Spring’s Sprouting
Spring officially begins with the equinox March 19, which makes for a perfect time to get your garden ready for summer. Here are a few resources to grow your skills:
And get ready for the Boise Flower and Garden Show, March 22 - 24 at the Boise Centre.
St. Patrick’s Day: Frankie brought the bar crawl roundup to the podcast, and I’ll throw them in the newsletter closer to March 17. If you’re not on the hunt for shots of Jameson, there’s plenty of other Irish fare to be found.
Duck Club has picked up two brick and mortar ventures in El Korah Shrine and Treefort Music Hall since last year’s festival. (Blake Hunter / City Cast Boise)
Treefort Music Fest
Have y’all heard of this one?
Boise’s biggest festival will take over the town from March 20 - 24, exciting veteran music lovers and freshman spring-breakers alike. Its parent company Duck Club Entertainment has expanded their footprint even more since last Treefort, but they’re back to the basics this March.
Tickets and passes are still available, but there are more events you can attend for free than you might think. Use the Treefort app — the only app genuinely worth downloading for one week a year — to find “Freefort” events, like Storyfort, Podfort, and free shows at Boise Brewing.
Our picks for the most exciting performers in the lineup: CMAT and Flyana Boss 🧝🏾♀️
Support Emerging Artists & Banned Theater
🗓️ March 4 - 30, Reception on March 7
📍 Art Source Gallery in the Lusk District
This year’s exhibit of high school artists comes with prize money and a reception on First Thursday. Vote for your favorite work during the reception, or just go check out the work throughout the month.
🗓️ March 7 - 10, 2 or 8 p.m.
📍 Visual Arts Collective in Garden City
Continuing the Alley Repertory Theater’s season of banned works, get a look inside the life of Hattie McDaniel, the first Black Oscar winner who earned a Best Supporting Actress award with “Gone With the Wind.”
JUMP has expanded their portfolio of outsized inflatables to include a brain for the Backyard Artists exhibit in the Pioneer Room during ILLUMIBRATE. (Courtesy OJ Johnson / Backyard Artists)
🗓️ March 9, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
📍 JUMP in Downtown Boise
Dozens of local artists have worked to create a massive installation across five floors of JUMP, all based on the theme “dreams.”
