p.m., Jan. 21. Room
108, Moores School of Music. Entrance 16 off Cullen. $15 general
admission includes box lunch. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
Blaffer Gallery: ‘Girls’
Night Out’
Blaffer Gallery’s latest exhibition features international
and intergenerational photography from women artists to reflect
a new approach to issues of femininity and identity. The exhibit
runs through April 1. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building.
Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Tuesday - Friday; 1 – 5 p.m., Saturday; closed Sunday and
Monday. Gallery admission is free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
23rd Annual International Piano
Festival Master Class
Master Class featuring guest artist Alexei Lubimov performing
selected piano works. 2 p.m., Jan. 21. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine
Arts Bldg. Entrance 16 off Cullen. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors.
713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
23rd Annual International Piano
Festival Recital
Recital featuring renowned pianist Marc-Andre’ Hamelin performing
works by Bach, Brahms, Schubert and Liszt. 8 p.m., Jan. 21. Cullen
Theater, Wortham Theater Center. Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
$42 reserved seating; $20 students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
SUNDAY, Jan. 22
23rd Annual International Piano
Festival Master Class
Master Class featuring UH professor and resident artist Abbey
Simon performing selected piano works. 9 a.m., Jan. 22. Dudley
Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg. Entrance 16 off Cullen. $10 general
admission, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
23rd Annual International Piano
Festival – Meet the Artist
Reception featuring renowned pianist Marc-Andre’Hamelin
hosted by Dean Dalton of KUHF-FM. 1:30 p.m., Jan. 22. Dudley Recital
Hall, Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $10 reserved
seating; $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
23rd Annual International Piano
Festival Recital
Recital featuring pianist Alexei Lubimov performing works by Schubert,
Silvestrov and Debussy. 3 p.m., Jan. 22. Cullen Theater, Wortham
Theater Center. Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $25 reserved seating;
$15 students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25
TV Taping: ‘The After Party’
Take a tour of Houston’s PBS station, KUHT-TV, and then
attend the taping of the weekly show “The After Party”
with Ernie Manouse. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how television
shows are made and win door prizes. 1 – 3 p.m., Jan. 25.
KUHT-TV, 4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888, http://www.houstonpbs.org.
Lecture: ‘Philip Johnson:
Four Photographers’
In memory of Philip Johnson, known as the architect of Houston,
hold a lecture and discussion of his works. Martin Skrelunas,
Director of Preservation of the Philip Johnson Glass House, will
present a lecture on Johnson’s famed home and plans for
its preservation. After the lecture, noted photographers Valentin
Gertsman, Paul Hester, Richard Payne and Frank Welch will interpret
Johnson’s architectural works through their photographs.
The exhibit will be on display through Mar. 24. 6 p.m., Jan. 25,
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, Entrance 18 off Elgin.
Free. 713-743-2400. www.arch.uh.edu/home/index.html
THURSDAY, Jan. 26
Opera: ‘Flight’
The University of Houston Moores School of Music presents the
Houston premiere of ‘Flight.’ An electrical storm
causes a group of travelers to be stranded in an airport with
life-altering consequences. 7:30 p.m., Jan. 26, 28, 29. Edythe
Bates Old Opera Center. Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $15 reserved
seating; $10 students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
FRIDAY, Jan. 27
Opera: ‘The Turk in Italy’
The University of Houston Moores School of Music presents the
Houston premiere of Gioacchino Rossini’s ‘The Turk
in Italy.’ No man can resist the charms of a good Italian
woman nor tame her. 7:30 p.m., Jan. 27, 30; 2 p.m., Jan. 29. Edythe
Bates Old Opera Center. Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $15 reserved
seating; $10 students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
SATURDAY, Jan. 28
Guest Master Class
The Moores School of Music presents a Guest Master Class and recital
featuring Eastern New Mexico chamber players performing works
by Larsen, Wilder and Danzi. 10 a.m., Jan. 28. Choral Recital
Hall, Fine Arts Bldg. Entrance 16 off Cullen. Free. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
Note: The University of Houston campus will be closed Monday, Jan.
16, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom.
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