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Why Idaho can’t breach dams to save salmon

Ted Challenger talks night clubs, renewal

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GOATHEADS, FISH AND A BLT

This week, we continue with the second part of Xavier Ward’s three-part series on Idaho salmon and the push to breach dams on the lower Snake River to save them. Last week, he explored the conflict between salmon advocates calling for dam removal and the inland industries that rely on the dams to make shipping goods easier. In this installment, which you’ll find on page 6, he goes into what kind of political will it would actually take to breach the dams, and how, when the State of Idaho signed onto what are known as the Fish Accords to get federal funding to save salmon, it may have tied its hands when it comes to the question of dams.

On page 7, Xavier returns to discuss Strangelove, the new nightclub from Boise bar-owner Ted Challenger. Set in the former location of China Blue, the new establishment marks the beginning of a new chapter for Challenger. Read Xavier’s piece to learn why.

I dip my toes into the short (but fascinating) history of Boise Goathead Fest. After Tour De Fat pulled up stakes in spring 2018, Boise Bicycle Project rallied and kept up the momentum with a giant bike-themed festival, ported the concept to downtown Boise and used it as a lightning rod for fun, service and bike activism. Check out my conversation with BBP Co-founder Jimmy Hallyburton on page 9.

On page 8, I check out A Cafe, a new spot for salads, sandwiches and small plates, where I had a pretty stellar couple of slices of avocado toast, a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, and an herbal drink. Check out my review for the story of how A Cafe came to be, and where I think it fits in Boise’s growing food scene.

Now, I have an announcement. For the last several weeks, I have served as Boise Weekly’s interim managing editor, and I’m proud to announce that starting Thursday, Aug. 1, I will fill that role on a permanent basis. I have written for this paper for the better part of a decade, and I’m honored to steer this paper going forward.

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IDAHO PROBLEMS, IDAHO SOLUTIONS?

Part 2 in a series exploring the issue of salmon conservation and dam removal on the Lower Snake River X AVIER WARD Despite its long, winding history in Idaho, the effort to save salmon seemingly accelerated in 2019. Gov. Brad Little drew together a workgroup to save wild salmon populations, bringing in representatives from groups all around the state. U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson issued a strong statement at the 2019 Andrus Environmental Conference that he wants to do what it takes to bring wild salmon back to Idaho, and is willing to explore dam breaching as part of that solution.

The groups looking for fixes to the problem of declining wild salmon populations is an array of actors ranging from conservationists, to grain shippers and tribal leaders. Conservationists say that each year, wild salmon inch closer to extinction in Idaho, and without breaching at least four of the eight dams on the Lower Snake and Columbia rivers, that will indeed happen at some point.

That has alarmed many, but breaching the dams on the Lower Snake River is not something Idaho could do. The federally owned hydropower dams are located in eastern Washington; breaching them would likely require some sort of action from Congress, Simpson told Boise Weekly in a statement.

While Simpson didn’t endorse dambreaching in his statement explicitly, he did float exploring the root cause of the decline in salmon population, including dams, sea conditions, predators and over-harvesting, though harvesting wild salmon is no longer legal in Idaho, except for Native American tribes. Little, in creating his salmon workgroup, also wants to explore the root causes of salmon decline, but does not support breaching the dams.

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While the the issue of salmon population decline is an issue for Idahoans and Idaho communities, the state can do little to breach the dams many say are the problem.

solution to salmon and steelhead recovery,” Little wrote in a statement to Boise Weekly. “I am confident my Salmon Workgroup will come up with new, pragmatic solutions that assure healthy salmon populations and thriving rural river communities in Idaho.”

However, Idaho essentially agreed years ago not to litigate on the issue of dam removal, while environmental nonprofits around the state have become the voice for Idaho dam breaching.

“We actually have been the Idaho plaintiff for over 20 years now,” said Kevin Lewis, director of Idaho Rivers United. Lewis said that throughout the years, he and Idaho Rivers United have filed suit against the federal government for salmon conservation purposes.

However, those issues are often kicked back to the agencies conservationists say are causing the problem, he said.

At the center of the conflict is the Fish Accords, a federal deal to commit resources to salmon conservation between the Bonneville Power Administration, the federal agency that controls hydroelectric dams along the Snake and Columbia rivers and gave money to fund salmon conservation efforts; the states of Idaho, Montana and Washington; the Army Corps of Engineers; the Bureau of Reclamation and

several Native American tribes. Conservationists argue the agreement effectively prevents Idaho from suing the BPA, and the Idaho Conservation League responded in 2018, when Water Associate Marie Kellner argued in an op-ed that when it comes to salmon, Idaho had painted itself into a corner.

“The Fish Accords are a rare instance when Idaho gave up its independent voice in deference to the federal government,” Kellner wrote.

For Lewis and many other conservationists, the dams are the biggest obstacle for salmon.

Scientists have identified the number of dams that adversely affect the fish, but it has done little to move toward dam-breaching.

“The peer-reviewed science has told us basically eight dams that salmon have to navigate are too many dams,” he said.

Without breaching four of those dams, salmon won’t be able to return in the numbers necessary to sustain a population, Lewis said.

For every 100 fish that spawn, four need to return to lay their eggs in Idaho, he said. It’s often referred as the “smolt-to-adult ratio,” and for years, the return population hasn’t met that threshold.

“We’re at less than 1%, and we have been for years,” Lewis said.

While grain shippers and farmers argue that dams may not necessarily be the issue, there are plenty of instances in which breaching dams has improved fish runs. In 1999, Maine breached dams on the Kennebec River, and according to a report from National Geographic, populations of alewives, a breed of Atlantic herring, increased dramatically. Closer to home, Lewis pointed to the Elwha dam removal in Olympic National Park in Washington. In 2011, two dams on the Elwha River deemed to be obsolete were breached, freeing up 13 miles of river. This has not only restored a population of wild fish to the national park, but has bolstered the health of the river and delta overall, according to the National Park Service.

Neither of those dams had fish ladders, but Lewis said that only strengthens the position that dams are the problem. Even though salmon were unable to spawn there for the years the dams were in place, the fish returned once the dams were removed, showing a genetic intuition of the wild fish.

“I went down there and I saw more salmon spawning in 100 yards of river than I’ve seen in Idaho in 15 years,” Lewis said. “Prior to that the fish had just gotten to the bottom dam, most would die and a few would spawn.”

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ARTS & CULTURE STRANGE BEGINNINGS It’s been a rough time for Boise nightlife guru Ted Challenger, but Strangelove night club represents a new chapter

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X AVIER WARD Not long ago, Ted Challenger wondered what else the universe could throw at him. Every one of his businesses around Boise had suffered some sort of calamity that caused their closure, albeit temporarily.

Challenger previously owned Tailgate, a sports bar near Ann Morrison Park. After deciding he didn’t want to be in the restaurant business, he decided to sell it, but shortly after making that decision, the roof collapsed on the restaurant. Like the roof, the sale fell through, too.

Then, Challenger got a call at 6 a.m: His other bar, Amsterdam Lounge, was on fire. While the damage was minimal, it still prompted its closure. Challenger’s most wellknown club, formerly known as China Blue, was already getting some renovations for the HVAC system, but as as crews installed steel reinforcements on the old building, they sheared a sprinkler pipe, dumping water into the club and causing the ceiling of the bar below China Blue, Dirty Little Roddy’s, another Challenger bar, to have some problems of its own.

“They were putting in a steel bracing on the building and hit a sprinkler pipe,” Challenger said. “So 4,000 gallons of water, because no one knew how to turn it off, blew out the ceiling on Roddy’s. It took the whole ceiling, just landed on the bar top at Roddy’s.”

It was, indeed, a very bad year for Challenger, but he credits the team around him, his family and his friends for helping him get through what would have sunk many businessmen.

“I was just like ‘oh my god, how is this happening,’” he said.

Challenger learned some important lessons about insurance, and has adjusted his policies accordingly.

Most of all, it’s a chance at a new beginning.

Much like a forest fire helps rejuvenate a forest, he saw an opportunity to grow. Challenger wanted things to change—especially at his former bar, China Blue, an embattled night club with a reputation for things getting out of hand.

Even Challenger said it was a “d*****bag club.”

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Over a short period, disasters befell every bar Ted Challenger owned, but his new club Strangelove represents a chance for positive change in downtown Boise’s bar scene.

In that same space, Strangelove will open Friday, Aug. 2. It’s a club focused on love, music and dancing, he said.

“Strangelove came to me because the one thing that’s cool about this world is dance, love and music know no borders,” he said.

“It’s the one thing that everyone can pretty much relate to.”

“I DIDN’T LIKE THE VIOLENCE, I HATED THE VIOLENCE OF THE HIP HOP CLUB. I WANTED TO BUILD A CLUB THAT’S ABOUT LOVE.”

Challenger said the issues China Blue faced were the product of bad actors who liked to fight and posture, they used his club as a venue. China Blue even had a fatality after a man was stabbed near the dance floor in 2017.

The attacker was handed a sentence of 25 years to life last year.

“I didn’t like the violence, I hated the violence of the hip hop club. I wanted to build a club that’s about love,” he said.

“Not the bros and the fighters.”

To fix that, Challenger has been building what he calls an “86 list.” When someone enters one of his bars, a phone app scans their IDs and records it into a database. If someone is caught fighting or rabble-rousing in general, their information is added to a list. Next time a doorman scans one of their IDs, it will notify the bouncer that the patron is banned from all of Challenger’s clubs.

“Boise wasn’t ready for a club this size four years ago, but the city has grown so much,” he said.

Challenger saw a need for a dance club, and hopes Strangelove will offer different experience than the former hip hop club. To do that, the music will be mostly mainstream radio hits. He has also eliminated the VIP section in favor of an electronic dance music lounge. People can still get the VIP experience by buying bottle service, which will get them a booth and a bottle of their choosing.

Some things about China Blue will stay, like a full-service bar in the women’s restroom, which does surprisingly well. Challenger said it turns about $1,500 a night.

Overall, the attitude and audience for Strangelove will be much different, and Challenger thinks Boise is ready for a night club of its caliber.

“It’s been a massive, massive project,” he said.

It was hard to get back on my feet after Paul, but I was still naive enough to believe I’d meet someone organically. Dating apps hadn’t really materialized and the eHarmony guy was creepy. So how do you meet guys in Boise, you ask? Well clearly, I don’t know or I wouldn’t be drinking some Malbec and typing this column.

According to my friends, I needed to find a hobby. Hobbies in Idaho consist of fishing, hiking, Boise State games and beer league sports. I’m sure you can guess what one I picked...beer league sports. Yes, I joined a kickball league. It will be fun, they said. It’s a great way to meet people, they said. Really the only positive was the neon shirt that made me look tan.

My friend signed me up for the league and we rolled up to our first game. I was feeling good in my neon shirt, black shorts and sporty ponytail. I mean, I wasn’t going to be the MVP, but I looked the part. Fifteen minutes in, I realized I should have opted for the fishing pole, hiking boots or orange-and-blue gear.

Kickball had never been my sport of choice, but apparently, I’d blocked out those years playing at recess. I wasn’t any better in my 20s than I was at age 7.

I slowly improved. I eventually made contact with the ball, but never managed to make it to first base. It was like all those grade school jerks were now adults and saw me as fresh meat. “Scoot in!” There was no way any self-respecting guy was going to want to date me. My ponytail may have been on point, but that was about it.

My kickball career ended after that. I got to keep the shirt and the memories, but I was back to the drawing board.

Have you had luck meeting guys playing sports? Or do you prefer to sit on the sidelines with a cocktail? Cheers to the athletes and the fans that support them!

—A.S. Hit me up at anonymouslysinglebw@ gmail.com or follow me on Instagram, @anonymouslysingle.

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WINESIPPER When it comes to wine when the heat is on, I’m drinking a well-chilled rose or a crisp white. But if you just pulled a thick, juicy steak off the grill those just won’t work—it has to be red. What do you want in a summer red?

Something you can chill; something that is big on fruit but light on tannins; nothing with too much alcohol, and a bit of spritz wouldn’t hurt. Here are three that fit the bill.

2017 CLETO CHIARLI LAMBRUSCO VECCHIA MODENA, $16.99 There’s a rush of bubbles prickling the palate when you first pour this frizante red, but things mellow out quickly. The vibrant aromas are filled with floral violet and quince. The palate is an explosion of fruit flavors with sour cherry, light strawberry, cranberry, raspberry and tangerine. It’s the perfect summer red.

2017 DOMAINE DUPUEBLE BEAUJOLAIS, $17.99 The aromas are a mix of red fruit (cherries and berries) with an intriguing touch of balsamic and cola. Beaujolais’ Gamay Noir grape creates a wine that works well lightly chilled, and this one is no exception. It opens with ripe cherry flavors balanced by bright cranberry. Very soft tannins add a bit of grip to the finish.

2017 WILLAMETTE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR, WHOLE CLUSTER, $22.00 Whole cluster refers to the carbonic maceration technique used here—the juice of uncrushed grapes ferments from within, taming the tannins and resulting in a softer, juicier red. There’s a bit of earth to the lively blackberry and bing cherry aromas. The flavors are smooth and creamy, filled with bright berry and cherry fruit, colored by cocoa and vanilla.

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FOOD

COURTESY K ATRINA COZ ADD

SUMMER RED MAKES ME FEEL FINE

JUST LIKE HOME

A Cafe is a refreshing addition to Boise’s food scene HARRISON BERRY The City of Trees was—and still is—saturated with burger-and-brew joints, but in the last few years, a smart crop of restaurateurs has diversified and upscaled the game, and the commentary has turned to “restaurant concepts” and “dining experiences,” spiffy terms that point to the aspirational, value-added qualities of going out to eat. Somewhere between taco-fusion spots on Eighth Street and third-wave coffee bars, A Cafe, which has had its roll-up door open since the weekend of July 18, is comparatively bereft of abstractions.

“People used to say, ‘Oh, you’re opening a restaurant,’ and I’d say, ‘No, we’re opening A Cafe is located at 109 S. 10th St. in Boise. a cafe,’” Owner Ashley Syms about how the cafe got its name.

True, walking into A Cafe one will notice such contemporary staples as white-tile wall service jobs at Protos Pizza in BoDo and various “Just having those options—they’re just a work, a Spartan logo (it’s just a huge, Times places in Colorado. She returned to Boise in little bit lighter, too,” Syms said.

New Roman lower-case A), a pale stonework spring 2017 with an eye toward opening her The BLT ($9, comes with a side salad) likecounter and other hallmarks of the strippedwise holds the middle ground between lightness own shop. down look that’s so hot right now, but the lan“People tell me I have a talent for putting and substance. Again turtle-shelled between guage of that aesthetic seems secondary to Syms. slices of Acme bread, the named ingredients are together spaces,” she said. “This is a lot like It’s the same with the my home.” bound by a swipe of food. There’s avocado It’s true, much of what decoration there mayo, which barely toast on the menu is comes directly from Syms’ house; but to adds to the salt from and specials written the bacon and brings the point, Syms approached A Cafe in spatial “PEOPLE USED TO SAY, out the flavors of let- terms, and the effect is that it feels, with its high on butcher paper above the register, tuce and tomato. The ceilings and above-the-dining-area shelving, ‘OH, YOU’RE OPENING side salad is chiefly much like eating with the cooks at their own but nothing on the menu or the walls wooden table. (Nota bene: The large wooden arugula, parmesan is overthought or table near the garage-style door at A Cafe was A RESTAU R ANT,’ AND and a light oil dressunder-executed, and made by Cozadd’s brother.) Intimacy and eaters ing. that’s refreshing. feeling like they’re adjacent to food preparation What flair there I’D SAY, ‘NO, WE’RE Go extra with the were important elements of Syms’ vision. The is on the menu avocado toast. The most sun-lit and social seats are at the front of has a story behind OPENING A CAFE.’” special, complete the cafe near the sidewalk, while the warmest, it. That’s the case with a 6-minute egg most conversation-friendly seats are at a counter with the shrub soda (which costs more), between the register and the kitchen. ($3.50), which has came with creamy “It’s meant to be modern and clean, but strawberry, hibiscus avocado, an appropriately salty seasoning and homey as well,” she said. and jalapeno notes. This fiery, rouge-tinted cherry tomatoes that are acidic and taste like For the future, A Cafe has in store stronger beverage was inspired by the Babymaker, a sunshine. Two slices go for $9.50, make for a connections with the Boise Farmers Market cocktail served at Comida in Denver, Coloperfect lunch that won’t leave diners hungry or and the raised profile of organic ingredients in rado, where Syms used to work with A Cafe’s drowsy, and are worth every penny. The toast what it makes. Beer, wine and cider will evencurrent manager, Katrina Cozadd. The sipper itself, from Acme, is fluffy, crusty and holds is a nod to what is clearly a strong personal and tually make their debuts. Otherwise, there’s together, but isn’t particularly toasted. Having little in the way of a 5-year plan—and that, professional relationship. vegetarian options on the menu, Syms said, is too, is refreshing.

Syms is a Boise boomerang. A Capital High important when it comes to attracting custom“It will always be about keeping things School graduate, she left for the University ers on plant-based diets, but also adds items that of Colorado-Boulder and jettied between the simple and familiar,” Syms said. “I’m going to are less heavy than meaty fare.

Rocky Mountain State and Boise, working food let Boise guide us.”

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GOATHEAD’S THE BURR, COMMUNITY’S THE WORD Boise Goathead Fest is in its second year, and it has an agenda HARRISON BERRY During the lead-up to the event in 2018, Jimmy Hallyburton, executive director and BBP announced it had set a community goal co-founder of Boise Bicycle Project, is a Boise of collecting goatheads, especially in neighborpopulist par excellence. The nonprofit he manhoods where it had donated bikes in the past. ages gives away a thousand bikes a year to chilThe burrs are responsible for hundreds, if not dren in need, and he has for a long time been thousands, of flat tires every year, and people the face of Boise’s bicycling community, first leveraging the growing number of people riding rallied, gathering 2,000 pounds of them. This year, BBP set a lofty goal of picking up 8,000 their bikes into a movement, then transformpounds of them, and though just 2,000 pounds ing the city into one of the most cycle-friendly have been pulled up so far, Hallyburton said places in the country.

BBP already sees an impact.

“It all starts with ideas, and it starts with “We focus on pulling in lower-income people getting behind those ideas,” he said. neighborhoods, and last year, we saw about On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3, he half the flat tires we normally see with people and thousands of others will be in Cecil D. we give bicycles to, so Andrus Park for the we know that year after second-annual Boise year, we can decrease the Goathead Fest. It’s the amount of flat tires for biggest BBP event of all types of people,” Halthe year, but more than lyburton said. that, it’s a rallying point The idea of focusing for cyclists as a social, “IT ALL STARTS on goatheads was an “idea political and economic WITH IDE A S, AND in our back pockets for movement, and Hallyyears,” and Hallyburton burton makes no bones IT STARTS WITH added that they “probabout harnessing that ably do more damage to power to do big things.

PEOPLE GE T TING this bicycle community “We’re going to have than anything else” by the mayor up there BEHIND THOSE discouraging people from kicking off the bicycle riding their bikes. BBP’s parade, but while he’s I D E A S .” chance to implement a up there, we’re going to mass strategy at eliminatbe talking about things ing them came when Tour to improve our bicycle De Fat, the New Belgium communities, including Brewing Companybikeways along canal acsponsored all-things-bike cess roads, and when he fundraiser, announced it was pulling stakes hears us say something like that, and he hears from Boise in spring 2018. With just a couple the audience react in favor of something like of months before TDF was expected to take that, we can push things a bit further,” he said. place, BBP acted quickly, pivoting it into the During the event, there will, of course, the Goathead Fest. To hear Hallyburton talk about aforementioned parade—folks can attend for it, much of the community BBP and other a recommended $5 donation to a Goathead organizations had helped build around bikes Fest-affiliated nonprofit of their choice—and hung in the balance. there will also be events for kids, live music, “We felt like we had no other option,” he vendors, crafts, a launch party, Frankenbike said. “Our income at BBP is very diversified. demos, dance battles and a whole lot more. It’s Losing Tour De Fat is like losing a chunk, but a chance for people to get down to the park on it wouldn’t sink us. We’d be alright. Some other their bikes and celebrate being cyclists; but as with much that BBP does, service and advocacy nonprofits that were involved with Tour De Fat, it was their largest fundraiser of the entire year.” elements have been woven into all of it.

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Boise Goathead Fest runs at Cecil D. Andrus Park on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3.

In Goathead’s first year, it received $15,000 from New Belgium, and in 2019, all funds will come from local sources (including sponsorship from Boise Weekly). The move speaks to Goathead Fest’s tagline, “Pedal-Powered, Wonderfully Weird and Bona Fide Boise,” but it also diversifies its funding to protect smaller participating nonprofits like the Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance and the South West Idaho Mountain Biking Association. The event hopes to roll in other nonprofits like the Payette River Bicycle Movement in Valley County, in addition to businesses that benefit from big downtown events. In 2018, every participating nonprofit walked away with at least $1,000.

Hallyburton, who is now running for a seat on the Boise City Council, has deftly parlayed Tour De Fat, and now Goathead Fest, into political capital. Though he won’t

speak from the Capitol steps about his candidacy during the festival, he will talk about other ambitions, including a plan to transform the maintenance tracks around Boise-area canals into bike tracks similar to the Boise Greenbelt, that would require cooperation between numerous organizations, including the city, the Ada County Highway District and canal administrators. “[It’s] similar to what was created 50 years ago for the Boise Greenbelt. People keep telling us it’s impossible, we’ll never be able to do this, the irrigation districts are too hard to work for, and I can say, ‘Well, that’s what they said about the Boise Greenbelt,’” Hallyburton said. “There’s no way we’d be able to get it done, and instead, it ended up saving the Boise River and creating the backbone of our entire community. We’re a community that can do hard things.”

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HARRISON BERRY

RECREATION

COURTESY ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS

SCREEN

FIRST THE MUSE, THEN THE MUSIC

Marianne & Leonard opens Friday, Aug. 2, at The Flicks GEORGE PRENTICE In 1967, enigmatic musical stylist Leonard Cohen penned “So Long, Marianne,” one of the most beautiful songs in a musical age defined more by lyrics than melody: “Well you know that I love to live with you But you make me forget so very much I forget to pray for the angels And then the angels forget to pray for us.”

“Marianne” was Marianne Ihlen, who, along with her newborn, had been abandoned on a Greek island a few years before meeting Cohen.

They waltzed a passionate but often-vexing dance for decades until Cohen’s fame, depression and excesses of the flesh became too much of a wedge between the two. Nearly 50 years later, as Ihlen clung to life, losing her battle with leukemia, Cohen wrote to his “Dearest Marianne” one final time: “I’m just a little behind you, close enough to take your hand. This old body has given up, just as yours has too, and the eviction notice is on its way any day now.

I’ve never forgotten your love and your beauty. But you know that. I don’t have to say any more. Safe travels old friend. See you down the road. Love and gratitude.”

Those bookends hold up a rather fine (but quite niche) documentary, another feature in the river of non-fiction films streaming into art house cinemas this summer. Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love has garnered some swell critical notices—The New York Times says it’s “remarkable,” and Rolling Stone calls it “unmissable”—it is directed by Nick Broomfield, a documentarian who, second only to Michael Moore, is the king of interjecting himself into his films (previous subjects have included Sarah Palin and Kurt Cobain). But in Marianne & Leonard, Broomfield actually had some skin in the game.

“I was a rather lost 20-year-old looking for adventure and excitement when I visited the island of Hydra in Greece,” said Broomfield, who first set eyes on Ihlen in 1969. “I had the good fortune to meet Marianne, the lover of Leonard Cohen, whom amongst other things, convinced me to make my first film.”

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Marianne Ihlen and Leonard Cohen’s relationship was on-and-off for decades.

The film Marianne & Leonard chronicles their often-fractious story.

child, been divorced, fallen in love with Cohen, moved with him to Oslo, Norway, then to Cohen’s native Montreal, Canada, but then she retreated to Greece, sans Cohen. A big part of the problem was that Ihlen saw their coupling as a true partnership, while Cohen saw her first and last as his muse. Take, for example, the alltoo-obvious clue emerging from his song, “So Long, Marianne”: “I’m standing on a ledge And your fine spider web Is fastening my ankle to a stone.”

Ouch.

Ihlen’s “spider web” undoubtedly spun more than around Cohen’s ankles. In fact, her Grecian isle became a rather infamous nest of expat artists, writers and musicians, who all make cameos in Broomfield’s film, waxing poetic about what they considered to be a more innocent time. Indeed, Cohen was one of those expats when he first met Ihlen, but soon enough he was a world-class poet, songwriter and

performer, and “a man every woman wanted to have.” Broomfield is quick to add, “He could make women feel good about themselves, but he couldn’t give himself to them, because he couldn’t give himself away.”

‘I threw myself into a blue movie,” we hear Cohen later explain. “But we know that blue movies are not romantic.”

Hmm. Indeed, there are a few too many “Hmm’s” and not enough truly intriguing moments in Marianne & Leonard. Interesting? You bet.

Enlightening? Rather. Fascinating? Barely.

If you’re a big fan of rock/folk’s greatest era when the singer/songwriters were the kings and queens of the world, you’re likely to enjoy this film. And if you’re enamored with the equivocal Cohen in particular, you’ll no doubt see the film soon after it opens in Boise on Friday, Aug. 2. Otherwise, quite frankly, the film is a push, and a bit of a struggle to warrant the full price of admission.

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AUGUST 1ST THE FLICKS—One Stone is pleased to share a screening of Rise: Voice of a New Generation at The Flicks at 7 p.m. $5.

The Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., Boise, theflicksboise.com

FIRST THURSDAY

BOISE HOUSE OF FLOWERS— There will be complimentary refreshments. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Boise House of Flowers, 122 N. Fifth St., Boise, boisehouseofflowers.com FLYING M COFFEEHOUSE—F.A. Flores is a Boise-based artist who works mostly with marker, pencil, paint and ink. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Flying M Coffeehouse, 500 W. Idaho St., Boise, flyingmcoffee.com GALLERY 601 ON THE GROVE— Thirty percent of all sales donated to the Humane Society.

5-9 p.m. FREE. Gallery 601 on The Grove, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Ste. 180, Boise, gallery601.com JERRI LISK AND BROOKE BURTON: INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OPENING RECEPTION—Opening reception for painter Jerri Lisk and photographerBrooke Burton’s exhibit Inside & Outside. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Capitol Contemporary Gallery, 451 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-336-3454, capitolcontemporary.com LEAP PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN HOUSE—Products from our still-life line will be available to purchase & portraiture will be on display. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Leap Photography, 1020 W. Main St., Ste. 200, Boise, 208-703-7360 THE MODE LOUNGE—Check out Callie James’ installation Studies of Life and Death. 5-9 p.m. FREE. The Mode Lounge, 800 W. Idaho St., Boise, themodelounge.com PRINT BOISE RIVER PROJECT AT THE IDAHO STATE MUSEUM—Join the Idaho State Museum and Wingtip Press for a free exhibition of Print Boise River. 5-7 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Museum, 610 N. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-780-5194.

SAGE YOGA AND WELLNESS— View Monochrome Meditations

by Alexandria Quinn. Enjoy wine tastings by Indian Creek, snacks provided by Sage, and a pop-up shop by Sacred Lotus Botanicals featuring their Botanical Steam Facial blend. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Sage Yoga and Wellness, 242 N. Eighth St., Ste. 200, Boise,

8 p.m. $12. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, liquidboise.com

BOISE ART GLASS—Take a 30-minute private glassblowing class. Light snacks and drinks will be available, and the gallery will be open to the public. 5-9 p.m. $45. Boise Art Glass, 1124 W. Front St., Boise, boiseartglass.com FIREFUSION STUDIO—Projectbased classes at a discounted rate. Classes are two hours and start at 5 p.m. Call to schedule. 5-9 p.m. FREE. FireFusion Studio, 1124 W. Front St., Boise, firefusion-studio.com BEN & JERRY’S SCOOP SHOP—Enjoy $2 scoops from 12-8 p.m. Noon-8 p.m. FREE. Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop, 103 N. 10th St., Boise, benjerry.com THE CHOCOLAT BAR—The Chocolat Bar will be hosting Potter Wines for First Thursday. 5-9 p.m. FREE. The Chocolat Bar, 805 W. Bannock St., Boise, thechocolatbar.com FLATBREAD NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA-DOWNTOWN—Buy one pie, get the second one for $10. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria-Downtown, 800 W. Main St., Boise, THE GROVE HOTEL—Enjoy tastings from Grand Teton Brewery, 50% off appetizers from Trillium, chair massages

by The Grove Fitness Club and Spa, plus art from Gallery 601.

5-9 p.m. FREE. The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, LONGDROP CIDER HOSTS MISS D’ARCY’S BAKESHOPPE— Drop by for a free dessert and cider pairing. 6-8 p.m. FREE. LongDrop Cider, 603 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-342-0186.

MERIWETHER CIDER: PB&J WINGS WITH MFT BBQ—PB&J wings by MFT BBQ and Meriwether Cider for tasty First Thursday fun. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Meriwether Cider House, 224 N. Ninth St., Boise, 970-3610274, meriwethercider.com SOLID GRILL & BAR—Live music, free tastings, free appetizers and appetizer specials. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. Solid Grill & Bar, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, solidBoise,com

BOISE STATE BRONCO SHOPCITY CENTER—All in-stock Camelbak bottles are half off, and tank tops and shorts 25% off. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Bronco Shop-City Center, 777 W. Main St., Boise, broncoshop.com

BUY IDAHO—Music in the Courtyard from B-Town Hitmen. Delicious cocktail offerings for those 21 and older by Up North Distillery with Northstar Spirits. Wepa!

Authentic Puerto Rican Cuisine will be serving up delicious food.

5-9 p.m. FREE. Buy Idaho, 412 S. Sixth St., Boise, buyidaho.org

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Experience of

Downtown Boise

CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET AT JUMP—Join the Capital City Public Market at JUMP for First Thursday. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-345-3499. capitalcitypublicmarket.com EL KORAH SHRINE—Take a tour and to see the murals painted by the famous stage drop and sign painter Harry Hoffgarten. 5-9 p.m. FREE. El Korah Shrine Center, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise, elkorah.org HIGH NOTE CAFE—Live music at 6:30 p.m. , with $1.50 Street Tacos from 6-9 p.m., local art on display and $2.50 specialty mimosas with homemade juices. 5 p.m.

FREE. High Note Cafe, 225 N. Fifth St., Boise, thehighnotecafe.com

AUGUST 1st

Get ready for fall weather and the start of the school year during August’s Back to School First Thursday. Visit downtown Boise businesses for shopping specials, new fall fashions, or sample cider, beer and wine and celebrate the kid’s heading back to school.

JUMP—Join the Capital City Public Market at JUMP for First Thursday. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, jumpBoise,org KEYSTONE STATION—Join KEYSTONE Station for their bi-annual TAG sale. They’ll also have Payette Brewing sampling their tasty beers. 5-9 p.m. FREE. KEYSTONE Station, 222 N. Ninth St., Boise, downtownBoise,org OFFICE DEPOT—Get 2% back, enjoy bonus rewards items, and coupons for 20% off a regular priced item and 15% off eligible copy and print services. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. Office Depot, 722 W. Broad St., Boise, officedepot.com RE-POP GIFTS—Meet LEGO master builders Scott Bowman and Mariann Asanuma.

5-9 p.m. FREE. Re-POP Gifts, 210 N. 10th St., Boise.

WASHINGTON TRUST BANK— Live art, music, and locally crafted goods. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Washington Trust Bank, 901 W. Bannock St., Boise, downtownBoise,org

BASQUE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER—See new exhibits listen to live music, shop in the Museum Store and tour the historic Basque boardinghouse.

5-9 p.m. FREE. Basque Museum and Cultural Center, 611 Grove St., Boise, basquemuseum.com

ROBERT COMSTOCK—The Peregrine Fund will be there with some of their Avian Ambassadors. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Robert Comstock, 765 W. Idaho St., Boise, robertcomstocksale.com

LIQUID LAUGHS—Liquid Laughs does buy-one, get-one-free comedy tickets for First Thursday. Featuring national touring comedians for great comedy five nights a week.

AMERICAN CLOTHING GALLERY—Check out the HER Spirit Wear Trunk Show. 5-9 p.m. FREE. American Clothing Gallery, 100 N. Eighth St., Ste. 121A, Boise

SHIFT BOUTIQUE—Join SHIFT Boutique for their bi-annual TAG sale. Pansy + Petal will also have their flower cart in the front of SHIFT. 5-9 p.m. FREE. SHIFT Boutique, 807 W. Bannock St., Boise

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kick off party with radio boise

featuring the mattson 2

super sparkle low-fi boise rock school

and bike sumo on the pedal powered stage

9am 10:30am 11am 12-5Pm

Saturday kIDS BIke Decorating and COFFee

the pedal powered parade launch ceremony

pedal POwered Parade!

Boise goathead fest celebration featuring

the dance commander afrosonics freak bike olympics

bike polo dance battle and loung on fire

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What is boise goathead fest?

For years, the Goathead Monster has plagued the bicycle community. Rides have been ruined, tires have been trashed, and punctures have permeated our pedal powered lives. But now the monster’s had a change of heart. Instead of popping tires on August 2nd and 3rd, Boise’s most despised invasive species will be giving back to Boise’s bicycle nonprofits and lending its hand in transforming Boise into the Bicycle Capital of America.

What is the pedal powered parade?

Starting and ending at the capitol steps, we expect to see thousands of costumed riders! we are encouraging people to come in teams with costume themes. the pedal powered parade celebrates boise's unique and diverse bicycle community. all ages, all types of bikes, and all types of riders are welcome!

How does this support bicycle non profits? all parade proceeds and beer/beverage/food/merch sales support Boise Bicycle Project, Dirt Dolls, Idaho Interscholastic Cycling league, Idaho walk Bike alliance, land trust of treasure valley, swimba, and treasure valley Cycling alliance. By registering for the parade, you can decide which nonprofit you want your purchase to support!

How can i make the most of boise goathead fest?

1. Register for the pedal powered parade at boisegoatheadfest.com 2. wear a costume. Start a team. have a theme!

3. Bring your own steel festival cup or become an ambassador and get your own BGF cup!

4. Share your team on social media and encourage friends and family to join!

5. Get ready to dance or hop on one of our generator bikes to power the stage!

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY JULY 31 Theatre LES MISERABLES—This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. 7:30 p.m. $45-$.

Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, morrisoncenter.com.

Film TOP GUN: PRESENTED BY THE BOISE FILM FOUNDATION—Join us for an exclusive screening of TOP GUN! Bring your blanket/ low back chair, $10 and your thirst.

Kids under 12 are $5. 8-10 p.m. $5$10. Payette Brewing River Street Taproom, 733 S. Pioneer St., Boise, 208-283-7065.

Visual Arts

Sports & Outdoors

BASKETS ‘N BREWS—Just in time for this years Boise Goathead Fest, join Lost Grove Brewing to get that cruiser cute and ready! This midweek event features an adorable bicycle basket. Not only will a portion of your ticket benefit the Boise Bicycle Project, it will include all the necessary supplies, a ton of different accessories to fill your basket, plus a pint of your choice. And Beer Buddies get a second round of beer.

Busy Baskets 208 is a gift designing business based in Boise. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $55. Lost Grove Brewing, 1026 S. La Pointe St., Boise, 208-2843294, lostgrovebrewing.com.

BOISE HAWKS HOME GAME—An evening at Memorial Stadium cheering on the Boise Hawks is a perfect, family friendly summertime activity.

7:15 p.m. Memorial Stadium, 5600 N. Glenwood St., Boise, 208-3225000, milb.com.

Dance ROBIN STIEHM: HOME/BODY— Artist-in-residence Robin Stiehm presents a site specific movement solo in the house and surrounds of Surel’s Place. 5:30 p.m. $10.

Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd St., Garden City, surelsplace.org.

YOGA IN THE YARD—The yard is calling you... Enjoy the morning sunshine against the sandstone walls of the historic Old Idaho Penitentiary at Yoga in the Yard. This is a small, intimate experience (25 people per session), with instructor Josie Kunzman. Eight sessions are available at $10 per session or $64 for all eight. Previous yoga experience is suggested, but all levels are welcome (for ages 18 and older).

Take your own equipment, and a water bottle. 6:30-7:30 a.m. $10-$64.

Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-3342844, store.history.idaho.gov.

Teens HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY POTTER—Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday. Wizards of all ages

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

THURS.-THURS., AUG. 1-29

welcome. 2:30-5:30 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-8884451, mld.org.

THURSDAY AUG. 1

Film RISE: VOICE OF A NEW GENERATION—See how a one-of-a-kind, student-led high school in Boise is reinventing education and changing the balance of power. 7 p.m. $5.

The Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., Boise, 208-451-3825, onestone.org.

Literary Arts

Theatre LES MISERABLES—This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. 7:30 p.m. $45.

Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, morrisoncenter.com.

PUPPET SHOW: NO SUCH THING— Puppet Show: There’s no such thing as a monster...or is there? (All ages) 3-3:30 p.m. FREE. Victory Branch Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org.

TRUE WEST BY SAM SHEPARD—Tim Pakutka and Justin Tharpe star in True West, a darkly humorous story of the power struggle between two brothers.

7 p.m. $10-$15. GEM Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208477-7546, loungeboise.com.

Visual Arts WALLY DION: CURRENT—Mixing the contemporary with the traditional, Wally Dion uses materials such as circuit boards and auto paint to create his own renditions of Indigenous quilt patterns.

Dion’s quilt assemblages are an extension of his portraiture of First Nations workers, and serve as a way to represent those who work in industries such as childcare, education, software and information management, and communications.

Dion draws inspiration from quilting bees during which First Nations women historically gathered to make quilts for burials, dances, and other ceremonies. This exhibition features three of Dion’s quilts. Dion is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a member of Yellow

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Et tu, Brute?

JULIUS CAESAR AT IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Julius Caesar was at the pinnacle of power in ancient Rome. For years, he eluded the (mostly) senators who wanted to prosecute him, or worse. In 44 BCE, on the Ides of March, he was assassinated in the Senate, finally tipping the Roman Republic. That moment is captured in Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, in which the celebrated politician and military commander’s best friend, Brutus, must choose between loyalty to his benefactor and the patriots who would see Caesar thrown into the Tiber. Running Aug. 1-29, Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s production will capture the political moment and throw in a surprise to boot: In an unusual move, Carole Healey, a woman, has been cast as Caesar, a wrinkle that’s sure to have people talking long after they leave the theater.

Various times, $13-$57. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 E. Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org.

Javert and the bread division

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Robin Stiehm has practiced forms of self expression throughout her entire life. From climbing trees as a child to her first dance lessons, the expressions of every day life have been a constant for Stiehm. She’s travelled the world, worked as a professional ballerina and in the field of modern dance. Now, she’s bringing her dancing and self expression to Boise. The dance examines the relationship between private and public through an intimate performance with a small crowd of eight to 10 people. Stiehm is quoted saying she hopes to explore non-verbal, intimate communication. This is her first solo project, and will continue to explore these themes as her solo work progresses. Stiehm previously operated the Dancing People Company, the first professional modern dance company in Minneapolis and later in Ashland, Ore. She is the July artist-in-residence at Surel’s Place.

5:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Surel’s Place, 212 33rd St., Garden City, surelsplace.org.

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HOME/BODY

WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE MITCH WIELAND—Mitch Wieland is the July and August writer-in-residence at the Library at Bown Crossing. Join him and interact with Vox Poplar, a large, sculptural, scroll of paper with a bas-relief image of Cottonwood trees carved into the face that feeds into a manual typewriter. Wieland is the author of the novels Willy Slater’s Lane and God’s Dogs. Named Idaho Book of the Year, God’s Dogs was featured in the annual Best of the West prize anthology, and was a top finalist for the John Gardner Fiction Award. 2-4 p.m. FREE. Library At Bown Crossing, 2153 E. Riverwalk Drive, Boise, thecabinidaho.org.

TUESDAY, AUG. 6

TUES. JULY 30 – SUN. AUG. 4

COURTESY IDAHO SHAKESPE ARE FESTIVAL

RO S S WILLOWS

Expression through dance

Quill First Nation (Saulteaux). He received an MFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. Exhibit runs through Jan. 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 E. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, boiseartmuseum.org.

Paper cranes are a symbol of peace

LES MISERABLES

HIROSHIMA PEACE DAY MEMORIAL

Pick up a copy of Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel Les Miserables, and it can feel like a jumble, with scores of major characters swirling around a vividly represented 19th-century Paris—not to mention hundreds of pages of moral and parenthetical digressions. To set the book on the stage is to strip it to its skivvies, but the Broadway production coming to The Morrison Center still clocks in at hours and hours.

Fortunately, it’s also some of the most widely acclaimed musical storytelling in the history of western theater. Meet Jean Valjean. Or, rather, follow Valjean on his long and arduous journey of redemption as he alludes the crotchety and fanatical policeman Javert, and bounce between numerous other vivid characters. It’s an adventure people fly to New York to see live, but for a few days, it will be in Boise.

Times vary. $45-$110. Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, morrisoncenter.com.

It’s been 74 years since the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, but the effects on the Japanese communities are still visible, and every year Hiroshima memorializes the victims of the bombing on its anniversary.

Communities around the world join in, celebrating peace while vowing to never forget what happened, Boise included. The Idaho Peace Coalition invites the public to join in the commemoration at the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial. The memorial is also the location of Boise’s “peace pole,” a pole formed from the ashes of Hiroshima. The pole has six sides, with the words “may peace prevail on earth” in a number of languages. The memorial will be a time for reflecting on what happened, sharing stories and a renewal of hope for the future of peace in the world.

6:30 p.m. FREE. Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, 777 Eighth St., Boise, annefrankmemorial.org.

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Attention Ada County Residents Suffering With Low Back Pain...

Annoucing The New “Back Pain & Sciatica Education Seminar” In Boise That’ll Show You Precisely What To Do, To Put An End To Low Back Pain & Sciatica, FOR GOOD...

By Leading Physical Therapist, Bret Adams

BOISE (ID) - If you or a loved one suffer from chronic back pain - so bad that it can even stop you from walking - then attending this seminar may be the most important thing you do this year. It may unlock the agonizing mystery of your back pain and show you a way to get back to the life you deserve...

• A life where you can sleep at night without tossing and turning, hoping to find one position where the pain stops.

• A life where you can wake up in the morning and not take 20 minutes to get out of bed... and then another 20 minutes to put on your socks and shoes, always restricted by a back so stiff and tight.

• A life where you can pick up and play with your kids or grandkids without worrying when your back is going to “go out” and leave you crippled on the floor.

• A life where you can do and enjoy all the things you see so many others doing and enjoying but your bad back has kept you watching from the side-lines. ...Basically, a life without the curse of back pain.

If You Feel Let Down, Disappointed, And Even Skeptical About What Can Be Done To Help You, Then Read On...

My name is Bret Adams, Boise’s leading back pain specialist, and I have been helping people live with much less back pain for more than two decades now.

And what we know now is that so many people are confused by the advice they’ve previously been given, unsure about why it didn’t work out... perhaps even skeptical about their best chances of living with less back pain in the future... and that’s why I created this Seminar titled: “The Best Kept Secrets Of Easing Low Back Pain and Sciatica And Staying Pain Free” - and decided to make it FREE to the residents of Boise and Meridian.

When you attend, first you’ll discover just how many other options there are available to you - and how safe and simple they are - then we think you’ll agree with the many attendees who’ve previously attended, now say it truly is possible to get relief from chronic low-back pain, even if you’ve suffered for 20 years or more.

This seminar is offered on 2 dates and details are as follows: Wednesday August 7, 2019 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

12072 W. McMillan Road Boise, ID 83713 Saturday August 10, 2019 9:00 a.m.-11 a.m.

2316 S. Eagle Road Meridian, ID 83642 Arm Yourself with Knowledge & Understanding Perform Self Treatment w/Guidance of a Physical Therapist This class covers all this information to BOISE WEEKLY.COM

remove the confusion about healthcare options so you can make an educated decision about what to do for your pain.

Here’s What You’ll Learn • Why 50-53% of people make their own back pain WORSE by doing just this one thing wrong!

• The most successful treatments for low back pain that doesn’t involve any drugs.

• The 3 best things that you can do at home, in your living room or even from your couch... that’ll help you walk further for longer.

YOU DESERVE TO BE YOU.

If you’re currently seeing a doctor, thinking about it, or just don’t want to face the hassle of talking to your insurance, but still want to get some real help, then you need to consider attending this Free Seminar which reveals “The Best Kept Secrets For Living With Less Back Pain and Sciatica And Staying Pain Free” You Should Only Attend This Class If: 1) You or a loved one suffer from back pain 2) You are aged 35+ and have suffered with low back pain for longer than you feel you should have 3) You are currently seeing a doctor or thinking about it 4) You have an open mind and willing to act upon new advice You Should NOT Attend This Class If: 1) You are just a “curiosity” seeker. We only have a limited number of seats available, please don’t take one from somebody who really needs the help 2) You have a closed mind and won’t listen to any new advice no matter what If you meet the qualifications above, here’s What To Do Next: Pick up the telephone. Take action in your own self-interest and protect your future independence and mobility. Save yourself from a lifetime of suffering more back pain than you need to.

Lines are now open and we only have 20 limited number of seats available for this amazing Workshop for people who want to attend the next one at our clinic on Wednesday August 7th and Saturday August 10th. Call today (208) 991-2999 or text (208) 794-4283 to get registered.

- Sincerely, Bret Adams P.S. Only 20 seats available, so please call NOW to make sure you get a seat, and when you attend, you will breathe a sigh of relief once you realize how easy (and cost free) it is to finally start living life on your terms again with much less back pain.

P.P.S. To confirm, no one will ask you for money when you call (208) 991-2999 or text (208) 794-4283 to register your interest in attending this magnificent workshop.

Remodel? Restore? New Build?

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Surface selection demystified in one class session. Class covers trends, fabrication, installation and selection based on your lifestyle and budget.

Join the experts at Rock Bottom Granite for this free class.

Space is limited so call to reserve your spot!

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CALENDAR Comedy

Other

ZOLTAN KASZAS—Budapest-native Zoltan Kaszas has been seen on Dry Bar Comedy, and Laughs On FOX, and has won The Seattle International Comedy Competition and The San Diego Comedy Festival.

8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, liquidboise.com.

BOISE FARMERS MOBILE MARKET—Support your local farmers every week at the Boys and Girls Club and enjoy fresh veggies, fruits, honey, eggs and more. 4:30-6 p.m.

FREE. Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County Moseley Center, 610 E. 42nd St., Garden City.

Sports & Outdoors BOISE HAWKS HOME GAME—An evening at Memorial Stadium cheering on the Boise Hawks is a perfect, family friendly summertime activity.

7:15 p.m. Memorial Stadium, 5600 N. Glenwood St., Boise, 208-3225000, milb.com.

Food & Drink IDAHO FOODBANK PICNIC IN THE PARK FREE LUNCH AND FUN—Free lunches for kids in various parks in the Boise metro area Monday-Friday from June 3rd-Aug. 9th. Locations and times vary. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Metro Area Parks, Various Locations, Boise, 208-336-9643, idahofoodbank.org.

NORTH END COMMUNITY WELLNESS PARTY—Enjoy live demonstrations by practitioners, North End vendors, local food and beverages, wellness basket giveaway, fun and community. 4-7 p.m. FREE. Resonance Natural Health Group, 1416 W. Washington St., Boise, 208-901-3351.

FRIDAY AUG. 2 Festivals & Fairs BOISE GOATHEAD FEST 2019— Boise Goathead Fest is back for Round 2, with launch party on Friday, and parade and festivities on Saturday. 5-10 p.m. FREE-$5. Cecil D. Andrus Park, 601 W. Jefferson St., Boise, 208-429-6520, boisegoatheadfest.com.

KUNA DAYS—Kuna Days features live music, vendors, and family movie on Friday, and Boy Scouts Pancake Breakfast, Kuna Days Fun Run, parade and kids carnival, all capped off with a fireworks show Saturday. 4-11 p.m. FREE. Bernie Fisher Park, 201 W. Main St., Kuna, kunachamber.org.

arts training competing in their first amateur mixed martial arts fight. 7 p.m. $20-$63. Knitting Factory, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise, bo.knittingfactory.com.

ISF: JULIUS CAESAR—Shakespeare’s classic drama of intrigue and allegiance is the ultimate political thriller. 8 p.m. $13-$52. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org.

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ISF: JULIUS CAESAR—Shakespeare’s classic drama of intrigue and allegiance is the ultimate political thriller. 8 p.m. $13-$52. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org.

IDAHO FOODBANK PICNIC IN THE PARK FREE LUNCH AND FUN— Free lunches for kids in various parks in the Boise metro area Monday-Friday from June 3-Aug. 9.

Locations and times vary. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Metro Area Parks, Various Locations, Boise, 208-336-9643, idahofoodbank.org.

LES MISERABLES—This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. 2 and 8 p.m. $45.

Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, morrisoncenter.com.

LES MISERABLES—This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. 8 p.m. $45. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, morrisoncenter.com.

TRUE WEST BY SAM SHEPARD— Tim Pakutka and Justin Tharpe star in True West, a darkly humorous story of the power struggle between two brothers. 7 p.m. $10-$15.

GEM Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-477-7546, loungeboise.com.

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WALLY DION: CURRENT—Mixing the contemporary with the traditional, Wally Dion uses materials such as circuit boards and auto paint to create his own renditions of Indigenous quilt patterns.

Dion’s quilt assemblages are an extension of his portraiture of First Nations workers, and serve as a way to represent those who work in industries such as childcare, education, software and information management, and communications.

Dion draws inspiration from quilting bees during which First Nations women historically gathered to make quilts for burials, dances, and other ceremonies. This exhibition features three of Dion’s quilts. Dion is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a member of Yellow Quill First Nation (Saulteaux). He received an MFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. Exhibit runs through Jan. 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 E. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, boiseartmuseum.org.

Comedy ZOLTAN KASZAS—Budapest-native Zoltan Kaszas has been seen on Dry Bar Comedy, and Laughs On FOX, and has won The Seattle International Comedy Competition and The San Diego Comedy Festival.

8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, liquidboise.com.

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SATURDAY AUG. 3 Festivals & Fairs BOISE GOATHEAD FEST 2019— Boise Goathead Fest is back for Round 2, with launch party on Friday, and parade and festivities on Saturday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE$5. Cecil D. Andrus Park, 601 W. Jefferson St., Boise, 208-429-6520, boisegoatheadfest.com.

BOISE GOATHEAD FEST PEDAL-POWERED PARADE 2019—The Pedal-Powered Parade is the cornerstone of Boise Goathead Fest. In this “all-ages, all-bikes, all-abilities, all-types-of-pedal-powered-people parade,” you are the star. So pump up your tires, put on your costume, and get ready to ride. The route is about 2 miles long, and they’re expecting over 6,000 riders from Boise and beyond. Kids costume and bike decorating party, with coffee available for purchase from Dawson Taylor at 9 a.m. Parade registration 10 a.m. Parade ceremony and launch at 11 a.m. Boise Goathead Fest in Cecil D Andrus Park at 12 p.m. Your $5 recommended donation for participating in the parade (discounts for groups and families) go directly to the bicycle nonprofit of your choice. With your donation of $5 or more, you also get a limited edition Boise Goathead Fest parade patch. 10 a.m.-noon. $5. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, boisegoatheadfest.com.

KUNA DAYS—Kuna Days features live music, vendors, and family movie on Friday, and Boy Scouts Pancake BreakfaSt., Kuna Days Fun Run, parade and kids carnival, all capped off with a fireworks show Saturday. 8 a.m.-11 p.m. FREE. Bernie Fisher Park, 201 W. Main St., Kuna, kunachamber.org.

Theatre DRAG LEGENDS—Honor those who paved the way for drag in Boise. 6 p.m. $20. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise, thebalconyclub. com.

TRUE WEST BY SAM SHEPARD— Tim Pakutka and Justin Tharpe star in True West, a darkly humorous story of the power struggle between two brothers. 7 p.m. $10-$15.

GEM Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-477-7546, loungeboise.com.

Visual Arts WALLY DION: CURRENT—Mixing the contemporary with the traditional, Wally Dion uses materials such as circuit boards and auto paint to create his own renditions of Indigenous quilt patterns.

Dion’s quilt assemblages are an extension of his portraiture of First Nations workers, and serve as a way to represent those who work in industries such as childcare,

education, software and information management, and communications.

Dion draws inspiration from quilting bees during which First Nations women historically gathered to make quilts for burials, dances, and other ceremonies. This exhibition features three of Dion’s quilts. Dion is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a member of Yellow Quill First Nation (Saulteaux). He received an MFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. Exhibit runs through Jan. 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 E. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, boiseartmuseum.org.

Literary Arts POET JOHN SIBLEY WILLIAMS: AS ONE FIRE CONSUMES ANOTHER—Join Rediscovered Books to help launch Portland poet John Sibley Williams’ latest collection, As One Fire Consumes Another (winner of the 2018 Orison Poetry Prize).

Williams will be joined by Boise poets CL Young and Megan Williams.

7-8 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise.

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ZOLTAN KASZAS—Budapest-native Zoltan Kaszas has been seen on Dry Bar Comedy, and Laughs On FOX, and has won The Seattle International Comedy Competition and The San Diego Comedy Festival.

8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. liquidboise.com.

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Parents are welcome to join their kiddos in tackling this muddy beast.

Even Mayor Stear will be joining in the fun. Free bandanas and water until they’re gone. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

FREE. Downtown Kuna, Second St., between Skate Park and Ball Fields, Kuna, 208-387-7726.

Other BOISE FARMERS MARKET—Find fresh local seasonal vegetables and fruit, many types of locally raised protein, breads and pastries, honey, jams and sauces, fresh-roasted coffee, and a delicious selection of ready-to-eat foods. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Shoreline Drive, 1500 Shoreline Drive, Boise, theboisefarmersmarket.com.

CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET— At The Capital City Public Market, you’ll meet Treasure Valley farmers, artists, bakers and other passionate vendors. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Eighth Street Corridor, Eighth and Idaho streets, Boise, capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

SUNDAY AUG. 4 Theatre ISF: JULIUS CAESAR—Shakespeare’s classic drama of intrigue and allegiance is the ultimate political thriller. 7 p.m. $13-$52. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org.

LES MISERABLES—This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. $45. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, morrisoncenter. com.

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Visual Arts WALLY DION: CURRENT—Mixing the contemporary with the traditional, Wally Dion uses materials such as circuit boards and auto paint to create his own renditions of Indigenous quilt patterns. Dion’s quilt assemblages are an extension of his portraiture of First Nations workers, and serve

as a way to represent those who work in industries such as childcare, education, software and information management, and communications.

Dion draws inspiration from quilting bees during which First Nations women historically gathered to make quilts for burials, dances, and other ceremonies. This exhibition features three of Dion’s quilts. Dion is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a member of Yellow Quill First Nation (Saulteaux). He received an MFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. Exhibit runs through Jan. 5. Noon-5 p.m. FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 E. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, boiseartmuseum.org.

Comedy ZOLTAN KASZAS—Budapest-native Zoltan Kaszas has been seen on Dry Bar Comedy, and Laughs On FOX, and has won The Seattle International Comedy Competition and The San Diego Comedy Festival.

8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, liquidboise.com.

MONDAY AUG. 5 Sports & Outdoors BIKE NIGHT MONDAY—Ride your bike to the Garden City Taproom every Monday night and receive 10 percent off your tab. 4-9 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Garden City Taproom/Brewery, 5270 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City.

Food & Drink IDAHO FOODBANK PICNIC IN THE PARK FREE LUNCH AND FUN— Free lunches for kids in various parks in the Boise metro area Monday-Friday from June 3-Aug. 9.

Locations and times vary. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Metro Area Parks, Various Locations, Boise, 208-336-9643, idahofoodbank.org.

TUESDAY AUG. 6 Theatre CHAD MICHAELS: AN EVENING AS CHER—For all ages. 8 p.m. $19$49. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, egyptiantheatre.net.

ISF: JULIUS CAESAR—Shakespeare’s classic drama of intrigue and allegiance is the ultimate political thriller. 8 p.m. $13-$52. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org.

Visual Arts WALLY DION: CURRENT—Mixing the contemporary with the tradi-

tional, Wally Dion uses materials such as circuit boards and auto paint to create his own renditions of Indigenous quilt patterns. Dion’s quilt assemblages are an extension of his portraiture of First Nations workers, and serve as a way to represent those who work in industries such as childcare, education, software and information management, and communications. Dion draws inspiration from quilting bees during which First Nations women historically gathered to make quilts for burials, dances, and other ceremonies. This exhibition features three of Dion’s quilts.

Dion is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a member of Yellow Quill First Nation (Saulteaux).

He received an MFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. Exhibit runs through Jan. 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 E. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, boiseartmuseum.org.

WEDNESDAY AUG. 7 Theatre ISF: JULIUS CAESAR—Shakespeare’s classic drama of intrigue and allegiance is the ultimate political thriller. 8 p.m. $13-$52. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org.

Film CADDYSHACK: PRESENTED BY THE BOISE FILM FOUNDATION AND PAYETTE BREWING—Join us for an exclusive screening of CADDYSHACK! Bring your blanket/ low back chair, $10 and your thirst.

Kids under 12 are $5. 8-10 p.m. $5$10. Payette Brewing River Street Taphouse, 733 S. Pioneer St., Boise.

208-283-7065.

Visual Arts WALLY DION: CURRENT—Mixing the contemporary with the traditional, Wally Dion uses materials such as circuit boards and auto paint to create his own renditions of Indigenous quilt patterns.

Dion’s quilt assemblages are an extension of his portraiture of First Nations workers, and serve as a way to represent those who work in industries such as childcare, education, software and information management, and communications.

Dion draws inspiration from quilting bees during which First Nations women historically gathered to make quilts for burials, dances, and other ceremonies. This exhibition features three of Dion’s quilts. Dion is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a member of Yellow Quill First Nation (Saulteaux). He received an MFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. Exhibit runs through Jan. 5. Noon-5 p.m.

FREE-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 E. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, boiseartmuseum.org.

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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY JULY 31

FRIDAY AUG. 2

ALIVE AFTER FIVE: NATE BOTSFORD—With Critical Hits.

5 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza

ANDY BYRON AND FRIENDS—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

BEN BURDICK TRIO—With Amy Rose. 7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

GINA JONES—8 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge

BEN MORRISON—With Rider, and Rolling Thunder. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux

GOD OVER MONEY TOUR—The God Over Money squad is Bizzle, Datin, Selah The Corner and Jered Sanders. 7 p.m. $25$40. Boise State University Special Events Center

BLOOM FROM BREAD AND CIRCUS—6 p.m.

FREE. Willowcreek Grill EMILY TIPTON—8 p.m. FREE. Reef LORD HURON AND SHAKEY GRAVES—With Julia Jacklin. 6:30 p.m. $35-$40. Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden MARILYN MANSON—With Palaye Royale. 8 p.m. [SOLD OUT]. Knitting Factory MIKE BARRIATUA DUO—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel THE ROCCI JOHNSON BAND—9 p.m. FREE. Humpin’ Hannah’s SEAN HATTON AND CO.—7 p.m.

FREE. Old Chicago Downtown

THURSDAY AUG. 1 BOISE COMMUNITY BAND: SWINGING THROUGH THE SUMMER—7 p.m.

FREE. Julia Davis Park GIGGLEBOMB ROOFTOP PARTY—10 p.m. FREE. Reef GREAT GARDEN ESCAPE: REBECCA SCOTT—6 p.m. $8$12. Idaho Botanical Garden HIGH NOTE CAFE—Live music at 6:30 p.m. by singer-songwriter Megan Nelson, with $1.50 Street Tacos from 6-9 p.m., local art on display for direct purchase, and $2.50 specialty mimosas with homemade juices.

5 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe OPEN MIC WITH UNCLE CHRIS—7 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s Pub and Grill ROSELIT BONE—With Queen Boychild. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux

MOON KING—With Mr. Grant Olsen. 9 p.m. $10. Spacebar Arcade THE RIFFBROKERS—With No, and Far From Giants.

7 p.m. $7. The Olympic

GREAT GRANDPA—With CMMNWLTH, Death Matches of a Grade School. and Nanami Ozone. 8 p.m. $8-$10. Neurolux IN THIS MOMENT—With The Devil Wears Prada, and Ded. 7 p.m. $33-$75. Revolution Concert House

MONDAY AUG. 5 IMPURITIES—With Artificial Aliens, and A World Without.

9 p.m. $5. Liquid Lounge NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE—8 p.m. $25-$60. Knitting Factory

Idahoans know what it is like to sing about blue jeans, beer and arm candy—come on, some of us hang out with cows on a daily basis—country music is in our blood.

Lyrically, Nate Botsford’s songs follow the country genre’s storytelling tradition to a T, but the man has a voice the bleeds the right amount of rasp in every song, almost like a male P!nk. That rasp pulls at the heartstrings of the audience in songs like “Firefly” where he croons about missing someone dear to him. Even though Botsford hasn’t released an album since Hourglass in 2013, he has been steadily releasing singles. The most recent, “Luxury Float,” is an anthem for summertime lake bums.

Since Hourglass, Botsford has been playing up to 300 shows each year, it’s no wonder he can’t find time to record a new album.

THE ROCCI JOHNSON BAND—9 p.m. FREE. Humpin’ Hannah’s

SATURDAY AUG. 3 ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL—8 p.m. $25-$60. Knitting Factory BARTON AND BOLLAR—8-11 p.m.

FREE. McCleary’s Pub-State St. BROOKE NICOLE AND THE JAKE LEG BAND—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel DASH—With Juice. 9 p.m. Ranch Club THE ROCCI JOHNSON BAND—9 p.m. FREE. Humpin’ Hannah’s ROCK THE THEATER: ZACK QUINTANA—8 p.m. $10. Playhouse Boise STEF CHURA—With French Vanilla. 8:30 p.m. $10. Neurolux TIM CAPPELLO: BLOOD ON THE REED U.S. TOUR—Sax player and singer Timmy Capello is best known for the song “I Still Believe” in the movie The Lost Boys. He was also in Tina Turner’s band for 15 years and has worked with Peter Gabriel and in two Ringo Starr All Starr Bands. 8 p.m. $10. The Shredder VOODOO GEARSHIFT—With Sea’s Apprentice, and Breff Netson. 7 p.m. $8. The Olympic

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TUESDAY AUG. 6 FLYNT FLOSSY AND TURQUOISE JEEP—8:30 p.m. $12. Neurolux

With Critical Hits. 5 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza, downtown Boise, natebotsfordmusic.com.

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SAWTOOTH SERENADERS—7 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Boise Taproom

WEDNESDAY AUG. 7 ALIVE AFTER FIVE: DEAD HORSES—With The Pan Handles.

5 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza GEORGE CLINTON—Parliament-Funkadelic, and Miss Velvet and The Blue Wolf. 8 p.m. $35$80. Revolution Concert House IVOURIES—With Chief Broom, and Frankie Litto. 7-11:30 p.m. $7. The Olympic LAKE STREET DRIVE— With Yola. 8 p.m. $28-$30.

The Egyptian Theatre SUNNY SWEENEY—8:30 p.m. $20-$75. Neurolux

TIM CAPPELLO, THE SHREDDER, AUG. 3 Tim Cappello is most famous for his appearance in the 1987 vampire classic The Lost Boys, where he performs his hit song “I Still Believe” among a crew of beach-going undead.

However, being a saxophone-toting shirtless vampire isn’t Cappello’s only accomplishment. He has played around the globe and performed with some of the biggest names in show biz, including performing with Tina Turner for 15 years, Peter Gabriel and two variations of the Ringo Starr All Starr Band lineups. Despite 32 years come and past, Cappello still maintains his charisma and manner seen in The Lost Boys. And yes, he still rocks skin-tight spandex while crooning his tunes. Cappello’s sound is a standard 80s power ballad injected with some saxophone pizazz. Cappello hits The Shredder Saturday, Aug. 3, at 9 p.m.

—Xavier Ward 9 p.m. $10. The Shredder 430 S. 10th St., Boise, shredderboise.com.

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STEVE EATON—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

GRATEFUL SHRED—8 p.m. $20-$23. Neurolux

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I know that it’s a journey for me to discover and identify myself, but do you have any advice?

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Clothing has no gender. Clothing has neither genitalia nor sexuality. Clothing is inanimate. Wear what makes you feel good. We all deserve to feel good about our mortal vessel.

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ASTROLOGY LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Let’s check in with our psychic journalist, LoveMancer, who’s standing by with a live report from inside your imagination. What’s happening, LoveMancer? “Well, Rob, the enchanting creature on whose thoughts I’ve been eavesdropping has slipped into an intriguing frontier. This place seems to be a hot zone where love and healing interact intensely. My guess is that being here will lead our hero to breakthrough surges of love that result in deep healing, or deep healing that leads to breakthrough surges of love—probably both.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo figure skater Scott Hamilton won an Olympic gold medal and four World Championships. He was a star who got inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and made a lot of money after he turned professional. “I calculated once how many times I fell during my skating career—41,600 times,” he testified in his autobiography. “But here’s the funny thing: I also got up 41,600 times. That’s the muscle you have to build in your psyche—the one that reminds you to just get up.” In accordance with current astrological omens, Virgo, I’ll be cheering you on as you strengthen that muscle in your psyche during the coming weeks.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): What’s the story of your life? Psychologist James Hillman said that in order to thrive, you need to develop a clear vision of that story. How do you do that? Hillman advised you to ask yourself this question: “How can I assemble the pieces of my life into a coherent plot?” And why is this effort to decode your biography so important? Because your soul’s health requires you to cultivate curiosity and excitement about the big picture of your destiny. If you hope to respond with intelligence to the questions and challenges that each new day brings, you must be steadily nourished with an expansive understanding of why you are here on earth. I bring these ideas to your attention, Libra, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to illuminate and deepen and embellish your conception of your life story.

BY ROB BREZSNY AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): How many handcuffs are there in the world? Millions.

Yet there are far fewer different keys than that to open all those handcuffs. In fact, in many countries, there’s a standard universal key that works to open most handcuffs. In this spirit, and in accordance with current astrological omens, I’m designating August as Free Yourself from Your Metaphorical Handcuffs Month. It’s never as complicated or difficult as you might imagine to unlock your metaphorical handcuffs; and for the foreseeable future it will be even less complicated and difficult than usual for you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Dear Diary: Last night my Aries friend dragged me to the Karaoke Bowling Alley and Sushi Bar. I was deeply skeptical. The place sounded tacky. But after being there for twenty minutes, I had to admit that I was having a fantastic time. And it just got better and more fun as the night wore on. I’m sure I made a fool of myself when I did my bowling ball imitation, but I can live with that. At one point I was juggling a bowling pin, a rather large piece of sweet potato tempura, and my own shoe while singing Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir”—and I don’t even know how to juggle. I have to admit that this sequence of events was typical of my adventures with Aries folks. I suppose I should learn to trust that they will lead me to where I don’t know I want to go.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In his poem “Wild Oats,” poet W. S. Merwin provided a message that’s in perfect alignment with your current astrological needs: “I needed my mistakes in their own order to get me here.” He was not being ironic in saying that; he was not making a lame attempt to excuse his errors; he was not struggling to make himself feel better for the inconvenience caused by his wrong turns. No! He understood that the apparent flubs and miscues he had committed were essential in creating his successful life. I invite you to reinterpret your own past using his perspective.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian poet Aracelis Girmay writes, “How ramshackle, how brilliant, how haphazardly & strangely rendered we are. Gloriously, fantastically mixed & monstered. We exist as phantom, monster, miracle, each a theme park all one’s own.” Of course that’s always true about every one of us. But it will be extraordinarily true about you in the coming weeks.

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you will be at the peak of your ability to express what’s most idiosyncratic and essential about your unique array of talents and specialties.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Even if you’re an ambidextrous, multi-gendered, neurologically diverse, Phoenician-Romanian Gemini with a fetish for pink duct tape and an affinity for ideas that no one has ever thought of, you will eventually find your sweet spot, your power niche, and your dream sanctuary. I promise. Same for the rest of you Geminis, too. It might take a while. But I beg you to have faith that you will eventually tune in to the homing beacon of the mother lode that’s just right for you. P.S.: Important clues and signs should be arriving soon.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): People who sneak a gaze into your laboratory might be unnerved by what they see. You know and I know that your daring experiments are in service to the ultimate good, but that may not be obvious to those who understand you incompletely. So perhaps you should post a sign outside your lab that reads, “Please don’t leap to premature conclusions! My in-progress projects may seem inexplicable to the uninitiated!” Or maybe you should just close all your curtains and lock the door until your future handiwork is more presentable. P.S. There may be allies who can provide useful feedback about your explorations. I call them the wounded healers.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Artists are people driven by the tension between the desire to communicate and the desire to hide,” wrote psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott. I think that description fits many people born under the sign of the Scorpio, not just Scorpio artists. Knowing how important and necessary this dilemma can be for you, I would never glibly advise you to always favor candid, straightforward communication over protective, strategic hiding. But I recommend you do that in the coming weeks. Being candid and straightforward will serve you well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sometime soon I suspect you will arrive at a crossroads in your relationship with love and sex—as well as your fantasies about love and sex. In front of you: a hearty cosmic joke that would mutate your expectations and expand your savvy. Behind you: an alluring but perhaps confusing call toward an unknown future. To your left: the prospect of a dreamy adventure that might be only half-imaginary.

To your right: the possibility of living out a slightly bent fairy tale version of romantic catharsis. I’m not here to tell you what you should do, Capricorn. My task is simply to help you identify the options.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): What would a normal, boring astrologer tell you at a time like now? Maybe something like this: “More of other people’s money and resources can be at your disposal if you emanate sincerity and avoid being manipulative.

If you want to negotiate vibrant compromises, pay extra attention to good timing and the right setting. Devote special care and sensitivity tºo all matters affecting your close alliances and productive partnerships.” As you know, Cancerian, I’m not a normal, boring astrologer, so I wouldn’t typically say something like what I just said.

But I felt it was my duty to do so because right now you need simple, basic, no-frills advice. I promise I’ll resume with my cryptic, lyrical oracles next time.

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