The following are upcoming events at Boise State University
for the week of Nov. 7-13. Please note that all events are
subject to change. For updated information on all events, go
to http://events.boisestate.edu.
Event of special note:
“Dante,” see Nov. 11-21.
Nov. 4-Dec. 1
The Body Image Project. Student
Union Gallery. The Women’s Center presents an art project by
Larry Kirkwood intended to change the way we physically look
at ourselves and perceive others. Free. Call 426-4259.
SUNDAY,
NOV. 7
Krista
Aasland, flute, student recital. Morrison Center Recital
Hall. 2 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
MONDAY,
NOV. 8
Treasure Valley Concert Band.
Morrison Center Main Hall. 7:30 p.m. The Boise State
Department of Music presents its annual tribute to veterans.
Selections include patriotic, Americana and Dixieland music,
as well as a tribute to each of the armed forces. Free. Call
426-3980.
TUESDAY, NOV. 9
Idaho Flute Society student
recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7 p.m. Free. Call
426-3980.
Spoken word
performance. Student Union Brava! Stage. 7 p.m. Artist
Rachel Kann will perform spoken word. Sponsored by Student
Activities. Free. Call 426-2877. To learn more about Kann,
visit www.inspirachel.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10
Fall Jazz Bash. Special Events
Center. 7:30 p.m. The vocal jazz choir pays tribute to Count
Basie on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Also
features the Jazz Combo and Big Band. Tickets are $5
general, $3 for seniors and free for students of all ages
and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-4636.
NOV.
11-21
“Dante.” Morrison Center Stage
II. Nov. 11-13 and 17-20, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 14 & 21, 2 p.m.
With music and script by BSU student Adam Harrell, “Dante”
is a musical comedy that takes its hero of the same name
through his own personal hell. Tickets are $10 general; $9
for non-Boise State students, Boise State alumni and
seniors; free for Boise State full-time students and
employees through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.
THURSDAY, NOV. 11
Orchestra Festival. Morrison
Center Main Hall. 4 p.m. The BSU high school orchestra
festival concludes with more than 200 local high school
musicians joining forces in a concert featuring the music of
Sibelius, Grieg and Dvorak. Tickets are $5 general, $3 for
seniors and free for students of all ages and Boise State
faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
Coffee House Concert Series.
Kevin Allred, indie-rock. Student Union Brava! Stage. 5-7
p.m. Free. Call 426-4636. (Poetry/Rock & Some Art) on the
walls. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 7-11 p.m. The English
Majors Association presents a poetry reading and art show
with live music by Kris Doty and Travis Ward. Admission is
$3 and includes food and beverages. For more information,
contact Amy Garrett at
amylg78@yahoo.com.
Anthropologist Janette Balkan.
Student Union Farnsworth Room. 3 p.m. Balkan, former senior
social scientist with the Iwokrama International Programme
for Rainforest Conservation and Development in Guyana, will
speak on “Producing People and Nature as Commodities – an
Examination of the Results of Structural Adjustment Policies
in Guyana Shield Forests.” Sponsored by the Department of
Anthropology. Free. Call 426-3023.
FRIDAY,
NOV. 12
Guitar Ensemble. Morrison Center
Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. The 11-member guitar ensemble,
directed by Joseph Baldassarre, will feature works by Faure,
Vivaldi and Terzi. Tickets are $5 general, $3 for seniors
and free for students of all ages and Boise State faculty
and staff. Call 426-3980.
Martin Corless-Smith and Cathy
Wagner, poetry reading. Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room.
7:30 p.m. Two Boise State poetry professors will present
readings of their work. For more information, call 426-2669.
SATURDAY, NOV. 13
Choral Festival. Morrison Center
Main Hall. 7:30 p.m. The Boise State Invitational Choir
Festival ends with a public performance. Tickets are $5
general, $3 for seniors and free for students of all ages
and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
Classical Performance Series.
Special Events Center. 8 p.m. Student Union Classical
Performances
presents Canadian pianist
Katherine Chi. First Laureate of the 2000 Honens
International
Piano Competition, she is also a
prize winner at the 1998 Busoni International Piano
Competition. Tickets are $10
general, $5 for students 17 and under, seniors and Boise
State
students, faculty, staff and
alumni. Call 426-1494.
Taekwondo Open Championships.
Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 9:30 a.m. Presented by the
Boise State Taekwondo Club. Tickets are $3 general, $2 for
students of all ages and seniors, free for children under
12. Call 344-9355.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday,
Nov. 14
Symphonic Winds, tribute to Mel
Shelton. Morrison Center Main Hall. 4 p.m. $5 general, $3
for seniors and free for students of all ages and Boise
State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
MONDAY,
NOV. 15
“UFOs: The Hidden Story.”
Special Events Center. 8-9:30 p.m. Robert Hastings will
speak about the hidden truth behind UFO’s and the
government. Call 426-4636.
Mark Chesnutt, “Saving the Honky
Tonk” tour. Taco Bell Arena. 7:30 p.m. $19.50 through
Professional Firefighters of Idaho, 1-877-653-0599; $22.50
at the door. $25-46 through Select-a-Seat. 426-1494.
NOV. 16-17
Point of View, “Sexuality in a
Diverse Society.” Academic Conference. Special Events
Center. Free. Call 426-4636.
NOV.
16-18
“Smokey Joe’s Café.” Morrison
Center Main Hall. 7:30 p.m. Presented by Broadway in Boise.
Tickets are $25-$46 through Select-a-Seat, 426-1494.
TUESDAY
NOV. 16
The Day My God Died,
Diverse Perspectives Film Series. Cultural Center. 5:30 p.m.
Call 426-5950.
Kathy McRill. Student Union
Brink Room. 10 a.m. Presentation by Boise State Social Work
student. Call 426-3652.
Gary Soto, reading and lecture.
Student Union Hatch B Ballroom, 2-3 p.m. Free. Call
426-3962.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17
REACH Health Fair. Student Union
Jordan Ballroom. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sponsored by the Kinesiology
Department. Free. Call 426-3656.
“Speak Up Forum” racism and
immigration panel. Student Union Hatch Ballroom. 6-8 p.m.
Free. Call 426-5950.
Idaho Flute Society student
recital. Hemmingway Center. 7 p.m. Call 426-3980.
THURSDAY, NOV. 18
BSU Men’s Chorus. Morrison
Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 for seniors
and free for students of all ages and Boise State faculty
and staff. Call 426-3980.
Coffee House Concert Series.
Kyler England. Student Union Brava Stage. 5-7 p.m. Call
426-4636.
NOV.
18-19
Andrus
Center Conference on Fire and Forest Health. Student Union
Jordan Ballroom. Register at www.andruscenter.org or (208)
426-4218.
FRIDAY,
NOV. 19
eighth blackbird,
Boise Chamber Music Series. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 8
p.m. $20/$15. Call 426-1216.
Marc Savard, hypnotist. Special
Events Center. 7-8:30 p.m. $1. Call 426-4636.
Doug Unger, fiction reading.
Hemingway Center. 7:30 p.m. Presented by the MFA program in
Creative Writing. Call 426-2669.
SATURDAY, NOV. 20
Boise Philharmonic. Morrison
Center Main Hall. 8:15 p.m. Tickets $12-$49 through the
Boise Philharmonic Association, 344-7849. Call 344-7849.
Morning Music with eighth
blackbird. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 10:30
a.m.-noon. Free. Call 426-3980.
Music Clinic for horns, strings
and percussion by Tabla artist Sandip Burman. Special Events
Center. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Register at 426-5950.
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Media Contacts: Kathleen Craven, communications and marketing, (208)
426-3275
Rachel Bonilla, communications and marketing,
(208) 426-3196
