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CONTENTS Volume 1, Number 1

February 3, 2015

recent article in the Chronicle’s opinion section began with a fascinating point that captured my attention: In April of 1998, the New York Times published an article on the

The Muir Quartet & Angella Ahn...........................................................3

front page of the Arts and Leisure Section that said, “Bozeman, Montana was the most

“A Winter Serenade” by The Bozeman Symphony.................................4

artistic town per capita in the United States.”

“Man of La Mancha” by Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

And nearly two decades later, the art community in

Bozeman is still thriving. Authors, painters, actors and sculptors are abundant here and because of their work and dedication

and Intermountain Opera...........................................................6–7

to their profession, each weekend there is a plethora of events ranging from ballet performances, gallery receptions, film

“How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes” by Sojourn Theater .....................8

premiers, concerts and plays that happen right here in Gallatin County.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Verge Theater.....................9

When Dennis Wentz, President of the Montana Chamber

Music Society, approached the Bozeman Daily Chronicle about a

Judy Collins at The Ellen Theater........................................................ 10

publication that would feature not only the events taking place every month in the arts community in Bozeman but the news as

“Surfacing” by Sarah Maki at the Emerson........................................ 10

well, I was more than ecstatic to help his wish come true.

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Now, on the first Tuesday of every month, the Chronicle will

be publishing Music and Arts. Think of it as your guide to what’s happening in Bozeman’s art scene. Expect news and updates from local venues, organizations and prominent people within the local art community. These stories are not profiles of venues

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but coverage of their events and performances.

Whether you’ve been attending the performances at the

Ellen Theatre for decades or you’ve just settled into Gallatin County, this publication will be a great resource for theater, art, ballet, music, literary events and film premiers.

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The Muir Quartet

eturning for their second installment of the sixth season of the Montana Chamber Music Society (MCMS), the Muir Quartet will be joined by Montana State University (MSU) violin and viola professor Angella Ahn. The first two nights of performances feature a diverse program of Mozart’s groundbreaking Quartet K. 465 entitled the “Dissonant,” Leos Janacek’s First Quartet “Kreutzer Sonata” and the Smetana Quartet. These programs were chosen as part of a season theme of showcasing some of Mozart’s greatest string writing, a retrospective of works by composers from Eastern Europe including Dvorak, Janacek and Smetana and some of the jewels of American composition by Samuel Barber. Ahn, who will play on the last night of the performances on the viola will join the Quartet for the Mozart G minor Viola Quintet. Other works being played over the course of the three performances include Samuel Barber’s String Quartet, his only work for this genre that includes as the slow movement the immortal “Adagio for Strings” and selections from Antonin Dvorak’s “Cypresses.” These brief and beautiful vignettes were adapted by the composer from earlier works he had written for voice and piano. According to MCMS’s Artistic/Executive Director Michael Reynolds, the performance with Ahn is hoped to be the beginning of a long and exciting artistic relationship. “Montana is so fortunate to have in its midst a truly great violinist

By Michael Reynolds Artistic/Executive Director Montana Chamber Music Society and advocate for the arts,” said Reynolds. “Angella is a really multifaceted artist, familiar with a variety of musical genres—as evidenced by her cameo as violist here—and she’s a fantastic performer. Audiences are drawn like a magnet to her.” Ahn is also excited and grateful to perform with the Muir Quartet. While she has been teaching and playing viola for many years, this performance will be her first on the viola. “I am a huge fan of the Muir Quartet,” Ahn said. “What they achieve in their musicianship is what I strive for in my own playing. Their performances are full of integrity and beauty...To be joining

the Muir as a violist is especially exhilarating and a bit terrifying.” The Muir Quartet, now in its 36th season, has been performing in Montana since the early 1980s. The Muir is in Residence at Boston University and are veterans of thousands of concerts worldwide and over 50 tours of North America, Asia and Europe. “Montana really is a second home for the Quartet,” said Reynolds. The Muir Quartet will be performing at the Reynolds Recital Hall at MSU from Feb. 4-6 at 7:30 p.m. Ahn will be joining the Quartet for their Feb. 6 performance.

Left: The Muir Quartet, above: Angella Ahn

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Bozeman Symphony Society The Bozeman Symphony Society invites you to escape your winter doldrums as they serenade audiences with beautiful music designed to warm both your heart and soul.

By Stevie Croisant Chronicle Staff Writer

ccording to Music Director and Conductor Matthew Savery, the concert, which is called “A Winter Serenade,” is composed of three main pieces. The concert will begin with Mozart’s “Idomeneo,” which Savery describes as “very happy, choppy and a great way to start the program.” Next is Dvorak’s serenade for wind instruments, influenced heavily by his hero Johannes Brahms and written as a tribute to the form made popular by Mozart himself. “This is my all time favorite piece,” Savery said of the serenade, which will “spotlight the wonderful talent of our woodwind players.” The concert will conclude with what is widely considered one of Haydn’s greatest achievements: “Symphony no. 102 in B-flat major.” According to Savery, this piece is unique for Haydn, who Savery said was experimenting with his style in this piece. The Winter Serenade will feature a smaller, more intimate group of players as opposed to a full orchestra also without soloists. The Serenade is a “change of style of music” audience members may be used to hearing from the Symphony, according to Savery. The concert will take place at the Commons on Baxter and Love on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase online at bozemansymphony.org or by phone at 585-9774. Adult tickets start at $25. Tickets are also available for the Saturday morning dress rehearsal at 10:30 a.m. Dress rehearsal tickets start at $15. Tickets to the dress rehearsal and concert may be purchased in advance or at the door.

Photo Credit: Josey Quinones for Bozeman Symphony

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William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” has much in common with Miguel de Cervantes’s “Don Quixote.” Not only were both stories published on the same day, they also each explore the dramatic themes of madness and levels of reality. Even more interesting are the parallels that surround the lives of Shakespeare and Cervantes, both actors and playwrights who wrote some of the worlds most prolific pieces of literature, and both who passed on the same day. They each left behind characters who (though over 400 years old) continue to inspire us today. Dale Wasserman’s “Man of La Mancha” gives us insight into the philosophy of Cervantes and allows us to experience the influential story of Don Quixote: a story of a seemingly mad knight who in the face of insurmountable odds believes in nobility, virtue, integrity and the pursuit of making the world a better place. Cervantes challenges us with the question of what madness truly is and how we as a culture define it. Within the walls of the theatre, we can safely suspend our state of reality and retreat into a world of illusion. Here, within this suspension of disbelief, we can find truth in his argument: Perhaps to be practical is madness, and maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it ought to be. In order to fully understand “Man of La Mancha,” we need to first look closely at the era in which the piece is written. Wasserman wrote La Mancha in the early ‘60s, a time of serious political and social unrest. The counterculture of the ‘60s represented a shift in social values and political unrest that motivated a movement of nonconformity amongst America’s youth. Inspired by these social issues, Wasserman describes his Cervantes as: “…an idealist, posited against an over rational, cynical age. He believes in love’s power to prevail over all challenges, even death.” There were seemingly insurmountable odds facing the nonconformist culture of the ‘60s, yet it didn’t stop the movement of instilling peace in the face of despair. The world of the theatre was also in flux during the ‘60s. It’s safe to say that the greatest revolution in American Theatre happened during this time with the advent of the Off Broadway world. The Off Broadway circuit created a new theatrical culture that was motivated to take risks and press the political and social agenda. Primarily housed in small theaters where audiences sat in the round or in thrust configurations playwrights, directors and actors could safely explore themes of race, drug addiction and social and political unrest. Theatrical artists of the ‘60s experimented with these issues and “Man of La Mancha” was at the forefront of asking questions that were relevant to the philosophical and psychological landscape surrounding America during this time. In fact, I believe Wasserman’s story is as relevant today as it was then. In our current culture, I feel we can all identify with Don Quixote’s passion of making the world a better place through dreaming the impossible dream.

By Kevin Asselin Executive Artistic Director Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and Director of “Man of La Mancha”

Montana Shakespea Opera have joined fo Winning Musical th By Stevie Croisant Chronicle Staff Writer

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are in the Parks and Intermountain orces to present the Tony Award heater hit “Man of La Mancha.” With leading cast members who have theater credits under their belts such as “Jersey Boys,” “The Lion King” and “Les Miserables,” Director Kevin Asselin’s production of “Man of La Mancha” has the perfect cast to bring this imaginative play to life. Music and Arts was able to sit down with leading cast members Jonathan Weir from Chicago (Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote), Daniella Dalli from New York (Aldonza) and Mark David Kaplan of Chicago (Sancho Panza) to discuss the play. M&A: Montana is quite the journey from Chicago or New York. How did you find out about this production? MDK: It’s his [JW’s] fault that I’m here! JW: Yeah, I dragged him here. Actually Kevin [Asselin] called me almost a year ago and asked how I would feel coming out and trying out for Cervantes. With that, I said, ‘Who do you have for Sancho?’ MDK: It was never on my radar of things I thought I would do. JW: Bozeman in January is not something we thought we would do. M&A: Is this your first time in Montana then? JW: I’ve never been to Montana before. DD: Same. As an actor, I’m one for adventure. My friends were like, “You’re really smart. January in Bozeman?” And now I’m laughing at them. It’s 53 [degrees]! You can thank us for bringing the warmth. M&A: The play “Man of La Mancha” is much different from the novel “Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes. Could you tell me a little bit about your characters? DD: I’m coming from this prisoner into this woman Aldonza and she goes through so much. She puts on this hard exterior. Deep down she’s scared, and she’s a fragile woman. I think it’s been really fun to play with the different layers of her and break away that hard shell and allow herself to believe in what Don Quixote’s talking about. It’s been really hard, but really wonderful. JW: It’s interesting for me, because it’s three characters all rolled into one, and we’ve

Mark David Kaplan

talked about a lot about “is this Cervantes and Quixote or is this just Quixote?” Another thing I really love is the Quixote I get to play. It’s like Barbies for boys but with knights. You get to play with swords and be chivalrous and there’s virtue and pursuit of this ideal woman and to get behind that and live in a world where he defends honor, it’s an amazing journey. MDK: There are so many elements of who Sancho is as a person and as an improv artist in life and in work. He is very much someone who goes with the flow. In improv, you throw something out and wait for something to come back and that’s very much who Sancho is. He says things often without filter, which so do I. He’s about tearing down walls in this play and whether that’s by intention or by accident, it happens. M&A: Does performing on a black box stage limit the performance at all? JW: The thing that is great about a space like this—and I love the intimacy of a space like this—is it doesn’t let the audience off the hook. I think people are going to go away with—based on the environment and the relationships we’re creating—with a more visceral feeling of it. DD: You really have to trust your actors on stage, because there’s not much happening other than what they’re creating on stage. There’s no set moving, there are no bells and whistles, so it really is all about the storytelling. JW: So much of this play is about Cervantes’s imagination. He says, “Come. Imagine. Come with me.” He takes these prisoners on a

Daniella Dalli

Jonathan Weir

journey by virtue of the storytelling. M&A: What do you hope the audience takes away from this play? DD: Hope. It’s kind of Aldonza’s story and I hope they take the roller coaster ride with her and understand why she makes the choices she does. JW: A major theme of this piece is the idea of illusion versus reality and the idea of illusion in storytelling. My character even says, “What is madness?” Too much sanity can be madness, too much dealing with reality without having hope, without having faith, without having trust in the human spirit that people can be better than they are. DD: To see the good in people. JW: I think that would be a great takeaway. To leave the audience better than we found them. By engaging in the battle of life, we come away so much richer. I say to Aldonza’s character, “Whether I win or lose does not matter.” It’s not about winning or losing. It’s about doing the right thing. Performances will take place Thursdays– Sundays from February 13–March 1 at Montana State University’s Black Box Theater at 11th & Grant, with a preview on Wednesday, February 11. Thursday –Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $20, $30 reserved or $10 for students and may be purchased at intermountainopera.org/tickets or at 587-2889.

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“How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes”: Unique Theater Production Challenges, Entertains By John Zirkle Artistic Director WMPAC

ometimes, the best way to understand what something is, is to get clarity on what it isn’t. To that end, if you are intrigued—or perhaps a little leery—of the upcoming Sojourn Theater Production “How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes” at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, here’s what organizers say you won’t see: “It’s not a play, not a lecture, not an interactive workshop, not a physical theater piece, not a public conversation,” said director Michael Rohd. It is instead, he said, a combination of “all of these things.” In this award-winning theatrical production, players on stage reach out to the audience

to join them in exploring the problem of poverty in America, specifically in Southwest Montana. With the help of many local non-profits based in the Gallatin Valley and elsewhere throughout the state, the actors lead the audience through the challenge of how to combat the problem in many ways, ultimately asking the audience to put ‘their’ money—specifically, $1,000 in cash on stage—toward the best solution. The non-profit best addressing this solution receives the $1,000 at the end of the evening. Haven, Big Sky Youth Empowerment, Family Promise and the Gallatin Valley Food Bank are just a few of the non-profits participating in the evening.

The audience responses to previous performances are perhaps the best way to understand the production. A sampler: “A unique endeavor blending entertainment (and it was highly entertaining!) with a thoughtful discussion of serious issues.” “Amazing, inspiring, thought provoking and tremendously meaningful for me.” For John Zirkle, the director of the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center which is now midway through its second season, deciding to stage the show was both risky and compelling. “The arts can, and arguably should, do so much more than simply entertain. At their best, they inspire, innovate, and yes—

educate. I think that’s what our audiences will find with ‘How to End Poverty in 90 minutes.’” Tickets are $12 for all seats and all shows. The experience will run from Feb. 24-26, beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the performance starts at 7:30 p.m. An art exhibition—Invisible Montana—will also hang beginning on the first night of the performances. Tickets are available online at warrenmillerpac.org.

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Vanya and

Sonia and

Masha and

Spike By Stevie Croisant Chronicle Staff Writer

In a comedy bound to not only elicit laughter but deep thinking, the winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play is making its way to the Verge Theater in Bozeman.

Director Gordon Carpenter

From playwright Christopher Durang, “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” is a wistful comedy about gloomy people and is, as director Gordon Carpenter says, “an audience pleaser.” While he notes that it is a “different kind of comedy,” not something dark but also not completely upbeat, it is a “human comedy,” where not losing sight of the beauty of life is a theme you’ll ponder long after you’ve left the theater. The characters, played by both Bozeman favorites and newcomers to the stage, include Dee Dee Van Zyl, Colter Langan, Rhonda Smith, Kari Doll, Libby Gillhespy and Mark Bond who make up the cast of Vanya, Sonia, Masha the aging

movie star, her lover Spike, the housekeeper Cassandra and the young neighbor girl Nina. Vanya, Sonia and Masha—three sisters—were named after Anton Chekhov characters, so those who are well versed in theater will get a few more chuckles, but for those not familiar with the Russian dramaturge from the 19th century, Carpenter says there’s no need to worry: the play will still make sense. It’s just an added bonus if you brush up on your theater history beforehand. Despite the theater conventions Durang implements into his script, audience members will find themselves falling in love with the zany and off-the-wall qualities

these three sisters—and the other characters—all seem to possess. The play begins with Vanya and Sonia living quietly in their family home, passing the time with talk of regret. But a surprise weekend visit from their sister Masha and her young boy toy Spike place Vanya and Sonia in an unexpected turn of events. With a cast of only six, Carpenter said it’s been a “joyous experience” laughing and bonding with the actors as they learn to bring Durang’s characters to life since Carpenter has been careful not to adapt the play in any way. “You really don’t want to mess with Durang’s work,” he said. “The writing is so good, so it becomes more about us staying out of the way and bringing the characters to life in a real way.” Carpenter is especially delighted with the character of the sisters’ housekeeper who communicates by sharing outbursts of her visions of the future and impending doom. Audience members will also fall for the young Nina who offers a sliver of hope. “I love that moment when you learn something from someone younger. Nina has great lines about hope and the beauty of life and not losing sight of that.” While this play offers up humor, hope, regret and realism, Carpenter knows audience members will be laughing in their seat and feeling satisfied when they walk out the door. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased in advance at www. vergetheater.com or cactusrecords. net or at the door (though Carpenter warns these seats may fill fast). The play opens Feb. 6 for a three-weekend run at the Verge on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. through Feb. 21.

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“Surfacing” by Sarah Maki

ozeman artist Sarah Maki presents a series of acrylic paintings on thin, translucent acetate sheets. Her techniques and the resulting imagery reveal beauty in the hidden, subtle, and inconspicuous details found around us—the surface of water, ice on a window, a muddy snow bank and cracks on a driveway. Echoing the lessons of WabiSabi, a Japanese aesthetic philosophy celebrating all things impermanent, imperfect and incomplete, Maki calls attention to beauty found in the temporal and overlooked. Sarah Maki received her BFA in Studio Art and Art History and her MFA in Painting from Montana State University in Bozeman and has exhibited throughout the United States. Maki’s paintings will be on display in the Weaver Room Gallery at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture and is free and open to the public, viewable from Feb. 13–June 5. The opening reception will take place on Friday, Feb. 20 from 5:30–7:30 p.m.

VANYA + SONIA + MASHA + SPIKE [CHRISTOPHER DURANG’S 2013 TONY WINNER!]

8PM FRIDAYS–SATURDAYS FEB. 6-21 Bozeman Actors Theatre and Verge team to present the hilarious, wistful Durang comedy that turns Chekov inside out. Amazing local cast! All seats $12 [RATED 17+]

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 2PM SATURDAYS FEB. 7-28 This comic musical follows the adventures of frivolous Mr. Toad and his steadfast friends Rat, Mole and Badger. All seats $5 [ALL AGES!]

IMPROV ON THE VERGE 7PM MONDAYS JAN. 26, FEB. 9 + 23 Daring, unscripted laugh-out-loud fun! All seats $5 [RATED 17+]

2304 N. 7TH

Judy Collins at The Ellen Theatre Grammy winner Judy Collins is returning to Bozeman for a Valentine’s Day performance. Three years ago, a packed Ellen Theatre was entertained by Collins with her unique blend of interpretive folksongs and contemporary themes. This year, make a date with your Valentine to enjoy a music legend. Noted for her rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” on her 1967 album “Wildflowers,” Collins is a member of the Grammy Hall of Fame and her recording of Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns” won Song of the Year at the 1975 Grammy Awards. Tickets range from $29-$74. VIP tickets will include a post-concert reception in the Ellen Ballroom with Collins. To purchase tickets, visit the Ellen’s website, call or stop by the box office. Beer and wine will be served in the Ellen lobby starting at 7 p.m., with the concert slated to begin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14.

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Music Directory

Theater & Film Directory

If you want to be listed in the March edition of Music and Arts, email scroisant@dailychronicle.com or call 406-582-2612. Include details, dates, times, address of venue, contact information and admission price, if any, for any events or performances taking place from March 3–April 6. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 24.

The Ellen Theatre 17 W. Main St, Bozeman (585-5885, theellentheatre.com)

The Verge Theater

• Judy Collins: see page 10 for details. • International Guitar Night: Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. $25. An innovative concert, performed by a quartet of the world’s foremost guitar players.

2304 North 7th Ave., Bozeman (587-0737, vergetheater.com) • Improv on the Verge: Monday, Feb. 9 and 23 at 7 p.m. $5. Enjoy a night of laughter in the form of live improv theater put on by the Verge's team of SouthWest Alternative Theater Improv Players. • Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: See page 9 for details.

• The Barefoot Movement: Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. $15. Straight from Nashville, this energetic quartet will make memorable melodies and lush harmonies with their intricate instrumentation.

The Warren Miller Performing Arts Center

The Bozeman Symphony Society (585-9774, bozemansymphony.org)

• Soujourn Theater's "How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes" See previous page for details.

• A Winter Serenade: See page 4 for details • Compose Yourself: Free Family Concert: Saturday, Feb. 14 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free at The Commons (1794 E. Baxter Lane). Composer/conductor James Stephenson brings this fun, interactive and educational introduction to the orchestra where the audience will compose a piece of music and hear it live. Montana Chamber Music Society (508-740-8331, montanachambermusicsociety.org) • The Muir Quartet: See page 3 for details The Warren Miller Performing Arts Center 45465 Gallatin Rd., Big Sky (995-6345, warrenmillerpac.org) • The Big Sky Commission: Sunday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Prices range. An original composition by Montana composer Philip Aaberg and performed by Aaberg and Montana musicians Angella Ahn and Michael Reynolds is the centerpiece of this celebration of classical music, which also includes a special performance by bluegrass star Darrel Anger.

45465 Gallatin Rd., Big Sky (995-6345, warrenmillerpac.org)

Montana State University

Black Box Theater at 11th and Grant, MSU Campus (994-3901, shakespeareintheparks.org) • "Man of La Mancha"presented by Intermountain Opera and Shakespeare in the Parks: See page 6–7 for more details.

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Visual Arts Directory

Upcoming Events at the Intermountain Opera

Chicago Getaway Raffle with Chicago Lyric Opera tickets 3 night stay, airfare, and opera tickets $20/ticket or 6 for $100

Double the fun, Puccini’s Suor Angelica AND Gianni Schicchi May 15 – 7:00 pm May 17 – 3:00 pm Laugh and cry, traditional and innovative staging, something for everyone

Upcoming Events

If you want to be listed in the March edition of Music and Arts, email scroisant@dailychronicle. com or call 406-582-2612. Include details, dates, times, address of venue, contact information and admission price, if any, for any events or performances taking place from March 3-April 6. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 24.

• Parts of the Whole and Contact: Opening Reception on Friday, Feb. 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Exhibit in the Jessie Wilber Gallery and Lobby Gallery from Feb. 20–May 1. Free. Minnesotabased artist John Saurer presents “Parts of the Whole,” a body of work that is made up of different parts with each part dependent upon the other.

The Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman (587-9797, theemerson.org) • Surface: See page 10 for details.

with Shakespeare In The Parks

Shakespeare In The Parks 2015 Season Presenting

The Taming of the Shrew and Cyrano de Bergerac Shakespeare In The Schools 2015 Season Presenting

The Merchant of Venice Montana Shakes!

Bringing Shakespeare to kids K-6 This Spring, Montana Shakes presents:

All the West’s A Stage: Star Crossed Stagecoach Featuring scenes from Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet For more information, contact: intermountainOpera.org

587-2889

ShakespeareintheParks.org

994-3901

Dance Directory The Warren Miller Performing Arts Center 45465 Gallatin Rd., Big Sky (995-6345, warrenmillerpac.org) • Nrityagram Dance Company: Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The critically-acclaimed Bangalore dance company comes to Big Sky fresh off New York City performance that left critics breathless. Enjoy Indian appetizers beforehand with a taste of India by the Lotus Pad as well as a photographic exhibition of India by Tori Pintar, Big Sky photographer.