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Pedal Parable

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Sign Me Up

A firsthand account of bike theft in Boise

Chuck Palmer makes music with found sound

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EDITOR’S NOTE CLOSE TO HOME When my colleague Harrison Berry came to work July 25, his morning routine was normal—until it wasn’t. As he had done every previous workday, Harrison biked to work, leaned his bike against the outside wall of Boise Weekly headquarters on Broad Street and walked inside to drop off his backpack.

Minutes later, he stepped outside to bring his bike in, but it was nowhere in sight. Even Harrison’s passing acquaintances know he doesn’t just talk the talk when it comes to alternative transportation: He pumps the pedals. What happened over the next several days was a fascinating exercise that some of you may find eerily familiar. It became an opportunity, albeit an out-of-theordinary one, for Harrison to chronicle the dilemma and its surprising outcome, and to reveal some essential information when it comes to investigating bike thefts in Boise. Read Harrison’s story on pages 6 and 7.

On page 16, I share one of my favorite conversations of the year. I sat down with LaVona Andrew and Holly Thomas-Mowery, two amazing ladies who provide American Sign Language interpretations at select Idaho Shakespeare Festival performances. Joining us was Steven Snow, director of the Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. I’ll also introduce you to Boise native Terry Blas on page 17. The prolific comic artist and writer currently calls Portland, Oregon, home, but he’s anxious to head back to the Treasure Valley. He’ll be a guest of the upcoming Boise Comic Arts Festival, formerly known as the Boise Library Comic Con. On page 14, Staff Writer Lex Nelson travels with Surel’s Place Artist in Residence Chuck Palmer to a bridge overlooking the Boise River to discover what Palmer calls a “theoretical cacophony.” And on page 15, contributing writer Derek Kaplan has a fun interview with rock legend Steve Miller, who is still getting it done after a half-century in business. Finally, Lex returns on page 18 to share her scrumptious picnic basket from Cafe Shakespeare, the lead-in to an equally delicious ISF performance.

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ORANGE IS THE NEW MERIDIAN Meridian is joining Boise’s orange EnergyBag recycling program, which converts plastics into biofuels—at least, 1,500 of its households are.

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THE BICYCLE THIEF

Someone stole my bike. Here’s what I learned.

HARRISON BERRY

Somehow, my hands were steady as I typed.

“Hey, my bike has been stolen from in front of Boise Weekly.” It was July 25—my birthday— and I had left my black Surly Cross-Check in front of the office, expecting to hop back on it within five minutes to chase down an assignment. By the time I returned, it was gone.

My first moves I knew almost by heart. I called Idaho Mountain Touring, the downtown outdoor gear shop where I’d purchased the bike, which has a record of its serial number—“I really hope you get your bike back, man,” the clerk on the other end of the line commiserated—and after hanging up, I dialed non-emergency police dispatch. Finally, I sat down in front of my computer and stared for a moment at Facebook’s prompt: “What’s on your mind, Harrison?”

I started to type.

What happened next was a revelation. I don’t own a car, and I get everywhere by bike.

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of a loaner bike and some people had started a collection for me to buy a new ride. The sympathy and support of people in Boise for bicyclists crashed against my feelings of frustration and violation.

My Surly had always attracted some attention. It cuts a handsome profile, if I say so myself, and there are plenty of Surly riders out there for whom fellow owners are fellow travelers. These include BPD bike officers, who also ride black Surlys. My police report got their attention in a different way: This time, my bike was stolen property.

“WOULD YOU LIKE CHARGES FILED?” On the phone, the officer from police dispatch asked about the make and model of my bike, and about any other distinguishing features. It has a silver rack and silver fenders, I said, with blue bar tape. I could provide a photo and a serial number. Then, the dispatcher asked me something I hadn’t anticipated.

“Would you like charges filed?”

The Surly was worth well over the $1,000 minimum value required to prosecute someone for grand theft, a felony punishable by a $1,000-$10,000 fine or 1-20 years in prison.

Suddenly, it mattered what I wanted to happen to the person who took my bike. I paused for a moment as scenarios played out in my mind.

A homeless person could be the culprit. Did I want to have fines imposed on someone who might never be able to pay, or send someone to prison who would be better served by some sort of social assistance?

The prospect that I was the victim of a more organized criminal, however, only further agitated me. In my mind’s eye, this shifty crook had absconded with my bike to a garage or the back of a van by the time I was on the phone with police dispatch. I imagined a team of hardened miscreants falling on my Surly to tear it to pieces and fence its parts.

I told the police officer that no, I didn’t want to press charges—I just wanted my bike back.

As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. According to Ed Fritz, the crime prevention supervisor for the BPD, stolen bikes range from $50 yard sale rides to $5,000 racing and mountain bikes. What the majority of them have in common is that they were left unlocked and unattended—sometimes for as briefly as a few seconds.

“They are crimes of opportunity,” Fritz said.

“You can have a great impact by taking the necessary means to reduce that opportunity. It’s about how you lock up your bike, where you put your bike.”

A good start for protecting a bike is purchasing a U-lock, which is resistant to bolt cutters and hacksaws. They’re available at pretty much every bike shop in town and a good one can be had for $30-$70. The next step is to register one’s bike with the police, and have its serial number and a photo on file.

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The first bike tracking system suffered from another, invisible shortcoming: Its scope was limited to Boise and surrounding areas. A bike stolen in the City of Trees may have been flagged as missing by BPD, but in Salt Lake City, or, in one example Fritz gave, South Carolina, it would have been, by all appearances, just like any other bike.

In August 2017, BPD partnered with Bike Index. Though the BPD and Bike Index platforms operate on the same principle, Fritz likened the new system to social media, complete with bike profiles managed by their owners.

BPD has its own account and access to some added features, but in the end, Bike Index takes some of the onus off the police for managing information about stolen bikes.

“We’re giving up some of the control,” Fritz said. “When we find a bike, we still have a serial number and we can contact [the owner] by email. … You own the information. That’s what it comes down to.”

Bike Index broke BPD’s searches for missing bikes into territory beyond the Treasure Valley.

According to its website, it has 540 partnerships with communities around the country, and people search it tens of thousands of times every day. It bills itself as the most widely used bicycle registration service in the world, and contains profiles for more than 177,000 bikes, all searchable by numerous categories.

“If my bike gets stolen today in Boise and someone in Portland comes across my bike, they can link it back up to me,” Fritz said.

BACK IN BLACK SURLY The day after my bike was stolen, I got on a plane bound for San Diego, California, to attend a conference. In recent months, dockless

In his police report, Officer Zach Powell said the black Surly chain-locked to a fence at the corner of 14th Street and Grand Avenue seemed out of place.

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call triggered an active investigation (it was, after all, a case of grand theft) and an electronic dragnet. If my Surly turned up at a pawn shop or if it caught the attention of a patrolling officer, it would raise a flag.

In the last year, that electronic dragnet has become many times more powerful, thanks to a partnership between BPD and Bike Index, a searchable database that logs missing bikes by make and model, serial number, the date stolen, location and more.

Bike Index replaced a system that was similar in many respects, and in the beginning, that first system performed its duties admirably.

Police could enter essential information about the stolen property—its serial number, color, distinctive features or accessories—and pair it with the victim’s contact info. In theory, when police recovered a bike, they could look up the phone number of the owner, give that person a call and facilitate a reunion. There were two things its designers and users hadn’t accounted for, though: time and volume.

“It was successful in its time, but as it grew and more bikes got entered, the data wasn’t as current as it should be,” Fritz said.

Bikes stolen in the 1990s would turn up sometimes decades after their owners reported the thefts. By that time, original owners may have moved to another city or state, or changed essential contact information like phone numbers or email addresses.

The backlog of property and evidence extends to this day. Corbett Auctions, the Ada County Sheriff’s and Boise Police departments’ auctioneer, will hold an auction on Saturday, Oct. 21, at its facility in Kuna. According to its website, 350-400 bikes from local law enforcement will be available.

Boise Weekly Staff Writer Harrison Berry near where his stolen bicycle was found by a BPD officer.

bike-share companies like Lime and Ofo have released thousands of bikes onto the streets there, sometimes parked neatly and conveniently along the walkways near the harbor.

Other times, they had been tossed into bushes or stacked in small piles in the right of way.

Depending on one’s perspective, those abandoned bikes either fulfilled the promise of the bicycle’s incredible democratizing power or were part of a massive boondoggle. Every one of them I saw reminded me of how far I was from the search for my Surly, and that every passing moment made its recovery less likely. A friend observed that I had begun to peer at riders and bikes locked at racks with an acute look of longing and hurt.

The situation didn’t improve upon my return to Boise. I had started to think about a replacement when, on Aug. 3, almost exactly a week after the Surly disappeared, I received a phone call from Zach Powell, a Boise Police officer who said he had found a bike matching its description. Someone had cable-locked it to a chain-link fence close to the corner of 14th Street and Grand Avenue near the River of Life Men’s Shelter, and within half an hour, Powell had clipped it free from the fence and brought it to me at the Boise Weekly offices.

Later, in his police report, Powell was more specific. He had noticed my bike because “Surlys are known to me as a unique, higher-end bicycle that has a loyal fan base with commuters and cyclocross racers for their durable and adaptable frame sets.” The bike had been locked to the fence in a way that “appeared odd for this higher-value bicycle.” Bike Index played a small part when Powell ran the Surly’s serial number to find out if it had been reported as

stolen. He called Idaho Mountain Touring, where he talked with the very salesman who sold me the bike, and who confirmed I was the owner. The thief hasn’t been found, so no charges have been filed.

It would be dishonest of me to call the feeling of seeing my bike again “relief.” Instead, the more closely I looked it over the more I felt like I’d been personally disrespected. The Surly was in good, but not great, shape when Powell rolled it into the office. It had two flat tires, the bar tape had been lightly scuffed and the chain needed grease. Whoever had taken it and cabled it to the fence had not loved the Surly as I had.

I thanked Powell profusely for bringing it back to me and waited for my mood to improve.

Later, while conducting repairs on it at home, I caught a glimpse into my bike’s journey: Goatheads, bits of glass and a staple had become embedded in the tires. Mud and burrs clung to the treads. Whoever took it from me a week earlier had ridden through hazardous and rough terrain.

Hunching over the tires’ deflated inner tubes to apply patches in the August sun, I began to sympathize with the bike thief. Boise must look like a very different place to someone who rides a bike through brambles on the way to a homeless shelter than to someone who rides it to get to work, run errands and visit friends.

Scrubbing the dirt off the Surley’s frame and wiping excess grease off its freshly oiled chain, I mulled an idea: I’d barely realized how important my bike was to my connection to the City of Trees until someone took it from me, and for a week, it was someone else’s connection.

Only then did I feel relief. Please lock up your bikes.

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY AUG. 22 Festivals & Events WESTERN IDAHO FAIR—Enjoy fair food, carnival rides, vendor booths, live entertainment, prime people watching and more at this annual event. Through Aug. 25, noon-11 p.m. $4-$7, $25 full-day wristband. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, idahofair.com.

On Stage BOISE COMMUNITY BAND: SWINGING THROUGH THE SUMMER—Go back to the golden age of the 1940’s and swing along to the music of the greats.

7-8:15 p.m. FREE. 208-739-1588, boisecommunityband.com.

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THURSDAY AUG. 23

Art LAURA JOHNSON: VISIONS IN GLASS—Through Aug. 30. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

Festivals & Events WESTERN IDAHO FAIR—Through Aug. 25. Noon-11 p.m. $4-$7, $25 full-day wristband. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, idahofair.com.

MATTEO PUGLIESE: THE GUARDIANS—Through Jan. 6, 2019. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$6.

Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-3458330, boiseartmuseum.org.

of Boise and the surrounding areas, the Surel’s Place artist in residence will present and perform the world premiere of Anonymous Elder: Boise, ID. 7 p.m. $10. Audio Lab, 3145 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-991-4718, surelsplace.org.

WESTERN IDAHO FAIR: COMEDIAN GABRIEL ‘FLUFFY’ IGLESIAS—7:30 p.m. FREE With Regular Fair Admission.

Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208287-5650, expoidaho.com.

children 0-12 years old. Children participate in hands-on music experiences that encourage the most growth, the most learning, and the most fun. 6 p.m.

FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-445, mld.org.

COMEDIAN SOPHIE HUGHES—8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208941-2459, liquidboise.com.

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NATURE EXPLORERS—Preschoolers use their natural curiosity to investigate the world around them on guided nature explorations. Must be accompanied an adult and be ready to be outside. For ages 3-5. 10:30 a.m. FREE. Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center, 13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa, 208-467-9278, fws.gov.

HOMEGROWN THEATRE: SING TO ME NOW—8 p.m. $10-$35.

Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-9910984, gemcenterforthearts.org.

TWO GENERATIONS OF PRINT MAKERS—Through Sept. 23, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4261242, facebook.com/bsufinearts.

On Stage BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: GREASE—7 p.m. $9-$11.

Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, boiseclassicmovies.com.

ISF: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE—8 p.m. $13-$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-4299908, idahoshakespeare.org.

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CHUCK PALMER: ANONYMOUS ELDER, BOISE, ID WORLD PREMIERE—Acclaimed music producer and percussionist Chuck Palmer presents an evening of sound design and rhythm.

Utilizing the found soundscapes

MURDER AT DEADWOOD SALOON—7 p.m. $28-$99.

The Playhouse Boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-7790092, playhouseboise.com.

LEGO CLUB—2 p.m. FREE. Nampa Public Library, 215 12th Ave. S., Nampa, 208-4685800, nampalibrary.org.

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THE CABIN WRITERS IN THE ATTIC 2018: SONG BOOK LAUNCH PARTY—Celebrate The Cabin’s book launch party and signing for Song: Writers in the Attic, a short-form prose and poetry anthology featuring the work of 40 local authors. 6:30 p.m. $3-$5. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise, 208385-0111, thecabinidaho.org.

Kids & Teens MUSIC ADVENTURES WITH PAIGE MOORE—Paige Moore presents fun and engaging music and movement programs for

FRIDAY AUG. 24 Festivals & Events WESTERN IDAHO FAIR—Through Aug. 25. Noon-11 p.m. $4-$7, $25 full-day wristband. Expo

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BLUES AND BONES FESTIVAL

3RD ANNUAL BOISE BACON & BEER BENEFIT

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The Blues and Bones Festival, which combines the best in blues music with top-notch barbecue, has two homes: Angels Camp, California; and Eagle, Idaho. For the Eagle edition, which will roll into Eagle Island State Park on Saturday, Aug. 25, the lineup of locals and traveling acts includes Val Starr and the Blues Rockets (2 p.m.), Maxx Cabello Jr. (4 p.m.), Too Slim and the Taildraggers (6 p.m.) and more, followed by a VIP After Party Jam at 7:45 p.m. Plus, the whole family is invited to participate in the fun, and eager listeners holding VIP tickets can get a jump on the crowd with 11 a.m. admission to the park.

11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., $20-$25. Eagle Island State Park, 2691 Mace Road, Eagle, 208-901-1446, bluesandbones. com.

The Boise Bacon & Beer Benefit subscribes to a simple philosophy: The only thing better than bacon is more bacon—with the possible exception of beer. Now in its third year in Boise, the benefit will bring more than 300 pounds of bacon to one place for a “bacon-inspired cook-off.” Attendees will get the chance to eat as much as 40 ounces of porky creations from local chefs, along with beers from 20 Boise-area breweries. Games and a live DJ will round out the fun, and every bacon lover passing through will score a commemorative glass along with their food and drink tokens, and earn the right to vote for their favorite bacon-filled dish.

One restaurant will win the title of “most bacon-y.” And in true Boise fashion, the proceeds will all go to nonprofits: Community Outreach Behavioral Services and Create Common Good.

1-5 p.m., $35. Park Terrace, 3380 W. Americana Terrace, 208322-5200, sockeyebrew.com.

Comic book lovers may have noticed that the Boise Public Library’s much-loved Library Comic Con isn’t on this summer’s calendar. But never fear—the popular day of cosplay, workshops, panels, vendor booths and more has been re-branded as the Boise Comic Arts Festival to fill a more specific local niche. The two-day festival has a new venue, JUMP, which will be filled to the brim with local and international artists ready to celebrate comics and make connections with fans. Guests for the 2018 gathering include Terry Blas, Daniel Way, Ben Dewey, Hazel Newlevant, Russell Brown, Matthew Seely, Rosemary ValeroO’Connell and many, many more. While the event is free for all ages, pre-registration is new this year, bringing with it perks like early access and entry into prize drawings.

10 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., 208-639-6610, boisepubliclibrary.org/bcaf18.

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CALENDAR Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, idahofair.com.

On Stage BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: GREASE—7 p.m. $9-$11.

Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, boiseclassicmovies.com/deals.

COMEDIAN SOPHIE HUGHES—8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

COMEDYSPORTZ BOISE OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND—ComedySportz Boise welcomes you to its new Studio 185 for a two-day event. Boise battles Provo at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; go early for the opportunity to warm up with the players at 6:45 p.m. Take in a package of baby wipes and get in for $5, or beat the crowd, buy online and get a free ticket to come back with your donation. 7:30 p.m. FREE-$10.

ComedySportz Boise, 6225 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208991-4746, boisecomedy.com.

GARDEN CINEMA: GOONIES— Take a blanket and head out

to the Garden for a movie on the giant outdoor screen. 8 p.m. FREE. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

HOMEGROWN THEATRE: SING TO ME NOW—8 p.m. $10-$35.

Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-9910984, gemcenterforthearts.org.

ISF: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE—8 p.m. $13-$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-4299908, idahoshakespeare.org.

MURDER AT DEADWOOD SALOON—7 p.m. $28-$99.

The Playhouse Boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-7790092, playhouseboise.com.

STAGE COACH: DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS—8 p.m. $15.

Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-3422000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

Art TVAA: HAPPY ACCIDENTS— Happy Accidents celebrates the unplanned masterpiece and artwork magically resurrected

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from certain failure. Through Oct. 29. 5:30-8 p.m. FREE. Boise State Public Radio, Yanke Family Research Building, 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-426-3663, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Odds & Ends BOOK SALE—Find $1 hardbacks, 50 cent paperbacks and $5 for a whole bag. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208362-0181, adalib.org/victory.

Food BARBARIAN DOWNTOWN TAPROOM ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY—Barbarian’s Downtown Taproom is turning one. To celebrate, it’s releasing four beers: Pop Rocks Gose, Juniper Gose, Fenrir Triple IPA and Cherry Port Sour.

Plus food by Wetos Locos. 4 p.m.midnight. FREE. Barbarian Brewing Downtown Boise Taproom, 1022 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3872739, barbarianbrewing.com.

BOISE URBAN GARDEN SCHOOL (BUGS) HARVEST DINNER—Join Boise Urban Garden School for a unique night of local food, drinks and music in support of BUGS, the nonprofit focused on providing hands-on education to children through organic gardening. 6-10 p.m. $65. Boise Urban Garden School, Comba Park, 2995 Five Mile Road, Boise, 208-376-3006, boiseurbangardenschool.org.

LAND TRUST OF THE TREASURE VALLEY ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER—Enjoy dinner from Open Table Catering, live music from local band Lonesome Jetboat Ramblers and a live auction. Proceeds will support the organization’s mission to conserve Southwestern Idaho’s open spaces. 6 p.m. $80, $640 table for 8. Hidden Springs Community Barn, 4768 W. Farm Court, Hidden Springs, 208-345-1452, lttv.org.

SATURDAY AUG. 25 Festivals & Events

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THE BLUES AND BONES FESTIVAL—The Blues and Bones Festival will feature some of the nations hottest traveling Blues Bands as well as local favorites. Families are welcome. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m, $20.

Eagle Island State Park, 2691 Mace Road, Eagle, 208-9011446, bluesandbones.com.

BOISE COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL— Boise Comic Arts Festival (formerly Library Comic Con) inspires creators of all ages, cultivates a comics community, showcases local and international artists, and creates opportunities for discovery and collaboration. Registration for this free, family friendly event isn’t

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CALENDAR required, but ticket holders will receive special perks; get tickets on Eventbrite. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208639-6610, boisepubliclibrary.org.

PREVENTATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR—The Preventative Health and Wellness Fair aims to educate the community on the importance of preventative health care and connect patients to the resources they need. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Saint Alphonsus Health Plaza, 3025 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, saintalphonsus.org.

WARBIRD ROUNDUP—Over 25 rare World War II aircraft will be flying all weekend. Buy tickets online.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. $10-$25. Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa Airport, 201 Municipal Drive, Nampa, 208-4656446, warhawkairmuseum.org.

The Aloha Bowl (shown in progress) has a dragon fruit smoothie base layered with granola, then topped with strawberry, mango, kiwi, pineapple, local honey, coconut flakes and Macadamia nuts.

REVITALIZE JUICE BAR REPLACES JENNY’S LUNCH LINE Regulars of Jenny’s Lunch Line who haven’t made it back in a few months will get a shock when they walk into its old downtown Boise location and find a sleek, modern juice bar— part of a new local chain called Revitalize—in its place.

Jenny’s closed in late April when negotiations with its landlord fell through, and the underground space was vacant for months until Revitalize moved in, opening its doors Aug. 4.

The company is moving fast, considering its owners, a husband-wife team, cut the metaphorical ribbon on its flagship location in The Village at Meridian just under a year ago.

“I know [Jenny’s] did really well and I know a lot of people were sad when they closed their doors,” said Revitalize Co-owner Brooke Ochojski. “...But I love the charm of this building, I love the vibe of the Old Boise district and the community.”

While the menu at Revitalize boasts a wide selection of smoothies, granola- and fruittopped smoothie bowls, protein shakes and toasts, for Ochojski, it’s all about the juice. She visited juice bars across the country for inspiration, then started experimenting with combinations of fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs and other add-ins in her kitchen juicer. Her kids were her guinea pigs, tasting and approving each recipe.

Now, Revitalize offers more than a dozen different kinds of juice pressed daily, including seasonal flavors like the Rockstar (watermelon, pineapple, lime and basil) and the Trippy Hippy (kiwi, strawberry, orange, apple, ginger and mint). According to Ochojski, the way the juice is processed—in this case, cold-pressed and unpasteurized—makes all the difference.

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WESTERN IDAHO FAIR—Through Aug. 25, noon-11 p.m. $4-$7, $25 full-day wristband. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, idahofair.com.

On Stage COMEDIAN SOPHIE HUGHES— 8 and 10 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

COMEDYSPORTZ BOISE OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND—Open House begins at 3 p.m., with a free Improv Jam from 3:30-4:30 p.m., and a free Mixed Level match at 5 p.m. Seating for the Major League Match begins at 7 p.m., with the match to follow at 7:30 p.m. Take in a package of baby wipes and get in for $5 or beat the crowd, buy online and get a free ticket to come back with your donation.

3 and 7:30 p.m. FREE-$10.

ComedySportz Boise, 6225 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208991-4746, boisecomedy.com.

Odds & Ends BOOK SALE—11 a.m.-6 p.m.

FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-3620181, adalib.org/victory.

Animals & Pets 11TH ANNUAL POOCH PARTY STROLL AND SPLASH—Enjoy Nampa’s largest dog festival, featuring a scenic 1-mile walk around Lakeview Park, swim time for dogs, contests, raffles, a canine cake walk and pet friendly vendor booths. Register online. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $25-$30, $10 each additional dog. Lakeview Park, Garrity Boulevard at 16th Avenue North, Nampa, nampaparksandrecreation.org/poochparty.aspx.

25TH ANNUAL KOI SHOW—Large and small specimens of fish will be competing for grand champion as well as many other honors and awards. The Boise Bonsai Club will be in attendance and the Japanese group, Kawa Taiko, will be performing their unique entertainment. Visitors will find volumes of information, vendors and food trucks. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

FREE. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, iwgks.org.

Food 3RD ANNUAL BOISE BACON AND BEER BENEFIT—Treasure Valley restaurants compete in a bacon-inspired cook-off, creating unique dishes centered on the featured ingredient. Ticket holders will have the opportunity to eat over 40 ounces of bacon-inspired dishes, all while drinking delicious craft beer from 20 different breweries. 1-5 p.m. $35-$40.

Park Terrace, 3380 W. Americana Terrace, Boise, sockeyebrew.com.

BOISE FARMERS MARKET—9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 10th and Grove Streets, Boise, 208-345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com.

CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET—9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Capital City Public Market, Eighth Street between Main and State streets, Boise, 208-345-3499. capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

INDIAN FOOD FESTIVAL 2018— Enjoy tasty and healthy Indian food, cool games, henna art and

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HOMEGROWN THEATRE: SING TO ME NOW—8 p.m. $10-$35.

Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, 208-9910984, gemcenterforthearts.org.

The seasonal Star Struck juice is made with strawberry, pineapple, orange, cucumber and mint.

full-time on Revitalize) that shows at the juice bar, which has the feel of a tightly run ship.

“This has been my baby, and it’s something that I want to be involved with from behind the scenes to the register to making juice, just making sure everything’s running smoothly,” she said.

The shop offers free delivery within 5 miles to cater to downtown workers and dwellers, and a 10 percent discount to pull in Boise State University students. Pending a successful push downtown, Ochojski plans to open more locations in spots as potentially far-flung as Nampa and as nearby as Hyde Park.

—Lex Nelson

ISF: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE—8 p.m. $13-$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-4299908, idahoshakespeare.org.

MURDER AT DEADWOOD SALOON—$28-$99. The Playhouse Boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-7790092, playhouseboise.com.

STAGE COACH: DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS—8 p.m. $15.

Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-3422000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

Sports & Fitness IDAHO ARTHRITIS AWARENESS RUN/WALK—Registration is free. 8 a.m.-noon. FREE. Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 N. Records Ave., near Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road, Meridian, idahoarthritiswalk.com.

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CALENDAR fun activities. Buy food tokens online at aidindia.org/india-foodfestival. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise.

STAGE COACH: DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS—2 p.m. $15.

Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-3422000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

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Festivals & Events BOISE COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL—10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-6396610, boisepubliclibrary.org.

WARBIRD ROUNDUP—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $10-$25. Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa Airport, 201 Municipal Drive, Nampa, 208-4656446, warhawkairmuseum.org.

WESTERN IDAHO FAIR—Noon-9 p.m. $4-$7, $25 full-day wristband. Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, idahofair.com.

On Stage COMEDIAN SOPHIE HUGHES—8 p.m. $12-$15. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208941-2459, liquidboise.com.

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NATIONAL CHERRY POPSICLE DAY LICKS FOR LOVE WCA FUNDRAISER—LongDrop is teaming up with Sisters In Songwriting and the Women’s and Children’s Alliance to bring you Electric Cherry Hard Cider Popsicles for $3 each; non-alcoholic popsicles will be provided free to children. Plus live music from 2-4 p.m. 2-5 p.m.

FREE-$3. LongDrop Cider Co., 603 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3420186, sistersinsongwriting.com.

MONDAY AUG. 27 Workshops & Classes PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS AND PREDATORS—Join IBG staff member and insect enthusiast Sierra Laverty for a two-part class on creating backyard habitat for “natural enemies,” bees of all

types, butterflies and more. The first session will focus on aiding insect predators of garden pests, with a second to follow Wednesday. Aug. 29. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $25.

Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-3438649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Odds & Ends BOOK SALE—9 a.m.-8 p.m.

FREE. Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-3620181, adalib.org/victory.

TUESDAY AUG. 28 Festivals & Events BBP BACK-TO-SCHOOL POTLUCK AND FIX-IT NIGHT—Those ages of 4-18 are invited to take their bikes into the BBP shop for food, fun and free bike repairs. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Bicycle Project, 1027 Lusk St., Boise, 208-4296520, boisebicycleproject.org.

On Stage ISF: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE—8 p.m. $13-$50. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-3369221, idahoshakespeare.org.

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STORY STORY LATE-NIGHT SUMMER 2018: GO STORIES— Positively shameless, this is the adults-only black sheep of the storytelling family. 8 p.m. $12-$15, $36 summer pass. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, storystorynight.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. Volunteer online at the website below. 5:15-7 p.m. FREE. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 707 W. Fort St., Boise, 208-344-3011, ilcdinners.ivolunteer.com.

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PAYING IT FORWARD Love your neighbor by donating a cup of coffee.

WEDNESDAY AUG. 22 AFTER NATIONS—With Ghostbox, Faded Leroy, and Sportscourt.

7 p.m. $5. The Olympic

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WRETCHED FUCK—With Vicious Fvck, Unhallowed, and Torn Anus. 8 p.m. $7. The Shredder

GEORGE DEVORE AND THE DEVIL MAKES 4—9 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon HATESPELL—With Final Underground, Helldorado, and Davidian. Aug. 24, 8 p.m. $6-$12.

Knitting Factory Concert House

ALIVE AFTER FIVE: THE BREVET—With Nick Delffs.

5-8 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza

FRIDAY AUG. 24

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

ANDREW ANDERSON—2 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

KEN HARRIS AND RICO WEISMAN—7 p.m. FREE. Lost Grove Brewing

BAD BAD HATS—With Cumulus, and Cmnwlth. 7 p.m. $10. The Olympic

MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

FRIM FRAM 4: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL—7 p.m. $25.

Acoustic Alchemy Studio

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WILSON ROBERTS—5 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

JORDAN LEISURE—7:30 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s Saloon KEN HARRIS AND RICO WEISMAN—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Capitol Cellars LUCAS LEGER—8 p.m. FREE. Reef MISSISSIPPI MARSHALL—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse ROLANDO ORTEGA—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse STEVE EATON—6 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill WESTERN WEDNESDAYS: TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS—9 p.m.

FREE. Tom Grainey’s

BROKEN OUTLAWS—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny Bridge Irish Pub and Grill CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse CUNNINGHAM AND MOSS—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

PSYCHIC RITES—With Cam Callahan and Campaign Revival, Gigglebomb, and BPASS. 7:30 p.m. $5. Neurolux SOUL SERENE—10 p.m. $5. Reef THE SOULMATES—8 p.m.

FREE. WilliB’s Saloon STAROVER BLUE—WithSick Wish, and Queen Boychild.

8:30 p.m. $5. The Funky Taco

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BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill and Brewery-Cole

KAYLEIGH JACK-MCGRATH—9 p.m. FREE. The Ranch Club

BEN BURDICK TRIO—7:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse BOISE SPECTRUM THURSDAY THUNDER CONCERTS: EMILY TIPTON BAND—6 p.m.

FREE. Boise Spectrum BUDDY DEVORE AND BOYD WILSON—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Edge Brewing Co. THE CADILLAC THREE—With Austin Jenckes. 8 p.m. $18-$45.

Knitting Factory Concert House CHUCK SMITH—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse FRIM FRAM FOUR—9 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon THE HACKLES—8 p.m. $5. The Funky Taco JESSICA EVE—7 p.m.

FREE. High Note Cafe OUTLAW FIELD: REBELUTION—With Stephen Marley, Common Kings, and Zion-I. 7 p.m. $32. Idaho Botanical Garden PROPERGANDA: LEON SWITCH—With Let The Soul Dance, THNDR, and GRIMEZ. 9 p.m. FREE. Fatty’s SHINY SHOE BOB—6 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill SMOKEY BRIGHTS—With Jared Mees, New Move, and Cave Clove.

7:30 p.m. $10-$12. Neurolux SPENCER BATT—8 p.m. FREE. Dwellers Public House

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THE BREVET, GROVE PLAZA, AUG. 22 If we had to choose just one word to describe The Brevet, it would have to be radio-ready. The five-man “epic Americana” band based out of Orange County, California, is eminently listenable, with the kind of repetitious “Woah-oh-oh” choruses that are ubiquitous on FM waves from bands like All American Rejects, Maroon 5, The Fray and NeedToBreathe. Still, its tracks are more often found in the background of movies and commercials (you may have heard them on Apple ads)—or racking up downloads on Spotify—than blasting from car stereos. That’s likely in part because the band is independent, working from its own community center-turned-recording studio in a California mobile home park. But really, that homemade aesthetic is all the more reason to check out the group’s foottapping sound. Pre-orders for The Brevet’s upcoming third album, LEGS (which stands for “Like Every Great Story”), just opened to the public, but Boiseans may get a preview of the new tunes when the band rolls into Boise for Alive After Five.

—Lex Nelson With Nick Delffs. 5 p.m., FREE, Grove Plaza, downtownboise.org.

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MUSIC GUIDE STICKUP KID—With Sundressed, and Black Bolt. 7 p.m. $10. The Shredder

DOROTHY—With Charming Liars. 8 p.m. $18-$68. Knitting Factory Concert House

SCOTT KNICKERBOCKER—11 a.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

SUTTON, MEULEMAN AND BARR—6 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

GAYLE CHAPMAN—5 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365

WHISKEY AUTUMN—With River Merrill, and Kathleen Williams.

7 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe

SATURDAY AUG. 25 18 STRINGS—8 p.m.

FREE. WilliB’s Saloon AMANDA SHIRES—Aug. 25, 7 p.m. $25-$85. Neurolux B-TOWN HITMEN—6 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill BARTON AND BOLLAR—8 p.m. FREE. McCleary’s Pub BEN BURDICK TRIO—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse BROKEN OUTLAWS—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny Bridge Irish Pub and Grill BUDDY DEVORE AND THE FADED COWBOYS—6 p.m. FREE. Powderhaus Brewing Company DANIEL CHAMPAGNE: THE SNAP SHOT TOUR—7 p.m. $25. Acoustic Alchemy Studio

GEORGE DEVORE AND THE DEVIL MAKES 4—9 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon GUTTERMOUTH—With Koffin Kats. 8 p.m. $20. The Shredder JUPITER HOLIDAY—8 p.m.

FREE. Dwellers Public House KAIT AND KYLER—7 p.m. FREE. The Local MIKE ROSENTHAL—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse MINDSHOES, SEA’S APPRENTICE, ZEMON LEMON, THE DT’S—8 p.m.-midnight.

FREE. The Vista Bar MOJO BOOGIE—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Brewing-Fairview MONSTERWATCH—With Power House. 7 p.m. $5. The Olympic MUSICIANS THREE—8 p.m.

FREE. O’Michael’s Pub & Grill REBECCA SCOTT BAND—2 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill

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SUNDAY AUG. 26 ADAM FAUCETT—With Jimmy Sinn, Andy A, and Andy C. 7 p.m. $8. The Shredder

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FREUDIAN SLIP—With Jack Hale.

2 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill JUSTIN NIELSEN TRIO—6 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill MICHAELA FRENCH—11 a.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE—With Xiuhtezcatl. 8 p.m. $23-$55. Knitting Factory Concert House NED EVETT—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365 THE SIDEMEN: GREG PERKINS AND RICK CONNOLLY—6 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse TOM BURDEN AND FRIENDS— Noon. FREE. High Note Cafe

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MONDAY AUG. 27 GALEN LOUIS—6 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill MIKE CRAMER—5 p.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365 SEAN ROGERS—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse

TUESDAY AUG. 28 BAD BAD HATS, THE OLYMPIC, AUG. 24 Minneapolis-based Bad Bad Hats is unafraid to mix intimacy with pop-rock. Lead singer Kerry Alexander and guitarist Chris Hoge began writing songs together in 2010, while they were in college. Alexander’s creative writing degree from the liberal arts college translates well into songwriting; it’s nearly impossible to get the lyrics to “Midway,” from the band’s 2015 release, Psychic Reader (Afternoon Records), out of your head: “I knew that I’d leave you by the middle of June / You touched me on my shoulder blade, soft like a tomb / I wanna hear you tell me you don’t know what you’ll do / The words you were not saying nearly filled up the room.” There’s a longing in Bad Bad Hats’ lyrics—a common feature of bands bottled up by Minnesota Nice. The band has toured with Margaret Glaspy, The Front Bottoms and even Third Eye Blind.

Alexander and Hoge also got married between recording sessions for their sophomore album, Lightning Round (Afternoon Records, 2018), and added drummer Connor Davison to the team.

—Frankie Barnhill With Cumulus and CMMNWLTH, 7 p.m., $10,The Olympic, 1009 W. Main St., 208-342-0176 theolympicboise.com.

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ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE— With Throes, and Blackcloud, and Deathbed Confessions. 9 p.m. FREE. High Note Cafe BLAZE AND KELLY—5 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Bar 365 BRET WELTY BAND—6 p.m.

FREE. Riverside Hotel Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill GEMINI SYNDROME—7 p.m. $20. The Olympic KING BUFFALO—8 p.m. $10. The Shredder RADIO BOISE TUESDAY: SALES—With No Vacation.

7:30 p.m. $15-$17. Neurolux SEAN ROGERS—5:15 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers Steakhouse SOUL KITCHEN—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill and Brewery-Cole THE SUBURBANS—9 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon TOM TAYLOR—6 p.m.

FREE. The Local YUNO—9 p.m. $12-$15.

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Surel’s Place Artist in Residence Chuck Palmer turns the Garden City soundscape into music LE X NEL SON Chuck Palmer has been a drummer for two decades, but said it wasn’t until he started recording the sounds around him that he really learned how to listen—not just to music, but to everything.

“When I would hit record on the device, my Artist in Residence Chuck Palmer sometimes uses found objects to add his own rhythms to the Garden City awareness level would elevate,” he explained. soundscape; here, he’s drumming on a tree near Quinn’s Pond.

“And everything became sacred.”

To give an example of that experience, Palmer paced the length of the 36th Street Bridge, a Exploration of an Empathic Umwelt” and Palmer. “I sort of look at it like I’m writing rust-red structure that carries the Greenbelt over a screenplay … The intention is a very visual Palmer released it under the name Anonymous the Boise River, connecting Veterans Memorial Elder. His debut solo album, Waiting on the experience, for myself and for the listener.”

Park to Garden City’s Live-Work-Create DisRain (Frontside 180 Group, 2013), also features It’s easy to capture some sounds, like the roar trict. He has visited the regularly bridge for the a track titled “Anonymous Elder” that uses some and tumble of the river or the hollars of swimlast few weeks, as it’s mere blocks from Surel’s of the same sounds from the islands, including ming children. Others, like the sound spiders Place, where he’s the August artist in residence. the crackling of a campfire and Palmer’s drummake while spinning their webs—Palmer is fasHe doesn’t make the trip to watch the river—in- cinated by their multiplicity in the undergrowth ming on his brother’s metal fire pit. stead, he turns the bridge into a huge, walkable near Quinn’s Pond—he has to create.

The name is rooted in Palmer’s family, in the drum set and carries an old iPod to record its same way the recording project was the product of Palmer’s stockpile of recordings will eventumusic, part of what he called “the beauty of all working with his friends—foremost among them ally become a single 45-60-minute track called this theoretical cacophony.” world-renowned cellist Dave Eggar, who brought Anonymous Elder: Boise, ID, that encapsulates his The iPod’s screen was already cracked, Palmer to Boise in when he was Artist in Resitime as an artist in residence in the City of Trees. and maybe that’s Before he heads home to dence at Surel’s place back in January—to find his why Palmer didn’t personal sound. (Eggar isn’t the only lauded musiNew York, he’ll perform “WHE N I WOU LD bother to hold back cian Palmer has worked with, either. His credits a version of Anonymous when he used it as a include collaboration with Foreigner, Zayn Malik, Elder live at Garden HI T RE CORD ON drumstick, tapping City’s Audio Lab Record- Phillip Phillips, Amy Lee of Evanescence, and and sliding it across members of OAR, among dozens of others.) ing Studio on Thursday, THE DE V I CE , MY the metal struts of Palmer explained that his stepfather, upon Aug. 23, accompanying the bridge. Back at the recorded snippets on retirement, had toyed with the idea of opening AWA RE NE SS LE V E L Surel’s Place, when he the cajon, a Peruvian box a business offering his services as an “elder” to played the recordthe community, for consultation on everything drum that’s his instruWOU LD E LE VATE . ” ing, the crunch and from law to personal matters. This, in addition ment of choice when grind of each contact to the fact that his stepfather once played the traveling. Decisions was visceral, the kind of music that makes your Tibetan singing bowls for one of his recordings about which recordings he plays, and how they’ll palms itch and your feet remember where you’ve fade and meld together, will be made moment-to- and requested to be credited as “anonymous,” just been walking. moment, “reverse engineered,” as Palmer put it, in gave rise to the name. His brother’s support of That, Palmer said, is the point: His forays the found-sound project cemented the family an electronic mimicry of jazz scatting. into the outdoors with the cherry-red iPod and connection. They’ve always learned from each “Every time it’s performed, it will be a unique his Zoom H1 handheld recorder are like phoother, and now Palmer is paying it forward, performance,” he said. “...But I’ll try not to tography missions, but the impressions he caplearning from the world’s everyday hum and change the story too much.” tures—of bikes passing by, kayakers volleying striving to pass on that awareness.

Anonymous Elder has already seen other comments, tree branches colliding—are aural “When it comes to Anonymous Elder stuff, incarnations. In 2016, Palmer collaborated with rather than visual. And he constantly keeps an my intention has been less environmental and his brother, sculptor Matthew Gray Palmer, ear out for more. more trying to inspire people, as I have been, to to create a soundscape of the San Juan Islands “The concept of the piece is very much, listen more critically, to listen more passionately, that became the background music for an art first of all, to tell a story about my experience be more aware, be more present in their lives,” installation focused on conservation efforts for here and just to sort of create a subtext,” said he said.

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DEREK K APL AN Riding a long wave of chart-topping hits and a grueling tour schedule, Steve Miller is still in the game for the sheer fun of it all.

“I still really enjoy playing, that’s what I like to do. That’s what I am: a musician and a bandleader,” said Miller. “I look forward to doing 70 cities a year. It’s not like I go, ‘Oh my god, I have to do that.’ When I get back home and I’m sitting around, I’m like, ‘I don’t want to just watch television, I want to get to work.’”

Boise was the most recent of those cities to welcome the Steve Miller Band, which played at the Idaho Botanical Garden’s Outlaw Field on Aug. 20. In fact, it was a double dose of classic rock, as the Steve Miller Band shared the stage with another legend, Peter Frampton.

Miller said Idaho holds a special in his heart, as he called the Wood River Valley home for decades.

“I lived in Ketchum for 30 years,” said Miller.

“Yeah, I had a place and my studio up there. I lived in this area for a long, long time—it’s beautiful. So, we play Boise a lot. We have a good fan base here and really enjoy coming back. It’s an amazing place, and it’s growing in a really interesting way.”

Like a lot of other legendary musicians, Miller has also had a lengthy bond with master guitar craftsman John Bolin of Boise’s renowned Bolin Guitars.

“Oh man, he’s an amazing guitar maker,” said Miller. “John and I have been building guitars for 30 years now. He’s my main guy. I always love to go into the shop and see what he and Billy [Gibbons] are building or what he’s building for other people. He is one of the best in the world for electric guitars and spending time in his shop helps you learn a lot.”

Miller’s musical crossroads were paved early on in Chicago during the 1960s, when he was exposed to the mature music scene of Windy City bluesmen. Encouraged by his heroes, Miller decided to take a road less traveled, with heavy emphasis on the blues.

“I was drawn to Chicago, and when I got there, it was just this magic moment where Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters were both playing local night clubs,” said Miller. “It was an adult music scene where everything was up close and you could play with them. I like to say I got my doctorate in music there.”

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Steve Miller (center) has a longstanding relationship with Bolin Guitars in Boise.

Throughout their current tour of 89 cities, Miller and Frampton have been leaning toward those roots, covering classic blues songs by greats like Freddy King and Elmore James. What’s more, they have plans to release impromptu live sessions from their tour on an upcoming live record.

“Peter and I have been jamming on every one of these shows, and we’ve been changing around the material that we jam on every night,” said Miller. “We’re going to release an album with Universal [Records]. Peter’s a terrific guitar player, and to get the two of us together is special. It’s almost like we’re bandmates because we’ve been doing this for two summers.”

Over the past half-century, Miller has also donned several personas, like the “Gangster of Love,” the psychedelic “Space Cowboy” and the more esoteric “Maurice.” To this day, he’s still in touch with all of those alter egos.

“I love them all,” said Miller with a huge laugh. “That’s always so much fun. People want to hear ‘The Joker’ [1973] and they still love ‘Space Cowboy’ [1969]. When they were written, we were just goofing around, and here we are, 50 years into it, and people are still screaming ‘You’ve got to do “The Joker!” You’ve got to do the “Gangster of Love!” Are you going to do “Space Cowboy?” Are you going to do “Living

in the USA?”’ It’s not something you’d expect, that music would last this long, or be that popular for so long. It’s amazing to still have all those characters.”

When asked if he has evolved into yet another identity, perhaps for the 21st century, Miller let out another laugh.

“My new identity is… Well, I’m a grown-up now. I’m really enjoying it and I’m having a great time.”

Miller quickly added that it’s still about an audience that only grows bigger with every passing year, and the universal love it holds for a timeless songbook.

“We’ve had a great audience for 50 years,” said Miller. “We’ve had this relationship with a group of people who bought our records, who like what we do, who like the shows, who continually come to see us play. The audience grows and changes and, of course, there are different generations now. They really listen; they’re into what we’re doing. It’s not just a bunch of kids drinking beer and smoking pot and saying, ‘Right on, dude. Boogie!’ There was a time where that was who we wanted, but it’s a musical experience and our audience is really great right now. The people who come see us play are like friends, people you want to know.”

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CITIZEN LAVONA ANDREW, HOLLY THOMASMOWERY AND STEVEN SNOW Signs of life: ASL interpreters enhance and enliven ISF performances for deaf audiences GEORGE PRENTICE

They’re two of the most animated performers in the amphitheater of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival each summer. Yet, you may not see their names in your program. Not that you won’t see them. In fact, the line of sight toward LaVona Andrew and Holly Thomas-Mowery has been essential, as the pair portray anyone and everyone from Macbeth in Macbeth to Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, to the ABBA-crooning ladies of Mamma Mia! Just prior to an ASL-interpreted performance of Misery (they’ll have two more this season—Pride and Prejudice on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Beehive on Tuesday, Sept. 17), Andrew and Thomas-Mowery sat down with Boise Weekly and Steven Snow, executive director of the Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Andrew and ThomasMowery assisted with ASL interpretation of our questions for Snow, who is deaf.

When you’re not interpreting a performance at ISF, how do you spend your days?

Thomas-Mowery: I’m a licensed real estate agent, but I’ve been a sign language interpreter for many years. I’m also on the board of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival as a consulting member. LaVona? How long have we been interpreting shows here in the amphitheater?

Andrew: I think our first play was in 2007.

We interpreted two plays each season back then.

In 2009, we began interpreting four productions, and ever since 2010, we’ve done all five productions. I’m an associate professor for the Idaho State University interpreting program. I’m also a representative to the Idaho Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board. Our licensing classes have really taken over much of my professional life for the past few months.

Snow: The Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is designed to ensure the highest quality of life possible in a variety of ways: Entertainment, healthcare, employment, you name it.

How does the public find out which performances here at the festival will include sign language?

Snow: Facebook is always a great tool. Plus, on the Idaho Shakespeare Festival calendar, you’ll see a symbol next to a particular performance, and the legend tells you that it will be a signed evening.

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How many people who are deaf or hard of hearing do you expect at tonight’s performance?

Snow: I think we can expect more than 70.

Drama is big; the element of fear is always a major attraction.

LaVona, I’m assuming that you’ve signed all types of productions: dramas, comedies, musicals. Do you have a preference?

Andrew: I have a healthy respect for Shakespeare, but I’m not intimidated by him anymore.

Plus, you have to be a fairly good actor, considering that you’re portraying multiple characters.

Andrew: It’s a skill that not too many interpreters do well. In the theater, you’re required to take the physical space of the characters and all of their mannerisms. You need a deep understanding of the most impactful lines. It’s intense.

Steve, can you recall a particular production that still burns in your memory?

Snow: I have a deep passion for Othello, because I portrayed Iago when I attended Gallaudet University. Theater is in my blood. So, all these years later, when I watch Othello it still gives me goosebumps. And of course, this season’s production of Macbeth was another big favorite.

Ladies, do you have favorites?

Thomas-Mowery: Les Miserables was one of my favorite productions to interpret. It was so emotional to see the deaf audience sobbing along with the hearing audience. That was a pretty powerful evening. Lavona and I have interpreted two separate productions of Macbeth, so we’ve really developed a multilayered translation in how we split the characters.

Andrew: I don’t have favorite performances as much as I have favorite moments. During Les Miserables, I had to interpret the song “Bring Him Home.” I was communicating with a deaf man and asked him what it looked like when he prayed over his children. That’s really what that song means in that moment of the show. I absolutely love how the open the deaf community has been in sharing that gift with us as interpreters so that we can do a better job in our portrayal.

Thomas-Mowery: There are plac-es where we don’t need to interpret anything because, quite often, the actors make it really clear in their actions. It’s important for us not to cross the line where we become the show. Sometimes, we’ll sign, “Look at the stage,” because we’ve studied the show enough to know when something mething very dramatic is about to happen.

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Let’s take Misery as an example.. There’s some profanity in that. Can I assume me that the profanity is part of your signing?

Andrew: Absolutely. It’s full access. ss.

Steve, how essential to the deaf community is the festival’s commitment to thesee interpreted performances?

Snow: Society as a rule sees the deaf community as needing access to things for critical situations, like healthcare or education. But we often overlook the parts of life where we enjoy something such as theater or movies. The Idaho Shakespeare Festival recognized that the deaf community had been left in the background. For the past 10 years, this program has been fantastic. The Idaho Council for thee Deaf and Hard of Hearing even recognized the he festival with an award for excellence for [its]] involvement with the deaf community. I also so want to let you know, with these ladies here with us, that the quality of their interpreting is soo impressive. I know when the deaf community nity sees that these ladies will be interpreting, there re will be even more of us attending.

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So, we’re sitting with the A-list here.

Snow: Absolutely. I have to impress ess on you that they are the absolute best.

Steve, you’re a still an actor at heart. Are you ready to step in, in case of emergency?

Snow: Well, maybe if they do Othello. But I should still probably hold myself back from jumping up on stage.

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THE CABIN’S SONG: WRITERS IN THE ATTIC LAUNCH PARTY

“When I was a kid, there was nothing like this.”

GEORGE PRENTICE

Prolific comic artist Terry Blas is returning to Boise for some home cooking, but that’s just a bonus, as he’s also going to be a guest at the Boise Comic Arts Festival (formerly the Library Comic Con), Idaho’s largest comicsfocused event, on Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26.

“I spent a huge chunk of my childhood in the library,” said Blas, a graduate of Borah High School who now lives in Portland, Oregon.

“When I was a kid, there was nothing like this event. I can only imagine what it would have been like for a kid from Boise to go to something like this.”

Now in its sixth year, the newly renamed festival will feature its largest guest list yet, including some of the planet’s most acclaimed comic book authors, writers and creators. That includes the 38-year-old Blas, who is currently penning his fourth graphic novel and was catapulted to fame by his 2015 comic, You Say Latino, which caught the attention of NPR and the Huffington Post.

“You Say Latino was a reflection of my own cultural identity. My dad is from Idaho and my mom is from Mexico. I was brought up in a bilingual home,” said Blas.

The bestselling comic peers through what Blas said is an “admittedly American” lens, looking at the often-debated difference between the terms “Latino” and “Hispanic.”

“Well, that comic went viral; then my next comic, Ghetto Swirl, got a lot of attention. It was all about growing up Mexican, Mormon, gay and nerdy,” said Blas.

Not to mention being all of those things in Idaho.

“My parents were incredibly supportive.

I ended up going to, and graduating from,

The Boise Comic Arts Festival, previously the Library Comic Con, will run Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26.

ies is the graphic novel section,” he said. “A [Pacific] Northwest College of Art, here in big part of that is because visual imagery, Portland,” he said. combined with words, helps a lot of kids with Today, Blas shares studio space with a reading comprehension. That’s why so many couple dozen other artists as a member of American librarians are behind the graphic downtown Portland’s Helioscope artists and novel movement.” writers collective.

All the more reason for Blas to be a part “I believe it’s the largest collective of comic of the Boise Public Library’s upcoming comic artists in the U.S.,” said Blas. “The comic world can be very a solitary profession, so hav- arts festival.

“Year after year, our guests tell us this is one ing a studio with a good many other peers is of their favorite events, and pretty unique.” that’s helped us attract some That said, Blas spends a fair really stellar talent,” said Liamount of time on the road, apbrary Events Coordinator Josh pearing as a guest artist at comic BOISE COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL Shapel. “With over 100,000 cons across the U.S. FREE attendees over two days last “I can’t tell you how excitSaturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26 year, we simply outgrew our ing it is to be at this year’s JUMP, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise location. That’s why we’re exBoise Comic Arts Festival,” he boisepubliclibrary.org/bcaf18 cited to celebrate that continsaid. “I’ll be participating in a ued growth by partnering with panel with another artist who this year’s venue, Jack’s Urban illustrated my recent graphic Meeting Place [JUMP].” novel, Dead Weight: Murder at Blas will undoubtedly be a major draw at Camp Bloom.” this year’s festival, According to Blas, It isn’t unusual for two but he’s rather illustrators to work together. For instance, he’s modest when talkcurrently working on a new graphic novel for Oni Press (publishers of the wildly-popular Scott ing about his own celebrity.

Pilgrim series), and while Blas writes the story, “Living the someone else will illustrate it. dream?” he said.

“I recently attended the American Library “Well, maybe. I Association Conference in New Orleans, guess it may as well where it came to my attention that the be my dream.” fastest-growing section of most U.S. librarAS BL TE

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Any time there’s a writing contest with a prompt, a good chunk of submissions take the theme literally. For this year’s Writers in the Attic fiction and poetry contest, The Cabin literary center chose the theme of “song” to encourage local writers to think lyrically, instead. “‘Song’ is fun in that it can go any which way,” said Hillary Bilinski, the operations manager for The Cabin and shepherd of Writers in the Attic for the last two years. “We had a sea shanty, a lot of high school nostalgia. We had a lot of songs. It was just a fun cultural piece.”

On Thursday, Aug. 23, The Cabin will throw a launch and signing party for Song: Writers in the Attic, this year’s anthology of some of the best Idaho short fiction and poetry written around the theme. That will take place at The Linen Building starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be some food and beverages, but the centerpiece of the evening will be the publication, which comprises 48 pieces by 40 authors, selected from a total of 169 submissions. Admission is $5, $3 for members of The Cabin.

Most importantly, the event is a chance for authors and readers to meet and mingle. While a few entries have come from farther afield than the Treasure Valley, many of the contributing writers to Song come from the Boise area, and several will be at the launch party to talk about their work and sign copies of the book.

“It’s a culmination and celebration of all those ‘writers in the attic’ wishing to be heard, encouraged, validated,” wrote Bilinski in a follow-up email.

The Cabin has undertaken this exercise since 2012, when it released Rooms: Writers in the Attic. Since then, it has produced editions with themes like “detour,” “nerve,” “animal,” “water” and “game.” Each iteration has a guest judge. For Song, it was Samantha Silva, an Idaho-based author and screenwriter perhaps most famous for her short story, “The Big Burn,” which was adapted to film and won the 1 Potato Short Screenplay Competition at the 2017 Sun Valley Film Festival; and her debut novel, Mr. Dickens and His Carol, which was released to acclaim last year.

“I’m so excited for the people who got in (and so grateful you were so careful to mask names)! It’s a wonderful thing that you do, this anthology, for our growing community of writers,” Silva wrote in a blurb following the blind-judging process.

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DINNER WITH THE BARD Dive into a picnic basket from Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s Cafe Shakespeare LE X NEL SON Dining outdoors in the summer always comes with pitfalls: It’s practically inevitable that bugs will land on the fruit, the sun will roast some diners and leave others in the cold, and the grass under the picnic blanket will dip and roll like an ocean in storm, making it impossible to find a comfortable seat.

Still, it’s easy to put all of those things aside with the distraction of a performance from the actors and actresses of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, not to mention the tastes that come out of its Cafe Shakespeare kitchen. On Aug. 10, an ISF performance of Mamma Mia!, tickets for seats on the hillside and a Cafe Shakespeare picnic basket for two allowed for exactly that.

If you’re looking for an extravagant date night dinner and aren’t an ace in the kitchen yourself, a Cafe Shakespeare picnic basket is a no-brainer. Yes, it costs a pretty penny—$42.95 before tip or drinks—but it’s loaded with enough food for three hungry souls, or four modestly peckish ones. Plus, preordering online through the ISF website takes just a few clicks.

At the pickup counter Aug. 10, it was a surprise to find that the bistro-style “basket” was actually a black paper bag. Humble appearances aside, its contents were enough to fill a menu: Grilled citrus chicken, roasted garlic hummus, crostini, spring mix salad with French mustard vinaigrette, house-pickled vegetables, pasta salad, mixed olives, clusters of red and green grapes, a sliced baguette, two fudgy brownies and after-dinner mint chocolates. An army of plastic containers filled the bag to the brim, with everything portioned out for two.

The product of a’Tavola Gourmet Marketplace owner and past Boise Co-op Deli Manager Lisa Peterson, Cafe Shakespeare is not your typical theater-side concession stand. In addition to picnic baskets and “theater platters” heavy on cheese, olives and charcuterie, it pours beer, wine, coffee and lemonade. As the mercury hovered at around 103 degrees, a strawberry lemonade ($5.50 for a 32-ounce cup) was a must. It was ultra-sweet, filled with chunks of fresh strawberries, and disappeared quickly as the food was laid out.

Diving into the containers one by one, it was soon clear that although the citrus-spiked

Diners at Cafe Shakespeare can pick their meals in person or order early online at idahoshakespeare.org.

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I’ve got nothing against the usual suspects, but there’s a whole world of white beyond Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. In fact, here are over 1360 different wine grape varieties. At the rate of one per day (on the outside chance you could round up a bottle of each), it would take the better part of four years to try them all. We tasted through a much smaller sample of unusual varieties, perfect for sipping during the waning dog days of summer.

Here are the panel’s top three picks:

The grilled citrus chicken had a mild flavor redolent, not surprisingly, of orange zest.

chicken (served cold) was meant to be the meal’s main event, it fell short of the side dishes. The pesto pasta salad was a standout, studded with peas and shards of parmesan. Another group favorite was the pickled vegetable dish, which included whole cloves of garlic (a theme, as there were more nestled on top of the hummus) and pricey vegetables like asparagus alongside the usual onions and cauliflower. The pickling liquid was all tang and spice, making the vegetables almost refreshing, if difficult to eat without sloshing on the blanket. Of course, it’s impossible to go wrong with chilled grapes or baguette slices, and when it came time for des-

sert at intermission, the brownies were a lush, indulgent finish to the meal.

While the food wasn’t exactly to the level of fine-dining—a feat that would be impressive, considering it’s meant to be eaten with plastic cutlery—it was certainly beyond what any but a veteran home cook would be likely to whip up and carry in (something ISF happily allows). One suggestion to Cafe Shakespeare that may take its baskets up a notch: Offer them for pickup in actual wicker, with the request that the baskets be returned by the end of the night, a move that would spark both romance and whimsy.

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Puzzle; Juliet, Naked; The Wife and The Children Act GEORGE PRENTICE Pound for pound, the most enjoyment to be had at the cinema this summer was in the art house, and in Boise, that means The Flicks. Beginning with RBG and continuing with Won’t You Be My Neighbor and Three Identical Strangers, the films made up the best string of documentaries in recent memory, bar none. Another small-budget wonderment this summer has been Eighth Grade, from comedian and first-time feature film director Bo Burnham, which is still the finest word-ofmouth success of the season.

Truth be told, the chance of a big box-office or critical success at the region’s megaplexes is slim to none. But fear not: The Flicks has scheduled some gems for the next few weeks while we all anxiously anticipate Oscar season.

Puzzle (opens Friday, Aug. 24) stars Kelly Macdonald in her best performance to date as a blue-collar housewife who is much more than her life’s pieces. It’s a modest, tender film.

Juliet, Naked (opens Friday, Aug. 31) features the talented trio of Rose Byrne, Chris O’Dowd and Ethan Hawke, and is an easygoing charmer based on the bestseller from Nick Hornby (About a Boy). Byrne is that rare actress, equally adept in drama and action (Damages, the X-Men franchise) as she is in comedy (Bridesmaids, Neighbors). Mind you, Juliet, Naked won’t set the world on fire, but it’s a pretty swell date night movie.

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The Wife (opens Friday, Sept. 14) is already generating Oscar buzz for Glenn Close. I still think Close was robbed of a Best Actress statuette on three occasions: in 1987 (Fatal Attraction), 1988 (Dangerous Liaisons) and 2011 (Albert Nobbs). In an adaptation from Meg Wolitzer’s novel of the same name, Close plays “the wife� of a Nobel Prize winner-to-be (Jonathan Pryce). Once again, she’s near the top of her game, and that’s always a great night at the movies.

The Children Act (opens Friday, Sept. 28) stars two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson as an English magistrate who must hand down a ruling in an extremely controversial trial where parents are accused of refusing medical treatment for their leukemia-stricken son. Considering the same debate is raging at the Idaho Statehouse around the state’s religious exemption laws, The Children Act should trigger more than a few conversations in the theater’s lobby after each screening. It has been nearly a year since I saw this film at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and I still can’t wait for you to see it.

We’ll be packing our bags in a few days in preparation for the movie marathon that is the Toronto International Film Festival, where we’ll get our first look at the next round of films that will spill out onto local screens. In the meantime, these four diamonds in the rough might tide you over.

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I had a friend that was like a brother to me. Then his boyfriend tried to sleep with me and I was cut out. I think he blames me, and people can have their opinions, but I genuinely care for this friend and would never desire to hurt him.

He rejects and ignores all of my reaching out. I don’t foresee us ever having a relationship again. For a while, I was angry that he’d blame me. Now I’m just nostalgic for the time we were friends and wish things could go back to the way they were. I live in the past because I’m a little lost without this friend. I’ve tried to replace him, but he was one of a kind.

BIKE LOCKS For years, the Boise Police Department and clerks at local outdoor gear stores have beat the same drum: Get a bike lock. While any lock offers a modicum of protection against theft, BPD recommends what are known as U-locks, which, in addition to their deterring power, are also tough enough to withstand the tools of more motivated thieves.

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DEAR LOSTALGIC, What I know, from the experiences in my own life and in the lives of others, is that time usually (not always) softens feelings. If my hunch is correct, your former friend’s boyfriend will likely pull this trick again, and again, and probably again.

Before too long, your former friend, if he has any rudimentary mathematical skills, will start putting one and one together and discover that he has a cheater on his hands. You’ve done your part by reaching out. You must decide whether or not you will extend your friend more grace than he has given you and welcome him back into your life, if and when he comes to his senses. Friends are precious so I hope it comes to that.

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ASTROLOGY LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “All the world’s a stage,” wrote Shakespeare, “And all the men and women merely players.” In other words, we’re all performers. Whenever we emerge from solitude and encounter other people, we choose to express certain aspects of our inner experience even as we hide others. Our personalities are facades that display a colorful mix of authenticity and fantasy. Many wise people over the centuries have deprecated this central aspect of human behavior as superficial and dishonest. But author Neil Gaiman thinks otherwise: “We are all wearing masks,” he says. “That is what makes us interesting.” Invoking his view—and in accordance with current astrological omens—I urge you to celebrate your masks and disguises in the coming weeks. Enjoy the show you present. Dare to entertain your audiences.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I think you’ve done enough rehearsals. At this point, the apparent quest for a little extra readiness is beginning to lapse into procrastination. So I’ll suggest that you set a date for opening night. I’ll nudge you to have a cordial talk with yourself about the value of emphasizing soulfulness over perfectionism. What? You say you’re waiting until your heart stops fluttering and your bones stop chattering? I’ve got good news: The greater your stage fright, the more moving your performance will be.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In all the time we’ve worked on diminishing your suffering, we may have not focused enough on the fine art of resolving unfinished business. So let’s do that now, just in time for the arrival of your Season of Completion. Are you ready to start drawing the old cycle to a close so you’ll be fresh when the new cycle begins? Are you in the mood to conclude this chapter of your life story and earn the relaxing hiatus you will need before launching the next chapter? Even if you don’t feel ready, even if you’re not in the mood, I suggest you do the work anyway. Any business you leave unfinished now will only return to haunt you later. So don’t leave any business unfinished!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Are you ready to mix more business with pleasure and more pleasure with business than you have ever mixed? I predict that in the coming weeks, your social opportunities will serve your professional ambitions and your professional ambitions will serve your social opportunities. You will have more than your usual amount of power to forge new alliances and expand your web of connections. Here’s my advice: Be extra charming, but not grossly opportunistic. Sell yourself, but with grace and integrity, not with obsequiousness.

Express yourself like a gorgeous force of nature, and encourage others to express themselves like gorgeous forces of nature.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “When I picture a perfect reader,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, “I picture a monster of courage and curiosity, also something supple, cunning, cautious, a born adventurer and discoverer.” I suspect he was using the term “monster” with a roguish affection.

I am certainly doing that as I direct these same words toward you, dear Sagittarian reader. Of course, I am always appreciative of your courage, curiosity, cunning, suppleness, and adventurousness. But I’m especially excited about those qualities now, because the coming weeks will be a time when they will be both most necessary and most available to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You do not yet have access to maps of the places where you need to go next. That fact may tempt you to turn around and head back to familiar territory. But I hope you’ll press forward even without the maps.

Out there in the frontier, adventures await you that will prepare you well for the rest of your long life. And being without maps, at least in the early going, may actually enhance your learning opportunities. Here’s another thing you should know: your intuitive navigational

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Healing isn’t impossible. You may not be stuck with your pain forever. The crookedness in your soul and the twist in your heart may not always define who you are. There may come a time when you’ll no longer be plagued by obsessive thoughts that keep returning you to the tormenting memories. But if you hope to find the kind of liberation I’m describing here, I advise you to start with these two guidelines: 1. The healing may not happen the way you think it should or imagine it will.

2. The best way to sprout the seeds that will ultimately bloom with the cures is to tell the complete truth.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Nineteenth-century British painter J. M. W. Turner was one of the greats. Renowned for his luminous landscapes, he specialized in depicting the power of nature and the atmospheric drama of light and color. Modern poet Mary Ruefle tells us that although he “painted his own sea monsters,” he engaged assistants “to do small animals.” She writes that “he could do a great sky, but not rabbits.” I’m hoping that unlike Turner, you Piscean folks will go both ways in the coming weeks. Give as much of your creative potency and loving intelligence to the modest details as to the sweeping vistas.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The two pieces of advice I have for you may initially seem contradictory, but they are in fact complementary. Together they’ll help guide you through the next three weeks. The first comes from herbalist and wise woman Susun Weed. She suggests that when you face a dilemma, you should ask yourself how you can make it your ally and how you can learn the lesson it has for you. Your second burst of wisdom is from writer Yasmin Mogahed: “Study the hurtful patterns of your life. Then don’t repeat them.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Speak the following declaration aloud and see how it feels: “I want strong soft kisses and tender unruly kisses and secret truth kisses and surprise elixir kisses. I deserve them, too.” If that puts you in a brave mood, Taurus, add a further affirmation: “I want ingenious affectionate amazements and deep dark appreciation and brisk mirthful lessons and crazy sweet cuddle wrestles. I deserve them, too.” What do you think?

Do these formulas work for you? Do they put you in the proper frame of mind to co-create transformative intimacy? I hope so. You’re entering a phase when you have maximum power to enchant and to be enchanted.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As you map out your master plan for the next 14 months, I invite you to include the following considerations: an intention to purge pretend feelings and artificial motivations; a promise to change your relationship with old secrets so that they no longer impinge on your room to maneuver; a pledge to explore evocative mysteries that will enhance your courage; a vow to be kinder toward aspects of yourself that you haven’t loved well enough and a search for an additional source of stability that will inspire you to seek more freedom.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you have been communing with my horoscopes for a while, you’ve gotten a decent education—for free!

Nonetheless, you shouldn’t depend on me for all of your learning needs. Due to my tendency to emphasize the best in you and focus on healing your wounds, I may neglect some aspects of your training. With that as caveat, I’ll offer a few meditations about future possibilities. 1. What new subjects or skills do you want to master in the next three years? 2. What’s the single most important thing you can do to augment your intelligence? 3. Are there dogmas you believe in so fixedly and rely on so heavily that they obstruct the arrival of fresh ideas? If so, are you willing to at least temporarily set them aside?

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