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TOASTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT On May 3, Desiree A. Fairooz, of Virginia, was convicted of disorderly conduct for laughing during the Jan. 10 confirmation hearing of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

On May 10, reporter Dan Heyman, of Public News Service, was arrested after questioning U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price at the Charleston, S.C., Capitol building.

Police charged Heyman with misdemeanor willful disruption of state government processes after he repeatedly asked Price whether domestic abuse would qualify as a preexisting condition under President Donald Trump’s health care reform bill. Heyman said he was simply being persistent after the secretary refused to answer.

Meanwhile, also on May 10, Trump met with top Russian officials in the Oval Office, but prohibited U.S. reporters from entering the room. Instead, a photographer from state-run Russian news agency TASS was permitted to serve as witness. Since Trump’s closed-door chat with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, it has been reported Trump divulged sensitive intelligence information, further rocking his already tempest-tossed administration.

On May 14, in one of his customary crack-of-dawn Twitter meltdowns, Trump pooh-poohed the idea that his “surrogates” should be expected to speak to the press with “perfect accuracy,” and suggested he may “cancel all future ‘press briefings’” in favor of prepared, written statements.

If the events of the past two weeks or so have you feeling a little jittery about the safety of the First Amendment, it probably means you’ve been paying attention. In this edition of Boise Weekly, we have two stories that deal with free speech.

The first, on Page 6, digs into yet another lawsuit filed against Idaho State Police for busting a burlesque show, ostensibly because it mingled “obscenity” with alcohol. The second, on Page 8, highlights a recent legal victory over ISP for conducting just such a sting, and how artists will be celebrating with a risque cabaret— featuring plenty of libations with which to toast the mighty First Amendment.

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MAIL POLS AGAINST HATE Boise police are investigating two vandalism incidents near downtown Boise that they are classifying as hate crimes.

On Tuesday, vandals defaced two tablets at the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial with racist and anti-Semitic slurs.

A second attack came early Thursday when police discovered writing in permanent marker on a sign dedicated to Bill Wassmuth as well as a nearby Greenbelt Tunnel.

Senator Cherie BucknerWebb (D-Boise) issued a call to action this weekend encouraging state House and Senate leadership from both parties to voice their condemnation of the attacks. Lawmakers immediately stepped up in support, issuing a statement today representing the collective opinion of House and Senate Leadership: “Over the past several days, racist and anti-Semitic acts of vandalism have defaced tablets and signs at and near the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial in Boise. As members of the Idaho Legislature, we join with Idahoans of good conscience to condemn these hateful, intolerant and unacceptable acts. At this time, the Boise police are treating these acts as a hate crime.

Hate-based behavior and the thinking it reflects have no place in Idaho.

The defacement of the Memorial—a Memorial built to recognize and honor the struggle for our common humanity—is a strike against all Idahoans. In the midst of history at its worst, Anne Frank believed that, ‘In spite of everything, people are truly good at heart.’ Idahoans must show that they are ‘good at heart,’ by rejecting these actions completely. In the words of Anne Frank, ‘Nobody need

wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.’”

—Sens. Michelle Stennett, minority leader; Cherie Buckner-Webb, assistant minority leader; Maryanne Jordan, minority caucus chair; Brent Hill, president pro tempore; Bart Davis, majority leader; Chuck Winder, assistant majority leader; Todd Lakey, majority caucus chair; Reps. Scott Bedke, speaker; Mike Moyle, majority leader; Brent Crane, assistant majority leader; John Vander Woude, majority caucus chair; Mat Erpelding, minority leader; Ilana Rubel, assistant minority leader; Elaine Smith, minority caucus chair

HOW LONG? With the firing of James Comey and the ensuing fallout, I would like to address these questions to Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). How much longer are you going to remain silent? How long before you demand an independent investigation of collusion between the president, his associates, Vladimir Putin and Russia? How can you sleep at night knowing every American rightly suspects the decision to fire FBI Director Comey was part of a cover-up? How long before you take any action on behalf of your constituents and, more importantly, your country? How long are you going to defend this nightmare of a president? As senators of the 115th Congress, how will history find you to be judged; as men of courage and compassion or of treachery and indifference? Ergo, my final question: Will either of you stand up for democracy and help save our beloved America?

—Janet Beauchamp, Meridian

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WHAT WILL IT TAKE? May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is an opportunity to learn something new about mental illness, recovery and ways to improve mental health. It is also a time to bust the stigma surrounding mental illness. I work for the Division of Behavioral Health at the Department of Health and Welfare. I am also a person who has experienced familial mental health challenges and seeks to learn more about mental illness, the brain and recovery. After all, one in five of us will experience mental illness at some point in our lives.

I attended Mental Health Awareness Day at the Idaho Capitol and listened while speakers shared their experiences living with mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Interwoven themes emerged from their stories: a few started life as happy-golucky toddlers; for most their struggles, overt or internal, began early in childhood as a result of being or feeling different (e.g. behaviors of a mental disorder, giftedness, etc.); they were bullied/teased/treated poorly; they struggled to articulate their feelings and needs to others; and, for many, hope came from supportive people, appropriate services and learning resiliency techniques.

A mother who lost her 13-year-old daughter to suicide invited the audience to answer the question: What is it going to take for us to stop the loss of young lives to suicide?

It seems to me there is no one answer to that question.

We know how to help some people and we need to keep searching for answers to help all people. I encourage you to find out what is going on in your community or region to learn what you can about mental illness and suicide prevention and get involved. One thing we can all do is vow to be kinder and more accepting of others—especially to those who are different from us. Because deep down, we are all more alike than we are different.

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Sigmund Freud would have a field day. Idaho State Police is responsible for investigating thousands of crimes against people, property and society in the Gem State. With increasing regularity, however, ISP detectives have also gone undercover to watch burlesque shows or R-rated movies, often resulting in shutting down or suspending the liquor licenses of Idaho cinemas, theaters and restaurants for violating the Idaho

suspensions, which were met with lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the punishment.

In each case, ISP was represented in court by the Idaho attorney general’s office, admitting defeat after the traditionally conservative Idaho Legislature intervened.

The 2016 Legislature voted to untether liquor laws from the obscenity statute, no longer threatening movie theater owners with licenses suspension if they show adult-themed films. In effect, it upended the intent of the sting at Village Cinema.

The Idaho Legislature revisited the issue this year, when it again amended Idaho Code banning explicit live performances at venues where alcohol is sold, by adding an exemption for presentations with “literary” or “artistic” value. That, in turn, made the enforcement action at Visual Arts Collective moot.

“I think all of us would have a very different definition of what’s considered literary or artistic,” said Senate Minority Leader Michelle Stennett (D-Ketchum) during the debate in March.

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If there is such a thing as a parking guru in Boise, it’s Max Clark. As parking and facilities director for the Capital City Development Corporation, Clark oversees the six CCDCowned garages and is always keeping an eye on parking availability.

“We think the situation is such that some people will take advantage of our idea,” he said.

“The situation” should be familiar to the thousands of commuters who search for parking in a downtown environment that makes those spaces a rare commodity.

In a unique agreement with the city of Boise and Boise State University, CCDC is about to launch a free park-and-ride service, which will allow commuters to park in a lot near the corner of Elder Street and Vista Avenue (near the airport), then hop aboard a free shuttle that will have regular runs 6 a.m.-9 a.m. and again at 4 p.m.-7 p.m. to downtown Boise.

Boise State owns the parking lot and CCDC and the city will split the $72,000 shuttle operating costs.

For now, the service will only run until mid-August, when Boise State will need the shuttles and drivers back to serve its returning study body.

“But if the service is popular, that would be a great problem to have,” said Clark. “This is a test to see if people can’t get over their separation anxiety from their vehicles.”

Anxiety is certainly growing as an increasing number of vehicles vie for a shrinking number of parking spaces.

“We have a waiting list of nearly 1,800 people looking for monthly parking permits.

At three of our garages, we have a waiting list of 750 commuters,” said Clark. “As a result, we’re seeing an average of about 400 people parking in hourly parking spaces in the garages and paying the all-day rate. They just don’t have any options.”

CCDC is hoping the new option generates some interest and activity, at least until mid-August.

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obscenity statute, which prohibits pairing alcohol with sexually explicit material. The undercover stings have led to a string of embarrassments for ISP, as venues have won a number of legal challenges—all defended at taxpayer expense—against the agency.

“What we’re talking about is freedom of expression, but we’re also talking about Idaho using a liquor license as the heavy hammer in government control of that expression,” said attorney Deborah Ferguson, of Boise-based Ferguson Durham, PLLC. ISP Alcohol Beverage Control has swung that “hammer” on several occasions: In February 2015, a pair of undercover officers ordered a Bacardi and Coke and Blue Moon beer while watching Fifty Shades of Grey at the Village Cinema in Meridian. In March 2016, undercover detectives ordered alcoholic beverages and watched a burlesque show at the Visual Arts Collective in Garden City.

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Shannon Fairchild and her husband have owned The Intersection since 2013.

The debate is far from over, though. A recent lawsuit filed against ISP alleges restriction of speech, which is prohibited by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, following another burlesque bust—this time on Aug. 29, 2015 at an Adams County restaurant.

DINNER AND A SHOW The flier for the Saturday night show at The Intersection in New Meadows promised a choice of prime rib or salmon and a live burlesque show.

The price was $35 per person and restricted to patrons 21 years of age and older. Reservations were required for what would be a sold out show; and those reservations included ISP detectives Gabriel Coleman and George Szeles.

“Nearly 80 people were there, nearly all of them couples: folks from the school board, my parents, my husband’s parents and a number of tourists in the area for the summer,” said Shannon Fairchild, who owns The Intersection with her husband, Levi Burden.

Drive through New Meadows, which sits at the crossroads of Idaho Highway 55 and U.S. 95 a few miles south of McCall, and you can’t miss The Intersection. Fairchild and Burden said they invested their life savings in 2013 to buy what had been previously known as Sagebrush BBQ Steakhouse Saloon. Fairchild has since been elected to the New Meadows City Council and Burden serves on the local school board. The Intersection employs 13 locals, hosts fundraisers throughout the year, and serves free holiday meals to the homeless and hungry. While its smokehouse barbeque pushes out ribs, steaks and prime rib, The Intersection hosts live bands on its indoor and outdoor stages during dinner hour.

On Aug. 29, 2015 undercover lawmen Coleman and Szeles walked into The Intersection with notebooks in hand. The detectives’ official report (case No. 15ABC60), reads like a 1950s-era Dragnet episode: “Detective Szeles made reservations to attend the burlesque show at the licensed premise,” they wrote. “The female employee told BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Det. Szeles to be prepared for a ‘risque’ show.”

Boise-based Glitterati Gals Burlesque was the featured attraction, with five performers on stage: Phoenix Fatale, Belle Fast, Indica Blaze, Dayla Muerte and Glitterati LaReaux.

“I remember that the energy was really high from the second we got there,” LaReaux said.

“That town was super awesome. Very polite, super respectful and they treated us like family.”

Coleman and Szeles weren’t interested in family matters. Instead, they wrote, “Aside from pasties to cover the nipples and areolas, each performer exposed both her breasts entirely.” After ordering a beer each, they concluded, “All of this conduct equates to conducting, permitting and encouraging prohibited acts in violation of Idaho Code 23-614(1)(a).”

It wasn’t until early November that Fairchild received a an official complaint from ISP. “I’ve seen these before from Idaho State Police,” said Ferguson. “It says your liquor license may be revoked or suspended and you have something like 20 days to answer.”

Fairchild said she was in a panic, and quickly hired a local attorney.

“Idaho State Police wanted something like $10,000 and for us to close for 10 days,” she said. “But we don’t have that kind of money.

Our attorney advised us to negotiate for us to be shut down longer to get the fine down. We paid $5,000 and we shut down for 15 days. Our hands were tied. Our other option was to try to fight them and possibly lose our liquor license.”

About the same time Fairchild paid the fine and temporarily closed her business, Ferguson had been brought in as co-counsel on the legal challenge from the VAC against a similar threat from ISP after a burlesque show hosted at the Garden City venue in March 2016. But a permanent injunction put the legal proceedings on hold long enough for the 2017 Idaho Legislature to intervene and amend Idaho Code to prevent similar threats in the future.

“I was up in New Meadows, reading the newspaper about all of this, and that’s when we got in touch with Deborah Ferguson,” said Fairchild.

Ferguson filed suit against ISP, this time in U.S. District Court, declaring there had been a First Amendment violation and asking that the fine paid by Fairchild and Burden be returned— in addition to compensation for income lost during the temporary business closure. More important, the suit asked the federal court to “permanently restrain and enjoin [Idaho State Police] from enforcing the challenged statute.”

“Yes, there have been amendments. But we’re talking about possible future actions, as well,” said Ferguson. “This is a suppression of the First Amendment right of a speech expression.

And that is particularly important to 8 the current members of Glitterati Gals Burlesque.

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Kick up your heels to celebrate the First Amendment with Frankly Frankie (left) at a burlesque cabaret.

can be served in the presence of material defined by the state as obscene.

Idaho statutes governing liquor licenses and obscenity stipulate no wine, beer or hard alcohol may be sold in conjunction with sexually explicit live performances—with the exception of businesses that do not specialize in showcasing explicit live material. In the past, those laws have been leveraged against movie theaters, a New Meadows restaurant (see Page 6) and VAC itself, which, along with ACLU-Idaho and Frankly Frankie Burlesque, successfully sued Idaho State Police for First Amendment rights violations in 2016.

A grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts paid for the script and Crellin’s travel expenses. The commission had no comment.

For Crellin, the court victory over ISP informs only part of his performance. His transformation from censor to reveler meant the cabaret’s tone could move past what audiences already knew.

“Let’s spend half the time just celebrating the thing,” he said.

A change of heart for Crellin’s character wasn’t always the plan. Green Zoo musician and playwright Thomas Newby wrote several drafts of a script for the cabaret, the first being “an exploration of the psychology of the people who end up as middlemen in the Trump administration.”

That changed when Crellin and Anne McDonald (a.k.a. Frankly Frankie) asked for revisions scaling

“I was very excited to see that the issue with the VAC had been resolved,” said performer Phoenix Fatale. “But we hadn’t 7 heard about the action involving The Intersection.”

Fatale, who works as a Boise emergency room nurse using her real first name, Brandy; and Glitterati LaReaux, whose real first name is Joselyn and is an in-home caregiver, said their show is more about “creativity and freedom of expression.”

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How a burlesque show at VAC explores First Amendment issues in Idaho David Crellin gets a kick out of the fact that his stage name, Armitage Shanks, is also the name of a U.K.-based urinal manufacturer.

“It sounds very regal,” he said, “but it’s a bathroom fixture.”

For years, Crellin has traveled the world as a circus, cabaret and burlesque performer (he picked up the name “Armitage Shanks” in a British loo). While playing Lord of the Manor for Sublime Boudoir at the Alder Manor in Yonkers, N.Y., the Seattle-based performer opened up about an upcoming gig in Garden City—“Art vs Freedom: A First Amendment Cabaret.”

The show, which will serve as the season finale of Frankly Frankie Burlesque, is set for Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20 at the Visual Arts Collective. True to its title, Art vs. Freedom aims to explore the limits of what’s allowable on stage in Idaho—a conflict torn from the headlines.

As Armitage Shanks, Crellin will play the censor who has learned of shenanigans at the VAC. The representative of an oppressive regime, he has come to quash immorality as it appears in performances by locals Juniper Rose and Lilian St. ArDust of the Red Light Variety Show. Puppeteers Jodi Eichelberger (of Story Story Night) and Jaime Nebeker of HomeGrown Theatre will also play parts alongside opera, pole dancing, aerial silks, comedy, belly dancing and more.

What starts as a tale of free speech crushed under the wheels of moralism is quickly upended as Shanks becomes infatuated with a drag queen.

That, Crellin said, is the moral of the story.

“What you perceive as immorality is not necessarily immorality: There’s humanity,” he said.

The performance is aimed at ongoing legal conflicts in the Gem State over whether alcohol

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back the character’s authoritarianism.

Successive drafts did just that, morphing the story of the censor into a secondary narrative of the show—in the process, taking a back seat to individual burlesque and other performances.

“We were working from a few things Frankie wanted to talk about and the elements the performers wanted to bring out,” Newby said.

Conceived of in a state of shock after the election of President Donald Trump and in the wake of her successful lawsuit against ISP, McDonald wanted to bring themes of free speech and morality to the stage along with the oversized character of Armitage Shanks. She knew she “wanted to do something politically based, but also not just preaching to the choir,” she said.

Ultimately, Newby’s rewrites prioritized entertainment over politics and current events so the show would have “no airs to it.”

“Burlesque is there to make short performances and have a good time, but you can learn and teach,” he said.

For McDonald, organizing the cabaret meant walking a tightrope across a gulf of closely held political views and the needs of catering to a general audience. Her medium—burlesque—offered an elegant solution, where just last year it had been the source of a problem.

“Showing the naked body and the nearly naked body is a political statement,” she said.

“And there’s a difference between stripping and burlesque,” said LaReaux. “Neither should be stigmatized; but a stripper sells an idea. We’re telling you a story.”

“Our most frequent fans are couples,” Fatale added. “Yes, skin is being revealed. But we really get people who are there for the sexual aspect. We tell you a story in a sensual way.”

The effort to install a fixed T-shaped public transit route in downtown Boise—once the subject of a raging debate about whether Boise could support a streetcar system—is inching along the rails. Following three years of meetings, an 18-member steering committee has made its formal recommendations to the Boise City Council. While the committee is cautious about using the term “circulator” instead of streetcar, the panel is certain the route should run east/west between First and 15th streets (St. Luke’s and the Linen District) and north/south between University Drive and Main Street (Boise State University and the Main Street Station transit hub).

A recently completed alternative analysis indicated approximately 1,400 passengers would ride a downtown Boise streetcar each day, and the economic activity such a streetcar system could generate ranges from $75 million to $305 million dollars.

The biggest question remains: How would the city pay for such an ambitious project?

The analysis concludes it would cost nearly $111 million to construct a streetcar system, with annual operation and maintenance costs rising to nearly $3.3 million.

With the blessing of the Boise City Council, the steering committee now enters a 12- to 18-month phase in which it will try to identify local and federal funding. Committee members said, in particular, they want to explore public/private partnerships, fees from the creation of a local improvement district, tax increment financing and parking revenues.

The steering committee also concluded it wants to explore “emerging technology to potentially include wireless and/or driverless systems” for the proposed circulator.

While neither the steering committee nor City Council has concluded whether the circulator should be a streetcar or a fixed bus system, Mayor Dave Bieter has never been shy about his preference.

“He has definitely made no bones about his support for a permanently fixed route, and that means rail,” said city spokesman Mike Journee.

—George Prentice

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY MAY 17 Festivals & Events BOISE BIKE WEEK 2017—Join the Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance to celebrate all things bicycle. A host of events have been planned to your enjoyment. Check out the facebook.com/BoiseBikeWeek for a complete schedule. Through May 20.

CALDWELL FARMERS MARKET—3-7 p.m. FREE. Indian Creek Park, Corner of Seventh and Blaine streets, Caldwell, caldwellidfarmersmarket.com.

Workshops & Classes MEDICARE 101 WORKSHOP—If you’re eligible for Medicare within the next six months, or you’re a caregiver for

a Medicare beneficiary, this class will walk you through the steps for enrolling in the program. SHIBA volunteer Mike Smith will explain how and when to enroll, the various parts of Medicare, types of private Medicare coverage and assistance programs to help with Medicare costs. He’ll also be available to answer questions. Walk-ins are welcome or call 1-800-247-4422 to reserve your spot. In the Main Library’s Marion Bingham Room.

6-7:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-972-8200, boisepubliclibrary. org.

Art 2017 IDAHO TRIENNIAL—Through July 16. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$6.

Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

ART GLASS SALE—Through May 31. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. FREE. R. Grey Gallery Jewelry and Art Glass, 415 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3859337, rgreygallery.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 19-21

BONNIE GRIFFITH: THE WEST IN COLOR—Through May 29. 11 a.m.9 p.m. FREE. Crossings Winery, 1289 W. Madison Ave., Glenns Ferry, 208-366-2313, crossingswinery.com.

JANYRAE SEDA: CALLING FROM A SUMMER—Through May 14. 7 a.m.-midnight. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4261242, janyrseda.com.

of the Year. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $15$19. Williamson Orchards and Vineyards Tasting Room, 14807 Sunnyslope Road, Caldwell, 208459-7333, willorch.com.

DEANNA SCHERRER: EFFERVESCENCE—Through May 28, 7 a.m.-midnight. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, finearts.boisestate.edu.

MELODEE SATHER: UNIQUE AND WHIMSICAL POTTERY— Through May 27. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

THURSDAY MAY 18

GERALDINE ONDRIZEK: CHROMOSOME PAINTING II—Through June 4. 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: YELLOW—Through June 23. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Public Radio, Yanke Family Research Building, 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208426-3663, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

GERNIKA GOGORATUZ: REMEMBERING GERNIKA—10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$5. Basque Museum and Cultural Center, 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-343-2671, basquemuseum.com.

AN INTENTIONAL EYE: SELECT GIFTS FROM WILFRED DAVIS FLETCHER—10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330.

WILLIAMSON’S WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS: EVENING WITH THE EXPERT—Join Patrick Nauman and Keith Bryant, Weiser Classic Candy owners and chocolatiers, for an evening in the pursuit of knowledge about the world of wine and chocolate. These fun and friendly pals were nominated for Business

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STATE OF DOWNTOWN BOISE 2017—Join the Downtown Boise Association to celebrate the vibrance of the city center and learn how it’s driving the economy in Boise and beyond. Register online or call Warren at 208-472-5252. In Boise Centre East. 4-6 p.m. $10-$25, $55 table for 10. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-4725252, downtownboise.org.

Festivals & Events LIBRARY AT BOWN CROSSING GRAND OPENING—Don’t miss your chance to be among the first to check out the new Boise Public Library Branch at Bown Crossing. You’ll find the usual books, eBooks, DVDs, laptops, iPads, 3-D printers, robots and coding kits present throughout the library system. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

FREE. Boise Public Library at Bown Crossing, 2153 E. Riverwalk Drive, Boise, 208-972-8200, boisepubliclibrary.org.

On Stage COMEDIAN KRIS SHAW—8 p.m. $10. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

ELEVATED DANCE PROJECT: 10 YEARS SOARING HIGH ABOVE THE ROOFTOPS—Enjoy all ages of dancers performing in all styles of dance at this end-of-year dance recital. 6 p.m. $11. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, nampaciviccenter. com.

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The inaugural Treasure Valley Tattoo Convention is a three-day blowout showcasing more than 100 master tattoo artists from Boise to Brooklyn, plus an artist from Goi Chiba, Japan, who practices tebori (tattooing by hand).

There will be piercers, a slate of activities and more than 75 vendor booths so varied, they highlight the shift in perception of tattooing from being the domain of criminals and dissidents to an artform that, unlike any other, is an expression of both artist and (human) canvas. Also on the schedule are skate demos from Prestige Skateshop and Element, mural painting by Sector 17, tattoo contests, a kids’ coloring contest, motorcycle displays, film screenings, and a bevy of food and drink choices.

May 19, 2-11 p.m.; May 20, noon-10 p.m.; May 21, noon-8 p.m. $20 daily, $40 weekend. CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., 208-424-2200, treasurevalleytattooconvention.com.

There’s a long-standing cultural dispute over the term “vinyl”— specifically, whether it is acceptable to pluralize the word “vinyls,” as (apparently) newbie aficionados have been known to do. As the purists say, “vinyl is the plural of vinyl,” though no less than The Washington Post threw up its collective hands in 2014, writing “Okay, fine. Call them ‘vinyls.’”

There will be much vinyl and many vinyls at the Vinyl Preservation Society of Idaho Record Show and Swap, set for Saturday, May 20 at the El Korah Shrine in Boise. Dealers and indie record stores from three states will have rarities, discounts and thousands of albums covering a range of genres. Pie Hole will be slinging slices in the parking lot, and 21-and-older vinyl(s) buffs can pair it with something from the Shrine bar downstairs.

9 a.m.-4 p.m., $5-$10. El Korah Shrine Center, 1118 W. Idaho St., 208-343-0571, facebook.com/BoiseRecordShow.

Just like in Texas, everything is bigger in India. With a population of more than 1.3 billion people who speak around 122 languages, India is a hive of cultures, foods, faiths and festivals. One of the most popular observances is Holi, a celebration of the advent of spring observed by Hindus, some Buddhists and Jains, by paying and forgiving debts, meeting new people and eating traditional foods—all while covered in brightly colored powders or paints. For this reason, Holi is also called the Spring Festival of Colors and in Boise, it will be celebrated on Sunday, May 21 at the Boise Hare Krishna Cultural Center. The event is free and open to the public and will feature traditional Holi foods, dances and music. It’s a festival for fresh starts, so if you failed to follow through on your New Year’s resolutions, consider Holi a second chance.

2-5 p.m. FREE. Boise Hare Krishna Cultural Center, 2470 W. Boise Ave., 208-344-4274, boisetemple.org.

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CALENDAR Literature AUTHOR JEFF JONES: BONNIE AND CLYDE IN THE LAST DAYS— Enjoy an evening of love and mystery. In Love Give Us One Death, Jeff Jones pieces together a story we think we know, about desperate lives and American violence. As the tale unfolds, we see its larger dimensions: the spiritual shadows and compulsive needs from which our nation springs and through which it has found its many forms of speech. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

Persian desserts and tea. 7 p.m.

FREE. Boise Public Library Hayes Auditorium, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-972-8200, boisepubliclibrary.org.

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Odds & Ends GO SOLAR WITH SOLARIZE THE VALLEY—Meet local installers and get your questions answered as you learn about installing rooftop solar on your home or business. 6:30-8 p.m. FREE. Anser Charter School, 202 E. 42nd St., Garden City, 208344-9161, solarizethevalley.org.

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RUMI NIGHT—Celebrate the life of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, the Persian poet and mystic philosopher whose writing continues to be studied and honored worldwide.

Both newcomers to his work and longtime admirers are invited for an evening of poetry, conversation,

PETCO PRESENTS: CHAMELEON—Join the Nampa Petco Store for an hour of fun as you meet and learn all about the animal of the month: the Chameleon. 4 p.m.

FREE. Nampa Public Library, 215 12th Ave. S., Nampa, 208-4685800, nampalibrary.org.

TREASURE VALLEY TATTOO CONVENTION—The Treasure Valley Tattoo Convention will feature 75 booths of tattoo artists, vendors and entertainment for all ages (all welcome when accompanied by an adult). The convention is a great opportunity for tattoo collectors to add to their collections or first timers to get a tattoo by industry leading artists. Body piercing will also be available. Sector 17 will be doing a live aerosol mural outside the convention center. 2-11 p.m. $15-$20 daily, $40 weekend. CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8497, treasurevalleytattooconvention.com.

On Stage 208 ENSEMBLE: PAST IS PRESENT—208 ensemble specializes in performing progressive chamber music by some of the most innovative composers writing today. 8 p.m. $7-$15. Morrison Center Recital Hall, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise State campus, 208-4261110, 208ensemble.com.

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ART VS. FREEDOM: A FIRST AMENDMENT CABARET—Inspired by a recent lawsuit in which the state of Idaho attempted to define what is and is not art, this vaudeville presentation is meant to be a cautionary tale of how quickly our civil liberties can be undermined and destroyed if we the people are not actively engaged in their protection.

Enjoy an all-star lineup of Boisebased artists performing clowning, burlesque, puppetry, acrobatics and aerial acrobatics, drag, opera and belly dance, along with internationally renowned cabaret legend Armitage Shanks, “The Carny Preacher.”

9 p.m. $15 adv., $20 door. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, visualartscollective.com.

Jumpin’ Joseph.

CONCERT FOR KIDS Sisters Allison, Meegan and Natalie Closner took the name of their band from the tiny town of Joseph, Ore. They were headed to the farming community to visit their grandfather. Allison compiled a road trip playlist titled “Joseph.” Almost immediately, the Closners— who had been performing as Dearborn—realized their connection to the place. “It just hit us all,” said Natalie. “That’s what this is and who we are, these are the sounds of the land that we’ve lived on.”

Joseph is coming to Boise for the Concert for Kids, presented by 94.9 The River and Knitting Factory, benefiting the Idaho Youth Ranch. The all ages show is a shouldn’t-miss chance to catch a must-see band we’ll hear more about. (Joseph opens for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on Thursday, May 25 at Taco Bell Arena.)

Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.; $20 adv., $22 door, $50 platinum skybox and reserved balcony. Knitting Factory, 416 S. Ninth St., 208-367-1212, bo.knittingfactory.com.

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BLT: CHARLEY’S AUNT—Jack loves Kitty and Charley loves Miss Amy. They invite the ladies to meet Charley’s wealthy aunt from Brazil, but the millionaire aunt sends the boys into cataclysmic confusion when she cancels her trip. The problem is solved by dressing their Oxford undergrad pal in bloomers and a wig. This charming frump is introduced as “Charley’s Aunt.”

When the real aunt turns up, classic comic confusion ensues. 8 p.m. $11-$14. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

BOISE BARD PLAYERS: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING—Boise Bard Players presents a streamlined, no-frills telling of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. In this Elizabethan romcom, when soldiers of Messina return victorious, love is in the air.

The young Claudio falls for the

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CALENDAR governor’s daughter, Hero, and asks his friend and commander Don Pedro to help him win her heart, and hilarity ensues. 7 p.m. $5. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-972-9028, boisebardplayers. weebly.com.

COMEDIAN KRIS SHAW—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-9412459, liquidboise.com.

ELEVATED DANCE PROJECT: 10 YEARS SOARING HIGH ABOVE THE ROOFTOPS—Enjoy all ages of dancers performing in all styles of dance. 6 p.m. $11. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, nampaciviccenter. com.

Odds & Ends WIGS FOR KIDS—Help children who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, Alopecia, Trichotillomania, burns and other medical issues at this two-day Wigs For Kids event. For donated hair 12 inches or longer, you’ll receive a $5 cut, style and scalp treatment. (Gray hair accepted, but not chemically processed or

dyed hair.) Call for information and appointments. 3-6 p.m. $5. Aveda Institute Boise, 10222 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-345-6164, wigsforkids.org.

Animals & Pets ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY—Observe Endangered Species Day and celebrate the recovery of bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and other Peregrine Fund projects around the world during your visit to the World Center for Birds of Prey. You’ll learn about global conservation efforts to save endangered birds of prey and meet California condors and aplomado falcons. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE-$7. World Center for Birds of Prey, 5668 W. Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, 208-362-8687, peregrinefund.org.

Food RUSSIAN FOOD FESTIVAL—Join St. Seraphim Russian Orthodox Church for authentic, traditional homemade Russian dishes at

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their annual Russian Food Festival.

This year’s menu includes beef stroganoff, shish-kebab, stuffed peppers, Russian crepes, piroshki, chebureki, borscht, salads and an assortment of desserts. You can also meet and watch a local iconographer paint, as well as take guided tours of the church to learn about Russian Orthodox worship. 11 a.m.9 p.m. FREE. St. Seraphim of Sarov Russian Orthodox Church, 872 N. 29th St., Boise, 208-345-1553, stseraphimboise.org/festival.html.

SATURDAY MAY 20 Festivals & Events 2ND ANNUAL URBAN CULTURAL FASHION SHOW—Join the GK Folks Foundation Miss Africa Idaho Scholarship Program for a fashion show featuring four local designers.

Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. Plus rafe; tickets are $5 or $20 for four. Proceeds beneďŹ t the Metro Meals on Wheels and Miss Africa Idaho. 6 p.m. $20 adv., $25 door. Meridian Senior Center at the Park, Julius M. Kleiner Park, 1920 N. Records Way, Meridian, 208-888-5555.

ATLANTIC IDEA HOUSE TOUR— Learn how to improve energy and water efďŹ ciency in your home by visiting the Atlantic Idea House.

The small home owned by the city of Boise has been renovated with sustainable and energy efďŹ cient features to showcase what is possible. The house will be open for tours one day a month from May-November. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

FREE. Atlantic Idea House, 2108 S. Atlantic St., Boise, 208-570-6834, livboise.org/2017/03/a-modelhome-for-a-better-future.

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

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

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CHERRY LANE LIBRARY 20TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION—The Meridan Library’s Cherry Lane branch opened 20 years ago this week. To commemorate this event, they’re throwing a party with live music, games, cake and refreshments. You’ll learn a little about the library’s history while making some noise in the library. 2-4 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-8884451, mld.org.

EAGLE SATURDAY MARKET—9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle, 208-4898763, cityofeagle.org/market.

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CALENDAR every day, from trash and recycling to wastewater treatment, as well as the new curbside composting program, the geothermal system and Boise River monitoring. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise WaterShed, 11818 W. Joplin Road, Boise, 208-608-7300, bee.cityofboise. org/watershed.

TREASURE VALLEY TATTOO CONVENTION—Noon-10 p.m. $15-$20.

CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8497, treasurevalleytattooconvention.com.

VINYL PRESERVATION SOCIETY BOISE RECORD SHOW AND SWAP—Everyone from the hardcore collector hunting for rarities to the thrifty newcomer looking to start a collection will find something at the swap. VIP early admission is $10 beginning at 9 a.m. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $5-$10. El Korah Shrine Center, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-343-0571, facebook.com/ BoiseRecordShow.

On Stage ART VS. FREEDOM: A FIRST AMENDMENT CABARET—9 p.m. $15 adv., $20 door. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, visualartscollective.com.

BLT: CHARLEY’S AUNT—8 p.m. $11-$14. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

BOISE BARD PLAYERS: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING—7 p.m. $5. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-972-9028, boisebardplayers.weebly.com.

COMEDIAN KRIS SHAW—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-9412459, liquidboise.com.

OCULAR EMPIRICISM: KURT WALKER’S HIT 2 PASS—Join Ocular Empiricism for its inaugural screening of Kurt Walker’s Hit 2 Pass. The film is “an act of genuine and tender interrogation and self-discovery that explores the gap between the immaterial excitement of video games and the complexity of life,” according to Giovanni Vimercati of Film Comment. 3 p.m.

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

Art ARTBIKE TOUR—Follow on your bike to the studios of artists and makers in and around the Surel Mitchell Live Work Create District of Garden City. Show up a half hour before tour begins to enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea from ST(r)EAM Coffee and Tea Bike.

Venues and artists include Surel’s Place, Bruce Maury, Linda Williams, Lisa Stover, Visual Arts Collective and more. Choose between two different tour start times going to the same locations and joining at the end. 1:30-4 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m. $10. Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd St., Garden City, 206-407-7529.

pendence, their way of having fun while continuing to ensure the blind of Idaho can independently “live the life they want.” You can take your choice from among 10-mile, 25-mile and metric century rides.

7 a.m.-5 p.m. $30-$40. Riverglen Junior High, 6801 Gary Lane, Boise, 208-854-5910, cycleforindependence.org.

TREASURE VALLEY ROLLER DERBY—Enjoy rock ’em, sock ’em action on wheels. 5 p.m. $10 adv., $5-$15 door. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, tvrderby.com.

Citizen Literature AUTHOR MARK J. ASHER—Join local author Mark Asher during the Saturday market. He’ll be signing copies of his book Birdcall Morning, an emotional and life-affirming tale about the struggle to start over, the value of friendship, the true nature of love, and the changing times that we live in. It’s the sort of book that takes you on an unexpected journey that’s captivating until the very last word. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

Sports & Fitness FEDERATION OF THE BLIND CYCLE FOR INDEPENDENCE— Join the Treasure Valley Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind for a bike ride called Cycle for Inde-

PAINT THE TOWN 2017 KICKOFF EVENT—The community is invited to join NeighborWorks Boise to celebrate 35 years of beautifying homes and neighborhoods through the Paint the Town volunteer program. You’ll enjoy food, entertainment and activities for the whole family. Plus this year’s Paint the Town volunteers can pick up their painting supplies. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

FREE. Sherwin Williams, 2680 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian, 208-8883551, nwboise.org.

Odds & Ends HOT CARDS AND COLD BEER SPORTS CARD SHOW—Join Jerry’s Rookie Shop for the Treasure Valley’s original and longest running Sports Card Show. You’ll find the newest and hottest cards in the hobby along with vintage items at multiple tables overflowing with

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Center for Holi, the spring festival of colors, featuring food, dance and music. 2-5 p.m. FREE. Boise Hare Krishna Cultural Center, 2470 W. Boise Ave., Boise, 208-344-4274, boisetemple.org.

OWYHEE COUNTY FOSSILS FIELD TRIP—Enjoy a field trip to favorite fossil stops in Owyhee County: the Algal Reef, Horse Hill Beach, the famous Chalk Hills/ Glenns Ferry Formations and more.

No preregistration; meet at the museum to register. Trip departs at 8 a.m.; returns to Boise by 5 p.m. Take lunch and water. Call or visit the website for critical details about the trip. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $10-$15. Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, idahomuseum.org.

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TREASURE VALLEY TATTOO CONVENTION—Noon-8 p.m. $15-$20.

CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8497, treasurevalleytattooconvention.com.

WALKABOUT BOISE WALKING TOUR—11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $12.

Basque Block, Grove Street between Capitol Boulevard and Sixth Street, Boise, preservationidaho. org/walkabout-boise-2016.

WIGS FOR KIDS—9:30-3:30 p.m. $5. Aveda Institute Boise, 10222 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-3456164, wigsforkids.org.

Animals & Pets PAWS IN THE PARK DOG FAIR— Head over to Storey Bark Park to pick up free one-year Meridian dog licenses; check out dog-related exhibits, services and demos; and meet some dogs available for adoption. Plus music, prizes, food, beverages and more. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Storey Bark Park, 430 E. Watertower Lane, Meridian, 208-888-3579, facebook.com/ storeybarkpark.

On Stage BOISE BARD PLAYERS: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING—2 p.m. $5. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-972-9028, boisebardplayers.weebly.com.

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

OPERA IDAHO ART SONG RECITAL—Join Opera Idaho’s Resident Company singers for this series of recitals dedicated to the form of under-produced music called art songs. These non-staged songs often incorporate well-known poems and seasonal themes with complex music and piano. 2:30 p.m. FREE. Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-345-3531, 1617.operaidaho. org.

SISTERS IN SONGWRITING—Sisters in Songwriting highlights the creativity of women songwriters in Idaho.

With Fiona Luray, Naomi Psalm and Sophie Griffin. 6 p.m. FREE. Cinder Winery and Tasting Room, 107 E. 44th St., Garden City, 208-3764023, cinderwines.com.

THEATREWORK’S JUNIE B.’S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL—Outspoken, precocious, lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a colorful, funny, fast-paced musical based on four volumes in Barbara Park’s series of books. Recommended for Grades K-5; all ages require a ticket. 2 p.m. $7. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter. com.

Odds & Ends TREASURE VALLEY SINGLES DANCE—Join the Treasure Valley Singles Club for weekly social dancing to live bands. Married couples welcome, too. For 21 and older. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $6-$7. Eagles Lodge Nampa, 118 11th Ave. N., 17 Nampa, 208-442-1970, treasurevalleysingles. weebly.com.

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Food OINKARI SAGARDOTEGI DINNER—Join the Oinkari Basque Dancers for a traditional Basque Sagardotegi dinner with authentic hard cider from the Basque Country. Chef Jesus Alcelay is cooking the classic cider house menu, coupled with free-flowing cider, along with beer and wine. Plus several auctions will be taking place throughout the evening. All proceeds go to Boise’s Oinkari Basque Dancers. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. $50. Basque Center, 601 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-331-5097, oinkari.org/sagardotegi.

VAULT PRESENTS ROCK ’N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL LIVE—Beloved cult film meets live music and movie games. Wear your Ramones shirt or most impressive leather jacket, and start training your liver now. Vault creates interactive cult movie experiences that sometimes include drinking games, throwing objects at the screen and locationspecific activities. Black Bolt will be playing The Ramones’ songs live along with the movie. For ages 21 and older. 8 p.m. $12. The Shredder, 430 S. 10th, Boise, 208345-4355.

RUSSIAN FOOD FESTIVAL—11 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. St. Seraphim of Sarov Russian Orthodox Church, 872 N. 29th St., Boise, 208-3451553, stseraphimboise.org/festival.

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sports and entertainment cards, memorabilia and collectibles. For all ages. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Powderhaus Brewing Company, 9719 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-338-3828.

HOLI: SPRING FESTIVAL OF COLORS—Join the Boise Hare Krishna Cultural

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TV/TC Boise’s Premier Tattoo Event Featuring the Best Tattooers From Around the World The Treasure Valley Tattoo Convention will feature the best artists Boise has to offer along side traveling artists from across the country, including Russia and Japan. The convention is a great opportunity for tattoo collectors to add to their collection or first time canvases to get a tattoo in a one of a kind venue by industry leading artists.

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vocalist Alabama Mike. It’s going to be another terrific BBS show.

7:30 p.m. $15-$18. The Playhouse Boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-779-0092.

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MISSISSIPPI MARSHALL: KEEPING THE BLUES... THE BLUES— Join Mississippi Marshall on his personal Blues Trail for a musical journey through his life history growing up in the heart of the Delta. His songwriting and blues mojo guitar work will take you places you’ve never been. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15 adv., $15-$20 door. Riverside Hotel

BOISE BLUES SOCIETY: ANDY T BAND WITH ALABAMA MIKE—The Andy T Band wowed the crowd at the 2016 Boise Blues Festival, with Andy’s top-notch guitar skills leading the way. Now, the Boise Blues Society brings the band back for their own indoor show, accompanied by new

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Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, sapphireboise.com.

Citizen KEGS 4 KAUSE: ALZAR SCHOOL—Enjoy your favorite brew and 50 percent of proceeds will go directly to providing challenging academics and life-changing experiences at the Alzar School. 5-10 p.m. FREE. Payette Brewing River Street Taproom, 733 S. Pioneer St., Boise, 208-344-0011.

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Festivals & Events ANNE FRANK MEMORIAL TOURS—Enjoy free docent-led tours of the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial every Tuesday from April to October. Meet at the statue of Anne Frank on the Greenbelt at Eighth Street. Hosted by the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights.

12:15-1 p.m. FREE. Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, 777 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-345-0304, wassmuthcenter.org.

NOT A CONSTRUCT: BOB THE DRAG QUEEN Christopher Caldwell was born in Columbus, Ga., where his mother owned a drag bar. Oddly, that isn’t what inspired Caldwell to become Bob the Drag Queen (bobthedragqueen.com), who will make his debut Boise appearance on Wednesday, May 24, when he brings his Queen for the People Comedy Special to the Egyptian Theatre. BtDQ found his calling while watching the first season of reality competition show RuPaul’s Drag Race on LogoTV. In an episode of web series Transformations, hosted by former Club Kid/author James St. James, BtDQ said he saw a reflection of himself in BeBe Zahara Benet, the first winner of Drag Race.

“I saw this beautiful black man who was a beautiful black woman,” BtDQ told James. “I thought, ‘This is something I can do.’”

He certainly could—BtDQ won the eighth season of Drag Race.

BtDQ kicked off his career using the stage name Kittin Withawhip, a nod to the 1964 exploitation crime drama Kitten With a Whip starring Ann-Margret. While the original moniker was amusing, Bob the Drag Queen is so literal, so like titular children’s show character Bob the Builder and so unlike a more conventional punny drag name (fabulous and clever as they are), it’s as understated as BOB THE DRAG QUEEN BtDQ is bold—and it hints at how COMEDY SPECIAL laugh-until-your-sides-hurt funny Wednesday, May 24; 7 p.m.; he really is. $25-$80. The Egyptian Theatre, With matching style and sub700 W. Main St., 208-345-0454, stance, BtDQ is more than a peregyptiantheatre.net. sona. Whether he’s lip-syncing or performing stand-up comedy in full glam, or walking through an airport sans accessories, BtDQ is an authentic entertainer who doesn’t shy away from issues, hitting them head on with humor. His upfront attitude may not appeal to everyone, but as BtDQ said (in a video) before performing his Britney Spears-Chris Rock “Slave 4 U” lip-sync mashup: “If you’re easily offended, please stick around. It makes it more fun for me.”

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Citizen NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF IDAHO TREASURE VALLEY CHAPTER MEETING—The National Federation of the Blind of Idaho Treasure Valley Chapter meets every fourth Tuesday of the month in the second floor conference room. All who are blind or visually impaired, as well as sighted family members and others who are interested in this great organization to attend. For more info, contact Susan Bradley at 208-7949431 or craftisue@hotmail.com.

5:30 p.m. FREE. Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 341 W. Washington St., Boise, 208794-9431, nfbidaho.org.

TUESDAY DINNER—Volunteers needed to help cook up a warm dinner for Boise’s homeless and needy population, and clean up afterward.

Event is nondenominational.

4:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 707 W. Fort St., Boise, 208-344-3011.

Food SERENATA ORCHESTRA BENEFIT—Eat at Boise Fry Company’s downtown location from 6-9 p.m. and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Serenata Orchestra. Featuring live music by Sidecar Trio. 6-9 p.m.

FREE. Boise Fry Company-Downtown, 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-949-7523, boisefrycompany. com.

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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY MAY 17

ANDY BYRON AND FRIENDS—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

MOSS AND RICHE—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

DOUGLAS CAMERON—8 p.m.

FREE. Piper

BOURBON DOGS—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

BLUEGRASS MUSIC JAM—7 p.m.

FREE. Liquid

BFD—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye-Cole

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

BIG WOW BAND—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s

SAM OUTLAW—With Michaela Anne and Country Club. 8 p.m. $12 adv., $15 door. Neurolux

FRANK MARRA—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

HUDSON FALCONS—With We are the Asteroid, and The Old One Two. 9 p.m. $10. The Shredder

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

COOLZEY—With Spoken Nerd, Oso Negro and Weighn Beats (EP release), and Tha Chief. 8 p.m. $TBA. The Shredder

BILL COFFEY—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

FIONA LURAY—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

CAMDEN HUGHES TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

FLYNT FLOSSY AND TURQUOISE JEEP—With Zee Will and Foul Weather. 7 p.m. $12 adv., $15 door. Neurolux JACK HALE BAND—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Highlands Hollow MICHAEL J. LAKY—6 p.m. FREE. Sa-Wad-Dee

BRETT REID—2 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

DODGY MOUNTAIN MEN—With Buckskin. 8 p.m. $5. The Olympic FADED LEROY ALBUM RELEASE PARTY—With Vault7, Rise Of The Fallen, and Vections. 8 p.m. $6$12. Knitting Factory

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

FINNEGAN HOPPER—With Caroline Reese. 8 p.m. FREE. High Note

STEVE EATON—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

FRANK MARRA—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

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

THURSDAY MAY 18

SPENCER BATT—8 p.m. FREE. Piper UNDERGROUND COVERAGE TOUR—With Bag Of Tricks Cat, Justus Samuel, Tommy Will, and BRIXX. 7 p.m. $15. The Shredder

SATURDAY MAY 20 ADAM GOTTESMAN: RAT PACK NIGHT—6 p.m. FREE. Angell’s BERNIE REILLY—11 a.m. FREE. Sandbar BLAZE AND KELLY—2 p.m. FREE. Sandbar CLAY MOORE TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

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GREAT BAIT—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN—8 p.m.

FREE. O’Michael’s JOHN LENSING—7 p.m. FREE. High Note MILLENNIAL CHOIRS AND ORCHESTRAS: BE STILL, MY SOUL—7:30 p.m. $14-$34. Morrison Center NICK DELFS—10 p.m. FREE. Juniper OCEANS ARE ZEROES ALBUM RELEASE—With Paul Travis, Lerk, and Dan Had It. 8 p.m. $5 adv., $7 door. Neurolux ROB HARDING—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 RYAN WISSINGER—8 p.m. FREE. Piper SERENATA ORCHESTRA: SPORTS NIGHT—7 p.m. $5-$10.

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

TAUGE AND FAULKNER—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

BILLY BRAUN—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

WILLISON ROOS—7 p.m. FREE. Shangri-La

BLUE OCTOBER—With Harvard of the South. 8 p.m. $28-$65. Knitting Factory

TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS ALBUM RELEASE—With Michaela French and Lyle Evans.

8 p.m. $12 adv., $15 door. The Olympic TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS ALBUM RELEASE PREVIEW—6 p.m. FREE. The Record Exchange YELLOWCLAW—With Riot Ten. 8 p.m. $15-$45. Revolution

FRIDAY MAY 19 208 ENSEMBLE: PAST IS PRESENT—8 p.m. $7-$15. Morrison Center Recital Hall

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

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

FREE. Pengilly’s

RAWLEY FRYE—7 p.m. FREE. Capitol Bar

SUMMER CANNIBALS—7 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. Neurolux

SIDECAR TRIO—6-9 p.m. FREE. Boise Fry Co.

TUESDAY MAY 23

THE SIDEMEN—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 THE SUBURBANS—8:45 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s

BILLY BRAUN—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

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COBERLY, TOWN AND DAY—2 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

FRIM FRAM FOUR—8:45 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s

SEAN HATTON—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

JIMMY BIVENS—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye-Cole

SUNDAY MAY 21

CHUCK SMITH—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

NOTHING BUT HEROS—10 p.m.

FREE. Reef

NEIGHBOR DAVE—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

FOXYGEN—8 p.m. $18-$40. Knitting Factory

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SUMMERFIELD: ODESZA—With Slow Magic, and Fakear. 7 p.m. $35. Memorial Stadium

MICHAEL J. LAKY—5:30 p.m.

FREE. DaVinci’s

MISSISSIPPI MARSHALL—7:30 p.m. $10-$15 adv., $15-$20 door.

Sapphire

THE DEAR HUNTER—7 p.m. $20.

Neurolux

SHOT GLASS—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s

ALEXANDRA SIOBECK—7 p.m.

FREE. Capitol Bar

FRONTIER RUCKUS—With The Honey Shivers. 7 p.m. $10 adv., $12 door. Neurolux

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

DAVID MOSS—11 a.m. FREE. Sandbar

HILLFOLK NOIR CD RELEASE, MAY 19, CINDER WINERY

LOST IN SOCIETY—With Nude Oil, and Groggy Bikini. 9 p.m. $6. The Shredder

FOXYGEN, MAY 23, THE KNITTING FACTORY

We’re junkerpumped for Junkerpunch (self-released, 2017), the fifth full-length album from beloved Boise indie act Hillfolk Noir.

Of all the superlatives heaped on the band over the years, one of the best has to be from John Doe (of seminal L.A. punk band X and rockabilly powerhouse The Knitters): “If John Steinbeck owned a speakeasy, Hillfolk Noir would be the house band.”

Inhabiting a self-described (and self-created) genre called “junkerdash,” literary allusions and speakeasy evocations are as apt a way to describe the Hillfolk Noir sound as we’re likely to get.

Among the 17 tracks on Junkerpunch, the tune “Billy Got Popped” landed on YouTube with a rocking video choked with a who’s who of political and artistic rebels—a young Mick Jagger in a police booking photo, Bob Dylan and John Lennon in their prime—and spiced with archival images of civil rights and anti-war activists. It looks good, sounds good and, with a rebellious streak all its own, it puts Hillfolk Noir in good company.

—Zach Hagadone

MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES: THE WAY OUT WEST TOUR—With Sean McConnell. 8 p.m. $32-$65.

Knitting Factory

1332 RECORDS PUNK MONDAY—9 p.m. FREE. Liquid

There is a contradiction in the heart of Westlake Village, Calif.-based indie rock duo Foxygen. Its sound is ambivalent and familiar: Listening to its bloodless, Rolling Stones- and Todd Rundgren-inspired tracks over speakers is a lot like overhearing what may be a favorite song playing in another room. Alternatively, the band’s live performances are reputedly raucous, theatrical affairs featuring huge backup bands and outlandish behavior by vocalist Sam France. Critical assessment of the band is just as schizophrenic: Pitchfork filed it under “Best New Music” in its review of We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar Records, 2013). The Observer called ...And Star Power (Jagjaguwar, 2014) “a victory for self-indulgence over quality control.” Learn more about Foxygen’s nature—and proclivity for releasing material—on Tuesday, May 23 at The Knitting Factory, where it will play songs off its new album, Hang (Jagjaguwar, 2017).

—Harrison Berry

With Mike Coykendall and Curtis/Sutton and the Scavengers; doors 6 p.m., show 6:30 p.m.; $12 adv., $15 door. Cinder Winery, 107 E. 44th St., Garden City, 208-376-4023, cinderwines.com.

BOISE BLUES SOCIETY: ANDY T BAND WITH ALABAMA MIKE—7:30 p.m. $15-$18. The Playhouse

8 p.m., $18-$40. The Knitting Factory, 416 S. Ninth St., 208-367-1212, bo.knittingfactory.com.

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THE SIDEMEN: GREG PERKINS AND RICK CONNOLLY—6 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers SISTERS IN SONGWRITING— With Fiona Luray, Naomi Psalm, and Sophie Griffin. 6 p.m. FREE. Cinder SONO FUEGO—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

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New self-titled album from local band Oceans are Zeroes crests on dreamy melodies, serene vocals and a melancholy mood.

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Oceans Are Zeroes unleashes darker sound on new album BEN SCHULTZ There’s a story behind the name Oceans Are Zeroes, but the local post-rock band doesn’t want to tell it.

“We have where it came from and a meaning for it that we’ve come up with, but we really want to leave it vague,” said guitarist Sam Carrier.

“I think what we like about it is just the image it puts in people’s heads.” added drummer Tyler Shockey.

The name puts images in the band members’ heads, as well.

“It just reminds me that I can breathe and just take each day at a time,” said Carrier’s brother, singer-guitarist Joseph Lyle. “And sometimes, the big things are meaningless—like, ‘the oceans are zeroes.’ … I hope that it does just that—makes people think in a big way.”

So far, Lyle’s hope seems to be coming true.

Released digitally on May 5, Oceans Are Zeroes’ self-titled album (self-released, 2017) has received praise for its soaring vocals, epic sweep and brooding, thunderous power. Glide Magazine, which released an exclusive stream of Oceans Are Zeroes on May 2, likened the band to Sigur Ros, Explosions in the Sky and M83, “but with a poppier songwriting sensibility and a [penchant] for crafting hypnotic, cinematic rock arrangements.”

Popmatters, Myspace and Impose Magazine have also featured tracks from the album.

Boise audiences will get a chance to hear Oceans Are Zeroes new album live with a release show Saturday, May 20 at Neurolux. Local electronica act Lerk and Utah-based singer-songwriter Paul Travis will open.

Originally called A Sea of Glass, the band’s most recent music combines elements of its earlier work—specifically, dreamy melodies and Lyle’s BOISE WEEKLY.COM

complete Oceans Are Zeroes. They recorded part of high, serene vocals—with a harder edge and a the album at a friend’s cabin in Idaho City. more melancholy mood. This change in sound “It’s so easy to get distracted by the city and was partially due to Lyle going through a breakup stress,” Lyle said. “We didn’t want any of that to as the band was writing its new songs.

“I feel like when you’re hurting, different stuff be around. We just wanted to really bind at the comes out sometimes,” Carrier said. “I don’t think beginning of the process.”

Still, working at the cabin presented some we ever planned for that but as it morphed together, I felt like we were really excited about that challenges.

“The house had kind of weird power,” Lyle direction and where things had started to go.” said. “It kept surging, so it took longer. We had to The path to Oceans Are Zeroes started in Ontario, Ore., where Lyle and Carrier were living wait for the noises to go away.”

“There was a power outage one night,” Carrier and playing music and where they met violin added, laughing. “It was epic.” player KJ Zimmerman.

Even after they moved to The Mix House “We started jamming together out in Ontario; recording studio in Boise, the time and work we all liked the same kind of music,” Lyle said.

“But it wasn’t working out there. We felt like we’d needed to finish the album raised doubts in the band members’ minds. The darker exhausted our resources.” mood of the new songs did, too.

After seeking greener pastures OCEANS ARE ZEROES “We still have our doubts,” in Boise, the three musicians With Lerk and Paul Travis.

Saturday, May 20, 8 p.m.; Lyle said. met Shockey and bassist Justin $5 adv., $7 door.

“It’s a three-way relationship,” Gaupp and began writing mateNeurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Carrier added. “You’re in love rial that would appear on A 208-343-0886, neurolux.com. with what you’re making, but Sea of Glass’s debut album, The you’re also in love with your audiLeaving (self-released, 2013). ence because, truly, that’s what it’s about. But if “I often refer to it as the ‘chemistry album,’” they’re not getting it, the relationship [with] your Lyle said. “It’s like the dating phase where you’re audience fails.” getting to know each other. So the songs very Oceans Are Zeroes will see how audiences much had a kind of spring to their steps—we respond soon enough. The group hopes to orgawere all just pumped up to be in a band.” nize a fall tour and has already started planning In Lyle’s view, the spaciousness of the group’s another album. sound could stem from growing up in the rural Whatever people think of the new sound, Northwest.

Lyle’s proud of what he and his bandmates have “For one, there’s just not a lot to do in the country,” he said. “So your creative brain kicks in, achieved on their latest LP. “We’re all growing and changing,” he said. and you make something out of nothing. It prob“And if the music doesn’t reflect that, is it coming ably does affect the way we do music.” from within? Or is it just this idea?”

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SCREEN LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS The Lovers elicits much love for Debra Winger, Tracy Letts GEORGE PRENTICE

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Is it truly cheating if the one you’re cheating with is the one you’ve been cheating on? Perhaps the best way to represent the conundrum occurs about 30 minutes into The Lovers, a sweet-tart cinematic confection that is certain to be catnip for, let’s say, “mature” audiences.

At first, the scene looks like dozens of others found in romantic comedies: A well-past-middle age couple wakes up in bed, with faces inches from one another. Neither have opened their eyes yet, and the man leans in for a kiss as the woman responds lovingly.

“Good morning,” he whispers.

“Hi,” she whispers back.

When they open their eyes to discover they’ve awakened to their spouse, they leap from the sheets in horror. Doubtless, they’ve been sleeping in the same bed for decades, but a morning kiss? Not part of the routine. At least not with each other.

“What time is it?” the husband barks as he jolts to a sitting position on the edge of the bed.

“It’s late,” the wife mumbles, never making eye contact.

Better late than never for them and us.

One of the season’s biggest surprises, The Lovers is smart, equal parts fruity and sour, and totally watchable—in large part due to its leads Tracy Letts (Divorce, Homeland) and Debra Winger, the firebrand 1980s actress who lit up the screen in Urban Cowboy, An Officer and a Gentleman

Is it cheating when the person you’re cheating with is your spouse?

philandering. Mary and Michael have grown so and Terms of Endearment. Winger also famously tired of one another, their emotional exhaustion stepped so far away from Hollywood she was has blurred their vision. When the couple wakes the subject of a 2002 documentary, “Searching up—physically and emotionally—in an embrace for Debra Winger.” As for Letts, he’s one of the one fine morning, they truly see each other as they best character actors in film today, won the 2008 haven’t in years. What follows is some rekindled Pulitzer Prize for penning the play August: Osage passion and wake-the-neighbors sex.

County and is married to Carrie Coon (The LeftLife takes another turn, though, when Mary overs, Fargo), one of the hottest actresses working. and Michael’s son Joel (Tyler The plotline for The Lovers Ross) returns home from college might read like a fizzy romantic THE LOVERS (R) for a weekend visit with his girlcomedy: A couple so out of love Written and directed by Azazel Jacobs friend Erin (Jessica Sula). Most they refuse to undress in front of the memories Joel has of his of one another stays together Starring Debra Winger, Tracy parents aren’t good ones, defined for convenience. Both are in Letts and Aidan Gillen by years of bickering and lack the throes of an affair, but begin Opens Friday, May 26 at The of physical closeness. It makes cheating on their respective Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., 208342-4288, theflicksboise.com. some of the elements of The lovers with… each other. The diLovers feel overly theatrical, not lemma raises the question: Is this unlike a play Letts would write. cheating or a double deception?

Mary (Winger) and Michael (Letts) think they Ultimately, the film is satisfying, but be warned: This movie may not deliver the ending you expect have become adept at covering the tracks in their affairs—hers with a budding writer (Aidan Gillen) or even hope for. The Lovers, just like the messy business of love, will strum a bittersweet tune on and his with a ballet instructor (Melora Walters).

In truth, they couldn’t be more obvious with their your heartstrings.

SCREEN EXTRA RICHARD GERE IS A CONQUEROR IN NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER Like Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp, Norman Oppenheimer is kind of a schlub—someone who is equal parts persistent and pesty.

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Richard Gere as the titular character, a man who wanders through New York City much like his Israeli ancestors traversed the wilderness thousands of years earlier.

Norman isn’t looking for the promised land, though. He’s always searching for a deal—any deal—that will afford him some sense of self worth. In the hands of the always watchable Richard Gere, Norman is

prime minister, Norman’s value worth a lot. suddenly skyrockets. Everyone A bizarre episode early in the wants a piece of him, and therein film sees Norman offer to buy lies the crux of shoes for a this highly enternondescript, NORMAN (R) taining fable that down-on-his-luck Written and directed by Joseph finds Gere in fine politician from Cedar form. the Middle East.

Starring Richard Gere, Michael When the politiSheen and Steve Buscemi —George cian later rises to Opens Friday, May 19 at The Flicks Prentice the rank of Israeli BOISE WEEKLY.COM

BOOZEHOUND ABSINTHE ANY OBJECTIONS No spirit is more misunderstood, mythologized or outright demonized than absinthe. The so-called “green fairy” has been whispered about as a hallucinogenic liquor capable of producing mind-shattering effects from orgiastic violence (a French farmer notoriously hacked his family to pieces after an overabundance of absinthe) to some of the greatest creative output of the 19th century. Some say Oscar Wilde sipped it for inspiration, and Vincent van Gogh lopped off his ear, in part, because he had scrambled his brain on absinthe.

Almost none of what has been said about absinthe is remotely true. Sure, drink enough of the stuff and you’ll end up looking like the subject of Edgar Degas’ painting “L’Absinthe,” but that may be because it’s 124 proof.

Much has also been made of the 1912-2007 absinthe “ban,” but as the Wormwood Society points out, absinthe was never really “illegal” in the U.S. The

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spirit’s 95 years of obscurity had more to do with a combination of bad press (a good deal of which was the result of propaganda from the wine industry—a whole other story) and bureaucratic inattention.

Among the many herbs and spices that go into absinthe production is thujone, a toxic chemical compound that can cause convulsions and massive organ damage when ingested in high doses. A U.S. law stating any food or drink containing wormwood must also be “thujone-free” made absinthe effectively verboten. The fine print, however, clarified “thujone-free” didn’t mean “no thujone at all.” Absinthe, of course, contains less thujone than the government threshold. Once this legal nuance was pointed out, the gates were opened to a flood of absinthe into the U.S. market—some fine, some not-sofine. In this case, we stumbled across an example of the former in the Woodinville, Wash.-based Pacific Distillery: Pacifique Absinthe Verte Superieure ($53.95).

BOTTOM’S UP Billed as small-batch crafted in the methode ancienne—using a precise 1855 French recipe of anise, angelica,

coriander, fennel, hyssop, melissa, grand wormwood and Roman wormwood—Pacifique lives up to its hype. Reviews on the Wormwood Society website give it 4.4 out of 5, Serious Eats listed Pacifique as a top-10 absinthe and Wine Enthusiast honored it with 91 points.

Beyond its lovely, grassy yellow-green hue, Pacifique boasts a seductive aroma: a fresh-cut scent of fennel and delicate anise rise first, supported by a rich whiff of wormwood. That might seem basic to a seasoned absinthe drinker, but finding the “trinity” of absinthe notes in such perfect harmony is the exception rather than the rule.

Mixed properly, with a slow drip of two-parts ice-cold water (anyone who suggests you drink absinthe neat or as a shot is not your friend), the liquor takes on a milky green color evocative of a stream filled with crisp spring runoff.

On the palate, Pacifique is smooth, delicate and lacks any syrupy-ness, which is what absinthe is supposed to taste like—too many taste like black jelly beans melted in moonshine.

A note on preparation: Common practice is for absinthe to be diluted in a

process referred to as la louche: Water is poured over a sugar cube and strained through a special “absinthe spoon.” In the case of Pacifique, sugar covers the delicacy of the botanicals, rendering it a little oily and further weaponizing its high alcohol content. (Think you’ve had hangovers? Try binging on sugar-spiked absinthe and you’ll understand its reputation for insanity.)

Treat Pacifique with the respect it demands; and, for the love everything holy, don’t light it on fire. First, it’s a stupid trick for newbie tourists. Second, it ruins the complexity of the drink. Third, it’s dangerous. A flaming glass of absinthe can turn into a flaming bartop with the merest misplaced tip of the wrist. Props to Pacifique, which stresses this injunction on every bottle.

Taken in moderation, it delivers a warm, medicinal buzz that does seem to inspire genial contemplation. One sip over the line, however and, well, we know what happened to van Gogh.

—Zach Hagadone

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Sally Boynton Brown runs barefoot, plays ice hockey, meditates daily and has a passion for hot yoga. She also tries to learn something new each year—on her list this year is to learn Spanish, which she’ll have to squeeze into a schedule that includes taking over as president of the Florida Democratic Party, one of the highest-profile political positions in the nation. Boynton Brown, who served five years as executive director of the Idaho Democratic Party, stepped into the national spotlight in late 2016 when she ran for chair of the Democratic National Committee (she came in third). Boynton Brown has already assumed her Florida duties, shuttling between the Sunshine and Gem states. On a recent whirlwind stopover in Idaho, Boynton Brown sat down to talk about the state of politics in general and her party in particular.

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My true north is democracy, never a particular candidate.

Isn’t it your job to promote candidates?

I spend much of my time providing the best information possible for somebody who wants to run for office. I tell them what the numbers are and whether they might be a good fit in their district. It’s up to voters to decide whether a candidate is right for them. I don’t believe it’s the party’s job to decide whether the candidate is right. I know a lot of people disagree with me about that.

Ultimately, it’s the primary process where the greatest group of people can make that decision.

That’s why we have primaries in the first place.

I’m certain I’m not the first to tell you that when you’re talking politics, you talk with a great intensity.

I’m a pretty rare breed. I’m in politics because Tell me how (and why) in your formative God needs me doing this work, and that’s not years you decided to become a Democrat.

Since Republicans had been attacking our vot- something you hear very much in this day and ing rights, which strikes at the core of my values of age, let alone in the Democratic Party. democracy, it pushed me further into the Democratic camp. To be clear, I feel very sympathetic to I’m sorry. Are you saying this a calling?

From God. those who say the two parties aren’t working for them anymore.

Is this something you were born with, or are we talking about something strengthA fair amount of that played out in the ened over time?

2016 presidential election.

Nobody’s asked me about this before, so I’m a A lot of people get upset with me when I say this, but I think Trump ran a campaign of hope— little… the same hope Obama ran on in 2008. Trump just dressed it up in a very different way, but a way I’m less interested in what church you attend, and more interested in how faith many people are finding hard to stomach. informs your passion and your work.

I knew from when I was a very little girl that Talk to me about taking the job in Florida.

I was put on this earth to change the world and It felt like they were eager to hear about a show other people that’s why they were put on collaborative, inclusive, transparent way of doing this earth, too. I believe democracy is powerful. things. I thought, “What a better way to try to make a big impact; to show people that politics Are you saying that, in large part, democcan be done differently.” racy is your church?

I guess it’s my church, but I believe in all Florida is certainly on the front burner of religions. Believe me, church politics are so much the national political scene.

It will make an even bigger difference in 2020. messier than straight-up politics.

If you win Florida, you win America. The DemoCan I ask if you still have many conversacratic Party can take this country back. tions with God? Sure. I’m having a conversation with myself, Have there been any political candidates that have represented your own true north? ultimately.

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The name will change to Alexa Dakota Gibbons. The reason for the change in name is: Child is gender fluid and wishes to have a name more gender neutral. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) June 13th, 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 April.20, 2017 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT DEIRDRE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Apr. 26, May 3, 10 & 17 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Paul Victor Powers II Legal Names

Case No. CV 01 1706474 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of Paul Victor Powers II now residing in the City of Meridian, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho.

The name will change to Maximus Victor Powers. The reason for the change in name is: because Family has called me a name other than what’s on my birth certificate my entire life. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) June 20th, 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 April.21, 2017 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT

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DEIRDRE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Apr. 26, May 3, 10 & 17 LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION CASE NO. CV 2017-2407-C IN THE DISCTRICT COURT OF THE 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICCT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CANYON To: Joseph Paul Nelson McGiboney You have been sued by Ariel Nichole Law, the petitioner in the District Court in and for Canyon Country, Idaho. Case No. CV 2017-2407-c The nature of the claim against you is Divorce Any time after 20 days following the last publication of this Summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk oh the Court at 1115 Albany St, Caldwell, ID 83605, (208) 454-7272 and served a copy of your response on the other party whose mailing address and telephone number are 5601 E locust ln, Nampa, ID 83686, (208)249-5774 A copy of the Summons and Petition/Motion can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the other party. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advice you in this matter.

DATE April 24th, 2017 CANYON COUNTY CLERK DEPTUTY CLERK J COTTLE PUB May 3, 10, 17 & 24 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: RHIANNON LEE HEATH Legal Names Case No. CV 01 1705947 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of Rhiannon Lee Heath 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 Damian William Lee Julian. The reason for the change in name is: loved ones and friends have known me as “Damian” for years and I would like to have the legal system observe as well for personal confidence. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) June 13th, 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.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF INFANT GIRL SCHAEFER, A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN NO. 17-5-00318-3 SEA SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF PETITION/HEARING RE RELINQUISHMENT OF CHILD/ TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP TO: SEAN WEATHERS, JOHN DOE (UNKNOWN) AND TO ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY You are hereby summoned to appear within thirty days after the date of first publication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty days after the 10th day of May, 2017 and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court, and answer the petition of the Petitioner, OPEN ADOPTION & FAMILY SERVICES, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Petitioner, OPEN ADOPTION & FAMILY SERVICES, at the office below stated; if you fail to do so, judgment may be rendered against you according to the request of the petition which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a petition has been filed in this court praying that the parent-child relationship between parents of the above-named child and the above-named child be terminated. The object of the action is to seek an order relinquishing the child to the Petitioner for adoption and to terminate the parent-child relationship.

The child was conceived in August 2016 in Boise, Idaho and was born in Washington on April 11, 2017. The child’s natural mother is Devin Schaefer.

The court hearing on this matter shall be on the 12th day of June, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in the King County Superior Court; address: King County Courthouse, Ex Parte Department, Court Room W-325, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104.

YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT ORDER PERMANENTLY TERMINATING ALL OF YOUR RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD. NOTICE: State and federal law provide protections to defendants who are on active duty in the military service, and to their dependents. Dependents of a service member are the service member’s spouse, the service member’s minor child, or an individual for whom the service member provided more than one-half of the individual’s support for one hundred eighty days immediately preceding an application for relief.

One protection provided is the protection against the entry of a default judgment in certain circumstances. This notice only pertains to a defendant who is a dependent of a member of the national guard or a military reserve component under a call to active service for a period of more than thirty consecutive days. Other defendants in military service also have protections against default judgments not covered by this notice. If you are the dependent of a

member of the national guard or a military reserve component under a call to active service for a period of more than thirty consecutive days, you should notify the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney in writing of your status as such within twenty days of the receipt of this notice. If you fail to do so, then a court or an administrative tribunal may presume that you are not a dependent of an active duty member of the national guard or reserves, and proceed with the entry of an order of default and/ or a default judgment without further proof of your status. Your response to the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorneys about your status does not constitute an appearance for jurisdictional purposes in any pending litigation nor a waiver of your rights.

You are further notified that any non-consenting parent or alleged father has a right to be represented by an attorney, and an attorney will be appointed for an indigent parent who requests an attorney.

You are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 RCW within thirty days of the first publication of this notice or to respond to the petition within thirty days of the first publication of this notice is grounds to terminate your parentchild relationship with respect to the child.

You are further notified that your failure to respond to the termination action within twenty days of service, if served within the state of Washington, or thirty days if served outside of this state, will result in the termination of the parent-child with respect to the child.

You are further notified that if you are the alleged father of an Indian child, and you acknowledge paternity of the child, or if your paternity of the child is established prior to the termination of the parent-child relationship, your parental rights may not be terminated unless you: (i) give valid consent to termination, or (ii) your parentchild relationship is terminated involuntarily pursuant to 26.33 or 13.34 RCW. One method of filing your response and serving a copy on the Petitioner is to send them your written response by certified mail with return receipt requested.

WITNESS the Honorable SUZANNE PARISIEN, Judge/Court Commissioner of said Superior Court and the seal of said Court hereunto affixed this 27th day of April, 2017.

BARBARA MINER, King County Superior Court Clerk By: T. BROWN Deputy Clerk FILE RESPONSE WITH: Clerk of Court King County Superior Court King County Courthouse 516 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON: Petitioner’s Attorney:

Albert G. Lirhus Lirhus & Keckemet LLP 1200 5th Avenue, Suite 1550 Seattle, WA 98101 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: MIGUEL MILLER TAFOLLA Legal Names Case No. CV 01 1707512 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of Miguel Miller Tafolla now residing in the City of Meridian, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho.

The name will change to Miguel Miller Ward. The reason for the change in name is: Was changed in 1977. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) July 25th, 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 May. 1st, 2017 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT DEIRDRE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB May 10TH - May 31st IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: HEATHER KAY DAVIDSON Legal Names Case No. CV 01 17 07923 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of HEATHER KAY DAVIDSON 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 HEATHER KAY JONES. The reason for the change in name is: Divorce. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on July 13th, 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 May 3. 2017 CHRISTOPHER D RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT DEBBIE NAGELE DEPUTY CLERK PUB May. 10, 17, 24 & 31 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: DOUGLAS RICHARD BERGNER Legal Names Case No. CV 01 17 06773 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of DOUGLAS RICHARD BERGNER now residing in the City of Garden City, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Douglas Tiny Stark. The reason for the change in name is: I don’t want my father’s name or his family name. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) June 20th, 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 May 10. 2017 CHRISTOPHER D RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT DEIRDRE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB May, 17, 24, 31 & June 7 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: MAIRA PAZ FERNANDES Legal Names Case No. CV 01 17 07928 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of Maira Paz Fernandes 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 Mayra Guadarrama. The reason for the change in name is: my name was misspelled on my birth certificate and I got married. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) July 25th, 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 May 12. 2017 CHRISTOPHER D RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT NICOLE SHOCKLEY DEPUTY CLERK PUB May. 17, 24, 31 & June 7

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DEAR MINERVA, I have developed a fiery crush on my co-worker. It sort of snuck up on me, and now I find myself lusting after him all day long. How do I stop myself from ripping his clothes off when he’s hot and I’m in heat?

Sincerely, —Kitty Looking for a New Ball of Yarn

DEAR KITTY, How do you stop yourself from ripping his clothes off? Sexual assault laws and a desire to maintain gainful employment should cool you off a bit. I understand the allure of the office crush, but be warned: Don’t mess around in the work sandbox. Kitty may need a new boy toy, but this man is someone you have to see day in and day out. Before you jump off that hot tin roof and into the sheets with this hot patootie, weigh the pros and cons of getting that booty. Also, carefully look over the HR policies about interoffice relationships. If one of you is the other’s superior, it could put your job at risk. It can be very, very hard to separate business from pleasure once the two have mixed. Sex lasts a few minutes, but you could be spending 40-plus hours a week with him. If you think the feeling is mutual, and you are both mature adults, assess the situation and proceed with caution. Otherwise, you might be benefiting more from the great dynamic that can come along with the sexual tension. Why ruin a good thing, Miss Kitty?

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In her deliciously fun children’s book, Lucky to Live in Idaho (Arcadia Publishing, 2017) author Kate Jerome manages to squeeze in a few dozen of the thousands of reasons people happily call the Gem State home: huckleberry pie, Julia Davis Park, the bounty of Idaho’s wetlands, the heritage of Sacagawea, Paul Revere and the Raiders, and twice-baked potatoes all make the list. The best bit of Lucky to Live in Idaho is that it is full of activity pages, inviting children to write about their own favorite people, places, animals and foods alongside $17 each, some cheerful character illustrations. arcadiapublishing.com Jerome authored The Wise Animal Handbook (Arcadia Publishing, 2017), too, a fun companion book that also engages kids, inviting them to color black-and-white images of the Idaho state bird (bluebird), insect (monarch butterfly), horse (appaloosa) and much more.

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BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): “A 2-year-old kid is like using a blender, but you don’t have a top for it,” said comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Would you like to avoid a scenario like that, Aries? Would you prefer not to see what happens if your life has resemblances to turning on a topless blender that’s full of ingredients? Yes? Then please find the top and put it on. And if you can’t locate the proper top, use a dinner plate or newspaper or pizza box. OK? It’s not too late.

Even if the blender is already spewing almond milk and banana fragments and protein powder all over the ceiling. Better late than never!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): My pregnant friend Myrna is determined to avoid giving birth via Caesarean section. She believes that the best way for her son to enter the world is by him doing the hard work of squeezing through the narrow birth canal. That struggle will fortify his willpower and mobilize him to summon equally strenuous efforts in response to future challenges. It’s an interesting theory. I suggest you consider it as you contemplate how you’re going to get yourself reborn.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I invite you to try the following meditation: Picture yourself filling garbage bags with stuff that reminds you of what you used to be and don’t want to be any more.

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Add anything that feels like decrepit emotional baggage or that serves as a worn-out psychological crutch.

When you’ve gathered up all the props and accessories that demoralize you, imagine yourself going to a beach where you build a big bonfire and hurl your mess into the flames. As you dance around the conflagration, exorcise the voices in your head that tell you boring stories about yourself. Sing songs that have as much power to relieve and release you as a spectacular orgasm.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In normal times, your guardian animal ally might be the turtle, crab, seahorse or manta ray but in the next three weeks, it’s the cockroach. This unfairly maligned creature is legendary for its power to thrive in virtually any environment, and I think you will have a similar resourcefulness. Like the cockroach, you will do more than merely cope with awkward adventures and complicated transitions; you will flourish. One caution: It’s possible that your adaptability may bother people who are less flexible and enterprising than you. To keep that from being a problem, be empathetic as you help them adapt. (P.S. Your temporary animal ally is exceptionally well-groomed.

Cockroaches clean themselves as much as cats do.)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Lady Jane Grey was crowned Queen of England in July 1553, but she ruled for just nine days before being deposed. I invite you to think back to a time in your own past when victory was short-lived.

Maybe you accomplished a gratifying feat after an arduous struggle, only to have it quickly eclipsed by a twist of fate. Perhaps you finally made it into the limelight but then lost your audience to a distracting brouhaha. But here’s the good news: Whatever it was—A temporary triumph? Incomplete success?

Nullified conquest?—you will soon have a chance to find redemption for it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): While shopping at a funky yard sale, I found the torn-off cover of a book titled You’re a Genius and I Can Prove It. Sadly, the rest of the book was not available. Later I searched for it in online bookstores, and found it was out ofprint. That’s unfortunate, because now would be an excellent time for you to peruse a text like this.

Why? Because you need specific, detailed evidence of how unique and compelling you are—concrete data that will provide an antidote to your habitual self-doubts and consecrate your growing sense of self-worth. Here’s what I suggest you do: Write an essay titled “I’m an Interesting Character and Here’s the Proof.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Leonardo da Vinci wrote a bestiary, an odd little book in which he drew moral conclusions from the behavior of animals. One of his descriptions will be useful for you to contemplate in the near future.

It was centered on what he called the “wild ass,” which we might refer to as an undomesticated donkey.

Leonardo said that this beast, “going to the fountain to drink and finding the water muddy, is never too thirsty to wait until it becomes clear before satisfying himself.”

That’s a useful fable to contemplate, Libra. Be patient as you go in search of what’s pure and clean and good for you. (The translation from Italian is by Oliver Evans.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): My friend Allie works as a matchmaker. She has an instinctive skill at reading the potential chemistry between people. One of her key strategies is to urge her clients to write mission statements. “What would your ideal marriage look like?” she asks them. Once they have clarified what they want, the process of finding a mate seems to become easier and more fun.

In accordance with the astrological omens, Scorpio, I suggest you try this exercise—even if you are already in a committed relationship. It’s an excellent time to get very specific about the inspired togetherness you’re willing to work

hard to create.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In ancient Greek myth, Tiresias was a prophet who could draw useful revelations by interpreting the singing of birds. Spirits of the dead helped him devise his prognostications, too. He was in demand for revelations about the future, but his greatest claim to fame was that a goddess magically transformed him into a woman for seven years. After that, he could speak with authority about how both genders experienced the world. This enhanced his wisdom immeasurably, adding to his oracular power. Are you interested in a less drastic but highly educational lesson, Sagittarius?

Would you like to see life from a very different perspective from the one you’re accustomed to? It’s available to you if you want it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “You remind me of the parts of myself that I will never have a chance to meet,” writes poet Mariah Gordon-Dyke, addressing a lover. Have you ever felt like saying that to a beloved ally, Capricorn? If so, I have good news: You now have an opportunity to meet and greet parts of yourself that have previously been hidden from you—aspects of your deep soul that up until now you may only have caught glimpses of. Celebrate this homecoming!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I predict you won’t be bitten by a

dog or embarrassed by a stain or pounced on by a lawyer, nor will you lose your keys or get yelled at by a friend or oversleep for a big appointment. On the contrary! I think you’ll be wise to expect the best. The following events are quite possible: You may be complimented by a person who’s in a position to help you. You could be invited into a place that had previously been off-limits. While eavesdropping, you might pick up a useful clue and, while daydreaming, you could recover an important memory you’d lost. Good luck like this is even more likely to sweep into your life if you work on ripening the most immature part of your personality.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Time out. It’s intermission. Give yourself permission to be spacious and slow. Then, when you’re sweetly empty—this may take a few days—seek out experiences that appeal primarily to your wild and tender heart as opposed to your wild and jumpy mind. Just forget about the theories you believe in and the ideas you regard as central to your philosophy of life.

Instead, work on developing brisk new approaches to your relationship with your feelings. Like what?

Become more conscious of them, for example. Express gratitude for what they teach you. Boost your trust for their power to reveal what your mind sometimes hides from you.

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