What’s Happening Around Boise

By J. Gelband, 12-14-07

If you don’t have any holiday parties or you’ve got all your gifts already wrapped this week, fret not because there is still a lot of activity in the days before Christmas. Check it out.

Friday, Dec. 14
“The Nutcracker” – Catch a showing of the quintessential holiday ballet story with Ballet Idaho’s interpretation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s popular yarn. Adult tickets are $19-$45, children tickets are $10-$35 for the performances through Dec. 16 at the Velma V. Morrison Center.

Saturday, Dec. 15
Ice Skating – Idaho Ice World is holding two events Saturday, one of which is bound to tickle a skater’s fancy. Holiday Skate from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. is an afternoon of skating to holiday music. The $7 admission for adults or $5 for seniors and children includes skate rental and benefits the Boise Parks & Recreation’s AdVenture program. Also, the Holiday Festival on Ice is a skating show featuring the Boise Figure Skating Club and Boise Parks & Recreation Learn to Skate students. $3, $1 for children for shows at 3 and 6 p.m.

Christmas in the Nighttime Sky Fireworks – A special holiday light show with 20,000-shell fireworks erupting in sync with holiday music. Food sales will benefit the American Heart Association and admission, one unwrapped toy per family, will benefit Toys for Tots. Fireworks begin at 6:30 at Boise Hawks Memorial Stadium at the Expo Idaho.

Tuesday, Dec. 18
Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons – The popular and constantly touring rock-jam band, one of several projects by Jerry Joseph himself, is hitting up the Neurolux again. Show is 21 and older, tickets are $8.

For more events, got to http://www.boiseevents.net