Winter Performing Arts Series Addition: Brett Dennen!
The Center is excited to announce the new addition of a fourth concert to the lineup for its 2016–2017 Winter Performing Arts Series. Bringing his own special star power to the popular series, celebrated singer-songwriter Brett Dennen will light up the Sun Valley Opera House at 7pm on Tuesday, January 24, with his upbeat folk/pop originals.
“When I got a call a few weeks ago about the opportunity to offer the community a concert with Brett Dennen, I was thrilled. Not only is he a super talented performer our audience will love, he’s going to spend extra time in the valley working with local students,” said Kristine Bretall, The Center’s Director of Performing Arts. “The Center is deeply committed to arts education, and bringing a professional artist like Dennen to work directly with students is an experience that makes a huge impact,” she added.
The Center’s Winter Performing Arts Series begins on December 9 with a concert by Korby Lenker—a singer, writer and multi-instrumentalist originally from Twin Falls. Dennen’s performance on January 24 will be followed on February 14 by International Guitar Night—North America’s premier acoustic guitar festival. The series will conclude on April 7 with a performance by Las Cafeteras, an East-L.A. band whose unique genre-bending music and electric live performances fuse spoken word with traditional Son Jarocho sound and zapateado dancing.
Brett Dennen is a nationally known musician and songwriter who has performed at Austin City Limits, Newport Folk and Telluride Bluegrass Festivals and appeared on CBS This Morning, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. His songs are carefully crafted and often woven through with wry humor, reflecting his experience of being homeschooled and given free creative rein by his parents.
In addition to his skill as a musician, Dennen is a philanthropist, environmentalist and avid skier. His stop in Sun Valley is part of his “Ski Town” tour, which combines his love of skiing with a deep concern about the environment and the future of resort towns in the face of climate change. During his stay in the Wood River Valley, Dennen will work with students at Community School’s art and ski academies as a part of The Center’s commitment to bringing professional artists to local schools.
TICKET INFORMATION
From November 18 to December 1, tickets to the Performing Arts Series will be available for purchase by members of The Center. Members can choose from two ticket packages:
- Full-Season Concert Package (NEW!) – Includes all four winter concerts: Korby Lenker (December 9), Brett Dennen (January 24), International Guitar Night (February 14) and Las Cafeteras (April 7). The four-concert package price for Standard seating is $85.50; Premium seating is $193.50 (taxes and ticketing fees additional).
- Ski-Season Concert Package (NEW!)– Includes the three 2017 winter concerts: Brett Dennen (January 24), International Guitar Night (February 14) and Las Cafeteras (April 7). The three-concert package price for Standard seating is $67.50; Premium seating is $148.50 (taxes and ticketing fees additional).
Starting December 2 at 10am, individual tickets for Brett Dennen’s concert will go on sale to the public. Standard seating is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Premium seating is $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers.
The 2016–2017 Performing Arts Series is generously sponsored by Wood River Inn.
ARTS EDUCATION
Every artist in the 2016–2017 series will perform in local schools as a part of The Center’s ongoing commitment to arts education. International Guitar Night and Las Cafeteras are supported by public funding for the arts through the National Endowment for the Arts, WESTAF, the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the Idaho Legislature.
The Center’s 2016–2017 Artist Residencies are supported by Gayle Marie. Additional support for The Center’s educational outreach programs is provided by Cox Communications, Robbins de Beaumont Foundation, Heart of Gold Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation, The Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation, The Donald and Gretchen K. Fraser Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation and the U.S. Bancorp Foundation.