3/25/08

Greetings, Readers!

A few things that are coming up before the next newsletter, that we'd like to remind you of:

The University of Idaho Indian Studies Program is bringing Sapatq'ayn Cinema to the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre. The schedule for the event follows:Wednesday, March 26th - 7:00pm Opening Welcome with Nez Perce Elder Horace Axtell. The film is Teachings of the Tree People: The Work of Bruce Miller.  Thursday March 27th - 12:00 - 1:30pm - Meet Blackhorse Lowe at the University of Idaho Commons, Clearwater Room. Later, at 7:00pm, the film at the Kenworthy is Fifth World.   Friday March 28th - 7:00pm - many films: Conversion, Sunshine, Divided by Zero, From Cherry english, Gesture Down (I Don't Sing), Share the Wealth, Metrosexual Indian, Demonstration of Indianness #31.  Saturday March 29th - 7:00pm - Two films: Goodnight Irene, and Four Sheets to the Wind For more information about the events, check out the website at http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/SapatqaynCinema/

Focus the Nation is coming to Mikey's Gyros this Thursday, March 27th! Come join the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute and help raise awareness about global climate change. The event will take place at Mikey's Gyros on Main Street in Moscow, Idaho. It starts at 6:00pm. The evening will consist of a panel discussion on "Obstacles to Countering Climate Change and How to Overcome Them", followed by a screening of the film "Revolution Green: a True Story of Biodiesel in America". There will also be a raffle! Come check it out, and have a great time and some great food while you're at it!

We're having a book signing this Saturday! Mike Bareni will be here, reading and signing his book Kayaking Alone: 900 Miles from Idaho's Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. It's a remarkable journey, so you won't want to miss this chance to hear about it from the man himself! The event is Saturday, March 29th from 11:00am - 1:00pm.

The Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute is having a Three-Mile Creek Restoration Event soon! It's happening Saturday, March 29th from 10:00am - 2:00pm. If you would like to attend, meet the crew at the site in Grangeville, Idaho at 10:00am, or call ahead of time for help carpooling. If you need directions to the site, look no further than www.pcei.org/sites.htm. Prepare for both sunny and cold weather, and bring sunscreen, water, a hat, and whatever else you may need!

And here's the rest of the upcoming events!

The Borah Symposium 2008 is coming to the University of Idaho! The theme is Reconciliation, a worthy cause at this troubled time in the world. This year, the events are as follows:
Sunday, March 30th - Documentary presentation "Encounter Point" with director/producer Ronit Avni, 7:00pm Kenworthy Theater  Monday, March 31st - "Reconciliation around the World" with Padrig O'Malley. 7:00pm, SUB Ballroom.  Tuesday April 1st - "End of Apartheid and Reconciliation in South Africa" with Nobel Laureate and former President of South Africa F.W. de Klerk. 7:00pm, SUB Ballroom.
Wednesday April 2nd - "The Challenges of Reconciliation: A Discussion" with Ken Attafuah of the Ghana Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Mason Smith, deputy permanent representative of Fiji to the United Nations. 7:00pm SUB Ballroom.
For more information on the events, check out www.martin.uidaho.edu/borah!

Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin will be speaking at the University of Idaho on Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the MEMORIAL GYM (venue has been changed). The event is free and open to the public. However, tickets must be reserved in advance. Reserve your ticket by emailing tickets@uidaho.edu or calling 885-7212. Don't delay-tickets are going fast! Some overflow seating will be available. Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin are the authors of Three Cups of Tea, a book that I am sure a great many of you are familiar with! We have plenty of copies left in stock, so stop on by and pick one up!
For more information about the event, please check the Latah County Library website at http://www.latahlibrary.org/

Finding the Center, the action-oriented human rights conference, is coming soon! This year's topic is Resolving Differences: The Seed of Unity. The event will take place April 4th and 5th on the University of Idaho campus. But more importantly, registration is open! They prefer you register online at www.uidaho.edu/ftc. The website also provides many details about the event and what to expect.

The Family Series is returning to Beasley Coliseum at WSU for a 6th year! These family-oriented productions are perfect for fun-loving parents and kids, and are a steal at only $6 for adult tickets and $4 for kids under 13. The events this year are:
Fred Garbo's Inflatable Theater Monday, April 7th (2008) - 7:00pm

The Moscow Renaissance Faire proudly presents the world premier of the Ren Fair Movie! The showing is Thursday, April 10th at 7:00pm. Tickets, which are available at BookPeople, are $10, cash or cheque only. If you'd like to get an idea of what it's about, come to BookPeople - It's playing in our front window!

Seussical! The Meussical! Well, musical, really, but you get the idea! Dr. Seuss, beloved the world over, is coming from the page to the stage! Showtimes are: 7:30pm on April 10th, 11th, 12th, as well as April 17th, 18th, and 19th. There's also a special matinee showing at 2:30pm on the 19th. Tickets are $12 for adults in advance, or $15 at the door; $8 for Children 12 and under, or $10 at the door. For more information, head to their website at www.rtoptheatre.org, or call 509-334-0750.

Readers Theater - Participants wanted, for staged readings of short comedies by David Ives. Each role is for part of a 10-15 minute comedy. All the roles are short-term projects; there are only six rehearsals, two performances, no Sundays, and no memorizing! All performances are at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center. Anyone aged 16 or older may participate, and no auditions are necessary. To find out more, come to an informational meeting. There are two, one on April 11th at 7:00pm, and the other on April 12th at 3:00pm. Locations are to be determined, check the website at www.kenworthy.org/mct.htm for further details.

Palouse Patchers 28th Annual Quilt Show - the theme this year is Architectural Allusions. The show is at the Latah County Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 12th from 10:00am to 6:00pm, and Sunday April 13th from noon to 5:00pm. Admission is $3.00. There will be a raffle, and more than 200 quilts on display. Also, northwest fabric and quilting supply vendors, the Janet Freitag Memorial Challenge, and complimentary home-made refreshments during the show!

A Thousand Miles of Dreams sounds like a long way, but you won't have to go far to come to the booksigning! A Thousand Miles of Dreams, by Sasha Su-Ling Welland, tells the story of two Chinese sisters and their amazing journey. Come see what it's all about, at the 1912 Center in Moscow, on Sunday April 13th at 2:30pm. Sponsored by the Palouse Asian-American Association.

April 17th is Poem In Your Pocket Day. Have a favorite poem? Carry it around with you on April 25th of this year, and share it with others you may meet. Poetry is a vital part of any culture, and to be perfectly honest, Americans need to appreciate it more! Help them out by helping them to appreciate a favorite verse of yours. Share the love - spread Poetry!

Want to hear some good old-fashioned barbershop harmony? The Palouse Harmony Chorus is hosting a barbershop song-fest, featuring International Quartet Champions Friendly Advice, Moscow High School's own Bearitones, and a parade of men's choruses from all over the Inland Empire. The event is Saturday, April 19th at 7:00pm, and takes place at the Moscow High School Auditorium, 301 E. 3rd. Tickets are available from BookPeople of Moscow, Hodgins Drugs, Sears at Eastgate, Cowgirl Chocolates, Rosauers, and Neill's Flowers and Gifts in Pullman.

The Mirror Theater presents Shakespeare Sundays! You, the audience, will do the acting for these performances. Come sign in at 1:15 for the part you're dying to play. No preference is given for race, gender, or age, and scripts are provided! If you're musically inclined, then come accompany the acts on your instrument of choice! The last remaining play is The Tempest which will be performed on May 4th and 18th.  A two-dollar contribution is required to participate. The plays will be based on the Oxford Shakespeare, second edition, but as noted above, scripts will be provided! For more information, visit www.MirrorTheater.org!

Oldways - Traditional, Low-Tech, People-Power! Come learn how things were done in the good old days! You'll have so much fun, you'll finally come to understand why people always call them "the good old days". The events take place from May 9th through 11th in Santa, Idaho. Here are the available workshops:  Woodland Crafts - From forest to finished product using hand tools. Making quick sawhorse, axe use, peevee, bucksaw, crosscutting, and more!  Tool Sharpening - Techniques for sharpening all kinds of tools; bring some things of your own to work on!  Fiber Processing - From fiber to spun thread or cordage. Linen, hemp, and wool, using drop spinning and spinning wheels.  Systems - Learn more about 12-volt and solar electricity, grey- and rain water reclamation, compost, and convection hot water. Everything you need to know about everything you need to stay comfortable!  Field Trip! - Take a tour of a local organic farm, learn about wood stove use, cooking skills, basket-making, mouse-catching, mole-trapping, treadle sewing machines, and much much more!  For more information, for dates and times, or to register, contact Jim Croft and Melody Eckroth at oldway@imbris.com, or call 208-245-3043, or visit www.geocities.com/oldways_id

Do you like books? Ever wanted to make one the old-fashioned way? The way the professionals of yesteryear did? Then we have some great news for you! Jim Croft of Oldways is hosting some classes on bookmaking! And let us tell you, Jim Croft knows his bookmaking; he's one of the very best! The classes:
Wooden Boards and Clasps - June 6th through 16th - Wherein you make two books, 9 days total.
Tool Intensive - June 24th through 25th - Wherein you learn all about making tools, knives, bones, awls, scrapers and more.
Or, for those of you who want to know everything there is to know:  Oldways of Making Books from Raw Materials - June 26th through July 11th. This gets you everything: tool making and sharpening, lessons on fibers hempen and flaxen, traditional hand papermaking and loft-drying, gelatin sizing and burnishing, and making a book with wooden boards and clasps.  Space is limited, so inquire today! For more information, for dates and times, or to register, contact Jim Croft and Melody Eckroth at oldway@imbris.com, or call 208-245-3043, or visit www.geocities.com/oldways_id

This Fall, the University of Idaho will be offering Nez Perce Language classes. Ever wanted to learn Nez Perce? Here's your chance! The class is open to all UI students, and both first- and second- year levels are offered. For information, contact Harold Crook at hcrook@lcsc.edu, Yolanda Bisbee at yobiz@sub.uidaho.edu, or Hil Priest at 885-6179.

And now, some Short Reviews of Books We Like!

Culture of the New Capitalism by Richard Sennett - This can be one of the most useful books to read this presidential election. Sennett goes into the problems of policy as they effect politicians, intellectuals, and citizens. His discussion of the potency of branding as a political tool, talk of platforms, the difference between parties, and the approval of "staying the course" is a necessary survival tool. The section on talent and the spectre of uselessness explains the malaise of our time and the uneasiness of modern life. Ignore this book at your own peril!

Violence Over the Land - Indians and Empires in the Early American West by Ned Blackhawk - Easterns glace at the U.S. map and declare the Interior Northwest, the empty quarter. Even westerners think of Nevada's Great Basin as an empty quarter, except for those rare enlightened few whose eyes gleam when they think of the Great Basin. New Blackhawk takes the notion of the Basin as wasteland to task, and challenges the perceptions of Samuel Clemens and Wallace Stegner, as to its life and complexity. This book deals with the exercise of Empire on the Native Americans in the Great Basin, and their reaction. Slavery, raids, violence among the Ute, Paiute, and Shoshone Indians, as well as trade networks among them, highlight this major work of a Native American historians.

Passion on the Vine by Sergio Esposito - What the author calls a memoir of food, wine, and family in the heart of Italy is a romp around the Italian boot. Meet the prince, the madman, the businessman, and the vinters of the Italian wine life and taste the food, the wine, and the bitter conflicting views on winemaking. This is a joyful book, made for reading alone, reading with a bottle of wine, or reading aloud to that significant other. What we learn from Passion on the Vine is that wine is the limit of modernity. When you use technology, when you analyze wine and pick it apart, you destroy it. Wine is not water, it is not survival, it is a long, long story that you have to search for to truly understand.

That's all for this time, Readers! Thank you, and good night!

-BookPeople of Moscow

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