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Writers, rockers and fur

The week began with rain in the Valley, but snow dusting the tops of our canyon walls. This bodes well for our spring skiing and water table and all that, but we here in sunny Sun Valley have issues with dismal skies, so don't be surprised if people are a bit grumpier than usual. The only cure is to get out there and expand the mind, to play and dance. This week the deadline approaches (Friday, April 2) to enter Hailey's Just Bag It! call for artists. For more information contact Tracy Anderson at 788-4221, or visit www.cityofhailey.com.

 

Thursday, April 1

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman to share his candid perspectives on the importance of security and the role that surveillance plays in our post-9/11 world. The lecture will be held 7 p.m. at The Center, Ketchum.

 

The Company of Fools invite all to its annual Fools Day Celebration, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre, in Hailey. The free April Fools’ Day party will feature a proclamation from the City of Hailey and foolishly luscious desserts baked by a dynamic core of volunteers. As well there will be the announcement on the Fools’ 15th season.

 

Iconoclast Books will host award-winning author Mark Kurlansky at The Community Library in Ketchum. He will discuss his newest release, “The Eastern Stars—How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macorís.” 6-7 p.m.

And how I wish I could be there. The book delves into the amazing but small community of San Pedro de Macorís in the Dominican Republic. Some 79 Major League baseball players as well as countless minor leaguers have emerged from this town. While baseball stands as the base, Kurlansky also weaves in stories of how such success affects an entire family in this struggling Caribbean town.

In a starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote: "As he has done so masterfully in his earlier bestselling books on cod, salt, and oysters, Kurlansky homes in on a singular subject and magnifies its every facet under the brilliant light of his investigative reporting, his historical sensibility, and his lively storytelling."

Kurlanksy's previous books include, "Food Of A Younger Land," “The Basque History Of The World,” “Salt,” “Cod,” “The Big Oyster,” “Non-Violence” and more.

 

Friday, April 2

The Fur Ball, a benefit for the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, April 2, at the Mint in Hailey. The music will be Steve Miller & The Accelerators. Admission is $30. Tickets are available at The Barkin' Basement, 111 S. Main St., Hailey, and Sun Valley Brokers, 680 Sun Valley Rd, Ketchum. For more information call Sheila Liermann (208) 481-0450.

 

The NexStage Theater opens its 2010 season this Friday with J.R. Tolkein's magical family adventure, "THE HOBBIT." It plays this weekend and next. Call 726.4TKS for more information.

Fri: 7 pm  •  Sat: 3 pm & 7 pm  •  Sun: 3 pm & 7 pm

 

Saturday, April 3

Hailey Yoga Center will present Shantala, with Heather and Benjy Wertheimer leading Kirtan, call and response chanting.

“Part of what makes it so special is the musicianship and it's uniqueness,” Hailey Yoga owner Cathie Caccia said. “I just don't think anyone else around here hosts Kirtans. Kirtan is becoming more and more popular mostly do to the increased popularity of yoga. It is considered a form of Bhakti (or devotional) yoga. And there are currently a few Bhakti festivals occurring across the country.”

 

9 p.m. Larry and His Flask will play at the Sun Valley Brewery in Hailey. At Whiskey Jacques’ in Ketchum, The Damphools will play on Friday, and Jeremiah James Gang will play on Saturday.

 

Coming up:

At the Community Library Lecture Room on Tuesday, April 6, 6–9 p.m., view one of the great Alfred Hitchcock movies, “Rear Window” with Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly.

 

Join us in the Hailey Public Library on Thursday, April 8 at 6:00 p.m. to officially kick off Just Bag It! This project to reduce the use of plastic bags is made possible by a grant from the U.S. EPA. The event will feature plastic bag demonstrations, prizes and a FREE reusable shopping bag for each attendee. Project partners include Atkinsons' Market, Albertsons, King's, the ERC, the Wood River Farmer's Market and the Hailey Chamber of Commerce.

 

Also, plan ahead for The Hawaiian Nationals and tele-gate party Saturday, April 10, at 9 p.m. to Sunday, April 11 at 6 p.m. on Bald Mountain.
 


 

 

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