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Office of External Communications

Houston, TX 77204-5017 Fax: 713.743.8199

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July 17, 2006

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

UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – JULY 31 – AUGUST 13, 2006

TUESDAY, Aug. 1

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 16 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.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2

Theater: Houston Shakespeare Festival – ‘The Tempest’
“The Tempest,” directed by Sidney Berger, tells the tale of a wizard, who lives on an island and uses his magic to manipulate the people in his life. Co-sponsored by the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and the City of Houston, the Houston Shakespeare Festival at Miller Outdoor Theatre is in its 32nd season. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 2, 4, 10, 12. Miller Outdoor Theatre, 100 Concert Drive, Hermann Park. Free, but tickets are required for covered seating. Four tickets per person will be available the day of each performance at the Miller box office between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and one hour before curtain. 713-284-8352. http://www.class.uh.edu/theatre/performances.html

THURSDAY, Aug. 3

Theater: Houston Shakespeare Festival – ‘Titus Andronicus’
“Titus Andronicus,” directed by Carolyn Boone, depicts the violent turmoil surrounding the throne of the Roman emperor. Co-sponsored by the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and the City of Houston, The Houston Shakespeare Festival at Miller Outdoor Theatre is in its 32nd season. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 3, 5, 9, 11. Miller Outdoor Theatre, 100 Concert Drive, Hermann Park. Free, but tickets are required for covered seating. Four tickets per person will be available the day of each performance at the Miller box office between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and one hour before curtain. 713-284-8352.
http://www.class.uh.edu/theatre/performances.html

SATURDAY, Aug. 12

Multi-Arts Performance
Singers and dancers perform and are followed by guitarist Powell Young. 2 p.m. – 11 p.m., Aug. 12. Cullen Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Tickets $15, $25, $35. 713-304-8008. juliamao@yahoo.com

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