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How to do Sun Valley on a budget

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A TOUCH OF GREEN

As I write this, Boiseans are casting their votes in local elections. There’s a lot up for grabs, including the mayorship, multiple City Council seats, and a pair of controversial ballot initiatives concerning the main library project and a proposed stadium. Watching the campaign process, I’ve been amazed at how many candidates have shown their positive visions for Boise. Under separate cover, this week’s issue marks the conclusion of our three-part series on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle; and I’m happy to present former Boise Weekly staff writer Lex Nelson’s piece about how local food trucks are slashing their environmental footprints by reducing their reliance on disposable plastics. Food trucks have slightly higher profit margins than their brick-and-mortar counterparts, but they disappear fast when owners choose non-plastic options for their customers. Learn about how food trucks in Boise are living their environmental principles on pages 6 and 7. Speaking of margins, it’s almost ski season. If the archetype of the ski bum is any indication, the people who love to ski the most can barely afford to hit the slopes, but on page 10, Hayden Seder gives us the insider’s scoop on how to hit Sun Valley on a budget. There are some solid tips in there, so don’t miss it. JoJo Rabbit, Taika Waititi’s film about a young German boy whose imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler, opens soon at The Flicks. Like Joker before it, I’m curious to see how such a controversial movie fares—after all, Waititi is the vaunted director behind What We Do in the Shadows and Thor: Ragnarok. On page 12, film reviewer and BW alum George Prentice writes that this movie crosses a moral line. Finally, I want to remind all BW readers that the deadline for Fiction 101 entries is coming up on Monday, Nov. 18. That’s just days away, so please email your entries to our publisher, Michelle Robinson, at mrobinson@boiseweekly.com, and she’ll hook you up with instructions on how to pay the submission fee. Happy writing! —Harrison Berry, Editor

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THE PLASTIC PURGE

Boise’s mobile food and beverage services double down on reducing waste LE X NEL SON PH OTOS COURTESY A LIVELY CHEF CATERING

A Lively Chef Catering has been using eco-friendly hot and cold cups, plates and tableware for as long as those items have been available—between 15 and 20 years.

THIS IS PART THREE OF A THREE-PART SERIES ON BOISEANS WHO INNOVATE IN THE THREE RS—REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE. Decades before #plasticfree, the start of a global movement toward zero waste living, the discovery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, or viral videos of sea turtles with straws lodged in their nostrils, Boise entrepreneur Jo Fryberger’s mother foresaw the tide turning against plastics. “We don’t have to worry about nukes,” she told her daughter in the midst of 1950s Cold War hysteria. “We’re all going to smother in our own trash.” Just a decade later, in 1965, a continuous plankton recorder snagged a plastic bag off the coast of Ireland. It was the first plastic marine litter ever recorded according to the BBC, and a harbinger of much worse to come. The 1950s could easily be considered the Plastic Decade. Though variations of plastic have been around since 1869, the rise of synthetics didn’t truly start until World War II ratcheted up the pressure on American manufacturers, forcing them to find creative alternatives to natural materials. Plastics strengthened ropes, lined helmets and augmented parachutes on the front lines. At home they started showing up in cars, packaging 6 | NOVEMBER 6–12, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

and furniture. According to the Science History Institute, U.S. plastic production increased by 300% during WWII. When the war ended, the American obsession with plastics continued. The 1950s ushered in Saran Wrap, Tupperware parties and—thanks to Monsanto, Disney and a pair of MIT architects—the world’s first all-plastic house, built to predict the futuristic abodes 1987 might bring. As The Rail reported, “Millions of visitors streamed in to see the spectacle and imagine a future made of resins.” “I’m 72 years old, and I remember my mom when I was a child talking about everything becoming desposable, because that was when it first started,” Fryberger said. Today, plastic has become so ubiquitous that it’s practically invisible, as integral to our daily lives as the air we breathe. The synthetic material is everywhere: holding together refrigerators and cell phones, corralling makeup and shampoo in bathrooms, and mingling with natural fibers in sweaters and socks. Microplastics— tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters long that result from the degradation of larger items—have even infiltrated food and water systems. This summer, Consumer Reports re-

vealed that the average American ingests at least 74,000 microplastic particles every year. As pollution increasingly clogs the oceans and the impacts of climate change spread, Boiseans are taking it upon themselves to separate their businesses from the plastic forks, cups and plates that have become second nature in the food and beverage space. For Fryberger, that means taking a leaf out of her mother’s book. This summer, with the help of the Zero Waste Boise Institute (ZWBI), Fryberger’s mobile beer, wine and alcohol business Jo’s Traveling Bar took its biggest step yet toward ditching plastics, replacing its 7- and 16-ounce beer and wine glasses with cups made from compostable corn-based resin for the Hyde Park Street Fair. Fryberger said the change will be permanent, and she hopes to swap out the bar’s 10-ounce cocktail cups as well when she finds an ecofriendly option that fits her specifications. “She made it so easy,” Fryberger said of ZWBI founder Jillien Eijckelhof, who approached multiple vendors before the event with an offer to help them cut down on waste. “...I just picked the one she said was most viable and rolled with it. She probably saved me about a year [of research].”

Much of Eijckelhof ’s outreach was part of a two-year partnership between the ZWBI the North End Neighborhood Association (NENA), formed to support the association’s efforts to make the festival more sustainable. “This work was partly funded by a NENA neighborhood grant, partly on contract, and partly as a volunteer effort by ZWBI,” she wrote in an email. Though Eijckelhof said ZWBI’s ultimate goal is “to eradicate ‘disposable’ from our vocabulary, period,” moving businesses toward more sustainable options is a valuable first step. To make it easy for them, the ZWBI team put together an extensive primer of eco-friendly brands, including a cost breakdown, and offered the HPSF vendors access to a Sustainable Servingware University workshop on key points. Though no HPSF vendors attended the workshop, which ZWBI opened up to other business owners, several embraced Eijckelhof ’s research and assistance or had already adopted green practices. In early 2019, for example, Eijckelhof said Boise’s Ben & Jerry’s had replaced its plastic spoons with wooden versions and swapped plastic straws for paper. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Crisp, a global cuisine food truck owed by husband-wife team Jake and Christina Sandberg that made an appearance at the HPSF, has used Ecoproducts compostable bowls since day one, but in the beginning was more concerned with utility and aesthetics than the environment. The 32-ounce bowls were perfect for large entrees and had a cleaner look than what Christina called the “flimsy, tacky” styrofoam. For the HPSF, the Sandbergs also tried out compostable Eco Products cups, Earthchoice plates and Verde flatware. Eijckelhof helped steer them toward brands that were not only green but practical, as in the past they’d had trouble finding compostable silverware that held up to heavy use. “We really just want to take steps in the right direction to be eco friendly,” Christina wrote in an email. “We have talked to Rev-

million metric tons currently circulating— and that concern led her to eliminate plastic straws (which are now oﬀered by request) and replace her business’s plastic stir-sticks with wooden ones. Cups moved into the next spot on her list after a trip to Europe in the spring of 2019 opened her eyes to a life without single-use plastics. “What really kind of brought it to me was when a friend and I did a cruise down the Danube River, from Budapest to Prague, and on that whole trip I saw one [plastic] bottle of water,” Fryberger said. Gary and Dee Hanes of A Lively Chef Catering, which frequently partners with Jo’s Traveling Bar, also inspired Fryberger. They transitioned to eco-friendly hot and cold cups, plates and tableware as soon as it became available—between 15 and 20 years ago, Gary

composting setup, but we don’t. But they do eventually biodegrade, which the regular plastic just doesn’t, so they’re a better option,” she said. The City of Boise’s curbside composting system, implemented in 2017, has been massively successful, turning more than 40,000 tons of waste into compost. However, its quick-composting method isn’t conducive to breaking down most plant-based plastics. “Just because something says ‘compostable’ does not mean it can go in your compost cart,” the City of Boise website reminds. Fryberger worries that consumers who aren’t aware of this ﬁne line might toss her cups in compost bins where they don’t belong. “My long-term goal is we’ll just go to allglass unless or until they come up with a truly biodegradable plastic,” Fryberger said.

More and more, food trucks and catering companies are starting to consider their waste streams. In 2018, the North Carolina-based nonprofit Don’t Waste Durham started offering a “green truck certification program” to help vendors reduce their carbon footprint, and according to Waste360, several hundred trucks were quick to sign on. Here in Idaho, Hailey native Blake Schnebly’s sustainability consulting company SustainingUS partnered with Riverstone International School in May to hold a zero-waste food truck rally as part of Earth Week. In a Facebook post, SustainingUS wrote, “This year we ate about 250 meals and only made 35 grams of landfill-bound trash!” and thanked participants, including Tacos y Tortas El Paco, Bang on the Wall Burgers and Il Segreto Wood Fired Pizza. PHOTOS COURTESY CRISP

Global cuisine food truck Crisp (food pictured) has been using compostable bowls since it ﬁrst opened.

olusun about making our truck solar-powered and would totally entertain the idea of serving food in non-disposable containers with metal ﬂatware. We got our start at the Boise Farmers Market, and I think being part of such a tightknit community like that promotes sustainability and environmental awareness. It just makes you feel like if you do your part, regardless of how big or small, you do make a diﬀerence.” Like the Sandbergs, Fryberger was already aware of the plastic problem before she met Eijckelhof, and was taking steps to lighten the carbon footprint of Jo’s Traveling Bar. She’d worried for years over the state of the world’s oceans—The Ocean Conservancy reports that more than 8 million metric tons of plastic are dumped there each year on top of the 150 BOISE WEEKLY.COM

estimated—as an alternative to styrofoam, and today buy the majority of their stock at Smart Foodservice (formerly Cash & Carry) in Boise. “The cold cups, they look just like the old 9-ounce plastic ones, but they aren’t plastic. Those are so biodegradable that if you put water in them and set them out in the sun they will start to melt,” Gary said. Armed with Eijckelhof ’s research on eco-friendly alternative tableware, Fryberger selected cups from Green Paper Products LLC to replace her dwindling plastic stock. Reactions at the Hyde Park Street Fair were positive, but Fryberger still worries over the ultimate fate of those cups. “About all you can ﬁnd right now is compostable. I wish Boise had a commercial

Jo’s Traveling Bar already uses glass at partner venues that provide storage, but Fryberger said using it for mobile events is more problematic. “With plastic you just put it out, use it and throw it in the trash. Glass you have to carry it to the event, get it out of the box, have a place to put it all, and then gather it from the tables, wash it, get it back in the boxes, and then the space it takes up in the van [is a lot] comparatively,” she said. Because hauling and cleaning it means more labor, that means a charge for customers, though Fryberger tries to incentivise ecofriendly practices by absorbing 10% of the cost herself. She also recently bought a bigger van speciﬁcally for transporting glass to large events.

Perhaps the biggest barrier to eco-friendly choices for those in the food service industry is cost. Some entrepreneurs, like Fryberger and the Sandbergs, are willing to absorb those costs for the benefit of the planet, but many aren’t. According to Bizfluent, food truck profit margins hover between 6.1 and 9%, only slightly higher than those of restaurants. That margin disappears quickly when you increase your costs, and Frybergat said swapping out cups alone increased her cost per case ordered by nearly 40%. “I’ve kind of accepted the fact that I may not live to see perfection, but I’m working on it. We’re at least trying to head in the right direction, and I think a lot of people are becoming more aware,” Fryberger said. BOISEWEEKLY | NOVEMBER 6–12, 2019 | 7

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NOISE VETIVER REVISITS FAMILIAR TERRAIN UP ON HIGH CHRIS PARKER San Francisco indie-folk act Vetiver has broadened its horizons across six albums. Since the self-titled 2004 debut, Vetiver’s auteur Andy Cabic has explored the dreamy, spacey and freakier corners of psych-folk, slowly widened the instrumental palette, and with Complete Strangers (2015), even used samples and recording techniques as seeds to grow the album’s arrangements before bringing in live players to record them. It seems fitting that, 15 years later, Cabic returns to his acoustic roots for his seventh album, Up on High. It’s a product of the circumstances—like so much of life— that Cabic just had to roll with. Moving twice in the past year, much of the time was spent with his stuff still in boxes. “My life was in disarray after living in the same place for 12 years. And so the one sort of thing I had at my ready was an acoustic guitar,” said Cabic, who will play the Olympic Venue Wednesday, Nov. 13. “It’s a return to the songs being written on acoustic guitar which is like they were in the early days… and [because of ] the nature of the songs, I had them all sort of completely formed when I was ready to get going on the recording. I could tell from the work and the direction of these songs. I could just play them; I didn’t need layers and other ideas to realize them.” Cabic teamed (again) with longtime producer/friend Thom Monahan to record the songs in a house rather than an expensive studio, returning to a straightforward DIY approach after the more involved process of Complete Strangers. “That record started with just Thom and I hanging out,” Cabic said. There was lots of layering and you know, playing around with studio sort of like creation, whether it’s keyboards or in samples. We did all kinds of weird methods to get a song going. Then, once we had the sort of outline of the arrangements sorted out, we booked studio time and I got musicians together.” The result is a bright, airy and surprisingly tidy record that leaves behind the sparse, sometimes-awkward, freaky folk innocence of Vetiver’s first couple of releases while retaining that spirit, striking a more measured tone that refracts the early wonder into something grounded without being jaundiced. Take the opening track, “The Living End,” in which Cabic reflects on how he’s “far from where I began… lost, but I know I’m nearer now,” still dedicated to the process of “keeping one step ahead of defeat / drifting like a notion down the street.” The jangly rush of “Swaying” harkens back to Murmur-era R.E.M., while strummy sidling, “Filigree” shimmers like a soft-focus California sunset from the bluffs overlooking the sea. The album’s breezy charms suggest a redwood line highway ride drive up the coast, all sunshine and nature, cares like exhaust out the tailpipe. But if there’s a generally upbeat tone that runs from “All We Could Want” and “Lost (In Your Eyes)” through and the title track, there’s also a darker side that seems to suggest 8 | NOVEMBER 6–12, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

Andy Cabic of Vetiver returns to his acoustic roots on the band’s new record, Up on High.

without risks can come no rewards. “You make it easy to not look down,” he sings on the title track. “Our eyes locked face to face, high wire love all risk and grace.” “My hope is that I don’t have a song that’s one-dimensional. I want to have a song that contains a few diﬀerent emotions and changes from chorus to the bridge to the verse,” said Cabic. “I’d like to have something that is multi-dimensional and not just all-in on one aspect.” Cabic moved to San Francisco 20 years ago after spending his life on the East Coast. He grew up in Virginia and attended school at UNC-Greensboro, playing noisy indie rock guitar while there. He didn’t necessarily set out to become a folk artist, but shortly before he moved someone gave him an acoustic guitar, and living in cramped quarters in a San Francisco closet, it’s what he had available. “At the time I worked for Kinko’s, and Kinko’s was like the civilian military: You could, like, basically transfer to other Kinko’s branches in the country,” Cabic recalled. “So I transfer [to] working in SF, and at the time I was living in two hall closets. One kept my stuﬀ and the other one was just big enough for a mattress. And I paid $150. “So it was like the risk level was very low,” he added. “And I was moving in with friends like, ‘Okay, let’s just try this. I have no idea.’ I just knew I had a job.”

Some of his roommates at the time were attending art school, and that’s how he met art school dropout and onetime collaborator/bandmate (now major label artist) Devendra Banhart. The presence of Banhart and other curious musical minds helped the Bay become a nexus for folky explorations in the early aughts. “I’m a little older than everybody of that era somewhat and I think that gave me some sense of myself as opposed to those still finding themselves a little bit at that point,” Cabic said. Playing acoustic in those early days opened him to a new way of making music and allowed him to break with electric guitar, as he began to realize that whatever his music tastes, some styles weren’t necessarily a great fit. “That was the start of me learning how to play an acoustic guitar and sort of realizing that it suited my voice a lot better,” he says. “I was trying to sing loud to match the volume of our group, but really, I’m a quiet voice singer and it’s smooth. It suits what I’m able to do if I just you know have the volume match to it.” Cabic has come to realize he likes the challenge of searching for new ways to express himself as opposed to relying on new collaborators to maintain freshness. “It’s easier and maybe more conducive to getting people’s attention to just spin out different side projects with new names and have the benefit of novelty with each idea, but that didn’t seem as interesting to me,” he said. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

ALL FOR ONE, AND ONE FOR ALL

Local Bands Play Combined Video Release Show

Cynthia Hand’s latest book touches on personal themes of adoption and parenthood.

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BOISE AUTHOR CYNTHIA HAND GETS PERSONAL IN HER LATEST NOVEL

RYAN BAYNE

Local bands Aka Belle, Mantooth and singer/ songwriter Ryan Bayne are, musically speaking, fairly different, but they have something in common: a love for the Boise underground music scene. Soon they’ll have something else in common—a video release party slated for Saturday, Nov. 9, at Neurolux. Directed by Bayne, Aka Belle’s video “Wonders of the World” and Mantooth’s “Going Wrong” will get their premieres, and all three acts will play sets. Bayne, Catherine Merrick of Aka Belle and John Edsall of Mantooth met at the Record Exchange to discuss the upcoming premier. “When Ryan told me the videos were going to be done around the same time, it just seemed like the obvious thing to do, to reinforce the collaboration between us all,” said Merrick. “And, it brings all three of our varied musical audiences together, plus the Boise indie film community—it just seemed like a no brainer.” All three stay busy in the local music scene, have released multiple records and played at Treefort. Aka Belle has been a staple of the Boise music scene since 2008, recording and performing a delicate and haunting blend of Americana and rock and roll. Mantooth has been around since 2014, and its mix of garage, punk and indie, coupled with the lead singer’s outlandish performance style, is a crowd-pleaser. Bayne released his first album in 2011, and his music can best be described as a mix of alternative, blues, country and rock. “I started shooting videos because I was a musician and there’s a niche in independent music in the film world where there is a lot of creative collaboration happening,” Bayne said. “And that’s what this is all about, the common theme to both videos is love.” Bayne started his company Apple Blossom Productions in 2018. As a musician, he saw a need in Boise for local, quality video production. Bayne, Merrick and Edsall have been acquainted for at least six years, and their two bands have worked with Bayne on previous music videos. Aka Belle’s earlier video “War on Love” and Mantooth’s “Cockroach Brain” were both produced by Bayne and released in 2018. Doing another project felt right for both bands. “It’s a way to celebrate and really work with

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Aka Belle (top) and Mantooth (bottom) are throwing a video release party at Neurolux on Saturday, Nov. 9.

talented musicians and express myself through these other creative people,” said Edsall. “Going Wrong” by Mantooth explores growth through personal reflection, and praised Bayne’s adaptation of the song into “a very concise video.” “Its about how I’ve constantly made bad choices trying to find myself,” Edsall said. “[It’s] about coming out of bad decisions hopefully wiser than before.” “‘Wonders of the World’ started out initially being about things that are disappearing—through human disregard,” said Merrick. “I was thinking about how tired and depressed so many of us were of fighting every day for basic rights and a sensible, science-based, truth-based, compassionate world.” She said the song is “a motivational piece, to remind ourselves to keep fighting, to rise up, to protect our world from those who

try to divide and oppress, and that the real ‘wonders of the world’ are human beings.” Bayne added that the song alludes to the divisive and fractious atmosphere, “but the important thing is the love and the connections that we have,” he said. “We have to pay attention to that to get past the divisiveness so that we can create change.” Bayne has worked closely with the artists to establish their intent to create videos that convey the deeper meanings of the songs. “These big themes are a lot of work,” Bayne said. “And because of the low budget, the preproduction is pretty extensive.” But for Bayne, Aka Belle and Mantooth, all the hard work seems to have come together. The three acts look forward to playing a combined show and sharing their musical projects with the community they care about.

Cynthia Hand was adopted at an early age, and while not biologically, her adoptive parents are indeed her real parents. However, that didn’t stop people from prodding her with questions of whether she wanted to meet her “real” parents. She was curious about who her biological parents were, but in Hand’s mind, her real family had adopted her long ago. To her, it speaks to the ignorance displayed in pop culture when it comes to adoption. “I’ve always been a little bit annoyed by the way film and television views adoption,” she said. Hand’s newest book, The How and the Why, doesn’t necessarily attempt to set the record straight on adopted kids, but it does reflect a more real, personal view of adoption. Hand will host a release party and discussion for her new book at Rediscovered Books in Downtown Boise Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The book follows Cassandra McMurtrey, an adopted child with a rather charming life. However, questions of where she came from and who she is still bounce around McMurtrey’s mind. That’s when she finds a series of letters written to her from her biological mother shortly before she was put up for adoption. The narrative dances back and forth between the letters written to the protagonist and McMurtrey’s first person perspective. These letters may be able to answer the questions that McMurtrey’s adoptive parents couldn’t. Hand herself became curious about similar things when she was around 19 years old. Still, that didn’t diminish her relationship with her adoptive family, but there are certain things that connect you to the person who gives birth to you, she said. Hand added that she even struggled with this curiosity, noting that it made her feel disloyal to her adoptive parents. “I wasn’t particularly interested in meeting my birth parents,” Hand said. Hand said she actually found it easier to write from the perspective of the mother writing her unborn daughter letters, considering she is a mother now. While the topic deals with adoption and the stresses that come with it, she wasn’t writing only to adoptees. “I think it’s just about the ways that we find family,” she said. “I don’t intend it to be a book that is just readable and intended for adoptees.” —Xavier Ward BOISEWEEKLY | NOVEMBER 6–12, 2019 | 9

RECREATION

A SKI WEEKEND IN SUN VALLEY ON A BUDGET HAYDEN SEDER COURTESY SUN VALLE Y CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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Recreation, food, the ﬁne arts—Sun Valley has it all, but the place isn’t cheap. Here’s how to hit the mountain town without breaking the bank.

Ketchum is by no means a cheap town, but the locals know how to ﬁnd the cheap thrills, from food for under $10 to free entertainment. So if a weekend hitting the slopes in Sun Valley seems pricey, read on for how to score lodging, meals, lift tickets and more without breaking the bank.

WHERE TO STAY Some hotels are less expensive than others. Hotel Ketchum runs about $133/night and offers 30% off through Dec. 19 and up to 20% for any stays booked in winter. The Tamarack Lodge offers the same deals and a night’s stay there will run $98-$209. The Best Western Kentwood Lodge is around $150/night and the Best Western Tyrolean, steps away from Bald Mountain, is about $134/night. While Sun Valley Resort lodging is generally in the high-price range, it does offer specials like 20% off for Epic Pass holders or the “Basin Package,” which offers Bogus Basin or Snowbasin pass-holders a rate at the Sun Valley Lodge of $159/night between Dec. 1 and 21. If you’re thinking of staying in Hailey, the town 10 miles south of Ketchum, the hotel rates aren’t much cheaper and you’ll do more driving. The Wood River Inn & Suites runs about $124/ night, the Americinn $127/night and the Airport Inn $145/night. There are AirBNBs aplenty, which cost as little as $68/night.

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amazing eateries in town that won’t make your wallet cry. For breakfast, try Java on Fourth, the original Java location, for breakfast basics and the famous Bowl of Soul. At lunch, there’s a spot for everything: For burgers, check out Lefty’s, a mellow sports/bar pub; for sandwiches, head to Johnny G’s Subshack; for wraps, check out local favorite Wrap City and try the famous Chinese Chicken Salad wrap; for burritos and tacos, head to KB’s for American-style Mexican or La Cabanita for the real deal; and for pizza, grab a slice from Wiseguy Pizza Pie.

ON THE MOUNTAIN Bald Mountain is the reason to visit Sun Valley in the winter in the first place. It’s pricey, but a few tips can make a weekend of skiing more affordable. Buy lift tickets online in advance and save up to 20%. Passes during the December holidays can cost up to $155 for one day, but the beginning of December lift tickets are $86/day. Half-day tickets are even cheaper. Consider one of the less-committal pass options. The Early/Late passes run $399 and give riders unlimited access until Dec. 13 and after March 20. College students can get a full, unlimited season pass for $429. Once a year, Sun Valley Resort partners with the Fly Sun Valley Alliance for Ski for Air Service Day, typically at the end of January, offering $50 full-day lift tickets plus half off demos/rental, and 50% off lodging at partnering businesses. Food-wise, brown bagging it is the cheapest option once you’re on the slopes, but if you’re not feeling cold sandwiches, try Irving’s hot dog

stand at Warm Springs base, a Ketchum institution where hot dogs run between $3.50 for a basic and $4.50 for one with kraut or chili on it. It’s no-frills but delicious. Food at the lodges— Warm Springs, River Run and Seattle Ridge— gets expensive fast, but the Lookout Lodge at the top has cheap tacos.

on Tuesday nights or at Hotel Ketchum on Wednesday nights. The Sun Valley Center for the Arts also often has free events, like guided exhibitions at its Center and lectures.

ENJOY THE NIGHT LIFE

After a long day on the slopes, Ketchum loves to après. There’s often music at both the Warm Springs and River Run lodges, and the bars stay open until about 6 p.m. or whenever the last person stumbles out in their ski boots. The Warm Springs side is also home to Apple’s, a great spot for burgers and pitchers of beer. Head into Ketchum to visit notorious local establishment Grumpy’s, a working-man’s watering hole with a menu of burgers and beer—try a schooner, a full 32-ounce beer for $9.

After dinner at one of the aforementioned places, make like a local and hit the only bars in town: the Cellar Pub, the Casino and Whiskey Jacques. Whiskeys oﬀers cheap music most nights as well as Dollar Night on Sundays and Wednesdays which will cost $5 to get into but then drinks are $1 the rest of the night. Most nights of going out start at the Cellar Pub which has cheap drinks as well as good bartenders, shuﬄeboard, a few video games, and a giant chair out front where locals and tourists alike stop for a “chair pic.” All nights end at the Casino, a cash-only bar where the drink to order is a “hamtini” aka a Hamm’s beer with a lime in it.

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Assuming your après didn’t turn into dinner, there’s some time to kill in the late afternoon. Check out if there’s a hot tub or hot pool at your lodging. If not, poach one (not recommended during daylight hours) or ask a local for directions to one of the nearby hot springs. For a slice of the cultural scene, The Community Library has lots of free events, from lectures to workshops and more. A gallery walk takes place one Friday a month, and is a great way to see some art and get some free drinks in the process. If trivia is your game, check out free trivia at Sawtooth Brewery in Ketchum

-Both the Community Library and the Visitor’s Center (home to Starbucks as well) have free WIFI. -A day pass to the local YMCA is $16 for adults, and will give you all-day access to showers, free coﬀee, workout classes and equipment, the pool, rock climbing and often other events like movie screenings. -Hemingway’s grave is located in Ketchum, and is a fun sight to see and tell your friends you’ve been to; make like the locals and leave an oﬀering to Hemingway in the form of a bottle of whiskey.

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Goodness knows my role here, dear reader, is JoJo Rabbit stars Roman Griffin Davis as the titular character and writer/director Taika Waititi as Adolf Hitler. not to tell you what you want to hear, nor tell you what you need to hear (I’m assuming you for a life-sized imaginary friend: a clownish continued to build as the audience snaked out have parents, spouses and good friends who apparition of Adolf Hitler (an over-the-top to the cinema’s lobby. And the gap was equally are up for that task). All that said, my role is performance from writer/director Taika to inform you of what’s in store when it comes distinct among critics: USA Today’s Brian Waititi). Among all of the film’s rip-roaring Truitt was effusive about Jojo Rabbit’s “quirky to how you spend your hard-earned cash and hijinks, there’s a Jewish girl hiding in Jojo’s charm,” calling the film “brilliant.” Variety’s a couple of hours of your life at the cinema. attic, Hitler Youth giggling at book burnWith that preamble, I’m sad to report that Jojo Owen Gleiberman, on the other hand, called ings…and oh yes, there are pesky corpses of Jojo Rabbit “a studiously conventional movie Rabbit is a soul-dragging bit of binary bilge Jewish adults hanging in the village square. dressed up in a self-congratulatory ‘daring’ of that has a jolly good time while traipsing over “I know that there’s a sort of thing auteurs its look!-let’s-pranksomeone’s grief. I like to say about their films: ‘Ooh, the film the-Nazis cachet.” The just don’t think the speaks for itself,’” Waititi told the TIFF audireal stunner, following Holocaust is ripe ence just prior to his film’s premiere. “Well, if its premiere, came for mining comedy “J O J O R A B B I T IS you don’t get it, you’re dumb! You’ll get it. It’s when TIFF audiences gold. War? Maybe. A SOUL-DRAGGING voted to grant Jojo Rab- pretty simple.” Authoritarianism? With due respect, Mr. Waititi, I got it. bit the much-coveted Absolutely. Genocide? B I T O F B I N A RY People’s Choice Award, Simple? Not a chance. But I get it. I also get the Count me out. It’s enfact that Jojo Rabbit’s promotional material attraditionally given to tirely possible that my B I L G E T H AT H A S A Oscar-bound contend- tempts to align the film with Charlie Chaplin’s distaste for this film is 1940’s classic, The Great Dictator, in which ers (Green Book, Silver generational. Having J O L LY G O O D T I ME Chaplin himself satirized Hitler. But what Jojo Linings Playbook, The buried two parents in TRAIPSING OVER King’s Speech, etc.). But Rabbit’s publicists choose to exclude is that, Arlington National in his 1964 autobiography, Chaplin expressed now comes Jojo RabCemetery, my guess is S O ME O N E ’ S G R I E F. ” bit’s real test, when the regret, writing that he would not have made The that older audiences film goes wide (it opens Great Dictator if he had known about the true (me included) may extent of the horrors of the Nazi concentration across North America, find Jojo Rabbit less camps at the time. including Boise, on Friday, Nov. 8), I’m fairly funny than younger audiences. Who knows? “I could not have made fun of the homicidal certain that it will find equal measures of love Decades from now, someone will undoubtedly insanity,” wrote Chaplin. make a comedy film about 9/11, and Gen Xers and loathe. I fall into the latter camp. Indeed, there is a potent argument that For the uninitiated, Jojo (Roman Griffin will have to wrestle with being asked to laugh by mocking Hitler, his acolytes are robbed of Davis) is a 10-year-old boy who lives with at that tragedy (I’m relieved to know that I power. That said, comedy can’t make amends his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) in the won’t be around for that challenge). for tragedy, and a Nazi-themed satire isn’t fictional German village of Falkenheim while To be sure, Jojo Rabbit is dividing audiany less offensive to the memory of 6 million World War II rages. Jojo is anxious to join ences. I witnessed some rather testy, fingervictims of the Holocaust. Is anything truly the Deutsches Jungvolk (aka Hitler Youth) wagging debates erupting seconds after the out of bounds in the far-flung art of comedy? where he is mentored by a cadre of zany Nazi lights came up at the film’s world premiere at Probably not. But that doesn’t mean Jojo Rabofficers (Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson and this September’s Toronto International Film bit gets a pass. others). But Jojo’s real affection is reserved Festival; and the volume of those agitations BOISE WEEKLY.COM

NOV. 7 ARTSOURCE GALLERY—Meet this month’s artist Zella Bardsley. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. ArtSource Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise. 208-331-3374. CAPITOL CONTEMPORARY GALLERY—Join Boise artists Josh Udesen and Betsie Richardson. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Capitol Contemporary Gallery, 451 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. 208-384-9159. MAVEN BOISE—Celebrate Maven’s anniversary. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Maven Boise, 928 W. Main St., Unit C, Boise. 208-577-6120. mavenboise.com. RE-POP GIFTS—Check out a pop culture art show. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Re-POP Gifts, 210 N. 10th St., Boise. 208-991-6112. SOCO SOCIAL COMMUNITY POP-UP—Build community. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Boise Creative Center, 1204 W. Front St., Boise. 312860-1477. REDISCOVERED BOOKSHOP— Vote for best Idaho author and learn about the Small Business Saturday promo. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. rdbooks.org. EMMETT MONTGOMERY—He’s wandering the country telling jokes. 7 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. BOISE DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND HISTORY: FETTUCCINE FORUM—Learn about the history of Caxton Printers. 5:30 p.m. FREE. Boise City Hall, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise.

FIRST THURSDAY BASQUE MARKET—Be sure to make a stop at the market. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Basque Market, 608 W. Grove St., Boise.

GALLERY CTA—Check out artwork by Erin Cunningham. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Gallery CTA, 800 W. Main St., Ste. 800, Boise.

BOISE HOUSE OF FLOWERS—Sample Lost Grove Brewing beers. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Boise House of Flowers, 122 N. Fifth St., Boise.

INN AT 500 CAPITOL—Enjoy wine samples. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Inn at 500 Capitol, 500 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise.

BOISE STATE BRONCO SHOP— Save on Bronco-themed gear. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Boise State Bronco Shop-City Center, 777 W. Main St., Boise. THE CHOCOLAT BAR—Taste IOnE Bitters. 5-9 p.m. FREE. The Chocolat Bar, 805 W. Bannock St., Boise. COLE/MARR PHOTOGRAPHY— Come for Dr. Robert Vestal’s photos. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Cole/ Marr Photography Workshops, 404 S. Eighth St, Boise. EL KORAH SHRINE—Tour the El Korah Shrine. 5-9 p.m. FREE. El Korah Shrine, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise. FANCY PANTS—Celebrate with an A.L.C. trunk show. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Fancy Pants, 825 W. Idaho St., Boise. FIREFUSION STUDIO—Take a discounted-rate class. 5-9 p.m. Firefusion Studio, 1124. W Front St., Boise. FIRENZA PIZZA—Come for happy hour. 4-8 p.m. FREE. Firenza Pizza, 999 W. Main St., Boise.

BARBARIAN BREWING—Come check out the release of three new beers. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Boise Taproom, 1022 W. Main St., Boise.

FLATBREAD NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA—Come for specials. $10. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria, 800 W. Main St., Boise.

MERIWETHER CIDER HOUSE— Make a hand turkey. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Meriwether Cider House, 224 N. Ninth St., Boise. 208-9726725.

FLYING M COFFEE HOUSE— Check out Allen Gladfelter’s indy comic. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Flying M Coffee House, 500 W. Idaho St., Boise.

SIPPIN’ IN THE CITY—Sample some of Idaho’s best wines. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $50. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. 208-332-1538.

FOOT DYNAMICS—There will be items on sale. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Foot Dynamics, 1021 W. Main St., Boise.

ALASKA CENTER—Art in The Alaska Center. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 W. Main St., Boise. AMERICAN CLOTHING GALLERY—Check out fall fashions for every occasion. 5-9 p.m. FREE. American Clothing Gallery, 100 N. Eighth St., Boise.

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THE FRONT DOOR—Travel with Chef Richard Prado and Rogue Brewing. 5-9 p.m. $35. The Front Door, 105 S. Sixth St., Boise. GALLERY 601—Try on wearable works of art. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Gallery 601 on the Grove, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Ste. 180, Boise.

JD’S BODEGA—Celebrate JD’s anniversary. 5-9 p.m. FREE. JD’s Bodega, 161 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise.

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JUMP—Learn about DIY holiday gift-making ideas. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise.

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LEMON TREE CO.—Come by for vegan treats with Figgy Bakes and friends. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Lemon Tree Co., 224 N. 10th St., Boise.

Football, November First Thursday is your chance to grab your Bronco gear, sample

MCU SPORTS—Swing over for snacks and tailgate games. 5-9 p.m. FREE. McU Sports, 822 W. Jefferson St., Boise. PURE ENTELECHY—Offering tarot, energy healings, food and live music by Joseph Lyle. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Pure Entelechy, 114 N. Fifth St., Boise.

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THE RECORD EXCHANGE—Celebrate Joni Mitchell’s birthday with a live music bash. 5-9 p.m. FREE. The Record Exchange, 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise. SAGE YOGA AND WELLNESS— View art by Kay Henry. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Sage Yoga and Wellness, 242 N. Eighth St., Ste. 200, Boise. TRAILHEAD—Featuring Megan Sharratt and ROOT Magazine. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Trailhead, 500 S. Eighth St., Boise. WAFD BANK—Check out music, beer, appetizers and art. 5-9 p.m. FREE. WaFd Bank, 1001 W. Idaho St., Boise. WALLA WALLA CLOTHING CO.—Check out the Cindy Kirk Trunk Show. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Walla Walla Clothing Co., 814 W. Idaho St., Boise. WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE CRAFT—Help a group of local Boise students raise money for a class trip to Spain. They’ll have original works of art, prints and more for sale. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 W. Front St., Boise.

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY NOV. 6 Theatre BCT: THE WOLVES—Sarah DeLappe’s 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. 208-3319224. bctheater.org. SUICIDEGIRLS: BLACKHEART BURLESQUE—SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque is the sexiest, smartest, geekiest, and most fun deﬁnitive pop-culture burlesque show. 8 p.m. Knitting Factory, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise.

Visual Arts BARBARIAN PAINT NIGHT—Sip on craft beer while creating this seasonal decoration, with all materials and step-by-step instruction provided. 6 p.m. $30. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Boise Taproom, 1022 W. Main St., Boise. barbarianbrewing.com.

BISHOPS’ HOUSE HARVEST DINNER AND POP-UP GALLERY—Join the Bishops’ House for a three-course dinner catered by Pamela’s Catering. Limited seating. Reservations required. 6-9 p.m. $50. Bishops’ House, 2420 E. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. 208-3423279. thebishopshouse.com. BLUEYE GALLERY: THE NAMPA PROJECT—Check out BluEye Gallery’s inaugural showing of “The Nampa Project”. 2-9 p.m. FREE. BluEye Gallery, 1230 First St. S., Nampa. PARTICIPATION MYSTIQUE 2019 : ANNUAL HALLOWEEN GROUP ART SHOW—Check out more than 20 seasonally themed pieces from local artists practicing several media. 1 p.m. FREE. Flying M Coffee, 500 W. Idaho St., Boise. ﬂyingmcoffee.com. TVAA ART EXHIBITION: ROOTED OPENING RECEPTION—Treasure Valley Artists Alliance members explore the idea of being rooted in a place, a family, a community. Through Jan. 14. 9-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa.

WED., NOV. 6

Literary Arts CYNTHIA HAND-THE HOW AND THE WHY BOOK RELEASE PARTY—Spend an evening with local author Cynthia Hand for the release of her new book, The How and the Why, a poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind. 7-8:30 p.m. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise.

Civic Benefit RED KETTLE KICKOFF—Begin the holiday season with flair, fun, and the fine art of giving. With live music, a delicious lunch, and ugly Christmas sweater competitions. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise. 208-343-5420.

Learning ORAL HISTORY 101: HOW TO GET STARTED—Learn how to preserve your family’s history. 1-2 p.m. FREE. James Castle House, 5015 Eugene St., Boise. 208-608-7051. jamescastlehouse.org.

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THURSDAY NOV. 7 Festivals & Fairs FIRST THURSDAY IN DOWNTOWN BOISE—Celebrate the good life in Downtown Boise on the First Thursday of each month. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Downtown Boise, Downtown Corridor, Boise. 208-385-7300. downtownboise.org.

Theatre BCT: THE WOLVES—Sarah DeLappe’s 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. BROADWAY IN BOISE: WAITRESS—Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. 7:30 p.m. $40-$75. The Morrison Center for the Performing

Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. morrisoncenter.com. PAGE TO STAGE-STORYBOOK THEATER (FOR KIDS 5-8)—This after school program is a fun ﬁlled introduction to theater for kids ages 5-8 4-5:30 p.m. $200. GEM Center for the Arts, 2417 W Bank Dr., Boise. 208-477-7546. loungeboise. com.

Film IMMERSIVE ART EXPERIENCE: FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE OCEAN—Enjoy the remote tropical islands of the South Paciﬁc, with the sights, smells and feelings of the islands. 5-7 p.m. FREE. Bogus Basin Art Building, 2827 N. Bogus Basin Road, Boise. 208-871-0538.

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Conﬁdence is key, and the SuicideGirls deﬁnitely have the key to putting on a bold and seductive show. The SuicideGirls Blackheart Burlesque 2019 tour is stopping by the Knitting Factory for alluring and daring acts that surround its performers’ lively personas. Burlesque balances comedy and provocation, letting dancers tell their stories and embody their characters. It’s not just about technique; It’s about creating a story. With themes of anime, villains and other characters, the Blackheart Burlesque is an attention-grabber and a contemporary riff on the medium, its stars embodying a 21st-century brand of the risque woman. The SuicideGirls are both the artists and the art. Piercings, tattoos and costumes accentuate their features, and their strong messages of body-positivity, sensuality, humor and verbe will radiate. 8 p.m. $20-65. Knitting Factory. 416 S. Ninth St., Boise, bo.knittingfactory.com. 14 | NOVEMBER 6–12, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

BOISE STATE FALL 2019 BFA EXHIBITION—Check out the Fall 2019 BFA Exhibition in the new Boise State Blue Galleries. 5-7 p.m. FREE. Blue Galleries, 1110 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. 208-863-8166. TVAA ART EXHIBITION: ROOTED OPENING RECEPTION—Treasure Valley Artists Alliance members explore the idea of being rooted in a place, a family, a community. Through Jan. 14. 9-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa.

Literary Arts FRIENDS OF THE BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARY HOLIDAY BOOK SALE— Find adult and children’s books,

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BLUEYE GALLERY: THE NAMPA PROJECT—Check out BluEye Gallery’s inaugural showing of The Nampa Project. 2-9 p.m. FREE. BluEye Gallery, 1230 First St. S., Nampa.

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THE BISHOPS’ HOUSE—Don’t miss this opportunity to have an intimate evening with Idaho artist John Killmaster. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Bishops’ House, 2420 E. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. 208-342-3279.

He shoots, he scores!

“I Want A New Life Pie”

A romance doomed

WAITRESS, A BROADWAY MUSICAL

ACIS AND GALATEA, OPERA IDAHO

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Baked at a temperature of self-discovery and served on a comedic platter is the touring Broadway musical Waitress. Adapted from a 2007 film of the same name, the musical revolves around Jenna, played by Bailey McCall. She’s a small town waitress working at a small town diner who, in every aspect of her life, feels stuck. Her only aspiration is her pie-making ability, along with the ridiculous names she chooses for her creations. A pie contest nearby sparks a fire in Jenna, leaving her wanting to make more out of her life. The show will incorporate songs from artist Sara Bareilles that are empowering and uplifting, all while making the perfect pies with names that reflect her life. As Jenna sorts out her life issues—on pies of course—the audience will see her character evolve and transform her life into a life as sweet as pie. Times Vary. $40-95. Morrison Center, 1910 University Dr., Boise, morrisoncenter. com.

Theirs was a romance doomed from the beginning. Opera Idaho and the Boise Baroque Orchestra will showcase the fairytale 1718 opera Acis and Galatea. The story revolves around two lovers, Acis and Galatea, who long to be with one another no matter what challenges arise. Others continuously attempt to come between them out of envy and selﬁshness. While the couple cling to each other throughout the show, the challenges to their love eventually come crashing down on them, leaving audiences on the edges of their seats, riven with tension over whether they will eventually be reunited (just remember, ticket-holders: Hope springs eternal). The opera will feature a cast of six talented performers and George Frederick Handel’s classic score, full of everlasting love, jealousy and despair. 7:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. $19-39. Egyptian Theatre. 700 W. Main St., Boise, egyptiantheatre.net.

The Harlem Globetrotters is the world’s most famous hijinx basketball team. The Trotters regularly dance around their opponents with their shenanigans (the gag is always on the other team), and have wowed fans all over the world with their athleticism and trickery, but the gags go off the court, as well: Honorary members of the team include Bob Hope, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nelson Mandela and popes John Paul II and Francis. The team has also ﬁgured in the Civil Rights era and U.S.-Soviet relations, the latter involving a young Wilt Chamberlain—arguably one of the greatest basketball players of all time. For decades, the team has entertained, broken records and blown past barriers, and on Monday, Nov. 11, it will hit the court at the Ford Idaho Center—a do-not-miss chance to see their ﬂair and chicanery at work. 7 p.m. $30-104. Ford Idaho Center. 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, fordidahocenter.com. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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audio books, vintage books and more at the 2019 Friends of the Boise Public Library Holiday Sale. 4-7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library Warehouse, 762 River St., Boise. 208-972-8247.

Comedy EMMETT MONTGOMERY—When he is not wandering the country telling jokes and falling in love with America, he produces local shows that focus on building community. 7 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

Food & Drink FIRST THOR’S DAY: ODIN’S WRATH, ERIK THE RED, PILSNER—Barbarian Brewing brings back fresh batches of Odin’s Wrath and Erik the Red, along with a brand new Pilsner. 4-9 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Garden City Taproom/ Brewery, 5270 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. barbarianbrewing.com.

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our materials or your own. We will provide boxes, craft supplies and snacks. 4:30-6:30 p.m. FREE. Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise. 208-362-0181. adalib.org.

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SAPPHIRE MOVIE NIGHT: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF— The Sapphire Movie Night Series features classic movies, bottomless movie snacks, and a full bar and food menu. 7 p.m. $13-$20. The Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise.

BCT: THE WOLVES—Sarah DeLappe’s 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. BROADWAY IN BOISE: WAITRESS—Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. 8 p.m. $40-$75. The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. morrisoncenter.com.

Film CARDBOARD DRIVE-IN MOVIE— Join us for an indoor drive-in movie experience. Create and decorate a child-sized cardboard “car” using

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Visual Arts BLUEYE GALLERY: THE NAMPA PROJECT—Check out BluEye Gallery’s inaugural showing of The Nampa Project. 2-5 p.m. FREE. BluEye Gallery, 1230 First St. S., Nampa. BOISE STATE FALL 2019 BFA EXHIBITION—Check out the Fall 2019 BFA Exhibition in the new Boise State Blue Galleries. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Blue Galleries, 1110 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. 208-863-8166. HOLDING WHAT CAN’T BE HELD CLOSING CELEBRATION—Holding What Can’t Be Held 2019 closing celebration. With food and wine catered by Peaceful Belly Farm, and select artwork auctioned off. 6-10 p.m. FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise. 208-424-6821. mingstudios.org.

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POTTERY AND ART SALE—Browse through hundreds of beautiful handmade works of art. There is something for everybody’s style and budget. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Fort Boise Community Center, 700 N. Robbins Road, Boise. 208-4847560. TVAA ART EXHIBITION: ROOTED OPENING RECEPTION—Treasure Valley Artists Alliance members explore the idea of being rooted in a place, a family, a community. Through Jan. 14. 9-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa.

Comedy EMMETT MONTGOMERY—When he is not wandering the country telling jokes and falling in love with America, he produces local shows that focus on building community, pushing the limits of what it means to be a performer and celebrating the unique beauty of the city he lives in. 8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

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Civic Beneﬁt RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE—Red Cross Blood Drive at the Discovery Center of Idaho Not all heroes wear capes. Give the gift of blood and be entered to win a Family Membership. Schedule online at: Redcrossblood.org.Sponsor Code: Discovery 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 W Myrtle St, Boise. dcidaho.org.

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CALENDAR Teens WILLY WONKA’S SWEET CELEBRATION—The Oompa Loompas are taking over the Meridian Library. Take the whole family for sweet treats and fantastic fun. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian. 208-8884451. mld.org.

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staff and volunteers will be giving historical site tours or you are welcome to explore on your own. This event is open to guests 13 years or older. 6-10 p.m. $10. Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. PICKIN’ TREASURE VALLEY VINTAGE SHOW AND ARTISAN MARKET—Pickin’ Treasure Valley Vintage Show and Artisan Market is Idaho’s biggest and best, with 150-plus vintage and artisan vendors. 12-9 p.m. $7. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa.

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BEER GUZZLER MEDAL WINNING BREWS Idaho did well last month at Denver’s Great American Beer Festival. Boise breweries took home three gold, while eastern Idaho’s Grand Teton grabbed a silver. One of the gold medalists (the Red-Fish Raüchbock from Sockeye) is only available on tap. You can grab a pint at the brewery. And on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 5-8 p.m., you’ll get a chance to try all four during a special tasting at Bowen Crossing’s Bier:Thirty. BOISE BREWING BLACK CLIFFS, $6.49, 22 OZ This gold medal-winning American Stout sports a persistent, mocha-colored, three-finger head, covering an opaque, ebony-hued ale. Touches of licorice mingle with the fruity hop and dark-roast coffee aromas. Big and bold on the palate with just a sweet bit of malt at the center, the rich espresso and earthy dark chocolate flavors are balanced by a bitter hop bite on the finish. GRAND TETON BLACK CAULDRON IMPERIAL STOUT, $10.49, 6-PACK A dark espresso in the glass, the thin, tan head fades quickly. You get a nice whiff of smoke on the nose, along with dark fruit and toasted malt. It’s beautifully balanced in the mouth, with dark chocolate, lightly bitter coffee, smokey roasted malt and a touch of sherry. Garnered silver; deserved gold. MAD SWEDE BREWING NAKED SUNBATHER, $10.99, 6-PACK The name might make you think that this gold medalist brown ale would be better suited for summer enjoyment, but it has the stuffing for year round consumption. A red-tinged, chestnut-colored pour, it’s topped by a thin, beige head. Sweet, nutty caramel aromas play against bitter chocolate. The flavors are smooth and creamy with fruity malt balanced by a surprising hit of hop bitterness. This brew finishes clean and dry.

VINEYARD BOISE CHRISTMAS MARKET—More than 60 vendors gather for one of the Treasure Valley’s largest hand-made Christmas markets. Enjoy local craftsmanship, delicious food trucks, and fun for the whole family with horse-drawn carriage rides (noon to 4 p.m.), balloons and face painting. 12-7 p.m. Vineyard Boise Christmas Market, 4950 N. Bradley St., Garden City. 208-377-1477.

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POTTERY AND ART SALE—Browse through hundreds of beautiful handmade works of art. There is something for everybody’s style and budget. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Fort Boise Community Center, 700 N. Robbins Road, Boise. 208-4847560. TVAA ART EXHIBITION: ROOTED OPENING RECEPTION—Treasure Valley Artists Alliance members explore the idea of being rooted in a place, a family, a community. Through Jan. 14. 9-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa.

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BCT: THE WOLVES—Sarah DeLappe’s 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. and 8-10 p.m. $22-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise. 208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

BOOK AND WINE NIGHT WITH ZHOO ZHOO WINERY—Zhoo Zhoo Winery and Rediscovered Books partner for a special night of books and booze. 7:30-8:30 p.m. $35. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. 208-376-4229. rdbooks. org.

BROADWAY IN BOISE: WAITRESS—Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. 2 and 8 p.m. $40-$75. The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. morrisoncenter.com.

Visual Arts BLUEYE GALLERY: THE NAMPA PROJECT—Check out BluEye Gallery’s inaugural showing of The Nampa Project. 6-9 p.m. FREE. BluEye Gallery, 1230 First St. S., Nampa.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID RELEASE PARTY—Celebrate the release of the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. 208-376-4229. rdbooks.org. FRIENDS OF THE BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARY HOLIDAY BOOK SALE— Find adult and children’s books, audio books, vintage books and more at the 2019 Friends of the Boise Public Library Holiday Sale. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library Warehouse, 762 River St., Boise. 208-972-8247. SATURDAY STORYTIME AT BARNES & NOBLE—Every week, we read a featured title and accompany it with matching activities. 11-11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 1315 N. Milwaukee St., Boise. 208-375-4454.

SENSORY ENHANCED STORYTIME—Inclusive program for children on the autism spectrum or other disabilities. 11-11:45 a.m. FREE. Victory Branch Library, 10664 West Victory Road, Boise. 208-362-0181. adalib.org.

Comedy DINNER DETECTIVE MURDER MYSTERY—There’s a murderer on the loose – and they might even be at your table. 6-9 p.m. The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Boise. (866) 496-0535. thedinnerdetective.com. EMMETT MONTGOMERY—When he is not wandering the country telling jokes and falling in love with America. 8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. THIRD IDAHO PUN SLAM—The Idaho Pun Slam with Tiffany Eller and Jen Adams is a night of puns, beer and laughs. Contestants compete in three rounds of word play. 7 p.m. Lounge at the End of the Universe, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise. 208-4777546.

Food & Drink THIRD-ANNUAL BARREL-AGED SOCIAL—Soaked in Oak Barrel-Aged Social is your chance for a unique experience behind the curtain of our barrel-aging program. 1-5 p.m. $35. Sockeye Grill and Brewery, 12542 W. Fairview Ave., Boise. BREWER’S HAVEN 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY—Food truck on site with cornhole tourney, lots of swag to give away and lots of beer to drink. 5-9 p.m. Brewer’s Haven, 1795 S. Vista Ave., Boise. 208-991-4677.

Museums & Exhibits NOVEMBER ROCKS—Check out the museum’s Buzz Saw Shark display, meteorites from Mars and the Moon, mining artifacts, and Idaho rocks and minerals. 1-4 p.m. FREE. Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. 208-283-3186. idahomuseum.org.

Other EXTRA LIFE—Phoenix Fire Games, Goliath Gaming, Deadly Sevens Games and All About Games come together for 24 hours of gaming. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. JUMP, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise. PICKIN’ TREASURE VALLEY VINTAGE SHOW AND ARTISAN MARKET—Pickin’ Treasure Valley Vintage Show and Artisan Market is Idaho’s biggest and best, with 150-plus vintage and artisan vendors. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $7. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. TREASURE VALLEY FLEA MARKET—Take home a new, old thing to love. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. expoidaho.com. VINEYARD BOISE CHRISTMAS MARKET—More than 60 vendors gather for one of the Treasure Valley’s largest hand-made Christmas markets. Enjoy local craftsmanship, delicious food trucks, and fun for the whole family with horse-drawn carriage rides (noon to 4 p.m.), balloons and face painting. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Vineyard Boise Christmas Market, 4950 N. Bradley St., Garden City. 208-377-1477.

ANONYMOUSLY SINGLE POST-HALLOWEEN COSTUMES Do you ever feel like Halloween isn’t the only time we dress up like someone else? Sometimes I feel like I put on a costume or pretend to be someone else when I’m dating. I’m a confident person with a close group of friends, but sometimes when I go on a couple of dates or am in a full-blown relationship, I feel like I lose myself in the other person. It doesn’t matter if it’s the first date or first anniversary. I feel like sometimes I have to put on a costume to cover up who I really am. It starts from the very beginning. Overlooking red flags, laughing at jokes that aren’t funny, pretending I like BBQ… When I get on a dating app I waste so much time analyzing the pictures I put on my profile. How’s my smile? Do I look fat? I need one that’s full body. I should get one that shows I like to travel. Do I look like I’m funny? After I’m done with my own profile,

like my job and want a career, but sometimes I keep myself up at night wondering if I am ever going to get married. At this point I would have a “geriatric pregnancy” and am afraid I wouldn’t be able to give you kids. I am outgoing and am up for almost anything, but sometimes I just want to binge-watch Netﬂix. I appreciate the outdoors, but I am afraid to hike anything more challenging than Table Rock because I don’t want you to hear me panting or see how much my face sweats. I love to travel, but like my girls’ trips, so sometimes you wouldn’t be invited. What mask do you wear in relationships? Cheers to showing your true self! I have to swipe through dozens only to judge them on the same crap I hope they aren’t judging me on. It’s exhausting. How are we supposed to meet anyone in this dating environment? If I could truly be myself on an app, what would I say? I

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

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SUNDAY NOV. 10 Visual Arts BLUEYE GALLERY: THE NAMPA PROJECT—Check out BluEye Gallery’s inaugural showing of The Nampa Project. 2-5 p.m. FREE. BluEye Gallery, 1230 First St. S., Nampa. FUNKY ART MARKET—Local artisan market bringing handmade and curated goods to the people. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. The Funky Taco, 801 W. Bannock St., Boise. PAINT STORM ON THE HORIZON AT SOLID GRILL AND BAR—Our instructors will break down this painting so even the most novice painter will have conﬁdence to bring out their inner artist. All ages welcome. 1-3 p.m. $32. Solid Grill and Bar, 405 S. Eighth St. Ste. 100, Boise. 208-505-0004. POTTERY AND ART SALE—Browse through hundreds of beautiful handmade works of art. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Fort Boise Community Center, 700 N. Robbins Road, Boise. 208-484-7560. SECOND SUNDAYS ON HILLSIDE—Check out rotating visual artists, jewelers, clothing, beauty products and more on the second Sunday of every month. 1-4 p.m.

FREE. The Hillside Studios, 1674 W. Hill Road, Boise.

TVAA ART EXHIBITION: ROOTED OPENING RECEPTION—Treasure Valley Artists Alliance members explore the idea of being rooted in a place, a family, a community. Through Jan. 14. 9-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa.

Literary Arts LET’S SHARE OUR ISSUES COMIC SWAP MEET—Take comics and graphic novels to this FREE-for-all swap (buy/sell/trade). Learn how to create your own ‘zine in our workshop. 3-9 p.m. FREE. Lounge at the End of the Universe, 2417 W. Bank Dr., Boise.

Comedy EMMETT MONTGOMERY—When he is not wandering the country telling jokes and falling in love with America. 8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. USO “A PIN UP BURLYQ—Make ‘em Blush Burlesque showcases Boise’s Burlesque community twice a month at Pengilly’s Saloon, also offering classes and mentorships. 8-10 p.m. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St., Boise. 208-345-6344.

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YOGA ON TAP—Join this weekly donation-based yoga class; 100 percent of donations beneﬁt Upward Inertia’s programming in the prison. 11 a.m.-Noon Boise Brewing, 521 W. Broad St., Boise. (732) 857-6810. boisebrewing.com.

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NOVEMBER ROCKS—Check out the museum’s Buzz Saw Shark display, meteorites from Mars and the Moon, mining artifacts, and Idaho rocks and minerals. 1-4 p.m. FREE. Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. 208-283-3186. idahomuseum.org.

Other TREASURE VALLEY FLEA MARKET—Take home a new, old thing to love. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. expoidaho.com.

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Film FREE LAUREL AND HARDY MOVIE—Pack Up Your Troubles with Laurel and Hardy. 7 p.m. FREE. Treasure Valley Community Television Channel 11, 6225 W. Overland Road, Boise. 208-340-6965.

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Visual Arts ARTSOURCE GALLERY: ZELLA BARDSLEY—The Game’s Afoot in November at Art Source Gallery with Zella Bardsley as artist of the month. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. ArtSource Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise. 208-3313374. downtownboise.org. BLUEYE GALLERY: THE NAMPA PROJECT—Check out BluEye Gallery’s inaugural showing of The Nampa Project. 2-9 p.m. FREE. BluEye Gallery, 1230 First St. S., Nampa. BOISE STATE FALL 2019 BFA EXHIBITION—Check out the Fall 2019 BFA Exhibition in the new Boise State Blue Galleries. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Blue Galleries, 1110 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. 208-863-8166. TVAA ART EXHIBITION: ROOTED OPENING RECEPTION—Treasure Valley Artists Alliance members explore the idea of being rooted in a place, a family, a community. Through Jan. 14. 9-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa.

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SWINGIN’ AT SOLID: VINTAGE NIGHT—Enjoy excellent food and beverages (full bar available), while dancing to the big band hits of the 30s and 40s. 8-11 p.m. $5. Solid Grill and Bar, 405 S. Main St. Ste. 100, Boise. 208871-6352.

Sports & Outdoors HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS— Harlem Globetrotters Basketball 7-11:30 p.m. $20-$90. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 N Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. 208-442-3232. fordidahocenter.com.

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YOGA ROCKS.—6:30-8 p.m. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St. Ste. 226, Boise. 208-336-1313.

Food & Drink MEATLESS MONDAYS COOKING CLASS—Join Chef Shel Leigh, Boise’s own certiﬁed plantbased chef and food educator, for her new Meatless Monday dinner class. 4:30-6:30 p.m. ROOTS Zero Waste Market and The Twisted Kitchen, 3308 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. 208-3367856. thetwistedkitchen.com.

TUESDAY NOV. 12 Theatre STORY STORY SLAM NIGHT— This is raw storytelling. No theme. No featureds. Yes, to your story. Sign up at 6:30pm. Stories at 7 p.m. 6-9 p.m. $6-$8. The Lounge at the End of the Universe, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise. 208-4777546.

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ARTSOURCE GALLERY: ZELLA BARDSLEY—The Game’s Afoot in Nov. at Art Source Gallery with Zella Bardsley as artist of the month. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. ArtSource Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise. 208-331-3374. downtownboise.org. BLUEYE GALLERY: THE NAMPA PROJECT—Check out BluEye Gallery’s inaugural showing of The Nampa Project. 2-9 p.m. FREE. BluEye Gallery, 1230 First St. S., Nampa.

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TVAA ART EXHIBITION: ROOTED OPENING RECEPTION— Treasure Valley Artists Alliance members explore the idea of being rooted in a place, a family, a community. Through Jan. 14. 9-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa.

Dance SWINGIN’ AT SOLID: WEST COAST NIGHT—Learn this modern, contemporary, and versatile style of Swing while enjoying wonderful food and drink. 8-11 p.m. $5. Solid Grill and Bar, 405 S. Main St. Ste. 100, Boise. 208-871-6352.

Literary Arts TROY LAMBERT AND STUART GUSTAFSON: THE CAPITAL CITY MURDER SERIES—A new nation wide mystery series comes to Boise, out to solve murder most foul. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. 208-376-4229. rdbooks.org. THE WICKED WEST BOOK SIGNING—A unique opportunity to meet and talk to the two authors of Capital City Murders series, Troy Lambert and Stuart Gustafson. 7-9 p.m. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. rdbooks.com.

Comedy RAMAPONG COMEDY TUESDAYS—RamaPong and Red Mic Comedy teamed up to give comics a place to work out jokes. Go see what they’re working on this week. 9:30-11 p.m. FREE. RamaPong, 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Ste. 10, Boise.

Learning TRAFFICKING 101 TRAINING— This training provides an overview of our programs and covers the basics of understanding human trafﬁcking and effective advocacy. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Vineyard Boise, 4950 N. Bradley St., Garden City. 208-630-6601. WORRIER TO WARRIOR—Yearning to feel happy, self-assured, and enthusiastic, yet sometimes facing doubt, regret, insecurity and suffering? This course is for you. 7-8:30 p.m. $79. Chabad Jewish Center, 1803 S. Maple Grove Road, Boise. 208-8539200. myjli.com.

Food & Drink INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY DINNER—Join us for the International Community Dinner for delicious, catered

food and good company. If possible, bring your favorite food to contribute to the potluck. 6 p.m. FREE. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. 208-853-5095.

Other BINGO WITH MINERVA JAYNE—Come win cash, prizes, bar tabs and more. 8-10 p.m. FREE. The Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St. Ste. 226, Boise.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 13 Visual Arts BLUEYE GALLERY: THE NAMPA PROJECT—Check out BluEye Gallery’s inaugural showing of The Nampa Project. 2-9 p.m. FREE. BluEye Gallery, 1230 First St. S., Nampa. BOISE STATE FALL 2019 BFA EXHIBITION—Check out the Fall 2019 BFA Exhibition in the new Boise State Blue Galleries. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Blue Galleries, 1110 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. 208-863-8166. TVAA ART EXHIBITION: ROOTED OPENING RECEPTION—Treasure Valley Artists Alliance members explore the idea of being rooted in a place, a family, a community. Through Jan. 14. 9-5 p.m. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa.

Literary Arts LOCAL AUTHOR KAM WALTERS POETRY READING AND RECEPTION—Local poet Kam Walters reads from and releases his book of poems, Yours Mine Mouth. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise.

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For many artists, their background is key to who they are and the art they create. For Katherine Paul, also known by her stage name, Black Belt Eagle Scout, her history with music is a key part of who she is and the sounds she creates. She grew up on the Swinomish Indian Reservation in Northwest Washington, and her father would sing her native chants as she would fall asleep as a child. Her beautiful, melodious songs are not necessarily drawn of these experiences directly, but says her music comes from the same place: the heart. Her work has not gone unnoticed, her album The Mother of My Children was named Pitchfork’s 2018 Rock Album of the Year. —Xavier Ward 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux, 111. N. 11th St., Boise, neurolux.com.

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Dream pop duo Finkel is part of the rich framework that is the Los Angeles music scene. L.A. has long been a hotbed for emerging artists, with venues like the Whiskey a Go Go acting as a proving ground for bands like Led Zeppelin and The Doors. Nowadays, L.A.’s musical offerings are a veritable banquet, ranging from rock to hip hop and folk. Finkel’s dreamy pop tunes are catchy and dreamy, dancing back and forth between tempos and beats. Inﬂuences from hip hop-style beats are evident throughout the music, but the lyrical stylization is reminiscent of psychedelic pop. While formally a duo, Finkel often plays live with a backing band to craft a full-bodied sound. —Xavier Ward Time and cost TBD. The Shredder, 430 S. 10th St., Boise, shredderboise.com.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 6 DAVID HENRY—7 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon

ASPHALT BUFFET—9 p.m. FREE. Ranch Club CHARLATAN RU57YROBOT / DARKCHILD—10:30 p.m. FREE. Neurolux

HIGHLANDS HOLLOW LIVE MUSIC—6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse

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

JIM LEWIS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

GUILTY PLEASURE—8:30-11:30 p.m. FREE. Ironwood Bar and Grill

OHMME—With Wend, and Frankie Tillo. 7:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux

IDAHOANS FOR A FAIR WAGE FUNDRAISER—With The Moody Jews, Carmel n The Closers, and Briar Boots. 6 p.m. Playhouse Boise

QUEER ACTIVIST SPEAKER MAJA AND BETH MUNROE—Queer Activist Speaker Maja with musician Beth Munroe, followed by karaoke with Spin Doctor Rox. FREE. High Note Cafe THOMAS PAUL—Live Music, Dinner and Drinks 6-9 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

THURSDAY NOV. 7 BRENT COBB AND THEM: SUCKER FOR A GOOD TIME TOUR—8:30 p.m. $15. Neurolux CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood DESIRE—7:30 p.m. $15-$25. Sapphire Room at the Riverside

THE LIL SMOKIES—With High Pine Whiskey Yell. 8 p.m. $15. The Olympic MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood MOJO BOOGIE—7:30 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon OPERA IDAHO: ACIS AND GALATEA—7:30 p.m. $26-$39. The Egyptian Theatre PILE—With Slow Code. 7:30 p.m. $13-$15. Neurolux RECKLESS KELLY—8 p.m. $20$60. Revolution Concert House SPERRY HUNT—6:30 p.m. FREE. Caffeina Coffee Roasting Co.

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FLATLAND CAVALRY—With Kaitlin Butts. 8 p.m. The Olympic INFECTED MUSHROOM—8 p.m. $15-$40. Knitting Factory MEGAN NELSON—7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe SEAN HATTON—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel TRAVELIN MILES AND HONEY BEAR—7 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Taproom

FRIDAY NOV. 8 THE AQUABATS—With PPL MVR. 7 p.m. $25-$120. Knitting Factory

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LIVE AT THE HIVE—With Reverent Padre, Aesopian Dream, Killin Me Kid, and Deedee That’s Me. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Hive

POLYRHYTHMICS—With Marshall Poole. 8 p.m. $12. The Olympic SMOOTH AVENUE: MOTOWN AND CLASSIC SOUL REVIEW—With the Rocky Mountain Brass Band. 7:30 p.m. $15-$25. The Sapphire Room at The Riverside

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BUDDY DEVORE AND THE FADED COWBOYS—Treasure Valley Singles Dance. 7:30 p.m. Nampa Eagle’s Lodge CATHEDRAL CONCERT SERIES—2 p.m. FREE. Cathedral of the Rockies, Boise First United Methodist Church JOHN NILSEN—Noon. $10. Caldwell United Methodist Church METAL-TATIONS™—2:30 p.m. $26$39. The Egyptian Theatre

SQUEEZE CON ACCORDION FEST—1-9 p.m. FREE. Ironwood Social

JOHN NILSEN—7 p.m. $10. Southminster Presbyterian Church JOHN NILSEN—3 p.m. $10. Hillview United Methodist Church

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JEREMIAH JAMES AND ROGER KENNEDY—6 p.m. FREE. The Ranch Club 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

BLACK BELT EAGLE SCOUT— With Hikes. 7:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux

AKA BELLE MUSIC VIDEO WORLD PREMIERE—With Mantooth. 7:30 p.m. $10. Neurolux

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RADIO BOISE TUESDAY: NEKROMANTIX—With Stellar Corpses, and Jimmy Vegas and the Phobes. 7:30 p.m. $18-$20. Neurolux

2019 BOISE ACCORDION FESTIVAL/SQUEEZE-CON!—3-8 p.m. FREE. Ironwood Social

THE SIDEMEN—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

GARY TACKETT AND FULL MOON RUDE—8 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon

MASTER CHORALE VETERAN’S CONCERT—7 p.m. FREE. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts

OPERA IDAHO COFFEE AND CONVERSATION—10 a.m. FREE. Opera Idaho Studio

AARON GOLAY & THE ORIGINAL SIN—9:30 p.m. FREE. Reef

CJ CUBED—7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

JAZZ MONDAY—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

THE SAWTOOTH TRIO—7-9 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Boise Taproom SPENCER BATT—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel TROYBOI: NOSTALGIA TOUR—8 p.m. $18-$45. Knitting Factory

WEDNESDAY NOV. 13 BEN BURDICK TRIO—With Amy Rose. 7:30 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood DEATH VALLEY GIRLS—With Crocodiles, and Kate Clover. 8:30 p.m. $13-$15. Neurolux JIM LEWIS—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill SNAILS: WORLD OF SLIME TOUR—With Kompany, and Al Ross. 8 p.m. $25-$55. Revolution Concert House

MONDAY NOV. 11 EDDIE SPAGHETTI—7:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux

THOMAS AND BLIND HARPDOG WILSON—7 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon

FINKEL—Time and cost TBD. The Shredder.

VETIVER—8 p.m. $14. The Olympic

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DEAR SEXUAL HEALING: This is not uncommon once the kids leave. So much of one’s identity can be wrapped up in family that it’s hard to look at the person that you started this journey with and see the studly stallion you once saw. There have been a lot of sacrifices and struggles since you set out as a couple. I’m happy to read that you want to stoke the fires of your sex life. What I would suggest is coming together as a couple and making a plan to re-fall in love with each other. It’s time to go a courtin’! Something as simple as deliberate date nights (no talk about problems, stress or responsibilities—just quality date time) could reignite what you used to feel. While two decades in any relationship could change your feelings, you might find that you love him in new ways. A more mature, meaningful sexual desire may come along with it. Best of luck, lovebirds! SUBMIT questions to Minerva’s Breakdown at bit.ly/AskMinerva or mail them to Boise Weekly, 523 Broad St., Boise, ID 83702. All submissions remain anonymous. Illustration of Minerva by Adam Rosenlund.

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ASTROLOGY SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Studies suggest that on average each of us has a social network of about 250 people, of whom 120 we regard as a closer group of friendly acquaintances. But most of us have no more than twenty folks we trust, and only two or three whom we regard as confidants. I suspect that these numbers will be in flux for you during the next twelve months, Scorpio. I bet you’ll make more new friends than usual, and will also expand your inner circle. On the other hand, I expect that some people who are now in your sphere will depart. Net result: stronger alliances and more collaboration. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I blame and thank the Sagittarian part of me when I get brave and brazen enough to follow my strongest emotions where they want to lead me. I also blame and thank the Sagittarian part of me when I strip off my defense mechanisms and invite the world to regard my vulnerabilities as interesting and beautiful. I furthermore blame and thank the Sagittarian side of me on those occasions when I run three miles down the beach at dawn, hoping to thereby jolt loose the secrets I’ve been concealing from myself. I suspect the coming weeks will be a favorable time to blame and thank the Sagittarian part of you for similar experiences. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Persian polymath Avicenna (980–1037) wrote 450 books on many topics, including medicine, philosophy, astronomy, geography, mathematics, theology, and poetry. While young, he tried to study the ‘Metaphysics’ of Aristotle, but had difficulty grasping it. Forty times he read the text, even committing it to memory. But he made little progress toward fathoming it. Years later, he was browsing at an outdoor market and found a brief, cheap book about the ‘Metaphysics’ by an author named al-Farabi. He read it quickly, and for the first time understood Aristotle’s great work. He was so delighted he went out to the streets and gave away gifts to poor people. I foresee a comparable milestone for you, Capricorn: something that has eluded your comprehension will become clear, at least in part due to a lucky accident. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In addition to being a key figure in Renaissance art, 15th-century Italian painter Filippo Lippi had a colorful life. According to legend, he was once held prisoner by Barbary pirates, but gained his freedom by drawing a riveting portrait of their leader. Inspired by the astrological factors affecting you right now, I’m fantasizing about the possibilty of a liberating event arriving in your life. Maybe you’ll call on one of your skills in a dramatic way, thereby enhancing your leeway or generating a breakthrough or unleashing an opportunity. (Please also re-read your horoscope from last week.) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Stand high long enough and your lightning will come,” writes Piscean novelist William Gibson. He isn’t suggesting that we literally stand on top of a treeless hill in a thunderstorm and invite the lightning to shoot down through us. More realistically, I think he means that we should devotedly cultivate and discipline our highest forms of expression so that when inspiration finds us, we’ll be primed to receive and use its full power. That’s an excellent oracle for you. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries psychologist James Hillman said we keep “our images and fantasies at arm’s length because they are so full of love.” They’re also quite flammable, he added. They are always on the verge of catching fire, metaphorically speaking. That’s why many people wrap their love-filled images and fantasies in metaphorical asbestos: to prevent them from igniting a blaze in their psyches. In my astrological opinion, you Aries folks always have a mandate to use less asbestos than all the other signs—even none at all. That’s even truer than usual right now. Keep your images and fantasies extra close and raw and wild.

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BY ROB BREZSNY TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Poet James Merrill was ecstatic when he learned the Greek language. According to his biographer, he felt he could articulate his needs “with more force and clarity, with greater simplicity and less self-consciousness, than he ever could in his own language.” He concluded, “Freedom to be oneself is all very well; the greater freedom is not to be oneself.” Personally, I think that’s an exaggeration. I believe the freedom to be yourself is very, very important. But for you in the coming weeks, Taurus, the freedom to not be yourself could indeed be quite liberating. What might you do to stretch your capacities beyond what you’ve assumed is true about you? Are you willing to rebel against and transcend your previous self-conceptions? GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Musician Brian Eno made a deck of oracular cards called Oblique Strategies. Each card has a suggestion designed to trigger creative thinking about a project or process you’re working on. You Geminis might find it useful to call on Oblique Strategies right now, since you’re navigating your way through a phase of adjustment and rearrangement. The card I drew for you is “Honor thy error as hidden intention.” Here’s how I interpret it: An apparent lapse or misstep will actually be the result of your deeper mind guiding you to take a fruitful detour. CANCER (June 21-July 22): We devote a lot of energy to wishing and hoping about the meaningful joys we’d love to bring into our lives. And yet few of us have been trained in the best strategies for manifesting our wishes and hopes. That’s the bad news. The good news is that now is a favorable time for you to upgrade your skills at getting what you want. With that in mind, I present you with the simple but potent wisdom of author Maya Angelou: “Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.” To flesh that out, I’ll add: Formulate a precise statement describing your heart’s yearning, and then work hard to make yourself ready for its fulfillment. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What are the key parts of your life—the sources and influences that enable you to be your most soulful self? I urge you to nourish them intensely during the next three weeks. Next question: What are the marginally important parts of your life—the activities and proclivities that aren’t essential for your long-term success and happiness? I urge you to corral all the energy you give to those marginally important things, and instead pour it into what’s most important. Now is a crucial time in the evolution of your relationship with your primal fuels, your indispensable resources, your sustaining foundations. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “When she spoke of beauty, he spoke of the fatty tissue supporting the epidermis,” wrote short story author Robert Musil. He was describing a conversation between a man and woman who were on different wavelengths. “When she mentioned love,” Musil continued, “he responded with the statistical curve that indicates the rise and fall in the annual birthrate.” Many of you Virgos have the flexibility to express yourself well on both of those wavelengths. But in the coming months, I hope you’ll emphasize the beauty and love wavelength rather than the fatty tissue and statistical curve wavelength. It’ll be an excellent strategy for getting the healing you need. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle was asked, “What is your signature perfume?” She said she hadn’t found one. But then she described how she would like to smell: “somewhere between fresh and earthy: cinnamon and honey, a rose garden, saltwater baked in the sun.” The coming days will be an excellent time to indulge in your own fantasies about the special fragrance you’d like to emanate. Moreover, I bet you’ll be energized by pinpointing a host of qualities you would like to serve as cornerstones of your identity: traits that embody and express your uniqueness.

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