Ruckus May 19, 2023

RACHEL HERGETT

For the Chronicle

Often, Bozeman-based theater company Nervous eatre explores classic texts and devises new ways of staging those stories, according to founding artistic director Connor Berkompas. “Mommy’s Dead and they Buried Her in Moscow” is a reimagining of Anton Chekov’s “ ree Sisters.” “Strange Mating Calls,” which was produced at Tinworks in August 2021 with Bozeman Actors eatre, was an update of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1968 lm “Teorema.” “ e Maids,”

Collective imagination

a contemporary adaptation of Jean Genet’s play, was named touring production of the year by Bozeman Magazine in 2021. It toured San Diego, Seattle and Bozeman in early 2020 with a scattered collective of performers. Bertolt Brecht and Samuel Beckett have also gotten the Nervous eatre treatment.

“A Marvelous Party,” which will take over Echo Arts for three performances this weekend, is something entirely different. The piece is described on the Nervous Theatre website as a “workin-process, a theatrical event exploring the ways we gather and

collectively transform.”

Rather than starting with an existing piece and guring out how best to bring it to some form of stage, Berkompas and company members Melissa Dawn, Annabella Joy and Isabel Shaida holed up at Surel’s Place in a suburb of Boise, Idaho, with the intention of crafting a piece that digs into collective imagination.

Working with physical movements and space explorations, the creators dug into a series of questions and then into questions that followed the initial set. ese, Shaida said, included “What does it mean to gather together? What does it feel

like to gather, to be in the company of others? When are we alone? When are we with others? Why do we seek out company? Why do we seek out aloneness?”

rough their questioning, the performers solidi ed a series of collaborative vignettes informed by the space — the former home of late artist Surel Mitchell that is now open to artist residencies. e scenes tease senses, including smell and taste. ey’re movement based, and music meets the ears more than spoken words.

Connor Berkompas, left, and Isabel Shaida contemplate lighting for the latest run of Nervous Theatre’s “A Marvelous Party” at Echo Arts in Bozeman. (Contributed)

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MAY 21

“The Secrets of Hillsong”

This four-part documentary series, directed by Stacey Lee (“Underplayed,” 2020) is based on the explosive original reporting on the megachurch’s scandals by Vanity Fair journalists Alex French and Dan Adler. It features the first interviews with former pastors Carl and Laura Lentz since their public ousting from the church, which for years counted musicians, actors, athletes and other celebrities among its flock. The Secrets of Hillsong also features poignant conversations with many of the congregants navigating the still-unfolding global reckoning as the church faces a rash of fresh revelations.

MAY 23

“How I Met Your Father - Season 2B”

The saga continues when the second half of this sitcom’s second season lands on Hulu. A standalone sequel to the hit sitcom “How I Met Your Mother,” the new series stars producer Hilary Duff (“Younger”) as the show’s protagonist, Sophie, as her future self (narrated by Kim Cattrall, “Sex and the City”) tells her son the story of how she met his father, while Sophie and her close-knit group of friends learn how to survive and thrive in modern-day New York City. (ORIGINAL) New

MAY 25

“The Kardashians - Season 3”

Life in the limelight never slows down, and the cameras as keeping right up with one of television’s most recognizable families. In Season 3 of this reality series, cameras capture it all as the Kardashian-Jenner clan — including mom Kris and daughters Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie, as well as their significant others and kids — navigate motherhood, co-parenting, building their own empires and their high-profile careers. (ORIGINAL) New

“Mayans M.C. - Season 5”

This final season of this FX series follows the life of Ezekiel ‘EZ’ Reyes (JD Pardo, “Revolution”), president of the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Once a golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp, EZ has now risen to lead his brother Angel (Clayton Cardenas, “American Crime”) and the Santo Padre M.C. in a bloody war against their rival Sons of Anarchy. Defending the California territory and patch begins to claim lives within the club and causes strain between EZ and Angel — as one brother devotes himself to the club and the other to family. New

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1. Kevin O’Leary’s series (2)

8. “Bus __”; Marilyn Monroe film

9. Lendl of tennis fame

10. Role on “Blue Bloods” (2)

14. Actor Annable

15. Students’ transport

16. Part of a royal flush

17. Miners’ discoveries

18. Fight ref’s call

19. Breath freshener

20. Tub activity

24. Role on “The Equalizer”

27. “Blame __ __ Rio”; Michael Caine film

28. “__ __ Z” (201415)

29. “__ Rise”

32. Boatman’s items

33. Former role on “S.W.A.T.” (2)

36. Conclusions

37. At one’s __ end; frustrated & fed up

38. Role on “NCIS” (2)

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2. “__ Thief”; 2020 Liam Neeson film

3. Last month: abbr.

4. “Family __” (198289)

5. Role on “Abbott Elementary”

6. Henpeck (2)

7. Natural talent

8. Lewis or Belafonte

11. Initials for Kerr’s “The King and I” costar

12. Urich’s initials

13. Prefix for natal or classical

14. Mr. DeLuise

20. “The __ Woman” (1976-78)

21. “__ __ of Honey”; Herb Alpert hit

22. Spanish bulls

23. Schwarzkopf’s monogram

24. “The Bernie __ Show”

25. Role on “I Love Lucy”

26. Actor Greene

29. Part of NBA or AMA: abbr.

30. “__ Brea”

31. Initials for the star of “Alice”

34. Bachelor’s last words (2)

35. “On Our __” (199495)

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Q: As your “Mayans M.C.” character — biker-group chapter president Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes — nears the end of his journey on the series as the fifth and final season starts, how do you see his arc?

A: Especially when I think about it, when it comes to EZ, it’s in these dark places that there’s a sense like an awakening that happens. It’s like you almost have to go through the fire, and experience the lowest of the lows, to understand who you are and to test it. I think that that’s where you find these characters.

Q: What do you think EZ represents on the broader scale of the human condition?

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A: It’s like a lot of times, we use people or situations as excuses and crutches because we are afraid to be who we are. We are afraid to acknowledge who we might be.

What I have always loved about “Mayans M.C.,” and it’s a separation from “Sons of Anarchy” and other shows of this nature, is that this isn’t a character that just goes into prison and spends time there and comes out and it’s like, “Oh, it is just another day.” It is the story of this human being who goes to prison and who is transformed by it, who is traumatized by it, who carries that with him every day.

Q: How do you think that manifests itself in who we now see EZ to be?

A: He lost a bit of himself in there. He “died” in there. So, EZ has always been trying to go back to this place to regain who he used to be, when that’s just not the truth anymore.

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May 21

“The Ferragnez - The SeriesSeason 2”

This Italian Original unscripted show gives audiences a peek at the professional and private lives of digital entrepreneur and fashion icon Chiara Ferragni and versatile artist and entrepreneur Fedez, along with their firstborn son Leone and new child Vittoria. Chiara Ferragni and Fedez are back to tell the viewers about new challenges and successes, but also about their relationship as young couple and as parents. (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: True Grit”

After an outlaw named Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin, “No Country for Old Men,” 2007) murders her father, feisty 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld, “Dickinson”) hires Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges, “The Old Man), a boozy, trigger-happy lawman, to help her find Chaney and avenge her father in this 10-time Oscar nominated 2010 Western Drama from Joel and Ethan Coen.

“Movie: Moonrise Kingdom”

Set in 1965 on New Penzance, an island off the coast of New England, this Wes Anderson flick follows Sam (Jared Gilman, “Paterson,” 2016) and Suzie (Kara Hayward, “Manchester By the Sea,” 2016), who, after falling for each other at summer camp, write letters to each other and plot to run away together the following summer. The town quickly pulls together a search party to bring them back home. Bruce Willis (“Die Hard,” 1988), Bill Murray (“Rushmore,” 1998), Tilda Swinton (“Michael Clayton,” 2007) and Edward Norton (“Fight Club,” 1999) also star.

May 26

“The Gryphon”

Prime Video Germany’s six-episode, big-budget fantasy epic, based on book series by Wolfgang Hohlbein, follows misfits Mark (Jeremias Meyer, “Vampire Sisters,” 2012), Memo (Zoran Pingel, “The Island”) and Becky (Lea Drinda, “We Children from Bahnhof Zoo”), as they stumble upon a fantastical world called The Black Tower, where a world-devouring monster called the Gryphon, who ruthlessly subjugates all living creatures he comes across, resides. The only ones who can take down the Gryphon, Mark and his friends face their destiny and set out to confront the dangers of The Black Tower. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere New

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Ramsay returns: Gordon entices entrepreneurs in ‘Food Stars’

He’s been around for decades, but fans have yet to tire of the brutal honesty, invaluable tips and delicious recipes that superstar chef Gordon Ramsay serves. With shows such as “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares” and “Gordon Ramsay Uncharted,” the Scottish chef has traveled to share his experience worldwide. Now, Ramsay is on the hunt for the next big name in food. “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars” premieres Wednesday, May 24, on Fox, following the Season 13 premiere of “MasterChef.”

In this new series, Gordon makes his way out of the kitchen and into the boardroom, trading in his cast iron skillet and cutting board for revenue reports and marketing meetings, this time putting his own wallet on the line. An American adaptation of the British TV series, “Gordon Ramsay’s Future Food Stars,” the show follows Ramsay as he looks to find the next culinary entrepreneur he’d like to (personally) financially support, offering the most impressive contestant $250,000 to follow their dreams.

Ramsay tests these hopeful entrepreneurs in every facet of running a successful business, challenging contestants at every phase of production, from initial marketing to product development.

“The aspiring moguls will be challenged in all aspects of running a food enterprise, including creating, marketing and selling to real customers.

... As Ramsay pushes contestants to their limits, they’ll have to prove they possess the raw ingredients required to succeed – drive, dedication, creativity, passion and talent,” Fox said of the series in a news release.

Ramsay explained further in an interview with Variety: “I’ve hand-picked some of the most promising culinary innovators to compete for not only my investment but my partnership in business. They will have to hustle through tough challenges, break through and set themselves apart from the other competition, and make noise to prove they have what it takes to be successful.”

Joining this season’s inaugural competition are: Aaron Valentine, founder of Snow Cone King; Caroline D’Amore, CEO of Pizza Girl Inc.; Elisa Strauss, owner of Confetti Cakes; Jake Aronskind, founder of the cooking app Pepper; Kagen Cox, owner of Kagen Coffee & Crepes; Lan Ho, owner of Fat Miilk; Queen Precious-Jewel Zabriskie, spice purveyor of Indulgent Essential Spices; Sydney Webb, co-founder of Toto Foods, Inc., and more.

Gordon Ramsay hosts “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars”

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“Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer”

Legendary comedian, actress and producer Wanda Sykes returns for her second hour-long Netflix comedy special. From the challenges of raising Gen Z teens to the dilemmas of being a liberal in a hyper charged political climate, Sykes, renowned for her social commentary, delivers her insightful and ferocious wit and candor audiences have come to know and love.

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“MerPeople”

This four-part documentary dives into the fascinating world of underwater performers who have turned their love for the mystical sea creatures into real-world careers. From putting on dazzling smalltown shows in Florida to the crowning of the King and Queen of the Seas in the Bahamas, this series will take you on a journey of passion and perseverance. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere New

“Victim/Suspect”

On her first solo investigation, journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover a shocking pattern: Young women tell the police they’ve been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they’re charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested, and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them. (ORIGINAL) New

MAY 24

“The Ultimatum: Queer Love”

The Ultimatum universe is expanding to showcase more stories of love, relationships, and the ups and the downs of commitment. Five new couples, made up of women and non-binary people, are at a crossroads in their relationship. One partner is ready for marriage, the other may have doubts. An ultimatum is issued. And in just over eight weeks, each couple will either get married, or get out, after they each choose new potential partners in a life-changing opportunity to get a glimpse of two different futures. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere New

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8. To __ __; unanimously

9. Stringed instrument

10. Cowardly (hyph.)

14. Burrowing animal

15. __ __ loss for words

16. Suffix for expert or treat

17. Change for a five

18. Stitch

19. Mae or Adam

20. Gullible fools

24. Polished off

27. Ensnare

28. Corrupt

29. Word with Paulo or Tomé

32. Perry Mason or Matlock: abbr.

33. Tightwads

36. Poet Khayyám

37. Extremely

38. Effortless (hyph.) DOWN

1. Puts on a happy face

2. Most robust

3. Word attached to where or one

4. Edison’s middle name

5. Strong cleaning solution

6. “To __ __ human, to…”

7. Honkers

8. By yourself

11. Note of the scale

12. “Some Like __ Hot”

13. Drops in the morning

14. Do yard work

20. Virginia & others

21. Blood vessel

22. Pushover

23. __ on; watch from hiding

24. “The Rookie” network

25. Lake near Reno

26. Water retention problem

29. Lively

30. Word in many similes

31. Neighbor of TX

34. Camera batteries, often

35. Wife to Mickey, Artie & Frank

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May 21

“Eureka! - Season 1, New Episodes”

This Disney Junior computer-animated series is centered on Eureka (voiced by Ruth Righi, “Sydney to the Max”), a young prehistoric inventor who is way ahead of her time. She uses out-of-the box thinking to design new inventions and contraptions, hoping to make the world a better place and move her stone age community into the modern era with some help from her friends, family, teachers and her beloved pet mammoth, Murphy. (ORIGINAL)

“Going Fur Gold”

National Geographic’s furriest new show goes behind the curtain of some paw-sitively adorable animal contests. Each episode follows dedicated pet parents as they prepare their talented cats, rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs and alpacas – yes, even alpacas – for some of America’s most jaw-dropping, “you-gotta-see-’em-to-believe-’em” animal competitions, all hoping that their talented friends can snag the Best in Show title.

May 24

“American Born Chinese”

Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, this highly-anticipated action comedy series follows average teenager Jin Wang (Ben Wang, “Chang Can Dunk,” 2023), who is just doing his best to balance his home life with the trials and tribulations of high school. When he meets and befriends a new foreign student (Jimmy Liu, “The Farewell,” 2019), Jin’s world changes forever when he learns that his new friend is the son of a mythological Chinese god. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actors Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu also star. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere New

“Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life - Season 2”

Tiny troublemakers Chip and Dale return with a new season of hilarious shenanigans as his children’s computer-animated series — presented in a classic, non-verbal cartoon comedy style — follows the lovably mischievous chipmunks as they live the luxurious park life and go on sky-high adventures and continue on their quest to increase their acorn stash to gargantuan proportions.

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MeTV offers a ‘M*A*S*H’ salute to Harry Morgan

Veteran character actor Harry Morgan was very much a part of the heart and soul of “M*A*S*H” during the years he was on the Korean War-set sitcom, and many of his episodes are presented as his character — Col. Sherman Potter — is showcased as MeTV’s month-long “M*A*S*H Maydays” festival continues Monday, May 22, through Friday, May 26.

Though he had to seem as if he disapproved of the antics of such medics within his Korean War oversight as Hawkeye Pierce and B.J. Hunnicutt (Alan Alda, Mike Farrell), Potter often was chuckling because of them when he couldn’t be seen doing so. However, one of his best stories here (shown on Thursday) is the bittersweet “Old Soldiers,” in which he returns from a trip that he keeps confidential ... until he reveals the deeply touching reason for it.

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The cast of “M*A*S*H”

“There’s a quality of finding the theatricality in our everyday spaces that is really wonderful and joyful,” Shaida said.

After initial performances at Surel’s Place, Nervous Theatre brought “A Marvelous Party” to Verge Theater’s space in the Emerson in Bozeman. Now, they’re staging it once again, a last hurrah of sorts for Echo Arts’ north Bozeman gallery space that fits directly into the focus on community engagement. Echo Arts will reopen in a new location later this year, according to Greta Hagg and Sahra Beaupré, who run the arts advertising agency, gallery and event space.

“The key player in all these iterations — in Boise, at Verge and here of course — the space itself has been our starting point,” Berkompas said during an interview at Echo Arts, where he and Shaida were contemplating the space, covering the windows and playing with lights.

As a director and performer, Berkompas leans into “theatrical experiences” for the viewers that go well beyond sitting in the dark waiting for the performance to begin. He wants to create a community with them, not exclusive of them.

“The audience or participants are very much a part of the world that is being created that night,” he said.

For the audience, the piece begins as they enter Echo Arts.

“They’re encountering an empty gallery space when they first arrive,” Berkompas said. “So they’re having to make a choice with how they’re going to interact with the environment before the piece has even started.”

Maybe they’ll go to the bar, where Berkompas may be serving wine provided by Mischa’s, a gourmet food store down the street. Maybe they’ll mingle and find a seat at the scattered chairs or couches. At

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some point, their actions will be interrupted by performance as company members go back and forth between allowing the audience to sit and watch or becoming part of the scene.

The company shies away from calling the piece “interactive theater.” There are some negative

connotations there, with audience members being called up on stage, singled out and embarrassed.

“The audience is necessary for us to be able to continue the next thing,” Shaida said. “And we take care of you through that. We’re not going to ask you to jump

into the deep end, rather we’re going to learn together how to participate.”

They may sit next to an audience member or ask them to move orientation so company members can change the space around them for the next vignette. They may be given a task to help in the transition between scenes.

“We’re not just interested in showing you what we have,” Shaida said. “We’re interested in conspiring with the audience in a way.”

Audience members become participants, invited into the questioning inherent in the

performance. They may question whether they become part of the company or question their own reaction when faced with a direct interaction.

“The audience is not an afterthought,” Berkompas said. “They are on the forefront of our minds every step of the way. What is their experience of this going to be?”

Nervous Theatre wants to explore those questions together.

“Getting to be with 20 to 40 people every time you perform this piece has been an incredibly uplifting thing and it makes me hopeful to be a part of this community,” Shaida said.

PrOVidEd PHOTO By THOMaS MEiNZEN Cast members interact with the audience during the March run of Nervous Theatre’s “a Marvelous Party” at Verge Theater in Bozeman.

Nervous Theatre presents “a Marvelous Party” at Echo arts, 802 N. Wallace ave. in Bozeman, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 19-21, at 7:30 p.m. doors open at 7 p.m. due to the immersive nature of the performance, there will be no late seating. For tickets and more information, visit www.nervoustheatre.com.

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BY ALEX HENDRY

F1 Auto Racing: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix/ Monaco Grand Prix

Questions:

1) What is the name of the Grand Prix that was held at Autodromo Imola from 1981 to 2006?

2) Which driver currently holds the record for most career wins at the Imola circuit?

3) The Parabolica was renamed in honor of which Italian driver?

4) Which F1 team unofficially refers to Autodromo Imola as its home circuit?

5) Who won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in 2022?

6) What year was the most recent a Ferrari driver won an F1 race in Italy?

7) Which race did the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix replace on the F1 schedule in 2021?

8) Which F1 driver was nicknamed “Mr. Monaco,” having won the Monaco Grand Prix five times in the 1960s?

9) Which Brazilian F1 driver famously likened the Monaco Grand Prix to “riding a bicycle around your living room”?

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Verstappen is in it to win it

At just 25 years old, Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen has already made his mark in the racing world, taking home the F1 World Drivers’ Championship two years in a row, in 2021 and 2022. Verstappen shows no sign of slowing down in 2023 as the racing season starts to ramp up.

The son of two racing drivers, many would agree that Verstappen has a “need for speed” in his blood. He began competing at the junior level in 2006 and, by 2014, had risen to the professional level, becoming the youngest driver in history to complete in an F1 racing weekend. By the end of the season the next year, Verstappen had taken the title of F1A Rookie of the Year, cementing his place in the racing world.

In 2016, Verstappen signed with Red Bull Racing, the team he currently drives for. Since signing, Verstappen has clinched several awards and championships and then dominated the 2022 racing season. Verstappen has taken that energy into the 2023 season, as he’s currently ranked the top driver in Formula 1 racing just a few rounds in.

Racing fans and experts noticed that throughout 2022, Verstappen’s style and skill were bumped to the next level compared to previous seasons. Some noted that winning the championship title in 2021 gave Verstappen a boost of confidence that worked its way into his driving. He found a way to be both energetic and relaxed, helping him win 15 races out of 22 and take home his second consecutive drivers’ championship.

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Even though the 2023 season just started in March, Verstappen has already won two of the first four, taking the top spot in the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Australia Grand Prix and second in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan. Currently, Verstappen has 93 points (six more than teammate Sergio Perez) heading into the coming races. Red Bull Racing has 180 points, leading the Constructor Championship standings ahead of teams Aston Martin (87) and Mercedes (76). Verstappen is slated to race in the Italian Grand Prix, with ESPN2 providing live coverage on Sunday, May 21; and in the Monaco Grand Prix, which will air live on ABC Sunday, May 28.

Verstappen is a fan favorite worldwide — especially with his Dutch countrymen in the Netherlands. He was voted the most popular F1 driver in 2021 and consistently fills dedicated sections of Grand Prix grandstands with excited fans. If the 2023 season is to be anything like Verstappen’s last couple of seasons, fans will surely be in for a heart-racing schedule of races with Max Verstappen leading the way.

Full name: Max

Emilian Verstappen

Birth date: Sept. 30,

1997

Birthplace: Hasselt, Belgium

Height/weight: 5’9”/158 lbs

Teams: Scuderia

Toro Rosso (20142016), Red Bull Racing

(2016-present)

2023 F1 Race

Number: 1

Honors and achievements:

Dutch Sportsman of the Year (2016, 2021),

Autosport International Racing Driver of the Year (2021), Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (2022), Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2022)

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