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November 4, 2019 // Art + Culture News
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World View Film Series:
Kusama Infinity
Monday, November 11, 7:00 PM
The Roxy Theater
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This fall, The Roxy Theater and Global and Cultural Affairs of Arts Missoula are proud to bring you WORLD VIEW: CULTURES ON DISPLAY - four films which highlight and celebrate the unifying power of the visual arts around the world.
Hosted by Global and Cultural Affairs in
ARTS Missoula
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and presented FREE OF CHARGE.
Now the top-selling female artist in the world, Yayoi Kusama overcame impossible odds to bring her radical artistic vision to the world stage. For decades, her work pushed boundaries that often alienated her from both her peers and those in power in the art world. Kusama was an underdog with everything stacked against her: the trauma of growing up in Japan during World War II, life in a dysfunctional family that discouraged her creative ambitions, sexism and racism in the art establishment, mental illness in a culture where that was particularly shameful and even continuing to pursue and be devoted to her art full time on the cusp of her 90s. In spite of it all, Kusama has endured and has created a legacy of artwork that spans the disciplines of painting, sculpture, installation art, performance art, poetry and literary fiction. After working as an artist for over six decades, people around the globe are experiencing her installation Infinity Mirrored Rooms in record numbers, as Kusama continues to create new work every day.
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Indigenous Cinema:
Falls Around Her
Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 - 9:30 PM
The Roxy Theater
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The Roxy Theater, in partnership with Nl?ay Indigenous Film Festival, is proud to present Indigenous Cinema, a weekly series in November highlighting indigenous stories in honor of National Native American Heritage Month.
Throughout the month we will be hosting a program of short films from Art House Convergence and Sundance Institute's Indigenous Program alongside our feature film program:
-Birds in the Earth (11 minutes) Marja Helander (Sámi)
-Fainting Spells (10 minutes), Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk/Pechanga Band of Luiseño)
-Jáaji Approx. (8 minutes), Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk/Pechanga Band of Luiseño)
-My Father's Tools (7 minutes), Heather Condo (Mi’gmaq)
-Throat Singing in Kangirsuk (4 minutes), Eva Kaukai (Inuit) and Manon Chamberland (Inuit)
-Shinaab, Part II (8 minutes), Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. (Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians)
1-2 short films will shown prior to each feature film, and a panel discussion will follow all screenings.
Falls Around Her follows Mary Birchbark (Tantoo Cardinal), a legendary singer who returns to the vast wilderness of her reserve to reconnect with the land and her community. Mary begins to sense that someone might be watching her. Unsure of what is real and what is imagined, Mary embraces isolation as she explores the psychological impact of her past and present.
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UM School of Theatre & Dance Presents:
Twelfth Night
November 13-17, 20-24, 30-December 1
Masquer Theatre // UM
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Brimming with some of Shakespeare’s most poetic and beloved language as well as multiple earnest love stories and affecting themes of identity, time, and healing from loss, Twelfth Night more than deserves its recognition as the Bard’s most popular comedy. The play’s title references the end of the Christmas season, which was often celebrated with a temporary suspension of rules and social orders. Masters and servants, wise and foolish, men and women all overturn convention in the course of this warm, witty, wonderful production.
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Turning the Wheel Missoula
Meet & Greet
Thursday, November 14, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Goodworks Ventures
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Get to know us and learn how you can begin or deepen your relationship with the organization dedicated to bringing health to the Missoula community.
Hosted by the Advisory Board of Turning the Wheel Missoula, this hour long conversation will inspire and expand
your possibilities to be involved:
Volunteer, donate, join our Body Now certification program, bring us into your classroom... the possibilities are endless!
Conversation, tea and light snacks will be provided.
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The Poppovichs
Presented by Montana Playwrights Network and Downtown Dance Collective
November 14 - 16, 21 - 23
Downtown Dance Collective
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DDC is very proud to announce a new dark comedy written by Leah Joki. This unique project is sponsored by the Montana Playwrights Network, and features three member theatre companies to present original plays written by Montana Playwrights. The Montana Actors Theatre presented the Vorbit Incident in October and Helena Avenue Theatre will present Plumb Local: A Collection of One Act Plays, later this winter.
LEAH JOKi is an actor, writer and director. She has a B.F.A. and an M.F.A. from the University or Montana. She was the first person from the state of Montana to be accepted to the Juilliard Drama School in NYC. She devoted her life to teaching theater in prison. She is the author of Juilliard to Jail and her one-woman show Prison Boxing was nominated as the Best Solo Performance in Los Angeles and originally appeared as an Artist in Residence Project at the DDC in October of 2013.
We don’t always have a choice of how we die. The Poppovichs explores mortality and inevitability of death while allowing the humor of it to set in and travel with us.
The Poppovichs originated as prompt at the University of Montana in Dr. Randy Bolton’s playwriting class in 2013. Playwright, Ms. Joki shares these insights about her work: “I have always thought that anyone who lives past the age of fifty-years old is on borrowed time. The herd simply starts getting picked off. I started to notice in my own family that the dynamics were always up for grabs and you couldn’t predict the outcomes. Although this is not completely autobiographical, all of these characters are members of my family. All of these incidents happened to them, or someone we knew. I couldn’t have made this %$#& up if I tried.”
Performances are all at 7:30pm, General Admission Seating begins at 7pm November 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2019. Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 at the door, $2 service fee applied at checkout.
or call 406-360-8763.
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Meet your MAMA
Friday, November 15, 7 - 10 PM
The New ZACC
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Mark your calendars, tell your friends, MAMA is coming to town!
Doors at 6:30 PM // 7-10 PM Show // All Ages // $10 Suggested Donation // No one turned away // Live Music, Multiple Genres & Generations
Join MAMA at the ZACC for a night of Missoula music and
conversation with local music lovers and other visionaries. Headliners MissAlaneous & the Caravan Band, Junior, Sandman, and The Vintage are playing on the brand new ZACC Show Room stage -- MAMA’s introduction is going to be a BLAST.
Join us on November 15th as we introduce the Montana Area Music Association to the the community and how we plan to create a network of support across MT. And don't forget to bring your mama!
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Bare Bait Dance Presents:
Here Be Dragons
November 15-16, 22-24
West Side Theater
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The unexplored, the unknown. BBD Artistic Director, Joy French, returns to the land of lore for BBD’s 2019/20 Season opener, HERE BE DRAGONS. Mining the world of maps, mythology, and creatures from the deep, French re-enlivens the magic of folk-tales with the full power of BBD professional and apprentice company members.
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Manus Festus:
Selected Prints from the Meri Jaye Collection
November 15 - December 14
Paxson Gallery // MMAC // PARTV Center
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Drawing on recent gifts of 18
th
- and 19
th
-century prints to the Permanent Collection,
Manus Festus
traces the variety of purposes printed imagery was made to serve. The Latin phrase evolved over centuries, but originally meant “hand-struck,” like all the works in this exhibition. Included are some of the earliest printed images of Native Americans and scenes of indigenous customs in North America. Also on view are landscapes from the western frontier and maps delineating shipping routes, land use, and inland waterways.
Selected prints from these gifts to the MMAC tell the story of a remarkable collection and a generous donor. The exhibition also documents the astonishing development of the printed image over some 120 years. These works are more than illustrations of colonialism; they arguably constituted the idea of Manifest Destiny, the philosophy that drove 19
th
-century territorial expansion in the United States.
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Auditions:
Leading Ladies
Sunday, November 17, 1 - 4 PM
Call-backs later the same evening
MCT Center for the Performing Arts
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The Missoula Community Theatre will hold an open audition for the non-musical farce
Leading Ladies
on Sunday, Nov. 17 from 1:00-4:00 PM
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Please use the Main Street entrance and go to the third floor. Director Rosie Ayers will audition adults (age 18 and up) from 1:00-4:00 PM, with a call-back later the same evening.
Ayers is expecting to cast three adult females and five adult males, and she is also open to non-traditional casting. The characters range in age from 20s-70s. Some of the roles to be cast are Shakespearean actors Leo and Jack (age 30s-40s) who opportunistically cast themselves into the real-life roles of female heirs to a fortune. The characters of Leo and Jack require British accents. Leo unexpectedly falls in love with the vivacious and warm Meg (age 30-40s), who is the niece of the wealthy, deceased heiress. Meanwhile, Jack is enamored of sweet, intelligent Audrey, who roller-skates her way into his heart.
No advance preparation is required to audition. Ayers expects that rehearsals will be weeknights from 7-10:30 PM. Those auditioning should note that
Leading Ladies
performances are Jan. 23-Feb. 2, 2020.
Leading Ladies
director, Rosie Ayers, has performed, taught theatre, and directed throughout the state of Montana, including
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged
with the Missoula Community Theatre, and the recent Helena Grandstreet Theatre tour of
Every Brilliant Thing
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**For questions regarding auditions, or to inquire about a perusal script, please call MCT at 728-PLAY(7529) Monday-Friday between 9AM and 5PM.
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Community Workshop:
Sculpting Birds of Prey
With live raptor models!
Sunday, November 17, 2 - 5 PM
Clay Studio of Missoula
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Offered in partnership with Kate Davis and Raptors of the Rockies, this very special workshop will give students the opportunity to learn about regional raptors while sculpting their likeness in clay. With clay instruction by Marlies Borchers, students will sculpt maquettes and studies of these majestic birds of prey after an educational presentation by Kate Davis.
Community Workshops at The Clay Studio of Missoula are a great way to explore clay through specific guided projects, whether you are a complete beginner, or already experienced with clay. Open to ages 16 and over. Students under 16 are welcome if registered alongside a registered adult guardian.
Register for classes in person, online, or by phone 406.543.0509
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String Orchestra of the Rockies Presents:
A Musical Homecoming
featuring Maria Lambros, viola
Sunday, November 17, 7:30 PM
UM Music Recital Hall // UM
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Our November concert brings one of Missoula’s most celebrated and accomplished musicians to the stage, violist Maria Lambros, who returns to her hometown to perform with the SOR. Currently a Professor at the distinguished Peabody Institute of Music, Maria is a winner of the prestigious Naumburg Award and has been named as one of “Montana’s Leading Artists and Entertainers of the 20th Century.” Maria will be featured as soloist in Telemann’s G Major Viola Concerto and is then joined by SOR Artistic Director, Maria Larionoff, as both Marias perform the soulful “Atterberg Suite” for solo violin, viola and strings. We open this concert with a rarely heard work, the rhythmic and energetic “Concerto Grosso” by Giannini, a piece made popular by the legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini. Our program ends with our annual “Rising Stars” side-by-side event as we invite talented young string players from area high schools and the University of Montana to play in a special collaborative performance of the powerful Shostakovich “Chamber Symphony.” Please join us in this celebration of musical Missoulians!
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Gallery Walk and Talk
Monday, November 18, 12 - 1 PM
Missoula Art Museum
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Join Senior Curator Brandon Reintjes and Educator and Outreach Specialist Jenny Bevill for an interactive gallery tour of
From the Ground Up: The Postwar Craft Movement in Montana
. Armed with a sketchbook, a pencil, and a partner, guests will investigate, discuss, and draw from this exhibition. What is Montana Modernism and how did it begin? How did a grassroots movement ripple out statewide?
Guests are invited to bring a bagged lunch. No RSVP required.
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Art Associates of Missoula
Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, November 20, 10:00 AM
Missoula Art Museum
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Art Associates of Missoula will be meeting Wednesday November 20th at 10:00am at the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee Street, Missoula, Montana. Bitterroot artist Leisa Lewis will share her passion for creating Batik Watercolors on Rice Paper Art Associates meetings are free and open to the public.
For more information call Susie at 544-0891.
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Bearing Witness:
A Night of Storytelling
From Montana's Juvenile Detention Centers
Fundraising Event for Free Verse Writing Project
Wednesday, November 20, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Imagine Nation Brewing Company
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The Free Verse Project, a non-profit literature and creative writing program working with incarcerated youth in detention centers across Montana, will highlight stories, poems and other literary works during November’s Crucial Cause Benefit event at 5:30PM on Wednesday, November 20th at Imagine Nation Brewing Company. Free Verse Project instructors will share their stories and showcase works from the youth involved in the program to raise funds for the Free Verse Project.
Imagine Nation Brewing Company will run a promotional drink special allowing patrons to donate $10 and receive a $4.50 value drink and Free Verse Project will be the sole beneficiary of the fundraising event.
Free Verse Project began in 2014 with MFA candidates from the University of Montana teaching creative writing classes to juvenile inmates at the Missoula County Detention facility. Now located in multiple detention centers across Montana, Free Verse Project is currently sponsored by the Missoula Writing Collaborative and contributes student work to The Beat Within, a nationally distributed publication for incarcerated youth to publish their writing and art pieces.
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Drink & Draw:
BUGS!
Wednesday, November 20, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Western Cider
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The ZACC, the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium, and Western Cider are teaming up to present Drink & Draw Bugs -- a creepy, crawly evening full of art, arachnids, beetles, butterflies, and everything in-between! The Butterfly House is providing live and preserved specimens of different species for observers of any age to sketch and learn about. Handouts describing the critters will be provided, and Insectarium staff will be on hand to answer questions. Ink and pencil sketching, coloring, and drawing materials will be provided for free by the ZACC. Bring your curiosity and let your imagination fly! The ZACC receives a portion of the profit from cider sales during the event, and donations for art supplies are always appreciated.
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KIDDOMATIC!
2019 Montana Children's
International Film Festival
November 14 - 17
The Roxy Theater // The New ZACC
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Presented by Global and Cultural affairs of Arts Missoula and The Roxy Theater, The Kiddomatic Film Festival will feature family-friendly films that will inspire kids of all ages. From well-loved characters like Charlie Brown or the Gruffalo to a wizard kitten and robots saving whales:
This new film festival includes 4-days of fun activities, and over 25 short and feature-length international films, a ZACC camp on no-school Friday, a stop-motion lab in The Roxy Lobby and a gelato party at Caffe Dolce on Thursday evening, November 13, at 4:00 to start the fun.
Get the Kiddomatic Pass: $20 - 5 punch movie pass for kids (up to age 13), Adult: $40! It’s a great deal, considering that single screening tickets for adult are $9 and kid are $6!
Passes may be punched for multiple kids in the same screening and also may be used at Roxy Jr. following the festival. The Kiddomatic Pass will be on sale at the Roxy Theater box office only (not available online.) They will also be available at the Kiddomatic launch party on Thursday, November 14 at Caffe Dolce with free gelato, special guests and activities.
Boys and Girls clubs, special-interest groups, teams, clubs or scouts qualify for special discounted bulk rates!
Question? Please contact Carrie Richer at the Roxy, at: carrie@theroxytheater.org or (406) 728-9380.
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Art Classes
and workshops
at MAM!
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MAM offers programs that create stimulating, art-filled environments to engage the mind, spirit and heart. Classes for students from pre-school through adult offer a diverse selection of media in hands-on creativity.Classes are offered for all levels, from beginners to practicing artists.
Also be sure to join us for
FREE Saturday Family Workshops!
Every Saturday 11 AM - 12:30 PM. The whole family is invited to make art together in these artist-led, free workshops. Please arrive a few minutes early to ensure a spot. Children under age seven should be accompanied by an adult. All materials are provided.
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Fall/Winter Classes & Workshops at MCT!
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The shorter days of fall mean more opportunities for young stars to shine brightly with the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT). With exciting productions and classes, MCT is where your children of all skill levels can explore their budding passion for theatre.
MCT’s innovative
Play in a Day program is a day camp that occurs on most Missoula County Public Schools “no school days.” Within the course of one day, the K-8 performers will rehearse a small musical, which they then perform at 5:30PM. “Dinosaurs” (Nov. 15) is our last Play in a Day performance theme.
The falling temperatures of December will bring the magic of
Disney’s Frozen Jr.! These classes, open to grades 7-12, run Dec. 3-Feb. 8, with performances Feb. 6-8, 2020.
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Youth classes at Zootown Arts Community Center!
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The ZACC loves getting young artists involved and active in the arts at an early age! Our YAAP and AMP after school programs, summer camps, and field trips are awesome vehicles of creativity for kids of all ages. As our mission states, we want to make sure that everyone has access to arts experiences - thus we offer scholarships for individuals and families who need assistance with the costs for enrolling in classes.
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Clay AF
Nov. 1 - 22
Clay Studio of Missoula
UM Graduate & Post Baccalaureate Student Exhibit
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Perception
Oct. 22 - March 7
Missoula Art Museum
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Trophy Room
Sept. 14 - Dec. 28
Missoula Art Museum
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Jack Franjevic:
Montana Modernists
Sept. 13 - Dec. 14
MMAC, Meloy Gallery
PARTV Center
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Painted Color Ceramics
(Corvallis)
For more details on Painted Color Ceramics & Classes,
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Lakebottom Sound
Free Sessions
FIRST Sundays 6-8PM at Imagine Nation Brewing
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Zootown Arts Community Center
For upcoming classes and details, please visit the
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Bare Bait Dance
Modern Dance Class
Open Space, 005
PARTV Building, U of M
Tuesdays 5:30-7PM
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Unity Dance & Drum
African Dance Class
Missoula Senior Center
Tuesdays, 7-8:30PM
Contact: 549-7933
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Missoula Art Museum
Lunch Club - 30min tours & chats at MAM!
For full listings and more information on MAM's classes:
Website!
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The Clay Studio
of Missoula
For information on ALL Adult and Kid classes at The Clay Studio of Missoula,
click here!
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Downtown Dance Collective
Drop-In Classes
Ages 13+
For all experience levels
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Flamenco Montana
Mondays at
The Barn Movement studio
Beginners: Mondays 6:00-7:30PM
Continuing: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30PM
542-9270
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The DDC has many opportunities for artists to participate in group and solo exhibitions. Show your work for one or two months in the heART of downtown and have your work featured on First Friday. All visual artists welcome!
Email us a sample of your work, description of your show, and possible dates you would like have your work shown.
INFO@DDCMONTANA.COM
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KBGA Missoula artists radio show. Talk about an art event, life as an artists, etc.
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Arts Missoula Partners & Affiliates
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Click the links below for more information
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Sister Cities:
Palmerston North, New Zealand & Neckargemünd, Germany
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