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BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

There are some big happenings in this week’s edition of Boise Weekly. Let’s start at the beginning. On page 6, Xavier Ward wraps up his incredible three-part series on breaching dams on the Lower Snake River to save wild salmon. So far in the series, he has observed the conflict between environmental advocates and shippers, and examined Idaho’s role—or lack thereof—in possibly breaching dams. This week, he dives deeper into the economics: What is the dollar value of the dams, and what, apart from the continued presence of native salmon, people have to gain from removing them.

On page 7, Hayden Seder breaks into the Swell Arts Collective’s annual arts exhibition at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, 32 Cells. It’s a must-read. Lindsay Trombly has a special report on page 8 about a changing of the guard at Freak Alley, one of Boise’s largest and most beloved public murals. This year, don’t expect artists to return to the alley to apply new images and designs to its walls, but its new director hasn’t shelved keeping the paint fresh, and comes with plenty of big ideas.

Devon Burleigh comes in hot on page 12 to talk about her experience at Boise’s only nonprofit hot yoga studio. After a traumatic car crash, the proprietors decided to create a place where people can experience hot yoga for the first time risk-free. I think you’ll be fascinated to learn about their project and what they see as their mission.

George Prentice, our resident movie expert, can’t wait to tell you about a new film opening at The Flicks, Indian Horse. He first saw it at the Toronto International Film Festival, and again at the Sun Valley Film Festival, and has walked away from this movie about a brutalized Canadian Residential School student who begins to heal from having his Native heritage stripped from him through Canada’s favorite sport: hockey. Catch his full report on page 9.

I want to talk about the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio over the last weekend. These acts of terrorism show that white supremacy is alive and well in this country, and we all have parts to play in fighting it. Let’s remember the lessons of the past and show that resentment and racism have no place here.

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WHAT’S A SALMON WORTH?

The final piece in a series exploring dam removal and salmon conservation on the Lower Snake River X AVIER WARD Millions of federal dollars go to salmon conservation issues every year, while arguments about how to actually save the salmon continues to unfurl. Whether to breach the four dams on the Lower Snake River is the subject of much of that debate, and central to that is the economics of dam removal.

Conservationists argue the dams are the main, but not sole, impediment to the salmonids’ journey home, but those with an interest in keeping the dams hope to find ways to restore salmon populations without pulling out the federally owned hydropower dams. The dams are operated by the Bonneville Power Administration, a federal entity.

One of the biggest questions for those involved is how much economic value the dams actually provide, and how do the fish stack up to that value?

According to a report by ECONorthwest, an economic consulting firm based in Washington, pulling out the dams makes economic sense. Others who are in favor of keeping the dams, however, are not convinced by the results of the report.

“We started working on this more than a year and a half ago, and we were charged with a broad look at the economic value of taking out the dams,” said Adam Domanski, the project manager and author of the report.

His conclusion: “Society would be better off.”

According to the report, removing the dams would amount to an $8.65 billion value increase to the area. While there are costs associated with grid upgrades, the overall economic impact would be positive. The cost of removing the dams is estimated at $1.08 billion, while the cost of grid upgrades is right around $2.21 billion. There would also be some additional costs for irrigation.

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Saving the salmon is as much about economics as it is an environmental concern.

economic value showing the cost of something if it is not used. It is a common measurement in the valuation of natural resources.

Domanski said the report is a comprehensive, unbiased approach to looking at dam breaching. He noted that the researchers considered all potentially impacted parties including farmers, irrigators and grain shippers.

‘This isn’t an advocacy piece. This was objective research,” Domanski said. “We are trying to look at the broad lens, holistic view.”

Others who have a vested interest in keeping the dams question the outcome of the study.

“The report falsely suggests that this complex challenge of reconciling the need for the dams and protecting our iconic salmon can be easily resolved,” Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Executive Director Kristin Meira wrote. “In fact, the path it recommends would devastate towns, businesses and families in southeast Washington, northern Idaho and much of the rural Northwest.”

Meira went on to write that the report mischaracterizes the benefit to small communities in the Pacific Northwest by assuming jobs would be created through dam removal.

The Lower Snake and Columbia rivers are undoubtedly economic assets for grain farmers in the area. In fact, 53% of all U.S.

wheat makes its way down the Columbia River, and the Lower Snake River accounts for 10% of all U.S. wheat shipments. Removing the dams would lower the river levels to the point where barges could no longer ship grain down the river.

Additionally, the dams provide power for the area. While conservationists argue that the amount of power produced by the four Lower Snake River Dams could easily be replaced with other renewable sources such as wind or solar, small communities throughout the Pacific Northwest use the power produced by the dams.

“The concerns are large and wide. The four Lower Snake dams at capacity can provide over 300,000 megawatts,” said Will Hart, executive director of Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association.

His organization represents power users in 22 small Idaho cities, selling them power at cost. Power from the Bonneville Power Administration makes up 96% of all utilities provided to the small rural communities, Hart said.

Taking the dams offline would hurt the Bonneville Power Administration, therein hurting the power users represented by Hart’s organization.

“For us, that would translate definitely to rate increases,” Hart said.

The economic study from ECONorthwest was not the kind of evidence Hart wants to see in the conversation of saving the salmon from extinction. Hart is a member of Gov. Brad Little’s Salmon Workgroup, and he hopes to come up with a solution that helps increase salmon population numbers to a sustainable level without injuring local power users. To date, there has been little objective evidence that the dams are actually hurting the salmon, he believes.

“There’s science and there’s facts, then there’s advocacy science and advocacy facts,” he said.

The federal government will release an environmental impact statement regarding the dams in the coming months, which Hart said he believes will help set the record straight.

In the meantime, Hart hopes to keep working toward Idaho solutions to save the state’s legacy fish.

“I think there’s a lot of good we can potentially do around the table together,” he said.

EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier article in this series falsely stated the amount of wheat shipped down the Columbia River. The total amount of wheat shipped down the Columbia is 53% of U.S. wheat, while 10% of U.S. wheat makes its way down the Lower Snake River.

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Swell Artist Collective to throw fourth-annual 32 Cells exhibition at the Old Idaho Pen

BY HAYDEN SEDER If there’s a place in Idaho that has a claim to being haunted, it’s the Old Idaho Penitentiary. A number of paranormal investigator groups, including the folks at the Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures, have documented unexplainable occurrences there, and though no conclusive evidence proves the place has ghosts, the legend surrounding the old prison has only grown.

Now in its fourth year, Swell Artist Collective’s 32 Cells exhibition at the Penitentiary will make the most out of that legend and the history behind what is now a tourist attraction and concert venue on Saturday, 32 Cells is a Boise tradition that combines visual art and the stories of former inmates at the Old Idaho Penitentiary.

Aug. 10, from 6-10 p.m. A blend of artistry and Idaho history, the show features 32 works of art by local Swell-affiliated artists inspired by the origin stories of the For those going to the event for the first be women’s suffrage and most likely an for the 32 Cells show is a learning experience penitentiary’s inmates and guards. The art is time, it’s recommended for ages 13 and older all-women’s show. This year’s theme is art, in itself. Tours of the prison give visitors a hung on prison cell doors for viewing. With due to its graphic nature. The popular event chance to see the solitary confinement facility, sports and recreation, and features stories self-guided tours, music, a full bar from Jo’s draws roughly 900 people to the opening of inmate musicians, artists, athletes and cell blocks and the gallows—and with the 32 Traveling Bar, and food from Foxy Franks reception, a feat considering the location, the craftsmen.

Cells show, that history is augmented by the and Rio Grande, this event will be both a Boise August heat—a huge crowd for the open“It made sense to do this year’s theme,” art. Each year the Historical Society provides party and a haunting glimpse into the building night of a midsummer arts exhibition.

Hardesty said. “I think it’s enlightening to 32 inmate bios to the artists participating in ing’s and the state’s past.

“So many people show up, it blows my let people know that inmates didn’t just the show.

The first 32 Cells show mind,” Hardesty said. “That doesn’t happen sit on their was the brainchild of at a lot of art shows. It’s impressive.” hands while Swell’s Noble Hardesty The experience itself can be a mix of incarcerand Kelly Knopp back enlightening, harsh, entertaining, or even ated: They when both ran the artist horrifying. While the art and “party-vibe” of were doing “ WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GRE AT WAY collective (it is now run the event are meant to lighten the mood, it’s things.” by just Hardesty). Knopp an unavoidable reality that the setting is still Each artist TO ENGAGE ART AND HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS had been designing posta prison and that the stories being told are takes inmate ers for the penitentiary, of some of Idaho’s worst criminals. or guard bios AT THE SAME TIME. IT’S PROBABLY THE and when he pitched the “I think it’s almost the ambulance chaser and creates C O O LEST S E T TIN G FOR AN ART SHOW idea, it took off. in all of us that needs to check it out, but in an original “We thought it would a really safe way,” Hardesty said. “There’s so art piece in IN BOISE IN MY OPINION, OR AT LE AST be a great way to engage much history. I’ve had people ask me how I their medium art and history enthusican glorify this stuff but I’m not glorifying of choice.

THE CREEPIEST.” asts at the same time,” anything, it’s just part of the chain of people Knopp’s Knopp said. “It’s probdoing bad things and needing to pay for it. piece for this ably the coolest setting We’ve had people leave but we’ve also had year’s show is for an art show in Boise people stay and enjoy themselves.” based off the in my opinion, or at least Entry is $8 and includes self-guided true accounts the creepiest.” tours of the Penitentiary. Ticket sales benefit of inmate Harry Atwill Silvery aka, “The “An inmate’s story seems so throwaway, The Old Idaho Penitentiary was a funcSwell Artist Collective and the Idaho State Cowboy Crooner.” this brings that back,” Hardesty said. “There’s tional prison from 1872 until 1973, housing Historical Society’s Ray Knight Memorial “My art is a representation of what his a lot of stories to be told and interesting some of “the west’s most desperate crimiScholarship for Idaho school field trips. record album cover may have looked like people who have passed through.” nals,” according to the Idaho State Historical Tickets are available online through the if his musical career would have taken off,” Each year, Swell Collective picks a theme Society website. Visiting the penitentiary Idaho State Historical Society website.

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One of Boise’s most exotic watering holes, Barbacoa has a legendary happy hour.

BARBACOA For almost two decades, new works being painted in Freak Alley have been a Boise tradition.

THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR FREAK ALLEY

There will be no new artwork at the popular installation this year, but big changes are in the works as it comes under new leadership LINDSAY TROMBLY For years, Freak Alley has gotten a new paint (or, rather art) job in the first few weekends in August. That won’t be the case in 2019.

After 17-½ years at the wall, Colby Akers is retiring, making way for new leadership at one of Boise’s biggest and most popular public art installations. Enter Melissa Nodzu, Freak Alley’s new director.

“I’ve been getting emails from artists who are anxious to paint and get their submissions in,” Nodzu said. “A lot of people have reached out because Colby said ‘there’s a new person in charge.’

And what’s been really awesome is a lot of people who’ve participated in Freak Alley in the past are like, ‘I’m willing to volunteer and help.’”

Artists have descended on Freak Alley for years to give it a new look and feel, and the regular process of applying their work is a longstanding tradition. They won’t do that this year, but they will return in 2020, and Nodzu said she is currently accepting submissions via email. In the last few weeks, she said there have already been 40 submissions from artists to get into the gallery already. Nodzu said most artists’ work will stay on the alley walls for a full year, though the popular Jimi Hendrix and Martin Luther King, Jr., pieces, along with a few others, are considered “legacy” works, and are slated to remain.

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Nodzu said she wants to continue growing Freak Alley. Currently she is working on expanding the board of directors, launching a new website, and addressing structures and policies for the organization. Pursuing new sponsorships and other, fresh funding sources are also on her agenda.

Originally, Akers started the alley up as a non-profit after he was found painting on the side of Moon’s Cafe and it has stuck ever since. Now, volunteers and board members take care of the alley for free. While the lowcost labor has been a boon to the organization, not to mention the alley, money from outside sources could go a long way toward keeping the alley well-maintained.

“You do need those resources in the community to help pay for it,” Nodzu said. “We are trying to come up with ideas to help the gallery pay for itself. We definitely want to activate the space more—playing hosts to different types of art.”

New visual arts projects and events are on the docket, but the alley’s board of directors also plans to create Freak Alley East, an add-on to the original gallery, where participating artists will be able to show their works for a longer period—between three and five years.

Notzu said she is excited to take over but plans on continuing Akers vision of the art gallery. Artists in the area have always been welcome to submit their art to have a chance to paint in Freak Alley. She doesn’t want to change that.

“It doesn’t cost any money to participate.

The idea is everyone gets a yes because it’s a place for people to grow as artists and to experiment with being an artist,” Nodzu said.

Last year, artist Camas Robinson didn’t expect her artwork to be accepted into Freak Alley’s Gallery—but it did. Robinson painted an anime portrait of herself in Freak Alley for fun, and she said finishing it was definitely the highlight of the whole experience.

“I was super proud of myself, I didn’t think I would be able to do that because I’m really reserved when it comes to my art,” Robinson said.

Robinson encourages local artists to submit their own artwork to have featured in the gallery.

“Have confidence and embrace your art.

Who cares if nobody likes your art style, you should just draw what you want to draw and show the world your art style,” Robinson said.

Artists are welcome to submit their art to freakalleygallery@baumrevision.com or through Freak Alley’s Facebook page.

Where is it? Tucked behind a Red Robin and overlooking the Parkcenter Pond might not be the first place you look for one of Boise’s best restaurants and bars, but it should be now. Barbacoa is located far enough from downtown that the regular Boise bustle can seem far away, but there is never a lull inside.

Come for the drinks…You definitely come for the drinks—buy-one-get-one cocktails is a can’t-miss event. The wine list, viewable in person by walking through the wine tunnel, is extensive, but it’s worth it to stay the course and look at the specialty cocktail menu. Its huckleberry, cucumber or pomegranate mojitos hit the spot during the summer, and the Negroni is a perfectly executed classic.

Stay for the decor... But Barbacoa is more than food and drinks. It might not even fully qualify as a restaurant; it’s more of a concept—part fine dining, part museum, part bar, part art gallery. Work by local artists is displayed en masse alongside worldly antiques.

Walking through the wine tunnel is a journey through a baroque hacienda. Digital paintings along the walls cast Harry Potter-like magic across the space. A 13-foot-long copper and steel Medusa sculpture dominates the bar.

Sixteenth-century Turkish castle doors guard the private room, cow skulls hang on the walls and a locally designed Chihuly-esque glass antler chandelier hangs as the focal point of the dining room. Point to anything, inside and out, and there’s a story behind it. The only shame is that leaving your seat mid-cocktail to see it all might be considered rude. I recommend taking a very circuitous route to the bathroom—each way, twice.

What’s the happiest hour? Every day from 4-6 p.m. is BOGO happy hour—buy one drink and a second will miraculously appear the moment you finish the first. Late night happy hour runs from 10 p.m. to close, ThursdaySaturday with discounted drink specials.

Where to find it: Barbacoa is located at 286 Bobwhite Court in Boise.

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Indian Horse chronicles Saul Indian Horse’s journey from a brutal Canadian Residential School to the hockey rink.

‘KILLING THE INDIAN IN THE CHILD’ Indian Horse opens Friday, Aug. 3, at The Flicks GEORGE PRENTICE In a summer filled with blue genies, talking toys and singing warthogs comes the thoughtful Indian Horse, one of the best Canadian films in recent memory and assuredly one of the better films of the season. Based on Richard Wagamese’s wonderful novel (if you don’t see the film, I insist that you put this on your summer reading list), Indian Horse sheds light on the dark history of Canada’s so-called “Residential Schools” and the indomitable spirit of Indigenous peoples. It has been nearly two years since I first attended the film’s world premiere during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. I was delighted to see Indian Horse be a part of this year’s Sun Valley Film Festival, and upon a third screening of the film to prepare for this treatise, I continue to find greater admiration for Indian Horse with each viewing.

Having spent a good amount of my childhood summers in the northern Ontario backcountry in the early 1960s, I had only heard whispers of Canada’s Residential School system— a network of boarding schools where Caucasian authorities attempted to “assimilate” indigenous children by “killing the Indian in the child.”

Decades later, we learned that nearly a third of indigenous children in Canada had been placed in residential schools. It’s now estimated that childhood deaths at the schools ranged between 3,200 and 6,000. It wasn’t until 2008 that the Canadian government-sanctioned Truth and Reconciliation Commission shed light on what BOISE WEEKLY.COM

had been a century-long tragedy and began documenting one of that nation’s least-talked-about but most-ignominious scandals.

Wagamese, himself a native of the Ojibway Wabaseemoong First Nation tribe in northwestern Ontario, went on to become one of Canada’s most esteemed journalists and authors. He used the Residential School scandal as a backdrop for his 2013 novel Indian Horse. Sadly, Wagamese died in 2017, just a few months before the film adaptation of his book would premiere at TIFF. I was privileged to have been in the Toronto theater that historic evening, and I can testify that a river of tears was shed by the film’s conclusion.

Indian Horse was screened across Canada during 2018, and it would become that nation’s mostsuccessful English-speaking Canadian film of the year. Only recently did the movie secure distribution in the U.S., and I’m thrilled to report that it opens at The Flicks in Boise on Friday, Aug. 7.

Indian Horse is set in in northern Ontario in the late 1950s, when 8-year-old Saul Indian Horse is torn from his Ojibway family and committed to St. Jerome’s, one of the notorious Residential Schools. In the oppressive environment, Saul is denied the freedom to speak his language or embrace his indigenous heritage while he witnesses horrendous abuse at the hands of the very people entrusted with his care.

“I saw kids die of tuberculosis, influenza, pneumonia… and broken hearts at St. Jerome’s,” Saul remembers. “When your innocence is

stripped from you, when your people are denigrated, when the family you came from is denounced and your tribal ways and rituals are pronounced backward, primitive and savage, you come to see yourself as less than human. That is hell on earth: that sense of unworthiness. That’s what they inflicted on us.”

Despite the horror, Saul finds salvation in the unlikeliest of places and Canada’s favorite pastime: ice hockey. Fascinated by the game, Saul secretly teaches himself to play. In his solitude, he hones a rare skill in which he sees the game in a way no other player can. Saul’s stunning ability on the ice leads him away from the misery of St. Jerome’s and toward a dramatically different life playing the sport professionally. The ghosts of Saul’s past are always present, but in that purgatory between heaven on ice and hell at St. Jerome’s, Saul draws on the spirit of his ancestors and the understanding of his friends to begin a process of healing.

One final note of importance, particularly to Idaho filmgoers: None other than Clint Eastwood, Indian Horse’s executive producer, made a rare personal appearance earlier this year to attend a screening of the film at the Sun Valley Opera House.

When asked what prompted his return visit to Idaho, the Oscar-winner, who never says more than what must be said, squinted those famous eyes and said, “Well, people need to see this film.”

Amen.

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FOOD ALTERNATIVE SPREAD Toasted is a tiny act of vegan artistry HARRISON BERRY PH OTOS H ARRISON BERRY

At Toasted, Brad Wegelin (left) makes toast the way he would make it for his own children, and the time and care he puts into every slice shows.

Brad Wegelin remembers when the new owners of Guru Donuts showed him the space where he would later open the vegan restaurant Toasted in the Idanha Building.

“The curtain and the paper on the window literally made me blind to the space,” he said.

“We were talking about burning the curtain, it was so ugly.”

Within a few weeks of that dubious-sounding introduction, Wegelin opened the doors at Toasted, and it’s as attractive a space as the food is delicious. As Boise’s food scene grows and becomes more sophisticated, there’s a temptation to describe every new restaurant as a watershed moment, but Toasted follows a national trend.

Go to Seattle or Portland, and one will come across plenty of places that specialize in toast.

It also follows a local trend: It’s the latest in a growing list of restaurants betting on vegan and vegan-friendly customers.

“The vegan community is more passionate and loyal to food,” Wegelin said. “Every day, I become more vegan curious.”

Everything on the menu is plant-based. The bruschetta with its dairy-free parmesan, garlic oil and pea shoots ($6.50) was a striking take on the Italian small plate, the tomatoes having a distinctive and unusual character. The “Obligatory Avo” ($6), a sarcastic nod to the near-ubiquitousness of 10 | AUGUST 7–13, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

That’s on purpose. Wegelin said the way he avocado toast, was an innovator. On the menu, cooks for his own children has been a strong influit has vegan sriracha aioli, sesame, cilantro and, ence on his cooking at toasted, and he hand-mashof course, a guacamole spread, but Wegelin is a es guacamole and slices bananas for every order. hopeless tinkerer, and he served Boise Weekly It’s a painstaking process, and some armchair chefs an avocado toast that had subbed the aioli with may find his cooking slow, and have ideas for how kimchi. It worked.

“Being a craftsman is what I was trained to do. his operation could be more efficient. In time, Wegelin may indeed find ways to economize, but Being an artist is what I’m good at,” he said. “All in his tiny kitchen, hunching I’m saying is, don’t try this over slices of toast, Wegelin at home.”

“BEING A cuts the perfect figure of a Wegelin’s penchant for dad making a snack for his putting contrasts into his CR AF TSMAN children, and the love and concoctions is fireworks in care he puts into making his banana bread ($9.50), IS WHAT I WAS every slice of toast attractive which is three slices of grainy—but notably not TR AINED TO DO. and flavorful shows.

Wegelin isn’t a vegan himcrumbly—banana bread.

BEING AN ARTIST self. Rather, he and Toasted On slice number one is have allied themselves with a a fig/chocolate/sea salt IS WHAT I’M growing plant-based movemarmalade that has a rich, ment in Boise. In April, anearthy flavor and uses the G OOD AT.” other restaurant, High Note sweetness of the bread as a Cafe, announced it would backstop. Slice number two is a riff off a classic combo: peanut butter, banana, totally remove animal-derived food products maple syrup and chia seeds. The peanut butter and from its menu. Other restaurants, like Kibrom’s, banana are unexpectedly cool, again in contrast to Lemon Tree, BBQ For Life and Wild Root Cafe, have strong plant-based options on their menus. the heat of the toasted bread. Finally, there’s the Still more are likely considering how they can fit coconut oil and vegan sugar, a slice that’s sure to vegetarian options on their menus. bring out the kid in practically any eater.

Toasted’s plant-based mission started when Wegelin was the writer and operator of the TwoZeroAte food blog spotlighting Boise eateries. He soon noticed a trend in the restaurants he featured, and realized that what happened to him and his eating-out habits was a generalizable principle among Boise diners, and he struck outside of Boise for a restaurant concept that would be innovative and have mass appeal.

He then counted his friends who subscribed to plant-based diets and saw the relative paucity of restaurants where they could reliably find vegetarian and vegan options.

The plot thickened as he started developing plant-based menu items, and saw animalbased products crop up in unlikely places, like sugar. (Many vegans reject sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup and white sugar because they lack nutrients, and honey is an animal product.) He added alternative breadstuffs from Gluten Free Galaxy, and now does independent research on all his ingredients to ensure they meet a rigorous standard. Now, whether he’s talking about making food for his children, his friends or his customers, he can say he’s doing the same thing.

“Toasted is a vehicle for me to be able to spread joy in the community,” he said.

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PH OTOS COURTESY COURTNE Y ST. JAMES

RECREATION

Courtney St. James is shown practicing two Bikram yoga postures. Alongside her is dedicated student Ken. Courtney’s non-profit studio, Just Breathe, is located at 5634 W. State St.

ALL FOR YOGA AND YOGA FOR ALL Just Breathe is Idaho’s only nonprofit yoga studio DE VON BURLEIGH Walking into the room, the heat was almost too much. Sweat dripped down rhythmically onto the yoga mat, and the intense heat gave me tunnel vision. I could only focus on my breathing and the pulling of my muscles—everything else faded away. The voice of the yoga instructor, Courtney St. James, was the lone guiding light as she instructed the class on what to focus on and how to move. My muscles seemed to ooze into the stretch, pulling and pushing. At the end of the 90 minutes, the instructor handed out a cold washcloth infused with lavender oil. The coolness of it almost brought tears to my eyes.

“Heat is to create balance in the body, it is never meant to punish but to help you further,” said Courtney, who is also the co-owner of Just Breathe Inc. Just Breathe Inc., located at 5634 W. State St., is a non-profit Bikram Yoga studio, the only nonprofit yoga studio in the state. Courtney and her husband, Gabriel, started teaching at Just Breathe in late June, having dreamed of opening a nonprofit studio for years. The need for such a studio became apparent for them when, four years ago, Gabriel was involved in a traumatic car accident.

“The accident really impacted our lives significantly. We used Bikram yoga to help get him back up and moving and walking around,” Courtney said.

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After using Bikram to restore her husband’s quality of life, Courtney decided that Bikram should be accessible for all.

“It was important that we make Bikram yoga attainable for everyone. No one should have to suffer,” Courtney said. “Everybody has the ability to feel better.”

Bikram yoga is a specific type of hot yoga that centers around 26 postures and two breathing exercises. The hour-and-a-half classes focus on feeling each stretch and savoring each posture. The room’s temperature ranges between 100 and 105 degrees, with 40% humidity, and Courtney said the heat expels toxins from the body to help the body reach its full potential.

While Bikram yoga has helped people with chronic illness and disease, people in optimal health also feel its benefits.

“It is not fitness, it is wellness,” Courtney said. “Balance in your body and mind, that is what it is really about. It is not about being able to put your foot behind your head. It is about being able to reach down and tie your shoes, it is function and sustainability.”

Courtney has taught yoga for 13 years; the nonprofit model allows her to teach a different set of practitioners than for-profit studios.

“I don’t think people should have to monetarily prioritize their wellness,” said Courtney.

Courtney said she thinks people often use the cost of attending classes as an excuse not to take up yoga, but at Just Breathe, people who had always wanted to try now have the opportunity, and there’s no catch to the free classes. Courtney and her husband focus on aiding people for free, and take donations from their students, have fundraisers and ask for help from local businesses.

Summer months are difficult for any hot yoga class, but Just Breathe already has its regulars.

Phyllis, who declined to give her last name, practiced Bikram for 17 years and has attended classes at Just Breathe every week since it opened.

“I didn’t really like the practice at first, it was really hard,” Phyllis said. “I was nauseous and overwhelmed with emotions. I kept coming because I noticed I felt better, I slept better, I could focus better.”

She added that the affordability of the classes has been part of the reason many people continue to attend.

“I think it is wonderful for the community, it is good for people to have more yoga choices, especially for those who can’t afford it. Just Breathe is a good way of giving back to the community,” Phyllis said.

Ken, who also declined to give his last name, is two months away from his 70th birthday. He’s a regular at Just Breathe, as well,

coming to classes three times a week. Courtney was his first Bikram instructor.

“I only made it through half the class, and then I left. Courtney came out and got me, talked me into coming back in and finishing the class. I never left again.”

Bikram yoga significantly helped his health, Ken said. He walks and moves easier, improving his overall health and quality of life.

Kristin Bachman, 21 years old and firsttimer at Bikram, felt the benefits of the practice immediately.

“I felt like it was so hot that you released all the toxins from your body, afterwards you feel much lighter. It was a nice refresh for your body, it’s a good way to reset it,” Kristin said.

Currently working on expanding her studio, Courtney plans to create a second studio space in order to draw in people with mobility issues.

She wants to start working with veterans and people with PTSD. Another classroom would give her the flexibly to give her students more attention and help.

“It is really important to us that everyone feels welcome, that this is attainable for everyone,” Courtney said. “The first class is shock and awe and then it slowly starts getting into your system.

You learn to just go with it and you walk out feeling amazing.”

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CALENDAR 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.

Talks & Lectures CITIZENS PLANNING ACADEMY: WHAT’S LAW GOT TO DO WITH IT?—Join Idaho Smart Grow to learn the role law plays in community growth and planning with guest speaker Stephen Miller. 6-7:30 p.m.

FREE. Idaho Water Center, 322 E. Front St., Boise, 208-333-8066.

Civic Benefit MCLEAN FOR BOISE MAYOR LISTENING SESSION FOR STUDENTS—Join Lauren McLean, candidate for Boise mayor, to discuss Boise’s future, absentee ballots and enjoy cold brew floats. 6-8 p.m.

FREE. Bikes and Beans, 1350 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-310-0038.

Food & Drink BASKETS ‘N BREWS—Join Busy Baskets 208 at Mad Swede for a night of creativity. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $45. Mad Swede Brewing, 2772 S. Cole Road, Ste. 140, Boise, 208284-3294.

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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.

THURSDAY AUG. 8 Theatre ISF: THE MUSIC MAN—There’s trouble in River City when a fasttalking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. 8 p.m. $13-$57. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org.

dinner and no-host bar. 6 p.m. $30-$45. Chateau des Fleurs, 176 S. Rosebud Lane, Eagle, 208-3453531.

Film BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: BILL AND TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE—Bill S. Preston, Esq., and Ted “Theodore” Logan comprise the band Wyld Stalyns, whose music brings world peace and planetary alignment. That is unless they fail their high school history project.

Enter George Carlin as the time-traveling guide, Rufus, who enables Bill and Ted to gain the help of Napoleon, Socrates, Joan of Arc and others to blow away the San Dimas senior class with a most bodacious history presentation. They’ll have a costume contest with prizes, so pick your favorite historical figure to dress up as. Beer and wine for ages 21 and older; minors welcome. 7 p.m. $9-$11. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. boiseclassicmovies.com

OPERA IDAHO OPERATINI: AN EVENING AT THE CHATEAU—Join Opera Idaho for a special Operatini at Chateau des Fleurs with buffet

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Literary Arts PETER ZHEUTLIN: THE DOG WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN—Lawyer travels the nation with his beloved dog. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise.

208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

Comedy AMY MILLER—Amy Miller is a fast-rising talent on the West Coast and national scene. Originally from Oakland, California, Miller found her comedy chops in the Bay Area and is still a regular at the SF Punch Line and Cobb’s Comedy Club. After a move to Portland, Miller quickly rose to the top of the Pacific Northwest comedy scene, winning Portland’s Funniest Comedian in Helium Comedy Club’s contest, as well as being voted Portland’s Funniest 2013 and 2015 in the Willamette Week. Miller was a breakout favorite in Season 9 of Last Comic Standing. 8 p.m. $12$15. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, liquidboise.com.

EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE—Jump out of cyberspace and into the real world with LA-based found footage

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 8-10

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.

Learning AMICO GINO: VINO AND LINGO— Italian wine and language class.

6:30-8:30 p.m. $30. House of Wine, 1409 W. Main St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-891-5900.

Food & Drink IDAHO FOODBANK PICNIC IN THE PARK FREE LUNCH AND FUN—Free lunches for kids in various parks in the Boise metro

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BILL AND TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE

Bill Murray has, in recent years, experienced a surge in popularity and recognition for being one of the greatest comic minds in cinema. One of his many masterpieces is Caddyshack, hailed

by ESPN as the funniest sports movie ever cut.

In it, he plays Carl Spackler, a shabby, monomaniacal groundskeeper at Bushwood Country Club as the fairways are plagued by a cunning gopher, and the club itself by nouveau riche golfcart-upsetter Al Czervik, played by Rodney Dangerfield, whose crass one-liners drive a movie about puberty and first jobs, pride, failed boat launches and the general floating mayhem that is the local country club. Catch this solid-gold classic at Payette Brewing shortly after Alive After Five on Wednesday, Aug. 7, or go step on a duck.

8 p.m. $5 (children)-$10. Payette Brewing River Street Taphouse, 733 S. Pioneer St., Boise, boisefilmfoundation.com.

Set for release in 2020, Bill and Ted Face the Music is, perhaps, one of the longest-inthe-making sequels to hit theaters next year.

The franchise about a pair of doofuses-in-chief started back in 1989 and is still considered a cinematic masterpiece by comedy fans, and it all started with an excellent adventure, which will be screened on Thursday, Aug. 8, at The Egyptian Theatre. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure follows two derp-chiefs, Bill and Ted, as they race against time to get an A in history class. If they don’t, well, co-star Dan Carlin makes it clear the fate of the world is in their hands. Show up at the show in costume as a favorite historical figure for a chance to win prizes. In the words of Bill and Ted, “Rock on dudes, and remember: Be excellent to each other.”

7 p.m., $9-$11. The Egyptian Theatre.

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It isn’t every week that Boise Weekly picks events outside the Treasure Valley to be featured in this space, but this week is different. This week is the Braun Brothers Reunion—a special time when some of the brightest lights in country, Americana, rockabilly, folk and honky tonk music come together to take over Challis. The event started in 1979 as an album release party, and over the last 38 years, it has become one of the biggest festivals of its kind in the west.

Members of the Braun family have been a core component of the festival each year, and this time around, there will be four bands that have a Braun blood connection to the Braun for the 2019 lineup. What draws thousands of people to this festival is that no matter how big it gets, it always feels like a good place to be, where nothing but the music matters.

Aug. 8 and 9, 3 p.m., Aug. 10, noon. $87-$130. 331 Golf Club Lane, Challis, braunbrothersreunion.com.

In the 19th century, American explorers delved deep into the American west, often packing up what little belongings they had and going out in search of places to start new lives. Men on Boats is, in many ways, just a snippet of that story of Manifest Destiny: In it, Civil War veteran John Wesley Powell embarks on an adventure to chart the Green and Colorado rivers with a slim crew of volunteers, and they’ll brave the rapids through Colorado, Utah and New Mexico while enduring supply losses, broken boats and close living quarters. The show’s producers, however, have added a twist: The cast is entirely comprised of women and people of color. The possibilities of a story usually populated by white, male characters expand exponentially when the roles are occupied by people who rarely have a spotlight in the history of America’s expansion.

Times Vary. $10-$35. 2417 Bank Dr., Boise, gemcenterforthearts.com.

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Literary Arts LADY HEAVY COMEDY SHOW— Comedy show with a lady heavy lineup. 9 p.m. $8-$10. Lounge at the End of the Universe, GEM Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, loungeboise.com.

Other 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.

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FRIDAY AUG. 9 Theatre ISF: THE MUSIC MAN—There’s trouble in River City when a fasttalking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. 8 p.m. $13-$57. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org

AMY MILLER—Amy Miller is a fast-rising talent on the West Coast and national scene. Originally from Oakland, California, Miller found her comedy chops in the Bay Area and is still a regular at the SF Punch Line and Cobb’s Comedy Club. After a move to Portland, Miller quickly rose to the top of the Pacific Northwest comedy scene, winning Portland’s Funniest Comedian in Helium Comedy Club’s contest, as well as being voted Portland’s Funniest 2013 and 2015 in the Willamette Week. Miller was a breakout favorite in Season 9 of Last Comic Standing. 8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. 8th St., Boise. liquidboise.com COMEDIAN COLLIN WILLIAMS— Born into bi-racial family, Collin Williams quickly realized he had to embrace diversity or go crazy.

Williams’ unique adoption of dark comedy manages to artfully touch on areas usually considered taboo.

With Derek Haydon. 9 p.m. $5-$10.

Sports & Outdoors BENGAL NIGHT AT THE HAWKS— The ISU Alumni Association is teaming up with the Boise Hawks for a night of baseball, food and drinks.

Join fellow Bengal alumni on the third base side in the Coors Light Purple Porch for all-you-can-eat food and drinks. 6 p.m. $27. Memorial Stadium, 5600 N. Glenwood St., Boise.

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.

Kids FAMILY MOVIE—Everyone is invited for a one-time showing of the LEGO Ninjago. Snacks provided. 4:30-6 p.m. FREE. Victory Branch Library, 10664 West Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org.

SATURDAY AUG. 10 Festivals & Fairs 33RD ANNUAL NAMPA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS—The Nampa Festival of the Arts is a celebrates cultural heritage through art, music and dance. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Lakeview Park, 1304 Seventh St. N., Nampa, 208-468-5858, namparecreation.org.

BOISE SOUL FOOD FESTIVAL—Enjoy authentic African-American and African-inspired barbecue, Cajun cuisine, ribs, hot links, sweet tea, and more. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 N. Record Ave., Meridian. 208-6494406, boisesoulfood.org.

LIONFEST 2019—Tattoos, fitness, comedy and music. LionFest is all about promoting local business owners and talent. There’ll be

tattoos by Jonny Phillips and Little Vinnie from Boise Tattoo Company, fitness and nutrition, local comedians, and music by Jimmy Vegas and the Phobes, EyeWill, Nude Oil, and Embryocide. Noon-6 p.m. FREE. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. 8th St., Boise.

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move to Portland, Miller quickly rose to the top of the Pacific Northwest comedy scene, winning Portland’s Funniest Comedian in Helium Comedy Club’s contest, as well as being voted Portland’s Funniest 2013 and 2015 in the Willamette Week. Miller was a breakout favorite in Season 9 of Last Comic Standing. 8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, liquidboise.com.

ISF: THE MUSIC MAN—There’s trouble in River City when a fasttalking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. 8 p.m. $13-$57. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org.

COMEDIAN COLLIN WILLIAMS— Born into bi-racial family, Collin Williams quickly realized he had to embrace diversity or go crazy.

Williams’ unique adoption of dark comedy manages to artfully touch on areas usually considered taboo.

With Derek Haydon. 9 p.m. $5-$10.

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LADY MARMALADE: BUT MAKE IT SAD—Featuring some of the queens in town with a passionate love for these ladies. 9 p.m. $15-$20. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise, thebalconyclub.com.

Comedy AMY MILLER—Amy Miller is a fast-rising talent on the West Coast and national scene. Originally from Oakland, Calif., Miller found her comedy chops in the Bay Area and is still a regular at the SF Punch Line and Cobb’s Comedy Club. After a

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.

U.S. NATIONAL ARENA SOCCER TEAM VS. MEXICO—U.S. National Arena Soccer Team vs. Mexico. 7 p.m. $15-$32. CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise.

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THUNDER EGGS: HOW UGLY OUTSIDE HIDES BEAUTY INSIDE—Guy DiTorrice, Fossil Guy, will entertain you with his hands-on lecture about Thunder Eggs 1 p.m. $5. Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise.

208-368-9876, idahomuseum.org.

Kids DESIGN WITHIN CONSTRAINTS WITH IDEABRICKWORKS—Join IdeaBRICKWorks and build with LEGO bricks in a new and engaging way. See how you do under the constraints of time and material.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. $9-$16. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 W. Myrtle St., Boise, dcidaho.org.

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.

A series of farm tours put on by the Ada Soil & Water Conservation District are billed as introductions to farming and a primer on sourcing food locally.

ADA SOIL & WATER TO HOLD FARM TOURS The song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” holds about as much insight into farming as “The Wheels on the Bus Go Round” has into auto mechanics, as any home gardener can say, but as the Treasure Valley grows, interest in agriculture, both as a source of food and as a lifestyle, has seldom been higher.

“I think people being on farms will make them appreciate farms more. We’re really disconnected from our food,” said Jessica Harrold, programs and administrative coordinator at the Ada Soil & Water Conservation District. “I think when people start making connections with their farmers, they’ll want to preserve the system.”

It’s in those interests that the ASWCD has scheduled a series of farm tours designed for everyone from aspiring farmers to the just-curious crowd. There will be four tours between Sunday, Aug. 11, and Sunday, Sept. 22, that will introduce folks to farmers in a particular area of the Treasure Valley to educate about the lives of farmers, the tools (and methods) of the trade, and more.

“If you have this curiosity about farming, if you haven’t been around this kind of farming before, it gives you a really good view, what’s needed, the kind of infrastructure, the day-to-day tasks,” Harrold said.

Multiple farms are included on each tour. On Sunday, Aug. 11, attendees will check out Purple Sage Farm, Smith Berry Farm and Kelley Orchards from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and on Sunday, Aug. 25, they will go to True Roots Organics, Next Generation Organics and Peaceful Belly Farm. On Sunday, Sept. 1, Eden Creamery, Rice Family Farm and Meadowlark Farm will host from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and on Sunday, Sept.

22, Feathers & Horns, Global Gardens and Dream Farm Flowers will conduct tours from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Each tour costs $10 per person to attend, and will include a lunch catered by Peaceful Belly. “[Attendees are] going to see farmers’ passion,” Harrold said. “We’ve asked the farmers to really show what they’re most proud of and what they achieve on their farms. The farmers’ true love of farming is really going to show through.”

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an intense interest in Lederman for his family’s experiences. It is Lederman’s grandmother, who consistently displays remarkable courage and resilience in the face of horrible traumas. 5 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, rdbooks.org.

Comedy AMY MILLER—Amy Miller is a fast-rising talent on the West Coast and national scene. Originally from Oakland, Calif., Miller found her comedy chops in the Bay Area and is still a regular at the SF Punch Line and Cobb’s Comedy Club. After a move to Portland, Miller quickly rose to the top of the Pacific Northwest comedy scene, winning Portland’s Funniest Comedian in Helium Comedy Club’s contest, as well as being voted Portland’s Funniest 2013 and 2015 in the Willamette Week. Miller was a breakout favorite in Season 9 of Last Comic Standing. 8 p.m. $12$15. Liquid Laughs, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, liquidboise.com.

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

family-friendly summertime activity.

5:15 p.m. Memorial Stadium, 5600 N. Glenwood St., Boise, 208-3225000, milb.com.

Civic Benefit BOISE FARMERS MARKET TOUR: PURPLE SAGE, SMITH BERRY FARM, KELLEY ORCHARDS— Spend a day learning about three amazing farms in the Treasure Valley. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10. Boise Farmers Market, 1500 Shoreline Drive, Boise.

Learning PUMPKINS AND MIMOSAS—Get ready for fall and make some fun fall decor. These adorable pumpkin’s are so easy to make with Chalk Couture products. No special paint brushes or skills needed. Plus The Footbridge Tavern’s kitchen is now complete, which means super yummy food and bottomless mimosas available while you craft. You’ll take home two wooden pumpkins.

For ages 12 and older. 1-3 p.m. $28. Footbridge Tavern, 6555 W. Overland Road, Boise, craftyjonesy. ticketleap.com.

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SUNDAY AUG. 11 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.

Film FREE LAUREL AND HARDY FILM FESTIVAL—Enjoy three of Laurel and Hardy’s best shorts in a small theater venue with fellow Laurel and Hardy fans. 2 p.m. FREE. TVCTV, 6225 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-947-5607, laurelandhardyboise.com.

Literary Arts NOAH LEDERMAN: A WORLD ERASED—As a youth, Lederman was only vaguely aware of the history of his grandparents as Holocaust survivors. In Lederman’s close, loving extended family in America, questions to his grandparents on the topic were usually deflected. As an adult, a trip to Holocaust-related sites in eastern Europe triggered

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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. 208-322-5000. milb.com

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WHITE DOG READING SERIES: LISA D’AMOUR—Join Opal Theatre Company for a reading of Detroit by Lisa D’Amour. In a firstring suburb just outside a city that might be Detroit, Ben and Mary see sudden signs of life at the deserted house next door and invite their new neighbors, Sharon and Kenny, over for a barbecue. As the action unfolds, we learn that Sharon and Kenny met at rehab, neither is employed, and they don’t own a stick of furniture. The quintessential American backyard party turns quickly turns into something more dangerous. 7 p.m. FREE. White Dog Brewing, 705 W. Fulton St, Boise. opaltheatrecompany.org.

ISF: THE MUSIC MAN—There’s trouble in River City when a fasttalking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian.

By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. 8 p.m. $13-$57.

Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, idahoshakespeare.org.

Literary Arts MICHELLE HAZEN: UNBREAK ME—From the sweeping Montana skies to the vibrancy of New Orleans, Michelle Hazen packs an emotional punch into every word of this captivating

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story. Unbreak Me is an unapologetic romance that faces controversial issues candidly and grips your heart from the first page. Hazen is a nomad with a writing problem. Years ago, she and her husband swapped office jobs for seasonal gigs and moved out on the road. As a result, she wrote most of her books with solar power in odd places, including a bus in Thailand, a golf cart in a sandstorm, and a beach in Honduras. She’s a College of Idaho alum, and currently splits her time between Boise and the Mohave Desert. She is deeply addicted to The Walking Dead, hiking, and Tillamook cheese. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, rdbooks.org.

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Talks & Lectures THINKS AND DRINKS SCIENCE CAFE—Meet Boise-area scientists, learn about their work, and ask questions. On the second Tuesday of each month at LongDrop Cider in downtown Boise. 6:30-8 p.m.

FREE. LongDrop Cider, 603 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3420186.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14 Theatre ISF: THE MUSIC MAN—There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. 8 p.m. $13-$57. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise. idahoshakespeare. org

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Nathan Jurries, a oneman band, jumps seamlessly between folk, alternative and pop in his music. Each of his songs is unique in sound, yet grounded with keyboard, acoustic guitar and Jurries’ upbeat voice. He first discovered his interest for piano at age six, and quickly followed up his passion for music by learning to play the guitar. His first solo album, Gap Year, features six songs that gives voice to his quirky style and his optimism that his songs can brighten the darker days. His song, “Be a Man,” pairs staccato sounds with lyrics looking at masculinity and expressing emotion. “To the Forest” has a folksy feel, matching with Jurries’ clear voice, creating an enchanting quality. Upbeat and poppy, with a sweet message, “Dumplings” easily charms listeners. Jurries’ captivating lyrics and energetic acoustics will instantly entice at his Aug. 12 performance at High Note Cafe.

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ALIVE AFTER FIVE: DEAD HORSES THE GROVE PLAZA, AUG. 7

Nothing is more comforting than a lullaby. Sarah Vos, singer and guitarist of Dead Horses, has a voice that will convince any listener to accept calm and ripple to and fro. Even on the band’s more upbeat and driven songs, the messages contained within the lyrics are laden with empathy. With three albums released since 2014, a straight listen through all is more fruitful than a session with a therapist. Vos and bandmate Daniel Wolff create an atmosphere of healing with songs like “Sad Story”, “Mighty Storm” and “Swinger in the Trees,” and the band’s delicate lyricism draws from Vos’ strong roots in religion during her childhood as well as the mountain of trauma that occurred in her formative years. The band’s most recent album, My Mother the Moon (2018), is a journey into Vos’ life as well as the quiet lives of other Americans she has encountered.

—Anna Felix With The Pan Handles. 5 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza, downtown Boise, deadhorses.net.

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SATURDAY AUG. 10

ROSS MCINTIRE—5 p.m. FREE. Bacquet’s Restaurant

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

5 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza

Q MORROW—NYC guitarist Q Morrow returns or a night of Brazilian and Latin guitar. 8 p.m. $20.

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BLUES DIRECTORS—2 p.m.

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

STEADY RUSH AND GIGGLEBOMB—With GiggleBomb at 10 p.m. 7:30 p.m. FREE. Reef

BUDDY DEVORE AND ROB MATSON—7 p.m. FREE. Powderhaus Brewing Company

GEORGE CLINTON—With Parliament-Funkadelic, and Miss Velvet and The Blue Wolf. 8 p.m. $35-$80. Revolution Concert House

THUMP SADIE HAWKINS—9 p.m. $8-$12. Knitting Factory-9th St. Parallel

FRONTLINER—8 p.m. FREE. McCleary’s Pub-State St.

FRIDAY AUG. 9

IVOURIES—With Chief Broom, and Frankie Litto. 7 p.m. $7. The Olympic LAKE STREET DRIVE—With Yola.

8 p.m. $28-$30. The Egyptian Theatre

THE ACCIDENTALS—7 p.m. $15.

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LLOYD AND BECKY BLAKE—6 p.m. FREE. Sofia’s Greek Bistro

THE DELTA BOMBERS—With Lincoln Durham. 8:30 p.m. $15.

Neurolux

MATT ROOS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

FORREST DAY—With Auzomatik.

10 p.m. $5. Reef

MATTY J AND CAJON ALONE—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

GREAT BAIT—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

RED LIGHT CHALLENGE—7 p.m.

FREE. Old Chicago Downtown

ISA: MICHAELA FRENCH—2 p.m.

FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

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

JAMES COBERLY SMITH AND LEANNE TOWN—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

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

LEE BRICE—8 p.m. $40-$80.

Revolution Concert House

THURSDAY AUG. 8

FLYING LOTUS—With Brandon Coleman, Salami Rose Joe Louis, and PBDY. 8 p.m. $30-$75. Knitting Factory

IDDM/NYDM PRESENTS THRASHIN’ FOR A PASSION—3-11:30 p.m. $5-$10. The Shredder

JAZZ MONDAY: NICOLE CHRISTENSEN AND FRIENDS—6 p.m.

FREE. Sandbar at the Riverside Hotel

JAMES ROSE—7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

NATHAN JURRIES—7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

THE MIGHTY O.A.R.—With American Authors. 7 p.m. $45. Knitting Factory

PSYCHOTIC REACTION—With Matt Prater, and Jimmy Sinn Duo. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $5. Liquid Lounge

THOMAS PAUL—11 a.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

SCOTT KNICKERBOC«JOSH RITTER—8 p.m. $35-$150. The Egyptian Theatre

WILLIAM CLARK GREEN—8:30 p.m. $18-$20. Neurolux WILSON ROBERTS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

SUNDAY AUG. 11 BARRIATUA BURGENER DUO—11 a.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

ACOUSTAHOLICS—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

SPERRY HUNT—6:30 p.m. FREE. Caffeina Roasting Company

CARTER FREEMAN—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

BARTON AND BOLLAR TRIO—2 p.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES—8 p.m. $42-$44. The Egyptian Theatre

GREAT GARDEN ESCAPE: LARRY KEEL EXPERIENCE—6 p.m. $8-$12. Idaho Botanical Garden

STEVE EATON: BENEFIT FOR BRUCE MICHAEL MILLER—Limited seating; buy ticket in advance online. 7 p.m. $18. The Quiet Bar

MONDAY AUG. 12

GARY TACKETT BAND—6 p.m.

FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

RJ MCGINNIS BAND—8 p.m.

FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge

GIGGLEBOMB ROOFTOP PARTY—10 p.m. FREE. Reef

VATICAN—With Typecaste, Life’s Question, and State of Suffering.

6:30 p.m. $10-$12. Boise Elks Lodge

BILLY BLUES BAND—6 p.m.

FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel BLAZE AND KELLY—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel PURE BATHING CULTURE—8:30 p.m. $8-$10. Neurolux

MELODIME—With Dusty Leigh and The Claim Jumpers. 8:30 p.m. $10. Neurolux SAWTOOTH SERENADERS—7 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Boise Taproom

WEDNESDAY AUG. 14 ALIVE AFTER FIVE: MISSISSIPPI MARSHALL & THE JUKE DADDYS—With NKE. 5 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza DOUGLAS CAMERON—6 p.m.

FREE. Willowcreek Grill KENDRA MCKINLEY—With Ana Lete. 8:30 p.m. $8-$10. Neurolux LEE PENN SKY—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

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Facebook has been prompting me to donate blood. It’s not that I am against giving blood. I’ve wanted to since I was old enough—17. I was indefinitely-deferred as a high school senior, and labeled as MSM (men who have sex with men). I’m not an idiot, and realize why that rule was put into place. I’m also not an idiot, in that I know a new rule is in place: be celibate for a year. My dilemma is: I’ve obviously been celibate for the required time, but I despise the requirements. Fight the good fight for the rights that save lives, or give in and save lives, should my MSM status be overturned? Lives are at stake in both circumstances.

Sincerely, Young Blood

DEAR YOUNG BLOOD: What a moral dilemma. Is there any good reason that men who have sex with men (MSM) cannot donate blood if every blood donaton is truly being tested for all of the reasons that give someone pause over blood from this demographic?

The Red Cross is doing a disservice by refusing blood from a demographic that is willing to donate. Having a 12-month celibacy policy for MSM is also unreasonable when there are many willing donors in monogamous relationships. If the Red Cross is begging for donations but unwilling to roll back restrictions on an already marginalized population, then I wonder what the restriction is really about. I can’t tell you what to do but I do share the frustration. Despite the discriminatory policy, my hope is that one would err on the side of compassion that may save someone’s life.

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HANDCANDLES Candles are roughly a $2 billion business, with most sales taking place around the holidays. The industry employs around 7,000 people with more than 400 manufacturers in the U.S. alone.

While candle sales have somewhat plateaued since the early 2000s, it’s still a significant portion of the home decor industry.

Most candles take the form of a votive (prayer candle), sticks or pillars. However, some artisan candles come in funky shapes, sizes and price ranges.

A few can gesture to unsuspecting houseguests or owners.

These candles can make the peace sign, the OK symbol and even flip the bird. Handcandles, an artisan candle from Lithuania, is a line of candles modeled after the maker’s hand, in striking detail.

Handcandles come in a few different varieties, and are available locally at Flying M Coffee House. Handcandles cost $46.95 each.

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REBEL: 1-year-old female Guinea Pig. Shy but warms up quickly.

Enjoys pets and leafy greens. (#42292653 Small Animal Room)

SHELBY: 1-year-old spayed female Domestic Shorthair mix. Opens up fast and likes being petted. (#41709888 Cat Cart 3)

TACO: 5-year-old male Chihuahua mix. Friendly and energetic. Gets along well with other dogs. (#42011184 Kennel B 23)

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These pets can be adopted at the Idaho Humane Society. idahohumanesociety.org | 4775 W. Dorman St. Boise | 208-342-3508

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TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT STAR WARS 1. Yoda was nearly played by a monkey toting a cane and a mask. A puppet was used instead.

2. Ewoks were never identified by name in Return of the Jedi, only in the credits.

3. In Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, boy band N’Sync nearly made a cameo, but were edited out in production.

4. Qui-Gon Jinn’s communicator in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was actually a Gilette Razor handle.

5. The Ewok language is a combination of Tibetan and Nepalese.

6. George Lucas asked David Lynch to direct Return of the Jedi, but he passed on the opportunity.

7. Burt Reynolds, Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson were all in the running to play Han Solo.

8. The South Pacific island of Niue accepts collectable Star Wars coins as legal tender.

9. Jabba the Hut was originally meant to be a furry creature.

10. The sound Tie Fighters make is actually the sound of an elephant.

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These pets can be adopted at Simply Cats. simplycats.org | 2833 S. Victory View Way | 208-343-7177

CARROT: I’m an older gentleman who likes warm laps and playing with laser toys. Visit me in Room 8!

CECE: I had some bladder stones, but I’m all better now. I’m personable, curious, cuddly, and in Room 7!

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LOUIE: I’m looking for someone with a comfy bed, and I have a stubby tail I like to wag.

I’ll be waiting for you in Room 11.

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ASTROLOGY LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I am overjoyed that you’re not competing for easy rewards or comparing yourself to the mediocre crowd.

Some people in your sphere may not be overjoyed, though. To those whose sense of self isn’t strong, you may be like an itchy allergen; they may accuse you of showing off or acting puffed up. But freaks like me appreciate creative egotists like you when you treat your personality as a work of art. In my view, you’re a stirring example of how to be true to one’s smartest passions. Keep up the good work! Continue to have too much fun! I’m guessing that for now you can get away with doing just about anything you want as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Let’s enjoy a moment of poignant silence in honor of your expired illusions. They were soulful mirages: full of misplaced idealism and sweet ignorance and innocent misunderstandings. Generous in ways you may not yet realize, they exuded an agitated beauty that aroused both courage and resourcefulness. Now, as those illusions dissolve, they will begin to serve you anew, turning into fertile compost for your next big production.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Old rules and traditions about how best to conduct intimate relationship are breaking down. New rules are still incubating. Right now, the details about how people express their needs to give and receive love seem to be riddles for which there are no correct answers. So what do you do? How do you proceed with the necessary blend of confidence and receptivity? Can you figure out flexible strategies for being true both to your need for independence and your need for interdependence? I bring these ruminations to your attention, Libra, just in time for the “Transforming Togetherness” phase of your cycle.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It’s time for your once-a-year shout-out to your most audacious possibilities. Ready? Go ahead and say, “Hallelujah! Hosanna! Happiness! Hooray for my brilliant future!” Next, go ahead and say, “I have more than enough power to create my world in the image of my wisest dreams.” Now do a dance of triumph and whisper to yourself, “I’m going to make very sure I always know exactly what my wisest dreams are.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): During the next three weeks, I advise you to load up on copious amounts of caffeine from Monday at 8 a.m. until Friday at 6 p.m. Then drastically cut back on the coffee and consume large amounts of alcohol and/or marijuana from 6:01 p.m. on Friday through 6 p.m. on Sunday. This is the ideal recipe for success. JUST KIDDING! I lied. Here’s the truth, Sagittarius: Astrological indicators suggest you would benefit from making the coming weeks be the most undrugged, alcohol-free time ever. Your potential for achieving natural highs will be extraordinary, as will your potential to generate crucial breakthroughs while enjoying those natural highs. Take advantage!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I don’t presume you should or will gleefully embrace the assignment I’ll propose. The task may indeed be too daunting for you to manage right now. If that’s the case, don’t worry. You’ll get another chance in a few months. But if you are indeed ready for a breathtaking challenge, here it is: Be a benevolent force of wild nature; be a tender dispenser of creative destruction; be a bold servant of your soulful dreams—as you demolish outmoded beliefs and structures that have been keeping a crucial part of your vitality shackled and latent.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I have cast a feisty love spell that will be triggered in anyone who reads the first line of this horoscope.

And since you have done that, you are now becoming even smarter than you already were about getting the most out of your intimate alliances. You’re primed to experiment with the delights of feeling with your

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BY ROB BREZSNY head and thinking with your heart. Soon you’ll be visited by revelations about any unconscious glitches that might be subtly undermining your togetherness, and you’ll get good ideas about how to correct those glitches. Astrological rhythms will be flowing in your relationships’ favor for the next seven weeks!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I estimate that about 25 percent of your fear results from your hesitation to love as deeply and openly and bravely as you could. Another 13 percent originates in an inclination to mistake some of your teachers for adversaries, and 21 percent from your reluctance to negotiate with the misunderstood monsters in your closet. But I suspect that fully 37 percent of your fear comes from the free-floating angst that you telepathically absorb from the other 7.69 billion humans on our planet.

So what about the remaining four percent? Is that based on real risks and worth paying attention to? Yes! And the coming weeks will be an excellent time to make progress in diminishing its hold on you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): When it came time to write your horoscope, I was feeling unusually lazy. I could barely summon enough energy to draw up the planetary charts. I said a weak prayer to the astrological muses, pleading, “Please don’t make me work too hard to discover the message that Aries people need to hear; just make the message appear in my mind.” As if in response, a voice in my head said, “Try bibliomancy.” So I strolled to my bookcase, shut my eyes, pulled out the first book I felt, and went to a random page. Here’s what I saw when I opened my eyes: “The Taoist concept of *wu-wei* is the notion that our creative active forces are dependent on and nourished by inactivity; and that doing absolutely nothing may be a good way to get something done.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There’s an old Rosicrucian vow you might have fun trying out: “I pledge to interpret every experience that comes my way as a communication of God with my soul.” If you carry out this intention with relaxed playfulness, every bird song you hear is an emblem of Divine thought; every eavesdropped conversation provides hints of the Creator’s current mood; the shape that spilled milk takes on your tabletop is an intimation of eternity breaking into our time-gripped realm. In my years of offering you advice, I have never before suggested you try this exercise because I didn’t think you were receptive. But I do now. (If you’re an atheist, you can replace “God,” “Divine,” and “Creator” with “Life.”)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Below are unheralded gifts possessed by many Geminis but not commonly identified by traditional astrologers: 1. a skill for deprogramming yourself: for unlearning defunct teachings that might otherwise interfere with your ability to develop your highest potentials; 2. a sixth sense about recognizing artificial motivations, then shedding them; 3. a tendency to attract epiphanies that show you why and how to break taboos that may once have been necessary but aren’t any longer; 4. an ability to avoid becoming overwhelmed and controlled by situations you manage or supervise.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 1993, I began writing a book titled The Televisionary Oracle. By 1995, I had generated over 2,000 pages of material that I didn’t like. Although I was driven by a yearning to express insights that had been welling up in me for a long time, nothing about the work felt right. I was stuck. But finally I discovered an approach that broke me free: I started to articulate difficult truths about aspects of my life, about which I was embarrassed, puzzled, and ashamed. Then everything fell into place. The process that had been agonizing and fruitless became fluidic and joyful. I recommend that you try this strategy to dissolve any mental blocks you may be suffering from: dive into and explore what makes you feel ashamed, puzzling, or embarrassed. I bet it will lead to triumph and fulfillment, as happened for me.

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