AGP Executive Report

Young Artists: Nampa is inviting K–12 students to submit original winter or holiday scenes for its 2026 Christmas card. Entries are due Nov. 16, with the winner announced by Nov. 23. Weekend Entertainment: Idaho State University’s lineup includes free student screenings of horror film “Obsession” at the Bengal Theater and Benise’s Spanish-guitar-and-dance show Friday at Stephens Performing Arts Center. Regional Art: “Spirit of the West,” featuring 18–20 artists from Idaho, Montana and Eastern Oregon, opens Nov. 12 near Baker City, with paintings, ceramics and photography. Broncos Watch: No. 20 Boise State hosts Texas State on Saturday, aiming for a seventh straight win and a stronger grip on its College Football Playoff hopes.

Halloween in Boise: Halloweekend brings a Scarecrow Stroll at the Idaho Botanical Garden and a Candlelight concert of spooky classics at the Egyptian Theatre, alongside parties and other events. Local Film: “Tales of Ardenmore,” a medieval fantasy made with more than 50 eastern Idaho filmmakers, actors and artists, premieres Oct. 30 at Idaho Falls’ Paramount Triplex. Play & Music: Boise’s Realms Arcade keeps vintage games running as a gathering spot, with a music venue focused on experimental sounds. On Stage and Screen: The Palouse French Film Festival returns to the Kenworthy, Fruit Bats play at the University of Idaho, and the Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween “Spooktacular” is back. Idaho Makers: A behind-the-scenes look at Boise glassblowing spotlights the craft and creativity of local artists.

Film & Classical Music: The Palouse French Film Festival wraps Tuesday with Colours of Time. Boise State’s Halloween “Spooktacular” follows Wednesday at the Morrison Center, featuring music by John Williams, Offenbach and Saint-Saëns. Local Arts: A behind-the-scenes look at Boise glassblowing spotlights the craft, while Coeur d’Alene’s annual arts awards celebrate the region’s creative community. Live Music: Modest Mouse is among the first acts announced for Treefort 2027; the Fruit Bats recently brought songs from their new album The Landfill to the University of Idaho. Halloween: Nampa Nightmares is bringing scares to historic downtown, and Boise residents are keeping a fall scarecrow tradition alive. Idaho Talent: Rigby’s Lilly Murdock represented Idaho at Miss America’s Teen, performing ballroom dance to a Michael Jackson medley.

Boise Arts: Boise Art Glass opened its studio for a Demo Day, where visitors watched artists shape molten glass into Halloween pumpkins and a toothy bowl. Local Creators: Boise Weekly’s annual art auction closed Sunday, with proceeds shared between participating artists and the publication. Music & Culture: Modest Mouse is among the first acts announced for Treefort Music Fest 2027, while Coeur d’Alene’s creative community celebrated its annual arts awards. College Sports: Boise State moved up to No. 20 in the AP Top 25 after beating Washington State 31-10.

Local Art: Boise Weekly’s annual cover-art auction closed Sunday night, continuing a nearly 25-year tradition that shares proceeds with featured artists and supports the publication. Music: Modest Mouse is among the first acts announced for Treefort Music Fest 2027. Public Art: Boise is accepting submissions for a new mural at East City Park Stage. Halloween Fun: Cascade’s Bigfoot Brew Coffee hosts a free scavenger hunt Saturday, with $2,000 in prizes. Onstage: Idaho State-Civic Symphony presents “Resilience,” a concert themed around endurance and triumph.

State Soccer: Mountain View ended a 20-year wait with the 6A boys’ title, beating Timberline 2-1. Timberline’s girls won their second straight championship with a golden-goal victory over Lake City, while Teton took the 4A boys’ crown with a 4-1 win over rival Sugar-Salem. College Sports: Boise State pulled away for a 31-10 win over Washington State, with Dylan Riley rushing for 128 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Idaho edged Southern Utah 31-28 on Owen Forsman’s 53-yard field goal with one second left. Arts & Culture: The inaugural Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest wrapped three nights of screenings, and Idaho State-Civic Symphony announced “Resilience,” a concert centered on endurance and triumph.

Local Attractions: Rexburg is considering adding ice bumper cars at the Neutral Zone rink. Ten cars would cost $75,000, and city officials estimate the purchase could pay for itself in about 10 weeks. Music & Film: Modest Mouse is among the first acts announced for Treefort 2027, while Sandpoint’s inaugural film festival has wrapped its screening run. Arts & Culture: Coeur d’Alene celebrated its creative community at its annual arts awards, and Warm River Studio closed its season with The Devil Went Up to Idaho. Live Events: Idaho State-Civic Symphony is presenting “Resilience,” a concert about endurance and triumph. ISU’s new indoor track is also slated to open in early 2027, in time for the Simplot Games.

Halloween Dispute: A St. Maries bar-and-restaurant event featuring a spiritual medium is set to go ahead despite criticism from local religious leaders. Organizers say they want to bring a new night out to town. Boise Halloween: Weekend options include Zoo Boise’s Boo at the Zoo, free Jump-or-Treat and Eagle’s illuminated Night of a Thousand Pumpkins. Sandpoint Arts: Heather Mehra-Pedersen’s painting “Dance, Man! Dance!” will represent the 2027 Festival at Sandpoint summer concert series, celebrating the different ways people share a musical moment.

Classical Music: Idaho State-Civic Symphony’s Nov. 13 “Resilience” concert in Pocatello will feature the world premiere of a concerto for Native American flute, alongside works by Grażyna Bacewicz and Beethoven. Fall Performances: Warm River Studio closes its season Oct. 30 in Ashton with “The Devil Went Up to Idaho,” a Halloween-themed mix of classical music and storytelling. Screen & Stage: “Heated Rivalry” heads to Treasure Valley Regal theaters Nov. 6–30, while comedian Nate Bargatze’s Rexburg show has sold out. Local Arts: Coeur d’Alene celebrated its creative community at its annual arts awards, and Sandpoint’s inaugural film festival wrapped three nights of screenings. Coming Up: Modest Mouse is among the first announced headliners for Treefort 2027; artists can also submit designs for a new East City Park stage mural in Boise.

Live Music: Modest Mouse is among the first acts announced for Treefort Music Fest 2027. Community Arts: Coeur d’Alene’s 30th annual Arts Awards honored seven contributors, including musical director and pianist Scott Michaelson; the evening also featured local performers. Film: The Coeur d’Alene Tribe remembered actor Tom Skerritt, who died at 93, for his meaningful role in Smoke Signals, filmed on the reservation. Sandpoint’s inaugural Idaho Film Fest wrapped with several nights of screenings. Public Art: Submissions are open for a new mural at Boise’s East City Park stage.

Boise Music: Modest Mouse is among the first headliners announced for Treefort Music Festival’s 2027 return, with more acts still to come. The spring festival also features film, tech, yoga, drag and family programming. Moscow Theater: A local “Rocky Horror Picture Show” shadowcast has built a following around drag performance and a welcoming community; performer Celadon Wood stars as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in her dream role. Eastern Idaho Music: Young pianists from across the region took top honors at the Eastern Idaho Bach Competition in Rexburg, with winners named across elementary, junior and senior divisions. Idaho Falls Holiday Arts: The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree makes a community stop Nov. 6, with live music, winter crafts, storytelling and handmade ornaments before the 76-foot spruce continues its journey to Washington, D.C.

Boise Fall Arts: The Idaho Botanical Garden’s Scarecrow Stroll adds creative, spooky displays to an autumn visit. Film: Sandpoint’s inaugural Idaho Film Fest is wrapping up with three more nights of screenings. Live Music: KIND Conservatory launches its season with a candlelight concert featuring voice, piano and art; a world-renowned violinist is also returning to Rexburg for a symphony performance. Idaho Creators: A local artist’s nostalgia-themed collection and a young dance director’s work bringing Mexican history to life spotlight homegrown talent. Screen Nostalgia: A new Garden City shop is bringing back DVD and VHS rentals. Arts Fundraiser: Bidding is open for the Boise Weekly Art Auction.

Film: Sandpoint’s inaugural Idaho Film Festival wraps Saturday after nearly 20 more screenings, filmmaker Q&As and an awards ceremony, with local backcountry documentary Caution: Terrain among the lineup. Live Music: KIND Conservatory opens its season Friday in Pocatello with “New Light,” a candlelit program of opera, classical and musical-theater selections; proceeds support music education and young Idaho pianists. Pop Culture: Idaho Falls’ RetroX founders have opened POP Fusion, a new shop for comics, collectibles and toys that also gives local fans a place to gather. Boise Nostalgia: A North End “Flashback Video” display is bringing movie-rental-era memories to the city’s Halloween season. Dance: A young Idaho dance director is bringing Mexican history to life through performance.

Halloween Around Boise: Treasure Valley events Oct. 21–25 include Meridian’s downtown Trunk-or-Treat, Boo at the Zoo and a costumed run at Ann Morrison Park. In Boise’s North End, the “Flashback Video” Halloween display revives the movie-rental era with neighborhood film-themed decorations. Movie Nostalgia: Garden City’s new Rob’s Video offers DVD and VHS rentals, bringing back the hands-on video-store experience for longtime fans and younger movie lovers. Local Arts: An Idaho Falls artist is selling digital work to help pay medical debt, while a young Idaho dance director is bringing Mexican history to life. Music and Film: KIND Conservatory opens its Candlelight Music season Friday in Pocatello with opera, art song and musical theater. Sandpoint’s first film festival is also underway, and comedian Nate Bargatze is bringing a show to Rexburg.

Dance: Nampa’s 23-year-old Marifer Avila uses folklórico with her 33-member dance group to bring Mexican history and culture to life through movement, music and traditional dress. Music Programs: Pocatello police are investigating about $10,000 in vandalism at Highland High’s temporary music space, where instruments and sound equipment were damaged. Classes are continuing at Calvary Chapel. Local Art: Boise Weekly is inviting bids for its art auction, while an Idaho stained-glass artist is sharing her craft with the community. Film: Sandpoint is set to host its first film festival, adding a new event to North Idaho’s arts calendar. Classical Music: The Idaho State-Civic Symphony’s new album, “Voluntary Breath,” features a saxophone concerto recorded with the orchestra and is available on streaming services, CD and vinyl. Live Events: Boise’s Bluebird Days festival made its debut along the Greenbelt with live music, local food and entertainment.

Glass Art: Boise artist Brittney Gehrig is sharing her love of stained and fused glass through community classes, inspired by medieval windows and a visit to France’s Sainte-Chapelle. Film: Sandpoint’s first film festival is underway, with an evening screening on the calendar, while Emmy-winning actor Tony Shalhoub is set to appear in Boise. Live Entertainment: Boise’s Bluebird Days music festival made its debut along the river, and a new country-western venue, Kickers, is planned for downtown. Halloween: The Treasure Valley trunk-or-treat guide highlights Meridian’s free Oct. 22 celebration, with more than 90 businesses, music and dancing. Books & Hauntings: A new book on America’s haunted places includes author Betsy Gaines Quammen’s unsettling experience at Ernest Hemingway’s former Ketchum home.