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FRIDAY

Dance performance/ Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho's beginning and intermediate jazz dance classes perform Michael Jackson's "Thriller," 2:15 p.m. in front of College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts building, 315 Falls Ave. Julie Wright-Leggett is instructor. Members are creating their own costumes and working on choreography, with representations of the music video and zombie movies. Students in Tony Mannen's theater classes assist with ghoulish makeup. Presentation will last about 10 minutes; spectators can take pictures. Free and open to public.

Arts/Twin Falls

Fab Friday "Batik" class for all ages, 3:45-5:15 p.m. or 5:30-7 p.m., at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center, 249 Main Ave. W. Learn the visual art of batik, using wax and dye on cloth to create unique textile pieces. Cost is $10. Tfcreativeartscenter.com or 737-9111.

Race, carnival/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho physical education program holds its fourth annual Great Pumpkin Race 5K Run/Walk, One Mile Youth Challenge, and new this year, a Halloween carnival and trick-or-treating. The 5K event is open for ages 13 and older, with registration beginning at 5 p.m. and the race at 6 p.m.; includes walking or running on paved and fitness trail surfaces around the campus. Prizes awarded in each age group with divisions for men and women (entry fee is $25). The youth challenge is open for ages 8 to 12, with registration starting at 5 p.m. and the race at 6:15 p.m. The competitive event is a timed, one-mile race around the campus, with awards for top finishers in each age group (entry fee is $15). The carnival is 4-7 p.m. at CSI's Student Recreation Center. Children can wear their costumes and enjoy trick-or-treating and games (free admission). Proceeds benefit CSI physical education program and Student Recreation Center. Register: Jaime Tigue, 732-6479 or jtigue@csi.edu.

Corn maze/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho's seventh annual corn maze, 5-10 p.m. in the corn field at the corner of North College and Washington streets. The maze is a fundraiser by CSI's Horticulture Club, with assistance by other student groups including Equine, Latinos Unidos, Judo and Law Enforcement clubs. Bring flashlights after dark. Food and beverages available for purchase. Admission is $2 for all ages. 732-6431.

Festival/Twin Falls

Family Fall Festival, 6- 9 p.m. at First Assembly of God, 143 Locust St. N. Features music by worship band PS one 50; former NFL player Joe Jackson; trunk-or-treat; non-scary costume contests; pie-eating contest; chili cook-off; games; popcorn, cotton candy and sno cones; and hay rides along residential streets. Free admission. Information: Mark Burgess, 733-5349.

Haunted house/ Twin Falls

Twin Falls and Jerome Optimist clubs' annual haunted house, 6:30- 10:30 p.m. in the former Kruzers building, corner of Fourth Avenue South and Shoshone Street South. Girl Scout Troop 204 will assist. Admission is $7.50 for ages 10 and older, and $4 for children 9 and under. Proceeds benefit the Optimist clubs' Coats for Kids. 539-6526.

Movie/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Parks and Recreation Department presents Movies in the Park, featuring "Frankenstein," 7 p.m. in front of the band shell at Twin Falls City Park. Free admission.

Theater/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Little Theater presents "Jekyll and Hyde, the Musical," at 7:30 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. The tale of the epic battle between good and evil is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Tickets are $10 for general admission, at Everybody's Business, Kurt's Pharmacy and CSI's box office, or from any cast member or at the door.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

Faulkner Planetarium at Herrett Center for Arts and Science presents "Two Small Pieces of Glass" with live sky tour 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.

Country, rock/Twin Falls

Mixed Emotions, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Montana Steakhouse, 1826 Canyon Crest Drive. No cover.

Light rock/Twin Falls

Vocalist and guitarist Chris Bender, 9-11 p.m. at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. No cover.

Music/Twin Falls

Crafty Bastards play at 9 p.m. at Woody's, 213 Fifth Ave. S.; DJ in the Blueroom; and karaoke at Sidewinder Saloon; 233 Fifth Ave. S. $5 cover.

Rock/Twin Falls

Dirty Johnny, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Pioneer Club, 1519 Kimberly Road. No cover.

Haunted house/Albion

Haunted Mansions of Albion, family-friendly event for all ages, 4-7 p.m. ($5 per person; ages 2 and under free); and full scary event for ages 10 and older, 7 p.m. to midnight ($15), at Campus Grove, formerly Albion Normal School on Idaho Highway 77. 430-6430 or albioncampusgrove.com.

Haunted forest/Bellevue

Bellevue Haunted Forest, 5:30-9 p.m. off Broadford Road behind Mahoney's on Main Street. Walk through a spooky forest filled with spirits of the departed played by live actors. Proceeds help maintain Howard Preserve. Tickets are $5 at The Bead Shop in Hailey and at Jesse's, Oak Street Take-out, Mahoney's, The Brickhouse, Splash and Dash, and Great American Log Furniture in Bellevue. 788-4449.

Festival/Bellevue

Sixth annual Pumpkin Festival, 4:30-7 p.m. at Bellevue City Park, Third and Cedar streets. Includes trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and a showing of Charlie Brown's "Great Pumpkin" movie. Hosted by the Bellevue Parks Department. 788-2128.

Costume contest/Buhl

Halloween Costume Contest, 1-5 p.m. at downtown businesses. Sign up at West End Senior Citizens Center. Two age categories: infant to 6 and 7 to 13. Prizes awarded. Information: Buhl Chamber of Commerce, 543-6682.

Theater/Buhl

Buhl High School Drama Department cancelled today's performance of "Who Walks in the Dark" due to the state football playoff game.

Rock/Buhl

Milestone, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at T.J.'s Lounge, 112 Broadway Ave. S. No cover.

Straw maze/Burley

Mitchell Stoker's straw maze, 6 p.m. to midnight on Idaho Highway 77 and 500 South. Cost is $5 for adults; $4 for children 5 to 12; kids under 5 admitted free. Cost is $1 more when the maze is haunted after dark. Caramel apples, cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate available for purchase.

Hallelujah party/Burley

Third annual Hallelujah Night, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Chapel of Burley, 1100 N. Overland Ave. Activities include a fish pond, dart board, face painting, crafts, bingo, candy and a free potato bar.Family-friendly event, open to public. 878-1728.

Country, rock/Declo

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

Spook alley/Filer

A fundraiser spook alley, sponsored by Filer Area Boy Scouts, for all ages, 6:30-11 p.m. at American Legion Hall, 207 Main. Admission is $3 per person. Information: Tony at 736-6200.

Haunted house/Gooding

Haunted house, presented by Gooding's Cub Scouts Pack 97 and Boy Scouts Troop 33, starts at 7 p.m. at The Get Inn Hotel, 302 University St., off Idaho Highway 26. Admission is $5 per adult and $4 for children 12 and under. Information: Kristal Kelty, 731-6627.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "The Syringa Tree" by Pamela Gien, at 8 p.m. at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Company Artist Denise Simone portrays more than 20 characters in this one-woman show about the abiding love between two families - one black and one white - and the two children who are born into their shared households in 1960s South Africa. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors (62 and older) and $15 for children (18 and younger). Tickets 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.

Sports film/Hailey

Warren Miller's movie "Dynasty," 8 p.m. at Community Campus Theatre, 1050 Fox Acres Road, Hailey. Narrated by Jonny Moseley. The film highlights winter's explorations and challenges on a global tour of China, Alaska, Norway, Colorado and British Columbia, with performances by world-class athletes; and historical clips from Warren Miller Entertainment's vintage footage. Action is set to a soundtrack, including music from Incubus, Silversun Pickups and Band of Horses. Tickets are $18, at Sturtevants in Ketchum and Hailey, or at the theater box office. Purchase 12 tickets and receive $1 off per ticket, at 800-523-7117.

Spook alley/Heyburn

Terror Zone Spook Alley, 7 p.m. to midnight, at 340 S. 600 W., off Interstate 84, exit 208. $5 per person. Group rates available. 312-2778 or 650-8291.

Haunted house/Jerome

Fright Night, 7 p.m. to midnight, at Willow Tree Farm, 490 S. 200 E. Features Witches Maze (for kids 10 and under; no cost for parents assisting little ones); Fright Alley (face painting, palm readers and the goo box); The Asylum (for ages 10 and older; a guided tour through North Willow Asylum); Outdoor Movies (a kids section and "brave souls" section); and Crossbones Cafe opens at 6 p.m. (hand-dipped corn dogs, homemade curly fries, caramel apples and more). No alcohol allowed. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for students with activity cards, $4 for kids 10 and under, and $23 for a family pass (two adults, three kids). hauntedtwinfalls@gmail.com.

Folk/Ketchum

Spare Change (Peter Boice and Chip Booth), Wood River Valley musicians and vocalists, with folk Americana on guitar, mandolin and banjo, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Papa Hemi's Hideaway, 310 S. Main St. No cover.

Straw maze/Rupert

Garden Cents Haunted, a straw maze by day and a haunted maze at night with creatures and ghosts, 7 p.m. to midnight, south of Rupert on Idaho Highway 24. Day maze open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday; free kiddie maze. The maze features a pyramid, tunnels, caves, twists and turns, dead ends and loops. Admission is $5 for day maze and $10 for haunted maze; free for ages 5 and under. Snacks, hot chocolate and glow sticks available. 436-2368.

Music, comedy/Rupert

Open Microphone Night with Cody Robbins, 9 p.m. at the Blue Room, 613 Fremont Ave. All performers from musicians to stand-up comedians are welcome. No entry fee; bring your own instruments and materials. PA system provided. No cover.

Music, poetry/Shoshone

Open Microphone and Poetry Slam Night, 7-9 p.m. at Cup of Joe at Wild West Business Park, 420 Road on Idaho Highway 75. Features acoustic music and readings from local poetry writers. 544-7743.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Sun Valley Trio, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Duchin Lounge in Sun Valley Lodge. No cover. 622-2145.

Music/Pocatello

The King's Singers perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Ave. The group was formed at King's College in Cambridge in 1968 and continues to be one of the most critically acclaimed vocal ensembles. Ticket are $28 and $32, at 282-3595 or idahostatetickets.com.

Pumpkin walk/Shelley

Third annual Southeast Idaho Pumpkin Walk, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the North Bingham County Historical Park, east of exit 108, off Interstate 15. More than 25 creative displays made from pumpkins, fall produce and props. Bring a camera for pictures of more than 15 character boards. Suggested donation is 25 cents or a can of food for local food banks. Handicap accessible. Information: Jacqueline Wittwer, 881-8025 or 357-0580.

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SATURDAY

Fundraiser/Twin Falls

Blue Lakes Rotary Club pancake breakfast, 7-11 a.m. in the cafeteria at Perrine Elementary, 452 Caswell Ave. W. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, hash browns, juice, milk and coffee. Cost is $4 per person. Free for children under 4. Tickets available at Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, 858 Blue Lakes Blvd. N.; Everybody's Business, 1277 Pole Line Road; or from Perrine Elementary students, Blue Lakes Rotary members; or at the door. Proceeds benefit PTO projects for the school. Information: Bobbi Pyle, 733-3974 or bobbi@twinfallschamber.com.

Halloween fun/Twin Falls

Trick-or-treating on Main Avenue, 2-4 p.m. at downtown businesses from Idaho Street to Fairfield Street. Information: Miranda Henning, 421-2944.

Planetarium/Twin Falls

Faulkner Planetarium at Herrett Center for Arts and Science presents "Bad Astronomy" at 2 p.m.; "The Cowboy Astronomer" at 4 p.m.; "Two Small Pieces of Glass" with live sky tour 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.

Festival/Twin Falls

Fall family festival, 5-7 p.m. at Valley Christian Church, 1708 Heyburn Ave. E. Games, fun and treats for all ages. Free admission. 733-3222.

Corn maze/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho's seventh annual corn maze, 5-10 p.m. in the corn field at the corner of North College and Washington streets. A fundraiser sponsored by CSI's Horticulture Club. Bring flashlights after dark. Food and beverages available for purchase. Admission is $2 for all ages. 732-6431.

Halloween fun/Twin Falls

Trick-or-treating for children 12 and younger, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at River Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center, 640 Filer Ave. W. (use the main entrance). Trick-or-treat bags provided. 734-8645.

Halloween fun/Twin Falls

Rock Creek Community Church's first Trunk-or-Treat, 7 p.m. at 262 Fifth Ave. E. Presented by the church's outreach committee for children of the community. Halloween treats will be handed out from several decorated vehicle trunks. Hot chocolate served. 734-5268.

Music/Twin Falls

Halloween Revival Concert, featuring Trinomikon and Home Town Hero, 7 p.m. at Radio Rondevoo, 241 Main Ave. W. Admission is $5 at the door. Information: Rek'n Russ at 320-7058.

Haunted house/Twin Falls

Haunted, spooky house, starts at dark and goes until 11 p.m. at 243 Madison St. Free; donations accepted.

Haunted house/Twin Falls

Twin Falls and Jerome Optimist clubs' annual haunted house, 6:30-10:30 p.m. in the former Kruzers building, corner of Fourth Avenue South and Shoshone Street South. Girl Scout Troop 204 will assist. Admission is $7.50 for ages 10 and older, and $4 for children 9 and under. Proceeds benefit the Optimist clubs' Coats for Kids. 539-6526.

Music/Twin Falls

Promise Remains Tour, featuring Building 429, Todd Agnew (pictured) and Kimber Rising, 7 p.m. at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 960 Eastland Drive. Tickets are $8 in advance or $6 for groups of 10 or more, at 737-4667 or lighthousecf.org, or $10 at the door.

Theater/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Little Theater presents "Jekyll and Hyde, the Musical," at 7:30 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. Tickets are $10 for general admission, at Everybody's Business, Kurt's Pharmacy and CSI's box office, from any cast member or at the door.

Music, contests/Twin Falls

Crafty Bastards play at 9 p.m. at Woody's, 213 Fifth Ave. S.; DJ in the Blueroom; and karaoke at Sidewinder Saloon; 233 Fifth Ave. S. Three Halloween contests: best karaoke in costume at Sidewinder Saloon; hottest costume in the Blueroom; and best overall costume at Woody's. $5 cover.

Halloween fun/Twin Falls

Halloween party, with music by DJ Forrest Anderson, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. Includes a costume contest with cash prizes. Event sponsored by Lee Family Broadcasting, Poindexter's and Canyon Crest Dining. $10 cover at the door; must be 21 or over.

Country, rock/Twin Falls

Mixed Emotions, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Montana Steakhouse, 1826 Canyon Crest Drive. No cover.

Rock/Twin Falls

Dirty Johnny, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Pioneer Club, 1519 Kimberly Road. No cover.

Haunted house/Albion

Haunted Mansions of Albion, family-friendly event for all ages, 4-7 p.m. ($5 per person; ages 2 and under free); and full scary event for ages 10 and older, 7 p.m. to midnight ($15), at Campus Grove, formerly Albion Normal School on Idaho Highway 77. 430-6430 or albioncampusgrove.com.

Halloween party/Albion

Halloween Costume Party, 9 p.m. at Sage Mountain Grill, 255 N. Main St. Appetizers and prizes. No cover. 673-6696.

Theater/Buhl

Buhl High School drama department presents "Who Walks in the Dark," a Victorian mystery thriller, 7:30 p.m. at Buhl High's auditorium. 525 Sawtooth Ave. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for senior citizens and students at the door.

Rock/Buhl

Milestone, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at T.J.'s Lounge, 112 Broadway Ave. S., with a Halloween Party and costume contest. No cover.

Theater/Burley

Burley High School drama department production of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," 4 and 9 p.m. at King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave. Directed by Richard Call. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $25 for family of six, at the door. 878-5464 or 878-6606.

Halloween fun/Burley

First Presbyterian Church Deacons' annual Trunk-or-Treat, 6-8:30 p.m. at 2100 Burton Ave. Parents are invited to bring their children. Information: 678-5131 (9 a.m. to noon, weekdays).

Halloween fun/Burley

The Minico Spuds' Spooktacular Halloween Party, 9-11:30 p.m. at Snake River Bowl, 725 Minidoka Ave.; doors locked at 9:30 p.m. The fundraiser event is for all ages and includes a DJ, prizes and candy. Chaperones on premises. Tickets are $10 per person, at the bowling alley or from the East Minico (Debrah Roundy), West Minico (Sherry Eggleston) and Minico High (Edde Petrowsky) Spuds. Proceeds will help send members to the regional tournament in Pocatello.

Straw maze/Burley

Mitchell Stoker's straw maze, 6 p.m. to midnight on Idaho Highway 77 and 500 South. Cost is $5 for adults; $4 for children 5 to 12; kids under 5 admitted free. Cost is $1 more when the maze is haunted after dark. Caramel apples, cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate available for purchase.

Halloween party/Burley

Halloween Monster Bash with DJ Icy, presented by Morey's Event Center and Big D Entertainment, at Morey's, 219 E. Third N. St. Doors open at 9 p.m. Prizes for best and hottest costumes. Tickets are $5 for ages 18 to 20 and $3 for 21 and older. 312-7972.

Country, rock/Declo

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

Harvest festival/Eden

Annual Community Harvest Festival, 5-7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1602 E. 1100 S., three miles south of Eden. Features bingo, games, free bus rides, candy and prizes. Hot dogs and chips available (freewill offering). Admission: one can of food per person for community Christmas baskets. 825-5277.

Spook alley/Filer

A fundraiser spook alley, sponsored by Filer Area Boy Scouts, for all ages, 6:30 p.m. to midnight, at American Legion Hall, 207 Main. Admission is $3 per person. Information: Tony at 736-6200.

Haunted house/Gooding

Haunted house, presented by Gooding's Cub Scouts Pack 97 and Boy Scouts Troop 33, starts at 7 p.m., at The Get Inn Hotel, 302 University St., off Idaho Highway 26. Admission is $5 per adult and $4 for children 12 and under. Information: Kristal Kelty, 731-6627.

Halloween fun/Hagerman

Annual Halloween Carnival, sponsored by Lea Owsley Post No. 31 American Legion Auxiliary, 6-9 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on the corner of State Street and Lake Avenue. Features games of skill, grab bags, a fish pond and cake walk, with Halloween cakes decorated by auxiliary members. Food and beverages available for purchase. Admission is free; game tickets are 25 cents each or five for $1.

Corn maze/Hagerman

Haunted Corn Maze, presented by the Hagerman High School class of 2013, 7-10 p.m., 1 1/2 miles west on Hagerman Avenue from the intersection of State Street. Signs posted. Cost is $2 per person. Children 2 and younger admitted free. 837-4572.

Halloween fun/Hailey

Hailey Halloween Hoopla, in downtown area: Trick-or-treat participating merchants (those with orange and black balloons outside), 3-6:30 p.m.; light dinner and snacks, 3-6:30 p.m. at Meriwether Building's Haunted Kitchen, 111 First Ave. N., for everyone wearing a costume; and The Mint Promenade Haunted House on Main Street (between Bullion and Croy streets) is open 3-6:30 p.m. Annual costume contest at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., starts at 3 p.m. for preschoolers; 4-5 p.m. for kindergarten through third grade; 5:30-6 p.m. for fourth through eighth grades; and 6-6:30 p.m. for high school students and older. Sponsored by South Valley Merchants' Alliance and Hailey Chamber of Commerce. Free admission. 788-3484.

Festival/Hailey

Harvest Festival, 6-8 p.m. at Community Campus, 1050 Fox Acres Road, for elementary school students. Festival includes a variation on apple bobbing (children try to be the first to eat a donut hung from a string), puppet shows, fishing booth, ring toss, inflatable jumpy toys, bungee run, arts and crafts, basketball shoot, sandbag toss and candy. No scary costumes allowed. Sponsored by Bellevue Community Church, The Life Church, Assembly of God, Calvary Bible Church, Valley of Peace Lutheran Church, Calvary Chapel and the House of Prayer. Free admission.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "The Syringa Tree" at 8 p.m. at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors (62 and older) and $15 for children (18 and younger). Tickets 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.

Halloween fun/Hansen

Third annual Halloween party/fundraiser, sponsored by Town Tavern and MJD Action Committee, 7 p.m. at Town Tavern, 222 U.S. Highway 30. Features costume contest (with cash prizes), pool tournament (with prizes), karaoke, games and food. Proceeds benefit East End Providers. Admission is $2 per person with a costume and $5 without a costume.

Spook alley/Heyburn

Terror Zone Spook Alley, 7 p.m. to midnight, at 340 S. 600 W., off Interstate 84, exit 208. $5 per person. Group rates available. 312-2778 or 650-8291.

Carnival/Jerome

Fifth annual Community Harvest Carnival, 6-9 p.m. at the old middle school gymnasium, 100 W. Third St. All ages welcome. Carnival includes a free dinner, giant bounce house, puppet shows, boxing ring, music and candy. Sponsored by Calvary Chapel, Believers Church, Magic Valley Evangelical Free Church, Life Church of the Magic Valley and First Presbyterian Church. Free admission. Information: Tammy, 420-8372, or bigfamily-littlefamily.com.

Haunted house/Jerome

Fright Night, 7 p.m. to midnight, at Willow Tree Farm, 490 S. 200 E. Features Witches Maze (for kids 10 and under; no cost for parents assisting little ones); Fright Alley (face painting, palm readers); The Asylum (for ages 10 and older; Outdoor Movies; and Crossbones Cafe opens at 6 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for students with activity cards, $4 for kids 10 and under, and $23 for a family pass (two adults, three kids). hauntedtwinfalls@gmail.com.

Halloween dance/Jerome

Halloween party and dance, with music by Country Classics, 8 p.m. to midnight at Snake River Elks Lodge, 412 E. 200 S. Costume party with prizes. Admission is $5 per person or $9 per couple. 423-5723.

Halloween fun/Ketchum

Third annual Halloween party, Nightmare on Main Street, with several events: Kids party, 4-6 p.m. in Ketchum Town Plaza, featuring a carnival, carved pumpkin contest, trick-or-treating, and a kids costume contest at 6 p.m. (free admission; small fee for carnival games). Showing of "Rocky Horror Picture Show," 9 p.m. at nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St.; doors open at 8:30 p.m. ($5; includes street party). The movie is about newlyweds who have a flat tire on a rainy November evening and seek help at a castle, where they're met at the door by a hunchback and introduced to strange people holding an annual Transylvania convention. Nightmare on Main Street party begins outdoors at 8:30 p.m., featuring DJ Deban, food and beverages; and costume contest at 11 p.m. at the Main Street Stage (prizes awarded for Best Rocky Horror Picture Show Theme, Best Group and Most Original). $5 cover; wristbands for those 21 and over to purchase alcoholic beverages. Mountain Rides offers extended bus service with return buses leaving from Main and First streets at 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.; 788-7433 for information. Visitsunvalley.com, 726-3423 or 725-2105.

Music/Ketchum

Live music, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Papa Hemi's Hideaway, 310 S. Main St. No cover.

Halloween fun/Rupert

Harvest party and trunk-or-treat for children, 5-8 p.m. at New Life Assembly of God Church, 254 Idaho Highway 24. Includes two inflatable bouncy houses, a train ride, car trunks with candy and goodies, and also free chili, cornbread, cinnamon rolls and beverages. Free admission. Information: Bea Gerhardt, 670-3528.

Straw maze/Rupert

Garden Cents Haunted, a straw maze by day and a haunted maze at night with creatures and ghosts, 7 p.m. to midnight, south of Rupert on Idaho Highway 24. Day maze open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; free kiddie maze. Admission is $5 for day maze and $10 for haunted maze; free for ages 5 and under. Snacks, hot chocolate and glow sticks available. 436-2368.

Carnival, open house/Shoshone

Halloween carnival and open house for grand opening, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cup of Joe at Wild West Business Park, 420 Road on U.S. Highway 75. Features coffee specials and a Halloween carnival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; free chili and corn bread, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; fun activities for the kids; and a costume contest. 544-7743.

Jazz/Sun Valley

Sun Valley Trio, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Duchin Lounge in Sun Valley Lodge. No cover. 622-2145.

Music festival/Pocatello

Idaho State University Music Department's Baroque Festival, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 248 N. Arthur. Features a Halloween chamber recital. Tickets are $8 at 282-3595 or Idahostatetickets.com.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring musicians Bill Coffey and Tift Merrit, at 2 p.m. on KBSU and KBSW (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). Radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists. Information: Ryan Peck, 484-9117 or musicfromstanley.com.

Pumpkin walk/Shelley

Third annual Southeast Idaho Pumpkin Walk, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the North Bingham County Historical Park, east of exit 108, off Interstate 15, with displays made from pumpkins, fall produce and props. Suggested donation is 25 cents or a can of food for local food banks. Handicap accessible. Information: Jacqueline Wittwer, 881-8025 or 357-0580.

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SUNDAY

Poker, music/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Poker League, 7 p.m. in the Blue Room at Woody's, 213 Fifth Ave. S.; and Tejano Music, 9 p.m. at Sidewinder Saloon, 233 Fifth Ave. S. No cover.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "The Syringa Tree" at 3 p.m. at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors (62 and older) and $15 for children (18 and younger). Tickets 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.

Music/Sun Valley

Pianist and singer Leana Leach, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Sunday brunch in the Lodge Dining Room at Sun Valley Resort. No cover. 622-2800.

Music festival/Pocatello

Idaho State University Music Department's Baroque Festival, 4:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center. The festival's final concert features a chamber recital. Tickets are $8 at 282-3595 or Idahostatetickets.com.

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MONDAY

Theater/Burley

Burley High School drama department production of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," 8 p.m. at King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $25 for family of six, at the door. 878-5464 or 878-6606.

Square dancing/Jerome

Square dance lessons, 7 p.m. Mondays, through April, at American Legion Hall on North Lincoln Street. First night is free; then $3 per person per night. Information: Larry and Colleen Monk, 736-3802.

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TUESDAY

Percussion workshop/Twin Falls

Percussionist Russ Caldwell presents a master class on Latin percussion styles and techniques, 3 p.m. at the College of Southern Idaho Fine Arts Center's room 121. The workshop includes an introduction and demonstration of Latin percussion instruments and a brief history of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms. Free and open to public.

Jazz/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Jazz Faculty Combo, with percussionist Russ Caldwell, performs at a jazz jam session, 6-8 p.m. at Pandora's restaurant, 516 Hansen St. The CSI combo features saxophonist Brent Jensen, pianist Gene Conley, saxophonist DJ McCarty, bassist Adam Crofts and drummer Steve Cox. Guest artist Caldwell has performed with notable jazz musicians and played on numerous studio recording sessions in southern California, Nashville and Mexico. Since moving to Idaho in 2006, he has worked with world-class jazz musicians in southern Idaho and has presented numerous Latin percussion clinics. Musicians of all ages and ability levels welcome to participate. No cover. Information: Brent Jensen, 420-7066.

Movie/Twin Falls

Teen Flicks, 4 p.m. for grades six through 12, at Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E. Free admission. 733-2964.

Dance/Twin Falls

Line dance workshop by the Let's Dance Club, 6-8 p.m. at Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center, 530 Shoshone St. W. All ages welcome; smoke- and alcohol-free dances. $3 admission. 734-5084.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Family night telescope viewing, 6:30-9 p.m. in the Centennial Observatory at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Admission is $1.50, or free with planetarium show admission. Free for children 6 and younger.

Painting/Twin Falls

Acrylic Painting I for beginner adults, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through December, at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center, 249 Main Ave. W. Learn to paint with acrylics on canvas. Cost: $50 per month. Tfcreativeartscenter.com or 737-9111.

Classic rock/Twin Falls

Valli and Joe from Milestone, 8 p.m. to midnight, Tuesdays at the Oasis Bar and Grill, 1007 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. No cover.

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WEDNESDAY

Music/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents Montreal Guitar Trio at 7:30 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. Guitarists Glenn Levesque, Marc Morin and Sebastien Dufour match passionate mastery with a stealthy sense of humor. The trio leads listeners through the mysterious melodies of India to the hot rhythms of South America, Spain, the Balkans, the Orient, traditional Quebec and beyond. Coming from a classical background, Montreal Guitar Trio members also sing and write much of their material. Learn more: montrealguitartrio.com. Tickets are $20 for adults and $13 for children, at CSI Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or csi.edu/artsontour.

Book discussion/Twin Falls

"Let's Talk About It," book discussion of "Where the Morning Light's Still Blue: Personal Essays about Idaho" by Rick Ardinger and William Studebaker, 6 p.m. at Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E. Free; 733-2964.

Fiddling/Twin Falls

Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association members' jammin' session, 6-8 p.m., followed by the monthly meeting, at Idaho Pizza Co., 1859 Kimberly Road. Open to the public and prospective members. 420-3345.

Music, dancing/Twin Falls

Open Microphone Night with Josh Summers, 9 p.m. at Woody's, 213 Fifth Ave. S.; Icy Plays House and Electronica play at 9 p.m. in the Blue Room at Woody's; and pole dancing demonstrations with Muscles by Miss Fit. No cover.

Rehearsals/Buhl

West End Community Singers rehearsals for its annual Christmas Cantata, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, at the Buhl United Methodist Church, 908 Maple St. Interested singers invited to join the 60- to 70-voice nondenominational choral group. No auditions required; all music furnished through community donations. The singers will perform the newly released "Pepper Choplin" cantata. Information: Gary Heidel, 308-4939.

Theater/Burley

Burley High School drama department production of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," 8 p.m. at King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $25 for family of six, at the door. 878-5464 or 878-6606.

Theater/Hagerman

Hagerman High School Drama Club presents its rendition of "Beauty and the Beast," 7 p.m. at the school's new gym, 150 W. Lake St. Special invitation extended to all Hagerman alumni. The production is about the prince changing from a sarcastic, mean-spirited young man into the Beast he exemplifies, and Beauty must leave her happy home to live in Beast's enchanted castle. There are sword fights, a battle between good and evil, and romance. Cast is Prince, Braden Crist; Beast, CJ Barnett and Braden Crist; Beauty, Christina Lewis; First Princess, Brandalyn Sartain; Second Princess, Windy Allen; Captain, Mitchell Goodman; Witch, Katie Turner; Louis, Garrett Westergard; Henry, Ryan DeWolfe; Madame Rondeau, Geneva Madsen; Wolf, Lucas Taylor; Isabel, Anahi Acuna; Marguerite and Rose Legend, Katie Austen; Graspo, Monroe Williams; Greedo, Will Towne; Brutus, Jayden Maier; Clock, Isaiah Manning; Masterpiece Painting, Emily Dannenhouer; and Chair, Austin DeWolfe. Free admission; donations accepted at the door.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "The Syringa Tree" at 7 p.m. at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors (62 and older) and $15 for children (18 and younger). Tickets 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.

Square dancing/Jerome

Square dance lessons, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through April, at American Legion Hall on North Lincoln Street. First three Wednesdays are free; then $3 per person per night. Information: Betty Rice, 536-2243 or 404-4040.

Music/Ketchum

Live music, 6-9 p.m. at Papa Hemi's Hideaway, 310 S. Main St. No cover.

Music/Sun Valley

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

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THURSDAY

Movie/Twin Falls

Family Movie Night, 6:30 p.m. at Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E. Free admission. 733-2964.

Poker/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Poker League, 7 p.m. in the Blue Room at Woody's, 213 Fifth Ave. S. No cover.

Theater/Buhl

West End Theatre Co. presents "Emma's Child," a drama by Kristine Thatcher, 7:30 p.m. at the Buhl High School auditorium. 525 Sawtooth Ave. The production tells the story of Jean and Henry Farrell, a couple who can't have a child of their own, and their journey with the adoption process. Appropriate for all ages, although subject matter is geared toward adults. Tickets are $5, at Cleverley Chiropractic and Snake River Sprinklers in Buhl, from any cast member or at the door. Information: AJ Hoffman, 404-6152, or Erica Littlefield, 961-4515.

Theater/Burley

Burley High School drama department production of "Dracula," 9 p.m. at King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $25 for family of six, at the door. 878-5464 or 878-6606.

Art studio tour/Burley, Paul

First Thursday Artists' Studios open house, 4-8 p.m. at several Mini-Cassia studios with new and varied work. Purchases can be made from the artists. Studios in Burley: 326 S. 250 E., Kathleen Hawkins and Nicole Maier with wheel-thrown ceramics; 401 E. 16th St., Donna Arbogast and Heywood Williams with paintings; 494 E. 200 S., Springdale School of Art (open at 5 p.m.): art students Haylie Lugo, Jon Liddell and Noel Nielson display life-size collages; also young pianists playing in the gallery; and Claudette Bray, June Carey, Maize Bowers, DeeAnn Goodwin and Joan Turner with paintings; 637 W. 18th St., Marilyn Miller with paintings, and guest author Larry Samuelson with his book, "Benwarian Fix"; and 160 S. 250 E., Scott Razee with outdoor metal sculpture. Studio in Paul: 90 S. 1050 W., Ricky Bosted with water-based media. Light refreshments at some studios. Information: Miller at 878-7540.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools presents "The Syringa Tree" at 7 p.m. at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors (62 and older) and $15 for children (18 and younger). Tickets 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.

Theater/Jerome

Jerome High School drama department's production of "Midsummer Night's Dream," 7 p.m. at Jerome High's Jerry Diehl auditorium, 104 N. Tiger Drive. This version is set in the '60s using Beatles music. Lead roles are Bottom, Tom Crozier; Hermia, Kelsi Bangerter; Helena, Mackenzie Chojnacky; Lysander, Ethan Wheatley; Demetrius, Jeff Hiatt; and Puck, Coltyn Giltner. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 per person. 324-8137.

Lecture/Ketchum

"The Good Times Are All Gone Now," a lecture by Hailey resident Julie Weston, 7 p.m. at Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., in conjunction with "Prospects: An Exploration of Mining," a multidiscipilinary project on mining's history. Weston's memoir is about growing up in the once rowdy mining town of Kellogg. Her story starts the day the smokestack comes down and looks back into collective and personal memory to understand a way of life that is now over. Free admission. sunvalleycenter.org or 726-9491, ext. 10.

Square dancing/Rupert

Square dance lessons, 7 p.m. Thursdays, through April, at Round and Square Dance Center, 215 W. 100 S. First night is free; then $3 per person per night. Information: Ralph and Brenda Walquist, 438-5456, or Clare Gill, 436-4088.

Music/Sun Valley

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

Dance theater/Boise

Idaho Dance Theatre's Economic Stimulus Preview Night for "Body Works," 7 p.m. at Boise State University's Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Artistic directors present a brief educational talk about contemporary dance before each piece. Admission is by pay-what-you-can donation at the door. Idahodancetheatre.org.

NEXT WEEK

Book launch/Twin Falls

"Voices From the Snake River Plain," a collection of short stories, poetry and essays by local writers Bonnie Dodge, Dixie Thomas Reale and Patricia Santos Marcantonio, with a book launch presented by Magic Valley Arts Council, 7-9 p.m. NOV. 6 at the Full Moon Gallery, 132 Main Ave. S. The authors will read selections from the book and sign copies. Dodge, of Jerome, wrote "Miracles in the Desert," a book of essays, and "Life in this Magic Valley," a column for Ag Weekly. Her work has appeared in Sun Valley Magazine, Rawhide & Lace, Calico Trails and Clean Shot. Marcantonio, of Twin Falls, has won honors for her short stories and screenplays. Her children's book, "Red Ridin' in the Hood and Other Cuentos," earned several honors including the 2007 Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award and was an America's Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature commended title and an American Library Association starred review. Reale, of Jerome, published "Squirrel Pie and Other Morsels," a collection of short stories, and has short stories and nonfiction published in magazines including Dan River Anthology, Redneck Review, Slackwater Review and Nostalgia Magazine. Free admission. 734-2787.

Classical/Pocatello

Idaho Falls Symphony, Camerata Singers and Idaho State University Concert Choir perform Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony" at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 6 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Ave. Tickets at $20 for general admission and $10 for students, at 282-3595 or idahostatetickets.com.

Country, rock/Twin Falls

Copperhead, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. NOV. 6-7 at Montana Steakhouse, 1826 Canyon Crest Drive. No cover.

Theater/Buhl

West End Theatre Co. presents "Emma's Child," a drama by Kristine Thatcher, 7:30 p.m. NOV. 6-7 at the Buhl High School auditorium. 525 Sawtooth Ave. The production tells the story of Jean and Henry Farrell, a couple who can't have a child of their own, and their journey with the adoption process. Appropriate for all ages, although subject matter is geared toward adults. Tickets are $5, at Cleverley Chiropractic and Snake River Sprinklers in Buhl, from any cast member or at the door. Information: AJ Hoffman, 404-6152, or Erica Littlefield, 961-4515.

Theater/Jerome

Jerome High School drama department's production of "Midsummer Night's Dream," 7 p.m. NOV. 6-7 at Jerome High's Jerry Diehl auditorium, 104 N. Tiger Drive. This version is set in the '60s using Beatles music. Lead roles are Bottom, Tom Crozier; Hermia, Kelsi Bangerter; Helena, Mackenzie Chojnacky; Lysander, Ethan Wheatley; Demetrius, Jeff Hiatt; and Puck, Coltyn Giltner. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 per person. 324-8137.

Classic rock/Hansen

Armageddon, featuring Bert West, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. NOV. 6-7 at the South Hills Saloon on U.S. Highway 30. $2 cover.

Country/Jackpot

Diamond Rio, 8 and 10 p.m. NOV. 6-7 at the Gala Showroom at Cactus Petes Resort Casino, 1385 U.S. Highway 93 in Jackpot, Nev. Tickets start at $30 (include two free drinks), at 800-821-1103.

Dance theater/Boise

Idaho Dance Theatre presents "Body Works," at 8 p.m. NOV. 6-7 and at 2 p.m. NOV. 8 at Boise State University's Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive. Featuring new choreography work by artistic directors Carl Rowe and Marla Hansen Tickets per show are $28 for adults, $20 for seniors (62 and over) and $14 for students, at idahodancetheatre.org or 331-9592.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present "The Syringa Tree" by Pamela Gien, at 8 p.m. NOV. 6-7 and at 3 p.m. NOV. 8 at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Company Artist Denise Simone portrays more than 20 characters in this one-woman show about the abiding love between two families - one black and one white - and the two children that are born into their shared households in 1960s South Africa. John Glenn is director. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for senior citizens (62 and older) and $15 for children (18 and younger). Tickets 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.

Music/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Youth Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble concert, 3 p.m. NOV. 7 at CSI Fine Arts Center auditorium. Music selections include Handel's "Water Music," "Dance of the Comedians" by Smetana, "Salute to the Cinema" and "Scenes from the Old West." Student musicians play strings, winds, brass and percussion. Suggested donation is $2 at the door. Information: Linda Seaman, 948-9898, or Kathy Harris, 735-0223.

Theater/Burley

Burley High School drama department production of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," 8 p.m. NOV. 7, at King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave. Directed by Richard Call. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $25 for family of six, at the door. 878-5464 or 878-6606.

Music/Sun Valley

Hip-hop musician Christylez Bacon performs at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 7 at Sun Valley Opera House, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Winter Performance Series. Bacon, a native of Washington, D.C., has performed at many venues not associated with hip-hop music, such as the National Cathedral, Smithsonian Folklife Festival and Kennedy Center. He also will do a school residency in Wood River Valley. Tickets are $20 for Sun Valley Center members, $30 for nonmembers and $10 for students, 18 and under, at sunvalleycenter.org; 726-9491, ext. 10; or at the center in Ketchum. Series tickets are $100 for members and $150 for nonmembers.

Comedy/Boise

Lily Tomlin performs at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 7 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive, as part of the Fred Meyer Broadway series. A night of comical insights and wildly, witty observations about the human conditions. Tomlin, a unique comic artist, takes the audience on an hilarious trip with more than a dozen of her timeless characters: from Ernestine to Sister Boogie Woman; Mrs. Beasley to Edith Ann. Tickets are $35 to $57.50, at idahotickets.com or 426-1110.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring musicians Ben Bedford and James Coberly Smith, at 2 p.m. NOV. 7 on KBSU and KBSW (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). Radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists. Information: Ryan Peck, 484-9117 or musicfromstanley.com.

Music/Jerome

Dallas Brass performs with the Jerome High School Symphonic Band, 7 p.m. NOV. 9 at Jerome High's Jerry Diehl auditorium, 104 N. Tiger Drive. Features a performance by the Ambush of Tigers before the concert. A music clinic with Dallas Brass is scheduled that afternoon in the auditorium. Dallas Brass, founded in 1983 by Michael Levine, has an unique blend of traditional brass instruments with a full complement of drums and percussion. Their repertoire includes classical masterpieces, Dixieland, swing, Broadway, Hollywood and patriotic music. The ensemble has appeared with symphony orchestras nationwide including Cincinnati Pops, New York Pops and Philly Pops, and has performed at Carnegie Hall, John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and has toured in Europe and the Far East. The group has released five recordings and their current recording, "American Musical Journey," features music from throughout U.S. history. Concert tickets are $15. Admission to the clinic for students, chaperones and teachers is free; Jerome Music Boosters will accept donations for cost of the performance. Reservations: Gordon Smith, 329-0523 or smithg@d261.k12.id.us.

Book club/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Public Library Book Club, with a discussion of "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded" by Simon Winchester, 5:30 p.m. NOV. 10 at 201 Fourth Ave. E. 733-2964.

Comedy/Albion

Comedy Night, 7 p.m. NOV. 10 at Sage Mountain Grill, 251 N. St. Seating starts at 6:30 p.m. $10 cover. 673-6696.

Book readings/Boise

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 10 at Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., as part of The Cabin's Readings and Conversations series. Adichie's first novel, "Purple Hibiscus," was published in October 2003 and awarded the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book. Her second novel, "Half of a Yellow Sun," is set before and during the Biafran War, and her newly released collection of short stories is "The Thing around Your Neck." Adichie lives in Nigeria and the U.S. Other scheduled authors include Annie Proulx on Feb. 16 and Michael Chabon on April 7. Series tickets are $85-$110, at 331-8000 or thecabinidaho.org.

Classic rock/Twin Falls

Valli and Joe from Milestone, 8 p.m. to midnight, NOV. 11 at the Oasis Bar and Grill, 1007 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. No cover.

THIS MONTH

Astronomy/Twin Falls

"Introducing Pegasus, the Winged Horse," astronomy talk, 7:15 p.m. NOV. 13 in the Rick Allen Room at Herrett Center for Arts and Science. The origins, mythology and targets of the fall constellation. Admission is $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for students; free for children 6 and younger. Telescope viewing follows, 8:15 p.m. to midnight at the Centennial Observatory (weather permitting); admission is $1.50, or free with astronomy talk or planetarium show admission.

Classical/Burley

Magic Philharmonic Orchestra's Fall Concert, 7:30 p.m. NOV. 13 at King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Parke Ave. Roger Turner is guest conductor and Del Parkinson as guest performer. 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. Season tickets are $21 for adults, $9 for students and $50 per family.

Classical/Pocatello

Idaho State Civic Symphony Concert, "Winter Dreams," with guest pianist David Gross, 7:30 p.m. NOV. 13 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at ISU's Stephens Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12 for students, at 234-1587 or thesymphony.us.

Theater/Pocatello

Idaho State University Theater Department presents the Irish classic "Playboy of the Western World," 7:30 p.m. NOV. 13-14, 16 and NOV. 19-21, in the Rogers Black Box Theater at ISU's Stephens Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 to $14, at 282-3595 or isu.edu/tickets.

Crafts/Twin Falls

Make-n-Take crafts, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. NOV. 14 at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center, 249 Main Ave W. Cost is $5 per person. Tfcreativeartscenter.com or 737-9111.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Star Party with telescope viewing, 5:45 p.m. to midnight NOV. 14 in the Centennial Observatory at the Herrett Center for Arts and Science. View Jupiter, star clusters and nebulae (moonless night). Free admission.

Bookmaking/Hailey

Teen Workshop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. NOV. 14 at Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 314 S. Second Ave., in conjunction with "Prospects: An Exploration of Mining," a multidiscipilinary project on mining's history. Students create handmade books inspired by historical materials collected in and around local mines, and learn the bookmaking process from beginning to end. Cost is $10. Preregistration required: sunvalleycenter.org or 726-9491, ext. 10.

Arts/Mountain Home

Fourth annual Vocal, Arts and Cuisine show and sale, hosted by Mountain Home Arts Council's Visual Arts Committee, 6-9 p.m. NOV. 14 at Hampton Inn & Suites, off exit 95 on Interstate 84. The event includes music by Mountain Home band The Pheasant Pluckers; art for sale from the Visual Arts Committee's juried members and invited artists; food and beverages available for purchase; silent auction of "Out of the Box" plates, painted by local artists and art students; and raffle of a painting by Boise artist/muralist Fred Choate. Proceeds from the auction and raffle benefit visual arts scholarships. Free admission.

Gourd festival/Boise

Idaho Gourd Society's 11th annual Idaho Gourd Festival, "The Secret Life of Gourds," 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. NOV. 14 at Edwards Greenhouse off Hill Road. Featuring gourd art show and competition, gourd artists and growers, gourd vendors, free demonstrations, tools, raffles, and crafted and uncrafted gourds for sale. Meet the artists. Free admission and open to public. Information: idahogourdsociety.org.

Music/Pocatello

Jim Witter with The Piano Men perform at 7:30 p.m. NOV. 14 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Ave., as part of Idaho State University's "A Season of Note" series. The show, a musical celebration of the 1970s, is set to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John. Witter is featured on the grand piano, along with his band. Witter uses a visual presentation to show newsworthy people and events of the period. Ticket are $20 and $24, at 282-3595 or idahostatetickets.com. Season ticket packages available. isu.edu/stephens/.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Shoemaker Brothers and Grizzard Stone, at 2 p.m. NOV. 14 on KBSU and KBSW (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). Radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists. Information: Ryan Peck, 484-9117 or musicfromstanley.com.

Classical/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Symphony concert, 7:30 p.m. NOV. 17 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. Features two world premieres: "Symphony in Five Episodes" by CSI music professor Dr. George Halsell and "Tributary" by Dr. Lynette Westendorf, a tone poem inspired by the Snake River. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students, at Everybody's Business, CSI box office, or at the door.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Family night telescope viewing, 6:15-9 p.m. NOV. 17 in the Centennial Observatory at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Admission is $1.50, or free with planetarium show admission. Free for children 6 and younger.

Holiday music/Boise

Mannheim Steamroller, 7:30 p.m. NOV. 17 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive, as part of the Fred Meyer Broadway series. Grammy winner and best-selling author Chip Davis founded Mannheim Steamroller in 1974, fusing modern popular and classical techniques. The group has released eight "Fresh Aire" albums and will release a limited edition, 25th Anniversary Christmas collection. Tickets are $50 to $75, at idahotickets.com or 426-1110.

Lecture/Twin Falls

Herrett Forum, 7:30 p.m. NOV. 18, Rick Allen Community Room of the Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Nels Nokkentved will discuss "Controlling Water: Lessons From the Past." Free and open to the public.

Book discussion/Twin Falls

"Let's Talk About It," book discussion of "Faraway Places" by Tom Spanbauer, 6 p.m. NOV. 18 at Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E. Free; 733-2964.

Fundraiser/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Diversity Council's International Dinner fundraiser, 5:30-8:30 p.m. NOV. 18 in CSI's Taylor Building cafeteria and Fine Arts lobby. Features a variety of international foods and entertainers, including Uzbek, Turkish, African, Mexican and others. Dinner is 5:30-7 p.m. in the cafeteria, followed by the International Festival 7-8:30 p.m. in the lobby. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for 18 and younger, at the door. Free for children under 5. The first 200 CSI students with current identification admitted free; additional CSI student tickets are $5.

Comedy/Boise

Emmy award-winning Chicago native Kathy Griffin performs at 8 p.m. NOV. 19 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive. Doors open at 7 p.m. Griffin starred on the NBC sitcom "Suddenly Susan" and as a guest star on "ER" and "Seinfeld." She co-hosted The Billboard Music Awards for three years and appeared on numerous talk shows and featured in films. She hosted the NBC reality series "Average Joe" and the MTV series, "Kathy's So-Called Reality," and has performed a set of four stand-up specials. Advance tickets are $38, $50 and $100, at Idahotickets.com or 426-1110.

New age/Twin Falls

Pianist Jon Schmidt in concert, 7 p.m. NOV. 20 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. Schmidt has created a hybrid of music with equal parts classical, contemporary and rock and roll that redefines the New Age genre. He has played throughout the western U.S., with performances spanning the globe. Tickets are $15 and $20, at Everybody's Business, Magic Valley Arts Council, Boys Scouts office, Crowley's and CSI box office. 732-6288.

Lecture/Ketchum

Author Junot Díaz speaks at 7 p.m. NOV. 20 at Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Lecture Series. Díaz won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his debut novel, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao." Individual tickets are $20 and $30, and series tickets are $115 and $165, at sunvalleycenter.org, 726-9491, ext. 10, or at the center, 191 Fifth St. E.

Music festival/Twin Falls

Percussion Festival, 7 p.m. NOV. 21 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. Cloggers from Idaho and the surrounding region gather for a workshop during the day, and perform an evening concert with clogging and percussive step. Concert tickets are $3 at the door; or $25 to attend the workshop. 732-6288.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring musicians Johnny Shoes and Kayleigh Jack with Seasonal Disguise, at 2 p.m. NOV. 21 on KBSU and KBSW (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). Radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists. Information: Ryan Peck, 484-9117 or musicfromstanley.com.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring Belle of Les Boise and Neo Tundra Cowboy, at 2 p.m. NOV. 28 on KBSU and KBSW (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). Radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists. Information: Ryan Peck, 484-9117 or musicfromstanley.com.

DECEMBER EVENTS

Classical/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho's Symphonic Band Concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 1 at CSI's Fine Arts Center auditorium. Admission is a suggested $5 donation at the door to the CSI Music Department scholarship fund.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Family night telescope viewing, 6-9 p.m. DEC. 1 and DEC. 15 in the Centennial Observatory at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Admission is $1.50, or free with planetarium show admission. Free for children 6 and younger.

Fiddling/Twin Falls

Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association members' jammin' session, 6-8 p.m. DEC. 2, followed by the monthly meeting, at Idaho Pizza Co., 1859 Kimberly Road. Open to the public and prospective members. 420-3345.

Theater/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Theater Department presents the comedy "The Murder Room" by Jack Sharkey, 8 p.m. DEC. 2-5 and DEC. 9-12, at CSI's Fine Arts Theater, 315 Falls Ave. A story about bland Edgar Hollister who marries a gold-digger, Mavis Templeton. After a couple hours of marriage, she tries various means to bump off her apparently rich husband. A spoof of British mysteries, with secret chambers, panels and trap lids galore. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students, at CSI's Fine Arts box office, 732-6781 or tickets.csi.edu.

Festival/Twin Falls

St. Luke's Magic Valley Health Foundation's Festival of Trees 25th anniversary, "Silver Bells," DEC. 2-6 at the former Rite-Aid building, corner of Addison Avenue and Blue Lakes Boulevard. Highlights: gala celebration, 6 p.m. DEC. 2; general tree exhibition: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. DEC. 3 (free admission for senior citizens, 60 and over); 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. DEC. 4; Children's Day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. DEC. 5 (free admission for children 12 and under); and Family Day, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. DEC. 6 (free admission for families). Ladies' Night Out is 7 p.m. DEC. 4, featuring a fashion show with furs from Sheepskin Coat Factory and Fur Salon and fashions from local retailers. Santa visits 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. DEC. 3 and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. DEC. 5 (photographer on site to take pictures). General admission: $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens 60 and over, and $1 for children 12 and under. Proceeds will benefit women's and children's health care programs at the new St. Luke's. Information: foundation office at 737-2480.

Open mic/Twin Falls

Open Microphone Night, 6:30 p.m. DEC. 3 at Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E. Open to grades six through 12. Free admission. 733-2964.

Music/Burley

Chapter 6 performs the second event of the Mini-Cassia Community Concerts season, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 3 at the King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Parke Ave. Chapter 6, a six-member male a cappella vocal group, calls itself the youngest group to qualify for the Chicago-area National Harmony Sweepstakes. The singers won the title for three years and captured the national title in 2004. Numerous awards later, the troupe tours across North America and Asia, performing a family show that features intricate harmonies and stage wit. Season memberships are $40 for adults, $20 for students and $110 for families; 678-1798 or 678-7447. Get one-concert tickets at the door for $20 per seat.

Jazz/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho's Jazz Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 4 at CSI's Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Features CSI's Big Band with a variety of big band jazz arrangements and several soloists and vocalists. Admission is a suggested donation at the door to the CSI Music Department scholarship fund.

Holiday music/Rupert, Oakley

Oakley Valley Arts Council's annual Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 4 at Wilson Theatre, F and Fremont streets, Rupert; and 7:30 p.m. DEC. 5-6 at Howells Opera House, 160 Blaine Ave., Oakley. Directed by Kent Severe and Janna Exon. Free admission. 677-2787 or oakleyvalleyarts.org.

Music/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho's Chamber Choir Christmas Concert, 3 p.m. DEC. 5 at CSI's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. Admission is a $5 suggested donation at the door to the CSI Music Department scholarship fund.

Musical/Grace

"Forever Plaid" 1950s-style musical at 7 p.m. DEC. 5 at Gem Valley Performing Arts Theater, 720 S. Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for students or $55 for a season pass, at 547-3706 or 425-3501. gemvalleyarts.org.

Country/Boise

Gary Allan, Jack Ingram and Eli Young Band, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 6 at Taco Bell Arena, 1910 University Drive. Tickets are $39.50 at Idahotickets.com, LiveNation.com or 426-1766.

Dance recital/Twin Falls

"It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas," a dance recital featuring performers age 3 to 18, 6:30 p.m. DEC. 7 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. Sponsored by CSI Cheer and Dance teams. Admission is $4 per person or $15 per family.

Book club/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Public Library Book Club, with a discussion of "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, 5:30 p.m. DEC. 8 at 201 Fourth Ave. E. 733-2964.

Comedy/Albion

Comedy Night, 7 p.m. DEC. 8 at Sage Mountain Grill, 251 N. St. Seating starts at 6:30 p.m. $10 cover. 673-6696.

Holiday music/Pocatello

A Rockapella Holiday performance, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 8 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Ave., as part of Idaho State University's "A Season of Note" series. The a capella group's show, using only voices and no instruments, includes popular holiday songs, rock-solid harmonies and passionate arrangements. Ticket are $28 and $32, at 282-3595 or idahostatetickets.com. Season ticket packages available. isu.edu/stephens/.

Music/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho's Percussion Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 11 at CSI's Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Features traditional, modern and original works. Admission is a suggested donation at the door to the CSI Music Department scholarship fund.

Ballet/Boise

Ballet Idaho presents the holiday classic "The Nutcracker," at 8 p.m. DEC. 11, at 2 and 8 p.m. DEC. 12 and at 2 p.m. DEC. 13, at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive. Features a large cast of young dancers and singers from throughout the Treasure Valley, and the Boise Philharmonic performing Tchaikovsky's classic score. Individual tickets are $35 to $50 for adults and $25 to $40 for children 12 and under, at 426-1110 or idahotickets.com. Season tickets at 343-0556 or balletidaho.org.

Music/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho's Music Department Honors Recital, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 12 at CSI's Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Admission is a suggested donation at the door to the CSI Music Department scholarship fund.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Star Party with telescope viewing, 6 p.m. to midnight, DEC. 12 in the Centennial Observatory at the Herrett Center for Arts and Science. View Jupiter, star clusters, nebulae (moonless night) and Mars. Free admission.

Parade/Buhl

Annual Buhl Night Light parade, 7:15 p.m. DEC. 12 downtown. Parade entries gather at 6:30 p.m. at the Buhl Chamber of Commerce office, 716 U.S. Highway 30 E. Theme is "Dreams of Christmas Past and Hopes of Christmas To Be." To participate or information: Chamber office, 543-6682.

Music/Sun Valley

The Campbell Brothers performs at 7:30 p.m. DEC. 12 at Sun Valley Opera House, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Winter Performance Series. The group presents African American gospel music with electric steel guitar and vocal, and has appeared at the Hollywood Bowl, Kennedy Center and Brooklyn Academy of Music. Tickets are $20 for Sun Valley Center members, $30 for nonmembers and $10 for students, 18 and under, at sunvalleycenter.org; 726-9491, ext. 10; or at the center in Ketchum. Series tickets are $100 for members and $150 for nonmembers.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring 2009 collection of music, at 2 p.m. DEC. 12 on KBSU and KBSW (Bellevue, 89.3 FM; Hailey, 90.5 FM; Ketchum, 93.5 FM; and Twin Falls, 91.7 FM). Radio shows include concert audio, commentary and interview segments with the artists. Information: Ryan Peck, 484-9117 or musicfromstanley.com.

Dancing/Twin Falls

The Eugene Ballet performs Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" at 7:30 p.m. DEC. 16 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium. The holiday classic includes magical dancing, sugar plum fairies, magical mice, toys that come to life and more. In addition to the cast of professional dancers, the performance features 50 local children in disguises of Baby Mice, Angels and Flowers. Tickets are $19 for adults and $13 for children, at 732-6288.

Lecture/Twin Falls

Herrett Forum, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 16, Rick Allen Community Room of the Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Dr. Del Parkinson presents "A Classical Christmas Concert and Lecture." Free and open to the public.

Holiday music/Pocatello

Kurt Bestor Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 16 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Ave., as part of Idaho State University's "A Season of Note" series. Bestor has performed at the center the past four years. The show includes Bestor's own playing, conducting and emceeing, along with featured musicians and orchestra. Tickets are $32 and $36, at 282-3595 or idahostatetickets.com. Season ticket packages available. isu.edu/stephens/.

Holiday show/Boise

"A Christmas Carol" production at 7:30 p.m. DEC. 18-19 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive, as part of the Fred Meyer Broadway series. The Nebraska Theatre Caravan has been touring Charles Jones' adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" since 1979. The caravan weaves traditional Christmas carols throughout the narrative and is a widely-produced production of Charles Dickens' tale around the nation. Tickets are $50 to $75, at idahotickets.com or 426-1110.

Holiday music/Burley

Magic Philharmonic Orchestra's Christmas Concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 22 at King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Parke Ave. Paul Pugh is guest conductor. 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.

JANUARY EVENTS

Auditions/Oakley

Oakley Valley Arts Council's auditions for the production of "Pirates of Penzance," 9 a.m.-noon JAN. 2 and 7-9 p.m. JAN. 5 at Howells Opera House, 160 Blaine Ave. Come prepared with a short musical number. Performance dates are scheduled for March 1-13. 677-2787 or oakleyvalleyarts.org.

Lecture/Ketchum

Journalist Roxana Saberi speaks at 7 p.m. JAN. 7 at Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Lecture Series. Saberi was abducted in January while working as a freelance journalist in Tehran and accused of spying for the U.S. She spent 100 days in prison before she was released. Individual tickets are $20 and $30, at sunvalleycenter.org, 726-9491, ext. 10, or at the center, 191 Fifth St. E.

Crafts/Twin Falls

Make-n-Take crafts, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. JAN. 9 at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center, 249 Main Ave W. Cost is $5 per person. Tfcreativeartscenter.com or 737-9111.

Music/Grace

Dale Belnap, pianist and composer, performs at 7 p.m. JAN. 9 at Gem Valley Performing Arts Theater, 720 S. Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for students or $55 for a season pass, at 547-3706 or 425-3501. gemvalleyarts.org.

Music/Boise

The Wedding Singer performs at 7:30 p.m. JAN. 9-10 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive, as part of the Fred Meyer Broadway series. The scene is 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Heart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer, until his own fiancee leaves him at the altar and Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. it's love at first sight when he meets a young waitress, but she is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Tickets are $25 to $46, at idahotickets.com or 426-1110.

Theater/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents iO Theatre's Improvised Shakespeare Co. at 7:30 p.m. JAN. 14 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written), The Improvised Shakespeare Co. creates a fully improvised Elizabethan two-act play using the style, language and themes of the Bard. Any show could be filled with power struggles, star-crossed lovers, sprites, kings, queens, princesses, sword-play, rhyming couplets, asides, insults, persons in disguise and all that we've come to expect from Shakespeare's pen. The night could reveal a tragedy, comedy or history; each play is completely improvised. For 25 years, iO Theater, which calls itself the birthplace of long-form improvisation, has been giving Chicago groundbreaking improvisational comedy. Information: improvisedshakespeare.com. Tickets are $22 for adults and $16 for children, at CSI Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or csi.edu/artsontour.

Music/Hailey

Ragamala Dance performs at 7:30 p.m. JAN. 15 at Community Campus, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Winter Performance Series. Rooted in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from southern India, Ragamala blends dance, music and poetry. The group has crafted a new intercultural dance framework that is uniquely contemporary. Ragamala also will do a school residency and master classes in Wood River Valley. Tickets are $25 and $35 for adults, and $10 for students, 18 and under, at sunvalleycenter.org; 726-9491, ext. 10; or at the center in Ketchum. Series tickets are $100 and $150.

Music/Ketchum

Hot Club of San Francisco performs at 7:30 p.m. JAN. 23 at Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Winter Performance Series. The group, an all-acoustic string ensemble of violin, bass and guitars, performs traditional jazz, swing, bebop, blues, Cajun, bossa nova, gypsy and original compositions spanning many decades. Features their "Silent Surrealism" program, a series of four black-and-white short films from the 1930s with musical accompaniment. Tickets are $20 and $30 for adults and $10 for students, 18 and under, at sunvalleycenter.org; 726-9491, ext. 10; or at the center in Ketchum. Series tickets are $100 and $150.

Poetry, music/Nevada

The 26th annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, a festival celebrating the arts of ranching and cowboy culture, JAN. 23-30 at Western Folklife Center, 501 Railroad St.; Elko Convention Center, 700 Moren Way; and other sites around Elko. This year southeastern cowboys from Florida and Louisiana share unique occupational traditions with their western counterparts. Festival features performances on eight stages with nearly 90 poets and musicians from the U.S., Canada and Australia with poetry, music and storytelling, plus exhibits of western art; photography; hands-on workshops in rawhide braiding, writing, guitar, Creole cooking, and zydeco dancing; films about the West; panel discussions; ranch dances and jam sessions. Ticketed programs and workshops are sold separately from majority of performances. Four-day deluxe pass for non-ticketed sessions: $50 (purchased by Dec. 18) or $60 (after Dec. 18); Single-day pass for Jan. 27 is $15; and single-day passes for Jan. 28-30 are $20. Children under 12 are admitted free to non-ticketed daytime events. Tickets and information: Westernfolklife.org or 888-880-5885.

Concerts, party/Sun Valley

Opening night concert and diva party with Alyson Cambridge, 6:30 p.m. JAN. 29 at the Sun Valley Club; includes a pre-concert cocktail party. Alyson Cambridge concert, 8 p.m. JAN. 30 at Carolís Dollar Mountain Lodge; doors open at 7:15 p.m. The Metropolitan Opera soprano's concert "Young Love" includes her signature songs, "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess by Gershwin and "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka Dvorak. Cambridge performed at the Kennedy Center in "La Boheme," under direction of Placido Domingo. She was seen on the Metropolitan HD live satellite transmission to select theaters around the world, and has performed across the U.S. and abroad. Presented by Sun Valley Opera and Sun Valley Resort Entertainment. Tickets for Jan. 29 event start at $125; only available through Sun Valley Opera, 726-0991 or sunvalleyopera.com. Tickets for Jan. 30 concert are $35 and $75, at Sun Valley Recreation Center, 622-2135 or seats.sunvalley.com.

Dance theater/Boise

Idaho Dance Theatre presents "Figuratively Speaking," at 8 p.m. JAN. 29-30 and at 2 p.m. JAN. 31 at Boise State University's Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive. Featuring choreography work of Carl Rowe and Marla Hansen, and local and national guest artists and alumni of the dance theater. Tickets per show are $28 for adults, $20 for seniors (62 and older) and $14 for students. Season tickets available until Nov. 1: $76 for adults, $54 for seniors and $38 for students, at idahodancetheatre.org or 331-9592.

FEBRUARYEVENTS

Acrobatics/Pocatello

The Peking Acrobats performance, 7:30 p.m. FEB. 3 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Ave., as part of Idaho State University's "A Season of Note" series. The group of gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists and tumblers from People's Republic of China has toured the world with their presentation of the ancient folk art, acrobatics. Ticket are $20 and $24, at 282-3595 or idahostatetickets.com. Season ticket packages available. isu.edu/stephens/.

Arts/Twin Falls

Fab Friday "Acrylic Painting II" class for all ages, 3:45-5:15 p.m. or 5:30-7 p.m. FEB. 5, 12, 19 and 26, at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center, 249 Main Ave. W. Cost is $50. Tfcreativeartscenter.com or 737-9111.

Music/Burley

Red Hot Hollywood performance is the third event of the Mini-Cassia Community Concerts season, 7:30 p.m. FEB. 6 at the King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Parke Ave. Matt Davenport Productions Inc. presents a review of Hollywood's music memories, with a cast of 11 performers singing, dancing and recreating magical movie memories by Gene Kelly, Astaire and Rogers, Julie Andrews, Donald O'Connor and Judy Garland. The troupe's music director and accompanist serves as host, portraying Hollywood icons such as director, producer, ticket-taker and stage hand to tell Hollywood's musical story. Season memberships are $40 for adults, $20 for students and $110 for families; 678-1798 or 678-7447. Get one-concert tickets at the door for $20 per seat.

Ballet/Boise

Ballet Idaho presents "Cinderella," at 2 and 8 p.m. FEB. 6 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive. Features new choreography by artistic director Peter Anastos. Individual tickets are $20 to $50, at 426-1110 or idahotickets.com. 343-0556 or balletidaho.org.

Musical/Boise

"Avenue Q," 7:30 p.m. FEB. 8 and 10 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive, as part of the Fred Meyer Broadway series. A musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony-winning book and score. The story is about Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who moves to NYC with big dreams and a small bank account; he learns to embrace the ups and downs of city life. "Avenue Q" has not been authorized or approved by The Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content. Contains adult humor and language; not recommended for children. Tickets are $28 to $48, at idahotickets.com or 426-1110.

Lecture/Sun Valley

Internationally renowned novelist Salman Rushdie speaks at 7 p.m. FEB. 11 at Limelight Room at Sun Valley Inn, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Lecture Series. Rushdie, one of the most celebrated authors, is known for exploring the post-colonial relationships between Eastern and Western cultures in his acclaimed novels, including "The Satanic Verses," "The Moor's Last Sigh," "Midnight's Children" and "The Enchantress of Florence." Individual tickets are $30 and $40, at sunvalleycenter.org, 726-9491, ext. 10, or at the center, 191 Fifth St. E.

Theater/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents Laura Love with her band Harper's Ferry, at 7:30 p.m. FEB. 12 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. Singer, songwriter, bassist and author Laura Love has fans throughout North America, Australia and Europe. Billboard Magazine continually includes her CDs on its annual top-10 lists, and the first time she performed on the East Coast was at Carnegie Hall. She is an African-American funk bassist, who is equally influenced by blues and bluegrass, jazz, folk, gospel, reggae and country. She plays tunes that roam from her originals to traditional spirituals to Civil Rights anthems to revved-up bluegrass tunes. Information: www.lauralove.net or www.tg2artists.com. Tickets are $23 for adults and $17 for children, at CSI Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or csi.edu/artsontour.

Crafts/Twin Falls

Make-n-Take crafts, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. FEB. 13 at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center, 249 Main Ave W. Cost is $5 per person. Tfcreativeartscenter.com or 737-9111.

Music/Grace

Brigham Young University Vocal Point, male a capella, performs at 7 p.m. FEB. 13 at Gem Valley Performing Arts Theater, 720 S. Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for students or $55 for a season pass, at 547-3706 or 425-3501. gemvalleyarts.org.

Cabaret/Ketchum

Mid-Winter Cabaret with jazz and blues singer Catherine Russell, 7:30 p.m. FEB. 20 at nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St. Russell is a rare entity who can sing virtually anything, from ë50s rhythm and blues to honky tonk. Individual tickets are $38 (includes one drink); table for two is $75 (includes a bottle of wine or champagne); and table for four is $150 (includes a bottle of wine or champagne), at sunvalleycenter.org; 726-9491, ext. 10; or at the center in Ketchum.

MARCHEVENTS

Celtic music/Pocatello

Solas, with the Teton Chamber Orchestra performance, 7:30 p.m. MARCH 6 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Ave., as part of Idaho State University's "A Season of Note" series. Since its beginning in 1996, the quartet has been billed as the most popular and influential Celtic band to emerge from the U.S. Ticket are $28 and $32, at 282-3595 or idahostatetickets.com. Season ticket packages available. isu.edu/stephens/.

Music/Burley

Buffalo Rome performs the fourth event of the Mini-Cassia Community Concerts season, 7:30 p.m. MARCH 12, at the King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Parke Ave. Michael Visconti, a producer and jingle writer; Kevin Douglas, a performer on Grand Old Opry and CMT; and Billy McCorvey, writer of Montgomery Gentry's hit "Lonely and Gone," are no strangers to the music business. As Buffalo Rome, their individual styles meld with ease, forming a mature sound. Season memberships are $40 for adults, $20 for students and $110 for families; 678-1798 or 678-7447. Get one-concert tickets at the door for $20 per seat.

Music/Pocatello

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet performs at 7:30 p.m. MARCH 13 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Ave., as part of Idaho State University's "A Season of Note" series. The Grammy-winning quartet, celebrating 27th year on stage, continues to set the standard for expression and virtuosity among guitar ensembles, with the classics, world music and contemporary styles. Ticket are $28 and $32, at 282-3595 or idahostatetickets.com. isu.edu/stephens/.

Music/Grace

Acoustic Eidolon performance, 7 p.m. MARCH 13 at Gem Valley Performing Arts Theater, 720 S. Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for students or $55 for a season pass, at 547-3706 or 425-3501. gemvalleyarts.org.

Lecture/Ketchum

Donna Shalala discusses health care in the U.S. at 7 p.m. MARCH 22 at Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Lecture Series. Shalala, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1993 to 2001 and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is current president of University of Miami. Individual tickets are $20 and $30, at sunvalleycenter.org, 726-9491, ext. 10, or at the center, 191 Fifth St. E.

Music/Ketchum

Sweet Plantain performs at 7:30 p.m. MARCH 26 at Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts' Winter Performance Series. The string quartet specializes in genre-blurring, original compositions and arrangements, along with contemporary works by Latin American composers. The group uses percussive techniques to showcase the rhythmic vitality characteristic of Latin music. Sweet Plantain also will do a school residency in Wood River Valley. Tickets are $20 and $30 for adults and $10 for students, 18 and under, at sunvalleycenter.org; 726-9491, ext. 10; or at the center in Ketchum. Series tickets are $100 and $150.

Theater/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents Steve Lippia and his big band with "Simply Sinatra," at 7:30 p.m. MARCH 29 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. Lippia is a vocalist and interpreter of classic pop music. His sound is reminiscent of the young Frank Sinatra combined with that of Harry Connick Jr. and Bobby Darin. Lippia brings to life the music and lyrics of composers like Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen and Rodgers and Hart. His repertoire includes such standards as "I've Got You Under My Skin," "The Lady is a Tramp," "Just the Way You Are" and "That's Life." Information: www.stevelippia.com. Tickets are $25 for adults and $18 for children, at CSI Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or csi.edu/artsontour.

APRILEVENTS

Ballet/Boise

Ballet Idaho presents its final performance of the season, "All-Italian Program," at 8 p.m. APRIL 9, at 2 and 8 p.m. APRIL 10 and at 2 p.m. APRIL 11, at Boise State University's Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive. Features three different ballets: Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," choreographed by balletmaster Alex Ossadnik; Stravinsky's "Pulcinella," a Venetian comic adventure based on drawings of Domenico Tiepolo; and a new ballet choreographed to Mendelssohn's "Italian Symphony" by artistic director Peter Anastos. Individual tickets are $20 to $50, at 426-1110 or idahotickets.com. Season tickets at 343-0556 or balletidaho.org.

Music/Burley

Concert organist Aram Basmadjian performs the final event of the Mini-Cassia Community Concerts season, 7:30 p.m. APRIL 12, at the King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Parke Ave. His program of classics centers on works by Bach, Handel, Vierne, Dupre and others. His performances have won acclaim throughout the U.S. Basmadjian, who made a 1983 debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra and studied organ at the University of Utah and Utah State University, recorded his first compact disc on the four-manual Allen Organ in 1990 at a Pomona, Calif., church. Selections from the recording have been featured on PipeDreams, a production of Public Radio International. Allen Organ Co. released a recording in 1995, featuring Basmadjian on his four-manual Allen Touring Organ. Tickets at the door are $20 per seat. 678-1798 or 678-7447.

Dance theater/Boise

Idaho Dance Theatre presents "Motion Pictures," at 8 p.m. APRIL 16-17 and at 2 p.m. APRIL 18 at Boise State University's Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive. Featuring choreography work of Carl Rowe and Marla Hansen, and local and national guest artists and alumni of the dance theater. Tickets per show are $28 for adults, $20 for seniors (62 and older) and $14 for students. Season tickets available until Nov. 1: $76 for adults, $54 for seniors and $38 for students, at idahodancetheatre.org or 331-9592.

Theater/Twin Falls

Arts on Tour presents The Edlos "A Cappella Broadway" at 7:30 p.m. APRIL 23 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. The Edlos, doing contemporary a cappella, consists of four classically trained vocalists who break new ground in their pursuit of a cappella diversity and originality. Expect both musicianship and infectiously funny stage presence - as well as lights, smoke, costumes, tomfoolery, wigs and assorted mayhem. "A Cappella Broadway" is a revue of the group's original a cappella arrangements, with best-loved hit songs from Broadway productions - such as "The Music Man," "Man of La Mancha," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Les Miserables," "West Side Story," "The Fantastiks," "Hair," "Guys & Dolls" and "Cabaret." Information: www.theedlos.com. Tickets are $18 for adults and $13 for children, at CSI Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or csi.edu/artsontour.

Music/Pocatello

Rave On! The Buddy Holly Experience, 7:30 p.m. APRIL 24 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Ave., the final performance of Idaho State University's "A Season of Note" season. The productions pays homage to the 1950s and rock n' roll legend Buddy Holly. Features America's premier Buddy Holly interpreter, Billy McGuigan, with a six-piece band and a three-piece horn. Ticket are $20 and $24, at 282-3595 or idahostatetickets.com. isu.edu/stephens/.

MAYEVENTS

Music/Boise

Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles performs at 7:30 p.m. MAY 11 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive, as part of the Fred Meyer Broadway series. The band covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late '60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking days. Rain, a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience with historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s, includes favorites "Let It Be," "Hey Jude," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Come Together" and "Can't Buy Me Love." Tickets are $33 to $48, at idahotickets.com or 426-1110.