February 20, 2004

Boise State Primed For Women's History Month Celebration

Boise State University is prepared to usher Women’s History Month in with a variety of exhibitions, lectures and activities. A full slate of events in March celebrates the triumphs and accomplishments of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. The festivities open with the 3rd annual Women Making History reception at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, in the Jordan Ballroom, by invitation only. The reception celebrates the lives of 25 women nominated as “women making history in Idaho.” The Boise State Women’s Center will share their stories in a special advertising supplement inserted into the Feb. 26 edition of the Idaho Statesman. All other events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For more information visit the Women’s Center online at http://womenscenter.boisestate.edu. Events include: March 1: “Financial Tips for Women: Basic Investment and Budgeting.” Noon-1 p.m., Student Union Lookout Room. Presented by Jennifer Braun-Blanco. March 1-31: “The Extraordinary Life of Harriet Tubman.” As a part of the powerful exhibit, The Myth of Race, the Black History Museum will present a documentary and exhibit of the life of Harriet Tubman. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. Black History Museum, Julia Davis Park. For more information, call 433-0017. March 2: “Women in Idaho and the West” lecture presented by Sandra Schackel, history professor, with an historical re-enactment by performance artist Shannon Steven Commers. 7-8:30 p.m., Student Union Lookout Room. March 3: “Celebrate Women and Spirituality: An exploration of the history, repression and resurgence of the women’s spirituality movement,” three-film series. 1-4:30 p.m., Student Union Forum Room. March 5: Women’s Center National Juried Exhibition opening reception with musical guest Juliet Tietjen on the harp. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Student Union Gallery. March 6: International Women’s Day Celebration, presented by The Agency for New Americans. 2-5 p.m., Café de Paris. $15. Call 338-0033, ext. 27. March 9: “Seniorita Extraviada,” film and discussion. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Student Union Barnwell Room. Join Maria Alicia Garza, Idaho Professor of the Year, for a screening and discussion of Lourdes Portillo’s stunning documentary. March 10-13: “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf,” choreopoem by Ntozake Shange and directed by Rhoma Spencer. A tale of black women’s struggles and triumphs, “For Colored Girls. . .” is an international success, never-before performed in Idaho. 7:30 p.m., March 10-12; 2 p.m. March 13, Special Events Center, $10 general admission, $5 students, faculty and staff through Select-a-Seat. Presented by Boise State Student Activities, theatre arts department and the Women’s Center. Call 426-1223. March 16: “Voices in Exile: Stories of Lesbian Mormons,” a film documentary and panel discussion exploring the issues Mormon women face when they recognize, and then act on, their romantic feelings for other women. 6:30 p.m., Student Union Barnwell Room. Presented by Susan Randall. Call 426-3468. March 18: “Women in World War II: Creating a more complete picture,” brown bag lecture. The presentation is based on findings by the State Historical Society’s interview and study of women in the military and on the home front during WW II. 12:15-1:15 p.m., Women’s Center, 1605 University Drive. Presented by Troy Reeves. -30- Contact Melissa Wintrow Women’s Center 208-426-4259 Media Contact Sherry Squires communications and marketing 208-426-1563 208 426-3275