University of Idaho Events for March 19-25
Friday, March 9 2007
March 9, 2007 MOSCOW, Idaho – The following is a list of University of Idaho-sponsored events for the week of March 19-25. Events will take place in Moscow and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Monday, March 19 Guest Recital 8 p.m. Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall Performance by Lydia Welhan on the piano. Tickets cost $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors and are available at the door. Proceeds go to the music scholarship fund. Tuesday, March 20 Women’s Center Film Series 5 p.m. “Gamma Alpha Omega Stroll Competition.” Refreshments provided. For more information, call the Women’s Center at (208) 885-6616. Auditorium Chamber Music Series 7:30 p.m. University Auditorium in the Administration Building Performance by Eighth Blackbird. Tickets cost $18 for general admission, $15 for seniors, $8 for students and are available at Book People of Moscow, at www.auditoriumchambermusic.org or at the door. For more information, call (208) 885-7557. Thursday, March 22 Taylor Swift Concert 7 p.m. Student Union Building Ballroom Clumsy Lovers opens for the up-and-coming star. Tickets cost $15 general admission, $5 University of Idaho undergraduates and are available at the Student Union Building information desk (208) 885-4636. For more information, call Vandal Entertainment at (208) 885-6485. Dancers Drummers Dreamers March 22-24 7:30 p.m. with matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday March, 24 Hartung Theater Titled “fun-e-motion.” Tickets cost $8 for youth and college students, $9 for senior citizens and $11 for adults and are available at the University of Idaho Ticket Office in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center, or by calling (208) 885-7212. Tickets also will be on sale at the Hartung Theatre Box Office immediately preceding each show if it has not sold out in advance. Friday, March 23 Blockbuster Film Series 7, 9:30 p.m. Student Union Building Borah Theater “Marie Antoinette.” Tickets cost $3 general admission, $2 undergraduate students with Vandal ID. Saturday, March 24 Step and Stroll Competition 6 p.m. Student Union Building Ballroom Sponsored by the University of Idaho Women’s Center. Multicultural Greek Organizations from throughout the Northwest perform rhythmic dances and traditional stepping and strolling. Tickets cost $7 and are available at the Women’s Center, Memorial Gym Room 109 or at TicketsWest outlets. Blockbuster Film Series 7, 9:30 p.m. Student Union Building Borah Theater “Marie Antoinette.” Tickets cost $3 general admission, $2 undergraduate students with Vandal ID. Sunday, March 25 Student Recital 8 p.m. Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall Performance by Nicholas Courtnage on the tuba. -30- About the University of Idaho Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s flagship higher-education institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University of Idaho researchers attract more than $100 million in research grants and contracts each year; the university is the only institution in Idaho to earn the prestigious Carnegie Foundation ranking for high research activity. The university’s student population includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars. Its high academic performers include 42 National Merit Scholars and a 2006-07 freshman class with an average high school grade point average of 3.42. Offering more than 150 degree options in 10 colleges, the university combines the strengths of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu. Contact: Katie Dahlinger, University Communications, (208) 885-7251, kdahlinger@uidaho.edu KD-3/9/07-EVENTS
About the University of Idaho
The University of Idaho helps students to succeed and become leaders. Its land-grant mission furthers innovative scholarly and creative research to grow Idaho's economy and serve a statewide community. From its main campus in Moscow, Idaho, to 70 research and academic locations statewide, U-Idaho emphasizes real-world application as part of its student experience. U-Idaho combines the strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. It is home to the Vandals. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.