HOUSTON (April 19, 2024) – Local artists Grace Harrison and Sho’ Nuff will perform during two separate live tapings starting at noon on Wednesday, April 24, in the 40,000 Windows Café in UHD’s W.I. Dykes Library as part of Rhythm & Books, a series of intimate, daytime concerts featuring Texas-grown talent. These tapings later become available on UHD’s YouTube channel. This event is free and open to all.
Predicated on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, the Rhythm & Books daytime concert series is the brainchild of Spencer Lightsy, UHD Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations. “With this series, our aim is to transform UHD’s library space into a dynamic stage (and recording studio) for talented musicians from across the state and share that experience with our students,” said Lightsy.
WHEN Noon, Wednesday, April 24
WHERE 40,000 Windows Café, UHD’s W.I. Dykes Library, Fifth Floor of One Main Building
VISUALS UHD’s most stunning room, surrounded by windows with breathtaking views of Downtown Houston, is the site for the taping. The recording technicians and a student audience will be in the room as the artists perform—giving a close-up-and-personal, intimate feeling to the event.
WHO Grace Harrison
Sho’ Nuff
Series Producer Spencer Lightsy, UHD Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. UHD educates approximately 14,000 students annually, boasts more than 67,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions: No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. TheStockWatcher.com called UHD a “notable institution providing high-quality online MBA programs. … UHD ensures that its graduates are well-prepared to succeed in their chosen career paths.”
The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.
