The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Feb. 20-26. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, go to http://events.boisestate.edu.

Events of special note: National Engineers Week, see Feb. 22-25.

“The Vagina Monologues,” see Feb. 24-26.

SUNDAY, FEB. 20

Academy of St. Giles and Minstrels of Birnam Wood. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. BSU’s early music ensemble joins with the eight-voice Minstrels of Birnam Wood to perform medieval music. Selections include parts of the Guillaume Dufay “Missa Caput,” madrigals of Tudor England, and 14^th Century Italian dances and court music. 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. A week of events open to the public, including lab demonstrations, displays, an open house, lectures and other events. Free. For more information, call 426-4432.

TUESDAY, FEB. 22

Brown Bag Video Discussion. Cultural Center. Noon. Screening of documentary Trafficking in Human Beings followed by discussion. Free. Call 426-5950.

Idaho Flute Society Student Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7 p.m. Free. Presented by the Department of Music. Call 426-3980.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23

Saesha Senger, flute, senior recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.

Treasure Valley Concert Band. Kuna High School. 1360 West Boise Street, Kuna. 7:30 p.m. The Treasure Valley Concert Band is joined by the Kuna High School band for a “Red, White, Green and Blue” concert. The bands will play songs from Italy, Mexico and the United States and the evening will include a tuba solo by Boise State music professor Michael Fischer and a piece titled “Los Coyotes” by local composer Carol Matthews. Free. Call 426-3980.

(Photo op) College of Engineering Open House. Engineering and Technology Building, Micron Engineering Center and Harry Morrison Laboratory. 5-7 p.m. The community is invited to

view student posters, projects and demonstrations and to tour research laboratories and engineering facilities. Labs and projects include biomechanics, rapid prototyping. Mini-baja car mechetronics, concrete canoe and more. Free. Call 426-4432.

“Terror from the Sea” tsunami lecture. Location TBA. 7:30 p.m. Boise State seismologist Jim Zollweg presents the first lecture in a series titled “Terror from the Sea: Understanding the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami,” about how earthquakes generate tsunamis, how they cross oceans, how warning systems work and where a tsunami will occur. Free. Call 426-3250.

FEB. 24-26

“Vagina Monologues.” Special Events Center. 8 p.m. Based on interviews with more than 200 everyday women, “The Vagina Monologues” focuses on the diversity of women’s experiences. 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. Reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 11. Free. Call 426-4636.

THURSDAY, FEB. 24

Caravan. African drumming and singing. Student Union Brava! Stage. 12:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-5950.

Early Childhood Studies Program, information meeting. Liberal Arts Building Room 106. 5-6 p.m. Presented by the College of Education. Free and open to the public. Call 426-1278.

Coffeehouse Concert Series. Slam poet Tammy Carr. Student Union Brava! Stage. 5-7 p.m. Tammy Carr’s commanding performance brings the audience into her world of relationships, comedy, love, pain and the dreams of everyday life. Presented by Student Activities and Student Programs Board. Free. Call 426-4636.

FRIDAY, FEB. 25

“Teaching Tibetan Monks in Northern India” presentation. Multipurpose Building Room 101. 12:40-1:30 p.m. Physics professor Dewey Dykstra gives a multi-media presentation about his recent trip. Free. Call 426-3105.

“Engineers Can Do Anything.” Micron Engineering Center Room 106. 3:30-5:30 p.m. A lecture by Celeste Baine, noted engineer and author of several engineering books, including “High Tech Hotshots,” about engineers who design high tech sports equipment. Geared for general audience. Free. Call 426-4432.

Up All Night in the SUB. Student Union. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. An all-night event with a ‘Halo 2’ XBox tournament, Monte Carlo bowling, games, food and fun. Free. Presented by Student Activities. Call 426-4636.

SATURDAY, FEB. 26

Idaho Tuba Euphonium Society Concert. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 1 p.m. Members of the Idaho Tuba-Euphonium Society perform original and transcribed works for tuba and euphonium. Free. Call 426-3980.

“Carmen,” Opera Idaho. Morrison Center Main Hall. 8 p.m. Good boy meets bad girl in this classic love triangle centered around Carmen, who leaves jealousy and obsession in her wake. Sung in French with English text projected above the stage. Tickets are $22-$64 through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.

Sunday, Feb. 27

“Last Comic Standing,” Dat Tien Phan. Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 general and $5 with Boise State ID through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.

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

monday, Feb. 28

Weather, noon concert. Student Union Brava! Stage. Noon. Free. Call 426-4636.

BSU Big Band Tour Kickoff Jazz Bash. Special Events Center. 7 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.

Saesha Senger, senior flute recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.

March 1, 8, 15, 29

Ethics and Public Policy discussion. The Flicks Theatres, 646 Fulton St., Boise. 10 a.m.-noon. Parking is available adjacent to the building. Call 426-1709.

Literature for Lunch, “Baghdad Sketches.” 12:10-1 p.m. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Free. Call 426-1233 or 426-1179.

Women’s History and Women’s Equality. Student Union Hatch C and D ballrooms. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-4259.

Aaron Eagan and Christina Yarnot, violin duo, student recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.

Coffeehouse Concert Series. Singer/songwriter Rochelle Smith Student Union Brava! Stage. 5-7 p.m. Free. Call 426-4636.

Fiction reading, Tim Parrish. Student union Bishop Barnwell Room. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-2669.

Manhattan Transfer. Morrison Center Main Hall. 8 p.m. Tickets are $25-$55 through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.

saturday, March 5

Linda Wang, violin. Special Events Center. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 general, $5 for students 17 and under, seniors and Boise State students, faculty, staff and alumni. Call 426-1494.

Orchestra Concert. Morrison Center Main 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.

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

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