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Netflix fans say heartbreaking World War Two drama is 'amazing' and 'a must-see'
Netflix fans say heartbreaking World War Two drama is 'amazing' and 'a must-see'

Daily Record

time27-05-2025

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Netflix fans say heartbreaking World War Two drama is 'amazing' and 'a must-see'

All the Light We Cannot See was developed for Netflix by Steven Knight and is based on Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller of the same name, but critics have given it a pasting Director Shawn Levy's historical drama 'All the Light We Cannot See', which is based on Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, features Aria Mia Loberti, Mark Ruffalo, Louis Hofmann, and Hugh Laurie in pivotal roles. Adapted for Netflix by Steven Knight, this four-part miniseries premiered on November 2, 2023, narrating the poignant tale of Marie-Laure, a blind French teenager, and Werner Pfennig, a German teen soldier. ‌ Their fates intertwine amidst the turmoil of World War Two in Nazi-occupied France, compelling both adolescents to become reluctantly entangled with the Nazi movement. ‌ The production team received plaudits for their progressive choice to cast a legally blind actress (Aria Mia Loberti) as Marie-Laure, a move hailed as significant for the representation of blind and low-vision actors. Despite this casting win, the series was not well-received by critics, enduring a paltry 27 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes accompanied by a barrage of negative critiques, reports Surrey Live. One reviewer said: "Knight and Levy aim for an uplifting, inspirational tale of connection that transcends division, distance and prejudice, but instead deliver a flat, jumbled story that lacks the desired effect." Meanwhile, another wrote: "This is Netflix at its most awards baiting. Which is why it is symptomatic too of the decline in quality of the service's output, because All the Light We Cannot See is a dud." One reviewer was less than impressed, saying: "You don't really want to dump on a story about a blind girl hiding from the Nazis, but All the Light We Cannot See doesn't deserve that grace. It's a nauseatingly sentimental, droopy and punishing adaptation." ‌ Another critic was equally scathing, adding: "Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of wartime courage under fire has been turned into a botch job of epic proportions, a shockingly shallow drama series that dims the light of everyone involved in its misbegotten creation." A different critic also shared their disapproval, saying: "[It] isn't just inferior to the book; it's a schmaltzy, incompetent, borderline offensive mess whose mere existence tarnishes the book's legacy." However, the show resonated positively with viewers, as one review said: "One of the most amazing war related TV shows out there. I wish more people knew of it. It has a beautiful, moving storyline, wonderful actors portraying strong and thoughtful characters. The atmosphere of war, the dressing, the music set the right mood for the viewer to enjoy. And it's got deep messages, love, care, light in it. I highly recommend." Another added: "It was so good to see a show with substance and depth! Was it perfect? No. Was it totally realistic? Probably not. Were there clichés in it? Yes. And in spite of that it was moving and beautiful and a testament to the best of the human soul. Its imperfections almost made it more touching. I would totally recommend this to any of my friends. It is a must see." Meanwhile, another viewer leapt to the defence of the programme, countering negative reviews by writing: "This show was absolutely amazing. Please disregard any negative feedback that this show received. It was intelligent, and engaging, it focused on more than the obvious negatives of the war. Learning more about how locals helped with messages and codes, and how there were different departments under the regime was fascinating. The writing and soundtrack were excellent and the entire show was well written and engaging. I highly recommend this!". All The Light We Cannot See is streaming now on Netflix.

'Andor's' Elizabeth Dulau on Kleya's 'heartbreaking' moment with Luthen
'Andor's' Elizabeth Dulau on Kleya's 'heartbreaking' moment with Luthen

Yahoo

time14-05-2025

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'Andor's' Elizabeth Dulau on Kleya's 'heartbreaking' moment with Luthen

This story contains spoilers for 'Andor' Season 2, including Episodes 10 through 12. When Elizabeth Dulau first heard what showrunner Tony Gilroy had planned for her character in Season 2 of 'Andor,' she burst out laughing. 'I just couldn't believe what he was saying,' says the actor, who portrays the aloof and steadfast rebel spy Kleya Marki in the 'Star Wars' series. 'And then my first thought was: I need to keep this a secret now for years. How on Earth am I going to do that?' Kleya plays a pivotal role in the final three-episode arc of 'Andor.' After Imperial intelligence officers finally uncover Luthen Rael's (Stellan Skarsgård) ties to the Rebellion, the antiques dealer attempts to kill himself before he can be captured and interrogated. When Luthen fails, it's left to Kleya to tie up his final loose end and then deliver vital information to the rebels on Yavin. Read more: 'Star Wars' has always been a family saga. For 'Andor,' Tony Gilroy tapped his brothers Dulau, who didn't even know if she would be called back for Season 2, learned of Kleya's storyline in 2023 when Gilroy called to tell her he wanted her to return. 'I'm glad he told me then because it gave me a long time to really ponder how to prepare for that scene,' Dulau says. 'He said, 'We want her to be the one that kills him, and we want it to be additionally heartbreaking because she doesn't have time to say goodbye.'' 'Andor's' final episodes sees Kleya utilize the skills she'd honed as Luthen's closest and most trusted associate as she infiltrates a heavily guarded hospital to reach him. But rather than breaking Luthen out to save him, Kleya's only option is to unplug him from the machines that are keeping him alive. Then, she has to make sure the information Luthen died for is delivered to the Rebellion. 'We do not have a bad moment of film of her in our cutting room,' says Gilroy, comparing Dulau to Meryl Streep. 'She's unbelievable.' 'Andor' marks Dulau's first acting job after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. While the audition came to her as a role in an 'untitled Disney+ project,' she'd heard on the down-low that it was for a 'Star Wars' project. She has since been cast in shows including 'All the Light We Cannot See,' 'Gentleman Jack' and the upcoming 'House of Guinness.' 'The beautiful thing about Kleya in Season 1 is that she's such a mystery,' Dulau says. 'You can tell that she's important, but she's sort of on the peripheries. There's so many question marks, so it's such a delight that a lot of those questions get answered this season.' That Kleya ultimately plays a role in helping the Rebel Alliance get the Death Star plans needed for them to eventually defeat the Empire also 'boggles my mind,' she says. 'It's not lost on me that Tony has literally written me into Star Wars history with that storyline,' Dulau says. 'That blows my mind because it's so iconic and I have a teeny, tiny little corner of that now.' Dulau, in a conversation edited for length and clarity, discusses Kleya and Luthen's relationship, her character's commitment to the Rebellion and working with Stellan Skarsgård. Read more: Genevieve O'Reilly on Mon Mothma's pivotal 'Andor' speech: 'Her only weapon is her voice' There is so much that happens in Episode 10, but how did you approach that final moment where Kleya has to unplug Luthen from life support? Tony made it very clear to me that he didn't want her to totally break down in that scene. That breakdown, for Kleya, comes afterward because she's still in action mode. In that scene, I really wanted to connect with all the love that had grown between her and Luthen, against both of their better judgment, but also all the hate. When Luthen and whatever team of men came to the community she lived in and destroyed them when he worked for the Empire, Kleya was not so young. She would remember her mom and dad. She would remember if she had siblings, any best friends. Luthen is not innocent on that day. He was brave enough to save Kleya, but we don't know what happens outside of his ship. Then they spend the next 15 years protecting each other and continuing to save each other. So against their better judgment, love grows between them. I think they're constantly being pulled apart by that. It's too scary to acknowledge the fact that they've come to really care for each other because this awful thing is there. I wanted to try to condense that and make it as clear as possible in that scene when I go to kill him. I spent a lot of time leading up to shooting on that day daydreaming. I use daydreaming a lot in my process. And I daydreamed about that day — what happened, what Kleya saw and what she did not see when Luther and his men came to destroy her people. I daydreamed completely made-up scenes in my head, like the day when Luthen made Kleya laugh for the very first time, or happy memories between them. I imagined that those actual flashback scenes were memories of hers that just were intrusive thoughts as she was trying to focus on her mission. What was your initial take on Kleya and Luthen's dynamic? In Season 1, what really fascinated me was that he sets a lot of importance to Kleya's words. He really listens to her and trusts her and allows himself to be seen by her in a way that he doesn't let himself be seen by anyone else. So what's the power dynamic? It's not the classic father-daughter thing. It's not like he's the boss and she's just the assistant. There's a real equality, and that's quite rare, I think, to see between an older man and a younger woman. I was just fascinated by that and had a lot of fun in Season 1 trying to square up to Stellan Skarsgård and tell him what to do. That was intimidating, but really fun. Then when I found out their backstory, so much about Kleya made sense. It just really broke my heart. In another life, Luthen would have just been this antiques nerd. In hardening himself to what he has to do, he also hardens this young girl, Kleya. It helped me realize that underneath all that hard exterior, at the very core of who Kleya is, actually is something extremely tender and extremely loving. That's why she is so tough on the outside because there's something very painful that she's protecting deep down. She doesn't let herself have any friends or fall in love or any of that. She makes herself as lethal a weapon as possible. But against her best judgment, love grows for Luthen, care grows between them, and all of that is what they have to lose. But neither of them are ever willing to admit that. So much of 'Andor' is about the sacrifice everybody makes. But for Kleya, we see that her sacrifice has been ongoing. Yes. 'I don't have lately, I have always,' she says. She has stripped her life of anything that makes her vulnerable. Joy and love and friendship are some of the the most worthwhile things that a human being can have in their life, but it also makes you vulnerable, in a way. And Kleya just cannot afford to be vulnerable. She tells herself, "I have nothing to lose. Everything is for the Rebellion." [But] she's lying to herself. She doesn't really know until Episode 10 that, actually, Luthen is the thing that she has to lose. And she's willing to do it. She's willing to sacrifice. It seems like the closest Kleya has to a frenemy of sorts is Vel, but how do you see their dynamic? Vel really gets under her skin. Even though Vel is such a tough character as well, she has those relationships. She allows herself to have that relationship with Mon Mothma, her cousin, and with Cinta. She allows herself to fall in love and Kleya just cannot wrap her head around it. How could you let yourself be this vulnerable? But also, maybe for Kleya, there's a bit of jealousy there as well that Vel has those things. How did you see Kleya's trip to Yavin and seeing what she and Luthen had been working for? Because things aren't quite over for her yet. I always thought she sees it as her final job, getting the information about the Death Star to Cassian and just getting that information to Yavin. Because you see Cassian have to convince her to come with him to Yavin. She doesn't want to go there. I don't know how much she feels she has left to give at that point. She is overwhelmed by grief for Luthen and that grief makes her realize just how much actually she's come to love him. So she's in this place of this immensely painful realization about the man who did this awful thing and wiped out her people. How does anyone reckon with that? That's the space that she's in when she's trying desperately to convince Cassian to go without her to Yavin. Then, once she's on Yavin and she sees Vel, that tiny little conversation with her, as short as it was, it's monumental for Kleya because it helps shift her perspective enough that she maybe starts to see a future for herself there amongst that community. That final shot actually is her looking at the people of Yavin doing their morning routines and seeing the culmination of all of her and Luthen's work for all those years. I think it's a feeling of immense satisfaction and sadness that they pulled it off, but also that he'll never see it. What was it like working with Stellan Skarsgård? My final audition actually was with Stellan. I remember my agent calling me to say, "Your recall went well. The note is, for your final audition, just try not to be too nervous. Walk into that room like you've been doing this for years." Then she said, "Your final audition is going to be at Pinewood Studios. You're going to be reading opposite Stellan Skarsgård. But don't let that make you nervous." And I just burst out laughing. Like, this isn't real. This isn't happening. He met with me for coffee 10 minutes before the audition because it was a chemistry read and he wanted to not do it cold. Stellan has this wonderful magic to him that after 10 minutes of chatting with him for the first time ever, I really felt like I was walking into the room with a friend and that I had someone in my corner that was rooting for me. Stellan has had such a long and rich career, so I don't know what this job is for him, but this is such a huge job for me and Stellan has been such a huge part of that. I always looked forward to having another scene with Stellan. It was like going home again, having another scene with him, because he was my anchor throughout the whole thing. He knew that it was my first job, so I could ask him all the questions about what was happening, acting techniques for screen, all of that stuff. I could have those conversations with him and he was always so willing to talk about it. He really took me under his wings big time and I will always be so grateful to him for that. Sign up for Screen Gab, a free newsletter about the TV and movies everyone's talking about from the L.A. Times. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

‘Andor's' Elizabeth Dulau on Kleya's ‘heartbreaking' moment with Luthen
‘Andor's' Elizabeth Dulau on Kleya's ‘heartbreaking' moment with Luthen

Los Angeles Times

time14-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Los Angeles Times

‘Andor's' Elizabeth Dulau on Kleya's ‘heartbreaking' moment with Luthen

This story contains spoilers for 'Andor' Season 2, including Episodes 10 through 12. When Elizabeth Dulau first heard what showrunner Tony Gilroy had planned for her character in Season 2 of 'Andor,' she burst out laughing. 'I just couldn't believe what he was saying,' says the actor, who portrays the aloof and steadfast rebel spy Kleya Marki in the 'Star Wars' series. 'And then my first thought was: I need to keep this a secret now for years. How on Earth am I going to do that?' Kleya plays a pivotal role in the final three-episode arc of 'Andor.' After Imperial intelligence officers finally uncover Luthen Rael's (Stellan Skarsgård) ties to the Rebellion, the antiques dealer attempts to kill himself before he can be captured and interrogated. When Luthen fails, it's left to Kleya to tie up his final loose end and then deliver vital information to the rebels on Yavin. Dulau, who didn't even know if she would be called back for Season 2, learned of Kleya's storyline in 2023 when Gilroy called to tell her he wanted her to return. 'I'm glad he told me then because it gave me a long time to really ponder how to prepare for that scene,' Dulau says. 'He said, 'We want her to be the one that kills him, and we want it to be additionally heartbreaking because she doesn't have time to say goodbye.'' 'Andor's' final episodes sees Kleya utilize the skills she'd honed as Luthen's closest and most trusted associate as she infiltrates a heavily guarded hospital to reach him. But rather than breaking Luthen out to save him, Kleya's only option is to unplug him from the machines that are keeping him alive. Then, she has to make sure the information Luthen died for is delivered to the Rebellion. 'We do not have a bad moment of film of her in our cutting room,' says Gilroy, comparing Dulau to Meryl Streep. 'She's unbelievable.' 'Andor' marks Dulau's first acting job after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. While the audition came to her as a role in an 'untitled Disney+ project,' she'd heard on the down-low that it was for a 'Star Wars' project. She has since been cast in shows including 'All the Light We Cannot See,' 'Gentleman Jack' and the upcoming 'House of Guinness.' 'The beautiful thing about Kleya in Season 1 is that she's such a mystery,' Dulau says. 'You can tell that she's important, but she's sort of on the peripheries. There's so many question marks, so it's such a delight that a lot of those questions get answered this season.' That Kleya ultimately plays a role in helping the Rebel Alliance get the Death Star plans needed for them to eventually defeat the Empire also 'boggles my mind,' she says. 'It's not lost on me that Tony has literally written me into Star Wars history with that storyline,' Dulau says. 'That blows my mind because it's so iconic and I have a teeny, tiny little corner of that now.' Dulau, in a conversation edited for length and clarity, discusses Kleya and Luthen's relationship, her character's commitment to the Rebellion and working with Stellan Skarsgård. There is so much that happens in Episode 10, but how did you approach that final moment where Kleya has to unplug Luthen from life support? Tony made it very clear to me that he didn't want her to totally break down in that scene. That breakdown, for Kleya, comes afterward because she's still in action mode. In that scene, I really wanted to connect with all the love that had grown between her and Luthen, against both of their better judgment, but also all the hate. When Luthen and whatever team of men came to the community she lived in and destroyed them when he worked for the Empire, Kleya was not so young. She would remember her mom and dad. She would remember if she had siblings, any best friends. Luthen is not innocent on that day. He was brave enough to save Kleya, but we don't know what happens outside of his ship. Then they spend the next 15 years protecting each other and continuing to save each other. So against their better judgment, love grows between them. I think they're constantly being pulled apart by that. It's too scary to acknowledge the fact that they've come to really care for each other because this awful thing is there. I wanted to try to condense that and make it as clear as possible in that scene when I go to kill him. I spent a lot of time leading up to shooting on that day daydreaming. I use daydreaming a lot in my process. And I daydreamed about that day — what happened, what Kleya saw and what she did not see when Luther and his men came to destroy her people. I daydreamed completely made-up scenes in my head, like the day when Luthen made Kleya laugh for the very first time, or happy memories between them. I imagined that those actual flashback scenes were memories of hers that just were intrusive thoughts as she was trying to focus on her mission. What was your initial take on Kleya and Luthen's dynamic? In Season 1, what really fascinated me was that he sets a lot of importance to Kleya's words. He really listens to her and trusts her and allows himself to be seen by her in a way that he doesn't let himself be seen by anyone else. So what's the power dynamic? It's not the classic father-daughter thing. It's not like he's the boss and she's just the assistant. There's a real equality, and that's quite rare, I think, to see between an older man and a younger woman. I was just fascinated by that and had a lot of fun in Season 1 trying to square up to Stellan Skarsgård and tell him what to do. That was intimidating, but really fun. Then when I found out their backstory, so much about Kleya made sense. It just really broke my heart. In another life, Luthen would have just been this antiques nerd. In hardening himself to what he has to do, he also hardens this young girl, Kleya. It helped me realize that underneath all that hard exterior, at the very core of who Kleya is, actually is something extremely tender and extremely loving. That's why she is so tough on the outside because there's something very painful that she's protecting deep down. She doesn't let herself have any friends or fall in love or any of that. She makes herself as lethal a weapon as possible. But against her best judgment, love grows for Luthen, care grows between them, and all of that is what they have to lose. But neither of them are ever willing to admit that. So much of 'Andor' is about the sacrifice everybody makes. But for Kleya, we see that her sacrifice has been ongoing. Yes. 'I don't have lately, I have always,' she says. She has stripped her life of anything that makes her vulnerable. Joy and love and friendship are some of the the most worthwhile things that a human being can have in their life, but it also makes you vulnerable, in a way. And Kleya just cannot afford to be vulnerable. She tells herself, 'I have nothing to lose. Everything is for the Rebellion.' [But] she's lying to herself. She doesn't really know until Episode 10 that, actually, Luthen is the thing that she has to lose. And she's willing to do it. She's willing to sacrifice. It seems like the closest Kleya has to a frenemy of sorts is Vel, but how do you see their dynamic? Vel really gets under her skin. Even though Vel is such a tough character as well, she has those relationships. She allows herself to have that relationship with Mon Mothma, her cousin, and with Cinta. She allows herself to fall in love and Kleya just cannot wrap her head around it. How could you let yourself be this vulnerable? But also, maybe for Kleya, there's a bit of jealousy there as well that Vel has those things. How did you see Kleya's trip to Yavin and seeing what she and Luthen had been working for? Because things aren't quite over for her yet. I always thought she sees it as her final job, getting the information about the Death Star to Cassian and just getting that information to Yavin. Because you see Cassian have to convince her to come with him to Yavin. She doesn't want to go there. I don't know how much she feels she has left to give at that point. She is overwhelmed by grief for Luthen and that grief makes her realize just how much actually she's come to love him. So she's in this place of this immensely painful realization about the man who did this awful thing and wiped out her people. How does anyone reckon with that? That's the space that she's in when she's trying desperately to convince Cassian to go without her to Yavin. Then, once she's on Yavin and she sees Vel, that tiny little conversation with her, as short as it was, it's monumental for Kleya because it helps shift her perspective enough that she maybe starts to see a future for herself there amongst that community. That final shot actually is her looking at the people of Yavin doing their morning routines and seeing the culmination of all of her and Luthen's work for all those years. I think it's a feeling of immense satisfaction and sadness that they pulled it off, but also that he'll never see it. What was it like working with Stellan Skarsgård? My final audition actually was with Stellan. I remember my agent calling me to say, 'Your recall went well. The note is, for your final audition, just try not to be too nervous. Walk into that room like you've been doing this for years.' Then she said, 'Your final audition is going to be at Pinewood Studios. You're going to be reading opposite Stellan Skarsgård. But don't let that make you nervous.' And I just burst out laughing. Like, this isn't real. This isn't happening. He met with me for coffee 10 minutes before the audition because it was a chemistry read and he wanted to not do it cold. Stellan has this wonderful magic to him that after 10 minutes of chatting with him for the first time ever, I really felt like I was walking into the room with a friend and that I had someone in my corner that was rooting for me. Stellan has had such a long and rich career, so I don't know what this job is for him, but this is such a huge job for me and Stellan has been such a huge part of that. I always looked forward to having another scene with Stellan. It was like going home again, having another scene with him, because he was my anchor throughout the whole thing. He knew that it was my first job, so I could ask him all the questions about what was happening, acting techniques for screen, all of that stuff. I could have those conversations with him and he was always so willing to talk about it. He really took me under his wings big time and I will always be so grateful to him for that.

This historic building will change as a popular corner of downtown Boise gets a makeover
This historic building will change as a popular corner of downtown Boise gets a makeover

Yahoo

time26-01-2025

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This historic building will change as a popular corner of downtown Boise gets a makeover

It could be easy to miss the small cabin wedged between Capitol Boulevard, the downtown Boise Public Library, the Boise River Greenbelt and the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial. But that log building has had an outsized impact on Idaho's literary scene, attracting writers like Louise Erdrich, George Saunders and Michael Pollan. It has uplifted Idaho's own growing list of award-winning authors, such as east Idaho's Tara Westover, whose 2018 memoir 'Educated' spent two years on the New York Times Bestseller List. Boise's Anthony Doerr, whose books include Pulitzer Prize winner 'All the Light We Cannot See' and 2021's 'Cloud Cuckoo Land,' brought international attention to the City of Trees and he has given several talks and readings with The Cabin. Now, nearly 30 years since the organization moved into the building, originally known as the Log Cabin Literary Center, it is looking to renovate and expand its offerings. The change comes in a corner of downtown that has been a hub of activity recently. 'As Idaho's only literary arts nonprofit, we are working hard to help close the gap with Idaho's arts education standards,' according to the Cabin's website. 'Our greatest challenge when meeting this need is our lack of space to grow our programming as the community grows.' Staff and volunteers have made several upgrades since first leasing it from the city of Boise, said Kurt Zwolfer, executive director of The Cabin. These include adding a classroom and putting in ramps and an elevator. This would be the first major renovation in 15 to 20 years, he said. But while the 1940-built cabin is 'astoundingly large,' Zwolfer said by phone, the staff can only use about half of it. The renovation would open the entire basement and attic and would effectively double the amount of space the organization could use. The Cabin has had plans to expand for several years, but the COVID-19 pandemic put everything on hold, Zwolfer said. 'A lot of (nonprofits) had ambitions to change, to make renovations, to grow, but we really couldn't until we saw our way out of that crisis,' he said. Plans call for a new pen-and-paint studio, a writer's den, a meeting room, a reading loft and more office space for staff. Plans also call for renovating two existing basement classrooms and adding a third. First used by the U.S. Forest Service, every room on the first floor uses a different kind of lumber, Zwolfer said. These include rooms of yellow pine, white pine, red fir and red cedar. The renovations, he said, would protect and restore some of that original woodwork. 'That beautiful floor… is a Boise treasure,' he said. Plans also call for a new outdoor amphitheater that would allow The Cabin to better host some of its programs and events, Zwolfer said. The development includes renovating the lawn and parking lot into a circulatory space and sunken amphitheater, according to Garden City's Breckon LandDesign Inc., an engineering, planning and design firm. Zwolfer said the amphitheater would add to other venues The Cabin uses, the Gene Harris Band Shell in Julia Davis Park and the Egyptian Theater. The library, the Wassmuth Center or others could use the amphitheater for community events or fundraisers, he said. It could even act as a new venue for Treefort. The space would be built in the Cabin's small parking lot and named Henry's Storytelling Grove, after past board member Henry Reents, who died in January 2023. Reents was a prominent member of the community and husband of former state Sen. Sue Reents. The renovations and amphitheater are entirely self-funded, Zwolfer said. The organization is about $50,000 away from its goal of raising $2 million for the development — just enough, he said, to move to temporary offices and start construction. Zwolfer said he hoped that construction on the interior would wrap up this summer, and the outdoor aspects by the end of the year. The timeline depends on a long list of nearby developments as well. Zwolfer said they didn't intend for The Cabin's changes and multiple nearby upgrades all to come at the same time. The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights' new Philip E. Batt Education Building opened next to the Anne Frank Memorial in October. Construction has closed all but one lane on Capitol Boulevard for roadway improvements funded by the city's urban renewal agency. Plans call for improved sidewalks, bike lanes and planter boxes, Zwolfer said. The city and its urban renewal agency are also renovating and redesigning parts of the intersection of the Greenbelt, Anne Frank Memorial and 8th Street, which runs behind the library. Plans call for security cameras, more lighting and a 'distinctive' public space between the Wassmuth Center and the library. 'It'll really make the library campus… more inviting for citizens of Boise and visitors of Boise too,' he said. 'Something beautiful and community-oriented is being created in that area.' Idaho author was excited to buy first home after new book. Then the emergencies started Incomes are growing faster in Idaho than anywhere else in the U.S. Here's where, why Downtown Boise could get a new park soon. Will it come in time for giant Basque festival? Growing Boise area could add almost 200 homes in battle over density. What about traffic?

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