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April 17, 2006

May Fettuccine Forum Looks at the Good and Bad in Boise's Architecture

The final installment of this season’s Fettuccine Forum, a lecture series on the future and past of Boise and the Treasure Valley, will be held First Thursday, May 4, 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 architect Charles Hummel, who will speak about, “Boise’s Buildings: Good, Bad and Ugly.” Hummel is the third generation in a family of prominent local architects. Until his retirement in 2002, he was the senior partner in the firm of Hummel Architects and its predecessors.

Hummel was responsible for the design or construction management of numerous buildings in Boise and elsewhere in Idaho. Among his best known works in Boise are the James A. McClure Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, the PERSI Building, the Boise State Library and Student Union, the Boise City Library, Bishop Kelly High School and the renovation of St. John’s Cathedral. Much of his interest is in historic restoration and adaptive reuse of older buildings, and that interest continues today. He has been involved in many community and professional organizations and is currently active with Idaho Smart Growth, Preservation Idaho, and the College of Art and Architecture Foundation. He has received many honors for his professional and civic work, including being named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

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.

Additional sponsors for this month’s forum include the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs at Boise State University, Boise State Radio and Idaho Smart Growth.

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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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