FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus will present "Hubble Vision" 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.

Dance/Twin Falls

Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary will hold a public dance at 8 p.m. at the DAV Hall. $2 donations requested. The hall is at 459 Shoup Ave.

Country, rock/TwinFalls

Copperhead 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.

Variety/Twin Falls

Shock event will be featured at 9 p.m. at Kruzer's Night Life. No cover charge until 10 p.m.; then $5. 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.

Blues/Twin Falls

George Marsh and the Swampcats will play 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at The Pioneer Club. No cover charge. The Pioneer is at 1519 Kimberly Road.

Acoustic/Twin Falls

Rick Kuhn will play 7-10 p.m. at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Acoustic/Twin Falls

Sassy Lee will perform light rock and country, oldies and easy listening music, 7:30-10 p.m. at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Country/Twin Falls

Milestone Country will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Sidewinder Saloon. Cover charge is $5. Sidewinder is at 233 Fifth Ave. S.

Car show/Hagerman

Hagerman Car Show and Swap Meet, "Last Blast on the Grass," begins at Coltharp Park, with preregistration 5-7 p.m., wine and cheese tasting, live music and volleyball scramble. Bring your own chairs. Free admission. The car show continues SEPT. 20. Information: 837-6613 or Hagermanchamber.com.

Blues/Hagerman

Miles To Nowhere Band will perform blues and original music, 6:30 until closing at Ein Tisch Inn. No cover charge. Ein Tisch Inn is at 165 W. Valley Road.

Book signing/Burley

Don Smith, formerly of Burley and author of a new book "Coach Sez," will sign copies of his book from 2 to 6 p.m. at Bent Bean. The book is about Smith's coaching and classroom experience in high schools and middle schools in the Fresno, Calif., area. Information: Ted or Rae Smith, 678-1017. Bent Bean is at 2101 Overland.

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.

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.

Bluegrass/Ketchum

Hat Trick will perform a mix of Grateful Dead, bluegrass, folk and original songs 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Papa Hemi's Hideaway. No cover charge. The Hideaway is at 310 S. Main St.

Film festival/Hailey, Sun Valley

The Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival will be held 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 (speaker presentations and the opening reception), $110 for a festival pass (all films and panel presentations), $135 for festival all-inclusive pass (all films, panel presentations, speakers and 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. The festival continues SEPT. 20-21.

Music/Sun Valley

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

Country/Jackpot

Diamond Rio will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. at the Gala Showroom at Cactus Petes Resort Casino. Tickets, $40-50, include two free drinks and are available at Ameristar.com or 800-821-1103. Cactus Petes is at 1385 U.S. Highway 93

Music/Boise

Global Expressions Series, featuring "Dialogues: Music of the African and Spanish Diaspora," will be held at 8 p.m. 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.

Tap dance/Rexburg

Buckets and Tap Shoes, a music and tap dance group from Minnesota, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkham Auditorium at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts series. Tickets, $10, are available at 496-2230 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Dance/Utah

Adult singles dance will be held 8:30-11:30 p.m. at Ogden Union Station, with speed dating 7-8 p.m for 30-40 years old, and dance lessons 8-8:30 p.m. Speed dating for 40-50 years old will be OCT. 17 and for 50 and older on NOV. 21. Admission is $5 at the door. Speed dating reservations: unionstationdance@yahoo.com. Union Station is at 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden.

Cowboy poetry/Nevada

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Music/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Music Club will hold its Fall Membership Tea, featuring a performance by Twin Falls native and pianist Nyle T. Matsuoka, at 4 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Free admission and open to the public.

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.; "Hubble Vision" 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.

Auditions/Twin Falls

"The Nutcracker" auditions will be held at College of Southern Idaho Fine Arts Theater. Children 6 and older are encouraged to audition. Audition times are 9:30 a.m. for Baby Mice, 10 a.m. for Angels, 10:30 a.m. for Ladybugs, 11 a.m. for Party Guests, noon for Cavalry, and 12:30 p.m. for Flowers. Audition fee is $5.

Easy listening/Twin Falls

Robin Mingo will perform 7-10 p.m. at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Blues/Twin Falls

Miles to Nowhere, with special guest Mike Grey on bass, will perform blues and original music, 7-10 p.m. at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Country/Twin Falls

Milestone Country will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Sidewinder Saloon. Cover charge is $5. Sidewinder is at 233 Fifth Ave. S.

Country, rock/TwinFalls

Copperhead 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.

Variety/Twin Falls

Shock event will be featured at 9 p.m. at Kruzer's Night Life. No cover charge until 10 p.m.; then $5. Kruzer's is at 121 Fourth Ave. S.

Blues/Twin Falls

George Marsh and the Swampcats will play 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at The Pioneer Club. No cover charge. The Pioneer is at 1519 Kimberly Road.

Car show/Hagerman

Hagerman Car Show and Swap Meet, "Last Blast on the Grass," will be held at Coltharp Park. Highlights include 7:30-10 a.m., breakfast at Hagerman Valley Senior and Community Center, 140 E. Lake (cost is $5); 8-10 a.m., registration; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., rock 'n' roll music, games for all ages, Hot Wheel races and door prizes; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., food vendors; 1-3 p.m., Fun Run through Hagerman Valley, (cash prizes); 7 p.m., burn-out session on East Lake Street; 8 p.m., parade along State Street; 8-11 p.m., dance to the music of Third Take, at community parking lot; and 8:30 p.m., awards and Fun Run winners. Free admission. Information: 837-6613 or Hagermanchamber.com.

Book signing/Burley

Don Smith, formerly of Burley and author of a new book "Coach Sez," will sign copies of his book from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bent Bean. The book is about Smith's coaching and classroom experience in high schools and middle schools in the Fresno, Calif., area. Information: Ted or Rae Smith, 678-1017. Bent Bean is at 2101 Overland.

Concert/Burley

A Back 2 School Bash concert will be held at the El DoradoEvent Center. Doors open at 8 p.m., and shows begin at 9 p.m. Performers include Jo-B, Los Filthy Hooliganz, The Lawless Clique, 2 Fresh Entertainment, and DJ Delirious. There will be contests and prizes. Admission is $6, available at the door. The event center is at 200 E. Main St.

Horse clinics/Rupert

Horse trainer Ray Hunt, the inspiration for the movie and book "The Horse Whisperer," will lead clinics at 9 a.m. at a new horse arena at Dancing Star Ranch. The clinics include a colt starting class and a horsemanship class. Cost is $500 for each class. To register and for Information: Joan or Ron Holder at 436-1880. The event continues SEPT. 21-22. The arena is at 27 E. 300 N

Blues/Ketchum

Kim Stocking Band will perform blues and folk music 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Papa Hemi's Hideaway. No cover charge. The Hideaway is at 310 S. Main St.

Film festival/Hailey, Sun Valley

The Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival will be held 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 (speaker presentations and the opening reception), $110 for a festival pass (all films and panel presentations), $135 for festival all-inclusive pass (all films, panel presentations, speakers and 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. The festival continues SEPT. 21.

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.

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.

Country/Jackpot

Diamond Rio will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. at the Gala Showroom at Cactus Petes Resort Casino. Tickets, $40-50, include two free drinks and are available at Ameristar.com or 800-821-1103. Cactus Petes is at 1385 U.S. Highway 93

Dance/Boise

Trey McIntyre Project, a contemporary ballet company, will perform at 8 p.m. 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 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.

Tap dance/Rexburg

Buckets and Tap Shoes, a music and tap dance group from Minnesota, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkham Auditorium at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts series. Tickets, $10, are available at 496-2230 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring "A Look Back at 2005, 2006 and 2007" will air at 2 p.m. SEPT. 20 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

Country/Utah

Toby Keith and Montgomery Gentry will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Usana Amphitheater. Tickets, $63-20, are available at Smithstix.com. Usana Amphitheater is at 5400 S. 6200 W. West Valley City.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

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.

Film festival/Hailey, Sun Valley

The Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival will be held 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 (speaker presentations and the opening reception), $110 for a festival pass (all films and panel presentations), $135 for festival all-inclusive pass (all films, panel presentations, speakers and 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.

Horse clinics/Rupert

Horse trainer Ray Hunt, the inspiration for the movie and book "The Horse Whisperer," will lead clinics at 9 a.m. SEPT. 20, 21 and 22 at a new horse arena at Dancing Star Ranch. The clinics include a colt starting class and a horsemanship class. Cost is $500 for each class. To register and for Information: Joan or Ron Holder at 436-1880. The event continues SEPT. 22. The arena is at 27 E. 300 N

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.

Country/Pocatello

Montgomery Gentry will perform at 7:30 p.m. 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.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Horse clinics/Rupert

Horse trainer Ray Hunt, the inspiration for the movie and book "The Horse Whisperer," will lead clinics at 9 a.m. SEPT. 20, 21 and 22 at a new horse arena at Dancing Star Ranch. The clinics include a colt starting class and a horsemanship class. Cost is $500 for each class. To register and for Information: Joan or Ron Holder at 436-1880. The arena is at 27 E. 300 N

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Jazz/Twin Falls

Jamie Findlay, Los Angeles-based jazz guitarist, will perform 6-8 p.m. at Pandora's restaurant. Findlay has two CDs, "Wings of Light" and "Amigos di Corazon." He is featured on two of College of Southern Idaho music instructor Brent Jensen's CDs, "The Sound of a Dry Martini" and "Trios." He will be joined by Jensen (saxophone), CSI Spanish instructor Adam Crofts (bass) and CSI music student Lael Cherry (drums). No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Festival/Twin Falls

The second annual Fall Children's Festival will be held 4-6 p.m. at the College of Southern Idaho Student Union building. The event, hosted by CSI's Asian Student Organization, will be outside. Activities include kite making and flying, fish printing, top spinning, origami, chibi (anime) production, and a three-legged race. Special guest will be Micki Kawakami, a master kite-maker from Pocatello. Free admission; open to the public.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

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

Poetry reading/Boise

The Cabin will present poet Mary Oliver at 7:30 p.m. 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.

Rock/Utah

Foreigners will perform at 8 p.m. at The Depot. 21 and over. Tickets, $60, are available at Smithstix.com. The Depot is at 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Opera/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents East Village Opera Company, a powerhouse five-piece band, a string quartet and two vocalists, at 7:30 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The company brings opera into the 21st century by transforming famous arias from the world's most renowned operas into majestic rock anthems, performed in the original languages. Tickets, $29 for adults and $21 for children, are available at CSI Fine Arts box office, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 732-6288 or Csi.edu/artsontour.

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.

Reading/Moscow

Joshua Ferris will read from his novel "Then We Came to the End" at 7:30 p.m. at University of Idaho's College of Law courtroom. Ferris' novel was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the 2008 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. The event is sponsored by U of I's Department of English. Free admission; open to the public.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Classical/Twin Falls

Pianist Del Parkinson, professor of piano at Boise State University, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Theater. Tickets, $5 for adults and $3 for students, are available at the door.

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.

Lecture/Sun Valley

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts' lecture series, featuring poet Mary Oliver, will be held at 7 p.m. 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.

Festival/Ketchum

Ernest Hemingway Festival will be held at various sites, celebrating Hemingway's life in Cuba and the Wood River Valley, with lectures by national scholars and family members, a tour of Hemingway sites, museum displays, and salsa dancing. An opening reception with keynote speakers Hilary Hemingway and Jeff Lindsay will be at 7 p.m. at the Community School in Ketchum. Registration fee is $30 (all talks/lectures, guided tours and film); keynote address tickets are $20; and "Evening in Cuba" tickets are $35 per person. Tickets are available at Ernesthemingwayfestival.com. The festival continues SEPT. 26-28.

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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.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz will perform 7-10 p.m. SEPT. 26 at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Folk, country/Twin Falls

Renee Lewis - Front Porch Flavor, will perform folk, country, light rock and Irish songs, 7:30-9:30 p.m. SEPT. 26 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Variety/Twin Falls

Ladies Night will be featured SEPT. 26 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.

Acoustic/Ketchum

Rick Kuhn will play '60s and '70s folk and rock music, 6:30-9:30 p.m. SEPT. 26 at Papa Hemi's Hideaway. No cover charge. The Hideaway is at 310 S. Main St.

Cocktails, opera/Boise

Puccini Martini Blast will begin at 6:30 p.m. SEPT. 26 at the Arid Club, with martinis, appetizers and opera. Tickets, $40, are available at 345-3531 or Operaidaho.org. The Arid Club is at 1137 River St.

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.

Country, rock/TwinFalls

Mixed Emotions will perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. SEPT. 26-27 at Montana Steakhouse. No cover charge. The steakhouse is at 1826 Canyon Crest Drive.

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.

Festival/Ketchum

Ernest Hemingway Festival continues SEPT. 26-28 at various sites, celebrating Hemingway's life in Cuba and the Wood River Valley, with lectures by national scholars and family members, a tour of Hemingway sites, museum displays, and salsa dancing. Highlights include an "Evening in Cuba" with salsa dancing and music, 7:30-10 p.m. SEPT. 26 at nexStage Theatre in Ketchum; and Hemingway Hangouts guided tour leaves from Sun Valley/Ketchum Ski and Heritage Museum in Ketchum at 1 p.m. SEPT 26-27. Registration fee is $30 (all talks/lectures, guided tours and film); and "Evening in Cuba" tickets are $35 per person. Tickets are available at Ernesthemingwayfestival.com.

Festival/Twin Falls

The third annual Oktoberfest, hosted by Rock Creek Community Church, will be held SEPT. 27 at Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center. Dinner buffet will be served 3-7 p.m., featuring old-fashion German dishes along with barbecued specialty items. Music provided by the Alpen Spielers Band Tickets, $10 per person, $7 for seniors (60 years and older) and $25 for families (two adults with children under 12), are available at the door. The senior center is at 530 Shoshone St. W.

Folk, country/Twin Falls

Renee Lewis - Front Porch Flavor, will perform folk, country, light rock and Irish songs, 7:30-9:30 p.m SEPT. 27 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Country, folk/Twin Falls

Live at Rudy's concert, featuring Muzzie Braun and guest artists Kenny Saunders and Joel Kaserman, will be held 6-9 p.m. SEPT. 27 at Rudy's - A Cook's Paradise. Tickets, $25 per person, are available at 733-5477 (limited seating). Rudy's is at 147 Main Ave. W. in Twin Falls.

Dance/Twin Falls

Dance Party will be featured SEPT. 27 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.

Fundraiser/Hollister

Lips Inc., a nonprofit lip-sync group, will perform 5-7 p.m. SEPT. 27 at Boda's Bar and Grill. A barbecue will follow. Proceeds will benefit families with children at Thanksgiving and Christmas time. No cover charge. Boda's is at 2695 U.S. Highway 93.

Reading/Sun Valley

Joshua Ferris will read from his novel "Then We Came to the End" at 6 p.m. SEPT. 27 at the Community Library, as part of the annual Ernest Hemingway Festival. Ferris' novel was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the 2008 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. The event is sponsored by University of Idaho's Department of English, "The Hemingway Review," U of I's College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, and Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce. Free admission; open to the public.

Folk/Ketchum

Richard Hood will play original and folk music, 6:30-9:30 p.m. SEPT. 27 at Papa Hemi's Hideaway. No cover charge. The Hideaway is at 310 S. Main St.

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, with opening act Darren Smith and Jeremiah James. Tickets, $8, are available at Musicfromstanley.ducatking.com. The Bouquet is at 1010 W. Main St.

Music, comedy/American Falls

Ozark Jubilee Branson Show, presented by Harms Memorial Hospital Foundation, will be held 7 p.m. SEPT. 27 at American Falls High School Fine Arts Center. Headliner is a Branson comedian and champion fiddler, Doofus Doolittle, who comes out later in the show as alter ego Randy Newman, a world-class violinist. Musicians include Steve Ritchey, Tyler Hall, Rick McCuen, musical director Jory Clayton, and new vocalists Dave Watson and Rachelle Lamb. Tickets, $18, are available at 226-2409 or 226-3200, ext.180, or $20 at the door. The school is at 2966 S. Frontage Road.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Eilen Jewell and Jeremiah James Gang, will air at 2 p.m. SEPT. 27 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

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 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.

Rock/Jackpot

Foreigner and Night Ranger will perform at 6 p.m. SEPT. 28 at Cactus Petes Resort Casino outdoor amphitheater. Tickets, $35-60, are available at Ameristar.com or 800-821-1103. Cactus Petes is at 1385 U.S. Highway 93.

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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.

Movie/Twin Falls

"What About Me?" film screening will be at 7 p.m. OCT. 1-3 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center recital hall. The film, sponsored by Magic Valley Hypnosis, is about world music and the human experience of how we are all connected. The visionary project takes Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman to more than 50 locations as they explore, through music, the complexities of human nature on a global scale. Admission is $10 for adults or $7 for students at the door. Information: 736-1882.

Chalk walk/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Arts Council's Main Avenue Chalk Walk will be held OCT. 2. Artists may begin their projects at 9 a.m. and must be finished by 6 p.m. Judging starts at 6 p.m. Chalk walk is free; prizes awarded. Individuals, families, groups, amateurs and professional artists are welcome. Awards presented at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Full Moon Gallery opening at 132 Main Ave. S. Preregistration required: 734-2787 or Magicvalleyartscouncil.org.

Tango/Boise

Luis Bravo's Forever Tango will perform at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 2 and at 8 p.m. OCT. 3-4 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on Boise State University campus, as part of Fred Meyer Broadway In Boise series. The performance features world-renowned dancers, an onstage orchestra with members of Argentinean National Symphony and vocalists with music and dance of Argentina. Tickets, $48, $40.50 and $27, are available at Idahotickets.com or 426-1110. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Cocktails, opera/Boise

Puccini Martini Blast will begin at 6:30 p.m. OCT. 3 at the Arid Club, with martinis, appetizers and opera. Performance is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $40, are available at 345-3531 or Operaidaho.org. The Arid Club is at 1137 River St.

Festival/Twin Falls

Oktoberfest will be held OCT. 3-4 in historic downtown. Festivities include craft and food vendors along Main Avenue, kids carnival, dutch-oven cookoff, pumpkin carving contest, car show, music and entertainment on Main Avenue and in the parking lot between Woody's and Pandora's. Interested local craft vendors can pick up an application at Scrappin' Girlfriends or 734-8592.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz, featuring drummer Tony Bowler, will perform 7-10 p.m. OCT. 3-4 at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Ballet/Boise

Ballet Idaho opens its new season with "Fall Collage of Classics" at 8 p.m. OCT. 3, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m OCT. 4 and at 2 p.m. OCT. 5 at Boise State University's Special Events Center. The event features three ballets with new choreography by Artistic Director Peter Anastos. Other productions include "The Nutcracker" at 8 p.m. DEC. 12, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. DEC. 13, and at 2 p.m. DEC. 14 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts; "A Midsummer Night's Dream," at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. FEB. 28 on the Morrison Center stage; and "Spring Collage of Classics" at 8 p.m. MAY 1, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. MAY 2, and 2 p.m. MAY 3. Season tickets, $100 and $135, include "Fall Collage of Classics," "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Spring Collage of Classics." Season ticketholders can purchase early-bird "Nutcracker" tickets for $35-50 for adults and $25-40 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at 343-0556 or Balletidaho.org.

Fundraiser/Twin Falls

"A Night to Remember," the 12th annual benefit dinner and auction for Valley House Homeless Shelter, will be held 5:30-9:30 p.m. OCT. 4 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. Music is by Rick Kuhn, and auctioneer is Danny Marona. Tickets, $40 per person, are available at 734-7736. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Laura Gibson and Darren Smith, will air at 2 p.m. OCT. 4 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

Classical/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Symphony's Youth Soloists Concert will be held at 4 p.m. OCT. 5 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The concert features the winners of the 2008 Youth Soloist Competition auditions: Brian Thomsen, alto saxophonist; Emily Vanden Bosch, pianist; and Andrew Bortz, pianist. An art exhibit will be displayed in the foyer before and after the concert, featuring the photography of Kim Critchfield. Tickets, $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and $5 for students, are available at the door.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents Douglas Jones' and Ron Barnett's musical "Jack and the Beanstalk" for a "pay what you feel" preview at 7 p.m. OCT. 8 at Liberty Theatre. John Glenn directs the show, with music direction by R.L. Rowsey. Aly Wepplo is Jack and also features Rachel Abrams, Andrew Alburger, Jana Arnold and John Glenn. Suitable for ages, pre-school and older. Information: 578-9122. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St

Theater/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Theater Department presents Beth Henley's "Crimes of the Heart" at 8 p.m. OCT. 8-11 and OCT. 15-18 at CSI's Fine Arts Center Theater. The sharply funny Pulitzer Prize-winning play is about the sometimes frayed edges of sisterly bonds. Tickets, $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students, are available at CSI's Fine Arts box office, 732-6781 or Tickets.csi.edu.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents Douglas Jones' and Ron Barnett's musical "Jack and the Beanstalk" for Educators Night at 7 p.m. OCT. 9 at Liberty Theatre. Tickets, $10, are available to currently employed educators and school administrators. Limit two per person. Tickets are available at Liberty Theatre (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday), 578-9122 or at the box office one hour before the show. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

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.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents Douglas Jones' and Ron Barnett's musical "Jack and the Beanstalk" at Liberty Theatre. Performances will be at 7 p.m. OCT. 10-11, 15-18 and 22-25, at 3 p.m. OCT. 12, 19 and 26, and at 11 a.m. OCT. 18 and 25. John Glenn directs the show, with music direction by R.L. Rowsey. Aly Wepplo is Jack and also features Rachel Abrams, Andrew Alburger, Jana Arnold and John Glenn. Suitable for ages, pre-school and older. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for senior citizens (62 and over) and $10 for children (18 and under). Tickets are available at Liberty Theatre (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday), 578-9122 or at the box office one hour before the show. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

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.

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.

Pop/Boise

Rachael Sage, multi award-winning New York songwriter, will perform a "Behind the Curtain" concert OCT. 11 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on Boise State University campus. Social hour begins at 7 p.m., with performance at 8 p.m. "Behind the Curtain" concerts are held on the stage with cabaret-style seating. Tickets, $40, are available at Idahotickets.com or 426-1110. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

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.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Josh Olswanger, Kelly Martin and Becca Gourley, will air at 2 p.m. OCT. 11 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

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.

Fundraiser/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Kiwanis Club presents October Feast, 4:30-8 p.m. OCT. 15 at the Turf Club, featuring a German band 5-7:30 p.m. Tickets, $9 for adults, $6 for senior citizens (before 6 p.m.) and $25 per family, are available at the door. Proceeds benefit local youth projects. Information: Ray Parrish at 933-2265. The Turf Club is at 734 Falls Ave.

Lecture/Twin Falls

The Herrett Forum presents Michael Whiting, professor of biology at Brigham Young University, with the topic "Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life" at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 15 in Rick Allen Community Room at Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Free admission; open to the public.

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.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Sun Valley Swing 'n' Dixie Jazz Jamboree will be held OCT. 15-19 at several sites in Sun Valley and Ketchum. The event includes more than 30 bands, singers, dance lessons, a marching band salute, tributes to the jazz greats, and an afterglow dinner dance. Badges are $110 for five-days, all-events and $40-50 for day badges. Badges and information: Sunvalleyjazz.com.

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.

Ballet/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents Eugene Ballet Company's "Swan Lake" at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 17 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. Romantic music, beautiful costumes and elaborate scenery set the stage for classical ballet's most beloved story of a prince's love for an enchanted princess. Set to one of Tchaikovsky's most enduring scores, the ballet will be performed by a 20-member ensemble. Tickets, $25 for adults and $18 for children, are available at CSI Fine Arts box office, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 732-6288 or Csi.edu/artsontour.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz, featuring drummer Tony Bowler, will perform 7-10 p.m. OCT. 17-18 at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Pop/Jackpot

The Four Tops will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. OCT. 17-18 at the Gala Showroom at Cactus Petes Resort Casino. Tickets, $40-50, include two free drinks and are available at Ameristar.com or 800-821-1103. Cactus Petes is at 1385 U.S. Highway 93

Music/Twin Falls

Magichord's annual Barbershop Show will be held at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 18 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The concert, "Seems Like Old Times," will feature music from the '20s and '30s, performed by the Magichord Chorus along with barbershop quartets The Crush from California and The River City Sound from Boise. Tickets, $12 each or $10 for senior citizens, are available at Sav-Mor Drug, from any member, or at the door.

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 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.

Craft show/Twin Falls

The sixth annual Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. OCT. 25 at Best Western Twin Falls Hotel. The show features paintings and Indian jewelry. Free admission. Information: 734-5784. Best Western is at 1377 Blue Lakes Blvd. N.

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.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Weinland Band and Michael Ray Cox, will air at 2 p.m. OCT. 25 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

Country/Jackpot

Ray Price will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. OCT. 31 at the Gala Showroom at Cactus Petes Resort Casino. Tickets, $30-40, include two free drinks and are available at Ameristar.com or 800-821-1103. Cactus Petes is at 1385 U.S. Highway 93

NOVEMBER EVENTS

Country/Jackpot

Ray Price will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. NOV. 1 at the Gala Showroom at Cactus Petes Resort Casino. Tickets, $30-40, include two free drinks and are available at Ameristar.com or 800-821-1103. Cactus Petes is at 1385 U.S. Highway 93

Opera/Boise

Opera Idaho will perform "Lucia de Lammermoor" at 8 p.m. NOV. 1 at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus. A tragic love story set at the close of the 16th century of a unhappy bride gone mad. Tickets, $10-80, are available at 345-3531 or Operaidaho.org. The Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

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.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Nick Jaina and Piers Lamb, will air at 2 p.m. NOV. 1 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

Music/Boise

Alanis Morissette will perform 7:30 p.m. NOV. 2 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on Boise State University campus. Tickets, $50-60, are available at Idahotickets.com or 426-1110 or 426-1494.

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/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents The African Children's Choir at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 5 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The choir includes African children ages 7-11 who have lost one or both parents to poverty or disease. The programs are a mix of African song and dance with popular, gospel and contemporary music, accompanied by the children on traditional African instruments. Tickets, $25 for adults and $18 for children, are available at CSI Fine Arts box office, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 732-6288 or Csi.edu/artsontour.

Dance theater/Boise

Idaho Dance Theatre opens its 20th anniversary season with the show "Risky Business" at 8 p.m. NOV. 6-9 and at 2 p.m. NOV. 9 at Boise State University's Special Events Center. Other shows are "No Hesitation" on JAN. 29-31 and FEB. 1, and :"Full Throttle" on APRIL 9-12. Tickets per show, $28 for adults, $20 for seniors (62 and older) and $14 for students, are available at Idahodancetheatre.org. Season tickets, $76 for adults, $54 for seniors and $38 for students, are available until Nov. 9. The center is at 1800 University Drive.

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.

Country/Jackpot

Sawyer Brown will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. NOV. 7-8 at the Gala Showroom at Cactus Petes Resort Casino. Tickets, $40-50, include two free drinks and are available at Ameristar.com or 800-821-1103. Cactus Petes is at 1385 U.S. Highway 93

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.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Travis and Ali Ward and Ryan Wissinger, will air at 2 p.m. NOV. 8 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

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.

Lecture/Twin Falls

The Herrett Forum presents Jim Gentry, College of Southern Idaho history professor, with "Twin Falls Prepares for the Future: 1955-1965" at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 19 in Rick Allen Community Room at Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Free admission; open to the public.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Jared Mees and the Grown Children and Bernie Reilly, will air at 2 p.m. NOV. 22 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Kelly Lynae and Sean Hatton, will air at 2 p.m. NOV. 29 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

DECEMBER EVENTS

Opera/Boise

Opera Idaho Sings Christmas, along with Children's Chorus and soloists, at 7 p.m. DEC. 6 at Egyptian Theater. Tickets, $25 for adults and $5 for children, are available at 345-3531 or Operaidaho.org. The Egyptian is at 516 S. Ninth St.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Tift Merrit, will air at 2 p.m. DEC. 6 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

Lecture/Ketchum

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts' lecture series, featuring author Michael Chabon, will be held at 7 p.m. DEC. 9 at NexStage Theatre. Chabon won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his novel, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay." 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 nexStage Theatre is at 120 S Main St.

Concert, lecture/Twin Falls

The Herrett Forum presents Del Parkinson, professor of piano at Boise State University, with a piano concert and lecture, "Classical Piano Favorites," at 7:30 p.m. DEC. 10 in Rick Allen Community Room at Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Free admission; open to the public.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring "2008 Collection," will air at 2 p.m. DEC. 13 on KBSU (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). The radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists.

JANUARY EVENTS

Lecture/Ketchum

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts' lecture series, featuring activist and writer Gloria Steinem, will be held at 7 p.m. JAN. 14 at Church of the Big Wood. Steinem is a voice of the modern feminist movement. Tickets, $25 for individuals and $20 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.

Poetry, music/Nevada

The 25th annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, a week-long festival celebrating the arts of ranching and cowboy culture, will be held JAN. 24-31 at several sites in Elko. The event will feature dozens of performances on six stages by 53 poets, 24 musicians and musical groups; plus exhibits of western art; hands-on workshops in writing, gearmaking and cooking; films about the West; lectures; panel discussions of issues facing the rural West; ranch dances and jam sessions. Tickets are now on sale to Western Folklife Center members and will go on sale to the general public Oct. 2. Tickets and information: Westernfolklife.org or 888-880-5885.

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

Opera/Boise

Opera Idaho will perform Wolfgang Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" at 8 p.m. MARCH 7 and at 3 p.m. MARCH 8 at Egyptian Theater. A comical opera that follows fiancee swapping, which dates back to the 13th century. Tickets, $10-80, are available at 345-3531 or Operaidaho.org. The Egyptian is at 516 S. Ninth St.

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.