8 DAYS OUT TUESDAY NOV. 16
WEDNESDAY NOV. 17
Food & Drink
On Stage
TUESDAY NIGHT FARMERS MARKET—The parking lot of the North End Organic Nursery on Hill Road will host local growers and farmers selling produce. Gardeners and farmers interested in selling at the market should contact Bingo Barnes at bingo@northendnursery.com or by calling 208-389-4769. 5-7 p.m. North End Organic Nursery, 2350 Hill Road, Boise, 208-3894769, northendnursery.com.
DANIEL TOSH—The stand-up comic brings his Tosh Tour Twenty Ten to Boise. Tickets available at the Morrison Center box office, Select-a-Seat outlets, idahotickets.com or by calling 208-426-1110. 7:30 p.m. $37.50. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261609, mc.boisestate.edu. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE—See Thursday. 7:30 p.m. $15 gen., $12 students, seniors and military. Danny Peterson Theatre, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4263980, theatre.boisestate.edu.
Workshops & Classes IMPROV MADNESS—Develop timing, confidence, learn to follow instincts and take risks in this popular adult class. Beginners welcome. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.
Food & Drink DRINKING LIBERALLY—A group of left-leaning individuals gather to talk politics, share ideas and inspire change. The event is a project of Living Liberally, an organization that is all about fostering progressive communities through social networks and events. 7 p.m. drinkingliberally. org. Solid, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-345-6620.
Talks & Lectures DEEP DOWN PRESENTATION—Screening of a film that questions the consumption of our planet’s natural resources, followed by a discussion led by John Robison from the Idaho Conservation League. 5:30-7 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Hatch Ballroom, Boise.
Screen CARLA’S SONG—Film that tells the story of a Nicaraguan exile who returns home and is immersed in the Contra insurgency against the Sandinistas. 6 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Forum, 1910 University Drive, Boise.
STALKING: NO COINCIDENCES—Officer Matt Brechwald will discuss partner stalking, what your options are if you are being stalked and how stalkers are held accountable in our society. 5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union (Simplot Grand Ballroom), 1910 University Drive, Boise.
LES MISERABLES IN CONCERT—Concert event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the beloved Broadway play. 7:30 p.m. $15. Edwards Spectrum 22, 7701 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-377-1700, uatc.com.
EYESPY Real Dialogue from the naked city
Art BOISE WEEKLY COVER ART AUCTION—What was your favorite Boise Weekly cover last year? This is your chance to own it. Cover art from previous issues will be auctioned off to raise money that will be granted to local artists and organizations that promote the visual arts locally. Enjoy food, drinks and music by Hillfolk Noir. See Arts, Page 25. 5 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Historical Museum, 610 N. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-3342120, history.idaho.gov.
Talks & Lectures NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON— Spend an evening with the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, host of NOVA scienceNOW and frequent guest on The Colbert Report. Part of the multidisciplinary project Cosmic: Artists Consider Astronomy. 6:30 p.m. $25-$35. Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, Ketchum, 208-726-5123, brehmcenter.org.
Kids & Teens 2010 BOISE NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR—Meet admissions representatives from colleges, universities and technical institutes. Also get information on the SAT and ACT and other educational opportunities. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, boisecentre.com.
ON-GOING Calls to Artists FICTION 101 CONTEST—We want your story—in 101 words exactly, please. Submit your work for entry in this year’s Fiction 101 contest with your name, phone number and address on the back by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Winners will be published in Boise Weekly on Jan. 5, 2011, and will be eligible for more than $1,000 in cash prizes. Mail or drop off your entry to the Boise Weekly offices at 523 Broad St., Boise, 83702. $10 per entry, boiseweekly.com. NINTH ANNUAL BAD CARTOON CONTEST— Send your bad cartoon our way, and you might win the distinction of being the producer of the worst cartoon published in the city for a whole year. There is no entr y fee, it can be single panel or a strip, and it really shouldn’t even be good. (Hence the name of the contest.) How hard can it be? Entries must be accompanied by your name, address, phone number, any explanations you feel may be necessar y and a SASE if you want it returned to you. Deliver them to the Boise Weekly offices at 523 Broad St., Boise, 83702, by high noon on Wednesday, Nov. 17. FREE, 208-344-2055. find even More events at boiseweekly.com.
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