8 DAYS OUT TECH COCKTAIL BOISE—Tech Cocktail will be on hand after the develop.idaho event to help promote local homegrown startups at a mixer. Meet and mingle with fellow tech people and gain some insight on Idaho’s technology culture and trends. 6-9 p.m. $15. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.
On Stage HAMLET—The Boise State Theatre Arts Department presents this classic Shakespearean tale. Tickets available at idahotickets. com and Select-A-Seat outlets. For more info, visit theatrearts. boisestate.edu. A free ticket may be obtained at on-campus ticket offices with a valid Boise State ID. See Picks, Page 18. 7:30 p.m. $15; $12 non-Boise State students, alumni and seniors. Danny Peterson Theatre, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4263980, theatre.boisestate.edu.
Literature
6:30-8 p.m. FREE. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 4
Green
Festivals & Events
BASIC PRUNING CLASS—Join Jason Doran of Willowglenn Landscape, an ISA-certified arborist, to learn about basic structural pruning of ornamentals. Includes a PowerPoint presentation and hands-on segment. Visit the library’s website for more info. 6 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-3620181, adalib.org.
GO WITH THE FLOW ART SHOW—Ladies Night Live Boise hosts its first Art Show of the year, featuring local artists, appetizers from Locavore, $1 drinks from 6-7 p.m. and music by DJ Tiger Spittle. A raffle will benefit the Women’s and Children’s Alliance. 6 p.m. $5. The Red Room Tavern, 1519 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-0956, redroomboise.com.
Kids & Teens
On Stage
ERIC LITWIN VISIT—The author of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes will play interactive music, tell musical stories and share Pete the Cat tales. 11:15 a.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3844200; 7 p.m. FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-570-6900; boisepubliclibrary.com.
JUAN SIDDI FLAMENCO DANCE THEATRE—Caldwell Fine Arts presents some of flamenco’s most unique and creative musicians, singers and dancers from Spain and the United States. Student discount of $6 available on all seating levels. For more information, call 208-459-5783 or log onto juansiddiflamenco. com or caldwellfinearts.org. 7:30 p.m. $14, $18, $22. Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, 208-459-3405 or 208454-1376, caldwellfinearts.org.
DROP-IN WRITING WORKSHOP—Informal workshop is free to writers who wish to hone their skills, work on character development, overcome writer’s block and be inspired. Led by Adrian Kien, a poetry and composition professor at Boise State.
THE MEPHAM GROUP
| SUDOKU
OFF THE RECORD—The hit of the 2011 5X5 Reading Series is now a full production. A member of the U.S. Senate, an undercover cop and a tape recorder make for an interesting play. 8 p.m. $15 and up. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org. ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD—The Boise State Theatre Arts Department presents its rendition of this absurdist play that follows two minor characters from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. See Picks, Page 18. 7:30 p.m. $15; $12 seniors, Boise State alumni and non-Boise State students; FREE with valid Boise State ID. Danny Peterson Theatre, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4263980, theatre.boisestate.edu.
Art SOUP-TALK-ART—Enjoy a lively roundtable art discussion with artists Anna Ura and Amy Pence-Brown over homemade soup and bread. Reservations are required and can be made via Enso’s website. See Arts News, Page 29. 6-8 p.m. $10. Enso Art Space, 120 E. 38th St., Ste. 105, Garden City, 208-6956864, ensoartspace.com.
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LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS
Literature SPRING AUTHOR SERIES— Heather Parkinson will discuss her work and writing process in the historical fiction genre. Noon. FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-570-6900, boisepubliclibrary.com.
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