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SUMMARY:Reading: Lineages of Non Consent and Lineages of Pleasure
DESCRIPTION:AIR Amanda Machado will read excerpts from essays and a book project that explore how sexuality and desire connects her to the women of her lineage. In this project\, she explores both the lineage of non consent in her family\, as well as lineages of pleasure\, and the queer elements of all immigrant woman narratives when we think of queerness as an act of bodily autonomy\, rather than only a sexual orientation.  \n\n\n\nThese essays meditate on the question: How do you create a life you’ve never seen before\, and how do you trust that it honors those before you? \n\n\n\nThis programming is supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/reading-lineages-of-non-consent-and-lineages-of-pleasure/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Immigrant Queerness
DESCRIPTION:WORKSHOPWRITING IMMIGRANT QUEERNESSSaturday\, April 19th  |  1:00pm – 4:00pm \n\n\n\n$25 : Surel’s Place Sustaining Members$35 : General Workshop RegistrationPartial scholarships available on request to info@surelplace.org. \n\n\n\nPeople of color encouraged to attend\, but writers of all backgrounds and levels welcome. \n\n\n\nMax participants: 20 \n\n\n\nAges 15 & up \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nDESCRIPTION  \n\n\n\nHow do you create a life you’ve never seen before\, and how do you trust that it honors those before you? In this workshop\, writer-in-residence Amanda Machado explores how queer writers and writers of color have used writing as a tool to define the future they desired but could not yet create. In particular\, the class will focus on writing from queer people of color from immigrant families. Through the inspiration of work from Audre Lorde\, Daisy Hernandez\, Ocean Vuong and others\, together we’ll write on prompts that help unearth stories about how queerness and the immigrant experience help us think differently about desire\, respectability\, “the American Dream\,” and family legacy. \n\n\n\nBIOGRAPHY \n\n\n\nIn nearly a decade of their work\, Amanda Machado (CA) has focused on writing stories about travel\, outdoor adventure\, and sexuality that center the experiences of queer people and women of color. Recognizing the common erasure of those stories\, she has aimed to use her work\, as writer Matthew Salesses wrote\, to “take responsibility for absence.” \n\n\n\nAs a queer daughter of immigrants from Mexico and Ecuador\, Amanda has always felt split between many places. “I write stories that show how those of us — children of immigrants and displaced people\, queers\, gender-expansive folks — who grow up with our first experiences of home and desire and identity expanding past binaries\, ultimately become the kind of people who want to take in the world intimately\, who view travel as something we naturally must do.” In this next chapter of their work\, she also wants to write more directly about the link between ancestry\, colonization and travel\, how women have used travel to gain agency over their own bodies\, escape violence\, create refuge for themselves\, and redefine who they are.  \n\n\n\nAmanda has a BA in English Literature/Nonfiction from Brown University. Their work has been published in The Atlantic\, Guernica\, The Washington Post\, Adroit Journal\, Slate\, The Guardian\, Sierra Magazine\, among many others outlets.  In addition to their essay writing\, Amanda also is a public speaker and workshop facilitator on issues of justice and anti-oppression for organizations around the world. She is also the founder of Reclaiming Nature Writing\, a multi-week online workshop that centers the experiences of people of color in how we tell stories about the outdoors. \n\n\n\nThis programming is supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/workshop-writing-immigrant-queerness/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Reading: Amanda Machado
DESCRIPTION:READINGAMANDA MACHADOThursday\, April 17th  |  7:00pm \n\n\n\nfree  |  venue is ages 21+rsvp at surelsplace.ludus.com \n\n\n\nat Oldspeak Bar: 3640 W. Chinden Boulevard in Garden City \n\n\n\nCome join us for an intimate evening with the current writer-in-residence at Surel’s Place – the talented author Amanda Machado at Oldspeak Bar. Amanda will be reading from one of their acclaimed essays followed by a discussion led by Cristina Houston. Amanda’s work has been published in The Atlantic\, Guernica\, The Washington Post\, Adroit Journal\, Slate\, The Guardian\, Sierra Magazine\, among many others outlets. In addition to their essay writing\, Amanda also is a public speaker and workshop facilitator on issues of justice and anti-oppression for organizations around the world. This is a unique opportunity to meet the author in person! Don’t miss out on this special event – mark your calendars now!BIOGRAPHY \n\n\n\nIn nearly a decade of their work\, Amanda Machado (CA) has focused on writing stories about travel\, outdoor adventure\, and sexuality that center the experiences of queer people and women of color. Recognizing the common erasure of those stories\, she has aimed to use her work\, as writer Matthew Salesses wrote\, to “take responsibility for absence.” \n\n\n\nAs a queer daughter of immigrants from Mexico and Ecuador\, Amanda has always felt split between many places. “I write stories that show how those of us — children of immigrants and displaced people\, queers\, gender-expansive folks — who grow up with our first experiences of home and desire and identity expanding past binaries\, ultimately become the kind of people who want to take in the world intimately\, who view travel as something we naturally must do.” \n\n\n\nAmanda has a BA in English Literature/Nonfiction from Brown University. In addition to their essay writing\, Amanda also is a public speaker and workshop facilitator on issues of justice and anti-oppression for organizations around the world. She is also the founder of Reclaiming Nature Writing\, a multi-week online workshop that centers the experiences of people of color in how we tell stories about the outdoors. \n\n\n\nThis programming is supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/reading-amanda-machado/
LOCATION:Oldspeak Bar\, 3640 W Chinden Blvd\, Garden City\, Idaho\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:First Friday Art and Studio Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists\, artisans\, and creative\, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can\, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event\, including artist studios\, restaurants\, and businesses featuring art events. In addition\, there will be special events at many locations\, including exhibits\, readings\, and performances. \n\n\n\nMore information about the next First Friday\, is available at The LWC District First Friday Event Page on Facebook. \n\n\n\nSee below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/first-friday-art-and-studio-stroll-5/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE SPACE BETWEEN
DESCRIPTION:THE SPACE BETWEEN \n\n\n\nTyler Crabb \n\n\n\nFriday\, March 21\, Opening\, 7pm – 8:30pm   \n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 22\, Gallery Hours\, 1pm – 4pm \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 23\, Gallery Hours\, 1pm – 4pm \n\n\n\nTyler Crabb works as an abstract artist not just to serve his own creativity\, but because he finds it to be a powerful vehicle for others to unleash their imagination. His show “The Space Between Body & Mind” offers viewers an immersive abstract experience that reflects the beauty and mystery of being human.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/the-space-between-2/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:THE SPACE BETWEEN
DESCRIPTION:THE SPACE BETWEEN \n\n\n\nTyler Crabb \n\n\n\nFriday\, March 21\, Opening\, 7pm – 8:30pm   \n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 22\, Gallery Hours\, 1pm – 4pm \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 23\, Gallery Hours\, 1pm – 4pm \n\n\n\nTyler Crabb works as an abstract artist not just to serve his own creativity\, but because he finds it to be a powerful vehicle for others to unleash their imagination. His show “The Space Between Body & Mind” offers viewers an immersive abstract experience that reflects the beauty and mystery of being human.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/the-space-between/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, Idaho\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: THE SPACE BETWEEN
DESCRIPTION:THE SPACE BETWEEN \n\n\n\nTyler Crabb \n\n\n\nFriday\, March 21\, Opening\, 5:30pm – 8:30pm   \n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 22\, Gallery Hours\, 1pm – 4pm \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 23\, Gallery Hours\, 1pm – 4pm \n\n\n\nTyler Crabb works as an abstract artist not just to serve his own creativity\, but because he finds it to be a powerful vehicle for others to unleash their imagination. His show “The Space Between” offers viewers an immersive abstract experience that reflects the beauty and mystery of being human.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/opening-reception-the-space-between/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20250314T180000
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SUMMARY:Surel's Place Pie Day Pop-Up Party!
DESCRIPTION:RSVP here! \n\n\n\nAre you feeling ins-PIE-red? Good. Join Surel’s Place for a Pie Day Pop-Up Party where a selection of delectable pies made specially with love for Pie Day will be admired and auctioned – and eaten. If a pie catches your eye\, you can bid on it. The winners of the pies can take them home\, or better yet\, share them at the end of the evening with all who gather. It’s a pie celebration\, and we hope you’ll join us. In addition\, we will have slices of art coming together to form artful pies. See you on 3.14\, π Day! \n\n\n\nPARTICIPATING PIE MAKERS:Barb CochraneJan JohnsJordyn MarcroftBeth MasonKarla MillerMonica RhodesJocelyn RobertsonDorothy Shue \n\n\n\nFeatured in the gallery will be a portfolio organized by Wingtip Press titled A Piece of the Pie. This portfolio of prints by 9 Idaho artists was organized in response to the theme of “sustenance” as part of an exhibition organized by the Treasure Valley Food Coalition and Kirsten Furlong at the Visual Arts Center in 2012. \n\n\n\nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS:Mare BlockerMatt BodettLisa CheneyKatarzyna CepekTerra FeastTara KennedyAmy NackJosh OlsonCassandra Schiffler \n\n\n\nAdditionally\, brand new slice shaped artworks will be exhibited by local artists. These artworks will be available for purchase\, and a portion of the proceeds goes to support Surel’s Place. \n\n\n\nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS:Adie BartronEve-Marie BergrenHillary BilinskiTilley BubbEvalee CampbellHillary ColtonErin CunninghamAnne ElmoreMarne ElmoreJessica EvettNellie FrizzellJulia GreenAndrew GrothElizabeth HiltonAva HoneyDeborah MartellApril VanDeGrift
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/surels-place-pie-day-pop-up-party/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition: In a Frame Whose Moment... / در قابی که گاهش…
DESCRIPTION:Artist in residence Ainaz Alipour created textile pieces depicting scenes of beauty\, prayer\, pleasure\, and unconditional self-love. Inspired by archival photos\, traditional Iranian sewing patterns\, and painting\, this project offers a tender and intimate portrayal of Iranian women\, countering their historically misunderstood depictions in Western media. \n\n\n\nAt the core of Ainaz’s studio practice is the exploration of the relationship between digital and tangible forms and their role in creating hyperreality. Over the years\, she has collected an archive of Iranian families’ home videos that capture the everyday lives of Iranian women. She used still images from these videos to create textile panels using embroidery\, fabric collage\, and appliqué techniques. The artwork is installed at a high elevation\, with the fabrics extending down to the ground\, among other pieces.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/art-exhibition-in-a-frame-whose-moment-%d8%af%d8%b1-%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%db%8c-%da%a9%d9%87-%da%af%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b4/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20250215T130000
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SUMMARY:Embroidering Traditional Techniques and 2D Animation
DESCRIPTION:Artist in residence Ainaz Alipour will introduce you to her traditional Iranian embroidery techniques and how this can be integrated with 2D animation\, emphasizing cultural representation and self-expression. You will receive hands-on practice with basic stitches and patterns from northern Khorasan. Using these skills\, you will create a small textile panel. Then\, the participants will work together to create a small collaborative animation project integrating your embroidered piece.   \n\n\n\n$45 guest \n\n\n\n$35 sustaining member \n\n\n\nRegister Here \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBIOGRAPHY \n\n\n\nAinaz Alipour (b. Iran) is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice explores the interplay between textile traditions and contemporary artistic expression\, emphasizing cultural representation in art and its potential to challenge power structures. Drawing from Iranian cultural imagery\, she creates installations that integrate soft sculptures\, utilizing local sewing crafts and embroidery techniques from northern Khorasan. Alipour’s work focuses on the dynamics and politics of bodies\, engaging viewers through tactile fabric-based forms that challenge colonial representations and assert the presence and agency of marginalized bodies. Her multimedia installations have been recognized and awarded\, with curated screenings at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center and exhibitions at the Ringling Museum of Art and the Mattie Kelly Art Center. \n\n\n\nAinaz Alipour received her MFA in Studio Arts from the University of South Florida; her MA in Animation and Film from Trabiat Modares University in Tehran\, Iran; and a BFA in Printmaking from the Tehran University of Art.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/embroidering-traditional-techniques-and-2d-animation/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:hum-ai-n
DESCRIPTION:EXHIBITION AND ART TALK \n\n\n\nArt talk at 7:30 pm \n\n\n\nWhat happens when AI gives you more (or less) than you asked for?Song Lu spent her residency deepening her exploration into the connections between what’s generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the bias that comes along with that. At Surel’s Place she began a third stage in this work. In all these stages\, Song Lu utilizes AI-generated imagery that changes based on different prompts\, highlighting embedded biases. The first stage\, titled Snow Drawing\, challenged the occupational segregation perpetuated by AI algorithms. When she prompted the AI program to generate an image of an artist\, it tended to picture an older white man\, which began Song Lu’s investigation into exposing the narrow\, Western-centric perspective perpetuated within the design. \n\n\n\nAs a result of this first exploration\, Song Lu found “It’s clear that there’s a need for more diversity in the art world\, and this extends to the language we use to describe artists and their work.” The second stage\, Working Women\, explored individual experiences influenced by both Western and Eastern cultures. This stage seeked to underscore the significance of women’s agency and power in society. \n\n\n\nNow\, in this third stage\, “Hum-ai-n\,” Song Lu has delved deeper into AI technology\, referencing official data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Song Lu focuses particularly on two major advancements in their database: the AI chatbot ChatGPT and the AI image generator MidJourney. She uses these tools to dissect and critique the underlying data structures that shape our world\, exploring aspects such as occupation\, race and ethnicity\, place of birth\, cultural background\, educational background\, gender and gender identity\, age\, interests\, and hobbies. Her aim is to discuss what distinguishes “hum-ai-n” from humans and their potential relationship. She also explores how historical data about humans can become biased\, leading to stereotypes\, and how to revise these aspects to create a more diverse representation of human beings. Through visual formats\, Song Lu examines the implications of these technologies on our lived experiences and societal structures.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/hum-ai-n/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition and Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20250201T100000
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:SCALES OF CODESaturday\, February 1st  |  10:00am – 4:00pm \n\n\n\nfree \n\n\n\nat JUMP: 1000 W. Myrtle Street in Boise \n\n\n\nThe year of the snake is upon us! Artist-in-Residence Song Lu connected with the Idaho Chinese Organization and will be participating in their Lunar New Year Celebration at JUMP on Feb 1st. The Idaho Chinese Organization is a local nonprofit that promotes cultural experiences and community unity in the Treasure Valley. In addition to helping with a calligraphy writing activity\, Song will be featuring her latest collaborative AI-generated video art piece\, Scales of Code\, created with her artist friend Fan Yu as part of their collaborative art practice\, OHuo. \n\n\n\nThis collaborative video art piece uses over 30 materials to explore the theme of a “snake.” The dynamic changes in snake scales symbolize the interplay of natural order and geometric aesthetics. Combining Chinese folk arts\, Western fine arts\, and everyday elements with AI-generated animations\, the work blurs the boundaries between the virtual and real\, giving traditional art contemporary significance and technological vitality.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/lunar-new-year-celebration/
LOCATION:Jump Boise\, 1000 W Myrtle St\, Boise\, Idaho\, 83702\, United States
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SUMMARY:Walk with Artificial Intelligence: Envisioning a Collaborative Future in Our Community
DESCRIPTION:Artist-in-Residence Song Lu delves into the fascinating history and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, with a particular focus on its intersection with the art field. She’ll lead participants in an exploration of how AI originated\, its evolution over time\, and its profound impact on various aspects of our lives. By examining the connections between AI and art\, this workshop aims to uncover the underlying issues and ethical considerations associated with this cutting-edge technology. Through engaging discussions and interactive activities\, participants will gain a deeper understanding of AI’s role in shaping our world and expand their imagination about this innovative tool while also critiquing the numerous issues behind it. \n\n\n\nAges 15 & up \n\n\n\n$35 \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nPartial scholarships available upon request \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBiography \n\n\n\nEven during her childhood in her homeland of China\, Song Lu knew she had a passion for making things no one had seen before. This inspired her to pursue a career as an artist and move to New York to obtain an MFA in Photography\, Video\, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts\, where she graduated in 2021. \n\n\n\n“There is nothing else in the world that compares to the feeling of creating something from scratch and seeing it come to life before my very eyes\,” she writes. Lu’s art explores the multiple dimensions of memory\, emotion\, and relationships\, with a focus on personal consciousness in the context of social experience. Working across a variety of visual media\, including photography\, video\, 3D animation\, and artificial intelligence-generated images\, Lu’s work breaks down the traditional boundaries of the familiar\, while reinterpreting and redefining them in a playful way. By presenting the intricate connections between things\, she provides the viewer with multiple perspectives on the world around them. \n\n\n\nSong Lu’s work has been shown in various art exhibitions and screenings in different cities and regions\, including ZAZ 10 TS in New York\, Flatiron Project Space in New York\, UNTITLED Art Fair in Miami\, Breeze Art Fair in Seoul\, PHOTOFAIR Shanghai in Shanghai\, Advance Art Museum in Changsha\, CICA Museum in South Korea\, UNFOLD Art Book Fair in Shanghai\, Unlimited Edition Seoul Art Book Fair in Seoul\, and others. Song Lu is also one of the “20 exciting artists to watch\,” as chosen by the editors of Art in America magazine in the 2024 Fall Talent Issue.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/walk-with-artificial-intelligence-envisioning-a-collaborative-future-in-our-community/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241222T160000
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SUMMARY:Open Hours: Intimate Objects
DESCRIPTION:INTIMATE OBJECTSVEIKO VALENCIA \n\n\n\nOpening Reception:Friday\, December 20th | 5:30PM – 8:30PM \n\n\n\nOpen Hours:Saturday\, December 21st | 1:00PM – 4:00PMSunday\, December 22nd | 1:00PM – 4:00PM \n\n\n\nfree \n\n\n\nThe object is the subject. Physical reference points\, receivers of light\, generators of shadow- objects\, though physical\, define the positions we occupy in the world of ideas. An object is also a concept. \n\n\n\nVeiko Valencia was born in Peru and has lived in Boise\, Idaho\, since 2007. He studied at a traditional Art School\, Carlos Baca Flor\, in Arequipa\, Peru. Later\, Valencia obtained his BFA in Painting and Drawing and his MFA in Visual Arts from Boise State University. He is a current recipient of the Alexa Rose residency.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/open-hours-veiko-valencia-2/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241221T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20241125T215924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T182856Z
UID:4018-1734786000-1734796800@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Open Hours: Intimate Objects
DESCRIPTION:INTIMATE OBJECTSVEIKO VALENCIA \n\n\n\nOpening Reception:Friday\, December 20th | 5:30PM – 8:30PM \n\n\n\nOpen Hours:Saturday\, December 21st | 1:00PM – 4:00PMSunday\, December 22nd | 1:00PM – 4:00PM \n\n\n\nfree \n\n\n\nThe object is the subject. Physical reference points\, receivers of light\, generators of shadow- objects\, though physical\, define the positions we occupy in the world of ideas. An object is also a concept. \n\n\n\nVeiko Valencia was born in Peru and has lived in Boise\, Idaho\, since 2007. He studied at a traditional Art School\, Carlos Baca Flor\, in Arequipa\, Peru. Later\, Valencia obtained his BFA in Painting and Drawing and his MFA in Visual Arts from Boise State University. He is a current recipient of the Alexa Rose residency.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/open-hours-veiko-valencia/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241220T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20241125T215210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T182700Z
UID:4010-1734715800-1734726600@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Intimate Objects
DESCRIPTION:INTIMATE OBJECTSVEIKO VALENCIA \n\n\n\nOpening Reception:Friday\, December 20th | 5:30PM – 8:30PM \n\n\n\nOpen Hours:Saturday\, December 21st | 1:00PM – 4:00PMSunday\, December 22nd | 1:00PM – 4:00PM \n\n\n\nfree \n\n\n\nThe object is the subject. Physical reference points\, receivers of light\, generators of shadow- objects\, though physical\, define the positions we occupy in the world of ideas. An object is also a concept. \n\n\n\nVeiko Valencia was born in Peru and has lived in Boise\, Idaho\, since 2007. He studied at a traditional Art School\, Carlos Baca Flor\, in Arequipa\, Peru. Later\, Valencia obtained his BFA in Painting and Drawing and his MFA in Visual Arts from Boise State University. He is a current recipient of the Alexa Rose residency.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/opening-reception-veiko-valencia/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, Idaho\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241215T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241215T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20241210T171305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T171308Z
UID:4055-1734267600-1734274800@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:BLAC Water Rabbit Mural Opening & Dedication
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the newest mural in the Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District during this opening celebration and dedication. Artist statements will be available inside with a dedication at 1:30pm.Created by artists from the Black Liberation Arts Collective @blac_boise: Carnessa Lynn @carnessalynn\, Kiara Bell @_a.kiara\, and Mungo Ligoya @mungowona. The mural is based on the Chinese Zodiac Water Rabbit\, a symbol of rebirth and ambition. These first time muralists were mentored by Black Cat Sign Company @blackcatsignco. The project was made possible by the support of Together Treasure Valley\, Surel’s Place\, the Garden City Placemaking Fund\, and Roots Zero Waste Market.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/blac-water-rabbit-mural-opening-dedication/
LOCATION:Roots Zero Waste Market\, 3308 W Chinden Blvd\, Garden City\, Idaho\, 83714\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20241115T181815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241124T192213Z
UID:3961-1734116400-1734121800@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:strikethrough 48: a performance installation
DESCRIPTION:Artist-in-Residence Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş presents an evening-length installation on the three-dimensionality of erasure poetry and its cross pollination with the disciplines of dance\, animation\, sound\, and scenic design.  \n\n\n\nOriginal poems of Surel’s Place workshop participants will be displayed and opportunities will arise for attendees to strikethrough portions of text to create new ones. What remains of the poems will change the landscape of the space… \n\n\n\nThe installation will culminate with a solo performance in response to “strikethrough 48\,” an erasure poem about ending one’s life in a country flooding with natural beauty but drought-ridden when it comes to services for the mentally ill. In collaboration with Taipei based animators Jade Lien & Irene Lin\, whose “drawn-on-film” technique will be projected at intervals throughout the evening\, along with ambient sound by Salt Lake City based composer Michael Wall. \n\n\n\nA talk-back at 8pm will discuss the impact of interactive media and how both language and dance can be malleable and ephemeral in their attempts to touch the hearts and minds of those who encounter them.  \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/strikethrough-48-a-performance-installation/
LOCATION:The Common Well\, 110 W 31st St\, Garden City\, Idaho\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20241101T233018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T002302Z
UID:3903-1733576400-1733587200@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Choreographic Writing
DESCRIPTION:Artist in residence Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş will lead an introduction to using poetry scores in the creation of movement. It will consist of a physical and written improvisatory warm-up using the language aesthetics of erasure poetry technique\, a form of found poetry where pre-existing text is blacked out to form new sequences of text. The warm-up will be followed by a composition exercise with poetry scores and an opportunity to share discoveries made within the creative process. \n\n\n\nWorkshop participants will have the opportunity to contribute their own poems as well as respond to the poems through movement. All poems by attendees will be displayed at Surel’s Place during open studio hours and during a culminating installation at the end of the month. \n\n\n\nThis workshop has been offered both online and in-person at NYU Tisch\, University of Roehampton\, Shawl Anderson Dance Center\, Big Sky Workshop\, The Writer’s Nest\, The Collective SF\, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts\, Gallery Route One\, CalPoets in the Schools\, and more! \n\n\n\nDate was changed from 11/23 to 12/7 to allow for increased participation.  \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/workshop-choreographic-writing/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241206T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241206T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20240316T201828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T162154Z
UID:3005-1733506200-1733517000@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists\, artisans\, and creative\, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can\, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll.  \n\n\n\nMore information is available on The Live-Work-Create GC Page on Facebook. \n\n\n\nSee below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/first-friday-art-studio-stroll-5/
CATEGORIES:Community Participation,Exhibition,Installations,Open Studios,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20241106T165625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T182101Z
UID:3908-1731610800-1731616200@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Closing Night: Tenacious Collage
DESCRIPTION:In addition to some wine and cheese to accompany the jazz at Jazz Night with Rob Scheps: The Music of John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter\, we also have the artwork of Andrew Groth in the gallery. This will be the closing night. \n\n\n\nUtilizing the best in synthetic adhesive technology\, Tenacious Collage is a bold collection of two dimensional sculpture. Each piece is painstakingly created from layers of woven material\, cut and carved into dynamic\, colorful pieces. \n\n\n\nDREWCO initially specialized in questioning artistic commodification\, but has since expanded its product lines to include examples of moody ambivalence\, moral ambiguity\, societal contradictions and even challenging antiquated traditions. Andrew Groth navigates the liminal spaces\, yet resists the temptation to take anything too seriously. He is an artist\, musician\, avid cyclist\, animal fan\, and child of the 80s who enjoys poking fun at things\, at life\, at art\, at his art\, and especially at himself.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/closing-night-tenacious-collage/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20241018T235914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T182028Z
UID:3889-1731610800-1731616200@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Jazz Night with Rob Scheps: The Music of John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter
DESCRIPTION:Neophytes rejoice! Two iconic saxophonists / composers who are among the giants of recent jazz history revealed to you by world-class saxophonist/composer Rob Scheps. An overview survey of their recordings is an exciting window into their music that can work for attendees on any level of familiarity. Plus\, Rob will discuss/demonstrate his work during the residency at Surel’s Place. \n\n\n\nFree
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/jazz-night-with-rob-scheps-the-music-of-john-coltrane-and-wayne-shorter/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20240801T193613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T233417Z
UID:3453-1729710000-1729717200@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Rob Scheps and Core-tet Idaho
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Surel’s Place \n\n\n\nWorld class tenor and soprano saxophonist Rob Scheps has a musical practice that is threefold: saxophonist\, flutist\, and composer. He’s had a long award-winning career playing with the great artists such as Ray Charles\, Buddy Rich\, Aretha Franklin\, Gil Evans\, John Abercrombie\, Eartha Kitt\, Lew Soloff and hundreds more. He features mainly jazz\, but also other genres such as classical\, funk\, soul\, Broadway\, and chamber music. Rob published the book Rob Scheps: 30 Original Compositions in 2023. His writing is mainly for his own ensembles in Seattle\, Kansas City\, Portland\, Denver\, NYC and Honolulu. He composes with specific players in mind in the tradition started by Duke Ellington. Gil Evans\, Lee Morgan\, Carla Bley\, Billy Strayhorn and Eayne Shorter are big influences in this area. He uses fresh creative approaches to rhythm\, melody\, meter\, groove and timbre.He is the current artist-in-residence at Surel’s Place where he is working on a multi-movement original suite for jazz quintet comprised of pieces dedicated to some jazz icons who are his personal heroes. The piece is to be performed and recorded in NYC and Atlanta by his band\, The Rob Scheps Core-tet. \n\n\n\nRob Scheps – Soprano sax and fluteMatt Cooper -PianoTim Green- BassLouis McFarland – Drums_____________________________________________________________________________________________Join us for dinner and drinks! The Sapphire Room features a full dinner and bar menu. The Sapphire Room is all-ages and family friendly. Every person that enters must have a ticket. No babes in arms. \n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/rob-scheps-and-core-tet-idaho/
LOCATION:The Sapphire Room at the Riverside Hotel\, 2900 Chinden Blvd\, Boise\, Idaho\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241020T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241020T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20240926T232613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T232936Z
UID:3872-1729429200-1729440000@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Open Hours: Tenacious Collage | DREWCO
DESCRIPTION:FLASH EXHIBITION \n\n\n\nUtilizing the best in synthetic adhesive technology\, Tenacious Collage is a bold collection of two dimensional sculpture. Each piece is painstakingly created from layers of woven material\, cut and carved into dynamic\, colorful pieces. From the makers of the wildly popular Paint-O-Matic 2000\, Tenacious Collage blends an urban vibe with a well crafted modern look. \n\n\n\nDREWCO addresses the absurdities as Andrew Groth navigates the liminal spaces\, yet resists the temptation to take anything too seriously. He is an artist\, musician\, avid cyclist\, animal fan\, and child of the 80s who enjoys poking fun at things\, at life\, at art\, at his art\, and especially at himself. He earned an AA in Liberal Arts and a BFA degree with an Emphasis on Painting. His work has been shown in several group exhibitions.  He is one of the most recent members of Boise Open Studios and he continues to be an active member in the Treasure Valley arts community. \n\n\n\nFree
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/open-hours-tenacious-collage-2/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241020T130000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20240808T172000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T172000Z
UID:3486-1729418400-1729429200@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Mahjong & Mimosa Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Come to Surel’s Place for mimosas\, brunch\, and to play (or learn how to play) mahjong! Surel Mitchell loved to play mahjong and had a group of friends who regularly gathered at her home to play. It’s only fitting that we play this timeless game at her home to bring those memories into the present together. Each ticket includes a light brunch\, a mimosa\, and mahjong instruction from some seasoned local mahjong players\, Stacey Stewart & Rosa Urrutia. Plus\, a command performance by renowned Jazz performer and Surel’s Place Artist-in-Residence Rob Scheps capping the morning with a rendition of Wayne Shorter’s “Mahjong” on soprano saxophone. \n\n\n\n\n\nRESERVE A SPOT  |  surelsplace.ludus.com
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/mahjong-mimosa-brunch/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241019T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20240926T232242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T233043Z
UID:3868-1729342800-1729353600@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Open Hours: Tenacious Collage | DREWCO
DESCRIPTION:FLASH EXHIBITION \n\n\n\nUtilizing the best in synthetic adhesive technology\, Tenacious Collage is a bold collection of two dimensional sculpture. Each piece is painstakingly created from layers of woven material\, cut and carved into dynamic\, colorful pieces. From the makers of the wildly popular Paint-O-Matic 2000\, Tenacious Collage blends an urban vibe with a well crafted modern look. \n\n\n\nDREWCO addresses the absurdities as Andrew Groth navigates the liminal spaces\, yet resists the temptation to take anything too seriously. He is an artist\, musician\, avid cyclist\, animal fan\, and child of the 80s who enjoys poking fun at things\, at life\, at art\, at his art\, and especially at himself. He earned an AA in Liberal Arts and a BFA degree with an Emphasis on Painting. His work has been shown in several group exhibitions.  He is one of the most recent members of Boise Open Studios and he continues to be an active member in the Treasure Valley arts community. \n\n\n\nFree
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/open-hours-tenacious-collage/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241018T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20240926T232100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T151242Z
UID:3865-1729272600-1729283400@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:OPENING RECEPTION: Tenacious Collage | DREWCO
DESCRIPTION:FLASH EXHIBITION  \n\n\n\nUtilizing the best in synthetic adhesive technology\, Tenacious Collage is a bold collection of two dimensional sculpture. Each piece is painstakingly created from layers of woven material\, cut and carved into dynamic\, colorful pieces. From the makers of the wildly popular Paint-O-Matic 2000\, Tenacious Collage blends an urban vibe with a well crafted modern look. \n\n\n\nDREWCO addresses the absurdities as Andrew Groth navigates the liminal spaces\, yet resists the temptation to take anything too seriously. He is an artist\, musician\, avid cyclist\, animal fan\, and child of the 80s who enjoys poking fun at things\, at life\, at art\, at his art\, and especially at himself. He earned an AA in Liberal Arts and a BFA degree with an Emphasis on Painting. His work has been shown in several group exhibitions.  He is one of the most recent members of Boise Open Studios and he continues to be an active member in the Treasure Valley arts community. \n\n\n\nFree
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/opening-reception-tenacious-collage/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241013T180000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20240926T231232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T231344Z
UID:3859-1728813600-1728842400@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Laurie Shapiro: Meditated Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Open Studio \n\n\n\nLaurie Shapiro creates all-encompassing\, visually stimulating installations using a layering technique that combines painting\, screenprinting\, sewing\, and sculpture. The environments created transport viewers into psychedelic womb-like environments: handcrafted\, vibrant\, and filled with patterns and colors that invite interaction and meditation. While at Surel’s Place\, Laurie created various pieces using mixed media textiles and painting techniques. As a hard-of-hearing artist\, she used her own mediation techniques to engage with the landscape of Idaho\, creating new pieces that reflects her experiences and observations. Laurie is eager to engage with the community and share her work reflecting the natural beauty and diversity of Idaho. Laurie will also have prints and other work available for purchase. \n\n\n\nFree 
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/laurie-shapiro-meditated-landscape-2/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Open Studios
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241012T180000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20240926T231044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T231423Z
UID:3857-1728727200-1728756000@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:Laurie Shapiro: Meditated Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Open Studio \n\n\n\nLaurie Shapiro creates all-encompassing\, visually stimulating installations using a layering technique that combines painting\, screenprinting\, sewing\, and sculpture. The environments created transport viewers into psychedelic womb-like environments: handcrafted\, vibrant\, and filled with patterns and colors that invite interaction and meditation. While at Surel’s Place\, Laurie created various pieces using mixed media textiles and painting techniques. As a hard-of-hearing artist\, she used her own mediation techniques to engage with the landscape of Idaho\, creating new pieces that reflects her experiences and observations. Laurie is eager to engage with the community and share her work reflecting the natural beauty and diversity of Idaho. Laurie will also have prints and other work available for purchase. \n\n\n\nFree 
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/laurie-shapiro-meditated-landscape/
LOCATION:Surel’s Place\, 212 E. 33rd Street\, Garden City\, 83714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Open Studios
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20241004T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20241004T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T230955
CREATED:20240316T201615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T152143Z
UID:3002-1728063000-1728073800@surelsplace.org
SUMMARY:First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists\, artisans\, and creative\, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can\, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event\, including artist studios\, restaurants\, and businesses featuring art events. In addition\, there will be special events at many locations\, including exhibits\, readings\, and performances. \n\n\n\nMore information about the next First Friday\, is available at The LWC District First Friday Event Page on Facebook. \n\n\n\nSee below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.
URL:https://surelsplace.org/event/first-friday-art-studio-stroll-4/
CATEGORIES:Community Participation,Exhibition,Installations,Open Studios,Special Event
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