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News Release EVENT NEWS RELEASE/February 18, 2009 This Week at Boise State The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Feb. 22-28. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit www.bsuevents.com. EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE: Live Performance by “Morning Edition” host Bob Edwards. See Feb. 23 for more details. EXHIBITIONS: “Silver Lining: Recent Drawings and a New Installation by Angie Zielinski.” Through Feb. 17. Visual Arts Center Gallery 2, Hemingway Western Studies Center. 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. This exhibition, initiated and coordinated by student Nick Sutfin, addresses many of the important issues surrounding global climate change. Free. Artworks by Charles Gill. Through July 23. Special Events Center Lobby. Gill's artwork will appear courtesy of the Stewart Gallery. For more information about the Fine Arts Program at the SUB, visit http://finearts.boisestate.edu or call 426-5800. Sunday, Feb. 22 Boise Jazz Society Featuring Eliane Elias. Stueckle Sky Center RR Ranch Club. 7 p.m. Doors to concert open at 6:15 p.m. The Boise Community Jazz Symposium will percede her concert at 4 p.m. This free event will give participants a chance to meet, hear and interact with Elias and her trio. She will discuss her musical style and give the audience an insider perspective on how her jazz is created. Elias is a native of Brazil and former child prodigy who is well versed in the work of artists such as Antonio Carlos Jobim. Concert admission is $45 by calling Dunkley Music at 342-5549 or by calling 426-3498 or msamball@boisestate.edu. Monday, Feb. 23 Live Performance by “Morning Edition” host Bob Edwards. Special Events Center. 7-8:30 p.m. Edwards, the former host of “Morning Edition,” has been waking listeners for more than 30 years. In this 90-minute presentation, he will share behind-the-scenes tales from a life of broadcasting and answer audience questions. Tickets are $25 at http://radio.boisestate.edu or by calling 426-3663. “Lessons from Alumni: Linking Our Past with Your Future.” Business Building. 7:45 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Students are invited to attend panel sessions featuring alumni sharing their career development stories. Discussions will take place in different rooms and at different times. Free. To register visit https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pJiWHHKw6tyqxB4ldhcixCA Tuesday, Feb. 24 Networking Reception for “Lessons from Alumni.” Hatch Ballroom. 4-7 p.m. The reception allows students to sit down with the alumni for 20-minute sessions. Each session gives the students a unique opportunity to learn more about the attending companies. Business casual dress is required. Free. To register visit, https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pJiWHHKw6tyqxB4ldhcixCA Bogus Basin Ski Night. Outdoor program. 5-10 p.m. Registration continues until Feb. 22. Bogus Basin ski night includes transportation, lift ticket, snack and 25 percent discount on telemark ski and snowboard rentals for the night. The cost is $20. To register, visit http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/adventure/index.cfm or call 426-1946. Wednesday, Feb. 25 “Tired Souls.” Student Union Special Events Center. 7 p.m. “Tired Souls” is a one-man show starring Mike Wiley, documenting the days following Rosa Parks’ refusal to relinquish her bus seat and the accounts of those who held tight to their bus money and walked for freedom for 381 days. Co-sponsored by the Morrison Center and the Boise State Cultural Center. $6 adults, $4 children, free for Boise State students. For more information, call 426-5950. “La Sierra.” Student Union Forum. 7 p.m. The life of three young people who live in La Sierra in Colombia is documented in this film by Scott Dalton and Margarita Martinez. Part of the Latin American Film Series, presented by Brain Wampler. Free. For more information, call 426-5950. Poetry Slam, featuring Christian Drake. Student Union Jordan D Ballroom. Workshop from 4-5 p.m. Sign-up for the slam beginning at 6 p.m. The slam is from 6:30-9 p.m. Drake is the 2008 Berkeley Grand Slam champion and four-time national slam team member and semi-finalist. Free. Sponsored by Student Activities. For more information, contact Charlie Varland at 426-2224. Thursday, Feb. 26 “Twilight.” Student Union Special Events Center. A forbidden love between a vampire and mortal causes a huge battle to break out in the little town of Forks, Washington. Rated PG-13. Free for students, $1 for non-students. For more information, e-mail spbfilms@boisestate.edu Saturday, Feb. 28 Classic Performances Series: The Harlem Quartet. Special Events Center. 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. The Harlem Quartet has a unique and challenging mission: to advance diversity in classical music while engaging young and new audiences through the discovery and presentation of a varied repertoire, highlighting works by minority composers. Free parking will be available in the Liberal Arts, Library and Administration parking lots during the performance. $12 adults, $8 Boise State faculty, staff and alumni and $5 students and seniors through Select-a-Seat. For more information, call 426-4636. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Morrison Center. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. An entirely new ballet production of Shakespeare’s hilarious romantic comedy is brought to life through the music of Mendelssohn and the delightful choreography of Peter Anastos. Tickets are $20-$50 by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, Morrison Center box office and online at http://www.idahoticket.com. For more information, call 426-1609. Buck Off! Climbing Competition. Rec Climbing Gym. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pre-registration continues until 7 p.m. Feb. 27. If you consider yourself a climbing master, now is your chance to test your abilities. Climbers will be judged on speed and technique on boulder, top rope and lead climbing routes during this all-day climbing festival. There will be categories for youth, beginners, intermediate and advanced climbers. The cost is $25 for pre-registration at the Outdoor Program and $30 on the event day. This fee includes a shirt and raffle prizes. To register, visit http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/adventure/index.cfm or call 426-1946. Upcoming Events: March 4-29 Wednesday, March 4 “A Man, When He is a Man.” Student Union Barnwell Room. Noon. This documentary, highlighted with a touch of dark humor, portrays the social climate and cultural traditions of women in Costa Rica. Part of the Latin American Film Series, presented by Dora Ramirez-Dhoore. Free. For more information, call 426-5950. Friday, March 6 MFA Reading Series: Poets Maxine Chernoff and Paul Hoover. Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room. 7:30-9 p.m. Free and open to the public, the MFA Reading Series brings nationally renowned authors and poets to the Boise State campus. Past speakers include Rick Bass, Chris Offutt, Rae Armentrout, Alice Notley, Michael Palmer, Joy Williams, Anthony Doerr, Denis Johnson, Richard Bausch and Nathaniel Mackey. For more information, contact Jacob Powers at 426-2669 or jacobpowers@boisestate.edu. Tuesday, March 10 “Best of Field” Workshop. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 4-5 p.m. This workshop, tied to the “Lessons from Alumni” sessions, helps students become “Best of Field” when meeting with employers. Free. Hosted by the College of Business and Economics and the Career Center. To register, visit https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pJiWHHKw6tyqxB4ldhcixCA Wednesday, March 11 “State of Fear.” Student Union Hatch C. 7 p.m. This documentary highlights the human and societal costs faced in a war against terror. Part of the Latin American Film Series, presented by Dora Ramirez-Dhoore. Free. For more information, call 426-5950. Comedian Jeff Dye. Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Student Union Special Event Center. Dye was one of the finalist on “Last Comic Standing,” Season 6. Free for students and $1 for non-students. For more information, e-mail SPBSpecialEvents@BoiseState.edu Friday, March 13 “Yogassage.” Student Recreation Center Classroom. 6-8:30 p.m. This course teaches gentle and restorative yoga postures combined with therapeutic massage to relieve tension as well as detoxify muscle tissue and internal organs. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and anticipate class discussion, yoga and self-massage participation. $15 Rec Center members, $20 non-members. For more information, call 426-1131 or visit http://rec.boisestate.edu/services/massage/workshops.cfm. Friday, March 13 and Sunday, March 15 Massacre Rocks Climbing Adventure. Outdoor Programs Office. Registration ends March 11. For those who crave outdoor climbing in the winter, this trip to Idaho’s premier basalt crags offers a desert respite from the cold of winter. Cost is $105. Register by calling, 426-1946 or visiting http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/adventure/index.cfm. Friday, March 20 MFA Reading Series: Poet Lyn Hejinian. Student Union Lookout Room. 7:30-9 p.m. Free and open to the public, the MFA Reading Series brings nationally renowned authors and poets to the Boise State campus. Past speakers include Rick Bass, Chris Offutt, Rae Armentrout, Alice Notley, Michael Palmer, Joy Williams, Anthony Doerr, Denis Johnson, Richard Bausch and Nathaniel Mackey. For more information, contact Jacob Powers at 426-2669 or jacobpowers@boisestate.edu. Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 29 Dirty Devil River Backpacking. Outdoor Programs Office. Registration ends March 11 for the March 21 trip and March 18 for the March 29 trip. Amazing canyon views, a flowing river with springs, slot canyons, pictographs, natural arches and abandoned homesteads make this backpacking trip one of the best in the area. Cost is $399. Register by calling 426-1946 or visiting http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/adventure/index.cfm. -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, February 18, 2009
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