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nozze de Figaro (sung in Italian) Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 10 at 2:30 p.m. Opera Idaho principal conductor and artistic adviser Steven Crawford and guest director David Cox have reunited after last season’s Fallstaff, along with perennial favorite Jason Detwiler as Il Conte di Almaviva; Diana McVey as La Contessa di Almaviva; Austin Kness as the count’s valet, Figaro; Susannah Biller as Susanna, the countess’ maid and Figaro’s intended; and more. It’s a classic comedy of errors as we witness Figaro
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and Susanna fight seemingly insurmountable odds in their quest to be wed, as the count, who always desired Susanna, makes a last-ditch attempt to compromise her virtue before her wedding; and Figaro, learning of the count’s plans, does everything in his power to thwart his superior and take his true love’s hand in marriage. Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 10, 2:30 p.m., $22-$69. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net.
Marla Hansen’s troupe’s been dancin’ since the Reagan days.
FRIDAYSUNDAY NOV. 8-10 25 years IDAHO DANCE THEATRE FALL PERFORMANCE Twenty-five years or so ago, the last Soviet tanks left Kabul, Afghanistan, paving the way for the next major power to try its luck in the war-torn country. Ruhollah Khomeini issued a Fatwa on Salman Rushdie for the publication of The Satanic Verses. The Exxon Valdez ran aground, spilling 240,000 barrels of oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound. Snuck in somewhere amid these clear signs of decay, there were beacons of hope: Denmark legalized same-sex unions; the Berlin Wall went from being a symbol of a nation divided to a memory. In a recent article (BW, Arts, “How Boise Became a Regional Dance Hub,” Oct. 9, 2013), we talked about Idaho Dance Theatre’s founding in 1988. The dance company’s 2013-2014 season marks its 25th, and the Fall Performance, which takes place Friday-Sunday, Nov. 8-10, at the Boise State University Special Events Center, marks the kickoff of this milestone season. Marla Hansen, IDT co-artistic director and co-founder, has prepared a full lineup of new choreography and dance, including one work tentatively titled “Catalyst” about the unanticipated and fresh starts she says reflects her insights into common personal experiences. Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday Nov. 9, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m. $10-$37, Boise State University Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive, Boise, idahodancetheatre.org.
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Friday nights are killers: Try to take the spouse and kids out for a night on the town and some family fun, and you may as well take out a second mortgage. But the latest promotion from the Idaho Steelheads—you know, the other sports team in town—has definitely caught our attention, given limited disposable income. It’s something called 4 for $46 Family Fun Fridays and here’s the scoop: purchase four (or even more) tickets to any Friday night home face-off at CenturyLink Arena for $11.50 each and everybody gets a Double R Ranch hotdog and a Pepsi. Try and beat that at the movies, a concert or just about anywhere else. The Steelies are in town Friday, Nov. 8 to stare down their longtime rivals, the Alaska Aces. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the puck drops at 7:10 p.m. Future Friday night home games are slated for Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13; and in 2014 on Jan. 17, Feb. 7 and Feb. 14, March 7 and April 4. A bonus attraction is appearances by the Mighty Mites. Each Friday night, these pint-sized, all-star kids take over the ice during the game’s first intermission. They’re so fun to watch, that you may have to delay that restroom break and miss the first minutes of the second period of play. Friday, Nov. 8, 7:10 p.m., $46 admission for four. CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., 208-331-8497, idahosteelheads.com.
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