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EVENT NEWS / February 6, 2008

This Week at Boise State

The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Feb. 10-16. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit http://www.bsuevents.com.

EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE:
MySpace/Facebook Lecture. Special Events Center. 7 p.m. For more details see Feb. 12.

EXHIBITIONS:
Through Feb. 16. “Unwrappers” by Brooke Burton. Student Union Gallery. Featuring work by recent MFA graduate Burton, incorporating digital techniques that address consumer culture. For more information, call 426-4636.

Through March 15. “The Quiet Art: A Drawing Retrospective by John Taye.” Gallery 1 in the Liberal Arts Building. Taye is retiring from Boise State after teaching in the Department of Art for many years. For more information about the exhibition or the reception, call Kirsten Furlong at 426-3994.

Monday, Feb. 11
19TH National African American Read-in. Idaho Black History Museum, 508 Julia Davis Drive. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. This year’s event will feature an open mic event open to anyone interested in reading literature written by an African-American author, poet or essayist. Free. A sign-up sheet will be available in the Cultural Center, located on the second floor of the Boise State Student Union Building, or on-site the day of the reading; participants can also call Boise State English professor Dora Ramirez-Dhoore at 426-7081 or e-mail doraramirez-dhoore@boisestate.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 12
MySpace/Facebook Lecture. Special Events Center. 7 p.m. This special lectures details the growing technology involved with MySpace, and how the educational system is lagging behind society. The lectures address how students can better prepare their MySpace for onlooking businesses. For more information, e-mail spblectures@boisestate.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 13-14
Vocal Jazz Concert, Vocal Jazz Festival and Clinics. Student Union Building. Concert 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13. This Vocal Jazz concert will feature a guest artist. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Festival and clinics: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 14, Student Union Building. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Thursday, Feb. 14
“Beowulf.” Special Events Center. 7 p.m. This epic tale of love and betrayal is a high risk adventure. The film is rated PG-13. For more information, call 426-4636.

James McCauley LDSSA Lecture. LDS Institute building, 1929 University Drive. 12:15 p.m. McCauley is the founder and owner of Container Packaging Supply Company. Boise State’s Latter-day Saint Student Association will host a spring lecture series featuring 15 different guest speakers. Each lecture ranges from 35 to 40 minutes with refreshments served afterward. Free. For more information, contact the LDS Institute of Religion at 344-8549.

Men’s basketball vs. Nevada. Taco Bell Arena. 7 p.m. For more information, call 426-4737.

Friday, Feb. 15
Family night at the Steelheads. Qwest Arena. 7:10 p.m. The Student Programs Board will buy tickets for adults and children to attend the Steelheads game. For more information, e-mail spbfamily@boisestate.edu.

Saturday, Feb. 16
Choral Festival. Morrison Center Recital Hall and C125. 5 p.m. Featuring composer Morton Lauridson. For information, call 426-3980.

Pan-American Trio. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Featuring Jennifer Sullivan, Arturo Chavez and Del Parkinson in their premier performance. Works include trios by Arensky and Dvorak. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. For information, call 426-3980.

Rachel Price. Morrison Center. 8 p.m. Part of the “Behind the Curtain” series aimed at introducing adventurous music lovers to up-and-coming artists of the highest caliber. Featured artist Rachel Price is known for her rich voice and style, even though she’s only 21. Tickets $32.50 by calling 426-1110, the Morrison Center Box office or www.idahotickets.com.

Men’s basketball vs. Fresno State. Taco Bell Arena. 7 p.m. For more information, call 426-4737.

Variety Show. Morrison Center Stage 2. 8 p.m. The show features many performances including acts from Recycled Minds Improv and the Van Dykes. $5 for tickets all sales go toward a fundraiser. For more information, e-mail ryanadolffon@yahoo.com.

Upcoming Events: Feb. 19-28.

Tuesday, Feb. 19
Rock Star 101. Student Union Building. 7 p.m. Lighting up the stage is Uncle Bud. Free. Presented by Student Programs Board. For more information, call 426-1728.

The Harlem Globetrotters. Taco Bell Arena. 7 p.m. The Globetrotters will dazzle Boise with the “Magic As Ever” World Tour, focusing on family-friendly entertainment. Tickets start at $18 and are available at the Taco Bell Arena Box Office or www.idahotickets.com.

Tuesday, Feb. 19
Boise State Radio Night at Pengilly’s. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St. 5:30-8 p.m. A fun night of music and socializing. Free for members and listeners of Boise State Radio. For more information, visit http://radio.boisestate.edu/PengillysNight.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 20
International Connections. Student Union Hatch B Ballroom. 12:30 p.m. Kevin Kiely, Fullbright Scholar in Literature, will discuss “Celtic Dawn to Celtic Tiger.” This fast-forward cultural history of 20th century Ireland is specifically based on its writers and how they affected the nation and its people. Kiely will talk about Wilde, Bram Stoker, Shaw, Yeats, Synge, Joyce, Beckett, O’Casey, Behan and others. Free. For more information, call 426-3652.

Men’s basketball vs. Cal State Bakersfield. Taco Bell Arena. 7 p.m. For more information, call 426-4737.

Thursday, Feb. 21
“August Rush.” Special Events Center. 7 p.m. A boy orphaned by his parents uses his musical talent to find and reunite with them. Rated PG. Free. For more information, call 426-4636.

Women’s basketball vs. Idaho. Taco Bell Arena. 7 p.m. For more information, call 426-4737.

David Miller LDSSA Lecture. LDS Institute building, 1929 University Drive. 12:15 p.m. Miller has MBA and has worked for Hewlett-Packard for 20 years. Boise State’s Latter-day Saint Student Association will host a spring lecture series featuring 15 different guest speakers. Each lecture ranges from 35 to 40 minutes with refreshments served afterward. Free. For more information, contact the LDS Institute of Religion at 344-8549.

Melanie Rae Thon Reading. Lookout Room. 7:30 p.m. Thon’s reading is part of the MFA Reading Series. Thon is the recipient of a Whiting Writer’s Award, a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a writer’s residency from the Lannan Foundation. Thon’s most recent book is the novel “Sweet Hearts.” Her other works include “Meteors in August” and “Iona Moon” and the story collections “First, Body” “Girls in the Grass” and the recently completed “Heavenly Creatures.” Free. For more information, call 426-2669.

Saturday, Feb. 23
Men’s basketball vs. Bracket Buster. Taco Bell Arena. 7 p.m. For more information, call 426-4737.

Friday, Feb. 22-24
“Vagina Monologues 2008.” Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Feb. 22. Screening of “Until the Violence Stops,” the Emmy-winning film about how “The Vagina Monologues” grew into V-Day, the movement to stop violence against women and girls. 7 p.m. Feb. 23 and 3 p.m. Feb. 24, Special Events Center: “The Vagina Monologues.” This year’s focus is on the “Katrina Warriors” of New Orleans and the Gulf South, highlighting the need for resources for this still-devastated community. Tickets available through Select-a-Seat and www.idahotickets.com. For more information, call 426-4259.

Saturday, Feb. 23
Winter Windup. Jordan Ballroom. 8:45-11:30 p.m. Come catch a glimpse of a unique break-dancing team from New York and jam to a live DJ. Enjoy dancing and watching the show in an alcohol-free environment. A few light refreshments provided. Great for students of all ages. Free. Presented by Student Programs Board. For more information, e-mail http://www.spbannualevents.boisestate.edu.

Boise Philharmonic’s “Power and Grace.” Morrison Center. 10 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Pre-lecture at 7 p.m. Featuring conductor Mariusz Smolij and violinist Timothy Fain. Tickets $16-$54 by calling 344-7849.

Sunday, Feb. 24
BSU Symphony Orchestra. Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. The BSU Symphony Orchestra will present a concert of American composers, including Lenoard Bernstein’s “Overture to Candide,” Charles Ives’ “Symphony #2,” and the much-revered “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. For more information, call 426-3980.

Monday, Feb. 25-27
“Gypsy.” Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. Part of the Broadway in Boise series. “Gypsy” reigns as one of the greatest Broadway musicals of the 20th century. Featuring one popular standard after another, including “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “You Gotta Have a Gimmick” and “Let Me Entertain You.” Tickets $29-$49 by calling 426-1110. Select-a-Seat or the Morrison Center box office. For more information, call 426-1609.

Thursday. Feb. 28
Women’s basketball vs. San Jose State. Taco Bell Arena. 7 p.m. For more information, call 426-4737.

Werner Hoeger LDSSA Lecture. LDS Institute building, 1929 University Drive. 12:15 p.m. Hoeger’s theme will be “The power of discipline, persistence and spirituality in the achievement of lifetime goals.” He will share how these factors have helped him in his family life, career and Olympic goals. Hoeger, an award-winning gymnast, Boise State professor and author, was the oldest male Olympic competitor in the sport of luge when he competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics. “People need a balance in life that includes the physical, intellectual and spiritual dimensions of wellness.” Hoeger said. Each lecture ranges from 35 to 40 minutes with refreshments served afterward. Free. For more information, contact the LDS Institute of Religion at 344-8549.

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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.

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