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Last Wednesday, Boise Weekly held a very special installment of its annual Cover Art Auction: a going-away party for longtime Publisher Sally Freeman. I’m very proud to announce that the auction raised more than $21,000, much of which will go toward our arts grant program. It was also a coming-out party for our new publisher, Michelle Robinson. A longtime hand at Adams Publishing, she is a firm believer in Boise Weekly’s mission and our ongoing commitment to community-based journalism. I hope you’ll join me in wishing her a warm welcome. You’ll also notice that this week’s issue is a bit heavier than usual. That’s because it contains Boise Eats/Boise Drinks, our annual food and beverage publication. It’s chock-full of dining inspiration and insight into Boise’s food scene, and you should give it a read. Now, it’s time to warm up your writing hands, Boise. Our annual Fiction 101 Contest is on its way. Entries must be exactly 101 words in length, verifiable using Microsoft Word, and are due no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18. Winning entries will receive cash prizes and be published in the Wednesday, Jan. 1, issue of Boise Weekly. Stay tuned to boiseweekly.com for details. I also want to tease some of the great stories we have in this week’s issue. On page 6, Xavier Ward profiles an international organization that gets folks living in assisted living facilities out on bike rides. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, it has an outpost in Meridian. Then, on page pages 8 and 9, Tracy Bringhurst profiles Born Weird Tattoo, which specializes in a very particular form of body art. Then, on page 10, Micah Drew uses a national shortage of White Claw to dive into one Idaho company trying to get an edge on the hard seltzer market. I can’t wait for you to read it.

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WHALES BREACH A new documentary, Dammed to Extinction, which screened at The Flicks Oct. 1, made the case for breaching dams to save salmon and the animals that feed on them—orca whales. Get the full story at Screen/Film.

COATES & JACKSON Ta-Nehisi Coates was interviewed by author and speaker Mitchell S. Jackson at The Morrison Center on Oct. 7. Coates is the author of Between the World and Me and the novel The Water Dancer. Learn more at Arts & Culture/Lit.

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Jennifer Whiteman and her son, Xander, in McCall.

RAISING AWARENESS FOR A RARE DISEASE Three years ago, Jennifer Whiteman of McCall was too busy comforting her son during debilitating episodes of anxiety and mood swings to even think of helping other children with the same disorder. “We weren’t even leaving the house,” she said. “Xander couldn’t even go out the front door—his anxiety was that high.” Since April, Xander’s autoimmune disorder, called Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, has been in remission after two years of treatment with antibiotics and antiinﬂammatories. With her son’s health restored, Whiteman has turned her focus to helping other children with the disorder. That effort led to Gov. Brad Little declaring Wednesday, Oct. 9, as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day in Idaho. PANDAS is a subset of the PANS disorder that is triggered by the presence of bacteria that causes strep throat. The disorders cause the immune system to attack the brain in response to underlying infections like strep, Lyme disease and staph, resulting in a variety of symptoms, including tics, anxiety, mood swings, learning regression, night terrors and sensory sensitivity. Those symptoms plagued Xander, now 10, for two years through several incorrect diagnoses before being diagnosed correctly in 2016. He remains home-schooled because of the risk of infections if he were to return to public schools, his mother said. But he regularly attends programs at the McCall Public Library with his friends after school, she said. “I don’t blame the doctors,” Whiteman said. “They didn’t know, and that’s why raising awareness is so signiﬁcant.” Many children with the disorder are misdiagnosed with disorders like obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, depression and tic disorders, she said. She is also working to pass legislation in Idaho that would require insurance companies to cover treatment of the disorder. Whiteman recently began working under Xander’s specialist doctor as support for families struggling with the illness. “I took the job because I want to be the person that I needed,” she said. A version of this article originally appeared in The McCall Star-News. —Drew Dodson 6 | OCTOBER 9–15, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

Meridian branch of international non-profit gets seniors moving X AVIER WARD Taking a leisurely bike ride in the park hardly seems like a luxury to a lot of people, but for folks living in an assisted living facility, it can be the highlight of a day, or even a week. For people suffering from memory issues, it can be the only chance to breathe fresh air for a matter of days or longer. “We have a memory care unit, and I have found it’s been most beneficial for the memory Seniors in assisted living homes don’t get out much, but through Cycling Without Age, they go on regular bike rides. care people because they don’t get out. They are in a facility that doesn’t give them a lot of opportunity to get outside,” said Loralie Walker, While it’s an opportunity for seniors to grab wanted to take her for a ride that was planned the activity director for Grace Assisted Living in for that afternoon. That day, unfortunately, was some outside time, it’s also a chance for them Meridian. “Every day is a different journey for unbearably hot, with a toxic algae bloom at to meet others and share their stories. That’s an Alzheimer’s patient, but the smile on their Eagle Island State Park, which caused the ride to one of Cycling Without Age-Idaho Manager face when they pull up on that bike, that’s how be cancelled. Kalynn McLain’s favorite parts of running the you measure [success].” After that, she offered to be a volunteer pilot, Walker guides a number of Grace residents small organization. or the person who drives the tri-shaw. One “The seniors have such a history to share, to Kleiner Park on bi-monthly excursions to thing led to another, and the former manager and this is giving them the opportunity to tell take part in Cycling Without Age, a nonoffered to give McLain the bike to run the nonsomeone about their lives,” she said. profit that takes seniors on rides around their profit herself. It’s not easy work, cities in a tri-shaw, a type and it’s not even her full-time of bicycle with a cart towed gig. She owns and operates behind it. The organization Enhance Fitness Coaching, but was founded in Copenhagen, “THE SENIORS HAVE SUCH makes time for the seniors. Denmark, but has chapters The best part for her: “You around the world—including A HISTORY TO SHARE, AND know, I think it’s the smiles one in Meridian. on their faces when they come Walker and a troupe of THIS IS GIVING THEM THE back from their rides and say seniors eager to get outside how great it is… I think that sat in the shaded benches is so beneficial for a senior OPPORTUNIT Y TO TELL in Kleiner Park on a crisp center,” she said. “I think what September afternoon. None of they enjoy is not only being the group were memory-care SOMEONE ABOUT THEIR LIVES” outside but seeing the children patients, but all seemed happy playing in the fields or on the to take an afternoon break playground.” with friends. This season alone, McLain One of those people, James, and her volunteers have given approximately One Alzheimer’s patient, whom McLain who did not give his last name, is an 87-yearsaid hardly ever spoke, shocked everyone when 190 rides, which she refers to as “touches old new resident at Grace. While more than to seniors’ lives.” She even gave a ride to a happy to be outside, he was a little disappointed she said she had had a great time with the 101-year-old woman this year, who will turn group during one ride. Success and improvehe didn’t get to drive the tri-shaw. 102 in November. ment for seniors is often measured in small “I thought we were going to pedal!” he said. The next challenge is obtaining funding for increments, but small sparks of joy can make Still, James joined up with another resident next season, which McLain is requesting from all the difference. and went for a ride around the park. Despite The Idaho chapter originally started in Eagle, the participating homes in a letter. Once that’s exclaiming multiple times that he could outtaken care of, McLain and company will be walk just about anyone around the park, he still which is how McLain got involved. She was out and about with her mother and decided she ready to ride come springtime. seemed to enjoy himself. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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While many tattoo shops act as jacks of all trades, Born Weird set out to be a master of one.

50 SHADES OF BLACK AND GRAY Born Weird Tattoo specializes in a niche body art tradition TRACY BRINGHURST After being open for only a year, Born Weird Tattoo Studio won Best of Boise in 2019—perhaps that’s because the shop is doing things a little bit differently. In an industry where it can be more lucrative to offer an array of stylistic options, Born Weird Tattoo and Piercing Studio on 1713 S. Broadway Ave. specializes in professional black-and-gray fine line and portrait work, and more recently, cover-ups. The American history of black-and-gray tattoos is far from professional. Originally referred to as “jailhouse” tattoos, black-and-gray style was born out of Chicano culture in East Los Angeles and American prison culture in the 1970s, when inmates tattooed each other using ash for ink, and in many cases used guitar strings as needles. Then, as today, tattooing in prison is illegal, but that didn’t stop incarcerated artists. Most tattoos represented life outside of prison or featured Latino references, and the prisoners would tattoo in secret.

The ability to create dimensional and realistic artwork while using minimal supplies created a style that eventually pushed out into the streets. Subtle shading techniques used in black and gray can create a gradation of depth in the artwork. Today, artists use a single needle and only black ink diluted by distilled water or white ink. Now, black-and-gray tattoo work has become a mainstay in the industry and Born Weird Tattoo fills that niche in Boise. Born Weird Owner Kendall Vader opened the shop in November 2018. In a recent interview with the Boise Weekly, Vader gave a tour of the studio and talked about the quest to open his own shop and find the perfect location. “It was a little frustrating at first,” he said, but he finally chose a building close to home. He has lived in the same neighborhood as his shop for over 21 years. “I kinda saw it with new eyes, no one had really been in this location since the ‘70s,” he said. “It’s crazy that the

building was sitting right in front of me the whole time.” And so, Born Weird was born. For some tattoo aficionados, the name Born Weird might ring a bell. It was inspired by a book of flash artwork—rough-and-ready tattoo designs that give customers inspiration—by famous tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy, which featured a drawing of a devil and a caption that read “Born Weird.” Vader bounced ideas for a name for his tattoo shop off friends, but nothing stuck quite like Born Weird, and he let the strange ethos pervade the rest of the shop, decorating it with macabre sculptures and taxidermy. Vader began his career in the business as counter help at Ink Vision 20 years ago, later going to San Francisco to learn piercing before making his way into tattooing back to Boise. Beginning at 6th Street Tattoo, Vader then moved to Nobody’s Hero for a year, helped build its new location, and ended up back at Ink Vision where he tattooed for a decade.

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Much of Born Weird’s work focuses on the 1970s’ black-and-gray line work, and the decor lives up to the name of the shop.

“I do the ones the rest of ‘em are scared to Allred joined the shop in January 2019, He now specializes in black-and-gray finedo, or can’t do,’” he said. line and portraits after moving to the medium and has been tattooing for more than eight years. Also a black-and-gray specialist, she does Ackerman has been piercing since 2007, and about six years into his career. For Vader, the detailed miniature and large portraits, fine line he knows a lot about his craft. In a state where draw of black-and-gray work comes from anyone can buy a kit and give it a go, Ackerand floral work. his interest in three-dimensional art. He also man, “knows a plethora of sculpts, which he said has information about piercing,” been informed by his work as he said. a tattoo artist. “THERE ARE NUANCED SHADES IN All four artists at Born “There are nuanced shades Weird are seasoned profesin black and gray and I BL AC K AND GR AY AND I THINK IT sionals that bring plenty of think it translates dimension their own specialized skills better,” he said, adding, “I TR ANSL ATES DIMENSION BE T TER... into one location. Additionthought, why don’t I just do ally, because Vader and Allred the things I’m good at? people I THOUGHT, WH Y DON’T I JUST DO fill a niche roll and provide a said I wouldn’t make enough custom level of service, their money. But if you tell someTHE THINGS I’M GOOD AT ? PEOPLE schedules are currently full. one [who likes your work] SAID I WOULDN’T MAKE ENOUGH However, if you follow the ‘no,’ they figure out a way for artists on social media their you to say ‘yes.’” M ON E Y.” schedules do open from time For Vader, that means more to time. of the work he’s most drawn To deal with the influx to, “and the more I did, the of appointments, Wienszs decided to seek a Wiensz recently moved into the shop from busier I got,” he said. solution. Although his schedule is also busy, Ink Vision Tattoo, and actually began apprenThe shop has welcomed two other artists, Jorhe decided to open up afternoons to walk-ins. ticing under Vader. A 17-year veteran of the dan Allred and Mike Wiensz, and a piercer John Ensuring that Born Weird is catering to all of trade, he specializes in cover-up work, and is Ackerman. As Born Weird becomes busier, the shop has tried “to balance the two ends of waiting consequently the lone artist at Born Weird who its clientele, and by doing that, it is helping Boise to get a little weird, too. uses color. for a tattoo and needing a tattoo,” said Vader. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Not up to these extra-curricular activities… After the wedding I threw myself into chick flicks, ice cream and a significant amount of wine. I had never felt so blindsided and rejected. I didn’t realize then that was still the beginning with X because it had felt so final. In an effort to get me back on my feet, some of my friends decided to set me up. My friend Tina had married a guy a little older than us and therefore he had a different set of friends. That alone made her setup seem more promising. She arranged for a double date where the four of us could casually meet for happy hour and see where the night took us. The only information I had from this guy was that his name was Eli, and he and Tina’s husband grew up together. I walked in with a positive attitude, cute outfit and fresh manipedi. I was ready to take another chance. When I met Eli, I remember thinking he was tall and attractive, but there was something familiar about him. I tried to piece it together by asking a variety of questions. It only took three questions…he was a teacher. MY TEACHER! Eli was also Mr. Smith, my ninth-grade English teacher! I was horrified at first, but then I thought, “Well, I am a long way from junior high and teachers are people too.” I will admit that first date was a little strange while I processed some things internally. Mr. Smith and I went on a couple more dates, the third one being dinner at his house. After dinner he took me into the TV room to watch a movie and I noticed pictures of the soccer teams he’d coached. Including the years I was in school. I saw my friends in those pictures as young girls and while there was nothing creepy about it, I was done. Have you ever dated someone from your childhood? Have you ever legally dated a student? Cheers to no more report cards! —A.S. Email me at anonymouslysingle@boiseweekly.com or follow me on Instagram @anonymouslysingle BOISEWEEKLY | OCTOBER 9–15, 2019 | 9

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FOOD AIN’T NO LAWS, BUT STILL CLAWS

Idaho avoids shortage, embraces small batch seltzer MICAH DREW In early September, CNN broke grim news that sent young Americans into a panic: There was a nationwide shortage of the hard seltzer, White Claw. For those who aren’t in the know, hard seltzer, and White Claw in particular, is the beverage craze that took over this last summer. The low-ABV drink is basically an alcohol-infused LaCroix, and people love it. Hard seltzer brands, led by White Claw, hit the market in 2016 but saw an unparalleled surge this summer. White Claw sales alone grew more than 283% in July 2019 compared to the previous year. While other communities have been hit hard by the White Claw shortage, Idaho has been spared, mostly because buyers saw where the trend was heading, and stocked Boise-based Sockeye Brewing is edging into the hard seltzer market with Simply. up accordingly. “Idaho kind of embraced the seltzer category early so we were able to buy enough product to With the marketing ploy figured out, Sockeye That meeting spawned Simply, the first massBudweiser, Coors Light and others) was higher, get us through the summer, and heading into began the process of actually making seltzer early produced hard seltzer from an Idaho brewery. at nearly 20%. the fall we’re not experiencing any shortages It may be the first in Idaho, but Sockeye’s en- in 2018. For nearly five months the breweries Kopp said that with the growth rate in Idaho, here,” said Mike Kopp, vice president of beer try into the market isn’t the first nationally. That worked to dial in the seltzer base and figure out it’s possible that seltzers could match, or even sales for Hayden Beverage Company, which the perfect ratio of flavoring—essential when honor goes to Big Sky Brewing in Missoula, exceed, premium beer dollar and case shares. distributes White Claw and other seltzer brands dealing with the popularity of the larger brands. Montana, which has released several flavors in “The trend is undeniable, the category is up throughout most of the state. For once, Idaho Simply launched in mid-July with just 100 a variety pack, as has 2 Towns Ciderhouse in 100%, so even though we’re coming into these was ahead of a trend. cases on the market. The second release bumped Corvallis, Oregon. lulls in the cooler months where people just “It was actually 2018 towards the back end up to 1,500 cases, and now the Idaho brand can “We’re targeting just the home market, not consume less, it’s still going to continue to grow of the summer, we’re sitting there going ‘this be found in stores around the state. Plans for two going for the whole Northwest,” said Cardon. in market share,” said Kopp. “The question is is something different’ and it just exploded,” “Just having shelf space next to White Claw, and new flavors—Limoncello Basil and Pomegranhow big it will get, and there’s room to grow.” Kopp said. “We definitely had inventory issues ate—are in the works for early spring. having that Idaho brand behind it, in and of The trend is hot enough that craft breweries in 2018, but having known that we prepared for have taken notice, realizing that tapping into just itself is its own way of marketing that, and it’s “I think we’ll find out really how well [Simit this year.” ply] will do when things warm up next year,” exciting to be the first.” a sliver of the market would be a smart move. It’s unclear why the mountain The Idaho branding is key. Pick up said Kopp, noting that craft brewery seltzers west hopped on the hard seltzer had 2% of Idaho’s seltzer market this year. “It’s a can of Simply Idaho, and you will train before the rest of the nation. doing okay, but relative to the category, they’re find no reference to Sockeye BrewTo the north, Montanans drank “THE QUESTION IS HOW BIG just really small.” ing anywhere. The only clue is in the more White Claw per capita than When Todd Marshall, Sockeye’s director of slightly tilted state silhouette that IT WILL GE T.” any other state in the country last sales, was asked about the hardest part of breakappears on the can. year, which helped clue in industry ing into the seltzer market, the answer wasn’t sales “Sockeye is kind of known as Dagexperts on what to expect this year. related at all; it was tasting notes. ger Falls, that’s our number-one seller According to Hayden Bever“With beer, I can tell people, ‘These are and a lot of our beers have a following; we know “Near our annual planning meeting for age’s IRI data through the end of August, the base malts, these are the hops, these are seltzer has a totally different kind of drinker,” 2019, we sat down and kind of thought about White Claw was the number-two brand family the possibility,” said Tyson Cardon, marketing the flavors you’re getting off the hops,’” said said Cardon. “If someone says they don’t like in the state in dollar sales, beating out Bud Marshall. “For this though, here’s the deal: It’s Sockeye, but then they see Sockeye seltzer, they director for Sockeye Brewing. “We hadn’t actuand just barely behind Coors. Overall, hard seltzer water with a hint of huckleberry and I might not give it a shot, so in rebranding that ally made any [seltzer] before, but we thought, seltzer made up 13% of dollar sales in the beer ‘OK, the craze is here.’ We saw the writing on think the huckleberry is more prominent than aspect of it, we gain a lot of traction with those category—only premium beer (Bud Light, the key lime. That’s it.” kinds of drinkers.” the wall.” 10 | OCTOBER 9–15, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

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This Thanksgiving, forget the debate over whether the stuffing should be cooked inside or outside the bird; dismiss the argument on why we have to endure yet another football game featuring the Dallas Cowboys; and deflate that argument about the dozen or so mammoth cartoon characters that float across on our TV screens during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade when there’s a global helium shortage. Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime are bracing for the introduction of Disney Plus into the market. No, my fellow pilgrims, the real debate will undoubtedly be about who gets to hold the TV ESPN, Freeform, etc.) have banned Netflix ads. sports fans with a bundle package that includes remote. You see, Thanksgiving Day will be the All the while, Disney Plus has been building ESPN Plus (Disney purchased the “worldwide first real skirmish in what promises to be the up its arsenal as it slowly pulls its popular titles Great Streaming War. Gird your loins, Amazon. leader in sports” in 1996) and Hulu (when from Amazon and Netflix in hopes that more Disney bought Fox, Hulu came with that deal) Prepare for battle, Netflix. The massive army than a few toddlers will whine to their parents for $12.99/month. that is Disney Plus is marching your way, not come Thanksgiving and ask, “Hey, unlike the Night King’s army of what happened to Frozen?” Guess the dead in the penultimate epiwhat, Mom and Dad? The only way sodes of Game of Thrones. Speaking you’ll be able to “Let it Go” will be of which: HBO? Don’t think for with a Disney Plus subscription. a moment that Disney Plus mob THANKSGIVING DAY WILL BE But don’t think Netflix is taking doesn’t want a piece of your acany of this lightly. Its own Thanksgivtion, as well. THE FIRST RE AL SKIRMISH IN ing strategy will be to begin serving To bring you up to speed (and up something a bit more savory: your home’s broadband speed is WHAT PROMISES TO BE THE a steady stream of sure-bet Oscar very much a part of the equation), GRE AT STRE AMING WAR. contenders. In the shadow of Roma’s Disney Plus will thunder onto the award-tested success a year ago, media field of battle on Friday, Netflix has some of the best content Nov. 1, at the rather consumerin its history heading your way. Havfriendly price of $6.99/month, ing been fortunate to have seen most it’s first salvo at Netflix’s $12.99/ of them during September’s Toronto month subscription price. What’s International Film Festival, I can testhat you say? You’re a grownup, Amazon Prime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 per month tify that you’re in store for greatness you prefer Netflix’s adult fare in the next few months, including and can’t be bothered by the Apple TV Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 per month Marriage Story (starring certain-to-beMouse House’s singing princesses. Disney Plus . . . . . $6.99 per month, or $12.99 per month nominated Adam Driver and Scarlett Apparently, you’re discounting for bundle including ESPN Plus and Hulu Johansson), Two Popes (Anthony Disney’s recent spoils of war have Hopkins and Jonathan Price) and included the galaxy (the Star Netflix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 per month The Irishman (Martin Scorsese’s new Wars franchise), superheroes (the gangster epic earned the year’s best reMarvel universe), plus one of Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD views at the New York Film Festival). the most impressive feature film Don’t think for a moment that libraries in movie history (20th the Great Streaming War will ebb Century Fox). Do they have your anytime soon. Next spring, the soon-to-unveil Competing streaming services (Amazon, attention yet? Disney Plus will also fold in the Apple TV Plus and NBC-owned Peacock will Apple Plus, Netflix, et al) were already a bit National Geographic (that’s Nat Geo to its launch their own slates of original programnervous about the Disney Plus juggernaut, but friends) library. And then, of course, there will ming. Well, that should make for an interesting this past week things got downright testy. For some exclusive Disney Plus series and films. Easter. Wait, there’s more. Disney Plus is also tempting instance, Disney-owned TV networks (ABC,

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Low-ﬁ hits Neurolux Saturday, Oct. 12.

A LOW-FI MINDSET Boise band Low-fi has enjoyed more than a decade of playing together in the City of Trees. In that time, the group has managed to play around the Pacific Northwest, including an appearance on popular Seattle radio station KEXP and, more nationally, had a track featured on show One Tree Hill in 2010. The band will release its new EP, Mindset, at Neurolux Saturday, Oct. 12, at 8:30 p.m. Mindset is a shifting collection of tunes ranging in tempo, style and lyricism. The most prominent track from Mindset is “Alaska,” the fourth song. The gated guitars lay the foundation for a smooth, modern folk track describing prospectors looking for gold in the hills of Alaska. The song, like the EP, reaches highs and lows of energy and tempos. The crescendo is reached at the final chorus, providing an easy transition to the following track, “Friday Night Lights.” Another significant track from the collection of six songs is “Simple Life,” a folk song reminiscent of the early 2000s emo folk. It shines in simplicity, with layered guitar acoustic tracks, a simple bass line providing a foundation and no percussion, Sloan’s voice serves as the centerpiece. Earlier tracks on the album, such as “Unknown” show more influences of funk and progressive rock, specifically in the instrumentation. The bass riff is funky and consistent, while the guitars are dreamy and dialed. A throughline for the album is Sloan’s lyrics. While the songs range in genre influence and theme, the lyrics are always thoughtful and poetic. The references made to hardship or even fictional retellings are typically vague, leaving the listener to decide exactly what the lyrics mean to them. The band was formed by guitarist and vocalist Todd Sloan and bassist Josh Gilmore in 2007, when Low-fi released Where You Are. Drummer Kevin Aspach and guitarist Fernando Flores play with the band now, too. The band’s second album, After All This Time, was released in 2011. With Sons of Guns and Jac Sound. 8:30 p.m. $10. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise, neurolux.com. —Xavier Ward 12 | OCTOBER 9–15, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

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In its second album since hiatus, the Olympia band showcases some new flair X AVIER WARD Sleater-Kinney is no stranger to politics. As one of the Riot Grrrl pioneer bands, it has embroiled itself in political punk since the very beginning. So, it’s no surprise that the band’s newest release, The Center Won’t Hold, has notable political underSleater-Kinney’s new album, The Center Won’t Hold, is a tour de force. tones. The surprise, rather, is the sound adopted by the band departs from previous works. The album is dark in some places, poppy Clark, who has been friends with Brownbers Tucker and Carrie Brownstein excited to in others, and ends with a simple piano track, stein and Tucker for years, was originally make a record, Tucker said. Still, the motiva“Broken,” which is a heartfelt tribute to Chrisbrought on as a guest-producer after expresstion behind the music is, effectively, the same tine Blasey-Ford’s testimony against Supreme ing interest to the band about trying her hand as it has been for years. Court Justice Brett Kavanagh. The record is still at producing, rather than writing, albums. “It brings us a lot of joy, it’s an important recognizable as a Sleater-Kinney project, but it However, her vision proved to be exactly what creative outlet in our lives,” she said. “That still is does showcase a sense of ingenuity and desire to Sleater-Kinney needed for this record, so they the driving force for us today.” create something meaningful while retaining the invited her to produce the whole album, top The standout tracks from the record are political leanings of previous works. to bottom. “Reach Out,” a melodious synthesizer track, the “We really wanted to have voices and char“She was so great and had so many great lyrics of which hint at recovering body autonomy acters that were responding ideas,” Tucker said. “We got a lot done in those after trauma, and “LOVE”— to the kind of catastrophe of five days, we got like four songs done. It was which served as one of the the Trump election,” Guitarist crazy how productive it was.” singles before the full album Corin Tucker, one of the band’s Clark’s own music is unique, dark and mewas released. While both tracks SLEATER-KINNEY founders, told Boise Weekly. “We lodious, and her influence is heard throughout maintain the Sleater-Kinney 8 p.m. $33-$68. felt like that was such a terrible snarl of previous albums, the in- the duration of the record. It not only speaks The Knitting Factory, place for our country to go.” fluence of producer Annie Clark, to the talent of the people involved, but the 416 S. Ninth St., Boise, Sleater-Kinney is embarkavenues open to women in music, many of also known by her stage name, knittingfactory.com. ing on tour promoting the St. Vincent, is most pronounced. which were opened, in part, by artists such as album, with a pit stop at Boise’s Sleater-Kinney and Clark. “I think that Annie really Knitting Factory Friday, Oct. The album, in and of itself, is a political pushed us to try different things, 11. The band is joined by Las statement. It’s made by women and produced to go really big with our ideas,” Vegas-based songwriter Shamir. Tucker said. “She really wanted to expand on our by women who are angry and unafraid to say “There’s a lot of different voices that are kind so. In that sense, the band is doing what it’s ideas that we had.” of angry, and playful, and some of them are enjoyalways done, which is create music in a space For example, on “LOVE,” Clark opted for a ing the chaos,” Tucker said of the album. often dominated by white men. bottom-up approach, building the track entirely The political climate that sprouted from the around a single guitar riff. As a result, “LOVE” “There’s a lot more variety and difference in Trump election lit a fire under Sleater-Kinney, manages to stand out as a thoughtful, whole song women making music,” Tucker said. “There’s resulting in The Center Won’t Hold. The band so many different ways that people can express on its own while seamlessly weaving into the had something to say, and it made key memthemselves and go about making music.” record as a whole. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Q: “WHAT IS BOSCO?” what the acronym BOSCO stands for A: “Understanding is helpful: Boise Open Studio Collective Organization.

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Yes, we tidy-up our workspaces for studio tour. But even so, guests in a studio will see what influences the artist: piles of books, shelves of supplies, color swatches, boxes of odd parts, post-it notes with raw ideas, glimpses of the barely possible. Stacked next to that: tools of the trade, work which has been set aside, work that has just begun, paper and paint, clay and kiln, metal and markers. Each studio is as different as the artist who calls it home. No matter the workspace, visitors get a feel for the multi-step processes that are used in creating a painting, a sculpture, a print, etc. I contend that knowing the process behind the creation enriches the life of the viewer. Visitors and artists get to make real-time, real-people connections. This is no small thing. Finally, artists are often collectors too — of things that inspire them, of other artists’ work, of all sorts of things and ideas; let’s face it, you just get to see some cool stuff. And seeing cool stuff can certainly inspire one to take a creative leap in your own life. It did for me. ~ Lynn Fraley (member since 2009)

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Artists On Tour CERAMICS 21 Patricia Graves 26 Jerry Hendershot 29 Rick Jenkins 34 Jill Lawley 35 Kris Mannion 44 Eric Mullis & Kelly Cox 45 Tim Murphy 46 Angela Neiwert 55 Melodee Sather 57 Audrey Schwind 65 Abbie Thomsom 62 Genie Sue Weppner COLLAGE 3 John Bertram 51 Lorelle Rau DRAWING 9 Matt Ciranni 62 Jill Storey FIBER 1 Arin Arthur 24 Betty Maguire 19

MIXED MEDIA 7 Lisa Cheney 14 Kat Dellamater 31 Jaki Katz 28 Stephanie Inman 32 Lauren Kistner 40 Pam McKnight 63 John Taye 70 Tarmo Watia 71 Becka Watkins 73 Anne Watson Sorensen 77 James Castle House 78 Surel’s Place PAINTING 2 Katherine Bajenova

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GLASS 16 Ann Durand 37 Tracie McBride 68 Filip Vogelpohl 76 Wendy Wooding

JEWLERY 33 Karen Klinefelter 59 Kay Seurat

Grimmett 4 Karen Bubb 6 Martine Castoro 8 Fred Choate 10 Julie Clemons 11 Kellie Cosho 13 Mark Davis 17 Karen Eastman 18 Carol Elliott Smith

20 Michelle Grace 22 Joyce Green 25 Dennis Hayzlett 30 Lauren Johnson 36 Deborah Martell 39 Laurel Lake McGuire 41 Jill Millward 48 Bonnie Peacher 49 Anne Peterson 50 Virginia “Giny” Pitchell 52 Betsie Richardson 54 Carl Rowe 56 Brian Schreiner 58 JanyRae Seda 60 Everett Marsland Smith 64 Rachel Teannalach 66 Josh Udesen 67 Randy Van Dyck 69 Cindi V. Walton 72 Marilyn Watkins 75 Felicia Levy Weston

PHOTOGRAPHY 5 Brooke Burton 15 Tamara H. Doughty 42 Erik Moncada 42 James Moorcroft PRINTMAKING 61 Angela R. Stewart SCULPTURE 12 Delia Dante 23 Michael Hamilton 27 38 47 53

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much more. 6-8 p.m. $50. Ironwood Social Bar and Grill, 5467 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. eaglechamber.com.

Film SAPPHIRE MOVIE NIGHT: SIXTEEN CANDLES—The Sapphire Movie Night Series features classic movies, bottomless movie snacks, and a full bar and drink menu. 7 p.m. $13-$20. Sapphire Room at the Riverside, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. sapphireboise.com.

Food & Drink HARVEST TOUR (& DINNER)— Join the winemaking team for a harvest tour education event. You can expect to learn about the winemaking process from when we bring the grapes into the building to when we put them into barrel. 6-8:30 p.m. Telaya Wine Co., 240 E. 32nd St., Garden City.

Civic Benefit REFUGEE RESTAURANT WEEK—Guest chefs from around the world will team up with local restaurants to create dishes that represent their home countries. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Grit 2C, The STIL, Diablo & Sons, Grit American Cuisine, Boise, Eagle, Caldwell, Boise. refugeerestaurantweek.org.

BOISE STARTUP WEEK—Boise Startup Week is designed to empower you to make meaningful connections and learn from the best. 5 p.m. FREE. Boise State University, 1910 University Dr., Boise. coen.boisestate.edu. THE ROUND UP-FUNDRAISER FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS IDAHO—Tickets include BBQ dinner, complimentary wine/beer, live and silent auction, rafﬂe prizes, dancing to the Big Wow and

Learning GET FOUND ON GOOGLE—Learn how to get your business online, and get found on Google search and maps. 6:30-8 p.m. $15. Timberline High School, 701 E. Boise Ave., Boise. 208-426-3875. business.idahosbdc.org.

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SOCO SOCIAL COMMUNITY POPUP—Looking for something more out of life? Hang out with SoCo in a fun, authentic space that allows you to build genuine community. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Boise Creative Center, 1204 W. Front St., Boise. 312-860-1477.

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ENERGIZED HOUSING SERIES: THE CITY'S GROW OUR HOUSING STRATEGY—The EnergizED Workshops focus on motivating, engaging, and connecting Boise's residents. Join us for October's series on Housing. 6-7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library-Main Branch, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise.

BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES PRESENTS BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA—Costumes based off the movie always encouraged for our friendly costume contest (with prizes). All ages. Cash only. 7 p.m. $9-$11. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. boiseclassicmovies.com.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY—7:30 p.m. $30. The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise.

Visual Arts THE HAUNTED HALLS OF ATLANTIS LABS—The Haunted Halls of Atlantis Labs is a one of a kind

Literary Arts REBECCA LAWTON-THE OASIS THIS TIME: LIVING AND DYING WITH WATER IN THE WEST—Fluvial geologist and former Colorado River guide Rebecca Lawton follows species both human and wild to their watery roots. 7-8:30 p.m. $19. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. rdbooks.org. RITUAL AND THE WRITER'S LIFE: A POETRY WORKSHOP WITH TYLER BREWINGTON—In this workshop, we’ll talk about the role ritual can play in one’s writing life. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $180-$215. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. thecabinidaho.org.

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TROY LAMBERT AND STUART GUSTAFSON: THE CAPITAL CITY MURDER SERIES—A murder in Boise. Investigative photographer Nick O'Flannigan is on the case in this new mystery series. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books Caldwell, 802 Arthur St., Caldwell. 208-3764229. rdbooks.org.

Comedy COSTAKI ECONOMOPOULOS—8 p.m. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. liquidboise. com.

Sports & Outdoors ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? BEST OF SCREENING— Vault presents four favorite episodes of the ‘90s NICK classic. Get nostalgic and gather around the campﬁre with a drink. We'll provide an interactive game. Bring your slap bracelets, your Gal and even your Pogs. 7-10 p.m. $5. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 W. Front St., Boise.

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The sheep are taking over the towns of Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley for the 23rd-annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival. Capturing the essence of the festival, sheepdog trials and the Sheep Folklife Fair will be held in Hailey while a sheep parade will close the event with hundreds of sheep invading the streets of Ketchum. In honor of the ancient tradition of sheepherding, the folklife fair will have folksy attractions like shopping, vendors and children’s activities, all centering on traditional Basque activities, lamb-based foods, music, dance, cooking classes, wool, photography and, of course, sheep. There will even be a question and answer session with sheep ranchers. When they say a sheep festival, they mean it. Learning and celebrating sheep has never been so fun. Wednesday-Sunday.Times vary. FREE. Hailey, Ketchum & Hailey, ID, trailingofthesheep.org.

The 16th-annual Boise Open Studios Collective Organization is a weekend must. Celebrating Boise artists, the weekend-long tour will criss-cross Boise to visit 78 local artists. BOSCO is a chance for fans of the visual arts to attend several art studios around the Treasure Valley with a more in-depth and intimate exploration into the minds and processes of local artists. Ceramicists, painters, photographers and mixed-media artists will be a part of the event, creating works for everyone to enjoy. To help participants navigate, BOSCO has created downloadable and printable “passports” that can be redeemed for a chance to win free art for people who visit at least 10 studios. This event is a chance to get to know artists and ﬁnd new ones to appreciate. Fri., 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. FREE. Locations vary, boiseopenstudios.com.

Dust off that Oktoberfest mug, because Boise Brewing is celebrating its Hoptober Freshitval for its sixth year. The ‘90s themed festival will be hoppin’ with over 30 breweries. Among the 60 fresh-hopped beers and ciders, Boise Brewing will also pour its own fresh-hopped beers: Mr. Freshy and Mrs. Freshy. No festival is complete without food trucks, beer games and music for patrons. An epic dance battle will be held for folks looking to showcase their hottest moves. Beer tokens and mugs can be bought online at a discounted rate, but will be available for purchase at the door, too. The event goes beyond mere bike-friendliness, and free drink tickets go to attendees who ride show up on their bikes. The festival aims to celebrate fresh hops and those who enjoy the taste of cold beer, making this festival the freshest. Noon-9 p.m. FREE. Boise Brewing, 521 W. Broad St., Boise, hoptoberfreshtival.com.

Making a go of it in Boise as an artist is hard work, and for the vast bulk of creative people in the City of Trees, pulling together enough scratch to get by on is a scramble. Giving them a platform is the ethic behind Second Sundays on Hillside, a pop-up market that will throw its inauguration on Sunday, Oct. 13, near the intersection of Bogus Basin and Hill roads. Participants include artists John Irwin, Grant Olsen, Andrew Rader, Tod Davis and Isabel Everett; jewelers (former BW Editor) Amy Atkins, Silver Scale Studio, Geekloveology, Peggy & Co. Woodworks and Coaster Envy Home Decor; and other sundries by EMC Sugar and Plant Matter Hemp & Organic clothing. Food, appropriately, is never an afterthought, and will be provided by Meshico Mexican Food Truck. 1-4 p.m. FREE. Second Sundays building, 1674 W. Hill Road, Ste. 15, Boise, facebook. com/secondsundaysonhillside.

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CALENDAR BOISE STARTUP WEEK—Boise Startup Week is designed to empower you to make meaningful connections and learn from the best. 5 p.m. FREE. Boise State University, 1910 University Dr., Boise. coen. boisestate.edu. IDAHO MOUNTAIN RECREATION MONTHLY MEETING: IDAHO MOUNTAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE PRESENTATION—Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue will give advice on how to not need its services, along with best practices if you do need their help. 7 p.m. FREE. MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut St., Boise. 208-685-0263.

Other BOISE METRO CHAMBER 136TH ANNUAL GALA—This year's Gala speaker will be renowned world traveler and television host Samantha Brown. 6-9:30 p.m. $125-$1,750. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise. 208-472-5212. boisemetroidcoc. wliinc22.com. TREASURE VALLEY DOG SHOW— Bring the family and enjoy four, full-days of AKC dogs competing in Conformation, Agility, Rally, and Obedience, and over 130 different dog breeds. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City. 208-800-2036. icckc.org.

Civic Beneﬁt BOISE MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM—Boise Mayoral Candidates Forum, League of Women Voters of Greater Boise 7 p.m. FREE. Hillcrest Public Library Auditorium, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise. 208-2297039. REFUGEE RESTAURANT WEEK— Guest chefs from around the world will team up with local restaurants to create dishes that represent their home countries. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Grit 2C, The STIL, Diablo & Sons, Grit American Cuisine, Boise, Eagle, Caldwell, Boise. refugeerestaurantweek.org.

FRIDAY OCT. 11 Theatre ALLEY REP PRESENTS: BERNHARDT/HAMLET BY THERESA REBECK—High humor and human drama collide in this rollicking comedy. 7-10:30 p.m. $25. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. alleyrep.org. MY NAME IS ALICE (MUSICAL COMEDY)—Join ﬁve women named Alice as they sing a kaleidoscope of

humorous tales about their lives. A thoroughly enjoyable time to laugh. 8-10 p.m. $25-$29. Boise Outlet Mall, 6850 S. Eisenman Rd., Boise. 208-345-6554. kedproductions.org.

Film FAMILY MOVIE: SCOOBY DOO. AND THE GOURMET GHOST—This month's movie: Scooby Doo and the Gourmet Ghost. (All Ages) 4:30-6 p.m. FREE. Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise. 208-362-0181. adalib.org. MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR—A selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary ﬁlms. 6-10 p.m. $10-$20. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. 208-861-2010. eventbrite.com.

Visual Arts BOSCO-BOISE OPEN STUDIO COLLECTIVE—The Original Boise Open Studios Collective: Local Artists open their studios to the public. 4-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Idaho, 2407 W. Malad St., Boise. 208-867-4629. boiseopenstudios.com. THE HAUNTED HALLS OF ATLANTIS LABS—The Haunted Halls of Atlantis Labs is a one of a kind Haunted Halloween Escape room ex-

perience. 8 p.m.-midnight. $15-$25. 2417 Experience presents Atlantis Labs, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise. 208995-9925. 2417experience.org.

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Literary Arts A POETRY READING WITH CHARLES ALEXANDER—Poet, bookmaker, professor, founder/ director of Chax Press will visit Boise State University. 7:30-9 p.m. FREE. Hemingway Western Studies Center, 1890 W. University Dr., Boise.

Sports & Outdoors BOISE STARTUP WEEK—Boise Startup Week is designed to empower you to make meaningful connections and learn from the best.5 p.m. FREE. Boise State University, 1910 University Dr., Boise. coen. boisestate.edu.

Civic Beneﬁt REFUGEE RESTAURANT WEEK— Guest chefs from around the world will team up with local restaurants to create dishes that represent their home countries. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Grit 2C, The STIL, Diablo & Sons, Grit American Cuisine, Boise, Eagle, Caldwell, Boise. refugeerestaurantweek.org.

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HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—Come aboard our vintage Halloween decorated Trolley and learn about Boise Ghosts. 8-9:30 p.m. $18-$45. Joe's Crab Shack, 2288 N. Garden St., Boise. 208-433-0849. BoiseTrolleyTours.com. SPOOKTACULAR AT ZOO BOISE— Spooktacular is your chance to visit and experience the zoo at night. 6-9 p.m. Zoo Boise, 355 E. Julia Davis Dr., Boise. 208-608-7760. zooboise.org.

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Literary Arts THE IDAHO PUN SLAM—The Idaho Pun Slam with Tiffany Eller and Jen Adams will be on hand for puns, beer and laughs. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $7-$10. The Lounge at the End of the Universe, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208-794-3071. loungeboise.com.

Sports & Outdoors BOISE MEETS WORLD 5K—We are running together to give kids in Uganda the freedom to dream big. Join us. 10 a.m.-noon. Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. BOISE STARTUP WEEK—Boise Startup Week is designed to empower you to make meaningful connections and learn from the best. 5 p.m. FREE. Boise State University, 1910 University Dr., Boise. coen.boisestate.edu. IDAHO INTERSCHOLASTIC MOUNTAIN BIKE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE—Close to 1,000 student athletes compete in the ﬁnal race of

the series. Come enjoy the fun and excitement. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Bogus Basin Ski Resort, Bogus Basin Ski Resort, Boise. 208-761-5088. RUN FOR RESLIENCE OSTOMY 5K-BOISE—Walk, roll or run if that is your goal. A ﬂat, fast, OUT AND BACK course along Boise's Greenbelt. 9-11 a.m. $10-$33. Ann Morrison Park: Old Timer's Shelter, 1130 W. Royal Blvd., Boise. runsignup.com.

Learning WICON2019 WOMEN IGNITE SIXTH-ANNUAL CONFERENCE— Come for world class speakers and forward thinking breakouts. Education, collaboration, inspiration, and inclusion. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. $10-$20. Galaxy Event Center, 1385 S. Blue Marlin Ln, Meridian. eventbrite.com.

Other 41ST ANNUAL HANNAHVERSARY— Celebrate 41 years of partying at Humpin Hannah's. 3 p.m. FREE. Humpin' Hannah's, 621 Main St., Boise. 208-841-4743.

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ALLEY REP PRESENTS: BERNHARDT/HAMLET BY THERESA REBECK—High humor and human drama collide in this rollicking comedy. 7-10:30 p.m. $25. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. alleyrep.org. MY NAME IS ALICE (MUSICAL COMEDY)—Join ﬁve women named Alice as they sing a kaleidoscope of humorous tales about their lives. A thoroughly enjoyable time to laugh. 8-10 p.m. $25-$29. Boise Outlet Mall, 6850 S. Eisenman Road, Boise. 208345-6554. kedproductions.org.

Visual Arts BOSCO-BOISE OPEN STUDIO COLLECTIVE—Local Artists open their studios to the public. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Boise Idaho, 2407 W. Malad St., Boise. 208-867-4629. boiseopenstudios.com. THE HAUNTED HALLS OF ATLANTIS LABS—A one of a kind Haunted Halloween Escape room experience. 8 p.m.-midnight. $15-$25. 2417

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SPOOKTACULAR AT ZOO BOISE—Spooktacular is your chance to visit and experience the zoo at night. 6-9 p.m. Zoo Boise, 355 E. Julia Davis Dr., Boise. 208-608-7760. zooboise.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 Dr., Boise. theboisefarmersmarket.com. CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET—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. TREASURE VALLEY DOG SHOW—Bring the family and enjoy four, full-days of AKC dogs competing in conformation, gility, rally and obedience, and over 130 different dog breeds. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City. 208-800-2036. icckc.org.

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SUNDAY OCT. 13 Film LAUREL AND HARDY FILMS—Join the Idaho chapter of the international Laurel and Hardy appreciation society, Sons of the Desert, called You're Darn Tootin', for a free afternoon of hilarity with Stan and Ollie. 2-4 p.m. FREE. TVCTV, 6225 W. Overland Rd., Boise. 208-3406965.

Visual Arts BOSCO-BOISE OPEN STUDIO COLLECTIVE—The Original Boise Open Studios Collective: Local Artists open their studios to the public. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Boise Idaho, 2407 W. Malad St., Boise. 208-8674629. boiseopenstudios.com. SECOND SUNDAYS ON HILLSIDE— Check out artists, jewelers, crafters and more, and grab lunch from a food truck. 1-4 p.m. FREE. 1674 Hill Road, Boise, facebook.com/ secondsundayonhillside.

Comedy COSTAKI ECONOMOPOULOS—8 p.m. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. liquidboise.com.

CALENDAR Sports & Outdoors CITY OF TREES MARATHON & HALF MARATHON 2019—The race will start and ﬁnish at Parkcenter Park. The marathon is a Boston Marathon qualiﬁer. 8 a.m. $55-$85. Parkcenter Park, 385 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise. cityoftreesmarathon. com.

Civic Beneﬁt REFUGEE RESTAURANT WEEK— Chefs from around the world will team up with local restaurants to create dishes that represent their home countries. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Grit 2C, The STIL, Diablo & Sons, Grit American Cuisine, Boise, Eagle, Caldwell, Boise. refugeerestaurantweek.org.

Holidays HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—Come aboard our vintage Halloween decorated Trolley and learn about Boise Ghosts. 8-9:30 p.m. $18-$45. Joe's Crab Shack, 2288 N. Garden St., Boise. 208-433-0849. BoiseTrolleyTours.com. SPOOKTACULAR AT ZOO BOISE— Spooktacular is your chance to visit and experience the zoo at night. 5:30-8 p.m. Zoo Boise, 355 E. Julia Davis Dr., Boise. 208-608-7760. zooboise.org.

Other TREASURE VALLEY DOG SHOW— Bring the family and enjoy four, full-days of AKC dogs competing in conformation, agility, rally and obedience, and over 130 different dog breeds. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City. 208-800-2036. icckc.org.

MONDAY OCT. 14 Sports & Outdoors RECLAIMING RESILIENCE: UNEARTHING AN INDIGENOUS FUTURE—This is a call to all Indigenous people to gather together to ﬁnd answers and solutions to problems affecting our communities in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Boise State University, 1910 University Dr., Boise.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY CELEBRATION—Join the Indigenous Idaho Alliance, Native American communities and tribal representatives for Brad Little's proclamation of "Indigenous Peoples Day." 10-11 a.m. FREE. Idaho State Capitol, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise.

TUESDAY OCT. 15 Festivals & Fairs THE BREWERY COMEDY TOUR— Laughs are on tap. 7 p.m. $20. Tom Grainey's Sporting Pub, 109 S. Sixth St., Boise.

Theatre STORY STORY SLAM NIGHT—No theme. No featureds. Yes, to your story. 6-9 p.m. The Lounge at the End of the Universe, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208-477-7546. gemcenterforthearts.org.

Literary Arts READINGS & CONVERSATIONS-THE CABIN PRESENTS ANN PATCHETT—8 p.m. $29. The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, thecabinidaho.org.

WEDNESDAY OCT. 16 Visual Arts WOMXN ARE SACRED EXHIBITION—Art exhibition bringing awareness of violence against Indigenous women and girls. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE. Boise State SUB Fine Arts Gallery, 1700 University Dr., Boise. 208-426-2541.

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Deep Sea Diver is the brainchild of Jessica Dobson, a powerhouse in the world of indie rock. Hailing from Seattle, Dobson has performed with Beck, Conor Oberst, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and, most recently, The Shins, before turning to focus on her project Deep Sea Diver. Dobson’s guitar hooks lay the foundation for the synthesizer-laden upbeat tracks. Dobson and company are swaggering and bold with an undeniable chemistry for playing with each other. The instrumentals toe the perfect line between simple and technical, it’s not too far out of reach but still maintains level of complication and thoughtfulness. Each melody builds off the other, creating seamless and enthralling indie tunes. Deep Sea Diver is in the midst of a tour with a mix of headlining dates and others supporting the trio Joseph, as well as other shows supporting Chicago-based indie all-stars Wilco. —Xavier Ward

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Ground Control to Major Boise… Ohio-based band Starset is headed through Boise, touring on its most recent album, Vessels, which debuted in 2017. Starset’s is futuristic and imaginative pop metal. The band doesn’t break its character, a troupe of space cadets and scientists singing about new world colonization and otherworldly themes. The man behind the band, Dustin Bates, is also an author. In his newest self-published book, The Prox Transmissions, Bates writes about discovery of exoplanets and colonization of other worlds, similar to his musical work. The band jumps back and forth from poppy synthesizer melodies to heavy and distorted verses. Keeping in line with its theme, Starset dresses the part, wearing space suits and helmets. Bates formed the band in 2013 in Columbus, Ohio, the state which produces more astronauts than any other in the country—ﬁtting with the overall schtick of the band. —Xavier Ward With Hyde, Palisades. 7 p.m. $25-$60. The Knitting Factory, 416. S. Ninth St., Boise, knittingfactory.com. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

ALTERBEAST—With Cognitive, Micawber, and Warforged. 7 p.m. FREE. The Shredder BEN BURDICK TRIO—With Amy Rose. 7:30 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood CHARLIE SUTTON TRIO—7-9 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse KEB' MO' SOLO—With Jontavious Willis 7:30 p.m. $40-$149. The Egyptian Theatre MARBIN—9 p.m. FREE. The Funky Taco MIKE DOUGHTY PLAYS SOUL COUGHING’S RUBY VROOM 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR—8 p.m. $18-$20. Neurolux MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15-8:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

FRIDAY OCT. 11 CUNNINGHAM AND MOSS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

DROPKICK MURPHYS—With Clutch, Hatebreed, and Russ Rankin. 5:45 p.m. $40. Knitting Factory

DOOBIE—8 p.m. $15-$75. The Shredder JESSE MALIN—With Trapper Schoepp. 8 p.m. $15. Neurolux J.R. AND THE STINGRAYS—With Rocci Johnson Band. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Humpin' Hannah's MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15-7:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood PAUL CAUTHEN AND KYLE CRAFT—8 p.m. $12-$15. The Olympic SLEATER-KINNEY—With Shamir. 8 p.m. $33-$68. Knitting Factory

TANK AND THE BANGAS—With Adia Victoria. 8 p.m. $17-$50. Knitting Factory

WADE SHORT TRIO—8:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

THURSDAY OCT. 10 ALEXNDRA SJOBECK SOLO PIANO—5:15-7:15 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood BLOCK PARTY FEATURING FIVE ALARM FUNK AND JUICE—5-10 p.m. FREE. JUMP DEEP SEA DIVER—With Blood Lemon, and Cigarette Speedway. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux JOE HERTLER AND THE RAINBOW SEEKERS—10 p.m. $10$15. Reef MARTY O'REILLY AND ANDREW DUHON—7 p.m. $12-$15. The Olympic

QUINN AND SHIRLEY VANPAEPEGHEM—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel SEAN ROGERS SOLO PIANO—5:30 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood STARSET—7 p.m. $25-$65. Knitting Factory

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RADIO BOISE TUESDAY: CHRISTONE KINGFISH INGRAM—With The Cerny Brothers. 8:30 p.m. $15-$18. Neurolux ROLANDO ORTEGA SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood

WEDNESDAY OCT. 16 ALLEGAEON, INFERI, PALADIN—7 p.m. $12. The Shredder BIT BRIGDE: CONTRA AND METROID—With Double Ferrari. 7 p.m. $12-$15. The Olympic DAN COSTELLO—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM—With The Cerny Brothers. 7:30 p.m. $15-$18. Neurolux LOS LONELY BOYS—With The Gary Douglas Band, and The Weary Times. 8 p.m. $23-$68. Knitting Factory

PEARL DJANGO—7:30 p.m. $22$27. The Sapphire Room SEAN K. PRESTON AT PENGILLY'S—With The Loaded Pistols. 9 p.m. $5-$10. Pengilly's TEMPESTARII—With Ghorot. 7:30 p.m. $8-$10. Neurolux THOMAS PAUL—8:30-10:30 p.m. FREE. Old Chicago downtown

SATURDAY OCT. 12 BARTON AND BOLLAR BAND—8 p.m. FREE. Willi B's DAN COSTELLO—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN—With Spider Ward Band, and Russ Martin. 6:30 p.m. $15-$20. Sapphire Room at the Riverside JADE BIRD AND FLYTE—8 p.m. $15. The Olympic JAMES SPAITE X HOST—With Luke Zane. 7-10 p.m. $13. Boise House Show LOW-FI ALBUM RELEASE—With Sons of Guns, and Jac Sound. 8:30 p.m. $10. Neurolux YELAWOLF: THE GHETTOCOWBOY TOUR—8 p.m. $26-$125. Knitting Factory

MIKE BARRIATUA—7:30 p.m. $15-$20. Sapphire Room at the Riverside

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NELENE OF THE RIFLE—With Corduroy Blue, and Otis Crook. 8 p.m. $5. Donut Daze

CEASE FIRE—With Dogs in the Fight, and Nude Oil. 6 p.m. $7. The Shredder

SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY—With State of Suffering, and A Residual Afﬁnity. 9-11:30 p.m. $7. High Note Cafe

METAL-TATIONS—1-2 p.m. $20$25. Wholistic Beauty Boutique

YUNG GRAVY—With SavageRealm, and Tiiiiiiiiiip. 8 p.m. $25-$70. Knitting Factory

MIKE ROSENTHAL TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

DELTA RAE—With Frances Cone. 8 p.m. $16-$20. Neurolux

SPERRY HUNT—6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. Caffeina Roasting Company

TARYN SEATTLE—7 p.m. FREE. Willi B's

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TEDDY AND THE ROUGH RIDERS—With Papas, and Ruff Pups. 7 p.m. $10-$12. The Olympic

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