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EDITOR’S NOTE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Boise Weekly received nearly 200 entries in this year’s Black and White Photo Contest, and the judging was… how should we put this? Let’s just say it was lively and engaged. It’s always a challenge to pick the best of the best but we hope you’ll enjoy checking out some of this year’s champs on pages 9-13. In other news this issue, I’ve been writing about the Boise Main Library and how it’s loved a little too much by its patrons for the better part of a decade. Tens of thousands of visitors walk through its doors every month, and given that the building is a renovated warehouse, the city has been pumping millions of dollars into the library just for maintenance and upkeep. That’s why I was particularly thrilled to get a first look at some of the conceptual designs for a new, gleaming library campus that, if approved, will be the biggest capital project in the city since the construction of the first concourse at the Boise Airport in the 1960s. There are plenty of big decisions ahead, but if all goes as planned, library officials could break ground on the new downtown campus as early as fall 2019. Get a peek at the plans on pages 6 and 7, and tell us what you think. On page 8, we spend some time with Jillian Kates, Jodi Dominick and Laura Welsh Berg, the ABBA-solutely awesome trio that will star in this summer’s production of Mamma Mia! at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. They’re as much fun off stage as they are on. On page 20, contributor Will Reid talks with Matt Noveskey of Blue October about the band’s new, positive outlook, just prior to its performance at the Knitting Factory in Boise on Thursday, June 28. Staff Writer Lex Nelson visits the Boise Art Museum on page 21 to check out the Cercle et Carre and Pierre Daura: Fifty-Fifty exhibits, which run through Sunday, Oct. 7. Then she returns on page 22 to introduce us to local entrepreneur Katie Bertram and her delicious venture, Pop Wonder, which sells inventive ice pops with some wonderfully unique flavors.

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NEWS WOW…JUST, WOW

A peek at the first concept designs for a new Boise Main Library GEORGE PRENTICE COURTESY CIT Y OF BOISE

CAIA spokesman: “Going up against a large coporation is expensive.”

ANTI-FRACKING ADVOCACY GROUP, PREPARING FOR COURT BATTLE, TO HOLD FIRST FUNDRAISER Fighting City Hall or the Idaho Legislature is formidable enough. Taking on the oil and gas industry is even more intimidating. But on the heels of its successful push for more intense scrutiny of oil and gas exploration in the City of Eagle and Payette County, Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability is branching out from what has been a grass-roots effort. “We saw what was going on,” said CAIA Board President Shelley Brock. “We had concerns [about] irresponsible drilling and fracking, unjust treatment of landowners, environmental impacts and public health, and decided to do something about it.” In April, Brock and fellow CAIA members led a citizen-driven charge at Eagle City Hall, calling for more intense scrutiny in their community of any potential oil and gas exploration. “Going up against a large corporation is expensive and we need support from the community,” said CAIA member John Seel. “Many people might not know, but there is drilling right now in Payette, right near Fruitland.” CAIA’s next battlefront will be the U.S. courthouse in Boise where, on Thursday, July 19, it will take on the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, arguing that Idahoans’ Constitutional rights are violated when oil and gas exploration companies begin drilling on private land without the consent of the landowner. “A whole bunch of community members are banding together for this,” said Brock. “We’re all putting in the time, and it’s just amazing.” Facing mounting legal expenses, CAIA members are also preparing to host their organization’s first fundraising event on Saturday, June 30, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Bridge Event Center in Garden City. A $20 donation gets attendees through the door for a full barbecue dinner and music from local blues/jazz band Mood Swing. “My first thought when I first found out about the oil and gas exploration was, ‘This is the richest, most powerful industry in the world and there’s no stopping them,’” Brock told BW in April. “I saw my precious grandsons’ faces and knew that I had to take a stand for them so they wouldn’t have to fight this same battle in the very near future.” —Alyza Lovenguth 6 | JUNE 27 – JULY 3, 2018 | BOISEweekly

The public is invited to weigh in at a series of open house sessions from Monday, July 16, through Friday, July 20, at library branches at Bown Crossing (July 16), Cole and Ustick (July 17), Hillcrest (July 18), Collister (July 19) and the current Main Library (July 20).

If the Boise Library didn’t have an exclamation point attached to its name already, you can bet that one would soon follow the next iteration of the city’s Main Library. The eye-popping designs, revealed for the first time to the public and Boise City Council on June 26, are the masterworks of renowned architect Moshe Safdie. A four-year process that began with multiple brainstorming sessions—so-called “design thinking” workshops with 150 citizens and countless sketches—resulted in a gleaming campus that would not only reinvent the current iteration of the main library branch with an expanded 115,000-square-foot footprint, but include a 20,000-square-foot headquarters for the Boise City Department of Arts and History, an 18,000-square-foot event space for theatrical productions and other presentations, and a 20,000-square-foot outdoor plaza featuring landscaped rooftops with spectacular downtown views.

“We have to stress that this is a master plan ‘concept’ and there’s a lot of work to be done,” said City of Boise spokesman Mike Journee. A major part of that “work to be done” will depend on public input gathered at a series of open house sessions from Monday, July 16, through Friday, July 20, at library branches at Bown Crossing (July 16), Cole and Ustick (July 17), Hillcrest (July 18), Collister (July 19) and wrapping up at the current Main Library (July 20). If all goes as planned, detailed schematic designs will continue for approximately a year, and construction crews could break ground on the project as early as fall 2019, with a possible opening about 2 1/2 years later. A major piece of the project will be a new home for the city’s Arts & History department, which will include space for its ever-expanding archives—the city’s public and fine art collection is valued at more than $6.5 million. Additionally, the new Arts & History headquar-

ters will provide gallery space to showcase local artists and historians, and a conservation lab to protect and care for the city’s collection of historic assets. Another integral element to the campus will be a new event space. Think of it as a 300-seat black box-type theater with retractable seating. The main attraction will, of course, be a 21st-century library with an Automatic Storage and Retrieval System. The ASRS will undoubtedly become a must-see attraction in its own right. The four-story robot, encased in glass so the public can spot it from outside the building, will be able to retrieve and deliver tens of thousands of items without ever taking a coffee break. Simply put, the majority of the library’s collection will be stored in special bins inside the glass-encased tower, thus freeing up an enormous amount of space in the library, while accommodating tremendous growth potential. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

How much? The estimate is $80 million to $85 million, with the majority coming from longterm financing and existing city funds, and about $18 million in philanthropy.

The average Idahoan earns $12.19 an hour, far less than the “housing wage.”

STUDY: IDAHO’S GROWING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS

The view from River Street. COURTESY CIT Y OF BOISE

Will the library continue services during construction? Right now, library officials say they’ll continue to serve the public at the Main Library and will be more specific once a phasing plan is developed. What about parking? Library officials first wanted underground parking, but that’s cost-prohibitive, especially considering the proximity to the Boise River. Now, they’re looking at the possible construction of a four-story parking garage on an adjacent street. Since most downtown parking garages are the purview of the Capital City Development Corporation, that urban renewal agency might be expected to foot the bill and manage the complex. A limited number of street-level spaces would be available near the new library campus to accommodate handicapped or special needs parking.

The view from the Anne Frank Memorial. COURTESY CIT Y OF BOISE

What will the impact be on the nearby Anne Frank Memorial? Right now, the memorial will be incorporated into the newly proposed landscape. How about The Cabin? City officials say they’re working with The Cabin’s board to find a sustainable solution for that organization. In all likelihood, The Cabin will move to a new location, as it’s not a part of any initial design sketches. Why not improve the current building? As Boise Weekly has reported for more than a decade, city officials have continually pumped millions of dollars into the current building for maintenance and upgrades. Keeping the current building is not deemed to be a sustainable solution for the long-term. The elevated view from an upper terrace should afford gorgeous vistas of Downtown Boise.

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“It will save us about seven times the space we would normal need for linear shelving,” said Boise Public Library Director Kevin Booe. “That means we could expand our collection by 400,000 to 500,000 items.” If approved, the new main library and Arts & History center would become the largest capital project in the city since the first concourse was built for the Boise Airport in the late 1960s. As the public gets its first glimpse of the concept, there will be plenty of questions. Here are just a few:

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A new study confirms what many Idahoans already know: Housing costs are too great for a majority of Gem State residents. Among the growing list of Idahoans who earn less than the so-called “housing wage” are bank tellers, child care workers, preschool teachers, restaurant servers and nursing assistants. According to new research from Idaho Asset Building Network, part of the Boisebased nonprofit Jannus, fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment now averages about $800 statewide. That means in order to comfortably pay rent and utilities, a renter must make about $15.44 per hour. But the same report affirms that the average Idahoan is currently earning $12.19 per hour. “This is telling us that many households and families are paying more than they can afford to cover the cost of a modest home in Boise,” said Alejandra Cerna, an IABN policy analyst. “The people that this affects the most are those living paycheck to paycheck, working but having to stretch those earnings.” The same analysis revealed that while housing prices and rents have steadily increased, wages have failed to keep up. In fact, the last time the Idaho minimum wage was raised was nearly a decade ago, when it was bumped from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour. “These high housing costs can really impact a family’s budget and affect expenses such as food, medical bills and other necessities,” said Cerna. “Also, businesses are finding that housing unaffordability [is] limiting their ability to grow.” In order to start the conversation about Idaho’s housing crisis, Cerna said, developers and investors need to understand that the issue directly impacts Idaho families. “We really need to start talking about housing affordability as an issue that affects multiple families, urban growth and communities,” she said, adding that there are some possible solutions. “Programs that work to help cover the cost of rent [are] certainly one area. Policies should also be set to ensure more affordable homes are being constructed in those places where people need them the most.” —MaryAnn Fernandez BOISEweekly | JUNE 27 – JULY 3, 2018 | 7

CITIZEN JILLIAN KATES, LAURA WELSH BERG AND JODI DOMINICK

The ladies of Mamma Mia! talk ABBA, strong friendships and audience singalongs Th GEORGE PRENTICE

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Yes, they can dance. They can jive. And you’d better believe tthey’re having the time of their lives. They are Jillian Kates, Laura liv Welsh Berg and Jodi Dominick, W who have each headlined some of wh Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s most popular productions for the past several seasons. This productio summer, tthe powerhouse performers will rock the amphi amphitheater as, respectively, Donna and her best fr friends Rosie and Tanya, stars of the all-ABBA musical, Mamma Mia! One of the things I’ve learned about what you do for a living is that for you to appear to be having h a grand old time on stage takes a lot of very hard work. Do Dominick: There are moments when it’s pure joy jo and moments when we have to get tec very technical. It’s a mixed bag, but once we get it all together, toge we’re having a really good time. This show is so much about the relationship of t these three friends. Kates: Many of us have screamed t these songs in karaoke, but it’s a blast to have some amazing dance moves put together by our choreographer Jaclyn Miller. Putting it together? Th the hard part. That’s Berg: It’s definitely a festival because our audiences are ar coming with their picnics and bottles of wine, wi and we’re up there on stage and it’s 100 degrees and at a higher altitude, so getting your y breath under you can be a real challenge. There are 26, count ‘em, 26 songs. And when we’re not on stage singing them, we’re par part of the chorus backstage. It’s an amazing ensemble. So, let’s talk a bit about those songs. Dominick: They’re very iconic, but Do they’re also quite complex. [ABBA] wrote these ssongs from their hearts about their lives, about their relationships, as a band, a as a group.

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I’m not sure what’s fact or fiction regarding the members of ABBA. Weren’t some of them married to one another?

Kates: One couple got married. Then the other couple married as the first couple divorced. And then the second couple divorced. Through all those years of making music, there were real relationships and marriages happening, and then not happening. Their writing sometimes gets a bit darker and minor in tonality, and you can hear that in a number of songs in Act Two of Mamma Mia! It’s heartbreaking, pretty amazing, and gives me a new appreciation for them. Berg: I had never been a big fan of “Chiquitita,” for example, but when I heard Jodi sing it for the first time with the entire cast as a backup, it was beautiful. When Mamma Mia! first became a musical, ABBA actually redid some of the harmonies that are pretty exciting and new. When I first bought a ticket to Mamma Mia!, when it opened in London in the late 1990s, it didn’t make sense to me on paper. I mean... really? ABBA songs strung together with a crazy story that takes place on a Greek island? But then I went to the theater and laughed the night away as the entire audience leapt to its feet for the biggest singalong I’ve ever seen in a legitimate theater. There have been plenty of jukebox musicals since, but there’s only one Mamma Mia! Berg: After years of secretly dancing in our seats, here’s the invitation we’ve all been waiting for. So, after a couple of glasses of wine, you won’t mind if we start singing along? Kates: Are you kidding? Dominick: ABBA-solutely. Tell me if I’ve got the math right. Jodi, this is your ninth season with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Dominick: That’s right. Laura, It’s nine for you as well. Berg: I started 13 years ago, but I took a few years off, so that sounds right. And Jillian, this is your fifth season with the company. Kates: It is.

You’ve shared the stage with one another on a number of occasions. Will each of you tell me a bit about the other two? Dominick: First of all, both of them are incredibly game. They go with it, no matter what you throw at them. They’re always willing to play. Even when you’re nervous, they just seem to have it all together, and that’s really inspiring. They’re so bold and I just love them. Kates: I started in the ensemble of Cabaret when Jodi had the lead part of Sally Bowles. She’s a goddess. And Laura? The moment she walks into a room, it’s sunshine. We’re all so different, but I’ve grown into this incredible friendship with them. Berg: Last year, I got to be in the chorus of My Fair Lady, and to watch Jillian was an absolute blast. She’s kind, super supportive and so generous. Sometimes I forget to sing, because I’m so busy listening to Jillian sing. She’s amazing. And Jodi and I have been working together for almost a decade, and we’ve become quite close. That’s something I really cherish with this company. We have such deep relationships off stage and I truly believe it shows in our work. Our love for one another is a big part of what makes this place so special. Our ticket sales are through the roof this summer and a big part of that is being in a place where we can share our joy with the community. I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that some of the best moments I’ve experienced in the theater here in Idaho have come from the three of you. Jodi, I was a blubbering mess when you sang “No One is Alone” in Into the Woods. Laura, your headline-making star turn in Hamlet last year was historic. And Jillian, when you lifted your voice in The Secret Garden and My Fair Lady, you lit up the night sky. And now here you all are, elbow to elbow in a show that was tailor-made for the three of you. Dominick: This is a pretty special summer. Berg: Imagine, we’re playing these three incredible women who have stayed friends for a long time. Kates: That’s right, a commitment to being lifelong friends. That’s what’s been the most treasured thing about this show. We hope you’ll love it as much as we do. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

BLACK&WHITE COLOR: WHO NEEDS IT? Between the early release of our Best of Boise issue, the Big Le Boise block party and the upcoming publication of our summer city guide, Annual Manual, the Black & White Photo Contest almost didn’t make Boise Weekly’s event cut this year—but after taking an inventory of the almost 200 photo submissions, boy were we glad that it did. This year’s judges included, local professional photographer Pete Grady, Idaho Press Tribune Community Engagement Editor Jeanne Huff, creative and design genius Will Spearman, and three BW staffers: Art Director Jason Jacobsen, Graphic Designer Sean Severud and yours truly. A few weeks back we spent more than an hour after work closeted in the BW offices with stacks of printed photographs for a blind judging, haggling over who should get the top prizes and wheedling our compatriots on behalf of favorite shots. Thankfully, there were some we agreed on right away, like grand prize winner Steve Bly’s “Cowboy at Sunset,” which received near-unanimous support. Others posed more of a quandary, seeming to walk the line between two categories (the options, as in years past, were “People,” “Places,” and “Things”). Ultimately, we decided to choose what we felt were the strongest photos submitted in each category, basing our choices on composition, clarity and artistry rather than content. We hope you enjoy the snapshots in the following pages, which range from a hysterically happy pup to a dead-serious miniature baseball player, as much as we did. Plus, check out the results of your own people’s choice votes on page 13. —Lex Nelson, Staff Writer

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& Grand Prize $150 | “COWBOY AT SUNSET” | STEVE BLY BOISEweekly | JUNE 27 – JULY 3, 2018 | 9

2ND PLACE | $75 | “TWO REFLECTING” | ROB MARCROFT

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3RD PLACE | $50 | “JOE JOE T-BALL” | REGGIE BACA

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1ST PLACE | $100 | “SPRINGTIME, HARRISON HOLLOW” | THOMAS HOLT

places 2ND PLACE | $75 | “BACK IN 10” | WILLIAM “NED” FOWKES

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1ST PLACE | $100 | “RETREAD” | WILLIAM “NED” FOWKES

things 2ND PLACE | $75 | “CATCHING LIGHT” | TOM ALVAREZ

3RD PLACE | $50 | “COTTONWOOD LEAF & ICE” | KEITH WALKLET

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PEOPLE | READER’S CHOICE | $50 | “THE TIME WE HAVE” | JEFFREY HAWKINS

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THINGS | READER’S CHOICE | $50 | “BALD EAGLE LANDING” | STEVE BLY

PLACES | READER’S CHOICE | $50 | “OWYHEE REFLECTIONS” | JASMINE WILHELM BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 Festivals & Events CRAFT SUPPLY AND FABRIC SALE, AND QUILT DISPLAY— Stop by for some great deals at this combination craft supply sale, fabric sale and quilt display. Boise Basin Quilters Guild will offer quilt displays and demonstrations from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Dick Eardley Boise Senior Center, 690 Robbins Road, Boise, 208-608-7580, seniorcenter. cityofboise.org/programs.

On Stage COMEDIAN RODNEY CARRINGTON—7 p.m. $20-$70. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, egyptiantheatre.net.

ONCE UPON A REALITY PRODUCTIONS: PENELOPE—7:30 p.m. FREE. The Garden City Projects, 108 W. 33rd St., Garden City, 860-488-8198, onceuponareality.com. STARLIGHT MOUNTAIN: WIZARD OF OZ—Through June 29. 8 p.m. $10-$41. Starlight Mountain Theatre, 850 S. Middlefork Road, Crouch, 208-462-5523, starlightmt.com.

Art ANNE WATSON-SORENSEN: OUT OF LINE—Through June 30. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com. CERCLE ET CARRÉ AND THE INTERNATIONAL SPIRIT OF ABSTRACT ART—Through Oct. 7. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

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GREG WORTHEN: NAVIGATING CONTACT—Through June 30. Noon-5 p.m. FREE. Studio Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Ste 106, Boise, 208-917-7427, studioboise.org. IDAHO WATERCOLOR ANNUAL JURIED SHOW—Through June 27. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4261242, art.boisestate.edu. JOSE ‘PRIME’ REZA: THROUGH THE WORMHOLE—Through July 20. 3-7 p.m. FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-9729028, mingstudios.org/exhibitions.html. PIERRE DAURA: FIFTY FIFTY— Through Oct. 7. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-3458330, boiseartmuseum.org.

Sports & Fitness BOGUS BASIN COMMUNITY MOUNTAIN BIKE SERIES— The Bogus Basin Summer

Mountain Biking Series is a participation-based series that promotes fun competition, ﬁtness, and a platform for new and seasoned mountain bike rider. The courses each week will feature a 3-4 mile loop for riders to test their racing level with the option of one, two, three or four laps. Find online registration at webscorer. com. 6:30 p.m. FREE-$10, $60 series pass. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208332-5100.

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Animals & Pets

JUMP CAMP: SUPERHERO SHOWDOWN—Check out this Superhero Showdowninspired day camp packed with kid’s activities. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $50. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-639-6610, jumpboise.org.

MERIDIAN CANINE RESCUE SAVE THEM ALL SUMMER ADOPTION PROMOTION—Help save all the sloppy kissers. Meridian Canine Rescue is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society so you can enjoy fee-waived adoptions June 25-July 4. Meet all of the adoptable dogs online at meridianrescue.org/adopt/ adoptable-dogs. Noon-5 p.m. FREE. Meridian Canine Rescue, 501 E. Scenery Lane, Ste. 100, Meridian, 208-794-0944, meridianrescue.org.

LEGO CLUB—Summer meeting will be 2-3 p.m. every fourth Wednesday through August. 2 p.m. FREE. Nampa Public Library, 215 12th Ave. S., Nampa, 208-468-5800, nampalibrary.org.

GROUP E-BIKE TEST RIDE— Join the Sierra Club for this group ride along the Greenbelt from downtown Boise to Esther Simplot Park. Pedego Electric Bikes will have a rental for everyone who RSVPs on the Sierra Club website. Enjoy snacks and a chat about clean transportation at the park. Bikes of all types are welcome to join. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Pedego Electric Bikes Boise, 393 W. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-384-1023, sierraclub.org/idaho.

VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE— Enjoy open play on Wii and XBox consoles. 4:30-5:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-3620181, adalib.org/victory.

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Odds & Ends COMEDYSPORTZ BOISE RECREATIONAL IMPROV LEAGUE—Meet new people, play at some improv, and just have a great time; no experience needed. Free for the month of June. For ages 16 and older. 7-8 p.m. FREE-$5. ComedySportz Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Boise, 208-9914746, boisecomedy.com.

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ONCE UPON A REALITY PRODUCTIONS: PENELOPE Every piece of art has roots, and in the case of Penelope, a new play written by Erika Jenko and produced by Once Upon a Reality Productions, those roots wind all the way back to 19th-century Italy, where children’s book author Carlo Lorenzini ﬁrst published The Adventures of Pinocchio. In 1940, Disney adapted the story for ﬁlm, capturing the hearts of Americans young and old. Now in 2018, there’s Penelope, what OURP bills as a “a modern fairytale” inspired by Lorenzini’s classic, with a little girl in the starring role. Stop by The Garden City Projects on Wednesday to hear a reading of the play and join a Q&A session with the production team. 7:30 p.m., FREE. The Garden City Projects, 108 W. 33rd St., Garden City, 860-488-8198, onceuponareality.com. 14 | JUNE 27 – JULY 3, 2018 | BOISEweekly

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When kids are small, the whole world seems big: dad’s hands, tall buildings, even the family dog. Maybe that’s why superheroes are such a draw to them. They’re these characters that are as big in proportion to the world as the world is in proportion to kids, and there’s no kick to the imagination quite like being able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. At the Superhero Showdown, taking place on Wednesday, June 27, at JUMP, kids can don superhero costumes they’ve designed and made themselves, cut slogan videos, color in superhero comic books and choreograph a superpowered ﬁght scene for a short action ﬁlm. After lunch, the 10- to 14-year-old heroes can explore JUMP’s unusual spaces like the Nest and Deep Tinker, and check out the slide. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $50. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-639-6610, jumpboise.org.

The Sun Valley Wellness Festival is the longest-running gathering of its kind, and a quick look at modern times makes it easy to see why it keeps returning to the Gem State. With smartphones ruling our brains from inside our pockets and virtual reality gearing up to compete with human interaction, we could all beneﬁt from a little mental and physical housekeeping. This year, SVWF will give a platform to speakers like Dr. John Medina, whose book Brain Rules was a New York Times bestseller; meditation guru Sharon Salzberg; gender studies expert Dr. Warren Farrell and more in its four-day run. Tickets start at $10 for individual events. 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 9:30 a.m. Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. Monday, $10-$500. Hailey Community Campus, 1050 Fox Acres Road, Hailey, 208-788-3481, sunvalleywellness.org. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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NAMPA ST. LUKE’S POP-UP PRODUCE STAND—3:30-6 p.m. FREE. St. Luke’s Nampa Medical Plaza, 9850 W. St. Luke’s Drive, Nampa, 208-505-2000, facebook.com/ pitchforknampa.

MTI: CHICAGO, THE MUSICAL—Through June 30. 7:30 p.m. $18-$22. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, nampaciviccenter.com.

THURSDAY JUNE 28 Festivals & Events 2018 SUN VALLEY WELLNESS FESTIVAL—Enjoy more than 30 presentations and workshops by top wellness experts addressing diverse aspects of body, mind, spirit and environmental wellness. The Festival also offers movement classes, a Wellness Experience Hall, music and more. For a complete schedule of events, visit sunvalleywellness.org. Through July 2, times vary. $10-$500. Hailey Community Campus, 1050 Fox Acres Road, Hailey, 208-788-3481.

REINVENTING POWER: AMERICA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY BOOM—Over the film’s 50 minutes, meet people in eight states whose lives were changed by the renewable energy industry while exploring various aspects of the clean energy industry from innovation to installation. With introduction by Idaho Sierra Club Chapter Director Zack Waterman and closing remarks from special guest speaker Boise City Council President Lauren McLean. Tickets are available at the Flicks box office or on the Flicks website. 7 p.m. $10. The Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., Boise, 208-3424222, theflicksboise.com.

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STARLIGHT MOUNTAIN: DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID— Through Aug. 18. 6:15 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show. $10-$41. Starlight Mountain Theatre, 850 S. Middlefork Road, Crouch, 208-462-5523, starlightmt.com.

Kids & Teens CHRISTOPHER LEEBRICK: STORIES THAT SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL—Experience the “music” of words and language with awardwinning storyteller Christopher Leebrick. 2 p.m. FREE. Nampa Public Library, 215 12th Ave. S., Nampa, 208-468-5800, nampalibrary.org. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME STAY AND PLAY—With a focus on preparing 4- to 6-year-olds for Kindergarten, this storytime will help children develop foundations for pre-reading and math skills. Stay after for imaginative and cooperative play. 10 a.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, mld.org.

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PUPPET SHOW: SODY SALLYRATUS, A FOLK TALE—A clever rabbit outsmarts a bear in this adaptation of an Appalachian folk tale. For all ages. 3 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-3620181, adalib.org/victory.

Animals & Pets PAINT YOUR PET—Paint ‘n Sip makes it super easy by pre-sketching your pet and then showing you how to ﬁll in each area. All classes are 21 and older. 6-8:30 p.m. $45. Paint ‘n Sip, 5626 W. State St., Boise, 208-505-0004, paintnsip.com. ZOO BOISE CRITTER COLLEGE— Summer Critter College introduces children to the world of animals with up-close animal encounters, fun-ﬁlled games, stories, imagination play and craft projects. For kid in grades K-1. 10 a.m.-noon, $30-$35. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-608-7760, zooboise.org.

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FEED YOUR SOUL 2018 Though there will be a lot going on at this June 30 festival, it can be easily summed up in a single line. As Create Common good put it, “Feed Your Soul celebrates the common good that ignites us all.” Over the course of a day in Cecil D. Andrus Park, FYS will feature local eats from food trucks like Darjeeling Momo and Hubbard’s Cupboard Grilled Cheese; craft drafts courtesy of Lost Grove and Edge brewing; live music by six local bands, including Red Light Challenge and The Phets; games, prize drawings and plenty of inﬂatable entertainment—jousting, anyone?—for kids and adults alike. To ice the cake, funds raised during the festival support the programs at Create Common Good, which provides job training and placement to refugees, veterans and more. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., FREE. Cecil D. Andrus Park, 601 W. Jefferson, 208-258-6800, createcommongood.org/events/feedyoursoul2018. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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FRIDAY JUNE 29 Festivals & Events NORTH END PIZZA 2ND ANNIVERSARY BLOCK PARTY AND CHARITY ART AUCTION—North End Pizza is throwing a block party that will take over Eastman Street between 13th and 14th streets in Hyde Park. Enjoy a beer garden, activities for kids, a barbecue, live music and a few ways to help raise money for Camp Rainbow Gold. It is also hosting an online silent auction through the end of the party. Find online art auction details at 32auctions.com/northendpizza. 5-10 p.m. FREE. North End Pizza, 1513 N. 13th St., Boise, 208-345-5669.

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DAISY’S MADHOUSE: LARGE ANIMAL GAMES—Through June 30. 8 p.m. $13-$15. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984, daisysmadhouse.com.

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ISF: MAMMA MIA!—Through Au. 31. 8 p.m. $13-$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-4299908, idahoshakespeare.org.

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PUPPETEERS FOR FEARS: CTHULHU, THE MUSICAL!— Through June 30. Though this is a puppet show, it is NOT a children’s show; material is R-rated. 8 p.m. $12. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-4248297, puppeteersforfears.com.

Workshops & Classes THE GREAT NORTHWEST OUTDOOR EXPO—Learn from hunting, ﬁshing and camping experts with how-to seminars, product demos, and the latest gear and techniques. Through July 1. Noon-5 p.m. $8. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, fordidahocenter.com.

to pick up your pass. Talks & Lectures GUY TAL TALKS—Join the Boise Camera Club for the Guy Tal Talks. An amateur and semi-professional ﬁne-art nature photographer for over 15 years, Tal enjoys traveling to remote places in search of inspiration. 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. $40 two-day pass. Crane Creek Country Club, 500 W. Curling Drive, Boise, 208-3514-4340, cranecreekcountryclub.com.

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Kids & Teens LITTLE SCHOLARS—This drop-in play-and-learn program prepares children for kindergarten by helping develop foundations for pre-literacy and math skills while building conﬁdence and independence. 1-2:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/ victory.

Food PEACEFUL BELLY FARM TO FORK DINNERS—Enjoy otherworldly dinners where fresh food is presented to the table in a picturesque farm setting. The farm has moved out to Sunny Slope, and they’ll be coordinating a bus from Boise. Through Nov. 10. $125. Vine and Branch Ranch (Peaceful Belly), 20021 Hoskins Road, Caldwell, 208-345-8003, peacefulbelly.com/farm-to-forkdinners. Overheard something Eye-spy worthy? E-mail production@boiseweekly.com

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CALENDAR SATURDAY JUNE 30 Festivals & Events FEED YOUR SOUL 2018—Enjoy local craft breweries, food trucks, live music and entertainment, inﬂatable bounce houses, obstacle course, jousting, games and prizes, giveaways and drawings. All proceeds beneﬁt the job training program at Create Common Good. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Cecil D. Andrus Park, 601 W. Jefferson, Boise, 208-2586800, createcommongood.org. IMMG INTERNATIONAL ASTEROID DAY—Enjoy solar viewing provided by Boise Astronomical Society, activities and more. Noon-5 p.m. FREE. Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-368-9876, idahomuseum.org. MERIDIAN MAIN STREET MARKET—Pick up fresh produce, meat, eggs, baked goods, handcrafted decor, jewelry, clothing and more. Plus live music, beer and wine, food trucks, kids activities and art projects. Boise

Co-op will host a free hands-on workshop where kiddos can get their hands dirty and take home their very own plant. Saturdays through Sept. 1. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, 208-495-4530, facebook.com/ MeridianMainStreetMarket.

On Stage RECYCLED MINDS ALL-AGES COMEDY SHOW—Just like Whose Line Is It Anyway? on TV, Recycled Minds will entertain you with completely improvised scenes based on your suggestions featuring a standout cast: Brighton Jensen, Elyse Durand, Rylee Thomas, Andrea Korn, Ian Williams and Loren Morris. Then enjoy the debut of a new-toBoise long-form format, Pretty Flower, by Mike Witry, Aaron Nuttall, Sonya Feibert, Megan Zusne and Chris Vanderford. 8 p.m. $5-$10. The Hub, 1408 State St., Boise, 973-975-2570, recycledmindscomedy.com/ shows.

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Workshops & Classes BUY EXTENSION PRESENTS THE BEES AND BACKYARDS CONFERENCE—Join local nonproﬁt Buy Extension for this pollinator and backyard gardening conference. Topics will include farming and gardening with nature, encouraging pollinator habitat, multi-income small scale farming, and more. With food catered by the Basque Market. 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $45. Basque Center, 601 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-331-5097, buyextension.org/ Events. DIY TERRARIUMS—The library will provide plants, soil and everything needed to create a beautiful terrarium. Patrons will need to provide a glass container no more than 5 inches wide. Questions? Contact Jennifer at jnelson@adalib.org 2-4 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib. org/victory. GRAPHITE PENCIL TECHNIQUES— Learn how graphite pencil works by creating various tones and textures. Complete exercises, then use the techniques you’ve learned to create a pencil sketch landscape. For ages 13 and up. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984, gemcenterforthearts.org.

Sports & Fitness TAMARACK BIKE PARK OPEN— Get ready to ride 1,700 vertical feet of trails for all ability levels. Voted one of the Top Five bike parks in the Paciﬁc Northwest by the readers of mtbparks.com, this park is a gem for any mountain bike enthusiast. Open Saturday-Sunday through Sept. 16, plus other select dates. Note: closed on Sunday, July 29, for the Northwest Cup. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15-35 day pass, $169 season pass. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-3251000, tamarackidaho.com.

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CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET— Market-goers will ﬁnd booths full of fresh local produce, beautiful ﬂowers, delicious specialty food items and one-of-a-kind locally crafted art. Saturdays through Dec. 15. 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.

SUNDAY JULY 1 Festivals & Events HAILEY DAYS OF THE OLD WEST—Hailey Days of the Old West plays host to the exciting Sawtooth Rangers rodeo, a fun and unique parade on Main Street with colorful entries, plenty of horses and a Road Apple Roulette, antique markets, pancake breakfasts, live music, a spectacular ﬁreworks display and the popular, family-friendly Draper Preserve RiverFest. There is plenty to do and authentic entertainment for all ages. Check online for a complete schedule of events. Through July 4. Hwy. 75, Blaine County, Hailey, 208-788-4221, haileyidaho. com/hailey-days-of-the-old-west-4thof-july-celebration.

On Stage COMEDIAN JOE LOWERS—8 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

MONDAY JULY 2 On Stage STARLIGHT MOUNTAIN: GREASE— Through Aug. 17. 8 p.m. $10-$41. Starlight Mountain Theatre, 850 S. Middlefork Road, Crouch, 208-4625523, starlightmt.com.

SNAKE RIVER REGION SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA AUTOCROSS—Join the Snake River Sports Car Club of America for autocross in the west parking lot. Drivers of all experience levels are welcome to join. For more info, visit boiseautocross.com. Through July 1. 8 a.m. $35-$70. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650.

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BOISE FARMERS MARKET—The Boise Farmers Market is the community’s source for locally grown foods sold by the farmer. The Market features specialty food products, Idaho goods and a select few artisans, plus a community space to learn about food. Saturdays through October. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 10th and Grove Streets, Boise, 208-345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com.

CLUE SCAVENGER HUNT—Steal, wager, investigate and search for information on who killed Mr. Boddy. For ages 12-18. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/ victory.

TIE-DYE WORKSHOP—Explore multiple tie-dye techniques in this one-day workshop. Students will create multiple tie-dyed projects to take home and enjoy. 9 a.m.-noon. $60. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-9910984, gemcenterforthearts.org.

other skills while moving to music. For ages 2-6. Mondays, 10-10:30 a.m. Continues through Aug. 13. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org. GROOVIN’ AND MOVIN’ STORYTIME—Boogie with books in this fun Music and Movement Storytime. Active toddlers will be reading, grooving, and moving all morning long. For ages 3-6; must be accompanied by an adult. Every other Monday, 10:15-11 a.m. Continues through July 16. Nampa Public Library, 215 12th Ave. S., Namp, 208-468-5800, nampalibrary.org. TODDLER STORYTIME—Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and activities in a program designed especially for toddlers. Families can stay after the program for some shared play time. For ages 1-3. 10-10:30 a.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/ victory. YMCA BIKE RODEO—Riders will go through the ABC’s of bicycle safety, then practice their skills in the obstacle course. Lights and reﬂectors will be provided; a limited supply of helmets will be available if you don’t have one. Plus a bike decorating station to get your bike or scooter ready for the Hidden Springs Parade. For all ages. 11 a.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Hidden Springs Branch, 5868 W. Hidden Springs Drive, Boise, 208-2292665, adalib.org/hiddensprings.

Odds & Ends UNITED WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS MONDAY MASTERMIND—UWE hosts a women’s mastermind group each Monday. Women entrepreneurs support and learn from each other in an authentic and goal-focused forum. Nonmembers get free one-week trial. 12:30-2 p.m. FREE. Trailhead North, 404 S. Eighth St., Ste. 204, Boise, 208-451-0101, unitedwomenentrepreneurs.com.

TUESDAY JULY 3 On Stage ALL MY F*CKED UP FRIENDS LIVE COMEDY PANEL SHOW— Check out the live monthly show of the weekly podcast hosted by Bill Doty and Kylie MacEntee. Three contestants reveal their deepest, darkest and craziest personal story. Be a part of the audience and vote for your favorite. The winner walks with a prize. Got a f*cked up story? Submit it online at allmyfckedupfriends.com and you could be a contestant. Held on the ﬁrst Tuesday of every month. For ages 21 and older. 7 p.m. FREE. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

Art PHOTOGRAPHER KIM LOCK: URBAN ELEMENTS—Photographer Kim Lock loves wandering neighborhood alleys and junk yards in search of miniature landscapes, ones that you might not look at twice, but that upon close inspection reveal beauty, humor, abstraction, juxtaposition and the downright weird. Through Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Crossings Winery, 1289 W. Madison Ave., Glenns Ferry, 208-366-2313, crossingswinery.com.

Sports & Fitness BOGUS BASIN COMMUNITY TRAIL RUNNING SERIES—The Bogus Basin Summer Trail Running Series is a participation-based series with races every Tuesday night through Aug. 14. The series includes racing geared for all levels of runners and awards are based on participation throughout the series. Find online registration at webscorer.com. 6:30 p.m. FREE$10, $60 series pass. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise County, 208-3325100, bogusbasin.org.

Kids & Teens CHAOS STEM—Blow things up, knock things down or break things, all in the name of science, technology, engineering and math. For ages 8-16. 3-4 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208362-0181, adalib.org/victory. LITTLE SCHOLARS—This drop-in cooperative play-and-learn program prepares children for kindergarten by helping develop foundations for pre-literacy and math skills while building conﬁdence and independence. 10-11:30 a.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208362-0181, adalib.org/victory. MR. X MAGIC SHOW—Prepare yourself for fun, mystery, audience participation, mystifying magic and hilarious silliness. Master Magician Mr. X will show you the magic of reading. For all ages. 2 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org/ lakehazel.

Religious/Spiritual GAURA RASA KIRTAN YOGA AND VEGETARIAN FOOD—You are invited to experience Kirtan, a form of mantra meditation in which the singer sings the mantra and attendees respond by repeating it. By hearing the mantra and meditating on the sound, the mind experiences complete peace. 5-6 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Building, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-741-3009, sub.boisestate.edu.

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 ALIVE AFTER FIVE: GREYHOUNDS—Alive After Five is back on The Grove Plaza, celebrating 32 years of Boise’s favorite Summer Concert Series each Wednesday through Aug. 29. With The Trees The Trees. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza ARISE ROOTS AND FOR PEACE BAND: NICE AND SLOW TOUR—9:30 p.m. $10. Reef BOISE COMMUNITY BAND: SALUTE TO AMERICA—The Boise Community Band of 80 area musicians performs oldfashioned summer band concerts that everyone will enjoy, featuring “God Bless the USA,” “Hymn to the Fallen,” “Fanfare for the Common Man,” Irving Berlin’s “Songs for America,” “Stars and Strips Forever” and many more. 7 p.m. FREE. Julia Davis Park’s Gene Harris Band Shell CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse COUNTING CROWS: 25 YEARS AND COUNTING TOUR—6:30 p.m. $32-$822. Taco Bell Arena GORDON AND TAMARA—6:30 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte

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GREAT GARDEN ESCAPE SPECIAL WEDNESDAY EDITION: FRIM FRAM FOUR—6:30 p.m. FREE-$10. Idaho Botanical Garden KAYLEIGH JACK BAND—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

The Denver-based duo In The Whale is as quirky as it is relatable, pushing hard rock music packed with bald-faced truths. Its self-deprecation is immediately attractive—the band’s website is inthewhalesucks.com, which says a lot—but it’s the strident guitar riffs, straightforward vocals and everyman lyrics like “sit down and rest your eyes / you’ve had too much and you’re in no shape to drive” that make fans stick. Bandwagon Magazine called the duo’s 2015 EP, Full Nelson (self-released) “a raucous, thunderous expansion on their already raucous and thunderous sound” and its latest release, Quicksand (self-released, 2016), bears that out. In The Whale is a regular on the festival circuit, and in its description of the group, Afropunk music festival claimed, “It takes a special sort of alchemy to kill it as a two-piece, but In The Whale has it down.” See just how right they are when the duo takes the stage at The Shredder. —Lex Nelson With Jetski, Jerwadz, and No! 8 p.m., $10. The Shredder, 430 S. 10th St., 208-345-4355, shredderboise.com. 18 | JUNE 27 – JULY 3, 2018 | BOISEweekly

DENNIS MCCLEARY BAND—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny Bridge Irish Pub and Grill

Stagger, and Special Guest. Noon-6 p.m. FREE. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area

BOISE SPECTRUM THURSDAY THUNDER CONCERTS: PILOT ERROR—Enjoy live music every Thursday through Aug. 30. 6 p.m. FREE. Boise Spectrum

BROOK FAULK—11 a.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

CEDAR TEETH—With Low-Fi, and Vastcade. 7 p.m. $8. The Olympic

FAMILY-FRIENDLY KARAOKE— Do something silly and laugh with your friends and family as you let that inner rock star out. Sing for fun or competition, with prizes for highest points and crowd favorite. Snack and drinks will be provided. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library

CHUCK SMITH—5:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

FOLK FAMILY REVIVAL—8 p.m. $TBA. The Corner, in Yellow Pine

EAGLE GAZEBO CONCERT SERIES: ELLIE SHAW AND PAMELA DEMARCHE—Held on the last Thursday of the month, May-September. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Downtown Eagle’s Heritage Park

FRIDAY NIGHTS WITH DJ ZUZ—10 p.m. FREE. Varsity Pub

CRIMSON CALAMITY—With James Longstreet, and Chronology. 8 p.m. $TBA. Big Mic’s Saloon

THE FACELESS—With Lorna Shore, Dyscarnate, Nomvdic, and Abaasy. 7 p.m. $20. The Shredder FOLK FAMILY REVIVAL—7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe FRIM FRAM FOUR—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon GIGGLEBOMB ROOFTOP PARTY—10 p.m. FREE. Reef LADIES NIGHTS WITH DJ ZUZ—With Mateo from 103.5 Kiss FM, plus two-for-one well drinks and draft beers. 10 p.m. FREE. Varsity Pub LITHICS—With Sick Wish, and The Vang Basics. 7 p.m. $8$10. Neurolux MANTRA MONTHLY—Mantra is a monthly bass-driven show put on by Untapped, a crew that loves to bring the best beats in town. With DJ Bakin, Jeremyy, Not/Available, and Tej. 9 p.m. FREE. Fatty’s

FUNHOUSE—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon GARY TACKETT—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365 IDAHO SONGWRITERS FINALE SHOWCASE—2 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

JORDAN LEISURE AND 18 STRINGS—7 p.m. FREE. Ironwood Social

MRCH—With Spiritual Warfare, and the Greasy Shadows. 8:30 p.m. $TBA. The Funky Taco NOAH KADRE EXPERIENCE—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill and Brewery-Cole OLD DEATH WHISPER—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon THE NOUNS—Featuring Sean Hatton, Bernie Reilly, Neal Goldberg and Lucas Ventura. 9 p.m. FREE. The Ranch Club

SOPHIA GRIFFIN—7 p.m. FREE. Busters Bar and Grill

PATRICK RICE—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

THE WARREN G HARDINGS— With Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats. 7 p.m. $5. The Olympic

STEVE EATON—6 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

SEAN ROGERS—5:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

THURSDAY JUNE 28 BARTON AND BOLLAR—6 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill BEN BURDICK TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

BRANDON PRITCHETT—With late night rooftop DJ at 11 p.m. 9 p.m. FREE. Reef CHARLIE PARR—8 p.m. $12$15. Neurolux CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse THE COME TOGETHER BAND— 6 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

FOLK FAMILY REVIVAL—8 p.m. $TBA. The Corner, in Yellow Pine

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

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JEREMIAH JAMES GANG AND FALL CREEK—5 p.m. FREE. The Ranch Club

SEAN ROGERS—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS—9 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s

DJ ZUZ—Hosted by Vijay from 101.9 The Bull. 9 p.m. FREE. Cowgirls

KRALLICE—With Wayfarer, Infernal Coil, Aerial Ruin, and Embryocide. 7 p.m. $TBA. The Shredder

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TOM TAYLOR—5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. DaVinci’s

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JEFF ENGELBERT BAND—6 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

TONY MIHALY—7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

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CHAME AND OG 2—With DJ Auzomatic, Los G, and Distant Cousins. 10 p.m. $5. Reef

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MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER— Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter hits town in support of her new LP, Sometimes Just the Sky. 8 p.m. $40-$75. Egyptian Theatre

REBECCA SCOTT AND ROB HILL—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse

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BLUE OCTOBER—With Kitten. 8 p.m. $28-$65. Knitting Factory Concert House

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SATURDAY JUNE 30 ARTORIUS AND ZETA—9 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe ASHLEY ROSE—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365 BEN BURDICK TRIO—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Brewing-Fairview BILLY BLUES BAND—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon BOBBY DEE KEYS—7 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte BOGUS BASIN MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN: MATT HOPPER AND THE ROMAN CANDLES— Enjoy jamming tunes, great food, cold beer, and tons of summer fun. With Leeroy

MUSIC ON THE KUNA GREENBELT—With SUDA featuring Zack Quintana, The Tumbleweeds, and Dusty Leigh and The Claim Jumpers. Vendors, food and beverages (no-host bar for 21 and older) available. 4-10 p.m. FREE. Kuna Greenbelt OLD DEATH WHISPER—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon SATURDAY NIGHTS WITH DJ LENNY LENS—10 p.m. FREE. Varsity Pub SEAN ROGERS—5:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse SUNSET GOAT—8:30 p.m. FREE. 9 p.m. FREE. The TK Bar URBAN OUTFIELDERS ALBUM RELEASE—With The Love Bunch, King and Queen of the Losers, and Whippin Shitties. 7 p.m. $5. Neurolux

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MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER, THE EGYPTIAN, JUNE 28 Many of today’s pop stars have yet to hit the tender age of 30. Then there’s Mary Chapin Carpenter, the iconic Americana songstress whose career has already hit the triple-decade mark. To celebrate the big three-o, Carpenter released a new album, Sometimes Just The Sky (Lambent Light Records) in March packed with refreshed versions of classics like “Heroes and Heroines” and “One Small Heart”—one from each of her dozen studio albums and topped off with a soulful new track. Catch her live at The Egyptian Theatre on Thursday, June 28, fresh off gigs in Jackson Hole and Sun Valley. —Lex Nelson With Emily Barker. 8 p.m., $40-$75. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, egyptiantheatre.net.

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ALIVE AFTER FIVE: GREYHOUNDS, GROVE PLAZA, JUNE 27 The ﬁrst bricks of what would become Greyhounds were laid in Los Angeles in 1999, but the band has Texas written all over it, and in the daylight between the City of Angels and east Texas (where keyboardist Anthony Farrell and Andrew Trube eventually settled) they wrote songs for the likes of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Their sound—a smooth blend of country, rock and blues—is that of a bar band cutting better tracks than its inﬂuences, and on Greyhounds’ latest album, Cheyenne Valley Drive (Dine Alone Records, 2018), there are plenty of great, original songs, like “WMD” and “12th Street,” tunes that are fun to dance to with lyrics that sway between doleful and witty. —Harrison Berry With The Trees The Trees. 5 p.m., FREE. Grove Plaza, downtownboise.org.

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ARTS & CULTURE BEAUTY IN GEOMETRY New Boise Art Museum exhibitions pay homage to Cercle et Carre LE X NEL SON In the esoteric realm of art history, the group Cercle et Carre, or “Circle and Square,” falls somewhere between a secret club and the start of a major movement within modernism. Formed in the late 1920s, the collective of more than 80 artists held only one show over the course of its lifetime, but it made such a mark on the direction of the visual arts that Boise Art Museum has memorialized its abstract artwork in two summer exhibitions—Cercle et Carre and the International Spirit of Abstract Art and Pierre Daura: Fifty Fifty, which will run through Sunday, Oct. 7. BAM Executive Director Melanie Fales said inspiration for the exhibitions came from Cercle et Carre co-founder and Spanish painter Pierre Daura’s daughter, Martha, who donated a collection of her father’s work to the museum in 2004. “Through Martha’s philanthropic efforts to place [Pierre’s] works in art museums of the highest standard in the US and Europe, [his] presence on the world’s art stage in the 1920s and 1930s has begun to enjoy much-deserved attention,” said Fales, adding that Martha also put the Georgia Museum of Art’s Cercle et Carre exhibition on BAM’s radar, sparking the process that would eventually bring it to Boise. Now, work by Pierre and more than 30 of his contemporaries—including such notables as Wassily Kandinsky and Fernand Leger—fills eight of the softly lit galleries at BAM. The name Cercle et Carre was the brainchild of Belgian painter Michel Seuphor, another co-founder of the collective who, according to a sign hanging in the BAM exhibition, felt the two shapes were the “simplest emblem to embody all things,” representing “the rational and the sensory world.” They’re also a repeating theme across the exhibition, which showcases artists intent on returning a semblance of structure to modernism, combatting the quixotic surrealist movement with the introduction of straightforward geometric shapes and sweeping lines. In Gallery One, where Cercle et Carre begins, most of the works fall into one of two camps: boldly colored or purposely monochrome. On one wall hangs French artist Jean Govin’s “Untitled,” a stereograph centered on a black circle that’s splashed with blocks of bright primary color and intersected by clean black and white lines. On another, Hungarian artist Vilmos Huszar’s “Composition” is a muted reply, featuring five black linocut rectangles against a backdrop of plain, cream-colored paper. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Moving through the galleries, the subject matter becomes more organic, with abstracted human forms, buildings and still life objects recognizable among the sterile geometric shapes. The media, too, become more diverse, running the gamut from hand-crafted pieces of furniture—including a reproduction of a minimalist chair designed in 1984 and upholstered in “pony-style cowhide”— to pen and ink drawings, oil paintings and dreamy watercolors. Henri-Jean Closon’s 1936 “Le visible ne de l’invisible” is particularly intriguing, a small graphite drawing featuring a crosshatch of black lines and curves dotted with circles that give the impression of water droplets. The overall effect is of a spider hanging crumpled in its web, disembodied limbs akimbo. Pierre’s work is interspersed with that of his contemporaries in Cercle et Carre, but a slow walk through Fifty Fifty is necessary to get a true feel for his artistry, which Fales described as “prolific.” The pieces on display span multiple decades and two countries, transitioning from brightly colored abstracts painted in Spain during the Cercle et Carre

Fernand Léger (French, 1881–1955), Abstract, 1937, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia.

years to a collection of snowy farmscapes and portraits crafted in Virginia, where Pierre moved with his family just before World War II. “Until recently, [Pierre’s] contributions have gone relatively unnoticed,” said Fales,

who praised his landscapes for their vibrant, inviting color palettes. “Through this exhibition and a publication, we hope to bring additional awareness and scholarship to [his] work.”

Below right: Marcelle Cahn (French, 1895–1981), Untitled, 1966, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia. Below center: Pierre Daura (American, b. Spain, 1896–1976), Designs for Cercle et Carré logo, 1929, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia. Below left: Pierre Daura (American, b. Spain, 1896–1976), Untitled (Street PIC IIR 3), 1929, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia.

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Though the idea wasn’t originally hers, Katie Bertram (right) has fully embraced Pop Wonder, making and selling ice pops in ﬂavors like cucumber-violet (left).

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Mobile vendor Pop Wonder pedals ice pops made with local produce LE X NEL SON It’s a classic image come summertime: small children with big grins and juice-stained cheeks, clutching Popsicles in sticky fists against a backdrop of grass and pool toys. Snapshots like that never fail to make adults want to be kids again—and get them craving ice pops, which scratch the same nostalgic itch. Luckily for Boise’s kids-at-heart, local entrepreneur Katie Bertram is now on the scene with her fledgling business Pop Wonder, which started selling handcrafted artisan pops from a mobile freezer at downtown events like the Boise Farmers Market and Alive After Five this month. Bertram got the idea from her “farm and business mentor,” Earthly Delights Farm Owner Casey O’Leary, who was Bertram’s employer for the last few summers. O’Leary also founded the regional seed-share Snake River Seed Cooperative and, to hear Bertram tell it, is a continual fount of business plans. “She has a lot of ideas of how to do a lot of different things in the community, and one of the ideas she had for a business was Popsicles made from local produce, and making unique flavors,” Bertram said, recalling a conversation she once had with O’Leary on the farm. “... She was on Craigslist one day and saw this bike cart that had a big cooler on the front, and everything just clicked together from there.”

Though O’Leary didn’t have time to run the business herself, she gave Bertram her blessing and a $4,000 start-up loan, which included the Craigslist freezer/bike combo. Bertram immediately began experimenting, making ice pops by hand using silicone molds at the Boise Bistro Market, where she has after-hours access to facilities. Her flavors are quirky, more geared to adults than children. She offers four or five at a time, and at Alive After Five on June 13 she had beetcoconut, cucumber-ginger-lime and cucumberviolet pops for sale, among others. She sells an average of 130 pops at each downtown event—almost exactly a full batch, and just over a third of what her mobile freezer can hold. “This type of business is kind of a trend in bigger cities right now, and there’s a lot of information out there,” Bertram said. “... I researched Popsicle recipes and there are a couple of Popsicle cookbooks I have where people have already compiled a lot of really interesting ideas. But the goal is to just use something that’s in season, and what I’ve been doing is complimenting it with an herb or a spice that pairs nicely.” The way Bertram sources her ingredients is as unique as her menu: hyper-locally, and largely by partnering with her fellow Boise Farmers Market vendors. Her cucumbers come from

H & H Farms, Fiddler’s Green Farm provides her beets and she picks the berries for her strawberry pops by hand at Richardson Family Farm in Emmett. Her eco-friendly commitment goes beyond local sourcing, too. The pops are sweetened with what she described as “organic, fair trade, vegan cane sugar” and swaddled in biodegradable, compostable wrappers made from polylactic acid, an industrial resin derived from corn. “I have my eye on some orchards when things start coming out over there,” she said, brainstorming late-summer flavors. “I’m going to get some herbs from Purple Sage [Farms], and I want to work with a lot of farmers at the market. A lot of them do vegetables, so that’s tricky—that was the birth of that beet pop, and that one’s interesting. It would be fun to try one with carrot or something, just to support somebody else.” Right now, Pop Wonder’s treats sell for $3 each, but Bertram said she’d break that mold for “extra special” flavors like a limited-time pop made from fresh-picked huckleberries, which can be pricey and difficult to source. For now, her only concrete plan is to continue selling ice pops as long as the weather stays warm, maybe even as late as October. She’s already looking forward to spiced fall pops made with local apples and pumpkins. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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DEAR MINERVA, One of my closest friends is in a relationship with a guy that she has only been dating for about 5 months. She has decided to move in with him even though they haven’t been together that long. I want her to be happy but I worry that this will put her in a bad place in a couple of months if it doesn’t work out. How do I talk her out of it? Sincerely, I Ain’t Helping Her Move

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PROCAMERA Professional-quality photos are the pot-o’-gold at the end of the smartphone rainbow, and it seems like every year, the major phone-makers release new models with better lenses and bigger sensors. With these improvements, they argue, users will be able to take more stunning photos of their adventures, food and friends. But that’s not what’s wrong with your Instagram feed. The native iPhone Camera app doesn’t let folks futz with their ISO, shutter speeds or aperture settings, making a shot that looks like it came from a full-frame camera more elusive than it should be. For the on-the-go photographer who wants all the tools, there’s ProCamera ($5.99), which takes the dials and levers out of the hands of the photo program algorithm and gives them back to the photographer. It has scores of features, like grids, anti-shake, rapid ﬁre, aspect ratio toggles and a photo editing suite, giving amateur shooters the best edge short of throwing down for a new DSLR lens. —Harrison Berry

DEAR AIN’T, In a perfect world you wouldn’t need to even have the conversation because there would be nothing to worry about. They’d move in together and together time would be an abundance of sheer bliss. Sharing everything would feel like Christmas every day, a veritable Nirvana of domesticity. Alas, in 2018 it isn’t practical to roll the dice on such a risky investment. Before she ends her lease, remind her of the expense it takes to secure new accommodations if her one true love turns out to be one big dud. Suggest she try it out for a few weeks before making any irreversible housing decisions. Ask her what might happen if it is less bliss and more amiss. Don’t topple the lovebirds from their cloud, but remind her that a few months of dating someone is not the same as living with them. Ultimately, she has to decide for herself what she wants to do and it may not be what you want, but at least you tried. SUBMIT questions to Minerva’s Breakdown at bit.ly/MinervasBreakdown or mail them to Boise Weekly, 523 Broad St., Boise, ID 83702. All submissions remain anonymous.

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ASTROLOGY CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the coming weeks, you will have an excellent chance to dramatically decrease your Wimp Quotient. As the perilously passive parts of your niceness toughen up, I bet you will encounter brisk possibilities that were previously off-limits or invisible to you. To ensure you remain in top shape for this delightful development, I think you should avoid entertainment that stimulates fear and pessimism. Instead of watching the latest flurry of demoralizing stories on Netflix, spend quality time summoning memories of the times in your life when you were unbeatable. For extra credit, pump your fist 10 times each day as you growl, “Victory is mine!” LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It’s not so bad to temporarily lose your bearings. What’s bad is not capitalizing on the disruption that caused you to lose your bearings. So I propose that you regard the fresh commotion as a blessing. Use it as motivation to initiate radical changes. For example, escape the illusions and deceptions that caused you to lose your bearings. Explore unruly emotions that may be at the root of the superpowers you will fully develop in the future. Transform yourself into a brave self-healer who is newly receptive to a host of medicinal clues that were not previously accessible. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Here’s my list of demands: 1. Avoid hanging out with people who are unreceptive to your influence. 2. Avoid hanging out with people whose influence on you is mediocre or dispiriting. 3. Hang out with people who are receptive to your influence and whose influence on you is healthy and stimulating. 4. Influence the hell out of the people who are receptive to your influence. Be a generous catalyst for them. Nudge them to surpass the limits they would benefit from surpassing. 5. Allow yourself to be deeply moved by people whose influence on you is healthy and stimulating. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.” Activist author Audre Lorde said that, and now, in accordance with your current astrological and psychological needs, I’m offering it to you. I realize it’s a flamboyant, even extreme, declaration, but in my opinion, that’s what is most likely to motivate you to do the right thing. Here’s another splashy prompt, courtesy of philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre: “We only become what we are by the radical and deep-seated refusal of that which others have made us.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): André René Roussimoff, also known as André the Giant, was a French actor and professional wrestler. He was 7 feet, 4 inches tall and weighed 520 pounds. As you might imagine, he ate and drank extravagantly. On one festive occasion, he quaffed 119 bottles of beer in six hours. Judging from your current astrological indicators, Scorpio, I suspect you may be ready for a binge like that. JUST KIDDING! I sincerely hope you won’t indulge in such wasteful forms of “pleasure.” The coming days should be a time when you engage in a focused pursuit of uplifting and healthy modes of bliss. The point is to seek gusto and amusement that enhance your body, mind and soul. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): On her 90th birthday, my Great Aunt Zosia told me, “The best gift you can give your ego is to make it see it’s both totally insignificant and totally important in the cosmic scheme of things.” Jenna, my girlfriend when I was 19, was perhaps touting a similar principle when, after teasing and tormenting me for two hours, she scrawled on my bathroom mirror in lipstick, “Sometimes you enjoy life better if you don’t understand it.” Then there’s my Zen punk friend Arturo, who says that life’s goodies are more likely to flow your way if you “hope for nothing and are open to everything.” According to my analysis of the astrological rhythms, these messages will help you make the most of the bewildering but succulent opportunities that are now arriving in your vicinity.

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BY ROB BREZSNY CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In accordance with the astrological beacons, I have selected two pieces of advice to serve as your guiding meditations during the next seven weeks. You might want to write them on a piece of paper that you will carry in your wallet or pocket. Here’s the first, from businessman Alan Cohen: “Only those who ask for more can get more, and only those who know there is more, ask.” Here’s the second, from writer G. K. Chesterton: “We need to be happy in this wonderland without once being merely comfortable.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Ecologists in Mexico City investigated why certain sparrows and finches use humans’ discarded cigarette butts in building their nests. They found that cellulose acetate, a chemical in the butts, protects the nests by repelling parasitic mites. Is there a metaphorical lesson you might draw from the birds’ ingenious adaptation, Aquarius? Could you find good use for what might seem to be dross or debris? My analysis of the astrological omens says that this possibility is worth meditating on. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I suspect that sometime soon you will come into possession of an enchanted potion or pixie dust or a pouch full of magic beans—or the equivalent. If and when that occurs, consider the following protocols: 1. Before you use your new treasure, say a prayer to your higher self, requesting that you will be guided to use it in such a way as to make yourself wiser and kinder. 2. When you use it, be sure it harms no one. 3. Express gratitude for it before and during and after using it. 4. Use it in such a way that it benefits at least one other person or creature in addition to you. 5. See if you can use it to generate the arrival or more pixie dust or magical beans or enchanted potion in the future. 6. When you use it, focus on wielding it to get exactly what you want, not what you sort of want or temporarily want. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your best ideas and soundest decisions will materialize as if by magic while you’re lounging around doing nothing in a worry-free environment. So please make sure you have an abundance of relaxed slack and unhurried grace. Treat yourself to record-setting levels of comfort and self-care. Do whatever’s necessary for you to feel as safe as you have ever felt. I realize these prescriptions might ostensibly clash with your fiery Aries nature. But if you meditate on them for even two minutes, I bet you’ll agree they’re exquisitely appropriate for you right now. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “It is always what is under pressure in us, especially under pressure of concealment—that explodes in poetry.” Taurus poet Adrienne Rich wrote that in an essay about the poet Emily Dickinson. She was describing the process of tapping into potent but buried feelings so as to create beautiful works of literature. I’m hoping to persuade you to take a comparable approach: to give voice to what’s under pressure inside you, but in a graceful and constructive way that has positive results. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Introductory offers are expiring. The bracing thrills of novelty must ripen into the cool enjoyments of maturity. It’s time to finish the dress rehearsals so the actual show can begin. You’ve got to start turning big, bright fantasies into crisp, no-nonsense realities. In light of these shifting conditions, I suspect you can no longer use your good intentions as leverage, but must deliver more tangible signs of commitment. Please don’t take this as a criticism, but the cosmic machinery in your vicinity needs some actual oil, not just your witty stories about the oil and the cosmic machinery.

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