Hikin’ Buddies
9:30AM to 1PM/ Adam’s Gulch / Ketchum
The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley is kicking off another year of its popular Hikin’ Buddies program out at Adams Gulch! All are welcome to join in throughout the summer, weather permitting. Meet at the Adams Gulch trailhead from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays.
At Hikin’ Buddies, attendees can take a Shelter dog for a hike or hang out and socialize some of the smaller dogs and puppies. It is a great opportunity to meet some of the Shelter’s adoptable dogs as well as to learn more about the organization. No appointment is necessary. Also, the Shelter will now be doing adoptions at Adams Gulch during Hikin’ Buddies. Call (208) 788-4351 to learn more about the program.
Wednesday August 3
‘Rapture, Blister, Burn’
8PM / nexStage Theatre / Ketchum
As part of the Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival, nexStage Theatre will present the contemporary comedy “Rapture, Blister, Burn” by Gina Gionfriddo. Performances run at the nexStage Theatre, with shows commencing at 8 p.m.
“Rapture, Blister, Burn” explores contemporary relationships between men and women. After completing grad school, Catherine and Gwen choose polar-opposite paths to lead their lives. While Catherine chooses the academic path, Gwen builds a home with her husband and children. Decades later, both women feel unfulfilled and covet the other’s life. A dangerous game of musical chairs commences – the prize being Gwen’s husband. The play uses “the grass is always greener” idiom to explore theme.
“It’s about how we may never be happy about the way we have spent our life, and it poses the question ‘what if I had chosen a different path,’” said Brett Moellenberg, director.
Tickets are $20 or $30 for reserved seats. For more information go to www.nexstagetheatre.org or call (208) 726-4857.
Thursday August 4 & 6
Family Concerts At The Symphony
6:30PM / Pavilion / Sun Valley
The Sun Valley Summer Symphony will present concerts with a special appeal for families this Thursday and Saturday. Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” on Aug. 4 and Britten’s “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” on Aug. 6 are two of the most beloved orchestral works ever written to introduce the symphony to young audiences.
Narrator John Glenn, a founding member of the local theatre group Company of Fools, will tell the story of Peter, while other animals in the story are represented by specific instruments. For example, the bird is a flute, the duck is an oboe and the cat is a clarinet.
In 1936, Sergei Prokofiev was commissioned by the Central Children’s Theatre in Moscow to write a new musical symphony for children.
“The intent of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony in bringing this to the stage is the same as that of its original commissioners,” Jenny Krueger, executive director, said. “Cultivating musical tastes in children from the first years of school is just as important today as it was in 1936. This will be a great event to share with our youngest music lovers.”
Young performers will also grace the stage, as chamber music students from the Sun Valley Summer Symphony Summer Music Workshops will play alongside the symphony in this program.
“The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” originally was written as an educational documentary featuring the London Symphony Orchestra. The full orchestra introduces a theme, which is then played by different groups of instruments. This gives audience members of all ages a clear look and listen to all the instruments in the orchestra.
The final work on the Aug. 6 program is Prokofiev’s Concert No. 3 in C Major for Piano. It will feature pianist Joyce Yang in her third appearance with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony. Yang first performed the concerto at the age of 12. She came to international attention in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at age 19. She was the youngest person to compete in the event.
The Sun Valley Summer Symphony is the largest admission-free, privately funded symphony in America. In addition to the family concerts, the Symphony offers a free Kids’ Music Tent for children ages 4 to 8 to explore music. The tent opens at the back of the R.E. Holding Sun Valley Pavilion lawn 45 minutes before each of the Orchestra Festival concerts Aug. 1-18. Details on these concerts, as well as a complete list of performances, are on the Symphony’s website at www.svsummersymphony.org.
Thursday August 4-6
‘Hamlet’
7PM / Forest Service Park / Ketchum
Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival will present William Shakespeare’s haunting classic “Hamlet” in Forest Service Park July 28–August 6 at 7 p.m. Widely considered Shakespeare’s finest work and the best play ever written in the English language, “Hamlet” needs no introduction.
“I really love this play,” said Director Bruce Hostetler. “It’s a great story, it’s well written, it’s got great characters and it’s funny when done well. But, ultimately, it is a ghost story. It’s about a college kid who comes home, and the ghost of his father shows up and says, ‘kill your uncle.’”
The standout cast features locals Natalie Battistone, Steve d’Smith, Matt Gorby, Mac Harbaugh, Yanna Lantz, Evan Marks, Brett Moellenberg, Kevin Wade, Jamie Wygle and Patsy Wygle, and features guest artists Tim Blough, Mike Kutner and Dayvin Turchiano.
Come and join the community for a ghost story under the stars! “Hamlet” runs August 4-6 at 7 p.m. in Forest Service Park, Ketchum. Tickets for “Hamlet” are $20 or $30 for reserved seats. For more go to www.nexstagetheatre.org or call (208) 726-4857.
Friday August 5
Water & Fisheries Conservation
5PM / Stanley Museum
The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association (Sawtooth Association) will continue its 9th annual Forum and Lecture Series on Friday, August 5, 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, Merrill Beyeler will give a presentation on water and fisheries conservation on private lands. Beyeler is chairman of the board for the Lemhi Regional Land Trust, a founding member of the Central Idaho Rangeland Network and a board member of the University of Idaho’s Rangeland Center. He serves on the advisory board tasked with creating a rangelands school, focused on education, research and outreach.
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 www.discoversawtooth.org or email Terry Clark at tclark@discoversawtooth.org.
Friday August 5
Gallery Walk
5-8PM / Various Locations / Ketchum
Join locals and visitors alike and take in thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art, enjoy wine, mingle with friends and meet some artists! In addition to the members of the Sun Valley Gallery Association, several other galleries in Ketchum will be open during Gallery Walk including Lipton Fine Arts and MESH Gallery.
For this Gallery Walk, Lipton Fine Arts presents “No Return Address” by Jen Galpin. With more than 20 large and small works, Galpin’s exhibition will feature all new work in a variety of media including paintings and works on paper.
For more information about what’s on exhibit, check out the Sun Valley Gallery Association’s Gallery Walk Edition insert in this issue of The Weekly Sun.
Friday August 5-7
Artisans Invitational Show
10AM / Fourth Street / Ketchum
Come and see the fifth annual show of unique and diverse art forms! Featuring fine art, jewelry, clothing, florals and ceramics, this is sure to be a hot weekend event. The Artisans Invitational Show will take place on Fourth Street in Ketchum, between East Avenue and Walnut Avenue. Hours are Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Artists will be donating 10 percent of their sales to the Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equestrian Center. For more information email jdunbar33@cox.net.
Sunday August 7
Summer Symphony Gala
6:30PM / Pavilion / Sun Valley
Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth makes her Sun Valley debut with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony Sunday, August 7 at the Sun Valley Pavilion.
Chenoweth received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the ABC series “Pushing Daisies” and lit up the stage of McKinley High on Fox’s hit comedy “Glee.” In her role as Glee’s quirky ex-songstress, April Rhodes, Chenoweth was nominated for two Emmy Awards and a People’s Choice Award.
Ms. Chenoweth may be most familiar for her Broadway appearances. Her origination of the role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” earned her a Tony Award nomination, and her Tony-winning performance in “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” stole the show and hearts in the process.
A veteran of the concert stage, Ms. Chenoweth has performed to sold-out crowds in concert halls throughout the world. She made national headlines with her stunning renditions of Hollywood’s most beloved songs from classic films when she performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl’s Hall of Fame. This will be an evening to remember! Get tickets for the event at www.svsummersymphony.org. For more information call (208) 622-5607.
Monday August 8
Emmylou Harris With Ian Janco
7PM / River Run Lodge / Ketchum
The Sun Valley Center for the Arts welcomes 13-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient, Emmylou Harris, as headliner of the second concert in the 2016 Summer Concert Series. Opening for Harris is Ian Janco, a Hailey native who returns to the Wood River Valley for this special hometown performance.
During her 40-year career, Emmylou Harris has recorded more than 25 albums, sold over 15 million records, lent her talents to countless fellow artists’ recordings and earned the music industry’s top awards. Among these accolades are her 2008 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, 13 Grammy Awards (including a 2016 award with Rodney Crowell for “Best Americana Album”), three Country Music Association Awards and two Americana Awards. Harris has collaborated with the likes of Linda Ronstadt, Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, Neil Young, Gram Parsons, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, Johnny Cash, Lyle Lovett and many more.
“Emmylou Harris is truly an American institution,” says Kristine Bretall, Director of Performing Arts. “Her dedication to her music, her incredible voice and her ability to connect so deeply with audiences has created legions of deeply devoted fans. Sun Valley will be her only southern Idaho appearance this summer (and it’s been four years since she’s been in southern Idaho), and we’re thrilled that people will be coming from far and wide to see this show.”
Tickets for Emmylou Harris with special guest Ian Janco are as follows: regular entry is $45 for Center members and $55 for nonmembers; early entry (entry 15 minutes prior to general admission) is $75 for members and $85 for nonmembers; and kids (12 and under) can attend for $25. For more information and to reserve tickets visit www.sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Tuesday August 9
August Wake Up Hailey
9AM / 215 North Main Street / Hailey
Join the Chamber of the Wood River Valley and Washington Federal for this fun networking event. Meet and share marketing ideas with other businesses in the Valley. A light breakfast will be served with coffee.
Tuesday August 9
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 Tuesday will be the final Ketch ’em Alive of the summer, finishing off strong with a jam session featuring DJ Doc, DJ Alien and added live musicians jamming to create great dancing music. Picnics are welcome, and there will be food sold from Grumpy’s truck and drinks sold by Sun Valley Brewery.