Art And SpeciAl eventS cAlendArJAnuAry-MAy 2013

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

engAge And inSpire your creAtive SelfYour guide to the world of art programs at UHCL begins here with the Spring 2012 Art and Special Events Calendar, as the university 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.

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.

inSide trAck to incredible experienceSAdMiSSion: Most of the events are free. Programs requiring tickets are offered at affordable prices and package discounts are available.

pArking: Paid parking is available in the Visitors 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.

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First Class Day – Spring 2013CLASP (Knapp) 10 a.m. No Apologies!

Art Exhibition through Feb. 1 Geraldine Ondrizek

Art Exhibition FIRST DAY Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art

Art Event 6 p.m. Dominic Walsh Dance Theater Performance

Art Exhibition LAST DAY Houston Rodeo School ArtPhysics Seminars 7 p.m. Have You Ever Considered Being a Seismologist?

Physics Seminars 7 p.m. High Density Magnetized Fusion Plasmas

Art Event 3:30 p.m. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Opening Reception

CLASP (Freeman) 10:30 a.m. How to Stay Young the First 100 YearsCommunity Cinema 7 p.m. Soul Food Junkies

CLASP 5:30 p.m. The Current and Present Status of Harris County Pct. 2

Cultural Arts 8 p.m. Schubert’s Death and the Maiden

Film & Speaker Series TBD Argo

CADD 10:30 a.m. The Art of Asking

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CLASP (Knapp) 10 a.m. Environmental Responsibility

Community FIRST DAY Art School for Children and Young Adults

Art Event & Exhibition 5 p.m. Aubrecht / Švolík ReceptionCLASP 5:30 p.m.

Physics Seminars 7 p.m.

Art Exhibition FIRST DAY Houston Physics Seminars 7 p.m. Physics and Neuroscience

Physics Seminars 7 p.m. By the Light of a Watery Moon

Physics Seminars 7 p.m. Physical Theory of the Immune System

CLASP (Freeman) 10:30 a.m. Filming HistoryCommunity Cinema 7 p.m. The Powerbroker

Film & Speaker Series TBD The Sessions

Film & Speaker Series TBD Lincoln

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CADD 10:30 a.m. Problems in Public

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CLASP (Knapp) 10 a.m. Unprecedented

CLASP 5:30 p.m. 50 Years in the Bay AreaPhysics Seminars 7 p.m. Space Radiation Research

Art Exhibition LAST DAY Vojtěch Aubrecht and Miro Švolík Exhibitions

Art Event 5 p.m. Ceramics Exhibition / LecturePhysics Seminars 7 p.m. Waves in the Earth

Physics Seminars 7 p.m. Fluorescence of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

CLASP (Freeman) 10:30 a.m. UnprecedentedCommunity Cinema 7 p.m. Wonder Women!

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CADD 10:30 a.m. Transitions for Success

Community TBD Day of Service

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Art Exhibition LAST DAY Houston CLASP 5:30 p.m.

Physics Seminars 7 p.m.

Art Exhibition FIRST DAY Clear Creek High School Senior Art Awards

Art Exhibition LAST DAY High School Senior ArtCultural Arts 8 p.m. A Little Night Music

Art Event & Exhibition 5 p.m. 2013 UHCL BFA ReceptionArt Event 6 p.m. High School ReceptionPhysics Seminars 7 p.m.

CLASP (Knapp) 10 a.m. How to Stay Young the First 100 Years

CLASP (Freeman) 10:30 a.m. Lone Star Flight MuseumCommunity Cinema 7 p.m. The Island President

Physics Seminars 7 p.m. Numerical Cosmology

CADD 10:30 a.m. Fostering Independence in Adolescents and Adults with Autism

Community LAST DAY Art School for Children and Young Adults

Community TBD Chili Cook-Off

Community 12:30 p.m. Spring Teacher Job Fair

Community 7 a.m. Small Talk. Big Ideas. Breakfast Roundtable

Last Class Day – Spring 2013 Final Exam Week – Spring 2012 (Apr. 30 – May 6)

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CLASP 5:30 p.m. Climate Change Impacts on the Texas Coast

Art Exhibition LAST DAY 2013 UHCL BFA

CLASP (Knapp) 10 a.m. Revolution Egypt

CLASP (Freeman) 10:30 a.m. Teen and Police Service AcademyCommunity Cinema 7 p.m. The Revolutionary Optimists

Cultural Arts 8 p.m. Beethoven’s 4th and 5th

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2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art ExhibitionWednesday, January 16 – Thursday, January 24Bayou Building, Atrium I, Level 2Opening Reception: Thursday, January 17, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Giddyup! UHCL is honored to be this year’s host for Clear Creek Independent School District’s exhibition of works submitted to the School Art competition for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Dominic Walsh Dance Theater PerformanceWednesday, January 236 p.m.Bayou Building, Art Gallery

Join us for an evening of contemporary art and dance! Dominic Walsh Dance Theater will present a dance production specially choreographed by Dominic Walsh in response to Geraldine Ondrizek’s artwork on view in the gallery. Space is limited, register online at dwdtperformance.eventbrite.com.

Vojtěch Aubrecht and Miro Švolík Thursday, February 7 – Friday, March 22Bayou Building, Atrium I, Level 2

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 7, 5-7 p.m.

UHCL is pleased to host two solo exhibitions of international photographers Vojtěch Aubrecht and Miro Švolík. Both artists are faculty members at International Art Consortium institutions: Aubrecht is professor of photography at the Institute of Art and Design

Showcasing exhibitions ranging from emerging student artists to established international artists, the UHCL Art Gallery is Bay Area Houston’s premier venue for contemporary visual art. The art gallery is on the first floor of UHCL’s Bayou Building near Atrium I. Hours are Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon; closed weekends, university holidays, and during exhibition installations.

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

Gallery Assistant Karen L. Fiscus, fiscus@uhcl.edu, 281-283-3311

www.uhcl.edu/artgallery

Geraldine Ondrizek – Works from 2008 through 2012Through Friday, February 1Bayou Building, Art Gallery

Geraldine Ondrizek engages diverse artistic media to portray, explore and enhance images of the genetic testing of human and animal cellular tissue as reproduced by geneticists and biologists.

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at the University of West Bohemia in Plzen, Czech Republic, and Švolík is head of the creative photography studio at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Houston – A Geological Dynamic WedgeThursday, February 21 – Thursday, April 4Bayou Building, Art Gallery

Closing Reception and Lecture with Don Van Nieuwenhuise: Thursday, March 21, 5-7 p.m., Bayou Building, Garden Room

This exhibition showcases work produced by students during Professor of Art Nick J. de Vries’s fall sculptural ceramic course that introduced geoscience into the classroom, specifically how Houston is located on a Gulf Coast “clastic wedge,” an area formed by thickly deposited sediments. In conjunction with the exhibition, Don Van Nieuwenhuise, director of the Petroleum Geoscience Program at the University of Houston, will give a lecture during the closing reception.

2013 UHCL Bachelor of Fine Arts ExhibitionThursday, April 18 – Thursday, May 16Bayou Building, Art Gallery

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 18, 5-7 p.m.

This year’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition will be juried by UHCL International Art Consortium member institution professors Bedrich Kocman and Jan Kocman (University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic) and Michael Marshall (University of Hawaii at Hilo). Works selected into the exhibition feature a flurry of media including drawings, paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures, textiles, photographs, and digital media.

CLASP is an outreach initiative of UHCL 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:

UHCL Bayou Building, Garden Room

Freeman Branch Library 16616 Diana Lane, Houston

Melvin Knapp Center 2424 South Park Avenue, Pearland

Office of Alumni and Community Relations 281-283-2021

www.uhcl.edu/clasp

How to Stay Young the First 100 Yearsby Cindy Tovar, D.C., chiropractor, Total BodyworkFriday, January 410:30 a.m. – noonFreeman Branch Library

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The Current and Present Status of Harris County Pct. 2by Jack Morman, commissioner, Pct. 2Thursday, January 105:30-7 p.m.Bayou Building, Garden Room

No Apologies, I Am Proud To Be An American!by Samuel Gray, former tactical trainer and adviser for the U.S. Federal GovernmentMonday, January 1410-11:30 a.m.Melvin Knapp Center

Filming History: U.S. Genre Film 1930-45by Barbara Hales, Ph.D., associate professor of history and humanities, UHCLFriday, February 110:30 a.m. – noonFreeman Branch Library

NASA Life Sciences Research and Development: Benefits for Earth and Spaceby Jeff Davis, M.D., director, Space Life Sciences and JSC Chief Medical OfficerThursday, February 75:30-7 p.m.Bayou Building, Garden Room

Environmental Responsibility: How Can I Help Keep Pearland Beautiful?by Fay Watson, assistant director, Keep Pearland BeautifulMonday, February 1110-11:30 a.m.Melvin Knapp Center

Unprecedented: The Abdication of King Edward VIIIby Betty CrockfordFriday, March 110:30 a.m. – noonFreeman Branch Library

Reflections on 50 years in the Bay Areaby Jennifer Ross-Nazzal, Ph.D., historian, NASA Johnson Space Center; Sandra Johnson, production coordinator, JSC History Office; and Rebecca Wright, coordinator, JSC History OfficeThursday, March 75:30-7 p.m.Bayou Building, Garden Room

Mozart’s A Little Night MusicFriday, April 19

Join us as we perform arguably the greatest and most well-known of all of Mozart’s works. Experiencing the genius of this music first-hand makes clear the reason for its extraordinary longevity in the musical pantheon.

Beethoven’s 4th and 5thThursday, May 9

Mercury continues its Beethoven symphony cycle with the underappreciated Symphony No. 4 and the mammoth and iconic Symphony No. 5.

culturAl ArtS SerieS

The Cultural Arts Series features a variety of choices that are sure to entertain patrons of all ages. Performances are held at 8 p.m. in the Bayou Theater, located on the second floor of the Bayou Building’s Atrium I. Tickets are (pre-sale) $10 for General Admission, $6 with a UHCL I.D.; or (at the door) $12 for General Admission, $8 with a UHCL I.D.

Office of Student Life 281-283-2560

www.uhcl.edu/culturalarts

Schubert’s Death and the MaidenFriday, January 11

Join us to experience some of the cornerstones of chamber music. Originally written for string quartet, Mercury will perform these works arranged for string orchestra.

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. Individual tickets are $3.75, unless otherwise noted. Films are held in the Student Services and Classroom Building’s Lecture Hall.

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

www.uhcl.edu/movies

Soul Food JunkiesFriday, January 4

Soul Food Junkies explores the history and social significance of soul food, a quintessential American cuisine, to black cultural identity and its effect on African American health, good and bad.

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil RightsFriday, February 1

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights follows Whitney Young’s journey from segregated Kentucky to head of the National Urban League. Unique among black leaders, he took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents.

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American SuperheroinesFriday, March 1

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation.

ArgoSaturday, January 12

The SessionsSaturday, February 9

LincolnSaturday, February 23

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HoustonPBS Community Cinema, presented by the Independent Television Service, is a free monthly screening series featuring films from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series “Independent Lens.” Cinema showings are held in the Student Services and Classroom Building’s Lecture Hall and begin at 7 p.m.

Office of Student Life 281-283-2560

www.uhcl.edu/movies

The Island PresidentFriday, April 5

The Island President is a little like a non-fiction Mr. Smith Goes to Washington elevated to the world stage. The filmmakers received exclusive access to follow President Nasheed as he prepared over several months for the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Summit in December. The terms of the 1997 Kyoto Treaty on Climate Change were about to expire, and leaders from around the world converged on Copenhagen to hammer out a new treaty with renewed urgency. Go behind the scenes with President Nasheed as he tries to convince world leaders to finally take serious action against looming danger of climate change. The stakes couldn’t be higher for President Nasheed, who has one last chance to save his homeland, and the world.

The Revolutionary OptimistsFriday, May 3

The Revolutionary Optimists follows Amlan Gangulyas as he attempts to replicate his work empowering children using street theater, puppetry, and dance. Through his work the children in Calcutta’s slums have cut their neighborhoods’ malaria and diarrhea rates in half, and turned former garbage dumps into playing fields.

phySicS And SpAce Science SeMinAr SerieS

The UHCL Physics and Space Science Seminar Series exposes a general audience to ongoing research in Physics and Space Science. The seminars are open to the public and are held at 7 p.m. in the Bayou Building, Room 1218.

School of Science and Computer Engineering 281-283-3703

www.uhcl.edu/physics

Have You Ever Considered Being a Seismologist?by Sandra Saldana, geophysicst, Geoscience Technology GroupThursday, January 24

High Density Magnetized Fusion Plasmasby Roger Bengtson, professor, University of TexasThursday, January 31

The Climatic and Hydrologic Evolution of Water on Marsby Stephen Clifford, senior staff scientist, Lunar and Planetary InstituteThursday, February 7

By the Light of a Watery Moon: New Discoveries About Lunar Volatilesby Paul Spudis, staff scientist, Lunar and Planetary InstituteThursday, February 14

Where Physics and Neuroscience Meetby Evan Richards, physics and engineering instructor, Lee CollegeThursday, February 21

Physical Theory of the Immune Systemby Michael Deem, professor, Rice UniversityThursday, February 28

Space Radiation Research at Prairie View A&M Universityby Richard Wilkins, professor/director, Prairie View A&M UniversityThursday, March 7

Waves in the Earth: An Introduction to Borehole Seismic Geophysicsby Katie Mahoney, Borehole geophysicist, Schlumberger Data and Consulting ServicesThursday, March 21

Fluorescence of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: From Fundamental Studies to Applicationsby Bruce Weisman, professor of chemistry, Rice UniversityThursday, March 28

Interaction Between the Lunar Surface and the Solar Windby Georgiana Kramer, visiting scientist, Lunar and Planetary InstituteThursday, April 4

Numerical Cosmologyby David Garrison, associate professor and physics chair, UHCLThursday, April 11

Characteristics and Physics of Plasma Detachment in the VASMIR Engineby Chris Olsen, Ph.D. candidate, Rice UniversityThursday, April 18

cAdd AutiSM SpeAker SerieS

In their efforts to assist more local families, caregivers and teachers of autistic children, UHCL’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. Lectures are held from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Student Services and Classroom Building’s Lecture Hall. 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

The Art of Asking: Teaching Simple to Complex Requestsby Adeline LowSaturday, January 19

Problems in Public: Strategies for Managing Problem Behavior in Community Settingsby Charles PetersonSaturday, February 16

Transitions for Successby Kristen VaughnSaturday, March 23

Fostering Independence in Adolescents and Adults with Autism: Teaching Independent Living Skillsby Lauren HaddockSaturday, April 20

coMMunity progrAMS

Art School for Children and Young AdultsSunday, February 3 – Monday, April 225-9 p.m.Arbor Building, Rooms 1315.02 and 1315.03

hsh.uhcl.edu/ASC

Students 3 1/2 years old through 12th grade will study Native American art forms and the artworks of Georgia O’Keffee and Frederic Remington. Classes are held at UHCL, as well as in many local after-school settings and cost $80-125, depending on the course. For more information, please call 281-283-3344.

Day of ServiceSaturday, March 2Times and locations vary by project

www.uhcl.edu/slice

Join your fellow students, faculty, staff, alumni, community and family members to volunteer for one of many service projects during UHCL’s Day of Service program, formerly called Community Outreach Day. The purpose is to connect our UHCL family to volunteer

Small Talk. Big Ideas. Breakfast RoundtableWednesday, April 107-9 a.m.Bayou Building, Garden Room

www.uhcl.edu/smalltalkbigideas

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 thought-provoking topics and enjoy! Tickets are $12 for UHCL students and alumni, or $15 for community members. Seating is limited.

opportunities within our community and develop a heart for servant leadership. All (over the age of 18) are welcome to volunteer. Registration is required.

Chili Cook-OffSaturday, April 6

www.uhcl.edu/chilicookoff

The 24th Annual Chili Cook-Off is a family-friendly event where students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members can taste-test and vote for the best team chili recipe while enjoying a festival-like atmosphere. Kid-friendly amusements, as well as various food and drinks, will be available. This event is free and open to the public.

Spring Teacher Job FairTuesday, April 912:30-2:30 p.m.Bayou Building, Atrium II

www.uhcl.edu/jobfairs

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