Sun Valley Jazz Festival

The 20th Anniversary Celebration for the Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree runs October 14th – October 18th, 2009!

For Tickets and more Info visit www.sunvalleyjazz.com

Short Track Mountain Bike Race!

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Sun Valley Resort and Road & Dirt present

Short Track Mountain Bike Racing

When: Wednesdays, August 12th & 19th

      • Men’s B Race starts at 5:30 p.m.
      • Women’s Race starts at approximately 6:15 p.m.
      • Two Kids’ Races (FREE!)
      • Men’s Race starts at approximately 7:45 p.m.

Where: Base of Dollar Mountain, complete view of the races from the lawn at Carol’s Dollar Mountain Lodge!

What:

      • Short Track XC mountain bike racing for everyone from the kids to the Pros*.
      • Adult races 35 minutes plus a lap.
      • Entry fee for the adult race is $25 and includes one raffle ticket.
      • There will be a raffle each week, with tons of great prizes to benefit the Wood River Bike Coalition.

Sun Valley Resort will be offering items from the grill and cold beverages on the deck, so come out and join the fun!

Questions:  Call Greg @ (208) 720-3442 or email gbearce@sunvalley.com

*USA Cycling permit pending.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Opera House 8/7

Starts Friday, August 7th
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Rated: PG-13

6:30PM & 9:15PM

Wah-Hoo Review

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The Wah-Hoo Revue! is known for its fast-paced comedy, lively singing and dancing, and fun-filled audience involvement.  The show is a foot-stompin’ delight to audiences of all ages and will play at the historic Sun Valley Opera House September 4th & 5th! Read more…

Wine Tasting in the Sun Valley Deli Thursdays from 4-6pm

Free wine tastings in the Sun Valley Resort Deli every Thursday from 4-6pm this summer. Try new wines from different regions every Thursday.

Karaoke with MC Spice Train in the Boiler Room

Be a rock star for a night! KARAOKE with MC Spice Train in the Sun Valley Boiler Room Friday, July 31, Saturday, August 1, Friday, August 7 and Saturday August 8.
Doors open at 9pm. No cover charge. Hotline: 622-2148

DJ Locomotive in the Boiler Room July 30 & Aug.6

Boogie down with DJ Locomotive in the Sun Valley Boiler Room Thursday, July 30 & Thursday, July 6.
Doors open at 9pm. No cover charge. Hotline: 622-2148

Trey McIntyre Project to perform August 27 & 28, 2009

The Trey McIntyre Project will perform at the Sun Valley Pavilion Thursday & Friday, August 27 & 28 at 9.30pm.

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Dancer: Ashley Werhun  Photographer: Jonas Lundqvist

Dancer: Ashley Werhun Photographer: Jonas Lundqvist

Trey McIntyre Project is a contemporary ballet company founded in 2004 with the purpose to nurture, support and produce work by one of the world’s most vibrant and sought-after choreographers, Trey McIntyre.

Three short years ago, Trey McIntyre Project burst onto the national dance scene with its debut performances at The Vail International Dance Festival. Trey McIntyre Project’s “fresh and forward-thinking choreography” (Washington Post) was an immediate sensation with both critics and audiences alike. Led by celebrated choreographer Trey McIntyre, whose work has been commissioned by American Ballet Theatre, Stuttgart Ballet, and many other top ballet companies around the world, Trey McIntyre Project also boasts an ensemble of top professional dancers, coming together to further McIntyre’s unique choreographic vision.

Since its first summer season, the Company has gone on to perform at some of the most prestigious venues in the country, including Jacob’s Pillow, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts and the Aspen Dance Festival, premiering works created during annual summer residencies at White Oak Plantation. Guided by the choreographer’s unparalleled ear for musical structures, Trey McIntyre Project’s repertoire spans classical music (The Blue Boy to Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1), rock (A Day in the Life, set to music by The Beatles and High Lonesome to music by Beck), jazz (Sacred Ellington, a collaboration with opera legend Jessye Norman, and Ma Maison to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band), and historic bluegrass music selections (Go Out).

Because of the overwhelmingly positive critical reception of the Company’s work since its founding in 2004 and the success of its operational model, Trey McIntyre Project incorporated as a non-profit entity in order to be able to support a full-time, international touring company. Trey McIntyre Project made its Company World Debut in its new form at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival August 20, 2008 and now launches a 25-city tour across the United States and abroad during the 2008-09 season. McIntyre’s ambitious new multi-media ballet about the effects of global warming, commissioned jointly by the Wolf Trap National Park and Glacier National Park for its Face of America program, will premiere in the summer of 2009 as part of the Company’s tour across America.

Don Felder to perform August 19, 2009 at the Pavilion

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Don Felder, an evening at the Hotel California
A Concert to benefit the Danny Thompson Memorial Leukemia Fund

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member and former Eagles lead guitarist, Don Felder will perform with his band at the Sun Valley Pavilion Wednesday, August 19. Tickets on sale now. Online:  seats.sunvalley.com Call: 888.622.2108  or In Person: Sun Valley Recreation Office in the Sun Valley Mall.

Don Felder Bio:
World renowned musician Don Felder was one of the original five members and lead guitarist of the rock group the Eagles for 27 years. Credited with adding a rock and roll edge to their country sound, he wrote the music for their biggest hit, the multi Grammy award winning song “Hotel California”.With 14 Grammy nominations and 4 wins, his signature guitar work has become legendary on songs like “Hotel California”, “Life In The Fast Lane”, “One Of These Nights”, “New Kid In Town”, and the list goes on. Don and the Eagles also hold the honor of having the first Platinum album certified by the RIAA. That album, The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, has reached over 26 million copies, becoming the best-selling album of the 20th century.

In the years the band was apart, Don wrote music for films and television including songs in Sluggers Wife by Neil Simon, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Heavy Metal, Secret Admirer, Nice Dreams, and Galaxy High. Having mastered instruments like keyboards, mandolin, pedal steel, and banjo, Don has performed and recorded with musicians that span the musical spectrum, from The Bee Gees, Bob Seger, Joe Walsh, Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper, Kenny Loggins, David Crosby & Graham Nash, David Foster, Boz Scaggs, Tom Petty, Warren Zevon, Steven Stills, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Vince Gill, Stevie Wonder to Elton John, Paul Simon, Diana Ross and Barbra Streisand. He also hosted a television show for children called FTV, and continues his work with kids through various charities around the world.

A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1998, Don is now writing and recording songs for an upcoming solo project. He has most recently become a New York Times bestselling author with his autobiography “Heaven and Hell” about his life with the Eagles.