Wednesday July 13-20
‘Grey Gardens’ – Musical
Various Times / Liberty Theatre / Hailey
Company of Fools will open its 21st season with the complex and haunting musical “Grey Gardens,” running through July 20 at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. The first musical to be based on a documentary, “Grey Gardens” tells the story of Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. With Doug Wright’s intelligent book, intricate music by Scott Frankel and witty lyrics by Michael Korie, the stranger-than-fiction story of the Bouviers is brought to life.
Tickets for “Grey Gardens” are $35 for full price, $30 for seniors and Center members and $15 for students (18 and under). Tickets may be purchased online at sunvalleycenter.org, by phone at (208) 578-9122 or at the Liberty Theatre box office starting one hour prior to curtain. Company of Fools’ box office is located at the Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main Street in Hailey, with hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Thursday July 14
Hailey Farmers’ Market
2-6PM / Main Street / Hailey
Everyone loves a farmers’ market and the Wood River Valley Hailey Farmers’ Market is one of the best. The market is full of local and regional producers selling organic fruits, vegetables and flowers (seasonally available), honey, cheese, eggs, meats, baked goods, artisan breads, pies and other desserts, jams, jellies, sauces and dressings.
The market also features local artisan crafts including jewelry, pottery, handmade wood products, cutting boards, dog bowls and more. Don’t forget to bring an outdoor market basket along, or buy one there. The Wood River Valley Hailey Farmers’ Market is located on Main Street between Carbonate and Galena streets in the lot just north of Sturtos Hailey. Visit wrfarmersmarket.org to learn more.
Thursday July 14
BAH In Ketchum
5-7PM / Ketchum Town Square
July 14, join the community in Ketchum Town Square for The Chamber’s first Business After Hours in the city of Ketchum. Come meet with local business owners and managers for this networking opportunity and learn about some of the programs and projects that are happening around the Valley. Food will be provided by Grumpy’s Restaurant, and Sawtooth Brewery will bring the beer!
Thursday July 14
‘Music For Life’
7-9PM / Our Lady of the Snows / Sun Valley
Join Sean Forrest and the Inecks on Thursday at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church for the first stop on the ‘Music for Life’ tour to finish a much-needed clinic in the villages of Duverger and Dandann, Haiti. The clinic will allow women to give birth in a safe environment instead of alone and will be able to perform small procedures, blood work, dental care, eye exams and take X-rays. This clinic will save countless lives and give the villagers a place closer to home for treatment instead of having to walk for many hours to find help.
Through individuals, Haiti180 has been able to raise $140,000 toward constructing the clinic but is still in need of another $100,000 to finish the project. In order to reach this goal in a timely manner, Haiti180 founder Sean Forrest will be embarking on the Music for Life Tour. The goal of the tour is for Sean to perform 10 concerts in 10 months, with each concert raising at least $10,000. Sean’s two-hour acoustic performance is full of music and stories that are both moving and entertaining.
Tickets for the concert may be purchased online at musicforlife.yapsody.com or at the door. Those planning to purchase tickets using a credit card are encouraged to use the website. Minimum donation per ticket for individuals is $20, and for families of 5 or more, $15 per ticket. For more information call (860) 428-7688 or visit Haiti180.com.
Friday July 15
‘Beaver – Live Critters!’
5PM / Stanley Museum
The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association (Sawtooth Association) will continue its 9th annual Forum and Lecture Series on Friday, July 15, at 5 p.m. at the Stanley Museum in Stanley. This summer the Sawtooth Association’s Forum and Lecture Series is themed “Water in Idaho.” This week, David Skinner presents “Beaver – Live Critters!”
The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association is a nonprofit, member-based organization. All programs are free of charge, but donations are gladly accepted. For more information on programs and membership, visit discoversawtooth.org or email Terry Clark at tclark@discoversawtooth.org.
Friday July 15
KAC Fundraiser Featuring LED
8PM / nexStage Theatre / Ketchum
The city of Ketchum will host a fundraiser for the Ketchum Arts Commission featuring a performance by the Boise-based performing arts and dance group LED. The group will present excerpts from its new work, “This Way to the Egress,” which will premiere at the Morrison Center in Boise in October.
“This Way to the Egress” is a multimedia work that draws inspiration from the Boise Zoo’s founding. In 1916, a circus traveled through Mountain Home and stopped briefly. During the stop, a monkey escaped from captivity and was eventually found in the desert near Mountain Home. This monkey was discovered several months later, taken to Boise, and became the animal that founded the Boise Zoo. Using this story as the underlying metaphor for aging, “This Way to the Egress” will use circus, desert and zoo as the landscape for a work that unfolds from childhood through old age. Exploring themes of isolation, the degeneration of the body, voyeurism and reflection, the collaborative work will involve artists from several different mediums.
Proceeds will be used to support future performance arts events as well as visual arts initiatives. Tickets will be available at the door, and a donation of $20 for adults and $10 for children under 16 is suggested. The event is also supported by a grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
In the week leading up to the event, LED performers will conduct a workshop for local dancers hosted by Footlight Dance Centre. Workshop attendees will also perform at nexStage. Call (208) 578-5462 or visit footlightdancecentre.com for more information about the workshop.
Saturday July 16
Dog Days Of Summer
5PM / Trail Creek Pavilion / Sun Valley
Join in the fun at the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley’s annual fundraiser, Dog Days of Summer! A benefit and auction supporting the work of the local nonprofit, this event is always popular and memorable. This year’s event will feature unique silent and live auction items, a birdhouse festival and live music. The live auction includes a one-of-a-kind African safari offered by Natural Migrations, the ultimate golf getaway at The Breakers in Palm Beach, the 2016 Dog Days original artwork by Jennifer Bellinger, and much more. To learn more and purchase tickets visit animalshelterwrv.org or call (208) 788-4351.
Saturday July 16-17
Sun Valley Single Fly
Various Times / Various Locations
Trout Unlimited and the Wood River Land Trust are happy to announce the 3rd Annual Sun Valley Single Fly fundraiser is back with a new name and a few exciting new changes. Formerly known as the “Big Wood Single Fly,” the annual fly-fishing tournament and fundraiser is open to anyone who’d like to help the Big Wood River and its wild trout fishery. Twenty teams of two anglers will compete for bragging rights while having fun and helping our beloved river.
Besides the new name, this year’s tournament will include a few new “secret” rules that will be unveiled right before anglers hit the water, including a “Keep ’Em Wet” theme.
The format for the tournament, which takes place Sunday, July 17, is rather simple. Teams of two randomly draw two fishing beats on the Big Wood, as a well as a judge to accompany the team. Each angler is allowed to use only one fly and points are scored for each fish safely landed.
This year’s Welcome Dinner, fundraiser and silent auction on Saturday night, July 16, is open to anyone interested in attending. The cost is $30 for those not participating in the tournament. All fees for the dinner, tournament and donations are tax deductible. Proceeds from the Sun Valley Single Fly will help fund the Home Rivers Initiative, a program by Trout Unlimited and the Wood River Land Trust, with the money being “put on the ground” to protect, restore, reconnect and sustain the Big Wood River. For more information or to sign up or make a donation, visit tu.org or contact Chad Chorney at (208) 420-4096 or cchorney@tu.org.
Sunday July 17
Jazz in the Park
6-8PM / Rotary Park / Ketchum
Jazz reigns supreme on Sundays 6-8 p.m. through the end of July. Ketchum’s free concert series, Jazz in the Park, sees many of Idaho’s best jazz musicians. Join the community for a picnic-style evening filled with tunes from the jazz canon, all in the midst of Idaho’s glorious mountain landscape. Concerts take place at the riverside Rotary Park, located at the cross section of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road. This is more of a mellow music option – more for listening than dancing. To be fully prepared, grab a blanket, a bottle of wine and some friends. This week, Jazz in the Park brings back Boise’s Sally Tibbs and Kevin Kirk, along with their band, playing some of jazz’s favorite tunes.
Monday July 18
Free Family Concert
6:30PM / Pavilion Lawn / Sun Valley
Sun Valley Opera will host a free family concert on the pavilion lawn this Monday. Families will be able to hear four young professional stars in a program featuring popular songs from Broadway and opera. Attendees are encouraged to bring low-back lawn chairs and picnics.
The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to expose children to the classical voice and is part of Sun Valley Opera’s 15th Anniversary theme “Opera is for Everyone.” Shelley Traverse (soprano), Lucy Weber (mezzo-soprano), Paul Gauger (baritone) and Aaron Shanks (tenor) will be directed by baritone Erich Parce and accompanied by pianist Sean Rogers. All the singers are equally at home in opera and musical theatre. For more information visit sunvalleyopera.com.
Tuesday July 19
Ketchum Farmers’ Market
2-6PM / Downtown Ketchum
The Wood River Farmers’ Markets offer seasonally available and locally grown and raised fruits, vegetables, eggs, sheep, goat, and cow cheeses, organic cuts of beef, chicken and lamb, fresh herbs, plant starts for the garden, prepared foods, jewelry, wood products and so much more. Live music is scheduled weekly and kids activities are available onsite. Come join in the fun, meet the farmers and artists who sell the homemade and homegrown products and enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the open-air markets.
The Ketchum Farmers’ Market can be found in downtown Ketchum at the intersection of East Avenue and Fourth Street, just east of Atkinsons’ Market and Giacobbi Square. Look for the tents. Visit wrfarmersmarket.org to learn more.
Tuesday July 19
Ketch’em Alive
7-9PM / Forest Service Park / Ketchum
Join the locals at Ketch’em Alive, one of the summer’s most loved free concert series. This week catch the Matthew Hartz Band. Matt is a national fiddle champion, and his band plays great bluegrass and Americana music. Additionally, enjoy food sold by Grumpy’s food truck and drinks by Sun Valley Brewery.