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“My first message to the LGBT community is an apology for a church that has been part of such hatred.” CITIZEN 12
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At Rest at Last
Navy veteran Madelynn Taylor granted right to bury wife in Idaho Veterans Cemetery
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Hard Winter
Southwest Idaho ski areas navigate the challenges of climate change and economics
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First Thursday
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SNOW, SHORT FICTION AND ELECTION TALK Since reporters are mostly cave dwellers—almost 15 years working in newsrooms and I’ve never had a window—we gauge the seasons based on what feature, special edition or supplemental publication we’re working on. There must be snow on the Foothills, because this week’s feature story looks at the economic, and increasingly environmental, challenges facing area ski resorts. Boise Weekly staff writer -essica 0urri proÀles %rundage 0ountain 5esort, %ogus %asin 0ountain 5ecreation $rea and Tamarack Resort, which is returning to life after the better part of a decade in suspended animation. :hat she Ànds is that while all ski areas have to contend with the same basic problems, not all approach them in the same way. Find Murri’s snow-themed analysis on Page 13. In another indication of the season, it’s Fiction 101 time again. Here are the rules: Each entry must contain exactly 101 words (not including the title), as determined by Microsoft Word. No poetry. No handwritten entries. $10 entry fee per story. Put your name, address and phone number on the back of each entry. BW staff and freelancers are not eligible to enter. $ll entries due at BWHQ by 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5. Cash prizes for winning entries. BW will publish the winning stories in our Jan. 7, 2015, edition. Mail or drop off entry and fee to Boise Weekly, Fiction 101, 523 %road St., %oise. Do not send cash via snail mail. If you’re not into the whole brevity thing, don’t waste your time, money or words—this one’s for the strong silent types. Finally, as if we needed further proof that it’s early November, it’s time to talk election results at the Post-Midterm Election %reakdown panel discussion hosted by The Blue Review at %oise State 8niversity’s downtown location (301 S. Capitol %lvd.). *et analysis, philosophizing and probably a few cheap shots from %oise State political science professor Justin 9aughn, BW News Editor *eorge Prentice and assorted other smart folk. The event is free and goes down Monday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. —Zach Hagadone
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ACCIDENTAL NO CRIMINAL CHARGES WILL BE FILED IN CONNECTION WITH A NOV. 3 FIRE THAT DAMAGED A STORAGE WAREHOUSE USED BY THE MAIN STREET AUCTION IN WEST BOISE. TURNS OUT 25-YEAR-OLD HOMELESS MAN ANTHONY BELL WAS SLEEPING IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN SOME CANDLES HE WAS BURNING IGNITED THE FIRE. GET THE DETAILS ON CITYDESK. NEW MANAGEMENT? The city of Nampa may be in the market for a new manager at the Ford Idaho Center, after the City Council voted to move forward with a contract request-for-proposal. Read more on Citydesk.
CULTURE KLATCH The Boise City Department of Arts and History is putting together a so-called citywide cultural plan, and it wants help from citizens at a series of public workshops. Get the dates on Cobweb.
PUSHBACK Authorities with the Nez Perce Tribal Police Department are catching heat for the arrest of a 63-year-old woman found with 7 pounds of marijuana. Read the department’s response on Citydesk.
OPINION
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OPINION THE WRITTEN RED ‘Whas Tha Durn Pope Up T, Huh?’ BILL COPE Red came to me, as always, with a question. “Ain’t y’ gunner do a collum on hows tha’ new Cat’lic pope feller wan’s t’ cozy up t’ them gays?â€? I told him no, that I don’t much give a crap what popes do or don’t do, and he jumped on it. “So there’s y’r chance, Cope,â€? referring to the offer I’d made to let him write a column on some topic I don’t give a crap about. I thought, What harm can it do?‌ other than offending all of my Catholic and gay readers, that is. Besides, it will free me up for a week before the election VR WKDW ,¡OO KDYH SOHQW\ RI WLPH WR Ă€GJHW DERXW FKHZLQJ P\ Ă€QJHUQDLOV DQG DWWHQGLQJ WR P\ QHUYRXV EODGGHU So here it is, Red’s “collum.â€? He’s titled it “Whas Tha Durn Pope Up T, Huh?â€? And I should warn you, I promised him I’d print it exactly as written. ‡‡‡ I aint Catlick. /emme get that sayed Ă€rst off. I aint got nottin agin Catlicks. I een got some Catlick buds what I knows from way back my grammy school days. %ut I aint one of em. Is was born a Babtist and Is gunner die a Babtist, except for them years when I was a *eorge Bush Methdist. I nose how some Babtists are always saying how Catlicks are the Hoors of Baby /awn but I aint that kind a Babtist. Is the other kind what says Hollywood is the Hoors of Baby /awn. So mayb you peepls whats reading this don think Is got any biness talking bout the new Pope whas sposed t be such a nice feller. Bu Mus acause I aint Catlick don mean I ain’t got idees bout what a Pope ought not be doin. An gull durnit when he stars spreadin that nicefulness oer to them gays a feller like me got a oblygato to speek up. Thern already too many peepl ben nice t gays ifn y ask me. Ther be gays on the t v eer time y turn it on anymor. An ther be MudMes whatr sayin gays cn get themselvs hitched when everone nose *od made Adem and Eev not Adem and Steev. An een heer in Idaho ther be gays whatr wantn our state lecherslechers to add some words like we aint got too many gull durn words aready. An now heer come this Pope Franksus what says we ought treets em wit mor nicefulness. I says ptoowee on that. Ptoowee *od don’t wan us t be nice to gays. Thas wy he sents dow so many harbl tarnadles and dizeazes and catrapstacies. T remint us t keep been meen t gays. Ast any gud ol Babtist preetcher. Heel tell y. If *od wantd us t be nice t gays heda made mor of em truk drivrs an roofrs ensted o bally dancrs an Ă oorists. An anothr thinÂŤ ´Alright. Alright That’s it. I’ve heard enough. Damn, Red, I’m not going to let you use my column to propagate these awful stereotypes and preMudices. And for *od’s sake, where did you learn to spell?â€? ´Taught m’self, Cope. Too many o’ them words don’ look like what they sound, so I Ă€x BOI S EW EEKLY.COM
Âśem. An’ you cain’t stop me now. I ain’t even got t’ m’ main point yet.â€? ´But you’re going to drive away half my readership.â€? “You promised, Cope! Y’ain’t gonna go back on y’r word, is y’?â€? “2oooooooooÂŤ Ă€ne! But let’s wrap this up. *et to your point.â€? ‡‡‡ An anothr thin. We need t get us ar own Pope. All thees yeers, them Catlicks heer in Merica been letting some feller way yonder over in som nuther country be telling em wha t do. Thas bullarky ifn y ask me. Wha the deel? Aint we got no Pope material heer in the 8 an S of A? Already Is cn heer them Catlicks whinin. Bu Red, ther cn only be one Pope. An hes got t live in that Vadicn City like he was fr all them hunerts o yeers. I says ptoowee on tha. Ptoowee! Whas Vadicn City got wha Orlando aint got? Or Branson? Is tell y, ifn we had r own Pope livn in Branson, all them Catlicks frm all oer Merica could go ther anytime wht they felt lik getn blessd up an communifucated. An then afterwars they cud go see the Oak Ridge Boys. Hows cud y beet that? Baby Jesus blood wine an Elvira. All n one trip. But the main thin is wudnt be no Catlicks cozyn up t no gays ifn we had r own gud ol Merica growd Pope. An I nose Mus how t pick im. We spred out a blanket and put alotta belongins from one the dead Popes along wit stuf wht dint belong t anbody mportant. Toothbrushrs an wallets an pocktnives an shotguns an such. Then a few o them gud ol preetchers like wha we see on Sundy mornin t v can pick the thins they getta Popey vibe offn. And wha eer preetcher picks the mos dead Pope stuff is the winnr an we cn burn som white doves t let all the Catlicks nose thers a new Pope in town. Then asoon as he gets int his Pope duds he cn go t tellin folks ther aint gon be no gays comin t tha church no mor nless they go t one o them progrms wha turns em back intÂŤ “Alright, Red. Time’s up. You made your point.â€? “Hold on, Cope. Is ain’t got t’ the part ‘bout havin a boot camp f ’r gays what wants t’ get ’emselves Ă€xed. I Ă€gger Texas ‘bout as good a place as any f ’r tha’.â€? “/ook, I didn’t say you could Must go on and on. And besides, I have to leave room on the page for an apology, anyway. So you’re done.â€? “Wha’ you mean, apol’gy?â€? To any Catholics, members of the LGBT community, and/or lovers of the English language, I apologize from the bottom of my heart for what you have just read. —Bill Cope BOISEweekly | NOVEMBER 5–11, 2014 | 5
OPINION RITUALS OF THE FALL Keeping the lid on a supervolcano JOHN REMBER For my last Àve birthdays, Julie and I have toured Yellowstone National Park and stayed at Chico Hot Springs Resort, halfway between the park and /ivingston, Mont. Chico’s pools and lodge date from 1 7. We usually stay in the old building. We Ànd its creaking à oors, thin walls and down-the-hall bathrooms more comfortable and homier than the Tuieter, larger accommodations available in the newer wings. We eat dinner in Chico’s famous dining room, splitting a salad, an entrpe and a bottle of wine. That combination is enough to send us lurching up the stairs by o’clock, where we sleep the sleep of the Must—or the sated—until it’s time for a morning hot-water soak followed by a stint at the breakfast buffet, followed by a sluggish trudge to the small lake on the hill behind the lodge, followed by curling up with a big book—Dickens or Dostoyevsky, lately—on a couch in the lobby, followed by an afternoon nap, another soak in the pool and dinner once again. We used to combine this routine with salt-scrub massages, but every time Julie and I showed up at the Chico Day Spa, Julie would be ushered into her room by a kindly, happy young masseuse radiating Àrst-day-on-the-Mob enthusiasm. I began to think of these young women as Nurse Barbies, only bigger, better proportioned and able to converse on a variety of subMects. My own masseuses weren’t like that—they were closer to my age, dour, taciturn, unenthusiastic about my birthday or anyone’s, and perfectly proportioned to beat hell out of me. The only time I saw them smile was when I was in pain. Finally I told Julie I’d rather stay for another day at Chico rather than have a birthday massage. This year we stayed for three days and nights, and on our last night watched the beginning of the World Series in the bar before dinner, ate another phenomenal meal and spent four or Àve more hours bobbing about on pool à oats in 100-degree water. We mostly read in our room, as people also supposedly on vacation, some of them lawyers, were doing business on their iPhones in the lobby, making reading Bleak House a matter of ignoring more contemporary litigation. This year I didn’t read as much as usual. Instead, I spent more time in the pool, watching people, amazed at how humans have come to have such a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The people swimming in Chico’s pools come from many countries, birth dates, economic circumstances and occupations. You can ponder nature and nurture at Chico, but you won’t end up favoring one over the other. You’ll end up with a deep appreciation for their teamwork, however. I wasn’t the only old guy celebrating his birth6 | NOVEMBER 5–11, 2014 | BOISEweekly
day. There were 10 or so of us Ă oating around the pool and wandering about the hotel lobby, accompanied by gently solicitous wives or girlfriends. Even though we, too, came in all shapes and sizes, I realized that to the people who work at Chico, we were all probably less individual and more stereotype than we thought we were. I decided that my experiences in the Day Spa were encounters with an unmarked tourist hazard: if you sign up for a preprogrammed experience, your identity is created by the people who have gone before you. Some of my fellow old guys must have remembered other massages in Bangkok or /as Vegas. I’ve never had a massage in those places, but some of them must have, and some of those must have ended up at the Chico Day Spa on their birthdays, and a subset of those might have behaved badly. That’s why I never got a Nurse Barbie as my masseuse. Instead, I got Sturmkommandant Helga, late of the East *erman Olympic swim team, who must have seen me as an Old *uy .en Doll, one of those privileged, arrogant, unselfconscious Merks who deserved to be rubbed bloody with rock salt. It’s not far from these thoughts to a dismal understanding that the tourist industry creates stereotyped human beings as a waste product. From the industry’s standpoint, tourists need to be ushered through an experience as efĂ€ciently as possible. People who insist on being seen as individuals impede the process. Most of us have been in tour groups with a person who insisted on being a uniTue human being, and most of us have seen how difĂ€cult that person can be. “/ook at me,â€? says the difĂ€cult tourist (in subtext). “I’m not like these others. I can ask the unanticipated, off-the-wall Tuestion. I can point out the detail that contradicts your so-called lecture. I can tell you what we call these things in Texas. I’m a real person.â€? “No you’re not,â€? says the tour guide (in subtext). “You’re a pain in the ass.â€? Julie and I have turned my birthday into a ritual, walking the trails and boardwalks of Yellowstone, visiting Old Faithful, the Artists’ Paint Pots, Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris *eyser Basin, Yellowstone Falls, making sure they’ve remained as we remember them. We’ve ritualized and capitalized the people we’ve met, too, turning them into Park Rangers, Children of Chinese Billionaires, Saudi Arabian Wives (the burkas are a tip-off), Old *uys On Their Birthdays, Nurse Barbies, Sturmkommandanten. It’s a way of introducing predictability to an uncertain world, a way to dance on the thin crust covering a lake of molten magma, and come away almost sure that the sun will rise again, on other birthdays. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M
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CITYDESK
TILL DEATH DID THEY PART
Homeless men, women and children congregate under the Americana Blvd. overpass each day.
BOISE HOMELESS ON EDGE AFTER AMERICANA HOMICIDE When Rusty Bitton’s body was discovered under the I-84 Connector bridge on Americana Boulevard Oct. 28, Boise police detectives found the 37-year-old had died from blunt force trauma to the head. Based on reports from witnesses, 24-year-old Scotty Turnbull was identified as the suspected assailant and taken into custody soon thereafter. While he has yet to be formally charged, prosecutors accused him of two other attacks—on a man and woman—shortly before the beating that left Bitton dead. Prosecutors say their investigation is continuing, but Turnbull is being held on $1 million bond in connection with the other two attacks. The chaos has calmed in the days following the violence, but life under the bridge has been tense for the dozens of homeless men and women who claimed their spots on Americana throughout the summer and into the fall. “Momma” Karen Shay says she “sees it all.” Wearing a sweatshirt and wrapped in blankets and sleeping bags, Shay told Boise Weekly that she knew Turnbull, his ex-girlfriend and Bitton. “The whole atmosphere around here since the weather changed has been sketchy,” Shay said. “Everybody’s been on edge. As soon as the weather started changing, all kinds of crap started happening. There were at least three guys I know of that ended up with black eyes. And then this. What the hell is going on?” Nearby, a dozen other people were sitting among piles of blankets, sharing cans of PBR. Just a few feet away was a makeshift memorial with bouquets, a candle, a cigarette butt and a puddle of spilled milk. One man stopped on his bike to look at the flowers. “I knew Rusty,” the man, identified only as “Reaper,” told BW. “He was more like a brother than a friend.” Reaper’s friends call him that because he builds “killer bikes,” and Bitton was his business partner. Reaper said Bitton used to tune up his rims and never charged more than a cigarette or a couple of bucks. Reaper added that he was trying to get Bitton to stop drinking. He pulled a bike key out of his pocket. “He was the last one to use it,” Reaper said. “I haven’t used it since.” Reaper agreed with Shay that things have been edgy in the camp under the 10 bridge since Bitton’s death. He added 8 | NOVEMBER 5–11, 2014 | BOISEweekly
Idaho veteran’s same-sex wife is honored, remembered and interred in history-making ceremony at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery GEORGE PRENTICE Pastor Renee McCall walked over to the small wooden box holding the ashes of Jean Mixner and placed her hand on the sacred container, just above a cross. “And now, we commit our sister, Jean, to a Ànal resting place where she will wait for thee,” McCall said, just loud enough for Madelynn Taylor to hear. “Blessed is she who died in the Christ: for now on, she will rest from her labors, she will rest from her deeds.” A few hundred feet away, an American Áag Áapped in a steady breeze, set against a perfect blanket of blue sky. The ashes of Jean Mixner had Ànally come home to rest among the brave men and women interred at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. It is there that she’ll wait for Taylor, her wife, who is a U.S. Navy veteran. “Jean was«” Taylor needed a moment to think. “Well, Jean was a lady,” she told Boise Weekly earlier this year (BW, News, “Malice Toward None, Charity for All,” June 23, 2014). It was that Àrst report, when we called Taylor’s Àght to be interred with her spouse at the cemetery perhaps “the most egregious example of LGBT discrimination by the state of Idaho,” that spurred national attention and a formal legal challenge. Months later, in the wake of landmark federal rulings that struck down Idaho’s ban of same-sex marriages as unconstitutional, Taylor returned to the cemetery Oct. 28—this time with Jean’s ashes for a formal burial ceremony. It was St. Patrick’s Day 1995 when Taylor met Mixner on a blind date in Kansas City, Mo. They sat up all night with friends, playing trivia, and met for breakfast the next morning. They were a couple from then on. They were married twice: in a Boardman, Ore., church and again at a San Bernardino, Calif., county courthouse. “Jean had a corsage and I had a boutonniere,” Taylor recalled. Her voice softened. “And then she got sick.”
A wooden box, holding the ashes of Jean Mixner, was placed next to a photo of Mixner (left) and Madelynn Taylor (right) at Mixner’s Oct. 28 interment at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.
They spent the better part of their years in Idaho, but while in Arizona, Jean’s severe emphysema took a turn when it devoured her lungs. On April 19, 2012, Taylor woke to Ànd that Mixner had wandered from their home and laid down to die in a Áower bed on a neighbor’s lawn. Jean’s ashes were never far from Taylor—they were kept in the wooden box until it made its way to the Idaho Veterans Cemetery on Oct. 28. “Today, we come to mourn and honor Jean Mixner and set her spirit free,” said McCall. “I knew Jean. I can still hear her voice; I can still hear her laughter. She was soft, gentle and spoke quietly. Jean was a very peaceful, loving human being. And with that, I believe that this explains how Jean would feel: ‘My peace, I give to you.’” McCall led the small gathering in the song “For Those Tears I Died”: “And Jesus said, ‘Come to the water. Stand by my side. I know you are thirsty. You won’t be denied.” When McCall asked Taylor to stand and say a few words about her wife, Taylor embodied melancholy. She repeated what she had told BW before. “When I Àrst met Jean, my Àrst impression was, ‘This is a lady. She won’t have anything to do with me,’” said Taylor. Of course that wasn’t true. Taylor told us previously that it was indeed love at Àrst sight. “She was a lady. She was gracious all the time. I don’t know what else to tell you other than she was a lovely person,” Taylor said. Then she paused, taking another moment to
Ànish her Ànal thoughts. “Right up to the end.” As the brief ceremony ended, BW spotted Deborah Ferguson and Craig Durham, the Boise-based attorneys who joined the National Center for Lesbian Rights to represent Taylor in her lawsuit seeking civil rights protections under the U.S. Constitution (BW, News, “Enough is Enough,” July 9, 2014). “This is deeply satisfying,” Ferguson told BW. “It’s a beautiful day and wonderful to see this come to fruition. It’s an important day for Madelynn.” Ferguson also successfully argued before U.S. District Judge Candy Dale and a panel of justices with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, all of whom ruled that Idaho’s ban of same-sex marriage had relegated select Idaho citizens to a “stigmatized, second-class status” (BW, Citydesk, “Historic Ruling,” May 13, 2014). A series of election-season maneuvers by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to thwart the decisions ultimately failed, thus allowing Taylor to return to the cemetery and apply for interment for herself and spouse. “I feel truly honored to have had the opportunity to represent her with my colleagues,” said Ferguson. “I greatly admire her tenacity and spirit. She’s just a very smart, lovely person.” McCall’s parting words for the gathering pleaded with them to be positive. “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is true, whatever is right, whatever is pure… if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about those things,” she said. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M
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NEWS WHEELS OF CHANGE
A makeshift memorial marks the scene where Rusty Bitton was killed.
that he’s a peacekeeper and tries to step in whenever a fight breaks out. “I just walk in between them, tell one to go one way and one to go the other way and if he wants to get punky with me, I just put him in his place and he goes his way,” Reaper said. He wasn’t there the night his friend was beaten to death. “If I was here, it wouldn’t have happened,” he said. Shay said she’s watched police investigate the homicide, but she’s been less than impressed with their efforts. “They’ve been around,” she said. “Investigating, gathering evidence. But they seem to be going really slow. They were asking [Prime Cuts Butcher Shop] across the street to see their film footage. You think they’d have asked for that days ago. I see them, they are dragging their feet. They’re lackadaisical about it, they really are.” Boise Police Department spokeswoman Lynn Hightower said the investigation is still ongoing, and doesn’t know how long it will last. “In cases like this, where an individual has lost a life, it’ll take as long as it takes,” she said. Rumors have circulated regarding the whereabouts of Turnbull’s former girlfriend. Some say she’s been released, but others argue she’s still in the hospital. She was admitted to a local hospital—Hightower could not confirm which one—the night of Oct. 27 with a fractured skull after Turnbull allegedly attacked her. Shay said Turnbull was released from prison only a few months ago. His criminal record includes aggravated battery in 2003, arson in 2004 and aggravated assault in 2005. Most recently, he was in prison on drug charges. Shay also expressed frustration over interactions with the police, who she said are constantly hassling her to move and busting her and her friends for littering or smoking in Rhodes Park, where she said skater kids smoke more than anybody under the bridge. A few nights ago, Shay said people sleeping under the bridge were mugged by strangers who took their food stamp cards. “[The police are] always cruising around here, and we’re always getting pinpointed, you know?” she said. “Well, where are you guys when we need you? They’re not there.” 8
—Jessica Murri
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Vista neighborhood planners brainstorm on a bus GEORGE PRENTICE
Perhaps more Boise planning and development meetings should be held aboard a school bus. As soon as the bus trip—which curled through the streets of Boise’s Vista neighborhood—had concluded, the riders, representing nearly every city of Boise department and agency, began buzzing. The wheels of the bus hadn’t even stopped turning before the occupants turned to one another to begin brainstorming. “Do you know what I think Vista really needs?” was an often-heard conversation-starter as soon as the bus came to a stop. Some of the riders thought the Vista neighborhood could use more sidewalks; others thought another small park might help; still others saw a need to access affordable home improvement loans; and yes, one or two even talked about an ice cream stand. Earlier this year, Boise Weekly reported on the Energize our Neighborhoods project, which solicited neighborhood-inspired ideas to improve livability. City leaders went elbow-to-elbow with citizens to talk about jobs, parks, transportation, health care, crime and sustainability. Among the takeaways from the Àrst community meeting in early summer was an idea about an ice cream shop (BW, Annual Manual, “One Scoop At a Time,” Aug. 6, 2014), representing not only a viable business entity but a cultural touchstone to share common space (and some ice cream). City ofÀcials walked away from that meeting with a list of suggestions from Vista residents, who were all-too-eager to share their wishes for a better neighborhood. But instead of huddling in City Hall conference rooms, department heads returned to Vista in late October to hop aboard a white school bus and do some fact Ànding. Sue Pisani was more than willing to be their tour guide. Pisani, the former president of the Vista Neighborhood Association, is anything but shy; when city leaders asked her opinion about a particular property as they rolled by, she didn’t hesitate to speak her mind. “Yes, that’s a problem house, and there’s another one,” said Pisani more than once, pointing to neglected or forgotten properties. Boise ofÀcials later told BW that they were anxious to beef up code enforcement on trouble- or ab-
The median age of Vista neighborhood residents is 32; the median household income is $34,551; and the assessed single-family home value is $99,850.
sentee landlords as a “stick,” while encouraging other homeowners with a “carrot” by steering them toward affordable home improvement programs. For more than an hour, Pisani acted as the colorful—but blunt—tour guide of the neighborhood, but she was always ready to add a healthy dose of optimism. “I’m proud to say that over the years, the neighborhood association has brought in about $1.3 million in direct and in-kind donations: bus shelters, historical street lights along Vista, speed bumps, sidewalks, curbs and gutters,” she said. “But yes, we could use your help. We have a lot of ideas.” More sidewalks may be the Àrst order of business for Vista. Throughout the tour, it became clear that too many streets in the neighborhood were absent sidewalks, allowing weeds and debris to proliferate instead of pedestrians. “We love to walk our streets. And trafÀc is always a big issue with residents; so some more stop signs on Nez Perce and Shoshone >streets@ would be nice,” said Pisani. As the bus made dozens of tight turns onto Vista’s narrow roads, Pisani pinpointed several issues—big and small—that are commonplace to most Boise neighborhoods: safer streets, home improvement, more cultural opportunities, recreation for the children and sensible transportation options for adults. On this particular afternoon, Pisani had the full attention of the men and women who could help orchestrate signiÀcant change to the Vista neighborhood sooner than later. Boise Councilman Ben Quintana sat just a few feet from Pisani. “The Àrst word that popped into my head
was ‘opportunity,’” said Quintana. “Let me add a couple more words: ‘Plenty of opportunity.’ I see so many projects here, big and small. I’m certain that this Vista neighborhood project is going to get some traction.” Quintana conÀrmed that the project had “100 percent commitment from the Council; and we’re pulling in department heads from across the city to take advantage of this opportunity. We want this to be a model that we can customize and take to neighborhoods across Boise. This is a big focus for us right now.” The demographics of the Vista neighborhood—which is framed by Overland Road to the north, the New York Canal to the south, Federal Way to the east and Roosevelt Street to the west—paint a very speciÀc picture of a working-class neighborhood. Residents are younger (median age is 32), but live in older homes (61 percent were built before 1979) and a good number of them rent (47 percent). “But I think two particular categories jump out of those statistics,” said AnaMarie Guiles, Boise Housing and Community Development manager and chief architect of the Energize Our Neighborhoods program. “The assessed single-family home value in Vista is $99,850; that’s about half of the citywide average. It’s also important to note that 68 percent of the students at Hawthorne Elementary and 85 percent of the students at Whitney Elementary are eligible for a free- or reduced lunch. “The need here is rather compelling,” she added. “I think there’s great opportunity to make some signiÀcant change.” And the wheels of that change have begun turning with the wheels of a school bus. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M
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CITIZEN Were they insistent on you going to college? There was trust among the three of us that allowed me to ask questions even when they couldn’t fully answer. As I got older and went to university, I had a lot more questions and we found ourselves in different places in regards to race. But it never stopped us from having those tough discussions; they were embraced by love and respect. JEREMY LANNINGHAM
C. WELTON GADDY Faith, hope and clarity GEORGE PRENTICE The Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy likes to say that he was born in Paris. That would be Paris, Tenn. The president of the National Interfaith Alliance hardly shows any indication of his 73 years (he just celebrated a birthday on Oct. 10, but insists that he’ll be slowing down at the end of this year when he retires as one of the nation’s most celebrated, and controversial, freedom Àghters. The far-right NewsBusters website calls Gaddy a “pious fraud” for his adamant arguments for gun-control and against undeclared wars. More often, Gaddy is recognized as a champion of hate-crimes legislation and efforts to keep religion out of public classrooms. He’s an author of more than 20 books addressing religion in American life and served in numerous leadership roles in the Southern Baptist Convention before its takeover by fundamentalists in the 1980s. Boise Weekly sat down with Gaddy during a rare visit to Idaho to talk about his advocacy; his memories of the late Pam Baldwin, past executive director of Interfaith Alliance of Idaho; and his focus on LGBT rights, which he considers the civil rights Àght of our times.
Tell me about Paris, Tenn. It was a typical Southern town, with Southern values and Southern merits but Southern prejudices. And your family? My sister died early so I was an only child. We went to a fundamentalist Christian Southern Baptist church. My mother’s education was very limited; my father had some education but no college. 12 | NOVEMBER 5–11, 2014 | BOISEweekly
Did you grow up in and around segregation? We lived in the wrong part of town—the lower-income part of town. At the back of where we lived were black families and I played with those kids as my friends. Did you go to school with them? No. There was never a black person in any of my classes even though I was in high school. I remember asking my dad what was different about black schools; and he insisted that black schools were just like white schools. It wasn’t true. They never had the same books, classrooms or resources. I have a very speciÀc memory of Brown v. Board of Education [the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which ruled separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional]. I remember hearing adults around me say, “If our government forces this upon us, we’re going to see blood in the streets of the South.” Do you remember the events that led you to the truth about what unites us versus what divides us? It’s when I got to college. Honestly, what started my own dramatic change was my study of the Bible. I know that sounds pious, but I had amazing professors who helped us interpret the New Testament to learn that there was no question whatsoever that racism was evil and inconsistent with Christianity. How did you reconcile all of that when you returned home? When I was in university, there were reinforcements for me. But my parents had no reinforcements when they tried to consider change. Their church was racist. Their friends and families were racist. And if my parents ever said anything to indicate that they might be prointegration, they were shut down. Pardon my naivete, but help me out with how a church can be racist at its core. The same thing was true with slavery and it appears that the same thing is true with LGBT rights: People go to the Bible with minds already made up about what it supposedly says. They see just enough in the text to support their point of view and say, “This is the word of God.”
Aren’t some faith leaders maintaining that ignorance? Fundamentalist conservatives are so hard on the historical, critical method of interpreting the Bible, and they’re routinely against the education of ministers. Let’s talk a bit about Idaho’s struggle to codify protections for its LGBT community. My Àrst message to the LGBT community is an apology for a church that has been part of such hatred. For one reason or another, none of them valid, churches have told them that they’re less in dignity or worth. I know scores of people who have been so hurt that I wouldn’t blame them if they never set foot in a church again. The second part of my message is that historically, we have to change the law before we can change the heart. That was also true in the civil rights movement. To those of us who witnessed the civil rights era, this feels very familiar. That’s why homophobic activists don’t want you to align the civil rights movement with the struggle for LGBT rights. If you remember, civil rights laws didn’t get rid of racism but people needed to obey the law and caused people to take their racism to beneath the surface of social credibility. I know you were good friends with Pam Baldwin [the Idaho human rights leader and executive director of the Interfaith Alliance for Idaho died at the age of 66 due to complications from pneumonia in October 2013]. She was tireless… a terriÀc organizer and activist. She was a person of conviction and courage and a model that we may never be able to duplicate. Her absence is tangible. I came here to Idaho to tell her board, “You’re not going to replace Pam. You have to Ànd different people with different specialites. Pam had a lot of those specialties. But now, you have to have board members that have each of them. The worst thing in the world would be if you said you can’t do things without her.” Pam Baldwin was a heroine to me. And how about you? At 73, I must say that you appear to be fresh as a daisy. You caught me on a good day. I spend my weeks at the Interfaith Alliance headquarters in Washington, D.C. I travel to Monroe, La., on Fridays to do a full worship service each weekend at Northminster Baptist Church, and then I’m back in D.C. on Monday. I’ve been doing that schedule for 16 years. I’m retiring at the end of this year to spend more time with the kids and grandkids. They haven’t seen a lot of me up until now, but they will soon. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M
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A TALE OF THREE SKI RESORTS
How Brundage, Bogus and Tamarack are preparing for the upcoming ski season BY JESSICA MURRI
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very year, Craig Brewer plugs in the string of Christmas lights that hang on his small house next to the Simplot Lodge at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area. As the tradition goes, plug in the lights and it will snow. Trouble is, they keep going out. “The Christmas lights aren’t working so well anymore,” said Brewer, longtime slope manager for Bogus Basin. After three years of lower-than-average snowfall at Bogus, the mountain’s struggles are clear. Still, Brewer is going to give the lights another try this season. Two other Southwest Idaho ski resorts are also gearing up for the 2014-2015 ski season— each in different situations that highlight the challenges facing ski areas around the country. While Bogus employees have wrung their hands in anticipation of snow, Tamarack Resort,
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in Donnelly, has clung to survival through a different sort of drought. After six years in foreclosure, the resort has reopened under new management, hoping to leave a troubled past behind. Brundage Mountain Resort outside of McCall, however, has continued to see snowfall, increased visitorship and expansion. Each faces a string of similar hurdles: climate change has reduced snowfall at low-elevation ski resorts nationwide, and the recession hasn’t been kind to many mom-and-pop ski areas. The twin threats of warmer winters and hard economics have left resorts striving to diversify operations to include summer activities like zip lines and investing in technology to support an industry that can’t make snow fast enough. According to the Kottke National End of Season Survey of 2013-2014, released by the National Ski Areas Association, visits to ski re-
sorts across the country declined 0.7 percent last season—a 19.6 percent drop in the Northwest, speciÀcally. Out of 478 ski resorts in the country, eight closed down. “Oh yeah, there’s a huge concern,” said David Byrd, director of risk management for Coloradobased NSAA. “A huge concern about climate change.” Byrd said a congressman came to speak at the organization’s national convention last year about the “conservative case for climate action.” It’s not easy, he said, to convince an industry with a large number of conservative business owners to adopt efÀciency and sustainability practices. “It’s a real challenge for us,” Byrd said. Facing less-than-promising odds of snowfall and overhauled ownership, Southwest Idaho ski resorts have yet another season before them— and, like always, it could go either way.
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THE WAY IT SHOULD BE For the past four years, Brundage Mountain Resort has been building. This season, the resort is unveiling a 3,200-square-foot expansion to the lodge, including 1,700 square feet of deck space; more space for the rental, tuning and retail shops; and a new ground-Áoor plaza for ticket sales and guest services. The $500,000 project is a symbol of the resort’s health. Despite less-than-average snow years, visitation is on the rise. A lot of things are going right for the mountain. Brundage Communications Director April Whitney said the expansion was made possible by two key factors: a loyal customer base and reliable snowfall. “We’re family-owned by the descendants of
“People want to spend the end of their day in the sunshine having an apres drink, so that’s going to be really exciting for people,” she said. Beyond the lodge expansion, the resort invested in two Pistenbully PB 400 snowcats for grooming the mountain, costing in the ballpark of $525,000 for the pair. The Brundage rental shop is also offering Alpine Touring rental skis and skins for the Àrst time this season. Backcountry adventurers can pick up a pair of skis as early as 5 p.m. the day before they need them and return them by 10 a.m. a day later for $40. The skis will be equipped with Tyrolia Ambition AT bindings, but boots aren’t included in the package. After that, skiers can set off to skin up the side of Brundage, or explore backcountry in
models of Tubbs snowshoes—$12 for half-day rental and $15 for a full day. A few inches of snow have already settled on Brundage’s chairlifts, and Whitney has her Àngers crossed for an early December opening this year. Building boom notwithstanding, Brundage has also suffered the poor ski seasons that have plagued Bogus and much of the Northwest. However, Whitney said the mountain has weathered the weather better that some other resorts. “We haven’t taken it as hard as Bogus has. Last year wasn’t our best year, but we still had more than twice as much snow as Bogus,” Whitney said. “We’re behind several layers of mountain ranges, rather than having a warm valley really close to us. We didn’t have as much snowfall, but we had hardly any rain events and I think that’s what kills the other resorts. The rain.” Some bad snow years in the Treasure Valley actually boosts Brundage’s business. Despite lower-than-average snowfall during the past few years, including a late opening Dec. 20, 2013, Brundage still had healthy visitorship, hovering between 120,000 and 130,000 skier visits per season. Whitney said skiers are willing to travel farther for good coverage and good snow. “We are susceptible to the same trends,” she said, “but we’re not as vulnerable.”
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The new brush cutter at Bogus Basin means more skiing on less snow.
the man who created this place,” Whitney said. “We’re self-sustaining and doing well.” She said the lodge expansion is probably worth double what the resort spent on it, but because the man in charge of facility maintenance has some talent with general contracting, he’s done the bulk of the work managing the project. “This guy isn’t a guy who just knows how to Àx a leak or manage snow shovelers and janitors in the winter,” Whitney said. “We have a lot of talent in-house that allows us to do things less expensively than if we got bids on contractors.” She’s excited for the lodge expansion because it adds deck space on the side of the building where the sun hits in the afternoon. Right now, most of the lodge’s deck falls into shadow by 3 p.m.
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the surrounding areas. Whitney said it’s a good opportunity to team up with avalanche training organizations in the valley and recommends participants ski with beacons and shovels— though it isn’t required. Brundage set aside a beacon park at the base for people to practice rescues. She also recommends skiers should check in with ski patrol before leaving the resort, but most of the nearby accessible terrain—like Sargent’s Peak—is moderate slope with low risk of avalanches. A new mile-long snowshoeing trail will give visitors another, less intense option. The loop takes about an hour in snow and follows the base of the resort, winding around and showing off a full view of Granite Mountain. Brundage has stocked up on men, women and youth
According to Bogus Basin General Manager Alan Moore, “If you’re not an optimist, you can’t be in the ski business.” “This one, it’s going to be a good one,” he told Boise Weekly, despite the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s recent winter outlook, which predicts slightly above average temperatures compared to last year, and drought conditions returning to portions of Idaho. While the effects of climate change have hit the Treasure Valley—from near-snowless winters, to Canada geese overtaking city parks rather than traveling south for the winter, to a lower waterline in Lucky Peak Reservoir—Bogus has suffered the most. Three years ago, the resort experienced the latest opening in its history: Jan. 17. Last year was better, with an opening of Dec. 9, but the season’s total snowfall never reached higher than 99 inches. Moore is determined to keep Bogus an attractive destination—snow or no snow. St. Luke’s Humphreys Diabetes Center donated $35,000 to construct an amphitheater for summer concerts, and the mountain plans to host
live music every weekend of the ski season. What’s more, plans are in the works to build an improved terrain park. “We’re going to make Bogus more fun, even if there’s not as much snow,” Moore said. Craig Brewer is Bogus Basin’s chief citizen. He started working on the mountain in 1976, the winter he turned 18. His Àrst job was helping the mechanics with snowcats in the maintenance shop and he’s worked at Bogus every winter since. Today, he’s the slope manager and, nearly 20 years ago, he moved into the only permanent house on the mountain. He lives year-round in a small, gray two-bedroom home neighboring the Simplot Lodge. It’s Bogus Basin, Population: 1. Brewer started working at Bogus in the ’70s and never really left the mountain or the decade—he’s a hefty, pick-up-driving good ol’ boy in well-worn Carhartts who takes his time and draws out his words like he has nowhere better to be. The deck of his house is packed with lawn furniture, a barbecue and a smoker— DirecTV dish on the roof. He basks in the glow of his 55-inch TV screen and NFL channels every Sunday. On any given weekday, he gets in an old Ford truck at the base of the mountain and drives straight up the muddy and bare ski run beneath the Morning Star chairlift, talking about Bogus Basin’s latest investment—a $123,000 brush cutter. “If you have a poor year, it’s really important to have the brush gone,” Brewer said. “It makes a lot more skiing available a lot quicker. It means you need less of a base to ski the area.” Cutting down brush twice as tall as Brewer is the difference between needing 18 inches of snow, and several feet. The brush cutter chews up logs and sprays them into the air as thousands of pieces. Mulched sticks and branches litter the sides of ski runs, making way for powder Àelds. It opened up 20 acres of offtrail terrain near the Bitterroot Chair, Superior, Showcase and underneath Pine Creek. A lot of the brush can’t be cut by the machine, though, because the terrain that most people want to ski is too steep. That requires a hand crew armed with chainsaws. Brewer usually likes to have that crew of three to Àve working steadily throughout the summer, but this season they started only a few weeks ago. “Obviously, after the last couple seasons, we’re not, like, rolling in the money,” Brewer said. The challenge is, it takes a lot of time to clear the brush. “Plus there’s maintaining the places where brush has been cut before last year or the year
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before. You wouldn’t believe how fast that brush grows,” he said. On a normal year, “or what used to be normal,” Brewer said, nature does the work for him. Wet, heavy snow falls on the brush and knocks it over. He said there hasn’t been a normal year in four years. His outlook on this year: “I’ll tell ya’ when it’s over.” Brewer has seen it all on the mountain. He saw three detachable high-speed quads go in. He saw Bogus change the game when it dropped its season pass price to $199—making skiing a truly affordable family activity. He saw the crowds follow. He said he’s also seen a lot of good and bad years over his tenure. “The year I started, ’76, was a horrible year. There has been dry years in the ’80s, and then there’s been really good years. It changes all the time,” he said. “If anything, it seems like winter is getting started later and lasting a little longer in the spring. The law of averages says we’re gonna have a good one pretty soon, so…”
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Brewer never married or had kids. He grew up grooming Bogus Basin’s runs in the dark, spending his nights in the heated cab alone, listening to tunes. Brewer said mountain operations used to be looser back in the day. “When we started, it was all for the adrenaline rush,” he said. “We’d be going down that steep stuff out of control, not able to steer the cat. You’re just falling like a bobsled. That was scary as all get out. Upper Paradise, Lower Nugget, the steep shots on Wildcat. You’d get two or three feet of fresh snow and just take off.” In those days, Brewer said he would slide down the mountain at 30 miles per hour along a row of trees. He called it a “fun” way to grow up. Now, of course, the free groomers stay off the steep stuff and winch cats handle that slowly and safely. Life on the mountain isn’t quite as freewheeling as it used to be. He points to a cat track along the mountain’s face. “Brewer’s Byway,” he said with a gruff laugh. Living up there year-round, Brewer experi-
ences Bogus Basin at full capacity, with 600 seasonal employees and some 300,000 skiers and snowboarders every year—before dropping to a skeletal crew of 12 to 17 in the summer. Brewer sees deer, elk, cougars, foxes, coyotes, grouse, hawks and bear. He notices pine trees plagued with mistletoe and infested with pine beetles. He can’t picture himself living in the valley anymore. “I like living in the woods,” he said. “I often wonder how I would do down in the city with neighbors now. I’m so used to being able to crank the music or do what I want to do.” He’s not left in peace for long, being the de facto groundskeeper for the resort after everyone else drives home. If the alarm in the rental shop goes off, he’s the one who traipses around in the dark and snow with a Áashlight, “looking for the boogieman,” he said. When someone forgets to lock the lodge, he gets the call to bring the key. “You’ll have people call and say, ‘little Susie didn’t come home. Will you go see if her car
is out in the parking lot?’” he said. “And then to Ànd out that little Susie was out with little Johnny and never came up here at all. All kinds of stuff like that.” His rent is free, but “oh, you pay rent for living here.” He expects the mountain will open by the third week of December this year. While other low-elevation ski resorts around the country are investing in snowmaking, Bogus Basin doesn’t have the water resources to make that happen. David Byrd, with the National Ski Areas Association, said resorts are relying on snowmaking to “supplement Mother Nature.” It allows resorts to open on time with considerable coverage. But the demand for water and energy in snowmaking is incredibly high, posing problems for resorts in California hit hard by the drought. “They’re not relying so much on Mother Nature, but on snowmaking,” Byrd said. “That is, if they have access to the water.” 16 Without decent snowmaking capa-
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bilities, Bogus is unprotected from the warming valley below—and sometimes bone dry clear into the winter months. Brewer said he hopes for another few good snow years to get some money saved up again. The resort has a wish list that includes expanding Simplot Lodge, replacing the Morning Star chairlift with a detachable quad, and redoing the rental shop and ski patrol base. If it doesn’t get better, well, “I don’t know,” Brewer said. “I’ll have to tell you at the end of the story. We gotta Àgure out a way to start building the mountain up higher.”
BUILDING AGAIN
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Tamarack Resort has the snow. Tamarack has the water for 300 acres of snowmaking, too. The resort, a few miles southwest of Donnelly, started almost a decade ago as a grand vision to create a destination ski area. Intricate wrought
market crashed in 2008, Tamarack’s foundation crumbled and it faced bankruptcy and ultimately foreclosure. A bench-warrant still stands for the former owner, still-missing JeanPierre BoespÁug. When Tamarack couldn’t pay its builders, a handful of contractors went down with the resort. Papiez calls this period the “second chapter” of Tamarack. It waded through foreclosure for the following six years, struggling to keep chairlifts from being repossessed and real estate liquidated from beneath its owners. The Tamarack Municipal Association, made up of homeowners in the area, were able to take over operations on a Thursday-Sunday basis. The turmoil came to a close on March 10, when the resort was sold at a sheriff ’s auction to New TR Acquisition Co. LLC (NewTRAC). NewTRAC is made up of a smaller pool of the original investors of Tamarack, including
A snow maker sits poised above unoccupied condos at Tamarack Resort.
iron lamp posts usher skiers into the resort village, on par with the luxury of Sun Valley, but with one inescapable difference: Most of the Village Plaza is still wrapped in Tyvek. “It is obviously a very, very visible symbol of the resort,” said Tamarack spokesman David Papiez. A brief history of the resort begins in 2004, when it became one of the Àrst new ski areas to be built from scratch in 25 years. It was built on the booming real estate market—with the help of a $250 million loan from Credit Suisse. Portions of the debt were sold off to investors, with the plan of selling luxury condos to pay back the debt. When the recession hit and the real estate
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Credit Suisse—which bought the resort for $80 million—now acting as shareholders. The ownership group doesn’t own or operate anything other than Tamarack. Papiez has been with Tamarack from the beginning, short of one season. He started teaching ski lessons at the resort right after graduating from the College of Idaho in 2004, and worked as a whitewater guide in the summers. He watched his job evolve from operations to real estate marketing, then commercial development. Once the recession hit and the resort started to struggle, he became the asset manager for Tamarack Resort LLC, a position he held until this past March. Now he works
as the project manager for NewTRAC. He’s calling the days ahead a new era for Tamarack—paved with $1.2 million worth of improvements. “The focus is really to grow the business organically, from an operational perspective Àrst,” Papiez said. Tamarack will be open seven days a week this season, which hasn’t happened since the winter of 2008-2009. He said other improvements include upgrades to the snowmaking system, purchase of two new snow cats, new snowmobiles for the operating team, painting buildings and chairlifts, resurfacing some of the road, new point-of-sale software to streamline ticket sales, and new employee uniforms. “Things were very fast and furious back in the early days of Tamarack,” Papiez said. “Our new owners want to move forward, but in a very smart and conservative fashion.” Expanding daily operations means hiring on 40-50 more people, though Papiez said the Tamarack Municipal Association will still partner in the operation of the resort, as well as the golf course in the summer. They’ll have some help, though. NewTRAC has enlisted a Àrm called Replay Resorts based in Vancouver, Canada, to serve as asset manager. It’ll provide oversight and guidance on both operations and real estate. The Àrm is known for picking up distressed destination resorts and bringing them back to life in the post-recession world. Replay Resorts has also worked with Sierra Star, a resort development near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., as well as Turtle Bay in Hawaii, Grand Bahama Island, Puerto Los Cabos in Mexico and Roco Ki in the Dominican Republic. While Papiez wouldn’t divulge the price tag on the Àrm’s services, he said it’s “well worth it. Well worth it.” As far as the Tyvek-covered resort ghost town that is Tamarack’s Village Plaza, the new ownership did not buy it back. It’s still owned by the former contractors, dating back to the early days of Tamarack Resort LLC, which is now defunct. That means NewTRAC has no control over the completion of the project. “As we make those investments, the goal is, that will drive more and more visitation, which will then in turn drive the real estate market. As the resort recovers, that real estate market will emerge, allowing a project like Village Plaza to be completed and sold at a proÀt,” Papiez said. He claims there aren’t a lot of hard feelings surrounding the contractors and subcon-
tractors, who were never paid for building Tamarack in the Àrst place. He said because Tamarack’s Ànancial problems simply mirrored the larger economy and weren’t isolated to the resort, people were understanding. “I’ve been really impressed with the amount of support, even from former contractors,” he said. “We’re excited for the resort to come back, but in a very stable and sustainable fashion.” Most other major resorts weren’t as shaken by the economic downturn, according to David Byrd, from the National Ski Areas Association. He said ski resorts rely on a demographic that’s above average in terms of household income. Large resorts with big brand names like Vail and Jackson Hole fall into the too-big-to-fail category. “They’re somewhat insulated and protected because they have the people who can afford it,” Byrd said. Tamarack didn’t have that. It was building a brand from scratch. The resort has put a pin in the idea of becoming one of the Ànest resorts on the planet, and is instead turning its attention to attracting skiers from the Treasure Valley. Despite Tamarack’s ups and downs, Papiez has never turned away from the resort. While he can navigate the Àner legal and Ànancial details, he struggled at Àrst to explain his own connection to the resort—and why he held on. “Tamarack has the ability to… It has the ability to—I don’t know. Have you ever skied at Tamarack? It has the ability to create a passion among its employees,” he told Boise Weekly. “It was present when I Àrst started at the resort and I think it was centered around us creating something new. When the recession hit and the resort was shuttered, that passion was fueled by trying to save and preserve something that we love.” He said a lot of the original employees stayed on board through the foreclosure and worked for the homeowners association to keep the chairlifts operating. Some of them are still beside him today. He said his job as asset manager, where he tried to show prospective buyers what Tamarack could offer, was never without headaches. Yet he enjoyed working through the adversity and solving complex problems. He called it rewarding. “There have been a lot of challenges. There were many, many challenges, but I survived,” he said. “I love Tamarack and I believe in Tamarack.”
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BARDENAY—Tour the distillery and find out about our nation’s first small-batch distillery pub. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 610 Grove St., 208426-0538, bardenay.com.
BODOVINO—Drop by for a complimentary tasting, plus a chance to meet local artist Jake Dahlgren. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., 208-336-VINO (8466), bodovino.com.
BASQUE MARKET—Celebrate fall with cozy autumn-inspired pintxos. Paella served at 6 p.m., limited seating. 4 p.m. FREE. 608 W. Grove St., 208-433-1208, thebasquemarket.com. BASQUE MUSEUM—Tour new exhibits about Basque boarding houses and fronton. 5:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. 611 Grove St., 208343-2671, basquemuseum.com. BRICOLAGE—Enjoy the opening reception for Kuwait-born artist Khaled Al Dosari (mystery paintings) and Nampa artist Arya Wiese (paperclay dolls). 5-9 p.m. FREE. 418 S. Sixth St., 208-3453718, bricoshoppe.com. DRAGONFLY—Dragonfly invites you to join its 31st anniversary celebration with free margaritas. P5-9 p.m. FREE. 414 W. Main St., 208-338-9234, facebook.com/ dragonflyboise.
SALON 162—Be among the first to view works by 18-year-old aspiring visual artist Luciano Filicetti. 5 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., 208-386-9908. TONY CAPRAI FINE ART—Check out new group show, The Bottom Line, with work by Sector 17 and Tony Caprai. 5 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., 208-338-5212, 8thstreetmarketplace.com. BODO CHIROPRACTIC—Several birth professionals offer information about natural birthing preparation and experiences. Panel discussion at 6 p.m. Plus raffles
and refreshments. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 405 S. Eighth St., 208-342-7136, bodochiro.com. NFINIT ART GALLERY—See Day of the Dead works by new artists Michelle Larsen, Stephen Douglas, Toby Davis, Maria Donnelly, Marcus Mashburn and more. Food by Umpa Lumpia, beer by Slanted Rock Brewery. 5 p.m. FREE. 405 S. Eighth St., 208-3710586, nfinitartgallery.com. ATOMIC TREASURES—Check out the vintage, retro, art, found objects, unusual and unforgettable gifts. 5 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., 208-344-0811. MR. PEABODY’S—Save $75$125 on any frame with lens purchase. All doctors’ prescriptions and most insurance accepted. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., 208-344-1390, mrpeabodysoptical.com.
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FRONT DOOR—Traditional beers on tap and a selection of Bavarian-style food. 6 p.m. FREE. 105 S. Sixth St., 208-287-9201, thefrontdoorboise.com. FLYING M—Experience the breathtaking photography of Scott Marchant, the creator of the very popular The Hiker’s Guide Greater Boise. 5 p.m. FREE. 500 W. Idaho St., 208-345-4320, flyingmcoffee.com. GOLDY’S CORNER—Artist Elizabeth Gilbertson puts a twist keeping bike parts alive. Happy hour: 50 percent off wine, beer and mimosas. 6:30 a.m., FREE. 625 W. Main St., 208-433-3934, facebook.com/pages/GoldysCorner. GUIDO’S—Dine in and get a large one-topping pizza with one bottle of wine, two bottles of beer or four sodas for $20. 11 a.m., FREE. 235 N. Fifth St., 208-345-9011, guidosdowntown.com. HIGH NOTE CAFE—Local art, local brews, local wine and $2 mimosas made with seasonal local fruit. All ages, live music. 6 p.m. FREE. 225 N. Fifth St., 208-4291911, thehighnotecafe.com. MELTING POT—First Thursday 2 for $22 special: cheese fondue for two and two glasses of house wine. 5-9 p.m. $22. Melting Pot, 200 N. Sixth St., 208-343-8800, meltingpot.com. TRADER JOE’S—Pumpkin madness continues: taste pumpkin ice cream, cheesecake and fresh pie, along with an extended beer and wine tasting. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. 300 S. Capitol Blvd., 208336-7282, traderjoes.com.
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See the Boise River like you’ve never seen it before.
Two local artists, Eric Mullis and Kelly Cox, have had run of the Boise Sesqui-Shop for the past month to create an installation showcasing the Boise River. The project, called “Meander: A Visual Chronicle of the Boise River from the Headwaters to Urban Waterway,” depicts the river from Spangle Lakes through Atlanta, Arrowrock Reservoir, the Foothills and winding into the city. The tableau takes up the entire shop, and during the month spent building the project, Mullis and Cox encouraged visitors to share their memories of the river and help with the installation. “It’s really got a community voice,” said Sesqui-Shop curator Rachel Reichert. The artists, trained as potters, branched out into lighting design, projections and woodwork to complete the piece— one of the shop’s last exhibits before it closes down at the end of December. Local band Sun Blood Stories will perform from 7:308:30 p.m. at the 1008 W. Main St. storefront. “It’s sad,” Reichert said. “We hope there will be a long-term facility where this kind of thing can happen again. After operating it for two years, I’ve seen how valuable of a resource it’s been for a lot of artists. But I’m excited to move on to the next thing.” BOISEweekly | NOVEMBER 5–11, 2014 | 17
FIRST THURSDAY OFF THE WALL—Check out vintage and reclaimed home decor, Boiseinspired subway art, repurposed furniture and custom signs. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., 208-989-2933, facebook.com/pages/Off-the-Wall. QUE PASA—See thousands of items from Mexican master craftsmen: sterling silver, pottery, blown glass, Talavera, dragons, fairies, mermaids and Day of The Dead. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., 208-385-9018.
BOISE ART MUSEUM—See Gail Grinnell’s site-specific installation and discuss literature related to westward migration, from 4-7 p.m. Design a pattern inspired by nature like those used by Grinnell. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. By donation. 670 Julia Davis Drive, 208345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.
THE FLICKS—Don’t miss the Idaho premiere of Bjork: Biophilia Live, the groundbreaking documentary by one of modern music’s most creative artists. Presented by The Idaho Film Foundation. 7 p.m. $10. 646 Fulton St., 208-342-4222, theflicksboise.com, biophiliathefilm.com.
BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARY—Celebrate the history of the novel and National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) with writing-related giveaways. 6:30 p.m. FREE. 715 S. Capitol Blvd., 208-3844076, boisepubliclibrary.org.
FRESH OFF THE HOOK—Half-priced domestic bottled beers, house cabernet, chardonnay, merlot and Twisted Moscato wine by the glass; half-priced appetizers like calamari strips, coconut shrimp and green bean fries. 5-9 p.m.
401 S. Eighth St., 208-343-0220, freshoffthehookseafood.com. GALLERY FIVE18—See the opening of Befriending Time and Place. Rachel Teannalach’s final show as Idaho Conservation League’s first artist-in-residence, 5-9 p.m. FREE. 518 S. Americana Blvd., 208-342-3773, galleryfive18.com. HA’ PENNY—Enjoy a special 10 percent discount on food and a full selection of liquor, 24 beers on tap and 34 martinis. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 855 Broad
St., 208-343-5568, hapennybridgepub.com. HAPPY FISH SUSHI & MARTINI BAR—Enjoy a special 10 percent discount on food, a full selection of liquor, 24 beers on tap and 34 martinis. 5-9:30 p.m. FREE. 855 Broad St., 208-343-4810, happyfishsushi. com. LIT & CO. CANDLES—Don’t miss out on your chance to check out the holiday scents. Pick up a host/hostess gift for Thanksgiving dinner or make your own custom candles using 85-plus fragrance options. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 755 W. Broad St., 208-994-1041, litandco.com. R. GREY GALLERY JEWELRY AND ART GLASS— Mark your calendar to view a large selection of Sarah Graham designs in gold and steel Nov. 6-8. Kick off your weekend early at the First Thursday opening reception. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 415 S. 8th St., 208-3859337, rgreygallery.com. RENEWAL CONSIGNMENT HOMEWARES—Enjoy wine tastings from select Sunny Slope wineries and check out local artist Ed Anderson’s show at the Fulton Street Art Showroom adjacent to Renewal. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 517 S. Eighth St., 208-338-5444, renewalhome.com. SEDA STUDIO—Don’t miss opening day for JanyRae Seda’s newest exhibit, featuring dramatic paintings based on her exploration of the Bruneau-Jarbidge River Wilderness as the new BLM Idaho artist-inresidence. Join in a discussion with the artist at 5:30 p.m. 3-8 p.m. FREE. 514 S. 14th St., Boise. SNAKE RIVER WINERY—Here’s a chance to stock up on wines that pair with holiday meals and pick up great gifts for the wine lovers in your life. Free wine tasting, and all regularly priced cases are 20 percent off. 5 p.m. FREE. 786 W. Broad St., 208-345-9463.
central downtown MIXING BOWL—Don’t miss the premiere of some gorgeous new SHUN knives. You’ll want to take one for a test drive. The new Sora series arrives just in time for Christmas, and at fantastic prices. There’ll also be goodies and treats to keep you warm. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. 216 N. Ninth St., 208-345-6025, themixingbowlboise.com. OLIVIN OLIVE OIL & VINEGAR TAPROOM—Enjoy free tastings of high-quality balsamic vinegars, ultrapremium, fused, infused olive oils. Williamson Orchard and Vineyards will be on hand for wine tasting. 5-8:45 p.m. FREE. 218 N. Ninth St., 208-344-0306, olivinboise.com. PORTSCHE’S JEWELRY BOUTIQUE—Enter to win your choice of Portsche’s very own silver sterling Boise City Charms, featuring “Boise Foothills” or “Boise River.” Winner announced Dec. 15. Then you can sip something wonderful and taste something delicious while perusing the favorite Gift Picks and Stockingstuffer selection. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. 224 N. Ninth St., 208-343-4443, portsches.com. 10 BARREL BREWING CO.—Don’t miss your chance to save 20 original pieces by 20 local artists from incineration. If the artwork’s auction reserve is not met, the piece is immediately incinerated. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 830 W. Bannock St., 208-344-5870, 10barrel.com. AMERICAN CLOTHING GALLERY—Stop by the Gallery and celebrate their 16-year anniversary in Downtown with the semi-annual Old Gringo Boot Show. One day only. 10 a.m., FREE. 100 N. Eighth St., 208433-0872, americanclothinggallery.com. ANGELL’S—Enjoy live improv music by Krispen Hartung, Brent Jensen and SADN, with live painting by Dana Logan, plus three-course dinner with unlimited house wines for $29. 5 p.m., 999 W. Main St., 208342-4900, angellsbarandgrill.com. ARTISAN OPTICS—Choose from the entire fall collection of Anne et Valentin glasses and sunglasses, designed with the modern professional in mind. Plus live music by Robert James. 1-8 p.m. FREE. 190 N. Eighth St., 208-338-0500, artisanoptics.com.
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FIRST THURSDAY BARBARA BARBARA AND CO.— Check out the special surprise First Thursday-only happening. 6-9 p.m. FREE. 807 W. Bannock St., 208-342-2002. BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE—Get to know the underground worms that Bittercreek Alehouse employs to eliminate organic waste. Tours from 6-8:30 p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 246 N. Eighth St., 208-429-6340, bcrfl.com/bittercreek. CHANDLERS STEAKHOUSE— The New Social Hour from 4-6 p.m. has a menu of small plates and creative cocktails exclusive to these hours and all priced between $5-$7. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 981 W. Grove St., 208-383-4300, chandlersboise.com. CHOCOLAT BAR—Cooler temperatures mean optimum chocolate-eating weather, so enjoy Sawtooth Winery wine-and-chocolate pairings. 5 p.m. FREE. 805 W. Bannock St., 208-338-7771, thechocolatbar.com.
MIXED GREENS—Let them eat cake! And balls! And beer! And beer cake balls! Featuring beer from Boise Brewing, and beer cake balls from the Cake Ballers. Plus raffle for a free Beer Buddies card and other fun items. Pre-order your four-beer-ball sampler at info@ilikemixedgreens.com, then pick them up on First Thursday. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 237 N. Ninth St., 208-344-1605, ilikemixedgreens. com.
with an introduction of products, free samples and personalized product prescriptions for your hair. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 204 N. Ninth St., 208-344-3115.
Frye and take them home for 10 percent off. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 814 W. Idaho St., 208-343-2059, findingsapparel.com.
SUPERB SUSHI—See artist Austin Billington’s awesome ceramics as you indulge in dollar nigiri with the purchase of any roll and a free wine tasting. 6 p.m. 208 N. Eighth St., 208-385-0123, superbsushidowntown.com.
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RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE— Enjoy some “Sizzle, Swizzle and Swirl” at happy hour, 4:30-6:30 p.m., with appetizers and specialty cocktails for $7. 4:30 p.m., 800 W. Main St., 208-426-8000, ruthschrisprime.com/boise.
TITLE NINE BOISE—Join in an evening of shopping and fun during extended hours. Play Feats of Strength and maybe win T9 swag and gift cards. 4-7 p.m. FREE. 170 N. Eighth St., 208-342-1493, titlenine.com.
SCOT CHRISTOPHER HAIR DESIGN—Check out Neuma, the only USDA-certified organic professional hair care product line,
WALLA WALLA CLOTHING—Join Walla Walla Clothing Co. (formerly Findings) for the fall/winter shoe trunk show. Try the hottest styles from favorites Donald Pliner and
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM—Take advantage of specials on products, as well as audio-visual presentations on spiritual healing based on the Bible. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. 222 N. 10th St., 208-344-5301, cschurchboise.org/readingroom.html.
COSTA VIDA—Surf in for the beach-inspired fresh Mexican food. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 801 W. Main St., 208-429-4109, costavida.net.
LEAF TEAHOUSE—The Leaf Loft Gallery opening features a show by Boise State art education major Krista Rogerson, music by Orpheus Jazz Ensemble and tastings of new fall and winter teas. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. 212 N. Ninth St., 208-336-5323, facebook.com/leafteahouse.
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LILLY JANE’S CUPCAKES— Check out the new downtown location and get a free cupcake, plus $2 large cupcakes and $1 baby cakes from 5-9 p.m. Also, taste Olive and Vyne balsamic vinegars used in the cupcakes. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Building, 1020 W. Main St., 208-938-3408, lillyjanescupcakes.com.
WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE CRAFT—Peruse the amazing work of local artist Grant Olsen while enjoying 20-ounce pints for $4. 6 p.m. FREE. 1114 W. Front St., woodlandempire.com.
GALLERY 601—In honor of all veterans, art by millitary/aviation artists Bill Phillips, Capt. Alan Bean and Robert Taylor will be featured. Preview this show at gallery601.com. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 211 N. 10th St., 208-336-5899, gallery601.com.
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A.L.P.H.A.—Get in on this monthly film night and discussion of HIV. Refreshments will be served. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 575 N. Eighth St., 208-424-7799, alphaidaho.org.
D.L. EVANS BANK—Celebrating 110 years of community banking with food from Roosters, wine tasting courtesy of BRJ, local art and more. 5-8 p.m. FREE. 213 N. Ninth St., 208-331-1399.
FLATBREAD—Enjoy Happy Hour from 4-6 p.m. with half off cocktails, beer and wine. After 5 p.m., take 20 percent off all bottles of wine until its gone. Kids under 12 eat FREE with the purchase of an adult meal. Limit two per table. 4-9 p.m. 800 W. Main, Ste. 230, 208-287-4757, flatbreadpizza. com.
CHI E SHENAM WESTIN— Featuring photography by Eric Obendorf, a collection of pen and ink drawings by Joseph Pacheo, and a selection of oil paintings by Chi E Shenam. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Building, 1020 Main St., fineartamerica.com/profiles/ chieshenam-westin.html.
BOISE CREATIVE CENTER— Check out art by famed illustrator Dick Lee and join the social painting party, where you’ll learn to use air brushes and commercial sprayers while you try spraypainting some graffiti. Kids always welcome. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1214 W. Front St., 208-371-9697, facebook.com/boise.creative.center.
THE RECORD EXCHANGE—Enjoy Payette Brewing Co. beer and save 30 percent on used CDs, vinyl, DVD/Blu-ray and cassettes, and red tag gift shop items. Don’t forget to submit your Black Friday wish list. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1105 W. Idaho St., 208-344-8010, therecordexchange.com.
RADIO BOISE—Join the Radio Boise Radiothon Wrap Party and celebrate another successful fund drive with KRBX DJs, snacks, beverages and great independent, locally programmed, noncommercial radio. 5 p.m. FREE. Alaska Building, 1020 W. Main St., 208424-8166, radioboise.org.
CITY PEANUT SHOP—Try Odell Brewing and Payette Brewing and nut pairings in support of the Winter Wildlands Alliance and the Backcountry Film Festival. 5 p.m. FREE. 803 W. Bannock St., 208433-3931.
FETTUCCINE FORUM—Historians Dr. David Walker and Tim Guill host “Dangerous Patterns: Conspiracy Theories and History,” a look at deceptive tactics and logical fallacies in popular contemporary conspiracy theories and how they affect the national discourse. 5 p.m. FREE. Boise City Hall, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., sspa.boisestate.edu.
ALLAN R. ANSELL PHOTOGRAPHY—Stop by for a demonstration of studio lighting techniques. Attendees will have an opportunity to receive a free digital portrait. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Building, 1020 Main St., 208-863-2808, ansellphotography.com.
snort Rootbeer, PreFunk Beer Bar, Potter Wines, Waterwheel Gardens, McClaskey’s Farm and Umoja Na Uhuru World Farm. 5 p.m. FREE. 1124 W. Front St., 208-345-1825, boiseartglass. com.
Take a peek inside Alex Vega’s sprawling studio space.
First Thursdays are the only times the public can get a glimpse into the 12,000-square-foot private studio of Alex Vega. The Boise Creative Center at 1204 W. Front St. is hard to miss as you drive onto the Connector: It’s the building with all the giant murals. Vega paints murals, large-scale canvases and corporate fine art in the sprawling studio, which he purchased after years of struggling to work on such large canvases in his little garage on the Bench. He leases portions of the warehouse to local artists, as well. On Thursday, he’ll feature illustrations by Dick Lee, whose drawings have appeared in National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post and more. Lee will be on site to talk about his work. Visitors can also feel what it’s like to paint on a grand scale. “They may have never gotten to use an airbrush before, or a commercial paint gun that empties a gallon of paint in 10 seconds,” Vega said. The Center is also teaming up with Boise Art Glass in the evening to create a mini-block party and harvest festival for First Thursday.
ART SOURCE GALLERY— Through November check out Frosted, new art by Lisa Bower conceived during last winter’s freezing temperatures. Plus music by Julia Robison and wine by Indian Creek Winery. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1015 W. Main St., 208-3313374, artsourcegallery.com. ARTS AND HISTORY SESQUISHOP—Join artists Eric Mullis and Kelly Cox for the opening of “Meander: A Visual Chronicle of the Boise River from the Headwaters to Urban Waterway,” a large tableau visually plotting the course of the Boise River, with live music by Sun Blood Stories. 6 p.m. FREE. 1008 Main St., 208384-8509, boise150.org. BEN AND JERRY’S SCOOP SHOP—Enjoy $1 scoops in cups or cones all day long. Noon, $1. 103 N. 10th St., 208-342-1992, benjerry.com. BOISE ART GLASS AND FIREFUSION STUDIO—The Fall Harvest Festival features local produce and specialty food and drink vendors, along with Boise Open Studios’ closing reception, glass demos and classes (call to sign up), live music by John Klein, Burgerlicious Food Truck, Buck-
A trip down the Bruneau River, captured on canvas.
This past spring, the Idaho Bureau of Land Management hired JanyRae Seda as its first artist-in-residence. She was taken down the Bruneau River in the Bruneau-Jarbridge Wilderness for three days—rafting through 10 miles of class four rapids. “It was the first time I’d been camping since I was a Girl Scout,” Seda said. “I’m hooked. I can understand why artists go out into wilderness now.” After she returned, Seda—whose work is featured on this week’s cover of the Boise Weekly—painted 22 landscapes that captured the power of the wilderness. This First Thursday, she’ll be presenting those pieces to the public at Seda Studio at 514 S. 14th St. The event will include a discussion at 5:30 p.m., refreshments and Seda’s record player. A BLM representative will visit the studio that night to pick one of the paintings for use as a poster and eventual sale at auction to fund wilderness programs. “It’s probably the best body of work I’ve ever done,” Seda said. “Idaho is pretty amazing and that canyon is sweet.” BOISEweekly | NOVEMBER 5–11, 2014 | 19
CALENDAR provides fingerprinting of children. Get more info at operationkidsafe. org/index.html. Through Nov. 7. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. FREE. Volkswagen Audi of Boise, 8400 N. Franklin Road, Boise, 208-371-0905, volkswagenofboise.com.
WEDNESDAY NOV. 5 Festivals & Events BOISE TO BELIZE—Experience Global Service Partnerships’ impact through meeting many who have been transformed by their experience in Belize, and enjoy an evening of community and giving. 6:30 p.m. $25-$35. Basque Museum and Cultural Center, 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-343-2671, basquemuseum.com. DA VINCI: MAN-INVENTORGENIUS & MAN-ARTIST-GENIUS—Get to know inventor-artist Leonardo da Vinci like never before. Through Nov. 29. 10 a.m.8 p.m. $3-$15. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 Myrtle St., Boise, 208-343-9895, dcidaho.org. OPERATION KIDSAFE SAFETY WEEK—Operation Kidsafe
Art ARP, MIRO, CALDER—Featuring three modern masters who pushed color, line and form beyond convention and became innovators in art of the 20th century. Through Jan. 11. FREE-$5. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org. FORESTS, FORAGING AND FIRES—Explores the forest as an ecosystem, a resource and a place of transformation. Through Nov. 12. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-7269491, sunvalleycenter.org.
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GAIL GRINNELL: ANGLE OF REPOSE—Seattle artist Gail Grinnell combines drawing, sculpture and the craft of dressmaking to create grand-scale installations that reference her family history and agrarian lifestyle growing up in Hanford, Wash. Through Nov. 30. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.
season-stretching strategies for growing, storing and sharing successful fall and winter edibles. 7 p.m. FREE. Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center, 13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa, 208-467-9278, fws.gov/ deerflat.
SILVERCREEK ART NOVEMBER SHOW—Check out works by Lisa Flowers Ross and Reham Pearson Aarti. Through Nov. 28. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Silvercreek Art, 331 Leadville Ave., Ketchum, 208-7204093, silvercreekart.com.
MILLION MASK MARCH—Meet other like-minded individuals for networking before marching to the State Capitol to remind the world that fairness, justice and freedom are more than just words. For more info, visit millionmaskmarch.com. 3 p.m. FREE. Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, 777 S. Eighth St., Boise.
Talks & Lectures WILD ABOUT LIFE LECTURE:THE EDIBLE WINTER GARDEN—Join University of Idaho Extension Educator Ariel Agenbroad for a discussion and demonstration of timing, techniques, materials and
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SOLEHOPE.ORG SHOE-CUTTING PARTY—Help make shoes for children in Africa in the battle against jiggers, a sand flea that burrows into the feet, where
From Alaska to the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana to far-reaching Patagonia, this year’s Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival features an awesome lineup. Entries include Afterglow, a Sweetgrass Production edit capturing skiers shredding the backcountry in the pitch dark, wearing full-body light suits; and Out on a Limb, the story of a skier who doesn’t let his leg amputation stop him from finding the powder. This year marks the 10th Backcountry Film Fest, which premieres in Boise before heading to more than 100 venues across the world. It’s viewed by more than 20,000 outdoor enthusiasts and raises more than $110,000 each year for local organizations that work to preserve open space, educate on snow safety, and invest in SnowSchool Programs. 7 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.), $12, The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., 208-387-1273, winterwildlands.org. 20 | NOVEMBER 5–11, 2014 | BOISEweekly
FALL BIRDING SERIES—Get tips about the best bird seed and feeder choices for the birds in your backyard. Led by local expert Terry Rich on the first Wednesdays through December. 9 a.m. FREE. Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road, Boise, 208-514-3755, boiseenvironmentaleducation.org.
Food DINE OUT DOWNTOWN BOISE RESTAURANT WEEK—Do not fail to indulge your palate during Boise’s celebration of our slew of unique downtown eateries. Simply
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From the backcountry to the big screen.
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it lays eggs, causing extreme pain and debilitation. For more info, visit solehope.org. 6-8 p.m. FREE. The District Coffee House, 219 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-343-1089, districtcoffeehouse.com.
choose your favorite participating restaurant or somewhere new throughout the week to enjoy special prix fixe menus. No passes, tickets or coupons are required; contact the restaurants directly for reservations. For more info, visit downtownboise. org. Through Nov. 9. $10-$30. Downtown Boise.
THURSDAY NOV. 6 Festivals & Events BOISE STATE LAW SCHOOL FAIR—Meet more than 50 law school representatives from around the country. Dress is business casual. 9:30 a.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Hatch Ballroom, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1677, sub. boisestate.edu.
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Care to dance?
IDAHO DANCE THEATRE: DANCE DECONSTRUCTED Dance is mysterious. It’s a medium used tell a story, express ideas or pay homage to tradition, but the message isn’t always immediately apparent to the viewer. Understanding the motivation behind a dance doesn’t negate its beauty or emotional impact—it often enhances both. Idaho Dance Theatre hopes to heighten the experience of dance with Dance Deconstructed, a free opportunity for audiences to watch “selections of repertory and improvisation, including West African dance and hip-hop,” and then through interaction with the dancers and a Q&A, gain a deeper understanding—and possibly a greater appreciation—of the artform. 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., FREE. Boise State Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive, sub.boisestate.edu, idahodancetheatre.org.
Stop-motion is the notion behind this film series at The Flicks.
STOP & GO Many of us were introduced to stop-motion animation by Rankin/Bass TV specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) and The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974). See how stop-motion has changed and how powerful it can be in the hands of artists in two films comprised of experimental stop-motion animation by a variety of artists. Stop & Go 3-D features optical and 3-D animations, and Stop & Go: Made From Scratch features animations on craft, food and horticulture. The films, curated by Surel’s Place artists-in-residence Sarah Klein, a stop-motion animator, and David Kwan, a sound artist, will be screened on Saturday, Nov. 8, with a Q&A afterward. The screening is supported by Surel’s Place and a grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts. 12:30 p.m. $10. The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., Boise, 208342-4222, theflicksboise.com. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M
CALENDAR NAMPA CHAMBER ECONOMIC FORUM—Featuring keynote speaker Andy Dodson; George Russell CFA, Franklin Equity Group institutional portfolio manager; Idaho Department of Commerce; Matt Borud and Nampa Economic Development; and Beth Ineck. 7-9 a.m. $25. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208468-5555, nampaciviccenter.com. SARAH GRAHAM JEWELRY SHOW—View the collection of jewelry designer Sarah Graham, who will be making a special appearance during the show. Through Nov. 8. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. FREE. R. Grey Gallery Jewelry and Art Glass, 415 S. 8th St., Boise, 208-385-9337, rgreygallery.com. SIPPIN’ IN THE CITY—Sip your way through Idaho’s best while tasting sweet and savory bites in the city. Featuring all Idaho winemakers, tasty treats from Idaho’s coolest culinary artists and original local music. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $30. The Linen
Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-385-0111, thelinenbuilding.com.
On Stage COMEDIAN BENGT WASHBURN—Yuk it up with this former winner of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition. Through Nov. 9. 8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.
Workshops & Classes AUTUMNAL DINNER—Celebrate the changing seasons by learning to prepare a sophisticated menu that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser. 6 p.m. $40. Williams-Sonoma, 350 N. Milwaukee St., Ste. 1077, Boise, 208-685-0455, williamssonoma.com. FACEBOOK PRIVACY SETTINGS—Learn how to manage your Facebook account, control
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what information gets displayed on your page and organize your contacts into groups with different privileges. For ages 18 and older. 7 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-2976700, adalib.org.
Art AHMAD EJAHALI: TIME FOR ALL TIME 3 OPENING RECEPTION— Meet the Iraq-born artist and check out his works. Exhibit runs through Jan. 5. 4:30-6:30 p.m. FREE. Boise State Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive, Boise, sub.boisestate.edu. CATE BRIGDEN: IN THE GARDEN—Artist Cate Brigden has drawn inspiration from a poem by 5th century Chinese poet Hsiao Yen to create multi-layered and vibrantly colored works on paper that capture the ephemeral essence of her garden. Open Thursdays 3-8 p.m. through Nov. 21 or call for an appointment. 3-8 p.m. FREE. Enso Artspace, 120 E. 38th St., Ste. 105, Garden City, 208-991-0117, ensoartspace. com. FOUR ARTISTS: FOUR DIRECTIONS OPENING RECEPTION— Check out art by papermaker Tom Bennick, Mexican Master Dancer Norma Pintar, ceramic sculptor Susan Rooke and painter Helen Grainger Wilson. Pintar will dance and refreshments will be served. Exhibit runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays through November. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Creative Access Arts Center, 500 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-342-5884, ipulidaho.org.
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One of the world’s most respected voices on human rights.
READINGS & CONVERSATIONS: CHRIS ABANI Essayist, novelist, playwright, poet and screenwriter Chris Abani has sacrificed for his ar t. The author has been incarcerated three times in his native Nigeria for his work exploring political coups and human rights abuses, and in a Ted Talk, Nobel Prize-winning author Harold Pinter called Abani’s poems about his prison experiences “the most naked, harrowing expression of prison life and political tor ture imaginable.” Recipient of honors including the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the PEN Hemingway Book Prize and Guggenheim Award, Abani gives voice not only to the importance of human rights but also humanity’s responsibility to protect them. 7:30 p.m. $15-$26.50. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net, thecabinidaho.org. BOI S EW EEKLY.COM
THE CHOCOLATE AFFAIRE—Indulge in your passions for shopping and chocolate at this Holiday marketplace featuring more than 90 booths of fine crafted items and a vast array of chocolate to enjoy. 10 a.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, nampaciviccenter. com. DENTISTRY FROM THE HEART— Dentistry From The Heart is out to change lives by offering free smiles to anyone who needs fillings, extractions or cleanings. For more info, visit the clinic’s website or the organization’s national website at dentistryfromtheheart. org. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Ustick Dental Office, 9733 Ustick Road, Boise, 208-375-8720, ustickdental.com. HOKUM HOEDOWN SQUARE DANCE—The popular dance is a modern take on the old-time
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CALENDAR hootenanny, featuring the infectious swing of the Hokum Hi-Flyers acoustic string band. All ages, full bar (I.D. required). 7 p.m. $7. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-385-0111, thelinenbuilding.com.
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TUNNEL OF OPPRESSION—Produced, written and performed by Boise State students, the Tunnel demonstrates the oppression of marginalized groups. Get more info and register to walk through the Tunnel at mss.boisestate.edu. Through Nov. 8. FREE. Boise State Student Union Simplot Grand Ballroom, 1910 University Drive, Boise, sub.boisestate.edu.
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On Stage TIMPANI SINGS—Boise Philharmonic timpanist Bill Shaltis takes center stage to perform Russell Peck’s concerto “Harmonic Rhythm,” Richard Strauss’ tone poem “Death and Transfiguration” and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor, “Pathétique,” two of the greatest Romantic works of all time. 8 p.m. $21.20-$42.40. Brandt Center at NNU, 707 Fern St., Nampa, 208-467-8790, nnu. edu/brandt.
one welcome. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Sawtooth Middle School, 3730 N. Linder Road, Meridian, 208-855-4200.
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11TH ANNUAL GEM STATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP—Open to students ages 4-12. All players must preregister online at successinchess.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $40. Smoky Mountain Pizza and Pasta-Parkcenter, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-429-0011, smokymountainpizza.com. BOISE CONTRA DANCE—Newcomers are encouraged to attend a 7:30 p.m. workshop. 8 p.m. $4-$8. Broadway Dance Center, 893 E. Boise Ave., Boise, 208342-6123. BOISE FARMERS MARKET—Featuring produce, honey, jams and jellies, fresh pasta, award-winning Idaho wines, fresh baked artisan breads and delicious pastries. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 1080 W. Front St., Boise, 208-345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com/. BVAD HOLIDAY BAZAAR—Boise Valley Association for the Deaf hosts this holiday bazaar. Every-
CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET—Market goers will find booths full of locally made and grown foodstuffs, produce, household items and a variety of arts and crafts. Saturdays through Dec. 20. 9:30 a.m. FREE. Capital City Public Market, Eighth Street between Main and Bannock streets, Boise, 208-345-3499, seeyouatthemarket.com/. CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY PREVIEW—Don’t miss this opportunity to see if Concordia University School of Law is the right fit for you. Meet the professors, hear about the program, talk with current students and more. Plus tours of our LEED-certified law library and campus. Reserve your spot today. 8:30 a.m. FREE. Concordia University School of Law, 501 W. Front St., Boise, 208-9551001, concordialaw.com. COUNTRY HARVEST HOEDOWN—Presented by Roberta Pearce, this program will feature the Junior Jammer Fiddlers and the Little Hoedowners, featuring current Grand Master fiddle champion Katrina Nicolayeff. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $6-$9. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third
Workshops & Classes ELISABETH SHARP MCKETTA: THE CREATIVE YEAR—Acclaimed poet Elisabeth Sharp McKetta will host a writing workshop featuring her new book, The Creative Year: 52 Workshops for Writers. 6 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks. org.
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Literature LIT FOR LUNCH—The focus this fall is on novels about World War I. For more info, email BSU English Professor Cheryl Hindrichs at cherylhindrichs@boisestate. edu. 12 p.m. and Fri., Dec. 5, 12 p.m. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3844076, boisepubliclibrary.org.
Talks & Lectures VOICE & COMMUNITY: THE VALUES OF PUBLIC MEDIA—Radio Boise presents Sally Kane, CEO of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, to discuss the core values of public, community radio and the future of local, noncommercial stations in places like Boise and beyond. 6 p.m. FREE. Boise State Andrus Center in BODO, 301 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-426-3777, andruscenter.org.
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CALENDAR St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, nampaciviccenter.com. FAMILY FUN SATURDAY: STAR LAB—Learn about different constellations in the night sky at two 30-minute presentations under the College of Idaho Starlab dome, with crafts to follow. All ages are welcome. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE. Nampa Public Library, 101 11th Ave. S., Nampa, 208468-5800, nampalibrary.org.
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HARVEST HOEDOWN—Meet farmers who are producer members of the Snake River Seeds’ seed growing co-operative, and gardeners who are seed-savers and members of the SRS seed library. There’ll be finger food, Cinder wine, live music and a silent auction. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Cinder Winery, 107 E.44th St., Garden City, 208-376-4023, cinderwines. com.
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Center, 1800 University Drive, Boise, sub.boisestate.edu.
IDAHO DANCE THEATRE: DANCE DECONSTRUCTED—Experience the choreographic process, see selections of repertory and improvisation, including West African dance and hip-hop, and interact with the dancers, all followed by a Q&A. Get more info at idahodancetheatre.org. 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. FREE. Boise State Special Events
NAVY BAND NORTHWEST— Don’t miss this one-time opportunity to hear Navy Band Northwest perform patriotic favorites and traditional marches. 6 p.m. FREE. South Junior High School, 3101 Cassia St., Boise, 208-854-6110. REVELRY: A LIVE BURLESQUE SHOW—Seattle burlesque artists Queenie O’Hart and Stella D’Letto will be gracing the stage, along
with Boise’s own Iridessa Blossoms, Glitterati LeReaux, Scarlet Britches and Mikey Pullman. 9 p.m. $10. Bouquet, 1010 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-6605. TIMPANI SINGS—Boise Philharmonic timpanist Bill Shaltis takes center stage to perform Russell Peck’s concerto “Harmonic Rhythm,” Richard Strauss’ tone poem “Death and Transfiguration” and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor, “Pathétique,” two of the
greatest Romantic works of all time. 8 p.m. $22.70-$70.40. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261609, box office: 208-426-1110, mc.boisestate.edu. TV SYMPHONY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT—The Treasure Valley Symphony will perform ”At the Movies,” which will entertain children of all ages. Children are free with paid adult admission. 7:30 p.m. $1-$5. Meyer-McLean
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Art SILVERCREEK ART OPENING RECEPTION—Check out new works by Lisa Flowers Ross and Reham Pearson Aarti. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Silvercreek Art, 331 Leadville Ave., Ketchum, 208-7204093, silvercreekart.com. TONY CAPRAI FINE ART: THE BOTTOM LINE—Check out this new group show featuring Mawkone and Elmer of Sector 17, and Tony Caprai. There will be live music by Delta One, beer by Payette Brewery and wine by Cinder Winery. 12-10 p.m. FREE. Eighth Street Marketplace at BODO, 404 S. Eighth St., Mercantile Building, Boise, 208-338-5212, 8thstreetmarketplace.com.
Sports & Fitness NPC BODYBUILDING.COM IDAHO CUP—Check out the bodybuilding, fitness, physique and bikini championships. Get more info at npcbodybuilding.com. 10 a.m. $20-$45. Revolution Concert House and Event Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-938-2933, cttouringid.com/ listing/revolution-concert-house.
Citizen CHARITY BACHELOR AUCTION—Bid on the handsome local bachelors ages mid-20s-65 and see the latest in ladies’ lingerie and loungewear, all to benefit the Women’s and Children’s Alliance and Star Outreach. Call for reservations. 6 p.m. $20. Helina Marie’s Wine and Gift Shop, 11053 Highway 44, Star, 208-286-7960, helinamaries.com.
Festivals & Events 13TH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST—Join the festivities while honoring American veterans. Presentation of the flag is at 9 a.m. Entertainment throughout the morning. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, hash browns, coffee, juice and milk. 8 a.m.-noon. $3-$5. Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa Airport, 201 Municipal Drive, Nampa, 208-465-6446, warhawkairmuseum.org.
On Stage FRANKLY BURLESQUE—Featuring the best burlesque performers in Boise. 8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s, 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3456344, facebook.com/PengillysSaloon. SYMPHONIC WINDS—The Boise State Music Department presents the symphonic winds classical music concert. 7:30 p.m. FREE-$7. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261609, box office: 208-426-1110, mc.boisestate.edu.
Literature NANOWRIMO WRITE-IN—November is National Novel Writing Month. Stop by to work on your project, share your work with others, and lament the woes and triumphs of writing a novel from start to finish in only 30 days. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.
Talks & Lectures JERUSALEM UNCOVERED—Rabbi Abraham Stolik will discuss the archaeological claim to Jerusalem. A fascinating virtual dig through the earth of Jerusalem, uncovering ancient mysteries and reviewing the millennia-old bond between the Jewish people and the land of Israel. 7 p.m. $10. Chabad Jewish Center, 3813 W. State St., Boise, 208-853-9200, jewishidaho.com.
MONDAY NOV. 10 Workshops & Classes TMP DANCE FOR PARKINSON’S—This 11-week series of classes uses dance, live music
EYESPY Real Dialogue from the naked city
Odds & Ends SECOND SATURDAY SALSA PARTY—Dance the night away with Salsa, Timba, Bachata and Reggaeton tunes played by DJ Filmon. Plus a special performance by members of Boise Casino Rueda at 10:30 p.m. Beginner salsa lesson at 9 p.m. and social dancing at 10 p.m. All ages are welcome. 9 p.m. FREE. The Crux, 1022 W. Main St., Boise, 208-342-3213, facebook. com/thecruxcoffeeshop. THE NEIGHBORHOOD GAME— Check out this fun way to learn more about your neighborhood and interact with new people. In small teams, players head out into their neighborhood, with a list of activities to complete in three hours. Prizes will be awarded. Sponsored by Boise nonprofit the Social Planetarium of Boise/ Treasure Valley. 1-4 p.m. FREE. socialplanetarium.org. Overheard something Eye-spy worthy? E-mail production@boiseweekly.com
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CALENDAR and community to develop artistry and grace while addressing such PD-specific concerns as balance, flexibility, coordination, gait, isolation and depression. Taught by former Trey McIntyre Project dancer Elizabeth Keller. Call 832594-7887 or email Elizabeth@ treymcintyre.com for questions and registration. Mondays, 1-2:30 p.m. Continues through Nov. 24. FREE. Ballet Idaho, 501 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-343-0556, balletidaho.org.
Literature CAMPFIRE STORIES AT THE MODERN—This readings series will feature an author or two, and Rediscovered Books will be on hand with copies of their books to sell. With authors Alan Heathcock and David Abrams. 8 p.m. FREE. Modern Hotel and Bar, 1314 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-424-8244, themodernhotel.com.
Talks & Lectures RECLAIMING THE WEST—Join professor Laura Woodworth-Ney for a presentation on how women, irrigators and the federal government envisioned and articulated an identity for cities in the arid West. 6 p.m. FREE. Arts and History Sesqui-Shop, 1008 Main St., Boise, 208-384-8509, boise150.org/sesqui-shop.
complete list of Boise State Veterans Week activities, call Veterans Services at 208-4263744. 11 a.m. FREE. Stueckle Sky Center, Albertsons Stadium, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-4737.
incredible care packages to veterans and active-duty military in attendance. 4:11 p.m. FREE-$40. Veterans Memorial Park, 930 N. Veterans Memorial Parkway, Boise.
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FRIENDS OF THE IDAHO HISTORICAL MUSEUM BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES—Biologist Dr. Leon Powers talks about the “Strangest Motherlode from an Idaho Copper Mine,” a large flock of beautiful and rare birds. 12 p.m. FREE. Washington Group Plaza, 720 Park Blvd., Boise.
Citizen NATIONAL VETERANS DAY RUN—Support the men and women of our armed forces at the new annual National Veterans Day Run in Boise. The race offers three distances, including an 11K, 5K and a 1-mile family and supporter walk/run. Operation Gratitude will be on-site handing out their
Literature EDUCATORS CLUB—Rediscovered Books wants to be a place where teachers and librarians can come together and relax. On the second Wednesday of every month, they’ll be hosting an Educators Club with free goodies, discussion and a private sale. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.
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TUESDAY NOV. 11 Festivals & Events CWI ADMISSIONS EXPRESS—Learn more about college through exploration sessions, tours and prizes. Apply during the event and get your $25 application fee waived. 4:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. College of Western Idaho-Nampa Campus, 5500 E. Opportunity Drive, Nampa, 208-562-3400, cwidaho.cc. VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AND RECEPTION—Open to the public. For more info or a
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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY NOV. 5
FREE. Highlands Hollow WILD WOMEN WEDNESDAYS WITH DJ BONZ— 9 p.m. FREE. Shorty’s
CHUCK SMITH & FRIENDS—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers DECODED—With Rogue Gallery and Jeff Samson. 9 p.m. $5. The Crux GARETH EMERY—8 p.m. $20$40. Knitting Factory HOKUM HI-FLYERS— 8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s LIQUID WETT WEDNESDAY— Electronic music and DJs. 9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid PATRICIA FOLKNER— 7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel TERRY JONES SOLO PIANO— 6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers TYLOR BUSHMAN—6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY NOV. 6 BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers FRIM FRAM FOUR—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s FROM INDIAN LAKES—With The Kickback and Adam Wright. 7 p.m. $12 adv., $14 door. The Crux HANK AND CUPCAKES— 10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s Basement KEN HARRIS & RICO WEISMAN—6-9 p.m. FREE. Berryhill
MARK SEXTON—10 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s
and Velvet Hook. 8 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse
MAYDAY PARADE—With Tonight Alive, Major League and Pvris. 7 p.m. $20-$35. Knitting Factory
CHICKEN DINNER ROAD—8 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill
SONS OF THUNDER MOUNTAIN—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel
DC3 DAN COSTELLO TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
TERRY JONES SOLO PIANO—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
DESOLATED—With Benchpress, Bombs Over Rome and Psychomachy. 6:30 p.m. $12. The Shredder
WAYNE WHITE FINGERSTYLE GUITAR—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365
DOUG CAMERON—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper
FRIDAY NOV. 7 BILLY BRAUN—5 p.m. Lock Stock & Barrel BURNING PALMS—With Toy Zoo
ELITE FORCE—With KC Jonez and Kisee.10 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. Reef EQUALITY ROCKS—With Standing Stupid, Sneezz and Hot Dog Sandwich. 8 p.m. $5. The Crux FRANK MARRA—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
JONATHAN WARREN & THE BILLYGOATS—10 p.m. $5. Tom Grainey’s JOSHUA TREE—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s MOTTO KITTY—9 p.m. $3. Kay and Traci’s NEW POLITICS—With Bad Suns and Somekindawonderful. 8 p.m. $17.50-$34. Knitting Factory PARTY FAVOR & MEAUX GREEN—9 p.m. $5-$15. Revolution THE QUICK AND EASY BOYS— 10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s Basement TERRY JONES & CLAY MOORE—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill TODD L. THOMAS—7:30 p.m. FREE. The District
SATURDAY NOV. 8 BLUES BROTHERS ROCK’N’ SOUL REVUE 20TH ANNIVERSARY BASH—With The Mystics. 6:30 p.m. $15. Mardi Gras CHUCK SMITH TRIO WITH NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers DELTRON 3030—With Kid Koala solo DJ set. 8 p.m. $20-$40. Knitting Factory DJ MANIK— 10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s Basement ERIC GRAE— 6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill FRANK MARRA—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
HILLSTOMP—With Boulder Dash. 8 p.m. $10. Neurolux
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“It’s not white; it’s more green and lush and full musician has been generating some heat with of bush and trees and cacti, which I was really surher current project, Burning Palms. Tucson Weekly prised by. And mountains everywhere—the whole named the group “the best new band in Tucson” in 2013. Stopford and company released their self- of Tucson is surrounded by mountains on four sides,” she said. “I’m Pagan—I’m a huge nature titled debut LP on Oct. 14 and played this year’s person—so I was like, ‘Screw it, I’m just gonna stay. CMJ Music Marathon in New York City (cmj. com included Burning Palms in its feature “Top 10 There’s a music scene and a desert. What more do Artists to See: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014”). The band you need?’” Stopford’s love for Tucson isn’t always reciprois on a cross-country tour—its Àrst ever—and cated. She noted that Burning Palms suffered some will bring its self-described “witch rock” to Crazy backlash as its popularity grew. Horse on Friday, Nov. 7. Local groups Toy Zoo “It’s a sort of small-town mentality,” she said, and Velvet Hook will open. “where I think the town sort of wants you to be For Burning Palms’ sound—an eerie mix of successful within the town, but as soon as you start plaintive harmonies, roaring guitar and hypnotic doing well elsewhere, then they turn on you. Really rhythms—Stopford and her bandmates draw bizarre; I can’t get my head around it.” inspiration from a variety of artists. They include Still, the band has supporters like Matt Rendon, Goth favorites like Nick Cave and Bauhaus, but old-school bluesmen and rock-and-rollers provide who plays and records as the one-man psychedelic pop band The Resonars. Renthe strongest inÁuence. don recorded Burning Palms “The instrument that I BURNING PALMS at his Midtown Island Studio think that I got into the most Simone Stopford’s palms are too hot to read, but the future looks bright for Burning Palms. With Toy Zoo and Velvet Hook, for $195. He also helped was actually the drums,” she Friday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $5. Crazy connect the band with the said. “When you listen to stuff Horse, 1519 W. Main St., L.A.-based indie label Lolipop like Bo Diddley and the ’60s crazyhorseboise.com. Records, which released the garage stuff, it’s just all about album. the rhythm of it.” “He actually arranged a show for us in Tucson,” Hoping to develop her music, Stopford moved Stopford said, “where we ended up playing with from Sydney to Los Angeles. When she couldn’t one of the bands that the Lolipop boss dudes play get a band together, she took an opportunity BEN SCHULTZ in. … They really liked us, and they said if we were to train as a yoga instructor in Tucson. To her surprise, she found in Arizona the creative support ever to record anything that they’d deÀnitely be Simone Stopford has played a lot of parts in the a day playing guitar and recording demos in her interested in signing us.” that she sought. music business—A&R, marketing and PR for vari- bedroom. During this Àrst Áush of creativity, she Stopford hopes to keep Burning Palms’ mo“I thought it would be this kind of wide, isolatous independent record labels in Sydney, Austradecided to see a clairvoyant, who seemed to pick up ed desert, but it’s phenomenal,” she said. “There’s mentum going. After this tour, she and her bandlia—but she didn’t work up the nerve to make her on her intensity. own music until 2012. And it took a break-up. “I’m very cynical about that kind of thing, but this fantastic music scene there. Very creative, won- mates plan to write and record another album in two months and get back on the road in February. derful energy. Very warm, wonderful people.” “My boyfriend at the time left a guitar and amp I guess I sort of felt drawn,” Stopford said. “I Despite Burning Palms’ quasi-mystical beginIn addition to assembling the current lineup of at my house—which I paid for, so I guess he felt wanted her to read my palms, [but] she told me that nings, the band has a commonplace goal. Burning Hands—vocalist Julia DeConcini, lead obliged to leave it—and I just picked it up and she couldn’t because my palms were on Àre.” “We really want to quit our day jobs,” Stopford I thought, ‘What the hell, I’m just going to start The clairvoyant may not have told Stopford her guitarist Thomas Sloane, bassist Nate Gutierrez and drummer Elliot Silva—Stopford fell in love said, laughing. “And this is a good way to do it.” messing around with this,’” she said. fortune, but she did give her a great band name. with the Tucson landscape. Soon, Stopford was spending six or seven hours Now based in Tucson, Ariz., the English-born
PLEASURE TO BURN Burning Palms blazes across the United States
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MUSIC GUIDE HOKUM HI-FLYERS— 9 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s JOEL KASSERMAN & THE ELEMENTS— 7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel JONATHAN WARREN & THE BILLYGOATS—10 p.m. $5. Tom Grainey’s JOSHUA TREE—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s MOTTO KITTY—9 p.m. $3. Kay and Traci’s $OUL PURPO$E— 10 p.m. $5. Reef RYAN WISSINGER— 8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper TIMBER VANLON—6 p.m. FREE. Artistblue WAMPIRE—With HiHazel and Matt Hopper & the Roman Candles. 8 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. Neurolux WOLVSERPENT—8 p.m. $8. Crazy Horse
SUNDAY NOV. 9 AUDIO/VISUAL DJ—10 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s BLACK MASS 2014, BLACK VEIL BRIDES AND FALLING IN REVERSE—7 p.m. $27-$40. Knitting Factory
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BENYARO—7:30 p.m. $5. Neurolux
CHUCK SMITH & FRIENDS—8 p.m FREE. Chandlers
CHUCK SMITH ACOUSTIC TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
CITIZEN COPE—9 p.m. $29.50. Knitting Factory
CUTTHROATS 9—With Aeges, Tidemouth and Ghostbox. 7 p.m. $8. The Shredder
GAYLE CHAPMAN—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow
DAN COSTELLO—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers DROWNING POOL—With Like A Storm, A Breach Of Silence and Red Tide Rising. 7 p.m. $13-$19. Knitting Factory HOODIE ALLEN—With Chiddy Bang and Taylor Bennett. 8 p.m. $25-$65. Revolution JOHNNY SHOES & THE RHYTHM RANGERS—8 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill SAM RULE—5:30 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s
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HIP-HOP SUNDAY— 10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s Basement JIM LEWIS— 6 p.m. FREE. Lulu’s NOCTURNUM! INDUSTRIAL GOTH DJS—9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid THE SIDEMEN: GREG PERKINS & RICK CONNOLLY—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers WATER LIARS—With Aaron Mark Brown and Curtis/Sutton & the Scavengers. 8 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. The Crux THE WELL & GUESTS—8 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse
MONDAY NOV. 10 CHUCK SMITH & NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers GWAR—With Decapitated and American Sharks. 8 p.m. $20$35. Knitting Factory INTRONAUT—With Anciients, Reptilians and Epistolary. 7 p.m. $8. The Shredder OPEN MIC WITH REBECCA SCOTT & ROB HILL—8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s WORMWOOD, MR. SOAP—8 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse
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FRENCH HORN REBELLION, NOV. 6, CRAZY HORSE Though not a coup against a weird music-hating regime, New York-based French Horn Rebellion may in fact affect a more egalitarian view—if not newfound adoration—of the brass instrument from which it takes its name. There’s some truth to the “Rebellion,” too: According to its bio on soundcloud.com, FHR formed out of the desire to use classical training to make “hot beats” after horn-playing Robert Perlick-Molinari left the orchestra he was with and asked older brother and bassoonist David to start a band. Since forming FHR in 2007, the Wisconsin-born Perlick-Molinari brothers have turned their attention toward keyboard, creating poppy, synthy, undeniably dancey music and, rather than eschew the beautiful horn, the duo often includes it. It looks a bit anachronistic to see Robert whip out the instrument in the middle of a pop song, but it sounds as organically incorporated as a guitar or the drums—and it elevates FHR’s sound so that while novel, it never comes across as a novelty. FHR is joined by Zak Waters, another dance-pop master, so wear your dancing shoes and get prepared to be conquered by funky beats. —Amy Atkins With Cloudmover, 8 p.m., $7 adv., $10 door. Crazy Horse, 1519 W. Main St., 208-982-4294, crazyhorseboise.com. BOISEweekly | NOVEMBER 5–11, 2014 | 29
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WINESIPPER A TASTY TONGUE TWISTER
2012 FETZER GEWURZTRAMINER, $8.99 This California wine is a bit closed in at first but opens up to reveal floral clover, tart fruit and spice. On the palate, it’s the sweetest of the trio but definitely not too sweet. Ripe peach and melon flavors turn spicy on the round finish, which lingers nicely. This bargainpriced wine should hold up to pumpkin or sweet potato pie. 2012 GUNDERLOCH DRY GEWURZTRAMINER, $20 Subtle spice takes a back seat to this wine’s equally subdued aromas of stone fruit, mineral and an intriguing touch of butterlaced popcorn. The flavors are a light but pleasant mix of nectarine and sweet melon. This German entry has a plush finish with a light hit of acidity. This is a great choice for a holiday meal opener. 2012 VILLA WOLF GEWURZTRAMINER, $12.99 This wine opens with heady aromas of ripe peach, creamy citrus and soft spice. This is a well-balanced wine with rich stone fruit flavors playing against bright lemon and lime. A nice spice component comes through on the crisp, clean finish. This one begs to be paired with food—another winner from Germany. —David Kirkpatrick 32 | NOVEMBER 5–11, 2014 | BOISEweekly
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The English translation of gewurztraminer is “spicy traminer,” a northern Italian grape from which this pink-skinned variety most likely evolved. Pronounced “guh-verts-truhmeen-er,” this grape produces an aromatic wine with a touch of sweetness. It’s a great white wine choice for the Thanksgiving feast, pairing well with just about everything.
A KINDER CAFE Boise’s new vegan and vegetarian hangout TARA MORGAN Boise hasn’t been very kind to vegetarians. Those seeking something more substantial than a hummus plate or a churched up cheese sandwich have dealt with their fair share of disappointment. But things are starting to look up. Not only can vegans and carnivores dine side-by-side on smoked tempeh and pork ribs, respectively, at BBQ4LIFE— formerly MFT Barbecue and Vegan Food—but Kind Cuisine Cafe gives vegans and vegetarians a tasty retreat on State Street. now State Street has a completely vegetarian and vegan restaurant, Kind Cuisine Cafe. avocado toast ($4.50). Though the well-seasoned the focus is deÀnitely on the food. The Àrst hint Squeezed into a corner unit in the Collister scramble was heavy on the onions, they were not was the lovely fruit chutney that accompanied my Shopping Center, Kind Cuisine is easy to overoverwhelming and combined with whisper thin look—mostly because it doesn’t have a sign up yet. lunch date’s Hindi Bindi Wrap ($6.75), packed carrot shreds and fresh cilantro. The smashed with curried veggies, tofu, basmati rice, spinach But pull open the glass front doors and you’ll Ànd avocado toast with miso butter sounded amazing, and cilantro. Though the wrap was a bustling cafe, coffeehouse and but didn’t deliver. The light nuttiness of the miso acceptable on its own, a smear of the juice bar. Egg yolk-yellow walls give KIND CUISINE CAFE 4628 W. State St., was overshadowed by the addition of tahini, which spicy red chutney made from stewed the rectangular space a warm glow, (208) 367-9000, drowned out the other Áavors. The maple tempeh apricots, plums, raisins and ginger ratchwhich is accentuated by an open kindcuisinecafe.net “bacon,” on the other hand, was the star of the eted the dish up a notch. My Bounty prep area that boasts a refrigerator meal, with a savory marinade that permeated the Slab Burger ($6.50), made in house case brimming with fresh veggies. entire, lightly crunchy strip. with tri-pulse sprouts and veggies, had a perfect Those who frequented Salt Tears, where Kind Though Kind Cuisine seems to cater more to Cuisine was originally slated to open, will recognize texture but required a fair amount more Veganaise the breakfast and lunch crowd, the spot is open and sun-dried tomato ketchup to moisten the dry some of the furniture. Long wood tables dotted until 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and offers gluten-free bread. My side salad—a fresh mix of with shiny lamps make up a communal seating a selection of beer and wine. The sunny side patio greens, diced cucumbers, bright red tomatoes and area, and low, square tables with colorful plastic makes a nice retreat from trafÀc on State Street, escarrot shavings tossed in a vibrant honey ginger chairs Àll out the rest of the dining room. pecially with a glass of Proletariat’s fruity Grenache dressing—needed no tweaking. Though the space has a bit of a ’90s college On a breakfast visit, I opted for the tofu scram- rose ($7) and a citrusy jicama salad ($8) on a hearty coffeehouse vibe, magniÀed by the stream of bed of brown rice. ble with maple tempeh strips ($8.50) and a side of acoustic guitar music Áooding from the speakers,
FOOD/NEWS BOISE TECH CAFE SET TO OPEN SOON The Boise Tech Mall, which is currently under construction at Cloverdale and Overland roads, isn’t just a place for gearheads to play around with the latest gadgets. The multi-story business center will also boast a high-tech cafe on the building’s 3,000-square-foot second floor. According to Relations Manager Sean Andreas, the Boise Tech Cafe will feature an array of electronic equipment, including a Rational oven. “It’s, like, a $20,000 oven and it’s not huge but you can control humidity, you can smoke with it, you can have it be a rotisserie, you can bake with it. It’s literally the most cutting edge oven out there,” said Andreas. “And it can be programmed remotely, so back in Chicago, at Rational, they can actually program a recipe for us to use here in Boise and all we do is press a button and it shows a picture of it and that’s it.” Andreas said the cafe has been working with Sysco Food Services of Idaho to design its menu, which includes breakfast, lunch, coffee drinks and grab-and-go dinner items, all tailored to using the Rational oven. “Let’s say Sysco foods has a brand new breakfast that they really want
to try, well we can change our menu real time that same day, they can program our oven for us and then we’re off and running,” explained Andreas. The Boise Tech Cafe will also boast tablets at every table featuring a digital menu and the ability to order and pay, making the cafe paperless. “[A]ll you do is just hit it and select what you want and send it to the kitchen and they’ll come deliver it to you,” said Andreas. Also on the second story of the Boise Tech Mall, another company is setting up The Hotspot, an automated beer and wine wall. “There are going to be all these touch-screen tablets and people can come in, they get their wrist band or an RFID card and they walk up to a beer wall and they scan their card … they choose their beer and then they can pour it themselves and it goes by the ounce,” said Andreas. “If you’ve ever been to Bodovino, it’s similar in concept except more high-tech and it’s for beer.” The Boise Tech Cafe plans a soft opening for the end of November, with a grand opening in December. Visit boisetechcafe.com for more info. —Tara Morgan B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M
MICHAEL KEATON FLIES HIGH
But only technical wizardry keeps Birdman aloft GEORGE PRENTICE
formance—easily the best of his career. Keaton plays Riggan Thomas, a oncepopular actor who played iconic superhero The Birdman, a joke that is about three layers too-contrived. Thomas is trying to revive his one-note career by mounting a Broadway play. Inarritu surrounds Thomas with good-looking Broadway co-stars (Naomi Watts and Andrea Riseborough), a good-looking daughter (Emma Stone), a good-looking ex-wife (Amy Ryan) and even a good-looking critic (Lindsay Duncan). With Edward Norton and Zach GaliÀanakis added to the mix, there’s a lot to chew on. The real stars however are Inarritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki as they swing, sweep and swoop their camra lens across some magniÀcent New York City landscapes. I loved the movie’s technology and Keaton is great, but Birdman’s story left me up in the air.
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Juliette Binoche, who is incapable of being anything less than wonderful, stars in the best independent Àlm of the week. In A Thousand Times Good Night, Binoche plays war-zone photojournalist Rebecca, who is torn between her world-class work and working-class family. While recuperating from an on-the-job injury, Rebecca is chastised for her priorities by her daughters and her husband (played by Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). When Rebecca Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of brings one of her daughters on what is asIgnorance), a ferocious seriocomic spiral sumed to be a safer assignment, things take certain to secure a Best Actor nomination a dramatic turn. for Michael Keaton, is unfortunately more Norwegian director Erik Poppe, a distinpreoccupied with tweaking Hollywood conguished war-zone photojournalist himself, ventions than entertaining its audience. As a shades this beautiful but violent Àlm with result, I’m at odds with many of the nation’s the appropriate amount of complexity while critics who have heralded this curiosity from KEIRA KNIGHTLEY STARS IN ONE never losing primary focus on the highly OF 2014’S BEST AND ONE OF ITS writer-director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarrelatable family drama elements. It’s a taut, WORST (GUESS WHICH ONE THIS IS) original examination of the human condiritu as one of the year’s best. I can’t even Good news, Keira Knightley fans: She declare Birdman to be 2014’s best Àlm about tion, something I can’t say about this week’s stars in one of 2014’s best Àlms. Unfortuthe art of making art—that would be Mr. other new releases. nately, you’ll have to wait until Christmas Turner (a biopic of eccentric British painter Day to see The Imitation Game, which stars J.M.W. Turner), which will come to Boise BIRDMAN (R) Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch in a in late December. Inarritu, who so exDirected by Alejandro Inarritu pertly plumbed the sinkholes of the human tale about Alan Turing. In the meantime, we Starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, have Laggies to contend with. experience in 2003’s 21 Grams, 2006’s Babel Edward Norton and Naomi Watts Here, Knightley plays commitmentand 2010’s Biutiful (all of which had actors phobe 28-year-old Megan, who panics who received Oscar nods), disappointingly LAGGIES (R) Directed by Lynn Shelton when her high-school sweetheart proposes. chose to play a Tinseltown parlor game Megan has particular disdain for her former in Birdman, poking at Michael Fassbender, Starring Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz and Sam Rockwell Jeremy Renner, Meg Ryan, Justin Bieber and high-school and college chums who are Robert Downey Jr. in the script. I have little either engaged, married or pregnant—she’s A THOUSAND TIMES GOOD NIGHT (NR) Directed by Erik Poppe doubt that Hollywood elite are chuckling at a selÀsh shrew who doesn’t want to grow Birdman’s inside-the-velvet-rope humor, but up. We’ve seen enough movies about this Starring Juliette Binoche, Nikolaj CosterWaldau and Maria Doyle Kennedy. the backstage drama distances the audience type of character and Laggies fails on every level. The script from writer-director Lynn from what is otherwise a capable storyline. All three open Friday, Nov. 7 at The Flicks, However, the Àlm is stylish to a fault and Shelton (Your Sister’s Sister) is pedestrian, 646 W. Fulton St., 208-342-4288, theflicksboise.com. mundane and too eager to please… and I deserving of high praise for its techniwas just as eager for this Àlm to end. cal wonder, as well as for Keaton’s perBOI S EW EEKLY.COM
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A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) DEC 16 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.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Carrie Jeannette HendricksonRose Legal Name
Date Oct 27 2014 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Nov. 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2014.
Case No. CV NC 1419656
LEGAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR PUBLICATION. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF, THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA, In the Matter of the Estate of: BRETT R. FOX, Deceased, ZACKARY FOX,
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Carrie Jeannette HendricksonRose, 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 Carrie Jeannette Rose. The reason for the change in name is to conform to Petitioner’s current use of Carrie J. Rose, which she has used since birth with the exception of a short period of time after her marriage in 1995. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) Dec. 22, 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.
Personal Representative. Case No. CV-IE-2014-19866. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the abovenamed decedent. All persons having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated, and filed with the Clerk of the Court. DATED this 3rd day of November, 2014. Zackary Fox c/o Gary L. Davis, MANWEILER, BREEN, BALL & DAVIS, PLLC, P.O. Box 937, Boise, ID 83702, (208) 424-9100. Pub. Nov. 5, 12 & 19, 2014.
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Date: Oct. 20, 2014. By: Debra Urizar DEPUTY CLERK PUB Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12 & 19, 2014. IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Darian M. Willis Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1419188 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE(Adult) A Petition to change the name of Darian M. Willis, 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 Darian Thompson. The reason for the change in name is: want to change to mothers maiden name. Never have ever had any contact w/ biological Father. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) Dec 02, 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 Oct 20, 2014 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19, 2014.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Susan Jean Van Natter Legal Name Case No. CV NC 14 19864 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Susan Jean Van Natter, 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 Susan Jean MacTaggart. The reason for the change in name is: because I divorced my spouse.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Shapeshifting is a common theme in fairy tales, says cultural historian Marina Warner in her book From the Beast to the Blonde. “A rusty lamp turns into an allpowerful talisman,” for example. “A humble pestle and mortar become the winged vehicle of the fairy enchantress,” or a slovenly beggar wearing a dirty donkey skin transforms into a radiant princess. I foresee metaphorically similar events happening in your life sometime soon, Aries. Maybe they are already under way. Don’t underestimate the magic that is possible. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The technical scientific term for what happens when you get a headache from eating too much ice cream too fast is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia. I urge you to be on guard against such an occurrence in the coming week. You should also watch out for other phenomena that fit the description of being too much and too fast of a good thing. On the other hand, you shouldn’t worry at all about slowly getting just the right amount of a good thing. If you enjoy your pleasures with grace and moderation, you’ll be fine. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Pregreening” is a term for what impatient drivers do as they are waiting at a red light. They partly take their foot off the brake, allow-
ing their car to creep forward, in the hope of establishing some momentum before the light changes to green. I advise you to avoid this type of behavior in the coming week, Gemini—both the literal and the metaphorical variety. Pregreening might make sense by, say, Nov. 15 or 16. But for now, relax and abide. CANCER (June 21-July 22): German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was one of the greats. His influence on the evolution of Western music has been titanic, and many of his best compositions are still played today. He was prodigious, too, producing over 350 works. One of the secrets to his high level of energy seems to have been his relationship with coffee. It was an indispensable part of his diet. He was fastidious in its preparation, counting out exactly 60 coffee beans for each cup. I recommend that you summon a similar attention to detail in the coming days. It will be an excellent time to marshal your creative energy and cultivate your lust for life. You will get the best results if you are precise and consistent and focused in your approach. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): By the time we have become young adults, most of us don’t remember much about our lives from before the age of 5. As we grow into middle age, more and more childhood memories drop
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away. Vague impressions and hazy feelings may remain. A few special moments keep burning brightly. But the early events that shaped us are mostly gone. Having said that, I want to alert you to the fact that you are in a phase when you could recover whole swaths of lost memories, both from your formative years and later. Take advantage of this rare window of opportunity to reconnect with your past.
emit and absorb short bursts of information at frequent intervals. But I invite you to rebel against this trend in the coming weeks. Judging from the astrological omens, I believe you would stir up some quietly revolutionary developments by slowing down and deepening the way you communicate with those you care about. You may be amazed by how much richer your experience of intimacy will become.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Photographer Joel Leindecker can kick himself in the head 127 times in one minute. Guinness World Records affirms that his achievement is unmatched. I’m begging you not to try to top his mark any time soon. In fact, I’m pleading with you not to commit any act of mayhem, chaos or unkindness against yourself— even if it it’s done for entertainment purposes. In my view, it’s crucial for you to concentrate on caressing yourself, treating yourself nicely, and caring for yourself with ingenious tenderness in the coming weeks.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Near the end of the 19th century, an American named Annie Londonderry became the first woman to ride a bicycle around the world. It was a brave and brazen act for an era when women still couldn’t vote and paved roads were rare. Her 15-month journey took her through countries that would be risky for a single woman on a bike to travel through today, like Egypt and Yemen. What made her adventure even more remarkable was that she didn’t know how to ride a bike until two days before she departed. I’d love to see you plan a daring exploit like that, Scorpio—even if you do not yet have a certain skill you will need to succeed.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The writing of letters is becoming a lost art. Few people have a long enough attention span to sit down and compose a relaxed, thoughtful report on what they have been doing and thinking. Meanwhile, the number of vigorous, farreaching conversations is waning, too. Instead, many of us tend to
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): P.G. Wodehouse wrote more than 90 books, as well as numerous plays, musical comedies and film scripts. When he died at age 93, he was working on another novel. He did not suffer from writer’s
block. And yet his process was far from effortless. He rarely churned out perfection on his first attempt. “I have never written a novel,” he testified, “without doing 40,000 words or more and finding they were all wrong and going back and starting again.” The way I see your immediate future, Sagittarius, is that you will be creating your own version of those 40,000 wrong words. And that’s OK. It’s not a problem. You can’t get to the really good stuff without slogging through this practice run. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s a favorable time for you to meditate intensely on the subject of friendship. I urge you to take inventory of all the relevant issues. Here are a few questions to ask yourself. How good of a friend are you to the people you want to have as your friends? What capacities do you cultivate in your effort to build and maintain vigorous alliances? Do you have a clear sense of what qualities you seek in your cohorts and colleagues? Are you discerning in the way you choose your compatriots, or do you sometimes end up in associations with people you don’t truly enjoy and don’t have much in common with? If you discover any laziness or ignorance in your approach to the art of friendship, make the necessary fixes. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Before the invention of the printing press, books in Europe were hand-
made. Medieval monks spent long hours copying these texts, often adding illustrations in the margins. There’s an odd scene that persistently appears in these illuminated manuscripts: knights fighting snails. Scholars don’t agree on why this theme is so popular or what it means. One theory is that the snail symbolizes the “slowmoving tedium of daily life,” which can be destructive to our hopes and dreams—similar to the way that literal snails may devour garden plants. In accordance with the cosmic omens, I am bestowing a knighthood on you, Aquarius, so you will be inspired to rise up and defeat your own metaphorical version of the snail. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): To be in righteous alignment with cosmic forces, keep the Halloween spirit alive for another week. You have a license to play with your image and experiment with your identity. Interesting changes will unfold as you expand your notion of who you are and rebel cheerfully against your own status quo. To get started, try this exercise. Imagine that your gangsta name is Butt-Jugglin Smuggla. Your pirate name is Scallywagger Hornslasher. Your sex-worker name is Saucy Loaf. Your Mexican wrestler name is Ojo Último (Ultimate Eye). Your rock starfrom-the-future name is Cashmere Hammer. Or make up your own variations.
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