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News Release
February 15,
2007 The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Feb. 18-24. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit http://events.boisestate.edu. EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE: EXHIBITIONS: Through Feb. 23: MLK Human Rights Art Exhibit, “Our Complex Past.” Student Union Gallery. 7 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. “Our Complex Past” reflects upon Idaho’s history of human rights from the early 1800s through today. This exhibition is presented by Boise State University Student Activities. Free. Call 426-4636. SUNDAY. FEB. 18 Merle Haggard. Morrison Center. 7 p.m. Country legend Merle Haggard has been producing hits since the 1960s. Tickets $39.50 through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494. MONDAY, FEB. 19 Social Work Legislative Advocacy Days. Various locations. Noon Feb. 19-1 p.m. Feb. 20. Education and legislative engagements are addressed. St. Luke’s, Boise State, Joe R. Williams Building and Capitol. $10 students, $25 social workers. Register by Feb. 14. Call 426-2579 or visit www.boisestate.edu/socwork. TUESDAY, FEB. 20 Mardi Gras Celebration. Student Union Patio. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Come and celebrate Fat Tuesday with free drinks, music, beads and more. Sponsored by Boise State Student Activities and Student Programs Board. Free. Call 426-1223. “Nature and Technology in ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude.’” Student Union Hatch D Ballroom. 4:30 p.m. Professor Raymond L. Williams, an internationally recognized scholar of the Columbian novel and contemporary Latin American fiction, will present this lecture. Williams’ lecture will examine García Márquez’s acclaimed novel. Presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Boise State Cultural Center. Free. Call 426-2595. “Crash.” Student Union Table Rock Café. 6 p.m. Student Programs Board and Table Rock Café welcome the campus to view “Crash,” a movie that examines and addresses racial issues. In recognition of Black History Month, the film will be shown to evoke though and positive dialogue in among the campus community. Free for students with a meal plan. Call 426-3835. Paul Arthur. Idaho State Historical Museum. 7 p.m. Northern Irish historian Paul Arthur will speak on “The Role of Memory in the Northern Irish Conflict.” Presented by the Idaho Historical Museum, the Idaho Public Archives and Research Library, the departments of History and Sociology at Boise State University, the Boise State Honors Program, and the Western Institute for Irish Studies. Free. Call 426-1414. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21 Concert Band. Skyview High School. 7:30 p.m. This joint concert with the Skyview High School Concert Band will feature John Williams’ arrangement of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Americans We” by Henry Fillmore, Bach’s “Fugue a la Gigue” and “Noisy Wheels of Joy” by Eric Whitacre. Free. Call 426-3980. “Man of La Mancha.” Morrison Center Stage II. 7:30 p.m. The Boise State University Department of Theatre Arts will present this highly romantic and noble tale of a man who dreams of conquering all the wrongs in the world and winning the heart of his cherished Dulcinea. This event will also take place Feb. 22-24 and Feb. 27-March 3 at 7:30 p.m. as well as Feb. 25 and March 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets $16 general, $12 for non-Boise State students, alumni and seniors and $9 when purchased in groups of 10 or more. Boise State full-time students, faculty and staff can receive one free ticket at the Student Union Info Desk. Call 426-3957. THURSDAY, FEB. 22 Arts at Boise State discussion. Student Union Brink Room. 12:30 p.m. Come and discuss what the vision of the arts is at Boise State. The presentation will look at what other universities around the nation are doing, review the current state of the arts at Boise State and brainstorm how the university can move forward with integrating art into the interior and exterior spaces. Free. Call 426-1223. Film and Discussion: Martin Luther King and Malcom X. Student Union Farnsworth Room. 7 p.m. A comparison in philosophies and approaches. Free. Call 426-5950. Regina Carter. Morrison Center. 8 p.m. The Bridge Gala, presented by the Idaho Black History Museum, features violinist Regina Carter. She has had an enviable career marked by eclectic virtuosity, heart and stunning fusions of music both celestially classical and earthily modern. Tickets $45-$65 through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494. FRIDAY, FEB. 23 “The Vagina Monologues.” Student Union Special Events Center. 7 p.m. The Boise State Women’s Center, in the Division of Student Affairs, presents its annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler, directed by Melody Sky Eisler. This year’s performance includes a new monologue. This event also takes place at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 and at 3 p.m. Feb. 25. Tickets $10 general, $6 students with valid ID. Proceeds benefit awareness and anti-violence events. Call 426-4259. Young Ambassadors. Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. Since entering the world stage at Japan’s Expo ’70, the Young Ambassadors have performed their vibrant blend of song and dance in 56 nations of the world. Tickets $15.50 adults, $11.50 children through Select-a-Seat. Call 426-1494. SATURDAY, FEB. 24 UPCOMING EVENTS MONDAY, FEB. 26 Panel discussion. Student Union Hatch A Ballroom. 6-8 p.m. Discuss the impact of the “N” word. Free. Call 426-5950. Alice Notley. Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room. 7:30-9 p.m. Notley is the author of the collections “Incidentals in the Day World,” “When I Was Alive,” “Waltzing Matilda,” and more. Part of the Boise State University MFA Reading Series. Free. For more information, e-mail davidnicholas@boisestate.edu. TUESDAY, FEB. 27 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28 Careers in Aging panel discussion. Student Union Lookout Room. 3:30-5:30 p.m. The Center for the Study of Aging at Boise State will present a panel discussion and mix n’ mingle. The panel will consist of professionals from the fields of research and marketing, legal practice, occupational therapy and social work. Free. Call 426-5396. Tracy Kidder. Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Tracy Kidder, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will speak as part of the Common Reading Program. University freshmen have been reading Kidder’s book “Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World.” Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free parking will be available in the Liberal Arts lot adjacent to the Special Events Center. Free. For more information, visit http:://www.boisestate.edu/commonreading. THURSDAY, MARCH 1
Adam Neiman, piano. Student Union Special Events Center. 8 p.m. Neiman made his concerto debut at age 11 at the Royce Hall in Los Angeles. He is a two-time winner of Julliard’s Gina Bachauer Piano Competition and was honored with the Rubinstein Award upon his graduation in 1999. His performance is part of Boise State University’s Classic Performances Series. Tickets $10 general, $5 for students, faculty, staff, children 17 and younger. Call 426-1223. -30- Media Contacts: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540,
juliehahn@boisestate.edu Where you see blue, we see a metropolitan research university of distinction, the largest institution of higher education in Idaho, and a place of science, business, nature and art. Discover the New U Beyond the Blue.
email communications@boisestate.edu Last reviewed on Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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