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Bowling for Soup

Tue., Feb. 9, 6 p.m.

With Just Surrender and 2 local bands. $12 adv., $14 door

The Venue (map)
521 Broad St.
Boise Downtown
phone 208-919-0011
Neurolux (map)
111 N. 11th
Boise Downtown
phone 208-343-0886

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Sunday, Feb. 7-Monday, Feb. 9., 7 p.m.

For 14 years, the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival has toured across the world, showcasing some of the globe's best outdoor films. With our proximity to and affinity for the great outdoors and majestic mountains, Boiseans highly anticipate this big screen event each year ... this year's festival will not disappoint. With 17 films ranging in length from three to 63 minutes, see deep powder in Japan, deep water in the Atlantic, steep mountain ranges in Mongolia and extreme adventurers in Mont Blanc and Nova Scotia.

Click here for the full festival program.

Advanced tickets are $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. $20 general day of the show. $40 for a three-day pass

Egyptian Theatre (map)
700 W. Main St.
Boise Downtown
phone 208-345-0454

Northwest Wines

Tue., Feb. 9, 6-7:30 p.m.

Chef and industry professional Brad Cowan shares his knowledge of Idaho's wines, focusing on those from the Northwest regions. $10

Brick Oven Bistro (map)
801 N. Main St.
Boise Downtown
phone 208-342-3456

A Prairie Home Companion Encore With Garrison Keillor

Tue., Feb. 9, 6 p.m.

We've all heard him sharing sharp tales of Lake Wobegon; now here's your chance to watch him in action. View Garrison Keillor and the gang during a live broadcast of their weekly show. Recorded live out of the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota. $9.50 adult, $7 seniors, $6.75 children

Edwards Spectrum 22 (map)
7701 W. Overland Road
South Boise
phone 208-377-1700

Aphrodisiacs

Tue., Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m.

Chef Randy King offers up a menu chalk full of foods rich in romance, including fried oysters, asparagus and almond salad, sweet basil dressing and a honey and berry sorbet. $50

Pottery Gourmet (map)
811 W. Bannock St.
Boise Downtown
phone 208-368-0649

Chair Dancing Workshop

Tue., Feb. 9, 7 p.m.

Burlesque superstar, miss AbSINthia Verre, leads a lady's chair dancing workshop, covering the fun and naughty aspects of performing a chair dance for someone. $15

Ophidia Dance and Art Studio (map)
200 E. 37th St., No. 7
Garden City
phone 208-409-2403

Turn Your Kitchen and Yard Waste into Black Gold

Tue., Feb. 9, 7-8 p.m.

A course for anyone interested in the know-hows of composting. Whether you're itching to develop your backyard into a beautiful garden, or simply hoping to grow some edibles on your apartment stoop, instructor Jennie Rylee will provide you with enough tips to create the perfect outdoor composting unit. Composting will lead to reduced wastes and beautiful soil. FREE

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor's Center (map)
13751 Upper Embankment Road
Nampa
phone 208-467-9278

Bearfoot, Bill Coffey

Tue., Feb. 9, 8 p.m.

Advance tickets available at The Record Exchange and online at www.brownpapertickets.com. All-ages show. $10 adv., $12 door

The Linen Building (map)
1402 W. Grove St.
Boise Downtown
phone 208-385-0111

Diamonds Under Fire

Tue., Feb. 9, 8 p.m.

FREE

The Bouquet (map)
1010 W. Main St.
Boise Downtown
phone 208-345-6605

Guttermouth, Chaser

Tue., Feb. 9, 9 p.m.

$10

Gusto Bar (map)
509 W. Main St.
Boise Downtown

Avenue Q

Through Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.

This smash hit, Tony-winning musical comes to the Morrison Center stage. A story about real life in New York City, Avenue Q follows Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who moves to NYC with big dreams. Expect singing, adult content, and oh yeah, puppets. $28-$48

Morrison Center for the Performing Arts (map)
2201 Cesar Chavez Lane
North Boise
phone 208-426-1609

Cardiac Risk and Cholesterol Screening

Wed., Feb. 10, 7-9 a.m.

Participants walk-in to the clinic and receive a 22-panel profile including HDL/LDL levels, cholesterol/HDL ratio, triglycerides, blood pressure check, and nutrition and exercise guidelines. Additional tests are extra. $22

Central District Health Department (map)
707 N. Armstrong Pl.
South Boise
phone 208-375-5211
Gelato Cafe (map)
2053 E. Fairview Ave.
Meridian
phone 208-846-8410


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