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EDITOR’S NOTE CONGRATULATIONS! The worst kept secret in Boise is that Boise Weekly loves movies, and we really love our readers who love movies. So we were pleasantly surprised, and more than a bit proud, to see that more than 5,500 of our best friends participated in this year’s edition of our Red Carpet Movie Awards, presented by The Flicks and the Sun Valley Film Festival.

As for who actually took home gold statuettes on Oscar night, BW readers probably weren’t too stunned when Green Book took home the Best Picture Oscar. BW has been crowing about Green Book since last September, when we first reported on it at the film’s world premiere. In fact, week after week, year after year, BW readers are always ahead of the curve on which films are must-see and Oscar-worthy.

We’re pleased to announce that this year’s Grand Prize winner of a pair of passes to the 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (a $1,000 value) is Kristen Phillips. Amy Snyder won an annual pass to The Flicks ($295 value), Boise’s only independent and foreign film cinema, which gives her unlimited movie admission for one person for a full year. Plus, Kathy Phillips won a pass that grants 10 movie admissions to The Flicks ($70 value).

Based on the growing number of participants in our annual contest, you can bet that the Red Carpet Movie Awards will return in 2020.

As for this week’s issue, we have a wide variety of reporting, including an exclusive conversation with suspended University of Idaho professor Denise Bennett (page 6), a preview of Alley Repertory Theater’s production of the award-winning play Indecent (page 7), the full scoop on this year’s edition of Treasure Valley Reads (page 8), a visit to a Kuna ostrich farm (page 9) and a review of Arctic, an exciting new film which will open this week at… where else? The Flicks (page 10).

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Here at The Cat Doctor, we are proud to announce that we have partnered with the Idaho Humane Society for their third annual feline fundraiser – Sip N Purr!

CABIN CONTROVERSY THE E XECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CABIN BL ASTED CIT Y OF BOISE OFFICIALS FOR WHAT HE CALLED THE CIT Y “NOT MAKING A GOOD -FAITH EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLUTION” TO THE DEBATE OVER WHERE, OR E VEN IF, THE CABIN SHOULD BE MOVED TO MAKE ROOM FOR A NE W MAIN BR ANCH OF THE BOISE PUBLIC LIBR ARY. RE AD MORE AT NE WS/ CIT YDESK.

FEBRUARY 28TH 6:00 – 9:00 PM 1402 W. GROVE ST. in the LINEN BUILDING Come enjoy some Idaho wines, light appetizers, live and silent auctions.

Tickets are available now at IdahoHumaneSociety.org Seating is limited.

A Fantastic February Fundraiser Cat Care by Cat People

9151 Ustick Road, Boise, ID • 208-327-7706 • www.catdr.com.

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE A proposal before the Boise City Council would see an expansion of the Smokefree Air Act, the city’s anti-smoking ordinance, to include e-cigarettes and vaping. Read more at News/Citydesk.

HUNGER PAINS St. Vincent de Paul Southwest Idaho, which operates five food pantries in the Treasure Valley, says recordhigh traffic at its Boise pantry is a “food crisis.” Read more at News/Citydesk.

SONGS AND SUDS Punk rock group Rancid is teaming with Synergy Global Entertainment and Brew Ha Ha Productions to present The Bash Music & Craft Beer Festival this June at Memorial Stadium. Read more at Food & Drink/Food News.

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Are you ready to party like they do in Butte?

Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with amazing food, beverages, entertainment, games, basketball, and more.

March 12

Friday, March 15 / 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Boise Centre West Grand Ballroom 100A Buy tickets at www.butteinboise.afrogs.org

Did you know?

St. Patrick’s Day in Butte, MT is one of the biggest celebrations in the country.

For information, call 208-489-3603 This event is for adults 21 and over.

Butte in Boise is the perfect event to attend before or after the Big Sky Championships.

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6:15PM 7:00PM

Community Ukele Lesson Performances by The Pipes and Drums of the Boise Highlanders complete with Highland Dancers at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Buffet includes: ° ° ° ° ° °

Authentic Pork Chop Sandwiches Pasties from Joe’s Pasty Shop (direct from Butte) Corned Beef & Cabbage Cottage Pie Irish Pub Salad with Green Goddess Dressing Desserts (Blarney Stones, Shamrock Cookies and Mint Mousse)

Tickets are $25 per person and include the buffet and one complimentary drink ticket The first 150 guests to register before March 7 will receive a commemorative Butte in Boise t-shirt (L or XL) at the event

Concert

Jewett Auditorium The College of Idaho

2112 Cleveland Blvd.Caldwell Park at 20th and Fillmore

$20 $30 $40 Adult $10 $15 $ 20 Child caldwellfinearts.org or 208.459.5275

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NEWS

MICHAEL HUFFSTUTLER

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DENISE BENNETT

Prof. David Moss: “We’ve been surprised at how well this has worked in the classroom.”

THE HARVARD CASE METHOD PROJECT COMES TO THE IDAHO STATEHOUSE For a lot of high school students, the relationship between the term “history” and the Civil War or “English” and the works of Shakespeare is like that between an unsalted cracker and fresh-baked bread. That may account for why the Case Method project at Harvard Business School has been a successful learning tool in high school classrooms.

“At every step, we’ve been surprised at how well this has worked in the classroom,” said Prof. David Moss of the Harvard Business School Case Study Project. “The students really liked being engaged in the project. That engaging classroom turns out to be productive, and even when the reading level of the cases is higher than what the students are used to, they’ve gotten there.”

The principle behind case study-based learning is straightforward: Instead of teaching the broad arc of, say, American history or civics, teachers give students background information on a single episode, like “James Madison, the ‘Federal Negative,’ and the Making of the U.S. Constitution” or “The Jungle and the Debate over Federal Meat Inspection in 1906.” Armed with only as much information as was available to decision-makers at the time, students must investigate and debate the relevant issues to each episode before they learn how it concluded.

Case method-style education is already used in 20 classrooms across Idaho as part of a pilot project, and Moss will visit the Lincoln Auditorium at the Idaho State Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 28, for a demonstration using the Constitutional Convention of 1787, hosted by the University of Idaho McClure Center for Public Policy Research and U of I College of Law. The tutorial, which begins at 5:15 p.m., comes straight from Moss’ book, Democracy: A Case Study (Harvard UP 2017), which he wrote as both an introduction to case study learning and a popular title. The book, and Moss’ approach, have also been profiled in a 2018 episode of NPR’s The Hidden Brain: “American Democracy: Productive Conflict, or Dumpster Fire?”

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A conversation with the professor in the eye of a University of Idaho firestorm GEORGE PRENTICE It’s quite possible that Denise Bennett is one of Idaho’s best-known contemporary filmmakers, partly because she’s the producer/ writer of “Some Lived: An Idaho POW’s Story,” which aired as part of Idaho Public Television’s popular Idaho Experience series.

But she has also recently made headlines as the University of Idaho associate professor who was put on administrative leave, triggering a controversial text alert from U of I officials and a series of student-led demonstrations on the Moscow campus.

“The current situation between Denise Bennett and the University of Idaho administration has nothing do with the content of her film,” said Jeff Tucker, director of content for Idaho Public Television, who added that the film was brought to IPTV’s attention years before Bennet’s suspension. “The film stands as a well-told story, one that all Idahoans should have access to.”

Bennett has remained mostly silent, per advice from her lawyers, since the U of I firestorm erupted; but she granted an exclusive interview to BW, where she spoke of her passion for telling the truth, her current status with the university and the next film that she’s working on (hint: It’s about her current tangle with U of I).

As a professor of documentary filmmaking and media production, what’s your level of optimism for the next generation of filmmakers?

Oh God, I’m such a cynic. Maybe that’s what puts me in touch with documentaries.

I don’t take anything too seriously, but it’s important to tell stories, especially in the Trump era, from people of color, people of different genders, binary and nonbinary.

Everybody should be able to tell their story.

Your film, Some Lived, is a very particular story of an Idahoan’s miraculous survival in a POW camp, yet it reaches across several generations.

I thought a lot about that. I even asked myself, “Do you really need another World War

University of Idaho officials have placed Denise Bennett, an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Media, on administrative leave.

II film?” It’s been done. But if your perceptive enough, sensitive enough and you listen enough, there are good stories everywhere.

What films are you working on now?

I have a film called Gotts Point about the murder of Steven Nelson, an openly gay man and University of Idaho alumnus, who, back

“STUDENTS HAVE RIGHT S . E M PLOY E ES ARE ENTITLED TO D U E PROCES S . I C A N ’ T S PE A K A N Y MORE TO IT THAN THAT, OR MY L AW YER WILL KILL M E.” in 2016, was lured to Gotts Point in Canyon County. That’s where he was robbed, beaten and left for dead. I actually had some archival footage of my own from when I filmed an interview of Steven in 2014 about gay marriage.

What else are you working on?

The working title of my other film is The Bennett Situation. That was actually the title of

one of the text alerts sent out across the campus after they put me on administrative leave.

Note: On Jan. 22, Bennett sent an email to university officials, which included expletives, ripping the administration for what she said was the mishandling of grant funds. Bennett was placed on administrative leave, and a few days later, officials sent out a pair of so-called “Vandal Alerts,” the first cautioning students that if they spotted Bennett on campus, they should immediately call 911. The text also made reference to alleged drug use and weapons possession, but Moscow police said there was never any investigation to back up those allegations.

You haven’t spoken publicly regarding The Bennett Situation yet, so would you like to set the record straight on any misperceptions that may be floating out there about you?

I’d like to set this record straight: Students have rights. Employees are entitled to due process. I can’t speak any more to it than that, or my lawyer will kill me.

How are you doing otherwise?

I believe in my First Amendment rights. I think that the United States Constitution will allow me due process.

And your current status at the university?

I am an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Media at the University of Idaho, and I’m on administrative leave.

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THE INHERENT DECENCY OF INDECENT “I told myself, ‘I can’t not do this play.’”

GEORGE PRENTICE A headline in the March 7, 1923, edition To be sure, the very title of the critically acof The New York Times trumpeted, “God of claimed drama Indecent portends provocation, Vengeance Cast is Indicted.” The night before, but there is something innately decent about its a New York City police detective knocked on intent. Heralding universal themes of faith, love and acceptance, Indecent also dares to dream that the stage door of the Apollo Theater, between the play’s second and third acts, and informed the theater is perhaps the last outpost where free theater management that 12 members of the expression is not just embraced, but required. cast and two stage managers had just been inThat’s why, when Indecent first came on her radar three years ago, Buffie Main knew she had dicted by a Manhattan grand jury for “giving an alleged indecent, immoral and impure theatrito mount the drama at Boise’s Alley Repertory cal performance.” Producer Harry Weinberger Theater, where she’s artistic director. In fact, it begged police not to “molest the players before wasn’t a matter of wanting to direct Indecent, it the end of the performance,” and promised they was a matter of needing to. would turn themselves in to authorities the next “The moment I read it, it was a gut reacmorning. The Times reported that the “play had tion. I told myself, ‘I can’t not do this play,’” been under the scrutiny of the authorities since said Main. it first was produced in English.” God of VenThe story behind Indecent is formidable: It geance was shuttered and the theater went dark. was the must-see play of 2017 when it opened In 2015, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright on Broadway and went on to win two Tony Paula Vogel wrote Indecent, revisiting the cenawards. But the story behind the story or, to be tury-old backstage controversy swirling around more precise, the play behind the play, is the God of Vengeance. After its world premiere at stuff of theatrical legend. Indecent, the 21stthe Yale Repertory Theatre, Indecent opened century drama, chronicles the real-life drama in Broadway’s Cort Theatre in 2017 to rave surrounding the early 20th-century play God of reviews, and was quickly nominated for three Vengeance, penned by Polish-Jewish playwright Tonys, including Best Play of the season.

Sholem Asch. God of Vengeance was a sensation “It’s the drama about the drama,” said when it was performed, in its original Yiddish, Main. “As soon as we got the rights to produce in pre-World War I Europe and New York’s Indecent at Alley Greenwich Repertory Theater, Village. Set in a I needed to ask brothel, the play myself, ‘Would is a fierce meta“I’VE BEEN DRE AMING people in Boise be phorical battle interested in this and includes ABOUT THIS MOMENT story?’ I know it prostitutes, a FOR YE ARS. IT’S means something lesbian storyline to me, but will this and the very M O RE THA N A HUG E mean something controversial to Boise? To our act of hurling a RESPONSIBILIT Y. IT’S refugee commuTorah across the nity? To our Jewish stage. WantA N E M B R AC E.” community? To ing to offer the anyone? To everyplay to an even one?” wider audiIt’s important ence, producers to note that Indecent is being produced by Alley commissioned an English translation of God Repertory Theater at the Visual Art Collective, of Vengeance and transferred it to Broadway in particularly in the shadow of ART’s own tangle 1923. But God of Vengeance was much more with the law over artistic expression. than a sensation in the theatrical world. It also “It shouldn’t be lost on anyone that Visual made front-page headlines six months after it Arts Collective and Alley Repertory Theater sued opened when it was shut down by police for the State of Idaho over censorship,” said Main. being “morally offensive.”

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Traven Rice (left) and Buffie Main are co-directors of Alley Repertory Theater’s production of Indecent.

there was one person that she needed to It began when Idaho State Police slapped help make it possible. the VAC and ART with an $8,000 fine and “I just can’t say no to Buffie Main,” 20-day suspension of the VAC’s liquor license said Traven Rice, who is co-directing the following a burlesque performance in March production.

2016. Knowing that ART would continue to Main said she and Rice “speak the mount adult-themed theatrical productions same language, theatrically,” and she at the 21-and-over, alcohol-serving venue, the needed Rice’s expertise in film and visual VAC and ART sued ISP for violating the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by acting media to help stage Indecent. For example, there are moments in the play where as, the suit alleged, “the morality police.” ISP ultimately backed down and agreed that Idaho Yiddish is translated to English, via text, and vice versa, and the translations are liquor laws that barred constitutionally proprojected onto the stage tected free expression would during the production. be halted and not enforced by INDECENT “We have a cast of seven police in artistic venues. and live musicians, but “When I think of Indecent March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 and 17 Indecent is all about this and God of Vengeance, I can’t amazing, true story,” said help but think of Alley Rep’s Alley Repertory Theater Visual Arts Collective, Garden Rice. “It’s bigger drama own legal challenge,” said City than the drama.”

Main. “Think of it this way: alleyrep.org And while Main is from God of Vengeance in the always looking to ART’s early 20th century, to the future, right now wants to McCarthy era in the 1950s, to enjoy “the moment.” today’s debates over immigration and the fear “I promised myself that I would live in of ‘the other.’ We do seem to cycle back to fear the moment,” she said. “I’ve been dreaming of ‘the other,’ time and again.” about this moment for years. It’s more than Main said that as soon as she secured the a huge responsibility, it’s an embrace.” rights to mount a production of Indecent, BOISEWEEKLY | FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 5, 2019 | 7

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ARTS & CULTURE

CULTURE NEWS

ELENA SEIBERT

ARTS & CULTURE READ ALL ABOUT IT

Lobo Lara’s album, Immigrants, has caught the attention of important cumbia artists.

THE RISE OF LOBO LARA: A BOISE MUSICIAN MAKES A SPLASH IN CUMBIA

At any given time, Mary DeWalt is making her way through a stack of books. As Ada Community Library Director, it’s part of her job, but she’s quick to add that it’s also her passion.

“I’m a multi-tasker. I’m usually reading a good many titles. But then came There There…,” she said. DeWalt paused, looked up and smiled. “There There, well, it deserved my full attention. When you dedicate yourself to the story, you really see the complexity of the characters. Real people, real experiences. It’s an extraordinary read.”

In the coming weeks, There There is destined to land on more must-read lists. In fact, it’s the centerpiece of the 2019 edition of Treasure Valley Reads, the community-wide reading project.

Think of it as Idaho’s biggest book club. Beginning Friday, March 1, and running through Sunday, April 21, scores of Treasure Valley Read events—workshops, panels, films and even this year’s annual Seven Arrows Powwow—will use the runaway bestseller by acclaimed author Tommy Orange as a foundation to consider themes of heritage and identity.

“Yes, Tommy Orange’s new novel really is that good,” raved New York Times book critic Colm Toibin in June 2018. The Times would ultimately include There There on its list of 2018’s best books. Toibin added that the novel is a “picaresque journey, allowing for moments of pure soaring beauty.” The raves kept coming. The National Book Review called There There “spectacular,” and the Toronto Globe and Mail said the book “should probably be on reading lists for every creative writing program.”

But Treasure Valley Reads is much more than just putting the same book on more Treasure Valley nightstands.

“When we consider a title, we’re also considering programming. We think about our community partners, and we think about all of those neighborhood book clubs transforming into one grand scale [and] an entire community reading the same thing,” said DeWalt. “And what happens, year after year, is someone meeting up with a friend and saying, “Hey, are you reading this year’s book? It’s amazing.”

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CO UR TE SY

Lobo Lara’s name means “wolf” in Spanish, but it may as well mean “lucky.”

In August of 2018, the Boise-based Latin recording artist self-released his first album, Immigrants, and within months, some of the biggest names in cumbia music were offering to produce and remix his work. The sudden success took him by surprise.

“It happened quick,” he said. “It was just a different experience.”

Lara has been a musician for almost half his life, but it wasn’t until he put one of his tapes into the hands of cumbia artist and producer El Dusty that Lumba got his break.

El Dusty, who has been nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Fusion/Performance, was eager to work more with Lara.

“I went back to Boise, and [El Dusty] texted me and said, ‘Bro, I really like your beats.

Who’s going to master this?’” Lara said.

El Dusty did the work for free, giving Lara a set of mastered songs that would become Immigrants, and in September, when Lara released the music video for the song “Paletas,” El Dusty felt a sting of regret.

“He called me and he said, ‘I should have signed you,’” Lara said.

Lara signed with El Dusty’s record label, Americano, a week later.

Soon after, Lara’s music began to get attention from other notables in the cumbia scene: Svani Quintanilla, the son of A.B. Quintanilla of the Kumbia Kings and the nephew of Selena Quintanilla-Perez; and Camilo Quinones, whose remixes of Lara’s “Paletas” are set for release later this year.

The music of Immigrants draws on classic Latin sounds, but Lara’s brand of cumbia, which came to the United States from Colombia via Texas, has a contemporary feel, with more synthesized beats and elements of hiphop and rap, and its politics are just as current. The name of the album is Immigrants, but its cover image of a speeding station wagon—a reference to one of the more mundane ways people come to the United States by land—trades on a national conversation about immigration without being pedantic.

“It’s not a political album, but it’s pushing the culture,” Lara said.

—Harrison Berry

There There is 2019’s Treasure Valley Read

Tommy Orange, author of There There, will appear at Boise’s Egyptian Theatre on Saturday, March 23.

Following an official Treasure Valley Reads kickoff on Friday, March 1, at the Boise Art Museum, an eye-popping schedule of events will fill the calendar for the next seven weeks. The highlight is certain to be an appearance from Cheyenne and Arapaho native Tommy Orange himself. His appearance at Boise’s Egyptian Theatre on Saturday, March 23, will also coincide with Storyfort, the all-things-literary wing of Treefort Music Fest.

“We knew that Tommy Orange would definitely appeal to the Storyfort demographic, so it made sense to collaborate,” said DeWalt.

“Storyfort is also promoting his presentation, so it definitely increases our exposure and furthers Storyfort’s goal of bringing diverse and far-reaching stories to the Fest.”

While There There’s target demographic is mature readers, Treasure Valley Reads will also be promoting what it calls “complementary” titles that may be more appropriate for younger audiences, including Give Me Some Truth

by Eric Gansworth (for teens), In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph M. Marshall III (grades 3-8) and Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child (Pre K-2nd grade).

“We’ll have plenty of storytime events for kids, as well as a long list of events for grownups. And we’re really excited to wrap up Treasure Valley Reads with this year’s Seven Arrows Powwow in April. We just couldn’t miss that opportunity,” said DeWalt. “We shifted our full schedule so

that could be our big finale. It’s been 19 years for Treasure Valley Reads, and this year has to be one of the most exciting.”

TREASURE VALLEY READS/READ ME TREASURE VALLEY/BIG READ BOOKS OVER THE YEARS 2001 – Housekeeping 2002 – Bel Canto 2003 – Grapes of Wrath 2004 – Angle of Repose 2005 – Caramelo 2006 – Fahrenheit 451 2007 – Farewell to Arms 2008 – My Antonia 2009 – Maltese Falcon 2010 – To Kill a Mockingbird 2011 – The Call of the Wild 2012 – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 2013 – 40 Idaho titles to celebrate Sesquicentennial 2014 – The Orchid Thief 2015 – Fatal Light 2016 – Orphan Train 2017 – The River Why 2018 – Underground Railroad 2019 – There There BOISE WEEKLY.COM

FOOD OSTRICH: THE OTHER, OTHER RED MEAT American Ostrich Farms in Kuna is pioneering the next big thing in protein LE X NEL SON

At American Ostrich Farms, young ostriches are housed together (left, right) in large enclosures before being split into mating pens. Farm owner Alexander McCoy (center) is the man behind the meat.

Here are a few things you may not know about ostriches: • An ostrich egg is equivalent to two dozen chicken eggs, and makes one heck of an omelet.

• Ostriches are polygamists—the alpha hen tells the betas where to sleep at night.

• Unlike most other poultry, ostrich meat is classified as red, not white.

• Nearly 1,000 of the long-necked birds live just half an hour from Boise.

American Ostrich Farms is 30 minutes from just about anywhere, unless your destination is the Idaho State Correctional Institution. I made the drive from Boise just after a February snowfall had turned the fields luminous and coated the road with mud that splashed up around my SUV’s tires. When I arrived at AOF’s iron gate, a half-dozen ostriches peered curiously at me over a nearby fence.

Let’s get this out of the way up front: Ostriches are intimidating birds. The average specimen at AOF stands about 7 feet high—tall enough to have to duck through a door frame—and weighs more than 200 pounds, with a few outlier birds towering near nine feet. But AOF founder/owner Alexander McCoy walks right up to their enclosures, reaching through the fencing to stroke their feathered backs.

“Ostriches are very friendly,” McCoy said, pointing out the difference between the slightly smaller taupe-colored female birds and the larger, darker-feathered males. “...They’re like any other livestock. When you domesticate them, they’re BOISE WEEKLY.COM

not running around kicking lions like you see in National Geographic videos.”

Still, the birds are omnivores and will chomp down on any fingers that come near them. Luckily they don’t have teeth, but take my word for it: Being gnawed on by a beak feels like getting a sandpaper massage.

“They’re just curious. They’re like, ‘Oh, what’s that?” said McCoy, wiggling his fingers in front of a nearby hen, who promptly darted her head out to snag them.

With his unlined face, bright blue eyes and aviator sunglasses, McCoy looks more like an investment banker than a farmer, even in boots and an oversized jacket. And that’s probably because he was one when he discovered the wonders of ostrich meat while training for an Ironman triathlon in South Africa. He was immediately attracted to not only the taste of the protein—which he compared to high-quality beef—but also the sustainability of ostrich farming, an industry that’s almost entirely undeveloped in the United States.

“The feed conversion ratio is so good. They just don’t need to eat that much feed to grow, and animal feed is where all of the environmental impacts come from. [And they take] so much less water and so much less space. The more I learned about this animal I was like, ‘Oh my god, this is the perfect livestock,’” said McCoy, leading me down a snow-covered track between dozens of pens, each of which housed a breeding group.

When McCoy returned to the U.S. six years ago, he barreled full-speed into ostrich-raising,

buying up birds from smaller operations across the country and building a high-tech incubation facility that he has since honed on 120 acres with the help of John Pender, an ornithologist and veteran of the fish hatchery industry. More recently, McCoy also brought chef Mark Coates on board to fill out his staff of eight. When we ran into Pender and Coates outside the chick barn, their passion for the project was immediately obvious.

Pender said that when he first heard about AOF, he couldn’t wait to get in on the ground floor of a new industry.

“I actually hunted [McCoy] down and blew him up with phone calls,” he said.

Coates had a similar reaction.

“I wanted to get more in touch with the whole farm-to-table concept, and that’s really what we’re doing out here,” he said. “...I met with Alex once and was instantly hooked. I came out and checked everything out and instantly fell in love with it, and walked away from a 15-year career [at restaurants like Fort Street Station and Barbacoa] to try something totally new that I’d never done before, because I really believe in it.”

While giving me the tour, McCoy spoke extensively about his attempts to mimic ostriches’ native habitat, diet and social preferences. He said that he and his wife, who was a vegetarian when they met, wouldn’t have it any other way—plus, it makes for tastier steaks.

“The lower stress that the animal has, the better the meat quality is. So actually what’s good for the bird, the less stress this bird experiences in life

and the happier their lives are, the better the end product,” he said.

McCoy’s operation and philosophy recently caught the attention of a giant in the ethically raised food arena: Chipotle. In late January, the quick-service restaurant chain selected AOE as one of the first companies to participate in its Chipotle Aluminaries Project, a seven-month mentorship commitment that kicks off with a boot camp for company founders in late March.

McCoy hopes the accelerator program will serve as a launching pad for AOE’s expansion, beginning with restaurant partnerships (which Coates said are already in the works) and more birds, and eventually extending to an entirely new meat supply chain nationwide.

Folks looking to get their hands on ostrich burgers, steaks and fillets can order them through AOE’s website, americanostrichfarms.com, where McCoy also offers egg shells from infertile eggs, ostrich oil (comparable to emu oil, which is popular for cosmetic and medicinal purposes), ostrich oil soap and a line of ostrich dog treats, all in pursuit of using the whole animal. All of it ships in fully recyclable packaging, and McCoy said ostrich leather and ostrich jerky are in the works, too.

“We want this to be a movement,” he told me earnestly, sitting behind his desk in the farmhouse, which doubles as a distribution center. “We don’t want it to be just AOF being this ostrich empire, that’s not it. ...We want everyone to get involved, we want everyone to raise ostriches and be a part of this.”

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On bail algorithms, non-traditional alliances and moral outrage GEORGE PRENTICE Rick Bass will be in Boise on Tuesday, March 5, for a reading at Boise State University.

MONTANA WRITER RICK BASS TALKS CLIMATE CHANGE, IDAHO REVIEW AND FROZEN PIPES Ahead of his Tuesday, March 5, free public reading as part of Boise State University’s Visiting Distinguished Writer series, Rick Bass had problems: The generator shut down at his home in Montana’s Yaak Valley. His pipes froze.

“It’s a little below zero, but it feels better than it’s been. We had 27 below. That got people’s attention,” he said.

Bass nevertheless found time to talk with Boise Weekly about his life as a writer and environmental activist, his travels and his relationship with Boise State’s literary journal, Idaho Review. This conversation started with the weather and pivoted to climate change.

Once-in-a-century blizzards, flooding and tropical storms have people talking.

“It’s beyond our experience,” he said.

“People are starting to realize we done [messed] things up.”

His writing, which has garnered an impressive collection of awards and made him one of the leading lights of American literature, has taken him all over the world, from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Namibia. He’s mostly known for his novels and short stories, many of the latter of which have appeared in anthologies like the Pushcart Prize, the O. Henry Award, Best American Short Stories and The Best American Science and Nature Writing. Some of them have ended up in Idaho Review, too.

“I admire their taste and sensibilities about writing and fiction,” Bass said of the Boise State publication. “It’s good business and good taste.”

The Yaak Valley, which he has called home since 1987, has been a source of literary and activist inspiration, and Bass has worked to protect the integrity of the area for years. Lately, he has been involved in redirecting the Pacific Northwest Trail, which runs from the Continental Divide in Montana to the Pacific Ocean, away from an embattled population of grizzly bears.

Bass, however, said there’s a line between the literary and activist sides of his life.

“Whether I’m writing about nature or anything else, I don’t think about activism. I think about specificity. I make the emotion or situation as felt as possible to the reader using the five senses,” he said. “That’s why I like writing so much: It gets me out of my head.”

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Just this morning, my wife commented Rep. Greg Chaney (R-Caldwell) says his name on this strange dynamic. Yes, there have been will be attached, as a sponsor or co-sponsor, bills that I’ve worked on that prompted proto only a few proposed measures at the Idaho tests or lawsuits from the ACLU. That said, Statehouse this year. the No. 1 partner on a bill that I sponsored last “Certainly fewer than years past. I’ve been year, the Driving Without Privileges rewrite, a bit more selective,” he said. “Let’s see, I’m a was the ACLU. co-sponsor on the hemp bill.”

That would be the much-discussed House The No. 1 rule in politics is: “It depends.”

Bill 122 that, if approved, would differentiate That’s exactly right. I also joke that when the crop from marijuana, recognizing hemp as you get to the House Committee on Judiciary, a commodity.

Rules and Administration, party affiliations “But I would say I’m only going to attach my name to four or five bills this year. For me, shuffle. You’re not necessarily a Republican or a Democrat. You have those in favor of reform lately, it’s about building relationships, issue and those in favor of tradition. When it comes by issue,” said Chaney.

One of those issues that warrants attention to criminal justice issues, you have a really strange dynamic. is what he says is racial and/or gender bias inside algorithms used to determine bail or conditions of release from jail pending trial. Chaney likened the algo“ I’M ALL FOR U SING rithms, used every day in courtrooms across Idaho, to the movie Minority TECHNOLOGY TO PREDICT Report starring Tom Cruise. Readers may recall that the 2002 sci-fi film was THINGS, BUT IF WE’RE the cautionary tale of a dystopian future where algorithms tagged innocent GOING TO SHRUG OFF citizens for arrest, even though crimes had yet to be committed. House Bill SOME THING THAT’S 118, which addresses that algorithm UNCONSTITUTIONAL, issue, is sponsored by Chaney, a staunch Republican, and Sen. Cherie BucknerTHAT’S HORRIBLE.” Webb (D-Boise), a staunch Democrat.

Even more intriguing is the fact that the Idaho Sheriff’s Association said it opposed the initial bill, while the American How would you best describe, to a layperCivil Liberties Union of Idaho supported it.

The bill has been sent to the so-called “amend- son, the intent of HB 118?

There are computer programs that suging order” of the House, meaning Chaney will gest to judges how much bail they should set have to rework some of the language of the for you or even how long a jail sentence they initial measure, but he’s still confident about might hand down. And the way these comits chance of success.

In between committee meetings and House puter algorithms work isn’t available for inspection. It’s a secret. And sometimes, we find that floor votes, Chaney spoke with BW in his those results are heavily biased. We’ve heard Statehouse office about his proposed bill and testimony that 31 of Idaho’s 44 counties are usits unlikely supporters and detractors. ing systems like this, but we’re not exactly sure what they’re using. We had a professor from It’s interesting to note where certain public and nonprofit entities have landed on Boise State come in, representing himself, not the university, and he said the most disturbing this issue. Can I assume that you haven’t, in thing is that when there have been attempts to previous measures, had the full support of look at the algorithms, they’ve been denied. the ACLU?

Are the software providers claiming that these algorithms are trade secrets?

Exactly. So, they don’t have to turn it over.

One of the things that we’re going to be focusing on in the bill is public accessibility to the methodology.

Is that why this bill has been sent to the amending order?

Yes. I’ve been around the legislature long enough to know that, often, when a bill is sent to the amending order, it’s sent there to die. What’s the chance that your bill survives?

I’m highly confident. I think the provisions that we’re going to focus on in amending the bill will offer wide-ranging acceptability. I even think that those who may have initially testified against the bill would now be in favor of the provisions.

What are your deadlines?

I’m expecting this to hit the House floor for a full debate and vote, and then we need to get it to the Idaho Senate by Monday, March 4.

The broader issue of bail in Idaho is a fascinating topic. Do you expect more measures to surface, possibly in next year’s session, that will focus on bail reform?

I would imagine. I think some of the early opposition to my bill this year is that they were afraid that it would run crossways with future proposals concerning bail.

Can I assume that you’re hearing from constituents on your bill?

Absolutely, a lot of positive feedback. I’m all for using technology to predict things, but if we’re going to shrug off something that’s unconstitutional, that’s horrible. That’s unacceptable. If we don’t have the political will or moral outrage to deal with this now, what’s to become of us in the next 10 or 20 years?

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SCREEN FROSTBITE, STARVATION AND POLAR BEARS, OH MY Mads Mikkelsen stars in Arctic GEORGE PRENTICE Deep into Arctic, a noble cousin of other “sole survivor” films (think 127 Hours, All is Lost, Castaway or even Robinson Crusoe), we’re witness to a scene that exposes the fragility of human kind. In the distance, we see a mere dot of red crossing an endless ocean of ice and snow.

It is a man named Overgard (that’s about all we know about him), slogging his way through a howling gale, barely visible through heavy spindrift. It’s bone-chilling, not least because Arctic was shot in the intimidating highlands of Iceland, a sparsely populated volcanic plateau.

The expansive frozen vistas are as terrifying as they are beautiful.

Whether you embrace Arctic as a late-winter night at the cinema will depend heavily on your affection for Mads Mikkelsen. What’s that you say? You’re not familiar with Mikkelsen? The Danish film superstar is probably best known to American audiences from his villainous turns in NBC’s Hannibal; as James Bond’s nemesis in Casino Royale and as the intergalactic ne’er-do-well in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Me? I’m mad for Mikkelsen.

The Copenhagen-born actor began his professional career as a gymnast and dancer. But in Arctic, each of his moves is spare, planned to

Mads Mikkelsen battles the elements and much more in Arctic, opening Friday, March 1, at The Flicks.

take minimal effort and conserve the energy to survive. He paints an emotion with a single twitch, look or grunt. It’s a performance full of minute hints. As a result, Mikkelsen presents Overgard as a stencil of a human being; his lack of exposition encourages us to lean closer and decipher each of his movements.

Is he a pilot? A researcher? Where is he from and what is he doing in the Arctic? There are no hints to his past life, no flashbacks or photographs in his wallet, not even the glint of a wedding ring. He is a man whose only objective is survival. All we know of his predicament is explained by a small, orangeand-white plane, of no marked nationality, with one of its wings snapped in half.

When a rescue helicopter sent to retrieve him crashes, Overgard’s priorities suddenly change, in large part because the chopper’s pilot is clinging to life and a photo of her family inside the chopper reminds him what it’s like to live fully. He suddenly has purpose,

not just survival instinct.

Making matters even more challenging is the constant danger from a hungry polar bear looming in the distance. At first, we’re aware of the threat thanks to a glimpse of a sharply clawed paw, but things turn from bad to worse—as if the extreme weather conditions and the threat of starvation weren’t enough.

All in, you’ll need to bundle up for Arctic, the feature debut from writer/director Joe Penna. It’s even more chilling than this February’s polar vortex.

ARCTIC (PG-13) Written/directed by Joe Penna Starring Mads Mikkelsen Opens Friday, March 1, at The Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., 208-342-4288, theflicksboise.com.

SCREEN EXTRA SVFF 2019 WILL KICK OFF WITH CELEBRATED FILM FROM KETCHUM NATIVE When filmmaker A.J. Eaton returns to Ketchum in mid-March, it will be much more than a homecoming. He’ll also be escorting his much-heralded film David Crosby: Remember My Name, which caused a mini-sensation at BOISE WEEKLY.COM

this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

In fact, Eaton’s film, which has already been snapped up by Sony Pictures for distribution, will open the 2019 edition of the Sun Valley Film Festival on Wednesday, March 13.

“It’s really quite exciting to be able to come home and screen this movie, which has been a labor

of love for over seven years, in front of an audience of my closest friends and family,” said Eaton.

“Ketchum is a really special and remarkable place to me. I have so many vivid memories there growing up… all involving music.”

Music legend David Crosby is the centerpiece of Eaton’s film, which The Hollywood Reporter

called, “a touching, nostalgiainfused portrait imbued with affection for its horny, ornery but consistently charismatic subject.”

Following an exclusive festival circuit schedule, Eaton’s film is expected to hit cinemas later this year and is already part of the 2020 Oscar conversation.

—George Prentice

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY FEB. 27 On Stage BCT: CLARKSTON—The second of two plays performed in repertory, with Lewiston, through March 9.

BCT will stage both plays as they were originally intended: companion pieces about modern-day descendants of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark struggling to find a way forward in a world where there’s nothing left to discover. 7 p.m. $18-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

CROW’S SHADOW INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS AT 25—This exhibition chronicles the history of the institute over the past 25 years as it has emerged as a nationally recognized printmaking studio. It includes works by 51 Native and non-Native artists. Through June 2. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

LAY OF THE LAND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION—Boise photographers present concepts of place through articulation and capture of the situation at hand. Through March 24. 3-7 p.m. FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-972-9028, mingstudios.org.

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35TH ANNUAL IDAHO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY CAPITOL ROTUNDA ART SHOW—View more than 90 paintings by IWS artists.

Through March 9. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

FREE. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, idahowatercolorsociety.org.

LEVENSELLER, SUMMERILL, SANGSTER: REBEL WARRIORS TOUR—Teen authors Tricia Levenseller, Erin Summerill and Caitlin Sangster bring their stories of fierce women and enchanting worlds in a combined book tour. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3764229, rdbooks.org.

FRI. AND SAT., MARCH 1 AND 2

sion of how our republic—and democracy as we know it—came about. Visit eventbrite.com to RSVP. 5:15 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, capitolcommission. idaho.gov.

Talks & Lectures DARRINGTON LECTURE: CIVILITY, HUMILITY, AND INTERBRANCH RELATIONS—Join Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady for the sixth Denton Darrington Annual Lecture on Law and Government.

For those who are unable to attend the lecture in Boise, it will also be broadcast live by Idaho Public Television. In the Lincoln Auditorium. 5 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, uidaho.edu/ law/news/upcoming-events/ darrington-lecture.

IDAHO SPORTSMAN SHOW—5-9 p.m. FREE-$5. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208287-5650, expoidaho.com.

MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC: GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR.—Hear some of the greatest Hawaiian musicians to ever come from the islands. With Grammy-winner George Kahumoku Jr., and Nathan and Kawika. 8 p.m. $20-$40.

Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net.

Talks & Lectures On Stage BCT: LEWISTON—The first of two plays performed in repertory, with Clarkston, through March 9. BCT will stage both plays as they were originally intended: companion pieces about modern-day descendants of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark struggling to find a way forward in a world where there’s nothing left to discover. 7 p.m. $18-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

THURSDAY FEB. 28 Festivals & Events BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE: CREATING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION—David A. Moss, author of Democracy: A Case Study and a Professor at the Harvard Business School, makes history come alive with an audience-driven discus-

COMEDIAN ANDREW SANTINO— 8 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

CASTLE HOUSE CREATORS, MAKERS AND DOERS LIVE: CHRIS BINION—Binion’s inspirations include everything from the old masters to his contemporaries, and he often uses objects from his personal collection as focal points of his work. Reserve your spot at chrisbinion.eventbrite.com. 6 p.m.

FREE. James Castle House, 5015 Eugene St., Boise, 208-608-7050.

ILLUMIBRATE: A LIGHT AND COLOR FESTIVAL

For 48 hours this weekend, Boise is going to play host to two powerhouses of comedy: Whitney Cummings, stand-up queen and author of I’m Fine...and Other Lies, and Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. Cummings is first up, and will stop in Boise on Friday, March 1, for a show at The Balcony. In addition to writing a book and performing comedy, acts, writes and directs for TV and film (Whitney, Two Broke Girls, The Female Brain). Noah is an award-winning standup comic acknowledged by The African Exponent as the most successful comedian in Africa. He’ll stop in Boise on Saturday, March 2, at CenturyLink Arena.

Cummings: March 1, 8 p.m., $33-$80.

The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-336-1313, thebalconyclub.com; Noah: March 2, 8 p.m., $40-$95, CenturyLink Arena, 233 Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3318497, centurylinkarenaboise.com.

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The Illumibrate festival, which is coming up at JUMP, has an ambitious if highly abstracted goal: “to illuminate and celebrate the human spirit and our connectedness as a community.”

The world “illumibrate” is a portmanteau of “illuminate” and “celebrate,” and in its second year the festival will double down on both of those concepts with the return of the Illumicone light sculpture (a giant interactive light cone), another silent disco and “Colour Forest,” live music, body art stations and a second round of CHROMA performances, which combine dance, live music and immersive projection light shows.

JUMP Community Engagement Director Kathy O’Neill summed up the night-long, family friendly event last year, when she told BW in advance of its debut that: “Anything is possible here.”

6-10 p.m., FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-639-6610, jumpboise.org.

DISCOVERY CENTER 2019 ANNUAL GALA: SCIENCE WITH STYLE—Enjoy a catered threecourse dinner, hosted beer and wine, games and demonstrations, silent and live auctions, and more.

6:30 p.m. $150. Chateau des Fleurs, 175 S. Rosebud Lane, Eagle, 208-343-9895, dcidaho. org.

IDAHO SPORTSMAN SHOW—5-9 p.m. FREE-$5. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208287-5650, expoidaho.com.

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SPA DAY CRAFTS—Make your own sugar scrub, lip gloss and face masks. For ages 12-18. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake

BCT: CLARKSTON—8 p.m. $18$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-3319224, bctheater.org.

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Hazel Road, Boise, 208-2976700, adalib.org/lakehazel.

The Broadway smash hit returns to Boise.

LED: JABBERWOCK

BROADWAY IN BOISE: WICKED

What do sterile office spaces, Lewis Carroll and contemporary dance have in common? Well, they’ll all be cornerstones of local multimedia arts collective LED’s upcoming show, Jabberwock, which hits the stage at The Morrison Center on Saturday, March 2. According to LED, the production was inspired by Lewis Carroll’s famed nonsense poem, “Jabberwocky,” and follows the classic hero’s journey arc in the unlikely setting of “a dystopian, 1950’s-inspired office space.” The night will feature dance choreographed by Lauren Edson, film and Andrew Stensaas’ original music combined for the first time.

If you’ve never seen LED perform, take this chance to catch something new from one of Boise’s most creative collectives.

8 p.m., $30-$60. Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1609, centerboise.com.

Three years ago, Forbes reported that the Broadway musical Wicked—a wildly popular spinoff of The Wizard of Oz that debuted in 2003—had joined a very exclusive list, becoming the third musical in American history to surpass $1 billion in ticket sales.

For Boiseans, that should serve as a warning, because come Wednesday, March 6, Wicked will open in the City of Trees, no doubt bringing box office stampedes with it. Broadway in Boise will host the musical, billed as the “untold true story of the Witches of Oz,” at The Morrison Center for a run that extends through Sunday, March 17. If you haven’t scored seats yet, head to ticketmaster.com and lay claim to a pair before they’re gone.

Times vary. $49-$179. Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1609, centerboise.com.

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CALENDAR BLT: PIPPIN—Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. 8 p.m. $19-$21. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

COMEDIAN ANDREW SANTINO— 8 and 10 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-9412459, liquidboise.com.

COMEDIAN WHITNEY CUMMINGS—Whitney Cummings is a comedian, writer and actress who has performed in stand-up specials for both HBO and Comedy Central.

8 p.m. $33-$80. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3361313, thebalconyclub.com.

STAGE COACH: SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS—Lily, an aging but formidable retiree, hires Michael, an acerbic dance instructor, to give her dance lessons in her condo. Antagonism between a gay man and the wife of a Southern Baptist minister gives way to profound compatibility. 8 p.m. $20.

Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

Art FIRST FRIDAY AT ART ZONE 208—Join the artists at Art Zone 208 to ring in Mardi Gras. Enjoy an evening of fun, conversation, food, drink and live music by Johnny Downing. Featured artist is photographer Jessie Swimeley. 6-8:30 p.m. FREE. Art Zone 208, 3113 N. Cole Road, Boise, 208-322-9464, facebook.com/artzone208.

MAMA WILLOW: NESTING—In Nesting, Mama Willow explores sacred spaces where birds and humans intertwine. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Altar Egos Metaphysical Gifts and Art Gallery, 1522 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-968-1031, altaregosboise.com.

full TVR calendar at readmetv. com. 10 a.m. FREE. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330.

Talks & Lectures BOISE STATE PHYSICS FIRST FRIDAY ASTRONOMY EVENT— Dr. Ali Bramson of the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory will discuss how observations from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal the evolution of subsurface ice sheets on Mars. After the lecture, visit Boise State’s on-campus observatory. In Room 112. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

FREE. Boise State Education Building, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-690-9164.

Literature ADA COMMUNITY LIBRARY TREASURE VALLEY READS KICK-OFF—This year’s selection is the best-selling novel There There

by Tommy Orange. The event will feature remarks from Boise City Mayor David Bieter, Associate State Librarian Stephanie Bailey-White, and Boise Art Museum Executive Director Melanie Fales. View the

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Odds & Ends FIRST FRIDAY SQUARE DANCE— First-timers of all ages are encouraged. Doors open at 7 p.m., with concert at 7:30 p.m. and dancing from 8-10 p.m. FREE-$7. Mardi Gras Ballroom, 615 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-342-5553.

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Festivals & Events BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS OF THE NEW GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK EXHIBITS—Be among the first to view the new exhibit, months before it opens.

The hour-long tours will be held on the quarter hour. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $25. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-608-7760, zooboise.org.

IDAHO SPORTSMAN SHOW—11 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE-$5. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, expoidaho.com.

ILLUMIBRATE: A LIGHT AND COLOR FESTIVAL—Enjoy this family friendly evening of color, lights and art designed to lift the collective human spirit. 6-10 p.m.

FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208639-6610, jumpboise.org.

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BCT: CLARKSTON—8 p.m. $18$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-3319224, bctheater.org.

BCT: LEWISTON—2 p.m. $18$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-3319224, bctheater.org.

BLT: PIPPIN—8 p.m. $19-$21.

Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

COMEDIAN ANDREW SANTINO— 8 and 10 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-9412459, liquidboise.com.

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CALENDAR LED: JABBERWOCK—This contemporary adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem “Jabberwocky” uses the classic hero’s tale to create a world of suspense and whimsy, exploring themes of good versus evil, resilience, autonomy and truth. 8 p.m. $30-$60. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, morrisoncenter.com.

LES BOIS FILM FESTIVAL—This homegrown, family friendly, nature-focused festival screens outdoor and environmental films that inspire viewers to forge a deeper connection to the natural world. The 1 p.m. matinee and 7 p.m. evening shows will feature different films. Doors open one hour prior to show. 1 and 7 p.m. $5-$30. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-1452, lttv.org/les-bois-film-festival.

STAGE COACH: SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS—8 p.m. $20. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-3422000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

TREVOR NOAH: LOUD AND CLEAR TOUR—Trevor Noah is well-known for showcasing his bright and witty sense of humor as the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. 8 p.m. $40-$95.

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

Workshops & Classes HARMONY SINGING WITH REEB WILLMS—Join the Surel’s Place Artist-in-Residence to learn the foundations of harmony singing, breaking it down into a few simple ideas that can be put into practice right away. 1-3:30 p.m. $35. Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd St., Garden City, 208-991-4718, surelsplace.org.

SUNDAY MARCH 3 Festivals & Events IDAHO SPORTSMAN SHOW—11 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE-$5. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, expoidaho.com.

Sports & Fitness

On Stage

FLIP YOUR WORLD: HANDSTANDS AND INVERSIONS—Join Kaelyn Rogers for a two-hour dive into handstands and inversions designed for everybody. No experience necessary. 2:30-4:30 p.m. $25. Zen Riot Yoga and Wellness Studio, 5333 Franklin Ave., Ste. B, Boise, 208-557-9102, zenriotstudio.com/special-events.

BOISE PHIL: UNCORKED 2 CHAMBER CONCERT—The College of Idaho Langroise Trio and The Brass Quintet will perform.

The Uncorked Series features the Boise Phil Chamber Players in an up-close-and-personal setting, enhanced by beer and wine. 2 p.m. $14. Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-344-7849, boisephil.org.

HIP-HOP YOGA—Viva Fit Boise has teamed up with Western Collective for a 60-minute Hip Hop Yoga Class taught by Chaya Knopp. The class will have a live DJ and complimentary Western Collective beer/coffee. Kula Connection will also be there with plant-based brunch options.

9 a.m. $20. Western Collective Brewery and Taproom, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City, westerncollective.beer.

COMEDIAN ANDREW SANTINO— 8 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

STAGE COACH: SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS—2 p.m. $20. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-3422000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

Art

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ENTROPY, DUALISTIC DESIRES AND ECLIPSE—These three exhibits from Rachel Mayer (an interactive skeletal structure) and Monica Bright (linoleum printmaking) are presented together to kinetically and visually captivate audiences.

Through April 3. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise. 208-426-2541.

HATS OFF TO DR. SUESS— Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss with fun activities and share his love of reading and hats. For all ages. 6 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Hidden Springs Branch, 5868 W. Hidden Springs Drive, Boise, 208-229-2665, adalib.org/ hiddensprings.

MONDAY MARCH 4 Kids & Teens TEEN PROGRAM: BOARD GAME BLAST—Play Lotus, Dixit, Splendor, and Gravwell. For teens. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org/victory.

VIDEO GAME DESIGN LAB—Create your own video game using the Bloxels app. Taking your own device is not required. For ages 7 and older. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 Lake Hazel Road, Boise, 208-297-6700, adalib.org/ lakehazel.

THINK FUN: YOGA AND MEDITATION FOR KIDS—Children get an introduction to yoga through poses, breathing exercises, games and stories.

For ages 6-10. 3:45 p.m.

FREE. Ada Community Library Hidden Springs Branch, 5868 W. Hidden Springs Drive, Boise, 208-229-2665, adalib.org/ hiddensprings.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 Festivals & Events IDAHO SMART GROWTH 2019 CITIZENS PLANNING ACADEMY—Talk transportation with Don Kostelec, a 17-year professional in transportation

planning, health analysis and comprehensive planning. This month’s topic: Is congestion really the problem? In the Legacy Pointe Conference Room. 6 p.m. FREE. University of Idaho Water Center, 322 E. Front St., Boise, 208-484-9898, uidaho. zoom.us.

On Stage BCT: LEWISTON—7 p.m. $18-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

BROADWAY IN BOISE: WICKED—7:30 p.m. $49$179. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261110, morrisoncenter.com.

REFUGEE SPEAKERS BUREAU: NEIGHBOR NARRATIVES—The Boise Refugee Speakers Bureau brings trained storytellers, who will share stories of their refugee experiences, followed by a Q&A. 7-8:30 p.m.

FREE. Boise Public Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-972-8340, boisepubliclibrary.org.

Food AMICO GINO: FRIZZANTE AND FUN ITALIAN PHRASES—Learn about three different bubbly wines while mastering a few fun Italian phrases. Snacks will be provided.

Space is limited. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $30. House Of Wine, 1409 W. Main St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208891-5900.

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TUESDAY MARCH 5 On Stage COMEDY SHOWCASE—8 p.m. $5.

Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise. com.

Literature JESSI ROBERTS: BACKROADS BOSS LADY BOOK LAUNCH AND SIGNING—BBL tells the story of how Cheekys founder Jessi Roberts built the Western apparel brand into a multi-million company. 7 p.m. FREE. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1315 N. Milwaukee, Boise, 208-375-4454.

RICK BASS: FICTION READING—Rick Bass studied petroleum geology at Utah State University, and started writing short stories while working as a petroleum geologist. 7:30 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Lookout Room, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-7139.

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CHERNEY—9 p.m. $15. Fatty’s

BEN BURDICK TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

ELIZABETH FINDLEY—7 p.m.

FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge

BLOOD INCANTATION—With Necrot. 7:30 p.m. $13-$15.

Neurolux

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

DC3—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill and Brewery-Cole

JEN AND JOHNNY—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

DELTA MUD—10 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s

KIND COUNTRY—7 p.m. $8. The Olympic

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

MOODY JEWS: JEWSDAY AFTERNOON CD RELEASE IN-STORE—6 p.m. FREE. The Record Exchange

MOJO BOOGIE—7:30 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon

BUDDY DEVORE AND THE FADED COWBOYS—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon GOLDBERG AND BARR—7 p.m.

FREE. Old Chicago Downtown JORDAN LEISURE—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse REEB WILLMS—7 p.m. $10. Audio Lab Recording Studios SHAKEY DAVE AND BERNIE REILLY—6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow SPENCER BATT—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

THE ROADSHOW TOUR—Featuring Matthew West, Tenth Avenue North and Matt Maher, Michael W. Smith, and Leanna Crawford. 7 p.m. $20-$160. Taco Bell Arena

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse COLUMBIA JONES—7 p.m. FREE. The Funky Taco

NAOMI PSALM—8 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge THE ROLLING STONES EXPERIENCE—7:30 p.m. $22-$29. Sapphire Room

VANESSA SILBERMAN AND CARISSA JOHNSON—9 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s

MONDAY MARCH 4 BAD SUNS—With Vista Kicks. 8 p.m. $18-$45. Knitting Factory Concert House BOISE JAZZ SOCIETY IN-FORMANCE: RENEE ROSNES QUARTET—Plus free jazz clinics after the show. 4 p.m. FREE. Morrison Center Recital Hall SEAN ROGERS—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

WELLES—7:30 p.m. $10-$12.

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SPERRY HUNT—6:30 p.m. FREE. Caffeina

TUESDAY MARCH 5

WARD DAVIS—7:30 p.m. $20, $60 four-packs. Neurolux

BLOOM ACOUSTIC SOLO SHOW— 6 p.m. FREE. The Local

SATURDAY MARCH 2

BOISE BLUES SOCIETY FAT TUESDAY BENEFIT SHOW—With Blues Saviors, Too Slim, Jeff Engelbert Band, and Tone Kings. 7:30 p.m. $15-$25. Sapphire Room

BOOTLEG SUNSHINE—10 p.m.

FREE. Tom Grainey’s

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

BROKEN OUTLAWS—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny Bridge Irish Pub and Grill

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

THURSDAY FEB. 28

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THE COATHANGERS, THE OLYMPIC, MARCH 6 From its quirky music videos to its simple, ear-catching sound, Georgia-based garage band The Coathangers is pure vintage.

Songs like “Bimbo” and “Make It Right,” with their catchy beats and tight harmonies, could just as easily have hit the radio in the ‘60s, but the band betrays its decade with occasional dips into current politics—in itself a long musical tradition. In a Talkhouse writeup, The Coathangers singer Julie Kugel said the band knew its song “F the NRA,” from the upcoming release The Devil You Know (March 2019, Suicide Squeeze Records), “willfully provokes the beast,” but decided to go forward with the song anyway as an indictment of recent gun violence and the lack of comprehensive changes to gun regulation. In true punk rock fashion, Kugel added, “If we want to be a part of the solution, perhaps we must be loud!” Join The Coathangers at The Olympic on March 6 to crank the volume dial.

—Lex Nelson

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

COLUMBIA JONES—7 p.m. FREE. The Funky Taco

THE SUBURBANS—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

DANTE ELEPHANTE—With Aged Ex-Champion, and The Love Bunch. 7 p.m. $7. The Olympic

VERMILLION HEIGHTS—9 p.m.

FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge

With SadGirl. 8 p.m., $12-$14. The Olympic, 1009 W. Main St., Boise, 208-342-0176, theolympicboise.com.

HILLFOLK NOIR—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon

WEDNESDAY MARCH 6

LES BOIS FILM FESTIVAL: IDAHO PEACE BAND—6 p.m. $5-$30.

Egyptian Theatre

ABBA MANIA—7:30 p.m. $15$55. Revolution Concert House and Event Center

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

BEN BURDICK TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

PERSONA PRODUCTIONS—10 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s Basement

THE COATHANGERS—With SadGirl. 7 p.m. $12. The Olympic

THE ROLLING STONES EXPERIENCE—7:30 p.m. $22-$29. Sapphire Room THE SOULMATES—8 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge WOLF PARADE—With CMMNWLTH. 7:30 p.m. $22. Neurolux YOUNG DUBLINERS—8 p.m. $10$35. Revolution Concert House

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BROKEN OUTLAWS—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny

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ASTROLOGY

BY ROB BREZSNY

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Until the 16th century in much of Europe and the 18th century in Britain, the new year was celebrated in March. That made sense given the fact that the weather was growing noticeably warmer and it was time to plant the crops again. In my astrological opinion, the month of March is still the best time of year for you Pisceans to observe your personal new year. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to start fresh in any area of your life. If you formulate a set of New Year’s resolutions, you’re more likely to remain committed to them than if you had made them on Jan. 1.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you gorge on sugary treats and soft drinks, you ingest a lot of empty calories. They have a low nutrient density, and provide you with a scant amount of minerals, vitamins, protein and other necessities. Since I am committed to helping you treat yourself with utmost respect, I always discourage you from that behavior.

But I’m especially hopeful you will avoid it during the next three weeks, both in the literal and metaphorical senses. Please refrain from absorbing barren, vacant stuff into the sacred temple of your mind and body— including images, stories, sounds and ideas, as well as food and drink.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): South Koreans work too hard. Many are on the job for 14 hours a day, six days a week. That’s why a new concept in vacations has emerged there. People take sabbaticals by checking into Prison Inside Me, a facility designed like a jail. For a while, they do without cell phones and Internet and important appointments.

Freed of normal stresses and stripped of obsessive concerns, they turn inward and recharge their spiritual batteries. I’d love to see you treat yourself to a getaway like this—minus the incarceration theme, of course. You’d benefit from a quiet, spacious, lowpressure escape.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Charles Grey was the second Earl of Grey, as well as Prime Minister of England from 1830 to 1834. His time in office produced pivotal changes, including the abolition of slavery, reform of child labor laws, and more democracy in the nation’s electoral process. But most people today know nothing of those triumphs. Rather he is immortalized for the Earl Grey tea that he made popular. I suspect that in the coming weeks, one of your fine efforts may also get less attention than a more modest success. But don’t worry about it. Instead, be content with congratulating yourself for your excellent work. I think that’s the key to you ultimately getting proper appreciation for your bigger accomplishment.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The astrology column you’re reading is published in periodicals in four countries: the U.S., Canada, Italy and France. In all of these places, women have had a hard time acquiring political power. Neither the U.S. nor Italy has ever had a female head of government.

France has had one, Edith Cresson, who served less than a year as Prime Minister. Canada has had one, Kim Campbell, who was in office for 132 days. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the coming months will be a more favorable time than usual to boost feminine authority and enhance women’s ability to shape our shared reality. And you Tauruses of all genders will be in a prime position to foster that outcome. Homework: Meditate on specific ways you could contribute, even if just through your personal interactions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A 19-year-old guy named Anson Lemmer started a job as a pizza delivery man in Glenwood, Colorado. On his second night, he arrived with a hot pizza at a house where an emergency was in progress. A man was lying on the ground in distress. Having been trained in CPR, Lemmer leaped to his rescue and saved his life. I expect that you, too, will perform a heroic act sometime soon, Gemini—maybe not as monumental as Lemmer’s, but nonetheless impressive. And I bet it will have an enduring impact, sending out reverberations that redound to your benefit for quite some time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Scientist Michael Dillon was shocked when he learned that some bees can buzz around at lofty altitudes where the oxygen is sparse. He and a colleague even found two of them at 29,525 feet—higher than Mt. Everest. How could the bees fly in such thin air?

They “didn’t beat their wings faster,” according to a report in National Geographic, but rather “swung their wings through a wider arc.” I propose that we regard these high-flying marvels as your soul animals for the coming weeks. Metaphorically speaking, you will have the power and ingenuity and adaptability to go higher than you’ve been in a long time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you find it a challenge to commit to an entirely plant-based diet? If so, you might appreciate flexitarianism, which is a less-perfectionist approach that focuses on eating vegetables but doesn’t make you feel guilty if you eat a bit of meat now and then.

In general, I recommend you experiment with a similar attitude toward pretty much everything in the coming weeks. Be strong-minded, idealistic, willful and intent on serving your well-being—but without being a maniacal purist.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): At a young age, budding Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath came to a tough realization: “I can never read all the books I want,” she wrote in her journal. “I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life.” Judging by current astrological omens, I can imagine you saying something like that right now. I bet your longing for total immersion in life’s pleasures is especially intense and a bit frustrated. But I’m pleased to predict that in the next four weeks, you’ll be able to live and feel more shades, tones and variations of experience than you have in a long time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When Europeans invaded and occupied North America, they displaced many indigenous people from their ancestral lands. There were a few notable exceptions, including five tribes in what’s now Maine and Eastern Canada. They are known as the Wabanaki confederacy: the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Micmac, Maliseet and Abenaki. Although they had to adjust to and compromise with colonialism, they were never defeated by it. I propose we make them your heroic symbols for the coming weeks. May their resilient determination to remain connected to their roots and origins motivate you to draw ever-fresh power from your own roots and origins.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn javelin thrower Julius Yego won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. How did he get so skilled? Not in the typical way. He gained preliminary proficiency while competing for his high school team, but after graduation, he was too poor to keep developing his mastery. So he turned to Youtube, where he studied videos by great javelin throwers to benefit from their training strategies and techniques.

Now that you’re in an intense learning phase of your cycle, Capricorn, I suggest that you, too, ready yourself to draw on sources that may be unexpected or unusual or alternative.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The first edition of Action Comics, which launched the story of the fictional character Superman, cost 10 cents in 1938. Nowadays it’s worth three million dollars.

I’ll make a bold prediction that you, too, will be worth considerably more on Dec. 31, 2019, than you are right now. The increase won’t be as dramatic as that of the Superman comic, but still: I expect a significant boost.

And what you do in the next four weeks could have a lot to do with making my prediction come true.

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