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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – JUNE
19 – JULY 2, 2006
MONDAY, June 19
Children’s Theatre Festival:
‘Cinderella’
Adapted into a musical by Rob Landes and Sidney Berger, “Cinderella”
is the classic tale of a wicked stepmother and her selfish daughters
set against the goodness of a lonely young girl, who learns, through
the guidance of a fairy godmother, to recognize her own beauty.
10:30 a.m., June 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30; 1 p.m,
June 21; 2 p.m., June 25. Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. $9 adults, $8 children; group rates available.
713-743-2929. www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/ctf/home.html
TUESDAY, June 20
Blaffer Gallery – Urs Fisher’s
‘Mary Poppins’ and Tam Van Tran’s ‘Psychonaut’
Blaffer Gallery’s latest exhibitions feature Urs Fischer’s
“Mary Poppins” and Tam Van Tran’s “Psychonaut.”
Fischer’s drawings, collages, sculptures and installations
evoke an existence ruled by extremes: the banality and complexity
that is life. Van Tran’s art consists of punched, crunched,
stapled and woven paper brushed with chlorophyll and spirulina.
It is described as a meditation on the natural world with a psychological
twist. The exhibits run through Aug. 5. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine
Arts Building, Entrance 1 off Cullen Blvd. Free. Gallery hours,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday – Friday; 1 – 5 p.m. Saturday;
Closed Sunday and Monday. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
International Dinner Series: Italy
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
25 with Italian cuisine featured tonight. 5 – 7:30 p.m.,
June 20. 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.
Rockwell Distinguished Artists
Series: ‘Yada, Yada, Yada – Music and Talk’
UH faculty members and guest artists perform selections from Britten,
Stravinsky, Schulhoff and more. 7:30 p.m., June 20. Moores Opera
House, Moores School of Music, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $15
general admission. 713-743-3313 . www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
WEDNESDAY, June 21
Blaffer Gallery Art Workshop
The UH Summer Arts Workshop, geared to children 6-12, will be
held six consecutive Wednesdays through July 26. The art-making
workshops encourage children to think creatively and learn about
original works of art in a variety of media. Summer Arts Workshop,
9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19 and 26.
$10 per workshop or $50 for all 6 events. Blaffer Gallery, 120
Fine Arts Building, 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
Blaffer Gallery: Brown Bag Lunch
Tour
Brown Bag Lunch Tour of ‘Urs Fischer: Mary Poppins.’
Bring your lunch (Blaffer Gallery offers soft drinks and water)
and continue the discussion after the tour. Noon, June 21. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
THURSDAY, June 22
International Dinner Series: Germany
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
25 with German cuisine featured tonight. 5 – 7:30 p.m.,
June 22. 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.
Texas Music Festival: Rockwell
Distinguished Artist Series: ‘Brassworks’
The Moores Brass Quintet and student ensembles perform works by
Monteverdi, Plog and Brade. 7:30 p. m., June 22, 24. Moores School
of Music, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission.
713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
FRIDAY, June 23
Texas Music Festival Orchestra
Series III
The Moores School of Music Orchestra along with the winner of
the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition will perform
works by Franck. 7:30 p.m., June 23. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion,
The Woodlands, I-45 to The Woodlands exit. Free. 713-743-3313.
www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
SATURDAY, June 24
Texas Music Festival: American
Festival for the Arts
The Houston/Beaumont Conservatory Orchestra will perform “Moldau”
by Smettana and “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky.
4 p.m., June 24. Moores School of Music, Entrance 13 off Cullen
Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
Dance Performance: ‘Peter
Pan’
Become a child again as students from the Divine Dance Academy
transport you to Never Never Land through artistic dance. 6 –
10 p.m., June 24. Cullen Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun.
For tickets and more information call 713-436-5588.
Texas Music Festival Orchestra
Series III
The Moores School of Music Orchestra along with the winner of
the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition will perform
works by Franck. 7:30 p. m., June 24. Moores School of Music,
Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission. 713-743-3313.
www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
SUNDAY, June 25
Texas Music Festival: High School
Institute
Final performance by students of the High School Piano Institute
under the direction of Nancy Weems. 1 p.m., June 25. Moores School
of Music, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
Dance Recital
Students from the Active Arts Dance Academy hold their annual
recital. 5 – 7:30 p.m., June 25.
Cullen Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For tickets and
more information call 281-382-0415.
TUESDAY, June 27
International Dinner Series: Greece
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
25 with Greek cuisine featured tonight. 5 – 7:30 p.m., June
27. 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.
Texas Music Festival -Rockwell
Distinguished Artist Series: ‘Midsummer Salon’
Moores School of Music faculty and guest artists will perform
works by Ravel, Milhaud and Chausson. 7:30 p.m., June 27. Moores
Opera House, Moores School of Music, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd.
$10 general admission. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
THURSDAY, June 29
International Dinner Series: Greece
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2006 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
25 with Greek cuisine featured tonight. 5 – 7:30 p.m., June
27. 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.
FRIDAY, June 30
Texas Music Festival: ‘Floot
Fire Institute’
Floot Fire Institute concert with student participants. 6 p.m.,
June 30. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free.
713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/music.
SATURDAY, July 1
Dance Recital
Students from the Ms. Valerie’s School of Dance Academy
hold their annual recital. 7 a.m. – 10 p.m., July 1. Cullen
Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For tickets and more
information call
281-382-0415.
Texas Music Festival Orchestra
Series IV: Grand Finale – Brahms 2
The Moores School of Music Orchestra’s final concert in
the series and will perform works by Wagner, Brahms and Bruch.
7:30 p. m., July 1. Moores Opera House, Moores School of Music,
Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission. 713-743-3313.
www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
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