8 DAYS OUT WEDNESDAY SEPT. 12 On Stage NOISES OFF—Laughter abounds with Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s production of Michael Frayn’s farce about a company putting on a play that goes horribly—and hilariously—wrong. 7:30 p.m. $12-$40. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208336-9221, idahoshakespeare. org.
Food & Drink STUFFED TAPAS CLASS—Learn to make stuffed mushrooms, spicy tuna-stuffed eggs and spinach-stuffed piquillo peppers, all bit-sized and perfect for parties. Price includes wine tasting, tapas and cooking instruction. Pre-registration required. 6 p.m. $35. Basque Market, 608 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-433-1208, thebasquemarket.com.
long event will feature two nationally renowned keynote speakers, Dr. Mike Myers and Dr. David Rudd, among other presenters. To register or view a full schedule, visit spanidaho.org or call 208860-1703. 8 a.m. $100. Boise First Community Center, 3852 N. Eagle Road, Eagle, 208-9393141, bpmin.com.
On Stage BECKY’S NEW CAR—Becky’s New Car by Steven Dietz is a thoroughly original comedy with serious overtones, a devious and delightful romp down the road not taken. 7:30 p.m. $12.50, $9 seniors and students. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater. org. COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: RICHARD VILLA—Enjoy some jokes at the comedy show followed by dueling pianos and dance music by DJ Mighty Delta One. 7 p.m. FREE. Varsity Pub, 1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsitypubmeridian.com.
LIQUID LAUGHS: MIKE WALLY WALTER—Also featuring Nathon Brannon. Purchase tickets at liquidlaughs.com, by calling 208941-2459 or at Liquid or Solid. 8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-2875379, liquidboise.com. NOISES OFF—See Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. $12-$40. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-3369221, idahoshakespeare.org.
Odds & Ends LADIES’ LOUNGE—Swig back some cocktails with the ladies of Boise Weekly and enjoy prize giveaways, drink specials and oh so much more. Visit BW’s promo page to get the 4-1-1. 5 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s Saloon, 12505 Chinden Blvd., Boise, 208-3315666, willibs.com.
Rec BOISE CYCLOCROSS CLINICS—Those new to cyclocross can get learn the basics, and those needing to refine techniques can enjoy a refresher course during these weekly clinics. Open practice begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by a specific skill session, which will explore a different concept each week. Multi-lap training will begin at 6:45 p.m., in an attempt to integrate new knowledge in a race-like setting. See Picks, Page 16. 5:30 p.m. FREE. Quarry View Park, 2150 E. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise.
Talks & Lectures FDR AND OBAMA: THE CHALLENGE OF WINNING A SECOND TERM—Speaker Marc Johnson will look at the parallels between Franklin D. Roosevelt’s re-election bid in 1936 and President Barack Obama’s situation in 2012. 7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, Hayes Auditorium, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, boisepubliclibrary.org.
THURSDAY SEPT. 13 Citizen SALVATION ARMY’S HARVEST GALA—Featuring live musical entertainment, a catered dinner and silent auction with Master of Ceremonies Vin Crosby from KBOI Channel 2. RSVP to salvationarmytv.org and click “Harvest Gala Event Page.” Benefiting the Marian Pritchett School at the Booth Memorial Campus. 6-8:30 p.m. $75. Stueckle Sky Center, Boise State football stadium, Boise. SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE—The Suicide Prevention Action Network presents its 12th annual Suicide Prevention Conference. This day-and-a-half
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NOISE/CD REVIEW THE XX, COEXIST The 2009 self-titled debut from British electro-pop trio The XX hit the music world like a gut-punch. Its combination of sparse, clean guitar lines and electronic beats filled in by oceans of reverb created a sound as dark and intimate as a secret whispered between friends. The band’s second album, Coexist, dropped Sept. 11. And those who liked the debut will likely find little to quibble with, primarily because it is nearly indistinguishable from the band’s debut. Coexist opens with a haunting two-note guitar line that leads to a washed-out march from a dreamy snare drum and a lover’s lament that others cannot understand the depth of her feeling. It is an emotional gravity well, drawing the listener down into its melancholy vibe. From there, it picks up a bit, tossing in snatches of steel drum or peppier tones that balance the dreamy ring of the guitar and the back-and-forth vocal murmurs. “Tides,” the eighth track, has a thumping hip-hop kick, and “Swept Away” is almost a dance track, with a peppy disco beat behind the luscious vocals. The album closes with “Our Song,” a smooth, drumless outro that eases the listener out the door like a goodnight kiss. Second albums can be a band’s best, once It has established itself and had a chance to grow but not yet sucked the creative well dry. But those same albums also can languish on the charts with a sound that feels a little stale the second time around. Time may prove Coexist a better album than The XX’s first, especially as the lyrics are more mature and the flow of the album slightly more balanced. But the thing about time is that it takes time. —Josh Gross WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M