Bellevue toasts Oktoberfest
The second annual Oktoberfest celebration, on Friday, Oct. 16, at the Green Antelope Gallery in Bellevue expands to include Bella Cosa art studio, The Brickhouse restaurant and Red Door Design House. Green Antelope Gallery will hold an artists' reception from 5-9 p.m. featuring Wolfgang Golden, Wendy Pabich and Don Yeager.
The Brickhouse will feature the reggae sounds of musician Ethan Tucker at 8:30 p.m. The restaurant is also participating in Dine Out Blaine County and will donate a portion of its sales to the Hunger Coalition to help the fight against hunger.
Wood River Arts Alliance celebrates Arts and Humanities Month
The Wood River Arts Alliance joins thousands of arts organizations and communities across the nation in celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month throughout October. The alliance will carry this message to the people of the Wood River Valley through activities that honor the efforts of artists, historians, teachers and cultural groups working to make the arts and humanities a part of everyone's life.
The mayors of Ketchum, Sun Valley and Hailey have issued proclamations recognizing October as National Arts and Humanities Month. The month-long celebration grew out of National Arts Week, which was started in 1985 by the National Endowment for the Arts and Americans for the Arts.
For details, call 578-7720.
Call for musicians
McCall Community Congregational Church is seeking soloists and instrumental and choral ensembles for a free community recital series, "Second Sunday Sounds @ Six." Performances are 50 minutes of sacred or classical music performed by any instrumental or vocal ensemble of any size or configuration.
Artist compensation is $300 for soloists, $400 for duos, $500 for ensembles of three or more and $1,000 for artists and ensembles of note and proven accomplishment plus overnight lodging if needed. Deadline for application is Friday, Oct. 23.
For details, call (208) 634-7342 or e-mail Tyler Vance at SecondSundaySounds@gmail.com.
Center to give portfolio reviews
The Sun Valley Center for the Arts staff will give valley high school students applying to college art programs a review, edit and suggestions on organizing their fine-art portfolios on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. at The Center in Hailey. Students should bring samples of their work they intend to submit for college admission. Pieces should not be framed or matted.
For details, call 726-9491.
Wellness Institute to give cell-healing workshop
The Sun Valley Wellness Institute will present a "Cell-Level Healing" three-day workshop with Joyce Hawkes on Friday, Nov. 13, through Sunday, Nov. 15. Hawkes was a featured speaker at the 2009 Sun Valley Wellness Festival.
The workshop will take place at the Kentwood Lodge in Ketchum and will cost $240 for the entire weekend. Individual classes are priced at $20 for Friday, $125 for Saturday and $125 for Sunday.
For details, call 720-2165 or visit CellLevelHealing.com.
