News Release

EVENT NEWS/April 2, 2008

This Week at Boise State

The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of April 6-12. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit http://www.bsuevents.com. 

EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE:
Boise State University Football Scrimmage. See April 11 for more details.

Rock Star 101. See April 9 for more details.

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 way 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.

April 18-May 6. “Punch: BFA Thesis Exhibition.” Visual Arts Center Galleries 1 and 2. Opening reception from 6-8 p.m. April 18. Free. For more information, call 426-3994.

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.

Guest artist trombonist Dan Howard. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. For more information, call 426-3980.

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.

“Migration and Bio-Surveillance: Irish and Other Examples.” Albertsons Library McCain Room. 12:30- 1:30 p.m. Mark Maguire, a Fulbright visiting scholar at Stanford University, will speak about managing migration; boarder controls. 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.

Meistersingers. Immanuel Lutheran Church. 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature works by Lauridsen, Whitacte and Busto, as well as works by Brahms, Thompson, Durufle and Farrant. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff.

3 Doors Down. Morrison Center. 8 p.m. After selling 12 million albums since their debut in 2000, 3 Doors Down are releasing their third studio album, “Seventeen Days.” $36.50-$49.50 by calling 426-1110, all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com. 

“Therapeutic Justice: Juvenile Drug Courts.” Student Union Jordan C Ballroom. 6 p.m. G. Larry Mays will speak on the topic of juvenile drug courts. The idea behind the courts is to reduce the number of drug cases and better help drug-addicted offenders through treatment, rather than relying on incarceration. Mays is regent professor of criminal justice at New Mexico State University. He has published nearly 70 articles in regional, national and international criminal justice journals, and almost 40 book chapters, encyclopedia entries and publications in practitioner journals. Free. For more information, call 426-3407.

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 

Friday, April 11
Boise State University Football Scrimmage. Entrance 4 of the East Stadium Parking Lot. Tailgate at 4:30 p.m. and scrimmage at 6:30 p.m. This is for students and their families to come out and enjoy free food, prizes and a football game. This event can only cater to the first 50 people. Ticket vouchers available on Monday, April 7 at the student activity desk. Free. Sponsored by Student Programs Board. For more information, e-mail Roxanne at spbfamily@boisestate.edu. 

April 11-12
American Brass Quintet. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 8 p.m. Boise Chamber Music Series Concert. $25 general, $20 students and seniors. Morning Music: 10:30 a.m.- Noon. Morrison Center Recital Hall. Free Call 426-1216. Classic Performances Series: 8 p.m. April 12, Special Events Center; $12 general, $8 Boise State Faculty, staff, alumni and $5 seniors. Free parking in Liberal Arts and Library parking lots. For more information, call 426-3980.

Upcoming Events: April 14-20.

Monday, April 14
Undergraduate Research Conference. Student Union. 1-4 p.m. This annual conference provides Boise State undergraduate students an opportunity to share their research projects with students, faculty, staff and the public. Approximately 134 projects representing a diverse range of disciplines in the sciences, engineering and the arts will be on display. The presentations will be in several areas throughout the Student Union. Free. Refreshments will be served. Free parking can be arranged by calling 426-4062 or e-mailing judywauer@boisestate.edu. For more information about the conference go to www.boisestate.edu/undergraduateresearch/. 

Boise State University Guitar Ensemble. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. The Boise State University Ensemble will present music ranging in styles from Paul Hindemith to the Eagles. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. For more information, call 426-3980.

April 14-16
“Annie.” Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. each night. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. $29-$49 by calling 426-1110, all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://wwww.idahotickets.com. 

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 radio.boisestate.edu for more information.

Wednesday, April 16
International Connections: “Teaching in Northern Uganda.” Student Union Lookout Room.12:30-1:10 p.m. Education professor Philip Kelly spent six weeks in Uganda during the summer of 2007, teaching high school physics and chemistry as part of a volunteer program coordinated by Invisible Children, an organization that assists children who were abducted during the civil war in Uganda. Free. For more information, call 426-4636.

Students of Del Parkinson piano recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free.

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. For more information, call 426-1609.

“I’m Not There.” Jordan A Ballroom. 7 p.m. This movie highlights the life of Bob Dylan by using six different actors to show different aspects of his life. Rated R. 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.

Poetry Workshop with Jared Paul. Student Union Hatch D Ballroom. 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Come and find out free tips on how to succeed on stage, increase your creative output, and perform/write/speak better poetry. Free. For more information, call 426-4636.

Poetry Slam with Featured Poet Jared Paul. Student Union Hatch Ballroom. 6 p.m. signups, 6:30 p.m. slam. Jared Paul is a social worker, journalist and organizer from Providence, R.I. Known for thoroughly researched work, poignant presentation, and dedication to craft, Jared is widely recognized as one of the top spoken work artists in the country. Free. Free parking available in the Administration parking lot. For more information, call 426-4636.

April 17-20
“Joy Ride.” Special Events Center. 8 p.m. April 17-19. 2 p.m. matinee April 20. Presented by Idaho Dance Theatre. Experience innovative and enthralling excitement as Idaho Dance Theatre continues its 19th season with “Joy Ride.” Featuring new work by Marla Hansen. Yurek Hansen will present his newest work as well. $26 adults, $12 seniors and students. Call 331-9592.

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. 

Sunday, April 20
Symphonic Winds Concert. Morrison Center Main Hall. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff.


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Last reviewed on Wednesday, April 02, 2008