FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus will present "Here Comes the Sun" at 7 p.m.; and "Anthems of Ghoulish Delight" at 8:15 p.m. Education show tickets are $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and $2.50 for students. Tickets for the 8:15 p.m. entertainment show are $4.50 for all ages.

Painting/Twin Falls

Twilight DIVA Night will be held 7 to 10 p.m. at Hands On. Come dressed as your favorite vampire and enjoy treats as you paint. Cover charge is $10, plus cost of pottery piece. Reservations: 736-4475. Hands On is at 147 Shoshone St. N.

Easy listening/Twin Falls

Robin Mingo will perform 9 to 11 p.m. 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 at Kruzer's Night Life. Doors open at 8 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/Twin Falls

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

Country, rock/Twin Falls

Wild Nights 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.

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.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Joe Fos Trio will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge. No cover charge.

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.

Conference/Sun Valley

The Sun Valley Sustainability Conference will be held at various sites, with nationally recognized speakers, panel discussions, workshops and exhibit hall addressing green building technology, renewable energy and smart growth. Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus, authors of "The Death of Environmentalism," will headline the event. Individual keynote-speaker tickets are $25; and workshop tickets are $50-275. Schedule of events and tickets are available at Sunvalleysustainability.org.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents Douglas Jones' and Ron Barnett's musical "Jack and the Beanstalk" at 7 p.m. at Liberty Theatre. John Glenn directs the show, with music direction by R.L. Rowsey. 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. The production continues Saturday and Sunday. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

Music/Ketchum

Sheryll Mae Grace and friends will perform original lyrics, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Papa Hemi's Hideaway. No cover charge. The Hideaway is at 310 S. Main St.

Theater/Chubbuck

Mystique Theater presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," with shows at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday through NOV. 15. Shows are available with or without dinner. Tickets for adults are $35-45 (dinner and show), $18-22 (show only); and for children, $20-25 (dinner and show) and $8-12 (show only). Tickets are available at 238-8001. The theater is at 158 E. Chubbuck Road.

Art, sculptures/Rexburg

Final exhibition day of the Brigham Young University-Idaho faculty members' artwork, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at BYU's Spori Art Gallery, featuring clay and metal sculptures, pottery, paintings, illustrations and photography. Free admission.

Lecture, workshop/ Garden City

Idaho Friends of Jung presents James Hollis, Jungian analyst, author and lecturer, with a lecture, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Hollis will address the importance of soul work in the second half of life, when many people begin to reflect on paths taken and opportunities lost. Tickets, $12, are available at the door. Information: 344-9368. BUUF is at 6200 Garrett.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

Western music/Twin Falls

Bar J Wranglers from Jackson Hole, Wyo., will perform at 7 p.m. at Roper Auditorium at Twin Falls High School. Doors open at 6 p.m. Pre-entertainment music is by Strings Attached. Tickets, $15, are available at Everybody's Business and O'Leary Junior HIgh School in Twin Falls and Sally's in Gooding. Proceeds benefit the junior high band instrument program for O'Leary and Robert Stuart students. Roper Auditorium is at 1615 Filer Ave. E.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus will present "The Cowboy Astronomer" at 2 p.m.; "StarSigns" with live sky tour at 4 p.m.; "Here Comes the Sun" at 7 p.m.; and "Anthems of Ghoulish Delight" at 8:15 p.m. Education-show tickets are $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and $2.50 for students. Tickets for the 8:15 p.m. entertainment show are $4.50 for all ages.

Craft show/Twin Falls

The sixth annual Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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.

Harvest dinner/Twin Falls

Valley Christian Church will hold its annual Harvest Dinner 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the church. Suggested donation is $7 for adults, $3 for children under 10 or $25 for a family. Take-out dinners will be available. Home-baked goods and crafts will be available for purchase at the Country Store. Raffle tickets for a homemade quilt are $1 each or six for $5. Information: 733-3222 or Judy Steinmetz, 733-2588. The church is at 1708 Heyburn Ave. E.

Classical/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Youth Orchestra presents its fall concert at 3 p.m. at the College of Southern Idaho Fine Arts Center auditorium. The orchestra, directed by Diane Davis, is comprised of young musicians from throughout Magic Valley. The orchestra's Chamber Ensemble, a select group of string players, is directed by Carson Wong. Violin soloist Kelli Waite from Hazelton will be featured. Admission is a $2 suggested donation at the door.

Folk, country/Twin Falls

Renee Lewis - Front Porch Flavor will perform folk, country, light rock and Irish songs, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Acoustic/Twin Falls

Rick Kuhn will perform 7 to10 p.m. at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Country, rock/Twin Falls

Wild Nights 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.

Dance/Twin Falls

Dance Party with DJ 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.

Variety/Twin Falls

UFC 90, featuring Silva versus Cote, will be televised at 8 p.m. at The Pressbox. Cover charge is $5. The Pressbox is at 1749 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/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.

Blues/Ketchum

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

Festival/Sun Valley

Crosstoberfest will be held 11 a.m. to dark at River Run Plaza at the base of Bald Mountain. The event features the Idaho State Championship Cycle Cross Road Races; raffles and prizes; Crosstober Fest Grill serving Bavarian fare; beer and wine garden; live music 3:30 to 6 p.m.; kids' activities; tuning clinic and more. Cycle Cross Road Races are sponsored by Sun Valley Road & Dirt and Powerhouse Fit Studio. Entry fees and prizes for all categories; to pre-register: Powerhousefitstu-dio.com. Free admission. The festival continues Sunday.

Conference/Sun Valley

The Sun Valley Sustainability Conference will be held at various sites, with speakers, panel discussions, workshops and exhibit hall addressing green building technology, renewable energy and smart growth. Workshop tickets are $50-275. Schedule of events and tickets are available at Sunvalleysustain-ability.org.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Joe Fos Trio will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge. No cover charge.

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.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents Douglas Jones' and Ron Barnett's musical "Jack and the Beanstalk" at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Liberty Theatre. John Glenn directs the show, with music direction by R.L. Rowsey. 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. The production continues Sunday. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

Theater/Chubbuck

Mystique Theater presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," with shows at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday through NOV. 15. Shows are available with or without dinner. Tickets for adults are $35-45 (dinner and show), $18-22 (show only); and for children, $20-25 (dinner and show) and $8-12 (show only). Tickets are available at 238-8001. The theater is at 158 E. Chubbuck Road.

Dance/Rexburg

Brigham Young University Ballroom Dance Company will perform at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkham Auditorium at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts series. Tickets, $8, go on sale Oct. 6 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. 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, workshop/ Garden City

Idaho Friends of Jung presents James Hollis, Jungian analyst, author and lecturer, with a workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Hollis will address the importance of soul work in the second half of life, when many of people begin to reflect on paths taken and opportunities lost. The workshop provides a setting for discussing individual concerns. Tickets, $75, are available at the door. Information: 344-9368. BUUF is at 6200 Garrett.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

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.

Festival/Sun Valley

Crosstoberfest will be held 11 a.m. to dark at River Run Plaza at the base of Bald Mountain. The event features the Idaho State Championship Cycle Cross Road Races; raffles and prizes; Crosstober Fest Grill serving Bavarian fare; beer and wine garden; kids' activities; tuning clinic and more. Cycle Cross Road Races are sponsored by Sun Valley Road & Dirt and Powerhouse Fit Studio. Entry fees and prizes for all categories; to pre-register: Powerhousefitstudio.com. Free admission.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Bruce Innes will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge. No cover charge.

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. Restaurant reservations: 622-2800.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents Douglas Jones' and Ron Barnett's musical "Jack and the Beanstalk" at 3 p.m. at Liberty Theatre. John Glenn directs the show, with music direction by R.L. Rowsey. 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.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27

Jazz/Sun Valley

Bruce Innes will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge. No cover charge.

Theater/Chubbuck

Mystique Theater presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," with shows at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday through NOV. 15. Shows are available with or without dinner. Tickets for adults are $35-45 (dinner and show), $18-22 (show only); and for children, $20-25 (dinner and show) and $8-12 (show only). Tickets are available at 238-8001. The theater is at 158 E. Chubbuck Road.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28

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 the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus will present "Here Comes the Sun" at 7 p.m.; and "Anthems of Ghoulish Delight" at 8:15 p.m. Education-show tickets are $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and $2.50 for students. Tickets for the 8:15 p.m. entertainment show are $4.50 for all ages.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Joe Fos Trio will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin Lounge in Sun Valley Lodge. No cover charge.

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.

Cowboy poetry/Nevada

Paul Zarzyski and Wylie & The Wild West will perform at 8 p.m. at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Tickets - $10, $30 or $50 - are available at Pioneercenter.com, (775) 686-6600 or at the door. Pioneer Center is at 100 S. Virginia St.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29

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.

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.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Joe Fos Trio will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin Lounge in Sun Valley Lodge. No cover charge.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30

Poker/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Poker League will hold Texas Hold'em tournaments at Kruzer's Night Life. Doors open at 6 p.m. No entry fee. Kruzer's is at 121 Fourth Ave. S.

Theater/Buhl

Buhl High School Drama Department and Phantom Pig Productions presents "The Uninvited," a mystery/psychological thriller, at 7:30 p.m. at Buhl High's auditorium. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. The production is about a brother and sister buying a house with a questionable past. A mysterious locked room and haunting weeping in the night cause concern, and a seance tries to answer questions. Tickets, $5 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens, are available at the door. Performances continue OCT. 31 and NOV. 1. The high school is at 525 Sawtooth Ave.

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.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Joe Fos Trio will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge. No cover charge.

Ski film/Sun Valley

Warren Miller's movie "Children of Winter Never Grow Old" will be shown at 8 p.m. at Sun Valley Opera House. The film tour showcases footage shot in Japan, Austria, British Columbia, Alaska and Iceland with performances by world-class athletes. The movie features a segment in Sun Valley of 48Straight, a multi-media competition. Tickets, $18, are available at Sturtevants in Ketchum and Hailey, or at the door. Purchase 12 tickets and receive $1 off per ticket. The movie continues NOV. 1-2. Information: 726-3423.

Theater/Chubbuck

Mystique Theater presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," with shows at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday through NOV. 15. Shows are available with or without dinner. Tickets for adults are $35-45 (dinner and show), $18-22 (show only); and for children, $20-25 (dinner and show) and $8-12 (show only). Tickets are available at 238-8001. The theater is at 158 E. Chubbuck Road.

NEXT WEEK

Rock/Twin Falls

Heartnote will perform 9-11 p.m. OCT. 31 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Rock/Twin Falls

Back From The Dead Tour: The Decay of Creation, Home Town Hero and surprise opening guests will play 7 p.m. OCT. 31 at The Shop. Cover charge is $7; $5 with costume. Information: 404-9692. The Shop is at 305 Hankins Road, No. 1C.

Country, rock/Twin Falls

Mixed Emotions will perform at 9 p.m.OCT. 31 at The Pressbox. Cover charge is $5. Prize for the best Halloween costume. The Pressbox is at 1749 Kimberly Road.

Festival/Twin Falls

A fall family festival will be held 6-8 p.m. OCT. 31 at Valley Christian Church. Fun, games and candy. Free admission. Information: Judy Steinmetz at 733-2588. The church is at 1708 Heyburn Ave. E.

Blues/Ketchum

Rick Hoel, consummate guitarman, plays jazz and blues to bossa nova, 6:30-9:30 p.m. OCT. 31 at Papa Hemi's Hideaway. No cover charge. The Hideaway is at 310 S. Main St.

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

Theater/Buhl

Buhl High School Drama Department and Phantom Pig Productions presents "The Uninvited," a mystery/psychological thriller, at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 31 and NOV. 1 at Buhl High's auditorium. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. The production is about a brother and sister buying a house with a questionable past. A mysterious locked room and haunting weeping in the night cause concern, and a seance tries to answer questions. Tickets, $5 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens, are available at the door. The high school is at 525 Sawtooth Ave.

Bazaar/Shoshone

The 43rd annual Shoshone Episcopal Church bazaar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. NOV. 1 at Jennings House, across from Lincoln County Courthouse. The event offers crafts, hand-knitted items, holiday gifts, homemade candy and pies for purchase, and a raffle. Soup and pie for purchase will be available at noon. Free coffee all day. Raffle tickets, $1 each or six for $5, are available at the door or from guild members. Information: 886-2125.

Bluegrass, rock /Ketchum

Damphools will play southern rock, bluegrass, country and original songs 6:30-9:30 p.m. NOV. 1 at Papa Hemi's Hideaway. No cover charge. The Hideaway is at 310 S. Main St.

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. It is 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, 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.

Ski film/Sun Valley

Warren Miller's movie "Children of Winter Never Grow Old" will be shown at 6 and 9 p.m. NOV. 1 and 4 and 7 p.m. NOV. 2 at Sun Valley Opera House. The film tour showcases footage shot in Japan, Austria, British Columbia, Alaska and Iceland with performances by world-class athletes. The movie features a segment in Sun Valley of 48Straight, a multi-media competition. Tickets, $18, are available at Sturtevants in Ketchum and Hailey, or at the door. Purchase 12 tickets and receive $1 off per ticket. Information: 726-3423.

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.

NEXT MONTH

Dinner, dance/Twin Falls

Futurity Arts West Company will hold a business dinner at 6 p.m. and a public dance at 8 p.m. NOV. 4 at Sidewinder Saloon. Copperhead will play for the dance. No cover charge. Must be 21 or older. Sidewinder is at 233 Fifth Ave. S.

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.

Christian rock/Twin Falls

Wavorly with "Keep Breathing Tour," along with The Wedding and A Current Affair, will perform at 7 p.m. NOV 4 at River Christian Fellowship (also the home of Effect Radio). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is a suggested $8 donation at the door. Information: 734-2049 or EffectRadio.com. River Christian is at the corner of Falls Avenue East and Shoshone Falls Road.

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.

Knitting, art/Ketchum

A knitting bee and exhibition preview with artist Mark Newport will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. NOV. 6 at Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Newport, Fiber Department head at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, knits lifesize superhero costumes as a way to make art. He will knit and talk about his work. The knitted costumes are part of "Superheroes & Secret Identities" exhibition, which opens NOV. 7. The knitting bee is free. No instruction will be provided; bring a knitting project in progress. Information: Sunvalleycenter.org. Sun Valley Center is at 191 Fifth St. E.

Theater/Oakley

Oakley Valley Arts Council presents Stuart Ross' "Forever Plaid" musical, "Plaid Tidings," at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 6-7, 10-11 and 13-15 and a matinee at 2 p.m. NOV. 8, at Howell Opera House. Robyn Fehlman directs with Debbie Critchfield as assistant. Rachel Dillon is musical director and accompanist, along with drummer Wayne Bench. Cast includes Kerry Arritt, Wayne Blauer, Mike Fehlman and Wendell Wells. Tickets, $8, are available at 677-ARTS. (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday). The opera house is at 160 Blaine Ave.

Dance theater/Boise

Idaho Dance Theatre opens its 20th anniversary season with the show "Risky Business" at 8 p.m. NOV. 6-8 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 or 331-9592. Season tickets, $76 for adults, $54 for seniors and $38 for students, are available until NOV. 9. The center is at 1800 University Drive.

Jazz/Twin Falls

U.S. Army Field Band's Jazz Ambassadors will perform at 7 p.m. NOV. 7 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The free concert is sponsored by the Times-News and CSI. All tickets have been distributed. Ticket holders should be seated by 6:45 p.m. Unclaimed seats will be released to the general public at 6:50 p.m.

First Friday/Twin Falls

Headwaters will perform folk and bluegrass music 6-9 p.m. NOV. 7 at the "First Friday" event at Rudy's - A Cook's Paradise. No cover charge. The evening also features wine and beer by the glass and food tasting. Rudy's is at 147 Main Ave. W.

Holiday festival/Jerome

Jerome Chamber of Commerce presents the eight annual HolidayFest Dinner, Wine Tasting and Auction at 6 p.m. NOV. 7 at El Sombrero Banquet Hall. Wine social will begin at 6 p.m., featuring Idaho-made wines. A traditional holiday dinner buffet (turkey and all the fixings) will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by an auction at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit chamber programs, including Jerome High School scholarship program. Tickets, $12 per person (includes dinner), are available at 324-2711 or the chamber office at 104 W. Main St. El Sombrero is at 153 W. Main St.

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. 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.

Street party/Ketchum

Street party for "Superheroes & Secret Identities" exhibition's opening, 6-9 p.m. NOV 7 in a heated tent next to the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Dress like your favorite superhero. The party includes food, drink and dancing to tunes from DJ Lenny Joseph of KECH radio. Cost is $5 for general admission and free for Sun Valley Center members. The center is at 191 Fifth St. E. in Ketchum.

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, are available at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Star Party with telescope viewing will be from 6:15 p.m. to midnight NOV. 8 at the Centennial Observatory in the Herrett Center for Arts and Science on the College of Southern Idaho campus. Free admission.

Film festival/Ketchum

Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents Superhero Film Festival, "Superman and Superman II" double feature, at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. NOV. 8 at Magic Lantern Theater, in conjunction with "Superheroes & Secret Identities" exhibition in Ketchum. See the original director's cut of the classic movies featuring Christopher Reeve. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under.

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.

Music/Buhl

The Idaho Old Time Fiddlers will entertain from noon to 1 p.m. NOV. 9 at West End Senior Citizens Center. Dance music will be provided after lunch until 2:30 p.m. The senior center is at 1010 Main St.

Classical/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Symphony presents a musical tribute to veterans, featuring favorites from Broadway with soprano Rebecca Prescott, at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 11 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. Prescott, a Jerome native, is pursuing a professional singing career in Chicago. Her program highlights opera, classical and musical theater. Tickets, $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students, are available at Everybody's Business in Twin Falls or at the door.

Jazz/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Jazz Club presents Seattle pianist Bill Anschell, accompanied by CSI music faculty member Brent Jensen, at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 12 at CSI's Fine Arts Center recital hall. Anschell is an Origin Records recording artist and has performed around the world. Tickets, $5, are available at the door. Information: Jensen at 420-7066.

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, go on sale OCT. 27 at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Marching band/Jerome

"Ambush of Tigers," Jerome High School's prize-winning marching band and color guard ensemble, will present "Tiger Indoor Marching Extravaganza, " at 7 p.m. NOV. 13 at Jerome High's auditorium. The performance will feature the 86 members of the marching band in a Broadway-style review including marching, dancing, comedy, flag work, and a range of music from movies to rock. Tickets are $7 for general seating or $15 (includes a raffle ticket to win a children's playhouse). Drawing for the playhouse will be held in December. Tickets for the event and the raffle are available at the door or from Jerome Music Booster members, the school's music department and Ambush students.

Lecture/Ketchum

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts' lecture series, featuring author Michael Pollan, will continue 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.

Dance/Buhl

West End Senior Citizens will host a Thanksgiving Dance, featuring The Idaho Old Time Fiddlers, 7-9:30 p.m. NOV. 15 at the center. Cost is $9 per couple or $5 per person. Bring finger food for intermission. The senior center is at 1010 Main St.

Design comics/Hailey

Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents Graphic Novel Teen Workshop with author and illustrator Leslie Patricelli, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. NOV. 15 at The Center, in conjunction with "Superheroes & Secret Identities" exhibition in Ketchum. Participants can design a unique superhero and arch enemy, and create a mini graphic novel using their characters. Cost is $10. Register: 726-9491 or at The Center before NOV. 7. The Center is at 314 S. Second Ave.

Rock, pop/Utah

New Kids On the Block will perform at 8 p.m. NOV. 15 at The E Center in West Valley City. Doors open at 7 p.m. Special ticket prices, $20 (while supplies last), and regular tickets, $20-77.50, are available at Theecenter.com. E Center is at 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive.

Superhero family day/Ketchum

Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents "I Want to Be a Superhero" Family Day with author and illustrator Leslie Patricelli, 3-5 p.m. NOV. 16 at the center, in conjunction with "Superheroes & Secret Identities" exhibition in Ketchum. Participants can sketch, draw, cut and paste their favorite superhero or super power. Free admission. Sun Valley Center is at 191 Fifth St. E.

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.

Classical/Rexburg

Violinist Jenny Oaks Baker will perform at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 20-21 at Barrus Concert Hall at Brigham Young University-Idaho, as part of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series. Tickets, $8, go on sale NOV. 3 at 496-1150 or Byui.edu/tickets.

Music, dinner/Burley

The 45th annual Cabaret Internationale, presented by Snake River Council of Boy Scouts of America, will feature pianist Jon Schmidt on NOV. 21 at King Fine Arts Center. A silent auction begins at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m., and the concert at 7:45 p.m. Schmidt's music is equal parts classical, contemporary, and rock and roll, and redefines the new age genre. Tickets are $25 (dessert buffet and concert); $50 (dessert buffet and select concert seating); and $75 (elegant buffet dinner and premium concert seating). Tickets are available at 733-2067 or 312-3894. King Fine Arts Center is at 2100 Parke Ave.

Music/Buhl

The Idaho Old Time Fiddlers will entertain from noon to 1 p.m. NOV. 21 at West End Senior Citizens Center. Dance music will be provided after lunch until 2:30 p.m. The senior center is at 1010 Main St.

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

Holiday music/Boise

Pianist Jim Brickman will perform a holiday concert, along with friends Mark Masri, Anne Cochran and Tracy Silverman, at 7:30 p.m. DEC. 2 at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus. The concert includes favorite holiday music from classic to contemporary. Tickets, $25-75, are available at 426-1110 or Idahotickets.com. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Theater/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Theater Department presents Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at 8 p.m. DEC. 3-6 and DEC. 10-13 at CSI's Fine Arts Center Theater. Tickets, $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students, are available at CSI's Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or Tickets.csi.edu.

Opera/Boise

Opera Idaho Sings Christmas, along with Children's Chorus and soloists, will perform 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.

Holiday music/Oakley

Oakley Valley Arts Council's annual Christmas concert will be at 7:30 p.m. DEC. 6-7 at Howell Opera House. Free admission. Information: 677-ARTS. The opera house is at 160 Blaine Ave.

Rock/Nampa

Nine Inch Nails and The Bug will perform at 8 p.m. DEC. 8 at the Idaho Center. Tickets: $29.50-39.50, are available at 442-3232 or Ictickets.com. The Idaho Center is at 16200 Idaho Center Blvd.

Book signing/Twin Falls

Glenn Beck, author of the new release "The Christmas Sweater" and the best-selling "An Inconvenient Book" will sign copies of his books 3-4 p.m. DEC. 9 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. To accommodate many customers, autographing guidelines include: unlimited copies of "The Christmas Sweater" are allowed; with at least one copy of "The Christmas Sweater," up to two copies of backlist titles are permitted; Beck will not personalize his autograph for or to anyone and will not sign any promotional or other nonbook items. Information: 733-5554. Barnes & Noble is at 1239A Pole Line Road.

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.

Celtic music, dance/Boise

Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, the international Irish dance show, will be held at 7:30 p.m. DEC. 18 at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus. Tickets, $25-46, are available at Idahotickets.com or 426-1110. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Dance/Buhl

West End Senior Citizens will host a Christmas Dance, featuring The Idaho Old Time Fiddlers, 7-9:30 p.m. DEC. 20 at the center. Cost is $9 per couple or $5 per person. Bring finger food for intermission. The senior center is at 1010 Main St.

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 on sale to Western Folklife Center members and to the general public. Tickets and information: Westernfolklife.org or (888) 880-5885.

FEBRUARY EVENTS

Musical/Boise

"The Pajama Game," an award-winning Broadway musical, will be at 7:30 p.m. FEB. 3 at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus. Tickets, $25-46, are available at Idahotickets.com or 426-1110. Morrison Center is at 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

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.

Theater/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Theater Department presents Ariel Dorfman's "Speak Truth to Power: Voices from Beyond the Dark" at 8 p.m. FEB. 25-28 at CSI's Fine Arts Center Theater. The play was written and adapted from a book by veteran human rights advocate Kerry Kennedy, which examines the quality of courage within women and men who are dramatically changing the course of events in their communities and countries. Tickets, $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students, are available at CSI's Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or Tickets.csi.edu. The production continues MARCH 4-7.

Jazz festival/Moscow

Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival will be held FEB. 25-28 at University of Idaho, with a tribute to world rhythms of jazz and honoring bassist Ray Brown. The concerts are FEB. 25, "Latin Rhythms Meet Dizzy Gillespie," with Gillespie, Jon Faddis and an all-star band, vocalist Jackie Ryan, and Jose Rizo; FEB. 26, "Island Fever - Grooves From Brazil and the Caribbean," with Monty Alexander's Jazz and Roots, Kenny Barron's Canta Brazil with Trio da Paz and flutist Anne Drummond, and Anthony Wilson and Chico Pinheiro band; FEB. 27, "Sing and Swing, Tribute to Ray Brown," with Bobby McFerrin, Monty Alexander Trio, drummer Jeff Hamilton and bassist John Clayton; and FEB. 28, "Everybody Dance," with pianist Eldar Djangirov, vocalist Gretchen Parlato, and Lionel Hampton New York Big Band with Joe Locke. Tickets, $22-32, go on sale Nov. 17 for series tickets and Dec. 8 for general admission. Tickets are available at UItickets.com or (888) 8UI-DAHO.

Classical/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Symphony's Winter Concert, featuring guest conductor Jose Luiz Egiluz, will be held at 7:30 p.m. FEB. 27 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. Egiluz, a Basque conductor from Bilbao, Spain, will lead the orchestra in a concert of Spanish music. Tickets, $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students, are available at Everybody's Business in Twin Falls or at the door.

MARCH EVENTS

Theater/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Theater Department presents Ariel Dorfman's "Speak Truth to Power: Voices from Beyond the Dark" at 8 p.m. MARCH 4-7 at CSI's Fine Arts Center Theater. The play was written and adapted from a book by veteran human rights advocate Kerry Kennedy, which examines the quality of courage within women and men who are dramatically changing the course of events in their communities and countries. Tickets, $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students, are available at CSI's Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or Tickets.csi.edu.

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.

APRIL EVENTS

Theater/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Theater Department presents Shakespeare's "Othello" at 8 p.m. APRIL 22-25 and 29 at CSI's Fine Arts Center Theater. The play is a tale of jealousy, prejudice, revenge and the destruction of innocence. Tickets, $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students, are available at CSI's Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or Tickets.csi.edu. The production continues MAY2.

MAY EVENTS

Classical/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Symphony's Pops Concert, featuring special guests Magic Valley Chorale with director Joseph Casperson, will be held at 7:30 p.m.MAY 1 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The symphony and chorale will perform a concert featuring the full orchestra, chorus and soloists. Tickets, $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students, are available at Everybody's Business in Twin Falls or at the door.

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.

Theater/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Theater Department presents Shakespeare's "Othello" at 8 p.m. MAY 2 at CSI's Fine Arts Center Theater. The play is a tale of jealousy, prejudice, revenge and the destruction of innocence. Tickets, $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students, are available at CSI's Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or Tickets.csi.edu.