1ST THURSDAY/LISTINGS PIE HOLE—$1 PBRs. 22 Featuring Boise’s industrial artist, Angi Grow, and rhyth-
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mic melodies from Sleepy Seeds on the patio. 205 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-344-7783, www. pieholeusa.com. PIONEER TENT—Idaho Indie Works. A collection of Boise locals handmade creations, including jewelry, dolls, stationery, glass works and more. Free wine tasting and live music. 5-9 p.m. Sixth and Main streets, Boise. THOMAS HAMMER— 23 Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters will feature art by Todd Davis. 298 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-433-8004, www.hammercoffee.com. WARD HOOPER GAL24 LERY—Grand opening of the Ward Hooper Gallery of Art. Catered wine and finger food. See the new space, new art, including the unveiling of his new Rec Fest poster. 745 W. Idaho St., Boise.
West ART SOURCE 25 GALLERY—Out West with Film, photography by Jerry Kencke. 1015 W. Main St., Boise. 208-331-3374. BROWN’S GALLERY— 26 A Common Majesty, David Mensing’s architectural background contributes to the compelling design of his oil landscapes. Representatives of the Indigo Palm Salon will be handing out free samples and coupons for complementary hair cuts. Wine tasting by Sawtooth Winery and music by pianist Joe Baldassarre. 1022 Main St., Boise, 208-342-6661. GALLERY 601—Florals 27 by Connecticut artist Paul Landry, reflecting his upbring-
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ing in Nova Scotia. Also, local watercolor artist Bill Gehring’s paintings of songbirds. Sample the award-winning wines from Wood River Cellars. 211 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-336-5899, www. gallery601.com. THE GALLERY AT THE 28 LINEN BUILDING—Presenting Bill Blahd’s exhibit, Bill Blahd Paintings: Artists, Faith, Medicine, Religion, featuring works he’s created over the past five years. Live music by Dan Costello and Leta Neustaedter and DJs during and after the show. 1402 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-385-0111, www.thelinenbuilding.com. MODERN HOTEL AND BAR— Mid-Century Get Together, Mad Men Style. 5pm till late. Guests are encouraged to come in authentic, fabulous costumes to win a prize and get their photo taken. 1314 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-424-8244. THE RECORD EXCHANGE—$2 off any used CD or DVD $5.99 and up. All 12 oz. espresso drinks are only $2 and get $2 off any sale gift item over $5.99. The Record Exchange also features local artists’ new releases for in-store play on First Thursday. 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-344-8010, www. therecordexchange.com.
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Why did the Beatles cross Abbey Road? To get to Box in the Basement.
CRAFT SHOPS AND ART BOXES Craft-loving downtown denizens have much to celebrate this month. The 8th Street Micro Mall is now officially in full swing. Located in the Idaho Building basement across from Superb Sushi and next door to the Alexa Rose Gallery, the mall features a mini convenience store as well as a number of local crafty small businesses. After picking up a pack of smokes and a soda, you can browse re-purposed clothing and trinkets at Box in the Basement, snag “human made” purses and screenprinted goodies at Bricolage or pick up a bamboo JJB Longboard at Sibb Custom Rides. This First Thursday, April 1, the micro mall will also welcome a new tenant—Dead Bird Gallery—which plans to display and sell photographs from Wayne T. Crans alongside work from an assortment of other local and international progressive artists. First Thursday will also feature an Erin Cunningham blowout sale at Bricolage. An assortment of 30 sketches, drawings and paintings from this Boise-based illustrator will be sold via silent auction. 5-9 p.m., 8th Street Micro Mall, 280 N. Eighth Street. Down the block at the Old Pioneer Tent Building, 21 members of the Idaho Indie Works Etsy street team have also linked up to open their own boutique. Though the group has been hosting temporary First Thursday events in the space, Thursday, April 1, will mark their official grand opening in their new permanent location. Beginning at 5 p.m., you can enjoy music by Brock Bartel and Sam Baldazo, as well as food from Open Table Catering. 5 p.m., Pioneer Tent Building, Sixth and Main streets. As you’re wandering from boutique to boutique on First Thursday, don’t forget to stop and smell the ... cabinet controller boxes. With leftover grant money from the Mayor’s Neighborhood Reinvestment Program, the Downtown Boise Association has commissioned two more artists to cover drab downtown traffic control boxes with their colorful creations. Erin Ruiz (Sixth and Main, northwest corner) and Angi Grow (Eighth and Bannock southwest corner) will join other traffic control box artists Karen Woods, Bob Neal, Tarmo Watia, Pat Kilby and Amy Lunstrum. —Tara Morgan WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M