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BILL BURR ON BABIES AND BUILDING A NEW HOUR In any sense of the word, Bill Burr is successful. His stand-up shows are often sold out; he co-created animated Netflix series F is for Family; has had TV and movie roles in everything from New Girl, Kroll Show, Breaking Bad and Chappelle Show to Date Night, The Heat and Daddy’s Home; and (at the time of this writing) his Monday Morning Podcast was No. 11 on itunescharts.net Top 40 U.S. Comedy Podcasts list. Burr is well-read, opinionated and polarizing, and the comedian/actor/writer has added a new title to his resume: Father. He and wife Nia recently welcomed a little girl, but fans concerned dadhood will nullify Burr’s neurotic musings can relax. “I’ve learned, for the most part, parents are crazy people,” Burr said. “You know what it is? It’s the fear and worry that you’re immediately hit with. The same level of fear and worry matches the [unconditional love]. This is why parents are not sane: Last night, I was trying to keep my daughter from crying. I have a little porch right off a room in my house, so I walked her out there and as the screen door was closing, I was like, ‘What if that locked me out? What if no one was home? What if it was the middle of the day, and it was hot out? What would I do?’ I would have to climb down, but I can’t climb down with the baby. I pictured setting her down, climbing down, running around, breaking a window and getting in. But in that moment, I pictured a bird of prey coming in, grabbing my baby and flying away. That’s what I thought about just walking out on the porch. Before I had a baby, I would just walk out on the porch.” When he’s not worrying about a giant raptor taking his tot, Burr is working. His most recent Netflix comedy special, Walk Your Way Out, was released in January, yet he’s already building a new hour and going about it in an interesting way: Burr is on tour and, instead of playing a big hall for one night, he’s doing two or three nights in theaters and clubs. For his Boise stop, he’ll perform Saturday, April 22 -Sunday, April 23 at the Egyptian. He said he prefers doing multiple shows because he feels like by doing one big show in a city, then another big show in another city and so on, he “burns out” the cities. “It takes me two years to feel that my hour [of stand-up] is ready,” Burr said. “If I’m knocking out three cities a weekend, I start running out of places to go to,” Burr said. “Then when I need to build a new hour up, there’s no cities left. Plus, if I do a three-day run, it’s a lot easier to do ‘the road’: Land at the airport. Do a show. Next morning, back to the airport. Do another show. It becomes a thrash ... I did three nights in Durham [North Carolina], and I found this great soul food place, I got to go to a basketball game, I walked around the city. I got to experience the town instead of blowing through like I’m robbing banks. For the audiences and the venues, I think it’s a better experience, too. Fuck, I just love doing stand-up. Isn’t it better to do something you love three times instead of just once?” —Amy Atkins Saturday, April 22, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Sunday, April 23, 7 p.m.; $45-$47. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., 208-345-0454, egyptiantheatre.net. 12 | APRIL 19–25, 2017 | BOISEweekly
PINTO BENNETT AND THE FAMOUS MOTEL COWBOYS REUNION— Saddle up for the 14th edition of the FMC reunion. Along with Pinto Bennett and the Famous Motel Cowboys, this three-day event features outstanding musicians and bands from all over the country. 5 p.m. $15. Humpin’ Hannah’s, 621 Main St., Boise, 208-345-7557.
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RED LIGHT VARIETY SHOW: H2OOOOO—Sail the seven seas and explore everything wet with burlesque, aerial acrobatics, modern dance, partner acrobatics, boylesque and more. 9 p.m. $15-$35 adv., $20-$40 door. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, rlvs-boise.com.
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SEVDAH MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCERT— Join the Bosnian and Herzegovinia Cultural Center of Idaho for two days of entertainment and enlightenment at the Sevdah Music Festival. Friday’s concert features world-renowned performer Damir Imamovic, along with the local band Boise Sevdah Club and a performance by Mladi Behar folk dance group in JUMP’s Pioneer Room. Bosnian food will be available for purchase. $5-$10. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-639-6610, facebook.com/ BHCCID. SPOTLIGHT THEATRE: DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON STAGE—7 p.m. $10-$12. Columbia High School, 301 S. Happy Valley Road, Nampa, 208498-0571, spotlight-theatre.com. STAGE COACH: MAURITIUS—8 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.
Literature CHILDREN’S AUTHOR PALOOZA—Check out this panel discussion and signing with the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Featured authors include Bonnie Becker, A Visitor for Bear; Leslie Patricelli, Yummy, Yucky; Tess Hilmo, With a Name Like Love; Alane Furgeson, Dragon Fly Eyes; Kristiana Gregory, Jenny of the Tetons; Gloria Skurzynski, Virtual War. With author panels, interviews and readings at 4 p.m., followed by book signings at 6 p.m. 4-7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208376-4229, rdbooks.org. READING: SOMA LANDS WITH PETRA KUPPERS—Part of Boise’s National Poetry Month celebration. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd St., Garden City, 206-407-7529.
BANDS, BOARDS AND BREWS SKATE JAM WITH LAST GIANT AND CAMACHO—The ramp will be set up and ready to roll and the rock will be ready to roll as well. This is gonna be a burner. 7 p.m. $5. The Shredder, 430 S. 10th, Boise, 208-345-4355.
FOOD TRUCK FRENZY FUNDRAISER—Help raise money for the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline while enjoying delicious food from some of your favorite food trucks: Mad Mac, Kanak Attack, Urban Smoke, Tacos y Tortas el Paco, Burgerlicious, The Rusty Dog and Spponthumb Ice Cream. All trucks will be donating 15 percent of their sales to the hot line. 5:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, 208888-4433.
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the Star Wars 501st members or watch the wrestling show performed by the Idaho Wrestle Club. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Anser Charter School, 202 E. 42nd St., Garden City, 208-801-1098, timezonetoys.com. RECORD STORE DAY 2017—The Record Exchange celebrates Record Store Day with a full day of festivities, and you get to take your pick from among more than 350 limited-edition exclusive releases, including vinyl, CDs, cassettes and other fun formats. View the full list of exclusives online at recordstoreday.com/ SpecialReleases. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. The Record Exchange, 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208344-8010, therecordexchange. com. SERENATA ORCHESTRA BEACH NIGHT FUNDRAISER— Enjoy a night at the beach with Serenata, Boise’s community orchestra, along with food, beer and wine (for purchase), a silent auction and loads of fun activities, with live music by Willie and the Single Wides. 7-10 p.m. $25. Bridge Event Center, 6200 N. Garrett St., Garden City, boiseserenata.com.
On Stage BALLET IDAHO: PETER PAN—2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $38-$58. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, balletidaho.org. BCT: THE CLEAN HOUSE—8 p.m. $16-$18. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org. BLT: 37 POSTCARDS—2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $11-$14. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., 208342-5104, boiselittletheater.org. BOISE CHORDSMEN BARBERSHOP CHORUS ANNUAL SHOW—2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $10$12, $40 family. Parkview Christian Church, 201 W. Ustick Road, Meridian, 208-888-3099. COMEDIAN BILL BURR—With five critically acclaimed hour-long stand-up specials, Bill Burr is one of the top comedic voices of his generation, selling out theaters internationally. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. $45 adv., $47 door. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net.
Festivals & Events BOISE FARMERS MARKET—9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 10th and Grove Streets, Boise, 208-345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com.
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BOISE MARCH FOR SCIENCE—Join this march for science to show public support for all that science has brought us—food, medicine, energy, technology, transportation, clean air and clean water. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, 208-433-9705. CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET—Market goers will find booths full of fresh local produce, beautiful flowers, delicious specialty food items, and one-of-a-kind locally crafted art. Saturdays through Dec. 16. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Capital City Public Market, Eighth Street between Main and State streets, Boise, 208-3453499, capitalcitypublicmarket. com. EARTH DAY ELECTRIC CAR SHOW—Celebrate Earth Day at the Sierra Club’s Electric Car Show. Several green businesses and nonprofits will be inside the Whole Foods Market, and the parking lot will be filled with all kinds of electric vehicles. 2-5 p.m. FREE. Whole Foods Market, 401 S. Broadway Ave., Boise, 208-287-4600. GREENBELT TOY AND COLLECTIBLE SHOW—Find Star Wars, Transformers, He-Man, Gi Joe, Funko Pop and sports cards. You can also check out
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