10 Days Out calendar: Boise Music Week wraps up, new Discovery Center exhibit arrives

Michelle Jenkins
·11 min read

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

▪ May 20-22: “Into the Woods,” 7:30 p.m. May 20-21, 2 p.m. May 21-22, Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane. Ticketed event.

The Marcus King Band: 8 p.m. May 20, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Hannah Wicklund. Sold out.

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. Sold out.

Kurt Vile and The Violators: 8 p.m. May 21, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $27.50. Ticketmaster.

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

Pedro the Lion: 8:30 p.m. May 22, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. $18. TicketWeb. $20 at the door. Opening: Charlotte Cornfield.

Boz Scaggs: 7:30 p.m. May 23, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $49-$149. Ticketmaster.

Tuesdays on the Creek: Music by Bobby Dee Keys Rock House Band, with locally produced beer and wine. Held in conjunction with Farm to Fork Farmers’ Market. 6 to 9 p.m. May 24, 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.

Celtic Woman: 7 p.m. May 24, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $39, $69 and $150. Ticketmaster.

Bruce Cockburn: 8 p.m. May 24, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $45 at eventbrite.com, $50 at the door.

Tomberlin: 8 p.m. May 25, The Shredder, 430 S. 10th St., Boise. $16. eventbrite.com. $18 at the door. Opening: Jana Horn.

Love, DEAN: Part of Live at 525 series. 5:30 p.m. May 26, War Memorial Field, 801 Ontario St., Sandpoint. $19.95. festivalatsandpoint.com.

Gazebo Concert Series: Music by Stef and the Groove. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 26, Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle. 208-489-8763. Free.

Ezra Furman: 8 p.m. May 26, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $20 at eventbrite.com, $22 at the door. Opening: Grace Cummings.

Geoff Tate: 8 p.m. May 27, Revolution Center, 4983 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. $23. Ticketmaster.

Blue Oyster Cult: 6 p.m. May 28, Stoney’s Road House, 1050 Cascade Road, Emmett. $37.50-$57.50. stoneysroadhouse.com.

Spencer Brown: 8 p.m. May 28, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $13 general, $35 reserved balcony. Ticketmaster. Opening: Morgin Madison.

Lord Huron: 7 p.m. May 29, Outlaw Field, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise. $39.50. Ticketmaster. Sold out.

Club Guide

The Barrelhouse: Fri: Blues Addicts, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sat: Bread and Circus, 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: Chuck Smith, 5-7 p.m.; Jimmy Lawrence, David Gluck and Jared Sene, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wed: Chuck Smith, 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.

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. Continues 8 p.m. May 20-21, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $20 advance for May 20 ($25 door), $25 advance for May 21 ($30 door). eventbrite.com, idahosbestcomedian.com.

Classical: Performance

Opera Idaho “An American Dream”: 7:30 p.m. May 27 and 2:30 p.m. May 29, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. $26-$79 at egyptiantheatre.net.

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

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, through Sept. 27, Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell. indiancreekplaza.com/farm-to-fork-farmers-market.

Food and Drink

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.

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. Oregon High Desert Storm: May 21

▪ vs. Washington Elite: May 29

Stars on Ice: Features all of the U.S. figure skating Olympic medal winners, plus many more members of Team USA. 6 p.m. May 26, Idaho Central Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $30-$100. idahocentralarena.com.

Other events

2022 US Air Guitar Championships: 5 p.m. May 21, The Shredder, 430 S. 10th St., Boise. $15 entry fee at eventbrite.com.

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.

▪ “SUE: The T. rex Experience.” Features an exact cast of SUE’s skeleton, as well as casts of real dinosaur fossils, interactives and more, May 27 through Sept. 4.

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: Open weekends now and seven days a week starting Memorial Day weekend, May 28. 400 W. Overland Road, Meridian. 208-884-8842, roaringsprings.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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