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