In this Issue:
Happy Spring! | Special Interest Group Announcement: Reading Writers... Paired! | Thank You, February Volunteers | In the Spotlight: "Creating a Dance: The Choreographic Process" and "From Literature to Opera" | Free Learning Opportunities on Campus | Osher Discount Opportunity:
Jersey Boys
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March 20 marks the first day of spring this year, and we are looking forward to experiencing warmer weather and seeing the flowers bloom in our courtyard. Thank you to our instructors for providing a great start to the semester! We are excited to start March off with Peter Isaacson's course, "Idaho's Geologic History," and we hope you enjoy the lineup of thoughtfully planned lectures and courses throughout the rest of the month.
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Special Interest Group Announcement: Reading Writers... Paired!
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You are invited to take part in a casual and exploratory book group—something different than what is typical. Each month, members in this SIG choose two books that have something in common, whether it be similar eras, locations, subject matter, etc. Members can choose to read one book or the other, and both works will be discussed at the next meeting. As one member puts it, "we wander, sometimes nimbly, through works near and far by authors 'fresh or famed.'"
Reading Writers... Paired! typically meets on
Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.
at Key Bank at 875 E. Parkcenter Blvd. Dates vary based on member's Osher class schedule. Email
osher@boisestate.edu
to get on the email list, and facilitator Carol Delaney will be in contact with you about future meetings. Their next meeting is on March 21, at which the books
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
and
The Great Gatsby
will be discussed.
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Thank You, February Volunteers
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We are grateful for the following members who served as greeters during the month of February:
Pam Ahrens, Elizabeth Greene, Gary Wyke, Mary Lou Kinney, Zoe Strite, Mickey Vogt, Ed Bracht, Candy Miller, Sharon DeLong, Bae Emilson, Brent
and
Nancy Fricke, Fred Alleman, Stephanie Miller, Deanna Combs, Allie Gooding,
and
Joe
and
Gail Curry.
Thank you!
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Creating a Dance: The Choreographic Process
Using the principles of Modern Dance, this course will focus on how space, time, dynamics, rhythm, line, design, and creative expression through movement is utilized in the process of creating dances. Methods of choreography that will be examined include working from a theme, movement for movement's sake, pre-set material versus on-the-spot choreography, and improvisation. This informal approach to the constructions of dance and the choices available to a choreographer will include live examples with guest artists from performance collective, LED.
Presenters: Kay Braden,
choreographer and teacher, and
Lauren Edson,
Artistic Director, LED
Dates and Times:
Tue., Mar. 13 and 20, 10 a.m.-noon
Cost:
$25
Visit the
Osher Registration Website
to register online. You can also register by phone by calling Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.
From Literature to Opera
In anticipation of Opera Idaho's April production of Andre Previn's opera,
A Streetcar Named Desire
, this course will look at examples of literary works that have been transformed into operas. Through live performances and video and audio recordings, we will explore the evolution of words to music: what changes are made and why? We will explore more traditional operas such as
Madama Butterfly, The Marriage of Figaro, The Barber of Seville,
and
La Traviata
; operas derived from Shakespeare plays (
Romeo et Juliet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream
, and others); and more contemporary operas such as
Dead Man Walking
and
Brokeback Mountain
.
Presenter: Mark Junkert,
General Director, Opera Idaho
Dates and Times:
Thu., Mar. 22, Tue., Mar. 27, and Thu., Mar. 29, 10 a.m.-noon
Location:
Opera Idaho, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Complex, 513 S. 8th St., Boise
Cost:
$35
Visit the
Osher Registration Website
to register online. You can also register by phone by calling Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.
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Free Learning Opportunities on Campus
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Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance 2018 Juried Exhibition
The 2018 edition of the Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance (TVAA) Juried Exhibition opened in February in the Boise State Public Radio office. Over forty artists contributed sixty pieces to the exhibition. No theme was selected this year, so stop by to see a variety of creative work!
Boise State Public Radio is located in the Yanke Building at 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd. The exhibition is open during normal business hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and will run through March 23.
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Front, Homefront, and Aftermath: 100 Years After "The War to End All Wars"
Boise State's Hemingway Literary Center invites the community to participate in their program, "Front, Homefront, and Aftermath: 100 Years After 'The War to End All Wars.'" They
will be hosting best-selling author Kate Moore on
Friday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m.
in Room 207 of the Yanke Building, located at 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd.
Mechanization combined with traditional understandings of nation, duty, and warfare made World War I unlike any before in its sweeping destruction and entrenched paralysis. This programming invites us to consider what the war can tell us about contemporary politics and social relations by examining the violent upheavals the war occasioned in technology, media, class, gender relations, and national identity. How can the arts and humanities frame this history without reproducing the romance of war? Join the conversation to learn more.
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MFA Reading Series
The Boise State MFA Program in Creative Writing is pleased to present author Kerri Webster on
Friday, March 16, at 7:00 p.m.
in the Hemingway Center Visual Arts Center Gallery. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. No tickets are required.
Kerri Webster is a faculty member in the Boise State MFA program. Webster's newest collection of poetry is titled
The Trailhead
. She is the author of two other books of poetry,
Grand & Arsenal
(2012) and
We Do Not Eat Our Hearts Alone
(2005), as well as two chapbooks,
Psalm Project
(2009) and
Rowing Through Fog
(2003). She received the prestigious Whiting Award in 2011, and her poems have appeared in numerous journals including
Poetry, Kenyon Review, Boston Review, Guernica, Antioch Review, Gettysburg Review, Indiana Review,
and
Gulf Coast.
The poet Shane McCrae wrote, "Kerri Webster has my favorite living ear."
Discounted parking is available in the Lincoln Garage by selecting the MFA Reading Series option at the payment kiosk.
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Osher Discount Opportunity:
Jersey Boys
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The Morrison Center is offering a 10% off discount to Osher members for the Tony Award and Grammy Award winning musical,
Jersey Boys
.
Tickets are currently on sale.
Jersey Boys
will be playing on June 12, 13, and 14, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $40.00.
To take advantage of this discount, use the following directions:
- Click here to visit the Morrison Center Corporate Group events listing page.
- Select the event name, then click on "Find Tickets."
- A promotional code box will pop up. Enter the code "OSHER."
- Use the map to select your seats.
- Log in to your account, using your email address as your login.
- If this is your first time accessing "My Account," or if you have forgotten your password, click on the "Forgot Password?" link to have a new password emailed to you.
The Morrison Center Corporate Group website does not work on the Internet Explorer browser.
If you have problems accessing the Morrison Center website, please call Debbie Eidson at (208) 426-4103.
This discount offer is valid until Saturday, June 9 at 10:00 p.m.
"Too good to be true!" raves the New York Post for
Jersey Boys
, the 2006 Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi. This is the true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds, and sold 175 million records worldwide—all before they were 30!
Jersey Boys
features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." "The crowd goes wild!" cheers The New York Times. The
Jersey Boys
creative team comprises two-time Tony Award-winning directors Des McAnuff, book writers Marshal Brickman and Rick Elice, composer Bob Gaudio, lyricist Bob Crewe, and choreography by Sergio Trujilo.
Advisory: Contains authentic, "profane Jersey language" and is recommended for ages 12 and over.
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University
Phone: (208) 426-OLLI (6554)
Email: osher@boisestate.edu
Website: osher.boisestate.edu
Boise State's Osher Institute operates within the Division of Extended Studies. It is a membership-based lifelong learning program offering non-credit, college-level short courses, lectures, and unique learning opportunities for intellectually curious adults over age 50.
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Osher Institute Advisory Board
Chair: Rick Ogle
| Ralph Bild | Russ Centanni | Carol Delanry | Gary Dunn | Bae Emilson
Susan Gibson | Mary Lou Kinney | Merilee Marsh | Mike Merz | JoAnne Minnick
Gary Robb | Sheri Robison | Nancy Roehrkasse | Ben Simko
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Osher Institute Staff
Director:
Rosemary Reinhardt |
Program Coordinator:
Jamie Lundergreen
Administrative Assistant:
Holly Goldgrabe |
Student Assistant:
Alyssa Schnell
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