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SPARK!
Any Given Child Missoula
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Visit our website to learn more about this Kennedy Center initiative to ensure equal access to an arts education for Any Given Child
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First Friday Gallery Walk
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The next First Friday is October 2, from 5-8 pm. Visit here for the most up-to-date information about gallery exhibit openings and other events
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Missoula Events
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Plan your annual events a year in advance!
The
Missoula Cultural Council, the
City of Missoula, and
MissoulaEvents.net have teamed up to bring you
Missoula's long-range event planning calendar. Visit
here to list your event.
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MCC Arts & Cultural Directory
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Calling all Artists and Cultural Organizations
Did you know that the Missoula Cultural Council maintains a public database on our website of visual and performing artists as well as galleries, art organizations and cultural venues in Western Montana?
Visit the Directory page of our website and follow instructions to get registered to update all your information.
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Art & Economy
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Missoula's art and cultural nonprofits are collectively a $39.9 million industry. Learn more here.
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MCC Members
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Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
The Rembrandt
Gallagher Western Montana Charitable Foundation
Charles Engelhard Foundation
Missoula Federal
Credit Union
Missoula Parking Commission
The Rudolf Nureyev
Kay Cassens
Community Medical Center
Phil Hamilton
&
Janet Whaley
Sun Mountain Sports
Max and Betty Swanson Foundation
L.E.A.W. Family Foundation
PayneWest Insurance
The Beverly Sills
A&E Architects Bayern Brewing Beaudette Consulting Engineers Liz Dye at Portico Real Estate Fact and Fiction First Interstate Bank JCCS NorthWestern Energy Roemer's Tire Factory Western Montana Clinic
The Mark Twain
Bernice's Bakery
Boone Karlberg
Cathy Capps
&
Tom Rickard
Dye & Moe
First Montana Bank
Headwaters Printing
Muralt Family Foundation
Montana Ace Hardware
Nutritional Laboratories
Republic Services of Montana
Sirius Construction
Zip Beverage
4 Ravens Gallery A Carousel for Missoula The Artists' Shop Barney Jette Jewelry Design Boyle, Deveny & Meyer Brink Gallery The Clay Studio of Missoula Dana Gallery Doc's Sandwich Shop e3 Convergence Gallery Flaherty Financial Services Galusha, Higgins and Galusha Mark Heyka Hide & Sole Historical Museum at Fort Missoula Humanities Montana International Choral Festival Doug & Caryl Klein
L.A. Design & Pirnie Art Showroom Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce Missoula Art Museum MCT, Inc. Missoula Children's Theatre/Missoula Community Theatre Missoula Downtown Partnership Missoula Economic Partnership Missoula Independent Missoula Writing Collaborative Montana Art & Framing Montana Public Radio Montana PBS Montana Museum of Art & Culture Monte Dolack Gallery Murphy-Jubb Fine Art Cherie Newman Opportunity Resources Portico Real Estate Nancy Seiler Studio & Gallery String Orchestra of the Rockies Terrazas Law Offices The Bookstore at UM UM Gallery of Visual Arts Jim & Marci Valeo Zootown Arts Community Center
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MCC 2015 Calendar
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January
Germanfest Committee meeting
March 24
MCC Awards Luncheon,
Doubletree Hotel
May 30
New Zealand Day
June 21 The Last Best Solstice at Caras Park
June 30
First Night artist application deadline
July First Night Selection Committee meets
August 31
First Night notifications sent out
September 13
Germanfest in Caras Park
October - Arts & Humanities Month
November - First Night Spotlight preliminary rounds begin at local High Schools
December 31
First Night Missoula 2016
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The Missoula
Cultural Council
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Board of Directors
President
Frankie Flaherty
Vice-President
Greg Boris
Immediate Past President
Pam Walzer
Treasurer
Micki Frederikson
Secretary
Gwen Landquist
Directors
Laura Bovard
John Combs
Greg Johnson
Greg Nemoff
Katie Patten
Inay Todd
Jacque Walawander
Staff
Executive Director
Tom Bensen
Program Director
Matt Anglen
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In Missoula...
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It's also the 24th annual
Bike Walk Bus Week, with several events and activities all over town.
through October 24, Terrain: Plateau Native Art & Poetry through February 27, 2016 (pictured here). John Buck: Free for All opens September 25, with a Members Preview: September 24, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture presents The Intimate Diebenkorn: Drawings 1949 - 1992
September 24 - December 12 in the
Paxson and Meloy Galleries, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 24, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Faculty and Guest Artist Series: Brahms' Liebeslieder', September 27, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.in the UM Music Recital Hall, featuring faculty artists Anne Basinski, soprano; Kimberly Gratland James, mezzo-soprano; David Cody, tenor; David Edmonds, baritone; and Christopher Hahn, piano; with visiting guest artists from Idaho State University Diana Livingston Friedly, soprano; Kathleen Lane, mezzo-soprano; Geoffrey Friedly, tenor; Scott Anderson, baritone; and Kori Bond, piano.
Fact and Fiction presents
Michael Hodges reading and signing
The Puller, 7:00 p.m. September 29; and
Martin Clark reading and signing
The Jezebel Remedy, 7:00 p.m. September 30. Both events are at F&F Downtown.
Shakespeare and Co. presents David Gates reading from his new book
A Hand Reached Down to Guide Me, 7:00 p.m. on September 25; Margot Kahn reads from her book H
orses That Buck: The Story of Champion Bronc Rider Bill Smith at 2:00 p.m. on September 27.
The
Missoula Community Theatre will prove that Shakespeare is for everyone with a NEW performing arts class for Grades 6-12. Register for
A Midsummer Night's Dream, now through October 9, with performances on Saturday, October 10. Register online at
here or call 728-7529.
This week at
MCT, Inc., we are sending a team to our first
Missoula Children's Theatre residency in
Micronesia. The Sleeping Beauty performances will be in
Kolonia, in cooperation with the US Embassy. Here in Missoula, rehearsals rooms are active with the sounds of
Sweeney Todd (Missoula Community Theatre) and
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Missoula Children's Theatre). Both shows will be produced in October; tickets are on sale now. Visit
here
Matthew Marsolek of the
Drum Brothers presents
Beginning Hand Drumming Series, Wednesdays from 7:30 - 8:45 p.m., at Lewis and Clark School starting September 23. Everyone is welcome and extra drums will be available. Students will learn the tones and techniques of West African drumming, a beginning repertoire of rhythms, ensemble playing, and the fundamentals of rhythm awareness. To register, please contact Matthew
here or call 531-8109.
Living Art of Montana presents a celebratory
Wednesdays 4 Wellness Workshop: Acknowledging what you Want to Celebrate with
Writing & a Raw Rainbow Cake, September 23, from 12-1:30 at the Living Art studio, 725 W Alder Ste #17. From September 24 - November 12:
Cancer, Courage & Creativity Eight-Week Workshop for Men and Women experiencing the effects of cancer. CCC integrates, writing, art, movement, and mask-making as tools for self exploration. No art or writing experience necessary.
Meet author
Scott Ellsworth, Wednesday, September 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a reception and talk at The Alumni Center Board Room on the 3rd floor of the University Center, Friday, September 25 10:30 a.m. to Noon. There will be a Book Signing at Fact & Fiction on campus (inside The Bookstore at UM).
 Singer-songwriters
Justin Roth, Jenn Adams and
John Floridis all perform Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Crystal Theater. Tickets $10 advance at Rockin Rudy's and
here, $12 door.
Zootown Arts Community Center accepting submissions for our 4th Annual Festival of The Dead Group Art Show. We at the ZACC are proud to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday celebrated to pay respect to the deceased. Join us in celebrating life and working through death with self-expression. Only through art can we truly appreciate the absence of life. Application deadline is September 21. Visit here for more
Percussionists Wanted - Desire, Not Experience, Sought After. Have you ever wanted to learn to play percussion using a variety of hand and stick drums, Tibetan bowls and bells, and smaller percussion instruments? A special introduction to this largely improvisational music is being planned. You do not have to have musical experience or the instruments themselves. A small group will be formed to participate in an afternoon and evening session at the Missoula Public Library on September 29 as part of
Missoula Public Library Senior Citizen week. Quiet Drum & Percussion blends worldwide percussion instruments, softer drums and voice for a meditative musical evening. Flutes, violin, udu, harps, Tibetan bowls and bells, and smaller percussion instruments make up the musical mix. Largely improvisational. All musical talent and experience levels welcome. Please contact
John or Susan Hancock at 721-2789 or e-mail
here
For more information about arts events in the Missoula area, visit
our website
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Elsewhere in Montana and the Region...
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The Montana Historical Society presents the Montana History Conference September 24-26 at the Hilton garden Inn in Bozeman. Call 444-1799.
The Open Book Club of Seeley Lake presents the Fall 2015 schedule. On October 24, David Gates reads from Hand Reached Down to Guide Me. On November 21 Annick Smith reads from Crossing the Plains With Bruno. Open Book Club is free and open to all. It is sponsored by Alpine Artisans. Feel free to bring an hors d'oeuvre or beverage to share, and certainly bring a friend.
The
Whitefish Chamber of Commerce
presents the
Great Northwest Oktoberfest
September 24-26 and October 1-3 in Depot Park . Call 862-3501.
The
Badlands Exhibit by
Bale Beckman is at the
Dawson Community College in
Glendive through October 30.
Early 20th Century masterworks will be on exhibit at the
Yellowstone Art Museum in
Billings. Largely known for its focus on contemporary art YAM is pleased to announce another opportunity to view special loans of art from the 20th century along with new selections from the museum's permanent collection. Featured in the exhibition are works from
Aristide Maillol (1861 - 1944),
Claude Monet (1840 - 1926), and
Paul Signac (1863 - 1935). Selections will be on view now through December 3. The museum
also presents
Art in Action
now t
hrough September 27,
an ongoing series of crowd-sourced exhibitions and new community-oriented experiences that will take place throughout the museum. These audience participatory "actions" are inspired by art concepts presented around the world. We provide the starting point and materials for a creative exploration, while visitors combine their efforts over time to create and present art directly on the museum's walls. The inaugural event is inspired by the jazz-era images of
Adolf Dehn,
on view in
The Other Side of Midnight
, and by
Henri Matisse's
paper collages that were commissioned for the book Jazz, published in 1947.
The
Sanders County Arts Council
announces the opening of the Fourth Quarter exhibit of Art on the Walls, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 24, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Fork Valley Hospital. In addition to the artwork of Sanders County artists, John Meckler will demonstrate his techniques for chip carving; Kathy Logan and Jack Stamm will provide music on hammered dulcimers; and refreshments will be provided by the CFVH Hospital. The exhibit runs from September 24 through December 20. Artists exhibiting work are: Katherine G. Cavill, Ellen Childress, Valerie Curtiss, Andrew Gonzalez, Rachel Gonzalez, Rick Harter, George Humeston, Cricket Johnston, Arlene Littlefield, Sue Honts Mann, Dane McNabb, John Meckler, Shirley Proctor, and Douglas Wilks.
For more information call 826-8585.
For complete information about arts and entertainment throughout the region, visit
www.livelytimes.com
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How Seattle Abandoned A Beloved Arts Festival And What Happened When The Concert Industry Took It Over
Email/share this Seattle Times, Sep 06, 2015
I almost had to take out a second mortgage to go to Bumbershoot. How did it come to cost $109 per day? The answer is we abandoned our arts festival, so this is what we get. Dear young people of Seattle: I'd like to apologize. We older folks have once again screwed up for you a generous and beautiful tradition that we ourselves enjoyed nearly cost-free for decades. Click here
Has Our Culture Become Too Sensitive To Offense?
The Spectator, Sep 01, 2015
It's becoming pretty clear, as the year rolls on, that some of our brightest youngsters have gone round the bend. It's as if they've caught a virus, a mental one, a set of thoughts and ideas that might loosely be called political correctness, but seem to me weirder and more damaging than that. Back in the 1990s, PC students would stamp about with placards demanding equal rights for minorities and talking about Foucault. This new PC doesn't seem to be about protecting minorities so much as everyone, everywhere from ever having their feelings hurt. It came from America, this virus, incubated in the closed minds of the Land of the Free, but it's here now, and contagious. Click here
In The Age Of Creativity Everyone's An Artist
The New York Times, Sep 06, 2015
Where once drawing and other painterly pursuits were the province of starving artists or simply child's play, unlocking one's creativity has become the latest mantra of personal growth and career success. We nurture our inner Helmut Newtons on Instagram. We explore storytelling with our iPhones like the director Sean Baker did with his movie "Tangerine." Buy some crayons, we are told, and be more productive at work. Like mindfulness and meditation before it, creativity has become a mainstream commodity. Click here
What Should The Arts Be Doing That They Aren't?
Barry's Blog, Sep 02, 2015
Sometimes I look around at what we're NOT doing, especially when compared to other sectors, and I just don't get it. Where is the arts version of the Little League World Series? Where is the arts public relations tool to capture the same public platform touting the value of the arts to kids? Click here
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ISIS Destroys Yet Another 2,000-Year-Old Temple In Syria
New York Times, Sep 01, 2015
After a day of conflicting reports about the extent of damage that Islamic State militants had inflicted on the Temple of Baal in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, a United Nations agency said late Monday that satellite images confirmed that the structure had been largely destroyed. The primary temple building, nearly 2,000 years old, was flattened, according to the satellite images, taken Monday and released by the United Nations training and research agency Unitar, based in Geneva. Click here
Why Don't Canadians Want To See Canadian Movies?
The Globe and Mail (Canada), Sep 06, 2015
It was a small film, sure, but the reviews were promising. One critic called it "a blessing," and blessed it with three stars. Others praised its young lead actress, a confident 16-year-old tapped by the Toronto International Film Festival last year to be part of its "Rising Stars" mentorship program. The film in question, a rewarding coming-of-age tale, had sold out two screenings at TIFF 2014. True, it had an unfortunate title: Wet Bum, a nod to the lead character's reluctance to change out of her bathing suit after lifeguard class. Still, it had plenty of other things to recommend it, including music by Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning and a script that had been a Top 10 finalist in Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope Screenwriting Competition. Click here
Arabic 'Sesame Street' Returns For First Time Since Gulf War
New York Times, Sep 04, 2015
Elmo and the Cookie Monster are returning to the Persian Gulf for the first time in 25 years. On Friday, a new production of "Iftah Ya Simsim," the Arabic cousin of "Sesame Street" that ended in 1990, will have its premiere on nine channels across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries of the Persian Gulf. The show, like its United States counterpart, aims to use entertainment to set an example for children on issues like obesity and literacy. Click here
China's Economy Is Crashing. What Might Save It? The Arts?
Washington Post, Sep 06, 2015
Shop owners, art curators, foreign visitors and local artists wave to curator James Elaine as he pushes his bicycle through a decommissioned military factory zone turned bohemian artist neighborhood here called "Dashanzi Art District," or more typically, the "798 Art District." Once a collaboration between the Soviet Union, East Germans and Chinese, this 5.3 million-square-foot post-industrial space sprawls over many city blocks in a variety of concrete warehouses. It's a paradise for a flourishing arts community and a Beijing outpost of the global hipster movement one finds in places such as Brooklyn, N.Y., Portland, Ore., and Berlin. Elaine explains that leading up to the Beijing Olympics in 2008 the Chinese government loosened its oversight on the 798 (and incorporated it for their public relations purposes), which is now filled with cafes, galleries, museums and design stores. Click here
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