1/29/08

Greetings, Readers!

I'm sorry the newsletter is late this week, I was off at the caucus on Tuesday! It was a great experience, and the turnout was huge (almost twice what was expected). It's always nice to see people getting interested in the political process! I hope that you all are doing well on this chilly, chilly day - my best wishes for you while you fight through Moscow's Weatherpocalypse 2008!

The Mirror Theater presents Shakespeare Sundays! You, the audience, will do the acting for these performances. Come sign in at 1:15 for the part you're dying to play. No preference is given for race, gender, or age, and scripts are provided! If you're musically inclined, then come accompany the acts on your instrument of choice! The schedule: Hamlet: February 10th, 24th and March 16th The Tempest: May 4th and 18th. A two-dollar contribution is required to participate. The plays will be based on the Oxford Shakespeare, second edition, but as noted above, scripts will be provided! For more information, visit www.MirrorTheater.org !

What's in a book? Make one and find out! I shamelessly stole that tagline from the flier for this event, but if you think their writing is clover, wait until you see their bookmaking! Tuesday afternoons at BookPeople, from 1:00pm - 3:00pm, come learn how to make books! Topics include making pages, writing text, getting ideas, being artistic, bindings, covers, titles, and more! There are five classes; the first is on February 5th, and the last March 4th. Space is limited, so come by BookPeople and reserve your spot today! The cost of attendance is $45, and a $20 deposit reserves your spot.

The University of Idaho is hosting a Korean Film Festival! The films: Thursday February 7th - Guns & Talks, 7:00pm, Magicians 9:30pm Friday February 8th - Crying Fist 7:00pm, Murmuring 9:30pm Saturday February 9th - Welcome to Dong-Mak-Gold 7:00pm, Oasis 9:30pm For information about the films, check out www.koreanfilm.org or www.webpages.uidaho.edu/~harn4828. Tickets are $2 per film, or $8 gets you in to all six. Screenings take place at the University of Idaho Student Union Building, in the Borah Theater.

The Big Easy Banquet is happening this Friday, February 8th! Come on down to the Emmanual Lutheran Church at 1036 W. A Street for a good meal to support a good cause! Proceeds go to fund the Alternative Spring Break for the University of Idaho's Public Interest Law students. They'll go down to New Orleans to provide legal relief for people still suffering the after-effects of Hurricane Katrina. The event starts at 5:00pm and goes until 8:30pm.

UI Vox presents the University of Idaho Production of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. I don't think I need to say anything about this production, but I will - it's high a high quality, high-powered production put on by dedicated and passionate performers, and has received rave reviews every year. There are three showings this year: Friday, February 8th and Saturday February 9th at 7:30pm, and a Sunday matinee at 2:00pm. The show was so popular in past years that it's moved over to the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre to fit a larger audience. Come check it out, it's well worth it! BookPeople is selling tickets for the show!

Marian Love will be having a reading and book signing here at BookPeople of Moscow, for her book Lessons with Love: Tales of Teaching and Learning in a Small-Town High School. The reading will be from 11:00am to 1:00pm at BookPeople, on Saturday, February 9th.

The Prichard Art Gallery is having an auction and art exhibit! The date is Saturday, February 9th. The event kicks off with a social hour from 6:30 to 7:30, and will be followed by a live auction starting at 7:30. Hors d'oeuvres, deserts, and premium wines (all of the highest quality, of course!) will be provided by Nectar. Tickets are $10, and are available at BookPeople (Cash or check only, please, checks payable to Prichard Art Gallery!

Festival Dance Presents: Swing Kings! That sounds pretty kickin' to me! And it's your lucky day, tickets are now on sale! The Eugene Ballet Company, one of the largest touring companies, in the Western United States, is putting on a swing show! Interested? Check out a sneak peak at www.festivaldance.org! The show is Sunday, February 10th, at 3:00pm, and will take place at Beasley Coliseum at WSU.

The Family Series is returning to Beasley Coliseum at WSU for a 6th year! These family-oriented productions are perfect for fun-loving parents and kids, and are a steal at only $6 for adult tickets and $4 for kids under 13. The events this year are: Mad Science presents "Newton's Revenge" Monday, February 11th (2008) - 7:00pm Fred Garbo's Inflatable Theater Monday, April 7th (2008) - 7:00pm Dan Savage, author, political commentator, gay rights activist, guest of the University of Idaho! That's right, folks, Dan Savage, acclaimed author of the relationship and sex advice column Savage Love, will have a free public performance at the University of Idaho Administration Building Auditorium. The event is Tuesday, February 12th, at 7:00pm. Open reception to follow.

The Winter Fishtrap is coming up! This year's theme is "Living Right: Empathy, Charity, and Responsibility". This year's presenters are: Debra Dean, the author of a (best-selling!) novel about art and Alzheimer's, 'The Madonnas of Leningrad'. Michael Rohd, the founding artistic director of Sojourn Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The even takes place from February 22nd to February 24th. For more information, or to register, visit http://www.fishtrap.org/winter.shtml - remember, last year's Winter Fishtrap sold out, and was a smashing success! So don't wait to register, get your spot today!

 It's 2008, and you know what that means! The Moscow Renaissance Fair Poster Contest is here again! Pick up an entry form at BookPeople, we have tons. The prizes are: 1st place - $200 with artwork appearing on the annual poster; 2nd place - $100 with artwork appearing on the program cover. All entries must be received by 12:00 noon on Saturday, February 23rd. Entries can be submitted at BookPeople of Moscow. Public judging of finalists will begin at 2:00pm, Saturday February 23rd at BookPeople of Moscow, and winners will be notified that very day! Contact Jennifer Whitney at jenwhitney@gmail.com / 208-882-1942 with any questions.

A Night at the Oscars is coming back! Join Sojourners' Alliance, get dressed up, walk the red carpet, and watch the stars, all while enjoying a silent auction, a live auction, a cash bar, and dinner and dessert! Tickets are $45 per person, or for $360 you can reserve a table for eight. The event will be Sunday, February 24th at the University Inn Best Western, from 4pm-9pm. Tickets will be available at the door, or can be purchased from Sojourners' Alliance by calling 883-3438.

Lunafest - Films By, For, and About Women is coming to the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre this February! Lunafest is a traveling short-film festival by, for, and about women. It runs from October through March, and boasts over 20,000 viewers. The net proceeds of Lunafest will benefit the Breast Cancer Fund and the University of Idaho Women's Center. The showing is Tuesday, February 26th, at 7:00pm. Tickets are available through BookPeople of Moscow! For more information on the show, check out http://www.lunabar.com/pages/lunafest/.

The Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre presents Joe Reischman and the Jaybirds, with special guests Forgotten Freight and Diamond Joe and the Country Mile. The event takes place Friday, February 29th at 7:30pm at the Kenworthy theatre! Tickets are available from BookPeople or at the door.

April 25th is Poem In Your Pocket Day. Have a favorite poem? Carry it around with you on April 25th of this year, and share it with others you may meet. Poetry is a vital part of any culture, and to be perfectly honest, Americans need to appreciate it more! Help them out by helping them to appreciate a favorite verse of yours. Share the love - spread Poetry!

We've got another mouth-watering recipe to tempt you with! Whip this up for your sweetheart, and let the magic happen! This is a perfect, easy romantic dinner for two, if you halve all ingredients, or an ideal fast and fancy dinner for family or guests. Ingredients: 4x 8oz Red Snapper fillets, scaled and cleaned 2x Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing 2x Oranges, preferably tarocchi or blood oranges 8x Fresh Bay Leaves 20x Small Black Olives (Nicoise or similar) Sea salt, freshly ground pepper to taste Cut four rectangles of parchment paper or aluminum foil, enough to wrap each fish loosely. Brush fillets with oil. Grate the zest from the oranges into a bowl, mix with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Peel the oranges as you would an apple, remove all the pith, and slice the flesh thinly. Put 1 bay leaf in the cavity of each fish and 1 on top. Pile orange slices on one side of each parchment square, using half the slices in total. Put the fish on the oranges and cover them with the remaining orange slices. Sprinkle with the oil and orange zest mixture, then add the olives. Season well. Fold the paper loosely over the fish and twist the edges together. Lift onto baking sheet. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. Serve on warm plates. Allow guests to open their own packages.

Enjoy! Best wishes, Readers!

--BookPeople of Moscow

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