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News Release EVENT NEWS RELEASE/December 11, 2008 This Week at Boise State Issue Date: Dec. 10, 2008 The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Dec. 14-20. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit www.bsuevents.com. EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE: “The Nutcracker.” See Dec. 14 for more details. EXHIBITIONS: Through Jan 5. “You Are Here … and Other Random Coordinates.” Student Union Gallery. Reception from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 12; free parking will be available in the Liberal Arts parking lot during the reception. This exhibition features the work of 21 North American artists working in the hand-painted media. The portfolio was organized by Boise State printmaking professor Jill Fitterer. For more information, call 426-5800. Sunday, Dec. 14 “The Nutcracker.” Morrison Center. 8 p.m. Dec. 12; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 13; 2 p.m. Dec. 14. “The Nutcracker” ballet is a timeless masterpiece that features a classic story of good and evil. Featuring music by Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky. $20-$50 for adults, $10-$40 for children under the age of 12. Available by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, Morrison Center box office or online at http://www.Idahotickets.com. “It’s a Wonderful Christmas” tour with Michael W. Smith. Taco Bell Arena. 7 p.m. Smith will be joined by former “American Idol” contestant Melinda Doolittle. $40-$75 by calling 426-1776, or at all Select-a-Seat locations or at http://idahotickets.com. Thursday, Dec. 18 “Lord of the Dance.” Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance” is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance, a classic Irish folk tale of good versus evil, as well as a passionate love story expressed through exhilarating dance numbers. $25-$46 by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, Morrison Center box office or online at http://www.Idahotickets.com. Upcoming Events: Dec. 21-Jan. 10 Saturday, Dec. 21 Master Chorale, Handel’s “Messiah.” Cathedral of the Rockies, 711 N. 11th Street. 2 p.m. $18 general, $15 students, faculty and staff. For more information, call 426-3980. Friday, Jan. 9 and Saturday, Jan. 10 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Morrison Center. 8 p.m. Jan. 9; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan 10. Part of Broadway in Boise series. $28-$48 by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, Morrison Center box office or online at http://www.Idahotickets.com. Saturday, Jan. 10 Benefit for Tuesday Musicale Scholarship. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7 p.m. Featuring pianist Del Parkinson. Donations are gladly accepted to fund scholarships. For more information, call 426-3980. Wednesday, Jan. 14 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Student Union special Events Center. 8 p.m. “A Celebration for the Spirit” will begin with a range of local artists including Jim Ogle, emeritus conductor of the Boise Philharmonic, Boise’s renowned jazz pianist Chuck Smith and the Smith-Mayhew Trio, dramatist Gordon Reinhart and dancers from the Idaho Dance Theatre. The cost is $15 per person. For more information, call 426-1709. Monday, Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights celebration Kickoff. Student Union. The goals of the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Celebration Week Committee include providing BSU students, the community of Boise and the state of Idaho with programs involving speakers, workshops, exhibits and performances involving the academic, artistic and experiential knowledge concerning the racist features of American society. For more information, call 426-5950. Monday, Feb. 2 Frank Church Conference on Public Affairs. For more information call 426-2941. -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 Thursday, December 11, 2008
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