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ON THE MOVE The Venue sets a course for Caldwell

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NOTE FOLLOW THE LOUISVILLE LIP’S LEAD Though he made his name punching people out, Muhammad Ali has built his legacy on lending a helping hand.

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the early ’80s, The Greatest hung up his gloves and rolled up his sleeves as a philanthropist, raising millions for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix, supporting organizations like Special Olympics and the Make a Wish Foundation, and volunteering in enough impoverished nations to earn the title of U.N. messenger of peace. He even went to Iraq during the Gulf War and personally attempted to negotiate with late dictator Saddam Hussein.

It was Ali who said, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” Wise words from a guy you wouldn’t want to disagree with.

In this week’s edition of the Boise Weekly, we’re listening to The People’s Champion and publishing our third annual Volunteer Guide—six pages, starting on Page 10, of profiles on local organizations in need of volunteers.

Whether it’s working with kids or animals, supporting the arts or cleaning up the environment, there’s a group out there waiting for your commitment of time and service. You don’t have to be heavyweight champion of the world to make a difference (though it does help).

Elsewhere in this week’s BW, be sure to catch News Editor George Prentice’s report on the hard-dollar implications of the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare,” on Page 7.

Though the health care reform package has been headline news for years, the exact impacts of its various “carrots” and “sticks” have eluded most laypeople—even experts have had a hard time penciling out how it will affect businesses and consumers alike.

Idaho lawmakers and representatives from the health care field presented and parsed health care reform for a gathering of big and small Boise businesses April 3, and whether you’re an employer or an employee, it’s must-read information.

Finally, in case you were thrown into a Big Brother’scoming-to-get-me panic after reading our online piece about drones over Garden City on April 1 (and in case we actually have to say it) … yeah, April Fool’s.

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Mike (left) and Bob (right) Bryan took center court at the Davis Cup Quarterfinals April 6 in Boise.

MISS THE DAVIS CUP? Boise Weekly didn’t. From the opening volleys to the closing match point, see our complete coverage on Citydesk.

EXPENSIVE ARCHITECTURE Boise just found out what it will cost to get architectural options for a new library: $262,000. Get the full story on Citydesk.

RETURN OF THE PIRKQLATERS Boise band The PirkQLaters recently announced that it is reforming and has scheduled a series of local shows. See an interview with frontman Ryan Sampson on Cobweb, where BW asks, “Why?”

MORE FOOTHILLS? The Boise City Council is looking at proposals to purchase 260 acres of property for preservation in the Foothills. Get the complete story on Citydesk.

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BILL COPE/OPINION

MULLETBOY RESURRECTED Look who Cope found in a Facebook booth

Do you know it’s been almost two years since we last heard anything from Mulletboy?

Remember him? Mulletboy? He had that blog, “Randem Thinkings,” and for a while there, I was using him to fill up column space whenever I didn’t have any good ideas or just plain didn’t feel like writing. The last thing he’d posted was how he was going to check out some scratching sounds at the back screen door and he thought it might be his cousin Rip, from whom he’d gotten separated on their trip to New York City. That was when he and Rip went there to alert Glenn Beck to the threat of a huge, cosmic-sized conspiracy that involved a giant land squid named Cthulhu, Hillary Clinton (maybe) and an army of fishhead minions, one of which turned out to be Donald Trump. But see ...

Hey, wait a minute. There’s no point in me telling the whole story again. It’s probably on the Google somewhere, so look it up if you even care. All you need to know now is that after Mulletboy went to find out what was scratching at his screen door, I hadn’t heard a word. And it’s not for lack of trying, either.

Over the past two years, I must have checked out the Randem Thinkings blog a dozen times to see if there was anything new on it.

Nope. It was like he’d disappeared off the face of the Earth. Either that, or he’d finally noticed that in all his time blogging, there were only three comments, two of which were from his wife wondering when he “was going to get off his lazy butt and mow the lawn.”

I’d about given up on Mulletboy when I got a notice recently from Facebook that somebody wanted to “friend” me. And I’ll be damned if it wasn’t Mulletboy. Maybe he figures more people would pay attention if he has a Facebook booth. Or shelf. Or whatever the hell it is you get on Facebook.

I don’t know if that’s true or not, having neither a blog nor a Facebook booth, myself.

All I know is, this works out good for me because I haven’t felt like writing since the weather turned nice. So let’s see what adventures the little fellow’s into now.

U 3/11/2013: Whowee-dawg! You won’t believe where I went after work tonight. I was on a training mission, learning how to kamaflag up my face so’s I can sneak up on whoever it is I might have to sneak up on without him seeing me sneaking up on him.

It’s all part of this club I joined up with after Rip came over the other night with some notice he pulled off a telephone pole in Marsing what told about how there was some boys over in Owhyahee County what had started a thing called “The United State of Idaho.”

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is worried about. Tonight was my first meeting and it took most the night just to get me looking like a sagebrush bush, so’s we didn’t get a chance to talk about who we’re getting readyed up to sneak up on. Maybe I’ll find out next week. If my wife says I can go.

Oh, Rip joined up too. He’s been joining every club and gang and what-not that’ll let him in since Barracks Obamma got to be president. He joined the NRA twice already, just this year. And the thing is, he was already in it.

U 3/18/2013: The United State of Idaho boys asked me tonight what kind of guns I own and I had to tell them one, if you count the pellet gun I’ve had since high school. But I told them I plan on getting one of those Bushmasher babies like Rip has as soon as I can afford it. Rip went and bought his Bushmasher right after he got back from New York City because he said there was no way he was goinga sit around with nothing but his willy in his hand to defence himself and the Constititution, not after knowing what he knows about the fishhead minions of Cluthlu... Culuthlu... you know who I mean.

And that’s not even counting what Barracks Obamma has planned. I asked my wife if I could go buy a Bushmasher and she said yes, but only as long as she can buy a tanning booth at the same time. So I have to scrape up not just enough for a Bushmasher, but also enough for her thing. I didn’t even know you could buy a tanning booth until she decided she wants one, and I told the boys in The United State of Idaho about that and one of them said “Crap, man, I know just what it’s like. I had to let my wife buy a pot-bellied pig before I could buy my Bushmasher.”

So then the leader said maybe I could share Rip’s Bushmasher until I could afford my own. I just hope we don’t get invaded before I get one because I can’t see how we’d work that out in a real shootout. Sometimes I think Rip’s lucky because with his looks, he couldn’t buy himself a wife at a flea market.

U 3/25/2013: It’s been three weeks now and I’m still not sure what it is The United State of Idaho is readying up for. One of the boys will say it’s to help out the sheriff if a riot ever gets started in Owhyahee County, which doesn’t make sense since Owhyahee County hardly has enough people to start a dead battery by pushing the car downhill, let alone a riot.

Then another dude will say it’s all about what if them ATF dudes come to take away our Bushmashers, which I still ain’t got one of yet, but I borrowed a Bushmasher water gun from my nephew and you can hardly tell it’s not ...

UÊ There, see? Column space is all filled up, thanks to Mulletboy. Now that I know where to find him, I suspect maybe we’ll be hearing more, you suppose?

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MAYORS OF BROKESVILLE To be young, technodouchey and shilly at SXSW

It’s not like I didn’t know what I was getting into. This was my second year at South by Southwest, the Austin, Texas, music festival that has morphed into a trilateral Comic-Con of the tattered remnants of the music industry, the on-the-ropes independent film sector and a New Third Thing, the tantalizingly monetizable-for-a-few culturo-fiscal tsunami that left the first two that way, which SXSW hath dubbed Interactive.

Which is, of course, the Internet. Or more exactly, the hapless wretches who want to make money from it because what else are they going to do—build real stuff and sell it?

In case you’re wondering what goes on SXSW and why you should care, here’s what: It’s a bunch of incredibly douchey 25-to37-year-old wannabentrepreneurs trying to market Webby things.

During SXSW 2012, I wandered to the lobby of my hotel to get coffee. Some douches were ambling around, heads cocked in the head-tilt-toward-iPhone position. Other douches were on the floor, engaged in a random hackathon that accomplished little more than stressing the already Technorati-overburdened wi-fi network. But that still left other douches to notice I wasn’t wearing shoes.

“Dude,” a tall male douche, about 32 years old, smiled at me. And pointed at my feet.

“What?” I asked, grouchily. “No shoes,” he replied. “What are you promoting?”

Another douche, apparently the first douche’s comrade, joined us. “Hey, that’s great!” the second douche chimed in. “Are you repping a foot app? A shoe app? What is it? I gotta know!”

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explanation, which was boring and simple: I didn’t feel like putting on shoes. They thought I was lying.

It was depressing and maddening. It was also enlightening, because SXSW is a metaphor for the American economy.

Like most U.S. businesses, SXSW attendees wanted to sell stuff. The problem was, no one wanted to buy, or hire, or invest.

If the balance at SXSW and in the United States were less extreme, you’d merely have downward pressure on wages and prices.

As things stand, the demand side is virtually nonexistent. And that’s catastrophic. The U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs in January, 237,000 in February, and 158,000 in March.

Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi estimates that overall growth is running at about 175,000 a month. Since the country needs to add 180,000 jobs per month to keep up with population growth, the United States in “recovery” is losing 5,000 jobs a month.

Sassy ex-Reagan administration budget chief David Stockman says America is doomed because of failed government intervention.

“The United States is broke—fiscally, morally, intellectually—and the Fed has incited a global currency war (Japan just signed up, the Brazilians and Chinese are angry, and the Germandominated euro zone is crumbling) that will soon overwhelm it. When the latest [Wall Street] bubble pops, there will be nothing to stop the collapse.”

Stockman is probably wrong about why but right about what. When you’ve got a marketplace full of would-be sellers but no buyers, you’ve got no market at all. All that’s left is a bunch of douchebags looking at your feet.

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GEORGE PRENTICE In its haste to hit the bricks, the Idaho Legislature has left a newborn on the steps of the Statehouse. The Idaho Health Insurance Exchange—which will be fully grown by the time lawmakers return in January 2014—had many parents and its delivery was arduous.

“It was probably the most bruising fight that any of us had ever seen at the Legislature,” said Corey Surber, director of community health initiatives for the Saint Alphonsus Health System. “It was very, very difficult.”

Republicans and Democrats didn’t line up along traditional party lines in the six-hour debate on the floor of the Idaho Senate, with Montpelier Republican Sen. John Tippets saying that, “to ignore the laws of this nation would be to start down the road to anarchy,” while Boise Democratic Sen. Branden Durst argued that the measure “lacked legislative oversight.”

Not to be out-blustered, members of the Idaho House took seven hours to air their grievances, with Boise Republican Rep. Lynn Luker comparing a state-run health care exchange to a “tar baby,” with his GOP colleague Challis Rep. Lenore Barrett saying the Legislature was “the only body politic on the planet that will kill a horse in order to have a horse to beat.”

Like it or lump it, those tasked with nursing the infant that is a health insurance exchange are urging Idahoans to be good parents and try to let go of the politics that shadow Obamacare.

“Think back to a year ago,” said Shad Priest, director of government affairs for Regence Blue Shield of Idaho and former deputy director for the Idaho Department of Insurance. “In early 2012, a lot of people were sitting back, hoping that President Obama wouldn’t be re-elected.”

Rick Wagner, who specializes in health care reform as director of business development for Eide Bailly LLP, said Obamacare deniers were bound to be disappointed.

“It came before Congress and you heard, ‘Oh, it will never pass,’” said Wagner. “Then it went before the Supreme Court and you heard, ‘Oh, they’ll strike it down.’ Folks, the train has left the station and the worst thing you can do is nothing. If you wait until Jan. 1, 2014, I promise you, it will be too late.”

Wagner, Priest and Surber stood before a room full of owners of Boise businesses—big and small—April 3, giving them a crash course on the health insurance exchange, telling them that the race to create an exchange is now a sprint and warning them of looming deadlines and penalties if they didn’t get with the program. Some attendees shook their heads or WWW. B OISEWEEKLY.C O M

BOISE FARMERS MARKET WEATHERS RAIN, CONFLICT FOR SUCCESSFUL OPENING

Corey Surber, director of community health initiatives for Saint Alphonsus Health System, looks on as Shad Priest, director of government affairs for Regence Blue Shield, outlines “qualified health plans.”

shared loud whispers about their disgust for Obamacare; some attendees asked a laundry list of questions; but most attendees couldn’t write fast enough, taking volumes of notes on something that most citizens know little, if anything, about.

“I’ve had a slide deck on this topic for several years,” said Surber, referring to her PowerPoint presentation detailing the history and implications of a health insurance exchange.

“But I must tell you that this is probably my 70th version of my slide deck.”

Surber’s role was to set the record straight, busting some myths along the way, on health reform in general and the exchange in particular.

“Let’s look at the cost of health care: It’s 17.6 percent of our nation’s gross domestic product; health expenses have outpaced our economy since the 1960s and one in five American families experience financial difficulty due to medical bills,” she said. “In another country, it would be a scandal if anyone went bankrupt due to health costs.”

Surber also reminded the audience that more than 50 million Americans are uninsured.

“The Affordable Care Act shifts us from a nation of 50 million uninsured to less than 18 million uninsured. Make no mistake, this is the largest piece of social legislation since Medicare and Medicaid,” she said.

Priest said the first thing Idahoans need to know is that they’re going to be hearing a lot more about the term “qualified health plans” in the next several months. That’s when he displayed a cartoon graphic with some serious information. The cartoon showed a podium— not unlike a winners platform that you would see at the Olympics, only that there were four tiered steps inside of three.

“At the top, you see the platinum medal.

That represents a qualified health plan that will cover 90 percent of medical costs,” said Priest.

“One step down is the gold medal plan [80

percent coverage of medical costs]; next is the silver plan [70 percent]; then there’s bronze [60 percent].”

Priest’s next graphic got everyone’s attention. Even those still a bit sleepy from the 8 a.m. starting time jolted awake as a real-world example exemplified how much people might pay for health insurance through the exchange.

“Let’s take an example of an individual paying for a silver plan [covering 70 percent of medical costs] through the exchange,” he said.

The graphic showed that an individual making between $11,170-$27,925 would be paying anywhere from nothing to approximately $187 a month; additionally, that individual would qualify for a cost-sharing subsidy, driving out-of-pocket expenses even lower. A family of four, making as much as $57,000, would pay anywhere from nothing to $387 for coverage while also receiving a subsidy, pushing the price lower.

Lower premiums and subsidies are “carrots,” but the exchange also comes with quite a few “sticks.”

“As an individual, if you don’t have coverage in 2014, you will have to pay a penalty of $95 or 1 percent of your income, whichever is higher,” said Wagner. “In all honesty, I don’t think that’s too bad and you probably won’t be seeing a mad rush to buy. But look what happens in the years to come.”

Wagner pointed to a graph that showed noncoverage penalties ballooning in 2015 to $325 or 2 percent of income, and in 2016 it grows to $695 or 2.5 percent of income.

The penalties would be indexed to inflation thereafter.

“Please don’t shoot the messenger,” said Wagner. “So many people had their heads in the sand, hoping that something would change or delay this. That’s not going to happen. Get your heads out of the sand.”

Wagner also guided attendees 8 through a series of new taxes that have

Don Heffner of Volcanic Farms Produce rested on an empty cooler as a light rain pelted the his tent. The Horseshoe Bend farmer had completely sold out of produce by 10:30 a.m. April 6—opening day of the new Boise Farmers Market.

“I brought eggs and asparagus—I’d say 100 pounds of asparagus,” he said.

A few rows away, Chance Morgan, co-owner of Sweet Valley Organics, stood smiling over an empty basket of fiddlehead ferns. He echoed Heffner’s bewilderment.

“We were not sure how many people would show up but it’s been a really good turnout so far,” said Morgan.

Sweet Valley Organics will no longer sell its goods at the Capital City Public Market.

“They’re both great markets,” said Morgan. “We just work with a lot of the producers that came over here so we kind of came with them.”

The split between the two markets hasn’t been without conflict. As Boise Weekly reported April 3, BFM vendors found out late in game that they would need to secure individual vending permits because the new market is on private property (11th and Front streets). Vendors at the CCPM are covered under a Special Events Permit.

“We caused [the city] to confront an issue that they’ve talked about, but never done anything about. Now I think we’re going to come to a reasonable solution that’ll benefit everybody,” said BFM acting president Janie Burns.

Burns was vague when asked whether vendors had issues securing permitting for the market’s opening, saying, “All the vendors who intended to come could come.”

Lee Rice, owner of Rice Family Farms in Meridian, was more direct.

“I think there might be a few selling today without permits, but I don’t have time to run around and validate that kind of stuff,” said Rice. “[The city] would have to make time to do it and it wouldn’t be very popular.”

Rice is optimistic that the city and BFM can iron out any issues moving forward.

“We’re looking down the road and working with the city for another year to maybe get a change or a tweak in the ordinance so both markets can get a Special Events Permit,” said Rice.

But neither permits, the scarcity of produce nor the chilly rain deterred crowds eager to kick off spring at the new market.

“As someone who’s looking forward to my pasture being greener, I welcome the rain,” said Burns, with a smile.

—Tara Morgan

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Reps. Holli High Woodings and Mat Erpelding, both Boise Democrats, shared their legislature freshman experiences with Boise Young Professionals on April 3.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS Legislators to BYP: Keep your day jobs ANDREW CRISP Members of Boise Young Professionals thinking about running for political office anytime soon didn’t exactly hear a recruitment speech April 3. In fact, a handful of young lawmakers suggested their peers keep their day jobs.

“It would probably be impossible for many of you to take three months off from your job, every single year, as well as all of the meetings and things we have in the interim,” freshman Boise Democratic Rep. Holli High Woodings told BYP members, gathered in a conference room at the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Woodings was flanked by fellow freshman lawmaker Boise Democrat Rep. Mat Erpelding, as well as Boise Sen. Branden Durst (a newcomer to the Senate but previous House member) and four-term Nampa Republican Rep. Brent Crane, making up a quartet of the Idaho Legislature’s youngest lawmakers.

Woodings said it’s a common misconception that Idaho’s lawmakers are well paid. In fact, it’s just the opposite, according to Durst.

“We really need to start getting a more representative citizens’ legislature,” Woodings said. “I think we do that by recognizing the

barriers that prevent entry to the Legislature and start to erode some of those barriers.”

All four acknowledged their self-employment, which includes Erpelding’s job as a mountain guide, Durst’s consulting firm, Woodings’ public relations company and Crane’s alarm business.

“What I’ve observed is those who are under 40 during the last two terms are gone,” said Crane. “There’s just no way they can balance family and work and politics.”

As a result, according to panelists, policy tends to be set by an aging Legislature.

“We get paid $16,000. It may sound like a lot,” said Durst, “But when you try to go apply for a job, and you tell your future employer, ‘Oh yeah, I’m going to be gone for the first quarter of the calendar year, they say, ‘You’re not going to be an employee here.’”

Crane suggested the young professionals prepare themselves for public service early.

“If it’s something you want to get involved in, you have to have a plan,” said Crane. “I knew what I wanted to do and structured my business and schooling around that.”

been triggered since the introduction of Obamacare, including an increase in Medicare payroll taxes, a new 3.8 percent tax on net investment income and new limits on flexible savings accounts.

Another key number for employers is simple to remember: 50—the number of fulltime equivalent employees that distinguish a large employer (more than 50) from a small employer (less than 50). Simply put, a large employer is subject to penalties if it doesn’t

offer affordable and adequate coverage.

Wagner said the politics in Washington, D.C., weren’t much different than they had been at the Idaho Statehouse.

“Democrats tell me, ‘Let it go.’ Republicans say, ‘We’re going to let the train crash and see what happens.’”

But that train is moving, and fast—the exchange is scheduled to pull into Idaho in fewer than eight months.

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KAREN ELLIS To market, to market GEORGE PRENTICE

In your 18 years with Capital City Public Market, what was the best of it?

Each year got better. We grew 20 percent each year from day one.

Did you have a vendor formula that required a certain number of farmers versus artisans?

The guidelines stated that we should be 75 percent agriculture. However, it became clear that if the market was going to exist, we weren’t going to be able to maintain that.

Ultimately, we were probably about 40 percent agriculture and 60 percent art and food. But one of our anchors, [Meadowlark Farm owner] Janie Burns, used to always tell me, “It’s a sad situation when we have 17,000 people at the market each Saturday, yet produce was going back home with the farmers. “ But the market continued to grow at a pretty dramatic rate. Are you saying that it was a victim of its own success?

Yes, people have told me that before. A lot of people who wanted to come down to the market for their food shopping didn’t necessarily want to come into a festival atmosphere.

How bad was 2012 for you personally?

Devastating. Three years ago, both my sister and sister-in-law were diagnosed with cancer.

The next year, my husband was diagnosed with cancer. That probably kept me not as focused as I should have been. And then, over the last year, there were so many layers of complexity and personal hidden agendas.

somebody wasn’t growing their own asparagus. That was the catalyst of our discovery of the problem.

But why wouldn’t the majority of vendors be on board with local sourcing?

They were. But a handful of vendors made it uncomfortable and drew in a lot of others, so a lot of vendors became embroiled in the issue.

We wanted to see where things were grown, but some vendors interpreted that all wrong.

Was that a catalyst for last year’s bad blood?

It got to a level that was out of hand. It’s sad to spend 18 years of your life, time and money and not be around for the 20th anniversary.

Who approached whom to create a new market?

It was about this time last year when some of the vendors said it was becoming clear that CCPM was trying to get rid of me. It got worse and worse. Some of the vendors considered a lawsuit, but realized it would cost a lot of money. They said they wouldn’t throw good money after bad and instead decided to start a new market. I hadn’t talked to any of them at the time.

Did you see your dismissal coming?

I didn’t. I thought we would get a mediator, but I was blindsided. I focused on my family’s health. I didn’t let the market go, but I trusted people. It Next week’s Citizen will be started with a situation that’s Lisa Duplessie, Executive not uncommon with a lot of Director of the Capital City other markets: trying to prove Public Market which opens Saturday, April 20. that everybody was growing the produce that they were selling.

Are you saying that merchants were buying product from retail sources and reselling it?

Yes. When we first started out—we had about 12 vendors—we had a caveat that 75 percent had to be grown by the vendor. They were allowed to bring no more than 25 percent annually from another source, as long as it was from another local grower and they had a sign indicating as such. One day, I found out

So when did you enter the conversation?

They came to me in late October [Ellis was fired in September]. One of the vendors, Ed Wilsey [Homestead Natural Foods], said, “If you don’t help us start a new market, I won’t be in downtown Boise anymore. We’re not going back to CCPM.” And how was the city of Boise treating all of this?

They clearly didn’t want us to start a new market. City officials told the vendors to kiss

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More than 20 years ago, when Karen Ellis was still dreaming about creating a downtown Boise market, she called Barry Benepe–co-founder of New York City’s Greenmarket—the very model of the modern major farmers market.

“He made a comment to me that I’ll never forget,” remembered Ellis. “He said, ‘If there was not a market, people might not know there were seasons.’”

Only six months ago, Ellis thought she might not ever have another market season, in the wake of her firing as director of Boise’s Capital City Public Market, which she helped create in the early 1990s. Indeed, Ellis’ dream had turned into a nightmare, when CCPM’s board voted to show her the door, citing a lack of confidence in her ability to manage the seasonal operation, which by then had grown to 179 vendors.

“But it’s a new season for all of us,” Ellis told Boise Weekly, referring to her new role as director of the newly launched Boise Farmers Market, which celebrated its debut at a separate downtown location April 6 with some familiar faces. BW talked to Ellis about last year’s behindclosed-doors melodrama and this year’s open-air dual marketplaces.

and make up with CCPM. But that wasn’t going to happen. The city also asked the vendors to pick a different day or location. The vendors even asked the Downtown Boise Association and the Capital City Development Corporation to divide the current lease so that they could share space with CCPM. But CCDC said no.

But nothing was keeping you from placing a market on private property.

Exactly. We drove around and found the lot at 11th and Front streets, owned by Republic Parking. We called the owner and negotiated a deal.

Republic Parking is your landlord?

That’s right. We’re renting half of the lot.

Will you have enough space?

There’s room for about 70, and right now we’re up to 55 vendors.

Such as?

Meadowlark Farm, Purple Sage Farms, Riverview Gardens, Homestead Ranch, Rice Family Farms, Peaceful Belly.

Those are familiar names from CCPM. Will some merchants be at both markets?

Some, but not all. You know, the city of Boise should be thrilled. It’s like having two anchor tenants and it helps develop that whole corridor.

What do you say to those who question two Saturday markets in downtown Boise?

I don’t think anything dramatic happened when Whole Foods opened a block away from Winco. Trader Joe’s will be two blocks further down [Front Street]. Think about it; there are 11 hair salons in the downtown core, there are 10 coffee shops. Competition is good. We never look at this as competition. We look at it as filling a niche that was lost in the growth of CCPM. You’ve decided to open a half-hour earlier than CCPM. 9 a.m. That means I’ll have to be down there by 5:30 a.m. for setup.

Will you ring a bell to start up each Saturday?

Oh yes, but it’s much more than ringing a bell. It’s exciting and I’m overwhelmed by the support.

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volunteer HARMONY Creating lasting relationships between volunteers and those who need them

DE A NN A DA R R Are you tired of one-way relationships? Of giving and giving and never getting anything back? Tired of wasting your downtime just sitting on the couch? Are you looking for a more meaningful connection?

At Boise Weekly, we believe you can have that kind of deeply rooted relationship that leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. Best of all it’s easy—all you have to do is find the right match for you in our annual Volunteer Guide.

Think of us as matchmakers, pairing organizations looking for that special someone—or “someones,” in many cases, but we’re not judging—with community members who are looking for active relationships in which they can truly give of themselves.

Whether you’re the type who goes for an artist or a do-gooder, or you see children in your future, the right volunteer opportunity is waiting for you. Remember, not every potential volunteering match for you is listed here—you may have to be bold and step out on your own—but it’s a good starting place to find lasting happiness. You can always visit the Volunteer page at boiseweekly.com if you’re looking to expand your relationships throughout the year.

We’ve given you the tools, the next step is up to you.

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AGENCY FOR NEW AMERICANS When refugees first hit the ground in Boise, a new home and a new culture can be a little overwhelming.

But the Agency for New Americans is there to help with the transition.

The nonprofit depends on numerous volunteers to help with job coaching, teaching English, working with refugee families, mentoring new arrivals on local culture and daily life, as well as by helping out with office work and fundraising. Would-be volunteers can start by filling out an application—available online—then attending an orientation and training for some positions.

Contact: Yasmin Aguilar, yaguilar@mtnstatesgroup.org Website: anaidaho.org Phone: 208-338-0033, Ext. 269

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST IDAHO Sometimes kids need a positive influence in their lives in the form of someone who can serve as a mentor and friend. Big Brothers Big Sisters matches kids with adults willing to give some of their time to make a difference in a child’s life.

Volunteers need to be able to meet with their little brother or sister two to four times a month for a full year, and the organization is particularly looking for men to step up and be big brothers. After applying online, wouldbe volunteers meet organizers for an interview and undergo a background check, including references. Big brothers and sisters need to be at least 16 years old.

Contact: Olivia Sorensen, sorensen@bbbsidaho.org Website: bbbsidaho.org Phone: 208-377-2552

A.L.P.H.A. Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS has been the driving force behind education about HIV and AIDS in the Treasure Valley for years, and the organization has a loyal group of volunteers to thank for helping further its mission. Volunteers are always needed to do a little bit of anything and everything, from office work to staffing outreach events.

Volunteers are also needed at Exposure A.L.P.H.A. Interchange, the nonprofit’s retail thrift store. New volunteer orientation is held every other Thursday.

Contact: Scott Weisenberger, scott.weisenberger@alphaidaho.org Website: alphaidaho.org Phone: 208-424-7799

BOISE ART MUSEUM As the Boise Art Museum continues to grow, so too does its need for volunteers to support the museum and its mission.

Museum volunteers do everything from taking admissions and greeting patrons to working in the museum store and serving as docents—they’re even needed to work in the administrative office and help run BAM’s many programs. Of course, the biggest demand for volunteers comes at the annual Art in the Park fundraiser, when hundreds are called upon to help make the event happen.

Anyone interested in donating time can check the BAM website to request an application.

Contact: Visitors’ Services, Melissa, Ext. 34, melissa@boiseartmuseum.org; Office, Hana, Ext. 10, hana@boiseartmuseum.org; Education, Kimberly, Ext. 36, kimberly@ boiseartmuseum.org; Art in the Park, Mary Corrock, Ext. 14, marycorrock@boiseartmuseum.org Website: boiseartmuseum.org Phone: 208-345-8330

BOISE BICYCLE PROJECT Boise has a mini love affair with Boise Bicycle Project, continually naming it the best local nonprofit in Best of Boise voting. It’s not hard to understand why. BBP fixes donated bikes to be given to area children, refugees and those in need, while running bike safety programs for kids—and it’s all done with volunteer effort.

Volunteers fix bikes, teach bike maintenance classes, lead safety programs, run community bike drives and help out at numerous events throughout the year. Regular volunteer orientations are held year-round, but more information on helping out can be found online.

Contact: Jimmy Hallyburton, boisebicycleproject@gmail.com Website: boisebicycleproject.org Phone: 208-429-6520

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BOISE PHILHARMONIC The musicians of Boise Philharmonic have the music part down, but that doesn’t mean the arts nonprofit doesn’t still need a little help making sure the show goes on. In fact, the Phil works with volunteers throughout the year, doing assorted office work like sending out mailers, printing projects and assorted administrative tasks. It also needs helpers at its numerous events, lending a hand with setup and cleanup.

program has helped valley residents keep learning for more than 40 years by offering a wide variety of evening classes and lectures at area schools.

The popular program includes a vast array of subjects, including technology, languages, cooking, art, fitness, travel, photography, crafts and more. All classes are taught by volunteers, who come up with the subject of their classes and arrange them around their own schedules.

Visit the website for applications.

Contact: communityed@boiseschools. org Website: boiselearns.org Phone: 208-854-4047

Contact: theclub@adaclubs.org Website: adaclubs.org Phone: Garden City club, 208-639-3170; Meridian club, 208-954-5030.

Contact: Karen Louise Falk, karenlouisefalk@hotmail.com Website: boisephilharmonic.org

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BOISE RESCUE MISSION This faith-based organization provides both shelter and counseling to Boise’s homeless population, and needs volunteers to help it do its job.

Volunteer duties include serving meals, sorting donations, office work and serving as drivers, mentors, job coaches and tutors. Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year, so contact the mission for specific information and openings.

Contact: Glenn Compton, glennc@boiserm.org Website: boiserm.org Phone: 208-639-3297

BOISE RIVER VOLUNTEERS Boise might not be the sought-after high desert city it is were it not for the Boise River running through town; and the river might not be what it is without the Boise River Volunteers.

The group works to clean trash from the river throughout the floating season, as well as come to the aid of many a troubled rafter or tuber. Boise River Volunteers holds weekly cleanup floats down the most popular section of the river throughout the summer floating season.

Anyone interested in joining the cleanup crew can contact the group through its website.

Contact: Chris Crawford Website: riverhelpers.com

BOISE SCHOOLS COMMUNITY EDUCATION Life experience is a grand thing, especially when you can share your knowledge with others. The Boise Schools Community Education

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clubs offer a place where kids can hang out, participate in activities, play sports or games, or do homework.

Adult volunteers are needed to help the nonprofit by leading field trips, assisting with lunch and snack times and giving a little one-on-one time to club members. Volunteers are particularly needed to help with homework.

Volunteer orientation takes place every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at both the Garden City and Meridian locations, but contact each club to find out its specific needs. Volunteers can get an application form online.

While the downtown farmers market is in the middle of some big changes this year, it still needs volunteers to help the local food-art-etc. extravaganza running smoothly.

Volunteers are needed for everything from manning the information and veggie valet booth to helping process EBT and credit card transactions. Time commitment and skills required vary, so check out the website for more info.

BOISE WATERSHED It can be hard to imagine a wastewater treatment facility as an educational and enriching experience, but only if you haven’t been to Boise WaterShed, where staff and volunteers work to educate the public about the importance of conservation and nature.

Adult volunteers are needed to help run the numerous group field trips for students who come to check out the interactive programs at WaterShed, as well as help during the facility’s numerous public events. Teens are invited to join the Green Teen Program, during which they spend an entire summer working on indoor and outdoor conservation programs.

WaterShed staff is also running educational programs at the new Hyatt Wetlands park near the corner of Maple Grove Road and Chinden Boulevard. Volunteers are needed to help with field trips and group tours.

Contact: Cindy Busche, boisewatershed@cityofboise.org Website: boiseenvironmentaleducation.org Phone: 208-608-7300

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

Contact: friendatthemarket@gmail.com Website: seeyouatthemarket.com

CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY OF IDAHO The Children’s Home is dedicated to providing counseling and therapy for children who have been through some serious challenges. No child is ever turned away, regardless of his or her family’s ability to pay.

Volunteers are needed for specific projects throughout the year, including helping at the Race to Robie Creek and with the City Santa program each December. This June, the organization will be the beneficiary of the Tips for Charity program at Alive After Five. Each Wednesday throughout the month, 15-20 volunteers are needed to run the beverage booth at the night concert series. Proceeds will go to the Children’s Home Society.

Visit the website for more information, as well as additional volunteer needs throughout the year.

I CON S K EY social service

manual labor

working with kids

arts

working indoors

working outdoors

Contact: Joanne Taylor, jtaylor@childrenshomesociety.com Website: childrenshomesociety.com Phone: 208-343-7813, Ext. 1510

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CITY OF BOISE PARKS AND RECREATION In times of dwindling budgets, volunteers have become even more important to the Department of Parks and Recreation. In fact, they rack up tens of thousands of hours of labor.

The department is always in search of people who are willing to get their hands dirty—and maybe even break a sweat—with projects like weeding, planting and building picnic tables. Volunteers can take part in the Adopt-a-Park program to help maintain their favorite parks, or the Boise in Bloom program, in which they take responsibility for a park flowerbed throughout the year.

There are also a couple of big community projects each year, including cleanup days along the Boise River and in the Foothills, as well as the Rake Our Parks event in the fall. Volunteers are always needed to help with youth programs at the city’s neighborhood centers, as well as with the Adventure Program, which helps disabled residents get involved in outdoor recreation.

Check the website for specific volunteer opportunities.

Contact: Jerry Pugh, jpugh@cityofboise.org Website: cityofboise.org/Departments/ Parks Phone: 208-608-7617

the database, which serves as a statewide resource for the LGBT community. The Community Center also needs volunteers to help with its work at the June Pride Festival.

Contact: Rick Ramos, info@tccidaho.org Website: tccidaho.org Phone: 208-336-3870

Everyone needs a cake now and then, and Community Cakes makes sure everyone gets that special treat by baking cakes for patients in area hospices and elder-care facilities, as well as for local foster kids.

Community Cakes (formerly known as Angel Cakes) is a group of volunteer bakers who make birthday cakes for those who might not get one otherwise, as well as supporting events like National Adoption Day, Valentines for Vets and baking monthly at the Boise Ronald McDonald House.

Volunteers are asked to bake and deliver one cake per month. Anyone interested in joining the baking army can fill out a volunteer application online. After submitting the application, a recruitment officer will call to set up a time for a home visit and orientation.

CREATE COMMON GOOD Create Common Good helps refugees get on their feet once those feet hit the ground in Boise, helping them find jobs and learn new skills, as well as opportunities to work on a small, local farm growing vegetables that are sold to support the organization.

Workers are needed to help on the farm, as well as to staff the group’s farm stand. There’s even a drop-in farm work day every Thursday morning throughout the growing season.

Would-be volunteers need to fill out an application before they start working, but more information is available online.

Contact: Neva Geisler, neva@createcommongood.org Website: createcommongood.org Phone: 208-991-3799

If flora and the fauna are your thing, it’s hard to find a better place to focus your energy than the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge. Migratory birds and wildlife all head to the refuge along the shores of Lake Lowell south of Nampa, and volunteers help staff do everything from getting rid of invasive plant species to leading school field trips and educational programs.

Volunteers can also help with regular wildlife surveys conducted at the refuge, as well as working in the visitors center.

Anyone interested in pitching in— whether as an individual or a group— can start by filling out a volunteer application online or at the refuge headquarters.

Contact: Heidi Fencik, deerflat@fws.gov Website: deerflat.fws.gov Phone: 208-467-9278

Website: communitycakes.com

EAGLE BIKE PARK THE COMMUNITY CENTER For the past 30 years, The Community Center has provided an outlet for Idaho’s LGBT community.

Volunteers are always welcome to help staff the center and maintain

Contact: Boise Area Mountain Bike Association, bamba.imba@gmail.com Website: eaglebikepark.org

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need for volunteers to put their backs where their wheels are and help with trails. To get on the volunteer list, check out the website.

The Eagle Bike Park has become a favorite of mountain bikers who like to escape to the trails in the Foothills bordering Eagle. All those trails are the result of a whole lot of volunteer hours spent both creating and maintaining them. And with big plans for the area comes the continuing

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Family Advocates is the safety net for at-risk families in the Treasure Valley, as well as watching out for foster children, but it needs numerous volunteers to help its many efforts.

The organization needs people willing to work as court-appointed special advocates. CASA program volunteers represent the interests of foster children in all court cases, trying to ensure that the needs of the children take the forefront. A legal background is not required, but a significant time commitment is: Volunteers must undergo a 30-hour training course then dedicate at least 10 hours a month to the work, which includes meeting with children, doing background research and making official recommendations to the court.

The organization also needs volunteers for its Home Visitor program, which provides in-home visits for new or struggling parents.

If your time is more limited, Family Advocates always needs help with basic office duties, as well as volunteers for two major fundraising events.

All volunteers must submit to a background check and fingerprinting, which costs $40. Anyone interested can start by filling out an application form, available on the website.

Contact: Brad Talbutt, information@familyadvocate.org Website: familyadvocate.org Phone: 208-345-3344

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FRIENDS IN ACTION We all need a helping hand every now and then, and that seems particularly true as we get older.

Friends in Action matches volunteers with seniors who need a little help staying independent and living in their own homes. Volunteers do everything from giving rides to medical appointments, grocery shopping, yard work, housekeeping, minor repairs or just stopping by for a visit.

Volunteers must fill out an application and undergo a background check.

Contact: Melissa Radloff Website: fiaboise.org Phone: 208-333-1363

GIRAFFE LAUGH EARLY LEARNING CENTERS Giraffe Laugh is a nonprofit that helps provide child care, regardless of a family’s ability to pay. The center also works with the Marian Pritchett School, allowing teen mothers to continue their education while their children are cared for.

Volunteers help with everything from rocking babies to organizing the group’s fundraisingers. The group also needs help performing various tasks around the center, including reading to children, cleaning classrooms, working in the gardens of its various locations and transporting materials between sites.

The crew at Giraffe Laugh has an online system allowing volunteers to create user profiles and view all the available opportunities. To check it out, or to create your profile, visit giraffelaugh.org. All positions that work directly with children require background checks.

Contact: Amber Murray, amber@giraffelaugh.org Website: giraffelaugh.org Phone: 208-424-3387

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Habitat for Humanity puts a lot of elbow grease into its efforts helping Treasure Valley families in need create a place to call home. Volunteers are at the heart of the program, which builds affordable housing for qualified families who are willing to put sweat equity into the construction.

Volunteers not only help construct the homes, but pitch in at the ReStore, where donated construction materials are sold to help support the organization. Volunteers also serve on committees, as well as work as family partners with the families selected for the program.

Contact: Construction, Sarah Waltman; Habitat ReStore, Tod Wingfield; info@hfhboise.org Website: hfhboise.org Phone: Construction, 208-331-2916, Ext. 315; ReStore, 208-375-5256

IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN From concerts and wine tastings to gardening classes and massive holiday light displays, Idaho Botanical Garden has grown (pun intended) into a hub of the community.

Volunteers are a key part of the machine that keeps the garden humming, doing everything from working and planting in the garden to providing guided tours of the garden to helping with all sorts of events, classes and gatherings. Volunteers even lend a hand with the popular summer concert series, outdoor movies and festivals.

Anyone interested in volunteering must fill out an application, available online and at the garden office.

Contact: Karen Christeson, karen@idahobotanicalgarden.org Website: idahobotanicalgarden.org Phone: 208-343-8649

The Foothills Learning Center is focused on celebrating not only the wonder of the Foothills, but the environment as a whole with educational programs and classes for families and children.

Volunteers of all ages are needed to help with those public programs, doing everything from helping with educational events to teaching workshops to working in the native plant garden. The Learning Center’s popular Second Saturday is also a great opportunity for volunteers to get involved. Any positions that work directly with children require a background check.

Log on to the website to download a volunteer application.

Contact: Kristin Lundstrom, klundstrum@cityofboise.org Website: bee.cityofboise.org/foothills Phone: 208-493-2535

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IDAHO COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE With such a heavy mission, this organization needs some extra hands doing the lifting. Help with office work and research projects, as well as helping with outreach efforts, is always welcome.

To learn more about the nonprofit’s work preventing domestic abuse, stalking and sexual assault, as well as volunteer info, visit the website.

Contact: Keziah Sullivan, keziah@engagingvoices.org, Website: engagingvoices.org Phone: 208-384-0419, Ext. 315

IDAHO FOODBANK In recent years, the Idaho Foodbank has been an ever more crucial part of the community, helping keep Idahoans from going hungry. But that massive effort requires help from a whole lot of volunteers who contribute at nearly every phase of the operation.

Volunteers are particularly needed to sort and repackage food donations. Help is also welcome in the warehouse. There are service opportunities for groups and families, depending on the project, and foodbank staff is willing to work with organizations to host their own food donation drives.

Worker bees are needed with the Picnic in the Park summer program, which helps make sure children have a good lunch when schools are on summer break.

Organizers are currently focusing on gathering the roughly 300 volunteers it takes to staff post office locations across the valley for the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive on Saturday, May 11.

Contact: Cathe Scott, volunteerservices@idahofoodbank.org Website: idahofoodbank.org Phone: 208-577-2720

IDAHO HISTORICAL SOCIETY With Idaho celebrating its 150th territorial anniversary, state history is getting a lot of attention this year. But the Idaho Historical Society is always looking for buffs of bygone days to help at any of the society’s facilities.

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and exhibits at the museum, or donate some time with the archives at the library. But those who like their history with just a touch of the macabre can focus their efforts on the penitentiary, where volunteers lead tours of the facility.

Anyone interested can check the Historical Society’s website for information and an application.

Website: history.idaho.gov Phone: Idaho State Historical Museum, 208-334-2120; Idaho Historical Society, 208-334-2682; Old Idaho Penitentiary, 208-334-2844

IDAHO HUMANE SOCIETY Everyone deserves a loving home, and the Idaho Humane Society is dedicated to making sure our four-legged friends have homes, too. The nonprofit has to stretch its budget to make sure that happens, and volunteers are key to that mission.

Volunteers are needed for a range of activities, from walking, bathing and grooming dogs, to playing with the cats. Helpers can also serve as adoption assistants, answering questions and matching people with prospective pets, as well as doing community outreach work.

If you’d rather work outdoors, the grounds of the facility always need maintenance, making sure the animals have as nice of a home as possible until they are adopted. Visit the website to fill out a volunteer application before signing up for an orientation. There is a $10 orientation fee and some positions require animal handling classes.

Contact: Melanie Larson, volunteer@idahohumanesociety.org Website: idahohumanesociety.org Phone: 208-331-8553

IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL When it comes to volunteer opportunities, it’s hard to get more popular than working at Idaho Shakespeare Festival. In fact, volunteer openings for the 2013 summer season are already full.

It’s an all-out competition for the chance to spend an evening in the outdoor amphitheater, catching a free show. Of course, the real cost of admission is helping take tickets, handing out programs, ushering and picking up trash at intermission and after the performance.

So, why would we tell you about a volunteer program that’s filled up? Because ISF has a waiting list for volunteers willing to step in at the last minute if someone can’t make their assigned night. It might be a long shot, but at least it’s a shot.

Contact: Chandra Woodward, chandra@idahoshakespeare.org Website: idahoshakespeare.org Phone: 208-336-9221

IDAHO STATE CAPITOL TOURS Even when the Legislature isn’t in session, the Idaho State Capitol is still a fascinating place.

Volunteers serve as guides of the historic building throughout the year. Scripts and training are provided for the hour-long tours.

Contact: capitoltours@lso.idaho.gov Phone: 208-332-1012

IDAHO YOUTH RANCH Idaho Youth Ranch is more than a chain of thrift stores. The Youth Ranch runs programs that help kids who are on dangerous paths, including shelter homes and through an actual ranch program near Rupert.

The nonprofit needs volunteers for a variety of jobs, including working in the retail stores, fixing up the shelter homes, fundraising, working on special projects and serving as mentors to kids in the program.

All volunteers must undergo a background check, and applications are available from the volunteer coordinator.

Contact: Leslie Marston, volunteers@youthranch.org Website: youthranch.org Phone: 208-377-2613, Ext. 3140

INTERFAITH SANCTUARY As Boise’s main homeless shelter, Interfaith Sanctuary is constantly trying to balance the needs of a growing homeless population with resources, something it couldn’t do without volunteers.

Volunteers perform a variety of duties at the shelter, but are especially needed to fill nightly shifts checking in people staying at the shelter and getting them settled, as well as serving food. Workers are also needed to help clean in the morning, and organize activities, programs and group volunteer efforts. Applications are available online. Staff will contact potential volunteers after submission.

Website: interfaithsanctuary.org Phone: 208-343-2630

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Arriving in Boise as a refugee can be overwhelming for those who are suddenly living in the middle of an unfamiliar culture. But the folks at the IRC are there to help with the transition, supporting refugees and their families for their first eight months in the United States with things like job placement, housing, English classes and various programs.

IRC is always in need of help with everything from clerical duties to working directly with refugees as mentors. Opportunities are available to work one-on-one with refugees in jobs classes, helping with resumes and interviewing skills, as well as helping with the IRC’s women’s program, which teaches life skills to high-risk women.

Anyone interested in working with the group should start by filling out an application. A background check is required, and IRC staff will work with volunteers to find a position that works with their time constraints and skills.

It seems like public libraries have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years, reclaiming their prominent roles as places not only to find a book or video, but as community hubs where people go to access the Internet, catch lectures or take part in family friendly activities.

But in an era of tight budgets, volunteers are even more important. Public libraries across the Treasure Valley need people to help prepare and shelve books, handle donations for annual book sales, organize public events and put on summer reading programs.

The Boise Public Library has need for volunteers at each of its branch libraries across the city. The library bases its volunteer effort on its website, which posts opportunities as they become available.

Would-be volunteers are asked to fill out an online form and be ready to undergo a background check.

Volunteers are also needed with Friends of the Boise Library, which puts on used book sale fundraisers and runs the bookstore.

Contact: Shannon Davis-Jones, shannon.davis-jones@rescue.org Website: rescue.org/us-program/usboise-id Phone: 208-344-1792, Ext. 20

Website: Boise, boisepubliclibrary.org; Garden City, notaquietlibrary.org Phone: Boise, 208-384-4076; Garden City, 208-472-2941; Friends of the Boise Library, 208-384-4198

a key component of that is the extensive trail system crisscrossing the Foothills. But it takes more than top 10 lists to keep the Ridge to Rivers trails in top shape. Luckily, there seems to be no shortage of volunteers willing to step up and break a sweat in the name of their favorite trail system.

In fact, there’s a waiting list for those who want to help maintain and expand one of Boise’s most popular attractions. Opportunities to work on the trails depend on the project, but usually involve trail construction. The best chance to work on a trail is during specific large-scale projects. Watch the website for new opportunities.

Contact: David Gordon, dgordon@cityofboise.org Website: ridgetorivers.cityofboise.org Phone: 208-493-2531

SPECIAL OLYMPICS IDAHO Special Olympics Idaho has a big job organizing competitions for Idaho athletes, but it’s a job made far easier with the help of people willing to donate their time.

There are service opportunities year-round, with enough variety to match just about anyone’s time constraints and interests. Jobs

form. Anyone who wants to work closely with athletes will have to submit to a background check.

Contact: Matt Caropino, matt@idso.org Website: idso.org Phone: 208-323-0482 or 1-800-915-6510

STAGE COACH THEATRE There’s more to putting on a play than what audiences see on the stage. Stage Coach Theatre— one of Boise’s longest-running community theaters—welcomes backstage helpers willing to lend a hand with costuming, creating sets or any number of duties.

The company also needs frontof-the-house staff, including the customer service side of the arts, by selling concessions, cleaning, stocking supplies, ushering, taking tickets and other assorted duties.

Ages 12 and older are welcome (as long as minors are accompanied by an adult).

Contact: Kim Librum, stagecoachtheatre@gmail.com Website: stagecoachtheatre.com Phone: 208-342-2000

TREE STEWARDS PEREGRINE FUND WORLD CENTER FOR BIRDS OF PREY

Maintaining the trees in the City of Trees is no small task. That’s why Boise’s Community Forestry crew needs help to keep the trees that fill the city’s right-of-ways and parks healthy and maintained.

Tree stewards join city crews one morning a week to help prune public trees. But joining the pruning brigade takes some planning: Volunteers must complete a series of tree-care classes held in late February and early March in order to be certified to be a steward, so it’s never too early to plan ahead.

Idaho is renowned for its wild places and wild creatures, and The World Center for Birds of Prey is dedicated to keeping it wild. The organization is a centerpiece for raptor conservation, with an array of educational opportunities that go hand in hand with its recovery work.

While it enjoys an international reputation for its work, the center still needs the help of volunteers: namely, as tour guides and Interpretive center ambassadors, who staff the gift shop and greet visitors. Volunteers are also in demand to help guide school field trips.

No prior experience with birds or retail is required, but volunteers do need to fill out an application online and go through both orientation and training. Background checks are required for some positions.

Contact: Ryan Rodgers Website: cityofboise.org/forestry Phone: 208-608-7700

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Contact: Genny Gerke, ggerke@peregrinefund.org Website: peregrinefund.org Phone: 208-362-8257

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include serving as coaches and mentors, helping with the logistics at events, fundraising, serving as medical staff at events and acting as management and sports management team members.

The first step to volunteering is to fill out an online application

The Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Art is doing everything it can to make sure kids across the valley have access to an array of arts programs. The nonprofit never turns away any child because his or her family can’t afford tuition.

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to helping fix up the old Immanuel Methodist Episcopal Church in Boise’s North End—a years-long effort to make the former house of worship its permanent home.

The organization hosts work days, as well as efforts with individual groups focused on specific projects, both on the interior of the building and the grounds.

Volunteers are also focused on helping with fundraising for the nonprofit’s capital campaign so TRICA can eventually move all of its services to the church. For more information on specific volunteer projects, contact TRICA. Contact: info@trica.org Website: trica.org Phone: 208-344-2220

UNITED WAY OF IDAHO So you want to volunteer somewhere, doing something, but you’re really not sure where or what—don’t let your indecision scare you. The crew at United Way of Idaho works to match volunteers with organizations spanning a broad spectrum of needs and interests. United Way also hosts numerous groups of its own, offering ways for people to get involved in the community with various levels of commitment.

The organization has partners in education, youth, health and finance, and it serves as a clearinghouse for volunteer work.

It works with individuals, as well as sets up projects for groups, companies and schools. The best way to get started is to create a user profile online.

United Way also facilitates several service groups. The Junior Service Club is for junior high school students and offers a hands-on, yearlong project driven by students. High school students can join the Youth Venture program, a similar group that has numerous projects.

Adults who want to get more involved can join LEAP, which is focused on specific issues and works to engage more members of the community.

Volunteering for some projects requires a background check.

Contact: Mary Edwards, medwards@unitedwaytv.org Website: unitedwaytv.org Phone: 208-336-1070, Ext. 128

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get out on their own. Volunteers give rides to those who need to go to the doctor, pharmacy, grocery store or on other errands.

Volunteer drivers are reimbursed for the miles they drive and time commitments vary. All volunteers must go through a background check, as well as a defensive driving class and have insurance.

Contact: David Pederson, dpederson@valleyregionaltransit.org Website: valleyregionaltransit.org Phone: 208-345-7433

VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER In order to provide the best care possible for our military veterans, the Boise VA works with hundreds of volunteers each year in a variety of jobs.

Volunteers are particularly needed to drive a van used to transport patients in Canyon County to the Community Based Outreach Clinic. Help doing clerical duties is also a priority, but jobs range from stocking shelves, serving as couriers and visiting patients in the hospital.

Anyone interested should call the volunteer office to pick up an orientation packet. Background check required.

Contact: Sharon Clark, sharon.clark@va.gov Website: boise.va.gov Phone: 208-422-1176

WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE The Women’s and Children’s Alliance has been fighting domestic abuse for more than 20 years, helping women, men, children and families who have faced domestic violence or sexual assault. The nonprofit organization has need of volunteers for an array of jobs, from clerical work to staffing in the crisis shelter, manning the hot lines and helping with special events.

WCA is also looking for workers at its thrift store, as well as people to join the Ambassador Program, which deals with community outreach.

Anyone interested in volunteering can start by visiting the WCA’s website, where they can check out current needs, fill out an application and schedule a tour of the facility.

Contact: Tami Fisher, tfisher@wcaboise.org Website: wcaboise.org Phone: 208-343-3688, Ext. 41

ZOO BOISE Zoo Boise is continually growing, becoming an even more popular community hub. In fact, volunteering at the zoo can be extremely competitive.

To focus its efforts, the zoo hosts volunteer interviews twice a year, with training sessions scheduled in May and September.

Anyone looking to land a summer volunteer slot needs to have an application in ASAP, since interviewing will only be done through April.

Volunteers are needed to work as Conservation Cruise boat drivers, captaining a boat across the zoo’s lagoon. Zoo Naturalist volunteers are also needed to work in the educational aspects of the zoo, including the giraffe feeding station, Wallaby Walkout exhibit, the butterfly exhibit, Zoo Farm, Sloth Bear Encounter and at education stations where visitors are introduced to the animals.

Volunteers must commit to at least four hours per week, pay $35 for a manual and uniform shirt and have a negative TB test each year.

Conservation Cruise driver positions include a background check.

You can start the process by filling out an application available on the zoo’s website, or call or email for more information.

Contact: Tracy Bryan, zoovolunteer@cityofboise.org Website: zooboise.org Phone: 208-384-4125, Ext. 206

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Sebastian Baverstam brings cello to the people.

FRIDAY AND SUNDAY APRIL 12 AND APRIL 14 classical Climbing ice caves is a limited-time activity showcased in Blue Obsession.

THURSDAY APRIL 11 mountains TELLURIDE MOUNTAINFILM FESTIVAL Mountains are where the land meets the sky, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that mountains are where adventures happen. Living in the shadow of the Foothills and a few short miles from some of the most rugged terrain in the Lower 48, Boiseans know this intimately.

But so do those in Telluride, Colo., home of the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, one of America’s largest adventure film celebrations. The festival will make a stop in Boise Thursday, April 11, at the Egyptian Theatre, where a selection of its top films—including Blue Obsession, I Believe I Can Fly and Industrial Revolutions—will hit the screen at 7 p.m. in a display of Rocky Mountain camaraderie.

All the films focus on outdoor adventure, taking viewers to the far corners of the Earth. Blue Obsession will transport audiences to the Mendenhall Glacier in southeast Alaska. As the glacier retreats, it reveals new, smaller glaciers. In Dunvegan, Scotland, Danny MacAskill performs bike tricks in unexplored urban environments in the film Industrial Revolutions.

Some of the more personal films show the heart of the festival. In Right to Play, Norwegian speed skater Johann Olav Koss travels the world to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable and victimized children. In The Way Home: Returning to The National Parks, Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson is unsettled by the fact that only 1 percent of the park’s visitors share his African-American heritage.

7 p.m. $10 students, $12 general admission, The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-387-1273, selwaybitterroot.org.

FRIDAYSATURDAY APRIL 12-13 tutus BALLET IDAHO’S SWAN LAKE We’ve all heard it a million times: a beautiful girl is turned into a bird, turned back into a girl in front of a prince, who is

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then tricked by an evil wizard and equally nasty black swan into betraying his love for the first feathery femme fatale.

OK, so it’s not your average love story, but it is the plot of Swan Lake, one of the most beloved ballets of all time, and Ballet Idaho brings it to Boise Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13.

For those uninitiated in the ways of ballet, the classical style of dance can seem a little daunting, with all those pointe

SEBASTIAN BAVERSTAM AND BOISE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA Classical music has a firm toehold in Boise. Amid the rest of the city’s fine arts scene, Boise Philharmonic, small classical companies and individual performers have enjoyed growing audiences craving thought-provoking and inspiring music played with masterful skill.

That said, it’s still uncommon for more than one major classical music event to take place on one day. That makes Sunday, April 14, unusual.

Of course, it all starts Friday, April 12, when Boise Baroque Orchestra performs the first of two concerts featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Cathedral of the Rockies.

The orchestra enlisted violin virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine for its performance of Vivaldi’s Baroque masterpiece, which will serve as the final concert of its 2012-2013 season.

The violin-heavy four-part piece is an enduring example of classical form based on—surprise, surprise—the characters of spring, summer, fall and winter. The orchestra will also take on Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

Sunday, April 14, is when the schedule overlap happens. BBO will host a matinee performance at 2 p.m., while just down the street at Boise High School, cellist Sebastian Baverstam will show why he’s considered a contemporary master.

Baverstam debuted at Harvard University, when he was just 6 years old, and since then, he has deployed his physical, gutsy style of cello playing at the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and the Theatre des Champs Elysees. His performance at Boise High School comes courtesy of Boise Community Concerts.

Boise Baroque Orchestra, Friday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 14, 2 p.m. $25-$35. Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-343-7511, boisebaroque.org; Sebastian Baverstam, Sunday, April 14, 7:30 p.m. $10-$25. Boise High School, 1010 W. Washington St., Boise, 208-854-4270, boisecc.org.

shoes, tights and tutus, but what better way to learn about it than through one of the most celebrated ballets in the world?

This performance also happens to be the Boise premiere of Ballet Idaho Artistic Director Peter Anastos’ take on the piece, which still features the stunning and instantly recognizable music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

If that’s not enough to entice you, the company is borrowing costumes and sets for the show from the Texas Ballet Theater to give it that little extra something—as if magically transmut-

ing waterfowl aren’t enough.

Friday, April 12, 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 13, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., $37-$57. Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208343-0556, balletidaho.org.

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SATURDAY APRIL 13 run, coach, run BEAT COACH PETE SCHOLARSHIP RUN How cool would it be to say your running buddy is Boise State University Head Football Coach Chris Petersen? Pretty damn cool, that’s how cool. Now is your chance to make that claim—at least for one day—during the annual Beat Coach Pete Scholarship Run. For the sixth year, runners will lace up their shoes and hit the road with the goal of beating Petersen to the finish line of the 5K race. Petersen will then donate $5 to Boise State’s general scholarship fund for each runner who beats him. Last year, the coach ponied up more than $40,000.

As many as 2,500 racers are expected to take up the challenge, but only the fastest racers will earn the coveted “I Beat Pete” T-shirts.

The race starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Boise State Rec Center and winds along the Greenbelt to the finish line just east of Bronco Stadium. Following the race, the celebration will continue with live music, food, a costume contest and prize drawings.

But if you want to run, you’ve got to be quick to register— online registration at imathlete.com/events/beatpetefunrunwalk closes Thursday, April 11, although on-site registration will be accepted Friday, April 12, through the morning of the race.

Registration is $20 for university students and kids younger than 10, or $30 for everyone else. Families can register up to five people for $80.

9:30 a.m. $20-$80. Boise State University Recreation Center, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1131, rec.boisestate.edu/beatpete.

ties and friendly faces— Taste208 is a delectable reminder that Boise has an emerging culinary scene, as well.

As Boise’s premier tasting event, Taste208 focuses on the best local beer, wine, spirits and food in Idaho and the West. The event sold out last year, with more than 500 people clamoring for offerings from 41 exhibitors, and organizers expect the same kind of response this year.

They upped the ante this go-round with a Brewer’s Dinner in March, Winemaker’s Dinner earlier this month and Distiller’s Dinner slated for April 11.

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For the main event, on Saturday, April 13, at Powerhouse Event Center, attendees who score a $35 ticket can enjoy wine from the likes of Mouvance, Cinder Wine and Split Rail Winery; beer from Grand Teton Brewing and Seven Brides Brewing; and spirits from 44 North Vodka, Pendleton, Hood River Distillers and Sparkle Donkey Tequila, among others.

Food will come from Jenny’s Lunch Line, Urban Rustic Gourmet, MoMo Dumplings, RiceWorks and more.

Since the folks at Taste208 are all about having fun responsibly,

James Orr shows how to light an elephant.

SATURDAY APRIL 13 rock with the pachyderms JAMES ORR: HERD Few of us ever get the chance to groove with the elephants. For one thing, most zoos don’t let visitors bust a move in the elephant enclosure; what’s more, dancing with such large animals might be a recipe for disaster.

But Boiseans can live out the fantasy with more elegant—and less dangerous—dance partners. Visitors to Boise Art Museum can experience both the ghostly white elephants of artist Billie Grace Lynn and live music with a special performance Saturday, April 13.

Lynn’s elephants plodded their way into BAM last year as part of the White Elephants exhibit, featuring life-sized renditions of elephants made of ripstop nylon and air.

Patrons walk between the slowly swaying beasts, stopping to compare their own stature to the towering animals.

But Boise musician and artist James Orr will offer new inspiration by adding light projections and original music to create HERD, a one-night-only performance at the museum.

Seated between the looming elephants, audiences will witness Orr’s carefully calibrated visual displays as they flicker in time with his musical performance. Already known for his folk ballads, Orr will play tracks written specifically for White Elephants.

Proceeds from the event will benefit BAM’s education programs.

7 p.m. $15-$20. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

each ticket includes a $5 taxi voucher to help get you home. Those hardy souls who step up as designated drivers can score a special event ticket for $10.

We know. The fake mustache market has grown out of control. What started with the shortsighted mustache finger tattoo has exploded into a full-blown ’stache industry, offering mustache cupcake toppers, BandAids and even mini mustache pacifiers.

But there’s one product that combines the winky irony of the fake mustache with sensible summertime utility: SunStaches.

Ever crank a few quarters into a stick-on mustache-sunglasses.com mustache vending machine, crack open the bubble ball and adhere the fake ’stache to your upper lip, only to find that the sheen of warm weather perspiration makes the disguise droop from its intended position? Sun-Staches take care of that problem.

The company’s standard plastic sunglasses come with a variety of plastic mustaches—like the Classic, the Handlebar or the Fu Manchu—attached under the lenses with two thin chains so the mustache dangles just above your mouth.

More eccentric offerings include the McLucky, with bright green frames and a ginger mustache, or the Meowstache, with cat whiskers dangling under dark black glasses.

And there’s an added bonus: Wear your Sun-Staches on a particularly bright day and you’re in for one hilariously hirsute suntan.

Sun-Staches cost between $9.99-$12.99 each, but you can order eight-piece, 24-piece or 50-piece party packs at a significant discount.

—Tara Morgan

6 p.m. $10-$35, Powerhouse Event Center, 621 S. 17th St., Boise, 208-3313400, taste208event.com.

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 10 On Stage GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS—Alexa, a brilliant artist, tells the story of her tragic past while negotiating a troublesome present in this installment of the Alexandra series of plays by Eric Coble. 8 p.m. $10-$15. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

THURSDAY APRIL 11 Festivals & Events COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENING FOR ADULTS—Uninsured adults can learn more about heart disease and its risk factors. The full screening process takes approximately 90 minutes.

No appointment necessary.

Call or email healthyU@isu.edu for more info. 4-7 p.m. FREE. Garden City Boys & Girls Club, 610 E. 42nd St., Garden City, 208-373-1700, adaclubs.org.

On Stage COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: JAKE SHARON—7 p.m. FREE. Varsity Pub, 1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsitypubmeridian.com.

GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS—See Wednesday. 8 p.m. $10-$15.

Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-3319224, bctheater.org.

INSERT FOOT THEATRE—9 p.m. $5. Reef, 105 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-287-9200, reefboise. com.

KISS OR MAKE UP—This fastpaced comedy is about mistaken identities, federal foolishness and desperate romance. 7 p.m. $15-$39. Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner Theatre, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-385-0021, kedproductions.org.

Food & Drink TASTE208 DISTILLERS’ DINNER—Eat a five-course dinner served with 44 North products and other spirits from Hood River Distillers. See Picks, page 16. 6 p.m. $75. Fork, 199 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-287-1700, boisefork.com.

Screen TELLURIDE MOUNTAINFILM FESTIVAL—Watch a selection of award-winning films from this Colorado film festival while sipping Sockeye Brewery beers and participating in a raffle for rafting trips, outdoor gear and more. See Picks, page 16. 6-10 p.m. $10-$12. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, selwaybitterroot. org.

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Tracy Sunderland portrays Alexa in BCT’s new world premiere play.

BCT’S GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS ISN’T QUITE GRAPHIC ENOUGH IN ITS DEPICTIONS Boise Contemporary Theater’s 2012-13 season has been a rollercoaster ride: Tigers Be Still and A Nighttime Survival Guide rocketed the black box theater skyward with elaborate props, sets and characters, while Damascus and Graphic Depictions yanked the season back down with sparse, one-person plays.

The concept of being drawn back to Earth is one that resonates with the main character in Graphic Depictions, Alexa.

The middle-aged mom and graphic designer laments that the gray sky is slowly settling around her ears as her feet are being entangled in the earthen roots of adulthood. Through her wandering recollections—divided clearly into “before” and “after”—it becomes apparent that Alexa has suffered a great personal tragedy. As the play progresses, she feverishly develops a mysterious grand gesture to reintroduce blue skies into Graphic Depictions runs her life. through Saturday, April 27.

Eric Coble’s eloquent and BOISE CONTEMPORARY often humorous writing frames THEATER Alexa’s memories beautifully.

854 Fulton St., A young Alexa and her mother 208-331-9224, feel the air rush past their faces bctheater.org on evening bike rides “beyond the newly born wood and brick bones of the suburbs.” An older Alexa juggles her young kids while preparing a birthday dinner for her husband, musing: “I wonder if it’s true that you can taste the love in food? Because this cake would taste like high blood pressure.”

In actress Tracy Sunderland’s hands, Alexa’s emotional extremes are artfully executed, as she vacillates from snarky asides to crumbling, tearful despair. But it’s in the quieter moments that Sunderland falters, stumbling over words and staring off into the distance with forced intensity.

These hiccups are perhaps made more apparent by the play’s simple set—a single chair, some painter’s scaffolding and a paint-smudged tarp—which forces the audience to live solely in Alexa’s murky mind. Thankfully, Raquel Davis’ lighting helps to illuminate Alexa’s meandering memories, dimming when she wanders into rough emotional waters and brightening when she snaps out of those thoughts.

But minor details aside, there’s one major problem with Graphic Depictions. The big reveal that the play revolves around, the tragedy that so clearly bifurcates Alexa’s life, is never fully explained. There are some beautifully described snippets, but the ramifications of the event are left for the audience to interpret.

While this tactic can be artful in some hands, here the play feels unfinished. After the final scene wrapped up opening night, the audience sat in the dark for a few seconds before applause began to trickle out tentatively.

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8 DAYS OUT Odds & Ends

COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: JAKE SHARON—7 p.m. $8.

Varsity Pub, 1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsitypubmeridian.com.

LADIES’ LOUNGE—Toss back some cocktails with the ladies of Boise Weekly and enjoy prize giveaways, drink specials and ohso-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, 208-3315666, willibs.com.

GLITTERATI GALS BURLESQUE—Featuring Heart, Spark, Dollar Signs: Tales of Love, Lust & Money. 8 p.m. $5. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-343-0886, neurolux. com.

GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS—See Wednesday. 8 p.m. $10-$15.

Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-3319224, bctheater.org.

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KISS OR MAKE UP—See Thursday. 8 p.m. $15-$39. Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner Theatre, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208385-0021, kedproductions.org.

On Stage BALLET IDAHO’S SWAN LAKE—This classic ballet is the story of conflict. loss, love and triumph, choreographed by Peter Anastos.

See Picks, page 16. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $37-$57. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1609, balletidaho.org.

LIPSINC: X-RATED—Idaho’s first professional female impersonation troupe performs. Call for reservations. 8:30 p.m. $20.

Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Ste. 226, Boise, 208-368-0405, lipsinc.net.

RED VELVET CAKE WAR—The three Verdeen cousins throw a family reunion amid local gossips in the small town of Sweetgum.

8 p.m. $9-$13. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

A CERTAIN WAY OF MAKING FRIENDS—Revue-style musical about Dan and how he makes and keeps his best friends.

This show includes music from RENT, Follies, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Avenue Q, Hello, Dolly! and more. 7:30 p.m. $3-$5. Idaho Arts Charter School, 1220 Fifth St. N., Nampa, 208463-4324, idahoartscharter.org.

TIME STANDS STILL—Two adrenaline junkies take up journalism but when one of them is nearly killed in Iraq, they must confront a more conventional lifestyle and the changes it brings. 8:15 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

Concerts BOISE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA—This season finale concert features violin virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine performing Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. See Picks, page 16. 7:30 p.m. $25-$35, boisebaroque.org. Cathedral of the Rockies, First United Methodist Church, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-343-7511.

Art VARIA OPENING RECEPTION— View works by Adam Atkinson, Tanith Brown, Raymond Ellis, Eden Engberg and more at the opening reception for this BFA exhibition that runs through Thursday, May 9. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3994, boisestate.edu/ art.

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Festivals & Events BLACK AND WHITE BALL—Royal Family Kids’ Camp of Boise is hosting its 13th annual semiformal event featuring a dinner, auction and entertainment.

6-10:30 p.m. $60. Boise State Student Union Jordan Ballroom, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-5800, rfkcboise.org.

Sports & Fitness BEAT COACH PETE—Race against Boise State University football coach Chris Peterson before the Bronco Football Spring Game. See Picks, page 16. 9:30 a.m. $20-$30. Boise State University Recreation Center, 1910 University Drive, 208-426-1131, rec.boisestate. edu.

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LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS

BALLET IDAHO SWAN LAKE—See Friday. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $37-$57. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261609, balletidaho.org.

A CERTAIN WAY OF MAKING FRIENDS—See Friday. 7:30 p.m. $3-$5. Idaho Arts Charter School, 1220 Fifth St. N., Nampa, 208-463-4324, idahoartscharter.org.

COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: JAKE SHARON—7 p.m. $8.

Varsity Pub, 1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsitypubmeridian.com.

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8 DAYS OUT GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS—See Wednesday. 2 p.m. $10-$15.

Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-3319224, bctheater.org.

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KISS OR MAKE UP—See Thursday. 7 p.m. $15-$39. Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner Theatre, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208385-0021, kedproductions.org.

Festivals & Events

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BENEFIT CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF BUCKLE UP FOR BOBBY, INC.—Join friends and family of Bobby Rogers and Tiffany Walters, two high-school students who died in a car crash in September 2012. Eat pizza and listen to music from The Kimberly Trip while checking out items in a silent auction. Safe driving advocate Joan Endicott speaks. Proceeds help fund eight $500 scholarships and fund awareness programs for safe driving. For more info or tickets, call Sheri Rogers at 208-866-4571 or email bobbystrong2012@gmail. com. 6-10 p.m. $2. Rembrandts Coffee Shop, 93 S. Eagle Road, Eagle, 208-938-1564, rembrandtscoffeehouse.net.

5X5 READING SERIES: SAMUEL D. HUNTER—Get a first glimpse of a new play by Idaho playwright Samuel D. Hunter. 7 p.m. $10$12. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-3319224, bctheater.org.

LIPSINC: X-RATED—See Friday.

8:30 p.m. $20. Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Ste. 226, Boise, 208-368-0405, lipsinc. net.

RED VELVET CAKE WAR—See Thursday. 7:30 p.m. $9-$13.

Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

SWAN LAKE—See Friday. 8 p.m. $37-$57.

Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261609, balletidaho.org.

TIME STANDS STILL—See Friday. 8:15 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

Concerts JAMES ORR’S HERD—HERD is the second presentation of original music created by James Orr in conjunction with an exhibit at the Boise Art Museum, this time drawing his inspiration from White Elephants by Billie Grace Lynn. Orr incorporates looped video and visuals to coincide with his live music. See Picks, page 17. 6:30 p.m. $15-$20.

Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-3458330, boiseartmuseum.org.

Food & Drink TASTE208—Join 44 North Vodka and the Powerhouse for dinner, wine, food and food education.

Featuring spring releases of many Idaho and Northwest beers and wines. See Picks, page 16.

6 p.m. $30-$35. Powerhouse Event Center, 621 S. 17th St., Boise, 208-331-3400.

Literature BOISE POETRY SLAM FINALS— Eight poets, including Katie Pukash, Conor Harris, Ben Whipple, Gabriel Matheney, Cheryl Maddalena, Mike Fitzgerald and Ross Hargreaves, compete to represent Boise in the 2013 National Poetry Slam. 7:30 p.m. $5.

Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-343-0886, neurolux.com.

Concerts

TUESDAY APRIL 16

BOISE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA—See Friday. 2 p.m. $25-$35, boisebaroque.org. Cathedral of the Rockies, First United Methodist Church, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-343-7511.

On Stage SNOW WHITE AND HANSEL AND GRETEL—Enjoy this allstudent production in these fairy tale classics. 7 p.m. $5-$10.

Fresco Arts Academy Events Center, 12 N. Fisher Park Way, Eagle, 208-989-5410, frescoarts.org.

SEBASTIAN BAVERSTAM—See Picks, page 16. 7:30 p.m. $10-$25.

Boise High School, 1010 Washington St., Boise, 208-854-4270.

Literature

Kids & Teens

BOISE’S NOVEL ORCHARD TAPROOT READING CLUB—Discover the elements of published writing that can inform your own. April’s book is A Confederacy of Dunces

by John Kennedy Toole. 6:30 p.m.

FREE. Hyde Park Books, 1507 N. 13th St., Boise, 208-429-8220, hydeparkbookstore.com.

RE-ART: INVENTION—See Saturday. 1-2 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4200; 3-4 p.m. FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-562-4996, trica.org.

EYESPY Real Dialogue from the naked city

TASTE208 AFTER PARTY—10 p.m. $5. Reef, 105 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-287-9200, reefboise. com.

Ongoing THE BOISE FARMERS MARKET—Pick up fresh food from farmers, ranchers, food vendors, brewers and more. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 1080 W. Front St., Boise, 208345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com.

Kids & Teens RE-ART: INVENTION—Children ages 5-12 take part in art projects with Sue Latta. 1-2 p.m.

FREE. Library at Collister, 4724 W. State St., Boise, 208-5624995; 3-4 p.m. FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-570-6900, trica.org.

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PEOPLE WHO MOST INFLUENCED THE GEM STATE—Author Marty Peterson presents the lives of the 100 people who had the greatest influence on making Idaho what it is today. Some are famous, some are infamous and others are obscure. Call to RSVP. 3 p.m. FREE. Heatherwood Retirement Community, 5277 Kootenai St., Boise, 208-3452150.

CURVESQUE—Curvesque is designed to wiggle your middle and help you break a sweat. 7-8 p.m. $9. Ophidia Studio, 4464 Chinden Blvd., Ste. A, Garden City, 208409-2403, ophidiastudio.com.

GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS—See Wednesday, April 10. 8 p.m. $10-$15. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

WHAT HAPPENED TO WORLD WAR II THEATER?—Riley Caldwell-O’Keefe, lecturer for Foundational Studies and Theatre Arts, talks about how national theater created myths about American society during World War II. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

FREE. Boise State University Student Union Building, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4264636, sub.boisestate.edu.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 17 Festivals & Events

VOICES FROM THE BOISE HOLE II—In the second installment of Voices from the Boise Hole, featured thespians Justin Ness, Leta Neustaedter, Aaron Kiefer and more perform a new play poking fun at Boise culture.

8 p.m. Donation. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, visualartscollective.com.

WORLDS CONNECT: HILL TRIBES OF BURMA—Join new Americans from the hill tribes of Burma for art, refugee panels, a slide show and authentic Burmese foods, music, clothing and household items. 6:30 p.m.

FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208562-4996, boisepubliclibrary.org.

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ALIVE AFTER FIVE, PLUS FIVE DON’T-MISS LIVE SHOWS The sun is out and the fountain is starting to bubble forth from the bricks of The Grove. That means the clock is ticking down until Boise’s Alive After Five summer concert series starts up again on Wednesdays.

The series has featured local openers for the past few years, and will continue that tradition in 2013 with one big exception: The roster of local opening acts will be comprised of Boise-based artists who are participating in the Boise 150 Compilation project.

Get the full story on Cobweb.

Speaking of live local music, there’s a ton of great shows to see nearly every night this week.

Wednesday, April 10, hit up Red Room and catch the return of local rapper Arthur Maddox, who recently took some time off to work on a new album. Maddox dropped Trying to be Nice, with all its video game references and Star Fox samples, last month as a purchasable download available on Bandcamp. The show starts at 8 p.m. and features a cast of special guest stars.

Friday, April 12, head to Visual Arts Collective for catchy gypsy-ska band and AA5 alum Diego’s Umbrella. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and tickets cost $12 online or $15 at the door.

If you’d prefer to wear your wizard boots instead of your dancing shoes, head to Red Room April 12 and catch Seattle riff depository Antique Scream, which has a furiously precise approach to metal based in handlebar mustaches and Econoline vans, not spandex pants and Aqua Net. That show starts at 8 p.m., with locals Cerberus Rex and Obscured by the Sun opening. The door is only $3, but you’ll probably want to spend a few more dollars on some sort of heat-shielding device to keep your face from melting.

It’s also a special Punk Monday at Liquid, April 15, with a headlining set from Hudson Falcons, who play a special kind of no B.S. rock ’n’ roll that can only come from a denim jacket-clad, working-class stiff from New Jersey. That show starts at 9 p.m., costs $5 and will feature Machine Gun Vendetta and False Idle as openers.

Finally, the appropriately named Angel Olsen will bring her especially angelic brand of tender and introspective folk to Neurolux for Radio Boise Tuesdays on April 16. Villages and There Is No Mountain will open.

Tickets cost $8 in advance or $10 at the door and the show starts at 7 p.m.

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Diego’s Umbrella plays VAC April 12.

THE CALDWELL VENUE Boise Venue packs up gear and moves to 2C JOSH GROSS The corner of Fifth Avenue and Elgin Street in Caldwell isn’t much to look at: just a few dilapidated houses, cracked parking lots and the empty shell of an old dance club.

That’s what made Jenean and Johann Claus think it was the perfect spot to move The Venue, the all-ages rock club that has been located at 521 Broad St. in Boise for a decade.

“Why would we think that the best place to keep a punk club is sandwiched between a Trader Joe’s and a Whole Foods and across the street from a law school?” Johann asked.

But finding a less developed neighborhood isn’t what pushed the pair’s decision to pull up stakes in downtown. Money was a big factor.

When the Clauses purchased The Venue two years ago, they had planned to expand the space to include a cafe. While the previous owners, Bob and Sharon Keck, had operated the business as something of a youth center, the Clauses wanted to make it profitable.

The pair made a business plan, talked to some banks and even tried a Kickstarter campaign to add a cafe, all while taking a bath on live shows due to limited capacity and a revenue stream dependent entirely on ticket sales.

But after the couple discovered how much fire code-mandated sprinklers would cost, the concept of remaining downtown—next door to Boise Weekly—proved impossible. That’s when the Clauses decided to start shopping around for a new location.

Preparations are already under way for the new venue’s soft opening with the band Appleseed Cast, Friday, May 10. The Venue has Bryan Stars scheduled for its last show in the old space, Friday, May 3.

Boise Weekly Publisher Sally Freeman, who owns The Venue’s Boise building, says a new tenant for the space has yet to be finalized.

“All the equipment is owned by The Venue and will be removed,” said Freeman. “So there isn’t really any compelling reason for it to remain a music space. But that is not to say it could not continue to be a music venue. Who knows who will be our neighbor?”

The Venue’s new space came with two existing stages, a bar, a cafe area, a balcony, plenty of parking and, perhaps best of all, a liquor license—something many clubs spend thousands of dollars to acquire. “[W]hen we can make $3,000 in bar sales, we make the guarantees to bring in bigger acts,” said Johann.

He said punk bands like NOFX and Black Flag have wanted to play The Venue, but

Jenean Claus bids farewell to The Venue’s old space in downtown Boise.

passed because its capacity wasn’t sufficient for the owners to recoup the bands’ guarantees.

Those bands skipped Boise altogether.

The Venue has applied for a multi-purpose arena endorsement for its liquor license, which will allow all-ages ticket holders and alcohol sales—as long as they are properly segregated.

“The main thing is to have a security plan to ensure that young adults aren’t drinking and older adults aren’t walking out of the area holding drinks,” said Johann.

Between the nearly doubled capacity at its new location, and the potential for bar and cafe sales, the Clauses said this move will allow them to bring in the big-name punk acts they’ve always wanted to host.

It all looks good on paper. But a lot of the challenge is managing perception.

“I was more scared to announce we were moving than anything else,” said Jenean.

Online reaction to the announcement was swift, and in some cases, fierce.

“I live in NW Boise and likely won’t ever drive to Caldwell unless it’s an incredible show,” Brian Rich wrote as part of a Facebook comment thread announcing the move.

Nicholas James McGarvey was more concise: “RIP venue,” he wrote.

But by and large, a majority of the Facebook thread’s 90-plus comments were in favor of the move.

“This means The Venue will be right down the road from my house. Us 2C’ers have waited a long, long time for something like this,” wrote Andrew Hollingsworth.

“We had this suspicion that for every person that said, ‘Damn you for leaving Boise,’ we’d have another that would say, ‘Thanks for coming to Caldwell,’” Johann said.

But that doesn’t mean he thinks the move is without consequences.

“I am sensitive to the critique that we’re leaving the Boise youth,” Johann said. “But I think in retrospect, when you look at the numbers ... the metro area is 600,000—200,000 of

which live in Boise. Everyone else lives west of Eagle Road. To say we’re leaving the youth is ethnocentric.”

Johann also countered the assertion that people won’t drive to Caldwell.

“Where is the Idaho Center?” Johann asked. “People don’t go there because they love corn fields. They go there because that’s where Carrie Underwood is playing. That said, we’re not bringing in Carrie Underwood.”

The Clauses have been tracking online ticket sales, which show that The Venue is more of a destination, with people driving from Ontario, Ore. and Pocatello to see bands.

A few blocks away from The Venue’s new space, a perfect focus group was forming under the Caldwell gazebo. Caldwell bands Sock Children, Naked Apes and Deaf Kid were playing a free show with Bad Weather California.

Reaction to The Venue’s move among attendees was mixed.

“I just don’t know if there’s enough of a scene here,” said Scott Pemble, a Caldwell resident who puts on house shows. “Eighty to 90 percent of people that were coming to shows at my place were driving out from Boise.”

Josie Braun, one of the gazebo concert organizers, said that having grown up in Caldwell, she would definitely have attended shows at a space like The Venue.

The club will be open when it hosts bands, with the cafe opening several hours beforehand to serve pub fare. They say the cafe could also be used for small acoustic or open mic events.

The Clauses also want to expand The Venue’s appeal by courting Caldwell’s growing Latino population. Claus said he’s received calls from promoters in Seattle looking to do weekly Miami beat nights with national acts.

“The angry white male thing is a diminishing market,” Claus said. “I think we have this grand coalition to bring in the angry white males and the Latinos, and that will be sustainable.”

—Josh Gross

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GUIDE THURSDAY APRIL 11

FRIDAY APRIL 12

ARTHUR MADDOX—8 p.m.

Donation. Red Room

EXHUMED—With Jungle Rot, Havok, Rings Of Saturn, Adimiron and Suffocation. 6:30 p.m. $18$22. Venue

ANTIQUE SCREAM—With Cerberus Rex and Obscured By the Sun. 8 p.m. $3. Red Room

SWEET BRIAR—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Gone Rogue

BRANDON PRITCHETT—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper Pub

TODD DUNNIGAN—6 p.m.

FREE. Berryhill

CHUCK SMITH WITH JOHN JONES TRIO—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

VOICE OF REASON—10 p.m. $5. Reef

BEN BURDICK—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Flatbread-Downtown CARTER FREEMAN—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Highlands Hollow THE COUNTRY CLUB—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s EMILY TIPTON BAND—10 p.m.

FREE. Grainey’s

HEY MARSEILLES, APRIL 13, VISUAL ARTS COLLECTIVE Hey Marseilles guitarist Matt Bishop told Seattle Weekly that the band chose its name to evoke a European chamber pop sound. The group’s accordion and organ components suggest an Old World influence, but classical piano, viola and cello—paired with singer Nick Ward’s soft vocals and tender lyrics—set the band apart.

In 2008, Hey Marseilles dropped its much lauded debut album, To Travels and Trunks; the record’s single, “Rio,” led to a spot on the National Public Radio series Tiny Desk Concerts.

The band’s sophomore album, Lines We Trace, was released in March. Ward’s voice commands an even larger presence on the new album, while the band more fully embraces its orchestral roots.

—Andrew Crisp With Young Buffalo and Hollow-Wood. 8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show, $10. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, visualartscollective.com.

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RIPCHAIN—With All Gussied Up, Sevent King and The Fallen Idols.

8 p.m. $8-$16. Knitting Factory

WEDNESDAY APRIL 10

FRANK MARRA—With Steve Eaton and Phil Garonzik. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

FRIM FRAM 4—8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s HONKY TONK HOEDOWN—With Reilly Coyote, Idyltime, Deviant Kin and Possum Livin’. 8 p.m.

FREE. Hannah’s KEN HARRIS AND RICO WEISMAN—5 p.m. FREE. Berryhill

JEFF MOLL—7 p.m. FREE. Varsity Pub

LIFE’S LOST—With Illumeneye, Dedicated Servers and Holistic Meditation. 8 p.m. By donation.

Red Room

JIM LEWIS—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek-Vista

MARY BETH WHITAKER—6 p.m. FREE. Salt Tears

PONDEROSA—6 p.m. FREE. Record Exchange

NAOMI PSALM—7 p.m. FREE. Whole Foods Market

PRIZEHOG—With Cerberus Rex. 9 p.m. $5. Shredder

PAUSE FOR THE CAUSE—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s

RICO & REX—5:30 p.m. FREE. Flatbread-Meridian

TECH9NE’S INDEPENDENT POWERHOUSE TOUR 2013—7 p.m. $30-$56. Knitting Factory

RYAN WISSINGER—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Flatbread-Bown SPEEDY GRAY—With Johnny Shoes. 6 p.m. FREE. Salt Tears

YER MAMA—7 p.m. FREE. Woodriver Cellars

DIEGO’S UMBRELLA—8:30 p.m. $10 adv., $15 door. Visual Arts Collective GIZZARD STONE—8 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill

SIMPLE RUCKUS—9 p.m.

FREE. Shorty’s

SATURDAY APRIL 13

GYPSY SAINTS—8 p.m. FREE. Frontier Club

ACTUAL DEPICTION—10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s

HAVOK—With End Of All Flesh, Krystos and Latimer. 7 p.m. $18$22. Venue

BEACH DAY—With Chains Of Love. 7 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door.

Neurolux

JONATHAN WARREN AND THE BILLY GOATS—10 p.m. $5.

Grainey’s

BLAZE & KELLY—7 p.m. FREE. Woodriver Cellars

KEN HARRIS AND CARMEL CROCK—7 p.m. FREE. Woodriver Cellars LEE PENN SKY—8 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe THE MUSIC OF ABBA FEATURING ARRIVAL—8 p.m. $10$39.50. Revolution OPHELIA—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

ERIC GRAE—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill FRANK MARRA—With Ben Burdick and Amy Rose. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers HECKTOR PECKTOR—6 p.m.

FREE. Willi B’s HEY MARSEILLES—With Young Buffalo and Hollow-Wood. See Listen Here, Page 24. 9 p.m. $10. Visual Arts Collective

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GUIDE HILLFOLK NOIR—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Highlands Hollow LETA NEUSTAEDTER—6 p.m.

FREE. Salt Tears MEGAN NELSON—8 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe NAOMI PSALM—With The Blue Cinema. 9 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek-Eagle

SUNDAY APRIL 14

TUESDAY APRIL 16

WEDNESDAY APRIL 17

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE— With Haelstorm, Young Guns and Stars In Stereo. 6:30 p.m. $30$60. Revolution Concert House

ANDY HOGARTH BAND—9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid

BENYARO AND SCREEN DOOR PORCH—With Angie Gillis. 9 p.m. $3. Red Room

JIM LEWIS—6 p.m. FREE. Lulu’s

ONE SECOND TILL FOREVER— With Above the Dead. 9 p.m.

FREE. Shredder

MODESTO—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s

A SEASONAL DISGUISE—With Sleepy Seeds and With Child. 8 p.m. $3. Red Room

NOCTURNUM—Goth/Industrial DJ night hosted by Wicked Wonderland and DJ Bones. 9 p.m. $2. FREE with Gothcard.

Red Room

SENSORY ILLUMINATION VII— With DJs Billy Casazza, Raydeus, Evenflo and Amir. 8 p.m. $15$20. China Blue SIMPLE RUCKUS—9 p.m.

FREE. Shorty’s STEADY RUSH—9 p.m. FREE. Flatbread-Downtown TAUGE & FAULKNER—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s THE TROPICAL COWBOYS—7 p.m. FREE. Sun Ray Cafe VILLAINOUS—With Deadly Sinz, End Of All Flesh and Mortal Ashes. 8 p.m. $8. Knitting Factory

BOISE OLD TIME’S OLD TIME JAM—With The Hokum High Flyers and Reilly Coyote. 6 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s CHUCK RAGAN—With Dave Hause, Tim McIlrath, Rocky Votolato and Jenny O. 7:30 p.m. $18-$35. Knitting Factory

THE SIDEMEN—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

DJ MATTS—11 p.m. FREE. Neurolux

TERRI EBERLEIN—10:15 a.m.

FREE. Berryhill

FRANK MARRA—With Ben Burdick and Dan Costello. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

WOUNDED GIANT—9 p.m. $5.

Shredder

MONDAY APRIL 15

OPHELIA—9:30 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s RADIO BOISE TUESDAY: ANGEL OLSEN—With Villages and There is No Mountain. 7 p.m. $8-$10. Neurolux REILLY COYOTE—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

BILL BARTON—7 p.m. FREE. Varsity Pub BLACK MOUNTAIN—With Brett Netson and Snakes. See Listen Here, this page. 7 p.m. $12 adv., $14 door. Neurolux BOURBON DOGS—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Flatbread-Meridian EMILY TIPTON BAND—10 p.m.

FREE. Grainey’s FRANK MARRA—With Steve Eaton and Phil Garonzik. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers NEW TRANSIT—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s SPEEDY GRAY—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Highlands Hollow SWINGIN’ WITH ELLIE SHAW— 5:30 p.m. FREE. Flatbread-Bown WILSON ROBERTS—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Flatbread-Downtown

1332 RECORDS PRESENTS PUNK MONDAY—9 p.m. $3.

Liquid TERRY JONES AND BILL LILES—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

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BLAZE AND KELLY—8 p.m.

FREE. Sockeye

BLACK MOUNTAIN, APRIL 17, NEUROLUX Any halfway-decent collector of used LPs has a battered copy of Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, with its giant riffs, gothic organs and epic drums merging into a spookfest of black magic rock music.

That same black mass feeling is the foundation of Vancouver, BC’s Black Mountain, which pairs early ’70s rock and analog synth with more modern songwriting. The resulting songs could pass for unreleased tracks from classic and psych rock greats like Iron Butterfly, Deep Purple or even Big Brother and the Holding Company.

The band’s most recent album is Year Zero: The Original Soundtrack, which is—as the title suggests—a soundtrack but for a post-apocalyptic surf film. On it, Black Mountain’s sound remains as big and intimidating as its name suggests.

—Josh Gross

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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: Robert Moroni Lazenby Case No. CV NC 1301015 Another NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Robert Moroni Lazenby, 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 Bobbie Angel. The reason for the change in name is : to reflect the change in my gender identity-Female.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on May 9, 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: MAR 14 2013 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDRE PRICE Deputy Clerk Pub. March 20, 27, April 3, & 10, 2013

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Abby Lynn Garden Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1305174 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Abby Lynn Garden, now residing in the City of Kuna, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Abby Lynn Hoskisson. The reason for the change in name is: divorce.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) May 21, 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: March 21, 2013 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEBRA URIZAR Deputy Clerk Pub. April 3, 10, 17, & 24, 2013.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Jessica Marie Beery Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1305204 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Jessica Marie Beery, now residing in the City of Garden City, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada Country, Idaho.

The name will change to Natazja Rain-Marie Moore. The reason for the change in name is: to honor religious preference and family.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) May 23, 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: MAR 26 2013 By: CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT DEIRDRE PRICE Deputy Clerk Pub. April 10, 17, 24 & May 1, 2013.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Phyllis Joyce Seamans Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1305732 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Phyllis Joyce Seamans, 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 Joyce Seamans. The reason for the change in name is: I go by Joyce Seamans & have for 40 years.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) May 23, 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: APR 01 2013 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDRE PRICE Deputy Clerk Pub. April 10, 17, 24 & May 1, 2013.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): German theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a central figure in the rebellion against the Catholic Church that led to the Protestant Reformation. You’ll never guess where he was when he was struck by the epiphany that became the core axiom of his new religion. I’ll tell you: He was sitting on the toilet in the Wittenberg Monaster y. The Holy Spirit gave him the crucial knowledge then and there, or so he testified. In this spirit, Aries, keep a ver y open mind about where you will be and what you will be doing when your illuminations arrive this week.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Golden Rock is a Buddhist holy site in Burma. It’s a small pagoda built on top of a giant boulder that in turn seems to be precariously balanced at the edge of a downsloping bed of rock. How does the boulder remain stationary?

Why doesn’t it roll off the edge?

It appears to defy gravity. Legend says that it’s held in place by a single strand of hair from the Buddha’s head. I suspect that many of you Leos will soon have access to a tricky asset with resemblances to that magic strand. True, it might be merely metaphorical. But if used correctly, it could become a key element in a future foundation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your task is to uncover the semi-happy ending that was hidden back in the stor y’s beginning. Once you do that, you may be able to create a graceful and honorable climax. In fact, I don’t think you will be able to bring about the semi-happy ending any other way. It’s crucial that you return to the original flash of inspiration—the time when all the plot lines that eventually developed were first germinating. You need to remember fate’s primal promise. You have to read the signs you missed in the early going.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s Soul-Searching Season: a good time to go in search of your soul.

To aid your quest, I’ll offer a few lines from “A Few Words on the Soul,” a poem by Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska. “We have a soul at times,” she says. “No one’s got it nonstop, for keeps.

Day after day, year after year may pass without it. For every thousand conversations, it participates in one, if even that, since it prefers silence. It’s picky: our hustling for a dubious advantage and creaky machinations make it sick. Joy and sorrow aren’t two different feelings for it. It attends us only when the two are joined. We can count on it when we’re sure of nothing and curious about everything. It won’t say where it comes from or when it’s taking off again, though it’s clearly expecting such questions.

We need it but apparently it needs us for some reason too.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you play poker, the odds are one in 649,740 that you will get a royal flush. That’s an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of one suit.

As for drawing a straight flush— any five consecutive cards of one suit—the odds are one in 72,192. Judging from the current astrological omens, Gemini, I’d say your chance of getting one of those hands is far better than usual, but those still aren’t great odds. On the other hand, getting a flush—all five cards of the same suit—is normally one in 509, but these days, it’s pretty likely for you. The moral of the stor y, not just for when you’re playing cards, but in whatever you do: Expect really good luck, but not miraculous, out-of-this-world luck.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place,” wrote the poet Rumi. This is excellent advice for you right now, Cancerian. You are nearing the peak of your power to express yourself with beautiful accuracy. You have more skill than usual at understanding and conveying the interesting truth.

As a result, you’re in a position to wield extra influence. People are receptive to being moved by your heart-felt intelligence.

So please do more than simply push for greater efficiency, order and discipline. Those things are good, but I hope you will also be a radiant role model who exemplifies what it means to be soulful.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I do not believe in God,” said Mexican painter Diego Rivera, “but I believe in Picasso.” My poet-musician friend Tanya has a similar philosophy. “I don’t believe in God, or even Goddess, for that matter,” she says. “But I do believe in Patti Smith.”

Do you have a God-substitute, Libra? Or, if you do have faith in a Cosmic Wow, is there also a more approachable, secondtier source of divinity you love?

According to my reading of the astrological omens, you would really benefit from feeling an intimate kind of reverence right now—a tender devotion for something higher and brighter that awakens the sleeping part of your lust for life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This would be an excellent time to stage staring contests with yourself in the mirror. There’s a high likelihood that you will win every time. I think you’ll also have great success whenever you try to read your own mind. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you have an uncanny knack for plucking buried secrets and self-deceptions out of their

hiding places. One more thing, Scorpio: Have you ever considered how fun it might be to wash your own brain and kick your own butt? Now would be an excellent time to experiment with those radical acts of healing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness,” writes novelist Chuck Palahniuk. “We have no scar to show for happiness.

We learn so little from peace.”

Your assignment in the coming days, Sagittarius, is to prove Palahniuk wrong. As the surges of sweetness flow through you, as your secret joy ripens into bright blooming bliss, imprint the sensations on your memory. Vow to remember them for the rest of your life. Make these breakthrough moments into talismans that will serve as magical spells whenever you need rejuvenation in the future.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein had his priorities straight. This is what he said about his profession: “In philosophy the race is won by the one who can run slowest—the one who crosses the finish line last.” It’s my belief, Capricorn, that a similar rule should apply to you in the coming days—no matter what project you’re working on or goal you’re trying to accomplish. Proceed slowly enough to be absolutely thorough, meticulous and conscientious. As you make your way to the finish line, be as deep as you dare.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In Samuel Beckett’s novel Molloy, the main character talks about a long overland journey he took on foot and by bicycle. Before the trip, he had read somewhere that when people are lost in a forest, they often imagine they’re moving in a straight line when in fact they’re going in a circle. That’s why, during his own travels, he intentionally walked in a circle, hoping thereby to go straight.

Although this might sound like a loopy strategy, Aquarius, I think it will make sense for you to adopt in the coming week. Your apparent path may be very different, maybe even opposite, to your actual path.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Are you in competition with someone who is doing mediocre work? Do you find it incomprehensible that anyone would pay attention to that weak expression instead of flocking to your beautiful vibe? If so, here’s my advice. Withdraw your attention from your inferior opponent. Don’t waste a minute feeling jealous or resentful or incredulous. Instead, concentrate your energy on making your production so strong and smart and irresistible that you simply overshadow and overwhelm your rival’s.

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