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BLUE REVIEW ISSUE NO. 2 A scholarly look at the education debate

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OUT OF TUNE Boise Philharmonic faces ﬁnancial woes

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ICE-CYCLING The trials and tribulations of winter biking

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SOUP’S ON Family bonding over a pot of pheasant noodle soup

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NOTE THE FRESHMAN 16 I’ve never known Luke Malek to be a separatist, but there he was on Feb. 13, the newly elected representative from Coeur d’Alene, standing at a podium flanked by fellow freshman House members and announcing to the press that he’d crafted a “trailer” bill to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s state-based health insurance exchange proposal. As in the past, President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act has sent the GOP into a tizzy. Most notably, Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll’s noxious rant comparing Obamacare to the Holocaust, compounded by a pitiful attempt by Wayne Hoffman’s Idaho Reporter to put Nuxoll’s nonsense in “historical context”—spoiler alert: Nazi collaborators in Vichy France. “That’s the parallel that Nuxoll may have been trying to draw [emphasis added],” so reads the article. The hard-right wing of the Idaho GOP is so set against health care reform that it doesn’t even support Otter’s idea for a state-based exchange—a plan that falls short of the governor’s own initial saber rattling about suing the feds. For the ideologues, the ultimate solution is nullification; and we all know how well that worked for the South back in the 1800s. Malek’s proposal, meanwhile, is modest: more oversight of the exchange, including by legislators. At a time when Idaho’s majority party is nuts for the 19th century (apparently we must legislate teaching cursive handwriting in public schools), it’s surprising to see Malek and co. staking out a position clearly meant to buck the fire breathers who have, since the Tea Party takeover, whipped up the House with the John Birch branch of the GOP. Surprising that it represents a (dare we say) more independentminded voting bloc, but also that Malek has emerged, just sworn in for his first-ever legislative term, as its public face. Full disclosure: I may have been Malek’s first press critic, when we were students at then-Albertson College of Idaho and he was ASACI president. My beef was that he hewed with administration in the midst of an unprecedented budget crisis. This latter-day independent streak, though, could be good for the Legislature. Best case scenario, it injects some sorely needed moderation into a political culture more circus than statesmanlike. Worst case: At least Malek, and the freshman 16, has made things a little more interesting. (P.S. And speaking of “interesting,” check out the latest edition of The Blue Review, inserted in this week’s paper, for an in-depth look at education reform in Idaho.) —Zach Hagadone

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PRACTICE SAFE HEADBANGING In Episode 60 of Scenes From of a Scene, Billy Thornock, frontman of Boise thrash-metal band Kr ystos explains his love of Adele and why his neck doesn’t hur t from headbanging. See it on Cobweb.

KEEPIN’ IT CLASSY An Idaho man made national news this week after accusations that he slapped a 2-year-old child and used the N-word on a Delta ﬂight. Get the whole stor y on Citydesk.

BETTER THAN MANSCAPING Boise’s urban renewal agency, the Capital City Development Corporation, plans to include a number of streetscaping projects as par t of its 2013 expenditures. What are they? Find out on Citydesk.

LOUIS C.K.: NO FUNNY FOR BOISE Internationally recognized denizen of funny, Louis C.K., was supposed to per form in Boise on Thursday, March 7. Key words there are “supposed to.” Turns out a movie role got in the way. Get the full stor y on Cobweb.

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BILL COPE/OPINION

THE FLUTTER—CHIMNEY DANGER EDITION

A sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly, sometimes annual Society For Making People Better newsletter. Rajah Bill was not planning on putting out a “Flutter” any time soon. However, his benefactors at the Boise Weekly informed him that for this week only, his column would be squeezed into a space borrowed from the Legoland Weekly. Such a development would not normally upset your Rajah. After all, one alignment is as good as another in the two-dimensional world of newsprint, is it not? He wouldn’t care if his words ran catty-corner from right to left, or upside down even, not as long as those words were left the way he wrote them. (Note to editors: Keep your grubby paws off Rajah Bill’s words!) But this arrangement has presented him with another problem: There is room for only twothirds of the normal word count. Imagine that! One-third of Rajah Bill’s usual wordage must be lopped off like an unruly nose hair. So the Rajah has decided to use the event to add a new rule to the Society For Making People Better Rule Book. And here it is—Rule No. 16: In all the hustle and bustle, the tweeting and texting, the hither and dither of modern living, do not forget to have your chimney swept. (Note to SFMPB members: When copying this rule into your personal rule books, do it in pencil for now. Rajah Bill is not entirely pleased with the wording as it is, and has promised to have another look at it.) Now, as to how Rule No. 16 came to be. You see, last weekend, Rajah Bill had a fire in his chimney. (Note to those who do not understand how a chimney can catch on fire: There is not the room here to adequately explain. Just go to your Internet terminal, google forth “creosote buildup,” and see what you come up with.) The fire came as quite the surprise to your Rajah. No, he had not had his chimney swept in the 10 years he has lived at his present address. But he often went up on the roof, examined the chimney with a flashlight and saw nothing that looked like it might catch on fire. That is the danger of this nefarious creosote goop: It looks like it already has burned up, so it’s hard to imagine that it can burn up again! But it can, and does. And if you’re ever sitting around a chirping fire some winter’s eve and you hear a sound that makes you believe a 787 is about to land on your house, it’s probably your chimney on fire. Now listen carefully: A chimney fire can be extinguished with a lot less water than you might think, as a little water goes a long ways when it’s turned into steam. Which is why, if you have a chimney fire, you should douse your regular fire with water. Psssshhhhhhh! Up it goes, into the chimney. And the fire goes out. This is exactly what Rajah Bill did. He threw water onto the fire and put it out. Pshew, that’s a relief, he thought. Then he realized his wife, upstairs, must certainly have heard the roar, too. So he raced up to catch her before she WWW. B OISEWEEKLY.C O M

called 911. Too late. Something you should know: Once you do a 911 call, it is almost impossible to undo the 911 call. Yet another thing you should know: That Meridian Fire Department is a bunch of boyos to be proud of. Within three minutes, there were two big ol’ ﬁre trucks in front of

Rajah Bill’s house. Within six minutes, there were two more. And they just kept on acoming. Six big ol’ ﬁre trucks when all was said and done, lined up and down the street like a parade getting ready to start. The whole neighborhood was out to watch. It was like the Fourth of July. Only colder.

Ah, dear SFMPBers, your Rajah sees his page is about full. Perhaps at another time, he will tell you what it’s like to watch a dozen ﬁremen rush into your house carrying axes. (Note to self: Replace “hither and dither” in Rule 16’s wording with “bump and grind.” Oh, and get the damn chimney swept!)

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OPINION/TED RALL

TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. An armed, disposable and dangerous system

What’s shocking is that it doesn’t happen more often. When a heartless system refuses to listen or help, when it crushes and grinds down millions of people day after day, everywhere, it’s illogical and unreasonable to assume that all its victims will pick themselves up, dust themselves off and reinvent themselves. Some people will crack. Others will explode. It’s inevitable. Consider the case of the ex-Los Angeles police officer and Iraq War vet who triggered a massive manhunt after he allegedly killed four people in retaliation for his dismissal in 2008. Based on media accounts so far, Christopher Dorner had reason to be angry. After he reported a partner for assaulting a homeless man, a review board concluded that there wasn’t enough evidence to charge the other cop. Fair enough. Maybe the partner was innocent. But then they went too far, firing Dorner for filing a false report. Officer Dorner had already taken a chance by stepping forward, risking ostracism and the chance to advance in his career. Anyone familiar with the behavior of white cops in predominantly AfricanAmerican neighborhoods and who has seen the LAPD in action has to admit that the accusation—kicking a bum—is well within the realm of plausibility. Anyone who has ever faced off against an arresting officer in court knows that cops lie. And anyone who has filed a complaint against the police soon learns that the chances of obtaining redress, much less justice, range from slim to none. (Disclosure: I’ve experienced all three.) Ruling against Dorner in 2010, a Superior

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Court judge noted that administrative review panels enjoy a “presumption of correctness” under state law, which makes suing pointless. “I have exhausted all available means at obtaining my name back,” Dorner wrote on Facebook. “I have attempted all legal court efforts within appeals at the Superior Courts and California Appellate courts. This is my last resort. The LAPD has suppressed the truth and it has now led to deadly consequences.” Los Angeles police officials spun the wanted ex-cop’s Facebook manifesto, which described the force as brutal, corrupt and racist. Unfortunately for their we’re-nice-guysnow message, their trigger-happy ground troops were rocking it old-school in their hunt for their former colleague, twice opening fire with assault rifles on vehicles they thought fit the description of the suspect’s truck. That was before bothering to look at three people inside two cars, none of whom look anything like him yet wound up in the hospital anyway. To his credit, or at least that of the Police Department’s publicity office, Chief Charlie Beck announced that the LAPD would reexamine Dorner’s dismissal. Needless to say, a shooting spree is an inappropriate response to injustice. Still, the case of the cop gone rogue is a parable for our time. Authority is unaccountable. Individuals are powerless. Checks and balances, however well they worked in the past, have evaporated. It’s a system doomed to fail. 9 Fired or laid off? Chances are,

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UNDA’ THE ROTUNDA NEWS PATR IC K S W EENEY

INSIDE VOICES School cafeteria rules suitable for Idaho politics

Ada County ofﬁcials needed to hire 90 extra workers to assist the 2012 early vote count.

GEORGE PRENTICE Even a third-grader could understand the rules: “Use your inside voice.” “No arguing.” “Treat all people with respect.” In fact, the rules–posted on the cafeteria wall of Horizon Elementary–were crafted to maintain some degree of order at the Southwest Boise school. And they served as appropriate guidelines Feb. 12, when a group of citizens, some expressing frustration or anger, wedged into chairs designed for children, to meet with their legislative delegation representing Idaho District 17. The legislators were working on fumes following a nearly 12-hour workday at the Statehouse. But they continued the tradition of holding open office hours each Tuesday evening to meet one-on-one with citizens. And on four evenings during the legislative sesssion, including Feb. 12, District 17 lawmakers also host rotating public forums–on this occasion, in the Horizon Elementary lunchroom. The lawmakers had some rules of their own. “We’re going to try to be cordial,” said Boise Democrat Sen. Elliot Werk. “We want to make sure everybody gets their chance to speak, but we want to be efficient as possible in answering your questions.” Werk stood alongside his District 17 colleagues from the Idaho House: Rep. Sue Chew and Rep. John Gannon, both Democrats. Werk and Gannon plied their constituents with chocolates and tortilla chips while Chew filled a white board with topics as citizens called out issues they wanted to address: a state-run health insurance exchange, ethics, transportation, appointments to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and adequate funding for mental-health services. But, appropriately, public education was the hot topic at the schoolhouse forum. “Ever since I’ve been in Idaho–and that’s close to 45 years now–the Idaho Legislature has continued to stink when it comes to funding education,” said Bruce Fabbi. “It absolutely stinks.” Fabbi had the lawmakers’ full attention. “I think it’s shameful,” said Fabbi. “The Legislature should fund education sufficiently so that cities and school districts shouldn’t have to pass supplemental levies. They shouldn’t have to do that. That’s the Legislature’s job. I’m very angry about this.” Werk echoed Fabbi’s frustration. “The bottom line is that Idaho is dead last WWW. B OISEWEEKLY.C O M

IDAHO LAWMAKERS LOOK TO STREAMLINE EARLY VOTING

District No. 17 legislators (left to right) Rep. John Gannon, Sen. Elliot Werk and Rep. Sue Chew hold weekly ofﬁce hours and hold four open citizen forums during the legislative session.

in student funding–dead last in the country,” said Werk. “We’re blessed to have such a great school district here in Boise but when you go out into the rural districts, they can barely afford paper; they’re going to four-day school weeks; they’re cutting back on busing services.” Gannon advised the constituents to share their concerns with legislators on both sides of the political aisle. “You know what?” Fabbi asked rhetorically. “Republicans don’t want to educate our kids because they probably want a cheap labor force. You tell them it’s shameful.” Fabbi’s anger only grew as Chew briefed the gathering on what had happened the previous day: The Senate Education Committee introduced 14 education bills, all without debate or discussion. “Now, usually, someone presents each bill before a committee and lawmakers are afforded the opportunity to ask about the ﬁscal or structural impact of each bill,” said Chew. “But the chairman decided to just take them all with no discussion.” On Feb. 11, Senate Education Committee Chairman John Goedde, a Coeur d’Alene Republican, asked for unanimous consent on the stack of 14 measures, and with no objection, the bills were fast-tracked to full committee hearings. Up next, Werk offered what he called “inside information” on the political mechanics of committee chairmanships at the Statehouse. “The committee chair is the king or queen,” said Werk. “And on some days, you may get 500 people signed up on one side of an issue and only 35 people on the other side, yet the chairman decides to go pro-con, procon, pro-con.” Werk said one egregious example occurred

during a recent session of Goedde’s Senate Education Committee. “Sage Charter School took the day off, rounded everybody up and came down to the education committee room at 6 a.m. and signed up for the ﬁrst 30 spots,” said Werk. “And then there was one student after another after another, griping about how charter schools weren’t getting enough money. Does that represent the actual public? No, and we all know that. But that’s the chairman’s prerogative.” Lois Morgan said she learned ﬁrsthand about what she called the “inequity” when she traveled to the Statehouse to testify before a legislative committee. “I felt like I was in Russia, where everything was rigged,” said Morgan. “I honestly didn’t feel like I was in America, where things are supposed to be equal. The chairman’s pet project was allowed to do all of the testifying. What can we do about that?” Werk conceded to Morgan that the Legislature’s rules aren’t going to change anytime soon, adding that another Republican chair had a peculiar habit. “I sit on the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee,” he said. “[Huston Republican] Sen. Patti Anne Lodge is the chair of that committee, and she doesn’t like to broadcast the committee hearing over the Internet. She turns it off, so that you can only hear the meeting in that room. I don’t like that. But again, it’s her prerogative. Please understand that the chair is all-powerful.” Following two hours of engagement, Chew, Gannon and Werk thanked their constituents for expressing their concerns, promising to take them back to the Statehouse. Now, if only everyone at the Capitol could abide by those rules posted at the Horizon Elementary cafeteria.

By all accounts, early voting leading up to the November 2012 election was successful–maybe a bit too successful. Following what officials called “unprecedented” numbers of early voters, Ada County elections supervisors had to call in extra workers. “We had to hire 90 extra people just to open the envelopes,” said Ada County Chief Deputy Clerk Phil McGrane. “And even that wasn’t enough people to open more than 100,000 envelopes in a timely fashion.” Canyon County faced the same dilemma. “We needed to hire 60 additional people and had to buy another high-speed envelope opener,” said Canyon County Clerk Chris Yamamoto. “When I noticed a long line of early voters, I tried to explain to them the two-envelope system, and some of the voters told me that it was ridiculous.” The Idaho Secretary of State’s Office wants to change the early voting process to make the lives of McGrane, Yamamoto and, most importantly, voters a bit easier. “We’re looking to make the early voting procedure the same as we use on Election Day,” said Chief Deputy Secretary of State Tim Hurst, who introduced proposed changes Feb. 18 to the Idaho House State Affairs Committee. “Under these changes, early voters would state their name, sign a poll book and cast their ballot.” McGrane said 2012’s early voting procedure requiring citizens to fill out an early voting application, seal a ballot in a signed envelope, and then place that envelope into a second envelope was cumbersome, at best. “Ada County’s population has grown 33 percent while our election costs have grown 313 percent,” said McGrane. “We need to reduce the complexity of voting so that the accuracy and integrity of voting is maintained.” McGrane said newly elected Ada County Commissioner Jim Tibbs was one of those early voters who struggled with the system. “You may not know that he has one arm, and it was a significant challenge in all of the folding and all of the envelopes,” said McGrane, who added that votes could be counted much faster by not having to deal with folded ballots. The proposed streamlined process– House Bill 107–easily passed through the House committee with a “do pass” recommendation for the full House. The bill still requires consideration by the Idaho Senate. “Our office has received a number of letters and calls from voters,” said Hurst. They’re unhappy with the long lines at early voting.” —George Prentice

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CAROLINE HELDMAN Busting the bias of the American presidency GEORGE PRENTICE

What were your dreams as a young woman growing up in Washington? I had two competing dreams: One was to race in NASCAR, the other was to run for public office. Who were your political or NASCAR models? There wasn’t a female president I could look to while growing up but [Rep.] Jolene Unsoeld was someone I met as a teenager and I was inspired to work on her congressional campaign and eventually worked in her office. She was definitely an inspiration. As for NASCAR, I actually worked in the pits for Pete Musser, a driver I admired a great deal. Do you have a lead foot? I don’t. I wouldn’t say I rejected NASCAR, but I’m not in the racing world because of its environmental damage. I have a classic Camaro, but I try to drive the speed limit. How do you define sexual objectification? It’s the widespread embrace of treating another human being as a sex object solely for the benefit of others. Some of us are old enough to remember robust dialogue in the 1960s and 1970s

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about sexual objectification, but is it your sense that we see less of those conversations? All of the ills that we both theoretically and empirically identified in the ’60s and ’70s haven’t gone away. In fact, objectification has become much more acceptable. It has increased in every popular culture domain: film, television, video games. Why do you think it has become more widespread? If you can convince half the population that their main value is to derive attention through a primary focus on the female body, then you can sell them a lot of products. This is precisely what has happened: Most women are very dissatisfied with their bodies. We used to see 500 images a day in the 1970s, and now we see 5,000. Marketers have to be increasingly salacious or violent in their imagery in order to cut through that clutter. Peddling dissatisfaction sells more products. It’s a nasty cycle. Can you speak to what you call “the male gaze?” In our culture, men are seen as the great validators. The male gaze refers to that omnipresent validation. Women think they’re supposed to be catering to those male eyes whether the male is present or not.

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Dr. Caroline Heldman has tangled with the best talking heads that cable news has thrown at her. YouTube is ﬁlled with instances of the Occidental College professor schooling Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity and others on economics, politics and sexual bias. Better yet, watch Heldman’s provocative Ted Talk on sexual objectiﬁcation and see why the author, political consultant and former martial arts instructor is in demand on the lecture circuit. In advance of her participation in the Thursday, Feb. 28 conference, The State of the American Presidency on the Boise State campus—and sponsored by The Andrus Center for Public Policy—Boise Weekly talked to Heldman, co-author of 2007’s Rethinking Madam President, about political bias, sexual politics and media manipulation.

Women engage in habitual body monitoring, constantly thinking about how we look in different positions. We spend about an hour a day primping for the attention we’ll get in that male gaze. What are some specific examples of what you would consider media’s role in that manipulation? Something like Entourage—like most shows on HBO that treat women like sexual props. Showtime has quite a few programs that either don’t include women or treat them like props. It’s all over the place now. It’s in children’s programming. I just saw a cartoon where a boy stopped to ogle a girl who was working out. As for film, I honestly haven’t found a movie yet where I could say, “This is wonderful.” Even a movie like Brave, the Disney film with a female protagonist. That movie still had a heavy focus on the lead character’s so-called “proper place.” Plus, she’s shown in unreasonable proportions and is rather sexualized. If you look at Disney, they’re one of the largest promoters of the idea that a girl’s primary focus is her body. Let’s talk about your online Ted Talk, The Sexy Lie. Your final 60 seconds of that video were rather profound. I made a public display of removing my fake eyelashes and my makeup to 9 illustrate the point that even someone

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who is giving a talk about widespread sexual objectiﬁcation still has to perform under the rules of presentation. It was my way of bucking those rules.

It was rather powerful and your audience responded with cheers. I went backstage to find a group of crying teachers. That’s what I was aiming for: to create a space where young people can buck the rules. Let’s talk about the Thursday, Feb. 28 Andrus Center conference on the presidency. Where do you think our nation is in bridging the gap between the novelty of a woman president versus the reality of a woman president? The presidency is a stubborn office for female candidates. It’s telling that all of the stars aligned for Hillary Clinton in 2008. She had high name recognition; she had a war chest; she even had an air of inevitability and it still didn’t happen. In my address, I’ll focus on the primary barriers that prevent most individuals from holding that office. Doesn’t that include a socio-economic barrier? Absolutely, with a $100 million entry fee

just to be a competitive candidate. That class bias has become more pronounced in recent decades. I’ll also be talking about the hypermasculinization of the office. Isn’t it fair to say that there are elements of President Barack Obama that are hypermasculine? Sure. President Obama’s use of masculinity and race are pliable performances. The way in which he has to perform his masculinity in order not to be seen as a stereotypical scary black man is very telling about our biases. Do you sense that our biases are as strong as they were eight or 12 years ago? I’ll be presenting evidence that it’s gone up in terms of economic bias. It’s equally prohibitive for masculine men. The rhetoric has become much more hyper-masculine. Meanwhile, our perceptions of female leadership have taken a backslide in the past decade, both in politics and in the corporate world. Where do you find optimism? Even though the barriers are more persistent, Obama’s presidency is meaningful because it is inspiring more people who might think they could hold that office.

RALL you’re an “at will” employee. That means no matter how hard you work and how good you are at your job, your boss can fire you. There’s nothing you can do about it. Even if you have the money to sue—and if you have that much money, you probably didn’t need the job in the first place—no honest lawyer will take your case. Employers have all the power. Is it any wonder that wages are stagnant or falling? Who would be stupid enough to dare to ask for a raise? What happens to people like Officer Dorner, who lose everything? The American system—the government, political leaders, gatekeepers in the media—has no answer. We live in a disposable society. We are disposable. When our skill set or education or personality or serendipity no longer fits the demands of the marketplace, when we suffer an injury that reduces us to uselessness under the cold capitalist calculus of 6

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value-added cost-beneﬁt proﬁt-loss, we get turned out. No income, no home. No status, no life. What should you do? Where should you go? Nobody cares, not even about our so-called national heroes, our sainted troops whom the yellow stickers on our SUVs pledged to support. Every day, 22 veterans commit suicide. Tens of thousands are homeless. Note to the architects of the American political system: If you’re going to build your economy on the blood and crushed bones of powerless citizens, it’s not the smartest idea to pair disposability of the individual with a cult of militarism that sends millions to war. Every now and then, as in the case of Christopher Dorner, the victims of your brutalist slave-labor approach to labor-management relations turn out to be heavily armed, highly trained, out to kill—with nothing left to lose.

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The mixed-media maestros at RAW Artists are at it again, this time overturning every rock and looking around every corner for all things worthy of discovery—which is fortunate, since discovery is the theme for the monthly showcase’s latest exhibition. RAW’s ﬁrst event of 2013 goes down Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Powerhouse Event Center. There, the public is invited to take in music, crafts and art. The whole shebang will be narrated by emcee Dylan Haas. Whatever happens at RAW happens in style. Photographer Lady Luck’s pinup-style photos evoke the sexy starlets of the golden age of cinema, and makeup artists and hair stylists— including Amber Nicole Levizon, Jessica Lee Travis and Mindi Burt—break the fashion out of the frame and onto the catwalk. Add some jewelry pieces by Lemon Meringue and Madonna Enchanted’s Kimberly Cochrane to the models and you have yourself a fashion show. And RAW’s no slacker when it comes to the visual arts, either. Jordan Schwartz will show off her paper-cutting masterpieces styled in the vein of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” and Boise’s own State Capitol Building. She cuts black cardstock with an X-acto knife and sets it against a white background to show off the nuances of each form. The event also features mixed-media paintings by Elizabeth Hilton, who uses oils, crayons and vintage wallpaper to create colorful portraits. Musical entertainment comes straight from acoustic sources Shari Olivieri and Casey Ryan and 18-year-old ukulele and guitar player Addam. Essencia Bohemia will jam Latin-American fusion. 7 p.m. $10-$15. Powerhouse Event Center, 621 S. 17th St., Boise, 208-331-4005, rawartists.org/boise.

classroom THE 3 R’S, DISRUPTED According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in 2009 the United States ranked 14th among member nations for literacy, 15th in mathematics and 17th in science. In 2012, according to the U.S. Census, Idaho ranked 50th in the nation for per-student spending. While some argue that more money does not a better education system make, many are concerned for Idaho’s—and the nation’s—educational future. Education reform is one of today’s hot-button topics, and the Blue Review will lead a discussion on the issue Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Boise State Center on Main, 1020 W. Main St. starting at 6 p.m. The 3 R’s, Disrupted will examine contemporary schooling in America, from iPads in kindergarten to massive online open courses for high school students. Boise State University professors Chris Blanchard and Tad Conner will join BW’s own News Editor George Prentice, who leads the panel, and the public will explore how the education system is adapting, the dreams and concerns of parents and how education will be funded to ensure students are prepared to face the future. Following the discussion, celebrate the publication of the second issue of the Blue Review with a special release party next door at The Crux. The party will rage until consensus has been reached, problems have been solved and America ranks ﬁrst in reading, ’riting and ’rithmetic. Check out the new edition of Blue Review inserted in this issue of Boise Weekly. 6 p.m. FREE. Boise State Center on Main, 1020 W. Main St., Boise, 208-426-3772, thebluereview.org.

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SATURDAY FEB. 23 spring cleaning BOISE BIKE SWAP It’s that time of year when fantasies start turning toward warm-weather biking. But, alas, your bike might not be in tip-top shape after spending a long winter in your garage.

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your hubs, overhaul your entire bike or rid yourself of a clunker that has left a rusty stain on the concrete, the Boise Bike Swap will help get you back on the road. Search for new and gently used parts to get your bike in good working order and silence the squawking coming from your dry, rusty chain and wobbling wheels, start-

ing at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at the Westgate Shopping Center. Admission $3. Gently used chains, derailleurs and brake setups won’t be hard to ﬁnd. In fact, tables will be piled high with all the cables, gears and metal parts you can dream of. Looking for parts to soupup that cruiser or novelty ride for Beerfest? You know where to look. WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M

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SATURDAY FEB. 23 brews

Boise Art Museum looks at culture with works that include “Witness” by Greg Colfax.

CROOKED FENCE BREWING ANNIVERSARY Beer is one of those rare foodstuffs that complements all seasons. Whether it’s the depths of winter or the throes of a scorching summer heat wave, a tall, frosty one can be the cure to what ails you. Crooked Fence Brewing is calling all beer lovers to join the celebration of its first anniversary Saturday, Feb. 23, starting at 6 p.m. at the Powerhouse Event Center. Crooked Fence’s shindig won’t feature flowers, fancy jewelry or the other trappings people traditionally use to mark the Earth’s completion of a circuit around the sun. Instead, bona fides like Boize Lager, Rusty Nail Pale Ale and barrel-aged Sins of Our Fathers Imperial Stout take center stage, along with a few wines. Event organizers have put their backs into making this as satisfying and complete a party as possible. The Country Club, Hillfolk Noir and Danger Beard perform as the brews are poured for about $4 each. If you need some grub to go with your grog, food truck extraordinaires Saint Lawrence Gridiron, P. Ditty’s Wrap Wagon and Cale 75 Street Tacos will be set up on site. This is a perfect chance for you to soothe whatever latewinter blues you may be suffering and quench your thirst with something other than that month-old Shasta in the fridge. Admission is free and open to anyone born on or after Feb. 23, 1992. Festivities run until midnight. 6 p.m. FREE. Powerhouse Event Center, 621 S. 17th St., Boise, crookedfencebrewing.com.

Anyone looking to get rid of an old bike can pony up $10 and put it in the Bike Corral for prospective buyers to check out. Getting rid of old parts? Would-be sellers can reserve a table for $30, which includes admission for two, a table and chairs. Registration for sellers ends

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Thursday, Feb. 21. This way, not only will your bike be rolling again, but you’ll make some space in your garage in the process. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $3-$30. Westgate Shopping Center, 7670 W. Fairview Ave., boisebikeswap.com.

SATURDAY FEB. 23 material world

The Community Supported Agriculture model—you pay an upfront fee to a farm, then regularly receive a box of veggies throughout the growing season—can be applied to much more than kohlrabi and kale. Take Morning Owl Farm’s new program, The Next Level. In addition to receiving 20 weeks of fresh produce from Morning Owl, along with six deliveries of potatoes and dry beans during the year from M and M Heath Farms, members also For more info or to sign get eight to 10 weeks of local, up for the program, visit organic fruit from Eagle Creek morningowlfarm.com or Orchards; a whole, frozen, call 208-841-5138. pasture-raised chicken from Turkey Ridge Farms each month; and 10 pounds of grass-fed beef or 10 pounds of grass-fed pork (alternating monthly) from Homestead Natural Foods. The price for starting The Next Level in March is $460. And those who want to take The Next Level to the next level have the option to tack on additional items, like a quiche from Cafe de Paris (monthly, $216); local, whole wheat pizza crusts (monthly, $58); local, whole wheat ﬂour (two 3-pound bag deliveries, $19); local honey (1 pint every three months, $24) and local goat cheese (1 pint every month, $60).

ORIGINS: OBJECTS OF MATERIAL CULTURE Where does culture come from? Is it from a uniquely human urge to imagine, rehash and stylize? Does it seep out of the cracks in our ever yday lives, where the energy we apply to labor muddies the river of our private hopes and fears? Whatever the origins of culture, it has found a home in the objects that surround people, from potter y to brick walls. Explore the relationship between ancient artifacts and the cultures that inspired them through Origins: Objects of Material Culture, the new exhibit opening at Boise Art Museum Saturday, Feb. 23. Objects with core ties to the everyday lives of ancient peoples will be on display, with styles ranging from ceramic creations from the Southwest to African ritual masks. Sandy Harthorn, curator of art at BAM, said the examples displayed “reflect how artisans have contributed to their community’s sense of place and identity.” The selections show the differences between cultures, as well as “offering the viewer an opportunity to discover crosscultural similarities.” Exhibits hail from all over the world—from the Americas, Oceania and Africa—and from time periods ranging from pre-European contact through the 20th century. Each piece shows the influence of traditional customs on everyday artifacts. Museum-goers may notice the unique shapes and patterns that are specific to each region, most of which developed over hundreds of years through cultural conventions. The show will run through Jan. 12, 2014. 10 a.m., FREE-$5. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

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WEEK IN REVIEW JES S IC A JOHNS ON

8 DAYS OUT WEDNESDAY FEB. 20 Festivals & Events BUY IDAHO CAPITOL SHOW— The Buy Idaho Capitol Show showcases more than 100 booths of products and services from Idaho. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Capitol, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, 208-433-9705.

Concerts Fans got some satisfaction during Mostly Muff’s Rolling Stones set.

HEARTS, MUFFS AND HOT DOGS Though Valentine’s Day came and went Feb. 14, leaving a pile of wilting rose petals and balled chocolate foil in its wake, Boiseans continued to spread the love throughout the weekend. The Treasure Valley Artists Alliance opened its new exhibit, What the World Needs Now, Feb. 14 in the Yanke Building at 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd. “In keeping with the Valentine’s theme, artists offer both conventional and unconventional takes on love. Cindy Wolff tackled the former with her dark, plum-like heart on a creamcolored background, and Martin Wilke the latter with his ‘Love. Or Something Like It,’” Boise Weekly’s Andrew Crisp reported. The show remains up through Thursday, April 25. Moving from heart-themed art to a giant pair of red lips, more than 200 people showed up for Mostly Muff’s annual charity performance at the Visual Arts Collective Feb. 16. Decked out in fake abs, hairspray and leather pants, the mostly female Boise supergroup tore through an entire set of Rolling Stones covers. “A projector lit up the background with The Rolling Stones’ classic lips and tongue design as the band launched into ‘Start Me Up,’” noted BW intern Jessica Johnson. After a costume contest intermission, the band finished its performance with the help of some friends. “Mostly Muff finished off its set with an encore that included 18 people on stage singing the famous choir vocals to ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want,’” said Johnson. Moving from muffins to hot dogs, local band Hot Dog Sandwich hosted Equality Rocks, a benefit for the Pride Foundation, Feb. 16 at The Crux. “The first band of the night was The Retrobates, a five-piece rock group with atonal female vocals and the sloppy cohesion of The Voidoids,” observed BW’s Josh Gross. “The Retrobates were followed by Standing Stupid, whose pitch was no more perfect than their predecessors. The arrangements and hooks showed promise, however, as did the band’s clear enthusiasm for the stage.” Speaking of enthusiasm for the stage, Boise blues musician John Nemeth played a supernova set at the Egyptian Theatre Feb. 16. “If there’s a word that describes Nemeth’s performance, it’s ‘polished,’” noted BW’s Harrison Berry. “The band, which included two drummers, two guitarists, a bassist and Nemeth on harmonica and vocals, was well-versed in its set and hugely charismatic—attributes that resonated with the audience.” —Tara Morgan

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LIONEL HAMPTON JAZZ FESTIVAL—16 jazz soloists and groups, including Shawn Conley, Maceo Parker and Trio da Paz jam over four days during the 46th annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. 4:30-11:30 p.m. $7-$50. University of Idaho, 917 E. Eighth St., Moscow, 208-8856466, uidaho.edu.

GREASE—Enjoy the look and sound of the 1950s in the classic musical about two starcrossed lovers. 7 p.m. $10-$12. Columbia High School, 301 S. Happy Valley Road, Nampa, 208498-0571. LIQUID LAUGHS: DANIEL DUGAR—Featuring Sheryl the Soccer Mom. Two-for-one tickets. 8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208287-5379, liquidboise.com. THE MARTINS AND KEN DAVIS—Join Christian comedian Ken Davis and gospel group The Martins for an evening of music and humor. 7 p.m. $10-$25. Nampa First Church of the Nazarene, 601 16th Ave. S., Nampa, 208-466-3549, nfcnaz.org.

Concerts GABRIEL IGLESIAS—8 p.m. $40.50. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261609, mc.boisestate.edu.

Food and Drink DATE NIGHT AT CORKSCREWS—Enjoy live music and your date gets a free drink. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Corkscrews Wine Shop and Pub, 729 N. Main St., Meridian, 208-629-8835, corkscrewswineshop.com.

Literature THE BLUE REVIEW: THE 3 R’S, DISRUPTED—The Blue Review and Boise Weekly discuss disruptions to schooling in America, from iPads in kindergarten to online teaching. Release party for Blue Review No. 2 follows next door at The Crux. See Picks, Page 10. 6 p.m. FREE. Boise State Center on Main, Alaska Center, 1020 W. Main St., Boise, thebluereview.org.

Kids and Teens MR. PATRICK’S WORKSHOP— Young designers, inventors and engineers can bring their creations to life with Legos. Bring a shoebox full of your own. If you don’t have any, some will be provided. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-3620181, adalib.org. WE DO ROBOTICS—Take visual and mathematical concepts to a new level by building structures and learning how to program motion and sound with Lego software. For ages 7-10. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Continues through Feb. 27. $35-$40. Nampa Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way, Nampa, 208-468-5858, nampaparksandrecreation.org.

THURSDAY FEB. 21 On Stage COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: SLADE HAM—7 p.m. $8. Varsity Pub, 1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsitypubmeridian.com.

Food & Drink MURDER MYSTERY DINNER—Enjoy a four-course dinner paired with Woodriver Cellars’ wines while solving the mystery surrounding the murder of one of the cast members. Call for reservations. 7 p.m. $30-$35. Woodriver Cellars, 3705 N. Hwy. 16, Eagle, 208-286-9463, woodrivercellars.com. OPERATINI: LOVE ON THE ROCKS—Enjoy an original martini created by a local master mixologist and arias sung by the Opera Idaho cast of Pagliacci. 6 p.m. $20, $35 for two. Beside Bardenay, 612 Grove St., Boise, 208-426-0538, operaidaho.org. WINE 101: FROM GRAPE TO GLASS—Learn basic grapegrowing and winemaking techniques, the ins and outs of wine tasting and evaluation and explore ﬁve classic varieties through tasting and guided discussion. 6-8:30 p.m. $45. Wine Wise Labs, 1041/2 E. 44th St., Garden City, 208-297-9463, winewiseidaho. com.

SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITERS GROUP—Discuss current trends and writing styles in the genre and share your own work with the group. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

RAW ARTISTS PRESENT DISCOVERY—RAW artists crash into 2013 with their ﬁrst show of the new season, featuring all-local ﬁlm, music, performance art, fashion, accessories, hair, makeup, photography and art. For 18 and older. Cocktail attire requested and full bar available with ID. Free coat check. See Picks, Page 10. 7-11 p.m. $10 adv., $15 door. Powerhouse Event Center, 621 S. 17th St., Boise, 208-331-4005, rawartists.org.

JANET WORTHINGTON AS MARY HALLOCK FOOTE—Dr. Janet Worthington portrays novelist and artist Mary Hallock Foote as part of Read Me Treasure Valley. 7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208384-4200, boisepubliclibrary.org.

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Kids & Teens RAM RESTAURANT KIDS NIGHT—Enjoy magic, balloons, juggling and entertainment with Ty the Clown. 6-8 p.m. $1 kids meals with each adult entree. The Ram-Meridian, 3272 E. Pine, Meridian, 208-888-0314, theram. com.

Festivals & Events CO-OP WINE SHOP OSCAR PARTY—Walk the red carpet in your Oscar ﬁnery for a chance to win the Best Dressed contest and have your photo taken. Grand prize includes The Godfather box set and a bottle of Dom Perignon. Two winners will be selected via Facebook voting and staff favorite picks. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Co-op Wine Shop, 915 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-472-4519, boisecoopwineshop.com.

TEEN GAMING—Teens 12-18 play tabletop games like Zombie Dice and the Resistance, as well as games on the Play Station 3 and Wii. 4 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org.

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LADIES’ LOUNGE—Toss back some cocktails with the ladies of Boise Weekly and enjoy prize giveaways, drink specials and oh so much more. Visit BW’s promo page to get the 4-1-1. 5 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon, 12505 Chinden Blvd., Boise, 208-331-5666, willibs. com.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND—Treasure Valley Children’s Theater presents Alice in Wonderland. Join Alice, the White Rabbit and all of Wonderland’s interesting characters for this special, interactive adaptation perfect for all ages. For more info, email info@ treasurevalleychildrenstheater. com. 7 p.m. $5-$12.50. Limelight, 3575 E. Copper Point Way, Meridian, 208-898-9425.

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Art FRIENDS NIGHT—Enjoy $3 studio fees. 5-9 p.m. Ceramica, 1002 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208342-3822.

Literature BOOK SALE AT THE LAKE—Pick up books, DVDs and other media on the cheap at the spring book sale. Buy a book bag for $15 and ﬁll it with as many books as possible. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org. NANCY PEARL READS—Join in a discussion of books picked by author, book reviewer and book enthusiast Nancy Pearl. Noon-1 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208376-4229, rdbooks.org.

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COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: SLADE HAM—7 p.m. $8. Varsity Pub, 1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsitypubmeridian.com. GREASE—See Thursday. 7 p.m. $10-$12. Columbia High School, 301 S. Happy Valley Road, Nampa, 208-498-0571. LIQUID LAUGHS: DANIEL DUGAR—See Thursday. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208287-5379, liquidboise.com. A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER—Eve Ensler of The Vagina Monologues fame presents a new rant about bullying, teen dating abuse and domestic violence, with dance sections by The Dirty Feet Dance Company. 7 p.m. $15-$75. NexStage Theatre, 120 N. Main St., Ketchum, 208-726-2985.

Ryan Redmond and Derek Ege perform in “Queen of the Goths.”

Food & Drink TMP CELEBRATES ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AT SPRING SHOW When the Trey McIntyre Project travels the world—from Southeast Asia to Brooklyn, N.Y.—one question rings out above the others: “Why Boise?” In a video interview projected before TMP’s Spring Show at the Morrison Center Feb. 16, McIntyre answered that question. Of all the places the contemporary dance company could’ve picked to put down roots, Boise felt like it had the most potential. And after five years representing the City of Trees in cities near and far, TMP is only strengthened in its resolve to continue calling Boise home. “If I can get that message out to everyone in Boise, Idaho, this is the big time,” McIntyre’s voice boomed over the crowd. The Spring Show’s opening number, “Queen of the Goths,” was a fittingly passionate segue into an exploration of the character Queen Tamora from Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus. As the dance opened, Tamora’s son Alarbus had just been killed by Titus Andronicus. With regal poise, Tamora (Elizabeth Keller) commanded the stage in pointe shoes and a white bodysuit with a skirt that hung open in the front, exposing her muscular legs. A cocktail of strength and vulnerability seeped from Keller’s every move, highlighted by Travis C. Richardson’s dramatic purple lighting and costume designer Liz Prince’s billowing fuchsia scarf. And the intensity only increased with the closing song, “Twilight” by Antony and the Johnsons, which rang out as Tamora unknowingly took a bite of pie made from the flesh of her other two slain sons, Demetrius and Chiron. The following dance, the world premiere preview of “Pass, Away,” was more subtle in its execution but no less striking. Framed by a screen projecting a cloudy, tumultuous sky, dancers Travis Walker and Ashley Werhun started the number locked in a kiss, as Jessye Norman’s operatic soprano floated over them. Though Richard Strauss’ classical suite lent the piece a more traditional ballet feel, McIntyre’s choreography was anything but traditional. Clad in a black midriff-baring bodysuit, Chanel DaSilva grabbed Brett Perry’s mouth from behind, sending him spinning like a top; Werhun’s head plunged into Walker’s abdomen, which rippled at her touch. “Pass, Away” was arresting in both its athleticism and it’s delicacy. The evening wrapped up with a performance of “Arrantza,” a dance commissioned for the 2010 Jaialdi celebration that pays tribute to Boise’s Basque culture. Featuring oral interviews with local Basques, the dance was a fitting finale for TMP’s fifth anniversary performance. During the video that opened the show, McIntyre hinted that audiences can expect the company to evolve as time goes on, noting that the stage setup will start to look different as TMP dives further into filmmaking and photography. “We’ll never cease to innovate and push the boundaries of what we do,” said McIntyre. —Tara Morgan WWW. B OISEWEEKLY.C O M

COMPLIMENTARY TASTING— Sample select wines and bistro menu options. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Paciﬁc Rim Wine Stop, 2870 W. State St., Boise, 208-342-3375, paciﬁcrimwinestop.com. STOCK YOUR CELLAR EVENT— Seven wines accompanied by light pintxos (Basque appetizers). At the end of the night, save 10 percent on the featured wines. 6 p.m. $15-$20. The Basque Market, 608 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-433-1208, thebasquemarket.com. WINE TASTING—Taste aMaurice Cellars, a family-owned boutique winery and vineyard on the Palouse of Walla Walla, Wash. Beers and non-alcoholic beverages also available. 6-9 p.m. $10. Helina Marie’s Wine and Gift Shop, 11053 Highway 44, Star, 208-286-7960, helinamaries.com.

Art DATE NIGHT—Enjoy free chocolate and 20 percent off a second piece of pottery. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Ceramica, 1002 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-342-3822.

Literature BOOK SALE AT THE LAKE—See Thursday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org.

Citizen NEW REPUBLICAN CLUB (TREASURE VALLEY PACHYDERMS)—Guest speakers and an open forum over dinner for local Republicans. For more information, email treasurevalleypachyderms@yahoo.com. 6 p.m. $5 for members and $6.99 for nonmembers. Fresco Arts Academy, 3467 W. Flint Drive, Eagle, 208-938-5410, frescoarts.org.

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8 DAYS OUT Odds & Ends COMEDYSPORTZ—Opening night of ComedySportz, an international organization of improv comedy troupes. 7:30 p.m. $4.99-$9.99. ComedySportz, 3250 N. Lakeharbor Lane, Ste. 184A, Boise, 208-991-4746, comedysportzboise.com.

NOKA—Catherine Petrissans, Andrea Bidart Oteiza and Begona Echeverria perform contemporary and traditional Basque songs as the singing group NOKA. 7 p.m. FREE. Basque Center, 601 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-331-5097 or 208-342-9983, basquecenter. com.

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COMPLIMENTARY TASTING— See Friday. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Paciﬁc Rim Wine Stop, 2870 W. State St., Boise, 208-342-3375, paciﬁcrimwinestop.com.

Festivals & Events

CROOKED FENCE BREWING FIRST ANNIVERSARY—Celebrate Crooked Fence Brewing’s ﬁrst birthday with live music by The Country Club, Hillfolk Noir and Danger Beard. Food available from Saint Lawrence Gridiron, P. Ditty’s Wrap Wagon and Calle 75 Street Tacos. Event is 21-andolder with valid ID. See Picks, Page 11. 6 p.m. FREE. Powerhouse Event Center, 621 S. 17th St., Boise, 208-331-4005.

2013 IDAHO ARTISTRY IN WOOD SHOW—Competitors of all skill levels display wood carving, turning, scroll work, ﬁne wood working, gourd art and pyrography for public display and judging. The show also features demonstrations, vendors, rafﬂes, an auction and banquet. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4. Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-3434900, idahoartistryinwood.org. CO-OP WINE SHOP OSCAR PARTY—See Saturday. 10 a.m.8 p.m. FREE. Boise Co-op Wine Shop, 915 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-472-4519, boisecoopwineshop.com.

WINE 101: ITALY—All classes include tasting of eight to 10 wines and snacks. Beginners are welcome. Questions are encouraged. Call the shop to RSVP. 2-4 p.m. $20. Boise Co-op Wine Shop, 915 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-472-4519, boisecoopwineshop.com.

Art ORIGINS: OBJECTS OF MATERIAL CULTURE— Beautifully adorned everyday objects from around the world, dating from pre-European contact periods to the present day. Runs through Jan. 12, 2014. See Picks, Page 11. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$5. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum. org.

Literature BOOK SALE AT THE LAKE—Bring your own bag and ﬁll it for $5. See Friday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org.

Odds & Ends COMEDYSPORTZ BOISE OPENING WEEKEND—See Friday. 7:30 p.m. $4.99-$9.99. ComedySportz, 3250 N. Lakeharbor Lane, Ste. 184A, Boise, 208-991-4746, comedysportzboise.com.

On Stage ALICE IN WONDERLAND— See Friday. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $5-$12.50. Limelight, 3575 E. Copper Point Way, Meridian, 208898-9425, treasurevalleychildrenstheater.com.

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COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: SLADE HAM—7 p.m. Varsity Pub, 1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsitypubmeridian.com. GREASE—See Thursday. 7 p.m. $10-$12. Columbia High School, 301 S. Happy Valley Road, Nampa, 208-498-0571. LIQUID LAUGHS: THE ROAST OF MIKE TANKERSLEY—8 p.m. FREE. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com. A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT, AND A PRAYER—See Friday. 7 p.m. $15-$75. NexStage Theatre, 120 N. Main, Ketchum, 208-726-2985.

Concerts BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 1 AND NO. 9 CHORAL— Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, featuring Boise Philharmonic Master Chorale and soloists. Call 208-344-7849 for more info. 8 p.m. $25.50-$76.50. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1609, boisephilharmonic.org. MICHAEL KNIGHT AS MICHAEL JACKSON—The closest thing to seeing Michael Jackson in concert. Accompanied by a tribute to Marvin Gaye performed by Garland King Jr. 7:30 p.m. $20. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, nampaciviccenter.com.

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8 DAYS OUT SUNDAY FEB. 24 Festivals & Events 2013 BOISE WEDDING SHOW—Check out the fashion shows featuring creations by Tod Alan and others. Categories include wedding dress, prom dress and intimate apparel. 10 a.m. $7. Revolution Concert House and Event Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City, promoteidaho.com. 2013 IDAHO ARTISTRY IN WOOD SHOW—See Saturday. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4. Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-3434900.

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LIQUID LAUGHS: DANIEL DUGAR—See Thursday. Twofor-one tickets. 8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

WHAT’S IT WORTH?—Find out from local experts what your antiques are worth and get a sneak peak at parts of the museum’s sesquicentennial exhibit. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Historical Museum, 610 N. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-3342120, history.idaho.gov.

Concerts BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 1 AND NO. 9 CHORAL—See Saturday. 2 p.m. $25.50-$76.50. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1609, boisephilharmonic.org. THE FRED HERSCH TRIO—See Listen Here, Page 17. 7 p.m. $40. Esther Simplot Center for the Performing Arts, 516 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-345-9116, boisejazzsociety.org.

Animals & Pets “SPAY” GHETTI NO BALLS FUNDRAISER—Fifth Annual “Spay” Ghetti No Balls fundraiser. All proceeds beneﬁt SNIP’s spay/ neuter program. Enjoy a upscale spaghetti feed (with or without meatballs), live and silent auction, live music by The Kougars, no-host bar and dessert dash. 5-9 p.m. $35. Boise State Student Union Simplot Grand Ballroom, 1910 University Drive, Boise, snipidaho.org.

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8 DAYS OUT MONDAY FEB. 25 Festivals & Events 2013 BOISE WEDDING SHOW—See Sunday. 10 a.m. $7. Revolution Concert House and Event Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City, promoteidaho. com.

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BOISE JAZZ SOCIETY RESIDENCY EVENTS—Featuring the Fred Hersch Trio. See Listen Here, Page 17. 2:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. Morrison Center Recital Hall, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise State campus, Boise, 208-426-1609, boisejazzsociety.org.

CENSUS BUREAU: WHAT’S TRENDING HERE?— This session presents national and local demographic trends and demonstrates how you can use local data. RSVP at 208-475-2230 or jwilson@compassidaho.org. 6-8 p.m. FREE. COMPASS: Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho, 700 NE Second St., Ste. 200, Meridian, 208-855-2558, compassidaho.org.

DISTRICT 16 TOWN HALL MEETING—Join District 16 Sen. Les Bock and Reps. Grant Burgoyne and Hy Kloc to learn more about the 2013 Legislative Session and share your thoughts on the issues that concern you. 7 p.m. FREE. Capital High School, 8055 Goddard Road, Boise, 208-854-4490, capital. school.boiseschools.org.

WINEMAKERS DINNER—Enjoy a ﬁve-course meal paired with wines from Justin Winery, and a discussion about the wines and food. RSVP required. 6 p.m. $75-$125. Cottonwood Grille, 913 W. River St., Boise, 208-333-9800, cottonwoodgrille.com.

TOM JENSEN: BEYOND BUZZ-WORD—Join Tom Jensen of Tesla Motors as he discusses the culture of innovation. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Boise State University Micron Business and Economics Building, Diploma Street, Boise. 208-426-1125.

TUESDAY FEB. 26 On Stage YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!—Rock the sillies out at this interactive live show based on the popular Nickelodeon show. See Arts, Page 20. 3 p.m. $28.50-$48.50. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261609, mc.boisestate.edu.

Literature BLIP PLAY READING SERIES—Actors act out a screenplay of Boise’s author Alan Heathcock’s short story, “Smoke.” 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Hyde Park Books, 1507 N. 13th St., Boise, 208429-8220, hydeparkbookstore.com. JANET WORTHINGTON AS MARY HALLOCK FOOTE—See Thursday. 7 p.m. FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-5706900, boisepubliclibrary.com.

WEDNESDAY FEB. 27 Festivals & Events TOMATO INDEPENDENCE PROJECT—End the tyranny of the tasteless tomato and grow your own. Learn how to grow tomatoes and get your very own TIP packet with seeds, directions and info on tomatoes. 6-7 p.m. FREE. North End Organic Nursery, 2350 Hill Road, Boise, 208-389-4769, northendnursery.com.

On Stage LIQUID LAUGHS: COSTAKI ECONOMOPOULOS—8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com. READING OF A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE—Carmichael is on a mission to find his missing left hand. Two lovers have a hand to sell. They all meet at a hotel with a clerk frightened by gunfire. Comedy ensues in this reading of Martin McDonagh’s first play to be set in America. 6:30 p.m. FREE. NexStage Theatre, 120 N. Main St., Ketchum, 208-726-2985.

Food and Drink DATE NIGHT AT CORKSCREWS—See Wednesday, Feb. 20. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Corkscrews Wine Shop and Pub, 729 N. Main St., Meridian, 208-629-8835, corkscrewswineshop.com.

Kids and Teens MR. PATRICK’S WORKSHOP—See Wednesday, Feb. 20. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org. WE DO ROBOTICS—See Wednesday, Feb. 20. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Continues through Feb. 27. $35$40. Nampa Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way, Nampa, 208-468-5858, nampaparksandrecreation.org.

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Informed, nimble scholarship can inspire educational innovations BY MELISSA LAVITT, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

avid Brooks of The New York Times described MOOCs, massive open online courses, as the impending â&#x20AC;&#x153;tsunamiâ&#x20AC;? of higher education. He warned that when elite universities such as Har vard and MIT offer free online courses, those of us in publicly funded institutions should consider catching the wave, or at a minimum, look for a life boat while riding out the storm. Online courses and degrees are nothing new in the for-proďŹ t world of post-secondar y education from institutions like University of Phoenix, Broadview University, and others. For students, online education can reduce or eliminate some of the constraints of place, time and, to some extent, cost involved in getting a degree. Those advantages ser ve as power ful catalysts to rethink many of the foundational assumptions of the academy. Technologyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;disruptive innovationâ&#x20AC;? comes at a time when state funding for public colleges and universities is at an all time low. In response to decreased state suppor t, colleges reluctantly turn to students and families to make up the difference. The increase in tuition and fees comes at a time when families are least able to afford the additional expense. The choice between a free course from MIT or a super-sized classroom at a nearby public university poses a dilemma for students as well as administrators and legislators. As many exper ts predict, the elite private universities will always have a market. Public institutions, without the beneďŹ ts of large endowments and global stature, do not have the luxur y of not responding to the current crisis. In this issue of The Blue Review we turn our attention to one of the most debated issues of the day: education reform and reinvention. It is a timely theme for our second special issue, in par tnership with Boise

Weekly. The topic requires broad par ticipation from stakeholders, as well as evidencebased research and informed dialogue. There is no debate about the impor tance of education reform. What is controversial, however, is how to achieve the goal of greater educational attainment, and what speciďŹ c strategies should be employed. BrieďŹ&#x201A;y, here are the salient issues: Âˇ Aligning technological tools with advances in the research on learning to match pedagogy with learning goals. Âˇ Evolving with changing demographics of current and future students, including lowincome, ďŹ rst-generation college students. Âˇ Adapting degree offerings for jobs and careers, anticipating future needs in emerging ďŹ elds. Questions regarding educational reform are complex, and it is impor tant to encourage and leverage the involvement of various interest groups: K-12, higher ed, business leaders, elected ofďŹ cials, families, communities and, of course, students. The education reform debate provides us an oppor tunity as teachers, scholars and public ser vants to apply our methods of inquir y and analysis to these issues. You will see evidence of that in these pages, from Tad Connerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over view of research on merit pay for teachers to Seth Ashleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study on high school students and media literacy, to my fellow Boise State Dean Diane Bootheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look at national education trends toward revitalization. This special issue reminds us that the mission of public higher education is to ser ve all of our constituent groups: in class, in the halls of the Capitol and out in the community. Welcome to the conversation.

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Diane Boothe does not call it â&#x20AC;&#x153;reform.â&#x20AC;? But in this essay, she points to the future of K-12 education from her vantage as dean of the College of Education at Boise State. Boothe is responsible for training the next generation of teachers in Idaho and helping inform policy and budget GHFLVLRQV DV ZHOO 7KHVH DUH WKH ÂżYH trends in education that she is watching.

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Education Revitalization is the New Reform Five national classroom trends for Idaho BY DIANE BOOTHE, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

ritics have long assailed American education for failing to train a globally competitive workforce. All too RIWHQ ZH DUH IDFHG ZLWK D VKRUWDJH RI KLJKO\ TXDOLÂżHG JUDGXDWHV LQ ÂżHOGV WKDW DUH HVVHQWLDO WR RXU HFRQRPLF JURZWK as a state and nation. An emphasis on education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is crucial for our childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. Idaho must consider national policies associated with revitalization and improvement of education. In the midst of the politics of a new legislative session, a nascent education task force and the repeal of the Students Come First laws, national SROLF\ LVVXHV DQG OHJLVODWLRQ ZLOO LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH ,GDKR GHFLVLRQ makers, ushering in new opportunities. The Idaho State Board of Education has set an admirable goal that 60 percent of Idaho citizens between the ages RI DQG ZLOO KDYH D SRVWVHFRQGDU\ GHJUHH RU FHUWLÂżFDWH by 2020. State-level goals have been widely publicized, but QDWLRQDO JRDOV PD\ QRW EH VR FOHDU 2XWOLQHG EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ EHORZ DUH ÂżYH RI WKH PRUH IUHTXHQWO\ DUWLFXODWHG QDWLRQDO JRDOV WKDW ZLOO impact Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immediate educational future.

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS The Common Core State Standards are at the forefront of re-energizing education and college preparedness through a challenging curriculum in mathematics and English language arts. These standards provide a framework and describe what students should achieve to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;college and career readyâ&#x20AC;? as measured by the Smarter Balanced assessment, a new type of standardized test. Educators within states implementing them are expected to align rigorous curriculum with the Common Core State Standards by 2014 and colleges of education are rising to the WDVN RI SUHSDULQJ KLJKO\ TXDOLÂżHG WHDFKHUV ZKR KDYH D VWURQJ understanding of these new standards. Training and imple-

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plications that go beyond the common core such as physical, social and emotional preparedness issues.

ASSESSMENT AND MEASUREMENT ISSUES The Common Core State Standards also require careful assessment developed to measure student mastery. The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium will assess Idaho studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performance on the Common Core State Standards, track their progress and compare their scores to students LQ RWKHU VWDWHV 7KHVH HĚ&#x2020;RUWV ZLOO KDYH WR EH FRQWLQXHG RYHU VHYHUDO \HDUV WR IXOO\ PHDVXUH WKH HĚ&#x2020;HFWLYHQHVV RI WKH FKDQJHV that are under way. Valid, reliable data is essential, with clearly understood analytical measures that can drive policy changes. Longitudinal data systems that track progress at the individual student, whole classroom and total school level over time are essential IRU YDOLGDWLQJ SURJUHVV DFKLHYLQJ JRDOV DQG GHÂżQLQJ EHQHÂżWV at all levels.

TEACHER PREPARATION AND EVALUATION (Ě&#x2020;HFWLYH HGXFDWRUV DUH FUXFLDO WR VWXGHQW VXFFHVV 7HDFKHUV QHHG WUDLQLQJ DQG UHVRXUFHV WR RĚ&#x2020;HU WKH LQVWUXFWLRQ UHTXLUHG Idaho is fortunate to employ numerous outstanding teachers and educational leaders who are dedicated to providing a high-quality education, engaging and motivating students and framing best practices focused on multidimensional learning models and pedagogy. &RQWLQXLQJ HYDOXDWLRQ RI WKH HĚ&#x2020;HFWLYHQHVV RI WKH LQGLYLGXDO teacher in her or his classroom setting goes hand in hand with pre-service and in-service preparation. No single instrument can measure teacher performance. Multiple yardsticks focusing on value-added instruction provide balanced measures for evaluation. Accountability and development is an expectation for all of us, as long as it is fair and used wisely.

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Each classroom is a complex and changing system, varying not only between but also within school years. Recently the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation undertook research on teacher performance measurement that led to the recommendation of a multielement mechanism for teacher evaluation. While not fully tested, this new evaluation methodology holds promise in putting more workable and valid methods in the hands of administrators, leading to overall better teacher performance.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES AND CHALLENGES Educators must be well trained in the area of integrative technology in order to meet the instructional demands of the 21st century. Resources need to be available to fund professional development, digital devices, high-speed Internet connections and online and hybrid course models for optimal learning and capacity. Blended learning coupling technology and teaching methods is essential. The Center for Digital Educationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 Yearbook: Technology Innovation in Education showcases incredible accomplishments from educational institutions that have leveraged new sources to strengthen technology goals and objectives.

EMERGING NATIONAL POLICIES National connections and policy choices ZLOO FUHDWH UHOHYDQFH IRU WKH HĚ&#x2020;RUWV WDNLQJ place in Idaho to enhance and implement systemic change to increase student learning and engagement. There are opportunities to compete for and be recognized as leaders in the movement to improve the quality of schools locally, across the state and nationally. The successes of stimulating and dynamic programs across the nation provide us with clear benchmarks for improving Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schools. Transformational learning strategies based on innovative pedagogy that empowers critical thinking and inspires enthusiasm for learning will build workforce skills across the spectrum of global opportunities.

The overly used term â&#x20AC;&#x153;reformâ&#x20AC;? and its accompanying negative connotations have been intentionally omitted from this essay. Gov. C. L. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butchâ&#x20AC;? Otterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Task Force for Improving Education ought to be encouraged to closely examine the action steps of national organizations, other statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; education initiatives and research at higher education institutions. We are already realizing success in many arenas and need to build on what is already working well, assessing current strategies and carefully implementing program improvements. Education in Idaho is challenged to increase student achievement and embrace the future of Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education in the 21st century by providing rich, collaborative, high quality-experiences focusing on success for our students. There is obvious work to be done on a variety of fronts to raise our ranking in reports that compare us to other states, such as Education Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quality Counts. The chalOHQJHV ZLOO UHTXLUH HĚ&#x2020;RUWV E\ VWDWH RĚ&#x2021;FLDOV local education agencies, colleges and schools of education, and within the individual classroom. All stakeholders must be involved in this complex endeavor. Equitable funding and resources are essential to support quality education and increase student outcomes. The educational funding landscape in Idaho needs to be a priority for policymakers. We endeavor to collaborate with public school partners, business leaders and the Idaho Legislature to increase student learning and improve instructional practices. By enhancing support and communication among educational VWDNHKROGHUV RXU VWXGHQWV EHQHÂżW IURP D URbust education leading to meaningful careers and the ability to compete in a global society. Diane Boothe is dean of the College of Education at Boise State University and author of In the Eyes of the Beholder: Cultural and Disciplinary Perspectives on Giftedness.

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Teaching Nuance

The need for media literacy in the digital age BY SETH ASHLEY, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

odayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students are not being equipped with the critical thinking and analysis skills they need to successfully navigate our media-saturated environment. Time spent consuming media, now up to nearly eight hours a day, continues to increase, but students often are poorly YHUVHG LQ DQDO\]LQJ DQG XQGHUVWDQGLQJ GLĚ&#x2020;HUHQW PHGLD PHVsages and formats. They prefer to see the world of media messages as simple and straightforward, to be taken at face YDOXH DFFRUGLQJ WR UHFHQW UHVHDUFK LQ WKH ÂżHOG RI PHGLD OLWHUDF\ :KLOH VWXGHQWV H[SUHVV FRQÂżGHQFH WKDW PHGLD PHVsages have clear primary meanings and sources that can be HDVLO\ LGHQWLÂżHG PHGLD OLWHUDF\ GHPDQGV QXDQFHG WKLQNLQJ about message creators as well as their goals and values. As policymakers grapple over how to deploy technology in classrooms, they should beware of producing generations of students drowning in digital devices without enough good ideas about what to do with them. Since the emergence of the modern media literacy movement in the early 1990s, scholars and educators have strugJOHG WR GHÂżQH WKH ÂżHOG DQG HVWDEOLVK VWDQGDUGV IRU ZKDW LW means to be media literate. A growing body of research, including my own work with colleagues published in the Journal of Media Literacy Education and Journalism and 0DVV &RPPXQLFDWLRQ (GXFDWRU ÂżQGV VXSSRUW IRU WKH LGHD

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suggested that media literacy is necessary content formats and frames, including because media corporations have not done NQRZOHGJH RI PHGLD URXWLQHV WKDW LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH their part to serve the public interest. In the message construction process. Media these theoretical contexts, media literacy HĚ&#x2020;HFWV FRQVWLWXWH DQRWKHU LPSRUWDQW NQRZOrequires much more than the use of digital edge area. Some students seem to instinctools to navigate the media landscape; WLYHO\ XQGHUVWDQG WKH SRWHQWLDO HĚ&#x2020;HFWV RI WKH technological savvy must be accompanied disconnect between media representations by informed critical analysis. and reality, but most need active instrucHelping young Americans develop tion in this area. their media literacy should be the goal of INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY teachers, parents, researchers, adminItâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to blame media for their faults and istrators and policymakers. We should shortcomings, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more important that work together to make it easier for young students know how to take responsibility people to navigate the changing media for their media consumption. Students who landscape and build skills that will last a do so are better able to determine whether lifetime. Media literacy should continue to they receive credible information and be incorporated into primary, secondary whether they become accurately and higher education curinformed. Students who ricula, and teachers should understand their role FRQWLQXH WR ÂżQG ZD\V Âł7KH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV ÂżQGV in making consumpto emphasize media itself in the ironic position of tion choices and are literacy in their own being the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading exporter aware of the need classrooms. Three of media products while simultato examine diverse key points can be neously lagging behind every other sources are more used immediately major English-speaking country in the likely to be approby teachers in the formal delivery of media education in priately skeptical classroom and its schools. This is not pure coinciof media content. over the long term dence.â&#x20AC;? R.W. Kubey, Television Students should in the curricuand New Media, 2003. learn to connect their lum development consumption behaviors process. with their knowledge MINDFUL CONSUMPTION about media systems and Previous theoretical and empirical structures. Only then can they be research suggests that critical thinking and in control of their individual message conconscious processing of information are sumption and processing. important components of media literacy. As media scholar Marshall McLuhan Young people must be taught to be active famously pointed out, humans live in and mindful in their media consumption constructed media environments as unrather than relying on automatic processFRQVFLRXVO\ DV ÂżVK LQ ZDWHU 0HGLD OLWHUDF\ ing habits. This means asking questions educators must help students understand about media content rather than accepting and analyze media constructions of realmessages at face value. This also means beLW\ ZKLFK VRPHWLPHV RĚ&#x2020;HU LQFRPSOHWH RU ing an active consumer of information and inaccurate portrayals of the world we live making conscious consumption decisions in. Media literacy education begins with rather than passively consuming whatever awareness and analysis but culminates in is most easily and readily available. StuUHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQ DQG HQJDJHPHQW 7KH XOWLPDWH dents should learn to develop and articulate goal of media literacy is empowerment. their own personal goals for consuming media content, and they should be able to Seth Ashley is an assistant professor of assess whether those goals are being met by communication at Boise State where he the content they consume. researches the role and impact of media in the democratic public sphere.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly important to be able to evaluate media content, but doing so requires structural knowledge of how the media system operates. Research suggests that students know little about the economic realities of media such as the roles of adYHUWLVLQJ SURÂżW RULHQWDWLRQV DQG RZQHUVKLS issues. Students should also learn about

FURTHER READING (more online) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action,â&#x20AC;? The Aspen Institute, R. Hobbs, 2010. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The State of Media Literacy,â&#x20AC;? Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, W.J. Potter, 2010.

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Make or Buy?

The software developer shortage that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t BY CHRIS BLANCHARD, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

IS THERE A SHORTAGE OF IT WORKERS? %HIRUH ORRNLQJ VSHFLÂżFDOO\ DW WKH VRIWZDUH GHYHORSPHQW LQGXVWU\ OHW XV VXUYH\ WKH ,7 ÂżHOGV LQ JHQHUDO DFURVV WKH U.S., and in Idaho. Nationally the supply for IT workers just about matches the demand for IT workers. Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., a job PDUNHW IRUHFDVWLQJ ÂżUP EDVHG LQ 0RVFRZ ,GDKR estimates that 146,930 people completed IT de-

grees in 2011, and that those graduates ZRXOG ÂżOO DQ HVWLPDWHG SRVLWLRQV across the country. If local technology ÂżUPV ÂżQG WKH\ KDYH D ODERU VKRUWDJH then we know that the dispersion of tech workers is â&#x20AC;&#x153;spiky,â&#x20AC;? to use urbanist Richard Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s term. Indeed some regions produce more tech workers than they need; others face shortages. The charts to the right show the spiky nature of the places where tech workers settle. Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana cannot employ all the IT workers they graduate. California, Virginia, Texas, Washington and Washington, D.C. cannot â&#x20AC;&#x153;makeâ&#x20AC;? enough WDOHQW WR ÂżOO DYDLODEOH ,7 SRVLWLRQV ,WÂśV QR surprise then that the shortage in those places bid wages up. California, Virginia, Washington and D.C. are among the leading regions for annual mean wages for software developers. EMSI estimates the annual openings for all IT related occupations in the state of Idaho at 592. Idaho universities annually graduate 524 students with degrees applicable to IT work, leaving a shortage of only 68 workers in all Information 7HFKQRORJ\ ÂżHOGV ,Q IDFW KDOI WKH VWDWHV FDQQRW ÂżOO DOO WKHLU DQQXDO WHFK RSHQLQJV with homegrown workers, and Idaho actually has the sixth smallest shortage in the nation.

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dahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed software developer shortage and the WHUULEOH UDPLÂżFDWLRQV IRU WKH VWDWHÂśV HFRQRP\ LI WKLV condition persists has reached conventional wisdom status in recent years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one industry in Idaho that has 20 graduates per 1,000 job openings,â&#x20AC;? warned T-Sheets CEO and Idaho Technology Council Chairman Matt Rissell, repeating the claim. At a recent luncheon hosted by the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, White Cloud Analytics CEO and ITC Hall of Fame inductee Bob Lokken estimated that more than 400 software developer jobs in the Boise Valley JR XQÂżOOHG DW DQ\ JLYHQ WLPH 7HFK LQGXVWU\ OHDGHUV KDYH so far been successful in achieving the goals of their public relations campaign: convincing the usually reticent executive and legislative branches of government to support targeted spending on software engineering programs in Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s universities. But federal data and economic models cast doubt on the relative importance of the software industry in Idaho, the reality of a programmer shortage here and the HĚ&#x2021;FDF\ RI SRLQWLQJ VFDUFH IXQGLQJ WRZDUG WUDLQLQJ PRUH KRPHJURZQ SURJUDPPHUV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ RU HYHQ WHFKQRORJ\ workers in general. Better-funded regions have already tried to become the next Silicon Valley. What was their fate and why? Finally we need to ask very simply whether WKH SULYDWH VHFWRU LQ ,GDKR KDV PDGH WKH HĚ&#x2020;RUW WR ÂłEX\Â´ the talent it needs.

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Social workers operate from a platform they call the strengths perspective. They help clients build on their strengths. Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic developers could take a cue from WKDW ÂżHOG ZKHQ FUDIWLQJ WKHLU own plans. Economic development practice tends toward convergence. That is, if you go out and look at economic development strategic plans they all tend to look fairly similar. Everyone wants high tech, green tech, manufacturing, tourism DQG ÂżOP %XW LWÂśV REYLRXV WKDW

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not every location can have a comparative advantage in all these thingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and some donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have advantages in any of these things. So how are economic development plans created? Instead of starting from strengths or building where you have a comparative advantage, regions start with what they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), call centers, waste disposal, big box retail, growth in government, general contractors. What you end up with when you start eliminating sectors of the economy that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want are sexy industries like high technology. Often economic development plans arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t built around strengths or competitive advantages at all. And if Idaho and Boise Valley economic developers

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surveyed the strengths in those places, software development would most certainly not emerge as a critical part of the economy. The Bureau of Labor Statisticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) division estimates there are 539,880 software applications developers at work in the United States today earning a median annual wage of $89,280. Washington, Colorado, Virginia, Massachusetts and New Hampshire feature the highest concentrations of software developers. In Washington State, software developers hold 12.48 jobs for every thousand jobs in the state. How does Idaho stack up? In Idaho, jobs in software development constitute 2.18 of every thousand jobs. When you get to the metro level the picture changes more drastically. In the Seattle metro, almost 22 jobs for every thousand are software jobs. In San Jose itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over 30 jobs per thousand. In the Boise-Nampa metro area, only three of every 1,000 jobs are jobs in software development. 7KDW KDUGO\ UHSUHVHQWV D MRE FODVVLÂżFDWLRQ FULWLFDO WR WKH regional economy.

IS THIS FORWARD THINKING POLICY OR A RELIC OF A BYGONE ERA? It might sound funny to argue that supporting more spending on STEM programs is a backward looking strategy, but in some ways it is. Massive investment in institutional science and technology spending was the mantra of the Cold War era. This is when the National Labs came to bear. It is also when Stanford University began to accumulate real power as an economic driver. The birth of Silicon Valley can be traced to corporate and governmenWDO ÂżQDQFLQJ RI ODEV DW 6WDQIRUG WKDW XOWLPDWHO\ GHYHORSHG VLJQLÂżFDQW PLOLWDU\ DQG FRQVXPHU UHODWHG WHFKQRORJLHV Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had more than a half-century to replicate the Stanford/Silicon Valley model. It has proven elusive. Historian Margaret Pugh Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mara in her book Cities of

strategy is the way to go. This has not always been the Knowledge: Cold War Science and the Next Silicon Valley case. outlined what made Stanford an economic development As Wharton Professor Peter Cappelli noted, internal IRUFHÂ˛DQG WKH HĚ&#x2020;RUWV XQGHUWDNHQ E\ *HRUJLD 7HFK DQG development or the â&#x20AC;&#x153;makingâ&#x20AC;? of employees needed to exthe University of Pennsylvania to replicate the Stanford ecute business operations, was standard practice from the model. Philadelphia and Atlanta, for all their strengths, V WKURXJK PXFK RI WKH V 7KDW DOO FKDQJHG ZKHQ are not exactly tech hotbeds. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mara observes that StanWKH FROODSVLQJ V HFRQRP\ DQG WKH UHFHVVLRQ RI WKH fordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success was rooted in â&#x20AC;&#x153;a particular political and 1980s brought an end to lifetime employment. Unilever, cultural moment in history and shaped by the relationship PepsiCo and GE constituted the last â&#x20AC;&#x153;academy compabetween the state and civil society in late 20th-century niesâ&#x20AC;? featuring robust internal training and developAmerica.â&#x20AC;? History matters in the context of public ment programs. Poaching trained employees policy. from competitors became the norm in The point is that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know â&#x20AC;&#x153;In fact, for discussion the 1990s. That too ceased when the what the next big thing is. Education purposes, we may state a long run of full employment in the reformers, politicians and business devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocate position on hu1990s absorbed the supply of availleaders have been wringing hands man capital migration that very able talent. The emergence of the for a decade (or longer) about the IHZ VWDWH RĚ&#x2021;FLDOV ZRXOG HQGRUVH neo-liberal global economy since status of education and the changThis is the idea that training your own the mid-90s, coupled with the es necessary to ensure continued labor force might actually put your prolonged worldwide recession, American economic dominance. state at a disadvantage in the fastcontributed to the current labor But no one is really sure of the moving global economy.â&#x20AC;? market characterized by decenexact prescription. What Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mara â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Paul D. Gottlieb, Economic tralization, networked forms of shows, though, is that a half-centuDevelopment Quarterly, organization, knowledge workers and ry-old economic development road Nov. 2011 WKH VHUYLFH HFRQRP\ Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH VSHFLDOL]Dmap probably isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to get you tion and a breakdown of the welfare state where you want to go. consensus. THE â&#x20AC;&#x153;MAKE OR BUYâ&#x20AC;? DECISION Companies once trained their own employees Software industry executives, leaders in state and because succeeding in the marketplace is all about spelocal governments, higher education institutions and cialization. Institutions of higher education are set up to trade groups like the ITC, chambers of commerce and the provide just the opposite: a broad-based market basket like face the question of whether we make the software of generally applicable skills. To wit: few graduate Boise GHYHORSHUV ZH QHHG RU EX\ WKHP 0DQ\ IDFWRUV LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ RU 0,7 IRU WKDW PDWWHU NQRZLQJ WKH ÂżUVW the make or buy decision, but the current policy landscape thing about health care analytics or web-based timekeepis one in which government leaders, higher education ing. For Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s software industry, making its own talent DGPLQLVWUDWRUV DQG EXVLQHVV OHDGHUV DOO ÂżQG WKHPVHOYHV is still an option even if industry leaders fail to exercise it. in agreement: They all believe a publicly funded â&#x20AC;&#x153;makeâ&#x20AC;? As Cappelli concluded though, the private sector, unable

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EDUCATION to recoup sunk costs into trainingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially when the employee leaves for a FRPSHWLWRUÂ˛KDV PDGH PRVW ÂżUPV XQZLOOing to continue the practice of internal development. Companies may also â&#x20AC;&#x153;buyâ&#x20AC;? the workers they need. This is a straightforward proposition: Firms simply pay the wage required to get the workers they need. But evidence suggests that employers are being stubborn on wages. Employment levels for software engineers have risen in recent years but ZDJHV DUH Ă&#x20AC;DW RU GHFOLQLQJ 7KXV DV (06, concluded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there is indeed the major undersupply . . . wages would not be stagnant but continuing to rise (and probably rising sharply).â&#x20AC;? Firms choosing to locate in Idaho as opposed to locations with greater concentrations of available technology workers likely remain here because wages are low. Corporate site selectors almost always cite labor costs as their primary factor in choosLQJ D EXVLQHVV ORFDWLRQ %XW ÂżUPV GR UHWDLQ the option of paying a wage premium in order to attract workers. Wage premiums, however, are only part of the economic equation. 7UDGH RĚ&#x2020;V DOZD\V H[LVW LQ ÂżUP OHYHO location decisions but the current conversation about Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s software industry ignores this point. Firms locating in Idaho HQMR\ WKH EHQHÂżW RI ORZ ZDJHV +RZHYHU WKDW FRPHV ZLWK WKH IROORZLQJ WUDGH RĚ&#x2020;V reduced access to talent, markets, capital, advanced business services and like ÂżUPV ZKLFK JHQHUDWH QXPHURXV W\SHV RI VSLOORYHU EHQHÂżWV 7KLV LV SUHVXPDEO\ ZK\ Microsoft moved ProClarity from Idaho. In our mostly free-market system of ecoQRPLFV WKHVH WUDGH RĚ&#x2020;V DOO UHSUHVHQW ÂżUP level decisions, i.e., strategies available to Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology entrepreneurs. These same decisions face state (but mostly regional) labor markets as well. Is Idaho â&#x20AC;&#x153;makingâ&#x20AC;? enough graduates from its system of private trade schools, community colleges and universities? If not, what are Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prospects for â&#x20AC;&#x153;buyingâ&#x20AC;? or attracting WKH WDOHQW LWV ÂżUPV QHHG" First consider the â&#x20AC;&#x153;makingâ&#x20AC;? side of the HTXDWLRQ 7ZR GLĚ&#x2020;HUHQW (06, VWXGLHV DGdress this subject. In February 2010 EMSI released the results of a labor force study commissioned by the Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education and the Idaho State Board of Education. The study compared the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projected employment needs with the number of graduates being produced by the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s institutions of higher education each year. EMSIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PRGHOLQJ SURMHFWHG D VKRUWDJH LQ WKH ÂżHOG

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WKH\ FDOO ÂłFRPSXWHU SURJUDPPLQJ VSHFLÂżF applications.â&#x20AC;? They estimate 395 annual RSHQLQJV LQ WKLV ÂżHOG HDFK \HDU DQG IXUWKHU estimate 24 graduates, a net shortage of KRPHJURZQ ZRUNHUV &RPSDUHG WR RWKHU ÂżHOGV KRZHYHU WKLV VKRUWDJH SDOHV in comparison. By a wide margin, Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s universities are failing to graduate enough students with undergraduate degrees in business administration. While the data for the state as a whole shows some gaps, the data for Southwest Idaho (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;10 countyâ&#x20AC;? region) shows that the shortage of software developers is very small relative to other occupations. In the region that contributes very nearly half the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GDP, â&#x20AC;&#x153;computer programming, speFLÂżF DSSOLFDWLRQVÂ´ DND VRIWZDUH GHYHORSHUV doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the top 10 list of most severe shortages. Again, of most concern for local economic developers should be in producing garden-variety graduates with four-year degrees in business administration. (See chart on previous page.)

Conclusion The evidence reviewed here suggests that: Âˇ Industry boosters overstate worker shortages. Âˇ The software industry comprises a very minimal portion of state and regional employment. Âˇ The chosen policy option is a relic of the Cold War. Âˇ Other options such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;buyingâ&#x20AC;? software developers still exist but have not been exercised. Idaho is situated between some of the most competitive technology regions in the United States. Budgets hereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;public and privateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are extremely limited. That means every dollar invested in economic GHYHORSPHQW HĚ&#x2020;RUWV PXVW EH DFFRXQWHG IRU 2XU HĚ&#x2020;RUWV PXVW EH WKRXJKWIXO WDUJHWHG supported by data and realistic. While any investment in human capital and educational infrastructure seems a step in the right direction, that is too low a bar. Investments must be prioritized so that what is VSHQW JHQHUDWHV WKH JUHDWHVW EHQHÂżW DW WKH least cost, for the longest period of time. In light of the evidence, it is unlikely that investments in the software industry rise to that level. Chris Blanchard is associate director of the Environmental Finance Center at Boise State and a Ph.D. candidate in urban studies at Portland State University.

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The promise and pitfalls of merit pay policies BY THADDIEUS CONNER, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

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While controversial, most merit pay systems base would inject $20,000 annually in performance-based salary Nonetheless, more systematic work is needed to betteacher performance on improvements in standardized test bonuses for teachers. The union argued that there is little ter understand the dynamic conditions under which merit scores. The impact of these policies, however, has been mixed evidence to suggest that paying teachers for performance has SD\ SROLFLHV DUH HĚ&#x2020;HFWLYH :H QHHG WR VWXG\ WKH LPSDFWV RI at best, with some studies showing marginal gains in student DQ\ HĚ&#x2020;HFW RQ VWXGHQW RXWFRPHV DQG LQFUHDVHV WKH GDPDJLQJ these policies across a range of student outcomes including DFKLHYHPHQW ZKLOH RWKHUV ÂżQG QR UHODWLRQVKLS EHWZHHQ LQFHQ- HĚ&#x2020;HFWV RI WHDFKLQJ WR WKH WHVW ZKHQ SHUIRUPDQFH LV EDVHG not only performance on state standardized tests, but also tives and improved test scores. on improvements in standardized test scores. 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EDUCATION enrollment in advanced coursework, college preparedness and the percentage of students who transition directly into higher education. Future work should also explore how certain district and state level political and VRFLRHFRQRPLF IDFWRUV VKDSH WKH HĚ&#x2020;HFWLYHness of performance programs. Similar studies in higher education on the impact of performance funding policies could lend some useful insight into this particular issue in K-12 education. Research has found that the impact of accountability in postsecondary education is tempered not only by the design of such policies, but more importantly by the political environment and viewpoints of those responsible for implementation. Where these policies appear to fail is when they are essentially implemented top-down, as was seen in Idaho, with little feedback from stakeholders who are being asked to carry out these policies and improve conditions for students to succeed. Compensation systems based on merit also need to set realistic goals and establish sound plans using performance information to address areas of greatest need in the education system. Often performance targets are seen as XQUHDFKDEOH RU QRW ZRUWK WKH WLPH DQG HĚ&#x2020;RUW invested to achieve them based on minimal

incentive pay or bonuses. For these policies to succeed, a meaningful conversation in a collaborative setting needs to take place among our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teachers, policymakers and other stakeholders to set meaningful goals that are directly relevant to each school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. The discussion of merit pay for teachers is far from over, and the lessons gleaned from the defeat of previous reform HĚ&#x2020;RUWV VKRXOG VHUYH DV D JXLGH LQ PRYLQJ forward. Thaddieus Conner is an assistant professor of public policy and administration at Boise State. His research focuses on Native American education, intergovernmental relations and racial/ethnic politics.

FURTHER READING â&#x20AC;&#x153;Does merit pay reward good teachers? Evidence from a randomized experiment.â&#x20AC;? Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, T. S. Dee and B.J. Keys, 2004. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Impact of Individual Teachers on Student Achievement: Evidence from Panel Data,â&#x20AC;? The American Economic Review, J.E. 5RFNRĚ&#x2020;

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HFHQW 5HSXEOLFDQ HĚ&#x2020;RUWV LQ ,GDKR WR limit teacher union power are the latest salvo in a long-standing labor war. In 2002, a law entitled the Voluntary Contributions Act hampered the Idaho Education Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraising tactics. This law and its legal conclusion in Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Association forged the battle lines for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luna Lawsâ&#x20AC;? and the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FRQWLQXHG HĚ&#x2020;RUWV WR FXUE WHDFKHU EDUJDLQLQJ and tenure rights.

THE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS ACT: AN EXTENSION OF RIGHT-TO-WORK During the 2002 Idaho legislative session, lawmakers overwhelmingly passed what Betsy Russell of the Spokesman Review referred WR DV ÂłWKH VWDWHÂśV ÂżUVW HYHU PLG\HDU FXWEDFN in school funding.â&#x20AC;? After the session ended, Governor Dirk Kempthorne signed into law a budget that cut $23 million from the original Idaho public education fund for that year. This prompted thousands of educators and opponents of the cuts to protest across the state. The dissatisfaction carried into the November elections. Democrats, fueled by the budget cut

outrage, almost doubled their numbers in the Legislature, from 12 to 23 legislative seats. The Political Action Committee for Education, the political spending arm of the Idaho Education Association, gave generously to most of the newly elected Democratic candidates. This included Democrat Marilyn Howard, who beat Republican Tom Luna in the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Howard received the maximum $10,000 donation allowed under Idaho law for a state candidate. Republican Tom Luna did not receive donations from PACE and lost by more than 25,000 votes despite outraising Howard. Also in 2002, Representative Shirley Ringo, who had lost her race by only 198 votes in 2000, received the maximum donation of $1,000 in her primary race and another $1,000 in the general. She beat Republican Gary Young, who had voted for the budget cuts. The power of the teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union did not go unnoticed. Prior to 2003, public employee payroll deductions to PACs were legal and accepted in Idaho. To bolster political fundraising, many Idaho workers, such as teachers DQG ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV DXWKRUL]HG WKHLU XQLRQÂśV

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PAC to deduct a portion of their paycheck for political campaign spending. In 2003, Representative Dennis Lake introduced House Bill 329, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Voluntary Contributions Act.â&#x20AC;? Rep. Jack Barraclough, an Idaho Falls Republican, called the measure a â&#x20AC;&#x153;freedom bill.â&#x20AC;? On March 8, 2003, however, an editorial by the Idaho Statesman disagreed with Barraclough, calling the Voluntary Contributions Act nothing more than a bill that settles â&#x20AC;&#x153;an old score with the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union, which has criticized the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decisions on school funding.â&#x20AC;? The Statesman went on to claim that freedom of contributions already existed before the Voluntary Contributions Act since Idaho has been a Right-to-Work state since 1985â&#x20AC;&#x201D;union membership and contributions to unions were both already voluntary. Essentially the VCA prohibited automatic payroll deductions to PACs from public employees such as teachers who give monthly to their union. The law applied to state employees and also prevented employees of local governments, such as school districts and municipalities, from contributing through payroll deductions. The bill triggered a vocal backlash among public employees. Viewed as legislative retaliation in response to Democratic gains during the 2002 elections, union leaders spoke out. In March 2003, Dave Whaley of the Idaho AFL-CIO called the bill â&#x20AC;&#x153;vindicWLYH Â´ ZKLOH -HĚ&#x2020; 2OVRQ RI WKH 6HUYLFH (PSOR\ees International Union implied the legislators who sponsored the bill wanted union members to â&#x20AC;&#x153;sit down, shut up and take it.â&#x20AC;? The bill eventually passed in the House 40 to 29 and the Senate 19 to 16, with only partial

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Republican support. Republican Rep. Steve 6P\OLH YRWHG DJDLQVW WKH ELOO LQ DQ HĚ&#x2020;RUW WR preserve freedom of speech. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free speech is easy, when we agree with it,â&#x20AC;? Smylie said in 2003. At the end of the 2003 legislative session, however, Governor Kempthorne signed the bill into law. A coalition of labor groups sued the state and two lower courts found that the VCA violated First Amendment rights. But in 2009, six years after passage, the U.S. Supreme &RXUW VLGHG ZLWK WKH VWDWH DQG WKH 9&$ ÂżQDOO\ became law.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;STUDENTS COME FIRSTâ&#x20AC;? After his 2002 defeat, Luna worked in the Bush administration as an advisor to then U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige who helped create the â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Child Left Behindâ&#x20AC;? Act. The National Education Association, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union, had been highly critical of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Child Left Behindâ&#x20AC;? Act, claiming the law set teachers and students up for failure. In 2004 Paige referred to the NEA as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;terrorist organizationâ&#x20AC;? and further compared the union to southern segregationists (he eventually apologized for this statement). In 2006, after serving three years under Paige, Luna returned to Idaho and again ran for state superintendent. Democrat Jana Jones, Lunaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponent, received $5,000 from the Idaho Education PAC. Luna narrowly won by 11,158 votes. In 2010 the IEA again donated money to Lunaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponent, this time $10,000 to Democrat Stan Olsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign. Olson lost to Luna by more than 90,000 votes.

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In 2011, in another highly contentious ÂżJKW WKDW PLUURUHG WKH 9ROXQWDU\ &RQWULEXtions Act battle eight years earlier, Senate Bill 1108 passed in the Idaho Legislature. This bill later became Prop 1 on the 2012 Idaho ballot. SB 1108 was just one of three laws passed that year that Superintendent Luna labeled education reform. The other two laws, SB 1110 and SB 1184, focused on payfor-performance and classroom technology, respectively. Like the VCA, SB 1108 limited the power of teacher unions. The intended goals of both the Voluntary Contributions Act and SB 1108 are disputed, but the parallels between the two are unmistakable. Like the Voluntary Contributions Act, SB 1108 passed with only partial Republican support. Nine RepubliFDQV GHIHFWHG PDNLQJ WKH ÂżQDO YRWH LQ WKH House of Representatives 48-22 in favor of the bill. On March 8, 2011, Coeur dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Alene Republican Bob Nonini said that SB 1108 â&#x20AC;&#x153;returns authority and accountability to school boards. For too long school boards have been shackled to agreements made 10, 20 or even 30 years ago.â&#x20AC;? Nonini said the bill called for â&#x20AC;&#x153;streamlining collective bargainingâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;phases out continuing contracts.â&#x20AC;? However Boise Democrat Brian Cronin FDOOHG WKH ELOO ÂłĂ&#x20AC;DZHG ZD\V IURP 6XQGD\Â´ and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;slap in the faceâ&#x20AC;? that would â&#x20AC;&#x153;ensure WKDW WHDFKHUVÂś YRLFHV DUH HĚ&#x2020;HFWLYHO\ VLOHQFHG Â´ Cronin said the legislation â&#x20AC;&#x153;makes teachers and the [Idaho Education Association] our adversaries rather than our collaborators.â&#x20AC;? Among other things, SB 1108 mandated that local education organizations (labor unions) must represent a majority of a districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teachers in order to engage in collective bargaining. The bill limited salary and other forms of compensation while essentially eliminating renewable contracts. Also unions would need to prove annually that they represent a majority of a districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teachers. If a district did not have a union that represented a majority of teachers or if no contract agreement was reached through collective bargaining by June 10 of each year, the school board would set compensation. While the VCA focused on restricting political fundraising for public employee organizations, SB 1108 limited teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bargaining power and further crippled the IEA. The IEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history of donating to Democratic candidates in Idaho made it a clear target of Republicans. The Voluntary Contributions Act may have been a neutral and even handed law, in the eyes of the Supreme &RXUW EXW LWV HĚ&#x2020;HFW KDPSHUHG WKH ,($ÂśV IXQdraising capabilities by forcing the union to actively solicit donations in a new manner, as opposed to the convenience of direct deposit.

Like the Voluntary Contributions Act, initial opposition to the Luna Laws also came from the IEA and similar organizations. In 2011, an organization called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Idahoans for Responsible School Reformâ&#x20AC;? successfully created a referendum on the Luna Laws by collecting more than 210,000 signatures. The IEA assisted this new organization by spearheading signature drives. 2Q 0D\ ,GDKRDQV IRU 5HVSRQVLble School Reform issued a statement attacking Superintendent Luna. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is Tom Luna afraid of?â&#x20AC;? asked Mike Lanza, chairman of Idahoans for Responsible Education Reform. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is afraid of what will happen if the voters of Idaho get an opportunity to shoot down his political agenda.â&#x20AC;? In November 2012, Lanzaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prediction came true and the Luna Laws were rejected. Prop 1, the referendum on SB 1108, was defeated by over 94,000 votes statewide. Certainly other factors, such as the earlier crafting of the Luna Laws without IEA input and the well run â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vote Noâ&#x20AC;? campaign, led to the defeat of the education propositions. The 2012 election, though, shows that while Idahoans may continue to elect anti-union Republicans, there is a limit to the degree of regulation in the classroom that citizens will accept. Despite Gov. C.L. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butchâ&#x20AC;? Otterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly established task force on education reform, Republicans in the Idaho House and Senate education committees reintroduced antiunion measures this year, mirroring many of the Prop 1 labor issues. The Idaho School Boards Association hoped that the union would support at least part of the legislation, but the teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union called the recycled bills a renewed attempt to pass Prop 1. While funding and labor issues certainly loom large in reforming the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educaWLRQ V\VWHP WKH GHFDGH ROG FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW EHWZHHQ Idaho Republicans and the Idaho Education Association is now distracting from the very reform it seeks. Perhaps the Education Task Force that Otter recently convened will provide new space for the reform projectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; particularly since the group has declined to discuss labor issues. As Otter stated in forming the Task Force: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I expect this group to have meaningful discussions and reach out to communities all across our state. â&#x20AC;ŚEveryone involved will be responsible for the tone and substance of this conversation.â&#x20AC;? Anthony Shallat attends the University of Idaho College of Law, is an associate editor at the Idaho Law Review and works as a political consultant.

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MONOPHONICS, FEB. 22, REEF Leading a revival of soul and funk, Monophonics has spent the last seven years cutting its teeth across venues in the Bay Area. The band blends the bouncing thrum of electric bass and guitar with brassy notes from trumpet and saxophone. Taken together, the instrumentation falls under the “psychedelic rock” genre popularized in the late 1960s and credited with influencing the progression of soul and funk. The band began in 2005 as an instrumental ensemble, but has since filled out with the addition of vocals provided by keyboardist Kelly Finnigan, which added a soul element to the group’s funk stylings. The sextet has played alongside greats like Al Green and Dennis Coffey, and at blues and jazz festivals across the country. It’s a sound fit for a Quentin Tarantino film, honed on the band’s latest release, In Your Brain, which came out in 2012 on Ubiquity Records. —Andrew Crisp 10 p.m., $7. Reef, 105 S. Sixth St., 208-287-9200, reefboise.com.

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FRED HERSCH TRIO, FEB. 24-25 Mozart composed his ﬁrst symphony at age 5 and died at 35. Jazz piano prodigy Fred Hersch moved a little slower. He didn’t compose his ﬁrst symphony until age 12 and is still pounding the keys at 58, though barely. Hersch spent two months in a coma in 2008 because of complications from AIDS and spent months relearning how to bend scales at the level that made The New York Times call him “singular among the trailblazers of their art.” But he pulled it off. And now he’s coming to spudtown. The Boise Jazz Society and the Boise State Department of Music managed to book the jazz great and his band, which includes bassist John Hebert and drummer Eric McPherson, for a string of appearances. —Josh Gross Jazz Symposium, Sunday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., FREE; Concert, 7 p.m., $40. Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. Ninth St., Ste. D, 208-345-9116. Jazz Residency, Monday, Feb. 25, 2:30-6:30 p.m., FREE. Morrison Center Recital Hall, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, boisejazzsociety.org.

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GEORGE PRENTICE Thousands of patrons cheered George Gershwin’s classics at the opening of Boise Philharmonic’s Picnic at the Pops series Aug. 18, 2012. But behind the scenes, the orchestra was in dire straits. In what Philharmonic Board President Bill Drake called “a calamity,” the orchestra was drowning in red ink, to the tune of $160,000. A botched contract between the Philharmonic and the Eagle River Pavilion—the site of the late summer pops series—had pushed the orchestra’s negative cash flow closer to $250,000. Rumors swirled when Philharmonic Executive Director Tom Bennett resigned Aug. 16, 2012 at the height of the organization’s financial crisis, citing “personal reasons.” The orchestra board quickly turned to former executive director Tony Boatman and asked him to return to the organization he had led from 2000 until his retirement in 2010. “I can tell you that contracts with the Eagle Pavilion were misread. The costs were much higher than projected,” said Boatman. “I should add that if and when we have the Picnic at the Pops this coming summer, it won’t be at the Eagle Pavilion.” In a candid conversation with Boise Weekly, Boatman detailed the amount of trouble he faced when asked to take the reins as the Phil’s interim executive director. “There was a time in September, shortly after I came back, that we were looking at the possibility of not being able to meet payroll for October, November and December,” Boatman said. Cellist Kyla Davidson remembered when she first heard the news. The six-year Boise Philharmonic veteran said musicians were asked to remain late after a rehearsal in early September. “They made a point of making sure the entire orchestra was there,” said Davidson. “The bottom line was that the orchestra was having trouble making payroll. They told us, ‘This is not being publicized, but if anyone asks you about it, give them the facts to the best of your abilities.’ To their credit, they told us the facts and said there was no reason to be dishonest about it.” Davidson added that musicians were also told, “This was something that had been going on for a while and some people had been ... putting it under the rug.” Davidson is one of 76 musicians under contract with Boise Philharmonic, which WWW. B OISEWEEKLY.C O M

Boise Philharmonic Interim Director Tony Boatman says he struggled to meet payroll last year.

has what it calls a “core group” of salaried players, and the Langroise Trio, who are employed by College of Idaho as music faculty but hold title positions with the Boise orchestra. The majority of musicians, such as Davidson, are paid on a per-service basis. “The word ‘service’ is an orchestra term for a two-and-a-half hour block of time,” explained Boatman. “That could be a concert, a rehearsal, an education program or even a required meeting.” To cut costs, the Philharmonic’s top brass informed orchestra members that it would lean more on its core group of 17 musicians while reducing the number of services for the majority of its players. “We will ask for more services from our salaried players, and can only guarantee up to 50 services per season versus the 60 we have committed to in the past,” Drake wrote to the players, none of whom are represented by a musician’s union. “No one is happy about making these adjustments, but we simply must do so to ensure the continued stability of the Boise Philharmonic Association.” Drake added that the situation would be “reassessed annually,” and there were hopes to reinstate the services “to their former levels as ﬁnances permit.” Davidson said she and the majority of her fellow musicians couldn’t pay the bills if they relied solely on their income from the Philharmonic. “Not even close,” she said. “That’s why I work at least four days a week up at the Bogus Basin rental shop.” Davidson has also spent time as a bartender, taught private lessons and has worked in numerous retail outlets. “We all do it for the music. We do it for the love of performing. I must tell you that it’s awesome that I get paid to do something like this. If you don’t love it, you’re in the wrong job. There’s no way you would spend

this many hours on something like this if you don’t love it,” said Davidson, adding that she practices her cello three hours a day and spends two more hours listening to recordings of specific compositions. But Boatman said Boise Philharmonic’s financial pain isn’t unique. “If misery loves company, we’re in very good company,” said Boatman. “The surnames of some of the nation’s greatest orchestras have been in trouble: Minneapolis, [Minn.], Indianapolis, Atlanta, Philadelphia, all in red ink. Musicians and music lovers everywhere are concerned about the future of this art form.” That’s why Boatman said Boise Philharmonic needed to cut down the number of guaranteed services and turn to its benefactors to contribute nearly $160,000 in incremental gifts. And looking to the future, the Philharmonic is preparing to make another big change: lowering ticket prices. “We priced ourselves out of a lot of the market,” said Boatman. “So beginning next season, you’ll be able to buy a full season ticket for the Philharmonic for $99. You’re going to be able to buy a single concert ticket for $19 instead of $24. The top-price ticket will go from $76.50 down to $69.50. The marketing experts feel what we might lose in revenue per ticket, we’ll make up for in volume.” Boatman is anxious to turn the reins over to the next full-time executive director. The Philharmonic Board is flying its top two candidates into Boise for a final round of interviews in the coming weeks. While no one would identify the candidates, it was confirmed that both were from the Northwest. “I promised them that I would only do this until the end of February,” said Boatman, adding that he was anxious to get back to being an audience member. “After 25 years in the orchestra business, I stand in awe of the people who make the music.”

In December 2012, The Cabin debuted a collection of Idaho authors called Rooms: Writers in the Attic. Now, organizers are piecing together the 2013 edition of the anthology on the theme “detour.” The competition is open to original stories 1,500 words or fewer submitted by those aged 18 and older. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m. More information can be found at thecabinidaho.org. In other lit news, GEM magazine, an arts publication founded by Boisean Melody English, has issued a call to artists for its third issue. Original articles, stories and art on the topic of climate change are due Friday, March 1. The new issue is scheduled to be printed Wednesday, March 20. For more information, visit cargocollective.com/ gemcollective. And speaking of awesome local publications, Boise Weekly just selected the 15 recipients of this year’s annual Cover Art Auction Grants. Since 2002, Boise Weekly has featured the work of local artists on our covers, which we auction off to fund the grant program. A panel of judges parsed out a record $20,590 raised during our October 2012 cover auction. A check for 20 percent, or $4,118, will be allocated to auction sponsor Idaho Shakespeare Festival, with the remaining funds awarded to local arts organizations and artists. The panel gave out $3,000 to Boise Old Time’s Hermit Music Festival, $1,200 to Alley Repertory Theater, $2,500 to Boise Open Studios Collective Organization, $2,000 to Idaho Dance Theater, $2,000 to Ballet Idaho, $1,000 to Downtown Boise Association, $500 to Interior Designers of Idaho, $1,000 to Boise Contemporary Theater and $1,000 to The Cabin. Judges also awarded the PJ Dean and Surel Mitchell Artist Grants to a group of individual artists, including $500 to Noble Hardesty, $500 to J. Amber Conger, $500 to Erin Nelson, $500 to Belinda Isley and $272 to Steve Klamm. Speaking of free money, while Antiques Roadshow won’t roll into Boise until Saturday, June 29, the Idaho State Historical Society and Friends of the Historical Museum invite Idahoans to participate in another edition of What’s it Worth? Sunday, Feb. 24. From 10 a.m.-4 p.m., visitors can bring in everything from grandma’s dusty pearls to ornate grandfather clocks and have them assessed by evaluators. Think of it as homegrown version of Antiques Roadshow. Visitors will also get a sneak peek at the museum’s sesquicentennial exhibit before it opens Tuesday, March 5. —Andrew Crisp

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YO GABBA GABBA Popular kids TV show brings puppets and psychedelic sets to Boise JOSH GROSS In the 1970s, Jim Henson’s experimental puppetry bridged the age and hipness gap in entertainment. It entertained kids without being condescending and was creative enough to engage rather than enrage parents. Since then, the show that has arguably had the greatest success replicating Henson’s formula is Nick Jr.’s Yo Gabba Gabba. The program uses life-size puppets, psychedelic sets, wacky costumes, catchy songs and a hip list of guest stars to provide first-class edutainment. The live stage version of Yo Gabba Gabba comes to Boise for a show at the Morrison Center Tuesday, Feb. 26. Though Yo Gabba Gabba has a squeaky clean image, fans of the show have the decidedly unsqueaky rapper 50 Cent to thank for it. “My daughter was born in 2000, and 2001 was when I was watching a lot of kids programming,” explained the show’s co-creator Christian Jacobs. “One day, we were watching TV and I was doing the dad-channel-surf and she was playing with her ponies or whatever, and I remember flipping past MTV and it was 50 Cent’s ‘Up in the Club,’ and she looked up and her head started bobbing. But then I had to change the channel because it was all hot pants and Cristal.” Jacobs started off as a child actor but didn’t care for the cutthroat environment of adult acting. Jacobs also spent years as the charismatic frontman of Southern California ska band The Aquabats, which puts on Anime-influenced live shows featuring superhero outfits and monster fighting. “We weren’t making money—it was like this elaborate hobby,” Jacobs told the OC Weekly. “And when you have a wife and kids and your hobby is putting on a tight shirt and a helmet and a mask, well, you start getting weird looks from your in-laws and people asking you what you’re doing with your life.” However, when Jacobs noticed his daughter’s head bobbing while watching TV, he had the realization that simple repetitive beats appeal to kids. Jacobs immediately began experimenting with hiphop and dance music at home, quickly working in themes, characters and costumes from The Aquabats. “The idea exploded and it was all downhill

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Jacobs acknowledges. from there,” Jacobs said. “Downhill in a “Guests you have on the show are totally good way.” irrelevant to the target audience,” he said. Jacobs and his cousin, Scott Schultz—aka “But as far as that goes, if you’re going to go The Seaghost—made online samples of Yo for guests, go for people you totally idolize.” Gabba Gabba that were widely viewed and Jacobs also said that the guest stars are earned the duo a production deal from Nick unique performers or pioneers in their ﬁelds, Jr. in 2007. not just people with projects to promote. At the start, Jacobs and Schultz made a Another thing Jacobs and Schultz knew ﬁve-page wish list of performers they’d like from the start was that to have as guests. Yo Gabba Gabba was They update the list meant to be performed every year. Yo Gabba Gabba Live, Tuesday, Feb. 26, live onstage. “In the beginning, 6 p.m., $28.50-$48.50. “We both, in espeople were like, sence, come out of live ‘What are you doing? MORRISON CENTER 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, music, so we always What is this thing?’ 208-426-1609, knew that a live tour And now we get people mc.boisestate.edu. would be happening calling us,” he said. if the show ever got Some standout guest off the ground,” he stars have included said. “So we just wanted to put a live show Mark Mothersbaugh, of Devo, teaching art together that would be enjoyable for parents lessons; Biz Markie showing kids how to beatas much for kids.” box; Amy Sedaris appearing as the tooth fairy Jacobs, who now has four kids, knows a and Elijah Wood singing about oral hygiene. thing or two about it. Musical guests have included The Roots, “Being a dad and taking your kids to see Weezer, MGMT, Of Montreal, Jack Black, ‘blankety blank live,’ that’s a hefty price to pay Ladytron and The Faint. for something that’s lame,” he said. Part of what makes the show’s guest apAnd Yo Gabba Gabba is anything but pearances so fascinating is that the kids have lame, with its dancing puppets and huge no clue video wall. who those The Boise leg of the tour includes performers musician Mike Park, frontman of Skankin’ are, somePickle and founder of Asian Man Records. thing Park will be joined by McCall’s leading kids’ band Play Date, comprised of Bouncing Souls frontman Greg Attonito and his wife, Shanti Wintergate. Play Date will do a one song performance called “Feel Like Jumping,” which Wintergate described as “an old reggae song that we ska up.” One person who won’t be in attendance is Jacobs. He now runs the show from home, which he says is far better for his family life than being on tour half the year. His daughter who inspired the show is about to enter high school. “At one point, from age 7 to 11, she was like, ‘Don’t talk about Yo Gabba Gabba, it’s stupid,’” he said. “When they’re 2 and 3, it’s the greatest thing in the world. Then when they turn 13 to 15, they realize it actually was the greatest thing in the world.” Grabba ticket to see Yo Gabba Gabba Live. WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M

SCREEN/LISTINGS THE BIG SCREEN/SCREEN

Win your ofﬁce Oscar pool by following Boise Weekly’s formula.

Our (possibly flawed) formula for guessing Oscar winners GEORGE PRENTICE compliment. Because Ben Affleck didn’t get a Best Director nod, don’t be surprised if his film, Argo, takes home Best Picture.

THE PERFORMANCE OUTSHINES THE FILM: Daniel Day-Lewis’ Lincoln is considerably better than Steven Spielberg’s yawn-inspiring epic. That’s why Lewis can’t be denied an Oscar while Spielberg will be left at the altar.

THE JUMBO SHRIMP (AKA THE TALLEST DWARF): Always choose the Best Supporting Actor/Actress candidate whose role is so big that they really shouldn’t be in the “supporting” category. The best example this year is Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained.

EVENING THE SCORE: When a skilled artist is denied a nomination, Oscar likes to soften the blow by offering a backhanded

ONE BIG SURPRISE: Oscar usually reveals one big upset per year. This year, don’t rule out Emmanuelle Riva taking Best

CATEGORY BEST PICTURE

KELLY’S HEROES—A disrespectful Army outﬁt decides to take on the Germans to steal $15 million in gold in this action-ﬁlled comedy. Thursday, Feb. 21, 6 p.m. FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-562-4996, boisepubliclibrary.org. BOOKS TO FILM MOVIE SERIES: THE OUTSIDERS—Two teen gangs battle in this coming-of-age drama, starring Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise and Patrick Swayze. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. FREE. Library at Collister, 4724 W. State St., Boise, 208-562-4995, boisepubliclibrary.org.

AND THE WINNER IS ... In our never-ending effort to make you the smarty pants at your Oscar party, here are a few helpful tips to consider when ﬁlling in your bracket.

Special Screenings

Actress for Amour. Almost every preview has Jennifer Lawrence snagging the trophy for Silver Linings Playbook, but Riva, who will celebrate her 86th birthday on Oscar night, could be in for a big surprise. If Riva doesn’t win, consider Hugh Jackman as an upset Best Actor winner for his work in Les Miserables. So here’s our formula for choosing your Oscar picks: Select a liberal amount of nominees from the Will Win column, but make sure to pick at least one surprise winner from the Should Win or Wild Card column.

WILL WIN

SHOULD WIN

WILD CARD

Argo

Zero Dark Thirty

Silver Linings Playbook

BEST ACTOR

Daniel Day-Lewis

Joaquin Phoenix

Hugh Jackman

BEST ACTRESS

Jennifer Lawrence

Emmanuelle Riva

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Anne Hathaway

Helen Hunt

Sally Field

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Christoph Waltz

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Robert Deniro

ROBIN HOOD—In this 1938 adventure film, Errol Flynn as Robin Hood is a force to be reckoned with, whether he’s fighting injustice and cruelty or winning the hand of Maid Marian. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m. FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-562-4996, boisepubliclibrary.org. THE SEARCHERS—John Wayne stars in this John Ford film about a man who’d rather see his abducted niece dead than live as a Comanche. Thursday, Feb. 21, 6:15 p.m. FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-570-6900, boisepubliclibrary.com.

Opening

DARK SKIES—A young suburban family encounters a series of disturbing events caused by a deadly force in this supernatural thriller. Starring Keri Russell and Josh Hamilton. (PG-13) Opens Friday, Feb. 22. Edwards 9, 22.

NEWS/SCREEN IDAHO DIRECTORS, MUSICIANS AND STUDENTS SCORE SLOTS IN SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

Christian Lybrook; and The Yellow Wallpaper, directed by Jesse Cordtz. A number of Idaho elementary-school students will be excited to have their moment in the spotlight, when two different student films— each crafted by fifth-graders at Ketchum’s Ernest Hemingway Elementary School—are shown during the festival’s student film lineup, a competition open to filmmakers under 18. Fifteen new music videos are also part of the festival, nine of them Idaho productions. Music videos produced in the Gem State feature the music of Jean Sebastien Audet, Finn Riggins, Gayze, T.W. Walsh, and Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats.

The second annual Sun Valley Film Festival, which has already secured 33 feature-length dramas and documentaries showcasing the talents of Anne Hathaway, Robert Redford and Vanessa Redgrave, is quickly filling in its schedule Thursday, March 14-Sunday, March 17, by including 20 short films, 13 student films and 15 music videos. Of the selected short films, five are world premieres and one is a North American premiere. Seven of the short movies were filmed either partly or entirely in Idaho: Exit Wound, directed by Hunter Holcombe; Magpie, directed by Joel Wayne; Mandrake Estate, directed by Zach Voss; Morning Mic, directed by Andrew Crawford; STZ, directed by Kirsten Strough; The Seed, directed by The Sun Valley Film Fest expands its scope in year two. WWW. B OISEWEEKLY.C O M

SNITCH—Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongfully accused of dealing drugs. To get his son off the hook, he makes a deal with a U.S. attorney to work as an informant. (PG-13) Opens Friday, Feb. 22. Edwards 9, 22.

—George Prentice The full Sun Valley Film Festival lineup and ticket information are available at sunvalleyﬁlmfestival.org.

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ICE-CYCLING How to make cycling in winter an arctic blast JOSH GROSS It’s never too soon to plan for ski season.

SKIING PERSEVERES Spring may be peeking its head around the corner, but that’s no reason for skiers and boarders to feel forlorn. In fact, it’s one of the happiest times of the year—Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area’s annual Presidents’ Day Pass Sale. Yes, Presidents’ Day is over but the sale continues through Sunday, Feb. 24, and offers the lowest prices on 2013-2014 season passes. Adults (ages 12-69) can pick up individual passes for $229. The price will jump to $259 from Monday, Feb. 25-Sunday, March 31, then increase incrementally through the rest of the year to a max of $429 in December. The price is an increase from the $199 area skiers have enjoyed for years, but Bogus Basin officials say the price hike is necessary for the area to stay viable. Family passes are also on sale, running $916 instead of the high-season cost of $1,716. Nordic skiers can get in on the savings too, with adult individual season passes costing $79, compared to the $139 it will cost to buy one after May 1. Passes can be bought online, by calling the Bogus Basin business office at 208332-5162, or by stopping by the office at 2600 Bogus Basin Road. Remember: You can’t buy passes on the mountain. For more info, visit bogusbasin.org. Tamarack Resort 2013-2014 season passes are also available for their lowest cost of the year through Sunday, March 3. Existing pass holders pay $199, which will increase to $319 by April 1. New pass holders can get a pass for $249. For more info, visit tamarackidaho.com. Finally, early birds can also save some cash at Brundage Mountain Resort through Friday, March 8, with adult 2013-2014 passes costing $319, compared to $519 beginning May 1. The resort offers an array of passes and prices but anyone who springs for a 2013-2014 Bogus season pass can get a break at Brundage, too, by showing a Bogus pass. Visit brundage.com for full details and pricing breakdown. If you’re looking for some more immediate skiing gratification, the Payette Lake Ski Club—the group that runs the Little Ski Hill in McCall—is hosting the annual Payette Lakes Ski Marathon Saturday, Feb. 23. The event is open to all ages and includes 15K and 30K skate-ski races and a shorter junior race. Races begin at 9:30 a.m. at Bear Basin Nordic Center, while the junior race starts at 12:30 p.m. at Little Ski Hill. Proceeds support the ski club. Registration will be taken online through Friday, Feb. 22, and costs $50. Visit littleskihill.info for full details. —Deanna Darr

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Let no one accuse staffers at Boise Bicycle Project of being wussies. According to Executive Director Jimmy Hallyburton, the entire staff has continued to cycle to work throughout the arctic bluster and grit of the winter months, the only exception being the day of the ice storm. “The roughest part was trying to pull the dog trailer,” Hallyburton said. That’s right: “the dog trailer.” Not only did Hallyburton commute through the Hothlike landscape of Boise in January, he did so pulling his best pal Stanley behind him. And Hallyburton says anyone can do it. “It’s not so much the roads as it is what type of clothes to wear,” Hallyburton said. “It’s no more difficult than going skiing.” Of course, Hallyburton has a special winter bike decked out with a fixed gear for increased stability and studded tires for traction. And he is one of the Boise area’s most dedicated cyclists. The average Joe or Josephine Boisean who poked their heads outside to see January’s arctic hellscape would probably disagree and say that Hallyburton and crew are nutjobs. But for those folks, the BBP is hosting a free foul-weather riding workshop Friday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. at the BBP headquarters that will go a few steps beyond the motherly sounding and seemingly useless advice of “wear a sweater.” The class will cover wet spring conditions, as well as winter ice, many of which involve similar strategies. But even the instructor of that class admits this winter has been a doozy. “I’ve rode seven winters and this one has by far been the hardest because the ice was so packed in,” said Marcus Orton, Safe Routes to School coordinator at the YMCA and class instructor. “But usually, it’s relatively easy.” Orton plans to cover basic safe-riding techniques, as well as how to outfit your bike for winter riding with one of two strategies: buy your way out of it or be savvy. Buy fenders or make them from recycled materials. Pick up a pair of studded tires cheap in the summer, make them using nails and tire liners, or wrap tires with zip-ties to serve as tire chains. One of the biggest safety measures winter cyclists can take is to lay off the front brakes. “If your back brake locks up, you skid,” Hallyburton said. “But your front brake can pitch you.” “A lot of people are trying to wrap their head around getting from Point A to Point B without getting hit, let alone in low light and bad weather,” said Orton. “But usually, it’s relatively easy.” The problem winter cyclists face more than any other is the same problem they have

to worry about in summer: cars. In February 2012, Boise Weekly examined the general ineffectiveness of Boise’s 3 Feet to Pass law and the struggles of sharing a road system. Remi McManus, the owner and general manager at Team Exergy, a local road-cycling team that trains year round, said the issue of safe passing distance is especially important in the winter when the sand on roads for traction piles up in bike lanes, forcing cyclists into the road. Hallyburton added that bike lanes aren’t plowed or treated the way streets are. “There are a lot of people in Boise who choose to bike commute or don’t have a choice, and it’s not really fair that they don’t get serviced,” Hallyburton said. Boise Weekly asked the Boise Police Department if the winter has seen an increase in reported violations of 3 Feet to Pass. BPD Public Information Officer Lynn Hightower was unable to find any information by press time. However, considering the difficulties of reporting and enforcing the law, that isn’t much of a surprise. Anecdotally, Hallyburton said that while the risk of drivers sliding into a cyclist is greater than the risk of winter cycling itself, it’s a crapshoot how drivers would react. “It was an odd mix of people that I would interact with,” he said. “People would really cheer [me] on, or get pissed.” Hallyburton said the closest call he had was with a driver-education vehicle. He caught up with it at an intersection to offer some education of his own. The effort was

not appreciated. Hallyburton also considered mounting a Go-Pro camera on his helmet to document close calls, a growing trend in urban areas. One thing did seem to get drivers on his side—pulling his dog, Stanley. “People love the dog trailer,” he said. Normally, an easy strategy to deal with cars is to ride on the Greenbelt. But Hallyburton said that in winter, that can be the worst choice because of the buildup of packed and black ice and inconsistent treatment. Amy Stahl, community relations director for the Boise Parks and Recreation Department, said the day of the ice storm was “an extraordinary event,” but normally Parks and Rec plows if there is an inch or more of snow, seven days a week, except for Christmas, New Year’s Day and, hopefully, the Fourth of July. “If there’s two inches of snow, it takes ﬁve or six hours,” she said. However, Stahl said Parks and Rec doesn’t sand the Greenbelt since that’s prohibited by the River Ordinance. “We do use a de-icer in some sections that are downhill, or bridge approaches,” Stahl said. “We don’t de-ice the entire Greenbelt, though.” Even without the Greenbelt, Hallyburton pointed out that the No. 1 city for cycling in the nation is Minneapolis, Minn., which is far colder and wetter than Boise. “People think they need fancy gear,” Hallyburton said. “But unless there’s an ice storm, all you really need is an extra jacket.” WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M

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Events

S C OOT M AR C HANT

2013 BOISE BIKE SWAP—Buy or trade bicycle parts. See Picks, Page 10. Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE-$3. Westgate Shopping Mall, 7670 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, boisebikeswap.com. IDAHO STAMPEDE BASKETBALL—vs. Springﬁeld Armor. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., and Thursday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. $8. CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-424-2200 or box ofﬁce 208-331-8497, centurylinkarenaboise.com/ home.aspx. PAYETTE LAKES SKI MARATHON—Cheer on racers as they Nordic ski in 15K and 30K events. See Rec News, Page 22. Saturday, Feb. 23, 9:30 a.m. FREE. Little Ski Hill, 3635 Idaho 55, McCall, 208-634-5691.

Recurring Grab your snowshoes and escape near Bogus Basin.

SNOWSHOEING BOGUS BASIN Actor-director Carl Reiner once quipped, “A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.” If this resonates with you, perhaps it is time to get out for a snowshoe hike. For a quick outing close to downtown Boise, look no further than this little gem. The route departs from Bogus Basin Road just above the treeline and travels east through dense forest. Because the route is along an old dirt Trailhead directions: From the intersection of Hill and road, the wide trail is easy to Bogus Basin roads, drive navigate. There are a few spur north on Bogus Basin Road roads offering secluded snow12 miles to a small pullout shoeing in forested gullies. on the right (east) side of The first mile of trail gets a the road. Parking is limited to three vehicles. If the parkbit of use and, depending on ing area is full, additional how recently it snowed, the parking for up to six or seven snow is often packed enough vehicles can be found by that hiking boots can suffice. driving less than one-quarter The hike offers sweeping mile north on Bogus Basin Road to the large parking vistas of the Treasure Valley, area on the east side of the the Owyhee Mountains and road. Be careful walking to the Boise Front Range. There the trailhead along narrow are no dog restrictions—just Bogus Basin Road. make sure to pick up after your pooch. From the parking area (elevation 5,500 feet), head east along the wide trail, which forks within 250 yards. Keep left as the route ascends a gentle grade. At 0.7 mile, a spur trail forks to the left. Take the right fork and the grade steepens and gains 150 feet in elevation to a knoll on the south side of the trail at 1 mile. Rock outcroppings and dense forest make a nice destination for a 2-mile out-and-back jaunt. From here, ascend 120 feet as the trail’s grade increases and plateaus on a open knoll. There are lovely views east to the forested 6,457-foot Gardiner Peak. Beyond this point, the route gets much less use, and you will certainly need snowshoes, otherwise you will be postholing through the snow. At 1.5 miles, the trail rounds a ridge and descends 400 feet in the next mile to where it flattens and turns north. From here, the trail climbs alongside willows and forest and crosses one of the tributaries of Dry Creek at the 3-mile mark. The views continue to improve as you ascend, and there are many fine points at which to end the hike. The trail eventually leads to the east of Little Deer Point and continues to the 7,032-foot Doe Point, just south of Bogus Basin. —Scott Marchant is the author of four Idaho hiking guides, including Hikers Guide Greater Boise. Visit hikingidaho.com. WWW. B OISEWEEKLY.C O M

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THE PHEASANT FAMILY Three generations of hunters pass down a tradition of homemade pheasant soup RANDY KING

FLATBREAD GETS A MAKEOVER AND 10TH STREET GETS A NEW OWNER After seven years in operation, Flatbread Community Oven decided it was time for a makeover. “Basically, we were working too hard through our former logo to explain what it is we do,” said owner Robert Lumsden. Lumsden opened a fifth Flatbread location on Jan. 29 in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake restaurant was the first to undergo rebranding, changing its name to Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria and also changing its logo, uniforms, menu and interior design. Lumsden said the rebranding will translate seamlessly across the region as Flatbread continues to expand. In addition to the restaurant’s array of wood-fired pizzas, there will be several new Neapolitan pizzas added to the menu, along with artisan salami from Creminelli Fine Meats. FNP also plans to expand its craft brew selection. The changes to Flatbread’s three Treasure Valley restaurants should be finalized by March. But one of the biggest changes for Flatbread in Boise won’t happen until early January 2014, when its downtown restaurant relocates to the new Zions Bank Building on Eighth and Main streets. FNP will take over the corner of the building’s second level, overlooking Eighth Street. “We want to be in the center of the action, and we want to make it easier for our customers to park,” said Lumsden. Even after it has relocated, FNP will still have one year left on its lease in its current location at 615 W. Main St. Lumsden said he hasn’t decided what to do with the space yet. The relocation and rebranding changes are only the beginning for FNP, he said. “I’m heading to Denver in March to snoop around a bit,” said Lumsden. Moving from certified Neapolitan pizza to authentic German schnitzel, a new German restaurant, Schnitzel Garten, is planning to open in the former La Tapatia space at 1225 E. Winding Creek Drive in Eagle. “I am German and I’ve been in the restaurant business for a long while,” said owner Courtland Hugues. The restaurant’s signature dish will be schnitzel—thin-pounded veal, chicken or pork cutlets that are breaded, fried and topped with a variety of sauces. “Jagerschnitzel, that is my signature. … Jager means hunter and it’s served with a mushroom sauce and it’s mouthwatering,” said Hugues. In addition to schnitzel, the restaurant will also feature a beer garden with German beers like Paulaner, 25 Bitburger and Konig. Hugues hopes to have the

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The tops of the thistle bushes are moving, but no dogs are visible. My dog, Miley, is somewhere in the weeds up ahead of me. I know her nose is down sniffing out the ever-elusive senior pheasant. She is on the hunt, just like me. It’s a cool fall morning with a bit of fog hanging in the air near Homedale. As I walk, I can feel the weight of the ammunition in my shooting vest pressing against my shoulders while the tail feathers from a pheasant poke me in the back. My legs are stiff from walking in muddy fields for the past few hours, but I have a hard time not smiling. My father flanks me on the left, my older brother is on the right. This hunt is a family affair. As the weeds ahead of me stop moving, my muscles instinctively tense. The dog has probably found a bird. With a quick flurry in the brush, I hear a cackle as a rooster pheasant jumps into the air about 20 yards away. I pull up and disengage the safety on my 12-gauge pump shotgun. The bird flies directly away from me as I pull the trigger, pump and then pull again, my practiced movements feeling smooth and effortless. I stare, amazed, as the bird continues to fly away. To my left, I hear a single gunshot and watch as the rooster falls to the ground. I turn and see my dad smiling at me. He has outshot me again. It’s a tradition for him to get the bird and show me up. I am not a fan of this tradition, but in 30 years I hope to be outshooting my children, as well. Who shoots the bird is of little consequence, though. The hunting is a means to an end. Our real goal is my mom’s pheasant noodle soup. The soup is a thickly seasoned concoction that my family has been enjoying since before I can remember. It is a grandmotherly type of recipe that was passed on to my mother and then to my sister and me. Soon enough, I will teach my sons to make it—one is just now old

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enough to hunt. After shooting a pheasant, I typically let it cool-age for a few days—a chill 50-55 degree location, like a garage or cellar in winter, is ideal. As long as the temperature of the bird drops quickly, the meat will not spoil. The aging gives enzymes time to break down collagen in the meat and that makes it more tender. But my father and I argue this point—he is a ﬁrm believer in immediate gutting and processing of game birds. Before dinnertime rolls around, we skin and gut the bird. We take special care to wash the meat several times, since blood can cloud the soup broth. The next step is to slowly poach the bird until it is fall-offthe-bone tender. We then remove it from the stock and let it cool. In a large pot, we then add the holy trinity of Western cooking: mirepoix—two parts onion, one part carrot and one part celery—then lightly saute this mix and add the pheasant broth. We then bring the mix to a simmer. Trying not to eat too much, we’ll pick apart and shred the meat of the bird. Often other game birds come out of the freezer for this soup as well, like quail and Hungarian partridges. Once shredded, the meat is added to the broth and left to simmer. The best part of this whole concoction, aside from the pheasant, is the egg noodles. The recipe is simple: dough made of eggs,

flour, salt and a little bit of cold water cut into thin, fettuccini-sized noodles. The egg noodles plump up like dumplings and the soup is finished with fresh herbs like sage and parsley. The smell and taste is that of a deep, rich chicken noodle soup but with a distinct “wildness” to it. Nothing fills my soul like sitting around the dinner table with three generations of King boys eating a big bowl of pheasant noodle soup. I can remember eating the soup in my earliest days in Greenleaf; the smell of cut corn hanging thick in the air as my father and his rat-tailed dog showed up in an old white Ford F-150, triumphantly holding their birds. This type of meal stems from a time when eating local was not a trendy option but a necessity. Most meat needed to be consumed within a few days of harvest because refrigeration methods were so poor. My family’s recipe calls for pheasant as the main protein but any wild bird would work. The idea is to live off what nature provides. Step out into the field behind the house and get a bird for dinner. Walk over to the creek and catch a few trout for lunch. Just a generation ago this was a everyday reality for many in rural Idaho—especially my family. They had to eat local, and local was what they hunted. And that is exactly what my family is trying to replicate with its passed-down recipe for pheasant noodle soup. We hunt for an escape to another time when brothers didn’t live hundreds of miles away, but right down the road. It was a time when having a phone in the house was a luxury and having one in your pocket was a fantasy. As I pick up the bird from in front of my dog, I hear the sound of my father’s Blackberry ringing in his pocket. Slipping the bird into the back of his vest, I can hear him getting excited. Two of his sisters will join us for dinner. We need to shoot another pheasant. WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M

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LIQUID BREAD FOR LENT The brewing of strong German lagers called bocks has a history dating back to the 14th century. Typically dark and malty with a very light hop profile, they’re associated with Bavarian monks. Doppel or double bocks are a stronger version of the style, with alcohol levels ranging between 7 and 12 percent. This richer brew originated with the Paulaner monks, who gave it the name Salvator (savior). Referred to as liquid bread, bocks were consumed during times of fasting like the Lenten season when solid food was prohibited. EPIC DOUBLE SKULL DOPPELBOCK LAGER In the glass, this brew is a bright mahogany with a two-finger, tan head that fades quickly. The aromas are light but lovely with toasted biscuit, nut, caramel, dates and raisins. The palate offers roasted malt, fig and dark chocolate flavors that carr y through on the supple finish. This one comes in a 22-ounce bomber, but at 9.2 percent alcohol, sharing is advised. INNSTADT DOPPELBOCK EXTRA This beer pours a murky dark chocolate with a thin mocha head that, despite being ver y porous, shows persistence. The sweet whole wheat bread aromas are colored by caramel and lively, sour citrus notes. Creamy malt flavors dominate the palate with elements of toffee, molasses and mineral. The finish is clean—sweet but not cloying—with hints of chocolate and fresh grain. This brew is bottled in a cork-finished, 500-milliliter format. PAULANER SALVATOR DOUBLE BOCK This dark amber lager throws a thick, lingering head. The nose is filled with ripe cherry, plum and tart apple, along with caramel-laced malt and notes of fresh-baked bread backed by light hops. This beer is balanced on the palate with a rich, malty character and an outstanding depth of flavor. The finish is oh so smooth. This is the original Paulaner beer, brewed with the same formula since the 18th century.

operation up and running by April or May. For more information call 208-2839791 or visit schnitzelgartenboise.com. In closing news, Seasons Bistro, Wine Bar and Catering has shut down the bistro and wine bar sides of its business, located at 1117 E. Winding Creek Drive, Ste. 1, in Eagle. According to the restaurant’s answering machine: “Effective Feb. 12, Season’s Bistro will no longer be open for dining. We will still be open for catering private functions.” For catering info, call 208941-0771. And in temporarily closed news, 10th Street Station, the subterranean Idanha Hotel watering hole, had to close its doors for a few days while new owner and longtime bartender Dan Krejci had the bar’s liquor license transferred into his name. “I ﬁnally got through all the ridiculous red tape and received my state, county and city licenses on [Feb. 14] so I was able to re-open,” Krejci wrote. Krejci bought the restaurant from Lynn and Carol Howell, who ran 10th Street Station since 1982. “Lynn and Carol, I think they just didn’t want to make the changes to adapt to the nonsmoking,” said Krejci. Krejci has already made a few small changes like increasing the size of the bar’s beer glasses to a full pint and adding local micros on draft. “That’s one of the biggest questions that new customers are coming in here asking, ‘What do you have locally?’ … Nonsmokers just have a different palate. I brought in a bunch of new bourbons, the higher-end bourbons,” said Krejci. Krejci said these moves have already increased sales. “I did better this last December than we did the year before when you could smoke in here,” said Krejci. “I think just because of the better beers and bringing in the higher-end liquor, that’s what our crowd wants now. It’s not the old days where people were happy with just Bud, Bud Light, Coors Light.” 24

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the course of her world travels, writer Jane Brunette has seen many wonderful things—as well as a lot of trash. The most beautiful litter, she says, is in Bali. She loves the “woven palm leaf offerings, colorful cloth left from a ceremony, and flowers that dry into exquisite wrinkles of color.” Even the shiny candy wrappers strewn by the side of the road are fun to behold. Your assignment, Aries, is to adopt a perceptual filter akin to Brunette’s. Is there any stuff other people regard as worthless or outworn that you might find useful, interesting or even charming? I’m speaking metaphorically as well as literally. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Old Testament tells the story of a man named Methuselah, who supposedly didn’t die until he was 969 years old. Some Kabbalistic commentators suggest that he didn’t literally walk the Earth for almost 10 centuries. Rather, he was extra skilled at the arts of living. His experiences were profoundly rich. He packed 969 years’ worth of meaningful adventures into a normal life span. I prefer that interpretation, and I’d like to invoke it as I assess your future. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Taurus, you will have Methuselah’s talent in the coming weeks. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the coming weeks, I’m expecting your life to verge on being epic and majestic. There’s a better than even chance that you will do something heroic. You might finally activate a sleeping potential, tune in to your future power spot or learn what you’ve never grasped before. If you capitalize gracefully on the kaleidoscopic kismet flowing your way, I bet you will make a discovery that will fuel you for the rest of your long life. In mythical terms, you will create a new Grail or tame a troublesome dragon—or both. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Jackalopes resemble jackrabbits, except that they have antlers like deer. They love whiskey, only have sex during storms and can mimic most sounds, even the human voice. The milk of the female has curative properties. Strictly speaking, however, the jackalope doesn’t exist. It’s a legendary beast like the mermaid and unicorn. And yet Wyoming lawmakers have decided to honor it. Early this year, they began the process of making it the state’s official mythical creature. I bring this to your attention because now would be an excellent time to select your own official mythical creature. The evocative presence of this fantasy would inspire your imagination to work more freely and playfully, which is just what you need. What’ll it be? Dragon? Sphinx? Phoenix?

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The temptation to hide what you’re feeling could be strong right now. You may wonder if you should protect yourself and others from the unruly truth. But according to my analysis, you will be most brilliant and effective if you’re cheerfully honest. That’s the strategy most likely to provide genuine healing, too—even if its initial effects are unsettling. Please remember that it won’t be enough merely to communicate the easy secrets with polite courage. You will have to tap into the deepest sources you know and unveil the whole story with buoyantly bold elegance. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The word “chain” may refer to something that confines or restricts. But it can also mean a series of people who are linked together because of their common interests and their desires to create strength through unity. I believe that one of those two definitions will play an important role in your life during the coming weeks, Virgo. If you proceed with the intention to emphasize the second meaning, you will minimize and maybe eliminate the first. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): People in Sweden used to drive their cars on the left side of the road. But a growing body of research revealed it would be better if everyone drove on the right side. So on Sept. 3, 1967, the law changed. Everyone switched over. All nonessential traffic was halted for hours to accommodate the necessary adjustments. What were the results? Lots of motorists grumbled about having to alter their routine behavior, but the transition was smooth. In fact, the accident rate went down. I think you’d benefit from doing a comparable ritual sometime soon, Libra. Which of your traditions or habits could use a fundamental revision? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When a woman is pregnant, her womb stretches dramatically, getting bigger to accommodate the growing fetus. I suspect you’ll undergo a metaphorically similar process in the coming weeks. A new creation will be gestating and you’ll have to expand as it ripens. How? Here’s one way: You’ll have to get smarter and more sensitive in order to give it the care it needs. Here’s another way: You’ll have to increase your capacity for love. Don’t worry, you won’t have to do it all at once. “Little by little” are your watchwords. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do you floss your teeth while you’re meditating? Do you text-message and shave or put on make-up as you drive? If so, you are probably trying to move too fast and do too much. Even in normal times, that’s no good. But in the coming week, it should

be taboo. You need to slowwww wayyyy dowwwn, Sagittarius. You’ve got ... to compel yourself ... to do ... one thing ... at a time. I say this not just because your mental and physical and spiritual health depend on it. Certain crucial realizations about your future are on the verge of popping into your awareness—but they will only pop if you are immersed in a calm and unhurried state. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): To make your part of the world a better place, stress-loving workaholics may need to collaborate with slow-moving underachievers. Serious business might be best negotiated in places like bowling alleys or parking lots. You should definitely consider seeking out curious synergies and unexpected alliances. It’s an odd grace period, Capricorn. Don’t assume you already know how to captivate the imaginations of people whose influences you want in your life. Be willing to think thoughts and feel feelings you have rarely if ever entertained. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Gawker.com came up with colorful ways to describe actress Zooey Deschanel. In a weird coincidence, its pithy phrases for her seem to fit the moods and experiences you will soon be having. I guess you could say you’re scheduled to have a Zooey Deschanel-according-to-Gawker. com kind of week. Here are some of the themes: 1. Novelty ukulele tune. 2. Overemphatic stage wink. 3. Sentient glitter cloud. 4. Over-iced Funfetti cupcake. 5. Melted-bead craft project. 6. Living Pinterest board. 7. Animated Hipstamatic photograph. 8. Bambi’s rabbit friend. 9. Satchel of fairy dust. 10. Hipster labradoodle. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may have heard the thundering exhortation, “Know thyself!” Its origin is ancient. More than 2,400 years ago, it was inscribed at the front of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece. As important as it is to obey this command, there is an equally crucial corollary: “Be thyself!” Don’t you agree? Is there any experience more painful than not being who you really are? Could there be any behavior more damaging to your longterm happiness than trying to be someone other than who you really are? If there is even the slightest gap, Pisces, now is an excellent time to start closing it. Cosmic forces will be aligned in your favor if you push hard to further identify the nature of your authentic self, and then take aggressive steps to foster its full bloom.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: KILEY MARIE WILSON 0403-1987 Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1301076 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Kiley Marie Wilson, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been ﬁled in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Kyler James Wilson. The reason for the change in name is: personal reasons. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on March 14, 2013 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be ﬁled by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: JAN 28, 2013 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT BY:DEIRDRE PRICE Deputy Clerk IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA RANDY LEE JENKINS, Plaintiff, v. MARCHETA E. JENKINS, ceased and JOHN DOES I through X.

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