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News Release
Aug. 25, 2006
Fettuccine Forum Announces New Line-up for 2006-07
Boise State University’s Center for Idaho History and Politics will kick off
the third year of the popular Fettuccine Forum on Oct. 5. The free lecture
series is held on the first Thursday of the month in the elegant Rose Room
in the historic Union Block, 718 W. Idaho Street. Doors open at 5 p.m. and
the 45-minute presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. Free appetizers will be
served and fettuccine will be available for $5.
Cosponsored by the Boise City Office of the Mayor, the Fettuccine Forum is
an educational forum about the history and cultural life of Boise and the
Treasure Valley. Lively and informal, the monthly event invites the public
to interact with politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates and
professionals who treasure life in our booming 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, as well as a companion workshop.
Workshops are offered for graduate and undergraduate credit. Students can
register online through Bronco Web. Teachers are invited to earn one professional education credit by attending
all of the Spring ’07 forums and participating in follow-up discussions.
Registration for this option will be available at the February forum.
Following is the schedule:
Oct. 5 — “Growing up Boise.” Idaho Statesman columnist Tim Woodward
reflects on the oddly nostalgic hometown photography of Leo “Scoop” Leeburn.
Companion workshop, “Visions of Boise,” by Boise State history professor
Todd Shallat, is a look at the Boise Valley in the year 2016.
Nov. 2 — “Mexicans Among Us: Mexican contributions in Idaho’s history.”
Boise State history professor Errol Jones discusses the surprising truths
about the Hispanic immigration to Southwest Idaho. Companion workshop,
“Mexican Immigration to Idaho,” by Jones.
Feb. 1 — “Blood, Sweat, and Ink: The world of editorial cartooning.”
Politics as seen by Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist and former
Boisean Michael Luckovich of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Companion
workshop, “Politics of the Editorial Cartoon,” by Todd Shallat.
March 1 — “Our Changing Skyline.” Architectural controversies through
the eyes of the chair of Boise’s design review committee, Andy Erstad.
Companion workshop, “Boise’s Historic Architecture,” by Tricia Canaday.
April 5 — “Boise’s Urban Artscape.” Painting and sculpting meet urban
design in the acclaimed work of three artists, presented by artist Karen
Bubb. Companion workshop, “Public Art and Civic Dialogue,” by Bubb.
May 3 — “The trial of Big Bill Haywood in Boise, 1907: The Trial of the
Century.” Former Supreme Court Justice Byron Johnson explains how
Idaho’s “trial of the century” shaped the future of American law. Companion
workshop, “Personal Rights and the U.S. Constitution,” by former Idaho
Supreme Court Justice Wayne Kidwell.
Additional sponsors include Boise Weekly, Susie Boyle of American Family
Mortgage, Grape Escape, and the College of Social Sciences and Public
Affairs at Boise State.
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Contact: Todd Shallat, 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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