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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
Hailey resident Julie Weston loved writing short stories when she was a young girl growing up in Kellogg, Idaho. She lost sight of that dream when she got into law school, as she had to work especially hard as one of five women in her class of 120. Weston graduated and spent 30 years practicing business and tax law, suspending her creative writing. “I took a writing class at night and met a neat group of women that met every Monday for 10 years,” she said.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
About 75 vendors filled the halls and the gymnasium of Ernest Hemingway STEAM School in Ketchum at this winter’s Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar, selling their handmade or homemade items. This year’s event on Dec. 7-8 included jewelry, clothing, wool mittens, honey and spices, ceramics and more. “I started selling the wool mittens I upcycle from old sweaters,” said Joy Yelda, of Wood River Mittens.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
Winterscapes, inspiration from popular films, local buildings and sports-themed gingerbread houses are on display until the end of the month in the Boiler Room at Sun Valley Resort. People can vote for their favorites, and the top three winning entries will get a monetary donation to the nonprofit listed by the entries. “The caliber of the entries this year is amazing. It’s going to be a great competition,” said Alyssa Peck, creative coordinator for Sun Valley Resort.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
“How are you guys doing? I know that was a lot,” was the first thing actress Demi Moore said to the audience after she came onstage while the credits were rolling to the horror film “The Substance,” in which she played the main character and which screened over the weekend at The Argyros in Ketchum.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
For those who have gone through the process of “growing up,” can you recall a teacher, coach or person in your life who helped you succeed? That question was posed by Dr. Megan Smith, founding director of Communities for Youth, at a “data walk” presentation at Wood River High School on Dec. 5. “Think about your own life and relationships with family, which can impact mental health and how it flows to all levels of your life,” Smith said.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
People are invited to get into the holiday spirit with several free performances by two local performing arts organizations. Footlight Dance Centre will start the holiday cheer with a performance at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Senior Connection in Hailey. Students from its Ballet 3/4 and Tap 2/3 classes will perform. "Dance is an art form that warms the heart when children are dancing," said Hilarie Neely, artistic director and owner of Footlight.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
Rose Whitmore hopes her upcoming writing workshop with The Community Library will spark someone to keep going or start their journey into writing. She knows all too well what it's like to lose the spark and have to get out of her own way to let the excitement of the words take over. Whitmore will lead "Start Your Story," a space for any level of writer to learn tools of how to combat roadblocks and create momentum, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
Art can pop up anywhere, as the eighth and ninth grade students at The Sage School demonstrated when they presented a one-day pop-up public art show on Wednesday, Nov. 20, on Main Street in Hailey. The students occupied the southbound block of Main Street between Carbonate and Bullion streets, where they displayed large-scale interactive sculptures representing both literal and figurative interpretations of 21st-century social justice change makers.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
Not many people can claim they “beat Bobby Flay” and have been nominated for a James Beard Award. But chef Brother Luck can. Luck will discuss his culinary experiences as a Food Network Top Chef and share his delicious skills at an upcoming fundraiser to benefit the scholarship program at the Sun Valley Culinary Institute. The event will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | Raiza Giorgi
Here are events scheduled for the upcoming Sun Valley Film Festival Winter Screening Series:“An Evening With The New Yorker Shorts”: 5:30 p.m. at Tierney Theater, at The Argyros in Ketchum. Now in its 17th year, The New Yorker Documentary series has garnered 17 Oscar nominations, capturing some of the most captivating stories in contemporary documentary film. This selection of innovative short films, produced by both emerging and renowned filmmakers, offers uncommon perspectives on global issues.
