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Friday, February 24
Celebrities in Jeopardy
presented by: The Cabin
7:30 pm
Opening:Doors open at 6:45pm
$35 Balcony / $60 main floor
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Saturday, March 10
Wild & Scenic Film Festival 4:00pm
presented by: Land Trust of the Treasure Valley
4:00pm
Opening:Doors open 1 hr. prior to showtime
$5 students / $10 adults advanced ($12 day of show) $20 Adult 2 show pkg / $8 student 2 show pkg
The Sixth Annual Wild & Scenic® Film Festival returns to Boise’s Egyptian theatre on Saturday, March 10th with another incredible selection of films to change your world. The films combine beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions to ensure that our earth and communities thrive for future generations. Festival-goers can expect to see Award winning films about nature, conservation, energy, adventure, kayaking, climbing, wildlife and more.
Event Details:
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Saturday, March 10th, 2012 Egyptian Theatre, 700 West Main Street, Boise, Idaho.
A benefit for the Land Trust of the Treasure Valley. Visit www.lttv.org
17 films at 2 different Shows: 4pm Afternoon Program & 7pm Evening Program. Doors one hour prior to each show. Community Info, Raffle, Beer & Wine
Tickets: Online: www.egyptiantheatre.net. By phone: 387-1273 or in person at Egyptian Box Office, Tues-Sat., 11am-6pm.
Cost: 4pm: Adults $10.00 in advance; $12.00 day of show; youth 14 & under FREE; Students 15 & older $5.00 7pm: Adults $12.00 in advance; $15.00 day of show; youth 14 & under FREE; students 15 & older: $5.00 Two Show Package - Adults: $20.00; Students 15 and older $8.00
Featured Films – 4:00 Matinee Program (Film time 89 minutes)
Brower Youth Awards: Tania Pulido (4 minutes)
Richmond, CA’s Tania Pulido is educating, employing, and nourishing her community through urban agriculture. The Brower Youth Awards celebrate today’s most visionary and strategic young environmentalists.
Weed War (6 minutes)
One man’s obsession to do his part for the environment using weed-eating goats to control noxious invaders in the Rocky Mountains.
Gloop (4 minutes)
Told like a Brother’s Grimm fable, “Gloop” offers a poignant and lasting message about the price we pay for the convenience of plastic.
The Craziest Idea (9 minutes)
The world’s biggest dam removal is under way on Washington’s Elwha River. This film captures the excitement surrounding this river restoration.
Timber (1 minute)
This short animated film uses the trimming of a beard to make a point about irresponsible usage of everything the Earth has to offer.
The Wolf & the Medallion (20 minutes)
A tale about the spirit that drives us to the summit. While climbing in the undeveloped valley of Keketuohai, "the Tuluomne of China," Jeremy Collins wrote a letter to his four year old son from the summit of a granite peak. He describes the piece as "a letter that invites us all to run from our own inner beasts."
Yelp (2 minutes)
In a tribute to Allen Ginsberg’s classic 1956 poem “Howl”, this short film lampoons the addictions of our generation.
Brower Youth Awards: Rhiannon & Madison (3 minutes)
The 2011 Brower Youth Awards celebrate today’s most visionary and strategic young environmentalists. These two young women took action when they discovered that the Girl Scouts’ iconic cookies contained palm oil.
Miss South Pacific (41 minutes)
What does a beauty pageant in Suva, Fiji have to do with climate change? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Throughout their week long pageant, the 2009-2010 Miss South Pacific Pageant contestants, or “Queens”, eloquently and passionately implore judges, spectators, and the world at large to reduce global carbon emission lest their island homes be lost to rising seas.
7:00 pm Evening Program (Film Time 88 minutes)
Seasons: Spring (4 minutes)
As the snow melts and makes its way to the ocean, Jesse Murphy becomes reinvigorated by the river.
The Greatest Migration (20 minutes)
Snake River salmon swim more than 900 miles inland and climb almost 7,000 feet to reach their spawning grounds, traveling farther and higher than any other salmon on Earth. A gauntlet of dams blocks their migration and is pushing these high altitude salmon to extinction.
Bhutan: The Land of the Black Necked Crane (16 minutes)
An exotic Journey to the small Buddhist kingdom high in the Himalayan mountains where a benevolent king promotes Gross Domestic Happiness for his citizens while fostering respect for the environment and natural resources.
Yelp (3 minutes)
In a tribute to Allen Ginsberg’s classic 1956 poem “Howl”, this short film lampoons the addictions of our generation.
A Liter of Light (2 minutes)
A foundation’s project to light up a poor neighborhood through the efforts of one local man. He becomes a beacon of hope to his community when he installs hundreds of solar-powered light bulbs in his neighbor’s houses, using a clever device made from old plastic soda bottles filled with water and bleach.
The Grid (4 minutes)
Community activists in Germany respond to the Chernobyl nuclear accident by creating the country’s first successful, cooperatively owned, renewable power company. Narrated by Robert Redford.
Rising Tides (3 minutes)
A short documentary that demonstrates how real people from island nations are being directly affected by the impacts of climate change.
One Plastic Beach (8 minutes)
Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang have been collecting plastic debris off one beach in Northern California for over ten years. Each piece is studied, categorized and recycled into art. Their creations raise a deeper concern with the problem of plastic pollution in our seas.
Second Nature: The Biomimicry Evolution (24 minutes)
Time magazine "Hero of the Environment" Janine Benyus illustrates how organisms in nature can teach us to be more sustainable engineers, chemists, architects, and business leaders. After 3.8 billion years, nature has discovered not only how to survive but also how to thrive as a system. -
Saturday, March 10
Wild & Scenic Film Festival 7:00pm
presented by: Land Trust of the Treasure Valley
7:00pm
Opening:Doors open 1 hr. prior to showtime
$5 students / $10 adults advanced ($12 day of show)
The Sixth Annual Wild & Scenic® Film Festival returns to Boise’s Egyptian theatre on Saturday, March 10th with another incredible selection of films to change your world. The films combine beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions to ensure that our earth and communities thrive for future generations. Festival-goers can expect to see Award winning films about nature, conservation, energy, adventure, kayaking, climbing, wildlife and more.
Event Details:
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Saturday, March 10th, 2012 Egyptian Theatre, 700 West Main Street, Boise, Idaho.
A benefit for the Land Trust of the Treasure Valley. Visit www.lttv.org
17 films at 2 different Shows: 4pm Afternoon Program & 7pm Evening Program. Doors one hour prior to each show. Community Info, Raffle, Beer & Wine
Tickets: Online: www.egyptiantheatre.net. By phone: 387-1273 or in person at Egyptian Box Office, Tues-Sat., 11am-6pm.
Cost: 4pm: Adults $10.00 in advance; $12.00 day of show; youth 14 & under FREE; Students 15 & older $5.00 7pm: Adults $12.00 in advance; $15.00 day of show; youth 14 & under FREE; students 15 & older: $5.00 Two Show Package - Adults: $20.00; Students 15 and older $8.00
Featured Films – 4:00 Matinee Program (Film time 89 minutes)
Brower Youth Awards: Tania Pulido (4 minutes)
Richmond, CA’s Tania Pulido is educating, employing, and nourishing her community through urban agriculture. The Brower Youth Awards celebrate today’s most visionary and strategic young environmentalists.
Weed War (6 minutes)
One man’s obsession to do his part for the environment using weed-eating goats to control noxious invaders in the Rocky Mountains.
Gloop (4 minutes)
Told like a Brother’s Grimm fable, “Gloop” offers a poignant and lasting message about the price we pay for the convenience of plastic.
The Craziest Idea (9 minutes)
The world’s biggest dam removal is under way on Washington’s Elwha River. This film captures the excitement surrounding this river restoration.
Timber (1 minute)
This short animated film uses the trimming of a beard to make a point about irresponsible usage of everything the Earth has to offer.
The Wolf & the Medallion (20 minutes)
A tale about the spirit that drives us to the summit. While climbing in the undeveloped valley of Keketuohai, "the Tuluomne of China," Jeremy Collins wrote a letter to his four year old son from the summit of a granite peak. He describes the piece as "a letter that invites us all to run from our own inner beasts."
Yelp (2 minutes)
In a tribute to Allen Ginsberg’s classic 1956 poem “Howl”, this short film lampoons the addictions of our generation.
Brower Youth Awards: Rhiannon & Madison (3 minutes)
The 2011 Brower Youth Awards celebrate today’s most visionary and strategic young environmentalists. These two young women took action when they discovered that the Girl Scouts’ iconic cookies contained palm oil.
Miss South Pacific (41 minutes)
What does a beauty pageant in Suva, Fiji have to do with climate change? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Throughout their week long pageant, the 2009-2010 Miss South Pacific Pageant contestants, or “Queens”, eloquently and passionately implore judges, spectators, and the world at large to reduce global carbon emission lest their island homes be lost to rising seas.
7:00 pm Evening Program (Film Time 88 minutes)
Seasons: Spring (4 minutes)
As the snow melts and makes its way to the ocean, Jesse Murphy becomes reinvigorated by the river.
The Greatest Migration (20 minutes)
Snake River salmon swim more than 900 miles inland and climb almost 7,000 feet to reach their spawning grounds, traveling farther and higher than any other salmon on Earth. A gauntlet of dams blocks their migration and is pushing these high altitude salmon to extinction.
Bhutan: The Land of the Black Necked Crane (16 minutes)
An exotic Journey to the small Buddhist kingdom high in the Himalayan mountains where a benevolent king promotes Gross Domestic Happiness for his citizens while fostering respect for the environment and natural resources.
Yelp (3 minutes)
In a tribute to Allen Ginsberg’s classic 1956 poem “Howl”, this short film lampoons the addictions of our generation.
A Liter of Light (2 minutes)
A foundation’s project to light up a poor neighborhood through the efforts of one local man. He becomes a beacon of hope to his community when he installs hundreds of solar-powered light bulbs in his neighbor’s houses, using a clever device made from old plastic soda bottles filled with water and bleach.
The Grid (4 minutes)
Community activists in Germany respond to the Chernobyl nuclear accident by creating the country’s first successful, cooperatively owned, renewable power company. Narrated by Robert Redford.
Rising Tides (3 minutes)
A short documentary that demonstrates how real people from island nations are being directly affected by the impacts of climate change.
One Plastic Beach (8 minutes)
Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang have been collecting plastic debris off one beach in Northern California for over ten years. Each piece is studied, categorized and recycled into art. Their creations raise a deeper concern with the problem of plastic pollution in our seas.
Second Nature: The Biomimicry Evolution (24 minutes)
Time magazine "Hero of the Environment" Janine Benyus illustrates how organisms in nature can teach us to be more sustainable engineers, chemists, architects, and business leaders. After 3.8 billion years, nature has discovered not only how to survive but also how to thrive as a system. -
Friday, March 23
Mike Birbiglia
presented by: Jade Presents
7:00pm
Opening:Doors open at 6:00pm
$35 (plus handling fees)
COMEDIAN MIKE BIRBIGLIA LIVE IN BOISE Tickets On-Sale Jan 13 at 10am
Mike Birbiglia’s “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” tour is hitting the road in 2012. The hilarious Birbiglia brings his one-man show chronicling his romantic past, sure to include awkwardness and references to making out looking like ‘dogs eating spaghetti.’
The Massachusetts-born Birbiglia is a frequent contributor to NPR’s This American Life and the nationally syndicated radio program, The Bob & Tom Show. He has had three Comedy Central Presents specials, and appeared on Conan O’Brien, David Lettermen, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon.
Audiences lauded Birbiglia’s off Broadway show “Sleepwalk With Me.” The film adaption was recently accepted into the 2012 Sundance film festival. The movie stars Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under), Carol Kane and James Rebhorn.
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Saturday, March 24
Documentary: THRIVE
2:00pm & 7:00pm
Opening:Doors open 1 hr. prior to showtime
$5.00 (service handling fee will apply)
THRIVE is an unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what's REALLY going on in our world by following the money upstream -- uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, THRIVE offers real solutions, empowering us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and our future.
INTERVIEWS in THRIVE: Duane Elgin, Nassim Haramein, Steven Greer, Jack Kasher, Daniel Sheehan, Adam Trombly, Brian O'Leary, Vandana Shiva, John Gatto, John Robbins, Deepak Chopra, David Icke, Catherine Austin Fitts, G. Edward Griffin, Bill Still, John Perkins, Paul Hawken, Aqeela Sherrills, Evon Peter, Angel Kyodo Williams, Elisabet Sahtouris, Amy Goodman, and Barbara Marx Hubbard.
March 24th, 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Tickets are $5.00 (handling fees will apply)
All proceeds go to spreading the THRIVE movement in Idaho.
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Friday, March 30
John Nemeth Featuring Elvin Bishop
8:00pm
Opening:Doors at 7:00 pm
$20 / $30 / $40 (handling fees will apply)
Boise native and Oakland transplant John Németh returns to his hometown for a one time performance in the Treasure Valley with his good friend and musical mentor, blues rock icon Elvin Bishop.
Németh, well known as co-founder of long time Boise favorites Fat John And The Three Slims and the Frim Fram Four, has gone on to become one of the brightest young stars in the blues field since leaving Idaho and releasing a number of highly acclaimed albums on Blind Pig Records. John’s success brought him to the attention of Bishop and the two began performing and recording together. They have collaborated on five recordings over the last five years, including John’s “Love Me Tonight” album and Bishop’s Grammy-nominated "The Blues Rolls On." For more information check out johnnemethblues.com
Tickets:
Main Floor B - E $40.00
Main Floor G - N $30.00
Front Row Balcony O $30.00
Balcony P - Z $20.00
(applicable Handling fees will apply)
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