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FRIDAYJAN.11 In Soviet Russia car drives you and Jesus Jones is bigger than Elvis. If this sounds appealing, check out Dead Hipster I Love the ’90s Dance Party, where the greatest decade of all time is on display and Bobby Brown gets the respect he deserves. Dress like Steve from “90210” playing volleyball. Palace. 9 PM. $3, with $1 well drinks on tap from 9 PM to midnight. Jack Wiegman addresses the Five Valleys Pachyderm Club to discuss Defending Against Illusion. Doubletree Hotel, 100 Madison St. Noon. $11 for lunch. Visit missoulapachyderm.org.
nightlife Join the Missoula Community Foundation staff and board and celebrate 2012’s accomplishments and look ahead to a fruitful 2013. Tunes by Leif & Willard, snacks sponsored by the Good Food Store, complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks and a free raffle. Well, yeah. Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. 5 PM. The ZACC presents Nikki Rossignol’s exhibit Dual Worlds this Second Friday. 235 N. First St. 5–8 PM. Free. (See Spotlight.) Hey bub, get a load of some great gams and follow the adventures of some big-time gumshoes at the North Valley Public Library in Stevi, which screens classic film noir every Friday evening with an informal discussion to follow. 6 PM. Free. Contact the library for title information at 777-5061. Hold hands under the table with Ginger from Accounts Receivable while Zeppo MT performs soul classics and the like at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. I won’t tell your wife. 8 PM. Free. Asheville, North Cackalacky’s Them Teasters brings some old time rock and roll, like way old time, like 1950s and early ’60s stylie. The group is joined by gnar-shredders The Runs out of Fernie, B.C. Badlander. 9 PM. $5. (See Noise.) Mudslide Charlie is going to slang some blues for you and yours at the Union Club. 9 PM. Free. Cover yo’self in dipping sauce and dance to the slamming grass of The Lil’ Smokies at Sean Kelly’s, 130 W. Pine St. 9 PM. Free. John “Poncho” Dobson hosts open mic at Fergie’s Pub every Fri., where you’re bound to
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Louder than The Pesterers. The Hasslers get their folking ways on this month during their month-long VFW residency, 245 W. Main St., on Thu., Jan. 10 and Thu., Jan. 17 , at 10 PM, with TBA guests. $2.
mingle with a mix of resort celebs, odd locals and dizzy soakers. You never know who’ll show up and play. It could be you. Starts at 3 PM. 213 Main Street in Hot Springs. Sign up ahead at 406721-2416 or just show up. Go out and holler with dance music makers Blue Collar at the Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 9:30 PM. Free.
SATURDAYJAN.12 While away your evening at the Union Club where Tom Catmull and The Clerics play a kind of country music for you to dance about to; plus I hear the drummer is going to have a kissing booth. One of those things is true. 9 PM. Free. The Living Art Studio presents Bonnie Tarses’ Creativity for Life workshop for those facing illness or loss. Living Art Studio, 725 W. Alder St., #17. 10:30–12:30 PM. Free. Visit livingartofmontana.org. Never fear, lovers of fresh, local vittles, the Heirloom Winter Market at the Missoula County Fairgrounds is rolling with music, kids’ activities, local produce, meat, baked goods, jam, honey and so much more. 11 AM–2 PM.
Kids who write are smarter than those who don’t. The Missoula Writing Collaborative knows this and that’s why they are hosting Saturdays in January Writing Workshops—A Winter Wonderland for Young Writers. Dress the chilluns for the weather and drop them by the Payne Family Native American Center on the UM campus for an afternoon of discovery and wordsmithery. 1:30–3:30 PM. Free. Do the double-header and check out some Griz basketball at the Dahlberg Arena when the teams take on the hated Northern Colorado Bears. Lady Griz at 2 PM and the men play at 4:30 PM. Visit gogriz.com for ticket info.
nightlife Nibble on some vittles and sip on suds while Three-Eared Dog performs some new-timey blues music at the Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton. 6–8:30 PM. Free. Ballyhoo and ballyha at the Hamilton Good Time Jamboree, where Jay Calkins plays his banjo and Diane Olheoft and Jerry Downey do a musical duet in first part of the evening, while Clem Small, Gary Bladen Band and Warren Worth fill out the second half. Rocky Mountain Grange Hall, 1436 S. First St., south of Hamilton. 7–9 PM. Free, but a $3 donation won’t hurt none.
It’s back y’all, so get to steppin’ at the Bitterroot Contra Dance which takes place at the Church of the Nazarene gym, 150 A St. South in Victor. Vicki Watson has the call and the Celtic Knots play the tunes. Leave the cologne and hairspray at home, hombres. Lessons at 6:30 PM, dance 7–9:30 PM. $5/$10 per family.
able while Zeppo MT performs soul classics and the like at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. I won’t tell your wife. 8 PM. Free.
The Heart to Heart Duo plays the Missoula Senior Center’s Saturday Night Dance, so slide into those glad rags and show the youngsters how it’s done. 705 S. Higgins. 7–10 PM. $5.
Get spun while the DJs spin at ARCHAiC REViVAL, a night of electronical tunesmithery with DJs Web, Kount Dubyula, Keen and Ayjay. Palace. 9 PM. Free. Includes $5 PBR pitchers all night and free pool.
Miss Bouviér, the cherished Grand High Holy Matron of the Bouviér Family Dynasty, emcees a fantastic evening of drag cabaret benefiting the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Many of Missoula’s finest drag queens, kings and friends are on hand to rawk that body. Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. 7–11 PM. $5. Slip into them heels, Brenda, and strap on the sass, it’s time for another installment of Argentinean Tango Night at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. 8 PM lesson, 9–midnight melonga. $10/$16 per couple. The evening benefits Hospice of Missoula. Visit ddcmontana.com. Hold hands under the table with Ginger from Accounts Receiv-
Are you ready to laugh?! If so, Lukas Seely presents comedian Grant Cotter, along with four other up-and-coming comedians Hamilton’s Roxy Club Theater. 8 PM. $25.
Absolutely with DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo is the de facto dopest DJ duo in town. Get hip to their jamz, hippies. Badlander. Doors at 9 PM. 2-for1 Absolut drinks until 11 PM. $2. The Soul City Cowboys make Swannie’s up Polson way the most danceable beer join town. 820 Shoreline Dr. 9 PM. Free. John Floridis plays music at Sean Kelly’s, 130 W. Pine St. 9 PM. Free. It’s a hoedown with country music makers Sho Down at the Lumberjack Saloon, up Graves Creek Road out Lolo way. 9 PM. Free. Get your country music fix and maybe meet a fella with all the right moves when the Montana
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