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IDAHO SPACE DAYS For Trekkies and presidents of chess clubs, Idaho Space Days is going to be hotter than a supernova. But for the rest of you cool kids, if you channel your inner geeks, Idaho Space Days might just provide a fun (and air-conditioned) opportunity to learn about space from retired NASA astronauts. Discovery Center of Idaho launched its fourth annual Idaho Space Days on Aug. 2 with a model rocket demonstration with Ray Amaya of KBOI. The six-day event will run through Saturday, Aug. 7, and is packed with presentations and activities related to space travel. This year’s theme is Women in Space and features astronaut Barbara Morgan, who is a former participant in the Teacher in Space program. Wendy Lawrence, a retired astronaut who served on four shuttle missions in 10 years, will also speak at Space Days. Lawrence will share stories about her experiences in space and her perspective on what it was like to be a woman in space. Other guests will bring show-and-tell items to illustrate stories about life in space, feeding the curiosity of moon-rock-hungry crowds. Through Saturday, Aug, 7. For a list of activities and times, visit scidaho.org.
SATURDAY AUG. 7 glow bowling BESO GLOW BENEFIT Arizona has been catching a lot of heat for its new immigration law. The state has been the subject of numerous boycotts, protests and political rants. However, the new law definitely isn’t the first time Arizona
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has taken a rather shrewd approach toward immigration. Last year the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, Thomas C. Horne, was taken to the U.S. Supreme Court over the state’s failure to adequately appropriate educational focus toward English language learners. The plaintiff, Miriam Flores, argued that the state wasn’t doing enough to accommodate the Spanish speaking demographic in bilingual-education. ELL
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and bilingual education advocates took a huge blow when the court eventually ruled that, “Research on ELL instruction indicates there is documented, academic support for the view that SEI [structured English immersion] is significantly more effective than bilingual education.” However, this hasn’t stopped the Bilingual Education Student Organization of Boise State from throwing a killer party. On Saturday
Artist and BW contributor Noble Hardesty has been laying low in the local scene for the past few years. Known for his cartoonish figures and vibrant use of color, Hardesty’s latest large-scale body of work will debut at the group show “High All Day” at Visual Arts Collective on Friday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. alongside pieces from Wil Kirkman, J. Lee and Jeff Baker. “It’s been years since I’ve had a show here,” said Hardesty. Hardesty’s five new large-format paintings—each 6-and-a-half-feet wide by 3-feet tall—feature notably darker subject matter, with names like Halo of Flies. “I’ve been listening to a lot of metal,” Hardesty noted, laughing. According to Hardesty, the most striking thing about his new work is the sheer size. “You’re going to be able to tell what it is from 50 feet away … It’s kind of in your face and accosting you,” said Hardesty. “You have to give it some attention.” 7 p.m., FREE, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, visualartscollective.com.
the group will be hosting the BESO glow benefit, a family-friendly event inside the Student Union Building that will include glow bowling, glow face painting, glow crafts and ice cream (it’s still unclear whether or not the ice cream will have any glowing properties). The events are cheap, running from $1-$5 per activity and proceeds benefit BESO for its effort to advocate for linguistic diversity and inclusive education throughout campus and the community. Because, despite what the xenophobes
might say, being bilingual leads to a better education for all. 1-4 p.m., $1-$5 per activity, Boise State SUB Games Center, 1910 University Drive, 208-426-4077.
SATURDAY AUG. 7 comedy IMPROVOLUTION Short-form improvisational comedy is a difficult genre to tackle. It takes
unique skill, confidence, quick thinking and per formance abilities. Comedian Amy Poehler once said, “Improvisation is almost like the retarded cousin in the comedy world. We’ve been trying forever to get improvisation on TV. It’s just like stand-up. It’s best when it’s just left alone. It doesn’t translate always on TV. It’s best live.” Indeed, and Saturday, Aug. 7, you’ll be able to catch one of Idaho’s improv comedy groups in a live setting. Improvolution is a seven-piece per formance WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M