UHCL Arts and Special Events Calendar - Spring 2012

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Art Matters at UH-Clear Lake University of Houston-Clear Lake celebrates art for all ages through education, outreach, experience and exhibition. Explore your love of art at UHCL. You’ll find it intriguing, entertaining and thought-provoking.

Engage and Inspire Your Creative Self UHCL offers a variety of community programs that inspire and engage your creativity. Whether you are interested in visual arts, performing arts or interactive and informative lectures, you can find it at UHCL. Your guide to the world of art programs at UHCL begins here with the Spring 2012 Art and Special Events Calendar. The calendar provides an introduction to the different programs offered as well as event schedules for the spring semester.

While you are on campus enjoying exceptional events, you can also experience what makes UHCL unique.

With the harmonic blending of architectural structures and the surrounding natural wildlife reserve, the campus is an ideal location to explore your creative self.

Pictured right: UHCL’s new Coordinator of Audience Development for The Art Gallery, Jeffrey Bowen.

February 2012 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Art Gallery

1

2

3

through Mar. 31

Closed for Renovations

CLASP

5:30 p.m.

Lunar Detective Work

5

6

7

8

9

CLASP

Saturday 4 10:30 a.m.

Community

CLASSES BEGIN

Dinosaurs to Diesel

Freeman Branch Library

Art School for Children and Young Adults

10

11 CADD

10:30 a.m.

Working with Staff

12

13 CLASP

14 10 a.m.

Art Exhibition

The History of Pearland Melvin Knapp Center

19

20

15

21

16 OPENING

Cultural Arts

Reconnecting Through Photography

A French Valentine

22

23

17

24 Cultural Arts

Urban Souls Dance Company

26

27

28

29

18

8 p.m.

25 8 p.m.

Film & Speaker Series

The Descendants

7 p.m.

March 2012 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1

2

CLASP

5:30 p.m.

Challenges and Experiences in the SEAL Teams

4

5

6

7

8

CLASP

Saturday 3 10:30 a.m.

Cylinder Gardening at Home

Film & Speaker Series

J. Edgar

Community

Freeman Branch Library

Community Outreach Day

9

10 CADD

10:30 a.m.

Teaching Activities of Daily Living

11

12 CLASP

Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft

13

14

15

16

17

UH-Clear Lake Closed for Spring Break

10 a.m.

Melvin Knapp Center

18

19

20

21

22 Art Exhibition

25

26

27

28

23 6 p.m.

Film & Speaker Series

Reconnecting Through Photography Panel Discussion and Reception

Made in Dagenham

29

30

Community

12:30 p.m.

Spring Teacher Job Fair

7 p.m.

24 7 p.m.

31 Community

Chili Cook-Off

April 2012 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1

2

3

4

5

6

CLASP

Revolution Egypt

8

9

10

CLASP

11

5:30 p.m.

12

Art Gallery

Armand Bayou Nature Center

2012 UHCL BFA Student Exhibition

14 10:30 a.m.

Freeman Branch Library

17 OPENING

Reconnecting Through Photography

CLASP

Melvin Knapp Center

16

7 LAST DAY

13

10 a.m.

The Civil War Blockade Runner Acadia

15

Art Exhibition

Saturday

Community

18

19 Art Exhibition

7:30 a.m.

CADD

20

21

27

28

5:30 p.m.

Houston Area Community College Exhibition, Artists’ Talk and Opening Reception

Small Talk. Big Ideas.

Breakfast Roundtable

TAACCL

22

23

24

25

26 Art Gallery

2012 UHCL BFA Student Exhibition Opening Reception

29

30

5 p.m.

10:30 a.m.

Strategies to Promote Generalization of Skills

May 2012 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Art Exhibition through May 17

1

2

3

4

Houston Area Community College Exhibition

Art Gallery

CLASP

through May 17

2012 UHCL BFA Exhibition

6

7 CLASP

8

9

10 a.m.

13

14 CLASP

15

16

10 a.m.

5 10:30 a.m.

History of the Four Presidents of the Republic of Texas

10

11

12

18

19

25

26

Heroic Beethoven

Melvin Knapp Center

CLASP

Command Briefing of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Cultural Arts

Memories to Memoirs #1

5:30 p.m.

Saturday

Freeman Branch Library

8 p.m.

17 Art Exhibition

LAST DAY

Art Gallery

LAST DAY

Houston Area Community College Exhibition

Memories to Memoirs #2 Melvin Knapp Center

2012 UHCL BFA Exhibition

20

21 CLASP

22

23

24

29

30

31

10 a.m.

Memories to Memoirs #3 Melvin Knapp Center

27

28 UH-Clear Lake Closed for Memorial Day

June 2012 Sunday

3

Monday

Tuesday

4 Art Gallery

5

Wednesday

6

OPENING

Thursday

7 Art Gallery

2012 UHCL Graduate Student Exhibition

2012 UHCL Graduate Student Exhibition Opening Reception

Friday

Saturday

1

2

8

9

5 p.m.

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

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25

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27

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29

30

Inside track to incredible experiences

Admission: Most of the events are free. Programs requiring admission are offered at affordable prices and package discounts are available.

Parking: Paid parking is available in the Visitor’s Lot or in metered parking on the street.

Please consult the program contact person for specific event information.

Event Location: Most events take place in the Bayou Building at UHCL. Please consult the program contact person for specific event information. Event dates and times are subject to change. Please call to confirm printed information. For directions, visit www.uhcl.edu/maps.

Office of University Advancement 2700 Bay Area Boulevard Houston, Texas 77058-1098 www.uhcl.edu | 281-283-2021

Art Gallery & Exhibitions The Art Gallery focuses on visual arts to engage, inspire and entertain university and community patrons. Artists featured in the art gallery include university art students and local artisans as well as internationally renowned artists.

Admission is free. Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. The art gallery is on the first floor of the Bayou Building near Atrium I.

Coordinator of Audience Development Jeffrey Bowen, bowen@uhcl.edu, 281-283-3376 hsh.uhcl.edu/Art_Gallery

Closed for Renovations

January 14 – March 31 Bayou Building, Art Gallery

Reconnecting Through Photography: Czech Republic – Slovak Republic

February 15 – April 6 Bayou Building, Atrium II, second level Panel Discussion and Reception: Thursday, March 22, 6-8 p.m., Bayou Building, Forest Room

2012 UHCL Bachelor of Fine Arts Student Exhibition

April 16 – May 17 Bayou Building, Art Gallery Opening Reception: Thursday, April 26, 5-8 p.m., Bayou Building, Art Gallery and Atrium I Gallery Director Nick J. de Vries, devries@uhcl.edu, 281-283-3377 Assistant Gallery Director Karen L. Fiscus, fiscus@uhcl.edu, 281-283-3311

12th Houston Area Community College Student Art Exhibition

April 19 – May 17 The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake

Artists’ Talk and Opening Reception: Thursday, April 19, 5:30-8:30 p.m., The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake UHCL is a collaborative partner for this exhibition

Office of Alumni and Community Relations 281-283-2021 www.uhcl.edu/clasp

2012 UHCL Graduate Student Exhibition

June 4 – August 27 Bayou Building, Art Gallery Opening Reception: Thursday, June 7, 5-8 p.m., Bayou Building, Art Gallery and Atrium I

Clear Lake Association of Senior Programs CLASP is an outreach initiative of UH-Clear Lake that provides education and intellectual challenge to our community.

Admission is free and open to community friends of all ages. No reservations required. Events are held at the following locations: UH-Clear Lake Bayou Building, Garden Room (first floor) Freeman Branch Library 16616 Diana Lane in Houston, one block north of Bay Area Boulevard (between El Camino Real and Saturn Lane) Melvin Knapp Center 2424 South Park Avenue, Pearland

Lunar Detective Work: Meteorites Reveal the Moon’s Early History and Evolution

by Julianne Gross, Lunar and Planetary Institute Thursday, February 2 5:30-7 p.m.

Bayou Building, Garden Room

Dinosaurs to Diesel: Oil and its Implications

by William Powers, Ph.D., UHCL Friday, February 3 10:30 a.m. – noon Freeman Branch Library

The History of Pearland

by Mickey Mark, president, Pearland Historical Society Monday, February 13 10-11:30 a.m.

Melvin Knapp Center

Challenges and Experiences in the SEAL Teams

by Commander Christopher Cassidy, U.S. Navy Thursday, March 1 5:30-7 p.m.

Bayou Building, Garden Room

Cylinder Gardening at Home: Growing Fruits and Vegetables in a Container

by Louis Mickler, master gardener Friday, March 2 10:30 a.m. – noon Freeman Branch Library

Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft

by Officer M. Pace, Pearland Police Department Community Resources Monday, March 12 10-11:30 a.m.

Melvin Knapp Center

Revolution Egypt: Protests That Removed a President

by Mike McMullen, Ph.D., UHCL Thursday, April 5 5:30-7 p.m.

Bayou Building, Garden Room

The Civil War Blockade Runner Acadia

by Michael Bailey, director, Brazoria County Historical Museum Monday, April 9 10-11:30 a.m.

Melvin Knapp Center

Armand Bayou Nature Center: The Challenge of Preserving the Past, Present and Preparing for the Future

by Tom Kartrude, executive director, Armand Bayou Nature Center Friday, April 13 10:30 a.m. – noon Freeman Branch Library

Command Briefing of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their Responsibilities

Memories to Memoirs #3*

History of the Four Presidents of the Republic of Texas

Cultural Arts Series

by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Thursday, May 3 5:30-7 p.m.

Bayou Building, Garden Room

by Tom Green, chair, Sons of the Republic of Texas Speakers Bureau Friday, May 4 10:30 a.m. – noon Freeman Branch Library

Memories to Memoirs #1*

by Dion McInnis, associate vice president for university advancement Monday, May 7 10-11:30 a.m.

Melvin Knapp Center *Please attend all three sessions as they are continuous.

Memories to Memoirs #2*

by Dion McInnis, associate vice president for university advancement Monday, May 14 10-11:30 a.m.

Melvin Knapp Center

by Dion McInnis, associate vice president for university advancement Monday, May 21 10-11:30 a.m.

Melvin Knapp Center

The Cultural Arts Series features a variety of choices that are sure to entertain patrons of all ages. Performances are held in the Bayou Theater, located on the second floor of the Bayou Building’s Atrium I. A complimentary reception follows most of the events.

Office of Student Life 281-283-2560 www.uhcl.edu/culturalarts

Mercury Baroque Ensemble: A French Valentine

Thursday, February 16 8 p.m.

Bayou Building, Bayou Theater

Explore the themes of love in Jean-Philippe Rameau’s cantatas, Orphee and Les Amants Trahis. There is no better way to celebrate Valentine’s

are multicultural and visually appealing to all audiences. Join us for an evening of exceptional artistry and a profound sense of spirituality.

(Pre-sale) $12 General Admission; $8 with UHCL I.D. (At the door) $15 General Admission; $10 with UHCL I.D.

Mercury Baroque Ensemble: Heroic Beethoven

Thursday, May 10 8 p.m.

Bayou Building, Bayou Theater

Day! Rameau’s renowned, romantic cantatas are the perfect way to spend an evening with your beloved.

Join us for our riveting Season Finale – Mercury Baroque’s spin on two magnificent Beethoven symphonies. Originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony and his masterful 2nd Symphony will be performed on period-accurate instruments for the first time in Houston.

(Pre-sale) $10 General Admission; $6 with UHCL I.D. (At the door) $12 General Admission; $8 with UHCL I.D.

(Pre-sale) $12 General Admission; $8 with UHCL I.D. (At the door) $15 General Admission; $10 with UHCL I.D.

Urban Souls Dance Company

Friday, February 24 8 p.m.

Bayou Building, Bayou Theater

Houston based, Urban Souls Dance Company will present selections from their annual February concert for the UH-Clear Lake audience.

Urban Souls is committed to presenting a wide spectrum of works that

Film & Speaker Series The Film & Speaker Series features films with a discussion on thought-provoking topics that are led by a distinguished speaker. All film dates are subject to change due to film license availability. Season tickets are $20. Individual tickets are $3.75, unless otherwise noted.

Office of Student Life movies@uhcl.edu, 281-283-2560 www.uhcl.edu/movies

The Descendants

Saturday, February 25 7 p.m.

Student Services Building, Lecture Hall After the death of his wife, Matt King (George Clooney) is faced with the challenges of his past and the future with his daughters and their family home in Hawaii. Oscar Award-winning writer and director, Alexander Payne employs the same mix of humor and gravitas featured in his prior film, Sideways. Rated R. $3.75 or FREE with UHCL Student I.D.

J. Edgar

Saturday, March 3 7 p.m.

Student Services Building, Lecture Hall As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Rated R. $3.75 or FREE with UHCL Student I.D.

Made in Dagenham

Friday, March 23 7 p.m.

Student Services Building, Lecture Hall Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Klett In 1968, women’s rights took a broad leap forward when workers at the Ford Dagenham automobile plant - buckling beneath deplorable working conditions rightly perceived as gender discrimination - suddenly stormed out into the streets and began to strike in protest of the unfair treatment levied at them. Little could they have foreseen the ramifications that this courageous and noble act would engender in successive years. This film is presented in conjunction with Women’s Studies Week. Rated R. $3.75 or FREE with UHCL Student I.D.

CADD Autism Speaker Series In their efforts to assist more local families, caregivers and teachers of autistic children, UH-Clear Lake’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities is hosting a speaker series. The informative lectures, which are sponsored by Hegwood & Associates, P.C., JSC Federal Credit Union and Spectrum of Hope/Basis are provided by the center at no cost. Presentations are held in the Student Services Building, Lecture Hall from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. A question and answer session and a complimentary luncheon follow each lecture.

Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Director Dorothea Lerman, AutismCenter@uhcl.edu hsh.uhcl.edu/CADD

Working with Staff: Training and Ethical Issues for Teachers and Parents February 11 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Student Services Building, Lecture Hall

Community Programs Art School for Children and Young Adults

From February 4 through April 19, students 3 ½ years old through 12th grade enjoy looking at, talking about and making art. Classes are held at UHCL, as well as in many local afterschool settings. The topic this spring will be “The Art of China.”

281-283-3344 www.uhcl.edu/ArtSchoolforChildren

Teaching Activities of Daily Living

March 10 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Student Services Building, Lecture Hall

Strategies to Promote Generalization of Skills April 14 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Student Services Building, Lecture Hall

Community Outreach Day

Over 2,000 UHCL students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends give their time and energy to serve via numerous service projects benefiting the Houston community.

Saturday, March 3

Spring Teacher Job Fair Thursday, March 29 12:30-2 p.m.

Bayou Building, Atrium I www.uhcl.edu/jobfairs

Chili Cook-Off

A cross between cook-off and festival, Chili Cook-Off is one of UHCL’s oldest traditions. Enjoy time with family and friends as you taste-test and vote for the best team chili recipe. This event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, March 31 UHCL, Alumni Plaza www.uhcl.edu/chilicookoff

Small Talk. Big Ideas. Breakfast Roundtable

The UHCL Alumni Association hosts a morning of fascinating discussions over breakfast with university experts. Select one of our conversationalists to chat with on a range of thoughtprovoking topics and enjoy! Tickets are $12 for UHCL students and alumni, or $15 for community members. Seating is limited.

Tuesday, April 17 7:30-9 a.m.

Bayou Building, Forest Room www.uhcl.edu/smalltalkbigideas

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