May Fettuccine Forum

"Boise 360: Preservation, New Media, and the Boise Architecture Project"

The Fettuccine Forum is proud to present Doug StanWiens as the featured speaker May 5, 2011 at the final forum of the 2010-2011 season.

How do you get a new generation excited about architectural preservation?  Blog on a website, put up a You Tube video, or just Facebook it!  New technology tools are changing the look and feel of preservation in America and one student centered project in Boise is helping to lead the way.  Mr. StanWiens' discussion will explore some current uses of new technology in building communities focused on preservation and local history when he presents "Boise 360: Preservation, New Media, and the Boise Architecture Project."

Doug StanWiens is a Social Studies educator at Boise High School where he currently teaches Advanced Placement U.S. History and American Government. He has a Masters degree in Education from the University of Washington and is National Board Certified teacher. His interest in history and architecture led him to create the Boise Architecture Project (BAP), a student focused digital media project that documents local history and studies architectural preservation.  Students involved in the project volunteer for many local events and the project's website at boisearchitecture.org has over two hundred building histories and pictures represented.  

The Fettuccine Forum is a free public lecture series on six First Thursdays throughout the academic year.   
When and Where:

 May 5, 2011:  Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the presentation begins at 5:30 p.m.
 Rose Room, in downtown Boise's historic Union Block, 718 W. Idaho Street
 Free appetizers; fettuccine & desserts available for sale, catered by Jenny's Lunch Line
 Beverages, for a cost, are provided by Jo's Traveling Bar

Also that evening, the Forum will host the Idaho State Historical Society's 3rd Annual "Caged Inspiration" Poetry Contest, which calls for children, teens and adults to be inspired by history and find the inner poet! The Old Idaho Penitentiary is one of the most unique historic sites in Idaho and the poems produced during this contest reflect individual interpretation of history using poetry. Behind-the-scenes tours, dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory, and Old Pen gift shop items are just some of the prizes awarded to winners at 5:30.

The Fettuccine Forum is produced by the Boise City Department of Arts & History in conjunction with Boise State University (College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs).  This season the Forum is sponsored by the Idaho Humanities Council with support from Jenny's Lunch Line, Platform Architecture-Design and TAG Historical Research.   Lively and informal, the monthly event invites the public to interact with politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates and professionals in an effort to promote good citizenship and responsible growth through education.

The Forum includes a companion workshop May 7-9 titled "Historic Preservation" taught by State Architectural HistorianTricia Canaday.  Workshops are offered for graduate and undergraduate credit.  Register at www.broncoweb.edu (1credit, undergraduate or graduate) for more information contact nancytacke@boisestate.edu  All classes will be held at the new classroom at 1020 Main Street.

This ends the 2010-2011 Fettuccine Forum Season.  Thank you for a great season and we will see you again in the fall!