Dad’s Weekend : Nov 13-15,2009
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Friday, November 13th Crimson Friday WSU celebrates "Crimson Fridays" during the academic year. Alumni, students and university employees are invited to show their school spirit by dressing in crimson and gray colors. Win the Victory: WSU Football History and Digital Films Exhibit 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC), off the Terrell Library atrium floor WSU football history films, photos, and artifacts from our first game in 1894 up through 1931's Rose Bowl. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. • Museum of Art In 1948, Don Normark photographed Chavez Ravine, a striking area of three Mexican-American neighborhoods less than two miles from Los Angeles City Hall. Normark's photographs of the once beautiful Ravine and its people, stand as a testament to the community that once flourished on 'this land' 2009 BrewFest 5:00-7:00 p.m & 8.00-10.00 pm • SEL Event Center Eta Sigma Delta International Hospitality Management Society, a non-profit student association within the School of Hospitality Business Management, is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Brewfest You must be 21 years old to attend. Admission to the event includes a catered hearty hors d'oeuvres buffet, a commemorative tasting glass, and ten tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets and a Silent Auction will be available for purchase at the event. A shuttle will be running every half hour from the K-House (right next to the old Bookie building)!The shuttle will make its first pick-up at 4:30 and will run until 10:30. $ 35/person Tickets: http://www.brewfest.wsu.edu/ticket.html
Eighth Annual Cultural Exhibition Lu'au 5:30-9:00 p.m. • Compton Union Building (CUB) Ballroom The eighth annual Dad's Weekend Cultural Exhibition Lu'au, hosted by the Pacific Islanders Club, includes an unforgettable buffet-style dinner while raising cultural awareness and showcasing the wonders of the Pacific. $ TBD Contact: 509-335-1986 Feast of the Arts - SOLD OUT 6:00 p.m. • Music and Art Reception, Museum of Art Expect to be wined and dined at this Feast of the Arts. The popular dinner series begins with a music and art reception, including wine and hors d'oeuvres, followed by an exquisite four-course gourmet dinner paired with premium, award-winning Cougar-connected wines from across the state of Washington. Tickets: $100 + tax per person Call: 877.978.3868 Vocal Extravaganza 7:00 p.m. • Bryan Hall Theatre Enjoy an evening of uplifting performances by WSU's own Concert Choir, Madrigal Singers, University Singers, Opera Workshop, and VoJazz. Tickets available at the door on the evening of the performance beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Bryan Hall. Advance tickets available in the Kimbrough Hall lobby on the preceding Wednesday, Thursday, and on the day of the performance from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14th Dads Welcome at the WSU Visitor Center 9:00 a.m.• 225 N Grand Avenue Tasty treats compliments of Dining Services and free gourmet coffee will start your day off right. Sample our Cougar Cheese-of-the-Week and let Pullman Transit drop you off at the Fieldhouse! Women'd Rugby vs EWU TBA .• Grimes Playfield Come cheer your fellow COUGS! This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land; Photography by Don Normark; Issues of Eminent Domain 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. • Museum of Art In 1948, Don Normark photographed Chavez Ravine, a striking area of three Mexican-American neighborhoods less than two miles from Los Angeles City Hall. Normark's photographs of the once beautiful Ravine and its people, stand as a testament to the community that once flourished on 'this land' Win the Victory: WSU Football History and Digital Films Exhibit 4-hours before kickoff • Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC), off the Terrell Library atrium floor WSU football history films, photos, and artifacts from our first game in 1894 through the 1931 Rose Bowl. Food Fair 3 hours before kickoff • Hollingbery Field House Get a jump on traffic by coming to campus early and enjoying a meal with a few hundred of your closest Cougar friends before each home football game. Hollingbery Field House is located north of Martin Stadium. Contact: 509-335-0214 Recent Graduate President's Associates Pre-Game Rally 1:00 p.m. • Beasley Coliseum In appreciation of your commitmen\t and loyalty to Washington State University, the WSU Foundation is hosting this pre-game rally for all Recent Graduate President's Associates. Contact: 509-335-8881 Custer's Grass Band - bluegrass performance 7:30-9:30 p.m. • Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, Uniontown, WA $5 at the door Jeff Dunham 8:30 p.m. • Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum Hilarious stand-up comic and ventriloquist performs during Dad's Weekend. Parental guidance suggested. Tickets: $54 ($49 for WSU staff, faculty, and students) Contact : 800.325.SEAT Sunday, November 15th WSU Visitor Center Open Sunday Dad's Weekend 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.• 225 N Grand Avenue Open by popular demand, the Visitor Center is your cheese, restroom, souvenir, coffee, and map stop on your way home after a great weekend.
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