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Out in the County

Mellow Cello

Mister Tom Hanks

Ada Commission looks ahead to 2020

The Portland Cello Project plays OK Computer

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THE YEARS IN REVIEW

I write about it a lot, but Fiction 101 really is one of my favorite times of year. On Nov. 18, the contest submission period came to a close, but the entries still need to be read by our illustrious team of judges and the winners selected. I’m fond of this contest because here at Boise Weekly, we like to think that we enjoy a special relationship with our readership, and across hundreds of submissions, that readership speaks back to us, communicating its triumphs, passions, anxieties and obsessions.

Please consider joining us for the reading party scheduled for First Thursday, Jan. 2, at Rediscovered Books.

Now, let’s talk about Ada County. Politically one of the bluest areas in the entire state, the county commission itself has long been deep red. In late 2018, that changed, when Diana Lachiondo and Kendra Kenyon joined the sole remaining Republican on the commission, Rick Visser. On page 6, Xavier Ward takes us on a year in review, from the county’s ongoing legal fight with the Idaho Press Club to clean energy and foregone tax revenues.

On page 8, Elena Tomorowitz has written an excellent piece on the Portland Cello Project. For 13 years, the Project has been at the forefront of bringing one of classical music’s most iconic and versatile instruments to unexpected places, and on Thursday, Nov. 21, it will sweep through Garden City to play covers of songs from Radiohead’s iconic album, OK Computer. There’s something really fitting about the Project’s choice here: When OK Computer dropped in 1997, the world was at the dawn of the internet age and rock music was in dire need of a shake-up. Here, Radiohead’s powerful musicality and the album’s themes will get a very special treatment.

Finally, on page 10, don’t miss Micah Drew’s profile of Free Spirits Lounge and Merc, founded by the people behind Ione Bitters. Their point: Bartenders have made huge strides in opening up their craft to creative flavor pairings and interesting new ingredients—but that same virtuosity has scarcely been applied to non-alcoholic beverages. I can’t wait for you to read about it.

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NEWS A YEAR IN THE BOOKS

After a tumultuous year, Ada County commissioners look forward to the future X AVIER WARD When Ada County Commissioners Kendra Kenyon and Diana Lachiondo took their seats on the Board of Commissioners, they drastically changed the political landscape in Ada County.

For years, the commission was a quiet Republican stronghold, and when it made headlines, it was embroiled in controversy.

Kenyon and Lachiondo’s victories made waves as they joined the sole remaining Republican on the Commission, Rick Visser.

The county election was heralded by some in the local political sphere as the most important local election of 2018, but there was work to be done.

From a $30 million tort claim from trashto-energy project Dynamis, a $2.7 million whistleblower settlement and a large protest of the contentious Dry Creek Ranch subdivision, the situation inherited by the sitting commission was messy. The buck didn’t stop with the election, either, and the county is currently battling a lawsuit from the Idaho Press Club over its alleged violation of public records law.

In fact, the whistleblower lawsuit that cost the county millions was one of Lachiondo’s points of contention with former Commissioner Jim Tibbs during the 2018 election.

“I think that during this last budget cycle, it was a hard pill for people to swallow. If you think about the 3% they were looking to take from foregone [tax revenues], just look a few news cycles back, we’re all paying $2.7 million from a lawsuit because Case and Tibbs illegally fired someone,” Lachiondo told the Idaho Press at the time.

With a year in the books, the sitting commission has some accomplishments it touts as steps toward a better county. Lachiondo said that the county’s adoption of a non-discrimination hiring policy, a clean energy resolution and continuous regional dialogue between government bodies are high notes for her. Kenyon noted some of the same accomplishments, adding the signing of the hands-free driving ordinance, which she says drastically increased road safety.

Visser, the longest-standing member of the commission, highlighted bringing Ada County back into the Idaho Association of Counties, which former Commissioners 6 | NOVEMBER 20–26, 2019 | BOISEWEEKLY

It has been a year, and a hectic one, since the newly minted Ada County Board of Commissioners was elected.

Tibbs and Dave Case voted to leave. Visser also noted his continuous push for the county to adopt a more efficient budget.

The Ada County Commission is one of the better-paid boards in the area, with each commissioner earning approximately $115,000. In Idaho, boards of county commissioners meet every day, though not every day’s meeting is substantive.

However, it is required that minutes and attendance are taken at all county commissioner meetings. At meetings where decisions were made or major discussions facilitated, commissioners’ rates of attendance varied. Between the swearing in on Jan. 15 and Nov. 6, Lachiondo had the highest attendance of 97% present at at least one meeting per day, according to the minutes. Kenyon was next in line, with 93%, according to an analysis of the minutes. Visser showed a 77.5% rate of attendance, according to the minutes provided by the county through a records request.

Despite a lawsuit within the first year, the commissioners have big plans for the future Specifically, dealing efficiently with the rapid growth of the county will be a hot-button topic

for the county. Both Lachiondo and Kenyon discussed smart development as a goal for 2020.

“We are growing and it’s a matter of how we handle that growth,” Lachiondo said. “It’s kind of like aging, it’s how we grow older more gracefully.”

For Kenyon, curtailing sprawl and taking a hard look at development in or near the foothills in unincorporated Ada County, specifically in the Avimor and Dry Creek areas, will be important in the coming years.

“I think we can look at water conservation,” Kenyon said. “I think we need to look at not only the quantity of water, but the quality of water.”

Even though there is plenty of water to reach those communities at this time, Kenyon said she is concerned about what will happen during years of drought. Kenyon is also interested in looking at more conservation or wildlife management areas. For her, all of her goals tie back to maintaining and standard and quality of life for county residents.

For Visser, he hopes to push for more fiscal responsibility, specifically noting that he’d like a leaner, meaner budget. Specifi-

cally, he would like to freeze expenditures to 2020 levels.

One of Visser’s biggest gripes with other commissioners in the last year was the decision to take foregone taxes without first looking for inefficiencies in the budget. Both Lachiondo and Kenyon disagreed with his assessment at the time, saying the budget had been thoroughly reviewed.

What is unclear will be the county’s action, if any at all, on the Ada County Fairgrounds. The county is required by state law to host a 10-day fair every year, but some have speculated that the grounds may move elsewhere. To help decide the future of the land, the board has drawn together a citizen advisory committee that will be announced in the coming weeks.

“Essentially, we’re calling everybody back to the table,” Lachiondo said. “We need to take a hard look.”

While the commission may seem to be fighting fires in every which direction, it’s trying to put them out one by one.

“Really,” probably my overall goal is to leave Ada County a better place (than I found it),” Kenyon said.

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WHAT’S MINE IS OURS

OneStone students break into MING Studios with an environmentally themed exhibition ELENA TOMOROWITZ When controversial topics arise, the students of OneStone and their teachers, called coaches, don’t get scared away; instead, they run toward it head on, asking hard questions and looking for answers in a variety of places. Humanities and science coach Allison Fowle, and art coach Teal Gardner, learned about the possibility that the stibnite mine in west-central Idaho would be reopened, so they packed up their backpacks, grabbed their tents, and with approximately 15 of their students, headed up to the site to see it for themselves. The Yellow Pine stibnite mine is an abandoned open-pit mine that the mining company Midas Gold has proposed to redevelop.

The students and their coaches spent two nights camping along the Salmon River and were guided by a Midas Gold representative, who gave them tours and information, but through the process, the students interviewed other stakeholders to gain a wider perspective. They chatted with representatives of other organizations and people affected in some way by the mine, including the Idaho Conservation League and the Nez Perce

tribe. The result was a thorough education on a topic that affects Idahoans directly. Though some students admitted that they participated in the project because they “just wanted to go camping,” not one student walked away unmoved by the experience; learning what it means to be engaged in where they live.

The students arrived at their own conclusions about the topic, and the outcome of this hands-on experience and research led to What’s Mine is Ours, an exhibition that will be on display at Ming Studios Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, from 5-8 p.m. It’s cross-disciplinary and explores many of their questions and concerns about Midas Gold’s proposal to reopen the stibnite mine. Each student who contributed a piece to the show took their own approach, and the media they used include podcasts, paintings and more.

“It was an opportunity for me to understand a topic that is local and will affect my community,” said Kaleb Churchwell, a OneStone student who made paintings for the show. She

OneStone students researched the proposed reopening of an Idaho stibnite mine, then created an arts exhibition based on their experience.

focused on the idea that mining is “taking the heart out of the mountain,” and enjoyed learning about the natural, geological and community impacts of a mine.

Perhaps even more empowering is that the students don’t just share what they learned with their peers or with their teachers—they get to share it with the community in a real art gallery setting.

“We got to see the real place that we learned about in school,” said Simone Wylie, who created photographic etchings.

She said the experience was “mind blowing,” and felt that she is now well-rounded on the subject.

“Our lands are worth fighting for,” she said, and hopes that viewers of the show can walk away with that same message.

LOCAL PRESS, LOCAL AUTHORS Boise publisher Trans(form)ed Press celebrates three book releases TRACY BRINGHURST

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ing alternate answers to the tragedy while pondering how grief shapes our lives.

“How do we unpack all this pain?” asked Hoetker. “How do we ponder those we loved who were so suddenly wiped?

What do we do with love and death and pain and God? Why, God? Do we just re-read the ‘Book of Job’ our entire lives?

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Boise’s literary scene is continually growing, and it’s getting some help from Trans(form)ed Press, a local grassroots press that publishes work by local authors. It’s the brainchild of Greg Hoetker, a local teacher and author whose passion for literature and the community birthed Trans(form)ed.

“Trans(form)ed Press emphasizes innovation of literature in all forms, as well as bonds with the local visual art community,” said Hoetker. “The Press also has a honed intent on promoting the works of women, people of color and youth, all of whom sometimes have difficulty gaining access within the higher echelons of the ‘eliterati.’”

Hoetker is the author of A Leg in Oklahoma City. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, he’ll be on hand at Payette Brewing for Trans(form)ed Trilogy, a celebration of publication itself, complete with readings from and conversations with Hoetker, as well as Kam Walters (Yours Mine Mouth) and Cotton Ward (The Double Diamond). There, they’ll also be joined by visual artists who provided their cover art—Brooke Foster, Jaimee Johnston and Meredith Todd.

The books being showcased represent different genres and show the scope that Trans(form)ed hopes to offer. Hoetker’s novel is historical fiction that reimagines the events surrounding the 1995 bombing of Oklahoma City. It focuses on offer-

If closure is a myth, how do we approach something close to healing? These are the questions I attempt to ponder in A Leg in Oklahoma City.”

Walter’s is a chapbook of poetry that examines “the abject,” a concept introduced by literary critic and philosopher Julia

Kristeva that describes the human reaction to the disgusting or repulsive aspects of the human body that are also paradoxically compelling to people.

“These are 33 poems I wrote over the course of a year, they are super dark and surreal,” said Walters. ”I love to take traditionally romantic images and just try to make it gross, a kind of enjoyable macabre.”

Ward is from Kuna and has taught at South Junior High in Boise for 36 years. His novel is an Idaho-based Western.

“The Double Diamond is, in part, a ranching book set in the 1980s when microchips replaced cow chips as the true religion of the Idaho country,” said Ward. “It is a story about love and loss. Tom Bird is known as ‘the fishing cowboy’ and has a yen for racehorses.”

Transformed press’ goal is to promote and publish local authors, growing Boise’s literary community though small readings and events. The press prides itself on their ability to focus on the work being published without using agents or corporations.

“The press is about giving local voices a platform and we know so many good writers that just have writing sitting around on their laptops, and there can be a giant wall in front of you to get it published,” said Walters. “We welcome writers and artists to reach out to the press, our motto for now is come one come all.”

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OK, CELLO Brother Ali’s new record Secrets & Escapes is out now.

BROTHER ALI STOPPING IN BOISE ON SECRETS & ESCAPES TOUR Brother Ali lived for years in the comfortable place between the big time and obscurity. For the past 19 years, he has been an integral part of the socially conscious hip-hop movement. His rhymes in his new album Secrets & Escapes add another chapter to his anthology.

He will bring this new record to Boise’s Olympic Venue Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20-$25. Brother Ali will be joined by Evidence, and Marlon Craft.

In his opening track, “Abu Enzo,” Ali chronicles the trials of growing up with violence and resisting temptations. He also makes reference to his blindness, in navigating violence without being able to actually see the signs of it.

Brother Ali, born Jason Douglas Newman, flew to Venice, California from his home in Minneapolis on three occassions to create the album with artist Evidence in a garage, according to a release from Brother Ali’s label, Rhymesayers. The process laid out by Evidence was a callback to the early days of hip-hop. He cut analog beats on a two-track; this way Brother Ali couldn’t alter the beat, he simply had to rhyme as the words came to him. The result is an honest and emotional record that flows naturally from track to track.

Evidence, while mostly creating beats, does rap on one track, “Red.” The album also features appearances from Pharoahe Monch, C.S. Armstrong and Talib Kweli.

Between cutting beats and writing rhymes, Brother Ali and Evidence would find inspiration in their own ways.

Evidence would smoke marijuana and ponder his next move, while Brother Ali would pray on it.

He converted to Islam when he was a teenager, and it’s a significant part of his identity that he raps about often. Another significant part of Brother Ali’s identity is his albinism, which also causes his blindness. While it is a significant part of him, he often chides people who choose to mention it before his music and lyricism.

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The Portland Cello Project comes to the VAC to perform Radiohead’s classic album OK Computer ELENA TOMOROWITZ If going to a rock concert is like drinking a microbrew of the music world, then going to the symphony is the fine wine. There’s a little ritz, a little pomp, attendant to classical music, and the huge symphony halls, expensive tickets and aged music all play into that. There’s more to the genre, its instruments and the people who play it, though, and Portland Cello Project, now in its 13th year, is proof to believe The Portland Cello Project has been playing unusual music on its signature instrument for 13 years. that those musicians and instruments can make something contemporary feel even newer. communities through educational, comperformance was in 2006 at the Doug Fir That’s exactly what it will do on Thursday, munity outreach, and through collaboration Lounge in Portland, Oregon, and by their Nov. 21, when it touches down in Garden with myriad artists,” according to Portland third show, they were already selling out of City to play songs from Radiohead’s influenCello Project’s website. tickets. Since then, this unorthodox group tial album OK Computer at the Visual Arts The number of members of the troupe of classical performers has played unexpectCollective. Originally released in 1997, OK have grown significantly and now perform ed music, from Pantera and Kanye West to Computer is Radiohead’s third album, and, nationwide, all the while staying relevant.

Bach and many more in between. The curat least in America, the English rock band’s “When we’re adapting and arranging we rent iteration of the group includes vocalist breakout commercial and critical success. The always make sure we’re not cutting any corPatti King of band has since ners and we try to make sure that everything The Shins and earned worldis high quality,” Jenkins said. a recent solo wide renown for The decision on the part of the Portland project, where its fresh mixture Cello Project to tackle OK Computer arose she goes by the of electronic “WHE N WE ’ RE A DA P TI NG name Patrician. out of the place the album holds among and rock, and Radiohead fans, and that moment in the The cellists it’s willingness A ND A RRA NGI NG WE late 1990s—the end of the millennium and are classically to fiddle with the beginning of the internet era—when it trained all-stars form, content A LWAY S MA KE SU RE landed. It was an album in which Radiohead with lengthy and sound make seemed to capture something that no one CVs, and most Portland Cello WE ’ RE NOT CU TTI NG else had, and its multilayered sound is what of them are Project’s tour A NY CORNE RS A ND WE made the group attracted to it. a part of this around OK “Trying to arrange an adaptation of an project as a Computer so inTRY TO MA KE SU RE album that is already a perfect soundscape hobby. triguing: If the was both the biggest challenge we could “We proboriginal album THAT E V E RY THI NG I S undertake,” Jenkins said, “and as the show ably initially bewas revolutioncame together through trial and error, it came a success ary for stradHI GH QU A LI TY. ” became the most rewarding to perform.” because of viral dling competing Jenkins added that he wants audiences videos of Kanye musical convento have “face melting” experiences on its West songs,” tions, squeezcurrent tour through the Northwest until Jenkins said, ing that sound the end of the year, plus an additional “but we consciously made a decision after through the ringer of a pack of incredibly show in March of 2020 in Anchorage, that to focus on quality rather than just viral talented cellists makes the upcoming show Alaska. Though Portland Cello Project’s gimmicks, which is what has sustained us.” that much more captivating. repertoire is enormous and diverse, these Though many musicians have cycled in This collection of young cellists grew “out Radiohead covers are truly unique and and out of the group over the years, the of a joke,” according to Artistic Director mystical in some way, and for folks who mission remains the same: “To bring the Douglas Jenkins. They thought it would be grew up in the 90’s wondering how an cello places you wouldn’t normally see it,” funny if they started performing unconvenalbum from 1997 is relevant today, just “to perform music on the cello you wouldn’t tional songs in surprising places, but what remember that Target is currently selling normally associate with the instrument” and started as a gag has long since grown into Nirvana T-shirts to Gen Zers. “to build bridges between different musical travel and better-paying gigs. Their first BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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WINESIPPER WHERE CAB IS KING

2015 JB NEUFELD CABERNET SAUVIGNON, $36 From Gilbert Cellar’s winemaker Justin Neufeld, this Yakima Valley red is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Cabernet Franc. The nose is a sumptuous mix of ripe cherry and coffee liqueur. It’s silky smooth in the mouth, with a dark core of cherry and berry fruit, and velvety tannins that add grip to the finish.

2015 OAKVILLE WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON, $50 Napa Valley’s Oakville Winery, founded in 1877, was just the ninth winery bonded in California. This 100% Pelissa vineyard Cabernet opens with floral violet, plum and cherry aromas. An impeccably balanced wine, its supple, ripe red fruit flavors are backed by soft tannins and bright acidity, with just the right kiss of sweet oak coloring the lingering finish.

2014 RAMEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON, $40 Without a doubt, David Ramey is one of Califonia’s best winemakers. A Bordeaux-style blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, rounded out by Merlot, Malbec and Petite Verdot, this Napa red offers notes of cocoa, earth and anise, fronting dark cherry aromas. The palate is a creamy combo of red fruit flavors, along with touches of leather, licorice, tobacco and spice.

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Cabernet Sauvignon holds the title as the king of red wines, partly because of its bold structure, and partly due to the variety’s adaptability—it does well in many different environments. In the U.S., it arguably reaches its zenith in California’s Napa Valley. But as this tasting proved, Washingon is making inroads, with one Yakima wine cracking the top three.

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DON’T CALL IT A MOCKTAIL BAR

Ione Bitters has opened a new bar specializing in non-alcoholic beverages MICAH DREW Briana Beford spends an inordinate amount of time rotating glass jars. At any given time, she has dozens of slowly infusing aromatic and digestive bitters and shrubs lined up on shelves.

“I see them every single day because I take those bottles and move the material that’s inside the alcohol to make sure they get properly infused,” Beford said. “[I’ll] go to the shelves and taste them and make sure it’s balanced, that the flavor profile we’re looking for is there.”

Beford and soul-sister Melissa Wilson Nodzu are the team behind Ione (i-oh-NEE) Bitters, a young company focused on crafting small-batch bitters for home mixologists or a few select local bars.

When Ione began, Beford stored the jars in her basement, but recently she and Nodzu launched the next phase of Ione—the Free Spirits Lounge and Merc.

Located on Vista Avenue on the Bench, Free Spirits is Ione’s official House of Bitters. The small space serves non-alcoholic cocktails made with almost exclusively made-in-house ingredients. Customers can also “take and make” by picking up bottles of bitters, shrubs, rimming salt or any other ingredients necessary for the home mixologist. The result is something unusual in Boise: a non-alcoholic lounge.

“The long and short of it is that it’s on trend and we’re the only ones without one,” said Beford. “You can go to Portland, you can go to Seattle—even Spokane has two alcohol-free bars. Spokane! Two!” Nodzu said that the purpose behind an alcohol-free lounge is to recreate the intimate, adult-oriented atmosphere found in a bar, but without the potential for hangover.

Beford anticipated the obvious follow up— the fact that every bar has some drink without alcohol in it. She pointed out that it’s usually something like an aqua fresca—fruit juice, a lime garnish and seltzer.

“That’s great, but you just charged me $6 for a sodastream,” she said. “While I appreciate

The people behind Ione Bitters have launched Free Spirits Lounge and Merc, where they feel no need to add booze to their cocktails.

that, it doesn’t even support what they do in the real world. Like, these are craft bartenders who couldn’t come up with something better, something bigger. You have all these things at your disposal, whether it’s bitters or juices or teas, all these things to produce these beautiful cocktails and you couldn’t think of one thing that didn’t have alcohol in it?”

The menu at the Free Spirits lounge is nearly indistinguishable from any other craft cocktail bar, with elements like creative names, lists of botanicals and ingredients. The only thing missing are actual spirits. However, the Melissa Mule or Dirty Mountain Girl are toast-worthy replacements for their alcoholic counterparts.

“It’s a lot harder to make drinks like this than it is to use alcohol,” said Nodzu. “Alcohol masks the flavor of a lot of things.”

Bartenders’ reliance on alcohol makes it possible to gloss over more subtle flavor pairings.

The Ione duo has a combined background with farmers markets, naturalism, brewing and, of course, bitters, which makes it easier “to see outside the alcohol lens,” said Breford.

Spending $10 for a cocktail that doesn’t have alcohol in it might seem expensive, but the Ione founders have no qualms about it being worthwhile.

“The time we put into designing drinks is the same bartenders are designing their drinks except we actually make everything,” Beford said, pointing to the jars that now sit behind the bar. “We have a ginger bug that’s over a month old that gets babysat every day, bitters that are 3 months old that get babysat every day, and those are the things that bartenders don’t have to do,” she said. “That’s how I came

up with our tagline, ‘mixology is medicine.’

We are mixologists for all intents and purposes, we just don’t mix with alcohol.”

Asked whether they would ever consider bringing alcohol into the picture, the founder shrugged.

“We’ve thought our drinks all the way to that point,” said Beford. “You can take and make and we will tell you what spirit goes best with everything. But aside from how difficult it is to get a liquor license in this city—and we’ve talked about beer and wine, and being a ‘low proof, no proof’—we don’t know if that needs to happen.”

The Free Spirits Lounge is small. A converted tattoo parlor-turned-sewing-shop-turned-bar, it can accommodate a dozen people at most. Future plans to expand, including an ADA bathroom and a patio that will effectively double the capacity, are already in the works.

Since the initial opening in the first week of November, more than a hundred people have wandered in each week. That’s impressive, given that Free Spirits is currently only open Thursday-Saturday. The plan is to be open full time in early 2020.

“I’d really like it to take off to where people can come here and have the experience and the connection that you get when you go out drinking with friends, but without the hangover and the alcohol,” said Nodzu. To that end, “After 4 [p.m.], no kids are allowed. It’s an adult environment, it’s lounge time.”

Just don’t make the mistake of ordering a “mocktail.”

“We hate that name,” said Nodzu. “They’re alcohol-free beverages, or virgin cocktails, or free spirits.”

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SCREEN HOME FOR THE HOLIDAY: A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD COURTESY SONY PICTURES

Opens Friday, Nov. 22 GEORGE PRENTICE The actual definition of “home” may be a household of four walls, a roof and, according to local realtors, a steadily rising price tag.

That said, a more figurative idea of “home,” particularly as we approach another holiday season, is a bit more priceless. True, it may not be the place where you were born, raised or wed. More importantly, it’s a haven fortified by benevolence, not bricks, with a foundation of solicitude, not stone. Which brings us to A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a film that invites us back home. Not to our homes of brick and stone, but to the homes where our hearts reside and souls are nourished. Simply put, I have never felt more at home in a cinema than during those 100 glorious minutes of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

The door swings open to a familiar cozy living room. The jacket comes off; a warm cardigan goes on, and dress shoes are swapped for a pair of comfy sneakers. Yes, we’re home again, and it’s time to once again have a heart-to-heart with Mister Rogers. Sigh. Through the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s, when so many of us, young and old, grappled with a growing array of difficult issues and, all the while, felt sorrowfully misunderstood, Fred Rogers took the time to listen, understand and connect with us.

“Seriously, Fred Rogers was beloved in the eyes of those who watched him, particularly at that core time when they needed somebody to explain the world in a calm and almost quiet kind of way,” said Tom Hanks, whose Oscar-winning career undoubtedly led him to one of the most obvious casting choices in the history of film. But, it’s not as if Hanks becoming Mister Rogers was as simple as his donning the cardigan.

From the very beginning of making A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, producers wanted only one person to play Fred Rogers—Hanks. Their only problem was that Hanks had read the script several times, but had passed on the project, indicating that he didn’t need to play another historical character. Thank goodness Marielle Heller came on board to direct (and goodness has everything to do with her participation).

“Tom and I developed a bit of a relationship over the years. He had seen my first movie (2015’s Diary of a Teenage Girl), and we had been trading scripts back and forth and keeping in touch for a few years,” said Heller BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Tom Hanks was initially reluctant to play Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

just prior to her film’s world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

“So, when I came on board as a director for this movie, the producers told me, ‘Listen, he doesn’t want to do it, but Tom Hanks was always our dream for playing Mister Rogers.’

I said, ‘Well, I have a relationship with him.

I mean, I could just call him, send him the script, and see what happens.’ I think a week later he was, ‘Okay, I’ll do it.’”

Hanks, who sat nearby intently listening to Heller, quickly added that he was a big fan of her work (including the wonderful Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and had been looking for an opportunity to work with her.

“She very specifically came back to me with a different perspective on the power and the force of Mister Rogers as opposed to just another film plot,” said Hanks. “I just knew that she was coming at this with, ‘This is the red dot of what this movie is,’ and that ‘red dot’ is a chosen power of empathy.”

And therein lies the reason A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is head and shoulders elevated well above any previous expectations— and let’s face it: Those expectations must have been extremely high. Come on: Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers? It has to be great, right? So

I’m happy to report that it’s an immensely entertaining film that surpasses the biopic genre.

Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Rogers and journalist Tom Junod, it’s a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism. Junod (a rather fine Matthew Rhys), was a jaded magazine writer assigned

by Esquire to craft a profile of Rogers at a time when Junod’s personal life was unraveling.

Ultimately, Junod overcame his skepticism and rediscovered love for self and others with a bit of help from our most beloved neighbor.

I’ve previously written about my own brief visit with Fred Rogers when I was working in Pittsburgh in the 1980s (“Seeing is Believing,” June 20, 2018). Suffice it to say, Mister Rogers made me feel as if I was the most important person in the world to him in the time that we spent together. In retrospect, I concluded that beyond his extroverted kindness and soft-spoken-ness, his genius was in looking at people for who they were, and what they needed and ministered the truth of love.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is the sole film of 2019 that I can recommend to any breathing soul on the planet. One final tip: See it with someone who could use a little more love in his or her life. You know, anyone.

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY NOV. 20 Theatre BCT: TAMMY LISA/MISERY TO MEANING—Lauren Weedman (and her alter ego Tammy Lisa) are ready to take you on a journey of heartbreak and laughter. 7 p.m. $18-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise.

208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

THURSDAY NOV. 21 Theatre BCT: TAMMY LISA/MISERY TO MEANING—Lauren Weedman (and her alter ego Tammy Lisa) are ready to take you on a journey of heartbreak and laughter. 7 p.m. $18-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise.

208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

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IDAHO PREMIERE: OUR GORONGOSA, A PARK FOR THE PEOPLE— Idaho premiere of Our Gorongosa: A Park for the People. 1 a.m. FREE. KAID-TV Channel 4, Idaho Public Television, Boise. ourgorongosa.org.

VOLKSWAGEN & THE BOGUS BASIN SKI CLUB PRESENTS WARREN MILLER’S TIMELESS— Warren Miller Entertainment (WME) presents its 70th full-length feature film, Timeless. 7 p.m. $15. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, egyptiantheatre.net.

a great view. 4-7 p.m. FREE. Zee’s Rooftop, 250 S. Fifth St., Boise.

208-440-5957.

CANARCHY CRAFT BREWING COLLECTIVE PINT NIGHT—Tastings, pint specials, swag giveaways and fun. 5-8 p.m. FREE. CopenRoss Growlers, 5120 W. Overland Road, Ste. 5, Boise. 208-342-6866.

NEW BEER THOR’S DAY: BLUETOOTH & UMAMI AVENUE FOOD TRUCK—On Thor’s Day, Barbarian is releasing a 2019 vintage of Bluetooth. 4-9 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Garden City Taproom, 5270 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. barbarianbrewing.com.

Holidays FREE SPIRITS LOUNGE HOLIDAY POP-UP EXPERIENCE—Boise’s only alcohol-free lounge. 4-8 p.m.

FREE. Free Spirits Lounge and Merc, 1011 S. Vista Ave., Boise. 208-3983335.

Food & Drink BEER BUDDY NIGHT AT ZEE’S ROOFTOP—Join Boise Beer Buddies for beer, food, wine and more with

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FRIDAY NOV. 22 Festivals & Fairs WINTER WONDERLAND FESTIVAL—Mayor Garrett Nancolas flips the switch on the beautiful lights.

5-10 p.m. FREE. Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell.

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HANDMADE IDAHO HOLIDAY MARKET—Shop 50-plus Idaho-based handmade artists, featuring jewelry, paper goods, apparel, wood, glass, bath and body, pottery and more. 6-8 p.m. FREE. El Korah Shrine, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise.

Theatre A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL—A Christmas Story, The Musical brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage. 8 p.m. $40-$85. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise.

BCT: TAMMY LISA/MISERY TO MEANING—Lauren Weedman (and her alter ego Tammy Lisa) are ready to take you on a journey. 8 p.m. $18-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise.

208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

STAGE COACH: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, A DRAMATIC COMEDY— No matter how many times you’ve experienced A Christmas Carol, this version is not one to miss. 8 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald St., Boise. 208-342-2000. stagecoachtheatre.com.

WHO’S HOLIDAY—The adult “after-hours” raunchy riff on a holiday classic. 11 p.m. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald St., Boise. stagecoachtheatre.com.

WITCHES TRIALS MURDER MYSTERY—Bewitching fun with a touch of murder. 8 p.m. $25. Playhouse Boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise.

208-779-0092. playhouseboise. com.

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IDAHO PREMIERE: OUR GORONGOSA, A PARK FOR THE PEOPLE— Idaho premiere of Our Gorongosa: A Park for the People. 7 and 11 p.m.

FREE. KAID-TV Channel 4, Idaho Public Television, Boise. ourgorongosa.org.

VOLKSWAGEN & THE BOGUS BASIN SKI CLUB PRESENTS WARREN MILLER’S TIMELESS—Warren Miller Entertainment presents its 70th full-length feature film, Timeless. 7 p.m. $15. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, egyptiantheatre.net.

COMEDIAN BRIAN POSEHN—The nerdy comic brings his unique perspective on life, love and Star Wars to Boise. 8 and 10 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise.

208-371-8989. liquidboise.com.

JASON NASH—Jason Nash is a comedian and internet personality with over 2 million subscribers on YouTube. 8 p.m. $35. Knitting Factory, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise. bo.knittingfactory.com.

Holidays FREE SPIRITS LOUNGE HOLIDAY POP-UP EXPERIENCE—Boise’s only alcohol-free lounge featuring

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The late filmmaker Warren Miller got his start right here in Idaho, living out of a car in a Sun Valley parking lot in the late 1940s. Miller was making cartoons and selling them for 10 cents at the time, until he saved enough money for a small film camera to shoot ski movies. With no sound, Miller would narrate the movies live when he showed them. His iconic voice became the backdrop to all of his movies over the years, which would become the biggest ski features in the world. The newest installment in the Warren Miller universe is Timeless, which premieres at The Egyptian Theatre Thursday, Nov. 21. Miller’s films don’t simply capture big ski lines and death-defying feats on snow, but the spirit and importance of skiing to the communities that surround it.

Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 22, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., $15. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, egyptiantheatre.net.

May perfectly shaped snowflakes fall on the city of trees this holiday season. In the meantime, let’s drink! Hosted by Tom Grainey’s, Pray for Snow is about to celebrate its seventh winter season spectacular by taking over the intersection of Sixth and Grove streets in downtown Boise. Setting the tone for the event will be snow-themed live music, as well as a ski and snowboard rail jam competition for winter fanatics. On top of the exciting games, mouth-watering food from Bar Gernika and The Shed will be up for grabs with over 40 beers from local and surrounding Northwest breweries to wash it down. Keeping the winter theme, local brand Flawless Threads and other vendors will be on hand. Pray for Snow is known for its rad raffle giveaways which will take place during Boise State University’s half-time.

Noon- 8 p.m., $35. Intersection of Sixth and Main streets, Boise, 10barrel.com/ event/pray-for-snow-boise.

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FRANKLY BURLESQUE: SUBVERSIVE DREAMS—Frankly Burlesque presents Subversive Dreams, an evening of individual burlesque and performance art vignettes. 8 p.m. $5-$35. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Boise. visualartscollective.com.

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BOISE GREENBIKE’S CRANKSGIVING It’s time to crank it up a notch this holiday season. Boise GreenBike, Clairvoyant Brewing and Boise Beer Buddies are joining forces for a another Cranksgiving event. Cranksgiving is all about giving back to people in need, but in good Boise fashion, the public and local businesses have turned it into a tradition in just a few short years. Using Boise GreenBikes, teams will compete in a scavenger hunt for food items that will go to St. Vincent de Paul in order to help feed families this Thanksgiving. Collecting food items is just the start to the fun event, Clairvoyant will be the hub of the afterparty for all participants, and for people who want to celebrate. Prizes for first, second, third place, best team costumes, and, yes, the team with the largest turkey will be awarded.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise Green Bike World Headquarters. 106 E. 34th St., Garden City, clairvoyantbrewing.com.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

HOLIDAY MARKETS It isn’t the holidays yet until the holiday markets swing open their doors. As the season draws closer, two such markets are itching to hang up their wreaths. The Handmade Idaho Holiday Market and Wintry Market have their fingers on the pulse of Boise for holiday gifts, crafts and more. With more than 50 vendors at each event, there will be huge selections of holiday goodies. Both markets are free to get into, with Handmade Idaho Holiday Market offering goodies to the first 50 people who arrive.

Banana Ink, Grey Jays and The Garden City Projects are just some of the local vendors that will be at either of the holiday markets.

Handmade Idaho Holiday Market, Friday, 6-8 p.m. (ticketed event), Saturday, 10 a.m.5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., El Korah Shrine, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise, downtownboise.org; Wintry Market, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE. JUMP, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, wintrymarket.com.

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FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY: CRISP— Taste Split Rail’s current wines, and try globally inspired eats from Crisp.

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

HANDMADE IDAHO HOLIDAY MARKET—Shop 50-plus Idaho-based handmade artists, featuring jewelry, paper goods, apparel, wood, glass, bath and body, pottery and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. El Korah Shrine, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise.

HYDE PARK WINE AND BEER EXPO—Learn about the best local wine and beer at the fourth annual Wine and Beer Expo. 5-9 p.m. $20.

13th Street Pub and Grill, 1520 N. 13th St., Boise. 208-639-8888.

WINTRY MARKET—Holiday fun for the whole family. 10 a.m.-5p.m.

FREE. JUMP, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise. wintrymarket.com.

Museums & Exhibits TINKER THE T-REX GRAND OPENING—Chevron has partnered with the Discovery Center of Idaho to bring a brand new T-rex exhibition to Idaho. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $12-$14.

Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 W. Myrtle St., Boise. dcidaho.org.

Theatre A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL—A Christmas Story, The Musical brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $40-$85. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise.

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BCT: TAMMY LISA/MISERY TO MEANING—Lauren Weedman (and her alter ego Tammy Lisa) are ready to take you on a journey of heartbreak and laughter. 8 p.m. $18-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise.

208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

STAGE COACH: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, A DRAMATIC COMEDY— No matter how many times you’ve experienced A Christmas Carol, this version is not one to miss. 8 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald St., Boise. 208342-2000. stagecoachtheatre. com.

WHO’S HOLIDAY—The adult “after-hours” raunchy riff on a holiday classic. 11 p.m. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald St., Boise. stagecoachtheatre.com.

Film IDAHO PREMIERE: OUR GORONGOSA, A PARK FOR THE PEOPLE—Idaho premiere of Our Gorongosa: A Park for the People.

8 a.m. FREE. KAID-TV Channel 4, Idaho Public Television, Boise. ourgorongosa.org.

VOLKSWAGEN & THE BOGUS BASIN SKI CLUB PRESENTS WARREN MILLER’S TIMELESS—Warren Miller Entertainment presents its 70th full-length feature film, Timeless. 4:30 and 7 p.m. $15.

The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, egyptiantheatre.net.

Comedy BRIAN POSEHN—The nerdy comic brings his unique perspective on life, love and Star Wars to Boise. 8 and 10 p.m. $20. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. 208-3718989. liquidboise.com.

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CRANKSGIVING 2019—Join Boise GreenBike for Cranksgiving, a Thanksgiving-themed scavenger hunt on bikes that helps feed families in need. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE. Boise GreenBike WHQ, 106 E. 34th St., Boise. 208-331-9266.

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FREE SPIRITS LOUNGE HOLIDAY POP-UP EXPERIENCE—Boise’s only alcohol-free lounge. 4-8 p.m.

FREE. Free Spirits Lounge and Merc, 1011 S. Vista Ave., Boise.

208-398-3335.

Other DRESS LIKE A DINO DAY—Stop

by DCI and help welcome Tinker to his new home. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $12-$14. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 W. Myrtle St., Boise. dcidaho.org.

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CALENDAR SUNDAY NOV. 24 Festivals & Fairs HANDMADE IDAHO HOLIDAY MARKET—Shop 50-plus Idaho-based handmade artists. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. El Korah Shrine, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise.

WINTRY MARKET—Holiday fun for the whole family. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE. JUMP, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise. wintrymarket.com.

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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL—A Christmas Story, The Musical brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage. 1 p.m. $40-$85. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise.

MOM JOKES—Featuring Jynx Jenkins and Alisha Donahue of Lady Business, Merry Cole, Hailee Lenhart-Wees, Tanya Cope and Tilly.

8 p.m. $10-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise. 208-985-3426.

Literary Arts BOOK RELEASE SOIREE: THE GLAMOROUS LIFE OF JOSIE MARIE—Celebrate the highly anticipated release of The Glamorous Life of Josie Marie children’s book. 2-4 p.m. $40. Beside Bardenay, 612 W. Grove St., Boise.

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TRANS(FORMED) TRILOGY—Releases, readings, Q&A, and signings of three different books from newly formed TRANS(form)ed Press of Boise. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Payette Brewing River Street Taproom, 733 S. Pioneer St., Boise.

Sports & Outdoors JOURNEY TO GORONGOSA DAY CAMP—Experience Zoo Boise’s new Gorongosa National Park Exhibit from behind-the-scenes perspective. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$50. Zoo Boise, 355 E. Julia Davis Dr., Boise.

Learning WORRIER TO WARRIOR—Yearning to feel happy, self-assured, and enthusiastic, yet sometimes facing doubt, insecurity and suffering?

7-8:30 p.m. $79. Chabad Jewish Center, 1803 S Maple Grove Road, Boise. 208-853-9200. myjli.com.

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.

ST. LUKE’S MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY DAY—St. Luke’s Mobile Mammography is coming to you at the Nampa Public Library. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. FREE. Nampa Public Library, 215 12th Ave. S., Nampa.

208-468-5813. nampalibrary.libcal. com.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 27 Theatre BCT: TAMMY LISA/MISERY TO MEANING—Lauren Weedman (and her alter ego Tammy Lisa) are ready to take you on a journey of heartbreak and laughter. 7 p.m. $18-$38. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise.

208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

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Film IDAHO PREMIERE: OUR GORONGOSA, A PARK FOR THE PEOPLE— Idaho premiere of Our Gorongosa: A Park for the People. Midnight. FREE. KAID-TV Channel 4, Idaho Public Television, Boise. ourgorongosa.org.

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TUESDAY NOV. 26 Theatre BCT: TAMMY LISA/MISERY TO MEANING—Lauren Weedman (and her alter ego Tammy Lisa) are ready to take you on a journey of heartbreak and laughter. With live music

by Thomas Paul. 7 p.m. $18-$38.

Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St., Boise. 208-331-9224. bctheater.org.

STORY STORY NIGHT 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON: THE DECADES—Celebrating 10 years of storytelling. 7-9 p.m. $12. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise. storystorynight.org.

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Americana and electronic beats is an odd pairing, but for Seattle-based Kuinka, it’s the base of the band’s sound. Complete with ukeleles, mandolins, a cello and synthesizers, Kuinka crafts catchy, upbeat tunes with poetic lyrics. Kuinka’s latest release, Landlines, is the band’s first self-recorded and self-mixed effort. In the dead of winter, the four members locked themselves away in a cabin in the San Juan Islands in Washington. Members have said that each song was inspired by the house where they were staying, all an ode to the “in-between states” of mind. Composition of songs like “Curious Hands” is nearly orchestral.

—Xavier Ward

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: CHRISTMAS EVE AND OTHER STORIES—7:30 p.m. $58-$68.

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BROTHER ALI AND EVIDENCE TOUR—With Marlon Craft. 8 p.m. $20. The Olympic

TRAVELIN’ MILES AND HONEY BEAR—7 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Taproom

ISSUES—With Polyphia, Lil Aaron, and Sleep Token. 6:30 p.m. $25$90. Revolution Concert House JP HARRIS—7 p.m. $8. The Ranch Club KEVIN GATES: I’M HIM TOUR—8 p.m. $43-$150. Knitting Factory

SPENCER BATT—6-9 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill

V E N U E S Don’t know a venue? Visit www.boiseweekly.com for addresses, phone numbers and a map.

Boise is becoming a hotbed for music in the Pacific Northwest.

However, in Boise, budding international artists are exceedingly rare outside of Treefort. If Kikagaku Moyo is any indication, the tide may turn. Coming all the way from Tokyo, Kikagaku Moyo is captivating psych-rock. Blending styles, genres and effects, Kikagaku Moyo creates a sound that is entirely unique. The band uses non-traditional instruments for rock including the Indian sitar. Kikagaku Moyo got its start in 2012. It was originally an open collective that jammed with whoever showed up, then evolved into a tight-knit group of friends, but the jamming mindset never left.

—Xavier Ward With Minami Deutsch. 8:30 p.m. $15. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., neurolux.com.

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

IDAHO SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION FORUM—6:30 p.m. FREE. Sapphire Room at the Riverside

THE ALDAPE BOOTSTOMPERS: CONNOR JAY LIESS AND CHRISTY REZAII—7 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Taproom

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CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers-Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood DUSTY LEIGH AND THE CLAIM JUMPERS—10 p.m. $5. Reef

BIG WILD: SUPERDREAM TOUR— With Evan Giia, and Ark Patrol. 8 p.m. $20-$60. Knitting Factory

RYAN WISSINGER—8 p.m. FREE. Quinn’s Restaurant and Lounge

NEW BEER THOR’S DAY: BLUETOOTH—7-9 p.m. 3-11 p.m. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Taproom PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE CONCERT—All concert proceeds fund Boise State Music Scholarships.

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FRANKS AND DEANS: ROCKY MTN. HIGH TOUR—8 p.m. The Shredder

LANCE LIPINSKY: SALUTE TO AMERICAN GRAFFITI—7:30 p.m. $24-$35. Nampa Civic Center

CIRQUE MUSICA: HOLIDAY WISHES 2019—7:30 p.m. $50$150. CenturyLink Arena

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MINISTRY—With Philip H. Anselmo and The Illegals. 8 p.m. $35-$75.

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KUINKA—With General Mojo’s. 8 p.m. $12-$15. The Olympic

THE BLACK AND BLUES SHOW: SISTA SARAH AND POCKET OF BONES—With David Noriega. 7:3010 p.m. $13-$20. Sapphire Room at the Riverside

PARTY—8 p.m. $8-$14. Knitting Factory

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2019 17TH ANNUAL HYMNS OF THANKSGIVING CONCERT—Enjoy the beautiful music of the Thanksgiving season performed by local choir and orchestra members. 7:30 p.m. FREE. CenturyLink Arena EXHUMED—With Gatecreeper, Necrot, and Judiciary. 8:30 p.m. $18-$22. Neurolux HIDE—With Evils and Distant Family.

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ANONYMOUSLY SINGLE

THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the things you have to be thankful for: family, friends, health, freedom, etc. … It can also be a time to deal with drunk and nosy relatives. It’s a shame you don’t have anyone to bring home for the holidays this year. I hear women are waiting longer to start families, but aren’t you worried you’ve passed your prime? Your cousin Camille is celebrating her 10-year anniversary next year—we always thought that would be you. Thanks for all the support, Aunt Bev! While that stings, and I often have a headache after Thanksgiving from rolling my eyes and drinking too much wine, I wouldn’t change a thing. I love my life. I have a lot to be thankful for. I do go to Thanksgiving dinner stag, but 10 years with my cousin’s husband feels like a life sentence to me. I love helping with the dishes and drying my grandmother’s silver that we only get out for special occasions. I get to play with all the little kids and not worry about them having a stomachache when they get home because they ate too much.

I’m fortunate to have a family to celebrate with, no matter how dysfunctional it may be.

Maybe you don’t have family in town and aren’t able to go home. Don’t sit at home and wallow in your single status! Meet up with friends and do a Friendsgiving! Sometimes your friends can feel more like family anyway. I do a Friendsgiving before Thanksgiving every year and it reminds me how grateful I am to have those people in my life. I also enjoy giving back around the holidays. There are so many opportunities to partner with a non-profit or church to give to a family in need. The act of giving back not only does something for the person you are giving to, but it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling as well.

I am thankful for all of you and hope you have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Cheers to you!

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

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Louvre Museum in Paris displays 38,000 objects throughout its eighteen acres of floor space. Among its most treasured thirteenth-century artworks is The Madonna and Child in Majesty Surrounded by Angels, a huge painting by Italian painter Cimabue.

When a museum representative first acquired it in the nineteenth century, its price was five francs, or less than a dollar. I urge you to be on the lookout for bargains like that in the coming weeks. Something that could be valuable in the future may be undervalued now.

College of New York. The lawsuit that banned him from the job described him as being “libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent.” Why? Simply because of his liberated opinions about sexuality, which he had conscientiously articulated in his book *Marriage and Morals*. In our modern era, we’re more likely to welcome libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent ideas if they’re expressed respectfully, as Russell did. With that as a subtext, I invite you to update and deepen your relationship with your own sexuality in the coming weeks.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian performance artist Marina Abramović observes that Muhammad, Buddha, Jesus, and Moses “all went to the desert as nobodies and came back as somebodies.” She herself spent a year in Australia’s Great Sandy Desert near Lake Disappointment, leading her to exclaim that the desert is “the most incredible place, because there is nothing there except yourself, and yourself is a big deal.” From what I can tell, Sagittarius, you’re just returning from your own metaphorical version of the desert, which is very good news. Welcome back! I can’t wait to see what marvels you spawn.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In her poem “What the Light Teaches,” Anne Michaels describes herself arriving at a lover’s house soaked with rain, “dripping with new memory.” She’s ready for “one past to grow out of another.” In other words, she’s eager to leave behind the story that she and her lover have lived together up until now—and begin a new story. A similar blessing will be available for you in the coming weeks, Gemini: a chance for you and an intimate partner or close ally to launch a new chapter of your history together.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Upcoming events may bedevil your mind. They may mess with your certainties and agitate your self-doubts.

But if you want my view about those possibilities, they’re cause for celebration. According to my analysis of the astrological indicators, you will benefit from having your mind bedeviled and your certainties messed with and your self-doubts agitated. You may ultimately even thrive and exult and glow like a miniature sun. Why? Because you need life to gently but firmly kick your ass in just the right way so you’ll become alert to opportunities you have been ignoring or blind to.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every writer I’ve ever known says that a key practice to becoming a good writer is to read a lot of books.

So what are we to make of the fact that one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated novelists didn’t hew to that principle? In 1936, three years before the publication of his last book, Aquarian-born James Joyce confessed that he had “not read a novel in any language for many years.” Here’s my take on the subject: More than any other sign of the zodiac, you Aquarians have the potential to succeed despite not playing by conventional rules. And I suspect your power to do that is even greater than usual these days.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it,” wrote Piscean novelist John Irving. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you will have the power to get clearer than ever before about knowing the way of life you love. As a bonus, I predict you will also have an expanded access to the courage necessary to actually live that way of life. Take full advantage!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Beware of what disturbs the heart,” said Ibn Mas’ud, a companion of the prophet Mohammed. “If something unsettles your heart, then abandon it.” My wise Aries friend Artemisia has a different perspective. She advises, “Pay close attention to what disturbs the heart. Whatever has the power to unsettle your heart will show you a key lesson you must learn, a crucial task you’d be smart to undertake.” Here’s my synthesis of Ibn Mas’ud and Artemisia: Do your very best to fix the problem revealed by your unsettled heart. Learn all you can in the process. Then, even if the fix isn’t totally perfect, move on. Graduate from the problem for good.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus social critic Bertrand Russell won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. He’s regarded as the founder of analytic philosophy and one of the twentieth century’s premier intellectuals. But he went through a rough patch in 1940. He was adjudged “morally unfit” to accept his appointment as a professor at the City

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some scientists deride astrology despite being ignorant about it. For example, they complain, “The miniscule gravitational forces beaming from the planets can’t possibly have any effect on our personal lives.” But the truth is that most astrologers don’t believe the planets exert influence on us with gravity or any other invisible force. Instead, we analyze planetary movements as evidence of a hidden order in the universe. It’s comparable to the way weather forecasters use a barometer to read atmospheric pressure but know that barometers don’t cause changes in atmospheric pressure. I hope this inspires you, Cancerian, as you develop constructive critiques of situations in your own sphere. Don’t rely on naive assumption and unwarranted biases. Make sure you have the correct facts before you proceed. If you do, you could generate remarkable transformations in the coming weeks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As you glide into the Season of Love, I’d love you to soak up wise counsel from the author bell hooks.

(She doesn’t capitalize her name.) “Many people want love to function like a drug, giving them an immediate and sustained high,” she cautions. “They want to do nothing, just passively receive the good feeling.” I trust you won’t do that, Leo. Here’s more from hooks: “Dreaming that love will save us, solve all our problems or provide a steady state of bliss or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, undermining the real power of the love—which is to transform us.” Are you ready to be transformed by love, Leo? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Burrow down as deep as you dare, Virgo. Give yourself pep talks as you descend toward the gritty core of every matter. Feel your way into the underground, where the roots meet the foundations. It’s time for you to explore the mysteries that are usually beneath your conscious awareness. You have a mandate to reacquaint yourself with where you came from and how you got to where you are now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s natural and healthy to feel both the longing to connect and the longing to be independent. Each of those urges deserves an honored place in your heart.

But you may sometimes experience them as being contradictory; their opposing pulls may rouse tension.

I bring this to your attention because I suspect that the coming weeks will be a test of your ability to not just abide in this tension, but to learn from and thrive on it. For inspiration, read these words by Jeanette Winterson. “What should I do about the wild heart that wants to be free and the tame heart that wants to come home? I want to be held. I don’t want you to come too close. I want you to scoop me up and bring me home at night. I don’t want to tell you where I am. I want to be with you.”

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