Upcoming Arts & Humanities Events

People, Place, and Patterns Art Gallery
Dates: Summer 2023 Art Exhibition on view through September 7, 2023
Address:
Art Gallery, Floor 01, Room #12.115
20515 TX-249, Houston, Texas 77070

A collection of works by Magda Knop, Susan Norman, and Helen Wilson will be on display in the gallery hallway. For more information, contact Kari.Breitigam@LoneStar.edu.

Nocturnes Art Gallery Exhibit
Monday, September 11 - Wednesday, October 25 | Art Gallery Floor 01 Room 12.115

Hillaree Hamblin,  is a teaching artist based out of Houston, Texas, and an organizer for the local art collective Open MFA. Hillaree currently teaches fine art courses at Lone Star College-University Park and Houston Christian University.  

Master Your Class: "Deciphering Journal Articles Quickly" with Bethany Watkins
Tuesday, September 12 | 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. | SLRC Flex Lab B12.811

One of the most important skills for success in college is learning to read quickly for key information - join psychology professor Bethany Watkins as she discusses how to quickly read and understand journal articles that you could encounter in many of your classes. 

Master Your Class: "How Successful Students Study" and "Improving Class Performance using Study Groups" with Katie Truax and Susan Georgson
Wednesday, September 13 | 12:30 p.m. | Room B12.619/621 

Are you new to college or just want to learn how to be a better student? Join history faculty Katie Truax and math faculty Susan Georgson to talk about better ways of studying individually and in groups. Learn lots of practical techniques and leave with a study group of your own. 

Artist Talk: "Nocturnes" with Hillaree Hamblin
Tuesday, September 19 | 12:30 p.m. | Room 12.116

Hillaree Hamblin,  is a teaching artist based out of Houston, Texas, and an organizer for the local art collective Open MFA. Hillaree currently teaches fine art courses at Lone Star College-University Park and Houston Christian University.  

Master Your Class: "Writing for History Class" with David Cameron
Tuesday, September 19 | 12:30 p.m. | NSO B13.210

Are you new to college history classes? Join history professor David Cameron to learn about how to be a good history writer. Dr. Cameron will talk about what professors are looking for in a variety of writing assignment types you may encounter in class. 

Philosophy in Films: Departures
Thursday, September 21 | 1 p.m. | Room CB 230

Enjoy a movie date with death! The Philosophy department is hosting a series of film events that will unravel the themes of death. Join us as we explore the rituals used in preparing the dead for their final rest within the film "Departures".

Master Your Class: "How to Find Primary Sources" with Jamie Stoops and Kevin Tucker
Thursday, October 5 | 11 a.m. | Room 12.619/621

Join Jamie Stoops and Kevin Tucker, history faculty, for a crash course in using primary sources in your writing. You will learn where to look for compelling primary sources as well as when and how to use quotes and paraphrases from them in your writing. You will also get to practice using these skills.

Philosophy in Films: Harold and Maude
Thursday, October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Room CB 230

Enjoy a date with death! The Philosophy department is hosting a series of film events that will unravel the themes of death. Join us as we explore the meaning of life through the film "Harold and Maude".

Master Your Class: What are the Humanities and Why Should You Care?
Tuesday, October 17 | 11 a.m. | West Dining

Did you know that Humanities 1301 and 1302 fulfill core requirements in Texas? Join Humanities and English Professor, Amy Young, to discuss what you learn in humanities class and why it matters to everyone.

Art & Humanities Lecture Series: "What Does it Mean to be a Texas Historian?" with Raúl A. Ramos
Tuesday, October 17 | 11 a.m. | West Dining

Join Raúl A. Ramos, Associate Professor from the University of Houston, as he discusses the complexities of being a Texas historian in the current political climate. Raúl will also talk about what historians do – from working with archives, publishing academic articles and books, and how historians manage public discourse around Texas’s identity and its past.

Master Your Class: Bringing UP Your History Grade
Thursday, October 19 | 3 p.m. | NSO B13.210

Are you worried about your grade in history class? Join History faculty Katie Truax to talk about how to turn things around and earn a better grade. Bring your class syllabus for this interactive session.

Master Your Class: Writing Actively, Writing Better
Thursday, October 26 | 1 p.m. | Room SLRC Flex Lab 12.811

What is the difference between active and passive voice? Why does it matter and how can it make your writing better? Join Kevin Tucker, history faculty, to learn about and practice using this often overlooked writing skill.

Master Your Class: Deciphering Journal Articles Quickly with Bethany Watkins
Thursday, October 26 | 2 p.m. | Room SLRC Flex Lab 12.811

One of the most important skills for success in college is learning to read quickly for key information. Join Psychology Professor, Bethany Watkins, as she discusses how to quickly read and understand journal articles that you could encounter in many of your classes.

Creature Feature Art Gallery Exhibit
Tuesday, October 31 - Thursday, November 30 | Art Gallery Floor 01 Room 12.115

The LSC-UP Art Department presents an exhibition of monsters, beasts, and other fantastical beings by our talented LSC-UP students and employees.

Death Con
Tuesday, October 31 | 10 a.m. | Leo's Landing and Room 13.210

Death Con is the con to explore the magical, whimsical features of death as an open concept and not be afraid of what is to come in the circle of life. Join us as we have our special guest speaker, MaryScott Hagle, bring her unique experience being a Death Doula and death educator. This event will then be followed by a Q&A panel with Rhonda Garcia along with Games & Activities in Leo's Landing. Can't wait to see you in your costumes!

Philosophy in Films: Wild Strawberries
Thursday, November 16 | 1 p.m. | Room CB 230

Enjoy a date with death! The Philosophy department is hosting a series of film events that will unravel the themes of death. Join us as we explore coming to terms with faults, facing the past, and making peace with the inevitability of approaching death within the film "Wild Strawberries".

Box Office

For questions, please call 281.290.2742.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your event's start time. There is NO late seating for Black Box Theatre events.  All events are subject to change or cancellation.

Directions to LSC-UP

Lone Star College-University Park is located at 249 and Louetta. If you are entering from the main entrance, please park in Garage 10 or 11 and take the elevators between Garage 10 and 11 to the second floor. Walk past the security desk to the end of the skybridge, and turn left. From there, follow the signs for the venue listed:

• Black Box Theatre (B12.135): Continue down the hallway until you reach the elevators between buildings 12 and 13. Take them down one floor, make a right out of the elevators and head to the end of the hallway.  
• First Floor Atrium (B12.1): Continue down the hallway until you reach the elevators between buildings 12 and 13. Take them down one floor and they'll open onto the First Floor Atrium.
• The Multipurpose Room (B13.210): Continue down the hallway toward buildings 12 and 13. Just past the elevators, you'll see the Multipurpose Room on your right behind glass doors.
• East Dining and West Dining (W): Turn right down the first long hallway you see, and follow it all the way back. Go around the big circle and head down the left hallway for East Dining (it's just to the left of Abby's, the cafeteria) or to the right hallway for West Dining.