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EDITOR’S NOTE MERRY MELODIES Sounds of the holiday season are everywhere—from bell ringers at the supermarket to muzak pumped through department stores and, of course, those wall-to-wall Christmas songs on the radio. Thank goodness we have the Boise Philharmonic to remind us how glorious real Christmas music sounds with its Holiday Pops concert. On page 6, I sit down with BPO Executive Director Hollis Welsh and Music Director Eric Garcia to talk about this year’s holiday extravaganza, and how that perennial concert served as a foundation for the creation of a full series of BPO Pops concerts.

Up next, BW’s Harrison Berry tells us about a rather unique event: Linguists in Hollywood. The evening will include the creator of the Klingon dialect for the Star Trek universe and the man who crafted languages for HBO’s Game of Thrones. The event, sponsored by the Boise State Linguistics and English Majors associations, is set for Thursday, Nov. 29, and you can read Harrison’s preview on page 7.

Then on page 8, Harrison joins BW’s Lex Nelson for a visit to Trillium, the new restaurant which recently took over the space operated by Emilio’s in Boise’s Grove Hotel. Harrison dove into the filet mignon and crispy Brussels sprouts, while Lex tasted the potato-crusted halibut and huckleberry-studded cheesecake.

Don’t miss their side-by-side reviews.

Next, Harrison chats with Jane Austen-enthusiast Devoney Looser on page 9. Just prior to her Saturday, Dec. 8, appearance at the Jane Austen Society of North America Southern Idaho’s annual celebration, Devoney waxes poetic on the author who penned what she calls “novels of little genius.”

And I’ll return on pages 10 and 11 to preview some of the highly-anticipated TV specials and big screen spectaculars of the holiday movie season. Happy reading!

—George Prentice, Editor

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POP GOES THE PHIL

Boise Philharmonic’s Holiday Pops is the season’s biggest stocking stuffer GEORGE PRENTICE

“We had long-time board members say, ‘I didn’t recognize anybody in the audience at those concerts,’” said Boise Philharmonic Executive Director Hollis Welsh. “They were all new faces.”

For some, it’s the Santa Claus parade. For others, it’s the marvel of decorated storefronts during a nighttime stroll through downtown Boise, or perhaps a visit to Winter Garden aGlow at the Idaho Botanical Garden. But for an increasing number of music lovers, the Christmas season flies as high as Santa’s reindeer when the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra strikes up “Sleigh Ride,” the instantly transformative favorite and highlight of the Phil’s Holiday Pops concert.

“Any time that I’ve programmed a Holiday Pops, indeed I’ve included some serious, reverent music of the season. And then comes ‘Sleigh Ride.’ And that’s…well, it’s an absolute must, isn’t it?” said Eric Garcia, his eyes popping with delight in revisiting the classic song, penned by Leroy Anderson in 1946 and immortalized by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops. Garcia, now in his second full season as maestro and music director of the Phil, particularly loves how “Sleigh Ride” employs the full orchestra, even featuring the sound of a whip (made by a percussion slapstick), clip-clopping (temple blocks) and a horse’s whinny (trumpet). “Oh yes, the whinny you hear in ‘Sleigh Ride’ is a trumpet. And it’s always a friendly fight among the trumpet players over who gets to play it,” he said.

This year’s BPO Holiday Pops, to be performed Friday, Dec. 7, at NNU’s Brandt Center in Nampa and Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Morrison Center, features the best of the season’s bounty: portions of The Nutcracker and The Messiah, plus an appearance from the Boise Philharmonic

Master Chorale. Near the end of the evening, guest conductor Chelsea Tipton will turn to the audience and lead attendees in a full-throated sing-along.

“It’s an extraordinary experience for a conductor, because you have the gorgeous sound of a magnificent orchestra behind you and then you have 2,000 voices in front of you singing their favorite music,” said Garcia.

As a singular event, the BPO’s Holiday Pops is a major achievement for a 56-year-old organization—Garcia is the Phil’s sixth music director. But Garcia and Hollis Welsh, who in March became executive director of the orchestra, also see Holiday Pops as a foundation for something new: a full series of pops concerts.

“We already had this wonderful holiday event, always sold out, and we thought, ‘Why not build a series around that?’

We have the orchestra for it and now we know that we certainly have the audience for a full Pops series,” said Garcia.

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BPO is still basking in the Pops series’ first offering of the 2018-19 season: a screening of Star Wars with the philharmonic playing the legendary soundtrack by Oscar-winner John Williams. Both performances sold out quickly.

“We had long-time board members say, ‘I didn’t recognize anybody in the audience at those concerts.’ They were all new faces,” said Welsh. “We absolutely accomplished what we set out to do. I think we really hit it out of the park. It was an incredible experience.”

And Garcia, who has conducted orchestras around the world, experienced something new during this fall’s Star Wars concert.

“What an experience: hearing the audiences gasp, laugh, cheer or even boo at the bad guys,” he said. “Well, we certainly don’t get that too often.”

A bit more of that movie magic will be a staple of the philharmonic’s third and final Pops concert of the season—Hollywood Hits—coming in March 2019.

“You’ll hear music from James Bond, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman, Rocky, Ben-Hur, The Pink Panther. That’s quite a fun evening,” said Garcia.

“Plus, we’ll be playing film clips projected above the orchestra as we play all those familiar themes.”

Last spring, when BW interviewed Welsh about some of her hopes for the upcoming season, she made a point of mentioning the then-still-in-planning Pops series.

“I think it will help us reach some new people that hadn’t thought about the orchestra as something relevant to them before,” she said.

Eight months later, Welsh said that goal was spot-on.

“When I came on board, I had to commit 100 percent to what I know best: connecting and engaging with the community. We’re a fantastic orchestra and now more people know that we’re fun, friendly, accessible, interesting and dynamic,” she said.

Plans are well underway to continue some of that dynamism. But when BW asked which blockbuster film might be shown during The Phil’s 2019-20 Pops series, Welsh and Garcia were tight-lipped.

“We’re doing our best to secure those rights right now,” said Welsh, hesitant to name the film.

Garcia said, “Mum’s the word.” And when BW asked if the film might be from the adventure or fantasy genres, all he would say is, “You’re on the right track. It’s very, very popular.”

Undoubtedly it’s also very, very appropriate for a series titled “Pops.”

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“Relic” combines Catholic history with an exploration of traumatic memories.

A visit from the creators of high-profile fictional languages sheds light on linguistics

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE BRIDGET BREWER EXPLORES NEW POETRY COMICS GENRE

HARRISON BERRY After the fall of the Tower of Babel, according to one legend, a Scythian king collected his favorite parts of the then-many languages and created Goidelic—known today as Old Irish. Then came the Lingua Ignota, a language Members of the Boise State University Linguistics Association worked for more than a year to organize Linguistics in Hollywood. invented by an abbess for mystical purposes.

Today there are hundreds of “conlangs,” or constructed languages, and more than ever Peterson said he believes there is more events are similar both in content and preparathey’re becoming a staple of film, television room for conlangs in popular culture, but tion, the experience has been a fresh one for and literature. lamented that they seem to appear primarily the student organizers, who have been working “I think part of the appeal of constructed in films and on television. Na’vi and High toward it for more than a year. languages being attached to major franchises is Open to the public, Linguists in Hollywood Valyrian have made a splash in the public conit will bring in people that might not have been sciousness, but contemporary science fiction will have plenty going on for fans of the series interested in language otherwise,” said David and conlangs—people who construct languages and fantasy writers have yet to begin hiring Peterson, the creator of Dothraki and other conlangs in the HBO program Game of Thrones. for fun or profit—alike, but ahead of the public people to construct languages for their novels, portion of the event, there will be a Q&A in an pinching the market for less-well-known Peterson will join Marc Okrand, the creator intimate setting where conlang developers. of Klingon in the Star Ultimately, he said, he envisions people students will talk Trek universe, at Boise learning conlangs alongside natural languages shop with Peterson State University on “LINGUISTIC S ISN’T like Chinese, French or Swahili, developing and Okrand. Cecelia Thursday, Nov. 29, Staggs, a linguistics lab their passions for how languages work and for Linguists in HolSOME THING YOU what they do. coordinator, said she lywood, an event put “It’s just to get people to engage in a second plans to ask about how on by the Boise State LE A RN ABO U T I N the sound inventories, language—any second language at all—espeLinguistics and English cially in the United States, where there’s a huge or the core audible Majors associations HI GH SC HOOL. THIS swath of people that are completely monolinbuilding blocks, of at the Special Events Dothraki and Klingon gual, and, honestly, are very happy about that,” Center. There, PeterI S O N E WAY WE were created. For other he said. “It’s baffling to me.” son and Okrand will CAN OPEN PEOPLE Even as conlangs branch out from the students, it’s a chance be interviewed on stage to explore some of the provinces of, as Peterson put it, “geeks and about their experiences UP TO O U R F I E L D.” directions their area of nerds,” Michal Temkin Martinez, an associbuilding languages for ate professor of linguistics at Boise State who study can take them. major franchises. helped put on the first Linguistics in Hol“It can show “This is a pretty big lywood, hopes to harness their star power to students the potential deal for us,” said Boise bring attention to her students’ field of study. careers in linguistics. Conlang is one of those State Linguistics Association Vice President Linguistics has applications in everything career paths,” said Jones.

Emma Jones at a planning meeting for the from cryptography and speech pathology to Conlangs have been used for thousands event. “This semester, it’s finally becoming preserving endangered languages and, yes, of years for purposes like coding, the pursuit a reality.” developing conlangs; but it’s something people of a utopian society and magic. In the age of This is the second time Boise State will have to wait for college to discover. mass media, they have become features of fichost a Linguists in Hollywood event. The first “Linguistics isn’t something you learn about tional universes, and the most popular include took place in 2011 and brought Okrand and Klingon (Star Trek) and Elvish (The Lord of the in high school,” she said. “This is one way we Paul Frommer, creator of the Na’vi language in can open people up to our field.”

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When writer Bridget Brewer found herself unable to settle on a single medium for her complex poetry project, “Relic,” she decided to embrace the gray area between genres and work in an up-and-coming art form: poetry comics. An esoteric cousin of the graphic novel, the genre is just starting to come into its own, spurred by authors like Bianca Stone and Oliver Baez Bendorf and publications like the experimental micro-press Ink Brick.

“There’s a huge difference between illustrating a poem and having a poetry comic,” Brewer explained, “When we’re illustrating a poem, we create a drawing that accompanies the poem. But in poetry comics, both the image and the poem have their own contexts.

They’re not necessarily trying to elaborate on each other, it’s more like they’re building a conversation with each other—it’s like this third space gets created where you’re experiencing the image and the poem, and then this other meaning happens.”

Brewer is creating that meaning at Surel’s Place, where she’s the November artist in residence. She has spent her time there working on “Relic,” which she described as a surreal “illuminated manuscript performance novel” that delves into the history of Catholic relics and explores traumatic memories: the former in text and the latter in hand-drawn images.

She chose the poetry comic genre because it emphasizes emotion and creates a unique reading experience by tugging the eye back and forth from element to element.

On Thursday, Dec. 6, Brewer will read a draft of “Relic” at Surel’s Place backed by projections of her drawings (expect talking bones), but before that, she will teach a poetry comics workshop on Saturday, Dec. 1. The class will start with an introduction to the basics of both poetry and drawing before, as Brewer put it, “combining those two languages.”

“We start by looking at, okay, if we know what a stanza is in a poem, what does that look like as a drawing? Where can we have a line break in a graphic piece?” she said.

Brewer’s workshop will be open to anyone age 13 or older who’s interested in breaking boundaries with a genre that’s far from blackand-white. As she put it: “It’s like all of the gray area—which is like everything, ever.”

—Lex Nelson

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With 12 beers on tap, there’s something at Cloud 9 Brewery for everyone.

DRINKING ON CLOUD NINE WHERE IS IT? The corner of a strip mall isn’t where you’d expect a top-notch brewpub to set up shop, but that’s exactly what Cloud 9 Brewery did when it opened in 2014. Nestled on the edge of Boise’s North End, the brewery expanded its domain this summer, adding an extra dining area and renovating the kitchen.

Picture your basic, laid-back brewpub but with better lighting and fewer people (one of the perks of not being on Eighth Street is that you can actually get a table).

DOES SIZE MATTER? Not at Cloud 9. Classified as a nanobrewery, Cloud 9 concentrates on high-quality beer. The brewery operates a four-barrel brewing system that produces just 300-350 barrels of beer annually (1,424 barrels brewed to date). That means seasonal beers are only on tap for a few weeks—an added incentive to become a regular.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DRINK? There’s ginger ale and root beer, but let’s be honest: You’re not going for the soft drinks. There are 12 beers on tap: six regulars and six rotating handles, many of which read like ice cream flavors—salted caramel stout, honey basil, peaches and herb. Since it’s winter, I stuck with the darker beers (there are two stouts and a porter on tap at the moment) but there’s at least one option, if not two or three, for each palate.

WHAT’S THE HAPPIEST HOUR? Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m.: Beer, wine and appetizers are $1 off.

WHERE TO FIND IT: 1750 W. State St., Boise —Micah Drew

We went to Trillium, the new restaurant in the Grove Hotel, to try its filet mignon (left) and potato-crusted halibut (right).

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Trillium, the successor restaurant to Emilio’s in the Grove Hotel, is bounded on two sides by a state highway and a mess of side- and crosswalks, and on a third side by double doors leading straight into CenturyLink Arena. This newcomer to Boise’s restaurant scene is hardly the birdcage Grove Hotel General Manager Steve Steading described when he said “it’s a place where people can literally see and be seen,” but oh boy, can the chefs there cook a steak.

For years, Emilio’s slouched from an Italian restaurant into serving mostly American fare, which doesn’t scream “dynamism” so much as “decay.” By contrast, I found that Trillium avoids the trap of culinary scoliosis by being neither over-thought nor underexecuted. The filet mignon ($38) bore this out from the tastebud standpoint during a visit to the restaurant on Nov. 13. This cut of beef came to the table in a shallow drizzle of bourbon gravy alongside a tower of Yukon latkes layered between grilled portobello caps.

Cooked medium-rare, its seared exterior gave way to a rare center of generous thickness. The classic potato and mushroom sides were artfully arranged without being contrived.

I recommend starting with the crispy Brussels sprouts ($10).

This ziggurat of veggies lived up to its name, with flaky outer layers protecting tender insides, and slathered in a mildly hot apricot glaze.

The beef, veggies and mushrooms all pair brilliantly with a bigbodied red wine or, in the colder months, one of the several porters and stouts on tap.

The portions at Trillium are generous enough to suggest that the food there is meant for sharing, and its eye-of-the-downtown-hurricane location belies the restaurant’s clear commitment to balancing intimacy with openness.

—Harrison Berry

Walking into Trillium on Nov. 13 was a bit like stepping into a modern forest, but instead of moss-covered boulders, there were green velvetupholstered chairs, and gold accents took the place of light-struck leaves.

A first look at the menu undercut that impression a bit—the food wasn’t exactly wild, with Idaho standbys like trout, filet mignon and short ribs all solidly present—but over a glass of Cinder Wines syrah and three courses, The Grove Hotel’s new restaurant won me over: Even Mother Nature would appreciate its flair.

Our meal started with a volcanic mountain of Brussels sprouts sheened with spicy apricot glaze and topped with a sprig of microgreens ($10). They were grilled to perfection, with crisp, papery layers that peeled apart like good pastry. While the appetizer’s combination of sweetness and spice was an easy home run, my entree of potato-crusted halibut ($32) was more complex, offering a head-tilting interplay of flavors and textures splayed out artistically across an oblong plate. A brushstroke of cauliflower puree served as a platform for thinly-sliced fennel, daubs of creme fraiche, tufts of dill and a scattering of pink jelly “pearls” and pomegranate arils—all surrounding a golden brick of halibut. While I prefer my fish cooked mid-rare and it was served well done (the chef ’s default), there was no denying its quality, highlighted by a meaty texture and beautiful snow-white flake. Any dryness was balanced out by the fruity pearls, which burst with each bite and lent the eating experience a touch of childish glee.

Dessert, a huckleberry-studded cheesecake for two ($8), was equally easy on the eyes, and a bit daring, with the sauce drizzled on the plate instead of over the cake and an absent crust. For me, the play didn’t entirely pay off—the cheesecake was dense, and more crumbly than silky—but its rich flavors of fresh huckleberry and ricotta carried the meal to a strong finish. Next time, I’ll come back hungry for the bison meatloaf on sourdough Texas toast ($34).

—Lex Nelson

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CITIZEN DEVONEY LOOSER

The Jane Austen expert on saying new things about old books, marrying another Austen scholar, and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies HARRISON BERRY

When Devoney Looser was in her early teens, her mother handed her a copy of Pride and Prejudice. A precocious reader, she found the language of the novel difficult, but was immediately drawn to its characters and their problems. It wasn’t until she was in her 30s that she learned her mother had never read the book herself.

Dozens of readings later, Looser is now a professor of English at Arizona State University; the author of several books, most recently The Making of Jane Austen (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017); the wife of another Austen scholar; the mother of two teenage sons and a roller derby enthusiast.

Boise Weekly caught up with her ahead of her keynote address before the Jane Austen Society of North America Southern Idaho’s 25th-annual Birthday Tea celebration on Saturday, Dec. 8, to talk about how Jane Austen’s work has been adapted, what there is still to say about her, and what it’s like talking to fans of the author of “novels of little genius.”

Are you still gleaning insights into Pride and Prejudice?

I think in every age of my own life I see things differently, and now I have two teenage sons, and watching the teenagers interacting with their parents in the novel takes on new resonance for me.

You’re also married to a Jane Austen scholar. Which of you is Elizabeth and which is Darcy?

You’re great to give him the opportunity to be one of those or the other. We joke that he has his Mr. Collins moments, and I might have my own Mary Bennet moments. We both have our crosses to bear [and] our struggles. He’s a bad dancer, my husband.

How did you end up in Austen scholarship?

I began in college thinking I’d be a high school teacher, and it was one of my professors who suggested graduate school. I’m grateful to her for realizing that. I went to graduate school knowing I wanted to study the history of women’s writing, and Austen was an author I already loved at that point.

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What’s your favorite adaptation of Austen’s work?

I love the BBC Pride and Prejudice from 1995, and I love Emma Thompson’s Sense and Sensibility. There’s something to Austen adaptations that imprint themselves on us at formative stages of our lives. For me, they’re not only excellent, but they remind me of being young and in love.

Why do we still read Austen?

One of the things I argue in the book is that she’s so widely appreciated in high culture and in popular culture over so many years. We have lots of authors we can point to as having great cache, but maybe they’re not read as widely as some pretend. Austen really is read and seen crazily widely. The Hallmark Channel has 37 Christmas movies this year, and two of them are Pride and Prejudice-related, which I think is just wild.

The title of your book is The Making of Jane Austen. Who made her, and how?

I think the kinds of myths that have grown up around her are the result of a mixture of pop culture, literary criticism and the opinions of famous authors. The book goes back to the pop culture element: the people who illustrated her, wrote plays based on her novels, brought her up in political speeches and taught her in classrooms.

How has her reputation changed over the centuries?

In the 19th century there was a sense that she lived a small, quiet life. She wrote these novels of little genius in this safe, uneventful life, cut short. At the same time, her name was being marched through the streets of London during women’s suffrage marches. I was really excited to bring back to our conversation that this supposedly apolitical novelist was being used for very political purposes a long time ago. This certainly continues to our present day. Last year there was a viral story about the alt-right and Jane Austen, and that the alt-right seemed to be embracing Austen. Not only is she conservative or liberal, but is she far right or far left?

You say in the book that you bring new materials to bear on Austen. What could possibly be new about her?

As long as we keep making new things about her and her image, there will be things to say.

There were things in the past we hadn’t paid attention to, in particular the dramatists. There were patterns emerging about the ways people were using drawing rooms and scenes, and amateur theatricals in girls’ schools were just pulling out themes of admirable domestic protest. Seeing her novels as domestic protests is different from seeing them as stories about men in wet, white shirts.

What do you make of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies?

We’re really in the weeds here, aren’t we? How cool is it that I have a job where I can read the book, see the movie and have things to say about it? If we’re talking about the film, I think the first half of that does some clever things. Once it gets into full-on zombie mayhem, we’re lost. There’s a scene where Mr. Bennet says to his wife, who famously wants to marry off the daughters, he says, “Listen, I can’t worry about marrying off our daughters: There’s a zombie apocalypse going on!” It’s a funny way of reenvisioning his initial hesitation about his wife thrusting his daughters into the marriage market.

What will you tell people at the upcoming JASNA tea?

They’ve asked me to speak about Persuasion, since this is the 200th anniversary of that novel’s publication. I’m going to talk about some of that novel’s afterlife. I love speaking to the Jane Austen Society of North America. It’s always a thoughtful, eclectic group that appreciates fun, and to be able to have fun with ideas I think is one of the greatest gifts of civic life.

What am I not asking?

Did you want to talk about roller derby?

Everyone asks about roller derby. I’m a much better literary critic than I am a roller derby player, but I skate under the name “Stone Cold Jane Austen,” so I love that my career and my hobby and my home life all circulate around this author, which is basically ridiculous but also great fun.

[It’s] amazing to me that one author’s life could so shap so many of our life choices and our ability to lead meaningful lives in a world that’s often deeply unfair.

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George Prentice Christmas TV specials are nearly as old as television itself. The very first Hallmark Hall of Fame on Christmas Eve, 1951, was a live performance of the commissioned-for-television Amahl and the Night Visitors. The first animated holiday program produced specifically for television was Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol in 1962 on NBC. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer followed two years later. Then came A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), Frosty the Snowman (1969) and all the rest. Here are 10 of this season’s most-anticipated TV specials. We’re particularly excited to watch Reindeer Family & Me (Wednesday, Dec. 19, on Idaho Public Television), in which a wildlife photographer travels deep inside the Arctic Circle to meet the ancient Sami culture and the animals they hold so close—reindeer.

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rst-ever Christmas movie, Santa Claus Filling Stockings, was filmed in 1897. Since then, Santa has been yed by more actors than any other character in movie history (suck it, Sherlock). Everybody has their e Christmas film: from A Christmas Story to Elf to Home Alone to National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. very year, movie studios hope to capture more of that magic. This year is no exception. Some are more mas-y (The Grinch) than others (Ralph Wrecks the Internet), but they’re all holiday-appropriate. Here’s our 10 movies that we won’t miss this season. Some will hit the big screen, but we’ll also be able to stream Christmas classics via Amazon, Hulu or Netflix, from the comfort of our living rooms.

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THURSDAY NOV. 29

On Stage

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UNDER THE STREETLAMP: HIP TO THE HOLIDAYS—Experience an evening of classic hits from the American radio songbook. 7 p.m. $45-$65. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

ALLEY REP. CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA: JODI SINGS JUDY—Some of Boise’s most talented singers and dancers re-imagine Judy Garland’s televised Christmas Special. 8 p.m. $15-$20.

Through Dec. 22. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-388-4278, alleyrep.org.

LAUGH OUT CANCER WITH EMMA ARNOLD—Local comedian Emma Arnold takes the stage to help us Laugh Out Cancer. Ticket sales benefit River Discovery’s mission to support outdoor adventures for cancer survivors. 7 p.m. $16. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-303-0040, riverdiscovery.org.

Art TREASURE VALLEY ARTISTS’ ALLIANCE: FACTS, FICTIONS AND LIES—Enjoy visual art and writing by 21 artists along with Christian Winn, Idaho’s writer-inresidence. Through Jan. 6. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Kids & Teens SCOOTER BOWLING—Push your buddy toward the pins and hope for the best. 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.

On Stage BROADWAY IN BOISE: FINDING NEVERLAND— Experience the incredible story behind one of the world’s most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Through Dec. 2. 8 p.m. $38-$75. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

On Stage BOISE PHIL’S MESSIAH—Enjoy Boise Philharmonic’s annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah” under the direction of Music Director Eric Garcia, and featuring the Boise Philharmonic Master Chorale. Through Dec. 1. 8 p.m. $25-$35. St. John’s Cathedral, 775 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-344-7849, boisephil.org.

GESAMTKUNSTWERK PRESENTS VALENTINE ADDAMS—Addams will perform alongside your favorite local burlesque and drag performers. 8 p.m. $15-$20. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-336-1313, thebalconyclub.com.

SATURDAY DEC. 1

Literature BRIDGET BREWER: INTRO TO POETRY COMICS— Join Surel’s Place Artist-in-Residence Bridget Brewer for an introduction to the new literary/visual genre of poetry comics. Scholarships available. For ages 13 and up. 1-4 p.m. $35. Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd St., Garden City, 208-991-4718, surelsplace.org.

Festivals & Events

FRIDAY NOV. 30

BOISE CHRISTMAS SHOW—Featuring thousands of unique gifts from over 300 vendors. Plus visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. FREE-$5. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, boisechristmasshow.com.

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OLD BOISE MODEL RAILROAD HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE—Check out more than 1,000 feet of track, multiple switch yards, miniature towns and hundreds of rail cars. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. The Pioneer Building, 106 N. Sixth St., Boise, facebook.com/oldboiserailroad.

BOISE CHRISTMAS SHOW—Featuring thousands of unique gifts from over 300 vendors. Plus visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE-$5. Expo

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Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, boisechristmasshow.com.

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Animals & Pets ZOO BOISE CLAUS ‘N’ PAWS FREE DAY— Santa Claus will visit the zoo for photo opportunities, plus holiday crafts and face painting. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-608-7760, zooboise.org.

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As a little kid, there’s no moment of the Boise-based comedian Emma Arnold wears year more exciting than visiting Santa—and a tower of hats. In addition to performing possibly the only way to take that experience stand-up for live audiences and on her YouTube up a notch is by bringing the kid in your life to comedy special Yes, Please, she keeps bees see their favorite North Pole resident at the (not to mention three children), founded Boise’s zoo. Well, Saturday, Dec. 1, is your day to be 208 Comedy Fest and co-directs Comedyfort. a hero, because that’s when Zoo Boise will But when Arnold appears at Liquid Laughs on host its annual Claus ‘N Paws Free Day, when Thursday, Nov. 29, it’s her fundraising crusader zoo admission is waved, Santa stops by from persona that will take center stage for Laugh 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and all of the animals—from Out Cancer, a show that lives up to its name the lions and hyenas to the penguins and by raising funds for the local nonprofit River bat-eared foxes—get presents. If you haven’t Discovery. Through River Discovery, cancer suryet seen a big cat tear open a wrapped box, vivors can celebrate overcoming their struggles trust us: It’s worth the drive. Plus, kids can get with outdoor adventures, including rafting and creative with crafts or have their faces painted paddling some of the state’s most breathtaklike their favorite animals. Do the holidays get ing waterways. Don’t miss this chance to fund better than this? those dreams—and score plenty of laughs to 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (last admission 4:30 boot. p.m.), FREE. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Dr., 7 p.m., $16. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. Eighth 208-608-7760, zooboise.org.

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JODI SINGS JUDY Hollywood annihilates its young, and the child celebrities it has damaged are legion. Among the most famous of its victims is Judy Garland, whose struggles with drugs and her mental health nearly overshadowed an iconic career. In 1963, Garland starred in a Christmas special that laid bare the ravages of her lifetime of stardom, and her unrivaled talent as a singer and actress. Starting on Thursday, Nov. 29, her legacy will live on with Jodi Sings Judy, starring Jodi Eichelberger. Known in Boise as a creative force behind Story Story Night and Surel’s Place, Eichelberger was on the original Broadway cast of Avenue Q, and knows his way around a stage. Featuring guest performances

by Thomas Paul and Leta Harris Neustaedter, this Alley Repertory Theater production brings a fittingly irreverent take to one of the most revered performers—and performances—ever.

7 p.m. (Matinee Nov. 30, 2 p.m.), $15-$20.

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CALENDAR Santa and Mrs. Claus. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$5. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, boisechristmasshow.com.

MONDAY DEC. 3

Kids & Teens MAKE YOUR OWN UGLY SWEATER—Just take a plain sweater and a festive imagination. For all ages. 6 p.m. $11. Albertsons-Broadway, 1219 S. Broadway Ave., Boise, 208-336-5278, albertsons.com/broadway.

Food Festivals & Events HANUKKAH/HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY TOURS—Enjoy the lights of the holiday season aboard the vintage open air Molly Trolley. Through Dec. 6. 7 p.m. $5-$18. Evergreen Business Mall-Library Plaza, corner of Cole and Ustick, Boise, 208-433-0849, boisetrolleytours.com.

On Stage OAK RIDGE BOYS: SHINE THE LIGHT ON CHRISTMAS—Enjoy a mixture of traditional and contemporary songs, including from the Oaks’ seven bestselling Christmas CDs. 8 p.m. $40-$50. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

SKID ROW MARATHON BENEFIT DOCUMENTARY SCREENING—Skid Row Marathon follows four runners as they rise from the mean streets of LA to run marathons around the world. Proceeds will benefit The Judge’s Running Club and Interfaith Sanctuary.

7 p.m. $10-$12. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, skidrowmarathon.com.

THE MOODY JEWS: SECOND-ANNUAL CHANUKAH DINNER PARTY—This all-ages show includes a traditional Jewish vegetarian dinner buffet, combining food, music and dancing. 5:30 p.m. $25-$35.

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

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TUESDAY DEC. 4 On Stage BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: DIE HARD—Enjoy an Ugly sweater contest with prizes; beer and wine will be available. For ages 21 and older. 7 p.m. $9-$11. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, egyptiantheatre.net.

MILLENNIAL CHOIRS AND ORCHESTRAS: A CHILD IS BORN—Featuring a stunning musical force of hundreds of musicians, including the Youth Choirs, Grand Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, this Christmas concert is designed to inspire your

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soul. 7:30 p.m. $12-$32. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

der. Dinner available with show; see website for details. Through Dec. 19. 8 p.m. $6-$104.

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CALENDAR Citizen BOISE’S ENERGY FUTURE OPEN HOUSE—Citizens are invited to learn about and give input on the City of Boise’s citywide clean energy plan. 6-8 p.m., FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, livboise.org/initiatives/boises-energy-future.

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BCT: WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN—This eccentric, edgy comedy is a modern-day fable about what it costs to give your heart away and what happens when you discover you actually have one. 7 p.m. $18-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org/readings/5x5.

OPAL THEATRE CO.: AN EVENING OF SCENES— Join Opal Theatre Company for a showcase of 10-minute scenes performed by talented local professionals. 5-6 p.m. FREE. Albertsons Broadway on the Rocks, 1219 S. Broadway Ave., Boise, 208-336-5278, local.albertsons.com.

Literature POET KRISTEN TRACY: HALF-HAZARD—Half-Hazard is a book of near misses, would-be tragedies, and luck. The collection follows Tracy’s wide curiosity,

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Talks & Lectures FETTUCCINE FORUM: PROGRESSIVE WOMEN, SUFFRAGE ACTIVISTS AND THEIR LEGACY—Join Professor Veta Schlimgen of Gonzaga University to examine what prompted turn-of-the-20th century women’s activism, which reshaped the social and political landscape of the United States. 5:30-7 p.m. FREE. Boise City Hall, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4422, boiseartsandhistory.org.

Food COMMUNITY DINNER: HAPPY HOLIDAYS— Celebrate the holiday season at this Christmas movie-themed dinner with family friendly crafts and activities. And don’t forget to wear your ugly Christmas sweaters. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., dessert at 7 p.m. Kids under 5 eat for free. Feel free to take your own reusable plates and utensils. 6-8 p.m.

FREE-$10. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-639-6610, jumpboise.org.

JUNIPER’S PROHIBITION PARTY—Your ticket gets you a three-course meal from Chef Aaron, a show from Frankly Burlesque, free photo booth pics and a chance to win some great raffle prizes. Dress in your best flapper or mobster attire. 7:30 p.m. $53. Juniper, 211 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-342-1142, juniperon8th.com.

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from her growing up in a small Mormon farming community to her exodus out into the forbidden world. 6:30 p.m., FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

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“We really want to get the word out there, we want to educate residents about what we’re doing and also get their feedback,” said Colin Hickman, The City of Boise’s Department of Public Works communications manager for the city’s Departwill host four open houses in December. ment of Public Works.

The city has taken steps toward boosting its utilization of clean energy in the past, but Boise Mayor Dave Bieter turned up the heat in September when he announced that city facilities and operations will be powered with 100 percent renewable energy by 2030. Bieter’s declaration helped spur Boise’s Energy Future, an initiative that delved deep into the city’s energy consumption and will eventually produce a set of clean energy goals for the city’s entire population, making energy a kitchen table issue.

“We want the public to understand that the mayor has signed on to several climate change agreements in the past,” explained city Public Works Director Steve Burgos. “Part of that is, in those agreements there are actions that we’re committing to. So there’s certainly a kind of climate change/environmental side to the process, but also there are economic development opportunities. We’re hearing more and more from companies that want access to renewable energy.”

While the December open houses won’t reveal a final plan, Hickman said they will provide a “temperature check” of support and let residents weigh in on key values like affordability, reliability and environmental impacts through surveys (which will also be mailed and emailed to residents) and group discussion. Public Works will also offer an estimated timeline and cost for the program. Four open houses are slated for the next few weeks, including one that will take place over Facebook Live for those unable to attend in person. If you’d like to join the conversation, mark these dates on your calendar: • Tuesday, Dec. 4: 6-8 p.m., Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road • Saturday, Dec. 8: 10 a.m.-noon, Boise City Hall Lobby, 150 N. Capitol Blvd.

• Monday, Dec. 10: Noon-1 p.m., Facebook Live • Thursday, Dec. 13: 6-8 p.m., Library! at Bown Crossing, 2153 E. Riverwalk Drive Public Works hopes to submit a completed community-wide clean energy plan to Boise City Council for approval by spring of 2019.

—Lex Nelson BOISE WEEKLY.COM

WEDNESDAY NOV. 28

BREAD AND CIRCUS—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

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

EUREKA SOUND—10 p.m. $5. Reef

BRANDON PRITCHETT—7 p.m. FREE. Reef

JEFF ENGELBERT AND FRIENDS: SOUNDS OF THE ‘70S—With Jennifer Lea, and Bobby Dee Keys. 7 p.m. $15-$20. Sapphire Room

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

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon CONCERT FOR CAUSE: SCARS ON 45—With Roscoe and Etta. 7:29 p.m. $24-$54. Revolution METALLICA: WORLDWIRED TOUR—With Jim Breuer.

7 p.m. $65-$135. Taco Bell Arena SHANA FALANA—8 p.m. $5. The Funky Taco

THURSDAY NOV. 29 FRIM FRAM FOUR—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

DEBORAH MICHELS GANG—8:30 p.m. FREE. The TK Bar GENERATOR SAINTS—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

LOCAL GARAGE ROCK N ROLL SHOW: THE WEARY TIMES—With Gipsy Moonrise and Delta Mud. 7:30 p.m. $6. Neurolux SICK WISH RECORD RELEASE—With The Secret Light, and Sleepy Seahorse. 8 p.m. FREE. The Shredder WING IT—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny

SUNDAY DEC. 2 ANGEL VIVALDI—With Nita Strauss, and Krystos. 7 p.m. $20. The Shredder

THUMP: ENCHANTED—9 p.m. $5. 9th St. Parallel at KFCH

BOISE JAZZ SOCIETY: JEFF HAMILTON TRIO—7 p.m. $23-$55. Sapphire Room

FRIDAY NOV. 30

NITA STRAUSS—With Angel Vivaldi, and Krystos. 7 p.m. $20-$50. The Shredder

BREAD AND CIRCUS—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon ESSENTIAL JAZZ—7:30 p.m. $12-$20. Sapphire Room KONNEXION MUSIC FESTIVAL: DIRTWIRE—With Moontricks, Captain Redbeard, and Just Some Clown.

7 p.m. $12. Neurolux NEW PRIMALS—With Rodeo Screams, Lloyd and Saviour, and The Vang Basics. 9 p.m. By donation. High Note Cafe RANDOM RAB—With JoeTechno, and Deeveaux. 10 p.m. $10-$15. Reef R.J. MCGINNIS BAND—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny WINEWOOD—7:30 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

SATURDAY DEC. 1 1ST ANNUAL CHARITY BREAKDOWN BALL: WE WERE GIANTS—With As Fire Falls, AVOID, Meridian Movement, and Life Upon Liars. 6:30 p.m. $5-$25.

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TOMMY EMMANUEL—With Jerry Douglas. 8 p.m. $35$55. Egyptian Theatre

MONDAY DEC. 3 BOISE JAZZ SOCIETY AT BOISE STATE: JEFF HAMILTON TRIO—4 p.m. FREE. Morrison Center Recital Hall

TUESDAY DEC. 4 SAWTOOTH SERENADERS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Boise Taproom

WEDNESDAY DEC. 5 DON MCCRAY AND CBG—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon WESTERN WEDNESDAYS: TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS—9 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s

Here are just a few of the places the California band Dirtwire claims to have performed: the capital of Kazakhstan, the Australian Outback, Balinese pirate ships, a bluegrass joint in Tokyo, New York City house clubs and inside “dragon-sized art cars” at Burning Man. It only takes a few minutes of listening to realize why Dirtwire’s music grants it access to the unexpected: Leaning on an eclectic instrumental soundscape (When is the last time you saw jaw harps and space fiddles on the same stage? Or the last time you saw them, period?), the band blends bluegrass, folk, electronica and more into a universal language. On Friday, Nov. 30, Dirtwire will add Boise to its list of venues when it plays Neurolux, testing the crowd with material from its brand new album, Road Goes All Night (Beats Antique Records, 2018). Whatever you think of Dirtwire’s musical fusion, the band says one thing’s for certain: “You can dance to it, as sure as a lizard dances in the desert.”

—Lex Nelson With Moontricks, Captain Redbeard, and Just Some Clown. 7 p.m., $12. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., 208-343-0886, neurolux.com.

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Boise-based metal band We Were Giants is more than meets the ear. While a group with designated singers for “scream vocals” and “clean vocals” might be automatically dismissed as another rage project, We Were Giants’ songs are infused with careful meaning. In an interview with Electric Music Magazine, vocalist Blake Davis said that “The Final Encounter,” a song off the band’s debut album, The Declaration (self-released, 2018), is a response to his struggles with the effects of sociopathic behavior, and the album as a whole chronicles “the light and the dark coming together to fight against a greater threat,” pushing back against manipulation. Taking its positive messages a step farther, We Were Giants will perform in Garden City on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the first-annual Charity Breakdown Ball to raise funds for Be The Match, an organization that conducts bone marrow transplant research. Plus, admission to the show is free with a toy donation to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation—a feel-good start to the holidays if ever there was one.

—Lex Nelson

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86 Pizazz 87 Fellini’s “La ____” 88 Inducing forgetfulness 89 Outlook alternative 91 Dollar signs without the bars 92 Word after who or how 93 Dropping the baton in a relay race, e.g.?

98 Bit of ink 99 Optimum 101 Senator Feinstein 103 Blues legend Waters 106 “____ complicated” 107 Area near the shore 109 Publicans’ servings 112 Area near the shore 115 Warning not given on a golf course?

118 Something on the rise today 119 Actress Belafonte 120 Start to inhabit 121 Baja California city 122 “The Zoo Story” playwright 123 Movie trailer, e.g.

DOWN 1 Name of what was once the world’s secondlargest saltwater lake 2 Tabula ____ 3 “Hematite, magnetite — take your pick”?

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Super Bowl III M.V.P. Nail polish brand with the colors Teal the Cows Come Home and Berry Fairy Fun Talking-____ (reprimands) Big female role on HBO’s “Westworld” Two things you might find in Sherwood Forest?

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DEAR THINK, How lovely it is to be celebrated with so many gifts. I would share your frustration in not being able to tell who a gift was from. Luckily, in 2018, there are ways around it. If you did a “thank you” to everyone at the event, that should cover it. It let everyone know that you appreciate what had taken place. The next step would be to issue thank you cards or emails to those people who identified their gifts to you. Next, sit down and look at the gifts and make a list of who may have given you certain things.

Look for clues to their personal style or hidden tags or notes. If you still can’t figure it out, then that is not on you.

If you use social media, make a post thanking everyone for attending and their gifts. Remember, some people like to give with quietly, without fuss. Congratulations on your life event and happy thanking!

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“That’s absolutely true,” Shatner told BW. “It will come out later this year.”

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As expected, Shatner goes a bit off the rails on some of the tracks. For example, during “Jingle Bells,” he stops mid-stanza and blurts out, “Oh, forget it. I had too much eggnog.”

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ASTROLOGY SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Blackjack is a card game popular in gambling casinos.

In the eternal struggle to improve the odds of winning big money, some blackjack players work in teams.

One teammate secretly counts the cards as they’re dealt and assesses what cards are likely to come up next. Another teammate gets subtle signals from his card-counting buddy and makes the bets. A casino in Windsor, Ontario, pressed charges against one blackjack team, complaining that this tactic was deceptive and dishonest. But the court decided in the team’s favor, ruling that the players weren’t cheating but simply using smart strategy. In the spirit of these blackjack teams, Sagittarius, and in accordance with astrological omens, I urge you to better your odds in a “game” of your choice by using strategy that is almost as good as cheating but isn’t actually cheating.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What has become of the metaphorical seeds you planted during the weeks after your last birthday?

Have your intentions flourished? Have your dreams blossomed? Have your talents matured? Have your naive questions evolved into more penetrating questions? Be honest and kind as you answer these inquiries. Be thoughtful and big-hearted as you take inventory of your ability to follow through on your promises to yourself. If people are quizzical about how much attention you’re giving yourself as you take stock, inform them that your astrologer has told you that December is Love Yourself Better Month.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you want to play the drinking game called Possum, you and your friends climb up into a tree with a case of beer and start drinking. As time goes by, people get so hammered they fall out of the tree. The winner is the last one left in the tree. I hope you won’t engage in this form of recreation anytime soon—nor in any other activity that even vaguely resembles it. The coming weeks should be a time of calling on favors, claiming your rewards, collecting your blessings and graduating to the next level. I trust your policy will be: no trivial pursuits, no wasted efforts, no silly stunts.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his song “Happy Talk,” Academy Award-winning lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II offered this advice: “You gotta have a dream. / If you don’t have a dream, / How you gonna have a dream come true?” Where do you stand in this regard, Pisces? Do you in fact have a vivid, clearly defined dream? And have you developed a strategy for making that dream come true? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to home in on what you really want and hone your scheme for manifesting it.

(P.S. Keep in mind Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s idea: “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”)

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Every year the bird known as the Arctic tern experiences two summers and enjoys more daylight than any other animal. That’s because it regularly makes a long-distance journey from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again. Let’s designate this hardy traveler as your inspirational creature for the next 11 months. May it help animate you to experiment with brave jaunts that broaden and deepen your views of the world. I don’t necessarily mean you should literally do the equivalent of circumnavigating the planet. Your expansive adventures might take place mostly in inner realms or closer to home.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When the American Civil War began in 1861, the United States fractured. Four years later, the union was technically restored when the northern states defeated the southern states. At that time, AfricanAmerican slavery became illegal everywhere for the first time since the country’s birth decades earlier. But there was a catch. The southern states soon enacted laws that mandated racial segregation and ensured that African Americans continued to suffer systematic disadvantages. Is there a comparable issue in your personal life? Did you at sometime in the past try to

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Does an elusive giant creature with a long neck inhabit the waters of Loch Ness in northern Scotland?

Alleged sightings have been reported since 1933.

Most scientists dismiss the possibility that “Nessie” actually exists, but there are photos, films and videos that provide tantalizing evidence. A government-funded Scottish organization has prepared contingency plans just in case the beast does make an unambiguous appearance. In that spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I recommend that you prepare yourself for the arrival in your life of intriguing anomalies and fun mysteries. Like Nessie, they’re nothing to worry about, but you’ll be better able to deal gracefully with them if you’re not totally taken by surprise.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Does moss really “eat” rocks, as Cancerian author Elizabeth Gilbert attests in her novel The Signature of All Things? Marine chemist Martin Johnson says yes.

Moss really does break down and release elements in solid stone. Gilbert adds, “Given enough time, a colony of moss can turn a cliff into gravel, and turn that gravel into topsoil.” Furthermore, this hardy plant can grow virtually everywhere: in the tropics and frozen wastes, on tree bark and roofing slate, on sloth fur and snail shells. I propose that we make moss your personal symbol of power for now, Cancerian. Be as indomitable, resourceful and resilient as moss.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Let’s shout out a big “THANKS!” and “HALLELUJAH!” to the enzymes in our bodies. These catalytic proteins do an amazing job of converting the food we eat into available energy. Without them, our cells would take forever to turn any particular meal into the power we need to walk, talk and think. I bring this marvel to your attention, Leo, because now is a favorable time to look for and locate metaphorical equivalents of enzymes: influences and resources that will aid and expedite your ability to live the life you want to live.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground,” writes author Judith Thurman. I’m guessing you will experience this feeling in the coming weeks. What does it mean if you do? It may be your deep psyche’s way of nudging you to find an energizing new sanctuary. Or perhaps it means you should search for fresh ways to feel peaceful and well-grounded. Maybe it’s a prod to push you outside your existing comfort zone so you can expand your comfort zone.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Venice, Italy, consists of 118 small islands that rise from a shallow lagoon. A network of 443 bridges keeps them all connected. But Venice isn’t the world champion of bridges. The American city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds that title, with 446. I nominate these two places to be your inspirational symbols in the coming weeks. It’s time for you build new metaphorical bridges and take good care of your existing metaphorical bridges.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To aid and support your navigation through this pragmatic phase of your astrological cycle, I have gathered counsel from three productive pragmatists. First is author Helen Keller. She said she wanted to accomplish great and noble things, but her “chief duty” was “to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” Second, author George Orwell believed that “to see what is in front of one’s nose” requires neverending diligence. Finally, author Pearl S. Buck testified that she didn’t wait around until she was in the right mood before beginning her work. Instead, she invoked her willpower to summon the necessary motivation.

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