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November 18, 2019 // Art + Culture News
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Jazz at the Break
With All City Jazz
Monday, November 18, 7:30 PM
Break Espresso
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Tonight! Join Missoula's All City Jazz for a casual evening of jazz at Break Espresso. This year the group is comprised of
28 high school and middle school musicians in the program. New to All City Jazz this year is a Jazz Ambassador program, giving opportunities for the high school students to mentor their younger middle school colleagues.
We'll see you tonight at Break Espresso!
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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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Book Reading
with Local Author Carl Davis
Tuesday, November 19, 7:00 PM
Shakespeare & Co.
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Local Author joins us for a reading from his new book,
Six Hundred Generations: An Archaeological History of Montana.
Six Hundred Generations takes readers on an archaeological journey through time, technologies, and cultures of Montana’s First Peoples, beginning with the Paleoindian bands who followed the mammoth into the Americas at the close of the last great Ice Age. The book focuses on twelve archaeological sites, spanning some 13,500 years, and protected places that retain cultural significance to tribal peoples today.
Carl Davis was raised in Dillon, Montana. Carl worked as an archaeologist with the US Forest Service in Oregon and Montana for 35 years. He is the author of numerous publications about the Indigenous archaeology of the Plains and Intermountain regions.
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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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Voices in contemporary art series
Remembering Rick Bartow
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Wednesday, November 20
Member Reception, 5:30 - 6:45 PM
Gallery Talk, 7:00 PM
Missoula Art Museum
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Join Danielle Knapp, McCosh Curator at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art for a gallery talk about the curatorial process behind
Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain.
Knapp will present the newest scholarship on Bartow’s work, in addition to speaking about her experience as a curator and catalog author for the exhibition. This event is free and open to all.
A members-only reception with Danielle Knapp will be held before the gallery talk. Please call 406-728-0447 to RSVP or to become a member today!
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The Poppovichs
Presented by Montana Playwrights Network and Downtown Dance Collective
Thursday - Sunday, November 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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ZACC Comedy Showcase
Saturday, November 23, 7:30 - 10 PM
NEW ZACC Show Room
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August Ansley hosts the first ZACC stand-up comedy show, showcasing some of Missoula’s best comedians. With Tim Miller, Sarah Aswell, Amy Carroll, Lenny Peppers, Nathan St. Onge, & Eden Solas -- ZACC Comedy Showcase will be really funny, no joke.
Doors open at 7
Comedy 7:30 - 10 PM
$5 Cover
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International Community
Speaker Series
Presentation on Laos
Monday, November 25, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
The Roxy Theater
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The Global and Cultural Affairs's International Community Speaker Series continues with our conversation on Laos on Monday, November 25, at 7:00 PM at The Roxy Theater. This event will feature
Tom Bensen, Executive Director of Arts Missoula
and
Mike Steinburg, Executive Director of The Roxy Theater
on their experiences during recent trips to Laos.
Tom and Mike both participated in a professional exchange program sponsored by the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI), a program of the US State Department and managed locally by the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana. They will discuss their individual experiences and personal reflections of the people and landscape.
Upcoming Global and Cultural Affairs events at The Roxy:
December 9: World View Film Series: EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
7 PM
December 16: International Community Speaker Series: Cuba
7 PM
All events FREE and open to the public.
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Swingin' Into the Holidays
With All City Jazz
Monday, November 25, 7:30 PM
UM Music Recital Hall
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All City Jazz celebrates the Holiday season with Swingin' Into the Holidays. Please join us at the UM Music Recital Hall Monday, November 25 at 7:30 PM for a good night with some great jazz!
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Liberace!
Live piano performances
with Asaph Adonai
November 29 - December 20
Southgate Mall
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Join us in celebrating 10 years of Asaph Adonai recreating Liberace with live piano performances at Southgate Mall!
Costuming designed and made by Rebecca Wagner and Deborah Stebbins of Rococo Bridal and Tux.
Asaph will be at Southgate mall all day from 7:30 AM - Close on Black Friday November 29.
December 2 - 20 enjoy live piano from Noon - 4:00 PM as you do your holiday shopping.
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UM School of Theatre & Dance Presents:
Twelfth Night
Through 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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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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TEEN ARTIST WORKSHOP: Not Just a Bowl, Abstract Vessels with Pat Hoban
November 20, 4 - 6 PM
In this workshop, Pat Hoban will help participants abandon the typical round cup, plate, or bowl and allow imagination and instincts to flow, creating abstracted ceramic vessels. The group will follow in the tradition of the Montana Modernists on view now in
From the Ground Up: The Postwar Craft Movement in Montana
. Once the basic forms are created with air dry class, the class will explore many ways to alter them, or participants are welcome to build a vessel from scratch. This event is free and open to teens in the community. No RSVP required.
More info on Not Just a Bowl here!
Youth Classes and Workshops
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!
Monthly workshops on Saturday from 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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Manus Festus
Nov. 15 - Dec. 14
Montana Museum of
Art & Culture
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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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