News Release

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January 26, 2006

Boise State�s Visual Arts Center Presents Exhibitions

The Boise State University Visual Arts Center presents �The Best is Yet to Come: James Blankenship Retirement Exhibition� and �Live Lobsters Dancing Nightly: Student Juried Exhibition,� through Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Liberal Arts Building Gallery I and the Hemingway Center Gallery II. The exhibitions are free.

�The Best is Yet to Come,� is a showcase of work by long-time Boise State art professor James Blankenship. �Live Lobsters Dancing� is an exhibition of art in a variety of media by some of Boise State�s most talented art students. Britt Udesen, director of education and humanities for the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, will judge entries.

An opening reception will be held for both exhibitions from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27. Free parking is available in the Liberal Arts parking lot just west of the Special Events Center. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, noon-5 p.m. Saturday.

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Contact: Kirsten Furlong, Gallery Director, 426-3994, kfurlong@boisetate.edu
Media Contacts: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu 

Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and public service.



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