News Release

This Week at Boise State
Issue Date: April 16, 2008

The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of April 20-26. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit http://www.bsuevents.com. 

EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE:
“Rex Silvernail Sculptural Objects.” See Exhibitions for more details.

Percussion Ensemble Concert. See April 25 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.

Through May 6. “Punch: BFA Thesis Exhibition.” Visual Arts Center Galleries 1 and 2. “Punch” features works by senior undergraduate students, representing the culmination of years of study in fine arts. The exhibition includes drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, video, design and illustration. Free. For more information, call 426-3994.

April 24-27. “Rex Silvernail Sculptural Objects.” Student Union Art Gallery. Reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m. April 24. This mixed media sculpture exhibition created by alumnus artist Rex Silvernail is a documentation and exploration of his environment. He focuses on things that may not be normally seen with the eye; as such, interior shapes and textures become important. Silvernail’s intent is to produce works that are themselves manifestations of the world that he observes. Free. Free parking during exhibition available in parking structure #2, corner of University and Lincoln. For more information, call 426-1223.

Art Exhibit Features work of High School Students. Hispanic Cultural Center Art Gallery, 315 Stampede Drive in Nampa. The public is invited to a reception from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 25. Participating high schools have selected the best artworks by their Art I and Art II students for inclusion in the juried exhibition. Some of the participating students enrolled in the art classes are also gaining university credits through Boise State. For more information contact Fabiola Juarez-Coca, director of concurrent enrollment, at 426-2281 or fjuarez@boisestate.edu. 

Sunday, April 20
“Joy Ride.” Special Events Center. 2 p.m. 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 and Yurek Hansen. $26 adults, $12 seniors and students. Call 331-9592.

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. For more information, call 426-3980.

April 20-27
“Two Rooms.” Morrison Center Stage II. 2 p.m. April 20, 26-27; 7:30 p.m. April 24-26. Michel, an American professor, has been taken hostage in Beirut. Back in the States, his wife, Lanie, awaits word of his fate. “Two Rooms” is playwright Lee Blessing’s tale of one man’s captivity and the roller-coaster ride of hope and frustration his wife endures half a world away. $12 general, $10 non-Boise State students, Boise State alumni, military and seniors. Full-time Boise State students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket at the Student Union Info Desk. All other tickets available through Select-a-Seat or at the box office. For more information, call 426-1609.

Tuesday, April 22
Celtic Woman. Taco Bell Arena. 7:30 p.m. Celtic Woman has been winning over audiences worldwide by putting a Gaelic twist on contemporary music. $32-$57 by calling Select-a-Seat locations or visiting http://www.idahotickets.com. 

A Blind Eye and Dirty Hands: The Wehrmacht's Crimes in the USSR. Liberal Arts Building, Room 106. 7 p.m. Author Geoffrey Megargee, presidential counselor for the National World War II Museum in New Orleans and editor in chief of the U.S. Holocaust Museums multi-volume Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos will speak about the links between the military campaign and genocide in the planning and execution of the Nazi armed forces in 1941. Free. Call 426-1255.

Wednesday, April 23
Treasure Valley Concert Band. Centennial High School Auditorium, 12400 W. McMillan Rd. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Thursday, April 24
Judy Garner LDSSA Lecture. LDS Institute building, 1929 University Drive. 12:15 p.m. Garner is secretary to the president of the Boise Idaho Temple. 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.

“Cloverfield.” Special Events Center. 7 p.m. “Something Found Us.” New York City residents run away from a monster. Matt Reeves the director takes you into this world by using a documentary film style. Rated PG-13. Free. For more information, call 426-3701.

All Campus Concert Band. Special Events Center. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and to Boise State faculty and staff. For more information, call 426-3980.

Friday, April 25
Percussion Ensemble Concert. Morrison Center B125. 7:30 p.m. Featuring “Mountain Images” by J.B. Smith, a five-movement work that is suggestive of the tableaux and drama one might encounter in a mountain environment. Other pieces include “Overture for Percussion” by John Beak and “Big Country,” an arrangement of a Bela Fleck tune. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. For more information, call 426-3980.

Community Bicycle Congress. Bishop Barnwell Room. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. This year’s Bicycle Congress will emphasize the new Roadways to Bikeways master plan from Ada County Highway District. Free. For more information, visit www.boisestate.edu/bicyclecongress. 

Saturday, April 26
“Newsboys.” Taco Bell Arena. 6 p.m. Newsboys has five gold albums and has sold more than 6 million albums. Known for amazing live performances and groundbreaking tours, the band sells out festivals and concerts worldwide. Tickets $17-$37 by calling 426-1766, Select-a-Seat locations or online at http://www.idahotickets.com. 

“Balanchine Celebration: Classic Images of Dance.” Morrison Center. 8 p.m. Presented by Ballet Idaho. “Who Cares?” is a piece by ballet legend George Balanchine set to the music of George Gershwin. Also featuring “May Dances” and “Slick and Steel” by Ballet Idaho artistic director Toni Pimble. $19-$45 by calling 426-1110, all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com.

Choral Concert. University Christian Church. 7:30 p.m. This concert will showcase many of the Music Department’s choral groups, including the Meistersingers, University Singers and Vox Angelis. The concert’s featured piece is “Gloria” by John Rutter. The choral groups also will perform Carl Sandburg poetry set to the music of Miklos Kocsar, as well as Federico Garcia Lorca’s poetry set to the music of the Finnish composer Rautavaara. Vox Angelis will sing “This Little Light of Mine,” arranged by Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock. The program will be directed by professor Bruce Browne. The Meistersingers are under the direction of professor Christopher Raynes. For more information, call 887-7684.

Upcoming Events: April 27-May 17.

Sunday, April 27
Boise Jazz Society featuring the Theo Saunders Quartet. Community Jazz Symposium. 4 p.m. Free; 7:30 p.m. $35. Simplot Performing Arts Academy. Theo Saunders is among the elite pianists in the jazz genre. He will be joined by Benn Clatworthy and Chris Colangelo. To purchase tickets call Mike Samball at 426-3498 or e-mail msamball@boisestate.edu. 

Monday, April 28
Treasure Valley Concert Band Music Week Showcase Concert. Timberline High School Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Tuesday, April 29
Vocal Jazz Solo Night. 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.

“Singin’ in the Rain.” Morrison Center. Part of Boise Music Week. 7:30 p.m. To acquire tickets, clip the coupon from the April 9 Idaho Statesman and mail it with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the address on the coupon. Non-ticket holders will be allowed to claim unused seats 10 minutes before curtain. For additional information go to: www.boisemusicweek.org. 

Thursday, May 1
Fettuccine Forum Recalls Old Boise’s Trolley System. Rose Room on the historic Union Block. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. Historian Barbara Perry Bauer, the final speaker of this season, will talk about “Once Upon the Trolley: Boise’s Electric Road.” Her research recalls a time when inexpensive Snake River hydropower electrified a trolley loop from Boise to Caldwell, connecting the farm towns of Ustick, Nampa, Middleton, Meridian, Eagle and Star. Free. Following the forum will be a tour at 7 p.m. This tour will introduce riders to the current plan to rebuild the trolley system as a smart-growth development tool. Tour tickets are $20. For more information, call 426-3701.

“Rambo.” Special Events Center. 7 p.m. John Rambo works as a snake catcher in Thailand who joins a group of mercenaries to rescue Christian aid workers. Rated R. Free. For more information, call 426-3701.

Ellie McKinnon LDSSA Lecture. LDS Institute building, 1929 University Drive. 12:15 p.m. McKinnon is part of Boise State’s Extended Studies Program. 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, May 2
Kevin Kiely MFA Reading. Student Union Farnsworth Room. 7:30 p.m. Kiely, born in Northern Ireland, attended the University of Iowa. He has traveled, lived, and worked in Europe and the United States. He has published plays, biographies and poetry, including “Breakfast with Sylvia,” “Plainchant for a Sundering,” “Children of No Importance,” “Multiple Indiscretions,” “Mere Mortals,” “Pieta” and “Quintesse.” Kiely is currently Boise State Fulbright scholar. He is completing a Ph.D. in poetry. Free. For more information, call 426-2669.

Saturday, May 3
Spring Fling. Julia Davis Park. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The theme of this year’s annual end-of-year party is the beach. Featured band is the reggae/ska band the Wailers, originally formed as the backup band for Bob Marley. The day also includes additional performances such as a BMX half-pipe show, family activities, food and prizes. Free for students, the public is also invited. Call 426-3835 for more information.

Thursday, May 8
Steve Hanks LDSSA Lecture. LDS Institute building, 1929 University Drive. 12:15 p.m. Hanks is the CEO of Washington Group International. 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.

Saturday, May 17
Graduation Celebration Breakfast. 8-9:30 a.m., outside entrance #3 of the Taco Bell Arena. The Celebration features free breakfast, music, and a last chance prep station. Graduates and their families are encouraged to stop by before the ceremony. For information call the Boise State Alumni Association at 426-1698.


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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.

Boise State University’s new Finish in Four program guarantees that eligible students who follow a planned course of study can complete their degree in four years. If not, Boise State will pay for the additional required courses. More information about Boise State’s graduation guarantee can be found at www.boisestate.edu/finish4. 
 

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Last reviewed on Thursday, April 17, 2008