Boise Weekly Vol. 25 Issue 19

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“Never argue with fools. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”

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Forgotten Voters Extending the franchise to the homeless and disabled

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Not Laughing

The ‘creepy clown’ epidemic makes for good headlines, but real clowns aren’t amused

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EDITOR’S NOTE

BOISE WEEKLY COVER ART AUCTION 2016 IS IN THE BOOKS

We had a hell of a good time at Boise Weekly’s 15th annual Cover Art Auction on Oct. 19, and want to extend our deepest thanks to the artists, attendees and assorted volunteers who helped make the event one to remember.

As always, we relished the opportunity to rub elbows with artists and art lovers, but this year, we had the treat of doing so on the fifth floor of JUMP. For many of those in attendance, it was their first opportunity to experience the unique building, and the sunset views over the downtown Boise skyline were a perfect accompaniment to the assortment of stunning art on display.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t thank the folks at JUMP for working with us to host the event in their space (with a special nod to Chef Jered Couch, whose hors d’oeuvres were a hit). Same goes for our sponsors: D.L. Evans Bank, Evermore Prints, Highlands Hollow Brewhouse and Van Dyck Frame Design. And our thanks to Zions Bank for making the art displays possible.

While having a good time was certainly part of the deal, the auction action was for a good cause. A portion of proceeds benefited the artists as well as went into the BW Cover Auction Art Grant, which every year disburses thousands of dollars to support local art projects.

We are currently accepting Cover Art Grant applications through Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. To apply for funding, go to communityfund.boiseweekly.com for all the details.

Thanks again to everyone who helped make the 2016 Cover Art Auction a success and here’s to another year of making Treasure Valley talent front-page news.

—Zach Hagadone

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Cover art scanned courtesy of Evermore Prints... supporting artists since 1999.

ARTIST: Perry Allen TITLE: “Caped Crusader” MEDIUM: Acrylic on archival paper

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ARTIST STATEMENT: This painting is a self portrait of me in an old-school Batman costume. It is dedicated to my dearly departed friend, Bob Neal. Bob and I went to art school together, and we both loved to draw and paint superheroes.

SUBMIT Boise Weekly publishes original local artwork on its cover each week. One stipulation of publication is that the piece must be donated to BW’s annual charity art auction in November. A portion of the proceeds from the auction are reinvested in the local arts community through a series of private grants for which all artists are eligible to apply. Cover artists will also receive 30 percent of the final auction bid on their piece. To submit your artwork for BW’s cover, bring it to BWHQ at 523 Broad St. All original mediums are accepted. Thirty days from your submission date, your work will be ready for pick up if it’s not chosen to be featured on the cover. Work not picked up within six weeks of submission will be discarded.

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PULLING STRINGS The Fifth Annual Horrific Puppet Affair kickstarted the Halloween season is its own black-hearted way.

Read our review of the Oct. 23 performance in print on Page 18 or online at Arts/Arts News.

COOL ON COAL Idaho Power says it wants to accelerate its independence from a Nevada coal-power facility. In exchange, the utility also wants to bump up its customers’ electricity rates.

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OPINION FROM THE FAR MARGINS On Nov. 9

NICOLE LEFAVOUR In retrospect we should have seen it coming; tasted the gunpowder and musk of anger in the air. We should have bought guns ourselves, or at least carried trash can lids or mace to get us home before the riots began.

An angry man will polish a firearm only so many times before he imagines using it.

Some of us took our sons and daughters into the voting booths as witness, to be part of history: the day a woman became president, the day America said it would not stand for just one race or one gender; would not countenance building a wall against itself, its children, its neighbors, its prosperity, its decency and compassion. Our children came to witness us rejecting the fear of those who worship other gods in other languages; from behind scarves, beards or veils. Children came to witness men standing with women for dignity, for self determination and the sanctity of “No.” No, do not touch me. No, I won’t have sex with you. No, I won’t let you kiss me. No, I don’t want to hear what you have to say about my body. No, you won’t be my president.

Others came to “Make America Great Again”; to build the wall, to lower taxes and elevate the sanctity of the unborn. But we all voted, hopeful, we’d lay to rest the fear so many of us felt. We didn’t stockpile guns as others did. We had no reason to believe we’d soon long for the impoverished calm we’d come to know; the days of school, work, markets and barbecues; the way the children played.

For now, we hide at night from the men and women who roam with guns. We mourn that a president-elect has yet to take her seat. We cower from those riled by the one who lost—the one who sits in an armed tower and stokes the coals of a nation fraying at its every end.

On Nov. 9, 2016, in the wake of the vote, out from their houses and into the cold, people came.

They ran to the Capitol and City Hall. They stormed government buildings and women’s clinics. They made signs calling the president-elect a bitch and whore. They pledged allegiance to the Constitution, which—had they read it—would have told them to go home, wait four years and try again. It would have detailed the inalienable rights of women, immigrants and black men.

Those first weeks our families huddled in front of our televisions and cried. All across the country, civility broke down into chaos, terror reigned, police stations were seized, stores looted in panic, women raped. Places of worship were burned, including mosques and Islamic centers.

Then roving bands torched shrines, synagogues and Mormon temples. Gay bars were gutted.

Burnt corpses hung from the trees.

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No home, hall or school was safe. They came looking for us—the feminists, socialists, environmentalists, Democrats, moderates and pacifists.

We waited for the Army or the National Guard to come, but they didn’t, not for a long time.

The character of hungry people is magnified: both beautiful and frightening; both good and bad.

With a few words, one failed and unhumble presidential candidate justified the pent-up atrocities of those who’d spent decades corralling perversions and violence into the recesses of their minds. One man gave them license and cover, and their sickness scarred a generation, cost the nation its prosperity and its place in the world. *** I ask when you endorse a candidate, do you listen to what they’ve said about what will happen the day after the election? Or do you almost wish for it—for the chaos and violence? Did you, too, secretly meet in basements, on ranches and compounds? Are you stockpiling fertilizer and ammunition? I ask now: What will you do if your candidate won’t concede?

We are all Americans. We all want the world to be better and for our families to prosper.

On Nov. 9, we’ll elect a president. Whomever it is, it will not be the president I wanted nor the president three quarters of Americans wanted—because that’s the math of the presidential primary we’ve created in our very confining two-party system. This is a system that’s open to change. It can be improved to let us vote for candidates regardless of party, allow us to rank our choices so we never throw our votes away on third- or fourth-party unknowns.

We are, the vast majority of us, among the most prosperous and privileged in the world. We wake up with clean water in our faucets, food in our cupboards and roofs over our heads. We do not generally fear we’ll die on our way to work, or that bombs will fall from the sky, or the Army will come and take us without trial. On Nov. 9 we’ll have a new president. We’ll sigh or celebrate and go on with our lives as we have so many times before. What matters is that we do not let this divide us, within or between our parties.

What matters is that on Nov. 9 we wake and greet our neighbors and watch our children leave for school. We rise and, as Americans, remember our civility and the beauty that comes with being united for something better—not for a few of us, but for us all.

Nicole LeFavour is a longtime educator and activist, and served in both the Idaho House of Representatives and Idaho State Senate.

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SAMI EDGE

J E RE M Y L A N N I N GHA M

NEWS

IDAHO’S FORGOTTEN VOTERS

John McCrostie: “It’s part of the game.”

STOLEN CAMPAIGN BROCHURES: DISRESPECT, DIRTY TRICKS OR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR? Call it skullduggery, unethical behavior or dirty tricks, long chapters of American political history have been filled with electoral shenanigans. No one is saying recent allegations that Rep. John McCrostie (D-Garden City) swiped Republican campaign literature from Garden City doorsteps is historic, but both Idaho Democratic and Republican party officials were quick to say if it’s true, it’s nasty business.

“We are disappointed by reports we are seeing regarding Rep. McCrostie,” said Idaho Democratic Party spokesman Dean Ferguson. “We want to be clear that the IDP, both publicly and privately, urges candidates and volunteers to respect everyone’s campaign material.”

“Dirty campaign tricks like these have absolutely no part in civil modern-day Idaho politics,” said Idaho GOP Executive Director David Johnston.

Ryan McDonald, Republican challenger to District 16 Sen. Grant Burgoyne (D-Boise) reported he confronted McCrostie in a Garden City neighborhood on Oct. 11, when he saw the incumbent legislator holding Republican campaign literature that had gone missing from doorsteps in the neighborhood. McDonald recorded his encounter with McCrostie, asking if he had stolen campaign materials belonging to his opponent, Joel Robinson.

McCrostie instantly answered, “No, no. That’s silly.” When McDonald pressed him, saying he saw McCrostie taking Robinson’s literature, McCrostie said, “It’s part of the game.”

When the incident caught the attention of Idaho media on Oct. 24, McCrostie issued a statement, saying he had “made a mistake,” while apologizing to family, supporters and constituents.

Robinson told Boise Weekly he has since forgiven McCrostie. However, on the Oct. 11 recording, McDonald tells McCrostie the issue is far from over. McCrostie responds, “It will be over on Nov. 8,” and walks away.

The incident isn’t over at Garden City Police headquarters, either. McDonald has filed a formal complaint, asking for a criminal investigation into the matter.

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Disabled, homeless citizens make up significant voting blocks SAMI EDGE On a recent Wednesday afternoon, only weeks until Election Day, five women sat in a circle of folding tables, contemplating the sample ballots in front of them. They were part of a weekly women’s group meeting at The Arc Idaho, a nonRochelle Rohrer (right), a staff member at The Arc Idaho, helps Shelley Rockane read through her ballot options. profit agency that helps people with intellectual Rockane is casting her vote for the first time in November, and is very excited about voting for Hillary Clinton. and developmental disabilities. On this particular day, the group’s participants had joined the naRussell Allen, who is nearly 60, has lived off tional conversation about the upcoming election. disabilities and working as quickly as possible to and on at Interfaith Sanctuary homeless shelter assist them through the voting process. Recently, An Arc staff member in bright pink sneakers in Boise for the past three years—a position he he stood before a group of 18- to 21-year-olds walked among the participants, offering to help found himself in after suffering a stroke. who attend the Boise School District’s Student read ballots and quizzing the women on where On Nov. 8, Allen is hoping to cast a ballot Transition Education Program for high-school they might go to vote and what paperwork they for president for the first time since 1988, but graduates with disabilities. might need. Another staff member led each said he wasn’t sure where to vote or what kind of “We are here to serve you. To make sure the woman to a mock polling booth in the hall to let paperwork he might need. community doesn’t walk over you just because them practice voting.

“Nobody talks about that stuff out here,” he you have a disability,” said Hoover.

Enthusiasm was mixed. said.

Hoover reminded the soon-to-be-be voters “It’s my duty to exercise my right to vote,” said Peg Richards, president of the Boise/Ada they can ask for help or use special machines that Sherrie Williams. She voted for Obama in 2012 County Homeless Coalition, agreed. read out the choices. He added that anyone who and is excited to vote in this election.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen it anywhere. [Voter can’t sign their name can mark the ballot with an Sitting across the circle from Williams was outreach] to those without a home is a priority,” “X,” or even ask for curbside help if they don’t Katie Oliver. The process is confusing, she said, want to go into a poll and if they make a mistake, she said. “How do we get these people’s voices adding she didn’t like the “garbage and inapproheard by getting them the opportunity to fill out they can ask for a new ballot. priate talk” from the candidates.

The most important part, he told participants, a ballot? It’s definitely a weakness in the system “I try to stay out of it,” she said. “I won’t vote.” that I can see.”

Regardless, staff at The Arc hope to promote a is that they make their own decisions.

Richards said she thinks Idaho’s laws are the Noel Williams, a 20-year-old in the class, plans simple message: They can. primary hurdle in helping the homeless vote. In to do just that.

According to the American Association of order to register to vote, Idahoans need a photo “Voting is one of those things that helps us People with Disabilities, there are 35 million show people that we can do things for ourselves,” identification of some type and proof of residence. eligible voters with some kind of disability this Absent a photo I.D., Idahoans may sign an afWilliams said. “It helps us have more rights and election year—a whopping 17 percent of the fidavit, swearing to their identity under penalty electorate. In Boise, groups like The Arc of Idaho choose what we want instead of letting other of perjury. people choose for us.” and DisAbility Rights Idaho educate those voters The easiest way, state officials say, is to acquire Voters with intellectual disabilion their rights and help make Voters with a disability who a state issued I.D., something many homeless ties face added difficulties when it sure their needs are met. feel they’ve been disenpeople don’t have. comes to civic engagement and are Scott Hoover is a senior franchised, mistreated or Voters without a state I.D. can still register among a group of Americans often advocate for DisAbility Rights misinformed at the polls can call DisAbility Rights Idaho at with alternative paperwork. Phil McGrane, chief disenfranchised from the voting Idaho. Hoover works to protect 866-262-3462. deputy at the Ada County Clerk’s Office, said process. voters with disabilities under Another disenfranchised group is that a Costco card or an expired or out-of-state the authorization of the federal I.D. will work fine when paired with proof of homeless voters. Whereas voters with intellectual Protection and Advocacy for Voter Access prodisabilities can be deprived of a voice if they don’t residence—voters living in a shelter can gram. Hoover spends his days meeting with potake a letter or receipt verifying the shelter tential voters, reminding them of their rights and know their rights or aren’t presented with the is their address. talking about accessible voting tools. On Tuesday, tools to suit their needs, homeless voters can get 8 City Light Home for Women and left out of the elections if they don’t have needed Nov. 8, Hoover will once again spend Election Children is one of the only shelters in documents.

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IBG wants a level playing field.

WORDS AND MUSIC: IBG MEETS WITH CITY OF BOISE OVER PROPOSED CONCERT SERIES At least they’re talking. A week after Idaho Botanical Garden officials lambasted the city of Boise’s proposal to host a summer concert series in Ann Morrison Park, fearing it would hinder the nonprofit’s sustainability, IBG took its concerns to City Hall.

“Yes, we had some folks from our Parks and Rec Department, the mayor’s office and there were two representatives from IBG,” confirmed city spokesman Mike Journee. “It was a productive meeting. We talked for a while.”

When IBG got wind of the city’s request for proposals for a concert series, complete with alcohol sales, inside Ann Morrison Park, IBG Executive Director Erin Anderson cried foul, arguing that concerts in a city park only 3.3 miles from IBG’s Outlaw Field would “come into direct competition.”

“We want a fair playing field,” said Anderson. “But by the city hosting a concert series in a city park paid for with taxpayer dollars, it’s going to create a conflict.”

Journee said that was never the intention of the city, which is floating the idea of a “contemporary concert series,” beginning as soon as 2017, “to be handled under a specific contract with the promoter.”

“There are others in the community that agree there’s big potential for something like this,” said Journee. “But we’re not intending to harm any other business or nonprofit.”

Hours after emerging from an Oct. 24 meeting on the subject at City Hall, Anderson was positive about the now-open channels of communication.

“We shared our concerns,” she said. “The meeting was the first of several scheduled over the coming weeks.”

It will be November—at the earliest—before the city looks to see if a promoter wants to present a concert series at Ann Morrison.

“The upshot is that we all agreed to wait and see what proposals come from the RFP process,” said Journee. “[It] is going to be at least two or three weeks before discussing anything in particular.”

—George Prentice

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GEORGE PRENTICE

KE L S E Y HAWES

NEWS

THE PRIVATE PRIVILEGE OF TAKING PUBLIC PARKING Some Boise subcontractors are abusing the rules GEORGE PRENTICE Boised-based TVR uses orange traffic cones to “reserve” private parking spaces on public streets. When they do show up to park, a special permit allows them to leave the vehicle there all day.

Memo to Boise contractors (and subcontractors): Reserving private parking spaces on public streets is not allowed.

Boise’s current construction boom has generated a lot of positive results: good paying jobs, an increase to the city’s tax base and an overall impact to the vibrancy of downtown.

While there have been challenges—detours, closed streets and less parking are near the top of the complaint list—most downtowners have been accommodating to the growth.

Though many of the subcontractors have a placard they can put on the dashboard of their vehicle, which allows them to park for an extended amount of time in a public parking space, a recent trend among some of those workers hasn’t been too neighborly.

Orange traffic cones blocking or limiting traffic near construction zones are a common sight, but when the cones are used to block off a public parking space and then a subcontractor moves the cones and parks in the space, even city officials say that’s a major problem.

“We’re talking to our legal team about it,” said Craig Croner, Administrative Services manager for the city of Boise. “When they put those or-

ange cones in a public right of way, it’s almost like fraudulent signage.”

Croner oversees all parking services for the city, which charges $160 per month to commercial vehicles for the privilege of parking in metered spaces—but reserving spaces when the vehicles aren’t present isn’t an option.

“Our [parking enforcement] guys are out all over the city,” he added. “It would be nice if we could catch them in the act.”

Boise Weekly did.

We saw two trucks owned by Boise-based TVR—one of the many subcontractors working on the 10-story Marriott Residence Inn at the corner of Broad Street and Capitol Boulevard— pulling into metered parking spaces at Sixth and Broad streets moments after they removed orange cones that had reserved the spaces. As workers emerged from the trucks, we asked them to explain what they had just done.

“We don’t have to talk to you,” said one of the workers, walking away.

When we called TVR headquarters, we asked

company Vice President Dave Tully about his employees reserving public parking spaces for their private use.

“I guess that sounds right,” said Tully. “Sometimes we can reserve those spots like that. I’ll have to get back to you.” He didn’t.

If and when Tully talks to someone at Boise City Hall—particularly if that someone is Croner—he’ll probably be told to instruct his employees to stop reserving public parking spaces.

Parking there with an expensive permit is one thing, city officials say, but reserving the spots is out of line.

“We’ve been having some challenges there,” Croner siad. “You can’t reserve a public right of way. We’ve taken those orange cones away, but somehow they go around town and retrieve them and use them again. It’s not just there. It’s everywhere.”

Croner said he appreciates it when someone speaks up.

“Believe me, we’re grateful when people tell us about things like this,” he said.

town where homeless voters are educated about the process. Residents are encouraged to register to vote using the shelter’s address. Additionally, caseworkers assist the residents in getting a ride to the polls, said Director of Women and Children’s Ministries Julie Jones.

Samira Aaha lived at City Light for three years and has spent the past three living at Interfaith.

She’s made it a priority to vote.

“People are always shouting, ‘I want change,’” Aaha said. “But if you don’t go vote, that’s selfdefeating behavior.”

Jodi Peterson, development director at Interfaith, doesn’t think many guests share that enthusiasm. Little outreach and strict identification requirements play a role in that disinterest, she said, but she also thinks the homeless have different priorities.

“We serve people who have been homeless for years, so [voting] is not on the radar for them … they are barely surviving hour by hour,” Peterson said. “If we can get them stable and comfortable and supported, we would be able to engage them in a different way.”

Michael Kren, a 36-year-old Interfaith resident

who became homeless after losing his car and his job, feels disenfranchised in another way: He doesn’t think politicians care.

He won’t even try to vote until he sees a candidate who is serious about the issues that affect him.

“I’ve never heard anybody say ‘here’s the poverty issue and the logistics of what we can do about it,’” Kren said. “What we need is the right wing and the left wing off in those offices to pull up their pants, tighten their belts and say, ‘OK, we’re going to have a middle class and they don’t have to suffer.’”

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY OCT. 26 On Stage BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: HOCUS POCUS— Don’t miss Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimi in the 1993 comedy. They’ll have a costume contest with prizes, and give you free popcorn if you take a carved pumpkin. 7 p.m. $9 online, $11 door. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-387-1273. boiseclassicmovies.com.

BUSTIN’ OUT OF BOISE BENEFIT: THE ACTUAL DANCE—The award-winning play The Actual Dance is a graceful and inspiring love story.

Proceeds will help support women undergoing cancer treatment by providing groceries, transportation and household assistance. 7:30 p.m. $25-$30. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden

Blvd., Garden City. 1-800-8383006, Option 1, bustinoutofboise. org.

CHAOTIC ACTS OF THEATRE: PYTHON KNIGHT—Enjoy a night of Monty Python hilarity as the actors from Chaotic Acts of Theatre recreate their favorite skits and sketches from the absurdist comedy group.

6:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-3620181. adalib.org/victory/events.

Talks & Lectures DR. RYAN DEARINGER: THE FILTH OF PROGRESS—Join Dr. Ryan Dearinger, associate professor of history from Eastern Oregon University, as he examines the moving frontiers of canal and railroad construction workers in the tumultuous years of American expansion, from 1825 to 1869, and the story of the immigrants and Americans whose labor created the West’s infrastructure and turned the nation’s dreams of a conti-

FRIDAY, OCT. 28

nental empire into a reality. 6 p.m.

FREE. Boise State Student Union Hatch Ballroom, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1677.

Kids & Teens AUTHOR MARGO KELLY—Teen author Margo Kelly, who has won numerous awards for her book Who R U Really?, is coming to the Cherry Lane library to promote her new book Unlocked. Meet the local celebrity and join in the discussion about her books and what has influenced her. For all ages. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, facebook.com/ MargoKelly.author.

Odds & Ends HARVEST FEST WEEK: HALLOWEEN CRAFT NIGHT—Take the entire family and make some fun Halloween crafts. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Cole and Us-

tick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-972-8300. boisepubliclibrary. org/calendar.

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—Join the fun aboard the decorated vintage Halloween Trolley and learn about all the ghosts of Boise. (For ages 12 and older.)

Oct. 28-29 are special four-hour events with tickets to Frightened Felons at the Old Pen included in the price. Oct. 29-31 are adultsonly nights; alcohol will be served.

Through Oct. 27, 8-9:30 p.m. $18$35. Joe’s Crab Shack, 2288 N. Garden St., Garden City. 208-4330849, boisetrolleytours.com.

THURSDAY OCT. 27

Wine, Eats and Artifacts, featuring a live concert by Dr. Del Parkinson on the Cartee Piano, which was brought to Boise from New York in 1878, and has been enjoyed by many generations of musicians in Boise. Your ticket includes entertainment, first glass of wine and hearty hors d’oeuvres. 6-8:30 p.m. $55$65. Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-345-9116, history.idaho.gov/ events/wine-eats-and-artifacts.

On Stage ALLEY REP: THE TOTALITARIANS—8 p.m. $15-$20. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, alleyrep.org.

Festivals & Events

ALMOST THERE COMEDY OPEN MIC—7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe, 225 N. Fifth St., Boise, 208-4291911, thehighnotecafe.com.

IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S WINE, EATS AND ARTIFACTS 2016—Join the Idaho State Historical Society for the eighth-annual

BCT: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH—8 p.m. $16-$34. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

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BLT: DRACULA—7:30 p.m. $11$14. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

COF PLAY READING SERIES: WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT— Company of Fools continues its 21st season with a wild, utterly original play from Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour that distills the experience of an entire generation. The play will be performed at two locations: the Liberty Theater in Hailey and The Center in Ketchum. 6:30 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122; and Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-726-9491, sunvalleycenter.org/companyoffools.

DEARLY DEPARTED—This rollicking comedy by Jesse Jones and David Bottrell will have you rolling on the floor in laughter. 7 p.m. $15-$25. Weiser Little Theater, 405 E. 2nd St., Weiser, weiserlittletheater.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 29 STE VE SMITH

L AKES H O RE REC O RD S Take a spin to the Upside Down.

Food, glorious food.

Dress for egress.

STRANGER THINGS VINYL LISTENING PARTY

DINE OUT DOWNTOWN BOISE RESTAURANT WEEK

LED: THIS WAY TO THE EGRESS

The Record Exchange is no stranger to hosting awesome events, so it seems natural that everybody’s favorite music-booknovelty shop/cafe-community gathering space should be the place where we celebrate Stranger Things. The hit Netflix original thriller that took TVs by storm this summer is a pitch-perfect nostalgia trip in large part because of its soundtrack, which managed to sound like a distillation of the ’80s while still coming off as fresh. Synthladen from stem to stern, the original score by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein is alternately moody and vigorous, contemplative and dreamy. Listen to the soundtrack on vinyl at the RX and, if you’re dressed as your favorite Stranger Things character, you could win prizes. Completing the ’80s-era basement ambience, snack on Eggo waffles and quest the day away with Dungeons and Dragons.

9 a.m.-9 p.m., FREE. The Record Exchange, 1105 W. Idaho St., 208-344-8010, therecordexchange.com.

Call it “restaurant week,” call it “dine out downtown,” call it anything you like. Maybe it should be called “the best damn deal in town.” Thousands of people participate in this 10-day delight, but we’re still stunned at how many people don’t take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity to eat at Boise’s best restaurants for amazing prices. With chefs at 28 downtown restaurants crafting some gourmet gourmet prix-fixe menus this year, you can grab a two-course lunch for as little as $10 or a two-course dinner for the insane low price of $15, or a full three-course gourmet dinner for $30. Some small plate options are available. No tickets are needed, but reservations and a healthy appetite are a good idea (contact restaurants directly). Check the Downtown Boise Association website for a list of participating eateries.

Friday, Oct. 28-Sunday, Nov. 6, Times Vary, $10-$30. Downtown Boise, Downtown Corridor,. 208-472-5251, downtownboise.org.

On the Saturday before Halloween, a troupe of young people will be dressing up, but it will be in the name of art: Local performance collective, LED, presents its newest dance/music/multimedia work, This Way to the Egress, on Saturday, Oct. 29. LED co-founders Lauren Edson and Andrew Stensaas said This Way is an examination of youth, mid-life and old age, framed in circus, desert and zoo metaphors, as well as with the life of Amelia Earhart. Film is always part of LED works but rather than a visual element, in This Way, the film (by filmmaker/LED managing director Kyle Morck) provides more narrative and may deepen audience engagement. “[This Way] is an exploration of youthful expectations … and self acceptance. …It is a reflection of American culture,” Edson and Stensaas said.

8 p.m., $10-$60. Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

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CALENDAR DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID—7:30 p.m. $18-$22. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, nampaciviccenter.com.

HALLOWEEN COMEDY SHOW: RUSTY DOOLEY—8 p.m. $10.

Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise. com.

OPERA IDAHO OPERATINI: LET’S HAVE A BALL—Every opera deserves to be celebrated and what better way to do so than with a finely crafted martini? This is your chance to experience opera in a relaxed setting with great food and a specially designed martini based on the upcoming opera, J. Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus (The Bat). 6 p.m. $20. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, operaidaho.org.

STAGE COACH: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW—8 p.m. $12-$15.

Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

TELLURIDE MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR—Join the Selway-Bitteroot Frank Church Foundation and the Idaho Conservation League for the Telluride Mountain Film on Tour. This one-night event features many of the amazing films premiered at Telluride Mountainfilm in May of this year. Raffle items include a Brundage/Shore Lodge winter package and a Salmon Raft/Hotel McCall Summer package, plus back packs, coats, hiking boots, tent, dry bag, cool clothing and much more. 6 p.m. $10-$15. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. 208-8612010, www.mountainfilm.org.

Kids & Teens SPOOKY CARNIVAL MURDER MYSTERY PARTY FOR TEENS— Find the killer before you become the next victim. Costumes encouraged. For ages 12-18. 4:30 p.m.

FREE. Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org/lakehazel.

SUNDAY, OCT. 30

Odds & Ends BOISE STATE RESPIRATORY CARE OPEN HOUSE—Learn more about career opportunities at this open house, where you can tour the state-of-the-art labs, learn about admissions, and talk with advisers, faculty and current students. Plus free food, prizes and parking. At the Health Sciences Riverside Building, 950 Lusk St. 3-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise.

208-426-3316, hs.boisestate.edu/ respcare.

HARVEST FEST WEEK: PUMPKIN CARVING—It’s time to turn that pumpkin into a Jack O’ Lantern for Halloween at this all-ages event.

Pre-cleaned pumpkins will be provided in limited supply for first attendees; take your own pumpkin if preferred. Safe carving tools and spooky designs will also be available. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-972-8300, boisepubliclibrary.org/calendar.

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—8-9:30 p.m. $18-$35.

Joe’s Crab Shack, 2288 N. Garden St., Garden City, 208-433-0849, boisetrolleytours.com.

MERIDIAN’S 4TH ANNUAL TRUNK-OR-TREAT AND DANCE TO THE BEAT—Join the Meridian Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council for plenty of family fun, featuring trunkor-treating and a family dance party and costume parade hosted by Meridian Police Officer DJ Gomez.

6-9 p.m. FREE. Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, 208-888-4433, meridiancity.org.

FRIDAY OCT. 28 Festivals & Events BOISE GEM FAIRE—Noon-6 p.m. $5 weekend pass. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City. 503-252-8300, gemfaire.com.

Light a candle for peace at Diwali, the Festival of Lights.

DIWALI Diwali is one of the most important festivals in India. During its five-day run, Hindus, Buddhist, Jains and Sikhs make a stand against darkness during the first new moon of autumn by lighting millions of candles, purchasing new clothes and decorating their homes and offices. They’re celebrating the triumph of good over evil, light over dark and knowledge over ignorance. This year, that new moon rises over Boise Sunday, Oct. 30, at just before midnight and, to celebrate, the Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center is hosting a celebration including a moral play from The Ramayana, a dance performance and activities for kids including dressing as characters from classic Indian literature. As with so many activities and celebrations at the BHKCC, this one ends with a feast, so bring your appetite.

6:30-9 p.m., FREE. Boise Hare Krishna Cultural Center, 2470 W. Boise Ave., 208-344-4274. boisetemple.org/visit-us.

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FRIGHTENED FELONS FAMILY NIGHT—Tour the spooky Old Penitentiary and dare to enter the only haunted cell house in Boise at the annual Frightened Felons Night.

Featuring a special performance of the Zombie “Thriller” Dance, costume contests with cash prizes, and actors portraying inmates of the past. The BBQ Guy, Il Segreto Wood Fired Pizza, Genki Takoyaki and Ben and Jerry’s will be selling food; Dutch Bros. will be pouring coffee and cocoa. 7-11 p.m. $10$15. Old Idaho State Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-334-2844.

On Stage ALLEY REP: THE TOTALITARIANS—8 p.m. $15-$20. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, alleyrep.org.

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CALENDAR BCT: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH—8 p.m. $16-$34. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

ROR SHOW—8 p.m. and midnight. $12-$15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

BLT: DRACULA—8 p.m. $11-$14.

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

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BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN—7 p.m. $9 online, $11 door. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-387-1273. boiseclassicmovies.com/deals/ young-frankenstein-oct-28/.

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CAUSTIC RESIN: THE MEDICINE IS ALL GONE VINYL REISSUE PARTY— Caustic Resin is celebrating the deluxe vinyl re-release of their celebrated 1998 album The Medicine is All Gone. With Clarke and the Himselfs and Friends, plus Fort Harrison. 7 p.m. $8. The Olympic, 1009 Main St., Boise, 208-3420176, theolympicboise.com.

COF PLAY READING SERIES: WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT—6:30 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122; and Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-726-9491.

COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV—Two teams of comics battle it out for your laughs. Suitable for all ages.

7:30 p.m. $5-$10. ComedySportz Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Boise, 208-991-4746, boisecomedy.com.

DAISY’S MADHOUSE: LOVE SONG—8 p.m. $13 online, $15 door. Idaho Outdoor Association Hall, 3401 Brazil St., Boise. lovesongthecomedy.com.

POET KRISTINA MARIE DARLING: RECENT EXCAVATIONS—Surel’s Place artist-in-residence Kristina Marie Darling has published 20 collections of poetry and hybrid prose, 6:30 p.m. FREE. Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd St., Garden City, 206-407-7529. surelsplace.org/ darling.

TOOTH AND BRISTLE READING SERIES—The first event of the new season features local authors Matt Naples, Lindsey Appell, Nolan Turner and Ariel Dixon, who will read a mixture of poetry and fiction.

7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3764229. facebook.com/toothybristle.

Kids & Teens HALLOWEEN PUPPET SHOW AND PARTY—4:30-7 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/ victory/events.

HARVEST FEST WEEK: SCAVENGER HUNT—Kids and teens can stop by any time during the day to find the hidden Halloween-themed characters and receive a fun treat at the end. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208972-8300. boisepubliclibrary.org/ calendar.

TRICK-OR-TREATING—1-4 p.m.

FREE. Brookdale Parkcenter (formerly Alterra Wynwood at River Place), 739 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-629-2191, brookdale. com.

TRICK-OR-TREATING—Space is limited to the first 100, so secure your spot at cityofeagle. org/recreation. 6-7:30 p.m. FREE. Spring Creek Edgewood Senior Living Center, 653 N. Eagle Road, 208-489-8763, cityofeagle.org/ recreation.

Odds & Ends FAMILY FUN HALLOWEEN BASH—Carnival, Trunk-or-Treat, candy, games, Halloween light show. Wear costumes and enjoy a fun-filled night celebrating the season. 5-8 p.m. FREE. The Journey Boise, 9105 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-376-3748.

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DEARLY DEPARTED—7 p.m. $15$25. Weiser Little Theater, 405 E. 2nd St., Weiser, weiserlittletheater. org.

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID—7:30 p.m. $18-$22. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, nampaciviccenter.com.

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EQUUS AND OVERTURE: IDAHO CENTER HORSE PARK FUNDRAISER— Join the Idaho Horse Park Foundation for dinner, featuring some of Idaho’s top horsemen and women performing with members of the Boise Philharmonic. You’ll enjoy music while dining and watching performers in dressage, jumping, carriages, reining and the exciting escaramuza. 6 p.m. $80, $600 table of 8. Ford Idaho Center Horse Park, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-442-3335. fordidahohorsepark.com.

HALLOWEEN COMEDY SHOW: RUSTY DOOLEY—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

HOMEGROWN THEATRE: 5TH ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR—8 p.m. $5-$10. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 W. Front St., Boise.

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CALENDAR HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—7-11 p.m. $18-$35.

Joe’s Crab Shack, 2288 N. Garden St., Garden City. 208-433-0849, boisetrolleytours.com.

SATURDAY OCT. 29

HAUNTED HANNAH’S ZOMBIE PROM 2016—Enjoy games and huge prizes, with $200 cash for best zombies and sugar skull costumes, prizes for best dead musicians, movie stars, and best overall. 7 p.m. FREE. Humpin’ Hannah’s, 621 Main St., Boise, 208-345-7557.

Festivals & Events

Food DINE OUT DOWNTOWN BOISE RESTAURANT WEEK—The ultimate Boise food lovers’ event returns Oct. 28-Nov. 6. With 28 participating restaurants this year, gourmet prixfixe menus include a two-course $10 lunch, a two-course dinner for $15, and a three-course $30 dinner with small plate and fine dining options. Reservations recommended (contact restaurants directly). Oct. 28-Nov. 6. $10-$30.

Downtown Boise, 208-472-5251, downtownboise.org.

BOISE FARMERS MARKET—9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 10th and Grove, Boise, 208-345-9287, facebook.com/ TheBoiseFarmersMarket.

BOISE GEM FAIRE—10 a.m.-6 p.m. $5 weekend pass. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City. 503-252-8300, gemfaire.com.

CANYON COUNTY CO-OP 2016 SUMMER COMMUNITY MARKET—9 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Canyon County Co-op, 1415 First St. S., Nampa, 208-960-0328, canyoncounty.coop.

CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET—9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Capital City Public Market, Eighth Street between Main and State streets, Boise, 208-345-3499, capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

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FRIGHTENED FELONS ADULT NIGHT—Tour the Old Idaho Penitentary at night and dare to enter the only haunted cell house in Boise at the annual Frightened Felons Night.

You’ll enjoy a special performance of the Zombie “Thriller” Dance, costume contests with cash prizes, and actors portraying inmates of the past. The BBQ Guy, Il Segreto Wood Fired PIzza, Genki Takoyaki and Ben and Jerry’s will be selling food; Dutch Bros. will be pouring coffee and cocoa; and Crooked Fence Brewing will be serving beer.

No masks permitted. 7-11 p.m. $15. Old Idaho State Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-334-2844, history.idaho.gov/ old-idaho-penitentiary.

NAMPA FARMERS’ MARKET—9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Nampa Farmers’ Market, Longbranch parking lot, Front and 13th streets, Nampa, 208-412-3814.

PICKIN’ TREASURE VALLEY ANTIQUE SHOW—9 a.m.-6 p.m. $8.

Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-4681000, fordidahocenter.com.

TREASURE VALLEY OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK TO PREVENT SUICIDE—Join the effort to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with walk at 10 a.m. Anyone who would like to participate can register in person at the walk from the time check-in begins until the walk starts. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

FREE. Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 N. Records Ave., near Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road, Meridian, afsp.org.

On Stage BCT: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH—8 p.m. $16-$34. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

BLT: DRACULA—2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $11-$14. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

COF PLAY READING SERIES: WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT—6:30 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122; and Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-726-9491, sunvalleycenter.org/companyoffools.

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

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COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV—7:30 p.m. $5-$10. ComedySportz Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Boise, 208-9914746, boisecomedy.com.

DAISY’S MADHOUSE: LOVE SONG—8 p.m. $12.50 online, $15 door. Idaho Outdoor Association Hall, 3401 Brazil St., Boise, lovesongthecomedy.com.

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CALENDAR DEARLY DEPARTED—7 p.m. $15$25. Weiser Little Theater, 405 E. 2nd St., Weiser, weiserlittletheater. org.

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID—1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $18-$22. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-4685555, nampaciviccenter.com.

HALLOWEEN COMEDY SHOW: RUSTY DOOLEY— 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

HOMEGROWN THEATRE: 5TH ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR—8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. $5-$10. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 W. Front St., Boise.

INSERT FOOT HALLOWEEN IMPROV SHOW—Wear your costume to get in the mood for short- and long-form improv comedy based on audience suggestions. The longrunning Boise improv troupe will perform hilarious deleted scenes from The Hunger Games, and Game-O-Matic. 7:30 p.m. $5. Studio 208, The 951 Front Building, 951 E. Front St., Ste. 108, Boise, 208-406-9854.

LED: THIS WAY TO THE EGRESS—This multimedia work draws inspiration from how Zoo Boise was founded with a monkey who escaped from the circus, and will use circus, desert and zoo as the landscape to explore themes of isolation, the degeneration of body, voyeurism, and reflection. 8 p.m. $30-$60.

Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1609, box office: 208-426-1110. ledboise.com.

ODD SATURDAYS HALLOWEEN IMPROV COMEDY SHOW—Enjoy fast-paced, hilarious fun based on suggestions from you. Suitable for all ages. 7:30 p.m. $5-$8. Treasure Valley Children’s Theater, 703 N. Main St., Meridian, 208-996-0565, oddsaturdays.com.

shaped Boise’s history, as well as numerous symbols and customs that are unique to final resting places. Also at Morris Hill Cemetery at noon both days. 9 a.m. $2.

Pioneer Cemetery, 460 E. Warm Springs Ave., Boise; and Noon. $2.

Morris Hill Cemetery, 317 N. Latah St., Boise, 208-384-4391, parks. cityofboise.org/vo-learn-teer/boiseparks-community-education.

HARVEST FEST WEEK: COSTUME PARTY—Check out this Halloween Party for ghosts and goblins of all ages, featuring airbrush tattoos, a bounce house, music, crafts, face painting, food trucks and more.

6:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-972-8300, boisepubliclibrary.org/calendar.

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—7-11 p.m. $18-$35.

Joe’s Crab Shack, 2288 N. Garden St., Garden City. 208-433-0849, boisetrolleytours.com.

HAUNTED HANNAH’S EXOTIC EROTICA BALL—Enjoy games like the Exotic Erotic, Monster Mash, and Hiding the Bone in the Skeleton, and compete for over $1,000 in cash and prizes in the “Come As You Aren’t” Costume Contest. 7 p.m. FREE. Humpin’ Hannah’s, 621 Main St., Boise, 208-345-7557.

HAUNTED HOUSE AND HALLOWEEN BASH—Get your spooky on with a walk through McCleary’s backyard haunted house. There will be cash prizes for the best costumes. 8 p.m. FREE. McCleary’s Pub, 9155 W. State St., Boise. 208853-9910.

ICEWORLD SPOOKTACULAR— Wear your costume and enjoy terror-iffic skating fun for the whole

family. 7-9 p.m. $5. Idaho IceWorld, 7072 S. Eisenman Road, Boise, 208-608-7716, idahoiceworld. com.

LINDER FARMS HALLOWEEN FUN RUN—Dress up in your Halloween best and run through the corn pits, corn mazes and around pumpkins in this family-friendly 2.1-mile run at Linder Farms. 8:1510 a.m. $25 and up. Linder Farms, 7165 S. Linder Road, Meridian, 208-371-0222, linderfarms.com.

Animals & Pets BOO AT THE ZOO—Join Zoo Boise for costumed characters passing out candy, costume contests for all ages, games, photo ops, face painting, special Halloween-themed animal enrichments, and much more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$7. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-608-7760. zooboise.org/ event/boo-at-the-zoo-2/.

CREEPY CRITTER ENCOUNTERS—Families, kids and kids at heart are invited dress up in your Halloween best and celebrate the spooky season with a wildlife twist.

3-6 p.m. FREE. Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center, 13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa, 208-467-9278, fws.gov/ refuge/deer_flat.

HOWL-O-WOOF POOCH PARADE AND COSTUME CONTEST—Dress your doggy up for Halloween and head over to Storey Bark Park in Meridian for the Second Annual Howl-OWoof Pooch Parade and Costume Contest. It’s free to participate; no

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Citizen TABLE ROCK RESERVE PLANTING VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT—Volunteers are sought Oct. 29, Nov. 3 and Nov. 5 to help reestablish native plant species in Table Rock Reserve before invasives, such as cheat grass, creep in and take over the landscape. The goal is to plant 3,000 sagebrush and bitterbrush plants. Volunteers are needed for shifts from 9 a.m.-noon. To sign up online for a volunteer shift, visit bit. ly/2e95IfP or contact Community Programs Coordinator Jerry Pugh at jpugh@cityofboise.org or call 208-608-7617. 9 a.m.-noon. FREE. 208-608-7617, bit.ly/2e95IfP.

Odds & Ends CEMETERY TOURS—Join Cemetery symbolism and customs expert David Habben for a tour of the historic Pioneer Cemetery.

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CALENDAR preregistration required. Simply arrive by 11 a.m. and line up with your leashed dog(s). 11 a.m.-noon.

FREE. Storey Bark Park, 430 E. Watertower Lane, Meridian, 208-888-3579. meridiancity.org/ parks_rec.aspx.

SOUTH WEST IDAHO PUG RESCUE FUNDRAISER—Check out this fun fundraiser to help rescue pugs and pug mixes. Proceeds will help South West Idaho Pug Rescue provide medical care, food, spaying and neutering, gas to transport, and foster care. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

FREE. Lakeview Park, Garrity Boulevard at 16th Avenue North, Nampa. 208-353-2678.

SUNDAY OCT. 30 Festivals & Events BOISE GEM FAIRE—10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 weekend pass. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City. 503-252-8300, gemfaire.com.

PICKIN’ TREASURE VALLEY ANTIQUE SHOW—10 a.m.-4 p.m. $8.

Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-4681000, fordidahocenter.com.

On Stage A FRANKLY REVUE—With Big Gay Paycen. 8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-6344, facebook.com/ PengillysSaloon.

HALLOWEEN COMEDY SHOW: RUSTY DOOLEY—8 p.m. $10.

Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise. com.

MOVIE NIGHT AT THE JUKE JOINT—Join Norman Davis and Mojo Mike of Radio Boise’s Monday blues shows for The Howlin’ Wolf Story, a documentary about the life and music of the blues, a larger-than-life character who inspired the Rolling Stones and many other bands. 7-9 p.m. FREE. The Playhouse Boise (formerly AEN Playhouse), 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-7790092, playhouseboise.com.

Sports & Fitness ONWARD SHAY MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON—In memory of Shay Hirsch, Onward Shay!

Boise Marathon comes to life to bring together runners from all over the nation. Learn more about the race, relay teams, free and custom training, and the kid’s race at the website. Noon-6 p.m. $300.

Payette Brewing River Street Taproom, 733 S. Pioneer St., Boise, 208-344-0011, onwardshay.com.

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AUTHOR NICK BRUEL: BAD KITTY HALLOWEEN PARTY—Author Nick Bruel will be at the bookstore for a special spooky storytime featuring his new Bad Kitty Halloween book. Guru Donuts will be on hand with Bad Kitty and other deliciously dangerous donuts. 4-7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

HOMEGROWN THEATRE: 5TH ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR—8 p.m. $5-$10. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 W. Front St., Boise.

Religious/Spiritual DIWALI—Light a candle for peace at Diwali, the Festival of Lights.6:45-9:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Hare Krishna Cultural Center, 2470 W. Boise Ave., Boise, 208-344-4274. boisetemple.org/ visit-us.

Odds & Ends BOISE DEPOT MASQUERADE OPEN HOUSE—Take the kids in their costumes and spend a masquerade day at the historic Boise Depot. Trick-or-treating begins at 6:30 p.m. Local railroad expert Eriks Garsvo will lead free guided tours beginning at 7:15 p.m. And Sweet Pitkin’s will be on-site selling freaky comfort food. 1:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Train Depot, 2603 W. Eastover Terrace, Boise, parks.cityofboise.org.

CEMETERY TOURS—9 a.m. $2.

Pioneer Cemetery, 460 E. Warm Springs Ave., Boise; and Noon. $2.

Morris Hill Cemetery, 317 N. Latah St., Boise, 208-384-4391, parks. cityofboise.org.

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—8-9:30 p.m. $18-$35.

Joe’s Crab Shack, 2288 N. Garden St., Garden City. 208-433-0849, boisetrolleytours.com.

TREASURE VALLEY SINGLES DANCE—Join the Treasure Valley Singles Club for a special Halloween Dance; wear costumes and maybe win prizes. 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Continues through Dec. 4. $6-$7.

Eagles Lodge Nampa, 118 11th Ave. N., Nampa. 208-887-8870, treasurevalleysingles.weebly.com.

MONDAY OCT. 31 Festivals & Events CWI FREE APPLICATION WEEK—College of Western Idaho is continuing its efforts to help make higher education more accessible by waiving the college’s $25 application fee Oct. 31-Nov. 7. FREE. College of Western Idaho Nampa Campus, 5500 E. Opportunity Drive, Nampa, 208-562-3400, cwidaho.cc/ upgrade/apply.

Odds & Ends BBC TRUNK-OR-TREAT—Join Boise Bible College for a fun and safe event for kids and families to play games and get candy. 6:30-9 p.m. FREE. Boise Bible College, 8695 W. Marigold St., Garden City, 208-376-7731, boisebible.edu.

HAILEY HALLOWEEN HOOPLA— Dressed-up goblins, witches and monsters will be filling the streets of downtown Hailey to trick-or-treat.

Participating businesses will have orange and black balloons outside to let trick-or-treaters know where to go. A costume contest will be held at The Liberty Theater every 15 minutes beginning at 3:45 p.m.; all ages encouraged. The top three winners each 15 minutes will receive Chamberbucks. 3:30-5 p.m. FREE. Hailey, Idaho, Hwy. 75, Blaine County, Hailey, 208-7884221, haileycityhall.org.

HARVEST FESTIVAL—Join Silver Sage Baptist Church for safe family fun, games, candy, soup and coffee. Everyone welcome.

6:30-8 p.m. FREE. Silver Sage Baptist Church, 5858 S. Maple Grove Road, Boise. 208-362-0309, silversagebc.com.

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—8-9:30 p.m. $18-$35.

Joe’s Crab Shack, 2288 N. Garden St., Garden City. 208-433-0849, boisetrolleytours.com.

TUESDAY NOV. 1 On Stage BOISE PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA FALL CONCERT—Boise Philharmonic Youth Orchestra performs works by Rossini, SaintSaëns, Sibelius and Brahms. 7 p.m. $7. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261609, box office: 208-426-1110. https://boisephil.org/concerts/ category/youth.

MUNDEK CLEMENT STEIN’S COMEDY SHOWCASE—8 p.m. $5.

Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise. com.

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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY OCT. 26

ALMOST FAMOUS KARAOKE—9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid CARTER FREEMAN—10 p.m.

FREE. Varsity CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

KARAOKE—8 p.m. FREE. High Note KEN HARRIS AND CARMEL CROCK—6:30 p.m. FREE. Edge Brewing MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers SHON SANDERS AND THE FOUR PENNY PEEP SHOW—6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow

GIFT OF GAB (BLACKALICIOUS)—With Landon Wordswell, and Mostafa and The Earthlings Crew. 7 p.m. $12 adv., $15 door.

Neurolux

STEVE EASTON—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

GOO GOO DOLLS—8 p.m. $35$2,500. Revolution

WAYNE WHITE—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek

TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

THURSDAY OCT. 27

CAUSTIC RESIN: THE MEDICINE IS ALL GONE VINYL REISSUE PARTY—6 p.m. FREE. The Record Exchange

SCREAMING FEMALES—With Moor Mother and Jonn E Combat. 7 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door.

Neurolux

AUTHENTIC IMITATION: 2ND ANNUAL PRE-HALLOWEEN BASH—7:30 p.m. $10-$15 adv., $15-$20 door. Sapphire

BEATS, BOOS AND BOOZE PARTY—Featuring DJ Zuz, DJ Slieb and DJ Jeremiah. 8 p.m.

FREE. Fatty’s

CHUCK SMITH— 5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

STEVE AND GRACE WALL BAND—6 p.m. FREE. Breakaway

BERNIE REILLY—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE— 8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers BROKEN BODIES—With Latter Day Skanks, The Mongoloids and Sarga. 8 p.m. $6. The Shredder CASEY DONAHEW—With Royal Bliss, Tylor and The Train Robbers, and The Tumbleweeds. 7:30 p.m. $15-$35. Knitting Factory

CLAY MOORE— 4 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 JEFF CROSBY UNPLUGGED— 8:45 p.m. $8-$10. Pengilly’s THE MOONDOGGIES—With Evening Bell and Illusion Revealer. 7 p.m. $10. The Olympic OPEN MIC WITH UNCLE CHRIS—7 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s

BRAND NEW—With The Front Bottoms and Modern Baseball. 7 p.m. $35-$50. Revolution

FRIDAY OCT. 28 ANDREW SHEPPARD BAND— 8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s ASKING ALEXANDRIA: 10 YEARS IN THE BLACK TOUR—6:15 p.m. $27.50-$60.

Knitting Factory

CAUSTIC RESIN: THE MEDICINE IS ALL GONE VINYL REISSUE PARTY—7 p.m. $8. The Olympic CHUBBY LOVIN’—7 p.m. FREE. High Note FRIGHT NIGHT OF FEAR—With DJ Auzomatik. 8 p.m. FREE. Fatty’s

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MUSIC GUIDE GUESS WHEN—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye-Cole JEFF CROSBY AND EQUALEYES—10 p.m. $10 adv., $12 door. Reef MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers QUINN VAN PAEPEGHEM TRIO WITH NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers ROCKTOBERWEEN PARTY: ENCORE—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s STRANGER THINGS VINYL LISTENING PARTY—T9 a.m.-9 p.m.

FREE. The Record Exchange THE SWORD—With C Average and Cerberus Rex. 7:30 p.m. $17 adv., $20 door. Neurolux

SATURDAY OCT. 29 CHUCK SMITH TRIO WITH MISTY DAWN TAYLOR—8 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers DEAD HALLOWEEN—With DJ Zuz8 p.m.-2 a.m. FREE, $10 after 9 p.m. Fatty’s FREAKY FEST HALLOWEEN BASH WITH INFECTED MUSHROOM—With Boombox Cartel, and ETC!ETC! 8 p.m. $10-$45.

Revolution HALLOWEEN FREAK SHOW— With Thick Business, Regular Sounds, Flaural and Leafraker.

7 p.m. $5 adv. or with costume, $10 door. The Olympic

NIYKEE HEATON: CENTERFOLD TOUR—8 p.m. $18.50-$89. Knitting Factory

MONDAY OCT. 31 1332 RECORDS HALLOWEEN BASH—With The Acrotomoans as Marilyn Manson, Nude Oil as NOFX and Space Car as Social Distortion. 9 p.m. $3. Liquid 2016 FREAKS AND FETISH MASQUERADE BALL QUEEN TRIBUTE—With Vindicata, Infinitum Arts Collective, DJ Bones, The Redd Empress and hostess Minerva Jayne. 7 p.m. $24-$54.

Knitting Factory ALL HALLOWS’ EVE PARTY— With DJ Slieb. 8 p.m. FREE. Fatty’s HALLOWEEN PARTY—Featuring CRY (Marilyn Manson), Mantooth (Alice Cooper), Resisting Fate (Misfits) and DJ Chad Remains (Heavier than thou). 7 p.m. $5.

Neurolux

HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH REBECCA SCOTT—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s JIM LEWIS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 OPEN MIC—6 p.m. FREE. Breakaway

TUESDAY OCT. 1 BOISE PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA FALL CONCERT—7 p.m. $7. Morrison Center DAN COSTELLO—6 p.m. FREE. Capitol Bar NIK TURNER’S HAWKWIND— With Hedersleben, Brett Netson and The Acid Guide. 8 p.m. $12.

The Shredder OPEN MIC—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s WILLISON ROOS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

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HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH PILOT ERROR—10 p.m. $10. Reef HAUNTED HANNAH’S EXOTIC EROTICA BALL—With The Rocci Johnson. 7 p.m. FREE. Humpin’ Hannah’s JEFF CROSBY AND THE REFUGEES—7:30 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. Neurolux MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers OPHELIA—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s PAMELA DEMARCHE—5 p.m.

FREE. Bar 365 THE PEEP SHOW—9 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s

SUNDAY OCT. 30 CROWBAR CHILLED SUNDAYS—10 p.m. FREE. Crowbar HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR: A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES—Enjoy an evening of movie themes, presented by the Boise State Department of Music. 7:30 p.m.

FREE-$7. Morrison Center HIP-HOP HALLOWEEN PARTY— Chew Gum’s album release party.

8 p.m. FREE. Fatty’s KEN HARRIS AND CARMEL CROCK—10:30 a.m. FREE. Bella Aquila

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BRAND NEW, OCT. 28, REVOLUTION In an open letter to fans, East Coast emo-punk band Brand New explained its plans to release a new album in 2016 had been thwarted. Though the band had enough material, it didn’t feel songs were “refined or edited enough … to be finished or essential.” While the bad news may have sent some diehard fans into a tailspin, the letter is heartfelt and is even visually charming—it looks like it was typed up on an old IBM Selectric—which softens the blow. Plus, it contains some good news, too: Brand New announced that since this is the 10th anniversary of its seminal third album, The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me, (Interscope, 2006) it would play the record in its entirety, along with other songs from its catalog and new music, like acclaimed recent single “I Am a Nightmare.” Looks like everything old is Brand New again.

(Check out the letter on Twitter at @brandnewrock.)

—Amy Atkins With the Front Bottoms and Modern Baseball, 7 p.m., $35-$50. Revolution, 4983 N. Glenwood St., 208-938-2933, cttouringid.com.

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ARTS & CULTURE

RYAN J OH NSON

HOMEGROWN THE ATRE

ARTS NEWS

TEARS OF A CLOWN Creepy clown pranks are hurting professional performers

Sesame Street it ain’t.

PULLING STRINGS AT THE FIFTH ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR In a multi-part, mini-play threaded through The Horrific Puppet Affair (playing through Halloween at Woodland Empire Ale Craft), a cat desperately tries to communicate to its master that the house they’re living in is haunted. Its frantic meowing at the sight of ghosts and other unexplained phenomena only irritates the cat’s owner—until it’s too late.

Skits like “Cat Sees Ghost” are what make HPA a vital Boise Halloween tradition. It’s charming, focused and short, and there are many like it in this year’s production. Now in its fifth year, HPA opened Oct. 22. The concept is straightforward: It’s a collection of skits and short plays told through puppetry and produced

by HomeGrown Theatre. It’s deeply entertaining, packed with wit and insight, and at $5-$10 per ticket, well worth the price of admission.

At the Oct. 23 performance, HPA was a mixed bag of tight, black-hearted comedies and serious meditations. In “The Big Rip,” by Chad Ethan Shohet, a tear appears in space through which tentacles pour out, wrapping themselves around Earth and pulling the planet through the hole. It’s a seconds-long expression—the puppetry version of an internet meme or .gif.

Other skits were more somber and elaborate. “Her and Me,” by Dayna Smith, was about a woman who discovers she can communicate with her reflection in a mirror, but soon learns she’s watching her own life events unfold on the other side of the glass. A tale too short for conventional production, it was a touching fit for the improvised Woodland Empire stage.

Inside the HPA program is a warning: “Our production contains swears, scares and puppet gore.” It would do well to include trigger warnings, as some of the skits make light of mental illness, systemic sexism and suicide.

“I Wish I Were…,” by Jaime Nebeker, brutally explores the body horror of being a woman.

Matthew Baltzell’s “The ABC’s of Dead Millennials” is essentially a comedic presentation of 26 ways to destroy a puppet.

Not everything at HPA is funny, and even some of the humorous skits have a seriousness belied by the puppetry. HGT is a laboratory—a place where playwrights, actors and assorted creatives can throw proverbial pasta against the wall to see if it sticks. The experience is by turns funny, sober, disconcerting and fun.

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ANNELISE EAGLETON AND ALEXANDRA NELSON

Mental health experts call it coulrophobia but, despite the exotic-sounding term, it’s a common condition: the paralyzing fear of clowns.

Feeding off the plethora of real and fictitious evil clowns in pop culture, so-called “creepy clowns” have jumped from the stuff of nightmares into a flesh-and-blood menace.

Whether for a sick thrill or actual intent to cause harm, figures dressed in clown garb have been reported around the world creeping along nighttime streets, lurking in bushes and, in some cases, trying to coax kids into forested areas. In recent months, the sightings have come from across the United States as well as Manchester, England and Victoria, Australia. Creepy clowns have also been said to be roaming in Idaho.

Officials with the Nampa Police Department acknowledged on the department’s Facebook page they are “taking precautions” against clowns both on foot and on social media, and are encouraging residents to abstain from clown hunts happening on college campuses in other American cities.

According to the NPD, “the large number of Nampa residents who are out looking for the clowns is making this more difficult to deal with.”

It’s not just police having trouble as a result of the creepy clown sightings, and the real victims might not even be the people who are spooked by mask-wearing pranksters. According to many of the men and women who dress up as clowns to provide entertainment or contribute to noble causes, creepy clowns are affecting their careers.

“We basically decided not to go out in the month of October in our clown outfits,” said Wanda Jennings, president of nonprofit Idaho Gem Jesters. “We do so many good things. We go and visit the nursing and veterans homes, and we clown at City Light Home for Women and Children once a month. But this year, we decided to go in our Halloween costumes instead. We just want to spread joy, but if people are scared of us then we don’t want to be there.”

Karen Burell, who performed as the beloved “Ozseeker the Clown” at countless Treasure Valley events, passed away a few months before sinister clown mania reached fever pitch. According to her husband, she sensed a tide was turning.

“Recently the scary clown has become much more prominent,” said James Burell, “but people began putting a scary face on clowning starting

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five to six years ago. As a consequence, my wife was trying to change her character into something other than a clown.”

Scott Ethington, who owns the Haunted World attraction in Caldwell, has been disturbed by the sensitivity surrounding clowns.

“We have a clown scene, we’ve always had a clown scene and we always will have a clown scene,” he said. “I can’t handle the negativity. I think it is time for people to start looking for the fun in things, instead of pointing out things we can’t do anymore because this [creepy clown scare] is going on. That is just what [the clowns] want: Control.”

When asked if he has been approached by creepy clowns wanting to practice their scare tactics at The Haunted World, Ethington said, “The only call I have had was one guy asking if he could come to our haunt as a creepy clown and hide out on the road. I told him I would kick his butt if I saw him and have him arrested. All the clowns [at The Haunted World] have their spot, outfit and job to do… It’s just fun.”

Jed “Duffy” Selter, who helms the Suquamish, Wash.-based nonprofit Caring Clowns International, refuses to be intimidated.

“The positive side of clowning is immense with families across the world, and has been for years,” said Selter. “We are not taking a hiatus [because of the creepy clowns]. We have two parts to our mission: one is to bring joy in the world and the second is to raise money for small

nonprofits around the world who provide services to kids in need.”

Caring Clowns International reports it has donated more than $300,000 to 40 nonprofits around the world. Over the 15 years they have been clowning, they have also donated more than $50,000 to surgeons who provide free craniofacial surgeries to children with facial anomalies.

“Unless the creepy clowns continue, in spring we are planning to put on a kids’ clown walk in the Seattle area,” said Selter. “We will have a station where we dress the kids up as clowns and all the money we raise will go to the Kitsap Kids Program, which provides food, advocacy and emergency services to people in need.”

The sentiment that people should focus on fun rather than fear is echoed by well-meaning clowns across the country. Jordan Jones, who plays “Snuggles” the clown at Screamland Farms in Maryland, has even gone so far as to start a #clownlivesmatter movement on Facebook. His campaign, which sells T-shirts and #clownlivesmatter wristbands, has received international support, garnering comments from as far afield as Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Jones claims to be selling merchandise so that people around the world can “support the cause to keep the good name of professional clown actors all around the United States.”

“We’re affected by the devastating criminal acts and we are not affiliated with them nor [do we] agree,” he said.

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AMERICA’S SPIRIT: APPLEJACK

HARRISON BERRY

BOOZEHOUND

Glory in moderation with two cocktails Z ACH HAGADONE What jazz is to American music, applejack is to American booze. You can be excused if you’ve never heard of it, let alone tried it. The distinctive apple brandy is often grouped on liquor store shelves with miscellaneous aperitifs, cordials and mixing spirits home drinkers don’t have a clue what to do with. Nonetheless, its pedigree goes back to pre-Revolutionary War times, and the Laird family of New Jersey.

Applejack enters popular history with Robert Laird, a Revolutionary War soldier serving under then-General George Washington.

Under Washington’s influence, the product was a tipple of choice for colonial troops—Johnny Appleseed was even known to promote applejack consumption. When Laird & Company was officially bonded in 1780, it became the first commercial distillery in the United States.

Applejack in cocktails is equally storied. One once-popular concoction is the Stone Fence (or Stone Wall). Some sources describe the drink as a mixture of 2 ounces of rum in a pint glass filled with ice and hard cider, and the recipe (sans ice) is traced back to a drinking bout held on May 9, 1775 by Revolutionary War leader Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys.

As the story goes, Allen’s soldiers decamped at the Catamount Tavern in Vermont on their way to attacking Fort Ticonderoga in New York.

They spent the evening fortifying themselves with liquid courage—specifically, a grip of hard cider spiked with rum.

However, in the spirit of autumn’s abundance of apple flavors, we opted to swap out the rum for applejack. We think Washington himself would approve, as the Laird family applejack recipe was used by the first president of the United States to craft his own version of “cyder spirits,” which suggests the commander in chief was also the Stone Fence mixologist in chief.

Fast forward a few hundred years to the early 1900s to find another applejack cocktail freighted with history—though not quite so patriotic. A combination of 2 oz. Laird’s applejack ($21.95), ¾ oz. grenadine, ¾ oz. lemon juice, 1 dash of bitters and a lemon twist served BOISE WEEKLY.COM

With an endorsement from George Washington and Johnny Appleseed, what more do you need?

in a martini glass is the Jack Rose, named for the eponymous New Yorker who, Esquire tells us, handled the contract to plug a small-time hustler named Herman Rosenthal four times in the head on July 13, 1912.

Rose rose to prominence during the ensuing trial, in which he was the star witness testifying that an anti-gambling detective actually committed the murder. The frame-up was a success: The detective was executed and the participants in the plot went on to successful careers in the news media and political office. Rose, meanwhile, became a caterer, in which role he’s thought to have invented his signature cocktail.

We put the Stone Fence and Jack Rose head-to-head to see which makes the best use of applejack, America’s original spirit.

STONE FENCE To quote Henry David Thoreau, “Simplify, simplify.” The Stone Fence lives up to the American philosopher’s directive with a straightforward method: applejack and hard cider. The combination is, simply, a delight.

We mixed ours with Boise-based Meriwether Cider’s Strong Arm Semi-Sweet ($6.59 for a 22 oz. bottle), which gave the drink a delicate, decidedly un-syrupy sweetness. The resulting combination is the essence of apple, with a zesty mouthfeel and clean finish, perfect for pre-meal sipping or an afternoon on the patio.

The delicacy of the drink belies its wallop: There’s nothing but booze in a Stone Fence (40

percent alcohol by volume for the applejack and 6.9 percent ABV for the cider), so proceed with the kind of moderation the Founding Fathers would have recommended.

JACK ROSE Featuring both grenadine and aromatic bitters (we used Angostura, which costs $6.99 for a 4 oz. bottle at WinCo), the Jack Rose has to be meticulously mixed—the slightest imbalance in either ingredient will send the entire drink down the drain in the kitchen sink. Properly balanced, though, the Jack Rose is as surprising as finding out you’ve been framed for murder.

Alternately sweet and tart, the pink-hued drink is far drier than it looks. While grenadine can drag a drink into syrupy stickiness, the applejack lifts it up to highlight the citrus notes. This would be great+ with a steak, which is about as high a compliment as we can give a cocktail.

BOTTOMS UP While the majority of our tasting panel found the Stone Fence brighter, more sociable and approachable than the finicky Jack Rose, both drinks have great merits—owing in large part to the mere inclusion of applejack, which seems to offer an able assist to anything it’s mixed with. It’s a moderator and supporter of its counterparts, which, in this time of dire political strife, we think is befitting of the finest American traditions—both in the glass and at the ballot box.

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IFC FILMS

SCREEN

(Left to right) Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern and Michelle Williams are the women who are, for certain, stellar in Certain Women.

A CERTAIN SOMETHINGNESS

After settling into your subconscious, Certain Women is deft fulfillment GEORGE PRENTICE

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Some movies linger in your subconscious unlike Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern and Michelle any others. Certain Women is one such film and, Williams, the latter marking her third film with Reichardt. in my estimation, one of the finest films of the In the first story, Beth (Stewart) is an introyear. I’m hesitant, however, to unequivocally recommend it to everyone. The films of director verted paralegal whose cash-strapped existence requires her to teach a night-school course in a Kelly Reichardt (a supreme filmmaker) are an small town located a perilous car ride away from acquired taste—and I’m a fan but, through where she lives. In the second, Laura (Dern) the years, I’ve seen audiences and even critics is an exasperated attorney squirm or resist Reichlegally shackled to a man ardt’s spare and sometimes CERTAIN WOMEN (R) whose workplace injury has rigorous style, with scenes Directed by Kelly Reichardt sparked a streak of violent stretching almost interminaStarring Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart outbursts. In the third, Gina ble lengths. Unlike directors and Michelle Williams (the always-amazing Wilsuch as Terrence Malick, Opens Friday, Oct. 28 at The Flicks liams) is a woman with an Lars von Trier or even intense desire to build a new Quentin Tarantino, who ofhome in a remote setting, ten decelerate storytelling in while struggling for domestic tranquility with favor of imagery, Reichardt uses her landscapes her husband and daughter. to frame an aching solitude or, conversely, an None of the stories offer much physical imprisoning tension in her characters. exposition and, unless you to lean in and pay In that fashion, Reichardt gives us Certain Women, a triptych of tales set against the gener- closer attention to detail, you’ll be wondering ous skies and craggy boulders of rural Montana. for quite some time what each of the stories has in common with the others.

For a film that appropriates such grand vistas Of the three stories, Stewart’s is strongest, but little action and less dialogue, I can’t get it primarily because of her performance. I have out of my head. truly struggled with this young lady’s acting For Certain Women—her sixth feature— Reichardt put together her starriest cast to date: chops for a good chunk of her early career (my

eyes roll at the thought of the Twilight saga); but, time and again over the past few years, Stewart has floored me with her technique that’s equal parts timidity and sincerity (examples: Clouds of Sils Maria, Still Alice, and the soon-to-be-released Personal Shopper and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. Trust me, you’ll love them both).

In Certain Women, Reichardt has again captured what I would call the “somethingness” of the Western U.S. In her previous films (often set in Oregon), Reichardt has defined her characters with physical or psychological solitude.

Their lives are muted but their few, halting words and tentative actions beg for significance or relevance. Instead of the so-prevalent “nothingness” of their surroundings, many of Reichardt’s characters occupy a “somethingness.”

I’m happy to report that Certain Women took the top prize in mid-October at the London Film Festival and is a Best Picture finalist in the recently announced Gotham Awards nominations.

A word of caution, however: Certain Women comes in on tiptoes and features long swaths of inactivity. It’s only after it settles into your subconscious that you recognize its deft fulfillment.

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CITIZEN TINA FRECKLETON Dressing for Halloween success GEORGE PRENTICE

No one claims the Odd Fellows Temple in Boise is haunted, but ghosts might feel right at home inside the century-old Broadway Avenue structure, thanks in large part to the building’s newest tenants: Tina and Mark Freckleton, owners of Reveal, a rare year-round costume shop stocked with all things Halloween.

On a recent weekday, a host of familiar faces stood inside the doors of 1753 Broadway Ave., including Deadpool, Harley Quinn, Harry Potter, Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger. Behind them were shelves filled with jewelry, makeup, wigs, hats, shoes, boots and thousands more items. With just a few days left until Monday, Oct. 31, Tina Freckleton sat down to talk about why it makes sense to operate a year-round costume shop in Boise.

Tina, I’ve known you professionally for 15 years but primarily as an advocate for foster children.

I spent about 20 years with the Family Advocate Program in Boise and running the guardian ad litem program in Canyon County.

How did you go from that to this?

It was hard work: deep commitment and often emotional; but, for 13 years, we also used to help out Halloween Express, the pop-up temporary store that would return to Boise every October.

The owners chose not to return last year, plus it’s been a few years now that the year-round Costume Shop closed on Chinden Boulevard. My husband and I thought the timing was perfect for us to do this.

You must have a good deal of fun in the costume business, but can you convince me that this is a good year-round business model?

Costuming is a major reason for all types of get-togethers: conventions, cosplay events, parties big and small, murder mystery parties. Plus, we help businesses with specialty themed promotions: We dress up all of their employees. And weddings are big.

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Speaking of which, I’m noticing a lot of superheroes in your shop. Can I presume you need specialty licenses to sell these?

We’re licensed for Marvel and D.C. Deadpool and Harley Quinn are wildly popular this year.

Let’s say someone wants to be Deadpool for Halloween. That could cost…

Maybe $60 all the way to a few hundred dollars. Star Wars characters and Harry Potter are still huge this year. We’re licensed to sell those as well, but we do a lot of custom orders. My husband is a seamstress—I guess that would make him a seamster.

Some people live for Halloween, but when does that energy start to build?

About Labor Day. Let’s face it, that’s when you start seeing Halloween items in a lot of stores.

How busy is October for the shop?

We’re here seven days a week, and our hours get longer and longer as we get closer to the 31st.

This is really our first full year; we opened last fall.

I’m guessing Reveal was one of many Boise businesses crippled by the closure of Broadway Bridge much of this year.

We talked to some neighbors that lost 40, even 50 percent of their normal business. You want to talk about scary? Now, that was scary.

Let’s talk about something more pleasant, like those two red jugs on the shelf.

They’re gallons of fake blood. Some of our more popular items aren’t costumes, they’re props and decor for the home. Look behind you.

What the hell…

(A life-sized ghost/mannequin began softly singing a creepy lullaby to a baby in her arms as her chair begins to slowly rock).

She’s motion-activated. Wouldn’t you love that on your porch?

Not particularly. I know this is a bit like asking a chef if they eat turkey on Thanksgiving, but do you dress up for Halloween?

Not so much. We’re too busy helping everybody else have fun.

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lemonade.” Instead, I’ll provide alternatives. How about this, from the video game Portal 2: “When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! Say, ‘I don’t want your damn lemons!’” Or you could try this version, from my friend Barney: “When life gives you lemons, draw faces on them like Tom Hanks did on his volleyball in the movie Cast Away, and engage them in sexy philosophical conversation.”

Or consider this Brazilian proverb: “When life gives you lemons, make caipirinhas.” (Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail.) Suggestion: Play around with these themes to create your Halloween costume.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1938, a chef named Ruth Wakefield dreamed up a brilliant invention: chocolate chip cookies.

She sold her recipe to the Nestlé company in return for $1 and a lifetime supply of chocolate. Maybe she was happy with that arrangement, but I think she cheated herself. And so I offer her action as an example of what you should not do. During the next 10 months, I expect you will come up with many useful innovations and intriguing departures from the way things have always been done. Make sure you get full value in return for your gifts! Halloween costume ideas: Thomas Edison, Marie Curie, Hedy Lamarr, Leonardo da Vinci, Temple Grandin, George Washington Carver, Mark Zuckerberg.

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BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): I invite you to fantasize about what your four great-grandmothers and four great-grandfathers may have been doing on Nov. 1, 1930. What?

You have no idea how to begin?

You don’t even know their names?

If that’s the case, I hope you’ll remedy your ignorance. Your ability to create the future you want requires you to learn more about where and whom you came from. Halloween costume suggestion: your most interesting ancestor.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): At any one time, more than 2 million frozen human embryos are stored in tissue banks throughout Europe and North America. When the time is right, their owners retrieve them and bring them to term. That’s the first scenario I invite you to use as a metaphor for your life in the coming weeks.

Here’s a second scenario: Scotch whisky is a potent mind-altering substance. Any particular batch must mature for at least three years and may be distilled numerous times. There are currently 20 million barrels of the stuff mellowing in Scottish warehouses. And what do these two scenarios have to do with you? It’s time to tap into resources that you’ve been saving in reserve—that haven’t been ripe or ready until now. Halloween costume suggestions: a woman who’s nine months pregnant, a blooming rose or sunflower, ripe fruit.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): To create a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, a winemaker needs about 700 grapes. Compare this process with rain-making. When water vapor that’s high in the sky becomes dense enough, it condenses into tiny pearls of liquid called cloud droplets. If the humidity rises even further, a million of these babies might band together to form a single raindrop that falls to earth. And what does this have to do with your life? I suspect that in the coming weeks, you will have both an affinity and a skill for processes that resemble wine-making and rain-making. You’ll need a lot of raw material and energetic effort to produce a relatively small marvel—but that’s exactly as it should be. Halloween costume suggestion: a raindrop or bottle of wine.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some Brazilians eat the heads of piranhas in the belief they’re aphrodisiacs. In Zimbabwe, women may make strategic use of baboon urine to enhance their allure. The scientific name for Colombia’s leaf-cutter ant is hormiga culona, translated as “fat-assed ant.” Ingesting the roasted bodies of these critters is thought to boost sexual desire.

Since you’re in a phase when tapping into your deepest erotic longings will be healthy and educational, you may want to adopt elements of the aforementioned love drugs to create your Halloween costume.

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Here are other exotic aphrodisiacs from around the world that you might be inspired by: asparagus, green M&Ms, raw oysters, wild orchids, horny goat weed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you know how to repair a broken zipper or patch a hole in your bicycle tire? Are you familiar with the art of caulking a bathtub or creating a successful budget? Can you compose a graceful thank-you note, cook a hearty soup from scratch, or overcome your pride so as to reconcile with an ally after an argument?

These are the kinds of tasks I trust you will focus on in the coming weeks. It’s time to be very practical and concrete. Halloween costume suggestion: Mr. or Ms. Fix-It. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the film Terminator 2, Arnold Schwarzenegger played a benevolent android who traveled here from the future. As a strong, silent action hero, he didn’t need to say much. In fact, he earned $30,000 for every word he uttered. I’m hoping your speech will pack a comparable punch in the coming days. My reading of the astrological omens suggests your persuasiveness should be at a peak. You’ll have an exceptional ability to say what you mean and mean what you say. Use this superpower with flair and precision. Halloween costume suggestion: ancient Greek orator Demosthenes; Martin Luther King,

Jr.; Virginia Woolf; Sojourner Truth; rapper MC Lyte; Winston Churchill.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s the prosperity-building phase of your cycle. Let’s celebrate!

Let’s brainstorm! Are there rituals you can create to stimulate the financial lobes of your imagination, thereby expediting your cash flow? Here are a few ideas: 1. Glue a photo of yourself on a $20 bill.

2. Make a wealth shrine in your home. Stock it with symbols of specific thrills you can buy for yourself when you have more money. 3.

Halloween costume suggestions: a giant bar of gold, a banker carrying a briefcase full of big bills, Tony Stark, Lady Mary Crawley, Jay Gatsby, Lara Croft, the Yoruban wealth goddess Ajé.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): During this Halloween season, you have cosmic permission to be a bigger, bolder and extra beguiling version of yourself. I trust you will express your deep beauty with precise brilliance and imagine your future with superb panache and wander wherever the hell you feel like wandering. It’s time to be stronger than your fears and wilder than your trivial sins. Halloween costume suggestion: the superhero version of yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I won’t offer you the cliché, “When life gives you lemons, make

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): All of us are creators and destroyers. It’s fun and healthy to add fresh elements to our lives, but it’s also crucial to dispose of things that hurt and distort us.

Even your body is a hotbed of both activities, constantly killing off old cells and generating new ones. But in my understanding, you are now in a phase when there’s far more creation than destruction. Enjoy the exalted buzz.

Halloween costume suggestions: a creator god or goddess, like the Greeks’ Gaia or Prometheus; Rainbow-Snake from the Australian Aborigines; Unkulunkulu from the Zulus; or Coyote, Raven, or Spider Grandmother from indigenous North American tribes.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Speaking on behalf of the cosmic powers, I authorize you to escape dull realities and go rambling through the frontier. Feel free to fantasize twice as hard and wild as you normally do. Avoid literalists and realists who think you should be more like them. This is not a time to fuss over exacting details, but rather to soar above the sober nonsense and see as far as you can. You have permission to exult in the joys of wise innocence. Halloween costume suggestions: Bohemian poet, mad scientist, carefree genius, brazen explorer.

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I am currently in prison in Idaho and looking for someone to write me male or female. If you are looking for a great friend with a kind heart and a sharp mind then I am the one please write me and ask me anything. I would love to share anything with you. I would love to meet new people and start my life over. I am 32 years old brown hair, green eyes. 5 foot and 136 pounds. Katy Marks #71997 SICI- PRC PO Box 8509 Boise, ID 83707.

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MINERVA’S BREAKDOWN $GYLFH IRU WKRVH RQ WKH YHUJH MINERVA JAYNE’S GUIDE TO POLITICAL INTERACTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA

I have received several questions about how to weather this election year while being inundated with political opinion on social media. I personally know people who have lost friends and family over politics this year. How can you stay sane and still enjoy social media? Before you comment or engage, check the following: 1. How many spelling, punctuation and/or grammatical errors are there? If the comments are rife with these mistakes, the individuals and commenters are probably as paranoid of dictionaries and the educational system as they are of the candidates.

Remember, there is no test to qualify as a voter in the U.S. 2. Do the comments contain references to half-cocked conspiracy theories, evidence that is apocryphal at best and/or point to possible emotional issues present in the commenter?

You’ll already be losing the battle, even with your well-vetted sources and official legal findings.

3. Does the so-called “proof” of commenters’ statements consist of internet memes and links to sketchy URLs? The internet has many virtues. However, it is a breeding ground for inaccuracy, gossip and lies. If commenters can’t verify their sources, then perhaps truth doesn’t interest them. A well meaning comment in response isn’t worth compromising your happiness for.

If any of these conditions are present, simply scroll on by. No amount of shouting into the void will sway the parties in question or correct their delusions. As Mark Twain said, “Never argue with fools. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”

IDAHO POWER NO-COST ENERGY-SAVING KITS From at-home recycle bins to bike rental services to reusable shopping bags, environmentally beneficial practices are more readily adopted when they are both inexpensive and convenient. We’re not being judgmental here, but if adding a waste-reducing faucet adapter or replacing conventional incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient LEDs was cheap and easy, we probably would already have done it. Kudos if you have made efficiency changes but, for the rest of us, Idaho Power has the perfect nudge for its residential customers: No-Cost Energy-Saving Kits (idahopower.com/EnergyEfficiency/ Residential/Programs/energySavingKits).

FREE, idahopower.com Free and sent directly to your house, the kits include LED bulbs, an LED light-activated night light, a digital thermometer to check fridge and freezer temps, a test bag to measure water flow rate, a shower timer and, for customers with electric water heaters, faucet aerators for kitchen and bath. The items help reduce waste and save energy, which, in turn, saves you money—cheaper (free) and easier (shipped right to your door) there ain’t.

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FROM THE POLL VAULT Should clown masks be banned?

“ONLY GHOSTS,” RED FANG Yes: 11.96%

“WARM LIGHTS,” GHOST TOURS

No: 86.96%

“ALLERGIC TO WATER,” ANI DIFRANCO

I don’t know: 1.09%

“BOXES,” GOO GOO DOLLS “REVOLUTION RADIO,” GREEN DAY

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Estimated number of potential U.S. trick-ortreaters—kids ages 5-14—in 2015.

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by U.S. consumers on candy for Halloween, compared to $2.4 billion for Easter candy.

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by U.S. consumers on costumes for Halloween 2016.

Estimated total amount to be spent on Halloween by U.S. consumers in 2016— an all-time high.

Average amount spent per U.S. consumer for Halloween 2016, up from $74.34 in 2015.

Acres of pumpkins harvested in the U.S. in 2015.

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$90.2 MILLION Production value of the U.S. pumpkin crop in 2015.

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1,078 Number of establishments where you can rent a costume or formal wear in the U.S. (Census Bureau)

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