HCC-Central

Student Awards Ceremony

2:28 pm

You are invited to join us at the HCC Central Annual Student Awards Ceremony Luncheon on Wednesday, May 14, at the Alden Houston Hotel, 1117 Pairie Street @ San Jacinto Street.
Metro light rail stop “Preston.” RSVP by May 8th @ 713.718.6401, or email denny.smith@hccs.edu

SAC Invitation(pdf)

Claire Kageyama’s New Book Shadow Mountain

11:47 am

Shadow Mountain

Central College English Professor Claire Kageyama-Ramakrishnan’s book of poems, Shadow Mountain, has just been published by Four-Way Books. She is to read May 4 in New York in celebration of the book’s publication. The book is available through their web site: http://www.fourwaybooks.com/books/kageyama/index.php

Poetry Night @ Central!

5:50 pm

Student Lounge - 4 to 6 pm - Thursday, April 24Students will express their opinions and ideas through the power of the spoken word. There will be an open mike- all are welcome to join for the presentation.If you would like to participate please contact Francisco ovalle at francisco.ovalle@student.hccs.edu

GUADALAJARA SUMMER PROGRAM

9:30 am

HCC Central College is hosting a Guadalajara Summer Program in Guadalajara, Mexico from June 14 to July 19. This is an opportunity for students to study Spanish at the University of Guadalajara/CEPE for 5 weeks. Students will live with Mexican families and will take 4 hours of Spanish every day. All classes are taught by highly qualified native speakers (college professors).

Outside of class students will be able to take tours to Chapala (the largest lake in Mexico), Tequila (to see how Tequila is made), and Guadalajara (all the historical areas). All tours are done with a tour guide.

The summer programs costs $1,826 for in-district tuition for 6 hours of Spanish college-level credit. Accommodations, based on double room occupancy, are included, as are the tours. Note: this does not include the airfare to Guadalajara. All payment is due by Friday, May 9.

There will be a general meeting for persons planning to participate on Saturday, May 2 at 10:30am. in room 307 FAC. For more information contact Prof. Gloria Yampey-Jorg, 306 FAC, at 713-718-6672 or email at gloria.yampeyjorg@hccs.edu

Do you want to be in a film?

6:45 pm

Filming for “Do Something” Video (HIV/AIDSAwareness Project) starts Friday, April 18th through Sunday, April 20th. Approximately 30 extras are needed. A great opportunity! Food will be provided!
Volunteers info@asidasoul.com with your first and last name along with a contact number.
Locations and Times for Saturday April 19th, 2008 Church Scene - We will need an audience for this scene. (Church Attire) 10:00 am - Shrine Church on 5309 MLK - Directly across the street from the Shrine Imhotep Clinic/Apartment Complex Area on MLK.
Boxing Ring Scene - We will need an audience for this scene. (Casual Attire) Approximately - 4pm - 6pm - (PABA Boxing Center) PROGRESSIVE AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION (713) 520.9585 - 3212 Dowling St.

Central Pastry Students Sweep Awards

8:24 am

On March 17, three currently enrolled HCC Central Pastry Arts students participated in a Pastry Competition held at the famous Lenotre School. They competed with students from The Art Institute, Lenotre and others. Central Pastry Arts students won the first, second and third place awards!

Pastry Arts

Anna Moreno, who made a whimsical celebration cake won first place andan additional Gold ACF (American Culinary Federation) medal. ChrisLeung won second place and an additional Silver ACF medal with aselection of Euro style petit fours. Doris Fung made an American-Eurostyle engagement cake with cherry blossoms for her third place finishand an additional Silver ACF medal.Congratulations to these talented students and their extraordinaryprofessor, Chef Eddy Van Damme.

BILLY MARTIN AT CENTRAL’S HEINEN THEATRE

10:18 am

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HCCS Central Music presents percussionist Billy Martin in a solo concert, Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m., in Central’s Heinen Theatre,3517 Austin at Holman.  Tickets are $8.00, and free for Central students, staff, and faculty.Billy Martin, aka Illy B, drummer for avant-garde jazz-funk trio Medeski, Martin, and Wood, has blended world-music cultures into his own style, one that digs deep into the African-fed cultures of Brazil and the Caribbean and serves them up with New York culture and attitude. Though better known for his jazz drumming, he’s also an innovative break beat master, and has released albums, such as The Turn Table Sessions on his own label, Amulet Records.  Learn more about him at: http://ccollege.hccs.cc.tx.us/instru/fineart/artsline/billymartin2008.htm 

Call 713-718-6570 for reservations

Art Gallery showing Mind Over Matter

4:15 pm

There will be a gallery talk at 12 noon on Thursday, March 20, in the art gallery
of the Fine Arts Center at Central College for a new exhibit, Mind Over Matter: Enigmatic Variations.  Thursday evening there will be a reception for the artists and curators from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

HCC Central, in partnership with FotoFest 2008, presents the exhibit, devoted
to the work of visual artists using digital media to explore Surrealism.  The show’s curators are Gregory Caslin and Associates.  Together, the artists challenge assumptions of what constitutes “perceived reality.”  With its emphasis on the links between reality and dreams, Surrealism holds a special appeal for photographers, whose essentially realistic medium can be used to create richly suggestive images.  The presentation of fantastic and enigmatic images serves to either represent unconscious thoughts and dreams or illuminate present-day concerns.  Digital “slight of hand” allows contemporary artists to conjure mysterious worlds that hover between the real and the fantastic.

The exhibit runs in Central’s Gallery, 3517 Austin at Holman through
April 8.  The gallery is open Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and
Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Price of Sugar

10:10 am

The Social & Behavioral Sciences Dept. will be sponsoring the showing of the controversial documentary film: “The Price of Sugar”. The film demonstrates how hundreds of thousands of poor Haitians are lured into slavery and servitude on sugar plantations across the border in the Dominican Republic.
Price of Sugar

 

  • March 5th - FAC, room-115
    10:00AM - 12:00PM
    1:0PM - 3:00PM

  • March 6th - SJAC, room-151
    10:00AM - 12:00PM
    1:0PM - 3:00PM

This event is open to all students.

Open Knowledge Student Group

10:03 am

Dear all,

We are starting a new student group called “Open Knowledge Student Group”, we are going to have activities that are free and would teach us new things from Web Design to Greek Dancing! (Actually those two are now our first two activities!) for more information pls visit http://groups.google.com/group/open-knowledge-student-group/ and join if you are interested!.

We are going to have our first ever meeting on the 8th of March, please join our group to receive the exact time and place. Future participants or wondering students should come! Free Refreshments !!!
I hope I will see you on the meeting…
Regards,
Nikos Valerkou