News Release

February 16, 2007

March Fettuccine Forum Asks: 'Can Good Architecture Be Legislated?'

Architect Andy Erstad examines “Our Changing Skyline” at the March 1 Fettuccine Forum, co-sponsored by Boise State University. The free lecture series is in the Rose Room in the historic Union Block, 718 W. Idaho Street. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. Free appetizers will be served and fettuccine will be available for $5.

Andy Erstad Click to Enlarge Image

Erstad will present a slide show of buildings throughout Boise history, both pre- and post-design review era, to address the question of whether or not good architecture can be legislated.

A member of the Boise City Planning and Zoning design review committee, Erstad practiced architecture in Tucson, Philadelphia and San Francisco before returning to Idaho as a partner with Hummel Architects. He is a member of the Idaho State Capitol Commission and is affiliated with numerous local business, civic, art and cultural committees.

Architectural historian Tricia Canaday will teach a companion workshop titled “Boise’s Historic Architecture.” Students may receive graduate or undergraduate credit by registering for the workshop online through BroncoWeb.

The forum is co-sponsored by Boise State University’s Center for Idaho History and Politics and 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.

Following is the schedule of upcoming speakers:
• 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 Suzi 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

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