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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – MARCH
27 – APRIL 9, 2006
MONDAY, March 27
Concert: ‘Sonatas, Trios
and Arias for Mozart’s 250th Anniversary’
The Moores School of Music presents “Sonatas, Trios and
Arias for Mozart’s 250th Anniversary” with faculty
members and guest artists performing works by Mozart. 7:30 p.m.,
March 27. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg. Entrance 16 off
Cullen. $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
Reading Series: Inprint Brown Reading
Series
The Inprint Brown Reading Series, co-sponsored by Inprint and
the University of Houston, continues its 25th season with Pulitzer
Prize-winning poets Louise Gluck and Franz Wright. 7:30 p.m.,
March 27. Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
$5 general admission, free for students and seniors. Tickets are
available at the door on the night of the reading. 713-521-2026
or www.inprint-inc.org.
TUESDAY, March 28
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.
Film Series: ‘Born Into Brothels’
The Women’s Studies Program presents “Born Into Brothels.”
Filmmakers chronicle the relationships they develop with children
of prostitutes who work Calcutta’s red light district. 1:15
p.m., March 28. Pacific Room, University Center Underground, Entrance
1 off Calhoun. Free. Free snacks served. 713.743.5888 http://www.uh.edu/wrc/.
International Dinner Series: Japan
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
April 27 with Japanese cuisine featured this week. 5 – 7:30
p.m., March 28, 29, 30. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1
off Calhoun. $8 - $18 for a three-course meal. For reservations
and information, call 713-743-2555 or visit www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Third Annual Baker Botts Lecture
The University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual
Property & Information Law presents the Third Annual Baker
Botts Lecture featuring the Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa, United
States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 5:30 p.m., March
28. The Coronado Club, 910 Travis St. R.S.V.P. to 713-743-2180
or IPIL@uh.edu.
WEDNESDAY, March 29
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., March 29.
KUHT-TV, 4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888, www.houstonpbs.org.
FRIDAY, March 31
Theater: ‘On the Verge’
The University of Houston’s Theatre Department presents
“On the Verge.” This comedy centers around three Victorian
lady explorers who set out on an adventure that takes them to
Africa, the Himalayas and Terra Incognita. 8 p.m., March 31; 8
p.m., April 1, 7 & 8; 2 p.m., April 9. Wortham Theatre, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. Free parking in lot 16B. $15 general admission,
$7 students. 713-743-2929, www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/.
Opera: ‘Cherubin’
The Moores Opera Center presents the Houston premiere of “Cherubin”
with music by Jules Massenet and libretto by Francis de Croisset
and Henri Cain. The further amorous adventures of Cherubino, the
page boy from “The Marriage of Figaro.” The opera
is sung in French with English surtitles. 7:30 p.m., March 31;
7:30 p.m., April 1 & 3; 2 p.m., April 3. 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.
Performance: ‘osseus labyrint:
SWARM’
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at UH presents
Los Angeles-based multi-media performers osseus labyrint. This
duo will project video footage on their bodies as they investigate
the behavior and intelligence associated with swarm activities.
This event is recommended for mature audiences as it contains
nudity. 8 p.m., Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-5749.
TUESDAY, April 4
International Dinner Series: Southeast
Asia
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Spring 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through
April 27 with Southeast Asian cuisine featured this week. 5 –
7:30 p.m., April 4, 5, 6. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance
1 off Calhoun. $8 to $18 for a three-course meal. For reservations
and information, call 713-743-2555 or visit www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will visit the School of
Communication. Visitors can tour this high-tech, mobile recording
studio, listen to music produced by students, watch videos produced
on the bus and receive free gifts. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., outside
of School of Communication, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free.
For information on the bus, visit http://www.jlsc.com/.
WEDNESDAY, April 5
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., April 5.
KUHT-TV, 4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888, www.houstonpbs.org.
THURSDAY, April 6
Lecture: Eric Hilton Distinguished
Chair Alumni Lecture
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management presents
the Eric Hilton Distinguished Chair Alumni Lecture featuring UH
alumnus Marty Breverman. Owner of several restaurants in California
and Principal of Creative Restaurant Consultants, Breverman is
a sought-after consultant who helps eating establishments streamline
their operations. 10 a.m., April 6. Room S-104, first floor, Hilton
College. Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free. $5 parking in hotel parking
garage. 713-743-9482. www.hrm.uh.edu/?PageID=214&EventStart=4/6/2006&EventEnd=4/6/2006
THURSDAY, April 6
Lecture: 2006 Memorial Hermann
Health Law Lecture
Sponsored by the UH Law Center’s Health Law and Policy Institute,
the 2006 Memorial Hermann Health Law Lecture, “Reforming
the Law of Emergency Medical Care” features David A. Hyman
from the University of Illinois College of Law and UH faculty.
7:30 a.m. – noon, April 6. Edwin Hornberger Conference Center,
2151 W. Holcombe Blvd. R.S.V.P. to 713-743-2101 or healthlaw@uh.edu.
www.law.uh.edu/.
FRIDAY, April 7
Concert: ‘Horn Concerto’/
‘Dark Sun’
Sponsored by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at
UH, the Moores School of Music presents Stephen Montague’s
“Horn Concerto” featuring Houston Art Cars and the
Art Guys and “Dark Sun” featuring AURA: Contemporary
Music Ensemble, the UH Band, Choral, Orchestra and Dance departments.
7 p.m., April 7. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
Reserved seating. “Horn Concerto” is free. Tickets
for “Dark Sun” are $15; $10 students and seniors.
713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
SATURDAY, April 8
Concert: ‘Festival of Music
and Dance’
The Moores Ballet Orchestra and Houston Ballet II perform works
by Helsted and Chopin. 7:30 p.m., April 7. Moores Opera House,
Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved seating. Tickets, $15; $10
students and seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music
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