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EDITOR’S NOTE TCB (TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS) OK, people, it’s February now and time to really get started with this year. New Year’s chaos is behind us; the Roman spectacle of the Super Bowl is past; and the Idaho Legislature is well under way in its annual slate of regressive decisions. So let’s get to it. In this week’s paper, Boise Weekly News Editor George Prentice provides an update on a story we’ve been following since last year, centering on the case of Don Dew, who has filed a tort claim against the Idaho Department of Labor for—irony of ironies— violating equal employment laws. BW readers may remember Dew’s case from our November 2014 report. Applying for a job as administrator of the Idaho Human Rights Act (there’s that irony again), Dew made it to an interview with IDOL Director Ken Edmunds when the subject of Dew’s previous seizure disorder came up. Dew alleges he was humiliated by Edmunds, who cast doubt on whether he could work a full week. What’s more, Dew also contends his sexual orientation was brought up in meeting notes by department officials. Dew has acquired legal representation and the state has 90 days from the filing to respond. Get more of the story on Page 7. Elsewhere in the paper, on Page 10, BW has a conversation with Boise Democratic Rep. Melissa Wintrow, who was in the news quite a bit in late January as one of the four lawmakers on the House State Affairs Committee to champion Add the Words legislation during a three-day series of historic hearings. On Page 11, BW Art Director Kelsey Hawes shares some of her photos from the 50th annual McCall Winter Carnival, and we offer February First Thursday events and picks on Page 16. New this week, on Page 29, you’ll find the inaugural Page Break, a regular feature combining photos, stats, a roundup of reader comments and rotating essays, cartoons and reviews. Finally, a final reminder about the public reading of winning work from our 13th annual Boise Weekly Fiction 101 contest, happening on First Thursday, Feb. 4, at Rediscovered Books. Join writers, judges, BW staff and literature lovers at 7 p.m. for some chit-chat, snacks, beer and wine, and some of Fiction 101’s finest short fiction read aloud by some of its finest short fiction writers. —Zach Hagadone
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‘I SWEAR’ BOISE MAYOR DAVE BIE TER DID SOME HE AV Y SWE ARING ON FEB. 3, ADMINISTERING OATHS OF OFFICE TO INCOMING BOISE POLICE CHIEF WILLIAM “BILL” BONES AND NE W BOISE CIT Y COUNCILMAN SC OT LUDWIG, WHO IS REPL ACING RE TIRED COUNCILMAN DAVID EBERLE. OF BONES, BIE TER SAID “HE COULD HAVE BEEN A CHIEF SOME WHERE ELSE. BUT WE’RE VERY HAPPY THAT HE’LL BE THE NE W C HI EF H E RE.” M O RE O N CIT YDESK.
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An alleged attack on a transgender woman in Spokane, Wash., on Jan. 20 has prompted residents to go before the City Council, calling the assault a hate crime. See a video report on Citydesk.
Boise Contemporary Theater’s production of Fata Morgana, from playwright Jeni Mahoney, packs a wallop but isn’t for the faint of heart. Read Boise Weekly’s review in Arts on boiseweekly.com.
A new poll from Idaho Politics Weekly shows Idahoans are opposed to a plan to lower taxes for the state’s wealthiest citizens. Meanwhile, the majority are against guns on campus. More on Citydesk.
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OPINION MY STRETCH IN HEAVEN Make sure you’re wearing sensible shoes BILL COPE It never occurred to me that I had been to Heaven until I came across a news item concerning the subject of the book The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven. At age 6, this youngster had spent time in a coma and told of his divine adventures when he came out of it. The story was put into book form by his father—a “Christian therapist,” whatever that is—and the result has become a best-seller. However, the boy, now 16, has recanted his story, admitting he made the whole thing up. Even more intriguing to me is a literary genre of which I was previously unaware. You might call it “Heavenly travelogues,” as it specializes in ostensibly true accounts of people who claim to have croaked, gone to Heaven and then returned, full of stories, about how neat it is up there. As a writer who would do almost anything to sell lots and lots of books, I slapped my head and thought, “Why didn’t I think of that!?” But it’s never too late to be born again (as a commercially viable writer), so in the hereafter (of this column), I am relating my own experiences beyond the Pearly Gates, with the option to expand it into a full-fledged book, should I be invited by a publisher to do so. Incidentally, the family name of the man who put his son’s whoppers into print is “Malarkey,” and I did not make that up. ••• I came out of the tunnel and knew immediately I was in a good place. “Is that bacon I smell?” I asked of my Orientation Angel, and she (he?) asked me if I was hungry. Well who wouldn’t be, after all that climbing toward the light? (By the way, you should know that you don’t actually float up to Heaven like Patrick Swayze did after he’d said his final goodbyes to Demi. It’s more of a hike, and a rigorous one at that—like scaling Mt. Fuji, or being on the treadmill for 24 hours straight with the incline set at 10. But don’t let that freak you out. Remember, by the time you’re on that journey, there’s no such thing as being out of shape.) So anyway, before my O.A. took me to check in, we dropped by the cafeteria, the source of that enticing aroma. “It must be Bacon Monday,” I quipped, making my first attempt at postmortem humor. With no hint that she thought it was funny, she said, “Everyday is Bacon Day, Mr. Cope, if that be your bliss. Have all you want.” Thinking it might not be wise to get all gluttony on my first day in Heaven, I took only a couple of strips and a slice of unbuttered whole wheat, explaining that my cardiologist had me on a low-fat diet. “You needn’t worry about that anymore. We do allow dogs here, but not cholesterol.” BOISE WEEKLY.COM
Let me tell you, you haven’t had bacon until you’ve had bacon in Heaven. I said as much to my O.A. and asked her why it was so much better than any I’d ever had on Earth. “Because it comes from free-range pigs who have accepted Jesus as their savior,” she answered, which made sense, when you think about it. Our walk over to check-in was like a May Day stroll across the most exquisitely beautiful, giant scrapbooking project you can ever imagine, only instead of glue-stiffened doilies and glitter, it was real ice sculptures and precious gems the size of bean bag chairs. I asked my O.A. what her (his?) name was, hoping the answer would satisfy my curiosity as to exactly what gender I was dealing with. Seriously, one moment she looked like Tilda Swinton, and the next it was David Bowie. Who wouldn’t be a little confused? “Only a few of the top-tier angels have names, Mr. Cope. Grunts like me neither need them nor want them.” She went on to explain that it had something to do with avoiding lawsuits. I wondered aloud what our chances were of running into any celebrities—perhaps even Jesus—and my O.A. said, “It’s possible you might see Joan Rivers. She likes to hang out around here and make fun of what the newcomers are wearing. And I know Daniel Boone has a condo up the path a ways. But I wouldn’t count on running into Jesus. He’s gotten to be a little Howard Hughesy since that thing on Golgotha. Likes to keep to Himself.” Then she did that thing with her finger spinning around her ear like we do on Earth anytime Pat Robertson says something. For all I know, it may have been minutes before we got to check-in, or months (Heaven Standard Time). But I must save most of what I experienced for any sequels I am contracted to supply. Suffice it to say, it was worth dying for. At the check-in booth, St. Peter must have been on break. The woman behind the counter looked an awfully lot like Tammy Faye Bakker, but I was afraid to ask. I was not so timid about asking for “smoking”—figured what the heck—but “Tammy” said, “There appears to be some problem with your reservation, Mr. Cope. Would it be under “Bill,” or “William?” I can’t seem to find your... And it was at exactly that moment when an off-duty ambulance driver did a Heimlich Maneuver on me, blowing that McNugget out of my windpipe and all the way across the dining area into the Playland ball pit. As my breath rushed back into my lungs, he said, “You were blue, buddy! I thought you were a goner.” “Yes,” I said, with a beatific glow upon my face. “And a glorious trip it was.”
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OPINION RESOLUTIONS UNBOUND Happy subliminal new year JOHN REMBER I’ve discovered some New Year’s resolutions in my life. They’re neither as arduous nor as depressing as they’re supposed to be. Instead, they seem to be promoting mild and gradual improvement of self, soul and morale. One of them seems to be to read 100 books in 2015. Another is to get plenty of exercise. Yet another is to drink better wine. Since Jan. 1, I’ve been behaving as if I’d written these changes out and had them notarized. I’m on schedule to read 100 books. Good snow and bright sunshine have had me skiing Copper Mountain instead of sitting in front of the computer screen all day, lurking on Julie’s Facebook account when I’m not clicking on the Huffington Post’s cosmetic surgery disaster photos. The better wine resolution has resulted in increased enjoyment and possibly reduced intake, although the latter is hard to measure unless you open the box. One problem: I deliberately didn’t make any resolutions. Julie and I treat New Year’s resolutions the same way we treat Christmas presents and bucket lists, which is to say we don’t do them. If I see that Julie wants or needs something, I try to buy it for her regardless of the time of year. She does the same for me. We both come from frugal families, so it’s with genetic relief that we confess to each other that we can’t remember what we wanted for Christmas—but it’s clearly something we could do without since it’s the end of January and we still haven’t missed it. And if we have a place to visit or thing to do, we visit that place and do that thing instead of adding it to a bucket list and putting it off until the winning lottery ticket, the gold watch or the occluded artery. There’s no time like the present, we tell ourselves, which is as good a justification for low impulse control as any. So no resolutions. Just intense January cravings, which cause me to go to the Stanley library, check out a dozen books, put them on the table next to the couch, and begin to read through them one by one, a glass of wine in my hand. Or I wander out to the garage and pull a couple of pairs of obsolete skis down from the rafters for a good filing and waxing. I once again check our ski packs for fresh batteries, first aid supplies and granola bars. I tighten down the ski rack on the 4-Runner. None of these are conscious choices. They have the force of Fate, and they make me think that someone is in my head, and—to paraphrase Pink Floyd—it’s not me. The good news is that these days, whoever it is seems to have my best interests in mind. It wants me 6 | FEBRUARY 4–10, 2015 | BOISEweekly
to go skiing and read good books and get the health benefits of a resveratrol-laden beverage consumed in moderation. It wasn’t always this way. For the first four decades of my life, these unconscious New Year’s resolutions seemed diabolically calculated to mess up my life. It wasn’t uncommon for me to have an urge to get involved with Mean Girls, or a whole succession of Mean Girls. I would write stories that took me into dark places from which there was no exit. I would make fun of resorts that advertised in the travel magazines I wrote for, prompting my editors to send me to places that lacked resorts or even the cheerful quid-proquo ambience of a local chamber of commerce. Had I written them down after the fact, a typical New Year’s resolution for those years might have looked like this: “This year I resolve to quit my good teaching job, get involved with several women who will become insanely pissed off at the mere fact of my existence, offend the advertisers who pay my editor’s salary, cash in my 401(k) to pay for a useless MFA degree and dig myself out of an avalanche in the backcountry.” At the end of some of those years, I was convinced that whoever or whatever I shared my skull with was out to get me. No matter that my good teaching job was a dead end, that it took me a succession of unfortunate relationships to know a fortunate one when I saw it, that the MFA rewarded me not with riches but with a world of new and expanded options or that the avalanches were deep—but not too deep—learning experiences that have thus far ensured my survival in these winter mountains. At the time they all looked like assassination attempts, and I was their target. So it’s good that we have made peace, this unconscious entity and I. I count its presence as a blessing, because there are no doubt other unconscious entities that would take its place if I somehow got rid of it, and they might not be as favorably disposed to my existence. You, dear reader, may regard yourself as a unified, totally conscious being who shares a skull with nobody. But in a long career of working with people, I’ve observed that almost no one makes big decisions consciously. Who to marry, whether or not to have children, what to major in, to succeed or not to succeed, to get sick or be healthy, to even live or die— all these seem to be decided by a being within us over whom we have little conscious control. If I choose to see mine as a minor god who needs to be acknowledged and placated, whose resolutions need to be strictly obeyed, I’m sure you’ll sympathize. BOISE WEEKLY.COM
Funding for the rehabilitation of the Sandpoint train depot includes $1 million from ITD.
IDAHO’S ONLY PASSENGER RAIL STATION NEARS OPENING
Otter is ‘person of interest’ GEORGE PRENTICE Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and his appointee, Idaho Department of Labor Director Ken Edmunds, have had little to nothing to say about allegations of disability- and gender discrimination at the Labor Department, first revealed in a Boise Weekly investigation (BW, Feature, “The Wrong Question,” Nov. 26, 2014). Their silence will presumably come to a halt when an expected federal or state lawsuit—perhaps both—deposes Otter and Edmunds. That’s when the two top state executives could be called as witnesses to answer charges that a prime candidate to become administrator of the Idaho Human Rights Commission was humiliated during a job interview at IDOL last year. “He made me feel like I was less than a person,” Don Dew told BW, referring to Edmunds’ alleged questioning of Dew’s disability, an epileptic seizure disorder, and whether it would limit his ability to work a 40-hour week. Additionally, Dew learned that at the time of his interview with Edmunds, Pam Parks, the then-administrator of the Idaho Human Rights Commission, had referenced Dew’s sexual orientation. Parks is also named as a party in Dew’s tort claim, filed Jan. 28. If the state of Idaho does not take action to resolve the matter within 90 days of the filing, Dew’s Idaho attorneys say they’re prepared to sue in state, federal or both courts. “In all honesty, it first came on our radar when we read your article,” said Ronaldo (Ron) Coulter, partner at Idaho Employment Law Solutions in Eagle. Dew’s resume reveals he has worked as a professional advocate for human rights, with particular emphasis on individuals with disabilities, for nearly 15 years. He currently lives and works in Sioux City, Iowa, but has also worked in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wyoming. Dew is a certified mediator and paralegal, an office holder for a number of independent living and domestic violence associations and, just this past December, he was given the 2014 War Eagle Human Rights Award by Sioux City in observance of Universal Human Rights Day. BOISE WEEKLY.COM
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In July 2014, Dew applied to become administrator (i.e. chief executive) of the Idaho Human Rights Commission. The administrator is responsible for managing a team of investigators, mediators and support personnel; is accountable for an annual budget of approximately $1 million; and acts as liaison to Edmunds and the Department of Labor. The position opened when longtime administrator Parks announced her retirement. Parks agreed to help with the hiring process and, along with a team of IHRC commissioners, interviewed Dew for the job. Those initial interviews must have gone relatively well, considering they escalated to three interview sessions and the decision by the IHRC board to fly Dew to Idaho in September 2014. Dew’s in-person conversations with the IHRC board progressed to the point that he was asked about a starting salary and an approximate start date. “I definitely had the sense that the IHRC was about to recommend me for the position,” Dew told BW. “But I had been told that since the IHRC was placed under the Labor Department in 2010, the Labor Department director [Edmunds] would have the final say in the matter.” When Parks escorted Dew to Edmunds’ fourth floor office at the Department of Labor, at around 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2014, things took a dramatic turn.
‘DIRTY DIAPER’ According to internal documents, Edmunds asked Dew why he would be an ideal IHRC administrator. That’s when Dew used the word “better” in his answer.
“I said, ‘I would like to see Idaho as a place where we have a stronger and better ways of ensuring equality.’ I thought that was a pretty decent answer,” Dew recalled. According to interview notes, Edmunds zeroed in on what he considered to be a problem with the word “better.” The internal notes say, “Ken [Edmunds] asked Don [Dew] what he meant by that, and if he thought Idaho was not a good place that needed to be made better. Don said he meant ‘better’ as in ‘better,’ not that Idaho was not a good place.” “Things got chilly pretty fast,” Dew told BW. “Edmunds kept dogging my use of the word ‘better’ and he asked, ‘You mean we’re not good enough?’” What came next, Dew said, was humiliating. Edmunds took note of a gap in Dew’s resume. In July 2004, Dew was working as an office manager for a communications company in Enid, Okla., when he had an illness that he said triggered a series of seizure disorders, and he suffered some grand mal seizures more severe than others. Dew needed to go on disability from work while his caregivers found the right medication to curb the disorder. His doctors did find a successful treatment and with his seizures in check, Dew became an analyst researching policies pertaining to disability rights. Over the next several years, he climbed the professional ladder to become the executive director of the Disabilities Resource Center in Sioux City. “Can you even work a 40-hour 8 week?” Edmunds asked Dew. The room went silent.
Jeff Marshall doesn’t mince words. Standing in the former waiting room of the 99-year-old Sandpoint train depot, he looks at cracked plaster walls, cobwebs and dusty benches. “The polite way I have to say it, my job is trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear every day, every trade, every division,” Marshall said. The 32-year veteran of the building trades is project manager of a five-month-long effort to reopen the doors of the Sandpoint train depot, the only operating passenger rail stop in Idaho. Effectively abandoned by Burlington Northern— now Burlington Northern-Santa Fe—25 years ago, time has not been kind to the Gothic-style building, which closed to passengers in 2009. Turning over a thick chunk of broken terra cotta roof tile in his hands, Marshall said the architecture team had a big job starting at the top of the building, working with material that had long-since ceased to function. “It failed before 1930, I think,” Marshall said. “The beginning of the end of the roof was about 1940.” The effort to revive the station has been paid for with about $1 million the Idaho Transportation Department gave to BNSF during negotiations leading up to construction of the Sand Creek Byway, which realigned a twomile-long portion of U.S. Highway 95 onto the peninsula where the station is located. Additionally, work on the North Idaho depot has been rehabilitation, rather than restoration. “Restoration in a historically registered building is using the exact materials and methods that are here, so how this works is: When you have a building that’s condemned or nearly condemned, the structural integrity and weatherization is a priority,” Marshall said. Still, the work crew, from Sandpoint-based Idagon Design Build, has hewed closely to the station’s original design, down to minute details like re-creating the look of ammonia-stained, old-growth white oak doors, hand-lathed wood features and refinished original benches. “You have to use methods like the old guys who put it together,” Marshall said. For instance, screws in the building strip when put to an electric drill and have to be removed with a screwdriver. Getting them into old-growth oak requires using wax. 8 “They’re methods that a lot of young guys have never seen,” Marshall added. BOISEweekly | FEBRUARY 4–10, 2015 | 7
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Other challenges have been trickier to approach. The original structure, 7 which replaced another station in 1916, was built without electricity. The result was decades of retrofitting with whatever materials and technology were at hand. “You’ve got circuits that go nowhere, old wire, undersized wire, outlets that are out of code … all this cobbled farmer electric in here,” Marshall said. Amtrak, which serves the station through the Empire Builder, a train that links Chicago with Seattle and Portland, Ore., has sent its own engineers to help decipher things like the electrical system; and the building was monitored during construction of the byway to see how nearby work would affect its foundation. The building, which has settled over the course of a century, is also rocked by upwards of 60 trains going by per day. As Boise Weekly toured the depot, no fewer than four trains barreled by, each sending different frequencies of vibration through the floor and into the walls. “Everything here is on sand—i.e. ‘Sandpoint’—so when the train goes by with the weight of the building on it and the wet sand, it’s a giant vibrator,” Marshall said. “This building is actually cracked apart and settled and entwined in lots of places.” Because of the complexity of the job and severity of much of the damage, only about a third of the building will be open to passengers. The remainder of the station will stay closed “until someone gets a sack full of money to improve it,” Marshall said. With the work “99 percent done,” he said the doors could be open as early as this month. The updated waiting room, formerly a ladies’ “retiring room” is a step back 99 years. The original tiles—porcelain-coated clay subway tiles from Tiffany that would cost about $150 today—have been scrubbed to gleaming. The terrazzo floor, crushed by workers pushing giant stone rollers a century ago, has been buffed to a shine, and an ADA-compliant bathroom has been installed. Finally, a new brick platform was laid beneath the station’s signature awning. “We have to do some touch up on the metalwork on the windows, an outside paint touch-up, then it’s take the tent down, trash out, hang a soap dispenser, do a walkthrough and we’re out,” Marshall said. —Zach Hagadone 8 | FEBRUARY 4–10, 2015 | BOISEweekly
“He looked at me as if he was smelling a dirty diaper,” Dew said. “The only way I 7 can describe the look on Edmund’s face is that he smelled a bad odor.” About 30 minutes later Dew stood, stunned, at the curb outside the Labor Department offices. Within days, he filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A few weeks later, after submitting public records requests to the IDOL and IHRC, Dew also learned that Parks had made notes about Dew being in “a gay relationship.” Parks wrote that she learned the personal information from Karen Mackey, Dew’s former supervisor at the Sioux City Human Rights Commission but in an affidavit, Mackey denies making any such remarks. “To me, this shows that either Ms. Parks had issues with gay people or her notes were changed later for some reason,” wrote Mackey. As a result, Dew amended his initial EEOC claim of disability discrimination to include sex discrimination. At about the same time, Gov. Otter weighed in on the matter, writing a handsigned letter to Dew, dated Sept. 18, indicating that he had spoken to those in attendance at Dew’s job interview. But that’s not true. Otter never spoke to Dew. “I do not see a case of misconduct,” Otter wrote to Dew. “I believe Director Edmunds asked you what he would ask of any candidate interviewing for the position.” Following BW’s report on the issue, the Idaho Department of Labor had few answers to our many questions. “The department has no comment on the matter,” wrote a spokesman for IDOL. The department did confirm that a complaint against IDOL had indeed been filed with the EEOC. “The silence and denials make it worse,” Dew told BW in December 2014.
TORT CLAIM On Jan. 12, the EEOC sent a notice to Dew that he could pursue a lawsuit against the respondents. “It was less than a week after we had read your article that we received an email,” said attorney Coulter. “And lo and behold, it’s from Don Dew looking for legal help—he sent us a link to the Boise Weekly story. We said, ‘Wow, this is the same guy we just read about.’” It was a short while later that Dew returned to Idaho, this time to talk about his legal options. “We brought him to Idaho, quite frankly, to make sure he was believable; to see what kind of witness he would make and how credible he was,” said Coulter. “And sure enough, he was all those
The tort claim, filed Jan. 28, alleges Idaho Department of Labor Director Ken Edmunds and Pam Parks, previous administrator of the Idaho Human Rights Commission, discriminated against Don Dew.
things. We said, ‘OK, we’ll take the case.’” On Jan. 28, a tort claim was filed, citing violations of Dew’s rights under Idaho Code 6-901, and putting the state on notice that if it does not take action to resolve the matter within the 90day statutory time limit, a lawsuit will follow.
is within the scope of anyone’s employment,” he said. “I’ve done enough of these cases to know what might appear on the other side.” Nonetheless, the tort claim against the Idaho Department of Labor and the Idaho Human Rights Commission is precedent-setting. Perhaps
“I can guarantee you that is where this is heading—federal court or possibly state court or possibly both—unless they come to their senses,” said Coulter. “Once we formally file, we’ll go through a pre-trial regimen, and I’m certain they’ll file for summary judgment.” If the case progresses, the list of witnesses would certainly need to include Otter, since he claimed to have conducted his own internal investigation. “As they say in police work, he’s a person of interest,” said Coulter. When BW asked if the governor might have special immunity or protection from being deposed in the matter, Coulter said that alleged discrimination doesn’t let anyone off the hook. “There’s something called ‘qualified immunity’ for someone who is acting within the scope of their job. But you can’t say that discrimination
the most stunning element is that Edmunds and Parks are being accused of violating the very rights that they had been sworn to protect. “It was stunning to me when I read the Boise Weekly story. I thought, ‘Jesus Christ. I can’t believe they did this,’” said Coulter.
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The Idaho Legislature’s new ‘Ironwoman’ GEORGE PRENTICE Rep. Melissa Wintrow never had plans to run for the Idaho Legislature, just like she never had plans to ride a bicycle across the United States (during which she met her husband-to-be), compete in an Ironman (only a year-and-a-half after learning how to swim) or produce one of Idaho’s most controversial theatrical productions. She did all of those things and more: Wintrow became Boise State University’s first Women’s Center director in 2000, headed Boise State’s faculty-in-residence program and was elected in November 2014 to represent Boise’s District 19 at the Statehouse. “I’m not the kind of person who says, ‘I want that thing.’ I’m more open to possibility,” she told Boise Weekly in a wide-ranging conversation about the cultural and political climate of American university campuses, a 2000 production of The Vagina Monologues and her decision to run for public office. Why are you a Democrat? I think Democrats have a more collectivistic notion, and Republicans have a more individualistic notion of responsibility. Our social-mindedness is different in how we choose to create a community. Has that been a constant through much of your life? If there’s a theme in my life, it’s advocacy. Even as a child, when I saw someone being 10 | FEBRUARY 4–10, 2015 | BOISEweekly
Let’s talk about that on-campus culture, political and otherwise. Can you speak to how common it has become for American universities to partner more and more often with corporations? I think universities are doing everything they can to educate their students and find the resources to do just that. But isn’t that a delicate balance, if universities are following the money? It’s one thing to make widgets; it’s another to develop minds. It’s a fine line, and we have to be very cautious. The one thing about teacher tenure is the ability to speak freely. And I wish we had more opportunities to exchange ideas without risk. I want to make sure I’m hearing you right. Is it fair to say that there are important voices that are not being heard because they risk being judged or, worse, losing their position? I think inside universities, government and many of our social systems, people participate in a way where they’re rewarded or punished. And if you risk punishment, you behave in a different way. What’s the riskiest thing you’ve ever done professionally? Producing The Vagina Monologues at Boise State. 2000 was my first year at the Women’s Center. We had a 13-member advisory board, students, faculty and staff; and that group, by a one-vote margin, said we should do it. Yes, they were concerned and didn’t want our funding to be cut, but finally they said, “We need to take the risk and do it.” We raised a lot of money for the Women’s and Children’s Alliance, and I have women, to this day, tell me that it was a life-changing moment. Let’s talk about sexual assault on American university campuses. Am I correct in assuming that our nation has an epidemic of non-reporting of assault? We have a culture of victim-blaming. When
I first came to Boise State in 2000, a student, Samantha Maher, was kidnapped, raped and murdered. Everyone’s thoughts started to go toward adequate street lighting or parking lot safety. Well, Samantha was attacked in broad daylight. And then there was a notion of how women shouldn’t get into that kind of trouble. A lot of that comes from victimblaming. Then, the pendulum of the conversation swung in the opposite direction, shifting focus to catching perpetrators. And now, we’re somewhere in the middle, asking people to confront, intervene or interrupt sexist comments and hold people accountable. And that’s where much of this has to begin. What would you say to those who insist many of the incidents are alcohol-fueled? Absolutely not. I don’t think alcohol is ever the cause; it’s correlated, not caused, by alcohol. Before you decided to run for the Idaho House, did you know the mechanics of the Legislature? A bit. Had someone encouraged you to run? A friend said, “I think Holli Woodings is going to run for secretary of state. You should run for her seat.” I said, “Are you kidding me?” Had you looked at the Legislature, like most of us, with awe, disdain or possibly both? In recent years, like many people, I was raising an eyebrow and scratching my head. Can you appreciate that there’s a stereotype of a North End Democrat? I have 45,000 people that I’m representing, and the most important things that came out during the campaign were education, Add the Words and disdain for the Ag-Gag law. But I want people to walk toward me, not be pulled toward me; and it’s my obligation to demonstrate to others that I’m not a stereotype. The age-old advice for a freshman legislator has been to remain quiet during your first session. I think there’s a difference between being quiet and being pensive, reflective and engaging, and that’s who I am. It’s important that when you enter any new culture to be respectful of the people who came before you. But I’m presuming that doesn’t mean that you’ll always sit quietly and not add meaningful conversation. I see this as a big Ironman. If I can train and discipline myself for the Ironman, I hope I can do this. BOISE WEEKLY.COM
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SECOND PLACE “Little Ski Hill Memories” - Payette National Forest
“Time Warp” - Toll Station Pizza
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“Star Wars” - Shore Lodge
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“The Train to McCall” - St. Luke’s McCall “Sharlie’s Mountain” - Krahn’s Home Furnishings and McCall Jewelry Company
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FIRST THURSDAY BANDANNA RUNNING AND WALKING— Winners of Bandanna’s Running Haiku Contest will be announced. There will be awesome prizes, beverages and snacks, plus a group run from the store at 6 p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 504 W. Main St., Boise, 208-386-9017, bandannarunning.com.
BASQUE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER—Explore the lifestyle of the Basques in the boarding house setting and the sports associated with frontons or ball courts. Guided tours of the Jacobs Uberuaga House available every half hour from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Live Basque music by local musicians. Store open 5:30-8:30 p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-3432671, basquemuseum.com.
BARDENAY—Catch the distillers and tour the distillery to find out all you want to know about our nation’s first small batch distillery pub. A Boise original indeed! 5 p.m. FREE admission. 610 Grove St., Boise, 208-426-0538, bardenay.com.
BOISE BREWING CO.—Artist Lauren Kistner will showcase her art in the brewery mezzanine, including the original artwork for February’s brew of the month: Red Velvet. 5-10 p.m. FREE. 521 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-342-7655, boisebrewing.com.
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BOISE FRY COMPANY—Boise Fry Company and Guru Donuts will be hosting a Grand Opening at their new downtown location. Free fries and donut samples, and live, local music. 6-10 p.m. FREE. 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-495-3858, boisefrycompany.com. BRICKYARD STEAKHOUSE—Indulge your taste buds with chef-prepared Chilean giant sea bass, snow white buttery fillet, accompanied by tableside salad service, freshly baked in-house rolls and whipped butter. 5-9 p.m. FREE admission. 601 Main St., Boise, 208-287-2121, brickyardboise. com.
BRICOLAGE—Check out paintings by featured artist John Hoben and reclaimedwood wall art by featured maker Robert McAuslan. Hoben will also play rare 45 rpm records from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Plus drinks and snacks and Valentine’s stuff. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 418 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-345-3718, bricoshoppe.com. BUSINESS INTERIORS OF IDAHO— Browse and enjoy a wine and food pairing hosted by Honey Baked Ham. Local artists will showcase screen prints, artwork, jewelry and vintage-inspired home goods. Acoustic ambiance provided by local musician Bri Dawkins. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 176 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-5050.
DRAGONFLY—Receive a FREE locally made Dream Chocolate organic dark chocolate bar with any purchase of $15 or more, while supplies last. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 414 W. Main St., Boise, 208-338-9234, facebook.com/dragonflyboise. FETTUCCINE FORUM—Enjoy this popular public lecture series, featuring Professor Steve Shaw, who will speak on “Hate, Harassment and Human Rights in Idaho.” 5:30 p.m. FREE. Boise City Hall Council Chambers, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise. FLYING M COFFEEHOUSE—Don’t you dare miss Flying M’s 22nd Valentine for AIDS silent art auction to benefit Safety Net for AIDS Program of Boise. About 250 local artists will create and donate Valentines that will be on display and available for bidding Feb. 5-15. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 500 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-345-4320, flyingmcoffee.com. THE FRONT DOOR—Join Lagunitas Brewing and The Front Door for a three-course pairing with delicious food and beers starting at 6 p.m. Check out their Facebook updates for additional information. 6 p.m. FREE admission. 105 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-287-9201, thefrontdoorboise.com. GOLDY’S CORNER—If the walls could talk, it would be a concert on a hopping Saturday night. Featured artist Lori J. Simpson’s mixed-media works set the right tone for the shop. Plus 10 other new local artists who won’t disappoint. Go dine, drink and enjoy. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 625 W. Main St., Boise, 208-433-3934, facebook.com/pages/GoldysCorner. GUIDO’S NEW YORK STYLE PIZZERIA—Enjoy pizza with an attitude. You get a large one-topping pizza and one bottle of select wine, two bottles of beer, or four fountain sodas for only $20 plus tax. Dine in only. 5 p.m. FREE admission. 235 N. Fifth St., Boise, 208-345-9011, guidosdowntown.com. GURU DONUTS—Guru Donuts and Boise Fry Company will be hosting a Grand Opening at their new downtown location. Treat yourself to FREE fries and donut samples from 6-10 p.m. Plus live music. 6-10 p.m. FREE. 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-571-7792, gurudonuts.com. HIGH NOTE CAFE—Try out the delicious food made from scratch in the open kitchen, $2 specialty mimosas with seasonal local fruit and berries, six taps of local brews and a lovely local wine list. (Check out their complete menu at thehighnotecafe.com.) Plus there’s local art always rotating on the community gallery walls. It’s all ages all the time for the always free live music. 5 p.m. FREE. 225 N. Fifth St., Boise, 208-429-1911, thehighnotecafe.com. THE MELTING POT—Take advantage of the First Thursday 2-for-$22 special. You receive a cheese fondue for two and two glasses of house wine. 5-9 p.m. FREE admission. 200 N. Sixth St., Boise, 208-343-8800, meltingpot.com. MING STUDIOS—Check out A Man of Letters, a retrospective exhibition showcasing 30 years of work by Boise sign maker Noel Weber Sr., owner of Classic Design Studio. MING Studios will highlight Weber’s design aesthetic, craftsmanship and process, and his unique historic contribution to the iconic style and identity of downtown Boise. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-949-4365, mingstudios. org. REEF—Featuring Jamaican jerk chicken over brown rice and black beans alongside fried plantains and coco bread. They’ll also have the reggae sounds of Natural Vibrations later in the evening and Red Stripe beer specials all night long. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 105 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-287-9200, reefboise.com. TRADER JOE’S—Celebrate with a sampling of heart-smart foods. It’s a new year and Trader Joe’s has loads of delicious things to help us all get and keep in shape. As usual, they’ll also have an extended wine and beer tasting. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 300 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-336-7282, traderjoes.com.
south side ATOMIC TREASURES—Celebrate reuse with an eclectic mix of vintage, retro, art and found objects, decorative and unique treasures for home, jewelry, accessories, clothing, books and collectibles. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-344-0811. BACK DOOR DECOR & MORE—Drop by and see new and vintage home decor along with Off the Wall, for one-ofa-kind decor for your home. Serving Valentine treats and
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FIRST THURSDAY giving away a gift to the first 30 customers. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Ste. 35B, Boise, 208-841-2371, facebook.com BODO CHIROPRACTIC—Learn about the world of natural birthing, 6-7:30 p.m. Birth professionals, chiropractors, midwives, doulas, birth coaches, aroma therapy specialists, lactation consultants, prenatal yoga and accupuncturists will offer information about optimal natural birthing preparation and education. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 290, Boise, 208-3427136, bodochiro.com. BODOVINO—Love is in the air---for wine, that is. Drop by for a complimentary tasting. 5-8 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-336-VINO (8466), bodovino.com. BOISE ART MUSEUM—Learn about the locales featured in the backgrounds of the photos in the new exhibit, Liu Bolin: Hiding in the City, from 4-7 p.m. in BAM’s galleries. Then create your own work of art inspired by the exhibition. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. By donation. 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.
HA’ PENNY BRIDGE IRISH PUB — Enjoy a special 10 percent discount on any purchases made at the Ha’Penny Irish Pub or Happy Fish Sushi/Martini Bar. They have full selections of liquor, 34 martinis and 24 beers on tap. 5 p.m. FREE. W. 855 Broad St., Ste. 250, Boise, 208-343-5568, hapennybridgepub.com. HAPPY FISH SUSHI /MARTINI BAR—Enjoy a special 10 percent discount on any purchases made at the Ha’Penny Irish Pub or Happy Fish Sushi/Martini Bar. They have full selections of liquor, 34 martinis and 24 beers on tap. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 855 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-343-4810, happyfishsushi.com. LIQUID LOUNGE—Don’t miss out on BOGO comedy tickets, plus fantastic food specials from Solid and deals on local brews at the club that features national touring acts and great comedy five nights a week. 5 p.m. FREE.
405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com. LIT & CO. CANDLES—What’s an Awesome Box? Four surprise candles (8 oz.-16 oz.) with a $5 gift card and a pack of matches in a brown box. It’s also a $75-$85 value for only $26 plus tax. No peeking, no exchanges, but trading with each other is encouraged. Supplies are limited, so don’t dawdle. 5-9 p.m. FREE admission. 755 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-9941041, litandco.com. MR. PEABODY’S OPTICAL SHOPPE—Mr. Peabody’s Optical wants to help all of Boise see better in style at affordable prices. New sales going on all year long. They take insurance plans to help with cost. Complete glasses starting at $95. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Ste. 101, Boise, 208-344-1390, mrpeabodysoptical.com.
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BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARY—Shakespearience presents The Comedy of Errors. Idaho Shakespeare Festival is one of 40 professional theater companies selected to participate in bringing the finest productions of the Bard to middle- and high-school students in communities across the United States. Recommended for ages 12 and older. 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4076, boisepubliclibrary.org. CHERISHED IMAGES FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY—Watch the story unfold as custom images are created in the studio right before your eyes. See the finished results on the CsiPhotoDesign Facebook page. 5 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., Ste. 166, Boise, 208-331-2288, cherishedimages.net. COLE MARR PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS AND COFFEEHOUSE—Meet artist Sharyl Jackson and check out her exhibit, entitled Guatemala’s Orphans. Show runs through February. 6-9 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., Ste. L100, Boise, 208336-7630, cmphotoworkshops.com. FRESH OFF THE HOOK SEAFOOD— Enjoy half-priced domestic bottle beers, house Cabernet, Chardonnay, Merlot and Twisted Moscato wine by the glass. Plus featured half-price appetizers: Calamari Strips, Coconut Shrimp and Green Bean Fries. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 401 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-343-0220, freshoffthehookseafood.com. GALLERY FIVE18—Check out Pipe Dreams by Boise artist D’Arcy Bellamy, showcasing his unique style of creating abstract metal sculpture from steel pipe. Also, Acts of Love..., six unique artists’ work in jewelry, pottery and sculpture. Wine for purchase and sampling provided by Zhoo Zhoo Wines. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 518 S. Americana Blvd., Boise, 208-342-3773, galleryfive18.com. HAIRLINES—Are you ready for something new? Cut, color, perm, highlights or a whole new style? Call Lui the Hair Whisperer for an appointment now. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-383-9009.
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Not everybody’s wedding photos are historic. These are.
ALLEN R. ANSELL PHOTOGRAPHY When same-sex couples were allowed to legally marry for the first time in Idaho on Oct. 15, 2014, it caught Allen R. Ansell’s photographic eye. He set up a small studio of lights and a clean backdrop at Boise City Hall, offering to take complimentary wedding photos for couples freshly wed by Council President Maryanne Jordan. On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 5, Ansell will display the portraits from that historic day at his studio in the Alaska Building (1020 Main St.). “I thought, ‘This makes a really good story,’” Ansell told Boise Weekly. When designing the exhibit, he decided he wanted to show the whole story. He contacted other photographers and put together a collection of images from the crowd and demonstrators who surrounded the impromptu wedding ceremonies. The evening’s event includes snacks and wine, as well as complementary portraits. After the exhibit comes off the walls, Ansell will provide the prints to the city of Boise for historical archiving. BOISEweekly | FEBRUARY 4–10, 2015 | 17
FIRST THURSDAY NFINIT ART GALLERY—Join other art lovers for an evening with featured artist Jordan Alvis, their newest artist Debra Facchin, and 30 more accomplished local artists, as well as complimentary beer by Slanted Rock Brewery and appetizers by Umpa Lumpia. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 131, Boise, 208-371-0586, nfinitartgallery.com. QUE PASA—Enjoy the best in Mexican expression, featuring 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., Boise, 208-385-9018. R. GREY GALLERY JEWELRY AND ART GLASS—R. Grey Jewelry Gallery. R. Grey will be featuring REALSTEEL heart pendants and gifts for your Valentine. Drop by to enjoy light refreshments and cupcakes from the Amaru Bakery. Remember, the perfect present is a work of art. FREE gift wrap. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 415 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-385-9337, rgreygallery.com.
collection featuring beautiful, rich color combinations in styles for both men and women. Perfect for the professional. In-network with most insurances. 12-8 p.m. FREE. 190 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-338-0500, artisanoptics.com. THE ART OF WARD HOOPER GALLERY AND CUSTOM FRAMING—Go see the newest additions to Ward Hooper’s Royalty of Music series: Bob Marley and Elvis Presley. Canvas artist proofs will be for sale at a onetime special price. 5 p.m. FREE. 745 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-866-4627, wardhooper.com. BARBARA BARBARA AND CO.— Check out their special surprise happening First Thursday ONLY! 6-9 p.m. FREE. 807 W. Bannock St., Boise, 208-342-2002. BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE—Art of the Worm: Get to know the underground worms that Bittercreek employs in their quest to eliminate organic waste. Tours run from 6-8:30
SALON 162—Salon 162 welcomes back Morgan Cleverly, primarily a surrealist acrylic artist, although she dabbles in all mediums, surfaces and subjects like animals in odd places are quick comfort. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3869908.
p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 246 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-429-6340, bcrfl.com/ bittercreek. CHANDLERS—Enjoy some special new bites at Chandlers New Social Hour from 4-6 p.m., featuring a menu of delicious small plates and creative cocktails, all priced between $5-$7. This menu is exclusive to these hours ONLY. 4 p.m. FREE admission. 981 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-383-4300, chandlersboise.com. THE CHOCOLAT BAR—Love is in the air, and what better place to celebrate? Don’t procrastinate. To guarantee the best selection, get your Valentine chocolates early as they will go fast. Plus Sawtooth Winery will be pouring their wonderful wines. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 805 W. Bannock St., Boise, 208-338-7771, thechocolatbar.com. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM—Take advantage of specials on products as well as audio/visual presentations on spiritual healing
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ARTISAN OPTICS—Kick off the 2015 First Thursday event season with Face a Face, an eyewear
COSTA VIDA—The coast is calling at Costa Vida downtown. Surf in for the best beach-inspired fresh Mexican food now available downtown, on the Grove. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 801 W. Main St., Boise, 208-429-4109, costavida.net. DOMESTIC BLISS BOISE—Check out Domestic Bliss, your Valentine gift one-stop shop. They now carry Classic Hardware Jewelry and Capri Blue candles, in addition to their beautiful home decor and furniture. Red wine and chocolates will be served all evening, and you can receive a FREE gift with purchase of $50. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Jordan Building, 214 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-3360098, domesticblissboise.com. ELEVATED HEEL—Enjoy 40 percent off all fall/winter clothing and boots. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 928 W. Main St., Boise, 208-297-9648, elevatedheel.com.
OLIVIN—Check out the great olive oils and balsamic vinegars to make those winter meals extra special. Purchases over $40 receive 10 percent off. Williamson Winery will be on hand from 5-8 p.m. with samples. 5-8 p.m. FREE. 218 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-344-0306, olivinboise.com.
RED FEATHER LOUNGE—Examine how the interactions of music and art can form a looping, dynamic dialogue with DJs Pat Benolkin and Matt Dalley, who will mix live while visual artist Cody Rutty uses physical materials to create real-time imagery projected onto the walls. Enjoy unique cocktails crafted specifically for the experience. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 246 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-429-6340, bcrfl.com/ redfeather.
PIPER PUB & GRILL—Enjoy happy hour specials from 3-6 p.m. There’ll be live music by Spencer Batt from 5:30-7:30 p.m., and then Geeks Who Drink meet at 8 p.m. 3 p.m. FREE admission. 150 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-343-2444, thepiperpub.com.
REDISCOVERED BOOKSHOP—Enjoy an evening of flash fiction, wine, beer and snacks at a reading by the winners of Boise Weekly’s 13th annual Fiction 101 contest. 7 p.m. FREE. 180 N. Eighth St., 208-3764229, rdbooks.org.
PITA PIT—Free 22 oz. fountain drink with the purchase of any pita. Petey the Pita will be on hand for Portraits With Pete. 5-9 p.m. FREE admission. 746 Main St., Boise, 208-388-1900, pitapitusa.com.
RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE— Enjoy the “Sizzle, Swizzle and Swirl” Happy Hour from 4:30-6:30 p.m., with appetizers and specialty cocktails for only $7. You can try out their Bacon Blue Cheese Burger and a beer or enjoy their Ahi Tuna and a Blueberry Mojito. 4:30 p.m. FREE admission. 800 W. Main St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-426-8000, ruthschrisprime.com/boise.
p.m. FREE admission. 730 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-363-0037, oldchicago.com.
POST MODERN BREWERS—Post Modern Brewers will be providing three beers (including a Hard Root Beer) at Mixed Greens, 237 N. Ninth St. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 705 W. Fulton St., Boise, 208-342-0944, postmodernbrewers.com.
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LEAF TEAHOUSE—Sample the new “sweetheart blend” of tea and cacoa nibs. While you sip your beverage, you can enjoy two new art openings. Meet photographer Frank Baillargeon, founder of Iconic Idaho, who is displaying his collections on the main floor. Upstairs in the Leaf Loft, you can enjoy the watercolor paintings of local artist Catherine Wagner. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 212 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-336-5323, facebook.com/ leafteahouse.
SOLID GRILL & BAR—Drop by for a FREE tasting, FREE art show, and FREE appetizers. Plus 2-for-1 drinks and live music. 5 p.m. FREE. 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-345-6620, solidboise.com.
ANGELL’S BAR AND GRILL RENATO—Buy one appetizer and get one free. The new $7 appetizer menu features Swiss Fondue, Rack of Lamb Lollipops, Escargot, Frog Legs and many more. Enjoy unlimited house wines with the very popular Three Course Dinner for $29. View the menu on the website. 5 p.m. FREE admission. 999 W. Main St., Boise, 208-342-4900, angellsbarandgrill.com.
CITY PEANUT SHOP—Go hang out for nut and Boise Brewing beer pairings you can’t resist. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 803 W. Bannock St., Boise, 208-433-3931.
FLATBREAD NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA—Enjoy happy hour from 4-6 p.m. with 50 percent off all cocktails, beer and wine. After 5 p.m., you’ll get 20 percent off all bottles of wine until they’re gone. Kids under 12 eat FREE with the purchase of an adult meal. Limit two per table. 4 p.m. FREE admission. 800 W. Main, Ste. 230, Boise, 208-287-4757, flatbreadpizza. com.
SNAKE RIVER WINERY—Head on over to the Tasting Room, where two new releases---2013 Old Vine Chardonnay and 2010 Malbec---will be featured. Or warm up with a sample of their newest wine cocktail, The Winter Cordial. It’s their take on hot chocolate. And you can take advantage of 20 percent discounts on all full-priced cases. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 786 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-345-9463.
AMERICAN CLOTHING GALLERY— American Clothing Gallery will be hosting a BEFORE & AGAIN Trunk Show. Drop by and pick your favorite style T-shirt, dress and/or skirt and fabric pattern, then place your order and the custom piece will be sent in 2-3 weeks. Everything is made in St. Louis, Mo. Stop by and join in the fun of creating your special garment. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 100 N. Eighth St., Ste. 121A, Boise, 208-433-0872, americanclothinggallery.com.
based on the Bible. 5-9 p.m. FREE admission. 222 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-344-5301, cschurchboise.org/ readingroom.html.
Noel Weber Sr.: The highest-profile artist you didn’t know you knew.
MING STUDIOS Most Boiseans don’t realize they’re familiar with the work of Noel Weber Sr., but we’ve all seen the Egyptian Theatre’s artfully painted windows, the porcelain enameled county seals that line Capitol Boulevard, and the signs outside Bittercreek Alehouse and Red Feather Lounge. Weber opened the Classic Design Studio in Boise in 1979 and since then his work—including the sign hanging above Boise Weekly HQ—has been iconic. On this month’s First Thursday, he’s inviting the public to visit Ming Studios (420 S. Sixth St.), which is located next door to his studio. There, onlookers can explore how his style has changed over the decades. “It’s a lot of history,” Weber said. “Back then, it started with a brush and now we’re going back to craft, back to more handdrawn and hand-painted work. More stuff with soul in it.” The event will include a hand-lettering demonstration, a slideshow presentation, a behind-the-scenes look at sign work and a keg from neighbor Boise Brewing.
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LUX FASHION LOUNGE—If you’re looking for new and resale men’s and women’s clothing for a fraction of retail price, then this is your place. You’ll also find a unique selection of jewelry, hats and purses. Different local art is featured each month. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 785 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-344-4589. MCU SPORTS—Stop in for a great selection of winter gear, spirits and music. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 822 W. Jefferson St., boise, 208-342-7734, mcusports.com. MIXED GREENS—Help celebrate Mixed Greens’ second birthday. Post Modern Brewers will be there sampling tastes of their fresh new Hard Root Beer, Berliner Weisse and Nut Brown Ale. Also on hand will be local artist Mary Butler with heart-insprired mixed-media art. All MG-made goods are 20 percent off. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 237 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-3441605, ilikemixedgreens.com. OLD CHICAGO—Kids eat free with purchase of an adult entree.. 5-9
Listen to some educated words on “adding the words.”
FETTUCCINE FORUM In the wake of the Idaho Legislature’s recent decision to dismiss the “Add the Words” bill, which sought to include the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the state’s human rights law, this month’s Fettuccine Forum will be especially relevant. Northwest Nazarene University political science professor Steve Shaw will deliver a lecture called “Hate, Harassment and Human Rights in Idaho” in the City Council chambers at Boise City Hall (150 N. Capitol Blvd.). Shaw, a former Idaho Humanities Council board member, has authored books and articles relating to American politics, and his lecture will explore Idaho’s reputation as a haven for extremist hate groups. He told Boise Weekly that he plans to incorporate the recent failure of the “Add the Words” bill in the discussion. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the free presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. BOISE WEEKLY.COM
FIRST THURSDAY SAINT LAWRENCE GRIDIRON—Enjoy an Appetizer 3-Way special, with wine and beer pairings. Full menu available for regular hours. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 705 W. Bannock St., Boise, 208-830-7030, saintlawrencegridiron.com. SUPERB SUSHI—Swing on down to sample some fabulous wines and the in-house sushi-grade Smoked Salmon. Plus, you can enjoy unlimited dollar nigiri with the purchase of any sushi roll all night long. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 208 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-385-0123, superbsushidowntown.com. YE OLDE SWEET SHOPPE—Help Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe celebrate their very first First Thursday at their new downtown Boise location. There’ll be FREE mystery candy bags with every $5 purchase, plus FREE samples and Valentine’s Day specials. You can also enter to win a $100 nostalgic candy bouquet. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. 222 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-3442035, yeoldesweetshoppe.net. ZENERGY—Join Zenergy and the Idaho Heart Association to kick off Go Red Week, with heart-healthy red wine and chocolate samples. Wear red and receive an additional discount in the boutique. You can also pick up complimentary seven-day passes while there. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 800 W. Main St., Ste. 210, Boise, 208-789-0477, zenergyboise.com.
west side THE ALASKA CENTER—Lilly Janes Cupcakes. Laneige Bridal. Radio Boise Open House. Allen Ansel Photography. Chi E Shenam Oil Painting. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1020 Main St., Boise.
BOISE CREATIVE CENTER—The Boise Creative Center is hosting an art benefit for the St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital through the month of February. There’ll be art made by kids, for kids, on display, as well as live music and interactive creative activities. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1204 W. Front St., Boise, 208-371-9697, facebook.com/boise. creative.center. CHI E SHENAM WESTIN—Featuring The Forms of Emptiness, an artistic exploration of our inner and outer worlds. Plus hand-drawn gift cards and original pen and ink art by Joseph Pacheco. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 Main St., Boise, fineartamerica.com/profiles/chieshenam-westin.html. THE DISTRICT COFFEE HOUSE—Enjoy a FREE pour-over tasting with artist Audrey Mahn, aka Zhang Fuli, who has been living in the U.S. for over a year now. She started learning to draw traditional Chinese ink painting when she was 7 years old and has won national prizes for her traditional expression. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 219 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-343-1089, districtcoffeehouse.com. ECHELON FINE HOME—Stop by to see Echelon’s new sofas, lamps, art, coffee/end tables, accessories and more for 2015. There’ll be refreshing drinks and appetizers to enjoy while you browse the selection. 5-8 p.m. FREE. 1404 W. Main St., Boise, 208761-0711.
FOOT DYNAMICS—Take advantage of the storewide sale and enjoy 50 percent off all belts, and 10 percent off everything else, including the Shoe Shed. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1021 W. Main St., Boise, 208-386-3338. GALLERY 601—Enjoy the fantastical world of Utah artist James Christensen. You’ll feast your eyes on wonderfully created works of art and feed your brain with the stories behind each piece, from Shakespeare to J.R.R. Tolkien, religion to mythology and all paths in between. Special pricing on all artwork on display. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 211 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-3365899, gallery601.com. LILLY JANE’S CUPCAKES BOISE— Check out the new downtown location and get a FREE cupcake. You’ll also want to take advantage of special pricing, with $2 large cupcakes and $1 baby cakes. Plus Olive and Vyne will be doing a free taste testing of their balsamic vinegars that Lilly Jane’s uses in their cupcakes and sells at the shop. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1020 W. Main St., Ste. 111, Boise, 208-336-1747, lillyjanescupcakes.com.
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ALLAN R. ANSELL PHOTOGRAPHY—Featuring Allan Ansell: Celebration of Gay Marriage and the Constitution, a photography exhibit of gay couples married by Boise City Council President Maryanne Jordan on Oct. 15, 2014. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 Main St., Boise, 208-863-2808, ansellphotography.com. ART SOURCE GALLERY—Meet photographer David R. Day, whose new large Metaluxia mixed-mediastyle images convey a contemporary painterly look that are great for large expanses. There’ll be music, food and Indian Creek wines available. Exhibit runs through February. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208331-3374, artsourcegallery.com. BEN & JERRY’S SCOOP SHOP—As always, enjoy $1 scoops all day on First Thursday. 1-8 p.m. FREE admission. 103 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-342-1992, benjerry.com. BOISE ART GLASS AND FIREFUSION STUDIO—Watch FREE demonstrations while enjoying snacks and cider. You can also make your own glass vase or heart paperweight for $40 per session, or make your own glass enamel wearable art or heart for $25 per session. Call to sign up. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1124 W. Front St., Boise, 208-345-1825, boiseartglass.com.
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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY FEB. 4 Festivals & Events 2015 MCCALL WINTER CARNIVAL—Celebrate 50 consecutive years of Winter Carnival fun with some of your own. For more info and a complete schedule of events, visit mccallchamber.org/wintercarnival. Through Feb. 8. McCall. SUN VALLEY NORDIC FESTIVAL— Check out the area’s 200 kilometers of groomed trails, the Boulder Mountain Tour Nordic race and the exceptional scenery for nine days, Jan. 30-Feb. 8. Sun Valley.
On Stage FATA MORGANA—Brace yourself for this world premiere by Jeni Mahoney. This boldly theatrical thriller features a murder of talking crows,
brought to life by BCT’s resident mad genius Dwayne Blackaller. Through Feb. 21. 8 p.m. $16-$32. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.
Art INTERNATIONAL VIDEO ART EXHIBITION—Through Feb. 18. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 2, Hemingway Center, Room 110, 1819 University Drive, Boise, boisestate.edu. LIU BOLIN: HIDING IN THE CITY— Through May 24. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-3458330, boiseartmuseum.org.
Literature POETRY SLAM OF STEEL—Workshop kicks off at 6 p.m., with the slam following. All Big Tree Arts events are free-speech events, and discre-
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tion is advised. 6-9:30 p.m. $1-$5 The Crux, 1022 W. Main St., Boise. 208-629-9066, facebook.com/ events/1521688471428463. READ ME TREASURE VALLEY KICK-OFF—Help launch Read Me Treasure Valley. This year’s book is Richard Currey’s Fatal Light. For a schedule of events, visit readmetv. com. 10:30 a.m. FREE. Boise Veterans Home, 320 Collins Road, Boise, 208-334-3513.
Talks & Lectures WILD ABOUT LIFE LECTURE: CALIFORNIA CONDORS—The California condor is one of our most endangered species. Tate Mason from The Peregrine Fund will review the recovery process and the role played by The World Center for Birds of Prey. 7-8 p.m. FREE. Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center, 13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa. 208467-9278, fws.gov/deerflat.
Citizen MERIDIAN MAYOR TAMMY DE WEERD’S STATE OF THE CITY—Hear Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd highlight city and community accomplishments from 2014 and set the stage for the future. 4-7 p.m. $10. Meridian Middle School, 1507 W. Eighth St., Meridian. YELP COMMUNITY EVENT—Meet your new YELP Boise Community Ambassador Ophelia M. 6-8 p.m. FREE. The District Coffee House, 219 N. 10th St., Boise. 208-3431089, districtcoffeehouse.com.
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COMEDIAN ED HILL—8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise. com.
ketplace at BODO, 404 S. Eighth St., Mercantile Building, Boise, 208-447-8392, facebook.com/ events/600935640037383.
FATA MORGANA—8 p.m. $16-$32. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.
INTERVAL: FIRST THURSDAY AFTER-PARTY—9 p.m.-12 a.m. FREE. Red Feather Lounge, 246 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-429-6340, bcrfl.com/redfeather.
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE—In this British farce by Ray Cooney, a taxi driver tries getting away with having two wives in different areas of London, but his double life threatens to explode after a car accident starts overlapping his two different lives. Through Feb. 7. 7:30 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise. 208-342-2000, eventbrite.com/org/2762190930.
Art APPRISE: SOFT OPENING—Tony Caprai Fine Art hosts a group art exhibition featuring James McKain, Lorin Humphreys, Dave Thomas, Storie Grubb, Erin Cecil and Tony Caprai. In Ste. 204. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Eighth Street Mar-
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VALENTINE FOR AIDS 2015—Experience the love at the 22nd edition of Flying M’s Valentine for AIDS silent art auction. Proceeds benefit Safety Net for AIDS Program of Boise (SNAP), which provides assistance in housing, utility bills, groceries and medical insurance payments for clients living with HIV/ AIDS. About 250 local artists will create and donate Valentines that will be on display and available for bidding beginning Feb. 5 until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, at Flying M Coffeehouse in downtown Boise. Valentines can be viewed from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and Sunday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Flying M Coffeehouse, 500 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-345-4320,
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Have a heart, bid on some art.
Swing by Rediscovered Books for some live local literary action.
There’s “no one else on earth” like Wynonna.
VALENTINE FOR AIDS
BOISE WEEKLY FICTION 101 READING
WYNONNA AND FRIENDS
The HIV/AIDS pandemic helped define the 1980s and early ’90s, as public health officials struggled to classify, contain and treat the hitherto rare conditions. Flying M Coffeehouse has been helping support local HIV/AIDS awareness and advocacy programs almost since the beginning. Starting in 1993, Valentine for AIDS has brought Boiseans together for a silent auction of local art, with proceeds benefiting the Safety Net for AIDS Program (SNAP). The nonprofit helps those living with HIV/AIDS with housing, utility bills, grocers and insurance patients, and last year’s Valentine for AIDS, featuring work from about 250 local artists, raised more than $24,000 for the cause. Since 1993, the event has brought in more than $280,000. Regular store hours, FREE. Flying M Coffeehouse, 500 W. Idaho St., 208-345-4320, flyingmcoffee.com.
Since 2002, Boise Weekly has invited storytellers to submit their finest fiction in 101 words for judging by a distinguished panel. Cash prizes are awarded, the stories are lovingly illustrated and the winners published. But that’s not the best part—writers, judges, BW-ers and fans of short fiction gather for a reading of the winning works. This year more than 220 stories were submitted, winnowed down to entries from Doug Kizer, first place; Kathryn Wiese, second place; and Lacey Rowland, third place. Honorable mentions went to Brad Ortman and Kizer while judges’ picks went to Marguerite Lawrence, JSP Jacobs, Michael Hopkins and Kizer. Join us to celebrate their work (bonus: wine, beer and snacks) and start thinking of which 101 words you want to submit. 7 p.m., FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., 208376-4229, rdbooks.org.
For 30 years, Wynonna Judd has been rocking that bright red hair and throaty singing voice. Her upcoming performance at the Morrison Center lets the audience follow the journey of her platinum career through anecdotes, background stories on recording songs, countless tours and the making of music history. Wynonna will be joined on stage by her three-piece band, which includes her husband/producer/award-winning artist Cactus Moser. Listen to the classics and learn about one of the most influential voices of this generation. 8 p.m., $35-$75, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, 208-426-1609, boisetatetickets.com.
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$25-$35. Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, Ketchum, 208726-5123, brehmcenter.org.
Literature FICTION 101 READING—Enjoy an evening of flash fiction, wine, beer and snacks at a reading by the winners of Boise Weekly’s annual short fiction contest. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks. org.
Talks & Lectures SVCA LECTURE SERIES: NPR’S SHANKAR VEDANTAM—Hear NPR correspondent and author of The Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam speak about the link between science and human behavior. Part of the Center’s 2014-2015 Lecture Series and the “BIG IDEAS Multidisciplinary Project: The Brain.” For more info and to buy tickets, visit sunvalleycenter.org. 6:30 p.m.
Sports & Fitness THE RISE OF ENDURO IDAHO PREMIERE—Enduro is a style of mountain bike racing that is accessible to riders of all abilities. The focus is on fun and friends. You can see what all the excitement is about at the Idaho premiere of this documentary, plus hear about the Idaho Enduro Series and meet the sponsors. Entry includes a raffle ticket and beverage from Woodland Empire. 7 p.m. $10. Basque Center, 601 W. Grove St., Boise. 208-695-0816, theriseofenduro.com.
Food GURU DONUTS GRAND OPENING—Celebrate the much anticipated Grand Opening of Guru Donuts’ new downtown Boise retail shop.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6
6-10 p.m. FREE. Guru Donuts, 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-5717792, gurudonuts.com.
FRIDAY FEB. 6 On Stage COMEDIAN ED HILL— 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12 Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-2875379, liquidboise.com. COMEDYSPORTZ—ComedySportz is an all-improvised, for-everyone comedy match with two teams that compete against each other for points and laughs. 7:30 p.m. $9.99. ComedySportz Boise, 3250 N. Lakeharbor Lane, Ste. 184A, Boise, 208-991-4746, comedysportzboise.com. COMIC CINEMA REMIX: KUNG-FU NIGHT!—The Comic Cinema Remix crew (Brett Badostain, Chad Heft and Dylan Haas) are joined by the comedy duo Chalivera to entertain you with hilarious commentary over one of the most awesomely violent and cartoonishly gory kung fu movies of all time, Story of Riki. For 21 and older. 10 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse, 1519 W. Main St., Boise. 208-982-4294, crazyhorseboise. com/calendar. EXPERIMENTAL COMEDY NIGHT WITH CHALIVERA—Hosted by the inimitable Minerva Jayne, this comedy showcase features acts ranging from transgender/ transvestite comedians to musical improv—all the way out to the limits of Kaufmanesque experimentation with the comedy genre. 8-10 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse, 1519 W. Main St., Boise. 208-871-9127, crazyhorseboise.com/calendar. FATA MORGANA—8 p.m. $16-$32. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.
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EXPERIMENTAL COMEDY NIGHT WITH CHALIVERA The word “experimental” does not always have a positive connotation. It’s a word that says, “Hey, we don’t have a plan for what we’re about to do, so we’re going to wing it and hope it works out.” However, we wouldn’t get too far in science, technology or art without experiments. Local comedy duo Chalivera isn’t working on a medical breakthrough, but it does know a little something about funny, so you can expect po-ha-ha-sitive results from Experimental Comedy Night at Crazy Horse, a “showcase featuring acts ranging from transgender/transvestite comedians to musical improv—all the way out to the limits of Kaufmanesque experimentation with the comedy genre.” Chalivera will be joined by Gabriel Hess, Dylan Hughes, Chris Sundberg and Comedy Cinema Remix. Minerva Jayne, the hostess with the mostess, will serve as emcee. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m., $5. Crazy Horse, 1519 W. Main St., Boise. 208-871-9127, crazyhorseboise.com. BOISE WEEKLY.COM
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE—8 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise. 208-342-2000, eventbrite.com/ org/2762190930.
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SILENT MOVIES WITH ORCHESTRA—Special guest organist Ben Model and the Boise Philharmonic will accompany your favorite classic silent films performing scores composed by Mr. Model. 8 p.m. $TBA. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-3871273, egyptiantheatre.net. WYNONNA & FRIENDS— Experience the timeless tales of Wynonna Judd as she takes you on the revolutionary journey of her 30-year platinum career. With her three-piece band, including her husband, Cactus Moser. 8 p.m. $35-$75. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. 208-426-1110, boisestatetickets. com/event/wynonna.
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CALENDAR Art THE BRAIN: A BIG IDEA MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT—“The Brain” is a community-wide conversation about recent advances in neuroscience as well as a celebration of its wonder and mystery. For a complete list of related events, visit the SVCA website. MondaysFridays through April 17. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-7269491, sunvalleycenter.org. IN TRANSLATION: MARIA-MERCÈ MARÇAL— Don’t miss the opening reception for this interdisciplinary collaboration featuring an unusual and haunting intersection of words and images based on themes in the poetry of Catalan cult poet Maria-Mercè Marçal, with photography by Maria V. Garth and poetry translated by Clyde Moneyhun from the book Witch In Mourning by Marçal. Through March 28. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1246, mmmintranslation.com.
LAUNCH: 2015 STUDENT EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION— Check out the opening reception for this annual juried exhibition. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 1, Liberal Arts Building, Room 170, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3994, boisestate.edu/art.
Food BASQUE MARKET FRIDAY THREE-COURSE DINNER—Choose a starter, entrée and a dessert from weekly seasonal and locally sourced chef’s menu. Wine pairings for each course and pintxos will also be available for an additional charge. Check the market’s Facebook page for upcoming choices. Call to RSVP. 4:30-8 p.m. $25. Basque Market, 608 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-433-1208, thebasquemarket.com.
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SATURDAY FEB. 7 Festivals & Events BOISE GOLF AND TRAVEL SHOW—Check out exhibitors representing golf retailers, golf manufacturers, golf travel, PGA quick tips, a demo area sponsored by Wide World of Golf, long drive contests, give-a-ways, junior golf, show-only deals and more. Also on Sunday. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$12. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City. 208-340-1855, boisegolfshow.com. HOMEGROWN THEATRE WINTER GAMES—Get ready for a pub-crawl/ scavenger hunt unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. It promises to be an evening of mischief, mayhem, drinking and debauchery, all in the name of supporting local arts. Brought to you by the minds at HomeGrown Theatre. For more info, visit the HGT Facebook page. 5:30 p.m. $12, $50 team of five. Mulligans Pub and Eatery, 1009 W. Main St., Boise, 208-336-6998.
On Stage COMEDIAN ED HILL—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-2875379, liquidboise.com. FATA MORGANA—2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $16-$32. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208331-9224, bctheater.org. THE KINGSTON TRIO— Don’t miss your chance to experience The Kingston Trio, a musical and cultural phenomenon whose record sales and concert draws were matched only by The Beatles. 7:30 p.m. $19.50-$39.50. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. 208426-1110, boisestatetickets.com/ event/kingstontrio. MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE: THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA AND FROZEN MUSICAL REVUE—Envision a kingdom of snow with a prince looking for a proper princess to share the throne. This isn’t your grandma’s Princess and the Pea. 7:30 p.m. $5-$8. Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, 208-459-5275, caldwellfinearts. org.
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RUN FOR YOUR WIFE—8 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, eventbrite.com/ org/2762190930. STARBELLY SCHOOL OF DANCE BIG BAD-ASS BELLY DANCE SHOW—The fifth annual show is a fundraiser for the Starbelly Self Esteem, Empowerment and Education Through Dance mentorship pro-
gram for teen girls. 9 p.m. $8-$10. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. 208-891-6609, starbellyschoolofdance.com.
Citizen ALZHEIMER’S IDAHO BATTLE OF THE BADGES CHILI COOK-OFF—Alzheimer’s Idaho Battle of the Badges Chili Cook-Off pits local police, fire, paramedics and military against each other to see who makes the best chili. Proceeds stay in Idaho to help those affected by Alzheimer’s. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $2-$10. Meridian Senior Center at the Park, 1920 N. Records Way (in Julius M. Kleiner Park), Meridian, 208-888-5555, alzid.org.
SUNDAY FEB. 8 Festivals & Events ZHOO ZHOO VALENTINE’S OPEN HOUSE—12-5 p.m. $5-$7. Hell’s Canyon Winery, 18835 Symms Road, Caldwell, 208-454-3300, hellscanyonwinery.org.
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RED CROSS ADULT AND PEDIATRIC FIRST AID/ CPR/AED—Learn to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies to help victims of any age. 6-8 p.m. $110. American Red Cross Boise Office, 5371 W. Franklin Road, Boise, 1-877-7332767, redcross.org.
SVCA THE BRAIN: BROWN BAG LECTURE—Pack a lunch and join Dr. Anne Clohessy, clinical director of the Lee Pesky Learning Center, as she talks about “Impacts on Academic Learning.” 12 p.m. FREE. Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-7269491, sunvalleycenter.org.
TUESDAY FEB. 10 Calls to Artists AMERICA’S GOT TALENT OPEN CALL AUDITIONS— Auditions open to any age and any talent. For updates, registration forms, audition tips, venue information and to submit an online audition, visit AGTAuditions.com. 12-9 p.m. FREE. Taco Bell Arena, 1910 University Drive, Boise State campus, Boise, 208-426-1900, tacobellarena.com.
Literature THE CABIN PRESENTS AUTHOR MARKUS ZUSAK—The bestselling author will read and talk about his books. Rediscovered Books will provide books for sale at the event. 7:30 p.m. $15-$50. Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Garden City. 208-331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.
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BCT 5X5 WEST READING SERIES: SARAH RUHL—7 p.m. $10-$12. Flying M Coffeegarage, 1314 Second St. S., Nampa, 208-467-5533, flyingmcoffee.com.
POLITICS FOR LUNCH: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR EARLY LEARNING—Featuring John Pepper, former CEO of Procter and Gamble. 12-1 p.m. FREE, $12 for lunch. Boise State Andrus Center in BODO, 301 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-4263784, andruscenter.org.
COMEDIAN ED HILL—8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise. com. FRANKLY BURLESQUE—Featuring some of the best burlesque performers in Boise. 8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s, 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-6344, facebook.com/ PengillysSaloon.
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STARBELLY SCHOOL OF DANCE BIG BAD-ASS BELLY DANCE SHOW—2 p.m. $8-$10. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. 208-891-6609, starbellyschoolofdance.com.
MONDAY FEB. 9 On Stage BCT 5X5 READING SERIES: SARAH RUHL— Listen to some of your favorite local actors bring five of the best new plays in the country to life. Featuring Sarah Ruhl’s Dear Elizabeth: A Play in Letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again. 7 p.m. $10-$12 Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org. Overheard something Eye-spy worthy? E-mail production@boiseweekly.com
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As befits their love of blues music, Hopeless Jack & the Handsome Devil are familiar with bad luck. In 2014, the Portland, Ore.-based duo caught the eye of the Bucket City Agency, which has handled booking for acts ranging from Black Flag to country music icon Charlie Louvin. “We, like with most things, just kept asking until they came to our show,” said Jack “Hopeless Jack” Beisel. “And then they saw us play and immediately picked us up.” Abandon all hope (of not having your face rocked off), ye who enter a HJ&HD show. HJ&HD couldn’t capitalize on this new relationship right away, though. While driving to play a four-year anniversary show, Beisel was banging away. And then, all of a sudden, it hit. Williams, Johnny Cash and Nat King Cole. in a head-on collision. The accident totaled the It just clicked. I turned around and Pete was Eventually, Beisel’s love of old-school country touring van, forcing the duo to postpone touring smiling ear to ear, and I was smiling ear to ear.” to raise money for a new one, but Beisel and Pete and R&B led to an obsession with the blues. The two formed the band that same day and Thomas, by contrast, came from a musi“Smilin’ Pete” Thomas aka the Handsome Devil cally inclined family. His dad played drums in a played their first show a week later. For the next used the time well. classic rock band, which is how Thomas became three-and-a-half years, they refined their sound “We have been taking a serious and muchand gigged relentlessly, playing several crossneeded refocusing break,” Beisel told Boise Weekly. interested in the instrument. country tours and one European tour. “Actually, playing drums was like a family “We kind of stepped off that really heavy touring The connections Beisel and Thomas have affair,” Thomas said. “Everyone went through for a while to get ourselves ready to push again the phase of learning drums; I was the only one made are starting to pay off. In addition to really hard.” signing with Bucket City, the duo played the who stuck with it.” They’re ready now. After spending months off 2014 Ink-N-Iron Kustom Culture Festival in Growing up, specific genres didn’t interest the road, Hopeless Jack & the Handsome Devil Long Beach, Calif.; the lineup included Merle Thomas. Instead, he focused on honing his has five tours planned for 2015. The first, which Haggard, Wanda Jackson, The Damned and chops and finding the right chemistry with has 14 dates spread out across the West Coast, Suicidal Tendencies. Plus, HJ&HD’s song other musicians. includes a show at Crazy Horse on Thursday, “Hali’s Comet,” off 2011’s Shallow Hearts“I just got really interested in the players Feb. 12, with local groups Gipsy Moon Rise, The Shallow Graves (self-released) was featured in that I was playing with rather than the sound I Foxxtones and Parade of Bad Guys opening. an episode of the hit TV drama Sons of Anarchy. was going for,” Thomas In spite of any hard“Pete took a gamble on our behalf,” Beisel said. “I wanted to build ships, Beisel and Thomas said of the SOA spot. “We knew the right something awesome, inject raucous, punk-like HOPELESS JACK & THE HANDSOME DEVIL people and were attached in the right ways, and special. I don’t know … energy into their bluesWith Gipsy Moon Rise, The Foxxtones and it came through for us.” just something that feels steeped songs. Thomas’ Parade of Bad Guys. Thursday, Feb. 12, 9:30 In the coming year, HJ&HD will open good.” hyperkinetic drumming p.m., $5. Crazy Horse, 1519 W. Main St., for The Reverend Horton Heat in Seattle in The pair met when complements Beisel’s bari208-982-4294, crazyhorseboise.com. May and play a set at the inaugural Nashville Beisel got hired at a bar tone howl and slashing Thomas worked at. While Ink-N-Iron fest in August. Beisel and Thomas slide guitar. SSG Music are also planning to film two videos and hope Thomas was training described a live HJ&HD to record another EP this year. As hectic as it show as “the frenzy of the Stooges combined with Beisel on his first day, Thomas mentioned he may get and as hard as Beisel and Thomas have a shock-and-awe strut gleaned from the early-era played drums. The two jammed at Thomas’ worked to get here, Beisel is humbled by the house the next morning, and as soon as Beisel bluesmen.” and Thomas started playing together, they knew opportunities It’s surprising how well Beisel and Thomas fit “As hard as this world has gotten and as they’d found that “something awesome.” together, considering how different their backhard as life can be, that people can… come “I just plugged in, turned my amp on, grounds are. For his part, Beisel came from a famsupport you and have fun while you get to do turned my back to him and started playing ily of “blue-collar farmers.” He grew up listening what you love—that’s the stuff that blows me music,” Beisel said. “I did that for about five to punk rock and later, through his grandfather’s minutes, and Pete was behind the drum kit just away,” he said. record collection, discovered artists like Hank BOISE WEEKLY.COM
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SLEATER-KINNEY, FEB. 9, KNITTING FACTORY Before Portlandia made her a TV star, Carrie Brownstein played lead guitar in Sleater-Kinney, “America’s best rock band” according to a 2001 Time Magazine article by music critic Greil Marcus. Formed by Brownstein and lead vocalist Corin Tucker in 1994 (drummer Janet Weiss joined in 1996) the band emerged from the Olympia, Wash., riot grrrl scene to become one of the most acclaimed groups of the past 25 years. Before an eight-year hiatus that began in 2006, the trio released seven albums, including the seminal Call the Doctor (Chainsaw Records, 1996) and Dig Me Out (Kill Rock Stars, 1997). In October 2014, Sleater-Kinney announced its return. The band’s new album, No Cities to Love (Sub Pop Records, Jan. 2015), features the trio’s trademark passionate vocals, interweaving guitar lines and powerhouse drumming. It also boasts some of SK’s catchiest melodies, strongest grooves and most eloquent lyrics to date. “It’s not a new wave / it’s just you and me,” Brownstein sings on “A New Wave.” With Sleater-Kinney, that’s more than enough. —Ben Schultz With Lizzo. 7 pm. $25-$45. The Knitting Factory, 416 S. Ninth St., 208-367-1212, bo.knittingfactory.com.
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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY FEB. 4
THURSDAY FEB. 5
ALPHA ASCENSION—With Splattered Throat and Swamp Shrine. 8 p.m. $3. Crazy Horse
BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
BOISE HIVE FUNDRAISER—Featuring Andy Byron and The Mighty Red Melons, Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats and Idyltime. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Sapphire Room CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers EXCISION—8 p.m. $34-$60. Knitting Factory KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS—With host Emily Stanton. 10 p.m. FREE. Mulligan’s LIKE A ROCKET—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s RYAN WISSINGER—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow STEVE EATON—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 TERRY JONES—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS—8 p.m., $3. Neurolux WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAM—Hosted by For Blind Mice. 8 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s
BLAZE AND KELLY—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 BOISE ROCK SCHOOL BANDS—6 p.m. FREE. Boise Rock School FRIM FRAM FOUR—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE—With Matt Costa. 8 p.m. $22.50 adv., $25-$40. Knitting Factory KEN HARRIS AND RICO WEISMAN—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill A MIGHTY BAND OF MICROBES AND STORIE GRUBB—8 p.m. FREE. Spacebar NATTY VIBES—With Junior Reid and Karlos Paez. 9 p.m. $15 adv., $18 door. Reef ROCKEOKE LIVE BAND KARAOKE—10 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s SPENCER BATT—5:30 p.m. FREE. Piper STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS—With Thick Business and Camp. 8 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. Crazy Horse
TERRY JONES—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
SONGWRITE THE NIGHT—With Allred, Mossi and Shane Horner. 7:30 p.m. $5. Flying M Coffeegarage
FRIDAY FEB. 6
SOUL SERENE—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper
ANDY CORTENS DUO—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill AUDIO/VISUAL DJ—10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s Basement B3 SIDE—8 p.m. FREE. Sockeye BILL COURTIAL AND CURT GONION—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365. BOISE OLD TIME’S HOKUM HOEDOWN—7 p.m. $7. Mardi Gras ETHAN TUCKER—9 p.m. $5. Reef
SWEETHEART SALSA—With DJ Giovanni. 8 p.m. $8. Knitting Factory SWING DANCE WITH BOISE STATE BIG BAND—7 p.m. $5. Sapphire Room WOOLY BUGGERS—10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s WYNONNA AND FRIENDS—8 p.m. $35-$75. Morrison Center
FRANK MARRA—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
SATURDAY FEB. 7
JERRY FEE—With Michael Abraham. 7:30 p.m. FREE. The District
A BEATLES CELEBRATION—7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Sapphire Room
JIMBO MATHUS AND THE TRISTATE COALITION—With the Dusty 45s. 7 p.m. $5. Neurolux
BLACK TOOTH GRIN AND XEX— With Reverend Otis. 8 p.m. $6-$12. Knitting Factory
JOHN JONES TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
THE BROKEN OUTLAWS—2 p.m. FREE. Artistblue
JOSHUA TREE—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s
CHUCK SMITH TRIO WITH NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
FELICIANA—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s
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WEDNESDAY FEB. 11
TUESDAY FEB. 10
CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
FRANK MARRA—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers JOSHUA TREE—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s
CHUCK SMITH AND DAN COSTELLO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
THE KINGSTON TRIO—7:30 p.m. $19.50-$39.50. Morrison Center
DAN COSTELLO—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
MARDI GRAS PARTY WITH FELICIANA—8 p.m. $5. AEN Playhouse
JASON HOMEY—5:30 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s
MEAT FEST—Curated by Meat Jesus and WavePOP. Featuring Pork Chopper, Meat Jesus, Glenn Mantang and the Guardians of Virginity, and Satyr Co. 8 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse
JAZZ AT THE RIVERSIDE: BOISE STATE STUDENT ENSEMBLES—7 p.m. $5-$7. Sapphire Room KARAOKE TUESDAYS WITH DJ BONZ—9 p.m. FREE. Crazy Horse
SWING IS THE THING—7 p.m. $5. Sapphire Room
REILLY COYOTE—9 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s
OPEN MIC—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s
TERRY JONES—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
THE COOLING TOWER AND UKILLIT—8 p.m. $5. Flying M Coffeegarage CYMRY—4 p.m. FREE. Artistblue ERIC GRAE—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill
ROSA DOS VENTOS—10 p.m. $5. Reef A ROTTERDAM NOVEMBER—7:30 p.m. FREE. The District
SOUL SERENE—8 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill SWINGIN’ WITH ELLIE SHAW—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365
HELLYEAH—With Devour The Day and Like A Storm. 8 p.m. $23 adv., $35-$50 door. Knitting Factory SCOTT H. BIRAM—With Jesse Dayton. 7 p.m. $13. Neurolux SEAN HATTON BAND—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s SOUL KITCHEN—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow STEVE EATON—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365
TISPER-JOHN PRIMROSE—With Space Car. 8 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse
RYAN WISSINGER—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper SOUL SERENE—10 p.m. $5. Tom Grainey’s WAYNE WHITE—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365
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HIP-HOP SUNDAY—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s Basement JIM LEWIS—6 p.m. FREE. Lulu’s KARAOKE NIGHT—8 p.m. FREE. The Crux LETTUCE—8 p.m. $18-$34. Knitting Factory LOS TEMERARIOS—With Liberacion, Bryndis and Bondadosos. 7 p.m. $45-$50. Revolution NOCTURNUM—Industrial Goth DJs. 9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid THE SIDEMEN—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
MONDAY FEB. 9 CHUCK SMITH AND NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers CHUCK SMITH—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers KEVIN KIRK—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 MONDAY NIGHT KARAOKE—10 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s OPEN MIC WITH REBECCA SCOTT AND ROB HILL—8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s PUNK MONDAY—9 p.m. FREE. Liquid
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SCOTT H. BIRAM, FEB. 11, NEUROLUX Scott H. Biram is and isn’t what he seems. The Texan’s tattoos, handlebar mustache, trucker’s cap and casual style of dress don’t reveal the artist he is. Biram takes traditional instruments and not-so-common implements (electric guitars, distortion pedals, a megaphone); and using his entire body—hands, head, feet—he produces powerful and, at times, profound music that sounds like 19th century blues and gospel spiked with more modern country, metal, punk and roots rock. Biram, aka “The Dirty Old One Man Band,” won the 2012 Independent Music Award for Best Blues Record, followed by a performance at Lincoln Center. This is the same musician the Los Angeles Times described as “The one-man band is a tour-de-force of gutbucket guitar squabble, vocals so feral they’ll make you lock your doors at night, and a live set that goes down like a cocktail of whiskey, amphetamines and black-humored despair.” Things aren’t always what they seem. —Amy Atkins With Jesse Dayton. 7 p.m., $13. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., 208343-0886, neurolux.com.
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ANCHOR BREWING OLD FOGHORN BARLEYWINE STYLE ALE, $2.99-$3.49 Sweet, fresh-baked bread aromas lead off in this dark amber pour; touches of cracked grain, caramel, fig and raisin follow. There is more sweet bread on the palate along with jammy stone-fruit, plum, lightly toasted malt and dark chocolate. A nice hit of earthy hops comes through on the finish. This brew weighs in at a fairly modest 8.8 percent alcohol. NORTH COAST 2015 OLD STOCK ALE, $3.29-$4.29 This beer pours a chestnut brown in the glass with a decent, short-lived head. The toasted bread aromas are fairly subdued, backed by lightly sour fruit and herb. It’s much bolder in the mouth with boozy malt, toffee, chocolate, cherry and touches of grain and hops. This 11.9 percent alcohol entry wants time to come together. SIERRA NEVADA 2015 BIGFOOT BARLEYWINE STYLE ALE, $2.29-$2.99 This pick pours a ruby-tinged amber with a thin-but-persistent head and a bigger hop presence than you’d expect in a barleywine—that’s Sierra Nevada’s signature style. This big-butbalanced brew opens with piney hops and grapefruit aromas. Bitter hops wrap around a core of sweet malt, colored by fresh citrus and herb. This 9.6 percent alcohol beer is delicious now, and it evolves beautifully with age.
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With apologies to T.S. Eliot, January is the cruelest month. The holidays are gone, the weather is dreary and if there is sun, it’s only good for casting long shadows. And don’t count on early February to break the winter doldrums. What you need is a beverage of substance and cheer, with enough alcohol to act as antifreeze. What you need is a barleywine.
SKYVUE GRILL Buttery burgers and saucy wings TARA MORGAN SkyVue Grill doesn’t mess around with margarine. This burger dive is all about the butter. Owner Rob Good cooks his appropriately named 4-ounce Butter Burger ($5) and his 2-ounce Baby Butter ($2.50) in the delicious fat. He also douses his chicken and veggie wings in a variety of sauces—hot buffalo, Belizean, Thai, BBQ— which all share the same backbone: Butter. Located at 4822 W. Fairview Ave., SkyVue SkyVue Grill’s Baby Butter burger is perfectly sized and the broccoli florets are addictive. Grill is a destination burger stop. Situated on a one-way stretch of Fairview near Orchard Road in the accompanying side of bleu cheese. The Once baskets filled with fried fare began that is difficult to access, SkyVue Grill has traffic wings weren’t quite as impressive as the butter flow working against it. Once you make it there, filtering out of the kitchen, I forgot all about burger, though. ambience. The first plate to hit the table was you’ll be glad you put in the extra effort. Sandwiched in a fluffy, flour-dusted bun from a half-order of veggie wings ($3 half-pound, The building originally housed an Arctic Gaston’s Bakery, Good’s slim-but-flavor-packed $5 pound), aka fried broccoli. The florets were Circle in the late 1950s and later morphed into Double R Ranch patty comes topped with lightly steamed and breaded, Rockies Drive-in, and that dated lettuce, tomato, onion, special sauce and crisp then flash-fried and tossed in drive-in vibe still permeates: The SKYVUE GRILL homemade pickles. After devouring the wings, sauce—we chose sweet Thai. rectangular space features throwThe resulting snack was addic- the Baby Butter was the ideal size: larger than a back black-and-white checkered 4822 W. Fairview Ave. slider but not so big that you get burger fatigue tive and even more decadent tiles along with a handful of 208-514-4876 facebook.com/Skyvuegrill halfway through. The smaller burger also allows after a dunk in ranch. high-top tables and splashes of you to save plenty of room for SkyVue’s perfectly A half-order of chicken burgundy paint. thin, super crunchy french fries and house-made wings ($4 half-pound, $7 On a recent Friday night, we soft serve ice cream. Or, if you’re feeling particuwere the only customers in the tiny, quiet restau- pound) came out next, coated in a pungent hot larly indulgent, a milkshake swirled with crunchy rant, and the dull hum of fluorescent lights made buffalo sauce. The sauce had ample heat and a bits of real bacon. heavy vinegar tang that was soothed by a plunge me stare longingly at the outside patio.
FOOD/NEWS COUNTY LINE BREWING TAKES KILTED DRAGON SPACE Long ago, we crowned Garden City the Treasure Valley’s booze belt. It’s about to get even boozier. County Line Brewing is preparing to open up shop in the former Kilted Dragon space at 9115 W. Chinden St., Ste. 107, next to Homebrew Stuff. “We had tried to enter into what’s called an ‘alternating proprietorship’ with Kilted Dragon but shortly after we signed a sublease with them and started working on our federal paperwork, they went out of business,” said County Line co-owner Zack Kiehl. Kiehl and his wife Laura took over Kilted Dragon’s lease and began adding their decorative touches to the space. In addition to a new coat of paint, Kieihl said County Line’s tasting room will boast new tables and chairs, two additional TVs that will play college sports, and a room that features brewery merchandise and showcases local craft furniture. County Line will offer a variety of signature beers, including: Bridging the Gap Blonde Ale, Mexican Mocha Porter, City Slicker Lemon Basil Blonde and Blushing Bride, a white IPA infused with hibiscus. Kiehl also
plans to serve a selection of local wines and beers and to partner with food trucks to park on the premises. At this point, the brewery’s federal, state, county and city permits have all been approved and Kiehl is just waiting for Central District Health inspections. “We’re shooting for opening in March,” said Kiehl. “We’d love to be able to be open for March Madness, but we will see if we’re there.” For more info on County Line Brewing, visit facebook.com/countylinebrewing. In other opening news, everyone’s favorite fried friends, Guru Donuts and Boise Fry Co., are hosting a grand opening bash at their new shared location at 204 N. Capitol Blvd. The party goes down First Thursday, Feb. 5, 6-10 p.m. and will feature free samples of fries and donuts, as well as coffee from Maps Coffee in Hailey. The event will also include a donutthemed portrait exhibit from artist Paige Weber and live music from Bread & Circus, which describes itself as “southern boogie music with a pinch of white bread soul rolled in a metric ton of improvisational rock and roll.” —Tara Morgan
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American Sniper controversy in the crosshairs
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GEORGE PRENTICE The current debate, oftentimes bitter, zeroing in on American Sniper, is sadly lacking the most obvious question: Why haven’t we seen more films examining the conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan—good ones, controversial ones or even mediocre ones? Hollywood executives have had their wake-up call by now: American Sniper is on target to become one of the most successful box office dramas in recent memory, and you can bet your boots that execs have green-lighted every script or treatise possible to tell more stories of the American veteran experience. American Sniper’s six Oscar nominations, including a much-coveted Best Picture nod, are all well-deserved and respected. The film’s box office receipts are the real headline-grabber, though, turning a number of conventions inBradley Cooper received his third Oscar nomination in as many years for his portrayal of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle in American Sniper. side-out: three weeks and counting at the top of North American ticket sales, the most successful Clint Eastwood-directed film to date, and the highest-grossing war-themed film ever, surpass- American Sniper, but the tenor of the criticism claimed that he punched former Navy SEAL and ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in the has been vitriolic. Things took a particularly ing Saving Private Ryan and Pearl Harbor. face. It never happened. In fact, a jury awarded nasty turn when a Jan. 6 headline in The Having had some time to think about the Guardian read, “The real American Sniper was Ventura more than a $500,000 in damages for film, which I admire, I see American Sniper as defamation. Additionally, Kyle wrote in his a hate-filled killer. Why are simplistic patriots the Jackie Robinson of 21st century war films. autobiography that he had discovered “barrels treating him as a hero?” The Guardian’s Lindy It’s not the first Iraq war-era movie to take the West went on to tag Chris Kyle, the U.S. Navy of chemical material that was intended for use field. The Hurt Locker, a drama about bombas biochemical weapons” in Iraq, a claim that SEAL magnificently portrayed by Bradley defusing during the Iraq war, took home the was never proved. Cooper, as “bare mini2009 Best Picture Oscar However, I still recommend American mum, a racist who took but was largely ignored by pleasure in dehumanizing Sniper as a cinematic experience. I hope you audiences—it grossed about AMERICAN SNIPER (R) and killing brown people” see it, debate its themes and cry your eyes out $17 million in the United like millions of other moviegoers have. It’s an Directed by Clint Eastwood and questioned whether States, less than any other exceptional piece of storytelling, highlighted director Eastwood was Best Picture winner in hisStarring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller “responsible for validating by two of the finest performances of the award tory. Worse, Iraq veterans Now playing at Edwards Stadiums 9 racism, murder and dehu- season: Cooper and the rarely-heralded Sienna and reporters who had been and 21. Visit fandango.com for times. Miller as Kyle’s wife Taya. Like many, I quesmanization.” Days later, embedded in that conflict, tion the prism American Sniper looks through liberal-leaning journalist pointed to the film’s unrealisRania Khalek, who writes but no more than I would question Selma, tic dialogue and implausible for Salon and The Nation, Lincoln, The Deer Hunter or any film directed scenarios, including obvious misfires such as soldiers wearing the wrong uni- piled on, tweeting that Kyle was an “American by Oliver Stone. I respect them all, but I don’t expect Hollywood to define my American form. Conversely, American Sniper is the first of psycho.” I’m guessing by now you may have experience. Inform? Yes. Influence? Sure. But heard actor Seth Rogen, no stranger to conits genre to enter Hollywood’s big leagues—as American citizenship requires homework, and troversy himself, comparing American Sniper Boise Weekly was going to the press, the film I prefer to do my own, thank you. to Nazi propaganda portrayed in Inglourious had already grossed more than $300 million I love good movies, and American Sniper Basterds. worldwide and inched its way up to become is a truly good movie. For the record, I’m For the record, the Pentagon has credited the sixth most successful film released in the past 365 days. There’s every reason to believe it Kyle with 160 confirmed kills. The record also certain that because Chris Kyle was such an adept killer, his aim saved the lives of countreveals that in his co-authored autobiography, will continue to climb that ladder. American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most less United States servicemen and women. For With an audience already in the tens of that, I mourn his passing. Spoiler. Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, Kyle millions, controversy was certain to follow BOISE WEEKLY.COM
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As Winter Storm Juno closed in on the East Coast late last month, Boise Weekly was curious about what conditions looked like on the ground in New York City. A search of “New York Webcams” turned up a website called EarthCam and while we watched the snow pile up from a camera installed on the awning of the Mulberry Street Cigar Shop in Little Italy, it became apparent that the comings and goings of the locals were much more interesting than the snow. Admittedly, we became a little obsessed with spying on passersby—from old Italian guys muttering to each other as they picked through the drifts, earthcam.com to excited kids cut loose from school. Snowmaggedon 2015 didn’t materialize in NYC, but we kept watching, keeping the Mulberry Street feed going in the background. After a while, the browser window started to feel a little like an actual window, open to a street 2,468 miles from BWHQ. New York isn’t the only location on the EarthCam Network. You can watch the sky change over Washington D.C. from the top of the Washington Monument, see the mist rise above Niagara Falls, check the surf at Poipu Beach or peep the intersection of Main and Catawba streets in Belmont, N.C. EarthCam also features feeds from places like Speyer Cathedral, in Germany; the coast of Cadiz, Spain; Australia’s Sydney Harbour; downtown Bangkok; and the Dubai skyline. Users can bookmark their favorite cams, browse the Editor’s Choices and submit feeds to the Hall of Fame. Sure, it’s kind of creepy to be an eye in the sky, but it’s also strangely alluring. Don’t believe us? Take a look at the Wedding Chapel cam in Las Vegas. It puts the “reality” in reality TV. —Zach Hagadone BOISE WEEKLY.COM
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Date DEC 30 2015 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11 2015. IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Cameron Jon Purvis Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1500417 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Cameron Jon Purvis, 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 Cain Gray Matthews. The reason for the change in name is Harassment from Mother. I have no contact with family. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) MAR 10 2015 at the Ada
County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date Jan 21 2015 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Jan. 28, Feb, 4, 11 & 18, 2015. IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Eve Ellen Barilleaux Legal Name
scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) MAR 03 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Eve Ellen Barilleaux, now residing in the City of Kuna, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Evie Lynne . The reason for the change in name is: for artistic reasons. A hearing on the petition is
Date JAN 16 2015 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Feb. 4, 11,18 & 25, 2015. Legal Notice Summons By PUBLICATION CASE NO. CV OC 1410724, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA, Riverside Village Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Rod Finlayson and Betty Finlayson, Defendants. TO: ROD FINLAYSON AND BETTY FINLAYSON You have been sued by Riverside Village Homeowners Association, Inc., the Plaintiff, in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District in and for Ada County, Idaho Case No. CV OC 1410724.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “What happens to a dream deferred?” asked Langston Hughes in his poem “Harlem.” “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore—and then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet?” As your soul’s cheerleader and coach, Leo, I hope you won’t explore the answer to Hughes’ questions. If you have a dream, don’t defer it. If you have been deferring your dream, take at least one dramatic step to stop deferring it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Hall-of-Fame basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon had a signature set of fancy moves that were collectively known as the Dream Shake. It consisted of numerous spins and fakes and moves that could be combined in various ways to outfox his opponents and score points. The coming weeks would be an excellent time for you to work on your equivalent of the Dream Shake, Libra. You’re at the peak of your ability to figure out how to coordinate and synergize your several talents.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author John Creasey struggled in his early efforts at getting published. For a time he had to support himself with jobs as a salesman and clerk. Before his first book was published, he had gathered 743 rejection slips. Eventually, though, he broke through and achieved monumental success. He wrote more than 550 novels, several of which were made into movies. He won two prestigious awards and sold 80 million books. I’m not promising that your own frustrations will ultimately pave the way for a prodigious triumph like his. But in the coming months, I do expect significant progress toward a gritty accomplishment. For best results, work for your own satisfaction more than for the approval of others.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1837, Victoria became Queen of England following the death of her uncle, King William IV. She was 18 years old. Her first royal act was to move her bed out of the room she had long shared with her meddling, overbearing mother. I propose that you use this as one of your guiding metaphors in the immediate future. Even if your parents are saints, and even if you haven’t lived with them for years, I suspect you would benefit by upgrading your independence from their influence. Are you still a bit inhibited by the nagging of their voices in your head? Does your desire to avoid hurting them thwart you from rising to a higher level of authority and authenticity? Be a good-natured rebel.
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The nature of the claim against you is for unpaid homeowner association assessments, more particularly describe in the Complaint. Any time after twenty (20) days following the last publication of this Summons, the Court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form including the case number., and paid nay required filing fee to: Clerk of the Court, Ada County Courthouse 200 W. Front Street Boise, Idaho 837027300 Telephone: (208) 287-6900 and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff’s attorney at: Jeremy O. Evans of VIAL FORTHERINGHAM LLP, 12828 LaSalle Dr Ste 101, Boise, ID 83702, Telephone 208-629-4567, Facsimile 208-392-1400. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. DATED
this 23rd Day of January, 2015. CHRISTOPHER D. RICH, CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By:/s/ Sean Murphy, Deputy Clerk Pub. Feb. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2015.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1979, Monty Python comedian John Cleese helped direct a fournight extravaganza, The Secret Policeman’s Ball. It was a benefit to raise money for the human rights organization Amnesty International. The musicians known as Sting, Bono and Peter Gabriel later testified that the show was a key factor in igniting their social activism. I see the potential of a comparable stimulus in your near future, Aries. Imminent developments could amp up your passion for a good cause that transcends your immediate self-interests. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the film Kill Bill: Volume 1, Taurus actress Uma Thurman plays a martial artist who has exceptional skill at wielding a Samurai sword. At one point, her swordmaker evaluates her reflexes by hurling a baseball in her direction. With a masterful swoop, she slices the ball in half before it reaches her. I suggest you seek out similar tests in the coming days, Taurus. Check up on the current status of your top skills. Are any of them rusty? Should you update them? Are they still of maximum practical use to you? Do whatever’s necessary to ensure they are as strong and sharp as ever. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): French Impressionist painter Claude Monet loved to paint the rock formations near the beach
at Étretrat, a village in Normandy. During the summer of 1886, he worked serially on six separate canvases, moving from one to another throughout his work day to capture the light and shadow as they changed with the weather and the position of the sun. He focused intently on one painting at a time. He didn’t have a brush in each hand and one in his mouth, simultaneously applying paint to various canvases. His specific approach to multitasking would generate good results for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. (P.S. The other kind of multitasking—where you do several different things at the same time—will yield mostly mediocre results.) CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 1849, author Edgar Allan Poe died in his hometown of Baltimore. A century later, a mysterious admirer began a new tradition. Every Jan. 19, on the anniversary of Poe’s birth, this cloaked visitor appeared at his grave in the early morning hours, and left behind three roses and a bottle of cognac. I invite you, Cancerian, to initiate a comparable ritual. Can you imagine paying periodic tribute to an important influence in your own life—someone who has given you much and touched you deeply? Don’t do it for nostalgia’s sake, but rather as a way to affirm that the gifts you’ve received from this evocative influence will continue to evolve within you. Keep them ever-fresh.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The crookedest street in the world is a one-way, block-long span of San Francisco’s Lombard Street. It consists of eight hairpin turns down a very steep hill. The recommended top speed for a car is five miles per hour. So on the one hand, you’ve got to proceed with caution. On the other hand, the quaint, brick-paved road is lined with flower beds, and creeping along its wacky route is a whimsical amusement. I suspect you will soon encounter experiences that have metaphorical resemblances to Lombard Street, Sagittarius. In fact, I urge you to seek them out. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the baseball film The Natural, the hero, Roy Hobbs, has a special bat he calls “Wonderboy.” Carved out of a tree that was split by a lightning bolt, it seems to give Hobbs an extraordinary skill at hitting a baseball. There’s a similar theme at work in the Australian musical instrument known as the didgeridoo. It’s created from a eucalyptus tree whose inner wood has been eaten away by termites. Both Wonderboy and the didgeridoo are the results of natural forces that could be seen as adverse but that are actually useful. Is there a comparable situation in your own life, Capricorn? I’m guessing there is. If you have not yet discovered what it is, now is a good time to do so.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1753, Benjamin Franklin published helpful instructions on how to avoid being struck by lightning during stormy weather. Wear a lightning rod in your hat, he said, and attach it to a long, thin metal ribbon that trails behind you as you walk. In response to his article, a fashion fad erupted. Taking his advice, fancy ladies in Europe actually wore such hats. From a metaphorical perspective, it would make sense for you Aquarians to don similar headwear in the coming weeks. Bolts of inspiration will be arriving on a regular basis. To ensure you are able to integrate and use them—not just be titillated and agitated—you will have to be well-grounded. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to the Bible, Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Author David Foster Wallace added a caveat. “The truth will set you free,” he wrote, “but not until it is finished with you.” All this is apropos for the current phase of your journey, Pisces. By my estimation, you will soon discover an important truth that you have never before been ready to grasp. Once that magic transpires, however, you will have to wait a while until the truth is fully finished with you. Only then will it set you free. But it will set you free. And I suspect that you will ultimately be grateful that it took its sweet time. BOISE WEEKLY.COM
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