ON STAGE
GREASE - Based on the Broadway smash, the story follows the students of rockin' Rydell High in the 1950s. Life is sweet until bad boy Danny Zuko goes gaga for good girl Sandy Ollson, a newly arrived and sweet-as-sugar exchange student. Love and music soon fill the air, but do these opposites really attract? In the end Sandy gets Danny by proving just how good she can be - when she's bad. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 1:30 p.m. Continues through Aug. 27. $14.50 adults, $13 seniors, $11 children to age 18. Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S., Nampa, 468-5555, www.nampaciviccenter.com.
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: KING LEAR - This play, the Bard's towering achievement in tragedy, is not to be missed. August 18-19, 27 and 30-31 at 8 p.m., August 28 at 7 p.m., closes August 31. $18-$32. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 429-9908, Box Office 336-9221, www.idahoshakespeare.org.
KIDS
BLOOMING BABIES - 0-24 months. 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Thursdays. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 384-4200.
COOL READERS - Ages 3-5. Thursdays, 11 a.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 3844200.
ROBOTS, ROVERS AND PUPPETS - They're mechanical. They're electrical. Today, robots are everywhere around us in science, medicine, even entertainment. So grab a friend and gear up for fun. You'll discover how modern science meets science fiction in this hands-on introduction to these oh-so-amazing mechanical marvels. The exhibit is a very sensory experience, engineered to engage while stimulating the visitor's senses. M-Sa: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Su: 12 p.m.-5 p.m. $6 for ages 13 and older, $5 seniors, $3.50 ages 3 to 12, FREE for members and children under 3 years of age. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 Myrtle St., Boise, 343-9895, www.scidaho.org.
SCREEN
14TH ANNUAL FREE FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL - Area kids and their guardians will have a chance to see movies for FREE this summer. Over 240 select movie theatres nationwide are participating. Some of the movies being shown this year are Chicken Run, Shrek 2, Rugrats in Paris, Spongebob Squarepants the Movie, Jonah: A veggie Tale and A Cinderella Story. Local participating theatres are Boise Stadium 21 and Nampa Stadium 14. Seating is limited and is on a first-come basis. Movie titles vary from theatre to theatre. Through Aug. 31, 10 a.m. FREE, www.regalcinemas.com/family_film/.
SPORTS & REC
CALDWELL NIGHT RODEO - Yeehaw! One of the best rodeos in the West is back. Hometown buckin', bullridin' and ropin'. Tuesday to Thursday-$13 Adult, $4.50 Junior, $10 Senior; Friday-$15 Adult, $8 Junior; Saturday-$17.50 Adult, $8 Junior. Through Aug. 20, 8 p.m. Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds, 2301 Blaine Street, Caldwell.
RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL
YOUNG ADULTS, WHAT'S BURNING IN YOUR LIFE? - Experience the 02 lounge and connect with God and others in a casual, laid-back, coffee cafe atmosphere. Thursdays, 7 p.m. FREE. Boise First Community Center, 3852 N. Eagle Rd., Eagle, 939-3141, www.bpmin.com.
ODDS & ENDS
LATIN GROOVES - Classes to get your groove on. Wednesdays, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. 794-6843. Broadway Dance Center, 893 E. Boise Ave., Boise.
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