Join the Wood River Land Trust and The Community Library this winter to discuss how we can take local action in the face of global and regional challenges. “Valuing Water to Survive Climate Change” WITH EVAN THOMAS PhD, PE, MPH Professor Mortenson Endowed Chair in Global Engineering Director, Mortenson Center in Global Engineering and Resilience Director, Climate Innovation Collaboratory – University of Colorado Boulder FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TIMES AND HOW TO REGISTER VISIT COMLIB.ORG
GoldFish
Before changing the Electronic Music game in South Africa as GoldFish, Dominic Peters and David Poole were mild-mannered students surfing by day – and blowing the roof off house parties by night. This duo have gone on to become one of the most original production teams in recent history, creating award-winning albums and trail blazing shows that blends DJ performance with live Saxophone, Upright Bass, Flute and Keys – breaking through genres and earning the attention of a global house and electronic music fan base. As their fame grew, so did their scope, scouring obscure sources for unique and cheeky samples that they twisted into endlessly fun hooks and choruses. Stirring African rhythms and Sax melodies into the mix helped Goldfish evolve a truly unique house sound. After seven years basing themselves between Cape Town and Ibiza, Dom and Dave have settled in San Diego to concentrate on the burgeoning US Market. A consistent string of chart-topping hits—and a live show that has seen countless festival appearances from Coachella to Glastonbury—has helped GoldFish become one of the most enduring and influential groups in live electronic music. VIP Tickets $100 • Includes Meet & Greet with GoldFish before the show • …
Max Lugavere • Book Event
Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist, filmmaker, and bestselling author. His first book, Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, a New York Times bestseller, challenged our understanding of diet’s impact on brain health and was published in 8 languages around the globe. He is the host of The Genius Life, one of the top health and wellness podcasts in the U.S, and he contributes to a variety of television programs like The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, PBS’s Brief but Spectacular, and The Doctors. These engagements, along with features in VICE, Fast Company, The New York Times, People Magazine, and CNN have made him a respected and well-known voice in the field. An engaging and internationally sought-after speaker on topical health and wellness topics, Lugavere regularly leads keynote talks and corporate seminars around the world, including SXSW, TEDx, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, and many others. More info on Max is available at his YouTube channel: Copies of Max’s books will be for sale after the event, and he’ll be signing books in the lobby. General Admission Tickets • $20.00 VIP Tickets (includes preferred …
Turtle Island Quartet
Since its inception in 1985, the Turtle Island Quartet has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 and 2008 Grammy Awards for Best Classical Crossover Album, TIQ fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles, and by devising a performance practice that honors both, the state of the art has inevitably been redefined. Cellist nonpareil Yo-Yo Ma has proclaimed TIQ to be “a unified voice that truly breaks new ground – authentic and passionate – a reflection of some of the most creative music-making today.” The Quartet’s birth was the result of violinist David Balakrishnan’s brainstorming explorations and compositional vision while completing his master’s degree program at Antioch University West. The journey has taken Turtle Island through forays into folk, bluegrass, swing, be-bop, funk, R&B, new age, rock, hip-hop, as well as music of Latin America and India…a repertoire consisting of hundreds of ingenious arrangements and originals. As Turtle Island members continue to refine their skills through the development of repertory by some of today’s cutting-edge composers, through performances and recordings with major symphonic ensembles, and through a determined educational commitment, the Turtle Island Quartet stakes …
Tony DeSare
Tony DeSare performs with infectious joy, wry playfulness, and robust musicality. Named Rising Star Male Vocalist in Downbeat magazine, DeSare has lived up to this distinction by winning critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. From jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall to Las Vegas and headlining major symphony orchestras, DeSare has brought his fresh take on old school class around the globe. DeSare has four top ten Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has been featured on the CBS Early Show, NPR, A Prairie Home Companion, The Today Show, and his music has been posted by social media celebrity juggernaut, George Takei. DeSare has also collaborated with YouTube supergroup Postmodern Jukebox. He has been a featured guest artist with over 100 symphony orchestras with some highlights including the Cleveland Orchestra, The New York Pops, The San Francisco Symphony, The Houston Symphony, and The Chicago Symphony.
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist. The late Jessye Norman described Salvant as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality, which light up every note she sings.” Salvant has developed a passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, theater, jazz, baroque, and folkloric music. Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor. Salvant won the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010. She has received three consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album for The Window, Dreams and Daggers, and For One To Love, and was nominated for the award in 2014 for her album WomanChild. In 2020, Salvant received the MacArthur fellowship and the Doris Duke Artist Award. Nonesuch Records released Ghost Song in March of 2022, and has since gone onto receive two Grammy Nominations as well as appearing on several year-end best lists for 2022
Pirate School!
Pirate School: Sea Dreams is a madcap, swashbuckling solo show created and performed by veteran New York actor David Engel. Set to an original cartoon-inspired musical score, complete with sound effects, Pirate Professor Billy Bones teaches the finer points of lighthearted mischief and offers up zany lessons on how to stand, talk, sing, and laugh like a boisterous buccaneer, all while promoting good manners, polite behavior, and social courage. Children have a natural fascination for adventure and the pirates’ life on the high seas. With eye-popping puppetry, eccentric props, and slapstick sword play, Pirate School! is a riotous, interactive variety show suitable for ages four and up. Where else can you find a talking skull and the world’s only wearable pirate ship? Kids (and adults) are encouraged to attend in costume.
Pirate School!
Pirate School: Sea Dreams is a madcap, swashbuckling solo show created and performed by veteran New York actor David Engel. Set to an original cartoon-inspired musical score, complete with sound effects, Pirate Professor Billy Bones teaches the finer points of lighthearted mischief and offers up zany lessons on how to stand, talk, sing, and laugh like a boisterous buccaneer, all while promoting good manners, polite behavior, and social courage. Children have a natural fascination for adventure and the pirates’ life on the high seas. With eye-popping puppetry, eccentric props, and slapstick sword play, Pirate School! is a riotous, interactive variety show suitable for ages 4 and up. Where else can you find a talking skull and the world’s only wearable pirate ship? Kids (and adults) are encouraged to attend in costume.
2023 Bridal Event Expo
If you or someone you know is planning on getting engaged or married this year, we invite you to a unique 2-day event featuring local businesses based on serving the needs any bride and groom looking to marry in and around the Sun Valley Area. Mark your calendars for an exclusive event on June 16th at The Manor House Bridal, 5-7pm to meet local business owners ready to help you plan your engagement and wedding day events. Highlights during the event include demonstrations on selecting “the dress” and accessories to make you look your best, complimentary food and beverages, with gift bag takeaways to start you on your journey to planning your dream event. Can’t make it in the evening? Join us the following afternoon, June 17th from 1-5pm at Barry Peterson Jewelers and enjoy an afternoon with a trunk show featuring jewelry collections from Platinum Born for your wedding and honeymoon festivities with a balcony garden party. Highlights include Complimentary cleaning of jewelry, free gift with purchase of a Platinum Born piece, discussion on selecting your Diamond and design process for creating the engagement ring of your dreams, and tips for brides and grooms selecting wedding day accessories. Contact …
Isabella Boylston and Friends
The Argyros welcomes back hometown favorite, Isabella Boylston, in an all new production featuring ABT principal dancers Calvin Royal and James Whiteside along with Internationally renowned concert pianist Jacek Mysinsky. Join Isabella and friends for an evening of solos and pas de deuxs from some of the most beloved classical ballets of all time.