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News Release EVENT NEWS RELEASE / December 17, 2008 This Week at Boise State The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Dec. 21-27. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit www.bsuevents.com. Please Note: Due to the semester break, This Week will take a hiatus, returning Jan. 6. EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE: Boise State Winter Commencement. For more details, see Dec. 19. EXHIBITIONS: Through Jan 5. “You Are Here … and Other Random Coordinates.” Student Union Gallery. 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. 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. Friday, Dec. 19 Boise State Winter Commencement. Taco Bell Arena. 10 a.m. Celebrate the graduation of 1,300 students, who will earn a collective 1,420 degrees/certificates. Student speaker is Natalie Griffin. Free. Visit www.boisestate.edu for more information. 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. Upcoming Events: Dec. 28-Feb. 3 Friday, Jan. 9 and Saturday, Jan. 10 “The 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. Based on the popular 1988 film, the show follows two con men living on the French Riviera as they adopt the lifestyles of the rich and famous and end up with more than they bargained for. $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. Boise Philharmonic Public Schools Performances. Morrison Center. 9:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 12:05 p.m. For tickets and prices, call 344-7849. Friday, Jan. 16 Ron White. Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. Presented by Ken E. Mac. Comedian Ron White is best known as the cigar-smoking , scotch-drinking funnyman from the “Blue Collar Comedy” phenomenon. $42.75. Tickets are available by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com. Monday, Jan. 19 MLK Annual March and Rally. Student Union. 9:30 a.m. Marchers may gather in the Student Union Building Hatch Ballroom on the second floor at 9:30 a.m.; the march begins at 10:45 a.m. and will culminate in a rally at the Boise City Hall Plaza. Free. For more information about this year’s events, visit http://mlk.boisestate.edu. Tuesday, Jan. 20 MLK Poetry Slam Featuring Patricia Smith. Student Union Hatch Ballroom. 6 p.m. Smith is a well-known poetry performer who has read her work at venues from Stockholm to Georgia. Her book of poetry, “Blood Dazzler,” was a 2008 National Book Award Finalist. The book follows Hurricane Katrina from Aug. 23, 2005, when it formed, to its aftermath. The poet Mark Doty wrote, “With her radiant powers of empathy, her fiercely acute ear for the musical possibilities of American speech, and her undiluted rage, Patricia Smith makes in Katrina’s wake a sorrowful, unflinching, and glorious book.” She also is the author of “Teahouse of the Almighty,” which was a National Poetry Series winner. For more information about this year’s events, visit http://mlk.boisestate.edu. Thursday, Jan. 22 MLK Presentation Featuring Author Rebecca Walker. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 6 p.m. Walker’s most recent book is the memoir “Baby Love: Choosing Motherhood After a Lifetime of Ambivalence.” Her other works include “Black, White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self” and “To Be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism.” Walker is considered one of the foremost voices of “third-wave” feminism and has spoken at universities such as MIT and Stanford as well as in front of companies such as Microsoft and Sony Music. For more information about this year’s events, visit http://mlk.boisestate.edu. Jerry Seinfeld. Morrison Center. 7 p.m. Seinfeld has been called the “Master stand-up comic of his generation” and “the best comedian of our time” by the Washington Post. His uncanny ability to joke about the little things resonates with audiences everywhere. $47-$77. Tickets are available by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com. Friday, Jan. 30 Blues Journey. Morrison Center. 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. For tickets, call Karen Stucker at 426-1034. Saturday, Jan. 31 BSU Honor Band Performance. Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 students faculty and staff. Tickets are available by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com. Monday, Feb. 2 Frank Church Conference on Public Affairs. For more information, call 426-2941. Tuesday, Feb. 3 “Pajama Game.” Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. Broadway in Boise presents “The Pajama Game,” a musical based on the novel “7 ½ Cents,” by Richard Bissell. The story takes place in a disrupted pajama factory, where the unhappy workers demand a higher wage. Amongst the fighting, a love develops between two workers. “The Pajama Game” offers a story filled with love, music and comedy. $25-$46. Tickets are available by calling 426-1110, at all Select-a-Seat outlets, the Morrison Center box office or http://www.idahotickets.com. -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 Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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