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A Point of Pride

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Nampa Civic Center art exhibit celebrates Idaho ag

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EDITOR’S NOTE HOT STUFF Once upon a time, summer was the season when people took things a bit slower—to dial down the world as we dialed up the air conditioner. But the summer of 2018 has been whitehot here at Boise Weekly headquarters. We kicked things off with our huge Best of Boise issue right before Memorial Day. We moved our Big Le Boise block party to the beginning of summer. We followed that up in July with our big Annual Manual specialty publication; and this month has already been busier than any August in recent memory.

Boise Weekly made a bit of its own news on Aug. 1. You may have heard that, as part of an impressive push into Ada County, Idaho Press and its parent, Adams Publishing Group, have purchased Boise Weekly. We’re thrilled. It sends a huge message about a local commitment to journalism to everyone involved. That said, we plan to deliver news as faithfully as we always have.

Inside this issue of Boise Weekly, I sat down with the creative team from Edible Idaho which, prior to this year, was a go-to publication on all-things food and drink. But this summer, they took a deep dive into the growing debate over Treasure Valley development and its particular impact on what we all eat. You can read about The Land Loss Issue on pages 6 and 7.

Contributing writer Ben Schultz previews the upcoming Hawks and Doves concert at Neurolux with a no-holds-barred conversation with lead Kasey Anderson on page 15.

Then, Staff Writer Lex Nelson brings us back to Idaho farmlands for this week’s arts feature on page 16, in which she visits a new exhibit dubbed AgriCULTURE: Influenced by the Land.

I also have a double feature for you in this week’s movie column. First, I preview the much-anticipated BlacKkKlansman.

Sad to say, it left me wanting. But there’s some good news in a modest but rather swell gem, Puzzle. You can read about both films on page 17.

Finally, I sat down with Laura Welsh Berg and Nick Steen, who take on the iconic roles of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s new production of the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice. Our conversation is on page 18.

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CRITICAL LIST The Idaho Department of Insurance has published a list of proposed health insurance rates for 2019.

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GU Y HAND

THIS LAND IS… WHOSE LAND?

How Edible Idaho changed the conversation about how we view the Treasure Valley GEORGE PRENTICE

“It didn’t take long after he gathered a strong cadre of local journalists for the story pitches to start coming in,” said Ki. Ultimately, those story pitches were curated down to a choice few, examining everything from an ever-increasing risk to the region’s rich soil, to insight into urban farming and something that Edible Idaho called “The great Treasure Valley tradeoff” of developers gobbling up more farmland.

Just so there would be no confusion when a reader picked up the summer edition of the magazine, its cover was an aerial photo of dozens of new homes edging closer and closer to farmland, and prominently stamped across Edible Idaho’s cover were the words: The Land Loss Issue. In an editor’s note, dubbed “Grist for the Mill” near the front of the magazine, Hand set the pace. Here’s an excerpt:

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It is, quite likely, Idaho’s most provocative compendium of long-form journalism this year. And that buzzworthy reporting, chronicling what may be the greatest ideological fissure of our time, can be found not in so-called “legacy” media but in the summer issue of Edible Idaho, a quarterly publication that has, in the past, lingered on mouth watering food stories.

But earlier this year, as Edible Idaho Managing Editor Guy Hand was dining at Bittercreek in downtown Boise, a restaurant employee approached Hand, waving a copy of another publication.

“You better look at this,” said the restaurant employee.

“This” was a back page advertisement in the most recent issue of Greenbelt Magazine, a photo-heavy Treasure Valley lifestyle publication often stacked on newsracks alongside Edible Idaho.

“What I saw on that page raised the hairs on the back of my neck,” said Hand.

The glossy ad touted “farm-to-table” living at the soon-to-be-constructed Dry Creek Ranch, a proposed subdivision minutes from Boise city limits. The ad featured a child nuzzling up to a horse, and two young adults strolling through farmland and acres of lush, green fields in front of the Boise Foothills. Nowhere in the ad were there details on the fact that developer Boise Hunter Homes had designs to put 1,800 rooftops across those same fields.

“At first blush, I thought it was just a bit of brainwashing, a developer hitching its wagon to the local food movement. I was appalled,” said Hand. “But the more I talked to other people about it, the more I knew we had a real opportunity to do something different. So, Scott and I began sharing a Google docs sheet of possible stories.”

That would be Scott Ki, editor of Edible Idaho.

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“It’s summer, and we’re the first to admit that wrestling with the issue of ag land loss is less appetizing than, say, publishing a magazine full of glistening grilling recipes. But with Idaho farmland at risk, isn’t it high time we asked ourselves how many more summers we’ll have of ultra-fresh corn and meat raised by ranchers we trust? After all, there’s no local food without local farmland.”

SOS Hand and Ki reached out to award-winning journalist, Boise State University educator and Cofounder of the Idaho Media Initiative Carissa Wolf, who knew in a heartbeat that she wanted in on The Land Loss Issue.

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“It absolutely had to be an entire issue. Sometimes, things are to big for just one or two articles.

I was excited,” she said. “The way I approached the stories that I wrote is this: The land is an actual character. Much like an interviewee is a source to any journalist, I started thinking of land as a source of mine. We go to sources for information all the time; well, the land tells us who we are. I needed to know who those first people were that put their hands in our soil. I knew that if I went back, it could help illuminate why this is so important today.”

In her story “SOS: Save Our Soil,” Wolf visited Fiddler’s Green Farm in the Dry Creek Valley.

Here’s an excerpt: “Black, rich soil spills from the mouth of the backhoe, revealing foot upon foot of dark strata teeming with the spoils of organic life and life-sustaining potential.

[University of Idaho professor of soil and water systems Paul] MacDaniel sees an interplay of ecological forces that unites geology, climate studies, biology and hydrology into one big, geekable backhoe scoop.”

Above: a hole dug to show soil layers at Fiddler’s Green Farm in the Dry Creek Valley.

Below: (left to right) Scott Ki, Guy Hand, Dan Meyer and Carissa Wolf

Wolf grew up in the Treasure Valley, but she said she was continuously surprised at how much there was to learn about the valley’s land.

“Behind the foothills, there’s this beautiful agrarian valley, like out of a postcard that many of us haven’t visited,” said Wolf. “It’s some of the best soil that you could possibly find to farm. The land was so fertile for the early farmers in our region that they were able to do dry farming. That should tell you a lot right there.”

From there, Wolf said it was important to frame the current, sometimes volatile, conversation about growth in and around Boise.

“If you look at the City of Boise as a character, it’s in its adolescence. And, like a lot of adolescents, it’s trying to figure out what it wants to do and what it wants to look like when it’s grown up.

It’s up to us to figure out what that is,” she said.

“Thirty years ago, we’d hear people complain about growth and how farmland was starting to disappear. That was the end of the discussion. But now, there’s a real difference: activism and a realization that if we want to have a say in our future, we’re going to have to be a voice for that land.”

Perhaps the most tangible example of that modern-day activism has been the Save Dry Creek initiative, which spent the better part of this year trying to secure enough signatures to get on the November general election ballot. Its supporters had hoped to put the issue of Hunter Homes’ plans for the 1,800-home development in Dry Creek before voters, but in late July, organizers conceded that their signature-gathering had fallen short. Meanwhile, Hunter Homes indicated it’s moving closer to laying some of the first foundations of the Dry Creek Ranch project in the next two months.

STANDING ON THE EDGE GEORGE PRENTICE

Dan Meyer owns Morning Owl Farm in east Boise, making him a perfect interviewee in any other edition of Edible Idaho. But things took a bit of a turn when Meyer read an op-ed piece in the Idaho Statesman penned by Travis Hunter, coowner of Boise Hunter Homes.

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“He was writing about how their development was going to bring that farm-to-table aspect to it.

I cheekily commented on it,” said Meyer. “I asked, ‘How much land will it be devoting for the farm?

What are you going to pay the farmer?’ The next day, I got a call from him. We actually had a halfdecent conversation. They actually offered me a job. Clearly, they hadn’t really done much farming.

I said, ‘No. I’ve got my own farm going.’ I tried to reach out again to further the discussion. It was kind of cold after that.”

Further conversation with Hunter Homes may have gone cold, but Meyer was warming up to another idea, something that he had never considered before.

“I called Guy Hand after that last conversation with Hunter. But I had never had any of my writing published before,.but then this happened,” said Meyer, who accepted Hand’s offer to write a first-person piece for The Land Loss Issue. “I just went for it. And the more I thought of it, the more I thought of a sailing metaphor.”

Indeed, in his first-person essay, “Harnessing the Wind of Development,” Meyer asked, “Can developers, farmers and concerned citizens sail together?” Here’s an excerpt: “There’s a slurry of emotions that comes with any prospective development so close to one’s location and heart, and so altering of the landscape and culture. How I feel about it morphs by the minute with the changing hues of the sunrise, but I know the direction the wind blows. The path towards growth that reflects a healthier vision of the future for our land, for our communities and for ourselves will come from harnessing that power rather than fighting headlong against it.”

GREENER PASTURES We would be remiss if we didn’t mention Boise Weekly Senior Staff Writer Harrison Berry’s contribution to The Land Loss Issue. In his piece, “The Great Treasure Valley Tradeoff,” Berry keeps a close watch on Treasure Valley farmland “gobbled up” by a growing number of developers. The forecast isn’t pretty. As Berry writes, “By the year 2100, the Treasure Valley could be virtually unrecognizable to the people who live there today.”

To be sure, Edible Idaho’s summer edition has tongues wagging across the Treasure Valley. That said, Edible Idaho isn’t a legacy media behemoth that doesn’t have to worry where its next advertising dollar comes from. Simply put, these are very tenuous times for modest media organizations that struggle to keep the lights on to be weighing in on such polarizing issues.

“Can I tell you something? This issue has been terrifying on so many levels. But it has really been invigorating too,” said Hand. “This issue is about so much more than Dry Creek. It’s about who we are and where we’re going. All these people have hopscotched across the country to escape development and that’s why they’ve come to Idaho. But it’s a bit of an illusion if you keep moving to supposedly solve that problem. I think we’re one of the last frontiers, one of the last places left where there are greener pastures.”

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8 Festivals & Events BITCOIN MEETUP: BITCOINMEISTER, CRYPTO CELEBRITIES AND INFLUENCERS— Featuring IRL special guest speaker BitcoinMeister, the super Bitcoin evangelist from YouTube; Brian Bougey, VP of Daplie, on how to cloudstore private keys; and, time permitting, Stephen “The Cruncher” Sprinkle with a live Augur demonstration. Then afterwards, head to Buffalo Wild Wings. Find details on at meetup.com. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Clearwater Building, 777 W. Main St., Boise, 208-9182400, idahobitcoingroup.com.

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BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION— For all ages. 7 p.m. $9-$11.

Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, boiseclassicmovies.com/deals.

8TH ANNUAL FREAK ALLEY GALLERY MURAL EVENT—Downtown Boise’s beloved Freak Alley Gallery is getting a facelift during the Eighth Annual Freak Alley Gallery Mural Event Aug. 4-11.

Stop by throughout the week to see local artists creating new pieces in the alley behind Bannock and Idaho streets between Eighth and Ninth. Then celebrate all the new visual splendor at the official unveiling ceremony in the alley on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 4-8 p.m. You’ll meet the artists and enjoy live music. Through Aug. 10. FREE. Freak Alley Gallery, Bannock and Idaho from Eighth to Ninth streets, Boise.

ISF: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE— Through Sept. 2. 8 p.m. $13-$50.

Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208429-9908, idahoshakespeare.org.

Workshops & Classes SENIOR SOIREE: GENEALOGY—Genealogy enthusiast and Collister Library! branch manager Jennifer Villalobos will demonstrate some of the resources available to help you explore your family history with confidence.

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Collister, 4724 W. State St., Boise, 208-9728320, boisepubliclibrary.org.

LAURA JOHNSON: VISIONS IN GLASS—Glass artist Laura Johnson deftly fuses vibrant, kiln-formed pieces: poppy bowls and touchable fall/winter aspens.

Through Aug. 30. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3313374, artsourcegallery.com.

MEET AN ARTIST: WASSILY KANDINSKY—After a short presentation on this Russian painter, create a piece of art based on his work. For all ages. 2 p.m.

FREE. Ada Community Library Star Branch, 10706 W. State St., Star, 208-286-9755, adalib.org.

TVAA: WORK AND PLAY— Through Aug. 10 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Public Radio, Yanke Family Research Building, 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-426-3663, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Sports & Fitness BOGUS BASIN COMMUNITY MOUNTAIN BIKE SERIES—The Bogus Basin Summer Mountain Biking Series is a participationbased series that promotes fun competition, fitness, and a platform for new and seasoned mountain bike riders. The courses

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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, 208-332-5100.

Take the kids and join them in a weekend of fun that includes casting, tying and identifying fish and bugs. Get more info and book your workshops at flyfishersinternational.org. Through Aug. 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900.

INTERNATIONAL FLY FISHING FAIR AND FISHFEST—Check out this weeklong event providing fly-fishing education and fun activities, guest speakers and celebrities, vendors, fly tying and casting demonstrations, seminars, Iron Fly, kids’ activities, auctions and raffles, and more. Get all the latest tips and tricks at seminars Tuesday and Wednesday before FishFest opens Thurday, packed full of your favorite fly-fishing brands, fly shops, guides, lodges and artists. You’ll have access to Fly Fusion Magazine’s 80-foot fly-casting pond, as well as demonstrations and presentations from fly-fishing celebrities including Gary Borger, Jeff Wagner, Brian O’Keefe and many others.

Kids & Teens UNICORN BAGS—Make a unicorn tote bag that is all your own. For ages 8-11. 4:30 p.m.

FREE. Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-2976700, adalib.org/lakehazel.

Food NAMPA ST. LUKE’S POP-UP PRODUCE STAND—On Wednesdays through Oct. 3, find freshpicked salad greens (lettuce, baby

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COURTESY KEIR AN BRENNAN HINTON AND THE CIT Y OF BOISE

Re-building a Castle.

KEIRAN BRENNAN HINTON: STANDING STILL OPENING RECEPTION The James Castle House’s first artist in residence is ready to say his goodbyes in high style with the opening of a new one-day exhibition, Standing Still. During his three months at the JCH—the historic home of idiosyncratic, nationally renowned artist James Castle—Hinton worked on a series of 20 oil paintings depicting his surroundings. His work at once transposes and re-creates the walls, cabinets and floors that Castle once captured in his own art, and is an effort to bridge the gap of the last 40 years. The public can walk that metaphorical bridge Friday, Aug. 10, while enjoying Castle’s favorite food: ice cream. If you miss the party, stop by the closing event Saturday, Aug. 11, from 3-6 p.m. for a final adieu.

6-8 p.m., FREE. James Castle House, 5015 Eugene St., 208-336-6610, jamescastlehouse.org.

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Say goodbye to summer.

CENTRAL BENCH BACK-TO-SCHOOL CARNIVAL When smoke thickens the air and the mercury creeps into triple digits, Idahoans know it’s time to swap the trappings of summer for the unsharpened pencils and new clothes that signal another year at school. But before that moment arrives, Wright Community Church is giving Bench-dwellers a last hurrah in the form of its Central Bench Back-to-School Carnival—a long afternoon packed with fun and games, carnival food, and turns at the bounce house and dunk tank. If that isn’t enough to inspire you to leave your air conditioning for an afternoon outdoors, consider this: Proceeds from the event will help Jefferson Elementary build new reading centers. So even if you don’t live there, head to the Bench to show support for the next generation of readers.

1-4 p.m., FREE. Wright Community Congregational Church of Christ, 4821 W. Franklin Road, 208-343-0292, wrightucc. wordpress.com.

Dare to share.

KELLY SUNDBERG: GOODBYE, SWEET GIRL READING AND DISCUSSION The #MeToo movement has put women’s trials and triumphs in the spotlight, empowering victims of sexual harassment to share their stories. Kelly Sundberg, an Idaho native, decided to share hers by writing a memoir. Goodbye, Sweet Girl is a personal outpouring about living in and finally leaving an abusive marriage, and Sundberg herself will be in Boise on Monday, Aug. 13, to read passages of the book and discuss her experience with a local crowd. Proceeds from the evening—which includes access to a no-host bar, appetizers and live music—will benefit the Idaho Coalition for Sexual and Domestic Violence. Online registration is required and there is a $30 suggested cover donation, but unlimited scholarships are available for those unable to pay.

6:45-9 p.m., FREE-$30. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., 208-385-0111, kellysundberg.com.

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CALENDAR greens, spinach and arugula), root vegetables (radishes, beets and carrots), tomatoes, peppers and microgreens as available throughout the growing season. 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.

Other EXPLORERS CLUB—The Explorers Club focuses on group activities that support and nurture independence, health, safety, socialization and community inclusion—all while having fun.

The club serves adults with a wide range of intellectual and physical disabilities and skill levels. Held monthly on the second Wednesday. For ages 18 and older. 11:30 a.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/victory.

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COMEDIAN KELSEY COOK—8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208941-2459, liquidboise.com.

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UNITED WAY FLAPJACK FEED— Join United Way of Treasure Valley for the annual Flapjack Feed in downtown Boise. It’s a great event to bring the family or the office together for a good cause. Proceeds help United Way fund programs and charities all across the valley.

7:30-10 a.m. $7 suggested donation. Basque Block, Grove Street between Capitol Boulevard and Sixth Street, Boise, unitedwaytv. org/flapjack-feed-2018-0.

On Stage BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION—7 p.m. $9-$11. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, boiseclassicmovies.com/deals.

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HOLDING WHAT CAN’T BE HELD OPENING RECEPTION—In 2017, with the help of nuclear watchdog group the Snake River Alliance, 10 local and international artists toured the radioactive clean-up sites at the Idaho National Laboratory.

They watched the exhumation of plutonium-contaminated waste buried 60 years ago in unlined pits directly above the Snake River Aquifer, the sole source of drinking water for 300,000 Idahoans. Now, after one year of processing, the artists are presenting their work: a continuing chronicle of the nuclear age and its impossible conundrums, such as how to deal with substances whose radioactivity will outlast any man-made container. This year’s artists: Rachel Reichert, Bill Lewis, Kate Walker, Kirsten Furlong, Carolyn Earley, Karl LeClair, Marc Herbst, Shawn Edrington, Amy O’Brien, and Tim Andreae. 7-10 p.m. FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-972-9028, mingstudios.org.

MATTEO PUGLIESE: THE GUARDIANS—Throughout history and across cultures, people have created objects to symbolically protect themselves and their families. With this abiding practice in mind, Italian artist Matteo Pugliese created his sculptural series The Guardians. Through Jan. 6. 5:30-8 p.m. FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

Talks & Lectures

Ten minutes of fame.

OPAL THEATRE COMPANY: 10X10 FESTIVAL The Opal Theatre Company, a new player in the Boise theater scene, aspires to be just as much of an Idaho gem as its namesake. Founded in late 2017 and with four productions already under its belt, the company has stepped up its game with a brand new event: the 10x10 Festival, which will showcase a series of 10 10-minute plays written, directed and performed by Idahoans. Designed to showcase Boise’s “eclectic nature,” the festival will serve as a platform for creativity on the stage. White Dog Brewing will host the debut event on Monday, Aug. 13, which is free to the public—although donations to the nonprofit theater group are encouraged. Last-minute, would-be participants can get in touch with Opal prior to the festival by emailing opaltheatrecompany@gmail.com.

6:30 p.m., FREE. White Dog Brewing, 705 W. Fulton St., 208906-0609, opaltheatre.org.

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CLARIFYING THE CHEMISTRY OF WILDFIRE SMOKE—Enjoy an engaging presentation by a research scientist who is part of a team currently studying Western wildfire smoke plumes.

The project will conduct approximately 16 research flights to collect data on aerosols, cloud particles, trace gases and radiation to characterize the emissions of Western U.S. wildfire smoke plumes. 6-7:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-972-8200, bpl.org.

PSL EYEWITNESS CUBA: THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES—A delegation of Party for Socialism and Liberation members was invited to Cuba to celebrate the freedom of the Cuban Five.

Hear eyewitness reports from the delegation with an update on the Cuban economy, the remarkable hurricane recovery, recent biotechnology innovations and the need to end the U.S. blockade. Plus, hear a special report on Venezuela. Within

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CALENDAR CALENDAR EXTRA THE KILL JAR

COURTESY SIMON & SC HUSTER

In an early scene in J. Reuben Appelman’s new book, The Kill Jar: Obsession, Descent, and a Hunt for Detroit’s Most Notorious Serial Killer (Simon & Schuster, 2018), the parents of a young boy abducted by the Oakland County Child Killer appear on television to beg for his release. They promise their son, if he’s watching, that they’ll make him his favorite food upon his return: fried chicken.

Days later, their son was found dead, an autopsy revealing he’d been fed fried chicken in captivity. The deaths of four children in the Detroit, Michigan, area were linked to the OCCK between 1976 and 1977, but no culprit was ever brought to justice.

Appelman’s achievement here is telling a coherent story about OCCK, and the vast and well-organized network of pedophiles that operated in the Midwest in the ‘70s. It’s an uphill battle. The effects of the OCCK murders and child predation fracture lives and communities, and the issue touched Appelman personally, making The Kill Jar an intimate entry into the true crime genre.

Appelman, a Boise State University MFA graduate and two-time State of Idaho Literature Fellow, will appear at a release party for his book at Rediscovered Books on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. A child living in the Detroit area at the time of the murders, he describes in The Kill Jar being approached by a likely child predator—the starting shot of a youth rife with encounters with pedophiles, family violence, substance abuse and self-harm. Pouring his obsessive, borderline-paranoiac energy into his research, he hastened the demise of his marriage and tripped through a series of other romantic relationships. His damage colored how he approached family and love, mirroring the unanswered questions that plague his investigation into OCCK. An early writer about the killings explains to Appelman in The Kill Jar that there is no end to the OCCK story. Police misplaced evidence and a prominent suspect was found dead under mysterious circumstances. Left in the lurch were victims’ families. If the OCCK killings are murky, the culture of pedophilia is murkier, and Appelman’s book is as much a story about a conspiracy of inaction toward the scourge of child abuse as it is about a serial killer.

Appelman, realizing the OCCK story isn’t a history but a personal narrative, reveals the lives and habits of people touched by the murders, and he’s unsparing when it comes to his own behavior. His chapters are short, as if chipped from a whole that would confound and likely horrify readers if it were left intact.

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24 hours of President Nicolas Maduro’s reelection, Trump imposed harsh sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry in an ongoing campaign to try to destroy the democratically elected government. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Collister, 4724 W. State St., Boise, 208972-8320, bit.ly/BoiseCuba.

Kids & Teens 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 for 30 minutes after the program for imaginative and cooperative play. 10 a.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, mld.org.

Food PINTS 4 PAWZ: WEST VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY—Enjoy craft beer on the pet-friendly patio and Bella Brewing will donate $1 for every pint purchased from 4-9 p.m. to West Valley Humane Society. 4-9 p.m. FREE. Bella Brewing, 4340 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-6295623, bellabrewing.com.

FRIDAY AUGUST 10 Festivals & Events LEND A HAND SAVE THE LAND—Enjoy a free evening of art, film, photography, food and games, all dedicated to public lands conservation and appreciation. The event is open to the public, but If you are in 9-12th grade and are interested in submitting a piece of art, photography or a film to be featured in the event, and for the chance to win some killer prizes, visit the submissions page at lendahandsavetheland.wixsite.com/ mysite-1. 6 p.m. FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-639-6610.

On Stage COMEDIAN KELSEY COOK—8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

HOMEGROWN THEATRE: SING TO ME NOW—In Sing to Me Now by Iris Dauterman, the Greek muse of epic poetry breaks down and hires a human girl as an intern when she gets overwhelmed with work. Through Aug. 25. 8 p.m. $10-$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-9910984, gemcenterforthearts.org.

LINE UP POLE DANCE CO.: EXXXPRESSIONS—Line Up Pole Dance Company returns to the VAC stage with a celebration of romance, love and sexuality. From summer flings and booty calls to romances that span decades, Line Up’s summer show Exxxpressions tells stories of love and desire with poles, sparkles and platform shoes. Featuring choreography from company directors Lexxi DuJour and Stephanie Alyssa, as well as company members Harlyn Knight, Dance Robot and more. You’ll be treated to a display of sensual and stunning acrobatics from the cast of talented pole dancers.

Through Aug. 11. 8 p.m. $15-$20.

Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, exxxpressions.eventbrite.com.

Art 50TH ANNUAL SUN VALLEY CENTER ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL—This three-day outdoor exhibition of 130 artists from around the country features a wide range of unique handmade fine arts and crafts, including painting, photography fiber, ceramic, metal, jewelry and woodwork. NOTE: No dogs are allowed at the festival; no smoking. Through Aug. 12. 10 a.m.7 p.m. FREE. Atkinson Park, 900 Third Ave. N., Ketchum, sunvalleycenter.org/arts-crafts-festival.

JAMES CASTLE HOUSE OPENING RECEPTION: STANDING STILL BY KEIRAN BRENNAN HINTON—Standing Still, a cumulative exhibition of works by artistin-residence Keiran Brennan Hinton, combines observational painting with invention, examining and re-imagining the spaces in which Castle lived and worked for over four decades. 6-8 p.m.

FREE. James Castle House, 5015 Eugene St., Boise, 208-3366610, jamescastlehouse.org.

SATURDAY AUGUST 11 Festivals & Events 32ND ANNUAL NAMPA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS— Celebrate the creative spirit of our diverse community, expressing cultural heritage through art, music and dance at this free two-day community event. With over 190 artisan booths, you’ll be sure to find a treasure, whether it’s jewelry, painting, sculpture or whimsical yard art. Discover exceptional talent in the juried art show. Live entertainment, food concessions and free activities for children, including a kid’s art booth, will keep the whole family entertained.

Through Aug. 12. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Lakeview Park, Garrity Boulevard at 16th Avenue North, Nampa, 208-468-5858.

EAGLE SATURDAY MARKET— Through Oct. 13. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Eagle Saturday Market, Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle, 208860-5029, cityofeagle.org.

IDAHO GATUMBA SURVIVORS FOUNDATION’S 14TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL GATHERING—Boise is the home to many survivors of the Gatumba Massacre. Every year, they gather to commemorate the memory of innocent Congolese who were brutally killed at the Gatumba Refugee Camp in Burundi on Aug. 13, 2004. Join this prayer service and cultural event to memorialize the victims and show support for our refugee community. 4-6 p.m. FREE. Mountain View Church of the Brethen, 2823 N. Cole Road, Boise, 208-3750604, facebook.com/IDGatumba.

MERIDIAN MAIN STREET MARKET—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.

RESEARCH AIRCRAFT PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE—Don’t miss your chance to visit two National Science Foundation Research (NSF) aircraft. These “flying laboratories” are involved with atmospheric research projects that are based in Boise through August. The complementary projects are studying the chemistry and particles in Western wildfire smoke plumes.

As part of the research projects, the NSF/NCAR C-130 and the

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Literature GHOSTS AND PROJECTORS POETRY READING—Join The Cabin for readings by poets Henrietta Goodman and Ryan Scariano. 7 p.m. $3-$5. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-3850111. thecabinidaho.org.

Food PEACEFUL BELLY FARM TO FORK DINNERS—Enjoy otherworldly dinners that will transport you to another time and place where fresh food cooked with amazing brilliance 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. $125. Vine and Branch Ranch (Peaceful Belly), 20021 Hoskins Road, Caldwell, 208-345-8003, peacefulbelly. com/farm-to-fork-dinners.

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University of Wyoming King Air are carrying a suite of state-ofthe-art instruments designed to measure a range of trace gases, fine particles, cloud microphysics associated with the smoke plume and other meteorological parameters such as temperature, radiation, and winds. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Western Aircraft at Boise Airport, 4300 S. Kennedy St., Boise, 208-338-1800, westair.com.

STAGE COACH THEATRE ANNUAL PICNIC AND MASQUE AWARDS— Mingle with your favorite theater folk, rub elbows with next year’s directors and last year’s actors, and renew your membership at the annual Stage Coach Theatre Picnic and Masque Awards. Take your own main dish plus a side dish to share. 3 p.m. FREE. Cassia Park, 4600 W. Camas St., Boise.

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COMEDIAN KELSEY COOK—8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

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GILBERT ESQUIVEL AND WILLIE BARCENA: OLD SCHOOL COMEDY JAM AND DANCE— Laugh with some of the funniest comedians in the country, then dance the night away to your favorite old-school ‘80s, funk and disco music starting at 10 p.m.

Dress to impress. For ages 18 and older. 8:30 p.m. $27-$37.

Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-3671212, bo.knittingfactory.com.

CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET—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.

PEACEFUL BELLY FARM TO FORK DINNERS—Enjoy otherworldly dinners that will transport you to another time and place where fresh food cooked with amazing brilliance 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. $125. Vine and Branch Ranch (Peaceful Belly), 20021 Hoskins Road, Caldwell, 208-345-8003, peacefulbelly. com/farm-to-fork-dinners.

SUNDAY AUGUST 12 Festivals & Events SPIRIT OF ‘45 DAY REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY—Join the Idaho Division of Veterans Services to celebrate and honor World War II veterans and the indomitable spirit that made an Allied victory

possible. There will be a wreath laying and an open mic available for World War II veterans and their families. 10 a.m. FREE. Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, 10100 Horseshoe Bend Road, Boise, 208-780-1340, spiritof45.org.

On Stage COMEDIAN KELSEY COOK—8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208941-2459, liquidboise.com.

Kids & Teens CENTRAL BENCH BACK-TOSCHOOL CARNIVAL—Don’t let summer slip away without having some fun while raising funds to help build reading centers for Jefferson Elementary. There will be games, prizes and treats, including a dunk tank and bounce house. 1-4 p.m. FREE. Wright Community Congregational Church of Christ, 4821 W. Franklin Road, Boise, 208-343-0292, facebook.com/BoiseWrightUCC.

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Literature AUTHOR ANDREW WEINER: DOWN BY THE RIVER—Based on the author’s own decades of experience fly fishing, Down By the River includes extensive detail about conservation and fly-fishing equipment and techniques. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

Kids & Teens AFTER-HOURS BLACK LIGHT PARTY—Enjoy pizza, glow-in-thedark games and more. For ages 1218. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208297-6700, adalib.org/lakehazel.

LAKEVIEW WATER PARK NOODLE MANIA—Play and float as all of the water park’s foam floatable noodles are tossed into the pool. 1-4:45 p.m. $1-$3. Nampa Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way, Nampa, 208-468-5858, nampaparksandrecreation.org.

Food BOISE FARMERS MARKET—Saturdays through October. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 10th and Grove Streets, Boise, 208-3459287, theboisefarmersmarket.com.

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CALENDAR PRINCESS TEA PARTY—Join the Disney princesses (from Capes and Crowns) for an unforgettable day of enchantment at Simply Cats Adoption Center. Enjoy pretty finger foods and deserts, teas and treats, photos and games with the Disney princesses while playing with the shelter cats.

Ticket price includes one child and one adult chaperone, with additional children only $5. Reserve your spot today. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $20. Simply Cats, 2833 S. Victory View Way, Boise, 208-343-7177, simplycats.org.

MONDAY AUGUST 13 On Stage CAMPFIRE STORIES 2018—Storytellers of all stripes will regale listeners with tales of their experiences and adventures. Guests for Aug. 13 include Hannah Rodabaugh, Elizabeth Almanza, Ben Stein and Maria Adrade. 8-10 p.m. FREE. Txikiteo, 1401 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-813-6178, radioboise.us/ our-events/campfire-stories.

COMEDIAN APRIL RICHARDSON: TRIVIAL MOONLIGHT 2018—8 p.m. $10. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, aprilrichardson.squarespace.com.

OPAL THEATRE COMPANY: 10X10 FESTIVAL—Ten playwrights, 10 young directors and countless young actors will have the opportunity to showcase themselves in a unique

festival designed to promote the eclectic nature of the Boise Community and Opal Theatre Company. 6:30 p.m. FREE. White Dog Brewing, 705 W. Fulton St., Boise, opaltheatre.org.

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4:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-3620181, adalib.org/victory.

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TUESDAY AUGUST 14

AUTHOR KELLY SUNDBERG: GOODBYE, SWEET GIRL READING AND DISCUSSION—The Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence invites you to a reading and discussion with Kelly Sundberg, author of Goodbye, Sweet Girl.

Sundberg writes with raw honesty and devastating openness about her abusive marriage and how she broke free. 6 p.m. FREE-$100. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-385-0111, idvsa.org.

Kids & Teens ¡AMIGUITOS BILINGUES! BILINGUAL STORYTIME—Enjoy bilingual stories, songs and fun in English and Spanish. All families with children of all ages are welcome.

10:15 a.m. FREE. Nampa Public Library, 215 12th Ave. S., Nampa, 208-468-5800, nampalibrary.org.

JUNIOR HIGH BOOK CLUB: THREE DARK CROWNS BY KENDARE BLAKE—4 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

VICTORY TEENS: LIFE-SIZED ANGRY BIRDS—Knock down the other team’s castle with a giant

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On Stage THE JACK MORMON COMEDY SHOWCASE— 8 p.m. $10. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

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Literature AUTHOR J. REUBEN APPELMAN BOOK RELEASE PARTY: THE KILL JAR—J. Reuben Appelman cracks open one of America’s most notorious murder sprees while simultaneously banging the gavel on his own history with violence. A deftly crafted true crime story with grit, set amid the decaying sprawl of Detroit and its outliers. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

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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. These awards will be presented at the season-end party following the race on Aug. 14. Find online registration at webscorer.com.

6:30 p.m. FREE-$10, $60 series pass. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-332-5100, bogusbasin.org.

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Citizen 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. Volunteer at ilcdinners. ivolunteer.com. 5:15-7 p.m. FREE. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 707 W. Fort St., Boise, 208-344-3011.

Kids & Teens BBP KIDS FIX-IT NIGHTS—Kids Fix-It Night is an opportunity for anyone under the age of 18 to come in and learn to repair their bikes free of charge with the assistance of our skilled team of volunteer mechanics. No sign-up required. 6-8 p.m.

FREE. Boise Bicycle Project, 1027 Lusk St., Boise, 208-429-6520, boisebicycleproject.org.

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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8 ALIVE AFTER FIVE: THE TALBOTT BROTHERS— With The Pan Handles. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza

ALIVE AFTER FIVE: THE TALBOTT BROTHERS, GROVE PLAZA, AUG. 8 Though The Talbott Brothers is currently based in Portland, Oregon, the duo’s quiet, heart-stirring Americana sound is veined with the ore of small-town Nebraska. Brothers Nick and Tyler Talbott were born in Imperial, a tiny dot in the Cornhusker State, but took off for the big city in 2012, spurring their musical co-career to greater heights and producing three full-length albums. Known for what they’ve styled as their “blood harmonies,” the Talbott brothers tell stories in song, twining their voices together against the backdrop of acoustic guitar. The duo’s third and most recent album, Gray (self-released, 2017), is folk music at its most graceful, by turns hopeful and melancholy. Catch the pair at Boise’s Alive After Five on Wednesday, Aug. 8, to hear a piece of the heartland for yourself.

—Lex Nelson With The Pan Handles. 5 p.m., FREE. Grove Plaza, downtownboise.org.

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BUDDY DEVORE AND THE FADED COWBOYS—9 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse DEAFHEAVEN—With Drab Majesty, and Uniform. 7:30 p.m. $18-$20. Neurolux DEPTHS OF HATRED—With the Further. 7 p.m. $8. The Shredder JONNY FRITZ—With Leslie Stevens. 7 p.m. $12. The Olympic KATASTRO—With Tyrone’s Jacket, and Aloha Radio.

9 p.m. $8-$12. Reef

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FRIDAY AUGUST 10 BIG AL’S LIVE ON THE PATIO: THE SUBURBANS LIVE JUKEBOX SHOW—7 p.m. FREE. Big Al’s B.R. MOUNT AND THE DOUBT— 7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

CONCERTS ON BROADWAY: SOUL PATCH—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Meridian City Hall CRITICAL HITS—10 p.m. $3. Tom Grainey’s FERAL ANTHEM—With Differences, and NVM. 8 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

BRAUN BROTHERS REUNION—3 p.m. $87-$125. Challis

HIGH AND DRY—2 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

COLUMBIA JONES—10 p.m. $5. Reef

MOOD SWING—6:30 p.m. $10. Helina Marie’s Wine and Gift Shop

ALYSSA HANKEY—With Corey Kurtz, and Dan Costello. 7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe FUNKY TACO JAZZ TURNOUT: TRIO SKGEDIT—7 p.m.

FREE. The Funky Taco GARY TACKETT—6 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill GRATEFUL SHRED—With Mapache. 7:30 p.m. $10. Neurolux JROD THE PROBLEM: SPEED OF SOUND TOUR—Featuring K Park, Plague, and Ace Flo, with J Knack, Quali The Goon and Dallaz, Artshmo, and 3rd3y3-Hiii.

6 p.m. $5-$10. The Shredder LEE PENN SKY—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365 REBELS AND REJECTS—9:30 p.m. $5. Liquid Lounge

LEE PENN SKY—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse

CUNNINGHAM AND MOSS—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

NICOLE CHRISTENSEN AND BEN BURDICK—7 p.m. FREE. The Local

DAVE NUDO BAND—9 p.m.

FREE. The Ranch Club

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

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

PILOT ERROR AND NAUGHTY PINE DOUBLE FEATURE—9 p.m. $10. Reef

ANDY BYRON’S AMERICANA CONCERT—For ages 18 and older. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch

ELLIE SHAW—6:30 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte

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

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse OUTLAW FIELD: AMOS LEE— With Shovels and Rope. 7 p.m. $40. Idaho Botanical Garden RUN ON SENTENCE SOLO—8 p.m. $5. The Funky Taco STEVE EATON—6 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill STRAWBERRY WINE—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

BEN BURDICK TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

3-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon-9:40 p.m. Saturday, $125 three-day pass, $87 two-day pass. Challis Community Stage, U.S Hwy. 93, Challis, 208-879-2771, braunbrothersreunion.com.

WILSON ROBERTS—5 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

CARMEL AND THE CLOSERS—Part of the 32nd Annual Nampa Festival of the Arts. 11:30 a.m.

FREE. Lakeview Park

MONDAY AUGUST 13

COUNTRY LIPS—With Weary Times. 7:30 p.m. $8-$10. Neurolux

ACOUSTAHOLICS—6 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

Family reunions should be joyous occasions, but when the rubber hits the road they often devolve into rounds of bickering.

That is, unless you’re the Braun Brothers, in which case your reunion might transform instead from a small family gathering into one of Idaho’s best-known homegrown music festivals. Now in its 14th year, the BBRF is a Challis tradition, drawing roughly 3,000 attendees in for three days of bluegrass, Americana and Texas rock in a stripped-down venue that’s all about the music, not the merch.

This year, 16 acts—including Braun brothers bands Micky and the Motorcars, and Restless Kelly; and groups like Turnpike Troubadours, and Jeff Crosby & The Refugees—will take the stage for an Idahoan good time.

—Lex Nelson

T-REXTASY—With Kathleen Williams. 8:30 p.m. $10$12. The Funky Taco

BRAUN BROTHERS REUNION—Noon. $87-$125. Challis

KEN HARRIS AND RICO WEISMAN—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Capitol Cellars

THURSDAY AUGUST 9

BRAUN BROTHERS REUNION FESTIVAL, CHALLIS, AUG. 9-11

STEVE EATON—7-8:30 p.m.

FREE. Nampa Public Library

BOISE SPECTRUM THURSDAY THUNDER CONCERTS: BIG WOW—6 p.m.

FREE. Boise Spectrum BRAUN BROTHERS REUNION—3 p.m. $87-$125. Challis THE CABIN PROJECT— With The Trees The Trees.

7 p.m. $5. The Olympic CHUCK SMITH—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse FREEDOM MACHINE—With Launcher, NO!, and Rodeo Screams. 8 p.m. $6. The Shredder FRIM FRAM FOUR—9 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon GREAT GARDEN ESCAPE: BLUES BROTHERS ROCKIN’ SOUL REVUE—6:30 p.m. FREE$10. Idaho Botanical Garden THE LONESOME HEROES—With Leo Rondeau.

7:30 p.m. $7. Neurolux SLOWLY BUT SHIRLEY—9 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

EMINENCE ENSEMBLE— With Bread and Circus. 7 p.m. $12. The Olympic I’M WITH HER—8 p.m. $28$38. Egyptian Theatre MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse MOJO BOOGIE—8 p.m.

FREE. WilliB’s Saloon NEW TRANSIT—6 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill PHILLIP PHILLIPS AND GAVIN DEGRAW—7:30 p.m. $43-$100.

Knitting Factory Concert House ROCK THE VILLAGE SUMMER 2018: FLEETWOOD MASK—With Steve Eaton and Friends. 5:30 p.m. FREE. Village at Meridian SHERPA—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill and Brewery-Cole THE UPPERCLASSMEN—2 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

SATURDAY AUGUST 11 18 STRINGS—8 p.m.

FREE. WilliB’s Saloon BIG AL’S LIVE ON THE PATIO: THE SUBURBANS LIVE JUKEBOX SHOW—7 p.m. FREE. Big Al’s BOGUS BASIN MUSIC ON THE PATIO: HALF FAST HILLBILLIES—4 p.m. FREE. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area

NEW TRANSIT—8 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s Pub & Grill

REBECCA SCOTT BAND—8 p.m. FREE. McCleary’s Pub RED LIGHT CHALLENGE—7 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte SWEATY FISH—8 p.m.

FREE. Ha’ Penny Bridge Irish Pub and Grill UGLY BOYS—With The Howls, Alley, and OK OK. 7 p.m. $7. The Olympic

SUNDAY AUGUST 12

TOM TAYLOR—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Backstage Bistro

TUESDAY AUGUST 14

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Hawks and Doves’ Kasey Anderson on life after prison, rehab BEN SCHULTZ Kasey Anderson has fond memories of the last time he played Boise. He and his old alt-country band The Honkies opened for Counting Crows at the Idaho Botanical Garden in August 2012. The night before, members of both groups had held a two-hour jam session at Neurolux with acclaimed Americana artist Jason Isbell, who came over after playing a show at the Visual Arts Collective.

“We tried to do stuff like that as much as we Kasey Anderson (second from the right) of Hawks and Doves will perform at Neurolux on Thursday, Aug. 16. could, you know?” Anderson said. “If we were in a town where one of our friends was playing or one of our friends lived, we tried to get a White Hotel (Jullian Records, 2018), the together and play with them if we could.”

“I had some misgivings about releasing an powerful debut album of his new roots-rock Anderson remembers his former bandmates album again and had expressed that to friends,” group Hawks and Doves. as “dedicated to the idea of rock and roll being he said. “And almost everybody, to a person—at Anderson doesn’t shy away from discussas much fun as it could be as much of the time least within my circle of friends and especially the ing his crimes and regrets. He addresses them as it could be. … I mean, I personally got carfolks who worked on the record with me—just explicitly on From a White Hotel’s title track, in ried away with it. Those other guys did a better said, ‘You know, you have to give people a choice which he cops to doing “enough cocaine to raise whether or not they want to listen. You can’t just job of reining it in.” my heroes from their graves” and “telling half a Anderson’s fans found out just how carried assume that no one wants to hear from you again.’” million lies / and living all around the world / away he’d gotten in January 2013, when he An even larger priority for Anderson is to on bread that wasn’t mine.” was arrested and charged with five counts of repay the support he has received since his release.

Anderson sees wire fraud. The On top of paying restitution to the people he this directness as charges centered defrauded as part of his probation, he has started a way of holding on $586,000 that working as a counselor for youths dealing with “I THINK IF YO U himself accountable. addiction and mental illness. he took from 30 “I think if you investors for a “I think unless you’re inside of [Bipolar DisorSTART TO GE T INTO start to get into West Memphis der], it’s really, really hard to explain,” Anderson dancing around the said. “And I try to be really careful too about Three benefit DA NCING AROUND things that you did, trying to speak about it separately from the crime album and a series THE THINGS THAT YOU that’s really, really of related concerts, or any of the prison stuff. I talk about it more dangerous terrineither of which hand in hand with the addiction stuff because in DID, THAT’S RE ALLY, tory,” he said. “And a lot of cases of Bipolar Disorder, substance abuse ever materialized.

I felt like if I was He pled guilty, happens too.”

RE A LLY DA N G E RO U S gonna release an received a four-year Anderson said that his counseling work “puts album that I asked prison sentence, me in a place where I’m in touch with what’s goTERRITORY.” people to listen to, and was released ing on with me on a daily basis because I have to there had to be at in October 2016. be.” This and his recent marriage should help him least one song on Since he last played walk the line no matter what happens to Hawks the record that … addressed the fact that most and Doves or From a White Hotel.

Boise six years ago, he has also gotten married anybody who was listening to the record proband undergone treatment for substance abuse “For me, I have to be grounded in work in my ably had an idea that I had been to rehab. And community and being around for my family— and Type I Bipolar Disorder. probably had an idea that I had been to prison. and now, being around for my wife,” he said. “It’s When Anderson returns to Neurolux on And probably had an idea of why those things really a blessing and a bonus that I’m able to do Thursday, Aug. 16, he’ll be alone (aside from had happened.” local opener Travis Ward) on his first U.S. music, but… it’s better for me to be grounded When Anderson first got out of prison, he tour since his arrest. The Portland, Oregonin stuff that keeps me healthy and keeps me wasn’t sure that he’d play music again, especially plugging along on the right track, and to let the based musician will play songs from the after the Honkies broke up in 2012.

Honkies days as well as material off From music stuff come as it may.”

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AgriCULTURE exhibition in Nampa spotlights Idaho’s farm and ranch roots

Matteo Pugliese, Chinese Guardian, 2011, bronze, 12.5 by 9 by 9 inches, courtesy of the artist and Massey Klein Gallery.

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It can sometimes be hard to remember that farms and ranches used to fill the space where buildings now stand in Boise’s constantly gyrating urban core. Just 30 minutes down the road in Nampa, however, Idaho’s ag connection is much clearer—and still thriving. A new art exhibit at the Nampa Civic Center, dubbed AgriCULTURE: Influenced by the Land, is a visual reminder of the Gem State’s roots as interpreted by more than 30 artists from the Nampa Art Collective.

The exhibition is a humble one at first glance, lining just a single hallway. But like a field of sugar beets or mustard greens, a closer look reveals hidden complexity. Some works, like Leslie Jay Bosch’s bright acrylic-and-paper collages of gem-like hot air balloons floating across farm fields, celebrate Idaho’s agricultural aesthetic.

Others, like Joan Thomas’ earth-toned oil paintings of historic ag structures, including a disused barn and the Meridian Mill, are more personal.

In her artist statement for Miller’s Barn Revisited, Thomas wrote, “This barn is a fading but still-standing East Boise landmark. I obtained permission from the barn’s owners to paint it plein air. In the process the family became friends, and I have been privileged to hear ranching and farming stories from many years ago as well as recent colorful stories of caring for their land and cattle.”

COURTESY ROBIN COX

The image of a guardian angel as a harpplaying protector is a familiar one in American books and movies, but not every culture imagines a haloed presence with feathery wings when the concept comes up. The stone, metal and terracotta sculptures in Italian artist Matteo Pugliese’s series The Guardians, soon to be on display at Boise Art Museum, give form to an entirely different kind of protector: hefty men in full battle dress, rooted to the ground with sturdy feet and bearing expressions stony enough stave off any threat.

“As humans, we have an instinctive desire for security,” wrote BAM Executive Director Melanie Fales in an email. “Throughout history, we have built up our defenses, created strongholds for our territories, and created ways to shield ourselves and our homes from harm ... Matteo Pugliese addresses this innate need across time and civilizations.”

The exhibition at BAM, which kicks off with an opening party on Thursday, Aug. 9, and will run through Jan. 6, 2019, will be Pugliese’s first museum showing in the United States. A total of 19 sculptures, 18 small and one larger-thanlife, will make their way from Pugliese’s New York and Italian galleries, respectively, for the exhibition. A video showing Pugliese at work in his studio in Milan—subtitled in English—will accompany the artwork, and a catalog of the sculptures will be for sale in the BAM gift shop.

Scrolling through Pugliese’s website reveals each sculpture is intricately carved and adorned: from the Balinese guardian chiseled from Velluto marble, with its ruddy face and dragon-head breastplate; to the bronze samurai with his peaked hat and scale armor.

Though making arrangements for the exhibition took two years, Fales said it may pay big community dividends.

“By showing this series together, I believe that we are helping to nurture that space within ourselves that appreciates the similarities among people across cultures, transcending political boundaries and differences, and building tolerance for one another, which makes our world a better place,” she wrote.

“At the Boise Art Museum, I hope everyone who views The Guardians will experience a safe space to learn about and explore these fascinating works of art.”

—Lex Nelson

Angela Strout’s “Blossoms” was inspired by flower-laden local fruit trees.

their different perspectives on the same topic Most of the works are two-dimensional: … It’s a really wide example of the art that we Oil paintings, watercolors and pen-and-ink drawings abound, but their subject matter runs have in the city.”

Stout’s own contribution to the exhibition, the gamut from a stylized picket-fence scene a mixed-media piece inspired by the garden in called Blossoms made with Peter Rabbit to a vibrant sculpted cloth, was inspired photograph of yellow canola “IT’S A RE ALLY

by Idaho’s scenic groves of blossoms. Of course, there WIDE E X AMPLE fruit trees. are also many landscapes, In addition to the often featuring tractors or OF THE ART THAT pieces lining the hall, a farmers with truckloads glassed-in display case of produce. Angela Stout, WE HAVE IN houses the work of feaboard president of the Treatured artist Robin Cox, as sure Valley Artists’ Alliance THE CIT Y.” well as three-dimensional (the umbrella under which pieces made from fiber, the NAC falls), said the copper and even irrigation pipe, the last a nod diversity of perspectives and media is perhaps to Idaho’s complex water rights history. Cox the best of what AgriCULTURE has to offer. works in ballpoint pen and nearly all of her “It’s a really good example of our eclectic selected pieces focus on horses, which she said membership,” said Stout, “We had so many different styles, and they all took are both her favorite animal and an important part of Idaho’s ranching heritage. She pointed to the Western Idaho Fair, and events like the Idaho Stampede and Caldwell Night Rodeo, as continuations of that tradition.

“A lot of good cutting horses come from here,” Cox said. “It’s a lot of money and a lot of income for the people who make that their business.”

Cox’s meticulous drawings, which feature horses both in repose and mid-run, are perfect examples of how in Idaho, this kind of historic business can also be beautiful. Her work and that of the rest of the NAC artists will hang at the Civic Center through Tuesday, Sept. 11.

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CITIZEN LAURA WELSH BERG AND NICK STEEN

On playing the iconic Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in ISF’s Pride and Prejudice GEORGE PRENTICE BINGO BARN ES

When the Idaho Shakespeare Festival first unveiled its 2018 season, more than a few patrons took note of the fact that only one play from The Bard was on the schedule.

Instead of an additional Shakespeare piece, a fresh stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was slated to be the third production of the season. Apparently, that decision was spot on. Ticket sales are at an historic high for ISF this summer, and even before Pride and Prejudice began performances on Aug. 3, it was the hottest ticket in town, along with ISF’s Mamma Mia! Boise Weekly sat down with ISF veterans Laura Welsh Berg and Nick Steen, who embody the iconic roles of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, to chat about the much-anticipated production.

Is it true that Pride and Prejudice is already close to being sold out?

Berg: Close. But definitely call the box office.

portunity to stage a classical piece of literature that, based on ticket sales alone, everyone is interested in seeing. For the record, they’ve already announced that we’ll present two Shakespeare productions next summer.

Steen: I can’t tell you how much of a gift it has been to work on Jane Austen’s text.

Sometimes you get plays where you have to There have been a number of iconic work really hard to string that story together. performances of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. But Jane Austen is with you, no matter what.

Darcy over the years. In the 1940s it was Every look, every small comment, means Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier. In the 1990s, it was Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, something.

Berg: And it’s deeply personal for anyone and in 2005, it was Keira Knightley and who loves this story. I’ve had a very long Matthew Macfadyen. relationship with this book. I’ve loved it since Berg: Pressure!

Let’s start off with talking about this I was a little girl, and I’ve season at the amphire-read it many, many theater. Yes, there are times throughout my life. unprecedented ticket It was so exciting to have sales, but there’s also a female protagonist. I a tangible energy in saw the world through the audience. I’ve been “SO MANY WOMEN HAVE RE AD PRI DE her eyes. She makes these attending ISF perfordevastating mistakes, yet mances for years, but I A N D PRE J UDI CE AND IDENTIF Y WITH she has an autonomy to don’t remember a season correct them. It’s a beauquite like this one.

ELIZ ABE TH BENNE T. THIS IS A PRE T T Y tiful journey to watch her Steen: It definitely make things right.

SPEC IAL TIME FOR ME. I GE T UP IN THE feels electric when you’re out there. And MORNING AND SAY TO MYSELF ‘I GE T Pride and Prejudice let’s be clear: It’s gois the very definition ing fantastically, but TO BE ELIZ ABE TH BENNE T TO DAY.’” of a costume drama, so there are still ways to talk to me about your get tickets. That said, wardrobes for this proour subscription base, duction.

I believe, is up someSteen: Magnificent. I thing like 20 percent. think part of my wardBerg: robe comes from the Darcy costume shop.

Twenty-six percent.

Let’s talk a bit about [ISF Producing Steen: Wow. We’re having a phenomenal Artistic Director] Charlie Fee’s decision year, and we’re tremendously thankful for it.

Wait a minute. What? to mount this production in a slot usually Berg: We drive around in Idaho ShakeSteen: As our costume designer was fitting reserved for a second Shakespeare play. speare Festival-labeled vehicles, and people me for a vest, she said, “And this piece, we Berg: I think it was pretty bold. It’s great stop us in parking lots to say, “‘Hey we saw actually got from the Darcy costume shop.” for an artistic company to take risks, and Mamma Mia! last night,’ [or] ‘We saw MacAnd I’m, like, “That’s a thing?” She said there’s change is always difficult. We had this rare op- a high demand for Mr. Darcy costumes. beth and Misery.’” It’s incredibly exciting.

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Talk about great expectations.

Berg: Pressure! It feels good to know that people want to see what you’re doing. A lot of those expectations come from how popular Pride and Prejudice is as a book and on the screen.

That’s quite different from the costumes you’re both wearing in Mamma Mia!, which you’ll be performing in repertory with Pride and Prejudice throughout the month of August.

Berg: One of my colleagues walked by my dressing room and said, “Can you believe that we get to do this?” We had just come off stage from singing the ABBA megamix at the curtain call of Mamma Mia! And then the very next day, we’re doing Jane Austen.

How are you holding up in the heat?

Berg: Most of us are half-naked in Mamma Mia! Pride and Prejudice actually requires a number of the women to wear tights, corsets, ball gowns and then [a] dress on top of all that. Plus, we’re wearing wigs.

Steen: One of our company members, Jon Dyrud, alternated the role of Hamlet last summer with Laura. And he would have his costume put into a freezer for at least 30 minutes prior to a show. Of course, we have ice packs to strap to our lower backs and gallons of water backstage.

Berg: It’s mostly about hydration. You’ve got to drink plenty of water through the day and eat enough food, which is difficult because the heat can take your appetite away.

And if you come to Pride and Prejudice, you’ll no doubt see me with handkerchiefs wiping my brow. I think I leave the stage on only two occasions during the show.

I know this is hard work, but are you having fun?

Steen: Absolutely.

Berg: So many women have read Pride and Prejudice and identify with Elizabeth Bennet. This is a pretty special time for me.

I get up in the morning and say to myself, “I get to be Elizabeth Bennet today.”

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If someone will take the time to write to me it will be much appreciated. The address in CAPP Facility 15505 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. Kuna, ID 83634. *PenPal Wanted* 29 year old Hispanic male looking for penpal.

Serving 2 years and hoping to find a friend to help pass time and keep me in good spirits. I am from Cd’A, ID and I love being outside and enjoying the world. I love music, poetry, and am a sucker for home cooked meals. I love making people laugh and smile. Love being around people with a good sense of humor. I’m a 5’8’’ Gemini with black hair, brown eyes, and olive complexion at 200 lbs. Will send pics. Info: Jonothon Morrison #87769 ISCI P.O. Box 14 Boise, ID 83707, or add me on Jpay.

Monica Harrington #01117876 c/o Ada County Jail 7210 Barrister Dr. Boise, ID 83704. Good looking woman, 5’1’’, 32 yrs old, outgoing.

Looking for a penpal, someone who wants to keep in touch and who likes to write. Write me and get to know me.

Hey, I’m a unique man, thats 30 yrs old. I’m handsome, witty, and looking for friends or a healthy relationship to develop. I’m into exercise, computers, and making people laugh. I can be reached thru the I.D.O.C., unit 14, P.O. Box 14, Boise, ID 83707 or thru Jpay.com. My # is 90035. Until then, stay well!

Robert Osborne.I am 35 fun loving, fun going. I like the outdoors looking to do something different.

Would love to interact with positive and open minded woman.

Will respond to all letters. Write me at David Godina #104654 Idaho CAPP Facility 15505 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. Icura, ID 83634, Unit 3.

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DEAR MINERVA, I love hosting friends, and want to have people over, but I fear that having a strong personality and a reputation as someone who likes to have ‘fun’ while openly partnered leads people to not come over when I’m not seeking more than friendship.

How do I balance friends in town, keep a reputation from going out of control and also explore sexuality when it’s wanted?

—Sincerely, Sociable

DEAR SOCIABLE, One of my favorite quotes from Gone with the Wind seems appropriate. Rhett, upon hearing Scarlett commenting on the dangers of doing what she wanted versus what was expected, says to her, “With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.” I suggest applying this to your life, especially if you are going to be openly partnered and in an open relationship. When inviting others over, simply refer to it as a “friend’s night.” That defines the expectation for the evening. The hard truth of living openly is that some people are just never going to “get it” but that shouldn’t stop you from extending the invite. If someone doesn’t want to come to your house for a social call because of your open relationship, then you don’t want them there anyway. If this were me, I’d start out with inviting a few friends over on a semi-regular basis so that they can get comfy with being social. Sexuality is powerful so I have no doubt that if your friends want to explore something further and know they can, they’ll let you know.

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Of all the options, CSAs are perhaps the best way to support local farmers, as they usually involve customers paying up front for a produce subscription that offers regular deliveries of fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs and meats directly from family farms. Near Boise, LocalHarvest found 34 CSAs—meaning top-notch local food is out there, just waiting to be clicked.

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ASTROLOGY LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You probably gaze at the sky enough to realize when there’s a full moon. But you may not monitor the heavenly cycles closely enough to tune in to the new moon, that phase each month when the lunar orb is invisible.

We astrologers regard it as a ripe time to formulate fresh intentions. We understand it to be a propitious moment to plant metaphorical seeds for the desires you want to fulfill in the coming four weeks. When this phenomenon happens during the astrological month of Leo, the potency is intensified for you. Your next appointment with this holiday is Friday, Aug. 10, and Saturday, Aug. 11.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In her poem “Dogfish,” Virgo poet Mary Oliver writes, “I wanted the past to go away, I wanted to leave it.” Why? Because she wanted her life “to open like a hinge, like a wing.” I’m happy to tell you, Virgo, that you now have more power than usual to make your past go away.

I’m also pleased to speculate that as you perform this service for yourself, you’ll be skillful enough to preserve the parts of your past that inspire you, even as you shrink and neutralize memories that drain you. In response to this good work, I bet your life will open like a hinge, like a wing—no later than your birthday, and most likely before that.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran fashion writer Diana Vreeland (1903-1989) championed the beauty of the strong nose. She didn’t approve of women wanting to look like “piglets and kittens.” If she were alive today, she’d be pleased that nose jobs in the U.S. have declined 43 percent since 2000. According to journalist Madeleine Schwartz writing in Garage magazine, historians of rhinoplasty say there has been a revival of appreciation for the distinctive character revealed in an unaltered nose. I propose, Libra, that in accordance with current astrological omens, we extrapolate some even bigger inspiration from that marvelous fact. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to celebrate, honor and express pride in your idiosyncratic natural magnificence.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Maybe happiness is this: not feeling like you should be elsewhere, doing something else, being someone else.”

This definition, articulated by author Isaac Asimov, will be an excellent fit for you between now and September 20. I suspect you’ll be unusually likely to feel at peace with yourself and at home in the world. I don’t mean to imply that every event will make you cheerful and calm.

What I’m saying is that you will have an extraordinary capacity to make clear decisions based on accurate appraisals of what’s best for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I’ve compiled a list of new blessings you need and deserve during the next 14 months. To the best of my ability, I will assist you to procure them. Here they are: a practical freedom song and a mature love song; an exciting plaything and a renaissance of innocence; an evocative new symbol that helps mobilize your evolving desires; escape from the influence of a pest you no longer want to answer to; insights about how to close the gap between the richest and poorest parts of yourself; and the cutting of a knot that has hindered you for years.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “It has become clear to me that I must either find a willing nurturer to cuddle and nuzzle and whisper sweet truths with me for six hours or else seek sumptuous solace through the aid of eight shots of whiskey.” My Capricorn friend Tammuz confided that message to me. I wouldn’t be surprised if you were feeling a comparable tug. According to my assessment of the Capricorn zeitgeist, you acutely need the revelations that would become available to you through altered states of emotional intelligence. A lavish whoosh of alcohol might do the trick, but a more reliable and effective method would be through immersions in intricate, affectionate intimacy.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Not even 5 percent of the world’s population lives in a complete democracy. Congratulations to Norway, Canada, Australia, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Denmark, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Sweden. Sadly, three countries where my column is published—the U.S., Italy, and France—are categorized as “flawed democracies.”

Yet they’re far better than the authoritarian regimes in China and Russia. (Source: The Economist.) I offer this public service announcement as a prelude to your homework assignment. According to my astrological analysis, you will personally benefit from working to bring more democracy into your personal sphere. How can you ensure that people you care about feel equal to you, and have confidence that you will listen to and consider their needs, and believe they have a strong say in shaping your shared experiences?

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Mystic poet Kabir wrote, “The flower blooms for the fruit: when the fruit comes, the flower withers.” He was invoking a metaphor to describe his spiritual practice and reward. The hard inner work he did to identify himself with God was the blooming flower that eventually made way for the fruit. The fruit was his conscious, deeply felt union with God. I see this scenario as applicable to your life, Pisces. Should you feel sadness about the flower’s withering? It’s fine to do so.

But the important thing is that you now have the fruit.

Celebrate it! Enjoy it!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Palestinian American writer Susan Abulhawa writes that in the Arab world, to say a mere “thank you” is regarded as spiritless and ungenerous. The point of communicating gratitude is to light up with lively and expressive emotions that respond in kind to the kindness bestowed. For instance, a recipient may exclaim, “May Allah bless the hands that give me this blessing,” or, “Beauty is in the eyes that find me beautiful.” In accordance with current astrological omens, I propose that you experiment with this approach. Be specific in your praise. Be exact in your appreciation. Acknowledge the unique mood and meaning of each rich exchange.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you need this advice from mythologist Joseph Campbell: “Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.” He says it’s “a rescue land . . . some field of action where there is a spring of ambrosia—a joy that comes from inside, not something external that puts joy into you—a place that lets you experience your own will and your own intention and your own wish.” Do you have such a place, Taurus? If not, now is a great time to find one. If you do, now is a great time to go there for a spell and renew the hell out of yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When he was 20 years old, future U.S. President Thomas Jefferson had an awkward encounter with a young woman who piqued his interest. He was embarrassed by the gracelessness he displayed. For two days afterward, he endured a terrible headache. We might speculate that it was a psychosomatic reaction. I bring this up because I’m wondering if your emotions are also trying to send coded messages to you via your body. Are you aware of unusual symptoms or mysterious sensations? See if you can trace them back to their source in your soul.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There’s a zone in your psyche where selfishness overlaps generosity, where the line between being emotionally manipulative and gracefully magnanimous almost disappears. With both hope and trepidation for the people in your life, I advise you to hang out in that gray area for now. Yes, it’s a risk. You could end up finessing people mostly for your own good and making them think it’s mostly for their own good. But the more likely outcome is that you will employ ethical abracadabra to bring out the best in others, even as you get what you want, too.

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