Jan. 26, 1999
UTEP Events Calendar
Contact: Christian Clarke
Public Information Officer, News and Publications Office
915/747-5526
J A N U A R Y & F E B R U A R Y
C A L E N D A R
LECTURES
- Feb. 11: Liberal Arts Lecture
Series Lecture Series "Radio: Theatre of the Imagination,"
with Liane Hansen, host of National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition";
7 p.m., Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 126, First Floor. Free. 747-7363.
- Feb. 22: Liberal Arts Lecture
Series "I Hear the Train: Image, Imagination and the Written
Word," with Louis Owens, New Mexico author whose writings explore
his Choctaw-Cherokee-Irish background; 7 p.m., Undergraduate Learning Center,
Room 126, First Floor. Free. 747-7363.
EXHIBITS
Continuous: Garden exhibit showcasing the beauty and utility of
Southwestern, water-conserving native plants in landscaping; Centennial
Museum. Exhibit hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Free. 747-5565.
Through Feb. 4: "The Paintings of Francisco with the Sculptures
of Jeff Blanco"; Union Exhibition Gallery, Union
Building West, Second Floor. Exhibit hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday -
Friday. Free. 747-5481.
Through Feb. 5: "Works on Paper," by Jennifer Sturgill;
Main Gallery, Fox Fine Arts Center,
Third Floor. Exhibit hours: 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Gallery
stays open one hour later on Thursdays. Free. 747-7837.
Through Feb. 21: "Art of the Ukraine," co-sponsored
by UTEP, the Chamizal National Memorial and the Jewish Federation of El
Paso; Chamizal National Memorial Los Paisanos Gallery. Exhibit hours: 8
a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. Free. 532-7273.
Through Feb. 25: Metals Exhibition; Main
Gallery, Fox Fine Arts Center, Third Floor. Exhibit hours: 10:30 a.m.
- 5:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Gallery stays open one hour later on Thursdays.
Free. 747-7837.
Through March 27: "Texas Annexation," a photo exhibit
from the Texas Humanities Resource Center in Austin documenting the annexation
of Texas as the 28th state; Centennial
Museum. Exhibit hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Free. 747-5565.
Through March 27: "Invasión Yanqui: U.S.-Mexican War,
1846-1848," a photo exhibit from the Texas Humanities Resource Center
in Austin that narrates the story of the war between Mexico and the United
States as it was fought by soldiers, endured by civilians and reported to
people far from the battlefront; Centennial
Museum. Exhibit hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Free. 747-5565.
Through March 27: "Women Potters of Mata Ortiz," a pottery
exhibit; Centennial Museum. Exhibit
hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Free. 747-5565.
Feb. 16 - March 16: "1,000 Hands and One Foot," featuring
the photography of R. Ted Carrasco; Union Exhibition Gallery, Union
Building West, Second Floor. Exhibit hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Free. 747-5481.
MUSIC
THEATRE
- Jan. 29 - Feb. 14: "Nunsense III - Sister Amnesia's
Country Western Nunsense Jamboree"; Union Dinner Theatre, Union Building
West, Second Floor. Thursday - Saturday performances: 8 p.m. Dinner starts
at 7 p.m. Sunday matinee: 2:30 p.m. Call for ticket information. 747-5234.
- Feb. 3 - 7: "Mollie Bailey's Traveling Circus Featuring
Scenes from the Life of Mother Jones," presented by the Department
of Theatre Arts; Studio Theater, Fox Fine Arts Center, First Floor.
Thursday - Saturday evening performances: 8 p.m. $6 for general admission,
$4 for military and senior citizens, $2 for children under 12, and $2 for
UTEP students, faculty and staff with valid ID. Sunday matinee: 2:30 p.m.
Free for UTEP students, faculty and staff with valid ID. 747-5118.
- Feb. 17 - 21: "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" presented
by the Department of Theatre Arts;
Wise Family Theater, Fox Fine Arts Center, Second Floor. Thursday - Saturday
evening performances: 8 p.m. $8 for general admission, $6 for military
and senior citizens, $4 for children under 12, and $4 for UTEP students,
faculty and staff with valid ID. Sunday matinee: 2:30 p.m. Free for UTEP
students, faculty and staff with valid ID. 747-5118.
FILMS
All films are shown at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday at
the Union Cinema, Union Building
East, First Floor. $2 for general admission, and $1 for UTEP faculty, staff
and students with valid ID. 747-5481.
- Jan. 29 - 31: "Lolita."
- Feb. 5 - 7: "Out of Sight."
- Feb. 12 - 14: "Let's Talk About Sex."
- Feb. 19 - 21: "Wilde."
- Feb. 26 - 28: "Pi."
MARTIN LUTHER KING CELEBRATION
- Jan. 28: Bernice King, the reverend's youngest daughter and
a respected orator, will share her memories about the civil rights leader;
7 p.m., Magoffin Auditorium. Free. 747-8650
or 566-2827.
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
- Jan. 30: El Paso History
Day contest for junior-high and high-school students who will present papers,
posters, media presentations and performances on "Science, Invention
and Technology in History." Judging begins at 9 a.m., Neill Auditorium,
Business Administration Building, First Floor. Free. 747-7051.
- Feb. 5: Financial Aid
Fun Fair with games, prizes and giveaways; 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Union
Plaza. Free. 747-7388.
- Feb. 20: Engineering
and Science Expo '99, an open
house and tour of the Engineering and Science Complex, along with demonstrations
of student entries in several design competitions, and corporate exhibition
booths. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Engineering and Science Complex. Free. 747-5460.
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Feb. 5: "The Second City," the nationally renowned
comedy powerhouse; 8 p.m., Magoffin Auditorium. Call for ticket information.
747-5481.
- Feb. 24: Criminal Justice
Day for students exploring careers in criminal justice or a law enforcement;
9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tomás Rivera Conference Center, Union Building
East, Third Floor. Free. 747-5640.
- Feb. 27: "Round Seven of the U.S. Off-road Championships";
7:30 p.m., Sun Bowl. Call for ticket information. 747-5481.
Men's Basketball
All UTEP home games are at 7:05 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets
are available at the University Ticket
Center at the corner of North Mesa Road and Baltimore Avenue. Tickets:
747-5234. Program: 747-5330.
- Jan. 23: New Mexico.
- Jan. 28: Brigham Young.
- Jan. 30: Utah.
Women's Basketball
All UTEP home games are at 6 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets
are available at the University Ticket
Center at the corner of North Mesa Road and Baltimore Avenue. Tickets:
747-5234. Program: 747-5330.
- Feb. 4: Hawaii.
- Feb. 6: San Diego State.
- Feb. 20: New Mexico.
- Feb. 25: Utah.
- Feb. 27: BYU.
Access UTEP's in-depth calendar of daily events via the World Wide Web:
http://www.cts.utep.edu/calendar/calendar.exe.
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