Read more about the article Boise music festival brings hope to musicians in a mental health crisis
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Boise music festival brings hope to musicians in a mental health crisis

Musicians are in a mental health crisis. As a demographic, they are increasingly vulnerable to self harm. In fact, musicians are three times more likely to experience depression than the…

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Read more about the article Boise’s new fall music festival Flipside Fest provided the perfect blend of music, art and shopping
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Boise’s new fall music festival Flipside Fest provided the perfect blend of music, art and shopping

This article was written collaboratively by Hanalei Potempa, culture editor, and Naomi Priddy, culture reporter. In response to the public's desire for a fall musical festival, Duck Club organized Flipside…

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Read more about the article The evolution of Treefort: How the beloved local festival rallied Boise towards a cultural renaissance
A close-up of Emma Proulx's guitar while the band Men I Trust performs on the Main Stage of Treefort. Claire Keener | The Arbiter

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

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…

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