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EVENT NEWS RELEASE / April 29, 2009

This Week at Boise State

The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of May 3-9. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit www.bsuevents.com. 

EVENT OF SPECIAL NOTE:
Spring Fling. See May 9 for more details.

EXHIBITIONS:
Through May 5. “See Horse: BFA Thesis Exhibition.” Visual Arts Center Galleries 1 and 2. This exhibition showcases a wide range of works displaying the breadth and depth of Boise State University’s Art Department. This stunning body of art features 16 BFA degree candidates and several disciplines of art. Free. For more information, contact Kirsten Furlong at 426-3994.

May 9-May 11. Clay and Fire Sale. Visual Arts Gallery 1. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Discover a unique gift for Mom or anyone else on your list. Held each spring and fall for more than 35 years, the Clay and Fire Sale has become a tradition for many in the Treasure Valley. The sale features hundreds of high quality ceramic pieces, ranging from elegant to exotic, made by students and alumni. A portion of the proceeds benefits Boise State’s Visiting Artists in Ceramics program. For more information, call 426-1230 or visit http://artdept.boisestate.edu/artnews/. 

Through July 23. Artwork by Charles Gill. 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, May 3
The Devil’s Garden Inaugural Iron Pour. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St. Garden City. Noon-dusk. The Boise Sculptors Guild is pouring molten iron into molds. For a fee you can design your own iron plaque. This event features a live performance by The Juju Tribe African Drum Group; refreshments and T-shrits available for purchase. Free. All proceeds benefit the Boise Sculptors Guild, an non-profit organization. For more information, call 426-8297.

Church Night. Cathedral of the Rockies, First United Methodist Church, 11th and Hays. 7 p.m. Musical performances include more than 200 instrumentalists and choirs from churches throughout the Treasure Valley. Free. Part of Boise Music Week. For more information, visit http://www.boisemusicweek.org or call 375-4711.

Boise State University Symphony Orchestra. Morrison Center Main Hall. 7:30 p.m. The concert features winners from the Concerto Aria Concert Competition. $5 general, $3 for students and seniors available by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com. 

Monday, May 4
Student String Chamber Music Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 5 p.m. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Treasure Valley Concert Band. Timberline High School Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Part of Boise Music Week. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Monday, May 4-Tuesday, May 5
Showcase 2009. Timberline High School Auditorium. 7 p.m. The showcase includes lantern parades, performances by the Treasure Valley Concert Band and the Boise Valley Chordsmen and International Night of Dance featuring the Treasure Valley Dancers. Free. Part of Boise Music Week. For more information, visit http://www.boisemusicweek.org or call 375-4711.

Monday, May 4-Thursday, May 7
Organ Recitals. St. Michael’s Cathedral, 518 N. 8th St. Noon. Participating will be members of The American Guild of Organists, Les Bois Chapter. Free. Part of Boise Music Week. For more information, visit http://www.boisemusicweek.org or call 375-4711.

Tuesday, May 5
Cello Studio Recital, Students of Brian Hodges. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 5 p.m. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Wednesday, May 6-Saturday, May 9
“Brigadoon.” Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6-9, 2 p.m. May 9. A mysterious Scottish village appears every 100 years and as long as no one leaves, the town is safe. When two American tourists stumble upon the city, their arrival can have serious implications for the town. Free. A coupon for reserved seating was in The Idaho Statesman. Part of Boise Music Week. For more information, visit http://www.boisemusicweek.org or call 375-4711.

Wednesday, May 6-Saturday, May 9
A Night of One Acts. Danny Peterson Theater, Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. The Boise State University’s Theatre Majors Association presents a premiere of a new play, “The Eighth Day,” by Boise State Student Evan Sesek and “Sexual Perversity,” by David Mamet. These plays are intended for mature audiences. $5 for general, $3 for students by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com.

Thursday, May 7
Senior Soprano Recital, Misty Taylor. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 5 p.m. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Tuba Euphonium Studio Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Friday, May 8
Silent Movie Featuring Egyptian Theatre Organ. Egyptian Theatre, 7th and Main. Noon. Experience a silent film with music provided by live performers. Part of Boise Music Week. For more information, visit http://www.boisemusicweek.org or call 375-4711.

Boise Chamber Music Series Ying Quartet. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 8 p.m. The Boise Chamber Music Series will conclude with a performance by the Ying Quartet. The Ying Quartet occupies a unique position of prominence in the classical music world, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. The concert in Boise will open with Felix Mendelssohn’s “Quartet in E-flat Major, Opus 12.” Bela Bartok’s “Sixth String Quartet” will follow and will close with Antonin Dvorak’s “Quartet in A-flat Major, Opus 105.”
Tickets are $20-$25 by calling 426-1216 or e-mailing jbelfy@boisestate.edu. For more information, contact Jeanne Belfy at 426-1216.

Saturday, May 9
Spring Fling. Julia Davis Park, Gene Harris Band Shell. 1-8 p.m. As the semester winds down, student and the community come together to celebrate the arrival of spring. Spring Fling is annual event that features food vendors, graffiti walls, bounce houses and concerts starring Reel Big Fish and other live bands. Free for students and their families, $5 for non-students and their families. For more information, e-mail Emily Dickson at spbannualevents@bosiestate.edu. 

Boise Chamber Music Series Young Artist String Quartet Competition. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 9 a.m. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Special Student Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 8 p.m. The recital features performances for the violin and piano. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Upcoming Events: May 16-June 26

Wednesday, May 13
Celtic Woman. Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. This show combines the great legacy of Ireland’s music and song. Four singers accompany one fiddle player to set up the perfect stage and theme for a traditional Irish show. $32-$57 by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com.

Thursday, May 15
Star Spangled Sousa! Morrison Center. 8:15 p.m. Conductor Keith Brien represents John Philip Sousa, known as the march king. For tickets, contact the Boise Philharmonic at 426-1034.

Saturday, May 16
Jazz Society Symposium, Anat Cohen. Simplot Academy. 4-5:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Jazz Concert. Simplot Academy. 7 p.m. $45 by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com.

Monday, May 18-Friday, May 22
Wilderness First Responder Class. Meet at Outdoor Programs Office. Registration continues until 7 p.m. May 1. Take the industry standard for wilderness medical training. The course topics include (but are not limited to): wound management, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvised splinting techniques, allergies, hypo- and hyperthermia, gastrointestinal distress, infections, cardiac and respiratory conditions, patient monitoring and long-term management and care. All attendees must finish an online component prior to the course. Wilderness First Responder costs $495 for members and $515 for non-members. Register at http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/adventure/index.cfm. For more information, call 426-1946.

Wednesday, May 20-Thursday, May 21
“Modern Physics Experiments: from Simple to Sophisticated” Workshop. Multipurpose Building Room 404. Registration deadline is May 15. Richard Reimann will lead this workshop for high school teachers who teach physics or a related science. A science kit will be provided for the teachers to keep. The two-day workshop will cover a variety of modern physics experiments that can be illustrated simply and performed with modest equipment. Results are refined using more sophisticated apparatus and related to current application and research. $90. For more information, call 426-2281, or visit the Concurrent Enrollment Web site at www.boisestate.edu/concurrentenrollment.

Wednesday, May 20-Thursday, May 21
“Seasons and Thyme” Spring Concert. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. The Boise Choristers include women from all over the Treasure Valley, directed by Karma Ellsworth and accompanied by Gail Borup. This year’s program ranges from classics by Handel, Haydn and Debussy to traditional Shaker melodies, Broadway show tunes and various folk songs. The final set will remind the audience that “to everything there is a season” with familiar songs that bring to mind the four seasons. Patrick Scott, a 2008-2009 scholarship recipient, will join the Choristers and play selections from his senior recital performance. The concert is free, but donations will be accepted for Boise State University music scholarships. For more information, call 426-3980.

Tuesday, May 26
Special Student Piano Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 426-3980.

Tuesday, May 28
Job Search Boot Camp. Jordan Ballroom A and B. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The Job Search Boot Camp is open to Boise State juniors, seniors and alumni. The cost is $5 for those who graduated in fall 2008 or who will graduate in spring and summer 2009 and $10 for all other alumni. Seating is limited, but an RSVP e-mailed to career@boisestate.edu will hold a space until April 30, when all unpaid reservations will be released for others to purchase. Tickets can be purchased at the Career Center, located inside the Alumni Center at 1173 University Drive. For a tentative schedule of events, visit http://career.boisestate.edu/ups.htm. For more information, contact the Career Center at 426-1747.

Monday, June 15-Friday, June 26
Introduction to Biochemical Research, Workshop. Science/Nursing Building, Chemistry department. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Registration deadline is June 1. Henry Charlier and Heidi Pluska will lead this workshop for high school students that will teach them to apply modern biochemical methods to solve a variety of problems encountered in the field of environmental and medical research. $350. For more information, call 426-2281, or visit the Concurrent Enrollment Web site at www.boisestate.edu/concurrentenrollment.


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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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Last reviewed on Wednesday, April 29, 2009