News Release
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March 15, 2006
April Fettuccine Forum Explores Boise and
All That Jazz
Monthly Event Coincides with Annual Gene Harris Jazz Festival
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The April Fettuccine Forum, a lecture series on the future and past of Boise
and the Treasure Valley, will be held First Thursday, April 6, in the Rose
Room in the historic Union Block, 718 W. Idaho Street. Doors open at 5 p.m.
and the lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. Admission and appetizers are free;
a cash bar will be available. Fettuccine will also be available to purchase
for $5. Call 426-3701 for more information.
This month’s speaker is Janie Harris, co-author of Elegant Soul: The Life
and Music of Gene Harris. Harris will speak on “Jazz 2006: A Forum for
Improvisation.” She will talk about how her late husband Gene Harris
influenced others and how jazz evolved in Boise and elsewhere. The evening
will include several jazz sound bites as well as insight from a special
guest artist. Following Harris’s talk, the annual Gene Harris Jazz Festival
continues with Club Night performances at locations around the city. (www.geneharris.org)
The Fettuccine Forum is cosponsored by the Center for Idaho History and
Politics at Boise State University and the Boise City Office of the Mayor.
Lively and informal, the monthly event invites the public to interact with
politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates and professionals who
treasure life in the booming Treasure Valley and strive to make it a better
place. Each forum also features research and displays from local authors and
artists centered on that month’s theme.
The final forum of the year, on May 4, features architect Charles Hummel
talking about, “Boise’s Buildings: Good, Bad and Ugly.” Jon Barrett of Idaho
Smart Growth will present a companion workshop on community design. Call
426-1709 for information on how to register for the workshop.
Sponsors include the City of Boise Office of the Mayor; Boise State Center
for Idaho History and Politics; College of Social Sciences and Public
Affairs at Boise State University; Boise State Radio.
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Contact: Todd Shallat, director, Center for Idaho History and
Politics, (208) 426-3701,
tshalla@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: 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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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007