This afternoon event will feature a classic High Tea with scones, sandwiches, sweets and tea, as well as, Champagne befitting Natalia’s repertoire of Classic Opera Arias, Musical Theater and American Songbook. The event will be in a wonderful home and seating is limited to 10 Bistro Tables for 4. Catering by Silver Fox Catering. Hats & Gloves Welcome!!! Self-parking. Tickets are available at Sunvalleyopera.com or by calling Robyn at 208-726-0991
Sun Valley Opera and Broadway presents “Bohemia Romantica” a concert starring Natalia Santaliz
Join us for a concert with the lovely soprano, Nataila Santaliz at the Gail Severn Gallery at 6:00pm. A native of Puerto Rico, Natalia will present “Bohemia Romantica” a selection of Love Songs from Musical Theater (Till There Was You for example), Latin Culture (Besame Mucho) y Mas! Doors open at 6:00pm, grab a glass of wine or sparkling water and grab a seat! Concert at 6:15pm. Tickets are on sale now at sunvalleyopera.com or by calling Robyn at 208-726-0991
An evening with Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen’s endearing and adventurous Lift Series is back this winter. In its seventh year, the annual tour is set against the backdrop of Brett’s favorite, and the country’s best, ski towns. When asked why Brett continues to play winters in the mountains, he responds, “Because mountain people are my favorite people. They know the secret to making the best kind of community that is centered around their love of the mountains and stoke. It gives me a chance to connect with amazing people and ski in some thrilling and maybe even some dangerous terrain. It is a source of inspiration for me to be a better person and make more music.” The concerts will be intimate solo acoustic sets of songs and stories that are sure to be heartwarming and funny. Brett Dennen is a nationally known, beloved singer-songwriter who has played at Austin City Limits, Newport Folk, and Telluride Bluegrass Festivals and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, and Conan O’Brien. His songs are carefully crafted, beautiful and often exhibit a wry sense of humor. In addition to his skill as a musician, Brett is an active philanthropist, environmentalist, and avid skier. This tour combines Dennen’s love of …
Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards
Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards is nothing if not a culmination: the gathering of a select group of acoustic roots musicians at the zenith of their careers. Together, these women build something more than the sum of their already impressive parts. They create something wholly new–a fusion of the countless traditions and influences they each bring into the creative process. Best thought of as a collective rather than a fixed band, this ensemble has featured a rotating cast of unmatched talent over the years since its official founding in 2014 including the lineup for Sun Valley: Valerie Thompson (cello) and Isa Burke (of Lula Wiles, Aoife O’Donovan on guitar/fiddle). And of course, at its core lies Cortese herself–serving as both the gravitational center around which the group organizes and the creative engine that fuels the compositions that emerge from it. Performing live these artists produce music as rich and intricate as any symphony; as heartfelt and true as any country classic. Centered on the virtuosic string instrumentation of its members, Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards ties together driving rhythms, broad creative vision, and resonant harmonies to create music that sweeps you up in its current, carrying you away …
50 Years of Hip Hop Celebration
Dj BearSkinRug is set to bring the house down as he hosts the highly anticipated “50 years of Hip Hop” party, celebrating half a century of this iconic genre. With an extensive playlist spanning the evolution of hip hop, this event promises to be an unforgettable journey through the history of the culture and music that has shaped generations. General Admission • Flat Floor • Dance Party • All Ages
Live Nativity
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 early to get parking, seats, hot cocoa and cookies. Hay bale seating will be available, but please remember your blankets and hand warmers. DRESS WARMLY, it is an outdoor event
HOLIDAY SPIRIT with Music & Dance
Sun Valley Music Festival Music Institute and Footlight Dance are presenting our first annual joint holiday performance on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 at the Community Campus Theater, 7:00 pm. Students from our two programs are working together to perform holiday classics with live musicians and dancers. Ellen Sanders and Rudy Kramer from the Music Institute have been working with their musicians, and Hilarie Neely and Mackenzie King from Footlight Dance have been working with their dancers to ring in the season together. The presentation is free to the public, donations accepted. More information – Hilarie Neely, Director, Footlight Dance 208-578-5462.
CONCERT: Maiah Wynne
SVMoA kicks off its 2023/2024 Singer-Songwriter Salon Concerts with the genre-bending Maiah Wynne—an award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Wynne captivates audiences worldwide with the alluring and enigmatic duality present in her music and through her powerful and universally resonant lyrics and hauntingly beautiful voice.
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 …
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 …