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Deep in the Blue

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Filling BSU’s new art galleries

Sofar Sounds reverberates in Boise

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EDITOR’S NOTE

THE ARTS BUILDING BLUES

When I was a kid, my dad had a leather briefcase with all his cassette tapes. His favorites were by blues artists, and I spent a lot of time listening to Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Detroit Junior, Robert Johnson and taken-too-soon Stevie Ray Vaughan. Boise is a long mile from the blues strongholds in the Deep South and Midwest, and here, “The Blues” will soon be shorthand for The Blue Galleries at Boise State’s new Center for the Visual Arts. A few weeks ago, Boise Weekly went out on assignment and gave readers online a glimpse of what the gorgeous new facility looks like, but in this week’s issue, Christopher Schnoor takes a hard look at the artistic work now on display in The Blues, breaking down the various exhibitions’ environmental and urban themes. Give it a read on page 8. Recently, I got a tip that a University of Idaho law school graduate had been nominated for a slot on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which struck down Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban and handed down big decisions on Boise’s camping ordinance and pre-operative medical services for an Idaho transgender inmate seeking gender reassignment surgery. So I called up the nominee, Oregon Circuit Court Judge Danielle Hunsaker, to talk about her confirmation hearing and what she would bring to the bench if confirmed. Check out my report on page 6. There’s lots in our music pages, from a piece on the band Clarke and the Himselfs, which is set to drop a new record this week, to a profile of Sofar Sounds, which throws house shows in Boise. Read it all on pages 10 and 11. Finally, it’s time to start thinking about Fiction 101. Our annual fiction contest publishes on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, and that means the due date for entries is coming up fast—Monday, Nov. 18. Each entry must be exactly 101 words long and submitted by email to Publisher Michelle Robinson (no paper entries, please) at mrobinson@boiseweekly.com. She’ll forward details about the $10-per-entry submission fee. Winning entries will be chosen by our illustrious judging panel, and a reading party is slated for First Thursday in January.

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U of I Law grad Danielle Hunsaker could end up on the 9th Circuit Appellate Court

HARRISON BERRY The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has a reputation. It struck down Idaho’s same-sex Danielle Hunsaker is a University of Idaho marriage ban, dealt a major blow to Boise’s graduate being considered for the anti-camping ordinance and, most recently, Ninth Circuit Appeals Court. ordered the State of Idaho to begin treatment “My father was traveling for work outside for an Idaho transgender inmate, Adree Edmo, of the State of Oregon for different construcahead of her court-ordered sex reassignment tion projects, and my mother and I spent surgery. Ask Trump nominee Danielle Hunsamy senior year in Rexburg,” she said. “I met ker, though, and she’ll say there’s more to the my husband there. We got married right at story than Idaho being a red state in a blue the time that we were graduating from Ricks circuit court. [College, now BYU-Idaho]. We were deciding “I’m aware of the reputation that the Ninth what to do next.” Circuit has,” Hunsaker said. “I went to school She then attended college and law school in Idaho, and I’ve lived in the Ninth Circuit at the University of Idaho, joining the Fedmost of my career … Of course, I’m aware of eralist Society, which would become a feeder the common reputation that it has. I’m not organization for President Donald Trump’s sure that reputation is always deserved.” judicial picks. Later, she would clerk for On Sept. 25, Hunsaker, a circuit judge in judges Paul Joseph Kelly of the 10th Circuit Washington County, Oregon, sat before the Court of Appeals, Senate Judiciary Michael W. MosCommittee for man of the U.S. a job interview “OF COURSE I’M District Court for after being nomithe District of Ornated to serve AWARE OF THE egon and Diarmuid on the Ninth O’Scannlain of the Circuit Court COMMON RE PU TATION Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The of Appeals. University of [ THE 9TH CIRCUIT ] Coincidentally, Idaho law graduit’s the two-year HAS. I’M NOT SURE ate is one of vacancy opened many nominated THAT RE PUTATION IS by O’Scannlain’s to federal judgeassuming senior ships by the ALWAYS DESERVED.” status in 2016 that Trump adminisHunsaker may fill. tration, but was Trump first nomiadamant that her nated Ryan Bounds, who was opposed by purview is the law, not politics. Oregon sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. “I guess I view judges as having, particuTrump then nominated Hunsaker, who was larly in the federal realm, a defined role in our greeted with some warmth by the Senate system of government, and that is to apply the Judiciary Committee, while her staff back in law to specific cases that come before them,” Washington County was glued to C-SPAN she said. “It’s not a lawmaking body.” watching the hearing. However, Hunsaker Hunsaker grew up in Oregon to a stay-athome mom and a construction worker, and is isn’t celebrating yet. “For one, it would be premature,” she said. the first in her family to attend college. Her “I can’t say I’ve celebrated at this point, and father traveled for work, and she moved from have a day job to keep up with, and it’s pretty, southern to central Oregon, and eventually pretty busy.” to Idaho. 6 | OCTOBER 16–22, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

Michael McFaul, who served as U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation from 2012-2014, spoke at Boise State, courtesy of the Frank Church Institute.

THE NOT-SO-QUIET AMERICAN

Michael McFaul talks the arc of U.S.-Russia relations HARRISON BERRY Talking to Michael McFaul, it’s easy to get the sense that he isn’t sure if he should bite his tongue, but on Oct. 15, hours before speaking before a packed Jordan Ballroom at Boise State University, he opened up about the differences between his time serving President Barack Obama and what he sees the state of U.S.-Russian relations headed under President Donald Trump. “When I left, I thought it couldn’t get any worse,” he said at a roundtable with reporters. “But I was wrong about that. It got a lot worse.” McFaul was the U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation from 2012 and 2014—a stint sandwiched between decades as a professor of political science with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. His visit to Boise was courtesy of the Frank Church Institute at Boise State and part of a tour in support of his 2018 book, From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia. Sustained, intense criticism of the President isn’t McFaul’s habit, but a lot has changed in the age of Trump. The most serious change is Russian interference in the 2016 election, in which agents trolled social media to foment American political divisions; leaked files stolen from Democratic Party institutions and leaders; and offered the Trump campaign more pilfered information on the campaign to elect Hillary Clinton. More recently, evidence has surfaced that President Trump strong-armed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and recalled the U.S.

Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovich for reasons related to personal political gain. The allegations are serious, but, “ironically,” McFaul said, “the White House provided the most conclusive facts.” “This is not a good time for America’s image,” he said. “That personalization and privatization of foreign policy does not serve America’s interests.” During his speech, McFaul played the showman, tracing the arc of U.S.-Russian relations from the end of the Cold War to the present. Vladimir Putin, whom McFaul first met in 1991, played a starring role. Under Putin, Russia and the U.S. have actually reduced their reliance on nuclear arms (the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty saw to that), but conflict between the superpowers remains. After revolutions in the Middle East, Georgia and Ukraine, Putin came to see the U.S. as a purveying revolution and regime change using whatever means necessary. “We are no longer engaged in a quantitative arms race with Russia,” McFaul said. “The bad news is that we have entered into what I would call a qualitative arms race.” The good news is that there’s a broad consensus that containment and strategic engagement of Russia and its brand of conservative nationalism are broadly effective. “There’s just one person in this administration who disagrees with this strategy, and he just happens to be the President of the United States,” McFaul said. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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Ampersand is one of the few bars with a great view of the Boise skyline.

SMALL SKYLINE, SMALL SKYLINE BAR Boise has one of these? Boise’s lack of an urban skyline isn’t a detractor in the least, but it does mean there is a limited amount of space for literal high-end bars in town. Specifically, there’s just one at the moment—Ampersand—and it won’t be around in its current form for long. GOING UP: One of the few buildings that makes up Boise’s skyline is One Capital Center, on the corner of Ninth and Main streets. Walk inside and take the elevator all the way to the top. The 14th floor of One Capital Center seems like the abandoned top floor of any old office building, and it is—empty conference rooms, under-construction elevators and long, dimly lit hallways await, along with one small room facing the Foothills: your destination. SMALL MEANS SMALL: Six people fill the bar. Eight makes it seem overcrowded. There are two couches and just a couple of chairs, all of which could have been plucked straight from your grandmother’s house. Oil paintings on the walls make for conflicting vibes—is it a yellowaspen-fall feel, or a Russian royal portrait feel? Either way, Ampersand is intimate. WHO’S BEHIND THIS? The former founders of State & Lemp have been working on their newest endeavors for a while now. Kin restaurant will open on the bottom floor of the building, and they operated Art Haus earlier, as well as a different form of Ampersand, but this is a whole different take on the bar scene. Ampersand isn’t meant to be a new mainstay either—ideas for how the bar will evolve once Kin is up and running seem fluid at the moment, so do yourself a favor and enjoy it while it lasts. WHAT ARE THE HOURS? Ampersand operates Wednesday through Saturday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. WHERE TO FIND IT: Enter the Capital One Center at 999 W. Main St. Then go up. —Micah Drew 8 | OCTOBER 16–22, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

Susan Merrill’s ‘Tipping Point,’ part of her exhibition, Edge and Mirror: Landscape in the Anthropocene, bleeds onto the ﬂoor of The Blue Galleries.

INSIDE THE BLUES

First Exhibitions Introduce BSU’s New Art Galleries CHRISTOPHER SCHNOOR It was a long time coming. The expansive new Center for the Visual Arts that provides an all-encompassing, single building on Boise State’s campus is a statement of both stature and promise for the university as a whole. An imposing, angular structure, it is eye-catching, as one would expect from an academic department that is in the business of aesthetics. Particularly stunning is the shimmering presence of the “Blue Galleries” part of the complex. The name references the blue, stainless steel tiles that cover the exterior and lobby walls, plus the blue and white patio bricks drawing viewers into its broad entrance. There is a liquid quality to the tile work, suggesting the give and take of sunlight and shadows on a large body of water. It is constantly in ﬂux. Given the implied climate of the Blues, it is appropriate that the four exhibitions discussed here share a common subject: environments. This in itself suggests the direction the galleries will take, establishing the purpose and potential

of the space collectively. It was underscored by the inaugural exhibitionions with which Director Kirsten Furlong oﬃcially opened the galleries on Aug. 29. Each of the three galleries of the “Blues” is named after people whose substantial contributions, monetary and otherwise, helped make this all happen. The Hardy-Kaslo Gallery is the centerpiece. With its broad ﬂoor and high ceiling, it is designed to accommodate both group shows and extensive single-artist presentations. An opened-ended wall down the middle allows easy access to both halves while slowing the pace, giving patrons breathing space and time to linger. It is a smart, museum-class gallery, and the artists agreed. Inaugurating the gallery was a group show entitled Edge and Mirror: Landscape in the Anthropocene, which examined the dire polar environmental consequences of “progress” in the age of humans. The nine artists included four who call themselves the Arctic Arts Project.

All nine are 21st-century landscape artists, a different sort whose compellingly rendered portrayals reveal the damage done. There’s no romanticizing here. In Susan Merrill’s “Tipping Point,” a watercolor and vinyl paint wall piece on polymer paper depicting earth and vegetation exposed by melting ice drew the viewer in. Then a simulated sand and sea-foam runoff poured onto the floor at one’s feet like spilt milk, pushed you back. Other artists who have experienced Iceland made clear that in the not-too-distant future we may have to drop the “Ice” from its name. The Dykman Family Project gallery is designed specifically for video, sound and experimental work. Here, artist Ted Apel’s electronic sound project “Concomitant Variations” (through Wednesday, Oct. 30) inaugurates the opening of this separate installation space. Vertical rows of glass tubes serve as vessels collecting ambient sounds from visitors, the space and the other tubes, BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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and broadcast their interaction. To use a musical metaphor, this is a “Variations on a Theme,” the theme being transduction, i.e. morphing mundane audio into visual and sonic material. Apel is an electronic-acoustic magician, allowing the accumulative input to ignite a crescendo of interwoven sounds. People’s very presence in the room contributes to the art with conversation, movement, even breathing. The underlying message is that whether intentionally or not, actions have consequences. The intimacy of the space invites visitors to pay attention to that. The third gallery, a venue for undergraduate and graduate honor students, is named after the late artist and art professor Cheryl Shurtleff-Young. Within is third year Master of Fine Arts candidate Devin Kelly’s exhibition entitled Living Room (through Oct. 30). This challenging work is both one installation and several. Collectively, it addresses a dilemma: Where do people’s priorities lie in regard to their love of and connection to nature, versus the impulse to create structures that confine the environment? Organic components like plants in soil face off here against high-tech substitutes in thought-provoking situations. Meanwhile a new tenant, Shane Darwent’s Plaza Park has moved into the Blues, taking up residence in Hardy-Kaslo Gallery (through Tuesday, Dec. 17). Fifteen works examine “suburbia,” that territory both real and imagined between the urban and the rural that so many cross as pedestrians and drivers, denizens and commuters. Not only is it something tangible that determines our routine—it’s a state of mind, as well. This artist of multiple disciplines reconsiders the landscape’s commercial, autocentric environment that is, in Darwent’s words, “pockmarked by parking lots, strip malls and multi-lane intersections.” It comprises both a way of life and an aesthetic which he explores in depth through a marriage of media. This is a daunting undertaking in my mind but Darwent pulls it off. His is not a cold analysis or agenda, but the product of critical insight tempered by an irrepressible sense of humor. The exhibition has the look and feel of an amusement park complete with multiple playful distractions, and like such a place is a mix of surrealism and a Pop Art sensibility. His piece titled Grand Opening captures this with its generic furniture store-like banner hinting at great deals within (which coincidently could be referring to the Blues opening as well.) Darwent’s pieces are a collage of photography, sculpture, architecture and painting. He researches his subject on foot, playing the pedestrian negotiating cross-walks and other obstacles, photographing and making mental notes of a daily routine that can induce a somnambulism of sorts. In the gallery, his art grabs viewers’ attention by juxtaposing incongruous textures and materials, precariously posing out-of-context

ARTS & CULTURE The Epic Pass will open up new hills to Sun Valley riders starting this season.

THE EPIC PASS COMES TO SUN VALLEY For folks who don’t want to pledge allegiance to one mountain resort, there are plenty of passes that bundle access to a number of top ski resorts. Until last year, Sun Valley Resort was part of the Mountain Collective, but for the 2019-2020 season, it’s switching to the Epic pass. The new partnership gives access to resorts across the U.S., Canada and beyond. Each of the 67 Epic Pass resorts is either owned by Vail Resorts or a is partner resort, like Sun Valley, and by making the switch, the Idaho destination is giving even more options to guests and to broaden the destinations available for skiers and snowboarders.

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Shane Darwent’s Plaza Park exhibition explores urbanity at a crucial moment in the growth of the City of Boise.

constructs and highlighting faux facades. Purposely mixing things up, he adds a quirky spirit to the inanimate. There is an ambiguity to his imagery as well that can be less than lighthearted. In Behind the Gas Station, an imposing gas pump stands completely covered in plastic with a thick rope clinched around the middle. It is a dark image, one that evades deﬁnition. Is it a hostage, bound and hooded, its out-of-sight arms tied behind? Its silent bulk and immobility are disturbing. Or is it another monument to the cult of the automobile about to be revealed? Or is it a caricature of the same? Two dramatic works that stand out are the freestanding “Basalt” and “Two for One,”

fabricated out of awning cloth of the sort used over neighborhood shops. They have a strong presence but also an Eastern feel and grace that belies their humble materials. Wafer-thin, airy, and precariously balanced on a single point, they look like they could ﬂoat away, which is out of character in the company of aggregate concrete settings and leaden stairs to highrise parking lots. Again, it is another example of the unexpected that Darwent obviously relishes in his art. Darwent extended a compliment to the main gallery, saying it was a pleasure to work in a space with a museum-quality presence that enhances the art, saying he felt honored to be among the ﬁrst artists to show there.

Starting this season, Sun Valley will accept four Epic Pass products: Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, Epic 7-Day Pass, and Epic 4-Day Pass. The Epic Pass offers the most access with unlimited days at 19 resorts, seven unrestricted days at several resorts including Sun Valley and 50% off tickets after those seven days. The Epic Local Pass gives unlimited access to nine resorts and two holiday-restricted days at Sun Valley. Each pass comes with different buddy tickets (discounted tickets that stay the same price all season long), Ski-With-A-Friend (SWAF) tickets and a variety of tickets during different dates to a slew of resorts. See online at epicpass.com or sunvalley.com for a full breakdown. For people heading to Sun Valley for a long weekend or a week or looking to hit Sun Valley one day and somewhere new the next, the Epic 7-day and 4-day passes give access to over 20 resorts. Choose to spend two days at one resort and five at the next with your seven-day pass or enjoy the whole week at just one.

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Sofar Sounds puts on shows at unusual locations in cities around the world, including Boise, but some have criticized how it compensates local bands and organizers.

SO NEAR, SOFAR

Local bands, intimate concerts and quirky venues mark the Sofar Sounds experience HAYDEN SEDER A martial arts studio, an indoor hockey rink, a pole-dancing studio: These are more than just businesses in Boise, they are the locations for some recent Sofar Sounds concerts. An international organization, Sofar Sounds creates curated, intimate performances in unique locations in 441 cities around the world. Starting in April, that list has included Boise. Each gig is secret (attendees don’t know the location until the day before a show) and features local bands, giving the whole thing an underground, word-of-mouth vibe and a sense of privilege for anyone lucky enough to get a ticket in the exclusive Sofar lottery. The shows are exclusive, and in the City of Trees, they’re organized by Sydney Lyon, 27, who works for vacation rental outﬁt Vacasa and plays in a local band. She ﬁrst heard about Sofar in September 2018 from a friend living in New York who was curious if the phenomenon had made it to Boise. “I hadn’t heard of it, but she told me the concept of secret concerts and intimate spaces and weird locations, and I thought it would do well here because Boise’s such a music town,” Lyon said. With her interest piqued, Lyon went to Sofar’s website to see if there was anything 10 | OCTOBER 16–22, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

for Boise. There wasn’t. So she applied on the site to see if the organization could expand into the area and found herself interviewing with Sofar’s onboarding team, pitching Boise as a concept to them. Lyon got the job, and now she is responsible for selecting the dates of each show, booking the artists and getting everything oﬀ the ground, all for a salary of... nothing. Sofar Sound has recently been scrutinized in the media for not paying its artists. Less apparent is that it also don’t pay its curators. According to TechCrunch, Sofar pays bands $100 for a 25-minute set, and hosts and curators get nothing while Sofar takes home the proﬁts from ticket sales, which can range from $1,100-$1,600 or more per gig, leading to the age-old argument that musicians are not paid enough. Recently, it picked up $25 million in capital from investor groups. The structure of a Sofar Sound show features three artists playing four songs each. Often these are up-and-coming bands for whom playing a $100 gig that they did not need to advertise and where potential fans are sitting quietly, enraptured and appreciating the music is worth it. But other shows in Sofar’s portfolio include Karen O performing at Sofar NYC,

Leon Bridges at Sofar Dallas and Billie Ellish at Sofar LA, all playing for a mere $100. “It’s deﬁnitely been a topic since I started working with them,” Lyon said. “It’s a valid concern and I’m glad when artists want to talk about it and bring it up. Now that Sofar has received this new grant and all this money, it’s going to be put directly into the system to make sure artists are paid ﬁrst and foremost, above anyone else.” Andrew Martin of Up is the Down is The, who performed at Sofar show at the martial arts studio, found the experience to be positive, with the small space encouraging a relaxed vibe. He also found the compensation for the performance to be appropriate. “We played a 20-minute set and I think were were generously compensated for that,” Martin said. “Everything was set up and very smooth and organic. We had a full crowd that could possibly buy merch but if anything, is listening to your music and now know who you are.” But Martin pointed out that this is coming from a working band perspective, and that if he were, say, Moby (who has performed with Sofar), it wouldn’t be as important to get people to learn about your music.

Between her regular job and playing in her own band, Lyon dedicates many hours to making sure Sofar shows are memorable for both the audience and the bands. While Lyon does not get paid, nor does she have a team to help her outside of three friends whom she pays a bit to help with each show, the experience is worth it to her. “I just do it for the love of putting on a show,” Lyon said. “In Boise, I want it to be super clear to anyone who wants to play that bands get paid ﬁrst before anyone else. Being in a band myself and managing a band, I know what it takes and how hard it can be to make it as a band.” Lyon puts together one show each month with, with the next taking place Friday, Nov. 8, at a secret location. Another is slated for Friday, Dec. 13. Despite the hard work and the speculation around payment, Lyon ﬁnds Sofar to be a genuinely fun experience and continues to put on sold-out shows to music fans in Boise. “I don’t want anyone to come in and think our shows are cookie cutter and could be seen anywhere,” Lyon said. “I want it to feel authentically Boise with our arts and for the artists.” For more information on Sofar Boise, visit sofarsounds.com/boise. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

CLARKE, THE HIMSELFS, AND A CABIN IN THE WOODS The Idaho-origin band’s latest album, Pot Sounds, drops at Neurolux on Friday, Oct. 18 TRACY BRINGHURST

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themselves a week to record and mix, but that In a small, cold Garden Valley cabin, Clarke didn’t faze either. Howell of Clarke and the Himselfs prepared “We are musically more prepared for this to record a new album. She and her friend and one,” said Nelson. sometimes-collaborator Tuck Nelson hauled in “I’m not a hobbyist or a dabbler, when I sound equipment and instruments through the do something it’s 100% live or die. Like John door. They planned to record for a week in the Waters, I am not a dabbler,” Howell said, adding, space and then go their separate ways. Howell, “also, Tuck and I work really fast together, so the a transgender solo artist, has lived in Los recording is maybe only a week but we’ve been Angeles for the past two years, and Nelson is a working on it since May 2019.” freelance sound engineer based out of London They’ve worked on that project for seven currently working with singer/songwriter Nick months, but Howell said it may take a year or Lowe. They hadn’t recorded in the same space more before the album is ﬁnished. together since 2010, but their reunion was a While fans wait prelude to the release for this album to be party for Howell latest ﬁnished, Pot Sounds, album, Pot Sounds, recorded at singer/ on Friday, Oct. 18, at songwriter and Neurolux. guitarist for Built “Tuck and I are reto Spill Jim Roth’s cording the album here, house in Ft. Lawton and then playing with in 2015, will be on Orua is always a good tap. time,” said Howell. “It “I stayed there all just came together.” for 10 days using Nelson and Howell [Roth’s] equipment, corresponded for he’s an excellent enmonths about the gineer and the album album they recorded wouldn’t be without before meeting in him,” said Howell. Boise. In the mean“There’s some distime, Howell arranged tance between what to release Pot Sounds, I’m doing now and I a separate project, on almost didn’t release local label Scavenger Clarke and the Himselfs will release Pot Sounds at it,” said Howell. Cult Records, which a party at Neurolux on Friday, Oct. 18. “I was shopping it she started with former around sort of waitBuilt to Spill member ing or expecting someone to put it out.” Brett Netson. Howell has been making music Then, as other projects came up and Howell for over 20 years and has cut 21 albums, rebegan writing again, Pot Sounds fell to the leased and unreleased. There has always been wayside. Eventually, said Howell, “other people a progression to her music. who had listened to it and loved it convinced me “The whole point is there’s a lot of evolution otherwise.” involved, C&TH has always been changing. I She recently got a boost from a publishing mean I didn’t start playing the drums and the deal with Sub Pop records, but Howell is already guitar at the same time,” Howell said. “Nobody wants to hear me make the same album over and focusing on other things. She has consistently moved around, touring, recording and trying over again and I don’t want to hear it either.” new things, and she said it seems to be providing Nelson and Howell have worked together fodder for her music. sporadically since childhood, often at a distance, “Playing and touring gave me the opportunity and lately, they’ve collaborated via email. Howell recorded the 2017 album In Your Heart You Know to learn,” she said, “and when you examine life and live life, then you have new things to think She’s Clarke and the Himselfs, and sent them to about and deal with. And sometimes some of Nelson for mixing. For the album they worked those things turn into a song.” on in Garden Valley, Howell and Nelson gave BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Le Almeida of Brazilian band Orua is growing roots in Boise through collaborations with Built to Spill and Clarke and the Himselfs.

ORUA: EXPERIMENTAL SOUND FROM BRAZIL TO BOISE Brazilian band Orua put its shows on hiatus and playing with Doug Martsch as Built to Spill. However, it’s playing an album release show with Clarke and the Himselfs as Orua (with guest members), on Friday, Oct. 18, at Neurolux. Creator Le Almeida and current players Phill Fernandes and Joao Luiz make up the trio, which plays a mix of many genres, resulting in a distinctive sound. A busy musician in Brazil, In an interview with Boise Weekly via email, Almeida discussed his music, his connection to BTS and why he’s excited to play the upcoming show with C&TH. “We saw her play a Jay Reatard song that I really like and we invited her to play this track together at the Orua show and it was a fun time for us,” he said. BW: What do you think about music categorization? What sound you are creating? LA: Labels in general are not something imposed by [people] who make music, but something that ends up being more important to those who listen. What we do is very inﬂuenced by American indie rock and Brazilian music, especially the vocals and with a more confused and experimental arrangement. I don’t see only one genre in what we do. Maybe all the ones you cited are perfect. What I feel in the U.S. is that our music is at least a bit strange for those who listen to it for the ﬁrst time, and this is interesting and exciting. BW: What does “Orua” mean? LA: The name came from a word I misunderstood at a Lee Ranaldo concert. It was something he sang and I thought sounded interesting. I wrote it down and then told a friend. He told me he had a cousin named Orua. I took it as a sign and decided to use the name.

BW: Can you tell me a little bit about your record label, Transfusao Noise Records? LA: Transfusao Noise Records is the record label I created more than 15 years ago to release albums of bands that I played in and friends, over time we have been releasing other bands not so close and we have also been expanding our recording methods. Nowadays we have a studio where we recorded our records, a space where we promote shows and Transfusao started operating as it was in the beginning releasing only records of our bands and people very close, being a family in sound. BW: How did you and Built to Spill meet, and how did you playing together come about? LA: Doug had heard some of my music and liked it. When BTS came to Brazil for the first time he got in touch and eventually invited me to play in four shows, one of them outside Brazil, in Chile. It was amazing, the first time I left the country. BW: What other projects do you have coming up? LA: We have a new Orua album ready. It was recorded as a split album with another band from Rio de Janeiro called Kartas. It was recorded in two sessions at their studio outside the city. We have also started working on the new Oruara record (which is a more experimental extension of Orua). Besides this, the new Carpete Florido record is ready (a band of a very close friend which will be our labels next release) and we are finishing the new Gaax record (another band of a very close friend). —Tracy Bringhurst BOISEWEEKLY | OCTOBER 16–22, 2019 | 11

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It has been more than two years since I attended The Current War’s world premiere. I liked it. I like it a lot. It is a rare endeavor—an original screenplay, fine performances from filmdom’s top talent at the top of their games, and a not-often-told tale from our nation’s past. After dusting off my notes Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Thomas Edison in The Current War. from the Toronto premiere, I saw that, at the time, I penned that the film “is smart, its sets are gorgeous, and its CGI wizardry The Current War’s sweeping and near-epic tale, War. One silver lining in this horribly dark is top-level.” And at the bottom of my nowtakes us to the White House (where then-Prescloud: the film’s director, Alfonso Gomezfading notes, dated Sept. 9, 2017, I also Rejon, took advantage of the delay by refining ident Chester Arthur tries to coax Edison to wrote, “Uh, oh. Look out. Weinstein is in his film. Insisting that Weinstein was too eager design weapons of war), New York’s Auburn the audience.” Translation: Oscar-winning Prison (where the first electrocution goes horto rush The Current War to its TIFF premiere filmmaker Harvey Weinstein, whose physical in hast to mount an Oscar campaign, Gomez- ribly wrong) and the historic 1893 Chicago shadow was outcast only by the shadow of World’s Fair (where a high-profile competition Rejon said he was able to add five new scenes his boorish largesse, was attached to The Curto the film, yet still come in about 10 minutes between Edison and Westinghouse becomes rent War as its producer, and he was about to very electric). The film hopscotches across hisshorter than the cut that premiered at TIFF mount an Oscar campaign for his latest film. tory but sustains a timeless bodiment thanks, two years ago. The irony is a Hollywood Exactly 30 days later, a story on the front for the most part, to the kinetic performances screenplay unto itself: The page of The New York Times from Cumberbatch and Shannon. Current War may be a betwould trumpet, “Harvey Edison once wrote, “I continue to find ter film due to Weinstein’s Weinstein Paid Off Sexual my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in downfall. Harassment Accusers for THE CURRENT WAR (PG-13) the work that precedes what the world calls Starring Benedict CumDecades.” Soon thereafter, Directed by Alfonso Gomezsuccess.” And Westinghouse, near his life’s berbatch as Thomas Edison The Weinstein Company Rejon end, wrote, “If someday they say of me that and Michael Shannon as said it took the allegations Starring Benedict Cumberbatch in my work, I have contributed something to George Westinghouse, The “extremely seriously” and and Michael Shannon the welfare and happiness of my fellow man, Current War tells the story sacked Weinstein from Opens Friday, Oct. 25 of an intense rivalry between I shall be satisfied.” Indeed, The Current War the company that bore his elevates both Edison and Westinghouse to legthe greatest inventors of the name. Weinstein was also endary status, we are left to judge for ourselves industrial age over whose ousted from the Motion where they might belong to of-this-world electrical system would Picture Academy, arrested significance. power the new century. Backed by no less on charges of rape and sexual abuse, and To be sure, the sparks emitted from Edison than J.P. Morgan, Edison dazzled the world the virus that has become known as the and Westinghouse transformed America; and by lighting up Manhattan, literally chang“Weinstein effect” took hold. The Weinstein The Current War bundles those sparks to shine ing America’s economy and even its sleeping Company ended up filing for bankruptcy a light on a significant chapter of our history. patterns overnight. But Westinghouse, aided and began shedding its assets. Translation: That said, the film’s own history—particularly by Nikola Tesla (portrayed by emerging star It began selling its films at bargain basement Nicholas Hoult), saw flaws in Edison’s “direct” its once-hard wired connection to Harvey prices to anyone who would take them. Weinstein that nearly short-circuited the encurrent design. Igniting what would be “the Upstart filmmakers 101 Studios (its plans current war,” Westinghouse teamed with Tesla tire enterprise—shouldn’t be swept away. The are to acquire, develop or produce a handful artist is gone—or at least, we can hope so. The to bet everything on the more risky and danof films each year), closed a deal to acquire art endures. gerous “alternating” current. Along the way, domestic distribution rights for The Current BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY OCT. 16 Theatre THE OUTSIDERS—Rural Gangs face off to take over each others terriorty. This tragedy play based off the famous novel The Ousiders. 7 p.m. $10-$12. Columbia High School Auditorium, 301 S. Happy Valley Road, Nampa. 208-250-8087.

Film SCREENWRITING WITH TRACY SUNDERLAND—Join writer Tracy Sunderland in a practical exploration and approach to screenwriting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $180-$215. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. thecabinidaho.org.

Society show. Call 208-658-0978. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Archives, 2205 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. 208-658-0978. PAINT NIGHT—Celebrate the season with this Windy Autumn decorative painting. 7-9 p.m. $30. Mad Swede Brewing, 2772 S. Cole Rd #140, Boise. theartofhoppiness. com. WOMXN ARE SACRED—Art exhibition bringing awareness of violence against Indigenous women. 8 a.m.10 p.m. FREE. Boise State SUB Fine Arts Gallery, 1700 University Dr., Boise. 208-426-2541.

Dance SWIRL AND SWING—Learn how to swing dance while you drink local wine. 7-9 p.m. $27. Potter Wines, 5286 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. 208861-0847.

Visual Arts CALL TO ARTISTS: IDAHO STATE ARCHIVES ART SHOW—Are you a water media artist and interested in participating in Idaho Watercolor

Comedy KEEP IT SIMPLE POP-UP COMEDY SHOW—Keep It Simple is a pop-up comedy show that brings nationally touring and local comics to the

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stage, featuring Soﬁya Alexandra. 8 p.m. $10. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 W. Front St., Boise. 208-949-1009.

Civic Beneﬁt WITCHES NIGHT OUT—Join The Village at Meridian by partnering with the Women’s & Children’s Alliance at our annual Witches Night Out Fundraiser. 6-8:30 p.m. $84-$154. The Village at Meridian, 3600 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian.

Holidays HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—Come join the fun 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.

Food & Drink PUMPKIN PATCH—Western Collective brings you the ﬁrst pumpkin

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patch where you can drink. 7 a.m.10 p.m. FREE. Western Collective Brewery and Taproom, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City. westerncollective. beer THE SPRINGS, IDAHO CITY—Join us for a scenic drive to Idaho City and the surrounding area to enjoy the fall color and then stop for a relaxing soak at The Springs. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $14-$20. Nampa Rec Center, 131 Constitution Way, Nampa. cityofnampa.us.

THURSDAY OCT. 17 Festivals & Fairs 10TH-ANNUAL SHOCKTOBERFEST—You’re invited to Shocktoberfest to help celebrate the 16th anniversary of Peppershock Media. 4-8 p.m. FREE. Peppershock Media, 1215 Third St. S., Nampa. 208-4615070. peppershock.com. EMMA ARNOLD—Emma is America’s ﬁercest sweetheart. Equal parts outrageous and thoughtful, her standup comedy is engaging,

honest, and comes from the heart. 8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. liquidboise.com.

Theatre BERNHARDT/HAMLET—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. SCREAM—All Ages. Cash only bar. 7 p.m. $9. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. boiseclassicmovies.com. HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR—The eighth-annual Horriﬁc Puppet Affair features a cabaret of short horror puppet plays. 8-10:15 p.m. $10$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise. KNOCK ‘EM DEAD: A ... MY NAME IS ALICE—Join ﬁve women (all named Alice) as they sing a kaleidoscope of humorous tales. 7 p.m. $25-$29. The Boise Factory Outlet Mall, 6806 S. Eisenman Road, Boise. KEDProductions.org.

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THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW—Enjoy the Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Heart of Downtown Boise. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. $5-$150. Humpin’ Hannah’s, 621 Main St., Boise. THE INVISIBLE CLASS—The Invisible Class details homelessness in America. 7-9 p.m. FREE. The Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., Boise.

Visual Arts THE HAUNTED HALLS OF ATLANTIS LABS—The Haunted Halls of Atlantis Labs is a one of a kind Haunted Halloween Escape room. 8 p.m.-midnight. $15-$25. 2417 Experience presents Atlantis Labs, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise. 208-9959925. 2417experience.com.

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The Invisible Class aims to shed light on the population of homeless people in America. Set to screen at The Flicks, the social justice documentary captures the reality of what it’s like for the thousands of veterans, children and the elderly who have become homeless, only to face stigmas and a hardscrabble existence. Boiseans remember well the Cooper Court encampment and court battles over the city’s camping ordinance, but the problem is national, and this film seeks to answer questions surrounding the homeless community and address potential solutions. Exposing the day-to-day life of those struggling in America, compassion and understanding can be created. Every city has a homeless population, and every homeless person has a story. The film explores those stories and the realities that homelessness has no preference, it can happen to anyone. 7 p.m. $10. The Flicks. 646 W. Fulton St., Boise, theflicksboise.com.

As the Treasure Valley grows, with Boise as the epicenter, communities around it will grow too. But Nampa is far from Boise’s near neighbor, and it has made a name for itself as a place where people can live affordably, innovate and ﬁnd a community. For years Nampa has worked to revamp its downtown corridor as part of the effort to attract newcomers. It has new bars, breweries, a Boise Fry Company, Death Rattle Writers Fest and now, a collective of Nampa artists is teaming together for an exhibition at a local art gallery, BluEye Gallery. The Nampa Project is a coordinated effort between local Nampa artists Randy Jamison, Betty Mallorca, Sally Phillips, Candis Redﬁeld-Darrah and Keaton Skyles, which will showcase—and cultivate, the organizers hope—contemporary art in Boise’s southwest neighbor. 6 p.m. FREE. BluEye Gallery, 1230 First St. S., Nampa, facebook.com/downtownnampaartgallery.

LED studio will dance its way into nightmares with its upcoming performance, Ghost Notes. The Halloween-inspired show will feature a variety of ghost stories, including “The Curse of La Llorona.” LED musician Angel Abaya described the show as “inspired by the theme of ghosts and the stories of ghosts themselves.” The haunting performance will include original musical pieces along with ghost note rhythms, giving the show a range of styles and inﬂuences. LED is more than just a dance studio; its a multimedia experience that combines dance and musical composition. Ghost Notes will be the studio’s ﬁrst full length show at its downtown location. By offering limited seating, the show will be intimate, allowing for a chilling experience. Warning to those who enter, the combination of ghost stories, dance and music will leave a lingering feeling of goosebumps. Thursday-Saturday. Times vary. $2040.1420 W Grove St. Boise, ledboise.com.

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BLAIR WITCH PROJECT WITH DANIEL MYRICK—Idaho Horror Film Festival kicks off with a special screening of The Blair Witch Project and a Q&A with writer/director Daniel Myrick. 8 p.m. $5-$150. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 W. Front St., Boise.

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HOMEGROWN THEATRE PRESENTS THE HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR Puppeteering has never been so haunting. Homegrown Theatre presents its eighth-annual Horriﬁc Puppet Affair with a collection of ghosts stories. Famously, the production turns puppets into all forms of ghostly creatures to explore every aspect of the lingering dead. Homegrown Theatre and Horriﬁc Puppet Affair Creative Director Chad Shohet described the show as ”an unexpected collection of ghost stories.” Sohet said the adult horror cabaret explores the livings fascination of ghosts and the different perceptions of them. What gives the cabaret an edge is the Boise Community’s input. The show is based on pitches made within Boise, where a variation of puppets are then created. The show is set to make the audiences’ skin crawl while giving an alluring and entertaining show. Multiple dates and times, see online. $10-$35. 2417 Bank Dr. Boise, hgtboise.org. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

CALENDAR SOCO SOCIAL COMMUNITY POPUP—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. WOMXN ARE SACRED—Art exhibition bringing awareness of violence against Indigenous women. 8 a.m.10 p.m. FREE. Boise State SUB Fine Arts Gallery, 1700 University Dr., Boise. 208-426-2541.

Dance STARBELLY PRESENTS THE ART OF BELLY DANCE: EMOTION—Join Starbelly dancers on an emotional journey expressed through dance. 7:30 p.m. $13-$21. The Sapphire Room at the Riverside, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. sapphireboise.com.

Literary Arts SPOKEN WORD NIGHT—Read, perform or otherwise present written or

spoken work, featuring Lyd Havens. For ages 18 and older. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Lost Grove Brewing, 1026 S. La Pointe St., Boise.

Sports & Outdoors VANDAL VOIECS-UP IN FLAMES: WILDFIRES AND IDAHO RANGELAND—April Hulet, U of I assistant professor of rangeland conservation, will discuss wildland/urban interfaces and ﬁre ecology in Idaho. 5:30-6:30 p.m. FREE. Amsterdam Lounge, 607 W. Main St., Boise. 208-364-4586. uidaho.edu

Civic Beneﬁt 2019 CANDIDATES FORUM-BOISE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL—Come meet the 2019 candidates for Boise Mayor and City Council. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Boise High School Auditorium, 1010 W. Washington St., Boise. THE INVISIBLE CLASS—Invisible Class: The Story of Homelessness in America is a documentary detail-

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ing the problems faced by people experiencing homelessness. 7-9 p.m. $10. The Flicks Theater, 646 Fulton St., Boise.

IRU 25TH-ANNUAL GALA FOR THE RIVERS—Join us for dinner, live music, art, rafﬂes, and more. 5-9 p.m. $30-$45. JUMP., 1000 W. Myrtle St., Fifth Floor, Boise. 208343-7481. idahorivers.org.

Food & Drink HARVEST DINNER—The ﬁrst annual harvest table dinner is being hosted by white barn happy valley and the tower grill. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $75. White Barn Happy Valley, 411 S. Happ Valley Road, Nampa. brownpapertickets.com. PUMPKIN PATCH—Western Collective brings you the ﬁrst pumpkin patch where you can drink. 7 a.m.10 p.m. FREE. Western Collective Brewery and Taproom, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City. westerncollective. beer.

Other IDAHO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL— Idaho’s first and longest-running horror film festival. 2 p.m. $10$150.Idaho Horror Film Festival, The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, idahohorrorfilmfestival. org.

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FRIDAY OCT. 18 Festivals & Fairs EMMA ARNOLD—Emma Arnold is America’s ﬁercest sweetheart. Equal parts outrageous and thoughtful, her standup comedy is engaging, honeSt., and comes from the heart. 8 p.m. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

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Theatre BERNHARDT/HAMLET—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. ARCANA—Start your Halloween season with stunning, harrowing performances by the Ophidia Performance Group aerialists and pole artists. 8-10 p.m. $12. Ophidia Studio, 2615 W. Kootenai St., Boise. brownpapertickets.com.

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CALENDAR CASSEROLE—Set in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Casserole revolves around a godly woman with love to spare. $12-$15. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise. boiselittletheater.org.

HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR—The Eighth Annual Horriﬁc Puppet Affair features a cabaret of short horror puppet plays. 8-10:15 p.m. $10$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise.

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KNOCK ‘EM DEAD: A ... MY NAME IS ALICE—Join ﬁve women (all named Alice) as they sing a kaleidoscope of humorous tales about their lives. 8 p.m. $25-$29. The Boise Factory Outlet Mall, 6806 S. Eisenman Road, Boise. KEDProductions.org. JOAN DUKORE—International Magic Star Joan Dukore is coming to the Gem Center for two nights only. 9 p.m. $15-$20. Lounge at the End of the Universe, GEM Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208477-7546. loungeboise.com.

Visual Arts THE HAUNTED HALLS OF ATLANTIS LABS—The Haunted Halls of Atlantis Labs is a one of a kind Haunted Halloween Escape room experience. 8 p.m.-midnight. $15$25. 2417 Experience presents Atlantis Labs, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise. 208-995-9925. LED PRESENTS GHOST NOTES— We are excited to announce a new show in the works, Ghost Notes, to premiere this Oct. 17-19 at our home in the Linen District and newly created intimate pop-up performance space. 7-8 p.m. $20-$40. LED, 1420 W. Grove St., Boise.

Civic Beneﬁt ECO-SUMMIT—Inaugural Green Party Event in Idaho. 5-9 p.m. FREE. GEM Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208-513-5150. MYSTERY AT THE DEADWOOD SALOON—Mystery at the Deadwood Saloon. Beneﬁts Shriners Hospitals for Children & Daughters of The Nile 6-10 p.m. $30. El Korah Shrine, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise. 208-3927070.

THIRD FRIDAY FAN FAVORITE NIGHT—Crisp is back out front and pairing some “Fan Favorite” Barbarian beers. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Garden City, 5270 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. 208-375-5639.

Other IDAHO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL— Idaho’s ﬁrst and longest-running horror ﬁlm festival. 2 p.m. $10$150. Idaho Horror Film Festival, 700 W. Main St., Boise.

Food & Drink PUMPKIN PATCH—Western Collective brings you the ﬁrst ever pumpkin patch where you can drink. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE. Western Collective Brewery and Taproom, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City. westerncollective.beer

SATURDAY OCT. 19 Festivals & Fairs THE GREAT DOWNTOWN PUMPKIN FESTIVAL—The Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival is held in conjunction with BOO BASH. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell. cityofcaldwell.org. IDAHO DREAM WEDDING EXPO— You’ve been online searching wedding ideas and trends. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. ibleventsinc.com.

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WOMXN ARE SACRED—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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Literary Arts SEMA READING SERIES—A reading with essayist Melissa Matthewson and poet Adrian Kien. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Neckar Coffee, 117 S. 10th St., Boise.

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Sports & Outdoors PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS— The PBR will be at the Arena At Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, ID and tickets are on sale on the web today. 7:45 p.m. $27-$114. Arena At Ford Idaho Center, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. clickitticket.com.

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Comedy EMMA ARNOLD—Emma Arnold is America’s ﬁercest sweetheart. Equal parts outrageous and thoughtful, her standup comedy is engaging, honest, and comes from the heart. 8-10:15 p.m. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

Theatre BERNHARDT/HAMLET—High humor and human drama collide in this rollicking comedy that was nominated for multiple Tony Awards in 2019. 7-10:30 p.m. $25. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. alleyrep.org. ARCANA—Start your Halloween season with stunning, harrowing performances by the Ophidia Performance Group aerialists. 2-4 p.m., 8-10 p.m. $12. Ophidia Studio, 2615 W. Kootenai St., Boise. THE CARTOON SHOW—See some of your favorite local performers bring your wacky and zany favorites to The Balcony Club stage. 7 p.m. $10. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise. CASSEROLE—Set in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Casserole revolves around Claire Wilson, a godly woman with love to spare. $12-$15. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise. boiselittletheater.org. HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR—The Eighth Annual Horriﬁc Puppet Affair features a cabaret of short horror puppet plays. 8-10:15 p.m. $10$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise. KNOCK ‘EM DEAD: A ... MY NAME IS ALICE—Join ﬁve women (all named Alice) as they sing a kaleidoscope of humorous tales about their lives. 8 p.m. $25-$29. The Boise Factory Outlet Mall, 6806 S. Eisenman Road, Boise. KEDProductions.org.

WOMXN ARE SACRED—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.

Sports & Outdoors BIG BULL BRUNCH—Don’t miss this one of kind experience. Get up close and personal with our bovine athletes. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. CITY OF TREES ORIENTEERING CLUB: VAMPIRE-O RACE—You get one hour with map and compass to ﬁnd controls. 7-8:30 p.m. $15-$20. Eagle Island State Park, 165 Island Parkway, Eagle. 208-501-3860. ctoc-boise.blogspot.com. PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS— The PBR will be at the Arena At Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, ID and tickets are on sale on the web today. 6:45 p.m. $27-$114. Arena At Ford Idaho Center, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. clickitticket.com. TREASURE VALLEY ROLLER DERBY—Treasure Valley Roller Derby is back for the 2019 season. 5 p.m. $5-$15. Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. 208287-5650. expoidaho.com.

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ECO-SUMMIT—Inaugural Green Party Event in Idaho. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. GEM Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208-5135150.

HALLOWEENTOWN—Join us for a free screening of Halloweentown at The Egyptian Theatre. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 West Main St., Boise. 208-283-7065.

NATIONAL PERIOD DAY—Help us ﬁght period poverty and period stigma. 1-3 p.m. FREE. Idaho Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise.

H48-2019—12:30 p.m. $7. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 West Main St., Boise. egyptiantheatre.net

Visual Arts THE HAUNTED HALLS OF ATLANTIS LABS—One of a kind Haunted Halloween Escape room experience. 8 p.m.-midnight. $15-$25. 2417 Experience presents Atlantis Labs, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise. 208-9959925. spark.adobe.com. LED PRESENTS GHOST NOTES— We are excited to announce a new show in the works, Ghost Notes, to premiere this Oct. 17-19 at our home in the Linen District and newly created intimate pop-up performance space. 7-8 p.m. $20-$40. LED, 1420 W. Grove St., Boise.

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Holidays THE CARTOON SHOW—Local drag and burlesque performances inspired by our cartoon favorites. 7-10 p.m. $10. Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise. 208-488-0946. HALLOWEENTOWN—This adorable tradition celebrates it’s sixth year. Join us for a free screening of Halloweentown. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 West Main St., Boise. HAUNTED HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOURS—Come join the fun 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.

HOWL-O-WEEN PET PARADE AND COSTUME CONTEST—Take your pup in their cutest costume to join the parade and enter the competition for best costume. 8 a.m. FREE. Western Collective Brewery and Taproom, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City.

Food & Drink BASQUE AFTERNOON—Join us for a fun afternoon of celebrating Basque history, culture, and food. 2-4 p.m. FREE. Meridian Library at Cherry Lane, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian. 208-888-4451. BIG OR SMALL, SAVE EM’ ALL PUB CRAWL—October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so crawl your way through Downtown Boise for the American Cancer Society. Bars include: Old Chicago, 5 p.m., Taphouse 5:45 p.m., The Reef 6:30 p.m., Tom Grainey’s 7:15 p.m., Silly Birch 8 p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Downtown Boise, Sixth and Main streets, Boise. PUMPKIN PATCH—Western Collective brings you the ﬁrst pumpkin patch where you can drink. 7 a.m.10 p.m. FREE. Western Collective Brewery and Taproom, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City. westerncollective. beer

Kids FALL FESTIVAL: OCT. WATERSHED WEEKEND—Celebrate the beautiful fall colors in the City of Trees at the Boise WaterShed. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise WaterShed, 11818 W. Joplin Road, Boise. 208608-7300.

Other IDAHO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL— Idaho’s ﬁrst and longest-running horror ﬁlm festival. 2 p.m. $10$150.Idaho Horror Film Festival, 700 W. Main St., Boise. CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET— At The Capital City Public Market, you’ll meet Treasure Valley farmers, artists, bakers and other passionate vendors. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Eighth Street Corridor, Eighth and Idaho streets, Boise. capitalcitypublicmarket.com. NAMPA FARMERS MARKET—Over 60 local vendors: produce, specialty foods, ready to eat foods, crafts, locally grown, locally produced. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Lloyd Square Park, Nampa. nampafarmersmarket.com.

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CALENDAR Theatre BERNHARDT/HAMLET—”It is delightful to undress a man, and ﬁnd a woman inside.”-Edmond, Act I, Scene ii 8 p.m. $15-$25. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. visualartscollective.com. KNOCK ‘EM DEAD: A ... MY NAME IS ALICE—Join ﬁve women (all named Alice) as they sing a kaleidoscope of humorous tales. 2 p.m. The Boise Factory Outlet Mall, 6806 S. Eisenman Road, Boise. KEDProductions.org.

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Film AMERICAN PSYCHO—With the Cereal “Killer” Bar. Wrap up IHFF 2019 with a very bloody brunch. 12 p.m. $10. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 W. Front St., Boise. idahohorrorﬁlmfestival.sched.com.

Visual Arts WOMXN ARE SACRED—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.

Sports & Outdoors SILKS + ACRO—Join Iridessa Blossoms from Boise Aerial & Fitness and Michael Martello from Boise Acro/Yoga. 7-9 p.m. $10-$15. Boise Aerial & Fitness, 270 S. Cole Rd., Boise. 208-869-3496.

Civic Beneﬁt ECO-SUMMIT—Inaugural Green Party Event in Idaho 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. GEM Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208-513-5150.

MONDAY OCT. 21 Visual Arts WOMXN ARE SACRED—Art exhibition bringing awareness of violence against Indigenous women. 8 a.m.10 p.m. FREE. Boise State SUB Fine Arts Gallery, 1700 University Dr., Boise. 208-426-2541.

Dance VINTAGE NIGHT—Enjoy excellent food and beverages while dancing to the big band hits of the 30’s and 40’s. 8-11 p.m. $5. Solid, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

Literary Arts KIDS BOOK CLUB: MY JASPER JUNE—Laurel Snyder, author of Orphan Island, returns with another unforgettable story. 4-5 p.m. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. rdbooks.org.

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PUMPKIN PATCH—Western Collective brings you the ﬁrst ever pumpkin patch where you can drink. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE. Western Collective Brewery and Taproom, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City. westerncollective.beer.

Other IDAHO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL— Idaho’s ﬁrst and longest-running horror ﬁlm festival. 2 p.m. $10-$150. Idaho Horror Film Festival, 700 W. Main St., Boise.

TUESDAY OCT. 22 Theatre DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN: SEVEN DEVILS PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE BENEFIT—The Sapphire Room presents Down From the Mountain, a musical fundraiser to beneﬁt Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. 7:30-10 p.m. $35-$40. The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Boise. ERTH’S PREHISTORIC AQUARIUM ADVENTURE—Explore unknown ocean depths. 7 p.m. $6.50. The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. morrisoncenter.com. HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR—The Eighth-Annual Horriﬁc Puppet Affair features a cabaret of short horror puppet plays. 8-10:15 p.m. $10$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise.

HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR—The Eighth-Annual Horriﬁc Puppet Affair features a cabaret of short horror puppet plays. 8-10:15 p.m. $10-$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise. VILLAINS IN THE VILLAGE— Featuring Corbin Maxey. 6-8 p.m. The Village at Meridian, 3600 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian.

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WEST COAST NIGHT—Learn this modern, contemporary and versatile style of Swing while enjoying wonderful food and drink. All ages and skill levels welcome. No partner necessary. 8-11 p.m. $5. Solid, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

HOCUS POCUS—The Vintage Movie Night Series features classic movies. 7 p.m. $13-$20. Sapphire Room at the Riverside, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Boise. sapphireboise.com.

Literary Arts LEGACY OF WAR—A novel of the Vietnam War by veteran Ed Marohn 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. 208-376-4229. rdbooks.org.

Comedy RAMAPONG COMEDY TUESDAYS—Giving comics a place to work out jokes. 9:30-11 p.m. FREE. RamaPong, 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Ste. 10, Boise.

Food & Drink PAELLA AT PAYETTE—The Basque Market is coming back to cook the goods. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Payette Brewing Co., 733 S. Pioneer St., Boise. 208-344-0011. PUMPKIN PATCH—Western Collective brings you the ﬁrst ever pumpkin patch where you can drink. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE. Western Collective Brewery and Taproom, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City. westerncollective.beer.

WEDNESDAY OCT. 23 Theatre BEETLEJUICE—Say it once. Say it twice. Third time’s a charm. For one night only on Oct. 23, 2019 at 7P.m., come see the ghost with the most at the Egyptian. 7-10 p.m. $9. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 West Main St., Boise.

Visual Arts PHOTOGRAPH PRESERVATION 101—Learn how to preserve your family photographs. 1-2 p.m. FREE. James Castle House, 5015 Eugene St., Boise. 208608-7051. jamescastlehouse. org. WOMXN ARE SACRED—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.

Civic Beneﬁt JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS—Undocumented American journalist Jose Antonio Vargas speaks on his book Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizens. 7 p.m. FREE. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise.

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Columbus, Ohiobased folk punks Saintseneca ﬂourish in the simplicity of the music. It’s not simple in the sense that it’s musically void of creativity, but it is straight forward, honest and, as a result, captivating. The folky tunes of Saintseneca are not solely comprised of standard folk instruments, band members routinely use a baglama, a balalaika and a bouzouki—partnered with more standard instruments such as ukuleles, guitars and banjos—creates a unique and original sound. While based in Columbus, the band has roots in small a small Appalachian town in Ohio, where the band formed before going to college together in Columbus. The group is touring on its most recent record, Pillar of Na, which band lander Zac Little has said is the most complex work to date. The new album mulls how principle songwriter Little processes memories. He grew up in a small church and began preaching as a teenager. Now he’s more interested in listening, and questioning. —Xavier Ward With Nic Delﬀs, Otis Crooks. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise, neurolux.com.

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All cursory searches of Gwar would say the band hails from Richmond, Virginia, but the members would say they are from the far reaches of another planet, having been banished to earth. The rag-tag group of misﬁts came to this new planet to start a rock band instead of serving the Master. The mythos of the band is far from the most jarring aspect, the members—adorned in demonic-looking garb—routinely cover the audience in fake blood and gore while performing. Gwar does get sentimental at times, too. It routinely dedicates performances to one of its founding members, Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus, who died in 2014. All of the bands members adopt aliases such as Beefcake the Mighty, Pustulus Maximus and Bonesnapper. Gwar’s music and lyrics are exactly what one might expect from such a troupe. The lyrics routinely reference grotesque illicit activity and war-torn worlds. —Xavier Ward 7:30 p.m. $23-$65. The Knitting Factory, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise, bo.knittingfactory.com BOISE WEEKLY.COM

WEDNESDAY OCT. 16 ALLEGAEON, INFERI, PALADIN, MORTAL ASHES—7 p.m. $12. The Shredder BEN BURDICK—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel BEN BURDICK TRIO—With Amy Rose. 7:30 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood BIT BRIGDE: CONTRA AND METROID—With Double Ferrari. 7 p.m. $12-$15. The Olympic BOBBY DEE KEYS—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon DAN COSTELLO—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill HIGHLANDS HOLLOW LIVE MUSIC—6-9 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood PEARL DJANGO—7:30 p.m. $22$27. The Sapphire Room at The Riverside

MUSIC GUIDE THUMP-OUTBREAK—8 p.m. $10. Knitting Factory

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UADA—With Throes, and Aterrima. 8-11:30 p.m. $10. Ranch Club

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

FRIDAY OCT. 18 BERNIE REILLY—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

IHFF AWARDS BASH WITH GIGGLEBOMB—10 p.m. FREE-$5. Reef

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

THE KVB—With Number, and Evils. 7 p.m. $12. The Olympic

CLARKE AND THE HIMSELFS ALBUM RELEASE—With Oruara (Brazil), and Ponderay. 8:30 p.m. $8. Neurolux

MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood

JOE KAPLOW—With David Tyler Fox. 6:30 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

MOON PALACE—With He/lium She/lium, and Brent Penny. 8:30 p.m. $7. Neurolux

LATIN EXPLOSION—7:30 p.m. $37-$52. Nampa Civic Center

OKTOBERFEST: LIVE MUSIC AT THE SCHNITZEL GARTEN—6-9 p.m. FREE. Schnitzel Garten

LUCY DACUS—With Liza Anne. 7 p.m. $15-$18. The Olympic

SEAN K. PRESTON—9 p.m. $5$10. Pengilly’s TEMPESTARII—With Ghorot. 8:30 p.m. $8. Neurolux

MOJO BOOGIE—7:30-10:30 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon

THOMAS PAUL—8:30-10:30 p.m. FREE. Old Chicago downtown

THE MYSTICS—7:30 p.m. $20$28. The Sapphire Room at The Riverside

ALDOUS HARDING—With Hand Habits (solo). 7 p.m. $15-$18. The Olympic ALEXANDRA SJOBECK SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood EALDOR BEALU—With Rodeo Screams. 9 p.m. $5. Reef ESTEBAN ANASTASIO—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel JOSHUA RADIN AND THE WEEPIES—7:30 p.m. $25-$55. Revolution Concert House OPEN MIC WITH UNCLE CHRIS—7 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s Pub and Grill SAINTSENECA—With Nick Delffs. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux

LIVE AT THE HIVE: SHAWN BRUNSON ALBUM RELEASE PARTY—6:30 p.m. FREE. The Boise Hive

FLOATER—8 p.m. $16-$45. Knitting Factory

MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood

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GINA BELLIVEAU AND KRISTEN MARLO—7 p.m. FREE. Capitol Bar

RJ MCGINNIS BLUES BAND—8:30 p.m. FREE. Ironwood Bar and Grill

RJ MCGINNIS BLUES BAND—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon TRANCESESSION 2—Featuring Just James-Trancegression, R2Trancesession, LTF Projekt, Torsten F, and DJ Lithiumtwist. 9 p.m. FREE. Ranch Club WILSON ROBERTS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

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CHIEF BROOM—With Porcelain Tongue, and Rat Champion. 8:30 p.m. $7. Neurolux LIVE MUSIC WITH SONO FUEGO—6-8 p.m. FREE. The Local MIKE ROSENTHAL TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood ROLANDO ORTEGA SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood RYAN CURTIS—6 p.m. FREE. Ranch Club STEVE EATON AND FRIENDS: BENEFIT FOR SEVEN DEVILS PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE— Ticket includes spirits and toasts by Simon Brooking. 7:30 p.m. $32-$40. The Sapphire Room at The Riverside

WEDNESDAY OCT. 23 ACOUSTIC MOONSHINE—8:30 p.m. FREE. Old Chicago downtown ALEXANDRA SJOBECK SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—7:30 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood DOUGLAS CAMERON—6-9 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

SUNDAY OCT. 20

FORMING THE VOID—With Mountains Like Tidal Waves, and Pinehurst Kids. 8 p.m. $8. The Olympic

THE SMALL GLORIES—7 p.m. $25. Immanuel Lutheran ChurchAugustana Chapel

BLAZE AND KELLY—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

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

DREADFUL CHILDREN, AND NON FICTION—7 p.m. $8. The Shredder

THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND—7 p.m. $27. The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts

TREASURE VALLEY BLUEGRASS NIGHT—7-9 p.m. $10. Nampa Senior Center

HIGHLY SUSPECT—With Slothrust. 8 p.m. $30. Knitting Factory

GUERILLA TOSS—With guests. 7:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux

JOE CANNON—Joe Cannon performs folk, country, rock, oldies, impersonations, sing-a-longs and songs about Idaho. 5 p.m. $15-$25. Sapphire Room at the Riverside

HIGHLANDS HOLLOW LIVE MUSIC—Live music weekly on Wednesday. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse

RONNIE BAKER BROOKS—8 p.m. $20. The Olympic

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SATURDAY OCT. 19 2019 JAZZ FOR THE HIVE: CHERI BUCKNER-WEBB AND FRIENDS—7:30 p.m. $18-$25. The Sapphire Room at The Riverside BIRCH PEREIRA AND THE GIN JOINTS—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon BOISE PHILHARMONIC: AMERICAN PIONEERS—Celebrate past centuries of American life as portrayed by Copland, Gershwin, and Grammy-nominated composer Zhou Tian. 7:30 p.m. $30-$66. The

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MONDAY OCT. 21 SEAN ROGERS SOLO PIANO—5:30 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood

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ASTROLOGY LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In ancient holy texts from India, soma was said to be a drink that enhanced awareness and alertness. According to modern scholars, it may have been a blend of poppy, ephedra, and cannabis. In Norse mythology, the beverage called the Mead of Suttungr conferred poetic inspiration and the ability to solve any riddle. One of its ingredients was honey. In Slavic folklore, raskovnik is an herb with the magic power to unlock what’s locked and uncover hidden treasures. It’s not a four-leaf clover, but resembles it. I invite you Libras to fantasize about using these three marvels. To do so will potentize your imagination, thereby boosting the cosmic forces that will be working in your favor to enhance your awareness, confer inspiration, solve riddles, unlock what’s locked, and find hidden treasures. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Inventor Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) was a visionary genius in numerous fields, including architecture, design, engineering, and futurism. In the course of earning 40 honorary doctorates, he traveled widely. It was his custom to wear three watches, each set to a different time: one to the zone where he currently was, another to where he had recently departed, and a third to where he would journey next. “I know that I am not a category,” he wrote. “I am not a thing—a noun. I seem to be a verb.” I recommend his approach to you in the coming weeks, Scorpio. Be a verb! Allow your identity to be fluid, your plans adjustable, your ideas subject to constant revision. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Art is good for my soul precisely because it reminds me that we have souls in the first place,” said actress Tilda Swinton. How about you, Sagittarius? What reminds you that you have a soul in the first place? Beloved animals? Favorite music? A stroll amidst natural wonders? Unpredictable, fascinating sexual experiences? The vivid and mysterious dreams you have at night? Whatever stimuli bring you into visceral communion with your soul, I urge you to seek them out in abundance. It’s Soul-Cherishing and Soul-Enhancing Time for you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coming weeks will be a favorable time to arrange a series of high-level meetings between your body, mind, and soul. You might even consider staging an extravagant conference-like festival and festival-like conference. The astrological omens suggest that your body, mind, and soul are now primed to reveal choice secrets and tips to each other. They are all more willing and eager than usual to come up with productive new synergies that will enable each to function with more panache and effectiveness. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I believe in inhabiting contradictions,” writes Aquarian author and activist Angela Davis. “I believe in making contradictions productive, not in having to choose one side or the other side. As opposed to choosing either or choosing both.” I think Davis’s approach will work well for you in the coming weeks. It’s not just that the contradictions will be tolerable; they will be downright fertile, generous, and beneficent. So welcome them; honor them; allow them to bless you with their tricky opportunities and unexpected solutions. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean pianist Frédéric Chopin (1801–1849) was a poetic genius whose music was full of sweetness and grace. “Without equal in his generation,” said more than one critic. Today, more than 170 years after his death, his work remains popular. Recently an Italian sound designer named Remo de Vico created an original new Chopin piece that featured all 21 of the master’s piano nocturnes being played simultaneously. (You can hear it here: tinyurl.com/NewChopin.) As you might imagine, it’s a gorgeous mess, too crammed with notes to truly be enjoyable, but interesting nevertheless. I’ll counsel you to avoid a similar fate in the coming weeks, Pisces. It’s fine to be extravagant and expansive and mulitfaceted; just don’t overdo it.

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BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): “We can’t change anything until we get some fresh ideas, until we begin to see things differently,” wrote Aries psychologist James Hillman. I agree. And that’s very good news for you Aries people. In my view, you are more attracted to and excited by fresh ideas than any other sign of the zodiac. That’s why you have the potential to become master initiators of transformation. One of my favorite types of plot twists in your life story occurs when you seek out fresh ideas and initiate transformations not only in your own behalf, but also for those you care about. I bet the coming weeks will bring at least one of those plot twists. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Metaphorically speaking, Taurus, you are now crossing a bridge. Behind you is the intriguing past; in front of you, the even more intriguing future. You can still decide to return to where you came from. Or else you could pick up your pace, and race ahead at twice the speed. You might even make the choice to linger on the bridge for a while; to survey the vast vistas that are visible and contemplate more leisurely the transition you’re making. Only you know what’s best for you, of course. But if you asked me, I’d be in favor of lingering on the bridge for a while. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As I write this, I’m sitting in a café near two women at another table. One sports a gold cashmere headscarf and pentagram necklace. The other wears a dark blue pantsuit and a silver broach that’s the glyph for Gemini the Twins. HeadScarf shuffles a deck of Tarot cards and asks PantSuit what she’d like to find out during the divination she is about to receive. “I would very much like you to tell me what I really really want,” PantSuit says with a chuckle. “I’m sure that once I find out that big secret, I’ll be able to accomplish wonders.” I hope the rest of you Geminis will be on a similar mission in the coming weeks. Do whatever it takes to get very clear about what you want most. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was meandering through an Athenian marketplace, gazing at the appealing and expensive items for sale. “How many things there are in this world that I do not want,” he exclaimed with satisfaction. I recommend you cultivate that liberated attitude. Now is a perfect time to celebrate the fact that there are countless treasures and pleasures you don’t need in order to be charmed and cheerful about your life. For extra credit, add this nuance from Henry David Thoreau: People are rich in proportion to the number of things they can afford to let alone. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I invite you to try this exercise. Imagine that one springtime you grow a garden filled with flowers that rabbits like to nibble: petunias, marigolds, gazanias, and pansies. This is a place whose only purpose is to give gifts to a wild, sweet part of nature. It’s blithely impractical. You do it for your own senseless, secret joy. It appeals to the dreamy lover of life in you. Got all that, Leo? Now, in accordance with current astrological omens, I suggest you actually try to fulfill a fantasy comparable to that one in the coming weeks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My Virgo friend Lola got a text-message from her Scorpio buddy Tanya. “Why don’t you come over and chill with me and my demons? It’ll be entertaining, I promise! My inner jerks are howlingly funny tonight.” Here’s what Lola texted back: “Thanks but no thanks, sweetie. I’ve been making big breakthroughs with my own demons—giving them the attention they crave without caving in to their outrageous demands— and for now I need to work on stabilizing our new relationship. I can’t risk bringing extra demons into the mix.” I suspect this is an accurate description of what could be happening for you, Virgo.

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