8 DAYS OUT WEDNESDAY APRIL 27
THURSDAY APRIL 28
On Stage
On Stage
BYE-BYE BIRDIE—A rock star travels to meet his biggest fan before enlisting in the Army. 7:30 p.m. FREE. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208426-1609, mc.boisestate.edu.
ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE—Musical based on the life of country legend Patsy Cline. See Picks, Page 16. 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. Center for Spiritual Living, 600 N. Curtis Road, Boise, 208-3750751, spiritual-living.org.
THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION—Play by Aaron Sorkin about a boy genius from Rigby, Idaho, and the president of RCA Corp. in a battle to invent the television. 8 p.m. $10-$15. Alley Repertory Theater at VAC, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-3884278, alleyrep.com. LYSISTRATA—A modern and witty translation of Aristophanes’ classic play. Call 208-426-3957 for more info. 7:30 p.m. $5-$7. Danny Peterson Theatre, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-3980, theatre.boisestate.edu. THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN—A feisty artist isn’t willing to go gracefully into the retirement home her children have deemed to be the best place for her. 8 p.m. $14-$21. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.
Workshops & Classes 2011 INAUGURAL PRINTMAKING SYMPOSIUM—Two-day symposium sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Printmaking Alliance aimed at bringing artists, students, professors and independent presses from nine regional states together to meet, share ideas and celebrate print making. For a complete schedule and list of speakers, as well as registration information, visit rockymountainprintmakingalliance.com.
Literature W.S. MERWIN—The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and U.S. Poet Laureate will read. Call 208-331-8000 for more info. See picks, Page 16. 7:30 p.m. $12-$35. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3450454, egyptiantheatre.net.
Odds & Ends CHAOS CONTEST— Boise’s newest game show, hosted by Janelle Wilson and Mikey Pullman, consisting of five rounds of events in which contestants compete for a $100 bar tab. See Picks, Page 16. 8-11 p.m. $5. Fatty’s, 800 W. Idaho St., Ste. 200, 208-514-2531, drinkfattys. com. I THINK THEREFORE IAMBIC—Reception for visiting Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin. Meet the poet and enjoy an evening of snacks and a no-host bar. See Picks, Page 16. 6-7 p.m. $25. Beside Bardenay, 612 Grove St., Boise, 208-426-0538, bardenay.com.
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BYE-BYE BIRDIE—See Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, 208426-1609, mc.boisestate.edu. THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION—See Wednesday. 8 p.m. $10-$15. Alley Repertory Theater at VAC, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-388-4278, alleyrep.com.
LYSISTRATA—See Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. $5-$7. Danny Peterson Theatre, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208426-3980, theatre.boisestate. edu. THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN— See Wednesday. 8 p.m. $14-$21. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.
Food & Drink FOOD AND FILM—A three-course meal followed by a movie and discussion. Proceeds from the night go toward the growth and preservation of local foods. Visit tvfcmoviefeb2011.eventbee.com for info and tickets. 7 p.m. $25, tvfcfoodfundraiser.eventbrite. com. Red Feather Lounge, 246 N. Eighth St., 208-429-6340.
NOISE/CD REVIEW JUMPING SHARKS: DREAMS OF THE DYING, LIGHT OF THE LIVING The new album Dreams of the Dying, Light of the Living by Boise band Jumping Sharks wouldn’t be hard to label as country, but that label wouldn’t quite cover it. It could also be called psychedelic, with technical instrumental jam sessions interspersed throughout the album, but that wouldn’t quite do it justice, either. Jumping Sharks’ sound stems from vocalist Zane Norsworthy, who sounds like a cross between Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. He gives Jumping Sharks a classic sound, but it’s a sound broken up ingeniously with the assistance of keys and unpredictable guitar solos that give Jumping Sharks a psychedelic—yet classic—sound. The album stand-out, “Bullies,” starts with an atmospheric, jazzy combination of guitar, laid-back drums and mood-setting piano. It’s a relaxed feel, but one that is abruptly interrupted when the chorus starts and turns it into a song that could set the stage for a rowdy bar scene of locals slugging beer mugs together, singing along with every word. Norsworthy’s nod-to-The-King voice is best displayed on “Hard On Me,” where he sings, “Keep us all runnin’ on a lonely heart / Keep us all runnin’ on a lonely heart” with a voice that could be mistaken as an Elvis sample. Those vocals are then mixed with a synth-heavy, punk-paced funk and laced with perfectly placed guitar solos, and “Hard On Me” is the result. Though their sound is hard to label—country, psychedelic, alternative rock—Jumping Sharks aren’t hard to listen to. On Dreams of the Dying, Light of the Living, Jumping Sharks have created a CD that is both party music and musically tight. A musician can pick this up and appreciate it for its musical qualities or it could play in a jukebox on a Saturday night and energize a crowd the way “Black Betty” does. —Alex Blackwell WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M