The
following are upcoming events at Boise State University
for the week of Feb. 13-19. 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: International food, song and dance
festival, see Feb. 19.
Sunday, Feb. 13
Faculty Brass Quintet,
Faculty Artist Series. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 4
p.m. Consisting of Brad Peters and Marcellus Brown on
trumpet, David Saunders on horn, David Mathie on
trombone and Michael Fischer on tuba, the quintet will
perform an eclectic mix of music. Selections include a
set of Renaissance dances, Malcolm Arnold’s “Quintet for
Brass,” Sylvan Cambreling’s “Divertissement” and an
arrangement of the popular “A Nightingale Sang in
Berkeley Square.” Tickets are $5 general, $3 for seniors
and free for students of all ages and Boise State
faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
FEB. 14-18
Everybody is Beautiful
Week. Designed to educate and promote a positive
self-image among the campus community, the week features
interactive booths that will challenge individuals to
become critical viewers of the media, incorporate
fitness into their busy lives, understand the benefits
of exercise and learn how not to use food as an
emotional crutch. Presented by Health, Wellness and
Counseling. For more information, call 426-5685.
Monday, Feb. 14
(Photo op) “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.
Sponsored by the office of
the Vice President of Student Affairs and hosted by the
Cultural Center. Free. Call 426-5950.
On a Roll,
Diverse Perspectives Film Series. Cultural Center.
5:30 p.m. A documentary that follows the life work of
disabled activist Greg Smith, whose nationally
syndicated talk radio show “On a Roll” raised awareness
about the struggle for people with disabilities. Free.
Call 426-5950.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16
Modern Day Slavery
Lecture. Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room. 6 p.m.
Discussion led by Trafficking in Human Beings Awareness
Campaign. A Black History Month event. Free. Call
426-5950.
Treasure Valley Concert Band. Les Bois Jr. High
School, 4150 E. Grand Forest Dr., Boise. 7:30 p.m. The
Treasure Valley Concert Band, joined by resident high school
bands, presents a “Red, White, Green and Blue” concert
featuring songs from Italy, Mexico and the U.S. The evening
includes a tuba solo by Michael Fischer and a piece titled
“Los Coyotes” by local composer Carol Matthews. Free. Call
426-3980.
THURSDAY, FEB. 17
Coffeehouse Concert Series.
Justin Terry, guitarist. Student Union Brava!
Stage. 5-7 p.m. Free. Call 426-4636.
Mariah Burton-Nelson
address. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 7 p.m. Former
Stanford and professional basketball player Mariah
Burton-Nelson will speak on “We Are All Strong, Smart and
Sexy” as part of “Everybody is Beautiful Week.” Presented by
Health, Wellness and Counseling. Free. Call 426-5685.
FRIDAY,
FEB. 18
Osiris Piano Trio.
Morrison Center Recital Hall. 8 p.m. Consisting of Dutch
musicians Ellen Corver (piano), Peter Brunt (violin) and
Larissa Groeneveld (cello), the Osiris Piano Trio presents
an extensive repertoire ranging from Haydn to the composers
of today. Tickets are $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. The Rat Pack is back in this
tribute to Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.
This “intoxicating” evening of nostalgia from the swinging
‘60s, set at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, features songs
like “Luck Be a Lady,” “Volare” and “What Kind of Fool am
I?” Tickets are $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. This annual
international festival features exotic foods, songs and
dances from around the world, including a dancer from
Bangladesh and an opera singer from Moldova. Cookbooks and
raffle tickets available for purchase. Tickets are $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. The
Boise Philharmonic joins with the Claremont Trio to present
the music of Beethoven. Trio members are featured both as a
group and individually. 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SUNDAY,
FEB. 20
Academy of St. Giles and
Minstrels of Birnam Wood.
Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5
general, $3 for seniors and free for students of all ages
and Boise State faculty and staff. Call 426-3980.
MONDAY,
FEB. 21
Presidents’ Day. Boise
State closed.
FEB.
22-25
National Engineers Week.
College of Engineering. Free. Call 426-4432.
TUESDAY, FEB. 22
Doughnuts with the Dean.
Second floor atrium, Engineering and Technology Building.
9-10 a.m. Call 426-4636.
Brown Bag Video Discussion.
Cultural Center. Noon. Free. Call 426-5950.
Idaho Flute Society Student
Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7 p.m. Free.
Call 426-3980.
WEDNESDAY,
FEB. 23
Saesha Senger, flute, senior recital.
Morrison
Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Call 426-3980.
Treasure Valley Concert
Band. Kuna High School. 1360
West Boise Street, Kuna. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call
426-3980.
College of Engineering Open
House. Engineering and Technology Building, Micron
Engineering Center, Harry Morrison Laboratory. 5-7 p.m.
Free. Call 426-4432.
FEB.
24-26
“Vagina Monologues.”
Presented by Boise State Women’s Center. Tickets are $5-$10
through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.
FEB. 24-MARCH 30
Boise State University
Annual Women’s History Month Exhibit. Student Union
Gallery. Open 7 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Free. Call 426-4636.
FEB.
25-26
“Carmen,” Opera Idaho.
Morrison Center Main Hall. 7:30 p.m. open dress rehearsal
(contact Opera Idaho for tickets), Feb. 26 8 p.m.
performance. Tickets are $22-$64 through Select-a-Seat. Call
426-1494.
THURSDAY, FEB. 24
Caravan. African
drumming and singing. Student Union Brava! Stage.
12:30 p.m. Call 426-5950.
Coffeehouse Concert Series.
Slam poet Tammy Carr. Student Union Brava! Stage. 5-7
p.m. Free. Call 426-4636.
FRIDAY,
FEB. 25
“Engineers Can Do Anything”
lecture. Micron Engineering Center Room 106. 3:30-5:30
p.m. Free. Call 426-4432.
Up All Night with Halo 2
video game tournament. Student Union. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Call
426-4636.
SATURDAY, FEB. 26
Idaho Tuba Euphonium Society
Concert. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 1 p.m. Call
426-3980.
Idaho Flute Society High
School Festival Master Class. Morrison Center C125.
2-4 p.m. Call 426-3980.
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Media Contacts:
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Craven, communications and marketing, (208) 426-3275
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(208) 426-3196