CALENDAR GNL TEAM TRIVIA—Join Game Night Live every Wednesday night for Team Trivia. The games are FREE to play and are for everyone who likes to play games and win stuff. 7 p.m. FREE. Whole Foods Market, 401 S. Broadway Ave., Boise, 208-287-4600, wholefoodsmarket/stores/boise.
THURSDAY JAN. 21 Festivals & Events 2016 IDAHO’S BRIGHTEST STAR AWARDS—The award ceremony recognizes outstanding individuals, students, seniors, organizations, small businesses and corporations for their extraordinary efforts to improve the lives of Idahoans through volunteerism and public service. 5-6:30 p.m. FREE. The Owyhee, 1109 Main St., Boise, 208-3434611, serveidaho.gov. FREE ISU/ADA COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENING—For adults with no insurance or limited access to preventive health care. The Idaho Foodbank will provide FREE boxes of food. Sponsored by the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center and Ada County. 4-7 p.m. FREE. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 707 W. Fort St., Boise, 208-344-3011.
On Stage BLT: THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS—Through Jan. 23. 7:30 p.m. $11-$16. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org. CALDWELL FINE ARTS: GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS CIRQUE ZIVA—Direct from Broadway, the world-famous Golden Dragon Acrobats present a new familyfriendly show guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. 7 p.m. $10-$30. Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell. 208-459-5275, caldwellfinearts.org. COMEDIAN DON FROST—Don Frost’s energetic stage presence is loud and original, full of insight about his rural upbringing, daily observations of the people and places he encounters, and his unique take on the human experience through his strange, frantic point of view. 8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com. OPERATINI: DROP DEAD DIVA—Join Opera Idaho for your chance to experience opera in a relaxed setting with great food and a specially designed martini based on the upcoming opera, Verdi’s La Traviata, on Jan. 29 and Jan. 31. Tickets available at the door, or by calling Merri at 208-345-3531, ext. 2. 6 p.m. $20, $35 for 2. Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208343-1871, operaidaho.org.
STAGE COACH: CAUGHT IN THE NET—7:30 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.
Workshops & Classes CODING WITH PYTHON STUDY SESSIONS—Boise Public Library hosts open group study hours each week on Thursdays for adults and older teens taking the online course, Programming for Everybody: Getting Started with Python. 5-7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208972-8200, boisepubliclibrary.org.
COBE SPEAKER SERIES: JORDAN ELBAUM—Learn about cybersecurity from Jordan Elbaum, vice president of Right! Systems Inc. 3:30-5:30 p.m. FREE. Boise State Micron Business and Economics Building, 2360 University Drive, Boise. 208-426-1125, cobe. boisestate.edu/cobespeakerseries.
Sports & Fitness ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—Open Thursday-Sunday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $10-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541-856-3277, anthonylakes.com.
MAKING ART FROM OCEAN TRASH—Learn about marine debris and make a small art project utilizing actual ocean trash collected on Alaska’s beaches. Plus a viewing of the short National Geographic film Gyre: The Plastic Ocean. All materials supplied with class fee. Limited to 12 participants. For ages 14 and older. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $40. Eagle Art Gallery, 50 2nd St., Eagle, 208938-6626, eagleartgallery.net.
BOGUS OPEN—10 a.m.-9 p.m. $20-$54 alpine, $15-$25 nights, $3-$14 nordic, $12 tubing hill. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-332-5100, bogusbasin.org.
MODERN SQUARE DANCE LESSONS—Learn modern square dancing. It’s fun and friendship set to music. First lesson is FREE. Subsequent lessons are $5 per person. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE-$5. Boise Square Dance Center, 6534 Diamond St., Boise. 208-562-8488, tanglefootsquares.weebly.com.
POMERELLE OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $10-$50. Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 961 E. Howell Canyon Road, Malta, 208-673-5555, pomerellemtn.com.
SEXUAL ADDICTION: INFORMATION FOR ECCLESIASTICAL LEADERS—All local religious leaders are invited to learn about the addicted brain, relational trauma, and what interventions help to achieve sobriety, prevent relapse, and promote relational healing. Seating is limited; email lifestaridaho@gmail.com to reserve your seat. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Cherry Lane Counseling Center, 403 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-8871911, lifestaridaho.org.
Literature AUTHOR KORBY LENKER: MEDIUM HERO—Musician and author Korby Lenker reads from and signs his new book of short stories, Medium Hero. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.
BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$62. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.
SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208622-4111 or 1-800-786-8259, sunvalley.com. TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $18-$62. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road (off Hwy 55, Donnelly, 208-325-1000. tamarackidaho.com. VANO BARREL RACE AND TIME RUNS—Enjoy indoor barrel racing. Time runs start at 4:30 p.m., with jackpot to follow. Concessions on site. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd Ave. S., Caldwell, 208-455-8500, canyoncountyfair.org.
Citizen HABITAT PINK HARDHAT AFTER-HOURS—All the ladies are invited to join Boise Valley Habitat for appetizers, no-host bar, photo ops and more. 4-6 p.m. FREE. Tucanos Brazilian Grill, 1388 S. Entertainment Ave., Boise, 208-343-4300, hfhboise. org.
Talks & Lectures THE CENTER LECTURE SERIES: NEW YORKER CARTOONIST ROZ CHAST—Spend an evening with the brilliant interpreter of the everyday, whose cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker more than 1,000 times since 1978. Her newest book for adults, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, was nominated for the 2014 National Book Award. 6:30 p.m. $15-$35. Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, Ketchum, 208-7265123, brehmcenter.org.
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Odds & Ends GNL R0CK’N BINGO—9 p.m. FREE. Getaway Bar and Grill, 512 12th Ave., Nampa, 208-467-5739. GNL TEAM TRIVIA—8 p.m. FREE. The Local, 5616 W. State St., Boise, 208-412-3095, thelocalboise.com; and 7 p.m. FREE. Slanted Rock Brewing Co., 2374 E. Cinema Drive, Ste. 100, Meridian, 208-288-2192, slantedrock.com. LADIES LOUNGE—5 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon, 12505 Chinden
Blvd., Boise, 208-331-5666, willibs. com.
110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-5789122, companyoffools.org.
Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.
TRIVIA—7:30 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon, 12505 Chinden Blvd., Boise, 208-331-5666, willibs.com.
LED RECORD RELEASE CONCERT: B-SIDE—For this one-night event, LED showcases the music from their smash hit collaborative work, This Side of Paradise. Experience live, original music composed by Andrew Stensaas, joined by an ensemble of talented local musicians whose sounds range from rock and soul to indie and punk. Plus cameos by LED dancers Lauren Edson and Jason Hartley, and projections by Kyle Morck. 8 p.m. $12 adv., $15 door. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-3871273, ledboise.com.
POMERELLE OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $10-$50. Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 961 E. Howell Canyon Road, Malta, 208-673-5555, pomerellemtn.com.
FRIDAY JAN. 22 Festivals & Events WISDOM 2.0 CONNECT—Join an engaging mix of thought leaders and senior managers from across the Boise community for a day of exploring new paradigms in leadership and employee development. Lunch included. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $90. The Owyhee, 1109 Main St., Boise, 208-343-4611, wisdom2conference.com/Events.
On Stage ANDY BYRON’S AMERICANA MUSIC SERIES: PINTO BENNETT—Don’t miss your chance to see king of the honky tonks and spinner of yarns live. With The Mighty Red Melons. 8 p.m. $18-$25. Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, americanamusicseries.net. BLT: THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS—Through Jan. 23. 8 p.m. $11-$16. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org. BOISE PHILHARMONIC: BEETHOVEN AND MYER—Brilliant pianist Spencer Myer returns to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. Plus Jessie Montgomery’s Strum and Beethoven’s Second Symphony, which completes the cycle of nine symphonies performed by the Boise Philharmonic. 8 p.m. $22-$43.50. Brandt Center at NNU, 707 Fern St., Nampa, 208467-8790. boisephil.org. COMEDIAN DON FROST—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208287-5379, liquidboise.com. COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV—Two teams of comics battle it out for your laughs. 7:30 p.m. $9.99. ComedySportz Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Boise, 208-991-4746, boisecomedy.com. COMPANY OF FOOLS 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND BENEFIT—Join Company of Fools to celebrate two decades of theatrical excellence during three evenings of unforgettable performances, memories and special guests. The festivities start Jan. 22 with a glamorous Red Carpet Gala, performance and celebration, with a preshow cocktail party and reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the live performance at 7 p.m. The performance—which is presented on all three nights—is a moving and highly entertaining performance of song, scenes and monologues from the past 20 years. 5:30 p.m. $10-$50, $200-$2,500 gala. Liberty Theatre,
RED LIGHT VARIETY SHOW: MERCURY RISING—9 p.m. $15 adv., $20 door. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297. redlightvarietyshow.com. STAGE COACH: CAUGHT IN THE NET—8 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com. TAIKOZA—Experience the thunderous rhythms of ancestral Japanese Taiko drums and the magical sounds of bamboo flutes. 7:30 p.m. $31. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-468-5555, nampaciviccenter.com.
Literature CAROL DAVIS POETRY READING: FIRE SEASON—Join poet Carol Davis, Surel’s Place January artistin-residence, for a reading from her collection Fire Season. Hors d’oeuvres and Cinder wines will be served. 7 p.m. FREE. Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd St., Garden City, 206407-7529, surelsplace.org/davis. LITERATURE FOR LUNCH—Join other literature lovers for the monthly book discussion series, which kicks off the new year with a spring-related theme, “Seeds and Gardens: Kernels of Time.” Up first is Ruth Ozeki’s All Over Creation, a warm and witty saga about agribusiness, environmental activism and community. 12:10 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library Hayes Auditorium, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-972-8200, boisepubliclibrary.org.
Sports & Fitness ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through March 27. $10-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541-856-3277, anthonylakes.com. BOGUS OPEN—10 a.m.-9 p.m. $20-$54 alpine, $15-$25 nights, $3-$14 nordic, $12 tubing hill. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-332-5100, bogusbasin.org. BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$62. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose
SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208622-4111 or 1-800-786-8259, sunvalley.com. TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $18-$62. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road (off Hwy 55, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.
Odds & Ends WINTER SALSA PARTY—Dance the night away to tunes by DJ Giovanni. You can take advantage of beginner lessons in Merengue, Bachata and Salsa at 9 p.m., with entertainment and social dancing at 10 p.m. All military (plus one) get in FREE with military I.D. 8 p.m. $6-$10. Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-367-1212, salsaidaho.com.
Food BASQUE MARKET FRIDAY PRIX FIXE DINNER—Choose from appetizer, entree and dessert options, with suggested wine pairings available for an additional charge. Call to make your reservation; check out the weekly menu online. 5-8 p.m. $25. Basque Market, 608 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-433-1208, thebasquemarket.com.
SATURDAY JAN. 23 Festivals & Events IDAHO WEDDING SHOW—Get ready for your wedding with more than 50 local vendors, caterers, bridal shops, venues, photographers and more. There’ll be FREE goodie bags for brides-to-be, hourly prizes and giveaways. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, idahopress.com/app/events/idahoweddingshow. SELECTHEALTH OPEN ENROLLMENT EVENT—The deadline to register for individual health insurance plans is Sunday, Jan. 31, so it’s still not too late to avoid paying increased penalties for failing to sign up. SelectHealth and insurance brokers provide free resources, information and an opportunity to register at this event. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. SelectHealth Portico Building, 3330 E. Louise Drive, Meridian, 855-442-0220, selecthealth.org. STAR WARS COSTUME PARTY— Attention all Jedi knights: You can take $2 off the cover if you wear costumes. The tunes will be spinning until 4 a.m. 10 p.m. $3-$5.
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