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CLIMATE CHANGE OF CLOTHES

Last year, after a dinner with my extended family, the conversation turned to climate change. No one at the table thought it was a hoax, but the party was divided over what could be done about the problem. An aunt said she had taken major steps to reduce her carbon footprint, while an uncle said that major polluters are unlikely to take necessary action in time, and the issue is out of the hands of ordinary folks.

Whether we as individuals can have a major impact on the situation is uncertain, but we must act, nonetheless. Solutions have to be found for our reliance on single-occupancy vehicles, recyclables and food system waste. That’s why I’m proud to announce the first installment in our threepart series on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. In this week’s edition, I went on a ridealong with Rohit Sharma of ShareTagg, an online platform where people can sign up to have their used clothes picked up curbside and sold to secondhand stores across the Treasure Valley.

According to the journal Nature Climate Change, the textile industry contributes more carbon emissions than international flights and maritime shipping, and accounts for 8% of global climate impact. As people in Boise start transitioning into their fall and winter clothing, it may be of interest that a change in their closets could have big environmental benefits, and that’s what this piece aims to explore. Get reading on page 6.

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ShareTagg makes closet-cleaning an environmental and entrepreneurial act HARRISON BERRY PH OTOS BY H ARRISON BERRY

Rohit Sharma, owner of ShareTagg, collects used clothing from clients like Kat Watkins of Studio Boise, and resells it at secondhand shops.

THIS IS PART ONE OF A THREE-PART SERIES ON BOISEANS WHO INNOVATE IN THE THREE RS—REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE. Top-40 radio pumped out of the speakers in Rohit Sharma’s small SUV, but typically, he said, he listens to audiobooks by or about his heroes, people like Elon Musk and Steve Jobs.

“We need people like that, who can do things out of the box,” Sharma said. “It’s all about making an impact.”

By that metric, Sharma may soon be his own hero. He’s the founder of ShareTagg, a business startup that picks up people’s used clothing curbside and sells it to secondhand stores across the Treasure Valley. Profit and expansion are Sharma’s goals, but creating a business model and culture around buying and selling used clothing are at the center of its environmental (and fashionable) mission.

Sharma makes all his own pickups, and on a crisp autumn Saturday morning, he mounted the Americana Boulevard hill onto Emerald Street, turning into the parking lot of Studio Boise, a photo studio where he has a working relationship with its manager, Kat Watkins.

“We’re very community-based, and we like to think we’re environmentally friendly,” she said. “We’re always down to collaborate.”

Models and photographers who use Studio Boise go through more clothing than most, Watkins said, and plenty of it ends up at the studio, but it wasn’t until Watkins cleaned out her own closet that she realized how much of a hassle getting it to a secondhand store can be.

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“I had a bag of clothes in my car for two months, and when I saw [ShareTagg], I thought it was so convenient,” she said, adding, “When you’re busy, when you have kids, it’s really easy when someone can pick it up for you.”

Sharma reached out to her via Instagram to tell her about his business, and since then, Watkins has made it known to Studio Boise clients that she can collect their used clothing. This particular Saturday was Sharma’s second visit to the Boise Bench neighborhood studio, and the haul was several bags with approximately 60 pounds of clothes from four different people.

For Watkins, as it is with many of Sharma’s clients, the benefit of the service is convenience. Going to a secondhand store to sell old clothing can be a chore, and not an especially urgent one. More urgent is the impact of the textile industry on the environment.

“It’s one of the world’s most-polluting industries,” said Elizabeth L. Cline, author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion (2012) and The Conscious Closet: The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good (2019). “I think we’re more aware than ever about food’s environmental impact, the plastic industry’s environmental impact— but our knowledge about clothing’s impact is still lagging for whatever reason.”

Indeed, where plenty of ink has been spilled on what single-use plastics, transportation and agriculture do to the environment, Cline said when she has conversations about

textiles, she tends to start with the fact that it contributes approximately 8% of the world’s carbon emissions, more than international flights and overseas shipping.

Those emissions come from all sides. Synthetic fabrics like polyester, which account for nearly half of the world’s clothing, are basically plastics, and their production emits a whole host of toxic chemicals and consumes massive amounts of electricity, which, in many parts of the world, is sourced from coal-fired power plants. Efforts are underway to mitigate those effects: In 2017, Textile Exchange, a nonprofit, asked more than 50 companies—including Adidas, H&M, Gap and Ikea—to up their use of recycled polyester. Its goal was an increase of 25% by 2020, but in 2018, Textile Exchange had big news: The signatories to its agreement had exceeded their goal by 11% two years ahead of schedule.

There are significant environmental advantages to making clothes from recycled polyester. It requires 59% less energy and 32% fewer carbon emissions to produce than its “virgin” counterpart. Moreover, it would reduce the need to extract petrochemicals from the earth. Polyester is made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and if PET sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the same stuff as disposable straws and crushable plastic containers.

“It’s the exact same material as is in a plastic bottle. In that way, single-use plastics are sneaking into our lives by way of our closet,” Cline said.

Cotton is just as environmentally thorny.

Globally, it takes an average of 10,000 liters of

water to grow a pound of cotton. According to the World Wildlife Fund, it takes 20,000 liters of water to grow enough of it to make a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. It’s also a titanic sector of the global economy, with up to 250 million people using it as a source of income, most of them spread out across the developing world. Ironically, the nations that will be most heavily affected by the adverse consequences of climate change disproportionately rely on the cotton industry.

What’s more, the fashion, clothing and textile industries are deeply globalized in ways that other heavily polluting industries are not. It combines raw natural resources, energy production, transportation, labor, branding, retail and manufacturing in other countries to fill closets with new clothes in America.

For Cline, it’s also a window into people’s personal environmental impacts, and she opens her latest book, The Conscious Closet, with a closet-cleaning exercise with tips for acquiring and disposing of their duds ethically. “[Closet clean-outs are] something we all do anyway, and it’s free. You can start now,” she said. “The difference between the cleanout I describe in the book and the way people usually go about it is, I try to get people to think beyond the cleanout: What’s going to happen to these clothes?”

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which they discuss, sometimes in fine detail, ShareTagg’s progress and putting a social good at the core of its mission. Social good is something Stoddard knows intimately—it’s an idea he helped pioneer at Oliver Russell. Since its founding, the company has donated approximately $2.6 million to charitable organizations. By his reckoning, that’s $233 per day, but it’s a pittance compared to the cumulative impact of coding non-economic benefit into its clients’ branding efforts, or mentoring up-and-coming business leaders with a sense that companies can use their economic clout for good.

Companies can have a great deal of sway.

Patagonia gives 1% of total sales to environmental groups and making commitments regarding the ethical sourcing of materials. In 2008, Rose Marcario was brought on as the

buys used clothing and sells it back to people.

Franchise Owner Justin Barney said as many as 100 people come by per day to sell their clothes, and for a lot of his customers, there are social and economic factors that drive a robust market in used goods. He understands those factors well.

“What interested me, learning about Plato’s Closet and what they do, it’s great how it gives customers an opportunity to make a bit of cash on what they’re doing, and people can see the brand names of currently popular styles,” he said. “Growing up I had nothing name brand.

We were fairly poor, and I couldn’t afford name brands, and it felt difficult to fit in at school. It’s a good thing for our community: Everyone can wear name-brand things at low prices.”

Admittedly, Barney is less familiar with the environmental side of his business, though tak-

pickup service, is part of the fight to keep textiles in circulation and dispose of them responsibly.

“In the business, you’d consider us collector/ haulers,” said Owner Sandy Navidi. “Just like waste management doesn’t actually recycle the plastic, paper or aluminum, that’s how we fit as well. We’re the first step in the process. Just like they do, we try and get the recyclable material into the hands of someone who would be next in the process to do something with it.”

Every year, the company picks up between 800,000 and 1 million pounds of material from its bins, which are deposited at 115 locations in the Treasure Valley, and many others in the Spokane, Washington; and the Portland, Oregon, metro areas. From there, the material is sorted between the “wiper” market, which buys and breaks down cotton and polyester, turning them into industrial absorbing and polishing products; and the fiber market, which recycles materials for textile production. When China started turning away American recyclables in early 2018, many of the textiles that would have been recycled there ended up at American recycling firms, flooding the fiber market and bottoming out prices.

Navidi said that’s what makes the wiper and resale markets the last real stops before clothing ends up in the landfill, and what makes companies like ShareTagg especially important.

“They’re on the forefront,” she said. “It’s exciting to see what’s happening, and that people are understanding that textile is a resource, and once you’re done wearing it, it’s cool to see the innovation that’s starting to happen.”

Plato’s Closet is Sharma’s first stop, and what it doesn’t buy, he takes to Runway Fashion Exchange, Kids Again, Uptown Cheapskate and Kid to Kid, with the intent of getting the maximum value for his clients. In the future, he said he’d like to have enough clients that he can hire other people to do pickups for him, and eventually, he could port the ShareTagg business to other cities. It would mean more money, he said, but it would also be proof of his concept and a sign that people are beginning to be more aware of the environmental implications of their closets.

“I always wanted a startup that’s for everyone,” he said. “I want a service where people can get involved.”

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ing each bag with the name of its donor, he stepped back into his car and gave the collar of his Tommy Hilfiger t-shirt a tug. Every item he wore that day, he said, he’d bought secondhand, all of it for less than $30. For him, a turning point for ShareTagg and its mission will be when people don’t just sell him their used clothes, but start buying used clothes themselves and minimizing their reliance on new clothing.

ShareTagg found its niche by making disposal of that clothing easy for people, and Sharma said that many of his customers would be happy to give him their clothing for free. Instead, Sharma has created a system in which his customers accrue points based on the value of the garments they give him, and those points can be redeemed for gift cards or donated to charities.

ShareTagg’s cut comes from the margins, and though the company hasn’t yet turned a profit, Sharma said it will as he scales up his operations. It isn’t Sharma’s first idea for a business. In fact, he said it’s his eighth or ninth, and he credits his business mentor and Oliver Russell Founder Russ Stoddard with helping him turn his passions for fashion and the environment into a company.

“For me, being with him for 30 minutes— I can express myself,” Sharma said.

Stoddard has almost 30 years of experience in business mentoring, and in that time, he said he has helped usher hundreds of people into the business world, introducing the idea of social benefit to all. He said he was “immediately impressed” with Sharma, whom he said has an intuitive grasp of why so much clothing ends up in the landfill, and how to make money solving the problem.

“His initial step is, there are so many people who take their clothes to the Youth Ranch, there are many, many more who have discarded clothes that don’t ever quite get it to the Youth Ranch, so it ends up going out into the trash,” Stoddard said. “He realizes that one of the great issues is simply convenience: how can you actually make this convenient for people.”

Sharma appears in Stoddard’s office doorway for weekly half-hour sessions, during

Every bag of used clothing is carefully labeled before Sharma takes it to shops like Plato’s Closet.

company’s chief financial officer. Today, she’s the CEO, and during her tenure, Patagonia’s profits have tripled, according to Business Insider. Her secret: She found production efficiencies, eliminated waste and reduced packaging materials.

“I think you have a free-market approach that in many ways allows [entrepreneurs] to work with more urgency to solve a problem,” Stoddard said.

Sharma’s final pickup that Saturday was at a home outside Middleton, well outside of his typical range—“This pickup doesn’t make sense to me at all, but if [the client] tells one person, it will be worth it,” he said.

From there, he sped off to the secondhand store Plato’s Closet, where there was already a line forming of people looking to sell their own clothes.

Plato’s Closet’s business model is, in many ways, as straightforward as ShareTagg’s. It

ing steps to bring it in line with his customers’ values has led him to take some steps, and as of Earth Day 2019, he has banned single-use plastic bags from the store, offering his customers paper bags at cost.

“Just being part of a franchise, I’d heard of other locations being required to quit plastics, and learning it wasn’t a big deal. I thought about customer backlash, but no, they had a good experience, and I thought it was ridiculous how much plastic we were giving away,” he said.

Plato’s Closet is as much at the whim of supply and demand as any company, and what stock Barney can’t sell, he puts in the GemText bin behind the store. According to the last Ada County Landfill waste stream survey, 2.2% of the landfill’s contents by weight are textiles, and nationally, textiles are the fastest-growing category of waste, with the Environmental Protection Agency estimating that it makes up 5% of all landfill space. GemText, a regional private

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NOISE THE PRODIGAL SON RETURNS Austin Lucas learns from mistakes, finds peace at home

BY CHRIS PARKER Austin Lucas might’ve been born to country music; there’s no telling since a fire ate the records. The son of bluegrass producer/musician Bob Lucas (famous for his work with Gillian Welch), Lucas grew up a short distance from the stage. Like many a young man, he rebelled against the only thing he’d known, and wound up in Prague making hardcore punk. That’s just prologue, of course. The prodigal son always returns—it’s who he is.

A dozen years ago Lucas returned to his roots, musically and physically. He came back to America, performing acoustic country/folk sets in unlicensed squats, basements and living rooms to crowds in the single digAfter making hardcore punk in Prague, Austin Lucas came back to his roots—a home in Bloomington, Indiana and a blossoming musical career in folk-punk. its to dozens. He was at the bottom rung of the music ladder before an older punk rocker After Nashville, Lucas returned to gave him a hand up.

A New Home in the Old World and the crisp, upThen, all of a sudden, people are understandBloomington, Indiana, where he was born “I don’t want to say ‘very bottom,’” he said. tempo indie-country swagger of his New West ing me… And everyone was like, ‘We get you, and raised, to bring his story full circle. He “I think that’s one of the most valid and best, debut, Stay Reckless. you’re amazing!’” sobered up, began learning martial arts and you know, places that an artist can exist.”

But like with Chuck Ragan, success didn’t sit The change in stature went beyond fans.

Nonetheless, he left that behind when Chuck Suddenly the suits knew who he was and easily with Lucas. Settling in Nashville in the wake training others. The experience was revelatory.

He’d always shunned physical activity as someRagan, who made his bones with punks Hot of divorce, he leaned into the substance-abuse wanted to meet him. They told him he was thing “for jocks,” only to discover that greater Water Music, asked Lucas to collaborate on his crutch. New West passed on the early demos great. He wanted to believe it. confidence in his body and more assurance in second post-HWM roots album, Bristle Ridge. for his eventual breakthrough concept album, “It’s important to love and believe in yourhis life went hand-in-hand.

Then, Lucas joined Ragan on his inaugural Folk- self, but I let it go to my head. I’d never had Between the Moon & the Midwest, then dropped “For years, I tried to pretend that I was Punk Revival Tour in 2008. He played alongside anybody give me that kind of praise before, but him. It was the kick in the pants he needed. more gregarious than I was and it wasn’t until Tim Barry (Avail), Ben Nichols (Lucero), Jesse “There have been a few enormous setbacks I’ve always been hungry for it,” Lucas said. “Of Malin (D Generation), and Laura Jane Grace over the course of my career that have been det- I was willing to admit how socially anxious I course, that didn’t last. Soon people thought (Against Me!), among othrimental to my career, but enormously beneficial was that I was able to start moving towards beI was a dick. And then all ing the person that I was trying to project into ers. It was a dramatic lift to me as a human being,” Lucas said. of a sudden, I got knocked the world,” he said. “One of the things that up and induced a case of In 2016 Lucas released Between the Moon down a few pegs.

So I’ve just AUSTIN LUCAS really helped me was martial arts. Honestly, altitude sickness. been sort of slowly but surely, & the Midwest, a rich, dynamic story of a love With Holy Camaro, and Tularosa. boxing has changed my life.”

“Everyone was telling triangle featuring guest vocalists Lydia Loveless the gradual thing from that Lucas returned home to Bloomington, havme about how great I was and Kelly Smith, to broad acclaim. Last year point.”

Saturday, Oct. 26, at Neurolux. ing traveled halfway around the world only to and how I was the next he followed with Immortal Americans, an ode The foundation of Lucas’ 7:30 p.m. door. $10/$12. discover the truths he was seeking right there big thing and I was like, to the small-town America that birthed him, unvarnished style is his musin his backyard. of course I am,” Lucas which ranges from the haunting homespun cular, raw-boned baritone, at “I went all over the world looking for recalled. “I’m really lucky my trajectory for suc- once forceful and uneasy like a tall, muscular morality tale “My Mother and the Devil,” to the community and like, I ran away from this cess didn’t actually explode right then, because I person in a cramped elevator. As he has grown inflamed passions of “Monroe County Nights” community that was already an amazing,” was in critical danger of permanently becoming more comfortable in his skin, he has increasand nomadic traveler, “Killing Time.” he said. “That doesn’t mean that I didn’t a shitty person.”

“The last couple of records have really ingly made his bare-wire sensibilities manifest in “I was an anxious, overweight nerd who as a shown me who I am, what the creative process broaden my community into a global comricher, emotionally forthright lyricism. munity, which I’m very, very grateful for, young person had felt very misunderstood,” he The stark, spare acoustic guitar of Lucas’ first means to me, what kind of artist I really want because it gives me a lot of the insights, but added. “I had been searching for people to unto be and what kind of a person I really want couple albums (such as The Common Cold in I realized that the place that I wanted to be derstand me from the time I was a very young 2006 and Somebody Loves You in 2009) gave way to be,” Lucas said. “The truth is that, like, I’m was the place that I started.” child until then, which was in my late 20s. to the looser-limbed, livelier bluegrass-inflected a slow learner.”

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RECREATION

From mountain biking to cross-country skiing, there are a growing number of women-only recreation groups in the Wood River Valley.

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Meet the women-only rec groups in the Wood River Valley

BY HAYDEN SEDER Despite the many strides women have made to be seen as equals to men, women’s representation in outdoor recreation still lags behind men’s. Statistics compiled by The Outdoor Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Outdoor Industry Association, show that from 20092017, women’s outdoor participation remained steadily in the mid-40% range, while men’s is always at the mid-50% range. A number of reasons contribute to these numbers: women not being introduced to outdoor recreation as children, feelings of unsafety in the great outdoors, or just because women can feel uncomfortable participating in male-dominated activities.

More and more, however, women-only outdoor recreation groups are on the rise, from climbing festivals like Flash Foxy to surf camps and beyond. These groups help women feel less vulnerable during the learning process and provide a sense of comradery.

“A lot of the women who participate in our events are sick of the harassment they’ve experienced participating in activities that are historically male-dominated. They just want to be around a more supportive environment,” said Nicole Jorgenson, intermountain ambassador for SheJumps, an organization founded in 2007 to get girls and women of all ages to participate in the outdoors. Activities with SheJumps might include a rock climbing clinic, mountain bike repair class, fly fishing and more.

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Jorgenson, a full-time ski patroller in the winter, who has been with the organization for three years, has seen participants come to SheJumps because they’re tired of harassment, but also because they want to learn a new activity in a supportive environment. This winter, Jorgenson will help put on the third year of SheJumps’ Junior Ski Patrol event, which brings girls ages 8-16 to Bald Mountain to hang out with women ski patrollers and learn skills like running toboggans, first aid and basic snow safety. The popularity of these kinds of activities is evident in the organization’s numbers. For the 2017-2018 year, SheJumps had 2,779 participants; that number almost doubled to 5,075 women in the 2018-2019 season.

“The idea is to show them a career that’s historically male-dominated and give them an idea of what’s possible for them,” Jorgenson said.

In Ketchum, recreation is life and getting into a new, high-adrenaline sport can be intimidating. Sturtevants, a store dedicated to clothing, outerwear and rec gear, created its Women’s Shop Rides three summers ago specifically to give women an entry into mountain biking. The rides take place one a week during the summer (roughly the end of May to end of September) on trails of varying difficulty. There are some sponsored rides, like the one this last summer sponsored by Wild Rye, a local women’s-only technical cycling apparel brand. Other events

this year included a skills, bike maintenance and repair clinic put on by sponsor Liv Cycling (the women’s-specific line of Giant bikes). The rides are led by mountain bike guides including Mary Geddes, the Sturtevants main store manager who runs the Women’s Shop Rides.

“Our goal is to get women more involved in biking,” Geddes said. “Getting groups of women together helps motivate them and get them out of their comfort zone. Having women’s-only rides builds their confidence.”

Geddes has seen participation grow immensely, with 2018’s summer rides attracting about four to eight women per ride, and summer rides in 2019 bringing between six and 25 riders. More user-friendly rides were also added this summer to ensure that beginners felt welcome.

“I’ve had a lot of women who were nervous come to me before the ride to ask if I think they can do the ride, if they’ll get left behind and whatnot,” Geddes said. “We ride as a group and keep everyone with us. In a co-ed group, women might feel rushed or intimidated.”

Winter recreation can be just as intimidating as summer recreation. Muffy Ritz, a former member of the U.S. Ski Team and Rossignol Nordic Team, never intended to start a female ski group. The year was 1996, and instead of coaching just one friend, Ritz suggested getting a group together. The ski group known as VAMPS—Vomen and Muffy’s ProgramS—was born.

That first year, only about four to six women skied with Ritz; by 2000, that number had grown to 80 women, and currently VAMPS has more than 130 members. “I think it was just a niche that needed to be filled,” Ritz said.

“Women were always following their husbands or their friends around and didn’t know what they were doing. VAMPS was a chance to get some instruction on how to Nordic ski as well as be part of a fun group.”

VAMPS has gotten so large that Ritz now has 14 coaches chosen from Olympians, national team skiers, skiers supported by ski companies, winners of past American Birkebeiner, Boulder Mountain Tour or Yellowstone Rendezvous races and other top-tier athletes with an interest in seeing more women learn to ski. The VAMPS program is now officially run through the Galena Ski School and operates at Galena Lodge, the North Valley Trails and Lake Creek in Ketchum. The increase in interest in the group over the years turned Ritz’s dedication from coaching junior racers at the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation to teaching middle-aged women ski skills.

“It’s just more fun to play with your female friends rather than having males who get competitive,” Ritz said. “Females aren’t as competitive, they’re there to learn. Having males in the group would change the whole dynamic. The women can be more themselves and feel more relaxed and supported.”

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HATE ON THE ROCKS The Lighthouse is a thrilling, modern classic GEORGE PRENTICE

Full disclosure: I’m not among the throngs of moviegoers who rush to see a horror film. I’m a… what’s that word? Oh yeah, I’m a wuss. I’ll confess to shading my eyes anytime someone loses an appendage to a movie madman. And if a film portends an increasing sense of dread that something wicked this way comes (particularly in a slasher movie), I’ll make haste to the nearest concession stand—it’s amazing how some Goobers can calm the nerves. All that said, I take a backseat to no one in my admiration for a genuinely thrilling film that offers equal measures of meaning and mayhem. Among my favorites are The Heiress, Rosemary’s Baby, Silence of the Lambs, nearly anything by Alfred Hitchcock and, most recently, The Witch. The latter was a critical and box office success soon after it emerged from the 2015 Toronto Film Festival. The debut film vaulted writer/director Robert Eggers to be considered one of the most exciting contemporary auteurs in cinema. And I’m happy… nay, thrilled to report that Eggers’ follow-up, The Lighthouse, is another modern classic. If The Witch was Eggers’ take on the socalled “dark feminine” in its exploration of the

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witch archetype, The Lighthouse examines the dark impulses of hardscrabble men embroiled in a complex game of power dynamics while encased in a lighthouse. As Eggers said at the film’s North American premiere during this year’s edition of TIFF, “Nothing good can happen when two men are left alone in a giant phallus.”

Building on the breakout success of The Witch, Eggers returns to his native New England for The Lighthouse, shifting the former’s setting from 17th-century rural life to the latter’s maritime world of the late 19th century. In his new story— as much metaphor as mystery—Eggers evokes a wide range of influences, from Herman Melville to Stanley Kubrick, while producing something that is completely his own unique creation.

Set on a remote island off the coast of New England, two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson), trapped and isolated due to a seemingly never-ending storm, engage in an escalating battle of wills, as tensions boil over and mysterious forces (which may or may not be real) loom all around the “phallus” that is their lighthouse. It features many of the same talented craftspeople that brought The Witch to life— including cinematographer Jarin Blaschke, production designer Craig Lathrop, costume designer Linda Muir, composer Mark Korven, and editor Louise Ford. Sorry, no spoilers here, but all in, The Lighthouse is a terrifying, transportive journey into the unknown.

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I really, really wanted to like Lucy in the Sky. Honest, I did. We were promised that Oscar-winner Natalie Portman would portray a strong woman whose determination and drive as an astronaut freefalls to a world that suddenly feels too small. As a result, her connection with reality slowly unravels. Ambitious?

Intriguing? Compelling? No, no and no. Sorr y, but I really, really disliked this film. Provocative? Perhaps; but soon after the film’s promising opening scene—astronaut Lucy (Portman) floating alone in the vastness of space as the big blue marble of Earth

reflects in her eyes—the movie crash-lands.

By now, you may have heard that Lucy in the Sky is inspired by a ver y real “astronaut love triangle” in 2007 when astronaut Lisa Nowak was widely repor ted to have worn a diaper on a 24-hour cross-countr y drive to confront her rival for the affection of another astronaut. As a result, Nowak was the first active duty astronaut to be arrested (she was accused of attempted kidnapping). The big screen possibilities were endless.

One filmmaker might, for example, have favored a black comedy adaptation of this stranger-than-fiction tale, not unlike I, Tonya. Or perhaps,

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The Lighthouse, starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, is a terrifying, transportive journey into the unknown.

Starring the bankable Oscar-winner Natalie Portman, Lucy in the Sky failed to deliver.

another filmmaker might have considered that depression and mental illness all-toooften plague our heroes. Alas, Lucy in the Sky is none of

that. OK, it’s provocative. But it’s unambitious, indolent and, ultimately, quite sad.

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY OCT. 23 Festivals & Fairs SUCCULENT PUMPKIN CLASS— The perfect long-lasting centerpiece to wow your guests! 5:30-7:30 p.m. $30. Franz Witte Nursery, 9770 W. State St., Boise. 208-853-0808.

Theatre EIGHTH-ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR: GHOST STORIES— HomeGrown Theatre presents the Eighth-Annual Horrific Puppet Affair: Ghost Stories. 8 p.m. $10-$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. hgtboise.org.

BCT: THE WOLVES—The Wolves was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and described by The New York Times as “one of the year’s best plays.” 7-9 p.m. $22-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise. 208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES PRESENTS: BEETLEJUICE—When a family killed in a car accident can’t get rid of the new owners of their home, they turn to Beetlejuice. 7-10 p.m. $9. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. boiseclassicmovies.com.

Film SAPPHIRE MOVIE NIGHT: HOCUS POCUS—Series features classic movies, bottomless movie snacks.

7 p.m. $13-$20. Sapphire Room at the Riverside, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Boise. sapphireboise.com.

Literary Arts JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS—Join CWI, Define America, Idaho Coalition, and Rediscovered books for a conversation with Jose Antonio Vargas. 7 p.m. FREE. Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. rdbooks.org.

MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP— Preserve the legacy of you and your family. 6:30-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise. 208-9728340. boisepubliclibrary.org.

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THURSDAY OCT. 24 Theatre EIGHTH-ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR: GHOST STORIES— HomeGrown Theatre presents the Eighth Annual Horrific Puppet Affair: Ghost Stories. 8 p.m. $10-$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise. hgtboise.org.

BCT: THE WOLVES—The Wolves was Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and described by The New York Times as “one of the year’s best plays.” 7-9 p.m. $22-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise. 208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES PRESENTS GHOSTBUSTERS—Three odd balls decide to set up shop in an old firehouse and become Ghostbusters, trapping pesky ghosts, spirits, haunts and poltergeists for money. 7 p.m. $9. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. boiseclassicmovies.com.

SAT. OCT. 26

Visual Arts THIS IS ALL TRUE—Experimental artworks in a range of mediums by artists Devin Kelly, Margaret Pope and Hao Zhang, 4-7 p.m. FREE. Neri Gallery, 2249 W. University Dr., Boise.

THE HAUNTED HALLS OF ATLANTIS LABS—The Haunted Halls of Atlantis Labs is a one of a kind Halloween Escape room experience.

8 p.m.-midnight. $15-$25. 2417 Experience presents Atlantis Labs, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise. 208-9959925. 2417experience.com.

Literary Arts FEAR OF THE BEAST—Join Rediscovered Books for an author discussion and poetry reading with Elizabeth McKetta, Fear of the Beast. 7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. rdbooks.org.

STORYFORT PRESENTS SCARYFORT—Join Storyfort for an evening of scary stories, costume contest, and awesome bands. 6:30 p.m. $15-$18. The Olympic, 1009 W. Main St., Boise.

Talks & Lectures WINTER WILDLANDS ALLIANCE PRESENTS JAMES EDWARD MILLS—Come listen to WWA Grassroots Advocacy Conference keynote speaker James Edward Mills, outdoor and environmental writer.

6:30-7:30 p.m. $20. The Basque Center, 601 W. Grove St., Boise.

208-336-4203. winterwildlands.org.

Civic Benefit 11TH ANNUAL WINE, EATS AND ARTIFACTS—On display “Banner of the Idaho Council of Women’s Voters” circa 1913. For more information email information@ishs. idaho.gov. 6-9 p.m. $75-$10. Idaho State Museum, 610 N. Julia Davis Drive, Boise. 208-334-2682.

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BCT: THE WOLVES—The Wolves was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and described by The New York Times as “one of the year’s best plays.” 8-10 p.m. $22-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise. 208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

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HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR— Join us for spooky crafts, food, games and candy! Come dressed up. 5-6 p.m. FREE. Garden City Public Library, 6015 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. 208-472-2944.

SAT. OCT. 26

SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKE-UP WORKSHOP AND ZOMBIE PROM—Learn from the pros, and then stay after for an all-ages zombie prom. 5-11 p.m. $5-$15. Lounge at the End of the Universe, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208-477-7546.

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Grilled cheese and beer? Yes please!

BOISE GRILLED CHEESE AND BEER FESTIVAL Perfectly toasted bread with sizzling cheese dripping from all sides is what adult dreams are made of. The Boise Grilled Cheese and Beer Festival is set to be the first in the Treasure Valley, and the 21+ event caters to anyone who loves cheese, beer and a good time. Chefs from local Boise restaurants will showcase their best grilled cheese abilities, leaving attendees to vote for the best gourmet sandwiches. Making this food festival even more savory are the 13 breweries that will be there to complement the tasty treats. Live music and games will also be at the festival, filling out this gooey, cheesy paradise. Taste buds have never had grilled cheese like this before, and rain or shine, the cheese will be warm and the beer will be cold, leaving a day full of eating and drinking to be done.

12:30-7:30 p.m. $49-$89. Cecil D. Andrus Park. 601 W. Jefferson St., Boise, grilledcheesebeerfest.com.

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He will be in Boise on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Linen Building promoting his book, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, which navigates ideas of home (and homelessness) living in the United States on an undocumented basis. The evening includes a discussion of the book with the author, followed by a conversation on Define America. Spanish and ASL interpretation will be available.

7 p.m. FREE. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise, immigrantjusticeidaho.org, idvsa.org.

EIGHTH ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR: GHOST STORIES— HomeGrown Theatre presents the Eighth Annual Horrific Puppet Affair: Ghost Stories. 8 p.m. $10-$35.

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Some people just can’t wait to hit the slopes. Pray for Snow is ready to celebrate the change of seasons, 10 Barrel-style, of course. Setting the tone for winter will be the premiere of the film Hold My Beer, featuring snowboarders Eric Jackson and Curtis Ciszek as well as Wachs This, featuring skier Lucas Wachs. Taking over a part of Bannock Street, there will be live music, games and practically unlimited quantities of beer, in addition to an avalanche of prizes and giveaways throughout the night, including a free pair of skis or snowboard to best costume. McU Sports will be on hand for $5 gear-waxing for the first 50 people who bring their boards, along with specials to those who drop off their gear. Many other local vendors will be included on this magical day, reminding everyone to pray for snow, with offerings of sudsy libations.

5-10 p.m. FREE. 826 W. Bannock St., Boise, 10barrel.com.

Lions and tigers and costumes, oh my! Zoo Boise is turning its park into a spooky time with the latest edition of Boo at the Zoo, its all-ages, family friendly Halloween-themed event. Games, activities and vendors will be at the park, creating a fun-filled spooktacular day where kids and their parents can roam the zoo in full costume while searching for its real-life inhabitants. There will be costume contests for different age groups, so start getting the family costumes together, or divide and conquer. Also on hand will be face-painting kiosks, along with photo booths to capture the moment.

Make sure to bring an empty pillow case or pumpkin candy bucket because there will also be trick or treating. It’s one of the best ways in town to spend a Saturday a day filled with animals, costumes, candy and games.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7-$10. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Dr., Boise, zooboise.org.

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ALVIN WILLIAMS—It’s hard to be likable when you’re being brutally honest, but Alvin Williams has found a way, and he’ll show you for a small fee. 8 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. liquidboise.com.

BOISE STATE HAUNTED HOUSE— Blue House Fundraising Committee will be hosting a haunted house.

7-10 p.m. $5-$7. Boise State Communication Department, 1711 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise.

FRIGHTENED FELONS XI—We invite you to tour the site at night and dare to enter Terror in Cell Block 4. 7-11 p.m. $15-$20. Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise.

GABRIEL IGLESIAS: BEYOND THE FLUFFY WORLD TOUR—8 p.m. $40-$95. CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. boxoffice. diamondticketing.com.

WINTER WILDLANDS ALLIANCE GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE—Join us for two full days of engaging workshops and discussions on issues important to public lands, winter and sustainable recreation. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. $250. The Owyhee, 1109 Main St., Boise. 208336-4203. winterwildlands.org.

WINESIPPER SAVORING SYRAH Syrah makes for a great beverage choice as we segue into colder weather.

With its rich, fruit-forward flavors, it is a great match for those heartier dishes that grace the fall table. While more Syrah is planted in France than in any other country, the grape has found a home in vineyards around the world, with wines produced on every continent excluding Antarctica. Here are the panel’s top picks, finishing in an unprecedented three-way tie for first place: 2014 DOMAINE LOMBARD BRÉZÈME GRAND CHÊNE, $23 One hundred percent Syrah, Brézème is one of the smallest appellations of France’s northern Rhône Valley. Touches of earth and licorice color the dark fruit aromas (plum and berry). The juicy palate is filled with ripe berry and cherry flavors, backed by light tannins and racy acidity.

Mineral notes mark the long, velvety finish.

The perfect pairing for hearty meat stews.

Food & Drink DINE OUT DOWNTOWN BOISE RESTAURANT WEEK—Enjoy a fun, exciting dining experience with menus for every price and palate.

Downtown Boise, Downtown Corridor, Boise. downtownboise.org.

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY: WEPA— Taste Split Rail’s current wines and authentic Puerto Rican cuisine

by Wepa. 3-8 p.m. FREE. Split Rail Winery, 4338 Chinden Blvd., Garden City.

Other HALLOWEEN DECORATION VIEWING—Spooky ride down Harrison Boulevard to check out all of the ghastly work that ghouls have put into their houses. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Bicycle Project, 1027 S. Lusk St., Boise. 208-429-6520.

SATURDAY OCT. 26 Festivals & Fairs

Visual Arts ZOMBIE WALK AND FRIGHT NIGHT—Develop your makeup and costuming for the Zombie Walk, Thriller Flashmob, and Fright Night Silent Disco. Noon-3 p.m. $75.

Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise. 208-639-6610. zombiewalkmakeup.

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.

WEIRD.—Weird. is an alt-comedy show at Weirdland Empire, man.

8-9:30 p.m. $10. Woodland Empire Brewery, 1114 W. Front St., Boise.

HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THE BALCONY—An annual costume contest with some of the best prizes in town, drink specials, dancing and more! 9 p.m. $10. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Ste. 226, Boise.

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HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL—Calling all ghosts and ghouls for a night of food and drink specials, afterparties at six downtown Boise bars. 4 p.m. $25-$30. Fatty’s Bar, 800 W. Idaho St. Ste. 200, Boise. crawlwith.us.

2016 QUPÉ SYRAH, $22 A Syrah-dominant blend (with an added 10% mix of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Tempranillo), it hails from California’s Central Coast. Bing cherry aromas dominate up front, combining with cocoa, anise and spice. The youngest of the trio offers pure fruit flavors of bright raspberry that turn a little savory on the fresh and lively finish.

It’s a definite crowd-pleaser.

BCT: THE WOLVES—The Wolves was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and described by The New York Times as “one of the year’s best plays.” 2-4 p.m. $22-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise. 208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES PRESENTS: ARMY OF DARKNESS—Bruce Campbell stars as the reluctant Ash, who’s been sucked back in time to find and vanquish the evil powers. 8 p.m. $9. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. boiseclassicmovies.com.

Film PRAY FOR SNOW PARTY—Enjoy another epic Pray For Snow Party, with films, live music giveaways, industry vendors, and specialty beers.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS MASQUERADE GALA—Save The Date. 6 p.m. $75-$30. Galaxy Event Center, 1385 S. Blue Marlin Lane, Caldwell.

208-454-1652. auctria.com.

WINTER WILDLANDS ALLIANCE GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE—Workshops and discussions on public lands, winter, and sustainable recreation. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. $250. Agape Event Center at the Owyhee, 1109 Main St., Boise.

208-336-4203. winterwildlands.org.

Holidays BOISE ZOMBIE WALK 2019—Enjoy a fun zombie-filled day for all ages.

3:30-6:30 p.m. FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise. 208-639-6610.

BOO AT THE ZOO—Join for the best Halloween event in town. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Zoo Boise, 355 E. Julia Davis Dr., Boise. 208-608-7760. zooboise.org.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS—Enjoy food, vendors, crafts, performances and education. 3-8 p.m. FREE. Cloverdale Funeral Home, Cemetery and Cremation, 1200 N. Cloverdale Road, Boise.

FRIGHT NIGHT SILENT DISCO— Celebrate Halloween with JUMP and Kaleidisco. JUMP, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise.

FRIGHTENED FELONS XI—Adult night. Tour the site and dare to enter Terror in Cell Block 4. 7-11 p.m. $20. Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise.

HALLOWEEN PARTY—5-7 p.m.

FREE. Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise. 208-362-0181. adalib.org.

HALLOWEEN PARTY-COILED WINES FALL RELEASE—Costumes, wine, food, and fun! C 7-10 p.m. $10. Coiled Wines Tasting Room, 3408 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City.

PAR TERROR—Concert by Stephanie Zwickau and Emily Jones. 6 p.m. $25-$30. Par Terre Winery, 9165 W. Chinden Blvd., Ste. 107, Garden City. parterrewinery.com.

ZOMBIE PROM 2019—Zombies, dead musicians, blood and gore come together. 7 p.m. $5. Humpin’ Hannah’s, 621 W. Main St., Boise.

ZOMBIELAND BLOCK PARTY— Dress up in anything zombie to enter a $500 costume contest in each location. 9 p.m. $20. StrangeLove, 100 S. Sixth St., Boise.

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FRIGHT NIGHT SILENT DISCO— Calling all ghouls and goblins ready to dance till you drop. Second-annual Fright Night Silent Disco. 8 p.m.-11:59 a.m. $15-$20. JUMP! Boise, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise.

208-639-6610.

EIGHTH ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR: GHOST STORIES— HomeGrown Theatre presents the Eighth Annual Horrific Puppet Affair: Ghost Stories. 8 p.m. $10-$35.

Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise.

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BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: HOCUS POCUS—Don’t miss Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimi in the 1993 comedy. All ages.

1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. $9-$11. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. egyptiantheatre.net.

2019 BOISE GRILLED CHEESE & BEER FESTIVAL—Cheese is everything, and when you grill it, the world is a better place. 12:30-7:30 p.m. Cecil D. Andrus Park, 601 W. Jefferson St., Boise.

2014 KIONA RED MOUNTAIN SYRAH, $21 This Washington State, 100% Syrah from the Emery Vineyard offers a rich array of aromas including boysenberry, chocolate, spice and a whiff of tobacco.

The silky red fruits are backed by ripe tannins that add grip, while food-friendly acidity comes through on the finish. This creamy and oh-so-smooth Syrah is drinking beautifully now.

—David Kirkpatrick

5-11 p.m. FREE. 10 Barrel Brewing Co., 826 W. Bannock St., Boise.

503-336-1446. 10barrel.com.

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By E.J. Pettinger

Comedy ALVIN WILLIAMS—It’s hard to be likable when you’re being brutally honest, but Alvin Williams has found a way, and he’ll show you for a small fee. 8-10:15 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

Civic Benefit FIFTH-ANNUAL IDAHO SNOWBALL—A semi-formal shindig to kick off the winter season. 7-11 p.m. $30. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. 208-336-4203. winterwildlands.org.

BOISE STATE HAUNTED HOUSE— Blue House Fundraising Committee is hosting a haunted house. 7-10 p.m. $5-$7. Boise State Communications Department, 1711 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise.

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ALVIN WILLIAMS—It’s hard to be likable when you’re being brutally honest, but Alvin Williams has found a way, and he’ll show you for a small fee. 8-10:15 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

DINE OUT DOWNTOWN BOISE RESTAURANT WEEK—Enjoy a fun, exciting dining experience with menus for every price and every palate. Downtown Boise, Downtown Corridor, Boise. downtownboise.org.

Food & Drink DINE OUT DOWNTOWN BOISE RESTAURANT WEEK—Enjoy a fun, exciting dining experience. Downtown Boise, Downtown Corridor, Boise. downtownboise.org.

Other OCTOBER TRAIN FEST—Over 2,000 square ft. of model trains. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Old Boise Model Railroad Club, 106 N. Sixth St., Boise. oldboisemrc.org.

SUNDAY OCT. 27 Festivals & Fairs

YAAAASS QUEER IMPROV COMEDY—Features Bree Jones, Richard Ayad, Enzo Benzo, Chance Fuerstinger, and special guest Savannah Sumrall. 7 p.m. FREE. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise.

Holidays SPOOKY GOOD SUNDAY—Come dressed in costume for trick-or-treating with our educators and other fun spooky activities. Noon-5 p.m. FREE. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 W. Myrtle St., Boise. dcidaho.org.

Other HELLFEST 3—Night One: Raising Hell! and Night 2: Devils Night (all hell breaks loose) offer live entertainment by a variety of DJ’s and performers. 10 p.m. $5-$13. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

HORROR-LESQUE—Make ‘em Blush Burlesque showcases Boise’s Burlesque community twice a month. 8-10 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St., Boise.

MONDAY OCT. 28

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS—4:30-10 p.m. FREE. Krishna Cultural Center, 2470 W. Boise Ave., Boise. 208344-4274.

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BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES PRESENTS YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN—For the uninitiated, that’s pronounced “FRONK-en-steen.” There’s hardly be better comedic cast to be had. 7 p.m. $9-$11. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. boiseclassicmovies.com.

Film SAPPIRE MOVIE NIGHT: HOCUS POCUS—Series features classic movies, bottomless movie snacks, and a full bar and food menu. 7 p.m. $13-$20. Sapphire Room at the Riverside, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Boise. sapphireboise.com.

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Talks & Lectures POLICY PUB: HOUSING—Policy Pub will showcase perspectives on housing and housing affordability in Idaho. 5:30-6:30 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s, 513 W. Main St., Boise.

208-364-4549.

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DINE OUT DOWNTOWN BOISE RESTAURANT WEEK—Enjoy a fun, exciting dining experience. Downtown Boise, Downtown Corridor, Boise. downtownboise.org.

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Other HELLFEST 3—Night One: Raising Hell! and Night 2: Devils Night (all hell breaks loose) offer live entertainment by a variety of DJ’s and performers. 10 p.m. $5-$13. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

ROCKY HORROR DRAG SHOW— You are going to love this rendition of the Rocky Horror Picture Show!

8-10 p.m. $20. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise.

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EIGHTH-ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR: GHOST STORIES—HomeGrown Theatre presents the Eighth Annual Horrific Puppet Affair: Ghost Stories. 8 p.m. $10-$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise. hgtboise. com.

BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES PRESENTS THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW—We’re doing the Time Warp with Tim Curry and crew. 7 p.m. $12$14. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. boiseclassicmovies.com.

Film ARTIFISHAL—Join TVFC at Red Feather Lounge for a showing of Artifishal. A short discussion will follow after the film. 6-9 p.m. $36. Red Feather Lounge Cellar, 246 N. Eighth St., Boise.

Visual Arts OKTOBERFOREST PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST—Bring your own pumpkin. 7-10 p.m.

FREE. Mad Swede Brewing, 2772 S. Cole Road, Suite 140, Boise. 208-922-6883.

Literary Arts STARRY STORY NIGHT: ORION—Interwoven stories inspired by the stars. 7 p.m. $20-$25.

Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise. 208917-1970. storystorynight.org.

Sports & Outdoors TRANSPORTATION POLICY CONFERENCE—Raises awareness of the importance of walkable, bikeable communities. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $35$45. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise. 208345-1105. idahowalkbike.org.

Civic Benefit A BEWITCHING GOOD TIME!—Halloween Dance 7-10 p.m. $10-$15. play house boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise. 208-353-2195.

Food & Drink DINE OUT DOWNTOWN BOISE RESTAURANT WEEK—Enjoy a fun, exciting dining experience. Downtown Boise, Downtown Corridor, Boise. downtownboise.org.

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WEDNESDAY OCT. 30 Theatre EIGHTH-ANNUAL HORRIFIC PUPPET AFFAIR: GHOST STORIES— HomeGrown Theatre presents the Eighth Annual Horrific Puppet Affair: Ghost Stories. 8 p.m. $10-$35. Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise.

BCT: THE WOLVES—Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and described by The New York Times as “one of the year’s best plays.” 7-9 p.m. $22$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise. 208-3319224. bctheater.org.

Film SAPPHIRE MOVIE NIGHT: HOCUS POCUS—Bottomless movie snacks, and a full bar and food menu. 7 p.m. $13-$20. Sapphire Room at the Riverside, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Boise. sapphireboise.com.

Visual Arts MAD SWEDE BREWING WITCHES PAINT NIGHT—Dress up and celebrate. 6:30-9 p.m. $30. Mad Swede Brewing, 2772 S. Cole Road, #140, Boise. theartofhoppiness.com.

HARRY POTTER TRIVIA AND HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST—7-9 p.m. FREE. Spitfire Craft Pizza & Pints, 2450 South Vista Avenue, Boise. gamenightlive.com.

Dance SALSAWEEN: A NIGHTMARE ON EIGHTH STREET—Enter the graveyard of salsa if you dare and dance with the ghosts, witches and monsters. 8:30-11:30 p.m. $5.

Solid Grill & Bar, 405 S. Eighth St. Ste. 100, Boise.

Food & Drink DINE OUT DOWNTOWN BOISE RESTAURANT WEEK—Enjoy a fun, exciting dining experience with menus for every price and every palate. Downtown Boise, Downtown Corridor, Boise. downtownboise.org.

Other ROCKY HORROR DRAG SHOW— You are going to love this rendition of the Rocky Horror Picture Show!

8-10 p.m. $20. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., Boise.

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Money doesn’t buy happiness.

The setups kept coming from all directions. Friends, co-workers, neighbors and even my parents’ friends were trying to set me up. Heaven forbid I don’t get married by 30. My mom has a friend, Margaret, who has been married a couple of times, and she is always trying to help people find love or talking about her own great loves. She wanted to help me find my great love.

Margaret was in a rotary group and there was a nice, successful, single man she wanted to set me up with. He was new in town and had come to Boise to run his aging uncle’s business. I can appreciate a hard-working family man that likes to give back to his community, so I agreed to go on the date.

I let Margaret give Charles my number and we arranged to meet. Charles lived in Eagle, so I met him out there and he had a nice date planned where we walked along the greenbelt and dined

around some of the restaurants along the river. It was creative and I enjoyed going to some places I hadn’t been to.

On our second date, he took me to his country club where I learned how to eat an artichoke. I can’t decide if sucking

on an artichoke or eating hot wings off the bone is a more awkward date food.

I saw a different side of Charles as he name-dropped and talked about his family home in Switzerland. He drove me home in his Porsche and as we went down 13th Street, he told me about how he hates the liberals in the North End, and they all belong at the YMCA. As a Boise native, I love the charm of the North End and appreciate the services of the YMCA. I felt this was big talk for someone who inherited his money, and everybody knows it’s fun to stay at the YMCA. Needless to say, we had shared our last artichoke at the country club.

Have you dated a millionaire? Can money ever really buy you happiness? Cheers to clipping coupons!

—A.S. Email me at anonymouslysingle@boiseweekly.com or follow me on Instagram @ anonymouslysingle BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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THE SHIVAS FRIDAY, OCT. 25

In the 1960s, rock and roll made a quantum leap, and it’s hard to imagine bands like the Nuggets, Dick Dale and the Del-Tones, and “Roll Over, Beethoven”-era The Beatles sharing a 10-year stretch with Cream, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Wrapping its arms around the whole kit and kaboodle is Portland, Oregon, band The Shivas. Boise Weekly has had its ears on The Shivas for a while, and the City of Trees has had front-row seats to its progression as a band. Bone up by giving a listen to the 2014 album You Know What to Do, which plucked and swayed with jaunty sonic optimism; and Better Off Dead (2016) before digging into Dark Thoughts, a heavier, distortion-rich album that drops Friday, Oct. 25. See the ‘60s come full circle that same day when The Shivas share a stage with openers Monsterwatch and Dirt Russell at Neurolux.

—Harrison Berry With Monsterwatch, and Dirt Russell. 7:30 p.m. $10-$12.

Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise, Neurolux.com.

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THE WEEKS WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30

Southern rock has a sound all its own, as though the genre were light filtering through a foggedup lens. For few bands is the refraction more prominent than in the jams of Florence, Mississippi-based band The Weeks. There’s just a pinch of country in every track, but a punk sensibility found in early albums like debut record Comeback Cadillac (2008) gave way to shoegaze-y notes in Gutter Gaunt Gangster (2012) and Dear Bo Jackson (2013). This year, The Weeks released Two Moons, an album so shiny you could shave to your reflection in it. The beats are slow and driving, and vocalist Cyle Barnes’ voice has an almost hypnotic timbre. Started

by Cyle and his twin Cain when they were in their teens, the band has come a long way from Florence, but the sound is still steeped in something slow, sweet, easy and distinctly Southern.

—Harrison Berry With Future Thieves, and H.A.R.D. 8 p.m. $12-$15. The Olympic Venue, 1009 W. Main St., Boise, theolympicboise.com.

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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 BILL GAITHER AND THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND: WE HAVE THIS MOMENT TOUR—7:30 p.m. $27$70. The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts DOUGLAS CAMERON—6-9 p.m.

FREE. Willowcreek Grill FORMING THE VOID—With Mountains Like Tidal Waves, and Pinehurst Kids. 8 p.m. $8. The Olympic GUERILLA TOSS—With Patti, and Stunned. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12.

Neurolux

THURSDAY OCT. 24 ALEXANDRA SJOBECK SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood BOISE BLUES SOCIETY PREHALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY —With Richard Soliz and The Blue Rayz, Jeff Engelbert Band, and Gary Tackett and Full Moon Rude. 7 p.m. $15-$25. The Sapphire Room at the Riverside

MUSIC GUIDE JAMES COBERLY SMITH CD RELEASE—With Bernie Reilly. 7 p.m. $15-$25. The Sapphire Room at The Riverside JON PARDI—With Riley Green. 7 p.m. $38-$78. Revolution Concert House MAD ZACH: NO PAST LIVES TOUR—10 p.m. $10-$15. Tom Graineys MARTIN SEXTON—8 p.m. $30$33. The Olympic MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood THE SHIVAS—With MONSTERWATCH, and Dirt Russell. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux SPERRY HUNT—6:30 p.m. FREE. Caffeina Roasting Company TWILIGHT ZONE—8-11 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant & Lounge WHITAKER AND OLIVER—7 p.m.

FREE. High Note Cafe

SATURDAY OCT. 26 2019 MEL SHELTON DISTRICT III MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL—11 a.m.-9 p.m. $10-$12. Albertsons Stadium FIFTH-ANNUAL GRATEFUL HALLOWEEN SHOW—Grateful is a Boise-based Grateful Dead tribute band. 8 p.m. $15-$20. Visual Arts Collective

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

AMIGO THE DEVIL—With Twin Temple, and King Dude. 7 p.m. $15-$17. The Olympic

CONNOR JAY LIESS—7 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Taproom

AUSTIN LUCAS—With Holy Camaro, and Tularosa. 8:30 p.m. $10.

Neurolux

JASON EADY—With Tylor and The Train Robbers. 8:30 p.m. $10.

Neurolux

THE BOISE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES PRESENTS “A LITTLE MORNING MUSIC”—10:30 a.m.noon. FREE. The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts

WHITNEY—With LaLa LaLa. 8 p.m. $23-$60. Knitting Factory

BROKEN OUTLAWS—8-11 p.m.

FREE. Quinns

FRIDAY OCT. 25 BLUES TO LOSE—8 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon BOISE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES PRESENTS QUARTETTO DI CREMONA—7:30-9:30 p.m. $30. The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood GIGGLEBOMB—10 p.m. $5. Reef

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood THE FABULOUS CHANCELLORS 7TH-ANNUAL RIVERSIDE HOTEL HALLOWEEN BALL—Dance the night away in the beautiful Riverside Hotel Grand Ballroom for the annual Fabulous Chancellors Halloween Ball. 8-11 p.m. $15. The Riverside Hotel MAD ZACH: NO PAST LIVES TOUR—Midnight-2 a.m. $10-$15.

Tom Graineys METHODS BODY—With St. Terrible.

7-11 p.m. $10-$12. LED

MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood MONSTER MOSH HALLOWEEN BASH—Featuring Life Upon Liars, Living In False Eyes, Yexotay, Fall of Fathom, and Immurge. 6 p.m. $5-$10. The Shredder OKTOBERFEST: LIVE MUSIC AT THE SCHNITZEL GARTEN—6-9 p.m. FREE. Schnitzel Garten PACIFIC DUB—With Through the Roots. 10 p.m. $12-$15. Reef PAR TERROR: A CLASSICAL CONCERT AND WINE EVENT— Concert by Stephanie Zwickau (piano) and Emily Jones (viola). 6 p.m. $25-$30. Par Terre Winery RAGGED COYOTE—3 p.m. FREE. Mother Earth Brewing Co. ROCK-HOUSE BAND HALLOWEEN PARTY—Halloween dance party with Bobby Dee Keys’ RockHouse Band. 8 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon SALSA IDAHO: TROPICAL LATIN PARTY—With Laura “Lolita,” and DJ Giovanni. 9 p.m. $8-$14. Knitting Factory

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

TUESDAY OCT. 29 DAVID LE—With Guests. 6 p.m.

FREE. The Local IDAHO SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION FORUM—6:30 p.m. FREE. The Sapphire Room at the Riverside MIKE ROSENTHAL TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood RADIO BOISE TUESDAY: REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND—With Johnny Boy Kunk.

8:30 p.m. $16-$18. Neurolux ROLANDO ORTEGA SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood SMOOTH HOUND SMITH—With The Trees The Trees. 8 p.m. $10$12. The Olympic UAZIT—With Cabeza, Ritty Millions, and Corduroy Blue. $8. The Shredder

WEDNESDAY OCT. 30

SUNDAY OCT. 27 CARMEL CROCK AND KEN HARRIS—10:30 a.m. FREE. Bella Aquila COM TRUISE—With Altopalo, and Beshken. 8:30 p.m. $20. Neurolux CRAZY FOR PATSY CLINE AND FRIENDS—Tribute to Patsy Cline and Friends. 7:30 p.m. $13$18. The Sapphire Room at The Riverside GHOSTEMANE: HIADACA TOUR— With Lil Tracy, Harms Way, Horus The Astroneer, and Parv0. 7 p.m. $25-$70. Knitting Factory POUND—With Viiciovs, World Peace, Lonehand, and Dredge Hammer. 7:30 p.m. $5. The Shredder THE SIDEMEN—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

MONDAY OCT. 28 CANNIBAL CORPSE—With Thy Art Is Murder, Perdition Temple, and Abaasy. 8 p.m. $24-$65. Knitting Factory FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS— with Tripping Hazard, and Blackfriar.

8 p.m. $6-$8. Ranch Club SAVAGE MASTER, AND KRYSTOS—7 p.m. $8. The Shredder

BEN BURDICK TRIO—With Amy Rose. 7:30 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood CHOIR BOY AND SOFT KILL— With Toy Zoo. 8:30 p.m. $12-$15.

Neurolux DOUGLAS CAMERON—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Old Chicago Downtown GOLDBERG AND BARR—6-9 p.m.

FREE. Willowcreek Grill KARAOKE WITH SPIN DOCTOR ROX HALLOWEEN EDITION—8 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood TREASURE VALLEY CONCERT BAND AND MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL BANDS IN CONCERT—7-9 p.m. FREE. Mountain View High School THE WEEKS—With Future Thieves, and H.A.R.D. 8 p.m. $12-$15. The Olympic Please submit your event to https://portal.cityspark. com/EventEntry/EventEntry/ BoiseWeekly to be included in boiseweekly.com online calendar and to be considered for Boise Weekly’s print edition at least two weeks prior to your event.

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84 Recording device, for short 85 ____ planning 86 Part of N.S., in Canadian mail 87 … “Is this your king?!”

92 Fine deposit 93 Airport named for two Washington cities 94 Hurry 95 “This one’s ____” 96 Caesar’s “I” 97 Reaction to scritches, maybe 98 “____ the Explorer” 99 Things you might take a spin in 100 Stored 102 … “I’ll have what she’s having” 107 Low-carb-diet creator 108 Piece of furniture that’s at least a couple of feet wide 109 Best competitive performance, informally 110 Trials 111 Trick that’s “pulled” 112 Doodling, say

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DEAR BACK IN: Congratulations on starting to explore a sexual life.

Sex post-menopause is not going to be the same as you might have been used to. The reality of aging is that sex, like everything else, changes. Don’t fret. Mature people are having great, fulfilling, joyful sex and there’s no reason that you can’t, too. Consult with your gynecologist.

While people face similar challenges with aging and sexuality, everybody is different, and your doctor should be able to assess your individual concerns. One of the important aspects of sexual health is making sure that you are aware of ways to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections (STIs). STI rates have increased in people 60+. Using protection, like condoms, will help to decrease your chances of acquiring an STI. Also, keep the lines of communication open with your partner(s).

Telling them what feels good for you at this age, and being understanding of their changes, as well, will lead to more fulfilling sexual experiences. You deserve a meaningful, satisfying sex life. Embrace the beauty and wisdom that comes with age.

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PANDO In the opening of his novel Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy wrote that “happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Pando, a social game originally played between parents and their children to suss out family stories and intergenerational ties. Named in honor of the world’s largest living organism, the Pando forest in Utah, which is tens of thousands of years old, Pando gives “the Elders” the deck, using it to ply “The Progeny” with family trivia questions. The rules are simple: Win by answering them correctly, and the player at the end with the most cards wins. The game launched in a limited number of locations in September, including across the City of Trees, and while it is available online, a number of retailers across town, including Flying M Coffeehouse or any local Fred Meyer.

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ASTROLOGY SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it,” writes computer engineer Bill Joy. I invite you to consider the value of that perspective, Scorpio—even though you’re the least likely sign in all the zodiac to do so. Being naive just doesn’t come naturally to you; you often know more than everyone else around you. Maybe you’ll be more receptive to my suggestion if I reframe the task.

Are you familiar with the Zen Buddhist concept of “beginner’s mind”? You wipe away your assumptions and see everything as if it were the first time you were in its presence.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Is it always a bad thing to be lost? To wander in the unknown without a map? I’d like to propose a good version of being lost. It requires you to be willing to give up your certainties, to relinquish your grip on the comforting dogmas that have structured your world— but to do so gladly, with a spirit of cheerful expectancy and curiosity. It *doesn’t* require you to be a macho hero who feels no fear or confusion. Rather, you have faith that life will provide blessings that weren’t possible until you got lost.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Worrying is the most natural and spontaneous of all human functions,” wrote science educator Lewis Thomas. “Let’s acknowledge this, perhaps even learn to do it better.” I agree with him! And I think it’s an ideal time for you to learn how to worry more effectively, more potently, and with greater artistry. What might that look like? First, you wouldn’t feel shame or guilt about worrying. You wouldn’t regard it as a failing.

Rather, you would raise your worrying to a higher power.

You’d wield it as a savvy tool to discern which situations truly need your concerned energy and which don’t.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Some wounds go so deep that you don’t even feel them until months, maybe years, later,” wrote Aquarian author Julius Lester. Pay attention to that thought, Aquarius. The bad news is that you are just now beginning to feel a wound that was inflicted some time ago. But that’s also the good news, because it means the wound will no longer be hidden and unknowable.

And because you’ll be fully aware of it, you’ll be empowered to launch the healing process. I suggest you follow your early intuitions about how best to proceed with the cure.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you’ve been having dreams or fantasies that the roof is sinking or the walls are closing in, you should interpret it as a sign that you should consider moving into a more spacious situation. If you have been trapped within the narrow confines of limited possibilities, it’s time to break free and flee to a wide open frontier. In general, Pisces, I urge you to insist on more expansiveness in everything you do, even if that requires you to demolish cute little mental blocks that have tricked you into thinking small.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Singapore has one of the world’s lowest fertility rate.

A few years ago, this state of affairs prompted the government to urge Singaporeans to have sex on an annual holiday known as National Day. A new rap song was released in the hope of pumping up everyone’s libidos and instigating a baby boom. It included the lyrics, “Let’s make fireworks ignite / Let’s make Singapore’s birthrate spike.” I have a different reason for encouraging you to seek abundant high-quality sex, Aries. According to my analysis, tender orgasmic experiences will profoundly enhance your emotional intelligence in the coming weeks—and make you an excellent decision-maker just in time for your big decisions. (P.S. You don’t necessarily need a partner.)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the 1530s, explorer Jacques Cartier led expeditions from France to the New World. As Europeans often did back then, he and his team were rude and brutish

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BY ROB BREZSNY to the indigenous folks who lived there, stealing their land, kidnapping some of them, and slaughtering herds of great auks in a bird sanctuary. Yet there was one winter when Cartier’s marauders got crucial help from their victims, who gave them vitamin C-rich pine needle tea that cured their scurvy. I suspect you Tauruses will embark on quests and journeys in the coming months, and I’m hoping your behavior will be different from Cartier’s. When you arrive in unfamiliar places, be humble, curious, and respectful. Be hesitant to impose your concepts of what’s true, and be eager to learn from the locals. If you do, you’re likely to get rich teachings and benefits equivalent to the pine needle tea.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Many software engineers have enjoyed *The Pragmatic Programmer*, a book that helps them develop and refine their code. One popular technique the book offers is “rubber duck deprogramming.” Programmers place a toy rubber duck in front of them, and describe to it the problems they’re having. As they explain each line of code to their very good listener, they may discover what’s amiss. I recommend a similar approach to you as you embark on metaphorically debugging your own program, Gemini. If a rubber duck isn’t available, call on your favorite statue or stuffed animal, or even a photo of a catalytic teacher or relative or spirit.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Read the following passage from Gabriel García Márquez’s novel *One Hundred Years of Solitude*.

“Gaston was not only a fierce lover, with endless wisdom and imagination, but he was also, perhaps, the first man in the history of the species who had made an emergency landing and had come close to killing himself and his sweetheart simply to make love in a field of violets.” I admire the romantic artistry of Gaston’s dramatic gesture. I applaud his imaginative desire to express his love in a carefully chosen sanctuary filled with beauty. I praise his intense devotion to playful extravagance. But I don’t recommend you do anything quite so extreme in behalf of love during the coming weeks. Being twenty percent as extreme might be just right, though.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In his song “Diplomatic Immunity,” rapper Drake disparages tranquility and harmony. “I listen to heavy metal for meditation, no silence,” he brags. “My body isn’t much of a sacred temple, with vodka and wine, and sleep at the opposite times,” he declares. Is there a method in his madness? It’s revealed in these lyrics: “All that peace and that unity: all that weak sh-- will ruin me.” In the coming weeks, Leo, I urge you to practice the exact opposite of Drake’s approach. It’s time to treat yourself to an intense and extended phase of self-care.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s a favorable time to refresh your relationships with your basic sources and to make connections with new basic sources. To spur your creative thought on these matters, I offer the following questions to meditate on.

1. If you weren’t living where you do now, what other place might you like to call home? 2. If you didn’t have the name you actually go by, what other name would you choose? 3. If you had an urge to expand the circle of allies that supports and stimulates you, whom would you seek out? 4. If you wanted to add new foods and herbs that would nurture your physical health and new experiences that would nurture your mental health, what would they be?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Mushrooms have spores, not seeds. They’re tiny. If you could stack 2,500 of them, they’d be an inch high. On the other hand, they are numerous. A ripe mushroom may release up to 16 million spores. And each spore is so light-weight, the wind can pick it up and fling it long distances. I’ll encourage you to express your power and influence like a mushroom in the coming days: subtle and airy but abundant; light and fine, but relentless and bountiful.

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