Arts & History Launches Remnants of Boise

CONTACT | Brandi Burns, Historian

208.433.5676, BBurns@cityofboise.org

 

 

 

Join the Boise City Department of Arts & History for the exciting unveiling of  Remnants of Boise,  a virtual tour of the City in support of Boise's Sesquicentennial (BOISE 150). Get the first look on First Thursday at the Fettuccine Forum on April 4, 2013, and join the department afterwards at the BOISE 150 Sesqui-Shop for an exhibit opening centered on the tour and architectural ephemera from buildings that no longer exist in the city. 

REMNANTS OF BOISE VIRTUAL TOUR 
Remnants of Boise Virtual Tour illustrates the last 150 years of Boise's growth and development through the themes of Community, Environment, and Enterprise. Virtual tourists will discover how Boise citizens shaped the arid high-desert environment by combining entrepreneurial spirit and unique cultural traditions to shape Boise into a thriving, albeit isolated, western city. The tour consists of 25 locations that explore a different area of the city. Historic photographs, plats, and maps will reveal a better understanding of the evolution of each location. The tour is an introduction to the history of Boise and is a companion to the ever-growing research collection that can be found at the Boise City Department of Arts & History (A&H) website, BoiseArtsandHistory.org. *TOUR WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013, LOCATED ON THE  A&H WEBSITE

AT THE FETTUCCINE FORUM 
Featured speakers, Rich Binsacca and Brandi Burns, will each explore the visual aspect of Boise's history during April's Fettuccine Forum. Journalist Rich Binsacca will show images of Boise from his book  Boise Double Take,  a comparison of city landmarks, architecture, and people. Historian Brandi Burns will unveil Remnants of Boise Virtual Tour  which explores 25 locations in the city through contemporary HDR panoramic photographs that create an immersive experience where users can rotate through the location and explore the evolution of the area through historic photographs, plats, and maps.

 

Rich Binsacca is an award-winning journalist and author who has lived and worked in Boise since 1993. Originally from Orinda, Calif., Rich graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism in 1983 and worked in Washington, D.C. and in the Bay Area before settling in Boise. An amateur historian and photographer, he served on the Ada County Historic Preservation Council in the early 2000s, at which time he helped launch the County Treasures program. Boise Double Take is his 16^th published book.

Brandi Burns has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Idaho State University and a Masters of Applied Historical Research degree from Boise State University. Oddly enough as a youth Brandi did not dream of being a historian...all she wanted to be was Laura Croft, and if that didn't work out, a WWE wrestler married to Brock Lesnar. Once she settled down and became a historian, she focused her attention on urban and rural history, sprinkling the serious with the fun, such as her current project researching the romantic lives of Boiseans. Since being in the Department, she has established the first oral history program for the City of Boise, managed historical donations, and prepared the successful nomination of Boise as an Idaho Heritage City. 

 

When and Where:
-  April 4, 2013:  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
-  Complimentary snacks no host bar

The Fettuccine Forum is produced by the Boise City Department of Arts & History in conjunction with Boise State University College or Social Sciences and Public Affairs). This season the Forum is sponsored by the Idaho Humanities Council with support from the Office of the Mayor, Boise State Public Radio, Platform Architecture-Design, TAG Historical Research, Preservation Idaho, Idaho State Historical Society, Trademark Sign, and Landmark Impressions.  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, offered for graduate and undergraduate credit.  For more information contact Todd Shallat at tshalla@boisestate.edu

AT THE SESQUI-SHOP
The BOISE 150 Sesqui-Shop presents  Remnants of Boise,  a month-long exhibition exploring Boise's long forgotten streetscapes and architecture gems. This exhibition showcases the 340 historic images included in the  Remnants of Boise Virtual Tour  and partners with Preservation Idaho in an exhibit of architectural remnants from lost Boise buildings. Live cello performance by Jake Saunders from 7:30-8:30 pm. 

When and Where:
-  April 4, 2013:  6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
-  Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St. Boise, ID
-  Live music at 7:30 p.m.

About Us:
The  Department of Arts and History  was established by City Ordinance in March 2008 to enhance the Boise community by providing leadership, advocacy, education, services, and support for arts and history. The new Department emerged from the former Boise City Arts Commission, which was established by City Ordinance in 1978 as a nonprofit city agency to advise and assist the City Council in development, coordination, promotion and support of the arts.