FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19

Book signing/Twin Falls

Former Times-News writer Niels Nokkentved of Boise will sign copies of his new book, "A Forest of Wormwood: Sagebrush, Water and Idaho's Twin Falls Canal Company," 4 to 6 p.m. at Hastings Books Music & Videos. The book, a story of the Twin Falls Canal Co., its history and the issues it faces today, is available for $15. Hastings is at 870 Blue Lakes Blvd. N.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science will present "The Christmas Star" at 7 p.m.; and "Steamrolling through the Holidays" 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. The Herrett Center is near CSI's entrance on North College Road.

Arts class/Twin Falls

Fab Fridays "Creative Arts" class for ages 10 to adults will be offered in two sessions, 2 to 3:30 p.m. or 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center. Learn different art media (painting, drawing and sculpting) plus the home arts (candle-making, knitting, candy making and counted cross stitch). Cost: $45 per month. Information: 737-9111. The arts center is at 249 Main Ave. W.

Easy listening/Twin Falls

Pianist Carolee Remington plays easy-listening dinner music, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Folk, country/Twin Falls

Renee Lewis - Front Porch Flavor performs 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.

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.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz with drummer Tony Bowler 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 performs from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Montana Steakhouse. No cover charge. The steakhouse is at 1826 Canyon Crest Drive.

Theater/Ketchum

Laughing Stock Theatre will present a musical version of "A Christmas Carol" at 7 p.m. at nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St.Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children, available at the lobby ticket desk or 726-4TKS.

Dance/Burley

A Dance Arts Christmas Concert will be presented at 7 p.m. by the students of Julie's Danceworks, owned/operated by Julie Goodfellow; The Ballet Conservatory, owned/operated by Katriina Beck; An Daire Academy of Irish Dance, owned/operated by Stephanie Jeffs; and American Heritage Irish Dancers, directed by Jeffs. Students of all ages will present a variety of dance styles, including ballet, ballet en pointe, lyrical, jazz, contemporary and Irish. Special guest vocalist is Lori Wilson. Admission to the concert, at the King Fine Arts Center, is free.

Music/Burley

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

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" for Educators Night at 8 p.m. 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) or 578-9122. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

Holiday craft show/Buhl

Christmas Craft Show will be held 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Grandy's and Juniper Street Farmhouse. Information: Leanne at 280-3198 or Brandy at 404-4148. The craft show continues Saturday. Grandy's is at Snake River Sprinklers Garden Center, 1675 E. 4100 N., on U.S. Highway 30.

Holiday open houses/Buhl

Buhl Christmas Open Houses will be held at several locations, featuring Christmas gift ideas. Open houses are scheduled at Rivers Edge Antiques & Collectibles, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (through Saturday), 118 Broadway Ave. N., 543-6538; Snyder Blue Rock Vineyard, Winery & Gift Shop, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (through Saturday), 4060 N. 1200 E., 543-6938; and Nehemian Picture Framing & Antiques, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (continues Saturday, Monday and Tuesday), 1553 E. 4000 N., 543-4253. Free admission.

Country, rock/Castleford

Milestone plays 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. for the third anniversary celebration at On The Rocks Bar & Grill. No cover charge. On The Rocks is at 290 Main St.

Music/Rupert

DJ Cruz performs 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 perform 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Shakers. No cover charge. Shakers is at 826 Idaho Highway 81.

Country/Jerome

Country Classics performs 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.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Holiday Party with the High Street Jazz Band will be at 9 p.m. in the Limelight Ballroom at Sun Valley Inn. Dance to the big-band sound. Cover charge is $10 at the door. Cash bar and snacks available.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Sun Valley Trio performs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin Lounge at Sun Valley Resort. No cover charge. Information: 622-2145.

Music/Sun Valley

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

Pop/Utah

Legendary performer NeilDiamond will perform at 8 p.m. at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City. Tickets are $27.50 to $120, available at ticketmaster.com.EnergySolutions Arena is at 301 W. South Temple.

Dance/Utah

Singles Christmas dance, dinner and dance lessons will be held 8 to 11:30 p.m. at Ogden Union Station, for ages 25 and older. Admission is $7 at the door. Union Station is at 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20

Flute circle/Twin Falls

Twin Diamond Native American Flute Circle will meet at noon to 2 p.m. at Episcopal Church of the Ascension. The group has beginner to advanced players, promoting and preserving the Native American flute. Open to the public to listen or to learn to play the flute. Free admission. Information: Mike or Marsha, 944-0742. The church is at 371 Eastland Drive N.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science will present "Here Comes the Sun" at 2 and 4 p.m.; "The Christmas Star" at 7 p.m.; and "Steamrolling through the Holidays" 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. The Herrett Center is near CSI's entrance on North College Road.

Easy listening/Twin Falls

Pianist Linda Schoepp plays easy-listening dinner music, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Robin Mingo performs easy-listening music, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Canyon Crest. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz with drummer Tony Bowler 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 performs from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Montana Steakhouse. No cover charge. The steakhouse is at 1826 Canyon Crest Drive.

Holiday concert/Burley

Del Parkinson, professor of piano at Boise State University, presents "Classical Christmas," a piano concert with detailed commentary, at 2 p.m. at the Burley Public Library. Free. Information: 878-7708. The library is at 1300 Miller Ave.

Theater/Ketchum

Laughing Stock Theatre will present a musical version of "A Christmas Carol" at 7 p.m. at nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St.Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children, available at the lobby ticket desk or 726-4TKS.

Tree lighting/Sun Valley

Annual Tree Lighting and Luminary Festival will be at Sun Valley Village. The Sun Valley Carolers will perform holiday favorites in front of the Sun Valley Inn. The festivities start at 5 p.m. with the carolers, ice bars and free hot chocolate and cookies. Also, see ice and snow sculptures. Santa will arrive by pony-driven sleigh, and mall shops will offer special deals to shoppers. The tree lighting will be around 6 p.m.

Music, dinner/Sun Valley

Holiday Cabaret "As Time Goes By" will be held in the Lodge Dining Room at Sun Valley Resort, featuring Trisha Baker, Melodie Taylor-Mauldin, Brandon Ellison and Craig Williams, accompanied by a four-member jazz combo. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with dinner served at 7:15 p.m., followed by the show at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $89 for balcony and front-stage tables, and $79 for all other tables. Reservations: Claude Guigon at 622-2043.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Holiday Party with the High Street Jazz Band will be at 9 p.m. in the Limelight Ballroom at Sun Valley Inn. Dance to the big-band sound. Cover charge is $10 at the door. Cash bar and snacks available.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Sun Valley Trio performs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin Lounge at Sun Valley Resort. No cover charge. Information: 622-2145.

Music/Sun Valley

Pianist Larry Harshbarger performs 6-9 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 "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at 8 p.m. at Liberty Theatre. The play adapted by Joe Landry is from the screenplay by Frank Capra, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Jo Swerling. The setting is Christmas Eve 1946 at radio station WCOF, where several talented radio players create all the characters, plus commercials, sound effects and music. The production, directed by Lynn Allison, features Andrew Alburger, Jana Arnold, Greg Cappel, Kathryn Cherasaro, Scott Creighton, Keith Joe Dick, John Glenn and Denise Simone. Musical direction is by R.L. Rowsey, set design by Joe Lavigne and costume design by Ann Hoste. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for senior citizens (62 and older) and $10 for children (18 and younger). 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, DEC. 26-28, 30-31 and JAN. 2-4. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

Christmas party/Wendell

The annual Christmas party will be held at 7 p.m. at the Magic Valley Portuguese Hall. The event includes dinner, a small ceremony of the live Nativity scene, and a visit from Santa Claus. Bring a favorite dessert to share for the dessert potluck. Information: 324-2474 or 539-0739. The hall is at 625 E. Ave. F.

Holiday craft show/Buhl

Christmas Craft Show will be held 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Grandy's and Juniper Street Farmhouse. Information: Leanne at 280-3198 or Brandy at 404-4148. Grandy's is at Snake River Sprinklers Garden Center, 1675 E. 4100 N., on U.S. Highway 30.

Country/Declo

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

Country/Nevada

Country music singer Mark Chestnut will perform at 7 p.m. at Peppermill Concert Hall in West Wendover. Tickets are $10-40, available at Wendoverfun.com or (800) 537-0207. Peppermill is at 1045 Wendover Blvd.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21

Christmas/Twin Falls

The final gathering of the 24th annual Christmas in the Park will be held at the band shell in City Park at 5 p.m., with an Advent message by president Kelly Ward of the LDS Church's Twin Falls Stake and special music by the Marla Garrett Trio. Christmas in the Park is sponsored by Twin Falls' parks and recreation department and the Kiwanis Club of Twin Falls.

Holiday music/Burley

Burley West Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presents its annual Christmas concert at 7 p.m. at the church. A stake choir along with other solo and ensemble groups will perform traditional Christmas music. Free admission; open to the public. Information: Jeff Rasmussen, 678-2100. Burley West Stake is at 2420 Parke Ave.

Cantata/Buhl

West End Community Singers present a Christmas Cantata at 3 p.m. at Clover Trinity Lutheran Church. Free admission. The church is at 3552 N. 1825 E.

Winter celebration/Ketchum

Winter Solstice Celebration, presented by Environmental Resource Center and Mark Nelson from Shades of Sun Valley, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Little League fields behind Atkinson's Park. The event begins with marshmallow roasting, hot chocolate and a snow-person making contest (prizes awarded for most creative). At 7 p.m., participants can view the sky through a high-powered telescope. Local astronomer Nelson will discuss stars, constellations and planets. Free admission. All ages welcome. Information and to register: 726-4333.

Theater/Ketchum

Laughing Stock Theatre will present a musical version of "A Christmas Carol" at 7 p.m. at nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St.Tickets are $10, available at the lobby ticket desk or 726-4TKS.

Dinner, music/Sun Valley

Limelight Family Holiday Feast will be held 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the Limelight Ballroom at Sun Valley Inn. The event includes a traditional Christmas buffet with all the trimmings, and entertainment by "As Time Goes By" with a dinner show performance and the Sun Valley Carolers. Tickets are $29 for adults and $16 for children (age 12 and under). Tickets available at the door or at the Sun Valley Recreation Center, 622-2135. Reservations not accepted.

Music/Sun Valley

Pianist and singer Leana Leach performs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Sunday brunch in the Lodge Dining Room at Sun Valley Resort. No cover charge. Restaurant reservations: 622-2800.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at 3 p.m. at Liberty Theatre. Tickets are $25 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 Tuesday, Wednesday, DEC. 26-28, 30-31 and JAN. 2-4. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22

Holiday music/Twin Falls

Nashville musicians and former Twin Falls residents Jaime Thietten and Caleb Collins will perform "A Journey Home" Christmas concert at 6:30 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church, honoring hospice families past and present. The concert is presented by Idaho Home Health & Hospice and Friends of Hospice. Admission is a donation of a non-perishable food item for local senior citizen centers. The church is at 143 Locust St. N.

Arts class/Twin Falls

"Creative Arts" class for ages 12 to adults will be held 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center. Participants will learn a variety of art media, including painting, drawing, sculpting and other creative arts. Beginners, intermediate and advanced students are welcome. Cost: $45 per month. Information: 737-9111. The arts center is at 249 Main Ave. W.

Holiday music/Buhl

Popplewell Elementary School's Honor Choir presents its annual Christmas concert at 7 p.m. at the school gymnasium. The choir will perform traditional Christmas carols, contemporary selections and "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah." The choir, directed by Kathy LaGrone, consists of 100 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students. Free admission; open to the public. Popplewell is at 200 N. Sixth Ave.

Film festival/Burley

Family Film Festival will be held at 7 p.m. at the Burley Public Library's community room. The featured movie will be "It's a Wonderful Life," followed by a discussion and question-and-answer period led by Rob Mayer. Punch and popcorn will be provided. The film festival, courtesy of a grant from Idaho Humanities Council, will be held the fourth Monday of each month through December 2009. Free admission. Information: 878-7708. The library is at 1300 Miller Ave.

Theater/Ketchum

Laughing Stock Theatre will present a musical version of "A Christmas Carol" at 7 p.m. at nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St.Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children, available at the lobby ticket desk or 726-4TKS.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science will present "Here Comes the Sun" at 2 and 4 p.m.; "The Christmas Star" at 7 p.m.; and "Steamrolling through the Holidays" 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. The Herrett Center is near CSI's entrance on North College Road.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz with drummer Tony Bowler will perform 6-8 p.m. at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Holiday music/Burley

Magic Philharmonic Orchestra's Christmas Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. at the King Fine Arts Center. Bonnie Bair is guest conductor. She sang with the Baltimore Symphony Chorus and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for students and $17 for families, at The Book Store in Rupert and Book Plaza and Welch Music in Burley. King Fine Arts Center is at 2100 Parke Ave.

Theater/Ketchum

Laughing Stock Theatre will present a musical version of "A Christmas Carol" at 7 p.m. at nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St.Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children, available at the lobby ticket desk or 726-4TKS.

Christmas concert/Sun Valley

Classical Christmas Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Sun Valley Opera House. Doors open at 7 p.m. The concert features professional opera singers John Mauldin, Leslie Mauldin and Jason and Michelle Detwiler, with Christmas classics and new favorites. Tickets are $35 plus tax (no children under 8). Tickets available at Sun Valley Recreation Center, 622-2135.

Music/Sun Valley

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

Holiday music/Buhl

Popplewell Elementary School's Honor Choir presents its annual Christmas concert at 9 a.m. at a school assembly. The choir will perform traditional Christmas carols, contemporary selections and "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah." The choir, directed by Kathy LaGrone, consists of 100 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students. Fifth-grade music students will play Christmas songs on their recorders at the assembly. Free admission; open to the public. Popplewell is at 200 N. Sixth Ave.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at 7 p.m. at Liberty Theatre. Tickets are $25 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.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24

Theater/Ketchum

Laughing Stock Theatre will present a musical version of "A Christmas Carol" at 2 p.m. at nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St.Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children, available at the lobby ticket desk or 726-4TKS.

Festival/Sun Valley

Christmas Eve Festival will be held at Sun Valley Lodge terrace and outdoor Ice rink. Carolers begin about 5:30 p.m. Free hot chocolate and cookies, followed by a free performance of Sun Valley Nutcracker on Ice, Torchlight Parade, Santa Claus and fireworks. Free ice skating after the show.

Music/Sun Valley

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

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at 3 p.m. at Liberty Theatre. Tickets are $25 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 DEC. 26-28, 30-31 and JAN. 2-4. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

NEXT WEEK

Easy listening/Twin Falls

Pianist Carolee Remington plays easy-listening dinner music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. DEC. 26 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Easy listening/Twin Falls

We 3 (Linda Schoepp group) performs easy-listening music, 8:30-10:30 p.m. DEC. 26 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Art camp/Twin Falls

Holiday Art Camps for ages 5-18 will be held 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. DEC. 26 at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center. Children will participate in a variety of arts projects in various media, including art history, drama and script writing. Students must bring their own snacks and sack lunch. Cost: $45 per day or $80 for both days. Fee for current students: $35 per day or $65 for both days. The event continues JAN. 2. Information: 737-9111. The arts center is at 249 Main Ave. W.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science will present "Here Comes the Sun" at 2 and 4 p.m.; "The Christmas Star" at 7 p.m.; and "Steamrolling through the Holidays" at 8:15 p.m. DEC. 26-27. 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. The Herrett Center is near CSI's entrance on North College Road.

Country, rock/Twin Falls

Wild Nights performs from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. DEC. 26-27 at Montana Steakhouse. No cover charge. The steakhouse is at 1826 Canyon Crest Drive.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz with drummer Tony Bowler performs 7-10 p.m. DEC. 26-27 at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

Blues/Twin Falls

Swampcats play 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. DEC. 26-27 at The Oasis. No cover charge. The Oasis is at 1007 Blue Lakes Blvd N.

Youth games, crafts/Sun Valley

"Evening Fun for Youths," ages 6-14, will be held 6-10 p.m. DEC. 26-30 at the Sun Valley Inn Continental Room. Adult-supervised activities including arcade games, crafts and fast-track auto racing. Cost is $25 per person at the door. Reservations not required.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at 8 p.m. DEC. 26-27, at 3 p.m. DEC. 28, and at 7 p.m. DEC. 30-31 at Liberty Theatre. The play adapted by Joe Landry is from the screenplay by Frank Capra, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Jo Swerling. The setting is Christmas Eve 1946 at radio station WCOF, where several talented radio players create all the characters, plus commercials, sound effects and music. The production is directed by Lynn Allison, with musical direction by R.L. Rowsey, set design by Joe Lavigne and costume design by Ann Hoste. Tickets are $25 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 JAN. 2-4. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

Easy listening/Twin Falls

Pianist Linda Schoepp plays easy-listening dinner music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. DEC. 27 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Acoustic/Twin Falls

Sassy Lee performs light rock and country and oldies, 8:30-10:30 p.m. DEC. 27 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. No cover charge. Canyon Crest is at 330 Canyon Crest Drive.

Holiday bash/Buhl

Great Riff Society Holiday Bash, featuring Tony Bowler, Zach O'Conner, Emily O'Conner, Keaton Wilson, Carter Wilson and special guest Brent Jensen, will be held 7-9 p.m. DEC. 29 at The Eighth Street Center. Free admission; donations will be accepted. Information: 543-5417. The center is at 200 N. Eighth St.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science will present "Here Comes the Sun" at 2 and 4 p.m.; "The Christmas Star" at 7 p.m.; and "Steamrolling through the Holidays" at 8:15 p.m. DEC. 30. 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. The Herrett Center is near CSI's entrance on North College Road.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz with drummer Tony Bowler will perform 6-8 p.m. DEC. 30 at Pandora's restaurant. No cover charge. Pandora's is at 516 Hansen St.

New Year's Eve party/Twin Falls

Danny Marona's New Year's Eve Blowout, with dinner, show and dance, will be held 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. DEC. 31 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center. The party will start with cocktails and music by Renee Lewis and Front Porch Flavor, followed by dinner. Two bottles of house chardonnay and two bottles of house merlot will be included at each table of eight. Marona, a 12-time "Entertainer of the Year," will do his first full performance since retiring. Also performing will be Jill Skeem, who took first place in Marona's comedy competition from the class he taught at the College of Southern Idaho, and Pete Peterson, a comedian friend of Marona's who recently completed a comedy tour of Great Britain. After the show, dance to the sounds of a southern Idaho band Crossfire. Proceeds will benefit Marona's Performing Arts Scholarship Fund. Cost is $85 per person. Reservations and information: Don Hall at 280-2582 or send payment to Canyon Crest Dining, 330 Canyon Crest Drive, Twin Falls, ID 83301.

New Year's Eve/Twin Falls

Kroakers Karaoke is featured 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. DEC. 31 at Montana Steak House, 1826 Canyon Crest Drive. No cover charge.

Blues/Twin Falls

Swampcats play for a New Year's Eve Party 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. DEC. 31 at Woody's, 213 Fifth Ave. S.

Kids party/Sun Valley

Sun Valley Playschool New Year's Eve activities for children ages 18 months to 5 years will be 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. DEC. 31. The event includes games, crafts, movies and a visit to the Sun Valley Continental Room Youth Party. Snacks provided; sleeping facilities available. Cost is $18 per hour, per child. Dinner is optional for an additional $8. Reservations required: 622-2288.

Youth party/Sun Valley

New Year's Eve Party for youths, ages 6-14, will be held 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. DEC. 31 at the Sun Valley Inn Continental Room. Adult-supervised activities including arcade games, crafts, fast-track auto racing, games and prizes. Food and beverages included. Cost is $75 per child. Reservations recommended: Sun Valley Recreation Center at 622-2135.

New Year's Eve party/Sun Valley

New Year's Eve Party will be held 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. DEC. 31 in the Limelight Ballroom at Sun Valley Inn. The event includes hors d'oeuvres buffet, dancing, music by High Street Jazz Band, cash bars, party favors and champagne toast. Tickets are $79, at Sun Valley Recreation Center at 622-2135.

New Year's Eve party/Sun Valley

New Year's Eve dinner and dancing will be held DEC. 31 in the Lodge Dining Room at Sun Valley Resort. Seating at 8 p.m. The event includes gourmet five-course meal, bottle of champagne, dancing and music by the Sun Valley Trio. Cost is $425 per couple. Reservations: Sun Valley Resort Restaurant at 622-2800.

NEXT MONTH

Fundraiser/Twin Falls

The 22nd annual Freeze on Skis, sponsored by Snake River Freeze on Skis, will be held at noon JAN. 1 at Shoshone Falls. Registration will be 10:30 a.m. to noon. Skiers raise money for two charities and then water-ski the Snake River at Shoshone Falls on New Year's Day. This year the net proceeds will benefit Wishing Star Foundation and Living Independence Network Corp. Skiers' pledge packets are available through DEC. 31 at Claude's Sports, Elevation Sports and Sportsman's Warehouse in Twin Falls and Idaho Water Sports in Burley, or any Snake River Freeze on Skis member, or Freezeonskis.com.

Art camp/Twin Falls

Holiday Art Camps for ages 5-18 will be held 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. JAN. 2 at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center. Children will participate in a variety of arts projects in various media, including art history, drama and script writing. Students must bring their own snacks and sack lunch. Cost: $45 per day or $80 for both days. Fee for current students: $35 per day or $65 for both days. Information: 737-9111. The arts center is at 249 Main Ave. W.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science will present "Here Comes the Sun" at 2, 4 and 7 p.m.;and "Led Zeppelin" at 8:15 p.m. JAN. 2. 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. The Herrett Center is near CSI's entrance on North College Road.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

The Faulkner Planetarium at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science will present "Planet Patrol" at 2 p.m.; "Journey to the Edge of Space and Time" at 4 p.m.; "Here Comes the Sun" at 7 p.m.; and "Lynyrd Skynyrd" at 8:15 p.m. JAN. 3. 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. The Herrett Center is near CSI's entrance on North College Road.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at 8 p.m. JAN. 2-3 and at 3 p.m. JAN. 4 at Liberty Theatre. The play adapted by Joe Landry is from the screenplay by Frank Capra, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Jo Swerling. The setting is Christmas Eve 1946 at radio station WCOF, where several talented radio players create all the characters, plus commercials, sound effects and music. The production, directed by Lynn Allison, with musical direction by R.L. Rowsey, set design by Joe Lavigne and costume design by Ann Hoste. Tickets are $25 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.

Reggae/Boise

Reggae group The Wailers will perform their legendary album "Exodus" at 8 p.m. JAN. 6 at TheKnitting Factory. Tickets are $20 to $50, at ticketweb.com or 343-8883, ext. 112. Knitting Factory is at 416 S. Ninth St.

Auditions/Oakley

Oakley Valley Arts Council will hold auditions for its production "Oliver," 7-9 p.m. JAN. 8 and 9 a.m. to noon JAN. 10, at Howells Opera House. Performances will be March 26 through April 11. Information: 677-ARTS. The opera house is at 160 Blaine Ave.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Brubeck Brothers Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. JAN. 9 at Sun Valley Opera House, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Concert Series. The Brubecks are the sons of jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. The brothers, Dan on drums and Chris on trombone and bass, and their bandmates, Mike DeMicco on guitar and Chuck Lamb on piano, have performed at several jazz festivals across the country. They conducts workshops and clinics at universities nationwide. Tickets are $25 for Sun Valley members and $30 for non-members, at Sunvalleycenter.org or 726-9491.

Country/Boise

Western swing group Asleep at the Wheel will play at 8 p.m. JAN. 9 at The Knitting Factory. Tickets are $23.50 to $75, at ticketweb.com or 343-8883, ext. 112. Knitting Factory is at 416 S. Ninth St.

Musical/Boise

Broadway musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" national tour will perform at 8 p.m. JAN. 9 and at 2 and 8 p.m. JAN. 10 at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus. The comedy is set on the French Riviera and follows two con artists as they take on the lifestyles of the rich and shameless. After a series of schemes, masquerades and double-crosses, the con artists end up with more than they bargained for. The musical was awarded 11 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. Tickets are $28-$48 plus fees, at Idahotickets.com or 426-1110. Morrison Center is at 1910 University Drive.

Crafts class/Twin Falls

"Make-n-Take Crafts" class will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. JAN. 10 at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center. Cost: $5 per person. No registration required. Walk-ins are welcome. Information: 737-9111. The arts center is at 249 Main Ave. W.

Lecture/Ketchum

Activist and feminist Gloria Steinem will speak at 7 p.m. JAN. 14 at Church of the Big Wood, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts Lecture Series. Tickets, $20 for Sun Valley Center members and $25 for non-members, are available at Sunvalleycenter.org; 726-9491, ext. 10; or at the center, 191 Fifth St. E. in Ketchum. Church of the Big Wood is at 100 Saddle Road.

Comedy/Hailey

Company of Fools presents Chicago's comedy theater company, The Second City, at 7 p.m. JAN. 15-16 at Liberty Theatre. The performance features the next generation of comic greats with a diverse array of sketches, songs and improvisations. From the battle of the sexes to the battles at the voting booth, the touring company provides hilarious insight into contemporary American culture. Tickets are $25 for main floor reserved seating and $20 for balcony reserved seating, at Company of Fools' box office, 110 N. Main St. (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday), or 578-9122, or at the theater's box office one hour before curtain time. Liberty Theatre is at 110 N. Main St.

Comedy/Boise

Grammy-nominated comedian Ron White will perform at 7:30 p.m. JAN. 16 at The Morrison Center. Caution:This show contains adult themes and isn't recommended for children. Tickets are $42.75, at idahotickets.com. Morrison Center is at 1910 University Drive.

Theater/Buhl

Buhl High School Drama Department and Phantom Pig Productions present the 11th annual dinner theater production, "The Marquis Crossing Ladies Society's First Attempt at Murder," JAN. 16-17 at West End Senior Citizens Center. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m., followed by curtain time at 7 p.m. Dinner includes baked chicken breast or baked trout, baked potato, vegetable, salad and dessert. Tickets are $15 per person or $30 per couple. Reservations required; 490-1992 or 543-4577. Proceeds support Buhl High's drama program. The senior center is at 1010 Main St.

Comedy/Boise

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs at 7 p.m. JAN. 22 at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus. Tickets are $47-$77 plus fees, at Idahotickets.com or 426-1110. Morrison Center is at 1910 University Drive.

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 Western Folklife Center and other sites around Elko. The event features 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. Ticketed programs and workshops are sold separately from majority of performances. A four-day Deluxe Pass provides admission to all non-ticketed sessions Jan. 28-31; cost is $50 (if purchased by Dec. 19) and $60 after Dec. 19. A single Day Pass for Jan. 28 is $15; and Single Day passes for Jan. 29-31 are $20. Children under 12 are admitted free to non-ticketed daytime events. Tickets and information: Westernfolklife.org or (888) 880-5885. Western Folklife Center is at 501 Railroad St. and Elko Convention Center is at 700 Moren Way.

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 1910 University Drive.

Music/Ketchum

Shanghai Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. FEB. 7 at Church of the Big Wood, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Concert Series. Formed in Shanghai, the versatile ensemble is known for its passionate musicality, virtuoso technique and multicultural innovation. Tickets are $25 for Sun Valley Center members and $30 for non-members, at Sunvalleycenter.org or 726-9491. Church of the Big Wood is at 100 Saddle Road.

Pops/Burley

Magic Philharmonic Orchestra's Pops Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. FEB. 10 at the King Fine Arts Center. Paul Pugh is guest conductor. He has served as professional educator, clinician and trumpet performer for more than 20 years. Pugh is director of sixth- to eighth-grade bands and fourth- to 12th-grade strings for Cassia School District and is appointed College of Southern Idaho Jazz Band director for 2008-09. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for students and $17 for families, at The Book Store in Rupert and Book Plaza and Welch Music in Burley. King Fine Arts Center is at 2100 Parke Ave.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents jazz vocalist Sophie Milman at 7:30 p.m. FEB. 14 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. Milman is a sophisticated and torchy singer with a bent toward American popular songbook standards. She evokes the spirit of the great jazz singers of the '40s and '50s. Her new album, "Make Someone Happy," was listed as one of iTunes "Best Selling Jazz Albums of 2007." 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/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

Bluegrass/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents Bearfoot at 7:30 p.m. MARCH 4 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The fast-rising young acoustic bluegrass band based out of Anchorage, Alaska, features powerful vocals, touching arrangements and instrumental excellence backed by solid rhythm. With their fresh approach to bluegrass and acoustic music, their repertoire ranges from three-part harmonies evoking the high-lonesome sound of Bill Monroe, to original tunes, and to bluesy songs of Bonnie Raitt and Aretha Franklin. Tickets, $18 for adults and $13 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.

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.

Folk/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents Tom Rush at 7:30 p.m. MARCH 27 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. Rush, a ë60s folk icon, first introduced the world to the songs of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and James Taylor more than 35 years ago and has been captivating audiences with his ever-romantic, gently rustic folk music. With his distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice, his shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads, and the passion of gritty blues. Tickets, $22 for adults and $16 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.

APRIL EVENTS

Classical/Burley

Magic Philharmonic Orchestra's Spring Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. APRIL 10 at the King Fine Arts Center. Steve Floyd is guest conductor. He has been a music educator for 37 years, with the last 29 years as band director at Burley High School. Floyd has sung the lead in more than 100 performances of major musicals. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for students and $17 for families, at The Book Store in Rupert and Book Plaza and Welch Music in Burley. King Fine Arts Center is at 2100 Parke Ave.

Awards gala/Twin Falls

The 2009 Curtain Call Awards Gala will be held in conjunction with the Danny Marona Performing Arts Scholarship Finals at 7 p.m. APRIL 18 at the College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts auditorium. Admission is by a donation at the door.

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.

Brass/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents New Orleans-based Hot 8 Brass Band at 7:30 p.m. MAY 5 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The band has epitomized New Orleans street music, playing the traditional Second Line parades and infusing their performances with funk and energy. The group blends hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with traditional marching music, making magical harmonies and tones. The band participated in Hurricane Katrina relief projects and has been featured on CNN, Nightline and New York Times. Tickets, $23 for adults and $16 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.

Auditions/Oakley

Oakley Valley Arts Council will hold auditions for its production "Paint Your Wagon," 7-9 p.m. MAY 14 and 9 a.m. to noon MAY 16, at Howells Opera House. Performances will be July 16 through Aug. 1. Information: 677-ARTS. The opera house is at 160 Blaine Ave.

JULY EVENTS

Jazz music camp/Twin Falls

The third annual Great Basin Jazz Camp will be held JULY 27 through JULY 31 on the College of Southern Idaho campus. The camp will feature a Junior Jazz Camp for students age 12 to 14 and upper division classes for students age 15 and older. Students should have at least two years of playing experience. Study areas include ensemble performance skills, instrument technique, ear training, one-on-one instruction, digital media and improvisation. Registration begins JAN. 1. Several tuition and housing plans available. Information: Greatbasinjazzcamp.com; or at CSI, George Halsell, ghalsell@csi.edu, 732-6767, or Brent Jensen, bjensen@csi.edu, 732-6765.

Jazz concert/Twin Falls

The third annual Great Basin Jazz Camp presents "An Evening of Big Band Music" at 6:30 p.m. JULY 31 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The concert features world-renowned trombone soloist Bill Watrous performing with the students of the Great Basin Jazz Camp, and guitarist Bruce Forman and trumpeter Carl Saunders. Watrous lives in the Los Angeles area and is a professor of music at Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. He has been voted the "Number One Jazz Trombonist" in Downbeat Magazine's readers' poll seven years in a row and has won the Magazine's Critics Award twice. He has recorded 19 solo albums and has been a guest soloist on many albums by other jazz musicians. His album "The Tiger of San Pedro" was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Performance by a Large Jazz Ensemble. He has been a staff musician and featured soloist on several television shows and movies. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for seniors and $3 for students under 18. Information: 732-6767. CSI is at 315 Falls Ave. W.

AUGUST EVENTS

Auditions/Oakley

Oakley Valley Arts Council will hold auditions for its production "1940's Radio Hour," 7-9 p.m. AUG. 20, 9 a.m. to noon AUG. 22 and 7-9 p.m. AUG. 27 (band auditions), at Howells Opera House. Performances will be Nov. 8-17, 2009. Information: 677-ARTS. The opera house is at 160 Blaine Ave.

Country/Garden City

Country music singer Blake Shelton will perform at 7:30 p.m. AUG. 28 in the Grandstand Arena at Western Idaho Fairgrounds. His album "Startin' Fires" was listed on Billboard's Top Country Albums. His single "Home"," added late to the "Pure BS" album and included in Shelton's Collector's Edition, went to number one on Billboard's country chart in July. The concert is free with gate admission. Information: 287-5650.