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A sneak peek at Zoo Boise’s Gorongosa Exhibit
Artist Matthew Gray Palmer’s ambitious 4-week goal
BW’s ridiculously early 2020 Oscar preview
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THINGS TO COME While much of Boise nurses its Treefort hangover, Boise Weekly has already turned its focus to a number of other events that should be on your radar in 2019. BW’s Lex Nelson takes us along on her recent visit to Zoo Boise on page 5, where she got a sneak peek at the zoo’s muchanticipated Gorongosa National Park Exhibit. The 1.5-acre undertaking is the zoo’s most ambitious expansion to date, and will ultimately see more than 20 new species come to Boise. Then, BW contributor/Idaho Public Television host Marcia Franklin has a conversation with Weiser educator Michelle Chavez on page 6. A high school English teacher, Chavez also offers a class devoted to studying the Holocaust. The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights recently honored her as the Human Rights Educator of the Year. Lex returns on page 9 to visit with artist Matthew Gray Palmer, who had the ambitious goal of creating 100 drawings and 30 paintings during his brief stay at Surel’s Place in Garden City. When Lex spoke with him March 25, he was right on the cusp of completing the highly personal project. In fact, Lex works triple-duty this week, and has a preview of Boise’s two seasonal markets on page 9. FYI, the Boise Farmers Market opens Saturday, April 6, and the Capital City Public Market launches one week later, on Saturday, April 13. Lastly, I have a triple-feature movie preview for you on pages 10 and 11. First I gaze way into the future for what we’re calling “BW’s ridiculously early 2020 Oscar preview.” Then on page 11, I critique The Mustang and Woman at War, a pair of must-see independent films, both opening on Friday, March 29.
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