Snow at last

By Dana Dugan

The snow is here at last and what snow it is. Fat and white and finally giving the Valley its signature look. And of course, we are blanketed by music and fun during the off-slope hours. Check out some of these choice spots:

Kick up your heels at the Crisis Hotline Benefit Rock Concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 at the nexStage Theatre with bands The Mother Funkers, Cow Says Moo, No Cheap Horses, Toast and special guests. This show will include full performances from each group with snacks and beverages available. The admission will be $15 for adults, and $7 for those under the age of 18.

Boise native and New York based musician Jake Stigers and Raven will join special guest Paul Tillotson at two late night concerts at the Boiler Room in Sun Valley. The shows will begin at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22 and 23, after the comedy series. For more information call 622-2148. Admission is $7.

Hot Club of San Francisco will perform for the Sun Valley Center for the Arts Winter Performance Series on at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum. Hot Club of San Franciso, an all-acoustic string ensemble of violin, bass and guitars, performs traditional jazz, swing, bebop, blues, Cajun, bossa nova, gypsy and original compositions spanning many decades and inspired by Django Reinhart and Stephane Grappelli. Their performance will feature their "Silent Surrealism" program, a series of four black and white short films fro the 1930s with musical accompaniment. To purchase tickets, visit www.sunvalleycenter.org, or call 208-726-9491 ext. 10 or stop by The Center in Ketchum. Admission is $20 members, $30 nonmembers

There is also the comedy of Forever Plaid, a Broadway show for the whole family that stages every Sunday evening in the Boiler Room in Sun Valley. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with showtime at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the door for $15, or call 622-2135 for advance tickets. Free for age 12 & under.

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About This Blog

Who, What, Where, Now!

Dana DuGan is always on the search for culture, arts, music and a good time. DuGan has written about just those things for more than a decade in the Wood River Valley for various publications and websites. Most days she can be found in her garden, which happens to have the best view (Carbonate Ridge), or at her laptop in one of the valley's many coffee shops. Both activities connect her to the wider world. Known for a certain New York brashness, she comes by it honestly and means no harm. DuGan is a mother of two sincerely nutty girls, who also believe that “The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps her cool.”