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FRIDAY

New age/Twin Falls

Pianist Jon Schmidt in concert, presented by Snake River Council of Boy Scouts of America, 7 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts Center auditorium. Schmidt has created a hybrid of music with equal parts classical, contemporary and rock ‘n’ roll that redefines the New Age genre. Tickets are $15 and $20, at Snake River Council Service Center, Everybody’s Business, Magic Valley Arts Council, Crowley’s and CSI box office. Information: Boys Scouts office, 733-2067 or srcouncil.org.

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 “Led Zeppelin: Maximum Volume I” 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.

Art show/Twin Falls

Artisans’ Holiday Show, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 371 Eastland Drive N. The show features juried artwork from area artists including vintage style, stained and fused glass home decor, jewelry, kaleidoscopes, pottery, woodworking and paintings. Admission is $1. Proceeds benefit the Neighbors In Need program to help the needy of the Magic Valley.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz, 7-10 p.m. at Pandora’s restaurant, 516 Hansen St. S. Family-friendly event. No cover. 733-5433.

Dance/Twin Falls

Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary’s public dance, 8 p.m. at the DAV Hall, 459 Shoup Ave.; $2 donations requested.

Pottery/Twin Falls

InSPAration, a “Relax and Pamper” Diva Night, at Hands On, 147 Shoshone St. N.; $15 cover charge includes music, snacks, studio/glazing fees and chair massages. Reservations: 736-4475.

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.

Country, rock/Twin Falls

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

Rock/Twin Falls

Alpen Flow at 9 p.m. at Woody’s, 213 Fifth Ave. S; and DJ Joey Bravo in the Blueroom, 223 Fifth Ave. S. $5 cover; women get in free until 11 p.m.

Rock/Twin Falls

Dirty Johnny, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Oasis Bar and Grill, 1007 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. No cover.

Rock/Twin Falls

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

Theater/Burley

Ballet Conservatory students present the classic fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel,” 7 p.m. at King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Parke Ave. Tickets are $5, $8 and $10, at 260-0048 or 670-5730.

Country, rock/Declo

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

Country/Jerome

Country Classics, 8 p.m. to midnight at Snake River Elks Lodge, 412 E. 200 S. $5 per person or $9 per couple. Dinner available 6-9 p.m.

Music/Rupert

“Songs of the Holidays” concert, sponsored by Rupert radio station KUMClp FM 101.7 and Renaissance Arts Committee, 7 p.m. at the Wilson Theater’s upstairs conference room. Mini-Cassia performers present Christmas songs. Open to public. Freewill offering accepted to benefit the radio station and Wilson Theater renovation. Information: John Johnson, 431-6451.

Lecture/Ketchum

Author Junot Diaz speaks at 7 p.m. at Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, as part of Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ Lecture Series. Diaz 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, 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.

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/Sun Valley

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

Theater/Wendell

Snake River Community Players present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 7 p.m. at the Wendell High School auditorium, 750 E. Main St. In the play, preparations for the annual church Christmas show dissolve into chaos when the director breaks her leg and the ill-mannered Herdman children take over the lead roles. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students and seniors, and $25 for families. Information: Lorna Irwin, 324-7544.

Rock/Jackpot

Blue Oyster Cult, 7 and 9 p.m. 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.

Theater/Pocatello

Idaho State University Theater Department presents the Irish classic “Playboy of the Western World,” 7:30 p.m. 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.

Sacred music/Rexburg

Brigham Young University-Idaho Symphony Orchestra, Collegiate Singers and Men’s and Women’s Choirs premiere a new sacred work at 7:30 p.m. at BYU-Idaho’s Barrus Concert Hall. Robert Cundick wrote the oratorio-like “God’s Everlasting Love” based on text by Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Free tickets at 800-717-4257 or byui.edu/tickets. Standby tickets at the door.

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SATURDAY

Theater/Twin Falls

Missoula Children’s Theatre production of Michael McGill’s “The Princess and the Pea,” 3 and 7 p.m. at O’Leary Middle School, featuring a local cast of about 50 children. Story is about a Prince looking for a proper Princess to share the throne. Envision a kingdom of snow where the residents are Winter Wind Workers, Blizzard Bringers, Icicle Sharpeners and Snow Smoothers, ruled by the Storm King and the Snow Queen. The Princess and her friend the Pea live in a kingdom of green rolling hills and running rivers with her subjects, The Flower Gardeners, River Runners, Green Shoot Growers and Tree Barkers, and her parents, King Size and Queen Size. The two kingdoms think they have nothing in common, but the Leprechauns prove otherwise. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for students under 18, at Magic Valley Arts Council’s office and Everybody’s Business in Twin Falls. 734-2787.

Festival/Twin Falls

Rocky Top Cloggers hosts its first Idaho Percussion Festival at 7 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts Center auditorium. Performers from around Idaho and surrounding areas gather for a clogging workshop during the day, followed by the evening performance with clogging and percussive step. Performance tickets are $3 at the door. 404-1217.

Theater/Twin Falls

Mad Hatt’r Theatre Co. presents a reading of Jacob Marley’s holiday comedy, “A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m. at the Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center, 530 Shoshone St. W. Features Magic Valley actors Michael Johnson, Tony Mannen, Billy Perry and Jud Harmon. Marley’s version is a funny retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol,” with the story of his heroic behind-the-scenes efforts to save Scrooge’s soul and, in the process, save his own. Refreshments sold during intermission. Tickets are $5 at the door. 420-5567.

Art show/Twin Falls

Artisans’ Holiday Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 371 Eastland Drive N. The show features juried artwork from area artists including vintage style, stained and fused glass home decor, jewelry, kaleidoscopes, pottery, woodworking and paintings. Admission is $1. Proceeds benefit the Neighbors In Need program to help the needy of the Magic Valley.

Welding auction/ Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho welding program’s fall semester auction, 1:30 p.m. in CSI’s Desert building, room 105. Students have created nearly 100 items for the sale including wall art, coat racks, disc cutouts and more. Proceeds benefit the CSI Welding Club. Refreshments available. Information: Jon Hardesty, 732-6373.

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 “Pink Floyd” The Wall” 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.

Kid activities/Twin Falls

Storytime Pottery, 10 a.m., a story, snack and painting adventure for ages 2-6 and their parents, at Hands On, 147 Shoshone St. N. This week’s story is “Setting the Turkeys Free”; cost is $12. Pre-register: 736-4475. Also, Little Elves Holiday Workshop, 1-4 p.m.; children get help making a holiday gift and card; $15.

Jazz/Twin Falls

Great Riff Jazz, 7-10 p.m. at Pandora’s restaurant, 516 Hansen St. S. Family-friendly event. No cover. 733-5433.

Rock/Twin Falls

Dirty Johnny, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Oasis Bar and Grill, 1007 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. No cover.

Rock/Twin Falls

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

Country, rock/Twin Falls

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

Folk, rock/Twin Falls

Front Porch Flavor with folk, country and light rock music, 9-11 p.m. at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. No cover.

Music, dancing/ Twin Falls

Pole dancing contest with Muscles by Miss Fit, 10 p.m. at Woody’s, 213 Fifth Ave. S; and DJ Icy at 9 p.m. in the Blueroom, 223 Fifth Ave. S. $5 cover; women get in free until 11 p.m.

Theater/Burley

Ballet Conservatory students present the classic fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel,” 2 p.m. at King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Parke Ave. Tickets are $5, $8 and $10, at 260-0048 or 670-5730.

Country, rock/Declo

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

Gondola ceremony/ Sun Valley

Sun Valley Resort’s Winter Expo and Gondola ‘Ganza, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at River Run Plaza. Highlights: ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. at Roundhouse Gondola’s lower terminal, followed by free gondola rides and free foot/snowshoe race from the plaza to Roundhouse Gondola’s top terminal (preregister through Nov. 20 at Elephant’s Perch or until 10 a.m. at the race). Outdoor activities begin at 10 a.m. including Sun Valley Mountain Department and Ski Patrol demonstrations, snow-cat and snowmaking displays, and Snow Park Technologies Jib Park Preview; “Tastes of the Mountain” specialties served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (for a small charge); along with prizes, raffles, and free hot chocolate and apple cider. 622-2183.

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/Sun Valley

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

Theater/Wendell

Snake River Community Players present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 2 p.m. at the Wendell High School auditorium, 750 E. Main St. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students and seniors, and $25 for families. Information: Lorna Irwin, 324-7544.

Music/Pocatello

Pokapalooza Warped, a battle of the bands, 7 p.m. at Idaho State University’s Pond Student Union Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Alternative rock, metal and punk bands include Madison Lights, Associates, Above And Below, Paint It Plaid, Edessa, Sidelined and 90’s For The High. The concert is a fundraiser for the ISU Marketing Association. Tickets are $10 at the door. Information: Daniel Hill at hilldan2@isu.edu or Sandra Speck at specsand@isu.edu.

Theater/Pocatello

Idaho State University Theater Department presents “Playboy of the Western World,” 7:30 p.m. 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.

Music/Stanley

Music From Stanley radio show series, featuring musicians Johnny Shoes and Kayleigh Jack with Seasonal Disguise, 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.

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SUNDAY

Dance/Twin Falls

Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center holds a public dance, featuring Country Cousins with Floyd Drown, 2-5 p.m. at 530 Shoshone St. W. Dance workshop begins at 1:30 p.m. Potluck and door prizes. All ages welcome. Admission is $4 per person; free for children under 14 accompanied by an adult. 410-5650 or galenslatter.com.

Poker, music/Twin Falls

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

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.

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MONDAY

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.

Theater/Wendell

Snake River Community Players present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 7 p.m. at the Wendell High School auditorium, 750 E. Main St. (Pictured:Aartje Smith as Gladys Herdman.) Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students and seniors, and $25 for families. Information: Lorna Irwin, 324-7544.

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TUESDAY

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 lessons, 6-8 p.m. at Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center, 530 Shoshone St. W. All ages welcome; smoke- and alcohol-free. $3 admission; free for children under 14 accompanied by an adult. 410-5650 or galenslatter.com.

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. Education-show tickets are $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and $2.50 for students.

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, dancing/Twin Falls

Open Microphone Night, 9 p.m. in the Blueroom at Woody’s, 213 Fifth Ave. S. No cover.

Rehearsals/Buhl

West End Community Singers rehearsals for the 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.

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

Art Wallace with Spanish flamenco guitar, 6-9 p.m. at Papa Hemi’s Hideaway, 310 S. Main St. No cover.

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THURSDAY

Jazz/Sun Valley

Sun Valley Trio, 3-8 p.m. at Lodge Dining Room at Sun Valley Resort. No cover. 622-2800.

Music/Sun Valley

Pianist Larry Harshbarger, 4-9 p.m. at Ram Restaurant at Sun Valley Resort. No cover. 622-2800.

Dinner, music/Sun Valley

Leana Leach Trio, 4-8 p.m. at the Limelight Ballroom buffet at Sun Valley Resort. Tickets are $39.50 for adults and $22.50 for children under 12, at Sun Valley Recreation Center or at the door. 622-2135.

NEXTWEEK

Festivity/Twin Falls

The 19th annual Christmas in the Nighttime Sky festivities, NOV. 27 at Kimberly Nurseries, 2862 Addison Ave. E. Include a free chili and potato dinner, 5:30-7 p.m.; visiting with Santa; a live Nativity scene; entertainment by The Lighthouse Praise Band; and fireworks display, starting about 7:30 p.m., choreographed with Christmas music on KOOL 96.5 FM and 95.7 KEZJ FM. Admission is one new, quality, unwrapped toy (per family) for infant to age 16. Proceeds benefit needy Magic Valley children through KMVT’s Christmas for Kids program. Free shuttle buses, 5-7 p.m., from the Kmart and Grocery Outlet parking lot. Information: Sherry Wright at 733-2717.

Rock/Twin Falls

Leftovers Music Festival, featuring Foolsbane, Otto Pilate and Sophia, 8 p.m. NOV. 27 at Woody’s, 213 Fifth Ave. S; and DJ Joey Bravo in the Blueroom, 223 Fifth Ave. S. $5 cover starting at 9 p.m.; women get in free until 11 p.m.

Light rock/Twin Falls

Vocalist and guitarist Tim Swanson, 9-11 p.m. NOV. 27 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. No cover.

Gallery walk/Ketchum

Gallery Walk, hosted by Sun Valley Gallery Association, 5-8 p.m. NOV. 27, featuring exhibitions at several art galleries in Ketchum and Sun Valley. Free admission. Information and for a map: svgalleries.org or 726-5512.

Bluegrass/Ketchum

Hat Trick Trio with fiddle and a new sound, 6:30-9:30 p.m. NOV. 27 at Papa Hemi’s Hideaway, 310 S. Main St. No cover.

Country, rock/Twin Falls

Wild Nights, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. NOV. 27-28 at Montana Steakhouse, 1826 Canyon Crest Drive. No cover.

Rock/Buhl

Milestone, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. NOV. 27-28 at T.J.’s Lounge, 112 Broadway Ave. S. No cover.

Theater/Twin Falls

Mad Hatt’r Theatre Co. presents a reading of Jacob Marley’s holiday comedy, “A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m. NOV. 28 at the Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center, 530 Shoshone St. W. Features Magic Valley actors Michael Johnson, Tony Mannen, Billy Perry and Jud Harmon. Marley’s version is a funny retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol,” with the story of his heroic behind-the-scenes efforts to save Scrooge’s soul and, in the process, save his own. Refreshments sold during intermission. Tickets are $5 at the door. 420-5567.

Photography/Twin Falls

Jackie Plastino of Jackie Plastino Photography holds an open house to show her photography, 3-8 p.m. NOV. 28 at 470 Jackson St. Information: 732-6186 or jackieplastinophotography.com.

Light rock/Twin Falls

Vocalist and guitarist Chris Bender, 9-11 p.m. NOV. 28 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. No cover.

Rock/Twin Falls

Sophia and Otto Pilate, 9 p.m. NOV. 28 at Woody’s, 213 Fifth Ave. S; and DJ Icy at 9 p.m. in the Blueroom, 223 Fifth Ave. S. $5 cover; women get in free until 11 p.m.

Folk, bluegrass/Ketchum

FourStroke Bus, with acoustic bluegrass, soul, Tennessee Americana and more with vocalist Lisa Whitworth, 6:30-9:30 p.m. NOV. 28 at Papa Hemi’s Hideaway, 310 S. Main St.

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.

Dance/Twin Falls

Line dance lessons, 6-8 p.m., and square dance lessons, 8-10 p.m. NOV. 30 at Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center, 530 Shoshone St. W. All ages welcome; smoke- and alcohol-free. $3 admission; free for children under 14 accompanied by an adult. 410-5650 or galenslatter.com.

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 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.

Gala opening/Twin Falls

Festival of Trees gala celebration, “Silver Bells,” presented by St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation, DEC. 2 at the former Rite-Aid building, 1139 Addison Ave. E. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by formal gourmet dinner, Fund-A-Need auction, music by High Street Combo and dancing. Tree preview at 4:30 p.m. for gala ticketholders. Tickets are $100, at 737-2480. Proceeds benefit women’s and children’s health care programs at the new St. Luke’s.

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.

Rock/Twin Falls

Valli and Joe from Milestone, 8 p.m. to midnight, DEC. 2 at the Oasis Bar and Grill, 1007 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. No cover.

Theater/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Theater Department presents the comedy “The Murder Room” by Jack Sharkey, 8 p.m. DEC. 2-5 at CSI’s Fine Arts Theater, 315 Falls Ave. The bland Edgar Hollister marries a golddigger, 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 seniors and students, at CSI’s Fine Arts box office, 732-6288 or tickets.csi.edu.

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.

Festival/Twin Falls

St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation’s Festival of Trees 25th anniversary, “Silver Bells,” DEC. 3-6 at the former Rite-Aid building, 1139 Addison Ave. E. Highlights: Seniors’ Day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. DEC. 3 (free admission for seniors 60 and older); 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. DEC. 4; Children’s Day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. DEC. 5 (free admission for 12 and younger); and Family Day, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. DEC. 6 (free admission for families with a Times-News coupon). Santa Claus and a photographer on site for part of the day on Dec. 3 and 5. General admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors 60 and older, and $2 for children 12 and younger. Proceeds benefit women’s and children’s health care programs at the new St. Luke’s. 737-2480.

NEXTMONTH

Holiday parade/Twin Falls

Festival of Lights parade, presented by Downtown Business Improvement District, 6 p.m. DEC. 4, along Main Avenue. Parade starts at Krengel’s True Value Hardware, 628 Main Ave. S., and ends at Magic Valley High School, 512 Main Ave. N. Assembly for floats begins at 4 p.m. at Krengel’s parking lot. Float applications taken until Nov. 27; entry fee is $25. Information: Miranda Henning, 421-2944.

Style show/Twin Falls

“Ladies Night Out” at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation’s Festival of Trees, 7 p.m. DEC. 4 at the former Rite-Aid building, 1139 Addison Ave. E., The event includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres, no-host bar, a silent auction and a style show featuring furs from Sheepskin Coat Factory and Fur Salon and fashions from local retailers. Tickets are $40, or $280 for a table of eight, at 737-2480. Proceeds benefit women’s and children’s health care programs at the new St. Luke’s.

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 Valley Arts Council’s “Night of All Nights” Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 4 at Wilson Theatre, F and Fremont streets. Directed by Kent Severe and Janna Exon. Free admission; reservations not required. 677-2787 or oakleyvalleyarts.org.

Cantata/Gooding

Community Christmas Cantata, featuring the Gooding Community Chorale and Orchestra with 7 p.m. DEC. 4-5 and at 4 p.m. DEC. 6 at the Walker Center auditorium, 605 11th Ave. E. The cantata was written by Joseph M. Martin and celebrates “The Mystery and Majesty” of the birth of Christ. Directed by Rick Strickland. Refreshments served. Free admission; freewill offering taken. 934-8227.

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., with the chamber choir and orchestra, and Magic Valley Brass and Percussion Ensemble. Performance features John Rutter’s “Gloria” for chorus, brass and percussion ensemble, directed by Carson Wong with Sue Miller, rehearsal accompanist. Other selections include works by Randall Thompson, familiar and less familiar carols, and Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” Admission is a $5 suggested donation at the door to the CSI Music Department scholarship fund.

Music/Burley

Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors, presented by Mount Harrison Heritage Foundation, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 5 in the King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave. Tickets are $15 for reserved seats and $10 for general admission, at 678-6868.

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.

Holiday music/Oakley

Oakley Valley Arts Council’s “Night of All Nights” Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 5-6 at Howells Opera House, 160 Blaine Ave. Directed by Kent Severe and Janna Exon. Free admission; reservations not required. 677-2787 or oakleyvalleyarts.org.

Cantata fundraiser/Gooding

Fundraiser spaghetti dinner to benefit the Community Christmas Cantata, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. DEC. 6 at Gooding United Methodist Church’s fellowship hall, 805 Main St. Cost is $5 per person or $20 per family. Proceeds go for the cost of music and supplies for the cantata. 934-8227.

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. 732-6472.

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 cappella 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/.

School concert/Twin Falls

Xavier Charter School Winter Concert, 5 and 7 p.m. DEC. 9 at College of Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts Center auditorium. Features two performances: elementary students at 5 p.m. and high school students at 7 p.m., with singing, dancing and recitation pieces. Free admission. 933-9287.

Dessert theater/Twin Falls

Twin Falls High School Drama Department’s annual dessert theater, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 9-12 at Roper Auditorium, 1615 Filer Ave. E. Features a collection of competition selections including “Dusk,” “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread,” “The Fantasticks,” “Importance of Being Earnest” and “High School Musical: 20th Year Reunion,” along with confections. Tickets are $5 (includes dessert) at the door. Information: James Haycock at HaycockJa@tfsd.k12.id.us.

Theater/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Theater Department presents the comedy “The Murder Room” by Jack Sharkey, 8 p.m. 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, 732-6288 or tickets.csi.edu.

Music/Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho’s Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 10 at CSI’s Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Features 10 ensemble members; guest artist and former director Steve Cox; and some of Cox’s private percussion students. Performance includes works for percussion, including mallet percussion instruments, and two original compositions by former percussion ensemble students Kayte Hopkins and Amanda Russell, and a premiere performance of an original work “Secret of the Lost Woods” composed by current guitar major Zachary Ruhter. Free admission; donation accepted at the door for the CSI Music Department scholarship fund.

Festival/Gooding

Gooding Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees, “Faces of Christmas,” DEC. 10-12 at the Gooding County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, 201 Lucy Lane. Proceeds go for ongoing hospital projects and health education. Information: Marsha Dains at 934-8163.

Ski film/Twin Falls

“Re:Session,” the latest extreme ski film from Teton Gravity Research, with two showings at 7 and 9 p.m. DEC. 11 at the Faulkner Planetarium at Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Filmed in Jackson Hole, Wyo.; Alagna, Italy; Poland; Slovakia; Haines, Alaska; Colorado; Stevens Pass, Wash.; Utah; Montana; and Pemberton, British Columbia. The film premiered in September at Teton Village, Wyo., and is on a 120-stop tour. Tickets are $5 general admission at the door. The first 150 College of Southern Idaho students with current student identification admitted free, with tickets available starting Nov. 23 at the Student Activities office in the Student Union building. Proceeds benefit the CSI Outdoor Program’s student excursions. Information: Scott Rogers, 732-6470 or srogers@csi.edu.

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.

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.

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.

Holiday concert/Twin Falls

Magic Valley Chorale Christmas Concert, 7:30 p.m. DEC. 12 at the College of Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts Center auditorium. The chorale joins the Twin Falls High School choirs to present selections from Handel’s Messiah, other traditional Christmas music, and selections from more contemporary composers. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens and children over 3, available from any chorale member or at the door.

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.

Dance, dinner/Sun Valley

St. Luke’s Winter Ball, “It’s Time to Dance!” presented by St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center Volunteer Core, DEC. 12 in the Limelight Room at Sun Valley Resort. Cocktails hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and dancing at 9 p.m. Features a gourmet three-course dinner, live auction, music by High Street Band, and a raffle for eight prizes with “Experience Outdoor Idaho” theme (raffle tickets: $10 each or 12 for $100). The event includes cheaper Junior Patron tickets for the community to join in the holiday festivities. Doors open for Junior Patrons at 9 p.m. for dancing, complimentary glass of champagne and desserts. Proceeds go for the purchase of ultrasound equipment at the new Women’s Imaging Center in Ketchum. Advance tickets are $150 per person, at 727-8406, Deb Hobart. Junior Patrons tickets are $25, in advance or at the door.

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.

Recital/Twin Falls

TaVaci School of Performing Arts Fall Concert, 6:30 p.m. DEC. 14 at College of Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts Center auditorium. A vocal recital for TaVaci students.

Astronomy/Twin Falls

Family night telescope viewing, 6-9 p.m. 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.

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 show’s new adaptations include the Nutcracker Prince battles the Mouse King (in guise of Errol Flynn), who arrives in his new pirate ship, amidst the many mice and soldiers; and, in the second act, the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier reign over the celebration in honor of Clara. In addition to the cast of professional dancers, the performance features 40 local children in disguises as party guests, ladybugs, mice, flowers and angels. Tickets are $19 for adults and $13 for children, at CSI’s Fine Arts box office, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; at tickets.csi.edu; or 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.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present Willie and Robert Reale’s “A Year with Frog and Toad,” for a “pay what you feel” preview, 7 p.m. DEC. 16 at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Directed by John Glenn, with music direction by R.L. Rowsey. The Broadway musical is a story of Toad and Frog, waking from hibernation in the spring and learning life lessons along the way including friendship. Tickets are on sale one hour before the performance; no reserved seats. 578-9122.

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/.

Fundraiser/Rupert

Rob Newman presents “Sounds of the Season” concert, 7 p.m. DEC. 17 in the Wilson Theatre reception rooms at Fremont and F streets. Features many local musicians. Tickets are $8, at The Book Store in Rupert and Welch Music and Book Plaza in Burley. Seating is limited. Proceeds benefit Wilson Theatre and “Rise Up and Sing” scholarships.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present Willie and Robert Reale’s “A Year with Frog and Toad,” for Educator Night, 7 p.m. DEC. 17-18 at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Directed by John Glenn, with music direction by R.L. Rowsey. The Broadway musical is a story of Toad and Frog, waking from hibernation in the spring and learning life lessons along the way including friendship. Tickets are $10 for currently employed educators and school administrators. Limit two per person. Advance tickets available at the theater box office. 578-9122.

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.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present Willie and Robert Reale’s “A Year with Frog and Toad” at 7 p.m. DEC. 19, DEC. 22-23, DEC. 26, DEC. 29-30 and JAN. 2; at 3 p.m. DEC. 20, DEC. 24. DEC. 27, DEC. 31 and JAN. 3; and 11 a.m. DEC. 26 and JAN. 2, at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Directed by John Glenn, with music direction by R.L. Rowsey. The Broadway musical is a story of Toad and Frog, waking from hibernation in the spring and learning life lessons along the way including friendship. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for senior citizens (62 and older) and $10 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.

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.

Gallery walk/Ketchum

Gallery Walk, hosted by Sun Valley Gallery Association, 5-8 p.m. DEC. 30, featuring exhibitions at several art galleries in Ketchum and Sun Valley. Free admission. Information and for a map: svgalleries.org or 726-5512.

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.

Theater/Twin Falls

Random Acts of Theatre presents Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” 7:30 p.m. JAN. 14-16 at College of Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts Theatre. The drama is winner of the Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award. When the emotionally fragile Blanche DuBois arrives in New Orleans to stay with her sister Stella, she is confronted by Stella’s brutish working class husband Stanley Kowalski. Sparks fly and passions boil, interrupting the delicate balance in Stella and Stanley’s marriage and sending Blanche’s life out of control. Tickets are $10, at CSI’s Fine Arts box office. 732-6288.

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.

Lecture/Twin Falls

Herrett Forum, 7:30 p.m. JAN. 20, Rick Allen Community Room of the Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Free, open to public.

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.

Dance performance/Twin Falls

Brigham Young University Ballroom Dance Company, 7:30 p.m. JAN. 29 at College of Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts Center auditorium. The dance company has won the British Formation Championships several times, competed in the World Formation Championships and earned top honors in U.S. National Formation Championships. The group showcases Latin and international dance styles, including waltz, samba, foxtrot and hustle, and has toured throughout Europe, Middle East, South Pacific, eastern Asia and the U.S. Tickets are $12 (purchased by Jan. 23) or $15 (after Jan. 23), at Crowley’s - The Quad, Bell’s Books and Everybody’s Business in Twin Falls, Book Plaza in Burley, The Book Store in Rupert, or twinfalls.aa.byu.edu.

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 Carol’s 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. 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 cappella, 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.

Lecture/Twin Falls

Herrett Forum, 7:30 p.m. FEB. 17, Rick Allen Community Room of the Herrett Center for Arts and Science. Free, open to public.

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 ‘50s 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.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” for a “pay what you feel” preview, 7 p.m. FEB. 24 at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Directed by Denise Simone. Tickets are on sale one hour before the performance; no reserved seats. 578-9122.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” for Educator Night, 7 p.m. FEB. 25 and 8 p.m. FEB. 26 at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Directed by Denise Simone. Tickets are $10 for currently employed educators and school administrators. Limit two per person. Advance tickets available at the theater box office. 578-9122.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” for Girlfriends’ Night Out, 8 p.m. FEB. 26 at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Directed by Denise Simone. Tickets are $15 (includes post-show champagne, dark chocolate and a talk back with the artists). Advance tickets only at the theater box office. 578-9122.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” at 8 p.m. FEB. 27 at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Directed by Denise Simone. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for senior citizens (62 and older) and $10 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.

MARCHEVENTS

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” for Girlfriends’ Night Out, 7 p.m. MARCH 3 at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Directed by Denise Simone. Tickets are $15 (includes post-show champagne, dark chocolate and a talk back with the artists). Advance tickets only at the theater box office. 578-9122.

Theater/Hailey

Company of Fools present Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” at 7 p.m. MARCH 4 and MARCH 10-11; 8 p.m. MARCH 5-6 and MARCH 12-13; and 3 p.m. MARCH 7, at Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St. Directed by Denise Simone. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for senior citizens (62 and older) and $10 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.

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. 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 Û 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.