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pg.23 around the weird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 the upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 skatepark mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 mso hub community corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 MAM O’conner Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 wine guy mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 missoula calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 musing from the dark side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 montana museum of arts and culture . . . . . . . 19 china in missoula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 nw calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Selected WorkS from the SuSan and roy o’connor collection includeS Work by american artiStS richard diebenkorn, robert mapplethorpe, robert rauSchenberg, ed ruScha, philip taaffe, andy Warhol, and terry WinterS. it alSo includeS SculptureS by louiSe bourgeoiS, ken price, and richard long.

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eptember arrives in Missoula. We have a lot going on in the city this month and Corridor is out to keep you up to speed. September means the traditional return of Griz football at Washington-Grizzly stadium, college kids back on campus, and even the customary smoke in the air as we enter the month from area forest fires. Corridor will preview some unique September opportunities including the much anticipated China in Missoula art and culture community-wide celebration. The UM Museum of Art & Culture unveils a private collection of Renoir, Monet and impressionists. Our readers should show up at Caras Park on September 13th for a chance to receive free travel coupons and win prizes from Allegiant Airlines who will making a visit through town between 3pm and 7pm. Enjoy September in Missoula as the weather is amazing, and with school back in session the city returns to business full-speed ahead. Sincerely,

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Around the Weird RACHEL CRISP PHILIPS IDENTITY CRISIS

Csanad Szegedi, an up and coming member of Hungary’s far-right Jobbik Party, had received a lot of attention in his home country for spewing anti-semitic rhetoric and rallying against the Jewish people quite publicly, and loudly. Now, he has more of the spotlight than he would like since it has been confirmed that he himself is of Jewish descent. Suspicion first arose from a 2010 tape where the politician was confronted with documents proving his lineage and he quickly responded with bribery. However, it was to no avail and the news has since spread widely. According to Jewish law, having Jewish grandparents binds him to the culture whether he likes it or not. (Toronto Star)

ONE CAT TO RULE THEM

The town of Talkeetna, Alaska celebrates the 15th anniversary of Mayor Stubbs’ reign this year; an unusual achievement given that the mayor happens to be a cat. Frustrated with the human selection once upon an election year, the townsfolk elected the partmanx by way of a write-in campaign shortly after his birth. Alas, we will never know the extent of the political aspirations and machinations that swirl in Stubbs’ feline mind, for the town of less than 900 is considered simply a historical district, and therefore his mayoral role is purely honorary. (QMI Agency)

STRANGER IN THE NIGHT

Caught on the roof of an Australian car wash at midnight while wearing a wig, gloves and mask, Bernard Hardy was quite rightly suspected of being a burglar. The backpack of tools that he brought along did little to sway that notion. But a reasonable doubt swayed the judge, and Hardy was ultimately cleared of the charge. Claiming to be an artist seeking better perspective of the town via the rooftop, and described by his own barrister as a “strange man,” Hardy was found not guilty and his tools, including a metal bar and pliers, were returned to him. (Canberra Times)

MUTILATED LIPS

The cows in Colorado are sleeping less soundly at night due to a recent resurgence of mutilations sweeping some rural areas. More than mere murder, the cow corpses are all missing a specific selection of body parts that were carefully removed from the animal during the odd assault. These bovine crimes are eerily similar to mutilations that occurred in a neighboring county during the 1960s and have sparked much concern from the local ranchers. (Denver Post)

STOPPING TRAFFIC

An elderly woman who lives near a busy intersection in China decided to take matters into her own hands when it came to frequent speeding motorists in the area. Nowadays, a life-sized sex doll, skimpily dressed in eye-catching lingerie, leans against a tree and causes just enough distraction to slow the passing vehicles. Like a siren’s call, the fake flesh weakens the motorists velocity as they slow down for a better look at the lure; and the neighborhood is all the safer for it. (Boing Boing) Rachel Crisp Philips is a sales assistant at the Missoulian and purveyor of “odd news.”

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THE Mike Lake

ecently, I took the plunge, both literally and figuratively, into the outdoors. I took a week’s vacation at a lake that denied my access to anything digital. I was at once overjoyed and distraught. I live my life attached at the hip to the digital world: Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, Adobe, Windows, Mac, iPad, iTunes, and more. Occasionally, I wish they’d all disappear so I could live my life free of their virtual shackles. Occasionally, I wish there was an ethernet cable attached to my skull so I could be plugged in constantly. Very rarely the latter, though. On this recent camping trip, I wished that I had a few digital conveniences that would have made the trip easier. So I’ve compiled a list of apps that, frankly, I’m appalled haven’t been developed yet — so that on your next camping trip you don’t snare yourself in the same traps I did.

Find my keys, iPhone app. So I know there’s a few of these apps out there, but when you leave your keys at the campground, or rather at the bottom of a lake, your iPhone should be able to say you’re an idiot or tell you they’re tucked safely in the side pocket of the duffle bag. Of course, my keys are still lost. I swear I left them somewhere safe. But in the end, after tearing the camp to pieces like a deranged bear, I had to hitch a ride to the nearest dealership to have a new key made. Miraculously, I left my truck unlocked, and had easy access to my license, registration, and VIN number. The gods work in mysterious ways. I did, on the bright side, have an excellent conversation about Kiss, and campfire foods on the way to and from the camp site with a new buddy. Which brings me to my second proposed app. How many marshmellows is that really app ... No really, how many did I just eat? I know that camping is an excellent excuse to pig out. But why do they make 16 oz. marshmellows that could choke a donkey. If I cut that thing in eighths it would still dwarf a normal, s’more-sized marshmellow. That however, did not stop me from consuming an entire bag. I am both fatter, and slightly ashamed. Slightly.

Fly popper app, with bonus app, Deet ain’t doin’ jack against these killer mutant biting flies. This one is more of a game than anything that actually serves a constructive purpose. I would like to know how many killer mutant flies I killed, though. I’ll bet my high score was pitifully inadequate compared to that of my two dogs.

Watch out for that low-hanging branch app. Definitely a location-aware app. I swear I hit my head a dozen times on one very specific branch. Normally I would have taken a hatchet to the bugger, but I thought better of it in the company of my daughters. Not a very good example I’d be setting; lashing out at tree branch that did nothing but grow to exactly 6-feet-2 inches off the ground over the past 50 years just so I could grace my forehead on its bow.

Where’s the fish, and why don’t they like this hideous lure I’ve chosen app. Picture this: Sunrise peeks over the mountainous horizon to dimly illuminate a lake rippling with hungry trout. Everywhere I turn, the fish break through the water surface in a glorious display of athleticism. I cast my line with a carefully chosen lure, and wait. I find it necessary at this point to mention our boat, which had a total of four children ... two under the age of 10, and two more just barely 14, and three adults. If the noise didn’t scare the fish, the awful choice in trolling lure did. Next time I’ll make sure to research the proper fishing techniques before I go fishing. And then, I’ll ponder how a 14-year-old fish whisperer managed to snag a 14-inch rainbow trout with the pole I just handed her. The app could have warned me that a fish was about to bite. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed myself, save for a few key moments of panic. Pun intended. I’ll bark up the Apple tree to see if any of my app ideas have merit. Cheers. Mike Lake is the art director for Corridor and new member of Gamers Addiction Anonymous, if there is such a thing. He can be reached at mike.lake@corridormag.com.

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SKATEPARK MARK

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n Missoula, Montana, through seemingly impenetrable concrete, love grows at the Mobash skatepark. Our local skate community is flourishing and turning into one big hardcore family. Before the park was built, skaters seemed almost homeless. Their kick flips, hard flips, pop shove-its and tail slides went unnoticed and un-stoked upon. Today, local kids have somewhere to go and get gnarly while feeling safe, encouraged, and supported. Mobash has given many roving kids a stomping ground and has unearthed a treasure trove of talent. When I was a kid we didn’t have a skatepark to shred. My high school days (and nights) were filled with standing around the Bi-Lo parking lot. My friends and I would meet up there and remain there. We had nowhere to go. Nowadays the skatepark provides a less intrusive option for teenage congregation and

while standing around isn’t going anywhere (literally) at least now the rippers in the crowd can crush skate tricks in a more hospitable environment. Mobash is the only skatepark in town and is the sole destination for skateboard enthusiasts of any age, background, or ability. While new faces are always a welcome sight, the familiar ones – the die hards – are the ones I most enjoy seeing. Their passion, measured not by ability, but by dedication gives the park a personality and a heartbeat. Two skaters who pump more Mobash blood than anyone are Ben and his brother Edge. I love these guys. They’re being raised by their grandma, but live at the park. Ben has tons of natural ability and wicked kick flip, while Edge is teeming with skate swagger and looks like something out of a Hollywood movie. Whenever these guys show up it’s a cause for celebration and when Ben finally throws

down a back tail slide and Edge nails the step-up our entire skate family will be very proud. Last month, the 7th Annual River City Roots Festival swamped the streets of downtown Missoula. Thousands of local folks, me included, came out to eat, dance, drink and be merry. The scene was serene and I was happy to just stand around and soak it up. My five-year-old daughter, on the other hand, was not. As she tugged insatiably at my sleeve an old Willie Nelson lyric came to mind, “still is still moving to me.” It seems that when satisfied where we’re at, life has the ability to slow down and become wonderful. As the inclination to roam diminishes we feel closer to home and that’s exactly what’s happening at Mobash. The park that once evoked feelings of fear and distress is now cozier. The people there who once seemed strange are now like brothers and sisters. The skatepark is growing

roots and feeling more like home. With this, the last column of the season, I’d like to give credit and recognition to The Mobash Family. So, without further adieu, big ups to Jake, Ray, Marcos, Dre, and Sarris, you’ve been wonderful interviewees. Thane, you’re super sick and rep Sentinel (my high school) very well. Ben, thanks for going to my website. Edge, you’re the best punk I know. Syd, your bag of tricks is big and getting bigger bro. Emmie, you’re our Skatepark Mom and have amazing kid(s). Austin, where have you been? Eric, you’re qualitative superiority dude. Liam, you’re a natural leader. When you rallied everyone against that belligerent bum it gave new meaning to the term gang mentality. Fe, you’re my iron. Kevin, thanks for the roll-in and Travis, thanks for being my friend on Facebook. Whoever else I forgot to mention, you can find me at the park and collect a sincere apology. I love you all.

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suddenly realize how much they miss Miss Nelson, and will do anything (including hiring a private eye), to solve the mystery of her disappearance and bring her back. “We wanted to do something this year during Arts in Education Week” said Joseph Martinez, MCT’s Artistic Director. “So many children are familiar with this book we thought it would be a great opportunity to bring the story to life on stage. We hope that by presenting this production that it will not only increase a child’s appreciation for reading, but also to create an appreciation for live theatre.” “Many familiar faces from the MCT staff are participating in this production, including Don Mogstad and Eric Prim, who are responsible for all of our local children’s programs,” said Martinez. “The fact that so many area children work with Don and Eric during the summer and the school year, I think it would be great if those kids got to see their teachers as actors.” Other staff members in the cast include Amy Ellis, Chelle Robinson, Don Collins, Dylan Wright, Kepler Correia,

Miss Nelson is Missing By Brian D’Ambrosio

n conjunction with Arts in Education Week, MCT, Inc., presents the children’s play Miss Nelson is Missing on Thursday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 15 at 11:00 a.m. with special school performances Friday, September 14 at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts.

Based on the popular children’s book by Harry Allard and James Marshall, Miss Nelson is Missing tells the story of an elementary school teacher who can’t control her crazy classroom because she is too nice. But when she disappears, her replacement is the hard-as-nails, detention-loving, recess-canceling, homework-overloading substitute teacher Viola Swamp. The kids

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in Missoula By JEN HILDEBRAND photos by Jodi Keating

ith this being my September issue, I thought I'd give out some helpful wardrobe hints for the fall. While looking through my vast black hole of a closet, there are items that I always go back to, my staples that are season-less year after year, pieces every woman should have in their wardrobe.

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We all hear about the LBD (little black dress) that every woman should own. Well, we live in Montana so my go-to pieces are jeans. You can dress them up or down, and these days they come in a variety of colors instead of your standard denim hues. But ... there are jeans that I recommend everyone stay away from: anything rhinestone or crazy embroidery on the butt pockets. Sorry ladies, this look has sailed ... a long time ago! Slimming classic cuts, with simple pockets are always flattering.

A great blazer or tweed jacket will get you through not only fall, but honestly any season. They are both timeless and give that polished look to any outfit. I love to throw on one with jeans. I have a tweed jacket I bought years ago from J.Crew on clearance. Although it may not be Chanel, it does the job! (I will have you someday, Chanel tweed! I may be 65, but I will!)

My next favorite are girly blouses, which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so glad have made a huge return. Once again, they are flattering for all shapes and readily available in all stores right now.

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Oh accessories! I'm not much for overdoing it in this department. My rule is if someone can hear you coming by the dangle of your bracelets, you need to take them off. I'm a fan of simple necklaces, worn to the breastbone ... no chokers. Simple watches in gold or even my fav rose gold give a simple flare to any outfit. Lastly, scarves. A great way to stay warm and be chic. My suggestion is stay away from anything too heavy that makes you look like a mummy.

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Lastly, shoes!! Oh how I love shoes! I am that cliche woman. I love them big, small, cheap and expensive! But honestly, there are shoes in my closet that I always pick, and some that just look pretty in my shoe bin. I absolutely love my blue Frye boots that I stole from my mother years ago. I think she bought these in college! I had them resoled five years ago and they still look brand new. Ladies, fall in love with a good pair of boots; they may cost you a little chunk up front, but they'll last you 35 years! When it comes to heels, think like Carrie ladies! Wear something fun that catches your eye, but stay away from anything that is too high. Oh and anything over 3 inches should only be worn at night. No pole dancing shoes to the grocery store!

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elected works from the extensive private art collection of Missoula residents Susan and Roy O’Connor will take the public spotlight for several months at the Missoula Art Museum, beginning in September. The show is a unique opportunity to view the work of renowned American artists such as Richard Diebenkorn, Robert Mapplethorpe, Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol and Terry Winters. Also included in the exhibit are sculptures by Louise Bourgeois, Ken Price and Richard Long. Laura Millin, MAM executive director, describes the works as a “world-class collection of contemporary art post-World War II from the United States and Europe.” The exhibit will feature 16 selected works from 16 different artists, and is only a small representation of the O’Connors’ overall collection. Although just a sampling of the larger collection, the exhibit offers a wide range of styles of expression, Millin said. “Some of the earlier pieces represent interesting experimentation of some of the artists to the development of pop, as in the case of Warhol,” she said. “There’s some really nice examples of artists who are breakout artists, who were really pioneers of their time, up to artists who are very influential in the art world today.” The works, all created in the 1960s-2000s, fit well within the mission of MAM, which strives to engage artists and audiences in the creative exploration of contemporary art relevant to the Missoula, the state and the region. Every piece of artwork represents the O’Connors’ lifetime of collecting. “Both Roy and I lived in homes with art as children,” Susan O’Connor said. “Surrounded by impressionist paintings,

African sculptures, music and rare books, we naturally were attuned to the art world wherever we lived – Hawaii; Cairns, Australia; Houston, Texas; and Missoula. “We have made great friends with artists we have met along the way.” Throughout the years, the couple’s art appreciation led to involvement with art museums, to become volunteers on various boards, to initiate and support art projects, to visit art collections, museums and festivals around the world. “We put together a collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures we admired, and spoke to us and were reflections of the natural world and the life of our time,” O’Connor said. The majority of the pieces in the collection were bought in the 1980s through longtime friends Fredericka Hunter and Ian Glennie of the Texas Gallery in Houston. It was the art dealers who introduced the O’Connors to notable artists, among them Rauschenberg, Ruscha, Mapplethorpe, Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. “Rauschenberg came to my 40th birthday party and gave me a drawing of a lobster,” O’Connor said. “Basquiat rented our house in Kipahulu. “By getting to know these artists, we collected their newest work, which had special meaning to us.” For MAM, the exhibit helps expand the museum’s offerings and give Montana a special viewing of important work. “We are very grateful that the collectors are willing to lend their work to us,” Millin said. “This is a pretty extraordinary opportunity for MAM, the community and the state.” Betsy Cohen is a Missoulian reporter. She can be reached at (406) 523-5243 or by email at bcohen@missoulian.com.

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7 Exhibit opening, Mansfield Library, University of Montana. Featuring “UM in China: Selections from the Montana Museum of Art and Culture Permanent Collection.” 7 Exhibit opening, the Dark Room, 135 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “Growing Up Panda,” photographs by Chinese photographer Luo Xiaoyun. 7 First Friday, 5 p.m., Upcycled, 517 S. Higgins Ave. Featuring “Menagerie,” black-and-white, pen-andink drawings of the animal kingdom on upcycled cardboard by Courtney Blazon. Call 239-2538. 7 Opening reception, 5:30-9 p.m., the Clay Studio of Missoula, 1106 Hawthorne St. Featuring “Crystallography,” works by Alison Reintjes. Call 5430509 or visit theclaystudioofmissoula.org. 7 First Friday show, 5-9 p.m., Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. Featuring the Garr family’s Rummel collection. 7 Exhibit opening, University of Montana President’s Office. Featuring paintings by Silk Road artist Nijat Hushur; woodcuts by Silk Road artist Yu Wenya. Viewing 8 a.m-5 p.m. weekdays. 7 First Friday opening, Murphy-Jubb Fine Art, 210 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “From the Edge of the Desert,” farmer paintings and woodcuts from China’s far west. Call 728-7050 or visit kendahljanjubb.com. 7 First Friday reception, 5-8 p.m., Dana Gallery, 248 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring the second annual “Icons of the West: National Exhibition.” Artists include Robert Moore, Tom Gilleon, Theodore Waddell, Kevin Red Star, Oleg Stavrosky, Craig Tennant, David Hettinger, Brent Cotton, Wesley James Drake, Linda St. Clair, Steven Oiestad, Jeff Walker, Caleb Meyer, David Mensing, Michele Usibelli, Carol Spielman, Frank Hagel, R. David Wilson and A.M. Stockhill. “China at Dana,” works by renowned muralist Zhiwei Tu, Chinese artists Nijat Hushur and Tu Gang; works done in China by American artist Wesley Drake; and “Shifting Perspectives,” writings by Candace Crosby and digital paintings and photographs by Dudley Dana from their trip to China. Call 721-3154 or visit danagallery.com. 7 Exhibit opening, A&E Architects, 222 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “New Year Prints,” courtesy of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Washington, D.C. 7 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Betty’s Divine, 521 S. Higgins Ave. Featuring the artwork of Abe Coley, who spent time building a cabin. His show will be about the art of the cabin. Call 721-4777. 7 First Friday, Suite 406, 101 E. Broadway, the Montana Building Suite 406. Featuring Montana Mandalas by Carolyn Baker plus her paintings and other artwork inspired by her life in the Ruby Valley. 7 First Friday, 5-9 p.m., Garden Mother Herbs, 345 W. Front St. Featuring “Dance of Relationship,” stained glass art by Jennifer Edwards; upcycled purses, all one-of-a-kinds by Ashlie Vinion; charcoal, nudes, folds in fabric, realism, figure drawing, acrylic horses and landscape, abstract impressionism photography by Taylor Drew Kelly; knitting art, drawings pencil and sharpie pen and abstract by David Veto ; 3D objects by Julie Hoffman; ink and pen and watercolor paper with brush and acrylic on canvas and bone, surreal animals and people by Nathaniel Luke Smith; photography black-and-white film and digital color, landscape and wildlife and nature by Mike Kunz ; acrylic pop art, impressionistic works by Laura Riggs. Music by Will Peterson and Nathan and Elliot. 7 First Friday, 5-7 p.m., Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. Featuring “Friends of Living Art Show” by Missoula area artists who support Living Art of Montana. Call 541-7240. 7 First Friday opening reception, 5-8 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Featuring “Selected Works from the Susan and Roy O’Connor Collection.” At 7 p.m., join Fredericka Hunter, contemporary art dealer, to hear her first-hand experiences representing many of contemporary art’s pioneers including Chuck Close, William Wegman, Brice Marden and Ed

Ruscha. Hunter also helped facilitate the growth of the O’Connor Collection. Free. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. 7 First Friday, 5-7 p.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Featuring the Missoula Bicycle Ambassadors. Call 541-7529. 7 Artist’s reception, 5-8 p.m., the Brink Gallery, 111 W. Front St. Featuring “You are there” by James Bailey. Call 728-5251 or visit thebrinkgallery.com. 7 First Friday Art Walk, Monte Dolack Gallery, 139 W. Front St. Featuring Monte’s commissioned poster for the 25th anniversary of Bayern Brewing, “Celebration Brewing Over Missoula.” Plus “Chinese Scenes” by Canadian artist Chris Robitaille. First Friday, Sept. 7. Call 549-3248 or visit dolack.com. 7 Exhibit opening, Southgate Mall. Featuring “Along the Silk Road,” photographs by Rick Graetz, adjunct professor of photography, University of Montana. 7 Exhibit opening, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Building 322. Featuring “Butte Chinatown: Archaeological Excavation at Mercury Street,” on loan from the Mai Wah Society. Call 728-3476. 7 First Friday opening, 5-9 p.m., Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St. Featuring “Lines of Communication,” layered cloth and extensive lines of stitching by Heidi Zielinski of Stevensville. Call 541-7100. 7 Irish Music Butte – Dennison Theatre @ 7:30 p.m.

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7 Tiny Tales and Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.; Yarns at the Library, noon; Young Adult Writers Group, 3:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 7 Mountain Computer Festival, 7:30 p.m., Phyllis Washington Park Amphitheater (University of Montana Music Recital Hall in case of rain). Featuring performances of new compositions by UM students and faculty and guest composers Linda Antas and Jason Bolte from Montana State. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students. Bring lawn chairs or blanket for seating and picnic. Call 243-5360. 7 David Abrams reads and signs “The Fobbit,” 5:30 p.m., Fact & Fiction Downtown, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881. 7, 14, 21, 28 Frenchtown Farmers Market, 5-8 p.m., Demer Street Frenchtown. Visit frenchtownfarmersmarket.com. _________________________________ 8 Montana Invitational Session 2 – Olympic Sports Venue @ 10:00 a.m.

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8 Saturday Family Art Workshop, “Birds on the Wing” with Feather Sherman,” 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Have fun working with shape and texture to create colorful bird collages using fabric, recycled materials, oil pastels and paper. $5. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. 8, 15, 22, 29 Missoula Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Market Square, north end of Higgins Avenue. Call 2746782 or visit missoulafarmersmarket.com. 8 Tango night, the Brick Room, 121 W. Main St. All levels dance lesson taught by Grace Hodges and Patrick Marsolek, 8 p.m.; Milonga dance, 9 p.m.-midnight. Leonardo Munez and Diego Baccino provide music. $10 per person, $16 per couple; no experience necessary. Proceeds benefit the Montana International Students Association. Call 541-7240 or visit ddcmontana.com. 8 Family storytime, 11 a.m.; film “Battleship,” 3 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 8, 15, 22, 29 Missoula Saturday Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., East Pine St., off Higgins Avenue. Call 830-3216 or visit missoulasaturdaymarket.org 8, 15, 22, 29 Clark Fork River Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Riverside lot, east of Higgins Avenue Bridge. Call 3960593 or visit clarkforkrivermarket.com. 8 Montana Invitational Session 3 – Olympic Stadium Venue @ 4:30 p.m.

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8 Gala homecoming party for Missoula’s last trolley car, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Tours of the restored electrical trolley, dedication and costumes available for photographs beginning at 4:30 p.m. Dinner served, 6 p.m., Heritage Hall. Live music by the Black Tie String Quartet, live auction hosted by Mayor Engen. $100 per person. Call 728-3476. 8 “Paper Explorations: Paper Puppets” with Odette Grassi, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Living Art of Montana, 725 W. Alder St., Suite 17. For anyone facing illness or loss including care providers and family members. No charge. Materials provided. Call 549-5329 or visit livingartofmontana.org. 8 J.O.B.S. first annual Job Ready golf tournament/awards luncheon fundraiser, University of Montana Golf course. The Job Ready program is to provide youth with the tools needed to get ready for a job, search for a job and how to keep the job. For information, contact 541-6966 or jobsinfo@jobsinfomt.com. 8, 9 Story time, 10:30 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Featuring “Chinese Families.” Call 721-2665. 8 Gallery talk with Nijat Hushur, Chinese artist from Silk Road area, 11 a.m., Dana Gallery, 246 N. Higgins Ave. 8 Ewam’s eighth annual Festival of Peace, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas, 34574 White Coyote Road, Arlee. Activities include the second annual Walk-A-Mile for Peace, Tibetan procession led by Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche; music, poetry readings, keynote speaker, Simon Ortiz, Acoma Pueblo, panel discussions and more. Visit ewambuddhagarden.org or call 726-0555. 8 Wilderness Sportsman’s Club ninth annual Friends of NRA banquet, 6 p.m., Seeley Lake Community Hall. Dinner, raffles, live and silent auction, and door prizes. Tickets $35 per person, available at Kurt’s Polaris and Seeley Lake Sporting Goods. Call Rick, (406) 677-5600 or Virgil, (406) 677-0228. 8 Western Montana Gay and Lesbian Community Center invites returning students and community members to a Back to School Barbecue, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Kiwanis Park. Burgers, hot dogs and nonalcoholic drinks provided plus outdoor games and information. Call 543-2224 or email outfest@gaymontana.org. _________________________________ 9 Sunday Streets Missoula, Northside/Westside. A Free community event providing safe on-street activities like walking, biking, and more. Visit sundaystreetsmissoula.org. 9, 16, 23, 30 Carousel Sunday Market and Festival, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., new parking lot, east of A Carousel for Missoula. Visit carrousel.com. 9 “Handmade & Homegrown,” fundraising dinner in support of the Clay Studio of Missoula, 6-10 p.m., Ten Spoon Vineyard & Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Tickets $100 per person, $90 for Clay Studio members, available at 543-0509 or info@ theclaystudioofmissoula.org. 9, 16, 23, 30 Family storytime, 2 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 9 Hip Strip Block Party. 3-10 p.m., Third Street and Higgins Avenue. Music by the Whiz Pops and kids’ fashion show, 3 p.m.; Spirit Hole, Skin Flowers, Petunia and the Chalfonts, 4-9 p.m.; fashion show and music by Three Eared Dog, 9 p.m. Plus local beer from the Kettlehouse, food by the Silk Road, booths, vending and more. Bring donation for Missoula Food Bank. 9 Irish Music – Dennison Theatre @ 7:30 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300 9 Irish band FullSet, 7:30 p.m., George and Jane Dennison Theatre, UM. Sponsored by the Friends of Irish Studies. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door, available at all Griztix outlets, Rockin Rudy’s and Griztix.com. 9, 16, 23, 30 Open Figure Drawing, noninstructed, 3-5 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. $5/$7. Open Figure Drawing will begin on Sundays. This on session provides artists an opportunity draw from a live model in a relaxed an supportive atmosphere. Participants must be 18 years or older. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. 9, 16, 23 Second Wind living reading series by UM writers,

september 2012 5 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. Free. 9 German Fest, 2-6 p.m., Caras Park. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Sister City partnership of Missoula and Neckargemund, Germany. Free admission. Activities include dancing, music by the Bavarian Echos, food, pop and German beer for sale. Call 541-0860 or visit missoulacultural.org. 9 The Ed Norton Big Band, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. $5. 10 Computer class, “Beginning Word,” 6 p.m.; Scrabble, 6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 10 City Club Missoula presents “Mountain Pine Beetles in Our Western Forests: What’s Really at Stake?” with University of Montana professor Diana L. Six from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Reservations can be made by accessing our website for credit card reservations at cityclubmissoula.org. Or pay at the door by check. Call 541-2489 by noon, Friday, Sept. 7; indicate if you want lunch ($11 for members, $16 for non-members) or the no-lunch option of forum only for $5. 10 Solo Stars Dance Club, 8-9:30 p.m., Lolo Square and Round Dance Center, 9955 Highway 12, Lolo. $5 per person. Call 273-0141 or 273-2173. _________________________________ 11 Atmosphere with special guests Self Devine, Carnage and DJ Just Nine, 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Tickets $28, available at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 877-4-FLY-TIX or online at ticketfly.com or knittingfactory.com. 11 Tiny Tales, 10:30 a.m.; Volunteers, 4 p.m.; MPL Book Club discusses “Cleopatra: A Life,” 7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 11 Nijat Hushur, Chinese Silk Road artist slide lecture, “Art and Culture of the Silk Road,” 7 p.m., Masquer Theatre, UM. 11 Western Montana Genealogical Society meeting, 7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Tamar Stanley, director of the Ravalli County Museum will present a program on Confederate soldier’s immigration to the Bitterroot Valley. Call 529-1155. 11-Oct. 16 “Preschool Art Start” with Allie DePuy, 9-10 a.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Tuesdays, six weeks, ages 3 1/2-5, $45/$50, $10 drop in fee. DePuy has years of experience inspiring young children. She will stimulate your child’s creativity with hands-on projects using safe and fun materials: shaving cream, clay dough, tempera paints. Call 7280447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. 11 For new MAM Art Guides training includes overview of the Art Guide Program, MAM’s mission and vision, introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies and other ways to engage the fifth grade museum visitor, 10 a.m.-noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. To become an art guide or for more information, contact Renee Taaffe at reneet@missoulaartmuseum.org. 11-Oct. 16, “After School Art Adventure I” with Bev Glueckert, 3:45-5:15 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Tuesdays, six weeks, ages 7-11, $45/$50. Students will work on projects inspired by the fantastic array of art works on display at MAM. First session projects will include cardboard and found object assemblage pieces a la Rauschenberg, ledger drawings inspired by Dwayne Wilcox, and large paintings of our town inspired by the Missoula nightscapes of M. Scott Miller. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. _________________________________ 12 Computer class, “Online Research for Kids,” 12:30 p.m.; Afternoon matinee, “Red Shoes,” 2 p.m.; Computer class,” Beginning Word,” 6 p.m.; Wii Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Second Wednesday Book Group discussses “Great Railway Bazaar,” 7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 12 Silk Road restaurant dinner with slide lecture by Rick Graetz with his photographs of China and the Silk Road, 6:30 p.m., 525 S. Higgins Ave. Food and entertainment, $50 per person. For reservations, call 541-0752 or email silkroadcatering@gmail.com. 12 “Montana’s Chinese: Our Forgotten Pioneers,” by historian Ellen Baumler, 7 p.m., Fort Missoula Historic Museum, Building 332, Fort Missoula. Call 728-3476. 12 Film “Last Train Home (Chinese Go Home for the Holidays),” 7 p.m., UC Theater, University of Montana. Presented by International Programs 12, 19, 26 Playgroup, 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org. 12 Jocko Valley Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Highway 93, Arlee. Food, art, dinner and music by Andre Floyd. Call 726-5550. 12 Steve Rinella meet, greet and eat, Roxy Theatre, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Presentation 7 p.m. Rinella reads and signs “Meat Eater.” Call 721-2881. 12 Teen Artist Workshop, “Individually Yours: Clay Tiles” with Shalene Valenzuela, 4-6 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Shalene is a master at

transferring images to clay. She will demonstrate a method of printmaking on clay. Students will be able to make their own printed clay tiles. Please bring an image (photo or drawing) to transfer onto your tile. Pizza and snacks provided. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. _________________________________ 13 Tiny Tales, 10:30 a.m.; MPL Friends of the Library, 10:30 a.m.; Spanish Conversation Group, noon; R.E.A.D. Dogs, 3 p.m.; Lego Club, 3:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 13 Art guides meet with artist M. Scott Miller/Review O’Connor collection with Registrar Ted Hughes, 10 a.m.-noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. To become an art guide or for more information contact Renee Taaffe at reneet@missoulaartmuseum.org. 13 “Fit Kids,” 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org. 13 Rafael Chacon, professor of art history and criticism presents “An Artist/Historian Collaboration,” 5:10-6 p.m., Gallery of Visual Arts, Social Science Building, first floor, UM. Call 243-2813 or visit www.umt.edu/art. 13-ongoing “Early Out Art Fun” with Melissa Madsen, Thursdays, 3-5 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Ages 6-12, $12 drop-in fee. Every Thursday, Madsen will have an exciting art project ranging from Mondo Self Portraits to Renegade Recycled Landscapes. She always has a wealth of projects to keep your child creatively engaged and active. Students are welcome to arrive a little bit earlier or later depending on school release time. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. 13 MCT Inc. presents “Miss Nelson is Missing,” 7 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 Adams St. For tickets, call 728-7529 or visit mctinc.org. 13 Treasure State Toastmasters open house, 6 p.m., Community Hospital Gallagher Boardroom, 2827 Fort Missoula Road. Treasure State Toastmasters will help improve your speaking skills in a friendly and positive environment. Attend an evening of table topics and an entertaining look at what Toastmasters is all about. For more information, call VPR Fred Clos, 207-6533. 13 Solo Stars Fun Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Lolo Square and Round Dance Center, 9955 Highway 12, Lolo. Free. An evening of dance followed by a root beer float social; casual dress; couples and singles welcome. Call 2730141 or 273-2173. 13 Cooking and film with Abe Risho, “Eat, Drink, Man, Woman,” 6:30 p.m., Good Food Store, 1600 Third St. $35. For information and reservations, call 541-3663. _________________________________ 14 Tiny Tales and Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.; Yarns at the Library, noon; Young Adult Writers Group, 3:30 p.m.; Worldwide Cinema, “Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity,” 7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 14, 15, 16 Story time, 10:30 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Featuring “Chinese Families in America.” 14 Film “Out of the Rock Comes Life,” documentary on pandas by Chinese photographer Luo Xiaoyun, 1 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 14 Hot-dog eating contest, 4 pm., Tom Dooley’s, 744 E. Broadway. Aaron Traylor will DJ the event plus Monte will be present. Call 396-8858. 14-15 Blackfoot River Rendezvous, a BarterFaire and Earth Festival, Kind Swine BBQ and Resort, 22878 Highway 200 E., Potomac. Featuring two days of music focusing on folk, blues, bluegrass, soul, classic rock, jazz, funk, jam band, gospel Celtic, country and rock ’n’ roll. Tickets $40 in advance at Ear Candy, Rockin Rudy’s and the Kind Swine; general tickets on Sept. 14 are $50; Saturday day pass, $33; children 14 and under free with adult. 14 “Fabulous Fossils” with Kallie Moore of the Paleontology Center at the University of Montana, 2 p.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org. 14 SC vs New Mexico – Olympic Sports Venue @ 4 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300 14 Second Friday Gallery opening, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W., 549-7555. Featuring the artwork of Lady Pajama. 14 Thunder Road featuring Josh Tanner, 8 p.m., UM Dennison Theatre. Tickets $20 plus fees, available at griztix.com, the Adams Center Box Office, MSO Hub, the Source in the UC, Southgate Mall, Worden’s Market or call 243-4051. 14 Writer’s Fall Opus, 6:30-10 p.m., Governor’s Room of the Florence Building, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Tickets $35 per person or $60 per couple. UM Creative Writing Program’s fourth annual fundraiser with auction, food and fine beverages. Must be 21 or older to attend. For more information, visit www.cas.umt.edu/english/

creative_writing or email karin.schalm@mso.umt.edu. _________________________________ 15 Montana Griz VS Liberty – Washington Grizzly Stadium @ TBA

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15 Family storytime, 11 a.m.; R.E.A.D. Dogs, 11:30 a.m.; film, “Out of the Rock Comes Life,” 1 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 15 The Dirty Dash, Missoula Equestrian Park. A mud run obstacle course that combines boot camp challenges with the joy of getting muddy. Participants will crawl through mud pits, climb mountains of sludge, scale cargo nets and jump hay bales before taking a ride down the world’s largest slip ’n’ slide. Portion of proceeds benefit CASA for Children of Missoula. Visit thedirtydash.com. 15 Beer-making class taught by Summer Sun Garden and Brew, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. Free. 15 MCT, Inc. presents “Miss Nelson is Missing,” 11 a.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 Adams St. For tickets, call 728-7529 or visit mctinc.org. _________________________________ 16 Tea by Montana Tea and Spice plus calligraphy demonstration by Ni Qin-qquan of The Confucius Institute, 3-5 p.m., China Woods, 716 N. Dickens St. 16 Jeannette Rankin Peace Center’s 26th annual peace party, 4:30-8 p.m., Caras Park. Call 543-3955 or visit jrpc.org. 16 Five Valleys Dance club sponsors Sunday Dance Party, 6-9 p.m., American Legion Dance Hall, 825 Ronan St. Lesson, 5 p.m. $7 per person, $12 per couple. Visit fivevalleysdancelcub.com. 16 William Cobb reads and signs “The Bird Saviors,” 2:30 p.m., Fact and Fiction Downtown, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881. 17 Beginning square dance lessons, Solo Stars, 6:30-8 p.m., Lolo Square and Round Dance Center, 9955 Highway 12, Lolo. $5 per person; casual dress; couples and singles welcome. Call 273-0141 or 273-2173. 16 String Orchestra of the Rockies presents “A Night at the Met” featuring Edward Parks, baritone soloist, 7:30 p.m., University of Montana Music Recital Hall. For tickets and information, call 493-2990 or email finemusic@sormt.org. 17 Computer class, “Intro to Email,” 6 p.m.; Scrabble, 6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 17, 24 The Missoula Community Concert Band fall rehearsals, 7-9 p.m., Mondays through Nov. 5, Sentinel High School Band Room. Conducted by Jennifer Kirby, director of Bands at Florence-Carlton Schools. Concert will be Nov. 12. Call Tom Trigg, 721-6778 or email info@missoulaband.org. 17 Charlotte Kasl reads and signs “If the Buddha Had Kids,” 7 p.m., Fact and Fiction Downtown, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881. 16 A Night at Met-string Orch. – Music Recital hall @ 7:30 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300 18 Tiny tales, 10:30 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 18 Toddler yoga, 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 721-7690 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org. 18 Chinese poetry and music with former Montana poet laureate Greg Pape, Lee Heuerman and Phyllis Nigai, 7-9 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 18 “China at the Roxy: Exploring China through Award Winning Cinema,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theatre, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with Chinese tea and wine reception. Featuring “Hope in a Changing Climate.” 19 Computer class, “Easy Steps to eBooks,” 12:30 p.m.; Scribbles, 4 p.m.; Computer class, “Intro to Email,” 6 p.m.; Wii Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 19 George Schaller, world-renowned founding father of wildlife conservation who’s just back from China, discusses his newly published book “Tibet Wild, on the Wildlife of Tibet,” 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Roxy Theatre, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Hosted by International Wildlife Media Center at the Roxy: Free, donations accepted, suggested donations $3 students at $5 general public. Call 728-9380. 19 Jocko Valley Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Highway 93, Arlee. Food, art, dinner and music by Rennie Frank. Call 726-5550. 19 MT Loggings and Ballets Company – Dennison Theatre @ 7:30 p.m.

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_________________________________ 20 MAM art guides meet with artist Terry Karson, 10 a.m.-noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. To become an art guide or for more information, contact Renee Taaffe at reneet@missoulaartmuseum.org.

20 Tiny tales, 10:30 a.m.; Spanish Conversation Group, noon; R.E.A.D. Dogs, 3 p.m.; Lego Club, 3:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 20 “Artini Redux: Refashion,” 5-9 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Family Friendly Hour with music by Whiz-Pops, Big Dipper ice cream truck and art project, 5-6 p.m. Terry Karson creates unique spaces using tiles created from recycled cardboard, and he is turning his talents loose on MAM. Mingle with friends within the freshly redesigned Aresty Gallery and hear about his artistic process at 7 p.m. Create your own stylish outfit from recycled materials with a little help from Selvedge Studio and Home Resource. Then strut your stuff and show off your skills in our Artini fashion show. KBGA DJs will help set the mood throughout the night. Admission is $5 suggested donation. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. _________________________________ 21 Tiny tales and Preschool storytime, 10:30 a.m.; Yarns at the Library, noon; Young Adult Writers Group, 3:30 p.m.; Cheap Date Night, “The Hunger Games,” 7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 21 SC vs Idaho State – Olympic Sports Venue – @ 4 p.m.

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_________________________________ 22 Family storytime, 11 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 22 Mark Gibbons poetry reading, 3 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Gibbons will read from his new book “Forgotten Dreams” published in 2012 by Foot Hills Publishing, with a forward by David J. Spear and portraits by Lee Nye, from the Eddie’s Club Collection. Montana poet laureate Sheryl Noethe will introduce the reading and it will be followed by a book signing and reception. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. 22 SC vs EWU Volleyball – Olympic Sports Venue @ 7 p.m.

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_________________________________ 23 “Panda-Monium,” 3-5 p.m., Ten Spoons Winery, Rattlesnake. Fun family celebration with kite flying, craft demonstrations, Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater performance. 23 Fourth annual Canine Classic at Paws Up, Greenough. The Canine Classic is a trail run/hike for you and your dogs. Zip through the trail system on the beautiful grounds of the Resort at Paws Up in Greenough and raise money for the Humane Society of Western Montana. All proceeds will benefit the homeless animals of western Montana. Several shelter dogs will be available to walk if you don’t have a dog. Hikers/ runners can choose from a 2- or 5- or 13-mile hike or timed runs. Collect pledges by going to firstgiving. com/hswm, or pay a flat fee of $50 to participate. You’ll enjoy a hike (you choose either 2- or 5-mile hike, or half marathon), then a complimentary gourmet barbecue lunch and beverages afterwards. To register, visit myhswm.org, firstgiving.com/HSWM or by calling (406) 381-7477. Participants can also register an hour before the event at the race site. Those interested in running or walking with a shelter dog should call the Humane Society prior to the event to arrange the details.

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_________________________________ 24 Computer class, “Internet Searching,” 6 p.m.; Scrabble, 6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 24-25 and through Nov. 2 – “The Hobbit” fall 2012 children’s performing arts class, 4-6 p.m. on Monday/ Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday through Nov. 2. Call 728-7529 or visit mctinc.org. 25 Tiny tales, 10:30 a.m.; film, “Salmon Fishing on the Yemen,” 7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 25 “China at the Roxy: Exploring China through Award Winning Cinema,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theatre, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with Chinese tea and wine reception. Featuring “Trout Grass” and “My Friend,” by Chinese director Pan Chao. 26 Computer class, “Files and Folders,” 12:30 p.m.; Afternoon matinee, “Blue Skies,” 2 p.m.; Computer class, “Internet searching,” 6 p.m.; Wii Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665. 26 Shpongle presents “The Masquerade,” 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre. “The Masquerade” tours travels with a stage set up called GLYPH (Graphics and lighting interface for protection holograms) plus opener Phutureprimitive. Tickets $21-$30, available at Rockin Rudy’s, Ear Candy and Piece of Mind.

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t the risk of ruining any ruse of coolness, I must confess that I’ve always been fascinated by the lives of classical composers. A mundane fascination, you may think, but on the contrary — the lives of many of the great composers rival today’s soap operas and reality shows for juicy story lines. Thing is, it is unlikely to be a musical genius and not have a spectacularly interesting life, with a little mental illness thrown in for good measure. The history of music gives us a plethora of larger than life characters, most who died too young with at least a scandal or two under their belt. Today’s rock stars have nothing on these guys. Take the case of Robert Schumann — a great German Romantic composer today slightly overshadowed by his predecessor Beethoven and his protégé Brahms. His short and turbulent life (he only made it to 46) wasn’t lacking in drama. Considered one of the great romantic composers, his music mimicked his life. He became a promising pianist but because of a permanent hand injury (speculated to be a side-effect of mercury treatment for syphilis) his performing career came to a screeching halt, which, luckily for us, led him to composing instead. At the same time, he started dating his future wife, Clara, the daughter of his former piano instructor, absolutely against her father’s wishes. The official story was that dad didn’t approve of marrying musicians, but the fact she was only thirteen to Schumann’s twenty two might have been a factor in the matter. This resulted in a long and embarrassing lawsuit, which finally the couple won, eight years later.

And then there was the mental illness. In this day and age, Schumann would more than likely have been diagnosed as manicdepressive. He had bouts of depression that led to suicide attempts, but also influenced the themes of his composition. His Symphony in C, for example, reflects his state of mind as it explores themes of exhaustion, obsession, depression and finally triumph, despite the fact he was hearing voices and “angelic music.” He also insisted that he constantly heard an A-natural in his ear, which eventually drove him to jump into the Rhine in the middle of the night. He admitted himself into a mental institution as he feared that he would harm his beloved Clara, and he died there two years later, only seeing her again once, on his death bed. But above all the drama and turmoil, he composed such glorious music, especially for the voice and the piano. His orchestrations are often heavy and thick, but the energy is incredible. He was especially good at repeating an idea over and over again, raising tension to unbearable levels. Perhaps, again, a reflection of young Schumann’s state of mind. Hear Schumann’s manic A natural and other notes in his Fourth Symphony with the Missoula Symphony Orchestra on September 29 and 30. Also on the Program is “Rhapsody in Blue”, by George Gershwin, whose eccentricities included, of all things, olfactory hallucinations. Oh those crazy composers. Darko Butorac is the music director of the Missoula Symphony Orchestra.

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elcome to Labor and Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, a new art exhibition brought to you by the Montana Museum of Art & Culture (MMAC) at The University of Montana. Thanks to the generosity of a private collector, this exhibition brings world class artworks, rarely seen by the public, to Missoula and regional audiences. Concurrently we present Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper, which combines works on loan from other sources with selections from the MMAC Permanent Collection. It also highlights rare etchings and lithographs that illustrate the development of Impressionism, perhaps the best-loved movement in art history. Please join us for these remarkable shows, which offer an unparalleled opportunity to learn about a time of tremendous social and economic change through the fascinating perspectives of visual artists. You'll see works by such world-renowned artists as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, William Adolphe Bouguereau, John William Waterhouse, Jean-François Millet, Berthe Morisot and more. We hope you'll make time to bring your family, friends, and visitors to these exhibitions. Exciting and appropriate for all ages, they run from September 6, 2012 through January 5, 2013 in MMAC's campus galleries in the Performing Arts Radio Television Center (PARTV) on The University of Montana campus in Missoula.

You will find more information about the art, associated programs and opportunities for tours throughout this issue of Corridor and through our website at www.umt.edu/ montanamuseum. MMAC is Montana’s only state museum dedicated to the exhibition, collection and preservation of fine art. We acquire and preserve art that expresses the spirit of the American West and its relationship to the larger world. As a state and university museum, MMAC presents exhibitions and educational programs that explore local, regional and global themes. We are extremely proud of the hard work we’ve done to present quality exhibitions for people of all ages. We focus our resources to conscientiously protect your Permanent Collection. We want to share our sense of the importance of art and culture with you; come and be part of it! Our heartfelt gratitude goes to all of those who've made these wonderful exhibitions possible: our extraordinary private collector and their curator and associates; our special sponsors including an anonymous donor; UM President Royce Engstrom; UM Provost Perry Brown and the Office of the Provost; Mrs. Meri Jaye; The Missoulian; MMAC Champion Members Donna Koch, Edwin and Janet House, Suzanne and Bruce Crocker, and Kathy Caras Veazey; Montana Public Radio; John Combs, Fine Arts Supervisor, Missoula County Public Schools; and Bitterroot Flower Shop. Thanks to our wonderful lenders Anne and Jon Bertsche, the Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga

september 2012 University and The University of Montana Western. Thanks to our wonderful MMAC Docents, especially Dr. Herbert Swick, for their contributions both to many coming tours and for informing this issue of Corridor: Anne Bertsche, Dolly Browder, Myrna Chaney, Harriet Eichenholz, Kate Jackson, Anita Magee, Mary Porter, Ruth Royter, Dani Sacks, Pam Shore and John Talbot. Thank you to our Celebrity Artist Docents George Gogas, Stephanie Frostad and Kristi Hager. Special thanks to Marlene Nesary for her editing artistry. Thanks as well to our Gallery Attendants, interns and additional volunteers.

And, last but never least, sincere thanks to MMAC's remarkable staff – Brandon Reintjes, Curator of Art; Shawn Whitworth, Programs and Publications Coordinator; Lucy Capehart, Exhibitions Coordinator; Erin Wilson, Administrative Associate and Bill Queen, Assistant to the Curator. Thank you all for your invaluable support in bringing world class art to UM, the state of Montana and the region. Barbara Koostra, Director Montana Museum of Art & Culture, The University of Montana

Eugene Louis Boudin

French, 1824-1898 Trouville, les jetées, marée haute /Trouville, The Piers at High Tide ca. 1883-1887 Oil on panel 8 3/8 x 10½ inches

Boudin painted beach and harbor scenes in and around Claude Monet’s native Le Havre in Normandy, France. He played a critical role in promoting the practice of painting outdoors, en plein air, which had been developing since the beginning of the nineteenth century. In addition to his own artistic contributions, Boudin was an important influence on Claude Monet (1840-1926), introducing the younger man to the pleasures and challenges of painting directly from nature. Monet acknowledged the debt, saying that "If I have become a painter, I owe it to Eugène Boudin." The Piers at High Tide is a typical scene of the Trouville harbor near Boudin’s home. Deft brushstrokes on the boat hulls capture the effect of movement on water. Small short brushstrokes with a few areas of blue color produce a working group of people on the shore. The sky has soft thin clouds denoting a gentle day and a pleasant time to be at sea. Boudin was born in Honfleur, in the Normandy region of France. Both his mother and father made their living in the maritime community. Boudin began working around the age of ten, when he became a cabin boy on his father’s boat, the Polichinelle, which navigated between Honfleur and Rouen. Boudin began his first drawings and sketches aboard the Polichinelle, in the margins of books. Boudin’s first real exposure to the world of art came at 12 years old, when he worked in a stationary and frame shop. At 20, Boudin and his former foreman opened their own shop; it became a center for local artists, selling supplies and providing exhibit space. In 1849, he was recruited to assist the sculptor Louis Rochcet, which enabled Boudin to go to Belgium and study painters from the Dutch school, notably Willem Van De Velde, Jacob van Ruisduel and Paulus Potter. Boudin’s public debut came in 1850 at the exhibition of the Société des Amis des Arts. The purchasing committee of the society acquired two of his works and awarded him a grant of 1,200 francs a year to continue his work in Paris. To the committee’s dismay, however, Boudin spent the majority of his time outside Paris. He traveled between Rouen, Le Havre, Honfleur, and Caen, escaping the confines of city and studio to paint en plein air. “In Paris I am like an exile,” he wrote. “Three stokes of the brush in front of nature are worth more than two days of work at the easel [in the studio].” In 1859, Boudin debuted at the Paris Salon. In 1874 he was invited by Monet to be in the first Impressionist exhibition and he continued to exhibit at the Paris Salons until his death. In 1892, Boudin was made a knight of the Legion of Honor. He died in 1898. Research and writing by MMAC docents and staff.

september 2012

From Rembrandt to Warhol: Nearly 11,000 Art Treasures at MMAC

French, 1840-1926 Prairie de Limetz ca. 1887-1888 Oil on canvas 259/16 x 31⅞ inches

he Montana Museum of Art and Culture (MMAC) hosts one of the Rocky Mountain West’s oldest and most prominent collections of art and artifacts. The Permanent Collection, which was founded in 1894, now includes nearly 11,000 original works. MMAC acquires and preserves art that expresses the spirit of the American West and its relationship to the broader world. As a university and state museum, MMAC presents exhibitions and educational programs that explore local, regional and global themes. The core holdings of MMAC’s Permanent Collection include works of art that denote the aesthetic development of the Rocky Mountain west, historic European works, Southeast Asian collections, American Impressionist works, contemporary Native American art, important ceramics works and public art sited across the campus. The MMAC Permanent Collection includes European masters such as

Rembrandt Van Rijn, Honoré Daumier, Edgar Degas, Eugene Delacroix, JeanLouis André Théodore Géricault, JeanLéon Gérôme, Jean François Millet, Virgilio Narcisso Diaz de la Pena, Abraham van Strij, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, François Boucher, the Master of St. Gregory and others. Significant 20th century European atists include Augustus Edwin John, Alberto Giacometti, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Marc Chagall, Georges Rouault, Max Pechstein, Käthe Kollwitz, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Man Ray, Peter Blake, Dieter Roth, Patrick Caulfield. American artists include Edgar Paxson, Frederic Remington, Ralph DeCamp, Elizabeth Lochrie, William Standing, Julius Seyler, John Fery, William Merritt Chase, Joseph Henry Sharp, Alfred Maurer, Fra Dana, Josephine Hale, Frances Carroll Brown, Norman Rockwell, Rockwell Kent, Emma Lou Packard, Charles Burchfield, R.B. Kitaj, Robert Motherwell, David Salle,

Larry Rivers, Edward Ruscha, Theodore Stamos, Wolf Kahn, John Buck, Rudy Autio, Peter Voulkos, Dennis Oppenheim and Andy Warhol among others. The collection of Contemporary Native art includes work by Erica Lord, Jim Denomie, Neil Parsons, Jenesse Hilton, Jane Ash Poitras Midewiwin, Gloria Emerson, Percy Bull Child and others. Long term loans include the Henry Meloy Collection and a Collection of New Deal Prints Courtesy of the U.S. General Services Administration. A focus collection of Asian art, an array of vintage clothing, and an emphasis on Montana and Western art—including both historical and contemporary Native American Art—round out the collection. Permanent Collection holdings are also on loan to other Montana institutions including the Charles W. Clark Chateau in Butte, the Daly Mansion in Hamilton, the Conrad Mansion in Kalispell and the Federal Reserve Bank in Helena.

were close, sharing a household in the Parisian suburb of Poissy and traveling together. Monet’s first wife, Camille, died in 1879 and in 1892 he married Alice Hoschedé. Alice’s daughter Blanche showed considerable artistic talent, which Monet encouraged. Blanche married Monet’s eldest son, Jean, and after she was widowed in 1914, Blanche administered Monet’s career and cared for him during the last years of his life. Monet returned to the subject of Limetz and its fields and trees many times over several years. He actually purchased a grove of poplars when they were threatened by “progress” so he could continue to paint that setting. Monet was born in Paris in 1840, and as a child lived with his family in Le Havre, Normandy. While in school, he developed an interest in art and became known for his caricatures. His mother was supportive of these endeavors but Monet's father, who was in the shipping business, was not. As a young man in Normandy, Monet met Eugène Boudin (also represented in this exhibit), who introduced him to painting outdoors, en plein air. Monet also met other French masters in his youth, including Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Frederic Bazille. Monet's early work followed the Realists' approach. He focused on contemporary subject matter, used clear forms and a linear perspective, and painted outdoors to capture the fleeting qualities of nature. But he gradually developed a distinctive style and by the late 1860s began to experiment with looser forms, bold color, and strikingly unconventional compositions. He shifted emphasis from figural portraits to the light, color, and atmosphere in a scene.

In 1870, Monet married Camille Doncieux, his former model and the mother of his son Jean. That same year the Franco-Prussian War broke out and Monet moved his family to London. There his work came to the attention of Paul DurandRuel, the first modern art dealer to provide for painters with stipends and solo exhibits. Monet moved back to France in 1871 and located in Argenteuil, an industrial suburb west of Paris. He encouraged other notable artists (Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, Édouard Manet, Camille Pissarro) to work alongside each other in Argenteuil. In 1874, a group of thirty artists who called themselves the Société Anonyme – including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas and Alfred Sisley – organized an exhibit of 165 artworks. Included was Monet’s painting of the Le Havre bay at dawn titled Impression, Sunrise. A newspaper critic, Louis Leroy, seized on the term Impressionism to decry what he considered unfinished sketches, writing that “wallpaper in its embryonic state is more finished than that seascape.” During the 1880s and later, while other Impressionists moved on to other styles, Monet applied paint in smaller strokes, building broad fields of color. His fascination with the effects of light is evident in his repetition of subjects including the cathedral in Rouen, haystacks and poplar trees at different times of day or season. This work, particularly in the series paintings of the 1890s, represents "a remarkable advance towards abstraction and towards a modern painting focused purely on surface effects.” In 1883, Monet moved to Giverny, west of Paris. After a decade there, he purchased a small property that included a tributary of the Seine. There he constructed a pond and elaborate gardens which would inspire his late work. Near the end of his life Monet’s vision failed. He continued painting by choosing colors not from sight but from the consistent arrangement of paint on his palette.

oscar-claude monet One of the best known French Impressionists, Monet is also recognized as a founder of this approach to painting. The term itself is derived from one of Monet’s paintings, Impression, Sunrise. Monet advocated for conveying perceptions observed directly from nature. This painting is part of a series portraying Monet's friends and family, created during the late 1800s outside of Giverny on the plains of Limetz near the Epte River. A soft wash of colors limn the hills and fields while a woman in a peachy pink dress tilts a matching umbrella above her head and gazes at the sky. Two figures in the distance are coming her way but haven't yet caught her attention. The central figure is probably Blanche Hoschedé. The Hoschedé and Monet families

Research and writing by MMAC docents and staff.

september 2012

Labor and Leisure:

Realist and Impressionist Masterpieces

he Industrial Revolution (1750– 1850) dramatically changed peoples’ everyday lives, especially in Western Europe where human labor was replaced by new machinery and technologies for agriculture, textile making, mining and transportation. Peasants left rural communities in droves, flocking to urban centers and factory jobs. Railroads opened new possibilities for commerce and recreation and brought new levels of speed, comfort and safety for travelers. Average incomes grew substantially and a middle class emerged.

The Realists Respond

In France as elsewhere these changes profoundly affected artistic expression. A group of painters calling themselves Realists wanted art that responded to their age. Instead of painting religious or historical themes, they chose to depict the everyday lives of working people, even as those ways of life were fast disappearing. They used real subjects and places, often painting outdoors, en plein air. Realist painters such as Jules Breton, Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet rendered the working poor—farmers,

craftsmen and laborers—in a manner and scale previously reserved for nationalist and historical works. They were attacked by the press for being crude or subversive, as peasant grievances had exploded during the Revolution of 1848. Millet was accused of advocating for the poor because he depicted the “miseries of the rustic proletariat.” The Realists’ influence grew and critic Jules-Antoine Castagnary suggested why. In 1857 he wrote that “Religious painting, and historical or heroic painting have gradually been weakened, in proportion to the weakening of the theocracy and monarchy…Their elimination, nearly complete today, is bringing about the absolute domination of genre painting, landscape, and portraiture, which stem from individualism.”

Naturalism Takes Hold

Beginning in 1830, another group of painters joined together in a park on the outer edge of Paris called Fontainebleau Forest. They took their name from a nearby village, Barbizon. The Barbizon group included Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, Narcisse-Virgilio Diaz de la Peña, JeanFrançois Millet and Charles-François Daubigny among others. Though individual artists differed considerably in method and style, they shared a devotion to nature and a desire to paint directly from their observations. They created tonal artworks that redefined color and featured loose brush strokes, characteristic of the later Impressionists as well. By the late 1860s, the Barbizons

had attracted a younger generation of artists who came from Paris to paint in the Fontainebleau, including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Alfred Sisley.

Impressionism, from Outcast to Beloved Style

Like its precursor and companion movements, Impressionism focused on visual phenomena drawn from direct contact with nature and was initially rejected by the press and the Academy. The Salon of Paris posed a particularly difficult problem. An annual art exhibition organized by the Académie des Beaux-Arts and funded by the French government, the venerable Salon could make and break reputations and careers. The Impressionists’ style was at odds with prevailing taste. So in 1874, they banded together and created their own venue, calling themselves the Société Anonyme. Members included Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas and Alfred Sisley. They organized an exhibition of 165 artworks. One of these works, Monet’s Impression, Sunrise, gave this style of painting the name we know today when a newspaper critic seized on the term Impressionism to decry what he saw as unfinished sketches. “Wallpaper in its embryonic state is more finished than that seascape,” wrote the critic. The Impressionists continued to shock critics by abandoning the centuries-old practice of creating shapes using clearlyedged contrasts of light and dark, or chiaroscuro. Instead they favored dabs of paint to define shadows and highlights. The (continued on page 28)

Edouard bisson

French, 1856-1939 Sitting by the Sea 1882 Oil on canvas 19¾ x 24 inches

Bisson is best known for his paintings of graceful women, sometimes in mythical settings and sometimes in realistic landscapes. Though often deemed sentimental or decorative, Bisson’s work exudes charm and delights the eye with its flowing lines, use of color and form, and focus on classic feminine beauty. Sitting by the Sea, which was painted in 1882 when Bisson was 26 years old, is a fine example of Bisson’s ability to capture his concept of the beauty of women. The painting reveals the Impressionists’ practice of using contrasting color: the deep red of the umbrella and the child’s dress, the faded blue of the sea and the mother’s clothing. Neutral grays and soft browns otherwise predominate. The viewer’s attention is drawn to the primary subject because of the quantity of red and her dark clothing. It allows her to be silhouetted against the comparatively colorless setting of sand, sea, and sky. Bisson was born in Paris. His work included fictionalized subjects, portraits, genre scenes, landscapes, and seascapes, but he considered himself primarily a portraitist. He concentrated on women’s facial features and what he envisioned as classic feminine loveliness. Bisson studied at École des Beaux-Arts where the program was exacting and competitive. Prospective students had to pass an entrance exam and provide a letter of reference from a distinguished art professor. After mastering the fundamentals of drawing, Bisson studied painting with Jean-Léon Gérôme, an important figure in the French art world and teacher to many artists who became well-known. Bisson went on to exhibit at the influential Salon des Artistes Français, winning several awards during the 1880s and 1890s. He was made a member of the Salon in 1897, which meant his work was automatically accepted for exhibition. He continued to exhibit in the Salon until the year of his death. Bisson’s paintings are in the permanent collections of Museums Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England, and Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Research and writing by MMAC docents and staff.

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French, 1827-1906 Cribleuse de Colza/Peasant Woman Sifting Rapeseed 1886 Oil on canvas 39½ x 30¾ inches

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Jules Breton was one of the most successful French Realist artists of his time. Along with Jean-Francois Millet, Breton is celebrated for his treatment of rural life and peasant scenes. This painting was commissioned by the famous American art dealer Samuel P. Avery who wanted the artist to focus on one central female figure from an earlier Breton painting, The Rapeseed Harvest (1861), which showed a field full of workers at various tasks. This new painting depicts a single female in a monumental pose holding a large sieve that extends out from the picture space. She appears strong, serene and stoic as she works, sifting the seeds that pour out onto the tarp. Oil from rapeseed was in great demand as a lubricant for combustible engines and lamplight in the late 1800’s, but the future use of mechanized combines would make this peasant woman’s work obsolete. As the artist matured, Breton became less concerned with depicting the realities of peasant life and more with creating a mood. His attention turned to the landscape itself and especially the effects of light at sunrise and sunset. A masterful example of Breton's late style, this painting features small figures set against an expansive landscape and the evening sun. The colors of sunset and fields – orange, pink, green – are muted, creating a contemplative mood. The field workers search for flax plants, which are pulled out by the roots and left to dry in the sun before extracting the seeds.

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Born in 1827 in the small village of Courrieres in northern France, Breton was raised by his father, who was a landowner and manager of the large estate of the Duke of Duras. He was invited at age sixteen to attend the Royal Academy of Ghent in Belgium; he studied there for three years. Breton completed his formal training in Paris, working at an artist's studio during the mornings, copying paintings at the Louvre in the afternoons, and in the evenings attending classes taught by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. The political and social upheaval of the late 1840s – new machinery replacing human labor, people moving from farms to factories, from villages to cities – profoundly affected the young art student. His father became ill when Breton was twenty-one. He returned to the village of Courrieres and committed to painting the rural countryside. Together with Jean-François Millet, Gustave Courbet and other French Realists of the time, he sought to expose the terrible effects of revolutionary change upon the poor. Breton was highly celebrated in France, England, Ireland and the United States where his work brought record prices. Calling in the Gleaners (1859) was purchased by Empress Eugenie of France for her husband Napoleon III. Research and writing by MMAC docents and staff.

September 7-October 29

By KAITLYN SCHAEFFER

china in missoula

ncompassing 3.7 million square miles and home to 1.34 billion people, China is the most populated and second-largest country in the world. China is an economic powerhouse, a military stronghold and an international influence; these and other factors have led many to declare China a world superpower. China has become enduringly important to our government and our way of life. As such, it is worthwhile for us to know and understand China and its culture. While “China” brings to mind many different images (pandas, chopsticks, underage gymnasts, U.S. Olympic uniforms, etc.) these references barely scratch the surface of China’s beautifully complex culture and deep history. Recognizing the importance of learning about a nation that has such close ties to our lives, Missoula resident Nancy Matthews came up with a way to increase our exposure to Chinese culture: “China in Missoula.” This project is directed by Matthews and supported by the Missoula Cultural Council, the Downtown Association, and Destination Missoula. An enormous undertaking, it will provide an innovative way to learn and experience foreign culture. Instead of putting together one exhibition or having a festival, China in Missoula is a project that seeks to bring individuals and Montana organizations together to participate in a community-wide learning experience. China in Missoula begins Sept. 7 and lasts until Oct. 29; the wide variety of events and activities includes poetry readings, art exhibitions, lectures, screenings of Chinese documentaries, an authentic Chinese cooking class, kite flying, lectures and much more. Local venues will employ their own resources to host different events instead of enlisting outside help. The festivities kick off on First Friday, with seven exhibitions opening all over the valley. The Murphy-Jubb Fine Art Gallery will display “At the Edge of the Desert: Images from China’s Far West.” The exhibit will feature art from China’s Far West – farmer paintings done by amateurs who simply paint the

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life they see around them. They are primitive and colorful and surprising – they are not what you imagine when you think of Chinese art. By incorporating various types of art, “China in Missoula” attempts to capture the many different aspects of Chinese culture, both ancient and modern. Matthews believes that the best way to learn about a country’s history and culture is through art: “Art is a great communicator; when you see their art, you learn about their soul.”

atthews is a visiting scholar at the University of Montana in the International Programs Office; additionally, she sits on the boards of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture, the Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre, and the Montana World Affairs Council. She has spent a large portion of her life in the international field, initially as the wife of a diplomat in the Foreign Service, and then later as vice president for the Arts and Cultural Affairs at Meridian Internal Center in Washington, D.C. Her life and career granted her the opportunity to travel to a number of different countries. She credits these experiences for helping her realize the importance of international understanding: “other cultures see things differently,” she explains, and seeking to understand these different views is a valuable educational tool. Matthews hopes “China in Missoula” will help strengthen the relationship between the university and the greater community, while also functioning as a fun way to learn more about Chinese culture. By combining UM resources with those of Missoula’s many businesses, nonprofits and institutions, people from all walks of life can be united by a single theme. The purpose of the project is to expose people to China’s culture and history, for exposure is crucial for fostering understanding and developing respect. If nothing else, Matthews hopes that this project will help people “think in a new way.”

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exhibits University of Montana

Mansfield Library, Main Floor UM in China: Selection from the MMAC Permanent Collection

President’s Office

Works by Silk Road Artists Nijat Hushur and Yu Wenja Viewing hours 8 am - 5 pm M-F

Historic Museum at Fort Missoula

Butte Chinatown: Archaeological Excavation at Mercury St. On loan from Mai Wah Museum, Butte

Murphy-Jubb Fine Art 210 N. Higgins, Suite 300 From the Edge of the Desert Works from China’s Silk Road

Dana Gallery

246 N. Higgins China at Dana, various Chinese artists and Dudley Dana.

Monte Dolack Gallery

139 W. Front Chinese scenes by Chris Robitaille

A & E Architects

222 N. Higgins Kaifeng woodblock prints

The Dark Room

135 N. Higgins Growing up Panda Chinese photographer Luo Xiaouyn

Southgate Mall

Along the Silk Road Photographs by Rick Graetz

Homeward Bound by Yu Wenya, detail

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China in Missoula - September schedule of events Friday, Sept. 7:

5-8 pm, all exhibitions open

Friday-Sunday, Sept. 7-9:

9-10:30 am - Missoula Public Library, Story Time, Chinese Faimilies, Children’s Section, on the Dragon Rug

Saturday. Sept. 8:

11 am Dana Gallery, Gallery Talk with Silk Road artist Nijat Hushur

Tuesday, Sept. 11:

7 pm, Masquer Theatre stage, Art and Culture of the Silk Road, slide lecture with Nijat Hushur

Wednesday Sept. 12:

7 pm, Fort Missoula Historic Museum, Bldg 332, The Historic Chinese Presence in Montana with Ellen Baumler (limited seating)

6:30 pm, Silk Road Restaurant, 515 S. Higgins, dinner and slide lecture of the Silk Road by Rick Graetz. $50/ person reservations 406-547-0152 or silkroadcatering@gmail.com

7 pm, film, UC Theatre, Last Train Home (Chinese go home for the holidays). Presented by International Programs, UM

Thursday, Sept. 13:

6:30 pm, Good Food Store, 1600 Third Street: Eat, Drink, Man, Woman, cooking and film with Abe Risho. $35 per person. Reservations 406 541-3663.

Tuesday, Sept. 18:

Tuesday, Sept. 25:

Wednesday, Sept. 26:

7-9 pm, Missoula Public Library, Chinese Poetry and Music with Greg Pape, Lee Heuerman and Phyllis Nigai 6:30 pm, Roxy Theater, tea and wine reception

6:30 pm, Roxy Theater, tea and wine reception, 7 pm, films, Trout Grass and My Friend by Chinese director Pan Chao.

7 pm, UC Center, World Affairs Council Program, Panel Discussion: China in the World: The Flowering of Economic and Social Development in China: Past, Present and Future. With Timothy Braddock, Terry Weidner and Sisu Pan, moderated by Bob Seidenswartz.

7 pm, Roxy Theater, films, Hope in a Changing Climate and Panda Makers

Sept. 19: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 14-16: Wednesday, 11 am & 7 pm, Roxy Theater, 10:30 am, Missoula Public Library, story time, Chinese Families in America, Children’s section, on the Dragon Rug

Saturday, Sept. 15:

1 pm, Missoula Public Library, film, Out of the Rock Comes Life, documentary on pandas by Chinese photographer Luo Xiaoyun.

Sunday, Sept. 16:

3-5 pm: Tea at China Woods, 716 N. Dickens St., with calligraphy demonstration by Ni Qingquan, Tea by Montana Tea and Spice.

George Schaller, world renowned wildlife conservationist and author, discusses his new book, Tibet Wild. Suggested donations: students $3, general public $5.

Saturday, Sept. 29:

3-5 pm, UC Center, Room 330, Family workshop: Chinese arts and crafts. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday, Sept. 22: Homecoming Parade

Sunday Sept. 23:

3-5 pm, Ten Spoon Winery, PANDA-MONIUM, family event with performance by Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater, kites and crafts.

7-8:30 pm, Missoula Public Library, China at the Missoula Writing Collaborative with Sheryl Noethe, Montana Poet Laureate. Pre-program workshops information: 406 5493348

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China in Missoula - october schedule of events Monday, Oct. 1:

Growing Up Panda, exhibition moves to the Southgate Mall

Tuesday, Oct. 7:

7 pm ,Turner Hall, University of Montana, Historian Dr, Steven Levine on his new book A New Portrait of Mao

Thurs.-Saturday, Oct. 4-6: Festival of the Book.

Tuesday, Oct. 9:

Noon, Mansfield Center ,brown bag session: Adventures with Pearls and Dragons: Teaching English in China, Dr Sandra Janusch, speaking about her experiences teaching English in China.

Friday, Oct. 12:

7 pm, Zootown Brew, 121 West Broadway: Climbing to 20,000 Feet in Sichuan with mountain climber/ photographer Christopher Gibisch.

Oct. 16 - 18:

University Dining Services will feature a special China in Missoula dinner menu at the Food Zoo, Public welcome

Thursday, Oct. 23:

6:30 pm, Silk Road Restaurant, dinner with entertainment: Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre. $50/ person, reservations 406-547-0152 or silkroadcatering@gmail.com

Calligraphy Demonstration

Wednesday, Oct. 24:

Noon, Mansfield Center, lecture: Collaboration: University of Montana Student Teachers in China by Rhea Ashmore

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Friday, Oct. 26:

CINE Festival includes Chinese documentaries

Monday, Oct. 29:

6 pm, Todd Building, University of Montana: China Town Hall, webcast with US Ambassador Gary Locke. Presented by the Mansfield Center.

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China in Missoula has been organized in cooperation with The Missoula Cultural Council and the University of Montana This community-wide project has been partially underwritten by Humanities Montana and The Montana Arts Council Special thanks to Tom Benson, Missoula Cultural Council; Sisu Pan, Chinese Coordinator; Ram Murphy, Murphy-Jubb Fine Arts; Brian Lofink; International Programs; UM; Patty Corbett, The Art Hangup; and Sisu Pan. Baby Pandas Eating photo by Luo Xiaouyn

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pierre-auguste renior French, 1841-1919 Femme Lisant Sur un Banc/ Woman Reading on a Bench ca. 1905 Oil on canvas 15½ x 12½ inches

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a founder of the French Impressionist movement and one of its most successful painters. Well-traveled and well-connected, he is best known for fleshy nudes, sympathetic portraits, and middle class family scenes. Renoir lost the sight of one eye in his youth and was progressively disabled by arthritis. But he continued to work, completing several thousand paintings before his death in 1919. This small, beautifully somber image marks a period when Renoir moved away from Impressionism to a more traditional style. The dark tones and deeply thoughtful gaze of a young girl capture a pensive mood. Her face and hand, outlined in black, are characteristic of Renoir's portraits at this time. We're drawn to her skin tones, delicate as pearls

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and finely finished. And to the hand supporting her cheek, the curve of her lips, her deep-set eyes. This image showcases Renoir's later Impressionist technique, in which thinly brushed color eliminates sharp edges. A young woman quietly reads on a shaded bench as dappled sunlight filters through the trees around her. Quick brush strokes of color suggest the surrounding garden. The figure is dominant in the scene, but without the dark outlines of the artist's earlier work. Her soft face and crooked elbow make you wonder what kind of story has captivated her attention. Born in 1841 in Limoges, France, Renoir's drawing talent blossomed at an early age. He apprenticed at a porcelain factory and frequented the Louvre in his free time. In 1862, he studied painting at the Paris studio of Marc-CharlesGabriel Gleyre and met the painters Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley. While working together outdoors, en plein air, Renoir and Monet discovered that shadows are not black, but instead are the reflected colors of objects around them, a phenomenon known as diffuse reflection. Throughout the late 1860s, Renoir struggled to define himself as a painter and was repeatedly rejected by Paris salons. But he developed friendships with influential artists such as Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet and Eugène Delacroix, and in 1869 his painting Lise, was accepted for exhibition. Beginning in 1874, Renoir showed his work in Impressionist exhibitions. However, during the 1880s and 1890s, he shifted away from Impressionism and began to focus more on portraits, especially of women. Toward the end of his life, Renoir was confined to a wheelchair with debilitating rheumatoid arthritis. He moved to Cagnes-sur-Mer, hoping the climate would help his condition. He continued to paint with brushes bound to his wrists. "The pain passes,” he said, “but the beauty remains." Research and writing by MMAC docents and staff.

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First Fridays at MCAT Receptions 5pm to 8pm

September 7

A festival of one-minute films made in Missoula. October 5

Imperial Acrobats of China

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(Labor and Leisure: Realist and Impressionist Masterpieces, continued from page 21)

Impressionists’ thick blobs of bright color seemed crude next to the smooth, refined finishes and reserved colors of academic painting. Impressionist artists used synthetic paint colors available through new industrial processes. They found new ways of rendering perspective. Adapting methods from Japanese woodblock prints, they experimented with close-cropped compositions. The Impressionists left their paintings unvarnished, which added to

the sense that they simply didn’t finish the work. But people in the emerging middle class saw themselves in this new style of painting. France’s railroad system, built in the 1850s, made travel much easier. New rail lines radiated from Paris and significantly increased tourism. Parisians flooded into the country on weekend vacations to picturesque villages. Seaside holidays became popular. Impressionists responded

with paintings of bathers at the seashore, boats in harbor or at sea, sweeping fields of flowers or crops and village scenes. The city of Paris itself became a primary subject for Impressionists. From 1853 through 1870, Emperor Napoleon III modernized the city, creating bright, wideopen boulevards, new public gardens and parks, and nine new bridges to span the Seine. The city’s population exploded, bringing different social classes together.

The Impressionists documented these changes, recognizing the development of factories, railroad stations, bridges and bustling crowds while acknowledging new forms of urban leisure: promenades, the opera, picnics, the cafés and the boisterous nightlife. Impressionism, in documenting the changes of the late 19th century, continues to be the most widely known and loved artistic style of all time.

MMAC Calendar of Events for Labor and Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection & Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper Wednesday, Oct. 10, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. SEPTEMBER DECEMBER 12:10-12:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 5-7 p.m.

Opening Reception for Labor and Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection and Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper, PARTV Center lobby

Thursday, Sept. 13, 5:10-5:50 p.m. Docent Tour of

Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, PARTV Center

Wednesday, Sept. 19, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Docent Tour of

Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, PARTV Center

Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m.

Lecture by UM professor of Art History and Criticism H. Rafael Chacón, titled Tensions between City and Country in Art of the Belle Époque in conjunction with Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, Montana Theater

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Thursday, Oct. 4, 4-6 p.m.

A reception for Labor and Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection and Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper, PARTV Center lobby

Celebrity Artist Tour: Kristi Hager, for Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, PARTV Center

Saturday, Oct. 20, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Celebrity Artist

Tour: George Gogas, for Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, PARTV Center

Lecture by MMAC Curator of Art, Brandon Reintjes, titled 19th Century French Realism of JeanFrançois Millet, in conjunction with Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, Masquer Theater

Saturday, Nov. 24, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Docent Tour of

Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, PARTV Center

Monday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. President’s Lecture Series: Dr. Gloria Groom, the David and Mary Winton Green Curator of 19th Century European Painting and Sculpture at The Art Institute of Chicago. Lecture titled The School of Nature in French Art: Realism to Impressionism, in conjunction with Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, George and Jane Dennison Theater

Thursday, Oct. 25, 5:10-5:50 p.m. Tour with MMAC

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Docent Tour of

Thursday, Dec. 6, 4-6 p.m.

NOVEMBER

Wednesday, November 28, 7 p.m. MOLLI Special Member Event

Thursday, Dec. 13, 5:10-5:50 p.m. Docent Tour of

Curator of Art Tour, Brandon Reintjes, of Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper, PARTV Center

Thursday, Nov. 1, 4-6 p.m.

A reception for Labor and Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection and Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper, PARTV Center lobby

Saturday, Nov. 10, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Celebrity Artist

Tour: Stephanie Frostad, for Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, PARTV Center

Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection. PARTV Center

with Lecture by Dr. Herbert Swick, titled Scythes and Parasols: Impressions of Work and Play, in conjunction with Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, Montana Theatre

A reception for Labor and Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection and Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper, PARTV Center lobby.

Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, PARTV Center

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Docent Tour of

Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection, PARTV Center

Saturday, Dec 29, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Tour with MMAC

Curator of Art, Brandon Reintjes, of Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper, PARTV Center

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william adolphe bouguereau

Bouguereau was famous for both his classical themes based on mythological characters and for more realistic genre paintings. He was an expert in drawing and composition and particularly admired for his ability to capture delicate skin tones. While he made sketches and drawings outdoors en plein air, he completed his paintings in the studio. Many of his works, including this one, feature a strong female figure and highlight the beauty and dignity of the female form. In Glaneuse, a young woman gleans wheat from a recently harvested field. The gentle curve of her left arm leads the eye up to the sheaf of wheat and to the delicate features of her face. She looks toward the viewer with a direct gaze that is perhaps a little coy. Unusual for images of gleaners, she is alone. A warm but empty landscape recedes into the cooler tones of the trees, hills and sky. Bouguereau's expert craftsmanship and composition are highlighted by the fine details of her skin and clothing. Bouguereau was born in La Rochelle, France. He first studied drawing in nearby Pons with Louis Sage, a student of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. In 1846, Bouguereau continued his studies at the Paris studio of François-Edouard Picot and, later, at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He participated in the Prix de Rome in 1848 and 1849 and won the prize in 1850, prompting four years of study at the Villa Medici in Rome, the seat of the French Academy in Italy. After his return to France, Bouguereau taught drawing at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Julian and exhibited regularly at the Salon. He married Marie-Nelly Monchablon in 1856 and they had five children together. But Bouguereau's domestic life was shadowed by tragedy. Three of his children died, followed by his wife in 1877. Two years after her death, Bouguereau became engaged to a neighbor, the American artist Elizabeth Jane Gardner. They married in 1896. Bouguereau painted Glaneuse in 1894, as France was emerging from decades of upheaval in which political and industrial revolutions altered the social fabric. He contrasted these changes with an idealized world and modern interpretations of classical subjects. Throughout the remainder of his career, Bouguereau devoted much of his output to genre works featuring young girls. Bouguereau died of heart disease in 1905. He was 79. Over the course of his life he created 826 paintings and received many honors. Museums all over the world collect his work, including the Hermitage, the Louvre, the J. Paul Getty, the Art Institute of Chicago and many others. Research and writing by MMAC docents and staff.

French, 1825-1905 Glaneuse/Gleaner 1894 Oil on canvas 42 x 25½ inches

an intimate experience to the 19th century

he turn of the 19th century not only changed the way the world worked, it changed the way we looked at the world. The appearance of railroads, electricity, machine production and an economic middle class uprooted centuries of tradition and taste. That upheaval gets displayed in the University of Montana’s Museum of Art and Culture in the most appealing way possible – an exhibit of some of the most famous art of the time. “Labor and Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection” opens on Thursday for a three-month run. “The show looks at how artists represented the Industrial Revolution – this transfer of humankind from farms and the landscape to cities and factories,” said MMAC Director Barbara Koostra. “It’s looking nostalgically back.” It’s also a look at some of the artists who made Impressionism one of the most popular, recognized styles or periods in the art world. Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, William Adolphe

Bouguereau, John William Waterhouse, Jean-Francois Millet and Berthe Morisot are just some of the signatures on the wall at the Paxson and Meloy galleries this fall and winter. Monet’s “Prairie de Limetz” oil painting nails the way Impressionist painters deliver how it feels to see something, rather than precisely depict it. A woman with a parasol stands by a field of flowers below some rolling hills on a breezy day. Rather than identify the flowers or the trees, Monet streaks in ribbons of bright yellow paint and smears of green that convey the explosion of color in the wind. What the painting lacks in sharp focus it overcompensates with a sense of memory – of being there on that blustery afternoon. But at the time, such paintings clashed with the current style of religious, historical or nationalistic images rendered in exacting, detailed forms. Koostra quoted one contemporary critic of Monet’s who claimed “wallpaper in its embryonic state is more finished than that seascape.” Despite such objections, the new ways

of painting outran their more established styles like automobiles left horse-drawn carriages in the dust. Ironically, many of the new painters focused on that vanishing lifestyle, particularly its poor and rural scenes. Rather than compose moments of historical drama or demigods displaying virtue and vice, they put images of farmers, workers, and village life on the canvas. “We want to put people in touch with original art,” UM Art Curator Brandon Reintjes said. “When you see the quality of line in a print or the brush strokes in a painting, that’s what we want people to experience. “That’s an exciting aspect of our installation,” he continued. “If you saw this Monet at the Art Institute of Chicago, you’d be elbow-to-elbow in the crowd, moving along, getting 15 or 20 seconds to take in each painting. Here, it will be like a small salon in someone’s house.” Missoulian reporter Rob Chaney can be reached at 523-5382 or at rchaney@ missoulian.com.

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About the Exhibitions: Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection Meloy Gallery - Performing Arts/Radio TV Center These masterpieces from a Private Collection feature scenes of labor and leisure by important 19th and early 20th century artists including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, William Adolphe Bouguereau, John William Waterhouse, Jules Breton and more.

Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper Paxson Gallery - Performing Arts/Radio TV Center This exhibition combines selections from the MMAC Permanent Collection and private loans to highlight seldom-seen etchings and lithographs from important Impressionists. Artists include Edgar Degas, Jean-François Millet, James Abbott McNeill Whistler and more. GALLERY HOURS: Tues.,Wed., Sat. 12 - 3pm Thurs. and Fri. 12 - 6pm

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The Montana Museum of Art & Culture exhibits the ar Ben Steele. As a POW, Steele endured 41 monthsThe of st Septemberwhile 6, 2012 - dysentery, January 5, 2013 crippled by pneumonia, malaria, blo record the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, the ca to which the prisoners were subjected. Steele credits is an aesthetic and historical testimony by a native son MMAC Permanent Collection, this gift by Ben and Sh exhibition coincides with the 38th annual Montana H and the Montana Experience” taking place September

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• Friday, September 23 reception from 5-8 pm wit UM ROTC Color guard, and the Cosmopolitan C PAR TV Center lobby. Paintings and Dra Septe • Friday, September 23 at 8pm President Lecture S of History John W. Dower in the University Theatr The Montana Museum of Art & Culture exhibit Ben Steele. As a POW, Steele endured 41 mont • Osher Lifelong Learning at UM, MOLLI whileInstitute crippled by dysentery, pneumonia, malar record the Japanese invasion of the Philippines Dominion University titled "WWII in the Pacific", which25½ the prisoners weredetail, subjected. Steele c Image: Claude Monet (1840-1926), Prairie de Limetz, ca. 1887-1888, oil onto canvas, x 31¾ inches, is an aesthetic and historical testimony by a na Courtesy of a Private Collection • Osher Lifelong LearningMMAC Institute UM, this MOLLI Permanentat Collection, gift by Bens coincides with the 38th annual Mon the exhibition and the exhibition book "Tears in the Darknes and the Montana Experience” taking place Sep Fridays, October 14, 21, and Oct 28 with special

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Thursday, September 6, 2012, 5 – 7pm, UM PARTV Center Lobby Opening reception with music by Bonnie Birch, food by Bravo Catering, and flowers by Bitterroot Flower Shop Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 7pm, Montana Theatre in the UM PARTV Center Lecture: Tensions Between City and Country in Art of the Belle Époque, by Dr. Rafael Chacón, UM Professor of Art History and Criticism Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 7pm, Masquer Theatre in the UM PARTV Center Lecture: The 19th Century French Realism of Jean-François Millet, by Brandon Reintjes, MMAC Curator of Art Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 7pm, Montana Theatre in the UM PARTV Center MOLLI Special Member Event: Scythes and Parasols: Impressions of Work and Play, by Dr. Herbert Swick, MMAC Advisor and Docent Monday, December 3, 2012, 8pm, George and Jane Dennison Theatre, President’s Lecture Series Lecture: The School of Nature in French Art: Realism to Impressionism, by Dr. Gloria Groom, the David and Mary Winton Green Curator of 19th Century European Painting and Sculpture at The Art Institute of Chicago and author of “The Age of French Impressionism”

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Call (208) 661-2911 or visit zizbead.com. 7-9 Libby Nordicfest: “Take a Liking to a Viking.” The 28th annual festival of Scandinavian food, music and culture features concerts, parades, an international fjord horse show, displays of crafts, quilts and hardanger embroidery and such culinary treats as Vikings on a Stick, rosettes and Swedish meatballs. Highlights include a street dance with Jubilation at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; the Nordicfest parade at 11 a.m. Saturday; Kootenai Karacters Melodrama at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Little Theatre; and a concert by Leftover Biscuits at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Dome Theatre. Enjoy free outdoor entertainment daily, festival competitions, a variety of children’s events and a Viking encampment. Call (406) 293-2253 or visit www.libbynordicfest.org. 7-9 Bear Hug Mountain Festival, Methodist Church Camp, Rollins. Tickets $155-$165. The festival celebrates its 27th anniversary with a weekend of music, dancing and storytelling on the shores of Flathead Lake. Bands include Old Dominion String Band, the Nettles, Tony Mates and Linda Grindi. Call (406) 257-2801. 7-9 Flathead Valley Parade of Homes, noon-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, featuring homes in Eureka, Whitefish, Kalispell and Somers. Tickets are $7 In advance, $10 at door or $20/$30 for a family. Call the Flathead Building Association at (406) 752-2422 or visit flatheadparadeofhomes.com.

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SEPTEMBER 7 John Dunnigan and the Bad Larrys, 7:30 p.m., Bigfork Summer Playhouse, 526 Electric Ave.; tickets $15-$20. Songwriter, entertainer, funny man and stringed-instrument wizard Dunnigan joins the Bad Larrys, whose signature sound showcases tight vocal harmonies with amusing and often off-beat storytelling. Visit bigforksummerplayhouse.com or call (406) 837-4886. 7 The Fry Street Quartet performs, 7:30 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St., Whitefish. Call (406) 257-3241 or visit gscmusic.org. 7 Lady Birds perform, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 7-9 Northwest Montana Arms Collectors Fall Gun Show, noon-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, 265 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; free admission; antique and modern guns and accessories, custom western jewelry, knives and art. Call (406) 897-2989. 7-9 Northwest Montana Antique Power Association Threshing Bee, noon-4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Olsen Pioneer Park between Kalispell and Columbia Falls on U.S. Highway 2. The event features steam threshing, steam plowing, antique tractors and engines, daily Parade of Power, shingle making, miniature steam train rides, running sawmill, music and entertainment. Call (406) 756-5577 or 1-866-5929608. 7-9 Bead Stampede, noon-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, 265 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

8 Dragon Boat Festival, 8:30 a.m., Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork, involves 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steer person competing against each other in colorful, 46-feet-long boats. The Flathead Lake Dragon Bash at the Red Lion Inn in Kalispell will follow the festival. It will include dinner, drinks and a concert by country singer Trevor Panczak. Visit montana.racedragonboats.com. 8 Festival of Peace, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Garden of One Thousand Buddhas, 34574 White Coyote Road, Arlee. The day begins with the Walk a Mile for Peace followed by a Tibetan Buddhist ceremony procession. Musical acts complement speakers and panel discussions about the Earth and human health. Keynote speaker is professor Simon Ortiz from the Acorra Pueblo Tribe of New Mexico. Call (406) 726-0555 or visit ewambuddhagarden.org. 8 Trout Creek Cool Summer Nights Car Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lakeside Resort and Motel. In the evening, dance to the “oldies” at the Naughty Pine Saloon. Call (406) 827-4458 or email vacation@lakesideresort-motels.com. 8 Polson Fly-in hosted by Chapter 1122 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, free admission; static displays, float planes, antique aircraft, experimental airplanes, home-builts, airplane rides and helicopter rides, raffle prizes and concessions. Call Mauri Morin, (406) 249-2250, for details. 8 Full Set in concert, 7:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish; $27. Hailing from the streets of Dublin and the back roads of Ireland, these young musicians create energetic and innovative sounds while remaining true to traditional roots. Call (406) 862-5371 or visit whitefishtheatreco.org. 8 Broadway star Mike Eldred presents “The Very Best of John Denver Concert,” 7:30 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. Tickets are $25-$50. Proceeds benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA. For more information, go to flatheadcasa.org. 8 Doggy Dash, Linderman Track, Polson. Benefits

the Mission Valley Animal Shelter. Reigstration 8 am. Games and contests for kids; pet photos; microchipping and more. Call (406) 883-5312 or visit the shelter’s Facebook page at Mission Valley Animal Shelter. 8 Dayton Day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mission Mountain Winery, Highway 93, Dayton. Call (406) 849-5524. 8 Dayton Day Festival, Dayton, Highway 93, Bazaars, parades, sailboat rides, barbecues and wine tasting. 8 Soul City Cowboys perform, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 8-10 Flathead Parade of Homes presented by Sliters ACE Hardware and the Flathead Building Association, noon-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 day of event or $20/$30 for families. Call (406) 752-2422 or visit flatheadparadeofhomes.com.

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9 Kootenai Valley Quilt Guild Show, noon-4 p.m., Asa Wood School gym, Libby. Call Sue at (406) 293-7832. 9 Taste of Whitefish, 5:30-8 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave.; $40 per person; cuisine from more than 20 restaurants as well as beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and live music; whitefishchamber.com or (406) 862-3501.

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10 Live music, The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. ____________________________ 11 Singin’ Sons of Beaches, 6-8 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. ____________________________ 12 What About Bob Karaoke, 7 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 12 Christian Johnson Acoustic Showcase, 8 p.m., The Raven, Bigfork. 12 Planetree Festival celebrating 10 years of patientcentered care, 3-7 p.m., North Valley Hospital north parking lot, 1600 Hospital Way, Whitefish; free. Food provided by the Valley Cafe, live music, raffle prizes, hospital tours, massage therapy, pet therapy dogs and da Vinci robot demonstrations. Call (406) 8633500 or visit nvhosp.org. 12 Flathead Valley Community College Reading Group to discuss “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, 6:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up, call Sharon Randolph at (406) 756-3981.

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13 Singin’ Sons of Beaches, 7-9 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson. 13 MegaKarma, 6-9 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 13 Senior Tour and Tea Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Docent-led tour and complimentary coffee, tea and cookies. Call (406) 755-5268 or visit hockadaymuseum.org. 13 Opening reception for “Rob Akey’s “Observation, Memory and Invention: Western Art Reconsidered” and Eric Johnson’s “At the Bottom of Everything,” 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call (406) 755-5268 or visit hockadaymuseum.org. ____________________________ 14 St. Luke Foundation annual dinner and silent auction featuring a special “Ronan Centennial Soiree” by Rob Quist and Jack Gladstone at the Ronan Community Center and Fairgrounds. Tickets are $75 per person. Call (406) 528-5324 or email gwilhelm@stlukehealthnet.org for details. 14 Tra le Gael and Scott Duncan in concert, 7 p.m., Lincoln County High School Auditorium, Eureka; tickets $12; (406) 297-0197 or sunburstfoundation. org. 14 Paint-in at the Museum, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell; $5 adults, $4 seniors,

free for members. Call (406) 755-5268 or visit hockadaymuseum.org. 14 Wayo performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. ____________________________ 15 Fourth annual Ronan Harvest Fest, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ronan Visitors Center. Activities include a chili cook-off, food and craft vendors, largest pumpkin, scarecrow and straw bale decorating contests, kids’ games and the famous zucchini races. For more information, contact the Ronan Chamber at (406) 676-8300 or info@ronanchamber.com. 15 Fresh Life Radio’s Huckleberry 100, Kalispell bike rides of 100, 50 and 25 miles as well as family rides. Joining riders will be Olympic gold and silver medalist Steve Hegg. Register at huckleberry100. com or active.com. 15 Michel Legrand in concert, 7:30 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St.; tickets $28-$49. The Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer, pianist and conductor performs with world-renowned harpist Catherine Michel, a soloist with the Paris Opera. Concert proceeds go to the Steinway Fund. Call (406) 862-7469 or visit alpinetheatreproject.org. 15 Polson Chamber Blast sporting clay tournament, registration and beginner’s clinic 8-9 a.m. followed by tournament and other events, Big Sky Sporting Clays, 3500 Irvine Flats Road. Cost is $140 per shooter. Call (406) 883-5969 for details. 15 End-of-summer Blues Party, Lake Mary Ronan Lodge, Proctor. Flathead Valley Blues Society says “so long” to summer during this ninth annual event, which includes a Monster Blues Jam hosted by Steve “Big Daddy” Kelley, lots of live music and prize drawings. Call (406) 849-5483 or visit flatheadvalleyblues.org. 15 “Crits & Croissants: A Saturday Morning Artists’ Critique,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, and third annual Local Color Studio Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call (406) 755-5268 or visit hockadaymuseum.org. 15 Doggy Wash, 11 a.m., First Interstate Bank, Polson. Benefits the Missiona Valley Animal Shelter. Call (406) 883-5312 or visit the shelter’s Facebook page at Mission Valley Animal Shelter. 15 Kathy Coulton and the Reluctants perform, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 15-16 Local Color Studio Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Kalispell. Several Flathead artists open their studios to visitors and demonstrate their skills during this third annual event. An easy-to-read map is available at the Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., or online at hockadaymuseum.org. 15-16 Mission Valley High School Rodeo, Polson rodeo grounds. Call Rocky Knight, (406) 644-5969, for details. 16 Oktoberfest, 1 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Tickets are $20 adults, $5 children (5-13 years), available at the community center or Whitefish Chamber of Commerce. The festival features German food, door prizes, raffles and music by Don Lawrence and the Bavarian Echoes. Call (406) 862-4923.

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18-20 Native American Awareness Days, People’s Center, 53253 U.S. Highway 93, Pablo. Samples of fry bread and dried meat, dancing, crafts, an “Amazing Race” (Native-style) and Native language demonstrations are part of this annual educational offering. Visit peoplescenter.org or call (406) 6750160. ____________________________ 19 Christian Johnson Acoustic Showcase, 8 p.m., The Raven, Bigfork.

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21 Brother Music performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 21-30 “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept 30, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. Tickets $6-$10. The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to life in this musical parable set to a cornucopia of musical styles. Call (406) 837-4886 or visit bigforksummerplayhouse.com. ____________________________

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22 Harvest Moon Ball, 5 p.m., Glacier Park Lodge, East Glacier. The 16th annual fundraiser for the Blackfeet Community Foundation includes a hosted reception, dinner, art auction and dance. Call (406) 338-2992 or visit harvestmoonballblkft.com. 22 Blue to the Bone performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361.

emerge and the gloves come off, in a laugh-outloud, train wreck of an afternoon among savages. Call (406) 862-5371 or visit whitefishtheatreco.org. ____________________________

27 Craig Barton & Friends, 7 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 27-30 and Oct. 4-6 Great Northwest Oktoberfest, Depot Park, Whitefish; $3 admission per day. Visit whitefishoktoberfest.com or call (406) 862-3501 for schedule and details. 27-Oct. 7 Whitefish Theatre Co. presents “God of Carnage,” opening at 7:30 p.m. Thursday ($10 at the door) and continuing at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave.; tickets $8-18. In the Tony Award-winning comedy by Yasmina Rez, two highlystrung Brooklyn couples meet for a civil discussion about a playground fight between their 11-year old sons. As the discussion progresses, tensions

28 Larry Hirshberg performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361. 28-29 Flathead Quilters Guild Quilt Show and Sale, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, 265 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. 28-29 Montana Artists Gathering Showcase and Sale, 4-9 p.m. Friday with opening reception at 5 p.m. and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Flathead Valley Community College Arts and Technology Building, Kalispell. Free admission. Call (406) 756-3832 or visit artmontana. wordpress.com. ____________________________

SEPTEMBER 7 Spanish Fiesta, 6-8 p.m., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. Visit www. northvalleylibrary.org or call 777-5061. 7 Artist’s reception, 5-8 p.m., Art City, 407 W. Main St., Hamilton. Featuring journal drawings and paintings by Meghan Hanson. Call 363-4764. 7 Artists’ reception, 6-9 p.m., River’s Mist Gallery of Fine Art, 317 Main St., Stevensville. Featuring pastel landscape artist Bobbie McKibbin of Drawn West Studio plus budding artist Gavin Grapp. Call 777-0520. 7, 14, 21, 28 Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Call 363-1760. 7 Author Marty Essen kicks off his fall college tour with a benefit for the Bitterroot College of the University of Montana, 7 p.m., Hamilton Performing Arts Center, Hamilton High School. Tickets $5 adults, $3 seniors and students, available at the door or call 375-0100.

Library, Hamilton. Discussion of “The Matter of Mind: An Explorer’s Guide Through the Labyrinth of the Mind” by Djwhal Khul through Kathlyn Kingdon. Facilitated by staff member Joseph Costantino. Call 363-1760.

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8 Beekeepers of the Bitterrooot, 8:30-10:30 a.m., 209 N. 10th St., Hamilton. This newly formed group will elect officers and discuss fall hive management. For more information, email bitterrootbees@gmail. com. 8 “Broadway and Bubbly 2,” 8 p.m., Hamilton Playhouse, 100 Ricketts Road. Tickets are $20 for the show; $35 for the concert, encore and champagne reception. Local talent performs in this benefit concert for the Hamilton Players. Call 3759050 or visit hamiltonplayers.com. ____________________________ 10 S.A.F.E. book club discussion of “Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends and the New Realities of Girl World” by Rosalind Wiseman, 7 p.m., Chapter One Book Store, 252 Main St., Hamilton. Call 363-2793. ____________________________ 11 Creative Writing Class with instructor John Robinson, 7 p.m., six weeks, Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. This six-week writing course will have some history, philosophy and a whole lot of writing participation. Free; pre-registration requested. Call 363-1670. ____________________________ 12 Storytellers meeting from 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Call 363-1760. ____________________________ 13 The Fellowship Club, 6 p.m., Bitterroot Public

October Oct. 4-7 Glacier Stampede, Kalispell, includes listening and dancing venues featuring traditional jazz, Dixieland, swing, ragtime, Latin and big band jazz. Musicians from across the U.S. and Canada perform in five venues located at the Red Lion Hotel and Kalispell Eagles Club. Tickets are $75 until Oct. 1, $80 after. For details, visit glacierjazzstampede.com or call (406) 862-3814.

29 Whiskey Gulch Swingadero performs, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call (406) 741-2361.

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15 Bella Boutique Fall Fashion Preview, 6:30 p.m., St. Francis Parish Center, 411 S. Fifth St., Hamilton. Tickets are $25. Ninth annual shindig features dinner, silent and live auctions and vintage-style clothing with proceeds to benefit for Emma’s House. Call 375-1900. 15 Teddy Bear Tea, 2-4 p.m., Corvallis Methodist Church, 356 Corvallis Cemetery Road. Benefit for Marcus Daly Hospice. Silent auction of over two dozen collectible bears. Tickets $25 per adult, $20 for ages 12 and under, $150 per table. Call 3750466 or visit www.marcusdalyhospice.org. 15 Women’s Health Symposium, 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, Hamilton. Call 3744500 or visit www.mdmh.org. 15 The Monthly Grind, 7 p.m., Stevensville Playhouse. A variety show with the emphasis on “non-political, family-oriented ” entertainment. $5 adults, kids 6 and under free; bring a homemade dessert to share and get in free. Call 396-6519 or (360) 489-7114. ____________________________ 18 Socrates Café with facilitator Kris Bayer, 7 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Choose a question to discuss, define terms and respectfully consider whatever answers develop. Call 363-1670. ____________________________ 19 Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m., , Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Featuring “Preschool Olympic Games!” with storyteller Sally Blevins. “Stay and Play” activities will be set up after story time. Call 363-1670. ____________________________ 20 “Introduction to Email” and “Files and Folders,” 1:30-2:30 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Hosted by the Web On Wheels Bus. Pre-registration requested. Call 363-1670. 20 Lecture “Catching the Flu,” 6 p.m., Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford St., Hamilton. Call 363-3338 or visit BRVHSMuseum.org. ____________________________ 22 Cris Williamson in concert, 7 p.m., Mary Stuart Rogers Performing Arts Center, Victor. For tickets and information, go to brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006.

22 Harvest Fest and giant pumpkin contest, 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Farmers Market. Call 961-0004. 22-23 Shine Forth: Global Connection!, Lolo Hot Springs, 38500 W. Highway 12, Lolo. Tickets $20 and $10-$20 for parking/camping passes, tickets available at inticketing.com/. Festival features more than 100 artists including bands, aerial performers and DJs, performing on 11 stages, with the Art Explosion beginning at noon Saturday. Call (406) 824-0331.

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25-29 Annual Friends of the Bitterroot Public Library Used Book Sale, Bitterroot Public Library, 306 Main St., Hamilton. Tuesday 5-8 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 363-1670. ____________________________ 26 Preschool Story Time 10:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Featuring “When We’re Helping We’re Happy” with storyteller Allison Jessop. Call 363-1670. 26 Guitar duet “Opus II” with Jan Jost nad Barb Schumaker, 6:30 p.m., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. Call 777-5061. ____________________________ 27 “Brown Bag It” Book Discussion Group discusses “Blind Your Ponies” by Stanley Gordon West, Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Informal group; new members welcome. Call 363-1670 for more information. 27 Lecture: “The World’s Most Deadly Diseases” by Dr. Heinz Feldman, 6 p.m., Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford St., Hamilton. Call 363-3338 or visit BRVHSMuseum.org. ____________________________ 28-Oct. 14 “Wait Until Dark,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Stevensville Playhouse, 319 Main St. Tickets $8-$10. In this terrifying cat-and-mouse game, three men terrorize a blind protagonist in hopes she’ll reveal the whereabouts of a children’s doll, filled with narcotics. Call 777-2722 or visit stevensvilleplayhouse.org. ____________________________ 29 Costume and Vintage Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hamilton Playhouse, 100 Ricketts Road. Call 375-9050 or visit hamiltonplayers.com.

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here are many mysteries in the world today. Does Bigfoot exist? Are we alone in the universe? Did Atlantis ever exist? Will Jennifer Aniston ever age? However, the one true domestic mystery that still had gone unanswered is why is yawning so contagious? There are a number of theories that attempt to explain why animals and people yawn. There are a few theories that attempt to explain the primary evolutionary reason for the yawn. None of them have been proved. One study states that yawning occurs when one's blood need more oxygen. Another is to stretch the muscles in the face. I have even heard this explanation: “Animals must be ready to physically exert themselves at any given moment.” There have been studies that suggest yawning, especially psychological "contagious" yawning, may have developed as a way of keeping a group of animals alert. Now that we are all on the same page, why is it when you see someone yawn that you instinctively have to yawn? The yawn reflex has long been observed to be contagious. In 1508, Erasmus wrote,

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professor function "One man's yawning makes another yawn." Often, if one person yawns, this may cause another person to "empathetically" yawn. Observing another person's yawning face (especially his/her eyes), even reading, or thinking about yawning, or looking at a yawning picture can cause a person to yawn. (This part is extremely true, because while I was doing research for this piece all I could do was yawn.) A 2007 study found that young children with autism spectrum disorders do not increase their yawning frequency after seeing videos of other people yawning, in contrast to typically developing children. In fact, the autistic children actually yawned less during the videos of yawning than during the control videos. This supports the claim that contagious yawning is related to empathic capacity. The Discovery Channel's show “Mythbusters” also tested this concept. In their small-scale, informal study, they concluded that yawning is contagious. Still with all of the science and all of the things we know, it goes to show that we still have so many questions about our daily life, and the world around us. Why is yawning contagious? The world may never know.

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Saturday, September 22 - 10am

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AMENITIES ON 20 ACRES Real Estate Sells at 12 Noon

• Borders Wildlife Refuge • Spring Creek feeds property & animals • Family home with Mission Mtn views, 3400 plus sq ft, 3+1 bedrooms and 2½ baths • Large horse barn stalls, 24’x60’ with attached 16’x60’ loafing shed • Large hay shed, 24’x60’ • Toy shed - 5 car garage, 24’x80’ • 2 large family decks overlooking Spring Creek • Private well & sewer • RV hookup for guests • All recorded water rights • All recorded easements • Horse paddocks - cross fencing - waters

Farm Sale 10:00 am - 4:00 pm COLLECTIBLES & HOUSEHOLD • Antique parlor cast & chrome “bright” stove • Round oak table & chairs • Entertainment center • Queen bed box spring & mattress • Apex 32” color TV • Apartment refrigerator • Kenmore side by side refrigerator/freezer, ice & water • Small Danby chest freezer • Queen bed & nice maple bed frame • 15 drawer - night stands • Small letter desk • Many large framed pictures • Picture frame - many boxes • 2 buffalo skulls & horns • 2 office executive chair • Computer desk & Dell computer • Large office des • HP copier/fax machine • 3 color TV sets • Queen carved log bed, boy fishing headboard • 2 log 5 drawer pine dresser • Log lamps • Log 4 drawer dresser • Log wardrobe • 2 low log 6 drawer side by side dressers • Log floor lam • Carved face • 2 complete log bedroom furniture sets • Old solid pine square table • 2 red upholstered chairs • Solid pine carved horse head door 36” • Antique root honey extractor - Medina Ohio A.I. Root Cor Woods • Old wood 5’ carved cowboy • Antique grinding wheel with seat & pedals • 2 parlor chairs • 1 wood rocker glider chair • 1 upholstered rocking chair • 1 oak library table • Solid wood carved tub, 4’ long • 5 crossed cut saws Atkins • Hand forged hand tools • Oak hand cranked phone • Hand carved wood stirrup • Antique spurs - old silver bits

BUILDING MATERIALS • 35 4’x8’ sheets oak paneling • 40 4’x8’ sheets light cream paneling • 6 framed doors • 15 new bifold doors in box • Lots of house ware hardware, new in box • Miscellaneous windows, new & used TRACTORS, TRAILERS, VEHICLES • Massey Ferguson 360 Diesel Tractor, shuttle 3pt P.T.O., single remote 4614 hrs, sunshield, rubber 80% • Farmhand 234 loader, bucket & grapple • Ford 6640 diesel tractor w/cab dual remotes 3pt P.T.O. • Ford 3000 gas tractor 3pt P.T.O. • Ferguson 40 gas tractor w/loader, 3pt P.T.O. • Yamaha 350 4x4 4 wheeler • 1992 24” Gooseneck flatbed trailer w/ winch • 1989 Circle J 4 horse trailer T.A. • 1978 2 horse trailer T.A. • 1994 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 pickup, air auto • 1980 7.5x20’ Gooseneck horse trailer FARM EQUIPMENT • Shaver HD-8 post pounder • Ford 710 back blade angle tilt • Ford 8’ 3pt spring cultivator • Imco 6’ 3pt disc • King Kutter 6’ 3pt rock rake • Super 65 3pt mower • Case site delivery rake • Case wheel drawer manure spreader • Kimpe 4 wheeler snowplow • 2 drawbars • 2pt Int drawbar • Tractor chains 16 9x24 • Metal implement seat • 2 - 2 wheel trailer 4’x8’, 6’x10’ • 3pt back blade • 4 section spike tooth pasture harrow • Iron piles • 5 - 55 gallon metal barrels • Heavy pintle hitch trailer tongue • Hydraulic post pounder • 2 large pile used corrugated roofin • Alloy alum 8’x14’ enclosed van • Dog kennel 10’x10’ chainlink RECREATIONAL • Titan Thunder Craft fiberglass 15 open ow board, 50hp Mercury motor • 2 wheel Shore Lander boat trailer • 12’ aluminum boat

• H.M. boat trailer, 2 wheel • 198? 30’ Prowler bunkhouse camp trailer, needs work • 2005 Artic Cat 500 4 wheeler w/dump box HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT • Single buggy shaves • 2 double wagon tongue • 3 - 2 horse eveners • Emerson 1 bottom horse drawn plow • Case horse drawn mocher OKA 1281 • 2 - 10’ H.D. dump rakes • 1 - 12’ H.D. case dump rake • J.D. #583 2 bottom trail plow • Case 3 bottom trail plow • 1 metal horse feeder • 2 horse up bob sled • 2 wheel wood & rubber tire breaking cart • Single & double harness • Many horse collars, some like new • 10 HyQual panels 16’ • 3 HyQual 4’ walk thru gates • 1 - 12’ panel 1 - 10’ panel gates • 1 HyQual panel gate 12’ • Old mill jack cart • 2 round bale metal feeders • 2 tractor tire feeders • 4 poly stock water tanks • 2011 grass hay 3 ton small square barn stored • ATV ramps • 10 - 5 gallon gas cans • Lawn mower, grass/fert. cart, 2 wheel • 2 wheel feed cart • Large kerosene heater 30,000 BTU • Garden tiller • 2 wheel dump lawn mower cart • Ranch King 17.5hp riding lawn mower • 2 - 500 gallon fuel tanks & hose • Antique tools • 20’ bale elevator • 16’ bale elevator • Rubber tired wheel barrow • Utility cart, 2 wheel TROMP SADDLE SHOP • 2001 Neel’s saddlery sewing machine, model #0797 • American leather stitcher Model #560L • 3 decker pack saddle, like new • 1 set leather & canvas panniers • 1 set nylon paniers • 1 set alum pack frame • 4 sides of new saddle leather

• Antique Ringer crank oak phone • Antique wood stirrups • Antique silver spurs • Boxes of old stirrups • Boxes of new leather • Hundreds of leather stamping tools • Complete saddle shop tools • Leather working tools will sell in lots • 30 misc bridle bits - 20 sets stirrups • Many sets reins - many head stalls • 3 bear head mounts SADDLES • 4 kids saddles 1 nickel horn • 3 adults saddles • 1 outback Assy saddle • English saddle • Leather saddle bags • Shoe anvil • Redwing 6 gallon crook w/lid • Handmade custom roping saddle SHOP • Craftsman 4 speed bench press drill • Ryobi adjustable band saw, like new • Campbell - Hausfeld 5hp portable air compressor • Bench vise • 6 stationary jack stands • 1 top floor jack • Remington electric pole saw • Picks, shovels, axes, forks, bars • Parts bins • Horseshoe pitching set • Leaf blower, gas • Shop vac, 3hp • Aluminum extension ladder, 30’ • Metal stack tools box, full of tools • Socket sets - screw drawer sets • Handy jack • Hydraulic jacks • 2 nail aprons • Thor bench grinder, model 130B • 3 Skil saws, electric • 2 B&D drills • Toro S-200 snowblower • Battery charger • Many miscellaneous items GUNS • Remington 300 bolt action rifle w/scop • Ruger 338 bolt action rifle w/scop • Husky 30-06 rifle, bolt action

TERMS & CONDITIONS ON REAL ESTATE: Twenty percent (20%) down payment on sale day immediately following sale of property. Closing to be held on or before thirty (30) days of the sale at Lake County Title. As time is of the essence for the estate, down payment is non refundable as per terms of real estate at auction in the State of Montana. Property sells “As Is, Where Is”. If for any reason the seller cannot close, th down payment will be refunded by Sky Hi Auction. Call for additional terms and conditions on real estate at auction. 406-360-2121. Pamphlet available. Sale day announcements take precedence over printed material. TERMS & CONDITIONS ON FARM SALE AUCTION: Cash on bankable check on sale day US funds. If not known by the Auction Co., you must have a bank letter of credit or cashiers check. All sales are final. Everything sells “As Is, Where Is”. Please no dogs or children. Owner or agents not responsible for accidents or injury. Sale day announcements take precedence over printed material.

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THE MELVINS

By Cory Walsh

ith the return of University of Montana students comes a slew of musical acts, and this month features musicians of all sorts: veteran sludge metal rockers, up-and-coming electronic dance music producers, an indie-folk act with just one album under its belts, and a road-tested alternative country group.

n Sunday, Sept. 9, sludge metal veterans the Melvins roll into town for a Top Hat show and a mission. The Seattle band, a precursor and inspiration to Nirvana, is trying to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by playing all 50 states plus the District of Columbia in a mere 51 days. (Their Garden City appearance is only day five of this venture.) “We figured it was time for us to something really crazy,” said Buzz Osbourne in a news release. “Fiftyone shows in 50 states plus one in D.C. and all in 51 days? Geez. I wonder if we can do it.” The tour features the band’s “lite” formation: Osbourne on guitar and vocals and Dale Crover on drums, with the addition of bassist Trevor Dunn, who’s performed with Mr. Bungle and John Zorn among many others. “We had seen Trevor playing upright bass in a jazz setting and thought that we could utilitze that for a recording project,” Crover said in a news release. “This is something different from the two drummer/big hair line-up, which we plan on continuing with as well.” Dunn joined the group in the studio for its latest, “Freak Puke,” which frequently incorporates some odd jazz flourishes into the group’s signature Sabbath-on-sedatives drones and riffs.

he Head and the Heart, another Seattle group, couldn’t be further from the Melvins in sound or demeanor. The band is touring behind its self-titled debut, a collection of songs that sound folk-ish even though they are not traditional in any sense. The group, which went from its formation two years ago to Lollapalooza stages, has mastered a rousing, singalong brand of Americana complete with shimmering piano and violin arrangements. They play the Wilma Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 19, with Bryan John Appleby, a fellow Seattle folk traveler, and Blitzen Trapper, who’ve brought their catchall brand of folk and ’70s rock to Missoula before, most recently to open for Wilco at

Big Sky Brewery. Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 in advance, $24 day of show, available at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 1-877-4FLY-TIX and online at ticketfly.com.

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nother group that’s made Missoula a regular pit-stop is Minneapolis rap legends Atmosphere. Emcee Slug and producer Ant pioneered a heart-on-sleeve brand of hip-hop that helped spawn an entire scene in what was once flyover country for hip-hop. The group’s most recent album is 2011’s “The Family Sign,” released on their own Rhymesayers Entertainment label. In addition to the core duo, it featured Nate Collis on guitar and Erick Anderson on keys. Opening acts are I Self Devine, a heavy-hitting “charismatic yet antisocial” labelmate, and Carnage, a virtuoso battle rapper and beat boxer, and DJ Just Nine. Doors for the Tuesday, Sept. 11, show open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8. Tickets are $28, available at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 1-877-4FLYTIX or ticketfly.com.

he Gourds, out of Austin, Texas, have an expanding back catalog of alternative country and bluegrass, but they still might be best known as “that band that did the bluegrass cover of ‘Gin and Juice.’ ” For their latest appearance in Missoula, the group is touring with a rock/country singer-songwriter who has a more serious persona: James McMurtry, son of that Larry McMurtry, who wrote “Lonesome Dove.” Like his father, James has gained notice for the strength of his words. The Village Voice dubbed his music “Texastentialist,” while the Nation named his song “We Can’t Make It Here,” among the best protest songs ever. Expect barbed lyrics from McMurtry and sharp picking from all involved when they play the Wilma on Thursday, Sept. 20. The doors open at 7 p.m., the music starts at 8 p.m. The $25 general admission tickets are available at Rockin Rudy’s and online at brownpapertickets.com. Cory Walsh is editor of the Missoulian Entertainer. He can be reached at (406) 523-5261 or by email at cory.walsh@lee.net.

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7 The Country Boogie Boys, 8 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. No cover. 7-8 Jay Barber, 5-9 p.m., Eckstrom’s Restaurant, 81 Rock Creek Road, Clinton. 7 Family Friendly Friday with Eclectic Approach, 6-8 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover. 7 Jezabels, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 7 Russ Nasset and the Revelators, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover. 7-8 Paydirt, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. Call 728-1559. 8 Miller Creek, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 8 Blue and the Bagas Nerve, 9:30 p.m., The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent. Call 728-1559. 8 Lefty Lucy, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover. 8 The Wild Coyote Band, 9 p.m., Valley Club, Ronan. 9 The Melvins, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 9 The Ed Norton Big Band, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. 10 Tom Catmull, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 10 Live music, the Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. 10 Post Le Kickball After Party with live music by Cory Fay and John Craigie, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover. 11, 18, 25 Red Solo Cup with Rocking Country, 9 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. Call 728-1559. 11 Singin’ Sons of Beaches, 6-8 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 11 Minus the Bear, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 12 Synergy, Monk’s, 225 Ryman St. 12 Christian Johnson acoustic showcase, 8 p.m., the Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. 12 What About Bob Karaoke, 7 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 12, 19, 26 Jam night/open mic hosted by Neal Funk, 9 p.m., The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent. Call 728-1559. 12 Blues Alley, 5-9 p.m.; Rehab, 10 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 13 Singin’ Sons of Beaches, 7-9 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson. 13, 20, 27 Party Trained, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. Call 728-1559. 13 Mega Karma, 6-9 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 13 DirtyLOUD, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 14 Dave Khoury, “The 50’s Guy,” 7 p.m., Pulse , in the Press Box, 835 E. Broadway. No cover. 14 Shane Clouse and Stomping Ground, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. Call 728-1559. 14-15 Jay Barber, 5-9 p.m., Eckstrom’s Restaurant, 81 Rock Creek Road, Clinton. 14 Muzikata, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover. 14 Montana Metal featuring Blessiddoom, m-79 and Switch off Safety, 9 p.m., The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent. Call 728-1559. 14 KnowMads, two Seattle-based emcees featuring La (Language Arts) and Chev, plus local hip-hop heads Codependents and David Dalla G from Bozeman, the Badlander, 208 Ryman St. 14 The Wild Coyote Band, 8 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W. No cover. 14 Family Friendly Friday with Sweet Rebel D and Guns of Nevada, 6-8 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 14 Flobots, 10 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 15 Mark Duboise and Crossroads, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. Call 728-1559. 15 Tom Catmull and the Clerics, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover. 15 The Wild Coyote Band, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 825 Ronan St. 17, 24 Post Le Kickball After Party with local DJs, the

Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover. 17, 24 Rocking Karaoke, 9 p.m., The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent. Call 728-1559. 17 Cash for Junkers with Tyler Roady, Grace Decker, Nate Behil, John Rosett and Jeff Turman, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 18 Grayson Capps with Justin Lantrip, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover. 19 Three Eared Dog, Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 19 Christian Johnson acoustic showcase, 8 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. 20 Burlesco, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 21 ShoDown, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. Call 728-1559. 21 Family Friendly Friday with E2, 6-8 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover. 21 The Louie Bond Band, 9 p.m.,-1 a.m., Hideout Bar and Casino, 942 Hub Lane, Hamilton. 21 Soul City Cowboys, Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. No cover. 21 Shane Clouse and Stomping Ground, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover. 21-22 Jay Barber, 5-9 p.m., Eckstrom’s Restaurant, 81 Rock Creek Road, Clinton. 22 Zoo City, 9:30 p.m., The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent. Call 728-1559. 22 The Dark Horse Country Band, 2-4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. Call 7281559. Customer appreciation day. 22 Cash for Junkers, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover. 22 The Wild Coyote Band, 9 p.m., Lumberjack, Lolo. 22 Cold Hard Cash Show with the Cigarette Girls Burlesque Show, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. $6. 23 Louie Bond and Kimberlee Carlson, 7-9:30 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover. 24 Steve Kalling with DR Halsell and Keaton Wilson, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 26 Christian Johnson acoustic showcase, 8 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. 27 Craig Barton and Friends, 7 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson. 27 The Belly Dance show, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 28 Family Friendly Friday, 6-8 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 28 Chereal, Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. No cover. 28 Random Canyon Growlers, 10 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 28 The Wild Coyote Band, 8 p.m., Cowboy Troy’s, Victor. 28 Joan Zen, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover. 28 The Sammus Theory and Cage 9, 9 p.m., The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent. Call 728-1559. 28-29 Jay Barber, 5-9 p.m., Eckstrom’s Restaurant, 81 Rock Creek Road, Clinton. 28-29 Earl Ware and Haywire, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. Call 728-1559. 29 Zeppo MT, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover. 29 Keegan Smith and the Fam, Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 30 House of Floyd, 10 p.m., Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. $5.

October

1 The Acousticals with Richie Reinholdt, Chad Fadely, Quinton King and Andy Dunnigan, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 1 Post Le Kickball After Party with local DJs, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover. 2 K. Flay, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 4 Casey Donuhew Band, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. $15 in advance, $20 day of show.

September Schedule of Events 406-243-6880 www.umt.edu/music

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Mountain Computer Music Festival, featuring computer music compositions and performances by students in the composition and Music Technology program with visiting guest artist Linda Antas and Jason Bolte from Montana State University, 7:30pm, Phyllis Washington Park Amphitheater (MRH in case of inclement weather), “Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating, and a picnic.” $11 General, $6 Seniors, $5 Students

21 Fri.

Faculty & Guest Artist Series presents UM/ISU Faculty Recital, featuring Kori Bond, Piano & Kathleen Lane, Mezzo Soprano (Music Faculty at Idaho State University) David Cody, Tenor & Christopher Hahn, Piano (University of Montana Music Faculty) 7:30pm, MRH, $12 General, $8 Students/Seniors.

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Faculty & Guest Artist Series, featuring Kimberly Gratland James, mezzo-soprano and Jennifer Gookin Cavanaugh, oboe 7:30pm, MRH, $12 General, $8 Students/ Seniors

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Faculty & Guest Artist Series, featuring Kimberly Gratland James, mezzo-soprano and Jennifer Gookin Cavanaugh, oboe 7:30pm, MRH, $12 General, $8 Students/ Seniors ***TICKET INFORMATION***

All School of Music tickets are available at UMArts Box Office (located in the PARTV Center), Open Weekdays from 10:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. By phone 406-243-4581 or on-line at www.ummusic.org

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Performance times and dates are: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3 . 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 4. Tickets are $15 and $20. A limited number of $25 “gold circle” seats and $55 “sunny seats” also are available. On opening night, all seats (excluding special seats) are $12. Additional fees and special offers may apply. The special $55 “sunny seat” packages are available at all shows. These feature front-row seats and a pre-show meetand-greet with two Sesame Street Live friends. To purchase tickets by phone, call the Adams Center

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alling all superheroes – Super Grover needs your help, and it’s Elmo and the Fabulous Five to the rescue when this musical production zooms into Missoula. Join Elmo, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, Telly Monster and Zoe’s pet rock Rocco for Sesame Street Live’s “Elmo’s Super Heroes” at the University of Montana’s Adams Center from Friday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 4. Tickets for all four performances are on sale now. Sesame Street Live’s “Elmo’s Super Heroes” features an array of popular – and healthy – songs, many of them renditions of tunes that parents will remember and kids will love: “Old MacDonald,” “Splish Splash,” “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “Sunny Days.”

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Wednesday, Sept. 19 Dennison Theatre Tickets to the show are available through GrizTix and its outlets, or call 406-243-2853.

f you are looking for laughs, a little pokein-your-eye political humor and some all-around shenanigans, look no further than Sept. 19, when the Montana Logging and Ballet Company comes to town. This Helena-based group is one of the most well-known comedy and political satire acts of the 1980s and 1990s, performing around the U.S. since 1975. The company’s Missoula show is the final concert of their farewell tour that caps a 38-year career for the satiric slapstick singing quartet. The company’s four members, Rusty Harper, Bob FitzGerald, Steve GarnaasHolmes and Tim Holmes, first met in 1967 at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. The quartet has performed for thousands of audiences, including the U.S. Congress, several United Methodist General Conferences and many nonprofit fundraisers from the Democratic Convention to the Whitehall Montana Public Library. Musical satire allows these longtime friends the opportunity to entertain, but their core message offers audiences a chance to chuckle at themselves and view their diverse differences in a new light. Devoted to advancing social justice, the group performs only benefit concerts, frequently for humanitarian organizations. Proceeds from the Missoula event will benefit Family Promise of Missoula, a nonprofit interfaith network of Missoula

congregations serving homeless families with children. In 1987, the group sang at the first United Methodist Global Gathering in Louisville, Ky. There the group met Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, for whom they wrote the song, “Take the Barriers Down,” addressing apartheid in South Africa and around the world. Four years later, the group invited Tutu to visit Helena, the group’s hometown, who joined them there in a benefit concert to raise awareness of the racist apartheid system. Four thousand people came to the event, which raised nearly $1 million in college scholarships for black South Africans and Native Americans. The group is famous for their satirical commentary on current events, often taken from the newspaper of the day of a performance delivered in sketches, songs, body humor and lyrical a cappella singing. The four members are Tim Holmes, an internationally acclaimed sculptor and filmmaker; his brother Steve GarnaasHolmes, a United Methodist pastor, poet and writer of hymns for the United Methodist Book of Worship; Bob FitzGerald, manager; and Rusty Harper, ideaman. Betsy Cohen is a Missoulian reporter. She can be reached at (406) 523-5243 or by email at bcohen@missoulian.com.

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ootball season is upon us and I venture to say some women let out a collective sigh of relief while others are giddy with excitement. My question is: Which one are you? I’ve been on both sides of the 50-yard line, and I’m going to take a few minutes to try and sway you to my side of the field. Some of you won’t budge, but for others we can open a door to Football Nirvana. In my opinion, there are three types of female football fans – from this point forward, we’ll refer to them as ForthrightFanny and Crafty-Cathy, with high hopes of creating more 12th Man Tinas.

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FANNY: You’ve got admire the Forthright-Fannys of the world. These are the ladies who stand their ground from the getgo - “Not interested. Not going. Don’t ask. Have fun.” They bid their partners goodbye and wish them and their beloved team the best of luck. Fanny will even wear the token ‘female-fan-who-never-goes-to-the-game’ shirt you buy her every year. Hard to complain about a gal like that! CATHY: These are the women who pretend to participate. They greet Saturday morning with enthusiasm, fill the cooler and don the appropriate attire. Speaking of attire, female fan foofoorah has improved drastically in recent years. Gone are the

days of tying up your XXL man-T --- now we have sassy, stylish garb to wear with pride. (Reason No. 1 to become a ‘Tina’)… Now back being a ‘Cathy’... You’ve scheduled a permanent babysitter for every home game to ensure no childcare hiccups, making sure your husband knows how difficult that is in Missoula. No one the wiser while you make eye contact with your partner in crime at the first tailgate party. Once the game begins, you know it is just a matter of time before the pre-planned “unexpected” phone call (which changes depending on weather, Happy Hour Specials and sales at local boutiques). Before you know it, Susie has called “unexpectedly” and you turn to your husband and say, “Honey, do you mind if I leave a little early? Something ‘unexpected’ has come up ….” Well my friend, you are missing all the fun!! I encourage you to get off the goalpost and jump in with both feet. There is nothing genetically superior about a man that makes him better equipped to learn stats, predict the outcome and bleed the team colors (Reason No. 2 to become a ‘Tina’). It’s just a matter of interest and if you give it a shot, you’ll find a world of interesting facts, hours of entertainment and the ability to hold your own in any Fantasy Football League (Reason No. 3 to become a ‘Tina’). All the information you need is at your fingertips. Dive into the Web, spend a little time watching SportsCenter and you’ll be predicting the next quarterback audible and calling a clip before the back judge throws the flag. Look at it this way: Learning about, watching and enjoying football will do nothing but fine-tune your multitasking skills – which is fairly ironic, considering our already overwhelming gender dominance. (Sorry, did I say that??) So the next time you are planning to bail, consider re-engaging, stay the course and stand toe to toe with your male counterparts in the Wide World of Football. Im-

press them with your expertise and enjoy as they stand with their mouths wide open at your newfound knowledge. In the end, they’ll love it and relish proving your picks wrong the first chance they get. If all else fails, consider it the best excuse to drink cold beer, eat fattening food and accomplish little else every weekend September through February. It’s important to remember that old proverb: “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”

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Beer - Wine - Spirits D i r e c t o r y

P.O. Box 763 • Helena, MT 59624 (406) 439-8075 • www.montanabrewers.org The Montana Brewers Association is devoted to the development of a strong, responsible and growing craft-brewing industry in Montana and is hosting its 4th annual Montana Brewers Festival at Caras Park on October 6, 2012, 1 to 7 p.m. Presenting more than 20 Montana breweries and over 60 Montana-made beers, including the 2012 Festivalrelease beer from each brewery to be unveiled at the festival, plus three bands and good food. Go to montanabrewers.org for advance tickets for early entry and more information.

Breweries –––––– Bayern Brewing

Tasting Room: 12pm-8pm 7 days a week 1507 Montana • Missoula, MT 59801 (406) 721-1482 • www.bayernbrewery.com Bayern Brewing is steeped in the rich tradition of Bavaria, a region renowned for producing the region’s most sophisticated beer. We brew our beers in strict accordance of German law of Purity “Reinheitsgebot” of 1516. That means no berries, artificial carbonation, or other strange ingredients are used in the process. All you will find in a Bayern Brew is barley, yeast, hops, water, and the experience of two German master brewers.

Draught Works Brewery

915 Toole Ave. • Missoula MT 59802 (406) 541-1592 • www.draughtworksbrewery.com Tap room open noon to 8 pm seven days per week. Draught Works currently has six beers on tap. We have live music Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Cask-conditioned Ale poured from a beer engine every Wednesday. Huge deck for outdoor seating, kids welcome. “Like” us on Facebook for updates on events and happenings. Come to our weekly Tuesday night “Chug for Charity” events where $0.50 of every pint sold goes to supporting a worthy charity.

Glacier Brewing Company

6 Tenth Ave. E. • Polson MT 59860 (406) 883-2595 • glacierbrewing.com Glacier Brewing Company has been making and serving fine, locally handcrafted beers and sodas in beautiful Polson on Flathead Lake since 2003. Visit the tap room or the relaxing beer garden to sample any of Glacier’s beers by the pint or all of them in the full sampler tray of 2-oz. glasses. There are always seven of Glacier Brewing Company’s handcrafted beers and two sodas on tap to sample, as well as seasonal offerings.

Great Northern Brewing Company

2 Central Ave., Ste. 2 • Whitefish MT 59937 (406) 863-1000 • www.greatnorthernbrewing.com At a whopping three stories tall, Great Northern Brewery boasts the tallest building in downtown Whitefish and best views of Big Mountain free of charge. Currently offering 16 ales and lagers in a variety of year-round and seasonal styles, Great Northern beer is made in the tradition of gravity-flow brewing with one of the most sophisticated brew houses for its size in the country. Grab a beer and bite to eat at the Black Star Draught House after a long day of skiing or hiking in Glacier.

Highlander Beer

Missoula Brewing Co. • PO Box 8235 Missoula, MT 59807 • www.tastemontana.com Originally brewed in Missoula starting in 1910, the Highlander Beer brand was revived as a Scottish red ale and is now brewed by Great Northern Brewery in Whitefish. It won the award for “Best Montana Beer” at the Garden City Brewfest in 2009. It’s served in restaurants and bars throughout Western Montana. Also, look for the 22-ounce Highlander bottles in stores. Cheers!

Tamarack Brewing Company

2 Locations: 105 Blacktail Road • Lakeside, MT 59922 (406) 844-0244 231 W. Front • Missoula, MT 59802 (406) 830-3113 • www.tamarackbrewing.com Tamarack Brewing Company is proud to be a casual brew pub where people can enjoy wonderful pub fare and handcrafted ales in an unassuming and friendly atmosphere. Join us at The ‘Rack’ in both Lakeside and Missoula... Think Local, Drink Local!

wineries –––––– Ten Spoon Vineyard & Winery

Tasting Room: Thurs-Sat 5-9pm 4175 Rattlesnake Dr • Missoula, MT 59802 (406) 549-8703 • www.tenspoon.com Escape a short distance up the Rattlesnake to Montana wine country for flights and glasses of award-winning organic wines with no added sulfites. Open year-round, seating inside the winery or outside overlooking the vineyard. Live music Fridays and Saturdays. Partake in our delicious antipasto plates or bring your own food. We ship wine — come taste your options for a Made-inMontana gift.

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223 N Higgins Ave • Missoula, MT 59802 (406) 541-4541 • www.liquidplanet.com Experience the world with more than 700 wines and 150 beers from over 20 different countries! Vino Trio special: Buy any 2 bottles of wine and get 20% off any third bottle. Mixer Sixer Special: Mix and match any 6 beer singles and save 20%. Now featuring selections from Wine Guy Mike wineguymike.wordpress.com

Distillers –––––– Glacier Distilling Company

10237 Hwy 2 East • Coram, MT 59913 (406) 387-9887 • www.glacierdistilling.com Glacier Distilling Company is a craft distillery nestled in the foothills of Glacier National Park. We specialize in small-batch whiskeys made from local grains and pure glacial water. All of our Montana spirits are hand crafted and hand bottled in the Whiskey Barn. Tastings and tour hours change seasonally. Call for more information.

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FREE FLYIN’ with allegiant Thursday, Sept. 13 Caras Park Event is free to the public

llegiant airline representatives a live remote onsite. Event sponsors include will be in Missoula on Thursday, the Missoulian, Zip Beverage, Downtown September 13th, from 3pm-7pm, Missoula, Destination Missoula, Glacier giving out free discount coupons Country Tourism, and the Missoula for future air travel worth $21.60 to Chamber of Commerce. event attendees and registering consumers Airport Director Cris Jensen said “We’re for two grand prizes: (1) two roundtrip hoping for a great festive atmosphere for tickets to a currently served market and UM students, families, simply everyone, and (2) four years of free air travel. The airline a compelling reason to attend. Anyone that recently notified airports in 75 cities across provides an email address to the Allegiant the country that airline staff members staff will receive the free discount coupon would be traveling in specially-decorated and a chance to win great prizes.” travel buses to could their community. Director This be yourEach chance to....Jensen added “The economic airport was tasked with finding a location carrot for our community and Airport that would bring out their community’s staff is a private meeting with Allegiant’s citizens. President Maurice Gallagher to discuss Missoula International Airport staff future Air Service.” At the end of the 75 city immediately turned to community tour, Allegiant officials will choose three organizations and media for assistance. cities deemed as having the best community Missoula’s event will be held on Thursday, event attendance. Jensen added “We have September 13th, from 3pm-7pm at Caras a great partnership with Allegiant, but we Park in downtown Missoula. The event believe Missoula and our surrounding will be free to all attendees. The popular communities will embrace nonstop service country band Shodown will entertain event- to more destinations including Hawaii. The goers. The Badlander will manage a full bar, possible meeting is an opportunity that including beer and wine, and several food, might never present itself again.” arts & crafts, and local businesses will have booths. A Carousel will give free rides from Event details can be viewed at 3pm-5:30pm and Mismo Gymnastics will www.missoula.com/vacation host a free children’s obstacle course from or www.flymissoula.com. 3pm-7pm. Radio station KYSS-FM will host

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