News Release

March 19, 2007


Boise State's April Fettuccine Forum Looks at Urban Art

 

Artwork by Kerry Moosman

Artwork by Ward Hooper

Artwork by Elizabeth Wolf

Artist Karen Bubb will speak on “Boise’s Urban Artscape” at the April 5 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.

Bubb’s presentation will include an artists’ panel with Ward Hooper, Kerry Moosman, and Elizabeth Wolf, who will each speak briefly about their own work and involvement in the public arts program,

Bubb is currently the interim executive director of the Boise City Arts Commission. Prior to that, she served as Boise’s public arts coordinator for 10 years, helping to grow Boise’s public arts collection and programs. In addition, she consults and provides workshops for municipal and arts organizations statewide regarding public art. In connection with the forum, Bubb will teach a companion workshop titled “Public Art and Civic Dialogue.” Students may receive graduate or undergraduate credit by registering for the workshop online through BroncoWeb.

The forum is co-sponsored by Boise State’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.

The final forum of the season will be held 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. Former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Wayne Kidwell will also offer a companion workshop titled, “Personal Rights and the U.S. Constitution.”

Additional forum 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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Last reviewed on Tuesday, April 10, 2007