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art + culture news // June 3, 2019
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First Friday! June 7, 5 - 8 PM
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First Friday Gallery Walk
Downtown Missoula
Friday, June 7, 5 - 8 PM
Live Performance Art with MASC Studio!
Friday, June 7, 6 - 7 PM
Downtown Missoula
This First Friday, June 7th, from 6-7pm keep your eye out for street performers from MASC studios. Movement artists Ilsa Greatorex-Duncan, Alex Payne, Skylar Coutinho, Nicole McCauley, and Victoria McIntyre can be spotted cruising Higgins, on stilts! Artists will begin at Radius Gallery at 114 E. Main St at 6 pm and travel around the Higgins strip with other art-appreciators out and
about.
This appearance from MASC marks the launch of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee's pilot Performance-based Public Art Project which offers microgrants to performance-based and community-engaged art productions during First Fridays. In 2019 the program will support artists during the First Fridays of June, August, and September.
About MASC: Specializing in aerial acrobatics, flow, and fire arts, we set everyone up for success. A totally unique experience for all ages, skills, and fitness levels. At MASC, sense of community is strong. Our programming is accessible, and the studio is state of the art. Becoming a member means becoming a friend. In the studio, we are driven by the golden rule and being a team player.
About the City of Missoula Public Art Committee: The Public Art Committee is responsible for reviewing, advocating, and developing public art projects in the public domain for the City of Missoula. It develops formal structures in which to create, foster and maintain public art as well as further public accessibility to the arts.
The Public Art Committee consists of nine members including Lisa Simon, Stoney Sasser, Peter Lambros, Taag Peterson, Kathi Olson, Patricia Thornton, Cathay Smith and Courtney LeBlanc (Chair).
Contact:
For more information about this program or if you are interested in participating, please contact: Stoney Sasser, info@openairmt.org
To learn more about MASC or to book performance artists, the MASC Artisans visit
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Out to Lunch & Downtown ToNight!
Missoula Downtown Association
Wednesdays 11 AM - 2 PM
Thursdays 5:30 - 8:30 PM
June, July & August
Caras Park
For the 34th consecutive year, the Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) has developed a vibrant and robust Out to Lunch Summer Series set to commence on Wednesday, June 5. The MDA is also launching the Downtown ToNight Summer Series for the 19th consecutive season on Thursday, June 6. All 26 admission-free events will be held in Caras Park, Missoula's Town Square in the heart of Downtown.
OUT TO LUNCH
The brainchild of Pat Simmons, MDA's first-ever paid employee, the Out to Lunch Summer Series is held each Wednesday in June, July and August from 11am-2pm. The outdoor music and food festival is the longest-standing in the state of Montana and features live music, children's activities and authentic and local food and beverage offerings from 20 food trucks and vendors.
Launching the 2019 season for Out to Lunch will be
Jameson and the Sordid Seeds out of Whitefish, Mont. A rock, reggae, blues and soul powerhouse, Jameson and the Sordid Seeds is known for its electric live performances. The band, which formed in 2009, is headed by Brent Jameson and features Sean Cooksey, Joshua Glass, Donnie Rifkin and Dan Rose. Jameson and Sordid Seeds primarily plays in Montana, but has toured throughout the United States. For more information, contact Jameson at
seedssordid@hotmail.com.
DOWNTOWN TONIGHT
Created in 2001 to meet a high-rising demand in Downtown Missoula, the Downtown ToNight Summer Series takes place each Thursday in June, July and August from 5:30-8:30 pm. In addition to live music, playtime for kids, and food trucks galore, Downtown ToNight also offers adult beverages for those ages 21 and older.
Opening the 2019 season is
Luke Dowler & the Lucky Breaks
hailing from Kalispell, Mont. Dowler's versatility and scrappy reinvention has fueled a many-faceted music career. He released his first solo record, Polarized, in 2012 that was likened to artist's like Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. He has been named by Paste Magazine as an artist to listen to now. For more information on Luke Dowler & the Lucky Breaks, contact Checkered Owl Music as
andrew@checkeredowl.com
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Out to lunch and Downtown ToNight are the definition of summer. A time and space where we can eat by the river and sprawl out on the grassy hill, faces towards the sun. We get to see the micro food vendors we have been missing all winter and try out the new and creative concepts and food that people have come up with. These events are your first sighting of ideas that will hopefully become staples one day," said Tom Snyder, President of the MDA Board of Directors.
"They are the events you get to try things you can't get anywhere else at any other time. Where little vendors and big vendors can be creative in what they serve in an environment, your kids can run around and you can enjoy the sun. Grab some food, grab some beer, face the river, and come on down."
Nearly 100 different bands from across the country applied to perform at Out to Lunch and Downtown ToNight this year. Close to 150 distinct Missoula-area businesses and non-profit organizations are supporting the outdoor food and music festivities with their time, talent and treasure. Business sponsorships and vending fees cover the hard costs, so the mid-week events remain admission free for all.
"Our weekly summertime events are a big draw for Missoula, and they are the base of our arts and culture scene," said Linda McCarthy, Director of the Downtown Missoula Partnership. "Downtown communities across the country model these events, knowing they serve as an economic driver for city-center activities and commerce. Out to Lunch and Downtown ToNight are a great way to experience all Downtown has to offer."
Tiananmen: 30 Years Later
June 4, 7 - 8:30 PM
Del Brown Room
Turner Hall, UM
Thirty years ago, the Tiananmen movement, a massive protest joined by all sectors of Beijing society, nearly toppled the Chinese party dictatorship before being crushed by the People's Liberation Army.
Our two presenters will be Dr. Terry Weidner, a US embassy analyst, and Ms. Rose Tang, a Chinese participant. They will offer their memories and perspectives on that key historical moment and its relevance today. The evening will be moderated by Dexter Roberts, award-winning Journalist and Former China Bureau Chief at Bloomberg Businessweek.
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Opening Reception:
New Works by Bobbie McKibbin
Thursday, June 6, 5 - 7 PM
Del Brown Room
Turner Hall, UM
Drop into Radius Gallery to see new works by nationally acclaimed artist Bobbie McKibbin. This limited viewing features the latest of McKibbin's work from her exciting series celebrating the visual splendor of Yellowstone National Park.
McKibbin writes, "My work is shaped by living and working in the West.... I see myself as a kind of reporter, someone who documents, a witness to the mystery and beauty that surrounds us. My work faithfully records a sense of place and at the same time celebrates the act of drawing and image making."
About the artist: Bobbie McKibbin's mastery of pastel drawing is nationally recognized. Her work appears in over 30 museum and corporate collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She has been featured in dozens of solo, invitational and juried exhibitions over the course of a 40-year career in the arts.
From a distance, McKibbin's drawings appear photographic, documentary. As one gets closer, the highlights on grass, sky, water, emerge as overt chalk lines-seemingly random, almost disconnected from the background. In the space between, as our eyes adjust, we experience the dynamic interplay between viewer, physical place, and the artist's hand.
About the gallery:
Radius Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in downtown Missoula dedicated to showcasing the skills of contemporary artists as well as fostering an energetic forum for discussing art and its vitality in the world today.
Lee Rizzo & J.R. Rhodes
Presented by Lakebottom Sound
Friday, June 7, 6 & 9 PM
@ Downtown Dance Collective
Lee Rizzo is a poet and songwriter based in Missoula, Montana. She has been creating work, collaborating, and performing for almost two decades. Her sound is a blend of Americana roots punctuated by a raw approach to words and story. She is formerly a member of Mudslide Charley, Living in Cars, the OG Missoula Rap group InHumans, and the Tijuana Bible Revival and Review. Lee will have special guests joining her.
15th Annual Art Show & Sale!
The Montana Professional
Artists Association
June 14, 15 & 16
Bitterroot River Inn, Hamilton
It's our 15th Annual Art show with Montana's finest artists! Join us for our group show and sale of fabulous oil paintings, soft pastels, spontaneous watercolors, photography and the ancient art of bronze sculpture.
Friday, June 14:
Opening and Reception 6 - 10 PM
No-host Bar and Complimentary Wildlife Hors d'oeuvres
Saturday, June 15:
Open 10 AM - 7 PM
Painting & Sculpture Demos all day
Sunday, June 16:
Open 10 AM - 4 PM
Last day to get that artwork you have always wanted!
Bitterroot River Inn and Convention Center
139 Bitterroot Plaza Dr - Hwy 93 N, Hamilton
Located 1 mile North of Hamilton City Center on west side of 93 North.
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Unplug and Play! Summer Kick-off!
Sunday, June 9, 1 -4 PM
Franklin Park - McLeod Park
NEW! This year Unplug and Play is kicking-off summer!
Neighbors, kids, and families can enjoy over 30 FREE activities in Franklin Park and McLeod Park. Plus, you can bike, walk, skateboard, stroll safely between the two parks via the Sunday Streets Missoula route. Sunday Streets closes the street to cars and opens it up people! Travel to both parks and be entered to win sweet prizes.
FUN activities will be sprinkled along the 1 mile Sunday Streets Missoula route. Find Garden City Harvest at the Franklin School Garden.
Route: The Sunday Streets Missoula Route will be from McLeod Park to Franklin Park and vice versa. From Franklin Park, walk and roll down 10th St. > Grant St > North Ave. (travel on sidewalk and parking lane) > Catlin. This is a multi-directional route, so you can start at either park, Franklin or McLeod.
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Painted Color Ceramics
(Corvallis)
For more details on Painted Color Ceramics & Classes,
Playing With The Band
2019 REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
Missoula Art Museum
Lunch Club - Sign your business up for 30min tours & 30min chats at MAM's Lunch Club!
For full listings and more information on MAM's classes: Website!
Drop-In Classes
at
Downtown Dance Collective
Ages 13+
For all experience levels
Website
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Free Sessions
FIRST Sundays 6-8PM at Imagine Nation Brewing
Modern Dance Class with Bare Bait Dance
Open Space, 005
PARTV Building, U of M
Tuesdays 5:30-7PM
Saturdays 9 AM - 1 PM
May through September
@ Higgins and Pine
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Zootown Arts Community Center
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