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“I wouldn’t go to a genitalia reveal party based on principle alone.”

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Planning for a Fight Planned Parenthood is facing down some of the biggest threats in its history

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First Thursday

It’s like an early Valentine’s Day for lovers of art, music, food and drink

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Better and Better

New York band Lemuria is coming to Boise to celebrate 10 years since debut album Get Better FREE TAKE ONE!

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EDITOR’S NOTE TRUTH-TELLING Despite his best efforts, Donald Trump’s fledgling presidency seems to be among the leakiest administrations in recent memory.

In his first days in the White House, Trump gagged employees of the Environmental Protection Agency, National Parks Service and other agencies, ordering them not to communicate with journalists and barring social media posts from official accounts.

According to some news outlets, the temporary ban on communications from federal departments is a standard part of transitioning power—the response, however, has been anything but routine.

Following news of the gag order, a number of so-called “rogue” Twitter accounts popped up purporting to be run by federal employees in opposition to the media blackout. The degree to which those accounts are actually backed by disgruntled agency workers is unclear, but they underscore the difficulty Trump has had controlling the narrative surrounding his transition.

Regardless of whether Trump’s attempts at information control are run-of-the-mill or a violation of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, leaks to some media sources are coming out of the woodwork. If you have a tip, story idea or want to share information but are afraid to do so, Boise Weekly offers a confidential way to connect with our newsroom.

Use our online portal (posting.boiseweekly.com/boise/SendATip/Page) to get in touch with a reporter. We promise a secure line of communication that, if you follow some basic precautions, will ensure your identity is protected if you so wish.

Speaking of transparency, there’s really no way to spin this one: We didn’t meet the necessary revenue goal at the 2016 Cover Art Auction to be able to offer Cover Art Grants in 2017.

We’re as bummed as you are. For 15 years we’ve been hosting the Cover Art Auction and plowed more than $120,000 back into the arts community.

However, this past year, attendance was down, as were the average bid amounts. Nonetheless, we’ll be back with another Cover Art Auction this fall and, bidders willing, we’ll again be able to again offer grants and continue our long mission of supporting local art and artists.

—Zach Hagadone

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

ARTIST: Connie Wood TITLE: “Processing Chickens” MEDIUM: Encaustic on panel ARTIST STATEMENT: Connie Wood is currently exploring subtleties in nature close to home and incorporating timeless patterns with her subjects. Her work explores ecosystems and the fragile environment competing interest groups lay claim to. She uses animal imagery, with indirect reference to human behavior, to raise questions about how our environment and resources are being used.

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

UNSAFE HARBOR IDAHO DEMOCR ATS WASTED NO TIME BL ASTING A ME ASURE FLOATED BY REP. GREG CHANE Y ( R- CALDWELL) .

IF CHANE Y HAS HIS WAY, ANY IDAHO CIT Y OR COUNT Y THAT HARBORS UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS COULD BE CUT OFF FROM STATE FUNDS. THE BILL IS HE ADING FOR A FULL HE ARING BEFO RE THE HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMIT TEE. MORE AT NE WS/CIT YDESK.

MR. FREEZE President Trump has already ordered a hiring freeze at all federal agencies and put the Environmental Protection Agency’s grant programs on ice. Find out what that might mean at News/Citydesk.

TRICK OR TREAT It turns out that candy has been a regular staple in the diet of some cows, but Idaho animal nutritionists weren’t surprised. They said the sugar could be beneficial. Get the details at Food/Drink.

RIDE IN STYLE ValleyRide launched free Wi-Fi service on its buses Jan. 30, including in Boise, Garden City, Nampa and Caldwell, and on all inter-country routes. Get the details at News/ Citydesk.

OPINION

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OPINION FROM THE FAR MARGINS It begins

NICOLE LEFAVOUR I found myself at a bench in the Boise Airport, asking a man if he would like to read an immigrant’s story aloud from a slip of paper. The crowd around him hushed as another woman stood to read one of the stories. The man shook his head and said, “No, I am a story.”

And he was.

Ours is a young democracy. Many of us approach this new presidency with a sense that it will pass; that it is a two- or four-year terror, aggravation, disillusionment or inconvenience. We believe it will end when Americans hold another presidential election or after we labor to change Congress so it represents us as a force set on the values of liberty, equality, justice and hope.

The man on the bench showed me another side. In his eyes was the same terror I’d seen in a student from Myanmar. She sat in my office, hair covered by her hijab. She sobbed, trying to explain to me that she’s seen this kind of hate before. This is how it starts, she said—with words.

She was a student who had fled a country where religious conflict has led to civil war. She’s lost family and seen hate as I never have, even as a gay person who’s seen it in plenty of eyes.

Violent uprisings, military coups, detention camps, ethnic cleansing and genocide grow out of hate. The man on the bench at the airport watched 600 people sing and tell stories of immigrants on Jan. 28. Still he could not tear his mind from the travel ban on seven Muslim-majority nations imposed by President Donald Trump. He looked at me and said, “It’s happening again.” He said it over and over and it wasn’t an abstract fear.

It was terror. His own two small children sat next to him on the bench.

I pleaded with him that we would fix it, elect someone else, stand up and resist. He said, “You won’t be able to stop him. I’ve seen this. This is how it starts.”

Ruling by fear leads to hate. Indelicate policy will tear the fabric of trust we wrap around ourselves, smiling at each other as we pick vegetables from overflowing shelves at the grocery store.

What of the wall and spending tens of billions of dollars on a structure few really believe will work? Other nations share borders and workers without criminalizing passage from one country to another. Why can’t we?

Idaho in summer is a state crowned with snowy peaks and river valleys hemmed by vast aprons of green irrigated farmlands. Our economy still hinges on agriculture. Technology companies, our national lab, Micron, and Hewlett Packard rely on engineers, programmers and translators who hold nothing but work visas or green cards. We all want to see BOISE WEEKLY.COM

manufacturing jobs return, but using a chainsaw rather than a scalpel will make our economy hemorrhage instead.

Agriculture, especially industries that need year-round labor, already face shortages. They take workers without visas because they have to, because we don’t issue enough, because the system is broken and punitive—but fixable. Why aren’t we doing as U.S. Sen. Larry Craig once did: Trying to fix what’s broken about immigration, rather than punishing and demeaning those caught in the brokenness; those putting food on our tables and sacrificing so we have milk, meat and vegetables we can afford?

In the desert southeast of Boise sits the shadow of barracks and tar paper shacks. Buildings circled by barbed wire fences only decades ago incarcerated our nation’s Japanese Americans— not for their actions or any crime or evidence of threatening intent, but because of their national origin. Families were sent from their homes and taken in cattle cars to remote places like the Minidoka War Relocation Camp because, in fear, Americans allowed their government to make a gross judgement, presuming that heritage alone could make people abandon their love of a country—a place where they had raised children, opened businesses or arrived to fulfill a dream.

Trump has issued orders banning and detaining people based on their race, religion and national origin. It runs counter to the fundamental principle of our democracy that all are created equal and endowed with the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the right to seek happiness.

This is reckless. It leaves vulnerable men, women and children in the path of violence and puts at risk the lives of Americans. It creates fear in communities that deprive good people of the ability to fully participate in society, in work and the economy. It creates fear that is not based on reason but bias. We do not want a generation living in fear of violence and escalation—fear that, if it is reinforced with discrimination, could turn to hate. These policies do the opposite of everything we know about preventing war and violence in the era of terrorism.

Tears on my face, I leaned down to the man on the bench and his children and thought of the future he is terrified is repeating itself, a future he has lived and watched unfurl and I have not. I said the only thing I could think of to convey the depth of my commitment to avoiding that future. I said to him and to all the others like him who came here seeking refuge, hope and a place away from violence, “I and many like me would stand in front of tanks for you and your children.”

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NEWS ‘THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES’

Stanton and its “invitees” are accused of harassing Planned Parenthood patients.

SUITING UP: PLANNED PARENTHOOD V. STANTON Brandi Swindell doesn’t hide the fact that her organization, The Stanton Project, is selective about where it buys property.

“We’ve acquired land next to Planned Parenthood in Meridian,” said Swindell, referring to a parcel of land in a Franklin Road business park. “We’re very strategic. We want to go where the women are.”

Hundreds of women walk through the doors of the Planned Parenthood Meridian Health Center each year for wellness exams, vaccines, pregnancy testing, birth control and abortions—but local officials with the national nonprofit say something else has been going on right outside their doors: harassment.

“Protesters and, let’s call them ‘invitees’ of Stanton, have been approaching our patients and staff and taking photographs of people’s cars,” said Hannah Brass Greer, chief legal counsel for Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaii. “Our patients have been approached by Stanton’s invitees saying, ‘Come over here.’”

“Over here” is a large RV parked near Planned Parenthood. Swindell said her organization takes the “mobile clinic” to “underserved areas.”

Planned Parenthood is suing Stanton, alleging harassment and a violation of covenants in the business park, but Swindell insisted her colleagues aren’t bothering anyone.

“We have a very strict code of conduct with our volunteers and staff, and I must tell you, if I saw any of our people harassing anyone, I would even call the police,” she said. “We’ve asked for the suit to be dismissed.”

Meanwhile, Swindell said, plans to build a brick-and-mortar Stanton Healthcare clinic on Franklin Road are moving forward. The design plans are being reviewed by Meridian city officials, and Swindell expects to break ground in early spring and complete construction before next winter.

In the meantime, summonses, complaints and responses fly between Stanton and Planned Parenthood in Fourth Judicial District Court.

Attorneys for both sides are expected to be back before District Court Judge Michael Reardon on Monday, Feb. 13.

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Planned Parenthood prepares to weather the winds of change GEORGE PRENTICE

Hannah Brass Greer took a pause and leaned in.

Her voice was measured; her tone was unmistakably crisp.

“We’re in the fight of our lives,” said Greer, the newly-promoted legal counsel for Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaii. “That said, the current political climate can’t change our values or how we go about doing our work. It has been, and always will be, about the patient.”

Planned Parenthood has weathered countless political storms in its 100-year history, but on his third day in office, President Donald Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy—first enacted in 1984—which states the U.S. will not “contribute to international NGOs which perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning in other nations.” The message was clear: Trump and the Republican-dominated Congress have Planned Parenthood in their crosshairs.

How this might reverberate at the Idaho Statehouse, where a Republican supermajority has an iron grip on both the House and Senate, has pro-choice advocates keeping a close watch.

“Exactly how that might emerge as actual legislation during the current session remains to be seen, but it’s fair to say the Republican majority is emboldened by Trump,” said Mistie Tolman, Idaho legislative director for Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii. “I think they may try things they wouldn’t have attempted before because of the rise of the Trump administration.

For example, you may have already heard about what Senator Foreman wants to do.”

Freshman Idaho Sen. Dan Foreman (R-Moscow) stunned even some of his GOP colleagues when he announced he would sponsor a measure to classify abortion as first-degree murder. Under his proposed legislation, both patient and physician would be culpable.

“I can tell you that I’ve already talked with a few Idaho senators about this, and they’re just not willing to entertain something like this,” said Tolman. “It’s just too extreme, even for our state.”

Brandi Swindell, founder of Stanton Healthcare, a system of anti-abortion women’s clinics, thinks Foreman’s proposal is wrongheaded.

The future of Planned Parenthood was a primary topic of concern at the Jan. 21 Women’s March on Idaho which, filled the steps of the Idaho Statehouse and Boise City Hall.

“I would never, ever support anything like that,” said Swindell in a phone call from Washington, D.C., where she was meeting with members of the Idaho congressional delegation and other lawmakers. “We would never support women being criminalized or thrown in jail. I also happen to think Foreman’s proposal is inherently sexist.”

While in Washington, Swindell also participated in the Jan. 27 anti-abortion March for Life on the National Mall, marking the 44th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe v.

Wade, which decriminalized abortion.

“I’ve never seen the country so divided, particularly here in D.C.,” she said. “One weekend it’s the Women’s March, the next weekend it’s the March for Life.”

Though Swindell is one of Idaho’s highestprofile anti-abortion advocates, she is “cautiously optimistic” about the Trump presidency.

“He hasn’t exactly been consistent when it comes to Right to Life. Before he was a candidate, Trump was pro-choice; but, during his candidacy, he worked hard to build trust with the pro-life movement,” she said. “Then he picked Mike Pence as his running mate, the most pro-life vice president we’ve ever seen. Do I think we can get some good things accomplished with the Trump administration? I do, but I’m cautious.”

Greer has also been monitoring the rhetoric coming from the White House and Capitol Hill.

“For instance, you may have heard about how Republicans say they want to defund Planned Parenthood. That’s not actually something that exists. It’s not as if anyone on Capitol Hill is writing a big check each year to fund Planned Parenthood—but not everyone understands that,” she said. “We continue to talk to citizens about how any changes to the future of Planned Parenthood,

real or threatened, impact patients and their basic right to health care. That’s a much, much bigger battle, which we’ll keep fighting, no matter what.”

Meanwhile, the organization is facing a more immediate battle with tangible consequences: the future of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a.

Obamacare.

“The dots connect between the Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood, and the fear among our patients over the fate of the ACA is palpable,” said Greer.

Obamacare currently requires insurers to cover the cost of contraception, mammograms and cancer screenings.

“We’ve seen a 900 percent increase in calls over the past few weeks from women wanting to get into our clinics as soon as possible for an appointment to secure long-term birth control,” said Greer. “We’re seeing that in other states and we’re certainly seeing that in Idaho.”

Nationwide, the median cost of a mammogram screening is $267. The median cost of a Mirena IUD, including insertion by a medical practitioner, is $1,111.

“Maybe these women weren’t necessarily ready today to get an IUD, but they’re sensing their access to birth control is threatened and they want to secure an IUD as soon as possible,” said Greer.

“Their coverage could disappear.”

On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order instructing federal agencies “to waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation” of any provisions of Obamacare “that pose a financial burden.”

“The real burden is on the patient,” said Greer.

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DOWNTOWN DEEP FREEZE

NEWS

Boise businesses hit hard by extreme winter weather

Dr. Picklestein has a blast with science education.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND ATTRACTING MORE IDAHO BOYS TO HIGHER ED: BLOW STUFF UP

HARRISON BERRY For the first time in its 24-year history, the Flying M closed early—twice.

Jessica Pallante, retail manager at the downtown Boise coffee shop, called the situation “dismal” during the first week of January, when the region was was gripped by unusually cold temperatures, heavy snowfall and icy sidewalks.

“It’s totally affected sales,” she said. “We weren’t as prepared for this as we could have been, but who could have expected record-breaking snow and rain?”

Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 7, 11.3 inches of snow fell on Boise. The unprecedented weather caused school closures, long commutes and closed some businesses. Roads went unplowed to the point the Ada County Highway District had to explain its plowing priorities. Meanwhile, the city pitched in to get snow and ice off residential streets.

The economic impact of the snowfall hasn’t been tallied, but for some downtown businesses, it has been a big blow to foot traffic and sales.

Flying M closed early Jan. 4 and Jan. 7, when 6.5 inches and 2 inches fell in downtown Boise, respectively. A “couple hundred” people usually walk through Flying M’s doors daily during the winter, Pallante said, but “it was probably cut in half on some of those crazier days.”

The effect was just as pronounced on the western end of downtown, where The Record Exchange saw the number of customers drop “significantly.” Like Flying M, the iconic record store closed early on Jan. 4 and Jan. 7—”something we haven’t done in years,” wrote RX Marketing and Promotions Director Chad Dryden in an email.

Freezing rain and icy roads also postponed an instore performance.

All across Boise, businesses were worried about the safety of their customers. Record Exchange staff shoveled snow, scattered salt on the sidewalks

The fallout from the snowfall: Downtown Boise merchants worry about slumping sales and their customers’ safety. “A couple hundred people usually walk through our doors, but it was probably cut in half.”

and offered one-hour parking tokens for the lot beside the store. Sidewalks and nearby parking spots were socked in with ice. Snow piled up in parking lots and water pooled behind ice dams, unable to reach sewer drains.

“We were worried about people’s safety,” Pallante said, at Flying M. Days after the snow started falling, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter declared a citywide emergency, allowing it to chip in on clearing sidewalks along key transit corridors and alleyways downtown for trash pickup. All in, the city spent approximately $230,000 on snow and ice removal. In issuing a state of emergency, the city could bypass its normal purchasing rules.

“We took it upon ourselves to make downtown safe for pedestrian traffic and on-street parking downtown,” said Bieter spokesman Mike Journee.

The storm triggered an avalanche of criticism of ACHD, with the public calling the city of Boise more than 500 times to complain about snow removal. Bieter told KTVB Channel 7, “If this were [the city’s] performance, I would expect to be terminated out of office.” ACHD Commissioner Paul Woods fired back, calling the criticism an “egregious twisting of the facts.”

The story of who was responsible for clearing roads and sidewalks grew more complicated

in January that showed the abortion rate in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest level since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. The report 6 tracked 14.6 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age in 2014, significantly lower than a peak of 29 abortions per every 1,000 women in 1981.

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when Rep. John Gannon (D-Boise) asked Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden to offer an opinion. According to Wasden, ACHD has maintenance responsibilities for many Boise sidewalks, and in a 2013 codicil, it was made responsible for snow and ice removal. According to ACHD spokesman Craig Quintana, ACHD has the right of way for 4,600 miles of Boise sidewalks.

Bieter and the Boise City Council have long been vocal in their criticism of ACHD. While Wasden’s opinion is non-binding, it has turned heads at City Hall.

“Knowing the mayor has real challenges with the system as it is, it is something that piqued our interest, and we’re taking a close look at it,” Journee said. “It has the potential to change the way that our streets are managed, and that in and of itself is interesting.”

Meanwhile, business may be bouncing back.

Dryden said The Record Exchange has a slew of upcoming in-store performances scheduled and comparatively favorable weather forecasts may help the store “finish the month on a high note.”

At Flying M, sales began to pick up Jan. 21 during the Women’s March on Idaho, when demonstrators visiting the coffee shop helped make up for business lost during the deep freeze.

“There was a solid line for four hours,” Pallante said.

Tolman. “It’s important to keep in mind that one of the major reasons abortion rates have gone down is due to greater access to sex education and good health care. That’s what Planned Parenthood is all about.”

The most recent data in the Guttmacher Institute report is from 2014.

“That was long before anyone thought a Donald Trump presidency was possible,” said Greer. “Things have changed rather quickly.”

It has been a year since the University of Idaho McClure Center for Public Policy Research revealed data showing significantly more female than male Idaho high-school students thought a college education was worth the investment.

The statistics indicated 53 percent of females and 38 percent of males had enrolled in a postsecondary education right after graduating high school.

Now, the McClure Center is taking a deeper dive into Idaho’s low “Go On” rate, particularly among young males. The biggest gender gap? A higher percentage of males said the most important thing in deciding about life after high school was “making money.”

Another interesting data point revealed that those high-school graduates who placed a high priority on either “serving their country” or being active in their church were much less likely to enroll in higher education.

Regardless of attitudes toward higher ed, research from the McClure Center indicates 18 of the 20 “hottest jobs” in Idaho require a college degree.

“And even armed with these facts, these young men may still reject college,” said study co-author Jean Henscheid.

What’s the solution to attracting more male students to higher ed? For starters, Boise State University President Dr. Bob Kustra said it helps when you blow stuff up.

When Kustra was quizzed Jan. 31 by members of the Idaho House Education Committee about Idaho’s low Go On rate, he said Boise State was sparking interest in higher ed by employing a crazy orange wig and some pyrotechnics.

“We travel around to schools and bring little kids into our biology and chemistry labs. We introduce them to someone called Dr. Picklestein,” said Kustra, referring to a fictional mad scientist portrayed by Boise State Biochemistry Professor Dr. Henry Charlier.

“He puts on this ugly orange wig and, well, he blows things up and they eat it up. That has more of an impact on little kids than any typical science class in elementary school.”

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FIRST THURSDAY Central ANGELL’S BAR AND GRILL RENATO— Executive Chef Franck Bacquet has joined the Angell’s family. Drop by to try the new tapas menu and meet Chef Franck. Plus live music and 50 percent off Happy Hour drinks from 4-6 p.m.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 999 W. Main St., 208342-4900, angellsbarandgrill.com.

BERRYHILL—Sample select wines from Berryhill’s list, then purchase at

special First Thursday pricing. Plus enjoy the FLIPPIN Happy Hour with twofor-one specials from 3-6 p.m. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 121 N. Ninth St., 208-387-3553, johnberryhillrestaurants.com.

day specials on products, as well as audio/visual presentations on spiritual healing based on the Bible. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 222 N. 10th St., 208-344-5301, cschurchboise.org/readingroom.html.

BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE—Enjoy a different DJ from Radio Boise every First Thursday. A dollar per beer sold during the set will be donated to Radio Boise. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 246 N. Eighth St., 208-429-6340, bcrfl.com/bittercreek.

COSTA VIDA—The coast is calling at Costa Vida downtown. Surf in for the best beach-inspired fresh Mexican food now available downtown, on the Grove.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 801 W. Main St., 208429-4109, costavida.net.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM—Take advantage of First Thurs-

CTA ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS—Gallery CTA (at the offices of CTA Architects

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Engineers) will be hosting a special First Thursday reception for the exhibition Topanga Canyon, featuring new work by Anna Ura. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. Zions Bank Building, 800 W. Main St., Ste. 800, 208-336-4900, ctagroup.com.

DOWNTOWN BOISE—Spot the Downtown Boise Association’s roaming entertainment, snag a photo or video and share on social media at #firstthursdayboise or #downtownboise-

5 to 9PM

art, music, in-store promotions, dining, wine tastings & more

FETTUCCINE FORUM—Learn about “Lessons From 19th Century Slavery Politics” with Dr. Matthew Mason from the organization Historians Against Slavery, who will explore what activists can learn from the transatlantic slave trade in the 19th century to combat today’s slave trafficking.

5:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. Boise City Hall, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., 208-608-7050.

FLATBREAD NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA—Enjoy happy hour from 4-6 p.m. with 50 percent off all cocktails, beer and wine. After 5 p.m., 20 percent off all bottles of wine until they’re gone. Kids under 12 eat free with the purchase of an adult meal; limit two per table. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 800 W. Main St., 208-287-4757, flatbreadpizza.com.

JAMBA JUICE—Enjoy free samples of premium freshly squeezed juices, including all natural fresh produce all day long. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 132 N. Eighth St., 208-658-1765, jambajuice.com.

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OLD CHICAGO—Enjoy happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring food and drink specials: $1 off all pints, $3 wells and $5 Moscow mules. 4-9 p.m. FREE. 730 W. Idaho St., 208-363-0037, oldchicago.com.

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REDISCOVERED BOOKS—Author Gail Chumbley will read and sign her book, River of January, a true, decade-long biography of the ups and downs experienced in the lives of pilot Montgomery “Chum” Chumbley and entertainer Helen Thompson. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 180 N. Eighth St., 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

PAYETTE BREWING COMPANY SWELL ARTIST COLLECTIVE Roving First Thursday Entertainment thanks to Food Services of America!

FETTUCCINE FORUM SHIFT BOUTIQUE

SAGE YOGA AND WELLNESS—Check out the new mixed media show Daydream in Technicolor by Sage instructor and artist Liz Hilton. Plus music by DJ Dusty C and tastings by Indian Creek Winery. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 242 N. Eighth St., Ste. 200, 208338-5430, sageyogaboise.com.

SCOTTRADE SECURITIES—Drop by and say hello to the Scottrade team and the newest team member from Salt Lake City.

They’ll have some goodies to share. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 176 N. Ninth St., 208-4339333, scottrade.com.

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EVEN STEVENS—Unlimited French toast is usually just a Sunday brunch deal but, for First Thursday, you get a special treat.

Sample Waterwheel Gardens jam and Wildbeary Huckleberry syrup from 6-8 p.m., and enjoy live music from Carly Souhrada from 7-9 p.m. There’ll be giveaways, too.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 815 W. Bannock St., 208343-4018, evenstevens.com.

MIXED GREENS MODERN GIFTS— Sawtooth Brewing from Hailey will be sampling their awesome beer. Plus, Mixed Greens is getting ready to move next door permanently and needs to lighten its load, so everything will be 20 percent off from 5-9 p.m. on First Thursday. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 237 N. Ninth St., 208-344-1605, ilikemixedgreens.com.

BASQUE MARKET FLYING M COFFEEHOUSE

BOISE ART GLASS FIREFUSION STUDIO

rocks. 5-9 p.m. FREE, downtownboise.org.

Downtown Corridor.

For complete listings, go to downtownboise.org

SHIFT BOUTIQUE—Forget it’s winter and taste some ice cream. Killer Whey will be sampling its gluten-free, all-natural ice cream, and there will be killer deals on merchandise. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 807 W. Bannock St., 208-331-7806, facebook.com/ shopSHIFTboutique.

SNAKE RIVER TEA CO.—Enjoy live music

by Lillian Cates 6-8 p.m., always free samples of three different teas of the day, BOGO 12 oz. drinks, and 20 percent off loose leaf and teaware purchases.

Open until 8 p.m. 5-8 p.m. FREE. 801 W. Main St., 208-841-9746, facebook.com/ SnakeRiverTeaCo.

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FIRST THURSDAY SUPERB SUSHI—Swing on down and sample some wine and the inhouse smoked salmon samples.

Unlimited $1 nigiri with the purchase of any sushi roll all night long. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 280 N. Eighth St., 208-385-0123, superbsushidowntown.com.

THE CHOCOLAT BAR—Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so don’t wait to select from all the beautiful and delicious chocolates and make her fall in love with you all over again. There will be pairings with Coiled Wines. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 805 W. Bannock St., 208338-7771, thechocolatbar.com.

THE GYRO SHACK—Stop by The Gyro Shack and take 10 percent off your order. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 777 W. Main St., Ste. 115, 208-9180004, thegyroshack.com.

THE MODE LOUNGE—Enjoy a drink as you admire works by featured artist Luciana Langdon, a Boise native who loves bold color and vibrant contrast. Her surrealist stylings draw inspiration from the world around us. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 800 W. Idaho St., 208-3426633, themodelounge.com.

GOLDY’S CORNER—Stop by and check out the work of Ray Caraway, February’s artist of the month. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 625 W. Main St., 208-433-3934, goldyscorner.com.

GUIDO’S ORIGINAL NEW YORK STYLE PIZZERIA—Enjoy pizza with an attitude. You get a large one-topping pizza and one bottle of select wine, two bottles of beer or four fountain sodas for only $22 plus tax. Dine in only. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 235 N. Fifth St., 208345-9011, guidosdowntown.com.

HIGH NOTE CAFE—Enjoy live music by the lovely and talented Megan Nelson beginning at 6 p.m.

Plus $2 specialty mimosas with homemade juice all day, from-

We’re More Than Just A Market…

COME DINE WITH US

scratch menu and local art for sale. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 225 N. Fifth St., 208-429-1911, thehighnotecafe.com.

Friday Night Dinners

THE MELTING POT—Take advantage of the First Thursday two-for-$22 special. You receive a cheese fondue for two and two glasses of house wine. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 200 N. Sixth St., 208-3438800, meltingpot.com/boise.

TRADER JOE’S—Touch down at Trader Joe’s for all your old and new favorites, as well as “fan”tastic ideas for the big game.

Drop by for tasty food, beer and wine samples, as well as a great customer experience. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 300 S. Capitol Blvd., 208336-7282, traderjoes.com.

BOISE BREWING

VALENTINE FOR

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3 COURSE ECLECTIC DINNER Choose a starter, entrée and dessert from weekly seasonal and locally sourced Chef’s menu.

RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED.

Each Friday beginning at 5:30 pm

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WARD HOOPER GALLERY AND VINTAGE SWANK—Check out the gallery’s awesome collection of the fun and funky, and enjoy 50 percent off all Christmas decor. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. 745 W. Idaho St., 208-866-4627, wardhooper. com.

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WEAR BOISE—Drop by from 4:30-8 p.m. on First Thursday for local craft beer and wine, and all Wear Boise merch will be 15 percent off. 4:30-8 p.m. FREE. 828 W. Idaho St., 208-680-6017, wearboise.com.

East Side BARDENAY—Catch the distillers and tour the distillery to find out all you want to know about our nation’s first small batch distillery pub. A Boise original, indeed. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 610 W. Grove St., 208426-0538, bardenay.com.

BASQUE MARKET—Enjoy an Iberian tasting featuring Spanish, Portuguese and French wines.

Authentic tapas and wines by the glass available for purchase, along with a one-day-only 25 percent off sale on all regularly priced retail food and gift items. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 608 W. Grove St., 208-433-1208, thebasquemarket.com.

CAPITOL CELLARS—Capitol Cellars welcomes First Thursday guests with 25 percent off Idaho wines by the bottle and Pinney’s potato croquettes for $7.43 starting at 5 p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 110 S. Fifth St., 208-344-9463, capitolcellarsllc.com.

FLYING M COFFEEHOUSE— Check out the 24th Annual Valentine For AIDS silent art auction benefiting Safety Net for AIDS Program. Plus, a pop-up library will be in store from 5-8 p.m. featuring a selection of books on art and LGBTQ+ issues. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 500 W. Idaho St., 208-345-4320, flyingmcoffee.com.

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THE ART OF JEFF LOWE AT BOISE BREWING The world—and Boise, in particular—needs Jeff Lowe.

The former Boise Weekly graphic designer is a comet of space junk streaking through the sky and a BandAid suspended in your burrito’s mystery meat. In short, Lowe is a teller of tough truths, both as a person and as an artist.

Lowe’s work, which continues to appear in the pages of this newspaper, is gritty, witty and stylish, with the sketchy feel for form of Matt Groening and the perspective of a cinematographer.

As he describes it, his oeuvre explores “a world in which biker chicks, sex-bots and children’s book lions coexist on a desert landscape.”

Pieces by this one-of-a-kind artist will be on display for the first time in Boise at Boise Brewing, where some of the best brews— and exhibitions by some of the best artists—are served anywhere in the City of Trees.

5 p.m., FREE. 521 W. Broad St., 208-342-7655, boisebrewing.com.

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FIRST THURSDAY WHISKEY BAR—Enjoy whiskey flights and cheese pairings from 6-10 p.m. 6-10 p.m. FREE. 509 W. Main St., 208-345-2505, whiskeybarboise.com.

OLD BOISE—Make a pit stop and meet the Go Out Local team on the second floor and enjoy some treats from Proletariat and Crave Catering, 5-9 p.m. FREE. Sixth and Main Streets.

South Side ATOMIC TREASURES—Check out the collection of vintage, retro, art and found objects. You’ll find decorative and unique treasures for home, jewelry, books, collectibles and vintage ephemera. Lots of weird stuff, cool junk, unusual and unforgettable gifts. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Ste. 105, 208-344-0811.

PAYETTE BREWING RIVER STREET TAPROOM—Drop by Payette Brewing for Pistolero Porter Night. You’ll enjoy $2 pints of Pistolero and $6 six-packs.

Haze Beer Snacks will be on hand with free samples and a food truck will be on site. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 733 S. Pioneer St., 208-344-0011, payettebrewing.com.

QUE PASA—Enjoy the best in Mexican expression, featuring thousands of items from Mexican master craftsmen: sterling silver, pottery, blown glass, Talavera, dragons, fairies, mermaids and Day of The Dead. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., 208-385-9018.

R. GREY GALLERY JEWELRY AND ART GLASS—Stop in for a look at new designs by jewelry artist Elise Moran. Her floral designs are unique and delicate—perfect for Valentine’s Day. Plus wine tastings by local Vizcaya Winery.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 415 S. Eighth St., 208-385-9337, rgreygallery.com.

SNAKE RIVER WINERY TASTING ROOM—Enjoy a warm wine cocktail to complement the free wine flight. They’ll have logo wear 50 percent off and some new clearance items, too. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 786 W. Broad St., 208-345-9463, snakeriverwinery.com/tasting.

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FRESH OFF THE HOOK SEAFOOD—Voted “Best of Boise” 10 years in a row, FOTH will be offering $2 off all beer on tap, wine and appetizers. Enjoy a great selection of beer, wine and appetizers such as calamari strips, seared ahi, crab cakes and more.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 401 S. Eighth St., 208-343-0220, freshoffthehookseafood.com.

LOCK STOCK & BARREL—Twenty-five different varieties of wine to choose from for $20 each. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1100 W. Jefferson St., 208-336-4266, lsbboise.com.

West Side THE ALASKA CENTER—Art in the Alaska Center includes Judson Cottrell’s fractal art, Allan Ansell, Radio Boise Open House, Chi E Shenam Westin, Joseph Pachenko’s Valentines cards and handmade greeting cards, and the new Bellmont barber shop grand opening. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1020 W. Main St..

RADIO BOISE—Check out Radio Boise’s open studio. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 1020 W. Main St., Alaska Building, Ste. 200, 208-4248166, radioboise.org.

XTREME FITNESS AND WELLNESS—Enjoy fresh fruit and veggie smoothies as you check out Xtreme’s workout facility in connection with Endurance Boise.

Meet the owners and coaches who will be available to answer any questions you may have about your fitness program. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 1114 W. Jefferson St., 310489-0828, xtremefitnessandwellness.com.

FETTUCCINI FORUM

BOISE ART GLASS—Enjoy free glassblowing demonstrations. Call 208-345-1825 in advance to sign up for a 30-minute glassblowing class for $40 per person and make your own vase. Take a two-hour torch class and make your own pendants. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1124 W. Front St., 208-345-1825, artglass. com.

CHI E SHENAM WESTIN—Featuring a new series of small oil paintings, perfect for Valentines gifts.

Also showing trees of the Boise River, and a new painting: “North Rim of the Grand Canyon.” 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 W. Main St., fineartamerica.com.

HAIRLINES—Call today to make an appointment for a new DU by Lui The Hair Whisperer. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., 208-3839009.

HAPPY FISH SUSHI AND MARTINI BAR—Enjoy a 20 percent discount on Happy Fish’s great sushi, which is rolled to order and made with the freshest ingredients. Plus full bar. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 855 W. Broad St., 208-343-4810, happyfishsushi.com.

MR. PEABODY’S OPTICAL SHOPPE—Mr. Peabody’s is always getting in new frame styles, with frame and single-vision lenses starting at $95. They now take vision insurance. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Ste. 101, 208344-1390, mrpeabodysoptical. com.

SWELL ARTIST COLLECTIVE— Don’t miss the opening reception for It’s Hard For Me, featuring the art of Lindsey Loch. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., swellboise.com.

SACA ENTERTAINMENT—Enjoy music in the atrium by SACA Entertainment. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1020 W. Main St..

BEN & JERRY’S SCOOP SHOP— Ben & Jerry’s. As always, enjoy $2 scoops all day on First Thursday.

11 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE. 103 N. 10th St., 208-342-1992, benjerry.com.

HA’ PENNY BRIDGE IRISH PUB AND GRILL—Celebrate First Thursday with 20 percent off your food and drinks, plus live music.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 855 Broad St., 208-343-5568, hapennybridgepub.com.

MERAKI GREEK STREET FOOD— Drink specials include $3 local draft beers, $4 local wines and 20 percent off Greek wines by the bottle. All appetizers $2 off. Enjoy bourekia, spanakopita, fava keftedes and warm pita with tzatziki dip. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 345 S. Eighth St., facebook.com/merakigsf.

LANEIGE BRIDAL AND TUX— Stop by and find the dress of your dreams. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 W. Main St., Ste. 104, 208-514-0439, laneigebridal.com.

ALLAN R. ANSELL PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC—Featuring an open studio with complimentary portraits.

5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 W. Main St., 208-863-2808, ansellphotography.com.

BODOVINO—Enjoy artwork donated by LaBry Fine Art, plus a complimentary wine tasting 5-7 p.m. 5-7 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., 208-336-8466, bodovino.com.

LIQUID LOUNGE—First Thursday special: BOGO comedy show tickets. 5-9 p.m. $10. 405 S. Eighth St., 208-941-2459, liquidboise. com.

SOLID GRILL & BAR—Don’t miss out on the free tasting, free art show, and free appetizers. Plus two-for-one drinks and live music.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 405 S. Eighth St., 208-345-6620, solidboise.com.

Don’t overthink it (or maybe do).

ANNA URA: TOPANGA CANYON EXHIBIT AT CTA Anna Ura is among Boise’s most enigmatic visual artists. The harder the viewer looks at her oil-on-canvas series, Stage, the less her paintings of out-of-focus photographs make sense.

Abandon the futile enterprise of trying to force your brand of reality on them, however, and the works become exquisite statements on the limits of human perception and understanding.

A similar effect is at play in Ura’s series, Topanga Canyon, on display at CTA Architects this First Thursday. The works in the series are images of solid bodies but, much like when we try to make sense of ourselves, the harder we try to pin them down, the less definition we seem to have.

5-8 p.m., FREE. 800 W. Main St., 208-385-7300, ctagroup. com.

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CRAZY NEIGHBOR—Check out the Get Your Face On Makeup Extravaganza, featuring three talented makeup artists demonstrating techniques throughout the evening. Natural Beauty, High Fashion and Drag Makeup scheduled from 6-7:45 p.m., open until 9 p.m. Plus in-store specials and refreshments. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

FREE. 1415 W. Grove St., 208-9576480, crazyneighbor.biz.

FIREFUSION STUDIO—Join FireFusion for their Intro to Enameling class at a discounted price of only $35 per person. Participants will make two pieces in this two-hour class. Call 208-345-1825 to sign up. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1124 W. Front St., 208-345-1825, firefusionstudio.com.

GALLERY 601—Make it a family affair and spend a “fairytale” evening with the artwork of illustrator Scott Gustafson. A full display and sale of Gustafson’s work will be available; take 25 percent off your favorite framed bedtime story. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 211 N. 10th St., 208336-5899, gallery601.com.

What can we learn from the 19th century slave trade? Plenty.

THERE’S A SIDE OF BOISE MOST PEOPLE NEVER SEE: ITS UNDERGROUND WORLD OF SEX TRAFFICKING. The City of Trees is a stop on a slavery circuit that includes Spokane, Wash.; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; and Seattle, and the problem is pronounced enough that U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson has more than once held pressers to tell the media and the world about the extent of the situation—and what her office is doing to stop it.

Join Dr. Matthew Mason, of Historians Against Slavery, for a Fettuccini Forum discussion of lessons learned from the 19th century slave trade and how activism today can help rescue modern-day slaves and prevent others from becoming victims.

5-6:30 p.m., FREE. Boise City Hall, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., 208-433-5676, boiseartsandhistory.org.

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY FEB. 1 Festivals & Events DCI: A T. REX NAMED SUE—At 13 feet tall and more than 40 feet long, Sue is a replica made of more than 250 “bones” cast from the original T. rex fossils found in 1990 in Faith, S.D. Sue has been traveling since 2000, bringing with her interactive activities and additional casts, which allow visitors an up-close experience. We should all look so good at 65 million years old. Through May 7. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE-$16. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 Myrtle St., Boise, 208343-9895, dcidaho.org.

FIND YOUR HOBBY: BELEGARTH MEDIEVAL COMBAT SOCIETY—Join the Belegarth Medieval Combat Society for an introduction to the fast paced combat, garb, weapon creation and monster culture associated with this sport. Gear will be

provided for interested participants who want to spar in a safe and supervised environment. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-972-8340, belegarth. com.

MCCALL WINTER CARNIVAL—At the 52nd annual Winter Carnival in McCall, you can find snow sculptures bigger than your apartment, Mardi Gras a month before Fat Tuesday and a race of pet dogs pulling household sleds. The schedule for this nine-day party spans everything from concerts and fireworks to oddities like snowshoe golf and a hairy legs contest.

Through Feb. 5. Hwy. 55, McCall. mccallchamber.org/winter-carnival.

On Stage BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL—Ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters and climb the highest peaks. 7 p.m.

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Don’t just read Game of Thrones at the library, live it.

$14-$25. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-387-1273, facebook.com/ banffboise.

AN EVENING WITH JUDY COLLINS—Spend an unforgettable evening with the legendary Judy Collins, who has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism since the 1960s. 7:30 p.m. $50-$60.

Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

MUSIC BOX ALBUM RELEASE PARTY—Singersongwriter Kim Philley and fretless glass guitarist Ned Evett have joined forces to form Music Box and they’re ready to release their debut EP Ruins, which was recorded directly to analog tape. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25 adv., $25-$30 door.

Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871.

Art 2017 ANNUAL STUDENT JURIED EXHIBITION—Through Feb. 15.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 2, Hemingway Center, Room 110, 1819 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

BRYAN ANTHONY MOORE: NATIONAL MYTHSTORY—Through Feb. 19. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208426-1242, boisestate.edu.

CAROLYN OLBUM: METAMORPHOSE—Through March 5. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gail Severn Gallery, 400 First Ave. N., Ketchum, 208-726-5079, gailseverngallery. com.

THE CENTER BIG IDEA: RAYGUNS, ROBOTS, DRONES— Through March 25. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE. Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-726-9491, sunvalleycenter. org.

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CRAFTING RESISTANCE GROUP SHOW—Through March 28. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 1, Liberal Arts Building, Room 170, 1874 University Drive, Boise, 208426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/ visualartscenter.

KIRK ANDERSON: RIVERS DISCOVERED—Through March 31. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. The Community Library Ketchum, 415 Spruce Ave., Ketchum, 208-7263493, comlib.org.

LAURA HEIT: EARTH AND SKY— Through Feb. 19. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-3458330. boiseartmuseum.org.

LYNDA LOWE: BY A GRACE OF SENSE—Through Feb. 5. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gail Severn Gallery, 400 First Ave. N., Ketchum, 208726-5079, gailseverngallery.com.

MING STUDIOS: HOLDING WHAT CAN’T BE HELD—TuesdayThursday through Feb. 4. 3-7 p.m.

FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-949-4365.

SUZANNE HAZLETT: UNIVERSAL SOLVENT—Through March 5. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gail Severn Gallery, 400 First Ave. N., Ketchum, 208-726-5079, gailseverngallery.com.

TALL TALES: NARRATIVES FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION—Through April 9, 2017.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

TREASURE VALLEY ARTISTS’ ALLIANCE: PLEIN AIR—Through Feb. 3. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Public Radio, Yanke Family Research Building, 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208426-3663, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Literature STORYFORT AND DEATH RATTLE WRITERS FESTIVAL FICTION AND POETRY READING—Featuring poetry by Josh Booton, Jam Hale and Griffin Ray

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 3-4

You’ll kick-flip yourself if you miss this skateboard art event.

Gasoline, nitro and bravado.

BELEGARTH MEDIEVAL COMBAT SOCIETY

ART DECK-O SKATE DECK AUCTION

MONSTER JAM 2017

Have you ever felt as if this time in history doesn’t quite fit your medieval soul? Are you filled with a desire to chop through your enemies like kindling, capture a castle and declare yourself the mightiest warrior of all? If you answered yes to any of the above, you might enjoy some role play. Try your hand at being a medieval monster or warrior with the Belegarth Medieval Combat Society— a national group of people who make medieval and/or fantasy outfits and club each other with squishy weapons. The local group will give an introduction to the ways of Belegarth, then get down to battle in the Hillcrest Library. There will be extra gear for newbies who want to join the fight, and warriors of all ages are invited to participate—but extra young soldiers should come with their parental guard units.

7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, 208-972-8340, belegarth.com.

Anyone who thinks a skateboard isn’t a medium for art should be told to shuvit—and then be told about the fifth annual Art Deck-O, presented by Swell Artist Collective and Pabst Brewing Co., at The Olympic on Friday, Feb. 3. Founded by local artist, skate aficionado and Swell co-owner Kelly Knopp, local artists are asked to turn blank decks into works of art—they do not disappoint—which are then auctioned off. Thirty-four clever creators contributed works and, this year, they will get a bigger piece of the pie, with 75 percent of proceeds benefiting artists and 25 percent going to support Swell.

Like a longboard racer, Art Deck-O whips right by. Even so, it serves a greater purpose.

“It’s all done in one evening, so it’s a really quick, really exciting way to hop up art-gallery sales,” said Knopp.

5 p.m, FREE. The Olympic Venue, 1009 Main St., facebook.com/ swellboise.

If five-ton trucks raging around an arena at 2,000 horsepower sounds like a good time, don’t miss Monster Jam at the Ford Idaho Center. Grrrrrave Digger and other infamous trucks will race through obstacle courses and compete in a freestyle circuit crushing cars, popping wheelies and catching air off ramps. A few years ago, Maximum Destruction driver Tom Meents managed to land both a double backflip and a front flip in his truck. (If you don’t catch it at the show, watch the videos on Youtube. It’s freaking epic.) Super-fans have a chance to meet drivers face-to-face on Saturday at a Pit Party before the afternoon show. Don’t forget ear protection—nitro and bravado can be a lot to handle.

Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; $17-$49. Pit party: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-noon, $10. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-442-3232, fordidahocenter.com.

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CALENDAR Birdsong, and fiction by Idaho’s Fiction Laureate Christian Winn.

Writers will read their work in MING Studios’ current exhibition, Holding What Can’t Be Held, a group show inspired by the radioactive clean-up sites at the Idaho National Laboratory. 7:45 p.m. FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-949-4365. mingstudios.org.

Sports & Fitness BOGUS BASIN OPEN—10 a.m.10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-3325100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800-7868259, sunvalley.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

THURSDAY FEB. 2 Festivals & Events

Animals & Pets BOISE BIRDING SERIES: OVERALL STATE OF BIRDS WORLDWIDE—Which species are doing OK and which need help?

Learn a bit about how populations are assessed for conservation action and efforts. 9 a.m. FREE. Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road, Boise, 208-493-2530, bee.cityofboise. org/foothills.

WILD IDAHO: BLACK BEARS— Learn about bear rehabilitation from the experts at Idaho Bear Rehabilitation. Valerie Stephan will talk about her work with black bears, as well as some of the threats to wild black bears in Idaho. 7 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, mld.org.

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FIRST THURSDAY IN DOWNTOWN BOISE— First Thursday takes place throughout downtown Boise from 5-9 p.m. and focuses on providing visitors the chance to stroll through the unique shops and galleries in downtown while enjoying in-store entertainment and special events. See a special section elsewhere in this issue of Boise Weekly. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Downtown Boise, 208-472-5251, downtownboise.org.

24TH ANNUAL VALENTINE FOR AIDS—The 24th edition of Flying M’s Valentine for AIDS silent art auction will benefit SNAP (Safety Net for AIDS Program) of Boise.

About 260 local artists will create and donate Valentines that will be on display and available for bidding beginning Thursday, Feb. 2, until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12. Valentines can be viewed Monday-Saturday, from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 5, from 9-6 p.m. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Flying M Coffeehouse, 500 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-345-4320, flyingmcoffee.com.

A Horticulture Symposium:

RETHINKING IDAHO LANDSCAPES

MCCALL WINTER CARNIVAL— Through Feb. 5. Hwy. 55, McCall, mccallchamber.org/wintercarnival.

On Stage THE CABIN READINGS AND CONVERSATIONS: U.S. POET LAUREATE JUAN FELIPE HERRERA—Enjoy an evening of poetry and conversation with Juan Felipe Herrera, the 21st Poet Laureate of the United States and the first Latino to hold the position. 7:30 p.m. $15-$25. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3871273, thecabinidaho.org.

Have a heart.

VALENTINE FOR AIDS Idaho HIV and AIDS programs estimate more than 1,200 people in Idaho live with the disease. Between 1984 and 2014, an average of 72 people were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Idaho each year. Flying M Coffeehouse is committed to help. For more than two decades, Flying M has hosted the Valentine for AIDS fundraiser—a silent auction featuring the work of local artists.

Proceeds benefit the Safety Net for AIDS Program, which helps pay for housing, utilities, medical insurance and groceries for Idahoans with AIDS. The auction is the main source of funding for the program and last year raised more than $25,000. Check out—and bid on—more than 250 pieces of donated art adorning the walls of Flying M from Feb. 2 to Feb. 12, when bidding ends.

Through Feb. 12, Mondays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; FREE. Flying M Coffeehouse, 500 W. Idaho St., 208-345-4320, flyingmcoffee.com.

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CINDERELLA WALTZ—Rosey Snow is trapped in a fairy tale world that is by turns funny and a little frightening. Dinner: 6:30 p.m.; show: 8 p.m. $20 show only, $40 dinner and show. The Playhouse Boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-779-0092, playhouseboise.com.

COMEDIAN BRYAN MILLER—8 p.m. $10. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

STAGE COACH: THE LONE STAR LOVE POTION—Through Feb. 4.

7:30 p.m. $12-$15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

Do-it-yourself tips for Idaho gardeners.

Local & Regional Experts offer design tips for small gardens, outdoor living spaces & recommendations for plants suited for Idaho’s climate & soils.

Inspiration awaits!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. BSU SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER $35 for Members & U of I Master Gardeners | $45 Non-Members Tickets available at: www.idahobotanicalgarden.org/education Or by calling (208) 343-8649 BOISEweekly c FEBRUARY 1–7, 2017 c 13

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EMERGING ARTISTS: LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHOW RECEPTION—With music by JB Duo, and wine by Indian Creek.

5-9 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

COILED WINE AND CHOCOLATE PAIRINGS—Enjoy pairings of select Coiled wines with artisan chocolates. 5-9 p.m. FREE. The Chocolat Bar, 805 W. Bannock St., Boise, 208-338-7771.

PANEL DISCUSSION: POLITICAL COURAGE OF THE ARTIST— Boise State professors Jill Gill, Justin S. Vaughn and Craig Peariso will discuss the role of the artist and imagery in politics and political dissent. Light refreshments will be served. 6-7:30 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Hatch Ballroom, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4261677, finearts.boisestate.edu.

Literature AUTHOR GAIL CHUMBLEY— Join author Gail Chumbley for a reading and signing of her book River of January. Chumbley is a winner in the Idaho Book Award Inspiration category and has been a frequent presenter around the Boise Valley. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

Sports & Fitness ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—9 a.m.4 p.m. FREE-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541856-3277, anthonylakes.com.

BOGUS BASIN OPEN—10 a.m.10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-3325100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800786-8259, sunvalley.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

Citizen DRINK SOME ALE SAVE SOME TAIL—Indulge your taste buds anytime from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Edge Brewing will donate 10 percent of all food and beer sales to SNIP’s spay/neuter programs.

11 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE. Edge Brewing Co., 525 N. Steelhead Way, Boise, 208-968-1338, edgebrew.com.

FREE WINE TASTING—Enjoy a free wine tasting on the first Thursday of the month at Boise’s newest downtown wine boutique.

Must be 21 and older to taste, but all ages welcome. 4-8 p.m.

FREE. City Center Wines, 574 W. Main St., Boise, 208-972-3385, facebook.com/citycenterwines.

FRIDAY FEB. 3 Festivals & Events BOISE STATE PHYSICS STAR GAZING AND GUEST LECTURE—Join the Boise State Physics Department for a stargazing party with special guest astronomer Denise Stephens of Brigham Young University. Hear the latest about the solar system’s most controversial member, Pluto. The event will start in Room 101 of the Multipurpose Building, and then at 8:30 p.m. move to the top of the Brady Garage, where telescopes will be set up for star-gazing (weather permitting). 7:30 p.m.-midnight.

FREE. Boise State Multipurpose Classroom Building, 1910 University Dr., Boise, 208-426-3723, physics.boisestate.edu.

MCCALL WINTER CARNIVAL— Through Feb. 5. McCall, Hwy. 55, mccallchamber.org/wintercarnival.

MONSTER JAM 2017—Enjoy more trucks, more racing, more freestyle, more donuts, more wheelies, more action. With the Pit Party at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4. 7 p.m. $15-$47. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, fordidahocenter.com.

On Stage ALMOST SUNRISE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING—This award-winning documentary follows two Iraq veterans, Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson, as they embark on an extraordinary 2,700-mile walk across the country in order to reflect on their haunting experiences of war and ultimately save themselves. Followed by Q&A with Anthony Anderson and director Michael Collins. 7 p.m. FREE. Boise State Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive, Boise, projectwelcomehometroops.org.

BOISE STATE SYMPHONIC WINDS AND 2017 ALL-STAR HIGH SCHOOL HONOR BAND CONCERT—Tickets available at the door. 7:30 p.m. FREE-$7. Mor-

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rison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

CINDERELLA WALTZ—6:30 p.m. $20-$40. The Playhouse Boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-779-0092, playhouseboise. com.

COMEDIAN BRYAN MILLER—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

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

Basin Road, Boise, 208-3325100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800-7868259, sunvalley.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

STAGE COACH: THE LONE STAR LOVE POTION—8 p.m. $12-$15.

Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-3422000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

SATURDAY FEB. 4

TREBELLE PIANO TRIO: OLD PHOTOGRAPHS—Violinist Jennifer Dunn, cellist Heidi Nagel and pianist Robyn Wells perform.

7:30 p.m. $10. Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-345-9116, trebellepianotrio.org.

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A VALLEY HOME COMPANION— Help stock the shelves of the local Food Pantry as you enjoy this live community stage show that’s similar to Prairie Home Companion.

7 p.m. $6 plus non-perishable food item. The Roxy-Cascade, 114 S. Main St., Cascade, 206-8059206.

Art ART ZONE 208 FIRST FRIDAY— February’s featured artist is jewelry designer Anita Quick, with live music by Rick “Spudman” Moore.

6-9 p.m. Continues through April 4. FREE. Art Zone 208, 3113 N. Cole Road, Boise, 208-322-9464, artzone208.com/events.html.

HOLDING WHAT CAN’T BE HELD CLOSING DINNER—Dine amid the art and meet the artists behind this compelling exhibition. Enjoy a spectacular dinner prepared

by Wild Plum, a glass of wine, and the DJ stylings of Jonathan “The Professor” Sadler. Selected exhibition pieces will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Snake River Alliance’s Art and Activism Fund to support the Feeling Body’s Holding What Can’t Be Held 2017. 6-9 p.m. $65-$75.

MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-949-4365, thefeelingbody.org.

10TH ANNUAL LOAVES AND FISHES GALA— Join Catholic Charities of Idaho for an elegant evening of dining, dancing and a lively auction to support CCI’s services.

You’ll celebrate Mardi Gras in style and enjoy a live musical performance by The Sally Tibbs and Kevin Kirk Jazz Ensemble. 5-9:30 p.m. $150. The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3338000. ccidaho.org/LF2017.

COILED AND TELAYA WINES ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY—Celebrate Coiled and Telaya’s one-year anniversary at their new location.

The wineries have extended their hours for the party, and wine will be available by the glass or bottle from 6-8 p.m. Plus B-Town Bistro will be serving from 4 p.m. on.

Noon-8 p.m. FREE. Coiled Wines and Telaya Wine Co., 240 E. 32nd St., Garden City, 208-820-VINO.

O needs you to help solve it.

Team up with brand new agents Orion and Oleanna in this live, interactive adventure. 2 p.m. $7.

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

STAGE COACH: THE LONE STAR LOVE POTION—8 p.m. $12-$15.

Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-3422000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

TREBELLE PIANO TRIO: OLD PHOTOGRAPHS—Violinist Jennifer Dunn, cellist Heidi Nagel and pianist Robyn Wells perform. 7:30 p.m. $10. Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, 208-4541376, trebellepianotrio.org.

TREEFORT LAUNCH PARTY 2017—Help kick off the 2017 Treefort Music Fest, with performances by The Shivas, Tyvek, Hillfolk Noir and Foul Weather. For all ages. 7 p.m. $5-$10. Basque Center, 601 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-342-9983, treefort musicfest.com.

A VALLEY HOME COMPANION—6:30 p.m. $6 plus non-perishable food item. The Roxy-Cascade, 114 S. Main St., Cascade, 206-805-9206.

Art HOLDING WHAT CAN’T BE HELD CLOSING RECEPTION—Don’t miss your last chance to see the group exhibition of artwork contemplation of the radioactive clean-up sites at the Idaho National Laboratory. With live music by Nick Delffs and others TBA. Beer and wine will be available. 7-10 p.m. FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-949-4365, thefeelingbody.org.

Sports & Fitness ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—9 a.m.4 p.m. FREE-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541856-3277, anthonylakes.com.

BOGUS BASIN OPEN—9 a.m.-10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-332-5100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800-786-

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MCCALL WINTER CARNIVAL— Through Feb. 5. McCall, Hwy. 55, mccallchamber.org/wintercarnival.

MONSTER JAM 2017—1 p.m. and 7 p.m. $15-$47. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, fordidahocenter.com.

On Stage CINDERELLA WALTZ—6:30 p.m. $20-$40. The Playhouse Boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-779-0092, playhouseboise. com.

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COMEDIAN BRYAN MILLER—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—9 a.m.4 p.m. FREE-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541856-3277, anthonylakes.com.

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

BOGUS BASIN OPEN—10 a.m.10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus

PBS KID’S ODD SQUAD LIVE— Attention Odd Squad fans, there is oddness in your town and Ms.

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TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

Odds & Ends BARN DAYS: GARDEN ARTS FOR THE WINTER BLUES—Take the family for some garden arts and crafts at the BUGS Barn.

You’ll enjoy activities like making your own seed tape, tops and bottoms garden plates, building your own rock bug, and more. RSVP required. 9-11 a.m. FREE. Boise Urban Garden School, Comba Park, 2995 Five Mile Road, Boise, 208-376-3006, boiseurbangardenschool.org.

Animals & Pets ZOO BOISE WILD AT HEART—Join Zoo Boise for this free family friendly Valentine-themed event full of fun things to do. There will be face painting, photo-ops and special

Valentine-themed enrichments for all the zoo’s animal residents.

Plus, you will be able to make a Valentine’s Day card for your favorite animal. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-608-7760, zooboise. org/event/wild-at-heart.

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FREE WINE TASTING—Enjoy a free wine tasting every Saturday at Boise’s newest downtown wine boutique. Must be 21 and older to taste, but all ages welcome.

2-7 p.m. FREE. City Center Wines, 574 W. Main St., Boise, 208-9723385.

SHORE LODGE WINTER WINEMAKER’S DINNER—Join Shore Lodge for their first Winemaker’s Dinner of the new year. You will be treated to a five-course meal complemented by a selection of wines from Truchard Vineyards.

Anthony Truchard, general manager for Truchard Vineyards, will be on hand to discuss his family’s wines, as well as their success in cultivating what was considered by local experts to be inadequate lands that would never work for

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6:30 p.m. $95. Shore LodgeMcCall, 501 W. Lake St, McCall, 208-634-2244, shorelodge.com.

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COMEDIAN BRYAN MILLER—8 p.m. $10. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

A VALLEY HOME COMPANION—2:30 p.m. $6 plus non-perishable food item. The Roxy-Cascade, 114 S. Main St., Cascade, 206-805-9206, facebook.com/ events/360181634348991.

WINTERTIME CLASSIC MOVIES AND DISCUSSION: THE FACES OF JUSTICE—Feb. 5: David Hand’s 1938 musical-animation Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, voiced by Adriana Caselotti and Harry Stockwell. Feb. 12: Billy Wilder’s 1944 film noir Double Indemnity, starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck. 3 p.m.

FREE. Cathedral of the Rockies, First United Methodist Church, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-3437511, cathedraloftherockies.org.

7:00 PM 28-35 years 8:45 PM 21-27 years

February 14, 2017 Complementary Spirits and Appetizers provided by:

Sports & Fitness ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—9 a.m.4 p.m. FREE-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541856-3277, anthonylakes.com.

BOGUS BASIN OPEN—9 a.m.-10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-332-5100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800-7868259, sunvalley.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000.

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SUPER BOWL LI PARTY AT SOUTHFORK LODGE—Celebrate Super Bowl 51 at the Southfork Lodge in Lowman. There will be over 20 prizes and giveaways, with a grand prize of $100 cash. Plus two 60-inch TVs, beer specials, snacks and popcorn. Happy hour from 5-7 p.m. 11-2 a.m. FREE. Southfork Lodge, 7234 Hwy. 21, Lowman, 208-259-3232.

SUPERBOWLING PARTY—Watch the big game on 10 big screens and enjoy unlimited play on a wide range of Pinz’s attractions, including bowling, laser maze and

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CALENDAR XD Dark Ride, among others. Plus Family Pizza Deal for $23. 3-10 p.m. $19. Wahooz Fun Zone and Pinz Bowling Center, 400 W. Overland Road, Meridian, 208-8980900, wahoozfunzone.com.

Odds & Ends TREASURE VALLEY SINGLES DANCE—Join the Treasure Valley Singles Club at their new venue in Nampa for weekly social dancing to live bands. Couples welcome, too. For 21 and older. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $6-$7. Eagles Lodge Nampa, 118 11th Ave. N., Nampa, 208442-1970, treasurevalleysingles. weebly.com.

Food Performances at Boise Contemporary Theater 854 W. Fulton St. • Boise Feb. 16th & 17th 8pm Feb. 18th 2pm & 8pm Off Center Dance is proud to present ELEMENTAL IDAHO – a modern dance performance inspired by the elements and our beautiful state.

Student $14, General Admission $18 VIP with reserved seat $30 Tickets available at: http://m.bpt.me/event/2753606 (Brownpapertickets)

SUNDAY BRUNCH WITH B-TOWN BISTRO—Enjoy cidermosas and delicious brunch vittles prepared

by B-Town Bistro. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Meriwether Cider Co., 5242 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-972-6725, meriwethercider.com.

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W.I. CONNECT: CO-ED SOCIAL NETWORKING—Join Women Ignite Idaho and facilitators Sheli G. and Kayla Rich for co-ed social networking. The evening’s topic for discussion will be “What are the top five things we all deserve to ignite in 2017 to make it the best year ever?” Women Ignite is a movement supporting women workingto achieve equality and total success in business and in life.

5:30-7 p.m. FREE. Boise TechMall, 1550 S. Cloverdale Road, Boise, 208-229-8600, facebook.com/ events/1438631532844461.

Bumgarner, an outreach specialist for homeless veterans from Boise Veterans Affairs. He will help connect you with essential VA services such as housing and medical care. 10:30 a.m.-noon.

FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd, Boise, 208-9728200, boisepubliclibrary.org/ calendar.

TUESDAY FEB. 7 Festivals & Events HAILEY CHAMBER ANNUAL DINNER AND COMMUNITY AWARDS—Catered by Judith McQueen catering. Tickets available online at haileyidaho.com. 6 p.m. Flight Archery Studio, 120 S. Main St., Hailey, 208-471-5220, flightarcherystudio.com.

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

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

Art INITIAL POINT GALLERY ARTIST RECEPTION— Join the Meridian Arts Commission for another artist reception at Initial Point Gallery.

New artists exhibit monthly. 4:307 p.m. FREE. Initial Point Gallery,

Merdian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway St., Meridian, 208-888-4433, meridiancity.org/initialpointgallery.

Kids & Teens GURU DONUTS TASTY TALES STORYTIME WITH REDISCOVERED BOOKS—Get the kiddos giggling at two storytime sessions with the staff of Rediscovered Books while enjoying the tasty treats at Guru Donuts. 10-11 a.m.

Continues through Nov. 28. FREE. Guru Donuts, 928 W. Main St,, Ste. 100, Boise, 208-571-7792, gurudonuts.com/tasty-tales.

LAURA INGALLS WILDER’S 150TH BIRTHDAY PARTY—Celebrate Laura Ingalls Wilder’s 150th birthday with a storytime and puppet show, followed by pioneer activities, including butter making.

4-6 p.m. FREE. Nampa Public Library, 215 12th Ave. S., Nampa, 208-468-5800, nampalibrary.org.

Odds & Ends CARDIAC RISK/CHOLESTEROL SCREENING—Cardiac Risk Profile Screening provides cholesterol screening, blood pressure check, and health and nutrition information. No appointment necessary.

Cash or check only. 6:30-9 a.m. $25. Central District Health Department, 707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise, 208-327-7400, cdhd.idaho.gov/CHEC/Cholesterol/choles.htm.

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On Stage CHALIVERA COMEDY EXPERIENCE—8 p.m. FREE. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

LYDIA LOVELESS INSTORE—Lydia Loveless performs live at The RX before her Neurolux show later in the evening, with tickets for sale at the store. For all ages. 6 p.m.

FREE. The Record Exchange, 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-3448010.

Citizen VETERANS HOUSING OUTREACH—Veterans are invited to stop by Boise Public Library on Monday mornings to visit with Bryan Overheard something Eye-spy worthy? E-mail production@boiseweekly.com

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GETTING BETTER WITH AGE Influential pop-punk band Lemuria celebrates 10th anniversary of breakout debut BEN SCHULTZ Get Better (Asian Man Records, 2008), the debut album from New York-based pop-punk trio Lemuria, kicks off with the song “Pants.”

Over clanging guitar and lumbering drums, Sheena Ozzella sings of someone who “never missed a word I tried to fit / Inside a chorus, A “funeral fiasco” and “climax of grief” resulted in Lemuria’s first album, Get Better, in 2008. Since then, inside a verse, all my intros and the bridge.” the band has gotten better, and better, and better.

She follows with, “That’s where I put all the awful things I think I am / And if you still respect me / I guess I’ll have a second chance.”

“Instead of talking individually about songs “We played our first shows in October of The album was important not only for and being like, ‘This song’s about that,’ we kind 2004, and we played five or six songs our first Lemuria but for fellow musicians.

“Get Better and all of Lemuria’s subsequent show,” Ozzella told She Shreds in 2015. “It was of kept everything a little abstract,” he said. “So if anybody has been listening to our songs for a probably terrible. Alex hadn’t been playing releases serve as a touchstone for a lot of long time and applied their own personal meanbands in the contemporary emo scene,” wrote drums for long before, so Lemuria started as a band that we could both learn on. I think that ing to them, we [don’t] shatter it.”

Stereogum’s James Rettig.

Lemuria has scores of longtime listeners really helps people, that kind of vulnerability Now, nearly 10 years later, Lemuria is celebrating the anniversary of Get Better with a when playing music and not being intimidated.” now, including Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams and her husband, Chad Gilbert, coJudging from the essay he wrote for the reissue of the album, new artwork, an essay by founder and guitarist of New Found Glory. The drummer-vocalist Alex Kerns, a bonus 7-inch reissue, Kerns felt especially vulnerable while couple helped connect the band with Bridge working on the album. He describes getting a of outtakes and an extensive tour with a stop Nine Records, a predominantly hardcore label phone call while on tour from his brother, who in Boise on Thursday, Feb. 2. The lineup will that released Lemuria’s next two albums, Pebble include Ozzella, Kerns and bassist Max Gregor informed him their father had passed away.

(2011) and The Distance Is So Big (2013). There “After a funeral fiasco and during a climax joined by Tony Flaminio on keyboards. will be more from Lemuria soon. The band is of grief, we began writing our first album, Get “He played on the album,” Kerns told Better,” Kerns writes. “An album title with a few done recording its fourth album and hopes to Boise Weekly, “which is what we’re doing for release it by the end of 2017. meanings to me, but mostly it was elemental this tour: we’re playing [Get Better] in full.

Admiration and critical acclaim, like being for me to simply ‘get better.’

So it’s cool to have included on Consequence of Sound’s 2016 list Like a tchotchke you buy at a these songs played LEMURIA of “The 100 Best Pop Punk Bands,” resulted in pumpkin patch and hang over like they are on the With Philadelphia-based punk group and New Jersey-based musician Mikey Erg. a fruitful career for Lemuria. Over the years, the hearth that non-specifically album. It’s been a Thursday, Feb. 2; 8 p.m.; $13 adv., $15 the band toured the globe, including the U.S., reminds you of some universal real treat for us.” It day of; tickets available at eventbrite.com Canada, Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia— wisdom.

I wrote it on my snare promises to be a treat and The Record Exchange. The Olympic but, for Kerns, one show, in Jakarta, Indonesia, and two tom drums: ‘GET for fans, too.

Venue, 1009 Main St., 208-342-0176, facebook.com/theolymicboise. sticks out.

BETTER.’ [It’s] an imaginary “The Buffalo “We showed up there, and it was just a coach to remind me to move [New York] band’s forward and never let myself be packed house,” he said. “People knew the earnestly heartfelt songs—every word of every album. We were finished with the craft.” punk rings just as true now as it did then,” Thanks to this kind of background informa- literally the farthest you could be from home.

Rettig wrote.

We just kind of went in with no expectations, tion, the references to death and mourning in Looking back 10 years, when Kerns and just excited to have the opportunity to travel songs like “Dog” and “Hawaiian T-Shirt” gain Ozzella started Lemuria, they couldn’t have resonance. The essay doesn’t reveal any direct in- to somewhere like that. We could not believe imagined celebrating the 10th anniversary of spiration for the lyrics, though. Kerns explained that the music community is so well-connected, one of their albums. They could barely play internationally, like that.” the lack of specifics was intentional. their instruments.

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A MANTOOTH, A TAYLOR AND SOME CREATIVE WORD MAKERS When blessed with a cool, unique name, being creative is almost a requirement.

Musician-performance artist J Mantooth obviously got that memo. Whether he’s dressed like he raided Little Orphan Annie’s closet, is about to run a nude marathon or auditioning for Mob Wives, the vocalist and frontman for eponymous local rock band Mantooth, is entertainment personified.

Mantooth performances are a crazy, fun experience, something not easily translated to vinyl or plastic—but the band’s latest release, Everybody’s Ashtray (Missing Beats Record Co., Dec. 2016) comes close. J Mantooth, guitarist-songwriter Douglas Taylor, bassist Bob Taylor and drummer Jay Jeargan Angst deliver a passel of raw psychedelic rock reminiscent of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (with fewer theatrics).

Live or recorded, Mantooth is worth checking out. Do both: Visit facebook.com/ toothman46 for more on Everybody’s Ashtray, and see Sea’s Apprentice, Mantooth and Sleepy Seahorse open for Brett Netson on Saturday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. at Navajo Room, 4900 Emerald St. (admission TBA).

If you’re looking for less bombastic ear nourishment, you may be happy to learn another member of the Interesting Name Club, singer-songwriter-guitarist Livingston Taylor, is performing Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Sapphire Room. Taylor, who wrote “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman”—which brother James Taylor recorded—has a long and storied career, touring with the likes of Jethro Tull and Jimmy Buffett, and currently performing around 80 shows per year. Tickets to see Taylor at the Sapphire Room are $48-$42, and shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Visit sapphireboise.com for more info.

In places-with-neat-names news, MING Studios is hosting Storyfort and Death Rattle Writers Festival Present: Fiction and Poetry on Wednesday, Feb. 1. It’s an evening of readings by a handful of accomplished writers— with, coincidentally, some of the coolest names out there, like Christian Winn and Josh Bootonore. Visit mingstudios.org for more.

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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY FEB. 1 ALMOST FAMOUS KARAOKE—9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid BUCKSKIN—6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow

MATING RITUAL, FEB. 3, REEF In photographs, Los Angeles-based producer-performer Ryan Marshall Lawhon, a.k.a. Mating Ritual, often sports a somewhat pensive expression, evoking the air of non-ironic ennui usually seen on runway models. Mating Ritual’s music, however, cancels out any indication of boredom or tedium, instead revealing a crazy amount of enthusiasm, energy and inventiveness.

Lawhon refers to his raspy-yet-bright voice and textured, synthladen, garage-guitar melodies as “post-genre-pop,” a good description of the tracks on Mating Ritual’s first full-length release, How You Gonna Stop It? (self-released, Jan. 2017). Like Lawhon, there’s more than meets the eye on the album: “Look the Other Way” has a cheery vibe, but both lyrics and delivery reveal a deeper message.

With Mating Ritual on the rise, and plans to release a double album later this year, Lawhon will no doubt be hitting new heights.

The Feb. 3 show at Reef is an excellent opportunity to catch him in an intimate setting with utterly danceable Satchmode.

—Amy Atkins With Satchmode. 10 p.m., $5. Reef, 106 S. Sixth St., reefboise.com.

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GAME NIGHT LIVE ROCKIN’ MUSIC BINGO AT WING NUTZ— 7-9 p.m. FREE. Wing Nutz-Nampa KEN HARRIS AND CARMEL CROCK—6 p.m. FREE. Sofia’s MIA EDSALL—7 p.m. FREE. High Note

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AN EVENING WITH JUDY COLLINS—Spend an unforgettable evening with the legendary Judy Collins, who has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism since the 1960s. 7:30 p.m. $49.50-$59.50. Morrison Center GAME NIGHT LIVE ROCKIN’ MUSIC BINGO AT ACE’S PLACE—7-9 p.m. FREE. Ace’s Place

THURSDAY FEB. 2 DAVID MOSS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

The Toasters THE TOASTERS—With The Useless, Self Smartid, and The Jerkwadz. 8 p.m. $10. The Shredder

FRIM FRAM FOUR—8:45 p.m.

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GAME NIGHT LIVE ROCKIN’ MUSIC BINGO AT THE GETAWAY—9-11 p.m. FREE. Getaway

ASPHALT BUFFET—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s

LEMURIA—With Cayetana, and Mikey Erg. 7 p.m. $13 adv., $15 door. The Olympic

D.A. STERN—With The Very Most, and The Codlands. 8 p.m. $5.

Flying M Coffeegarage DOUGLAS CAMERON—8 p.m.

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MUSIC BOX ALBUM RELEASE PARTY—With singer-songwriter Kim Philley and fretless glass guitarist Ned Evett. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25 adv., $25-$30 door.

Sapphire STEVE EATON—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

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Iration IRATION—With Tribal Seeds, Proteje, and Zach Deputy. 7 p.m. $21.50-$50. Revolution JEFF CROSBY’S 30TH BIRTHDAY PARTY—With Jeff Crosby and The Refugees. 8 p.m. $10.

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MUSIC GUIDE LIVINGSTON TAYLOR—Livingston Taylor creates well-crafted, introspective and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide during his 40-year career. 7:30 p.m. $42-$48 adv., $47-$53 door. Sapphire MATING RITUAL AND SATCHMODE—10 p.m. $5. Reef OLD DEATH WHISPER—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s TREBELLE PIANO TRIO: OLD PHOTOGRAPHS—With violinist Jennifer Dunn, cellist Heidi Nagel and pianist Robyn Wells.

7:30 p.m. $10. Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy A VALLEY HOME COMPANION—7 p.m. $6 plus non-perishable food item. The Roxy-Cascade WHITAKER AND OLIVER—7 p.m.

FREE. High Note YOUNG THE GIANT: HOME OF THE STRANGE TOUR—With Lewis Del Mar. 8 p.m. $25-$55. Knitting Factory

SATURDAY FEB. 4 10TH ANNUAL LOAVES AND FISHES GALA—With The Sally Tibbs and Kevin Kirk Jazz Ensemble. 5-9:30 p.m. $150. The Grove Hotel GRAND OPENING OF 9TH ST. PARALLEL AT KNITTING FACTORY—Featuring Breakdown Boulevard, with Jimmy Sinn and Auzomatik. For ages 18 and older.

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Livingston Taylor LIVINGSTON TAYLOR—7:30 p.m. $42-$48 adv., $47-$53 door.

Sapphire OLD DEATH WHISPER—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s PATRICIA FOLKNER—5 p.m.

FREE. Bar 365 THE PEEP SHOW—8 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s RYAN WISSINGER—8 p.m. FREE. Piper SMOOTH AVENUE—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s SOL SEED—10 p.m. $5. Reef TREBELLE PIANO TRIO: OLD PHOTOGRAPHS—With violinist Jennifer Dunn, cellist Heidi Nagel and pianist Robyn Wells. 7:30 p.m. $10. Jewett Auditorium, Caldwell

Hillfolk Noir and Foul Weather.

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OPEN MIC WITH REBECCA SCOTT AND ROB HILL— 8 p.m.

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TREEFORT MUSIC FEST 2017 LAUNCH PARTY, FEB. 4, THE BASQUE CENTER The Shivas is one of those bands that sounds like it just stepped off the stage of The Ed Sullivan Show. Its roots are firmly planted in the rock ’n’ roll of the ’60s, complete with tinny vocals, mono guitars and a faraway feel.

This band hasn’t been in cold storage for the past 50 years, though. Rather, The Shivas have been cutting piping hot albums since 2006 and touring the world—the band is currently on the road behind 2016 K Records release Better Off Dead.

Catch The Shivas in a special Boise performance, headlining the Treefort Music Fest 2017 Launch Party, playing alongside rocking Detroit punk band Tyvek and local favorites Hillfolk Noir and Foul Weather.

Let the countdown to Treefort begin.

—Harrison Berry With Tyvek, Hillfolk Noir and Foul Weather. 7 p.m., $5 adv., $10 door. The Basque Center, 601 W. Grove St., treefortmusicfest.com.

TREEFORT LAUNCH PARTY 2017—With The Shivas, Tyvek,

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Adam Driver (left) is the titular Paterson who lives in Paterson, N.J. and drives a bus. Golshifteh Farahani (right) is his loving wife. Nothing bad happens to either of them.

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PATERSON: GENTLE ON MY MIND The best film ever made about poetry, buses and New Jersey GEORGE PRENTICE

In the fight to grab moviegoers’ attention, a good its daily business without any real consequence.

Paterson is also the last name of the film’s lead many films tend to muscle in—crowding our character (we never learn his first name). theaters with raffish and all-too-often bawdy ofEach morning, Paterson rolls away from the ferings that offer oversized promises of something warm embrace of wife, Laura; reaches for his “beaming” (Trolls), “dazzling” (Passengers) or perfectly-folded clothes laid out on a nearby chair; “a fun-fueled hybrid of live action and CGI” eats a small cup of Cheerios; packs a lunch box; (Monster Trucks). Sadly, the studios were wrong and walks to his downtown job, driving a bus on all counts. for New Jersey Transit. During a routinely serene Then, ever so softly, in glided Paterson—the lunch break each day, Paterson sits by a waterfall gentlest of films and, bar none, the best movie and writes poetry. At the end of each about poetry, bus-driving and day, he returns home to Laura’s hugs New Jersey I’ve seen… well, ever.

PATERSON (R) and kisses, takes his bulldog Marvin for Seriously, it’s a lovely film, Written and directed by a walk, stops by a corner bar for one but my sense is it will need a Jim Jarmusch beer and returns home. bit of love from its audience to Starring Adam Driver I can’t say “spoiler alert” here, hold a place at the local theater and Golshifteh Farahani because there isn’t anything to spoil. when it opens Friday, Feb. 3 in Opens Friday, Feb. 3 at That’s about it. But take heart—all of it Boise. A word of caution: no one The Flicks, 646 W. Fulis quite lovely. gets hurt in Paterson, none of ton St., 208-342-4288, The titular Paterson is Adam Driver, the characters are ridiculous or theflicksboise.com. the red-hot young actor who has been obscene, and none of the world’s burning up the small screen in HBO’s problems will be solved. Nothing Girls for the past six years (the series’ final season bad happens to anyone in Paterson. That, in of itself, makes this film wondrous and lyrical. Even is set to begin later this month). Driver also happens to be a big part of a little something called life affirming. For sure, Paterson may not upend Star Wars, in which he plays the deliciously evil the current landscape of moviemaking, but I promise you will not soon forget its poetry—figu- antagonist Kylo Ren. Here, in place of a lightsaber, Driver wields a stubby pencil, etching his rative and literal—any time soon. tiny poems in a small notebook that he’s reluctant Paterson takes place (where else?) in Paterson, the non-descript New Jersey town that goes about to show anyone except, occasionally, his wife.

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“I really think you should do something about those beautiful poems,” urges Laura, played by luminous Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani.

“You should share them with the world.”

Paterson—the man and the movie—has a dreamlike quality. With the recurring presence of twins of all shapes and sizes mysteriously populating Paterson’s world—on his bus, at the corner bar—a viewer might be inclined to think the people who surround him may be a figment of his fertile imagination.

Such dreams have been regularly explored

by Jim Jarmusch, the genius writer and director of Paterson. Time and again, Jarmusch’s films (Stranger Than Paradise, Night on Earth, Coffee and Cigarettes, Only Lovers Left Alive), have journeyed on an artistic back road usually reserved for poetry. So, in a tangible way, many of those back roads have perfectly led Jarmusch to Paterson and its poetry.

I would be remiss if I didn’t point out Paterson’s poetry is that of poet extraordinaire Ron Padgett, who burst on the scene in the 1960s with the avant-garde literary journal The White Dove.

I’m fairly certain Padgett’s poems should enjoy a mini-renaissance with this reborn admiration of his work.

Ultimately, audiences should gravitate to Paterson for its gentility. It’s an oasis of calm in our tumultuous times—in life and at the movies.

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BOOZEHOUND EXECUTIVE-LEVEL DRINKING Between the holidays and the inauguration of President Donald Trump, it has been a hard-drinking season. Our liquor cabinet at BWHQ is a little bereft and a little bizarre, as all the go-to liquors have long since gone to our livers. We’re left with B-, C- and D-list boozes. We’re creative people, however, so we cobbled together a few Trump-themed concoctions that—whatever their serious flaws—will get the job done.

THE BIGLY We went straight to the top with this mixture of Celtic Honey Liqueur (60 proof) and ginger ale. The honey liquor pays homage to Trump’s Scottish heritage (Celtic Honey is Irish, but we’re playing fast and loose these days) while the ginger ale is a nod toward the commander in chief’s status as a teetotaller. Vaguely urinal in color, one taster noted “it has the look of champagne, much like a Trump steak has the look of a steak.” Somewhat oily and super sweet, we added a few drops of Angostura bitters to deepen the color and cut the saccharine flavor. The Trump coiffure-esque orange peel garnish is just for show… which we figure he’d appreciate.

PINK PENCE FIZZ Mixed in honor of Vice President Mike Pence, we used the last of our Martin Miller’s Gin—chosen for its colorless appearance and propensity to produce a mean drunk. Next, we introduced a few drops of bitters (because, well, bitter), a dash of grenadine for his hard-right bent and topped it off with soda water. Too complex? Maybe. One taster asked, “Is this too many ingredients for a guy who’s probably a single-issue voter?” Ultimately, it’s a pretty bland cocktail, which is fitting, but its payload of gin is treacherous—which is also fitting.

FEAR AND SELF-LOATHING IN D.C. Paying homage to first lady Melania Trump is tough business. She’s a bit of a sphinx, but so is this drink, built from a shot of 100-proof Bistra Slivovitz—a common spirit in her home country of Slovenia—1 ounce of 45-proof blackberry liqueur from Whidbey Island Distillery, a drizzle of maple syrup and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. After much discussion, we decided the color evokes an unhealthy renal system and the nose carries a powerful, sour fruit tone. It looks fancy, though, and packs an immediate wallop. “This is something you’d drink if you feel like punishing yourself,” one taster said. Not that it’s terrible— there’s a sense of abandoned despair to it, which somehow feels appropriate. Final verdict: “You wouldn’t order it on your way to the firing squad unless you were a member of the firing squad and didn’t want to feel too guilty later.”

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The son of migrant laborers, Juan Felipe Herrera ascended to the forefront of the Chicano cultural renaissance in 1970s California. He has established himself as a teacher, visual artist and one of America’s most versatile and accomplished writers.

In 2015, Herrera became the first Chicano to be appointed U.S. poet laureate and, prior to a visit to Boise Thursday, Feb. 2 as part of The Cabin’s Readings and Conversations series at The Egyptian Theatre, he spoke about his role as poet laureate, talking to students and what he would say if he had five minutes with the president.

What are the pros and cons of being poet laureate?

I think it’s all pros. It’s a very open, almost infinite spectrum of possibilities. When I go to one university, I meet students and I talk with them. Limitations: I can’t go everywhere, but I do the best I can. All the time I’m being welcomed to houses, classes and auditoriums.

What’s your latest verbal or linguistic discovery?

There are a lot of them. On paper, there’s a lot of new poetry that uses “erasure,” where you write a line and block 80 percent of it out, like you’re redacting a poem. Or you create crossword formats in the poem, almost like a tic-tac-toe box.

There’s also media culture. For example, a lot of people talk about diversity, however, there’s also a phrase that challenges that word. It’s “forced race mixing,” which is a counter-phrase to the term diversity. Then, there’s “West Coast elites.” It has become a prominent [phrase], but in a displaced manner. All of it is extremely interesting for me.

You talk to students from a range of backgrounds. What do diversity and cultural hybridity mean to the students you meet?

It’s very important for the students. They’ve developed diversity programs, and there’s still ethnic studies, but all the programs that came out of the initial civil rights movement are being challenged and slowly pushed back. I’ve been to close to 100 universities in the last two years, and it’s still a great challenge to the students. They’re having a hard time keeping those programs alive.

The good things are, we do have Latino students in programs we didn’t have before, like graduate programs and the sciences.

Former-President Barack Obama recently said race relations in America are getting better. What are your thoughts?

I’m sure he knows more than me. There is a lot of progress. What I’m looking at is on the ground because I travel. What I see are a lot of people without representation. It definitely has happened. It’s tough because I’m a poet, and what I see is of great concern. At the same time, things do move forward regardless, and they don’t move as fast as it takes for me to write a poem.

What’s the path forward artistically for people who are bilingual or bicultural?

New generations are more multi-identity, blurred identities. We’re no longer in the world of one-identity-ness. Now, we’re into information, data, surveillance and coding—they’re beyond the notion of identity. Now, we see each other because we’re media peoples. Media is part of our skin. I’m no longer a story of myself: It’s a sequence of patterns.

How is this post-identity generation creating art that’s different from before?

Beautifully. There’s a new wave of Filipino and Filipina writers, poets and performers that’s coming into its own. There’s a lot of new investigations into what were called “folktales” in the ’60s, but now they’re kuwento [“stories”]. Rachelle Cruz is one of the poets who has been working on this, so has Barbara Jane Reyes.

If you had five minutes with Presidents Obama and Trump, what would you say?

I’d say, “Keep doing the best you can.” Kindness is what the people are looking for. We still have many young children who need services and good meals in schools. We still have immigrants who are caught up in the machinery of contention and suffering, and we still have a lot of misunderstanding between ethnic groups.

What’s next for you?

I just finished a book for middle grades. It’s called Jabberwalking. I started with an idea about writing as fast as you can while you’re walking.

I’ve called it “verbal Olympics.” I did the art for it—24 pieces of black-ink drawings. I’d never done that before. In eighth grade I wanted to be a cartoonist, and I guess I was right.

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Date Dec. 20, 2016 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT CHRISTOPHER D. RICH DEIRDRE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Jan. 11, 18, 25 & Feb. 1 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Nikki Ann Wanner Legal Name Case No. CV 01 1622022 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE(adult) A Petition to change the name of Nikki Ann Wanner, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Nikki Ann Eytchison. The reason for the change in name is: stepfather Delbert Eytchison would like to adopt me.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) Feb. 28, 2017 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date Oct. 03, 2016 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT DEIRDRE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Jan. 18, 25 Feb. 1 & 8 LEGAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR PUBLICATION. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF, THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA, IN the Matter of the Estate of : JOHN WORTH WALKER, Deceased, DANIEL WALKER, Personal Representative. Case NO. CV 1016-22226. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above named decedent. All persons having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice of said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated, and filed with the Clerk of the court. DATED this 18th day of January, 2017. Daniel

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Anna Grace Coate Legal Name Case No. CV 01 1623317 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of Anna Grace Coate, now residing in the City of Eagle, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho.

The name will change to Andy Coate. The reason for the change in name is: because of a personal preference for the name.

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Date Dec. 26, 2016 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT CHRISTOPHER D. RICH DEIRDRE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Feb. 1, 8, 15 & 22 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Tara Annelle Stuivenga Legal Name Case No. CV 01 1700787 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of Tara Annelle Stuivenga, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho.

The name will change to Trevor Anthony Stuivenga. The reason for the change in name is: personal.

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DEAR MINERVA, I just received an invitation to a gender reveal party. We aren’t close friends and I had to Google what a gender reveal party is.

The idea makes me uncomfortable, since we don’t know each other well and I don’t know if I should bring a gift. What would Minerva do?

Sincerely, —Kid Free Since ’83

DEAR KFS83, First of all, let me correct you. You haven’t been invited to a “gender reveal party.” What you have been invited to is actually a “sex reveal party.” Gender and sex are two separate things. A gender reveal party could happen much farther down the road, long after the child is born and can decide their own identity.

Frankly, I find the whole idea of a party focusing on what genitals a child is going to have a bizarre and questionable trend. It also reeks of attention seeking, since you’ll also likely be invited to a baby shower later. Who has that much free time? I wouldn’t go to a genitalia reveal party based on principle alone. However, if you feel you must, remember it isn’t a baby shower. Gifts are not necessary. If you are the type who never shows up empty handed, I would suggest a hostess gift. Expectant mothers go through a lot, so something with her comfort and relaxation in mind would be appreciated. Whether or not you decide to enlighten the hostess on the difference between gender and sex is up to you.

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Number of signatories of a moveon.org petition asking Congress to reject Trump’s executive order banning certain immigrants and refugees from traveling to the U.S. (as of Jan. 30).

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BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Once upon a time, Calvin of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip made this bold declaration: “Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!” Given your current astrological aspects, Aries, I think you have every right to invoke that battle cry yourself.

From what I can tell, there’s a party underway inside your head. And I’m pretty sure it’s a healthy bash, not a decadent debacle. The bliss it stirs up will be authentic, not contrived. The release and relief it triggers won’t be trivial and transitory, but will generate at least one long-lasting breakthrough.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The coming weeks will be an excellent time to ask for favors. I think you will be exceptionally adept at seeking out people who can actually help you. Furthermore, those from whom you request help will be more receptive than usual. Finally, your timing is likely to be close to impeccable. Here’s a tip to aid your efforts: A new study suggests that people are more inclined to be agreeable to your appeals if you address their right ears rather than their left ears. (More info: tinyurl. com/intherightear) GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here are your five words of power for the next two weeks, Gemini. 1.

Unscramble. Invoke this verb with confidence as you banish chaos

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and restore order. 2. Purify. Be inspired to cleanse your motivations and clarify your intentions. 3.

Reach. Act as if you have a mandate to stretch out, expand and extend yourself to arrive in the right place. 4. Rollick. Chant this word as you activate your drive to be lively, carefree and frolicsome. 5. Blithe.

Don’t take anything too personally, too seriously or too literally.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The 17th century German alchemist Hennig Brand collected 1,500 gallons of urine from beer-drinkers, then cooked and recooked it till it achieved the “consistency of honey.” Why? He thought his experiment would eventually yield large quantities of gold. It didn’t, of course. But along the way, he accidentally produced a substance of great value: phosphorus. It was the first time anyone had created a pure form of it. So in a sense, Brand “discovered” it. Today phosphorus is widely used in fertilizers, water treatment, steel production, detergents, and food processing. I bring this to your attention, my fellow Cancerian, because I suspect you will soon have a metaphorically similar experience. Your attempt to create a beneficial new asset will not generate exactly what you wanted, but will nevertheless yield a useful result.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the documentary movie Catfish,

directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman present a metaphor drawn from the fishing industry.

They say that Asian suppliers used to put live cod in tanks and send them to overseas markets. It was only upon arrival that the fish would be processed into food. But there was a problem: Because the cod were so sluggish during the long trips, their meat was mushy and tasteless. The solution? Add catfish to the tanks. That energized the cod and ultimately made them more flavorful. Moral of the story, according to Joost and Schulman: Like the cod, humans need catfishlike companions to stimulate them and keep them sharp. Do you have enough influences like that in your life, Leo? Now is a good time to make sure you do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The city of Boston allows an arts organization called Mass Poetry to stencil poems on sidewalks.

The legal graffiti is done with a special paint that remains invisible until it gets wet. So if you’re a pedestrian trudging through the streets as it starts to rain, you may suddenly behold, emerging from the blank grey concrete, Langston Hughes’ poem “Still Here” or Fred Marchant’s “Pear Tree In Flower.”

I foresee a metaphorically similar development in your life, Virgo: a pleasant and educational surprise arising unexpectedly out of the vacant blahs.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When he was in the rock band Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh took his time composing and recording new music. From 1978 to 1984, he and his collaborators averaged one album per year. But when Mothersbaugh started writing soundtracks for the weekly TV show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, his process went into overdrive. He typically wrote an entire show’s worth of music each Wednesday and recorded it each Thursday.

I suspect you have that level of creative verve right now, Libra. Use it wisely! If you’re not an artist, channel it into the area of your life that most needs to be refreshed or reinvented.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many vintage American songs remain available today because of the pioneering musicologist, John Lomax. In the first half of the 20th century, he traveled widely to track down and record obscure cowboy ballads, folk songs and traditional African American tunes. “Home on the Range” was a prime example of his many discoveries. He learned that song, often referred to as “the anthem of the American West,” from a black saloonkeeper in Texas. I suggest we make Lomax a role model for you Scorpios during the coming weeks. It’s an excellent time to preserve and protect the parts of your past that are worth taking with you into the future.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The mountain won’t come to you.

It will not acquire the supernatural power to drag itself over to where you are, bend its craggy peak down to your level and give you a free ride as it returns to its erect position. So what will you do? Moan and wail in frustration? Retreat into a knot of helpless indignation and sadness? Please don’t. Instead, stop hoping for the mountain to do the impossible. Set off on a journey to the remote, majestic pinnacle with a fierce song in your determined heart. Pace yourself.

Doggedly master the art of slow, incremental magic.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Who can run faster, a person or a horse? There’s evidence that under certain circumstances, a human can prevail. In June of every year since 1980, the Man versus Horse Marathon has taken place in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells. The route of the race weaves 22 miles through marsh, bogs and hills.

On two occasions, a human has outpaced all the horses. According to my astrological analysis, you Capricorns will have that level of animalistic power during the coming weeks. It may not take the form of foot speed, but it will be available as stamina, energy, vitality and instinctual savvy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Who would have guessed that

Aquarian Charles Darwin, the pioneering theorist of evolution, had a playful streak? Once he placed a male flower’s pollen under a glass along with an unfertilized female flower to see if anything interesting would happen. “That’s a fool’s experiment,” he confessed to a colleague. “But I love fools’ experiments. I am always making them.”

Now would be an excellent time for you to consider trying some fools’ experiments of your own, Aquarius.

I bet at least one of them will turn out to be both fun and productive.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In Shakespeare’s play MacBeth, three witches brew up a spell in a cauldron. Among the ingredients they throw in there is the “eye of newt.” Many modern people assume this refers to the optical organ of a salamander, but it doesn’t. It’s actually an archaic term for “mustard seed.” When I told my Piscean friend John about this, he said, “Damn! Now I know why Jessica didn’t fall in love with me.” He was making a joke about how the love spell he’d tried hadn’t worked. Let’s use this as a teaching story, Pisces. Could it be that one of your efforts failed because it lacked some of the correct ingredients? Did you perhaps have a misunderstanding about the elements you needed for a successful outcome? if so, correct your approach and try again.

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