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LOCAL, INDEPENDENT NEWS, OPINION, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOISEWEEKLY.COM VOLUME 22, ISSUE 39 MARCH 19–25, 2014

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TAK EE E ON E! NEWS 8

GARDEN GROWTH Green dream coming true with new community garden FEATURE 11

TREED UP Everything you ever wanted to know about Treefort Music Fest FOOD 24

ALE’S WELL Tipping back a few at the ’Fort SCREEN 25

WATCH THIS A sneak peek at the Treefort Film Fest

“The laws themselves will be their own undoing, really.”

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MAY THE FORT BE WITH YOU Flipping through this week’s edition of Boise Weekly you might find yourself reading the word “fort” a lot—Treefort, Storyfort, Yogafort, Alefort, Hackfort… It’s true, when Treefort Music Fest rolls around, we get a little excited around BWHQ. And rightly so. Few community happenings in recent memory have taken off quite like Treefort—only three years in and what was a multi-day musical festival has grown into an all-encompassing cultural extravaganza that has worked its way into the marrow of downtown Boise’s civic self-understanding. That might sound hyperbolic, but turn to Page 11, where we publish frequent BW music writer Ben Schultz’s feature mapping Treefort’s origins and impact, and you’ll see that if Treefort didn’t already exist, we would have to create it. Good community events are like that—they transcend merely being “good” to being “true” in some vital way. Treefort understands that distinction, which partly explains the proliferation of the “forts” listed above: It’s not just about music, it’s about celebrating the climate that helps make that music possible. This week, in addition to taking a high-level look at the festival, we see the forest for the trees with several pieces focused on individual forts. On Page 15 you’ll find profiles on both Storyfort—new this year—and Yogafort. On Page 24, veteran BW food writer Tara Morgan pours out the details on Alefort, and on Page 25 BW intern Ashley Miller talks with organizers about the Treefort Film Fest, which brings some of the “best films not playing at a theater near you” to two locations in Boise: The Flicks and The Shredder. Though it’s not a “fort,” per se, Radio Boise’s role in this year’s Treefort is particularly important. For the duration of the festival, Radio Boise will be broadcasting virtually nonstop on 89.9 and 93.5 FM with live streams of shows and interviews with artists and presenters. BW caught up with Radio Boise DJ Chris Hess, who is spearheading the immersive coverage, on Page. 14. Of course, Boise Weekly will be providing its own coverage on boiseweekly.com throughout the weekend, and we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention—one more time in this week’s paper—that you can get all the schedule details and download Treefort’s events app at treefortmusicfest.com. —Zach Hagadone

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ARTIST: Melissa “Sasi” Chambers TITLE: “Treefort Blues” MEDIUM: Polyvinyl tarp, spray paint, duct tape, blood, sweat, tears ARTIST STATEMENT: View all seven 8-foot by 10-foot “City of Trees—Tarps Picadas” on the back wall of the Record Exchange. Work funded by Boise City Percent-for-Art Program to celebrate Treefort Music Fest. See more at melissasasichambers.com.

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BOISEWEEKLY.COM What you missed this week in the digital world.

POOLS UNCOOL March Madness pools are illegal in Idaho, but you’re probably safe from the law—probably. Read about a recent bust near the Idaho-Washington border on Citydesk.

NEW BREWS The North End has a new watering hole with the grand opening of Cloud 9 Brewery. Learn more and see some pics on Cobweb.

LEVY WAS DRY Kuna voters rejected a two-year school levy, now officials are trying to figure out what to do next. Get more on Citydesk.

OPINION

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OPINION/BILL COPE

DEAR MARTIN WINTERKORN, Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft I have never written to a car company CEO before—not even one from the United States, let alone a German one—so please excuse me if it seems a little presumptuous that I should even be doing this, Herr Winterkorn. However, I feel like I have established some small cred with your company as I have owned four Volkswagens over the years. Four! And except for one of them, they were all damn fine automobiles. Especially the Rabbit. Why you guys ever quit producing the Rabbit is beyond me. But that’s not why I’m writing. The deal is, I am taking this liberty with your time because of that failed vote to go union in that plant down in Chattanooga. I’m sure you know the one I’m talking about. You didn’t get to be CEO of the third biggest car company in the world by ignoring things like that, did you? And let me tell you something... that whole episode increased my respect for your company by maybe 1,000 percent. Which means I now have an uberboatload of respect for VW because I already had a lot of respect in the first place, owing to the great experiences I had owning those four Volkswagens. Uh, three Volkswagens, if you don’t count the one that it wasn’t such a great experience to own. But that’s not why I’m writing, either. I’m writing to ask you to consider closing down that plant in Chattanooga and moving it to a state that’s not run by anti-union creeps who couldn’t give a crap what happens to their common working men and women. As you know, I’m sure, the politicians of Tennessee—especially that asshole Sen. Bob Corker—just about pissed themselves at the prospect of organized labor getting a foothold in their cruddy hillbilly state at that Chattanooga plant, which would have made it, as I understand, the first unionized car company plant anywhere in the South. Corker started lying out of both ends at once about unions and union bosses and what a horrible, horrible thing it would be to have Tennessee working people getting a say in their own fates. They claimed the UAW killed Detroit, totally ignoring the realities that not only did Detroit decline in direct proportion to declining union membership in that area, but that GM and Ford spent a good three decades making crappy cars nobody wanted to buy. Corker even claimed that if those workers voted union, your fine company would abandon its plans for production of a new model VW in that plant, which turned out to be the biggest lie of all. You have to wonder why the South is so anti-union, don’t you? Personally, I suspect there are way too many cracker bastards down there who believe it’s a businessman’s divine right to pay his workers whatever he goddamn wants, and that it’s the workers’ obligation to shut the hell up about it. After all, isn’t that the nature of the institution

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which defined Dixie for at least 200 years? I mean, prior to Abe Lincoln saying to them, “You cracker bastards can’t do that anymore.” You know the institution I’m talking about, I’m sure. Well, I’m not convinced that attitude ever went entirely away. If you ask me, they still have too many fond memories of that good ol’ antebellum employer/employee relationship. I mean, the relationship where if the worker does whatever the boss says, his compensation is not getting whipped. And look, I’m not saying everyone from Tennessee is a lying asshole like Corker. The truth is, my dad was a Tennessee guy. He left there when he was 19. Came to Idaho and— guess what?—joined a union, that’s what. He knew what great things collective bargaining and union solidarity are, and he worked for them all of his life. And from what I hear, Volkswagen has no problems with unions. Is what I’ve heard right?... that the only non-union plants you operate are that one in Chattanooga and two in Red China? Anyway, I also heard VW has plans to put $7 billion into new U.S. development over the next five years, but after that vote in Chattanooga, there is now a reluctance to put any new plants anywhere in the South. Which is great. Except, that leaves the old plant in Chattanooga. And if you really support organized labor as you say you do—and as your record shows you do—I think it would be totally appropriate for you to move that whole operation—lock, stock and Beetle—to a place that would welcome not only the plant, but the 1,200-or-so union workers who came with it. One thing, I don’t recommend coming to Idaho. Seriously, we may well be the best example of what happens when that “Right To Work,” union-busting crud comes to stay. We rank 50th (out of 50) for average wage and per-capita income, and we rank No. 1 for the percentage of employees working for minimum wage. We may well be even worse than the South for working people. And the damnedest thing of all is, in election after election, we keep electing the same Republican dips who got us here. Isn’t that amazing? Makes a fella wonder if there’s even enough Idaho people smart enough to work a plant like yours that turns out such fine automobiles. I’d recommend California. Maybe Washington or Oregon. They still have respect for working people in those states. Illinois, maybe. Or the Northeast, somewhere. Even Detroit. They could use a union boost in Detroit. Just not any place south of the MasonDixon Line. Or Idaho. And say, why don’t you talk to all those other foreign car guys. Mitsubishi and Toyota and Honda. It sounds like they might be ready for some good union labor, too. Danke shoen—A proud son of a proud union man. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M

JOHN REMBER/OPINION

A TINY VACATION

Searching for funk in all the wrong places For a week, slush had fallen from the Sawtooth Valley sky. In the driveway, glop arced out a foot from the snowblower and splashed to the ground. Nocturnal thuds woke us as snow slid from roof to deck. The sun was pale behind windblown clots of fog. We finished the last perverse Scandinavian murder mystery in the Stanley Library. It was time to head for neon, live music and ethnic food. Museums. Movies. Haircuts. Temple Square. We made it past the drifts and cornices of Galena Summit, through the Sun Valley guest-worker traffic on Highway 75 and to the Interstate across the river from Twin Falls. We headed for Pocatello, not to go to Pocatello, but because beyond Pocatello is the tiny town of Lava Hot Springs, our halfway house to urban high-life. We drove into town, checked into a small hotel and headed for the pools. The pools range from 102-112 degrees, and the folks who run them keep things clean and wholesome. Our last visit, a decade ago, had been during spring break for the local high schools, and the resort had posted a grandmotherly old lady—gingham dress, gray hair in a bun, little round glasses—at poolside. She patrolled with a long cane, leveling it at young people: “You! Stop making out! Young lady, stop that! You think you’re grown up. You’re not! Five minutes of pleasure! Lifetime of regret!” “Don’t believe that nice old person,” I told Julie. This time, spring break was weeks away, and our pool companions were mostly men my age and older, easing arthritic limbs into steaming water and recalling bright moments when they had visited Lava as spring-breaking, out-making teenagers, before getting drafted and sent to Vietnam. Julie and I, wary of the sadness of these conversations and having steeped in the hottest pool to the point of heatstroke, fled to the cool 102-degree stuff. We climbed in next to two old women, in time to hear one of them tell the other, “Bob and I are blessed. We’re so blessed.” A litany of blessings followed: Bob’s construction business failure, Bob’s purchase of a new pickup when the old one was working fine, Bob’s failure to fix the fences, Bob’s damned-old-fool flirting with waitresses, Bob’s failure to fix the roof, Bob’s cancer scare, Bob’s bad luck with the skunk in the chicken coop. After absorbing all this good fortune, we headed for the industrial-strength Jacuzzis, where Bob—big, grinning and weathered as an old piece of baling twine—introduced himself. “Sit down,” he said, pointing at the Jacuzzi jets. “The water beats hell out of you, but it feels OK once you get used to it.” “A blessing in disguise,” said Julie, which drew a sharp glance from Bob. The next day, the road south was dry, the sky was a sunny blue and fields of winter wheat lay greening beyond the roadside BOI S EW EEKLY.COM

fences. We had reservations at the Hyatt Place Gateway, a business hotel next to the Gateway Mall, a short walk from the Utah Jazz’s Energy Solutions Arena—named after a Utah company specializing in nuclear waste disposal—and the old Union Pacific Depot, now a music venue. We had tickets. We also planned to see the 3-D Hubble movie at the IMAX theater, a block away. “Haircut,” said Julie. “Don’t forget.” We toured the stunning new Salt Lake Library and the Natural History Museum, where we gazed into the empty eye-sockets of dinosaur skulls and learned the relative strengths of flesh and geologic time. Coming back from the museum, we found a Sports Clips, which advertised “Guy-Smart Stylists,” neck massages and steamed towels. When my stylist found out I was a first-time customer, she comped the towel and massage. “You seem sure enough Guy-Smart to this guy,” I said. I got a good haircut, once I exploded a few misconceptions: “Idaho,” I said. “Rural Idaho. Toweled, not gelled.” Post haircut, she put steaming towels on my face and flipped a switch. The chair seat started pulsing and vibrating. “How’s that feel?” she asked. “Relaxing?” “It’s a lot like riding a tractor,” I said. “So, no.” That night, at the Depot, we went to hear Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. The amps made our ears bleed. We left after two numbers, convinced that the sound technician was working for a consortium of Salt Lake otologists. It was too bad, because Karl Denson is as good as you can get if you’re looking for bass-heavy saxophone funk. We decided to buy one of Tiny Universe’s CDs to update our Barry White and Alicia Bridges collections. The IMAX movie the next morning was good, but you shouldn’t load up on tiny Danishes at the hotel breakfast bar and then wear 3-D glasses to a movie that pretends you’re in a starship going a trillion miles an hour. I nearly claimed the Orion Nebula for Denmark. I wanted to spend the day in Temple Square, which is usually full of attractive young people willing to have long conversations about the meaning of life, but it was windy and blustery. We worried about a repeat of the 1999 tornado that had come through our hotel parking lot. So we wandered around the mall, checked the mannequins in the Bettie Page store for signs of life, ate a pizza for lunch and spent the afternoon watching reality TV in our hotel suite. The next day, we headed back to our own tiny universe, where time goes more slowly, the night sky shows a miniature galaxy, the music has volume control, the wine is less expensive and things are more to human scale. It felt good to put Barry White on the outside speakers and start shoveling the driveway.

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NEWS

IDAHO WILL SEE RARE CONSTITUTION PARTY RUNOFF Maybe a “yes” vote for an Idaho-based health insurance exchange wasn’t the political hot potato it had been baked up to be. In the shadow of the 2013 Idaho Legislature’s majority vote to approve a state-run insurance marketplace, more than a few Statehouse insiders had pointed to how lawmakers—and particularly the 45 Republican Idaho legislators who voted for it—could be targeted in the 2014 Republican Primary. Indeed, when 2014 primary filings had been confirmed by the Secretary of State’s Office, 15 of those GOP legislators who had voted yes for an exchange had challengers in the May Republican primary—but so did 14 GOP lawmakers who voted against the exchange. One of those GOP incumbents who voted yes, eight-term Sen. Shawn Keough, representing Legislative District 1 in Idaho’s Panhandle, has more than a political fight within her own party to consider. If she survives the May GOP primary, she’ll have at least one more opponent in the general election—from the Constitution Party of Idaho. “I guess we’ll be seting up a separate primary ballot for the Constitution Party,” Charlie Wurm, Bonner County deputy clerk and chief of elections, told Boise Weekly. Among those state Senate candidates who have filed to run in District 1 are Christian Fioravanti of Bonners Ferry and Jack Mervin of the tiny town of Blanchard, both Constitution Party candidates, which will force a rare primary ballot for the party that boasts only 1,713 registered members statewide. Ballots will need to be printed for Bonner and Boundary counties, which both sit within the boundaries of District 1. “The only people who can vote in that particular primary will be members of the Constitution Party,” Tim Hurst, chief deputy in the Secretary of State’s Office, told BW. “The only other situation might be is if an unaffiliated voter chose to be affiliated with the Constitution Party. That could increase their numbers, but those two counties are predominantly Republican.” As of March 6, only 71 citizens in Bonner County and 13 in Boundary County were officially registered with the Constitution Party. As for the cost of holding an election for such a select number of voters, it turns out that since there needs to be a primary anyway for each of the three seats in District 1, the true cost of the Constitution Party primary will be driven per ballot cast. “The optical scan ballots, used in Bonner County, are about 23 to 25 cents apiece and the old-fashioned paper ballots, used in Boundary County, are about 10 cents apiece,” said Hurst. — George Prentice

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How much does it cost to print an Idaho ballot? It depends on the county.

IT’S NOT EASY GROWING GREEN But Boise’s new park/ garden is set to sprout GEORGE PRENTICE More often than not, the words “We need to talk” precede disappointment. But in March 2011, when longtime city of Boise employee Doug Holloway (who has since become director of the Parks and Recreation Department) used those same words to grab the attention of Boise Urban Garden School Executive Director Erin Guerricabeitia, it triggered one of the Treasure Valley’s most ambitious—and least known—projects. Three years later, almost to the day, Guerricabeitia stood in a nearly vacant, three-anda-half-acre lot on Five Mile Road, near Ustick Road, on Boise’s West Bench. But when she looks at the acres of dirt, Guerricabeitia sees what most of us can’t see: a state-of-the-art home for BUGS—the successful Boise nonprofit that reaches out to thousands of Idaho schoolchildren each year—plus a nearby playground, a so-called “sprayground” and plenty of green space which will, soon enough, become the latest jewel in the city’s collection of neighborhood parks. “But this story goes way back, a long time before that 2011 conversation,” she told Boise Weekly. “And it all starts with Dr. Trudy Comba.” It was October 2000 when longtime outdoor educator Dr. Cecilia “Trudy” Comba donated a parcel of undeveloped land at Five Mile and Ustick to the city of Boise. She hoped that the city would build a new park in the West Boise Bench neighborhood, but those dreams were overwhelmed by weeds as the recession wiped away most of the city’s plans to build new parks and/or libraries. “The Combas were heartbroken,” said Guerricabeitia, “and nearly 10 years went by before Dr. Comba’s daughter, Kathryn Metcalfe, approached BUGS with an idea.” Not content with giving up on the land (even though it was now owned by the city of Boise), the Comba family applied for a neighborhood reinvestment grant in order to build a community garden at the Five Mile Road property—but they wanted BUGS to help get the garden going. Guerricabeitia remembers it well; it was her first week on the job at BUGS. “And that’s when Doug Holloway came up to me and said, ‘We need to talk,’” she said. “He said, ‘Here’s the deal. The Comba family

Erin Guerricabeitia, executive director of Boise Urban Garden School: “Are you ready for this? Our plan is to have the park open on July 1.”

wrote the grant and it has been accepted; but this neighborhood doesn’t know the first thing about how to start this garden. Do you think BUGS can help?’” The Boise Urban Garden School started modestly in 2004 with a handful of volunteers and their hopes of getting some dirt under the fingernails of Idaho schoolkids. Since then, 3,500 youth are served each year through BUGS education programs, where more than two dozen gardens have been created at elementary schools. Additionally, BUGS hosts its wildly popular summer camps, where each June through August, kids ages 10-15 spend five weeks in the garden, kitchen and at a BUGS produce stand. “Just this past January, we hosted a daylong workshop to help educators get going on their own gardens, and we had teachers from Boise, Meridian, Middleton, Kuna, Star and Hailey in attendance,” said Guerricabeitia. “Plus, for the first time this year, we’re handing out special grants to four schools where they’ll get some money to start their own gardens, and each school will receive a garden mentor through the University of Idaho Cooperative Extension.” Meanwhile, at the Five Mile Road location, BUGS had helped—with some success—to create a neighborhood garden. But the Comba family, growing increasingly anxious to see a park on its donated land, wasn’t satisfied with the snail’s pace of getting anything done, let alone funded. “How can I put this?” said Guerricabeitia, thinking for a moment. “Dr. Comba’s daughter, Kathryn Metcalfe, is one very strong-willed woman. She kept insisting, ‘My mom’s dream is going to come true.’ And sure enough, the next thing we know, the Comba family is meeting with the mayor’s office. And wouldn’t you know it? The city somehow found the money to green-up that space, plus some more money to build a great

playground. And if that wasn’t enough, the city of Boise is about to build a so-called ‘sprayground’ there. It will have splash pads and fountains to keep kids cool during the summer—it will be the first of its kind in the city.” Construction of the sprayground is set to begin in the next few weeks. But Guerricabeitia and BUGS were the biggest benefactors of what came next. In September 2013, Dr. Comba said she wanted to set up yet another meeting, this time with BUGS and Holloway, who had meanwhile become the director of Boise Parks and Rec. “And this time the Comba family said they were going to renovate the barn,” said Guerricabeitia with a laugh. What barn? As Boise Weekly walked around the Five Mile site with BUG-in-chief Guerricabeitia, there was no barn—let alone any building—in sight. But, once upon a time, there was a so-called “barn,” a building that sat unused on the property for many years. What was once an early childhood development center, shaped like a barn, had been vandalized and ultimately became unsafe. In fact, the building had to be demolished just a few weeks ago. “So yes, they’re going to construct a new building and, yes, it will be shaped like a barn,” said Guerricabeitia, pointing to a drawing of the planned facility. “The entire barn will be about 1,500 square feet, enough for 30 students. It will include a kitchen, storage, meeting rooms and big barn doors that will open to the park.” The plan also includes the construction of a nearby pergola—an open-framed sitting area where vines can grow, providing some outside shade to six or eight picnic tables. Several feet away will be a new half-acre BUGS garden in addition to a still-flourishing quarter-acre neighborhood garden. 9 Additionally, a new produce stand will be constructed, so that BUGS kids can B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M

NEWS HAR R IS ON B ER RY

GAG ME WITH A LAWSUIT Animal, civil rights groups sue over ‘ag-gag’ law HARRISON BERRY Monica Hopkins and Kathy Griesmyer, both of ACLU of Idaho, haggled over how to orient the podium they would use March 17 to announce the lawsuit they and numerous other organizations had filed, challenging the “ag-gag” law signed by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter earlier this month. Members of the press, including an expanding ring of TV cameras, had clustered under the rotunda of Idaho’s Statehouse. With the podium aimed at the cameras, the ACLU, Animal Legal Defense Fund and 15 other litigants announced the suit against Otter and State Attorney General Lawrence Wasden over Senate Bill 1337 (now law), saying the measure “has both the purpose and effect of impairing the public debate about animal welfare, food safety, environmental and labor issues that arise on public and private land.” The litigants allege that the law has a chilling effect on free speech concerning the welfare of animals on Idaho farms, ranches and dairies, while dimming the public’s view of where and how its food is produced. “The public can’t improve the situation in these [agricultural] facilities if it doesn’t know what’s going on,” said Carter Dillard, of the Animal Legal Defense Fund. The law penalizes the unauthorized recording of agricultural practices with up to a year in prison and as much as $5,000 in fines, as well as paying double the damages to the wronged party in restitution (BW, News, “Ag-

Carter Dillard, director of litigation for the Animal Legal Defense Fund is flanked (on the right) by Monica Hopkins, executive director, and Ritchie Eppink, legal director, both of ACLU of Idaho.

Gagging the Truth,” Feb. 19, 2014). SB 1337 generated tremendous controversy, with proponents describing undercover videographers and whistleblowers as “terrorists,” while opponents, including those who chronicled abuse at Idaho’s Bettencourt Dairy in 2012, saying that videographers used legal methods to gain access to farm operations. “Our investigators are given very specific instructions: Go to work and document the conditions,” Mercy for Animals lead investigator Matt Rice told Boise Weekly in February. “Every single time our documenters get hired, they find things that shock most Americans.” Another opponent, House Rep. Ilana Rubel, described the new law as “the most extreme bill of its kind,” saying that it “criminalizes true speech.” “I think there’s a better case against this law than against [similar] laws in other states,” said Rubel.

continue to sell their garden’s bounty to the public. But the Five Mile property is a far cry from BUGS’s current 8 headquarters. “We’re currently in a one-windowed basement of a building at 15th and Hays streets. But in Boise’s North End, people are already drinking the Kool-Aid. Most of them are already into gardening,” said Guerricabeitia, waving an arm across the new space on Boise’s West Bench. “Out here, the public schools range from 45- to 80-percent of Title One kids.” She was referring to the federal aid program that assists some of the nation’s neediest children. “Plus, there is a pretty large population of refugees who live out here. I think we can really do some good here “ But BUGS has much more than just a garden to grow. The Comba family has agreed to finance the building of the “barn” but the nonprofit will have to finance the rest of the amenities. “That means the commercial kitchen, the classroom and the garden component. It’s going to easily cost us $50,000-$60,000,” said Guerricabeitia. That’s a pretty big piece of change, considering that BUGS’s annual operating budget is a bit more than $100,000—about 30 percent comBOI S EW EEKLY.COM

Currently, Idaho is one of seven states— Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Utah and North Dakota are others—with ag-gag-type laws on the books, while similar laws have been introduced or defeated in an additional 15 state legislatures since 2010. ASPCA Senior Litigation Counsellor Matthew Strugar, who oversees challenges to ag-gag bills in Idaho and Utah, described Idaho’s law as unusually broad and open to a potentially successful challenge: “They’re motivated by animus against animal protection organizations. People are being punished for engaging in speech rights. The laws will be their own undoing, really.” Meanwhile, ACLU of Idaho Executive Director Hopkins said this isn’t the first time her organization and the AG have butted heads— and it may not be the last. “We have disagreed with the AG several times,” she said.

ing from grants, 20 percent from earned income from workshops and summer programs, 10 percent from sponsorships and the rest from individual donations. The nonprofit’s highest profile community event each September is its harvest dinner, which is held, quite appropriately, in its garden. But the affair, which nets about $11,000, is much more casual than most jacket-and-tie and party dress fundraisers. BUGS’s new public/private arrangement with the city of Boise to utilize space in a city park is something that City Hall hasn’t seen in decades. In fact, the operating agreement with the Parks and Recreation Department will be similar to contracts that were crafted with the Boise Art Museum, Discovery Center and The Idaho Historical Museum, which also sit on park land. But perhaps the most impressive part of the BUGS deal is that, after sitting idle for more than a decade, the park will come to life in just a matter of months. Dr. Comba, now in her 80s, couldn’t be happier. The benefactor, who spends much of her time in Hawaii, is planning on being in Boise for the opening of what will become, naturally, Comba Park. “Are you ready for this? Our plan is to have the park open on July 1,” said Guerricabeitia.

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REP. JAMES HOLTZCLAW Committee to committee to committee to... GEORGE PRENTICE James Holtzclaw may not be an expert marksman, but he’s a pretty good shot (he likes to shoot skeet). But in the first three months of 2014, there has been much more in his crosshairs than the occasional flying disc. Instead, Holtzclaw has to take aim at a flurry of proposed bills flying in front of the five different Idaho House committees that he’s assigned to. In between meetings of the House Commerce and Human Resources, Local Government, State Affairs, Criminal Justice Reinvestment and Joint Millennium Fund committees, the 38-yearold Republican lawmaker, representing Meridian’s District 20, spoke to Boise Weekly about his public and private priorities, and how he prefers not to take aim at anything that has a pulse.

I understand that you’re from the deep South. I was born and grew up in Georgia. We moved to Texas for a while, but moved back to Georgia. That’s why I’ve got such a weird accent—a combination of Georgia and Texas.

go to Texas for a while to be an Air Force recruiter. When I came back, I saw her again and we’ve been like peas and carrots ever since.

And you spent a decade in the Air Force. I remember one moment when I was 16; I was working a plow in a Georgia field, looked up and saw these military planes go by. Something just came over me. I still can’t see the U.S. flag or talk to anyone about the military without thinking about the men and women who allowed me to become who I am.

I know that Education is one of the few House committees that you’re not assigned to, but I’m presuming your son’s education helps inform your decisions on public education. It’s so important, not just for my son but the whole state. Not only do I talk to my son’s teachers, but I’m always talking to our district educators to see how we can do better.

Did the Air Force show you the world? I was stationed in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Panama.

Does Idaho do a good enough job to fund K-12 education? I think most people already know that we’re one of the lowest in the nation. Our kids deserve better. But I want you to know that I don’t think more money always equals a better education. That said, I think we ought to be paying our teachers fairly.

Did you serve in combat zones? They paid me a few extra bucks and I got a ribbon for being in a war zone. And did the Air Force bring you to Idaho? I was a member of a company in Mountain Home in the late 1990s. But what kept me here was my wife, Michelle. She’s from Weiser. How long have you been married? Thirteen years. We met at a restaurant here in Boise. We dated for a while, but I had to

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And you have a son. A 12-year-old boy, in seventh grade.

Was there a particular event or series of events that led you into politics? Some folks run because they’re mad about something. That’s not me. I thought I could make Idaho a better place. Deep down, I’m a server, working for constituents. I’m not here just for me, and certainly not for the money.

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A lot of young professionals struggle with holding a seat in the Legislature because of the full-time requirements but part-time pay. We have some more 30-somethings with the new class. I think you’ll find a lot of them are self-sufficient or own their own businesses. So, how do you pay the bills? I’m a real estate broker and I own a property management company. But I have to delegate my time. I told my wife and son before I ran for office that what I was going to do is important, but that doesn’t mean that I ever put them in the background. You appear to be in very good shape. How do you like to recreate? I like to play golf, but I’m not any good. I like to shoot skeet. But I don’t hunt. Look, I’m a meat-eater and when I was a kid I used to hunt, but it’s been forever since I’ve been able to shoot an animal. I just don’t want to do it. And do you play sports with your son? Always. I played football when I was his age. Plus basketball, “wrastling” and soccer. Pardon me, but you just said “wrastle.” I’ve been here 20 years. I can’t hide my accent for more than five minutes. When my accent comes out and people ask me where I’m from, I joke that I’m from the South… of Idaho.

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co-founder and director of the Treefort Music Fest, has been called a “mastermindâ€? and a “godfatherâ€? of the Boise music scene. Sometimes, the praise gets even more hyperbolic. “I’ve been hearing ‘Best Festival Ever’ from bands, fans, writers, Twitterers,â€? Nick Peterson told Gilbert during a March 2013 interview for the apesontape.com podcast. “Bands crying that it’s over. You’re getting compared to religious deities, I see on there.â€? Now in its third year, featuring more than 350 bands and expanding to include technolRJ\ Ă&#x;OP DQG RWKHU DVSHFWV RI %RLVH DUW DQG culture, Treefort isn’t a case of turning water into wine. Instead, as Gilbert told Peterson, he and the rest of the Treefort team simply saw a diamond in the rough. “The idea from our perspective was to really build on what is really becoming a growing momentum here [among] the creative class scene in Boise in general but also—very much so—the music scene,â€? Gilbert said. Festival producer Lori Shandro touched on the same idea after she was named one of the Idaho Business Review’s 50 Women of the Year. “We were all working on our paths and we came together at the right time, in the right place, in a community that wanted it to happen,â€? she said to Idaho Statesman’s Dana Oland this past February. “It was serendipitous. You couldn’t force it.â€? These statements aren’t just boilerplate. Talk with others connected to Boise’s music

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scene—musicians, promoters, scene veterans and newcomers alike—and a portrait emerges of Treefort as both an outgrowth of and an inspiration for a community of imaginative, passionate individuals. “Treefort is a megaphone to an already healthy and vital music community,� said Evil Wine promoter Wes Malvini, who worked at Red Room during the past two Treeforts and will act as a venue manager at The Crux and The Shredder during this year’s festival. “For Treefort to continue to be a sustainable entity, it needs to continue focusing on the already vibrant community that exists,� he said. “Treefort gives a sense of power to those who have been building it and continue to push things.�

agree. Dunnigan and his friend pitched the idea to then-Mayor Dirk Kempthorne, who wouldn’t OK the permits. “We went to various local businesses and said, ‘This is a really great idea. What do you guys think?’â€? Dunnigan added. “Are you guys crazy? That’s a stupid idea,â€? those business owners said. Prevailing attitudes in the Boise music scene during the ’80s and ’90s didn’t make a large, multi-genre festival seem possible, either. “Scenes at large didn’t seem to want to intertwine,â€? Dunnigan said. “There were people in individual scenes who’d say, ‘Hey man, we ought to really combine forces.’ But their scenes at large just didn’t see the merit to it.â€? Musician and soundman Doc Woolf, who started out in the late-’90s, early 2000s punk and metal scenes, had similar recollections. He also noticed the music suffering from this isolationism. “The majority of the bands [at the Bomb As those who remember the 2010 Promenade Shelter rehearsal space] were punk and Music Festival—or Boise Weekly’s own Local metal, and they all sounded the same. They Music Festivals—will know, a multi-day, literally all sounded the same,â€? Woolf said. multi-venue music festival isn’t a new concept “And it’s not until you walk around and meet for Boise. Local musician and producer Todd HYHU\ERG\ WKDW \RX Ă&#x;QG RXW SHRSOH DUH ERUHG Dunnigan, who organized the History with that scene. And they want to of Boise Rock showcase at do something new, but they the El Korah Shrine on feel like people won’t Wednesday, March come out and see them 19, even had the if they try something idea for one experimental.â€? more than two Still, a supportdecades ago. ive, collaboraBack in the tive environ’80s, Dunment began to nigan went grow. When down to Dunnigan and South By House of Hoi Southwest Polloi’s Steve with a Fulton founded friend. Audio Lab Re“We had the cording Studios same idea,â€? he in 1992, he said the remembered. —Wes Malvini idea was to make it “We came back “a clubhouse for Boise from South By musicians.â€? Southwest, and we “I want this to be a place were like, ‘This would be where the rapper guys are hanging the best thing for Boise if we out with the alternative music guys and they could do something like this here.’â€? say, ‘Hey, let’s make a track together,’â€? DunBut the city government at the time didn’t

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“Treefort is a megaphone to an already healthy and vital music community.�

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nigan said. Finn Riggins bandmates Lisa Simpson and Such was Ryan Sampson’s experience Cameron Bouiss moved here in 2009, he didn’t when his ska band The PirkQlaters reknow if they’d made the right decision. corded the album Tough Town, USA there. “I’d sort of written the scene off as mostly cov“There was us and Kamphire Collective—a er bands and stuff like that,â€? he said in an hip-hop group—and Exit 51, an interview with BW in July 2013. alternative country group,â€? He’d been exposed to a wide Sampson recalled. “It was variety of music while ata good array of bands. tending the University And it worked: of Idaho, both from We were all best DJ-ing at the friends. I still talk college radio stato a lot of them tion KUOI and to this day.â€? from checking A similar out the house atmosphere show scene in developed at Moscow. house show “It ebbs and venues like the Ă RZV ZLWK WKH House of Rock, different stuwhich was run dents and stuff, in the mid- to but I remember it late-’90s by musiwas very empower—Eric Gilbert cian and former BW ing,â€? he said. music writer Jason A premium was set on “Bugâ€? Burke. Burke started “really engaging, fresh, wild booking shows mainly as a way music,â€? Gilbert said. “There to barter with touring bands—“If you were a lot of cool bands at the time put on a show for [my band] in North Carolina, creating all kinds of cool stuff. It was just a ZKHQ \RX FRPH WKURXJK GHĂ&#x;QLWHO\ KLW PH XS Ă™ cool scene to be a part of and a good petri dish he said as an example—but his house quickly for us.â€? EHFDPH D Ă&#x;[WXUH RI WKH PXVLF VFHQH By contrast, the only Boise bands that he’d “They were getting big bands that were upencountered in Moscow were cover bands, and-coming and soon to break,â€? Sampson said. which were “laughed out of town.â€? Prospects “Jimmy Eat World played there. ‌ It was a seemed even dimmer when he looked around vast melting pot of different styles and shows.â€? WKH %RLVH VFHQH DQG REVHUYHG Ă˜D ORW RI LQĂ&#x;JKWLQJ The House of Rock also became “like the and weird jadedness.â€? But when Finn Riggins Cheers [of the Boise scene],â€? Sampson added. participated in Visual Art Collective’s Rotating “Everybody hung out, everybody went to Tongues II anthology, which required groups to shows. And the whole viewpoint of the House write and perform two original songs (recorded of Rock was, ‘The House of Rock will support live by Steve Fulton and Audio Lab), Gilbert you if you support the House of Rock.’â€? saw the light. To that end, show-goers emptied their pockets “Everyone was really nervous, but it was cool to pay touring performers and the House of how everyone was supportive of each other,â€? Rock booked local bands. he said. “I saw in everybody a moment of, like, This spirit carried over into the new millen‘Oh yeah, we’re all on the same team. Where nium, when a younger generation of Boiseans have you been? I forgot how awesome you set up house venues like Grandma’s House and are.’â€? the Baby Sale House. Adam Showalter—who The combination of invention and camaraderie will perform at this year’s Treefort with his that Gilbert observed convinced him and the tongue-in-cheek hip-hop act Sword of a Bad rest of the band to set down roots in Boise. Wes Speller—started going to house shows when Malvini believes that a similar spirit has helped he was 18 and ran the Baby Sale House from Treefort succeed and grow. 2007-2009. Groups that performed there “The best thing that Eric did as the director included Wolvserpent (then called PussyGutt), of Treefort was bringing in outside promotwhich ran a house venue called Elk a few years ers—bringing in third-party promoters, giving prior, and one of Treefort 2013’s most popular them a showcase,â€? he said. “If he hadn’t done acts, Wooden Indian Burial Ground. that and if he didn’t continue to do that, I don’t “We weren’t getting anything out of it,â€? Showknow if Treefort would be as valued as it is. alter said. “It was hard work. If anything, we Because he allows everybody in the community lost money.â€? who’s involved in music—everybody in the But he and others in the scene held shows becommunity who’s involved in art—he allows cause “it’s an important thing to experience and them a sense of ownership.â€? to help other people experience. House shows TO Entertain U promoter Seth Brown—who changed who I am. House shows are the reason set up a showcase at Tom Grainey’s on Friday, I have the friends I have now.â€? March 21—agrees. If there’s an underlying theme to the past 20 “I’ve been really stoked on the open-mindedyears of Boise music, Todd Dunnigan said, it’s ness and activism [of Treefort],â€? Brown said. this: “Ain’t nobody else gonna do this for us; we “Instead of just supporting the core genres that gotta do it ourselves.â€? Duck Club [Gilbert and Shandro’s promotion company] personally works with, they’re helping all the other promoters and bands in other genres that they don’t necessarily work with on a day-to-day basis. They’re helping them get Eric Gilbert didn’t realize the vibrancy of the a foothold ‌ so that people can decide if they Boise scene immediately. When he and his

“I’d sort of written the scene off as mostly cover bands and stuff like that.�

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want to be a part of it or not.� Gilbert and the rest of the Treefort team handled this year’s new “Forts� in the same manner. Sage Yoga owner and Yogafort curator Marisa Weppner, who also sits on Treefort’s artist selection committee, had gently suggested the idea of holding some yoga classes during the festival last year. She and dance instructor Celeste Bolin each set up a morning class at El Korah Shrine during Treefort 2013. “We had about 25 people each day, which we thought was pretty successful,� Weppner said. “So they told me last summer, ‘You can curate Yogafort and make it what you’d like it to be.’� Weppner credited Treefort with “seeing potential within the community, not just within music but all across the board, and helping that to be fostered and grown and just realized within people.� Storyfort curator Christian Winn has also observed a strong synergy between all the different pieces of Treefort. “Everybody around [the festival] has been woven together like fabric. It works really, really well,� he said.

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fans of art and who were doing art in Boise automatically assumed because they lived here ‌ it must kind of suck compared to what’s bigger and better. And then they got out there in the world and discovered, ‘Oh, you know what? Boise’s got a pretty good scene.’â€? Local government and businesses have certainly been more amenable to Treefort than they were to Dunnigan in the ’80s. In a recent interview, Gilbert noted the support that the festival has received from Mayor Dave Bieter’s administration, as well as the Boise City Department of Arts and History. He added that many businesses not located near the Treefort venues have donated food. These include the food co-op Idaho’s Bounty, which has agreed to give its excess produce to restaurants contributing to Treefort. “They don’t have increased business, but they see the festival as something that’s contributing to a macro rise in the community,â€? he said. 8QRIĂ&#x;FLDO VXSSRUW V\VWHPV IRU 7UHHIRUW KDYH also arisen. In February 2013, Treefort marketing director Megan Stoll created the Facebook group “Shacking at Treefort: Fans, Bands and Pressâ€? as a way for out-of-town artists to cut down on touring expenses and experience the festival beyond their sets. The group, which now has more than 350 members, allows people WR ZRUN RXW WUDYHOLQJ DUUDQJHPHQWV Ă&#x;QG SODFHV to stay and, occasionally, set up house shows. Stoll created the group on her own to prevent Treefort from being liable for any incidents that may occur. She monitors it, though, and participates in it sometimes. “I even have a guy this year who’s camping in my front yard,â€? she said, laughing.

Treefort includes not just promoters and bands, but volunteers as well. Even after three years, volunteer coordinator Elizabeth Corsentino is still amazed at the number of people willing to contribute their time and energy to the festival. Especially since, aside from the ability to buy a pass at a reduced price, they don’t get much tangible in return. “They want to do anything they can,â€? she said. “They want to spread the word. They want to hang up posters. They want to pour beer. They want to sweep the street. Of course, there’s a few people who want a cheaper ticket, and that’s totally understandable. ‌ But for the If Treefort is a megaphone, as Wes Malvini most part, people actually just want to help described it, it’s being heard in quite a few make it happen.â€? places. Pre-Treefort concerts have sprung up The number of volunteers has grown with the this year in Portland, Ore.; Seattle; Missoula, festival. According to Corsentino, almost Mont.; Salt Lake City and Moscow. While 200 people volunteered for Treethe shows have Treefort’s approval fort 2012. In 2013, more than and feature bands which have 300 volunteered. This played or will play the year, Corsentino needs festival, nearly all of to manage nearly them were organized 400 volunteers. with little or no in“I’m not exactly put from Gilbert sure yet; hope(the exception fully, not that is a March 16 many,â€? she show in Seattle added. featuring local Corsentino group Hollow takes particular Wood and pleasure in the Seattle group number of teenFriends and age volunteers Family, which who are “just doGilbert said he was ing everything they “a little more directly —Christian Winn can to get involved in involved inâ€?). the music and stuff that The Salt Lake City prethey’re interested in even party, a two-day event at the though it’s not really afforded Barrel Room, was organized by to them easily,â€? she said. “They can’t Psych Lake City, a promotion company go to bars and they can’t help out [inside], but run by Kyle Wilcox from the band Dark Seas they’re willing to do whatever it takes to get and Tcoy from the band Max Pain and the involved.â€? Groovies. While Gilbert suggested it and put Todd Dunnigan believes that the widespread him in touch with touring groups, Wilcox set support for Treefort “just seems to be more of up the pre-party mostly on his own. an overarching support for the arts that’s grown “It’s good to spread the word of Treefort 14> over the years. I think a lot of people who were down here,â€? Wilcox said. “It’s a close

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“Everybody around [the festival] has been woven together like fabric.�

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Radio Boise’s Chris Hess has the ’Fort covered.

RADIO BOISE AND TREEFORT HAD A BABY What started out as a few four-by-four pallets and a Radio Boise banner has grown into a complete stage. It’s themed like a fort, with a hand-painted backdrop of big green and blue snow-capped mountains, and a little wooden clubhouse on stilts. “It’s a monster of our own creation,â€? said Radio Boise DJ Chris Hess, who took it upon himself to coordinate the collaboration between Treefort and Radio Boise. “And as such monsters, it’s taken on a life of its own and run rampant. It’s gonna be great, though. The whole thing is ballooning in a really great way.â€? Originally, Hess planned on maybe having a few acoustic sets, some DJs spinning tunes or some performance artists at the opposite end of the parking lot from the Main Stage during breaks. Now, the stage is fully booked with performances from more than 15 bands like Hillfolk Noir, Ssssnake, Old Death Whisper and Play Date—a band for the kids in the early afternoon. “So it’s going to be like a true music festival, where you have multiple stages and move from one to the other and there’s always music going on at one of the stages,â€? Hess said. Radio Boise added more than the second stage, though. Organizers are setting up remote broadcasts to stream the headliners from the Treefort Main Stage all weekend long, as well as remote broadcasts from different clubs around downtown in the evenings. A handful of bands also plan to perform live in-studio. Six different live components from Treefort will hit the airwaves each day. Radio Boise has even organized a street team to get on-the-spot interviews and keep a photo stream rolling. Bronwyn Leslie, production designer for Treefort, said she’s treating Radio Boise’s CampďŹ re Stage as a separate venue. “We started brainstorming how to incorporate Radio Boise as its own fort, just like Yogafort and Storyfort,â€? Leslie said. “Treefort is the town and within it, we have the cultures. It’s cool to see all these demographics coming together.â€? Radio Boise and Treefort both came into the public eye within the past three years, and Hess said their missions align. That’s why Treefort picked Radio Boise as its major media sponsor— though the station can’t throw tons of money at the festival, it makes up for that with stoked volunteers, creativity and hours of dedication. “We’re on parallel paths,â€? Hess said. “It seems like a natural thing for us to team up. Our presence [at Treefort] has grown so much from having a mercy table in the back of the room.â€? —Jessica Murri Tune into 89.9 or 93.5 FM for Radio Boise’s Treefort coverage, or go to radioboise.us.

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crumble, Boise was the logical place to go. commute; it’s not far for people from Salt “There seems to be a scene [here] and people Lake to travel up there.â€? care about it,â€? Tillo said. “And you attract Setting up events like this also “helps people who are driven, which is very imporgrow our scene and bring a lot of good bands tant.â€? in. And the better bands you bring Kristy Scott, who performs in and the more bands you as the haunting sadcore bring in, it builds the act Starlings Murmusic scene here.â€? murations, is one Brett Hawkins, of those people. who plays drums She moved from for Sun Blood Seattle to Boise Stories and almost three fronts Ancient years ago, Psychic hoping to take Tandem War advantage of Elephant, the lower cost sees Treefort of living and accelerating focus more on the growth of her art. While the local scene, she doesn’t think too. He moved —Cameron Andreas there’s much of to Boise from an audience here Idaho Falls in 2009, for her kind of music immersing himself in right now, she feels that WKH Ă˜XQĂ&#x;OWHUHG UDZ VKLW Treefort has opened a space going onâ€? in the house show for broader musical appreciation. scene. “It feels like being part of a movement that’s “Things kind of died for a while, it seemed gaining momentum,â€? she said. like,â€? Hawkins said, “but now, there’s this huge revival of people who are just pushing and not just trying to be in a band to play this style of music or this style of music.â€? Instead, he sees more people making music It there is a movement going on, not every“for the rewarding aspect of creation.â€? one in the Boise scene has felt like part of it. Doc Woolf sees this as well when he handles “Feedback from some artists has been, ‘Why sound at The Crux’s Monday open mic. “A can’t I be involved? Why can’t I be part of it, lot of young people and even not-so-young too?’â€? observed promoter Seth Brown. “Peopeople are getting into the music scene and ple actively want to be part of [Treefort], really mixing it up,â€? he said. “You’ve got a and if there’s anything negative, it’s because hip-hop artist sitting down, exchanging inforpeople are sad that they weren’t selected.â€? mation with a country-folk singer.â€? Or if they were selected, they weren’t 2WKHUV DUH Ă&#x;QGLQJ WKHLU ZD\ LQ WKH SRVW scheduled at venues or at times that would Treefort music scene. Cameron Andreas attract much attention. Ryan Sampson had toyed with the idea of relocating to Boise that complaint, which led him to hold the from Twin Falls, but he didn’t know if there’d all-local Treehouse of Horrors at Sammy’s on be a place for the kind of “psychedelic popâ€? Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights during that he wanted to make (“I thought maybe Treefort 2013. everything was kind of all Built to Spill-ish,â€? “And the cool part of it was it caught [Eric he said). Then he attended Treefort 2012. Gilbert’s] attention,â€? said Sampson. “It took Ă˜7KH Ă&#x;UVW \HDU RI 7UHHIRUW ZDV KXJH Ă™ $QQRWKLQJ Ă DW IRU KLP WR UHDOL]H ZKDW , ZDV GRdreas said, “I came up from Twin and saw all ing. ‌ He actually looked at it as extending these bands that I’d never even heard of that [the spirit of Treefort]. He appreciated what were from Boise like Teens and Wolvserpent. I was doing.â€? (It may be worth noting that And it was just like, ‘Whoa, I thought wrong. three bands that played the Treehouse of I don’t know why I felt discouraged at all Horrors—Piranhas BC, Upinatem and Marabout this place.’â€? shall Poole—are part of this year’s Treefort Although it took Andreas some time to get lineup). established in the Boise scene, he managed Complaints have also arisen over the radius to secure his own showcase at Treefort 2013, clause in the Treefort contract, which prewhich featured Wolvserpent, Canadian duo vents bands from playing in town before or Menace Ruine and Seattle drone doom band after the festival for a certain length of time. Earth. He has another showcase at this year’s John Pisano, who ran Old Boise Guitar Treefort with ultra-raunchy San Francisco, Company for 26 years and performs as Calif., punk band The Dwarves headlining. Johnny Shoes, looks at this clause philoHe has also started his own label, WavePOP. sophically. Frankie Tillo of the young psychedelic blues “I couldn’t afford not to play anywhere else band Virgil (formerly Ronnie and the Reain town for a month,â€? he said. But he noted gans) said that he started hearing about Treethat “it does make a lot of sense for musicians fort “as soon as we started gigging [in Idaho who are coming in from somewhere else. Falls]. The second gig, someone was like, Obviously, if a musician’s coming in from ‘You guys should look into playing Boise.’â€? somewhere else, they’re not here all the time, The band stuck around Idaho Falls for a so it’s a special event.â€? short time, playing 30 gigs during the sumBut Treefort is a work in progress, Pisano mer of 2013. When the DIY venue The Wax said. “There’s always going to be growing House closed and the town’s scene started to pains,â€? he added.

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~ Planting Seeds ~

As popular as Treefort has become, associatLQJ ZLWK LW PD\ QRW JXDUDQWHH D Ă&#x;QDQFLDO SURĂ&#x;W The Bricofort vendors and food trucks that provided information on sales during Treefort 2013 varied widely in their experiences. The City of Trees sold out the special Treefort edition of its Boise skyline T-shirt. Archie’s Place grossed between $4,000-$5,000, which DPRXQWHG WR D VROLG SURĂ&#x;W HYHQ DIWHU EDQG meals, truck fees and other costs. On the other hand, Chris Titus of Rolling Hawg sent an email stating that he only managed to break even after labor costs, noting that “the No. 1 thing that set the volume of sales for each food truck was location. The food trucks who were inside the main venue close to the beer tent did very well. The food trucks that were staged around the Linen Building and Modern Hotel did not fair [sic] DV ZHOO GXH WR OHVV WUDIĂ&#x;F Ă™ No one had any complaints about the music, though. Radio Boise DJ Psycache Ziran wrote that he sold little of his Gypsy Lovers Designs leather jewelry at Bricofort. “That said,â€? he added, “I have noticed a palpable difference in the music scene in Boise over the last couple years, and I believe Treefort is an important catalyst in this phenomenon.â€? In “Bugâ€? Burke’s view, the changes to the Boise scene over the past three years haven’t all been positive. “I guess I came from a scene where there was a lot of people working on one thing and maybe a lot of people working on one other thing and that’s about it,â€? he said. “Now there’s a lot of little different things, a lot of different promoters and a lot of different bands, and they’re all trying to grab the cheese. Which, to me, makes it not as fun.â€? Attendance and earnings for a given show could be less “because there’s so many shows and so many people. I think it’s weakening the scene.â€? But Doc Woolf argues otherwise: “In my opinion, I think it’s a great thing for Boise when there’s too much going on and you can’t decide which show to go to,â€? he said. “That just goes to show how much good music is in the Valley.â€? As for Treefort itself, the festival organizers lost money in 2012 and 2013, but Megan Stoll said they consider the loss “more of an investment,â€? noting that it can take three to four years before a festival starts to break even (not including past expenditures). Gilbert added that he regards it as “normal for any business, any festival. Especially because we want to do production right.â€? This can include bringing extra sound equipment to different venues, which he and his associates consider worth the cost. Regardless of what happens to the Tree past this point, the seeds may already be planted. Ă˜7UHHIRUW KDV GHĂ&#x;QLWHO\ GRQH LWV MRE LQ PDNing Boise music-aware,â€? Andreas said. “So I guess that is its main importance. It has brought many people together, many like minds and musicians and artists together. I think that it already has done its job.â€? For a full schedule of acts, Forts and venues, plus times and prices, visit treefortmusicfest.com. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M

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“It was a dark and story night...”

STORIED EVENT Treefort gets literary with Storyfort HARRISON BERRY Sesqui-Shop, College of Western Idaho, Boise Treeforts are meant to be exclusive, but Treefort Music Fest has dropped its proverbial State and others—Winn said Treefort leaderrope ladder to a slew of nonmusical offshoots, ship was enthusiastic about adding a writers including Skatefort, Hackfort, Yogafort and, of and writing component to the festival, which will run Thursday, March 20-Sunday, March course, Alefort (see Food, Page 24). 23, at the Sesqui-Shop. Not to leave out the literary set, this year “Right from the start they were super supalso includes Storyfort—four days of readings portive,” he said. and writer panels topped off by a story slam For the length of the festival, Storyfort will hosted by Story Story Night. And that’s where hold early- to mid-afternoon Christian Winn comes in. literary events like panel discusSitting on the patio at Cafe STORYFORT sions on how to get published, D’Arte in BoDo, Winn looked local zine exhibitions, poetry like a man of action: His green Thursday, March 20-Sunday, March 23, see treefortmuand prose readings, and more. plaid shirt sleeves were rolled sicfest.com/storyfort for As its name suggests, Stoabove the elbow and his backtimes, FREE. ryfort is about stories told any pack was overstuffed. A graduSesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., way, any how. Thursday, March ate of Boise State University’s 208-384-8509, boise150. 20, the afternoon begins with MFA program, he’s a writing org/sesqui-shop Stories and Music of the Road teacher, writing workshopper with self-described “freelance and occasional journalist. His short story collection, Naked Me, published by social critic” Brian Taylor, followed by MiX Tape Preview with Story Story Night. It’s a set Dog Street Press, will hit bookstores July 1. of back-to-back events that mix home-grown As a co-founder and organizer of Storywith the out-of-town. fort—which is being put on by a coalition “He’s a good storyteller—a loud, Southern including The Cabin Literary Center, the

guy,” Winn said of Taylor. While the Sesqui-Shop will host members of the literati like Does Jesus Really Love Me? author Jeff Chu; Tyler McMahon, author of How the Mistakes Were Made; and The Convalescent author Jessica Anthony, scribblers who’d like to someday see their work in print might be interested in the publishing panel that takes place Friday, March 21, at 3:30 p.m. That’s when The Collective founder Izze Rumpp; Zack Evans, of Broken Home Kids; McMahon; and Down in the River author and Boise State instructor Ryan Blacketter will join representatives of University of Idaho literary journal Fugue and Boise State publications Idaho Review and Ahsahta Press to explain the ins and outs of getting work published. “This is for those people in coffee shops with their notepads [who’d like to see their writing in print],” Winn said. Storyfort is already looking to the future. According to Winn, the Sesqui-Shop is considering blocking off parking spaces in front of its Main Street location to set up a pop-up shop for Treefort 2015.

CULTURE/EXTRA twin to suicide is compounded by Lyle’s bipolar disorder and his religious older brother Craig, who sees Lila’s suicide as having “brought hell into As part of Treefort Music Fest’s Storyfort, Boise author Ryan Blacketour home, as a test for us.” Craig forbids any further mention of Lila’s ter will join a panel on publishing (see article above). The timing couldn’t name, a catalyst for Lyle, who leaves home and sets out be better: In January, Blacketter’s book, Down in the on a “heart-breaking and macabre” journey of discovery River, was published by Slant Books and it’s receiving Learn more about Down in the that takes him “along the margins of youth culture.” attention seldom granted to debut novels. River at slantbooks.com. Boise Weekly will chat with Blacketter later this week, Down in the River, set in Idaho and Oregon—two placbut he has already been interviewed by Paste Magazine, es Blacketter has called home—is the story of 16-yearcontributed a music playlist to the blog largeheartedboy.com to go with old Lyle. As the book opens, Lyle is mourning the death of his twin sister the book, and has even had some film people show interest. Lila, “who stopped her own breath in the river.” The tragedy of losing a —Amy Atkins

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A week before Treefort Music Fest started last spring, Marisa Weppner, owner of Sage Yoga and Wellness, and dance instructor Celeste Bolin threw together a yoga class and a dance class at the very last minute. They held their classes at 9 a.m. on the Saturday and Sunday of the festival, at the El Korah Shrine. To their amazement, the classes attracted over 50 sleepy-eyed Treefortafarians, and Yogafort was born. This year, Weppner and Bolin started planning Yogafort in August. The result: 15 hours of yoga and movement classes, as well as performances, at the Linen Building. “I love how Treefort reaches out into the community and looks for people who are excited about their particular passion, and then integrates it as its own little entity,” Bolin said in the warm and calming lobby of Sage Yoga. She sat next to Weppner, who wore a pair of Pendleton-wool-patterned spandex leggings. “This year is way bigger,” Weppner said. “We said, ‘OK, we’ll curate Yogafort, as long as it’s not at 9 a.m.’” Yogafort kicks off Friday afternoon with Shanti Yoga School creator Debbi Murphy. She’ll lead an hourlong yoga class with musical accompaniment from Failla Drums, a local drumming group complete with didgeridoos. Weppner said all of the yoga classes will feature performances from “organic” bands or live DJs. “We want to use Treefort to combine our love of music with our love of movement,” Weppner added. She said practicing yoga to live music takes the energy to a whole new place. Yoga classes will also be taught by Weppner, Jacqui Terra with DJ IGA, and Derek Beres of EarthRise Soundsystem—a popular band among yogis. But Yogafort is going beyond yoga. Werk Out Palace from Denver will lead what Bolin calls “aeroba-yoga.” A2O Fitness offers a weight workout class, and Bolin will teach a no-experience-necessary, “heart-first, shakeyour-booty” dance class with her husband DJ Psycache spinning tunes. Jodeen Revere, a local actress and teacher at Yoga Tree, will host an ecstatic dance class as well. Weppner is most excited for Dave Stringer’s performance on March 23 YOGAFORT at noon, when he’ll lead the audience in Friday, March 21-Sunday, March 23, noon-5 p.m., Kirtan—a call-and$75. Linen Building, response form of 1402 W. Grove St., chanting. She’s callBoise, treefortmusicfest. com/yogafort ing Yogafort the best way to detox before the “retox.” Yogafort runs March 21-23 from noon to 5 p.m. each day. There are 125 spots for each class and a Yogafort pass costs $75. A Treefort pass will get you into the events based on space availability. —Jessica Murri

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY MARCH 21-23 flower power You’d be wise not to make the mistake of missing Tyler McMahon’s presentations.

THURSDAY MARCH 20 home again, naturally VISITING WRITER SERIES CWI says aloha to Hawaii Pacific University professor Tyler McMahon this month. McMahon, who graduated from Boise State University with a Masters in Fiction Writing, is the editor of the Hawaii Pacific Review and author of the 2011 novel How the Mistakes Were Made. His visit to the Treasure Valley is part of a tour in support of his upcoming novel, Kilometer 99 (set to hit bookstores in June). On McMahon’s website, tylermcmahon.net, the fast-paced thriller is described as the story of Malia and Ben, both volunteers, who meet and fall in love in El Salvador. When an earthquake ends Malia’s project, the two grab an “old Jeep Cherokee, a wad of cash and their surfboards” and make plans for an “epic trip through South America. But just as they say goodbye to their gritty and beloved Salvadoran beach town, a mysterious American surfer known only as Pelochucho shows up—throwing cash around and persuading them to stay. Days become weeks; documents go missing; money gets tight. Suddenly, Ben and Malia can’t leave. Caught between bizarre real estate offers, suspect drug deals and internal jealousies, this unlikely band of surfers, aid-workers and opportunists all struggle to find their way through a fallen world. Early reviews are calling Kilometer 99, which is heavily influenced by McMahon’s own experiences as a member of the Peace Corps in El Salvador, “un-put-downable.” While he’s here, he’ll also sit on the Treefort: Storyfort panel on publishing Friday, March 21, at 3:30 p.m. (See Culture, Page 25) as well as give a talk on Saturday, March 22, at 2:30 p.m. Both events are at the Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St. 7 p.m. FREE. CWI campus, 5500 E. Opportunity Drive, Nampa, Room 102E, 208-562-3000.

FRIDAY MARCH 21 why is rye dry? SID THE SCIENCE KID LIVE Every parent hears the question “why?” often repeatedly and for long periods of time—like

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the endless dripping of a faucet. As persistent as those endless rounds of “why” may be, they also indicate a young mind soaking up information like a sponge. If you happen to be the lucky parent of such a child, you’ll want to run to the upcoming live performance of Sid The Science Kid at the Morrison Center. Based on the popular PBS ani-

BOISE FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW Whether your yard is a place of contemplation, a mini-farm or a never-ending improvement project, you’ll need some stuff—and ideas—to spruce it up with. The Boise Flower and Garden Show is a clearinghouse for both. Now in its 18th year, the BFGS fills the Boise Centre with landscape design, yard furniture and garden art; plant displays and sales; and presentations from experts including the Boise Bonsai Society. On top of the displays, BFGS also features a judged flower show, two silent auctions and three days of seminars on everything from tomato-growing strategies and seed starting to garden infrastructure and pest control. Mary Ann Newcomer, the “Dirt Diva” of 94.9 The River and author of Rocky Mountain Gardeners Handbook and The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain States, will present the keynote address. If thinking about your own personal green space puts you in the mood for music and a relaxing beverage, plan to spend $10 for a commemorative wine glass plus three pours of vino and jazz by John Jones Trio on Friday, March 21-Saturday, March 22. 10 a.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday. Adults $8, youths 12 and older $3, kids under 12 FREE. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., gardenshowboise.com.

mated television program Sid The Science Kid, describing the star as highly inquisitive and mildly hyperactive doesn’t quite do him justice—he’s a purple-haired, pint-size dynamo who hungers for answers to why and how things happen. And, of course, he wants to know all of it right now. The live show features singing, dancing and the tireless pursuit of scientific knowledge; and, after watching a few minutes of his energetic antics, it’s not hard to fathom why the show is such a hit with the age 3 to 6 crowd. For parents who want to instill good study habits early, a study guide to the show will be available online, making it possible to quiz kids before, during and after the main event. If you snag your show tickets at the Discovery Center of Idaho, you and your intrepid young explorer can attend a pre-show extravaganza at DCI, including a pre-school-approved dinner.

No matter what, the show promises to answer at least one, eternally perplexing question: Why do bananas get mushy? 4 p.m. Discovery Center preshow FREE with tickets purchased through DCI. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 W. Myrtle St., 208343-9895, dcidaho.org. 6:30 p.m. $16-$30. Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, 208-426-1110. mc.boisestate.edu.

TUESDAY MARCH 25 keeper of the arts FROM THE CURATOR’S EYE: BOISE CITY ARTS AND HISTORY ‘SHOP TALK’ Curators, those keepers of artistic collections, have great B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M

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If you saw Giorgio Tsoukalos—self-proclaimed “star and consulting producer” of the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens series—at the Egyptian Theatre last September, it’s time get out your tinfoil hat again: George Noory’s live show is coming to Boise. Noory, longtime host of the radio show Coast to Coast AM and television show Beyond Belief (as well as a featured guest on Ancient Aliens), is coming to explore supernatural encounters and astrological sightings. Noory is bringing a band of colorful guests including Dr. Supernatural, a.k.a. Joshua P. Warren, Stanton Friedman and Jim Marrs to facilitate the discussion and contribute professional input. Dr. Supernatural may tell you about the Wishing Machine and help make your dreams come true. Visit the doctor’s website, joshuapwarren.com, to see the 10-minute video explaining (but never demonstrating) how the Wishing Machine can guide you to your desires. Friedman, a nuclear physicist and professional ufologist, has an extensive collection of published books on UFOs. He was also recognized with the Lifetime UFO Achievement Award by UFO magazine. Marrs, a Texan well known for his conspiracy theories, is the author of the book Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy, which was the inspiration for the Oliver Stone film JFK. Tickets purchased for rows B and C will get the once in a lifetime chance to have a meet and greet with Noory and his associates before the show. 6 p.m. $60-$100. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net.

The Cabin is all about sharing the love: the love of reading, writing and discourse. Through different camps, workshops and readings, The Cabin provides literary joy for adults and kids alike. But during spring break—and The Cabin’s annual spring break writing programs—it’s all about the kids. Anyone 10 years of age or older can attend Boise Rock School’s Song Writer camp, presented by The Cabin and Boise Rock School. The camp teaches budding musicians the art of songwriting so they can turn creative energy into a finished work of art. At the end of the weeklong camp, they’ll put on a performance. Myth Maker is for writers in grades six through nine who will explore the world of Anna Fidler’s art through interactive visits to her exhibition, Vampires and Wolf Men, at Boise Art Museum. After reflecting on the images, the students will have the opportunity to turn those impressions into words through writing a story or a poem series. Song Writer camp: 9 a.m.-noon, March 24-28. $185 general, $150 Cabin members. Discount for current Rock School students and their siblings. Boise Rock School, 1404 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-559-0065, boiserockschool.com. Myth Maker camp: 9 a.m.-noon, March 24-28. $165 general, $135 Cabin and BAM members. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., 208-331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.

jobs—perusing incredible artworks in every medium before selecting the best examples for acquisition. Peer into the mind of art curator Deborah Paine on Tuesday, March 25, as she shares the particulars of managing a portable artwork collection for the city of Seattle. Collecting since 1973, Seattle holds nearly 3,000 pieces—everything from sculpture to painting, mixed media to prints, and photog-

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raphy to textiles. Paine’s job is twofold: add to the existing selection and coordinate rotating exhibits for display in public spaces. Of course, having the know-how, talent and experience to assemble a cohesive exhibition from disparate pieces is only part of the picture. The other half is conservation: how to manage and preserve those very same pieces. Since the word curator is derived from the Latin curare, meaning “take

care,” it makes sense that conservation issues would top the list of curatorial concerns. Paine has been working in the field of arts for more than 30 years. She describes arriving at the realization of a career in the area she has always felt drawn to as a “delightful discovery.” Prior to working with the city of Seattle, Paine managed various art galleries and art collections, as well as curated both public and private art collections. According to Paine, “putting together a disparate body of artwork in a curated exhibi-

It’s Scarlett Johansson’s fault. When we first heard about the SodaStream it sounded like an interesting but not overly sensational kitchen gadget—and our countertop was already Starter kits: $70-$100 filled with other nonsense we 17-ounce sodamix flavors haven’t used in a while. (makes 12 liters): $4.99 But there was Johansson, CO2 carbonators (60 liters): dressed in something very exchange for $14.99 sodastreamusa.com clingy and caressing a SodaStream on one of those overproduced commercials showcased during the Feb. 2 Super Bowl. Honestly, she could have been hawking dental floss. OK, we said, we’ll give it a try. If it’s good enough for Miss Scarlett’s lips, it’s good enough for ours. The concept is simple: fill a high pressure-resistant bottle with tap water, chill, press three quick shots of CO2 from your soda maker, pour in a cap of your fave flave and… it’s actually really, really good. We splurged for a SodaStream “starter” kit, currently being pitched on TV shopping networks, and received a boatload of 17-ounce concentrated flavors (each one makes about 12 liters of soda), a CO2 canister that plugs into the soda maker, and a bunch of one-liter and half-liter BPA-free soda bottles. SodaStream has flavor deals with some familiar names— Crystal Light, Ocean Spray, Kool-Aid, Country Time—and a lot of others that are barely disguised knock-offs (i.e., “Dr. Pete”). There are about 70 SodaStream flavors: caffeinated, noncaffeinated, low-cal, energy drinks, you name it. Suffice to say, we won’t be buying soda by the can or bottle anytime soon. —George Prentice

tion, and making the works sing,” is pure delight. More than offering a birdseye view, Paine will also speak to opportunities in the Seattle area—a topic of keen interest for Idaho artists looking to broaden their artistic exposure into new markets. At presentation’s end, Paine will hold an informal Q&A session, so come prepared to ask any burning curatorial questions. 6:30 p.m. FREE. The Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-433-5677, boiseartsandhistory.org/ sesqui-shop.

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8 DAYS OUT WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 Festivals & Events HRATV EXECUTIVE LUNCHEON—Meuleman Mollerup attorney Jonathan R. Bauer will talk about business succession planning. 11:30 a.m. $10-$25. Courtyard by Marriott Meridian, 1789 S. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-888-0800, marriott.com/ courtyard. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NETWORKING RECEPTION— Meet and greet other professionals working in the field of international business. Hosted by the Idaho District Export Council. 5:30 p.m. Tablerock Brewpub and Grill, 705 Fulton St., Boise, 208-342-0944, tablerockbrewpub.com. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: MOVEMENT TO END SEX TRAFFICKING—The Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence and Boise State’s Department of Criminal Justice and Women’s Center host a conversation about ending sex trafficking. Featuring Ruchira Gupta, founder and president of Apne Aap Women Worldwide, music by Calico, a performance by Balance Dance Company and goods for sale by Dunia Marketplace. 6 p.m. FREE. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, egyptiantheatre.net. LADIES’ GARAGE PARTY—This is the party for ladies thinking about getting into the world of motorcycling. Get all of your questions answered. Free food and drinks, lessons and more. 6 p.m. FREE. High Desert HarleyDavidson, 2310 E. Cinema Drive, Meridian, 208-338-5599, highdeserthd.com. MEDIA PROFESSIONALS LUNCH—Members of the media in Idaho are invited to have lunch and mingle, as well as discuss issues related to the media in our community. March’s featured speakers are KIVI-TV (Today’s 6 News) and KNIN-TV (Fox News 9) anchor Roland Beres and Assignment Desk Manager Steve Bertel. 11 a.m. FREE-$5. Smoky Mountain Pizza and Pasta, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-4290011, smokymountainpizza.com. TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—Artists, venues, times and ticket prices vary. Get full details at treefortmusicfest.com.

Workshops & Classes BUILDING ARTS MARKETING SKILLS WEBINAR—Join the Boise City Department of Arts and History for coffee and a webinar by Americans for the Arts, designed for independent artists. You’ll learn how to position your art within the defined marketplace for increased sales opportunities. 10 a.m. FREE. Boise 150 SesquiShop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509, boise150.org. FAIRY GARDEN MAKE-ANDTAKE—Learn how to make your own indoor mini garden. All materials provided. RSVP by phone. 5:30 p.m. $25. Far West Landscape and Garden, 5728 W. State St., Boise, 208-853-4000. FOOD ALLERGY SYMPOSIUM— Open to everyone who wants to

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learn more about managing food allergies. RSVP to Silvia Ramirez at sramirez@foodallergy.org. 5:30 p.m. FREE. St. Luke’s Meridian, 520 S. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208381-2592, stlukesonline.org.

Road, Boise, 208-570-6900, boisepubliclibrary.org.

VIDEO MARKETING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES—Learn the value of producing engaging and persuasive video content and how to effectively implement it and leverage it online. Speaker: Monique Diaz, Publix Productions. 5:30 p.m. $25. Boise State Micron Business and Economics Building, 2360 University Drive, Boise, boisestate.edu.

MAKITEERS: SEWING GROUP— Call or check the website for more info. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org.

WATERCOLOR PAINTING—Learn the classic fundamentals of painting with watercolor. For artists ages 14 to adult and all skill levels. Visit website for more info. 6 p.m. $120. Kevin McCain Studios, 4100 N. Pennfield Place, Boise, 480-3090039, kevinmccainstudios.com. WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER LEGAL FORUM—Learn what businesses need to know about business law. Held in Simplot Hall. Fee includes breakfast. For more info, email spokorney@wbcidaho.org. 8:30 a.m. $45. College of Idaho, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, 208-459-5011, collegeofidaho.edu.

Art ENSO SOUP-TALK-ART—Talk art with Idaho artists Sue Latta, Dennis Proksa, Susan Madasci and Michael Cordell, whose works appear in the new exhibition Metal. Reserve your seat at ensoartspace. com/events. 6 p.m. $13. Enso Artspace, 120 E. 38th St., Ste. 105, Garden City, 208-991-0117, ensoartspace.com.

Calls to Artists ALIVE AFTER FIVE—Go Listen Boise will accept submissions from local bands interested in playing at Alive After Five. Submissions are due by April 18. All bands and solo artists are encouraged to apply. To apply, artists may visit golistenboise.org, where complete application and performance requirements are available. BOISE OPEN STUDIOS MEMBERSHIP 2014—BOSCO is a nonprofit volunteer group of professional artists working to promote and foster greater understanding of the creative process between artists and the general public. Deadline is March 31. Visit boiseopenstudios. com for more info.

Literature IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOOK CLUB—The first meeting of the Idaho State Historical Society Book Club will discuss the book Mary Lincoln: A Biography. Each month, the club will read a new title about some aspect of American History. Contact Steve Barrett at 208-514-2324 or steve. barrett@ishs.idaho.gov for more info. 6 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Archive, 2205 N. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-334-3356. SPRING AUTHOR SERIES: TIM WOODWARD—In his 40-year career as an Idaho Statesman columnist and reporter, Tim Woodward has written about Idaho people, their stories and the beauty of the state. He is also the writer and narrator of Idaho, the Movie. Noon. FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick

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THURSDAY MARCH 20 Festivals & Events CHEF SERIES DINNERS—Space is limited, keeping the experience special and intimate so guests enjoy not only the three-course meal and wine but the preparation of the food by Chef Felix Gonzalez. Call for reservations. 6 p.m. $75. Sawtooth Botanical Garden, 11 Gimlet Road, Ketchum, 208-7269358, sbgarden.org. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR—Explore Boise’s historic downtown through a onehour, 10-block tour and discover how Boise has changed and grown in the last 151 years. Noon. FREE. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509, boise150.org. TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—Artists, venues, times and ticket prices vary. Get full details at treefortmusicfest.com. TREEFORT: STORYFORT—Featuring readings and performances by Northwest-based writers, poets and storytellers (see Culture, Page 15). Get full schedule details at treefortmusicfest.com. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509.

Workshops & Classes FRUIT TREE PRUNING CLASS— Learn how to maximize tree health and fruit production from Jeff Gerhard, certified arborist for Sterling Landscape and Nursery. Call to register. 7:30 p.m. FREE. Nampa City Hall, 411 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5748. WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING CLASS—Learn about soils and roots in landscaping classes brought to you by United Water Idaho, the city of Boise, Idaho Botanical Garden and U of I Extension. Register by emailing landscape@unitedwater.com or by phone. 6 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-362-7336, boisepubliclibrary.org.

Art THE POWER OF ONE INFLUENCE—Mothers Against Drunk Driving hosts a youth visual arts exhibit, with the theme of “The Power of One Influence.” 6 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, madd.org/id. PUBLIC ART WALKING TOUR— Ride musical bikes, explore the Spud King and discover Boise’s out-of-the-ordinary public art collection. 1 p.m. FREE. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509, boise150.org.

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8 DAYS OUT ROB HART SLIDESHOW & LECTURE—Rob Hart, a photographer, writer, climber, hiker, diver and racer from Boise, shares his adventures of photographing the Death Hike, which covers from between 25 and 90 miles in the Sawtooths in a single day. 6:30 p.m. FREE. The Gallery at Finer Frames, 164 E. State St., Ste. B, Eagle, 208-888-9898, finerframes.com.

benefit the Kiwanis International Eliminate Project. 7 p.m. $5-$12. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, egyptiantheatre.net.

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BOISE FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW—Find the latest in landscape design, garden art and decor, yard furniture, plants, decks and greenhouses. Featuring display gardens, seminars, orchid and bonsai displays and a silent auction of container gardens. See Picks, Page 16. 11 a.m. FREE-$8. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, boisecentre.com.

BOOK SIGNING: A.K. TURNER— Boise author A.K. Turner will read from and sign copies of her newest book, Hair of the Corn Dog. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org. VISITING WRITER SERIES—Author Tyler McMahon, a graduate of the Boise State MFA program, reads from his novels Kilometer 99 and How the Mistakes Were Made. Reception and Q&A to follow. See Picks, Page 16. 7 p.m. FREE. College of Western Idaho-Nampa Campus, 5500 E. Opportunity Drive, Nampa, 208-562-3400, cwidaho.cc.

Citizen CAPITAL CITY KIWANIS CLUB FUNDRAISER—Enjoy Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood. It’s classic, romantic, and full of dastardly villains, men in tights, swooning heroines, and the finest sword fighting of its time. All proceeds

FRIDAY MARCH 21 Festivals & Events

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR—See Thursday. 12 p.m. FREE. Boise 150 SesquiShop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509. TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—See Thursday. Get full details at treefortmusicfest.com. TREEFORT: STORYFORT—See Thursday. Boise 150 SesquiShop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509.

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Kids & Teens

SID THE SCIENCE KID—The popular PBS Kids television show produced by The Jim Henson Company comes to life with audience interactive activities, cooperative problem solving and plenty of laughs to go around. See Picks, Page 16. 6:30 p.m. $16-$30. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261110, mc.boisestate.edu.

WORLD DAY OF METTA 2— People of many faiths gather to pray, sing and express loving kindness with goodwill for all beings. Get more info at worlddayofmetta. com. Noon. FREE. Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 6200 N. Garrett, Garden City, 208-6581710, boiseuu.org.

DIVERGENT MOVIE PARTY—Get ready for the upcoming release of Divergent with trivia, snacks and a battle between factions in the library after hours. Be sure to dress up in costume. For ages 12-18. 6 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org.

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KID’S CLUB: FELT STICKER FRAME—Decorate a picture frame with felt stickers. For ages 3 and up. See your local Michaels store for details. 10 a.m. $2. Michaels, 8633 Franklin Road, Boise, 208-376-9961, michaels. com.

Workshops & Classes BALANCE DANCE MASTER CLASS—Taught by Asimina Chremos, a Philadelphia-based dance improviser who is currently an artist-in-residence at Surel’s Place. 9 a.m. $180. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, balancedance.org. SUNSET LAKE PAINTING CLASS—Learn step-by-step how to paint “Sunset Lake.” No experience needed. Register online. 7 p.m. $35. My Masterpiece Parties, 603 E. State St., Eagle, 208938-1370, mymasterpieceparties.com.

Art PUBLIC ART WALKING TOUR— See Thursday. 1 p.m. FREE. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509.

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CHAIRHOOPS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT—First-time wheelchair users and skilled veterans alike are welcome to participate in the tournament. Open to individuals with and without disabilities. Wheelchairs will be provided. 9 a.m. $150. Timberline High School, 701 E. Boise Ave., Boise, 208-854-6230.

SATURDAY MARCH 22 Festivals & Events BOISE FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW—See Friday. 10 a.m. FREE-$8. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, boisecentre.com. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR—See Thursday. Noon. FREE. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-3848509.

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SHORE LODGE JOB FAIR— Speak with hiring managers to learn about summer opportunities. Seasonal positions for the upcoming summer may begin as early as May 1 and run as late as Oct. 15. Visit website to view current job openings and apply online. 11 a.m. FREE. Shore LodgeMcCall, 501 W. Lake St., McCall, 1-800-657-6464, shorelodge. com/the-resort/careers.

BOISE CHORDSMEN ANNUAL SHOW: SALUTE TO DISNEY— Hear the Boise Chordsmen’s acclaimed chorus and quartets bring to life your favorite Disney melodies. Fun, humor, harmony and good times for the whole family. Visit boisechordsmen.com for more info. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. FREE-$10. University Christian Church, 1801 University Drive, Boise, 208-343-5461, uccboise. org.

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TREEFORT: STORYFORT—See Thursday. Boise 150 SesquiShop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509, boise150.org.

RETRO DAISIES PAINTING CLASS—Learn step-by-step how to paint “Retro Daisies.” No experience needed. Register online. 7 p.m. $35. My Masterpiece Parties, 603 E. State St., Eagle, 208938-1370, mymasterpieceparties.com.

Art PUBLIC ART WALKING TOUR— See Thursday. 1 p.m. FREE. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509, boise150. org.

Sports & Fitness BOISE STATE MEN’S TENNIS— Boise State vs. Montana at 10 a.m.; vs. Fresno State at 3:30 p.m. FREE. Appleton Tennis Center, Boise State campus, Boise, broncosports.com.

GEORGE NOORY LIVE—Join radio superstar George Noory, along with special guests UFO researcher Stanton Friedman, paranormal expert Joshua P. Warren and bestselling author Jim Marrs for discussion of conspiracy theories, alien abductions, time travel and all things curious and unexplained. See Picks, Page 17. 7 p.m. $60-$100. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, egyptiantheatre. net.

NEW PLANTS FOR 2014— Learn about some of the truly new plants for 2014. Register either by phone or email at info@ madelinegeorge.com. 11 a.m. FREE. Madeline George Garden Design Nursery, 10550 W. Hill Road, Boise, 208-995-2815, madelinegeorge.com.

Feast following the workshop. Space is limited; preregistration required by emailing mcgleason@ seconchanceboise.org or calling 208-703-0050. 3:30 p.m. FREE. Cathedral of the Rockies, First United Methodist Church, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-343-7511.

BOISE FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW—See Friday. 11 a.m. FREE-$8. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, boisecentre.com. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR—See Thursday. Noon. FREE. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-3848509, boise150.org. TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—See Thursday. Get full details at treefortmusicfest.com.

Workshops & Classes RECOVERY WELLNESS WORKSHOP—This workshop is for all veterans and their families. Participants are invited to enjoy dinner at the Cathedral Friendship

Kids & Teens SUNDAY STORYTIME—Every Sunday, bring the family down for Rediscovered Books’ new storytime, featuring a selection of picture books hand-picked by staff member Jamie. For ages 3-7. Noon. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

MONDAY MARCH 24 Festivals & Events SPRING BREAK SONGWRITING CAMP—Boise Rock School joins forces with The Cabin to form a songwriting camp for kids 10 and over. See Picks, Page 17. 9 a.m. $185. Boise Rock School, 1404 W. Idaho St., Boise,

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WILDERNESS FIRST AID TRAINING—Learn how to provide first aid in a wilderness setting. Adult CPR and AED required. 9 a.m. $175. Young Hearts Education, 650 E. State St., Ste. C, Eagle, 208-991-2770, youngheartsed. com.

Art PUBLIC ART WALKING TOUR— See Thursday. 1 p.m. FREE. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509, boise150. org.

Sports & Fitness CHAIRHOOPS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT—See Friday. 9 a.m. $150. Timberline High School, 701 E. Boise Ave., Boise, 208-854-6230.

TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—See Thursday. Get full details at treefortmusicfest.com. TREEFORT: STORYFORT—See Thursday. Boise 150 Sesqui-

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8 DAYS OUT 208-559-0065, boiserockschool.com. MYTH MAKER WRITING CAMP—Students in grades 6-9 will find and form stories based on the art of Anna Fidler. The workshop is set at The Cabin with visits to the Boise Art Museum. See Picks, Page 17. March 24-28, 9 a.m. $165. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.

Kids & Teens BCT THEATER LAB SPRING BREAK CAMP—Explore the art of acting and play development with professional actors and directors. The brand new mini-plays

created by students will be performed for families and friends on March 28 at 5:30 p.m. For more info or to register, visit the website or call Kymm Cornelison at 208-331-9224, ext. 205. 9 a.m. $250. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org. BOISE WATERSHED SPRING BREAK PROGRAMS— Drop in to these fun all-ages programs, special activities and crafts. Day care groups, home schools and moms’ clubs welcome. No preregistration required. 10 a.m. FREE. Boise WaterShed, 11818 W. Joplin Road, Boise, 208-489-1284, cityofboise.org/bee/ watershed. MAKE IT OR BREAK IT DURING SPRING BREAK— Craft building and dismantling for ages 4-12. 4 p.m. FREE. Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood St., Garden

City, 208-472-2941, notaquietlibrary.org. SPRING BREAK ART CAMP FOR 4TH-5TH GRADES—Students will explore the elements of realistic and abstract art, while playing with a variety of materials, such as paint, yarn and plaster. Call or go online to register. 2 p.m. $50-$75. Sun Valley Center for Arts-Hailey, 314 Second Ave. S., Hailey, 208-7269491, sunvalleycenter.org. SPRING BREAK ART CAMP FOR 1ST-3RD GRADES—Students will explore the elements of realistic and abstract art, while playing with a variety of materials, such as paint, yarn and plaster. Registration required. 9 a.m. $50-$75. Sun Valley Center for Arts-Hailey, 314 Second Ave. S., Hailey, 208-7269491, sunvalleycenter.org.

SPRING BREAK DAY CAMP: WEDO ROBOTICS— Have fun making a story come to life with Lego Robotics. For ages 6-9 years. Take a sack lunch. 9 a.m. $13. University of Idaho Ada County Extension Office, 5880 Glenwood St., Boise, 208-377-2107, uidaho.edu. SPRING BREAK TENNIS CAMP—Kids ages 5-17 will learn the fundamentals of tennis using ageappropriate equipment. Lots of fun drills and games will reinforce basic skills. 10 a.m. $20-$25. Nampa Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way, Nampa, 208-468-5858, namparecreation.org. SURF INTO SPRING BREAK CAMP—Spend a day or the entire week with nonstop activities. For boys and girls ages 3 through eighth grade. Get more info or register on the website or by calling the business office. 7 a.m. Call for pricing info. Wings Center of Boise, 1875 Century Way, Boise, 208-376-3641, wingscenter.com.

TUESDAY MARCH 25 Literature LEWIS AND CLARK BOOK DISCUSSION—Join other Lewis and Clark aficionados to discuss the book Lewis and Clark Among the Indians by James Ronda, and chat with BYU History Professor Jay Buckley about Indian diplomacy during and after the Expedition via webcam. 7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4076, boisepubliclibrary.org.

Talks & Lectures FROM THE CURATOR’S EYE—As one who oversees a portable collection of more than 2,800 pieces of art, what does Deborah Paine look for when choosing new works or curating exhibitions? What kind of conservation issues has she run into caring for a municipal collection? Meet Paine, see the world through her eyes and learn about opportunities for Idaho artists in Seattle. See Picks, Page 16. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509.

Kids & Teens SURF INTO SPRING BREAK CAMP—See Monday. 7 a.m. Call for pricing info. Wings Center of Boise, 1875 Century Way, Boise, 208-376-3641, wingscenter.com.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 26 Workshops & Classes TREE PROBLEMS—Learn about the most common problems affecting trees in the Treasure Valley. Boise City arborist Debbie Cook will teach you about insects, diseases and the most common problems people create by incorrect cultural practices. Register online. Call or email bpr@cityofboise.org. 6 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library Hayes Auditorium, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-608-7700, parks.cityofboise.org.

Kids & Teens MAKE IT OR BREAK IT DURING SPRING BREAK— See Monday. 4 p.m. FREE. Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-472-2941, notaquietlibrary.org. SPRING BREAK WITH BIRDS OF PREY—See Tuesday. 10 a.m. $3-$5, FREE to members. World Center for Birds of Prey, 5668 W. Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, 208-362-8687, peregrinefund.org. SURF INTO SPRING BREAK CAMP—See Monday. 7 a.m. Call for pricing info. Wings Center of Boise, 1875 Century Way, Boise, 208-376-3641, wingscenter. com.

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LISTEN HERE/GUIDE GUIDE WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 CHRIS GUTIERREZ—6 p.m. FREE. Gelato Cafe

BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

JONATHAN WARREN AND THE BILLY GOATS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow

CAKEDUP—9 p.m. $3-$7. Revolution

REBBECA SCOTT—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper Pub

CHUCK SMITH—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

RUN THE JEWELS (ELP+KILLER MIKE)—8:30 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

FREUDIAN SLIP—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

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TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—Artists, venues, times and ticket prices vary. Get full details at treefortmusicfest.com

Kevin Kirk and Friends KEVIN KIRK AND FRIENDS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers LADIES NIGHT-AUDIO/VISUAL DJ—9 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s OPHELIA—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s PATRICIA FOLKNER—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

FRIDAY MARCH 21 BILL COURTIAL AND CURT GONION—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill BLOCKHEAD—5:50 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage IAMSU—7 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage JOHN CAZAN—5 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel JOHN JONES TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

SMOOTH AVENUE—8 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill C HR IS TINE TAYLOR

Treefort Main Stage is on Grove Street, between 12th-13th streets. Visit treefortmusicfest.com for full schedule and app.

MEGAN NELSON—7 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s MOTTO KITTY—9 p.m. $3. Kay and Traci’s 127 Club

TREEFORT: LOCAL ACTS, MARCH 21-23, MAIN STAGE From Wednesday, March 19-Sunday, March 23, nearly 20 venues will play host to Treefort Music Fest, and downtown Boise will be filled with the sights and sounds of all of its various branches: Filmfort, Hackfort, Skatefort, Storyfort and Yogafort. WIth all there is to see and do, the choices could be overwhelming. Fortunately, Treefort’s sleek, user-friendly, free app (for iPhone and Android) is there to help you customize your experience and make the most of your Treefort time. To start, we suggest adding to your calendar the three local acts that will grace the Treefort Main Stage: Marshall Poole, the young rock trio with a mature sound beyond its years (Saturday, 1 p.m.); folky, soulful, seven-member Hollow Wood (Saturday, 3 p.m.) and duo Edmond Dantes, disproving the adage “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” As teachers at Boise Rock School, members Ryan Peck and Andrew Stensaas rock and teach (Sunday, 1 p.m.). —Amy Atkins

KEVIN KIRK—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

THURSDAY MARCH 20

BOISE CHORDSMEN—7 p.m. FREE-$10. University Christian Church THE BUDOS BAND—5:30 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage THE CAVE SINGERS—4:10 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage CHUCK SMITH—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers CHUCK SMITH TRIO WITH NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers DOUG CAMERON—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper Pub ERIC GRAE—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill FLUID OUNCE—6 p.m. FREE. Artistblue THE GRIZZLED MIGHTY—2 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

THEEsatisfaction THEESATISFACTION—4:45 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

SATURDAY MARCH 22 A TASTY JAMM—7 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s

HOLLOW WOOD—3:05 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage JOHN MARTINEZ—8 p.m. FREE, Artistblue LE VENT DU NORD—6:30 p.m. $10-$30. Sun Valley Opera House LIME HOUSE JAZZ TRIO WITH DANIEL REED—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel MARSHALL POOLE—1 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

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GUIDE/LISTEN HERE GUIDE MOTTO KITTY—9 p.m. $3. Kay and Traci’s 127 Club

JIM LEWIS—6 p.m. FREE. Lulu’s

OPHELIA—9 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s

THE JOY FORMIDABLE—7 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

RJD2—8:30 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

MODERN KIN—3:15 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

RUBBLEBUCKET—7 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

POLICA—8:45 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage THE SIDEMEN—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

SUNDAY MARCH 23 AAN—4:30 p.m., $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage EDMOND DANTES—1 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage MATTHEW WASHBURN

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TUESDAY MARCH 25

TERRY JONES AND DAN COSTELLO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

BERNIE REILLY—5:30 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s

WEDNESDAY MARCH 26

BOISE OLD TIME JAM—6:30 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s KEVIN KIRK—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

TAKING BACK SUNDAY AND THE USED—With Tonight Alive and Sleepwave. 7 p.m. $33-$65. Knitting Factory TANGERINE—2:05 p.m. $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

CHUCK SMITH AND NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers THE DAMN BASS TOUR— Featuring DJ RoboRob, Dekai and DRIX, with Young Verb and Aphect. 7 p.m. $5. Neurolux

CHRIS GUTIERREZ—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

TREEFORT: TOURING ACTS, MARCH 21-23, MAIN STAGE

HOKUM HI-FLYERS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow

Now that you have the Treefort Music Fest app installed (see Listen Here, Page 22), here comes the tough part: filling out your schedule. Every band, author, speaker, performer, etc. is worth checking out or it wouldn’t be part of Treefort, which makes it that much harder to choose. Once again, your friends at Boise Weekly are here to help. If you aren’t familiar with many of the bands (that’s OK) and don’t want to miss out on the cool shows everyone will be talking about after Treefort (we feel the same way), check out the touring acts performing on the Main Stage— visit the website or download the app for times. Friday: THEESatisfaction, Blockhead, Iamsu! and Run The Jewels (El-P + Killer Mike). Saturday: The Grizzled Mighty, The Cave Singers, The Budos Band, Rubblebucket and RJD2. Sunday: Tangerine, Modern Kin, Aan, The Family Crest, The Joy Formidable (pictured) and Polica. —Amy Atkins

JIM LEWIS—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill Lacuna Coil

MONDAY MARCH 24

BLACKBERRY BUSHES STRING BAND—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

LACUNA COIL—With Kyng, Eve To Adam and Nothing More. 7:30 p.m. $17-$35. Knitting Factory LIMEHOUSE—8 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill RADIO BOISE SOCIAL HOUR— With DJ Multiplayer. 5 p.m. FREE. Neurolux

KEVIN KIRK AND FRIENDS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers LADIES NIGHT-AUDIO/VISUAL DJ—9 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s SAM RULE AND JEANNIE CANNON—6 p.m. FREE. Gelato Cafe SNOW THA PRODUCT—With Caskey and Magic Mic. 7 p.m. $12. Neurolux

SKI LODGE—With Gladness and guests. 7 p.m. $5. Neurolux

TY CLAYTON—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow THE FAMILY CREST—5:40 p.m., $30 for main stage day pass. Treefort Main Stage

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WINESIPPER/DRINK YOU SAY GRIGIO, I SAY GRIS

2012 KINGS RIDGE PINOT GRIS, $12.99 Pinot gris has found a happy home in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, where it’s one of that region’s most successful white wine grapes. Kings Ridge is a budget friendly example filled with peach and tropical fruit aromas. In the mouth, there’s a nice core of ripe stone fruit flavors, surrounded by crisp citrus. A touch of mineral and black walnut comes through on the finish. 2011 LUCIEN ALBRECHT PINOT GRIS, CUVEE ROMANUS, $21 This wine’s aromas are light but intriguing with caramelized apple playing against sour melon, both backed by a touch of mineral-laced, ocean air. On the palate, it opens with sweet fruit flavors marked by ripe apple and peach that give way to tart melon and blood orange. Overall, this Alsatian entry is an exceptionally well balanced wine with a deliciously creamy fruit finish. 2012 SEVEN OF HEARTS PINOT GRIS, $12.99 Another great buy from Oregon’s Willamette Valley, this wine offers elegant floral aromas of citrus blossom and honeysuckle, colored by a whiff of lime zest. The flavors are round, ripe and racy with bright citrus, apricot and melon fruit. On the leaner side of the pinot gris spectrum, this wine’s finish is crisp and refreshing with a foodfriendly hit of acidity. —David Kirkpatrick

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Pinot gris and pinot grigio are the same variety—two names, one grape. A clone of pinot noir, the grape sports a gray skin (hence the name) and can produce wines that vary widely in color and style. The Italian (grigio) tends to be dry and crisp, whereas the French version (gris) offers richer fruit and lighter acidity. Elsewhere, winemakers tend to label the wine according to those different styles. For this week’s tasting, we opted for pinot gris, as the extra richness makes for a great transition to white for spring. Here are the panel’s top three picks:

CURE WHAT ALES YOU AT ALEFORT Duck into Treefort’s beer tent for some unique brews TARA MORGAN Feeling rundown from all that Treeforting, Storyforting, Yogaforting, Skateforting and Hackforting? Then cure what ales you at Alefort. Like last year, Alefort organizers have compiled a beer-tapping schedule to keep things fresh and sudsy throughout the weekend. “I received a lot of positive feedback about the way that it was structured last year, with the scheduled tappings and the way that that porter and a bourbon barrel amber made with fits well with the music schedule of Treefort,” apple and spice. Saturday, March 22, at 2 said Alefort organizer David Roberts. “I also p.m., Woodland Empire Ale Craft will unveil felt like the breweries really four new brews, including liked it because it gave them a festival beer dubbed The ALEFORT each the chance to be in the Show Must Go On. Tokens cost $2, one sample per spotlight.” “This is our day show, token. From Friday, March 21, easy-drinking beer,” said For a full schedule of tappings, visit at 4 p.m. through Sunday, Woodland’s Rob Landertreefortmusicfest.com/alefort. March 23, at 7 p.m., local man. “Designed to give folks breweries and craft beer their hop fix but not intoxiretailers will unveil a selection of special kegs cate ’em so they can take in some live tunes.” and unique cellared brews in a tent outside the On Saturday at 3 p.m., Edge Brewing Co. Treefort Main Stage at 12th and Grove streets. will tap a fig quad, a pale ale made with saison yeast and a habanero cream ale. And Saturday “A couple of the new breweries and a at 4 p.m., Payette Brewing will unveil the Jane couple of the local favorites all stepped up and made some really cool things for us,” said Wine Barrel Saison—an imperial version of its Leaning Barn farmhouse ale aged in a cabernet Roberts. barrel—along with the Payette Special Blend. For example, on Friday, March 21, at 6 “Remember when you were younger p.m., Sockeye Brewing will tap a selection of and would make a ‘suicide’ from the soda barrel-aged brews, including a red wine barrel

Music for your mouth.

fountain?” said Payette’s Mike Francis. “Well, sometimes the kid in us wants to do that again, just with beer. This is a blend of two of our favorite hoppy beers—Outlaw IPA and Rodeo Rye. The mixture makes for a deliciously hoppy drink.” In addition to one-off local brews, craft beer retailers will also share special suds they’ve been squirreling away for the occasion. For example, on Saturday, March 22, at 1 p.m., Bar Gernika will host Vintage Wild, where it’ll pour samples of New Belgium’s 2011 Lost Abbey Brett Beer, Odell’s 2011 Saboteur and Logsdon’s 2012 Seizoen Bretta. “The thing that makes me excited about Alefort, and also makes it ... unique from other beer fests that Boise has, is that it’s a collaboration between the retailers and the breweries in the way that they’re all present and they all get to show what it is that they contribute to Boise’s beer culture,” said Roberts.

FOOD/NEWS CLOUD 9 OPENS, WEST END FOOD PARK IN THE WORKS The North End’s newest nanopub, Cloud 9 Brewery, hosted its soft opening at 1750 W. State St. on St. Paddy’s Day with a special Irishthemed menu, including corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, vegetarian shepherd’s pie and corned beets and cabbage. Cloud 9’s regular menu will feature the usual pub grub suspects—burgers, fries, mac ’n’ cheese—along with some more North End-y fare. “We have a lot of patrons in the North End that want vegan, they want gluten-free and they want alcohol-free, so we’re totally going to cater to them,” said co-owner Jake Lake. The 1,350-square-foot pub will utilize local and seasonal ingredients, including grass-fed ground beef from Homestead Natural Meats, buns from Gaston’s Bakery and cheese from Ballard Family Dairy. Cloud 9’s four-barrel brew system—which is encased in a glass room adjacent to the hand-poured concrete bar flecked with recycled beer bottles—only cranks out eight kegs per batch, so Lake hopes to rotate through seasonal beers every three weeks or so. “Right now we’ve got the blonde, the pale ale, the IPA, the double IPA, the porter and the stout,” said Lake. “Those are our staples, so those will be the ones we always have on. … Then we’ve got six random beers. We’ve got an Irish Black Lager, the Winter Warmer is 9.4 percent and the Aphrodite Ale, which has a ‘sex’tet of aphrodisiacs—there’s damiana,

there’s maca, there’s ginseng, there’s honey, there’s alcohol and there’s some herb that’s similar to horny goat weed.” The pub will normally be closed Mondays and open Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays until midnight and Sundays until 9 p.m. Cloud 9 also plans to open a patio section in about a month. “Once we get the patio up and running and the kitchen can keep up with essentially double the seats, then we’ll start to offer brunch on Saturday and Sunday, too,” said co-owner Maggie Lake. For more info, visit cloud9brewery.com. And in food truck news, a food truck pod is finally in the works at 2419 W. Fairview Ave. The proposed 1.5-acre West End Food Park will provide food truck vendors with electrical hookups, gray water dumping, access to city water, portable toilets and hand-washing facilities. The park also plans to offer consumers a covered communal seating area, outdoor heaters, free Wi-Fi and a screen for viewing football games and movies. Organizers eventually hope to erect a produce stand and a wine and beer garden, as well. The West End Food Park is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to raise $20,000 for the venture. For more info, visit westendfoodpark.com. —Tara Morgan B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M

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FILM FORTITUDE Treefort Film Fest branches out to The Flicks ASHLEY MILLER Benjamin Morgan is a name you probably aren’t familiar with, though you undoubtedly will be one day. The San Francisco native’s career has gone in every direction but boring; from failed child actor to graffiti artist, Morgan seems like a man destined for greatness— or at least a fascinating autobiography. And he thinks Boise holds the next great adventure for his eclectic skillset. Treefort Music Fest, now in its third year, is Among the 15 feature-length and 15 shorts to be showcased during the 2014 Treefort Film Fest, Wednesday, Boise’s annual three-day celebration of its everMarch 19-Sunday, March 23, are Doomsdays (top) and The Missing Picture (above). widening music scene. Or, at least it has been the past two years. Now, it is well past time to savvy exhibitor. She recognizes the power and films that come with sizeable reputations. shake things up. momentum of Treefort, and is just as excited Opening night features Doomsdays, voted “There has always been a wonderful about the synergy as we are,” Morgan said one of the “Best Films Not Playing at a Theconnection between musicians and filmmakSkinner put it simply. “It felt like a good ater Near You” by the Museum of Modern ers,” said Morgan. “We feel that there is a fit,” she said, noting that with the success of Art, and Yearbook, segment of the Boise the music festival, adding film into the mix which won best population that isn’t TREEFORT FILM FEST seemed “like a natural step.” animated short at the currently engaged with Wednesday, March 19-Sunday, March 23, Outside of The Flicks, Morgan is thrilled Sundance Film Festival the music fest.” see treefortmusicfest.com/films for times, that Treefort Film Fest finds its home in Boise. this year. “We have Morgan, currently five-day pass $25. “There’s an incredible artistic community been very fortunate to splitting his time beThe Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., 208-342-4288, here. Boise embraces that art. Music and score incredible films tween Eastern Oregon theflicksboise.com that no one in Idaho— films, among other artistic endeavors, are University (where The Shredder, 430 S. 10th St., 208-345hugely supported by the community and the or often anywhere he teaches a class on 4355, facebook.com/shredderboise city. It’s an ideal place for artists to live and outside of Sundance screenwriting) and create,” he said. or South by Southworking as a filmmaker Asked to describe his vision for the festival, west—has seen,” Morgan said. “Ian [Clark, (his movie, Quality of Life, has garnered Morgan had a matter-of-fact response. Morgan’s programming partner] and I are awards from festivals around the world, in“My experience touring my last film, drawn to human stories. Filmmaker Q&As cluding the Berlin International Film Festival), Quality of Life, at film festivals informs my will follow many of the screenings.” is adding yet another title to his impressive vision for the Treefort Film Fest. It is imperaMorgan said he was looking for the best of resume: director of the Treefort Film Fest. tive to program great films and focus on the the best when it came to a venue in which to “We’re focusing on programming the best filmmakers—make sure they are treated emerging independent artists. The films do not hold the screenings, Q&As and workshops: have to be music-centric; they are simply great naturally, of course, that led him to The Flicks. with respect and can connect directly with the community. ‘It’s the artists, stupid.’ That “The Flicks is a wonderful art house films,” said Morgan. should totally be our motto.” theater. Carole Skinner is a very seasoned, Included in the lineup are a handful of

EXTRA/SCREEN TIM’S VERMEER: DON’T MISS THIS DYNAMITE DOC It was almost as if we were doing something shady. “Hey, you want an inside tip?” asked a fellow critic at last September’s Toronto International Film Festival. “Seriously, this is good stuff.” The tipster then said something we didn’t really comprehend at first. “It’s called Tim’s Vermeer.” What? “I know it doesn’t sound sexy or anything, but it’s about the Dutch artist [Johannes] Vermeer and how his paintings were so amazingly life-like, even though it was 150 years before the invention of photography.” The tipster now had our attention. “And get a load of this,” he continued. “The movie is narrated by Penn and directed by Teller.” BOI S EW EEKLY.COM

Wait a minute… what? “You know, Penn and Teller, the Las Vegas magicians. I promise you, it’s amazing.” Within the hour, I was sitting in a jewel box of a Toronto movie theater watching Tim’s Vermeer. Tim is Texan inventor Tim Jenison. He’s a technical wizard credited with developing the technology used in video software for desktop computers. He’s a friend of magician Penn Jillette, and Jenison is also obsessed with a wacky theory of how Vermeer’s paintings were so picture-perfect. It’s the unlikeliest of subjects, but the 80-minute film zips by like a sleight-of-hand trick. Last year was exceptional for documentaries, and it’s a shame that Tim’s Vermeer wasn’t short-listed for an Oscar. But this unexpected dazzler does open at The Flicks Friday, March 21. —George Prentice

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in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Jessye Annalee Williams. The reason for the change in name is has used this name since birth an desires to make it legal for graduation and life. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) April 29, 2014 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 6, 2014 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB March 12, 19, 26 & April 2, 2014. IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Kevin Michael Crist Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1404531 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Kevin Michael Crist, 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 Suzi Alis Crist. The reason for the change in name is: I am transgender. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) APR 29 2014 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 10 2014 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA In re: HOLDEN CHANDLER ALLEN BALLINGER, minor child. Case No. CV NC 14-04305 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of HOLDEN CHANDLER ALLEN BALLINGER, a minor, now residing in Boise, Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to HOLDEN CHANDLER ALLEN. The reason for the change of name is: 1. The child is not related by blood or marriage to anyone with the surname of Ballinger; 2. Ballinger has never been Mother’s legal surname; 3. It would shorten the child’s surname name to one name, making paperwork and signatures easier for the minor child. 4. The minor child’s surname should match the surname of his custodial parent. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on April 29th, 2014 at the Ada County Courthouse, 200 W. Front Street, Boise, Idaho. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name ch ange. WITNESS my hand and seal of said District Court this 10th day of March, 2014.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “When you plant seeds in the garden, you don’t dig them up every day to see if they have sprouted yet,” says Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron. “You simply water them and clear away the weeds; you know that the seeds will grow in time.” That’s sound advice for you, Aries. You are almost ready to plant the metaphorical seeds that you will be cultivating in the coming months. Having faith should be a key element in your plans for them. You’ve got to find a way to shut down any tendencies you might have to be an impatient control freak. Your job is to give your seeds a good start and provide them with the persistent follow-up care they will need.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Thank you, disillusionment,” says Alanis Morissette in her song “Thank U.” “Thank you, frailty,” she continues. “Thank you, nothingness. Thank you, silence.” I’d love to hear you express that kind of gratitude in the coming days, Taurus. Understand that I don’t think you will be experiencing a lot of disillusionment, frailty, nothingness and silence. Not at all. What I suspect is that you will be able to see how you have been helped and blessed by those states in the past. You will understand how creatively they motivated you to build strength, resourcefulness, willpower and inner beauty.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The Tibetan mastiff is a large canine species with long golden hair. If you had never seen a lion and were told that this dog was a lion, you might be fooled. And that’s exactly what a zoo in Luohe, China, did. It tried to pass off a specimen of a Tibetan mastiff as an African lion. A few clever zoogoers saw through the charade when the beast started barking. Virgo: Is there anything comparable going on in your environment? Are you being asked to believe that a big dog is actually a lion, or the metaphorical equivalent?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Google Ngram Viewer scans millions of books to map how frequently a particular word is used over the course of time. It reveals that “impossible” appears only half as often in books published in the 21st century as it did in books from the year 1900. What does this mean? That fantastic and hard-to-achieve prospects are less impossible than they used to be? I don’t know, but I can say this with confidence: If you begin fantastic and hard-to-achieve prospects sometime soon, they will be far less impossible than they used to be.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your support system will soon be abuzz with fizzy mojo and good mischief. Your web of contacts is about to get deeper and feistier and prettier. Pounce, Gemini, pounce! Summon extra clarity and zest as you communicate your vision of what you want. Drum up alluring tricks to attract new allies and inspire your existing allies to assist you better. If all goes as I expect it to, business and pleasure will synergize better than they have in a long time. You will boost your ambitions by socializing, and will sweeten your social life by plying your ambitions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” the narrator seems tormented about the power of his longing. “Do I dare to eat a peach?” he asks. I wonder what he’s thinking. Is the peach too sweet, too juicy, too pleasurable for him to handle? Is he in danger of losing his self-control and dignity if he succumbs to the temptation? What’s behind his hesitation? In any case, Libra, don’t be like Prufrock in the coming weeks. Get your finicky doubts out of the way as you indulge your lust for life with extra vigor and vivacity. Hear what I’m saying? Refrain from agonizing about whether or not you should eat the peach. Just eat it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): During her 98 years on the planet, Barbara Cartland wrote 723 romance novels that together sold 1 billion copies. What was the secret of her success? Born under the sign of Cancer the Crab, she knew how productive she could be if she was comfortable. Many of her work sessions took place while she reclined on her favorite couch covered with a white fur rug, her feet warmed with a hot water bottle. As her two dogs kept her company, she dictated her stories to her secretary. I hope her formula for success inspires you to expand and refine your own personal formula—and then apply it with zeal during the next eight weeks. What is the exact nature of the

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Born under the sign of Scorpio, Neil Young has been making music professionally for more than 45 years. He has recorded 35 albums and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In early 1969, three of his most famous songs popped out of his fertile imagination on the same day. He was sick with the flu and running a 103-degree fever when he wrote “Cowgirl in the Sand,” “Cinnamon Girl” and “Down by the River.” I suspect you may soon experience a milder version of this mythic event, Scorpio. At a time when you’re not feeling your best, you could create a thing of beauty that will last a long time, or initiate a breakthrough that will send ripples far into the future.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There should be nothing generic or normal or routine about this week, Sagittarius. If you drink beer, for example, you shouldn’t stick to your usual brew. You should track down and drink the hell out of exotic beers with brand names like Tactical Nuclear Penguin and Doctor Morton’s Clown Poison. And if you’re a lipstick user, you shouldn’t be content to use your old standard, but should instead opt for kinky types like Sapphire Glitter Bomb and Cackling Black Witch. As for love, it wouldn’t make sense to seek out romantic adventures you’ve had a thousand times before. You deserve wild sacred eternal ecstasy or screaming sweaty flagrant bliss or blasphemously reverent waggling rapture. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Actor Gary Oldman was born and raised in London. In the course of his career, he has portrayed a range of characters who speak English with American, German and Russian accents. He has also lived in Los Angeles for years. When he signed on to play a British intelligence agent in the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, he realized he had lost some of his British accent. He had to take voice lessons to restore his original pronunciations. I suspect you have a comparable project ahead of you, Capricorn. It may be time to get back to where you once belonged. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every now and then, you’re blessed with a small miracle that inspires you to see everyday things with new vision. Common objects and prosaic experiences get stripped of their habitual expectations, allowing them to become almost as enchanting to you as they were before numb familiarity set in. The beloved people you take for granted suddenly remind you of why you came to love them in the first place. Boring acquaintances may reveal sides of themselves that are quite entertaining. So are you ready and eager for just such an outbreak of curiosity and a surge of fun surprises? If you are, they will come. If you’re not, they won’t. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Before she died, Piscean actress Elizabeth Taylor enjoyed more than 79 years of life on this gorgeous, maddening planet. But one aptitude she never acquired in all that time was the ability to cook a hard-boiled egg. Is there a pocket of ignorance in your own repertoire that rivals this lapse, Pisces? Are there any fundamental life skills that you probably should have learned by now? If so, now would be a good time to get to work on mastering them.

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