News Release
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March 22, 2005
This Week At Boise State (March 27-April 2)
The following are upcoming events at Boise State
University for the week of March 27-April 2. 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: Anne Applebaum lecture, see March 28.
MONDAY, MARCH 28
Anne Applebaum lecture. Women�s History Month keynote speaker.
Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 7 p.m. This Pulitzer Prize-winning author of
�Between East and West: Across the Borderlands of Europe� and �Gulag: a
History� is a columnist and member of the editorial board of The Washington
Post. Presented by the Idaho Humanities Council, Women's Center, Gender
Studies Program, Honors Program, Political Science Department, College of
Social Sciences and Public Affairs, and Student Programs board. Free. Call
426-4259.
Angelo Manzo, guest tuba artist. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30
p.m. University of Missouri tuba professor Angelo Manzo will be accompanied
by Peggy Jo Purdy and Michael Fischer. Tickets are $5 general, $3 for
seniors and free for students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff.
Call 426-3980.
Monday Night Laughs. Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Finalists from the
Feb. 28 open mic comedy event open for professional comedian Kyle Grooms on
the New Generation Comedy Tour. The audience decides on a winner who will be
revealed at the April 25 Monday Night Laughs event. Presented by the Student
Programs Board. Tickets are $2 general and free for Boise State students
with ID. Call 426-4636.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
Brown Bag Video Discussion. Cultural Center. Noon. Screening of �Koyaanisqatsi,�
followed by discussion. Free. Call 426-5950.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
Health Effects of Tsunamis: Immediate and Long Term Concerns. Lecture
by Uwe Reschle, director of the Center for Health Policy. Liberal Arts
Building Room 106. 7:30 p.m. Presented as part of lecture series �Terror
From the Sea: Understanding the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.� Free. Call
426-1709.
Literature for Lunch, �Brick Lane.� 12:10-1 p.m. Boise Public
Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Discussion of Monica Ali�s �Brick Lane,� a
stirring account of the immigrant experience that was shortlisted for the
Mann Booker Prize in 2003. Presented by the Department of English. Free.
Call 426-1233 or 426-1179.
Tuesday Musicale �Gold Cup� Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall.
7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
Career/Job Fair. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
Call 426-1747.
ASBSU Hall of Fame and Student Organization Recognition Dinner. Power
House, 621 S. 17th Street, Boise. 6 p.m. Reservations required. Call
426-1440.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir. Nampa Civic Center,
311 Third Street South. 10:15 a.m. Presented by the Renaissance Institute at
Boise State. Admission is membership plus fee. Call 426-1709.
Xiaoze Xie
visiting artist slide lecture. Student Union Hatch Ballroom A. 7 p.m.
Artist Xiaoze Xie will present a slide lecture and will be available to meet
with art students for studio critiques. Xie investigates the relationships
between history, media, time and culture through paintings, photos, videos
and installations. Free. Call 426-1087.
Joey Bunn, baritone, senior recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall.
7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
APRIL 1-12
Undergraduate Research Initiative Exhibition. Student Union Gallery. 7
a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Free. Call 426-4636.
APRIL 1-30
Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition. Liberal Arts Building, Gallery
I and Hemingway Center, Gallery II. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5
p.m. Saturday. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 1. Call 426-3994.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
Choral concert. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Vox Angelis and
Chamber Singers present love songs and sacred music. Tickets are $5 general,
$3 for seniors and free for students of all ages and Boise State faculty and
staff. Call 426-3980.
Poetry Slam. Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Presented by Student Activities.
Free. Call 426-4636.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
Derek Warren, guitar, senior recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30
p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
Polynesian Luau. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 6 p.m. �Drums of the
Islands� luau features music, dancing and food from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa,
Tonga and New Zealand. Tickets are $30 reserved, $20 general and $15 for
students and children. Call 426-5952 Ext. 4 or 426-1449 for tickets.
Harlem Gospel Choir. Special Events Center. 8 p.m. The Harlem Gospel
Choir is dedicated to creating a better understanding of African-American
culture and inspirational music. Presented by Student Union Global
Expressions. Tickets are $10 general, $5 for students, Boise State
employees, alumni and seniors through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.
Service Saturday. Student Union. 9 a.m. Presented by the Volunteer
Services Board. Call 426-4636.
Pink Day. Taco Bell Arena. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Albertsons presents �Pink
Day� to kick off the 2005 Race for the Cure season. The event includes
information booths on breast cancer prevention, healthy lifestyle choices
and other women�s services. Laura Day of �Trading Places� will speak at 11
a.m. The event is free and free parking will be available on the south side
of the Arena parking lot. Call 426-1900.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 3
Jonathan Retzlaff, guest artist. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 4 p.m.
Tickets are $5 general, $3 for seniors and free for students of all ages and
Boise State faculty and staff. Master classes 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 2 and 4
p.m. April 4, 6 and 8 in the Morrison Center Recital Hall. Call 426-3980.
Krista Aasland, flute, senior recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30
p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
April 4-May 2
�Right Ways, Real Ways� weight management series. Student Union and
Recreation Center. 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays. Admission is $25 with a refund once
you complete the first five sessions. Call 426-5685 to register.
April 4
Guitar Ensemble. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5
general and $3 for Boise State students. Call 426-3980.
April 4, 11, 18 and 26
Principles of Landscape Design and Native Plants. Ada County Extension
Division classroom, 5880 Glenwood, Boise. 10 a.m.-noon. Call 426-1709.
April 5
District III Music Festival string solos and ensembles. Morrison Center.
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
Elisabeth Blin, guitar, senior recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall.
7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
Guy Kawasaki, keynote speaker for Kickstart conference. Morrison
Center Main Hall. 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 through Select-a-Seat or $35 at the
door. Call 426-1494.
April 6
Founders� Leadership Society induction ceremony. Allen Noble Hall of
Fame. 4 p.m. Call 426-1418.
Kickstart Seminar. Student Union. 9 a.m. Tickets are $20 in advance
at www.kickstartidaho.com
or $30 at the door. Call 426-4636.
April 7-10
Gene Harris Jazz Festival. Visit
www.geneharris.org for more information.
April 7
Fettuccine Forum. Rose Room, 718 W. Idaho Street. 5:30 p.m. Free. Call
426-3701.
Christina Yarnot, flute, student recital. Morrison Center Recital
Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 426-3980.
Eleven Eyes. Big Easy Concert House, Eighth Street Marketplace. 6
p.m. Call 426-4636.
Bike Repair Clinic. Recreation Center patio. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free.
Call 426-1946.
April 8
Poetry Reading, Mei Mei Berssenbrugge. Hemingway Center. 7:30 p.m. Free.
Call 426-4636.
April 9
�Scheherazade� ballet. Morrison Center Main Hall. 8 p.m. Tickets are
$17-$39 through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494.
Spring Craft Bazaar. Student Union Bishop Barnwell and Farnsworth
rooms. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Call 426-5950.
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Media Contacts: Kathleen Craven, communications and marketing, (208) 426-3275
The Office of Communications and Marketing
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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005