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News Release EVENT NEWS RELEASE / January 14, 2009 This Week at Boise State The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Jan. 18-24. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit www.bsuevents.com. EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE: MLK/Human Rights Celebration Events. For more details, see Jan. 19-20, 22. EXHIBITIONS: “Silver Lining: Recent Drawings and a New Installation by Angie Zielinski.” Jan. 20-Feb. 17. Visual Arts Center Gallery 2, Hemingway Western Studies Center. Reception 6-8 p.m. Jan. 30. Zielinski is a cross-disciplinary artist, pulling from the influence of abstraction while exploring the possibilities of installation. Free. “Greener Solutions Juried Art Exhibition.” Through Feb. 16. Student Union Gallery. Reception 4:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 29. This exhibition, initiated and coordinated by student Nick Sutfin, addresses many of the important issues surrounding global climate change. Free. Monday, Jan. 19 MLK Annual March and Rally. Student Union. 9:30 a.m. Marchers may gather in the Student Union Building Hatch Ballroom on the second floor at 9:30 a.m.; the march begins at 10:45 a.m. and will culminate in a rally at the Boise City Hall Plaza. Free. For more information about this year’s events, visit http://mlk.boisestate.edu. Tuesday, Jan. 20 MLK Poetry Slam Featuring Patricia Smith. Student Union Hatch Ballroom. 7 p.m. Reception and book signing at 8 p.m. Smith is a well-known poetry performer who has read her work at venues from Stockholm to Georgia. Her book of poetry, “Blood Dazzler,” was a 2008 National Book Award Finalist. The book follows Hurricane Katrina from Aug. 23, 2005, when it formed, to its aftermath. The poet Mark Doty wrote, “With her radiant powers of empathy, her fiercely acute ear for the musical possibilities of American speech, and her undiluted rage, Patricia Smith makes in Katrina’s wake a sorrowful, unflinching, and glorious book.” She also is the author of “Teahouse of the Almighty,” which was a National Poetry Series winner. For more information about this year’s events, visit http://mlk.boisestate.edu. Thursday, Jan. 22 MLK Presentation Featuring Author Rebecca Walker. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 6 p.m. Walker’s most recent book is the memoir “Baby Love: Choosing Motherhood After a Lifetime of Ambivalence.” Her other works include “Black, White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self” and “To Be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism.” Walker is considered one of the foremost voices of “third-wave” feminism and has spoken at universities such as MIT and Stanford as well as in front of companies such as Microsoft and Sony Music. For more information about this year’s events, visit http://mlk.boisestate.edu. Jerry Seinfeld. Morrison Center. 7 p.m. Seinfeld has been called the “Master stand-up comic of his generation” and “the best comedian of our time” by the Washington Post. His uncanny ability to joke about the little things resonates with audiences everywhere. $47-$77. Tickets are available by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com. Saturday, Jan. 24 “The Passion of Joan of Arc.” 8:15 p.m. Morrison Center. Presented by the Boise Philharmonic. Call 344-7849 for information and tickets. Upcoming Events: Jan. 25-Feb. 3 Tuesday, Jan. 27 Diverse Perspectives Film Series: “Tulia, Texas.” 5:30-7 p.m. Student Union Hatch B Ballroom. In 1999, undercover narcotics agent Thomas Coleman executed one of the biggest drug stings in Texas history. Coleman and his drug task force arrested 46 Tulia residents on charges of suspected drug dealing. Thirty-nine were African American. Years later, suspicions rose about the credibility of Coleman’s testimony and cracks began to show. “Tulia, Texas” is the story of a small town’s search for justice. Free. Friday, Jan. 30 Blues Journey. Morrison Center. 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. For tickets, call Karen Stucker at 426-1034. The Idaho coOPERAtive in Concert. 7:30 p.m. Morrison Center Recital Hall. $5 general, $3 seniors at the door. Saturday, Jan. 31 BSU Honor Band Performance. Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 students faculty and staff. Tickets are available by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com. Monday, Feb. 2 Frank Church Conference on Public Affairs. For more information, call 426-2941. Tuesday, Feb. 3 “Pajama Game.” Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. Broadway in Boise presents “The Pajama Game,” a musical based on the novel “7 ½ Cents,” by Richard Bissell. The story takes place in a disrupted pajama factory, where the unhappy workers demand a higher wage. Amongst the fighting, a love develops between two workers. “Pajama Game” offers a story filled with love, music and comedy. $25-$46. Tickets are available by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com. -30- 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 “The New U Rising” with record student enrollment, new academic buildings, additional degree programs and a growing research agenda. Learn more at www.boisestate.edu.
Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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