Live Performances

Performing Arts 2009 - 2010
	Sol’Jibe in Concert as part of the Sun Valley Nordic Festival Thu, Feb 4, 5:30pm Free, outdoors across from the Ketchum PO Gather with your family and friends and enjoy a great winter celebration of music, skiing and warm treats. The band Sol’Jibe promises a high-energy performance that compels audiences to dance. Their inspired sound has been dubbed “World Pop” and draws from extensive travels to Spain, Cuba and Central America, where they studied folkloric rhythms and culture. In addition to great music, the evening will include friendly Nordic races, a bonfire and warm refreshments for the whole family. The evening is part of an annual week long celebration of Nordic skiing and is presented by Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, The Elephant’s Perch and Blaine County Recreation District.
	A Mid-winter Cabaret with Catherine Russell not a part of the performing arts series ticket package Sat, Feb 20, 7:30pm NexStage Theatre, Ketchum • BUY TICKETS Table for 2 $75 (includes a bottle of wine or champagne) Table for 4 $150 (includes two bottles of wine or champagne) Individual ticket $38 (includes a ticket for one drink) See video • more video Catherine Russell is that rarest of entities, a genuine jazz and blues singer who can sing virtually anything. Get a table and a bottle of bubbly and join us for a New York night. This concert is not included in the series ticket. Tables are sold separately.
	Sweet Plantain * Fri, March 26, 7:30pm Church of the Big Wood, Ketchum $20 / $30 nonmembers • BUY TICKETS See video Sweet Plantain is a string quartet that specializes in genre-blurring, original compositions and arrangements as well as contemporary works by Latin American composers, with an emphasis on improvisation. Sweet Plantain will also be doing a school residency in the Wood River Valley. Performance Sponsors Barbara and Tod Hamachek US Bank Private Client Group * A part of the 2009/2010 Winter Performance Series, sponsored by Gail and Jack Thornton.

Winter concert FAQs

General Info:
For our winter concerts, seating is reserved for those purchasers of our Critic's Circle Series tickets and for our donors at the $2500 level and above. These seats will be opened up 5 minutes before curtain.

What time should I arrive?
We respectfully request that you arrive 5-10 minutes before curtain time. In some of our venues, parking is a short walk from the venue. Please plan accordingly!

May I take pictures, video or record sound?
No video, photography or recording is allowed at The Center's concerts.

Where is the venue?
Please be sure to check the concert location before heading out! We do not have our own performing arts hall (yet!), so our shows are at a variety of locations around the valley. This winter we're honored to have access to the Church of the Bigwood in Ketchum, NexStage Theatre in Ketchum, the Opera House in Sun Valley and the Community Campus Auditorium in HAILEY ... note that this is NOT the Community School.

Summer concert FAQs

General guidelines: picnics and low-backed chairs are welcome at The Center's summer concerts! We will have food and drink vendors at each show if you'd prefer to pack light. Please don't bring pets, cameras or recording devices. Tickets are non-refundable and will go on rain or shine. See you on the lawns!

What about the weather?
The weather in and around the Wood River Valley is beautiful during the summer. Be prepared with sunscreen, jacket, and long pants for the cool evenings. All shows will be RAIN OR SHINE. Tickets are non-refundable.

Can I bring in food and beverages?
Yes. The Center allows coolers, beverages, and food to all of our shows. We do not check coolers.

What if I don't want to hassle with a cooler?
Vendors will also be on site to provide beer, wine, soft drinks and food as well.

What are these venues like?
All of our summer venues are lawns. There are no bleachers or seats. You can sit right on the grass, of course, or bring a tarp, blanket or chairs.

Can I set up early? What kind of chair may I bring?
Once the gates are open, patrons are free to set up. We cannot allow early access to anyone. Low backed chairs and blankets are welcome. Please be sensitive to those around you, if your chair is too high, please move to the edge of the seating area.

What about transportation and parking?
All of The Center’s summer concerts are within the city limits of Hailey and Ketchum. Please walk or ride to these events if you can. If you decide to drive, please be sensitive to our local neighbors who live nearby. Do not park in driveways, lawns, or directly in front of houses in residential neighborhoods.
Public Parking for the Ketchum Atkinson Park concert will be provided at the Simplot Lot (across from the Post Office), the YMCA lots, and the Hemingway Elementary main lot.

Can I bring my dog?
Sorry, as much as we love them – please leave them at home. Please do not leave any pet inside your car for any length of time.

Can I smoke at the concerts?
Nope, all of the summer shows are non-smoking.

Keep in mind ... we book acts that play upbeat music and people here love to dance! If you want to avoid having people dancing around where you're set up ... please set up your picnic well back from the stage.

Can I get a refund or exchange for my tickets?
No – all ticket sales are non-refundable.

Films

The Lover Will Take the Bride - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Thu, Jan 28, 6pm At The Liberty Theatre, Hailey $5 members, $8 non-members • Tickets will be available at the door. There will be food and drinks available for purchase. One of the biggest Bollywood hits of all time, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is also the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema (over 700 weeks). It tells the story of a romance between Raj and Simran, both second generation Indians living in England, with deep Indian values. Simran's arranged marriage plans are put in turmoil when she falls in love with Raj on a trip to Europe with friends. The film's soundtrack is wildly popular, as are its scenes of lavish wedding preparations. Don't miss your chance to see a Bollywood film on the big screen, in the luxurious comfort of the Liberty Theatre!

Past Films

	Red Gold a part of the multidisciplinary project Prospects Wed, Oct 21, 7pm At The Center, Ketchum • Free The Bristol Bay region of southwest Alaska is home to the Kvichak and Nushagak Rivers, the two most prolific sockeye salmon runs left in the world. It is also home to the second largest deposit of copper, gold and molybdenum ever discovered. Two mining companies have proposed an open-pit and underground mine at the headwaters of the two rivers. Red Gold, an award-winning documentary, introduces viewers to the region and gives those who live in and love the area the opportunity to tell the story of how this mine would affect their lives.
Ian Cheney (L) and Curt Ellis taste thir harvest in Greene, Iowa. Photo by Sam Cullman	March 26, 2009 Join producer and actor Curt Ellis to view and talk about his award winning documentary King Corn. King Corn is a documentary film about Ellis and his college buddy Ian Cheney who move to the heartland to better understand where the food they eat comes from. With help from farmers, genetically modified seeds and fertilizers, they grow a bumper crop. But following their harvest into the food system reveals troubling questions about how we farm and how we feed one another.
	Double Feature: Superman and Superman II Sat, Nov 8, 1pm & 3:30pm Magic Lantern Theater, Ketchum $5 adults / $3 kids 12 and under (tickets at the door) See the original director's cut of the classic movies, starring Christopher Reeve, in one afternoon!
	African American Lives Documentary Films Tuesday, October 14, 6pm The Center, Ketchum Free of charge This groundbreaking PBS documentary series created by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., profiles some of the most accomplished African Americans of our time using genealogy and DNA to trace their roots down through American history and back to Africa. Through a combination of science and storytelling the quintessential questions of heritage and the importance of knowing our past are explored. (on October 16, Dr. Gates was here to lecture on his African American Lives documentaries. See lectures for details).

In 2005


Mar 16
Kandahar
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 2001
Filmed on the border of Iran and Afghanistan, Kandahar is a politically urgent story of a young female journalist named Nafas who must return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan to rescue her sister. The sister, distraught over the ever-present persecution, has written to Nafas vowing that she will commit suicide by the next solar eclipse. This austere and fascinating movie includes a number of seemingly bizarre and random episodes which combine to paint a picture of the reality of life in this unreal world. Kandahar has won awards at a number of international film festivals including 2001 Cannes Film Festival, Fellini Unesco Award in 2001, and the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival.

Mar 23
Hollywood Harems
Directed by Tania Kamal-Eldin, 1999
A half-hour documentary that takes critical aim at Hollywood's abiding fascination with all things Eastern. Juxtaposing film clips from the 20s through the 60s, 70s, and 80s, Hollywood Harems explores the organization of gender, race and sexuality in Hollywood's portrayal of the exotic East and the indiscriminate fusion of things Arab, Persian, Chinese and Indian. We see how these Technicolor fantasies have worked to shape and reinforce derogative assumptions about peoples of the East.

Afghanistan Unveiled
by Brigitte Brault and Aina Women Filming Group, 2003
Filmed by the first-ever team of women journalists trained in Afghanistan, this rare and uncompromising film explores the effects of the Taliban's repressive rule and the recent U.S. military campaign. The filmmakers present Hazara women who have been left to live in caves to fend for themselves. They also find moving examples of hope and discovery. Women Who Make Movies says " Unveiled is a revelatory and profound reminder of the independent media's power to bear witness and reveal truth." The film was recently aired in November by PBS and has been screened at independent film festivals throughout the world.