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For those mornings when rolling out of bed, throwing on a hat and heading into work sounds way better than the whole showering-and-hygiene thing, you can just wear your pajamas. PajamaJeans, that is....
View ArticleOpera Idaho with Matt Morgan and Sarah Jane McMahon
Tenor Matt Morgan and soprano Sarah Jane McMahon promise to woo the audience with the best opera has to offer. by Jordan Wilson More people could use a smorgasbord of opera--samplings of opera's best,...
View ArticleMuffalo's Seven Years of Travel About to Culminate
Queens of the Stone Age+Eagles of Death Metal+Cat Butt=semi-local band. by Josh Gross Pop quiz: What band has been together seven years, features former members of Queens of the Stone Age and The...
View ArticleSewing the Seeds for a New Generation of Farmers
Unlike industrial agriculture, these new farmers can hit the ground with little more than a chunk of dirt, a shovel and some enthusiasm. by Guy Hand On stage at the Basque Center in Boise, farmer...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Keeps Zombies Alive
AMC series is a surprisingly fresh take on a decaying idea. by Jordan Wilson For zombie fans, AMC's The Walking Dead was a creepy dream come true as it chronicled post-apocalyptic corpse-filled cities...
View ArticleTMP Celebrates Mardi Gras With "Ma Maison" and "The Sweeter End"
"It's almost a religious experience to just be in that historic space and hear them perform." by James Ady Just days after 2011's Mardi Gras celebrations quiet down, Boise-based dance company Trey...
View ArticleAnalysis: Why Obama should bomb Libya. Now.
Obama's dithering against Gaddafi has been damaging. He now has little choice but to act. by David Case, GlobalPost BOSTON Theres no doubt: deploying the U.S. military to help liberate Libya would...
View ArticleHop on the British Bitter Bus
Back in the day, most British breweries produced two ordinary ales for consumption in the local pub: a mild and a bitter. by David Kirkpatrick Back in the day, most British breweries produced two...
View ArticleNote to the Academy: Really?
Respect the moves. Don't go old-school again. How about some vote tallies? by George Prentice Our long national nightmare is over. The bloodletting, aka the 2011 Academy Awards, is a painful memory.…...
View ArticleMFA Exhibit Opening Reception at Boise State Visual Arts Center
New works from Erin Cunningham, Matt Bodett and Arin Lindstrom. by Kat Thornton You know spring is in the air when graduate students at Boise State start getting twitchy and exhausted as they prepare...
View ArticleMail and Commentary March 9, 2011
"When did it change from a privilege to a right for our 'representatives' to live the level they live off of our hard earned tax paying incomes?" Don't Go On I agree with Mr. Paul Thomas who wrote the...
View ArticleNeed Something to do Wednesday?
When addressing a room full of developing-world businessman, Microsoft's Bill Gates shocked and outraged them with the observation that one of the biggest impediments to development is the number of...
View ArticleHouse Passes Second Luna Bill, Governor Expected to Sign into Law
The Idaho House has moved another Tom Luna bill to the head of the class. In a 44-26 vote, the House sent Senate Bill 1110 to Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter for a certain signature.… [ Read more ] [...
View ArticleMP3s of the Day: Free SXSW Sampler from iTunes
If you aren't headed to this year's SXSW music/film/comedy festival, we feel for you. SXSW's siren song draws hundreds of thousands of people to ultra-hip downtown Austin, Texas, where this year more...
View Article41 Percent of Idahoans Hold a Passport
Blogger C.G.P. Grey put together a state-by-state breakdown of passport holdership. With 41.24 percent holdership, Idaho is slightly above the middle of the pack, but we're getting our heinies...
View ArticleNeed Something to do Thursday?
There is an old joke that says there are three kinds of people in the world: those who speak two languages, those who speak three or more languages, and Americans. Many Americans take exception to...
View ArticleHouse Committee Approves Campus Concealed Weapon Bill
The House State Affairs Committee gaveled in early this morning to take up House Bill 222, the controversial measure that would allow concealed weapons to be carried on Idaho public college and...
View ArticleDropping Elbows at Half the Size: Midget Mania at Qwest Arena
Backstage, they behave just like a group of professionals on a sales trip: the younger employees razz the rookie and flirt with the female employee as a grizzled veteran counts the days until...
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