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BLACKFOOT, ID (August 26, 2010) – For two nights in September, the 2010 Eastern Idaho State Fair’s Rock Around the Stock theme comes to life when Foreigner, Kenny Rogers and The Oak Ridge Boys take the Grandstand for award-winning performances. The music begins with Foreigner on Thursday, September 9 at 8 pm. Featuring hit songs “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Urgent,” “Jukebox Hero” and “I Want To Know What Love is”, Foreigner’s thrilling mix of blustery blues and impeccably crafted pop continues to captivate generation after generation of music fans. The band is led by guitarist Mick Jones, the architect behind Foreigner’s extraordinary catalogue of smash hits, who formed the band in 1976. Today, over 70 million albums later, Foreigner is an ensemble of talented musicians each adding their individual credentials to the mix to make the band stronger and more powerful than ever. “I’m grateful to be surrounded by the talented musicians that make up Foreigner today,” says Jones, who has crafted some of rock music’...
Old Town Pocatello First Friday Art Walk September 3, 2010 Wrap up your summer fun at Art Walk this Friday night in Old Town between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Participating businesses invite you to share the excitement and creativity of area artists and musicians. • Mind Your Body Wellness Studio S. Main – Chocolates! Lenna will offer Ukrainian food, Yoga, Theta healing with Carey. • Mind Your Own Beadness 200 S. Main – Station Square will host music by Caleb Morrison. Bee’d Happy clothing, Laura Zuber silver jewelry, Walter kindle’s Vector Art. • Vinyl Perk 155 S. Main will feature Artist / Photographer David Halverson. Enjoy a sweet tea or Iced Mocha. • Cynthia Louise Boutique S. Main (Whitman Hotel) will feature local jewelry, clothing and accessories. ...
POCATELLO — Idaho State University will host a range of entertainment productions in the 2010-11 “A Season of Note” series held in the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall of the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center. There are nine shows in this year’s series, including everything from The Harlem Gospel Chio and JIGU! – Thunder Drums of China, to Blue Suede Shoes – The Ultimate Elvis Experience. “We’re again presenting a wide variety of programs for our patrons to enjoy,” said George Casper, ISU director of events. “This is as strong of a series as we’ve put on yet.” Tickets range in price from $20 to $36, depending on the show and seat selection. Season tickets go on sale Aug. 9 and individual performance tickets go on sale Aug. 23. Tickets can be purchased at the Stephens Performing Arts Center Box Office, open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the summer...
By the Marsh Valley Performing Arts Committee MARSH VALLEY — The Marsh Valley Performing Arts Committe has announced the 2010-2011 “Diamond” Season. Tickets for each event are $12 per person for adults or $6 children 12 and under. Season tickets are available for $60 per person by calling 776-5389. Individual tickets will be available by phone, or at Piano Gallery and Main Street Music in Pocatello. All shows will be held at the Marsh Valley Performing Arts Center next to Marsh Valley High School in Arimo. This season will feature a raffle for a 1-carat diamond solitaire ring, valued at over $4000, donated by Molinelli's Jewelers in Pocatello. The ring will be awarded at the final concert of the season on March 3, 2011. Raffle tickets available at each show for $5 each. Season ticket holders will receive 10 raffle tickets at no charge. Show tickets purchased...
This Sunday evening Aug. 22, the entire community is invited to a Free Concert in the Park starting at 7 pm at the Ross Park Band Shelter. The Rapid Creek Band comprised of Ron Clayson, singer-songwriter, primarily keyboards, Dave Morrison, singer-songwriter, primarily guitars and studio production, and Theresa Norvick, vocals will be performing. Even though there are only three of them, everything you hear, with very few exceptions was played by Ron or Dave and sung by the three of them. Yet, Dave’s studio skills will make them sound like a 10 piece band, backed up by a full orchestra and choir. They will be playing songs from their new CD, “The Unknown War”, as well as introducing several new songs, some of which have not been played publically and are being prepared for their next CD. They will also play some covers from groups like Coldplay, Eagles, Martina Mcbride, even Al Yankovich. ...
By Jenny Hopkins jhopkins@journalnet.com POCATELLO — A finger-pickin’ good time will be had by all who attend the 7th annual Bannock County Bluegrass Festival on Aug. 27, 28 and 29 at the Bannock County Fairgrounds. This year’s festival will feature the music of nine bluegrass bands from all over Idaho and the Mountain West including Cold Creek, Chicken Dinner Road, New South Fork, The Bluegrass Coalition, Red Desert Ramblers, Strings Attached, Tradition, Panhandle Polecats and Hammer Down. Tickets are available at Mike’s Music and Budget Tapes and Records, both in Pocatello. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate. Weekend passes for all three days are availble for $35 per person or $100 for family of five. Kids under 14 are free when accompanied by an adult. Single day tickets are also available at a cost of $10 for Friday, $15 for Saturday and $10 for Sunday. If you’d like to stay the weekend, camping is available with...
Nighttime Entertainment Revs Up Eastern Idaho Favorites include Rodeo, Freestyle MX, Kenny Rogers, Foreigner and Demo Derby! BLACKFOOT — Whether it’s date night or family night, the 2010 Eastern Idaho State Fair’s nighttime entertainment is the place to be! When the Grandstand heats up, you can join in on the roars, rumbles and rowdiness every night. Tickets to these Grandstand events include Fair admission – so arrive early and enjoy the many other sights, sounds, thrills and tastes of the Fair! Plan ahead by purchasing tickets to these events online at www.funatthefair.com – choose your seats, print your tickets at home or at work – and avoid waiting in ticket lines! On Opening Night – Saturday, September 4 at 7:30 p.m. – the State Fair kicks-off to one of Western rodeo’s most popular events: the Professional Bull Riding Invitational ($17 adults, $8 kids age 11 & under – plus applicable fees). Here, fearless, fool-hardy cowboys riding...
By Greg Eichelberger "Inception" (Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gorden-Levitt) — Christopher Nolan, the director of such memorable pictures as "The Dark Knight" and "Memento," among others, has taken visual imagery and special effects to a new high, adding a fairly intriguing plot to the mix with his newest effort, "Inception." And while the film tends to employ a bit too many shoot- 'em-up scenes, gets a little convoluted and drags near the end, it is nevertheless one of the better products of 2010. Three stars "Dinner For Schmucks" (Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zack Galifianakis) — Poor sap Tim (Rudd), a good-hearted but ambitious financial analyst, must round up idiots for a ritual dinner his bosses hold. He finds a simple-minded accountant, Barry (Carell), who likes dressing up dead mice to replicate historical paintings (yup, that's Hollywood's version of weird). Soon, the irritation level of Barry becomes almost intolerable to us and nearly fatal to Tim. Has some limited laughs, especially...
POCATELLO — Popular Art Center instructor Elesa Shuman will be teaching a new class in September. This is an oil painting class designed for all levels of oil painters, from beginning to advanced. The course will be open to any subject matter, from still life to portraits or landscapes. The student has the option to paint whatever they would like help with. The class will be covering basic painting principles and techniques which can be applied to any subject. Ms. Shuman has a fine arts degree and has studied with many well known artists. Her most recent study was a three week workshop she attended in June, taught by the world class master colorist, Ovanes Berberian. Elesa has won many awards for her work, including first place in the American Mothers National competition. The classes will meet at the Art Center on September 7, 14, 21 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fee for the four classes is $50. Call 232-0970 or stop by the Art Center...
Celebrate August during Art Walk this Friday night in Old Town between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Participating businesses invite you to share the excitement and creativity of area artists and musicians. A bonus this month will be a public service art project with 5th and 6th graders coordinated by Carly Joerger 2010/2011 Pocatello/Chubbuck Junior Miss. Together they will color the sidewalks of Old Town with Chalk Art portraying the theme “Be Your Best Self.” • Mind Your Body Wellness Studio S. Main – will feature live music by Eugene Oregon musicians Jake Lasiak and Welsley Curtis, create beaded items with PHS Student Government, Missy Kanen massage and Yoga Matt Designer Sherri Hebert. • Mind Your Own Beadness 200 S. Main – Station Square will host music by Caleb Morrison. Bee’d Happy clothing, Laura Zuber silver jewelry, Walter kindle’s Vector Art, Jessica...
By Jenny Hopkins jhopkins@journalnet.com POCATELLO — Summer camp isn’t just for kids. Musicians from the area and some from as far away as North Dakota will converge at Idaho State University from August 2-6 for a “strings boot camp.” “It’s a refresher course for the adult members of the orchestra, and for the younger members of the orchestra it’s a really good grounding in the basic fundamentals of string playing,” said Chung Park, Idaho State Civic Symphony Music Director/Composer and instructor at the camp. For a week, string players, many of whom play in the Idaho State Civic Symphony, will come together for a daily intensive string playing instruction from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Now in its third year, the camp boasts a record 57 participants, creating the need for a second violin teacher. But all work and no play makes a dull string player, and...
Work Will Be Displayed August 6, 2010 in Old Town Pocatello The hot new dog artists from the Pocatello Animal Shelter will be back in Old Town next week to celebrate the “Dog Days of Summer” by displaying their creations at Portneuf River Outfitters, 257 North Main Street, during the First Friday Art Walk on August 6, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The last time the artists displayed their work in May of this year over $350 dollars was raised towards construction of the new shelter and 5 of the artists were adopted. To make these creations the animals are allowed to walk through non-toxic, washable paint and then they spend time walking and standing on watercolor ready paper. This has resulted in pieces that can be anywhere from vibrantly complex to starkly minimalist. Light refreshments will be served and patrons will have the opportunity to meet some of the animal artists. The displayed pieces will be offered for purchase with the proceeds going to support Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter...
“CAN IT BE ART?” COMPETITION NEW TO ART FOR FOOD CELEBRATION Individuals, Businesses and Organizations Invited to Participate The City of Pocatello and The Idaho Foodbank are hosting a new art competition in conjunction with the annual Art for Food Celebration. The “Can it be Art?” Competition is open to any individual, business or organization that would like to design and build a unique structure with food cans. Teams will have one day (October 11) to build the structure of their choice. The public will then be invited to vote for their favorite display from October 12 through 14. Votes can be cast with cans of food – one can equals one vote – or with money – $1 equals one vote. There will be awards for Best Use of Labels, Structural Ingenuity, Juror’s Favorite, Honorable Mention, People’s Choice and Most Cans (Collected). The winners will be announced October 14 during the Art for Food Celebration, which is held in honor of the Mayor’s Awards for...
By Jenny Hopkins jhopkins@journalnet.com LAVA HOT SPRINGS — From swimming to shopping, tubing, soaking or just relaxing, there are always a lot of things to do in Lava Hot Springs. The first weekend in August there will be another thing to add to that list: listening to live bluegrass music. The first annual Portneuf River Bluegrass Festival will be held on Aug. 6, 7 and 8 in the resort town at the grassy area neat the Lions Club Arena. Members of the local bluegrass band Portneuf Gap saw Lava Hot Springs as the perfect setting for a family-friendly outdoor music festival. “There is so much to do in Lava Hot Springs,” said fiddle player Kevin Smith, “There’s swimming, shopping — you can leave for awhile, go soak in the hot pools and come back if you want to.” The fesitval will kick off on Aug. 6 with a performance by Portneuf Gap at 6 p.m. Other bands...
POCATELLO — Nationaly recognized artist Ken Spencer will be conducting a two day workshop at the Pocatello Art Center on Aug. 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Spencer will cover the following topics: Painting from life, using the camera to compose reference, thumbnails, color studies, plein air studies, variations in composition, the finished painting and when is the painting done? He will demonstrate both days and work alongside students as they create their own painting. Students are welcome to bring their own photographic reference if you want. Ken will also have images that students may use for the purpose of study and learning. Students may choose to paint the same image he is painting and study color and composition in their own work as he creates this painting. This workshop is appropriate for adult, intermediate and advanced oil painters. Fee for the workshop is $20...
The Idaho State Civic Symphony’s 2010 Summer Strings program, Southeast Idaho’s only youth music camp for beginning to advanced strings players, drew 36 students from Pocatello, Chubbuck, and Blackfoot schools. From June 14 th to 25th, the young musicians worked diligently with the camp’s faculty members, Brian Atteberry, Colin Brien, Shaun Broderick, Don Colby, Angela Ferrara, Dana Harding, and guest faculty member Dr. Chung Park to increase their skills and prepare for their final performance, a concert conducted by Colin Brien, director of bands at Century High School. Participants included Kayli Bushman, Lillee Casselman, Remington and Harrison Cleveland, Callie Darrington, Alyssa Delaney, Katie Ellsworth, Maggie Espinoza, Akayla, Adriana, and Corina Ferrara, Corinne Flaig, Marcus Hall, Kayla Hancock, Priscilla and Sarah Hibbert, Stephanie Howard, Micah Kenney, Shaylee Kunz, Miquelynn Lothspeich, Amanda Lyle, Preslie...
BLACKFOOT — The Kusun Ensemble, an extraordinary group of musicians and dancers based in Ghana, West Africa, will be performing at the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center on July 21 at 7:30 p.m. By blending the authentic sounds of traditional instruments with the exuberance of hi-life music and the complexity of African jazz, they are developing a unique Ghanaian sound and bringing the tropical passion of West African music and dance to the world stage. Founded by Nii Tettey Tetteh, the group includes past members of The National Ballet and The Pan African Orchestra. Although rooted in traditional music, the ensemble has developed a new brand of music and dance they have dubbed "Nokoko." They have created innovative rhythms and dances by fusing bass and lead guitar, electrifying jazz and African rhythms, and traditional Ghanaian instruments. In their quest to develop a new style of Ghanaian music, they have been dazzling audiences in Ghana and around the world. ...
The public is invited to a discussion, slide show, and book signing by Eric Jay Dolin on his new book Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America. Dolin traces the dramatic rise and fall of the American fur industry from the first Dutch encounters with the Indians in the early 1600s to the rise of the conservation movement in the late nineteenth century. Populated by a larger-than-life cast—including Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant; President Thomas Jefferson; America’s first multimillionaire, John Jacob Astor; and mountain man Kit Carson—Fur, Fortune, and Empire is the most comprehensive and compelling history of the American fur trade ever written. Dolin is also the author of Leviathan: The History of Whaling In America, which was chosen as one of the best nonfiction books of 2007 by The Los Angeles Times and The Boston Globe. He will be at Marshall Public Library on August 3, 2010 at 7pm. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call Amy at...
By Jenny Hopkins jhopkins@journalnet.com POCATELLO — When you see Ryan Pelton on stage, donning blue suede shoes, guitar slung over his shoulder and singing “Hound Dog,” you may think you are witnessing a performance by The King himself. Widely regarded as one of the best Elvis tribute artists in the world, Pelton is scheduled to perform in Pocatello at the Pocatello High School auditorium on Saturday, June 26. Show is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students with ID and 5 and under are free. Purchase tickets at Vinyl Perk, 150 S. Main St. in Pocatello. Pelton has worked with some of the original musicians who worked with Elvis himself, including The Jordanaires, The Imperials, The Sweet Inspirations, D.J. Fontana, Charlie Hodge, Jerry Scheff, and Millie Kirkham. Pelton has been entertaining audiences all over the United States and on four continents, performing with the Las Vegas...
By Jenny Hopkins jhopkins@journalnet.com BLACKFOOT — You’ve seen and heard Brian Regan’s unique style of humor on his Comedy Central specials, now you have a chance to see and hear it in person when he makes an appearance in Southeast Idaho. Regan is scheduled to perform at the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center, 870 S. Fisher Ave. in Blackfoot on June 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $42 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000. All seats are reserved. Regan has released two Comedy Central specials and DVDs, “The Epitome of Hyperbole” in 2008 and “Brian Regan Standing Up” in 2007. Since his first appearance on “The Late Show With David Letterman” in 1995 he has made 20 appearances on the show and was also a regular on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” I recently had a chance to chat with the famous comdian....
The Idaho State University Bands has announced that it again will be sponsoring an ISU Summer Band. The ensemble, which is open to all ISU students, faculty, and staff, advanced high school instrumentalists, and community members, will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning on Tuesday, June 8, at 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. at the Fine Arts Building Room 109, and will perform its final concert on Wednesday evening, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. There is no cost to be a member of the band, but there are credit options available for music educators. The band will be organized by Dr. Patrick Brooks, ISU director of bands, and will feature several guest conductors. People interested in becoming a member of the ISU Summer Band are directed to contact Dr. Brooks (broopatr@isu.edu) or Linda England in the ISU Music Department (282-3147, engllind@isu.edu) for more information. Summer Theatre Renaissance Festival. Starting June 18, enjoy in repertory, two productions of Shakespeare: Richard III and Two Gentlement of Verona. Richard III plays June 19 at 1:00 p.m. and June 20, 25, 26, 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. The comedy Two Gentlemen of Verona plays June 18, 19, 21 at 7:30 p.m. and June 26 at 1:00 p.m. Get your tickets early!!! Thanks to the Pocatello Arts Council for supporting us this summer!!! Old Town Pocatello First Friday Art Walk June 4, 2010 Plan to attend Art Walk this Friday night in Old Town between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Participating businesses invite you to share the excitement and creativity of area artists and musicians. • Mind Your Body Wellness Studio 234 S. Main welcomes the Pocatello High Student Government who will hold a bake sale and a make your own necklace event. • Mind Your Own Beadness 200 S. Main – Station Square will host guitarist Caleb Morrison and artists Teresa McGuffey, Teresa Roberts and Laura Zuber. • ERA The Brokerage 158 S. Main welcomes back Forget Me Not’s Stained Glass by Melissa Neiers and Stacey Hastings. • Vinyl Perk 155 S. Main features Inside Garden Installation Art by Lori Skoumal Reeves and Theresa Nelson. DJ Rockn’ Reeves will spin some garden favorites!...
Old Town Pocatello First Friday Art Walk June 4, 2010 Plan to attend Art Walk this Friday night in Old Town between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Participating businesses invite you to share the excitement and creativity of area artists and musicians. • Mind Your Body Wellness Studio 234 S. Main welcomes the Pocatello High Student Government who will hold a bake sale and a make your own necklace event. • Mind Your Own Beadness 200 S. Main – Station Square will host guitarist Caleb Morrison and artists Teresa McGuffey, Teresa Roberts and Laura Zuber. • ERA The Brokerage 158 S. Main welcomes back Forget Me Not’s Stained Glass by Melissa Neiers and Stacey Hastings. • Vinyl Perk 155 S. Main features Inside Garden Installation Art by Lori Skoumal Reeves and Theresa Nelson. DJ Rockn’ Reeves will spin some garden favorites!...
POCATELLO – The current display art area at the Idaho State University Oboler Library will feature art by Sandra Greba through June 30. Recognized for her botanical accuracy, she is a self-taught artist who strives to capture the intricate details and fragile beauty inherent in flowers and birds. Greba was born in the kitchen of quarters No. 5, Gulkana Airfield, Alaska. She spent her early childhood in the rural parts of the state, in places such as Kotzebue and Aniak. She then moved to Oklahoma City where she completed her schooling and worked as a florist and bridal consultant. Sandra returned to Alaska in 1980 and currently resides in Sitka where she paints and operates a bed and breakfast named after her daughter, Hannah. “There is such a wonderful order and endless variety in God’s creation,” she said. “Living in Southeast Alaska has provided me with years of inspiration and it is my hope that my work reflects my love of its natural beauty.” Sandra is the mother of...
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