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Grab your platform Sketchers, baby, it’s disco time.
SUNDAY DEC. 6 TRICA DISCO PARTY Nothing says wholesome family entertainment like a holiday disco party, and that’s exactly what the Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts has planned on Sunday, Dec. 6. TRICA sets the stage for an evening of fancy footwork as it ushers in the holiday season with its family dance party. A DJ will be on hand spinning music that’s both catchy and clean. Jolly ol’ Santa and his wise-cracking wife will be teaching the Santa Waltz, which should work off a few excess cookies-andmilk calories. While waltzes and discos usually hang out in different dancehalls, at TRICA, there is plenty of dance floor for both. All disco-dressed enthusiasts will get a chance to do their best John Travolta impression amid dance lights, a fog machine and a disco ball. Afraid you don’t have the moves? Don’t fret, there will be a disco expert on hand to show you the electric-sliding ropes. Those born ready to shimmy can take center stage on the go-go dance platforms and compete in a winner-takes-all dance-off. The night will also feature a dance per formance by TRICA’s Leap Troupe and an art exhibit by local young artists. 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., $12, $40 for a family of four, The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., 208-344-2220, trica.org.
FRIDAY DEC. 4 SANTA BABY Boisean Lauriel Loyst, comedienne and cabaret crooner, is returning to the stage for a two-performance run of Santa Baby, her follow-up to October’s Broadway Baby Wannabe and November’s The Spice of Life. A 15-year cruise ship veteran, Loyst has also tried her hand at theme park performances and the New York cabaret circuit. Loyst’s flair for the fantastic is evident with every sequined step she takes, and this time, she’s ready to put her own spin on
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Christmas cheer. Santa Baby will feature Loyst performing a number of Christmas favorites. Audience members can expect to be fully involved as Loyst sashays between the tables and the stage. The El Korah Shrine Temple will be offering what Loyst calls “an amazing” buffet during the show. And while Loyst admits that the venue may be untraditional, she adds that her father is a Shriner and she loves “the good work the Shriners do.” Friday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 11, 6:15 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. show, $15 show, $30 show and dinner, El Korah Shrine Temple, 1118 W. Idaho, 208-939-8218, roastandtoastinc.com.
Tillotson tickles the ivories at his annual holiday gig.
TUESDAY-SATURDAY DEC. 8-12 PAUL TILLOTSON
There has long been a rift in my household. A war, of sorts, that split the family into two factions: those who prefer Cheez-Its and those who like Cheese Nips. From ancient snacking grudge broke new cracker mutiny, where cheesy crumbs made civil hands unclean. Though the ferocity of the battle has lessened over the years, it is still a point of contention. Until now. With the release of Scrabble Junior Cheez-Its, which are each stamped with a different letter, Sunshine has forever solidified its spot at the top of the snack cracker pyramid. Now, not only is the Cheez-It the superior snack—ridged, deep orange squares dusted with ample salt kernels—it is superiorly fun to eat. Can you spell “delicious” with Cheese Nips? I think not. While it should be noted that refraining from eating the tiles in a Cheez-It Scrabble game is much more difficult than in a regular Scrabble game, the sheer delight of playing with your food overshadows any logistical pitfalls. Not to mention, at 140 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving, Scrabble Junior Cheez-Its are better for you than original Cheez-Its, which are 150 calories and 8 grams of fat. One possible explanation: Scrabble Cheez-Its have a slightly smaller, yet totally fitting, 26-cracker serving size. Adorable.
Last week, we reminded you that Paul Tillotson’s annual Christmas-time per formances are fast approaching. We’re reminding you again because we don’t want to hear you complaining, “Wah, I missed the Paul Tillotson Trio.” If you like jazz and miss this show, you will complain. In 1986, when Tillotson was barely old enough to drink, the master purveyor of the piano started playing a weekly gig at Lock Stock & Barrel. His fondest memories of those times were when Gene and Janie Harris would come down and listen. Even via e-mail, Tillotson’s excitement is evident when he reminisces about sitting at the piano with Gene and the two of them playing “four-hands piano together. Incredible!” Other than a couple of years when Tillotson moved away, tickling the ivories in Boise twice a year became a tradition. Few people can say they’ve been doing the same thing for more than two decades, but Tillotson can. “If you do the math (forgetting about a couple years we weren’t around), it’s been something like 23 years,” he wrote in an e-mail to Boise Weekly. Tillotson explained that the support from the great crew at the LS&B and Dunkley Music—who loan Tillotson a piano—go a long way in making the decision to return each year an easy one. That, and the fans. “We have kept the fun going for a long time,” Tillotson wrote. “We do it each year because our fans keep coming out to support the music. We really have a genuinely clean, musical, fun time with all the people who come out for the gig. It ain’t nothin’ but a party!” Tuesday, Dec. 8-Saturday, Dec. 12, 8 p.m., FREE, Lock Stock & Barrel, 1100 W. Jefferson St., 208-336-4266, lsbboise.com.
—Tara Morgan
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