Downtown Newsletter – Oct 14, 2015 “Zombie Pub Crawl!” Friday, Oct. 30th – Pick up your pub crawl coupon page ($10 each) from 8:00pm to 11:00pm at the Samoa Club (339 Park Ave) or at The Frosty Gator (298 D Street) Participating Bars: Samoa Club, BlackRock, The Celt, Karen’s Park Avenue Club, The Frosty Gator, Ford’s Bar, Steinhouse, Golden Crown, and MarCellar’s. Zombie attire encouraged…… We will have a ‘Downtown booth’ at the annual Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park “Boo at the Zoo” event which will be held Wednesday - Oct 28th, Thursday - Oct 29th and Friday Oct 30th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm each night. The zoo is decorated for Halloween and they have businesses set up booths and hand out candy to the kids and flyers to the parents. Come enjoy a “merry” not “scary” time with your kids! ‘FallBrew’ November 7 @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Civitan Plaza (corner of Park Ave & B Street) - It’s time again to head Downtown to enjoy friends, brews, and bands! Come enjoy local craft beers and live music on the stage from Stiff Richard and Severed Ties. Grab your friends and come enjoy the afternoon outside with us. This is a fundraising event for Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation. Admission is $15, which gets you 3 beer tokens and a commemorative pint glass. Additional beer tokens may be purchased at the event. Non-drinkers get in for $5. SAVE THE DATE!! Saturday, November 7, 2015 7:30pm, Civic Auditorium Idaho Falls Symphony presents “An Evening with Mark O’Connor” Benefit Concert for the Idaho Falls Rescue Mission Tickets: $12 - $35 Students ½ price Thomas Heuser, conductor Call 529-1080, or come into our office at 440 N Capital, Ste. B , 11am – 4pm M-F Visit our website at http://www.ifsymphony.org/ for tickets and details on our concerts. The general public can enjoy a free “Improvisation Workshop” by Mark O’Connor on Friday, November 6th, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Civic Auditorium. Students and amateurs who bring their violins and string instruments can participate in instruction on improvisation with Mark O’Connor and Maggie O'Connor, using materials from the O’Connor Method™. Idaho Falls Arts Council is pleased to present: Dave Coulier - October 24, 2015 ~ $45 | $ 50 ~ Comedian Dave Coulier is best known for his role as Uncle Joey on Full House, but he is also the voice behind tons of your favorite animated characters--including many of the Muppets. His unique stand-up act brings together jokes and impressions for a night that will have you rolling in the aisles, as he puts some of your favorite characters and celebrities in unexpected situations. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - November 6, 2015 $40 | $45 - The Aquila Theater brings the world's most famous detective to the stage with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes weaving a tale of mystery, suspense and intrigue. Follow Holmes and Watson through the the twisted web of London's most intriguing cases as they meet characters like Irene Adler and Jabez Wilson. Can you solve the mystery before the famous Sherlock Holmes? ‘Riverdance’ - 20th Anniversary World Tour - October 16, 2015 - 8pm and October 17, 2015 - 2pm or 7:30pm Tickets are now on sale - http://www.idahofallsarts.org/broadway-at-the-civic ‘Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis’ - November 20, 2015 - 8pm - Tickets are now on sale http://www.idahofallsarts.org/broadway-at-the-civic Museum of Idaho (200 N Eastern Ave) The current exhibit showing thru Nov 28th - "Real Pirates"! You aren't going to want to miss it! We will have artifacts from the Wyddah pirate ship which crashed in 1717 off the East Coast and was rediscovered in 1984. The history behind the ship and captain Sam Bellamy is fascinating! Check out our website for info about the Oct 17th Meet a Scientist & Discovery Day and other one day classes for kids! http://www.museumofidaho.org/ Haunted History Tour – Oct 23 & 24 go to our website for more info. https://museumofidaho.org/haunted-history- tour/ ‘Learn to paint horses with Peggy Judy’ workshops Sat.-Sun. Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the Marko Marino Studio Gallery (301 Park Ave) Peggy Judy, a nationally acclaimed horse artist whose works are in top art shows and magazines, is coming to Idaho Falls to conduct 2, One-day workshops. These 6- hour classes are designed to help art students gain an understanding of horse anatomy, bio-mechanics, and painting techniques that will enable YOU to dramatically improve your skill at drawing and painting horses. Reserve your place – 307.413.9911 Willard Arts Center (450 A Street) September 3 - November 1, 2015 - Idaho Watercolor Society - Carr Gallery Wonderful WAC: Recent Work by Resident Artists - October 22, 2015 - January 24, 2016 - Hall Community Gallery Daniel Borup - November 5, 2015 - January 10, 2016 - Carr Gallery ARTitorium on Broadway (271 Broadway) ~ 208-552-1080 Family Art Fun Night - Work together as a family to complete an art project! Every 2nd Monday October thru December Lesson and project time: 6-7pm Play and explore time: 7-8pm $12 family of 4, $2 each additional person **space is limited, must pre-register** Parent Play Date - Take your preschooler on a field trip! Every 2nd Wednesday October-December 11-12 noon $6 first parent and child (4-5 years old), $3 for each extra child **space is limited, must pre-register** WANT UPDATES ABOUT TONS OF GREAT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES? Follow us and Idaho Falls Arts Council on Facebook For class info go to: http://www.artitoriumonbroadway.org/art-classes regular admission $5, Idaho Falls Arts Council members get in for $3 - Under 3 yrs: Free. Annual Pass ~ $100 and allow up to 6 people free admission for one year. Two adults must be named on the card and at least one must be present in order to use the pass. These are available in person at ARTitorium. The annual pass is separate from IFAC membership and offers different benefits. More information on these events can be found at http://www.artitoriumonbroadway.org/ ‘TAM’ ~ The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho (300 N Capital) - open Tuesday thru Saturday 11:00am to 5:00pm and NOW OPEN every Thursday until 8:00pm Cost: $4 Adults; $2 Youth ages 6-18 and college students with student ID; Children 5 and under are Free; $10 Family FREE Family Day - Saturday, October 31, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm - FREE art experience for the entire family. Next FREE Admission Day ~ Saturday, Nov 7th, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Admission is always free the first Saturday of each month. Next FREE Senior Day Tuesday, November 3rd, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Admission is always free the first Tuesday of each month for senior citizens 65+. Check out our website for art education classes for all ages and other activities on our website Poetry Slam - Saturday, October 24, 7:00 pm - Attention all lovers of poetry! Idaho Falls’ finest composers of written verse are gathering at TAM to battle it out in fierce competition. Come watch as raw talent spits rhymes like Mother Goose (or Gregory Corso). Admission is $2 at the door. Come early because seating is limited. [email protected] ART Idaho - August 22 - November 7, 2015 - TAM's 9th biennial juried competition and exhibition celebrates the diverse interpretive vision of Idaho artists from across the state. Also featuring . September 29 - November 7 – ‘INL Interns - Snake River Plein Air Painters’ Pandora’s Baubles & Beads (440 Park Ave) Yvonne is back from market with some amazing new inventory for the shop!! Beautiful jewelry, glorious gemstone bead strands, tons of new chain, fabulous findings, and MUCH MORE! Super Cute Bracelet using Cup Chain *FREE CLASS* with purchase of supplies!!! Sheri is offering this *FREE CLASS* on Wednesday, October 21st, from 4-6pm. *Come in and purchase your supplies and the class is free!* So many color variations can be done with this cute bracelet!! Call us or come in ASAP to sign up!! Space is limited!! Don't forget to check out our October class schedule on our website: pandorasbaublesandbeads.com We have some GREAT classes this month! The Yarn Connection (415 Park Ave) – Fall Classes are starting soon – sign up now. Call 524-8256 or online https://www.facebook.com/YarnConnection Chesbro Music Co. (327 W Broadway) - Chesbro Live! Saturday Oct. 17th 2:00 – 4:00 - Have some skills and want to share your stuff? Well, welcome to Chesbro Live! Chesbro Music Company is a nice, positive, safe place for you to come test out your new song or perform 1-2 songs of your favorite cover. Expect a supportive group of folks from all disciplines and skill levels. Basically, we love music and want to hang out with people who feel the same. Sign up today and come experience Chesbro Live! Register: in store, call 522-8691, www.chesbroretail.com/chesbro- live Guitar Boot Camp Saturday, Oct. 17th 10:00 – 2:00 - The 1 day camp is designed for guitarist ages 12 to adult (we’re flexible on the age) that have some playing experience and want to increase their knowledge of harmony, melody and rhythmic understanding in the ensemble and group setting. The camp will focus on specific techniques to use and apply in each of those areas which can be applied to any style of music from jazz, blues, rock, pop and contemporary forms as well as building more productive and efficient practice and goal setting techniques for the guitar. Your instructor will be the very talented Craig Green.