The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Nov. 1-7. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit www.bsuevents.com.
EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE:
Tunnel of Oppression. See Nov. 6-7 for details.
Poetry Reading: Rebecca Wolff and Cathy Wagner. See Nov. 6 for details.
EXHIBITIONS:
Through Nov. 29, “Interior/Exterior.” Student Union Gallery. Exploring the relationship between interior spaces, objects and environments, undergraduate art student Ben Browne presents mixed media works of art that consist of paintings, drawings and sculptures. Referencing phemenology, perception and the reciprocal relationship between object, environment and human presence, the artwork invites viewers to reacquaint themselves with everyday objects. For more information, visit http://finearts.boisestate.edu or call 426-5800.
Through Jan. 11, “Toast,” print portfolio. Special Events Center Lobby Gallery. In January 2009, artists Amy Nack and April Hoff opened Wingtip Press, Boise’s first independent printmaking studio and workshop. To celebrate, they invited 19 Boise artists to participate in a print exchange and complete an edition of prints based on the theme “Toast.” For more information, visit http://finearts.boisestate.edu or call 426-5800.
Nov. 14-Dec. 9, “Resound.” Visual Arts Center Gallery 1 (Liberal Arts Building) and Gallery 2 (Hemingway Western Studies Center). Bachelor of fine arts students present their thesis exhibition, “Resound.” Utilizing an impressive range of media, including large-scale installations, printmaking, illustration and painting, “Resound” addresses themes of community, history and identity. Artists include Gwendolyn Downs, Deb Jones Yensen, Kathrine Jones, Le Schrock, Kristi Marshall, Marissa Nobody, Erin R. Phillips, Sarah Rapatz, Jacob Rowe, Suzanne Tornow and Jin You. Opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the Visual Arts Center galleries. Free. Galleries are open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday Noon-5 p.m. Contact gallery director Kirsten Furlong at kfurlong@boisestate.edu. For more information on Art Department exhibitions can be found at http://artdept.boisestate.edu/VAC/.
EVENTS:
Sunday, Nov. 1
Choral Concert. University singers and Vox Angelis. Timberline High School, 701 E. Boise Ave., Boise. 7:30 p.m. The Boise State Department of Music will present the Vox Angelis Women’s Choir and the University Singers in a concert titled “In Memoriam.” “In Memoriam” will feature music by J.S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, John Rutter and others. Tickets are available at the door. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
Monday, Nov. 2
Kay Zavislak, guest pianist. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Kay Marie Zavislak is an assistant professor of piano at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music. In 2001, Zavislak was a winner of the concerto competition at the University of Michigan. Zavislak’s other awards include second prize in the Richardson Young Artist Award Competition and third prize in the William Byrd International Concerto Competition. Zavislak will perform sonatas by Haydn, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7
Tunnel of Oppression. Student Union Hatch Ballroom. Nov. 6, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Nov.7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The tunnel is designed to help raise consciousness about various forms of oppression. Visitors will be led through a series of connected rooms, each of which features a vignette performed by Boise State students and designed to help participants learn about different forms of discrimination. Sessions are every half hour with an hour break at noon. After each session, there will be a discussion and debriefing. Tours will be allowed through every 30 minutes. To register for a specific time slot, visit http://culturalcenter.boisestate.edu/tunnel/. Free. Call 426-5960.
Friday, Nov. 6
BCMS Borealis String Quartet. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Featured frequently on CBC Radio, the Borealis String Quartet has performed to critical acclaim and sold-out concert halls. Friday night’s concert will open with Beethoven’s first string quartet, “Op. 18, No. 1” and will finish with Edvard Grieg’s “String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 27.” For single tickets at $25/$20 call 426-1216 or e-mail jbelfy@boisestate.edu.
Poetry Reading: Rebecca Wolff and Cathy Wagner. Liberal Arts Building Room 106. 7:30-9 p.m. Rebecca wolf is a National Poetry Series winner, and founding editor and publisher of Fence magazine and Fence books. She is the author of “The King,” a new collection of poetry that probes the complex emotions attending pregnancy and motherhood. Cathy Wagner’s new book, “My New Job,” is due for release this fall. Her books include “Macular Hole” and “Miss America.” Free. Part of the MFA Reading Series. For more information, contact Jacob Powers in the MFA program at jacobpowers@boisestate.edu.
Boise Master Chorale. Valley Shepherd Church of the Nazerene, 150 W. Maestra St.,
Meridian. 8 p.m. The Boise Master Chorale will open the concert season with a 200th birthday tribute to Felix Mendelssohn. The program will include two works by the composer, “Magnificat” and “Psalm 42.” Under the direction of associate professor of music James Jirak, the 100-voice choir will perform with members of an expanded Boise Baroque Orchestra. $20 general, free to students. Call 426-3980.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Taekwondo Championships. 9:30 a.m. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Presented by the Boise State University Taekwondo Club, the tournament features Olympic full-contact sparring. Divisions for under age 18, 18-32 and 33 and older. Spectator admission is $3 general and $2 for students, children and seniors. For more information, visit http://www.drozdalaw.com/bsuopen.htm or call (208) 412-8787 or (208) 859-4039.
Borealis String Quartet Master Class. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 10:30 a.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
Aage Nielsen, douçaine. St. John’s Cathedral, 775 N. 8th St. 2 p.m. Nielsen will perform the world’s first concert entirely dedicated to the douçaine, an early double-reed instrument found on the Mary Rose, the recently excavated (ca. 1980) flagship of King Henry VIII. There are currently fewer than 30 replicas of the one extant model, and Nielsen has quickly risen as the only specialist. He will be assisted by guest artists Hélène Mock, percussion; Linda Marie Zaerr, vielle; Corey McKnight, countertenor; Raphael Morvant, organ; Dawn Douthit, violin, Jennifer Drake, viola and vielle; and the College of Idaho Chamber Singers, directed by Sean Rogers. The program includes works by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179); Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300-1377); Gherardellus de Florentia (ca. 1320-ca. 1362); Francesco Landini (1325-1397); Guillaume Dufay (c. 1400-1474); Serafin Canton (1580-1627); Adrian Willaert (1480-1562); Tomas Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611); Truid Aagesen (1593-1625); Hans Nielsen (ca. 1580-after 1626); Aage Nielsen (b. 1965) and anonymous works from the Cypriot and Italian repertories. Free. Call 426-3980.
“An evening with Lily Tomlin.” Morrison Center. 8 p.m. Lily Tomlin will take her audience on an artful and hilarious trip with more than a dozen of her timeless characters – from Ernestine to Sister Boogie Woman; Mrs. Beasley to Edith Ann. Newsweek says Tomlin has “made the one-person show the daring, irreverent art form it is today.” According to USA Today, “Lily Tomlin just may be the eighth wonder of the world.” Don’t miss this unique experience filled with comical insights and witty observations about the human condition. Presented by Fred Meyer Broadway in Boise. $35-$57.50. Tickets available at the Morrison Center box office, by phone 426-1110, any Select-A-Seat Outlet, or online at idahotickets.com. Contact virginiatreat@boisestate.edu.
Upcoming Events: Nov. 8-21
Sunday, Nov. 8
Boise Master Chorale. Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. 2 p.m. The Boise Master Chorale will open the concert season with a 200th birthday tribute to Felix Mendelssohn. The program will include two works by the composer, “Magnificat” and “Psalm 42.” Under the direction of associate professor of music James Jirak, the 100-voice choir will perform with members of an expanded Boise Baroque Orchestra. $20 general, free to students. Call 426-3980.
Violin Recital, Rachael Knapp. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 4 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
Symphonic Winds. Morrison Center Main Hall. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Fiction Reading: Pam Houston. Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. 9th St., Boise 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. doors). Boise State Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program will host an evening with award-winning novelist, essayist and short story writer Pam Houston. Houston is the author of the short story collection “Cowboys Are My Weakness,” which won the 1993 Western States Book Award, the short story collection “Waltzing the Cat,” the essay collection “A Little More About Me” and the novel “Sight Hound.” Tickets are $5 for students and $15 for the general public ($10 and $20 at the door), available in advance by e-mailing jacobpowers@boisestate.edu or through the Boise State English Department office in Room 228 of the Language Arts Building, (208) 426-3426. All proceeds will benefit the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA), which matches volunteers with children who are abused, neglected or abandoned. For more information, contact Jacob Powers in the MFA program at jacobpowers@boisestate.edu.
Guest Artist Leonard Candelaria, trumpet. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
Finn Riggins. Special Events Center. 7:30 p.m. Finn Riggins is an Idaho based indie-rock band. Their record “A Soldier, a Saint, an Ocean Explorer,” was released in 2007. Free. Contact Dan at spbconcerts@boisestate.edu.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Students of Del Parkinson Piano Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 12-14
“As You Like It.” Danny Peterson Theater. 7:30 p.m. William Shakespeare’s great comedy exploring the passions, pains, chaos and ultimate victory of love. General $16.75, $13.25 seniors, free to full time Boise State students, faculty and staff. Call 426-3957.
Thursday, Nov. 12
“The Ugly Truth”(R). Special Events Center. 7 p.m. A love-worn television producer is made to run countless romantic exploits by a pig-headed morning-show host as a way to prove whose romantic methods are more accurate. $1 general, free for all Boise State students. Contact Samantha Wilkelman at SamanthaWilkelman@u.boisestate.edu.
David Saunders, horn. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Part of the Faculty Artist Series. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
Friday, Nov. 13
English Major’s Association (EMA) Reading. Downtown bookstore, A Novel Adventure, 906 W. Main St. 6 p.m. EMA will present its first monthly undergraduate poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction reading. Come enjoy Boise State students reading their original work. Free. Contact bsuema@gmail.com.
Junior Flute Recital, Sarah Goodenow. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Goodenow will perform works by J.S. Bach, Dick, Sancan and Kuhlau. Free. Call 426-3980.
Saturday, Nov. 14
Bronco Bash Tailgate Party. Alumni Center Parking Lot. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Gather with Bronco fans for food and fun before the game versus the University of Idaho. Free. Call 426-1698.
Boise State Football vs. University of Idaho. Bronco Stadium. 1 p.m. Call 426-4737.
Junior Mezzo-Soprano Recital, Coralee Sharp. Morrison Center Recital Hall. Free. 7:30 p.m. Call 426-3980.
Student Union Performances: Sarah Buechner. Special Events Center. 8 p.m. A major prizewinner of many of the world’s most prestigious international piano competitions, Buechner established her career by winning the gold Medal at the 1984 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah, and as a Bronze Medalist of the 1986 Tschaikowsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. Part of the Student Union Performances Series. General $12, students and seniors $5, faculty, staff and alumni $8. Contact 426-1494.
Sunday, Nov. 15
“As You Like It.” Danny Peterson Theater. 2 p.m. William Shakespeare’s great comedy exploring the passions, pains, chaos and ultimate victory of love. General $16.75, $13.25 seniors, free to full time Boise State students, faculty and staff. Call 426-3957.
Meistersingers Concert. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
“Between the Folds.” Student Union Hatch Ballroom B. 5:30 p.m. The documentary “Between the Folds” chronicles the stories of 10 fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at hard-earned graduate degrees to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paperfolders. Presented by the Independent Television Service. Free. Call 426-5950.
“Beyond Guilt: Political Correctness as a Weapon.” Student Union Hatch C Ballroom. 7 p.m. Free. Gyasi Ross is a Native American lawyer, author and co-founder of Native Speaks LLC. Ross’s column “The Thing About Skins” can be read weekly at indiancountrytoday.com. The lecture will address the use of political correctness as a weapon that could ultimately be used against Native people (and other people of color). Ross contends that the obvious product of the self-determination era is that tribes, by and large, get to make their own determinations regarding success or failure in the areas of economics, education and tribal membership. Presented by the Intertribal Native Council. Free. Contact taisimpson@boisestate.edu.
Senior Trumpet Recital, Brendan Grzanic. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
“The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis.” Morrison Center. 7:30 pm. Celebrate the holiday season early with Mannheim Steamroller, whose signature sound is where classical and modern-day rock, acoustic and electronic music meet. Tickets $50-$75. Tickets available at the Morrison Center box office, by phone at 426-1110, at any Select-A-Seat Outlet, or online at idahotickets.com.
Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 19-21
“As You Like It.” Danny Peterson Theater. 7:30 p.m. William Shakespeare’s great comedy exploring the passions, pains, chaos and ultimate victory of love. General $16.75, $13.25 seniors, free to full time Boise State students, faculty and staff. Call 426-3957.
Thursday, Nov. 19
Zach Forsman, guitar. Student Union Brava Stage. 12-1p.m. Solo acoustic act. Part of the Daily Grind series. Free. E-mail Dan Deluca at spbconcerts@boisestate.edu.
“GI Joe” (PG-13). Special Events Center. 7 p.m. An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe challenge an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer. $1 general, free for all Boise State students. Contact Samantha Wilkelman at SamanthaWilkelman@u.boisestate.edu.
Junior Flute Recital, Linda Staum. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Staum will perform works by Varese, J.S. Bach, Roussel, and Rutter. Free. Call 426-3980.
Kathy Griffin: Square Pegs Concert. Morrison Center. 8 p.m. A multi-faceted performer with a rapid fire wit, Kathy Griffin has won back to back Emmys for her reality show “My Life on the D-List” and her album “For Your Consideration” was nominated for a Grammy award in 2008. Recommended for mature audiences.
Tickets available at the Morrison Center box office, by phone at 426-1110, at any Select-A-Seat Outlet, or online at idahotickets.com. Contact virginiatreat@boisestate.edu.
Friday, Nov. 20
Senior Baritone Recital, Josh Ray. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
Saturday, Nov. 21
Pyotr Tchaivosky. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. An evening with guest conductor, Vladimir Verbitsky and guest pianist, Bryan Wallick. Featuring “Polonaise,” “Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat” and “Symphony No. 2 in C Minor.” $21-$65 through the Boise Philharmonic, 344-7849 or http://www.boisephilharmonic.org/.
-30-
Media Contacts: Kathleen Tuck, University Communications, kathleentuck@boisestate.edu, (208) 426-3275; Leah Sherwood, University Communications, nsintern@boisestate.edu, (208) 426-3196.
THE NEW U RISING: Boise State University has been selected as one of the nation’s “top up-and-coming schools” in U.S. News and World Report’s annual “America’s Best Colleges” issue. Recognized for its striking improvements and innovations, Boise State is ranked No. 3 in the West among master’s degree institutions.
