Expressive Idaho

For some, flamenco dancing is more than just an art form, it's a way to heal.

Hot August days on a ranch are the quieter times when Ryan Carpenter and his wife are able to halter break new colts in between bailing hay and other chores. Their ranch is on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, which sits on the border of Idaho and Nevada. It’s the same time of year they met their neighbor, Monte Cummins, more than 10 years ago.

From music to food, to Boise’s Basque Block and the Jaialdi Festival, to the Trailing of the Sheep in Ketchum, Basque culture plays a big role in southern Idaho and Dan Ansotegui has played an important role in promoting that.

Shouting, rhythmic banging and laughter fill the hallways of Jewett Auditorium in Caldwell. People beat large wooden dowel-shaped sticks on makeshift drums: large plastic trash cans, bottoms removed and covered with a thick layer of packing tape. Until March and the stay-a-t-home order, the local drumming group Kawa Taiko practiced together weekly.

The art of gun engraving is alive and well in eastern Idaho thanks to a few dedicated cowboys. More than 50 years ago Dean Philbrick of Irwin, Idaho began…

The art of gun engraving is alive and well in eastern Idaho, thanks to a few dedicated cowboys who are willing to put in the hours of drawing and practice required.

Boise State Public Radio is launching our second season of Expressive Idaho in partnership with Idaho Commission on the Arts. The first of the series…

Born and raised in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Norma Pintar began dancing at the age of five. There is rarely a party or event without music and dance in Mexican culture – growing up, dance was part of her schooling and her social life.

Olivia Weitz joins us to present the final installment of Expressive Idaho as she takes us to Idaho's Buckaroo Country to learn the art of saddle making.

Our team of regional reporters breaks down the week's headlines.Surel's Place artist-in-residence to undertake daunting task of endurance.Expressive Idaho…