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Boise CultureCulture
April 5, 2022

Reflecting on the local and historical importance of Basque culture

By Julianne Gee
When talking about being a speaker of many languages, Dr. Nere Lete, professor and director of Basque Studies at Boise State, joked about speaking to her children in Basque. “I just want them to understand whatever language,” she said with a laugh. Dr. Ziortza Gandarias…
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Boise CultureFeatures
March 31, 2022

The evolution of Treefort: How the beloved local festival rallied Boise towards a cultural renaissance

By Kelby Andrew
In March 2012, Treefort made its debut in Boise, Idaho, a community in recovery from an economic recession that skyrocketed the city’s unemployment rate and left small businesses scrambling to stay afloat. In the following years, the music festival became a…
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Opinion
November 19, 2021

Opinion: Idaho lawmakers need to prioritize health and safety of constituents

By Paige Wirta
Editor’s note: This article was written prior to the adjournment of the Idaho legislative session on Nov. 17, 2021. This week, the Idaho Legislature reconvened after voting to recess, rather than end the regular session earlier in May. This means that the…
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Boise CultureCulture
November 4, 2021

The upcoming Broadway in Boise season opens with Cats this weekend — here’s what’s next

By Julianne Gee
After a year of cancellations, Broadway in Boise opened this weekend with the iconic and Tony award-winning “Cats.” The rest of this season’s line-up features many award winning musicals. “Hamilton” runs from Dec. 8-26. The groundbreaking musical…
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Boise CultureCulture
October 27, 2021

Halloweekend: Your 21+ guide to downtown Boise

By Ollie Branson
October 30th Crawl With Us is hosting the fourth annual Boise Halloween Bar Crawl downtown. A $20 pre-paid ticket includes free drinks, more than five venues, an after party, a $1,000 costume contest award and more. Each bar included in the crawl has multiple…
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Boise CultureMusic
October 5, 2021

Treefort reflects on 9th festival, COVID policies and lineup changes

By Amanda Niess
Treefort Music Fest held its ninth annual music festival this past week. The festival took place in downtown Boise from Sept. 22 until Sept. 26, spread out across 25 music venues and 15 non-music venues. There was, however, a significant decrease in attendance…
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