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THURSDAY-SATURDAY NOV. 11-13 snow TIME FOR A WINTERVENTION You just can’t quit. It’s your drug, your crutch, the thing that comes before ever ything else. The only thing that prevents you from being there right now is the serious lack of snow that spring and summer bring with ’em. But it’s fall now, and the wait is almost over, the monkey on your back is about to be satisfied. Might as well tease it with a little Winter vention. The Warren Miller film tour has developed a cult-like following among winter sports enthusiasts. The screening of the latest film isn’t your typical come-see-a-movie kind of thing. The event has become a full-on celebration of snow, mountains and the special part gravity plays in getting world-renowned athletes from Point A to Point B in the most spectacular way possible for anyone with boards strapped to their feet. The release of his movies traditionally mark the beginning of the season. This, Miller’s 61st ski/board film, takes the snowobsessed to far-reaching corners of the globe including Austria, British Columbia and even Antarctica, and showcases athletes such as Chris Davenport and Lindsey Vonn. Skiing icon Jonny Moseley narrates and makes an appearance. Get your fix this year when the tour makes its stop downtown at the Egyptian Theatre. Thursday, Nov. 11-Saturday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., $15. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., 208-345-0454, egyptiantheatre.net.
Originally performed on Broadway, Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play deals with societal issues that remain relevant to today’s audiences, including alcoholism, physical and mental abuse, delusions of grandeur and the ability of the human psyche to exist in a state of denial, while still seeking happiness. Since its original production, the play has been revived on Broadway and adapted for opera and ballet productions, as well television and movies. Now Boise State Theater Arts students will
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take their turn bringing the unforgettable characters to life. Lina Chambers plays Blanche DeBois and Loren Jones is Stanley Kowalski in the production intended for mature audiences. Nov. 11-13, Nov. 17-20, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 14 and Nov. 21, 2 p.m.; $12-$15, FREE for full-time Boise State students, faculty and staff. Danny Peterson Theater, Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, 208-4263957, idaho-tickets.com.
VPS makes our heads spin.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY NOV. 13-14 vinyl VPS ANNIVERSARY PARTY AND RECORD SWAP While the old adage “I don’t want to be a member of any group that would have me,” may be true of some organizations (ahem, Tea Party), sometimes that’s where you’re going to find the really cool kids ... like at the Vinyl Preser vation Society of Idaho. Founded in 2007 by brothers Chad and Travis Dr yden, VPS has maintained not only a membership but a mission: to respect and honor the music’s vinyl medium. Rooted in the Dr yden brothers’ love of hanging out and listening to music of a quality only vinyl can deliver, members meet ever y fourth Wednesday of the month at the Modern Hotel and Bar to share their records and their stories. And like the records they listen to, VPS has some staying power: On Saturday, Nov. 13, VPS will hold a shindig at the Linen Building to celebrate its third anniversar y. Five DJs—including Art Hodge, Pedro and Tony B—will provide five hours of music (only vinyl, natch) as well as a dual DJ demo. This is an all-ages event and free for VPS members or $2 for nonmembers. After this party, you may not be a nonmember much longer. The fun spins right back up on Sunday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. with VPS’s annual Boise Record Show and Swap. Whether you’re hoping to score that sweet Fleetwood Mac re-issue or sell your limited-edition Misfits album with the cover designed by Pushead, somebody at the swap is going to have the info you need. And don’t forget: 10 a.m.-11 a.m. on Sunday is the “golden hour.” A mere $10 gets you in the door early with first shot at all of the rarities—and maybe even a guilty pleasure or two (somebody has to know where there’s a copy of his 1977 self-titled release). Saturday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m., FREE members, $2 nonmembers. Sunday, Nov. 14, $3. Linen Building, 1402 Grove St., 208-385-0111, vpsidaho.org.
Sure, it’s trendy to jump on the 100 percent-natural/ organic/eco-friendly bandwagon, which modern parents also know is a healthy choice. And whose health is more important than the new bundle of joy gracing your days and sleepless nights? Parents want to know that the toys, clothing and other items their babes come into contact with are free of harmful chemicals and materials— particularly since most things eventually find their way into kids’ mouths. Enter Sophie the Giraffe and her mushroom-shaped counterparts Chan, Pie and Gnon made by the French company Vulli. These 100 percent natural rubber tethers are painted with natural food dye, are easy for babies to grab and hold onto, and also have a BUNS IN THE OVEN whistle inside so that they 413 S. Eighth St. squeak when squeezed. 208-342-5683 labortolove.com Sophie herself is no baby—she turned 50 last year. Chan (blue), Pie (pink) and Gnon (yellow) are the newest members of the family, and also boast the distinction of being BPA and synthetic material-free. Big dark eyes and quirky painted patterns grab wee one’s attention and parents feel groovy about providing them with something that’s OK to be chewed on and loved until baby catches on to the fact that steak is yummier. Find Sophie and her fungi-shaped pals at Buns in the Oven on Eighth Street in BODO for $17.50. —Heather Lile
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