Saturday, January 20
2:00- 3:00 pm
Blaffer Gallery, the Art Museum of the University of Houston
Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard
Free Admission
Information: 713-743-9530

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CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION
An Evening with Philip Glass

Monday Feb 19, 2007
6:30 PM
Moores Opera House
University of Houston, Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard
Free Admission
Seating is Limited
Information 713.743.5548

Glass, one of the world's most compelling and influential living composers, will discuss his career and how collaborating across artistic genres has shaped his work. This multi-media presentation includes film and selected works performed live at the piano.

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IN THE HOUSE OF ETHEL

Saturday March 3, 2007
8:00 PM
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture Atrium
University of Houston, Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard
Parking in Lot 16B across from the Fine Arts Building
Free Admission
Reception following the performance
Information 713.743.5548

New York contemporary string quartet ETHEL, hailed as "extraordinarily skilled, passionate musicians" by The New York Times, performs a site-specific celebration of music and architecture. Part installation, part theatrical event, In the House of ETHEL invites the audience to roam freely during the performance, following musicians through the space. In the House of ETHEL is composed collaboratively and is never the same twice. The work has been performed at the U.S. Library of Congress, the Whitney Museum, the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and other grand locations.

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Wednesday, March 28
6:00 p.m.
Blaffer Gallery, the Art Museum of the University of Houston
Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard
Free Admission
Information: 713-743-9530

Featuring guests Gus Kopriva, Director, Redbud Gallery; Serena Lin Bush, Artist; Prince Thomas, Artist; and Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar, Co- Artistic Directors of Big Dance Theater.

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A conversation with the composer, John Corigliano; librettist, William M. Hoffman; and others in anticipation of the Moores Opera Center’s presentation of The Ghosts of Versailles.

Thursday, March 29
6:30 PM
Location: Moores Opera House, University of Houston.
Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard.
Parking in Lot 16B.
Admission and parking are FREE.
Information: 713-743-2929

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Friday, March 30
8:00 p.m.
Opening Night Premiere
Lyndall Finley Wortham Theater, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Building
University of Houston, Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard.
Parking in Lot 16B
Tickets: $15, $12 for Uh faculty and staff. $10 for seniors and $7 for students
Information: 713-743-2929

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Now in its third year, this interdisciplinary course offered to students in the UH departments of Art, Creative Writing, Music, and Theatre & Dance, has become known for its wildly unique final presentations around Houston. Come experience these collaborative experiments by the next generation of artists.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Stories from an Empty Place and Cover
LOCATION: Commerce Street Artists Warehouse
2315 Commerce Street, Houston, Texas.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 5:00- 8:00 PM
Covering Ground and Collective Playground
LOCATION: Lawndale Art Center- Project Space & Third Floor Studio.
4912 Main Street, Houston.

For more information call: 713-743-5749
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MAIN STAGE
Big Dance Theater, The Other Here

Wednesday May 2, 2007 and
Thursday May 3
7:30 PM
Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Building, University of Houston, Entrance 16 off Cullen
FREE ADMISSION
For tickets call 713-743-2929