Boise Weekly Vol. 28 Issue 22

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What’s the Word?

New Old Fashioned

The New Tutors

A Boise company’s struggle with Backcountry.com

Boise bars make the Old Fashioned new again

Parasite is one of the top films of 2019

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FICTION 101 DEADLINES

That’s right, the Fiction 101 deadline is coming in hot, and entries need to be submitted on or by Monday, Nov. 18. Some expressed concern about the submission process, and just in the nick of time, we’ve deployed a new submission and payment platform online. Be sure to check out boiseweekly.com for more details and a link. Happy writing!

There’s an awful lot in this week’s issue, starting in Opinion on page 5. Earlier this year, Idaho Rep. Russ Fulcher attended a ceremony on Capitol Hill where Boisean and World War II veteran Emil Reich received the Legion of Honor from the French government. Now, Reich’s family is calling on Fulcher to stand up to President Donald Trump, and for the values veterans fought to defend. You’ll also find letters from the presidents of Boise State’s Democrat and Republican student organizations, respectively, about diversity and inclusion efforts in Idaho.

Let’s talk about a word that’s near and dear to a lot of Idahoans: “backcountry.” What many may not realize is that for years, the word was the source of quiet legal disputes between online gear giant Backcountry.com and smaller companies with the word in their names, including one gear-seller in Boise. Read Xavier Ward’s report on page 6.

Also on page 6, readers will find my report on a crisis brewing at Global Gardens, a farm-and-garden program through the Idaho Office for Refugees. After a grant proposal to the U.S. Department of Agriculture was rejected, Global Gardens has lost its program manager, and is now on the hunt for stopgap funds to help it stay afloat. Read more on page 6.

On page 10, don’t miss Emily Alexander’s excellent piece on Old Fashioneds. One of the most popular cocktails in the world, the sipper that’s old is new again in the City of Trees as local bars roll out their own riffs on the classic.

Finally, don’t miss George Prentice’s take on one of the best movies of the year, Parasite, from director Bong Joon-ho. This film about a lower-class South Korean family insinuating itself into the life of a wealthier family by way of academic tutoring is one of the most hotly anticipated of the year. Get it on page 12.

—Harrison Berry, Editor

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The Egyptian Theatre

Tickets available: Egyptian Theatre Box Office, 700 W Main St, Boise Call: 387-1273 OR Online at www.egyptiantheatre.net Beverages for purchase by the Taphouse and Payette Brewing (Must Provide I.D.)

Warren Miller Film Festival & Premiere Party Thursday, November 21st, 5pm – 6:30 pm / Movie 7 pm Includes: Movie, Food & Beverage - $40 pp Location – Beside Bardenay, 612 W Grove St. Boise – After party, stroll 2 blocks to the Egyptian Theatre or drive to the Capital Terrace parking garage, 770 W Main St, 83702 - next to the theatre.

Advance Reservations Required Ticket Link at: www.bogusbasinskiclub.org Ticket proceeds benefit College of Idaho Ski and Snowboard Team, a nationally acclaimed collegiate program.

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Bogus Basin’s terrain park opened early this year, thanks to new snowmaking equipment. Some hope the new technology will help the rest of the hill open by Thanksgiving.

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With deadlines looming for this year’s Boise Weekly Fiction 101 contest (entries are due on Monday, Oct. 18), we’ve launched a new online submission and payment system. Check it out at Arts & Culture/Lit.

The PraYnksters, a faith-based organization, has launched Boise: The Video Game. In this Zelda-like entry, players traverse the City of Trees fighting “The Anti-Awesome Brigade.” Learn more at Arts & Culture/Culture.

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OPINION FULCHER, STAND UP TO TRUMP’S LAWLESSNESS In February of 2019, Representative Russ Fulcher attended a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda honoring Emil Reich, a Boise resident who was receiving the Legion of Honor from the French government for his heroic service during WWII. Emil was the rock in our lives. As our father and grandfather, respectively, he instilled in us the value of standing on the side of justice, even when faced with opposition, and believed deeply in the foundational ideas of America that he willingly put his life on the line in France and Germany during WWII. Representative Fulcher, Emil would be ashamed of you. He would be ashamed of your deeply inappropriate decision to occupy the secure committee room to prevent the ongoing impeachment inquiry from continuing in Washington on the 23rd of October. He would be ashamed of you for your flagrant abrogation of the oath you took to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United

States of America from all enemies, foreign and domestic,” and he would be ashamed that, instead of voicing concern over President Trump’s decision to pressure the Ukranian government for dirt on a political opponent, that you grandstanded to please an audience of one in the White House.

Representative Fulcher, you were elected by the people of Idaho’s First Congressional District to represent our values in Washington, to fight for Idahoans as we face rising healthcare costs, a rapidly warming climate, and myriad other issues that threaten our way of life in the state we are all lucky enough to call home. You were not elected to meet a monthly quota of appearances on Fox News, to run interference for President Trump as he undermines our national security and civic wellbeing, or to actively vote against the best interests of everyday Idahoans to please your corporate donors and Republican leadership in DC.

You attended Emil’s ceremony to honor the service of a constituent and to thank him for doing his job when the very idea of freedom was under threat across the globe. You told all of us of the pride you took in representing someone like Emil, and you spoke of the admiration you had for his bravery and sacrifice during those uncertain years where it looked as though liberty and democracy were taking their final breaths. Representative Fulcher, Emil did his job, and it’s time for you to do yours. Stand up for the values you profess to hold dear and show the people of Idaho that you view the Constitution as more than a scrap of paper, but something worth protecting and fighting to preserve. Every Idahoan deserves more than you have offered thus far, and it is up to you to make us believe that you will stand up for us.

IDAHO STUDENTS NEED DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS Over the summer, Rep. Barabra Edhardt and 27 House Republicans wrote a letter to Idaho’s universities asking them to eliminate diversity and inclusion programs. The letter states, “This drive to create a diversified and inclusive culture becomes divisive and exclusionary because it separates and segregates students.” Speaking as a current Boise State student who grew up in Idaho, this letter couldn’t be more misinformed and troubling.

Diversity and inclusion programs are necessary to Idaho students because we understand that they help us meet our educational goals. Inclusion programs help first-year or economically disadvantaged students cover expensive application costs and to navigate the complicated orientation process.

Various campus clubs and programs provide opportunities to create communities of common interest that provide support and encourage success. Graduate resources help close the economic gap and help us to contribute to the global economy.

The legislature has systematically decreased their overall investment in Idaho’s colleges and universities, but some legislators are pointing fingers at programs that have nothing to do with skyrocketing tuition costs. According to the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy, “Policymakers have wavered from the state’s commitment to higher education. Tuition and fees now account for 47% of funding for higher education, up from 7% in 1980. State funding dropped to 54% from 93% of funding over the same period.” The legislature has abandoned its responsibility to make education affordable in Idaho. Instead of holding itself accountable for its inaction, its members are blaming programs that are funded mainly by private dollars that do not impact tuition costs that students pay.

If the Republican legislature successfully eliminates diversity and inclusion efforts, it will not make college more affordable. Rather, it will impact Idaho students’ ability to access higher education and further expand the educational achievement gap. Businesses with high-paying jobs, like the Idaho National Laboratory and Hewlett Packard, have indicated that diversity programs are necessary for continued investment in Idaho. HP went so far as to say that the entire state will risk losing businesses in Idaho if we do not make meaningful investments in diversity and inclusion programs.

When Idaho republican legislators wrote that letter to our new president, Dr. Marlene Tromp, students were not consulted. The drive at Idaho universities to promote a diverse and inclusive culture creates a place for every student to attend college, access quality resources, and graduate with the skills to provide a high-quality of life for themselves and their families.

The letter that was written to Dr. Tromp pressuring her to eliminate programs that help us to succeed was a tired publicity stunt that did nothing to help students who are currently paying off expensive student debt while attending school full-time. If the legislature wants to help students, it can start by taking responsibility for its actions and making meaningful investments in our education.

A recent study found that BSU graduates leave school with more than $27,000 in debt.

So why has BSU continued to raise the cost of tuition of students despite the massive funding increases? Why don’t they seek to reduce student debt?

These programs and initiatives place more cost on students and put education further out of reach for all Idahoans. Coming from a well-intentioned position, BSU leadership wants to continue these programs that run contrary to the purpose of education. Additionally, they want taxpayers and students to foot the bill. These programs only serve to further divide students through facilitating to a few select groups instead of all students.

When did institutions of higher learning become havens for political agendas? What happened to the primary goal, academic excellence? Countless students have shared stories with me of their professors pushing some form of left-leaning political bias in the classroom. Out of fear of retaliation on their grades, students who disagree feel they cannot speak up. Professors are alienating and indoctrinating students with political views in courses across all fields of study at BSU. Students in a kinesiology class are being assigned papers requiring they state that they are privileged because of their skin color, gender and sexual orientation, regardless of socio-economic backgrounds. One student was verbally abused and slandered in a lecture hall by a professor for wearing a “MAGA” hat the day after the election.

Students should be able to speak freely in the classroom offering opinions and ideas their professors may not agree with without fear of repercussion. They should be studying and learning about their future careers and be able to practice rational thought and inquiry. Academic excellence is repressed when the perceived expectation is to regurgitate political views of a professor, with the intention of maintaining a favorable grade.

A well-rounded society flourishes with diversity. No one group has a monopoly on ideas or solutions that we need, to improve the human condition for years to come. These programs, no matter how well-intentioned, are divisive and expensive. Schools must teach the skills necessary for students to thrive in an everevolving market at the lowest possible cost to ensure that all students can enjoy the blessings of education.

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—Ivy Smith, Boise State University Young Democrats President DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CREATE DIVISIVE ATMOSPHERE ON IDAHO CAMPUSES I recently organized a campus debate, “The Future of American Higher Education” regarding diversity and inclusion programs at Boise State University. It was a joint effort between College Republicans and Young Democrat clubs. Over 450 people attended.

The discussion featured Republican Reps. Barbara Ehardt and Bryan Zollinger, Democratic Rep. Mat Erpelding, and Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb. By the end of the evening, it was clear that diversity is important to everyone. However, social justice agendas are incompatible with both the cost and purpose of higher education.

This discussion began when BSU Interim President Martin Schimpf outlined the school’s left-leaning social justice agenda that included initiatives such as racial quotas to guide hiring decisions, and the elevation of DACA students above Idaho residents for scholarship considerations—to name just a few.

In Schimpf’s proposals, he failed to address the root problem of college access: affordability. BSU’s tuition has risen from just $3,520 per year in 2004-05 to $7,694 in 2018-19. If the cost had only accounted for inflation, it would have been just $4,647 in 2018-19. BSU’s tuition has exceeded inflation by 66%.

Between state and federal funding over a 14-year span, BSU’s budget has more than doubled, growing from about $251 million to $548 million, though full-time student enrollment has only grown by 21%. Spending per student has increased by nearly 81%.

—Kelly Reich and Ryan Hand

—Victoria Mayer, Boise State University College Republicans President BOISEWEEKLY | NOVEMBER 13–19, 2019 | 5

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COURTESY GLOBAL GARDENS

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Abdi Haji harvests sweet peas with members of his local community-supported agriculture operation.

GLOBAL GARDENS FACES FINANCIAL TURMOIL Mohammed Ali has a passion for agriculture. Specifically, the refugee from southern Iraq loves to grow mushrooms; but growing mushrooms requires carefully controlled conditions.

“By myself it will be very hard to do all of that,” he said. “I was hoping they’d stay and not go anywhere, so we can make this project work. I always had this big dream to make it a bigger project, my own business, and without them, it will be very hard to do that.”

“They” is the Global Gardens program, run through the Idaho Office for Refugees. The program, started in 2004, includes 11 farms and 200 community gardens involving 2,000 people. It’s a critical piece of Boise’s local food supply and an important factor for the city’s refugee and New American community, but in mid-October, the IOR learned that a previously reliable source of funding—a major grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture—would not be available this coming year.

The situation is dire. Katie Painter, Global Gardens’ project manager since 2008, has left the organization. According to IOR Director Tara Wolfson, it will cost $50,000 to keep farmers on the land and the food they grow coming to market. An additional $40,000 would keep its community supported agriculture operation in business. For $60,000 more, its Food Hub program, which distributes food to restaurants and grocery stores, could expand.

“I like to say failure isn’t an option,” Wolfson said. “We’re optimistic the community will come behind Global Gardens.”

IOR is already on the hunt for stopgap funding, and has launched a crowdfunding campaign; but the inroads the program has made at places like Petite 4, Bittercreek/Redfeather, High Note, Rootz Zero Waste Market, the Capital City Public Market and others hang in the balance, as do the tangibles (and intangibles) the gardens have given local refugees. “We look around and see what we need to do for growing food, and we like to hang out and play with the kids,” Ali said about spending time at the local garden with his four children. “They love the animals. They’re learning a lot.”

—Harrison Berry 6 | NOVEMBER 13–19, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

Boise gear shop caught in the Backcountry.com copyright strike X AVIER WARD Tyson Stellrecht opened an outdoor gear shop in Eagle around 2008 called Backcountry Pursuit. He later moved that store to Boise, nestling it on Capitol Boulevard near Julia Davis Park in 2012. Five years later, the company suddenly changed its name to Boise Gear Collective. The public would later learn that the change was motivated by a copyright strike handed down to Stellrecht from Backcountry. com, an outdoor gear behemoth based out of Salt Lake City. Instead of trying to fight the Boise Gear Collective removed “backcountry” from its name after a legal tussle with online outdoor giant Backcountry.com. teams of corporate attorneys as a small business, Stellrecht decided to rebrand. Thus, the Boise Gear Collective was born.

In response, Backcountry.com CEO has been an outpouring of support from the “Certainly I can say that we like our new Jonathan Nielsen issued a statement, notlocal outdoor community, which has even name and we found a way to turn someing that the company made a mistake, and been overwhelming at times, but the Boise thing that was a negative thing into a very didn’t seek to own the term “backcountry.”

Gear Collective is charging ahead. positive thing,” he said. “So looking at it “In an attempt to protect the brand we “With this thing, I didn’t have a choice through the lens of we were going through have been building for nearly 25 years, we in the matter. I didn’t have the money to this massive expansion and changing our took certain actions that we now recognize fight,” he said. entire business model and adding the service were not consistent with our values, and we Stellrecht and others have been able to and really changtruly apologize,” he wrote in a statement. adapt to the changes, ing who we are and “It’s important to note that we tried to but one shop that what we do, still resolve these trademark situations amicably chose to fight it staying focused on and respectfully, and we only took legal aclanded in federal “ WE CAME OUT used and consigntion as a last resort. That said, we know we court: Marquette ment… but choosing mishandled this, and we are withdrawing the Backcountry, a small ON THE OTHER to really embrace Marquette Backcountry action.” manufacturer based this bad thing Nielsen went on to write that the comin Michigan that SIDE AND IT’S A that happened.” pany is examining how it handles these sorts only makes two Stellrecht said he of situations and hopes to rebuild trust in the products, skis and TRUE VICTORY has come out clean outdoor community. a large water jug. on the other side.

“We only want what’s best for the whole Backcountry.com has FOR SMALL In fact, he and the community and we want every person and since dropped the patrons of the Boise business in it to thrive,” Nielsen wrote. lawsuit against the B U S I N ES S .”

Gear Collective like “Backcountry has never been interested in small business. the new name, and owning the word ‘backcountry’ or completely However, the as a business, it’s gopreventing anyone else from using it. But we online retailer ing better than ever, he said. clearly misjudged the impact of our actions.” hasn’t walked away from its lawsuits The former Backcountry Pursuit wasn’t the This wasn’t enough for many who were against small companies with “backcounonly company called upon to change its name. already boycotting Backcountry.com, and try” in their names unscathed. It has faced Shops and retailers across the country bearing many have cried foul about the intentions wide public criticisms from small retailers the name “Backcountry” were asked to rebrand. and outdoor recreators alike. Most of of Nielsen in releasing his statement. An Just like Stellrecht, many complied. edited version of the statement was posted them have called for a permanent boycott We came out on the other side and it’s a true of Backcountry.com. A Facebook group to the Facebook group, which accused the victory for small business,” he said. company of only withdrawing because it aligned with that movement called “BoyTo Stellrecht’s mind, the name change was caught red-handed shortly before the cott BackcountryDOTcom” currently has has been welcomed by his customers. There holiday season. more than 21,000 members.

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For years, power outages at the Barber Dam have affected the flow of the Boise River

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT BOISE’S MAYORAL RUN-OFF

X AVIER WARD In 2015, the Boise River ran dry for nearly seven hours. The cause was a power outage at the Barber Dam, which caused the low-flowing winter waters of the river to build up behind the dam without spilling over. The fix was relatively quick, but the problem of river levels dropping due to power outages at Barber Dam has persisted.

“The river, it is probably the finest urban trout fishery in the country,” said Joe Kozfkay, a Regional Fisheries Manager for Idaho Fish and Game. “You’re basically risking one of the best things about Boise.”

In the most recent outage at the dam, which happened in mid-October, the river level was reduced to about one-fifth of its normal flow. This poses a risk to the fish in the river, which is not only a major community asset, but an economic asset too, Kozfkay said.

Which entity is responsible and what the potential solutions are is a complicated issue. The dam is owned by Ada County, but operated by Enel Green Power, with which the county contracts. The most recent outage was caused by a power grid failure. Notably, the dam is due for relicensing by 2023, which could be denied by the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee if the dam is determined to be harmful to the health of the river or fails to meet FERC standards. “[Fish] can get stranded in these shallow pools,” he said. “It sort of hurts the habitat and the food for these trout populations.”

When the trout are stranded in the shallow pools along the river, they can suffocate if left for too long. Even when the river is restored, the availability of food can be an issue for the trout and other fish in the river.

“The trout fishery has a huge constituent group,” Kozfkay said. “There’s tons of users… it’s a truly important resource.”

The health of the river is not Kozfkay’s only concern, but that it’s a consistent problem and it doesn’t seem that anyone is attempting to fix it.

“It happened again, it’s continuing to happen, and it’s not really being fixed,” he said.

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Power outages at Barber Dam have been an issue for years, but there’s no quick fix in sight.

periods, as happened years ago. When that happened, Enel Green Power was forced to pay a settlement, which raised awareness of the issue, but the solution proved to be impermanent, Kozfkay said.

“Barber Dam is currently in the process of going through relicensing,” Ada County Public Information Officer Elizabeth Duncan wrote in a statement. “As part of relicensing, there will be an analysis of all water users who are currently taking water from the Boise River between Barber Dam and Glenwood Bridge (the measuring station) and all users’ cumulative impacts on Boise River flows. In addition, engineering options and designs are being evaluated.”

One step the county has taken is requiring the company to staff at least one person to operate the dam at all times. In the case that a power outage happens overnight, mitigation efforts can begin immediately.

The cause of the mid-October outage was an Idaho Power transformer that exploded, sending a surge of energy to the equipment connected to it. This caused the turbines of the damn to stop spinning, slowing the river’s flow until it began to spill over the top, Duncan wrote.

Prior to the mid-October outage, the next most recent outage at the dam was just two months prior, on Aug. 2, prompting the Idaho Department of Water Resources to fine Ada County $50,000.

“Enel Green Power’s standard operating procedures for this type of incident were properly followed: A technician was automatically notified of the disruption and responded immediately to restore function to the plant. Sixty-one minutes later, the plant was re-synchronized to the power grid,” wrote an Enel Green Power representative in a statement.

Despite criticism, the company maintains that it and the county are following the proper procedures when handling the recent outages. Additionally, it noted that power grid disruptions are not within the company’s control.

“Barber Dam operating procedures are designed to prioritize the safe and responsible flow of water in the Boise River above any power generation operations. Water continued to flow over the dam throughout the disruption, and the flow of the river was never cut off,” the statement read.

With a crowded race, public speculation of a potential run-off was high in the weeks leading up to Boise’s mayoral vote.

Out of the seven total candidates, the two receiving the highest vote percentage will face off in a Tuesday, Dec. 3, race.

Boise Mayor Dave Bieter and City Council President Lauren McLean will fight for Boise’s top office after neither received enough of the vote on Nov. 5 to claim the city’s top spot. McLean, whom Bieter appointed to Boise City Council in 2011, was the top vote-getter at 45.7%, while incumbent Bieter received 30.3%.

Turnout was slightly higher in this off-year election, with a total of 83,834 people, or 33.4% of the total electorate, turning out to vote, Ada County Elections Communications Manager Chelsea Carattini told Boise Weekly.

Voting in the run-off is largely the same as any other election, and most information voters need to know is found on the Ada County Elections website.

“The run-off is scheduled for Dec. 3, and that’s the date the city agreed on in advance,” Carattini said. “We’re going to have early voting the week of the 25th through the 29th.”

Due to Thanksgiving, early voting will not be available on Thursday, Nov. 28, nor over the following weekend, she said. The locations for early voting are set for Boise City Hall, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., and Ada County Elections, 400 N. Benjamin Lane.

Carattini said that people can still request absentee ballots on the Ada County Elections website. Additionally, Boiseans can double check the location of their polling place on the website.

In Boise, the only election going to a recount is the mayoral election, but in Caldwell, a run-off is set for the Caldwell City Council between incumbent John McGee and newcomer Evangeline Beechler.

McGee contested the run-off initially, but told the Idaho Press that he will abide by the rules set out by the city.

McGee is a former state senator who resigned from his post in 2012 after he was accused of sexual harassment by a female staffer.

—Xavier Ward BOISEWEEKLY | NOVEMBER 13–19, 2019 | 7

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Earth Gang will touch down in Boise on Monday, Nov. 18.

EARTHGANG BRINGS AFROFUTURISM TO BOISE In 2015, archaeologists from the University of Idaho descended on a stretch of River Street near downtown Boise and began digging. No, they weren’t searching for dinosaur bones: They were on the hunt for artifacts from a long-forgotten predominantly black neighborhood in Boise.

They were in search of an African American side of Boise’s past, but when EarthGang touches down in Boise, the band will bring along its Afrofuturist vision in tow. An Atlantabased hip-hop duo, its members Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 released their new album, Mirrorland, on J.Cole’s record label Dreamville, Interscope Records and Spillage Village in September.

“It’s really colorful. It’s really dangerous. It’s really trippy. It’s literally Freaknik Atlanta in the summertime—folks riding around in cars with big rims with paint on their faces,” Olu told Pitchfork about Mirrorland.

In its music videos and onstage, EarthGang cuts a vivid profile—one that’s part celebration of black culture, and part positive vision for that culture’s possibilities. Earlier this month, the duo showed up on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. Their appearance included a performance of “This Side,” a song that offers up sharp criticism of the status quo and yearns for a brighter future: “Put my life online for sale / Put that wish up on a star / Put that money on myself / Sometimes I’m just by myself / Whole future, yes, I am / A livin’ god, yes, I am.”

EarthGang’s stylings are just a piece of the growing interest in Afrofuturism, a movement among African academics, artists and critics concerned with the black perception of the past, present and possible future, growing from a term coined in a 1993 essay by Mark Dery into a movement. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were treated to Wakanda, the fictional homeland of Black Panther, which features advanced technology, and black prosperity and preeminence on the world stage.

EarthGang got a standing-O for its performance on The Tonight Show, and the odds are good it will get another when it takes the Knitting Factory Stage on Monday, Nov. 18. Tickets are $20-$79, and the doors open at 7 p.m.

—Tracy Bringhurst, Harrison Berry 8 | NOVEMBER 13–19, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

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ON THEIR WORST BEHAVIOR

Oklahoma-based Broncho is set to visit Boise on the final leg of its Bad Behavior tour X AVIER WARD For the second time this year, Broncho is making a stop through Boise, and to the band, it’s starting to feel a little like home. For Broncho’s Ryan Lindsey, coming to the City of Trees is like getting a little taste of his home of Norman, Oklahoma, with mountains in the backdrop.

“Boise was always really wild,” he said. “I think lots of times people come through here and realize there’s some arts going on, some Broncho will swing through Boise on the last leg of its Bad Behavior tour. music they wouldn’t expect.”

Broncho will play the Neurolux at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

From an bird’s-eye view, Boise and Norman For that reason, Lindsey and the other band Most songs have the characteristic catchy, are relatively similar. They’re both small cities members don’t lay out a schedule for when they poppy guitar hooks and Lindsey’s seemwith a major university, and both have blosneed to come up with another album. It has to ingly effortless vocal style, evoking a Joey soming arts and music scenes that may not be happen naturally and at the right time.

Ramone-esque attitude. apparent to the naked eye.

“Sometimes a song happens really quick and Broncho’s most recent release, Bad Behavior, Lindsey has plenty of fond memories of it’s easy,” Lindsey said. “Sometime it’s songs you first dropped in 2018 and the band has been Boise. It even has the leg up on Norman in have no idea how to make it work in a studio, you touring on it since. The standout tracks from some ways, like the vegan barbeque options at get in there and it just happens.” the most recent release are “Get In My Car,” BBQ4Life— Over time, whether things require a little a poppy, energetic something more maneuvering or come easy, things tend guitar track, and missing from to come together the way they’re supposed to, “Big City Boys,” “BOI SE WA S A LWAY S the Oklahoma Lindsey said. which is a bit more dining scene.

“At that point it’s a little miracle that you have relaxed and drawn RE A LLY WI LD… I THI NK Before, or even out than the former, a record,” Lindsey said. “Everything is kind of difafter, a Broncho ferent, I like being open to the situation LOTS OF TI ME S P E OP LE show in Boise, and the moment, that way I don’t have BRONCHO Lindsey said he a bunch of rules of what I have to do.”

COME THROU GH HE RE with Paranoyds, and Valen can usually be When Broncho isn’t touring, its 8 p.m., $12-$14, found dining members work on new material as a A ND RE A LI ZE THE RE ’ S Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., at Yen Ching, group, at least part-time. That’s the Boise, neurolux.com.

SOME ARTS GOING ON, which was plan this time around, too. Linsdey closed for renosaid he has been in the studio already SOME MU SI C THE Y vation the last but still maintains a and cut a few demos. There’s a plan for a few time he was in older tracks that haven’t seen daylight yet to catchy hook. While WOU LDN’ T E XP E CT. ” town. Lindsey debut on the next album. not much of a desaid if he had When he’s cutting a record, it’s hard for parture from previto guess, he has ous work stylistically Lindsey to pinpoint where the songs are combeen through Boise five or six times. ing from. But, as is often the case, hindsight speaking, Bad Behavior has a more dialed-in It goes without saying that Broncho is sweet sound. The key for Lindsey: not making too is clearer. In the process of creating Broncho’s on Boise, and by the number of times the band many rules.

2016 album Double Vanity, Lindsey didn’t really has been invited back, it’s safe to say the feeling detect that the overall theme was growing up, “I don’t like a lot of rules with what we’re is mutual. but looking back, he sees where those themes trying to do,” he said. “There’s always moWhether by design or fate, Lindsey is the ments where there’s an opportunity to jump on came from. It’s safe to say the same can be said centerpiece of Broncho’s captivating sound. of whatever is next for Broncho. another train.”

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At the Royal Cocktail Co., Press & Pony and Water Bear Bar, the race is afoot to reinvigorate the classic cocktail EMILY ALE X ANDER As craft cocktail bars continue to outdo themselves in Boise and beyond, they never lose sight of drinkers’ most coveted beverage: the Old Fashioned.

Though the traditional recipe calls for whiskey, Angostura bitters, and sugar or simple syrup, the Old Fashioned has been dressed up and dressed down, muddled with fruit or topped off with soda. Over 200 years after its preProhibition birth, the Old Fashioned remains timeless, boozy, and enjoyed

by pretty much everyone, from Mad Men’s Don Draper to modern-day bar patrons, making it one of the most popular cocktails in the world.

The Royal Cocktail Co., Water Bear Bar, and Press & Pony are reimagining the Old Fashioned in ways that stay true to the drink’s classy simplicity, while at the same time exploring new versions that separate this drink’s flavor from its name’s stodgy connotations.

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ROYAL COCKTAIL CO. In Hyde Park, Royal Cocktail Co. serves a Royal Old Fashioned—an interpretation that maintains the foundations of the traditional drink but makes it monarchal by substituting a few classic ingredients for more regal ones. For $9, Bulleit Bourbon takes on an unexpected earthiness from swapping simple syrup for maple and Angostura for black walnut bitters, all garnished with a flamed orange peel and cherries. According to bartender Rochelle Rauscher, this unique choice in bitters is what makes the Royal Old Fashioned trump its standard counterpart.

“I prefer this one, mostly because I’m a sucker for black walnut bitters,” she said.

Though bitters make up just a few drops of a nearly-full highball glass, they create a wholly unexpected nutty taste.

“It’s our most popular drink—I make a ton of these compared to anything else,” said Rauscher.

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The menu for Press & Pony’s $10 Old Fashioned lists whiskey, sugar, bitters, and love as its ingredients, and it’s hard to deny the something-special this cocktail offers. The whiskey— a 100-proof, hand-bonded, bottled-under-government-supervision rye whiskey—is precisely and perfectly front-and-center, balanced by sugar, bitters, and a large cube of ice that keeps it cold without watering it down as it sits—“not that people take long to drink it usually,” said Erik Schweitzer, Press & Pony’s general manager.

“Simpler just seems to taste better when it comes to a lot of things,” he said about the classic, no-fuss Old Fashioned on the menu. In the dim light, the whiskey glows golden, like it was made to sit there among the bar’s vintage picture frames and newsboy-capped bartenders. “It’s very old-school bartending,” said Schweitzer. “We’re just trying to be as authentic as we can.” Press & Pony proves that sticking to the rules—with a little extra love—can be just as exceptional as breaking them; if the massive amount of Old Fashioneds sold this year—a whopping 11,000, compared to 4,000 of the next-leading drink—are any indication, it might be even better.

Kylie North and Laura Keeler, co-owners of Water Bear Bar, keep the Old Fashioned new by reinventing it—daily.

“Technically an old fashioned is spirit, bitters, and sugar,” said Keeler. “It’s pretty much a template for anything, and that’s where we went running with it.”

The Old Fashioned of the day, which runs $12 during happy hour and $14 otherwise, might not contain the whiskey-forward burn one might expect, and depending on the day, the main ingredient could be rum, tequila, gin, or a combination of a few different spirits, like Pancake Breakfast, comprised of a stupefying mix of Old Tom gin and Black Strap rum. This menu item was initially an Old Fashioned of the day, dreamed up on a morning when the conversation between the owners mirrored their excited banter as they relived it: “I want waffles so bad! I want pancakes!” said North, to which Keeler offered the obvious solution: “Let’s make brunch in a glass.”

And by some outrageous miracle, a cocktail was gifted to the people of Boise that tastes unmistakably like a stack of pancakes, heavy with maple syrup.

Since Water Bear opened its doors in July 2019, North and Keeler have made 75 different Old Fashioneds and don’t intend on stopping any time soon.

“I get to do something creative and different every day,” said Keeler about the daily challenge. “We can get really emotional and passionate about being bartenders,” North chimed in. “The nerd gets to come out in the Old Fashioned program.”

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I’ve had many surprises inside a movie theater—most of them pleasant—but rarely am I surprised the moment I exit a cinema. But I was stunned (not taken aback, mind you, but certainly pushed back on my heels) when I was hand-delivered a letter seconds after attending the North American premiere of Parasite, one of those rare films so thrilling, so moving, that you In Parasite, a lower-class family tries to forge an unusual relationship with an upper-crust Korean family. just can’t wait to start talking about it.

Atop the letter, the words “A Word of Pleading” were emblazoned in bold type. For tragicomedy that depicts the inevitable collision Memories of Murder depicted nostalgia for an era the record, this mysterious letter was delivered that ensues when the eldest son in a poverty(the 1980s) at the time of a high-profile Korean to accredited members of the press that had murder case, To that end, that film was noir stricken family is introduced, by pure happenthe wildly good fortune of being among the stance, to an uber-wealthy family as a would-be through a significantly “warmer” lens. So, we first to screen Parasite. My eyes quickly darted should not have been too surprised that in Paratutor. The son, now masquerading as a tutor to to the bottom of the site, Joon-ho has once more weaved an ironic the wealthy family, letter, where I saw quickly teams with his nuance in his film’s title. Parasite’s protagonists that it was written sister to… well, that’s live in the real world, but they dream of living and signed by one of with others in a co-existent or living in harabout as much as I, those most exciting mony. But, as expected, that almost never works or Joon-ho, would “ T H E R E A R E filmmakers of his out, so they’re pushed into a parasitic relationlike you to know generation, Bong before seeing Parasite. ship. Humor, horror and sadness all bubble NO VILLAINS IN Joon-ho, whose “Please, please…” up along the way. Is Parasite a dramedy? Is it a PA R A S I T E , B U T T H AT previous efforts have side-aching comedy? Crime drama? Pathetically Joon-ho implored. included Snowpiercer, sad human drama? Horrific thriller? Yes, yes, “… please refrain D O E S N ’ T MA K E The Host and Okja, yes, yes and yes. as much as possible and whose Parasite Ultimately, Parasite is about the state of from revealing how T H E I N E V I TA B L E should most certainly our global societies and the divisions thereof. the story unfolds CONFLICT AND vault him to the top after the brother and It is also about the impossibility of people of of the shortlist for a different classes living together in a symbiotic sister start working C O L L I S I O N B E T WE E N Best Director Oscar. relationship. There are no villains in Parasite, as private tutors.”

Joon-ho confirmed but that doesn’t make the inevitable conflict and No worries here.

T WO S I D E S A N Y that Parasite was not collision between the two sides any less intense.

Indeed, that much LESS INTENSE.” a film that depended My apologies, dear readers, for not sharing has already been solely on one big twist too many details about Parasite’s plotline. But disclosed in Paraat the end (“What?

I love this film so much, that I am more than site’s trailer, splashed Darth Vader is Luke’s willing to honor Joon-ho’s wishes. across the internet. father? Bruce Willis is “Your considerate refrain will be a wonderI’m fairly certain a ghost?”). Nonetheless, in his letter, Boonful gift to the audience and the team that made that you’ll quickly understand why the film is ho wrote that it was his hope that audiences titled Parasite (as unlikely a title you’ll ever find this film possible,” Joon-ho’s letter concluded. would experience bated breaths at every turn “I bow my head and implore you once more— for an Oscar contender). Indeed, it’s an ironic of the story, big and small, and that they might title, not unlike another of Joon-ho’s films, the please refrain from spoilers.” be “surprised and sucked into the film with No, it is my head that is bowed to you, Bong underappreciated Memories of Murder, which burning emotion at every moment.”

Joon-ho. With Parasite, you have granted my carried the connotation of “warm, pleasWith Joon-ho’s permission, I absolutely can biggest surprise in the cinema in a very, very ant memories.” How can one hold “warm” tell you that Parasite is a whip-smart, fantastical memories of a murder? In the same way that long time.

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KARAOKE NIGHT AT LIQUID—9:45 p.m. FREE. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

CONSIDERED ACTIONS OPENING RECEPTION—Innovative work from the students currently enrolled in the Boise State visual art master’s program. 4-7 p.m.

FREE. Neri Gallery, 2249 W. University Dr., Boise.

HUMAN RIGHTS BOOK CLUB: FIGHT LIKE A MOTHER—Human Rights Book Club reads Fight Like A Mother. 7 p.m. FREE. Idaho Black History Museum, 508 Julia Davis Dr., Boise. 208-3764229. rdbooks.org.

THURSDAY NOV. 14

BOISE POETRY SLAM—Perform, judge, or just bask in glorious poetry at this monthly slam. 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. Even Stevens, 815 W. Bannock St., Boise.

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.

Comedy WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC (COMEDY)—7-9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

Film THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM— Follow the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren California farmland.

4:30 and 7 p.m. $10-$12. Magic Lantern Cinemas, 100 E. Second St., Boise. sunvalleycenter.org.

JAPANESE MOVIE NIGHT: THE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR—Japanese movie based on the essay of a chef who went to Antartica.

Good food and human drama, full of laughter and love. 7 p.m. $10-$12. The Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., Boise. 208-779-0811. idahojapaneseassociation.org.

THURS. NOV. 14

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 IDAHO DANCE THEATRE: LAUNCH—Idaho Dance Theatre presents LAUNCH. Dance that breaks boundaries, elevates the spirit and dazzles the senses.

7:30 p.m. $12-$30. Boise State Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive, Boise. 208-4263568. idahodancetheatre.org.

THURS.-SUN., NOV. 14-17

Comedy BEN KRONBERG—Ben Kronberg combines clever one-liners and witty observations with catchy songs that he performs while playing instruments like the guitar, Casio keyboard and iPhone.

Much of his material has been inspired by girlfriends, who are now incidentally ex-girlfriends.

8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. liquidboise.com.

Civic Benefit FALL IMMIGRATION SKILLS CONFERENCE—Join Immigrant Justice Idaho for the Fall Immigration Skills Conference to learn

from law experts from across the country. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $375.

Concordia University School of Law, 501 W. Front St., Boise.

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FREE HEALTH SCREENING— FREE health screening for ages 19 and older. 5-7:30 p.m. FREE. Sherman Elementary School, 1521 E. Sherman Ave., Nampa.

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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS—Tap into your imagination and explore the engaging world of Dungeons & Dragons. Questions? Contact Dungeon Master Eric at ehovey@ adalib.org.. 4:30-6 p.m. FREE. Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise. 208-362-0181. adalib.org.

Other BOISE RESCUE MISSION WAREHOUSE TAG SALE—Benefit sale for the Boise Rescue Mission. New and nearly new items. This monthly four-day sale replaces recently closed thrift store. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Garden City, 504 E. 45th St., Garden City. 208-695-7156.

OPENS FRIDAY, NOV. 15

The Foothills have long been at the heart of the identity of Boise, towering above the city as a visual reminder of place—and of the things Boiseans do here. The Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association has put the hills in its heart too. Join the SWIMBA team on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Beside Bardenay for an all-ages event that will keep the trail-riding organization’s tires pumped for another season. During its annual end-of-season celebration, it will sell $5 raffle tickets with rad prizes from local bike shops, Deity Components and of course, epic SWIMBA gear. Kicking the event up another gear is the Instagram competition. By snapping a picture on the SWIMBA trails and on bike rides using #swimbatrails, a prize will be given to the best picture. Keep the funk going with an afterparty at bike-themed watering hole The Handlebar.

6 p.m.-10 p.m., FREE. Beside Bardenay, 610 W. Grove St., Boise, swimba.org.

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Times Vary. $12-$30. Boise State University, 1800 University Dr., Boise, idahodancetheatre.org.

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HERITAGE AT THE FLICKS Back in 2015, BW film critic George Prentice admitted to low expectations for Almosting It, the very strong first entry for Boise filmmaker Will von Tagen. In the next breath, he wrote of his admiration for that “rather grand piece of entertainment.” The film was a Boise sensation that propelled von Tagen to begin work on a new project, After Walpurgisnacht.

Years—and we have to assume many edits and revisions—later, that film wriggled its way into its final form: Heritage, a thriller about a CIA agent ensnared in a conspiracy that ties into his family’s past with the Soviet system. Heritage is at a tonal and thematic remove from von Tagen’s earlier work, but as an entry from one of Boise’s most promising filmmakers, it’s well worth checking out during its run at The Flicks, starting Friday, Nov. 15.

Various times. $7.50-$9.50. The Flicks, 646 W. Fulton St., Boise, 208-342-4222, theflicksboise.com.

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THE GOONIES AT THE SAPPHIRE ROOM Goonies never say “die” for a reason. The 1985 cult classic from Steven Spielberg follows a group of fearless misfits on an epic adventure seeking One-Eyed Willie’s hidden treasure, which they hope will bolster the economic fortunes of their hometown of Astoria, Oregon. Join them at the Sapphire Room on Sunday, Nov. 17, as they race against a group of highly dangerous thieves who may or may not have a giant locked away, and have aspirations of their own for OneEyed Willie’s riches. See how these youngsters negotiate hidden passages, pirate booby traps, life lessons and teen romance. While watching early performances from Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman and Martha Plimpton, indulge in the bottomless snack bar filled with popcorn and candy necessities.

7 p.m., $13-$15. The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, sapphireboise.com.

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Literary Arts EMBROIDERY NOW BOOK RELEASE PARTY—Make crafty new friends, enjoy refreshments and get your signed copy of Embroidery Now. 6-8 p.m.

FREE. Coffee Paint Repeat, 139 E. Idaho Ave., Meridian. 208371-1679. thethreadhoney. com.

Comedy BEN KRONBERG—Ben Kronberg combines clever one-liners and witty observations with catchy songs that he performs while playing instruments like the guitar, Casio keyboard and iPhone.

Much of his material has been inspired by girlfriends, who are now incidentally ex-girlfriends.

8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid

CALENDAR Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. liquidboise.com.

Sports & Outdoors BBP FRIDAY NIGHT BIKES: PODCAST EXPERIENCE AT MK NATURE CENTER—Leave BBP at 6:15 p.m. for the MK Nature Center, where you’ll sit and share a Podcast experience. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Bicycle Project, 1027 S. Lusk St., Boise. 208-429-6520.

IDAHO SNOWMOBILE SHOW— Idaho Snowmobile Show is brought to you by SnoWest Magazine. 3-9 p.m. $6-$8.

Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. 208-5247000, 208-287-5650. expoidaho.com.

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Holidays GRANT HOME POP-UP SHOP—Find custom, new and vintage furniture and home goods. Perfect for finishing your home for the holidays, and for gifting to others. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Grant. A Home Shop., 1420 W. Grove St., Ste. 3, Boise. granthomeshop.com.

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FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY: CRISP—Taste Split Rail’s current wines, and try globally inspired eats from Crisp. Times subject to change. Check social media for updated hours.

3-8 p.m. Split Rail Winery, 4338 Chinden Blvd., Garden City. splitrailwines.com.

GURU DONUTS POP-UP AT SPLIT RAIL WINERY—Enjoy a flight of 3 Split Rail wines with 3 mini Guru donuts.

Patrons under the age of 21 can opt for milk flights. More details can be found on our BPT page. 6-8 p.m. Split Rail Winery, 4338 Chinden Blvd., Garden City. splitrailwines. com.

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BOISE RESCUE MISSION WAREHOUSE TAG SALE— Benefit sale for the Boise Rescue Mission. New and nearly new items. This monthly four-day sale replaces recently closed thrift store. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. 504 E. 45th St., Garden City. 208-695-7156.

NIGHT TOURS OF OLD IDAHO PENITENTIARY—Old Penitentiary 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 due to mature content and site safety hazards. 6-10 p.m. $10. Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise.

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WINE BARREL TASTING—Enjoy barrel tastings, one-on-one conversations with the winemaker, and bar of chocolate. 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m. Potter Wines Tasting Room, 5286 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. 208861-0847.

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IDAHO DANCE THEATRE: LAUNCH—Idaho Dance Theatre presents LAUNCH. Dance that breaks boundaries, elevates the spirit and dazzles the senses.

7:30 p.m. $12-$30. Boise State Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive, Boise. 208-4263568. idahodancetheatre.org.

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. 208283-3186. idahomuseum.org.

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BEN KRONBERG—Ben Kronberg combines clever one-liners and witty observations with catchy songs that he performs while playing instruments like the guitar, Casio keyboard and iPhone.

Much of his material has been inspired by girlfriends, who are now incidentally ex-girlfriends.

8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. liquidboise.com.

WATERSHED WEEKEND: AROUND THE WORLD IN UNDER AN HOUR—Explore the four corners of the world, and learn

how mapping and geography help us understand the planet Earth. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise WaterShed, 11818 W. Joplin Road, Boise. 208-608-7300. bee.cityofboise.org.

Other BOISE RESCUE MISSION WAREHOUSE TAG SALE—Benefit sale for the Boise Rescue Mission. New and nearly new items. This monthly four-day sale replaces recently closed thrift store. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Garden City, 504 E. 45th St., Garden City. 208-695-7156.

MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC—FREE doctor, dental exams, blood sugar testing, A1c, mammograms, job and GED info. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

FREE. Nazarene Care House, 1524 Sixth St. S., Nampa. 208205-0067.

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DINNER DETECTIVE MURDER MYSTERY—There’s a murderer on the loose – and they might even be at your table. 6-9 p.m.

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Sports & Outdoors IDAHO SNOWMOBILE SHOW— Some places you can only get to in a snow machine. It’s time to rev up your preferred snow-ready vehicle and get ready for winter, as the Idaho Snowmobile Show is brought to you by SnoWest Magazine. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $6-$8.

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Dance IDAHO DANCE THEATRE: LAUNCH—Idaho Dance Theatre presents LAUNCH. Dance that breaks boundaries, elevates the spirit and dazzles the senses.

2 p.m. $12-$30. Boise State Special Events Center, 1800 University Dr., Boise. 208-426-3568. idahodancetheatre.org.

Comedy BEN KRONBERG—Ben Kronberg combines clever one-liners and witty observations with catchy songs that he performs while playing instruments like the guitar, Casio keyboard and iPhone.

Much of his material has been inspired by girlfriends, who are now incidentally ex-girlfriends. 8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. liquidboise.com.

QUINN’S OPEN MIC COMEDY NIGHT—Quinn’s hosts Open Mic Comedy Night on Sundays. 8 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge, 1005 S. Vista Ave., Boise. 949-285-0989.

Learning CLASS: HOW TO BUTCHER A RABBIT—Chef Nate Whitley of Modern Hotel and Jessica Harrold of Hen and Hare Microfarm discuss local farming and butchering a whole rabbit. 1-4 p.m. $150.

Txoko (new event space in Watercooler Building), 1429 W. Idaho St., Boise. themodernhotel.com.

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. 208283-3186. idahomuseum.org.

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MONDAY NOV. 18 Dance 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. All ages and skill levels welcome, and no partner is needed. 8-11 p.m. $5.

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TUESDAY NOV. 19 Visual Arts A LEG IN OKLAHOMA CITY NOVEL GRAND RELEASE—Celebrate the grand release of the second edition of the novel A Leg in Oklahoma City, by author Greg Hoetker and artist Brooke Foster.

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BOOK TASTINGS FOR TEACHERS-REDISCOVERED BOOKS-BOISE—A private book and wine night for the teachers of the Treasure Valley. Bring your IDs. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Bookshop, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. 208-376-4229. rdbooks.org.

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WEDNESDAY NOV. 20 Dance SWIRL AND SWING WINE AND DANCE NIGHT—Learn the basics of swing dance in a fun environment. 7-9 p.m. $27-$30. Potter Wines Tasting Room, 5286 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. 208861-0847. jalapenowine.com.

Comedy WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC (COMEDY)—7-9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

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Holidays HOLIDAY DOOR SWAG CLASS— New class in 2019. This alternative to wreaths is simple to make and just as beautiful. 12-2 p.m. $30. Franz Witte Nursery, 9770 W. State St., Boise. 208-8530808. events.r20.constantcontact.com.

HOLIDAY WREATH CLASS— Wreaths are a holiday classic for a reason: they’re beautiful. Join us in the nursery to make you own at our Holiday Wreath Class.

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of the House exemplifies the meandering discourse of what America is to all the people that call it home.

“In Afghani culture, music Boise-based artist and is part of the society in a painter Huma Aatifi picked free-form way,” Aatifi said. up a guitar for the first time One of the influences for about a year before cutting her the album is an Afghani staalbum, Master of the House. tion called Arakozia Radio. It At the time, she was living in broadcasts entirely in Pashto, a small apartment in Georgia, a language whose speakers and unable to paint, she still make up 45% to 60% of the felt a need to express herself. population of Afghanistan.

Unda Fluxit, the name of her Further, most of the call-ins solo act, roughly translates are from working people from the Latin to “running waas opposed to professional ter,” but Aatifi said sometimes musicians. It’s this kind of it takes on another meaning. organic and unscripted type “In some connotations of music creation that drew it means ‘Where has the Aatifi. shimmering water gone?’”

The first track on Master of she said. the House, “American Dream,” The album was released sets the scene for the rest of through Spacecase Records, the album. In it, Aatifi plays a small label out of Austin, her guitar in the Americana Texas, that specializes in supstyle, but her singing voice resporting underground music. It onates in an unexpected way. took a dedicated five months The point of the music is to reof work to put together, and move people from their blackon Saturday, Nov. 16, it will and-white comfort zones, and finally get a release party at their expectations for music, MING Studios, slated to start into a sonic gray space. Aatifi at 8 p.m. creates an experience for the “I wanted to have my reUnda Fluxit’s first tape, Master of the House, will get a release party listener that mirrors visual art, at MING Studios on Saturday, Nov. 16. cord release at MING, I like the offering the listener a different space and I feel like my music type of focus. would fit there,” said Aatifi.

“A friend asked me what my definition of distortion is,” said Eschewing a larger bar type venue for a small art studio Aatifi. “He said my music is distorted because it takes you out of should work well. The album blends sounds that force the reality and places you somewhere different.” listener to actively concentrate on what’s happening, and the —Tracy Bringhurst songs move between Eastern and Western influences. Master BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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Mike Silverman, known as That 1 Guy, is what his name suggests: just one guy. What’s missing from his moniker is his strange array of contraptions and doohickeys he takes on stage, as well as the two hats he wears at the same time. It’s hard to tell exactly what he’s playing, a contraption of pipes, strings and effects pedals. The result is surprisingly charming, creating a sound similar to house music with a tinge of Gregorian chant, but all performed live instead of pre-recorded and mixed songs.

The mystery of how Silverman creates the sounds is all part of the allure, he has said before. In another life, he feels like he would have been a magician, and that’s just what he’s doing for the audience—putting on a magic show. That 1 Guy tours relentlessly, and is a regular at festivals around the world.

—Xavier Ward 8:30 p.m. $12. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise, neurolux.com.

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BEN BURDICK TRIO—With Any 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 HIGHLANDS HOLLOW LIVE MUSIC—Kayleigh Jack and Kenny Saunders, and Rob Matson. 6 p.m.

FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse JIM LEWIS—Live Music, Dinner and Drinks 6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill MATT ROOS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood SNAILS: WORLD OF SLIME TOUR— With Kompany, and Al Ross. 8 p.m. $25-$55. Revolution Concert House THOMAS AND BLIND HARPDOG WILSON—7 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon VETIVER—8 p.m. $14. The Olympic

THURSDAY NOV. 14 ALEXANDRA SJOBECK SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood

KOLARS FRIDAY, NOV. 15 THE OLYMPIC

—Xavier Ward 8 p.m. $12-$14. The Olympic Venue, 1009 W. Main St., Boise, theolympicboise.com.

BILLY BLUES BAND—8 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon BOISE PHILHARMONIC: BRAHMS AND SHOSTAKOVICH—Boise Phil’s four-season Brahms cycle continues with his second symphony. 7:30 p.m. $20-$49. Brandt Center at NNU

DAVID LE SENIOR RECITAL—7:30-9 p.m. FREE. Morrison Center Recital Hall GUILTY PLEASURE—Classic rock, soul, funk, and disco with Guilty Pleasure, featuring Mary Houston. 8-11 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon

CARTER FREEMAN—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

HILLSTOMP AND HILLFOLK NOIR—7 p.m. $10. The Olympic

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

JEFF ENGELBERT BAND—Featuring Jennifer Lea, with special guest Kayleigh Jack McGrath 7:30 p.m. $15-$25. Sapphire Room at the Riverside

THE GET UP KIDS—With Kevin Devine (solo), and The Whiffs.

7-11:30 p.m. $22. The Shredder JOHNNY LUV—8 p.m. FREE. The Funky Taco JORDAN LEISURE—7-10 p.m. FREE. Beer Guys Saloon KID.CATAPULT ALBUM RELEASE SHOW—Kid.Catapult album release show with Dennis Jagard, and Sef Idle. 8 p.m. FREE. The Handlebar KOLARS—With The Soft White Sixties, and Branson Anderson. 7 p.m. $12-$14. The Olympic LIFE IN COLOR—With RL Grime, YG, Blackbear, and NXSTY. 6 p.m. $30$65. Ford Idaho Center MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood MOODY JEWS—5:30 p.m. FREE. Schnitzel Garten PATRICK DANSEREAU AND THE BAND—10 p.m. $5. Reef

LATIN PARTY—A dance contest, Spanish Rock with Special Reserve and the music of DJ Zolá. 10 p.m. $5. Reef MIKE ROSENTHAL SOLO PIANO—5:15 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood OPERA IDAHO: THE BILLY GOATS GRUFF—Opera Idaho presents two FREE performances of John Davies’ opera The Billy Goats Gruff. Familyfriendly, designed for kids in grades K- 6. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. FREE. Ballet Idaho Annex SEATTLE GOES SOUTH—6 p.m.

FREE. Vine Wine Shop and Lounge WILSON ROBERTS—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel

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CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

RJ MCGINNIS—8 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge

BEB’S 4TH ANNUAL “SCORPS ARE CHOICE” B-DAY BASH—The 4th annual “SCORPS ARE CHOICE” party features DJs and art for a fun, safe, heart-centered dance party. For ages 21 and older. 8-11:30 p.m. $5-$25.

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

HIPPO CAMPUS—With The Greeting Committee. 8 p.m. $25-$70. Knitting Factory

SPERRY HUNT—6:30 p.m. FREE. Caffeina Coffee Roasting Co.

THE LAST REVEL—With Connor Jay Liess. 7-11:30 p.m. $12. The Olympic

TREASURE VALLEY BLUEGRASS NIGHT—With special guests Kentucky Sky from Idaho Falls, featuring Fred and Emily Frank. 7 p.m. FREE. Nampa Senior Center

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

BOISE BLUES SOCIETY: BEN RICE BAND—7 p.m. $15-$25. Sapphire Room at the Riverside

KOLARS is a self-described desert disco rock duo based out of Los Angeles. The band is hard to miss from a visual perspective.

The two are often bedazzled in sequin clothing sporting glittery instruments. Perhaps the most eye-catching aspect of KOLARS is percussionist Lauren Brown, who stands atop a floor tom playing with her feet, equipped with tap dancing boots. She also has an array of drums and symbols in front her, which she plays in a more traditional sense. Both Brown and vocalist/guitarist Rob Kolar are former members of the folk group He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, and are married. KOLARS is far from a folk band, the tunes are electrifying and fast-paced, blending elements of new and old to create something entirely unique. KOLARS takes an arduous approach to making music, touring almost constantly and treating the band like a business.

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HIRIE—With RDGLDGRN and Tunnel Vision. 7 p.m. $15-$18. Visual Arts Collective OPEN MIC WITH UNCLE CHRIS—7 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s Pub and Grill PENGILLY’S MONDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC—Join Rebecca Scott and Emily Tipton for Open Mic at Pengilly Saloon. 8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon THAT 1 GUY—8:30 p.m. $12-$14.

Neurolux TRAVELIN’ MILES AND HONEY BEAR—7 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Taproom TYRONE WELLS: THE LIFT ME UP TOUR—With Dan Rodriguez. 7 p.m. $20-$23. The Olympic

FRIDAY NOV. 15 BILL COFFEY—With Sean Hatton and Bernie Reilly. 7:30 p.m. $15$25. Sapphire Room at the Riverside

PINBACK—8:30 p.m. $20-$25.

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SATURDAY NOV. 16 94.9 THE RIVER CONCERT FOR CAUSE: X AMBASSADORS—7:30 p.m. $32-$125. Knitting Factory BLAKADAAR—With Groggy Bikini, and The Hand. 8:30 p.m. $7. Neurolux BOISE PHILHARMONIC: BRAHMS AND SHOSTAKOVICH—Boise Phil’s four-season Brahms cycle continues with his second symphony, with Shostakovich’s tribute to cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. 7:30 p.m. $30-$66. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

TOW’RS—With B.R. Lively. 8:30 p.m. $12-$14. Neurolux

MONDAY NOV. 18 BOISE PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA FALL CONCERT—Enjoy a family-friendly orchestra concert featuring some of the Treasure Valley’s most talented young musicians.

7 p.m. $8. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts EARTHGANG: WELCOME TO MIRRORLAND—8 p.m. $20-$79.

Knitting Factory JAZZ MONDAY—Featuring Madeleine Vandel and Riley Fast. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel SEAN ROGERS SOLO PIANO—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood

TUESDAY NOV. 19

BUDDY DEVORE AND THE FADED COWBOYS: BEAUTIFUL DAY CD RELEASE—Join Buddy DeVore and The Faded Cowboys for the release of their debut album Beautiful Day. 6 p.m. $10-$12. Visual Arts Collective MELANIE MARTINEZ: THE K-12 TOUR—8 p.m. $36-$150. Revolution Concert House MIKE ROSENTHAL TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood REBECCA SCOTT—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: THE VERY BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC— The world’s finest Fleetwood Mac tribute band comes to Boise. 8 p.m. $30-$150. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts THE SAWTOOTH TRIO—7-9 p.m.

FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Boise Taproom THE STEEL WHEELS—With The Two Tracks (duo). 7-11:30 p.m. $12-$15.

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WEDNESDAY NOV. 20 BEN BURDICK TRIO—With Amy Rose. 7:30 p.m. FREE. ChandlersPrime Steaks & Fine Seafood BRONCHO—With Hot Flash Heat Wave, and Rinse and Repeat. 8:30 p.m. $15. Neurolux BROTHER ALI + EVIDENCE TOUR— With Marlon Craft. 8 p.m. $20. The Olympic HIGHLANDS HOLLOW LIVE MUSIC—Kaleiah Reign and Friends.

6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse ISSUES—With Polyphia, Lil Aaron, and Sleep Token. 6:30 p.m. $25$90. Revolution Concert House JP HARRIS—7 p.m. $10. The Ranch Club KEVIN GATES: I’M HIM TOUR—8 p.m. $43-$150. Knitting Factory ROB HARDING—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 at The Riverside Hotel SPENCER BATT—6-9 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

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103 Common baitfish 104 Terminal guesstimate, for short 105 Statistical tool for checking a hypothesis 106 Be a stool pigeon 109 “Mila 18” novelist 110 What the exhausted working woman wears to bed?

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Ask your doctor about using low doses of certain antidepressants to help with your “power surges.” There are also some additional medications that could help if you are against taking antidepressants. Some people who have menopausal hot flashes find lifestyle changes can provide relief. Things as simple as layering clothing, practicing meditation, staying hydrated and avoiding triggering foods have worked for some. I’m not a medical professional, but if you are like me, migraines can be triggered by many things. Exercise caution when pursuing alternative herbal/ supplement options. Also, don’t be afraid to get a second opinion if your current medical provider isn’t addressing your concerns in a patient-centered fashion.

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ICELANTIC SKIS The ski resorts in Idaho aren’t open quite yet, but powder hounds in the Treasure Valley are gearing up for when the snow starts flying. Starting the season with a fresh set of planks is enough to get anyone dreaming of powder days, and The Boise Gear Collective has just what the doctor ordered.

Among a wide swath of used skis (complete with bindings), are Icelantic skis, which Boise’s proprietor of used outdoor gear is selling brand new. Icelantic is a Denver-based ski company that produces all of its skis here in the U.S. The skis are available in a variety of widths, fit to conquer any sort of terrain, pleasing both the park rat and the burley backcountry skier. The company was started as a passion project between a group of friends and has blossomed into a full-scale operation. All of the skis also come with artwork from Icelantic Art Director Travis Parr.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Many books have been written about Joan of Arc, a fifteenth-century teenage peasant girl whose improbable ascent to military leadership, under the guidance of her divine visions, was crucial in France’s victory over the English. Among the many miraculous elements of her story was the fact that less than a year before she led troops into battle on horseback, she didn’t know how to ride a horse. She learned by riding around her father’s farm astride his cows. I foresee an equivalent marvel in your future, Capricorn. By this time next year, you will have developed an aptitude that might seem unimaginable now. (P.S. There’s evidence Joan was a Capricorn.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The “Divine Comedy” is one of history’s greatest literary works. Its author, Dante Alighieri, was 43 when he began writing the “Inferno” the first part of his three-part masterpiece. Up until that time, he had published just one book and a few poems, and had also abandoned work on two unfinished books. Early on in the “Inferno,” the notyet-renowned author presents a fictional scene in which he meets with the spirits of antiquity’s most famous authors: Virgil, Homer, Horace, Ovid and Lucan. Those illustrious five tell Dante he is such an important writer that he ranks sixth, after them, in his excellence. I’m going to encourage you to dare indulging in behavior like Dante’s: to visualize and extol—and yes, even brag about—the virtues and skills that will ultimately be your signature contribution to this world.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Latin word for sea is “mare.” “Flustra” is the calm sea. “Undisonus” means “resounding with waves.”

“Caeruleus” is the sea’s deep shade of blue, “aestus” is the tide, and “aequoreus” means “connected with the sea.” My hope is that as you meditate on these lyrical terms, you’ll be moved to remember the first lakes, rivers, and oceans you ever swam in. You’ll recall your time floating in your mother’s womb and your most joyous immersions in warm baths and hot springs. Why? It’s a favorable time to seek the healing and rejuvenating powers of primal waters—both metaphorically and literally.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): If there are any potential Aries heroes or leaders or saviors out there, the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to fully bloom and assert your practical magnificence. The lessons you have learned while improvising workable solutions for yourself are ripe to be applied to the riddles that are puzzling your tribe or group or gang. I want to let you know, however, that to achieve maximum effectiveness, you should be willing to do good deeds for people who may not be able to pay you back.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Many people will not be honest because they fear loss of intimacy and togetherness,” writes self-help author Henry Cloud. But the truth, he adds, is that “honesty brings people closer together,” because it “strengthens their identities.” Therein lies the tender paradox: “The more you realize your separate identities, the closer you can become.” Living according to this principle may not be as easy or convenient as being deceptive and covert, but it’s ultimately more gratifying. Henry Cloud concludes, “Telling loved ones what is really on your mind and telling others what you really think is the foundation of love.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Maturity is having the ability to escape categorization,” said poet Kenneth Rexroth. That’s the opposite of the conventional wisdom. For many people, the process of growing up and becoming a seasoned adult means trying to fit in, to find one’s category, to be serious and steady and stable. Rexroth, on the other hand, suggested that when you fully ripen into your potentials, you transcend standard definitions; you don’t adhere to others’ expectations; you are uniquely yourself, outside and beyond all pigeonholes and classifications.

The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to practice and cultivate this sacred art.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Is there an event from your past that would be empowering for you to remember in detail? Is there a neglected but still viable dream you could resurrect, thereby energizing your enthusiasm for the future?

Are there old allies you’ve lost touch with but who, if you called on them, could provide you with just the boost you need? Is there a familiar pleasure you’ve grown numb to but could reinvigorate by visualizing the original reasons you loved it? The coming weeks will be a favorable time to meditate on these questions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Catholic saint St. Francis (1181–1226) loved animals and the natural world. According to one folkloric tale, he was once traveling on foot with several companions when they came upon a place where the trees were filled with birds. Francis said, “Wait for me while I go preach to my sisters the birds.” He proceeded to do just that. The birds were an attentive audience for the duration of his sermon, apparently captivated by his tender tones. Seven centuries later, author Rebecca West offered a critique of the bird-whisperer. “Did St. Francis preach to the birds?” she asked. “Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats.” In the coming weeks, Virgo, I encourage you to do the metaphorical equivalent of preaching to both the birds and the cats.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Every now and then I authorize you Libras to shed your polite, tactful personas and express the angst you sometimes feel but usually hide. That’s now! To egg you on, read this mischievous rant by Libran blogger Clary Gay (claryfightwood.tumblr.com): “We Libras are constantly thinking about how to make everyone else comfortable and happy. There’s not a minute going by when we’re not worrying about radiating a soothing and comforting aura so everyone can have a good time. If a Libra is cranky, it’s because they snapped! Because of some non-Libra who doesn’t appreciate them! If a Libra is mean to people, it’s their own damn fault!”

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In my estimation, what you’ve experienced lately has been akin to a fermentation process. It’s as if you’re undergoing a transformation with resemblances to the way that grapes turn into wine or milk becomes yogurt or dough rises before being baked into bread. You may have had to endure some discomfort, which is the case for anything in the midst of substantial change.

But I think you’ll ultimately be quite pleased with the results, which I expect will be ready no later than ten days after your birthday—and quite possibly sooner.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’re entering a phase of your astrological cycle when it’s crucial that your receptivity be as robust as possible. To guide you in this delightful but perhaps challenging work, here are good questions for you to pose. 1. Do you know what help and support you need most, and are you brave and forthright enough to ask for it? 2. Is there any part of you, perhaps unconscious, that believes you don’t deserve gifts and blessings? 3. Do you diligently cultivate your capacity to be refreshed and restored? 4. Are you eagerly responsive when life surprises you with learning experiences and inspirations?

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Poet Robert Bly tells us that the door to the soul is unlocked. You don’t have to struggle through any special machinations to open it or go through it.

Furthermore, the realm of the soul is always ready for you. Always! It harbors the precise treasure you need in order to be replenished and empowered. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because I think that during the next two weeks, you should abide as much as possible in the soul’s realm—the cornucopia of holy truths and ever-fresh riches.

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