UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – APRIL
3 – 16, 2006
MONDAY, April 3
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., April 3.
Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved seating.
$15 general admission; $10 students/seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music.
Symposium on the Obesity Epidemic
The UH Department of Health and Human Performance presents a Symposium
on the Obesity Epidemic. UH faculty along with researchers from
Baylor College of Medicine and the Olympic Academy of Sports Sciences
will discuss various issues on the obesity epidemic. 10 a.m. -
3 p.m., April 3. UH’s M.D. Anderson Library, Rockwell Pavilion.
Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free and open to the public. www.hhp.uh.edu/Cuevents/symp/obesitysymposium.htm.
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 spend a day at the University
of Houston 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 the School of Communication, Entrance
16 off Cullen Blvd. Free. For information on the bus, visit 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 N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
presents the Eric Hilton Distinguished Chair Alumni Lecture featuring
UH alumnus Marty Breverman. Breverman is owner of several restaurants
in California, Principal of Creative Restaurant Consultants and
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
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” showcasing Houston Art Cars with 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.
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., April 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/.
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 8. Moores Opera House,
Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved seating. Tickets, $15; $10
students and seniors. 713-743-3313, www.uh.edu/music
MONDAY, April 10
Concert: Percussion Ensemble/‘Myths
and Rituals’
The Moores School of Music presents “Myths and Rituals”
performed by the Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Blake
Wilkins. It will perform selections by Daugherty, Wood and Peyton.
7:30 p.m., April 10. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen
Blvd. $10 general admission; $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
TUESDAY, April 11
Arte’ Publico Press: ‘El
Dia de los Ninos’
The Houston Public Library will host writer Pat Mora at the Flores
Branch Library. She will kick off “El Día de los
Niños” and “El Día de los Libros”
in Houston. 4 p.m., April 11. Flores Library, 110 Milby. For more
information, call 832-393-1398 or send an email to Rose.Trevino@cityofhouston.net
International Dinner Series: Latin
America
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 Latin American cuisine featured this week. 5 –
7:30 p.m., April 11, 12, 13. 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.
Faculty Recital
Timothy Hester will perform works on harpsichord, forte piano,
grand piano, toy piano and the newly-acquired 1839 Bosendorfer
piano. 7:30 p.m., April 11. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off
Cullen Blvd. $10 general admission; $5 students/seniors. 713-743-3313,
www.uh.edu/music.
WEDNESDAY, April 12
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 12.
KUHT-TV, 4343 Elgin. 713-748-8888, www.houstonpbs.org.
THURSDAY, April 13
Conference: ‘Chicano-Latino
Empowerment through the Arts!’
The UH Center for Mexican American Studies presents this conference
featuring Latino actors, writers and artists. The event also will
feature “Poetry Slam Encuentro” with Austin poet Raul
Salinas. The keynote address is by Tomas Ybarra-Frausto of the
Rockefeller Foundation, who will discuss the “Regeneration
of Chicano Art in the 21st Century.” 8:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
April 13; 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, April 14. UH Hilton Hotel,
Waldorf Astoria Room, Entrance 1 off Calhoun. Free and open to
the public. 713.743.3133.
FRIDAY, April 14
Lecture: ‘Design Issues for
Composite Floors in Steel Buildings’
Dr. W. Samuel Eastling of Virginia Tech presents ‘Design
Issues for Composite Floors in Steel Buildings’ with a question
and answer session following the lecture. 11:45 a.m. – 1:30
p.m., April 14. Room 122-D3, Engineering Bldg., Entrance 19 off
Calhoun. 713-743-4251, www.egr.uh.edu/.
Blaffer Gallery: Opening Reception
for the 2006 School of Art Masters Thesis Exhibition
Opening Reception for Blaffer Gallery’s latest students’
works of art. This exhibition represents painting, photography,
graphics and sculpture showcasing each student’s artistic
development through the MFA program. The exhibit runs through
April 29. 7 – 9 p.m., April 14. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine
Arts Building, Free. Entrance 1 off Cullen Blvd. 713-743-9528.
www.blaffergallery.org.
Play: ‘Too Much Light Makes
the Baby Go Blind’
Chicago’s Neo Futurists, an ensemble cast that writes, directs
and performs its own work, will take the stage and perform ‘Too
Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind,’ which consists of 30
plays performed in 60 minutes. 9 p.m., April 14; 7:30 p.m., April
15. Dudley Recital Hall, Fine Arts Bldg. Entrance 16 off Cullen.
Free. 713-743-5749, www.neofuturists.org.
SATURDAY, April 15
2006 School of Art Masters Thesis
Exhibition
This exhibition represents painting, photography, graphics and
sculpture showcasing each student’s artistic development
through the MFA program. The exhibit runs through April 29. Blaffer
Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building, Free. Entrance 1 off Cullen Blvd.
Gallery hours, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday; Closed Sunday and Monday. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.
SUNDAY, April 16
Sacred Harp: Acapella Song
Houston’s Sacred 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.,
April 16. A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd.
Free. 713-910-7855 or 713-743-5050. www.fasola.org.
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