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Hack Works

Hackfort aims to bring together Boise techies—why is that so important?

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The Venn of Treefort Diagramming some of the crossover events at Treefort Music Fest

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Below the Treeline A roundup of some of the lesser-known, must-see acts at Treefort FREE TAKE ONE!

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EDITOR’S NOTE FORTRESS BOISE This week’s paper might as well be called Boise Weekly Fort. Or Newsprint Fort. Or Ink-Stained Fort. Here at BWHQ, we turned over the bulk of our coverage to the 14,000-person elephant in the room, Treefort Music Fest.

On Page 7 we examine Hackfort and its importance to fostering a vibrant tech community. On Page 9 we talk with Liquid Laughs owner Jeremy Aevermann about Comedyfort. On Page 15 we chart how forts and musical acts intersect to create a “festival of discovery.” On Page 19 we profile a few must-see acts that fly a little below the treeline. On Page 22 we give a roundup of some must-see movies at the Treefort Film Fest. Finally, on Page 24, we clue you in to where you can get sweet Treefort deals at local bars and restaurants, and what’s happening at Alefort.

Some might say that’s o-Fort-load, but we don’t think so.

After four years, Treefort has become no less than a civic holiday.

People wait for it all year. They plan for months. They go shopping for special Treefort outfits and stock up on energy bars.

They use sick or vacation days at work. They comb through the schedule and build meticulous routes through the festival, like they’re departing for a foreign land and don’t want to miss any of the sights.

Treefort is a big deal, even at City Hall, where the festival was named Boise’s official cultural ambassador for 2015.

“Treefort is such a great event because of how organically Boise it truly is,” Bieter told a crowd of Treeforters at the El Korah Shrine in December 2014. “Perhaps more than any other event, it captures the essence of Boise’s creative, vibrant and unique cultural scene—especially its music.”

We humbly suggest that hizzoner might have left out the word “perhaps.” At this point, we think it’s safe to say that Treefort stands alone as Boise’s preeminent artistic, cultural and musical happening. And it’s happening. Now. This week. So read this Fort Paper and get out there.

—Zach Hagadone

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BOISEWEEKLY.COM What you missed this week in the digital world.

CANNABIS BILLS T WO BILLS THAT WOULD OPEN THE WAY FOR THE USE OF MEDICATIONS DERIVED FROM CANNABIS PAS SED THE IDAHO SENATE ON MARC H 24 : ONE THAT WOULD LEGALIZE CANNABIDIOL OIL AND THE OTHER ESTABLISHING TRIALS AND OVERSIGHT OF EPILEP SY DRUG EPIDIOLE X . MORE ON CIT YDESK.

HOFF ON THE BLOCK The iconic Hoff Building is up for sale. The 85-yearold, 14-story Art Deco tower at Eighth and Bannock streets went on the market March 20.

Get more details on Citydesk.

TREEFORTITUDE Watch boiseweekly. com for regular updates on Treefort Music Fest: from Hackfort, Yogafort and the Treefort Film Festival to Alefort, Skatefort and musical acts, it’ll all be showing up on Cobweb.

WAL-MART MELEE Six members of an Idaho family are in jail after a March 21 brawl in an Arizona Wal-Mart parking lot left one dead and 10 others seriously injured. Get more and see a video report on Citydesk.

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OPINION RED WEAKLY

And we thought emails were supposed to mean less paper BILL COPE “Go away, Red. I don’t want to talk.”

“Why’s not, Cope? Who else you gonna hear what I got t’ say from?”

“I can guess what you have to say. You want to talk about Hillary’s emails, don’t you?”

“Wull... the thought crossed m’ mind some.

But if ’n you don’ wanna talk ‘bout Hill’ry’s emails, I won’ force ya’. How’s ‘bout this?... we talk about m’ new newspaper what I started?”

“You started a newspaper?”

“Told ya’ I was agerna. ‘Member? Las’ time I saw ya’? I told ya’ if you didn’t let me put any more collums in your collum hole, I was gonna start m’ own paper.”

‘The way I remember it is, I told you that if you didn’t like it, you could go start your own paper, and you said you just might do that.”

“Oooooh, so now y’r gonna take credit f ’r my new newspaper?”

“No, no. All I’m saying is, you wouldn’t have thought of starting a newspaper if I hadn’t suggested it.”

“Wull I was athinkin’ bout it a long time afore you was asayin’ anythin’ ‘bout it. Y’r jus’ quicker on y’r mouth than I am.”

“Whatever. So what are you calling this newspaper of yours?”

“I calls it The Where’s Hill’ry’s Emails? Weekly.”

“Oh for Christ’s sake.”

“You betcha’! An’ at least half o’ e’ery issue will be dedicationed to wha’s on all them emails what Hill’ry ain’t showing nobody. Whate’er she’s trying t’ hide by refusin’ to cooperate wit’ them Congress fellers what’re trying t’ fry her fat, tha’s what we’ll be writin’ ‘bout.”

“We?” “Yazzur. I’s got a bunch o’ top nutch collumists what ‘r turnin’ out collums e’ery week on exactly what might be in them emails, based on what we’re supposin’ is there since it’s not in any o’ them emails what she did release.

I’s rounded up a feller from Kuna, another feller from Melba, another feller from Homedale, an’ me. Tha’s four collumizin’s a week on nuthin’ but Hill’ry’s emails what she don’ want us t’ see.”

“So how long has this paper been out? I haven’t seen it on any news racks.”

“Tha’s ‘cause it ain’t never gonna be on no main-streak medium’s news racks. We’s goin’ directionly to’s the patriatical ‘Mer’cans what don’ believe in y’r gull durn lib’ral news racks.

It’s what ya’ call ‘door t’ door distributary.’”

“You’re delivering your own paper? What do you do?... ride a bike down the street and throw it on people’s lawns?”

“You betcha’! I’s got a feller in Kuna, anothBOISE WEEKLY.COM

er feller in Melba, another feller in Homedale an’ me.”

“Let me guess, Red. The fellers you have to deliver the papers are the same fellers you have to write the columns, aren’t they?”

“Wha’s wrong wit’ that, Cope? You ought t’ be deliverin’ that Boise Weekly paper y’rself so’s maybe you’d find out wha’ real ‘Mer’cans’ ‘r’ thinkin’.”

“Tell me, how are all you ‘collumists’ going to come up with something different to say on the same subject, week after week? I know from some experience that it’s sort of tough thinking of something new to write on several subjects. But it sounds to me like you plan on harping on nothing but Hillary’s emails up to... and probably long after... she becomes president.”

“First o’all, Cope, there ain’t nothin’ wrong with harpin’ on the same subjek o’er ‘n’ o’er. Ain’t you learned nothin’ from them Fox fellers? An’ second o’ all, Hill’ry ain’t never gonna be president acause nobody’s gerna vote for no person what’s hidin’ all her emails.”

“So what happens to your paper if she hands over everything she’s got? Her emails, her server, her Blackberry... every last piece of technology she and her husband and her daughter have ever owned or ever been around. What are you and your editorial team going to ‘collumize’ on then?

Huh, Red?” “Cope, that would prove ayond all doubtin’ that she’s hidin’ somethin’.”

“Oh. Yeah? Explain to me how exposing everything would prove she’s hiding something?”

“Jeesh, Cope! N’ ask y’rself, why would she do that if’n she din’t have a way o’ turnin’ all them incrimizin’ emails in somethin’ what don’t amount t’ beans?”

“How would she do that, Red? That’s just ridiculous.”

“Ridickylus, is it? Ain’t you ne’er heard o’ code words? Like when she’s sayin’ ‘wedding,’ it’s prob’ly a code word f’r ‘Benghazi.’ Cain’t y’ see that? An’ if’n she says ‘Chelsea,’ more’n likely it’s code f’r ‘Let them four ‘Mer’can heroes get killed, an’ see what I care!’ It’s as plain as the nose on y’r face, Cope.”

“So what’s the other half about?”

“The other half o’ what?”

“You said half your paper is about Hillary’s emails, so what’s in the other half?”

“Oh, a feller name o’ Vince Foster, an’ how Hill’ry killed ‘im when he caught her in the Oval Orfice ahavin’ some kind o’ Arkansas sex with Monica Lookinsee. I rounded up a few fellers who know all ‘bout it. One in Kuna, an’ another in Melba, an’ another ... “ “Oh for Christ’s sake.”

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OPINION THE UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS Bird food and other atrocities JOHN REMBER Since mid-November, I’ve caught 82 mice and seven shrews in the butter-baited trapline I’ve been running in the garage. That’s a lot of little bodies. I’ve carried them all out to the north fence line and carefully balanced them on the top rail for the ravens. Our local unkindness (a group of ravens is termed an unkindness) has watched from the trees across the highway.

On every journey back to the house I’ve heard loud raven mutterings and the heavy whistle of raven wings. When I’ve turned to look, I’ve seen them land on the fence, and, one by one, take the mice and shrews in their beaks and fly back to their perches. They eat the dead whole, without removing the furry wrappers.

I think the ravens like me. If I’m out at the woodpile they fly a few feet over my head, croaking and craning their heads to make friendly, if creepy, eye contact. It’s a small warm reminder to check my traps.

Over the winter I’ve realized that I’m an essential if subordinate part of the raven ecosystem.

It’s an ecosystem that has its roots in the farms of Chile and Mexico and California, where produce is raised and sold to Costco. Julie and I travel to Costco once a month or so and load up on fresh vegetables, which we take home and peel and trim before cooking and eating.

We put the peelings and trimmings in our compost heap, where the mice devour them.

Well-fed mice have a tendency to make baby mice, and they retire to our garage to do just that.

When they search for a post-coital snack, they find my buttery traps, and they can’t resist.

The ravens, as clear-eyed witnesses to the time and effort and sacrifice it takes to keep them fed, occupy the top of the Sawtooth Valley food chain with a complacent certainty.

From my point of view some steps down that food chain, mice are filthy little inedible animals that leave turds all over and build reeking nests in ski boots and camp kitchen gear. Incidentally, a group of mice is termed a nest. It’s also termed a mischief, which seems appropriate when you’re cleaning sticks and dirt and mouse mummies out of a nesting aluminum cookset.

Mice are also cannibals. If I forget to check the traps for a few days, the uncaught mice will eat the caught ones and then make more mice with their excess calories. I suppose you could call a bunch of mouse cannibals a solipsism of mice.

Far worse are the shrews. All a shrew will leave of a trapped mouse is scattered bits of fur and bones gnawed white, and they’re quick about it.

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shrew within a few hours. The ones I’ve caught this winter have been fat little smorgasborders, and I’m convinced that last November there was a whole katherine of shrews hiding behind the stack of summer tires in the garage (katherine being my suggestion for a group of shrews, as the species still lacks a collective noun).

I’m not sure that the local unkindness cares much about the violence and suffering that it takes to keep it at the top of its ecosystem. I’m pretty sure ravens are sentient but essentially reptilian beings, with a deep but conscienceless 70 million-year-old collective intelligence—one that regards humans as useful domestic help, like border collies, who can be trained to put mouse bodies on fence rails once they’ve been trained to plant fence posts and nail rails to them.

It has been a week or so since anything has shown up in my mousetraps, and I’m wondering if I’ve caught all the mice in the neighborhood.

Past experience suggests that’s not likely. Mice avoid the garage until cold weather hits in the fall, and we haven’t had cold weather since February. The snow has melted from our driveway, and bits of green are showing in the yard. The compost heap has begun to steam a bit, a sure sign of spring. Trapping season may be over until next November, but I will keep the traps baited through April, just in case it turns cold again.

All this trapping and body counting and raven subsidizing suggests that the collective noun for humans—at least the ones who trap mice—might be murder. A murder of humans has a solid ring to it, but unfortunately crows in a group have been called a murder of crows since Shakespeare and probably before. Had the Elizabethan collective-noun-designationcommittee witnessed human behavior in the last hundred years, the crows would be called a mild insult of crows, and we humans would have murder all to ourselves.

We’ll have to come up with a collective noun that fits as well. Given what humanity is doing in Syria and Iraq and the Sudan and the Ukraine, a genocide of humans works. Given what we’re doing to the oceans, the rain forests and the climate, an ecocide of humans works even better.

Through the eyes of the local unkindness, we might have a sequence of collective designations: a fulmination of humans, followed by a wretched excess of humans, followed by a Soylent of humans, followed by a dearth of humans. It may be unkind, but the ravens will regard our empty-windowed and open-doored nests as mouse farms.

Their ecosystem might be missing a few links, and food may be harder to come by, but the unkindnesses and the mischiefs will survive.

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JAMES L LOYD

NEWS

CITYDESK

“We shouldn’t be policing communities: We should be providing police services.”

WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS

There are three kinds of people Hackfort hopes to bring together: non-tech creatives, casual tech users and full-blown techies.

PATCHING THE DISCONNECT

Hackfort aims to bring creatives and techies together JESSICA MURRI President Barack Obama dropped a lot of names when he spoke to more than 6,000 people at Boise State University in January.

He mentioned the university’s football team, university President Dr. Bob Kustra and Boise Mayor Dave Bieter, who flew with Obama on Air Force One. Then the president mentioned something less well-known: Hackfort.

“Every year, you sponsor Hackfort,” Obama said. “For those of you who are not aware, [it is] a tech festival that brings the community together to share knowledge and new skills with one another.”

When Obama said “every year,” what he meant was “last year.” The inaugural Hackfort in 2014 was a three-day technology conference packed with speakers, panelists, seminars and workshops in conjunction with Treefort Music Fest. When Obama said “for those of you who are not aware,” he was referring to most people: Only 200 tickets were sold to last year’s Hackfort.

Now that the commander-in-chief has thrown a little love at Hackfort, organizer Angelo Papapavlos expects more than 200 attendees to gather for Hackfort 2, Thursday, March 26-Saturday, March 28, at The Owyhee. Tickets for all three days cost $20.

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those areas which are obviously in high demand version of the event, which will look at the intersections of technology, civic life, creative arts throughout the world.” In his remarks at Boise and education. He said the festival is designed for State, President Obama called Boise “one of our top cities for tech startups.” three types of people.

“We see a lot of budding things happening,” “No. 1, people who have no affiliation with Papapavlos said. “We see the foundations, but we technology whatsoever—creatives,” Papapavlos see a disconnect between these creative people and said. “No. 2, people who use technology in their established companies. We don’t see them collaboday-to-day and work lives, but they aren’t workrating, expanding their ideas and growing.” ing at a software company, they aren’t directly In an effort to make those connections, Hackconnected to it. And No. 3, those really hard-core fort is partnering with the Idaho Department of techies that speak in code.”

Labor to showcase tech jobs in the state. That’s Hackfort 2 will showcase what it calls “7 particularly important because—despite Obama’s Minute” sessions: short introductions to tech praise—Boise isn’t perceived as the most techstartups like Boise-based Greenspeed Research, driven city in the Northwest. Apart from Micron which “engineered a record-breaking, world’s and HP, many tech-minded people have picked fastest vegetable-powered car; FestEvo, an app to places like Salt Lake City, Seattle and Portland, help people navigate music festivals around the Ore., over Boise. According to Idaho TechConcountry; and a demonstration on 3-D printing nect Executive Officer Rick Ritter, the lack of from Rapid Prototype. opportunity and low pay relative to bigger cities Along with “open hack” time, open mics, a “secret screening” and breakout sessions, Hackfort has kept some of the brightest minds in technology from choosing the City of Trees. will also launch Hackathon.

“A lot of people who looked at Boise said, With Hackathon, organizers are working with the city of Boise to create a competition in which ‘I can come out here and do a software job for Albertsons, but what if that job doesn’t work out? participants have access to the city’s open data, Do I have to pack up and leave?’” Ritter said. such as public art, city services and public trails.

That has started to change in the past few Participants will use that data to create an app. It’s years, Ritter added. According to the Department a component of the festival that Boise Director of Labor, there are more than of Economic Development Nic 1,200 open tech positions in the Miller is particularly excited for.

The full Hackfort schedule can be found online, at treefortmusicfesstate right now. There is another “This is our first test in this tival.com/hackfort. barrier preventing growth in area,” he said. “We’d like to Idaho’s tech sector, though: make that data publicly availWages are still much lower than competing cities. able and see what the creatives and tech minds “There’s a 40 percent pay differential between can come up with as a result.” the average [tech job salary] in Portland, Seattle The winning app will be featured by the city and Salt Lake, and Boise,” Ritter said. “The and, along with tickets to next year’s Treefort, its response we get from the companies here is, ‘The creators will receive a private legal consultation cost of living is lower than those places, with Perkins Coie, LLC. but it’s not that much lower.’ It’s a 20 perMiller said the president’s Hackfort shout-out cent differential [in cost of living], yet the highlighted how the festival brings the tech and 8 pay is 40 percent lower. That’s a deterrent creative arts communities together by showfor the really high-quality people.” ing how “Boise is gathering a critical mass in

A large portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr., dressed in preacher’s robes, hangs high on the back wall of the Idaho Black History Museum.

King’s gaze is stern, but “if you look, you’ll see the tear in his left eye,” said museum board member Phillip Thompson.

The portrait set the tone for a March 19 community forum that focused on police relations with the public.

“We shouldn’t be policing communities: We should be providing police services,” Boise Police Chief “Bill” Bones told the gathering.

The event, organized by Thompson, featured discussions with Bones; Boise Democratic Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb; Ada County Sheriff Capt.

Steve Bartlett; and Leo Morales, the communications and advocacy director of ACLU-Idaho.

The forum was the latest outreach event

by BPD, following the department’s first Coffee with a Cop gathering hosted on March 17. At another community relations forum at Boise State Public Radio in February, Bones announced BPD’s search for a mental health coordinator to educate officers on how to deal with people suffering from mental illness and to streamline services for those in crisis.

The BPD’s history with the community is mixed. During a nearly two-year span in the late 1990s officers were involved in seven shootings, leading to the creation of the Office of the Community Ombudsman to provide civilian oversight of the police. The ombudsman position was filled by Pierce Murphy for more than a decade until his departure in 2013 . Since then it has been staffed on an interim basis and in February Boise City Hall reduced the job to part-time.

The ombudsman role surfaced during the March 19 forum.

“I’m very surprised the mayor [Dave Bieter] went with part-time,” said Morales. “What is the community going to think about that?”

Police also addressed race relations stemming from the officer-involved deaths of Eric Garner, of Staten Island, N.Y, and Michael Brown, of Ferguson, Mo., in summer 2014.

Bartlett described the nationwide outrage following the deaths of Garner and Brown as a chance for the Ada County Sheriff’s Office to change how it interacts with communities.

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Local police officials gathered March 19 for a forum at the Idaho Black History Museum.

well nationally,” he said. “We are not above saying, ‘We can do it better.’”

7 By “better,” officials meant moving to a model of community policing that stresses a neighborhood-by-neighborhood approach.

For example, Hispanic and refugee populations continue to grow in the Treasure Valley, and BPD and the Ada County Sheriff’s Office say they are working to ensure those communities are adequately policed. Bones said at the forum that the department already has a refugee liaison and he’d like to deploy more officers to walk neighborhood beats in order to establish better connections. Bartlett garnered applause when he spoke of the sheriff’s commitment to improving police access for those who speak English as a second language—or don’t speak it at all.

“We need to be able to speak any language we may encounter,” he said.

While changes are in the works at area law enforcement agencies, members of the panel and those in attendance expressed concern about police-involved “critical incidents,” including the Feb. 16 shooting death of Michael Casper. Others wondered how Bones will address police camaraderie that, they worried, reinforces negative behaviors. Some reported instances in which police have allegedly shown racial bias.

“Never forget about ‘driving while black.’

There may be an assumption about who you are, why you’re there,” said Buckner-Webb.

Boise Democratic Rep. Sue Chew gave an example of being pulled over in an unspecified town outside Boise. She was stopped because the officer “thought I was a drunk Indian going to the ball game.” When she brought the incident to the attention of a local city council member, she was told to “‘leave it be,’ that these people would come after me,” she said.

Stories like that worry law enforcement and community leaders. Morales pointed out that experiences like Chew’s are evidence of systemic racism, and the actions of one officer can taint community perceptions of police.

Bones described the fear of police retribution as “common.” Bartlett was disgusted with the story, and told the audience that if anyone had a police interaction similar to Chew’s, he or she is welcome to call his office directly.

“Call my office any time,” Bartlett said.

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(L-R) The Jones House, the Fowler House, the Beck House, the Wood House and the Stewart House.

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Some of the oldest homes in Boise’s Central Addition neighborhood will live to see another day. Threatened by arson, vandalism, the wrecking ball or a combination of all three, five of the 100-plus-year-old properties are being saved

by California-based developer LocalConstruct, which will help foot the bill for moving, deconstructing or salvaging the buildings.

“They have been incredibly good partners to work with,” said Dan Everhart, board member of Preservation Idaho.

The company staked its Boise claim by partnering in the massive renovation of The Owyhee and is proposing a three-story apartment/retail building on Idaho Street near 14th Street. Its biggest project, to date, is its plan to build a six-story,

160-unit residential/commercial complex, framed

by Myrtle, Broad, Fifth and Sixth streets—otherwise known as the Central Addition and the site of five homes built between 1890 and 1920.

“There’s the Jones House [on the corner of Myrtle and Fifth], the Fowler House next door and the Beck House next door to that,” said Everhart, referring to each home by the name of its original builder/owner. “And we know that there are three people interested in those homes.”

LocalConstruct Co-President Mike Brown said his company had identified new owners for the three homes.

“Yes, we’re going to announce… well, let’s call them winners. And we’ve agreed to help pay for relocation costs,” he said, adding that such a large undertaking doesn’t come cheap—rolling a home through downtown Boise could cost anywhere from $20,000-$40,000.

“We don’t have an unlimited budget for those relocations costs, but we’re going to do what we can,” Brown said.

The Jones and Fowler homes are expected to be moved to a new lot in Boise. A third owner wants to deconstruct and rebuild the Beck home as a “mountain retreat.”

As for the other two homes across the street— the Stewart House, a large Victorian home, and

the Wood House, home to Boise’s first ever librarian—are still not spoken for, though Brown said some last-minute interest has been expressed.

“If we can’t find a new home for them, we’ll salvage everything we can. We’ve got some good ideas for some of that material,” he said.

The clock is ticking. The homes need to be moved, deconstructed or salvaged by late May so LocalConstruct can break ground on its new complex. Before any of that happens, Everhart wants to throw a going away party.

“We’re talking with LocalConstruct about putting together a street party,” said Everhart, giving the public an opportunity to be among the last people to ever walk through the doors of the historic homes.

“Our intent is to have some kind of celebration,” he added.

Everhart said he has worked for the better part of eight years to find a plan to save the homes.

“Eight years ago, hardly anyone knew about the importance of the Central Addition but today, if you ask someone with a reasonable knowledge of the city, they have a pretty good idea of its history,” Everhart said. “Ultimately, most of the remnants of the district may not remain, but the identity has value, and that’s something that we’ll always point to.”

Papapavlos said after he graduates from Boise State with a degree in marketing and web design, Boise won’t be his first step.

“Honestly, I’ve already been looking elsewhere,” he said. He explained that he recently applied for a job in Seattle with booking. com, where he could start at $75,000 per year. He said similar jobs in Boise start around $50,000.

Boise City Hall is taking steps to correct that: the city recently helped launch Trailhead, a nonprofit devoted to fostering tech startups.

“We’re focused on turning ideas into businesses,” Miller said. “As we’re coming out of the recession, we want to see more startups in Boise, because we know that they’re the backbone of our economy. [They are] the job creators.”

Miller said Hackfort puts Boise on the map, especially when the president mentions it.

“We have some really big players like Micron and HP, but if you look at some of the companies that have been most involved in Hackfort—like White Cloud [Analytics], MetaGeek, Balihoo— these are up-and-coming technology companies that will be the backbone of Boise’s tech industry for the next 30 years.”

Papapavlos said getting people to attend Hackfort has been tricky. He said it’s hardest to get those creative types and “hardcore techies.”

“The extreme techies, they’re really interested, but they need to see the value. They need to see if it’s going to be worth their time,” he said. “And the creatives are hard to get in the door because they’re like, ‘I don’t do tech.’”

Hackfort organizers went so far as to lure in attendees by offering applications for free tickets, lodging and food to up to 40 people from outside

of Boise. Papapavlos said only around 15 people actually took advantage of the free package.

“We were looking for folks who are working in the tech field outside of Idaho, working with software or loaded with big ideas,” Papapavlos said. “But we didn’t get enough applicants—or the right applicants.”

Papapavlos’ biggest hope for Hackfort this year is that it will help young adults like himself plot out a technology-related career path—preferably in Boise.

“Personally, I’m looking for a more urban experience, which I think Boise has the potential to be,” Papapavlos said. “I want to stay in Boise because I love the culture, the in-between of big and small city, the nature. But I want that urban experience and I want to get paid. That’s why I’m involved in Hackfort.”

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How do you keep in touch with all of the brilliant comics that are out there?

Every Tuesday, I meet with my friends who are also local comics: Jen Adams, Matt Bragg, Mundek Clement-Stein and Olek Szewczyk [all of whom have worked or do work at Liquid]. I tell them what I’ve been working on and they have their fingers on the pulse of comedy.

True of false: comics can be a lousy audience for other comics.

[Long pause and a laugh.] They sure can be.

They think it should be them on stage, and not anybody else.

JEREMY AEVERMANN ‘My life is a big ball of stress, but laughter is such a good deal’ GEORGE PRENTICE Jeremy Aevermann has been in and around bars and restaurants most of his 38 years. He helped out in his grandmother’s restaurant—Millie’s Cafe—in his hometown of Marsing; and as a teenager in Nampa, he was a cook at Taco Johns and Burger King. He eventually walked into Quinn’s Lounge and Restaurant in Boise after spotting a “help wanted” sign in the window, which led to four years behind the bar there, followed by 11 years behind the bar at Pengilly’s Saloon, which culminated in co-owning Solid Grill & Bar and Liquid Laughs with his wife, Elizabeth. He was also a farmhand and lineman along the way, but he always dreamed of owning a bar.

“What can I tell you? My favorite TV show when I was 10 years old was Cheers,” Aevermann told Boise Weekly. “That’s probably why I love comedy so much, too.”

During Treefort Music Fest (March 25-29), Aevermann’s Liquid Laughs will be in the spotlight for the inaugural Comedyfort, which features a full slate of comics every night of the fest.

Let’s talk a bit about running a bar, restaurant and club. What makes the ideal bartender?

I can tell you that it’s not about making drinks. You can learn that. It’s all about how you deal with people. Ask yourself: Why do people go to any particular place? It’s not because they know how to make drinks.

That said, you must acknowledge that some bars in this town make lousy drinks.

I guess some people are short-pouring customers to make extra money. But to me, it’s all about feeling welcome when you walk into a place. That takes me back to Cheers.

Was it always your model to run a restaurant and a club concurrently?

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the restaurant. It all started with the club, Liquid.

When we opened in 2008, we started out with a mix of comedy and music, but that just doesn’t work. Now, it’s all about the comedy, Thursday through Sunday. We’ve been doing solid comedy for four years now.

I’ve lost count of how many comedy clubs have come and gone in Boise. You’re the last one standing.

It’s all about the acts that you book. And the secret is to always look at your Saturday 8 p.m. show—that’s the real barometer of success. The guys who ran the Funny Bone were thinking of opening another club but they told me, “If you do a comedy club and we do a comedy club, we’re both going to fail.” They had Hijinx, but that didn’t work out. When the city of Boise began its nonsmoking ordinance, Liquid went to comedy full-time.

Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of comic legends?

Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, George Carlin, even Bobcat Goldthwait. And some of the newer guys, like Rory Scovel, probably the best show you’ll ever see.

Over the years, which comics have been most successful for Liquid Laughs?

Pauly Shore, Hannibal Buress was great, and we have Gilbert Gottfried coming later this year.

But it’s all about the Boise comedy scene, which is great. I would not do this without the great local comic talent.

Have you ever tried your hand at stand-up?

It scares me to death. I’m great behind a bar.

Talk to me about Comedyfort.

We’ll have six or seven comics each night.

We’ll have the best local talent and our headliner will be Chris Fairbanks. What’s great about the format is that the sets will be seven minutes.

We’re going to hit you in the face every seven minutes. You’ve got to keep that energy going.

We have a number of slots that we’ll hold for Treefort wristband-wearers but those seats will be up-for-grabs 15 minutes before the show starts.

How does all of this fit into Treefort?

I’m the first to say that I was skeptical. I wondered if Boise was big enough to do something this big and this special. I think it’s a good bet that we’ll get some people who don’t normally go to comedy. This is a real opportunity for the music festival and a real opportunity for us to build customers. I think this Treefort thing will be a very big deal. It actually already is.

In spite of what I’m certain is a lot of hard work, you get to spend your days and nights around funny people.

I truly love this. I’m a great audience. My life is a big ball of stress, but laughter is such a good deal.

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY MARCH 25 Festivals & Events BRICKS FOR GROWNUPS—BPL will supply the LEGO bricks, coffee and snacks. All you’ll need to supply is the imagination. For ages 18 and older. 7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3844076, boisepubliclibrary.org.

CWI FREE COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK—Apply to the College of Western Idaho for FREE March 23-30 To start your upgrade, get the classes you want and apply for financial aid and scholarships, visit cwidaho. cc/apply. 5:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

FREE. College of Western

Idaho-Nampa Campus, 5500 E. E Opportunity Drive, Nampa, 208562-3000, cwidaho.cc/apply.

PCS EDVENTURES DATE NIGHT WITH ROBOTS—Join PCS for adult beverages, hors d’oeuvres and fun robotic challenges to achieve with your loved (or liked) one. You’ll get some hands-on experience and learn some of what the kids are doing in lab with the adorable robots. 6-8 p.m. $40 per couple. PCS Edventures Lab, 345 Bobwhite Court, Ste. 200, Boise, 208-343-3110, edventureslab.com.

TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—Enjoy five days of music, movies and lots more at the 2015 edition of Treefort Music Fest. For a complete schedule of events, visit treefortmusicfest.com.

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On SStage O HOME FREE COUNTRY A CAPPELLA—Don’t miss your chance to hear the season four winners of NBC’s The Sing-Off a cappella competition. 8 p.m. $30-$100.

Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208387-1273, homefreevocalband. com.

Workshops & Classes FARWEST LANDSCAPE DESIGN CLASS—Learn the basic principles of landscape design.

Take photos, measurements of your project areas and your landscape challenges, and receive some expert advice. RSVP by phone to save your seat. 6-7 p.m. FREE. FarWest Garden Cen-

ter, 5728 W. State St., B Boise, ter i 208-853-4000, farwestgardencenter.net.

GARDENING WITH NATIVE PLANTS—Ann DeBolt from the Botanical Garden will teach you how to garden with native plants. Register by emailing landscape@unitedwater.com or by calling 208-362-7336. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-570-6900, boisepubliclibrary.org.

TREE PROBLEMS—Instructor Debbie Cook, a Boise city arborist, will teach you about insects and diseases that affect our trees and also about the most common problems people create by incorrect tree care practices.

6-8:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library Hayes Auditorium, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3844076, boisepubliclibrary.org.

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Take the kids on an eggs-ellent adventure.

Art A 38 MINUS: THE IDAHO FISH PROJECT—Monday-Friday through April 17. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE. Rosenthal Gallery, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, 208-459-5321, collegeofidaho. edu/rosenthalgallery.

THE BRAIN: A BIG IDEA MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT—The Brain is a community-wide cMondays-Fridays through April 17. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-726-9491, sunvalleycenter.org.

CONTEMPORARY REALISM & IMPRESSIONISM ART SHOW— Daily through March 28. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. FREE. The Studio: An Elite Salon and Spa, 702 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-577-6252, facebook.com/TheStudioAnEliteSalonAndSpa.

HAZLETT, ROHRIG & COBO SOLO EXHIBITIONS—MondaysSaturdays through April 30. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE admission.

Gail Severn Gallery, 400 First Ave. N., Ketchum, 208-7265079, gailseverngallery.com.

IN TRANSLATION: MARIAMERCE MARCAL—Through March 28. For more info, visit mmmintranslation.com. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1246, mmmintranslation.com.

LIU BOLIN: HIDING IN THE CITY—Chinese artist Liu Bolin creates Tuesdays-Saturdays through May 24. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

RED CIRCLE PRESS: TRANSLUCENCY—Through July 12.

FREE. Boise State Special

SATURDAY, MARCH 28

Another uber biergarten.

STORYFORT AT TREEFORT MUSIC FEST 2015

ZOO BOISE EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA

AMERICA ON TAP BEER FESTIVAL

It was the morning of Saturday, March 22, 2014, and a throng of hungover literati sat noshing on pastries and drinking coffee after listening to a trio of poets read their work in the Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop. It was Storyfort’s first year at the Treefort Music Fest and organizers, basking in their success, were already talking about Storyfort 2015. This year, they’re making good on their promise to expand Storyfort, with 14 events scheduled at the Linen Building Thursday-Sunday, March 26-29.

Thursday, hear from Liza Long, whose blog post, “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother,” garnered her worldwide attention. Friday, rap with Story Story Night and, on Sunday, don’t miss a reading with fiction author Laura van den Berg. All events are open to Treefort passholders and the public.

Thursday, March 26, noon-midnight; Friday, March 27, 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, March 28, noon-4 p.m.; Sunday, March 29, noon-3 p.m.; FREE. The Linen Building, treefortmusicfest. com/storyfort.

There’s the classic backyard Easter egg hunt, in which kids roam around the backyard looking for little plastic eggs hidden by their clever parents. Then there’s the Zoo Boise Easter EGGstravaganza—where zoo staff will hide more than 30,000 pieces of candy throughout the zoo.

The all-day event has egg hunts starting every half hour and divided by age groups. There’s also face painting, photo-ops with the Easter Bunny and animal enrichment experiences throughout the day. Lions, tigers, giraffes, sloth bears, snow leopards and primates all get to explore large, colorful papier-mache eggs in their exhibits. The eggs, often sprayed with perfume or loaded with food inside, work to bring out natural behaviors in the animals.

“It’s like a dog with a kong,” said Zoo Boise’s Liz Littman. “It keeps them mentally stimulated.”

It keeps your kids entertained, too, and you only have to be clever enough to find the zoo.

10 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE-$7, Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Dr., 6087760, zooboise.org.

Getting a lover of fizzy yellow beer to try a craft brew can be like asking a barbecue afficionado to try the tempeh. For that person, craft beers are “foofy” or they don’t taste right.

While Alefort is bringing a slate of craft beers to downtown Boise during the Treefort Music Fest (see Page 24), another big brew fest is happening farther to the west.

The America On Tap Beer Festival, set to take place at the Ford Idaho Center on Saturday, March 28, is another good opportunity to ease your favorite yellow-beer lover into a broader pallette (and palate) of beer.

More than 100 craft breweries from around the region will be represented, with local favorites like Payette, Sockeye and Crooked Fence making appearances along with the likes of Big Sky, Odin, Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada and Rogue. Add to that live music and plenty of food, and you have enough evidence to convince just about anybody that craft beer is where it’s at.

2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. $35 online, $45 door. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, americaontap.com.

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CALENDAR Events Center, 1800 University versity Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, finearts.boisestate.edu.

Literature SPRING AUTHOR SERIES: CHARLES LAUTERBACH—Meet Charles Lauterbach, author of Pioneer Theatre in the Boise Basin: 1863-1899. His decades of experience as a director, actor, lighting designer and professor provided a rich resource in the creation of the book. 12 p.m.

FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-570-6900, boisepubliclibrary.org.

Kids & Teens THE CABIN WRITING CAMP EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION— The Cabin Writing Camps ignite a lifelong love of reading and writing for kids grades 3-12.

Camps run June-August. Sign up online by March 27 and save $10 on the registration fee. Enter the code TENOFF at checkout for discount. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3318000, thecabinidaho.org.

CLUB KID SPRING BREAK CAMP—Kids will enjoy five days of all-day, tropical-themed excitement, featuring swimming at Wings Center’s new indoor pool facility, field trips, volcano climbing, island cooking and art, Planet Kid play, inflatables, and more. For preschoolers through eighth-graders. 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Wings Center of Boise, 1875 Century Way, Boise, 208-3763641, wingscenter.com/childcare/spring-break-camp.

EASTER BUNNY PHOTO OP— The Easter Bunny is headed to Boise Towne Square. He’ll be ready for visitors in the JC Penney Court every day through April 4. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Photo package prices vary. Boise Towne Square, 350 N. Milwaukee St., Boise, 208-378-4400, boisetownesquare.com/easterphotos.

PCS EDVENTURES LAB SPRING BREAK CAMPS—Get your student excited about STEM with 3-D game development, C# programming, robotics and more. Check out the website for more details on camp dates and prices. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $75-$175 per camp. PCS Edventures Lab, 345 Bobwhite Court, Ste. 200, Boise; and 94 N. Fisher Park Way, Eagle, 208-343-3110, edventureslab.com.

ROLLING HILLS CHARTER ACCEPTING 2015-2016 APPLICATIONS—Rolling Hills Public Charter School is accepting 2015-2016 enrollment lottery applications until April 10. Visit the school website for more info and an application. You can also find out more at the open house for prospective families on Thursday, April 2, from 6-7 p.m.,

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or call to sschedule your personal tour. Rolling Hills Public Charter School, 8900 Horseshoe Bend Road, Eagle, 208-939-5400, rhpcs.org.

WARM SPRINGS GOLF COURSE SPRING BREAK GOLF CAMP—Spend your spring break learning all aspects of the game.

For ages 7-15; all skill levels welcome. For more info, call the clubhouse. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $250.

Warm Springs Golf Course, 2495 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-343-5661, warmspringsgolfcourse.com.

SAGRADA: THE MYSTERY OF CREATION—The Sagrada Família cathedral in Barcelona may be one the most recognizable—albeit unfinished—buildings in the world, but the story behind the structure is far less familiar. Join the Sun Valley Center for the Arts for a screening of this documentary and insight into architect Antoni Gaudí’s fascinating landmark. 7 p.m. $10-$12. Magic Lantern Cinema, 100 E. 2nd St., Ketchum, 208-726-3308, sunvalleycenter. org.

Workshops & Classes Odds & Ends REDISCOVERED BOOKS TREEFORT SALE—To celebrate Treefort Music Fest, Rediscovered Books is offering 20 percent off for anyone with any Treefort wristband. The best part? If you’re still wearing your Treefort wristband the week after Treefort, the discount still applies.

10 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks. org/event/treefort-sale-rediscovered-books.

SWING IS THE THING WITH PAMELA DEMARCHE—Evening kicks off with a dance lesson, then dancing from 7-10 p.m. 6 p.m. $5. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-3431871, riversideboise.com/dining/sapphire-room.

THURSDAY MARCH 26

POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS WORKSHOP—Are you stressed by caregiving? Learn strategies to reduce stress, communicate well, and navigate family dynamics while making tough decisions. You’ll build confidence in your decisions as you learn effective problem-solving skills and connect with helpful resources.

Preregistration required; scholarships available. Contact Friends in Action at 208-333-1363 or kelle@fiaboise.org to register. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $65. Nampa Trinity Lutheran Church, 8 S. Midland Blvd., Nampa, 208-3331363, fiaboise.org/event-PTC. PRUNING DECIDUOUS TREES— Certified Arborist Jason Doran will share the basics of pruning that will aid you in increasing your trees’ vigor and directing their growth. He will also discuss pruning tools and the cultural practices that will help keep your trees pest- and disease-free.

6:30 p.m. $12-$17. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Literature Festivals & Events TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—For a complete schedule of events, visit treefortmusicfest.com.

On Stage COMEDIAN CHRIS FAIRBANKS—8 p.m. $10 or Treefort wristband. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-2875379, liquidboise.com.

AUTHOR LISA SEE—Rediscovered Books is excited to host bestselling author Lisa See, who will read, sign and talk about her new novel, China Dolls. She has garnered international acclaim for her great skill at rendering the intricate relationships of women and the complex meeting of history and fate. 7 p.m. $15-$25. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org/ event/lisa-see-egyptian.

MODERN CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: BRITTEN, BAX & CELTIC MUSIC OF THE BRITISH ISLES—Featuring the Chimera Duo & String Quartet.

7:30 p.m. $12-$18. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208343-1871, riversideboise.com/ dining/sapphire-room.

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CALENDAR Citizen DOING WHAT WE CAN MARCH MEETING—There will be a presentation on the Koch brothers’ influence on the climate denial movement and a discussion about what we can do as individuals and as a group to solve the climate crisis. 5:30-7 p.m.

FREE. The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., Boise, 208-484-3241, doingwhatwecan.org.

Food TREASURE VALLEY SINGLES CLUB LUNCH—Join TVSC members for lunch. Call Lyle at 208-888-5449 for reservations.

11:30 a.m. FREE admission.

Cancun Authentic Mexican, 6919 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-375-3882, cancunboise. com.

FRIDAY MARCH 27 Festivals & Events TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—For a complete schedule of events, visit treefortmusicfest.com.

On Stage BOISE GAY MEN’S CHORUS: THE LIGHTS OF BROADWAY—Serving up sass with a side of glitter, the Boise Gay Men’s Chorus will again amaze audiences with their usual talent and flare. This performance promises to exceed even your highest expectations of a live version of Glee. (Tickets are being sold by The Egyptian Theatre’s box office, and though the online ticket purchasing link has their address, the event WILL NOT take place there.) 8 p.m. $15. Esther Simplot Center for the Performing Arts, 516 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-345-9116, boisegaymenschorus.com.

C CAPITAL CITY SOUND CHORUS LIVE AUCTION AND DINNER— Capital City Sound Chorus is hosting a dinner and live auction fundraiser complete with entertainment. Tickets are available at the door or online through PayPal to dusty2shoes@gmail. com. 6 p.m. $9. Whitney United Methodist Church, 3315 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-5147332, capitalcitysound.org.

COMEDIAN CHRIS FAIRBANKS—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12 or Treefort wristband.

Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.—MeridianCUE is proud to present Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr., performed by local youths ages 6-18. Listen to all your favorite songs as you watch Ariel and her friends triumph over Ursula the Sea Witch. For more info, visit the website. 7 p.m. FREE-$5. Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise, 208-841-0320, meridiancue. org.

Facebook page for upcoming oming choices. Call to RSVP. 4:30-8 p.m. $25. Basque Market, 608 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-4331208, thebasquemarket.com.

COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT—9 GHT—9 p.m. FREE. Cheerleaders Sports Bar and Grill, 815 W. Ann Morrison Park Drive, Boise, 208-7890270, cheerleaderssbg.com.

ST. MICHAEL’S LENTEN LUNCHES—Observe Lent with lunch each Friday through March 27. Menu features clam chowder, salad or slaw, cheese bread and beverage. Homemade pie is available for $2.50 extra.

Sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of St. Michael’s Cathedral. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $6.50. St. Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral, 518 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-342-5601.

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.—2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

FREE-$5. Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise.

208-841-0320, meridiancue. org.

STE. CHAPELLE WINERY AFTER HOURS—The winery stays open late every fourth Friday just so you can enjoy great live music, wine and light appetizers. 6-10 p.m. $10. Ste. Chapelle Winery, 19348 Lowell Road, Caldwell, 208-453-7843, stechapelle.com.

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Workshops & Classes

MILD ABANDON

By E.J. Pettinger

MEDITATIONS WITH COLLEEN FLETCHER—Enjoy group meditations to nourish your inner self with Colleen Fletcher, a multifaceted healer with 20 years of experience and education in massage therapy, intuitive energy healing, reiki, metaphysics, hypnosis and esthetics. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. $5 adv., $10 door.

Wholistic Beauty Boutique, 1615 W. State St., Boise, 208-8419062.

MEMOIR AND FICTION WORKSHOP WITH JUDITH MCCONNELL STEELE—Let Judith McConnell Steele help you shed light on your writing path. In six three-hour classes, she will give you short writing prompts followed by positive discussion toward revision in a supportive setting. On the last Friday of the month through July 31. 9 a.m.12 p.m. $250-$288. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.

Festivals & Events AMERICA ON TAP BEER FESTIVAL—Join beer fans to enjoy more than 100 craft and specialty releases from over 50 breweries, including Sockeye Brewing, plus live music, vendors and delicious food. 2:30-6 p.m. $35 adv., $45 day of. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, fordidahocenter.com.

TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—For a complete schedule of events, visit treefortmusicfest.com.

ZOO BOISE EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA— Join the Easter Bunny for egg-citing activities, including egg scrambles for 30,000 pieces of candy, face painting and special enrichments for the animals. Last admission at 4:30 p.m. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$7. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-6087760.

Sports & Fitness BOISE STATE SOFTBALL VS. SDSU GAME 1—4 p.m. Dona Larsen Park, E. Warm Springs Ave., Boise.

Food BASQUE MARKET FRIDAY THREE-COURSE DINNER— Choose a starter, entrée and a dessert from weekly seasonal and locally sourced Chef’s Menu. Wine pairings for each course and pintxos will also be available for an additional charge. Check the market’s

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GRAND ILLUSIONS—See Jason, an award-winning illusionist and an expert in the art of deception. His show will keep you in awe and wondering “How did he do that?” 6-9 p.m. $10-$12.

AEN Playhouse, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-779-0092, aenplayhouse.com.

Workshops & Classes FARWEST GROWING BERRIES CLASS—Join Ariel Agenbroad, U of I Extension berry expert, for this one-hour class in the warm greenhouse. Call to save your seat. 10 a.m. FREE. FarWest Garden Center, 5728 W. State St., Boise, 208-853-4000, farwestgardencenter.net.

FREE GARDENING CLASSES— Get in on the last FREE gardening class during March: Garden Design 101. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

FREE. Madeline George Garden Design Nursery, 10550 W. Hill Road, Boise, madelinegeorge. com. 208-995-2815.

Talks & Lectures 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIETNAM WAR COMMEMORATION SYMPOSIUM—The Warhawk Air Museum has teamed with the Department of Defense to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. They will be presenting six symposiums highlighting different aspects of the war in an effort to honor those who served and to teach visitors about the war. Museum will open early at 9:30 a.m. For more info on each session, check out the Warhawk website calendar of events. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa Airport, 201 Municipal Drive, Nampa, 208465-6446, warhawkairmuseum. org.

On Stage BOISE GAY MEN’S CHORUS: THE LIGHTS OF BROADWAY—8 p.m. $15. Esther Simplot Center for the Performing Arts, 516 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-345-9116, boisegaymenschorus.com.

COMEDIAN CHRIS FAIRBANKS—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12 or Treefort wristband.

Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

Sports & Fitness BANBURY BRAD ROSENDAHL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP KICKOFF SCRAMBLE—Shotgun start, with all proceeds benefiting the fund that helps junior golfers. Includes green fees, cart, prizes and lunch. Deadline to register is March 26; sign up in the Golf Shop. 10 a.m. $50.

Banbury Golf Club, 2626 N. Marypost Place, Eagle, 208-9393600, banburygolf.com.

BOISE STATE ST SOFTBALL VS. SDSU GAME 2—4 p.m. Dona Larsen Park, E. Warm Springs Ave., Boise.

WESTERN STATES BUCKING BULL LEGACY FUTURITY AND DERBY—Watch these 2-year-old bulls buck with a machine in the morning. Then go back and watch the 3-year-old Derby as these bulls try to buck the cowboys off their backs in the evening session. Concessions available on site. 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. FREE-$8. Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd Ave. S., Caldwell, 208-644-1260, wsbbulls.com.

Citizen 2015 WALK MS VENDOR BLENDER—Join this fundraising event to benefit the National MS Society’s Boise Walk MS. You’ll enjoy shopping with multiple vendors, all in one location and all for a great cause. Prizes will be drawn every 30 minutes with a grand prize given away at the end of the event. All proceeds benefit the National MS Society’s Boise Walk MS and Team Wilde for a Cure. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. OEC/ Neurilink, 623 S. Americana Blvd., Boise, 208-353-2365,nationalmssociety.org/goto/ wildeangela.

IDAHO TINY HOUSE FUNDRAISER FOR THE HOMELESS—Join Idaho Tiny House, a nonprofit association building tiny homes for the homeless for an event featuring food, music, face painting, silent auction and more. You’ll be able to check out the first tiny house they’re building. Fun for the whole family. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 N. Records Ave., near Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-570-3808, idahotinyhouse.com.

MINING HISTORY AND GEOLOGY VOLUNTEERS—If you think you might want to join the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology volunteer team, plan to attend this meeting. You’ll learn about volunteer opportunities at the museum, plus you’ll get a tour and refreshments. For more info, call Shirley at 208-283-3186.

1 p.m. FREE. Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208368-9876, idahomuseum.org.

Kids & Teens MOSSI’S MUSICAL MATINEE ADVENTURE FOR KIDS—Enjoy this sing-along island adventure show for kids ages 4-7 and their families. The show is an original creation by Mossi Watene, who is best known for his work as one of Nick Jr’s most well-known characters, “Brobee,” from the show Yo Gabba Gabba. 11 a.m.

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CALENDAR $7-$9. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, riversideboise.com/dining/ sapphire-room.

Odds & Ends SALSA AT THE CRUX—No need to bring a partner. Lessons kick off the evening, with dancing to follow at 10 p.m. 9 p.m. $10.

The Crux, 1022 W. Main St., Boise, 208-342-3213, facebook. com/thecruxcoffeeshop.

SUNDAY MARCH 29 Festivals & Events COMEDIAN CHRIS FAIRBANKS—8 p.m. $10-$12 or Treefort wristband. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

TREASUR VALLEY SINGLES TREASURE CLUB WEEKLY DANCE—Join the Treasure Valley Singles Club for a weekly dance with live bands.

Everyone 21 years and older is welcome, including married couples. 7:30 p.m. $6-$7. Boise Eagles Lodge, 7025 Overland Road, Boise, 208-376-0115.

TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—For a complete schedule of events, visit treefortmusicfest.com.

Sports & Fitness ANTHONY LAKES WINTER TRIATHLON—For more info or to register, email info@anthonylakes.com or call 541-856-3277, ext. 31. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541-8563277, anthonylakes.com.

BOISE STATE SOFTBALL VS. SDSU GAME 3—12 p.m. Dona Larsen Park, E. Warm Springs Ave., Boise.

RAINBOW BOWLING LEAGUE— The Treasure Valley’s only gay and gay-friendly bowling league is always looking for fun new people and bowlers of all skill levels. Whether you bowl an 80 or a 280, you’re welcome to join the fun. Weekly on Sundays.

6:30-8 p.m. $11. 20th Century Lanes, 4712 W. State St., Boise, 208-342-8695, 20thcenturylanes.net.

Citizen NURSE-IN AT THE CAPITOL—Idaho consistently ranks in the top 10 states for highest breastfeeding rates, yet is one of only three in the nation that offers no legal protection for mothers to breastfeed in public. Join Idaho Moms for Nursing in Public as they try to raise awareness and change public policy. 3 p.m.

FREE. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, 208-433-9705, facebook.com/ events/1542191126020708.

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On Stage BOISE BLUES SOCIETY: LISA MANN— Bass-playing dynamo Lisa Mann of Portland, Ore., won the Sean Costello Rising Star Award at the Blues Blast gala last October. She recently won three Muddy Waters Awards and is a nominee for Bass Player of the Year at the Blues Music Awards on May 7. 7 p.m. $7$10. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, riversideboise.com/dining/ sapphire-room.

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

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LIQUID COMEDY OPEN MIC— Sign-ups at 6:30 p.m., with show to follow. 7 p.m. FREE. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

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CALENDAR STORY STORY NIGHT: SAY ANYTHING—Hear featured storytellers Jessica Holmes, Leta Neustaedter, Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray turn up the volume with stories of playing it out in a tribute to Treefort. There’ll also be an open story slam with theme songs and soundtracks DJ’d by Stardust Lounge. 7 p.m. $10. El Korah Shrine Center, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208343-0571, storystorynight.org.

350 N. Milwaukee St., Boise, 208-378-4400, boisetownesquare.com/easter-photos.

Workshops & Classes

COLIN HAY IN CONCERT—The Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents a concert with Colin Hay, best known as the vocalist for the megaband Men at Work.

6:30 p.m. $35-$75. Sun Valley Opera House, Sun Valley Village, Sun Valley, 208-622-2244, sunvalleycenter.org/event-calendar/ colin-hay-concert.

MARKETING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA—The Center of Entrepreneurship at Boise State University, the Small Business Development Center and the Small Business Administration will partner with SCORE to host a workshop on the use of social media to boost marketing and sales. Parking will be provided for attendees in the Lincoln parking garage. To register, visit the SCORE website. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Building, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3875, sub.boisestate.edu.

Sports & Fitness TREASURE VALLEY SINGLES CLUB WALKS—Walk every Monday through March. Call Fred at 208-384-0438 or Naomi at 208-375-0919 for more info.

4:30 p.m. FREE. Municipal Park, 500 S. Walnut St., Boise.

TUESDAY MARCH 31 On Stage

Workshops & Classes SELECTING THE BEST POINT OF SALE SYSTEM—This workshop is designed to give you the tools to oversee the current and future POS technology.

Completely vendor neutral and designed for owners or managers of retail stores, museums, food trucks, concession stands, restaurants, and bars 2-4 p.m.

FREE. Boise State Micron Business and Economics Building, 2360 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3875, boisestate.edu.

Literature HAPPY HOUR BOOK CLUB—Meet up for an evening of books and beverages sponsored by Payette Brewing Co. and Hayden Beverage.

Idaho writer Hillary Bilinski will lead the conversation about Karen Russell’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel Swamplandia! 5:30 p.m. $3 donation. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.

Talks & Lectures DIRT, WORMS AND FISH: THE CASE FOR SOIL HEALTH—Idaho state agronomist Marlon Winger and Ada Soil and Water Conservation District Chair Glen Edwards will explain how new farming and ranching practices can improve the health of the Boise River and deliver economic benefits to farmers and communities. There’ll be tips for home gardeners, too.

6 p.m. FREE. Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-343-7481, idahorivers.org.

Citizen TUESDAY DINNER—Volunteers needed to help cook up a warm dinner for Boise’s homeless and needy population, and clean up afterward. Event is nondenominational. 4:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 707 W. Fort St., Boise, 208-3443011.

Citizen READ ME TV: BRAVO! DOCUMENTARY—Do not miss this moving documentary by Boise filmmakers Ken and Betty Rodgers about the personal experience of the Vietnam War. Meet men from the film as they participate in a panel discussion facilitated

by Alan Heathcock. Hosted by the Friends of the Ada County Veterans Court to benefit the Ada County Veterans Treatment Court and the Idaho Veteran’s Network. 6:45 p.m. $7-$10 adv., $15 door. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3450454, 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net.

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Animals & Pets EASTER BUNNY PHOTO OP PET NIGHT—Here’s something to hop about: Pet Nights with the Easter Bunny. Help fill the Idaho Humane Society’s Pet Pantry with a donation of pet food on either Pet Night.

Donations of $5 or 5 pounds of food will get you a gift card to Starbucks, Aroma Espresso or Teavana, while supplies last.

6-8 p.m. Photo package prices vary. Boise Towne Square, Overheard something Eye-spy worthy? E-mail production@boiseweekly.com

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Artist, composer and now conductor Seth Olinsky could be called a linguistic musician. Whether with experimental folk trio Akron/Family, side project Cy Dune (which performs at Treefort Music Fest on Sunday, March 29, 5 p.m., at The Water Cooler) or solo projects, Olinsky is always searching for new ways to translate the language of music as well as enhance it. In the case of Band Dialogue, he evolves it.

Band Dialogue is a multi-band composition written for 10 bands to play simultaneously. The idea for the project began germinating after Olinsky helped lead and conduct composer Rhys Chathamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dense, minimalist compositions for groups of 100 and 200 electric guitars (performed at Lincoln Center). Olinsky also took a minimalist approach to %DQG 'LDORJXHĹ&#x20AC;JRLQJ VR IDU DV WR ZULWH LQVWUXFWLRQV LQVWHDG of a score and assigning each band a number. Ĺ&#x201E;,Q WKH ĹŚUVW PRYHPHQW IRU H[DPSOH ZKHQHYHU \RXU QXPEHU band goes, the guitars or harmonic instruments play a VSHFLĹŚF ' FKRUG EDVV SOD\V ' DQG WKH GUXPV DUH GRLQJ D hit of bass drum, tom and crash,â&#x20AC;? Olinsky said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So when I point at Band No. 1, they all do that, then when I point at Band No. 10, they all do that â&#x20AC;Ś the technical thing each PXVLFLDQ LV GRLQJ LV H[WUHPHO\ VLPSOLĹŚHG EXW LWĹ&#x201A;V WKURXJK the relationship and order of how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re moving those ideas around that it develops musically.â&#x20AC;?

Olinsky launched the inaugural Band Dialogue during North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renowned Hopscotch Music Festival; brought Band Dialogue II to Treefort Music Fest 2014; and returns for Treefort 2015 with Band Dialogue III, which will see 10 bands or more performing in Grove and 11th streets on Saturday, March 28 at 5 p.m. The result is a rich, layered 45-minute-long work that bands only get about two hours to rehearse. Olinsky wrote it knowing that each of the musicians performing would have a different background. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That has been the fun aspect of developing the language. â&#x20AC;Ś Maybe some of the musicians have gone to conservatory and maybe some donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know much about music theory at all,â&#x20AC;? Olinsky said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complex on one level and very simple on other levels.â&#x20AC;?

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NOISE IN THE TREE’S SHADOW

Lesser-known must-see acts at Treefort 2015 BEN SCHULTZ The music lineup for Treefort Music Fest 2015, set for Wednesday, March 25-Sunday, March 29, includes some of the biggest names in the festival’s four-year history, including art-rock quartet TV on the Radio; Duluth, Minn.-based progressive bluegrass band Trampled By Turtles; Toronto jazzhip-hop trio Badbadnotgood; and one of Idaho’s favorite sons, songwriter-novelist Josh Ritter. This year will also see the return of past Treefort standouts like Of Montreal, YACHT, Rubblebucket, Emily Wells and The Soft White Sixties.

One of the biggest joys of Treefort, though, comes from stumbling across a great band or performer you’ve never heard of. Some pass-holders may be daunted by the prospect of navigating this year’s more than 400 scheduled acts and, with this in mind, Boise Weekly combed through the schedule to find a handful of outstanding, albeit below-the-radar, artists.

SURVIVAL KNIFE Tucked away at the end of Crazy Horse’s Sunday schedule, this Olympia, Wash.-based prog-rock band features Justin Trosper and Brandt Sandeno of ’90s post-hardcore group Unwound, whose angular tempos and abrasive guitar noise earned comparisons to Fugazi and Sonic Youth.

Unwound’s debut album Fake Train (1993) was renowned indie label Kill Rock Stars’ first full-length release. Survival Knife released its debut album Loose Power on Fat Possum Records in 2014, and Pitchfork’s Jason Heller observed that it represented “a fascinating new way forward: one that mangles then mingles [Trosper’s] punk and classic-rock influences while melodically subverting his own accomplishments in Unwound.”

(Crazy Horse, Monday, March 30, midnight)

JASON WEBLEY Jason Webley once called himself an “unknown hairy guy who plays the accordion.”

Considering he said this during a TED 2014 performance, it brings into question just how unknown he is. In fact, quite a few people are familiar this quirky, Seattle-based folk-punk musician who has collaborated with Amanda Palmer and The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, among others. While Neil Gaiman called WebBOISE WEEKLY.COM

Sit a spell with Wyoming alt-country band Screen Door Porch when it swings into Boise for Treefort 2015.

ley’s album The Cost of Living (2008) “happy-sad in a load of good ways,” Dr. Demento praised EP Eleven Saints (2006) as “incredibly infectious and uplifting.” Someone who gets praise like this is worth getting to know. (Reef, Thursday, March 26, 11 p.m.)

THOMAS PAUL Paul isn’t unknown either, at least to Boiseans—he has performed with local groups and played his own blend of jazz, blues, country, pop and folk for years. Because of that, his talent may sometimes be overlooked or taken for granted.

During Treefort 2015, that should prove more difficult: Paul will join other musicians in a tribute to the late Paul Revere (El Korah, Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m.), he will co-moderate a Storyfort panel on the history of rock in Boise (Linen Building, Thursday, March 26, 3 p.m.) and he’ll also perform a solo set. (The Bouquet, Friday, March 27, 7 p.m.)

FATHER MURPHY Not many people saw this Italian experimental duo’s Radio Boise Tuesday set at Neurolux last June. That was unfortunate, though this group’s cacophonous percussion, eerie drones and demented vocals are admittedly not for all tastes.

Still, Father Murphy’s fans include Julian Cope, who declared in his “Address Drudion” blog that “this Italian bunch inhabit an extravagant and rich musical landscape indeed.”

If you’re up for a mix of Throbbing Gristle and Dario Argento, check out this group on Friday.

(Linen Building, Friday, March 27, 7 p.m.)

ALL YOUR FRIEND’S FRIENDS When most people think of K Records—best known for putting out albums by acts like Kimya

Dawson, Mirah and Built to Spill—hip-hop probably doesn’t come to mind. AYFF, a collective of Northwest rappers and DJ, including Treefort 2015 acts Dark Time Sunshine and The Chicharones, challenged itself last year to make an album almost entirely comprised of samples from K-released songs. Treefort-goers will get to hear how skillfully this group rose to the occasion.

(The Shredder, Sunday, March 29, 10 p.m.)

SCREEN DOOR PORCH In a way, it feels appropriate that Screen Door Porch will play Treefort this year. While the festival calls attention to music in Boise, the Wyoming alt-country band’s lead singer, Seadar Rose, created the WYOmericana Caravan tour in order to shine a light on musicians in that state. SDP performing at Pengilly’s is doubly fitting: A June 2013 New York Times feature on the Caravan opens after the band has finished a set at the Boise landmark. Hopefully, a fistfight won’t interrupt SDP’s mix of blues-rock and folk-country this time around. (Pengilly’s Saloon, Saturday, March 28, 8 p.m.)

HEY V KAY With her enticing beats, ominous tunes and low, intimate vocals, electro-pop artist Karen Havey (aka Hey V Kay) is one of the Boise music scene’s best-kept secrets.

Her musical savvy extends to her elegantly crafted originals as well as her shrewd covers—Havey’s past live sets have included moody, stunning renditions of Britney Spears’s “Toxic,” Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams” and Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game.” (Hannah’s, Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m.)

Visit treefortmusicfest.com for a full schedule.

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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY MARCH 25

ng CRUX ACROPOLIS—Featuring Steven & Tyler, Underlyfe, Atlas Novus, Organic Mechanics, Unexamined Lives, Shrouded in Veils, Dream Pool and Strandead. 4 p.m.-11 p.m., FREE, The Crux FRANK MARRA—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 MODERN CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES—Featuring the Chimera Duo and String Quartet.

7:30 p.m. $12-$18. Sapphire Room TERRY JONES—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

TREEF TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—Schedule at treefortmusicfest.com.

FRIDAY MARCH 27 ANDY CORTENS DUO—6 p.m.

FREE. Berryhill BRANDON PRITCHETT—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper

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FREE. Chandlers DERREN DAVIDAVITCH FLAMENCO GUITAR—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers HOME FREE COUNTRY A CAPPELLA—8 p.m. $30-$100.

Egyptian LIQUID WETT WEDNESDAY— Electronic music and DJs. 9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid PATRICIA FOLKNER—7 p.m.

FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel STEVE EATON—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 SWING IS THE THING WITH PAMELA DEMARCHE—6 p.m. $5.

Sapphire Room TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—Schedule at treefortmusicfest.com.

TYLOR BUSHMAN—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Highlands Hollow

THURSDAY MARCH 26 BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

The Bret Welty Band THE BRET WELTY BAND—8 p.m.

FREE, The Bouquet CLARK BROS.—7 p.m. FREE. Shangri-La

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HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF, MARCH 25, CATHEDRAL OF THE ROCKIES; MARCH 26, THE BOUQUET As leader of New Orleans-based Hurray for the Riff Raff, Alynda Lee Segarra’s life could be a Tom Waits song. At 17 she ran away from her aunt and uncle in the Bronx and spent a few years riding freight trains around the country, finally settling in NOLA where she busked and played washboard. That rough-and-tumble pedigree comes through in the mix of sounds in Riff Raff’s body of work, reflecting the musical melange of Segarra’s adopted hometown: traditional folk and country collide with jazz, blues and zydeco.

Segarra will bring her smoky, wistful warble to Treefort Music Fest with a solo performance at the Cathedral of the Rockies on March 25, and when her band takes to the stage at The Bouquet on Thursday, March 26.

While there’s plenty of style to Hurray for the Riff Raff, the band’s oeuvre is chock-full of substance: Riff Raff’s latest release, Small Town Heroes (ATO Records, 2014) was ranked the No. 4 Best Country Album of 2014 by Rolling Stone, and the band has been recognized as a champion of LGBTQ equality and a staunch voice for women and people of color. For evidence of Riff Raff’s depth, check out the video for “Body Electric.” If you don’t get chills, you’re not plugged in.

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MUSIC GUIDE MARY BETH WHITAKER & SCOTT OLIVER—7 p.m. FREE. Shangri-La

THIS END UP—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s TREEFORT MUSIC FEST—Schedule at treefortmusicfest.com.

MOTTO KITTY—9 p.m. $3. 127 Club

Brett Reid BRETT REID—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 CRUX ACROPOLIS—Featuring Verities, Acid Breath, Hounds of Hate, Standing Stupid, Space Car, Mizeryland, Some Kind of Nightmare, Pleasures, Pop Overkill, Original Gypsies and Intrasol. 2 p.m.-midnight, FREE, The Crux.

DEFJAK—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s FRANK MARRA—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

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SATURDAY MARCH 28 THE BOREDOM CORPORATION— 4 p.m. FREE. Artistblue CLAY MOORE TRIO WITH NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—8 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

KELLY & JAKE—7 p.m. FREE. High Note

CRUX ACROPOLIS—Featuring Higher Council, Cutting Cages, A mighty Band of Microbes, Glenn Mantang & the Guardians of Virginity, The Acrotomoans, Kunk, The True Ghouls, DionVox, Original Gypsies, ComGen and Rhythmic Friction. 2 p.m.-midnight, FREE, The Crux

LIVE GERMAN MUSIC— 6 p.m.

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DANNY WARD—2 p.m. FREE. Artistblue

JOHN JONES TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers JUPITER HOLIDAY—8 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill

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FREE. Chandlers LIVE GERMAN MUSIC—6 p.m.

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PATRICIA FOLKNER—5 p.m.

FREE. Bar 365 SLACKLINE—7 p.m. FREE. Shangri-La SOUL SERENE—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper TAUGE & FAULKNER—9 p.m.

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STE. CHAPELLE WINERY AFTER HOURS—6-10 p.m. $10. Ste. Chapelle

CRUX ACROPOLIS—Featuring Nino Lobos, Fleet Street Klezmer Band, Chandler Fehr, DJ Halo, Corina Corina, Q Dot, Tanya Morgan and J.P.A.R. 3 p.m.-11 p.m., FREE, The Crux

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Sun Valley Opera House IDAHO SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION FORUM—6 p.m. FREE. Sapphire Room KARAOKE WITH DJ BONZ—9 p.m. FREE. Crazy Horse OPEN MIC—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s SEAN HATTON—5:30 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s TOM BENNETT—8 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill VOLCANIC PINNACLES AND SHINTAROU—7 p.m. FREE. The Crux

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Benjamin Morgan, the man tasked with taking the Treefort Film Fest to the next level, thinks a lot about the sweet spot where avid filmgoers intersect with music fest attendees.

“That’s the huge quandary,” Morgan said.

“Treefort is a music festival first; film festival second… Hold it. Maybe we’re not even second; maybe it’s Hackfort or Yogafort.”

Given the impressive lineup of the 2015 Treefort Film Fest and its avant-garde showcase—films will be screened in a soon-tobe-built outdoor theater near The Modern (Clockwise from top left) Buffalo Juggalos, Lake Los Angeles, a “secret screening” and Tomorrow We Disappear.

Hotel and Bar and in select screenings at The Flicks—Morgan has good reason for optimism.

“The game changer this year is Camp Modern,” said Morgan. “The Flicks is the gold a Sunday, and then a Wednesday and ended up when their government decides to bulldoze their community. This is the only film with with a five-day festival.” standard for film lovers in Boise, and we’re Gilbert agrees that was a mistake. The Flicks two screenings. (Wednesday, March 25, 6 p.m., putting some pretty great films there. But we’re Camp Modern; Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m., owner Carole Skinner told Morgan the 2014 shutting down Grove Street in front of The The Flicks) plan was too ambitious and, as a result, attenModern and erecting a giant tent with a firstdance was underwhelming. rate projection and sound system.”

Buffalo Juggalos—This will be the most This year Gilbert decided to screen films Whatever you do, don’t ask Morgan about controversial film of the festival. The shocking at the Camp Modern tent from Wednesday, traditional seating in the unconventional documentary chronicles the violent, drug-filled March 25 through the afternoon of Friday, setting. lives of a group of Juggalos—the fanatical face“The idea of putting folding chairs in there March 27, then shift over to The Flicks from painted followers of Detroit-based hip-hop duo makes me gag,” said Morgan. “We’re going to Friday evening through Sunday, March 29. In total, Treefort Film Fest will include 12 features, Insane Clown Posse—living in Buffalo, N.Y. have alternative seating: church pews, bean 12 shorts and a screening of a short-film bundle Though unrated, audiences should be aware the bag chairs.” film contains hard R-rated material. (Thursday, from Northwest filmmakers, Thursday, March Morgan is an accomplished filmmaker: March 26, 5:30 p.m., Camp Modern) 26 at 4 p.m. at Camp Modern. his 2004 film Quality of Life Below are some Treefort Film was a big hit at the Berlin For more info on the Treefort Film Festival, visit treefortmuLake Los Angeles—A powerful film about Fest highlights: and Stockholm film festivals sicfest.com/filmfest immigration that is neither pedantic nor and can currently be seen on agenda-driven. It features a breakthrough ‘Secret Screening’—No, Netflix and Showtime. His performance by Johanna Trujillo as a young girl that’s not the title. It’s an actual secret. Due to next production, Mother’s Milk, is set to film smuggled into the United States from Mexico its subject matter and contractual obligations, in Boise this summer. He also co-curates the and befriended by a middle-aged Cuban man the film can’t be promoted in advance. Morgan Eastern Oregon Film Festival. who becomes her unlikely surrogate father.

“But we wanted to re-think how films were said it’s a must-see and will shock more than (Saturday, March 28, 8 p.m., The Flicks) a few attendees. (Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m., presented at Treefort. Two years ago, I shadowed [Treefort co-founder] Eric Gilbert, which Camp Modern) “We have a very engaged, film-going audiis a little like trying to get a hummingbird to ence in Boise,” said Morgan. “Couple that with Tomorrow We Disappear—We have seen land on your finger,” said Morgan. “I pitched music lovers who will catch some of the films in him an idea to put together a full film festival, this amazing documentary three times and it between concerts and I think we’ve got somegets better with each viewing. It’s a beautiful but last year, we went a bit too far. Our initial thing special.” story about artists forced to leave their homes plan was to do a weekend, but then we added BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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BEERGUZZLER TREAT YOURSELF ROYALLY WITH AN IMPERIAL IPA What’s an Imperial IPA (aka Double)? Think of it as a regular India Pale Ale on steroids—typically with a stronger hop presence and a higher alcohol content. Three of the Treasure Valley’s latest arrivals offer different takes on the style.

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN MOLTEN LAVA IMPERIAL IPA, $5.49-$6.99 Bottled in a 500-milliliter bottle, this Hood River, Ore. brew has an orange-tinged, golden pour with a decent head that leaves a light lacing.

The hop presence is subdued for a beer weighing in at 90 International Bitterness Units. It opens with candied orange that has a sweet, floral quality.

There’s a core of smooth hops that play against mango and grilled plantain. The result is supple despite clocking in at 9 percent ABV. OAKSHIRE THE PERFECT STORM DOUBLE IPA, $6.99-$8.99 This Eugene, Ore. entry is bottled in a 22-ounce bomber and pours a hazy straw color with a persistent threefinger head. The nose is filled with smooth hop aromas—both ripe citrus and resiny pine—and there are big, bold hops from start to finish on the palate, with touches of fruit and soft malt. This brew weighs in at 8.7 percent ABV. OSKAR BLUES GUBNA IMPERIAL IPA, $6.99$8.99 Packaged in a 12-ounce can, this Colorado ale pours a light gold in the glass, topped with a thick, creamy, white head that collapses quickly. The aromas are a combo of grapefruit and pine-laced hops. Lovely tropical fruit and sweet roll flavors are balanced by smooth hops, which add a nice bite to the finish. This brew is too easy to drink at 10 percent ABV. —David Kirkpatrick 24 | MARCH 25–31, 2015 | BOISEweekly

FOOD TREEFORT SPECIALS

Local restaurants and bars offer deals for Treefort-goers TARA MORGAN In addition to granting you access to a stream of shows, a flurry of films and tons of talks, your Treefort wristband will also get you some sweet deals at local restaurants and bars. Here’s a list of some Treefort specials offered Wednesday, March 25-Sunday, March 29.

Bittercreek Ale House: Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bittercreek Ale House is serving brunch with live music curated by Nanobot Rock. Treefort specials include tamales, breakfast poutine and “rise and shine cocktails.”

Boise Brewing: Wednesday-Sunday, Boise Brewing is offering $1 off beers for all Treefort wristband holders.

Fresh Off the Hook: Wednesday-Sunday, Treefort-goers get a two-for-one special on beer and wine with a wristband.

Juniper: Saturday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Juniper is offering 20 percent off your brunch bill with a Treefort wristband. Juniper will also host bands on Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 10 p.m.

Kindness: Wednesday-Saturday, Kindness will provide grab-and-go lunch specials and drink specials for Treeforters.

Mai Thai: Wednesday-Sunday, 5 p.m.-close, Mai Thai is offering its Starving Artist Stimulus Package.

Treefort-goers who show their wristband or badge will get happy hour all night—pick any two drinks, excluding sake, and the cheaper of the two will be discounted from your check. Lounge only.

Mazzah Mediterranean Grill: Wednesday-Sunday, Mazzah will offer 10 percent off your purchase when you show the cashier a Treefort badge, ticket, pass, wristband or hand stamp.

The Mode Lounge: The Mode will offer specially priced Treefort-themed cocktails Thursday-Saturday nights, when there will be guest DJs spinning 9 p.m.-midnight.

The Modern Hotel and Bar: Friday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., The Modern is offering a Treefort Brunch special. For $12, brunchers get a mimosa and can choose between Moroccan black beans and poached eggs, smoked pork hash or truffled egg toast and soup.

Prefunk: Wednesday-Sunday, Prefunk will host Treefunk, with free shows from more than 30 bands. Treefunk will highlight various breweries, including: Ninkasi on Wednesday, 5-9 p.m.; Odell on Thursday, 5-9 p.m.; Widmer Brothers on Friday, 5-10 p.m.; 10 Barrel on Saturday, 3-10 p.m.; and Goose Island on Sunday, 4-8 p.m. There will also be food and drinks from Owl Tree Bakery, Dutch Bros.

Coffee, Genki Takoyaki and Haze Beer Snacks.

The Reef: Wednesday-Sunday, The Reef is offering a range of drink specials, including $4 Fireball shots, $4 16-ounce Stiegl Radler cans, $3 Fat Tire drafts and $3 well whiskey you-call-its.

Saint Lawrence Gridiron: Friday-Sunday, starting at noon, Saint Lawrence Gridiron is hosting a Second Chance stage with tons of live bands. It is also offering Treefort drink specials like Go For the Winn, a can of PBR and a shot of well bourbon for $6; and the Treefort Sour, with bourbon, lemon, simple syrup and a cherry for $5. Also during Treefort, poutine is $5 and volunteers get $1 off drinks.

Solid: Wednesday-Saturday, Solid is offering 10 percent off your bill with a Treefort wristband.

Woodland Empire Ale Craft: Friday-Saturday, 3-8 p.m., Woodland Empire and Seattle’s Apes on Tape will host a lineup of free shows. Woodland Empire has also cooked up a special brew for showgoers called the Old Boise Lager, which is only available Friday and Saturday in 12-ounce longneck bottles.

FOOD/NEWS SIP SOME SUDS AT ALEFORT

The Boise Co-op will present La Dolce Vida, a tour of Italian craft beer at noon on Sunday. At 1 p.m., Payette Brewing Treefort’s beery brother Alefort is back this year with a Co. will unveil Hoop & Stave No. 1, a Belgian Quad Ale aged number of unique brews flowing Friday, March 27-Sunday, for more than a year in red-wine barrels.

March 29 in a tent outside the Main Stage. This year, beer Festival organizers will add another component to Alefort tokens are $2.50 a pop and each token is redeemable for an this year: The Beer-Posium. This free event takes place 8-ounce sample.

Friday, March 27, 2-7 p.m. at the Trailhead, 500 S. Eighth St. Things kick off Friday at 4 p.m. with Firkin Friday, a simulThe symposium will “highlight the craft beer industry as a taneous tapping of 10 firkins from The Ram, Bier:Thirty and unique contributor to Boise’s cultural identity and economic Bittercreek Ale House. Also on Friday is the official launch Get tree beer’ed at Alefort. development.” Presentations include Cicerone certification, of Longdrop Cider at 5 p.m. with a taste of its Vanilla Honey beer quality assessment, proper beer service, draft system cider. On Saturday, Bar Gernika gets things started at noon maintenance and best practices for service situations. There will be two breakwith a Stone Vertical Epic Tasting. Bittercreek Ale House will host a vintage out sessions: “The Economic Challenges and Benefits to Craft Brewing” and beer release at 2 p.m., with New Belgium’s 2011 La Folie and Alaskan Brew“Tips on How to be Environmentally Sustainable in the Craft Beer Industry.” ing Co.’s 2010 Barleywine. At 4 p.m., Crooked Fence Brewing will unveil its For more information on Alefort and the Beer-Posium, visit treefortmuTruly Spontaneously Fermented Blood Orange Farmhouse Ale; and, at 6 p.m., sicfest.com/alefort and facebook.com/alefortfest.

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A Petition to change the name of Brittany Elizabeth Barr, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Jaiden Mikah Gregory. The reason for the change in name is personal reason & freedom to feel like myself.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) April 2, 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date JAN 28 2015 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEBRA URIZAR DEPUTY CLERK PUB MAR. 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2015.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: LAUREL JANE WALKER Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1502627 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME

CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of LAUREL JANE WALKER, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to LAUREL JANE OSTERHOUT. The reason for the change in name is: returning to my

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): The term “jumped the shark” often refers to a TV show that was once great but gradually grew stale, and then resorted to implausible plot twists in a desperate attempt to revive its creative verve. I’m a little worried that you may do the equivalent of jumping the shark in your own sphere. APRIL FOOL! I lied. I’m not at all worried that you’ll jump the shark. It’s true that you did go through a stagnant, meandering phase there for a short time. But you responded by getting fierce and fertile rather than stuck and contrived. Am I right? And now you’re on the verge of breaking out in a surge of just-the-right-kind-ofcraziness.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you happen to be singing lead vocals in an Ozzy Osbourne cover band, and someone in the audience throws what you think is a toy rubber animal up on stage, DO NOT rambunctiously bite its head off to entertain everyone. It most likely won’t be a toy, but rather an actual critter. APRIL FOOL! In fact, it’s not likely you’ll be fronting an Ozzy Osbourne cover band any time soon. But I hope you will avoid having to learn a lesson similar to the one that Ozzy did during a show back in 1982, when he bit into a real bat thinking it was a toy. Don’t make a mistake like that. What you think is fake or pretend may turn out to be authentic.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the spring of 1754, Benjamin Franklin visited friends in Maryland.

While out riding horses, they spied a small tornado whirling through a meadow. Although Franklin had written about this weather phenomenon, he had never seen it. With boyish curiosity, he sped toward it. At one point, he caught up to it and lashed it with his whip to see if it would dissipate. This is the kind of adventure I advise you to seek out, Gemini. APRIL FOOL! I half-lied. I don’t really believe you should endanger your safety by engaging in stunts like chasing tornadoes. But I do think that now is a favorable time to seek out daring exploits that quench your urge to learn.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Novelist L. Frank Baum created the make-believe realm known as Oz. Lewis Carroll conjured up Wonderland and C. S. Lewis invented Narnia. Now you are primed to dream up your own fantasy land and live there full-time, forever protected from the confusion and malaise of the profane world.

Have fun in your imaginary utopia, Cancerian! APRIL FOOL! I half-lied.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “The national anthem of Hell must be the old Frank Sinatra song ‘I Did It My Way,’” declares Richard Wagner, author of the book Christianity for Dummies. “Selfish pride is Hell’s most common trait,” he adds. “Hell’s inhabitants have a sense of satisfaction that they can at least say ‘they’ve been true to themselves.’” Heed this warning, Leo. Tame your lust for self-expression. APRIL FOOL! I was making a little joke. The truth is not as simplistic as I implied. I actually think it’s important for you to be able to declare “I did it my way” and “I’ve been true to myself.” But for best results, do it in ways that aren’t selfish, insensitive, or arrogant.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): No matter what gender you are, it’s an excellent time to get a gig as a stripper. Your instinct for removing your clothes in entertaining ways is at a peak. Even if you have never been trained in the art, I bet you’ll have an instinctive knack. APRIL FOOL! I lied. I don’t really think you should be a stripper. But I do recommend you experiment with a more metaphorical version of that art. For instance, you could expose hidden agendas that are causing distortions and confusion.

You could peel away the layers of deception and propaganda that hide the naked facts and the beautiful truth.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Give yourself obsessively to your most intimate relationships. Don’t bother cleaning your house. Call in sick to your job. Ignore all your nagging little errands. Now is a time for one task only: paying maximum attention to those you care about most. Heal any rifts between you.

Work harder to give them what they need. Listen to them with more empathy than ever before. APRIL FOOL! I went a bit overboard there.

It’s true that you’re in a phase when big rewards can come from cultivating and enhancing togetherness. But if you want to serve your best relationships, you must also take very good care of yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It’s after midnight. You’re halfwasted, cruising around town looking for wicked fun. You stumble upon a warehouse laboratory where zombie bankers and military scientists are creating genetically engineered monsters from the DNA of scorpions, Venus flytraps, and Monsanto executives. You try to get everyone in a party mood, but all they want to do is extract your DNA and add it to the monster. APRIL FOOL! Everything I just said was a lie. I doubt you’ll encounter any scenario that extreme. But you are at risk for falling into weird situations that could compromise your mental hygiene. To minimize that possibility, make sure that the wicked fun you pursue is healthy, sane wicked fun.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you were a ladybug beetle, you might be ready and eager to have sex for nine hours straight. If you were a pig, you’d be capable of enjoying 30-minute orgasms. If you were a dolphin, you’d seek out erotic encounters not just with other dolphins of both genders, but also with turtles, seals and sharks.

Since you are merely human, however, your urges will probably be milder and more containable.

APRIL FOOL! In truth, Sagittarius, I’m not so sure your urges will be milder and more containable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “The past is not only another country where they do things differently,” says writer Theodore Dalrymple, “but also where one was oneself a different person.” With this as your theme, Capricorn, I invite you to spend a lot of time visiting the Old You in the Old World. Immerse yourself in that person and that place. Get lost there. And don’t come back until you’ve relived at least a thousand memories. APRIL FOOL! I was exaggerating. While it is a good time to get reacquainted with the old days and old ways, I don’t recommend that you get utterly consumed by the past.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some Aquarian readers have been complaining. They want me to use more celebrity references in my horoscopes. They demand

fewer metaphors drawn from literature, art and science, and more metaphors rooted in gossipy events reported on by tabloids. “Tell me how Kanye West’s recent travails relate to my personal destiny,” wrote one Aquarius. So here’s a sop to you kvetchers: The current planetary omens say it’s in your interest to be more like Taylor Swift and less like Miley Cyrus. Be peppy, shimmery and breezy, not earthy, salty and raucous. APRIL FOOL! In truth, I wouldn’t write about celebrities’ antics if you paid me. Besides, for the time being, Miley Cyrus is a better role model for you than Taylor Swift.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Annie Edson Taylor needed money.

She was 63 years old, and didn’t have any savings. She came up with a plan: to be the first person to tuck herself inside a barrel and ride over Niagara Falls. (This was back in 1901.) She reasoned that her stunt would make her wealthy as she toured the country speaking about it. I recommend that you consider out-of-the-box ideas like hers, Pisces. It’s an excellent time to get extra creative in your approach to raising revenue. APRIL FOOL! I halflied. It’s true that now is a favorable time to be imaginative about your financial life. But don’t try outlandish escapades like hers.

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A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) April 14, 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date FEB 25 2015 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB March 11, 18, 25 & April 1, 2015.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: DANIELLE MARIE MORGAN Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1502754 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of DANIELLE MARIE MORGAN, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho.

The name will change to DANIEL AEDYN MORGAN. The reason for the change in name is: Personal Reasons.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) APR 14, 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date FEB 25 2015 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB March 11, 18, 25 & April 1, 2015.

LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION CASE NO. CV 14 10445 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CANYON, Fieldcrest Village Subdivision Neigh-

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Margarita Maria Lorenz Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1502441 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Margarita Maria Lorenz, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the Dis-

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The name will change to Margarita Katniss Cale. The reason for the change in name is: I would like to carry the last name of my father who raised me from young.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) APR 07, 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date FEB 19, 2015 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB March 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2015.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: LEANN ELIZABETH WOOD Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1502671 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of LeAnn Elizabeth Wood, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Elizabeth Ada Shakespeare. The reason for the change in name is: to reflect personal and marital changes.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) APR 14, 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date FEB 25 2015 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Anthony Steven Garcia Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1503054 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Anthony Steven Garcia, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho.

The name will change to Anthony Steven Richardson Gerrard. The reason for the change in name is: Desire to legally use family names on mothers side.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) APR 28 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

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While the scientists were originally intended to observe the society and peacefully help it enter a Renaissance, that never happened.

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As the title suggests, the film explores the moral and intellectual challenges faced by a moral and intellectual person living in a society that has morally and intellectually failed.

—Zach Hagadone

1. “109-Year-Old Woman Gives a Remarkable Reason For Her Long Life” 2. “The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think” 3. “12-Year-Old With Down Syndrome Shuts Down Statistics With John Legend Cover” 4. “They Should’ve Warned Me” 5. “Seattle Dog Figures Out Bus, Regularly Rides to Dog Park Solo” 6. “10 Signs You Are Living With a Threenager” 7. “This Teacher’s Dance to ‘Uptown Funk’ With His Students Gets an ‘A’ In Breakin’ It Down” 8. “11 Things Empty Nesters Want Parents Of Little Kids To Know”

Tim Krahmer: How can that be? I mean, our Cowboy Governor has created dozens of jobs at call centers...

Darrel Hedger: Get rid of “right to work” legislation.

82%

Jan Lundell Ahlin: No shit, Shiloh.

Tinkle-down economics at work...

Jennifer Evans Nell: Why is this shocking? This state doesn’t want to hear about the middle class. Hell, the president came to talk about it and nobody wants to hear it. So this is no surprise. So the Great State of Idaho sits and wonders what the hell happened.

Stan Kidwell: The cost of living in

88%

10. “An Entry-Level Pay-As-You-Go Lamp is the First Rung of the Energy Ladder”

Idaho is 97.7% of the national average, per-capita income is 78% of the national average.

That’s the price you pay for living in paradise, I guess.

Jeffrey Warren: mwah-hah-hah!

The Koch brothers win AGAIN!!!

Beth Famiglietti: So Cali is run by democrats and it sucks and Idaho is run by republicans and... ? Is there a good politician out there?

7%

Percentage of Millennials who report getting most of their news online

Percentage of Millennials who report regularly getting news from Facebook

Percentage of Millennials who report checking Facebook to learn more about a subject

American Press Institute/Media Insight Project 2015

American Press Institute/Media Insight Project 2015

American Press Institute/Media Insight Project 2015

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— OF F IC E O F PERFORMANCE E VALUATIONS DIRECTO R R A KESH MOHA N I N TESTI M O N Y TO TH E JOINT LEGISL ATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMIT TEE, TALKING ABOUT THE FAILED SC H O O L N E T ST U DE NT AC HIE VEMENT TR AC KI NG SY STE M , WHI C H HAS C O ST THE STATE $ 6 1 MILLION

9. “To My Daughter, At Halftime”

READER COMMENTS From our most-engaged post on Facebook, March 18-23, “Stateline: Idaho’s Middle Class has Withered”:

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57%, 16%

Percentage of Americans who report they are most interested in national news vs. percentage who report being most interested in “fun/weird” news Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2014

taken by instagram user victor_miller_

FROM THE BW POLL VAULT

“I’ve been here 13 yea r s . I n a l l o u r yea r s , n ot o n c e have we had one citizen complain that they could not get the information they needed.”

“Do you think there’s enough demand to support two new hotels in downtown Boise?”

—IDAHO CHIEF DEPUT Y C O NTRO L L E R DA N G O I C O EC H E A RES P O N D ING TO A U.S . PUBLIC INTEREST RES E A RC H G RO U P REP ORT GIVING IDAHO AN “F” FOR ONLINE STATE DATA TR ANSPARENCY

10,218,843

Yes: 86 votes (54.78%) No: 50 votes (31.85%) Don’t know: 21 votes (13.38%) Disclaimer: This online poll is not i ntend ed to b e a s c i enti f i c s a mp l e o f l o c a l, statewi d e o r n ati o n a l op i ni on.

8,668,569

7,089,734

Number of times content from PlayBuzz was shared on Facebook in January 2015 (ranked No. 1 most-shared site on Facebook)

Number of times content from The Huffington Post was shared on Facebook in January 2015 (ranked No. 2 on Facebook)

Number of times content from BuzzFeed was shared on Facebook in January 2015 (ranked No. 3 on Facebook)

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1.9 MILLION

Number of Facebook interactions with PlayBuzz quiz “What Was Your Past Life According To Your Memories,” making it the No. 1 most-engaged story across Facebook for January 2015 NewsWhip.com

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