Arts & Culture

Dr. Yvette Running Horse Collin is a Lakota scientist who studies the history of Native Americans and horses. Through her research, she is challenging the dominant narrative that horses went extinct on this continent in the last ice age and did not reappear until European explorers came to the New World. Ashley joins Dr. Running Horse Collin on her ancestral lands in the Black Hills of South Dakota during the time of the Sundance Ceremony. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Boo and Ashley nap in the sun and reflect on trust and love and adventures to come.

For the last 40 years, one Christmas movie has steadily gained a following of faithful viewers, getting bigger and bigger each year: "A Christmas Story." Idaho Matters sits down to talk with Peter Billingsley about the holiday classic and how he is partnering with filmmaker Aidan Brezonick to foster more creativity in the Gem State.

Each year families look forward to seeing their kids in holiday pageants and plays, but kids with special needs and abilities don't always get the chance to participate in these activities. However, one woman has been working to change that, putting together a “Special Stars” performance of the Little Drummer Boy, calling it a chance to let “disabilities shine on stage," celebrating each child’s unique talents.

A new exhibit at the Idaho State Museum is exploring comedy legend Bob Hope's tours during WWII. Taking a look back at his life and legacy.

For more than forty years, artist James Castle drew inspiration from his home, creating impactful work that challenged certain aspects of the art world. Today that same house has provided similar inspiration for 22 other artists who have brought new life and understanding the historic site.

Thanksgiving may have ended, but over at the Boise Contemporary Theater they're still celebrating the holiday, though not in the way you may think. It's with their new production of "The Thanksgiving Play."

Mustang genes are like those of our country: mixed and mingled, influenced by wave after wave of immigration. Mainstream science tells us the modern-day mustang is descended from horses brought over by the Conquistadors, who used them to subjugate the Indigenous peoples of Central America. But what if the horse wasn’t introduced by newcomers, but was here all along, living alongside the Indigenous peoples of North America? Meanwhile, back at the ranch, while Boo eats his breakfast one morning, Ashley plucks some of his mane to send off to a genetics lab to find out what Boo’s genes can tell us about the history of wild horses.

The "Boise Open Studio Collective" is exploring what inspires artists, so they decided to bring songwriters and visual artists together for an interactive exhibit that takes a unique look at this creative process.

University of Idaho professor Alexandra Teague is out with her latest work and this time it's a very personal look at what some would say was a quirky childhood.

A Tucson artist created a Monsoon Sound Booth so that listeners can hear cicadas, wind chimes, heavy thunder and rain. Her goal is to increase water activism through her work.