THE SPOT YOUNG COMPANY 2023 PRESENTS ALICE BY HEART DECEMBER 6-10, 2023 Music/Lyrics by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik Book by Steven Sater with Jessie Nelson Directed by Yanna Lantz Music Director R.L. Rowsey Choreography Megan Mahoney Movement Director Kevin Wade with The Spot Cr3w From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening (our inaugural Spot Young Co. production), Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress) comes ALICE BY HEART. Join us to see the incredible Spot Young Company–our flagship educational program–take on this beautiful new story! In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This world premiere musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the …
NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH- Whiskey’s on Main
🎉 Step into the neon-lit world of the 80s at the most electrifying New Year’s Eve bash in town! Join us for a night of glitz, glamor, and groove at our 80s Disco-themed extravaganza, where we’ll be ringing in the New Year in true retro style! 🕘 Date & Time: December 31, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM 📍 Venue: 251 N Main Street , Ketchum, ID ✨ Highlights: 🎶 Live Performance by Casio Dreams, Idaho’s Premier 80’s Tribute Band Get ready to be transported back in time as Casio Dreams takes the stage, bringing the iconic sounds of the 80s to life. From synth-pop to new wave hits, they’ll have you dancing like it’s 1989! 💿 DJ Funkhausen on the Turntables: Keep the dance floor sizzling as DJ Funkhausen spins the hottest tracks of the 80s. From Michael Jackson’s moonwalk to Madonna’s Vogue, get ready to groove to the beats that defined a generation. 🕺 Costume Contests & Giveaways: Strut your stuff and compete in our 80s costume contests for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Break out your most radical neon outfits and get ready to have a totally tubular time! 🎉 Midnight Countdown Extravaganza: As the clock ticks …
Sun Valley Opera and Broadway presents “Broadway Bound” Diva Party & Concert starring Broadway Star Q. Smith
Join us for this exciting Broadway concert featuring “Come from Away” star Q. Smith. Diva tickets include the party with a full bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres, catered by Silver Fox Catering, and the concert “Broadway Bound” with Bistro Seating. General Admission tickets are for the concert only with open seating along the wall. The 70 minute concert of familiar Musical Theater and American Songbook tunes includes an intermission. Tickets can be purchased at Sunvalleyopera.com or call 208-726-0991.
Sun Valley Opera and Broadway presents Family Festivities and Christmas Concert
Please join us for a family-friendly holiday celebration! Festivities include a visit with Santa, Carolers, Christmas cookies, hors d’oeuvres, hot cider, hot chocolate and wine, underwritten by The Village Market . Then enjoy a concert of Christmas classics, favorites and sing-a-long songs by the Valley’s own Heidi Hogan. Kids 12 & under free. Tickets can be purchased at Sunvalleyopera.com or call 208-726-0991.
Sun Valley Opera and Broadway present MetHD’s X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
The next presentation by Sun Valley Opera and Broadway’s Live Simulcast Opera Performances is X: The Life and Times of Malcom X on Saturday, November 18, 2023. More information can be found at www.sunvalleyopera.com. Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera premiered in 1986. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader’s life. Baritone Will Liverman, who triumphed in the Met premiere of Fire Shut Up in My Bones, sings Malcolm X, alongside soprano Leah Hawkins as his mother, Louise; mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis as his sister Ella; bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as his brother Reginald; and tenor Victor Ryan Robertson as Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Kazem Abdullah conducts the newly revised score, which provides a layered, jazz-inflected setting for the esteemed writer Thulani Davis’s libretto. Doors open at 10:30am. The concession counter will be open. The production begins at 10:55am. The Magic Lantern is located at 100 East 2nd Street in Ketchum and tickets can be purchased at the door. Magic Lantern …
Wood River Orchestra Holiday Concert and Fundraiser
Celebrate the holiday season on December 10th with the Wood River Orchestra at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum. The concert, which begins at 4:00pm and as always is free admission, will feature a program of holiday favorites guaranteed to ring in the season of good cheer. From 3:00pm in the foyer of the Argyros there will be a silent auction of fun and unique items, with proceeds going to support the orchestra. In addition, if you want to experience the concert in festive style there are a limited number of cabaret tables for purchase. Email the orchestra at [email protected] for more details.
LANCO w/Aaron Golay & The Original Sin
Multi-Platinum selling band LANCO continues to forge new territory after the roots-frontier explorers and live-performance junkies broke out with the 2x Platinum multi-week No. 1 hit “Greatest Love Story.” Creating a heartland rocker for a new generation, the band followed up with the Billboard Country Albums chart topper HALLELUJAH NIGHTS, marking the first Country group to earn a No. 1 debut in a decade. Additionally, LANCO garnered another PLATINUM certified hit with “Born To Love You”, before the launch of their anthemic 2021 EP, HONKY-TONK HIPPIES, which was self-produced and co-written by the band. New music from the ACM “New Group of the Year” follows multiple nominations from the CMT, CMA, ACM, AMA and iHeartAwards, while Lancaster became the first member of a group to win NSAI’s “Songwriter/Artist of the Year” award. LANCO continues to “bring the full-band sound back to Country” (Newsday) and plans to build off their deep-rooted connection with fans in their new era of music. For more information on LANCO, visit www.lancomusic.com. Purchase Tickets at: www.ci.ovationtix.com/35937/performance/11376558 *$50.00 advance. $60.00 30 days before shows for GA tickets *$150.00 advance seated upstairs/meet & greet w/band. $170.00 30 days before show (Seated upstairs/meet & greet w/band will have an …
LANCO w/The Pisten Bullys
Multi-Platinum selling band LANCO continues to forge new territory after the roots-frontier explorers and live-performance junkies broke out with the 2x Platinum multi-week No. 1 hit “Greatest Love Story.” Creating a heartland rocker for a new generation, the band followed up with the Billboard Country Albums chart topper HALLELUJAH NIGHTS, marking the first Country group to earn a No. 1 debut in a decade. Additionally, LANCO garnered another PLATINUM certified hit with “Born To Love You”, before the launch of their anthemic 2021 EP, HONKY-TONK HIPPIES, which was self-produced and co-written by the band. New music from the ACM “New Group of the Year” follows multiple nominations from the CMT, CMA, ACM, AMA and iHeartAwards, while Lancaster became the first member of a group to win NSAI’s “Songwriter/Artist of the Year” award. LANCO continues to “bring the full-band sound back to Country” (Newsday) and plans to build off their deep-rooted connection with fans in their new era of music. For more information on LANCO, visit www.lancomusic.com. Purchase Tickets at: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35937/performance/11376548 *$50.00 advance or $60.00 30 days before shows for GA tickets *$150.00 advance seated upstairs/meet & greet w/band or $170.00 30 days before show (Seated upstairs/meet & greet w/band will …
The Live Nativity by The Life Church
Local costumed actors and live animals unfold the reenactment of the events surrounding Jesus’ birth while vocalists set the scene musically and a Narrator tells the story. Featured again this year will be three live camels and a donkey from Camels R Fun in Idaho Falls. The production starts at 5:00 PM and will be finished by 6:15pm. Come at 4:30 to get parking, seats, hot chocolate and cookies. Hay bale seating will be available, but please remember your blankets and hand warmers. DRESS WARMLY, it is an outdoor event
Imani Winds
Celebrating over a quarter century of music making, the twice GRAMMY nominated Imani Winds has led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations, and outreach endeavors that have inspired audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The ensemble’s playlist embraces traditional chamber music repertoire, and newly commissioned works from voices that reflect historical events and the times in which we currently live.