Making it feel more like home, we are here to welcome people moving to the Magic Valley. We offer our services as a conduit between the people and the community which they have chosen as a home. We would also love to post & share YOUR community events. They must be emailed no later than 2 weeks previous to the event to: twinfallswelcomemat@gmail.com
Nov 3rd
Magic Valley Youth Orchestra fall concert, 3:00 PM, Nov. 5 at College of Southern Idaho Fine Arts Auditorium. The strings ensemble, directed by Diane Davis, performs “Allegro in G” by Vivaldi and Celtic Woman’s “O America” by Brendan Graham. The chamber ensemble, a select group of string players directed by Carson Wong, features soloist Patrick Barga with “Concerto for Violin” by Accolay. The orchestra, directed by Davis, features soprano Jocey Taylor with a vocal solo “Nella Fantasia,” and the orchestra performs “The Pirates of Penzance” and a medley from “Pirates of the Caribbean.” The orchestra is comprised of young musicians from throughout the
Magic Valley. Suggested $2 donation at the door.
Nov 3rd
The Snake River Council Boy Scouts of America welcome back Jon Schmidt with special guest, Steven Sharp Nelson, to the Magic Valley. Friday night in Twin Falls and Saturday night in Burley at the King Fine Arts Center. Come experience an amazing night of entertainment by Jon Schmidt as his music touches people of all ages and cultures. Tickets are $12 per person and are available at www.srcouncil.org, Crowley’s ‘the Quad’, Bells Books, Welch Music in T.Falls & Burley and the Book Plaza in Burley. ALSO…an outstanding Dinner will be provided prior to the show for $150 per couple.
Jan 21st
The Magic Valley Arts Council presents The Taffetas on Saturday, January 29 at 7:30pm at the Twin Falls Center for the Arts. The Taffetas pay tribute to the sounds of The McGuire Sisters, The Fontaine Sisters, and The Chordettes, and help us remember what Sunday Night Television was like on a twelve inch black and white TV screen. Tickets are $15 per person. Call 734-2787 or visit the Center for the Arts to purchase tickets.
Art of the Masters classes will be a series of 5 different classes for students grades 1 through 5, instructed by Kim Cooper. The cost is $10 for each class for Magic Valley Arts Council members and $12.50 for each class for non-members. All materials provided. Classes will start Saturday, January 29 and run to February 26 from 10am to 11:30am. Each class will focus on a different artistic technique used by famous artists such as Picasso and Michelangelo.
Jan 7th
Join us tonight from 7:30-10:30 pm at Hands On for our monthly CoffeeHouse Night. We’ll have live music, a relaxing and fun atmosphere, studio-free-pottery painting and of course hot drink specials! Tennyson and Erik will be making their debut at CoffeeHouse Night this month so please come, have fun and relax with us. CoffeeHouse Night at Hands On is a great way to spend your Friday night. Bring your friends, family or date!
If you are interested in an adult POTTERY WHEEL class, our Potter in Residence, Paula Dodd has another series of classes starting next week. The classes meet once a week for 7 weeks, starting January 11/12 and running through February 22/23. They are for beginners and hobbyists alike. You will learn the various aspects of wheel throwing – wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and glazing. The cost is $155 which includes your first 25 pounds of clay, a pottery tool kit for the beginners, instruction, glazing and firing. We have spots left in our Tuesday and Wednesday morning classes (8:30am – 11am). Deadline for signing up is Friday January 7th. If you would like to reserve a space, call Hands On at 736-4475 right now!
Calling all Wine Lovers! Attention all Chocoholics! Wine and Chocolate Night is back by popular demand. You’re all invited to join us as we pair several different wines and chocolate desserts for a unique and fun tasting/painting experience at Hands On! The date is January 20th 7-10pm (after Business after Hours). Mark your calendars now and call us to reserve your space. $15 cover charge includes your studio and glazing fees and desserts. Wine tasting is complimentary for all painters. Pre-registration appreciated by calling 736-4475.
Our EAT, PAINT, LOVE series continues on Wednesday, January 26th 7-10pm. It’s the newest way to relax with your girlfriends while EATing, PAINTing, drinking the beverage of your choice and LOVE-ing it all! Here’s how it works…Our staff will teach you how to create this beautiful heart candy dish, using our specialty SNOWFALL glaze. It’s like a painting class and girls night out, all rolled into a few fantabulous hours of fun! You can either keep your candy dish or fill it with chocolate and give it to your sweetie for Valentine’s day! No experience is required – this event is designed for beginners. Hands On will also provide snacks and appetizers for everyone. You bring your friends and the drinks. We do all the rest. Space is limited so you’ll need to call us at 736-4475 to reserve your spot early. $20 plus tax.
Pre-registration appreciated by calling 736-4475.
Join us as we host a Valentine’s Day Cookie Painting Party at Hands On. Paint 3 valentine’s “bisque heart cookies” for yourself or your sweetie. It’s fun, it’s relaxing and no experience is required. We’ve got everything you need to decorate your “cookies”. Cookies and hot drinks will be provided. $12 Reservations appreciated by calling 736-4475
Dec 2nd
Downtown Twin Falls
December 3rd
6pm
It’s the annual Festival of Lights Parade along Main Avenue. Parade starts in the 500 block of Main Avenue South, near Krengel’s True Value Hardware, 628 Main Ave. S., and proceeds to the 500 block of Main Avenue North.
Several downtown businesses will have extended hours and open houses. It’s also First Friday in town with Hands On, Rudy’s, and Plantscaping hosting special events.
Check out visitsouthidaho.com for information on lights and activities around Southern Idaho.
3rd Annual St. Nicholas Comes to Kimberly
Downtown Kimberly
December 3rd
6pm – 7pm
Keep warm with the Senior Citizen Center’s chili feed. Stroll through downtown businesses enjoying refreshments and games. Christmas carols will be sung by local artists while we all await the arrival of St. Nicholas riding in on his horse to light up main street and the downtown sky with fireworks in celebration of the beginning of the Christmas Season.
Windsor’s Nursery
3796 N 3386 E Kimberly Road
Kimberly, ID 734-2481
December 4th
A German style Christmas event with polish dogs and sauerkraut, fresh hot cocoa made on a wood burning stove, open fire pits to keep you cozy, the reading of the story of St. Nicholas, games for the children and St. Nicholas himself will ride in on his horse to greet everyone with gifts and love.
11am ~ The outdoor kitchen is open for free lunch and live music by local artists
12pm ~ Event starts with the reading of the St. Nicholas story by Black Pete
Canned food donations will be collected both days for East End Providers.
CSI Chamber Choir ConcertCSI Fine Arts Auditorium
December 4
7:30pm
The Christmas concert program of the CSI Chamber Choir, accompanied by the Magic Valley Chamber Orchestra, will include Messiah, part I (The Christmas portion) and the Hallelujah Chorus as well as seasonal songs and Christmas carols. This concert will feature soloists Rachael Larson (soprano), Ahna Chevalier (sopranos), Anna Majernikova (alto), and Bryce Allen (bass). Admission is free with a suggested donation of $5 to the CSI Music Department at the door.
Nov 15th
Magic Valley Symphony Concert
November 16, 2010
Fine Arts Auditorium
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Come escape the workaday world and prepare your hearts and minds for the holiday season as the Symphony brings you a concert of seasonal musical treats including Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite! You’ll also enjoy the talents of local handbell choirs before, after, and during the concert!
Tickets are $8 for a
Adults, $7 for seniors, or $5 students
Jazz Ensemble
November 17, 2010
7:30pm – 9:30pm
CSI Fine Arts Recital Hall
Pianist Michal Vanoucek was born in Slovakia where he studied piano and cello as a child, and in 1992 he studied orchestral conducting at the Conservatory of Zilina and later Bratislava, graduating in 1998. He majored in jazz piano at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. Michal has worked on various musical productions both as a pianist and a conductor including the German productions of ‘The King and I’, ‘Mahalia’ and ‘Kiss me Kate’, and the Dutch productions of ‘Aida’, ‘Lion King’ and recently ‘Les Miserables’. He has also taken part in numerous projects with his own band ‘As Guest’, and other musicians from all over the world. He recently won the prestigious Deloitte Jazz Award (2008) for the best musician.
Trumpeter / composer Chad McCullough has been on the Seattle music scene for over a decade, and has been an integral voice in many bands and projects throughout the country. He has performed with Jim Knapp, Hadley Caliman, Michael Shrieve and many others. As a composer, Chad has scored for film, written for various brass ensembles, dancers, and string quartets and quintets. His works have been performed and recorded throughout the Northwest, Alaska, California, and Canada.
Drummer Matt Jorgensen’s work, both as a leader and sideman, reflects a deep immersion in the jazz tradition He is known for the freshness of his playing, his ability to say something new and appropriate to each musical occasion, favoring directness and passionate sincerity over mere bombast. Matt’s own groups, the intensely driving, rock-tinged unit, 451, and the hard-bop RadioAction, look simultaneously forward and back, with honest, daring jazz which updates the modern classics by finding its own path through demanding and new terrain.
Michal, Chad & Matt will be joined by CSI faculty members Brent Jensen (sax) and Adam Crofts (bass) for their performance at CSI on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30pm in the CSI Fine Arts Recital Hall.
A suggested $5 donation to the CSI Jazz Club will be accepted at the door. For additional information on jazz events at CSI contact Brent Jensen at 420-7066.
Nov 2nd
LIVE COMEDY WITH HEATH HARMISON
November 3, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the CSI Fine Arts Theater
Heath is a special kind of person. He grew up a small fat child in a little town called Twin Falls, Idaho. While his childhood haunts him in his dreams, it also makes people nearly kill over in laughter in colleges and comedy clubs all over the nation. His abundance of energy, physical humor, and impersonations are incredible. He prides himself on being one of the cleanest comedians out there. From experiencing his first kiss to married life and job experiences, Heath’s observations are on spot with hilarity and relativity. With Heath’s life experiences it is easy for him to be a comedian. His ability to watch people and make little things become things that you will laugh at for hours on end is nothing short of amazing. Tickets are free for CSI students and $5 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased at the door or the CSI Student Activities Office
PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT
November 4, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium
“Independent” and “Orchestra” are not two words you often hear in the same breath. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what The Portland Cello Project is: an indie cello orchestra. An ensemble of eight cellos, The Portland Cello Project has had a meteoric rise in the vibrant Portland music scene. The group has a deep-rooted philosophy to build a stronger music community – a belief that collaboration is the cornerstone of independent musicianship. This philosophy has led them to collaborative performances with a veritable who’s who list of Portland musicians. PCP performances are unique and eclectic, as likely to mix a Salt N Pepa cover with Bach and follow the medley with something sublime by Arvo Pärt or WEINLAND, as they are to enlist beatbox/comedian/playwright Reggie Watts to collaborate on-stage with them, improvising a cover of a Britney Spears song. In the course of one of The Portland Cello Project’s epic 2-3 hour shows (the format of which is always a one-time affair the group writes almost entirely new arrangements for every performance cycle) you’ll see such sights as old ladies, straight out of the symphony hall, nodding their head to cello hip-hop, young children playing air cello, hipsters too-cool-for-school mesmerized by Arvo Pärt, members of the Decemberists playing late 19th century Russian compositions, and of course, a symphony of cellos. You can learn more about PCP, including their collaborations and repertoire, at www.portlandcelloproject.com. Ticket prices: $21/adults, $15/children
DAN BARKER LECTURE/CONCERT
November 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the CSI Fine Arts Recital Hall
Dan Barker is co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A former minister and evangelist, Dan became a freethinker in 1983. His books, Just Pretend: A Freethought Book for Children and Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher To Atheist are published by the Foundation. A graduate of Azusa Pacific University with a degree in Religion, Dan now puts his knowledge of Christianity to effective freethought use. A professional pianist and composer, Dan performs freethought concerts and is featured in the Foundation’s musical cassettes, My Thoughts Are Free, Reason’s Greetings, Dan Barker Salutes Freethought Then And Now, a 2-CD album Friendly Neighborhood Atheist, and the new CD Beware of Dogma. He joined the Foundation staff in 1987 and served as public relations director. He was elected co-president in November 2004. Mr. Barker will present a lecture and recital on Thursday, November 4 at 7:00pm in the CSI Fine Arts Recital Hall. During the lecture, Dan will recount his loss of faith and use his insight to explain how to find common ground when talking with Christian fundamentalists about religion. A question and answer session will be held immediately following the lecture. Mr. Barker, who is also an accomplished jazz pianist, will then join SSA faculty advisor Brent Jensen (saxophone) for a brief program of music by freethinking composers (George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern). The lecture and recital are open to the public free of charge. Donations to the Secular Student Alliance club at CSI will be gladly accepted at the door. For more information on this event and other activities of the SSA at CSI, contact Brent Jensen at 420-7066 or bjensen@csi.edu.