IDAHO FOOD B ANK
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Capote on the rocks, no back.
Bowling for soup.
FRIDAY NOV. 26
SATURDAY NOV. 27 stage
soup
TRU: FROM THE WORDS AND WORKS OF TRUMAN CAPOTE
EMPTY BOWLS
Audrey Hepburn’s portrayal of Holly Golightly in the 1961 movie adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany’s—black cocktail dress, huge sunglasses, glistening diamond necklace, long cigarette holder—has become iconic. Though her silhouette now adorns innumerable sorority walls and bedazzled purses, Truman Capote didn’t intend for the character to be celebrated for her vacuous social climbing. In fact, in Capote’s 1958 novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Golightly was portrayed as a mixed-up prostitute trying to escape her rural roots—not exactly a glamorous society girl. Though Capote’s other famous novel, In Cold Blood, is a work of non-fiction that veers away from the New York social life, Capote himself never strayed far from those circles. Known for his extravagant personality and stinging wit, Capote spent much of his writing career mocking the very people with whom he kept company at swank Manhattan parties. But by the 1970s, many of Capote’s friends and acquaintances had gotten fed up with his public jabs. It’s during this time that Jay Presson Allen’s Tru takes place. The award-winning Broadway play will be performed at Boise Contemporary Theater starting Tuesday, Nov. 23, and running through Saturday, Dec. 18. Capote’s unique personality will be portrayed by Tom Ford, who BCT audiences will recognize from 2005’s I Am My Own Wife. 8 p.m., $13-$19. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., 208-331-9224. Shows through Saturday, Dec. 18. See bctheater.org for details.
Soup was once a peasant staple—a way to stretch out a browning head of cabbage and a few lumpy potatoes to feed an entire family. These days, it’s an epicurean delight. From butternut squash purees to truffle-flecked bisques to pork belly stews, soups have shrugged off their comforting, chickennoodle afghans and sashayed onto innovative, high-end menus across the globe. And lucky for soup-ficionados, you can now celebrate your goulash glee with big beefy bowl of borscht bliss. On Friday, Nov. 26, the Idaho Foodbank is hosting its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on the Grove Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It works like this: You fork (or spoon) over $10 and get to select a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted bowl, which you then fill with a soup of your choosing. Local restaurants provide pot after steaming pot of rotating soup options for you to select from. So whether you’re a soup-lover or are still too crammed full of tofurkey and dressing to think about processing any more solid foods, head over to Empty Bowls on the day after Thanksgiving to help support a good cause. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $10. The Grove Plaza, downtown Boise, 208-577-2698, idahofoodbank.org.
floatlovers at the Boise Holiday Parade for a morning full of old-time quaintness. There will be plenty of slow-moving, hand-waving things to gawk at, including bagpipers, local high school marching bands, vintage cars, inflatable Christmas characters and, of course,
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Old St. Nick in his sleigh. The parade star ts at 9:45 a.m. at the corner of 10th and Jefferson streets and winds down Jefferson to Four th Street, then swings a right and loops back up Bannock Street to the star ting point.
And if all that isn’t enough to get your big-city butt out of bed, famous astronaut and Idaho teacher Barbara Morgan will be this year’s Grand Marshal.
We’re running the risk of tooting our own horns but when it comes to superior deals, one’s own ego must not supercede the mission of spreading the gospel of the bargain. In this case, the good word comes in the form of discounted gift certificates to local businesses being offered to Boise Weekly Card members. First example: You can get a $20 gift certificate to Rediscovered Bookshop for $15. Halweeklycard.com/boise lelujah. Second example: You can get a $20 gift certificate to All About Games for $15. Amen. Third example: You can get a $50 gift certificate to the Bull’s Head Station in Meridian for $25. Praise be. Fourth example: You can get a $100 gift certificate to Smoky Mountain Pizza and Pasta for $60. Testify. Brothers and sisters, this is where some strategic holiday planning can not only score you some easy gifts but save you some money in the process. You don’t even have to give the gift certificates away. Buy them in your own name, use them to pick up a few gifts and then use what’s leftover on yourself. Think of it as an act of self charity. Here’s the kicker: the reduced-price gift certificates are available in limited quantities, so when they’re gone, they’re gone. Find them under the “Special Offers” link on the Boise Weekly Card page. Go forth and spread the good word. —Deanna Darr
9:45 a.m., donations accepted. 10th and Jefferson streets, downtown Boise. For more info visit boiseholidayparade.org.
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