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10 Days Out calendar: Sip some wine, enjoy music, check out Idaho Shakespeare Festival

Nashville guitarist and vocalist Griffin House plays Cinder Winery on Tuesday, May 17.
Nashville guitarist and vocalist Griffin House plays Cinder Winery on Tuesday, May 17. Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

Check with event websites or social media before attending. Events might be canceled or postponed after press deadline because of the pandemic, or might have new rules in place regarding masks and proof of vaccination.

Concerts

Boise Music Week: Continues through May 22, Boise. Events are free. Tickets are available for “Into the Woods,” but not required; however, ticketed patrons are seated first. Open seating 15 minutes before curtain. Free tickets available at Ticketmaster or call 208-426-1110 ($2.50 convenience fee will apply) or in person the Morrison Center box office (no fee). boisemusicweek.org.

May 13: A Variety Night, 7 p.m., Borah High School auditorium, 6001 W. Cassia St.

May 14: Treasure Valley Concert Band & Friends, 2 p.m., Borah High School auditorium, 6001 W. Cassia St.

May 15: Community worship service, 7 p.m., Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St.

May 16-18, 20: Organ recitals, noon, St. Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral, 518 N. 8th St.

May 19: Organ recital and silent movie, noon, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St.

May 19-22: “Into the Woods,” 7:30 p.m. May 19-21, 2 p.m. May 21-22, Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane. Ticketed event.

Animal Collective: 8 p.m. May 13, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $29.50 Ticketmaster. $30 day of show. Special guests: Spirit of the Beehive.

Puddle of Mudd: 6 p.m. May 14, Stoney’s Road House, 1050 Cascade Road, Emmett. $32.50-$52.50. stoneysroadhouse.com.

Justin Moore: 7:30 p.m. May 14, Ford Idaho Center, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $39.50-$59.50. fordidahocenter.com. Special guests: Granger Smith ft. Earl Dibbles Jr. and Heath Sanders.

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: 7 p.m. May 15, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $52.50-$158.50. Ticketmaster.

Tuesdays on the Creek: Music by Pilot Error, with locally produced beer and wine. Held in conjunction with Farm to Fork Farmers’ Market. 6 to 9 p.m. May 17, Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell. Continues 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, through Sept. 27. Full band schedule at indiancreekplaza.com/tuesdays-on-the-creek. Free.

Griffin House: 7:30 p.m. May 17, Cinder Winery, 107 E. 44th St., Garden City. $25-$65. Brown Paper Tickets. Opening: Andy Byron.

Reckless Kelly: 4 p.m. May 21, Performance Park at Hayden Beverage Co, 2910 E. Amity Road, Boise. $35. eventbrite.com. Opening: Tylor and the Train Robbers, Jeff Crosby Band.

311: 8 p.m. May 21, Revolution Center, 4983 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. $39.50 general ($45 door), $79.50 VIP. Ticketmaster.

Club Guide

The Barrelhouse: Fri: Naomi Psalm Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sat: Jeff Engelbert, 7:30-10:30 p.m. 5181 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. 208-376-4200.

Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri: Mike Rosenthal, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Mike Rosenthal, Amy Rose, Jon Hyneman and Wade Short, 8-11 p.m. Sat: Mike Rosenthal, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Mike Rosenthal, Amy Rose, Jon Hyneman and Mike Seifrit, 8-11 p.m. Sun: Tim Green, 5-6:45 p.m.; Ben Burdick and Wade Short, 7-10 p.m. Mon: Ben Burdick, 5-6:45 p.m.; Ben Burdick and Wade Short, 7-10 p.m. Tue: Tim Green, 5-7 p.m.; Jimmy Lawrence, David Gluck and Jared Sene, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wed: Alexander Sjobeck, 5-7 p.m.; Jimmy Lawrence, Greg Belzeski and Mike Seifrit, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thu: Garrett Mayer, 5-7 p.m.; Mike Rosenthal, Emily Stanton, Greg Belzeski and Wade Short, 7:30-10:30 p.m. 981 W. Grove St., Boise. 208-383-4300.

The Sandbar, Riverside Hotel: Fri: Blues Addicts, 5-8 p.m. 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. 208-343-1871.

Comedy

Improv Comedy Show: 9 p.m. Fridays, Lounge at the End of the Universe, 2417 Bank Drive, Boise. $10. patreon/thingsandcompany.com.

Idaho’s Best Comedian Competition: Statewide comedy contest where 24 working comics will compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place titles, money and prizes. Winners based on professional judges and audience votes. 8 p.m. May 19-21, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $20 advance for May 19-20 ($25 door), $25 advance for May 21 ($30 door) at eventbrite.com. idahosbestcomedian.com.

Classical: Performance

Boise Phil A Blink in Time: 208-344-7849, boisephil.org.

7:30 p.m. May 14, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $28-$89. Students w/ID are half off; pick up tickets at will call.

2 p.m. May 15, Brandt Center, Northwest Nazarene University, 707 Fern St., Nampa. $28-$67. Students w/ID get in free at the door; no advance ticketing required.

Theater: Opening

Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s “Much Ado About Nothing”: 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (6:30 p.m. mini-concert series) and 7 p.m. Sunday (no mini-concert), May 20 (preview), 21 (opening night), 22 (family night), 24-29, 31, June 1-5 and 7-11, ISF Amphitheater, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise. $40-$56 Fridays-Saturdays, $32-$46 Sundays and Tuesdays-Thursdays. Preview (May 20): $26-$36. Family night (May 22): $14-$46. Any night, $25 students with valid ID. 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

Dance: Social

Hot Salsa Wednesdays: Beginner lesson starts at 8 p.m., dancing from 8:45 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays, Solid Bar and Grill, 405 S. 8th St., Boise. $5 cover. 208-345-2269, idahodancesport.com.

Festivals/Fairs

Neighborhood Block Party: Local vendors, food trucks, DJ, kids zone with face painting, raffle prizes, more. Free.

4 to 8 p.m. May 13, Champion Park, 3430 N. Troxel Way, Meridian.

4 to 8 p.m. May 20, Heroes Park, 3064 W. Malta Drive, Meridian.

MOCFEST!: More than 50 builders exhibiting hundreds of creative builds made entirely out of LEGO®. Kids of all ages can participate in “Design within Constraint” activities where they can build a tower or bridge with LEGO® bricks. Also, DUPLO® and LEGO® play areas, a scavenger hunt, vendors offering LEGO® items for sale, food trucks, more. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 14 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 15, ABU Games, 7211 W. Colonial St., Boise. Free.

Idaho Bluegrass Springfest: Ten Treasure Valley bands, plus square dancing, jamming, beer and wine. 2 to 9 p.m. May 14, JUMP, 1000 W. Myrtle St., Boise. $20 per person, $50 per family, free for ages 6 and younger. idahobluegrassassociation.org/springfest.

Parade America: This year’s theme is “Our Great Heritage.” 11 a.m. May 21, Nampa. Parade route at nampaparadeamerica.com.

Farmers Markets

Boise Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 29, 1500 Shoreline Drive, Boise. theboisefarmersmarket.com.

Drive-thru option: Shop the online store from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 11 p.m. Wednesday, then pick up the order on Saturday during a chosen pickup time window (between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.) at 1500 Shoreline Drive. theboisefarmersmarket.com/bfmdrivethru.

Capital City Public Market: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Dec. 17, The Grove Plaza at 8th and Main streets, Boise. capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

Meridian Main Street Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 15, Meridian City Hall Plaza, 33 E. Broadway Ave. 208-918-3480, meridianmainstreetmarket.com.

Eagle Saturday Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 1 (no market July 9), Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle. 208-489-8763, facebook.com/eaglesaturdaymarket.

Nampa Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 29, Lloyd Square Park, 13th and Front streets. 208-412-3814, nampafarmersmarket.com.

Farm to Fork Farmers’ Market: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, May 17 through Sept. 27, Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell. indiancreekplaza.com/farm-to-fork-farmers-market.

Films

The Fall of ‘55” screening: The 2006 documentary, by Boise director Seth Randal and an Idaho crew, uncovers dramatic untold stories about the 1955 Boise homosexuality scandal, known as the “boys of Boise cases.” The film also inspired BCT’s recent play “The Show on the Roof.” Screening is followed by a Q&A with Randal and film journalist Michael Guillén. 6 p.m. May 14, The Community Center, 1088 N. Orchard St., Boise. Free.

Food and Drink

Taste of Caldwell Wine Festival: Wine tastings with a focus on local Sunnyslope Wines (bottle sales encouraged), food, education on the agricultural impact of wine on our region, and music by Ellie Mae Millenkamp. 5 to 8 p.m. May 14, Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell. $45 per person, includes a tasting passport with 12 tickets and a commemorative glass. indiancreekplaza.com/calendar/taste-of-caldwell-wine-festival.

Southern Idaho Food Truck Feastival: Food trucks, beer and wine gardens, music, inflatable rides for the kids, cornhole and other family-friendly activities. 4 to 8 p.m. May 21, Memorial Stadium, 5600 N Glenwood St., Garden City. $10 for 21 and up (include one drink token), $5 ages 13 and up (no drink token), in advance at facebook.com/boisehawksbaseball. $12 and $7 day of event, free for ages 12 and younger.

Specialty/Trade Shows

Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival: Vendors, make-it and take-its, quilts displayed, special exhibits, door prize drawings. 10 a. m. to 5 p.m. May 12-13 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14, Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. quiltcraftsew.com. Free.

Spectator Sports

Idaho Horsemen: Professional indoor football. 7 p.m., Ford Idaho Center Arena, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $12-$35. fordidahocenter.com. gohorsemen.com.

vs. Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks: May 13

vs. Oregon High Desert Storm: May 21

Art

Art Source Gallery:

Works by linocut artist Laurel Macdonald. Through May.

Gallery artists are joining together to help Ukraine by making work in the country’s blue and yellow colors or featuring the national sunflower. Throughout the month of May, this special event will donate a portion of sales to Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine, organized by Full Gospel Slavic Church of Meridian. Art available for purchase will include jewelry, painting, glass art and more.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 1015 Main St., Boise, with additional sales and exhibition space on Concourse B at the Boise Airport. 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

Capitol Contemporary Gallery: “Bold and Subtle,” artwork by Christine Raymond and Anne Peterson featuring sculpture by D’Arcy Bellamy. Through May 30. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 451 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. 208-384-9159, capitolcontemporary.com.

Initial Point Gallery: “Framed,” a variety of original art pieces created by elementary and secondary students as part of the annual West Ada School District Art Show. Through June 1. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Meridian City Hall, third floor, 33 E. Broadway Ave. 208-489-0422, meridiancity.org/initialpointgallery.

Stewart Gallery: Opening of the spring-summer series with artist Tom Lieber. Through May 28. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and by appointment. 2230 W. Main St., Boise. 208-433-0593, stewartgallery.com.

Museums

Boise Art Museum:

“Re-Framed: American Life, Legacy, and Ideals.” Ongoing.

BAM Unpacked for kids: Mixed-Media Masterpieces. Ongoing.

Contemporary Cuban Art: History, Identity, and Materiality from the collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Through May 22.

Felix Gonzalez-Torres: “Untitled” (L.A.). Through May 29.

“Everyday Objects: The Enduring Appeal of Still Life.” Through Sept. 25.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 670 S. Julia Davis Drive. $6 general, $4 seniors and military, $3 grades 1-12 and full-time college. Free for ages 5 and younger and members. Donations on First Thursday. 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

Idaho State Museum: “Facing the Inferno: The Wildfire Photography of Kari Greer.” Through Aug. 7. Greer, a former firefighter who specializes in editorial photojournalism and wildland fire photography, provides a look into the increased fire activity across Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 610 N. Julia Davis Drive, Boise. $10 general, $8 seniors, military and college students with ID, $5 ages 6-17. Free for members and children 5 and younger. 208-334-2120, history.idaho.gov/museum.

Sun Valley Museum of Art: BIG IDEA project, “The Mexican Graphic Tradition: Printmaking and the Political.” Through June 8. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. 191 5th St. E., Ketchum. 208-726-9491, ext. 10; svmoa.org.

Attractions

Discovery Center of Idaho:

”Tinker the T-Rex.” A cast of the most complete juvenile T. rex skeleton found to date is part of the Discovery Center’s permanent collection. Individual STEM based exhibits will also be featured.

“Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission.” Through July. The 400-square-foot poster exhibition from the Smithsonian celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and explores the birth and development of the American space program and the space race.

10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. 131 Myrtle St., Boise. Timed entry ticket purchases: $18 general, $17 seniors, $12 youth 2-17. Free for members and ages younger than 2. $1 discounts for active military and veterans. 208-343-9895, dcidaho.org.

Roaring Springs Waterpark: Opening weekend (weather permitting), 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 14-15. Open weekends starting May 14 and seven days a week starting Memorial Day weekend, May 28. 400 W. Overland Road, Meridian. 208-884-8842, roaringsprings.com.

Wahooz Family Fun Zone/Pinz Bowling: Indoor adventure park with indoor amusement rides, ropes course, climbing walls and soft play structure, plus go-karts, mini golf, laser tag, arcade, bowling, more. 10 a.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday. 1385 S. Blue Marlin Lane, Meridian (next to Roaring Springs). 208-898-0900, wahoozfunzone.com, pinzbowlingidaho.com.

Zoo Boise: Home to more than 200 animals from 100 species. African Plains exhibit features giraffes, lions, zebras and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 355 Julia Davis Drive. $11 general, $8 seniors and children 3-11. Free for ages 2 and younger and annual passholders. Discount admission on Thursdays. 208-608-7760, zooboise.org.

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