Join Okaidja\nAfroso a nd his band Shókoto for a fun and engaging evening of learning\nabout Gha naian dance and drumming. Okaidja will teach you basic African\nrhythms an d corresponding dance movements through a playful\, interactive\napproach. This will be a combination of cultural education\, hands-on\nparticipatio n and a chance to learn about the importance of dance\, music\nand communi ty in the lives of Africans.
Join Okaidja\nAfroso and his band Shókoto for a fun and engaging evening of le arning\nabout Ghanaian dance and drumming. Okaidja will teach you basic Af rican\nrhythms and corresponding dance movements through a playful\, inter active\napproach. This will be a combination of cultural education\, hands -on\nparticipation and a chance to learn about the importance of dance\, m usic\nand community in the lives of Africans.
Start your\nGallery Wa lk at the Center! Each year Sun Valley Gallery Association hosts\nnine gal lery walks (exhibition openings for all SVGA galleries)\, which are\neage rly anticipated and free to the public. Locals and visitors alike take\nin thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art\, enjoy wine\, mingl e\nwith friends\, and often meet the artists.
Start your\nGallery Walk at the Center! Each year Sun Valley Gallery Associatio n hosts\nnine gallery walks (exhibition openings for all SVGA galleries)\, which are\neagerly anticipated and free to the public. Locals and visito rs alike take\nin thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art\, e njoy wine\, mingle\nwith friends\, and often meet the artists.
Born in Ghana to\na fa mily of singers and songwriters\, Okaidja and his\ngroup\ , Shókoto perform traditional Ghanaian songs and\ndances fused with music of the West and the African diaspora. The\nperformance i s an energetic\, family-friendly mixture of traditional and\ncontemporary African and world music that is sure to make your soul sing.\nShokoto musi c is a dynamic fusion of rhythms from Ghana\, Brazil\, Cuba\,\nPeru\, and the Deep South.
Shókoto will take you on a musical\njourney from A frica through the Americas. The instruments used\, from the\nAfro-Peruvian cajon to the Ghanaian gil\, tie together diverse cultures and\ncreate a f usion of traditional African music and music inspired by the\nAfrican Dias pora. The exultant compositions\, soulful vocals\, and energetic\ndancing combine to create an unforgettable and unique experience like no\nother.
In addition to the public performance\, Okaidja will spend the\nweek dancing and drumming at all of the elementary and middle schools in\nthe valley.
On Tuesday\, October 8\, Okaidja &\; Shókoto will teach \na workshop\, Dancing Feet &\; Talking Drums\, focusing on Ghanaian da nce\nand rhythms. For\nmore information and to sign up click here.
Born in Ghana to\na family of singers and songwriters\, Okaidja and his\ngroup\, Shókoto perform traditional Ghanaian songs and\ndances fused with music of the West and the African diaspora. T he\nperformance is an energetic\, family-friendly mixture of traditional a nd\ncontemporary African and world music that is sure to make your soul si ng.\nShokoto music is a dynamic fusion of rhythms from Ghana\, Brazil\, Cu ba\,\nPeru\, and the Deep South.
Shókoto will take you on a musica l\njourney from Africa through the Americas. The instruments used\, from t he\nAfro-Peruvian cajon to the Ghanaian gil\, tie together diverse culture s and\ncreate a fusion of traditional African music and music inspired by the\nAfrican Diaspora. The exultant compositions\, soulful vocals\, and en ergetic\ndancing combine to create an unforgettable and unique experience like no\nother.
In addition to the public performance\, Okaidja wil l spend the\nweek dancing and drumming at all of the elementary and middle schools in\nthe valley.
On Tuesday\, October 8\, Okaidja &\; Sh ókoto will teach\na workshop\, Dancing Feet &\; Talking Drums\, focusi ng on Ghanaian dance\nand rhythms. For\nmore information and to sign up click here.
Wed\, Oct 16th\,\nLibe
rty Theatre
Wed\, Oct 23rd\, The Center in Ketchum
Wed\, Oct\n
30th\, The Center in Ketchum
5:30-7pm\, Registration deadline: Wed\ ,\nOct 2
Join writer\, teacher and Chinese literature enthusiast\, Kim\nFrank Kirk in exploring the brilliant and entertaining works of Tony Award\nwinning playwright\, David Henry Hwang\, rediscovered\, celebrated pre-war\nauthor Eileen Chang and Nobel Laureate\, Mo Yan.
Kim Frank Kirk is a\nfiction writer and creative writing coach. Winner of a 2014 Id aho\nLiterature Fellowship from the Idaho Commission on the Arts\, her wor k is\npublished in Drunken Boat International Journal of the Arts\, Every Day a\nCentury.and forthcoming in Blackbird and the Colorado Review. She w rites\nregular feature articles for SVPN. Kim is a 2013 UCross Foundation Fellow\nwith an MFA from the Warren Wilson MFA Program For Writers and an MSW from\nthe University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Sun Valley and is a t work on a\nnovel set in China.
Reading\nList Lost a nd Found in Translation
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Wed\,
Oct 16th\,\nLiberty Theatre
Wed\, Oct 23rd\, The Center in Ketchum<
br /> Wed\, Oct\n30th\, The Center in Ketchum
5:30-7pm\, Registrati on deadline: Wed\,\nOct 2
Join writer\, teacher and Chinese literat ure enthusiast\, Kim\nFrank Kirk in exploring the brilliant and entertaini ng works of Tony Award\nwinning playwright\, David Henry Hwang\, rediscove red\, celebrated pre-war\nauthor Eileen Chang and Nobel Laureate\, Mo Yan.
Kim Frank Kirk is a\nfiction writer and creative writing coach. Wi nner of a 2014 Idaho\nLiterature Fellowship from the Idaho Commission on t he Arts\, her work is\npublished in Drunken Boat International Journal of the Arts\, Every Day a\nCentury.and forthcoming in Blackbird and the Color ado Review. She writes\nregular feature articles for SVPN. Kim is a 2013 U Cross Foundation Fellow\nwith an MFA from the Warren Wilson MFA Program Fo r Writers and an MSW from\nthe University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Su n Valley and is at work on a\nnovel set in China.
Rea ding\nList Lost and Found in Translation
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Wed\, Oct 16th\,\nLibe
rty Theatre
Wed\, Oct 23rd\, The Center in Ketchum
Wed\, Oct\n
30th\, The Center in Ketchum
5:30-7pm\, Registration deadline: Wed\ ,\nOct 2
Join writer\, teacher and Chinese literature enthusiast\, Kim\nFrank Kirk in exploring the brilliant and entertaining works of Tony Award\nwinning playwright\, David Henry Hwang\, rediscovered\, celebrated pre-war\nauthor Eileen Chang and Nobel Laureate\, Mo Yan.
Kim Frank Kirk is a\nfiction writer and creative writing coach. Winner of a 2014 Id aho\nLiterature Fellowship from the Idaho Commission on the Arts\, her wor k is\npublished in Drunken Boat International Journal of the Arts\, Every Day a\nCentury.and forthcoming in Blackbird and the Colorado Review. She w rites\nregular feature articles for SVPN. Kim is a 2013 UCross Foundation Fellow\nwith an MFA from the Warren Wilson MFA Program For Writers and an MSW from\nthe University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Sun Valley and is a t work on a\nnovel set in China.
Wed\,
Oct 16th\,\nLiberty Theatre
Wed\, Oct 23rd\, The Center in Ketchum<
br /> Wed\, Oct\n30th\, The Center in Ketchum
5:30-7pm\, Registrati on deadline: Wed\,\nOct 2
Join writer\, teacher and Chinese literat ure enthusiast\, Kim\nFrank Kirk in exploring the brilliant and entertaini ng works of Tony Award\nwinning playwright\, David Henry Hwang\, rediscove red\, celebrated pre-war\nauthor Eileen Chang and Nobel Laureate\, Mo Yan.
Kim Frank Kirk is a\nfiction writer and creative writing coach. Wi nner of a 2014 Idaho\nLiterature Fellowship from the Idaho Commission on t he Arts\, her work is\npublished in Drunken Boat International Journal of the Arts\, Every Day a\nCentury.and forthcoming in Blackbird and the Color ado Review. She writes\nregular feature articles for SVPN. Kim is a 2013 U Cross Foundation Fellow\nwith an MFA from the Warren Wilson MFA Program Fo r Writers and an MSW from\nthe University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Su n Valley and is at work on a\nnovel set in China.
Art critic\nBarbara Po llack has written that “China has changed more over the past 20\nyears t han most countries did in the entire 20th century.” In\nthis exhibition both Chinese and Western artists respond to the economic\nand c ultural changes taking place in China today. Enjoy a glass of wine as\nyou tour the exhibition with The Center’s curators and gallery\nguides.
Art c ritic\nBarbara Pollack has written that “China has changed more over the past 20\nyears than most countries did in the entire 20th cent ury.” In\nthis exhibition both Chinese and Western artists respond to th e economic\nand cultural changes taking place in China today. Enjoy a glas s of wine as\nyou tour the exhibition with The Center’s curators and gal lery\nguides.
Four men will do\nanyt hing to pass the most difficult test you may have never heard of...\nSOMM takes the viewer on a humorous\, emotional and illuminating look into a\nm ysterious world – the Court of Master Sommeliers and the massively\ninti midating Master Sommelier Exam. The Court of Master Sommeliers is one\nof the world’s most prestigious\, secretive\, and exclusive organizations.\ nSince its inception almost 40 years ago\, less than 200 candidates have\n reached the exalted Master level. The exam covers literally every nuance o f\nthe world of wine\, spirits and cigars.
Those who have passed ha ve\nput at risk their personal lives\, their well- being\, and often their sanity\nto pull it off. Shrouded in secrecy\, access to the Court Of Mast er\nSommeliers has always been strictly regulated and cameras have never b een\nallowed anywhere near the exam\, until now.
How much do you th ink you\nknow about wine? SOMM will make you think again.
SOMM take s you on\nthe ultimate insider’s tour into a world of obsession\, hope\, and\nfriendship in red\, blanc and sometimes rose.
Four men will do\nanything to pass the most difficult test you may have never h eard of...\nSOMM takes the viewer on a humorous\, emotional and illuminati ng look into a\nmysterious world – the Court of Master Sommeliers and th e massively\nintimidating Master Sommelier Exam. The Court of Master Somme liers is one\nof the world’s most prestigious\, secretive\, and exclusiv e organizations.\nSince its inception almost 40 years ago\, less than 200 candidates have\nreached the exalted Master level. The exam covers literal ly every nuance of\nthe world of wine\, spirits and cigars.
Those w ho have passed have\nput at risk their personal lives\, their well- being\ , and often their sanity\nto pull it off. Shrouded in secrecy\, access to the Court Of Master\nSommeliers has always been strictly regulated and cam eras have never been\nallowed anywhere near the exam\, until now.
H ow much do you think you\nknow about wine? SOMM will make you think again.
SOMM takes you on\nthe ultimate insider’s tour into a world of o bsession\, hope\, and\nfriendship in red\, blanc and sometimes rose.
< /div>Sat\, Oct 26\,\n11am-1 2:30pm
In these seminar classes we will discuss different\nversions of Chinese capitalism - centrally managed capitalism where the\nChinese g overnment retains control over the largest Chinese enterprises\,\nregional decentralized authoritarianism where local governments compete for\nreven ues and economic growth\, and bottom-up capitalism where small and\nmedium -seized enterprises flourish as government influence recedes. None of\nthe se models seems to be working especially well at this point. The\nquestion is what's next for China and how the reverberations and spillovers\nwill affect us.
Session 2 will be held on Tuesday\, Oct 29\,\n7-8:30pm.< /p>
Sat\, Oct 26\,\n11am-12:30pm
In these seminar classes we will discuss di fferent\nversions of Chinese capitalism - centrally managed capitalism whe re the\nChinese government retains control over the largest Chinese enterp rises\,\nregional decentralized authoritarianism where local governments c ompete for\nrevenues and economic growth\, and bottom-up capitalism where small and\nmedium-seized enterprises flourish as government influence rece des. None of\nthese models seems to be working especially well at this poi nt. The\nquestion is what's next for China and how the reverberations and spillovers\nwill affect us.
Session 2 will be held on Tuesday\, Oct 29\,\n7-8:30pm.
Wed\, Oct 16th\,\nLibe
rty Theatre
Wed\, Oct 23rd\, The Center in Ketchum
Wed\, Oct\n
30th\, The Center in Ketchum
5:30-7pm\, Registration deadline: Wed\ ,\nOct 2
Join writer\, teacher and Chinese literature enthusiast\, Kim\nFrank Kirk in exploring the brilliant and entertaining works of Tony Award\nwinning playwright\, David Henry Hwang\, celebrated pre-war author Eileen\nChang and Nobel Laureate\, Mo Yan.
Kim Frank Kirk is a fict ion writer\nand creative writing coach. Winner of a 2014 Idaho Literature Fellowship\nfrom the Idaho Commission on the Arts\, her work is published in Drunken\nBoat International Journal of the Arts\, Every Day a Century.a nd forthcoming\nin Blackbird and the Colorado Review. She writes regular f eature articles\nfor SVPN. Kim is a 2013 UCross Foundation Fellow with an MFA from the\nWarren Wilson MFA Program For Writers and an MSW from the Un iversity of\nPennsylvania. She lives in Sun Valley and is at work on a nov el set in\nChina.
Wed\,
Oct 16th\,\nLiberty Theatre
Wed\, Oct 23rd\, The Center in Ketchum<
br /> Wed\, Oct\n30th\, The Center in Ketchum
5:30-7pm\, Registrati on deadline: Wed\,\nOct 2
Join writer\, teacher and Chinese literat ure enthusiast\, Kim\nFrank Kirk in exploring the brilliant and entertaini ng works of Tony Award\nwinning playwright\, David Henry Hwang\, celebrate d pre-war author Eileen\nChang and Nobel Laureate\, Mo Yan.
Kim Fra nk Kirk is a fiction writer\nand creative writing coach. Winner of a 2014 Idaho Literature Fellowship\nfrom the Idaho Commission on the Arts\, her w ork is published in Drunken\nBoat International Journal of the Arts\, Ever y Day a Century.and forthcoming\nin Blackbird and the Colorado Review. She writes regular feature articles\nfor SVPN. Kim is a 2013 UCross Foundatio n Fellow with an MFA from the\nWarren Wilson MFA Program For Writers and a n MSW from the University of\nPennsylvania. She lives in Sun Valley and is at work on a novel set in\nChina.