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Idaho wineries open their doors and casks for the holiday weekend

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Idaho wineries kick off the season with the annual Thanksgiving weekend wine tour and barrel tasting.

Downtown wine bar; where to dine on Thanksgiving

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

twig's is Coming

Darby's goes down-home and casual

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

A restaurant that kicks off its big-city high heels and slips into more comfortable small-town shoes is one way to describe the refashioning of Nampa's Market Limone into Darby's at the Market. Where Market Limone was all high-style and aspiration, Darby's is low-key and casual. Even the name above the entrance seems to proclaim in a blocky font that this newly opened restaurant has none of the filigreed, uptown pretensions of its failed predecessor.

Thanksgiving turkeys needed; where to order your holiday dinner

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Time to talk turkey.

Orr: Like beer, blokes? A Brit's guide to Idaho brews

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

I have always thought that a perfect Idaho summer vacation would be to drive across the spud state and visit every brew pub I could find, then write a travelogue.

Anemic storyline hampers new 'Twilight'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is a dead-on adaptation of the Stephenie Meyer book. That's not necessarily a good thing, because the second novel in the romantic vampire series is considered by some fans to be the weakest of the four stories.

Kids won't get 'Planet 51,' adults won't be amused

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

How might a kid - OK, a teenager - protect himself from that fate described in legions of sci-fi movies (including "The Fourth Kind"), the anal probe? If you weren't thinking "champagne cork," you were way off, according to the sci-fi kids cartoon "Planet 51."

Younger woman, older man get an 'Education'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Jenny (Carey Mulligan), a 16-year-old growing up in the London suburb of Twickenham in 1961, is always the first in class to raise her hand with the answer.

You'll see 'Blind Side' coming, yet love it

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Uplifting. Heartwarming. Schmaltzy but effective. Watching "The Blind Side," I felt my emotions being stage-managed, but once or twice I got something in my eye. The movie is inspired by a feel-good true story of interracial adoption and gridiron glory. The project could have been designed by scientists synthesizing the crowd-pleasing-movie genome. Bullock + football + Kumbaya = Ka-ching!

'Pirate Radio' is a painful, little mistake

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

It's a salute to jubilant classic rock that's as boring and stiff as a Britney Spears lip-synch concert.

Swell Season follows 'Once' with 'Joy'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Glen Hansard figured out a good way not to have to deal with the pressure of following up a hit album that featured an Oscar-winning song. He recorded many of the tracks that wound up on the new Swell Season CD, "Strict Joy," before he realized they would form the basis of the new album.

Red Fang

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Remember when you were roommates with these guys in college and they would never pick up their dishes? Seriously, man, it's not that hard. Anyway, they're now living in Portland making fun, head-stomping music not unlike grunge-era-Tad-meets-modern-day-sludge-metal. If you're into bands like Big Business, the Melvins or the Sword, first get your ears checked for damage, then check out Red Fang and its killer grooves such as "Prehistoric Dog."

Completely Tchaikovsky

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

How about a Little Russian this weekend? The Boise Philharmonic, under the baton of guest conductor Vladimir Verbitsky, will explore the music of Russian musical master Pytor Tchaikovsky. "He is the most popular composer in the world," Verbitsky said. "His music brings human suffering and beauty together. It's a special feeling." There also will be plenty of fire and passion. Verbitsky, who makes his home in St. Petersburg, Russia, will work with American piano phenom Bryan Wallick, a gold medalist at the prestigious Vladimir Horowitz piano competition. The program is The Polonaise from "Eugene Onegin," Piano Concerto No. 1 and Symphony No. 2, also called "The Little Russian."

Electric Six � Neurolux � Nov. 15

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Nobody blurs the difference between stupid and smart more carefully than Detroit dance-rockers the Electric Six.

Got vinyl?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

CDs are fading as a format, but vinyl has enjoyed an enthusiastic comeback. See why at the second annual Boise Record Show and Swap. Thousands of records will be on hand, along with vintage audio equipment and plenty of like-minded individuals. Whether you're a diehard or a newbie, you'll find lots of vinyl to peruse. Dealers will be on hand from four states: Idaho, Washington, Colorado and California. There will be hourly raffle prizes, opportunities to sell and swap your own LPs, and plenty of experts to tell you what your stuff is worth.

Enjoy a joyous season of entertainment

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Get a glimpse of the coming season of holiday music, dance and more.

Boise Weekly cover art

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Each year the Boise Weekly auctions off the original art work created for its cover to benefit the alternative publications's arts grants, which fund a variety of arts projects. The Weekly publishes the work of local artists on each of its covers. This year's class includes work by some of Boise's best and well known artists, including Grant Olson, Molly Hill, PJ Dean and Bill Carmen. With food by Smokey Mountain Pizza and a no-host bar by O'Michael's Pub.

Langroise trio premiere

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

One of the Valley's musical treasures, the Langroise Trio, will perform a concert of miniatures - compositions of short musical sketches rather than traditional movements. The program features the world premiere of Boise composer David Alan Earnest's String Trio No. 4: On Pictures by Norman Rockwell, which is, itself, a miniature. The trio - Samuel Smith, cello; Geoffrey Trabichoff, violin; and David Johnson, viola - commissioned Earnest to compose themes inspired by Rockwell's iconic paintings, such as "No Swimming," "Jester" and "Two Plumbers and a Dog."

Art under glass

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

An untraditional traveling art show offers a window on Northwest art.

Piano forte

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Sara Davis Buechner dazzled on Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Boise Philharmonic in 2006. Now you can hear this remarkable pianist who has played with orchestras around the world in a solo concert this weekend. Buechner plays with a technique that can be both powerful and delicate. You'll hear a mix of classical and popular works, from Stravinsky to Gershwin, and Buechner's gregarious personality.