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June 2012 issue 9

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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME

OPENING DAY in Missoula

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FASHION:SPORTS:TECH:MUSIC:MORE

SUMMERTIME in the Garden city

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COVER STORY:

Missoula opens its arms and ushers in summer.

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Let Your Kids Do the Cooking This Summer. Want to keep your children happily busy this summer? Sign ‘em up for a session of the Good Food Store’s Camp I-Can-Cook. Your young chef will learn basic cooking skills, plus explore nutritional facts, food and kitchen safety and food cultures of other countries. Most importantly, campers will experience the joy of preparing good food made from scratch.

Stop by our Customer Service Desk for more details or look at the Camp I-Can-Cook information sheet on the Cooking School page at www.goodfoodstore.com.

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from the publisher

une means a lot of things to Missoulians. School is out, rivers are raging, the sun sticks around providing more time to have fun in the daylight and, of course, OSPREY BASEBALL! It has become a family tradition to get the McGowan clan of seven together, ages 40 down to what will now be 8 months of age, and head to Ogren Field Allegiance Park and take in our local baseball experience. Matt Ellis and his team do an amazing job in making sure even if you are not the biggest baseball fan, you will be entertained. This issue of the Corridor will cover the return of baseball in June and I encourage all our readers to make sure a game or two are in your summer plans this year. You will not be disappointed. Sincerely,

Jim McGowan Publisher, Corridor

Publisher Jim McGowan SALES AND PROMOTIONS DIrector Brooke Redpath brooke.redpath@corridormag.com

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Corridor was created to provide you with a one stop view of the culture, events, and happenings that make Missoula the interesting and fun place we all love. Published the first Friday of every month we hope this becomes a monthly tool for you to use to find out what to do and where to go over the next month. Enjoy this positive look at our great community and all it has to offer! Readily available in racks across western Montana, and inserted in the largest local newsprint product, the Missoulian, Corridor is a cultural hub for music, art, events and all things Missoula. With over 50,000 copies distributed monthly Corridor is an expressive extension of the Missoula Valley and everything it embodies. No part of the publication may be reprinted or reproduced without permission. ÂŠ2012 Lee Enterprises, all rights reserved. Printed in MISSOULA, MT, USA.

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JUNE schedule

Friday 6/22/12 Missoula Osprey Opening Day vs. Great Falls Voyagers - Ogren Park Allegiance Field @ 7:05 p.m. Saturday 6/23/12 Missoula Osprey vs. Great Falls Voyagers - Ogren Park Allegiance Field @ 7:05 p.m. Sunday 6/24/12 Missoula Osprey vs. Great Falls Voyagers - Ogren Park Allegiance Field @ 5:05 p.m. Wednesday 6/27/12 Missoula Osprey vs. Helena Brewers - Ogren Park Allegiance Field @ 7:05 p.m. Thursday 6/28/12 Missoula Osprey vs. Helena Brewers - Ogren Park Allegiance Field @ 7:05 p.m.

he crack of the white ash is accompanied by the sounds of joy and, of course, the chants of “PEANUTS!” Kids and adults are brought to smiles, whether it’s watching a feathered bird lose a race he has no chance of winning, or as one of the Feathered on the field delivering a clutch hit. As the Missoula Osprey gear up for their 14th season of action in the Garden City, the club prepares to welcome its closest friends in for an Opening Weekend to remember at Ogren Park Allegiance Field. Where else can you have fireworks, mascot races, two opening games, a chance to win season tickets, fun and prizes … and, of course, America’s pastime, baseball. That Missoula ritual of venturing out to the ballpark begins anew this month, and while the

players who will wear the black, royal blue and white of the Osprey have yet to be determined, the Osprey front office staff has spent the offseason prepping for 2012, including many new promotions, some twists on old standbys, and per usual making everything easy on the wallets for folks in the Five Valleys area. The home opener for the Osprey is June 22 and the first 2,000 fans will receive a 2012 Osprey magnetic schedule. In addition to the traditional Opening Night and the Fireworks celebration on June 23, Opening Weekend will be capped by a Kids’ Opening Day on the first Sunday, June 24. Another interesting twist to the first weekend of professional baseball in Missoula for the 2012 season will be the presence of one of the

Friday 6/29/12 Missoula Osprey vs. Helena Brewers - Ogren Park Allegiance Field @ 7:05 p.m. Saturday 6/30/12 Missoula Osprey vs. Helena Brewers - Ogren Park Allegiance Field @ 7:05 p.m.

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more popular in-between inning activities offered by the Osprey. Game Show Night, which has been a staple on Wednesdays, now joins the famous Launch-A-Ball event on Saturday nights. However, besides the fact that it is opening weekend, the Osprey add to the fun with the first of two Fireworks Extravaganzas of the season. “We are excited to deliver our low-level fireworks show to our fans once again this year,” said Osprey Vice President/General Manager Jeff Griffin. “They are always one of our most popular nights at the ballpark.” And if that wasn’t enough, a night at the ballpark is one of the more affordable evenings out for a family or a group of friends. “We want to make Osprey baseball one of the most economical entertainment options in Western Montana,” added Griffin. The Opening Weekend will be followed by a seven game home stretch June 27July 3 that will include a Smokejumper Bobblehead giveaway to the first 750 fans (June 29), the club’s 2nd annual Brewfest (June 30) and their Independence Day Fireworks Show (July 3). “Our promotional schedule is stronger than ever,” said Griffin. “It will be a fun year both on the field and in the stands.” And, of course, there’s also baseball to watch too.

wo of the past three seasons have proven to be quite exciting for Osprey Nation, including a trip to the Pioneer League Championship Series in 2009 and a return to the playoffs in 2011. It’s only the second time in club history that the Osprey made two playoff trips in a three-season span. While the bulk of the Osprey roster won’t be determined until after the 2012 MLB Draft, which will be held June 4-6, there are signs that the Osprey could be getting talented players back in the fold for 2012, including pitcher Conrad Flynn and outfielder Justin Bianco. Flynn had a solid 2011 season for Missoula, while Bianco was named the best defensive outfielder in the Pioneer League last season. It’s also looking like the Osprey may get Michael Perez, the fifth-round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2011 MLB Draft. Perez, a catcher, would be the latest in a list of talented backstops to play in Missoula. The O’s will be managed by former Osprey infielder Andy Green, who will be the first former Missoula player to manage the Garden City squad. Gil Heredia will return as the club’s pitching coach for the third straight season, while the hitting coach duties will fall to first-year coach J. R. House. Tickets are on sale now at the MSO Hub Box Office located at 140 N. Higgins Ave. in downtown Missoula, by phone at 543-3300 and online at MissoulaOsprey.com Gate opening times are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday, 5:30 on Friday and 4:30 on Sunday.

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Moments of greatness

pening Day is a special time. Whether it is the opening of hunting season, the first day you can hit the golf course in the new season, or the first day of that special hatch for the ultimate in fly fishing excellence, everyone has an Opening Day that brings them joy, energy, and life. One of my Opening Day joys is that of baseball season. It is a time to celebrate the hope of the season that awaits, re-unite with friends and fans that you haven’t seen over the winter, and truly begin to enjoy the fact that winter is no longer. Major League Baseball’s Opening Day has become a part of the fabric of our society since the first game was played in 1876. Outside of championship games, there is no more important day on the season’s schedule than Opening Day. And since championship games are not guaranteed, it is the most important day you can count on as a fan, player, or executive. Let’s do a historical tour and relive some of baseball’s special or unique Opening Day moments.

April 22, 1876

The first National League game is played in Philadelphia. The Boston Red Stockings beat the hometown Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 before a crowd of an estimated 3,000 people. To show how different the game is today, both teams combined for 19 errors in the game (gloves were a little different back then)

April 1877

The Cincinnati Reds played on the road for their season opener. This was the last time they played on the road again on Opening Day for over 100 years. This has become one of baseball’s longest traditions.

April 10, 1910

President William Taft started the American tradition of Presidential First Pitches on Opening Day. He did so at the Washington Senators Opening Day at Griffith Stadium. Every President since Taft has thrown out at least one ceremonial first ball or pitch, either for Opening Day, the All-Star Game, or the World Series. Also, at that same game and day, some historians believe and credit President Taft with starting the traditional “7th Inning Stretch”. Stories have it that President Taft stood up to stretch in the middle of the 7th and the crowd stood up with him out of respect. The “7th inning stretch” was officially born.

April 23, 1919

Walter Johnson shuts out the Athletics, 1-0 on Opening Day. This was Johnson’s 5th Opening Day shutout. He ended his career with 7 shutouts on Opening Day which remains the record today.

April 18, 1923

Babe Ruth hits a 3-run homerun in the 3rd inning of the first ever game in Yankee Stadium on Opening Day. A crowd of 74,200 fills the stadium, but another 25,000 are turned away on this historic day.

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April 14, 1936 On Opening Day, Eddie Morgan of the St. Louis Cardinals becomes the first to hit a pitch hit home run in his first major league at bat.

April 16, 1940 Cleveland Indians ace Bob Feller throws the first Opening Day No-Hitter in baseball history. Impressively, he accomplishes the feat in 47-degree weather.

April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson becomes the first AfricanAmerican to play for a Major League Baseball team as he takes the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Robinson has a solid game and ends up scoring the winning run in a 5-3 win.

April 11, 1959 Don Drysdale hits his second Opening Day homer, making him the only pitcher with more than one career home run in Opening Day games. His home run was the Dodgers’ only score in a loss to the Cubs.

April 8, 1975 Frank Robinson becomes the first AfricanAmerican manager in MLB history. With an Opening Day crowd of 56,204 on hand in Cleveland, Robinson takes the helm of the Indians. Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel Robinson is in attendance. Frank Robinson was a player-manager for Cleveland that year and he hits a first inning homer to celebrate the feat and new season.

April 3, 1984 On opening day at Arlington Stadium, the Texas Rangers confiscate picnic baskets, snacks and lunches to enforce a ban on incoming food.

April 9, 1990 After more than a century of hosting the opener of all Major League Opening Day games, the Cincinnati Reds play their first game of the season on the road – in Houston, a game won by Lou Pinella’s Reds 8-4.

April 3, 2001 Astros’ Craig Biggio goes 5-for-5, all singles becoming the first player to go 5-for-5 on Opening Day. Five players have had five hits on opening day, but Biggio was the first to be perfect in doing it.

March 31, 2003 Cubs outfielder Corey Patterson drove in 7 runs on opening day in Chicago’s 15-2 romp of the New York Mets. The 7 RBIs on opening day was the most since 1975.

April 4, 2012 The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-4 in 16 innings on Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia’s three-run homer. The game was the longest opener in MLB history surpassing the 15 inning games between Cleveland and Detroit in 1960 and Phildelphia and Washington in 1926.

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Summertime

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hhh, summer in western Montana. Lusciously long days, gorgeous night skies, rivers to romp in and mountains to explore. The outdoors beckon this time of year like at no other time –wooing us to step outside, to kick back in lawn chairs, to drink in the stunning sunsets, to stroll outdoor markets, to find cool shade in the woods, and to coax out at least one adventure, be it of the urban or wild variety. Some of our favorite things those of us in the newsroom like to do this season: Sip cool drinks on one of Missoula’s many enticing restaurant patios, take a mountain bike ride through alpine glades, wander along a river trail, hike to a fire look, and indulge in an extended overnight stay on the edge of a remote lake. There’s so many reasons to love this season, it’s impossible to count them all. How then can you compile a top 10 list of things to do? Well, you can’t. Instead, you can round up a list of things you know you don’t want to miss. From us to you, a few of our favorite summertime outings. Try some; you just might find you’ll love them too.

Summer Missoula MADEfair, June 24 in Caras Park. This is isn’t your average craft show. This event showcases the best of hand-made goods from regional artisans who have been carefully selected to participate in this fair. Art, jewelry, fine wood-working, photography, and clothing are just some of the beautifully crafted items for sale at this wholly unique-to-Missoula event.

2012 Arlee Fourth of July Powwow, July 3-8. This year marks the 114th anniversary of the annual celebration held on the Flathead Indian Reservation – and everyone is welcome. It all began back in the late 1800s when a federal Indian agent told the Salish and Kootenai there would be no more powwows. It was time, he said, for Indians to abandon their culture and traditions and assimilate into white society. If only he could see what he started. Indians quickly scheduled what was essentially a powwow anyway; they simply told the agent it would be a Fourth of July celebration to honor America’s Independence Day. The agent couldn’t say no to that. One hundred and fourteen years later they’re still gathering in Arlee over the Fourth for what has become one of the biggest and oldest powwows around. And the Native games, dances, drumming and singing are at the forefront of the Arlee Powwow. Today, thousands of people show up to participate or watch it all colorfully unfold over part or all of the five days of the powwow. For more information go to www.arleepowwow.com.

The Event at Rebecca Farm, July 11-15, Kalispell. If you love horses, if you love thrilling, heart-stopping competition, if you want to learn more about the Olympic sport of Eventing, this is a spectacle to behold. The Event at Rebecca Farm is the biggest of its kind in the United States, with more than 450 competitors, 350 volunteers and over 20,000 spectators. In addition to the free and accessible competition that showcases the country’s best riders, the show also offers a trade fair with arts and crafts and a wide range of food concessions. The Event, which takes place on the lovely and sprawling private residence of the Broussard family, is free and open to the public. Be sure to dress appropriately for this outdoor venue, bring a chair, and wear comfortable walking shoes. A $5 parking donation will be collected for the “Halt Cancer at X” campaign to support breast cancer research.

Celtic Festival Missoula, July 28, Caras Park. This festival celebrates Montana’s celtic heritage with day-long activities that focus on music, dance and food. The festival presents the culture in its historical form and as it has evolved into new and modern forms, such as Celtic Rock. Admission is free, the music is great and the spirit of the event is lively. Headlining acts for the festival include the Young Dubliners and the Screaming Orphans. For more information go to www.celticfestivalmissoula.com.

Tube the Blackfoot, Bitterroot or the Clark Fork rivers. When summer’s heat hits its peak mid-August, when the river’s raging spring flow has come and gone, leaving behind a much friendlier and lazier waterway, it’s time for the decadent pleasure of tubing. Local hardware stores sell tubes and local outdoor recreation shops rent tubes. One of the most peaceful floats we recommend is on the Bitterroot, with the put-in at the Stevensville bridge and pull-out at the Poker Joe Fishing Access. The float, which takes about two to three hours in low water, depending on how lazy you feel, is easy on the spirit and filled with beautiful surprises as you float by the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refugee. Make sure you pack a picnic for the pull-out.

Explore Bear Creek Trail in the Bitterroot, near Victor. This is a favorite day hike that takes about two hours walking slowly and is about 3 miles round-trip. It’s especially pleasant on a hot day, as the hike takes you to a beautiful waterfall area that offers many whirlpools, cascades, slides and falls to play in. The flat, terraced rock slabs are great for sunning spots and picnics. How

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to get there: From Missoula, drive 35 miles south on Highway 93 to Bear Creak Road on the right. Turn right and continue to Red Crow Road, about 2.3 miles. Turn right and go 0.7 miles to a road junction. Turn left and continue 3.1 miles straight ahead to the Bear Creek trailhead parking lot.

Summer in Montana means it’s rodeo time! Family fun, thrills and spills – you will find it all at the rodeo. The Northern Rodeo Association has full schedule, which can be found at www. northernrodeo.com. Locally, the NRA hosts a rodeo in Polson, June 29-30; the Blue Moon Rodeo in Columbia Falls, July 27-28; Superior Lions Club Rodeo, Aug.3-4; Ravalli County Fair & Rodeo in Hamilton, Aug. 31-Sept. 1; the Peterson Ford Fall Rode in Kalispell, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 and the Helmville Labor Day Rodeo, Sept. 2-3. For a full statewide listing go to: visitmt.com/categories/ListCalendar.asp?Title=Rodeos

+in+Montana&SiteTypes=Rodeo or google “Visit Montana rodeos.”

Symphony in the Park, 7 p.m. Aug. 12 in Missoula’s Caras Park. Even if classical music isn’t your thing, this annual outdoor concert along the banks of the Clark Fork River is one to get to. Bring a chair, bring a picnic dinner – or some cash to buy a cocktail or ice cream cone – and sit back and enjoy the Missoula Symphony Orchestra as it plays movie scores and raucous classical pieces fitting for the grand locale. The event is free and the dress is come as you are.

Sunsets on Higgins Avenue Bridge. One of the most romantic spots in all of Missoula is the Higgins Bridge at sunset. We recommend stopping at the Big Dipper ice cream shop before strolling up the bridge’s sidewalk and lingering at midpoint to watch the sky turn into a stunning canvas

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of pinks and purples, and the Clark Fork River reflect the beauty as the sun drops over the horizon and behind the Bitterroot Mountains.

River City Roots Festival, Aug 25-26, downtown Missoula. Produced by the Missoula Downtown Association as the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature celebration of the city we live in, the River City Roots Festival has quickly risen to the top of Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s must-see-list. This two-day free festival features first-class art and entertainment for both residents and visitors. With quality live performances on a big stage on West Main Street, a juried art show, entertainment for children and families, and a 4-mile run through the heart of Missoula, Roots Fest brings a weekend of family fun to the community. Betsy Cohen is a reporter at the Missoulian. She can be reached at (406) 523-5251 or by email at bcohen@missoulian.com.

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W.T.F. Why does wearing black make you look thinner?

MATT ELLIS

am writing this from the male perspective, so please forgive me if I offend anyone. Not that being a male is an excuse for being stupid, but let’s face it…you ladies out there have come to expect it from us. And for good reason. So I think it is safe to say that we (notice how I made it gender equal) have all stood in front of the mirror and looked at our “bum” or “hind side” and tried to think if we looked too fat in those jeans or pants. Dissatisfied on the first attempt, we change and get in front of the mirror and try again. Amazing how we think that we are going to miraculously lose 10 pounds from the highly aerobic workout of changing our pants, but that is the reality we live in. After wasting 10-20 minutes trying to figure out the “perfect” outfit, you finally end up with a decision. Have you ever noticed that you always decide that the darker or more specifically, black, pair of pants ends up the winner? Why is it that black pants make your derrière look thinner? Well, here at W.T.F. we have the answer for you. Technically, I offer you this scientific explanation from The Independent in the UK: “The human eye can only perceive shapes if the object appears in different shades or colours. It is easier to notice wrinkles on a piece of light clothing than on a dark one. Thus in black clothing the shadows are barely discernible and the shape appears flat. The problem is that this only works when viewing directly from behind. When in profile, the backside will still reveal its true dimensions. The effect of shadows on the human face also explains why people of a darker complexion appear to age better than those with pale skin. Wrinkles are visible by the shadows they create and are therefore harder to see on dark skin.”

So what did we learn from this lesson: 1. Wear dark or black clothes to impress 2. Stay right in front or right behind of everyone at all times.

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show your profile or your cover will be blown!

et a tan before you take any picture of importance so your wrinkles G don’t show as well.

And we thought this W.T.F. piece was just going to be useless scientific information. We are actually making a positive impact on daily living one article at a time!

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GRAPEVINE

RIEDEL GLASSWARE

ecently, I had the pleasure of attending a stemware demonstration with Maximillian Riedel, the 11th generation family member representing the Riedel Wine Glass Company. Riedel has been making grape varietal specific wine glasses for 300 years, and I have been using their stemware for 20 years. I have studied wine nearly my entire life but the 90 minutes I spent in the demonstration was by far but also the most compelling. This demonstration truly stirred my wine soul. Form versus function is a familiar term, and for the Riedel Company it is a combination of both. When we open a bottle of wine to let it breathe, decant, or aerate the wine we are introducing oxygen which “opens up” the wine and brings out the aroma and flavor of the wine. There are two-to-three elements of wine that create aroma and flavor. The first element is the fruit, and the second is the yeast that is used to ferment the wine. Fruit and yeast combine during fermentation to produce aroma and flavor or sense of taste. The third influence upon the wine in your glass may be the oak barrel that the wine was aged in. Some varietals of white wine are fermented and aged in steel; in this case there is no oak influence to the sense of taste or aroma. Red wine and some varietals of white wine like Chardonnay spend more time in oak barrels.

Red wines in particular benefit from barrel aging. During fermentation red wines get their color from the skin of the grape. Tannin occurs as a result of grapes and their skins soaking together during the fermentation process. Barrel aging allows the red wines to develop depth of color and refine or settle tannin which is the grittiness you experience when drinking a red wine. Different varietals produce different amounts of tannin. For example Pinot Noir will express less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruit, yeast and wood produce aroma, flavor, and tactile sensation when you drink wine. Your palate can sense four different tastes - sweet, bitter, salty and sour. The mouth can also “feel” cool, warm, dryness, tingling, a coating feeling, and a feeling of numbness. Sweetness is perceived immediately when you taste a wine as this area is located right on the tip of your tongue. Acidity in a wine is recognized in the cheek, on the sides of the tongue, which is the area that senses “sour” flavors, and also in the back of the throat. Lighter red wines and white wines generally have a higher degree of acidity. The middle of the tongue is the area that recognizes anything salty. In the case of wine, this is where tannin, which is a tactile sensation, is felt. When wines are young the tannins are what make a wine present as too dry.

WINEGUYMIKE Fruit and its individual varietal characteristics are smells not tastes. But the weight of the wine’s fruit will be felt on the middle of your tongue. This is why wines are referred to as light, medium, or full bodied. The aftertaste, or finish of a wine is what happens when you actually swallow. In a good wine, this is a very pleasing sensation with all components of a wine coming together in harmony and balance. So why is the glassware such an important companion to good wine? The Riedel Company has designed a wine delivery system, the wine glass, which is varietal specific. The Riedel wine glass presents the aroma and the taste of wine perfectly. Form versus function is not so much a term that describes conflict but better describes the intersection of form and function united for a single purpose. This is exactly what a Riedel wine glass delivers to our nose and our palate. A varietal correct wine glass from the Riedel Company has the ability to make $10 wine taste like $100 wine. The Riedel wine glasses reviewed today receive the WineGuyMike™ Seal of Approval™ and are available at Liquid Planet located in the heart of Downtown Missoula. For more information www.WineGuyMike.wordpress.com or Facebook at WineGuyMike.

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cold brew coffee HEATHER THUESEN

he beverage world is full of a variety of magical concoctions to consume, but the black gold alchemy of coffee is one of the most heavenly ever to grace the lips of a true beverage aficionado. Despite a cup of coffee being 98 percent water, there are over 800 compounds in the coffee beans themselves that give them their flavor, from sugars and carbohydrates, organic acids, mineral salts, methylxanthines and aromatic oils, to my personal favorite chemical compound, C8H10-N4-O2 (caffeine). The flavor elements of the coffee beans are determined by their growing region and, later, by the roasting method used to bring them out of the raw beans. The beauty of coffee lies in a certain level of mad-scientist exploration of roasting the beans to bring out all of the bean elements and profiles, and then also in the methods of extracting the coffee from the beans to make any number of the beautiful aromatic elixirs that elevates our minds and energies. With the onset of summer,

one of the most delicious ways to enjoy coffee is by cold brew extraction, also known by the trademark name of “Toddy” coffee. Not simply “iced coffee,” cold brew coffee is intrinsically different in its profile than its hot brewed counterpart. As I mentioned before, there are many elements to extracting out the various coffee bean profiles. Most people have the basic understanding that you can buy shots of espresso, use a French press or a drip coffee maker, or even make a nice campfire “cowboy” coffee with a percolator and an open fire. All of these methods involve extracting the coffee compounds with hot water, which dissolves the various compounds within the coffee bean and rapidly pushes them out into the hot water, imbuing the water with colors, polyphenols and caffeine. The hot water, however, also cooks coffee elements as it extracts, changing some of the chemical composition, which brings out a different flavor profile into the resulting liquid.

By using cold water in a cold brew process, the extraction rate of those same coffee elements is slower and more gradual, infusing a more select amount of the coffee beans’ elements into the water, thus changing the chemical compositions less than by brewing with hot water. The resulting aromatics and flavors are therefore not only more intensely concentrated, but also smoother and less acidic, which is a huge bonus for people who have sensitivities to the acids in coffee or people like me who hate it when their iced coffee becomes a diluted mess when the coffee is not strong enough to sustain melting ice cubes. But why make a fuss over a cold brew extraction? While there are plenty of people who just simply do not enjoy the flavor of coffee itself, there are others who are forced to avoid it because the hot brew method brings out too many acidic properties and it upsets their stomach. When I consider that I fully believe that somewhere in my DNA there is a long strand devoted only to

loving coffee molecules, I would be very miserable if I had to give up drinking coffee altogether because I did not have a more body-friendly alternative. Not to mention, studies are showing that moderately drinking coffee can actually be very beneficial, because not only does it have antioxidants, research numbers are showing that coffee drinkers are less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia as well as showing fewer cases of certain cancers, heart rhythm problems, and strokes. For there to be a method of coffee extraction that significantly reduces coffee acids (the Toddy proudly boasts a 67 percent reduction) and a smoother, naturally sweeter cup of iced coffee, this gives hope to those who have been missing their morning cuppa joe. So how does the average coffee drinker acquire the skills to make their own cold brew concoctions? The Toddy Brewer is available at Liquid Planet on Higgins Avenue and at liquidplanet.com, and is

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The month of May can only mean one thing for us high school seniors: graduation. With family and friends arriving for the big day, this time of year can be very hectic. By now, most of us know where we’ll be and what we’ll be doing next year, but that doesn’t make it any less scary. Not only are we being uprooted from everything we’ve ever known, we are also losing a majority of the people we’ve spent the last four years with. Of course, no matter where we come from, graduation means leaving high school – and the friends we made – behind. For those of us at Loyola, this separation can seem especially hard. My small class has spent four years together, just the 42 of us. Thankfully, our school gives us a unique chance to say goodbye. Each year the seniors are bused to Camp Marshall on Flathead Lake for a two-day

senior retreat, one final opportunity for our class to be together. We go into the retreat not knowing much about what awaits us, and this is part of the fun. The details are a well-kept secret around here, each class preserving the tradition for future graduates. Without giving too much away, I can say for two days it’s as if nothing else exists. We are stripped of our cell phones, and all contact with the outside world ceases. My small class gathered around bonfires, played one giant game of capture the flag, and most importantly, said our farewells. “It’s weird that I have known some of these kids for 13 years! I’m excited to see what next year will bring, but it’s always hard to let go of the people you’re closest to,” said senior Kiernan Haggarty. This retreat gave us the chance to relive memories with childhood friends and make new ones with those in our class we might not have known as well. Of course, this experience made us all realize how fast time really does fly by. Just yesterday it felt like we were standing in those halls as freshmen, and now the doors of our high school careers are closing

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Around the Weird RACHEL CRISP PHILIPS BEAM ME UP

The end of May 2012 bore witness to the historic launch of the first commercial spacecraft to travel to the International Space Station. But the company behind the project, Space Exploration Technologies, put more than the standard stock in the payload. The ashes of late actor James Doohan, the famed “Scotty” of the original Star Trek TV series, were on board in accordance with instructions from Doohan’s will to be buried in space. Though his family worked hard to achieve this honor, the first attempt in 2008 was waylaid by technical problems. At long last, the feat has been accomplished and “Scotty” can rest in peace among the stars. (Boing Boing)

DUMBING DOWN

According to a recent analysis of the Congressional Record, the grade level of speech in the United States Congress is almost a full level lower than it was seven years ago. Conducted by the Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, the study showed that Congress is currently down to 10.6 from 11.5 in 2005. This current grade level of political banter is quite the jump from a comparative 17.8, the rating for the U.S. Constitution. However, it falls easily within the range of the Gettysburg Address at 11.2 and Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech at 9.4. Interpretations vary from warnings of declining intelligence in our lawmakers, to hopeful proof of more effective communication. (Sunlight Foundation)

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Using only brain activity, two people have succeeded at guiding a robot arm to manipulate objects. The participants in the BrainGate2 clinical trial both suffered strokes years ago that damaged their brain stems, leaving them unable to speak and tetraplegic. But with a tiny device implanted by neurosurgeons, one woman used the robotic armature to lift a bottle of coffee to her lips and take a satisfied drink. The achievement is a promising scientific development, and there are long-term hopes that the technology could eventually be used to transmit the brain’s instructions directly to the patient’s own muscles. (Nature)

PARENTS OF THE YEAR

The parents of four children in Indiana are facing felony child neglect charges after driving off with the children strapped to the hood of the car with a tow strap. Drunk, with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit, the father defended his actions at the time by stating that he was only going around the corner and that he thought the kids would like it. Motherly guidance was no benefit as she observed the incident from the passenger seat. Fortunately, witnesses reported the sight and no one was injured. (Smoking Gun)

RIDDLE ME THIS

In recent years, a man who calls himself Phoenix Jones has taken to the mean streets of Seattle to defend the town as its very own superhero. Despite the ups and downs of crime-fighting life, and a few public kerfuffle, he and the 10-man Rain City Superhero Movement have faced little resistance from fanciful crime lords. But now the selfpronounced super villain Rex Velvet has appeared on the scene, unleashing a bevy of social media taunts and videos calling out this Phoenix Jones. No showdown is yet planned, as Jones has dismissed the vainglorious villain as a fake; an accusation he himself has previously faced. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Rachel Crisp Philips is a sales assistant at the Missoulian and purveyor of “odd news.”

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double exhibit, open this month at the University of Montana, will present Edith Freeman’s landscapes of eastern Montana and the eclectic work of artists who came together and pioneered the art culture in Montana. Barbara Koostra, director of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture, said the Montana Institute of the Arts was an association of artist groups that existed from the 1950s through the 1980s, as a way to exchange ideas and organize art shows. “At a time when resources were scarce for the arts, they created their own community,” Koostra said. “This core group, who engineered gatherings of artists around the state, were instrumental in building more arts organizations.” The exhibit of these artists, “Cultural Homesteaders: Montana Institute of the Arts,” will display the institute’s collection which was donated to the Montana Museum of Art and Culture when the institute ended. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, ceramics and other forms of art, which will be on display with biographical information on the individual artists. The diverse show is compelling, Koostra said, because the artists “were all experimenting in all their unique ways.” One of the featured artists, Don Mundt, owner of Montana Art and Framing, said he participated in the Montana Institute of the Arts for eight years. In the early 1990s, one of his paintings was nominated for the collection. “At some point, they decided the institute was gone, but this collection contained some relatively well-known artists around the state, so it was donated to the Museum of Arts and Culture,” Mundt said. “I always wondered what happened to that collection.”

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he other exhibit will feature the woodblock prints of Edith Freeman, on tour from Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings. The prints were donated to the museum by her estate when Freeman died in 1992. Liz Harding, associate curator of the Yellowstone museum, said Freeman, a teacher in the Billings area for 30 years, found her inspiration from the Eastern Montana landscape. “A lot of people don’t think of sage brush as beautiful,” Harding said. “But she brings out its beauty.” Freeman used a method called reduction woodblock printing. “You carve the block, then you ink it, do a print, re-carve it, and re-ink it,” Harding said. “Once you are done, you can never redo it.” Harding said Freeman only produced about 10 editions of a print, making her works hard to find. “A lot of people have works of hers in their private collection,” Harding said. The exhibit will include some of Freeman’s tools with explanations of how she used them, and one of her blocks. “She worked up to her dying day,” Harding said. “When she was old, it was hard to hold those tools, so she would take a doorknob and attach it to her tool. One of those tools in the exhibit has the doorknob attached to it.” Harding said Freeman used about 10 colors in her prints. “The more you use, the more complicated it gets,” Harding said. “You have to line it up so all the colors are lined up.” Joanna Wilson is a journalism student at the University of Idaho and an intern in the Missoulian newsroom.

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auticals are the new neutrals. Once again, I must pay homage to one of fashion’s great icons for this season’s must-have: Mrs. Jackie O. Although she sailed the high seas often, those of us ocean-less Montanans can look like we are sea bound, because ladies’ nauticals and neutrals are back ... and big! The flattering blues, whites and creams are flattering for all shapes and in every style. No, you don’t have to look like a sailor ladies (but I’ll admit I totally love sailor hats and would rock one if I could find one). In that famous “fleet week” episode of the late great “Sex and the City,” when Carrie donned her best blues is when I first fell in love with the sailor look. But I thought to myself, how would I ever pull a “Carrie” look off without looking like a total weirdo? Thanks to designers for putting the everyday woman in mind, basic blouses have now taken a fresh approach using hues of blue, nudes and whites ... minus the sailor ties. Which by the way, I think are super cute but personally have a bad connotation with thanks to 12 years of Catholic school uniforms. I recently saw a great take on the nautical look while walking in downtown

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1 Opening reception, 5-8:30 p.m., Rocky Mountain Map Gallery, 1710 Brooks St. Featuring a series of original, color lithographic landscape prints of early Montana from the monumental 1853-55 “Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.” Call 542-1541. 1 First Friday, 5-7 p.m, Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Featuring SpectrUM Discovery Area. Call 721-7690 or visit www. FamilesFirstMontana.org. 1 First Friday, Bernice’s Bakery, 190 S. Third St. W. Featuring “Crafty,” by artist ALHAP, featuring various media, ranging from media, leather, paint, chalk, yarns and stitchery. Call 728-1358. 1 First Friday, Betty’s Divine, 521 S. Higgins Ave. Featuring : “Summer Fling,” mixed media work by laurie e. mitchell. Call 721-4777. 1 Art Guide Training, 4-5 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Meet with exhibiting artist Dwayne Wilcox to learn about his comedic, contemporary ledger drawings. Contact Renée Taaffe for more information, 728-0447 or reneet@ missoulaartmuseum.org. 1 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Gallery talk by exhibiting artist Dwayne Wilcox, 7 p.m. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org. 1 First Friday, 5-9 p.m., Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St. Featuring “Recent Works” by Peter Keefer including altered digital photographs, photo collage and oil pastel with collage. Call 541-7100. 1 Reception, 5-8 p.m., Shadow Mountain Art Studio, 411 E. Alder St. Featuring the annual gallery showing. Call 546-9515. 1 Swift Building’s 100th anniversary party, 5 p.m., 315 S. Fourth St. E. Featuring local artists Haley Hanson and Sean Kochel will display their work; Kochel will exhibit his 19th-century-style wet-plate photography, while Hanson will display wildlife photography printed on silk; expect live music and refreshments as well. For more information on the Swift Building, visit www.swiftcenter.org or call 721-8784. 1 Reception, 5-8 p.m., The Brink Gallery, 111 W. Front St. Featuring “Landfill” sculptures and installations by Jennifer Reifsneider. Call 728-5251 or visit t thebrinkgallery.com. 1 First Friday, Selvedge Studio, 509 S. Higgins Ave. Featuring fiber artist Heidi Zielinski. Call 541-7171 or visit www.selvedgestudio.com. 1 Opening reception, 5-8 p.m., Dana Gallery, 248 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring the second annual “Icons of the West – National Exhibition. Artists include Robert Moore, Tom Gilleon, Theodore Waddell , Kevin Red Star, Oleg Stavrosky, Craig Tennant, David Hettinger, Brent Cotton, Wesley James Drake, Linda St. Clair, Steven Oiestad, Jeff Walker, Caleb Meyer, David

Mensing, Michele Usibelli, Carol Spielman, Frank Hagel, R. David Wilson and AM Stockhill.Call 7213154 or visit www.danagallery.com.

1 Artists’ reception, 5-8 p.m., The Artists’ Shop, 304 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “Equine and Wildlife Sculpture,” bronzes by Gerry Wempner. Call 5436393 or visit missoulaartistsshop.com. 1- 2 Third Ear Productions stages a Spring Shorts Festival, 8 p.m., Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets $10. Rebecca Schaffer, a local favorite director and actor, directs world premieres of the Zoola Playwrights, Josh Wagner (“Bleach Bone”), Kate Morris (“Qyou aRe here”), Jay Kettering (“ArtCrime”), Shaun Gant (“Drive It In”), Cathy Capps (“Riding the Cat”), Anita Vatshell (“Gestures”), and Rita K. Barkey (“Henry 4/10”). The evening’s plays will vary from physical comedy to intense dramatic conflict and are all based on the writers’ perceptions of selected works of art. The ensemble cast includes Justin Fatz, Diane Johnston, Ann Peacock, T.J. Charlson, Kyndra Gilvarry, and veteran tech managers Diego Gomez, Daniel Scott Morris, and Zach Hamersley is the stage manager. Mature audiences only. 1- 2 Mountain Mixer, 8-10-:30 p.m., Lolo Square and Round Dance Center, 1/2 miles west of Lolo on Highway 12. Pre-rounds, 7:30 p.m. Caller Lynn Strobel; cuers Larry and Susan Sperry. Call 549-9437 or 273-0141.

2 2 Ninemile Family Fun Run, Grand Menard Picnic area. Race sign up begins at 8 a.m.; race begins at 9 a.m. 1K and 2K run; events and activities follow. Free; pre-register by calling 626-5201. Sponsored by Ninemile Ranger District, the Ninemile Community Center, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park,s the Montana Natural History Center and Frenchtown Rural Fire District. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Missoula Saturday Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., East Pine St. off Higgins Ave. Visit www. missoulasaturdaymarket.org. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Clark Fork River Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Riverside lot, east of Higgins Avenue Bridge. Visit www.clarkforkrivermarket.com. 2 Saturday Family Art Workshop, “Explore Visual Language” with Dwayne Wilcox, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Don’t miss this opportunity to create art with humorous, exhibiting artist, Dwayne Wilcox. After class, join Wilcox for a gallery tour of his current exhibition “Dwayne Wilcox: Ledger Drawings.” The fee is just $5 for each participant. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org. 2 Tour of “Above the Fruited Plains” with exhibiting artist Dwayne Wilcox, 12:30 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Although not formally trained in the arts, Wilcox has conducted extensive independent research on Ledger Art. Call 728-0447 or visit www.missoulaartmuseum.org. 2 Modern Quilt Guild, noon-5 p.m., Selvedge Studio,

509 S. Higgins Ave. Call 541-7171 or visit www. selvedgestudio.com.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Missoula Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Circle Square. Visit www. missoulafarmersmarket.com.

3 3 Sunday Streets workshop, 10 a.m. -1 p.m., Selvedge Studio, 509 S. Higgins Ave. Bike reflector project for all ages. Call 541-7171 or visit www.selvedgestudio. com. 3 The Missoula Writing Collaborative’s third annual Spring Soiree, 6-8:30 p.m., Caffe Dolce, 500 Brooks St. Evening features dinner; music by David Horgan and Beth Lo; Jeremy Smith, master of ceremonies; Notes from the Field with Sheryl Noethe, David Cates, Fred Haefele with students from MCPS and the University of Montana; MWC’s Classroom Teacher of the Year, Garth Smith, C.S. Porter Middle School; “Becoming a Writer” or “When I was a Kid” by Mary Jane Nealon; live auction with Mayor John Engen. Tickets $45. Call 549-3348, email mslawritingcollab@msn.com or visit www. missoulawritingcollaborative.org.

5 5 New Mom Support Group, 10-11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www.FamilesFirstMontana.org. 5 Toddler Yoga 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www. FamilesFirstMontana.org.

6 6 Jocko Valley Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Highway 93, Arlee. Food, art, dinner and music by the Gravely Mountain Boys. Call 726-5550. 6 Arnstein Killingberg Orchestra from Leksvik, Trondelag, Norway, 7 p.m. performance, 8 p.m., dancing, Sons of Norway Lodge, 5895 Highway 93 S. Free-will donation. 6 Out to Lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Caras Park. Music by The Hay Rollers; activities by the Montana Natural History Center. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com. 6, 13 Playgroup, 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www. FamilesFirstMontana.org. 6, 13, 20, 27 Beginning sewing series, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Selvedge Studio, 509 S. Higgins Ave. Call 541-7171 or visit www.selvedgestudio.com.

7 7 Downtown Tonight, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Caras Park. Music by Bad Neighbor; activities by Montana Natural History Center. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com. 7 Fit Kids, 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www. FamilesFirstMontana.org. 7, 21 Sew Lounge, 6-9 p.m., Selvedge Studio, 509 S. Higgins Ave. Call 541-7171 or visit www.selvedgestudio. com.

JUNE 2012 8 8 Paleontologist George Stanley discusses the lives of dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www. FamilesFirstMontana.org. 8- 9 Monster Truck Nationals, 7:30 p.m., Western Montana Fairgrounds. For tickets, call 217-2366515 or visit www.MonsterTruckNationals.com.

9 9 Featured documentary “Where the Yellowstone Goes,” 7:30 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Follows a 30 day drift boat fly fishing journey along the Yellowstone River. Tickets $10 in advance at www.missoula-wtyg. eventbrite.com or at Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop, 215 W. Front St. Tickets $13 day of show. Visit www. WhereTheYellowstoneGoes.com. 9 Saturday Family Art Workshop, “Artful Arrangements” with Melissa Madsen, 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. This workshop is inspired by the work of Joseph Cornell, an artist who revolutionized art making by carefully arranging found objects and images in small boxes to create dream- like compositions. Participants will work with found objects, old books, and plastic trinkets, to transform everyday materials into extraordinary personal universes. The fee is just $5 for each participant. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org. 9 Artists’ Point of View Tour, noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Join Montana Triennial: 2012 exhibiting artist Louise LaMontagne for an artist’s Point of View tour. This is your chance to connect with these creative and talented professionals in an engaging tour. Ask questions or just listen to their point of view. All tours are free and suitable for all ages. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org

class is flying through again. Don’t miss it! Make art from studying and observing live raptors as Kate Davis of Raptors of the Rockies brings these magnificent birds to the museum. The first two days campers will focus on live hawks and owls, making drawings and studies. Afterward the drawings will be transformed into sculptural, life-sized finished papier-mâché raptors. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org. 11 -14 “Textile Art for Boys and Girls” with Barbara Morrison, 1-3 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Ages 7-12; $45/$50. Anyone can sew and work with fabric. In this class, Morrison teaches stitchery, appliqué design, and dying techniques as well as how to make felted beads. Call 728-0447 or visit www.missoulaartmuseum.org.

12 12 “Wind Ship Weapons: Japan’s WWII Balloon Assault on Montana, lecture presented by Jon Axline, historian at the Montana Department of Transportation, 7 p.m., Historical Museum at fort Missoula. Call 543-3476. 12 Mismo, 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www. FamilesFirstMontana.org.

13 13 Jocko Valley Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Highway 93, Arlee. Food, art, dinner and music by Larry Hirschberg. Call 726-5550. 13 Out to Lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Caras Park. Music by Zeppos; activities by Championship Training. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com. 13 Craig Johnson reads and signs “As the Crow Flies,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881.

9 Missoula Iris Society’s 52nd annual Missoula Iris Show, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Southgate Mall, JC Penney Court. This accredited show, with the theme “Jewels of the Garden,” is behind held and judged under the current rules and regulations of the American Iris Society and National Garden Clubs with divisions covering flowers, artistic design, education and commercial gardens. Open to members and non-members at no cost. Entries must be grown, staged and placed in person by the exhibitor. Call Betty Ann, 251-3526 or Donna, 542-1945. Visit www. missoulairis.com.

14 Missoula Art Museum Member’s Event, 5-7 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. All MAM members are invited to an exclusive lecture by “Montana Triennial: 2012” artist and internationally exhibited ceramicist Richard Notkin. Hear Notkin’s unique perspective on living and working in a state that has a vital and lively arts community. To commemorate this special event, every member that attends will receive an exhibition catalog. Reception to follow. To Join MAM or RSVP, contact Anna at 728-0447 or anna@missoulaartmuseum. org by June 11.

14 Downtown Tonight, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Caras Park. Music by Dead Winters Carpentersr; activities by Mismo Gymnastics. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com.

10 The Ed Norton Big Band, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. $5 at the door. 10 “Stories in Stones,” 1-3 pm., Fort Missoula Post Cemetery. Learn about the history Fort Missoula and of those buried at the Post Cemetery as costumed interpreters tell the stories of some of the men, women, and children interred there. Storytellers will interact with the audience with stories and tidbits of Fort Missoula history. Call 728-3476. 10 Beginning kids sewing class, 9 a.m.-noon, Selvedge Studio, 509 S. Higgins Ave. Call 541-7171 or visit www.selvedgestudio.com. 10, 17, 24 Carousel Sunday Market and Festival, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., new parking lot, east of A Carousel for Missoula. Visit www.carrousel.com.

11 11 -14 “Raptors and Art” with Bev Glueckert and Kate Davis, 10 a.m.-noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Ages 7-12; $54/$60. This popular

14 Kim Barnes reads and signs “In the Kingdom of Men,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881.

16 16 Donald Gunderson signs “The Rockfish’s Warning,” 10:30 a.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881. 16 Artists’ Point of View Tour, noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Join “Montana Triennial: 2012” exhibiting artist Cindy Swidler for an artist’s Point of View tour. This is your chance to connect with these creative and talented professionals in an engaging tour. Ask questions or just listen to their point of view. All tours are free and suitable for all ages. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org.

16 C ontemporary Collectors Circle Field Trip: ButteSilver Bow Public Archives, noon. Travel to Butte, America to receive a guided tour of the beautifully restored storage facilities of the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Architect of the project and CCC member Paul Filicetti will accompany us. Filicetti was the Historical Architect and project architect during building repurposing and construction. If you are interested in joining the CCC and attending this event contact MAM Registrar Ted Hughes, ted@missoulaartmuseum.org or 7280447 Ext. 222.

17 17 Father’s Day celebration, noon-5 p.m., Children’s First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 7217690 or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org.

18 18- 21 “I Love To Draw - Even Faces” with Feather Sherman, 1-3 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Ages 7-11; $45/$50. Create your own sketch book and then fill it with drawings from your imagination, outdoors, and scenes from mini-field trips taken in downtown Missoula. Sherman will give tips on how to draw favorite mammals, birds, and insects. A special project will be a lesson on face painting. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org.

20 Bruce Holbert reads and signs “Lonesome Animals,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881. 20 Out to Lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Caras Park. Music by Gladys Friday; activities by the Chlidbloom Guitar and Mismo Gymnastics. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com. 20, 27 Missoula City Band Concert, 8 p.m., Bonner Park Band Shell. Visit www.missoulacityband.org. 20 Missoula Cultural Council’s first annual Summer Solstice Party, Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. Food, wine music by Salsa Loca, “open air art” auction. Local artists include Nancy Seiler, Courtney Blazon and Laura Blaker. Tickets $25. Call 541-0860 or visit www.missoulaculturalcouncil.org.

21 Downtown Tonight, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Caras Park. Music by Cabin Fever; activities by the Boys and Girls Club and the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown. com. 21 “Let’s Dance” with Heidi Kendall, 2:30 p.m., Children’s First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana. org.

21- 24 Love Your Mother Earth Festival, Rock Creek Lodge. Featuring Tipper, Euforquestra, Great Mundane, Whitewater Ramble, The Shook Twins, Ill-Esha, Imagika, Equaleyes. For details visit www. loveyourmotherearthfestival.com.

20 Jocko Valley Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Highway 93, Arlee. Food, art, dinner and music by Rennie Frank. Call 726-5550.

22 Montana Band Tribute Tour, 8:30 p.m., Wilma Theater. Twenty-five years after the tragic plane

19 Toddler yoga, 11 a.m.- noon-, Children’s First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org.

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crash that ended the career of the state’s best-ever country/rock/bluegrass act, the Montana Band’s music comes back to life for one night only … led by Mission Mountain Wood Band’s Rob Quist, original Montana Band drummer Mark Wittman & guitarist Jerry Zalnoski, string wizard David Griffith, guitar guru Craig Davie and bassist Halladay Quist. Opening act House of Quist. Tickets $25 in advance; $30 day of show. Call 877-4-FLY-TIX or visit www.ticketfly.com. 22 M issoula Osprey opening day vs. the Great Falls Voyagers, 7:05 p.m., Ogren Park Allegiance Field. Call 543-3300 or visit www.MissoulaOsprey.com or www.MsoHub.com.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300 22- 23 Missoula Quilters Guild 2012 quilt show,

“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” Big Sky High School, 3100 South Ave. W. Friday, 10 a.m-7 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4 admission.

wood (MDF) printing block. Participants will cut a simple design and learn proper inking and printing techniques to create a small edition of prints. Call 728-0447 or visit www.missoulaartmuseum.org.

23 Missoula Osprey vs. the Great Falls Voyagers, 7:05 p.m., Ogren Park Allegiance Field. Call 543-3300 or visit www.MissoulaOsprey.com or www.MsoHub.com.

23 Artists’ Point of View Tour, noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Join “Montana Triennial: 2012” exhibiting artist Amy Jane for an artist’s Point of View tour. This is your chance to connect with these creative and talented professionals in an engaging tour. Ask questions or just listen to their point of view. All tours are free and suitable for all ages. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300 23 Lyndi Alexander signs “Elf Queen Series,” 10:30 a.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881. 23 “Basic Relief Printmaking” with Sam Berry, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Ages 14-adult; $25/$27.50. Berry will discuss the basics of using relief carving tools and creating an effective high contrast design to be cut into a

24 First annual Philipsburg Celtic Festival beginning at 2 p.m., Philipsburg Ice Rink/Amphitheatre. Featuring The Dublin City Ramblers. Tickets $20 in advance for general, $15 seniors, students and veterans, children under 12 free with adult. Tickets $25 day of show. Available at Schnibble’s Flowers in Philipsburg, Cavanaugh’s County Celtic in Butte and Rockin’ Rudy’s or at wwwskytics.com.

25 25- 28 “Preschool Art: Storytelling through Art” with Alli DePuy, 10 a.m.-noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Ages 4-6; $45/$50. Come to create art inspired by traditional stories from around the world. Alli will lead campers in depicting and telling stories through drawing, painting and sculpture and other art forms. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org.

23 Fourth annual Garden City LocalFest, 11:45 a.m.-8 pm., Caras Park. Visit www.gardencitylocalfest. com.

24 24 Missoula Osprey vs. the Great Falls Voyagers, 5:05 p.m., Ogren Park Allegiance Field. Call 543-3300 or visit www.MissoulaOsprey.com or www.MsoHub.com.

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25- 28 “String Puppet Play” with Barbara Morrison, 1-3 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Ages 7-11; $45/$50. Be a playwright, scene artist, actor, and sculptor in this class by writing stories then making a string puppet to perform it. Puppets will be created out of polymer clay and found objects. A

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JUNE 2012 play will be collaboratively written and performed. Come and create stories, puppets, and scenic backdrops with puppet master Barbara Morrison. Call 728-0447 or visit www.missoulaartmuseum. org.

Hitchhiker,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881.

28 Downtown Tonight, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Caras Park. Music by Chele Bandulu; activities by Bitterroot Gymnastics. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com.

26 M usic from India with the Kartha family, 11 a.m., Children’s First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana. org.

28 Wilco, 7:30 p.m., Big Sky Brewery, 5417 Trumpeter Way. Tickets $44, available at Big Sky Brewery, Rockin’ Rudy’s, by calling 877-4-FLY-TIX or online at www.TicketFly.com.

26 A lafair Burke reads and signs “Never Tell,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881.

28, 3 0 “Your Flake or Mine?” 7 p.m., Philipsburg Opera House. Tickets $18 adults, $10 children 12 and under. Call (406) 859-0013 or visit www. operahousetheatre.com.

27 27 O ut to Lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Caras Park. Music by Broken Valley Roadshow; activities by the Flagship Program. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown. com. 27 6 Jocko Valley Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Highway 93, Arlee. Food, art, dinner and music by the Joan Zen Duo. Call 726-5550. 27- 30 Missoula Osprey vs. the Helena Brewers, 7:05 p.m., Ogren Park Allegiance Field. Call 543-3300 or visit www.MissoulaOsprey.com or www.MsoHub.com.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300 27 P laygroup, 11 a.m., Children’s First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org.

28 28 “ Let’s Dance” with Matt Nord, 2:30 p.m., Children’s First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 7217690 or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org. 28 W illiam Hjortsberg reads and signs “Jubilee

29 29 “Vaudeville Variety Show,” 7 p.m., 7 p.m., Philipsburg Opera House. Tickets $18 adults, $10 children 12 and under. Call (406) 859-0013 or visit www.operahousetheatre.com. 29 Osprey and Accolades, 5:30 p.m., Ogren Park Allegiance Field. $22 per person includes entrance into game, all-you-can-eat prime rib dinner, nonalcoholic drinks and dessert plus entry into Aug. 11 game. Hospice Care Foundation Benefit. Call 541-2255.

30 30 Artists’ Point of View Tour, noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Join Montana Triennial: 2012 exhibiting artist Peter Keefer for an artist’s Point of View tour. This is your chance to connect with these creative and talented professionals in an engaging tour. Ask questions or just listen to their point of view. All tours are free and

suitable for all ages. Call 728-0447 or visit www. missoulaartmuseum.org.

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1 “Vaudeville Variety Show,” 4 p.m., Philipsburg Opera House. Tickets $18 adults, $10 children 12 and under. Call (406) 859-0013 or visit www.operahousetheatre. com.

JULY 4 4 Out to Lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Caras Park. Music by Shodown; activities by spectrUM. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com. 4 12th annual Collector’s Sale, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History, Building T-316, Fort Missoula. The museum welcomes donations of antiques, antlers, beadwork, books, camping gear, chaps, cast iron cookware, dishes, crocks, filing cabinets, firearms, hunting and fishing equipment, knives, lamps, musical instruments, old toys, paintings, quality furniture, saddles and tack, souvenirs, sporting goods, trunks, wagon wheels, etc. Call 549-6280 or 549-5346 for free pickup

JULY 5 5 “The Fox on the Fairway,” 7 p.m., Philipsburg Opera House. Tickets $18 adults, $10 children 12 and under. Call (406) 859-0013 or visit www.operahousetheatre. com. 5 Downtown Tonight, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Caras Park. Music by Blue Collar. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com.

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2 Author David Duncan headlines reading for the launch of the Whitefish Review issue 11, “The Wild Issue,” 6-11 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Readings 7:30 p.m. Bid on silent auction items, music The Maw Brothers and David Noftsinger; poetry by Neal Brown, Max Hjortsberg, Ron McFarland, Meliss Clark; essays by author Brooke Williams and new writer 13-year old, Sarah Ward. $10 suggested donation. 2 Soul City Cowboys perform, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361.

4- 8, 11-15, 18-22, Gary Spetz’s Watercolor Workshops, Glacier Camp and Conference Center, 17482 O’Neil Road, Lakeside. Spetz, artist/host of the PBS television series “Painting Wild Places” and “Watercolor Quest,” will conduct a series of five-day watercolor workshops on Flathead Lake. Visit http:// www.paintingwildplaces.com, email art@spetz.com or call (406) 844-3816 for details. 4- 9 Whitefish Bikefish Festival is a week-long festival celebrating the many opportunities to bicycle and support area bike paths and trails. The event begins with a 5K run and is followed by bike trail tours, a bike-in movie, bike polo and a sanctioned road race, criterion and hill climb. For more information, go to www.bikefish.org or call (406) 862-3390.

5 “A Celebration of Summer in Photographs” by David J. Spear, 7 p.m., Polson Library. A Mission Mountain Audubon Program.

6 Alma Desnuda performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 6, 13, 20, 27 What About Bob Karaoke, 7 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

1 1-2 “ Way, Way Off Broadway,” featuring songs from Broadway musicals, will be performed by Ronan High School, 7 p.m., Ronan Performing Arts Center. Admission is free. 1 “HeartLines” film premiere and poetry reading, 7 p.m., Big Sky Bistro and Art Bar, Polson; free.Film portrays Native American writers and visuals artists talking about art and identity. Light refreshments served. 1 Ray Allan performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 1- 9 Whitefish Theatre Co. presents “The Foreigner,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave. Reserved seats are $20 in a cabaret theater setting featuring table or mezzanine seating with food and drink available for purchase. An uproarious comedy by Larry Shue that celebrates our curiosity and empathy for the outsider. Englishman Charlie Baker, self-proclaimed “world’s dullest man,” takes a vacation to a rural fishing lodge with his eccentric army buddy, Froggy. Froggy concocts a scheme to save Charlie from his pathologically shy self by introducing him as an exotic “foreigner” who can’t speak English. It isn’t long before this backfires and the other lodge guests share their deepest secrets and most sinister plans with him. Visit www. whitefishtheatreco.org or call (406) 862-5371.

7 Whitefish Gallery Nights First Thursday Art Walk, 6-9 p.m.; http://whitefishgallerynights.org or call Whitefish Chamber at (406) 862-3501. 7-10 Port Polson Players present “Those Boomer Boys,” 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, John Dowdall Theatre on Flathead Lake. Tickets are $15 for adults and $14 for senior citizens and students. Call (406) 883-9212 or email portpolsonplayers@centurytel.net. 7, 14, 21, 28 Singin’ Sons of Beaches, 7-9 p.m., Finley Point Grill (formerly Ricci’s), Highway 35, Polson.

8 Richie Reinholdt performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 8-10 Think Local Art Fair, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Kalispell Courthouse lawn, 801 First Ave. W; three-day juried fine art and designer craft event featuring artists from all over Montana; (406) 261-3874. 8 “Gotta Dance!” Spring Dance Showcase, 7 p.m., Columbia Falls Theatre; tickets are $12. Dancers ages 3 and older will perform jazz, hip hop, ballet, tap, clogging and tumbling to a variety of musical styles. Visit www.whitefishdance.com.

8-10 Homesteader Days in Hot Springs include parades, rodeo, fun run and street dance with Cabin Fever. Call (406) 741-2361 or 741-2662 or visit www. 1- 2 Old Schoolhouse Rock Car Show, Friday night cruise hotspringsmtchamber.org. and show and shine 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 100 River 8-10 Wings Across the Big Sky Bird Festival, Hilton St., Superior. The show is open to all classes, rod, Garden Inn, 1840 U.S. Highway 93 S., Kalispell; custom and specialty. The event includes a awards banquet Saturday that is open to the public. Call (406) Montana Audubon’s annual bird festival will include birding field trips, guest speaker presentations, meals 240-2003 or (406) 822-4800. and more. Email Larissa Berry at (406) 443-3949 or 2 lberry@mtaudubon.org.

9 9 Cabinet Ridge Riders ATV Rally, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Lakeside Motel & Resort, Trout Creek; free to ride, $5 per poker hand. The 36-mile rally will be followed by a barbecue at the Naughty Pine at 5 p.m. and raffles for prizes. Call John Harris, (406) 827-4458. 9 West Kootenai Amish School Auction, 9 a.m., behind the Kootenai Store and Craft, 250 Whitetail Drive, Rexford. Auction features machinery, log cabins, gazebos, rustic furniture, crafts and wood carvings along with an array of hand-stitched quilts that are made locally and by Amish families from across the country. The Amish community also serves lunch. Call (406) 889-5638 or 889-5479. 9 Slow Falls performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 9 Christian Johnson Project, 8 p.m., Brookie’s Cookies, Bigfork. 9- 10 Homesteaders Days in Hot Springs includes street games, live music on Main Street, a two-day rodeo, food and craft street vendors, a kiddie parade Saturday, a grand parade Sunday, art and craft shows, and more. Visit http://www. hotspringsmtchamber.org. 9- 10 Bigfork Piecemakers Quilt Guild Quilt Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Masonic Temple, 8098 Highway 35. Lunch catered by Eastern Star available for purchase 11 a.m.-1 p.m. daily. For more information, call Tone at (406) 871-8001.

10 , 17, 24 Singin’ Sons of Beaches, 2-4 p.m., Sitting Duck, Woods Bay, Bigfork.

13, 20, 27 Christian Johnson Acoustic Showcase, 8 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay.

14 MegaKarma performs, 6-10 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

16 Annual Rose Show and Garden Party, 1 p.m., Old Jail Museum, corner of Madison Street and Maiden Lane, Thompson Falls; Sanders County Historical Society, P.O. Box 774, Thompson Falls, MT 59873; (406) 827-9851 or (406) 827-4002. 16 Festival of the Fly Cast Off, 10 a.m., Glacier Outdoor Center, 12400 Highway 2 E., West Glacier. Instruction provided by certified casting instructors, product demos, presentations, flyfishing films and casting competitions for all ages and abilities. Visit www.glacierraftco.com or call (406) 888-5454. 16 Ice Cream Social, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mission Mountain Winery, Dayton; free. This is a part of the winery’s continuing program to educate the community about the synergies created by the pairing of food and wine. Call (406) 849-5524. 16 Whitefish Mountain Resort’s summer opening day; http://www.skiwhitefish.com or (406) 862-2900 or 253-9192. 16, 22 Christian Johnson and Loose Caboose, 9 p.m., Garden Bar, Bigfork.

17 Riverbend Concert Series with John Floridis, 7 p.m., Sliter Park, Bigfork. Cost is $3 adults, $1 children; bring seating. Call (406) 837-5888.

18- 20 Traditional Indian Games Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, East Glacier Park Lodge. The clinic teaches games and how to craft the equipment

used for play. Call (406) 226-9141 or visit www. traditionalnativegames.org.

19 “Memorabilia Mania” program with Walter Sayre of the Stumptown Historical Society, 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St.; free. For information, call (406) 862-4923. 19 Picnic in the Park featuring the music of Fresh Ink, 7-9 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell; free.

20 Christian Johnson acoustic showcase, 8 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. 20 Picnic in the Park featuring the music of Kate McLaughlin, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell; free.

21 Lions Club Summer Concert Series featuring Pizzazz Jazz, 6:30 p.m., Don Lawrence Amphitheater in Marantette Park, Columbia Falls; (406) 892-5070. 21- 24 Libby Logger Days, J. Neils Memorial Park, Libby. Button prices are $5 in advance or $10 at the gate, children under age 12 get in free. The community celebrates its longtime timber industry heritage with the 54th anniversary of this family-friendly event. Visit www.loggerdays.org or call (406) 293-1074.

22 Christian Johnson and Loose Caboose, 9 p.m., Garden Bar, Bigfork. 22 Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation Community Concert, 7 p.m., Saddlehorn Trapper Cabins, 150 Ranch Road, Bigfork; tickets $10. Concert features solo performances by guitarists Jody Fisher and Doug Smith, resident faculty members of the COC Guitar Workshop, as well as David Browne-Murray of Ireland and Bill Mize, a past winner of the Winfield National Finger-style Guitar Competition in Kansas, who performs with Beth Bramhall, a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Missoula. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and food; drinks will be available for purchase. Call (406) 407-5962 or visit www. cocguitarfoundation.org. 22 Steel Toe Floes perform, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 22- 23 Sanders County Yard-Saleing Event along Highways 200, 28 and 56 from Dixon to Heron offers 80-plus yard sales. Visit www. SandersSaleing.com or call Katrina Campbell, (406) 827-3559.

23 Thompson Falls Market opens, 9 a.m.-noon through Sept. 29, west lot of the Falls Motel. Visit www. ThompsonFallsMarket.com. 23 18th annual St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department Picnic, 2 p.m., Good Ol’ Days Field across from Cenex; dinner, live auction at 4 p.m. and raffle drawings for rifle, freezer, beef, hog and playhouse at 5 p.m. To donate items, call (406) 745-4190 or 745-4266. 23 Plein Air Paint-Out Party, 5-8 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Thirty artists paint for three days on Montana Land Reliance conservation properties and sell their works at this benefit. The party also includes the unveiling of the Community Mosaic Project. Works from the fifth annual Plein Air Paint-Out are on display June 26-Aug. 25. Call (406) 755-5268 or visit www.hockadaymuseum.org. 23 Louie Bond & Kimberly perform, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361.

JUNE 2012 23 H ealth Fair, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel lawn, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361.

24 R iverbend Concert Series with the Flathead Valleyaires, 7 p.m., Sliter Park, Bigfork. Cost is $3 adults, $1 children. Call (406) 837-5888.

26 P icnic in the Park featuring the music of the String Wagon String Band, 7-9 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell; free.

27 P icnic in the Park featuring the music of Soul City Cowboys, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell; free.

28 T hursday!Fest featuring the music of the Kenny James Miller Band, 5-8 p.m., Third Street East, Kalispell; free. Weekly festival features live music, food vendors, children’s activities, artists and craftsmen, and beer and wine for purchase. 28 L ions Club Summer Concert Series featuring Leftover Biscuits, 6:30 p.m., Don Lawrence Amphitheater in Marantette Park, Columbia Falls; (406) 892-5070. 28 C raig Barton and Friends Jazz, 7-10 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 28- 30 U.S. David Thompson Bicentennial Encampment

and Teacher Workshop, Rocky Point Ranch between Thompson Falls and Plains. The conference will feature pre-1820 history of the Inland Northwest. Designed for school teachers and serious history buffs, several outdoor learning stations will be set up throughout a primitive encampment along the Clark Fork River. Contact Jennifer Fielder at (406) 210-5944 or jen@ silverlineprojects.com.

29 “An Evening on the Ranch with Jack Hanna,” 6:30 p.m., Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. National Wildlife Federation and Montana Matters will host an evening with wildlife enthusiast Jack Hanna and host Doug Averill that includes a ranch-style dinner, beverages, live music by Shane Clouse, live auction and family activities. All proceeds benefit bison restoration in Montana. Call (406) 837-4391. 29 Mo Walker performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 29- 30 Mission Mountain Rodeo, 7 p.m., Polson fairgrounds; $10 adults, $5 children under age 12. Mutton Bustin’ and Miniature Bull Riding precede the rodeo. Rodeo parade and children’s pet parade at 11 a.m. Friday in downtown Polson. Call Una Rose Graham at (406) 883-1100. 29- July 1 Home and Garden Show, Sanders County Fairgrounds, Plains; $3 per person or free admission with $5 parking, free for children under

age 18; more than 100 exhibits plus seminars. Contact Tim Newman at (530) 217-9316 or countyfair@blackfoot.net.

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30 “An Evening Off Broadway, Way Off!” presented by the PEO of Bigfork, 5-8 p.m., Flathead Lake Lodge barbecue area; $25; entertainment, cocktail party, hors d’oeuvres, raffle items donated by Bigfork merchants and no-host bar; call (406) 756-4162.

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30- July 1 Annual Big Sky Antique & Classic Boat Show, 10 a.m., Lodge at Whitefish Lake, 1380 Wisconsin Ave.; free admission. Contact Tim Salt at (406) 8625085 or timsalt@edge-effect.net.

4 July 4th Parade, 10 a.m., Kalispell; call (406) 7582803 or visit www.kalispellchamber.com.

30- July 1 Festival of the Fly Demo Days, Glacier Outdoor Center, 12400 Highway 2 E., West Glacier; free; on-river boat demos, product demos and barbecue. Visit www.glacierraftco.com or call (406) 888-5454 for more information. 30- July 15 Port Polson Players present “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s,” 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, John Dowdall Theatre on Flathead Lake. Tickets are $15 for adults and $14 for senior citizens and students. Call (406) 8839212 or email portpolsonplayers@centurytel.net.

July 1

1 Riverbend Concert Series with the Bad Larrys, 7 p.m., Sliter Park, Bigfork. Cost is $3 adults, $1 children. Call (406) 837-5888.

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1 Bitterroot Range Band performs, 6-7:30 p.m., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. Call 777-5061. 1 Pitmasters of the Pacific Northwest barbecue cooking class and judging class, 102 Main St., Stevensville. Learn the basics of barbecue equipment, theory, meat and wood selection, theory of rubs and sauces, and learn to barbecue four competition meats. $150 per person. Visit pnwba. com.

7 7 “Animal Tales: Spirits and Legends Come to Life,” 6 p.m., Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford St., Hamilton. Listen to Native Peoples’ stories and then see them come to life when our Animal Ambassadors demonstrate the tales in true 3D! Learn the lessons that helped teach the next generation about honor, respect, and danger. Why should you never kill a spider? What is Turtle Island? How did kangaroo get her pouch? Some lessons are still in use today; and some stories help bring to light an animal’s unique qualities. The Animal Ambassadors of Animal Wonders bring the stories to life and teach how and why the native peoples passed down so many legends about the wild animals that shared the land. This event is in collaboration with the Bitterroot Public Library. Call 363-3338 or visit www. brvhsmuseum.org. 7 Deadline for jerky contest submissions. As part of their Annual Bitter Root Day Festival, a jerky contest will be held at Ravalli County Museum. Submit your mouth watering, delectable jerky samples for judging! We will be accepting a wide variety of meats, flavors and styles. Forms can be downloaded from www.brvhsmusuem.org, or picked up directly from the museum, 205 Bedford, or from our Farmers

Market booth on Saturdays. There will be first-, second- and third-prize winners. Winners will be announced during Bitter Root Day, June 16.

8 8- 10 Montana Professional Artists Association eighth annual show and sale, Bitteroot Inn and Conference Center, Hamilton. Gala reception Friday, 6-10 p.m., free admission; sale continues Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit wwwMontanaProfessionalArtistsAssoc.com. 8- 10 Montana Mule Days, 8 a.m.-dark, Friday-Sunday, 100 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton. Montana’s largest mule and donkey show includes more than 100 classes featuring driving, riding, cattle and fun events. Camping is available on the grounds, commercial booths, food available, covered grandstand and family entertainment. Visit www. montanamuledays.com or call 777-2331.

14 1 4 Trapper Creek Job Corps’ annual Community Relations Council open house, 3:30-6 p.m., 5139 West Fork Road, Darby. Tours start at 3:30 p.m. Presentations, awards and barbecue, 5 p.m. RSVP to 821-3286. 1 4, 21, 28 Library Kids Grow @ The Community Garden, 10 a.m.-12:30 pm., offered by the North Valley Public Library for ages 5-12. Topics will include soil nutrition, watering, conservation, compost and bugs, and a healthy garden snack will be provided each time. To register call 777-5061. 1 4 Fellowship Club, 6 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Discussion of “Illuminata: Thoughts, Prayers, Rites of Passage” by Marianne Williamson. Call 363-1670.

16 1 6 33rd annual Bitterroot Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Ravalli

3 Picnic in the Park featuring the music of Grand, 7-9 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell; free. 4 Fourth of July in City Park, Hot Springs, features the music of Gary Redman and Soul City Cowboys as well as food vendors and a fireworks show at dark.

4 Picnic in the Park featuring the music of Jack Gladstone, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell; free. 4 Fourth of July Celebration, Whitefish Lake City Beach. Water craft rentals are available during the day. Live music kicks off an evening of dancing, food and family fun followed by a fireworks display. Call (406) 862-3501 or visit www.whitefishchamber.org.

July 5 5 Thursday!Fest featuring the music of Moonshine Mountain Band, 5-8 p.m., Third Street East, Kalispell; free. Weekly festival features live music, food vendors, children’s activities, artists and craftsmen, and beer and wine for purchase.

County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton; celebration of Montana’s state flower; art and crafts booths and refreshments available. Visit www.brvhsmuseum.org or call 363-3338.

22 2 2-23 Western Heritage Days, Stevensville, includes Calcutta auction Friday and parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, arts and crafts vendors on Third Street, sidewalk sales and open houses downtown, tours of St. Mary’s Mission and historic homes, barnyard games competition, chuck wagon cook-off and living history demonstrations. Visit www. mainstreetstevensville.com or call 777-3773.

29 2 9-July 2 Fifth annual Darby Roots Reunion. Events held at the Darby Club House, park and library. Friday and Saturday activities include historic programs, raffle, entertainment, silent auction, barbecue and potluck. Sunday and Monday events include tours of Darby and the East Fork of the Bitterroot River. For information, contact Bonnie Evers, bonevers@q.net, 821-3214 or helenannbibler@wildblue.net, 821-3444.

30 3 0 An Afternoon of Cowboy Music and Poetry, 3 p.m., Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford St., Hamilton. Sit under the maple trees and enjoy hors d’oeuvres paired with a glass of beer or wine while listening to a few yarns and tales told by cowboy poets. Yodeling and some cowboy pickin’ will also be heard. For more information, call 363-3338 or visit www. brvhsmuseum.org.

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music in missoula Sunday, June 17

Big Sky Brewing Co.

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“An Evening with Primus,” at Big Sky Brewing Co.

Doors: Open at 6:30 p.m., show time at 8 p.m. Big Sky Brewery, 5417 Trumpeter Way, Missoula Tickets: $35 in advance, $38 day of show, on sale now Tickets available at Big Sky Brewery, Rockin Rudy’s, 877-4-FLY-TIX, or ticketfly.com. All ages, full bar with ID.

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or the past 27 years, Primus has chased its strange muse on the fringes of rock. On June 17, it’s bringing its bizarro tunes to the outdoor field at Big Sky Brewing Co. in Missoula. The legendary group is touring behind “Green Naugahyde,” its first studio album in 11 years. According to a news release, it’s a Primus record “with all of the magic and mystery that phrase entails.” It’s a safe bet that means hyperactive bass, twisted lyrics, and skronky guitar work. “Green Naugahyde” was produced and engineered by bassist and vocalist Les Claypool in his personal studio, Rancho Relaxo, in Northern California. The album features longtime guitarist Larry LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. The percussionist was in an early lineup of the band, and was also in “Sausage,” a 1994 reunion of the 1988 Primus lineup. “Green Naugahyde” is due out Sept. 13 on ATO Records and Prawn Songs, and a fall tour also is in the works.

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WILCO Sunday, June 28 Big Sky Brewing Co. Doors open at 6 p.m., show time at 7:30 p.m. Big Sky Brewery, 5417 Trumpeter Way, Missoula Tickets on sale now, $44 in advance and day of show Tickets are available at Big Sky Brewery, Rockin Rudy’s Records, by calling 877-4-FLY-TIX, or ticketfly.com.

Steve Martin Friday, July 20

Steve Martin will bring his band, the Steep Canyon Rangers, to Missoula’s Ogren Park at Allegiance Field.

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he Father of the Bride is now the leader of the band, and he is coming to Missoula this summer. The Missoula Osprey announced that legendary comedian Steve Martin will bring his band, the Steep Canyon Rangers, to Missoula’s Ogren Park at Allegiance Field for a concert on Friday, July 20. Tickets went on sale Friday, March 30. Best-known for his acting roles in such comedies as “The Jerk,” “Father of the Bride” and “Roxanne,” Martin has seen his lifelong love for the banjo blossom into a late career. His band’s 2009 album, “The Crow: New Songs for the Five String Banjo,” won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. The record featured guest performances by such stars as Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs and Tim O’Brien. Tickets to the concert are general admission, with two levels of prices. A limited number of field-level tickets are $59.50. Tickets in the seating bowl of Ogren Park Allegiance Field are $39.50. Those prices do not include ticket convenience fees that will apply. Tickets are on sale at the MSO Hub Box Office, located at 140 N. Higgins Ave. in downtown Missoula. Concertgoers can also call (406) 543-3300 to reach the MSO Hub Box Office. Tickets will also be available through Ticketfly.com. Missoulian reporter Joe Nickell can be reached at 523-5358, jnickell@missoulian.com or on NickellBag.com.

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Sluggo and Jdevil

with special guest:

Wednesday, June 27 Big Sky Brewery Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets: $36, available at Rockin Rudy’s, 877-4-FLY-TIX, ticketfly.com or knittingfactory.com.

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ifteen years after finding success grafting hip-hop to metal, Korn is back on the road, dabbling with a new form of beat-oriented music, dubstep. Before the rapmetal pioneers take to the stage at Missoula’s Big Sky Brewery in June, frontman Jonathan Davis will DJ as his alter ego, Jdevil, and dubstep artist Sluggo will perform as well. The band’s American tour comes on the heels of the release of their brand new video for “Way Too Far.” The comically surreal video, directed by Joshua Allen and produced by Sebastien Paquet, debuted at Noisey.com recently. Preceding the debut, several bizarre photos of the band surfaced on their Facebook page – one featuring bassist Fieldy Arvizu getting a face tattoo and one showing Davis holding a rifle, and then bloodied on the ground. After watching the video, it’s apparent these were scenes from the actual video. This past December, Korn released their new album, “The Path of Totality.” The album has also been a fixture on Billboard’s Dance Electronic Albums chart, and has sold over 500,000 digital singles from the album – a staggering amount for a rock band, featuring the brand new single, “Way Too Far” as well as “Get Up!” and “Narcississtic Cannibal,” the later two of which were Top 10 hits at Active Rock Radio.

MichaelandFranti Spearhead Thursday and Friday, Aug. 30-31

Wilma Theatre Doors, 7 p.m., show, 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $38, on sale now at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 877-4-FLY-TIX, ticketfly.com or knittingfactory.com.

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issoula residents are so enamored of Michael Franti that he can pack an outdoor field, play a two-night stand at the Wilma Theater and even get unknowingly advertised as a featured act for a hoax concert. (An anonymous group in 2010 promoted a show the roots-rocker never booked, circulating fake fliers for a free show in downtown Missoula.) Thankfully, the socially concious genre-bender is indeed playing the Wilma again this summer, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 30-31, and bringing his band, Spearhead, with him. Franti has spent his career blending elements perennially popular in Missoula: early ’90s hip-hop, reggae, acoustic guitar ballads, catchy pop songs and more. His discography stretches all the way back to 1992, when he began playing conscious rap songs with the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, alongside eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter. From those beginnings, he’s cast a wide net: He’s worked with reggae legends Sly and Robbie, intrepreted the work of poet William S. Burroughs, and had Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich record an introduction for a live album. Franti’s last album, “The Sound of Sunshine,” saw more of his herbal-esque blend of reggae, pop, hip-hop and funk. Some critics have said it was less aggressive or ambitious than his past work, but Franti has earned a break and a pop hit here and there – he’s so socially responsible that he can span issues as diverse as child soldiers and U.S.-Mexican border policy in a single verse. And besides, the title alone will suit the dog days of summer in the Garden City. According to his tour schedule, the band will have all kinks worked out by they time they arrive here: They’ll have played more than 30 shows this season by the time they take the stage in Missoula.

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New Medicine and Emphatic ~ Monday, July 16 Doors: Open at 7:00 p.m., show time at 7:30 p.m.

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or hard rock bands in previous eras, the best way to get publicity was to mangle wildlife (see Ozzy Osbourne) or to incite riots (see Guns N’ Roses). For Halestorm, it was likely having a wholesomelooking high-school girl belt their tune “Here’s to Us” on NBC’s comedic musical “Glee.” That adaptable song closes out the Pennslyvania quartet’s new album, “The Strange Case of ... ” It follows a debut that scored two top-10 singles (“I Get Off” and “It’s Not You.”) The band says they’ve diversified their second full-length. On the midtempo songs, fire-haired frontwoman Elizabeth “Lzzy” Hale goes for rafters in a range not unfamiliar to fans of Poison and Guns N’ Roses in their prime. It also features a song, “Love Bites (So Do I)” that ratchets up to the fastest tempos they’ve yet played. But despite the band’s way with a catchy melody, it’s unlikely “Glee” cast members will perform a barbershop rendition of “You Call Me a Bitch Like It’s a Bad Thing” any time soon. The new album, and July 16 show at the Wilma Theatre, come after an exhaustive tour schedule. Over the course of two years, they hit the road with acts as diverse as Shinedown, Stone Sour, Disturbed, Megadeth, Papa Roach, Godsmack and countless others. In addition to the highly embraced EP “Don’t Mess With the Time Man,” Halestorm released “ReAnimate,” an EP of covers including “Out Ta Get Me” (Guns N’ Roses), “Bad Romance” (Lady Gaga) and “Slave to the Grind” (Skid Row.) This is an all-ages concert.

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THE Mike Lake

Let the addiction begin : 3 Diablo

Blizzard’s Diablo 3 screenshots

t’s June. Summer is rapidly approaching. The grass is green from spring rains, and the garden city is blooming into a hub of activity. Brennans wave is full of thrill seekers, the M is littered with tourists and Farmers market is in full swing. But why spend your days outdoors in the scorching sun amongst ill tempered hipsters when you could be in a dark, air conditioned room working on your monitor tan? As most of the geek world knows, Diablo 3 hit the shelves in late May and many a waking hour hath been squandered whilst crawling the dungeon gloom. Unlike many of the games and/or apps that have been reviewed in this column, I personally have never much been attracted to the Diablo style dungeon crawler games. To me it seemed repetitive and mundane... That is, until I played Blizzards newest installment of this series. Has anything really changed since Diablo 2 graced the scene some 12 years ago? To put it simply, not so much, aside from a graphics overhaul. It’s still the same ol’ treasure huntin’, hack and slash, mouse mashing mayhem that is was before. Only better. Much, much better.

I can’t scientifically explain why it’s so addicting to play. Needless to say, I have a depraved need to see what monster or treasure chest will be lurking around the next corner and what coveted treasure it might posses. Comparing notes with other D3 players on what random magical artifacts they have in their possession seems to be a driving force. Bragging rights abound amongst the nerd herd. So yes, I have been turned to the dark side and yes I will be proudly displaying my complete lack of skin pigmentation this summer as I waste away my long summer days hopelessly scouring my way through a shallow, quest oriented plot line to find that next treasure high. See you next month where hopefully I’ve remembered to shower and shave and occasionally find a bite to eat. Mike Lake is the Art Director for Corridor and new member of Gamers Addiction Anonymous, if there is such a thing. He can be found sleeping on his keyboard, and scrounging for food in the fridge in his bloomers. He can be reached at mike.lake@ corridormag.com.

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8-9 Pay Dirt, 9 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

1 Shane Clouse and Stomping Ground, 9 p.m., The Pulse, in the Press Box, 825 E. Broadway, no cover. 1 Family Friendly Friday with La Pachanga, 6-8 p.m., Top Hat, 130 W. Front St., no cover. 1 Horse Thieves, Top Hat, 130 W. Front St.. 1 Zeppo MT, Union Club, 208 E. Main St., no cover. 1-2 Karaoke, Sportspage, Polson. 1-2 The Copper Mountain Band, 9 pm., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. 1 Wild Coyote Band, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, Ronan St.

9 Counrty Showdown, Rustic Hut, Florence. 9, 30 The Captain Wilson Conspiracy, 8-10 p.m., Finn & Porter. 9 Wild Coyote Band, 9 p.m., Lumberjack Saloon, Graves Creek Road, Lolo. 9 Christian Johnson Project, 8 p.m., Brookies Cookies, Bigfork.

2 Wild Coyote Band, 7 p.m., Valley Club, Ronan. 4, 11, 1825 Live Music, The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. 4 Britt Arnesen, folksinger, songwriter, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 5 Red Solo Cup, 8 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. 6 Tribal Seeds, reggae, Top Hat, 130 W. Front St. $14 in advance, $15 day of show, $5 surcharge for ages 18-20. 6, 13, 20, 27 What About Bob Karaoke, 7 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 7, 14, 21, 28 SOB’s, 7-9 p.m., The Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson. 7, 14 Party Trained, 9 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. 7 Chroma, 9 p.m., The Pulse, in the Press Box, 825 E. Broadway. Neon paint party featuring DJ Beauflexx. No cover. 7 Missoula Home Grown Stand Up Comedy ope mic, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St., no cover. 8 The Captain Wilson Conspiracy, 6-8:30 p.m., Ten Spoon Winery. 8 Buster Blue, Americana, folk, swing, Top Hat, 130 W. Front St.

10, 17, 24 SOB’s, 2-4 p.m., Sitting Duck, Woods Bay, Bigfork. 10 The Ed Norton Big Band, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. $5 at the door. 11 Whipple Tree with Amy Martin and Caroline Keys, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 13, 20, 27 Christian Johnson acoustic showcase, 8 pm., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. 14 Mega karma, 6-10 p.m., Easthore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 15 Dead Winter Carpenters, Top Hat, 130 W. Front St. $7. 15 The Blox, 9 p.m., The Pulse, in the Press Box, 825 E. Broadway, no cover. 15 Russ Nasset & The Revelators, Union Club, 208 E. Main St., no cover. 16 The Deadlocks, Greatful Dead tribute band, Top Hat, 130 W. Front St. $6. 16, 22 Christian Johnson & Loose Caboose, 9 p.m., Garden Bar, Bigfork. 16 Wild Coyote Band, 7 p.m., Sunshine Station, Philipsburg. 18 Dick Skultin, accordion and Chuck Hurt, guitar, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 21 John Smith, Top Hat, 130 W. Front St.

22 Family Friendly Friday with Grandfather Glen, 6-8 p.m., Top Hat, 130 W. Front St., no cover. 22 Blue & The Vagus Nerve, Union Club, 208 E. Main St., no cover. 22 Lil Smokies, 9 p.m., The Pulse, in the Press Box, 825 E. Broadway, no cover. 22 Wild Coyote Band, 8 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 2520 South Ave. W. 23 Wild Coyote Band, 9 p.m., Lumberjack, Lolo. 25 The Acousticals with Richie Reinholdt, Chad Fadely, Andy Dunnigan and Ted Lowe, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 26 Skism with Doge & Fuski, Top Hat, 130 W. Front St. $14 in advance, $16 day of show, $5 surcharge for those under 21. 28 Burlesco with special guests, Top Hat, 130 W. Front St. $5. 28 Craig Barton and Friends Jazz, 7-10 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 29 Wild Coyote Band, Eagles Lodge, Hamilton 29 Solbird, Seattle funk, soul, Top Hat, 130 W. Front St. 29 Chasing Crow, Union Club, 208 E. Main St., no cover. 29 Dave Khoury “the 50s Guy,” 7 p.m., The Pulse, in the Press Box, 825 E. Broadway, no cover.

JULY 4 Wild Coyote Band, 9 p.m., Talking Bird, St. Regis. 5 Missoula Home Grown Stand Up Comedy ope mic, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St., no cover.

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MSO HUB Community Corner Honoring our WWII veterans

ig Sky Honor Flight recognizes American Veterans for their sacrifices and achievements by flying them to Washington D.C., to see their memorial at no cost. Top priority is given to World War II and terminally ill Veterans from all wars. Honor Flight was conceived by Earl Morse, a physician assistant and retired Air Force captain, as a tribute to the veterans to whom he provided care. In May 2005, Morse arranged for six small planes to transport 12 World War II veterans to Washington D.C., to see their memorial. By the end of the first year Honor Flight had transported 137 World War II veterans to see their memorial. By the end of 2011 the Honor Flight Network flew over 63,000 WWII veterans to see their memorial. The World War II memorial pays tribute to the 16 million Americans who served during the war. Through the Honor Flight Network, veterans are flown to see their monument on “First-come, first-serve basis”. The Honor Flight Network is a national organization dedicated to the veterans of World War II. Big Sky Honor Flight is a proud member of this network. Far from home, they served for us and

died for us. The most difficult thing was to watch their comrades suffer. They will tell you, without hesitation, “Those who never came back are the real heroes.” These courageous men and women, pass away each and every day. For those who did return from WWII and are still with us, it is time to honor them with a trip to see their WWII Memorial before it is too late. Our first flight on 94 Montana veterans is scheduled to leave from Billings on June 15th, 2012. We have enough Montana veterans on the waiting list today to send at least 3 more flights, with more applications coming in each day. We are currently trying to raise funds to send our second flight. We hope to make this flight happen in the fall of 2012. Any support you can give is helping one more. If you are a WWII veteran and would like more information about being on one of our flights, or if you are interested in donating Big Sky Honor flight you can go to Bigskyhonorflight.org, or write to: BIG SKY HONOR FLIGHT P.O. Box 80201 Billings, MT 59108 Or you can call Tiffany Samel at 406-274-3351 for more information.

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The Montana Band Tribute TOUR A tribute to one of Montana’s most treasured bands – the Montana Band – takes place in Missoula on June 22 at the Wilma Theater. The concert, officially called The Montana Band Tribute Tour, begins at 8:30 p.m. Twenty-five years after the tragic plane crash that ended the career of the state’s best-ever country/rock/bluegrass act, the Montana Band’s music comes back to life for one night only led by Mission Mountain Wood Band’s Rob Quist, original Montana Band drummer Mark Wittman & guitarist Jerry Zalnoski, string wizard David Griffith, guitar guru Craig Davie and bassist Halladay Quist.

Opening act: House of Quist.

Monday, June 22 Show time at 8:30 p.m.

Wilma, 131 S. Higgins Ave., Missoula Tickets $25 in advance/$30 day of show; call 877-4-FLY-TIX or visit www.ticketfly.com

f you arrived in Montana sometime in the last 20 years or so, you may not know about The Montana Band. But if you lived in the Big Sky State during the 1980s – and if you’re a fan of great live music – there’s no way you’ll ever forget them. Led by Mission Mountain Wood Band members Terry Robinson, Rob Quist and Kurt Bergeron, the Montana Band was arguably the best musical act ever to come out of the state –and that according to none other than Willie Nelson! But just months after winning Willie’s nationwide country music “showdown” – and just as the band appeared poised to make its mark on country music, tragedy struck. After playing a Fourth of July gig for friends on Flathead Lake, the band packed-up to fly to a second July 4

KEVIN GARTLAND engagement, scheduled for that night in northern Idaho. They never made it. The band’s plane crashed into a hillside orchard overlooking Flathead Lake, and everyone on-board was killed. That was 24 years ago. It’s impossible to tell the story of the Montana Band without also telling the story of the Mission Mountain Wood Band. One of the true vanguards of the country/rock/electric bluegrass movement of the early 1970s, M2WB – formed in Missoula by guitarplaying frontman Terry Robinson, multi- instrumentalists Rob Quist and Christian Johnson, bass player Steve Riddle and drummer Greg Reichenberg – first took the state of Montana by storm, then did something that few Montana acts had ever done: they took

JUNE 2012 their show on the road to New York City. The band’s high-energy live performances – complete with tight four-part harmonies, mind-bending acoustic jams and stunning instrumental riffs – knocked the Big Apple for a loop. And suddenly, the band was literally off to the races. For the better part of the next decade, M2WB played more than 250 live dates at venues across the country every year: from intimate nightclubs like L.A.’s Palomino to major arenas and stadiums, opening for acts like the Charlie Daniels Band, the Allman Brothers, Jimmy Buffett and Jerry Garcia. But all those miles on the road eventually took their toll. The first casualty was string wizard Christian Johnson. Johnson was replaced by Kurt Bergeron – another fiddle, mandolin and guitar guru– who brought new energy and enthusiasm to the group. Shortly thereafter bass player Steve Riddle parted ways with the band: but it wasn’t until drummer Greg Reichenberg called it quits in 1981 that the remaining Mission Mountain Wood Band members decided it was time for a change. Rather than getting involved in a long legal battle over the rights to use the Wood Band name, Terry, Robbie and Kurt – along with longtime band manager Tom Sawan – opted to make a fresh start. They added drummer Mark Wittman and bass player Jerry Zalnoski to the fold, released their first studio album in years – the appropriately-named Change in the Weather – and chose a new name. The band Formerly Known as M2WB became the Montana Band. The group wasted no time picking up where Mission Mountain left off, again hitting the road in their big blue bus, logging hundreds of thousands of miles a year playing concerts, festivals and fairs from coast-to-coast. And after a decade-and-a-half of putting Montana-style blood, sweat and tears into their music,all the hard work finally began paying dividends. The band developed fanatically-loyal followings in cities across the U.S., including in Reno, Nev. where the band recorded its critically acclaimed 1984 live album, “Wake Me When That Sun Goes Down.” Along the way, Jerry Zee was replaced as the band’s bass playing vocalist by Alan Larson, and in 1985 Quist made the gut-wrenching decision to leave the band, and headed to Nashville to pursue a solo career singing (and writing) songs. Rob was replaced by gifted instrumentalist Cliff Tipton, again bringing new energy and enthusiasm – and a second fiddle! – to the band’s live performances. The boys found themselves on a steady upward track in 1987, having won the prestigious Willie Nelson Invitational – the late-‘80s equivalent of a country American Idol – just a year earlier, and earning accolades from music critics at Variety magazine, the Reno Gazette, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Calgary Herald and scores of other media outlets across the nation. Grady Whitfield replaced Mark Wittman as the band’s drummer in early 1987, and the band never missed a beat. But tragedy struck on July 4, 1987, and in the blink of an eye, the Montana Band – Terry Robinson,Kurt Bergeron, Alan Larson, Cliff Tipton, Grady Whitfield and Tommy Sawan – were gone . With the encouragement and support of original Montana Band members Rob Quist, Mark Wittman and Jerry Zalnoski, the Whitefish Chamber has launched an effort to build a state-of-the-art outdoor performing arts facility in Whitefish, to be named for The Montana Band. The 1st Annual Montana Music Festival – held last September – was the official kick-off for the fundraising effort, and featured a number of acts who shared the stage with the Montana Band during its heyday – including Pure Prairie League and Poco. The 2nd Annual MMF is slated for Labor Day Weekend 2012 – Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Organizers are busy assembling the talent for this year’s festival. To learn more visit www. MTmusicFest.com over the coming weeks and months, for updates on preparations for the second annual event. We hope to see you in Whitefish! Kevin Gartland, a good friend to the Montana Band and its former promoter, is the executive director of the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce.

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With the Missoula Osprey, our local professional baseball team, opening up this month, the Sports Page is going to give a big hug to the sport of baseball. Now, you all know, we are fans of sport in general. This month’s feature is in no way a declaration that baseball is the greatest sport alive, even if some of us feel that way. However, we do think that baseball has some advantages over other sports. First off, no other sport is more interwoven with our country and its history than baseball. James Earl Jones in the movie, Field of Dreams, said, “The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all

that once was good, and what could be again.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! What other sport has had a sitting United States President preside over their Opening Day as often as baseball? Beginning on Opening Day with President Howard Taft in 1910 at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C., every President since has thrown out at least one ceremonial first pitch during his Presidency. Second, and most importantly, baseball is the true family sport. The reasons for this are many. The pace of the game allows those who attend together to actually communicate with each other. Conversations about the game or about other areas of life happen as the action on field continues, and yet, you never really miss anything. Baseball is a non-contact sport. It is safe for all ages. If it were a movie, it would get a “G” rating. Baseball is affordable. It is one of the few sports today that you can still afford to take the entire family to on a regular basis. Baseball is easy to play at home or at the park. Friends and family can “play catch” with relative ease. It is uncomplicated in cost and equipment. Baseball strategy is rather easy to understand and the rules are not too

complicated. You do not have to follow the sport religiously to be able to enjoy the game as a spectator. With all that said, probably the biggest impact baseball has in communities is baseball has brought more families together and created more lasting memories of family relationships than any other sport. Most people, albeit not all, relate baseball and their love for the game to a personal relationship. I, for example, continue to share baseball with my dad. It is the one constant throughout my life that has made the biggest impact on my relationship with my dad. It creates one-on-one time linked with a common interest. One of the great things about baseball is that you can ask a complete stranger what his or her greatest baseball memory is. Chances are the stranger’s face will light up and he or she will instantly relate a personal memory involving baseball. Interestingly, the story has just as good of a chance to be about family as it does about their favorite team or player. Then, magically, within 10 minutes you both will no longer be strangers.

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