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EDITOR’S NOTE A ‘DAY ON,’ NOT A ‘DAY OFF’ The third Monday of January was officially delcared Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983, when then-President Ronald Reagan signed it into law. But it wasn’t until 1990 that then-Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus signed legislation making Martin Luther King Jr. Day an official state holiday. The designation didn’t come until after a handful of Idaho lawmakers questioned the importance of such a commemoration. In an effort to pacify those legislators, it was decided that the third Monday of January would also be known as Idaho Human Rights Day. Some things have changed in the nearly three decades since those legislators opposed recognizing Dr. King. But at the same time much has not changed, and both Idaho and the nation have many miles to go down the path that Dr. King blazed in the mid20th century. In that spirit, this week we spend some time with an impressive group of Idahoans who will celebrate King’s legacy on Jan. 21. On pages 6 and 7, I’ll introduce you to those who consider his holiday a “day on,” not a “day off.”

On page 8, BW’s Lex Nelson gives us the straight scoop on the new relationship (or lack thereof) between State & Lemp and Camel’s Crossing. Then, BW contributing writer Brian Millar has a fabulous profile of Caldwell-native Savanah Culp on page 10.

She’s the young woman behind Love Homage, an Idaho-based brand of cutting-edge fashion.

On page 11, I’ll introduce you to another impressive figure, Nicole Skinner, a senior at the University of Idaho. She’s only 20 years old, but she’s also one of the most politically and socially engaged individuals you’ll meet.

Next, BW music guru Ben Schultz pops by on page 12 to tell us that Marshall Poole, one of the best hard rock bands in town, has a new album out this month, and Lex returns on page 13 to preview the upcoming Filmed by Bike film festival, coming to Boise on Friday, Jan. 18. Finally, on Page 14, BW contributing writer Henry Coffey makes a trip to Taco Bell Arena, where Boise State basketball enthusiasts take their fan-demonium to a whole new level.

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HIS BIG SCREEN DEBUT The late Boise-based attorney Allen Derr plays an integral role in On the Basis of Sex, the new film about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Read more at Screen/ Screen News.

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STILL DREAMING

The many ways that Idaho will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. GEORGE PRENTICE HARRISON BERRY

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To celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (left), Boise State students will march to the Idaho Statehouse (bottom right) and hear Palina Louangketh (top right) speak.

It may well be the most eloquent American speech ever delivered. In August of 1963, in what would be ultimately known as his “I Have a Dream” speech, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and referenced the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address, and wove in passages from the Bible, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” and the African-American spiritual “Free at Last.”

Five years later, King would die from an assassin’s bullet, and while his dream of a nation “transformed into an oasis of freedom of justice” may still feel untouchable at times, variations on that dream are embraced, particularly by generations that only know King as an icon.

“I think what we’re seeing, especially in students’ consciousnesses, are very high expectations. The dream of freedom is alive. The dream of equal standing is alive. The dream of an equal recognition for all humanity is alive. What’s different, though, is that we’re at a moment of taking stock in inventory, par6 | JANUARY 16–22, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

ticularly from students from underrepresented communities,” said Boise State Director for Student Diversity and Inclusion Francisco Salinas. “These younger students have learned to navigate a racialized reality. They understand the fragility of the times. Discrimination and bigotry still exist. They’re very aware of today’s reality of dog-whistle politics. They’re dealing with that on a one-on-one basis and then they try to figure out how to dismantle today’s partisan political realities.”

How does a young adult take on such a heady challenge? Well, it usually begins with something very particular. Take 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, at the Boise State Student Union, for example.

“That’s MLK Day, a national holiday and a day off from classes. But we think it should be a ‘day on,’ not a ‘day off,’ right? That’s one of the reasons why we started calling it the ‘MLK Day of Greatness,’” said Salinas. “So, beginning that morning at 9 a.m., we’ll once more have a poster-making party in the SUB, and then we’ll march up Capitol Boulevard to the steps of the Statehouse.”

What makes the Day of Greatness rally a bit different this year is that, instead of scholars, authors or professors, students will be the main speakers on the Statehouse steps.

“For the past several years, Boise State [has kept] introducing a new class of students that is more diverse than before. You better believe that we’re at a crossroads,” said Salinas. “New leadership brings a new vision, and with that comes a respect for inclusivity.”

Respect is a big part of what Carmen Barney does for a living. She enforces state and federal anti-discrimination statutes as part of her role as senior investigator and mediator at the Idaho Human Rights Commission.

“It’s awesome, even a blessing, to help people sit down at the same table, look at each other in the eye and determine what the real issues are,” said Barney. “Quite often, the perception is entirely different for people because we’re all part of our experiences. The truth usually lands somewhere in the middle, but if we can bring people closer to the middle, we can create an understanding. That’s what I get to do for a living every day.”

This month, Barney is also incredibly busy overseeing the official Idaho Human Rights Day Celebration, also on Monday, Jan. 21, under the the Idaho Capitol Rotunda.

“It’s a great team that I work with. I draw from colleagues at the Idaho Human Rights Commission, the Idaho Department of Labor, Serve Idaho and the Idaho Office for Refugees,” said Barney. Salinas is also on her planning committee. “But the person I credit for getting us this year’s keynote speaker is Lindsay Glick.”

Glick is a bilingual civil rights investigator at the Idaho Human Rights Commission.

“One of my passions is trying to connect so many of Idaho’s different communities,” said Glick. “And that’s how I met Palina and heard her amazing story. She graciously accepted to be our main speaker.”

That would be Palina Louangketh, who even as a young woman had already led a life that could fill several bestsellers. She was born in war-torn Laos in the mid-1970s. Her father, an officer in the Royal Lao Armed Forces, abandoned his family and fled the country.

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MLK DAY / IDAHO HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CELEBRATIONS As Louangketh shared her personal story, she paused several times to wipe away tears. “I’m sorry. It’s hard to not get emotional when I talk about this,� she said softly.

Louangketh spoke of walking, when she was 3 years old, through jungles and woods, and fording the daunting Mekong River. She recalled waking up one morning to learn that she, her mother and her older brother had been sleeping atop fresh grave sites. They lived in refugee camps in the Philippines and Thailand. It wasn’t until October 1981 that they came to America— specifically Boise, Idaho. “I attended Franklin Elementary, East Junior and Boise High, and Boise State University,� she said. Now, Louangketh is an adjunct professor and a doctoral candidate at Boise State.

But the real show-stopper is that she’s currently working on what will be the Idaho Museum of International Diaspora, which will showcase the contributions of immigrants and refugees who have come to the Gem State, and the Native Americans who knew this land as their own long before they were displaced. “It’s a huge step to promote those histories and, more importantly, generate a healthy discourse on cultural awareness and inclusiv-

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ity,� Louangketh said.

She added that there is rarely a day that she doesn’t reference Martin Luther King Jr. “[His legacy] resonates with me profoundly.

I reflect on it every day, and when I was invited to teach a Foundations class on ethics and diversity at Boise State, I immediately began incorporating all of MLK’s messages,� she said.

Boise State’s MLK celebrations will stretch long beyond Jan. 21. The highlight, in fact, will be the MLK Living Legacy Celebration Performance on Monday, Jan. 28. “Instead of a speaker this year, our student committee has chosen to have a pretty spectacular artist,� said Salinas. “It’s Chelsey Green and her ensemble, The Green Project.�

Having performed at festivals around the world, on the Late Show with David Letterman and at the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Green breaks down every musical stereotype by fusing the classical, pop, R&B, soul, funk, jazz, hip-hop and gospel genres. “Art is amazing in that it’s fundamentally connective,� said Salinas. “It doesn’t respect any kind of thing that divides us.

It creates opportunities to connect us.

Chelsey Green and the Green Project? It’s something you just can’t deny—human connectivity. Now that’s a big part of Martin Luther King’s dream.�

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WINESIPPER WASHINGTON MERLOT WOWS

2015 CROSSFORK CREEK MERLOT, $18.99 The second label from Yakima’s highly regarded (and appropriately highpriced) Sheridan Vineyard, this Merlot offers some serious bang for the buck.

A touch of herb marks the savory, dark-fruit aromas of currant, boysenberry and plum. Silky smooth on the palate, it’s filled with more plum and berry, while mocha, cola and vanilla come through on the long finish.

2015 GUARDIAN CELLARS CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE MERLOT, $33 While a bit of a contradiction, the words “sublime” and “elegant” both describe this exceptional red. Heady raspberry, dark roast coffee, plum, black cherry and cocoa aromas mark the nose. The seamless palate is filled with velvety dark fruit, vanilla and creamy chocolate flavors that linger on and on. Despite being aged in French oak (60 percent new), the wood influence is pleasantly subtle, adding structure more than taste.

2015 TAMARACK CELLARS MERLOT, $27 Creamy cassis, blueberry, raspberry and cherry liqueur with a hint of cedar and green tea make up the complex array of aromas in this well-balanced, impeccably structured wine. It has a bright core of plum and berry fruit, backed by chocolate, light anise and cappuccino. Fine-grained, dusty tannins add grip on the finish. This is a definite crowd-pleaser.

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PH OTO S BY L E X N E L SO N

When I taste through a Washington winery’s line-up of reds, more often than not the Merlot is the star. That variety is, to my way of thinking, the state’s most successful, holding its own against top Merlots from around the world. And, as this tasting showed, that quality comes through at all price levels. Here are three standouts from the hot, rather difficult 2015 vintage:

State & Lemp (left) and Camel’s Crossing (right) were briefly sister restaurants.

A TALE OF TWO RESTAURANTS

After merging and then separating, Camel’s Crossing and State & Lemp forge their own paths LE X NEL SON The fine dining restaurant State & Lemp has been a centerpoint of Idaho’s culinary scene since it first opened its doors in the fall of 2013, and by the time then-Executive Chef Kris Komori raked in his third James Beard nomination in early 2018, all eyes were on its tiny corner dining room. So it’s no surprise that when the team running the Hyde Park wine bar Camel’s Crossing—Co-owners Scott and Caitlin McCoy, and then-Executive Chef Christian Phernetton—unexpectedly purchased the restaurant just months later, the news made headlines across the city.

At first, Caitlin said, they had just planned to purchase the space, which the State & Lemp team wanted to vacate in pursuit of something new.

“Scott and Christian had always kind of been talking about, ‘Okay, are we going to do something else besides Camel’s Crossing?’ ... And at about that same time, Jay [Henry, State & Lemp’s then-chef/owner] reached out to Scott and asked him if we were interested in their space,” she said.

But then, Henry came back to the McCoys offering the whole hog. And since Phernetton had long coveted a tasting menu-driven restaurant, the deal was irresistible. It was also a big managerial leap, leaving the McCoys’ staff stretched thin.

“We initially had the idea that [Phernetton] would still sort of be the executive chef in title over here and driving some of those more big-picture decisions, but State & Lemp really required all of his focus and energy,” Caitlin said.

It was also a time-suck for the McCoys, who have a 3-year-old son at home.

“There was one night when Scott had to be [at Camel’s Crossing] and I had to be [at State & Lemp] sort of unexpectedly, and were scrambling to find childcare for the evening. And I was like, ‘You know what, we can’t keep doing it,’’’ Caitlin said.

“Two restaurants was too much work for them,” Phernetton agreed.

In the end, the McCoys ceded ownership of State & Lemp entirely to Phernetton, who left Camel’s Crossing to work there full time. Now, a few months after the split, all three restaurateurs are excited about what lies ahead.

By mid-December 2018, Phernetton had already put his stamp on State & Lemp, remodeling the dining room, ditching the single long table in favor of individual dining and creating bar space in a back room.

“We’ve turned it into kind of like a lounge area so people in the neighborhood or whoever, anyone, can come for happy hour or anytime, just come to our restaurant for wine by the glass or small bites,” he said.

State & Lemp offers three fine-dining menus: a five-course “Hunt & Gather” option for $70 per person that provides a choice of meat-focused or plant-based dining, and a $130, nine-course “Chef’s Tasting,” which Phernetton described as a “three-hour experience.” Wine pairings are optional, and the menus are always in flux, focusing on produce Phernetton grows on his own farm.

He recently purchased a new, roomier property and said that next season, he aims to serve only what he grows. That isn’t a stretch for a chef already serving homemade peach vinegar and miso, and polenta made from local heirloom corn.

While Phernetton continues State & Lemp in high style, Brian Ferris, the newly installed executive chef at Camel’s Crossing, is bringing a homier feel to his own seasonal menu.

“I’m trying to make things a little more userfriendly and approachable, not just in the dishes themselves but also in price points,” Ferris said, “And I grew up in an Italian household, so that’s a pretty heavy influence on a lot of what I do.”

Camel’s Crossing does offer a $49-perperson four-course dinner, but each course is diner’s-choice and served with a helping of roasted garlic sourdough bread. Dishes like spaghetti Bolognese with house-made noodles and king salmon with squid ink couscous are standouts on the menu.

Scott called Ferris’ dishes “hearty comfort food,” a style that brings Camel’s Crossing more in line with the personalities of its owners.

“We’re not fancy people at all,” he said with a laugh. “It was never the goal we set out with to be a super-high-end or even really high-end restaurant.”

For both Phernetton and the McCoys, walking into their very different restaurant dining rooms now feels a little more like coming home.

This story was originally published by the Culinary Collective Network.

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ARTS & CULTURE HIGHFASHION DREAMING

How a 22-year-old from Caldwell is building her own clothing brand BRIAN MILL AR There’s nothing more American than following your childhood dream. But in order to go from 0 to 60, an entrepreneur has to learn to go with their gut, be resilient and maintain the grit to keep going. Savannah Culp, designer and founder of the clothing line Love Homage, has been working on doing just that. From an early age, the 22-year-old knew fashion was her calling, and her focus has never wavered.

“I really fell in love with fashion through thrifting with my mom,” said Culp. “I started collecting vintage hard-core in high school, and it was a way I defined my style and my identity.

I used to wear the craziest outfits and people would give me the wildest looks. I felt empowered. It was in that moment [that] I realized why people want to be designers: They want to make people feel something; they want people to feel good.”

Growing up in Caldwell, Culp didn’t have much access to the fashion industry, so she kept up to speed with fashion magazines, and TV shows like Project Runway and The Hills.

She learned how to sew from her grandmother when she was involved in 4-H. Having developed a love for the industry early on, she began applying to fashion schools well before she reached adulthood.

“I applied for FIDM [the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising] in San Francisco when I was like 10 or 12,” said Culp. “They called me and I had to tell them how old I was and they said, ‘Uhm, you’re not even old enough to do the high school camp. But, keep trying.’ They didn’t even know what to say to me because they’d never had someone so young do that. My aunts live there and I would go down there and we would visit every year.”

When Culp turned 18, she moved to San Francisco to attend San Francisco State University to study studio art and art history. Living in Chinatown, she found a love for painting. Every night when she got back to her apartment, she would roll out a canvas and get to work.

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Savannah Culp (right) is the creative force behind the new Idaho brand Love Homage.

painting fabric just like I would a canvas. When I stretched my first piece of fabric and painted it, I was like, ‘Oh my god, that’s going to be Love Homage.’”

The name Love Homage had been spinning through Culp’s mind for a while, and after that first painting on fabric grounded the idea she knew she would create a fashion line under it.

The name is inspired by the idea of paying homage to times in her life that she thinks of fondly.

“It’s about my love of the world. It also came from my love of collecting trinkets and holding onto them forever, even though they only have sentimental value,” said Culp.

“Whether it’s a ticket to a museum, a receipt or a little trinket from Chinatown—no matter how small or inferior it is. I’m a very sentimental, nostalgic person.”

Culp moved back to Boise two years ago and dove headfirst into starting her own brand. She got a job and pooled her resources to create her

first collection. The first piece she made was a denim railroad-stripe coat with a high collar, sherpa lining and metal fasteners.

“It took me months to make that,” she said.

“It was definitely not a piece to create for someone’s first foray into sewing after not having done it for a while.”

Designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and Coco Chanel are inspirations for Culp. She also admires Brock Collection, a label by husband-wife duo Kristopher and Vassar Brock that offers vintage-inspired pieces combining ruffles, pleats and lace with floral patterns. Culp’s goal is to take her label from ready-to-wear to her own couture house. The artistry and craftsmanship in couture garments is what she wants to harness for her own label.

“I love couture and what it represents,” said Culp. “You’re really making, like, living art in a way. I would love for everything to be made in-house: the fabric, the paint, the brushes,

everything. Super old-school, like Renoir. He made everything.”

Love Homage is still in its early stages, but Culp is determined to forge ahead. With her eye for design and with her art background, she feels she has the tools she needs to push herself forward. Though Idaho isn’t a fashion capital, she’s proud of her roots and won’t let geography hold her back.

“I come from a really small town and I feel really proud of myself and how far I’ve come,” said Culp. “I really challenged myself when I moved to San Francisco, and when I started my brand. I’m creating this life by my own means, and no one can take anything from me. I’d go broke over and over again just to keep my dream alive.”

The pieces from Culp’s first collection can be found on her website, lovehomage.com. She also fulfills custom orders for people who want personal, one-of-a-kind garments.

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COURTESY NICOLE SKIINNER

CITIZEN NICOLE SKINNER

A University of Idaho advocate on spurring change on campus and at the ballot box GEORGE PRENTICE

Twenty-year-old Nicole Skinner (she’ll be 21 this April) is changing the world one issue at a time. In Moscow, where she’ll graduate from the University of Idaho this spring, Skinner is the president of ASUI, the university’s student government organization. She also just spent a good portion of her winter break working with the nonprofit Green Empowerment in Ecuador. But her real headline-maker in 2018 was her effort to oust Idaho Sen. Dan Foreman (R-Moscow) in the wake of Foreman’s Statehouse tirade in February of last year against Skinner and a group of fellow U of I students. During the incident, which was captured on camera and went viral, Foreman threatened to call the police if the students tried to enter his office. The students had traveled nearly 300 miles from Moscow to participate in a lobbying event at the Capitol. In particular, they were advocating for Planned Parenthood. Foreman’s response was to yell, “Abortion is murder!” in their direction.

“I think one of the highlights of this past year was seeing Dan Foreman getting voted out of office,” said Skinner, who spoke with Boise Weekly about the past and, more importantly, her hopes for the future.

First off, tell me about your trip to Ecuador.

It’s all about implementing sustainable infrastructure, so it was a lot of manual labor, spending most of our mornings digging.

Let’s talk about this past political season. I know that you were quite integral in getting U of I students to the polls.

There used to be a polling place on the Moscow campus. And since we were expecting record turnouts for the midterms, we really wanted the [Board of ] Latah County Commissioners to keep that polling place open on campus. But that didn’t happen.

It’s my understanding that you organized transportation to a polling place inside the City of Moscow.

We rented three vans, plus we got a bus donated to our effort, which we put under the Department of Student Involvement. On Election Day we shuttled around 400 students to the polls.

And your biggest takeaway was…

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turned out at the polls, particularly students, to vote against Dan Foreman.

Let’s talk about another big change, this time on campus. Athletic Director Rob Spear was fired in the wake of a sexual assault case involving student athletes. Additionally, U of I President Chuck Staben’s contract wasn’t renewed and he’ll be gone at the end of the current school year.

I think for quite a while, the campus felt uncomfortable, especially with so many shifts in leadership. Now, I can tell you that a lot more people are feeling optimistic for the future. We’re beginning to see more advocacy from the university. We’re really at a turning point. I think the dialogue that we’ve started has truly started a culture shift.

the improvement is informal as well. I think that we showed that if you mess up, if you let someone’s life slip through the cracks, then we’re going to call you out on it.

To that end, are you proud to be a Vandal?

It was hard to feel that way through the toughest times, but I think we embodied exactly what Vandals are supposed to be: people who stand up for others when it’s not easy. I was really proud of that.

Let’s talk about life after college. Are you thinking more school, or employment?

I will definitely pursue a higher level of education, but I’m looking for a job right now.

Inside or outside of Idaho?

Hopefully inside.

“ I H A D TO PU T M YS E L F IN MORE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS TO THINK CRITICALLY. I THINK THAT HAS FED MY ADVOCACY.”

Do you have a sense of what the climate is like for victims of assault needing to be heard?

It’s important to recognize the amazing work being done at the U of I Women’s Center. I never want to dismiss that.

But you’re talking to companies outside of Idaho, right?

I actually toured the New York City office of Twitter.

What was that like?

I was talking to them about their Public Policy Team. It was the coolest office I’ve ever been in.

You wouldn’t know that it’s in midtown Manhattan except for the fact that there was a tiny Twitter bird on an outside window.

What have the turning points been in your young life?

In my freshman and sophomore years, it was the time I spent working in the Women’s Center.

That’s not for the faint of heart.

I had to challenge myself. I had a decent surfacelevel of understanding of gender issues, but I had to put myself in more challenging situations to think But good work has to make its way up the orga- critically. I think that has fed my advocacy. nizational ladder.

Would I be surprised to see your name on a Absolutely. And that’s where we were having ballot someday? issues. A lot of people down the ladder cared but Not at all. I can definitely see myself running for when an issue went up the ladder, it was halted. I office. But right now, I want to get people elected. think we’ve broken through that barrier a bit. I’m sensing a greater advocacy.

And your hopes for 2019?

There were a lot of things in 2018 that taught Formally or informally? me that if you do the right thing, good things will Well, there are formal mechanisms such as a Student Safety and Wellness Task Force; but a lot of happen.

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The Boise Phil will perform the second Harry Potter film soundtrack Saturday, Jan. 19.

BOISE PHIL TO PERFORM LIVE SCORE AT SCREENING OF HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS “Lumos!” For the uninitiated, that’s Harry Potter-speak for lighting up a dark space with a flash of wand light. In that style, maestro John Beal’s baton will be much like a magic wand when the Boise Philharmonic plays the live soundtrack during a big-screen showcase of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on Saturday, Jan. 19. In fact, there will be two screenings at The Morrison Center, a performance at 1 p.m. and another at 7:30 p.m.

“It’s an amazing experience,” said Anna Meacham, the BPO marketing manager. “We performed the first film in the Harry Potter franchise last year and it was a near-sellout.

We certainly expect that this year.”

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, featuring philharmonics around the world, is a co-production of CineConcerts and Warner Bros, the studio that produced and owns the rights to all things Potter on the big screen. To date, they have facilitated more than 600 collaborative performances in 38 countries.

“Our musicians love it. It’s doubly exciting to see such a wonderful film with one of the most beautiful soundtracks, written by the incomparable John Williams,” said Meacham.

The Boise Philharmonic continues to ride a wildly successful wave of new Pops concerts, including 2017’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and a live accompaniment of Star Wars: A New Hope in September 2018.

“Plus, the Philharmonic’s next big Pops concert is called Hollywood Hits, when we’ll play all of the great music from James Bond, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rocky, The Pink Panther and so many others,” said Meacham.

For an undertaking as complex as performing a full, live score to an entire film, Meacham said a special copy of the movie will be shipped to Boise.

“It’s actually the full film, but there’s no soundtrack on it,” she said. “The conductor has a metronome and his own small screen in front of him, giving him the exact music queues of where the orchestra comes in.”

And the future will hold even more magic.

“We’re really hoping to get the next installment of Star Wars [The Empire Strikes Back] this fall,” said Meacham. “Those negotiations are ongoing.”

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Marshall Poole releases bold, airy new album Pasadena BEN SCHULTZ Back in March 2018, Marshall Poole released a music video for the song “Chasing Down the Sun” off the album Pasadena (self-released, 2019). The track itself—a smooth, mid-tempo number about holding on to your dreams—is as polished and professional as anything the young local rock band has released. The video, on the other hand, feels far less formal—it features footage shot by bassist Melanie Radford of her bandmates meeting people and goofing off during a recent Northwest tour.

“It feels like a home video,” Radford said.

“And it plays into the whole idea of us living together, traveling together, and chasing something that’s pretty crazy and unattainable, you know? But still doing it anyways for the fun of it, for the enjoyment of it.”

The same could be said of Pasadena as a whole. Released on Jan. 12, the album took the band two years to complete. Pasadena isn’t weighed down by the work that went into it, though: The confident grooves and sharp interplay between the group’s four members make it Marshall Poole’s best release to date.

Pasadena marks a change of pace from the massive riffs, lumbering rhythms and brooding menace of Marshall Poole’s debut album Totems (self-released, 2015), its bright, airy sound and lively mood seeming closer to The Allman Brothers Band than Led Zeppelin.

“We’ve been getting that so much,” Radford said, laughing. “Which is awesome.”

“Somebody said we sounded a little like the ‘Almond Brothers,’” added guitarist Rider Soran. “I’ll take that.”

Jokes aside, Soran argues that he and his bandmates now sound more like Marshall Poole than anyone else.

“I think this record is the first one where it feels like we’re departing from influences [and] sounding more like ourselves,” he said. “And the songs have been written in a more cooperative environment.”

According to drummer Michael Hoobery, adding keyboardist Seth Graham to the lineup prompted the change.

“Before, it was more like garage rock, I felt like,” he said. “So for my drums, I tried to keep them as resonant as possible and loud and noisy. I had to draw that back and take all the resonance out so I could hear all [Graham’s] fingerings and stuff. It became more like funk

Marshall Poole spent two years working on Pasadena, and blamed the pace in part on the Snowpocalpyse.

rather than garage rock or something like that.”

“It’s more about learning how to do it together tastefully,” Radford agreed.

Graham first met the band at a local house venue known as the 409 House.

“They played a house show there, and then they came to Caldwell,” he remembered. “Our guitars touched and sparked one time.”

“Literally,” Soran said, laughing. “Faulty wiring, but it worked out.”

“It wasn’t just little sparks,” Graham added.

“It was like a full [explosion].”

Soon after Graham joined in 2015, the band wrote “The Zephyr,” a spacey, seven-minute opus that serves as Pasadena’s closing track. Radford sees this song—in which she and Hoobery weave their propulsive rhythms with Soran’s stinging guitar and Graham’s otherworldly synthesizer noises—as representing “the direction that our newer stuff goes.”

Capturing this new sound on the record proved harder than Marshall Poole had anticipated.

“I think Totems took two weeks to get recorded and mixed, mostly,” Radford said. “And then with this one, it took two years. But the reason for that is because we tried to do a lot of it, at first, ourselves.”

The band began recording Pasadena in January 2017 with local musician Steven Gere at Lo-Bucks Performance Automotive, a Caldwell auto shop owned by Soran’s father. The album’s first setback came in the form of the 2016-2017 “snowpocalypse.”

“It was awful,” Radford remembered. “It was such a bad idea. But it really laid the ground-

work for the album, and Steve helped us out a lot. And after that, we just kind of filled in other tracks and different recordings from our home when we all lived together off of Pasadena Drive up near the [Boise] Airport.”

But when Jason Ringelstetter from The Tonic Room tried to mix those tracks, the band found that some of them were, in Radford’s words, “not even salvageable.”

“They weren’t up to our standards at the time,” Soran said. “We just wanted to redo them. So some of the tracks are at The Tonic Room as well, and all the mixing was done at The Tonic Room. Jason did a great job.”

Fans of Marshall Poole can expect much more music from its members. Soran is currently working on a solo project and plays lead guitar with roots rock group Gipsy Moonrise. Graham will perform with musicians Ashton Jenicek and Sean Dahlman as part of Ming Studios’ upcoming multimedia event, The Gradient. Radford recently formed the punk trio Blood Lemon with Finn Riggins guitarist Lisa Simpson, and Tambalka drummer Lindsey Lloyd. She’ll also play a couple of upcoming shows with Built to Spill in Austin, Texas.

These diverse side gigs may well influence the material on Marshall Poole’s third album, which the band is writing now.

“I think it’s been really interesting… that everyone’s been experimenting a lot and doing their own projects,” Radford said. “Because it’s been really fun to come back to practice with each other and bringing these little things that we’ve learned from other people.”

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SCREEN A WILD RIDE The Filmed by Bike film festival comes to Boise Friday, Jan. 18 LE X NEL SON Sweden. New Zealand. Slovenia. Those are just a few of the places attendees of Boise’s Filmed by Bike film festival will get to visit on Friday, Jan. 18, without leaving their cushy theater seats. Filmed by Bike’s traveling festival set comprises 16 short films that revolve around— you guessed it—bicycles. Though it originated at a massive weekend-long event in Portland, Oregon, the self-proclaimed collection of “the world’s best bike movies” is a perfect fit for the cycle-crazy City of Trees, where it’s set to screen on Friday night at the Egyptian Theatre for the third year running.

“They take their best-of for their traveling show from their multi-day festival, and then they divide it up into two different sections; one is called ‘Bike Love’ and the other one is called ‘Adventure Shorts,’” said Bob Anthony, communications director for Idaho Walk Bike Alliance, the Boise-based group that organized Idaho’s festival. “‘Bike Love’ is kind of like advocacy-type short films … one last year was about a lady who did a mobile bike library, those kind of films. ‘Adventure Shorts’ is more like the kind of films you’d see from Redbull, when they put out films with downhilling, like extreme cycling.”

Each section of the festival is about an hour long, with an intermission dividing the two halves.

This year, the ‘Bike Love’ slate includes films about a one-legged cyclist, an architect-turnedbike-builder and a trip down Route 66 on two wheels, among others, while ‘Adventure Shorts’ will showcase bikers in a myriad of places they probably shouldn’t be—like the Arctic, or halfway across a river.

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The movies in Filmed by Bike are split into two sections: “Bike Love” and “Adventure Shorts.”

In addition to the Portland-sourced films, Idaho Walk Bike Alliance will add a Boise twist to the festival with a three-minute clip of Following the Lieutenant, a documentary film in progress from local filmmakers Eric Westrom and Seth Randall, with help from an entirely Idaho-based crew. The film follows a troupe of Civil War-era Buffalo soldiers, African-Americans serving in the Western U.S. who were on a mission to prove to the U.S. military that bicycles could replace horses for military service.

The reenactment covers the troupe’s 1,900-mile bike trip across four states in 1897, and will be ready for the festival circuit this summer. Read more about it on page 14.

“We’re putting out the word at Filmed by Bike, to kind of give a boost to some of our local filmmakers in the hope that we’ll get some more films entered in Filmed by Bike from the Boise area,” Anthony said.

Randall and Westrom will be on hand for a Q&A, and both FBB Festival Director Ayleen Crotty and longtime FBB filmmaker Lars Larson will address the crowd. Diane Cutler

and Andy Zivinsky, co-owners of the new Boise bike shop Spokey Joe’s Bikes and Gear, which sponsored the festival this year, will join them.

Cutler and Zivinsky are new to Boise. They moved to the City of Trees from North Carolina, where they owned Bryson City Bicycles, in July of 2018, and opened Spokey Joe’s on Dec. 1. A friend of theirs who had also relocated to Boise connected them with the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance just before the festival.

“It was kind of cool how our advocacy in North Carolina went full circle and brought us back in to helping with advocacy in Boise,” said Cutler.

Zivinsky added, “[FBB was] never able to make it to our side of the Mississippi, so …

We’ve heard about it before, but we’re fired up to be part of it. The stories that are told by the filmmakers are really, really cool.”

Proceeds from this year’s festival will go to Idaho Walk Bike Alliance, which will use them to further its mission of promoting responsible transportation—whether on two wheels or two feet.

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SHOPLIFTERS: STOLEN HEARTS You will not soon forget the dignity or the mystery of Shoplifters, a sure-bet Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film set to open in Boise on Friday, Jan. 18. It is already the biggest domestic box office hit for Director/Writer Hirokazu Koreeda (After Life), and it examines povBOISE WEEKLY.COM

erty and the underclass in Japan, a topic heretofore largely ignored by that nation’s mainstream entertainment industry. The subject of some of the best critical reviews of the past year, Shoplifters became the first Japanese Palme d’Or winner in more than two decades at the Cannes Film Festival last year.

At the heart of Shoplifters is a family, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime. Yet its member seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them. Don’t miss it.

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A clip of Following the Lieutenant will screen at the Filmed by Bike film festival.

BOISE FILMMAKERS TO DEBUT CLIP OF DOCUMENTARY ON 19THCENTURY MILITARY BIKE TREK This year’s Filmed by Bike film festival, which will screen at The Egyptian Theatre on Friday, Jan. 18, will come with a local surprise: the world premier preview of a new documentary from Boise filmmakers Eric Westrom and Seth Randal, Following the Lieutenant. The film chronicles a daring troupe of Buffalo Soldiers who cycled over 1,900 miles across the West in 1897 to show the U.S. military that it should replace horses with bikes.

“In 1896 they did two kind of smaller test rides, and then in the summer of 1897 they did their big experiment, where they rode from Missoula [Montana] to St. Louis, and that took them 42 days total,” said Westrom, who first heard of the adventure while living in Missoula as a kid. “It was close to 2,000 miles, and if you think about it in cyclists’ terms, it’s like a Tour de France distance, except obviously it’s not a race. It’s widely considered early mountain biking, one of the first large group rides of its kind.”

Following the Lieutenant is Westrom’s first long-form film project. Years ago, he came across an article in a biking magazine that rekindled his interest in the story of Lt. James A. Moss and his men on wheels. While the long-ago expedition crossed Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska and Missouri, Westrom and his all-Idahoan crew filmed the bulk of the documentary in the Gem State.

“The reenactment scenes with the soldiers have all been shot here in Idaho. We were able to use Idaho’s forests and rivers, [and] the high dessert, to kind of double for Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska and Missouri,” Westrom said.

Most of the film’s cast is from the Gem State, too, with the exception of a Floridabased actor who popped in for a day while traveling, and an appearance by a University of Montana Black Studies Department adjunct professor Pferron Doss, an expert on the 1897 trip.

“He actually took an African-American Studies group on a ride in the 70s to retrace the route on highways,” said Westrom.

After the clip screening, the filmmakers of Following the Lieutenant will be on site at The Egyptian for a Q&A. —Lex Nelson 14 | JANUARY 16–22, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

Boise State basketball offers not just a game, but a completely fan-focused experience.

THE ART OF HYPE

How the jumbotron became a game-changer for Boise State basketball HENRY COFFE Y Imagine going to a Boise State basketball game… and just watching basketball. It sounds weird, right? That’s because basketball games at Taco Bell Arena aren’t just about the action on the court—they’re a multimedia smorgasboard, from the kiss cam to a gloriously produced, hype-inducing pregame video.

The whole production is the work of the Boise State marketing team, which is dedicated to entertaining fans from the moment they walk in to the final buzzer.

“We’re at a completely new level than we’ve ever been in years past,” said Matt Thomas, the assistant athletic director of revenue and branding strategies for Boise State. “Hopefully our fans are able to see that we’ve been putting a lot of work and effort into making it as entertainment-driven as possible for them.”

Thomas and his team spend between 10 and 20 hours planning the multimedia experience for each game, and they employ an incredible array of gadgets to keep fans entertained, from 18 giant LED video displays to robotic cameras and fog machines. But their most important work happens before the game even begins.

“If you start out on the right foot, you’re gonna have the crowd into it,” said Thomas.

“We’ve always made a big to-do about team entrances and introductions.”

A proper team introduction—where the stadium goes dark, spotlights swirl around the arena and dramatic music plays behind video of the team’s greatest highlights—can make fans jump out of their seats and the other team

shrivel in fear. And quality pregame hype gives the Broncos a mental advantage.

“It provides them with confidence to go out there and play at the highest level,” said Thomas.

That’s why the marketing department starts planning the pregame video three months before basketball season. They work closely with team coaching staff to plan a video that matches the team’s mantra for the upcoming season.

Then it’s up to the athletes to get in front of the camera and make the magic happen. Team video shoots are fun for some athletes and grueling for others. This year, basketball players had to stand in a breezeway in Albertsons Stadium and scream directly into the camera, a spectacle Video Coordinator Taylor Little described as “super awkward.”

“It is kind of hard to ask our student-athletes to get emotional and scream into the camera when there are eight lights and one camera and two people there,” said Little. “It takes five or six takes, because the first two or three the guys and girls just start laughing.”

The video team has started playing loud music during shoots to help players loosen up in front of the camera. Underclassmen often feel like lab rats under the bright lights, but upperclassmen who have watched introduction videos for years are enthusiastic about the process.

A few athletes always prove to be standouts on camera. Little said current Chicago Bulls forward Chandler Hutchison was respected for his consistent performances, and guard Brooke

Pahukoa brought many of her own video ideas to the table each year.

This year’s hype video was edited by Ryan Pavel, a graduate assistant at Boise State. He spent weeks sifting through game tape looking for the most impressive highlights.

“There were a lot of hours put into it and a lot of long nights, but it’s worth it when you get to see the final product on the big board,” said Pavel.

The secret to exciting the crowd, Pavel said, is to keep the video under one minute in legnth and make sure it’s “building up to something, and getting this rise and fire into it.” The hype video is critically important, but it’s also just one part of the fan experience that the marketing department works hard to cultivate. And much of that entertainment comes from the fans themselves.

“I think one of the most important aspects of being in a live sports venue is the opportunity to get on the video board, whether you’re 65 or 6,” said Thomas.

Fans at the game enjoy the dance cam, the flex cam, the emoji cam and the kiss cam. The Simba cam—in which people are asked to hold up their children like the iconic scene in The Lion King—is under consideration for future games or seasons.

Pavel operates a camera during games and has become an expert at finding amusing dancers to feature on the big screen. If he can’t find any dancers, he simply relies on the shocking power of a jumbotron.

“Even if there aren’t people dancing, you essentially make them dance by putting their face on the big screen,” he said.

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WEDNESDAY JAN. 16 On Stage THE CABIN’S READINGS AND CONVERSATIONS: TAYARI JONES—The Cabin’s first Egyptian Theatre lecture of 2019 with Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage, is sold out, but rush tickets will be available at 6:30 p.m. at the will-call table inside the theater. 7:30 p.m. $15-$20.

Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-387-1273, thecabinidaho.org/event/tayari-jones.

VINTAGE MOVIE NIGHT: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU— 7:30 p.m. $13-$20. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208343-1871, sapphireboise.com.

Art JANY SEDA PAINTS MESA VERDE—Jany Rae Seda celebrates Mesa Verde National Park in oils.

Seda gives the viewer a small

glimpse into the land that we celebrate and hold in historic regard, emphasizing First Nations heritage. Through Jan. 31. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery. com.

KHARA OXIER: OSMOSIS— Drawing from her background in anthropology, Khara Oxier works to integrate concepts of human evolution, development, causation and adaptation. Her abstracted figures draw attention to the fluctuating subjective consciousness which actively involves a deep internal dialogue with external environments. With artist talk on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m.

Through Feb. 24. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, finearts. boisestate.edu.

TVAA EXHIBITION: AFTER DARK, A DUALITY—How do artists respond to the long, dark nights of winter? Is it cozy? Threatening?

Do they feel more alive at night, as nocturnal creatures do? Or do they look forward to the light of day? The artists have responded to these questions with art that is

THURSDAY, JAN. 17

visually and thematically dark with contrasts of light. With featured artist Rena Vandewater and participating artists Thomas Bicak, Leslie Jay Bosch, Karen Clark, Carolyn Eardley, Debby Graf, Carolyn Greener, Shawn Hubbs, Len Klikunas, Patricia Koleini, Bonnie Liles, Betty Mallorca, Lawrence Manning, Jenn Pirente, Gary Richardson, Jill Storey, Angela Stout, Jessie Swimeley, Helen Wilson and Marcia Yiapan. Through March 25.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Talks & Lectures

THURSDAY JAN. 17

IDAHO ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM LEGISLATIVE FORECAST— Join the Idaho Environmental Forum for its annual legislative forecast atop the Zions Bank Building. Kicked off by an address from Gov. Little and capped by a panel of regional journalists, with lots in between. Followed by a hosted social hour. 1:30-5 p.m. $25. Zions Bank Tower, 800 W. Main St., Boise. 208-321-2389, idahoenvironmentalforum.org.

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

COMEDIAN PAULA POUNDSTONE—Heralded as one of

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the country’s foremost comics, Paula Poundstone’s quickthinking, unscripted approach to comedy makes for a perfect fit as a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait... Don’t Tell Me. 8 p.m. $36. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net.

speaking and communicating with others in the language. This small group is aimed at those who are beginning to learn and looking for camaraderie. 6 p.m. FREE. Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-472-2941, notaquietlibrary.org.

STAGE COACH: A COMEDY OF TENORS—One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? Prepare for an uproarious ride full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks and madcap delight. 7:30 p.m. $15.

Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-3422000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

VINTAGE MOVIE NIGHT: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU— 7:30 p.m. $13-$20. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208343-1871, sapphireboise.com.

Workshops & Classes CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH— Support your Spanish learning by

SHORT FICTION WITH CHRISTIAN WINN—In this six-week workshop, you’ll create a new and original work of short fiction, get feedback, then head back into the revision process to polish and refine your narrative with an eye toward publication. Thursdays, Jan. 17-Feb. 28, no class Feb. 14. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $180-$215.

The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.

Art HOME/LAND GROUP EXHIBITION—The Home/Land group exhibition includes photographs, video and 3-D installation by featured artists Anna Horcinova, Christiana Caro, Clare Benson, Emma High, Jakub Janco and Nidaa Absoulhosn. This work, created across a continental and political divide,

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23

It’s sign-making time.

These toddlers get tech.

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Poundstone weighs in.

POLICY PUB: FOREIGN POLICY AND IDAHO—Panelists Steven Feldstein, former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, now Frank and Bethine Church chair at Boise State; Celia Gould, Director, Idaho Department of Agriculture; and Mary Hasenoehrl, Commissioner, Idaho Potato Commission will discuss their international work in democracy, agriculture and trade, and explore how upcoming federal policy conversations might affect Idaho. 5:30 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St., Boise.

208-364-4549, uidaho.edu/ president/direct-reports/mcclurecenter.

Boise, meet The Butcher.

COMEDIAN PAULA POUNDSTONE

COMEDIAN RHEA BUTCHER

WOMXN’S MARCH ON IDAHO

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If you picked up a copy of last week’s BW, you already know that Paula Poundstone is on her way to Boise—and if you didn’t, consider this your official warning: An avalanche of laughter lies ahead. Poundstone has long been considered one of America’s top stand-up comics, and her 40-year career has included a rigorous touring schedule (she often puts in 85 shows each year), TV appearances, movie voice acting roles, a spot on the Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me panel on NPR, multiple HBO specials and two books. Through it all, Poundstone has remained her iconic, polka dot-wearing self, and never fails to deliver the laughs. And since laughing is supposed to help you live longer (thanks for the heads-up, Scientific American), it will be good for your health to catch her at The Egyptian Theatre in Boise on Thursday, Jan. 17.

8 p.m., $36. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net.

This is a good week for comedy fans in Boise.

Just one day after Paula Poundstone appears at The Egyptian Theatre, Los Angeles-based standup comic Rhea Butcher will take the floor at The Balcony on Friday, Jan. 18, to keep Boise rolling.

Butcher is perhaps best-known for co-starring in the television series Take My Wife with fellow comic Cameron Esposito; it was a norm-busting show that mirrored the lesbian couple’s real life as stand-up comedians and small business owners (outside of fiction, they hosted the comic-focused podcast Put Your Hands Together). Butcher’s self-proclaimed “blue-collar brand of cool” also earned them a spot as one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics To Watch in 2017, and their debut comedy album, Butcher (Kill Rock Stars, 2016), seized the No. 1 spot on iTunes. Don’t miss this chance to see Butcher— and local opener Emma Arnold—in action.

8 p.m., $20. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-336-1313, thebalconyclub.com.

No, the “x” in “womxn’s” isn’t a typo. This year’s demonstration at the Idaho State Capitol comes with some twists, and its new name— changed to make the event more inclusive of transgender and non-binary folks—is one of them. To mark the anniversary of the original Women’s March, the rally will star Jennifer Palmieri, former White House communications director and best-selling author of Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World. Palmieri will join student leaders, Idaho Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb and Shoshone-Paiute Tribal Business Council Secretary Yvonne Powers to speak at the event.

According to a People for Unity press release, the march is aimed at improving reproductive rights, worker rights, civil rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, immigrant rights and more.

10:30 a.m., FREE. Idaho State Capitol, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, womensmarch.com/ idaho.

Recent congressional hearings of tech executives may have come up short on probing data safeguards, but they proved one thing without a doubt: the largely gray-haired body of U.S. elected officials is a bit behind when it comes to technology. STEM Matters Day, which is coming to the Idaho Statehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 23, may help a bit. A press release revealed that in addition to packing the Capitol’s first, second and fourth floors with STEM-related activities for children, one of the highlights of the day will be “kids teaching lawmakers how to code, explore virtual reality, design electronic circuits with PlayDoh and interact with robots and drones.” When they’re not busy clueing in the grownups or checking out the latest STEM marvels, kids can also get a peak at a LEGO Moon Rocket, tour high-tech emergency vehicles and more.

10 a.m.-2 p.m., FREE. Idaho State Capitol, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, stem.idaho.gov/ stem-matters.

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CALENDAR touches on themes of landscape, memory and the body in relation to site. Through Feb. 24. 6-9 p.m.

FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208991-0984, gemcenterforthearts. org.

JANY SEDA PAINTS MESA VERDE—Through Jan. 31. 10 a.m.6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

KHARA OXIER: OSMOSIS—With artist talk on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 Univer-

sity Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, finearts.boisestate.edu.

TVAA EXHIBITION: AFTER DARK, A DUALITY—Through March 25. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Literature LYNN SCHMIDT: THRIVING FROM A TO Z—Kick off the new year with a plan to create your most resilient self. Thriving from A to Z provides you with best practic-

CALENDAR EXTRA BAM’S DONUT EVER FORGET ME EXHIBITION LOOKS GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT Boiseans have all heard of Country Donut, Guru Donuts and DK Donuts—but what about Kim’s donuts? Don’t be surprised if that’s a new one; Boise visitor Jae Yong Kim is actually an artist, not a baker, but his upcoming exhibit of ceramic donuts, which will go on display at Boise Art Museum on Saturday, Jan. 26, certainly looks real Jae Yong Kim, Donut Ever Forget Me (detail), 2018, enough to dip ceramic, luster glaze, glaze and Swarovski crysin coffee. tals, courtesy of the artist and Kim, who Lyons Wier Gallery, New York. was born and raised in South Korea, started hand-sculpting his brightly colored donut series in 2008. BAM’s Donut Ever Forget Me display will include 483 of the kiln-fired treats mounted in orderly rows. Apart from their clean, colorful lines and high-gloss glaze, every donut is unique: Their shapes range from classic circles (some with devil horns or Mickey Mouse ears) to hearts, squares and even flowers, and the decorations are even more varied. A white-glazed donut intricately patterned with black dots might sit beside one covered with vibrant Jackson Pollock-esque splashes and studded with Swarovski crystals.

“Kim’s use of the ceramic medium and his appropriation of imagery by famous painters is a clever critique of the perceived divide between fine art and craft,” BAM representatives wrote in a press release. “By depicting row-after-row of sweet treats, rendered in a brilliant Pop-Art palette, he also explores the global culture of consumerism and invites viewers to consider their own consumption.”

BAM will host an exhibition preview party for Donut Ever Forget Me on Friday, Jan. 18, at 5:30 p.m. Locals can stop by to meet Kim in person and get a sneak-peek at the exhibition— straight from the kiln, not the fryer. It will run through Sunday, July 7.

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The target audience for the book is men and women of all ages who want to thrive. Parents, teachers, coaches and human resource professionals can use the book to coach others to grow. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks. org/event/lynn-schmidt-thriving-z.

visit boiseartsandhistory.org for event details and to reserve your spot. 6 p.m. FREE. James Castle House, 5015 Eugene St., Boise.

208-608-7050.

Sports & Fitness YOGA BASICS—Join a certified yoga teacher for this gentle, invigorating and relaxing all-levels Yoga Basics class. For adults. 6 p.m.

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

Talks & Lectures CREATORS, MAKERS AND DOERS: LIVE WITH JAMES (JIM) TALBOT—Hosted by the Boise City Department of Arts and History, this series of informal talks focuses on the creative processes and studio practices of artists.

Featuring photographer James Anthony Talbot, who has dedicated almost half his life to relentlessly documenting those who surprisingly go unnoticed. These small gatherings will be streamed live on Arts and History’s Facebook page.

To attend in person (limited to 25),

Kids & Teens ASL FOR CHILDREN WITH PAULA BAKER—Check out this fun and engaging American Sign Language class geared for children and their families. 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, mld.org.

STEM STORYTIME—Enjoy stories, songs and hands-on activities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Parents are encouraged to actively engage as their children discover, explore and foster curiosity about the world. For ages 2-6. Thursday 10-11 a.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-3620181, adalib.org/victory.

TANGRAMS WITH PAIGE MOORE—Explore the ancient Chinese legend and find out how the seven magical shapes of the tangram came to be. Classical music, movement and lots of fun are included. 6 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, mld.org.

FRIDAY JAN. 18 On Stage BLT: THE BAKER’S DOZEN—Terry is a food critic for a local newsletter in a rural community who has been assigned to The Bakers Dozen donut shop to write a review. He finds himself surrounded by retired military veterans who frequent the shop every weekend to talk about the good old days. As he enjoys his Boston creme and coffee in comfort, two boys show up and attempt to commit an armed robbery.

What follows is a surprising turn of events which serves to remind us all that age should not be mistaken for vulnerability. And sweetness does not always come with cream and sugar. 8 p.m. $12-$15. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org/current-season.

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

COMEDIAN RHEA BUTCHER— Rhea Butcher is a Los Angelesbased stand-up comic, actor and writer. Her blue collar brand of cool has endeared audiences nationwide, as she’s performed stand-up and appeared on shows such as HBO’s 2 Dope Queens, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, @Midnight and Conan. With Emma Arnold. Presented by 208 Comedy Fest. 8 p.m. $20. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3361313, thebalconyclub.com.

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COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV— ComedySportz is fast-paced, familyfriendly improvisational comedy, played as a sport. Two teams take turns making up scenes, playing games and singing songs, and the “fanz” vote on which team they like the best. It’s all presided over by a referee, who plays host for the evening, calls the ComedySportz fouls and takes suggestions shouted out by the fanz before each game. Suitable for all ages. 7:30 p.m. $5-$10.

ComedySportz Boise, 6225 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-9914746, boisecomedy.com.

FILMED BY BIKE: WORLD’S BEST BIKE MOVIES—Join the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance to enjoy some

of the best bike films in the world.

Beer and wine will be available (for 21 and older) along with plenty of amazing raffle items from sponsors. 7 p.m. $15-$20. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-387-1273, idahowalkbike.org/ filmed-by-bike.

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

Art HOME/LAND GROUP EXHIBITION—Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984, gemcenterforthearts.org.

JAE YONG KIM: DONUT EVER FORGET ME PREVIEW PARTY— South Korean artist Jae Yong Kim’s installation Donut Ever Forget Me is made up of hundreds of handsculpted and intricately painted ceramic donuts. Join the artist for the Exhibition Preview Party.

5:30-8:30 p.m. FREE-$10. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, ext. 114, boiseartmuseum.org.

JANY SEDA PAINTS MESA VERDE—Through Jan. 31. 10 a.m.6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3313374, artsourcegallery.com.

KHARA OXIER: OSMOSIS—With artist talk on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, finearts.boisestate.edu.

TVAA EXHIBITION: AFTER DARK, A DUALITY—Through March 25. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Kids & Teens SPANISH-ENGLISH STORYTIME WITH LAURA CHICO—Check out this fun and engaging bilingual (Spanish/English) storytime program geared for children ages 2-8 years old and their families. 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, mld.org.

Odds & Ends FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC—Do you love Magic the Gathering? Join over 100 Friday Night Magic customers in your choice of one of three Friday Night Magic events: Standard, Draft or Commander. You’ll receive one booster pack for playing and additional prize packs depending on your performance. Buy-in depends on your choice of event. 7-11 p.m. $5-$15. All About Games, 7079 Overland Road, Boise, 208-3435653, allaboutgamesboise.com.

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CALENDAR SATURDAY JAN. 19 Festivals & Events ICAN WRITE ON WRITERS’ RETREAT—Join the Idaho Creative Authors Network for their Write On Writers’ retreat. This event is designed for writers to make individual writing goals for 2019 and to achieve true progress on their current writing project. Tutoring help from the ICAN Executive Committee will be available throughout the day as well as some scheduled focus groups for writing fiction, Bible studies and memoirs. Attendees can choose to form critique groups or stroll the grounds to get the inspiration flowing. Attendees will need to bring their writing project(s), laptops if desired, pens, notebooks and a sack lunch. Snacks and drinks will be provided. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit eventbrite.com. For information on the Idaho Creative Authors Network, visit facebook.com/ idahocreativeauthorsnetwork. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $49. Learning Lab Idaho, 308 E. 36th St., Garden City, 208-344-1335, facebook.com/ idahocreativeauthorsnetwork.

IDAHO WEDDING EXPERIENCE— Find over 50 local vendors to help you plan your special day, plus

prizes, giveaways, food samples and more. Brides register for free and get a goodie bag at the door.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. $7. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, theidahoweddingexperience.com.

WOMXN’S MARCH ON IDAHO— Join New York Times best-selling author and former White House Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri, along with state, tribal and student leaders for the third annual Womxn’s March on Idaho.

Organized by People for Unity, a student-led political action group dedicated to fostering intergenerational connections in order to rally around equity and inclusivity for womxn and minority groups. 9 a.m.

FREE. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, peopleforunity.com.

On Stage BOISE PHIL: HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS IN CONCERT—Audiences will be able to relive the magical adventure of Harry Potter’s second year at school like never before. This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in high-definition while the Boise Philharmonic performs John Williams’ otherworldly score. Harry Potter characters, names and related

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Entertainment Inc. J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World™ J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s18) 7:30 p.m. $54-$84. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-344-7849, morrisoncenter.com.

BLT: THE BAKER’S DOZEN—8 p.m. $12-$15. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org/currentseason.

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

COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV—ComedySportz is fast-paced, family friendly improvisational comedy, played as a sport. Two teams take turns making up scenes, playing games and singing songs, and the “fanz” vote on which team they like the best. It’s all presided over by a referee, who plays host for the evening, calls the ComedySportz fouls and takes suggestions shouted out by the fanz before each game.

Suitable for all ages. 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. ComedySportz Boise, 6225 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-9914746, boisecomedy.com.

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

Workshops & Classes AUBREY CLINEDINST: PUPPET PLAY FOR ALL—Surel’s Place Artist-in-Residence Aubrey Clinedinst will show participants how to make simple puppets, work on basic lipsync techniques and build a short puppet scene. You can also take your own puppet to troubleshoot, all while addressing the question, why use a puppet? Limited to 12. Scholarships available by writing info@ surelsplace.org. For ages 16 and up. Paid registrations to workshops receive a free ticket to The Starving Clown Circus. Aubrey Clinedinst is a professional clown and puppeteer from the New York City area. She has worked with Muppet performer Martin P. Robinson and for the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. 1-4 p.m. $45. Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd St., Garden City, 208991-4718, surelsplace.org.

Art HOME/LAND GROUP EXHIBITION—Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984. facebook.com/ events/369528293613162.

JANY SEDA PAINTS MESA VERDE—Through Jan. 31. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

KHARA OXIER: OSMOSIS—With artist talk on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

FREE. Boise State Student Union

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Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, finearts. boisestate.edu.

Literature BOOK AND CIDER NIGHT WITH LONGDROP CIDER—Find a new book, try a new libation and be surrounded by people who love words and good company. It’s a great opportunity to get to know the staff and maybe find something special.

This is an after-hours event and limited to 40 people. Ticket includes cider tasting, $15 Long Drop Cider voucher (valid this night only), one copy of a staff pick and a tapas tasting from the Basque Market.

7:30-9:30 p.m. $35. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org/event/ book-and-cider-night-longdrop-cider.

Sports & Fitness ROCK CLIMBING OPEN GYM— Wings’ unique beginner-friendly gym includes a cargo net, ladder wall, tire walls and rope ladder. The staff will get you up and rockin’ in no time. Wings Center waiver required.

6-9 p.m. $12. Wings Center of Boise, 1875 Century Way, Boise, 208-376-3641, wingscenter.com/ boise-rock-gym.

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FAMILY FIELD TRIP WEEKEND—Is winter giving your family a case of cabin fever? Grab the kids and head for The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey. Visitors will see live bird demonstrations, tour the Archives of Falconry, participate in family-friendly crafts and activities, and enjoy spending time outdoors on the scenic interpretive trail. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

FREE-$10. World Center for Birds of Prey, 5668 W. Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, 208-362-8687, peregrinefund.org/calendar.

HOME/LAND GROUP EXHIBITION—Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984. facebook.com/ events/369528293613162.

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

STAGE COACH: A COMEDY OF TENORS—2 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

SKATE AND A MOVIE—Skate on the ice while you watch a movie, which will play all day. (Movies to be determined.) Noon-10 p.m. FREE$6, $4 skate rentals. Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell, 208-649-5010, indiancreekplaza. com.

KHARA OXIER: OSMOSIS— With artist talk on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4261242, finearts.boisestate.edu.

Animals & Pets FAMILY FIELD TRIP WEEKEND—Is winter giving your family a case of cabin fever? Grab the kids and head for The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey. Visitors will see live bird demonstrations, tour the Archives of Falconry, participate in family-friendly crafts and activities, and enjoy spending time outdoors on the scenic interpretive trail. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

FREE-$10. World Center for Birds of Prey, 5668 W. Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, 208-362-8687, peregrinefund.org/calendar.

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Kids & Teens B.O.R.G. ROBOTICS GROUP— Meet with the Boise Robotics Group to work on your own projects or gain specialized help in your area of interest. Building materials are also available. For ages 10 and older; must be accompanied by a parent.

Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208362-0181, adalib.org/victory.

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CALENDAR MONDAY JAN. 21 Festivals & Events MLK LIVING LEGACY CELEBRATION MARCH AND RALLY—Head over to the Boise State Student Union to join the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. A poster-making session begins at 8:30 a.m., with the march to the steps of the Capitol departing between 10:30-10:45 a.m. (depending on weather).

Marchers will progress from the Student Union, north on Capitol Boulevard to the Capitol Steps for a rally featuring student speakers. At the conclusion of the rally at noon, attendees are invited inside the Capitol Rotunda to join the community in the State of Idaho’s recognition of Human Rights Day. 10:30 a.m.-noon. FREE. Boise State Student Union Jordan Ballroom, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-5800, mlk.boisestate. edu/events/.

MLK-IDAHO HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CELEBRATION—The public is invited to attend ceremonies at the State Capitol Building second floor rotunda.

This year’s event will be full of uplifting and heartwarming messages from a diverse array of Idaho citizens. Gov. Brad Little will read the governor’s proclamation. Plus performances by The Boise State trumpeters and Mariachi De Mi Tierra, a mariachi composed of local area youth. Noon, FREE. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, humanrights.idaho.gov.

On Stage SWEET SWEDE COMEDY OPEN MIC—Have a laugh and a beer at The Mad Swede on Mondays with a different host and featured comedian each week. 8 p.m. FREE. Mad Swede Brewing Company, 2772 S. Cole Road, Ste. 140, Boise, 208-922-6883, madswedebrewing.com.

a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$50. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-608-7760. zooboise.org/ education-programs/childrenfamilies/.

TUESDAY JAN. 22 Art

Art HOME/LAND GROUP EXHIBITION—Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984. facebook.com/ events/369528293613162.

JANY SEDA PAINTS MESA VERDE—Through Jan. 31. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

KHARA OXIER: OSMOSIS— With artist talk on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4261242, finearts.boisestate.edu.

TVAA EXHIBITION: AFTER DARK, A DUALITY—Through March 25. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

HOME/LAND GROUP EXHIBITION—Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984. facebook.com/ events/369528293613162.

JANY SEDA PAINTS MESA VERDE—Through Jan. 31. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

KHARA OXIER: OSMOSIS— With artist talk on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4261242, finearts.boisestate.edu.

TVAA EXHIBITION: AFTER DARK, A DUALITY—Through March 25. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Literature Kids & Teens ZOO BOISE DAY CAMP: MASTER TRACKER (GRADES 2-6)—Discover the different techniques used for tracking animals, including identifying animal foot imprints, scat and other markings, as well as using wildlife cameras and telemetry. 9

MONICA GOKEY AND MELANIE PARISH: WRITING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE—Idaho writers Monica Gokey and Melanie Parish join forces for a fun evening of stories, advice and inspiration.

Gokey will focus on the business of writing: pitching to media outlets, growing your audience and

tapping into the supportive community of online mom writers.

Parish will discuss the Herculean effort involved in putting thousands of words on the page day after day, and the importance of persistence in book-length writing. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org/ event/monica-gokey-melanieparish-writing-kitchen-table.

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

Kids & Teens LITTLE SCHOLARS—This dropin cooperative play-and-learn program prepares children for kindergarten by helping develop foundations for pre-literacy and math skills while building confidence and independence. For ages 0-5. 10-11:30 a.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib. org/victory.

WEDNESDAY JAN. 23 Festivals & Events STEM MATTERS DAY—The fourthannual STEM Matters Day at the Statehouse is a free, hands-on

educational event that explores and celebrates innovations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning.

Highlights include FIRST Robotics teams demonstrating a variety of robots and fun STEM activities for kids, such as building BristelBots, piloting a virtual drone via a virtual-reality headset, and working with circuits and slime. Plus the latest STEM, science, electronics, robotics and makerspace activities, including 3-D printing and computer-aided design. Open to the public. Presented by Idaho STEM Action Center. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, STEM.Idaho.gov.

On Stage RAW BOISE: REFLECT—Join RAW Boise to celebrate the wealth of talent in the city’s diverse art scene. Featuring visual art, photography, accessory design, fashion, performance art, hair and makeup, and music by Steve Fulton Music. Dress code: casual upscale. 6:30 p.m. $22.50.

Revolution Concert House and Event Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-938-2933, rawartists.org/boise/reflect.

Art HOME/LAND GROUP EXHIBITION—Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-991-0984. facebook.com/ events/369528293613162.

JANY SEDA PAINTS MESA VERDE—Through Jan. 31. 10 a.m.6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

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KHARA OXIER: OSMOSIS— With artist talk on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4261242, finearts.boisestate.edu.

TVAA EXHIBITION: AFTER DARK, A DUALITY—Through March 25. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Kids & Teens BOISE SCHOOLS 2019 HEALTH PROFESSIONS EXPO—All Boise School District junior and senior high school students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend this year’s Health Professions Expo. You’ll learn from nurses, emergency personnel, veterinarians, doctors, radiologists, medical school students, university representatives and more about what it takes to successfully pursue a career in health care. The first 50 students admitted receive free earbuds, and the first 500 students admitted receive a free 2019 Health Professions Expo Tshirt. 5 p.m. FREE. Boise School District Services Center, 8169 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-8544125, boiseschools.org.

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Join the fun with an interactive show that unfolds on one of the world’s most famous streets.

With Pre-Show event from 1:152 p.m. (must have event ticket and pass to attend). 1:15, 2:30 & 6 p.m. $20-$55. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, fordidahocenter.com.

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If you only have time to listen to one song by Magic City Hippies, make it “Franny.” Over 3 minutes and 16 seconds, we promise you’ll fall in love with the elusive, magnetic girl who appears in it to drop off bags of weed, each time stepping to the sidewalk from a different car. The song is funky, sexy and just a little bit discordant. It’s also the epitome of MCH’s Miami-grown sound, which got its start on the streets.

The group first called itself the Robby Hunter Band before stealing the moniker Magic City Hippies from its 2013 debut album. Under the new name, it put out Hippie Castle (New World Music Group, 2015), an EP that’s equal parts movie soundtrack and house party pulse. Newer individual releases like “Franny,” “Gunslingers” and “Body Like a Weapon” fit the same niche. For anyone suffering through a chilly Idaho January, MCH’s appearance at The Olympic this week should feel like a long-awaited trip to the beach.

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Hey my name is Laura, I’m 26 years old and am currently on a little “vacation”, ok, so technically I’m incarcerated, but we can pretend. I’m looking for a pen-pal to help me through my time. I’m short, fun, and love to laugh. I have green eyes and tattoos and am a bit of a smart ass… and those are some of my better qualities-LOL-just playin, but life’s too short to be serious all the time. I will exchange pics

Well my name is John A. Harris Jr., my back # is 1061613 and my address is P.O. Box 7007, Carson City, NV 89702. I’m Black & Mexican, I’m 5’8’’, I weigh 165 lbs., I have brown bedroom eyes, I have long silky black hair too.

And I’m a God fearing man, and love kids, and family is very important to me. So, I’m waiting to hear from you…

I am a 26 yr old male who is incarcerated. I am seeking someone to write while I’m in. I’m easy going. Let’s do this. My name is Daniel Podolan S.I.C.I. E.D.#102752, 13400 Pleasant Valley Rd., Kuna, ID 83634.

Use this address and shoot me a text mail. I have grandbabies etc.

I touched a few lies throughout my lifetime. I am reaching out for common sense communication. Anyone who has struck up a conservation with me knows, on my end, all ends well. This, that and the other can all flash before my eyes. Lets not let that happen. What does it hurt to write outta friendship. Lets not clog up the U.S. Mail system with replies. -I don’t plan on making a career outta this. Sincerely: George Spencer 40609 E-tier 31(A) I.S.C.C. P.O. Box 70010 Boise, ID 83707.

My name is Levi Poulsen #01119486. I am 38 years old (straight) looking for female pen pal possibly more. I’m doing some time in Ada County Jail. 7210 Barrister Dr. Boise, ID

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Vivacious beauty looking for distinguished gentlemen to form a bond with and get to know on a personal level. Someone who isn’t going to waste my time or play mind games. I am wanting someone to help me rediscover life, I am lonely and want someone to talk to and laugh with. I have long thick blonde hair, big beautiful blue/green eyes and curves in all the right places.

You can reach me either by email at Jpay.com or send me a letter at 1451 Fore Rd. Pocatello, ID 83204.

I do look forward to hearing from you. Affectionately, Traci Hadden #50081.

Hello I’m Santana, I’m looking for a pen-pal. I’m a lot of fun, I’m loyal, respectful, outgoing, and very generous. I love getting to know new people, male or female. I’m open to new adventures and I will try anything at least once. I’m 32 years old and a Taurus so I have a feisty side. I am open to short and long term pen-pals. Please write me let’s get to know each other.

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Hi my name is Victoria Singleton, I’m looking for a pen-pa man or woman. I’m a sassy scorpio who just turned 28. I love to laugh. I love to make people laugh even more. I’m respectful, loyal, outgoing and bubbly. I love adventures and willing to try anything once.

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$GYLFH IRU WKRVH H RQ WKH YHUJH HART OF THE MATTER DEAR MINERVA, I have had the pleasure re of catching a few shows where you were doing stand-up comedy and I was wondering what you think of the whole Kevin Hart thing. My friends and I all have different opinions about it and I thought maybe you could give me some perspective.

—Sincerely, Curious in 1A

DEAR 1A, I believe in freedom of speech and I believe that comedy should be dangerous sometimes. Comedy has power.

Laughing at our problems and pain can help us to heal.

Comedy is not necessarily for everyone. Comedy confronts people’s thoughts and challenges mindsets. I know when I decide to watch a comedian that the intent is to induce laughter. Most entertainment is escapism. Comedians try very hard to create new material and it is one of the art forms where being prepared to flop is part of the gig. I don’t know if Kevin Hart is homophobic, or if only his jokes are. Jokes about harming one’s own children for perceived homosexuality just aren’t funny. However, the problem doesn’t end there. Those kinds of sentiments and actions still exist as a reality for many LGBTQ youth.

At the end of the day, we choose which products to consume. Just as I don’t consume products that promote the harming of people based on race, I won’t consume those that promote harming LGBTQ people. That said, Kevin Hart and his $120 million net worth don’t care about my opinions on this subject. Therefore, I say, “Kevin who?”

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Our favorite is the simply titled Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes ($0.99, Apple, Google), which offers a collection of inspiring quotes from Dr. King. With a few taps, you can share your favorite quotes via Facebook or Twitter.

The Alabama Civil Rights Trail app (free, Apple, Google) features biographies of MLK and other civil rights movement leaders. It’s also a great travel app to help navigate Atlabama’s civil rights milestones.

Riding With Rosa Parks (free, Apple) is a kid-friendly app designed to engage early readers with the period in American history when segregation laws denied African Americans equal rights.

Who Am I? Race Awareness Game (free, Apple) is a thoughtprovoking challenge to spark conversations about identity and race.

Go Explore MLK NHS ($0.99, Apple) gives a virtual tour of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. It includes great photos, vintage newsreel footage and videos from site rangers.

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ASTROLOGY CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Writing for The Pudding, pop culture commentator Colin Morris reveals the conclusions he drew after analyzing 15,000 pop songs. First, the lyrics of today’s tunes have significantly more repetitiveness than the lyrics of songs in the 1960s. Second, the most popular songs, both then and now, have more repetitive lyrics than the average song. Why? Morris speculates that repetitive songs are catchier. But in accordance with current astrological omens, I encourage you Capricorns to be as unrepetitive as possible in the songs you sing, the messages you communicate, the moves you make and the ideas you articulate. In the coming weeks, put a premium on originality, unpredictability, complexity and novelty.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In May 1927, Aquarian aviator Charles Lindbergh made a pioneering flight in his single-engine plane from New York to Paris. He became instantly famous.

Years later, Lindbergh testified that partway through his epic journey he was visited by a host of odd, vaporous beings who suddenly appeared in his small cabin. They spoke with him, demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of navigation and airplane technology. Lindbergh’s spirits were buoyed.

His concentration, which had been flagging, was revived. He was grateful for their unexpected support.

I foresee comparable assistance becoming available to you sometime soon, Aquarius. Don’t waste any time being skeptical about it; just welcome it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): More than four centuries ago, a Piscean samurai named Honda Tadakatsu became a leading general in the Japanese army. In the course of his military career, he fought in more than 100 battles. Yet he never endured a major wound and was never beaten by another samurai. I propose we make him your inspirational role model for the coming weeks. As you navigate your way through interesting challenges, I believe that like him, you’ll lead a charmed life. No wounds. No traumas. Just a whole lot of educational adventures.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1917, leaders of the Christian sect Jehovah’s Witnesses prophesied that all earthly governments would soon disappear and Christianity would perish.

In 1924, they predicted that the ancient Hebrew prophet Moses would be resurrected and speak to people everywhere over the radio. In 1938, they advised their followers not to get married or have children, because the end of civilization was nigh.

In 1974, they said there was only a “short time remaining before the wicked world’s end.” I bring these failed predictions to your attention, Aries, so as to get you in the mood for my prediction, which is: All prophecies that have been made about your life up until now are as wrong as the Jehovah Witnesses’ visions. In 2019, your life will be bracingly free of old ideas about who you are and who you’re supposed to be. You will have unprecedented opportunities to prove that your future is wide open.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Movie critic Roger Ebert defined the term “idiot plot” as “any film plot containing problems that would be solved instantly if all of the characters were not idiots.” I bring this to your attention because I suspect there has been a storyline affecting you that in some way fits that description. Fortunately, any temptation you might have had to go along with the delusions of other people will soon fade. I expect that as a result, you will catalyze a surge of creative problem-solving.

The idiot plot will transform into a much smarter plot.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1865, Prussia’s political leader, Otto von Bismarck, got angry when an adversary, Rudolf Virchow, suggested cuts to the proposed military budget.

Bismarck challenged Virchow to a duel. Virchow didn’t want to fight, so he came up with a clever plan. As the challenged party, he was authorized to choose the weapons to be used in the duel. He decided upon two sausages. His sausage would be

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The proposition spooked Bismarck, who backed down from the duel. Keep this story in mind if you’re challenged to an argument, dispute or conflict in the coming days. It’s best to figure out a tricky or amusing way to avoid it altogether.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): An imaginative 27-year-old man with the pseudonym Thewildandcrazyoli decided he was getting too old to keep his imaginary friend in his life. So he took out an ad on Ebay, offering to sell that long-time invisible ally, whose name was John Malipieman. Soon his old buddy was dispatched to the highest bidder for $3,000. Please don’t attempt anything like that in the coming weeks, Cancerian. You need more friends, not fewer—both of the imaginary and non-imaginary variety. Now is a ripe time to expand your network of compatriots.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In December 1981, novice Leo filmmaker James Cameron got sick, fell asleep and had a disturbing dream. He saw a truncated robot armed with kitchen knives crawling away from an explosion. This nightmare ultimately turned out to be a godsend for Cameron. It inspired him to write the script for the 1984 film The Terminator, a successful creation that launched him on the road to fame and fortune. I’m expecting a comparable development in your near future, Leo. An initially weird or difficult event will actually be a stroke of luck.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Psychologists define the “spotlight effect” as our tendency to imagine that other people are acutely attuned to every little nuance of our behavior and appearance. The truth is that they’re not, of course.

Most everyone is primarily occupied with the welter of thoughts buzzing around inside his or her own head.

The good news, Virgo, is that you are well set up to capitalize on this phenomenon in the coming weeks.

I’m betting you will achieve a dramatic new liberation: You’ll be freer than ever before from the power of people’s opinions to inhibit your behavior or make you self-conscious.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Which North America community is farthest north? It’s an Alaskan city that used to be called Barrow, named after a British admiral. But in 2016, local residents voted to reinstate the name that the indigenous Inupiat people had once used for the place: Utqiagvik.

In accordance with astrological omens, I propose that in the coming weeks, you take inspiration from their decision, Libra. Return to your roots. Pay homage to your sources. Restore and revive the spirit of your original influences.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Alaskan town of Talkeetna has a population of 900, so it doesn’t require a complicated political structure to manage its needs. Still, it made a bold statement by electing a cat as its mayor for 15 years.

Stubbs won his first campaign as a write-in candidate, and his policies were so benign—no new taxes, no repressive laws—that he kept getting re-elected.

What might be the equivalent of having a cat as your supreme leader for a while, Scorpio? From an astrological perspective, now would be a favorable time to implement that arrangement. This phase of your cycle calls for relaxed fun, amused mellowness and laissez-faire jauntiness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Trees need to be buffeted by the wind. It makes them strong. As they respond to the pressure of breezes and gusts, they generate a hardier kind of wood called reaction wood. Without the assistance of the wind’s stress, trees’ internal structures would be weak and they might topple over as they grew larger. I’m pleased to report that you’re due to receive the benefits of a phenomenon that’s metaphorically equivalent to a brisk wind. Exult in this low-stress opportunity to toughen yourself up!

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