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Clay Works! clay studio launches In the Bitterroot

art: mmac docents bring exhibits to life film: montana film festival returns to the roxy

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Sidney Mehlschmidt shapes a clay vessel in his studio. read more about clay works on page 18.

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arlene Burtch was born in Montana and has lived here most of her life.

She spent a little time in North Dakota and a little time in Wyoming and then came back to Montana as fast as she could. Currently, Darlene resides in Florence with her husband, Dave Burtch. Both Dave and Darlene work for Missoula County Public Schools. Darlene works in Human Resources recruiting for support staff positions; Dave is an Industrial Arts teacher at Sentinel. “I don’t travel a lot, because where would I go?” she said.

“This is what I love right here; there’s hiking, riding, camping, and, more than I love just being home, I love it out here. I love the mountains; I’ve had horses all my life. That’s my hobby.” “This place is perfect for us, she said.”

Tyler Wilson is a Missoula-based photographer whose work is often featured in Corridor. His #NoFilter project debuted in January 2015 and features portraits and mini, unfiltered stories of people from across Missoula. To view more of Wilson’s work, visit CorridorMag.com.

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Bigfork Film Festival Experience the 1st Annual Bigfork Film Festival with 14 Classic Western Films

By Steve Shapero

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tarting Oct. 16 and running through Oct. 20 at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts on Electric Avenue in Bigfork. The mission of the Bigfork Film Festival is to bring classic films to the big screen in comfort and convenience in Bigfork. We recreate the experience of watching movies as they were originally meant to be seen.

Westerns have been around since the days of silent films and peaked in popularity during the 1950s. Later relegated to “B” or pulp movie status, the genre was resurrected in the 1980s by directors like Clint Eastwood. That’s when the modern Western was reborn.

The Sunday premiere on Oct. 16 will be featuring John Wayne with “Red River” at 6 pm and “The Searchers” at 8:40 pm. Monday will be Classic Westerns with “Heart of the Rockies” at 3:45 pm Roy Rogers, “3:10 to Yuma” at 5:20 pm with Glenn Ford and

“Once Upon a Time in the West” at 12:30 and 7:20 pm with Henry Fonda. Tuesday is Western satire with “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” at 2:30 pm with John Wayne; “Breakheart Pass” at 5:30 pm with Charles Bronson and “Blazing Saddles” at 12:40 and 7:30 pm with Gene Wilder. Wednesday will feature Clint Eastwood with “Pale Rider” at 3:15 pm, “Unforgiven” at 5:30 pm and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” at 12:30 and 8:15 pm. Thursday closing will be Epic Westerns – “Treasure of the Sierra Madre” at 3:10 pm with Humphrey Bogart; “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” at 5:45 with Clint Eastwood and “Magnificent Seven” at 12:30 and 9 pm with Yul Brunner.

Go to bigforkfilmfestival.com for a list of days and movies plus ticket prices. You can also e:mail us at bigforkfilmfestival@yahoo.com Share the experience and attend a film festival in Bigfork.

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Performance Series comes to Ronan

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ission Valley Live is kicking off its performance series on Oct. 5 with Guy Mendilow Ensemble at the Ronan Performing Arts Center performing tales from the Forgotten Kingdom, an exotic musical journey from Sarajevo to Salonica. This iconic adventure is brought to life by world-class musicians hailing from Israel, Palestine, Argentina, Japan, the UK, and the US. All concerts start at 7 p.m.

Those planning to take in the performance series have a great lineup to look forward to for the rest of the season: Fubuki Daiko on Oct. 28 at Polson High School Auditorium from Winnipeg, Canada.

Fubuki Daiko reinvents traditional Japanese drumming with eclectic and energetic performances that are part martial arts athleticism, part meditation, and all rhythm. 7 p.m.

Two Bit Franks on Dec. 2 at Polson High School Auditorium. This concert brings homegrown original music, classic bluegrass, and some great adaptations to tunes listeners never imagined. Two Bit Franks features some of the finest bluegrass musicians in Montana at 7 p.m.

Maracuja on Jan. 20 at Ronan Performing Arts Center. Maracuja takes audiences on a musical journey around Latin America. From fiery Cuban song and Brazilian sambafunk to soothing bossa nova and wistful boleros, Maracuja plays music for dancing,

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music for listening, and music to make listeners smile. 7 p.m.

“Two Marvelous for Words” on Feb. 3, at Polson High School Auditorium. Experience the unforgettable music and story of the swinging days of the Nat King Cole Trio. 7 p.m.

Thomas Pandolfi on March 17, 2017, at Ronan Performing Arts Center. Pianist Pandolfi is an exciting virtuoso who, with each passing season, is becoming more and more sought after by audiences worldwide, and showered with superlatives by critics for his passionate artistry and amazing technique. 7 p.m.

The final show of the series will be Everything Fitz on April 21, at Polson High Auditorium, with a family band featuring the high-energy fiddling and percussive step dancing of four of Canada’s finest young musicians. Their unique stage show combines a variety of musical styles – everything from traditional jibs and reels, blue grass, jazz and swing, Celtic, gospel, as well as some amazing dance and novelty numbers. 7 p.m.

Mission Valley Live is a presenter of high-quality, professional, live entertainment.

The artists provide evening community performances and educational outreach programs to students in schools throughout the Mission Valley. Mission Valley Live, founded in February of 2015, is a non profit organization made up of many dedicated community volunteers.

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Apple Day & Night

Everything apple at the height of the harvest season

By Kristine Komar

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ne of the most traditional and engaging cultural events in the region is McIntosh Apple Day – this year is the 38th – at the Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton.

Apple Day was established to celebrate the rich heritage of apples in the Bitterroot Valley. It’s odd to think of crisp juicy apples as economic engines, but that was certainly the case during the early decades of the 20th century.

From large-scale irrigation projects such as the Big Ditch Project in 1910 to real estate subdivisions, the “apple boom” made its mark on the Bitterroot landscape. The year 1921 was the peak of the apple boom, with 637 boxcars of apples shipped from the Bitterroot. By 1924, after three year of devastating frost, the apple boom was over. For those who want to know more about the Apple Boom’s fascinating history, there’s always an exhibit at the Museum on Apple Day. Today, even though a few original trees still stand here and there around the valley, the endeavor to transform the Bitterroot into an apple economy is ended. One could say, though, that the very best parts remain. There are apple pies – 650 are sold on Apple Day. There’s apple butter, cooked and stirred at a caldron right before your eyes – but be quick, it sells out in minutes. There’s pork and apple chutney; caramel apples; and fresh cider, eagerly pressed by local Boy Scouts. All of those are available at Apple Day. The Hamilton Farmers Market is in full swing on Apple Day with harvest garden bounty spilling forth. Arts and crafts vendors swell the market to over 180 booths hailing from five states. There’ll be music and if we’re lucky, a crisp sunny fall day the likes of

which are famous in the Bitterroot – the average temperature for Oct. 1 is 66 degrees.

A good plan might be to retreat home or to your hotel room after Apple Day for a late afternoon nap before emerging refreshed for Liquid Apple Night at Legion Park, kittycorner from the Museum.

Night follows day beautifully at Liquid Apple Night where you can sample hand crafted hard cider from northwest cider makers including three Bitterroot producers, Backroad Cider, Hamilton; betterRoot Cider, Florence; and Montana CiderWorks, Darby, as well as five other cideries including Big Mountain Ciderworks, Kalispell, and Lockhorn Cidery, Bozeman. Food will be purveyed by Bitterroot Brewing and Bye N Bye Chuckwagon. Music by the Tim Carlson Quartet and conversation with fellow cider lovers, complete the ambiance. Don’t fret about the cooling evening air – burn barrels and propane heaters will keep you warm and toasty.

Cider has much to recommend it and presenting cider masters will tutor you as they pour a beverage that has been important to the wellbeing of humans for over two millennia.

Tamar Stanley, museum executive director, is pleased with the popularity of Apple Night. “Liquid Apple Night” is an innovative way for the museum to remember and interpret an important historic era in our valley, one that is alive and well in a new format—an event that includes families, local producers, and fun as well as the historical perspective of the apple boom,” she said.

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Thru October 29 – Mountain Watercolor Society of Bigfork Art & Cultural Center with reception 9-30 5-7 pm, Downtown Bigfork, MT October 1 – Oktoberfest Party with Bayern Brewing at The Raven, Woods Bay Bigfork October 6, 13, 20, 27 – Brushes & Brews at Flathead Lake Brewing Co, Bigfork 6:308:30 pm James Corwin will lead a painting class every Thursday, $35; Kali@ flatheadlakebrewing.com October 7 – Dive Bar Daughters at The Raven 8 pm, Woods Bay, Bigfork October 8 – Tamarack Time/OKTOBERFEST 1 pm on Electric Avenue, Bigfork. Old fashioned celebration of harvest food with tasting at 1 pm. Oktoberfest starts at Garden Bar at 2 pm; 837-7283 October 16-20 1st Annual Bigfork Film Festival at the Bigfork Performing Arts Center; bigforkfilmfestival.com for movie details and tickets.

October 22 – Mission Mountain Winery Vertical Wine Tasting of Pinot Noir from 10-5 pm, Free event, Hwy 93 in Dayton on the west shore; 849-5524 or missionmountainwinery.com

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October 15-21 – Public Votes on Decorate the Bench Competition in Downtown Polson October 16-20 – 1st Annual Bigfork Film Festival at the Bigfork Performing Arts Center; bigforkfilmfestival.com October 20 – Open Mic at the Lake Bar, on Hwy 93 Polson, MT October 25 – What About Bob Karaoke at East Shore Smokehouse 6 pm, Hwy 35 Polson October 27 – Free Night at the Miracle of America Museum 6:30 pm, with Halloween Theme; Gil 883-6264 October 29 – HALLOWEEN PARTY at the Finley Point Grill with Highway 93 Band, at 7 pm MM6, Hwy 35 Polson - Costume Party and Prizes!

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By Lucy Beighle

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ne of Missoula’s best-kept secrets happens in the galleries of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture. It’s there where a dozen docents, all volunteers, give personalized tours of the museum’s exhibits to groups from all walks of life. High school classes, dinner groups, book clubs, grade school classes, hiking groups—the only consistent theme is the visitors want to learn about and have a more engaging experience with the exhibit on hand.

“No tour is ever the same,” says seasoned docent, Herbert Swick. “We are in contact beforehand with a member of the group, whether that’s a teacher or just a liaison from the group, and we find out what kind of experience they’re hoping to have.” He gave the example of a French class from Bozeman who came to a Masterworks exhibit and wanted to focus on French culture and social change. And a history class wanting to focus on 19th century history. And an art class whose focus was on technique. “Or it could simply be a group of friends who want to see intriguing art together,” he says.

The docents themselves come from a variety of backgrounds including art and teaching. “We figured out that collectively we have over 200 years of classroom experience—this is a group that loves to foster learning.”

In order to train for an exhibit, the volunteers get their information from a number of sources. “If the artist is still living,” says Swick, “we’ll often get a presentation from them before the exhibit begins.” Other means of education are speakers such as a curator of a body of work and experts on a subject. “A recent exhibit was of Remington wood engravings,” he says, “and we had nationally recognized wood engraver James Todd come and talk to us about the process of engraving and exhibition lender Lee Silliman talk about the collection. It was fascinating.” Docents also do their own research and

then meet for a “Docent Round Gallery” (think roundtable) to share what they have discovered. “Collectively we get our information from a variety of sources, and by the time an exhibit opens we’re pretty versed on the ins and outs of it.”

The docents also come up with optional “lesson plans” for some of the exhibits.

For example for the current show, “Present Tense: Prints from The Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer & His Family Foundation,” a sample lesson plan for a high school social studies class was created including learning objectives and learning activities.

“The ‘Text, Language and Social Communication’ lesson plan might include guiding questions such as ‘what is the role of text in art?’ and ‘how can art give us different perspectives on social issues?’ But that is just one direction we can go when looking at the exhibit- they’re all so multifaceted which makes it enjoyable for both docent and visitor,” he says.

“Our docent tours take an experience with an exhibition to an entirely different and intimate level,” says MMAC Director Barbara Koostra. “I can’t recommend them enough.”

To schedule a docent tour of the current exhibition, “Present Tense: Prints from The Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation” or any future exhibit, call the MMAC office at 243-2019 or contact Dani Sacks at danidehart46@gmail.com.

The exhibition runs through Jan. 13. In addition to private tours, there will be a public docent tour every Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. starting Oct. 6. No reservations are necessary. Academic-year gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 12-3 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 12-6 p.m.

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october reads Montana has many opportunities to read local

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isitors to Missoula are always amazed at the number of Montana Authors featured in local bookstores. For those of you that live here, this is a list of some of the recent and future releases by authors that call Montana home.

Pure Quill: Photographs

by Barbara Van Cleve In the vernacular of the West, the term pure quill means “authentic; real, through and through.” Barbara Van Cleve’s gripping blackand-white photographs of the West she knows and loves give vision to that term. Born and raised on a working Montana cattle and horse ranch, for seven decades she has focused her lens on the land and sky, and the men, women, and animals who animate it.

Yellowstone: A Land of Wild and Wonder

by Christopher Cauble Photographer Christopher Cauble reveals the beauty and diversity of “Yellowstone National Park” in this stunning collection of contemporary photographs. Yellowstone: A Land of Wild and Wonder inspires wanderlust in readers as Cauble takes them on a remarkable journey of discovery. From dramatic landscapes to mesmerizing geyser photos to intimate wildlife portraits, these unique images inspire a new sense of wonder for Yellowstone’s timeless majesty.

Yankees and Rebels on the Upper Missouri: Steamboats, Gold and Peace

by Ken Robison During the 1860s, the Missouri River served as a natural highway, through snags and rapids, from St. Louis to Fort Benton for steamboats bringing Yankees and Rebels and their families to the remote Montana territory. The migration transformed the Upper Missouri region from the isolation of the fur trade era to the raucous gold rush days that would keep the region in turmoil for decades..

Acclaimed historian Ken Robison reveals the thrilling history behind this war-weary wave of migration seeking opportunity on Montana’s wild and scenic frontier.

Hopping Ahead of Climate Change

by Sneed B. Collard III “Hopping Ahead of Climate Change” describes one of the most intriguing and important studies of our time- the work of biologist Scott Mills, who is trying to answer the critical question: Can animals that change their coat colors with the seasons survive shorter winters caused by climate change? Working with an international team of colleagues and students, Professor Mills has been conducting a range of studies that explore the impacts of a hotter world on animals.

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Children and Lunatics

by Megan McNamer In Children and Lunatics, the 21st century is new and fragile, the center barely holding.

Wars, terrorists, and hurricanes are on TV. A silent street person and a suburban mother share intimate spheres of love and grief and odd obsessions, although they barely meet. As their paths converge, an eerie world hovers, casting shadows and flickering lights, igniting fears and dreams. - The Write Question.

Fish Line Rhymes

by Jayne R. Piazza Artist and adventurer, Jayne Piazza is a creative talent, mother, and world traveler (with a special affinity for Iceland) and innovator.

Jayne loves to laugh, and, she loves fish. Her book, “Fish Line Rhymes,” recreates children’s nursery rhymes through her renegade vision - with an entertaining fish-twist. The mischievous result is skillful and charming.

Historic Glacier National Park: The Stories Behind One of America’s Great Treasures

by Randi Minetor “Historic Glacier National Park” captures the most interesting moments in the park’s history, slices of life in northwestern Montana that provide an idea of what adventures were in store for those who chose to explore this gloriously beautiful snowy corner of the United States. There’s the presence of Native Americans in nearly every aspect of the park’s history, the significant leadership of the Great Northern Railway as the park gained its footing, and the people who risked life and limb in this astonishing Rocky Mountain landscape. Once Congress decided to make Glacier a national park, developers created hotels, chalets, campgrounds, residences, and the most spectacularly scenic road in the United States. “Historic Glacier National Park” provides just enough of this rich history to make the experience of visiting the park even better than expected.

Montana’s Pioneer Naturalist: Morton J. Elrod

By George M. Dennison A naturalist on Montana’s academic frontier, passionate conservationist Morton J. Elrod was instrumental in establishing the Department of Biology at the University of Montana, as well as Glacier National Park and the National Bison Range. In “Montana’s Pioneer Naturalist”, the first in-depth assessment of Elrod’s career, George M. Dennison reveals how one man helped to shape the scholarly study of nature and its institutionalization in the West at the turn of the century.

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october 2016

Clay Works! clay studio launches In the Bitterroot

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lay Works! In the Bitterroot is a new cooporation that is bolstering artists who want to work with clay. It provides a creative workspace and kilns for co-op members.

The idea for a cooperative started last January when Bitterroot Valley artists on Facebook shared the idea for a clay co-op with shared studio space. Fourteen people responded and began to meet above Art Focus. In just over six months, they have become a cooperative, develop a mission statement, created a membership handbook and found a suitable studio. The 2,000-squarefoot space on South First Street in Hamilton has a pottery workspace and a kiln room. The old building was used as a pea warehouse for a train spur then used for honey extraction. It has a drain through the floor, which the potters say is perfect for their needs.

The membership is made up of students, teachers, a variety of people from various backgrounds, skill levels and occupations.

Instructor Vivian Yang said that variety of abilities confirmed for her that the co-op could happen.

“Often these groups start with a lot of artists but this group has other skills to offer, too,” Yang said. “This is people with different skills but who all want to make pots.”

Sidney Mehlschmidt came up with the idea initially. He retired from his profession, took a pottery class in Anchorage, Alaska, learned the craft, built his own pottery studio and then moved to Montana.

“I’ve been going out of my mind not having a place to work,” Mehlschmidt said.

Robin Ireland is one of the key organizers and a student excited about this member-owned cooperation.

“I’m excited because otherwise I don’t have a place to do it,” Ireland said. “I want to learn as much as I can. I love that I am able to come in any time of day or night.”

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Ireland said the help from Julie Foster at the Ravalli Economic Development Center was critical toward making coop members dreams become a reality.

“We couldn’t have done it without her help,” Ireland said.

Beyond access to clay, workspace and equipment, members share the expense of materials on clay and firing fees, receive class discounts and have their own space in the gallery. There are opportunities to learn wheel throwing, hand building, glazing and firing.

Yang praised Art Focus for the support of community artists.

“Also, at our first meeting we received valuable information from Clare Ann Harff,” Yang said. “She is now the executive director of MAPS and 20 years ago she started the Clay Studio in Missoula and she shared why she started it and how she got it going.”

Yang said pottery studios are a very messy industrial process and artists make difficult choices each step of the way.

“Just sitting down at the wheel and making pots is a tenth of what making pottery is all about,” she said. “After you learn to make pots then you need to decorate them and glaze them. The temperature is critical. What clay you choose determines what glazes you can use. There are recipes for glazes and they have to match the clay you’ve chosen and what type of firing you’re doing. All those choices are very technical and require experimentation or instruction.”

Yang said for her students she limits the choices and allows them full creativity within those parameters.

Potter Eve Meng said the Clay Works! studio will do something similar.

“We will find our own glazes through recipes and what works for this studio,” she said.

“There are famous potters in Japan who use one glaze all their life and they get a variety from their firings,” Mehlschmidt said.

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The Clay Works! studio has selected clay from the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena.

“It’s a good throwing clay, it’s a good hand building clay, it has a good color to the clay body,” Yang said.

Another advantage to the studio is access to the projects when they are ready.

“Pottery is a lot about timing,” Yang said. “You have to be able to get to your pot at the right time to take it to the next stage.”

“This is a wonderful space where you don’t have to wait a whole week to go back,” said Meng. “You can come 24 hours later when it is ready to be trimmed or modified. It takes a certain amount of time to set up so you can work with it in a different manner.”

The main teachers will be Yang, Kevin Silkwood and Kelly Price.

“The creative process is a wonderful thing to share,” Yang said.

“Clay Works! In the Bitterroot” has already held an open house in July.

Yang said Clay Works! In the Bitterroot may be a hint of things to come.

“The owner of this building, Marilyn Morris, is very interested in developing the building as art studios. She has a vision of a large art center with multiple workspaces. This is only the beginning.”

The community of potters was the impetus of creating a mutually shared workspace.

“We can help each other,” Yang said. “Potters love to talk shop. They are willing to share everything that they know and all their tips and tricks. It is a sharing community and it is so technical with so many variables that we need a community.”

The Clay Works in the Bitterroot is located at 808 S. First Street Suite B, in Hamilton. Like the new corporation on Facebook: Clay Works in the Bitterroot.

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Career Retrospective of Mary Beth Percival Friday, Oct. 7th Fr This exhibition will display and celebrate Mary Beth’s wide range of art, from her famous watercolors, to original pen and ink work.

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music

The Felice Brothers’ Aura of Authenticity

By Brian D’Ambrosio

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uthenticity suspends around the Felice Brothers like a halo. It’s the kind of resounding on-our-own-terms radiance that independent musicians yearn to earn.

If art is a tough grind, the rocking, experimental sound of the Felice Brothers is a leisurely walk. To be sure, the New York based group – a close-knit band of five friends, including two brothers – has built a 10-year career on exuberant strings, quirky acoustic compositions, and sorrowfully beautiful lyricism.

The sum of their voyage is enough to satisfy Americana music hounds searching for a brand that strips away the layers of artifice with a coarse, serrated feel that connects to the tradition’s roots.

Improvisational and self-taught, the Felice Brothers also hammer the point that we shouldn’t always believe in our limitations, no matter how concrete they may seem.

“We started out not knowing how to play music,” explained James Felice. “But we’ve always loved to perform and we started performing on New York subways and at farmers markets. We’ve recorded in old abandoned high schools and chicken coops and we’ve recorded on our terms. It’s raw. It’s rough. But we make the music the same way that we live out our lives, recording in a garage around chickens and ducks and pigs and livestock.”

Mainstream music has been inundated with so many sounds professing so many aphorisms and commercial Top 40 rules parading as truth that our musical clichés have clichés. The Felice Brothers dig through the platitudes and find out and share what’s true. At the same time upfront and acutely literate, the band’s latest, “Life in the Dark,” features nine songs depicting the hope and angst, the craving and resignation, of a seemingly rootless, on edge land at another point of upheaval. The Felice Brothers (James and Ian) are joined by longtime buddies Josh Rawson on bass and Greg Farley on fiddle, with drums by David Estabrook.

“Life in the Dark,” which coincides with the Felice Brothers’ 10th anniversary as a group, is a compilation of offbeat stories and satirical allegories about authenticity, art, and chasing fulfillment by living through both yourself and others. It’s risky, strange, and played with confidence and cohesive style.

Perhaps music doesn’t need so many rules. After all, the Felice Brothers self-produced their latest in the semi-rural Hudson, New York-area (population less than 7,000), in a garage on a poultry farm. Engineered by James Felice (who contributed accordion, keyboards and vocals), the recording is a passage into eclectic musical flavors, with imperfections welcomed. It’s rough, yet the acoustic instruments and open arrangements are liberating; it’s enthusiastic, stripped down, fun, and quirkily reassuring, like the sound of cooing in your ear. As the chickens cluck, the boys showcase the sound with ricochets of white hillbilly and rural blues.

“I grew up listening to a lot of folk music,” said Felice, “Woody Guthrie. Pete Seeger. Mississippi John Hurt. Skip James. Ian is more of a connoisseur of old folk-blues than I am. I love Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Band, and that is sort of the vein in which we play – and how they play. Sometimes we succeed. Sometimes we fail. We play from the gut and that’s how they played. It’s never too clean, too polished, or too produced. You have these certain feelings when you hear those records.”

“To put this album together we decided that we still needed a structure,” said Felice. “But you still don’t force it. Ian wrote most of the songs and we played and recorded, and we treated it like a job. We’d meet every morning at 10; I’d get there a little earlier because I was engineering. If it was awesome, we would keep going. No vibe? Then we’d call it. We did approach it like a job, but just not too rigorous and strict. Our strengths are focusing on the quality of Ian’s songwriting and the energy and quality of the live show. We are not go-getters. We are quiet people and we focus on music.”

Indeed, the Felice Brothers are the convergence of a group of friends who came together for a simple embrace full of recognition of folk-Americana’s history of grace, guts and gratitude.

“We recorded ‘Life in the Dark’ with a couple of mics and a garage, and sure there are more bands out there and there is more competition for time and space in people’s lives. We are competing more than the guys had to do in the past. But today it is so much easier to make music and so much easier to get your name around. There is much less value on music today and it’s much cheaper to make.”

Ian and James Felice were raised in a middle class family in the Catskill Mountains and Hudson River Valley area of Upstate New York. Dad was originally from Queens; he’d escaped the madness of angry gridlock, swapping the concrete and asphalt for the semi-agricultural land of maple trees, colorfully-conducive to the painter’s palette.

“I grew up in the woods and we couldn’t see our neighbors,” said James. “That’s how my brother and I grew up, and the guys in the band the same way. We grew up running around the Catskill Mountains and I’ve lived in Ulster County my whole life, pretty much. To be lucky enough to have been born in a place you love is a gift and there has never been a desire to go somewhere else.

We could have gone to New York City and struggled, but there was no desire. In this area, you can be alone, in the quiet, and have access to the art, culture and the vibrancy of New York City – and that’s unique and supremely lucky.”

A night with the Felice Brothers is a trip of folk and blues touchstones, natural, whirling accordions and whopping, roomy rhythms and mournful twinkles of electric guitar. It’s a saga of fiddles and ramshackle, blues-rock numbers full of gritty lead guitars, unruly blasts of organ and hollering choruses. “Life in the Dark” is something of a parable for contemporary America, with songs that soar high on the wings of the wild tragicomic tangle of Ian Felice’s imagination (most, if not all, of the band’s songs are written by him). The lyrics twist modern interpretations of traditional archetypes: folk heroine gunslingers, love-struck kids, and the adventurous escapades of bandits.

“Ian’s songwriting is playful and evocative and he tells an extremely potent story,” said James. “You can laugh one line and cry the next – and that’s hard to pull off. We have eight, nine records down and he’s written one hundred songs and one of our strengths as a band is him as a songwriter.”

Indeed, it was Ian who convinced his brother James to reject the norms of conventional life, the one who decided that the brothers would not apply convention to their music, or even to their own personal lives.

“When we first started, Ian worked a bunch of shitty jobs, and he was 23, and I was 20,” said James. “Ian was the one who said, ‘I never want have a boss again.’ He said, ‘I’m not doing the 9 to 5 thing.’ We opted out of that life.”

The Felice Brothers perform at The Top Hat Lounge on Oct. 17. Go to tophatlounge.com for tickets or more information.

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Fresh Ink

By Stacie Duce

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rising international star of classical prowess, violinist Tim Fain won’t travel far for his recital with the Bitterroot Performing Arts Series. He’s made a home with his young family in Hamilton and will be performing for friends, neighbors and fans who may be driving much further on Friday, Nov. 4.

“Many Bitterrooters have waited for an opportunity to see Tim Fain perform on stage,” BPAC Board President Peggy Tonon said. “He lives locally but performs internationally and is well-known for his technical skill and performance in the movie ‘Black Swan’ and ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ so this will be a treat for all of us.”

Fain’s dynamic style has been called dark, yet athletic by the New York Times and many reviewers dub his performances as “mesmerizing” and “electrifying.” Fain is a sought-after chamber musician who’s been lauded for technical precision in performing traditional works, but he passionately promotes 20th and 21st century composers as well. With youthful energy, his vast resume of appearances include the best symphony orchestras as well as coveted invitations to perform with touring composer Philip Glass and other renowned musicians. Genre jumping is a challenge Fain embraces. He has recently worked with jazz pianists, rock groups, rappers and appeared with singer-songwriter Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 at Jazz at the Lincoln Center last season.

The Nov. 4 concert in Hamilton offers a fusion of the best in classical, yet youthful, violin and piano performance when Fain collaborates with pianist Simone Dinnerstein for “First Loves to Fresh Ink.” The duo will be featuring some of their favorite works and beloved composers.

Dinnerstein’s latest album Broadway-Lafayette is an amalgam of respect for generations of French and American composers who have influenced and supported each other musically and culturally. A Seattle-Times review of a recent piano performance said Dinnerstein is an artist of “great sensitivity and subtlety” with “a thoughtful and understated approach” to classical pieces. Dinnerstein was praised for not playing for “noisy effect” but instead, providing “lasting satisfaction” to those in attendance.

“We could not be more thrilled that Tim Fain found time in his extremely impressive schedule of performances to play for us,” BPAC Executive Director Laurie Ruffner said.

“And we’re honored that he will be joined by the esteemed pianist Simone Dinnerstein. I am certain we’ll be awestruck the entire evening by their talent.”

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bitterrootperformingarts.org or call the BPAC box office at 406-363-7946. To purchase in person, visit the box office at 127 W. Main Street in Signal Square in Hamilton.

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Nimble Fingers

By Lucy Beighle

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he last time pianist Lisa Smirnova was in town, I took my then 11-year old son to see her perform and he leaned over to me and said, “Mom, it looks like she has four hands.” She did, in fact, look like she had four hands, as her fingers so nimbly flew over the keyboard delivering a magnificent Beethoven piece. We were mesmerized.

The community is lucky enough to have Smirnova back in our midst for upcoming performances with the Missoula Symphony Orchestra on Saturday and Sunday Oct. 29 and 30. Seemingly extra appendages and all.

I caught up with Smirnova in her studio in Vienna, and she answered some questions about her upcoming visit.

What can the audience expect from the concert?

This won’t be your first time to Missoula, we’ve had the pleasure of hearing you perform before. What do you enjoy most about playing in this area?

In addition to Schumann and Mozart, the concert will feature Brahms Symphony No.4, which music director Darko Butorac describes as Brahms’ most important work and crowning achievement. “The piece was completed in 1885, at a time when symphonic music was changing quickly to styles that would lead to modernism and impressionism. The work is reflective of the feeling of watching everything you know and love irrevocably change. Brahms uses his entire creative might to create a work that is yearning, grand, melancholic, lighthearted, but ultimately tragic on a Shakespearian scale,” he said. Come hear for yourself.

The enthusiasm of the audience. The symphony concerts are such a highlight in town, literally everybody whom I meet is excited and looking forward [to the concerts]. Only in an intimate place like Missoula is something like that possible.

You’ll be performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 14 and Schumann’s Concert Allegro and Introduction. What can you tell us about the pieces?

The Mozart Concerto has a wonderful counterpoint style in its last movement which makes it stand out from his other concertos. It’s very effective! And indeed particularly challenging is the Schumann Concert Allegro and Introduction. It’s a great discovery, one of his last works and a real masterpiece. The goal is to find a perfect balance between the piano and the orchestra, because they are really like one body in this piece.

A wonderful variety of styles, it is as if we change clothes every time we go out for a new piece. It will be a completely different set up and sound for the piano and the orchestra.

Tell us about your past year.

I’ve been performing in Europe, specifically Austria, Germany, Croatia and Slovenia, and also in South America. I’ve also been preparing my new CD-Release of Prokofieff and Beethoven, which will come out just before my visit to Missoula so I am very glad to be able to present it to the audience.

The Missoula Symphony Orchestra and Lisa Smirnova perform on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. in the Dennison Theatre on UM Campus.

Tickets are available at www.missoulasymphony.org, 406-721-3194, or in person at the Symphony office at 320 E. Main St.

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE for IRISH STUDIES Thursday, Oct. 20 - Join a historic bus tour of Anaconda and Butte led by Dave Emmons Friday, Oct. 21 - President’s Lecture at the UC Ballroom: “Irish America and the 1916 Rising” by Professor Ruan O’Donnell Saturday, Oct. 22 - Banquet and Celebration with the Irish Ambassador, Anne Anderson, and Governor Steve Bullock, at the Holiday Inn.

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Montana Film Festival returns to The Roxy

By BECCA SAYRE

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he Montana Film Festival returns to the Roxy Theater to explore and celebrate film as art for a second year, Oct. 6-9. Festival co-director Andrew Rizzo says they framed and programmed this year’s event around the idea of being a cultural lighthouse for the region.

“Montana’s cultural heritage is rich in many areas, but in others there is a dearth. We wondered how we can use this lighthouse image to create an event that would illuminate lagoons of culture that most Montanans would never have the opportunity to explore,” Rizzo said. To meet that challenge, the Festival sought out films and guests that may not otherwise show up on Montana’s radar.

“When it was suggested that we try and retain Charles Burnett, the pioneer independent African-American filmmaker, we knew we had found our light source,” Rizzo said.

Burnett will be screening two films at the festival, “To Sleep with Anger” and “Killer of Sheep”. “Killer of Sheep” depicts the culture of urban African-Americans in Los Angeles’ Watts district and was among the first 50 titles named to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. It was chosen by the National Society of Film Critics as one of the 100 Essential Films.

Burnett’s films are a unique fusion of neo-realistic documentation and poetic lyricism, a combination that critics and audiences have revered since the late 1970s. They chronicle the urban black experience with both an unflinching eye and extraordinary sympathy.

Other visiting guests to the festival include animator Emily Hubley and film critic Kenneth Turan. Hubley’s films are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art and she created the animated sequences for “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”.

Turan is a film critic for the Los Angeles Times. His latest book “Not to be Missed: Fiftyfour Favorites from a Lifetime of Film” documents his all-time favorite movies from the silent era to modern times.

In addition to the sessions with festival guests, MTFF will bring film festival hits from around the country to The Roxy’s big screens. Films slated to appear include “A Stray”, a SXSW hit about the Somali immigrant community and “Tanna”, a South Pacific love story shot entirely in Vanuatu. The festival will host the first opportunity in Montana to see acclaimed independent director Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women”. Shot in Montana, “Certain Women” is based on a book by Montana-native Maile Meloy and stars Missoula native Lily Gladstone.

“Seeing this film in Missoula at the Montana Film Festival is so important, as my whole career has been built here,” said Gladstone. “It will be incredible to celebrate this beautiful film with my closest friends and family!”

Festival special events include Criticism Now with Kenneth Turan, a table read of an in-progress film script and master classes with festival guests at the School of Media Arts at the University of Montana. The Roxy has also teamed with their neighbors on The Hip Strip for the Hip Strip Block Party and Carnival: games, fun, music, movies and more to be held in the Missoula Senior Citizens Center parking lot.

Those outside of Missoula are not out of luck, this year MTFF will be simulcasting select festival programming to participating theaters across the state. They’ll also have something for the younger demographic, when the Roxy’s kids’ festival Hootenanny celebrates its third year during MTFF. Be on the lookout for special kids’ programming including feature films, shorts, group activities and the ever-popular ninja training.

Rizzo says MTFF aspires to create an environment conducive to rediscovering the virtues of social communion and enriching the cinematic lives of their community, “Today, most stories are products and are conceived of in that manner. MTFF rejects this concept and embraces the idea that we create as an expression of our deepest longing to connect.”

The Montana Film Festival is Oct. 6-9 at the Roxy Theater. Check montanafilmfestival.org for programming and ticketing info.

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1 Missoula Folklore Society contra dance, 7:30 p.m., Union Hall, 208 E. Main St. Music by Skippin’ A Groove; caller Mark Mathews. $6 MFS members, $9 nonmembers, under 18 free.

1 Joan Turk reads from his new book “Crocodiles and Icebergs,” 7 p.m., Grizzly Claw Trading Company, Seeley Lake.

1 Saturday Watercolor Class with instructor Bobbe Almer, 1-3 p.m., The E3 Convergence Gallery, 229 W. Main St. $25 if you bring your supplies or for an additional $5 supplies will be provided. Go to www. bobbe-almer.com to view the painting for the date and make your reservation.

1 Opening reception, noon-2 p.m., Hangin’ Art Gallery and Cafe, Highway 93 N., Arlee. Featuring Killdeer Artisans Guild founding members Jerry and Janet McGahan. 726-0021.

1 Zeppo MT, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

1 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Big Read-themed Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 11 a.m.; Big Read Matinee Movie, 3 p.m. (see readmissoula.org).

2 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 2 p.m.

2 Auditions for “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” MCT Center for the Performing Arts. Children ages 8-15, 12:30-3 p.m. and ages 16 and up, 3-6 p.m. A 2:30 p.m. slot is available for family members who wish to audition together. 728-7529.

To submit your events to the calendar, please email info@corridormag.com by the 15th of the prior month 2 Montana Old Time Fiddlers, 1-5 p.m., River’s Edge, Alberton.

2 “Spiritual Living” for “Today,” an interactive, open discussion group, 1 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Jon, 370-9909.

3 Annual Pollner Lecture with Melissa McCoy, former Los Angeles Times deputy managing editor, 7 p.m., University Center Theater, UM. Free and open to the public. 243-4001, jour.umt.edu.

3 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; “Computer Fundamentals” computer class, 6 p.m., registration is required.

4 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Big Read-themed Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Leather Crafting in the MakerSpace, noon-2 p.m., visit http://tinyurl. com/mplleathercrafting to register; open hours in the MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 3-6 p.m.; Tabletop Tuesdays at the Big Sky Branch, a board gaming event at the branch where participants can play a game from the library’s collection, or bring a game from home to play, 3:30-5:30 p.m., call the branch at 728-2400, ext. 8605 for more information; Frenchtown Branch LEGO Club, 4-6 p.m.; Community Creative Writing Workshop in the MakerSpace, open, drop-in environment focusing on the creative writing workshop process, 6-7:30 p.m.; Writers’ Anonymous monthly group working on language and character creation, in conjunction with the Big Read, 6-8 p.m.; System Check! The Official MPL Gamers Club for ages 13-19, play on Wii, Xbox 360 in the YA department, 6:30 p.m.

4 Animal cube, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

4 Faculty Guest Artist Series featuring the Trombone Summit with faculty artist Rob Tapper and other guests, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. $12 general, $8 seniors, $5 students. 243-6880, umt.edu/ music.

5 Taekwondo, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

5 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Open hours in the MakerSpace, allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; “My iPad and My iPhone” computer class, 12:30-1:30 p.m., pre-registration required; Middle School Writers’ Group, grades 6-9 can share poems, stories, and novels, get and give feedback, and play with wordsm 3:30 p.m.; Socrates Café, 6-8:30 p.m.; “Changing Image of American Indians in Film” with Richard Ellis, 6:30 p.m. (visit readmissoula.org).

6 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Make it and Take It at the Big Sky Branch, October’s theme is Halloween, 2:30 p.m.; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; LEGO Club-for all ages up to age 12, LEGOs cover the floor in the dragon rug area, 3:30-5 p.m.; Stories Under the Stars-Indigenous stories have embraced celestial elements throughout our global history. Join us for a dynamic storytelling experience combining interactive technology with traditional indigenous stories in celebration of American Indian Heritage Day and this year’s Big Read and Griz Read: “Love Medicine”

by Louise Erdrich. The event occurs at the Payne Planetarium at the University of Montana’s Payne Family Native American Center, 3 p.m., registration is required, visit http://tinyurl.com/mplbigreadstories; Big Read Book Discussion at Big Sky Branch, “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich, 5:30 p.m., call the branch at 728-2400, ext. 8605 for more information, visit readmissoula.org.

6 Leslie Budewitz reads and signs “Killing Thyme,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

6 Magic noodle art, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

6 John Howard’s Homegrown Comedy open mic, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

6 Faculty lecture, 5:10 p.m., Social Science Building,

Room 356, UM. Featuring “Monkey Business” by Valerie Hedquist, Professor Art, History and Criticism.

243-2813, umt.edu/art.

7 Irish Music session, 6-8:30 p.m.; Gladys Friday, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

7 Art Tour: “Present Tense: Prints from the Jordan D. Schnitzer Collection,” 5-6 p.m., Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center Paxson and Meloy Galleries.

Free and open to the public. 243-2019, umt.edu/ montanamuseum.

7 First Friday reception, 5:30-9 p.m., Frame of Mind, 1706 Brooks St. Featuring Mary Beth Percival, “A Career Retrospective.” 549-8589, frameofmindmt. com.

7 First Friday opening, 5-8 p.m., Clyde Coffee, 610 S. Higgins Ave. Featuring “The Astral Project,” paintings

by Missoula Tim T. Thornton. First Friday opening, Oct. 7, 5-8 p.m. 540-4481.

7 Opening reception, 5-9 p.m., Gallery 709 in Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St. Featuring “The Lynx,” new fabric constructions of Lynx and other drawings, paintings and fabric art by Nancy Erickson.

(406) 541-7100, montanaart.com.

7 Megan McNamer reads and signs “Children and Lunatics” and David Cates reads and signs “The Mysterious Location of Kyrgystan,” 5:30 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

7 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. Featuring “Open Heart Field Guide,” by B Martinez.

7 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Featuring “The Year Without Summer”

by Courtney Blazon. Gallery talk, 7 p.m. 728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

7 Opening reception, 5-8 p.m., 4 Ravens Gallery, 248 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “The Briney Family,” a showcase of the Briney family from the Flathead Valley. Tom and Marcie Briney from Mountain Brook Studio along with son Matt create hand-thrown and high-fired functional stoneware and porcelain pottery in a variety of botanical themes. They will be joined by son Connor Briney with graphic arts, and daughter Bethany Briney Shahan showing mixed-media wall

october 2016 sculpture. 317-1543, 4ravensgallery@gmail.com.

7 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., The Artists’ Shop, 127 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “Secular Reliquaries - Forty Nights in Bruges,” mixed media by Amity Parks. ., 543-6393, missoulaartistsshop.com.

7 First Friday reception, 4-8 p.m., Radius Gallery, 114 E. Main St. Featuring “Todd, Moore, DeWeese: New Works” by James G. Todd Jr., Megan Moore and Josh DeWeese. 541-7070, radiusgallery.com.

7 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Bernice’s Bakery, 190 S. Third St. W. Featuring “Whimsical Garden,” carvings out of tree bark by Joe Smith. 728-1358.

7 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Betty’s Divine, 509 S. Higgins Ave. Featuring “”Please Don’t Tag My Dad,” (annual 18 and over show) a collaboration of obscene, vulgar and adult art by local artists. Live music in alley.

721-4777, bettysdivine.com.

7 UM Dancers on Location: A Site-Specific Dance Concert, 5 p.m., Mansfield Mall, UM. 243-4581, umt. edu/umarts.

7 First Friday, Lake Missoula Tea Company, 136 E. Broadway. Featuring “Entomoglyphs,” prints by mushroom hunter and teacher Larry Evans. 5441567.

7 Faculty Guest Artist Series featuring Fern Glass, cello, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. $12 general, $8 seniors and students. 243-6880, umt.edu/music.

7 A conversation with Dean Strang, 8 p.m., Dennsion Theatre, UM. Strang, a Wisconsin attorney will appear in a moderated discussion centering on many of the implications of the Steven Avery case, featured in the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer,” as well as the systemic failures of the justice system. Tickets $25 available at GrixTix.com, or call 243-4051.

7 Painting leaves, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

7 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 10:30 a.m.; Watercolor Painting Class for any level, featuring an individual approach for skill, and a group focus for subject and compositional techniques, open to ages 18 and up, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns @ the Library-an open fiber-arts craft group, noon; Young Adult Writers’ Group for writers and aspiring writers ages 16-19, 3:30 p.m.

8 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Big Read-themed Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers. In celebration of the Big Read, this week’s Family Storytime will feature books chosen around the theme of animals of the west. The storytime will conclude with a related art project, 11 a.m. (visit readmissoula.org); “Creating Mud Ponies,” based on a Native American tale about a young boy and his magical mud pony that comes to life, this family workshop explores 2D techniques using watercolors and mixed media. We will create in the style of author/ illustrator Caron Lee Cohen, combining strength and movement, splatter backgrounds, and flat perspective. Themes of culture, fantasy, dreams, and Mother Earth will unfold as we dive into this beautiful book through playful art techniques, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N Pattee St.; Altered Books for Everyone! Turn a discarded book into art, 2:30-4:30 p.m., all ages and creativity welcome (visit readmissoula.org).

8 Student Recital Series featuring Matt Austin, saxophone, 7:30 p.m., The Loft, 119 W. Main St. Free.

243-6880, umt.edu/music.

8 Mudslide Charley, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

8 UM Dancers on Location: A Site-Specific Dance Concert, noon, Mansfield Mall, UM. 243-4581, umt. edu/umarts. 243-6880, umt.edu/music.

8-9 2016 Alpine Artisans’ annual Tour of the Arts, 10 am.-5 p.m. Self-guided tour has expanded to feature the work of over 25 artists in four artist studios, two galleries and three historical museums in Seeley Lake, Condon and Ovando. Free movie night, Saturday, 7 p.m., Seeley Lake Community Hall featuring “Unbranded.” Tour maps are available in Seeley Lake at the Grizzly Claw Trading Post, at the Seeley Lake Visitor’s Center, in Condon at Grace’s Gallery, at participating galleries and museums and online at www.alpineartisans.org. (406) 754-0034, jenny@alpineartisans.org.

children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 2 p.m.

9 Literary Trivia, 6:30 p.m., Zootown Brew, 121 W. Broadway. Literature and related aspects are explored and the top three teams win prizes.

10 VonCommon Vonday featuring two films representing pivotal moments in feminist history, “Womanhouse” and “La Souriante Madame Beudet,” 8 p.m., Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins Ave. $8 general, $7 students and seniors. 360-7452, voncommonstudios.com.

10 Highly Suspect (hard rock), 9 p.m. doors, 10 p.m. show, The Palace, 147 W. Broadway. $12 in advance, $15 day of show, ages 18 and over .

10 Joyce Manor, The Hotelier, Crying, 8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show, Badlander, 208 Ryman St. $13 in advance, $15 day of show, all ages.

10 Student Ensemble Series: Fifth annual Choral Gala Performance, 7:30 p.m., Dennison Theatre. $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students.

11-Nov. 22 406 Writers’ Workshop “Sex in the Woods: How to Write the Kind of Nature Writing You Want to Read.” Open to all ages and experience levels; classes meet weekly at various locations around Missoula. 406Workshop@gmail.com, 406Workshop. com.

11 Bean bag toss, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

9 Ghost – The Popestar Tour, 8 p.m., The Wilma. Tickets $29.50, available at thewilma.com.

11 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Open hours in the MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Big Read-themed Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Tabletop Tuesdays at the Big Sky Branch, a board gaming event at the branch where participants can play a game from the library’s collection, or bring a game from home to play, 3:30-5:30 p.m., call the branch at 728-2400, ext. 8605 for more information; Frenchtown Branch LEGO Club, 4-6 p.m.; Community Creative Writing Workshop, open, drop-in environment focusing on the creative writing workshop process, 6-7:30 p.m.; System Check! The Official MPL Gamers Club-for ages 13-19, play on Wii, Xbox 360 in the YA department, 6:30 p.m.; 2nd Tuesday Book Group discusses “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich, 7 p.m.

9 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for

12 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Open hours in the

9 The Ed Norton Big Band, 6 p.m., Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. $9.

9 Five Valley Accordion Association, 1-4 p.m., Rustic Hut, Florence. 370-8452, 777-5349.

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MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; “Android Tablets and Smartphones” computer class, 12:30-1:30 p.m., registration is required; Afternoon Matinee at Missoula Main, recent feature film, 2 p.m.; Middle School Writers’ Group, grades 6-9 can share your poems, stories, and novels, get and give feedback, and play with words, 3:30 p.m.; Native American traditional food demo with Emily Walter of the Good Food Store’s cooking school, 6:30-8 p.m.(visit readmissoula.org); 2nd Wednesday Book Group discusses the Big Read title “Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, 7 p.m.

12 Ring toss, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

12 Michael Hodges reads and signs “The Invasive,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

12 National Fossil Day, 5-8 pm., Charles H. Clapp Building, UM. Free fossil indentifications and tours or the Research Collections Room. Activities geared towards ages 5-12 will take place in the Junior Paleontologist Room. 243-5406, umt.eduy/paleo.

12 MISSOULA QUILT GUILD, 7 p.m., Fairbridge Inn, 3803 Brooks St. 12 Kimberlee Carlson/Ron Meissner Jazz Quartet (Chuck Florence, Pete Hand, Ed Stalling), 7-9 pm., Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 12 Common Kings, 8 p.m., Adams Center, UM. Tickets $15 students, $20 general, available at The Source in the University Center, Rockin’ Rudy’s or online at ticketfly.com.

13 Mansfield Center Fall 2016 Brown Bag lecture, 12:30 p.m., University Center 333, UM. Featuring “Climate and Culture Deep in the Mekong Delta” with Nicky Phear, program director, UM Climate Change Studies Program. 243-2988, umt.edu/mansfield/events/ brownbaglectures.

13 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Make it and Take It at the Big Sky Branch, October’s theme is Halloween, 2:30 p.m.; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; LEGO Club for all ages up to age 12, 3:30-5 p.m.; Big Read Book Discussion at Frenchtown Branch, discussion of the Big Read Book “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich, 5:45 p.m., call the branch at 626-2730 for more

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information (visit readmissoula.org).

13 Fork dandelions, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

13 “Social Media Challenges,” 6:30-8:30 p.m., Chief Charlo School, 5600 Longview. Learn what children are doing on the Internet, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter. Free childcare. Register at 7216590 or missoulaclasses.com.

14 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 10:30 a.m.; Watercolor Painting Class for any level, featuring an individual approach for skill, and a group focus for subject and compositional techniques, open to ages 18 and up, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns @ the Library, an open fiber-arts craft group, noon; Young Adult Writers’ Group-for writers and aspiring writers ages 16-19, 3:30 p.m.; World Wide Cinema: Big Read Movie, 7 p.m., (visit readmissoula.org).

14 Mandarin starters, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

14 Montana Wine and Beer Festival hosted by the Grizzly Scholarship Association and Summit Beverage, 7-10 p.m., Adams Center, UM. Wine and beer tasting and food samples plus silent auction. $50, ages 21 and over. 243-6481, gogriz.com/index.aspx?path=gsa.

14 Celebrate Piano Series I: “Pianissimo!” 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. Featuring Montana’s favorite pianists in solo, duet and multiple piano

performances. $25 general, $20 seniors, $10 students. 243-6880, umt.edu/music.

14 Irish Music session, 6-8:30 p.m.; Russ Nasset and the Revelators, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

15 Saturday Watercolor Class with instructor Bobbe Almer, 1-3 p.m., The E3 Convergence Gallery, 229 W. Main St. Class fee is $25 if you bring your supplies or for an additional $5 supplies will be provided. Go to www.bobbe-almer.com to view the painting for the date and make your reservation. Register by noon the Friday before class.

15 Missoula Folklore Society contra dance, 7:30 p.m., Union Hall, 208 E. Main St. Music by Out of Wood A Groove; caller Emily Faulkner. $6 MFS members, $9 nonmembers, under 18 free.

15 Cash for Junkers, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

15 Celebrate Piano Series II: “Pianissimo!” 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. Featuring Montana’s favorite pianists in solo, duet and multiple piano performances. $25 general, $20 seniors, $10 students. 243-6880, umt.edu/music.

15 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 11 a.m.; Big Read Capstone Event, celebration of month-long literary success of the Big Read at the Montana Distillery, located at 631 Woody St., with music by Dan Dubuque. The event also includes a cash bar, featuring drinks specially made for the themes of “Love Medicine.” 5-8 p.m. Visit readmissoula.org.

16 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 2 p.m.

16 Montana Old Time Fiddlers, 1-5 p.m., Alcan Bar, Frenchtown.

16 “Spiritual Living” for “Today,” an interactive, open discussion group, 1 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Jon, 370-9909.

16 Jeannette Rankin Peace Center’s 30th anniversary peace party, 3 p.m., Home Arts Building, Missoula County Fairgrounds. Theme is “Shining a Spotlight on Peace.” Features meal, beer, wines, silent auction, raffle and more. $40 per person, $60 per couple, $70 for family and $10 less for JRPC members. 543-

3955, jrpc.org.

16-30 406 Writers’ Workshop “Writing from the Hipbone: Interpreting the World Through the Body.” Open to all ages and experience levels; classes meet weekly at various locations around Missoula. 406Workshop@ gmail.com, 406Workshop.com.

17 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; “Beginning WORD” computer Class, 6 p.m., registration is required.

18 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Open Hours in the MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Tabletop Tuesdays at the Big Sky Branch, a board gaming event at the branch where participants can play a game from the library’s collection, or bring a game from home to play, 3:30-5:30 p.m., call the branch at 728-2400, ext. 8605 for more information; Young Adult Volunteer orientation, open to those ages 13-19, 3:30-4:30 p.m., call Dana at 258-3861 for more information; Frenchtown Branch LEGO Club, 4-6 p.m.; Community Creative Writing Workshop, open, drop-in environment focusing on the creative writing workshop process, 6-7:30 p.m.; System Check! The Official MPL Gamers Club-for ages 13-19, play on Wii, Xbox 360 in the YA department, 6:30 p.m.

18-Nov. 22 406 Writers’ Workshop “Feeding the Lion: Poetry Workshop.” Open to all ages and experience levels; classes meet weekly at various locations around Missoula. 406Workshop@gmail.com, 406Workshop.com.

18 Student Recital Series featuring Kristen Cottom, trumpet, 7:30 p.m., The Loft, 119 W. Main St. Free.

243-6880, umt.edu/music.

18 Visiting lecture with Sara Siestreem, a Hannis-Coose artist, 7 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. 728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

19 Charley Henley reads and signs “The Deep Code,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

19 Art Associates of Missoula, 10 a.m., Radius Gallery, 114 E. Main St. Megan Moore, portraits in oil and Jim Todd, wood engravings. Free and open to the public.

544-0891.

19-30 Play “Dracula,” 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sundays),

Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center, Montana Theatre, UM. Tickets $20 general, $16 seniors, $10 ages 12 and younger. 243-4581, umt.edu.umarts.

19 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Open hours in the MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; “Excel” computer class, 12:30-1:30 p.m., registration is required; Middle School Writers’ Group, for grades 6-9, share your poems, stories, and novels, get and give feedback, and play with words–and enjoy some after-school snacks, 3:30 p.m.; Paint Your Pumpkin Day, a drop-in time for folks to come in and decorate their own pumpkin using our paints, craft supplies, and more. Patrons must bring their own pumpkin to this session. Please note: Due to limited supplies, we ask that patrons only bring in one pumpkin per person to decorate. This is a drop-in event that occurs from 4-8 p.m. in the MakerSpace; Potomac Branch hosts a discussion of the Big Read Book “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich, 6:30 p.m. (visit readmissoula.org).

20 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Make It and Take It at the Big Sky Branch, October’s theme is Halloween, 2:30 p.m.; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, come in and try out these various electronics platforms during Computer Electronics time, 3-6 p.m.; LEGO Club for all ages up to 12, LEGOs cover the floor, 3:30-5 p.m.

20 Backyard Recorder Consort, 7:30 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Church, 420 W. Pine St. With music spanning five centuries featuring locally renowned members of the consort Lawrence Duncan, Jo Ella Hug, Nancy Seldin, Katherine Skinner and Sarah Weber. $20 suggested donation. 728-3004, A415.com.

20 Frank and Elvira Jestrab lecture presented by Ann Castle, senior fellow at the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, noon-1 p.m., Alexander Blewett III School of Law Building Room 101. 243-4311.

20 Printmaking workshop, “Present Tense: Prints from the Jordan D. Schnitzer Collection” hosted by UM art professor Elizabeth Dove, 5-7 p.m.,, Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center, Masquer Theatre, UM. 243-2019, umt.edu/montanamuseum.

21 Irish Music session, 6-8:30 p.m.; Joan Zen, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

21 Panel Discussion: “Present Tense: Prints from the Jordan D. Schnitzer Collection,” 5:30 p.m.,, Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center, Masquer

october 2016 Theatre, UM. 243-2019, umt.edu/montanamuseum.

21 The Helio Sequence, 9 p.m. doors, 10 p.m. show, Monk’s, 225 Ryman St. $15, available at Rockin Rudy’s, 1111presents.com or call (877) 987-6487.

21 Opening, 6-10 p.m., VonCommon, 100 Johnson St. No. 7. Featuring the annual fall show “This is What Democracy Feels Like,” featuring visual artwork from Kyle Kankelborg, April Werle, Naomi Odermann, Steve Slocomb, Luke Smith, Adelaide Gale Every, Marlo Crocifisso, and more. Performances from Adelaide Gale Every and Shane Rooney. Live music TBA. Special appearance from Missoula Justice of the Peace candidate Jack Metcalf. voncommonstudios. com.

21 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime-Story time for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 10:30 a.m.; Watercolor Painting Class for any level, featuring an individual approach for skill, and a group focus for subject and compositional techniques, open to ages 18 and up, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns @ the Library, an open fiber-arts craft group, noon; Cheap Date Night, free feature film, 7 p.m.

22 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 11 a.m.

22 Kidabaloo, 11 a.m.-3 –p.m., Adams Center, UM. Games, crafts, live entertainment and more. 2434265, kidabaloo.com.

22 Money Penny, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

22 Pinky and the Floyd, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, The Wilma. $15, available at Top Hat, Rockin’ Rudys, thewilma.com. All ages.

23 Western Union Country Swing Orchestra with Louie bond, David Horgan, DR Halsell, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. $7.

23 Five Valley Accordion Association, 1-4 p.m., Rustic Hut, Florence. 370-8452, 777-5349.

23 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 2 p.m.

24 Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, try out various electronics

platforms during Computer Electronics. We hope to have participants from all skill levels, from absolute beginners to electronics enthusiasts, working on projects, 3-6 p.m.; “Intro to Email” computer Class, 6 p.m., registration is required.

24-Dec. 5 406 Writers’ Workshop “Novel Workshop: Writing and Revising a Novel.” Open to all ages and experience levels; classes meet weekly at various locations around Missoula. 406Workshop@gmail. com, 406Workshop.com.

24-Dec. 5 406 Writers’ Workshop “Focus on Place: Fiction Workshop.” Open to all ages and experience levels; classes meet weekly at various locations around Missoula. 406Workshop@gmail.com, 406Workshop.com.

24 Heather Tucker reads and signs “The Clay Girl,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

25 Dorothy Patent and Bill Munoz talk and sign “Dog on Board,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

25 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Open hours in the MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tiny Tales for ages birth, 10:30 a.m.; Tabletop Tuesdays at the Big Sky Branch, a board gaming event at the branch where participants can play a game from the library’s collection, or bring a game from home to play, 3:30-5:30 p.m., call the branch at 728-2400, ext. 8605 for more information; Frenchtown Branch LEGO Club, 4-6 p.m.; Community Creative Writing Workshop, open, drop-in environment focusing on the creative writing workshop process, 6-7:30 p.m.; System Check! The Official MPL Gamers Club for ages 13-19, play on Wii, Xbox 360 in the YA department., 6:30 p.m.

26 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: open hours in the MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; “Easy Steps to eBooks” computer class, 12:30-1:30 p.m., registration is required; Afternoon Matinee at Missoula, recent feature film, 2 p.m.; Young Adult Writers’ Group, grades 6-9 can share your poems, stories, and novels, get and give feedback, and play with words, 3:30 p.m.

26 Student Ensemble Series featuring UM Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Dennison Theatre, UM. $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students. 243-5880, umt.edu/ music.

26 Mansfield Center Fall 2016 Brown Bag lecture, 12:30 p.m., Liberal Arts 103B, UM. Featuring “Cross-Cultural Comparisons of NGO Best Practices – Southeast Asia to Montana” with Asian Fellows from the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program. A special offering of the U.S. Department of State. 243-2988, umt.edu/ mansfield/events/brownbaglectures.

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28-29 Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “The Rocky Horror Show” live, 8 p.m. and midnight, The Wlma Theater, 131 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets $32.

RockyHorrorMissoula.com.

28 Irish Music session, 6-8:30 p.m.; Idle Ranch Hands, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

29 Disco Bloodbath 6, 8 p.m., Stage 112, Monk’s Bar, The Real Lounge, Ole Beck VFW Post 209, American Legion Post 27. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Ages 18 and over.

27 Photography lecture by portrait and fashion photographer Lindsay Adler, 7 p.m., University Center Theater, UM. Free. 243-4001, jour.umt.edu.

29 Band in Motion, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

27 End of the World Masquerade and Costume Party, 7 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. $15 members, $20 non-members. This Halloween, come have a ball! On the event of Courtney Blazon’s exhibition, The Year Without A Summer, and to mark the 200-year anniversary of the eruption of Mount Tambora on the island of Sumbawa , we’ll party like it’s the end of the world. Dress like any of the characters in Courtney’s detailed illustrations of the disaster in this historically-inspired masquerade.

A mask-making table filled with fun materials will be available for those who choose to make their costume on site. RSVP to Cassidy at cassidy@ missoulaartmuseum.org or call 728-0447.

29 Saturday Watercolor Class with instructor Bobbe Almer, 1-3 p.m., The E3 Convergence Gallery, 229 W. Main St. Class fee is $25 if you bring your supplies or for an additional $5 supplies will be provided. Go to www.bobbe-almer.com to view the painting for the date and make your reservation. Register by noon the Friday before class.

27 Brand New and support artists The Front Bottoms and Modern Baseball, 7 p.m., Adams Center, UM. Tickets $29.50-$32.50 plus fees, available at the Adams Center Box Office, all GrizTix outlets, online at griztix.com or by phone at 243-4051.

27 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth, 10:30 a.m.; Make it and Take It at the Big Sky Branch, October’s theme is Halloween, 2:30 p.m.; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace , 3-6 p.m.; LEGO Club for all ages up to age 12, 3:30-5 p.m.

28 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 10:30 a.m.; Watercolor Painting Class for any level featuring an individual approach for skill, and a group focus for subject and compositional techniques, open to ages 18 and up, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns @ the Library, an open fiber-arts craft group, noon; Young Adult Writers’ Group for writers and aspiring writers ages 16-19, 3:30 p.m.

29 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 11 a.m.

30 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 2 p.m.

30 Kimberlee Carlson/Ron Meissner Jazz Quartet, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 31 Spooky Halloween Dance with a Disney theme, 8-10 p.m., Lolo Square and Rounhd Dance Center, 2 ½ miles west of Lolo on Highway 12. 273-0141, 529-8633.

31 The Dean Ween Group (alternative rock) with support

by The Meat Puppets, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, The Wilma. Tickets $35-$40, available at the Top Hat, Rockin’ Rudy’s, thewilma.com.

31 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; “Internet Searching,” 6 p.m. registration required.

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SEPTEMBER

29-Oct. 1 Great Northwest Oktoberfest, 5-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon-11 p.m.

Saturday, Depot Park, Whitefish. Admission $5. Enjoy authentic German food, beer, music, dancing and some crazy contests. Europa delivers European-flavored folk and dance music; the Bavarian Echoes also perform.

(406) 862-3501, whitefishoktoberfest.com.

30 Opening reception: Montana Watercolor Society, 5-7 p.m., Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, 525 Electric Ave. Showing through Oct. 29. (406) 837-6927.

30 Pamela Vankirk, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs.

30 The Big Bash with Off in the Woods at Lake Bar, Highway 93, Polson.

30-31 Mountain Brook Craft Cooperative market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. The seventh annual market offers quilts, wall hangings, fine art, jewelry and crafts as well as baked goods, jams and sweet treats. (406) 837-2061.

30-Oct. 1 Flathead Valley Community College Theatre Arts Department presents “Inherit the Wind,” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell. Tickets $10, $5 seniors and free for students, available at FVCC Bookstore and fvcc.edu. The true-life drama unfolds in rural Tennessee in 1925 when a high school science teacher, John Scopes, was convicted for teaching the theory of evolution to his students.

To submit your events to the calendar, please email info@corridormag.com by the 15th of the prior month 30-Oct. 2 Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents “Wonka,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale.

(405) 837-4886.

OCTOBER 1 Craft Beer Relay, 11 a.m., Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. Relay $249 per team; $10 for spectators. A 5K four-person relay with 10 beer-related challenges (i.e., giant beer pong, keg climbing wall, keg pull) plus craft beer and live music. craftbeerrelay.com.

1 Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana fundraiser, 5-9 p.m., Leon Hall, 984 Leon Road, Charlo. Tickets $10. Event includes a chili feed, raffle baskets, live auction of quickdraw paintings by Olivia Olsen and Juanita Small Salmon, and music by Max Hay. (406) 644-3435.

1 Oktoberfest party with Bayern Brewing at the Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork.

1-2 Flathead River Writers Conference at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell features mystery novelist Leslie Budewitz of Bigfork, children author/game designer Kent Davis of Bozeman, and film makers Adam Pitman and David Blair of Whitefish. Fee is $160 for both days, including lunch, or $90 for one day. (406) 881-4066, authorsoftheflathead.org/conference.

2 Northwestern Accordion Jam, 2-5:30 p.m., Polson Elks. Admission $3, $2 for nembers.

3 A Snowless New Year’s Eve Bash, 7-10 p.m., Laughing Horse Lodge, Swan Lake. Enjoy an evening of dancing to Big Band music with a five-course meal, wine and champagne.

Lodging available. (406) 886-2080.

3 Guy Mendilow Ensemble presents “Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom,” 7:30 p.m., Rex Theatre, 1033 Main St., Thompson Falls.

Tickets $5-$15, available at D&D Liquor, First

Security Bank, Garden Gift and Floral in Plains and at sanderscountyarts.org. In this musical trek to kingdoms long forgotten and bustling towns now vanished, you will follow the stories of vagabond queens, pauper poets and lovers lost to the sea, all set to spellbinding arrangements of old Sephardic songs. (406) 826-8585.

4 Red, Wine and You! giving banquet and auction, 6-9 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 20 N. Main St., Kalispell. Tickets $65 each or $120 for two, available at Kalispell Grand Hotel or flatheadcommunityfoundation.org/womenwho-wine.html. (406) 756-9047.

4 Barton & Caselli, 6 p.m., East Shore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

5 Hot Club of San Francisco presents “Cinema Vivant,” 7:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish. Tickets $20-$30. Three vintage silent films are brought to life as the jazz ensemble matches every movement on screen with a blend of Spanish guitar, jazz rhythms and fast swing. (406) 862-5371, whitefishtheatreco.org.

5 Mission Valley Live presents Guy Mendilow Ensemble, 7 p.m., Ronan Performing Arts Center. Performing tales from the Forgotten Kingdom, this musical journey is brought to life by world-class musicians hailing from Israel, Palestine, Argentina, Japan, the U.K. and USA. (406) 887-2739, missionvalleylive@ gmail.com. Tickets at R&R Healthcare, Ronan True Value, First Interstate and Vine & Tap. 5 Western Winery with select wines and appetizers, Lake Bar, Highway 93, Polson.

Free.

5 Ken’s Country Combo, 7-10 p.m., Polson Elks.

Admission $5.

5 Oktoberfest, 6 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35 mile marker 6, Polson.

6 First Thursday Gallery Night, 6-9 p.m., downtown Whitefish. Enjoy receptions and art exhibits in 13 galleries. Participants follow maps on this self-guided walking tour for an art-filled evening. (406) 862-5929.

6 Brushes & Brews, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Flathead

Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse, Bigfork. Tickets $35. Join local artist James Corwin in a painting class. kali@flatheadlakebrewing. com.

7 Dive Bar Daughters, 8 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork.

6-8 Great Northwest Oktoberfest, 5-11 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, Depot Park, Whitefish. Admission $5. Enjoy authentic German food, beer, music, dancing and some crazy contests. Canada’s top polka band, The Western Senators (from Ottawa), play toe-tapping polkas, waltzes, oom-pah and killer western swing; the Bavarian Echoes also perform. (406) 862-3501, whitefishoktoberfest.com.

6-8 Flathead Valley Community College Theatre Arts Department presents “Inherit the Wind,” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell. Tickets $10, $5 seniors and free for students, available at FVCC Bookstore and fvcc.edu. The true-life drama unfolds in rural Tennessee in 1925 when a high school science teacher, John Scopes, was convicted for teaching the theory of evolution to his students.

7 Opening reception: “A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words,” 5-7 p.m., Sandpiper Art & Gift Gallery, 306 Main St., Polson. The nonjuried show, open to all artists of any medium, is showing through Nov. 11. (406) 883-5956, sandpiperartgallery.com.

7 Guy Mendilow Ensemble, 7 p.m., Lincoln County High School auditorium, 312 Ninth St. E., Eureka. Tickets $12 adults, free for ages 18 and younger. The quintet performs “Tales of the Forgotten Kingdom,” a musical journey through the Balkans to the Middle East beginning in Sarajevo and winding through Salonica and Jerusalem. (406) 297-0197.

7-8 Ghost Tours, 7-9 p.m., Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell.

Tickets $15-$17. Tour rooms of the darkened mansion while hearing stories from staff and community members about their encounters with Conrad family spirits. Tours begin at 7 p.m. and run every 15 minutes (not recommended for children). Reservations are

october 2016 required. (406) 755-2166.

8 Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m., Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tickets $28, reservations required.

Visit areas of the mansion not accessible during regular tours. Guides open closet doors and reveal secret compartments in drawers.

(406) 755-2166, conradmansion.com.

8 Tamarack Time, 1 p.m., Electric Avenue, Bigfork. Tickets $5. Old-fashioned harvest celebration includes food tastings, harvest decorations and entertainment. The Oktoberfest celebration at the Garden Bar follows at 2 p.m. (406) 837-7283.

9 Fall Fest to Feather the Nest, 3-6 p.m., Allentown Restaurant at Ninepipes Lodge.

Advance tickets $50/pair or $30 each; free admission for children under age 12 who are accompanied by adults. The fundraiser includes music by JIMni, kids’ games, buffet supper, silent auction and homemade pie auction. Proceeds go toward operating expenses for The Nest, a transitional home in Lake County. Reserve tickets by calling (406) 745-3757 or sending a check to The Nest, P.O. Box 726, St. Ignatius, MT 59865.

12 Bob Starkel Karaoke, 6 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35 mile marker 6, Polson.

12 “Sweet dreams are made” from wine and dessert tasting at Lake Bar, Highway 93, Polson.

13 Brushes & Brews, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse, Bigfork. Tickets $35. Join local artist James Corwin in a painting class. kali@flatheadlakebrewing. com.

14 “Open the Safe” and First Anniversary Party, 6 p.m., Vine & Tap, Main Street, Polson.

14-16 Bigfork Community Players stage “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. Tickets $5-$15. Neil Simon’s fictionalized retrospective of his early days chronicles comedy writing near the beginning of television, during the Atomic Age and at the end of Eugene McCarthy’s era. (406) 8901882, bigforkcommunityplayers.com.

15 Guy Mendilow Ensemble, 7 p.m., Ronan Performing Arts Center, 321 Andrew St. N.W. Tickets $15 at the door, free for ages 18 and younger. Journey from Sarajevo to Salonica in

an exotic musical adventure brought to life by world-class musicians hailing from Israel, Palestine, Argentina, Japan, the U.K. and U.S. (406) 887-2739.

15-16 Glacier Stamp Club annual show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sunday, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. glacierstampclubmt@gmail.com.

rhythm. (406) 826-8585.

20 Brushes & Brews, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse, Bigfork. Tickets $35. Join local artist James Corwin in a painting class. kali@flatheadlakebrewing. com.

20 Open mic, 8 p.m., Lake Bar, Highway 93, Polson.

15-16 Glacier Symphony and Chorale present “The Planets and Prokofiev,” 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Flathead High School Performance Hall, 644 Fourth Ave. W., Kalispell. Tickets $15-$34, free for students.

Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev, who has amassed many awards and honors, joins the orchestra in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3; “Bacchanal” by Saint-Saens and “The Planets” by Holst are also on the program.

(406) 407-7000, gscmusic.org.

20-23 Whitefish Theatre Co. presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised),” 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish. Tickets $10-$18. Celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, this familyfriendly, lightning-speed jambalaya will cover 37 of the Bard’s comedies, histories and tragedies in an irreverent, over-the-top romp.

(406) 862-5371, whitefishtheatreco.org.

16-20 Bigfork Film Festival, 5-11 p.m. Sunday and noon-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. One-day and multi-day passes $11-$28, all-access pass $33. Retrospective film festival offers classic movies that span 44 years, guest speakers who have worked in Hollywood and live entertainment. The 14 films chosen demonstrate how broad and deep the Western genre is and run the gamut from John Wayne, Roy Rogers and Glenn Ford to Clint Eastwood and Mel Brooks. (406) 8372008, bigforkfilmfestival.com.

21-23 Bigfork Community Players stage “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. Tickets $5-$15. Neil Simon’s fictionalized retrospective of his early days chronicles comedy writing near the beginning of television, during the Atomic Age and at the end of Eugene McCarthy’s era. (406) 8901882, bigforkcommunityplayers.com.

18 An Evening with Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra for VH1 Save the Music, 8 p.m., Casey’s 101 Central Ave., Whitefish. Tickets $24.50$60. A fundraiser to help restore instrumental music education programs in Montana’s public schools. inspiredbycontent.com/liebert.

18 Barton & Caselli, 6 p.m., East Shore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

19 Ken’s Country Combo, 7-10 p.m., Polson Elks.

Admission $5.

20 Fubuki Daiko, 7 p.m., Paradise Center, 2 Schoolhouse Road, Paradise. Tickets $5-15, available at First Security Bank in Plains and Thompson Falls, D&D Liquor in Thompson Falls, Garden Gift and Floral in Plains, and sanderscountyarts.org. The group reinvents traditional Japanese Taiko drumming with their eclectic and energetic performances that are part martial-arts athleticism, meditation and choreography, all with heart-pounding

22 Pinot noir vertical tasting, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mission Mountain Winery, U.S. Highway 93 Dayton. Free. Sample the 2001, 2003 and 2006 vintages. (406) 849-5524, missionmountainwinery.com.

22 “Celebrating 100 Years of Fashion, 18681968” historical clothing tours, 9 a.m., Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tickets $28, $25 members; reservations required. The exhibit consists of 22 mannequins showing changes in the shape of clothing worn by men, women and children.

(406) 755-2166.

22-23 Alpine Kids Theatre Project presents “Xanadu Jr.,” 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. Tickets $8-$15. This hilarious, roller-skating, musical adventure about following your dreams despite the limitations others set features elementary and middle-school students from across the Flathead Valley. (406) 862-7469, atpwhitefish. org.

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25 Bob Starkel Karaoke at East Shore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

27 Fubuki Daiko, 7 p.m., Lincoln County High School auditorium, 312 Ninth St. E., Eureka. Tickets $12 adults, free for students.

The group reinvents traditional Japanese drumming with their eclectic and energetic performances that are part martial-arts athleticism, part meditation, and all rhythm.

(406) 297-1097.

27 Free Night at the Museum, 6:30 p.m., Miracle of America Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, Polson. Since it is close to Halloween, you may meet David Polson and his daughter, Agnes, back from the grave. Agnes was the favorite nanny of Peter and Mary Ronan’s children.

(406) 883-6264.

27 Brushes & Brews, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse, Bigfork. Tickets $35. Join local artist James Corwin in a painting class. kali@flatheadlakebrewing. com.

27-29 Whitefish Theatre Co. presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised),” 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish. Tickets $10-$18.

Celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, this family-friendly, lightning-speed jambalaya will cover 37 of the Bard’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in an irreverent, over-the-top romp. (406) 8625371, whitefishtheatreco.org.

28 Mission Valley Live presents Fubuki Daiko, 7 p.m., Polson High School auditorium.

The group reinvents traditional Japanese drumming with eclectic and energetic performances that are part martial arts athleticism, part meditation and all rhythm.

(406) 887-2739, missionvalleylive@gmail. com. Tickets available at R&R Healthcare, Ronan True Value, First Interstate or Vine & Tap. 29 Halloween party with costume contest and Highway 93 Band, 7 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35 mile marker 6, Polson.

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SEPTEMBER

To submit your events to the calendar, please email info@corridormag.com by the 15th of the prior month Cribbage Club, 5:30-7 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

7 Story time for kids, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

7 Scarecrow Festival, 5-9 p.m., Stevensville. Enjoy a plethora of artfully attired scarecrows and cast votes for the People’s Choice awards. A pumpkincarving contest also is part of the festivities, which takes place during First Friday. The scarecrows will be on display along the bike path throughout the week. 777-3773.

7 Hamilton Tonight, 5-8 p.m., downtown. Businesses are open late with specials, refreshments and activities. 360-9124.

30 Story time for kids, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

7-9 Stevensville Playhouse presents “Tom Sawyer,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 319 Main St. Tickets $10-$12. Enjoy the escapades of Tom, Huck and Becky in Mark Twain’s literary classic. 777-2722, stevensvilleplayhouse.org.

OCTOBER

8 Patch Harvest and Pumpkin Party, 1-4 p.m., Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Highway, Hamilton.

Admission $3 for kids, adults free. 363-6004, ext.

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1 McIntosh Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ravalli County Museum and Historical Society, 205 Bedford St., Hamilton. The 37th annual apple-themed event includes more than 180 vendors, selling crafts, food and apple treats in myriad forms, from homemade pies to apple butter and chutney. Live music, a silent auction and raffle from hundreds of local Montana businesses are also on tap. Liquid Apple Night, a hard-cider festival, follows at 5-9 p.m. at Legion Park. 363-3338.

1 Open tech lab, 3-4 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

2 Sisters on the Fly Vintage Trailer Tour, 10 a.m., Angler’s Roost, 815 U.S. Highway 93, Hamilton.

Tour amazingly restored vintage travel trailers and meet Sisters on the Fly, a national organization for women who enjoy the outdoors. Donations accepted in support of the Cast One for Hope. sistersonthefly.com.

8 Reception: Bitterroot en Plein Air, 6 p.m., Art Focus Fine Arts, 215 W. Main St., Hamilton. Artists paint at private ranches and public spaces in the Bitterroot Valley on Oct. 6-7 and share their work through October at the gallery. 777-0553, montanaprofessionalartistsassoc.com.

8 Open tech lab, 3-4 p.m.; Observe the Moon Night, 7-8:30 p.m., RSVP; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. Binoculars and telescopes welcome. 363-1670.

9 Five Valley Accordion Club, 1-4 p.m., Rustic Hut, Florence. Admission $4 at the door.

9 Bitterroot Brewing Pint Night for Bitter Root Humane Association, 4-8 p.m., 101 Marcus St., Hamilton. Enjoy great brews, food, music and a silent auction. Michelle, 210-1375.

4 Coloring Club for Grownups, 10 a.m.-noon; Socrates Café, 7-9 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

11 Coloring Club for Grownups, 10 a.m.-noon; Genealogy Group, 2-3:30 p.m.; Writers Group, 6:30-8 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

4 Bird migration presentation with Kate Stone, ecologist at Florence’s MPG Ranch and board member of Bitterroot Audubon, 6 p.m., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville.

777-5061.

12 Toddler and baby story time, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; open tech lab, 3-4 p.m.; Read to Cats and Dogs at the Bitter Root Humane Association, 3:45 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton.

363-1670.

5 Toddler and baby story time, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; open tech lab, 3-4 p.m.; Katsudama flower origami class, 5:30 p.m., preregister; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

13 Lego Club, 3:30-5 p.m.; Fellowship Club to discuss “Harmony and Health” by Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov, 6-7:30 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

6 Blood drive, 10 a.m., call for appointment;

14 Story time for kids, 10:30-11:15 a.m., followed by

Stay and Play time; Special Families, 6 p.m., call Jess at 210-2937; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

14-15 “Murder Under the Big Top” murder mystery dinner theater with the Hamilton Players, Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Highway, Hamilton. Tickets $45. Three-course dinner and no-host wine bar.

Guests invited to dress up as circus characters.

375-9050, hamiltonplayers.com.

14-16 Stevensville Playhouse presents “Tom Sawyer,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 319 Main St. Tickets $10-$12. Enjoy the escapades of Tom, Huck and Becky in Mark Twain’s literary classic. 777-2722, stevensvilleplayhouse.org.

15 Open tech lab, 3-4 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

15 Zombie Apocalypse scavenger hunt, 2:30-8:30 p.m., Ravalli County Museum & Historical Society, 205 Bedford St., Hamilton. Cost $20$50, registration required: $10 for dance only.

Follow clues to find tokens throughout town in a timed, competitive race. Survivors will compete against other survivors, while dodging zombies.

Zombies will compete against other zombies while dodging zombie hunters. Street dance, laser light show and free kids’ activities follow. 363-3338, ravallimuseum.org.

15 Diavolo “VOLO Architecture in Motion,” 8 p.m., Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road. Tickets $33.50-$37.50. The Los Angeles-based Diavolo, founded by Jacques Heim, has formed one of the dance field’s most compelling and demanding repertoires. VOLO executes graceful yet daring choreography amidst a stunningly surreal backdrop of portable architectural structures. The dancers perform ballet, modern dance, martial arts, complex partnering, and other forms of movement with athleticism, grace and polished technique. 3637946, bitterrootperformingarts.org.

18 Coloring Club for Grownups, 10 a.m.-noon; Windows 10 class for beginners, 3-4:30 p.m., preregister; Socrates Café, 7-9 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

19 Toddler and baby story time, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; open tech lab, 3-4 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

20 Cribbage Club, 5:30-7 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

21 Story time for kids, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Homestead Organic Farm, Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

21-22 Big Sky Bigfoot Conference, 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Bitterroot River Inn, 139 Bitterroot Plaza Drive, Hamilton. Tickets

$15-$25. Attend the second annual conference to share experiences and learn about the sasquatch from some of the country’s foremost researchers.

Proceeds benefit Bitter Root Humane Association.

363-2400, bigskybigfootconference.com.

21-23 Stevensville Playhouse presents “Tom Sawyer,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 319 Main St. Tickets $10-$12. Enjoy the escapades of Tom, Huck and Becky in Mark Twain’s literary classic. 777-2722, stevensvilleplayhouse.org.

22, 29 and 31 Ghost tours, 10 p.m.-3 a.m., Ravalli County Museum and Historical Society, 205 Bedford St., Hamilton. Tickets $20-$25; must be 14 or older; children under age 18 must be accompanied by adult. Tour the dark passageways in the basement, visit the judge’s chambers and sit quietly in the old courtroom, armed only with flashlights and special ghost-hunting equipment.

Rune and numerology readings are available for $5. 363-3338, ravallimuseum.org.

25 Coloring Club for Grownups, 10 a.m.-noon; iPhone class for new users, 3-4:30 p.m., preregister; Writers Group, 6:30-8 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

26 Toddler and baby story time, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; open tech lab, 3-4 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

27 Brown Bag It! Book Club to discuss “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, noon-1 p.m.; Lego Club, 3:30-5 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

28 Story time for kids, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

28-29 Haunted Hollywood hayrides, 7-10 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Highway, Hamilton. Tickets $5; not recommended for kids under age 6. Strange goings-on are reported on the grounds of the mansion this Halloween; climb aboard a hay wagon and see for yourself. 363-6004, ext. 2.

29 Open tech lab, 3-4 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

28-30 Hamilton Players present “Once Upon a Mattress, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Hamilton Playhouse, 100 Ricketts Road.

A musical retelling of the fairytale classic, “The Princess and the Pea,” is performed by area youth.

375-9050, hamiltonplayers.com.

31 Halloween Costume Parade, 4:30 p.m., downtown Hamilton. Line up at the post office. 360-9124.

31 Community Harvest Party, 5 p.m., First Interstate Center, Ravalli County Fairgrounds, Hamilton. Free food, games and fun hosted by Calvary Chapel Church. 363-3411.

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ILLICIT LAUNCHER

Mexican police discovered an abandoned van fitted with a homemade bazooka for launching illegal drugs into the United States. Mexico’s National Security Commission announced the find, describing the contraption as containing an air compressor, long metal tube and cut-out roof to aid in transporting drugs across the border. Authorities believe that traffickers have been using homemade bazookas like this as early as 2012.

(Fox News Latino)

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CREEPY COMPANION

A terrified plan passenger humorously documented a strange situation where she was seated by a creepy doll with its own ticket during two consecutive flights. Using a series of tweets and photos on Twitter, the woman made light of the situation while noting its disturbing nature. Thinking she would be free after the initial flight, she found herself seated next to the bizarre doll once again on the second leg of her journey. The doll also caused a ruckus with the authorities when crew discovered that the toy had it’s own set of tickets with her own name, causing confusion with security. (The Sun)

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