Arts - 05/01/13

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UH Students Envision New Beginnings for Houston's Forgotten Lots - 04/30/13

The area surrounding Houston’s Almeda Mall once bustled with popular shopping outlets. The mall remains open, but it is surrounded by shuttered storefronts and empty parking lots. Leave it to the optimistic minds at the University of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture to envision a fresh start for this section of the city.

UH Artists in Spotlight During Annual School of Art Exhibition - 04/19/13

The semester is winding down at the University of Houston, but student artists show no signs of slowing. On April 26, they’ll unveil their latest efforts at Blaffer Art Museum during the UH’s Annual School of Art Exhibition.

Sixto Wagan Appointed Director of UH Center for Arts Leadership - 04/18/13

University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dean John W. Roberts has appointed Sixto Wagan as the director of the newly created Center for Arts Leadership, an inaugural program of the UH Arts initiative.

Solar-Powered Classroom Built By UH Students Unveiled April 20 at Park at Palm Center - 04/18/13

The Park at Palm Center will celebrate its rebirth with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m., April 20. Among its new amenities is a solar-powered outdoor classroom and cooking demonstration platform designed by University of Houston graphic communications and architecture students.

UH Honors College Salutes Southern Literature During 'O'Carnival' - 04/17/13

Flannery O’Connor’s sharp southern wit and dark humor continue to mesmerize lovers of literature across the U.S. On April 19, the storyteller will be celebrated by the creative minds at the University of Houston’s Honors College.

UH Architecture Students Submitting Designs for New HSPVA Campus - 04/15/13

University of Houston architecture students are developing designs that may inspire inventive new directions for the High School for Performing and Visua Arts' new home.

The Sax Man Cometh: Bill Evans Visits UH for Vacek Jazz Residency - 04/09/13

Veteran saxophonist Bill Evans is on campus working with jazz students and will perform with them at 7:30 p.m., April 16 in Moores Opera House (Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard). His appearance at UH is made possible by the Vacek Jazz Artist Residency, which brings top jazz musicians to campus for clinics and concerts.

UH Production of 'Ilium' Offers New Spin on Classic War Tale - 04/08/13

Homer captured the horrors of war in the classic “The Illiad.” Now, the University of Houston’s Center for Creative Work (CCW) delivers a new spin on the age-old tale of death, duty and suffering.

Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' Takes Audiences on Comic Journey - 04/05/13

Shakespeare's "As You Like It" remains a favorite among audiences, and soon, Houstonians can revisit it at the University of Houston’s School of Theatre & Dance. Directed by Sara Becker, the play runs April 19 – 28 at UH’s Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre.