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UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – JUNE
13 – 26 2005
TUESDAY, June 14
International Dinner Series: France
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
21 with French cuisine featured today. 5 - 7:30 p.m., June 14.
Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Lecture: The State of Marriage:
For Better or Worse?
Best-selling author Stephanie Coontz will speak about her new
book, ‘Marriage, A History: From Obedience to Intimacy,
or How Love Conquered Marriage.’ Coontz uncovers the surprising
history of marriage and demonstrates that the modern ideal of
marriage partners as “soul mates” is a recent invention
and that has made marriage less stable than in the past. 7 p.m.,
June 14. Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross. Free. www.menil.org,
smintz@uh.edu.
Texas Music Festival: Rockwell
Distinguished Artist Series II
The Texas Music Festival Jazz Project under the direction of Noe
Marmolejo performs with guest vocalist Yvonne Washington and present
“Something Old, New Borrowed and Blue.” 7:30 p.m.,
June 14. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $40,
Season Pass; $25 students/seniors, $10, $5 students/seniors, Single
event tickets. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
THURSDAY, June 16
Texas Music Festival: Young Artist
Chamber Music I
Finalists from the Texas Music Festival chamber orchestra perform
in concert. 2 p.m., June 16. Room 122, Dudley Recital Hall, Fine
Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
International Dinner Series: Italy
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
21 with Italian cuisine featured today. 5 - 7:30 p.m., June 16.
Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Texas Music Festival: Orchestra
Series II
The New Texas Overture initiative (distinctive voices and composers
chosen for the 2005 TMF) presents “Heroic Measures”
and perform works by Mozart and Strauss. 7:30 p.m., June 16. Moores
Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $40, Season Pass; $25
students/seniors, $10, $5 students/seniors, Single event tickets.
713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
SATURDAY, June 18
Texas Music Festival: Orchestra
Series II
The New Texas Overture initiative (distinctive voices and composers
chosen for the 2005 TMF) presents “Heroic Measures”
and perform works by Mozart and Strauss. 7:30 p.m., June 18. Moores
Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $40, Season Pass; $25
students/seniors, $10, $5 students/seniors, Single event tickets.
713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
SUNDAY, June 19
Sacred Harp
Houston’s Scared Harp a capella singers gather monthly to
sing hymns, odes and anthems based on the mid-19th century book
“The Sacred Harp” by B.F. White. 3 – 5 p.m.,
June 19. A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-910-7855, www.fasola.org.
TUESDAY, June 21
Children’s Theatre Festival
Celebrating its 28th season of presenting theater for Houston-area
children , the second play will be ‘The Land of Broken Toys,’
an original musical by Jerry Bock and Sidney Berger. The musical
runs through July 1. 10:30 a.m., June 24, July 1; 10:30 a.m. and
1 p.m., June 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30; 2 p.m., June 26. Lyndall
Finley Wortham Theatre. Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard. Adults,
$7; Children 14 and under, $6. 713-743-2929. http://www.class.uh.edu/theatre/Performance/ctf.htm
International Dinner Series: Germany
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
21 with cuisine from Germany featured today. 5 - 7:30 p.m., June
21. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Texas Music Festival: Distinguished
Artist Series III
The Texas Music Festival continues with “Poetry in Sound”
featuring distinguished faculty and guests in concert performing
works by White, Horvit and Nelson. 7:30 p.m., June 21. Moores
Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. $40, Season Pass; $25
students/seniors, $10, $5 students/seniors, Single event tickets.
713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
THURSDAY, June 23
International Dinner Series: Greece
The Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and
Barron’s Restaurant present the Summer 2005 International
Dinner Series. Student-run dinners feature different cuisines
from around the world every Tuesday and Thursday through July
21 with cuisine from Greece featured today. 5 - 7:30 p.m., June
23. Barron’s Restaurant. Entrance 1 off Calhoun. For reservations
and information, 713-743-2555 or www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons.
Texas Music Festival: Young Artist
Chamber Music II
Finalists from the Texas Music Festival chamber orchestra perform
in concert. 7:30 p.m., June 23. Room 122, Dudley Recital Hall,
Fine Arts Bldg., Entrance 16 off Cullen. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
Luminary Seminar: “Principles
of Leadership”
The Luminary Series and the University of Houston Department of
Continuing Education present Rudy Giuliani who will speak to top
business leaders and entrepreneurs on the principles of leadership.
9 a.m. – Noon, June 23. Zilka Hall, Hobby Center for the
Performing Arts, 800 Bagby. $399. 713-315-2400, 1-800-586-2267.
www.luminaryseries.com.
FRIDAY, June 24
Blaffer Gallery Reception
Opening reception for Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, POPulence
which features 50 works by 19 internationally known contemporary
artists. The exhibit will be on display through Aug. 27. 7 –
9 p.m., June 24. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-9528. www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.
Texas Music Festival: Orchestra
Series III
The New Texas Overture initiative (distinctive voices and composers
chosen for the 2005 TMF) presents “Romantic Treasures”
and perform works by Frazier, Brahms and Rimsky-Korsakov. 7:30
p.m., June 24. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands.
I-45 North Freeway, exit Woodlands Parkway. Free. 713-743-3313.
www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
SATURDAY, June 25
Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery’s latest show, POPulence, features 50 works
by 19 internationally known contemporary artists. The exhibit
will be on display through Aug. 27. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine
Arts Building, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Gallery hours, 10
a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Closed Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer.
American Festival for the Arts
American Festival for the Arts Houston present the Beaumont Conservatory
Orchestra in concert performing selections by Frazier, Dvorak
and Copland. 4 p.m., June 25. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16
off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
Texas Music Festival: Orchestra
Series III
The New Texas Overture initiative (distinctive voices and composers
chosen for the 2005 TMF) presents “Romantic Treasures”
and perform works by Frazier, Brahms and Rimsky-Korsakov. 7:30
p.m., June 25. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd.
$40, Season Pass; $25 students/seniors, $10, $5 students/seniors,
Single event tickets. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
SUNDAY, June 26
Texas Music Festival: High School
Piano Institute
Finalists from the Texas Music Festival Piano Institute perform
in concert. 1 p.m., June 26. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off
Cullen Blvd. $40, Season Pass; $25 students/seniors, $10, $5 students/seniors,
Single event tickets. 713-743-3313. www.uh.edu/texasmusicfestival.
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