"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!
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