UH Architects in Venice: Sam Goulas’ Green Visions for Manufacturing
While participating in UH’s “Three Continents Studio,” Sam Goulas took a long hard look at Houston’s industrial plants along Buffalo Bayou. He didn’t like what he saw. With that, he developed a plan...
View ArticleUH Architects in Venice: Beats of the Bayou Inspires Wells Barber’s Design
(Note: This week Creative Pride is in Venice following architects from the University of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture as they present works in the 2014 Venice Biennale.) Wells...
View ArticleUH Architects in Venice: Lacey Richter’s Sustainable Lockdown
Lacey Richter is no stranger to Italy. While attending UH’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, Lacey participated in summer programs that took her to Rome, Florence, Verona and Venice. This...
View ArticleUH Architects in Venice: International Audiences Exploring Houston’s ‘Risky...
It was an exciting week of opening receptions at the 2014 Venice Biennale, but students and faculty from the University of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture are headed back to H-Town....
View ArticleHouston Teachers Continue to Find Common Ground at UH
Camps are commonplace on the University of Houston campus. During summer months, children can learn everything from basketball to science at UH. Houston area educators also retreat to Cougar Country...
View ArticleWonderWorks, UH Partnering for Creative Camps
High school students are wrapping up summer projects this week as part of WonderWorks Houston. The annual summer camp series offers early college experiences for local students and allows them to...
View ArticleUH Alum is Lover, Fighter in 2014 Houston Shakespeare Fest
Kiara Feliciano graduated from the University of Houston in May, but she’s still on campus. The new School of Theatre & Dance alum is part of this year’s Houston Shakespeare Festival’s cast –...
View ArticleUH Alum Living the Dream with Houston Shakespeare Fest
Kyle Curry is living the actor’s dream. The University of Houston alumnus is back in town to take on FOUR roles in the 2014 Houston Shakespeare Festival. Curry, who graduated with his Master of Fine...
View ArticleUH’s Jack Young Talks Original Game of Thrones – “Henry IV”
Jack Young, head of the University of Houston’s graduate acting program, has been on both sides of the stage during the Houston Shakespeare Festival. In 2012, he delivered a delightfully sinister...
View ArticleUH Alum Robert Wuhl Remembers Robin Williams
This week, one of the finest and funniest voices in entertainment was silenced. Robin Williams’ passing came as a shock to friends and fans. Those who met Williams and worked alongside him are still...
View ArticleBetsy Weber Doing Double Duty Guiding HSO, UH Choirs
Betsy Cook Weber is one busy University of Houston professor. As if leading UH’s internationally acclaimed Moores Concert Chorale wasn’t enough responsibility, Weber recently took on the task of...
View ArticleUH Poet Ready to Rock Audiences at Gulf Coast Reading Series
Christopher Brean Murray went to college to start a rock band. He eventually dropped his drumsticks and picked up poetry. Murray, a PH.D. candidate in the University of Houston’s Creative Writing...
View ArticleA Heart to Heart with UH Artist-in-Residence Dario Robleto
Houstonians will be seeing a lot of Dario Robleto over the next few months. Robleto, artist-in-residence with the University of Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, is presenting the...
View ArticleLast Day to See “SKIN” at UH’s College of Architecture
Visitors at the University of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture will immediately notice a range of metallic structures twisting their way around its atrium. “SKIN Digital Assemblies”...
View ArticleUH Singer Blythe Hopson Lends Experience to ‘New Voices’
Tonight, Houstonians will hear voices … “New Voices” to be exact. The University of Houston’s Choirs kick off the concert season with performances from all of their ensembles – Moores Concert...
View ArticleAcademic Journey Coming to a Close for UH Jazz Man
This week, the jazz cats – or Coogs – of the University of Houston pay homage to four sax masters. On Oct. 8, UH’s Moores Jazz Orchestra will perform the works of “The Modernists” – John Coltrane,...
View ArticleExplore UH Arts at 2014 Red Block Bash
Today, the University of Houston is hosting its annual arts open house, the Red Block Bash. Students and arts patrons can learn more about the University’s creative programs, participate in art making...
View ArticleSneak Preview: UH Moores Opera Center’s ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’
If you’re seeking pre-Halloween entertainment with cool costumes and supernatural overtones, you might consider dropping by the University of Houston’s Moores Opera House (Entrance 16 off Cullen...
View ArticleAlley Stars, UH Lecturers Sink Their Teeth into ‘Dracula’
After another night battling the “Lord of the Undead,” one might think Elizabeth Bunch and Chris Hutchison might seem tired. Instead, the Alley Theatre company members – and husband and wife – were...
View ArticleUH’s Rebecca Canak Ready for Write-A-Thon
Aspiring authors in Houston are no doubt warming up their imaginations in preparation for this weekend’s Write-A-Thon. Hosted at the University of Houston, the event offers writers of prose and...
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