Karen Lindell

Mayor Bob Dixson’s Kansas town thrives despite destructive tornado Tornado: 1.7 miles wide. Town of Greensburg, Kan.: 2 miles wide. Apparent winner: the weather. On May 4, 2007, a tornado struck Greensburg, killing 11 people and turning the town to…

Ballet legend Edward Villella takes his work to the ice for Sun Valley show t’s the tosses that throw dancers off when they’re on the ice. Dance legend Edward Villella is choreographing a piece for Ice Theatre of New York, “Back Bay Shuffle,” based…

Sun Valley Harvest Festival celebrates regional food and wine Sure, you could buy the Kraft Jet-Puffed ones. But the next time you’re in the mood for something to dunk in your cocoa, consider Camp Robber Marshmallows, made here in Sun Valley. These…

Studio Tour offers tips on collecting art Comic cubicle dweller Dilbert wouldn’t know what to do with himself in an artist’s studio, a workplace where the tools of the trade are colorful, imaginative and maybe even a little messy. Welcome in. Local…

Hip-hop artist Brother Ali is outspoken in his songs about the state of our union This is who we are Not who we have to be —Brother Ali, “Singing This Song” Brother Ali is both mourning and dreaming. On his most recent album, the hip-hop artist and…

Fall Film Fest features movie gems you might have missed Magic Lantern Cinemas is fine with your film-title flubs. Owner Rick Kessler said patrons often forget the titles of a movie they want to see, probably because it hasn’t been marketed to the…

Hues from nature inspire fiber artist Janet Starr “Turn Around More” is good advice for nature walkers who are always charging ahead. It’s also the title of a piece of fiber wall art by Janet Starr, whose works will be on display at the Sun Valley…

Plein-air artist has spent a year painting Idaho wilderness Being the first “artist in residence” for the Idaho Conservation League has kept Rachel Teannalach out of a residence and into the wild. The plein-air painter has spent much of the last year…

Sun Valley Opera sings praises of contest winners Young singing talent! An affable host! Audience voting! It must be … the Sun Valley Opera Biannual International Vocal Competition. The 2014 contest, a classical alternative to the pop glitz of “The…

Marc Ford’s solo spirit shines on his new album “Yes, I used to be in The Black Crowes. Doing other stuff now.” The Twitter bio is short and sort of bittersweet for Marc Ford, a solo singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer for many years now. We…

Inaugural Film Noir Series pays tribute to dark cinema Sun Valley is a little too pristine and pleasant to be the setting for film noir. The genre usually calls for a gritty city with seedy streets, dark alleys and cynical psyches. But…

Celebrate 50th anniversary of Wilderness Act The Wilderness Act of 1964 recognized our status on the planet as visitors, not permanent residents, by defining “wilderness” as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man,…

Ian McFeron, at Sun Valley Brewery on Sunday, invites listeners to his musical living room Singer-songwriter Ian McFeron’s early musical awareness was about sound and story. For as long as he can remember, McFeron played the piano every day, making…

Hemingway festival to focus on author’s life in Cuba Ernest Hemingway worked hard in the mornings. And then he played. For the Nobel Prize-winning author, that often meant fishing. “My big fish must be somewhere,” says Santiago, the elderly Cuban…

nexStage parody rolls every Shakespeare work into one Iambic pentameter works fine. But why not write a Shakespearean play say, “Othello” as a rap song instead? You’ll get to rhyme “Othello” with “Jell-O,” “Cassio” with “Schmo” and Desdemona with,…