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SWEETSPOTS DOG ICE CREAM We don’t think that’s a piccolo in his hand, but Boise Philharmonic’s Picnic at the Pops concert should be magic for all ages.
SATURDAY AUG. 25
Mud is the mark of a true champion.
magic PICNIC AT THE POPS: MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER; WIZARDS AND WITCHES The Music of Harry Potter, Songs of Wizards and Witches, will take center stage in the second installment of Picnic at the Pops, Boise Philharmonic’s outdoor concert series. True to the program’s goal, this iteration is sure to please all generations. Saturday, Aug. 25, will include performances of whimsical compositions from fantasy movies, including Harry Potter, and many more magical bits in a picnic-friendly lawn setting. The family friendly event encourages casual summertime attire instead of stuffy evening dress and begins at 7:30 p.m. While entertaining the kids is important, parents will find classics as well. Modest Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain was originally introduced to Russian audiences through late 19th century operas but enthralled audiences more famously in Walt Disney’s 1940 animated film Fantasia. Conductor Robert Franz will lead Mussorgsky’s piece, as well as Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Music from the beloved classic The Wizard of Oz and smash-hit musical Wicked will also be performed. Younger tykes may not eagerly await the sounds of classical composers, but they’ll no doubt plop down in rapture once Franz launches into the music of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. A selection of famed movie composer John Williams’ contributions to that series will be performed, including Hedwig’s Theme, the franchise’s whimsical signature composition. Food and drink will also be available for purchase at the venue, including alcoholic beverages with ID. Outside adult drinks, umbrellas and high-backed chairs are not permitted. 7:30 p.m., $22-$402, FREE for ages 12 and younger. Eagle River Pavilion, 827 E. Riverside Drive, Eagle, 208-938-2933, boisephilharmonic.org.
one preceding the other for nights on the town or pairing up at outdoor amphitheaters. The backyard barbecue hasn’t really fit in with the dinner-theater combo, but Saturday, Aug. 25, HomeGrown Theater will host a fun fundraiser, employing one of the most-beloved summer Boise pastimes: the backyard barbecue.
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The theater company that’s all about all things local will host the event from 2-11 p.m. in the backyard of a North End home, which will feature barbecue staples like hotdogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers (for $1 each) and suds from Payette Brewing ($2). But this yard party is infinitely cooler than the one you threw last weekend,
SATURDAY-SUNDAY AUG. 25-26 muddy DIRTY DASH Like the Race to Robie Creek, the Dirty Dash needs no explanation. Sure, it draws a handful of hardcore runners looking to pound out 10K on the runs at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area in the early heats. But this ain’t the race for the weekend warriors. This is the race your mama warned you about: the one that hands you a beer at the top of the hot hill to quench your thirst mid-race. The one that tears holes in your shorts when you get them stuck on some kind of wooden wall/ ladder thing as you’re climbing over it. The one that pushes mud into every pore and orifice of your body. The one that begs you to strip to your skivvies in a group shower after you’re done being dirty. Boise’s Dirty Dash is so big this year organizers have added a second day. Registration is still open for races on Saturday, Aug. 25, as well as Sunday, Aug. 26, and late registration goes through Wednesday, Aug. 22. Waves start at 9 a.m. but several are already sold out. Kids ages 2-12 can take the one-mile Piglet Plunge for $10, but an adult must run with the little ones. Note to first-timers: don a pair of knee socks, lest your shins bear your battle scars for the remainder of the summer. One more hint: costumes are highly encouraged. Don’t want to run? No worries, this is one race where spectating is as much a sport as mud swimming. 9 a.m., $10-$50. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, 2600 Bogus Basin Road, thedirtydash.com.
at least musically. It’ll substitute the jams bellowing from your iPod dock with live musical per formances from local electro dudes Mozam, the Thomas Paul Trio, hiphoppers Dedicated Ser vers, Edmond Dantes, Boise Rock School, Joanna Richard, The Project, Matthew Lon Shockey and BW’s own Josh Gross. In addition to pleasing
A dog’s day-to-day culinary landscape is pretty bleak. There’s kibble for breakfast, kibble for dinner, and if they’re lucky, kibble refashioned into a bone shape for a special treat. But now, in addition to gnawing on occasional scraps of grilled steak, your pup can $5.29 for four, 3.5 fluid ounce cups participate in one of summer’s greatest indulgences: ice cream. BOISE CO-OP PET SHOP SweetSpots is an all-natural 804 W. Fort St. frozen ice cream treat made 208-493-5211 especially for dogs. According to boisecoop.com its website: “While dogs have a sweet tooth and love ice cream, human ice cream is not ideal for our canine friends. It is high in refined sugars, contains high levels of lactose, is high in fat and calories, and may contain chocolate or other ingredients potentially toxic to dogs.” Made by Nature’s Variety, SweetSpots treats come in two varieties—sweet potato and molasses, and peanut butter and honey—that are 98-percent lactose-free, fortified with whey protein and enriched with live yogurt cultures that help promote digestive health. “My dogs just loved it,” said Zach Jones, manager of Boise Co-op’s Pet Shop, which carries the treats. “They just licked and licked and licked until it was gone.” We tested the peanut butter-and-honey treats out on a couple of pups in the Boise Weekly brood and the consensus was universal: They were howling for more. —Tara Morgan
your ears with an afternoon of music, the event will also feature short films from Travis Swartz and Ben Upchurch, as well as previews of upcoming HomeGrown Theater productions. Its next production, Adam Harrell’s The Basement Company, opens Tuesday, Sept. 25. 2-11 p.m., $5 admission. 1601 N. Eighth St., homegrowntheater.com.
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