October 7, 2019 // Art + Culture News
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Art in the Moment:
A Program for those with Dementia and their Caregivers
October 7, 2 - 4 PM
Missoula Art Museum
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This FREE program at MAM provides a comforting art-viewing and art-making experience for those in the early stages of dementia and their caregivers. Art in the Moment creates a dementia-friendly art learning community and provides an opportunity for caregivers and those with dementia to be together in a creative and relaxed environment. Led by MAM’s education staff, participants will view and discuss artwork on display in the galleries in small groups and create work of their own in the education classroom.
Pre-registration is required by calling (406) 728-0447.
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Altered Book Auction
Public Viewing: Oct 7 - 9
Auction: Thursday, Oct 10, 5 - 7 PM
The Dana Gallery
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Please join The Friends of Missoula Public Library for their Altered Book Auction on Thursday, October 10th from 5-7 at The Dana Gallery! This year's participating artists include Courtney Blazon, Theo Ellsworth, Lillian Nelson, Stephanie J Frostad, Steve Glueckart, Susan Carlson, Brad Layton, Dana Boussard.
The "books" will be on display at the gallery from Monday, October 7th through the event.
In addition to the auction, there will be a raffle for other items -- a small Lewis & Clark quit by Lorinda Lie, signed Nancy Pearl action figure, two needlework covered bricks by Bev Young.
Wine will be served to encourage bidding!
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Mannheim Steamroller
Tickets on sale NOW!
Performance: December 11, 7:30 PM
Adams Center, UM Campus
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Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of his annual Christmas concert tour, making it the longest running consecutive concert tour in the entertainment industry!
This year’s show will feature the original classic Christmas hits from the first Mannheim Steamroller Christmas along with multimedia effects in an intimate setting. Davis will direct and co-produce Tour performances with MagicSpace Entertainment.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis is co-produced by MagicSpace Entertainment. The company is headed by Lee D. Marshall, Joe Marsh, John Ballard, and Steve Boulay and has been producing and presenting national tours, Broadway shows, concerts and museum exhibits worldwide for over 35 years.
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Real Poets Eat Quiche Luncheon
Help us celebrate 25 years of
Missoula writers
teaching kids creative writing.
Friday, October 11, 12 - 1 PM
Lobby, MCT Center for the Performing Arts
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Since 1994, we have taught creative writing to more than 42,000 students from Missoula to Mission, from Pablo to Potomac, from Seeley Lake to Stevensville.
Friday, October 11, from Noon - 1 PM will will host our 'Real Poets Eat Quiche Luncheon' held in the Lobby of MCT Center for the Performing Arts at 200 N Adams St.
In addition to quiche, kid poetry, and a haiku challenge, join us to hear special guest
2019 Montana Poet Laureate Melissa Kwasny!
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Montana Bliss Artwork
Monthly Culture Crawl
& Opening Reception:
South of the Border Treasures
Friday, October 11, 5 - 8 PM
Montana Bliss Artwork
101 S 7th St, Hamilton
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Tom and Alene Tunny are partnering with Montana Bliss Artworks to donate 20% of all sales to benefit The Ravalli County Museum.
The Tunny’s have collected cultural art pieces from Brazil, Peru, Trinidad, and Venezuela and are now selling them.
The Tunny's will be at the opening show to share their story about these amazing pieces that you can acquire.
We welcome you to the opening show on
October 11
th
from
5-8pm
at
Montana Bliss Artworks
at
101 S 7
th
St, Hamilton
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See you there!
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Montana Professional Artists Association: Invitational
Art Show & Sale
October 11, 12 & 13
Hilton Garden Inn
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Join us and explore the West in Oil, Bronze, Pastel, Watercolor and Acrylic.
In addition to our 15th Annual June Art Show with Montana’s finest artists in Hamilton, we will again present our MPAA Invitational October 11, 12 & 13. MPAA Members and invited guest artists from all over the northwest will converge at the Hilton Garden Inn on Reserve St., Missoula, MT. 28 artists will be showing all original art work.
This year we are partnering with
Camp Mak-A Dream
. A generous portion of designated originals will be donated to further the programs of this very worthy organization.
Friday, Oct. 11:
Open 6 PM until 10 PM
Opening and Meet the Artists. Preview Auction Art and No-host bar.
Saturday, Oct. 12:
Open 10 AM until 7 PM
Scheduled Painting & Sculpture Demos all day – watch this space for times and medium.
Sunday, Oct. 13:
Open 10 AM until 4 PM
Scheduled Painting & Sculpture Demos all day – watch this space for times and medium.
Last day to get that painting or sculpture you have always wanted!
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SPARK Workshop
Monthly workshop for people who have had or have cancer and their caregivers.
Saturday, October 12, 2 - 4 PM
Living Art of Montana
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Living Art is committed to offering our service programs free of charge. We know that many of our participants and their families are carrying heavy financial burdens as a result of treatment. They have shared with us how great they feel coming here, knowing they can enjoy being part of this creative community, without having to justify fees in support of their health and well-being.
Our workshops provide participants an opportunity for social connection in a safe, non-medical environment with others who have some understanding of what it’s like to deal with illness or loss. The creative process provides an opportunity for reflection; it can remind us who we are - separate - from what we're going through. It can bring us back to ourselves. Living Art honors the truth of a person’s experience and at the same time recognizes and encourages each person’s strengths, creativity and potential.
The benefit to participants is expressed by the following quote, “I had no place for my emotions roiling below the surface. The poems, metaphors and different creative explorations gave me a vehicle to let them out… The jump from confusion to resolve and vision in my work shows how the act of expressing my despair and pain, free me to take the next step to images of hope.” Workshop participant
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2019 Peace Party!
Sunday, October 13, 3:30 - 7:30 PM
Home Arts Building
Missoula Fairgrounds
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The Jeannette Rankin Peace Center invites the entire community to join us for our fall Peace Party. Our theme is “We The People” as we remember the passing of the 19
th
amendment 100 years ago and all the work toward equality in the past. We enjoy being part of a diverse community and we know how important it is to keep working for equality and justice for all people.
We invite you to wear your party attire and join us for an evening of serious fun. As you arrive, you will be greeted by the music of Chutzpah, playing the joyful Klezmer music of the old world. Tom Catmull will play as you enjoy dinner and the silent auction. And we will send you home with a little jazz from the Classy Kiwi Jazz Trio of Hellgate High students. And all evening, kids of all ages can enjoy a sugary engineering activity to show their creativity and inclusivity with marshmallows. And we are pleased to be able to offer face painting for anyone who wants to let their inner youngster shine.
Homestead Organics will offer food with the help from local growers and businesses. Beer, wine and kombucha is included in your ticket price. Our silent auction boasts a wide selection of goods and services reflecting our generous Missoula community, framed art pieces, gift certificates for a wide array of Missoula business, symphony tickets and more! And of course, you can bid on one of our traditional international dinners, featuring many great local cooks in the live auction, including Indian, Thai, Turkish and Portuguese. You can also win some amazing prizes in our raffle, like lunch at Scotty's Table or a float at our neighbor Enlyten Float Lab.
Come celebrate being part of this vibrant community with us. Please call 543-3955 if you’d like to donate items or volunteer. Tickets are still an excellent bargain at $50/individual, $90/couple and $10 less for JRPC members—this includes drinks, dinner, entertainment, silent and live auction, and children’s activities. You can also purchase a table of 10 for just $350 and have your own special celebration with some special treatment.
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World View Film Series: Wasteland
Monday, October 14, 7 PM
The Roxy Theater
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The Roxy Theater is 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, and presented
free of charge.
Filmed over nearly three years, the Academy Award-nominated WASTE LAND follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores” – self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz’s initial objective was to “paint” the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives.
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New Social
Dance Classes!
Starting October 14 - 15
Downtown Dance Collective
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Social Dance Classes at the DDC for 18+. East Coast Swing, Bachata, Salsa, and Tango. New sessions starting soon.
East Coast Swing with Zooey Zephyr
In the East Coast Swing I class, you will learn the basics of this energetic, vintage American dance—the steps, how to connect with a variety of partners, and how to perform the moves and turns that make this dance so fun. The classes build from week to week, with an emphasis on how to listen to and communicate with your partner, as well as a focus on how to mix and match the various moves together in order to make your dancing feel fluid.
Bachata with Jennifer Corbin
Using simple side-to-side and forward-to-back stepping and sensual hip movements, the Bachata is a great dance for beginners and has almost replaced salsa and merengue in night clubs and on dance floors around the world. It’s all about sensuality and doesn’t use complicated turn patterns. The Bachata is a dance from the Caribbean and Dominican Republic and began as a very basic dance. Essentially, this authentic style features a full 8-count, dancing within a square, hence the side-to-side and forward-to-back footwork. Sensual hip movements and a closer embrace are par for this dance. Are you ready for the heat?
Salsa with Jennifer Corbin
This course extends over five or six weeks and is intended to give you the confidence to build your first steps as a salsa dancer. The classes are structured and progressive. At the beginning of each class, you will learn how to listen to the music, so you can step to the salsa timing. This will help you to dance in connection with your partner and to enjoy more of the music, while learning a new flare or footwork combination at every class.
Basic steps, side steps, left & right turns and cross body lead and open break are at the core of this session. You will also learn footwork “shines” like the suzy q’s, cross overs, etc.
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Art Associates of Missoula
Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, October 16, 10 AM
Missoula Art Museum
The Arts Associates of Missoula will be meeting Wednesday, October 16 at 10:00 AM at the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Brandon Reintjes, Curator of MAM will share information about the exhibits featured at the Museum in this year's 5th Grade Art Experience, including works by Native American artist Rick Bartow. Arts Associates meetings are
free and open to the public.
For more information call Susie at 544-0891.
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Drink & Draw: Rocky Horror Live!
Wednesday, October 16, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Western Cider
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The ZACC is partnering with Western Cider and Missoula’s favorite annual racy, retro, sci-fi musical, the Rocky Horror Show LIVE at the Wilma, to present Rocky Horror Drink & Draw LIVE at Western Cider. Cast members will model in character for lucky attendees to sketch, with a new session every 30 minutes. Costumes strongly encouraged and Rocky Horror fans of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Our volunteers will be on hand for figure drawing instruction. They are also fabulous dancers if you don’t want to do the Time Warp all by yourself. All art supplies will be free and supplied by the ZACC. The show is generously donating tickets for us to raffle, and the ZACC receives a portion of the profit from cider sales during the event.
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UM Celebrate Piano Series:
Pianissimo!
Friday & Saturday, October 18-19, 7:00 PM
Music Recital Hall, UM
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A Missoula original, this concert is a hit with all audiences! Join us for the 12th annual Pianissimo! concerts, a fun-filled, high-energy evening with music of all genres performed on multiple pianos by multiple pianists. The featured performers include UM faculty members Christopher Hahn, Steven Hesla and Barbara Blegen, as well as the fabulous student pianists from the award-winning University of Montana Keyboard Society. This popular event often sells out, so get your tickets early.
Music Recital Hall: $25 General; $20 Seniors; $10 Students
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Mr. Burns: A
Post-Apocalyptic Play
Through 20
University of Montana
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The University of Montana School of Theatre and Dance will present Anne Washburn’s “Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play” Oct. 9-20.
This production, presented in the Montana Theatre on campus, kicks off the mainstage season for the University.
“Mr. Burns” is directed by Jadd Davis, a directing Master of Fine Arts candidate, as his first mainstage show at UM. Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-12 and Oct. 16-19 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 12-13 and Oct. 19-20.
Tickets are $20 for general admission, $16 for seniors and $12 for UM students. They are available by calling the UMArts Box Office at 406-243-4581 between noon and 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
or online here.
Audience discretion is advised as “Mr. Burns” includes mature themes and content.
Shortly after an apocalyptic event, a group of survivors band together and begin to recount the episode “Cape Feare” from the television show “The Simpsons.” The second act picks up with the same group seven years later, who have now formed a theatrical troupe that specializes in performing “Simpsons” episodes, commercials and all.
The final act is set 75 years in the future. The same episode of “The Simpsons,” now a familiar myth, has been reworked into a musical pageant, with the plot, characters and morals repurposed to fit the artistic and dramatic needs of a culture still reeling from the destruction of civilization and the near extinction of humanity decades earlier.
“‘Mr. Burns,’ more than anything else,” Davis said, “is a love letter to the power of the narrative and our human need to rally around our collective story. Where one story ends another begins – binding us together and flowing us forward to who knows where. It may be rife with raging darkness, but like every good story it also is punctuated with moments of the sublime.”
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Hand Drumming and Rhythm Exploration for Older Adults
A 5-week class series
Tuesdays through October 29, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Missoula Senior Center
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Tracy Topp
of
Drum Brothers
will teach a 5-week beginning hand drumming class series for people age 50 and
up
. This class will start from the ground up and no previous experience is needed.
Participants will learn beginning rhythms and explore the techniques and polyrhythmic interplay of African drumming. Come experience the joy and power of community music-making! Drums will be provided.
Since the dawn of human culture, drums and percussion have been used as a tool for expression, communication, and celebration. And drumming together in a group can be a powerful example of cooperation and teamwork. In addition,
research
has shown that drumming reduces stress and generates feelings of relaxation and focus. And on top of all this, drumming exists as total lighthearted fun! Don't miss this special opportunity to experience the power of rhythm and connection!
Bio: A dancer since she was three,
Tracy Topp
has choreography experience and training in many dance styles, including West African, Middle Eastern, modern, and jazz. She has studied African dance and drumming with many teachers including; Djeneba Sako, Youssouf Koumbassa, Mabiba Baenge, and Manimou Camara and has taught African dance at Drum Brothers annual rhythm retreats for over a decade.
A self described renaissance girl, Tracy has a B.A. in Arts from Nebraska Wesleyan and is also a singer and percussionist. Tracy currently performs with Drum Brothers world percussion ensemble and teaches ongoing hand drumming classes in Missoula, MT. She also manages the Drum Brothers drum shop in Arlee, MT.
$60 for the 5-week series ($12/class) or $14 for single classes. Participants will get the $12/class rate when they purchase 3 or more classes.
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New Kid's Classes!
Starting October 21 - 24
Downtown Dance Collective
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At the DDC, we know that all children possess the joy of dance. Our classes are less about recitals and more about the individual. We are more interested in doing what we can to make sure that we are building confidence and expression in each child, and teaching the importance of community alongside body awareness.
New classes beginning
October 21-24.
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After School
Art Adventure!
Tuesdays, 3:45 - 5:15 PM
Missoula Art Museum
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Tuesdays // 3:45–5:15 PM // Ages 7–12 // $54/60 Create artwork inspired by MAM exhibitions. There is a short tour and a series of projects including drawing, painting, printmaking, and 3-D exploration.
Nikki Rossignol
ASAA Series 2: October 22–November 26
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.
Rising Stars is specially crafted for grades K-2. Meeting Tues/Thur, Nov. 5-21, Rising Stars allows young performers to gain skills and confidence in a nurturing, fun atmosphere. Rising Stars will present an informal, non-ticketed performance on Thur, Nov. 21.
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. “I’m not Scared” (Oct. 17), “Monst-querade Ball” (Oct. 18), and “Dinosaurs” (Nov. 15) are this autumn’s Play in a Day performance themes.
Theatre Skills classes are for young performers ready for more in-depth work. Theatre Skills Classes will meet Sat mornings for six weeks, 10AM-12PM, Oct. 12-Nov. 16. Open to K-12, but divided into K-2, 3-6, and 7-12 classes, the fall session will focus on developing acting skills. Theatre Skills Classes will also be offered in Apr-May of 2020.
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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Antonia Wolf Photography
October 4 - 31
Shannon Callaghan Interiors
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Matthew Hamon:
Ratljóst
July 12 - October 31
PARTV Building, UM
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Atoms of our Frame
Sept 27 - November 2
Radius Gallery
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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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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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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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Art Calls, Auditions & Commissions
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Auditions: Seussical!
Sunday, September 29, 12:30 - 4 PM
MCT Center for the Performing Arts
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The Missoula Community Theatre will hold an open audition for Seussical on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 12:30-4:00 PM. Please use the Main Street entrance and go to the third floor. The audition is open to women, men, and children ages 12 and up. Director Andy Meyers will audition adults (age 17 and up) from 12:30-2:30 PM. Youth (ages 12-16) will audition from 2:30-4:00 PM. Meyers is expecting to cast approximately 10 adult females, 10 adult males, and 6 youth.
Meyers says that all the roles require strong singer-dancer-actors. He plans to incorporate many special skills into the imaginative world of Dr. Seuss, including juggling, acrobats and tumbling, mime, unicycle riding, an array of dance styles, and magic tricks.
No advance preparation is required to audition. Call-backs for dance and specific characters will take place late Sunday afternoon and evening. Meyers expects that rehearsals will be weeknights from 7-10:30 PM (younger cast members will be released at 9PM) and some weekend afternoons. Those auditioning should note that Seussical performances are Dec. 5-22.
Seussical director Andy Meyers is the Artistic Director of Fort Peck Summer Theatre, and a frequent guest director/choreographer at Arizona Broadway Theatre, Bigfork Summer Playhouse, and the Public Theatre of San Antonio.
**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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Radius Gallery invites artists far and wide to submit original artworks to its 6th annual Holiday Show!
This show aims to bring together an abundance of original art by artists across Montana and beyond, and to offer collectors and gift givers alike a wide variety of unique, high quality and affordable works.
Submission Deadline: September 30
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Friends and Family Art Call!
All past and present staff, board members, volunteers, studio holders, instructors, students, ZACC Main & Hallway Gallery artists, and ZACC collaborators are invited to submit to our 2019 Friends and Family Show! Anyone belonging to any of these groups who submits work will be accepted!
Deadline: November 3
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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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Click the links below for more information
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Sister Cities:
Palmerston North, New Zealand & Neckargemünd, Germany
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