The theater will be announcing their new season next month. Be sure to check their their website, mid-September.

Join Alley Rep for a feisty season of groundbreaking work featuring three stories about defying convention and daring to live completely as who we are and who we want to be.

Three plays – raw and ripe with humor and humanity – that fearlessly reflect our world and invite us together to laugh, live, and above all else, to play, fiercely.

To learn more about Alley Repertory Theater and their upcoming performances, visit their Facebook and Instagram
pages, or website.

The Pettitt Group is thrilled to continue supporting local artists and local arts-based nonprofits.

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Every October, Boise’s Original Artist’s Open Studios Weekend Tour provides an opportunity to visit local artists’ studios, interact with them and purchase their work directly.

BOSCO, a nonprofit established 16 years ago, bridges the gap between the artists who live and work in our community and those of us who appreciate them.

This year’s tours will take place October 3rd – 4th and October 10th – 11th. In addition to in-studio visits, you can also watch virtual video tours and Facebook Live tours. To learn more, visit their Facebook and Instagram pages, or click on their web site.

The Pettitt Group is thrilled to continue supporting local artists and local arts-based nonprofits.

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Each year the Pettitt Group chooses 12 nonprofit arts organizations to support. We donate $1,000 to one of the groups every month during the year.

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more of our “performance” organizations are transitioning to online, interactive programs. And, sadly, not all of them have been able to continue their public programs in this forum.

Here is a July calendar of events that are scheduled to take place. We are excited that these organizations can share their collective missions with our community despite necessary social distancing. (Disclaimer: DO confirm that dates and locations haven’t been further affected.)

Click the links below to the calendar to find out more about the events.

Events hosted by The…

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Open Arms Dance Project is a community of dancers with diverse bodies, ages, abilities, and dance experience creating powerful art together in Boise since 2008.  

They perform in unexpected and exciting spaces that increase their visibility in the community: under stage lights, in the Idaho State Capitol rotunda, in lobbies, through crosswalks, on sidewalks, and even at the Anne Frank Memorial in the rain!  

Their mission is to create greater joy and compassion in the community with dance that opens hearts, minds, and arms. Open Arms sees everyone’s body as a dancer’s body, believing in joyful, empowering movement, and treating each other as equals. 

Learn more about their organization and performances on their website.

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The Boise Baroque Chamber Orchestra, created in 2003, is a group of world-class musicians aiming to bring the classical and Baroque-era music to the Treasure Valley.

Many of the musicians also participate with other local groups such as the Boise Philharmonic and Opera Idaho. Boise Baroque’s performances are a beautiful contribution to our community.

Find out more about the organization, and get tickets to their performances, at their website.

The Pettitt Group is thrilled to continue supporting local artists and local arts-based nonprofits.

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Located in Garden City’s burgeoning arts corridor, Surel’s Place was founded in 2012 as an artist-in-residence program. They have supported nearly 275 artists locally and nationwide.

This gallery and education center hosts free and low-cost workshops, musical performances and presentations on art and writing. They also provide professional development opportunities for artists.

Surel’s Place operates on the principle that art offers insight into the human experience, and also strengthens our community. Additionally, their PARTNER Program brings quality art instruction and experiences into local public schools. To learn more about Surel’s Place and its impact on our community, head to their website, Facebook, or Instagram.

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When most people hear the word “art,” they think of visual arts like painting, photography, and ceramic. But one of the most dynamic, evocative forms of art is dance. Movement and music come together to express abstract ideas and emotions; the body becomes both artist and medium.

Off Center Dance has created over 30 new works and six dance films. Their gifted dancers are immensely passionate and have dedicated years to the study and performance of dance.

We’re certainly grateful for the beauty Off Center Dance adds to the reality of the Treasure Valley community! For more information visit their website, or on Instagram @offcenterdanceidaho.

The Pettitt Group is thrilled to continue supporting local artists and local arts-based nonprofits.

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The Cabin is a Boise, Idaho literary arts organization. The Cabin forges community through the voices of all readers, writers and learners. The Cabin’s workshops, readings, lectures, camps and other educational programs provoke creativity and experimentation, foster literary excellence, and inspire a love of reading and writing.

The Cabin believes that connecting with writers and their writing will make us all more empathetic by giving us access to feelings and experiences we couldn’t possibly know if we didn’t read or write. This means that spreading the joy and craft of reading and writing doesn’t just create more readers and writers, but more thoughtful, understanding people.

The public is welcome to join in on the fun. For more information on upcoming…

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The Pettitt Group is proud to support the Treasure Valley’s arts community. We believe that a strong, vibrant arts culture makes Boise a thriving place for everyone to live, work and give. The Pettitt Group supports art in all forms. We are proud donate $1,000 each month to our 12 designated nonprofit, local arts organizations in 2020.

To learn more about the history of this giving program, please see the ‘about’ page of our website.

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Story Story Night brings its audiences together like family — with inspiration, insight, connections, revelation and change. They have been opening up their stage to our community of storytellers for almost 10 years, giving back to the community in a realistic and cooperative way. This alliance is built on trust.

The 2020 Season is based on the decades (and all the dated associations that go with them). Attendees will laugh and cry with recognition as they party like it’s 1999 (and any given era before and after).

See how it all adds up when we go there with true stories told live on stage and without notes. With featured storytellers intermixed with an open story slam, it’s like once upon a time without the fairy tales.

Story Story Night…

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