Art + Culture News // July 1, 2019
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Upcoming Missoula Events!
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Arts Missoula Pint Night
Fundraiser at The Dram Shop
Tuesday, July 2, 5 - 9 PM
The Dram Shop
229 E Front St
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You're invited!! Please join us on
Tuesday, July 2 from 5-9 PM
for a pint or two at The Dram Shop on Front St! $1 from every beverage sold will be donated to Arts Missoula. We will also be holding a silent auction with lots of exciting items to bid on!
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Todd Lankton & the Family Band
Presented by Missoula's HomeGrown Comedy
Tuesday, July 2, 8:00 PM
FREE SHOW!
The Badlander
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This show is FREE to all (21+), and will feature local comics Michael Beers, John Howard, Patrick SugarBush and maybe Tyler D Nielsen.
This LIVE SHOW features improvisational comedy - the audience gets to throw out suggestions, then sit back and enjoy the show!
Each show is entirely unique, and we hope that you'll join us to see what happens at the Badlander,
Tuesday July 2nd @ 8pm.
Known for their irreverent attitude toward politics, religion, and all things Billings, Todd Lankton has been performing in Missoula for over 10 years.
NOTE: Show is not family-friendly. Show does not include a band.
Missoula HomeGrown Comedy has been the premiere comedy producer in Montana for the last bunch-of-years. Featuring local and international comics, HomeGrown presents an annual stand-up competition, and hosts 2 monthly open-mic nights for comedians at the Roxy Theatre and the Union Club.
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Bill Bowers
All Over the Map!
Tuesday, July 2, 7:00 PM
MCT Center for the Performing Arts
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Missoula native and Hellgate High School graduate, Bill Bowers, has been to “places so unbelievable, they could only be true.” An award-winning actor, writer, teacher, and mime, Bill will share those places and experiences at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, Tuesday, July 2, at 7:30 pm with his original show,
All Over the Map
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The hour-long, multi-media performance recounts Bill’s memorable, international adventures that include “50 states, 30 years on the road, 2 hookers, 1 bunny, and a mime.” A PG-13 performance that the New York Times praised as “zesty and entertaining,”
All Over the Map
colorfully illustrates how alike we all are, no matter where we are, or who we are. “The only thing that makes us different,” says Bill, “is how we treat each other.”
Bill has performed in more than 30 countries throughout Asia and Europe, on Broadway, at the Kennedy Center, the White House, Radio City Music Hall, the New York International Fringe Festival, as well as “some of the finest grade school cafetoriums across the country.” His Broadway credits include Zazu in
The Lion King
and Leggett in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
. A student of Marcel Marceau, Bill's physical performance style suggests classic performances by Charlie Chaplin, Harrold Lloyd, and Red Skelton.
All Over the Map
is a fundraiser for MCT’s Next Step Prep scholarship fund. A summer musical theatre training program for high school students, Next Step helps aspiring young performers from around the country and beyond take the next step in their journey toward a career in professional theatre. One of the unique opportunities Next Step offers is the chance to learn one-on-one from Broadway professionals such as Bill, who has been a visiting guest artist at Next Step since its inaugural session in 2009.
All Over the Map
will take place at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are available at
MCTinc.org
; by calling 406-728-PLAY(7529); or at the MCT Box Office, which is open Mon.-Fri. between 9AM and 5PM and one hour prior to the performance. To arrange an interview, please contact
Terri Elander
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4th of July Celebration!
Downtown ToNight
Thursday, July 4, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Caras Park
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Join the Missoula Downtown Association in celebrating Independence Day next Thursday, July 4 in Caras Park. Sponsored by Pepsi Cola of Missoula, the MDA is excited to provide an admission-free and family-fun event from 5:30-8:30pm in the heart of Missoula. Children’s activities will also be provided during the event. Parking Downtown is free on the 4th of July, so bring your family and friends and celebrate in beautiful Downtown Missoula.
Missoula’s own
New Old Future
will take to the Caras Park Stage during the Downtwon ToNight 4th of July event. They’ll begin with the Star Spangled Banner at 5:30pm to kick-off the festivities.
New Old Future
will make the entire family dance. A stone-age sound for a technicolor era, the band has the talent and experience to leave the audience wanting more. For more information on
New Old Future, checkout their website.
The Missoula City Band will hold a special Patriotic Prelude free concert at Bonner Park. The concert will take place from 8-9pm on Wednesday, July 3.
The 43rd Annual Old-Fashioned, 4th of July Celebration at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula kicks off at 8am next Thursday. The celebration, and pancake breakfast, will run from 8-11am, and include musical entertainment by
Smith and McKay All Day, Basses Covered
and
Rotgut Whines
. At noon, the event will celebrate America’s Independence with singing of the National Anthem and a presentation of the flag by VFW Post 209 and American Legion Hellgate Post 27 Honor Guards. Admission is $5 per adult, $3 for seniors, $2 for students and $15 per family. The pancake breakfast is $5 per adult or $20 per family, which includes admission for the day.
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Heart Scenes
First Friday Art Show at The Center
Artwork by Joseph Kellogg
Friday, July 5, 4 - 8 PM
The Center
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Join us this First Friday for an art show at Western Montana's LGBTQ+ Community Center! The Center will be featuring artwork by local artist and The Center Board Member, Joseph Kellogg
Joseph Kellogg moved to Missoula in 2005 and graduated from the UM with a BA in Art. He currently works as Program and Events Coordinator at the Missoula Art Museum, as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Western Montana LGBTQ+ Community Center.
Kellogg works in all types of media, but is particularly fond of en plein air painting and alternative photographic methods.
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First Friday at Radius Gallery
Friday, July 5, 4 - 8 PM
Radius Gallery
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Join us this First Friday from 4 - 8 PM for our current exhibit, the 4th Annual Ceramics Invitational. Which showcases work from 11 well known ceramic artists. Everyone is welcome!
Radius Gallery's 4th Annual Ceramics Invitational presents an eclectic collection of works by eleven premier makers from around the region and beyond. Featuring both functional and sculptural pieces, the show offers a glimpse into the astounding versatility of the medium and showcases the wit, wisdom, ingenuity and keen aesthetic sensibilities of these master practitioners of the clay arts.
This year's show will feature work by twelve makers from the region and beyond:
Nick DeVries Pottery, Steven Godfrey, Autumn Higgins, Trey Hill, Sara Morales-Morgan, Richard Notkin, Jill Oberman, Joseph Pintz, Kevin Silkwood, Mitchell Spain and Cary Weigand. An outstanding line-up!
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Montana Conversations:
Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Laughin' to Keep from Cryin'
With Bill Rossiter
Tuesday, July 9, 7:00 PM
Heritage Hall at Fort Missoula
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The Northern Rockies Heritage Center will host the Montana Conversations program "Brother Can You Spare a Dime? Laughin' to Keep from Cryin' " with Bill Rossiter on Tuesday, July 9. The program will be at Heritage Hall at 7:00 PM. The presentation is free and open to the public. Funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Montana's Cultural Trust, and private donations.
Bill Rossiter is a retired instructor of literature and folklore and chair of the Humanities Division at Flathead Valley Community College. This bare-knuckle report on the state of the union during the Dirty '30s is accompanied by banjo, guitar and autoharp. During the Dirty '30s, network radio and Hollywood followed Washington's lead in sturdily ignoring the Depression, assuring us that "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries," and that "prosperity is just around the corner." But the rural and small-town musicians, the ones who never made the charts, played a different tune, they saw the Depression for what it was a poked wicked fun at Wall Street, greed, the American dream and, especially, at Herbert Hoover ("Look here, Hoover, see what you done. You went off fishin', let the country go to ruin"). Montana was "ahead of the curve" when it came to dust bowls, grasshopper plagues and economic hard times. Montana newspapers from the '20s tell of bank failures, crop losses, and deserted homesteads - issues not widely reported in the rest of the nation until a decade later. "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" views on the Depression, with a glance at Montana's early start, not through history and literature, but through songs and "illiterature."looking at what happened to the common folks most affected by it.
Light refreshments will be served. Heritage Hall is ADA accessible.
or call 406-728-3662.
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Open AIR Summer Luncheon Series
Tuesdays in July, 11 AM - 1 PM
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Join us for an intriguing luncheon series during the month of July! Guests will have the opportunity to visit a unique site each week, enjoy a short tour of each site, and hear from our summer Artists-in-Residence who will be making art on that very site! Lunch provided by Western Montana Creative Initiatives and supportive partners. $10 donation encouraged the day of the event to help off-set the cost of meals.
Schedule:
11-11:15 - Arrival
11:15-11:30 - Brief tour
11:45 - 12:15 - Artist talk & beverage
12:15-1 - Lunch
Weekly Locations:
July 2nd
- Moon-Randolph Homestead
July 9th
- Ten Spoon Winery (meet artists-in-residence from the Rattlesnake Creek Dam)
July 16th
- Home ReSource
July 23rd
- Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
July 30th
- Board Member's house in the Rattlesnake (meet artists-in-residence from the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness)
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Color Me In Layers
Print making multi-session
with Odette Grassi
Wednesdays, July 17 - August 21
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Living Art of Montana
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Together we will explore the process of creating 3+ colored prints. Using hand printing techniques and soft carve materials, each participant will create a multi-layered image. There will be many opportunities to make choices through the process, and to "up our thinking game!"
Living Art of Montana offers workshops for people who have cancer, an acute or chronic disease, are suffering the consequences of treatment, have a significant loss in their lives, and caregivers.
Registration Required. Call
(406) 549- 5329 to register.
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DIY Across America
Presented by AR Workshop
& HGTV Magazine
Friday, July 26, 7 PM
Saturday, July 27, 2 PM
Saturday , July 27, 7 PM
AR Workshop Missoula
121 S Higgins Ave (Next to the Wilma)
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HGTV Magazine and AR Workshop are teaming up for a fun-filled weekend of DIY! Join AR Workshop locations across the nation for a featured weekend of DIY projects sponsored by HGTV Magazine! During these special workshops, guests will receive a free bonus project, gifts from our sponsors, sips, sweets, prizes, game play and more.
At this specialty workshop guests will receive their choice of a Summer Vacation Map or Happiness is Homemade bonus sign.
Register to join us at AR Workshop Missoula. Limited seats available.
AR Workshop offers lots of classes & workshops to create on-trend home decor from raw materials – wood signs, canvas pillows, wood framed signs, bottle openers and more! Enjoy a girls night out, date night, team building event, private party or birthday party!
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You may have heard some rumblings about the Roxy getting new seats . . . and that's true! They're renovating this summer!
Bad News: they will be closed for two weeks to get the job done.
Stay tuned for announcements about current seats (they can be yours!), a super fun Roxy Game Night (bingo, trivia, prizes!) and a grand return with plush new seats on
July 19
(two weekends of your favs on the big screen!).
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USArtists International Grant
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Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation has a grant program for performing artists/ensembles in the United States and its territories called USArtists International (USAI). USArtists International helps fund performances by U.S. artists traveling abroad to perform at significant cultural festivals and performing arts marketplaces anywhere in the world, outside the United States and its territories, professionally developing U.S. artists and creating international cultural exchange opportunities.
Committed to the presence of U.S. based artists on world stages, USArtists International provides grants to ensembles and individual performers in dance, music and theatre invited to perform at significant international festivals and performing arts markets. USAI encourages and promotes the vibrant diversity of U.S. artists and creative expression in the performing arts by expanding opportunity and exposure to international audiences, encouraging international cultural exchange and enhancing the creative and professional development of U.S. based artists by providing connections with presenters, curators and artists around the world. USAI extends the reach and impact of professional touring artists and ensembles from the United States and is committed to expanded touring opportunities for continued sustainability of U.S. artists.
USAI provides grants of up to $15,000 towards support of artist fees, travel, accommodations, per diem, shipping and visa preparation.
Application Deadlines:
September 5, 2019
Projects happening Dec. 15, 2019 - Dec. 14, 2020
November 22, 2019
Projects happening Mar 15, 2020 - March 14, 2021
April 1, 2020
Projects happening July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
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Grand Opening!
HandMADE Montana
Retail & Production House
Monday, July 1, Doors open at 10 AM
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ 5:30 PM
with Polson Chamber of Commerce
212 Main St, Polson
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The HandMADE Montana Retail and Production House at 212 Main Street in Polson, MT is the combined vision of a regional headquarters for HandMADE Montana, a public storefront for a curated collection modern handcrafted goods, and a fully visible and functioning production studio in back-of-house for REcreate Designs and the future Grove Outdoors.
The newly renovated 212 Main Street in downtown Polson is filling with modern handcrafted goods from over 50 past, and present MADE fair artists. The space which once was home to Jackie M's shoe store is now filled with vibrant colors and a wide variety of art from functional to heirloom quality pieces. The building has seen significant upgrades and renovations with help in part from a grant provided by the Polson Redevelopment Agency.
Lots of fun, fresh, and hip products will fill the shelves and walls of the front half. The back area is home to REcreate designs, a clothing and accessory line made from upcycled goods. You can watch your clothes being made and see first hand the work that goes into every product they produce. A majority of the displays and build out for the retail area used recycled materials from local reuse stores like Home Resource (Missoula) and the Restore (Kalispell), as well as product salvaged during the remodeling process. Shelving that used to hold shoe inventory in the back was cut down and made into displays up front. The building and space are filled with new energy and enthusiasm that is infectious. HandMADE Montana is looking forward to serving as a resource for artists and creating additional opportunities to help with business development.
HandMADE Montana is an event and community resource organization for artisans and makers. It provides selling opportunities for artists, offers workshops in small business development and continues to increase awareness for the integrity and viability of modern art and craft. It is known most notably for organizing the award-winning MADE fairs, Montana’s largest art & handcrafted markets.
REcreate Designs, founded in 2005, is a line of adult & children’s clothing, accessories and home goods made from upcycled materials. Grove Outdoors is its sister brand of outdoor and technical apparel.
Doors officially open
July 1st at 10 AM
with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Polson Chamber of Commerce at
5:30 PM
. Come shop and support local and regional artists!
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Lunch on the Lawn Series
Emerson Center for
the Arts & Culture
Wednesdays, July 10 - August 14
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Emerson Lawn
Bozeman
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Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture in pleased to invite one and all to the Emerson Lawn for this year’s Lunch on the Lawn series, starting Wednesday July 10th. Lunch on the Lawn is a free community-oriented event featuring a line-up of local musicians, fantastic food trucks, and fellow non-profits and community organizations.
Take a break from the workday, grab a bite to eat, soak up some sunshine, listen to some great tunes, enjoy a good conversation or two, watch the kids dance and play, all while sharing in the community spirit that makes Bozeman legendary.
Lunch on the Lawn free concert series runs six consecutive Wednesdays, July 10 thru August 14, 11:30am to 1:30pm.
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Summer Writing Workshops
with Missoula Writing Collaborative
Registration now open for young writers in grades 3-12!
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Founded in 1994, each year
Missoula Writing Collaborative
teaches over 1,500 kids to love to write. We place writers in school classrooms, after-school programs, youth homes and other venues to show young people the power of words and help them find their voices as writers.
Words with Wings Camp for grades 3-8:
July 8-12, July 15-19
Have a writer in the house? Bring them to Words With Wings summer camp, where they can write poems inspired by mucking around the Clark Fork River, studying creative work at the art museum, or making pasta at Caffe Dolce. At the Missoula Writing Collaborative's intensive writing summer camp for students entering grades 3-8, students receive one-on-one attention from professional writers. You can choose from half day or full day sessions. Half day sessions will be held on The University of Montana campus. Full day sessions will offer students the opportunity to embark on field trips around the Missoula community to observe and write about the world around them.
Price:
$160 for half day (9a.m.-Noon), $265 for full day (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Rattlesnake Writing Studio Workshop for Grades 9-12
: July 8-12th
The Missoula Writing Collaborative is offering two week-long workshops for high school students this July. Two workshops will be taught this summer, one on fiction and poetry by professional writers Catalina Baker and Caroline Patterson and one on songwriting by musician Caroline Keys. They will both take place on the University of Montana campus. Students will be encouraged to share their work, receive feedback, and collaborate with their peers in a variety of genres.
Price:
$160
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Dream it! Draw it! Do it!
Drawing Summer Camps
with Mark Kistler
July 15 - 18
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Mark Kistler is coming to Missoula! Mark is an Emmy award winning artist starring in both Secret City and Imagination Station on PBS. He is the author of numerous art books and has trained some of the best artists in the industry to include those who draw for Disney and Pixar! If your child loves to draw, or if you are hoping they will take an interest in art, this Summer Art Camp is perfect for YOU! Mark makes art fun, and is a master at breaking down tricks to drawing. He will inspire your child to LOVE art!
His camp will be held in Missoula
July 15-18
. Parents and Grandparents are welcome to sit with their child to participate in the camp. The cost for 1 child is
$99
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$49
for second child,
$25
for 3rd child, and FREE for
the 4th
child (immediate family only please). Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! Spots will fill quickly!
If you’re not familiar with Mark, you can currently watch his show Imagination Station on Amazon Prime and follow him on his
YouTube channel.
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Children's Theatre Performance!
MCT Center for the Performing Arts
Friday, July 5, 4 & 6 PM
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MCT Summer Day Camps present
King Arthur's Quest
this Friday at 4 & 6 PM. Come enjoy LIVE family-friendly theatre with this classic tale put on by students in grades 1-12!
King Arthur, of legend and song, strode across Medieval England with courage and confidence…or did he? What if the troubles of his kingdom threatened to overwhelm him? Watch the Damsels in Distress sound the warning of trouble. Witness the Lady of the Lake as she produces the sword in the stone. Hide with the Camelotians when the Ghost of Arthur’s father visits the castle. See the Giant tower over the questing knights. Cheer for the King when he makes friends with the terrible dragon. Listen in as Morgan le Fey and Mordred propose a better plan. Join the Knights and Squires of the Round Table as they try to do the right thing. Hope for the best outcome as your favorite characters of Camelot-Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, Taleisin, The Raven, and Lancelot wrestle with the challenges faced by their people. Follow the original twist on this familiar story as it weaves its way through a landscape full of surprises!
Or call the MCT Box Office at 406-728-7529
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Summer Art Classes
At Missoula Art Museum
Registration now open
for kids and teens!
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NEW! Teen Artist Summer Open Studio
Wednesdays Weekly // June 19 – August 14 (except July 3)
2 – 5 PM // FREE
NEW! Each Wednesday MAM hosts open studio time for teens. Teens work closely with professional artists and art mentors in a fun and informal environment. This is a unique opportunity for teens to learn different techniques and methods from professional artists and create artwork of their own. All materials are provided (choose from MAM’s supply) or you are welcome to bring your own.
July 8 – 12,
9 AM - Noon // Ages 8 - 12 // $80/$72
START PAINTING! With Jessie Novak
Learn to paint with watercolors and acrylics. Learn different techniques that are combined to create successful pieces of art and increase knowledge of and skill using these mediums. Learn about artists from multiple artistic movements, including (but not limited to) Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and Winslow Homer, and complete exercises inspired by their work. Paint from reference images as well as from life (weather permitting, spend time painting outside).
July 15 – 19,
9 AM – noon // Ages 6 – 12 // $80/72
DRAWING LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS (AND YOUR FAMILY DOG!) With Tony Gregori
Learn how to draw basic animal anatomy, from reptiles, bears, cats (big and small), all the way down to a household canine. Work from reference materials and one live model!
July 22 – 26,
9 AM – noon // Ages 6 – 12 // $80/72
MIXED MEDIA MADNESS! With Jolena Ryan
Create collaborative art with peers: painting, sculpture, masks, photos. Explore mixed media artists and MAM’s own museum, learning how photography, various objects, and thought can be incorporated into artwork. Have fun working together to create collaborative and individual collages, paintings, sculptures, assemblage and photos.
July 29 – August 2,
10 – 11:30 AM // Ages 3 – 5 // $35/31.50 or $10 drop-in
SENSORY FUN! With Jolena Ryan
Little ones are encouraged to engage, explore, and experiment with a wide variety of artmaking tools. Campers make prints, craft with nature, sculpt, collage, and more! This camp is designed to nurture and encourage art exploration. Multiple art-making stations and fun projects keep little hands and minds busy.
August 5 – 9,
9 AM – noon // Ages 6 – 12 // $80/72
WEARABLE CARDBOARD CREATIONS! With Elisha Harteis
Bend, cut, and glue cardboard to create a robot or animal costume. Cardboard is a versatile material well-suited for creating costumes. Add a few furry, round elements and whiskers and you can have an animal/robot hybrid. This camp ends with a brief, costumed parade around the block!
August 12 – 16,
9:00 AM – noon // ages 6 – 12 // $80/72
SO MANY KINDS OF BOOKS TO MAKE! With Susie Risho
Create several different kinds of books, from accordion fold to Turkish Map-style books. Experiment with dyeing cloth for covers, sewing pages together and using care in folding papers and designing a well-balanced appealing progression of pages. Book content includes drawing imaginative creatures, using humor, and working with memory.
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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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Playing With The Band
2019 REGISTRATION OPEN
(406) 396-3352
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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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People's Market
Saturdays 9 AM - 1 PM
May through September
@ Higgins and Pine
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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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Missoula Writing Collaborative
Writing camps!
Grades 3-8: July 8-12th &
July 15-19th
Grades 9-12:
July 8-12th
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Flamenco Montana
Mondays at
The Barn Movement studio
Beginners: 6:45-7:45PM
Continuing: 7:45-8:45PM
542-9270
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Open art call for
2019 Traffic Signal Boxes!
Submission deadline:
July 19
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KBGA Missoula artists radio show. Talk about an art event, life as an artists, etc.
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International Choral Festival
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Missoula's International Choral Festival would cease to exist without the support of hundreds of volunteers! The ICF is currently seeking volunteers for numerous positions!
The festival is especially in need of hosts
for these international singers. Hosting allows for a uniquely personal festival experience, and many lasting friendships have developed between host and guest(s) throughout the years, sometimes lasting a lifetime!
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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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