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EDITOR’S NOTE THE CULTURE ISSUE With our intrepid leader and resident film buff George Prentice off at the Toronto International Film Festival, it was up to Senior Staff Writer Harrison Berry and I to put together this week’s issue—and if I do say so myself, we stepped up to the plate with a paper full of arts, music and food coverage that we think you’re going to love.

Of course, George isn’t absent entirely. Along with the neardaily updates he’s been posting on boiseweekly.com (including reviews of flicks like If Beale Street Could Talk, Gloria Bell, A Star is Born, Tito and the Birds, the newest Halloween and many more) he has a story on the fiercely feminist spirit of this year’s TIFF on page 23. And before he left town, he sat down with the women of Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s Beehive; you can read about all of that hair, and the director’s personal obsession, on page 23.

Harrison came through with a whole slate of stories this week, including a dissection of the new federal court ruling on Boise’s anti-camping ordinance (page 6), a review of the soon-to-bereleased album Cletus from local band Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats (page 18) and a conversation with the upbeat Hawaiian brothers who make up the pop group Red Light Challenge, which has played just about everywhere in the Boise area and made local music videos to boot (also page 18).

On page 19, you can read about my visit to Boise State University’s Hemingway Center gallery to see the new exhibition Pulped Under Pressure, which features works made from paper by seven women artists, all sending veiled messages on social, cultural and environmental issues. Then on pages 20 and 21, I’ll take you on an adventure to two very different restaurants: the classy European dinner spot Bacquet’s in Eagle, where I tried the escargot, and the late-night pop-up GravEyard in downtown Boise, which offers thoughtful Southern-inspired fare to the sloshed and sober alike.

If all that isn’t enough, don’t worry—there’s a preview of the Boise Philharmonic’s performance of John Williams’ score for Star Wars: A New Hope alongside the film, and plenty of other tidbits hidden inside too.

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OPINION THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOICE A mother and daughter discuss their open adoption in light of Kavanaugh’s nomination to SCOTUS A DAUGHTER’S PERSPECTIVE I’m really close with my biological mother, McCale. Since I was born, my parents encouraged an open relationship with her, and I couldn’t be more thankful—that openness has fostered a unique and beautiful relationship not only between her and I, but between all of my families. Nowadays, I get to watch her be mom to my baby brother, Arlo. It’s an incredible joy in my life.

With Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court and the ensuing hubbub regarding the security of Roe v. Wade as legal precedent, McCale and I thought it was a great time to share our unique perspective on the importance of choice for women.

The other day, we talked about the reasons why she—then 18, the age I am now—didn’t abort me. She tells me that the thought never crossed her mind, and it wasn’t due to some pro-life conviction or fear of hell. She says I was fated to be.

And looking at my life now—my two loving parents, my relationship with McCale and her family, all the people that love me—I think she’s right. My parents Mike and Natalie were fated to be my parents, and I their daughter. McCale was fated to pass me along to them to travel the world and squeeze every last drop of adventure out of life before starting a family of her own.

In my case, McCale’s freedom to choose meant giving birth to me and giving me to my parents. It was a decision she made of her own volition, with her future and well-being in mind. A woman’s freedom to make the choices that shape the course of her life, to act autonomously in pursuit of her destiny, is an essential human right.

Without the right to choose whether or not, and when, to have a family, women are inherently unequal.

That’s not to say that McCale’s decision was easy. The more we talk about it, the more I can try to understand the depth of the pain her choice brought, but even then I feel that I’m hardly scratching the surface. But everything happened just as it was supposed to, thanks to McCale’s agency and freedom to choose.

For McCale, the answer was open adoption. For other women, the answer may be abortion. Or parenthood. The essential component is the freedom to pursue whatever option a woman deems best for her health and her life.

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If every unwanted, unborn child could be delivered and adopted by a family ready to love them and give them the support they need, by all means I believe that should happen. Unfortunately, it’s not always as straightforward as my situation. Sometimes it can be financially unattainable or unsafe for a woman to carry a child to term. Our adoption system is far from perfect, and there’s a lot more to it than passing off the baby to a set of magical, loving parents.

The serendipitous story of my family isn’t a cookie-cutter answer for every unwanted pregnancy.

As far as I’m concerned, it wasn’t about me until McCale decided to put me up for adoption. It wasn’t my story yet. My story

A MOTHER’S PERSPECTIVE It never even crossed my mind to have an abortion. I was 18 years old, [in my] freshman year of college at University of Idaho and still with my high school boyfriend, who had stayed behind in our hometown working as a car salesman.

If you drive south from Twin Falls to Magic Mountain there is an eccentric house that turns its acre lot and trailer home into the epicenter of Christmas joy. Twinkling lights on everything, enormous blow-up Santas and reindeers heaving with the air machines that fill them. That year, in 2000, they had somehow procured camels. And I remember so clearly the dissonance I felt as I sat in the back of the suburban borrowed

“A WOMA N’ S F RE E DOM TO MA KE T H E CHOI CE S THAT SHA P E THE COU RS E OF HE R LI F E , TO A CT A U TONOMOU SLY I N P U RSU I T OF HE R DE STI NY, I S A N E SSE NTI A L HU MA N RI GHT. ”

didn’t begin until I was born. Before then, it was hers—hers to live out freely, without being impeded by mine. It’s an extraordinary privilege to have our stories intertwine so intimately in our lives now, but I firmly believe that her story took priority over mine, a mere unwritten blank slate.

Now of course, my story has evolved into a richly colored tapestry of life, as everyone’s does. But without McCale’s agency to make a decision about what she wanted her life to be, both of our stories wouldn’t be original. The words wouldn’t be ours.

With the freedom to choose, McCale was able to pursue her destiny. And if that sounds dramatic, it’s because it is. It’s the difference between authentically living out your own story, and having it ripped from your hands and written for you.

—McCalee Cain

from my parents, watching my high school besties as they gushed about their new friends and crushes and the life that was beginning to unfold with the freedom of college.

And there were lights and camels and this foreboding heaviness because my period had not come and I could sense something was different in my body. Two days later, in a gas station bathroom, it was confirmed that I was pregnant. And 10 months later in the sweltering heat of August, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. A stern nun did not rush into the operating room and scurry her away as I had feared. It was an open adoption, after two Lutheran adoption service binders full of what seemed to me people who were obsessed with their pets, I’d found a loving, generous couple in Sandpoint, Idaho. I asked that she grow up with music and nature and [said] that I’d hope to know her. My heart was so broken, and every biological urge was

grappling with the incongruity that I was not a mother. When the milk and hormones that ran my body made me feel I’d made the greatest mistake of my life, I had to find myself, not as a mom, but no longer as a carefree 18-year-old college kid. In the throes of this sadness and confusion her parents invited us to come visit, not even a year after she was born. I am grateful for that generosity and openness because 18 years later, our families are extensions of each other, and my biological daughter is one of my best friends.

It wasn’t until I was in my 20s that I looked back on that decision and thought, ‘Why? With other choices, why did I make that one? Did I believe abortion was wrong?’

I got a job at Planned Parenthood so I could see from the safety of my reception window who decided to terminate their pregnancy.

And it was everyone: women in their mid-30s in pantsuits, 14-year-olds with their grandmothers, 20-somethings with their boyfriends. Most were pretty emotional, sad and scared, but some were not. Looking at their charts [I saw that] for most it was their first time, but some had had multiple abortions.

What united them is they all had a choice in deciding their own futures.

I do not think abortion is wrong. I know well the miracle of what can happen if you don’t abort, and that a fetus will eventually become a beautiful living person. But I also know just how fundamentally your life can be changed. I had the great fortune to have a supportive family and to find an amazingly open-hearted adoptive family. I tried to live my most adventurous life traveling, river guiding and exploring to make that sacrifice of motherhood worth it. If I would have married my highschool boyfriend, moved back to my hometown, maybe been able to go to college, I would be a profoundly different person. This is why choice is imperative, because it is our basic right to choose our own destiny. I did not choose to terminate my pregnancy, and I could never have imagined the beautiful relationship I would have with my daughter, and I wish more people considered open adoption. Yet it is our founding principle and basic right that we ALL enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and the freedom to make choices that fundamentally affect our future.

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Homeless people slept in tents at the makeshift encampment at Boise’s Cooper Court.

CAMPING OUT IN THE COURTS All eyes are on the fate of Boise’s anti-camping ordinances HARRISON BERRY Long accused of being a set of anti-homeless measures, Boise’s anti-camping ordinances took a big hit on Sept. 4, when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declared that in enforcing them, the City had violated the plaintiffs’ Eighth Amendment rights. In her opinion, Ninth Circuit Judge Marsha Berzon cast the ordinances in bitter irony, quoting Anatole France’s The Red Lily: “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.”

“We consider whether the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment bars a city from prosecuting people criminally for sleeping outside on public property when those people have no home or other shelter to go to,” Berzon wrote, departing from the text.

“We conclude that it does.”

In filings and courtroom debates, the case revolved around the question of whether there were enough beds in Boise homeless shelters for all of the people experiencing homelessness—in other words, whether those people slept under the stars instead of a roof by choice or necessity.

Advocates for the homeless weren’t alone in watching from the sidelines; they shared the peanut gallery with cities and counties around the country that have similar ordinances, concerned that the ruling could set an inconvenient precedent. With them in mind, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs let loose in his announcement of the court’s Sept. 4 decision.

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“The outcome of the court’s decision will ripple across the country,” wrote Howard Belodoff, an attorney with Idaho Legal Aid Services who represented the plaintiffs along with The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, and Latham & Watkins LLP. If final, the Ninth Circuit Appellate Court’s determination would have far-ranging effects.

South Jordan, Utah, announced in May it would implement an anti-camping ordinance that, among other things, would prohibit using public property for temporary or permanent dwellings, from shanties and tents to laying down bedding to sleep, according to Deseret News. In April, a judge threatened to bar Orange County in California from enforcing its own anti-camping laws.

According to Voice of OC, the Santa Ana, California, Mayor Miguel Pulido said in August that the city should use law enforcement to “harass” and “get tougher” with homeless people there so that they would “move out of town and go harass another town.” A tent city or homeless encampment, he added, could provide the City of Santa Ana cover to resume enforcing its anticamping and loitering laws.

“They want to push the problem out of public view without touching on the underlying causes of the problem,” said Eric Tars, senior attorney with the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, which was party to the lawsuit against the City of Boise.

Boise’s own laws, which go by the name “Camping and Disorderly Conduct Ordinances,” proscribe obstructing streets, camping in public, unlicensed selling on streets, “loafing” or loitering, and a variety of other activities. One attorney involved in the lawsuit said the ordinances ran the risk of butting against the Eighth Amendment from the get-go.

“The basic premise is that since the 1970s, there’s a line of court cases that say you can’t punish somebody for their status. Every human needs to sleep,” Tars said. “If a person has no private place to do it, it’s still a biological need.”

A group of civil rights-oriented groups and attorneys filed suit in 2009 on behalf of a number of homeless people who had run afoul of those ordinances, and the city has been embroiled in legal battles over the issue ever since.

In a 2015 flashpoint, U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald Bush dismissed their case, Bell v. City of Boise, on the grounds that the plaintiffs had insufficient standing. In his opinion, Bush wrote that there was “no known citation of a homeless individual under the Ordinances for camping or sleeping on public property on any night or morning when he or she was unable to secure shelter due to a lack of shelter capacity,” though he added that in dismissing the case, he left the door open to future challenges of the ordinances on Eighth Amendment grounds.

The plaintiffs rejiggered their case under a new name, Martin v. City of Boise, to reflect

their reinforced standing, ultimately leading to the Ninth Circuit’s Sept. 4 decision.

Despite the courtroom defeat, the City of Boise may not be ready to give up the fight just yet.

“Our attorneys are taking a closer look at this complicated ruling to determine our best path forward. Options could include asking for a reconsideration by the entire 9th Circuit panel or an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court,” wrote Mike Journee, a spokesman for Mayor Dave Bieter, in a statement. “That said, key portions of the ruling seem to support how we’ve approached this issue to date. Specifically, our officers do not cite people for camping when our local shelters have no space.”

Tars said he hopes the Ninth Circuit’s decision will spur other cities to adopt housingfirst and supportive housing initiatives that, though they have steep up-front costs, have proven effective in reducing homelessness and its financial burdens for cities in the long run.

He did concede that nationally, some cities may not learn what he said are the lessons of the Sept. 4 decision.

“Cities are, unfortunately, endlessly creative when it comes to finding ways around these court rulings,” Tars said. “I have no doubt that somebody is out there trying to thread this constitutional needle. Those efforts could be much better applied.”

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WEDNESDAY SEPT. 12

Workshops & Classes WINE 101: FROM GRAPES TO GLASS—Wine 101 is the perfect class for wine professionals and enthusiasts alike. You’ll cover basic grapegrowing and winemaking techniques, learn the ins and outs of wine tasting and evaluation, explore five “classic” varieties via tasting and more. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $45. House Of Wine, 1674 W. Hill Road, Ste. 11, Boise, 208-297-9463, thehowofwine.com/events.

Festivals & Events BOISE MAYOR’S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS AND AFTER-PARTY—Join Boise Mayor David Bieter for the 2018 State of the City Address. With after-party from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Lusk District on South LaPointe Street. 4 p.m. $40-$50, $30 afterparty only. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

Art BOISE STATE MFA EXHIBIT: AMASS—10 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Boise State Fine Arts Building, 2249 University Drive, Boise, art.boisestate.edu.

On Stage

BOSCO SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION—Through Sept.

29. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: THE BREAKFAST CLUB—Open to all ages. 7 p.m. $9-$11. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3871273, boiseclassicmovies.com/deals.

ESTEREOSKOPIKO: STEREOSCOPIC PHOTOS BY JESUS DE ECHEBARRIA—Through spring 2019. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE-$5. Basque Museum and Cultural Center, 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-343-2671, basquemuseum.eus.

ISF: BEEHIVE-THE ‘60S MUSICAL—This groovy retrorevue highlights hits that range from the Supremes’ memorable melodies to Janis Joplin’s heart-rending rasp to Aretha Franklin’s soul. 7:30 p.m. $13-$50.

Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

MARIA CHAVEZ AND ELI CRAVEN: SWIMMING AND DIVING—Through Oct. 29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 1, Liberal Arts Building, Room 170, 1874 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

FRI.-SUN., SEPT. 14-16

OLIVER COTTING: HUMAN REFLECTIONS— Through Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, art.boisestate.edu.

PULPED UNDER PRESSURE GROUP SHOW— Through Oct. 25. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 2, Hemingway Center, Room 110, 1819 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

Kids & Teens BATMAN DAY—Celebrate the dark knight with trivia, snacks and more. For ages 8-11. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org/lakehazel.

CODERDOJO PROGRAMMING CLUB—Participants will use the Dojo to select a learning pathway. Options include learning the skills to build a website or create an app or a game. Other avenues of technology will be explored in this informal, creative and social environment. Questions? Contact Derek at dramos@adalib.org. Wednesdays through September. For ages 7-17. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/victory.

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PRESCHOOL ART—Preschoolers create beautiful art based on fundamental art principles. 10 a.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/victory.

Odds & Ends AMEN CLINIC—Get free dental, vision and medical exams. Visit amenboise.org for details. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-991-2093.

BEEKEEPER MARK NAGEL LECTURE: TO BEE OR NOT BEE—Join Mark Nagel of the Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club for a talk about what it takes to be a beekeeper. Nagel will share the “tools of the trade” and answer your questions about bees to help you determine if it’s an endeavor you want to undertake.

7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road, Boise, 208-493-2530, bee.cityofboise.org/visit/foothills-learning-center.

EXPLORERS CLUB—The Explorers Club serves adults with a wide range of intellectual and physical disabilities and skill levels. The focus is on group activities such as creating art, playing games and exploring the library. The club supports and nurtures independence, health, safety, socialization and community inclusion—all while having fun.

The Explorers’ Club Ages 18+. 1:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/victory.

SAT., SEPT. 15 COURTESY AUGUST MCL AU GHLIN

COURTESY SC OT TISH AMERICAN SOCIE T Y OF THE TRE ASURE VALLE Y

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Northenders, rejoice!

Not just a light.

HYDE PARK STREET FAIR

LED AT THE EGYPTIAN

The North End is home to quaint 20th-century bungalows, giant trees, the Boise Co-op and its piece de resistance, the Hyde Park Street Fair. Every year as fall sets in, the North End Neighborhood Association stakes its claim in Camel’s Back Park, mapping out what will soon become a riot of booths and stages.

For three days, the park will fill with artists and vendors, food trucks, entertainers, kid’s activities, a wine garden and enough live music to give the whole neighborhood a soundtrack.

This year’s headliners include Bread & Circus, a.k.a. Belle, and Bill Coffey & His Cash Money Cousins, supported by 16 other local bands.

Even better, proceeds from the three-day bash benefit the North End community. Head to Camel’s Back to celebrate Ida-home.

4-9:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, FREE. Camel’s Back Park, 1200 Heron St., northendboise.org.

In the beginning, there was the Trey McIntyre Project. Boise’s first Cultural Ambassador, it produced some of the most original dances the city had ever seen. Then, in 2014, the company’s founder pivoted away from dance. Far from leaving Boise barren, TMP’s exit opened a world of opportunities and led to the formation of multimedia arts collective LED. Named after its founder and former TMP dancer Lauren Edson, or maybe the light bulb, the company has moved far beyond dance, composing exquisite movement, music and light performances that have become the toast of the town, from its treatment of the life of Zelda Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise, to the riveting Waters Into Wilderness. Its latest event at the historic Egyptian Theatre will include older work from Artificial Flowers and Intergalactic Mixtape, and a new piece, Flight Instructions.

7 p.m. $30-$45. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., 208-387-1273, ledboise.com.

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MARK MCGINNIS: RECENT WORKS—Through September. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Evermore Prints, 780 W. Main St., Boise, 208-991-3837, evermoreprints.com.

Hammer throwing, anyone?

A girl’s guide to getting it on.

TREASURE VALLEY CELTIC FESTIVAL AND HIGHLAND GAMES

GIRL BONER AUTHOR AUGUST MCLAUGHLIN

Business Insider reports that as of 2013, there were just under 11 million people of Scottish or Scots-Irish descent living in America. And the annual Treasure Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games makes it clear Idaho has its fair share. Slated for Saturday, Sept. 15, it’s a celebration of Scottish culture that plays host to more than 30 family clans and pits world-class athletes against each other in contests like hammer throwing, the sheaf toss (which involves using a pitchfork to hurl a straw-stuffed burlap bag over a horizontal bar) and the stone put.

Vendors, dancing and food trucks will abound; music will blast from two stages and the City of Trees Gaelic Club will be on hand for language lessons. Scottish or not, prepare to have a good Old Country time.

9 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE-$10. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, tvscots.org.

August McLaughlin wears a lot of hats, but on her blog, on her podcast, in articles, during media appearances and now in her new book, Girl Boner, her topic is always the same: sexual empowerment. That has taken her down some interesting paths. While working as a model in Paris, McLaughlin had a near-death experience with an eating disorder—and discovered the healing power of sex.

She now discusses how sex and masturbation can improve mental and physical health, relationships and more, but doesn’t shy away from the controversial, the sensitive or the contemporary. Her lively, funny and conversational manner makes even the stickiest topics easy to digest. Currently on a tour promoting Girl Boner, McLaughlin will visit Rediscovered Books in Boise on Saturday, Sept. 15.

7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

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CALENDAR THURSDAY SEPT. 13

Meals in Minutes.” 6:30-8 p.m. $30, $75 for three classes. Idaho Nutrition Associates, 13960 W. Wainwright Drive, Ste. 101, Boise, 208-433-9424, idahonutritionassociates.com/group-classes.

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Art

BLT: MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940—The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop assemble for a backer’s audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy “angel” investor. The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways and a German maid who is apparently four different people, all of which figure diabolically in the comic mayhem which follows when the infamous “Slasher” makes his reappearance and strikes again.

7:30 p.m. $12-$15. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: THE BREAKFAST CLUB—Adults only. 7 p.m. $9-$11. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3871273, boiseclassicmovies.com/deals.

COMEDIAN SEAN PEABODY—8 p.m. $12$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

ISF: BEEHIVE-THE ‘60S MUSICAL—7:30 p.m. $13$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

MAESTRA! REVOLUTIONARY LITERACY CAMPAIGN OF CUBA—The socialist Cuban Revolution completely transformed the island, building hospitals all over the country and eradicating illiteracy in the course of a year. Join the Party for Socialism and Liberation for a film showing of Maestra, a short film about Cuba’s literacy campaign of 1961. Discussion to follow.

6 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-972-8200. bit.ly/boisemaestra.

Workshops & Classes LIGHTEN UP AND LIVE WELL COOKING CLASSES— Are you struggling with what to serve your family for dinner? Join registered dietitian, seasoned recipe developer and food blogger Karen Mangum to create simple, yet delicious meals in “Quick and Easy

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BOSCO SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION—Through Sept.

29. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

ESTEREOSKOPIKO: STEREOSCOPIC PHOTOS BY JESUS DE ECHEBARRIA—Through spring 2019. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE-$5. Basque Museum and Cultural Center, 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-343-2671, basquemuseum.eus.

MARIA CHAVEZ AND ELI CRAVEN: SWIMMING AND DIVING—Through Oct. 29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 1, Liberal Arts Building, Room 170, 1874 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

MARK MCGINNIS: RECENT WORKS—Through September. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Evermore Prints, 780 W. Main St., Boise, 208-991-3837, evermoreprints.com.

OLIVER COTTING: HUMAN REFLECTIONS— Through Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, art.boisestate.edu.

PULPED UNDER PRESSURE GROUP SHOW— Through Oct. 25. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 2, Hemingway Center, Room 110, 1819 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

Literature AUTHOR HEIDI NAYLOR: REVOLVER—Heidi Naylor’s collection of 10 short stories, Revolver, features award-winning stories about war veterans, jaded professionals, lost faith and recovered treasure. Naylor teaches English at Boise State.

6:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

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Name three film composers—the odds are good that you can’t. Making music that conforms to the demands of film is one of the hardest jobs in the business, and yet for most members of the moviegoing public, knowing the names of even a few is a stretch. There’s one name, though, that almost everyone knows: John Williams.

Among his many, many film credits are stone-cold classics like Jaws, Superman, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and, of course, the films from the Star Wars franchise. Williams’ output is prolific, but his Boise-based fans are in for a rare treat.

On Saturday, Sept. 22, the Boise Philharmonic will play the score of Star Wars: A New Hope alongside the film at one of Boise’s most capacious venues, The Morrison Center. A New Hope is the fourth “episode” in the Star Wars series, but in 1977, it was the world’s introduction to Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader. Their adventures have spurred the imaginations of generations of filmgoers, and their musical motifs have stuck in fans’ heads for 41 years.

“By playing Star Wars and showing the movie along with the soundtrack, older people can come and share their love for Star Wars with a younger generation. Star Wars brings in all kinds of people. It’s an almost universal kind of experience. Pun intended,” said Anna Meacham, marketing director for the Boise Philharmonic.

The Boise Phil is always on the lookout for new audiences, and it struck gold in 2017 when it performed the score of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone alongside the film. Those events were so successful, the Phil already plans to perform to the second film in the series, but live film accompaniment is a tricky business. The Phil has brought in an expert to do the job: Ron Spigelman. He has a passion and a talent for navigating orchestras through film scores, having conducted the scores of Pirates of the Caribbean, Fantasia, The Wizard of Oz and more.

“He has experience conducting movies along with soundtracks. Star Wars is two, two and a half hours long. To know when the musical cues are coming, you have to be able to direct an 80-person orchestra with those cues,” Meacham said. “It takes a lot of work.”

—Harrison Berry

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: ROLE PLAYING FOR BEGINNERS—Tap into your imagination and explore the engaging world of Dungeons and Dragons. This tabletop game encourages socialization, literacy, inventiveness and storytelling through role playing. You’ll create your own characters, fight monsters and roll the dice to determine the outcome of events. Questions?

Contact Dungeon Master Eric at ehovey@adalib. org. 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.

FAMILY ART NIGHT: COLOR WITH DIAMONDS— Experience diamond painting, the latest and hottest new arts and craft project. Color with Diamonds is hosting a free family night. Youth aged 6-14 can “paint” with “diamonds,” a new art form that combines the best of cross-stitch, mosaics and paint by numbers. Caregivers are encouraged to help youth aged 6-8. Registration required; sign up online for your free kit. 6 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-8884451, mld.org/color-diamonds-family-art-night-0.

INBETWEENERS: LOCKED BOX MYSTERY—Can you figure out the clues, codes and puzzles to unlock the box before time runs out? For ages 1018. 3:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Hidden Springs Branch, 5868 W. Hidden Springs Drive, Boise, 208-229-2665, adalib.org/hiddensprings.

FRIDAY SEPT. 14 Festivals & Events 38TH ANNUAL HYDE PARK STREET FAIR—The Hyde Park Street Fair is an annual fundraising event held in Boise’s Camels Back Park featuring vendor booths, activities for kids, live music, exotic foods, cold beer, community entertainers and a wine garden for three fun-filled days. All proceeds go back into grants and programs in the North End community. 4-9:30 p.m.

FREE. Camel’s Back Park, 1200 W. Heron St., Boise, northendboise.org/hyde-park-street-fair-2018.

On Stage BCMS A LITTLE AFTERNOON MUSIC: GRYPHON TRIO—The Gryphon Trio will perform its latest commissioned work, “Bytown Waters,” by Canadian composer Paul Frehner. The event features a casual, open discussion of this programmatic work about the historic waters running through the Ottawa area, and questions about the process of music commissioning and contemporary chamber music. Public parking in the Brady Garage. 3:30 p.m. FREE. Morrison Center Recital Hall, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise State campus, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

BLT: MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940—8 p.m. $12-$15. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

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

AMEN CLINIC—Get free dental, vision and medical exams. Visit amenboise.org for details.

10 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-991-2093.

GARDEN CINEMA—Take a blanket and head out to the Garden for A League of Their Own on the giant outdoor big screen. Go early to enjoy a picnic dinner in the Garden; you may take in food and nonalcoholic beverages. Vendors on site offer dinner, adult refreshments, and movie snacks. Reserve

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CALENDAR your tickets online or by phone at 208-343-8649.

8 p.m. FREE. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

ISF: BEEHIVE-THE ‘60S MUSICAL—7:30 p.m. $13-$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

LED—LED is bringing two nights of exciting dance, live music and stunning visuals to the Egyptian.

You’ll see the premiere of a brand new work, Flight Instructions, along with the return of Artificial Flowers and Intergalactic Mixtape, two works that premiered to sold-out audiences over the years past. 8 p.m. $30-$45. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, ledboise.com.

Art BOSCO SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION— Through Sept. 29. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

ESTEREOSKOPIKO: STEREOSCOPIC PHOTOS BY JESÚS DE ECHEBARRIA—Through spring 2019. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE-$5. Basque Museum and Cultural Center, 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-343-2671, basquemuseum.eus.

MARIA CHAVEZ AND ELI CRAVEN: SWIMMING AND DIVING—Through Oct. 29. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 1, Liberal Arts Building, Room 170, 1874 University Drive, Boise, 208-4263994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

MARK MCGINNIS: RECENT WORKS— Through September. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Evermore Prints, 780 W. Main St., Boise, 208-991-3837, evermoreprints.com.

OLIVER COTTING: HUMAN REFLECTIONS— Through Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, art.boisestate.edu.

PULPED UNDER PRESSURE GROUP SHOW— Through Oct. 25. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 2, Hemingway Center, Room 110, 1819 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

Odds & Ends AMEN CLINIC—Get free dental, vision and medical exams. Visit amenboise.org for details.

8 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-991-2093.

SATURDAY SEPT. 15 Festivals & Events 38TH ANNUAL HYDE PARK STREET FAIR—10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. FREE. Camel’s Back Park, 1200 W. Heron St., Boise, northendboise.org/hyde-park-street-fair-2018.

BCT 2018-19 SEASON OPENING GALA CELEBRATION—Help Boise Contemporary Theater kick off the 2018-19 season. Prepare to be star-struck by performances from Brian Quijada, Lauren Weedman and the students of BCT Theater Lab. You’ll enjoy a culinary adventure in the newly reimagined and renovated alleyway next to BCT, capped off with the dessert dash. And the silent and live auctions feature incredible items every year. Book your tickets online or through the BCT Box Office at 208-331-9224. 6 p.m. $150, $1,000 table for 8. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, bctheater.org/special-events/gala.

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CAMP RAINBOW GOLD’S SHINE: GOOD AS GOLD—The evening will feature Art in Action, a colorful display of paint, energy and passion by artist Brian Olsen, and dancing to the tunes of No Limits. Camp Rainbow Gold is much more than an oncology camp, it’s about connecting families with the resources they need to thrive, empowering supporters to make a difference and showing Good-as-Gold children that they all shine on no matter the battles they face.

5:30 p.m.-midnight. $200. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-350-6435, shineforcamp.org.

IMMG FIELD TRIP: SNAKE RIVER AND OWYHEE VOLCANICS—Explore volcanic features along the Snake River and south in Owyhee County with co-leaders Steve Cox and Dr. Terry Panhorst. No pre-signup required. Register at Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology at 7:30 a.m. for an 8 a.m. departure. Arrive back at IMMG near 6 p.m. Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and take lunch and water. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. $10-$15. Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-853-1678, idahomuseum.org.

TREASURE VALLEY CELTIC FESTIVAL AND HIGHLAND GAMES—Enjoy a day of piping, drumming, music, heavy athletics and more, with professional highland athletes competing alongside amateurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$10. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, idahoscotts.org.

ZOOBILEE—Join Zoo Boise for the premier event of the year. At Zoobilee, guests will be treated to an unforgettable evening featuring extraordinary cuisine and drinks from local restaurants, live music, live and silent auctions, and special zoo experiences. Come dressed in your favorite safari cocktail attire. Heels not recommended. 5:30-10 p.m. $100. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-608-7760, zooboise.org.

On Stage BLT: MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940—8 p.m. $12-$15. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

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

ISF: BEEHIVE-THE ‘60S MUSICAL—7:30 p.m. $13$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

LED—8 p.m. $30-$45. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, ledboise.com.

OPERA IDAHO: WEST SIDE STORY IN CONCERT—7:30 p.m. $33-$91. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, operaidaho.org.

Art ARTBIKE TOUR—Bike to visit artists and makers in and around Garden City’s Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District. Led by Surel’s Place Program Coordinator Jodi Eichelberger, the tour visits about five different venues on each tour. Artists are rarely repeated throughout the year. Meet at the Visual Arts Collective and see work by artists Erin Cunningham and Michael Cordell. Also enjoy first-time visits with painter Fred Choate and local architectural glass art designer Bonnie Alexander. Surprises and discoveries await you.

2-4:30 p.m. $25. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-991-4718, surelsplace.org.

BOSCO SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION—Through Sept.

29. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

ESTEREOSKOPIKO: STEREOSCOPIC PHOTOS BY JESÚS DE ECHEBARRIA—Through spring 2019. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$5. Basque Museum and Cultural Center, 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-343-2671, basquemuseum.eus.

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CALENDAR OLIVER COTTING: HUMAN REFLECTIONS— Through Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, art.boisestate.edu.

Literature AUTHOR AUGUST MCLAUGHLIN: GIRL BONER— August McLaughlin returns to Boise with her new book, Girl Boner: The Good Girl’s Guide to Sexual Empowerment, the sexual wellness guide designed for every “good girl” (and everyone else) looking to embrace pleasure and fuller lives. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

AUTHOR EMILY RUSKOVICH—Award-winning author Emily Ruskovich will talk about her writing process and debut novel, Idaho, a story about love and forgiveness, the violence of memory and the equal violence of its loss. 2 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-972-8300, boisepubliclibrary.org.

Sports & Fitness CRATER CRAWL: RUN AROUND THE RINGS—Participants will run or hike a challenging 10K course that takes them around The Crater Rings, a unique site featuring one of the very few examples of volcanic pit craters in the continental United States, and recognized as a National Natural Landmark.

There’s also a 2.9-mile out-and-back course that leads to a spectacular view of the east crater. This is a great option for those who would like to experience the craters, but don’t really want to travel all the way around them on a rough and challenging course. For more info, visit cratercrawl.com. 10 a.m.-noon. $35. Crater Rings National Natural Landmark, Main Cinder Butte Road, Mountain Home.

SPORTS CARD SHOW—Check out the Treasure Valley’s original and longest-running Sports Card Show, now held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel.

Enjoy multiple tables overflowing with sports cards, entertainment cards, memorabilia and collectibles. Flip through the newest and hottest cards in the hobby, and discover the vintage cards and items available. This is the perfect event for all sports and entertainment fans and collectors, and admission is free for the entire family. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Wyndham Garden Boise Airport, 3300 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-338-3828.

Kids & Teens ENGINEERING FOR KIDS: SOLAR OVEN—In this fun, hands-on workshop, students will use the Engineering Design Process to design, build and test a solar oven. Students will also learn how to use the sun as the only source of energy to make delicious s’mores. For ages 4-14. 10-11:30 a.m. $20. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-639-6610, engineeringforkids.com.

PLAYER ONE SHOWDOWN—Think you have what it takes to become Eagle’s No. 1 gamer? Sign up for Player One Showdown, a competitive tournament that incorporates all fields of gaming. This four-day tournament will take place every Saturday for four weeks. The competition ends with a two-hour Fortnite tournament at PlayLIVE Nation, featuring pizza, drinks and an awards ceremony. Preregistration required. For ages 10-16. 1-3 p.m. $30. Eagle City Hall, 660 E. Civic Lane, Eagle, 208-489-8779.

Odds & Ends GREAT IDAHO GUN SHOW—9 a.m.-6 p.m. $8.

Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, fordidahocenter.com.

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17TH ANNUAL GRAPE STOMP FESTIVAL—Celebrate the 17th Annual Grape Stomp Festival while enjoying live music, local vendors, food, beverages, paid helicopter rides and, of course, the grape stomp. Your ticket includes five wine tastings, a Crossings Winery glass and a raffle ticket to win prizes. Free entry for ages 17 and younger. Call 208366-2313 or go online to make reservations. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE-$20. Crossings Winery, 1289 W. Madison Ave., Glenns Ferry, crossingswinery.com.

AUDUBON BIRD WALK IN THE PARK: MILITARY RESERVE—Join the Golden Eagle Audubon Society for their family and beginner-friendly Bird Walk in the Park. Take plenty of water, wear sturdy hiking shoes and be aware that there is some (avoidable) poison ivy in the area. Binoculars and guidebooks will be available for your use if needed. Meet at the Cottonwood Creek Trailhead, 911 Mountain Cove Road, at 9 a.m. 9-11 a.m. Military Reserve, 750 N. Mountain Cove Road, Boise, 208-4849132, military-reserve-bird-walk.eventbrite.com.

BOISE FARMERS MARKET—Saturdays through October. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 10th and Grove Streets, Boise, 208345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.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, 208345-3499, capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

SUNDAY SEPT. 16 Festivals & Events 38TH ANNUAL HYDE PARK STREET FAIR—10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Camel’s Back Park, 1200 W. Heron St., Boise, northendboise.org/hyde-park-street-fair-2018.

On Stage THE BIG GAY CABARET—8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208345-6344, facebook.com/PengillysSaloon.

BLT: MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940—2 p.m. $12-$15. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

COMEDIAN SEAN PEABODY—8 p.m. $12$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

ISF: BEEHIVE-THE ‘60S MUSICAL—7 p.m. $13-$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

OPERA IDAHO: WEST SIDE STORY IN CONCERT—2:30 p.m. $33-$91. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, operaidaho.org.

Art OLIVER COTTING: HUMAN REFLECTIONS— Through Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, art.boisestate.edu.

17TH ANNUAL GRAPE STOMP FESTIVAL—Free entry for ages 17 and younger. Call 208-366-2313 or go online to make reservations. Noon-6 p.m. FREE-$20. Crossings Winery, 1289 W. Madison Ave., Glenns Ferry, crossingswinery.com/upcoming-events.

MONDAY SEPT. 17 On Stage FRESH DRUNK AND STONED COMEDY SHOW— 8 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

Art BOSCO SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION— Through Sept. 29. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

MARIA CHAVEZ AND ELI CRAVEN: SWIMMING AND DIVING—Through Oct. 29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 1, Liberal Arts Building, Room 170, 1874 University Drive, Boise, 208-4263994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

MARK MCGINNIS: RECENT WORKS— Through September. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Evermore Prints, 780 W. Main St., Boise, 208-991-3837, evermoreprints.com.

OLIVER COTTING: HUMAN REFLECTIONS— Through Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, art.boisestate.edu.

PULPED UNDER PRESSURE GROUP SHOW— Through Oct. 25. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 2, Hemingway Center, Room 110, 1819 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

Kids & Teens IMMG ROCK PARTY: GEOLOGY FUN FOR FAMILIES—Kids will enjoy hands-on activity stations for kids covering Idaho mining history, fossils and geology, plus hillside geology hikes, gold panning and geode-cracking. Sponsored in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council. Noon-4:30 p.m. FREE-$5. Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-368-9876, idahomuseum.org.

Odds & Ends GREAT IDAHO GUN SHOW—9 a.m.-6 p.m. $8.

Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, fordidahocenter.com.

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TUESDAY SEPT. 18 Festivals & Events IDAHO RIVER TALKS: 50TH ANNIVERSARY WILD AND SCENIC CELEBRATION—Join Idaho Rivers United to celebrate Idaho’s rivers in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Head over to Idaho River Sports for an expedition down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and up to the jagged Big Horn Crags. You’ll enjoy images and stories from the trip hat will hopefully expand everyone’s awareness of Idaho’s waters. 6 p.m. FREE. Idaho River Sports, 601 Whitewater Park Blvd., Boise, 208-343-7481, idahorivers.org.

On Stage ISF: BEEHIVE-THE ‘60S MUSICAL—7:30 p.m. $13$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

Art BOSCO SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION—Through Sept.

29. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

ESTEREOSKOPIKO: STEREOSCOPIC PHOTOS BY JESÚS DE ECHEBARRIA—Through spring 2019. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE-$5. Basque Museum and Cultural Center, 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-343-2671, basquemuseum.eus.

MARIA CHAVEZ AND ELI CRAVEN: SWIMMING AND DIVING—Through Oct. 29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 1, Liberal Arts Building, Room 170, 1874 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

MARK MCGINNIS: RECENT WORKS—Through September. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Evermore Prints, 780 W. Main St., Boise, 208-991-3837, evermoreprints.com.

OLIVER COTTING: HUMAN REFLECTIONS— Through Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, art.boisestate.edu.

PULPED UNDER PRESSURE GROUP SHOW— Through Oct. 25. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Center Gallery 2, Hemingway Center, Room 110, 1819 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-3994, art.boisestate.edu/visualartscenter.

Literature OUTDOOR CONVERSATIONS WITH RAY VIZGIRDAS—Ray Vizgirdas, wildlife biologist, botanist and author of numerous guide books, will be the featured speaker at September’s Outdoor Conversations. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

Citizen Kids & Teens GARDEN LAB—Create your own mini indoor theme garden. Jungle? Dinosaur? Fairy? Take your imagination, and the library will supply the rest.

For ages 5-11. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org/lakehazel.

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. 11 a.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/victory.

IDAHO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP PARTY—IHFF is screaming into year five and needs your help. Stop by for fries with burgers on the side and sign up for a shift or two. If volunteering isn’t your jam, drop by and have dinner. For more info, email victoriadresser@gmail.com. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Fry Company-Downtown, 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-949-7523, idahohorrorfilmfestival.org.

TUESDAY DINNER—Volunteers needed to help cook up a warm dinner for Boise’s homeless and needy population, and clean up afterward. Event is nondenominational. Volunteer at ilcdinners. ivolunteer.com. 5:15-7 p.m. FREE. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 707 W. Fort St., Boise, 208-344-3011.

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WEDNESDAY SEPT. 12 ALMOST FAMOUS KARAOKE—9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid Lounge BLUES TO LOSE—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

JOHNNY BOY KUNK—7 p.m. FREE. Crooked Fence Taproom at the Brewery KARAOKE WITH DJ ADDICTIVE SPIN—8 p.m. FREE. The TK Bar KING ROPES—With Gipsy Moonrise, and Ruff Pups. 7 p.m. $5. The Olympic

KARAOKE WITH EDWARD—7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

THE MUTINEERS EP RELEASE SHOW—Help Treefort alums The Mutineers celebrate the release of their new EP, Threshold, and kick off a 30-plus-date national tour. The Mutineers are a rock duo with country leanings and punk rock tendencies. 8:30 p.m. $5. The Funky Taco

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

THE SOULMATES—8 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge

NATE BOTSFORD—8 p.m. FREE. Reef

SPORTS—With Keith Charles. 7:30 p.m. $12-$14.

Neurolux

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

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

RYAN WISSINGER—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse WESTERN WEDNESDAYS: TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS—9 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s

THURSDAY SEPT. 13

THE STUBBORN LOVERS—The Stubborn Lovers are an Americana band out of Portland, Oregon. Fueled by whiskey, vinyl and heartache, they rumble like a vintage pony car across the landscape of American roots music. 9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon THE TUMBLEWEEDS—With Dusty Leigh and the Claim Jumpers, Dave Nudo Band, and Cliff Miller. 8 p.m. $6$12. Knitting Factory Concert House

The rock/Americana band The Mutineers is no stranger to Boise, having graduated from the local sound university that is Treefort Music Fest, and perhaps that’s why it has chosen to kick off its latest tour and debut its new EP in the City of Trees, despite its Oregon roots. The new disc, Threshold (Mutiny Studios, 2018), is a five-track odyssey that showcases the husband-wife team’s folksy side, largely (but not entirely) departing from the fast-paced drums and high-energy vocals of past songs like “Drug for That” and “Break Your Fall.” It will drop during the duo’s allages concert at The Funky Taco on Friday, Sept. 14, signaling the kickoff of another national tour.

The venue should be just about perfect for a band that describes its sound as “a little sweet, a little spicy, with crunchy bits in the middle.”

—Lex Nelson 8:30 p.m., $5. The Funky Taco, 801 W. Bannock St., 208-991-4106, themutineersmusic.com.

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BEN BURDICK TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

WINEWOOD—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

BRYAN JOHN APPLEBY—With Tomten, and Ana Lete.

8 p.m. $8-$10. The Funky Taco

SATURDAY SEPT. 15

NOCTURNUM LIVE INDUSTRIAL DJS—10 p.m. FREE. Liquid Lounge

AARON GOLAY (NOTHING BUT HEROS)—9 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

TYLOR & THE TRAIN ROBBERS—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

DAVID PHELPS AND CANA’S VOICE: BIG VOICE TOUR—Grammy-winning recording artist David Phelps teams with Cana’s Voice to present The Big Voice Tour.

With Geron Davis. 7 p.m. $25-$50. College Church of the Nazarene THE DEADSET—With The Seatopians. 7 p.m. FREE. The Shredder FRIM FRAM FOUR—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon GIGGLEBOMB ROOFTOP PARTY—The rooftop comes alive with the music of GiggleBomb, Boise’s only mashup DJ performance with a live drummer. 10 p.m.

FREE. Reef GREAT GARDEN ESCAPE: STRAIGHT AHEAD—Enjoy live music in the Idaho Botanical Garden most Thursday evenings June through September. Take your own low-back chairs or a blanket. 6:30 p.m. FREE-$10.

Idaho Botanical Garden KATIE AND THE HALF MACS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte LIZZO—With Chanti Darling. 8 p.m. $25-$60. Knitting Factory Concert House

BOISE’S BEST KARAOKE CONTEST—Get your voice ready and share your talent for a chance to win a prize: first place $25 bar tab, second place $15 bar tab, third place $10 bar tab. There will be three judges to make eliminations fair and impartial. Sign up at 7 p.m.; contest starts at 8 p.m. FREE. The TK Bar

DAVE MASON AND STEVE CROPPER—8 p.m. $45$69. Egyptian Theatre

REBELS AND REJECTS—9:30 p.m. $5. Liquid Lounge

GAYLE CHAPMAN—7 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte

RISE AGAINST—With AFI, and Anti-Flag. 7 p.m. $20$77. Revolution Concert House and Event Center

BERNIE REILLY BAND—8 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s Pub & Grill

JONATHAN WARREN AND THE BILLY GOATS ALBUM RELEASE: CLETUS—Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats celebrate the release of its fifth full-length album, Cletus. With Curtis Sutton and the Scavengers.

7:30 p.m. $5-$7. Neurolux THE LAGOONS—With Harry Paradise. 9 p.m. $5. Reef

SWEATY FISH—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny Bridge Irish Pub and Grill

CASIO DREAMS: ‘80S PARTY—8 p.m. FREE. Ironwood Social

TAUGE AND FAULKNER—With Blair Crook and Troy Nickell. 8 p.m. FREE. McCleary’s Pub

DODGY MOUNTAIN MEN—10 p.m. $5. Tom Grainey’s

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OHMME—7:30 p.m. $8-$10. Neurolux OPEN MIC WITH REBECCA SCOTT AND EMILY TIPTON—8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

HYDE PARK STREET FAIR—With Emily Tipton Band, Knotty Brine, Fall Creek String Band, Andrew Sheppard Band, Low-fi, Rebecca Scott Band, Bernie Reilly Band, Audio Moonshine, a.k.a. Belle, and more. Noon-9:30 p.m. FREE. Camel’s Back Park

BRIAR BOOTS—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill and Brewery-Cole

HYDE PARK STREET FAIR—With El Dopamine, Sounder, Sherpa, Bread & Circus, and more. 5-9:30 p.m. FREE. Camel’s Back Park

BLUES ON THE BELT: BBQ AKA BOSS BLUES QUARTET—6 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill BOURBON DOGS—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill and Brewery-Cole

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

GUILTY PLEASURES—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny Bridge Irish Pub and Grill

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FRIDAY SEPT. 14

GORDON AND TAMARA—7 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte

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

PORTER DOG—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

DOGS IN THE FIGHT—With The Big News, and Illicit Nature. 7 p.m. $TBA. The Shredder HYDE PARK STREET FAIR—With Sono Fuego, Blaze & Kelly, The Pan Handles, Fulton/Hunt, Tylor & The Train Robbers, Bill Coffey & His Cash Money Cousins, and more. 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Camel’s Back Park

OHMME, NEUROLUX, SEPT. 17

RADIO BOISE TUESDAY: EL TEN ELEVEN—7:30 p.m. $12-$15. Neurolux SLOTHRUST—7 p.m. $12. The Olympic THE SUBURBANS—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon WOE—With Wvrm. 7 p.m. $12. The Shredder

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Sometimes music videos can be illuminating, offering a glimpse into a songwriter’s process. “Ah,” you might think, “This is a song about a bad breakup,” or “This is a song about that swooping feeling of freedom you get in your stomach on a cross-country roadtrip.” Other times, as with Chicago-based duo Ohmme’s song, “Icon,” a video can leave viewers even deeper in the dark. The clip combines inky lipstick, a dog’s birthday party and people with clumps of balloons instead of faces, and yet, its awkward synergy is somehow fitting for Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart of Omhee. Pitchfork once compared the indie rock duo’s music to “an existentialist in a sundress,” citing its “distant, relaxed allure.” To try the sundress on for size, stop by Neurolux on Monday, Sept. 17, and listen to Cunningham and Stewart perform tracks from their debut album, Parts (Joyful Noise Recordings, 2018).

—Lex Nelson With Sun Blood Stories, and Kathleen Williams. 8:30 p.m., $8. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., 208-343-0886, ohmmemusic.com.

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RIVVRS: COSMIC DREAM TOUR—Acclaimed indie singer-songwriter Rivvrs (Brandon Zahursky) hits town on his first nationwide headlining tour in support of his just released new album, Cosmic Dream. With Paul McDonald. 7 p.m. $10. The Olympic

ANCIENT RIVER—With Snoozy Moon. 7 p.m. $7. The Olympic

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The guys behind band Red Light Challenge share their secret sauce HARRISON BERRY Cletus is the sound of the season.

JONATHAN WARREN AND THE BILLYGOATS RELEASE CLETUS In a season dominated by the cloying reek of pumpkin spice everything, Jonathan Warren & The Billygoats’ latest album, Cletus (Billy Goat Productions, 2018), hits all the right notes of autumn.

The album is set to receive two launch parties—the first on Thursday, Sept. 13, at The Record Exchange, and the second on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Neurolux—just days ahead of the Saturday, Sept. 22, autumnal equinox. It’s release is almost astrological, like a shooting star heralding a new, wiser and slightly sadder season.

Cletus has the penetrating lassitude of turning leaves, occupying the space between the last sunscreen application and the first shoveled driveway. In songs like “Sense of Lovely,” guitar and fiddle strings lazily twang while Warren’s dirt-road drawl drags through lines like, “The skies look like it might turn sunny / You’re makin’ eyes like you want to touch me.”

Compare that to “Quite Clearly” off the band’s 2013 album, On This Very Evening (Billy Goat Productions), in which Warren drones, “Staring at you, lady / Your body’s precision / Your face [would] make a man / Change his religion.” The key, tempo and tone of both songs, written years apart, match almost exactly.

Over the last half-decade, JWBG’s impressive beards and the creaky floorboards of its favorite haunts have remained the same as ever, but some things have changed. Its songs still invoke the Idaho wilderness and worn instruments played idly by the light of a bonfire, but Cletus lays bare at least some time spent in the studio, and is more effects-driven, moody and a-melodic than JWBG’s previous work. In “Done Fell Down,” notes plucked on an upright piano echo off the interior walls of listeners’ hearts.

For longtime JWBG fans, Cletus is full of new work with a familiar, if slightly tweaked, sound; but as the band gears up for a tour across California, Oregon and Washington later this month, it will also serve as a Pacific Northwest introduction to a distinctly Idaho group.

—Harrison Berry 18 | SEPTEMBER 12–18, 2018 | BOISEWEEKLY

Sitting on the upper deck of the modern, high-polish coffee shop Form & Function on a smoky August morning, brothers Sean and Kyle Luster somehow managed to be counterpoints to both the gloom outside and the self-conscious hipness inside. All this despite the fact neither of them drinks coffee.

“Everyone we bump into, they ask, ‘How much coffee did you have?’ but we don’t drink coffee. We have so much energy from performing and everything, and people are surprised by it. It’s just the taste,” said Sean, the oldest of the two.

“Our mom drinks coffee, and we grew up with that every morning. She’s had me try it Kyle (left) and Sean Luster (right) are the backbone of Red Light Challenge, three times and each time I’ve almost thrown shown here in their signature colors. up,” Kyle said.

Together, Sean and Kyle are the core memEven in light of the chance to win a record Their hard work has literally taken them bers of Red Light Challenge, one of the hardestdeal, the Lusters aren’t in a rush to record an places. When the brothers sat down with working popular music groups in Boise. Like album. Instead, they said they’ve established BW, they had just returned to Boise from a they said, they have a lot of energy. Since movmomentum cutting singles and making music ing to Boise in 2015—they originally hail from multi-city tour that took them to McCall, videos, though that could change. In 2015, they Moscow, Coeur d’Alene and Seattle. Before Hawaii—they’ve performed more than 250 released their only recorded material to date, times. They’ll play anywhere, from conventional that, they’d played the Broadway Albertsons the Lookout Mountain EP. Since then, they’ve grand opening, Eagle Fun Days and in the venues like The Olympic to grocery stores, the released nine videos, all available on their Salt Lake City Capital City Public Market website, and plenty of singles—they said they area. They even and private events. plan to drop another in the coming weeks. In played at Boise “We had to play loud, addition, they’ve assembled a five-piece band for Pride Fest and at to be energetic, just to get live shows and recordings that includes Justin Guru Donuts on attention,” Sean said.

“I T A LWAY S GE TS Tam on guitar, Noah Rudin on keys and Joe National Donut The Lusters could just DONE , I T A LWAY S Warnecke on bass.

Day. After the as easily be the Gemini “With regards to recording, we really just interview, they Twins, the Mario BrothWORKS OU T A ND want to keep the momentum going of releasing went back on ers or adjacent puzzle a single, releasing a music video, releasing a tour, this time pieces. Kyle and Sean live I T’ S NE V E R single, releasing another music video,” said Kyle. to southern together and finish each “That’s the pace we want to create, especially California for other’s sentences. At Form THAT BA D. ” while I’m still here at Boise State University.” gigs at Bell Cot& Function, they were Kyle was speaking just before the first day tage in Burbank, dressed as usual: Sean in of his fourth year at Boise State, where Sean House of Blues a blue v-neck t-shirt and finished his MBA in 2017 after graduating in Anaheim and Kyle in a red v-neck t-shirt with a bachelor’s in business from Colorado Canter’s Deli & Bar in Los Angeles. and red shoes. The brothers have become so State University. The brothers will continue to The set at House of Blues will have a associated with their color schemes that once, perform, record and film while Kyle finishes his special weight. In late August, Red Light when Sean dared to wear red, it upset one of degree, but the stress of being a student and a Challenge played at the Next2Rock competitheir mutual friends. professional musician never wears him down. tion at The Buffalo Club in Boise, where it “We have a load of laundry between the “One of the phrases we live by is that two of us that’s always red, that’s always blue,” won the statewide competition that took everything gets done, so even with school and them to the national finals at House of Blues.

Kyle said. everything, if we’re performing, if we’re writing or Whichever band goes home in glory after “I have two blue drawers besides the stuff whatever, schoolwork always gets done,” Sean said. that competition will get a record deal from that’s already hung up. And also, besides that, “It always gets done, it always works out and Big Machine Label Group. The winner will it makes it so easy to pick what we’re wearing,” it’s never that bad,” Kyle said. be announced in October.

Sean added.

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ARTS & CULTURE AMERICA’S PAPER TRAIL Artists use paper to send powerful social and environmental messages in Pulped Under Pressure exhibition LE X NEL SON Paper is the grist of society—and also its refuse.

Before the digital age and the ubiquity of email, nothing would have gotten done without it: From presidential memos and top-secret messages to grocery lists and love letters, nearly every action was accompanied by something written down. On the other hand, paper has recently become a major problem for the City of Boise and America at large. When China instituted strict new standards for recycling in January, the 650 tons of paper waste Boiseans produce each month became logjammed, forcing the city to cough up monthly checks as high as $100,000 to keep it and other recyclables out of the landfill. The search for a solution is still underway.

All that is to say—paper is piling up everywhere, and silently begs to send a message. The seven artists who used it to create pieces for the traveling exhibition Pulped Under Pressure, which is on view at Boise State University through Thursday, Oct. 25, saw that potential and gave it a voice. Through them, recycled paper became a gallery-filling discourse on the local food movement, climate change, pollution, women’s rights, mortality, and even gender and cultural identity.

“You can use [paper] as a platform for really pressing commentary,” said Virginia Commonwealth University Professor and artist Reni Gower, who worked with Melissa Potter, a Columbia College Chicago Associate Professor and papermaker, to curate the exhibition. It features their art as well as work by five other women connected with the Columbia College Chicago’s Center for Book, Paper and Print: Jillian Bruschera, Julia Goodman, Trisha Oralie Martin, Marilyn Propp and Maggie Puckett.

Stepping into the dimly lit Hemingway Center gallery at Boise State, the activism behind the art isn’t immediately obvious, but a handful of pieces stand out. On the front-facing wall, Potter’s piece “Craft Power: Tusheti Rug 2,” glows softly blue thanks to an electroluminescent wire buried in its sheet of patterned flax paper. It looks innocuous enough, but the star BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Works by Reni Gower (top left), Jillian Bruschera (top right) and Marilyn Propp (bottom) are on display in Pulped Under Pressure.

and triangle designs hint at Potter’s time in the Republic of Georgia, part of her mission to explore “the radical history of women through their traditional handicrafts, gender rituals and untold personal histories,” and share that exploration in her art. Nearby rest pieces of Potter’s collaboration with local food advocate Puckett, part of a series called Seeds InService showing paintings of and quotations from female fieldworkers. It chronicles, as Potter put it in her artist’s statement, the history of “corporate agriculture as the ultimate metaphor of the patriarchy.”

Around the corner, Bruschera’s Rules for Grammar series fills a wall like a string of stepping stones. The two-dimensional, handmade paper pieces, studded with objects like fabric-encased zippers and pencils, bear seemingly nonsense questions like “When can an -ed not be through?” and “Does an -ing always move?” Gower said that those visible words veil a deeper type of questioning regarding the labeling of sexuality and gender identity. “[She’s] using the rules for grammar to kind of redefine what some of those labels mean,” Gower explained. In her artist’s statement, Bruschera writes that her influences include the “global lesbian and gay liberation movements” and “subvocal queer histories.”

Puckett and Propp both tackle environmental issues in their pieces, which burn brightly in contrast with the subtle tones of the other artists. Puckett’s “Psyche-Anthropocene Projection” is a handmade paper tryptic showing a black and blood-red animal form—A phoenix?

A dragon?—soaring across a green and violet background. Spots of bright white, crusted with glittering grains of what looks like sea salt or ground glass, suggest fires, and hair embedded in the paper layers underscore the “anthro-” in its commentary on human-caused climate change. Nearby, Propp’s flotilla of sea turtles streams along another wall of the gallery in shades of pink, pale yellow and blue-green. The turtles share space on each round of handmade

kozo and cotton paper with woodblock prints of machine parts: Lengths of PVC pipe, gears and screws evoke the trash currently floating in Earth’s oceans.

Gower’s pieces are understated, but feature perhaps the most universal message. Using paper hand-cut into intricate, repeating designs, the SmPapercuts series plays on her fascination with sacred geometry: the repetition of shapes like triangles, circles and squares across countries and continents.

“I think people universally ascribe certain meanings to these forms that are recognizable across all kinds of cultures, and partly it’s because these are the ratios embedded in our universe, embedded in our bodies,” she said.

For Gower, these universalities, represented in her paper, have an important message for American society, which of late has felt increasingly divided on racial and cultural lines.

“I’m trying to create private spaces within public spaces. Quiet spaces. Contemplative spaces. But also to recognize our shared humanity instead of always pointing out the difference,” she said.

There’s nowhere better to reflect on that sentiment than in a gallery, surrounded by the substance that once raised cross-cultural communication to new heights.

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Courtesy Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Izaskun Echebarria and Konrado Mugertza, The Maritime Museum of Bilbao, and Estudios Durero

ESTEREOSKOPIKO OPENS A DOOR INTO BASQUE COUNTRY Sliding on 3D glasses has become commonplace in movie theaters—but in downtown Boise’s Basque Museum and Cultural Center, the experience feels brand new. Even better, the glasses are necessary to view an exhibit of photographs taken roughly 100 years ago, long before 3D movies were within reach.

The collection is called Estereoskopiko, and includes 31 snapshots from photographer Jesus de Echebarria chronicling the Basque Country and its people circa 1915. Echebarria experimented with stereoscopic photography, using a special dual-lense camera to take two photographs from slightly different positions, mimicking the view from human eyes. A device called a stereoscope was then used to view the photos, tricking the brain into thinking the two side-by-side images were one. For Estereoskopiko, the original shots—one tinted red, one cyan—were combined into a single image. Thanks to 3D glasses, visitors can open a door into the Basque country as convincing as the one in the back of C.S. Lewis’s famous wardrobe. The street markets, factory floors and soccer matches are all shot in black-andwhite, but they have the vitality of technicolor.

The cattle blurring by in the foreground of a busy street seem just inches away, and the old women balancing heavy baskets on their shoulders look ready to step forward and dispense advice in Basque. One elderly man in particular is framed tightly by the camera, and the soft knit sweater covering his protruding elbow looks close enough to touch.

Esteroskopiko has long been planned for Boise. Kondrado Mugertza, Echebarria’s grandson-in-law, brought the collection to the attention of museum Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Amanda Bielmann, and she viewed it in person when the museum’s staff traveled to the Basque Country this January.

After a long process of back-and-forth, the digital images made their way to Boise, where they will be on display through April 30, 2019.

“The images, while taken almost a century ago, not only reflect the history of the Basque Country, but also show how the Basque Country remains,” said Bielmann. “...They have captured a place completely. These images reflect the Basque Country that many immigrants to America will remember.”

—Lex Nelson BOISEWEEKLY | SEPTEMBER 12–18, 2018 | 19

WINESIPPER BRING ON THE BEAUJOLAIS

2016 DOMAINE DUPEUBLE BEAUJOLAIS, $17.99 The aromas are fresh and bright with notes of strawberry, blackberry, leather, licorice and spice.

Touches of earth, slate and dill color the lively fruit flavors, while soft acidity comes through on the finish. This Domaine uses no chemicals in its hand-harvested vineyards, and relies on natural yeasts for fermentation.

2017 DUFAITRE PREMICES LE MILLESIME BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES, $20 This wine opens with an intense mix of strawberry-rhubarb and ripe plum aromas. As you might expect from the recent vintage, the palate is fresh and fruity, combining strawberry, cherry, plum and boysenberry flavors. This is a well-balanced wine with a long, velvety finish.

2014 PASCAL & JEAN PHILIPPE GRANGER CHENAS “AUX PIERRES,” $18.99 An earthy mix of cherry and sweet cranberry greet you on the nose of this wine, backed by white pepper and green tea. It’s a bit reserved on first sip, but with time in the glass it opens up to reveal lovely dark fruits with a lively minerality.

A surprising tannic grip adds texture to the finish.

Chenas is the rarest of the ten Beaujolais crus (wine regions), and its wines improve with age.

—David Kirkpatrick 20 | SEPTEMBER 12–18, 2018 | BOISEWEEKLY

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Though technically the southernmost region of the Burgundy appellation, climate-wise, Beaujolais has more in common with the Rhone Valley. And while the red wine grape for the rest of Burgundy is Pinot Noir, here it is Gamay, which typically produces a lighter, fruitforward wine. It’s a style that makes for a great transition choice as we segue from the heat of summer to the cooler days of fall. Here are the panel’s top three picks:

GravEyard operates out of a walk-up window in the Zen Bento building (left) serving up dishes like the Something Spicy (right).

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Two cooks whip up remixed biscuits and gravy at a late-night Boise pop-up LE X NEL SON As an all-purpose dish, biscuits and gravy has deep Southern roots, which is probably why you wouldn’t expect to find it being hawked from a walk-up window in Boise—particularly not at one in the morning. And yet, stroll by the Zen Bento storefront at the corner of 10th and Main streets on a lucky weekend between 9:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., and you’ll see GravEyard deputy cook Derek Freitag hanging out of the window, flagging down the half-drunk revelers stumbling by after a night at Mulligans or 10th Street Station.

“I’m usually hooting and hollering out the window whenever there’s a big crowd, and that tends to work because most people are drunk enough that they’re very influenceable,” said Freitag, smiling. “I’m just like, ‘Hey we’ve got food, are you guys hungry? Vegan stuff! Gluten free!’ And as soon as those words pop out [they’re sold].”

Freitag just turned 21. He studies Environmental Science at Boise State, works at Zen Bento during the day, and on weekend nights is a biscuits-and-gravy apprentice under his friend and mentor Zac Clark, the Zen Bento manager and culinary experimenter who started GravEyard on Halloween weekend in 2017. Freitag has also, he pointed out, been employee of the month at GraveEyard every month since it opened—a dubious feat, considering he and Clark are the only two cooks in the kitchen.

“We were just brainstorming last summer about what Boise doesn’t have at night,” said Clark, explaining how GravEyard got started.

“It’s always hot dogs or Pie Hole or whatever.

So I just thought, biscuits and gravy, and really make that the staple.”

Before he got into the dish, the Cordon Blutrained Clark was hooked on the pun built into the business’s name: a combination of “graveyard” for the pop-up’s late hours and “gravy” for its signature entree. In fact, Clark said, there’s another private joke in the menu: “It’s funny, because he’s vegan,” he said, pointing at Freitag, “and I actually don’t like biscuits and gravy.”

He does, however, like biscuits and gravy his way: remixed into a dish entirely different from the Southern staple, which typically features hockey puck-shaped buttermilk biscuits bathed in pale sausage gravy. At GravEyard, the biscuits are giant, pillowy rectangles, crisped on the bottom with a cakelike texture in the center, and they’re served swimming (but not soaking) in gravies that range in flavor from mushroom-gouda to chipotle—there’s even a vegan option made with an almond-coconut milk blend, nutritional yeast and a few other secret ingredients in a nod to Freitag, who at some point tired of working until 3 a.m. on an empty stomach. And the dishes don’t end there. After the gravy, Clark piles on toppings like bacon, crumbled chorizo and microgreens.

The “Something Spicy,” which combines chorizo, chipotle gravy and a drizzle of cilantro-jalapeno sauce, was deeply cheesy, with a pleasant heat that lingered on after the last gut-busting bite (the portions are scaled for the desperate soak-it-up hunger of the pleasantly sloshed). If those remastered “B&Gs” still don’t appeal, GravEyard also offers

four-cheese macaroni and “Polenta Poutine”: diner’s choice of gravy over polenta tater tots, an option that can be made gluten free.

Though Freitag and Clark enjoy catering to Boise’s late-night and service industry crowds for now—Freitag noted he’s scored a healthy number of free drinks since his birthday, just for being one of “the gravy guys”—they dream of something bigger.

“This is my baby,” said Clark. “I’m thinking about spring, getting my own spot … I really love cooking dinners, so my idea would be do GravEyard Monday to Sunday or whatever and close at 3 a.m., but then do special dinners, wine dinners and stuff, every month.”

If Clark strikes out on his own, Freitag is right behind him. In fact, without Freitag’s wheedling, Clark said he may never have taken a chance on GravEyard.

“We were working the line at Zen Bento every day, and every day I was just on his ass, like, ‘Dude, come on, open something up, please!’” said Freitag, grinning.

“He really did push me,” Clark admitted.

And it’s a good thing, too—these days GravEyard sells out each weekend it pops up. Those appearances are a bit sporadic, as they hinge on Clark and Freitag’s busy schedules, but Clark regularly posts upcoming dates on Facebook (facebook.com/graveyard208), giving devotees the heads up so that they can plan a pilgrimage.

“That’s our goal—feed everyone who’s hungry.

That’s our mission statement I guess,” said Freitag.

“And have a good time. Be dirty gravy boys.”

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Left to right: The escargot, truffle ravioli and lemon flan at Bacquet’s.

In a letter to France’s agricultural ministry, French Senator Yves Detraigne once wrote that his country consumes a total of “30,000 tonnes” of snails each year—meaning the French chow down on about 66 million pounds of the shelled invertebrates annually, just under one pound per citizen. In Idaho, snails are a lot harder to come by on restaurant menus, but at Bacquet’s Restaurant, a new French eatery in Eagle, they’re the most popular appetizer. Sitting on the umbrellashaded patio on a balmy Thursday night, ordering the escargot was a no-brainer.

The six snails came out warm, curled deep into their rust-orange shells. Each one rested in its own hollow of butter, and the pince a escargot (snail tongs) and tiny forks they were served with made it easy to clamp down on a shell and scoop out the prize within. While the lumps of gray-green snail meat didn’t look all that appetizing, they went down pleasantly when doused with the herb-spiked butter reserved in each shell. Far from having the chewy texture of squid or mussels, the escargot at Bacquet’s is soft and earthy, redolent of nothing so much as garlic. It’s a flavor that’s sure to sit well with anyone who appreciates a good pasta dish.

Chef Franck Bacquet, who appeared tableside after the meal, said the recipe came courtesy of his grandmother. While escargot is usually sauced with a simple combination of garlic, butter and parsley, Bacquet’s recipe BOISE WEEKLY.COM

uses 12 ingredients, including fennel and a dash of the hard stuff.

Speaking of alcohol, Bacquet’s doesn’t have a wine list. Instead, it has a miniature wine shop in the restaurant’s back right corner, complete with towering shelves and multiple coolers that invite guests to browse before ordering. Generous tastes are available for free.

By default, the server offered a pour of the house red—a peppery, full-bodied Cotes du Rhone starring Syrah grapes. It stood its own against the meatier entrees, while the more mellow house Pino Noir struck a counterpoint to lighter fare.

After struggling a bit to decipher the menu, which was handwritten in flowery script and packed with miniature drawings and titles in French, it was time to continue with the classics. The carpaccio di prosciutto di Parma was a refreshing second starter. The cantaloupe slices were generous and tender, offering a sweetness that barely held its own against the salty punch of aged Parmesan and thin-sliced prosciutto. It’s a time-tested combination, with Italian roots that may date as far back as the second century C.E., and it didn’t disappoint.

The truffle ravioli, boeuf forestier (brandied ribeye) and pork gorgonzola dulce (a pork medallion in port-blue cheese reduction) were next to arrive. The boeuf was mushroomtopped and sprawling, a challenge to even the largest of appetites and a contrast to the

petite ravioli, served swimming in truffle butter and a drizzle of balsamic.

From the first bite, the ravioli was impressive, with a distinct toasted-nut flavor and velvety texture. Slivers of mushroom were hidden inside each envelope of pasta, and the sweet bite of balsamic was a welcome contrast to the richness of the butter. It was a near-perfect dish, and a bit of something cool and green to offer crunch and variation in temperature would have taken it over the top. The melt-in-your-mouth pork medallions were another hit, thanks to the savory brown gravy that pooled around them, flavoring chunks of potato, summer squash, Brussels sprouts and carrot.

The desserts arrived in procession to end the meal: a classic creme brulee, a lightly sweet apple tart a la mode for two, an intensely rich chocolate mousse, a slice of lemon cheesecake topped with lemon curd and raspberry sauce, and the standout—an airy lemon flan served with a just-this-sideof-savory lemon-sage cookie and a stiff swirl of meringue. Both the cheesecake and the flan were also decorated with meringue letter Bs, a nod to the chef whose high French standards were evident in every bite.

Though the prices at Bacquet’s are towering, with entrees averaging $30 each, the flavors are of equal stature, making the outof-the-way spot a solid choice for a romantic European getaway.

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CITIZEN CHRISTIANA PERRAULT, CAMILLE ROBINSON AND HANNAH-JO WEISBERG The ladies of Beehive talk about all those songs and all that hair GEORGE PRENTICE

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In Beehive, the final production of a record-setting season for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, it’s all about the songs—there are more than three dozen chart-topping hits in the breathlessly fast-paced musical. But sooner than later, when talking to members of the all-female cast, the conversation steers toward hair.

“I wear three different wigs,” said Christina Perrault. “I mean, really. Who would we be without the wigs?”

Who, indeed.

Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Connie Francis, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, Janis Joplin, Cass Elliot—they’re all channeled by the ladies of Beehive. To be sure, these incredibly talented performers aren’t simply impersonating the greats of rock ‘n roll’s golden age. Instead, they are igniting ISF’s amphitheater with performances that would make all of the aforementioned legends duly proud.

But just for the record, Camille Robinson also wears three wigs in Beehive. Hannah-Jo Weisberg wears only one.

“When I take that wig off, trust me, I’m rocking my own hair,” said the redheaded Weisberg.

Just prior to a recent performance, Perrault, Robinson and Weisberg sat down with Boise Weekly to talk about that hair, those songs and their undying love for the women they pay tribute to.

For quite some time now, Beehive has been a wildly popular Off-Broadway musical. That said, I think it’s fair to say that the show will be a new experience for Boise audiences. How did it come on your radar?

Weisberg: Well, I can tell you that the second that they announced that it would be a part of this year’s schedule, I instantly emailed our director Vicky Bussert and said, “I have to be in this show.”

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So, let’s talk about Victoria Bussert. She’s had an amazing run of musicals, all of them huge hits for ISF and its partner, Great Lakes Theater. Through the years, everyone we’ve talked to that has performed in those musicals raves about her.

Perrault: I remember when I was researching which college to go to, I saw a video clip of Vicky directing some students at Baldwin Wallace University and I instantly thought, “I have to work with this woman.” I was just so drawn to her power.

Weisberg: I’ve known her since 2010, when Vicky was a mentor at a summer camp for high

school performing arts students. I knew then that I wanted her to have a role in molding me as a performer. I absolutely had to go to Baldwin Wallace where she was teaching. And through the years, I think it’s fair to say that some of the best and brightest from Baldwin Wallace have had the opportunity to work at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Great Lakes Theater.

Robinson: My own relationship with Vicky is quite a bit different, because I didn’t go to Baldwin Wallace. You see, Vicky is a huge Lizzie Borden enthusiast and…

Wait a minute. What? Are we talking about Lizzie Borden, the woman accused of killing her parents with an ax?

Robinson: That’s the one. Vicky has even spent the night in the Lizzie Borden house. Anyway, there’s a stage musical about her called Lizzie, which Vicky directs any chance she gets. So, I was in Lizzie in Chicago, and Vicky was my director.

That was last November. She made such a big impression on me. Because of my stature, sometimes I don’t get certain parts, but Vicky taught me to be comfortable with my size.

May I ask how tall you are?

Robinson: 5 feet, 11 [inches].

So, casting directors have told you…

Robinson: People have actually asked, “Can you be a bit smaller?” But never Vicky. She’s the absolute best.

Camille, I have to ask you about the experience of being named one of the “Hot New Faces of Chicago” by The Chicago Tribune.

Robinson: Yeah, that happened.

Did you at least go out and buy a lot of copies of the Tribune?

Robinson: Well, my aunt did.

So, how about showing some love for your adopted hometown of Chicago?

Robinson: Do I think that Chicago is the greatest place in the galaxy? You bet I do.

Let’s dive into the music of Beehive. Christiana, what’s on your song list?

Perrault: Where should I start? Well, I do some Diana Ross at the beginning of the show.

“Where Did Our Love Go” is a huge crowdpleaser. Then it’s “You Can’t Hurry Love,” all with some pretty amazing moves from our choreographer Greg Daniels. And then it’s “To Sir, With Love.”

Let me pause you there. I have to tell you that as you name each of these songs, I can recall exactly where I was the first time I heard them. Just hearing you say “To Sir, With Love,” I remember going to the movies to see Sidney Poitier in the film. Audiences must react to this show quite personally, depending of course on when they grew up.

Perrault: You’d better believe it. Every night.

And something else happens that’s pretty wonderful. When I look out on the audience and see a number of young girls, all I can think of is when I was their age, hoping to do exactly what I’m doing right now. So yeah, I close the first act of Beehive with “To Sir, With Love” and then I get to open up the second act with “River Deep Mountain High.”

Holy cow. Tina Turner’s 12 o’clock number.

Most other shows would probably close with that song. Hannah-Jo, what are some of your songs?

Weisberg: I start things out in the early 1960s with “It’s My Party.”

I’m sure that I’m not the first to tell you that you look a lot like a young Lesley Gore.

Weisberg: Really? Because not too many other people have said that, but I sure think I look like her. As a matter of fact, I sing another of Lesley’s songs, “You Don’t Own Me.” Some nights I wander into the audience while I’m singing it, and have a little fun with that.

Camille, what are some of your songs?

Robinson: There’s “Walking in the Rain,” plus, “I Sold My Heart to the Junkman.” In the second act, I take over from Christina’s Tina Turner and create my own Tina when I sing “Proud Mary.”

But we also slow things up when I sing “Abraham, Martin and John.”

Powerful stuff. Speaking of great leaders, Hannah-Jo, I understand that you like to quote Eleanor Roosevelt.

Weisberg: How did you know that? She said, “Do something every day that scares you.”

I’d also be remiss if I didn’t mention that you competed in the Miss Ohio pageant. Given all the controversy surrounding Miss America…

Weisberg: Don’t get me started…

Well, do you or don’t you think that the pageant is long overdue for significant change?

Weisberg: I love the pageant. I loved what it did for me, but I think it’s definitely time for a facelift.

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EXAMPLE NO. 1: VIOLA DAVIS, WHOSE TALENT MIGHT BEST BE MEASURED ON THE RICHTER SCALE. “In our film, we tell the story of women who were absolutely catapulted together,” said Davis, enthusing over her new film, Widows, which set TIFF afire in its opening weekend.

“This film is a terrific metaphor… a metaphor for how we’re forced into change, often kicking and screaming.”

Widows is that rare film that will soon have many people asking one another, “Have you seen it yet? Is it as good as they say it is?” The only answers are “Yes” and “Yes.” The film is a dazzler, certain to be a box office and critical smash. And it’s not merely that director Steve McQueen has pushed in all of his chips from his Oscar-winning success, 2013’s 12 Years a Slave (Widows is McQueen’s first project since that win), to craft a #MeToo-era spin on a big-budget heist drama.

Yes, he has checked all of those boxes, but Widows is so much more, redefining the crime genre and even surpassing 2007’s The Departed, the last film of this ilk to take home the BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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Ferocious. An adjective. From the Latin “ferox,” meaning “wild” or “bold.”

Festival. A noun. From the Latin “festivalis,” meaning “joyous” or “pleasing.”

Indeed, ferocity swept into the Great White North this week as wild, bold choices from artists, most of them women, blew down the doors of the Toronto International Film Festival, 2018 edition. To be sure, more than a few of the films have been joyous and pleasing, but a new era of ferocious storytelling has most certainly begun. And these new stories written by, directed by, produced by and/or starring women are pushing aside any well-intentioned platitudes or hashtaglabeled movements that have heretofore just appeased. For the record, there are plenty of male filmmakers in the mix as well, and I don’t expect their numbers to change any time soon. But the best of them have chosen to use new voices in order to speak to a wider, more diverse audience. Make no mistake, the tide is rising. I can testify because I’ve personally seen the watermarks in TIFF’s opening week.

STARTS FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 Clockwise: Lady Gaga, Melissa McCarthy and Viola Davis were at their best at this year’s TIFF.

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by McQueen and Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects) and the cast includes Michelle Rodriguez, Robert Duvall and Liam Neeson.

But Davis is the center of its hurricane.

EXAMPLE NO. 2: THE FORCE OF NATURE THAT IS LADY GAGA. “I wanted to give everything I had to this film. All my fear, all my shame, all my love, all my kindness,” said Gaga at the red carpet premiere of TIFF’s most-buzzed title, A Star Is Born. “And when I see myself in this film now, I see so much of myself when I was a little girl. But let me tell you, little Stefani [Germanotta, Gaga’s given name] is quite humble tonight.”

A Star Is Born, directed and co-starring Bradley Cooper, pulled off a minor miracle by defying expectations that stretch all the way back to the 1930s, when the first A Star Is Born was produced (this is the fourth iteration). Despite the audience knowing exactly where the story is heading, this new film is a blast of energy. Gaga will take your breath away, and then steal a few of your tears, for good measure. The only real question here is: Will the Motion Picture Academy nominate her as Lady Gaga or Stefani Germanotta (the name used in the film’s end titles). In either case, I’d be happy to bet that will be the name inside the envelope for the Best Actress Oscar.

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EXAMPLE NO. 3: MELISSA MCCARTHY, WHO PROVES SHE’S MORE THAN A COMIC. The worst quicksand any actor can be pushed into is the muck that traps him or her with the “comic” actor label. Simply put, good luck being taken seriously in a heavy drama. But Melissa McCarthy—who is quite possibly the funniest woman on film nowadays—is a glorious exception. Her dramatic performance in Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a masterclass.

“Honestly, I don’t approach a character any differently in a comedy than a drama,” she said just prior to her film’s TIFF red carpet premiere.

“A good story is a good story.”

One minor correction for McCarthy: Her film tells a great story. Based on a memoir from bestselling biographer Lee Israel, Can You Ever Forgive Me? chronicles Israel’s stunning fall from grace when, after her writing career had dried up, she began selling fake letters that she had forged. In them, Israel pretended to be famous departed authors like Noel Coward and Dorothy Parker. The film is fabulous and McCarthy is heartbreaking. It’s her best work yet.

There are many more films at this year’s TIFF showcasing women at their best, including Judi Dench (Red Joan), Keira Knightley (Colette), Julianne Moore (Gloria Bell) and Hilary Swank (What They Had). Look for all of our reports, and continued dispatches as TIFF enters its second week, at boiseweekly.com.

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A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on 7th day of January, 2019 at the Ada County Courthouse located at 200 Front Street, Boise, Idaho. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

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PAGE BREAK $GYLFH IRU WKRVH RQ WKH YHUJH SOCIAL OVERDOSE E DEAR MINERVA, I’m exhausted by social media. I can hardly stand to log in to Facebook anymore. The posts fill me with disappointment about our world. It has made me hate people that I used to love. I have tried to spend less time on Facebook and more time on succinct formats like Twitter and Instagram, but it’s hard to find people I want to interact with.

I’m not an older person either. I worry that quitting social media will have some sort of lasting impact on my life that I can’t really comprehend at this point. I’m torn between quitting it all or continuing on with this painful, modern expectation. Neither option seems quite right.

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DEAR RBF, Social media can often feel anything but social. Lately, on my own personal feeds, I’ve seen many people expressing similar sentiments to your own. If you have the self control, limiting your time on social media could help you feel less like you’re overdosing on other people’s lives.

Also, what people choose to show online is merely a facet of their lives. Studies are showing links between social media and depression. I challenge you to take a week without social media and see how you feel after that. This might also help you to look at your feeds with fresh eyes and see where you might want to start editing the content you actually see. There is nothing wrong with making choices that improve your perspective. Good luck.

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ASTROLOGY VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your keynote is the Japanese word shizuka. According to photographer Masao Yamamoto, it means “cleansed, pure, clear and untainted.” One of his artistic practices is to wander around forests looking in the soil for “treasures” that emanate shizuka. So in his definition, the term isn’t about being scrubbed or sanitized. Rather, he’s interested in pristine natural phenomena that are unspoiled by civilization. He regards them as food for his soul. I mention this, Virgo, because now is an excellent time for you to get big doses of people and places and things that are cleansed, pure, clear and untainted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle writes candidly about her relationship with herself. She keeps us up to date with the ever-shifting self-images that float through her awareness. Here’s one of her bulletins: “Stage 1 Me: I’m the cutest thing in the world. Stage 2 Me, two seconds later: No, I’m a freaking goblin. Stage 3 Me, two seconds after that: I’m the cutest goblin in the world.”

I’m guessing that many of you Libras have reached the end of your own personal version of Stage 2. You’ve either already slipped into Stage 3, or soon will. No later than Monday, Oct. 1, you’ll be preparing to glide back into Stage 1 again.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “There’s no such thing as love,” said Scorpio painter Pablo Picasso, “there are only proofs of love.” I’m tempted to believe that’s true, especially as I contemplate the current chapter of your life story. The evidence seems clear: you will thrive by engaging in practical demonstrations of how much you care. You’ll be wise to tangibly help, support, encourage and inspire everyone and everything you love. To do so will make you eligible for blessings that are, as of this moment, still hidden or unavailable.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to a Pew Research Study, nearly 75 percent of Americans say they talk to God, but only 30 percent get a reply. I’m guessing the latter figure will rise dramatically for Sagittarian Americans in the next three weeks, however. Why? Because the astrological indicators suggest that authorities of all kinds will be more responsive than usual to Sagittarians of all nationalities. Help from higher powers is likely to be both more palpable and more forthcoming. Any communications you initiate with honchos, directors and leaders have a better-thannormal chance of being well-received.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): One day in October 1926, author Virginia Woolf inscribed in her diary, “I am the usual battlefield of emotions.” It was a complaint, but also a brag. In fact, she drew on this constant turmoil to fuel her substantial output of creative writing. But the fact is that not all of us thrive on such ongoing uproar. As perversely glamorous and appealing as it might seem to certain people, many of us can do fine without it. According to my analysis, that will be true for you in the coming weeks. If you have a diary, you might justifiably write, “Hallelujah! I am NOT a battlefield of emotions right now!”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Anthropologist Margaret Mead had definite ideas about “the ways to get insight.” She named them as follows: “to study infants; to study animals; to study indigenous people; to be psychoanalyzed; to have a religious conversion and get over it; to have a psychotic episode and get over it.” I have my own list of ways to spur insight and inspiration, which includes: to do walking meditations in the woods on a regular basis, no matter what the weather; to engage in long, slow sex with a person you love; to spend a few hours reviewing in detail your entire life history; to dance to music you adore for as long as you can before you collapse from delighted exhaustion. What about you, Aquarius? What are your reliable ways to get insight? I suggest you engage in some of them, and also discover a new one. You’re in the Flood of Radical Fresh Insights Phase of your astrological cycle.

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BY ROB BREZSNY PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stanley Kubrick made masterful films, but most of them bore me. I regard John Ashbery as a clever and innovative poet, but I’ve never been excited by his work.

As for painter Mark Rothko, I recognize his talent and intelligence, but his art leaves me empty. The music of Norah Jones is pretty and technically impeccable, but it doesn’t move me. In the coming weeks, Pisces, I invite you to make the kinds of fine distinctions I’m describing here. It will be important for you to be faithful to your subjective responses to things, even as you maintain an objective perspective about them and treat them with respect.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Anne Carson describes part of her creative process in this way: “Sometimes I dream a sentence and write it down. It’s usually nonsense, but sometimes it seems a key to another world.” I suspect you might be able to benefit from using a comparable trick in the coming days. That’s why you should monitor any odd dreams, seemingly irrational impulses or weird fantasies that arise in you. Although they may not be of any practical value in themselves, they could spur a train of thought that leads you to interesting breakthroughs.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The idea of liberation through the suppression of desire is the greatest foolishness ever conceived by the human mind,” wrote philosopher Emil Cioran. I agree that trying to deny or stifle or ignore our desires can’t emancipate us. In fact, I’m inclined to believe that freedom is only possible if we celebrate and honor our desires, marvel at their enigmas and respect their power. Only then can we hope to refine them. Only then can we craft them into beautiful, useful forces that serve us rather than confuse and undermine us.

The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to engage in this spiritual practice, Taurus.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck,” says the Dalai Lama.

Ain’t that the truth! When I was 22 years old, there were two different women I desperately yearned for as if they were the Muse Queens of Heaven who would transform me into a great artist and quench my infinite passion. Fortunately, they both rejected me. They decisively set me free of my bondage to them. Later, when I was older and wiser, I realized that blending my fortunes with either of them would have led me away from my true destiny. I got lucky! In a similar but less melodramatic way, Gemini, I suspect you will also get lucky sometime soon.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’ts for Boys or Errors of Conduct Corrected was an advice book for boys published in 1902. Among many other strictures and warnings, it offered this advice: “Don’t giggle. For the love of decency, never giggle.”

There was additional counsel in the same vein: “Don’t be noisy. The guffaw evinces less enjoyment than the quiet smile.” Another exhortation: “Don’t tease. Be witty, but impersonal.” In accordance with astrological omens, I hereby proclaim that all those instructions are utterly wrong for you right now. To sweetly align yourself with cosmic rhythms, you should giggle and guffaw and tease freely. If you’re witty—and I hope you will be— it’ll serve you well to be affectionate and personable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful,” writes designer John Maeda. “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak up,” says artist Hans Hofmann. “Simplicity strips away the superfluous to reveal the essence,” declares a blogger named Cheo.

I hope these quotes provide you with helpful pointers, Leo. You now have the opportunity to cultivate a masterful version of simplicity.

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