News Release
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This Week at Boise State
Issue date: March 28, 2006
The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of
April 2-8. 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: Canada Week April 3-6; Gene Harris Jazz
Festival April 6-9.
EXHIBITIONS
Through April 5: Women’s History Month National Juried Exhibition.
Student Union Gallery, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Free. Call 426-4636.
Through April: “O Canada: An Exhibit of Canadian Books.” Books
by Canadian authors and on Canadian topics will be on display in the windows
outside of Special Collections on the second floor of the Albertsons
Library. Books highlighting the carvings, prints and sculptures of Haida
artist Robert Davidson will be featured. 8 a.m.-5 p.m, daily. Free. Call
426-1816.
Through April: “Peephole: Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition.”
Liberal Arts Building Gallery I and Hemingway Center Gallery II. 10
a.m.- 6 p.m. daily. Free. Call 426-3994.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
Treasure Valley Home and Family Expo. Taco Bell Arena. 10 a.m.- 5
p.m. April 1, noon-5 p.m. April 2. This two-day event is designed to enrich
participants’ home and family lives. Attendees will have access to more than
fifty exhibition booths with information about healthy living and lifestyle
choices, home remodeling, decorating tips, cooking and nutrition tips,
photography and more. Free. For more information contact Sandy Anderson at
947-5404.
Army Field Band Concert. Morrison Center Main Hall. 3 p.m. The United
States Army Field Band and Chorus, considered by music critics to be one of
the most versatile and inspiring musical organizations in the world,
delivers a performance. Free with coupon in the March 12 Idaho Statesman.
Call 426-3980 for more information.
MONDAY, APRIL 3
Canada Week. Boise State University hosts its fourth annual Canada
Week April 3-6 at various locations across campus. The event, aimed at
better understanding of our neighbors to the north, includes lectures, a
Canadian film series, a book exhibit and panel discussions. Events are free
and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Sponsored by the College of
Social Sciences and Public Affairs and the Canadian Studies Program. For a
full schedule of events, go online at
http://anthro.boisestate.edu/canadian.
Canada Week: Fun Facts About Canada Challenge. First floor of the
Student Union Building. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Participants can test their knowledge
of Canada for a chance to win Canadian prizes and local gift certificates.
Free. Call 426-3444.
Canada Week: John Ziker Lecture. Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room.
2:30-3:30 p.m. Join anthropology professor John Ziker for “Comparing
Canadian First Nations and Small Numbering Peoples in Siberia: Land and
Resource Issues.” Free. Call 426-3444 for more information.
Qigong Class. Student Recreation Center Multi-purpose Room 1.
4:15-5:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Qigong, or “cultivating energy,” is an
ancient Chinese discipline designed to teach participants how to mirror the
movements of nature to help increase energy and reduce stress. $54 for REC
members; 84 for nonmembers. Call 426-1131 for registration information.
Canada Week: Panel Discussion. Boise City Council Chambers, City
Hall. 3-5 p.m. The topic under discussion is “Sharing Borders, Sharing
Resources: Canada-U.S. Energy and Environmental Issues.” Free. Call
426-3444.
2006 Final Four Indianapolis. Student Union Brava Stage. 7:15 p.m.
Student activities invites the campus community to watch the final four
tournament on a giant screen. Refreshments and prizes are included. Free.
Call 426-1223 for more information.
Canada Week: Canadian Film Series. The Flicks, 646 Fulton St. 9 p.m.
“The Heart of the World” is a six-minute silent film commissioned for the
25th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival. “Flower and
Garnet,” by Keith Behrman, is a meditation on emotional isolation and the
wonder of life. Call 342-4222 for ticket information.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4
Ambassador Lecture. Student Union Hatch B Ballroom. 10:45 a.m.-noon.
Karl Theodor Paschke, Germany’s special ambassador to the United Nations
Management Reform, presents “The United States and Germany: A Critical
Partnership. Free. Call 426-1072.
Canada Week: Commerce Lecture. Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, 250
S. 5th St. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Join Thomas Boam, minister counselor for
commercial affairs, U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, and Jeffrey Parker, Canadian
consul general, as they present “Business Opportunities in Canada.” $25;
includes a box lunch. Call 472-5200.
Cardiac Health Forum. Student Union Alexander Room. Noon-1 p.m. Boise
State Wellness Services invites participants to visit with health
professionals and address questions about blood lipid levels, high blood
pressure and improving overall cardiovascular health. Free. Call 426-5686 to
register.
Canada Week: Canadian Film Series. The Flicks, 646 Fulton St. 4:30
p.m. “Ryan” is an Oscar-winning computer animated tribute to animator Ryan
Larkan. “Un Crabe Dans la Tete” by André Turpin is a fascinating study of
unique individuals and their love lives. Call 342-4222 for ticket
information.
Canada Week: Northwest Coast Art Lecture. Student Union Lookout Room.
7-9 p.m. Join Haida artist Robert Davidson as he presents “The ABCs of
Northwest Coast Art.” Free. Call 426-3444.
Senior Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Student
Saxophonist Jose Rodriquez delivers a performance. Free. Call 426-3980.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
Canada Week: Canadian-U.S. Policy Lecture. Student Union Bishop
Barnwell Room. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Boise State history professor Barton
Barbour, sociology professor Michael Blain and Tim Teator of Idaho NORML
present “Marijuana Decriminalization: Canadian and U.S. Policy at Odds.”
Free. Call 426-3444 for more information.
Canada Week: U.S.-Canadian Relations Lecture. Albertson College of
Idaho Hendren Board Room. Noon. Canadian Counsel General Jeffrey Parker
presents “The U.S.-Canada Relationship.” Free. Call 426-3444 for details.
SPB Films. Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room. 7 p.m. Join the
Student Programs Board for a screening of “Among the Craters of the Moon,
the Life and Adventures of Robert W. Limbert.” Free. Call 426-1223 for more
information.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6
Gene Harris Jazz Festival. Boise State University and accompanying
community sponsors host the ninth annual Gene Harris Jazz Festival April
6-9. Lovers of jazz can enjoy three great nights of music in downtown Boise,
and during the day, elementary, junior high and high school students from
across the Northwest perform with their school's jazz bands and participate
in clinics to learn the art of improvising and playing their instruments.
Honoring Gene's dream to educate our youth and bring great jazz artists to
the public is the mission of the Festival, rapidly becoming one of the
premiere jazz concert/clinic series in the West. For a full schedule of
events, go online at www.geneharris.org.
Nutrition and Weight Management Consultation. Student Recreation
Center Fitness Testing and Wellness Room. 4:15 p.m.- 5:15 p.m. The campus
community is invited to drop by and speak with qualified staff about
nutrition and weight management issues. Free. Call 426-1459.
Gene Harris Jazz Festival: Club Night. Various locations in downtown
Boise. 5:30-10:30 p.m. $29; $10 students, $5 for Boise State Students with
ID. Contact Select-a-Seat at 426-1494 for ticket information.
Fettuccine Forum. Rose Room, 718 W. Idaho Street. 5:30 p.m. Janie
Harris, co-author of Elegant Soul: The Life and Music of Gene Harris
presents “Jazz 2006: A Forum for Improvisation.” Presented by the Idaho
Center for History and Politics. Free. Call 426-3701.
FRIDAY, APRIL 7
Gene Harris Jazz Festival: “Singin’ and Swingin.’” Qwest Arena, 233
S. Capitol Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Performances by Niki Haris and her Quintet and
trumpeter Marvin Stamm with the BSU Big Band. $22-$75; $12 for students.
Contact Select-a-Seat at 426-1494 for ticket information.
Community Climb. Student Recreation Center Climbing Gym. 7-9:45 p.m.
The Boise State Outdoor Program invites non-REC Center members to test their
skills on the wall. Free to REC members; $5 nonmembers. Call 426-1946 for
more information.
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
Gene Harris Jazz Festival: Gene’s Jazz Party. Qwest Arena, 233 S.
Capitol Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Performances by Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz
Band and Angela Hagenbach. $25-$85; $12 for students. Contact Select-a-Seat
at 426-1494 for ticket information.
Upcoming Events
SUNDAY, APRIL 9
Senior Recital. Morrison Center Room C-200. 4 p.m. Student flutist
Christina Wilson delivers a performance. Free. Call 426-3980 for more
information.
MONDAY, APRIL 10
Senior Recital. Morrison Center Room C-200. 7:30 p.m. Student pianist
Maggie Zimmerman delivers a performance. Free. Call 426-3980 for more
information.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11
Regional Conference: “Redesigning Instruction for the Future.”
Student Union Building. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Boise State University will play host
to faculty and administrators from throughout the state and to distinguished
speakers from across the country for this one-day conference. The conference
is a capstone event for the H3 Project, a three-year project funded by the
State Board of Education and aimed at redesigning traditional courses into
hybrid courses — courses that combine the best of face-to-face teaching with
the best of online instruction. Free; registration required. Call 426-4260.
Pinocchio. Morrison Center Main Hall. 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. This
production of the classic fairy tale is presented as part of the Morrison
Center ENCORE! Children's Series. $4 students and children, chaperones free,
$6 for additional adults. Call 426-1034 for ticket information.
SPB Films: “Glory Road.” Outdoor Amphitheater behind Albertson’s
Library. 7 p.m. Join the Student Programs Board for a screening of the hit
film “Glory Road.” Free. Call 426-4239 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
Literature for Lunch. Log Cabin Literacy Center, 801 S. Capitol Blvd.
Noon-1:10 p.m. The public is invited to attend this discussion of Bessie
Head’s When Rain Clouds Gather, an account of the difficulties faced by
Makhaya, a South African refugee, as he flees to Botswana. Free. Call 426
1179.
Distinguished Lecture Series. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 7 p.m.
Join Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics and
bestselling author, as he presents “The Economics of Information.” Stiglitz
was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1993-95, during the
Clinton Administration, and served as council chair from 1995-97. He then
became chief economist and senior vice president of the World Bank from
1997-2000. He has taught at Princeton, Stanford, MIT and Oxford, and is
presently a professor at Columbia University. Free. Call 426-1414 for more
information.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13
Richard Vine Lecture. Idaho Historical Museum Lecture Hall, Julia
Davis Park. 5:30 p.m. Join Richard Vine, managing editor of Art in America
magazine, as he presents “Why is Contemporary Art So Weird?” $5; free for
Boise State faculty, staff and students. Call 426-3994 for more information.
FRIDAY, APRIL 14
Women That Rock. Student Recreation Center Climbing Gym. 7-8:45 p.m.
This women-only climbing session is designed for climbers of all experience
levels. Fee includes instruction and equipment rental. Climbers of
demonstrable experience may climb free of charge. $5. Call 426-1946.
MFA Reading Series. Boise State Hemingway Center. 7:30 p.m. The
husband-and-wife team of Keith and Rosemarie Waldrop will give a reading of
their work as part of the annual Boise State MFA Reading Series. The
Waldrops are writers, translators and co-publishers. They also co-edit
Burning Deck Press, which in 2001 celebrated its 40th anniversary. Together
they have worked on various projects including Ceci n’est pas Keith/Ceci
n’est pas Rosmarie, an autobiography written about their shared life and the
poetics of identity. Free. For more information contact Elizabeth L. Barnes
at
elizabethlester@boisestate.edu.
Friends of Bob and Tom. Morrison Center. 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Spend an
evening with the gifted comedians who have entertained millions on the Bob
and Tom radio program. $28.50. Call 426-1766 for ticket information.
Poetry Contest Deadline. All full-time and part-time Boise State
undergraduate students are invited to submit up to three previously
unpublished poems in this year’s Sigma Tau Delta poetry contest. Entrants
must include a cover page with their name, address, phone number, e-mail
address and student ID number. Submissions may be placed in the box in the
English department office, Liberal Arts Building Room 228. The deadline is 5
p.m. Friday, April 14. Prizes awarded: first place $250; second place $175;
third place $125. Call 426-1608.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
Flute Day. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Competitions,
performances and more highlight this daylong event. Free. Call 426-3980.
Spring Into the Streets. Student Union Hatch Ballroom. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Volunteer Services Board invites the campus community to volunteer with
one of more than 25 local charitable organizations. Free. Call 426-4240 for
more information.
Hui-O-Aloha Luau. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 5 p.m. Boise State
University’s Hui-O-Aloha presents its annual luau, “Polynesian Voyage.” The
luau features an evening of entertainment, including music and dances from
places such as Hawaii, New Zealand, Tahiti and Samoa. Students and community
members will serve up authentic dishes from the islands. $30 reserved, $20
general, $15 students. Tickets may be purchased as the Student Union
Information Desk. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the non-profit
Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS, or ALPHA. Call 426-5950
for more information.
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Bill Schnupp, University Communications, (208) 426-3275
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007