Sun Valley Center for the Arts Season Brochure Fall 2019-Spring 2020

Sun Valley Center for the Arts

FALL 2019–SPRING 2020

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sunvalleycenter.org

Sun Valley Center for the Arts

LEADING THE CULTURAL CONVERSATION Sun Valley Center for the Arts is a leading producer of arts programming in Idaho. Our purpose is to stimulate conversations through the arts that explore ideas, inspire wonder and build connections in our community.

We invite you to join the conversation.

sunvalleycenter.org | 191 Fifth Street E., Ketchum

Cover image: Conrad Bakker

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BIG IDEA PROJECTS / FEATURED EVENTS

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PERFORMING ARTS SERIES & SPECIAL EVENTS

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COMPANY OF FOOLS THEATRE

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ADULT EDUCATION, YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMMING

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FILM SERIES & EVENING EXHIBITION TOURS

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PROGRAM SPONSORS

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BOX OFFICE / SUPPORT

Chad Erpelding (details)

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BIG IDEA PROJECTS JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online AUG 30–NOV 8, 2019

Over the last 25 years, there has been a radical transformation in the way Americans buy and sell goods and services. Motivated by the perception of convenience, we are increasingly choosing to shop online from the comfort of our own homes or in big-box stores where we believe “one-stop shopping” will save us time and money. As a result, small, independently owned stores are facing serious challenges, leaving vacant storefronts along our Main Streets. These recent shifts are part of our evolving relationship with the marketplace—a space that has taken myriad forms over human history, from open-air markets and ancient trade routes to small shops owned by specialty retailers and online businesses that sell everything imaginable. While big-box stores and online shopping may be popular, there has also been a simultaneous resurgence in farmers markets and calls to shop locally and reinvest in our downtowns. This BIG IDEA projects sheds light on the complex intersections of today’s marketplaces and how our choices as consumers shape the society and communities we live in.

Brendan O'Connell

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FEATURED SPEAKER

PART OF THE BIG IDEA PROJECT Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online

Kirk Wallace Johnson

The Feather Thief THU, SEP 12, 2019, 6:30pm

Church of the Big Wood, Ketchum Kirk Wallace Johnson is the author of The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century and To Be a Friend Is Fatal: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind.

The Feather Thief is Johnson’s investigation into the theft of hundreds of rare birds from the British Natural History Museum at Tring, exposing a fascinating subculture that links bird trafficking and the world of fly-tying enthusiasts. It is a colorful true tale, mixing natural history, crime and the marketplace. He is also the founder of The List Project, a nonprofit that assists Iraqi refugees who worked for U.S-affiliated organizations during the war in Iraq to resettle in the U.S. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, among others.

This lecture has been generously sponsored by an anonymous gift.

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BIG IDEA PROJECTS JOIN THE CONVERSATION

The Bottomlessness of a Pond: Transcendentalism, Nature and Spirit JAN 17–MAR 11, 2020

The mid-19th century in the United States saw the emergence of a group of progressive thinkers who advocated for a new understanding of the relationship between the individual, the divine and the natural world. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Margaret Fuller, among others, came together in a shared belief in humanitarian causes and religious purpose. Transcendentalism, as their theological and philosophical ideas became known, embraced elements of Unitarianism and advocated for a personal knowledge of God based in a rejection of materialism in favor of a spiritual experience of nature. In the U.S., Transcendentalism’s ideals found their most famous embodiment in Thoreau’s retreat to Walden Pond (then believed to be bottomless), where he spent a year living in a small, spare cabin, focusing on the spiritual rewards of a life lived in harmony with nature.

This BIG IDEA project offers the notion that Transcendentalism’s retreat from the material in favor of a spiritual or divine encounter with the natural is an idea that continues to be relevant—and one that is perhaps more useful now than ever before.

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Spencer Finch

FEATURED SPEAKER

PART OF THE BIG IDEA PROJECT The Bottomlessness of a Pond: Transcendentalism, Nature and Spirit

Cheryl Strayed

Wild THU, JAN 30, 2020, 6:30pm

Church of the Big Wood, Ketchum Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling memoir Wild. At age 22, Strayed found herself shattered by her mother’s sudden death from cancer and the end of her young marriage. Strayed’s response to this emotional pain was to trek over 1,000 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail. In addition to Wild, Strayed is also the author of The New York Times best-seller Tiny Beautiful Things, a collection of her widely popular Dear Sugar columns for TheRumpus.net, and the critically acclaimed novel Torch, a finalist for the Great Lakes Book Award. Her writing has appeared in publications including The Best American Essays, The New York Times Magazine and The Washington Post Magazine.

This lecture is presented in partnership with The Community Library and is generously supported by an anonymous gift.

FEATURED EVENT

PART OF THE BIG IDEA PROJECT The Bottomlessness of a Pond: Transcendentalism, Nature and Spirit

Company of Fools Play Reading

Tiny Beautiful Things SAT, FEB 1, 2020, 7pm & SUN, FEB 2, 2020, 3pm Liberty Theatre, Hailey

Join Company of Fools for a rehearsed reading of the uplifting and richly funny Tiny Beautiful Things. The piece is based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and was praised by The New York Times as “an ideal catharsis” and “a handkerchief-soaking meditation on pain, loss, hope and forgiveness.”

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BIG IDEA PROJECTS JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Free Play

MAR 20–MAY 22, 2020 Free Play considers the relationship between design and creativity in social spaces dedicated to recreation and play. Inspired in part by artist Isamu Noguchi, who believed in the power of social spaces to unite art and play in order to build community, the project will examine the way that artists, architects and designers have worked to create artistically thoughtful spaces for social interaction and engagement. The project will also look at play more broadly, offering interactive opportunities that encourage individual and group play. We hope to unleash some creativity, investigating and remembering that the unstructured, unplugged nature of play nurtures experimentation and heightens our senses.

Generously supported by Jeanne Meyer.

Tucker Nichols

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FEATURED EVENT

PART OF THE BIG IDEA PROJECT Free Play

Company of Fools Special Project 24-Hour Play Festival FRI, MAY 1, 2020, 7pm The Liberty Theatre, Hailey

Company of Fools is thrilled to announce its first-ever 24-hour play festival—a wild, exciting and unexpected way to celebrate the writing, directing and acting talents of artists in the Wood River Valley. On the evening of April 30, five groups of artists (playwrights, directors, actors and designers) will gather at the Liberty Theatre to receive their inspiration (a line, a genre and a prop) that they will use to create a short play. Each team will write, direct, design and act in an original work—all in just 24 hours.

The teams will return to the Liberty on May 1 at 5pm for their “rehearsal” and then, at 7pm, the entire community is invited to witness the not-to-be-missed world-premieres of five brandnew short plays. The audience will vote on the best play, and the winning team will win cash and prizes.

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PERFORMING ARTS SERIES IN CONCERT & IN THE SCHOOLS Tomáš Kubínek—Miracle Man TUE, SEP 24, 2019, 7:30pm The Argyros, Ketchum

The one and only Dr. Professor Kubínek is a comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian, and all-around charmer who gives audiences an utterly joyous experience they'll remember for a lifetime. His internationally acclaimed solo performances play to packed theaters, opera houses and international festivals of theatre and humor around the world. He is a darling of the Fringe circuit and after a sold-out run on Broadway, The New York Times lauded his work as "Absolutely expert!"

His latest creation; Tomáš Kubínek—Miracle Man, is a rip-roaring revival of strong-man stunts, couplescounseling, snake-healings, and mass-hypnosis that leaves audiences dazed, beaming and in love with life once again. This performance is best for (and was created for) an adult audience.

"Masterfully played comedy...

That secret mixture of daring, talent, and utter foolishness" —Santa Fe Reporter

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Che Apalache

FRI, NOV 1, 2019, 7:30pm Liberty Theatre, Hailey

Che Apalache is a four-man string band based in Buenos Aires with members from Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. They call their musical style Latingrass, a mix of South American music and Bluegrass, and their repertoire ranges from vivid Latin rhythms to a cappella mountain gospel songs sung in four-part harmony. Combining instrumental prowess with tight vocal harmonies, they have created an authentic blend of genres to reflect the nature of their lives. Evoking images from Appalachia to the Andes, their debut album, “Latingrass,� is a testament to a powerful cultural and musical exchange.

Outreach with Che Apalache is supported by the Idaho Commission on the Arts, WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation), and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Taimane

SUN, JAN 26, 2020, 7:30pm The Argyros, Ketchum

Now is your chance to catch ukulele virtuoso, songwriter and rising star, Taimane, in a small, intimate venue before bigger stages beckon.

She brings her full palette of artistic color to Ketchum for a one-night-only performance. Born and raised in Hawaii of hapa Samoan descent, Taimane is renowned for both her pyrotechnics on the ukulele and her prowess in using music and movement to paint vibrant images that elicit deep emotional response. Taimane’s performance will feature her band, Jonathan Heraux (percussion) and Ramiro Marziani (classical guitar), as well as a Polynesian dancer. This January in New York, Taimane was one of the biggest buzz artists at the largest performing arts conference in the world.

She quickly built additional momentum at the mega SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas where National Public Radio (NPR) hailed Taimane as one of the week’s stand-out artists.

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International Guitar Night TUE, FEB 18, 2020, 7:30pm The Argyros, Ketchum

Back in Ketchum for a fourth season, International Guitar Night is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has become the toughest ticket to get on The Center’s performing arts season.

Each year, founder Brian Gore invites four of the world’s best guitarists to tour together for two months in Europe and two months in North America. This year, Brian has put together his most eclectic lineup yet: guest host Mike Dawes (England) and his incredible two-hand contemporary style, joined by one of last season’s IGN stars, Cenk Erdogan, from Turkey; electrifying jazz virtuoso Olli Soikkeli from Finland; and Hawaiian Slack Key master Jim Kimo West.

Outreach with International Guitar Night is supported by the Idaho Commission on the Arts, WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation), and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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We Banjo 3

TUE & WED, MAR 17 & 18, 2020, 7:30pm Liberty Theatre, Hailey

One of the best live acts to come out of Ireland in recent years, the award-winning We Banjo 3 combine supergroup credentials with a breathtaking command of the emotive power of fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Any single member of this group could electrify a venue with a solo performance, but together with their passionate lead vocalist, who sounds like a young Springsteen adopted by the Chieftains, the result is truly unforgettable. These two sets of brothers write and perform with emotion, incalculable brio and inventiveness, power, subtlety and intelligence.

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PERFORMING ARTS SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS & PERFORMANCES

SOLD OUT!

An evening with Keb’ Mo’ and special guest Jontavious Willis

THU, OCT 10, 2019, 7:30pm The Argyros, Ketchum

It all took off for Keb’ Mo’ in 1994 with the self-titled release under his newly coined Keb’ Mo’ moniker, and over the years, he has proven that he is a musical force that defies typical genre labels. Album after album, 14 in total, garnered him 4 GRAMMY awards and a producer/engineer/artist GRAMMY Certificate for his track on the 2001 Country Album of the Year, Hank Williams Tribute—Timeless. He has received 11 GRAMMY nominations, in total, including Country Song of the Year for “I Hope,” co-written with The Dixie Chicks, and three alone for his 2014 self-produced release, BLUESAmericana including Americana Album of the Year. Keb’ has also been awarded 11 Blues Foundation Awards and 6 BMI Awards for his work in TV & Film. Over the past two decades, Keb’ Mo’ has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music through the understated excellence of his live and studio performances.

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Storm Large’s Holiday Ordeal THU, DEC 5, 2019, 8pm The Argyros, Ketchum

What better way to spend a holiday than with Storm Large?

Storm will love you, leave you, delight you and abuse you with wicked charm and stunning vocals that will have you begging for more. “Holiday Ordeal” is a night of music, gags, gifts and songs ranging from “Hallelujah,” to “Sock it to Me, Santa,” and the greatest holiday song never written for the holidays, “Somebody to Love.” This show is recommended for adults with a wicked sense of humor and tolerance for strong language; it may best be described as “not your mom’s idea of a holiday show.”

Generously supported by Linda and Bill Nicholson with additional support from Limelight Hotel.

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God Is a Scottish Drag Queen SAT, APR 4, 2020, 5:30 & 9pm

Sun Valley Opera House, Sun Valley This wickedly funny, highly acclaimed, utterly original comedy is simply divine! God, dressed in a floral power suit, comes down to Earth to skewer everything from the Pope to politics in an unforgettable night of comedy! In this two-act show of biblical proportions, God has chosen to present himself to the audience in order to clear up some misunderstandings about himself and his role as the Creator. Winner of 18 “Best of the Fringe Fest� awards and one of the most popular shows on the international fringe circuit, this show is sure to have you laughing in your seat! May be inappropriate for younger audiences; contains strong language.

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THEATRE 24th SEASON MAINSTAGE

AWARD-WINNING PROFESSIONAL THEATRE IN THE HEART OF IDAHO

Welcome to the Family.

PREVIOUSLY IN THE 24th SEASON:

Crimes of the Heart

JUN 26–JUL 15, 2019

Liberty Theatre, Hailey, various dates & times

By Beth Henley | Directed by Scott Palmer The Magrath sisters are having a very, very bad day. How bad? Well, Babe just shot her husband, Meg is just out of the looney bin, and poor Lenny is celebrating her birthday alone in the kitchen by sticking a candle in a cookie. The horse got struck by lightning, Grandaddy is in the hospital, and not one of the sisters can figure out how to have a functional love life. Lemonade, y’all? Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prizewinning Crimes of the Heart brings a twangy Southern style to a story that is equal parts comedy, tragedy, and family redemption.

“The Family We Are Born Into”

Crimes of the Heart is generously sponsored by Carol and Len Harlig and Jodie and Dan Hunt—Roy A. Hunt Foundation.

UPCOMING IN THE 24th SEASON:

Cry It Out

SEP 25–OCT 12, 2019

Liberty Theatre, Hailey, various dates & times

By Molly Smith Metzler | Directed by Denise Simone Cooped up on maternity leave and eager for conversation, Jessie invites the funny and forthright Lina for coffee in their neighboring backyards. They become fast friends, quickly bonding over their shared “new mom” experience—and arousing the interest of a wealthy neighbor hoping for a similar connection. This insightful comedy takes an honest look at the absurdities of new motherhood, the dilemma of returning to work versus staying at home, and how wealth and class impact parenthood and friendship.

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Miss Bennet: Christmas At Pemberley DEC 11–29, 2019

Liberty Theatre, Hailey, various dates & times

By Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon | Directed by Scott Palmer

“The Family We Make”

The ever-dependable Mary Bennet is growing tired of her role as dutiful middle sister in the face of her siblings’ romantic escapades. When the family visits for Christmas, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match—and possibly even love? Spend the holiday season with your favorite Pride and Prejudice characters, as they gather at Pemberley, the stately home of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy!

This charmingly imagined sequel to Jane Austen’s masterwork will delight Austen aficionados and new-comers alike—just the kind of experience multiple generations can enjoy together!

The Niceties

FEB 19–MAR 7, 2020

Liberty Theatre, Hailey, various dates & times

By Eleanor Burgess | Directed by Scott Palmer

“The Family We Choose”

When an ambitious young black student meets with her esteemed white professor to go over a paper the student is writing about the American Revolution, sparks fly as the two women engage in a discussion about who gets to tell the real story of America. Both women are brilliant, both are passionate, and both believe they are 100% right. It doesn’t take long for a conversation about grammar and punctuation to move into dangerous territory neither of them are prepared for; the implications are profound and cannot be undone. Can these two women, who have so much in common, find a way forward in a world that wants to ensure they never come to agreement?

The Niceties is generously sponsored by Marcia and Donald Liebich.

2019–2020 PLAY READING SERIES / SPECIAL PROJECTS Lifestyle of the Richard and Family OCT 18, 2019

The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail JAN 23, 2020

Tiny Beautiful Things FEB 1, 2020

OCT 19, 2019

By Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee

Liberty Theatre, 3pm

Liberty Theatre, Hailey, 7pm

Community Library, Ketchum, 2pm

Written by Roslyn Helper in collaboration with SwiftKey Note

Liberty Theatre, Hailey, 7pm

Liberty Theatre, Hailey 7pm

FEB 2, 2020

24 Hour Play Festival MAY 1, 2020 The Liberty Theatre, 7pm

By Cheryl Strayed

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ADULT EDUCATION FEEDING CURIOSITY

CREATIVE JUMP-IN: Wet Felting 101 with Alissa McGonigal—Felted Landscapes TUE, OCT 8, 2019, 6–8pm The Center, Hailey

This is an absolute beginner wet felting class. Learn the basics of wet felting with an introduction to needle-felted embellishments from fiber artist Alissa McGonigal. Use heat, moisture, and agitation on wool fibers to create a felted landscape. While the work is drying, Alissa will introduce you to needle felting embellishment ideas and tips. Landscape photos will be available for you to use as inspiration, but you are highly encouraged to bring your own photo of a landscape that is special to you.

CRAFT SERIES WORKSHOP: Ceramics with Bob Dix

TUE, OCT 29, 2019, 6–9pm & TUE, NOV 12, 6–8pm The Center, Hailey

This is a two-night workshop; the first class is clay building, and the second class is glazing. Join us as we take a more holistic approach to the goods that surround our lives by creating it yourself and bypassing the retailer!.

In this workshop, you will learn about clay, slab construction, and glazing, and you’ll go home with a ceramic keepsake you’d never find online.

2019–2020 Craft Series Workshops are generously supported by Heather Horton and Deida Runswick.

FALL OPEN STUDIO: Figure Drawing WED, OCT 9, 30* & NOV 13, 2019, 6–8pm The Center, Hailey

Use this opportunity to brush up on your figure-drawing skills in a relaxed environment. All skill levels are welcome! At the Oct 30*session, Bob Dix will provide assistance with various drawing techniques.

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TEEN & FAMILY PROGRAMMING NURTURING CREATIVITY

TEEN WORKSHOPS—for kids in grades 6–12

Teen workshops provide students the opportunity to learn directly from a professional artist. Workshops are designed as either one or two-day classes that focus on a variety of art mediums and techniques to engage teens and build confidence and self-expression through art making. Workshops take place at The Center, Hailey.

Printmaking

SAT, SEP 28, 2019 10am–4pm

Landscape Photography with a Twist SAT, JAN 25 & 26, 2020 9am–12pm

Painting

SAT, APR 18, 2020 time TBD

FAMILY DAYS: FREE—for families and kids ages 3–13

Parents and grandparents can enjoy a fun, activity packed afternoon at The Center with their children and grandchildren. This special event provides opportunities for multiple generations to explore art and ideas together, building confidence in self-expression through art making. Located at The Center, Ketchum. Families can drop-in anytime between 11am–4pm

Buy, Buy, Buy

Nature Play

The World is a Playground

Part of the BIG IDEA project Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online

Part of the BIG IDEA project The Bottomlessness of a Pond: Transcendentalism, Nature and Spirit

Part of the BIG IDEA project Free Play

SAT, SEP 28, 2019 11am–4pm

SAT, JAN 25, 2020 11am–4pm

SAT, APR 18, 2020 11am–4pm

FAMILY PROGRAM: Look, Play, Create FREE—for families and kids ages 1–5

On the second Thursday of each month from 10–11am, bring your young artist to The Center for an introduction to art through looking activities and art making. Plan to have messy fun together! New and different activities each month.

FAMILY PROGRAM: Afternoon Art FREE—for families and kids ages 5–12

Families will make art, spend time in the Maker Space and view the exhibition together. Afternoon Art sessions will be offered on select Friday afternoons at The Center. Participants and their adult caregivers can drop in anytime between 2:30 and 4:30pm to play, create, discover and have fun! New and different activities each session.

FRIDAYS: OCT 4, 11 & 18, 2019 | JAN 10, 17 & 31, FEB 7 | APR 3, 10, 24 and MAY 1 & 8, 2020 21

FILM SERIES

EXPLORE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES During the fall, winter and spring, The Center curates a documentary film series that highlights BIG IDEA themes and also delves deeper into particular art forms and artists. These independent films are rarely screened in small towns and by presenting them in a public setting, we have the opportunity to share new ideas and perspectives as a community.

2019/2020 Carmine Street Guitars

Jay Myself

Love, Gilda

Part of the BIG IDEA project Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online

The World Before Your Feet

Part of the BIG IDEA project Free Play

Part of the BIG IDEA project The Bottomlessness of a Pond: Transcendentalism, Nature and Spirit

THU, APR 23

THU, SEP 19

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

THU, OCT 3

Spettacolo

THU, OCT 24

Part of the BIG IDEA project Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online

The Biggest Little Farm THU, NOV 14

Part of the BIG IDEA project Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online

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THU, DEC 12

THU, JAN 16

Oscar Nominated Shorts

WED & THU, FEB 12 & 13 WED & THU, FEB 19 & 20

Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf THU, MAR 5

Part of the BIG IDEA project The Bottomlessness of a Pond: Transcendentalism, Nature and Spirit

THU, APR 9

Meow Wolf Part of the BIG IDEA project Free Play

All film series screenings take place at the Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum on one day with two screenings: 4:30 and 7pm.

EVENING EXHIBITION TOURS ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY

2019/2020 Once a month, The Center offers free tours of their visual arts exhibitions. Participants in Evening Exhibition Tours are invited to enjoy a glass of wine or beer while they tour the exhibition with The Center’s curators. Evening Exhibition Tours are informal opportunities to join in a conversation about art and learn more about the BIG IDEA or exhibition topic.

Evening Exhibition Tours are FREE and take place at The Center museum in Ketchum on Thursdays at 5:30pm.

SEP 19

Part of the BIG IDEA project Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online

OCT 24

Part of the BIG IDEA project Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online

NOV 21

Behind the Sagebrush Curtain: Women Modernists in Montana and Idaho

DEC 12

Behind the Sagebrush Curtain: Women Modernists in Montana and Idaho

JAN 9

with members of the family of artist Sara Joyce Behind the Sagebrush Curtain: Women Modernists in Montana and Idaho

FEB 13

Part of the BIG IDEA project The Bottomlessness of a Pond: Transcendentalism, Nature and Spirit

MAR 5

Part of the BIG IDEA project The Bottomlessness of a Pond: Transcendentalism, Nature and Spirit

MAR 19

Artist Talk with Tucker Nichols Part of the BIG IDEA project Free Play

APR 2

Part of the BIG IDEA project Free Play

MAY 14

Part of the BIG IDEA project Free Play

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2019–2020 PROGRAM SPONSORS*

INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS & FOUNDATION SUPPORT *All sponsorships as of 8/14/19

EDUCATION SUPPORT

EDUCATION SUPPORT continued

ALL K–12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS

LECTURE SERIES

Anonymous (2) Cox Communications The Michael S. Engl Family Foundation The Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Idaho Commission on the Arts The POWER Foundation The U.S. Bank Foundation Jane Rosen and Scott Miley—Scott Miley Roofing Spur Foundation Marcia and Don Liebich

STUDENT & EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Anonymous Robin Leavitt and Terry Friedlander— Free Student Humanities Club tickets

COMPANY OF FOOLS STUDENT MATINEES Hailey Rotary Foundation Heart of Gold Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation Kiwanis Club of Hailey and the Wood River Valley The Wood River Valley Papoose Club

COMPANY OF FOOLS STAGES OF WONDER Idaho Commission on the Arts Geri Herbert Whittenberger Foundation

Anonymous Friends of Jack Thornton—Jack Thornton Scholarship for Performing Arts Jennifer Wilson—Ezra Pound Scholarship

Jeanne Meyers, in support of the BIG IDEA project Free Play

CLASSROOM ENRICHMENT

GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

Pesky Family Foundation

TEEN WORKSHOPS Joyce B. Friedman in memory of Norman Friedman

BIG IDEA PROJECT SUPPORT

Alpine Lodging Idaho Commission on the Arts (Arts Education & Performing Arts grants)

CRAFT SERIES ONE NIGHT WORKSHOPS Heather Horton Deida Runswick All of our members, donors and our annual Wine Auction participants help provide support for our extensive K–12 educational programs, all of which are offered free or at a very low cost to students.

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All Center programs are supported by public funding for the arts through the Idaho Commission on the Arts, the Idaho Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

PERFORMING ARTS SUPPORT

THEATRE SUPPORT

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

24th SEASON SPONSORS

Sun Valley Resort Lutz Rentals Zions Bank Silver Creek Ford 94.5 KSKI Clear Creek Disposal

FOOLS GOLD

SUMMER CONCERT HOUSING SPONSORS Alpine Lodging Best Western Tyrolean Lodge Hotel Ketchum

PERFORMING ARTS SERIES Jane Rosen and Scott Miley—Scott Miley Roofing 94.5 KSKI

PERFORMING ARTS SPECIAL EVENT —STORM LARGE Linda and Bill Nicholson Limelight Hotel

PERFORMING ARTS SERIES HOUSING SPONSOR Wood River Inn & Suites

PROFESSIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCIES Joyce B. Friedman in memory of Norman Friedman Robin Leavitt and Terry Friedlander Jane Rosen and Scott Miley—Scott Miley Roofing Kay Tenney and Bozo Cardozo Bex Wilkinson and the Marshall Frankel Foundation Neil Zussman and Cathy Whinnery

Shubert Foundation Barbara and Stanley Zax SHIP OF FOOLS

Carol and Len Harlig Kenneth Lewis Mary Ann and John Underwood Jeri L. Wolfson Foundation FOOLS RUSH IN

Arrow R Storage Linda and Bob Edwards Jodie and Dan Hunt—Roy A. Hunt Foundation Marcia and Donald Liebich Jane Rosen and Scott Miley—Scott Miley Roofing Richard Smooke and Family in Loving Memory of Judith Smooke FRIEND

Anonymous (4) The Kantor Family Fund Shari Friedman and Andrew King Rebecca and Jonathan Neeley Carol Nie Tedde and Jim Reid St. Luke’s Wood River Maryanne and Jerry Whitcomb LEADERSHIP SEASON SPONSOR

Barrett Family Wines MEDIA SPONSOR

HOUSING SPONSOR

The Weekly Sun

Wood River Inn & Suites

BECOME A SPONSOR

Interested in becoming a sponsor? For more information, please contact Anna Parker, Director of Development, 208.726.9491 x113 aparker@sunvalleycenter.org 25

BOX OFFICE

HOW TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS A THING The Center Box Office in Ketchum is open from 9am–5pm, Monday through Friday, with the exception of holidays.

Tickets can be purchased or picked up at The Center during those hours. The Center is also open Saturdays in February, March, July and August from 11am-5pm.

Will Call and On-site Box Office will reopen on site at each event one hour prior to showtime for Company of Fools Theatre, Lectures, and Winter Performing Arts events.

Company of Fools Theatre tickets may also be purchased or picked up from the Liberty Theatre from 10am–4pm, Monday through Friday.

TICKET PURCHASES: Tickets can be purchased online, via phone or in person at our box office locations.

ONLINE:

sunvalleycenter.org

BOX OFFICE LOCATIONS: The Center, Ketchum

191 Fifth Street East Ketchum, ID 83340 Hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm, Sats in Feb & Mar, Jul & Aug, 11am–5pm Phone: 208.726.9491

Liberty Theatre 110 North Main Street Hailey, ID 83333 Hours: Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm Phone: 208.578.9122

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YOU MAKE AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY Your support enables us to bring leading artists, authors, performers, actors and thinkers to our community and schools, ensuring year-round programming for adults, families and students that encourages critical thinking, curiosity and creativity.

Learn more by contacting Anna Parker, Director of Development, at 208.726.9491 x113.

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