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What’s better than beer and bikes? Maybe beer, bikes, live music and costumes?
Boiseans will be able to get RAW with live music, pole dancing, fashion and assorted visual art at Radiate.
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THURSDAY AUG. 16
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art RAW ARTISTS: RADIATE Boise artists will get RAW once again Thursday, Aug. 16, with Radiate, the next iteration of the RAW Artists visual arts series at the Powerhouse Event Center. RAW showcases local talent in a variety of media, including film, fashion, music, and visual and performance arts. Events occur monthly and feature different up-and-coming artists. Host Dylan Haas will present the evening’s combination of music, dance and entertainment, including the short film Crawlspace by All Fools Productions. The inaugural RAW showcase in Boise took place May 17 and featured a catwalk for models to strut, Red Light burlesque, comedians and a host of attendees dressed to the nynes. This month’s installment will feature the astounding acrobatic abilities of Ophidia Studio’s pole artists, Native fashion design, hair styling by Lunatic Fringe Salon, visual art by Alexandria Claar, photography by Sour Bamboo Pictures and a whole bunch of other neat-o artists. Music by SXSW music fest veteran Muffalo, singer and guitarist Cassie Lewis and electronica beatmaker Mike “DJ Myko” Olivieri will round out the evening. Cocktail attire is requested and the event is for ages 18 and older. Alcohol will be available with ID. 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $10 adv., $15 door. Powerhouse Event Center, 621 S. 17th St., rawartists.org.
FRIDAY AUG. 17 vino BASQUE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER’S WINEFEST Dealing with constant complaints from a spouse, cries of “we’re bored” from out-of-school-for-the-summer children and stories of miserable dates from friends? Blow off some steam and trade the ever yday whine-
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fest for a winefest that only happens once a year—and is a lot more fun. The Basque Museum and Cultural Center will host the 15th installment of its annual Winefest fund-raising event Friday, Aug. 17, on the Basque Block. A slew of local wineries and distributors will pour tasters of domestic and imported varieties of adult grape drinks, and if you like what you taste—or have a few too many tasters and get the buzzed-buying itch— bottles and cases will be
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available for purchase. Soak up the booze sloshing around in your gut with tapas from Basque Block restaurants, and then take part in the thrilling action of a live auction. Or, if competitive paddle raising isn’t your bag, cruise by and bid on goodies during the silent auction. Entertainment will be provided by Basque event staples the Oinkari Basque Dancers. Proceeds from the event support the Basque Museum and Cultural Center’s
Fort Collins, Colo., brewers New Belgium Brewing Company will bring the all-out, costumebike-beer party Tour de Fat to Boise Saturday, Aug. 18, for a daylong celebration in Ann Morrison Park. Festivities include live music, a parade and a two-wheeled group ride. Side effects may include a newfound love of bicycles, pictures in a ridiculous costume and a hangover. Attendees are encouraged to dress up—and they tend to take it very seriously. This year’s theme calls for “wild animal” duds. Integral to the day’s events is the car sacrifice, in which one willing participant gives up his or her car for charity. The car trader is rewarded with a tricked-out bicycle, which must be used to commute for one year. Proceeds from the event benefit the Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association, the Treasure Valley Cycling Association and the Boise Bicycle Project. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with the parade beginning promptly at 10 a.m. The party begins when the parade arrives at the Tour de Fat stage, with live music by Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Sean Hayes, Yo-Yo People and Sssnakenstein. Can’t wait for Saturday? You’re not alone. A warm-up party, called Tour PRE-Fat, begins at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, and will take over Eighth Street between Idaho and Bannock streets for a block party with Crooked Fence and New Belgium beer sales benefiting Radio Boise. Finn Riggins, Brainstorm, Buster Blue and Ssssnake will play live music, with Radio Boise DJs spinning between sets. Local bike shops will be on hand to help attendees make pre-parade adjustments. Buy a raffle ticket and you could score a Trek Cocoa bicycle or limited-edition New Belgium 2012 Anniversary bike. Tour PRE-Fat: Friday, Aug. 17, 3-10 p.m., FREE. Eighth Street between Idaho and Bannock streets. Tour de Fat: Saturday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., FREE admission, $5 suggested donation for parade participation. Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Blvd., newbelgium.com.
education and cultural programs. Tickets are available in advance (and at a discount) by calling the Basque Museum. 5:30-9:30 p.m., $27 adv., $30 day-of. Basque Block, 601 Grove St., 208343-2671, basquemuseum. com.
SATURDAY AUG. 18 music PICNIC AT THE POPS Feel like soaking in some stellar philharmonic music but unhappy with the idea of spending a few hours in
a dark theater when the sun is shining and a summer breeze is blowing? Well, that conundrum is solved, thanks to Boise Philharmonic’s brand-spanking new Picnic at the Pops series, which will kick off Saturday, Aug. 18, at Eagle River Pavilion. The Picnic at the Pops series invites attendees to a more relaxed philharmonic WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M