News Release

EVENT NEWS/January 9, 2008

This Week at Boise State

The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Jan. 13-19. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit http://www.bsuevents.com. 


EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE:
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute kicks off its spring schedule of lectures and seminars. Learn more at http://www.boisestate.edu/osher/.

EXHIBITIONS:
Through Feb. 1. Juried High School Art Exhibition. Student Union Gallery. Featuring artwork by local high school students, selected by Department of Art chair Richard Young. Free. For information, e-mail ryoung@boisestate.edu. 

Jan. 22-Feb. 9. Migrations: New Direction in Native American Art/Erik Waterkotte: New York. Visual Arts Center Gallery 2. Closing reception from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 8. Free. Call 426-3994.

Jan. 22-31. Greener Solutions Exhibition. SUB North Lounge. A juried art exhibition for the nationwide “Focus the Nation” global climate change event. Visit www.boisestate.edu/focusthenation for more information.


Monday-Wednesday, Jan. 14-16
“Riverdance.” Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. Three farewell performances mark this extravaganza of Irish music, song and dance. “Riverdance” is part of the Broadway in Boise Series. $37-$57 by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, Morrison Center box office and www.IdahoTickets.com. For more information, call 426-1110.

Monday Jan. 14
“Abraham Lincoln: The Man Who Saved the U.S.” Boise City Council Chambers. 10 a.m.-noon. Presented by Judge Steven Trott. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University begins its spring lineup with this free lecture open to the public. Topics for the spring lineup range from computers and the Internet to Victorian England, from architecture and music to vaccinations. For more information, call 426-1709.

Tuesday, Jan 15
Boise State Radio Night at Pengilly’s. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St. in Boise. 5:30-8 p.m. An evening of fun and entertainment Pengilly’s co-owner and jazz musician Curtis Stigers and friends. Free for members and listeners. Visit http://radio.boisestate.edu for more information.

Friday, Jan. 18
George Carlin. Morrison Center. 8 p.m. For five decades, this Grammy award-winning comedian, actor, and author has been making audiences laugh and think with his salty, provocative style of stand-up comedy. $42 by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, Morrison Center box office and www.IdahoTickets.com. For more information call 426-1110.


Upcoming Events: Jan. 21-31

Monday, Jan. 21
Martin Luther King Jr./Human Rights Celebration March and Rally. Student Union Hatch Ballroom. Poster-making at 9:30 a.m. The march from the Student Union to the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial begins at 10:45 a.m. Rally at the memorial features guest speakers. For more information, call 426-5950.

Wednesday, Jan. 23
MLK Event: “The History of the Chicano Movement.” Student Union Barnwell Room. 3-4 p.m. Presented by members of MEChA. A history of the Chicano Movement that was born out of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement. The birth of the movement and the plan de Aztlan will be reviewed. Free. Call 426-5950.

Thursday, Jan. 24
MLK Event: “The History of the NAACP.” Student Union Barnwell Room. 3-4 p.m. The Boise chapter of the NAACP will provide historical information on the organization nationally and locally. Participants will have a chance to ask questions. Free. For more information, call 426-5950.

BSU Nursing Program Information Session. Science Nursing Building Room 163. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Applications for BSU’s bachelor’s degree program in nursing are now available. Students may attend one of three information sessions to pick up an application or ask questions. RSVP by calling 426-4143. Applications are available at: http://nursing.boisestate.edu/admissions/undergraduateadmissions.asp?ID-admissions.

MLK Event: Keynote speaker Nikki Giovanni. Morrison Center. 7-9:15 p.m. Poet Giovanni will talk about “The Right to Dream.” Giovanni is a Grammy-nominated American poet, activist and author. She is currently an English professor at Virginia Tech University. Free. For more information, call 426-5950.

Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 24-27
“Rapid Transit.” Special Events Center. 8 p.m. Jan. 24-26, 2 p.m. Jan. 27. Idaho Dance Theatre presents new works by Marla Hansen and Gonzalo Valdez. Guest artist Jennifer Gorman performs an aerial piece while suspended by fabric in air. Carl Rowe brings back the hugely popular “Big Top.” $26 adults, $12 students and seniors, available by calling 331-9592 or at the door.

Friday, Jan. 25
January Jammies. Student Union Lookout Room. 7 p.m.-7 a.m. The Women’s Center presents an all-women slumber party, featuring photos, crafts, karaoke and more. Free. Contact Linda Giefer at lindagiefer@boisestate.edu for more information.

Saturday, Jan. 26
MLK Event: Service Saturday. Student Union first-floor dining area. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Provide community service at one of four non-profit or charitable organizations in the Boise area. Breakfast is provided. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Free. For more information, call Trevor Jack at 426-4248.

Bald Eagle Day. Barber Park Education and Event Center, 4049 Eckert Rd., Boise. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Get “up close and personal” with America’s national symbol, the bald eagle. Participants can take part in wildlife viewing along the Boise River with Audubon Society volunteers, listen to informative presentations featuring live bald eagles and other birds of prey and participate in hands-on educational raptor displays. Free. Visit http://baldeagledays.blogspot.com/ to learn more.

Christa Rowland, senior violin recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 3 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.

Idaho CoOPERAtive. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. A hilarious sneak preview of Boise State Opera Theatre’s upcoming March production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Gondoliers,” as well as other comic operetta favorites. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.

“Dance! Dance! Dance!” Morrison Center. 8:15 p.m. The Boise Philharmonic presents a program featuring Michael Daugherty’s “Red Cape Tango,” Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Piano Concerto No. 2” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7.” Robert Franz conducts; Chu-Fang Huang is on piano. Contact the Boise Philharmonic at 344-7849 for ticket information.

Sunday, Jan. 27
Clarinetist Leslie Moreau. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 4 p.m. Part of the Boise State Faculty Artist Series. $5 general. $3 for seniors and free for students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.

Mark Koob, senior tuba recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.

Monday, Jan. 28
BSU Nursing Program Information Session. Science Nursing Building Room 174. Noon-1 p.m. Applications for BSU’s bachelor’s degree program in nursing are now available. Students may attend one of three information sessions to pick up an application or ask questions. RSVP by calling 426-4143. Applications are available at: http://nursing.boisestate.edu/admissions/undergraduateadmissions.asp?ID-admissions.

MLK Event: “Human Rights and Christianity.” Student Union Barnwell Room. 4-5 p.m. BSU Social Work professor and advocate Will Rainford discusses how Christian values play into human rights issues. Free. For more information, call 426-5950.

Student Programs Board Open House. Student Union Forum. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free food, music and fun. Sponsored by SPB, a student-run organization responsible for programming events for the campus and community. For more information, e-mail spbmarketing@boisestate.edu.

Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 29-30
Student Organization Fair. Student Union, first floor. All day. Find out about the more than 200 student organizations offered at Boise State. Learn more at http://clubs.boisestate.edu.

Tuesday, Jan. 29
MLK Event: “Banished.” Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room. 5:30-7 p.m. Part of the Diverse Perspectives Film Series, this film tells the story of three counties that forcefully banished African American families from their towns 100 years ago. Free. For more information, contact Lynn Allen at 345-4453.

Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 30-31
Focus the Nation. Student Union. All day. Join Boise State in this national teach-in on global warming solutions for America. Event includes symposiums, lectures, demonstrations and other activities. Visit http://www.boisestate.edu/focusthenation/ for a complete schedule of events.

Wednesday, Jan. 30
International Connections. Student Union Lookout Room. 12:30 p.m. BSU History Department chair Nick Miller discusses his experience testifying at the War Crimes Tribunal at The Hague. His testimony concerned six Croatian political and military leaders who guided a small Croatian breakaway state in Bosnia from 1991 to 1994. Presented by International Programs and the Albertsons Library. Free. Call 426-5424.

MLK Event: Bilingual Poetry Slam. Student Union Hatch Ballroom. 6 p.m. sign-up, 6:30 p.m. slam, 8-9:30 p.m. Featuring slam poets Joaquin Zihuatanejo and Natasha Carrizosa. Bilingual poetry workshop precedes the event at 3:15 p.m. in the Student Union Barnwell Room. For more information, call 426-5950.

Thursday, Jan. 31
MLK Event: “When Affirmative Action was White.” Student Union Farnsworth Room. 10-11 a.m. BSU history professor Jill Gill explores the politics of race and the policies and laws that kept people of color from obtaining loans, property and essentially equality. Free. Call 426-5950.

MLK Event: “Human Rights and Native Issues.” Student Union Barnwell Room. 1-2 p.m. Martin Cutler and the Intertribal Native Council lead this discussion about dispelling the exoticized Indian brave myth and learning more about the real issues that Native Americans face. Free. Call 426-5950.

MLK Event: “Human Rights and Immigration.” Student Union Barnwell Room. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Leo Morales talks about how immigration raids and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement have created a nightmare for Latinos in the United States. Free. Call 426-5950.

Greg Allen, senior tenor recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 5 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.

MLK Event: “Human Rights and the LGBT Community.” Student Union Farnsworth Room. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Idaho Rep. Nichole LeFavour discusses the results of recent Idaho polls on attitudes toward LGBT people, and the many ways discrimination affects the daily lives of members of the LGBT community. Free. Call 426-5950.

MLK Event: “Journey to a Hate Free Millennium.” Special Events Center. 7-9 p.m. This inspiring documentary addresses the subject of hate. Presented by Dr. Alexandre Delis-Abrams, co-sponsored by Student Programs Board. For more information, call 726-9119.

“Peter Pan.” Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. The classic tale of the boy who wouldn’t grow up comes to Boise. Price of admission is $28.50-$48.50 by calling, 426-110, or at all Select-a-Seat outlets, Morrison Center box office and www.idahotickets.com.  Part of the Broadway in Boise Series. For more information, call 426-1110.

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Media Contacts: Julie Hahn, University Communications, juliehahn@boisestate.edu  (208) 426-5540;
John Lewis, University Communications, nsintern@boisestate.edu (208) 426-3196.

Boise State University is emerging as a metropolitan research university of distinction. This transformation is being powered by the university’s first comprehensive campaign to support students, faculty, strategic initiatives, research and infrastructure. That’s why the campaign to raise $175 million in private support is called Destination Distinction.

 

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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 09, 2008