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February 1, 2005

This Week At Boise State (Feb. 6-12)

The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Feb. 6-12. 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:   Gloria Steinem Lecture, see Feb. 8.

 

MONDAY, FEB. 7

Black Panther Party. Student Union visitor parking lot.  Shuttle departs at 11 a.m. to Ontario, Ore., to see 1960s activist and Black Panther co-founder Bobby Seale at the Four Rivers Cultural Center. Presented by the Cultural Center. Call 426-5950.

Supersize Me. Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Morgan Spurlock’s documentary takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the legal, financial and physical costs of America’s hunger for fast food. A healthy snack will be provided before the show. Free. Presented by the Student Programs Board. Rated PG-13. Call 426-4636.

 

FEB. 8-9

Couples Massage Workshop. Student Union Alexander Room. 6-9 p.m. $40. Call 426-5685, or e-mail ravery@boisestate.edu to register.

 

TUESDAY, FEB. 8

Brown Bag Video Discussion. Cultural Center. Noon. Martin Luther King Jr.: Letter From Birmingham Jail screening and discussion. Free. Call 426-5950.

Idaho Flute Society Middle School Master Class.  Morrison Center B215. 7:30 p.m. Call 426-3980. 

Gloria Steinem. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 7 p.m. One of the most influential writers, editors and activists of our time, Gloria Steinem travels worldwide as a lecturer and feminist organizer and is a frequent media spokesperson on issues of equality. Free. Presented by Boise State Women’s Center. Call 426-4259.

 

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9

The Impact of U.S. Trade Policies on Third World Countries. The Flicks, 646 Fulton, Boise. 10 a.m. Presented by Keziah Sullivan, manager of 10,000 Villages, for the Renaissance Institute. Call 426-1709 for registration information.

Concerto Aria Competition. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7 p.m. Talented Boise State vocal and instrumental students vie for the chance to perform at the annual Concerto Aria concert in May. Free. Call 426-3980.

 

THURSDAY, FEB. 10

Coffeehouse Concert Series. Blues artist Larry Conklin. Student Union Brava! Stage. 5-7 p.m. Larry Conklin is an acoustic guitarist, singer-songwriter, instrumental finger stylist, slide guitarist, interpreter of traditional blues and music journalist. Free. Presented by Student Activities and the Student Programs Board. Call 426-4636.

Vocal Jazz Festival. Special Events Center. 7:30 p.m. The two-day vocal jazz festival begins with a public concert featuring Boise State’s Vocal Jazz, Portlander Nancy King accompanied by Steve Christofferson, and local jazz singer Jeff Baker. Admission is $3. Presented by the Department of Music. Call 426-3980.

 
FRIDAY, Feb. 11

Happy Hour. Cultural Center. 3-5 p.m. Japanese origami with instructor David Pennington. Free. Call 426-5950.

Poetry reading, Leonard Schwartz. Log Cabin Literary Center, 108 S. Capitol Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Author of The Towers of Diverse Shores, Schwartz writes in what reviewer Mark Wallace calls the “avant-garde counter-tradition interested in spirituality, embodied most famously perhaps in the poets H.D. and Robert Duncan.” Free. Presented by the MFA Program in Creative Writing. Call 426-2669.

 

SATURDAY, FEB. 12

Service Saturday. Student Union Food Court. 9 a.m. Volunteer for service projects at local nonprofit organizations. Free. Presented by the Volunteer Services Board. Call 426-4636.

Christa Brannan, violin, student recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall.  2 p.m.  Free.  Call 426-3980.

“Peter Pan.” Morrison Center Main Hall. 2 and 8 p.m. Fly with Peter and Wendy to Never-Never Land where you’ll meet Captain Hook, the lost boys and the ticking crocodile. Presented by Ballet Idaho. $17-$39, with special $9-$20 child price for matinee only through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.

Global Expressions. Collective of Black Artists (COBA). Special Events Center. 8 p.m. Dance and music of Africa and the Caribbean. Presented by the Student Union Global Expressions Series. $10 general. $5 Boise State students, employees, alumni and seniors. Call 426-4636.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Sunday, Feb. 13
Faculty Brass Quintet, Faculty Artist Series. Morrison Center Recital 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, Feb. 14

“Tom Sawyer,” Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration. Morrison Center Main Hall. 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Presented by ENCORE! School performances. Call 426-1034.

 

TUESDAY, FEB. 15

Ethnic Student Luncheon. Student Union Hatch Ballroom D. Noon. Free. Call 426-5950.

On a Roll, Diverse Perspectives Film Series.  Cultural Center. 5:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-5950.

 

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16

Modern Day Slavery Lecture. Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room. 6 p.m. Free. Call 426-5950.

Treasure Valley Concert Band. Les Bois Jr. High School, 4150 E. Grand Forest Dr., Boise. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.

 

THURSDAY, FEB. 17

Coffeehouse Concert Series. Paradigm. Student Union Brava! Stage. 5-7 p.m. Free. Call 426-4636.

 
FRIDAY, FEB. 18

Osiris Piano Trio.  Morrison Center Recital Hall.  8 p.m. $20 general, $15 for students 17 and under, seniors and Boise State students, faculty, staff and alumni. Call 426-3980.

“Rat Pack.” Morrison Center Main Hall. 8 p.m. $22-$30 through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.

 

SATURDAY, FEB. 19

“Morning Music” with the Osiris Piano Trio.  Morrison Center Recital Hall. 10:30 a.m.  Free. Call 426-3980.

Shanna Stinger, violin, student recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 2 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.

“Taste the World at Boise State,” International Food, Song and Dance Festival. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 6 p.m. $18 general, $12 children and students with ID through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.

Claremont Trio, Boise Philharmonic. Morrison Center Main Hall. 8:15 p.m. Tickets $12-$49 through the Boise Philharmonic Association, 344-7849. 10 a.m. dress rehearsal, $5/$10 at the door. Free pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m., Morrison Center Recital Hall. Call 426-3980.

 

 

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Media Contacts: Kathleen Craven, communications and marketing, (208) 426-3275

Rachel Bonilla, communications and marketing, (208) 426-3196




 

 

Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005