News Release

This Week at Boise State
Issue Date: March 26, 2008

The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of March 30-April 5. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit http://www.bsuevents.com. 

EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE:
Natalie Debray “Remembering the Mother Land.” See March 31 for details.

Canada Week Lectures. March 31-April-4.

Cesar E. Chavez Week. March 31-April 5.

EXHIBITIONS:
Through April 20. “Pocahontas Meets Hello Kitty.” Student Union Gallery. This exhibition is a traveling printmaking portfolio that uses Pocahontas and Hello Kitty as a ploy to encourage the public to be receptive to a new way of looking at Native American women in history. Free. For more information, call 426-4636.

Monday, March 31
Pancake Breakfast. Quad. 7:45-9:45 a.m. Includes real Canadian maple syrup. Free. Part of Canada Week. Contact Ross Burkhart, 426-3280, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

Lunch and discussion of English-only policies. Student Union Lookout Room. Noon. Free. Part of Cesar Chavez week. Sponsored by the Bilingual Education Student Organization. RSVP by calling 426-5950. For more information, call the Cultural Center at 426-5950.

Natalie Debray “Remembering the Mother Land.” Student Union Barnwell Room. 2:30-4 p.m. Debray, from the University of Washington, speaks on the role of the media in maintaining and reproducing Quebec’s French past. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

“Nationalism and the Politics of Quebec.” Student Union Barnwell Room. 6 p.m. Thierry Giasson from Université Laval will address the different narratives of nationalism in Quebec from the 1960s to the separation referendums to the 2007 election. Parking available in the parking structure across from the Student Union. This event will be followed by the film “Maurice ‘The Rocket’ Richard: The Life and Times of the Hockey Legend.” The movie, about the Montreal Canadien ice hockey player, won Best Film-Canadian at the 2007 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

Tuesday, April 1
Rock Star 101. Brava Dining Room Stage. 7 p.m. Bellamy Rose combines folk, blues and country to create a unique sound and fun atmosphere. Free. For more information, call 426-3835 or e-mail sbpconcerts@boisestate.edu. 

Canada Week Lectures. Student Union Barnwell Room. “The Northwest Passage: A Historical Fantasy Comes to Life in the 21st Century,” 10:45 a.m.-noon. Presented by Boise State history professor Barton Barbour. “Canada and the United States: Approaches to Global Environmental Policy Making,” 1:45-3 p.m. Presented by Boise State public policy professor Les Alm. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

Alicia Borinsky Lecture. Student Union Hatch C Ballroom. 12:15 p.m. Born in Argentina, Borinsky is the author of “All-Night Movie,” “Mean Woman,” “Dreams of the Abandoned Seducer” and “The Collapsible Couple,” among other literary works. Her presentation will focus on Argentina’s literary tradition in relation to her own creative work, and she will read selections from her 2007 bilingual collection of poetry, “Golpes bajos/Low Blows.” Sponsored by the Associated Students of Boise State University, the Cultural Center, International Programs, the Boise State Spanish Club and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. Free. For more information, call 426-3956.

Birthday cake on the Quad. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Part of Cesar Chavez week. For more information, call the Cultural Center at 426-5950.

Wednesday, April 2
“Border Security: The Canadian-U.S. Border, an Integrated Approach.” Student Union Barnwell Room. 2:30-4 p.m. Sgt. Ralph Ehlebracht, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police integrated border enforcement team, and Lt. Sean Brady of the U.S. Coast Guard will talk about border security issues. Parking available in the parking structure across from the Student Union. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

Latin American Film Fest. Student Union Forum. 5:30 p.m. Films facilitated by Dr. Kane Cautiva. Presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Cultural Center. Free. Call 426-5950 for more information.

“Foreign Oil: Energy and Environmental Issues and the Alberta Oil Sands.” Student Union Barnwell Room. 7-8:30 p.m. Christopher Holly, Alberta Department of Energy, and Andy Ridge, Alberta Environment, discuss energy and environment issues as they relate to the Alberta Oil Sands. Parking available in the parking structure across from the Student Union. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

Leo Morales Lecture and Breakfast. Lookout Room. 9 a.m. Leo Morales from Idaho Community Action Network will talk about farm worker rights. Free. Sponsored by the Student Programs Board. Part of Cesar Chavez week. For more information, call the Cultural Center at 426-5950.

“The Fight in the Fields: The Story and Struggle of Cesar Chavez.” Cultural Center, on the second floor of the Student Union. Screenings at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Part of Cesar Chavez week. For more information, call the Cultural Center at 426-5950.

Chicana/o and Indigenous Read-in Forum. Student Union Brava stage. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sign up at the event or by calling 426-5950 to read works by indigenous and chicana/o authors. Part of Cesar Chavez week. For more information, call the Cultural Center at 426-5950.

Ninth annual Women’s Football Clinic. Caven-Williams indoor practice field on Wednesday. $40 per person, staff and faculty are eligible for a discounted price of $30.50. $50 for tickets purchased at the door. Food, equipment demonstrations, position interactions, referee instruction, a fashion show by the Boise State Bookstore and tours of the Bronco locker room and newly renovated football complex. Free parking will be available in the General parking area of the East Stadium Lot. You may get your tickets through Select-A-Seat, the Boise State ticket office or online at: www.idahotickets.com. For more information, call Vicki Sullivan at 426-2408 or Keith Bhonapha at 426-1523.

April 2-3
Ceramics Workshop. Liberal Arts Building Room 150. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Artist Susannah Israel will lead the ceramic classes. Israel received her MFA in 2000 from San Francisco State University, where she worked with David Kuraoka, Steve DeStaebler and Joe Hawley. She lives and works in her studio at the Vulcan warehouse in Oakland and teaches at Laney College. The workshop is $25 and one credit is available for participants through the Division of Extended Studies. To learn more about her work, visit www.susannahisrael.net. The workshops are made possible by the BSU Art Department’s bi-annual “Clay and Fire” sale. For more information, contact Jim Budde at 426-3608 or jbudde@boisestate.edu. 

Thursday, April 3
Fettuccine Forum. Filmmaker Kathleen Haase. Rose Room. 5:30 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m. Independent filmmaker Kathleen Haase will speak on “We Ought to be in Pictures: Hollywood in Idaho.” Haase is a film industry specialist for the Idaho Film Office. In that role, she supervises and facilitates media production activity for the state, developing programs to stimulate production and enhance Idaho’s crew base. Free. For more information, call 426-3701.

“The Canadian First Nations.” Interactive Learning Center, Room 118. 10:40 a.m.-Noon. Boise State anthropology professor John Ziker opens his class for this lecture/film presentation by CindyKai Anderson. Space for this event is limited. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

“Examining Canadian Domestic and Foreign Politics: Process, Power and Policies.” Multipurpose Classroom Building, Room 108. Presented by Boise State political science professors and Canadian Studies co-directors Ross Burkhart and Lori Hausegger. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

Nancy Miller LDSSA Lecture. LDS Institute building, 1929 University Drive. 12:15 p.m. Miller was the former mayor of Eagle, Idaho. 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.

“Shake Hands with the Devil.” The Flicks Theatre, 646 Fulton St. 7 p.m. This free film focuses on former Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire, who headed the U.N. peacekeeping efforts in Rwanda in 1994. He is now a Canadian senator. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

“The Great Debaters.” Brava Dining Room Stage. 7 p.m. Inspired by a true story, “The Great Debaters” has an amazing cast of actors, from Denzel Washington to Forest Whitaker. This movie takes place in the 1930s in a college deep in the South, with a debate coach determined to push his students all the way to the top. This professor was often criticized and created constant conflict for his teaching methods and radical political views. Rated PG-13. Free. For more information, call 426-4636.

Tuesday, April 3-4
Gene Harris Jazz Festival student competitions and Jazz Bash. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Students from across the Northwest will participate in instrumental clinics and jazz band adjudications on campus. Guest artists and highly qualified jazz educators work with the students over two days, helping them learn about the art of jazz improvisation and the skills needed for their instruments. Featured artists include trumpeter Lou Soloff, pianist Andy Nevala, drummer Matt Jorgensen and trumpeter Ryan Nielsen. Tickets $15 general, $5 students through Select-a-Seat. For more information, call 426-3840.

Friday, April 4
“Straight Talk: The Canadian and American Health Care Systems.” Interactive Learning Center, Room 118. 12:30-2 p.m. Presented by Doreen Barrie from the University of Calgary and Sarah Toevs, associate dean of the College of Health Sciences at Boise State. Moderated by Kathy Reavy, Boise State Department of Nursing. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

“Project Canada.” Multipurpose Classroom Building, Room 101. 7 p.m. This film documents the journey of a group of 20-somethings as they drive across Canada for three months in an attempt to figure out what it means to be Canadian. Followed by a question-and-answer session with filmmaker Jonathan McFarlane. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870 or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

Women’s Tennis vs. Portland State. Appleton Tennis Center. 9:30 a.m. Boise State Spring Invite. For more information, call 426-5737.

Men’s Tennis vs. Idaho. Appleton Tennis Center. 10 a.m. For more information, call 426-5737.

Women’s Tennis vs. Utah. Appleton Tennis Center. 3:30 p.m. Boise State Spring Invite. For more information, call 426-5737.

Men’s Tennis vs. San Diego. Appleton Tennis Center. 5 p.m. For more information, call 426-5737.

Upcoming Events: April 5-18.

Saturday, April 5
Leroy Bell. Morrison Center. 8 p.m. Social hour begins at 7 p.m. The sonic stratification of multiple guitars, strings, percussion and bass provide the lush layers and textures that allow Bell’s earthy, soulful voice to whisper and soar with emotion. $32.50 through Select-a-Seat. For more information, call 426-8535

Beat Coach Pete Fun Run/Walk. Student Recreation Center. 9:30 a.m. This is your chance to beat Coach Pete and raise money for student scholarships. Besides putting his skills on the line, Coach Pete is giving $5 for every person who beats him in the race. If you don’t run, just come out and enjoy the wonderful spring walk or volunteer your time and help the event. Early registration is $10 for Boise State Students and $20 for other registrants. Race day registration is $15 for students and $30 for other registrants. For more information and to sign up for the event visit http://rec.boisestate.edu/beatpete/ or call 426-1131.

April 5-6
“Critical Issues for Canada.” Interactive Learning Center, Room 202. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This one-credit workshop will be led by David Christensen, an instructor in Boise State’s Canadian Studies Program. Part of Canada Week. Free. For more information, contact Ross Burkhart, 426-32870, or Lori Hausegger, 426-5804.

Monday, April 7
Hanan Ashrawi lecture. Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Palestinian author and activist Hanan Ashrawi will speak about “Peace: Requirements and Obstacles.” Ashrawi also will speak to a smaller audience during a dinner at 6 p.m. April 6 at the First Presbyterian Church of Boise, 10th and State streets. The event will be hosted by the Kessler-Keener Lectures and will be catered by Mazzah Mediterranean Grill of Boise. Tickets are $40 per person and advance purchase is required. For more information about the dinner or to make reservations, contact Ed Keener at 429-0266 or e-mail edmakeener@cableone.net. To learn more about the event at the Special Events Center, contact Marcy Newman at 585-1615 or mnewman@boisestate.edu or Reem Anani, 890-6795 or reemanani_14@hotmail.com. 

Communication Convention. Student Union Hatch C Ballroom. 3-5:30 p.m. This informal gathering celebrates the possibilities within communication fields through interactive exploration of different areas of study within the Communication Department and visits with associated student groups. Community professionals will also be on hand to talk with participants. Includes interactive booths, refreshments and a raffle. Honored guests are Boise State communication professor Heidi Reeder, 2007 Idaho Professor of the year, and Rob Perez, a senior vice president for US Bank and a Boise State alumnus. Free. Call 426-2956.

Wednesday, April 9
Latin American Film Fest. Student Union Forum. 5:30 p.m. Films facilitated by Dr. Wamplur Carandiru. Presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Cultural Center. Free. Call 426-5950 for more information.

Rock Star 101. Brava Dining Room Stage. 7 p.m. Raining Jane, an independent, eclectic rock-folk band based in Los Angeles, is always pushing the envelope. They are all well versed in many instruments and continue to incorporate new sounds. Colin Lake and Wellbottom will be the opening band for Raining Jane. Colin’s unique lap-slide guitar won him the 2007 Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition. Free. For more information, call 426-3835 or e-mail sbpconcerts@boisestate.edu. 

John McCune LDSSA Lecture. LDS Institute building, 1929 University Drive. 12:15 p.m. McCune has an MBA from UCLA and has been in business for 20 years. 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.

Thursday, April 10
“Kite Runner.” Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Afghanistan, the Taliban and a child come into the mix of this dramatic film about rescuing a child. Rated PG-13. Free. For more information, call 426-4636.

Mark Maguire to speak at Boise State University. Albertsons Library McCain Room. 12:30- 1:30 p.m. Mark Maguire, a Fulbright visiting scholar at Stanford University, will talk about “Migration and Bio-Surveillance: Irish and Other Examples.” If you have passed through an airport recently you will have left your fingerprints and a digital version of your face behind. Biometric security is one of the core responses to the threat of terrorism, but it is also a central pillar of immigration policy, border control, e-government and social security. Maguire is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the National University of Ireland-Maynooth. Free. For more information, call 426-1204.

April 10-12
Annual Rocky Mountain Psychology Association conference. Grove Hotel. Noon-5 p.m. Hosted by the Boise State Department of Psychology. RMPA was founded in 1930 for the purpose of advancing psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting human welfare in the States of Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. For information and to register for the convention visit http://www.rockymountainpsych.org 

Monday, April 14
Fifth annual Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Conference. Student Union. Free. For more information, call Judy Wauer at 426-4062.

Tuesday, April 15
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. Visit http://radio.boisestate.edu for more information.

Thursday, April 17
Distinguished Lecture Series, Morrison Center. 7 p.m. Environmental architect William McDonough. “The Next Industrial Revolution.” McDonough is an internationally renowned “green” designer and winner of the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development. In addition to receiving the Presidential Award in 1996, the nation’s highest environmental honor, McDonough has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award as a member of the EcoWorx™ development team for Shaw Industries. More information on the series is at www.boisestate.edu/distinguishedlectures. Partially funded by a gift from CTA Architects Engineers.

“Be Kind Rewind.” Jordan A Ballroom. 7 p.m. A man accidentally destroys every tape in his friend’s video store. To satisfy an important customer, who is on the verge of dementia, Jet Black and Mos Def set out to recreate the movies for her. Rated PG-13. Free. For more information, call 426-4636.

Dawn Craner LDSSA Lecture. LDS Institute building, 1929 University Drive. 12:15 p.m. Craner is a retired Boise State communication professor who earned her M.A. at Purdue. 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.

Friday, April 18
Anthony Doerr ‘Four Seasons in Rome’ MFA Reading. Student Union Lookout Room. Doerr is the author of three books. His collection of short stories, “The Shell Collector,” won the Barnes and Noble Discover Prize, two O. Henry Prizes, the Rome Prize and the Ohioana Book Award. It was selected as a New York Times notable book and as an American Library Association book of the year. Doerr lives in Boise with his wife and two sons. He is the current distinguished visiting writer for Boise State’s MFA program and is the writer-in-residence for the state of Idaho until 2010. Free. For more information, contact Jacob Powers at 426-2669 or jacobpowers@boisestate.edu. 

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