FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

Movie/Twin Falls

Christian Movie Night will feature "Bless You Prison" at 7 p.m. at River Christian Fellowship. Free admission. At 6 p.m., pizza and salad will be available for a donation. Information: 733-3133. River Christian is at the corner of Falls Avenue East and Shoshone Falls Road.

Movie/Twin Falls

"Healing the Luminous Body" film will be featured at 7 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Building Recital Room 119. Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D. discusses concepts of the luminous energy field that surrounds our physical bodies and how many physical and psychological problems stem from the imprints of energy within the body's energy field. Tickets are $10 each or $7 for CSI students. Information: 736-1882.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus will present "How to Build a Planet" at 7 p.m.; and "Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon," at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for students and $9 for families.

Event/Twin Falls

CoffeeHouse Night will be held 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Hands On/The Divine Grind. The event features live music by Dillon Mays, 8 to 10 p.m.; coffee drink specials from The Divine Grind; and studio-fee-free painting at Hands On. No cover charge. The businesses are at 147 Shoshone St. N. Information: 736-4475.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Brent Jensen Trio, featuring saxophonist Jensen, bassist Aaron Miller and drummer Lael Cherry, will perform 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Variety/Twin Falls

Ladies Night will be featured at Kruzer's Night Life. Doors open at 7 p.m. Free admission for ladies. No cover charge until 10 p.m. for men; then $3. Kruzer's is at 121 Fourth Ave. S.

Poker/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Poker League will hold Texas Hold'em tournaments at 7 p.m. at Kruzer's Night Life. No entry fee. Kruzer's is at 121 Fourth Ave. S.

Rock/Twin Falls

Double Back will play at 9 p.m. at Woody's. Cover charge is $5. Woody's is at 213 Fifth Ave. S.

Country, rock/TwinFalls

Wild Nights, a country '50s and '60s rock and roll band, will perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Montana Steakhouse. No cover charge. The steakhouse is at 1826 Canyon Crest Drive.

Rock/Twin Falls

Milestone will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Pioneer Club. No cover charge. Pioneer is at 1519 Kimberly Road.

Country, rock/Shoshone

Mixed Emotions will play 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Columbia Iron Horse Saloon. No cover charge. 21 and older. The Columbia is at 210 N. Rail St. W.

Country/Jerome

Country Classics will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight at Snake River Elks Lodge. Cover charge is $5 per person or $9 per couple. Everyone is welcome. Dinner available 6-9 p.m. The lodge is at 412 E. 200 S. on U.S. Highway 93.

Music/Burley

Kroakers DJ featured from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Riverside. Cover charge is $2. Riverside is at 197 W. U.S. Highway 30.

Music/Rupert

Ratz Azz will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Blue Room. No cover charge. Blue Room is at 613 Fremont Ave.

Country/Declo

The Fugitives will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Shakers. No cover charge. Shakers is at 826 Idaho Highway 81.

Theater/Ketchum

Laughing Stock Theatre Company presents "The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)" at 6 p.m. at nexStage Theatre. Tickets, $20 for adults and $15 for students, are available at 726-9124 or at the gate. Additional performanes Saturday and Sunday. The nexStage Theatre is at 120 S Main St.

Musical, barbecue/Sun Valley

The Wah-Hoo Review, featuring the Wild West Players, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Sun Valley Opera House, with singing, dancing, comedy and audience involvement. A western-style barbecue will be held at 6 p.m. on the lawn near the opera house. Tickets, dinner and show: $35 for adults, $30 for senior citizens and $25 for children 12 and under; for show only: $18 for adults and $14 for senior citizens and children 12 and under. Reserve tickets: Sun Valley Recreation Center, 622-2135 or 888-622-2108.

Bluegrass, rock /Ketchum

Damphools will play southern rock, bluegrass, country and original songs 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Papa Hemi's Hideaway. No cover charge. The Hideaway is at 310 S. Main St.

Music/Sun Valley

Pianist Larry Harshbarger will perform 6 to 9 p.m. at Ram Restaurant in the Sun Valley Village at Sun Valley Resort. No cover charge. Restaurant reservations: 622-2800.

Classical/Boise

Pianist Del Parkinson will perform "An American in Paris," at 7:30 p.m. at Morrison Center Recital Hall on Boise State University campus. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and free for students of all ages. A second performance will be held Sunday. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Sculptures/Boise

Hailey artist Robert Kantor's The Hope Series exhibition, with an opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. at the Liberal Arts Building's Gallery 1 on Boise State University campus. The Hope Series includes five large-scale, freestanding sculptures and a site-specific installation and will be on display through OCT. 17. A version of the artist' s Stainless Steel 12 Hearts will also be part of the exhibition. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. BSU is at 1910 University Drive.

Art/Boise

Candace Nicol's "Waiting for the World to Change" opening reception will be 5-7 p.m. at Boise State University's Student Union Gallery. The exhibition includes etchings, collagraphs and screenprints embedded in layers of resin and will be on display through OCT. 12. Free admission.

Train expo/Caldwell

Treasure Valley Train Expo will be held from noon to 8 p.m. at O'Connor Field House. The show will include model train layouts, "how to" clinics, modeling contests and vendors. Admission is $5 for adults. Children 12 and under admitted free. The expo continues Saturday and Sunday. O'Connor Field House is at 2207 Blaine St.

Fair/Utah

Utah State Fair will be held in Salt Lake City, featuring Vanessa Hudgens in concert at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $18 in advance and $23 day of show. Gate admission tickets are $6 in advance and $8 regular admission. Tickets are available at Smithstix.com. The fair continues Saturday through SEPT. 14. The Utah State Fairpark is at 155 N. 1000 W.

Exhibition/Wyoming

Western Design Conference, an exhibition of Western furniture and accessories in wood, metal, leather and textiles, will be from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Snow King Conference Center in Jackson Hole. Tickets are $15 or $35 for a three-day pass. The event continues Saturday. Information: (307) 690-9719 or Westerndesignconference.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus will present "The Cowboy Astronomer" at 2 p.m.; "Sky Quest" with live sky tour at 4 p.m.; "How to Build a Planet" at 7 p.m.; and "Pink Floyd: The Wall" at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for students and $9 for families.

Rock/Twin Falls

Double Back will play at 9 p.m. at Woody's. Cover charge is $5. Woody's is at 213 Fifth Ave. S.

Country, rock/TwinFalls

Wild Nights, a country '50s and '60s rock and roll band, will perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Montana Steakhouse. No cover charge. The steakhouse is at 1826 Canyon Crest Drive.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz, featuring drummer Tony Bowler, will perform 7-10 p.m. at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Dance/Twin Falls

Dance Party will be featured at Kruzer's Night Life. Door opens at 7 p.m. No cover charge until 10 p.m.; then $3. Kruzer's is at 121 Fourth Ave. S.

Country rock/Shoshone

Mixed Emotions will play 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Columbia Iron Horse Saloon. No cover charge. 21 and older. The Columbia is at 210 N. Rail St. W.

Country/Declo

The Fugitives will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Shakers. No cover charge. Shakers is at 826 Idaho Highway 81.

Bluegrass/Ketchum

Public Radio Band will perform 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Papa Hemi's Hideaway. No cover charge. The Hideaway is at 310 S. Main St.

Theater/Ketchum

Laughing Stock Theatre Company presents "The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)" at 6 p.m. at nexStage Theatre. Tickets, $20 for adults and $15 for students, are available at 726-9124 or at the gate. Additional performance Sunday. The nexStage Theatre is at 120 S Main St.

Music/Sun Valley

Pianist Larry Harshbarger will perform 6-9 p.m. at Ram Restaurant in Sun Valley Village at Sun Valley Resort. No cover charge. Restaurant reservations: 622-2800.

Ice show/Sun Valley

Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, professional world champions and U.S. open champions, will perform at dusk at the Sun Valley Ice Show. Prices range from $32 to $98; some include a dinner buffet. Information and tickets: Sunvalley.com or 622-2135. The show is outside Sun Valley Lodge.

Music, comedy/Boise

Terry Fator with special guests Williams and Ree will perform at 8 p.m. at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on Boise State University campus. Fator is a world-class impersonator, comedian, singer and ventriloquist, and winner of "America's Got Talent." Tickets, $47.50-57.50, are available at 426-1110 or Idahotickets.com. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Train expo/Caldwell

Treasure Valley Train Expo will be held from noon to 8 p.m. at O'Connor Field House. The show will include model train layouts, "how to" clinics, modeling contests and vendors. Admission is $5 for adults. Children 12 and under admitted free. The expo continues Sunday. O'Connor Field House is at 2207 Blaine St.

Fair/Utah

Utah State Fair will be held in Salt Lake City, featuring a free grandstand show with Natalie Grant at 7:30 p.m. Gate admission tickets are $6 in advance and $8 regular admission. Tickets are available at Smithstix.com. The fair continues Sunday through SEPT. 14. The Utah State Fairpark is at 155 N. 1000 W.

Exhibition/Wyoming

Western Design Conference, an exhibition of Western furniture and accessories in wood, metal, leather and textiles, will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Snow King Conference Center in Jackson Hole. Tickets are $15 or $35 for a three-day pass. Information: (307) 690-9719 or Westerndesignconference.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

Dance/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center will hold a dance 2-5 p.m., featuring music by Melody Masters. $4 per person. The senior center is at 530 Shoshone St. W.

Rock/Twin Falls

Milestone will play from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Pioneer Club. No cover charge. Pioneer is at 1519 Kimberly Road.

Rehearsals/Oakley

Oakley Valley Arts Council's Christmas Concert rehearsals will begin at 7 p.m. at Howells Opera House. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. DEC. 6-7. Information: 677-2787. Howells Opera House is at 118 N. Blaine Ave.

Music/Sun Valley

Pianist and singer Leana Leach will perform from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Sunday brunch in Lodge Dining Room at Sun Valley Resort. No cover charge.

Theater/Ketchum

Laughing Stock Theatre Company presents "The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)" at 6 p.m. at nexStage Theatre. Tickets, $20 for adults and $15 for students, are available at 726-9124 or at the gate. The nexStage Theatre is at 120 S Main St.

Classical/Boise

Pianist Del Parkinson will perform "An American in Paris," at 4 p.m. at Morrison Center Recital Hall on Boise State University campus. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and free for students of all ages. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Train expo/Caldwell

Treasure Valley Train Expo will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at O'Connor Field House. The show will include model train layouts, "how to" clinics, modeling contests and vendors. Admission is $5 for adults. Children 12 and under admitted free. O'Connor Field House is at 2207 Blaine St.

Fair/Utah

Utah State Fair will be held in Salt Lake City, featuring a free grandstand show with Country Gold Tour at 5 p.m. Gate admission tickets are $6 in advance and $8 regular admission. Tickets are available at Smithstix.com. The fair continues through SEPT. 14. The Utah State Fairpark is at 155 N. 1000 W.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8

Fair/Utah

Utah State Fair will be held in Salt Lake City, featuring a free grandstand show with Chris Cagle at 7:30 p.m. The fair continues through SEPT. 14. Gate admission tickets are $6 in advance and $8 regular admission. Tickets are available at Smithstix.com. The Utah State Fairpark is at 155 N. 1000 W.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9

Jazz/Twin Falls

Jazz Tuesdays, a weekly jazz jam session hosted by Brent Jensen and featuring musicians from around the Magic Valley, will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays through NOV. 25 at Pandora's restaurant. Musicians of all ages and ability levels are welcome. No cover charge. Information: 420-7066. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus will present "How to Build a Planet" at 7 p.m. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for students and $9 for families.\

Comedy/Albion

Sage Mountain Grill Comedy Club will perform at 7 p.m. at the restaurant. Tickets are $10 per person. Information: 673-6696. Sage Mountain Grill is at 225 N. Main St.

Fair/Utah

Utah State Fair will be held in Salt Lake City, featuring a free grandstand show with Veggie Tales Live at 6 p.m. The fair continues through SEPT. 14. Gate admission tickets are $6 in advance and $8 regular admission. Tickets are available at Smithstix.com. The Utah State Fairpark is at 155 N. 1000 W.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

Music/Twin Falls

Open Mic Night will be featured at 9 p.m. in the Blue Room at Woody's. No cover charge. Woody's is at 213 Fifth Ave. S.

Movie/Sun Valley

"Born into Brothels" screening, hosted by director, producer and cinematographer Ross Kauffman, will be held at 7 p.m. at Sun Valley Opera House, as part of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts' multidisciplinary project "Does DNA Define You?". The Academy Award-winning documentary traces the lives of children of prostitutes in Calcutta and what happens when Zana Briski, a New York-based photographer, gives each of the children a camera and teaches them to look at the world with their own eyes. Kauffman will discuss the making of the film, update what has happened to the children and answer questions. The film contains elements that are not suitable for children. Tickets, $15 for individuals and $10 for Sun Valley Center members, are available at Sunvalleycenter.org, 726-9491 or at the door.

Fair/Utah

Utah State Fair will be held in Salt Lake City, featuring a free grandstand show with Marshall Tucker Band at 7:30 p.m. The fair continues through SEPT. 14. Gate admission tickets are $6 in advance and $8 regular admission. Tickets are available at Smithstix.com. The Utah State Fairpark is at 155 N. 1000 W.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11

Movie/Twin Falls

Latin American Film Night will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 106 at College of Southern Idaho's Canyon building. The event is sponsored by the CSI English, languages and philosophy departments. The first film night features a 2005 Brazilian movie, "Favela Rising," the story of a former drug trafficker who turns social revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro's most feared slum. The spoken language in the film will be Spanish or Portuguese and will feature English subtitles. A discussion will follow. Free admission and open to the public.

Poker/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Poker League will hold Texas Hold'em tournaments at 7 p.m. at Kruzer's Night Life. No entry fee. Kruzer's is at 121 Fourth Ave. S.

Music/Sun Valley

Pianist Larry Harshbarger will perform 6-9 p.m. at Ram Restaurant in Sun Valley Village at Sun Valley Resort. No cover charge. Restaurant reservations: 622-2800.

Fair/Utah

Utah State Fair will be held in Salt Lake City. Gate admission tickets are $6 in advance and $8 regular admission. Tickets are available at Smithstix.com. The Utah State Fairpark is at 155 N. 1000 W.

NEXT WEEK

Spiritual/Twin Falls

"THÅRÈSE: THE STORY OF A SOUL," a live dramatic production produced by award-winning actor and director Leonardo Defilippis and performed by actress Dorothy Pawlowski, will be presented at 7 p.m. SEPT. 12 at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church. The story is a portrait of a real girl who struggled with anxieties, but overcame these obstacles by trusting in God. Suitable for all ages. Admission is by freewill offerings. Information: 733-3907. St. Edward's is at 212 Seventh Ave. E.

Fundraiser/Twin Falls

Feast and Fest Friday, a Habitat for Humanity fundraiser, will be held SEPT. 12 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. Cocktails and an auction will be at 6:30 p.m., with dinner and program at 7:30 p.m., celebrating the accomplishments of Habitat volunteers and donors. Tickets, $25, are available at the door. Reservations: 731-1334. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Comedy/Boise

Comedy Central Live, with Jim Gaffigan: Sexy Tour, will perform at 8 p.m. SEPT. 12 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on Boise State University campus. Rich Brooks will be the opening act. Gaffigan has made a number of appearances on David Letterman Show and Conan O'Brien Show. Tickets, $39.75, are available at 426-1110 or Idahotickets.com. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Bluegrass/Rexburg

Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, a contemporary bluegrass group from Utah, will perform at 7:30 p.m. SEPT. 12 at Hart Auditorium at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series. Tickets, $10 for the general public, go on sale Monday. Tickets are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Blues/Hagerman

Blues in the Park will be held SEPT. 12-13 in Hagerman. The Warm-Up Party will be 7-10 p.m SEPT. 12 at Rockin' H Resort; tickets are $10. The concert will be 1-9 p.m. SEPT. 13 at Billingsley Creek State Park; tickets are $10. Featured bands include Studebaker John and the Hawks, Brother Bob, The PO Boys, Swampcats, Freudian Slip and Bottomline. Children under 12 admitted free. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Billingsley Creek State Park is 1/2 mile north of Hagerman on U.S. Highway 30.

Rock/Twin Falls

Alternity Junction will play at 9 p.m. SEPT. 12-13 at Woody's. Cover charge is $5. Woody's is at 213 Fifth Ave. S.

Country, rock/TwinFalls

Copperhead will perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. SEPT. 12-13 at Montana Steakhouse. No cover charge. The steakhouse is at 1826 Canyon Crest Drive.

Variety/Twin Falls

Glow Party will be featured at 9 p.m. SEPT. 12-13 at Kruzer's Night Life. No cover charge until 10 p.m.; then $5. Kruzer's is at 121 Fourth Ave. S.

Country, rock/Shoshone

Mixed Emotions will play 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. SEPT. 12-13 at Columbia Iron Horse Saloon. No cover charge. 21 and older. The Columbia is at 210 N. Rail St. W.

Fair/Utah

Utah State Fair continues SEPT. 12-14 in Salt Lake City, featuring free grandstand shows with Elvis Extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. SEPT. 12 and Colgate Country Showdown at 5 p.m. SEPT. 13. Gate admission tickets are $6 in advance and $8 regular admission. Tickets are available at Smithstix.com. The Utah State Fairpark is at 155 N. 1000 W.

Fundraiser/Twin Falls

Rim to Rim Race 2008 will be held SEPT. 13, beginning and ending at Bass Lake at Blue Lakes Country Club. Starting time is 9 a.m. for walkers and 10 a.m. for runners. The 7.5 mile race includes waterfalls, two 6-percent grades, bridges, themed water stations, professional timing, a gourmet luncheon, prizes for all and a race T-shirt. Race fee is $40 (preregistration) and $45 (day of the race). Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity of the Magic Valley. Preregistration: Spondoro.com or pick up entry forms at Gold's Gym, Curves (Jerome or Twin Falls), any YMCA, Jerome Recreation Center or at ReStore.

Fundraiser/Twin Falls

The 17th annual Epicurean Evening, presented by St. Luke's Magic Valley Health Foundation, will be held at 6 p.m. SEPT. 13 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. The event features gourmet food, wine tasting and live and silent auction. The fundraiser benefits the women and children's health care programs at the new St. Luke's Magic Valley. Tickets, $100 per person, are available at 737-2480. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Acoustic/Twin Falls

Rick Kuhn will play 7-11 p.m. SEPT. 13 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Star Party with telescope viewing will be from 8:30 p.m. to midnight SEPT. 13 at the Centennial Observatory in the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus. Free admission.

Festival/Buhl

Trout Festival will be held SEPT. 13 in downtown Buhl. The event opens at 10 a.m. with crafts, vendors, demonstrations, entertainment and a children's area. Highlights include bingo at 2-4 p.m. at the senior center ($5 for two cards); 3-5 p.m., Idaho Old Time Fiddlers; 5-7 p.m., Tony Bowler Jazz Experience; 5 p.m., trout dinner ($7 for adults, $3 for children 6-12, with ages 5 and under free), 7 p.m., senior center fundraiser auction; and at 8 p.m., a street dance.

Music/Utah

TV On The Radio will perform at 7 p.m. SEPT. 13 at In The Venue. Tickets, $17-20, are available at Smithstix.com. The Venue is at 219 S. 600 W., Salt Lake City.

Air show/Mountain Home

Gunfighter Skies 2008 Air Show, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, will be at 11 a.m. SEPT. 13-14 at Mountain Home Air Force Base. Gates open at 8 a.m. both days. Other aerial performances include U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute team, Air Combat Command demonstration team, U.S. Navy FA-18 demonstration team and a heritage flight featuring vintage World War II and current military aircraft. The event is hosted by the 366th Fighter Wing and Silver Wings of Idaho. Free admission.

Lecture/Hailey

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts' new lecture series, featuring journalist Mara Liasson, at 7 p.m. SEPT. 18 at Liberty Theatre. Liasson is the national political correspondent for NPR and a regular panelist on Fox News Channel. She will discuss coverage of the 2008 presidential election, how journalists can affect the decisions people make (for better or worse) and how election coverage has changed over the years. Tickets, $20 for individuals and $15 for Sun Valley Center members, are available at the Sun Valley Center office in Ketchum; 726-9491, ext. 10; or Sunvalleycenter.org. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

THIS MONTH

Music/Boise

Global Expressions Series, featuring "Dialogues: Music of the African and Spanish Diaspora," will be held at 8 p.m. SEPT. 19 at Boise State University's Special Events Center. The program examines musical connections and their union, including original instrumental compositions and songs for African instruments and percussion and Spanish guitar. Tickets, $15 for general admission and $5 for students, are available at Select-a-Seat, 426-1766. The center is at 1800 University Drive.

Cowboy poetry/Nevada

Cowboy poet Baxter Black will perform at 7 p.m. SEPT. 19 at the Elko Convention Center. Tickets, $25-20, are available at 888-880-5885.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz will perform 7-10 p.m. SEPT. 19-20 at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Car show/Hagerman

"Last Blast on the Grass" Car Show and Swap Meet will be held SEPT. 19-20 at City Park. Highlights on SEPT. 19 are 5-7 p.m., early registration, volleyball scramble, live music, and wine and cheese tasting. Highlights on SEPT. 20 include 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., vehicles are in the park; music; games for adults and children; 7 p.m., burn-out session followed by parade; 8 p.m. parking lot dance at State and Salmon streets with band Third Take from Mountain Home. Free admission. Information: 837-6613 or Hagermanchamber.com.

Tap dance/Rexburg

Buckets and Tap Shoes, a music and tap dance group from Minnesota, will perform at 7:30 p.m. SEPT. 19-20 in the Kirkham Auditorium at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts series. Tickets, $12 for the general public, go on sale Sept. 2. Tickets are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Film festival/Hailey, Sun Valley

The Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival will be held SEPT. 19-21 at Liberty Theater in Hailey and the Sun Valley Opera House in Sun Valley Village. Tickets are $8 for individual films, $15 for special-events (include speaker presentations and the opening reception), $110 for a festival pass (includes all films and panel presentations), $135 for festival all-inclusive pass (includes all films, panel presentations, speakers and the opening reception). Tickets are available at Svspiritualfilmfestival.org or at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum. Individual film and special-event tickets are available at the door.

Dance/Boise

Trey McIntyre Project, a contemporary ballet company founded in 2004, will perform at 8 p.m. SEPT. 20 at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus. The dance company will celebrate its premiere Treasure Valley performance in conjunction with the Morrison Center's 25th Anniversary. McIntyre, an internationally renowned dance-maker, is artistic director and choreographer. Tickets are $20-45 for adults, $10-35 for seniors (62 and older) and children (high school and younger). Tickets at Idahotickets.com or 426-1110. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Country/Pocatello

Montgomery Gentry will perform at 7:30 p.m. SEPT. 21 at Holt Arena on Idaho State University campus. Opening act will be Charley Jenkins. Tickets, $43-31, are available at Isu.edu/tickets or 282-3267. Holt Arena is at 558 Memorial Drive, Building 60.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Jamie Findlay, Los Angeles-based jazz guitarist, will perform 6-8 p.m. SEPT. 23 at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Poetry reading/Boise

The Cabin will present poet Mary Oliver at 7:30 p.m. SEPT. 23 at Egyptian Theatre, as part of the Readings and Conversations series. Oliver's poetry, which celebrates the natural world, has won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for Poetry. Tickets, $30 for adults and $12 for students, are available at 331-8000. The Egyptian is at 700 W. Main St.

Lecture/Sun Valley

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts' lecture series, featuring poet Mary Oliver, will be held at 7 p.m. SEPT. 25 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Oliver's poetry, which celebrates the natural world, has won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for Poetry. Tickets, $20 for individuals and $15 for Sun Valley Center members, are available at the Sun Valley Center office in Ketchum; 726-9491, ext. 10; or Sunvalleycenter.org. St. Thomas is at 201 Sun Valley Road.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

"Introducing Aquila, the Eagle" astronomy talk will be at 7:15 p.m. SEPT. 26 in the Rick Allen Room at the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students or $5 for families. Children 6 and younger admitted free. Telescope viewing will follow from 8:30 p.m. to midnight at the Centennial Observatory (weather permitting); admission is $1, or free with astronomy talk or planetarium show admission.

Classical/Rexburg

Stephen Beus, award-winning pianist, will perform at 7:30 p.m. SEPT. 26 at Barrus Concert Hall at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series. Tickets, $10 for the general public, go on sale Sept. 8. Tickets are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Classical/Boise

Boise Chamber Music Series: Aulos Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. SEPT. 26-27 at the Morrison Center recital hall on the Boise State University campus. Tickets, $25 general admission and $20 for senior citizens and students, are available at 426-1216. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Jazz, classical/Boise

Classic Performance Series, featuring saxophonist J. Scott Turpen and accompanist Theresa L. Bogard, will be held at 8 p.m. SEPT. 27 at Boise State University's Special Events Center. The award-winning musicians' are faculty members at University of Wyoming. Tickets, $12 for general admission and $5 for students, are available at Select-a-Seat, 426-1766. The center is at 1800 University Drive.

Country/Boise

Tift Merritt will perform at 8 p.m. SEPT. 27 at the Bouquet. Opening act will be Darren Smith and Jeremiah James. Tickets, $8, are available at Musicfromstanley.ducatking.com. The Bouquet is at 1010 W. Main St.

Dance/Nevada

Harvest Dance will be held 7:30-11 p.m. SEPT. 27 at the Community Hall. The dance features live music by Comstock Lode, dancing, refreshments, raffle and door prizes. Tickets: $12.50 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Information: 775-488-2338. Jarbidge is in northeastern Nevada; take U.S. Highway 93 south to Rogerson, turn west on Three Creek Road.

Festival/Hagerman

The 16th annual Thousand Springs Festival of the Arts will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. SEPT. 27 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. SEPT. 28 on Ritter Island at Thousand Springs State Park. The festival features music, local food, a beer and wine garden, and the wares of 55 accomplished artisans. New additions this year include two headliners, the Old Time Fiddlers and acoustic jazz musician Jamie Findlay from Los Angeles; emcee Danny Marona; and several artisans who are new to the festival: Dale and Tiffany Thuleen of Garden Valley with willow furniture; Boise artist Cindy Smith "The Pencil Pusher" with pencil drawings on mammals, birds and the outdoors; and feather painter Joe Watkins who uses wildlife and Native American imagery in his works. Prints of the original Ritter Island painting by watercolorist Andy Sewell will be available for sale. The event also includes other high-quality paintings, glass art, metal art, woodworking, photography, ceramics, yard sculptures, quilts, pine needle baskets, jewelry, dried flower arrangements, gourd art, restoration vintage art, antler art and weavings, craft and wildlife demonstrations (blacksmithing, wool spinning, gourd decorating, soap making and fly tying by Magic Valley Fly Fishers) and demonstrations by plein air artists. The festival is the main fundraiser of Southern Idaho Land Trust. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $3 for children 3-12.

NEXT MONTH

Music/Burley

Wholly Brass will open the Mini-Cassia Community Concerts season at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 1 at the King Fine Arts Center. Wholly Brass brings music in an educational and entertaining fashion. They have performed at New York's Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall.The group will perform a matinee for students on the afternoon of their performance at King Fine Arts Center. Admission is by season membership and is available at the door at any concert. No individual tickets are sold at the door. Season membership prices are $40 for adults, $20 for students and $110 for families. Information: 678-1798 or 678-7447. King Fine Arts Center is at 2100 Parke Ave.

Country/Boise

Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson will perform their "2 Worlds 2 Voices" Tour at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 9 at Taco Bell Arena, featuring their biggest hits and favorite songs. Tickets, $49.50-59.50, are available at Idahotickets.com or 426-1766. Taco Bell Arena is at 1910 University Drive.

Dinner theater/Twin Falls

"Stay as Dead as You Are," a murder mystery dinner theatre, will be held OCT. 9-11 at the Turf Club. Doors open at 6 p.m. for no-host bar; dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets include dinner and show, $25 per person or $45 per couple. Tickets are available at Everybody's Business and Kelley Garden Center in Twin Falls, Arlene's Flowers in Jerome, Dutch Garden in Wendell, Sav-Mor Drug in Buhl or from any cast member or at the door. Information: 404-3170 or 420-4169. The Turf Club is at 734 Falls Ave.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Star Party with telescope viewing will be from 8 p.m. to midnight OCT. 11 at the Centennial Observatory in the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus. Free admission.

Fiddling music/Rexburg

Canadian fiddler Natalie MacMaster will perform at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 11 at Hart Auditorium at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series. Tickets, $12 for the general public, go on sale Sept. 8. Tickets are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Festival/Hailey

Sheep Folklife Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. OCT. 11 at Roberta McKercher Park. The event includes Peruvian Musicians and Dancers; Boise Highlanders Bagpipers, Drummers and Dancers; Polish Highlanders of North America; Oinkari Basque Dancers with Txantxangorriak Basque Musicians; Boulder Brothers Celtic and Folk Music; sheep wagon displays; spinning and weaving demonstrations; children;s activities; wool and craft booths; and St. Charles Catholic Church's Basque lamb dinner.

Dog trials/Hailey

The Trailing of the Sheep Festival's Dog Trials will be held from dawn to dusk OCT. 11-12, featuring border collies paired with top handlers from Utah, Idaho, Montana, California, Oregon, Washington and Canada. The event, organized by International Dog Handlers and Stock Dog Association and sanctioned by United States Border Collie Handlers Association, will be a qualifier event for the 2009 National Finals.

Parade/Ketchum

Trailing of the Sheep parade will begin at noon OCT. 12 down Main Street. The parade includes a color guard by Boy Scout Troop 192; Peruvian Musicians and Dancers from Wood River Valley; Oinkari Basque Dancers of Boise and the Txantxangorriak Basque Musicians; Polish Highlanders of North America from Chicago; Boise Highlanders bagpipers, drummers and dancers; the band of sheep belonging to Faulkner Land and Livestock; and local sheep family members and friends.

Comedy/Boise

Larry The Cable Guy (Dan Whitney) will perform at 8 p.m. OCT. 12 at Morrison Center for Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus. Tickets, $44.25 plus fees, are available at IdahoTickets.com or 426-1110. The Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Classical/Rexburg

Ken Cowan, award-winning organist, will perform at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 15 at Barrus Concert Hall at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series. Tickets, $12 for the general public, go on sale Sept. 29. Tickets are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Lecture/Ketchum

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts' lecture series, featuring professor and author Henry Louis Gates Jr., will be held at 7 p.m. OCT. 16 at Church of the Big Wood. Gates is Alphonse Fletcher University professor at Harvard University and a cultural critic and author who recently produced and hosted the PBS documentary series "African American Lives." Tickets, $20 for individuals and $15 for Sun Valley Center members, are available at the Sun Valley Center office in Ketchum; 726-9491, ext. 10; or Sunvalleycenter.org. The church is at 100 Saddle Road.

Speed dating/Twin Falls

Speed Dating event, presented by College of SouthernIdaho's Community Education Center, will be 7-9 p.m. Saturday, OCT. 18 at Pandora's. Participants will be divided into five age groups (21-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59 and 70-plus) and will have five to seven mini-dates (depending on number of people in each age group) lasting seven minutes. Jill Skeem, winner of CSI's Comedy Face-Off, will host the Speed Dating event. Cost is $35 (includes a coupon for either a non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage). Participants must be 21, single or divorced to participate. Register: 732-0442 or Csi.edu/communityed. Information: Cindy Lee Simeon, 732-6441. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

New Age/Wyoming

Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke, presented by The Center for the Arts, will perform at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 18 at Center Theater. Tickets: $30, are available at JHCenterForTheArts.org. Center Theater is between Cache Drive and Glenwood Street in Jackson Hole.

Dance/Rexburg

Brigham Young University Ballroom Dance Company will perform at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. OCT. 25 in the Kirkham Auditorium at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts series. Tickets, $8 for the general public, go on sale Oct. 6. Tickets are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

NOVEMBER EVENTS

Music/Rexburg

African Children's Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 1 at Hart Auditorium at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series. The choir has performed throughout North America and the United Kingdom. Tickets, $12 for the general public, go on sale Oct. 13. Tickets are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Family night telescope viewing will be 6:30-9 p.m. NOV. 4 at the Centennial Observatory in the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus. Admission is $1, or free with planetarium show admission. Free for children 6 and under.

Music/Burley

Richard Glazier will perform the second event of the Mini-Cassia Community Concerts season at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 7 at the King Fine Arts Center. Award-winning pianist and master storyteller Glazier's show will honor Judy Garland. Admission is by season membership and is available at the door at any concert. No individual tickets are sold at the door. Season membership prices are $40 for adults, $20 for students and $110 for families. Information: 678-1798 or 678-7447. King Fine Arts Center is at 2100 Parke Ave.

Classical/Rexburg

Boston Brass will perform at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 7-8 at Barrus Concert Hall at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series. Tickets, $12 for the general public, go on sale Oct. 20. Tickets are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Classical/Rexburg

New York Chamber Soloists will perform at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 12-13 at Barrus Concert Hall at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series. Tickets, $12 for the general public, go on sale Oct. 27. Tickets are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Lecture/Ketchum

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts' lecture series, featuring author Michael Pollan, will be held at 7 p.m. NOV. 13 at Church of the Big Wood. Pollan is author of numerous nonfiction books, including his most recent "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto." He serves as knight professor of science and environmental journalism at University of California, Berkeley. Tickets, $20 for individuals and $15 for Sun Valley Center members, are available at the Sun Valley Center office in Ketchum; 726-9491, ext. 10; or Sunvalleycenter.org. The church is at 100 Saddle Road.

FEBRUARY EVENTS

Music/Burley

Emily Skinner will perform the third event of the Mini-Cassia Community Concerts season at 7:30 p.m. FEB. 20 at the King Fine Arts Center. Tony-nominated singer and actress Skinner brings music and mastery together in Broadway, "Her Way," a tribute to the music and performers that have graced the Great White Way's stages. Admission is by season membership and is available at the door at any concert. No individual tickets are sold at the door. Season membership prices are $40 for adults, $20 for students and $110 for families. Information: 678-1798 or 678-7447. King Fine Arts Center is at 2100 Parke Ave.

MARCH EVENTS

Music/Burley

Crystal Harmony will perform the fourth event of the Mini-Cassia Community Concerts season at 7:30 p.m. MARCH 13 at the King Fine Arts Center. The three musicians play a collection of sculpted instruments made of glass - instruments seldom seen since the 1700s. Admission is by season membership and is available at the door at any concert. No individual tickets are sold at the door. Season membership prices are $40 for adults, $20 for students and $110 for families. Information: 678-1798 or 678-7447. King Fine Arts Center is at 2100 Parke Ave.

MAY EVENTS

Music, comedy/Burley

Bar J Wranglers will perform the final event of the Mini-Cassia Community Concerts season at 7:30 p.m. MAY 1 at the King Fine Arts Center. The group from Jackson Hole, Wyo., delivers an unique style of western music and ranch humor. Admission is by season membership and is available at the door at any concert. No individual tickets are sold at the door. Season membership prices are $40 for adults, $20 for students and $110 for families. Information: 678-1798 or 678-7447. King Fine Arts Center is at 2100 Parke Ave.