Past Events: April 2018
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PBS Documentary Premiere: "Dolores"
April 1st, 2018, KCOS-TV Channel 13
Please refer to your local TV listing for streaming information. http://www.kcostv.org
AHCE: An Evening of Entertainment and Education in the Arts and Humanities
April 4th, 2018, UTEP Centennial Museum
Please join us for four fun and distinct 15-minute presentations about the ongoing research conducted by our Arts and Humanities Career Enhancement Award-winning faculty members.
Information: utep.edu/ahce
Public Administration Colloquium Series: "Accommodating for Dissent: The Effect of Outside Voices on Majority Court Opinions"
April 5th, 2018, Health Sciences Building, Room 219
Todd Curry, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science. For details, please visit the link.
UTEP's 33rd Annual Literature Lecture with Dr. John Matteson
April 6th, 2018, Undergraduate Learning Center Room 106, UTEP campus
Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Matteson, Ph.D., distinguished professor of English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, will be the keynote speaker at UTEP’s 33rd annual Literature Lecture at 7 p.m. April 5, 2018, on campus. The prominent literary figure won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for biography for his 2007 book, “Eden’s Outcasts,” about Louisa May Alcott, author of “Little Women,” and her father. His lecture, “But I Cannot Leave Them: Whitman, Alcott and Illness and Recovery in the Civil War,” is about the role Alcott and Walt Whitman, considered by many to be America’s greatest poet, played as Civil War nurses, and how that experience shaped their literary work.
For details, please visit the link.
UTEP Faculty Brass Quintet Recital
April 8th, 2018, Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
"This recital will feature solo and chamber music works performed by the members of the UTEP Faculty Brass Quintet, Nancy Taylor and Kenny Capshaw, trumpets; Rick Lambrecht, horn; Steve Wilson, trombone; Steven Haddad, tuba." For details, please visit the link.
Music/Theater Master Class with Lisa Vroman & Bill Sharp
April 11th, 2018, UTEP Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
Opera UTEP and Music Unwound present acclaimed and versatile vocalists Lisa Vroman and William Sharp who will instruct 5 UTEP Voice majors in songs from cabaret and musical theater. Dr. Esequiel Meza will accompany on the piano.
The event is FREE and OPEN to the public. For details, please visit the link.
"What She Says: (Re)Translating Women’s Voices in Early Modern English Drama"
April 13th, 2018, Blumberg Auditorium, UTEP Library
The UTEP Department of English invites you to a talk by Dr. Kathryn Vomero Santos, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi: "What She Says: (Re)Translating Women’s Voices in Early Modern English Drama."
This event is sponsored by: The Humanities Program, the Department of English, the Department of History, and Inter-American Jewish Studies.
For more information, contact Ruben Espinosa at respinosa2@utep.edu
"Mapping Virgil in the New World: Gaspar Perez De Villaga's Historia de la Nueva México"
April 13th, 2018, Liberal Arts, Room 319
History Seminar: Prof. Joe Ortiz, Dept. of English: "Mapping Virgil in the New World: Gaspar Perez De Villaga's Historia de la Nueva México"
Refreshments served starting 2:45 PM
Play: Lengua
April 14th, 2018, Basement Theatre, Fox Fine Arts Bldg
"This short piece is a series of scenes that investigates the question: What is in a name? Produced in partnership with the Nuevo Siglo Festival. Admission by donation. For more information, please call 915-747-6213 or 915-747-5118."
Opera UTEP presents - I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Scenes and Songs by Kurt Weill & Friends
April 15th, 2018, Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
"Opera UTEP collaborates with UTEP Theater to present scenes from STREET SCENE by and other works by Kurt Weill and friends. Directed by Cherry Duke (opera) and Rebecca Rivas (theater), with Dr. Esequiel Meza at the piano. Kurt Weill emigrated to America after fleeing Nazi Germany. As a stranger in a new land, and an outcast in his homeland, Weill had a lot to say about being 'a stranger.' Join us as we explore what it's like to be an immigrant, a stranger, an outsider through the lens of Weill's music and the words of his collaborators."
For details, including ticket prices, please visit the link.
UTEP Faculty Brass Quintet Recital
April 16th, 2018, Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
"Sunday, April 15th, the UTEP Faculty Brass Quintet will join forces with the 1st Armored Division Band Brass Quintet from Fort Bliss in an exciting concert of chamber music. The program features rousing toe tappers and patriotic favorites. Please join us for this FREE concert in the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall."
For details, please visit the link.
Opera UTEP presents - I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Scenes and Songs by Kurt Weill & Friends
April 17th, 2018, Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
"Opera UTEP collaborates with UTEP Theater to present scenes from STREET SCENE by and other works by Kurt Weill and friends. Directed by Cherry Duke (opera) and Rebecca Rivas (theater), with Dr. Esequiel Meza at the piano. Kurt Weill emigrated to America after fleeing Nazi Germany. As a stranger in a new land, and an outcast in his homeland, Weill had a lot to say about being 'a stranger.' Join us as we explore what it's like to be an immigrant, a stranger, an outsider through the lens of Weill's music and the words of his collaborators."
For details, including ticket prices, please visit the link.
Book and Panel Presentation: "The Moral and Political Philosophy of Immigration: Liberty, Security and Equality" by Dr. José Jorge Mendoza, Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, University of Massachusetts-Lowell
April 17th, 2018, Geology Reading Room
Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, the Liberal Arts Honors Program, the Center for Inter-American and Border Studies (CIBS), and Chicano Studies. Contact: (915) 747-6617.
Lecture: "Spain and the 13 Colonies During the American Revolution"
April 18th, 2018, UTEP Centennial Museum
Eduardo Garrigues, Retired Spanish Ambassador, Historian, and Award Winning Novelist will present the Lecture "Spain and the 13 Colonies During the American Revolution."
For details, please visit the link.
Criminal Justice Professional Panel
April 18th, 2018, Education Bldg., Room 303
Come learn about different occupations within Criminal Justice from professionals in the field.
For details, please visit the link.
Public Administration Colloquium Series: "U.S. Primary Election Voters' Support for North American Cooperation with Mexico"
April 19th, 2018, Health Sciences Building, Room 219
Gaspare Genna, Professor, Department of Political Science & P.J. Vierra, Lecturer, Department of English. For details, please visit the link.
2018 Outstanding Achievement Awards
April 19th, 2018, Geology Reading Room, Geology Building Room 310
The Dean’s Office of the College of Liberal Arts invites you and your guests to attend a celebration and reception honoring the:
2018 Liberal Arts
Outstanding Achievement Recipients
Thursday, April 19, 2018
4:00 PM
Geology Reading Room
For a listing of all recipients, please visit the link.
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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT SPECIAL 35th ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION
April 21st, 2018, The UTEP Dinner Theatre
Arguably one of the most popular musicals in the world and one of the most enduring shows of all time JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. This magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (Those Canaan Days), to country-western (One More Angel in Heaven) along with the unforgettable classics Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door. The UTEP Dinner Theatre opened its doors on March 10th 1983 with JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT and we are very happy and proud to present this all new production in celebration of our 35th Anniversary. JOSEPH is fun for the whole family!
Book Signing Event: Patriots From The Barrio
April 21st, 2018, Peppe's Restaurant & The Wine Attitude
Patriots from the Barrio captures the Mexican American experience in World War II in a poignant manner that covers the origin and return of the “Men from Company E” of the 36th Infantry Division to their West Texas homes. The tome traces in great detail the trajectory of these Mexican American servicemen, mostly from El Paso, TX, and reveals their renown, but for a time forgotten and neglected, exploits in the European theatre of war. Particular attention is paid to the unit’s ill-fated crossing of the Rapido River in Italy that resulted in needless American casualties, and the significant blowback that ensued from the Mexican American Servicemen who survived, including the salient narrative of an icon for El Paso veterans, Captain Gabriel Navarrete. The tome also reveals with great insight the personal lives of selected “veteranos” and their adjustment to civilian life. Of particular importance is the role these individuals played in civic organizations like LULAC and the veterans organization, American G.I. Forum.
Violin & Viola Recital
April 22nd, 2018, Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
Music students in Dr. Stephen Nordstrom’s Violin & Viola studio will perform a series of group concertos based on research they conducted on the music of Antonio Vivaldi. This event is free and open to the public.
Contact for more information about this event: Dr. Stephen Nordstrom, Assistant Professor of Violin, sbnordstrom@utep.edu
Choralfest 2018
April 24th, 2018, Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
"The UTEP Choirs perform and host guest choirs from local middle and high schools. Free admission."
For details, please visit the link.
CISR Seminar Series - Corona Over Cuba, 1962: The Missile Crisis and the Early Limitations of Satellite Imagery Intelligence
April 24th, 2018, Collaboration Hub, 1st floor of the UTEP Library
"You are cordially invited to attend the Center for Intelligence and Security Research (CISR) Seminar Series: Mr. Joseph Caddell, Jr., 'Corona Over Cuba, 1962: The Missile Crisis and the Early Limitations of Satellite Imagery Intelligence.' In the autumn of 1962, two weeks before U-2 aerial photographs confirmed Soviet deployments of nuclear missiles in Cuba, the US intelligence community attempted to image the island with the Corona spy satellite. Insufficient image resolution and extensive cloud cover, however, prevented this photography from providing solid evidence confirming or denying the presence of offensive missiles. This event – previously unaddressed either by Missile Crisis or Corona scholars – illustrates both the promise and the limits of early satellite imagery intelligence."
For details, please visit the link.
Mining Books: Gratiaen Prize-Winning Poetry
April 25th, 2018, Blumberg Auditorium, UTEP Library
Dr. Vivimarie VanderPoorten Medawattegedera (Fulbright Scholar, Sri Lanka) will read from and discuss her Gratiaen Prize-Winning Poetry.
For details, please visit the link.
Public Administration Colloquium Series: "Social Assistance Programs and Psychological Engagement with Politics"
April 26th, 2018, Health Sciences Building, Room 219
Greg Schober, Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science. For details, please visit the link.
Women in Intelligence Seminar
April 27th, 2018, Blumberg Auditorium, UTEP Library
"Learn about a potential career in the United States Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement and National Security! Experts from the Intelligence Community will answer questions, offer advice for your educational goals and provide insight to the future of women in Intelligence and National Security Studies. Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be in attendance! Advisors for the Intelligence and National Security Studies Program at UTEP will be in attendance for those interested in joining our program."
For details, please visit the link.
Department of Music Honors Recital
April 27th, 2018, Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
Enjoy a variety of music pieces performed or composed by Honors students pursuing Music studies at UTEP. This event is free and open to the public.
Poetry Reading and Conversation with Patricia Smith
April 28th, 2018, UTEP Union Cinema
"The Department of Creative Writing (and the Spatz Visiting Writer Endowment), the African American Studies Program, and the Liberal Arts Honors Program are proud to present:
Patricia Smith,
Poet and winner of the 2018 NAACP Image Award, winner of the 2018 Kate and Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, winner of the 2013 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, winner of the 2005 National Poetry Series, and a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award
for a POETRY READING AND CONVERSATION on FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH at 6:00pm, UTEP Union Cinema.
Books will be available for sale after the reading! This event is free and open to the public."
For details, please visit the link.
In the Next Room
April 28th, 2018, William and Marie Wise Family Theater
MATURE CONTENT
"In a seemingly perfect Victorian home, gentleman & scientist Dr. Givings has invented an extraordinary device for treating 'hysteria' in women: the vibrator. Adjacent to the doctor’s laboratory, his young and energetic wife manages social obligation, takes care of their newborn daughter, and wonders just what is going on in the next room. When a new patient and her husband bring their own complicated relationship into the doctor’s home, Dr. and Mrs. Givings must examine the nature of their own marriage and what it truly means to love someone."
For dates and details, please visit the link above.
Layali Al-Sham Spring Concert
April 29th, 2018, Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
"Tickets Price: $5 Adults, $3 Students/Military, Free for UTEP Faculty, Students and Staff."
Book Presentation: “Saga of a Legendary Border City: Ciudad Juárez” by author Dr. Oscar J. Martínez
April 30th, 2018, Blumberg Auditorium, UTEP Library
Book Presentation by Oscar J. Martínez
“Saga of a Legendary Border City: Ciudad Juárez”
Dr. Martínez presents a historical overview of the evolution of this famous transnational urban center, explores varied contexts including urbanization, population growth, and living standards, among others, and examines the "circumstances that led to the horrendous violence that catapulted Juarez to the top rung of the world's most violent urban areas."
For details, please visit the link.