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EDITOR’S NOTE WE’RE DREAMING OF A WHITE...

WELL, YOU KNOW With apologies to Irving Berlin, there’s no business like snow business. Ski resorts, winter recreation businesses, tire shops, hardware stores… you name it, they all see green when the rest of us see white. In this week’s issue, we preview the upcoming winter season with two stories. First, contributing writer Skylar Barsanti visits a Les Schwab tire store in Boise and the Ada County Highway District, both of which are anxiously awaiting what could be another “snowmageddon.” Then, contributing writer Micah Drew visits the Bogus Basin resort and Idaho Mountain Touring to examine the fun side of winter: skiing and snowboarding in some of the best powder west of the Rockies.

Check out Micah and Skylar’s reports on pages 6-8.

On page 9, BW’s Lex Nelson visits with Maryann Karimi, head florist at the new Albertsons on Broadway. Just in time for the holiday, Karimi shares a few secrets of crafting the perfect centerpiece.

Contributing writer Cassidy Richey takes us to a provocative new exhibit at the College of Idaho’s Cruzen-Murray Library on page 10. The exhibit, titled Where Children Sleep, offers a rare glimpse of where children rest their heads each evening. From an over-the-top, garish bedroom in Kentucky to a mud hut in South Africa, it’s a reflection of the planet’s haves and have-nots.

On page 11, I’ll have a review of one of the most-anticipated films of the holiday season, Green Book, and Lex Nelson returns on page 12 to tell us about some local entrepreneurs who are donating a stunning 100,000 servings of oatmeal to the Idaho Foodbank.

Finally, BW music guru Ben Schultz has a profile of Lunar Temple on page 17, just prior to the group’s Friday, Nov. 23, performance at the Visual Arts Collective.

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BOISE WAITS FOR THE BIG ONE

ACHD is ready for the 2018-19 winter and the next Snowmageddon—are you?

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If you thought the Treasure Valley was unprepared for the 2016-17 “Snowmageddon,” you’re not alone. Weeks of sub-freezing temperatures and seemingly endless storms caught many off guard, including the Ada County Highway District Commission, which already had its resources stretched thin. As Tim Nicholson, ACHD deputy director of maintenance, told Boise Weekly, the group needed more equipment. Ironically, it “had more equipment that year than in previous years.”

Thankfully, the record-breaking, roof-collapsing, snow-dumping 2016-17 winter season is two years in the rearview mirror, but just because Boiseans aren’t anticipating another 30-year storm to drop 30 inches of snowfall doesn’t mean preparation for the upcoming season is a waste of time.

For 2018-19 winter operations, Nicholson and ACHD has an increased budget, a 58-unit maintenance fleet, 139 team members on call to assist in 24-hour operations if necessary and the capacity to hold up to 12,000 tons of road salt. It’s ready to weather the upcoming storms, but what about everyone else? Those who don’t have four-wheel drive or a shovel to spare?

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Nicholson and the professionals at Les Schwab Tire Center have a few suggestions.

1. MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLE For most city-dwellers, winter vehicle maintenance calls for new tires. “Right before Thanksgiving is when we see the bulk of people coming in for service or tires,” said Joseph Whelan, assistant manager at Les Schwab’s State Street location. “And our recommendation depends on your plans for the season. If you’re going out of town to Cascade or McCall, you’ll want to make sure your tires have optimal traction. And if you’re going over mountain passes, you’ll need snow tires [those with a snowflake design] or chains.”

But what makes snow tires so special? The differences in tread, rubber composition and durability between all-season, all-weather and winter tires make each suited for certain conditions. All-season tires are like sneakers: You can get away with wearing them in the winter, just exercise more caution on snow and ice. Otherwise, a sturdy pair of boots (snow tires) is best.

For the average Boise driver, Whelan says snow tires are the way to go if you’re willing to invest.

“This time of year, we’ll see about 40 percent all-season tires and 30 percent studded snow tires on the road,” he said. “The rest are studless snow tires that help with traction. Around town, studless is what we’ll recommend most, especially for all-wheel-drive cars.”

If a new set of tires isn’t in the budget, there are more affordable ways to prep. It might be time to rotate your tires, which should be done every 6,000-8,000 miles. Rotating your tires ensures they’ll wear

evenly over their lifespan. Most tire shops offer rotations at no extra cost as part of their tire purchase warranty. Les Schwab, Discount Tire and Bruneel Point S, for example, all advertise free rotations with a tire purchase online.

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If you can’t do that, Whelan said, at least get your car battery and tire pressure checked.

Extreme temperatures can affect the life of your battery, so if it’s already running low on juice, it might be time for a replacement. And when the temperature falls suddenly, the air inside your tires can contract, causing the pressure to drop.

“Have your pressure checked at least once a month,” Whelan recommended, “especially if your car doesn’t have a tire pressure alert system, which was only custom for most cars between 2007 and 2010.”

These battery and tire pressure checks don’t have to cost you anything, either. Les Schwab offers both in its free Pre-Trip Safety Check, and O’Reilly Auto Parts advertises free in-store battery tests.

2. KEEP AN EMERGENCY KIT IN YOUR TRUNK Getting your car stuck in the snow can be a fact of life, especially if you’re parked or driving in residential areas where snow piles up and ACHD doesn’t typically plow. Snow-savvy Idahoans know getting unstuck is a matter of rocking the car, or revving it back and forth between drive and reverse until your tires can grip the road. If that fails, you’ll need some equipment.

There’s a good chance you can build a roadside emergency kit with things you already have around the house: a heavy coat, a rain poncho, winter gloves, a flashlight—“things to protect you from the elements,” as Whelan put it. But the key here is a spare shovel or something you can use to dig down to the road where your tires can gain traction.

If you want to go all-out, you might also want to include these items in your kit: • Spare flashlight batteries • Jumper cables • Chains • First-aid supplies • A blanket and hand warmers • Bottled water • A Swiss Army knife or another small tool kit • An ice scraper • Sand or cat litter • Non-perishable snacks The list could go on, and there are plenty of resources and premade kits available. Les Schwab carries roadside emergency kits for $45. Chains are sold separately, but unused sets can be returned for a full refund. If all else fails, Whelan and Nicholson recommend calling for a tow or a friend with four-wheel drive.

“If one of our guys finds someone stuck at 2 a.m., unfortunately, they can’t touch the car because it’s a liability,” Nicholson said. “But they can offer that person a phone or a seat in a warm cab while they wait for help.”

3. MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS Yes, ACHD has what it takes to operate 24 hours, but round-the-clock operations aren’t necessary in a typical Treasure Valley winter, so Boiseans should manage their expectations.

“If we get heavy snow at 4 a.m. and it’s still snowing at 8 a.m., cleared roads for the morning commute may not happen,” Nicholson explained. “If it has stopped snowing at 2 a.m., we’ll be in much better shape at 8 a.m. This is when a little patience goes a long way.”

“IF WE GE T HE AV Y SNOW AT 4 A .M. AND IT’S STILL SNOWING AT 8 A .M., CLE ARED ROADS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE MAY NOT HAPPEN ... THIS IS WHEN A LIT TLE PATIENCE GOES A LONG WAY.” As much as ACHD would like to be on all roads at all times, it still has to work on a priority system. Major intersections, overpasses and bridges, and areas around hospitals, fire stations, school and railroad crossings are all among the highest priorities.

Low-speed, low-volume residential roads don’t make the list. And on downtown roads, “magging,” or spreading the anti-icing agent magnesium chloride, is favored over plowing unless plowing is absolutely necessary (as it was in 2016-17). “[Plowing downtown] creates havoc because there’s not a whole lot of room to push the snow,” Nicholson said. “In 2017, we had to get it out of the road, but it inconvenienced the restaurant owners and people who have businesses down there. It’s a double-edged sword when we do that, so we’ll only do it when we have to.”

Nicholson assured that at any given time, ACHD has as many workers out on the road as it can, and it works closely with the National Weather Service, as conditions can change from hour to hour.

It’s probably fair to say that Boiseans never expect more than a typical Treasure Valley winter: It snows a few inches, the day warms up, the snow melts, repeat. Snowmageddon was the perfect disaster, but not abnormal for other parts of the country. The pending winter may not include another 30-year storm, but the forces at work won’t forget that record winter anytime soon.

“What’s happening in Kuna is not going to be the same thing that’s happening in the foothills, so there’s not a one-size-fits-all solution for the county,” Nicholson said. “The crews are doing their best. We’re using the best technology and the best information we have when we make decisions.”

Sooner than later, ACHD crews will begin accessing the highway district’s massive supplies of salt (below) to combat snow- and ice-covered roads. “[Plowing downtown] creates havoc because there’s not a whole lot of room to push the snow,” said Tim Nicholson, ACHD deputy director of maintenance.

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WINTER IS COMING

How Boise-based recreation businesses navigate the seasons MICAH DREW

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“We allow access to the trails when we’re not open for business since we’re on Forest Service land and we share our trails with Ridge to Rivers so those are always open, conditions permitting,” said Wilson.

However, with days growing shorter and temperatures dropping, the number of weekend warriors falls as well, which gives Bogus staff time to really prep for their primary season.

For most of the 40 year-round staff members, maintenance is the highest priority.

Buildings need work, lifts require annual checkups, Sno-Cats get new tracks and other vehicles are prepared for the winter months.

“There are a whole lot of things that go on behind the scenes that you wouldn’t think about as a consumer,” said Wilson, who also noted that with the new snowmaking machines fully operational next year, the transitional downtime will get even shorter. “It used to be, back before we had seasonal operations, it would be four or five months of downtime, but now it’s really broken up to just a few weeks on each end of the spectrum.”

Even though Bogus’ opening day is still in the distance—it’s currently budgeted to open the second week of December, depending on weather—Boiseans are already dusting off their old pairs of boots and snowshoes, and waxing their boards.

Idaho Mountain Touring Manager Bill Davis said that the annual Bogus Basin Ski and Snowboard Swap in early November is really the kickoff for the store’s winter season. Like Bogus, its transition months are characterized by a lot of maintenance.

“Our ski business really starts to pick up in terms of people getting their equipment serviced, or new gear they bought at the Ski Swap needs to be adjusted or mounted or worked on in some variety,” said Davis, who noted that there

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In early October, Dan and Sumner Button often head up to Bogus Basin to walk their dogs, catch the sunset and lace up their running shoes for a jog through the hills above the Treasure Valley. But days after a record-setting rainfall in the valley that left a dusting of snow above 4,000 feet, they started packing their skis, hoping for some of the first powder of the season.

“We usually bring the running shoes and throw the skis and boards in the back just in case there’s any snow,” said Dan. “Basically we were going to go up there for a run and decided to scout out if there was enough to ride.”

There was.

The Buttons Instagrammed their evening on the mountain. Despite the scant two inches of snow that covered the hillside, their videos were full of near-giddy laughter and the joy of being outside.

By the next day, temperatures were back in the 60s and Bogus had returned to its dry, snow-free state. Instead of a couple on skis and a board, the trails were covered with hikers and bikers.

“It’s very, very sad,” said Dan, laughing. “It’s too tantalizing to get that early dusting. You get so excited and it brings back all the memories of all the runs from forever, and then you do a few crusty runs and you’re back up there with your running shoes the next week.”

Fall is a fickle season, and its weather makes for an odd transitional time for recreationists and the companies that support them.

Bogus Basin, for instance, experiences a lull between seasons.

“We basically end our seven-day-a-week operation around Labor Day, so as soon as school starts we go to weekends only,” said Brad Wilson, general manager of Bogus Basin. “We kind of taper off our summer business, and this year we completely closed after the first week of October.”

Even when the ski resort isn’t open commercially and its lifts aren’t running, Wilson said that the weekends are still packed with people as long as the weather is decent.

Idaho Mountain Touring Manager Bill Davis: ”A lot of people tend to wait until they need [equipment] right away, which is probably the No. 1 [mistake].”

is still a lot of overlap between recreation users.

“We do see people that are hardcore bikers who are still riding, so we’ll continue to work on bikes, especially with how mild the season has been. We’ll have a really consistent bike service business until the weather turns much worse.”

He added that the last thing outdoor enthusiasts want to do is disregard this downtime between seasons—it pays to look ahead.

“A lot of people tend to wait until they need [equipment] right away, which is probably the No. 1 [mistake],” said Davis, pointing to the first week after Bogus opens as the busiest

winter service time. “Everyone wants work at the same time and then we get multiple weeks out on service and we can’t do it fast enough. If you can, take advantage of this transition season and get your stuff serviced while the turnaround times are still reasonable.”

Whether you’re hanging on to the last few warm autumn afternoons or anxiously waiting for single-digit temperatures, don’t worry.

It’s Idaho, so it’s likely both will appear this month. Get in your last rides or runs on the trails, then hurry home to make sure your ski boots still fit.

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CITIZEN MARYANN KARIMI The Broadway Albertsons’ head florist talks Thanksgiving centerpieces LE X NEL SON

Years ago, Maryann Karimi decided to give up being a florist—but each time she turned away from the profession, something or someone kept nudging her back. Eventually, she found the joy in flowers again.

“I just forgot how much I loved working with people and flowers, and making people’s days and putting smiles on their faces,” she said.

Karimi first started dabbling in floral design about 13 years ago after moving to Boise from her home country of Greece. A part-time gig in a friend’s flower shop eventually led to a stint at the Floral Design Institute in Portland, Oregon, then to opening her own small business and finally, after a period of doubt, to a job arranging flowers for Albertsons. In the last five years or so, she has worked in three Albertsons stores, and now heads the floral department at the company’s new location on Broadway Avenue, where she manages a staff of eight.

On Nov. 1, Karimi led an in-store workshop where she helped attendees design and construct Thanksgiving centerpieces, letting them choose their own flowers and designs before offering guidance because, as she put it, “It’s not fun if I pick for them.”

A few weeks later, she sat down with BW to share insider tips on crafting centerpieces for the holidays.

Walk me through the process of building a centerpiece.

First we do greeneries, because that’s the base of your flower. Then you start thinking, “What kind of flowers do I want? Is it round, mounded centerpieces I want to create, or is it long centerpieces? What shape do I want?” Then you start your focal point, and then the face of your flowers, and then fillers, and [you] spray it and make sure that you water them...

What do you mean when you say you “spray” the bouquet?

Spray it with Crowning Glory Flower Spray, because [the flowers] can hydrate and stay better.

I always say, think about how you put makeup on. You know how some people, they spray the makeup so it stays, with setting spray or something? That’s a similar thing to flowers. You spray that so they can last you longer.

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When we were talking earlier, you mentioned that your centerpiece shape needs to match the shape of your table. What are some pairings you’d recommend?

If you have maybe six people coming to your house, and you have a round table, you don’t want to have a square centerpiece in the middle.

You might—it’s not like, “Oh no! You can’t!”— but if you have a round, moundy-looking [centerpiece], then everyone can enjoy the view of that centerpiece. From any angle you’re looking at the centerpiece, it’s beautiful and gorgeous.

The other thing is that you need to make sure the

“ WE ALWAYS G O OVER AND MAKE SURE THAT WE EDUCATE PEOPLE WHEN THE Y ’RE B U Y I N G F LOWE RS , B EC AU SE IF SOM EON E BU YS FLOWERS AND THE Y DIE IN T WO DAYS , THE CHANCE OF THEM COMING BACK IS [ SLIM ] .” height is right, because you want to look over it and have conversations with people. And if you’re sitting at a table with placemats and plates and this and that, you want to make sure that you have enough room and your centerpiece isn’t so huge that it’s taking over everything, or too small that you don’t even see it. … And then if you have a long [table], say you want to sit 20 people, you don’t want to make only one huge centerpiece and put it on top of the table and [leave] the rest of the table empty. You want it to have some balance, so you [should] break that into three centerpieces, small ones.

What are some long-lasting flowers you’d recommend for centerpieces?

The hardy flowers are always Fall mums, carnations, alstroemeria, lilies, those types of things are hardy flowers. Baby’s breath, mini carnations—we have a lot of different varieties of flowers, especially in this store, that people can purchase. And we always go over and make sure that we educate people when they’re buying flowers, because if someone buys flowers and they die in two days, the chance of them coming back is [slim].

Tell me a bit about the foam that you use to keep flowers in place.

Oasis Foam is a type of foam that you can soak in water for 60 seconds, it absorbs water and you can use that in your centerpieces, anything that you want your flowers to be secure.

You can buy it from craft stores [or] you can buy it here at Albertsons. … Most centerpieces, I would say 60 percent of centerpieces for Thanksgiving or Christmas or any holiday that you’re celebrating, are going to be in foam just because it’s more secure, it’s easier to build.

I know you help people build their own centerpieces, but do you also make custom bouquets?

We do. Every day, we build custom bouquets here. I have three designers including me, we’re here full time and we have staff from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day in our Floral Department. … [Customers] can come in, they can tell me a little bit about what they want to do, or these days many people are going to Pinterest or Google, that stuff, and they bring in a photo.

And your flower delivery, is that just for corporations, or is it for individuals as well?

It’s for individuals as well. We do have our own van, and we do deliver [both food and flowers] anywhere in Boise, Eagle and Meridian.

One last question—how much do your centerpieces cost? $12.99 to $200. Whatever [their] budget is, we’ll make it work.

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THE CABIN BRINGS “THE DANEZ SMITH SHOW” TO BOISE If there’s one word that describes awardwinning poet Danez Smith, it’s “unapologetic.”

Smith is a black, queer, HIV-positive poet who became a YouTube sensation after one of their spoken word poems, “Dear White America,” went viral—and when they appear to perform, they bring their full self to the stage.

“You’re always going to get The Danez Smith Show, for sure,” Smith said in advance of their appearance in Boise on Tuesday, Nov. 27, as part of The Cabin’s Ghosts & Projectors poetry reading series. “...I’m never gonna show up and not be gay, or not be queer. I’m never gonna show up and not be black. I’m never gonna show up and not care about the world, or care about my people, or care about people. I’m never gonna show up and probably not be political. I’m never gonna show up to these places and not point us both toward love and toward difficult conversations and toward violence or whatever. I kind of only know how to be myself. So even though I’m thinking about the audience, I can’t show up and be anything but the poet that I am. I can’t show up and be somebody else’s poet.”

Smith looks at spoken word poetry as an art of communication “just shy of singing,” a way to create a bridge between a poem and its audience. They also see it, and poetry itself, as a political tool.

“I think anything you choose to talk about in a poem is political, right? If I talk about a flower, that’s a frickin’ choice. And what I’m gonna say about that flower is probably also political. Love is political, death is political— what the hell isn’t politics?”

An addition to performing, Smith has published nationally acclaimed books of poetry including Hands On Ya Knees; [Insert] Boy, which won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry; Black Movie, which scored a Button Poetry Prize; and the National Book Award finalist Don’t Call Us Dead. Their newest work, Homie, will hit shelves in 2020.

When Smith appears in Boise to perform at The Linen Building alongside poets Yoshyhwh Ben Yisrael and K Lange, they said they won’t blink in the face of controversy.

“I’m aware of what Idaho’s political climate is like,” they said, “and so that will be something I’ll put into consideration, not to edit, but to push.”

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Danez Smith will perform at The Linen Building on Tuesday, Nov. 27.

ARTS & CULTURE WHERE CHILDREN SLEEP: SHOWCASING THE HAVES AND HAVENOTS “There is a power in small things. A picture of a bedroom can help make a difference.”

CASSIDY RICHE Y They are, perhaps, the most unexamined necessity for children: bedrooms. But a provocative new exhibit at the College of Idaho’s Cruzen-Murray Library, Where Children Sleep, offers a rare glimpse of where kids take shelter—from a garish $100,000 room in Kentucky designed for a child beauty star called “Jazzy,” to a cell-like cloister for Prena, a 14-year-old domestic worker in Nepal, and a mud hut in the South African kingdom of Lesotho, where 6-year-old Lehlohonolo sleeps on the floor with his three brothers.

“I didn’t want it to be just about children that were helped [by] children’s charities,” said James Mollison, whose photographs are the centerpiece of Where Children Sleep.

“I decided I wanted to include fortunate children as well. It would give a sense that we live together on one planet, as well as an exploration of the inequalities that exist.”

Since its initial debut as a book in 2010, Where Children Sleep has exhibited worldwide, and last year, Caldwell Fine Arts Executive Director Alison Moulton encouraged curators to bring the showcase to Idaho, where it will be on display through Wednesday, Nov. 21.

“It’s not going for shock value. It’s very honest and straightforward. It’s not trying to be propaganda,” she said. “It’s just stating realities around the world.”

Moulton first saw the exhibit in 2017 at The Leonardo Museum in Salt Lake City.

Where Children Sleep spans the world by looking at just one kind of space: the child’s bedroom.

“As soon as I went through the exhibit, I walked right into the director’s office and asked how I could bring this to our community,” she said. “It isn’t a diatribe against poverty necessarily; but you certainly question the inequalities in the world. It’s an honest look at how children are living today.”

Moulton invited Kenton Lee, founder of The Shoe That Grows, a global nonprofit that donates adjustable, affordable footwear to children across the planet, to be a guest speaker at Where Children Sleep’s opening night at C of I. “Kids get so excited when they get a pair of shoes, and especially a pair of shoes that fit,” Lee said. “They’re happier. They’re more confident. They’re just like any other kid.

They have shoes they can call their own.

Shoes can be that small thing that may not

have solved all their problems, but it’s a small thing that can make a big difference.”

To date, The Shoe that Grows has donated over 200,000 pairs of shoes to impoverished children, and Lee said he has plans to sell the shoes commercially in 2019 to help fund the program.

“Not everyone can do a big thing, but anyone can do a small thing. There is power in small things—especially with these photos of these kids and their bedrooms. A picture of a bedroom can help make a difference,” said Lee. “Look, I didn’t invent shoes. I just looked at them a little differently. I made them grow.”

Backed by Mollison’s photographs and Lee’s message, Moulton told Boise Weekly that the ability to significantly change the life of a child is never out of reach.

“Everybody can do small things to make the world better,” she said.

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Green Book is the sneak-up-behind-and-surprise -you movie of the year. Quite frankly, no one saw this one coming, save the extraordinarily talented team of artists behind the film, beginning with co-stars Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, both sure bets for Oscar nominations. Although Green Book is slipping into theaters just in time for Thanksgiving without much fanfare, it is probably the only film standing between A Star Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen co-star in the much-anticipated Green Book. They both spoke to Boise Weekly is Born and a sweep of next year’s Academy following their ďŹ lm’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Awards. Green Book already stunned more than a few critics when it upended A Star is Born at this ask for one more than I do. He’s very much Six decades later, it has never been more year’s Toronto International Film Festival, taking a perfectionist and it really has been a clinic relevant. the festival’s coveted People’s Choice Award. I’m working with him, and a real joy. He’s been a “It’s a movie about a black man and a white thrilled to report that Green Book is by far my wonderful ally.� man before the Civil Rights Act, and the backfavorite film of 2018, and I can’t wait for you to Ali, who won a Best Supporting Actor drop is one of obvious socio-economic and racial share my excitement.

First, a bit of history: The Negro Motorist Green tension,â€? Mortensen told Boise Weekly at his film’s Academy Award for Moonlight, isn’t the only Oscar-winner on board for Green Book. Octavia world premiere. “But in many ways, we’re facing Book used to be published annually in the U.S. the same problems today. There are a lot of mirror Spencer (Hidden Figures, The Help) is the film’s from 1936 to 1966. The Green Book, as it was executive producer. And it’s not too much of a images and mirror concepts that our story deals popularly known, was considered by many to be stretch to think that such a heady period piece, with, between 1962 and now, less of a tourists’ guide and and I think people will find that laced with complex racial conflict, would be given more of a survival tool for GREEN BOOK enlightening as well as entertain- to a formidable Oscar-winning director (think African Americans traveling (PG-13) Scorsese or Spielberg), but Green Book’s biggest ing.â€? by car. It singled out hotels, Co-written/directed by Peter Farrelly surprise is its director, Peter Farrelly. Yes, he’s one To Mortensen’s point, “enrestaurants and pubs that of those Farrellys—the sibling that co-directed the tertainingâ€? is the magic element accepted black customers Starring Viggo Mortensen and less-than-posh Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin and of Green Book. What might and, perhaps more imMahershala Ali There’s Something About Mary. have been an engaging story in portantly, listed the many Opens Wednesday, Nov. 21, At his film’s premiere, Farrelly told BW that someone else’s hands jumps from establishments that did not, at The Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., 208-342-4288, theicksboise.com. when the son of the real “Tony the Lipâ€? told the screen with personality. In particularly in the Jim Crow the course of 130 minutes, you’re him the story of his dad’s infamous trip with Dr. South. Legend has it that, Shirley, he couldn’t get it out of his head. guaranteed some of the purest with Green Book in hand, “I’d be lying in bed thinking, ‘God, that’s laughs and tears you’re likely to experience in the world-class classical/jazz pianist Dr. Don Shirley a good story,’â€? he recalled. “I’d be driving (Ali) hired Frank Anthony Vallelonga, aka “Tony cinema any time soon. along thinking, ‘Man, that’s a great story.’ I “I don’t know if there’s enough time to the Lipâ€? (Mortensen), to be his personal driver called him and asked, ‘Hey, what’s going on talk about working with the brilliant Viggo on a historic but perilous trip through the Deep with that story about the black pianist and his Mortensen,â€? Ali told BW at Green Book’s preSouth in 1962. What followed was tailor-made driver? That’s a great story.’ I finally said, ‘I’d miere. “I’ve always been that actor who will say, for a brilliant true story: a visceral reflection of a ‘Can I get one more take?’ And Viggo will always love to come on board.’â€? divided America.

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2015 DOMAINE DROUHIN PINOT NOIR, DUNDEE HILLS, $45 Recognizing Oregon’s Pinot potential, this renowned Burgundy house bought land there back in 1987. The aromas here are a bit like cherry cola with a light hit of chocolate syrup.

Stylistically, this wine shows its Burgundian roots along with a bit of New World panache. It is a well-balanced combo of muscular cherry and tangy rhubarb, with touches of leather, earth and ripe tannins.

2014 PIERSON MEYER PINOT NOIR, RUSSIAN RIVER, $50 The nose of this wine is filled with pure, bright cranberry backed by touches of earth and nutmeg. The flavors on the palate are expansive without being heavy, offering smooth, lightly tart cherry and creamy, cola-laced plum. Those notes linger elegantly on the long, silky finish.

2015 POSEIDON PINOT NOIR ESTATE, CAMEROS, $32 You get a complex array of aromas with spicy cherry, clove, cinnamon, earth and dried tea leaves in this wine.

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It’s Pinot, with a capital P, and that rhymes with T, and that stands for Turkey, right here in River City. There are a lot of great wine pairings for your Thanksgiving Day table. Sparkling wine is a good choice, as is a Riesling or Gewurztraminer. But, when it comes to a red wine, I always lean towards Pinot Noir.

Since this is a uniquely American holiday we decided to stick with the states, and since it’s a celebration, we decided to splurge a little.

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DOING GOOD, ONE SPOONFUL AT A TIME

Boise-based Happy Day Brands donates 100,000 oatmeal servings to the hungry LE X NEL SON It takes something more than the average mind to look at a paper cup of oatmeal and think, “This just might change the world.”

But for Happy Day Brands co-founders Mark and Jeanette Priddy, that kind of big-picture inspiration marks just another day at the office.

That’s why the Priddys look at Happy Day’s donation of 100,000 servings of its nutritionally dense, superfood oatmeal to the Idaho Foodbank as not a singular achievement but a step down a long-trodden road.

“The central mission has always been about doing good,” Jeanette said roughly week after delivering the first installment of their oatmeal donation to the Foodbank’s School Pantry Program. “Whether that’s through social justice causes, whether that’s through helping out women through job training, or right now what our big focus is on is hunger relief here locally in Idaho. Even though we’ve done a lot of things, the central thing has always been about, how do we create good with our gifts that we have to offer?’”

Happy Day Brands, a certified B Corporation selling ethically sourced coffee, tea, chocolate and oatmeal—and giving away a meal to aid hunger relief for each item sold—is the latest in the Priddys’ string of business ventures. Its roots are in both Mark’s work as founder and CEO of Richardson Labs, a nutritional supplement development company, and in Rembrandt’s Coffee House, a coffee shop in Eagle that the couple once owned, and where they debuted the coffee and chocolate they would eventually sell through Happy Day. “Rembrandts was where we first cut our teeth on social entrepreneurship because Rembrandts was a for-profit, but when we created Rembrandts the purpose of [it] really was about, how do we create community, a sense of belonging, welcoming a stranger?” Mark said.

Mark and Jeanette Priddy are the charitable force behind Happy Day Brands.

In that vein, the Priddys refer to Happy Day as “a socially conscious company.” It’s focuses on hunger relief, but also trains women with barriers to employment, who the Priddys give a leg up through their nonprofit, Full Circle Exchange.

“Our fun tagline is, ‘We’re sharing the happy,’” Janelle said. “The whole purpose of [Happy Day’s] name is that we equate doing good and being happy, because you are the most happy when you’re doing good. There are so many studies, and science actually confirms that when we are contributing to our communities and our society, we are the most happy.”

By that logic, there was plenty of happiness to go around on Oct. 25, when the Priddys and their partners from Albertsons and Jacksons appeared at the Idaho Foodbank to help unpack the first truckload of donated oatmeal, which will be delivered in 9,000-serving installments over the next year.

“We had a great time at the first Happy Day Brands delivery—the team is incredibly driven to make a difference in the lives of others and always bring with them such a positive energy that everyone wants to be a part of,” said Whitney Slade, who works in public relations and government affairs for the Idaho Foodbank.

“Not only was everyone excited to be part of providing healthy food to families, but they were also efficient—repacking more than 2,000 servings of oatmeal in less than an hour. We are very thankful to have their partnership as we strive to serve the one in eight Idahoans, including one in six of our kids, with the food they need to live healthy, active lives.”

The Priddys described their superfood oatmeal as a serendipitously perfect fit for the Foodbank’s School Pantry Program—which offers food not just for students, but entire families in need—because donations of nutritious breakfast items to the Foodbank are relatively rare. Slade said the School Pantry Program often relies on “pasta and sauce, canned fruits and vegetables, and proteins like peanut butter and beans,” and the addition of oatmeal packed w with Idaho-grown grains will be “ideal.” In total, the donated oatmeal will go to almost 40 pantries across Idaho, serving roughly 1,500 families each month. That pushed the Priddys to offer a massive donation, even though they haven’t yet sold an equivalent number of products through Happy Day Brands.

“When you do the math, basically you need 100,000 servings. So we were like, ‘Okay, that’s what we’re going to do,’” Mark said.

The goal of selling 100,000 items is ambitious, but the Priddy’s are confident that Boise consumers—who can buy their coffee, tea, chocolate and oatmeal online at happydaybrands.com, or at spots around town like Albertsons, Jacksons, Guru Donuts, Black Rock Coffee, Hyde Perk and the Boise Co-op—will make it happen.

“Our big why—why do we do it—is because we really have a deep heart for people and we want to see people flourish,” Mark said.

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When Blake Green started what would become the black metal group Lunar Temple, he didn’t know if anyone would ever hear its music aside from his bandmates.

“We started playing without the intention of even playing shows,” he said.

Instead of falling into the standard rock band routine, Green—who had been listening exclusively to meditative chants when the project began—had a more spiritual aim in mind.

“More of an actual tantric practice that [reflects] our personal beliefs in our daily lives,” he explained. “Almost like church. And the idea was that if that practice was able to move forward into the world in a way that was helpful, then we would.”

Some might find it hard to think of listening to black metal as a therapeutic experience. However, Lunar Temple’s music achieves that goal through a paradoxical mix of growled vocals, pulverizing drums and calming drones.

Lunar Temple started recording its debut album earlier this week with local musician-producer Z.V. House at the Visual Arts Collective. The band will also play a show at the VAC on Friday, Nov. 23, with local indie-folk act Wend.

Lunar Temple arose from a series of jams between Green and Rutger Vanderlaan, who hailed from the local atmospheric death metal group TEMPESTARII. “I did not know Rutger at the time,” Green recalled. “We obviously knew each other from around town playing similar genres. But he just kind of showed up, and we’d sit around in silence and then go play for an hour and record it and that was that. After a period of time, we basically were like, ‘Oh s***, this is music.’ So then we’d go back through and try to recapture those moments and organize them… so it was a little more songlike.”

This quasi-improvisational approach allowed Green to explore something new: “building a space to have whatever the raw expression is [coming] through… Trying to maintain its integrity as much as possible.”

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comfortable releasing a demo on the group’s Bandcamp page.

“We had almost finished the song that’s on the demo and decided that it had moved too far away from the original emotional intention of the piece,” Green said. “We scrapped it and started from the beginning. We did everything to try to honor and capture the original intention.”

Eventually, Vanderlaan and Green’s desire to refine their sound led them to recruit Reggie Townley from local experimental rock group The Sun and the Mirror. Townley had acted as a roadie for Green’s previous band, the doom metal duo Wolvserpent, on one of its European tours.

“I don’t know, it’s hard to describe,” Townley said of joining Lunar Temple. “I guess I was on the right wavelength on a personal level, which I think was of primary importance to this project.

Even though [Green] didn’t know Rutger very well beforehand, there was something there.”

Townley’s background in yoga and Eastern philosophy also aligned with Green’s unique vision for Lunar Temple’s music.

“It’s very soothing and very consistent,” Green said. “There are a lot of noise-drone aspects, but also, Rutger is playing blast beats the entire time, which in and of itself becomes a drone.

We’re tremolo picking the entire time, which again becomes a drone. And that was kind of the concept too: Taking that healing, spiritual aspect that has been present in music for so long—that

is essentially a drone—and applying it to a genre that is very fast.”

Lunar Temple’s debut performance at the VAC on June 16 seemed to have the effect that Green wanted.

“I think at our first show, it was really great,” he said. “People were able to have those individual experiences. … I had one friend say that it was like he was given a blank page to interpret from that side.”

The band’s music has had a positive impact on its members as well.

“Last fall and winter was one of the darkest times of my life, which has had plenty of darkness,” Townley said. “This project really helped me blast through it. Not in a way of obliterating all the sadness or anything like that. I was able to bore into it—get in there and through it, kinesthetically work out some of the stuff that was going on. …

Every time we practice, it’s extremely helpful. It’s been a profound healing process to be in it.”

Lunar Temple will continue its musical explorations. The group plans to tour after completing its as-yet-untitled album. Green and his bandmates don’t know where they’ll go, but that, in part, is the idea.

“You can do the best you can to shoot the arrow where you want it to go,” Green said, “but if the target’s moving, you have no idea what it’s gonna hit. … It goes where it needs to go, and we have no control over it.”

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WEDNESDAY NOV. 21

in-residence, and Boise State’s Fine Arts Gallery, located on the second floor of the Student Union Building. Or visit treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org for an online version of the exhibition. Through Jan. 6.

9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise. 208-426-1242.

Festivals & Events

BOISE RESCUE MISSION’S GREAT THANKSGIVING DAY BANQUET-BOISE—Boise Rescue Mission serves roughly 2,100 hot meals and gives out 1,350 food boxes to hungry families in need in Boise and Nampa during their Thanksgiving banquets. This year will be even bigger and better. To register for a holiday food box and/or a meal at the banquet, call 208-3385433. To volunteer, visit boiserm.org. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

FREE. Cathedral of the Rockies, First United Methodist Church, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, boiserm.org.

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SAINT ALPHONSUS FESTIVAL OF TREES—Share in the magic as the Boise Centre becomes a wonderland of holiday splendor, featuring hundreds of lavishly decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and inspirational decor. From the opening night black-tie gala (sold out) on Nov. 20 to the Festival Fashion Show on Nov. 26, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Proceeds benefit Saint Alphonsus Foundation. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE-$8. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, saintalphonsus.org.

THANKSGIVING BREAK DROP-IN PROGRAM—Participants will do awesome crafts, learn about why leaves fall and how turkeys stay warm in the winter.

There will be Thanksgiving-themed scavenger hunts and challenges, and tours of the Water Renewal Facility will be offered at 11 a.m. (weather permitting).

Tour limited to 40 people; close-toed shoes required, no strollers. Through Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-noon. FREE. Boise WaterShed, 11818 W. Joplin Road, Boise, 208-608-7300, bee.cityofboise.org/watershed.

Art AUTUMN ART SHOW—This show features the work of female artists. Open daily through Dec. 6. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village, 4037 E. Clocktower Lane, Meridian, 208-888-2277, touchmarkmeridian.com.

TREASURE VALLEY ARTISTS’ ALLIANCE: FACTS, FICTIONS AND LIES—Join the Treasure Valley Artists’ Alliance for an exhibition of story told through visual art and writing by 21 local and regional artists in collaboration with Christian Winn, Idaho’s writer-

WED.-SUN., NOV. 21-25

THURSDAY NOV. 22 Festivals & Events

Religious/Spiritual

SAINT ALPHONSUS FESTIVAL OF TREES—2-9 p.m. FREE-$8. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, saintalphonsus.org.

NOVEMBER ACTIVE DREAMING CIRCLE—This circle offers a space and community to invite dreaming beyond the night, to begin and sustain a conversation with the sources of dreams. Active Dreaming is about waking up to a larger and deeper sense of reality. Registration required on eventbrite.com; the address of the event will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after registering. Private North End Residence, Boise. 7-9 p.m. By donation.

WINTER GARDEN AGLOW—Head out to the Idaho Botanical Garden for the annual dazzling display of over 380,000 sparkling lights artfully displayed throughout the holiday season. Open daily (except Nov. 28 and Dec. 4) rain, shine or snow through Jan. 1, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. 5:30-9:30

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FRIDAY, NOV. 23

Sports & Fitness TDDA! THANKSGIVING DAY DASH FOR ADOPTION—Spend Thanksgiving morning with your family helping give kids a better chance of finding a family of their own. You can enjoy an 8-mile, 4-mile, or 1-mile fun run or a Kids Competitive Mile, along with Guru Donuts, hot coffee, and raffles with prizes from local businesses that care about children having healthy families. 8 a.m. FREE-$25. Fort Boise Community Center, 700 Robbins Road, Boise, 208-450-3395, tddaboise.com.

TURKEY-DAY 5K RUN—Join Vertical Endurance for the eighth Turkey-Day 5K Run. The event starts at the intersection of Main and Sixth streets, heads through downtown and finishes at the intersection of Capitol Boulevard and Idaho Street.

Race day registration and packet pick-up starts at 6:45 a.m.; however, participants are encouraged pick up their race packets Nov. 17-21 at Shu’s Running Co. Participants are encouraged to take a donation of nonperishable food items. By using the discount code BRM18, you will receive $2 off your registration. 9 p.m. $14-$35. Downtown Boise, Downtown Corridor, Boise, turkeyday-5k.com.

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If you’ve never set foot in the Boise Centre during the annual Festival of Trees, you’re missing out on a big chunk of holiday magic. The festival is packed with Christmas cheer, starting with its array of hundreds of decoration-laden trees and continuing with visits from Santa, dance and musical performances, train and LEGO displays, and more. Proceeds benefit Saint Alphonsus, and the money raised this year will fund an expansion of the hospital’s Cancer Care Center’s Infusion Room, as well as innovative technologies that help calm and heal patients. To that end, the festival will also feature interactive virtual reality displays each day to give shoppers a look at the difference they’re making. To ensure you don’t miss a thing, visit the Saint Al’s website and map out a full day.

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Thursday, 2-9 p.m. FREE-$8.

Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, saintalphonsus.org/ways-to-give.

To officially kick off the Christmas holidays, the Idaho Botanical Garden will begin its famed Winter Garden aGlow celebration on Thankgiving with a visit from Santa, choral performances, warm drinks and cookies, not to mention the nearly 400,000 twinkling lights that draw Idaho families to wander its pathways. The spectacle is open from 5:30-9:30 p.m. almost daily through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 (tickets run from free for toddlers to $12 for adults at the gate). Adding even more sparkle to the week, the Downtown Boise Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony will follow on Black Friday at Grove Plaza, where The Giving Tree will light up at 5 p.m. with a moat of carolers, food and drink vendors and candle lightings. As always, the tree will be festooned with tags contributed by the Women’s and Children’s Alliance that detail gifts for those in need; take one home to start warming hearts this holiday season.

Times and locations vary. Idahobotanicalgarden.org, downtownboise.org.

After putting away a Thanksgiving smorgasboard of turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and a dozen other dishes, there’s nothing more appealing for lunch on Black Friday than a bowl of soup. To make that happen and keep the giving spirit rolling, head to Grove Plaza for one of our favorite events of the year: The Idaho Foodbank’s Empty Bowls. The concept is simplicity itself. People show up and choose their favorite of more than 3,000 hand-painted ceramic bowls starting at $10 each, then fill them with hot soup donated by local restaurants and start spooning happily, knowing the proceeds will fund the Idaho Foodbank’s mission of keeping every Idahoan fed. To top things off, they’ll let you keep the bowl.

What’s not to love?

10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $10 and up. Grove Plaza, intersection of Eighth and Grove streets, Boise, 208-336-9643, idahofoodbank.org/event/emptybowls.

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RECORD STORE DAY BLACK FRIDAY AT THE RX Black Friday frequently features swarms of shoppers itching to trample each other over the hottest deals. Lucklily, you can avoid the zombies and lines with The Record Exchange, which will celebrate the passage of Turkey Day with 150 exclusive albums on vinyl, cassette and CD, including titles from John Coltrane, Cheap Trick, Ella Fitzgerald, Madonna, The Flaming Lips and many others. Those records will roll out at 8 a.m., but true fans can line up up a half hour in advance in the Record Exchange Gift Shop. To sweeten the pot, the store will hand out goody bags to the first 25 collectors in line, and one lucky person will walk away with a $50 RX gift card. Find a full list of the exclusive titles on the event’s Facebook page, and get ready for an early morning.

8 a.m.-9 p.m., FREE. The Record Exchange, 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-344-8010, therecordexchange.com.

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THANKSGIVING DAY SPECIALS—Enjoy some family fun while Thanksgiving dinner is still cooking, or after it’s done, with 99 cent bowling games at Pinz. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Wahooz, Pinz Bowling and Galaxy Event Center, 400 W. Overland Road, Meridian, 208-898-0900, wahoozfunzone.com.

STAGE COACH: A NICE FAMILY CHRISTMAS—In this family-friendly comedy by Phil Olson, we learn each family member’s secrets, problems and dysfunctions, and when they learn that one of their own is writing an article with some very personal family information, the fruitcake hits the fan. 8 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

FRIDAY NOV. 23

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Festivals & Events DOWNTOWN BOISE HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING— Head downtown for the official start to the capital city’s holiday season, with caroling, candle lighting, live music by Red Light Challenge, food and drink.

You can also spread some holiday cheer by taking a tag from the Holiday Giving Tree and returning them with either gifts or financial contributions to the Women’s and Children’s Alliance. Boise Mayor David Bieter will light the tree. 5 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza, Downtown on Eighth Street between Main and Front streets, Boise, downtownboise.org.

RECORD STORE DAY BLACK FRIDAY AT THE RX—If the thought of long lines, disturbing human behavior and The Mall on Black Friday sends you running, run to The Record Exchange instead. This year’s list of Record Store Day’s Black Friday exclusives features 150 titles on vinyl, CD and cassette. Exclusives will be available at 8 a.m. on Nov. 23, but you can line up in The RX gift shop beginning at 7:30 a.m. The first 25 people to purchase Black Friday exclusives receive a free goodie bag, and a $50 Record Exchange Gift Card will be randomly inserted into one of the bags. 8 a.m.9 p.m. FREE. The Record Exchange, 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-344-8010, therecordexchange.com.

SAINT ALPHONSUS FESTIVAL OF TREES—10 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE-$8. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, saintalphonsus.org.

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VANDAL HOLIDAY HOOPS SHOWCASE—The two-day showcase will feature the men’s basketball teams from the University of Idaho, UC Santa Barbara, Portland State and Northwest Nazarene.

Day One Schedule: UC Santa Barbara vs. Portland State 5 p.m., University of Idaho vs. Northwest Nazarene immediately following. 4 p.m. $10-$55.

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

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Kids & Teens HOME ALONE HOLIDAY MATINEE CANNED FOOD DRIVE—Enjoy an encore presentation of Home Alone. 10 a.m. FREE admission with can of food. Majestic Cinemas-Meridian, 2140 E. Cinema Drive, Meridian, 208-8882228, meridian.hallettcinemas.com.

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Odds & Ends BOISE RESCUE MISSION CHRISTMAS TREE LOTBOISE—This Christmas tree fundraiser for the Boise Rescue Mission will remain open until sold out. Boise Rescue Mission Ministry Center and Warehouse, 308 S. 24th St., Boise, 208-559-1787, boiserm.org.

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EMPTY BOWLS 2018—Nothing goes better with turkey leftovers than a yummy bowl of soup crafted by some of the Treasure Valley’s best chefs. That’s only one reason why we adore The Idaho Foodbank’s annual day-after-Thanksgiving Empty Bowls celebration, where gallons of hot soup generously fill some beautifully handcrafted bowls, designed by professional and amateur artists and students.

This year, there’ll be more than 3,000 bowls to choose from, starting at just $10. The funds raised help to provide food assistance to those badly in need this winter. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $10 and up.

Grove Plaza, Downtown on Eighth Street between Main and Front streets, Boise, idahofoodbank.org.

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HELLS CANYON WINERY ANNUAL SALE AND HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE—Follow the trail from the wine lounge, the winery, the LAVA/100 room and into the wine library, sampling new release wines and older vintages as you go. Wines from Hells Canyon and its sister brand, Zhoo Zhoo, will be served, as well as treats, or grab a bite from the food truck. End up in the wine shop, where you can take advantage of the best wine prices all year including buy-one, get-one-free case specials. Noon-5 p.m. $8-$12. Hells Canyon Winery, 18835 Symms Road, Caldwell, 208-454-3300, hellscanyonwinery.org.

HUSTON VINEYARDS BARREL TASTING WEEKEND— Enjoy three food and wine pairings, an educational discussion of the 2017 vintage, and tastes from two barrels of unreleased Huston Vineyards wine. In addition, guests will receive a complimentary Huston Vineyards Stemless Glass while supplies last. Noon-5 p.m. $5-$10. Huston Vineyards, 16473 Chicken Dinner Road, Caldwell, 208-455-7975, hustonvineyards.com.

SPLIT RAIL HOLIDAY BARREL AND CONCRETE TANK TASTING—Meet Split Rail’s winemaker Jed Glavin and indulge in tastes from their concrete egg, three current release wines, chocolate pairing from BOX Chocolates, light fare and lots of holiday cheer. Noon-6 p.m., enjoy 20 percent off case purchases. All ages welcome. Complimentary hot apple cider while supplies last. Noon-6 p.m. $5-$10. Split Rail Winery, 4338 Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-490-0681, splitrailwines.com.

VOLAR: FLAMENCO LIVE—Join Argos Production and Rebelde Flamenco to breathe in the sights and sounds of Espana with live musical dance performance by ShimiTree Flamenco. With special acoustic set by Andy Cenarussa, and local artist displays by Trevor Atkinson, Erica Deshner, Tiki Todd and more. 6 p.m. $15. The Olympic, 1009 Main St., Boise, 208-982-6083, escueladeritmo.com.

Workshops & Classes OUR PLANET SOAP DIY DEMOS—Join Our Planet Soap founder Chris Rudd for free Saturday morning DIY Demos of fun personal care products you can make for yourself or for gifts. The Boise factory will be open to the public every Saturday until Christmas, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Saturday events are at 11 a.m. Nov. 24: Making Peppermint Glycerin Soap Snowflakes. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Our Planet Soap, 6165 W. Clinton St., Boise, 208-841-4460, ourplanetsoap.com.

Art SUREL’S LIVE-WORK-CREATE POP-UP SHOP—Artists include Derek Hurd, Linda Williams, Rachel Teannalach, Samuel Paden, Sara Hill, Solymar Palm, Susan Valiquette and more. You’ll find original paintings, jewelry, furniture and calendars. Unlike most art shows, you can take the piece with you when you buy it. A new work rotates into the show as purchases are made, so the show keeps changing during its run. 1-4 p.m. FREE. Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd St., Garden City, 208-991-4718, surelsplace.org.

Sports & Fitness

SATURDAY NOV. 24

VANDAL HOLIDAY HOOPS SHOWCASE—The two-day showcase will feature the men’s basketball teams from the University of Idaho, UC Santa Barbara, Portland State, and Northwest Nazarene.

Day Two Schedule: Portland State vs. Northwest Nazarene 5 p.m., and University of Idaho vs. UC Santa Barbara immediately following. 4 p.m. $10$55. CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8497, centurylinkarenaboise.com.

Festivals & Events

Kids & Teens

OLD BOISE MODEL RAILROAD HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE—Join the Old Boise N-Scale Model Railroad Club for a tour of their setup, which features more than 1,000 feet of track, multiple switch yards, miniature towns, villages and wilderness, and hundreds of rail cars. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Saturdays through Dec. 29.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. The Pioneer Building, 106 N. Sixth St., Boise, facebook.com/oldboiserailroad.

HOME ALONE HOLIDAY MATINEE CANNED FOOD DRIVE—Enjoy an encore presentation of Home Alone.

10 a.m. FREE admission with can of food. Majestic Cinemas-Meridian, 2140 E. Cinema Drive, Meridian, 208-888-2228, meridian.hallettcinemas.com.

SAINT ALPHONSUS FESTIVAL OF TREES—10 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE-$8. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, saintalphonsus.org.

BOISE FARMERS MARKET INDOOR WINTER MARKET—9 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Boise Farmers Market Indoor Winter Market, Eighth and Fulton Streets, Boise, 208-345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com.

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IN DOWNTOWN BOISE—Kick off your holiday shopping season with Small Business Saturday in Downtown Boise! Get your “passport” and visit a minimum of eight Small Business locations to be entered to win. Small Business Saturday is proudly championed by members and merchants of the Downtown Boise Association. Downtown Boise, Eighth and Main streets, Boise, 208-472-5252, downtownboise.org/events/small-business-saturday.

On Stage BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: ELF—With two all-ages shows. 3:30 and 7 p.m. $6-$9. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208387-1273, boiseclassicmovies.com.

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STAGE COACH: A NICE FAMILY CHRISTMAS—8 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

Food

CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET—10:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. FREE. Capital City Public Market, Eighth Street between Main and State streets, Boise, 208-345-3499. capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

HELLS CANYON WINERY ANNUAL SALE AND HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE—Join Hells Canyon Winery for its annual wine sale and holiday open house.

Follow the trail from the wine lounge, the winery, the LAVA/100 room and into the wine library, sampling new release wines and older vintages as you go. Wines from Hells Canyon and its sister brand, Zhoo Zhoo, will be served, as well as treats, or grab a bite from the food truck. End up in the wine shop, where you can take advantage of the best wine prices all year including buy-one, get-one-free case specials. Noon-5 p.m. $8-$12. Hells Canyon Winery, 18835 Symms Road, Caldwell, 208-454-3300, hellscanyonwinery.org.

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CALENDAR HUSTON VINEYARDS BARREL TASTING WEEKEND—Do your Black Friday shopping at Huston Vineyards’ Annual Barrel Tasting and Food and Wine Pairing. You’ll enjoy three food and wine pairings, an educational discussion of the 2017 vintage and tastes from two barrels of unreleased Huston Vineyards wine. In addition, guests will receive a complimentary Huston Vineyards Stemless Glass while supplies last. Noon-5 p.m. $5-$10.

Huston Vineyards, 16473 Chicken Dinner Road, Caldwell, 208-455-7975, hustonvineyards.com.

MEET YOUR CIDERMAKER—Meet Meriwether’s cidermaker, try some cider they have in the works, and be the first to sign up to find out about a cider-making workshop.

5-8 p.m. FREE. Meriwether Cider House, 224 N. Ninth St., Boise, meriwethercider.com.

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SPLIT RAIL HOLIDAY BARREL AND CONCRETE TANK TASTING—Meet Split Rail’s winemaker Jed Glavin and indulge in tastes from their concrete egg, three current release wines, chocolate pairing from BOX Chocolates, light fare, and lots of holiday cheer. Noon-6 p.m., enjoy 20 percent off case purchases. All ages welcome. Complimentary hot apple cider while supplies last. Noon-6 p.m. $5-$10. Split Rail Winery, 4338 Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-490-0681, splitrailwines.com.

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Festivals & Events A’TAVOLA HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE—The gourmet marketplace comes to life for the holidays. You will find custom holiday gift crates, imported chocolates, specialty foods, gifts and gift cards. Plus samples of Christmas goodies, local artisan foods and sparkling wine, along with songs of the season performed throughout the evening. 5-8 p.m. FREE. A’Tavola Gourmet Marketplace, 1515 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-336-3641, atavolaboise.com.

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SAINT ALPHONSUS FESTIVAL OF TREES—10 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE-$8. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, saintalphonsus.org.

SIP AND SHOP HOLIDAY POP-UP MARKET— Wine and shopping were meant for each other, especially when you’re sipping locally made, Idaho wine and supporting local and handmade businesses. You will enjoy a glass of wine, some light refreshments and getting everyone crossed off your gift list by buying handmade from some of Boise’s most talented makers: Fluff Hardware Jewelry, Lit & Co. Candles, Grey Jays Jewelry, Project Wilder, Dapper Jackalope, Lost Little Things, Box Chocolates, Lady Bug Press, Lustral Bathworks and Japricorn. Noon-6 p.m.

FREE. Split Rail Winery, 4338 Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-490-0681, splitrailwines.com.

On Stage MAKE’EM BLUSH BURLESQUE: FOODLESQUE—8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3456344, facebook.com/PengillysSaloon.

MONDAY NOV. 26 Festivals & Events SAINT ALPHONSUS FESTIVAL OF TREES—11 a.m. FREE-$8. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, saintalphonsus.org.

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CALENDAR On Stage THE GAY AF COMEDY SHOW—Boise’s first comedy showcase for the LGBTQIA+ community will be held on the last Monday of the Month.

Brought to you by Boise Queer Comedy. 8-9:30 p.m. FREE. Lucky Dog Tavern, 2223 Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-353-8357, luckydogtavern.com.

Black Friday just got better.

THE ANTI-BLACK FRIDAY: VISIT IDAHO WINE COUNTRY Picture this: It’s the day after Thanksgiving, but instead of standing in an endless line hoping for doorbusters, you’re reclining on the Koenig Vineyards patio, spooning up hot homemade soup and sipping local wine.

For many Boiseans, that’s a vision the Idaho Wine Commission has helped make a reality. With the commission’s encouragement, more than a dozen Idaho wineries step up each year to offer weekend specials and tastings over Thanksgiving weekend as an alternative to the chaos of Black Friday shopping.

“I wouldn’t say that they’re Black Friday events,” said IWC Executive Director Moya Schatz Dolsby. “… The point of this is to go out and have an experience with your family, not necessarily go shopping.”

Many of the wineries will hold sneak-peeks of upcoming, unbottled vintages siphoned straight from the barrel. Others have partnered with local businesses to create holiday markets, or will entertain guests with soup contests, performances from carolers, chocolate pairings and more. For many vinophiles, it’s an annual tradition to hop from winery to winery, packing in as much drinking as possible.

“Very rarely do people just go to one winery.

They want to see several and compare them and see what’s going on,” Dolsby said. “They do make a day of it, they get a driver or have a designated driver and just go out there. It’s a blast, and a great thing to do with your friends and family.”

Dolsby hopes locals will view the weekend as an opportunity to introduce out-of-town relatives to Idaho wines. And while shopping isn’t required, the IWC’s Idaho Wines Fly Free partnership with Alaska Airlines makes easy and free to take home a case.

According to IWC, there’s a hefty list of Idaho wineries participating, including Bitner Vineyards, Cinder Wines, Clearwater Canyon Cellars, Fujishin Family Cellars, Hat Ranch Winery, Hells Canyon Winery, Huston Vineyards, Indian Creek Winery, Koenig Vineyards, Par Terre Winery, Parma Ridge Winery, Potter Wines, Sawtooth Winery, Split Rail Winery, Ste. Chapelle, Syringa Winery, Telaya Wine Co., Vizcaya Winery and Williamson Orchards and Vineyards. To get details on each party, visit the IWC’s calendar at wine.idaho.gov/ events and choose “Thanksgiving Events” on the left sidebar.

—Lex Nelson | | 22 NOVEMBER 21–27, 2018 BOISEWEEKLY

SHINING STAR ENTERTAINMENT: THE FORGOTTEN CAROLS—The Forgotten Carols musical theater stage performance tells the story of Connie Lou, a nurse whose empty life is changed when Uncle John, a new patient she is attending, recounts the story of Christ’s birth as told by little known characters in the nativity story. The accounts from the Innkeeper, the shepherd and others help the nurse discover what the world has forgotten about Christmas, ultimately encouraging her to open her heart to the joy of this special season. 7:30 p.m. $18-$36. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

Art BOISE STATE FALL 2018 BFA EXHIBITION—Boise State art students participate in a culminating exhibition to fulfill their graduation requirements.

The exhibition features 19 artists, and includes two- and three-dimensional work ranging from paintings, illustrations and photographs to sculptures and installations. Among the work will be the first examples of a new technology: sculptures created from 3-D printing directly to wax rather than plastic.

Other themes include geology, human consumption and waste, mathematics in art, and Latin culture, among others. Through Nov. 30. 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.

HOMEGROWN THEATRE’S BLIP READING SERIES: HEIDI KRAAY—Homegrown Theatre’s BLiP reading series features work by local playwrights.

November’s selection is Heidi Kraay’s screenplay The Hungry Ones, based on three tales from HGT’s The Horrific Puppet Affair (for mature audiences).

Joy is sent to a boarding house for troubled young ladies, but the other residents eye her as their only way out. The girls use Joy to take over, killing everyone in their way before getting sucked into the house itself, which grows more and more hungry for young girls through the decades to come. 7:30 p.m. By donation. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, hgtheatre.org.

Talks & Lectures IDAHO RIVER TALKS: ECOLOGICAL RECOVERY OF A MINING-DAMAGED IDAHO STREAM—Join Idaho Rivers United for an informative evening with U.S. Geological Survey Scientist Christopher Mebane, who considers himself a “dirty water biologist.”

Explore the effects of mining on Idaho’s streams and rivers, particularly Panther Creek, the historic site of Blackbird Mine, a copper and cobalt mining site dating back to the 1880s. Invasive extraction processes destroyed the local ecosystem such that local streams flowed bright red and eerie neon blues.

6 p.m. FREE. Idaho River Sports, 601 Whitewater Park Blvd., Boise, 208-343-7481, idahorivers.org.

Food MEAL PREPPING WITH MOLLY—Join Albertsons on Broadway’s in-store registered dietician Molly on Monday and/or Tuesday to make healthy, simple, flavorful meals with real ingredients. If you are interested in signing up, contact Molly at 208-803-2206 or molly.tevis@albertsons.com.

6:30 p.m. Prices vary. Albertsons-Broadway, 1219 S. Broadway Ave., Boise, local.albertsons.com.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 28 On Stage UNDER THE STREETLAMP: HIP TO THE HOLIDAYS— Under the Streetlamp performs an electrifying evening of classic hits from the American radio songbook.

Exuding the irresistible rapport of a modern day Rat Pack, the quartet—Eric Gutman, David Larsen, Brandon Wardell and Shonn Wiley—deliver an evening of unforgettable entertainment. You’ll hear doowop, motown, old time rock ‘n’ roll and all of your favorite songs from The Drifters, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and a show-stopping salute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. 7 p.m. $45-$65. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

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

Kids & Teens SCOOTER BOWLING—Push your buddy toward the pins and hope for the best. For ages 8-11 (Nov. 28), for ages 12-18 (Nov. 29). 4:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org/lakehazel.

Food MEAL PREPPING WITH MOLLY—Join Albertsons on Broadway’s in-store registered dietician Molly on Monday and/or Tuesday to make healthy, simple, flavorful meals with real ingredients. If you are interested in signing up, contact Molly at 208-803-2206 or molly.tevis@albertsons.com.

6:30 p.m. Prices vary. Albertsons-Broadway, 1219 S. Broadway Ave., Boise, local.albertsons.com.

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By E.J. Pettinger

TUESDAY NOV. 27 On Stage STORY STORY NIGHT: CARBON—Brave the Elements at the flagship season opener of Story Story Night.

This season’s themes are based on elements from the periodic table beginning with the building block of life itself: Carbon. Featured storytellers include Reema Zaman, Tom Bicak and Andrew Coussens.

Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger, with live music by The Renaissance Players. Spontaneous storytellers also get on stage and into their element. 7-9 p.m. $12$15. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 917-495-5840, storystorynight.org.

Literature GHOSTS AND PROJECTORS POETRY READING: DANEZ SMITH—Join The Cabin for what may be the most exciting Ghosts and Projectors reading yet.

None other than Danez Smith will be performing with Yoshyhwh Ben Yisrael and K Lange. Get your tickets online at thecabinidaho.org, by calling 208331-8000, or at the door. 7 p.m. $6-$10. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-385-0111.

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WEDNESDAY NOV. 21

LIVE MUSIC TBA—7 p.m. High Note Cafe

AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR—7 p.m. By donation.

Grace Lutheran Church, Caldwell

WEARY TIMES—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

BEN BURDICK TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse BUDDY DEVORE AND THE FADED COWBOYS—9 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

MOJO BOOGIE—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill and Brewery-Cole

SATURDAY NOV. 24 18 STRINGS—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

COBERLY, TOWN AND DAY—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

BL_ANK—With Sun Blood Stories, and Queen Boychild.

7:30 p.m. $7. Neurolux

DRANKSGIVING: DJ SLIEB—9 p.m. FREE. Fatty’s

CAMDEN HUGHES—5:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse REPTALIENS—With Luz Elena Mendoza (of Y la Bamba). 7:30 p.m. $8. Neurolux SCOTT SPRAGUE—6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse STEVE EATON—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365 STRAWBERRY WINE—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse DOUBLE SHUFFLE—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny Bridge Irish Pub and Grill FISTER—With Un, Blackfriar, and Chaosmonaut. 9 p.m.

By donation. High Note Cafe JESSE DAYNE AND THE SAGEBRUSH DRIFTERS— With Corey James Grubb of Fall Creek String Band. 9 p.m. FREE. The Ranch Club

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At this point, the British indie band Scars On 45 has visited Boise so many times that it’s practically an honorary local act. From intimate house shows to multiple appearances at city events like Alive After Five, the group has carved out a place in the Boise music scene, and on Wednesday, Nov. 28, it will be back in town to headline 94.9 The River’s KRVB FM Concert For Cause event benefiting the Women’s and Children’s Alliance. The group will bring with it fresh material from its newest album, Satellite Town (King Of Payne Records, 2018), which hit shelves in August. The album features the single “Teenage Superstar”—a track as upbeat and nostalgic as its name suggests—as well as deeper, more introspective songs like the its namesake. As if that weren’t enough, Los Angeles rock duo Roscoe & Etta will open, pairing dueling guitars with husky, soulful vocals to kick off the show.

—Lex Nelson With Rosco & Etta. 7:29 p.m., $24-$54. Revolution Concert House, 4983 N. Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-938-2933, cttouringid.com.

V E N U E S

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LOUIS THE CHILD: DEAR SENSE TOUR—8 p.m. $26$51. Revolution Concert House and Event Center

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

THE BODY—With Author and Punisher. 7:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux

MIKE ROSENTHAL—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

BRANDON PRITCHETT—7 p.m. FREE. Reef

WOH TWERKY DAY—10 p.m. FREE. Reef

PITY PARTY—With Slurm Flirty Worm, Illicit Nature, and The Mongoloids. 8 p.m. $6. The Shredder

BRIAR BOOTS—6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse

THURSDAY NOV. 22

NICOLE CHRISTENSEN AND BEN BURDICK—6 p.m.

FREE. The Local

RJ MCGINNIS BAND—8:30 p.m. FREE. The Gathering Place

RYAN BINGHAM: AN INTIMATE EVENING OF SONGS AND STORIES—8 p.m. $33-$53. Egyptian Theatre

BUDDY DEVORE AND THE FADED COWBOYS—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

SOUL SERENE—8 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s Pub & Grill

CHAD SPEARS—12:30 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

SPUDMAN—7 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte

SAWTOOTH SERENADERS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Boise Taproom THE SUBURBANS—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

CONCERT FOR CAUSE: SCARS ON 45—With Roscoe and Etta. 7:29 p.m. $24-$54. Revolution Concert House and Event Center

TOKOSHA—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill and BreweryCole

DAN COSTELLO—7 p.m. FREE. Old Chicago Pizza Downtown

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METALLICA: WORLDWIRED TOUR—With Jim Breuer. 7 p.m. $65-$135. Taco Bell Arena

BEN BURDICK—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

STEVE EATON—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

TRIO SKGEDIT JAZZ TURNOUT—6:30 p.m. FREE. The Funky Taco WAYNE WHITE—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse ROLANDO ORTEGA—2 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse THANKSGIVING LIVE MUSIC—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon WAYNE WHITE—3 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

FRIDAY NOV. 23 BRAZILIAN DIAMOND NIGHT THANKSGIVING EDITION—Join host K-Schef and party to Brazilian Boogie all night long. 8 p.m. FREE. The Funky Taco CC AND STRANGE BREW—7:30 p.m. $13-$20. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse CUNNINGHAM AND MOSS—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

WILSON ROBERTS—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

SUNDAY NOV. 25 KEN HARRIS—10:30 a.m. FREE. Bella Aquila THE SIDEMEN: GREG PERKINS AND RICK CONNOLLY—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse SISTERS IN SONGWRITING OPEN MIC WITH EMILY TIPTON—Enjoy this family friendly women-inspired open mic every last Sunday of the month. Noon-3 p.m.

FREE. Ironwood Social TOM BURDEN AND FRIENDS—Noon. FREE. High Note Cafe

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DAVID MCTEE—7 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte DOUBLE SHUFFLE—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny Bridge Irish Pub and Grill HAND OF DOOM (BLACK SABBATH TRIBUTE)—With Charley Cholo. 7:30 p.m. $5. Neurolux

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HAND TREMBLER: CIRCADIAN ALBUM RELEASE PARTY—Join new Boise band Hand Trembler for the release of its debut LP, Circadian. With The Grand Ratking. 9 p.m. $5. Reef

BLUEGRASS/ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC—Join the Idaho Bluegrass Association, Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association and Liquid Lounge for this acoustic Open Mic on the fourth Tuesday of the month. 7-10 p.m. FREE. Liquid Lounge

JIM KLOSS—5:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

BRETT REID—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

JOURNEY OF SOULS—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

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While Boise has no shortage of solid local bands, there’s always room in the gallery for a newcomer, which is why it’s welcome news that on Black Friday, the psychedelic indie rock group Hand Trembler will join the local scene with a concert at Reef in celebration of its debut album. Dubbed Circadian (Think Like Them Records, 2018), the album lives up to its nature-themed name with tracks like “Flowers,” which features a mellow soundscape of birdsong and Hawaiian waves, and “White Girl Problems,” which disects human nature at the cellular level. Blending lyrics reminiscent of 1990s rap—starting with the lines “Well I was just sittin’ there / talkin’ with the cells in my body / feeling naughty / I guess those chemicals they got me”—with piano and and 21st-century slang, Hand Trembler is guaranteed to offer Boiseans a sonic flavor they’ve never encountered before.

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Am I being hasty and giving up on a different life too soon? Or is my past place of happiness my truly viable future?

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DEAR HANKERING, This is a common dilemma for a lot of people who move away. You find yourself in a new place, trying to navigate a new world with very little but your own wiles to see you through. Happiness is not dependent on where you live but how you work to create happiness. While I don’t negate your feelings of sadness and unhappiness for your life back home, I would like to remind you that looking back nostalgically is not always accurate. You don’t indicate how long you’ve been gone. I encourage you to try to make it at least a year in your new place while also challenging you to get out and make new friends for yourself. You’re not giving yourself a chance if you just sit at home pining for the old days. If you’re still unhappy, move home. After all, in the words of Dolly Parton, “Wildflowers don’t care where they grow.”

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5. The woman who wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb” convinced President Abraham Lincoln to declare a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863.

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ASTROLOGY SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In March 2005, far more people than usual won big money in a regional Powerball lottery in the U.S. The average for each draw is four winners, but on this special occasion, 110 players were awarded at least $100,000 and as much as $500,000. The reason for the anomaly seemed to have been an oracle that appeared in a number of widely distributed fortune cookies. It provided five of the six winning numbers.

Inspired by this crazy stroke of good fortune, and in accordance with the favorable financial omens now coming to bear on you, I hereby offer you six numbers to use as your lucky charms. Will they help you win a game of chance? I can’t be sure. At the very least, they will titillate and massage the part of your psyche that is magnetic to wealth. Here they are: 37. 16. 58. 62.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You have two ways to live your life,” writes spiritual teacher Joseph Vitale, “from memory or inspiration.”

In other words, you can take your cues about how to live your life from what happened in the past, or else you can make your decisions based on what you’re excited to do and become in the future. According to my analysis, the next ten months will be an excellent time for you to fully embrace the latter approach. And it all starts now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ve always got more help available than you imagine, and that’s especially true these days. Both people you know and people you don’t know may come to your assistance and offer extra support—especially if you meet two conditions: 1. you sincerely believe you deserve their assistance and support; 2. you clearly ask for their assistance and support. Now here’s more good news about the help that’s available. Whether or not you believe in spiritual beings, they, too, are primed to offer blessings and resources. If you don’t believe in their existence, I invite you to pretend you do and see what happens. If you do believe in them, formulate clear requests for what you’d like them to offer you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In one of his poems, Arthur Rimbaud extolled the exquisite evenings when the mist soaked his face as he strolled, and he sipped that heavenly dew till he was drunk. Was he speaking literally or metaphorically?

Probably both, if I know Rimbaud. Anyway, Aquarius, I’d love for you to engage in similar exploits. What are some natural adventures that might intoxicate you?

What simple pleasures may alter your consciousness, nudging you free of its habits? Meditate with sweet abandon on how to free yourself through the power of play and the imagination.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s illegal to hunt animals in Kenya. But members of the Dorobo tribe circumvent the law to provide food for their families. As three or more Dorobo men wander out on the savanna, they wait for hungry lions to kill a wildebeest or other creature. Then they stride toward the feasting beasts in a calm show of force until the predators run away in confusion. The brave scavengers swoop in and swiftly remove a portion of the wildebeest, then coolly walk away, leaving plenty for the lions when they return to their meal. I bring this scene to your attention, Pisces, because I suspect that in the coming weeks you will have similar levels of courage and poise as you go after what you want.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In his autobiography On the Move, neurologist Oliver Sacks praised his friend Jerry’s curiosity and knowledge. “Jerry has one of the most spacious, thoughtful minds I have ever encountered, with a vast base of knowledge of every sort,” wrote Sacks, “but it is a base under continual questioning and scrutiny.”

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standard to which I hope you will aspire in the coming weeks, Aries. As bright and articulate as you’ll be, you will have an even higher calling to expand your mind through continual questioning.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In recent years, a few pioneers have gotten microchips implanted under their skin. These technological marvels enable them to open doors and turn on lights with merely a wave of their hands, or receive up-tothe-minute readings on what’s transpiring inside their bodies. Now an additional frontier has arisen: people using do-it-yourself kits to experiment on their own DNA. For example, some have tweaked their genes so their bodies create more muscle than is natural.

I would love for you to change yourself around in the coming weeks, Taurus, but not in these particular ways.

I’d rather see you do subtle psychological and spiritual work. The astrological omens suggest it’s a favorable time for focused self-transformation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Are you smart enough to take advantage of the fact that your best relationships would benefit from bursts of innovative energy in the coming weeks? Are you brave enough to banish the ghost that still haunts your romantic life? Do you have the moxie to explore frontiers with collaborators who play fair and know how to have fun? Will you summon the curiosity and initiative to learn new strategies about how to enhance your approach to intimacy? I’ll answer those questions in your behalf: yes, yes, yes, and yes.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Would you agree with me that there are both boring, tiresome problems and fun, interesting problems? If so, read on. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re at a fork in your path where you could either get further involved with a boring, tiresome problem or else a fun, interesting one. (I think you’ll have to engage with one or the other.) Of course, I’m rooting for you to proactively wrangle with the fun, interesting one. Here’s timely inspiration from Cancerian author John W. Gardner: “We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.”

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Jharia Coalfield in eastern India is a 110-squaremile reserve of underground coal. In some places, it’s on fire, and has been burning for over a hundred years. This isn’t a good thing. It’s wasteful and causes pollution. But now I’ll ask you to put aside that scenario, and imagine a more benevolent kind of steadily burning fire: a splendor in your soul that never stops radiating warmth and light; that draws from an inexhaustible source of fuel; that is a constant source of strength and courage and power. I’m happy to tell you that the coming months will be a favorable time to establish and nurture this eternal flame.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Marilyn Monroe, Georgia O’Keeffe and President Franklin Roosevelt were direct descendants of the pilgrims who sailed from England to the New World on the famous Mayflower ship in 1620. I, on the other hand, am a direct descendant of a nineteenth-century Slovakian coal miner who toiled in the underground darkness. What about you, Virgo? Now would be a rich and provocative time to reconnect with your roots; to remember where your people originated; to explore the heritage that served as the matrix from which you sprouted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to researchers who study animal behavior at two Italian universities, chickens can do arithmetic. The birds don’t even need to be trained; the skill seems to be innate. I’m wondering whether chickens born under the sign of Libra might even be able to do algebra in the coming weeks. According to my assessment of the astrological omens, the mental acuity of many Libran creatures will be at a peak. How will you use your enhanced intelligence?

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