Join Jenny Emery\nDavidson and Scott Burton from The Community Library as they discuss The\nSympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen\, the winner of the 2016 Pul itzer Prize for\nFiction. With the pace and suspense of a thriller and pro se that has been\ncompared to Graham Greene and Saul Bellow\, The Sympathi zer is a sweeping\nepic of love and betrayal. The narrator\, a communist d ouble agent\, is a\n“man of two minds\,” a half-French\, half-Vietname se army captain who\narranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon. He\, while building a\nnew life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Ang eles\, secretly reports\nback to his communist superiors in Vietnam. The S ympathizer is a blistering\nexploration of identity and America\, a grippi ng espionage novel\, and a\npowerful story of love and friendship.
“The Sympathizer is\ndestined to become a classic and redefine the way w e think about the\nVietnam War and what it means to win and to lose.” —T. C. Boyle\, author\nof T.C. Boyle Stories I and II.
Part of Th e Center’s BIG IDEA\nproject This Land is Whose Land?
Viet Thanh\nNguyen’s lecture is presented in partnership with The
Community Library\nand has been generously supported by an anonymous gift
and Marcia &\; Don\nLiebich.
During week two\nof th e annual tradition prior to the Oscars\, The Center and Magic Lantern\ngiv e film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated documentary\nshort s in the final two evenings. Please note: the documentary shorts are\ncons idered R rated.
Documentary Shorts –\n PROGRAM B
(Estimated Running Time: 82 minutes)
\nHeroi
n(e) – Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Kerrin Sheldon\,\nUSA\, 39
minutes
Knife Skills – Thomas Lennon\, USA\,\n40
minutes
Note: There are two screenings of Oscar\nShorts Documentary – Program B at 4:30pm and 7pm on Thursday\, March 1\,\n2018
Durin g week two\nof the annual tradition prior to the Oscars\, The Center and M agic Lantern\ngive film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated d ocumentary\nshorts in the final two evenings. Please note: the documentary shorts are\nconsidered R rated.
Documentary Shorts –\nPROGRAM B
(Estimated Running Time: 82 minutes)\nHeroin(e) – Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Kerrin S
heldon\,\nUSA\, 39 minutes
Knife Skills – Thomas
Lennon\, USA\,\n40 minutes
Note: There are two screenin gs of Oscar\nShorts Documentary – Program B at 4:30pm and 7pm on Thursda y\, March 1\,\n2018
This four-hour\nworksh op will address basic metalworking techniques such as sawing\, filing\,\ns anding\, forming\, and soldering sterling silver rings. We’ll start with \ntool and studio introduction\, then design and fabricate rings from shee t\nand wire.
All skill levels welcome. Appropriate for ages 16 and\nup.
Trained as a metalsmith\, Rachel Reichert's work blur s the\nline between art\, preservation\, and community engagement. Having studied at\nthe Oregon College of Art &\; Craft\, Boise State Universit y\, and Penland\nSchool of Crafts\, her work is influenced by cultural her itage\, and the\nidentity of place. Reichert currently works as a studio a rtist\, Cultural\nSites Manager for the City of Boise's Department of Arts &\; History\, and\nis Co-Founder of The Atlanta School\, a small art a nd architecture school in\nAtlanta\, Idaho.
This winter The Center launches its\nCrafts Series One Night Workshops th at will take place\nannually at The Center\, Hailey. Each series will be t hree nights\, offering\nthree different opportunities to work directly wit h instructors in a\nhands-on\, skill-based environment. Designed to be int roductory\, fun and\nnon-intimidating\, these workshops offer a peek into a variety of crafts\,\nfrom jewelry to wood printing\, to fiber arts. Join us and try your hand at\ncrafting some art!
The 2018 C raft Series One Night\nWorkshops are generously supported by Heather Horto n.
\nThis four-hour\nworkshop will address basic metalworking techniques such as saw ing\, filing\,\nsanding\, forming\, and soldering sterling silver rings. W e’ll start with\ntool and studio introduction\, then design and fabricat e rings from sheet\nand wire.
All skill levels welcome. Appropr iate for ages 16 and\nup.
Trained as a metalsmith\, Rachel Rei chert's work blurs the\nline between art\, preservation\, and community en gagement. Having studied at\nthe Oregon College of Art &\; Craft\, Bois e State University\, and Penland\nSchool of Crafts\, her work is influence d by cultural heritage\, and the\nidentity of place. Reichert currently wo rks as a studio artist\, Cultural\nSites Manager for the City of Boise's D epartment of Arts &\; History\, and\nis Co-Founder of The Atlanta Schoo l\, a small art and architecture school in\nAtlanta\, Idaho.
This winter The Center launches its\nCrafts Series One Night Work shops that will take place\nannually at The Center\, Hailey. Each series will be three nights\, offering\nthree different opportunities to work directly with instructors in a\nhands-on\, skill-based environment. D esigned to be introductory\, fun and\nnon-intimidating\, these workshops o ffer a peek into a variety of crafts\,\nfrom jewelry to wood printing\, to fiber arts. Join us and try your hand at\ncrafting some art!
< strong>The 2018 Craft Series One Night\nWorkshops are generously supported by Heather Horton.
\nThe U.S. is a\ncountry composed largely of immigrants\, all arriving in search of new\nopportuni ties. This BIG IDEA project is prompted by current conversation\nabout ref ugees in the U.S.\, it explores the topic within the larger\nframework of country’s history as a place of resettlement. With our\nfamily day event we will focus on topics of immigration\, empathy\, and\nadapting to chang e or new situations. Our project will give participants\nthe opportunity t o spread positive messages in our community.
Family\nDay events pro vide special opportunities for multiple generations to\nexplore art and id eas together\, building confidence in self-expression\nthrough art making. Get inspired by the themes and art of the visual arts\nexhibition\, T his Land is Whose Land?
FAMILY DAY takes place\nfrom 3-5pm at The Center\, Ketchum.
Part of The Center's BIG IDEA\nproject Th is Land Is Whose Land?\, January 26-March 31\, 2018.
\nThe U .S. is a\ncountry composed largely of immigrants\, all arriving in search of new\nopportunities. This BIG IDEA project is prompted by current conver sation\nabout refugees in the U.S.\, it explores the topic within the larg er\nframework of country’s history as a place of resettlement. With our\ nfamily day event we will focus on topics of immigration\, empathy\, and\n adapting to change or new situations. Our project will give participants\n the opportunity to spread positive messages in our community.
Famil y\nDay events provide special opportunities for multiple generations to\ne xplore art and ideas together\, building confidence in self-expression\nth rough art making. Get inspired by the themes and art of the visual arts\ne xhibition\, This Land is Whose Land?
FAMILY DAY takes plac e\nfrom 3-5pm at The Center\, Ketchum.
Part of The Center's BIG IDE A\nproject This Land Is Whose Land?\, January 26-March 31\, 2018.
\nTaking America by\nsto rm\, the 2014 Irish Music Association “Best New Band” Socks in the\nF rying Pan has had several very successful tours around the U.S. where\nth ey performed at all the major Irish festivals including Milwaukee\;\nDubli n\, Ohio\; and Kansas City. These County Clare natives have captivated\nau diences worldwide with their high energy performances\, humor\,\nbreathtak ing musical ability and trademark three-part harmony vocals. Their\nhigh e nergy\, masterfully performed live shows demonstrate exactly why Socks\nin the Frying Pan is fast becoming a household name and why they are one of\ nthe most loved and sought after Irish bands in the world today.
\n
2017/2018 Performing Arts Series
Las Migas
Fri\, Nov 3\, 2017\, 7pm
Mark O’Connor with the O
’Connor\nBand
Sun\, Dec 10\, 2017\, 7pm
Ty
ler\nRamsey
Thu\, Jan 18\, 2018\, 7pm
Intern
ational\nGuitar Night
Tue\, Feb 6\, 2018\, 7pm
Socks in\nthe Frying Pan
Tue\, Mar 6\, 2018\, 7pm
Series\ntickets are available to Center members starting at $135 and i nclude a\nticket to each show. Call to purchase the series\, 208.726.9491\ nx110.
The Center’s Commitment to Enhancing Arts\nEdu cation:
Professional Artist Residency Program—Every performer\ni n the 2017–2018 Performing Arts Series will be working in local schools\ nas a part of The Center’s ongoing commitment to arts education. The\nPr ofessional Artist Residency Program is supported by Scott Miley &\;\nJa ne Rosen and\, in part\, with funds for International Guitar Night and\nSo cks in the Frying Pan provided by the Western States Arts Federation\n(WES TAF)\, the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for\nth e Arts\, and all of our members\, donors and our annual Wine Auction\npart icipants.
Takin g America by\nstorm\, the 2014 Irish Music Association “Best New Band” Socks in the\nFrying Pan has had several very successful tours around t he U.S. where\nthey performed at all the major Irish festivals including M ilwaukee\;\nDublin\, Ohio\; and Kansas City. These County Clare natives ha ve captivated\naudiences worldwide with their high energy performances\, h umor\,\nbreathtaking musical ability and trademark three-part harmony voca ls. Their\nhigh energy\, masterfully performed live shows demonstrate exac tly why Socks\nin the Frying Pan is fast becoming a household name and why they are one of\nthe most loved and sought after Irish bands in the world today.
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2017/2018 Performing Arts Series
L
as Migas
Fri\, Nov 3\, 2017\, 7pm
Mark O’
Connor with the O’Connor\nBand
Sun\, Dec 10\, 2017\, 7pm<
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Tyler\nRamsey
Thu\, Jan 18\, 2018\, 7pm
International\nGuitar Night
Tue\, Feb 6\, 2018\,
7pm
Socks in\nthe Frying Pan
Tue\, Mar 6\,
2018\, 7pm
Series\ntickets are available to Center members start ing at $135 and include a\nticket to each show. Call to purchase the serie s\, 208.726.9491\nx110.
The Center’s Commitment to En hancing Arts\nEducation:
Professional Artist Residency Program—E very performer\nin the 2017–2018 Performing Arts Series will be working in local schools\nas a part of The Center’s ongoing commitment to arts e ducation. The\nProfessional Artist Residency Program is supported by Scott Miley &\;\nJane Rosen and\, in part\, with funds for International Gui tar Night and\nSocks in the Frying Pan provided by the Western States Arts Federation\n(WESTAF)\, the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for\nthe Arts\, and all of our members\, donors and our annual W ine Auction\nparticipants.
Start your\nGallery Wa lk at The Center! Join us at 6pm to hear from participating\nartist Angie Smith about her work photographing Boise’s refugee community\nfor The Ne w York Times Magazine! Prompted by current global and local\nconversations about refugees and immigration\, This Land Is Whose\nLand? explo res these timely topics in the context of the United\nStates’ history as place of resettlement and contested (and sometimes\ncontentious) claims o ver land. This BIG IDEA project challenges us with\ndifficult questions: W hat role should the U.S. play in resettling refugees?\nWhat responsibiliti es do we have as a nation? What are the risks and\nrewards of welcoming re fugees to our communities? The Center’s exhibition\nfor This Land Is Whose Land? features works by artists who\nconsider the history of r efugees in the U.S. as well as the broader\ncontemporary refugee crisis. S tay after the tour to see The\nResettled\, a 30-minute film focus ing on refugee stories from around\nthe U.S.\, including a refugee in Bois e who observes\, “I was not born a\nrefugee\, I was made one.” The Resettled film\nsynopsis The United States of Ameri ca was built by immigrants and\nrefugees\, but are we still eager to put o ut the welcome mat for strangers\nfrom a distant land? The Resettled presents the dramatic stories\nof refugees who have resettled in the U SA\, and the challenges they continue\nto face daily. From San Francisco t o Detroit\, Idaho to New York\, this short\nfilm introduces refugees from Iraq\, Burma\, Vietnam\, Congo\, and Liberia\, and\nreveals how they’re adjusting to their new lives in a new land. Part of\nThe Center’s BIG ID EA project This Land is Whose Land?\, Jan\n26–Mar 31\, 2018.
Start your\nGallery Walk at The Center! Join us at 6pm to hear from participati ng\nartist Angie Smith about her work photographing Boise’s refugee comm unity\nfor The New York Times Magazine! Prompted by current global and loc al\nconversations about refugees and immigration\, This Land Is Whose\ nLand? explores these timely topics in the context of the United\nSta tes’ history as place of resettlement and contested (and sometimes\ncont entious) claims over land. This BIG IDEA project challenges us with\ndiffi cult questions: What role should the U.S. play in resettling refugees?\nWh at responsibilities do we have as a nation? What are the risks and\nreward s of welcoming refugees to our communities? The Center’s exhibition\nfor This Land Is Whose Land? features works by artists who\nconsider the history of refugees in the U.S. as well as the broader\ncontemporary refugee crisis. Stay after the tour to see The\nResettled\, a 30- minute film focusing on refugee stories from around\nthe U.S.\, including a refugee in Boise who observes\, “I was not born a\nrefugee\, I was mad e one.” The Resettled film\nsynopsis The Unite d States of America was built by immigrants and\nrefugees\, but are we sti ll eager to put out the welcome mat for strangers\nfrom a distant land? The Resettled presents the dramatic stories\nof refugees who have r esettled in the USA\, and the challenges they continue\nto face daily. Fro m San Francisco to Detroit\, Idaho to New York\, this short\nfilm introduc es refugees from Iraq\, Burma\, Vietnam\, Congo\, and Liberia\, and\nrevea ls how they’re adjusting to their new lives in a new land. Part of\nThe Center’s BIG IDEA project This Land is Whose Land?\, Jan\n26– Mar 31\, 2018.
Enjoy a glass of\nwine or a beer while you tour the exhibition with The Center’s curators\nand gallery guides. Prompted by current global and local conversations\nabout refugees and immigration\, This Land Is Whose Land? explores\nth ese timely topics in the context of the United States’ history as place\ nof resettlement and contested (and sometimes contentious) claims over lan d.\nThis BIG IDEA project challenges us with difficult questions: What rol e\nshould the U.S. play in resettling refugees? What responsibilities do w e\nhave as a nation? What are the risks and rewards of welcoming refugees to\nour communities? The Center’s exhibition for This Land Is Whose\ nLand? features works by artists who consider the history of refugees \nin the U.S. as well as the broader contemporary refugee crisis. Stay aft er\nthe tour to see The Resettled\, a 30-minute film focusing on\ nrefugee stories from around the U.S.\, including a refugee in Boise who\n observes\, “I was not born a refugee\, I was made one.” Th e\nResettled
The United States of America was built b y\nimmigrants and refugees\, but are we still eager to put out the welcome mat\nfor strangers from a distant land? The Resettled presents t he\ndramatic stories of refugees who have resettled in the USA\, and the\n challenges they continue to face daily. From San Francisco to Detroit\,\nI daho to New York\, this short film introduces refugees from Iraq\, Burma\, \nVietnam\, Congo\, and Liberia\, and reveals how they’re adjusting to t heir\nnew lives in a new land.
Part of The Center’s BIG IDEA proj ect\nThis Land is Whose Land?\, Jan 26–Mar 31\, 2018.
Enjoy a glass of\nwine or a beer while you tour the exhibition with The Center ’s curators\nand gallery guides. Prompted by current global and local co nversations\nabout refugees and immigration\, This Land Is Whose Land? explores\nthese timely topics in the context of the United States’ history as place\nof resettlement and contested (and sometimes contentiou s) claims over land.\nThis BIG IDEA project challenges us with difficult q uestions: What role\nshould the U.S. play in resettling refugees? What res ponsibilities do we\nhave as a nation? What are the risks and rewards of w elcoming refugees to\nour communities? The Center’s exhibition for T his Land Is Whose\nLand? features works by artists who consider the h istory of refugees\nin the U.S. as well as the broader contemporary refuge e crisis. Stay after\nthe tour to see The Resettled\, a 30-minute film focusing on\nrefugee stories from around the U.S.\, including a refu gee in Boise who\nobserves\, “I was not born a refugee\, I was made one. ” The\nResettled
The United States of A merica was built by\nimmigrants and refugees\, but are we still eager to p ut out the welcome mat\nfor strangers from a distant land? The Resettl ed presents the\ndramatic stories of refugees who have resettled in t he USA\, and the\nchallenges they continue to face daily. From San Francis co to Detroit\,\nIdaho to New York\, this short film introduces refugees f rom Iraq\, Burma\,\nVietnam\, Congo\, and Liberia\, and reveals how they ’re adjusting to their\nnew lives in a new land.
Part of The Cent er’s BIG IDEA project\nThis Land is Whose Land?\, Jan 26–Mar 31\, 2018.
Almost seventeen\nmill ion people—refugees\, displaced persons or migrants—live in camps\,\ni n a virtual country the size of the Netherlands. And yet the names of\nthe se places do not appear on any maps. The UNHCR (United Nations High\nCommi ssion on Refugees) and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) have\ndevelop ed ways of running them that are both efficient and absurd. This\nfilm exp lores the land of camps\, from Kenya\, to Tanzania\, Jordan\, and the\nGre ece/Macedonia border\, as well as at the UNHCR’s headquarters in\nGeneva . It reveals an immense system that combines humanitarian concerns\nwith t he management of undesirables who rich countries want to keep out\,\nwhate ver the cost. 71 minutes.
Part of The Center's BIG\nIDEA project This Land Is Whose Land?
Almos t seventeen\nmillion people—refugees\, displaced persons or migrants—l ive in camps\,\nin a virtual country the size of the Netherlands. And yet the names of\nthese places do not appear on any maps. The UNHCR (United Na tions High\nCommission on Refugees) and NGOs (non-governmental organizatio ns) have\ndeveloped ways of running them that are both efficient and absur d. This\nfilm explores the land of camps\, from Kenya\, to Tanzania\, Jord an\, and the\nGreece/Macedonia border\, as well as at the UNHCR’s headqu arters in\nGeneva. It reveals an immense system that combines humanitarian concerns\nwith the management of undesirables who rich countries want to keep out\,\nwhatever the cost. 71 minutes.
Part of The Ce nter's BIG\nIDEA project This Land Is Whose Land?
In response to\npopula r demand\, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will be bringing back\nChica go’s legendary comedy theatre company\, The Second City\, to perform\nat the Sun Valley Opera House on two consecutive evenings — Saturday\,\nMa rch 24\, at 8 p.m. and Sunday\, March 25\, at 7 p.m.
The Second Cit y\non Tour features the next generation of comic greats performing a diver se\narray of sketches and songs\, as well as unexpected comic brilliance w ith\noff-the-cuff improvisation. From the battle of the sexes to the battl es at\nthe voting booth\, The Second City provides a hilarious and insight ful look\nat contemporary American culture.
This year\, Company of Fools and\nthe Sun Valley Center for the Arts have invited The Second City to perform\ntheir “Look Both Ways Before Talking” show. As The Second City tells\nit\, “Let someone else face your small-talk fears head-on! Instead of\navoiding Grandpa and de-friending your old high school pals\, in this\nbrand-new sketch comedy and improv revue we’ll dive right into every\ntouchy subject you're thinking about but are afraid to say out loud ... or\nonline.”
Edgy\, thought-provoking and always spectacular ly funny\,\nThe Second City is celebrating nearly six decades of producing cutting-edge\nsatirical revues and launching the careers of generation af ter generation\nof comedy’s best and brightest.
The Second City o pened its doors\non a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959\, but no one could have known\nthat by the next century\, The Second City would have e stablished itself as\nthe world’s premier comedy institution. With theat res in Chicago\,\nToronto\, Detroit and Las Vegas\; training centers in ea ch of those cities as\nwell as Los Angeles\; a corporate division that off ers creative services to\nthe business world\; a TV and film division\; an d touring troupes that bring\nits unique brand of improv-based sketch come dy all over the world\, The\nSecond City has become\, in the words of The New York Times\, “A\nComedy Empire.”
The touring troup es at The Second City have been\nthe springboard for alumni including Alan Arkin\, Joan Rivers\, Robert Klein\,\nPeter Boyle\, Harold Ramis\, John B elushi\, Bill Murray\, Dan Aykroyd\, Gilda\nRadner\, John Candy\, Martin S hort\, George Wendt\, Julia Louis Dreyfus\, Chris\nFarley\, Ryan Stiles\, Mike Myers\, Rachel Dratch\, Tina Fey and more.
\nIn addition to s tellar talent\, The Second City’s other chief export is\ncomedy that is both hilarious and thought provoking\; smart and silly\;\nsophisticated an d wild. The formula is simple: 6 actors\, joined by a\nmusical accompanist and a sound and lighting director\, perform a two-act\nrevue featuring sk etch comedy\, songs and improvisation. Drawing from the\nvast archives of material that The Second City has created over 40-plus\nyears\, the compan y’s touring troupes are also creating on-the-spot\,\ntopical comedy with every performance.
Performance Schedule
\nSaturday\, M
arch 24 8 p.m.
\nSunday\, Marc
h 25 7 p.m.\n
Content Advisory
:
The Second City has been\nknown for nearly 60 years f
or its political and social satire\, some of it\nrelating to issues and si
tuations more appropriate for an audience aged 17\nand older.
The show may contain adult or mature\ncontent.
THE SECOND CITY’s housing sponsor\nis the Wood River Inn &\; Suites .
In re sponse to\npopular demand\, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will be bri nging back\nChicago’s legendary comedy theatre company\, The Second City \, to perform\nat the Sun Valley Opera House on two consecutive evenings — Saturday\,\nMarch 24\, at 8 p.m. and Sunday\, March 25\, at 7 p.m.
The Second City\non Tour features the next generation of comic greats performing a diverse\narray of sketches and songs\, as well as unexpected comic brilliance with\noff-the-cuff improvisation. From the battle of the sexes to the battles at\nthe voting booth\, The Second City provides a hil arious and insightful look\nat contemporary American culture.
This year\, Company of Fools and\nthe Sun Valley Center for the Arts have invit ed The Second City to perform\ntheir “Look Both Ways Before Talking” s how. As The Second City tells\nit\, “Let someone else face your small-ta lk fears head-on! Instead of\navoiding Grandpa and de-friending your old h igh school pals\, in this\nbrand-new sketch comedy and improv revue we’l l dive right into every\ntouchy subject you're thinking about but are afra id to say out loud ... or\nonline.”
Edgy\, thought-provoking and always spectacularly funny\,\nThe Second City is celebrating nearly six de cades of producing cutting-edge\nsatirical revues and launching the career s of generation after generation\nof comedy’s best and brightest.
The Second City opened its doors\non a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959\, but no one could have known\nthat by the next century\, The Second City would have established itself as\nthe world’s premier comedy insti tution. With theatres in Chicago\,\nToronto\, Detroit and Las Vegas\; trai ning centers in each of those cities as\nwell as Los Angeles\; a corporate division that offers creative services to\nthe business world\; a TV and film division\; and touring troupes that bring\nits unique brand of improv -based sketch comedy all over the world\, The\nSecond City has become\, in the words of The New York Times\, “A\nComedy Empire.”
The touring troupes at The Second City have been\nthe springboard for alu mni including Alan Arkin\, Joan Rivers\, Robert Klein\,\nPeter Boyle\, Har old Ramis\, John Belushi\, Bill Murray\, Dan Aykroyd\, Gilda\nRadner\, Joh n Candy\, Martin Short\, George Wendt\, Julia Louis Dreyfus\, Chris\nFarle y\, Ryan Stiles\, Mike Myers\, Rachel Dratch\, Tina Fey and more.
\n< p>In addition to stellar talent\, The Second City’s other chief export i s\ncomedy that is both hilarious and thought provoking\; smart and silly\; \nsophisticated and wild. The formula is simple: 6 actors\, joined by a\nm usical accompanist and a sound and lighting director\, perform a two-act\n revue featuring sketch comedy\, songs and improvisation. Drawing from the\ nvast archives of material that The Second City has created over 40-plus\n years\, the company’s touring troupes are also creating on-the-spot\,\nt opical comedy with every performance.Performance Schedule
\nSaturday\, March 24 8 p.m.
\nSunday\, March 25 7 p.m.\n
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u>Content Advisory:
The Second City has been\nknown for
nearly 60 years for its political and social satire\, some of it\nrelatin
g to issues and situations more appropriate for an audience aged 17\nand o
lder. The show may contain adult or mature\ncontent.<
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THE SECOND CITY’s housing sponsor\nis the Wood River Inn &\; Suites.
In response to\npopula r demand\, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will be bringing back\nChica go’s legendary comedy theatre company\, The Second City\, to perform\nat the Sun Valley Opera House on two consecutive evenings — Saturday\,\nMa rch 24\, at 8 p.m. and Sunday\, March 25\, at 7 p.m.
The Second Cit y\non Tour features the next generation of comic greats performing a diver se\narray of sketches and songs\, as well as unexpected comic brilliance w ith\noff-the-cuff improvisation. From the battle of the sexes to the battl es at\nthe voting booth\, The Second City provides a hilarious and insight ful look\nat contemporary American culture.
This year\, Company of Fools and\nthe Sun Valley Center for the Arts have invited The Second City to perform\ntheir “Look Both Ways Before Talking” show. As The Second City tells\nit\, “Let someone else face your small-talk fears head-on! Instead of\navoiding Grandpa and de-friending your old high school pals\, in this\nbrand-new sketch comedy and improv revue we’ll dive right into every\ntouchy subject you're thinking about but are afraid to say out loud ... or\nonline.”
Edgy\, thought-provoking and always spectacular ly funny\,\nThe Second City is celebrating nearly six decades of producing cutting-edge\nsatirical revues and launching the careers of generation af ter generation\nof comedy’s best and brightest.
The Second City o pened its doors\non a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959\, but no one could have known\nthat by the next century\, The Second City would have e stablished itself as\nthe world’s premier comedy institution. With theat res in Chicago\,\nToronto\, Detroit and Las Vegas\; training centers in ea ch of those cities as\nwell as Los Angeles\; a corporate division that off ers creative services to\nthe business world\; a TV and film division\; an d touring troupes that bring\nits unique brand of improv-based sketch come dy all over the world\, The\nSecond City has become\, in the words of The New York Times\, “A\nComedy Empire.”
The touring troup es at The Second City have been\nthe springboard for alumni including Alan Arkin\, Joan Rivers\, Robert Klein\,\nPeter Boyle\, Harold Ramis\, John B elushi\, Bill Murray\, Dan Aykroyd\, Gilda\nRadner\, John Candy\, Martin S hort\, George Wendt\, Julia Louis Dreyfus\, Chris\nFarley\, Ryan Stiles\, Mike Myers\, Rachel Dratch\, Tina Fey and more.
\nIn addition to s tellar talent\, The Second City’s other chief export is\ncomedy that is both hilarious and thought provoking\; smart and silly\;\nsophisticated an d wild. The formula is simple: 6 actors\, joined by a\nmusical accompanist and a sound and lighting director\, perform a two-act\nrevue featuring sk etch comedy\, songs and improvisation. Drawing from the\nvast archives of material that The Second City has created over 40-plus\nyears\, the compan y’s touring troupes are also creating on-the-spot\,\ntopical comedy with every performance.
Performance Schedule
\nSaturday\, M
arch 24 8 p.m.
\nSunday\, Marc
h 25 7 p.m.\n
Content Advisory
:
The Second City has been\nknown for nearly 60 years f
or its political and social satire\, some of it\nrelating to issues and si
tuations more appropriate for an audience aged 17\nand older.
The show may contain adult or mature\ncontent.
THE SECOND CITY’s housing sponsor\nis the Wood River Inn &\; Suites .
In re sponse to\npopular demand\, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will be bri nging back\nChicago’s legendary comedy theatre company\, The Second City \, to perform\nat the Sun Valley Opera House on two consecutive evenings — Saturday\,\nMarch 24\, at 8 p.m. and Sunday\, March 25\, at 7 p.m.
The Second City\non Tour features the next generation of comic greats performing a diverse\narray of sketches and songs\, as well as unexpected comic brilliance with\noff-the-cuff improvisation. From the battle of the sexes to the battles at\nthe voting booth\, The Second City provides a hil arious and insightful look\nat contemporary American culture.
This year\, Company of Fools and\nthe Sun Valley Center for the Arts have invit ed The Second City to perform\ntheir “Look Both Ways Before Talking” s how. As The Second City tells\nit\, “Let someone else face your small-ta lk fears head-on! Instead of\navoiding Grandpa and de-friending your old h igh school pals\, in this\nbrand-new sketch comedy and improv revue we’l l dive right into every\ntouchy subject you're thinking about but are afra id to say out loud ... or\nonline.”
Edgy\, thought-provoking and always spectacularly funny\,\nThe Second City is celebrating nearly six de cades of producing cutting-edge\nsatirical revues and launching the career s of generation after generation\nof comedy’s best and brightest.
The Second City opened its doors\non a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959\, but no one could have known\nthat by the next century\, The Second City would have established itself as\nthe world’s premier comedy insti tution. With theatres in Chicago\,\nToronto\, Detroit and Las Vegas\; trai ning centers in each of those cities as\nwell as Los Angeles\; a corporate division that offers creative services to\nthe business world\; a TV and film division\; and touring troupes that bring\nits unique brand of improv -based sketch comedy all over the world\, The\nSecond City has become\, in the words of The New York Times\, “A\nComedy Empire.”
The touring troupes at The Second City have been\nthe springboard for alu mni including Alan Arkin\, Joan Rivers\, Robert Klein\,\nPeter Boyle\, Har old Ramis\, John Belushi\, Bill Murray\, Dan Aykroyd\, Gilda\nRadner\, Joh n Candy\, Martin Short\, George Wendt\, Julia Louis Dreyfus\, Chris\nFarle y\, Ryan Stiles\, Mike Myers\, Rachel Dratch\, Tina Fey and more.
\n< p>In addition to stellar talent\, The Second City’s other chief export i s\ncomedy that is both hilarious and thought provoking\; smart and silly\; \nsophisticated and wild. The formula is simple: 6 actors\, joined by a\nm usical accompanist and a sound and lighting director\, perform a two-act\n revue featuring sketch comedy\, songs and improvisation. Drawing from the\ nvast archives of material that The Second City has created over 40-plus\n years\, the company’s touring troupes are also creating on-the-spot\,\nt opical comedy with every performance.Performance Schedule
\nSaturday\, March 24 8 p.m.
\nSunday\, March 25 7 p.m.\n
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THE SECOND CITY’s housing sponsor\nis the Wood River Inn &\; Suites.
Channel the\nglamour o f old Hollywood and join us as we celebrate Company of Fools. The\nevening pays loving tribute to the singers and songs of the silver screen\nwhen B roadway leading lady Teri Bibb performs ONCE UPON A SONG: A\nTRIBU TE TO THE GOLDEN VOICES OF THE SILVER SCREEN. Bibb is joined\nby Musical Director R.L. Rowsey.
Teri Bibb in ONCE UPON A SONG comes\n to the Liberty Theatre for two-performances-only: March 29th Company of\nF ools Gala performance with reception and after-party starting at 5:30pm\na nd March 30 public performance at 7pm.
2018 Company of Fools Gala\
nBenefit &\; Performance:
Thursday\, March 29\, 2018
- \n<
li>Gala Reception 5:30pm
- Performance 7pm
- Foolish\nCelebr ation Post-Party 8:30pm
Join us for a glamorous gala\,\nperf ormance and celebration benefiting The Fools. The Gala evening includes\na pre-show cocktail party and red carpet reception at 5:30pm followed by\nt he live performance with Broadway star Teri Bibb and musical director R.L. \nRowsey at 7pm. The evening festivities continue with a private\, post-sh ow\nHollywood after-party for all Foolish Visionaries and Stars at 8:30pm at\nThe Center\, Hailey.
Vintage Hollywood or Cocktail attire\nencouraged!
About Teri Bibb
Bibb’s soaring\nsoprano has thrilled audiences across the continent and througho ut the\nworld. In addition to performing on Broadway and tour as Christine in The\nPhantom of the Opera (more than 1\,000 performances)\, she has gi ven a\ncommand performance at the White House\, on ABC’s “Dancing with the\nStars\,” and on the stages of Radio City Music Hall\, Carnegie Hal l and\nLondon’s Royal Albert Hall. In this tribute\, Bibb shares her per sonal\nconnection to the women who inspired her and helped shape her caree r. The\nconcert features tunes from classic golden era films sung by Jane Powell\,\nKathryn Grayson\, Judy Garland\, Julie Andrews\, Shirley Jones\, and more\, and\nis an evening of glorious singing\, stories and a musical surprise or\ntwo.
About R.L. Rowsey
R.L. Rowsey has spent his life\nimmersed in the arts. From his start in Richmond\, Virginia fil led with\npiano lessons\, church choirs and high school plays\, R.L. has c ontinued his\nlove for the arts in a diverse and exciting career. After st udying voice\nand piano at Virginia Commonwealth University and musical di recting dozens\nof musicals at local theatres\, R.L. moved to the Washingt on\, D.C. suburbs\nwhere spent time serving as musical director for a new American opera\,\nsinging the title role in Michael Nyman’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife\nfor a Hat\, teaching and directing at The Kennedy Center for the Performing\nArts\, The Studio Theatre\, and Woolly Mammoth Theatr e Company. Eventually\,\nR.L. left the area to tour the country as musical director and conductor\nfor a number of national tours of Broadway musica ls. A quick return to\nRichmond as the associate producing artistic direct or for TheatreVirginia\,\nand R.L. was back on the road first as conductor \, then company manager and\nfinally general manager for one of the nation ’s leading producers of\nnational tours.
Seventeen years ago\, R. L. and his partner John Glenn\nmoved to Hailey\, Idaho to work with Compan y of Fools\, a professional\ntheatre company. In addition to his work as t he Education Artistic Director\nfor the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\, he al so serves as the music director\nfor Light on the Mountains Center for Spi ritual Living and conductor of\nCaritas Chorale. R.L. also spends time as a clinician\, coach\, and\nadjudicator throughout the region.
< h3>Ticket\nOptions
Foolish Visionaries –\n$2\,500*
- Premium Seating
- Red Carpet Co cktail\nReception
- 2 tickets to the performance
- Foolish\n Celebration After-Party
- Complimentary Center Guardian\nMembership
Foolish Stars – $500*
\n- Se lect Seating
- Red Carpet Cocktail Reception \n
- 1 ticket to the performance Foolish Celebration After-Party \n
Foolish Friends – $125*
- Select\nSeating Red Carpet Cocktail Reception
- 1 ticket to the\nperformance
*Portion of ticket price is\ntax-deductible.
All proceeds benefit Company of\nFools.
If you are unable to attend but would love to\nsupport the work of the F ools\, please contact us at\n208-726-9491.
Chann el the\nglamour of old Hollywood and join us as we celebrate Company of Fo ols. The\nevening pays loving tribute to the singers and songs of the silv er screen\nwhen Broadway leading lady Teri Bibb performs ONCE UPON A SONG: A\nTRIBUTE TO THE GOLDEN VOICES OF THE SILVER SCREEN. Bi bb is joined\nby Musical Director R.L. Rowsey.
Teri Bibb in ONCE UP ON A SONG comes\nto the Liberty Theatre for two-performances-only: March 2 9th Company of\nFools Gala performance with reception and after-party star ting at 5:30pm\nand March 30 public performance at 7pm.
2018 Compa
ny of Fools Gala\nBenefit &\; Performance:
Thursday\, March 29\,
2018
- \n
- Gala Reception 5:30pm
- Performance 7pm Foolish\nCelebration Post-Party 8:30pm
Join us for a glamo rous gala\,\nperformance and celebration benefiting The Fools. The Gala ev ening includes\na pre-show cocktail party and red carpet reception at 5:30 pm followed by\nthe live performance with Broadway star Teri Bibb and musi cal director R.L.\nRowsey at 7pm. The evening festivities continue with a private\, post-show\nHollywood after-party for all Foolish Visionaries and Stars at 8:30pm at\nThe Center\, Hailey.
Vintage Holly wood or Cocktail attire\nencouraged!
About Teri Bibb
Bibb’s soaring\nsoprano has thrilled audiences across the conti nent and throughout the\nworld. In addition to performing on Broadway and tour as Christine in The\nPhantom of the Opera (more than 1\,000 performan ces)\, she has given a\ncommand performance at the White House\, on ABC’ s “Dancing with the\nStars\,” and on the stages of Radio City Music Ha ll\, Carnegie Hall and\nLondon’s Royal Albert Hall. In this tribute\, Bi bb shares her personal\nconnection to the women who inspired her and helpe d shape her career. The\nconcert features tunes from classic golden era fi lms sung by Jane Powell\,\nKathryn Grayson\, Judy Garland\, Julie Andrews\ , Shirley Jones\, and more\, and\nis an evening of glorious singing\, stor ies and a musical surprise or\ntwo.
About R.L. Rowsey
R.L. Rowsey has spent his life\nimmersed in the arts. From his start in Richmo nd\, Virginia filled with\npiano lessons\, church choirs and high school p lays\, R.L. has continued his\nlove for the arts in a diverse and exciting career. After studying voice\nand piano at Virginia Commonwealth Universi ty and musical directing dozens\nof musicals at local theatres\, R.L. move d to the Washington\, D.C. suburbs\nwhere spent time serving as musical di rector for a new American opera\,\nsinging the title role in Michael Nyman ’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife\nfor a Hat\, teaching and directing at T he Kennedy Center for the Performing\nArts\, The Studio Theatre\, and Wool ly Mammoth Theatre Company. Eventually\,\nR.L. left the area to tour the c ountry as musical director and conductor\nfor a number of national tours o f Broadway musicals. A quick return to\nRichmond as the associate producin g artistic director for TheatreVirginia\,\nand R.L. was back on the road f irst as conductor\, then company manager and\nfinally general manager for one of the nation’s leading producers of\nnational tours.
Sevente en years ago\, R.L. and his partner John Glenn\nmoved to Hailey\, Idaho to work with Company of Fools\, a professional\ntheatre company. In addition to his work as the Education Artistic Director\nfor the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\, he also serves as the music director\nfor Light on the Mountai ns Center for Spiritual Living and conductor of\nCaritas Chorale. R.L. als o spends time as a clinician\, coach\, and\nadjudicator throughout the reg ion.
Ticket\nOptions
Fooli sh Visionaries –\n$2\,500*
- Premium Seating Red Carpet Cocktail\nReception
- 2 tickets to the performance
- Foolish\nCelebration After-Party
- Complimentary Center Guard ian\nMembership
Foolish Stars – $500*
\n- Select Seating
- Red Carpet Cocktail Reception \n
- 1 ticket to the performance Foolish Celebration After-Party \ n
Foolish Friends – $125*
- Select\n Seating
- Red Carpet Cocktail Reception
- 1 ticket to the \nperformance
*Portion of ticket price is\ntax-d eductible.
All proceeds benefit Company of\nFools.
If you are unable to attend but would love to\nsupport th e work of the Fools\, please contact us at\n208-726-9491.
Channel the\nglamour o f old Hollywood and join us as we celebrate Company of Fools. The\nevening pays loving tribute to the singers and songs of the silver screen\nwhen B roadway leading lady Teri Bibb performs ONCE UPON A SONG: A\nTRIBU TE TO THE GOLDEN VOICES OF THE SILVER SCREEN. Bibb is joined\nby Musical Director R.L. Rowsey.
Teri Bibb in ONCE UPON A SONG comes\n to the Liberty Theatre for two-performances-only: March 29th Company of\nF ools Gala performance with reception and after-party starting at 5:30pm\na nd March 30 public performance at 7pm.
2018 Company of Fools\nCele
bration - Public Performance:
Friday\, March 30
\nPer formance\, 7pm
About Teri Bibb
\nBibb’s s oaring soprano has thrilled audiences across the continent and\nthroughout the world. In addition to performing on Broadway and tour as\nChristine i n The Phantom of the Opera (more than 1\,000 performances)\, she\nhas give n a command performance at the White House\, on ABC’s “Dancing\nwith t he Stars\,” and on the stages of Radio City Music Hall\, Carnegie\nHall and London’s Royal Albert Hall. In this tribute\, Bibb shares her\nperso nal connection to the women who inspired her and helped shape her\ncareer. The concert features tunes from classic golden era films sung by\nJane Po well\, Kathryn Grayson\, Judy Garland\, Julie Andrews\, Shirley Jones\,\na nd more\, and is an evening of glorious singing\, stories and a musical\ns urprise or two.
About R.L. Rowsey
R.L. Rowsey has spent\nh is life immersed in the arts. From his start in Richmond\, Virginia filled \nwith piano lessons\, church choirs and high school plays\, R.L. has cont inued\nhis love for the arts in a diverse and exciting career. After study ing\nvoice and piano at Virginia Commonwealth University and musical direc ting\ndozens of musicals at local theatres\, R.L. moved to the Washington\ , D.C.\nsuburbs where spent time serving as musical director for a new Ame rican\nopera\, singing the title role in Michael Nyman’s The Man Who Mis took His\nWife for a Hat\, teaching and directing at The Kennedy Center fo r the\nPerforming Arts\, The Studio Theatre\, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre C ompany.\nEventually\, R.L. left the area to tour the country as musical di rector and\nconductor for a number of national tours of Broadway musicals. A quick\nreturn to Richmond as the associate producing artistic director for\nTheatreVirginia\, and R.L. was back on the road first as conductor\, then\ncompany manager and finally general manager for one of the nation’ s\nleading producers of national tours.
Seventeen years ago\, R.L. and\nhis partner John Glenn moved to Hailey\, Idaho to work with Company o f\nFools\, a professional theatre company. In addition to his work as the\ nEducation Artistic Director for the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\, he also\ nserves as the music director for Light on the Mountains Center for\nSpiri tual Living and conductor of Caritas Chorale. R.L. also spends time as\na clinician\, coach\, and adjudicator throughout the region.
Chann el the\nglamour of old Hollywood and join us as we celebrate Company of Fo ols. The\nevening pays loving tribute to the singers and songs of the silv er screen\nwhen Broadway leading lady Teri Bibb performs ONCE UPON A SONG: A\nTRIBUTE TO THE GOLDEN VOICES OF THE SILVER SCREEN. Bi bb is joined\nby Musical Director R.L. Rowsey.
Teri Bibb in ONCE UP ON A SONG comes\nto the Liberty Theatre for two-performances-only: March 2 9th Company of\nFools Gala performance with reception and after-party star ting at 5:30pm\nand March 30 public performance at 7pm.
2018 Compa
ny of Fools\nCelebration - Public Performance:
Friday\, March 30
\nPerformance\, 7pm
About Teri Bibb\n
Bibb’s soaring soprano has thrilled audiences across the continen t and\nthroughout the world. In addition to performing on Broadway and tou r as\nChristine in The Phantom of the Opera (more than 1\,000 performances )\, she\nhas given a command performance at the White House\, on ABC’s “Dancing\nwith the Stars\,” and on the stages of Radio City Music Hall \, Carnegie\nHall and London’s Royal Albert Hall. In this tribute\, Bibb shares her\npersonal connection to the women who inspired her and helped shape her\ncareer. The concert features tunes from classic golden era film s sung by\nJane Powell\, Kathryn Grayson\, Judy Garland\, Julie Andrews\, Shirley Jones\,\nand more\, and is an evening of glorious singing\, storie s and a musical\nsurprise or two.
About R.L. Rowsey
R.L. R owsey has spent\nhis life immersed in the arts. From his start in Richmond \, Virginia filled\nwith piano lessons\, church choirs and high school pla ys\, R.L. has continued\nhis love for the arts in a diverse and exciting c areer. After studying\nvoice and piano at Virginia Commonwealth University and musical directing\ndozens of musicals at local theatres\, R.L. moved to the Washington\, D.C.\nsuburbs where spent time serving as musical dire ctor for a new American\nopera\, singing the title role in Michael Nyman ’s The Man Who Mistook His\nWife for a Hat\, teaching and directing at T he Kennedy Center for the\nPerforming Arts\, The Studio Theatre\, and Wool ly Mammoth Theatre Company.\nEventually\, R.L. left the area to tour the c ountry as musical director and\nconductor for a number of national tours o f Broadway musicals. A quick\nreturn to Richmond as the associate producin g artistic director for\nTheatreVirginia\, and R.L. was back on the road f irst as conductor\, then\ncompany manager and finally general manager for one of the nation’s\nleading producers of national tours.
Sevente en years ago\, R.L. and\nhis partner John Glenn moved to Hailey\, Idaho to work with Company of\nFools\, a professional theatre company. In addition to his work as the\nEducation Artistic Director for the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\, he also\nserves as the music director for Light on the Mountai ns Center for\nSpiritual Living and conductor of Caritas Chorale. R.L. als o spends time as\na clinician\, coach\, and adjudicator throughout the reg ion.