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A FOX IN THE HENHOUSE An anti-Semite seeks a seat on the Garden City City Council BY X AVIER WARD

Garden City, like many cities in the Treasure Valley, deals with the effects of rapid growth, with new houses, apartments and condominiums going up; and residents adjusting to inflated rents and costs of living. Lately, it has started setting itself apart as a haven for artists. From artist residencies Surel’s Place to the Visual Arts Collective, and no shortage of breweries, wineries and even a skateboarding-themed coffee shop, Garden City is a unique and blossoming community. So why an anti-Semite who moved to the Treasure Valley from out of state is seeking a seat on the city council bewilders both local leaders and artisans alike. Patrick Little, a 35-year-old who came to Garden City from California, became known to Idahoans when he staged robo-calls in Sandpoint claiming that “America has a Jewish problem.” Little did not return a request for comment, but Boise Weekly’s sister paper the Idaho Press reported that Little has a history of Anti-Semite Patrick Little is running for City Council in Garden City. such stunts. In 2018, Little ran against California Local business leaders are equally perwalks of life, and certainly not a haven for racTo Beaumont, the sitting city council presiDemocratic Senator Diane Feinstein, receiving 1.2% of the vote. Little also teased a presidential dent, Little’s candidacy doesn’t make sense. Not ism. For Beaumont, Little is a “one man show,” plexed. Lucas Erlebach, owner of Push and Pour Coffee, said the Garden City where he and doesn’t view his candidacy as a hindrance only are his views despicable, but she doesn’t campaign with pamphlets, in which he referred does business is diverse and accepting. It’s to the progress made in Garden City. He’s understand why he chose Garden City. to the Holocaust as a hoax. growing and dealing with the pains of that alone in his corner. “In terms of my initial reaction, I was surLittle told Idaho Press he has lived in Garden “I don’t view it as a setback at all,” Beaumont growth, but he and other artisans hope to prised. We weren’t aware he was living in GarCity since May, and it’s unclear if he originally cultivate a neighborhood. said. “I’ve never heard anyone else in Garden den City or even who he was,” Beaumont said. intended to run in Garden City, but Boise City “In my ideal world it would grow organiCity say these kind of things.” “I’m adamantly officials confirmed cally over the next decade or so,” Erlebach said. Mayor John Evans offered a similar sentiopposed to his he reached out “Community isn’t something that happens ment toward Little’s candidacy. Evans said positions. I don’t to them months “THOSE OF US THAT HAVE think it’s accept- anyone is entitled to run for office, so long as he overnight.” ago seeking He added that gentrification is a natural meets the requirements, but that doesn’t entitle anywhere or information about BEEN HERE FOR DECADES able symptom of growth, but the growth of Garden them to votes, however. by anyone.” running for office City isn’t necessarily bad. “It’s a free country. If he meets the requireLittle in Boise. Then, on ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR filed,When “I feel like Garden City is one of the most ments to run, he’s entitled to run,” Evans said. Beaumont Sept. 9, at Garden open demographics of cities in the Treasure Val“I certainly don’t expect him [to gain] any said she searched City City CounCIT Y AND THE WAY IT’S ley,” Erlebach said. significant support in Garden City.” him on Google cil, he announced E VOLVED OVER TIME AND and was surprised Given the diversity Erlebach has seen in Evans has been an elected official since 1996, his plan to run. Garden City, Little’s candidacy just doesn’t make and the city he has come to know and love by what she There are two THE CARE WE HAVE FO R sense. Every day at Push and Pour he sees a difound. Beaumont won’t give Little the validation he seeks. Evans city council seats verse crowd of people who live and work in Garpersonally doesn’t support his platform at all, has served on open in Garden OUR RESIDENTS.” den City, and while it’s not a bustling city just and is even a financial supporter of the State of the Garden City City, with the Israel through a non-profit organization, he said. yet, it’s it’s moving in that direction, with plenty City Council incumbents Pam “Those of us that have been here for decades of space for everyone, and doesn’t identify with since 2005, and Beaumont and Little’s racist views. James Page seeking reelection. Aside from Little, she said she has never heard anyone in Garden are very proud of our city and the way it’s “Everyone down here is positive vibes,” evolved over time and the care we have for our Wendy Carver-Herbert and Jeff Stephenson also City espouse such views. To her, the city is an Erlebach said. residents,” Evans said. accepting, welcoming place for people of all seek the open seats. 6 | SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 1, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

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Ta-Nehisi Coates is coming to the City of Trees.

COATES OF ARMS X-THE WEDDING Always the bridesmaid, never the bride… A few months into dating, X and I both had friends that were getting married. Unfortunately, it was on the same day. My friend was a co-worker-turned-friend, and his was a longtime family friend. Luckily, they were at different times and close venues, so I thought we could go to both. Little did I know, X had been in love with his family friend, a.k.a. the bride, for years. I was so happy to be meeting his family and more of his friends that I didn’t even realize the situation I was getting myself into. His family was wonderful, and I had a great time with them. X and I went to the ceremony together and part of the reception. When it was time to leave to head to my friend’s wedding, he informed me he wasn’t coming. He opted to stay and torture himself watching her with her husband while I left alone. I went to the ceremony and part of the reception, but I wanted to be with X, so I left to go back to him. When I arrived, he was a drunk mess and wanted nothing to do with me. His friends tried to make excuses for him, but they saw the writing on the wall. I was feeling emotional, so I walked outside for some air. His dad was sitting outside, and I will never forget this as long as I live. He looked at me and said, “You are too good for my son, let me take you home.” He drove me home and I cried myself to sleep. The next day I went to X’s house to get a better understanding of what happened and hopefully get an apology. When I walked in, he was watching TV and without even turning his head he said, “I don’t want to do this anymore.” I grabbed my stuff and walked out. He couldn’t even look at me. Have you ever wanted someone that wanted someone else? Have you ever lusted for someone you couldn’t have? Cheers to loving the one you’re with. —A.S. Email me at anonymouslysingle@boiseweekly.com or follow me on Instagram @anonymouslysingle BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Death Rattle Writers Festival is one of the most hotly anticipated literary events of the year.

RATTLE ON Death Rattle Writers Festival returns to downtown Nampa HARRISON BERRY The Death Rattle Writers Festival has never been a staid affair. It has always catered to young people, the LGBTQ crowd and others who have been historically excluded or underrepresented within the literary community, but this year, its sixth, it will bring erotica to downtown Nampa. “Most people are taking the theme in a pretty avant-garde way as well, writing unique stuff,” said festival Co-founder Diana Forgione about submissions (pun acknowledged) to its erotic fiction contest, for which there will be a reading event at PreFunk Beer Bar on Friday, Oct. 4. “We might have one [story] about Spider-Man, just so you know.” That isn’t to be salacious; rather, it illustrates Death Rattle’s fearlessness and punk rock ethic. This year, the festival will run Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6, at venues across the city, and as always it will be a full-throated celebration of the diversity of literature. Other elements of the festival will include the opening reading, which will feature The Spill, the festival’s live storytelling component

with the theme of “Something in the Woods”; and a special tale from Matthew Cameron Clark on Friday; the book fair, a crowd favorite with 35 vendors this year, on Saturday; keynote artists and workshops on Sunday, including those by Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo Idaho and award-winning cartoonist Carta Monir. Forgione added that this year’s LGBTQ readings will be especially strong. It adds up to one of the most hotly anticipated literary events of the year, and according to Forgione, organizers are already looking for ways to expand in the future, floating the possibility of opening an official Death Rattle brick-and-mortar. It’s also a springboard for Death Rattle products like its literary journal Oroboro, which like everything Death Rattle does, forwards its mission of giving authors their first publications and expanding the reach of Idaho literature generally. “If someone were to ask me why we’re doing it, it’s giving … authors to meet and be inspired from one another,” Forgione said.

Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of the foremost public intellectuals working today, and it isn’t reaching to put him in the neighborhood of luminaries like Umberto Eco and Susan Sontag. In April, when The Cabin literary center announced he would be a speaker during its next season of the Readings & Conversations series, a packed Egyptian Theatre leaped to its feet in astonishment. He’ll be in Boise on Monday, Oct. 7, for a conversation with Mitchell S. Jackson on the Morrison Center stage. For readers of his books and articles in The Atlantic (he left thee magazine in 2018), his personality is astonishingly familiar and accessible. His second book, Between the World and Me (2015), made his a household name. An open letter to his son, it’s a soulful confession about his awakening to the fact of racism in America, and if anything, a primer for understanding his thought and broader project as a chronicler of the issues facing black people in America. The slim volume was a massive bestseller, a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction and the winner of the National Book Award. He most recently made waves this past June, when he appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the case for slavery reparations. It’s a subject he knows intimately, having written an extensive article about it in The Atlantic, which he included in his chrestomathy, We Were Eight Years in Power (2017). His thesis about the intergenerational effects of slavery has been both food for thought and a bone of contention. His comics work is as compelling as his prose, and his run as writer for Marvel Comics’ Black Panther has been well-received by critics and fans alike—the first issue with his byline sold more than a quarter-million physical copies when it was released in April 2016. At the Morrison Center, the audience will likely find Coates soft-spoken and thoughtful, much like the figure he cut in Between the World and Me, but his line of thought has attracted a healthy portion of controversy, and after his talk, Boise will have a lot to digest. —Harrison Berry BOISEWEEKLY | SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 1, 2019 | 7

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Swedish rock group Ghost to hit Boise, showcasing the band’s newest character, Cardinal Copia Delvon Lamarr produces soulful, jazzy tunes.

FOR THE DELVON LAMARR ORGAN TRIO, CHEMISTRY IS ON DISPLAY The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, formerly DLO3, is one of the most captivating bands in the vast musical market right now. There are no vocals, just an organ, drums and a guitar. That’s all it needs to create an absolutely enthralling musical experience. Formed in 2015, it features percussionist turned organist Delvon Lamarr, guitarist Jimmy James and drummer Doug Octa Port. James is also a member of the Seattle-based soul band The True Loves. The music is fashioned in the style of many of the 1960s and 1970s jazz and soul. The group’s ﬁrst album, Close But No Cigar, topped the charts, reaching number one on the U.S. Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart and number three on the U.S. Jazz Albums chart. The musical chemistry for the three is the the most ear-catching aspect of the trio. It was best on display during the band’s warm-up set before its set in London, when it recorded its Live at KEXP! album—one that had Englanders glued to the glass watching from the street, as well as the people inside who couldn’t help but groove to the beat. The set showcases the band’s ability to frequently switch tempos, make room for solos and even throw in an occasional guitar-change for James. While none are insigniﬁcant feats, the band does it all with ease—a testament to the collective ability to understand what one of them is going to do before it happens. It’s a kind of chemistry that only comes from playing together often. Simply put, the band looks like everyone is having a good time when playing together. It’s an infectious energy that the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio creates, and no doubt bleeds into the crowd. The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio is hitting Boise on its nationwide tour Friday, Sept. 27, and is joined by Juice. It’s not a show to be missed. —Xavier Ward $15. 8 p.m. The Olympic, 1009 W. Main St., Boise. theolympicboise.com. 8 | SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 1, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

X AVIER WARD Swedish rocker Tobias Forge is no stranger to theatrics. His band, Ghost, is arguably the most recognizable, perhaps only, musical group of its ilk on the mainstream market. Complete with Satanic imagery and unhallowed representations of the Catholic tradition, Ghost is hard to miss. Forge, who formed Ghost in 2006, is the man behind the malevolent-looking mask. He had a quick chat with Boise Weekly ahead of the band’s show in Boise on Friday, Sept. 27, at Taco Bell Arena. Swedish rock group Ghost has rolled out a new look with its most recent album, Prequelle. Ghost is touring on its most recent album, Prequelle, which is a slight departure in sound from its previous albums. Prequelle is No matter how forge presents himself pubits anonymity, however. Members of the band notably more pop-driven than earlier works. licly, he will never outshine Ghost. Most fans of have been revealed in the past, particularly While previous albums have been quite clearthe band don’t really care who he is, so long as Foo Fighters founder Dave Grohl, who has cut rock ‘n’ roll, influence from poppy 1980s he is making music, he said. played drums for Ghost before, though never hair metal and the like is evident, especially The theatrics of the band are often reflected on a full-time basis. on tracks such as “Dance Macabre.” The in the music videos, and with the new album, Forge did step into the spotlight a bit more sound is not worlds away from Ghost’s earin 2017 when he was sued by former bandmates the videos that have come from it are dialed up lier works, but the slight shift mirrors from previous works. Specifically the video for over alleged wage withholding, but Forge came the change in appearance. “Rats,” in which Forge ballet dances through out on top in Swedish courts. Since 2017, he Forge said he the streets of an apocalypse-stricken city. Dance said, he wasn’t didn’t want to bring was another theme for “Dance Macabre,” in feeling very back another version which two unsuspecting partiers head into a anonymous. of his old character, “I F I J U S T WA N T E D T O vampire disco at a flashy Los Angeles mansion. “Ever since, Papa Emeritus—an The decision to incorporate more dance into the I’ve always GO OUT THERE AND unholy Pope. videos was something Forge had considered for made sure that “I didn’t just everything I do a while, but never had time to fully dive into as G E T P E O P L E T O H AT E want to present the band was typically touring. as myself [is] another one out of “Over the years we have done quite a lot of unmasked, as a T H E B A N D I T WO U L D nowhere… I wanted commentator to videos that doesn’t have a lot of performance,” it to be something a Ghost,” he said. he said. “I really want to do things differently.” H AV E B E E N E A S Y. . . B U T bit al dente,” Forge Despite a sacreligious appearance, controForge added said. “That was the I D O N ’ T WA N T T O D O versy surrounding the band is sparse. Forge that he knew basic idea behind said he isn’t trying to be disrespectful, he’s just a time would T H AT, I T ’ S N O T MY J O B . ” it, I just wanted to an entertainer. That said, when strife has arisen come when break up the repetiaround the band, it has only driven ticket sales. most fans tiveness of previous “If I just wanted to go out there and get people would know years and previous cycles.” who he is, and he was fine with that. As early as to hate the band it would have been easy,” he said. The new character, Cardinal Copia, is “But I don’t want to do that, that’s not my job.” 2011, a good number of people who knew he another riff on Catholic imagery, a SatanicYears ago, a pastor in Odessa, Texas, called was the man behind Ghost, and not just close looking representation of a man in holy garb. for residents of the city to boycott and picket a friends and family. Alongside bringing out a new character, Forge Ghost show. Subsequently, the show sold out. “Throughout the existence of Ghost as a has also come out more in front of the band. “At the end of the day, we are not trying public band, sooner or later there would come Before, Forge would only give interviews to spread a negative agenda,” he said. “I want a time when I wasn’t necessarily anonymous or in character. The band backing him, often people to feel good about themselves... that’s masked,” Forge said. “I’ve always drawn a line referred to as The Nameless Ghouls, has kept what rock ‘n’ roll is about.” between being anonymous and masked.” BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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Pinot Gris has found a happy home in Northwest vineyards, producing one of that region’s best and most consistent white wines (with apologies to Chardonnay). Early on, most winery releases were on the rich and unctuous side of the ﬂavor spectrum. But more and more often, Northwest Pinot Gris can be found in a more restrained, Alsatian style, one that I typically prefer. That was the case for all three of the panel’s top picks, with wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley scoring a hat trick.

Party Animal Vodka distills a socially conscious liquor by donating to animal and conservation organizations.

PARTY WITH A CONSCIENCE Idaho-based Party Animal Vodka puts the animals first HAYDEN SEDER Party Animal Vodka got its start as just a daydream of a college student doing what so many college students do in class—let the teacher’s voice wash over them as they imagine the upcoming weekend. Kate Cullen was doing just that, pondering her game plan for the weekend and what she would drink. Like a lot of students, Cullen had an affinity for the classic vodka-soda, but found that the vodkas on the market at the time in 2011 lacked consumer branding and storytelling. In that moment, Cullen came up with the name for her future vodka, Party Animal, and decided she would make a vodka with both a story and a cause: She would sell handcrafted, flavored, carefully distilled vodkas, and a portion of the proceeds would benefit organizations that work with animals. With that, Cullen set an eight-year course for herself that would result in an up-and-coming vodka in several states with word-of-mouth street cred. The first batch wouldn’t hit shelves until January of 2018, but for seven years, Cullen tried to get Party Animal off the ground, even doing a project for one of her classes, in which she researched acai liqueur brand Veev and met with its founder and CEO, later learning the company had a distillery in Rigby. Years would pass before she could fund her project. After moving to Sun Valley from California, Cullen and her boyfriend, Josh Hanson,

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took a distillery tour of the Warfield Distillery and Brewery in Ketchum, where they were told that a Rigby distillery—the same one Cullen learned about in college—might be the right space for them to create their vodka. “I got in contact with them and life pretty much pushed me that way, and it just happened,” Cullen said. “I got investment and moved forward with it. It was a weird mix of things coming together that made it all happen.” As it turns out, Rigby-based Distilled Resources, Inc (DRINC, for short), has an office in Sun Valley, as well. Cullen and Hanson received investments and trademarked the brand in May 2017. They began the process of trying different brands and taste profiles to figure out what they liked, ultimately falling in love with an Idaho russet potato vodka from DRINC. “DRINC is like an incubator that works with small brands that don’t have the resources to immediately build their own distillery,” Hanson said. “They work with small brands to develop a taste profile and a bit of branding and once you’re up and running, you can hopefully build your own distillery.” Cullen’s desire for a vodka that speaks to consumers off the shelf meant labeling was a priority. A group out of Portland, Oregon, that works with alcohol brands created a hip label featuring a leopard’s eyes peering out of a jungle.

Ten percent of Party Animal’s profits go to organizations that support animals including wildlife conservation, humane societies and local animal shelters. Donations are tailored to specific areas with Idaho-based profits going to organizations like Mountain Humane, Idaho Humane Society, Boise Humane Society and the Idaho Conservation League; while California-based profits go to Oceana, Glendale Humane Society and Bolsa Chica Conservancy. “We tailor locally so that when people buy it, they feel like it goes back to local organizations,” Cullen said. Party Animal’s website sums up the brand’s story: a company that helps people party and helps animals in need. The brand has been going strong for a year and half, since its first batch in 2018. The vodka is available in Idaho and California, and plans to move into Wyoming. Hanson works for Party Animal full-time, as does a childhood friend who runs the California operation. Meanwhile, she said the vodka continues to gain traction, and hopes to get it into all 50 states while giving back as much as she can to the animal organizations she loves. “We’re starting to get to a point where people recognize Party Animal,” Cullen said. “It’s got an underground, up-and-coming feel but more and more people are asking about it.” BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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“If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow…” why oh why couldn’t Judy Garland? In the 50 years since she died, our fascination with the woman born Frances Gumm but would become better known as Judy Garland has only deepened. While there have been some plays, a few TV miniseries and a shelf-full of unauthorized biographies, there really hadn’t been a worthy showcase for the immeasurable talent of Judy Garland in the medium that celebrated her best—film. That is, until now. Casting Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland was always going to be… well, how can we best describe it? An intriguing idea? A novelty, perhaps? I’m certain that it was such curiosity that lured a couple thousand filmgoers into Toronto’s palatial Princess of Wales Theatre on Sept. 9. The first screening of the much-anticipated Judy, with Zellweger walking the red carpet at the premiere, was certain to be a draw at this year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. But two hours later, when the lights came up, the audience leapt to its feet and launched the longest and loudest ovation of the entire 10-day festival. When the evening’s main attraction walked to center stage, bowed her head and brushed away a few tears, the softspoken Zellweger reminded attendees that the Texas born-and-bred actress was nothing like Garland in the flesh, and Zellweger’s transformation was all the more remarkable. “Y’all better quit it, because you’re messin’ up my makeup,” said a heart-hugging Zellwegger in a near-hush that quickly quieted the audience. “I’m deeply touched.” Featuring musical performances—Zellweger does all her own singing—that people will be buzzing about for quite some time, Judy packs a wallop. But more stunning than Zellweger’s portrayal was the gut punch at the very end of the film, when an end title reads, “Judy Garland died in June 1969. She was 47 years old.” At that exact moment, the rapturous applause screeched to a halt as a pronounced, almost coordinated, loud gasp filled the cavernous theater. A few seconds later, the still-reeling audience resumed its applause and it reached a music-like crescendo when Zellweger stepped into the spotlight. She was awash in adoration usually reserved for someone extraordinary like… well, like Judy Garland.

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Renee Zellweger shines as Judy Garland in Judy.

“When I was a little girl, growing up in Texas, I never really thought about growing up to be an actress. Judy Garland was just someone that I loved. She was a part of my childhood, like I’m sure she was a part of your own childhood. Like many of you, there she was once a year on TV, in The Wizard of Oz,” said Zellweger. “I guess I took her for granted, because she was always there.” Indeed, Judy Garland appeared to be “always there,” if we think of “there” as on stage or on film. From the age of 2, she sang, danced, acted and sadly, abused. So, a word of caution: Judy is not a celebration of Garland’s full 47 years; instead, it’s a deconstruction of her heartbreaking final days when, in 1969, she appeared in a series of mercurial performances at London’s fashionable The Talk of the Town nightclub. At the time, Garland couldn’t get a nightclub gig, let alone a movie or television audition, in the U.S.; so, waistdeep in debt and at risk of losing custody of her children, Garland accepted a five-week gig across the pond. It was reported that some of those performances were breathtaking, while other performances were difficult to witness. Judy includes all of that pathos, so it required an actress at the absolute top of her game.

“There was no one else who had the ability to sing, act and be comedic in the way that we needed Judy to be portrayed. And by good fortune, Renee was the same age as Judy at the time she gave these London shows,” David Livingstone, the film’s producer, told me prior to the premiere. “We needed somebody who has a bit of the comedienne about them, because Judy was hilarious and known for it,” added Director Rupert Gold. “But I also I think because Renee has done a lot of hugely high-profile comedies, people may forget about films like Cold Mountain, for which she won an Oscar, and some of the other dramatic films she’s made. She has something that, despite the fact that she’s extraordinarily beautiful and talented, Renee reaches out and connects to people at some level.” Connection. That’s it. That’s the special something that Ms. Zellweger achieves in a career-topping, knock-out performance that will have you swearing you’re watching the real Garland. It’s also a reminder that, with the right role and script, Zellweger is among the very, very best actors of her generation. And it’s bound to punch her ticket for a return trip to the Oscars. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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Opens September 27 Renee Zellweger stars as Judy Garland performing in London in 1968. Full of charm and optimism, she sings her heart out for her adoring fans. Rufus Sewell, Jessie Buckley, Michael Gambon and Finn Wittrock also star; Rupert Goold (King Charles III) directs from a script by Tom Edge.

“A tour de force performance from Renée Zellweger.”

Keira Knightley stars as Katharine Gun, a British Intelligence specialist who leaked a document revealing a British and U.S government conspiracy. Ralph Fiennes and Matthew Goode co-star for director Gavin Hood.

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“from crumbling icebergs to chaotic hurricanes – both gorgeous and terrifying.”

BENJAMIN LEE, The Guardian

“A slice of real-life espionage.”

PETER TRAVERS, Rolling Stone

DAVID ROONEY, Hollywood Reporter

Opens October 18

A medical transport driver (Chris Galust) risks his job to take his Russian grandfather and friends to a funeral, while still giving rides to his regular passengers. Late and chaotic, the trip is a touching and hilarious portrait of our American melting pot.

Filmed at a rare 96 frames-per-second, the ﬁlm is a visceral wake-up call that humans are no match for the sheer force and capricious will of Earth’s most precious element. Directed by Viktor Kossakovsky.

DOUG JAMIESON,

“Keira Knightley is electric.”

Opens October 11

Opens September 27

Danny Murphy plays Wesley, a withdrawn North Dakota boy with a difﬁcult father. When an injured man appears at their farm, Wesley hides him in the barn and bonds with him as he recovers. Aaron Paul, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Scott McNairy star, Christopher Cantwell directs.

Opens October 25 Natalie Portman plays Lucy Cola, an astronaut that ﬁnds earth disappointing after her trip to outer space.

Opens October 25 or November 1

This hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers off the new England coast in the 1890’s stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. Robert Eggers (The Witch) directs, co-written by Max Eggers. “Very few ﬁlms can make you scared and excited at the same time. Just like the lighthouse beam, this is dazzling and dangerous.”

“Completely, delightfully unpredictable from scene to scene.”

PETER BRADSHAW, Guardian

MANOHLA DARGIS, N.Y. Times

Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) and John Hamm co-star; writer Noah Hawley directs.

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SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE FLICKS Dammed to Extinction presented by Advocates for the West OCTOBER 1 AT 7:00, $10 For eons, killer whales have hunted chinook salmon along our Paciﬁc Coast. According to whale scientist Ken Balcomb as salmon numbers plummet, orcas starve. The solution is removing four ﬁsh-killing dams 500 miles away. In person: Producers Steven Hawley and Michael Peterson.

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The Invisible Class: The Story of Homelessness in America

Fall Preview Night with George Prentice

OCTOBER 17 AT 7:00, $7.50 Documentarian Josh Hayes shows how ordinary people ﬁnd themselves homeless. Sponsored by the Boise/Ada County Homeless Coalition and the Intermountain Fair Housing Council. A discussion on local issues will follow the ﬁlm.

NOVEMBER 7 AT 7:00, $15 WITH Join critic and Morning GEORGE PRENTICE Edition host George Prentice for this annual event. Get a sneak peek at all the best movies for fall and winter; clips straight from George’s Toronto International Film Festival marathon, discussion, swag bag and a beverage, plus a small popcorn or cookie. Tickets in advance and at the door.

The Armor of Light-Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America OCTOBER 6 AT 1:30, $10 We follow the journey of Reverend Rob Schenck, an Evangelical minister trying to ﬁnd the moral strength to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America. Along the way, he meets (now Congresswoman) Lucy McBath, the mother of Jordan Davis, a teenager who was murdered in Florida. (PG-13)

Salam Neighbor, presented by Agency for New Americans OCTOBER 29 AT 7:00, $15 In this enlightening documentary, two ﬁlmmakers (Zach Ingrasci, Chris Temple) fully embed themselves in a Syrian refugee camp, providing an intimate look at the world’s most dire humanitarian crisis.(NR)

The Chef of South Polar (NANKYOKU RYÔRININ) presented by Idaho Japanese Society NOVEMBER 14 AT 7:00, $12 Chef Nishimura is assigned a yearlong project at Dome Fuji Station in Antarctica. In this comedy, crises are averted until they run out of ramen. Shuichi Okita is the director. Subtitled, not suitable for small children.

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Opens November 1 This documentary directed by Matt Tyrnauer proﬁles one of the most controversial and inﬂuential American men of the 20th Century, A ruthless, unscrupulous lawyer and political power broker Roy M. Cohn’s career ranged from acting as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s to molding the career of Queens real estate developer Donald Trump.

Opens November 1

“A diabolical public ﬁgure mesmerizes from the grave.”

Cynthia Erivo stars as Harriet Tubman in this drama based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom ﬁghter. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Janelle Monae and Joe Alwyn also star for director Kasi Lemmons.

Opens November 8

TODD MCCARTHY, Hollywood Reporter

Opens November 8 Pedro Almodovar’s latest is his most personal film; telling the story of a film director’s early life, first loves and fascination with the cinema. Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz star. “…hugely enjoyable.” DAVID SEXTON, London Evening Standard

Opens November 15

Taika Waititi co-wrote and directed this satire about a boy who discovers his mother is hiding a Jewish girl from the Nazi’s; he also plays Adolf Hitler. Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell and Thomasin McKenzie star. Winner of the Audience AwardToronto International Film Festival.

In this dark comedy, director Bong Joon Ho introduces us to the rich Park and poor Kim families. The Kims may have found a way to increase their status by becoming indispensable to the Parks. Not rated, In Korean with English subtitles. Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes “Parasite is unquestionably one of the best ﬁlms of the year.” BRIAN TALLERICO, RogerEbert.com

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Opens November 15

Will Von Tagen is back in Boise with his second feature ﬁlm-a thriller set in the Harz Mountains of eastern Germany. A former CIA agent (Jake Koeppl) searches for a lost colleague. His only hope is a local village girl (Betttina Zimmerman)--who seeks the truth about her own parents’ disappearance. BOISEWEEKLY | SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 1, 2019 | 15

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Opens November 22 Marisa Tomei, Isabelle Huppert, Brendan Gleeson and Greg Kinnear star in this family drama set in picturesque Sintra, Portugal. Ira Sachs directs from his own screenplay. “…a ﬁnal shot so graceful and moving that it sent waves of poignancy backwards through the movie.”

Opens November 29 Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway star for director Todd Haynes in this drama, based on a true story, about a corporate lawyer who takes on a polluting chemical company. Tim Robbins and Bill Pullman co-star.

A.A. DOWD, AV Club

Opens December 6 Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones soar in this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning book by James Glaisher set in 1862. An explorer and a scientist ascend higher than anyone had ever tried in a hot air balloon. “The Aeronauts perfectly combines the quiet majesty of the skies and clouds with a high-ﬂying adventure that is incredibly human and emotionally engaging” ASHLEY MENZEL, We Live Entertainment

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • COMING IN DECEMBER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Thomas Soliveres plays Edmond, a playwright with writer’s block who has promised a holiday play, but with time running short, all he has is the title: Cyrano de Bergerac. Written and directed by Alexis Michalik in French with English subtitles.

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“ With its mix of highbrow culture and lowbrow, behind-the-scenes comedy, drama and romance, this has a very wide appeal.” Hollywood Reporter

Writer/director Trey Edward Shults set this drama against the landscape of South Florida, tracing the emotional journey of a suburban African-American family led by a well-intentioned but domineering father (Sterling K. Brown). Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell and Lucas Hedges also star.

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“Propelled by color, energy, electronic music and a quartet of careermaking performances, here is that rare sort of cinematic achievement that innovates at every turn” PETER DEBRUGE, Variety

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY SEPT. 25 Theatre ISF: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET—Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together in a Memphis recording studio, and the results are electrifying. 8 p.m. $13-$52. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise. idahoshakespeare.org.

Dance PROJECT: FLUX COMMUNITY CLASS WITH EVAN STEVENS— Enjoy a contemporary-based class aimed at improvisational movement, ensemble work, partnering and general creativity. Come get a workout, practice some abstract movement, and just have a good time! A graduate of Boise State with a BA in theatre arts and minor in dance, Evan Stevens has performed in Seattle, Portland, Dallas, Las Vegas and Sun Valley. He has also performed in Opera Idaho’s

production of Amahl & The Night Visitors and Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s “Shakespearience” productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Julius Caesar, and As You Like It. JUMP Move Studio is on the fifth floor; take a right out of the elevators. 7-8 p.m. $15. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise. projectflux.org.

Talks & Lectures SEVENTH-ANNUAL WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE— The seventh-annual Women and Leadership Conference features two days ﬁlled with six keynote addresses, skill builders and networking sessions for women and men. The conference is hosted by the Andrus Center for Public Policy. 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $105-$215. Boise State University, 1910 University Dr., Boise. 208-426-3784. boisestate.edu.

Civic Beneﬁt

Festivals & Fairs OKTOBERBREAST—OktoberBreast brings our community together to raise money for Casting for Recovery and Expedition Inspiration. 6-8 p.m. $20-$25. Franz Witte Nursery, 9770 W. State St., Boise. 208-853-0808. fwoktoberbreast.afrogs.org.

Other ALPINE PONDS PAINTS-PINEAPPLE—Come and enjoy the ambiance of Alpine Ponds Event Center, with friends and family at Alpine Paint Night. 6:30-9 p.m. Alpine Ponds Event Center, 545 W. Chinden Blvd., Meridian.

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SEPTEMBER JOURNEY INTO HAPPINESS—Journey into Happiness is an all-day immersion retreat that will focus on personal happiness and personal abundance. We will be guided live from India through processes that will help shift our perceptions, and this in turn shifts the way we interact with all things in our life. 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. $80$108. Hilton Garden Inn Boise Spectrum, 7699 W. Spectrum St., Boise.

ISF: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET—Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together in a Memphis recording studio, and the results are electrifying. 8 p.m. $13-$52. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise. idahoshakespeare.org.

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Visual Arts 2417 IMMERSIVE ART ESCAPE ROOM—Enter Atlantis Labs, a secret research facility that was exploring inter-dimensional portals. Uncover the story or try to escape if you can. 5-10 p.m. $10-$20. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208-991-0984. 2417experience.com.

Literary Arts KELLI ESTES—In Today We Go Home: A Novel, two women, separated by a century and a half, survive life in the United States military in Kelli Estes’ suspenseful, neatly structured second novel. The novel brings the Civil War era to life and effectively links it to contemporary times. Estes is the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl Who Wrote in Silk. Estes grew up in the apple country of Washington State (Cowiche/Yakima) before attending Arizona State University. She will be signing books after the event. Pre-order available now. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. 208-376-4229. rdbooks.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2

SPOKEN WORD NIGHT FEATURING ERIC AMADOR—Boise Spoken Word Collective’s September Spoken Word Night featuring Eric Amador. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Lost Grove Brewing, 1026 S. La Pointe St., Boise.

Sports & Outdoors BRONCO ROUNDUP COLLEGE HOCKEY SHOWCASE—Watch some great college hockey in the heart of Downtown Boise at CenturyLink Arena as well as at Idaho Ice World at off I-84, Gowen exit, 7072 S. Eisenman Road! Fun for the whole family! For a full Bronco Showcase schedule, go online. 8-10:30 p.m. $5-$25. CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. boisestatehockeyclub.com. LEAVE NO TRACE AWARENESS/TRAINER WORKSHOP— Advance your knowledge of Leave No Trace issues 6-9 p.m. FREE. Idaho Outdoor Association Hall, 3401 Brazil St., Boise. 208-8410337. ioa.wildapricot.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2

Are the Orcas doomed?

THE GOOD DOGGO TRICKO SHOW

DAMMED TO EXTINCTION

Lost Grove Brewing and HomeGrown Theatre have teamed up for the best dog-gon’ show in the Treasure Valley: the Good Doggo Tricko Pageant. Dogs and their humans will compete to help raise funds for the eighth-annual production of The Horriﬁc Puppet Affair put on by HGT, and pup-ticipants will compete in three categories hosted by Dogney Woofers and his English-speaking assistant, including the Doggo Wear Doggos fashion show; a talent show where dogs will lap up peanut butter and do tricks; and an interview with the canine host, Dogney Woofers, all for prizes. Beer drinkers and a judging panel will vote on their favorite furry competitor, with loot and glory going to the top three dogs. Dog owners who think their dogs have what it takes can ﬁnd the link to register their pet online. 5-8 p.m. Pay what you want. Lost Grove Brewing, 1026 S. La Pointe St., Boise, hgtboise.org.

Salmon mortality threatens more than just the anadromous breed of fish. They are one of Orca whales’ main food sources, and Orcas are an iconic creature for the Pacific Northwest. The documentary Dammed to Extinction covers the plight of the Orca. Whale scientist Ken Balcomb examines the Orca’s deadly situation. Orcas need roughly one million salmon a year to thrive. Without that, there won’t be enough food to sustain a meaningful population. Balcomb’s solution is the same as those fighting for the salmon: Get rid of the four hydropower dams on the Lower Snake River in eastern Washington, which are federally owned. While many have proposed solutions for the salmon and orcas alike, the only solution conservationists agree on is dam removal. The documentary screening is sponsored by Advocates for the West, a Boise-based conservation organization. 7-9 p.m. $10. The Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., Boise, theflicksboise.com.

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All the cover art that’s ﬁt to print

BOISE WEEKLY COVER ART AUCTION For the last 18 years, Sally Freeman has been Boise Weekly’s fearless leader, first as publisher, and later as manager as the paper has transitioned to new ownership. She has made Boise Weekly a singular publication even among alt-newsweeklies for putting fine art on the cover, which has been auctioned off every year to support BW’s editorial mission and Cover Arts Grants—funds that go to local artists and arts organizations. Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 2, for Freeman’s final go as the master of ceremonies for a BWCAA. It’s a chance to win the original from that favorite Boise Weekly cover. Tickets are $20, which goes toward bids on winning entries. Pick them up ahead of time (and make an early bid) online at our Auction Frogs site, and help us send Sally off in style. 5-9:30 p.m. $20. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, boiseweekly. afrogs.org.

Marie Lu’s latest book comes out Oct. 1.

AN EVENING WITH MARIE LU Even without taking her writing into account, Marie Lu has an impressive resume. After graduating from the University of Southern California, she dove into working in the video game industry working for Disney Interactive Studios. She left that gig behind to become a full-time writer, pushing out three YA series, including The Young Elites and Legend, as well as a graphic novel series based on the latter. Rebel, the fourth Legend novel, two brothers must reconcile who they’ve become after leading a revolution that preserved the Republic of America, drops on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The next day, she’ll be at the Nampa Civic Center, presented by Rediscovered Books. Pro tip: Buy tickets online and use the promo code REBEL to get $4 off the ticket, which includes a copy of the new book. 7 p.m. $27 (includes a copy of Rebel). Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, nampaciviccenter.org. BOISEWEEKLY | SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 1, 2019 | 17

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Food & Drink

SEVENTH-ANNUAL WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP—The seventh-annual Women and Leadership Conference features two days ﬁlled with six keynote addresses, skill builders and networking sessions for women — AND MEN! The conference is hosted by the Andrus Center for Public Policy. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $105-$215. Boise State University, 1910 University Dr., Boise. 208-426-3784. boisestate.edu.

END OF SUMMER SOIREE—Take in the last moments of the summer sun by joining us for an evening of drinks and summer inspired appetizers. 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. Telaya Wine Co., 240 E. 32nd St., Garden City. sunwestbank.com.

Civic Beneﬁt IDAHO RALLY FOR HER—Become your own hero at the Idaho Rally for Her; a unique experience that pairs education and empowerment in a way that honors every Her. 6-7 p.m. FREE. Mountain View High School, 2000 S. Millenium Way, Meridian, 208-288-2989.

Kids STUFFED ANIMAL ADAPTION DAY—Would you like to take home a new friend? Adopt a stuffed animal for our Stuffed Animal Sleepover. 5:30-6 p.m. FREE. Garden City Public Library, 6015 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. 208472-2944. STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER & PJ STORYTIME—Join us for a special PJ Storytime and leave your favorite stuffed animal for a sleepover at the library! 6-6:30 p.m. FREE. Garden City Public Library, 6015 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. 208-472-2944.

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Theatre ISF: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET—Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together in a Memphis recording studio, and the results are electrifying. 8 p.m. $13-$52. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise. idahoshakespeare.org.

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RED LIGHT VARIETY SHOW PRESENTS: THINGS THAT GO BUMP—The night may be dark and full of terrors but it’s going to be hot in VAC this September. Join our sexy specters and vivacious vampires as we haunt you with the ﬁrst show of our 2019-2020 season, Things That Go Bump. With scary good performances like aerial acrobatics, pole dancing, burlesque, boylesque, partner acrobatics, dance and comedy our little ghouls are sure to make your spine tingle. Zombies might rise from the dead but our sold out tickets sure won’t so grab them fast or risk being left in the dark. 8 p.m. $25-$30. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. visualartscollective.com.

Literary Arts THE IDAHO PUN SLAM—The Idaho Pun Slam with Tiffany Eller and Jen Adams is officially launching. One by one, 10 contestants have two minutes each to make puns based on prompts they have received ahead of time. Each contestant is judged by five randomly chosen audience members. Judges rank each punner on a scale of 1-10. Then they all do it again, only this time contestants get their prompts onstage and only have 30 seconds to think and another two minutes to make puns. The top two contestants go head-to-head in a final pun-off on a new prompt. 7:3010:30 p.m. $7-$10. The Lounge at the End of the Universe, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208-794-3071. loungeboise.com.

Comedy MYLES WEBER—Myles Weber blends silly mannerisms, honest material, positive crowd interaction and story telling. He took ﬁrst place in the 40th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition, has appeared on MTV’s Greatest Party Story Ever and hosted for Portico TV and Popular Science. A writer as well, Myles wrote for and Smosh Pit Weekly on Smosh’s YouTube Channel. His current docuseries Street Comic follows him as he performs comedy on street corners across America. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. 208-9412459. liquidboise.com.

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MERIDIAN MAIN STREET MARKET—Local farmers, crafters, artisans and youth sel their products every Saturday. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian. 208918-3480.

Festivals & Fairs A DAY AT THE PARK—Enjoy a beautiful day at the park full of local crafters, home businesses, food trucks, and an exhilarating playground. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 N. Record Ave., Meridian. BOISE GEM FAIRE—Fine jewelry, precious and semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold and silver, minerals and much more at manufacturer’s prices. Exhibitors from around the world. Jewelry repair and cleaning while you shop. Free hourly door prizes. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $5. Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Boise. 503252-8300. gemfaire.com. EMMETT HARVEST FESTIVAL & STREET FAIR—The Harvest Festival & Street Fair has lots of fun free activities for the entire family. Come and enjoy food and Live Entertainment! 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Downtown Emmett (corner of Main St. & Washington Ave.), Corner of Washington Ave. and Main St., Emmett. 208-365-3485. emmettidaho.com.

Theatre CHARLOTTE’S WEB—Join us for this delightful play based on E.B. White’s beloved story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. This show, performed by youth actors, is sure to entertain audiences of all ages. 2-3:45 p.m. $12. Treasure Valley Children’s Theater, 440 W. Pennwood St., Ste 100, Meridian. 208-287-8828. treasurevalleychildrenstheater. com. THE GOOD DOGGO TRICKO SHOW—Join HomeGrown Theatre for an evening of dog-themed events, including a fashion show, a talent show and an interview portion with host Dogney Woofers to support the upcoming production of The Horriﬁc Puppet Affair. 5-8 p.m. Pay what you want. Lost Grove Brewing, 1026 S. La Pointe St., Boise, hgboise.org.

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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY SEPT. 25

CLOUDSHIP—With Power House, and The Olivia De Havilland Mosquitoes. 7-11:30 p.m. FREE. Ironwood Social CRUMB + DIVINO NIÑO + SHORMEY—D With Divino Nono, and Shormey. 7-11 p.m. $18. The Shredder

BUDDY DEVORE & THE FADED COWBOYS—9 p.m.-midnight. FREE. Pengilly’s

FIRENZA LIVE MUSIC—5 p.m. FREE. Firenza Pizza

DAN COSTELLO—5-8 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

MIKE WATT & THE MISSING MEN—With The Hand, and Dog Sandwich. 7:30 p.m. $20. Neurolux

DOUGLAS CAMERON—7 p.m. FREE. Old Chicago Downtown

RITUALS OF MINE—With Seshen. 7-11:30 p.m. $12-$15. The Olympic

HIGHLANDS HOLLOW LIVE MUSIC—6:30-9:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse JESSE MARCHANT—With Wyndham Garnett and Jacob Wright. 7-11:30 p.m. $8. The Olympic NO-NO BOY—8-9:30 p.m. $10. Visual Arts Collective

THURSDAY SEPT. 26 REDLIGHT KING—8 p.m. FREE. Knitting Factory

ROLANDO ORTEGA—5:15-7:15 p.m. $16-$90. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood WADE SHORT TRIO—With Jack G. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $16-$90. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

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EMILY STATON BAND—5-8 p.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel FOOTHILLBILLES—1-4 p.m. FREE. The Riverside Hotel HEATHER MEULEMAN CD RELEASE—With The Pan Handles, Edmond Dantes and Charlie Sutton. All ages. 7-11 p.m. $12-$15. LED JAMES AND MONICA DEWBERRY—5-7 p.m. FREE. Market Street Albertsons “LEGENDS OF THE SEA” 12-PIANO CONCERT—7-8:30 p.m. $10-$30. Brandt Center MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15-8:15 p.m. $16-$90. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood R & R—8-11 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant & Lounge SPEAKEASY NIGHT AT PRESS & PONY—Join us for a night of Prohibition with live music, libations, hors d’oevres, and keeping things

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SUNBATHE—With Antonioni, and Dark Swallows. 8:30 p.m. $8-$10. Neurolux WADE SHORT TRIO—With Jack G. 8:30-11:30 p.m. $16-$90. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

SUNDAY SEPT. 29 CARMEL CROCK AND KEN HARRIS—10:30 a.m. FREE. Bella Aquila COCO MONTOYA—7-11:30 p.m. $20-$25. The Olympic MANON—by Opera Idaho. 2:30 p.m. $26-$79. The Egyptian Theatre THE SIDEMEN—6-9 p.m. $16$90. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood STEVE EATON AND FRIENDS—5-8 p.m. FREE. Sandbar at The Riverside Hotel

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Jesse Marchant’s music is a strange mix of singer-songwriter and dark synth tracks. His voice is smooth and sultry, a ﬁne accompaniment to most musical styles. Marchant’s lyrics are vivid and colorful. The shift in Marchant’s sound also follows a shift in his art and life. Marchant previously used the stage name JBM, which he has recently dropped with the release of his most recent record, Illusion of Love. According to Marchant, his decision to change things up followed a period of “falling outs, absence and abuse” in his life in New York City. The result is an invigorating and soulful listen. Marchant is joined by his friend Wyndham Garnett, a psych-pop artist from Los Angeles. Garnett’s musical sensibilities are a callback to the psych roots of his home in L.A., a natural pairing to Marchant’s tunes. Jacob Wright will open the night. —Xavier Ward

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With Wyndham Garnett, Jacob Wright, $8, 8 p.m., The Olympic, 1009 W. Main St., theolympicboise.com.

ALEXANDRA SJOBECK SOLO PIANO—5:30-8:30 p.m. $16-$90. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood LOVING—7:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux

TUESDAY OCT. 1 MARSHALL POOLE—With Bear Call, and Messimer. 8:30 p.m. $5. Neurolux MIKE ROSENTHAL TRIO—7:3010:30 p.m. $16-$90. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood

WEDNESDAY OCT. 2 THE BAND CAMINO—8 p.m. $75. Knitting Factory BEN BURDICK TRIO—With Amy Rose. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $16-$90. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood DIRTY REVIVAL—7:30 p.m. $12$15. Neurolux PROXIMA PARADA—8:30 p.m. $7-$10. Reef SPENCER BATT—7 p.m. FREE. Old Chicago Downtown

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Hailing from Idaho’s northern neighbor, Victoria, British Columbia, Loving is a relaxing and melodious pop trio. The poppy tracks are effortless listening, setting a perfect soundtrack to a early morning cup of coffee or a relaxing evening in. Hazy guitars provide the foundation for which the band cuts its tracks. The lyrics are ominous and vague, with just the right amount of reverb to blend perfectly with the instrumentals. No one part of Loving’s music overpowers the other, creating a cohesive and natural sound. Loving is joined by Up is the Down is The, a Reno-based solo musician. With a number of instruments, the man behind Up is the Down is The, Andrew Martin, creates catchy indie rock tracks. Martin’s music is similarly guitar-driven, but signiﬁcantly more upbeat. Martin uses looping devices to give the sound of an entire band, even harmonizing with his own vocals at times. —Xavier Ward With Up is the Down is The, $10-$12, 8:30 p.m., Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., neurolux.com. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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E.J. Pettinger’s style is somewhere between a 1940s ad campaign and a man-on-the-street sketch. It’s slyly ironic, which is why for years, his cartoon Mild Abandon has been a favorite of Boise Weekly readers and staff alike. We surmise that a few of those readers work at Slow By Slow Coffee Bar, which rolled out its ofﬁcial E.J. Pettinger-designed t-shirts the week of Sept. 18. Like Pettinger’s strip, these slick Ts sport his incisive sense of humor. Beneath a sketch of a coffee-drinking 80s housewife, complete with a vest and short haircut, there’s one of his trademark roasts, this time of coffee pretentiousness: “Fullcoffeeied, with bright coffeeity and notes of coffee and coffee.” Each T runs $20 and comes in every cafeista’s favorite color, beige.

These pets can be adopted at Conrad Strays. conradstrays.com |

LITTLE GREY is three months old, but lost her eye to cheat grass infection. Pretty, all purrs.

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WALTER is a threemonth Brown Tabby Boy. Call me Wally! Call me entertaining. I will add fun to a forever home.

KELLIE is six months old. Shy and sweet orange tabby with white. Owner moved and left behind a beautiful mom and three sisters.

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—Harrison Berry $20, Slow By Slow Coffee Bar Taken by Instagram user @jensenrealestate.

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

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1. How to Love a Country, Richard Blanco, Beacon Press, 2019. 2. One Today, Richard Blanco, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015. 3. My Lady Jane, Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi, Meadows, Harperteen, 2017. 4. The Testaments: The Sequel to the Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, 2019. 5. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens, Putnam, 2018. 6. The Dearly Beloved, Cara Wall, Simon & Schuster, 2019.

DORI: 8-year-old, 10-pound female Domestic Shorthair. Affectionate and easygoing. Bonded with Ladybug.

LADYBUG: 4-year-old, 9-pound female Domestic Shorthair. Playful, friendly and curious. Bonded with Dori.

POPPA: 1-year-old, 48-pound male American Pit Bull Terrier mix. Loves to hike, run and chase toys. Knows “sit” and is eager to learn.

7. My Plain Jane, Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi, Meadows, Harperteen, 2017. 8. My Jasper June, Laurel Snyder, Walden Pond Press, 2019. 9. Will My Cat Eat my Eyeballs?: Questions from Tiny Mortals about Death, Caitlyn Doughty, W.W. Norton & Co., 2019. 10. The Overstory, Richard Powers, W.W. Norton & Co., 2019.

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

CALISTA: I’m kittenlike, I love to play and give lots of head-butts. Room 11 is where me and my silly shenanigans can be found!

LILLIE: I’m only 11 months old, and I’m a sweet, sweet girl who deserves an amazing home. I hang out in Room 12 on the catio!

SANSA: I’m conﬁdent and affectionate. Room 12 is my temporary home away from home.

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ASTROLOGY LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I just cut my bangs in a gas station bathroom,” confesses a Libran blogger who calls herself MagicLipstick. “An hour ago I shocked myself by making an impulse buy of a perfect cashmere trench coat from a stranger loitering in a parking lot,” testifies another Libran blogger who refers to himself as MaybeMaybeNot. “Today I had the sudden realization that I needed to become a watercolor painter, then signed up for a watercolor class that starts tomorrow,” writes a Libran blogger named UsuallyPrettyCareful. In normal times, I wouldn’t recommend that you Libras engage in actions that are so heedlessly and delightfully spontaneous. But I do now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You could call the assignment I have for you as “taking a moral inventory” or you could refer to it as “going to confession.” I think of it as “flushing out your worn-out problems so as to clear a space for better, bigger, more interesting problems.” Ready? Take a pen and piece of paper or open a file on your computer and write about your raw remorse, festering secrets, unspeakable apologies, inconsolable guilt, and desperate mortifications. Deliver the mess to me at Truthrooster@gmail.com. I’ll print out your testimony and conduct a ritual of purgation. As I burn your confessions in my bonfire at the beach, I’ll call on the Goddess to purify your heart and release you from your angst. (P.S.: I’ll keep everything confidential.) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Two hundred years ago, Sagittarian genius Ludwig Beethoven created stirring music that’s often played today. He’s regarded as one of history’s greatest classical composers. And yet he couldn’t multiply or divide numbers. That inability made it hard for him to organize his finances. He once wrote about himself that he was “an incompetent business man who is bad at arithmetic.” Personally, I’m willing to forgive those flaws and focus on praising him for his soul-inspiring music. I encourage you to practice a similar approach with yourself in the next two weeks. Be extra lenient and merciful and magnanimous as you evaluate the current state of your life. In this phase of your cycle, you need to concentrate on what works instead of on what doesn’t work. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “When you hit a wall—of your own imagined limitations—just kick it in,” wrote playwright Sam Shepard. That seems like a faulty metaphor to me. Have you ever tried to literally kick in a wall? I just tried it, and it didn’t work. I put on a steel-toe work boot and launched it at a closet door in my basement, and it didn’t make a dent. Plus now my foot hurts. So what might be a better symbol for breaking through your imagined limitations? How about this: use a metaphorical sledgehammer or medieval battering ram or backhoe. (P.S. Now is a great time to attend to this matter.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1965, Chinese archaeologists found an untarnished 2400-year-old royal bronze sword that was still sharp and shiny. It was intricately accessorized with turquoise and blue crystals, precision designs, and a silk-wrapped grip. I propose we make the Sword of Goujian one of your symbolic power objects for the coming months. May it inspire you to build your power and authority by calling on the spirits of your ancestors and your best memories. May it remind you that the past has gifts to offer your future. May it mobilize you to invoke beauty and grace as you fight for what’s good and true and just. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret,” wrote Piscean novelist Gabriel García Márquez. I will add that during different phases of our lives, one or the other of these three lives might take precedence; may need more care than usual. According to my analysis, your life in the coming weeks will offer an abundance of vitality and blessings in

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the third area: your secret life. For best results, give devoted attention to your hidden depths. Be a brave explorer of your mysterious riddles. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Comedian John Cleese speaks of two different modes toward which we humans gravitate. The closed style is tight, guarded, rigid, controlling, hierarchical, and tunnel-visioned. The open is more relaxed, receptive, exploratory, democratic, playful, and humorous. I’m pleased to inform you that you’re in a phase when spending luxurious amounts of time in the open mode would be dramatically healing to your mental health. Luckily, you’re more predisposed than usual to operate in that mode. I encourage you to experiment with the possibilities. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Upcoming adventures could test your poise and wit. They may activate your uncertainties and stir you to ask provocative questions. That’s cause for celebration, in my opinion. I think you’ll benefit from having your poise and wit tested. You’ll generate good fortune for yourself by exploring your uncertainties and asking provocative questions. You may even thrive and exult and glow like a miniature sun. Why? Because you need life to kick your ass in just the right gentle way so you will become alert to possibilities you have ignored or been blind to. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Novelist John Irving asked, “Who can distinguish between falling in love and imagining falling in love? Even genuinely falling in love is an act of the imagination.” That will be a helpful idea for you to contemplate in the coming weeks. Why? Because you’re more likely than usual to fall in love or imagine falling in love—or both. And even if you don’t literally develop a crush on an attractive person or deepen your intimacy with a person you already care for, I suspect you will be inflamed with an elevated lust for life that will enhance the attractiveness of everything and everyone you behold.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): You know your body is made of atoms, but you may not realize that every one of your atoms is mostly empty space. Each nucleus contains 99 percent of the atom’s mass, but is as small in comparison to the rest of the atom as a pea is to a cathedral. The tiny electrons, which comprise the rest of the basic unit, fly around in a vast, deserted area. So we can rightfully conclude that you are mostly made of nothing. That’s a good meditation right now. The coming weeks will be a fine time to enjoy the refreshing pleasures of emptiness. The less frenzy you stir up, the healthier you’ll be. The more spacious you allow your mind to be, the smarter you’ll become. “Roomy” and “capacious” will be your words of power. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “We don’t always have a choice about how we get to know one another,” wrote novelist John Irving. “Sometimes, people fall into our lives cleanly—as if out of the sky, or as if there were a direct flight from Heaven to Earth.” This principle could be in full play for you during the coming weeks. For best results, be alert for the arrival of new allies, future colleagues, unlikely matches, and surprise helpers. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In North America, people call the phone number 911 to report an emergency. In much of the EU, the equivalent is 112. As you might imagine, worry-warts sometimes use these numbers even though they’re not experiencing a legitimate crisis. For example, a Florida woman sought urgent aid when her local McDonald’s ran out of Chicken McNuggets. In another case, a man walking outdoors just after dawn spied a blaze of dry vegetation in the distance and notified authorities. But it turned out to be the rising sun. I’m wondering if you and yours might be prone to false alarms like these in the coming days, Virgo. Be aware of that possibility. You’ll have substantial power if you marshal your energy for real dilemmas and worthy riddles, which will probably be subtle.

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