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COVER STORY MOUNTAIN TUNES Genre legends to darling rookies at Targhee Bluegrass Fest Cover photo illustration by Cait Lee

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August 5, 2015 By Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey

ugust is usually only slightly cooler than the month of July. However, since we had a cooler than normal July this year, perhaps we can hope for an August that is at least normal, and warmer than July was. August is also usually a little wetter on average than July. July averages just under an inch of rain, and August averages 1.20 inches, in town. But this past July was pretty darn wet, with more than two inches of rain. The wettest August ever was in 1945, with 3.80 inches of rain.

NORMAL HIGH NORMAL LOW RECORD HIGH IN 1934 RECORD LOW IN 1995

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Average high temperatures for the month of August are right around 80-degrees. We do get hotter in August in Jackson. The hottest it has ever been during this week was way back in 1934. On August 9th, 1934 it was 95-degrees in Jackson, after a morning low of 38-degrees. Coincidentally, that was the same date upon which we had that record low of 26-degrees, some 61 years later, and a difference of 69-degrees.

MONTH OF AUGUST AVERAGE PRECIPITATION: 1.2 inches RECORD PRECIPITATION: 3.8 inches 1945 AVERAGE SNOWFALL: 0 inches RECORD SNOWFALL: 0 inches

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Overnight lows average just under 40-degrees for the whole month of August. Rarely do temperatures want to drop below freezing, but every once in awhile theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take a dip into the twenties, like it did this week back in 1995. On August 9th, 1995 the morning low temperature in town was 26-degrees, which is cold enough to freeze most anything, including a pansy. Pansies, by the way, are pretty hardy flowers, despite their name.

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THE BUZZ The faces of Blair If residents of Blair Place Apartments are forced from the valley, just who do we stand to lose? BY ROBYN VINCENT @TheNomadicHeart This is part three in a weekly series spotlighting vital community members who are reevaluating their place in Jackson after Blair Place Apartments announced a more than 40 percent rent increase.

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t the heart of any community are its institutions – schools and libraries that nourish the intellect, hospitals that heal and police departments that protect. What determines a truly effective institution that serves its community well, however, is having good people in its trenches. But how does a town’s complexion shift when folks such as police officers can no longer manage to live in the same community they serve? Only two out of the 16 uniformed patrol officers in the Teton County Sheriff’s Department actually live in Teton County, and one happens to reside at Blair Place Apartments. When his rent increases, Sgt. Matt Carr says he may be priced out of the community he has invested in for 22 years. “When I face that 40 percent increase, I don’t know what I will do,” said Carr, who also is a veteran ski patroller for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and juggles jobs at Grand Teton National Park, the Four Seasons and as a property manager. Carr’s predicament not only illuminates how the housing crisis is wiping out emergency responders in Teton County, but it also calls into question what Carr believes is a lack of foresight at the hands of Teton County officials. “I don’t blame Blair; they are a private enterprise,” Carr said. “I blame Teton County Commissioners.” Carr says commissioners have failed to create enough viable affordable housing for the community while overlooking recommendations from two compensation reports to provide housing stipends to emergency responders who are struggling to plant roots in Teton County. As of press time, commissioners had not returned a phone call or email for comment. “For my colleagues who don’t live where they work, the county is saying, ‘We want you to work here, but we don’t want your kids to go to school here or recreate here or be a part

of the community here,’” Carr said. “My colleagues don’t have the sense of community enjoyed by people who live here.” Carr says the problem has stretched beyond seasoned officers, too. With two deputies-in-training and two patrol positions unfilled, the sheriff’s department has spearheaded aggressive recruitment efforts, including a polished video on the sheriff’s website featuring Sheriff Jim Whalen espousing the ethos of Jackson Hole and its vibrant community, to attract some solid candidates. “But it takes a good two years to reach a certain level of proficiency, and when [deputies] hit that two-year mark, they are packing up and leaving because they have the realization that they will never live here and their kids will never go to school here,” Carr said. Whalen, who strongly supports housing community workers within the confines of Teton County, said the department has no issue enticing candidates of interest. “What we’re trying to do is make Jackson an attractive place for people to work and live, but once they realize they can’t find a way to live here or that they’ll be facing a long commute, they withdraw their names from the pool of applicants,” he lamented. As for the folks who stay with the department and commute from neighboring communities such as Alpine, Victor or Driggs, Whalen says there is a disconnect: “When you become a part of the community as a deputy sheriff or police officer, you have a higher

“My colleagues don’t have the sense of community enjoyed by people who live here.”

Sgt. Matt Carr is one of only two patrol deputies that calls Teton County home.

stake, but when you just come here to do your job and then leave, there is no emotional attachment.” Chuck Marohn is a renowned urban planner who, through his nonprofit Strong Towns, educates civic leaders and citizens across the nation about the elements that comprise resilient towns and cities. A keynote speaker at the 2014 Jackson Hole Shift Festival, Marohn said what is happening in Jackson Hole – with residents such as emergency responders being priced out – will decidedly transform the place that valley residents call home. “From a housing standpoint, Jackson Hole is well on its way to being like Vail, Colorado,” he warned. “You wipe out that class of artists and sole proprietors – what I would call ‘the dreamers,’ the people who end up here because they fall in love with the place and want to make it work – you wipe out that class and you wind up with a place like Vail, where only high-end businesses and national franchises can afford to be there.” As one of the people who has helped to color and protect the community’s now seemingly endangered character, Carr worries about another potential ramification of his colleagues’ long distance addresses. “As law enforcement, we all fear something happening in our schools,” said Carr, who has been with the sheriff’s department since 1999, becoming a sergeant just a few months ago. “If we have an active shooter or a crisis that occurs in Victor or Driggs or Alpine, we’ve got you covered. But if it happens here, I’m not so sure. They’ll come, but it will be a while.” PJH

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acebook blowback in the aftermath of Cecil the lion’s death and the denouncing of the dentist/hunter who shot him has been nothing short of static electricity. Legalities of the killing aside, the incident attracted anti-hunters and their virulent attitude toward anyone who’s ever donned Mossy Oak clothing and shouldered a Weatherby firearm. Trophy hunting and sport killing rubs many people the wrong way. Judging from social media commentary, those opposed to the bagging of big game are often misinformed or just plain hateful. It doesn’t have to be as polarizing a topic as all that. Understanding what responsible hunters – especially those in Wyoming – do and how they think might just mine enough common ground to begin a conversation of tolerance. Hunter Education and Safety Instructor Jeff Daugherty saw the aftermath of both the lion hunt gone wrong, a second lion shooting and a recent post of a female huntress (Rebecca Francis) posing with her dead giraffe from Zimbabwe on Facebook. He cringes at some of the comments made by those who were outraged, creating what has become a virtual witch-hunt for camo wearers. But he also has little sympathy for hunters who screw up and give the good ones a bad name. “Are there bad hunters out there? Absolutely. And I loathe them, too,” Daugherty said. “For every bad hunter, though, there are many good hunters. I’ve seen them. If there was something illegal that dentist [Walter Palmer] did, shame on him. It appears to me he is blaming his PH [professional hunter] for the situation he is in. Well, every hunter is responsible for what you take. You can’t claim you didn’t know. It’s up to you to know the rules. All of them.”

Hunters as frontline conservationists Every hunter in Wyoming does his or her share to protect the species they pursue and then some. Proceeds from licenses, stamps and other fees help fill coffers that support wildlife and its habitat. A substantial tax (11 percent) on hunting and fishing equipment and ammo at sporting goods stores across the Cowboy State also helps defray costs of conservation efforts nationwide, via the PittmanRobertson Act of 1937 and the 1950 DingellJohnson Act. In addition, dozens of groups like the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), Ducks Unlimited and the Muley Fanatic Foundation do their part to protect habitat for species like elk, moose, deer, ducks and more. RMEF alone has conserved more than 6.6 millions acres of elk habitat. “One of the biggest threats to wildlife today

is not the gun but the blade,” Daugherty said. “Development eats up about 6,000 acres a day. In Teton County, this has been partially addressed. When you go in for a building permit your project is always evaluated with its impact to wildlife considered first and foremost.” Thanks to hunters, numerous species have been brought back from near extinction. Throughout the 1880s, early pioneers threw lead at everything in the new country that walked or flew. By 1889, when the last wild buffalo was killed outside of Yellowstone National Park, Americans were on the verge of blasting away any and all of the continent’s natural creatures. “Guys were gunning down elk solely for the ivory. Birds were shot simply for the tail feathers. In Wyoming, the beaver population was down to 1 percent of what this country contained,” Daugherty said. “It a was a recipe for disaster.” Things turned around with the North American Wildlife Conservation Model which went full blown in 2001 with the idea that wildlife belongs to the people and fall under everyone’s stewardship. The numbers tell the story, according to Wyoming Game and Fish Department figures. Moose populations in Wyoming went from an estimated low of 3,700 to 14,500. Elk numbered around 22,500. There are more than 100,000 today in Wyoming. Bison went from 2,000 to 4,000 to an estimated 14,500, and deer and pronghorn populations also saw dramatic increases over the past decade. Daugherty for one knows not everybody gets hunting. National studies have shown a steady decline in the number of individuals classifying themselves as “hunters.” According to Daugherty, the latest polls show about 15 percent of Americans claim they are active hunters or pro-hunting. “That leaves about 75 percent of the population who have identified themselves as either non-hunters, anti-hunting or simply don’t have a strong opinion,” Daugherty said. “They are what we refer to in politics as the ‘persuadables.’ I always stress to my students to be mindful and respectful of this majority. What we do as hunters and how we conduct ourselves is what they are always watching — to the extent that you might want to think twice about parking that pickup full of elk downtown on the square to eliminate unnecessary vitriol. I have my own Facebook page where I post hunting stuff. It’s by invite only and there are never any gory pictures.” For the people who think outlawing big game hunting altogether in places like Africa is the way to go, some would argue against that. In places like Africa that have abject poverty, catering to the big game trophy hunter is actually the best way to protect these animals. It helps fight poaching because now you have hundreds or thousands of eyes on poachers instead of a few. The people of Zimbabwe, for instance, are invested in their animals as a source of economy when done legally.

Integrity of the hunt Gloria Courser is an avid outdoorswoman who is also a shooting instructor with Jackson Hole Shooting Experience. She quickly found herself amidst the social media turmoil and fall out after Palmer’s bagging of Cecil and an Idaho

woman’s posts of herself with a giraffe kill. “I personally find it interesting that many who claim to value life so highly, and profess to value it in a higher regard than others, might have no problem swatting flies or spraying wasps or catching and releasing fish – which often kills the fish,” Courser said. “I also find it ironic that even those who don’t claim to do so, actually do create a hierarchy in their own mind of which animals deserve revering and which do not and are ‘expendable.’ I find it sadly ironic that these same people, while defending the life of the lion or the giraffe, would wish death upon another human being. Many of these same ‘lovers of all living things’ often support the factory farming of chicken, pig and pork (better described as the most torturous life possible for a living creature) with their food choices but then point fingers at the folks who hunt either for food for their table or for a sport that then fills the table of others.” After an up close and personal look at the slaughterhouse industry, Daugherty was put off by meat altogether until he relied on hunting to fill the freezer. “A big reason why my family switched almost entirely to wild meat is because I know how most of the stuff you buy at the grocery store is treated and prepared,” he said. “I was a vegetarian for a lot for years after that experience. For me, protein now comes with a real connection to the land and what it offers. Some people think meat comes in these neat little packages from the grocery store. But something had to die for that.” Courser and Daugherty use all they can of harvested animals. Both also enjoy the challenge of the hunt and the fulfillment of putting hormone-free food on the kitchen table. “I hunt because I know exactly where that animal has spent its years on this earth,” Courser said. “I know exactly how amazing that life has been because I wander the same hills, I wade through the same streams and I witness the same sunrises. I hunt because I want one less animal to be raised in the abominable and inhumane conditions of the average meat farm. I hunt because I love life, no matter how much one might try to argue the opposite.” Daugherty and Courser also are two of a larger bond of sportsmen and sportswomen who hunt with reverence and respect. “I am teaching my daughters to respect the hunter and am providing them the opportunity to hunt themselves, if they choose,” Courser said. “They have been with me right after the taking of the animal. They have placed their hands on the fur and heard the prayer I say each time I take a life to feed our family.” Daugherty does the same. He hates the needless destruction of a magnificent animal, he said. Hunters have an obligation to spend time at the shooting range in order to perfect their aim and dispatch an animal quickly and ethically. “There is a big difference between a hunter and a killer,” Daugherty said. “If you are out there just to shed blood there is something wrong with you and you ought to get some help. I was taught by my granddad and I teach my kids. We go up to the animal and give thanks to it and apologize for taking its life.” PJH

THEM ON US By JAKE NICHOLS

Neither snow nor rain nor avalanche Treasured lessons from history are valued for their ability to frame perspective — and show us how little things really change in Wyoming. Joyce Driggs Edlefsen penned a nice piece for Teton Valley News titled, “Mail carriers meet with tragedy.” The commute has never been easy, or safe. Well-maintained roads are taken for granted now, but the ride over the bump for mailmen was anything but routine back in the day. Photos recently donated by the Curtis family to the Teton Valley Museum show the hardships involved in getting letters from Victor to Jackson. The Curtis family once owned the Curtis Stage Stop at the foot of the Idaho side of the pass. Edlefsen is also a volunteer at the museum. She suggested B.W. Driggs’ “The History of Teton Valley” would be a good read for those wanting to learn more about the harsh and sometimes deadly life of Teton Pass mail carriers. Frank Parsons Jr., 21, was caught in an avalanche near Trail Creek in 1905, while carrying the mail. Clarence Curtis, 25, died in an avalanche Jan. 18, 1913, while transporting the mail.

Clinton Holes up again Watchful eyes spotted Bill Clinton in downtown Jackson last weekend. The former president greeted tourists between shopping at Valley Bookstore and coffee at Starbucks. News&Guide shutterbug Bradly Boner caught the prez pressing the flesh on the Town Square Sunday.

Clinton has made it a habit of spending time in Jackson Hole including a 17-day vacation to the valley in 1995. “Two years after he nearly came here on his first Presidential vacation, Bill Clinton arrived today in this cool, clean, cloudless valley where moose are moose, mountains are mountains and the word that goes naturally with whitewater is rafting, not hearing,” Todd Purdum wrote in The New York Times on Aug. 16, 1995. Bill and Hillary spent a glorious two weeks in Jackson Hole while daughter Chelsea was at camp in Alaska that year. White House spokesman Michael D. McCurry told the Times: “He’s going to be on vacation; he’s not going to pretend otherwise. He plans to hike and camp and raft. He’s looking forward to horseback riding.”

Chin up in Big Apple Jackson Hole alpinist Jimmy Chin, 41, was immortalized in a caricature by the venerated New Yorker magazine last week in their “Pipsters” column. “Two years ago, Jimmy Chin, a prominent climber and photographer from Jackson, Wyoming, married a New Yorker, a documentary filmmaker named Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. They had a daughter,” wrote Nick Paumgerten. “Now Vasarhelyi lives with the child on Park Avenue, while Chin lives in Jackson, to the extent that he can be said to live anywhere. But he is so often in New York these days, for regular conjugal stints, that he risks developing an opinion of Mayor de Blasio. For a man of the mountains, the city can be claustrophobic – how many times can a guy jog around Central Park? – but such are the wages of love.”

Binger scouted The Scout Guide ran a feature on designer Kate Binger on Friday. Binger, owner of an interior design business and home store called Dwelling, explained her move to the valley. “I was working for a commercial design firm in L.A. and came here to bid a job for an office in 2006,” she told TSG. “I had been looking to get out of Los Angeles and fell in love with Jackson Hole right away. I took six months wrapping up my LA projects and then moved directly to JH.” Binger also divulged her favorite things to do: hiking with her dogs and husband and chowing down on the Bistro’s mac ‘n’ cheese.

DEQ backs crappier creeks Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s decision to ease up on acceptable E. Coli levels in smaller, tributary streams in the state is raising some eyebrows across Wyoming and beyond. DEQ lowered water quality standards in some 88,000 miles of streams in Wyoming in a recent reclassification plan issued last week. The measure still needs EPA approval. A meeting allowing public input is scheduled for Sept. 16 in Casper. PJH

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There’s an App for That

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Among the health and fitness apps for computers and smartphones are sex-tracking programs to document the variety of acts and positions, degrees of frenzy and lengths of sessions (via an on-bed motion detector)—and menstrual trackers aimed at males (to help judge their partner’s fertility but also her predicted friskiness and likelihood of orgasm). Several have chart- and graph-making potential for data (noise level, average thrust frequency, duration, etc.), and of course, the highlight of many of the apps is their ability to create a “score” to rank performance—even encouraging comparisons across a range of populations and geography. (Sociologist Deborah Lupton’s app research was summarized in the July Harper’s Magazine.)

WEIRD

We Are Not Alone

Scientists from Australia’s James Cook University told reporters in June that they had spotted an aggressive fish that can walk on land making its way toward the country from Papua New Guinea. The native freshwater “climbing perch” can live out of water for days and has survived short saltwater treks from PNG toward Australia’s Queensland. n In July, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted a warning photo of a so-far-rare Texas Redhead—an 8-inch-long centipede with gangly white legs tipped with venom-delivering fangs and which eats lizards and toads.

The Continuing Crisis

Reuters reported in early July that a big loser in the nuclear pact between Iran and six world powers was (since all negotiators have gone home to sell the deal) the brothel industry of Vienna, Austria, which hosted that final round. With so many (male, mostly) diplomats in town for two stressful months, business had been robust—especially compared to the previous round in notoriously expensive Lausanne, Switzerland. n The Undernews From Wimbledon: The All England Club, host of tennis’s most hallowed tournament, is, formally, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, at which presumably Britain’s 11,900 croquet “regulars” aspire to play—although their British Open Championship is actually held at the nearby Surbiton Croquet Club, which this year hosted 50 competitors from four continents, according to a July New York Times dispatch. The leading U.S. player—Ben Rothman of Oakland, California, the “croquet pro” at Mission Hills Country Club near Palm Springs—is the reputed “world’s leader” in prize money ($4,500).

Profile in Leadership

Maryland State Delegate Ariana Kelly was charged with trespassing and indecent exposure in June after she arrived at her ex-husband’s home to drop off their kids and learned that his girlfriend was inside. According to police, she started banging on the door and ringing the bell repeatedly and, aware that her husband had a camera trained on the doorway, she faced it, exposed her breasts and shook them, one in each hand, toward the lens. Eventually, she dared an officer to arrest her. (The Washington Post reported that Kelly is a member of a legislative task force studying maternal mental health issues.)

Ironies

An 87-year-old man, taking his license renewal driving test in Deerfield, Illinois, in June, accidentally crashed into the driver’s license office (based on brake/accelerator confusion). Neither he nor the examiner was injured. n An 83-year-old man, driving around Cape Coral, Florida, in May, suffered a fatal heart attack at the wheel, and the uncontrolled car came to rest in shrubbery ring-

By CHUCK SHEPHERD ing the Florida Heart Associates building.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time:

A court in Lincoln, Nebraska, which had already sent Paul Boye to prison for at least 10 years for shooting his girlfriend, ordered him in June to cover her resulting medical bills. The woman had taken a .22-caliber bullet, which left a scar cutting right through her tattoo reading “Happiness Is a Warm Gun.” n A task force of Benton, Arkansas, police and U.S. Marshals tracked down Tieren Watson, 26, in June after he had spent several days on the lam as a suspect in a shooting. When arrested, he was wearing a T-shirt reading “You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide.”

Wait, What?

Mine worker Joshua Clay claimed in a lawsuit that a foreman had twice taunted him for complaining about conditions—by restraining him and spray-painting his testicles white. Clay filed against Kielty Mine in Mingo County, West Virginia, in July, alleging that the company had forced him to work on the dirty side of a coal-dust conversion machine—a practice forbidden by federal regulations—and that when he complained, he was subjected to off-the-books discipline.

Inexplicable

A KPHO-TV news story in Phoenix featured a local doctor advising expectant mothers against “tweaking” the result of home pregnancy tests. Some women, apparently, had discovered the magic of “Photoshopping” the pink reading on the home test’s strip—to take a faint pink line (not a certified pregnancy) to make it bold (pregnant!). Although the doctor warns of the general hazard of “false positives,” the 415-word news story does not explain how Photoshopping a not-positive reading into a positive one improves the likelihood of conception.

Mangoes in the News

Josefina Tometich, 64, was arrested in Fort Myers, Florida, in June, charged with shooting out the back window of Christopher Richey’s pickup. Richey had fetched a “perfect-looking” mango from the street in front of Tometich’s house, but Tometich insisted it was hers since it had earlier fallen from her tree. (An attorney consulted by WBBH-TV said wind-blown mangoes landing on public property is a legal “gray area.”) n In one of the most successful redresses of grievance in history, the Venezuelan government gave Marleny Olivo a new apartment in April. Only days before, as President Nicolas Maduro toured her neighborhood in Aragua state, she had hurled a mango at him with her phone number on it, hitting him just below the ear. The new president (a “man of the people”) called her, listened to her story, and ordered a housing upgrade.

Least Competent Criminals

Awkward: A 26-year-old carpenter, trying to break open an ATM at an ICICI Bank in Delhi, India, at 2:30 a.m. on July 8, accidentally locked himself in the tiny space behind it (used to service the machine safely) and phoned police to come rescue him. n A carjacker in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 16 commandeered a car from a woman at gunpoint and climbed in. However, according to the woman, she is short and he was very tall, and after fumbling a bit trying to adjust the seat, he gave up (having driven only a few feet) and ran off. Thanks This Week to Judith Cherry and Gerald Sacks, and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors. Read more weird news at WeirdUniverse.net; send items to WeirdNews@earthlink.net, and P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, FL 33679.

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he fusion of old timers and newcomers. The updating and preservation of tradition. The human eagerness of gathering with a like-minded tribe to revel in movements of acoustic music. Welcome to the 28th Annual Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival. No mammoth Telluride Fest or the 78,000 people that gather at Merlefest, just slopeside simplicity with a few thousand compatible folks. Legend states that Chief Targhee was crucial in keeping the peace between white men and his tribesman. Allow Grand Targhee Resort to accentuate what is quintessential to the mountain lifestyle — peaceful intimacy and spatial goodness, prime camping and nearby accommodations, high-altitude beauty, access to National Forest activities and, of course, good company. “This festival’s resiliency really is a testament to Geordie’s commitment,” festival talent buyer Tom Garnsey said during an interview with The Planet in 2009, referring to Targhee’s owner George “Geordie” N. Gillett III. “We’ve paced ourselves over the years, [as is] the American way, instead of finding some corporation to come in and make a seven-stage mess out of the place.” Festival culture with respect to concert bills has long intrigued, especially when it comes to bluegrass. Just like the ole saying, “there’s nothing like a Grateful Dead show,” there’s also nothing like a bluegrass festival where “pickin’ tunes” extend beyond the mirage of main stage acts into the adjacent family-friendly campgrounds, parking lot jam circles and the first-rate Targhee Music

Camp. The traditional musical language that has developed in bluegrass is comparable to the time-tested music in jazz, the “standards.” This foundation of widely known material, like fiddle tunes and rags, are a commonality for casual jams and make for instant friendships. Spontaneous collaborations abound. It doesn’t get any more rootsy than creating music on the spot, and cross-band collaborations often make for the most memorable moments. Fans are musicians, and the musicians are fans. There’s no question that bluegrass festivals have changed dramatically from the mid 1960s, and certainly since the Fathers of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, first cut recordings for RCA in 1940. In those days, it was called “old-time mountain hillbilly music.” Just like the open-minded Monroe was always searching for avenues to add muscle to an innovative, precise and virtuosic sound, the bands that perform at this year’s Targhee Bluegrass Festival may or may not have bluegrass roots, but rest assured they are pushing an envelope that nods to the past while blazing a remarkable trail of their own. If it wasn’t for branding, it’d probably be a consideration to drop the word “bluegrass” from the festival name completely, at least this year, but there’s already a Targhee Fest. Stickler grass fans would argue that two of the three headliners (Donna the Buffalo and Lake Street Dive) do not fit within the stringband-ruled platform. Conversely, eclectic connoisseurs appreciate not only the progression of the genre and deviation from the program, but the

female presence in an otherwise predominantly maledominated lineup, save the aforementioned headliners, Abigail Washburn and Elephant Revival. It’s all water under the bridge, right? Good music is good music. The glaring idiosyncrasy is the absence of two musicians that have performed at nearly every festival—Sam Bush and Ben Winship. (Though Winship is not billed, he will be an instructor at the Targhee Music Camp, which he founded with Garnsey in 2005.) “I love the way bluegrass festivals have progressed,” guitarist and Targhee performer Jerry Douglas said. “I love Greensky Bluegrass, I love Yonder [Mountain Stringband]. I’m one of the main offenders as far as taking bluegrass into other places, especially into jazz and rock, and have been criticized for doing evil things to bluegrass. If you can grow the audience demographic for a kind of music, then that’s what you should be doing. Targhee certainly does that.”

The Friday lineup will kick-off with Bozeman’s Two Bit Franks. Fronted by the humble-voiced John Lowell of Kane’s River and Growling Old Men, the band is rounded out by Targhee mandolin instructor Tom Murphy, mandocello picker Kevin Fabozzi, and banjoist Jeff Shouse. The group covers a range of Lowell’s singer-songwriter material along with classic bluegrass.

Considered a supergroup of singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists native to Alabama, Willie Sugarcapps is comprised of Will Kimbrough, Grayson Capps, Corky Hughes, and the duo Sugarcane Jane featuring Savana Lee and Anthony Crawford. Blending the essences of Americana, the group thrives by showcasing five colorful voices and a range of instrumentation. “Willie Sugarcapps is a homecoming for all of us,” says Kimbrough, who is also performing as a solo artist on Saturday. “It’s coming full circle back to the beginning of why we do this in the first place and the joy of what happens when you play and sing with people who are alike in spirit and mind.” Next up is Blue Diamond Strings—another interesting mish-mash of duos and musicians that have collaborated at one time or another through their respective 50year careers. Jody Stecher, Kate Brislin, Eric and Suzy Thompson, Paul Knight, and two-time California State Fiddle Champ Paul Shelasky are all Bay area acoustic music veterans tied together via bluegrass, old time and blues. The germination for this band began 50 years ago when Eric and Jody joined forces with Jerry Garcia as The Asphalt Jungle Mountain Boys. The next slot is billed as Hot Rize/Red Knuckles and The Trailblazers. That’s referring to the highly influential Colorado quartet Hot Rize (Tim O’Brien, Pete Wernick, Nick Forster and Charles Sawtelle), along with the band’s Western Swing alter-ego, Red Knuckles, which is selfdescribed as “1940s and 50s country music as well as what you might expect from people who have listened to the same jukebox for most of their lives.” Formed in 1978, Hot Rize was the International Bluegrass Music Association’s very first “Entertainers of the Year.” That was followed by a then-new bluegrass Grammy and tours across four continents. Yep, they’re pretty good.

Donna the Buffalo will close out the day of bluegrassleaning groups with a low-key, feel good, groove-oriented folk-rock set. The hippy-ish quintet from central New York has a joyful vibe, a hip-shaking zydeco pulse, and hopeful, mellow lyrics that have crusaded through 10 studio albums since 1989. They are not an exploratory jamband as they’ve often been categorized, but rather jam to serve the song on a collective platform. And while the band is also not from the South, their early inspirations come from the old-time music festivals of the region that brought communities together. That “get together” populism is what has kept the band touring the nation for over 25 years. “We’re a very grassroots operation, we’ve only relied on our own machine,” said singer-songwriter/frontwoman Tara Nevins, who plays acoustic guitar and accordion. “Our first two gigs we traveled in these Volvo station wagons and we looked at each other and said, ‘enough of that,’ and so we went out and bought our first school bus. We always hired friends who had never managed a band or booked gigs before. So when record companies were dropping people or that kind of thing, we have not been adversely affected.” Donna the Buffalo has cultivated a grassroots following, one that calls themselves “The Herd.” “We have this fan base that is very community-oriented and very loyal to us,” Nevins explained. “We’re fortunate in that way. At this point, we’re just trying to be a part of cool events like the Shakori Hills Festival that we put on. In November, we’ll hook up with Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, who is a producing a tour called ‘Stampede,’ aimed at getting big money out of politics. He sells stamps that say just that —‘Get big money out of politics’— to stamp your own cash and have that be exposed within the circulation of money.”

CAN’T PICK YOUR WAY TO TARGHEE BLUEGRASS? Here are some other musical happenings in the valley this week: n Jackson Hole Live presents Shakey Graves and Turnpike Troubadours, 6 p.m., Wednesday at Snow King Ball Field. Free, all-ages. JacksonHoleLiveMusic.com. n Center for the Arts Annual Benefit Concert with Vince Gill, 8 p.m., Friday at the Center Theater. $152-$352. JHCenterForTheArts.org. n Shinyribs, 10 p.m., Wednesday at Town Square Tavern. $5. 733-3886. n Teton Valley Foundation presents Stooges Brass Band with Sneaky Pete & the Secret Weapons, 6 p.m., Thursday at Music on Main in Victor City Park. Free, all-ages. n ll with Tubby Love, 9 p.m., Thursday at the Pink Garter Theatre. $17-$20. PinkGarterTheatre.com.

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JERRY DOUGLAS

Of the newcomer batch, much of the chatter on the streets points to Sunday opener Chatham County Line, a North Carolina quartet that formed in 1999. Things kicked into gear for them after taking the Best New Bluegrass Band Competition at RockyGrass in 2004. Six studio albums later, including last year’s “Tightrope,” the group merges the singer-songwriter vibe with an innovative approach to bluegrass roots. When dobro mastermind Jerry Douglas’s new project Earls of Leicester took home a 2015 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, it was mastermind Douglas’s 14th Grammy. As a member of Alison Krauss and Union Station, The Country Gentlemen, and J.D. Crowe & The New South, his groundbreaking work has graced more than 2,000 recordings from Phish to Ray Charles. In case you hadn’t figured out the punningly titled Earls of Leicester, the “Earl” refers to Earl Scruggs and “Leicester” is pronounced Lester, as in Lester Flatt. Douglas has a lifelong passion for the music of bluegrass pioneers Flatt and Scruggs and their band the Foggy Mountain Boys, whose seminal work in the 1950s and 60s created the template for what we know as contemporary bluegrass, transcending traditional genre barriers to popularize the music with an unprecedented mass audience. Of course, as is the case in bluegrass heavyweights, the other five members of Earls of Leicester are also

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In-demand session player, choice sideman and songwriter Will Kimbrough will wake up the campground sleepers at noon Saturday, followed by Darol Anger’s latest project, Mr. Sun. Anger’s young band mates are Joe Walsh on mando, flatpicker Grant Gordy and bassist Ethan Jodziewicz. Modern, instrumental string music is their game—solid pickin’ and a kaleidoscopic fusion of jazz, bluegrass and classical themes. Banjo monster Tony Trischka has inspired a whole generation of progressive five-string players, and he has dedicated a great deal of time to the instructional side of the instrument. His band usually includes “high and lonesome” singer Michael Daves, among others. His latest album, 2014’s “Great Big World,” is very traditional, but it also occasionally finds the legend outside of his comfort zone with a few vocal compositions. Other-worldly banjoists Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn follow Trischka’s set. The married duo of Washburn and Fleck have played Targhee a few years ago as band mates in The Sparrow Quartet, which included cellist Ben Sollee and fiddler Casey Driessen. Washburn and Fleck recorded a charming self-titled album last year in their basement, predominantly featuring the rare occurrence of two banjos accompanying one another. Listening to the interaction and weaving on the reworking of the Fleck tune “New South Africa” is a playful ride, showcasing his out-of-thebox dexterity and her prowess of holding down the groove while adding flickers of melody plays. The standout tracks, though, feature Washburn’s optimistically emotive voice. “The first time I listened to a CD of [Washburn’s] music, I started driving so fast that I got pulled over for speeding and was made to walk the line by the men in blue,” Fleck says on his website. Keller Williams’s Grateful Grass promises anything-

but-traditional takes from The Grateful Dead Songbook, mouth horn solos and all. His backing band has rotated over the last few years, apparently enlisting The Infamous Stringdusters this time around, which will pull double duty for the evening. A ragingly fast version of “Bertha” is worth searching out, and gives you insight into the supercharged, grassed-up versions that will surely be a hit to the Deadheads in the wake of the 50th anniversary shows this year. A standout among the post newgrass/jamgrass-leaning stringbands, Greensky Bluegrass tends to build and drive their jams with a patient, Railroad Earth-meets-Grateful Dead mantra that certainly breathes with rock elements. The quintet’s choice of covers reflects this, like Traffic’s “Light Up or Leave Me Alone” or a Pink Floyd medley of “Time/Breathe.” But what dresses to impress is their songwriting. Lyrically, their songs are not nostalgic for the Monroe-era or even the post-Monroe generation of traditionalists. Instead, there’s girth, soul and investment in poetic storytelling, and the progressiveness of the vocal melodies carry the band from, well, Michigan. By now, if you haven’t caught a set of the high-energy propelled jamgrass that is the Infamous Stringdusters, it’s safe to say that it’s time to crawl out from under that rock. Since their debut performance at Targhee Bluegrass in 2008, the Stringdusters have rose to an elite level in the bluegrass genre. The upward trajectory has progressively transpired in the shadows of the Tetons through numerous festival sets and theatre performances. They have earned the coveted torch as Saturday’s headliners, and you’ll see why.

adorned with awards, accolades and a skill set that sits at the top of the industry. Those players include acclaimed writer, producer and solo artist Shawn Camp on lead vocals and guitar, renowned Nashville banjoist Charlie Cushman on banjo and guitars, veteran songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and Hot Rize member Tim O’Brien on vocals and mandolin, second-generation fiddle phenom Johnny Warren and Barry Bales—Douglas’ longtime bandmate in Alison Krauss and Union Station, on vocals and bass. “It took decades to find the right players for this project,” Douglas explained from his Nashville home while on a brief break from touring. “This music is educational, demanding and challenging, and these players are at the top of their game. “What’s amazing is that we cut these songs live and the tempos and arrangements are so close to the original recordings that the length of the two compared side-by-side were often only off by a second or two,” he said. “The only difference, really, was the tuning. Standard concert pitch is 440 hertz. Flatt and Scruggs often tuned really sharp to

451 hertz for more pop from their instruments. Hearing something pitched that tight may be the equivalent of David Letterman keeping his studio cold, you know? We didn’t go all the way to 451 because Johnny Warren had just gotten his dad Paul’s fiddle back from being repaired and we didn’t want to explode it, so we went to 448.” (Paul Warren was an original member of The Foggy Mountain Boys, and the band regularly showcased his playing. He was a master player of both old-time and bluegrass fiddling styles, and encompassed a technique that reflected all qualitative aspects of “the bluegrass breakdown” and fast bowing style.) “Johnny remembers watching them rehearse, you know, because he was a kid and was around all of the time,” Douglas said. “He said when Flatt would get his guitar out of the case, he would hit the D string and whatever that was, they’d all tune to it. They didn’t go for a pitch pipe or a fork, they went with his guitar, and it was usually sharp. The music sounds good there.” It would be a task to follow such a prestigious group but that’s exactly what progressive folk ensemble Elephant

TWO BIT FRANKS

4 PM

WILLIE SUGARCAPPS

5:15 PM

BLUE DIAMOND STRINGS

6:30 PM

HOT RIZE/RED KNUCKLES AND THE TRAILBLAZERS

8 PM

DONNA THE BUFFALO

10 PM

LATE NIGHT AT THE TRAP 11 PM BAR: DAMN TALL BUILDINGS

SATURDAY WILL KIMBROUGH

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MR. SUN

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TONY TRISCHKA

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BELA FLECK AND ABIGAIL WASHBURN

4 PM

KELLER WILLIAMS’ GRATEFUL GRASS

6 PM

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS

8 PM

THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS

10 PM

LATE NIGHT AT THE TRAP 11 PM BAR: BLUEROCK SALTGRASS

SUNDAY CHATHAM COUNTY LINE

NOON

JERRY DOUGLAS PRESENTS 1:30 PM EARLS OF LEICESTER ELEPHANT REVIVAL

3 PM

LAKE STREET DIVE

5 PM

LATE NIGHT AT THE TRAP BAR: KITCHEN DWELLERS

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Aaron Davis is from The Bluegrass State; an award-winning singer-songwriter, journalist, multi-instrumentalist, frontman for bands Screen Door Porch and Boondocks, and founder/host of Songwriter’s Alley.

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Revival will do. Comprised of Bonnie Paine (washboard, djembe, musical saw, stompbox), Bridget Law (fiddle, octave fiddle), Charlie Rose (banjo, pedal steel, guitar, horns, cello, double bass), Dango Rose (double bass, mandolin, banjo) and Daniel Rodriguez (guitar, banjo, double bass), the band’s singular sound can be heard through it’s Arabesque melodies and their use of instrumental dynamics. Elephant Revival’s mission is simple: “To close the gap of separation between us through the eternal revelry of song and dance.” Closing the festival on Sunday, Lake Street Dive has a head-turning sound empowered by the voice of Rachael Price, who also has a career as a jazz vocalist. The band’s evolution from a weird alt-country jazz group to a popsoul juggernaut with 1960s influences like Brill Building girl groups, British invasion rock, horn-driven Stax R&B, Motown soul and even The Band-like gospel blues has been ongoing since meeting in 2004 at the New England Conservatory. “Looking back, I consider the education we received to have been more of a facilitator of creative development rather than a qualifying level of development in and of itself,” said drummer Mike Calabrese. “It allowed us to speak the same language for rehearsal purposes, the tools to take an idea and turn it into a tune, and also a mindset that keeps your thinking pliant, and your boundaries not restrictive but catalytic.” What originally raised the band’s profile was a viral YouTube video of the group performing Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back,” a seemingly spontaneous, doo-wop style take. Soon after, T-Bone Burnett tapped them for a performance at the “Another Day, Another Time” concert in NYC’s Town Hall. Rolling Stone would go onto say that they were “unexpected showstoppers,” and later called them “the year’s best new band.” Lake Street Dive’s music is brilliantly restrained, never straying from the focus of the powerfully sultry, vocal-led tunes. As New York Daily News put it, “[Price is] fleet, bending her voice around a melody with a David Beckham-esque grace. More, she’s not a one-woman show. The three other Lake Street members write songs, each fine in lyric and tune.” The band allows each of its compositions to unfold on their own, Calabrese said. “Songs evolve naturally because although you have an idea of how a section might function on its own or in servitude to the rest of the song as a whole, you need to knead it like dough sometimes in order to make it work the most appropriate way,” he said. “That’s why improvising ideas instead of just taking a solo out of nowhere is a more apt description of what we do. There’s no substitute for the value of getting out there and playing all the shows you can.” Late night shows at the Trap Bar will feature roots band Damn Tall Buildings on Friday (11 p.m., $5), Bluerock Saltgrass featuring Tom Murphy on Saturday (11 p.m., $5), and Kitchen Dwellers on Sunday (7 p.m., free). Get your grass on. PJH Tickets cost $69 per day or $179-$199 for the weekend.

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CREATIVE PEAKS Peace project Artist explores ancient Japanese symbolism in new show BY KELSEY DAYTON @Kelsey_Dayton

here is an ancient Japanese legend that says whoever folds 1,000 paper cranes will receive one wish. It was the story that inspired a young girl, Sadako, dying of leukemia after exposure to radiation from the nuclear bomb that detonated in her hometown of Hiroshima during World War II, to attempt to fold 1,000 of the delicate origami birds. While Sadako died before finishing, the crane emerged as a symbol of peace. Years later, Jackson artist Todd Kosharek, inspired by the intricate folds, began a series of paintings in 2007, starting with a small piece capturing a single crane. Kosharek’s become known for his origami crane paintings, but his new solo show at Daly Projects explores the subject matter he knows intimately in a new way. With most of the paintings in this exhibition, Kosharek explores peace, the symbol for which the crane now stands. Kosharek painted one crane folded on the handwritten speech Martin Luther King Jr. gave accepting his Nobel Peace Prize. Another captures the United States

constitution folded into a crane. And one painting features a poem asking if peace exists, folded neatly into a crane. For his exploration of peace, Kosharek thought about peace through prayer, agreement, principles, acceptance, transformation and individuals, he said. The emphasis of each painting is on the crane, not the setting. He challenged himself with creating paintings that were digestible and easy to understand without needing interpretation. And he wanted each painting to be beautiful. He didn’t want the paintings to feel dark. “We’ve gotten this idea that if art has meaning to it, it has to be political, insensitive or ugly,” Kosharek said. “Why not lure people in? Beauty is something we have to have everywhere.” The peace paintings grew from Kosharek’s other crane painting project. Kosharek was looking for a big project when he came across instructions on how to fold an origami crane. It was such a different but historically rich subject matter, he thought. With the complexity of dimensions and design, it became the perfect long-term project for the artist. Kosharek decided he wanted to paint 1,000 cranes spread across eight large canvasses. Each painting would depict hundreds of cranes in a different room in a house, like the study, a bedroom, dining room or hallway. His show will feature two of the large room paintings that are part of the project he expects to finish in 2017. One of the large paintings, which is 50 by 70 inches, took him two years to create from start to finish. Those large paintings explore the idea of

folding 1,000 origami birds, while the new, smaller works looks at the meaning of the cranes. Kosharek has painted cranes for almost 10 years and in that time he’s evolved as an artist, but also as a person. With the birth of his son, he started seeing the world differently. “I really don’t see the world as mine anymore,” Kosharek said. “I now see the world as his and ask ‘What am I giving him?’ I think images have a lot of power. One reason people destroy artwork is there is power in art.” Thinking about his son and his own artwork he realized he’d never really explored the meaning behind the objects he’d become so known for painting. While Kosharek can now draw folded origami cranes from every angle, and change the size and scale of each, the peace project offered new challenges, like recreating the penmanship of Martin Luther King on an angle. “His handwriting is exquisite,” Kosharek said. “He punctuates the most random things, putting an emphasis on words like the way he speaks.” Capturing handwriting, accurately and from different angles, was the hardest part of the project. It took Kosharek six months of full-time work to finish the nine new paintings for his exhibition. The show also includes four portraits. PJH “Folded: Symbol,” a solo exhibition by artist Todd Kosharek, reception is 5 to 7 p.m., Friday at Daly Projects. The show hangs through August.

Ancient symbols and powerful words coalesce in Todd Kosharek’s latest work.

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WEDNESDAY 8.5

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n Modern Dance Class at Dancers’ Workshop 6:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Pilates Mat Classes at Dancers’ Workshop Thursday, 9pm at Pink 8:30am, Dancers’ WorkGarter Theatre: Trevor Hall shop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Salsa at Dancers’ Workshop 7 pm, Dancers’ Workshop, THURSDAY 8.6 $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Targhee Music Camp n Seven Brides for Seven Grand Targhee Resort, $499.00. Brothers 307-413-1947 6:30pm, Jackson Hole n American Indian Guest Playhouse, $19.00 - $60.00. Artist 307-733-6994 8 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, n Shakey Graves with Special Free. 307-739-3594 Guests Turnpike Troubadours n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Snow King Ball Field, 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, Free. $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Shinyribs n Bear Safety 10:30pm, Town Square Tavern, 1:30pm, Jenny Lake Visitor $5.00. 307-733-3886 Center, Free. 307-739-3392 n Solar Astronomy at Peoples n Bear Safety (Moose) Market 4 pm, Craig Thomas Discovery 4:00pm, Snow King Resort, Free. & Visitor Center, Free. 307-739307-413-4779 3399 n Songwriter’s Alley Open n Bike In Movie Night Mic 7:30pm, Teton Gravity Research, 8 pm, Haydens Post, Free. 307Free. 307-734-8192 734-3187 n Business Over Breakfast n Tavern Trivia 7:30am, American Legion, 7:00pm, Town Square Tavern, $16.00 - $25.00. 307-201-2309 Free. 307-733-3886 n Campfire Program at Colter n Tech Tutor Bay 10 am, Teton County Library, 9 pm, Colter Bay Amphitheater, Free. Free. 307-739-3594 n Teton Topics n Coffee with a Ranger 11 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, 7 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 Free. 307-739-3594 n Tipi Demo n Crystal Sound Bowl 9 am, Colter Bay amphitheater, Experience with Daniela Free. 307-739-3594 Botur n Town Square Shootout Noon, Intencions, Free. 3076 pm, Town Square, Free. 307733-9290 733-3316 n Fables, Feathers, and Fur n Vinyl Night 10:30am, National Museum of 10 pm, The Rose, Free. 307-733- Wildlife Art, Free. 307-733-5771 1500 n Grand Teton Kids n Walking Tours 4 pm, Colter Bay Visitor Center, 10:30am, Center of Town Free. 307-739-3594 Square, Free. 307-733-2414 x 213 n Grand Teton National Park n Yoga on the Lawn Weekly Trails Volunteer Day 5:30pm, Healthy Being Juicery, 9 am, Grand Teton National Free. 307-200-9006 Park, Free. 307-739-3379 n Young Farmers in Teton n Jewelry Making Valley 3:30pm, The Local Galleria, 8:30am, Teton Valley Communi- $25.00 - $80.00. 208-270-0883 ty School, $225.00. 413-575n Kenny Harrell 0624 7:30pm, Million Dollar Cowboy n Young Naturalists Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207 1:30pm, Jenny Lake Visitor n Kids Summer Activity: Center, Free. 307-739-3654 Giant Game Day n Your Park Your Legacy 2 pm, Teton County Library 1 pm, Craig Thomas Discovery Youth Wing, Free. & Visitor Center Flagpole, Free. n Major Zephyr 307-739-3399 7:30pm, Silver Dollar Bar, Free.

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n 10th Annual Targhee Music Camp Grand Targhee Resort, $499.00. 307-413-1947 n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n An Afternoon with Annie Barrows 1:00pm, Teton County Library Ordway Auditorium, Free. 307733-2164 n An Evening with Annie Barrows: “Thinking Like a Kid, Writing Like a Grownup” 7 pm, Teton County Ordway Auditorium, Free. 307-733-2164 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Bear Safety 4:00pm, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n bootybarre® at Dancers’ Workshop 5:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Bravo Presents: Music in Town 5:30pm, Tayloe Piggott Gallery, $20.00. 307-733-3050 n Chess Club for Grades K-12 3:30pm, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free. 307733-2164 n Coffee with a Ranger 7 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Everywoman Inspired 7 pm, Intencions, Free. 307699-2110 n Family Night Video 9 pm, Colter Bay auditorium, Free. 307-739-3594 n Guitarist Marco Soliz at Jenny Lake Lodge 6 pm, Jenny Lake Lodge, Free. 307-733-4647 n Jackson Hole People’s Market 4 pm, At the Base of Snow King, Free. n Jackson Hole Rodeo 8 pm, Jackson Hole Rodeo Grounds, $15.00 - $30.00. 307733-7927 n Karaoke 9 pm, Virginian Saloon, Free. 307-739-9891 n Kenny Harrell 7:30pm, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207 n Miller House Homestead Tour 10 am, National Elk Refuge, Free. 307-201-5433

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MUSIC BOX Two times the hype Shakey Graves and Turnpike Troubadours at Jackson Hole Live on Wednesday BY AARON DAVIS @ScreenDoorPorch

he hottest double-bill of the season could be upon us: Shakey Graves and Turnpike Troubadours at Jackson Hole Live. Here’s the scoop on the two acts that are currently on fire, all-the-rage and drawing hordes of Americana fans: Singer-songwriter Alejandro Rose-Garcia, a.k.a. Shakey Graves, first grabbed the attention of indie music fans with his 2011 album “Roll the Bones,” which became one of Bandcamp.com’s best-selling and most-streamed offerings. His splice of blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll was presented in a lo-fi package, yet endearing to fans of such raw recordings. His 2014 sophomore release “And the War Came” took him from an up-and-coming Austin talent to a nationally renowned musician, and the album remained in the top 10 of the Americana Music Association’s airplay chart since its release last October. All Shakey Graves albums have been available as nameyour-price offerings ever since Austin’s then-mayor proclaimed Feb. 9, 2012 as “Shakey Graves Day,” which he has utilized over the years as his own indie release date. This includes his latest EP, “Nobody’s Fool,” comprised of previously unreleased demos and B-sides. As a live act, he’s has been described as both candid and chatty. Shakey Graves gained a fanbase as a one-man-band — singing while playing guitar, and using his feet to stomp on a kick-drum and tambourine. These days, he reaches a more high-energy stage performance with the help of a drummer and guitarist. Perhaps his greatest tool in his multi-faceted musical box is his intensely raspy voice, one that can also be downplayed to sweet yet pronounced.

Shakey Graves and Turnpike Troubadours headline a free show at Snow King Wednesday care of Jackson Hole Live. Sharing the bill is Turnpike Troubadours, hailing from the Red Dirt circuit of Oklahoma. The quintet has honed a gritty, quick-witted sound across three albums that a dynamic blend of folk, country, bluegrass, Cajun, honkytonk and rock with a fair share of political and social commentary. Perhaps the most striking is the simplistic yet nail-on-the-head songwriting of wordsmith/frontman Evan Felker. This is a damn good band, seen in Jackson before during their show at the Town Square Tavern. Jackson Hole Live presents Shakey Graves and Turnpike Troubadours, 6 p.m., Wednesday at Snow King Ball Field. Free, all-ages. JacksonHoleLiveMusic.com.

Center fundraiser brings huge country star Famous for his choice songwriting, world-class guitar playing and soaring tenor, Vince Gill has earned a measly 20 Grammy Awards—more than any other male country artist. The accolades stack up much higher than that, including a 2007 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Initially making a name for himself with country rockers Pure Prairie League in the late 1970s and early 80s, he eventually found massive success as a contemporary country hit maker. “In addition to hearing a renowned country music star

perform in the intimate setting of the Center Theater, all proceeds from this event will support The Center to ensure top-quality programming throughout the year,” said Ponteir Sackrey, President of The Center Fund. Center for the Arts Annual Benefit Concert with Vince Gill, 8 p.m, Friday at the Center Theater. $152-$352. JHCenterForTheArts.org.

The Gourds’ Shinyribs

Former member of longtime Austin touring band The Gourds, Kevin Russell fronts the project dubbed Shinyribs. The jovial songwriter brings country-soul and swamp-funk mixed with choice covers from the expected (George Jones, Leadbelly) to the unexpected (TLC, T-Pain). It’ll be a downhome party with a world-class band, laidback humor and dance-friendly grooves. Shinyribs, 10 p.m., Wednesday at Town Square Tavern. $5. 733-3886. PJH

Aaron Davis is an award-winning singer-songwriter, journalist, multi-instrumentalist, frontman for bands Screen Door Porch and Boondocks, and founder/host of Songwriter’s Alley.

For complete event details visit pjhcalendar.com. 307-732-3939 n Meet The Artist 10:00am, Altamira Fine Art, Free. 307-739-4700 n Miller House Tour 10 am, National Elk Refuge, Free. 307-201-5433 n Murie Spirit of Conservation Award Dinner and Ranch Tour 4 pm, The Murie Ranch, $150.00. (307) 739-2246 n Music on Main 6 pm, Victor City Park, Free. 208-201-5356 n One Ton Pig 10 pm, Knotty Pine, $5.00. n Open MIc Night 7:30pm, Grand Teton Gallery, Free. 307-201-1172 n Photography Fundamentals 6 pm, Center for the Arts, $120.00 - $145.00. 307-7336379 n Pilates Mat Classes at Dancers’ Workshop 6 pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Public Solar Astronomy 12:45pm, Elevated Grounds Coffehouse, Free. n Senior Day at Jackson Whole Grocer 7 am, Jackson Whole Grocer, Free. 307-733-0450 n Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 6:30pm, Jackson Hole Playhouse, $19.00 - $60.00. 307-733-6994 n Silicon Couloir Pitch Day 2015 3 pm, Center for the Arts, Free. n Swing Dance Workshop @ Dancers’ Workshop 7:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop,

$12.00 - $130.00. 307-733-6398 n Tech Tutor 10 am, Teton County Library, Free. n Teton Toastmasters 12:00pm, Teton County Commissioners Chambers, Free. n Teton Topics 11 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Toddler Time 10:05am, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free. 307733-2164 n Town Square Shootout 6 pm, Town Square, Free. 307733-3316 n Trevor Hall 9 pm, Pink Garter Theatre, $17.00 - $20.00. n Walking Tours 10:30am, Center of Town Square, Free. 307-733-2414 n Wendy Colonna 7 pm, Mangy Moose, Free. n Yoga on the Trail 10 am, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Free. n Young Farmers in Teton Valley 8:30am, Teton Valley Community School, $225.00. 413-5750624 n Your Park Your Legacy 1 pm, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center flagpole, Free. 307-739-3399 n Your Parks Your Views Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center Porch, Free. 307-739-3654 n Zumba at Dancers’ Workshop 8:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398

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Join Asymbol for some old timey and good timey fun. Opening event and wet plate photography demonstration Thursday at 6pm. Tintype portrait sessions by appointment Friday and Saturday.

n 28th Annual Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival 4 pm, Grand Targhee Resort, $119.00 - $199.00. 307-3532300 n American Indian Guest Artist 8 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Art Fair Jackson Hole 2015 10 am, Miller Park, $0.00 $5.00. 307-733-6379 n Ballet Workout at Dancers’ Workshop 9:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Bear Safety 4 pm, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n bootybarre® at Dancers’ Workshop 9 am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Campfire Program 9 pm, Colter Bay Amphitheater, Free. 307-739-3594 n Celebrating National Parks 11 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center Auditorium, Free. 307-739-3594 n Celebration of Young Artists 4:30pm, National Museum of Wildlife Art. n Climb & Dine 6 pm, Teton Rock Gym, $30.00 $35.00. 208-354-1046 n End of Summer Bash: “Fantastic Four” Screening 11:30am, Teton County Library, Free. 307-733-2164 n Epic Cache-Teton Relay Jackson, WY, $1,140.00 $1,476.00. n Guitarist Byron Tomingas at Jenny Lake Lodge 6 pm, Jenny Lake Lodge, Free. 307-733-4647 n Jackson Hole Rodeo 8 pm, Jackson Hole Rodeo Grounds, $15.00 - $30.00. 307733-7927 n Jazz Night 7 pm, The Granary at Spring Creek Ranch, Free. 307-7338833 n Kenny Harrell 7:30pm, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207 n Miller House Homestead Tour 10 am, National Elk Refuge, Free. 307-201-5433 n Nature in a Nutshell 1 pm, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center Courtyard, Free. 307-739-3399 n Papa Chan and Johnny C Note

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KEEPIN’ IT CLASSICAL Spanish tangos and Russian rivals

Chamber Music: Bass ‘n’ Brass 8 p.m., Thursday, Walk Festival Hall. $25, students free, $15 day-of rush.

A week of Flamenco guitar, post-war greats and percussion ensemble BY MADELAINE GERMAN @MadelaineGerman

Bravo Presents: Spanish Guitar at Tayloe Piggot Gallery 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Tayloe Piggot Gallery. $20 includes a glass of wine from Landmark Vineyards. 50 person limit. As a part of their efforts to reach new and younger patrons, the Grand Teton Music Festival has hosted a series of town concerts this season. Bravo is the Grand Teton Music Festival’s young patrons social club and this week they will be hosting their second gallery performance of the season at Tayloe Piggot’s contemporary art gallery. The festival’s guest artist-in-residence Spanish guitarist Pablo Villegas will be the featured performer in this evening of mingling, art and flamenco music, with works by Villa-Lobos, Bonfá, and Barrios-Mangoré on the bill. Villegas is an incredible talent. A guitarist of Spanish birth and heritage, he has performed in more than 30 countries around the world, for the Dalai Lama and the Spanish royal family and was the performer of “Rounds,” the first composition for guitar by five-time Academy Award winner John Williams. Don’t miss this intimate evening of virtuosity, art and handcrafted wine, as a complimentary glass comes with the ticket, courtesy of event co-sponsor Landmark Vineyards wine.

ROMANTIC

German composer Felix Mendelssohn completes his “Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor,” emblematic of his Mozart-esque style. FEATURED THURSDAY.

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Thursday’s concert opens with this week’s festival artist-in-residence Spanish guitarist Pablo Villegas performing flamenco guitar with works by some of the great masters of the instrument: Roland Dyens, Tárrega and J. Rodrigo. Villegas is a connoisseur of his craft — his tone, touch and texture on the guitar are distinctly his voice while simultaneously paying homage to the tradition of his classical musical study. Contemporary American composer and horn soloist Douglas Hill’s quirky “Bass ‘n’ Brass” trio is up next, making inventive use of the combination of horn, trombone and upright bass, a trio not usually seen in the musical world. German composer and piano prodigy Felix Mendelssohn’s “Piano No. 1 in D minor” closes the bill, with Mendelssohn being one of the most popular composers of the Romantic era. Often called the “Mozart of the 19th century,” he was greatly responsible for “rediscovering” the keyboard works of J.S. Bach, and his study of said manuscripts is evident in his work. The composer’s style is characteristic of a more conservative vein of Romantic form than his experimental contemporaries such as Franz Liszt, Hector Berlioz and Richard Wagner. His “Piano Trio” for the evening is one of his most popular and considered to also be one of his greatest chamber works. It’s a piece that dances in the lush soundscapes one would expect from a Romantic era artist although still polite enough to be reminiscent of it’s not-so-distant classical past.

Festival Orchestra: Russian Rivals with guest conductor Osma Vänskä and piano soloist Behzod Abduraimov 8 p.m., Friday; 6 p.m., Saturday. Open rehearsal 10 a.m., Friday, Walk Festival Hall. $25-55, students free, $15 dayof; $10 open rehearsal.

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Finnish composer Jean Sibelius completes his “Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major.” Written during the First World War, composition of the symphony provided Sibelius an escape from his turbulent reality. FEATURED FRIDAY & SATURDAY.

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the music of the movie. Based on a satirical and fictional Russian war hero, the music is varied, running the spectrum of instrumentation, mood and melodrama. Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” follows, as performed this weekend by solo pianist Behod Abduraimov. Based on the violin composer and virtuoso Paganini’s “24 Caprices for Solo Violin,” Rachmaninoff places his own expressive style and unique instrumentation into the mix, with the Rhapsody running the gamut from symphonic movements, traditional melodies oft quoted by fellow composers and a true homage to Paganini’s explosive virtuosity. The evening closes with the fifth symphony by Finnish great Jean Sibelius. “Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major” was written as a sort of escape from the harsh realities of WWI. Performed first on the composer’s 50th birthday, the music is somewhat pastoral, again in direct contrast to the chaos of the times. The work was refined over time into the three movements we know today, climaxing with an uplifting third movement, reminiscent of the natural world that gave Sibelius much inspiration and respite.

Inside the Music: Let’s Talk Drums 8 p.m., Tuesday, Walk Festival Hall. $25, students free, $15 day-of

Tuesday’s concert is all about the percussion. The festival percussion ensemble rarely steps into the spotlight, but this is their time to shine through John Cage’s “Third Construction.” The piece was written to explore the infrastructure of musical theme without the use of tonality and instead through the use of rhythmic form. Also with Christopher Rouse’s Haitain Voodoo-inspired “Ogoun Badagris” and Breuer’s undeniably feel-good “Backtalk” for solo xylophone and percussion ensemble, the evening is sure to delight with works of intrigue, inspiration and mystery written for a rarely-featured member of the orchestral family. PJH

This weekend’s performances features three preeminent composers of the 20th century as presented at the baton of guest conductor Osma Vänskä. The evening will open with Sergei Prokofiev’s (of “Peter & The Wolf” fame) “Suite From Lieutenant Kije.” The piece is taken from the film of the same name and features five movements that highlight

MODERN

Russian composer Rachmaninoff completes his “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,” based on Paganini’s “Caprice No. 24” for unaccompanied violin. FEATURED FRIDAY & SATURDAY.

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IN JACKSON HOLE

Roland Dyens completes his “Tango en Skaï” for solo guitar, a flamboyant take on the traditional tango. FEATURED WEDNESDAY.

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POST “GREAT WAR” YEARS

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Experimental American composer John Cage completes “Third Construction,” a work for drum ensemble. FEATURED TUESDAY, AUGUST 11th.

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American composer and horn soloist Douglas Hill completes his unique “Bass ‘n’ Brass” trio for horn, trombone and bass. FEATURED THURSDAY.

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For complete event details visit pjhcalendar.com. 6 pm, Teton Pines Country Club, Free. 307-733-1005 n R Park tour 4 pm, Rendezvous Park, Free. 307-733-3913 n Russian Rivals: Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev 8 pm, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, $25.00 - $55.00. n Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 6:30pm, Jackson Hole Playhouse, $19.00 - $60.00. 307-733-6994 n Stargazing at R-Park 9:00pm, Rendezvous park, Free. 1-844-WYO-STAR n Town Square Shootout 6:00pm, Town Square, Free. 307-733-3316 n Twilight Talk at Gros Ventre Campground 7:30pm, Gros Ventre Campground, Free. 307-739-3399 n Vince Gill Benefit Concert 6:30pm, Center for the Arts, $150.00 - $350.00. 307-7348956 n Wendy Colonna & Friends 8:00pm, Haydens Post, Free. 307-734-3187 n Young Farmers in Teton Valley 8:30am, Teton Valley Community School, $225.00. 413-5750624 n Young Naturalists 1:30pm, Jenny Lake Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3654

SATURDAY 8.8

n 28th Annual Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival Noon, Grand Targhee Resort, $119.00 - $199.00. 307-3532300 n American Indian Guest Artist 8 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Archaic Survival Skills 10:00am, Mercill Archaeology Center, $5.00. 307-733-2414 n Art Fair Jackson Hole 2015 10 am, Miller Park, corner of Millward Street and Deloney Avenue., $0.00 - $5.00. 307733-6379 n Artists in the Environment 9 am, Grand Teton National Park, Free. 307-739-3606 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30 pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Bear Safety 1:30pm, Jenny Lake Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3392 n bootybarre® at Dancers’ Workshop 8 am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Campfire Program

9 pm, Colter Bay Amphitheater, Free. 307-739-3594 n Create Your Own Story Hides 2 pm, Art Fair Jackson Hole, Free. 307-733-2114 n Doobie Decibel System @ The Deck at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort 5 pm, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Free. n Epic Cache-Teton Relay Jackson, WY, $1,140.00 $1,476.00. n Family Concert with Pablo Villegas 11:30am, Walk Festival Hall, Free. n Grand Teton Kids 4 pm, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Jackson Hole Rodeo 8 pm, Jackson Hole Rodeo Grounds, $15.00 - $30.00. 307733-7927 n Kenny Harrell 7:30pm, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207 n Kids Summer Reading Celebration 11 am, Teton County Library Youth Wing, Free. n Miller House Homestead Tour 10:00am, National Elk Refuge, Free. 307-201-5433 n Nature in a Nutshell 1 pm, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center Courtyard, Free. 307-739-3399 n Oil Painting 10 am, The Local Galleria, $25.00 - $80.00. 208-270-0883 n Photographers in the Environment 10 am, Grand Teton National Park. n Pre-Symphony Buffet 4 pm, Alpenhof Lodge, $18.00. 307-733-3242 n Running Wild 9:30am, National Museum of Wildlife Art, n Russian Rivals: Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev 6 pm, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, $25.00 - $55.00. n Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 6:30pm, Jackson Hole Playhouse, $19.00 - $60.00. 307-733-6994 n Sista Otis 8 pm, Knotty Pine, Free. n Teton Topics 11 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Town Square Shootout 6 pm, Town Square, Free. 307733-3316 n Writers in the Environment 9 am, Grand Teton National Park, Free.

n WyKnotts 8 pm, Haydens Post, Free. 307733-5200 n Your Parks Your Views Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center Porch, Free. 307-739-3654 n zumba at Dancers’ Workshop 9 am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398

SUNDAY 8.9

n 28th Annual Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival Noon, Grand Targhee Resort, $119.00 - $199.00. 307-3532300 n American Indian Guest Artist 8 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Art Fair Jackson Hole 2015 10:00am, Miller Park, corner of Millward Street and Deloney Avenue., $0.00 - $5.00. 307733-6379 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Bear Safety 4 pm, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Bear Safety 1:30pm, Jenny Lake Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3392 n Campfire Program 9:00pm, Colter Bay Amphitheater, Free. 307-739-3594 n Celebrating National Parks 11 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center Auditorium, Free. 307-739-3594 n Concert on the Commons 5:00pm, Village Commons, Teton Village, Free. n Guitarist Byron Tomingas at Jenny Lake Lodge 6 pm, Jenny Lake Lodge, Free. 307-733-4647 n Jazz on the Green 5 pm, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Free. 307-733-2603 n Miller House Tour 10 am, National Elk Refuge, Free. 307-201-5433 n Moonalice w/ Doobie Decibel System & Devon Allman 6:30pm, Concert on the Commons, Free. n Nature in a Nutshell 1:00pm, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center Courtyard, Free. 307-739-3399 n Quack! A Picture Book Festival 10:00am, National Museum of Wildlife Art. n Stagecoach Band 6:00pm, Stagecoach, Free. 307733-4407 n Twilight Talk at Gros

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MONDAY 8.10

n American Indian Guest Artist 8 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Bear Safety (Moose) 4 pm, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center, Free. 307-7393399 n bootybarre® at Dancers’ Workshop 5:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Campfire Program at Colter Bay 9 pm, Colter Bay Amphitheater, Free. 307-739-3594 n Coffee with a Ranger 7 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Defensive Mindset & Shooting Workshop 4 pm, Center for the Arts. Women only. $150.00. n Grand Teton Kids 4 pm, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Hootenanny 6 pm, Dornans, Free. 307-7332415 n Kenny Harrell 7:30pm, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207 n Miller House Tour 10 am, National Elk Refuge, Free. 307-201-5433 n Pilates Mat Classes at Dancers’ Workshop 8:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 6:30pm, Jackson Hole Playhouse, $19.00 - $60.00. 307-733-6994 n Story Time 1 pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free. 208-787-2201 n Strength Circuit Class at Dancers’ Workshop 7:15am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Teton Topics 11 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Town Square Shootout 6 pm, Town Square, Free. 307733-3316 n Young Naturalists 1:30pm, Jenny Lake Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3654

n Your Park Your Legacy 1 pm, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center flagpole, Free. 307-739-3399 n Zumba at Dancers’ Workshop 9:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398

TUESDAY 8.11

n American Indian Guest Artist 8 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Ballet Workout at Dancers’ Workshop 9:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Bear Safety 1:30pm, Jenny Lake Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3392 n Celebrating National Parks 11 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center Auditorium, Free. 307-739-3594 n City Kids Wilderness Project: Impact Tour 4 pm, Broken Arrow Ranch, Free. 307-739-0859 n Coffee with a Ranger 7 am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Crystal Sound Bowl Experience with Daniela Botur Noon, Intencions, Free. 307733-9290 n Defensive Mindset & Shooting Workshop, Women Only 7 pm, Center for the Arts, $150.00. n Disc Golf Doubles 5:30pm, Disc Golf Course, $3.00. 614-506-7275 n Grand Teton Kids 4 pm, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Guitarist Marco Soliz at Jenny Lake Lodge 6 pm, Jenny Lake Lodge, Free. 307-733-4647 n Hip Hop at Dancers’ Workshop 7 pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Indian Arts and Culture 1:30pm, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Inside the Music | Let’s Talk Drums 8 pm, Walk Festival Hall, Free. n Jackson Hole Bird and Nature Club 6 pm, Ordway Auditorium B, Free. 307-733-2164 n Kenny Harrell 7:30pm, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207 n MELT at Dancers’ Workshop

12:10pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307.733.6398 n Miller House Homestead Tour 10 am, National Elk Refuge, Free. 307-201-5433 n Nature in a Nutshell 1 pm, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center Courtyard, Free. 307-739-3399 n Open Mic Night 9 pm, Virginian Saloon, Free. 307-739-9891 n Photography Fundamentals 6 pm, Center for the Arts, $120.00 - $145.00. 307-7336379 n Picnic in the Park 6 pm, Powderhorn Park, Free. 307-690-7206 n R Park Tour Noon, Rendezvous Park, Free. 307-733-3913 n Restoring Wolves in Northern Mexico: A species at Risk in a Landscape of Challenges 7 pm, St. John’s Episcopal Church - Hansen Hall, Free. 307-733-6856 n Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 6:30pm, Jackson Hole Playhouse, $19.00 - $60.00. 307-733-6994 n Summer Sing! 6 pm, Center for the Arts, $15.00 - $60.00. 307-774-5497 n Swing Dance Workshop @ Dancers’ Workshop 7:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $130.00. 307-733-6398 n Toddler Time 10:05am, 10:35am, 11:05am, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free. 307-733-2164 x 118 n Town Pump Bouldering Series 6 pm, Teton Boulder Park, $10.00 - $25.00. 307-739-9025 n Town Square Shootout 6 pm, Town Square, Free. 307733-3316 n Walking Tours 10:30am, Center of Town Square, Free. 307-733-2414 x 213 n Yoga at Dancers’ Workshop 6:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Yoga on the Lawn 5:30pm, Healthy Being Juicery, Free. 307-200-9006 n Zumba at Dancers’ Workshop 8:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398

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Cruising altitude Don’t hate on the Cruise ship of Hollywood BY ANDREW MUNZ @AndrewMunz

hen a movie series like “Mission: Impossible” releases its fifth film (a fourth sequel that no one really asked for) you can’t expect too much substance to fill the two-hour void. Perhaps you’re in store for a convoluted plot with predictable twists, some familiar faces and a few riffs on the previous films, all peppered with a smattering of explosions, bullet dodging and quirky quips. But what’s so astonishing about “Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation” is its ability to constantly surprise. The trailers did an admirable job of showcasing just enough plot without revealing every single major action sequence, unlike those for “Jurassic World.” In addition to the action, a great gaggle of supporting actors round out the film including the Katharine Hepburn look-alike Rebecca Ferguson, who plays a mysterious undercover agent named Inez, and the scene-stealing joy that is Simon Pegg playing Benji. But the most jaw dropping element is that star Tom Cruise is utterly irresistible and such a pleasure to watch. Now, it’s easy to rag on Cruise. His reputation with Scientology has persisted in the news for years and was most predominantly featured in the HBO documentary “Going Clear,” based on the book by Lawrence Wright. Cruise kind of comes off as the smarmy brother-in-law that arrives at Thanksgiving with terrible wine and even worse jokes. You’d shoot side glances at your sister as if to say, “Seriously?” And she’d shrug and say, “Oh, that’s just how he is sometimes.” But I digress. Despite the dude’s personal life, the Tom Cruise ship has barely wavered off course

Just another day for Tom Cruise, running on a plane sans harness.

since his “Top Gun” days. Even though we’ve been subjected to the slosh like “Knight and Day,” in which Cruise and Cameron Diaz bumble their way through a bad script and clunky action, and the painfully mediocre “Jack Reacher,” Cruise at the ripe age of 53 (!!!) has not slowed down his pace. Two of his recent films, “Oblivion” and “End of Tomorrow,” are now considered two of the best original sci-fi films of the recent decade. It’s fascinating to see a man so unabashedly in love with Hollywood, especially since most all of the films he works on are so entertaining and damn good to boot. He’s also an actor who takes risks, as seen with his portrayal of Les Grossman in “Tropic Thunder,” where he donned a fat suit, some gold jewelry and swore like a sailor. On top of it all, Cruise does a number of his own stunts many of which are mind-blowingly featured in the latest “Mission Impossible.” If you’re reading this you’re probably wondering why I am fanboying on an actor who many consider to be a slimeball. Personally, I can easily distinguish the creep from the action star, because I don’t give a crap about Cruise’s personal life. And I’m sure he’s thankful for that. Who cares what happened between him and Nicole Kidman? Can’t we respect a man for what he wants us to respect him for? In a perfect world, we could all go see a Cruise flick and we’d by none the wiser as to what happens when the cameras turn off. Like in old Hollywood, the actors were only known for their work as actors. Their private lives remained private (Rock Hudson). I’d much rather have us all get off Cruise’s back and let the man entertain us as he clearly loves to do. So, world, your mission should you choose to accept it is to see Tom Cruise in “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation.” It’s easily one of the best films in an increasingly awesome series, and it features America’s best action hero in top form. Your criticisms will self-destruct in 132 minutes. PJH

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J’adore Jadot There’s a Maison Louis Jadot wine for every budget BY TED SCHEFFLER @critic1

hrough the years, I’ve developed a lasting love affair with the French wines of Maison Louis Jadot. I truly adore them. J’adore! My infatuation with Jadot wines can be traced to a very auspicious beginning. I remember being treated to glasses of Jadot Corton-Charlemagne by a wealthy winesnob friend at the venerable New York City French restaurant Lutèce. At the time, I was in graduate school and didn’t have a French White Burgundy budget, so being given the opportunity to drink Corton-Charlemagne was a very special treat. And, it was the first great White Burgundy I’d ever tasted. I was sold. I’m no closer to being able to afford Jadot

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knowing that I’m on safe terroir with sommeliers where the name Jadot is concerned, regardless of the bottle price. Jadot Pouilly Fuissé comes from the southern part of Burgundy, just above Beaujolais, in the Mâconnais wine appellation. Since the geology is similar to that of the Côte d’Or, Jadot Pouilly Fuissé is a great bang-for-the-buck wine—one that drinks more like a high-end White Burgundy than like a “training wheels” wine. As with all French White Burgundy, it’s made using 100 percent Chardonnay grapes, and is fermented both in vats and in oak barrels. It’s an elegant, harmonious wine with gorgeous

hazelnut flavors sharing the spotlight with lemon, gooseberry, white peach and toasted almonds. This is a wine I like very much with poached lobster tail or gnocchi with tomato cream sauce. For a few more Jacksons, I’d highly recommend a bottle of Maison Louis Jadot Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot “Clos de la Chapelle” ($75.54). This red Premier Cru wine comes from the southern Côte de Beaune and is delicate and subtle, made from 100 percent Pinot Noir grapes. It’s a knockout with grilled meats and roasts. Another good Jadot bargain is MaconVillages ($16.49), a simple but satisfying introduction to White Burgundy—a Chardonnay that’s aged in stainless-steel tanks, thereby extracting the maximum fruit and floral aromas and lemony flavors. Macon-Villages is an easy-drinking wine that serves the needs of an aperitif quite well, but can also partner nicely with light fish dishes and a wedge of chevre. PJH

Local is a modern American steakhouse and bar located on Jackson’s historic town square. Serving locally raised beef and, regional game, fresh seafood and seasonally inspired food, Local offers the perfect setting for lunch, drinks or dinner.

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Corton-Charlemagne ($150) now than I was then. However, my job as a food and drink writer occasionally permits me to sip some of the good stuff. And even when it doesn’t, the breadth of Louis Jadot wines is so vast that there’s always something in the Jadot portfolio I can afford. Although Louis Henry Denis Jadot founded Maison Louis Jadot in 1859, the winery’s roots go back further. The Jadot family purchased the Clos des Ursules vineyard, a Beaune Premier Cru, in 1826. Today, Maison Louis Jadot controls 210 hectares—about 518 acres—of vineyards spread throughout Burgundy, from the Côte d’Or to the Mâconnais and on down into Beaujolais. The wines produced from those vineyards are inevitably stunning, and run the gamut from high-end Louis Jadot ChevalierMontrachet—which sells here for $385 per bottle—to Louis Jadot Beaujolais, which runs for a mere $12.95 and is often available on sale for three bucks less. All together, Utah wine stores carry more than 30 different Jadot bottlings: truly something for everyone and for every budget. One of the best wine bargains is Maison Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuissé. It retails normally for $28.95, but can often be found marked down to $21.95. I was not embarrassed to bring a bottle of Jadot Pouilly Fuissé with me to a recent dinner at Deer Valley, Utah’s Goldener Hirsch restaurant

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ASIAN & CHINESE TETON THAI Serving the world’s most exciting cuisine. Teton Thai offers a splendid array of flavors: sweet, hot, sour, salt and bitter. All balanced and blended perfectly, satisfying the most discriminating palate. Open daily. 7432 Granite Loop Road in Teton Village, (307) 733-0022 and in Driggs, (208) 787-8424, tetonthai.com.

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A Jackson Hole favorite for 37 years. Join us in the charming atmosphere of a historic home. Ask a local about our rack of lamb. Serving fresh fish, elk, poultry, steaks, and vegetarian entrées. Live acoustic guitar music most nights. Open nightly at 5:30 p.m. Early Bird Special: 20% off Entire Bill between 5:30-6:00pm. Must mention ad. Reservations recommended, walkins welcome. 160 N. Millward, (307) 733-3912, bluelionrestaurant.com

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Local, a modern American steakhouse and bar, is located on Jackson’s historic town square. Our menu features both classic and specialty cuts of locally-ranched meats and wild game alongside fresh seafood, shellfish, house-ground burgers, and seasonallyinspired food. We offer an extensive wine list and an abundance of locally-sourced products. Offering a casual and vibrant bar atmosphere with 12 beers on tap as well as a relaxed dining room, Local is the perfect spot to grab a burger for lunch or to have drinks and dinner with friends. Our deck is open! Lunch Daily 11:30am. Dinner Nightly 5:30pm 55 North Cache, (307) 201-1717, localjh.com.

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Serving inspired home cooked classics in a historic log cabin. Enjoy brunch daily at 8 a.m., dinner nightly at 5 p.m., and happy hour daily 3-5:30 p.m. featuring $5 glasses of wine, $5 specialty drinks, $3 bottled beer. 135 E. Broadway, (307) 732-1910, genevievejh. com.

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Enjoy all the perks of fine dining, minus the dress code at Eleanor’s, serving rich, saucy dishes in a warm and friendly setting. Eleanor’s is a primo brunch spot on Sunday afternoons. Its bar alone is an attraction, thanks to reasonably priced drinks and a loyal crowd. Come get a belly-full of our two-time gold medal wings. Open at 11 a.m. daily. 832 W. Broadway, (307) 733-7901.

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Serving organic, freshly-made world cuisine while catering to all eating styles. Endless organic and natural meat, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. Offering super smoothies, fresh extracted juices, espresso and tea. Full bar and house-infused botanical spirits. Open daily 8am for breakfast lunch and dinner. 145 N. Glenwood St., (307) 734-0882, tetonlotuscafe.com.

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6 p.m. At base of Summit Lift between the ski patrol room and the ice rink. 100 E. Snow King Ave. Order ahead (307) 200-6544, facebook.com/ Kimscornercafe.

The deli that’ll rock your belly. Jackson’s newest sub shop serves steamed subs, reubens, gyros, delicious all beef hot dogs, soups and salads. We offer Chicago style hot dogs done just the way they do in the windy city. Open daily11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Located just a short block north of the Town Square at 180 N. Center Street, (307) 733-3448.

KIM’S CORNER Best ski food in the area! Korean and American style, from breakfast sandwiches, burgers, chicken tenders, Philly cheese steaks to rice bowls and noodles. Something for everyone! Open Monday, Tuesday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to

Mangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally fresh food at reasonable prices, is a always a fun place to go with family or friends for a unique dining experience. The personable staff will make you feel right at home and the funky western decor will keep you entertained throughout your entire visit. Teton Village, (307) 733-4913, mangymoose. com.

SNAKE RIVER BREWERY & RESTAURANT America’s most award-winning microbrewery is serving lunch and dinner. Take in the atmosphere while enjoying wood-fired pizzas, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. $9 lunch menu. Happy hour 4 to 6 p.m., including tasty hot wings. The freshest beer in the valley, right from the source! Free WiFi. Open 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 265 S. Millward. (307) 739-2337, snakeriverbrewing.com.

SWEETWATER Satisfying locals for lunch and dinner for over 36 years with deliciously affordable comfort food. Extensive local and regional beer

Featuring dining destinations from buffets and rooms with a view to mom and pop joints, chic cuisine and some of our dining critic’s faves! list. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. features blackened trout salad, elk melt, wild west chili and vegetarian specialties. Dinner 5:30 to 9 p.m. including potato-crusted trout, 16 ounce ribeye, vegan and wild game. Reservations welcome. (307) 733-3553. sweetwaterjackson.com.

TRIO Owned and operated by Chefs with a passion for good food, Trio is located right off the Town square in downtown Jackson. Featuring a variety of cuisines in a relaxed atmosphere, Trio is famous for its wood-oven pizzas, specialty cocktails and waffle fries with bleu cheese fondue. Dinner nightly at 5:30 p.m. Reservations. (307) 734-8038 or bistrotrio.com.

INDIAN THE INDIAN The Indian is themed after a British officer’s club, The Indian serves Colonial Indian cuisine and classic cocktails. Enjoy a variety of dishes including butter chicken, lamb vindaloo and many other vegan and gluten free options. Open for dinner nightly at 5:30. Reservations. 165 N. Center St., (307) 733-4111.

ITALIAN CALICO A Jackson Hole favorite since 1965, the Calico continues to be one of the most popular restaurants in the Valley. The Calico offers the right combination of really good food, (much of which is grown in our own gardens in the summer), friendly staff; a reasonably priced menu and a large selection of wine. Our bar scene is eclectic with a welcoming vibe. Open nightly at 5 p.m. 2560 Moose Wilson Rd., (307) 733-2460.

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Serving authentic Mexican cuisine and appetizers in a unique Mexican atmosphere. Home of the original Jumbo Margarita. Featuring a full bar with a large selection of authentic Mexican beers. Lunch served weekdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nightly dinner specials. Open seven days, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 385 W. Broadway, (307) 733-1207.

PIZZA DOMINO’S PIZZA Hot and delicious delivered to your door. Handtossed, deep dish, crunchy thin, Brooklyn style and artisan pizzas; bread bowl pastas, and oven baked sandwiches; chicken wings, cheesy breads and desserts. Delivery. 520 S. Hwy. 89 in Kmart Plaza, (307) 733-0330.

PINKY G’S The locals favorite! Voted Best Pizza in Jackson Hole 2012, 2013 and 2014. Seek out this hidden gem under the Pink Garter Theatre for NY pizza by the slice, salads, stromboli’s, calzones and many appetizers to choose from. Try the $7 ‘Triple S’ lunch special.Happy hours 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sun.- Thu. Text PINK to 71441 for discounts. Delivery and take-out. Open daily 11a.m. to 2 a.m. 50 W. Broadway, (307) 734-PINK.

PIZZERIA CALDERA Jackson Hole’s only dedicated stone-hearth oven pizzeria, serving Napolitana-style pies using the freshest ingredients in traditional and creative combinations. Try our Bisonte pie with bison sausage and fresh sage. Lunch specials daily featuring slices, soup and salad-s. Happy hour specials from 3 to 6 p.m. Takeout available. 20 W. Broadway. Open daily 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (307) 201-1472, pizzeriacaldera.com.

Mangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally FRESH FOOD at reasonable prices, is a always a FUN PLACE to go with family or friends for a unique dining experience. The personable staff will make you feel RIGHT AT HOME and the funky western decor will keep you entertained throughout your entire visit. Reservations at (307) 733-4913 3295 Village Drive • Teton Village, WY

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ay called me a few weeks ago, eager to share the true story of a series of uncanny communications he had from his recently deceased dog. He said it might make a good topic for a Cosmic Café column, and I agreed. Professional animal communicators and pet owners around the world can attest that pets on the other side can communicate by sending their human companions telepathic messages and unmistakable signs and symbols of their continued existence. This is of course a great comfort to their owners. It also gives all of us another glimpse into more of what’s going on and what’s possible just beyond the abilities of our five senses.

Ray’s story Ray and his family adopted their mixed breed dog from a shelter in Kauai when the dog was 4 or 5 years old. She came with the name “Mana,” which they kept. Mana was super friendly and so smart that not only did she have a vocabulary of about 400 words, she even recognized some spelled words. It was a challenge to keep dog-related secrets from her. There were two special activities, which Ray and Mana routinely did together for the rest of Mana’s 17 years. First, Mana would go with Ray as he bought his weekly lottery ticket. He would say to her excitedly, “Look,

Mana, I’ve got this week’s lottery ticket.” Mana would run around in circles with glee, and Ray would give her a treat. Ray never won more than a few dollars. Secondly, Ray collects silver and gold coins. Whenever new coins would arrive in the mail, he’d always let Mana rip open the packages, which she loved. Then, Ray would lay out the coins on the floor, placing the silver coins in one row and the gold coins in another row. He’d then ask Mana to tell him whether she liked the silver or gold ones better. Using her left paw, she would always carefully and deliberately touch the gold coins.

ATM mystery Mana passed away right before Christmas this past year. A few months later Ray went to an ATM machine in his Florida neighborhood, as he often did, and withdrew $300. The funds always come out of the ATM in $20 bills. Ray gasped when he saw that on one of those twenties that came out of the ATM had the word “MANA” stamped in ink on the back side of the bill.

Gold rush lottery Next, Ray went to a nearby supermarket to buy his weekly lottery ticket. The name of the scratch off ticket game that week was called “Gold Rush” and the poster advertising it had a picture of gold coins. “Well, Mana loved gold coins so let’s go for it,” Ray mused. So Ray bought four scratch tickets. The first ticket won Ray $10, the second $20, the third $30 and the fourth $500. This was the most Ray had ever won. I reminded Ray that dogs and cats are able to reincarnate very quickly. If Ray would like, and if it was in Mana’s highest good, Ray could ask her soul to show up again in his life. If you have a beloved pet who has passed, you might invite its soul to return to you. PJH

Carol Mann is a longtime Jackson resident, radio personality, former Grand Targhee Resort owner, author, and clairvoyant. Got a Cosmic Question? Email carol@yourcosmiccafe.com

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confused expression so she explained. “The Constitution was adopted in 1788 and the first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791,” she said. “Selfdefense was obviously one of the reasons for the Second Amendment, but the major force behind it was the hope that an armed citizenry would prevent tyranny. While God is not referenced in either document, no modern columnists would allow such a minute detail to interfere with creativite expression, especially if they hope to get syndicated.” I almost dozed off. Nothing bores a columnist more than facts. And while Constitutional questions of personal freedom, civic responsibility and God makes good copy, I don’t want to have to read it. It’s four pages long. “Forget the Constitution,” I said. “What about God?” I asked hoping for a simple answer. “God supports self-defense,” she assured me. “In Matthew 5:39, Jesus is misquoted as saying, ‘If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.’ However, recent Biblical scholarship sponsored by the Heritage Foundation has suggested that what Jesus really said is, ‘If anyone slaps you on the left cheek, then shoot him.’” And, ‘If anyone would take your tunic, trade your cloak for a .44 Magnum and shoot him.’” “Just like Dirty Harry,” I exclaimed. “I understand now.” Alice pulled out her whip. “Good,” she said. “Now make my day, punk.” PJH

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lice, my Republican lover, came by my trailer last night all excited. “Guess what?” she exclaimed. “Your bondage and domination tendencies have evolved and now you’re the one who wants to be dominated?” I asked hopefully, my back still aching from the new whip she bought at Ella’s Room. “Of course not, silly,” she laughed while waving a newspaper. “The News&Guide is running a column called ‘Cowboy Common Sense’ and it confirms that you are, and I quote, ‘trustworthy,’ a ‘good guy’ and ‘a capable citizen,’ all because you carry a concealed gun. I’m so proud of you.” My chest swelled. And to think I was just trying to protect myself if a jealous Teton Pines husband tried to run me down with a golf cart or Escalade. “According to the article,” Alice continued, “the Constitution says you have a Godgiven right to defend yourself with a firearm.” I puffed up even more – maybe I’ll qualify for a citizenship award from the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce! “Did the column say if the Constitution gave me the God-given right or did God give me the right and the Constitution is providing biblical interpretation, sort of like a patriotic biblical commentary?” I asked. I needed to know in case I was called on to give a citizenship award acceptance speech. “Well,” Alice said sounding a bit contrite. “The Constitution doesn’t actually mention God-given rights. In fact, the Constitution does not mention God at all. It only acknowledges ‘We the People’ as its source.” Alice must have seen my

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SUNDAY,AUGUST 9, 2015

ALIVE @ FIVE

Free Programs for the entire family at the Village Commons from 5pm-5:45pm

TUESDAY

Second Nature brings you an evening of storytelling with live animals and interactive activites.

WEDNESDAY

Hawks, eagles, owls and falcons take center stage on the Village Commons. Enjoy a unique, up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey presented by Teton Raptor Center. www.tetonraptorcenter.org

THURSDAY

Slip ‘n the Jigs is an 8 piece local band who plays a variety of Celtic music from traditional to contemporary. For Alive @ 5, we will perform as a 5 piece ensemble including Mimi Smith and Kathy McCann - fiddles, Dave McCann - guitar, Vince Gutwein - cello, Charlie Pike - mandolin, whistle, boudran, and 4 vocalists.

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ACROSS 01 Dramatist Connelly 05 Invite to enter 010 Mall draw 014 “Take a chance!” 019 1997 film apiarist 020 Glittery stone 021 Available 022 Reason for wobbling, perhaps 023 Seasonally decorated doorways? 025 Inept burger joint cook? 027 One begins “Rhapsody in Blue” 028 Casual wear 030 Sword-wielding legend 031 “No worries, dude” 033 Viewpoints 035 Crime-fighting film cyborg 039 Condescending sort 041 Hoodwinks 043 Prefix with centric 044 “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” band, briefly 047 Prospector’s pooch? 052 Sch. in Ames 053 Rye buy 055 Whittle (down) 056 Some fitness ctrs. 057 Maker of Veriton computers 058 Viewpoint 060 “What a shame!” 063 Carol contraction 064 Sign on a B’way booth 065 Not as experienced 066 Digital jewelry 069 Identified 071 Like he-man push-ups 073 Ill-fated woman? 075 The Clintons, notably 078 Citation or Corsair 080 Lets out a bit 082 Small amount 083 Dry riverbed 085 Victim of curiosity 087 Award-winning Disney animator Glen 088 Tijuana title 089 Longtime Kentucky hoops coach 090 Deep depression 093 Registered, with “in” 095 Peace Nobelist Cassin 096 Excitement 097 Uncultivated area in Roseanne’s back forty? 0101 Casting aid 0102 88-Across feature 0104 “The Great Dictator” Oscar nominee 0105 Shredded 0107 Most sacred 0110 Potpourri pieces 0113 Fragrant resin 0117 Modern storage area, with “the” 0119 Sacred structure 0121 Choose to play for pay 0122 Snake looking scared? 0126 Sales pitch for an Austrian pistol? 0128 A lot 0129 Wasatch Mountains resort 0130 __ shirt 0131 Sight from Taormina 0132 Bond player before Dalton 0133 Level 0134 “Dragonwyck” author 0135 Cherished

DOWN 01 Civilian attire 02 Thing to set 03 Thing of the past 04 Ensemble of eight in the score of Villa-Lobos’ “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5” 05 Cabinet dept. 06 Brief times 07 “Expect great things” retailer 08 Perfect 09 Brand that includes Taster’s Choice 010 Often-exaggerated tale 011 Calcutta Tech grad on “The Simpsons” 012 Kay of “Rich Man, Poor Man” 013 Belgian painter James 014 Longtime New Yorker cartoonist James 015 Establish a fresh foothold 016 Hankering 017 Key for Satie? 018 Original D&D co. 024 During 026 Dude 029 Granny __ 032 Aerial stunt 034 Poor, chance-wise 036 Gals’ gathering before the flick? 037 Advent 038 Does some bartending 040 Big blowout 042 The Amish, e.g. 044 Mild smoke 045 Mystery middle name 046 Allergen survey? 048 React to humidity, in a way 049 Close again 050 Ineffectual 051 “Me Talk Pretty One Day” piece 054 Pet parasite treatment 057 Artist’s studio 059 Throws wildly, say 061 River of Tuscany 062 Was fairly successful 067 Narrow margin 068 “Summer Nights” musical 070 Weather reporters

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Charles de Lint is a novelist whose stories are influenced by folklore, myths and science fiction. In his book Yarrow, a wizardly character named Toby is skilled at conjuring. He can make small objects appear and disappear, for example. But Toby yearns for more. “I want to be magic,” he says. “I want to be a friend of elves and live in a tree. I want to marry a moonbeam and hear the stars sing. I don’t want to pretend at magic anymore. I want to be magic.” If you have ever wished for a comparable upgrade, Aries, now is an unusually favorable time to work on it. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) An imaginative Welsh man named Liam Bennett has developed a “dausage,” which is a blend of a doughnut and sausage. One of his most requested treats is pork meat stuffed with strawberry jelly. Even if this novel blend doesn’t appeal to your taste buds, it serves as a good prompt for my advice: The coming weeks will be a favorable time to expand your notion of what types of nourishment are fun and healthy for you. I mean that in the metaphorical as well as the literal sense. Experiment with new recipes, both with the food you provide your body and the sustenance you feed your soul. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the woods, living matter isn’t segregated from the decaying stuff. Rotting tree trunks are host to teeming colonies of moss. Withered stems of ferns mingle with cheerful saplings. Audacious mushrooms sprout up among scraps of fallen leaves. The birds and beetles and lizards and butterflies don’t act as if this mix is weird. They seem to be at peace with it. I suspect they thrive on it, even exult in it. That’s the spirit I suggest you adopt as you enjoy the paradoxical mélange of your life in the coming weeks, Gemini. Celebrate the mysterious magic that emerges as you simultaneously fade and flourish, decline and increase, wind down and rise up. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Here are some tips on being the best Cancerian you can be: 1. Cultivate your sensitivity as a strength. Regard your emotional vulnerability as a superpower. 2. Nurture yourself at least as much as you nurture others. 3. Learn to know the difference between your golden hunches and the glimmering delusions that your demons stir up. 4. Be kind, but don’t be exorbitantly nice. 5. Remember that others’ unhappiness is rarely your fault or responsibility. 6. Keep reinventing the way you love yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) In Indonesia, the term gotong-royong is defined as the “joint bearing of burdens.” In practice it means that you

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) If you’re not skirting the edges of the forbidden zone, you’re playing it too safe. If you’re not serving as a benevolent mischief-maker for someone you care about, you’re shirking your duty. Your allegiance should be with X-factors and wild cards. You will thrive to the degree that you cultivate alliances with mavericks and instigators. Are you shrewd enough to mess with time-tested formulas? Are you restless enough to rebel against habits that stifle your curiosity? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) How to be a Capricorn, according to my Capricorn reader Sadie Kennedy: When you are younger, take yourself too seriously. Look and act older than you actually are as you serve what’s most practical. Sacrifice fun and frivolity, working doggedly to achieve the goals you yearn for, until you reach some level of accomplishment. Then realize, as if struck by a thunderbolt, that fun and frivolity have practical value. Begin to age backwards like Benjamin Button as you balance work with play and discipline with leisure. Enjoy the fruits of your intense efforts as everyone tells you how relaxed and supple and resilient you are becoming. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Cracking open the shell of a soft-boiled egg is a tricky task. You must be firm enough to break the shell, but sufficiently gentle to avoid making a mess. If you live in Germany, you have access to a metal instrument that provides just the right measure of soft force. It’s called an Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher, translated as “soft-boiled egg shell cracker.” Your assignment in the coming weeks is to cultivate a talent that is metaphorically similar to an Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher. I believe you will need that blend of sensitivity and power on numerous occasions. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Americans often regard Cuba as impoverished and backwards. There is an element of truth in their prejudice, primarily because the U.S. has imposed a stifling embargo on the Caribbean nation for over 50 years. That’s why, for example, many Cubans drive cars that were manufactured in the 1950s. But I wonder how my fellow citizens would respond if they knew that in some ways Cuba’s healthcare system is better than America’s. The World Health Organization recently congratulated Cuba for being the first country on earth to eradicate the transmission of syphilis and HIV from mothers to babies. Can you identify a metaphorically similar situation in your personal life, Pisces? Are there people you regard as inferior or undeveloped who could teach you an important lesson or motivate you to grow? Now is a perfect time to benefit from their influence.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) It’s time to leave behind the golden oldies. You’d be wise to tiptoe away from tradition, and give the ghosts of the past one last kiss goodbye, and wean yourself from nostalgia for the good old days. Frankly, my dear, you’ve got numerous appointments with the future, and it would be a shame to miss them because you’re mucking around with memories. In the coming weeks—for that matter, in the coming months—you’re most likely to thrive if you become an agent of change. And the most important thing to change is your relationship to the person you used to be.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) In one of his poems, Jack Gilbert mentions “the incurably sane,” who are “uncrippled by beauty” and “unbutchered by love.” When I read those lines, I felt a surge of protest. Is there a single person on the earth who fits that description? No! I was miffed by such starry-eyed idealism. Later, though, as I studied the astrological omens for you Scorpios, my attitude softened. I realized that the coming weeks may be a time when many of you will at least temporarily be incurably sane, uncrippled by beauty, and unbutchered by love. If you’re one of these lucky ones, please use your blessed grace to spread an abundance of blessed grace everywhere you go.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “What are the best things and the worst things in your life, and when are you going to get around to whispering or shouting them?” This question was posed by Leo author Ray Bradbury in his book Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity. Even if you’re not a writer yourself, you will benefit from responding to his exhortation. It’s one of the best things you could possibly do to activate your dormant creativity and intensify your lust for life. This is one of those times when working with your extremes is not only safe and healthy, but also fun and inspirational. So do it, Leo! Get excited and expressive about the best and worst things in your life.

and I and our allies get together voluntarily to help each other achieve a shared goal. It may also be an agreement to provide mutual aid: I help you do what you need to have done, and you help me with my task. Gotongroyong also implies that we enjoy working together. The emotional tone that we cultivate is affection and care. By sharing a burden, we lighten the load that each of us has to bear. I bring this to your attention, Libra, because it’s the gotong-royong season for you and yours. Be the ringleader who initiates and sustains it.

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