1ST THURSDAY/LISTINGS East THE ADELMANN EVENT CENTER—Music, wine tasting by 1 Woodriver Cellars, and art. Each of the featured artists consider their work “representative” and use both oil and water mediums: Dee Miller, Ann Winslow, Naomi Elton, Joy Cobbs and Christine Howard. 622 W. Idaho, Boise, 208-287-3296. THE BASQUE MARKET—Be surprised by April Fool’s Day tapas, and enjoy a glass of Spanish wine or house-made sangria on the patio or in
the festive market. It’ll be basquea-licious. 608 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-433-1208, www.thebasquemarket.com.
will be doing demos on the torch and in the hot shop. 530 W. Myrtle, Boise, 208-345-1825, www.boiseartglass.com.
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LE CAFE DE PARIS—Featuring a special tapas menu and live music. 6 p.m. 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-336-0889, www.lecafedeparis. com.
BASQUE MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER—Free admission to the museum and tours of the Cyrus Jacobs/Uberuaga House starting at 6:30. Plus, a jam session with local musicians. 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-343-2671, www.basquemuseum. com.
BOISE ART GLASS—Enjoy 3 cheese, crackers and cider while watching live glass-blowing. Artists
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CATACOMB CLUB—All About Art, featuring local painters, music, DJ, dance, digital arts, sculpture and more. 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-392-7747, www.catacombclub. com.
CHRONIC TACOS—Taco eating contest. 8:30. 106 N. Sixth St., Boise, 208-345-3711. DRAGONFLY—Sarongs are on sale. Buy two for $25. Regularly $16.95 each. 414 W. Main St., Boise, 208338-9234, www.gama-go.com. FLATBREAD COMMUNITY 5 OVEN—Photography by Amber Grubb featuring Boise landmarks with a historic focus. Happy hour until 6 p.m., plus kids eat free and every bottle of wine on the list is $20. 615 W. Main St., Boise.
FLYING M COFFEEHOUSE—Boise native Emily 6 Wenner works in oils on whatever materials she can find that are inexpensive or free. Emily is a past participant in the Eighth Street Artist in Residency Program. Her work focuses on women with psychological issues and romantic fantasies. 500 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-345-4320.
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IDAHO INDIE WORKS—The Idaho Indie Works team of local artists and crafters are celebrating the grand opening of their new retail boutique, located in the heart of Old Boise in the Pioneer Tent Building. The celebration includes 30 local artisans, tasty treats provided by Open Table Catering, wine tasting by Buzz Cafe, live music, and giveaways. 5 p.m. 106 N. Sixth, Boise.
South AIR ARTISTS—Eighth Street Marketplace (404 8 S. Eighth St.): Brooke Burton’s automated tour guided by light. Painter JanyRae Seda continues work on her Idaho Grain Elevator series. Painter Suzanne Lee Chetwood features landscapes. Alaska Building (1020 Main St.): Anna Weber and Eliza Fernand work on a window that will be made up with the first in a series of evolving installations. Basement at Renewal (517 Eighth St.): Visual artist Earl Swope collaborates with five other artists to create an installation concerned with our perception of beauty in art. The other artists involved are contemporary dancer and choreographer Kelli Brown, filmmaker Chad Rinn, opera singer Michal Jarolimek, belly dancer and filmmaker Cecilia Rinn and audio artist Jared Hallock. The group will be experimenting and developing the installation at Renewal Underground, and Swope will have additional works on display. ATOMIC TREASURES—Featured artists are a 9 father-daughter team of art photographers from Boise. Rick Hale started taking photos of automobiles in 1964 when he purchased his first camera. Daughter Rennie Cloninger’s current show is the “Old Penitentiary Collection,” showing the darkness and solitude behind the old walls. A special art/craft sale with many local artists will be going on the rest of the building. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3440811, atomictreasures.com. BALLET IDAHO—Join artistic director Peter Anastos and Ballet Idaho dancers for an open rehearsal at the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy. From 5-6:30 p.m. See Picks, Page 16. FREE. 501 S. Eighth St., 208-343-0556, www.balletidaho.org. BOISE ART MUSEUM—Studio Art Exploration: 10 Discover how artists have used images of robots in their artwork by viewing the work in Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon and creating your own image of a robot. Art Talk: JoAnne Northrup, Katie and Drew Gibson chief curator, San Jose Museum of Art, talks about the exhibition. 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, www.boiseartmuseum.org. BUNS IN THE OVEN—Tina Richards, owner of Muddy Hands, doing gift handprint designs. 413 S. Eighth St. 208-342-LOVE. CASA DEL SOL—Live entertainment and $2 authentic tacos. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-287-3660. EDWARDS BOISE DOWNTOWN STADIUM 9—Free preview party for the upcoming blockbuster lineup. 7 p.m. 760 Broad St., Boise, 208-338-3821. HAIRLINES—Lui Goitia will be showing some 11 of his raw art sketches and self portraits. There will be local arts and crafts throughout the historic Foster Building. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-383-9009. HELLY HANSEN—End of season sale. Almost all items in store are 30-50 percent off. 860 W. Broad, Boise, 208-342-2888. IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL MUSEUM— 12 Explore the beauty of refugee traditional arts with the new exhibit, The Comforts of Home: Crafting a New Life in the Treasure Valley. Also, from 5-7:30 is “New Neighbor Night.” Meet your new international neighbors and the agencies that help them make Boise home. Take your knitting or sewing and join a multi-cultural sewing circle. 610 N. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-334-2120, www.idahohistory.net. OZZY’S METAL DESIGN—An exclusive 13 collection of upcycled metal pieces for every room in your home. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise. QUE PASA—Arts and crafts from Mexico. 14 Steel sculptures for the wall, yard and garden, blown glass, mirrors and jewelry. There will also be a local artist art/craft show and sale in the historic Foster Building. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-385-9018.
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