It takes a village to create a music festival, and in the case of Treefort Music Fest, it takes one to make the call to postpone one, too. Amid concerns over COVID-19 spreading to Boise, festival organizers opted to reschedule for September.
The Covid Cultural Commissioning Fund announced on May 20 the recipients of commission funds. There were 188 applicants and 69 local artists have been chosen.
Three years ago, the time came for Jaimee Walters to tell her daughter Elise about her father. Elise had never known him, but an incident at school piqued her curiosity and she asked her mom, “Do I have a dad?”
As our communities slowly reopen safely and we shift towards the “new normal," I have been asking myself what that will look like. What are some of the activities have I incorporated into my new routine that I would like to continue as I move forward? What are the things I did before quarant…
From years of civil war to being ravaged by Cyclone Idai last year—which caused flooding so intense many described seeing the formation of “inland oceans”—Mozambique has seen plenty of trouble and toil since it gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
For 51 issues a year, Boise Weekly is there to offer readers thought-provoking, exciting and insightful stories. We do it, though, because we love our readers, and the remaining 52nd issue, we hand the reins over to them. Yes, it's Best of Boise season, when we ask you, the audience, to tell…
Tattooing is a recognized art form, but sometimes the actual artistic influence behind someone’s body art can be obscure or undocumented. That’s why local tattoo artist Darcy Nutt has been compiling her sketches and drawings into an artist’s reference book—a difficult and time-consuming proc…
Treefort Festival Director Eric Gilbert isn’t just a part of the Boise music scene: He cares about it, and as he saw the pandemic financially affecting all aspects of the industry, he and the other organizers behind Treefort decided to take action.
Ghosts of Relationships Past
For the folks not keeping score, the pandemic curtailed the end of The Cabin's Readings and Conversations series, which brings notable authors from all over the world to the City of Trees. Still on the docket is Song of Achilles and Circe author Madeline Miller, whose speaking engagement has…
Limberlost Press Sends Love Letter to Editors With 2020 ‘Review’
