November 8-November 15, 2012
Kerry Foresman presents and signs copies of Mammals of Montana, a book that needs no splainin’ from me. But if it did, my guesses are ferrets, wolves and chukars. Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 7 PM. Free. “That’s great, and it starts with an earthquake. Birds and snakes, an aeroplane and Lenny Bruce is not afraid.” The Peace & Justice Film Series presents the end of the world as we know it with the film Crisis of Civilization. After the film screens there will be a discussion with Justin McCoy. UC Theater. 7 PM. Free, but donations are accepted. I’m not sure how I feel about the neologism “Montexas,” but there will be a party in that vein when former Missoulian Amanda Cevallos brings her band to the Top Hat from Austin, Tex. for a CD-release party. Nate Hegyi also plays. 9 PM. $5. (See Music.) Get it together and see what’s happening at Synergy Sessions, a night of electronic music with locals Sounsiva, Keen, Dagga, and Logisticalone. Palace. 9 PM. Free. The Dead Hipster Dance Party is all kinds of sweaty, but ‘tis the droplets of the beautiful people. Get a taste in the place where love and funk is in the air (sometimes they are the same scent). Badlander, 208 Ryman St., $3, with $1 well drinks from 9 PM to midnight.
FRIDAYNOV9 Up-and-comer Amanda Cevallos plays country-esque tunes out in the woods of the Lumberjack Saloon, about 12 miles up Hwy. 12 west of Lolo and a squirt up Graves Creek Road. 9 PM. $5.
Pretty bird. Pianist and vocalist Vienna Teng performs at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center as part of the Bitterroot Performing Arts Series on Sat., Nov. 10, at 8pm. $27.50/$22.50. For ticket information visit bartc.org.
THURSDAYNOV8 Get your listening ears on, Tiger, it’s time for the Magpies VFW residency week two, with the boot scootin’ Skin Flowers and Minneapolis’s Fort Wilson Riot. 245 W. Main St. 9 PM. Free. Author Erin Brown Saldin reads from her book The Girls of No Return at the Davidson Honors College Ephron Student Lounge. 4 PM. Free.
Famed Inuit poet dg nanouk okpik reads from her book Corpse Whale at the Payne Family Native American Center on the UM campus. 4 PM. Free. The Riverfront Neighborhood Council Meeting and Soup Social takes place from 4:30 to 6 PM at the Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. Let’s talk traffic and playground equipment.
nightlife Love is a Dog from Nebraska, a Travis Yost and Ron Dunbar project, has some banjos,
guitars and some tunes for you to fall out of love to. Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton. 6– 8:30 PM. Free. The West Valley Community Council meets to discuss findings by the EPA concerning the former Smurfit Mill Site. County Commissioners are on hand to outline clean-up plans. Frenchtown Junior High School Commons. 6 PM. Treasure State Toastmasters invites you to get your locution on and become fixated oratorically at their weekly meeting. Community Medical Center meeting rooms, 2827 Ft. Missoula Road. 6–7 PM. Free.
The 2nd Annual Inland Northwest Permaculture Conference features field trips to area businesses doing it right, as well as workshops, panel discussions and a contra dance, obviously. $80/$40 students for all three days. Scholarships available. For full schedule of events see inlandnorthwestpermaculture.com. The Holy Spirit Episcopal Church hosts a Fall Festival where keen shoppers can score handcrafted items, ornaments, collectibles and cakes. 130 S. Sixth St. E. 9–5 PM. Free to gaze upon the bounty. Check out the deep cuts at the Acoustic Soul Session with Rod Blackman at the Elbow Room, 1855 Stephens Road. 8 PM. Free.
nightlife The only disease you’ll catch at the world premiere of Going Viral is intrigue as you
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