The Valley Sun

Colin Hay

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents: Colin Hay at the Sun Valley Opera House on Sunday, September 18 at 7pm. Tickets available only through the Sun Valley Center for the Arts.

You may know the name, you likely know the voice, but you have not seen a show like the troubadour-style solo performance by Scottish-born, Australian-raised, California-dwelling, Men at Work frontman, Colin Hay. He’ll bring a guitar and his distinctive voice to Sun Valley and will intersperse his classic and new songs with hilarious, poignant, and downright surreal stories drawn from his often unbelievable experiences over the past three decades. Please note: Colin Hay’s shows contain adult language and material that may not be suitable for all ages or audience members.
"Hay’s charm and reputation as a raconteur on stage also endear him to audiences." The Age – theage.com.au

On Monday, January 10 at 6pm, at the Sun Valley Opera House, St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation will present a talk by Dr. Thomas Burke on international women’s health issues. Dr. Burke is the Chief of the Division of Global Health and Human Rights at Massachusetts General Hospital and is a senior faculty member at Harvard Medical School. His life’s work focuses on transforming health care and human rights in vulnerable populations around the world, including Zambia, Liberia, Uganda, Mali, Kenya and Southern Sudan.

The evening will also feature "No Woman, No Cry," a documentary film directed by Christy Turlington-Burns. After delivering her first child, she suffered a serious complication, but was fortunate to receive prompt and competent care. "I was shocked to learn that more than 500,000 women die each year during childbirth—and 90% of these deaths are preventable."

Ms. Turlington-Burns is now enrolled in the Masters of Public Health program at Columbia University and has formed the organization, “Every Mother Counts.” Her film tells the stories of four pregnant women: in Tanzania, Bangladesh, Guatemala—and in the United States, which ranks 17th in the world in safe childbirth for mothers, behind such countries as Croatia and Greece.

After the screening, Dr. Burke will be joined for a question and answer session by Arlene Samen, Founder and President of One Heart Worldwide, who has designed and implemented successful birthing models in China, Nepal, Mexico and Tibet.

The evening’s presentation complements the work of St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation to support women’s health initiatives, as well as that of UNFPA (the United Nations Population Fund).
Dr. Burke has worked extensively with UNFPA and Ms. Turlington-Burns was recently honored by Americans for UNFPA.

The Fourth Annual Family of Woman Film Festival promoting the work of UNFPA will be held this February 18-20 at the NexStage Theatre in Ketchum. Films will include documentaries from Turkey, India and Iran, and discussion panels on the subject of women and the environment. Details can be found at: americansforunfpa.org.

Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Classical Christmas Concert at the Sun Valley Opera House.
Doors open at 7:00pm and the concert starts at 7:30pm
Tickets are $35 on sale now at the Sun Valley Recreation Center: (208) 622-2135.

For a third straight year Sun Valley Resort brings together four incredible singers for a wonderful night of Christmas music at the historic Sun Valley Opera House. Brother and sister John (Tenor) and Leslie Mauldin (Soprano) and Celena Shafer (Soprano) have sung on stages throughout the United States and beyond to rave reviews. Accompanied by the Hatvani Ensemble of talented musicians on strings, piano an cello, they are excited to be singing together again and have chosen some of their all-time favorite Christmas songs to share with you.
Special appearances by Sun Valley favorites Paul Tillotson, Joe Fos, The Sun Valley Carolers and a chorus of local students will round out this festive concert.
From classical offerings to traditional Christmas tunes, their incredible voices and emotional delivery guarantee a night you won’t soon forget.

Australis, An Antarctic Ski Odyssey will play at the Sun Valley Opera House on Thursday, December 16 at 6pm. Doors open at 5pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. .75cent Beers! While supplies last!

Ski legend Chris Davenport will be at the Opera House from 5-6pm selling and signing copies of his new book “50 Classic Ski Descents of North America.”

Second screening at 8pm at Whiskey Jaques in downtown Ketchum. Bring your Opera House ticket stub and get in free at Whiskey’s.
All proceeds to benefit the Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center.
Sponsored by Smith Optics.

In November 2009, Chris Davenport, Stian Hagen and Andrea Binning ventured to the bottom of the world in search of the ski lines of their dreams. During their journey to the Antarctic Peninsula, the team discovered a new understanding of the beauty of ski mountaineering and of the depths of human connection to nature…. This is their story.

On Thursday, November 18 Smith Optics will host the debut screening of a documentary about one of their most internationally recognized Motocross, Supercross, Freestyle Moto and Auto Racing athletes, Travis Pastrana.

Pastrana’s accomplishments are what legends are made of. On fire since the age of 14, when he became the 1998 World Freestyle Champion, Pastrana has gone on to become one of the most successful competitors in the history of X Games Freestyle Motocross.
By the way, he also races cars and has won back- to-back championships in the Rally America Series.

I can’t say more, as to give away the film, so come to the Sun Valley Opera House on November 18 and see “199 Lives: The Travis Pastrana Story” and how the boy next door rose through the ranks and disciplines to become the action sports icon he is today. Travis Pastrana will also be at the Opera House to sign autographs, and I hear he is a very nice guy, so don’t miss your chance to meet him.

Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the Sun Valley Opera House
4:30pm poster autograph signing session
Film from 5-7pm
Tickets are $10 and are only available at Smith Optics (280 Northwood Way Ketchum, Idaho) or at the door if not sold out. Cash only. (208) 726-4477

All proceeds go to the Idaho Mountain Dirt Riders Association for motorcycle track construction and maintenance in the Wood River Valley.

No Thanksgiving holiday weekend would be complete without a Warren Miller ski movie at the Sun Valley Opera House. Wintervention starts at 8pm on Friday and 6 & 9pm on Saturday. Tickets are $18 available at the door or at Sturtevants.

On Saturday before the movie, The Boiler Room will be open from 4:30-6pm
for a pre-screening party and raffle sponsored by KECH/KSKI.

Narrated by skiing icon Jonny Moseley, Warren Miller’s Wintervention is the definitive solution for the snow-obsessed. Wintervention takes riders like Reggie Crist, Chris Davenport, Jonny Moseley and Lindsey Vonn on a global tour of Alaska, Norway, Canada, Antarctica and beyond… delivering a successful Wintervention for all of us in need. Warren Miller films attract a cult-like following and mark the official start of winter for sports enthusiasts everywhere. Warren Miller premieres are an experience, a party and a phenomenon not to be missed.

Singer/Songwriter Crystal Monee Hall grew up singing in the church choir and went on to perform with Disney Entertainment and as a soloist in the Tony Award winning musical "Rent."
On Friday November 19 at 6:30pm Crystal Monee Hall will smoothly combine the sounds of folk, gospel, jazz and blues in the Sun Valley Opera House. Tickets are $20 for members and $30 for non-members on sale now only at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. www.sunvalleycenter.org

Ride The Divide, an award-winning feature-length documentary about the world’s longest mountain bike race, continues its debut tour when it drops in on Sun Valley on Tuesday, September 28 at the Sun Valley Resort Opera House at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10.
The film chronicles the story of several mountain bikers who attempt the 2,711-mile race named the Tour Divide along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains.

Ride The Divide embraces the inspiring stories of three of the racers who experience the immense mountain beauty and small-town culture as they attempt to pedal from Banff, Canada, to a small, dusty crossing on the Mexican border. There’s Mike, a 40-year-old family man who uses this challenge to chart a new course in life; Matthew, a leader in extreme endurance racing who’s competing for his fifth time; and Mary, the rst female rider to race this route. As they set out, they will attempt to accomplish what very few have been able to. Over the course of a few weeks, they’ll attempt to climb over 200,000 vertical feet along the backbone of the Rocky Mountains.

Ride The Divide will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Sun Valley Resort Opera House in Sun Valley. Tickets are available at the door for $10, and will be available in advance for $13 online at www.ridethedividemovie.com/screenings soon.

The presenting sponsors for the event are The Elephant’s Perch in Ketchum, Pete Lane’s Bike Rentals at Sun Valley, and the Wood River Bike Coalition.

Ride The Divide Movie Trailer from Ride The Divide on Vimeo.

Matchstick Production’s “The Way I See It” at the Sun Valley Opera House Wednesday, October 6 at 7 & 9pm. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Skiing has arrived. MSP Films takes you inside the action with "The Way & See It," featuring several unique perspectives on the progression that took place during the winter of 2010. The winner of Powder Magazine’s 2009 "Movie of the Year" brings you the best athletes on the planet sharing their points of view on what it means to be a skier and backing up their positions with hard-charging action. The MSP team traveled the globe in search of what makes this sport so special… the adventure, the passion, the camaraderie, and the fun. "The Way I See It" showcases the greatest deep powder, steep lines, and massive park features from British Columbia, Japan, Alaska, Colorado, Switzerland, Idaho, Washington, and many other locations worldwide.

Featuring the skiing of: Mark Abma, Sean Pettit, Eric Hjorleifson, Henrik Windstedt, Bobby Brown, Colby West, James Heim, Richard Permin, Cody Townsend, Rory Bushfield, Ingrid Backstrom, Gus Kenworthy, Jacob Wester, Russ Henshaw, and others.

The Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival is dedicated to the exploration of the journey inward through transformational films, filmmakers and thinkers.
This the festival will feature a Children’s Film Festival, internationally acclaimed films and speakers/panels, and an intercultural dance performance by the Jayanthi Raman Dance Company and more.

Embark on an exploration of the human spirit. Watch films with meaning that are entertaining and thought-provoking. Meet the film-makers who are making a difference. Dedicated to the exploration of the human spirit through the medium of film, our festival aims to educate and empower our audiences and artists to consider new perspectives on life, and ultimately, to help make the world a better place.

For film schedule and tickets visit: www.svspiritualfilmfestival.org

For tickets to the Thursday, September 16 performance of Shrishti-Creation by the Jayanthi Raman Dance Company visit: seats.sunvalley.com