By TOM BENSEN
The 13th annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival continues this week, through February 28 at the Wilma, Top Hat, Roxy and Crystal Theaters. Visit here for more.
The Montana Book Festival is now receiving submissions for this year’s festival in Missoula, September 21-25. Visit here to apply.
The 13th annual
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
continues this week, through February 28 at the Wilma, Top Hat, Roxy and Crystal Theaters. Visit
here
for more.
The
Montana Book Festival
is now receiving submissions for this year’s festival in Missoula, September 21-25. Visit
here
to apply.
The Missoula Art Museum presents Terrain: Plateau Native Art & Poetry through February 27, 2016; John Buck: Free for All through March 12; Good Wood: Carved And Cut From MAM’s Permanent Collection through March 12. Gennie DeWeese: The Process of Painting through May 21; Modernist Ceramics From MAM’s Permanent Collection , featuring work of Frances Senksa, Val Knight, and Maxine Blackmer through May 21; Gesine Janzen: Floodplains through June 25 (pictured here).
Living Art of Montana
presents the
“Cancer, Courage & Creativity”
workshop, beginning Wednesday, February 24. The workshop is for anyone who has or has had cancer. It runs for 8 consecutive Wednesdays, through April 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Living Art studio. Call 549-5329.
The
University of Montana President’s Lecture Series
presents
Vandana Shiva
, Founder and Director, Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology and Founder and Managing Trustee, Navdanya Trust in New Delhi, India, with a Seminar –
“Living Seed, Living Soil, and Earth Democracy”,
Wednesday, February 24 from 3:10-4:30 p.m. in the Gallagher Business Building, Room 123; and a Lecture –
“
We Are All Seeds: Food Security and Environmental Sustainability”,
Wednesday, February 24 at 8:00 p.m. in the UM Dennison Theatre. Both events are free.
It’s
Oscar Season at
The Roxy
!
There’s a full lineup of Oscar® contenders, as well as special one-off screenings, festivals and events at the Roxy this month. Visit
here
for more.
The
Gallery of Visual Arts
at the
University of Montana
presents
What Lay Before – What Lay After
, sculpture and paintings of
Francis Paul Pearson
, now through March 3.
The University Center Gallery presents “The Inevitable Comparison” now through February 25. Artist Alissa Wynne’s work features stretched garments that comment on rebellion and upbringing. Call 243-5555.
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture
presents George Gogas: Odyssey,
March 3 – April 23 in the Meloy Gallery; and Presence: Rudy Autio and Henry Meloy,
March 3 – April 23 in the Paxson Gallery. Pictured here is “Adrift” by Rudy Autio.
The
Mansfield Center at the University of Montana
has announced its
Spring 2016 Brown Bag Lecture Series
for the community. The lectures reflect the center’s mission to promote an understanding of Asia, public affairs and ethics. Topics of this semester’s lectures include wildlife conservation in Southeast Asia, renewable energy and human health, and the connections between language and culture. All sessions will be held from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. The lectures are free and open to the public. On Wednesday, February 24, UC Room 330:
“How Language and Culture Shape Each Other,” Reza Samar
, associate professor, UM Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center.
The
Clay Studio of Missoula
presents the
International Cup 2016
through February. Visit
here
for more information.
Shakespeare and Co.
hosts several events this week with the
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
. Visit
here
for more.
Fact and Fiction
presents
A Night for Science Fiction
with
Sharman Apt Russell
, February 23 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at F&F Downtown.
Climate Smart Missoula
has put out a
Call for Submissions: ‘Adaptation and Resilience’ Open Air Art Show
. Everyone can create art, especially when you get your friends and family together. Help spark a community conversation on climate resiliency. Teams of 3 or more will work together to create art on 7′ freestanding panels made out of repurposed, hollow-core doors donated by Home ReSource. The project and show are intended to inspire a community conversation on what climate resilience and adaptation means to Missoula. This is a project of Climate Smart Missoula and is free and open to the public. Supplies are provided, and we encourage anyone to apply. Let us know if you are interested by February 29th. Visit the
website
for more information or to sign up. All art pieces will be displayed outside the University Center at UM’s Campus in late April as well as separate showings on campus and the community.
Registration now open for January-March 2016
Art Workshops
with local artist
Nancy Seiler
. New this winter is
Nature Journaling Series
. Learn to draw and paint different natural history topics and be ready to go outside this spring with your nature journal to record what you see with more confidence. All workshops are located at 330 Brooks St. in Missoula (one block east of Caffé Dolce). Classes are limited to 10. To sign up, please email
here
or call 370-1254.
Zootown Arts Community Center
will celebrate small things with its
4th Annual {mini} Show Benefit
at Missoula’s newly renovated historic Wilma Theater on March 26. This gala event will bring together Missoula’s creative community to celebrate all things mini, from mini dessert auction, a mini silent and live art auction, and more! The Mini Show art opening will occur in the ZACC gallery on March 11. This is an annual fundraiser for the Zootown Arts Community Center. For more information, visit
here
.
The
Montana World Affairs Council’s
12th Annual Statewide High School Academic WorldQuest Competition
, with the Winning Team to Represent Montana in Washington, D.C., is February 23, in the UC Ballroom, 3rd Floor University Center. Call 728-3328, or visit
here
University of Montana School of Theatre & Dance
presents
Hot ‘n’ Throbbing
by Paula Vogel, February 23-27 and March 1-4 at 7:30 p.m., and March 5 at 2:00 p.m. at the Masquer Theatre, PARTV Center, U of M Campus. Visit
here
for more.
Poet
Stefania Heim
, the
University of Montana Creative Writing Program’s Visiting Hugo Writer
, will read her poetry at 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 26, in the Turner Hall Dell Brown Room. The event, which is part of the Spring 2016 Reading Series, is free and open to the public. For more information, call Karin at 243-5267.
The
Missoula Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
,
featuring guest conductor
Thomas Heuser
and guest soloists
Christina Pier
and
Charles Robert Stephens
, present the
German Requiem
by
Brahms
, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. and February 28 at 3:00 p.m. at the UM Dennison Theatre. Visit
here
or call 721-3194.
On Sunday, February 28, the
Missoula Community Chorus
is hosting their
11th Annual “Missoula Uncorked”
fundraiser. This year’s
“Red Carpet Gala”
will feature a live telecast of the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Thomas Meagher Bar in downtown Missoula. This interactive awards experience includes an opportunity for guests to win prizes by correctly guessing the Oscar award-winners! Visit
here
or stop by the Thomas Meagher Bar to purchase tickets and learn more about the event.
The audition for
Mary Poppins
is this Sunday, February 28 at MCT (use the Main Street entrance). This
Missoula Community Theatre
show is open to performers ages 10 and above. Children (ages 10-16) may audition 12:30-2:00 p.m., while those ages 17 and above will be auditioned from 2:00-4:00 p.m. No preparation is needed. The performance dates are April 28-May 1, 4-8, and 10-15, 2016, so note that it is a three-week run. Visit
here
to learn more.
Tell Us Something
presents
Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?
, March 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wilma Theatre. Call 546-3855 or email
here
for more.
First Lutheran Classical School,
grades K-8, Child Care, and Pre-School is holding an
Open House
at First Lutheran Church, 2808 South Ave. West, Missoula. March 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Call 273-2491 or email
here
.
The
University of Montana College of Visual & Performing Arts
presents the
Odyssey of the Stars
March 5 at the Dennison Theatre. This year’s honoree is
George Gogas
. Visit
here
for more.
Early Spring
Aikido Intro for Beginning Adults
begins with an orientation on Saturday afternoon March 5 followed by four guided basics classes. For more information visit
here
, call 549-8387 or come by the dojo. Preregistration required by March 3.
The
Missoula Historic Preservation Commission
is seeking nominations for the
2016 Missoula Historic Preservation Awards
. Nominations are due by March 4. The 24th Annual Missoula Historic Preservation Awards will be judged by the Missoula Historic Preservation Commission, with the individuals and groups honored at a public, catered awards event during May, National Historic Preservation Month. Projects must have been completed in 2013, 2014 or 2015. Nomination Forms can be downloaded from the City’s Historic Preservation
webpage
. Nomination forms can also be obtained by contacting the Historic Preservation Office, or e-mailing a
request
here
.
The
Missoula Writing Collaborative
announces
The Writers’ Room
on March 5, 2016, a one-day writing workshop and fundraiser featuring classes on poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Geared to the general public, classes will be taught by twelve professional writers of the Missoula Writing Collaborative. The workshops are held 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Missoula Public Library, Shakespeare & Company, Fact & Fiction, and Boyle Deveny & Meyer. The cost is $60 per class, $110 for 2 classes or $120 for three. A $12 luncheon at the Top Hat features the film,
“Kicking the Loose Gravel Home,”
about Montana poet
Richard Hugo
and a cocktail hour at day’s end is at Radius Gallery. Renewal credits for teachers are available. To sign up, contact,
here
.
Writing at Work
, a conference hosted by the
University of Montana Creative Writing Program
, is slated for Friday, March 11. The conference, which connects UM students with successful, creative professionals who use their liberal arts education in their working lives, will be held from noon to 5 p.m., in the University Center Theater. It is free and open to the public. For more information call 243-5267 or email
here
.
Dolce Canto
presents
A Taste of Korea
, a multi-course journey featuring Korean cuisine, paired beverages, and live choral highlights by Dolce Canto, Saturday, March 12, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at St. Anthony Parish Hall, 217 Tremont Street. All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit Dolce Canto’s upcoming performance tour to South Korea in April. The choir will represent Missoula in a valuable city-to-city cultural exchange and perform alongside several Korean choirs in various parts of the country. Visit
here
for more.
For more information about arts events in the Missoula area, visit
our website
.