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While most Christmases come and go, this year’s holiday was rather momentous for the residents of 2200 W. Fairview Ave. in Boise. Better known as New Path Community Housing, the newly opened home for men and women deemed chronically homeless is a modest structure and a bit of a miracle for those who have spent the better part of the past several years on the streets. On page 6, I’ll take you along for a unique visit to New Path, where I spoke to the counselors and caregivers who work with its 45 residents. On page 7, Boise Weekly’s Harrison Berry takes a look back at the biggest news stories of 2018 that will continue to add post scripts in 2019. On pages 8 and 9, I’ll reintroduce you to the Class of 2018, the men and women who were featured as BW Citizens over the past 52 weeks. The list includes actors, ambassadors, athletes, refugees and even some amazing sign language interpreters for the deaf. BW’s music guru Ben Schultz joins the party on page 12, where he’ll look back at the year in music. And we’re particularly excited about a special holiday-themed feature from contributing artist Ashley Roshitsh on pages 10 and 11. Ashley, who also happens to be one of Boise’s best barkeeps, offers some great tips on jazzy libations for the New Year. On pages 13-16, we’ve got a special pull-out guide that will tell you everything you’ll need to know for the 2018 edition of the Idaho Potato Drop on New Year’s Eve. I’ll be back on page 17 where, in our final screen feature of the year, I’ll turn to the staff and volunteers of The Flicks to get their reviews of the best films of 2018. And BW’s Lex Nelson will button up the issue with a spin through booze news on page 18, including a rewiew of Ketchum’s The Hangout and a look at Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery’s new whiskey operation— proof we’re drinking in 2018 to its last drops.

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NEWS SOMEONE ELSE’S CHRISTMAS “God willing, there has to be a miracle for me, too.” GEORGE PRENTICE mental illness care, a case manager who focuses on alcohol- and drug-abuse treatment, and a housing specialist who helps men and women who have experienced chronic homelessness to move into New Path. That housing specialist

And no one is expected to leave any time soon. The very definition of being chronically homeless, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is someone who has “experienced homelessness for longer

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The Dickensian metaphor is almost too obvious. The specters of Christmases past, present and future cast long shadows over Boise’s homeless community. To some, it may seem like old news that a Boise Police Department action in December 2015 shut down a growing tent city of homeless men, women and children, but to many of those that were swept away from what was called “Cooper Court,” it seems like yesterday. Nearly 100 homeless people were rousted from their tents and shacks and shuttled to a temporary shelter at Fort Boise, but were quickly told that they would need to find another place to sleep. Nearly everyone involved agreed that it was not the city’s finest hour. Officials insisted that the encampment was a health and safety hazard, but the homeless argued the timing couldn’t have been worse. They knew better than anyone that winter kills. Indeed, less than two months later, 48-year-old Perry “Rusty” Woodard, who had been in and out of Boise homeless shelters, was discovered frozen to death on the banks of the Boise River. Two days later, on Feb. 9, 2016, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter said the Cooper Court debacle was “a stark example of a model that was unsustainable,” and something dramatically different had to be introduced to assist the chronically homeless. “Three years…gosh, let me collect my thoughts. Three years ago. That was…that was really difficult on everybody,” said Heidi Hart, chief executive officer of Terry Reilly Health Services. “It was so hard for everybody that was displaced, that was involved or who witnessed it. It was a crossroads. Something different had to happen. Symbolically, for New Path to be opening at the same time of year is pretty special.” Hart, along with advocates, health care professionals and a cadre of elected officials, stood alongside Bieter in February 2016 to propose what was initially called a “Housing First Single Site” and what is now officially called New Path Community Housing, a complex on 2200 W. Fairview Ave. that is ironically just a few blocks from what was once the Cooper Court tent city. “Cooper Court was really an impetus, a motivation for a lot of different groups to come together and try and do something different,” said Kendra Lutes, clinical supervisor of homeless services for Terry Reilly. She and Hart sat inside the corner offices of the newly opened New Path, which they share with a team of specialist care givers. For example, there’s an onsite licensed social worker, two certified peer support specialists experienced in

The ﬁrst-ever Christmas tree has gone up at New Path Community Housing.

has been one of the busiest people in Boise for the past several weeks. “We have about 45 people here at New Path right now,” said Lutes. “As we speak, we’re full, because that’s our capacity.”

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than a year, or someone who has experienced homelessness four or more times in the past three years.” And while there are many more legal and clinical definitions that specify who qualifies to

stay at New Path, the overarching rule for many of its day-to-day operations is “it depends.” For example, tenants pay what they can in rent, while the Idaho Housing and Finance Association subsidizes the lion’s share, via socalled “Section 8” vouchers set aside for low- or no-income individuals or families. “Those vouchers are actually attached to the living unit at New Path, not the person in the unit. After the Section 8 voucher is applied, the individual pays what they can, if they have any income,” said Lutes. “Some people might not be able to pay anything. Some people might be able to pay up to $200 per month.” Tenants can come and go as they please. They’re also responsible for their own food (each unit includes a small kitchenette). Possession of illegal drugs is an absolute violation of a lease. And when it comes to the multiple levels of counseling and mental health services, it’s up to the individual to determine what’s best. “People here are like anybody else. They have to take care of themselves. They want to live independently,” said Hart. “What we’re doing here is meeting people on their own terms, working on goals that they’ll set for themselves. But to be clear, this is not transitional housing. The overall goal is to be stable.” A separate company, Tomlinson & Associates, manages the building. Tomlinson has hired a live-in site manager and regularly staffs an office that manages day-to-day operations. Another company, CAN.-ADA. Security, handles the safety of the building and its residents. A security guard regularly patrols the perimeter of the building in the evenings and is on site inside on weekends. “Our team from Terry Reilly is here every weekday, and we’re always on-call, problem solving,” said Hart. “We’re at that stage where we’re learning a lot from one another.” When Boise Weekly visited with Hart and her team at New Path just before Christmas, a 53-year-old woman who identified herself as Mary was sitting in the lobby. “I’ve been homeless myself for five years now,” she said. “I think I might be the next person on the waiting list. Twenty-eighteen was just...” Mary looked down at her weatherbeaten shoes, took a long breath, and looked up again with a half-smile. “Well, I have to tell ya’, 2018 was just plain awful. Twenty-nineteen has to be better. I’m praying to get inside New Path. It’s just so hard at Christmas. God willing, there has to be a miracle for me, too. Something good has to happen.” BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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We sought out some of the stories of 2018 that will cause a splash in the new year HARRISON BERRY When the Great Idaho Potato drops in front of the Capitol on New Year’s Eve, people will rightly feel like they’ve hit the reset button. “Things will be better in 2019,” they’ll say. The optimism of a new year almost wills itself into being, but the fresh start that lives in Boiseans’ hearts doesn’t extend to everything. The big, kitchen-table news items will still be there. Days before the clock strikes midnight on 2018, we’ve compiled a list of the stories that will stick around for 2019.

challenger Diana Lachiondo, formerly Boise Mayor Dave Bieter’s director of community partnerships, upended incumbent Republican Jim Tibbs’ bid for re-election. She has a long record at City Hall, where she worked with other agencies, governing bodies and nonprofits, particularly on the issue of homelessness. The other big winner on the commission is Democrat Kendra Kenyon, who defeated Republican Sharon Ullman. A Ph.D. in organip development p zational and leadership with a slew

nity Housing facility. Under new leadership, it’s likely the relationship between Ada County and its largest city will warm noticeably.

of mixed-income housing. The Idaho Housing and Finance Association greased the wheels for approximately $18 million in tax-exempt bonds and pitched in $1.2 million in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds. Conspicuously missing from the funding and development equation has been money from state and federal sources; nevertheless, Adare Manor is expected to be completed by late 2019, and it’s poised to be a set piece in the citywide conversation about affordable housing. y

ADARE MANOR If there are two words that raise the hairs on the back of every Boisean’s neck, they have to be “affordable housing.” Houses in the North End neighborhood that once sold for under $100,000 now get snapped up by cash offers of ggreater than half a million—a remarkable

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In November, Idahoans voted overwhelmingly to expand the government insurance program Medicaid after a months-long push for signatures on the part of Medicaid for Idaho. The grassroots effort sought to close the so-called Medicaid Gap—the 35,000 Idahoans whose incomes were too high to qualify for Medicaid under its current structure, but too low to afford private insurance. The vote was a sharp rebuke to Idaho legislators, many of whom objected to expansion on the grounds that it would be an acquiescence to the Obama-era Affordable Care Act. Though it was largely opposed by Republicans, Rep. Christy Perry (R-Nampa) became a figurehead for expansion after hearing from her constituents about the desperate need for the program. “By the time [my constituents] talk to a legislator, they have nowhere to go,” she said, on site when petition signatures were delivered to the Idaho Statehouse-. Voters may have weighed in on Medicaid expansion in 2018, but the fight will continue—and even intensify—in the coming year as legislators enact their will. Meanwhile, the conservative think tank Idaho Freedom Foundation has filed suit against the State of Idaho in an attempt to block the expansion on the grounds that it grants unconstitutional power to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare. Oral arguments before the Idaho Supreme Court are slated for Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.

of accomplishments under her belt, Kenyon’s priorities are growth management, transportation and the environment in Ada County. Open spaces, growth and the mounting costs associated with homelessness will likely be at the top of the new commission’s agenda. Tensions have run high in the past between leadership in Ada County and the City of Boise. In the last few weeks, the Commission released an open letter chastising the Boise City Council for its role in the collapse of an arcane arrangement that connected funding for magistrate court services, healthcare provider Terry Reilly and the newly constructed New Path Commu-

change for the historically working-class neighborhood. The cost of housing has risen across the city, and some have asked what, if anything, the City of Boise is doing to ameliorate the situation, particularly for people in and near poverty. A big part of the answer is also two words: “Adare Manor.” For years, the city has actively tried to divest itself of its housing stock. Adare Manor follows that pattern, but with a twist. Early in 2018, the city leased a parcel to Thomas Development for $1 per year, waived certain impact fees and provided program funds of up to $2,000 per unit of affordable housing, in exchange for 134 units

A NEW SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE BOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT Dr. Don Coberly has presided over some of the most tumultuous years in the history of the Boise Independent School District. When he came onboard as its superintendent in 2010, the district was reeling from budget cuts during the Great Recession, jobs had been slashed and class start times were staggered to save money on transportation. That all changed in 2012, when Coberly and the district appealed to voters for an education levy, and again in 2017 when they asked for a $172.5 million bond, which was approved by an astounding 86 percent. Now, the BSD boasts of some of the finest public schools in Idaho, as well as a generous teacher pay schedule of $37,000 per year for first-year teachers, up to $70,000 at the top. Outcomes for students under Coberly’s tenure were well above state averages. In 2017, BSD’s high school graduation rate was 82.9 percent (the state average was 79.7 percent), and its college go-on rate was 54 percent—9 points higher than the state average. In late 2018, Coberly announced he would step down as superintendent at the end of the 2018-19 school year, and shortly thereafter, the district board of trustees announced his replacement: Deputy Superintendent and longtime BSD hand Coby Dennis, who will officially take the reins on July 1, 2019. In the same announcement, the BSD said Dennis’ current position will be filled by Lisa Roberts, area director for the Borah Quadrant and a 26-year BSD veteran. Both Dennis and Roberts have been with the district for decades, and their ascensions will likely bring stability to the top of its organizational chart and project strength as the district looks forward to the 2019 Idaho legislative session.

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CITIZENS OF THE YEAR One last visit with the Class of 2018 GEORGE PRENTICE Should old acquaintances be forgot? Of course not, particularly those I was fortunate enough to spend some time with in 2018. The men and women profiled in our Citizen feature over the course of the year were insightful, often hilarious and always engaging. To kick off our year in review, you may remember that I spoke to two major players in the arena of international politics. British Consul General Andrew Whittaker told BW the U.K. will probably spend much of 2019 wrestling with the same issue that it grappled with through all of 2018: Brexit. “I don’t think it’s ever been a question of trying to find a way not to do it,” said Whittaker. “By far, it is now my government’s No. 1 priority.” Dutch Ambassador Hendrik Schuwer told me that if he could give Americans one piece of advice, it would be to “slow down.” “You Americans, I think, are always in a hurry,” said Schuwer. One person who won’t be slowing down anytime soon is Boise State track phenom Allie Ostrander, who outpaced the field and won the NCAA West Regionals cross country meet. Ostrander admitted that being on Team USA for the 2020 Summer Olympics was still on her wish list.

“The Olympics are definitely on my radar,” said Ostrander. “Everyone thinks about the Olympics.” Bob Carney, associate athletic director for facilities at Boise State, also has big plans, but he’s looking at 2021. That’s when Boise State will once again host the NCAA March Madness men’s basketball tournament. Carney was the busiest guy in town during this year’s tournament. He was ultimately responsible for hundreds of athletic staff, security personnel, concession workers and volunteers. “This a really good basketball community, but it’s really about showing off how fantastic the city of Boise is,” Carney told BW. “People come to the tournament, plus they have a great time downtown. It turns out that the tournament in Boise is really a great vacation compared to the hustle and bustle of, say, cities like Detroit or Los Angeles.” Hollis Welsh knows a thing or two about hustle and bustle. As an actress, she has performed on stages across the region. She was also one of the co-founders of Alley Repertory Theater, has penned several plays and was the interim managing director of Boise Contemporary Theater. In March, she took over as executive director of the Boise Philharmonic.

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To be sure, there were plenty of frightening moments in Misery. But nothing quite compared to the blood-soaked powerplay that is Macbeth. Lynn Robert Berg played its lead character for ISF this summer. “He pretty quickly recognizes that, ‘If I want this, I have to do terrible things to get it,’” said Berg. “As the play goes on, that villainy is easier and easier, until he’s so steeped in blood that he can wade no more.” Macbeth and Misery were rather heady undertakings, which might be why ISF audiences were so enthusiastic to embrace something fun. And boy, did the festival deliver. The ABBA-infused musical Mamma Mia! broke all box office records. And when it came to singing along with all of the ABBA hits, Mamma Mia! co-star Jodi Dominick said “ABBA-solutely.” “There are moments when it’s pure joy and moments when we have to get very technical. It’s a mixed bag,” said Dominick. “But once we get it all together, we’re having a really good time. This show is so much about the relationship of these three friends.” Co-star Jillian Kates added, “Many of us have screamed these songs in karaoke, but it’s a blast to have some amazing dance moves put together by

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“I know what it’s like to be an artist, to communicate to an audience,” said Welsh. “I know that happy artists create really beautiful work. They thrive and help the organization grow, so I’ll always be an advocate for artists.” Another major advocate for artists is Idaho Shakespeare Festival Producing Artistic Director Charlie Fee. When I spoke to him in early May, he was about to launch what would become the most successful season in ISF history. “There’s no question that we’re focusing on very strong women characters,” said Fee. “I picked this season 18 months ago, and I wasn’t setting out to say, ‘You know, let’s do a season that really focuses on women.’ However, as the season began to develop, I leaned into it.” The fiercest of the women characters on ISF’s stage this past summer was Annie Wilkes, portrayed by ISF veteran Kathleen Pirkl Tague. Annie’s deranged obsession with a popular writer was the centerpiece of the festival’s season opener, Stephen King’s Misery. “We have this roller coaster thing going on, where everyone is relaxed and saying, ‘Oh, Annie is just a funny old lady,’ and then she’ll jump out at you, growl and bark like a mean German shepherd,” said Tague.

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our choreographer Jacklyn Miller. But putting it all together? That’s the hard part.” ISF made another bold move this past summer when, instead of a second Shakespeare play, it decided to mount a stage production of Pride and Prejudice, with Laura Welsh Berg playing Elizabeth Bennet. The entire run of the show was sold out before its first performance. “I think it was pretty bold. It’s great for an artistic company to take risks, and change is always difficult,” she said. “We had this rare opportunity to stage a classical piece of literature that, based on ticket sales alone, everyone is interested in seeing.” But perhaps our favorite interview this season at the amphitheater was a conversation with the team that interprets ISF productions for the deaf. “Society as a rule sees the deaf community as needing access to things for critical situations, like healthcare of education,” said Steven Snow, executive director for the Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Our interview with Snow, who is deaf, was assisted by interpreters. “We often overlook the parts of life where we enjoy something such as theater or movies. I also want to let you know, with these ladies interpreting for us tonight, that the quality of their interpreting is so impressive. I have to impress on you that they are the absolute best.” I should also note that during my interview with Snow and the interpreters, we were

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surrounded by nearly 100 deaf people who witnessed our conversation just prior to an ISF performance. It was a humbling moment. That word “humble” is never used to describe William Shatner, the legendary Captain Kirk of the Star Trek franchise. Shatner was a special guest at the inaugural Wizard World Comic Con in Boise this past summer, and he kept me on my toes. For example, when I asked him if he was a fan of social media, Shatner quickly replied, “Well, I prefer Ice cream.” And when I asked Shatner about his Canadian roots, he quipped, “Yes, my roots are very important to me. Especially my carrots and my beets.” My conversation with actress Kate Bosworth, who has played everyone from Lois Lane (Superman Returns) to Sandra Dee (Beyond the Sea), was much more serious, particularly when we discussed the then-stillemerging #MeToo movement. “I think what’s most important out of the movement is a deeper look into ourselves and how something might make another person feel,” said Bosworth. “There are consequences to making someone feel a certain way or doing something without thought.” I had an equally sobering conversation with Elizabeth Smart, who at the age of 14 was kidnapped at knifepoint and held captive for nine months before her dramatic rescue in March of 2003.

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“It’s important for me to acknowledge what happened to me. It was terrible. I had every right to be angry, to feel frustrated, to ask, ‘Why me? Why did this have to happen to me?’ It was important to acknowledge all those feelings,” said Smart. “I needed to let go of it and move forward. Forgiveness really is not for the other person. You don’t need two people to achieve forgiveness. You need one: yourself.” Another dramatic conversation was with Amelia Rose Earhart, a pilot who believed through much of her young life that she was a direct descendant of the famed aviator whose name she shares. When she learned, many years later, that she was not a descendant, it was crushing. “It was incredibly painful. I wished that my family had never placed this burden on me,” she said. “The big takeaway is that I may not be related, but I learned how to relate to her, to the type of life she led, the passions that she had for aviation, for fashion, for social work. That’s the type of woman I’m trying to be now.” Perhaps the most emotional conversation that I had in 2018, though, was with Anselme Sadiki, a child of poverty who survived a violent uprising in Congo and years in a refugee camp to come to Idaho in the 1990s, and he ultimately became the executive director of the Children’s Home Society of Idaho, which provides emotional, mental and behavioral healthcare to children. “In my life, I’ve been given second, third and fourth chances over and over and over, through the different people who were my caregivers, my healers,” said Sadiki. “And the clinicians here at the Children’s Home Society, they give those second chances, glimpses of hope to kids who had absolutely nothing. These children may not have seen any way out, because they have suffered in silence. It’s up to us to say, ‘I care about you. I’m going to help you.’” Finally, Sadiki shared a few words that are note-perfect as we say goodbye to one year and begin another: “Nothing has ever come easy for me. I know that if something doesn’t work out today, I can still be positive about tomorrow.”

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BW’s Best Local Albums of 2018 BEN SCHULTZ

SEIZING THE DAY WITH SUN BLOOD STORIES At a brunch in October at the Eastern Oregon Film Festival in October, film legend Bruce Campbell delivered a carpe diem speech. Amber Pollard, the vocalist/slide guitarist/bass synth player for Boise band Sun Blood Stories, who was in attendance, took note. “The speech that he gave was, to me, so inspiring. It was so strong. He was talking about, ‘Just do it,’” she said. The band wouldn’t wait long to use his advice. SBS was scheduled to perform that evening with another band, but when the second group was unable to play, the manager asked if SBS could stay and fill the schedule gap. “We will, because Bruce Campbell said we should at brunch this morning,” Pollard said, echoing her words at the time. In a Dec. 21 artist release, Treefort Music Fest announced SBS would make its eighth appearance at the festival in March 2019. While Treefort has steadily grown, however, SBS has whittled from a large shoegaze/ psychedelic band to a trio. The 2019 festival will be the second year in a row that it has performed at Treefort with its current lineup: Pollard, Ben Kirby (vocals, guitar, bass synth), and drummer and keyboardist Jon Fust. The festival and the band have changed together, Treefort having become a kind of mile marker for SBS. “It’s pretty much what we organize our entire year around,” Kirby said. “Really, it’s provided this thing that everyone can work towards, prepare for.” SBS’ sound is one of the most distinctive in Boise, its tracks blowing through audiences and speakers like solar wind. Its latest release, It Runs Around the Room with Us (self-released, 2017), landed positive reviews in Northwest Music Scene, Rosey Music and The Obelisk, not to mention Boise Weekly. In 2018, SBS returned to the studio to record an album it plans to release in September 2019. The new work, Pollard said, is about the bruises and bumps of personal history, politics and just being in the world, but with a new sense of collaboration and the raised profile of Fust, who wrote several songs. “It’s still real weird,” Pollard said, “but it definitely has a more accessible sound to some people.” —Harrison Berry

Between the lovingly crafted four-CD Rosalie Sorrels tribute and outstanding releases by groups like Sun Blood Stories, Western Daughter, Tispur and Lounge on Fire, 2017 was the best year for local albums in recent memory. One might have expected that this year would be a fallow period, but 2018 yielded an even more diverse crop of first-rate work. Check out the LPs and EPs listed here and keep an ear out for new albums by Thomas Paul, Marshall Poole and others in 2019.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND THE GREASY SHADOWS, AD HOC (SELFRELEASED) For an album so obsessed with death—its songs have titles like “R U My Killa?” and “Death Was An Olympic Speedskater”—ad hoc bursts with life. This is thanks partially to project mastermind Joel Marquard’s idiosyncratic musical taste. Using Indian percussion loops as the foundation for the 11 tracks on the album, Marquard piles on layers of swooning vocals, jangling guitars, keyboards, strings and who knows what else. Meanwhile, his cryptic, playful lyrics revel in existential absurdities. It all adds up to make ad hoc one of the strangest and most delightful albums ever made by an Idaho-based artist.

TRACY MORRISON, HEIRLOOM (SELFRELEASED) On her second full-length album, folkcountry songwriter Morrison fleshes out the austere beauty of Dancing Through Medbury (self-released, 2014). Producer Thomas Paul’s warm sound and elegant lead guitar give her soothing vocals, gorgeous melodies and vivid portraits of historical and contemporary women the showcase they deserve. Morrison’s mentor Pinto Bennett also contributes a nice cameo on “Black Coffee.”

DAVID ROBERT KING, IDAHO (SELFRELEASED) King may live in Georgia now, but on his first album in seven years, the Idaho-born songwriter brings it all back home. Idaho isn’t some rose-tinted retrospective, though—its 10 songs explore death, loss, heartache and guilt. King’s cavernous, murmured vocals suit the dark mood but also suffuse it with warmth and grace.

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Boise Weekly music reviewer Ben Schultz has singled out what he thinks are the best Boise releases of 2018.

TREVOR POWERS, MULBERRY VIOLENCE (BABY HALO) With Youth Lagoon, Trevor Powers had the kind of runaway success that could easily spoil a young artist. To his credit, he ignored the temptation to remake The Year of Hibernation (Fat Possum Records, 2011) ad nauseum—each successive release got weirder and more challenging while retaining the dreamy melodiousness that made him popular. On Mulberry Violence, the first album released under his own name, Powers continues this trend. Its strangulated, distorted vocals and panoply of screeches, whooshes, plunks and crinkles make it his most abrasive work to date. At the same time, Mulberry Violence’s plaintive tunes and percolating beats offer listeners a way in. On repeated listens, all the noise blends together and takes on a unique kind of beauty.

STORIE GRUBB, STORIE GRUBB COVERS… (SELF-RELEASED) Even by his prolific standards, 2018 was a productive year for Storie Grubb. In addition to this eclectic batch of unmastered covers, he released a handful of singles, a three-song EP and two LPs, one of which is long enough to qualify as a double album. All of the above are good—especially the 21-song Special Ghost (self-released)—but Storie Grubb Covers… is the most revelatory, with Grubb giving voice to his acerbic yet romantic sensibility through the songs of

others. Highlights include Neil Young and Leonard Cohen obscurities, surprisingly heartfelt Badfinger and Moody Blues numbers, an amped-up take on Ewan MacColl’s “Dirty Old Town” and an inspired BanglesViolent Femmes medley.

JONATHAN WARREN AND THE BILLY GOATS, CLETUS (SELF-RELEASED) Warren and company have been on a roll lately. Bless My Soul (self-released, 2015) featured their sharpest lyrics and most polished tunes up to that point. Cletus builds on that achievement with songs like the spiteful “If You’re Going, Go Then” and “Follow,” which sounds like a cross between Steve Earle and The Velvet Underground. On the wistful closer, “Sparse,” Warren does some of the most restrained and affecting singing of his career.

ZV HOUSE, GIVEN TO THE WIND (SELF-RELEASED) With recordings by 2x2, Dark Swallows, Red Hands Black Feet, Jetski and several others on his CV, Zach Von House has quietly established himself as the most exciting young producer in the Treasure Valley. On Given to the Wind, the former A Seasonal Disguise leader steps up to the mic again. His aching vocals, hypnotic country tunes and terse, mournful lyrics get support from Will Gillett’s weeping pedal steel and Louis McFarland’s steady drums. Find our full list of the best albums of 2018 at boiseweekly.com. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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THE FLICKS FAMILY CHOOSES ITS FAVORITE FILMS OF 2018

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GEORGE PRENTICE The worst-kept secret in town is how much we at Boise Weekly adore The Flicks, in particular because of the people who make going to the cinema such an absolute joy. This time of year, as thousands of anxious movie-goers stream in and out of its four often-packed theaters, The Flicks is the liveliest place in town. So, here’s a New Year’s toast to the place that cures our movie madness. In fact, this week, we’ll step aside and let the people of The Flicks share with us their own thoughts on which films made 2018 so special. Flicks owner Carole Skinner had a healthy list of favorites that included BlacKkKlansman; Can You Ever Forgive Me?; Hearts Beat Loud; Juliet, Naked; The Rider and The Wife. But she had particular affection for the certain-to-beOscar-nominated Green Book, which Carole said is “just the movie we need in our country right now.” Carole also loved the heart-tugging documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, as did Flicks General Manager Josie Pusl, who also included A Quiet Place on her list of favorites. We asked Carole and Josie to poll their employees and army of volunteers on their favorite films of 2018, too, and here are some of their wonderfully insightful comments: Caitlin Bullock (2 1/2-year employee) loved Eighth Grade: “Gosh, this film is everything I wished I could have seen at that age,” she said, adding, “[Writer/director] Bo Burnham and [star] Elsie Fisher are a match made in movie heaven.” Kerry Cooke (20-year volunteer) was a big fan of Ethan Hawke’s “sensitive portrayal” of a Protestant minister in First Reformed. She also liked director Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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BUY TICKETS NOW! LIQUIDLAUGHS.COM 208-941-2459 | 405 S 8TH ST The employees of The Flicks weighed in on their year-end ﬁlm favorites, like Green Book (top), BlacKkKlansman (bottom left) and RBG (bottom right).

Debbie Dakins (first-year volunteer) also heralded BlacKkKlansman, calling it “incredible,” “powerful” and “shocking.” And Dakins echoed praise for Green Book, adding, “I loved being on the other side of the theater doors when people came out of Green Book. They’re so happy.” Kerry Fitzharris (15-year volunteer) had particular affection for Leave No Trace, calling the drama “the most poignant film I’ve seen this year.” Jessica Hope (2-year employee) enjoyed Widows, calling it a “smart film that touches on issues of race, politics and gender; and it just so happens that the story includes a heist or two.” Janet McCarthy (8-year volunteer) had high praise for RBG, the wildly popular documentary about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, saying, “This movie renewed my hope that we can effectively make change.” Jessica Means (11-year employee) also loved RBG, writing, “I found this one to be very inspiring. She’s such an interesting woman.” Tripling the praise, Janet McCarthy (8-year volunteer) also picked RBG as her favorite. She wrote that “it was an inspirational movie on so many different levels.” Jesiey Mead (2-year employee) chose The Rider, calling it an “incredibly beautiful, heartbreaking film.”

Emily Parton (3-year employee and 4-year volunteer) had kudos for the provocative film Sorry to Bother You, which divided critics and audiences: “The nuances and genius of this film cannot be fully summed up in mere sentences. See this film!” David Rowe (4-year volunteer) said, “I laughed and cried” at Green Book, adding that “The Flicks audience gave it a near-standing ovation after our first screening.” Sydney Slighter (5 1/2-year employee) picked Bad Times at El Royale, writing, “It was different from any movie I had seen in a long time. All the pieces of this amazingly original puzzle fit together so perfectly.” Carolyn Wolfe (20-year volunteer) had a long list of favorites, particularly the documentaries RBG and Free Solo. “This has been an amazing year for docs,” she said. A final movie tip from The Flicks came from Idaho radio icon Arthur Ballinger. He doesn’t work at the cinema but he may be its biggest customer. It’s a fair bet that Ballinger has seen hundreds of movies at The Flicks over more than two decades. His favorite film of 2018? Leave No Trace, which he said showcases two “stellar” performances from Ben Foster and 17-year-old Thomasin McKenzie. “It was emotionally moving, tinged with sadness and is a quietly offbeat story,” he said.

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WINESIPPER SIMPLY CHAMPAGNE

BILLECART-SALMON BRUT ROSE, $106 A blend of the three classic Champagne grape varieties—Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, the latter vinified as a red wine to give this cuvée its color. The richest of the trio, it leans towards red fruits on the nose with strawberry and raspberry. The palate is a lively mix of berry with hints of pear and peach. Touches of quince, pomegranate and mushroom come through on the long finish. DOM RUINART BLANC DE BLANCS, $98 Blanc de Blanc means white from white, so this Champagne is 100 percent Chardonnay. The result is a sparkler with an intense nose of bright citrus that gives way to floral peach, brioche, almond and an intriguing hint of cumin. High-toned stone fruit flavors lead off, followed by lemon custard and pineapple. The racy acidity turns round and creamy on the finish. This would be great with oysters or caviar.

—David Kirkpatrick

AS SMOOTH AS IDAHO WHISKEY

Boise distillery Bardenay breaks ground on a new spirit LE X NEL SON At 8:30 a.m. on a chilly December morning, two key players of the Boise bar scene met in the back room at Edge Brewing to begin the long, persnickety process of brewing a batch of whiskey—one of many first steps in restaurant/ distillery Bardenay’s first foray into liquid gold. Bardenay Distillery Manager Scott Probert has been working to add whiskey to his repertoire of spirits for almost five years. In 2014, he and Edge Head Brewer Bryan Garcia-Brown started meeting at Edge, adding different grains and ratios to its mash tun (a stainless steel tank that, with the addition of hot water, converts starches into sugars) in hopes of drawing a flavor map for Probert’s ideal whiskey. “When we were first going through the process it took several tries, and we would do smaller amounts just to make sure we could get the mash right—make sure we could even get it to ferment,” Probert said. After much trial and error, the pair settled on a 60 percent rye blend, supplemented with corn (30 percent) and six-row malted barley (10 percent). Since putting up the first barrel of whiskey—it has the fill date 7/1/2014 scrawled across it in sharpie—Probert and Garcia-Brown have met at Edge roughly 20 times, churning out 500 gallons of sugar water, or “wort,” every time. Back at Bardenay’s downtown distillery, each

of those batches eventually yields 45 gallons of distilled white spirit: enough to fill one #3 char American oak barrel. “They deal with the fermentation on their end, so we’re just making sugar water for them, basically,” Garcia-Brown said that morning as he hefted a bag of processed corn flakes onto his shoulder and emptied it into the mash tun, which he’d climbed a set of stairs to access. “Scott’s the brains, I just flip the switches.” Nearby, Probert fed bag after bag of Mountain Malt barley into Edge’s mill, which ground loudly to life, kicking up a small cloud of grain dust. The bitter, musty smell of unbaked sourdough bread filled the air, wafting from the mash tun’s open portal. It will probably be five years before the public gets a taste of the whiskey Probert and Garcia-Brown made that day, but Probert said the 2014 barrels should be ready to bottle as early as next summer. On a quick tour of Bardenay’s tiny downtown distillery, where barrels of whiskey are stacked two stories high to conserve floor space, Probert used a homemade tap called a “thief ” to syphon a half-inch of the near-ready amber spirit into a glass. He cut it with water, then offered it to taste. The spirit’s caramel-touched smell

married with earthy, mineral notes and a hint of something herbal, creating a flavor that was surprisingly easy-drinking. “You start to get that menthol, minty, tobacco-y finish on it,” Probert said. “To me, that’s part of the finish and it carries long—kind of like what citrus is to the gin. It really helps to carry the profile so you don’t forget it two minutes after you take a sip.”

Even better, the prices at The Hangout aren’t nearly as eye-popping as Ketchum’s glitzy reputation suggests, particularly during the 4-6 p.m. happy hour, which includes rotating deals like buy-one-get-one-half-off dishes and half-priced drinks. The Baldy Bash—a mix of locally distilled Party Animal Vodka, berry preserves, lemon and soda—is $8, and the Gingerita, a spicy house specialty starring Espolon Tequila, ginger liqueur, agave, lime and grapefruit bitters, rings in at $10. It also pairs surprisingly well with the available snacks; and we’re not just talking chips and salsa. If you’re feeling peckish, try the spinach dip, which comes with crostini and, oddly, a pile of full-sized carrots that pair beautifully with the dip’s still-bubbling cheese. One quick warning, though: The Hangout is kid-friendly, which can either be a perk or a drawback, depending on your crowd. For families, that gives a green light to a quick stop for ﬂatbread,

salad and a few beers, but groups of friends teetering at the high point of tipsy may want to stay on the lookout for little ears before throwing down their white cards in a game of Cards Against Humanity. —Lex Nelson

The public might get its ﬁrst taste of Bardenay whiskey as early as summer 2019.

FOOD/NEWS GOING SKIING IN SUN VALLEY? HANG OUT AT THE HANGOUT If your winter travels take you to Sun Valley to carve the high-mountain powder, you might want to celebrate after the slopes with something a bit more exciting than hot chocolate—and there’s a lot to be said for the warming effects of whiskey, vodka and tequila. The Hangout, a new bar and snack joint attached to the recently renovated Hotel Ketchum, is a cozy spot to bring up your temperature. Decked out with an eclectic mix of furniture and plenty of Idaho-themed decor (one hanging cross-stitch reads: “You say potato, I say vodka”), the bar is immediately welcoming, an impression helped along by a stack of board and card games teetering near the door. A mound of puffy coats hanging from antler-shaped hooks on the wall, all dropped off by patrons, reinforces the feeling that you’re visiting a friend’s house.

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L E X N E L SO N

2007 TAITINGER COMTES DE CHAMPAGNES BLANC DE BLANCS, $201 Vintage wines such as this elegantly complex and reﬁned prestige cuvee are made only in exceptional years. This 2007 is a mix of lime, apple cider, croissant and buttery popcorn on the nose. The ethereal palate offers apple, tangelo, fresh baked baguette and lemon zest.

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L E X N E L SON

The panel typically ends the year with a celebratory tasting of sparkling wines—but this time around, we really upped the ante with three amazing Champagnes. Yes, they are very pricey, but they’re also worth it. If Santa didn’t come through for you, gift yourself and ring in the New Year right with one of these exceptional bottles.

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WEDNESDAY DEC. 26

atomic power, featured storytellers and spontaneous story slammers get on stage and into their element. This month’s theme is “gold.” 7 p.m. $12-$15. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 917495-5840, storystorynight.org.

Festivals & Events

2018 VIVID STUDIOS SHOWCASE—The Gem Center for the Arts celebrates the talents of its resident artists in its Vivid Studios this past year with the 2018 Vivid Showcase. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984.

GERMAN DINNER AND MOVIE NIGHT—Enjoy the authentic winter German dinner specials, beer and wine while watching a German ﬁlm. Reservations recommended for parties of four or more. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Schnitzel Garten, 1225 E. Winding Creek Drive, Eagle, 208-629-8855, schnitzelgartenboise.com.

THURSDAY DEC. 27

ART WITH HEART BENEFIT ART SHOW—Shop for art and help area seniors during the Art with Heart art show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. The Gallery at Finer Frames, 164 E. State St., Ste. B, Eagle, 208-888-9898. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION—Check out the new exhibit of photographs by Idaho Photographic Workshop artists Maria Essig, Mark Hardy and Carissa Sindon, on display in the C.W. Moore Plaza lobby gallery through Jan. 25. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. C.W. Moore Plaza, 250 S. Fifth St., Boise, tokcommercial.com/properties/cwmoore-plaza.

On Stage STORY STORY NIGHT: BRAVE THE ELEMENTS—This season’s themes are based on elements from the periodic table. With true stories on themes that pack some

MON.-TUES., DEC. 31-JAN. 1

perfect gift in the Holiday Shop, featuring ornaments, chocolates and more. Proceeds beneﬁt The Friends of The Bishops’ House mission of preserving and sustaining this historic home. 5:30-8:30 p.m. FREE-$5. Bishops’ House, 2420 E. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-342-3279, thebishopshouse.org/page/events. WINTER GARDEN AGLOW—5:30-9:30 p.m. FREE$12. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden. org.

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ART SOURCE GALLERY HOLIDAY MARKET—Art Source Gallery’s Holiday Market returns, with affordable, unique gifts and cards by Idaho artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

WINTER GARDEN AGLOW—Head out to the Idaho Botanical Garden for the annual dazzling display of over 380,000 sparkling lights artfully displayed this the holiday season. 5:30-9:30 p.m. FREE-$12. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

On Stage COMEDIAN KURT METZGER—8 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com. HOMEGROWN THEATRE: HORIZON THREE—Astronaut Georgia Lawson and Andy, an android, participate in a long-term isolation study onboard the Horizon Three station orbiting Neptune, but they discover they’re not as alone as they thought. 8 p.m. FREE-$6. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984, hgtboise.org.

Festivals & Events THE BISHOPS’ HOUSE VICTORIAN HOLIDAY OPEN PARLORS—Check out the display of more than a dozen decorated Christmas trees with thousands of ornaments and lights. Enjoy a complimentary cup of wassail as you explore this winter wonderland. Look for the

MON.-TUES., DEC. 31-JAN. 1

Art 2018 VIVID STUDIOS SHOWCASE—9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984.

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COURTESY MAD SWEDE BRE WING

COURTESY HUMPIN HANNAH’S

COURTESY IDAHO NE W YE ARS COMMIS SION

Party like it’s 2019.

SIXTH-ANNUAL IDAHO POTATO DROP

HUMPIN’ HANNAH’S NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH

Instead of pushing back against the “potato state” nickname (we’re also a top producer of barley, sugar beets and mint) Idaho’s potato pride has swelled over the years to the point of national spectacle—and that flag flies high each New Years Eve, when a crowd 35,000-strong gathers to watch a massive spud make its midnight descent in front of the statehouse. “Spectaters” at the 2018 event, which begins in Cecil D. Andrus Park at 3 p.m., can check out a snow park and tubing hill, ice sculpting displays, a Potato Belt Championship wrestling competition, live music, vendor booths, food trucks and an all-ages beer garden in addition to the glittering “GlowTato,” which will be hoisted at 6 p.m. and descend at midnight against a backdrop of fireworks. It’s a truly Idaho spud-tactular. 3 p.m.-2 a.m., FREE-$100. Idaho State Capitol, 700 W. Jefferson St., idahopotatodrop.com.

We’ll be the first to say it: Humpin’ Hannah’s isn’t for everyone. But if you like getting down on the dance floor, low-priced drink specials, wall-vibrating music and shakin’ your thang in pursuit of killer prizes, it just might be your dream spot for New Year’s Eve. Come 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, the party will get started with DJ Jimmy and mashup music videos. Then at 9 p.m., the Rocci Johnson Band will take the stage to rock in the New Year, with occasional breaks for DJ Jazzy Justin to spin tunes. No matter who is pumping in the music, prizes will go to the best movers and shakers on the dance floor all night, and a prize drop at midnight will start 2019 off right. Get ready to dance the year away! 7 p.m.-2 a.m., $15. Humpin’ Hannah’s, 621 Main St., 208-345-7557, humpinhannahs.com.

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CURIOUS CUBS STORYTIME—Three- and 4-year-old Curious Cubs develop social and communication skills as they enjoy dancing, singing, laughing and learning with great stories and music in a group of their peers. 10-10:30 a.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, mld.org.

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CHRISTMAS DOWNTOWN CHURCH WALKING TOUR DAY 2—Enjoy organ, choral and other instrumental music along with Christmas decorations, holiday treats and beverages, while enjoying the amazing architecture of the downtown churches. Tour stops include First Presbyterian Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. John’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Cathedral of the Rockies First United Methodist Church and St. Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral. St. John’s will host a concert from 5:30-6 p.m. 2:30-5:30 p.m. FREE. Downtown Boise, Boise.

It’s tater time.

Kids & Teens

Drop it like a hop!

Bowling in the new year.

MAD SWEDE HOP DROP Imagine for a moment a giant, lime-green pine cone dropping from the heavens, its tip touching down at Mad Swede Brewery in Boise just in time to ring in 2019. Well, that’s exactly what revelers can expect to see at midnight on Monday, Dec. 31—except that giant pine cone-looking thing is actually called a hop, and is one of the essential ingredients to make a beer lovers’ world go ‘round. The main Hop Drop event will be accompanied by complimentary ﬂutes of Hop Drop beer (brewed by Mad Swede in collaboration with Mill 95 for the occasion); music from Like a Rocket; food courtesy of Genki Takoyaki and plenty of New Years Eve party favors. With free entry, free parking and plenty of cozy seating indoors, Mad Swede is a great spot to give 2019 a warm welcome. 7 p.m.-1 a.m., FREE. Mad Swede Brewing Company, 2772 S. Cole Road, No. 140, 208-9226883, madswedebrewing.com.

NEW YEARS EVE AT WAHOOZ AND PINZ

At Wahooz arcade in Meridian, New Year’s Eve starts early with a “NOON Year’s Eve” party for kiddos that may not be able to stay up late for the ball drop in Times Square. That celebration kicks off at 10 a.m. and stretches until 2 p.m., and will be packed with bumper cars, mini golf, bowling, a laser maze, arcade games and more. There will even be a countdown at noon, just like the one to come at midnight. Wahooz will stay open for a family friendly party from 5 p.m. until the ﬁrst minutes of 2019, and Pinz Bowling Center will host a countdown to midnight in the Z Lounge, with private lanes, a nacho bar and dessert buffet, champagne and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $20; 5 p.m.-midnight, $25; 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $27-$45. Wahooz Family Fun Zone/Pinz Bowling Center, 1385 S. Blue Marlin Ln., Meridian, 208-898-0900, wahoozfunzone. com. BOISEWEEKLY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 – JANUARY 1, 2019 | 19

CALENDAR ART SOURCE GALLERY HOLIDAY MARKET—10 a.m.6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com. ART WITH HEART BENEFIT ART SHOW—10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. The Gallery at Finer Frames, 164 E. State St., Ste. B, Eagle, 208-888-9898.

WINTER GARDEN AGLOW—5:30-9:30 p.m. FREE-$12. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org/winter-garden-aglow.

SATURDAY DEC. 29

On Stage

Festivals & Events

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION—View work by Maria Essig, Mark Hardy and Carissa Sindon. Through Jan. 25. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. C.W. Moore Plaza, 250 S. Fifth St., Boise, tokcommercial.com/properties/cw-moore-plaza.

COMEDIAN KURT METZGER—8 and 10 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

THE BISHOPS’ HOUSE VICTORIAN HOLIDAY OPEN PARLORS—5:30-8:30 p.m. FREE-$5. Bishops’ House, 2420 E. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-342-3279.

Religious/Spiritual

HOMEGROWN THEATRE: HORIZON THREE—8 p.m. FREE-$6. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984, hgtboise.org.

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 and used to improve the layout. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. The Pioneer Building, 106 N. Sixth St., Boise, facebook.com/oldboiserailroad.

TAROT AT 10TH STREET—Seeking the divine? Step into a new reality with a Tarot reading. Atticus Kirkham offers free single-card draws, $5 past, present, future spreads, and $20 Celtic crosses. Free reading hour after 10 p.m. With all-day happy hour on Sundays. 7-10 p.m. FREE-$20. 10th Street Station, 104 10th St., Boise, 208-269-0871.

2018 VIVID STUDIOS SHOWCASE—9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984. ART SOURCE GALLERY HOLIDAY MARKET—10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

Odds & Ends BOARD GAMES AND MORE—Bring your own game, or play one provided by Albertsons. You and your friends can enjoy hours of play time, all while enjoying a variety of food and drink specials. For all ages. 6-10 p.m. FREE. Albertsons Broadway on the Rocks, 1219 S. Broadway Ave., Boise, 208-336-5278, local.albertsons.com/id/boise/1219-s-broadway-ave.html.

FRIDAY DEC. 28 Festivals & Events THE BISHOPS’ HOUSE VICTORIAN HOLIDAY OPEN PARLORS—5:30-8:30 p.m. FREE-$5. Bishops’ House, 2420 E. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-342-3279, thebishopshouse.org.

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ART WITH HEART BENEFIT ART SHOW—10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. The Gallery at Finer Frames, 164 E. State St., Ste. B, Eagle, 208-888-9898. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION—View work by Maria Essig, Mark Hardy and Carissa Sindon. Through Jan. 25. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. C.W. Moore Plaza, 250 S. Fifth St., Boise, tokcommercial.com/properties/cw-moore-plaza.

WINTER GARDEN AGLOW—5:30-9:30 p.m. FREE$12. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649. idahobotanicalgarden. org.

On Stage COMEDIAN KURT METZGER—8 and 10 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com. HOMEGROWN THEATRE: HORIZON THREE—8 p.m. FREE-$6. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984, hgtboise.org.

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TAI CHI—Learn this gentle martial art from a trained instructor. 11 a.m.-noon FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/victory.

2018 VIVID STUDIOS SHOWCASE—9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984.

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ART SOURCE GALLERY HOLIDAY MARKET—10 a.m.6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com. ART WITH HEART BENEFIT ART SHOW—10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. The Gallery at Finer Frames, 164 E. State St., Ste. B, Eagle, 208-888-9898.

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On Stage COMEDIAN KURT METZGER—8 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

Art 2018 VIVID STUDIOS SHOWCASE—9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984.

Religious/Spiritual TAROT AT 10TH STREET—7-10 p.m. FREE-$20. 10th Street Station, 104 10th St., Boise, 208-269-0871.

MONDAY DEC. 31 Festivals & Events NEW YEAR’S EVE HOP DROP—Off The Grid’L food truck will be on site for dinner and late night snacking. Gluten-reduced Lost Viking IPA will be on tap. There will be live music by Soul Patch (9 p.m.-1 a.m.) and complimentary New Year’s Eve party favors while they last. 4 p.m. FREE. Mad Swede Brewing Company, 2772 S. Cole Road, Ste. 140, Boise, 208-922-6883. NEW YEAR’S EVE IDAHO POTATO DROP—The GlowTato will ascend at 6 p.m. for the Idaho Potato Rise, with a special rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.” At midnight, Inland Crane will #DropItLikeItsHot while SpecTaters enjoy the world-class ﬁreworks display. Plus live music throughout the day by American Mile, Boise Rock School, Gipsy Moonrise, Jeff Crosby, Marshall Poole, Matt

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YULE INVITATIONAL GROUP ART SHOW—With the popularity of the KRAMPUS Invitational in 2015, the decision was made to carry on the tradition with broader strokes to include what other cultures do to celebrate Yule and the Winter Solstice. Noon-6 p.m. FREE. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297.

Kids & Teens IDAHO BOOK FAIRS SATURDAY CHILDREN’S BOOKSTORE—Find a great selection of new books for young people ages 0-18 years old, with some titles for parents. This is a library fundraiser, and at the end of each transaction, the customer will designate which school they would like their proceeds to beneﬁt. 9 a.m.7 p.m. FREE. Idaho Book Fairs Warehouse Store, 1515 S. Wilson, Boise, 208-866-8125, idahobookfairs.com.

SUNDAY DEC. 30 Festivals & Events THE BISHOPS’ HOUSE VICTORIAN HOLIDAY OPEN PARLORS—5:30-8:30 p.m. FREE-$5. Bishops’ House, 2420 E. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-342-3279, thebishopshouse.org/page/events.

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WINTER GARDEN AGLOW—5:30-9:30 p.m. FREE$12. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden. org/winter-garden-aglow.

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CALENDAR Hopper and The Roman Candles, and Red Light Challenge. 3 p.m.-1 a.m. FREE. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, idahopotatodrop.com. PINZ Z-LOUNGE NEW YEAR’S EVE COUNTDOWN PARTY—Get a lane for the evening with a nacho bar and dessert buffet, and a midnight countdown with party favors and champagne or sparkling cider toast. Reservations recommended. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $27-$45. Wahooz, Pinz Bowling and Galaxy Event Center, 400 W. Overland Road, Meridian, 208-898-0900, wahoozfunzone.com. WAHOOZ NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY—Enjoy new attractions in the Indoor Adventure Park, with unlimited Twister, Clip ‘n Climb, Frog Hopper, Bumper Cars, Laser Maze, XD Dark Ride, bowling, mini golf, go-karts and $5 game card. Plus a countdown at midnight with balloon drop and party favors. 5 p.m.-midnight. $25. Wahooz, Pinz Bowling and Galaxy Event Center, 400 W. Overland Road, Meridian, 208-898-0900, wahoozfunzone.com. WINTER GARDEN AGLOW—5:30-9:30 p.m. FREE$12. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden. org/winter-garden-aglow.

Odds & Ends CHALK AND BREW—Enjoy lunch and choose from 70 taps of beer, wine and cider while exercising your creativity with some of the easiest crafting you’ve ever done. Noon-3 p.m. $30. CopenRoss Growlers, 5120 W. Overland Road, Ste. 5, Boise, 208-342-6866, facebook.com/jonesinforchalkcouture.

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TUESDAY JAN. 1 Festivals & Events WINTER GARDEN AGLOW—5:30-9:30 p.m. FREE$12. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden. org/winter-garden-aglow.

On Stage NEW YEARS EVE COMEDY SHOW: SOPHIE HUGHES—Followed by live music (free). 8 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-9412459, liquidboise.com.

2018 VIVID STUDIOS SHOWCASE—9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984.

BOGUS BASIN NEW YEARS DAY EVENTS AND FIREWORKS CELEBRATION—Fireworks will light the night sky at Bogus Basin to welcome the New Year. There’ll be activities throughout the day, including music by DJ One One, torchlight parade down the slopes and free cookies and hot chocolate beginning at 5:30 p.m. Skiers and boarders can win prizes for skiing 360 (riding every lift). The event highlight ﬁreworks show will be visible from the Simplot Base Area plaza. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, 208-332-5100, bogusbasin.org.

ART WITH HEART BENEFIT ART SHOW—10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. The Gallery at Finer Frames, 164 E. State St., Ste. B, Eagle, 208-888-9898.

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2018 VIVID STUDIOS SHOWCASE—9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984. ART WITH HEART BENEFIT ART SHOW—10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. The Gallery at Finer Frames, 164 E. State St., Ste. B, Eagle, 208-888-9898. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION—View work by Maria Essig, Mark Hardy and Carissa Sindon. Through Jan. 25. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. C.W. Moore Plaza, 250 S. Fifth St., Boise, tokcommercial.com/properties/cw-moore-plaza.

WEDNESDAY JAN. 2 Art 2018 VIVID STUDIOS SHOWCASE—9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984. ART WITH HEART BENEFIT ART SHOW—10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. The Gallery at Finer Frames, 164 E. State St., Ste. B, Eagle, 208-888-9898. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION—View work by Maria Essig, Mark Hardy and Carissa Sindon. Through Jan. 25. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. C.W. Moore Plaza, 250 S. Fifth St., Boise, tokcommercial.com/properties/cw-moore-plaza.

Food GERMAN DINNER AND MOVIE NIGHT—6-9 p.m. FREE. Schnitzel Garten, 1225 E. Winding Creek Drive, Eagle, 208-629-8855, schnitzelgartenboise.com.

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WEDNESDAY DEC. 26 ANDREW SHEPPARD BAND—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s BEN BURDICK—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill CUNNINGHAM AND MOSS—6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse

STRANGE AND THE FAMILIARS—With Sky Crystal. 6 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe THUMP: ONESIE WINTER—9 p.m. $5. 9th St. Parallel at KFCH TOO SLIM AND THE TAILDRAGGERS—7:30 p.m. $15$25. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room

JESSE DAYNE AND THE SAGEBRUSH DRIFTERS—9 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s

FRIDAY DEC. 28

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

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

QUINN VAN PAEPEGHEM TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

BART BUDWIG AND HIS HOLIDAY BAND—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

STEPHANIE STRANGE—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

BLAZE AND KELLY—7 p.m. FREE. Deja Brew Laugh a Latte

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

THURSDAY DEC. 27

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Take just one listen to the new EP from Boise performance artist St. Terrible (Zach Herbert) and you’ll understand why he lists not just musicians but authors (Kurt Vonnegut, Italo Calvino) and artists (Michael DeForge) among his inﬂuences. Emptiness and Other Such Places (self-released, 2018) features three tracks of folk-tinged, semi-acoustic poetic rambling , juxtaposing relentless momentum with crackling silence. “I can come around / Put me in the ground / Build me up / Break me down / Pull me up / Push it in / Suck it out / Make the heart beat / Make the blood pump now,” sings Herbert in “Emptiness Pt. II and III.” “In the end, emptiness isn’t the sea which the drowning man reaches out of, but rather the space he is reaching into,” he wrote on Facebook, explaining the album. Gaze into that abyss when St. Terrible takes the stage Friday, Dec. 28, at The Olympic. —Lex Nelson With Cassandra Lewis, and Wend. 8 p.m., $7. The Olympic, 1009 Main St., Boise, 208-342-0176, theolympicboise.com.

BUDDY DEVORE AND THE FADED COWBOYS—9 p.m. FREE. The Ranch Club CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

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CRITICAL HITS—10 p.m. $3. Tom Grainey’s

BUDDY DEVORE DUO—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

MAXWELL HUGHES—7:30 p.m. $15-$25. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room

STRANGE HOTELS—7:30 p.m. $7. Neurolux

BLUES ADDICTS—With the Brass Tack Horns. 7:30 p.m. $12-$23. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

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

ZACK FORSMAN—8 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge

FRIM FRAM FOUR—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

SCOTT KNICKERBOCKER—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

BRANDON PRITCHETT—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

SATURDAY DEC. 29

CLARKE AND THE HIMSELFS—With Braided Waves, and Preakedness. 7:30 p.m. $7. Neurolux

B-TOWN HITMEN—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

DIRT FISHERMEN—With El Dopamine, and Fun Ladies. 7 p.m. $10. The Shredder

GIGGLEBOMB—9 p.m. FREE. Humpin’ Hannah’s JIMMY LAWRENCE—5:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers JOSHUA TREE ACOUSTIC DUO—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

SO DOWN—10 p.m. $7-$10. Reef ST. TERRIBLE—With Cassandra Lewis, and Wend. 7 p.m. $7. The Olympic

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THE DAVE NUDO BAND—8 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge

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ST. TERRIBLE, THE OLYMPIC, DEC. 28

MUSIC GUIDE THE FAB FOUR: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE—Enjoy this award-winning Beatles tribute band. 8 p.m. $35-$55. Egyptian Theatre GARY TACKETT AND FULL MOON RUDE—10 p.m. $3. Tom Grainey’s GOLDBERG, WARREN, TYLER AND BARR—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s GUILTY PLEASURE—8:30 p.m. FREE. The Gathering Place

NEW YEAR’S EVE: DJ NOAH KADRE—9 p.m. FREE. Whiskey Bar NEW YEAR’S EVE: DJ SLIEB—9 p.m. FREE. Fatty’s NEW YEAR’S EVE: JUPITER HOLIDAY—10 p.m. $3. Tom Grainey’s NEW YEAR’S EVE MASQUERADE BALL—With Team Sexy, Tony Krave, and Cap’n Redbeard. 9 p.m. $20$25. Neurolux

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

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: JORDAN LEISURE AND THIS END UP!—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

REBECCA HARDIMAN QUARTET—8:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

NEW YEAR’S EVE: PILOT ERROR—10 p.m. $10. Reef

SATURDAY SPEAKEASY SWING—9 p.m. $5. The Ranch Club

NEW YEAR’S EVE: TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS—With Timmy The Teeth. 9 p.m. $11-$15. The Ranch Club

SKAR AND FRIENDS—8 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s Pub & Grill

REBECCA HARDIMAN QUARTET—9 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

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

RECKLESS KELLY—With Micky and The Motorcars, and Muzzie Braun. 8 p.m. $20-$85. Revolution Concert House and Event Center

SWING DANCING WITH JACK HALE’S QUINTET—9 p.m. FREE. The Ranch Club VOKAB KOMPANY—With Dave the Fave. 10 p.m. $5. Reef

RIVERSIDE HOTEL BAR 365 NEW YEAR’S EVE: CUNNINGHAM AND MOSS—With Wilson Roberts. 5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

SUNDAY DEC. 30

ROCK AND METAL NEW YEAR’S EVE: DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH—With Break Surface, Unto Extinction, Ghostbox, and Atheras. 7:30 p.m. $5. Visual Arts Collective

BOOTLEG SUNSHINE—8 p.m. FREE. The Ranch Club

SAPPHIRE ROOM NEW YEAR’S EVE: FRIM FRAM FOUR—For New Year’s Eve package reservations, call 208-343-1781. For ages 21 and older. 7:30 p.m. $225. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room

BROOK FAULK—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365 KEN HARRIS—10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Bella Aquila THE SIDEMEN: GREG PERKINS AND RICK CONNOLLY—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

MONDAY DEC. 31 THE FABULOUS CHANCELLORS NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY—For New Year’s Eve package reservations, call 208-343-1781. For ages 21 and older. 8:30 p.m. $199. Riverside Hotel Grand Ballroom HUMPIN’ HANNAH’S NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH—With DJ Jimmy, the Rocci Johnson Band and DJ Jazzy Justin. The best dancers win prizes all night, with a midnight prize drop on the ﬂoor. 7 p.m. $15. Humpin’ Hannah’s NEW YEAR’S EVE: CHARLIE SUTTON BAND—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

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SEAN ROGERS—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers SUNSET GOAT—8:30 p.m. FREE. The TK Bar THIS END UP!—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

TUESDAY JAN. 1 MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

WEDNESDAY JAN. 2 18 STRINGS LITE—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon JIM LEWIS—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

VOKAB KOMPANY, REEF, DEC. 29

In its review of Vokab Kompany’s The Good Kompany Album (New Kong Records, 2016), The Ark of Music describes the seven-man band as the lovechild of Fun and Fort Minor—a headspinning combination that’s as good as any to describe the funk-infused, gene-crossing group. Despite its heavy use of rap (it features two MCs: Robbie Gallo and Matt Burke, known as Rob Hurt and Burkey Baby, respectively) and the inclusion of a saxophone in its repertoire, Vokab Kompany has won both best Hip-Hop album and best Hip-Hop performance at the San Diego Music Awards. Its often-chilled-out tracks also include electronic elements, and the regular addition of guest stars—Christina Soto, Heartbreaka and Keng Doja among them—gives every song a different ﬂavor. Check the group out in Boise when it appears at The Reef on Saturday, Dec. 29, just before the new year. —Lex Nelson With Dave the Fave. 10 p.m., $5. Reef, 105 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-287-9200, reefboise.com. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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DEAR REINDEER GAMES, Don’t you dare diminish your shine for anyone, much less a group of insecure, intimidated, childish women. Society has taught women to behave in certain ways. Unfortunately, some people are so brainwashed into believing that rubbish that they usually don’t ﬁgure it out until it is too late. There are always going to be people in your life who want you to fail. It comes from their own place of insecurity. Apologizing for your own successes will not help them to be more successful. We all want to feel we belong, but those reindeer aren’t worth the skin off your bright, glowing nose. Shine on, lady! Be a beacon in your own life! SUBMIT questions to Minerva’s Breakdown at bit.ly/MinervasBreakdown or mail them to Boise Weekly, 523 Broad St., Boise, ID 83702. All submissions remain anonymous. Illustration of Minerva by Adam Rosenlund.

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ASTROLOGY CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A typical fluffy white cumulus cloud weighs 216,000 pounds. A dark cumulonimbus storm cloud is 106 million pounds, almost 490 times heavier. Why? Because it’s filled with far more water than the white cloud. So which is better, the fluffy cumulus or the stormy cumulonimbus? Neither, of course. We might sometimes prefer the former over the latter because it doesn’t darken the sky as much or cause the inconvenience of rain. But the truth is, the cumulonimbus is a blessing, substantial source of moisture and a gift to growing things. I mention this because I suspect that for you, 2019 will have more metaphorical resemblances to the cumulonimbus than the cumulus. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A hundred years ago, most astronomers thought there was just one galaxy in the universe: our Milky Way. Other models for the structure of the universe were virtually heretical. But in the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubble produced research that proved the existence of many more galaxies. Today the estimate is that there are at least 400 billion. I wonder what currently unimaginable possibilities will be obvious to our ancestors a hundred years from now. Likewise, I wonder what currently unforeseen truths will be fully available to you by the end of 2019. My guess is: more than in any other previous year of your life. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author Elizabeth Gilbert offers advice for those who long for a closer relationship with the Supreme Being: “Look for God like a man with his head on fire looks for water.” I’ll expand that approach so it applies to you when you’re in quest of any crucial life-enhancing experience. If you genuinely believe that a particular adventure or relationship or transformation is key to your central purpose, it’s not enough to be mildly enthusiastic about it. You really do need to seek your heart’s desire in the way people with their heads on fire look for water. 2019 will be prime time for you to embody this understanding. ARIES (March 21-April 19): I suspect that in 2019 you’ll be able to blend a knack for creating more stability with an urge to explore and seek greater freedom. How might this unusual confluence be expressed in practical ways? Maybe you’ll travel to reconnect with your ancestral roots. Or perhaps a faraway ally or influence will help you feel more at home in the world. It’s possible you’ll establish a stronger foundation, which will in turn bolster your courage and inspire you to break free of a limitation. What do you think? TAURUS (April 20-May 20): On the average, a total eclipse of the sun happens every 18 months. And how often is a total solar eclipse visible from a specific location on the planet? Typically, once every 375 years. In 2019, the magic moment will occur on July 2 for people living in Chile and Argentina. But I believe that throughout the coming year, Tauruses all over the world will experience other kinds of rare and wonderful events at a higher rate than usual. Not eclipses, but divine interventions, mysterious miracles, catalytic epiphanies, unexpected breakthroughs and amazing graces. Expect more of the marvelous than you’re accustomed to. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “The world’s full of people who have stopped listening to themselves,” wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell. It’s imperative that you NOT be one of those folks. 2019 should be the Year of Listening Deeply to Yourself. That means being on high alert for your inner inklings, your unconscious longings and the still, small voice at the heart of your destiny. If you do that, you’ll discover I’m right when I say that you’re smarter than you realize. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Jackson Pollock is regarded as a pioneer in the technique of drip painting, which involves drizzling and

BY ROB BREZSNY splashing paint on canvases that lie on the floor. It made him famous. But the truth is, Pollock got inspired to pursue what became known as his signature style only after he saw an exhibit by the artist Janet Sobel, who was the real pioneer. I bring this to your attention, because I see 2019 as a year when the Janet Sobellike aspects of your life will get their due. Overdue appreciation will arrive. Credit you have deserved but haven’t fully garnered will finally come your way. You’ll be acknowledged and recognized in surprising ways. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As the crow flies, Wyoming is almost a thousand miles from the Pacific Ocean and more than a thousand miles from the Gulf of Mexico, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. Now here’s a surprise: in the northwest corner of Wyoming, the North Two Ocean Creek divides into two tributaries, one of which ultimately flows to the Pacific and one that reaches the Gulf. So an enterprising fish could conceivably swim from one ocean to the other using this waterway. I propose that we make North Two Ocean Creek your official metaphor for 2019. It will symbolize the turning point you’ll be at in your life; it will remind you that you’ll have the power to launch an epic journey in one of two directions. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I have come to the conclusion that softening your relationship with perfectionism will be a key assignment in 2019. With this in mind, I offer you observations from wise people who have studied the subject. 1. “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” -Voltaire 2. “Perfection is a stick with which to beat the possible.” -Rebecca Solnit 3. Perfectionism is “the high-end version of fear.” -Elizabeth Gilbert 4. “Nothing is less efficient than perfectionism.” -Elizabeth Gilbert 4. “It’s better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else’s perfectly.” -Elizabeth Gilbert LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 1682, Peter Alexeyevich became co-Tsar of Russia. He was 10 years old. His 24-year-old half-sister Sophia had a hole cut in the back of his side of the dual throne. That way she could sit behind him, out of sight, and whisper guidance as he discussed political matters with allies. I’d love it if you could wangle a comparable arrangement for yourself in 2019. Are there wise confidants or mentors or helpers from whom you could draw continuous counsel? Seek them out. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The body of the violin has two f-shaped holes on either side of the strings. They enable the sound that resonates inside the instrument to be projected outward. A thousand years ago, the earliest ancestor of the modern violin had round holes. Later they became half-moons, then c-shaped, and finally evolved into the f-shape. Why the change? Scientific analysis reveals that the modern form allows more air to be pushed out from inside the instrument, thereby producing a more powerful sound. My analysis of your life in 2019 suggests it will be a time to make an upgrade from your metaphorical equivalent of the c-shaped holes to the f-shaped holes. A small shift like that will enable you to generate more power and resonance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian singer-songwriter Sia has achieved great success, garnering nine Grammy nominations and amassing a $20 million fortune. Among the superstars for whom she has composed hit tunes are Beyonce, Rihanna and Flo Rida. But she has also had failures. Top recording artists like Adele and Shakira have commissioned her to write songs for them only to subsequently turn down what she created. In 2016, Sia got sweet revenge. She released an album in which she herself sang many of those rejected songs. It has sold more than two million copies. Do you, too, know what it’s like to have your gifts and skills ignored or unused or rebuffed, Sagittarius? If so, the coming months will be an excellent time to express them for your own benefit, as Sia did.

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