Bozeman Magazine February 2023

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FEBRUARY 2023 - VOLUME 16.9

Artist: Matilda Wentzel We Love Winter Year End Real Estate Market Report

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IN THIS ISSUE / FEATURES FEBRUARY 2023 - VOLUME 16.9 8 / LETTER TO EDITOR FAIR ELDER CARE - M ARMSTRONG, Z BROWN 10 / VISUAL ARTS COVER SHOT - MATILDA WENTZEL 12 / GV REAL ESTATE YEAR END MARKET REPORT - T FORD 14 / FOOD & DRINKS CUGINO’S PIZZERIA - T OWENS 18 / SCREEN & STAGE CABARET - M GLENN 19 / MONTANA MUSIC BIG RICHARD - R TORRES THE DEAD AND DOWN - B RIPPLE

MATT WALLIN INTERVIEW - C CLARK

HUMBIRD LIVE AT THE FILLER - P LOKKEN

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WHO WROTE IT - S MCGANN

LIZZIE WILLIAMS A BLACK ENTREPRENEUR - C ALEGRIA A BRIEF HISTORY OF BOZEMAN MOVIE THEATRES - R PHILLIPS 31 / SUN SIGN HOROSCOPE BLACK ROSE SPIRITUAL CENTER - DR NIKKI 36 / REC & HEALTH

TOP 10 AFFORDABLE DATE IDEAS - S WALLER

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EDITOR’S NOTE

A LOVE LETTER TO BOZEMAN Angie Ripple

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FEBRUARY 2023 - VOLUME 16.9 PUBLISHER CASEN CREATIVE SALES MANAGER, CO-EDITOR ANGIE RIPPLE PRODUCTION MANAGER, CO-EDITOR BRIAN RIPPLE COVER ARTIST MATILDA WENTZEL PHOTOGRAPHY GALLATIN HISTORY MUSEUM, BRIAN RIPPLE, STEVE MCGANN, PETER BRANCACCIO, THOMAS AUSTIN

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ach month, for the past 187 months, Bozeman Magazine has been a love letter to Bozeman. Created by two MSU graduates out of an entrepreneurial spirit and love for Montana community, BM puts everything Bozeman into each issue and stores it all online at bozemanmagazine.com to be viewed after the print copy has been recycled.

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CONTRIBUTORS ANGIE RIPPLE - PUBLISHER Angie makes Bozeman Magazine happen all while wrangling her three children and adventuring with her husband and living the dream.

BRIAN RIPPLE - PUBLISHER Brian enjoys camping with friends and family, and running sound for live events and bands. He’s an artist, dog lover, and co-editor of this magazine.

CYNTHIA LOGAN - COPY EDITOR Cynthia Logan has been a freelance writer and editor for nearly three decades. She assists individuals and corporations to further their branding.

NIKKI JUDGE - HOROSCOPE Nikki is a spiritual counselor and life coach who is happily serving those who have chosen a solo spiritual path.

SADIE WOLLER - FOOD & DRINKS Sadie is a true small town midwestern, who moved out to Bozeman for new opportunities, new adventures, and maybe a new accent.

CHRIS DRYLAND-MARQUIS - REC Chris is an avid hiker in the Bozeman area and enjoys exploring local trails. He splits his time between writing and trying to find his way back out of the woods.

KELLY HARTMAN - LIVING LOCAL Kelly Hartman is a painter and printmaker inspired by the beauty of Montana.

PHIL KNIGHT - REC & HEALTH Wilderness explorer, guide, author and shameless agitator.

Lived in Bozeman with his wife since the 80s, traveled to 7 continents, and seen some crazy stuff.

THOMAS AUSTIN - REC & HEALTH An economics student at Montana State University, Thomas Austin enjoys finding new waters to fish and getting lost in the woods.

MISSY GLENN - STAGE & SCREEN Missy Glenn lives in Bozeman with her son DJ, two dogs, and her cat Ginger. She is a licensed Esthetician and Patient Care Specialist.

TIM FORD - REAL ESTATE Tim Ford is a Broker / Realtor® with Bozeman Broker Real Estate in Bozeman Montana.

RACHEL PHILLIPS - HISTORY Rachel Phillips is the Research Coordinator at the Gallatin History Museum in Bozeman.

KELLY NICHOLSON - RECREATION Kelly is an adventurer, singer, outdoor educator, and book hoarder.

STEVE KIRCHOFF - OPINION Steve Kirchhoff, 59, is an instructor in MSU’s English and Political Science departments and has been a teacher for 31 years. He lives in Bozeman, his hometown, with his wife Colette.

LESLIE M GILMORE - LIVING LOCAL A preservation architect based in Gallatin Gateway. She is an advocate for many architectural genres, as they each represent a place in time that had meaning for those who experienced it.

STEVE McGANN - RECREATION Steve McGann has lived in Bozeman since the 1970s. Now retired, he is trying to finally use his history degrees. Or he is in the hills.

OLIVIA MITCHELL - FOOD & DRINKS Olivia Mitchell is an avid skier, hiker, and former ballerina who is currently serving the Bozeman community as a licensed Realtor, at eXp Realty.

TAYLOR OWENS - LIVING LOCAL Taylor Owens is a writer, editor, and videographer based in Bozeman. She spends her days running in the sun, playing in the snow, or on the hunt for the best breakfast all across the West.

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LETTER TO EDITOR

FAIR ELDER CARE SHOULDN’T BE A FUND FIGHT Mary Armstrong, Zach Brown

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s Montanans, we care for each other. Across the rural-urban divide, generational divide, and Brawl of the Wild divide. Of all our constituents across Montana, the most deserving are our elderly neighbors who are on Medicaid benefits. They have served Montana well, and at this final stage in their lives seek the promise of compassionate, medically appropriate care. Most of them are out of money, have used up their care options with family members and loved ones, and cannot afford in-home care, which can cost more than $20,000 a month and is rarely covered by private insurance or Medicaid.

Our elder care economy is broken. Since January 2022, more than 10% of Montana’s skilled nursing rest homes have closed. And most of the facilities still operating, whether private or public, are teetering on the edge of closure.

The Catch-22 in Montana’s elder care system is the low Medicaid reimbursement rate. The rate averages about $212 per day per patient, while actual cost of care is well over $300 per day. No facility can remain financially viable under these circumstances, private or public. As a result, most facilities in Montana don’t accept Medicaid customers, leaving few options for those who need services the most.

We represent counties across the state — rural, urban, conservative, liberal, and everything in between. Our message for the Montana DPHHS, Governor Gianforte, and the 2023 legislature is this: please help save our skilled nursing facilities by investing in a rate increase for nursing homes. We need your leadership now more than ever.

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County facilities operate economically and efficiently — they make good choices and serve their communities. Our facilities’ financial problems are due to Medicaid rates for nursing homes being unconscionably low; they don’t come close to covering reasonable costs of care. The state isn’t paying for services they’re asking these facilities to provide. In turn, county taxpayers subsidize the state to keep our local nursing homes open.

Legally, these Medicaid residents are the state’s responsibility, but the state is shirking that responsibility.

SINCE JANUARY 2022, MORE THAN 10% OF MONTANA’S SKILLED NURSING REST HOMES HAVE CLOSED Most of our counties and critical access hospitals in rural communities support these facilities with property tax funded mill levies.

Rural, urban, conservative and liberal voters alike see value in funding crucial care services for our elderly neighbors in need. For example, Gallatin County voters just passed a mill levy to support their county rest home.

A majority of voters in every house district precinct supported it, regardless of whether the district elected republicans or democrats to the legislature. We have skin in the game at the local level. Now we’re asking the state to do its part.

The state has exceeded its budget to run state hospital and other state-run

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facilities by millions of dollars because of the skyrocketing costs of operating them. But so far, Governor Gianforte’s administration has not recognized that every facility, including private/for-profit and county-run facilities, is experiencing the same kind of cost increases.

This administration pays almost $800 per day to fund care for Medicaid residents in the dementia ward of the state hospital. Yet they’re only paying community facilities about $212 per day for senior long-term care Medicaid residents. All we ask for is parity — raise rates for community facilities and demand for beds at the state hospital will decrease, meaning more elderly Montanans will receive quality care.

We’re in this together. No group is more deserving of a safety net than our elderly Medicaid recipients. We urge Governor Gianforte, and members of the 2023 Montana Legislature, to please fix the rate reimbursement for nursing homes. The house is on fire and we need your help. H Submitted by Mary Armstrong, Valley County Commissioner, and Zach Brown, Gallatin County Commissioner, on behalf of the county commissions state-wide.

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C OV E R A R T I S T

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ou may have seen Matilda Wentzel’s colorful art popping up around town, such as at Red Tractor Pizza in Bozeman or Big Sky Buds in Four Corners. This Big Sky-based artist is making her way into the hearts of her viewers—each acrylic painting is backed with intentions of bringing people closer to their true nature. She mentions, “I’m painting about unity within ourselves, with one another, and with something larger than life itself!”

Matilda’s artwork guides us to wander inside ourselves, inspiring the stories of our own imagination to come to life. “It’s all about having a childlike love for life,” says Matilda, “living life to the fullest and noticing that every moment is sacred.”

Wentzel has spent the last three years self-publishing a book of her art, titled Treasures of Wisdom ~ Paintings and Poetry for Peace and Presence. Out this month, it includes 71 paintings, 84 drawings and 54 poems. This 8 x 10 inch hardcover book is printed on 80 pound archival photo paper, and would fit nicely on a coffee table for frequent revisits. You can purchase her book at AnArtisticAdventure.com, where you’ll also find a large selection of original paintings for sale, along with enamel pins, stickers, t-shirts, and more!

You never know what you’ll find when you give yourself the time to look at Matilda’s work. For instance, her series “The Awakening of the Senses” touches on the metaphysical side of our five senses.

All her paintings have a wonderful way of revealing new, hidden details every time you look. Yet, simplicity seems to magically be at the heart of even the most intricate designs. Indeed, her work challenges us to think past our borders and interpret from a soulful place of contemplation. Besides visiting her website, check out Matilda’s art on Insta instagram.com/an_artistic_adventure

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G V R E A L E S TAT E

REAL ESTATE YEAR END MARKET REPORT Tim Ford – Real Estate Broker

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ast year, 2022, saw a lot of big headlines: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the removal of mask requirements on airplanes and in most public places, the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, inflation, and an overturning of Roe V. Wade are just a sampling of all that went on. The big news in real estate, both in Bozeman and around the country, is the increase in interest rates, which has been followed by a reduction in sales volume, or the number of closed transactions.

Mortgage rates, which hovered around and even below 3% for much of 2020 and 2021, began to rise in the spring of 2022, eventually hitting 7% in the fall, then tapering back down to the 6% range, where they sit as of this writing. Rates are volatile, and change daily.

The peak for number of closed transactions in Bozeman was 2020, during which 1133 single family homes sold in and around Bozeman. That number waned in 2021 to 979 home sales, and continued to decline this year to 708 sales in 2022.

Some of this decrease was likely caused by the reduction in new listings to choose from, which has also continued to decline over the past few years. The peak for new listings was 2019, when 1244 homes were listed for sale in and around Bozeman. That number decreased a modest 4% into 2020 with 1193 new listings. It then fell over 9% into 2021 with 1080; 2022 saw another 6.6% decrease with 1008 homes listed for sale.

Although the number of new listings for 2022 was only off 6.6% from the previous year, that was nearly 19% lower than the 1244 homes listed in 2019.

Bozeman is not alone in this reduction in available inventory. Markets across the country have seen fewer homes come onto the market during what some economists have dubbed the “seller’s strike.” Many point to interest rates as the cause. For homeowners who locked in an interest rate around 3% to 4%, it’s difficult to swallow selling and taking out a new mortgage north of 6%.

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interesting, both in Bozeman and Belgrade, across all residential types, including condos, townhouses, and single family homes. In 2019, there were 643 new construction homes listed for sale on the MLS. This does not include custom homes or homes sold directly from builder to buyer, just new construction homes listed for sale. That number increased in 2020 to 729 homes. Then, in 2021, it plummeted by more than 50%, to 345. It remained low into 2022, with just 395 new construction homes listed for sale on our local MLS. The median sold price has continued to climb. Including all 12 months of sales for single family homes both inside and outside of city limits, the median sold price rose over 18% from 2021 to 2022. If we want to compare the time period after mortgage rates rose and look at just the last six months of 2022 versus the last six months of 2021, we see the median sold price was still up 11%, from $790,000 in 2021 to $880,000 in 2022.

Drilling down deeper to exclude many of the more expensive areas outside city limits, and restricting the data to include only homes inside Bozeman city limits, the median sold price for all of 2022 was $799,500, up 14% from $700,000 in 2021. Again, comparing sales after the rise in interest rates, the last six months of 2022 saw a median sold price for single family home sales inside Bozeman city limits at $794,500, up 9.7% from the last six months of 2021, when that number was $724,000.

Both the median days on market and average days on market have increased over last year, but are still considerably below 2020 and 2019, currently sitting at around 10 median days on market.

The luxury market remains strong. The pandemic saw a significant increase in the number of luxury homes sold in our market, and those numbers continue to increase.

In 2019, only 11 homes sold for more than $2 million. That number nearly tripled to 32 closed sales in 2020, then nearly doubled again, to 56 homes sold for more than $2 million in 2021. That number continued its rise

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as 61 single family homes sold north of $2 million in and around Bozeman in 2022 The included data reflects sales of homes in the greater Bozeman area, including Four Corners, Gallatin Gateway, Bridger Canyon, and Bozeman city limits. The data includes home sales reported through the local Big Sky Country MLS, and does not include private party sales. F Tim Ford is a Realtor® with Bozeman Brokers Real Estate in Bozeman Montana. He can be contacted at 406-209-1214.

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SPICY CHICKEN DIAVOLO & GREAT WHITE PIE

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ugino’s is the perfect spot to enjoy the classic Italian dishes everyone loves after a long day of playing in the snow and sun. The menu is packed with favorites like bruschetta, steamed mussels, antipasto, muffaletta, chicken piccata, fettuccine chicken alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs, margherita pizza, calzones, strombolis, and much more. A classic Italian dessert, tiramisu, is available for an after-dinner treat to round out each hearty meal. A great place for your whole family, Cugino’s (located at 409 W Main Street in Belgrade) offers a relaxing environment that will remind you of your favorite Italian restaurants elsewhere. I sat down with the general manager, Elise Gonzalez, to talk about the food and the story behind the restaurant.

Cugino’s story began in 1981, when

good friends John Salvia and Robert “Angie” Angelaccio opened Sal’s Pizzeria near the corner of Ninth and Oak streets in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The space was small, with enough room for a tiny kitchen, four seats and a countertop. Sal’s Pizzeria found a strong following and became a staple in Steamboat. In 1984, Salvia moved to Arizona and sold his part of the business to Angie’s cousin, Henry Arcolesse. The switch in ownership brought many changes; the name eventually became “Cugino’s,” which means “cousin’s” in Italian. It was always a locals’ place to eat. Originally, they just served pizza and spaghetti, but it continued to grow.

Steamboat residents and visitors flocked to the restaurant. Those who showed up late for dinner usually found themselves waiting in a long line. An iconic symbol of that time in

Steamboat Springs, Cugino’s was a gathering place; anybody who was anybody was there for lunch, or stopped by for dinner. In 2002, Carlos and Elise Gonzalez moved their family to Steamboat Springs. Carlos was introduced to Cugino’s by Elise one night when they went out for dinner. From the moment they walked into the little restaurant on Oak Street, they were immediate fans. In 2007, Carlos was hired as the General Manager of Cugino’s, which closed in spring, 2019.

Carlos and Elise collected all they could from the restaurant, knowing that someday they would recreate this once-popular establishment.

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Cuginos p.14 TAYLOR OWENS: What would you like people to experience when they walk through Cugino’s doors?

ELISE GONZALEZ: Comfortable, number one.

The food here is meant to be more on a home level and not too upscale. You know, just something you would cook or make at home. To feel like you’re at home. A place where you don’t feel like you need to dress up or anything. Yeah, comfortable.

TO: What menu items do regulars keep coming back for?

EG: The number one thing is the tiramisu, honestly. Everybody loves the tiramisu here.

Everything in here is homemade. It’s all made with ingredients that are just like what you would have and make at home. Nothing weird gets added. We have a couple of things, like our cannoli shells, that aren’t made in-store, but the filling and everything else that goes in is all made here. Spaghetti and meatballs are always a favorite. People love that, and the meatballs are made here.

I get a lot of people who say; ‘This is our favorite pizza,’ because it’s different from anything else they’ve had. And that’s made here. The dough is made in-store and our

breads are made in-store. We try to keep it to where you’re eating as healthy as you can and not getting a lot of preservatives and things in your food, you know? I think there’s a good balance on the menu. I don’t think there’s anything that gets ordered more than anything else, honestly, and that’s kind of what we’re shooting for here. If a dish was not getting sold, it would probably be taken off the menu.

just not a lot here. There’s not a lot of Italian in the area. That alone would make us unique. The fact that we do take the effort to make things homemade. A lot of other restaurants kind of go the easier direction, doing things that are more semi-homemade.

We don’t do that.

TO: What is your personal favorite menu item?

EG: I love the area. The people are friendly.

People are really open-minded here. They like to try new things. I like the people. You know, the area is a bonus and all, but I really like the people. I have met a lot of friendly people here. And, like I said, they’re interesting and they’re diverse. So we have a diverse community.

EG: Oh, my goodness. You know, I don’t have one. I love lemon. So maybe something good in that direction. We have some really lemony menu items here. I like the spicy chicken linguine. The shrimp scampi is good. So I kind of deviate in that direction because I’m not like the cream sauce type of person, but the cream sauce items are wonderful too. We make our own alfredo, and all our own cream sauces. Everything is made here.

TO: What would you say makes you unique in the local food scene?

EG: Belgrade doesn’t have a lot, you know, so I guess everybody’s unique here. There’s

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TO: What do you personally enjoy about being part of the greater Bozeman community?

TO TO: Do you get a lot of people who come here after a big day spent outside and then wanting to eat a big bowl of pasta?

EG: We do. We get everybody, you know?

We get everybody, and it’s a good blend. We get a lot of airport traffic just because we’re near the airport. So we get a lot of people from out of town. We also have a local clientele. We’ve got people who come in with

their ski boots on, so the floor is friendly to that. And from originally being in Steamboat [which is also] a ski community, yeah, you have to be friendly to all.

TO: Is there anything coming up at Cugino’s that you would like readers to know about?

EG: We are developing a new lunch menu. A lot of our customers have asked if we could do that. So we are developing that and hoping to have that out by early spring. Smaller portions, and something different than what is on the dinner menu. People have been wanting soup. That’s been a big one, so we are adding that on. We’re going to be expanding the menu just a little bit, with some new items. The regulars, we have a lot of them, and they love it. They come back and they’re like; ‘Give us some more. We want to try more.’ We have a couple of items we’re developing right now. We are also having a special menu for Valentine’s Day dinner. T Taylor Owens is a writer, editor, and videographer based in Bozeman. She spends her days running in the sun, playing in the snow, or on the hunt for the best breakfast all across the West.

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S C R E E N & S TA G E

at Verge Will Steal Your Heart Missy Glenn

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love triangle. Raunchy dancing, singing, jokes and laughter. The downfall of a free-speech government, the rise of a brutal, oppressing regime. Sexual tension amidst sexual confusion. Jazz, tights, lights, ACTION! While this all sounds like a new television show pilot being pitched by FOX for prime time, it’s actually the age-old musical tale of boy-meets-girl and all-hell-breaks-loose Cabaret. First written for the stage in 1966, with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff, Cabaret is based on John Van Druten’s 1951 play, I Am a Camera (adapted from the novel Goodbye to Berlin, by Christopher Isherwood, who recounts his adventures with nineteen year old cabaret singer, Jean Ross, while visiting the poverty-stricken Weimar Republic, circa 1929-1930).

Bringing Cabaret to the Verge Theater’s space inside the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture has been in the works for a little over six months. Director Nadia Mell, a Cornish College of the Arts graduate, wanted to see more diversity in our local community theater, both in casting and subject matter. Since Cabaret requires actors of all kinds of kinds, and addresses so many transcending issues, she felt it would be the perfect production to kick off 2023 at Verge.

I had the opportunity to meet up with Nadia at Verge and discuss the themes and relevance of Cabaret, the hard work put in from the cast and crew, and the many opportunities for the public to experience this immersive production.

MISSY GLENN: How long have you been with Verge, Nadia?

NADIA MELL: I’ve worked with Verge as long as I’ve done theater in Bozeman, since early 2020. I am the director of this show, am on the team of educators, as well as on the creative task force. On Assassins, I did what is called dramaturgy, which is like the research and development of a show.

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MG: Is this your directing debut, or have you directed other things?

NM: This is my directing debut! I’m really excited about it, actually — I realize I’m the first open transgender person/ theater artist in Montana.

MG: Well, representation matters so much. Especially here, where they’re trying to create legislation that would leave these kids with no options, no resources, and no allies. So for them to know they can grow up and do whatever they want is huge.

NM: I love how Verge, as a community theater, has a mission for education, and how they approach everyone with that mindset. So it isn’t just people like me with a (theater) degree. Anyone, regardless of experience, is welcomed with open arms to Verge, because theater is a shared experience, no matter where it is. Whether it’s Broadway or state run theater, it’s always going to be shared between the audience and the performers. I feel like this show will hopefully get people to see some musicality in their life.

MG: How long have you guys been working on it?

NM: Ooh, well, I pitched it to Verge about six months ago. Then we got our team assembled and got everyone cast right before the twoweek break I took for Thanksgiving. We’ve been rehearsing weekly every night since. Not everyone is called (every night). So it’s called a cabaret, because it is about a cabaret. It’s the primary raunchy entertainment (of the time). It’s more like Saturday Night Live, as much as anything else. Saturday Night Live is technically a burlesque in a lot of ways, because it’s like comedy, and it’s kind of sexy. Very bawdy. Also, it’s set in 1932 in Berlin, Germany, during the Weimar Republic, a new democracy made after World War I. They had very progressive free

speech laws (though there was an overall cultural conservatism and laws that outlawed being gay). On stage, you were able to get away with that because it was considered art, right? These stages became bastions of queer folk, of immigrants, of innovators, of people with a lot of different, wacky political opinions. When we think of 1932 Germany, right before Nazi Germany, we tend to homogenize it and think of the goose steppers, the coats and hats and the swastikas and stuff, but there was a really diverse group of people. They all got swept up in the fascism of the day; Hanna Arendt talks about the “confident banality of evil.” She was assigned the task of psychoanalyzing the Nazis who orchestrated the Holocaust to see if there was an “evil thing” at the middle of it all. And the horrifying conclusion is that there is no key “thing.” Everyone says that they’re just following orders, right?

I don’t want to bog this particular interview down with a lot of the research, but we have done extensive research on how “normal” the Nazis seemed to the people of Germany at the time. I took a trip to Germany and visited the “Documentation Museum,” which was firsthand primary and second-hand replica documents that have more evidence from that year than I’ve ever seen in my life. It was fascinating seeing the cartoons and the caricatures they had about Jewish people in their Nazi newspapers.

The Nazis are bad guys. They go after bodily autonomy. They go after ethnic minorities and they go after queer people, and then go after free speech rights for artists. It’s easy to get distracted by that.

Really, I think the core of this story is about Sally Bowles, one of the cabaret girls, who falls in love with an American tourist. Then he falls in love with her and they have a really amazing friendship. She becomes pregnant and they have the discussion about what it means to raise a kid in this particular society.

dren. What that does is label Verge as a “sexual performance venue” across the board. So every single show, regardless of material, regardless of our recommendations for age, every single program would be considered as provided by a sexual performance venue, and thus be fined for working with children. It would effectively censor people like us from being on stage, censor a show like this.

MG: How close to home does that hit? I can’t imagine how many people that will speak to, how much all of it is so relevant.

MG: How many nights are you performing?

NM: I’d say that the show is important, because we don’t know how many times the show can get produced. I don’t know if Cabaret has ever been done in Bozeman, or the next time it will be. So it’s just one of those really great, iconic musicals and everyone who’s working on it feels that we all are working on a dream show. There’s a bill that’s in draft that would make it illegal for Verge to do this show… this exact show, while also having an education program for children. The “Drag Performance Ban” is actually a Transgender Performer Ban, because it defines more to it. It would define an actress playing Peter Pan as “transgender” or as “drag,” and also a transgender woman who isn’t doing any drag as “drag.” Definitely a show like Cabaret would be an issue, where we talk about mature content but it’s recommended for 16/17 year-olds and mature audiences, but still minors, legally, chil-

MG: Is it a pretty small ensemble? Who is in the cast?

NM: We have 14 people; Tess Carr plays “Sally,” Mary Orr is playing another one of the main characters, “Fraulein Schneider,” and the American, “Cliff,” is played by Isaiah Duff. The last character is the “Emcee,” the host of the KitKat Club who will bring people to their seats and guide them through the story. Their name is Kat Baldwin. Lori Rosolowsky is our musical director — we are so excited for the live music aspect; all of the music is live!

I think there might be a specific recommended age, 17, maybe 16 years old.

There’s nothing explicitly rated R. Harsh language, some “raunchy” material. No nudity. We have Tessa as our Intimacy Director. Everyone is able to be sex-positive, and also respect boundaries and be as prudish as they want to — so it’s a fun show.

It’s a space where everyone can let loose. We’re really, really happy for this cast.

It’s a lot of people’s dream roles. Honestly, it’s a dream show of mine. I pinch myself all the time.

MG: That’s amazing! And I can imagine the friendships that have been forged out of this project. That’s just the impact of theater — it’s like a ripple effect into the community, having this amazing show that not only brings people in to have fun but also sends them out thinking about what our current political and moral climate is like and what they can do about it. All the aspects of it seem so important.

NM: We are going for ten performances over three weekends. We open February 10th and 11th. We are having a special Valentine’s Day performance Tuesday, February 14th, which is all cabaret seating. Then we go for three more performances on the 17th, 18th , and 19th. So that Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and then February 23rd , 24th , 25th, closing that final Sunday, February 26th.

For more information and tickets for all Cabaret performances, visit vergetheater.com. The special Valentine’s Day performance is all cabaret seating, and champagne will be flowing for a very unique, immersive experience! G Missy Glenn lives in Bozeman with her son DJ, two dogs, and her cat Ginger. She is a licensed Esthetician and Patient Care Specialist.

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“The Dead and Down have a sound that doesn’t fit into one bin. They combine elements of Country, Americana, and Rock for a sonic experience that stays interesting. Their new song, “Switchbacks” has a solid country-rock feel, but the break in the middle is a lot more akin to prog rock. It’s a combo that works!”

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F YOU HAVEN’T HEARD THE DEAD & DOWN YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO CHECK OUT THIS GANG OF SPACE COWBOYS WAGING HOLY WAR AGAINST SILENCE AND OVERPRICED BREAKFAST. THE BAND ENVELOPES THE THOUGHTFUL AND INSCRUTABLE SONGWRITING OF TAYLOR BURLAGE IN A BLANKET OF SOUND DESCENDED FROM OUTLAW COUNTRY, PSYCH ROCK, AND A FEW TOO MANY BEERS. THE DEAD & DOWN WILL TAKE YOU ON A JOURNEY; MOMENTS OF PSYCHEDELIA AND PURE, UNADULTERATED ROCK AND ROLL BALANCED WITH A CLASSIC COUNTRY FEEL. FORMERLY KNOWN AS NOT JAMES TAYLOR, THE DEAD & DOWN WAS STARTED AS A DUO PROJECT BETWEEN SONGWRITER TAYLOR BURLAGE AND GUITARIST JAMES BURNE. AFTER A YEAR OF GIGGING THEY AMASSED A SOLID LOCAL FOLLOWING IN THEIR HOMETOWN OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA. THROUGH A SERIES OF CHANCE MISHAPS AND LUCKY BREAKS THEY ADDED JOSH HIGGINBOTTOM ON DRUMS, MATT ANGELO ON KEYS, AND DAVE EFRIES ON BASS TO CREATE A TRULY MONTANAN SOUND THAT COMBINES ELEMENTS OF COUNTRY, ROCK, AND PSYCHEDELIC MUSIC. 20

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Bozeman Magazine’s Brian Ripple recently sat down with Taylor Burlage for an in-depth chat.

BRIAN RIPPLE: Hello, Taylor; You play guitar and sing in Dead and Down; when did you first pick up music? When did you start playing guitar?

TAYLOR BURLAGE: I started playing music when I was about 10. I got a little acoustic guitar from my dad and went from there.

It took some time for me to really get into it, though — my attention span was pretty limited, and learning to read music on my own was a bit of a challenge. I really started playing and writing more in high school.

I suppose it all starts the same way for everybody… you get heartbroken at age 15 and think you’ll never recover emotionally, so you write some god-awful song about how lonesome you are, and how you’ll never love

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anyone ever again. It’s hilarious and painful to look back on where it started, but, that being said, it was an important step to take — just knowing that I could write songs and interpret my feelings through music. I haven’t stopped since. I definitely see myself as more of a songwriter than a guitar player, but I’ve certainly learned a thing or two over the years, so it works out well.

BR: Who are a few of your current favorite artists to listen to?

TB: I’m all over the place… my current binge is the new album from the Dead Tongues, called Dust. I can’t get it out of my head and it hasn’t gotten old yet. I also love TK & the Holy Know Nothings (seeing them live was definitely an inspiration for James and me to start this band and go in a similar direction).

Sturgill Simpson is an obvious go-to for a lot of people, myself included. Hiss Golden

got one of the best keys players around.

Finding (bass player) Dave Efries was really incredible, too. We had a friend filling in on bass for a few months in the beginning while I looked for a permanent player, and I figured I would try an ad on Craigslist.

I had loads of responses, none of which seemed like a good fit until I got this great email from Dave, who was moving to Bozeman from Austin. I am so grateful we found him. He has become the bedrock of this band. He’s just such a solid player and, as a person, he’s a joy to be around. He’s so softspoken and kind, but turns into such a rocker on stage and in the studio. The biggest thing for me about transitioning into the full band is that we’re all friends and we get along so well; it just makes the creative journey so enjoyable and interesting. I have heard so many horror stories from other musicians about bands being difficult to manage; they are full of drama, and there’s always that one person who is a troublemaker. We don’t have that. We’ve never had a fight of any kind, we all like to hang out, we all love making music together; it’s honestly pretty wholesome. I don’t know how we got so lucky to get all of these super talented people who are also just GOOD people, but we did, and I think that’s what makes this band so special.

Messenger is a constant inspiration for songwriting, and their sound is incredible. Such a good blend of genres. I’m also absolutely in love with Sylvan Esso. They’re so damn good.

I grew up on an eclectic, but well-curated list of artists. I don’t think it was forbidden for me to listen to the top 50, but my dad definitely had nothing good to say about it, so I grew up on Radiohead, Tom Waits, John Prine, Josh Ritter, The Raconteurs, and a bunch of other great artists. Really influential, but it also meant that school dances and parties in high school and college were a little awkward, because I had no clue what was playing.

BR: If you could see any bands/artists, living or dead, perform live, who would you go see?

TB: This is such a loaded question. Sturgill Simpson, for sure. I would love to have seen The Band play live. The Last Waltz is a go-to film that is just so wild to see, and those guys were definitely a musical phenomenon at the time.

BR: Can you fill us in on the backstory of Not James Taylor?

TB: Yeah! James came to my birthday party a couple years ago, because we needed a bass player for a show at the Filler four days later with a summer project I had. So we met there, and he showed up to practice the next couple days (keep in mind, James is not a bass player by trade, but he dove in headfirst and crushed it at that show). Then, we played that show and we hit it off. Eventually, I asked him if he would want to come and

play guitar with me at a solo gig I had at J and Co downtown and it went well, so we figured we’d keep doing it. The Not James Taylor name is sort of self-explanatory, but it started as a joke when we would introduce ourselves at gigs (“this is James, I’m Taylor.

We’re Not James Taylor”) and it just kind of stuck. People got a kick out of it even though it was a little silly, so we kept it.

BR: What was the process like transitioning from a duo into the band Dead and Down?

TB: It was so refreshing, honestly. We spent so much time playing heavier sorts of rock songs that were just begging for drums and bass, so it was a pretty natural transition into playing with a full band. It took some time to get the other three guys added to the band, though. It started out with James, Josh and me just starting to play a handful of tunes; then, we slowly added Matt and Dave. We had met Josh Higginbottom in the summer of 2021, and he actually played guitar in the project we had then. He’s kind of a virtuoso.

He makes good music with any instrument he touches — it’s infuriating in the best way.

He has such a creative mind, and the way he plays anything is incredible. We met Matt Angelo at a jam session with some other musician friends, and it was such a lucky thing.

We didn’t know any keys players who weren’t already in another band; this one night, we were all playing music together and Matt was tearing it up on the keys. I was convinced I knew him from somewhere. Still don’t know how I recognized him, but I asked him; ‘What band do you play in?’ He said, ‘I don’t play in a band,’ so the obvious next question was; ‘Do you want to be in a band?’ Now, we’ve

BR: You guys just dropped your new album on January 27th. Can you tell us a little bit about it?

TB: The album started out as a collection of songs I had written over the past few years, and as we played them live and workshopped those songs in practice, it just felt like the right thing to do. We definitely jumped the gun but, in a way, it jump-started this whole band and pushed us to the next level. Everyone in this band is so incredibly creative; we love to play live, but we were able to jump into the studio and work well together and create a product that I think everyone is really proud of. Recording was absolutely an exercise in finding our sound and giving us a direction we want to go with this project.

The songs themselves cover a range of topics. I write very much from personal experience, so these songs come from a pretty vulnerable and personal place. I’m only 24, so I think I’m still in the stage of my life where a lot of songs I write are about relationships, loss and heartbreak and so on.

Some of the songs are less specific… I do try to write outside of my own experience when it makes sense. It’s a wonderful exercise to write story songs. Road Hit Back is absolutely an example of that, as is Colors. They aren’t about me even remotely, so my connection to those songs is very different from songs such as Next Time, or Oacoma, or Changing.

Overall, the album is a reflection of where I am personally now (in terms of songwriting) and where we are as a band. Both of those things have grown and changed — solidi-

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“PUPPET STRINGS” CRAIG CLARK: Hello Matt, Thanks for sitting down to talk to us today. The last time you talked to Bozeman Magazine you had just released your last record, Ravens. How did the release and subsequent sales/streaming go for Ravens?

MATT WALLIN: It went well. Well, I gave away most of the CDs, but there were definitely a couple of songs that had high streaming numbers. And everybody loved the CD. I see people at shows now and they tell me how

the CD hasn’t left their CD player for two years, so that seems like it was well received.

One of my favorite shows for Ravens was the release party. Everybody from the Kitchen Dwellers and from the Dusty Pockets played with me and it was truly amazing to get that kind of support from some of the best musicians I know.

CC: Excellent. I’m going to read a quote from Dave Grohl to you: “I still believe that the most important way to ‘promote’ yourself as an artist is to play live. That’s it. Because when a human being sees another human being on stage, ripping, there is this sort of connection.” So this is a two part question: What do you think about what Dave says, and second, what were some of the biggest highlights preforming the material from Ravens live during the past couple of years?

MW: I agree with Dave. On stage is where my craft comes to life. One of my favorite places to play any show is when I get to play with Jerry Joseph. He has been so kind and such a huge supporter of my craft and what I am trying to do. Not to mention one of the best songwriters. It truly has been a blessing for me every time.

CC: When you chatted with Bozeman Magazine about Ravens a couple years ago you explained how you have a rotating cast of players that all make up the Nervous Breakdown band. Is this still how you approach the shows you play?

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MW: Yes definitely. I love all the people I play with and for me it is easiest to do it that way.

I did have a somewhat solid lineup for a little while, and I don’t want to say that it didn’t work out, but it didn’t work out. Right now the one person that I really want at every show is my keyboard player Muska. We have a great connection on stage, and he is just such a great human being. He makes me want to get out there and sing for everyone.

CC: Who from the Nervous Breakdown family played on the new recording of the Puppet Strings album?

MW: I had the amazing Ethan Decker on drums. Honestly at this point I don’t think I would be releasing the album if it weren’t for Ethan. He is just such a positive person. I had Tyler Barrett play lead guitar. We had been friends for so long that he knew exactly what to play to make the songs come to life the way I like. We had Tony Boyd play bass. When we started the recording he had been playing with me for a couple of years and was very familiar with the material, so he was a perfect choice. Tyler Shultz was on the keyboards and he was such a professional to work with. Also I had Muska lay down just a couple things on the keyboards too. A couple things he does when we play live worked well on the recording so he is there too. Last but not least we have Torrin Daniels from the Kitchen Dwellers come in and lay down some intergalactic banjo on a few of the songs. When he went to recording Chris was like what the?...

CC: With who and where did you do the recording with?

MW: Chris Cunningham was a really open person when I went and was looking for a few places to record, the main thing I would tell people is that I am a little bit crazy, and I need help on a lot of ends emotionally.

If I am recording with you I am going to need you to listen to me, not just on the microphone, but I might need to tell you about some things that are very hard for me to talk about, almost as if he is a therapist.

Chris was the only person out of the people I talked to that gave me tons of support with that one question. I don’t know if he knew what I was talking about, but through

“DONT LAUGH AT HIM OR HE’LL NEVER CHANGE HE LIKES THE ATTENTION THAT’S THE REASON HE ACTS THAT WAY KEEP A MAN LIKE HIM IN HIS PLACE KEEP HIM DANCING WITH THOSE... PUPPET STRINGS” the process he definitely learned what I was talking about. I spent as much time just talking to him as a human as I did worrying about the record. He is an experienced touring musician, he has had some hardships and some shit go on in his life as well, but as far as anyone giving me a boost in confidence and just sitting down and listening, he would let me talk for hours and he would never open his mouth to butt in. Still to this day I don’t know if he knows what he got himself into, because if I am having a bad day I still text him. After our process he became like a guardian angel to me where never let me down in any way shape or form from recording to talking to where I feel like I can really trust him. He is just a good guy to work with and a better guy to talk to.

CC: Did you have all of the songs written when you talked to him and started?

MW: No, and that scared him. We only had a few days to really get everything done. I wrote two complete songs in there at the studio, and I probably only had two songs that were ready to go out of eight. I did a lot of writing right there, like while we were laying down the bass tracks. Probably 50-75% of the lyrics were written or finished in the studio. It just comes to me at the right time.

I always have ideas like a beginning and an

end and a climax, to a story that I am trying to explain, but the words have to rhyme and there is a certain way to covey a BIG message with just one line. That’s where I really like to shine is saying a paragraph worth of feelings in a seven word sentence. That is a really tricky thing to accomplish, but once it’s there a four minute song can become a novel. Nobody would know it’s that short by the feelings in the song when you listen to it, seems much larger that it is, but it’s not, it’s simple. I work very hard on the delivery of those words, and that’s where I am at with song writing.

CC: How do you decide how many songs to put on a record?

MW: Ravens had fifteen songs. I had ten in mind for Puppet Strings but we settled with eight. I wanted Puppet Strings to be the opposite of Ravens which is a very long listen, to short, get to the point, punch you in the dick record. There’s no rules with me.

CC: Do you find you ever have too much content?

MW: I don’t even look into the content I have. There are close to 1,000 voice recordings with song ideas and even more notes.

I haven’t dug into them yet, my favorite thing is just on-the-spot ideas, like boom right now type of shit.

CC: When did you start the writing process for Puppet Strings (album)?

MW: The actual song Puppet Strings goes back to when I was like ten years old or so.

It’s about teachers and authority figures telling other kids not to talk to me, or laugh at me, because if they did I would keep being funny or being myself. I still remember that feeling. No adult should talk to children that way, especially in front of them.

CC: What is your favorite song on the new album?

MW: O Joe. It is a very good song. I started writing O Joe about Joe Knapp an I’s relationship, and I got a few pages into it and crumpled it up. I then started writing a song based on him and how he contributed to the entire community knowing he had a hundred best friends and I didn’t any longer want it to be about him and I, I wanted it to be about him and this area. I am not the only musician who looked up to him and still do, but in that song there is a line that says “You had a way of being everybody’s best friend”. The song is about all of us losing somebody important, not just myself. I always knew how special he was, but he was larger than life.

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BR: Where was it recorded, and by whom?

TB: We recorded at Morris Mountain Studios in Butte, with Ben Morris and his partner, Kayti Korte. They are the power duo of the century, by the way. Everyone needs to go check out their band, Desperate Electric, ASAP. It was such a mind-blowing experience to go there and record. They have this beautiful old quirky house with a studio attached to it, so we just spent all four days there recording. The best part is that we got to stay there; each night we would make these big family dinners and hang out, then record until 2 am. We got so lucky to work with them… we’re going back a couple of times this year to start working on the next album.

BR: You released two of the tracks, Switchbacks and Colors early, as singles. What made these two songs stand out as the first two singles?

TB: Switchbacks is honestly the song that reflects the sound we want the most. It’s a little country, a little rock, a little psychedelic. We loved building this song; when we first started workshopping it at practice, it really stood out. Everyone came out of their shell for the first time to really dig in and work on it. Matt, our keyboard player, has such an incredible mind for music; when he started coming to practice, at first he was pretty quiet. As soon as we figured out we wanted a breakdown with a synth solo in it, he totally opened up, and we realized we had accidentally found the best keyboard player in the world. The

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man has a degree in jazz piano and can run circles around the rest of us, so this song really gave him the opportunity to shine, and he ran with it. Josh, our drummer, is also just such a creative and unconventional musician — he sees things that other people don’t, and it just WORKS. James rips it up on the guitar, and Dave is the bedrock of this whole dang band. It was such a special thing to see everyone really push themselves to the limit with this song. It just felt right, I guess, that this was the first song we put out into the world, and so far it’s doing really well.

Colors was a more conventional choice — it’s a more familiar and conventional sound and it just feels good. During recording, we couldn’t quite land on what it was missing until the very last night before we had to head home; that’s when we added that lonesome slide, almost pedal steel sound to it.

(BTW, Josh is also an incredible guitar player, and that was his non-drums addition to the album.) It felt like a good contrast to Switchbacks, and it certainly holds up.

BR: Where can people go to listen to the new album?

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and podcasts. We also have CDs for sale at our live shows, which is where I would HIGHLY recommend you come to listen to our music.

BR: What are the plans for Dead and Down going into 2023?

TB: We’ve already got dates locked in to record the next album, so we’ll likely have a finished project by the end of the year. We’ve started to book dates outside of Montana and it’s looking pretty good for doing a tour through the PNW sometime in mid-late summer. The biggest plan is just to keep playing shows, keep making art, and have a damn good time with it.

BR: Anything else you would like to share with our readers?

TB: The biggest thing I want to emphasize is that we’re a small band from a small town in a state with not a lot of people. I meet so many folks who feel like they have to go to Nashville or LA to really get a foot in the door in the music industry and, whether or not that’s true, we love this place. Wherever we end up, we want to be FROM Bozeman.

This is where we want to come home to, and the best way for us to do that is for listeners and fans to SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC. This is a special place and we need more artists, not more bougie stores that most of us can’t afford. I really encourage people to get out there and support all the local bands and artists in this town and help us create a scene that is sustainable, engaging, and an all-around good time. I strongly believe that we need to support the arts in any way possible in order to preserve and grow the culture in this town (and this state), so get your dancing shoes on and get out to the next show in town!

is not fun to play at anymore. So I am looking for another spot and we just have to leave it at that. I want a nice intimate place where people can sit and listen to the album and the words.

CC: That sounds great, hopefully that works out. You have been playing a monthly residency with Weston Lewis at Red Tractor Pizza [RTP] called the Weston and Matt Guitar Duel. Could you tell us about that, how did it get started?

MW: It was a long time coming and a really loaded question I would say. Weston and I are great friends and partners. We can see each other the way other people don’t seem to. We admire each other I think. We are also doing it at the RTP, which is a place where we both have a mutual friend that we both care tremendously about, and honestly I got approached about doing this to make everybody feel better. To make myself feel better, to make Weston feel better, to make Adam feel better, and so far we all feel really good about it. The first time I played with Weston without any practicing or anything, it felt good, like home as far as I know what is going to come out of his guitar. I know what his voicings are, and I know his tone. It has turned into a nice side project. It has a source of comfort I was looking for and just an easy no stress gig. We can play and eat pizza and drink beer there. It’s sweet!

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It is going to take a lot of time to deal with that loss.

CC: What do you think Joe would want people to be doing?

MW: Well, there is this sense of glue being missing. I know that his biggest thing was to always make everybody feel accepted, and everybody no matter what your ability just keep on jamming, keep on playing. After Joe passed away I think there were a few people who thought that they could take it over, but there are people that feel like nobody can.

Nobody gave that community vibe that he could. The way I see it the scene got a little nastier. People needed to work together more. There is a huge void. The town is looking for people who can bring people together as one unit, but now there are some people who want to be ‘best’. No artist thinks of themselves as best? The people who do are just completely silly. It should be a family and it turned into friends and maybe even enemies after that.

CC: What other gigs do you have coming up where people can see you and the Nervous Breakdown?

MW: Everywhere, All the online streaming services will have it.

CC: Is there a release party scheduled?

MW: It is going to happen. It is kinda driving me nuts. There is this favorite place of mine in town, that I couldn’t imagine it not happening there, but the vibrations are getting different there and I am trying to find a spot that I can remotely be in tune with and there is not a lot. It is a strange place in Bozeman.

A record release for me isn’t about selling a hundred copies or packing the place. It really isn’t about my record, it is about being in a place where I am comfortable and confident, a place where basically I love, and that place

MW: We are playing Feb 25th at taceys in GAllatin Gateway where it was a barn burner last time we played there, and we are playing at Tips Up in Big Sky on March 3oth.

Craig Clark is the General Manager at KGLT FM in Bozeman Montana. He enjoys spending time with his son and daughter and being a DJ on Saturday nights from 9pm-Midnight on the one and only KGLT 91.9 and online at KGLT.NET

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Combining a wintry longing with the warmth of a familiar folktale, Humbird stretches between experimental folk and environmental Americana to embrace the unexpected. Revolving around Siri Undlin’s songwriting and storytelling, Humbird began as a solo moniker before evolving into an award-winning, rotating cast of musicians and collaborators that now often include woodwinds, upright bass, synthesizer, and drums. The alt-folk music project is currently based in Minneapolis, MN, and will probably resonate with fans of Patti Smith, Sheryl Crow, and Big Thief. Humbird has already garnered over 20 million online streams and accolades from trusted tastemakers like

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Folk Alley, SXSW, 89.3 The Current, Kerrville Folk Fest, and more.

As songwriter and multi instrumentalist for The Last Revel, Ryan Acker has made a lasting impression on the contemporary folk and bluegrass community with 4 studio albums and national tours with bands such as Trampled by Turtles, the Infamous Stringdusters, and Yonder Mountain String Band. On his upcoming 2020 solo debut titled “Winter Where You’re From”, Ryan Acker steps out to expand on his creative process. Exploring the full spectrum of the Americana soundscapes, Acker delivers thoughtful and textured songwriting and a catalog of instrumental detail that has shined throughout The Last Revels history and beyond to his solo works.

You can go online here and check out more about Humbird. http://www.humbirdmusic.com, or scan the QR code to take a listen.

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ogjam Presents is pleased to welcome Big Richard for a live in concert performance at The ELM on Friday, February 10, 2022.

Tickets are on sale by phone at 1 (800) 514-3849. Reserved balcony loge seating and general admission standing room tickets are available. All ages are welcome.

What began as an all-female festival collab quickly morphed into a serious passion project driven by sisterhood, harmony and humor… along with the shared desire to rage fiddle tunes and smash the patriarchy.

Big Richard is a neo-acoustic super group made up of four well established Colorado musicians: Bonnie Sims on mandolin (Bonnie & Taylor Sims/Everybody Loves An Outlaw/Bonnie & the Clydes), Joy Adams on cello (Nathaniel Rateliff/Darol Anger/Half Pelican), Emma Rose on bass + guitar (Sound of Honey/Daniel Rodriguez/Whippoorwill) and Eve Panning on fiddle (Lonesome Days).

Formed in late 2021, the band gained immediate notoriety for their charismatic stage presence and their vocal/instrumental prowess. After selling out all of their club shows Big Richard quickly started confirming festival appearances across America. B

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WHO WROTE IT? Steve McGann

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onsciousness is what makes us unique, human. Language is the method we use to express that consciousness. Writing and reading the words of language are the concrete tools of the process. Whales and elephants and ravens have language, but they have no literature, at least none we have discerned.

So we award ourselves a promotion above the rest of the lifeforms.

Consciousness, which implies dominance; souls, which give the justification. But as we rocket through the 21st century, things have become confused. Computers, a human invention, have begun to blur the line between being a tool and an independent entity.

At a point in the last century, I completed grade school. I looked forward to a long summer of endless innings of pickup baseball and lying in the grass contemplating cloud shapes. This was not to be. In preparation for the next challenge, high school, my mother decided that I needed to master something called a term paper. The first step was to enroll in a typing class.

This class had two very quantifiable goals: use all ten fingers on the keyboard, and type twenty words per minute.

This was presented as the key to academic and lifetime success. I failed miserably. Our home typewriter, on which I was required to practice for an hour a day within sight and sound of the baseball lot across the street, was an old black Underwood. The mechanism for the key to strike the paper required a punch. One of the striker arms stuck there and had to be pried down. Two others tangled and struck together. They had to be bent a bit each day. Ink was transferred to fingers, then to keys, then to a scratch of my nose. Not pretty.

The machines at the typing class lab had a sinister electric hum. There were no strikers, just a ball imprinted with letters buzzing around. The keypad could

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be activated by a breeze or a sneeze. Unable to switch between the sensitivity of the two machines, I was doomed.

I struggled along through high school and college until I found out that there were professional typists. I could not afford this service, but it somehow made me feel better. These were wizards who stroked the keyboard as if playing a sonata. Now, we have computers; word processors not only instantly forgive, they have eliminated the smudged, the crooked, even the white-outed paper! Typing is now nearly effortless. The only remnant I can think of from my long-ago class is that I still use most of my fingers. What does any of this have to do with consciousness?

The word processing programs that we all love and hate have become sophisticated. Not a simple keyboard any longer, the programs offer endless (needless) options of style, shape, font, sharing, and many other things. Hit the wrong key and things disappear or change completely. There is spellcheck, and what I call ‘commacheck.’ Yet, for all of these helping tools (or sometimes impediments) to word processing

progress, the thoughts that power our fingers to strike the keys are our own. Human consciousness. Kinda.

There are now programs that aid our writing. Grammarly and Whitesmoke are two that go beyond spellchecking. They analyze and correct grammar, punctuation, and even word usage to make a person’s writing more concise and meaningful. Whitesmoke also offers plagiarism checks. Beyond these aids is a new generation of programs that perform the actual writing.

In 2017 a writer drove from New York to New Orleans, partially sponsored by Google. Ross Goodwin outfitted his vehicle with sensors hooked up to an AI computer that recorded and analyzed the journey. The car had a display similar to Google Maps, but produced prose rather than images. Pre-programed with twenty million words of poetry and literature, the AI wrote a narrative of the trip that was published without editing, titled, 1 The Road. The intent was to produce a novel akin to Jack Kerouac’s On the Road.

Author Truman Capote said of Jack Kerouac’s work; “That isn’t writing, it’s typing.” Reading excerpts of 1 The Road reminds me of Kerouac’s stream of consciousness style. Bursts of what could be called poetry are interspersed with the weather and GPS observations.

This experiment was conducted just five years ago, as the first novel written by a machine. In the relatively short time since, AI writing has become much more sophisticated… more human?

Jasper is a leading AI-based writing program. Another is Rytr.

The Jasper website claims that using their program will enable you to “Create amazing web content, video scripts, and blog posts,” among other things. Rytr offered a free trial. Why not? It states that the product will be “humanlike and high quality.” I watched an instructional video; most of the suggested uses were for business documents. The services provided were intended to create unique documents that would save time for a busy manager. My experiment with the app

went a different way. I had recently read this poem by Dylan Thomas:

“I learnt man’s tongue, to twist the shapes of thoughts Into the stony idiom of the brain, To shade and knot anew the patch of words.”

The Rytr AI program required that several variables be chosen: language, tone, and case, or format. There were a couple dozen languages available. Tone offered choices from appreciative to worried.

I chose thoughtful. The choices for case or format included emails, blogs, profiles, and product descriptions. There was nothing for poetry, so I chose song lyrics. The last variable was instructions. I asked for lyrics about transforming thoughts into language. Rytr wrote the following:

“I’ve felt a lot of things but I don’t know what to say Some moments I felt the world But I don’t know who to say it to.”

Well, that is pretty awful. And yet, it did come up with something that fit my general request. When I specifically asked for the style of Dylan Thomas, it offered a completely different verse, which was fascinating—the program recognized Dylan Thomas and wrote an interpretation of his style. I pushed forward and added that it adopt a sonnet form. The result was again completely different, but had neither the form nor the rhyming pattern for a sonnet. Dylan Thomas

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did write sonnets, but that combination confused the AI app. It is interesting that a small change in the directions produced completely different text. At this point, I had used up about half of the allotment for the free trial. It would be fun to play with but I am not ready to purchase the app. The key to the creation of content seems to lie in the specificity of the written directions.

AI has become indispensable for scientists and academics for research and literature reviews. But what about students writing for grades? The old term paper. A just-released online tool called ChatGPT has caused fears of cheating among professors. Some have said that AI writing tools will signal the end of trusting student writing, or a return to handwritten tests. Cursive is back? Other professors are excited to work with their students to explore the possibilities of this new technology. Of course, as soon as this tech is available, someone will develop an app to detect whether an AI program wrote an essay.

What is the balance for these tools? Can a writer take credit for the output of an AI powered writing app when they simply gave some directions? You can pedal an electric bicycle, but it will provide a burst to pull you up a hill. For athletes, vitamins and nutritional aids are acceptable, but performance enhancing drugs are not. For that matter, writers have for centuries used alcohol either to speed up or slow down their brains. Where is the line between natural and artificial? What is acceptable in the ethics of writing? The best-selling author James Patterson employs ghost-writers and credits them in his books. Would his books sell as well if his ghost-writer were a machine? Are these AI tools the equivalent of gateway drugs? Will they become permanent substitutes for human creativity?

If I could have programmed Rytr to produce a 1500 word article that would be acceptable for Bozeman Magazine, I may have done so just to see the result. But that result, which does not seem quite possible yet, would require much more knowledge, both from the app and myself. I wrote this article alone, although in an email the Rytr people had promised me writing superpowers. It is easier for me to form a few thoughts on my own than it is to decipher, understand, and use new technology. I might as well be pounding away on the old Underwood. S

If you would like to be recognized for your writing craft, email a relevant submission to info@bozemanmagazine.com by the 10th of the month for publishing consideration.

Steve McGann has lived in Bozeman since the 1970s. Now retired, he is trying to finally use his history degrees. Or he is in the hills.

SUN SIGN HOROSCOPE FEBRUARY 2023

ARIES: For the first time this year, there are no planets in retrograde! This gives you a great opportunity to focus on positive energy to help you work on career issues. From basic organization skills to goals for an organization, your focus is clear.

TAURUS: The Moon is not a big help for you now. With everything from having a dust up with your sweetie over budgetary issues to ensuring that your communication is clear and concise on the 19th. Make weekend plans for Valentine’s day get away.

GEMINI: You communication skills are at an exceptional high on the 5th when the Full Moon in Leo. Misunderstandings are best handled when found, especially between the 12th and the 16th.

Social life improves around the 16th, just after Valentine’s Day. CANCER: Avoid negativity on the 5th. Communication is easy and breezy, with Jupiter and Mars playing nice. This allows for better communication rapport with groups and friends, so it is a great time to put away old hurts and work on upcoming negotiations.

LEO: The Leo Full Moon on the 5th will have you seeking out artistic events by visiting a museum in the afternoon, and then after dinner, check out the local comedy shop for a show. This is a time of rapport and easy connection with others, especially at work.

VIRGO: You will be able to let some of that tiredness and listlessness go by the wayside under the encouraging light of the Leo Full Moon on the 5th.

Positive news, maybe even long awaited news, arrives on the 10th. Lucky Virgos could receive a job invitation.

LIBRA: Luckily you have your natural evenhandedness to rely on as you work through a month that is sure to have you feeling the good, bad, maybe a little of the ugly, too. Keeping your temper around the time of the Leo Full Moon on the 5th keeps doors open.

SCORPIO: Watch out for small squabbles over creative differences the week of the 5th. It is possible to navigate the month without frustrations as long as you keep your smile on. The 17th is the best time for you to sign papers and clear up confusion on the 16th.

SAGITTARIUS: Be prepared for the unexpected this month, including spur of the moment travel. If possible make a difference from a distance, expressing positive vibes and words of loving support. If you missed it on Valentine’s there is another chance for love.

CAPRICORN: Why wait until the 14th when the 2nd would be better. There’s warm, lovely energy on the 2nd that makes it easy for romance. Surprise your sweetie and have a great night together.

Join friends and coworkers for lunch. It is time to be social.

AQUARIUS: If your birthday is the 5th, be very gentle with yourself.

Stay focused on you and be careful about over committing yourself. Use the reduced fares to visit with an older relative who lives far away. Share time with you sweetie, especially on the 14th.

PISCES: You will want to be at your best on the 10th and 17th when you are being seen by your bosses in a very positive way.

There is much to keep track of in your relationships – of all kinds and taking the time reach out to those you cannot be.

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A Brief History of Bozeman Movie Theaters Rachel Phillips, photos courtesy of Gallatin History Museum

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ho doesn’t love the classic date night of dinner and a movie?

For over a century, people of all ages have flocked to movie theaters for an entertaining evening out.

In honor of the generations of Bozemanites who frequented our community movie theaters over the last one hundred years, it’s worth a look back at the evolution of this classic entertainment institution.

The first moving picture venue in town was the Bozeman City Hall and Opera House, located on the southwest corner of Main Street and Rouse Avenue. The building was completed in 1890 and the versatile structure included city offices, the police department, the fire department, and an upstairs theater.

The Opera House hosted mostly live theater and musical acts, but was adapted for film screenings in the late 1890s. In 1897, the first moving picture shown in Bozeman drew a crowd to the Opera House, where amazed attendees saw a film of the James Corbett vs Bob Fitzsimmons boxing match held in Nevada.

Motion pictures provided a whole new form of entertainment for local youth and families in the first decade of the twentieth century. The phenomenon sparked the creation of additional theaters in town to capi-

talize on this new form of popular culture.

By 1912, downtown Bozeman was home to several movie houses, known by the whimsical names Star, Gem, Globe, and Lyric.

One of the first was likely the Star Theatre, located on the north side of Main Street between Bozeman and Rouse, near where the American Legion sits today. In a 1977 written reminiscence, local resident Malcolm Story noted that the Star had wooden benches. The theater boasted a balcony and a small stage, making it capable of showing movies and hosting live shows. The Lyric Theatre occupied the space after the Star closed, showing silent films to the Bozeman crowd.

In 1908, the Gem Theatre opened on the south side of Main Street between Tracy and Black Avenues, at what is today 18 E. Main. According to Bozeman resident Malcolm Story, the Gem featured “usherettes - an innovation in Bozeman.” In Story’s reminiscence, he noted; “I recall walking to the ‘movies’ there – we called them ‘moving pictures,’ the slang ‘movie’ was only brought to us about 1912...There was no sound – these films were ‘the silent screen,’ but ‘illustrated’ songs were frequently shown, with the vocalist on one side of the screen on stage at the footlights.”

The Globe Theatre was located just a

block west of the Gem, on the south side of Main between Willson and Tracy. The Globe occupied the building at what is today 30 West Main Street, which was likely built by Bozeman undertaker George Safely in 1906.

It is unclear whether the building was actually first used as an undertaking parlor, but by 1912 it had been adapted to show films.

These early movie theaters were primitive by today’s standards, but they certainly opened up a whole new form of entertainment to Montanans.

In a 1976 oral history interview, Helen Noble Creasey remembered that she didn’t frequent movie theaters much until she was a teenager. To Helen and her friends, movie theaters were more for socialization than serious film viewing. “We used to go and get all involved in things that were going on around us and we were always, most always, asked to leave... We were noisy and ate corn and popcorn, chewed gum and all that... lots of youngsters went without their folks...”

In her interview, Helen Creasey suggested that for teenagers like her in the 1910s and 1920s, the film itself was not the main attraction. “...the movie’s going on and then pretty soon, why, here would come a conversation between the actors and actresses. And that’s continued on next page

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Because these early silent movies depended on live, in-house musicians to provide accompaniment, local pianists were essential to the experience. As a teenager in Three Forks, Vera Wilcox was a substitute piano player for silent films, a task that required quick thinking. “I didn’t know what was coming next as far as the screen was concerned, so I had quite a hassle with trying to make my music jive with what I was looking at... I don’t know how people liked it, but I got paid for it... If there were horses running, or anything like that, well, you had to be really fast with your fingers and sort of sound like the horses were galloping. And then for a love scene, why, you’d slow it down to sort of an easy number.”

In Bozeman, Ed Pegram was undoubtedly the premier theater musician. He worked as theater manager at the Ellen Theatre and was a self-taught organist who played the famous Wurlitzer organ in the Ellen for decades. He frequently gave concerts, including a long-running show called the “Midnight Organ Hour.” According to a 1978 newspaper article, this “catered to the college crowd.”

The Ellen Theatre, constructed in 1919, was a notch above the Star, Lyric, Gem and

Globe. It was named for Ellen Trent Story, wife of famed businessman and rancher Nelson Story, Sr. and grandmother to Malcolm Story. Built by Ellen’s sons Thomas Byron Story and Nelson Story Jr. and designed by famed local architect Fred Willson, the Ellen remains one of downtown’s crown jewels and is undoubtedly a local landmark.

Close in age to the Ellen, the Rialto Theater is another Bozeman institution. The Rialto was the first local theater purchased

by Seattle native Alexander Milan Russell, who could be considered Bozeman’s movie theater mogul of the twentieth century. Russell began his career in Bozeman in architecture, where he worked for Fred Willson. He branched into the entertainment industry in the early 1920s when he purchased the Rialto Theater and moved it from the old Bozeman Opera House into a renovated former post office at 10 West Main Street. Less ornate than the Ellen, the Rialto has undergone several remodels over the decades, including the most recent facelift completed in 2018.

Today, the Rialto and the Ellen are Bozeman’s oldest still-operating theaters.

A.M. Russell continued to expand his entertainment enterprise and purchased the Ellen in 1932. In 1938 he opened a third – the classy, Art Deco-style Joyce Theater. The Joyce was located on East Main Street, in

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THE STARLITE DRIVE-IN THEATER, LOCATED AT THE NORTH END OF NORTH SEVENTH AVE., CIRCA 1950.

almost the same location as the earlier Star and Lyric theaters. The Joyce was named for Russell’s young daughter, who was about twelve years old when it opened for business in 1938. Before it closed in the mid-1950s, the Joyce had the distinction of screening the first 3D movies in Bozeman. Decades later, the Montana Trails Gallery was the last business to operate in the former Joyce Theater before the building was destroyed in the 2009 natural gas explosion and fire on East Main Street.

Just before Russell passed away at age 56 in 1950, he opened a fourth theater, the Starlite, Bozeman’s first drive-in theater. Drive-ins exploded in poularity in the mid-twentieth century, as the automobile changed American culture. Located outside of town at the north end of North 7th Avenue, the Starlite operated from about 1950 through the late 1980s. An eye-catching Starlite Drive-In Theatre sign along North Seventh welcomed patrons and pointed in the direction of the theater. The abandoned iconic sign remained along the highway after the theater ceased operations, but was rescued in the early 1990s. The Starlite Drive-In Theatre sign, and name, were resurrected in 2020, when a new version of the drive-in opened near Four Corners.

Later Bozeman movie theaters included

TOI Cinemas I and II and the Campus Square Theater. TOI, or Theatre Operators Incorporated, took over operation of the Ellen, Rialto, and the Starlite in the late 1960s. In 1970, the group added a new multi-screen complex at 711 W. Main, current home of SCL Health. Cinemas I and II operated here near the intersection of 8th and Main until 1993, when Blockbuster Video moved into the building.

Campus Square, on South 11th Avenue near the MSU Fieldhouse, was operated by Carmike Cinemas. Carmike also operated the Ellen and Rialto theaters in the 1990s and early 2000s and enjoyed a local monopoly on movie theaters. Campus Square Theater on South 11th Avenue began showing movies in the mid-1990s, and was the place to go for multiple film screenings under one roof for the next fifteen years. Town and Country Foods later took ownership of the theater and transformed it into a grocery store, which opened in 2010.

Yet another theater innovation arrived in Bozeman in 2003 with the opening of Wallace Theater at the Gallatin Valley Mall.

Wallace aimed to attract film buffs with its stadium seating and high-backed seats, and eventually replaced Campus Square as Bozeman’s largest theater complex. Today the theater is Regal Gallatin Valley Cinemas.

The Bozeman area has seen a resurgence in drive-in theaters in the last few years. Drive-ins bring nostalgia to adults and a unique experience to many children. The Ellen and Rialto theaters are well cared-for, and recent restorations to their exterior marquees have added to the historic character of downtown. Theaters like the Starlight, Joyce, TOI Cinemas I and II, and even Campus Square, live on in the memories of many who grew up in Bozeman. P

PHOTO PAGE 32 - THE JOYCE THEATER ON EAST MAIN IN BOZEMAN, CIRCA LATE 1930S Rachel Phillips is the Research Coordinator at the Gallatin History Museum in Bozeman.

Visit the Gallatin History Museum at 317 W. Main Street in Bozeman, gallatinhistorymuseum.org, or on Facebook and Instagram.

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L I V I N G LO C A L BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS

LIZZIE WILLIAMS A BLACK ENTREPRENEUR OF EARLY BOZEMAN Crystal B. Alegria

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n early Bozeman resident who should have a place in our local historical narrative but does not is Lizzie Williams, a Black woman who lived in Bozeman from 1869 to 1875. Though tragic, her story tragic is at times heart-warming, and always compelling. This is not a story that has been widely heard, as the history of Lizzie Williams’ life has only recently been uncovered. Through the examination of many historical documents, her life story is coming together piece by piece, but it is not complete. There is still much more to learn about the life of Lizzie Williams, but this is a start.

Lizzie Williams, also referred to as Elizabeth, was born in Louisville, Kentucky around 1834. She worked as a hospital nurse in her early life, but by the early 1860s she had made her way to Central City in the newly formed Colorado Territory, where she married James N. Williams in 1862. James, also Black, worked as a barber in Central City, and Lizzie helped him in his barbershop. The couple moved to Denver in 1864, where they opened the Star Barber Shop.

As context, while Lizzie and James lived in Colorado Territory, the Civil War raged in the East, and gold was discovered in what would become Montana Territory. Most likely, both Lizzie and James would have moved to Colorado Territory because of the discovery of gold there in 1858. We can speculate that Lizzie and James, like many others at the time, heard rumors of gold discoveries in the newly formed Montana Territory. They joined the rush to the booming new territory, leaving Denver in June of 1865. In April of 1865, just two months before the Williams’ departure from Denver, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. About the same time Lizzie and James were traveling West to Montana Territory, all those still enslaved in Texas were notified of their freedom on June 19, 1865. This is now nationally recognized as the Juneteenth holiday.

Lizzie and James established themselves in Helena, where James opened a Tonsorial Parlor (the historical term for a place to receive a shave and a haircut) on Helena’s Bridge Street, which was a raucous place. This street epitomized the “wild west” in its truest form, with mud and the smell of manure a constant. But the money was flowing, so that’s where James and Lizzie wanted to be. The chaos of a boomtown atmosphere created a perfect opportunity to make a good living.

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only. For unknown reasons, James deserted Lizzie in July of 1869, leaving her and the Montana Territory for good.

Springville was a small town located near present-day Townsend, Montana. It was one of the many small mining camps that sprung up as people were testing the ground for gold and other minerals to mine. Springville was first known as Hog-Em, because the miners who

arrived found that a few men had “hogged up” the paying claims in the area. The post office was active from 1869 to 1879, but it was never a large town. Lizzie must have seen the writing on the wall for Springvillle, knowing the small town was not going to survive, because she moved to Bozeman in the fall of 1869.

When Lizzie Williams came to Bozeman, the town was still in its infancy, having only been established in August of 1864. At the time of Lizzie’s arrival, Bozeman had a population of about 400 people but was growing rapidly. There was talk of the railroad coming through in 1873 (it did not actually come through until 1883), and the need for her services as a cook and hotelier were desperately needed.

She wasted no time in obtaining property to set up her restaurant and lodging house. In January of 1870 she purchased a lot and building on Main Street for $2,200 and on January 30th purchased a business license for fifteen dollars to operate The City Restaurant and Hotel. She bought the building and lot from George Dow, who had been deeded the property by George Frazier. George and Elmyra Frazier had built this hotel in 1866 with partner John Bozeman, and had run it as a hotel, restaurant, and tavern until they sold it to George Dow in November of 1869.

In March, Lizzie posted a notice in the local newspaper, the Montana Pick and Plow stating, “CITY RESTAURANT, re-fitted, reopened, & re-finished. Mrs. Lizzie Williams, former proprietress of the Southern Hotel, Springville, will be pleased to see all her old customers and the public generally. The table will be supplied with all the delicacies of the season and every attention shown to all patrons.” Lizzie was now set up in Bozeman, running a restaurant and hotel on Main Street, but she didn’t stop there. In 1872, the Avant Courier newspaper tells us that Lizzie had a wood-frame building built on her lot, which she rented out to a Mr. Merkle, who opened a jewelry store.

After coming to Bozeman, Lizzie established a business partnership and friendship with Samuel Lewis. Lewis was of Haitian descent and had come to Bozeman about the same time as Lizzie.

Samuel Lewis had spent his childhood in the West Indies but came to the United States as a boy. His parents both died in the 1840s, leaving Samuel and his younger sister, Edmonia, to be raised by family. As a young man, Lewis heard of the California gold rush and moved to San Francisco, where he worked as a barber for two years. He then traveled the world until he landed in Montana in 1866. He spent time in Virginia City, Helena, Radersburg, and Elk Creek, plying his trade as a barber, and also as a sleight-of-hand performer and musician. All the while, he was supporting his sister Edmonia from afar, eventually seeing her settled at Oberlin College in Ohio. After settling in Bozeman in 1869, he opened a barber shop adjacent to Lizzie’s property on Main Street.

By 1874, Lizzie had accomplished quite a bit in her (approximately) 40 years but as this year dawned, she must have known something was not right with her health. She was sick, and it was probably a sickness she was not going to recover from. On June

18, 1874, she filed for a legal divorce from James Williams and on July 14, she sat down in the presence of three witnesses (Lester Willson, Horatio Maguire, and Joseph J. Davis) and wrote her last will and testament.

Lizzie died on April 26, 1875 at the young age of 41 or 42.

According to probate records, she was worth $3,823.11 when she died, a goodly sum at that time. Lizzie named Samuel Lewis as the executor of her will. After her death, Lewis paid Lizzie’s remaining bills, funeral costs, and then distributed the remainder of her wealth to two people. One of the recipients was Lizzie’s estranged daughter, Rebecca Brown, who lived in St. Louis, Missouri. The second recipient was none other than Samuel Lewis’ sister, Edmonia Lewis. After her time at Oberlin College, Edmonia had become a world-famous sculptor and was living in Rome, Italy. It is doubtful that Lizzie ever met Edmonia, but most probably it was Samuel Lewis’ influence that brought about this inheritance.

Lizzie William’s obituary is a testament to her life, stating; “The loss of Mrs. Williams is deeply and universally deplored in Bozeman, where she had endeared herself to almost every family by invaluable services rendered in seasons of sickness — being ever ready to answer such calls from rich and poor alike. By her natural kindness of heart and former experience as a hospital nurse, she brought sunshine into all the sick rooms she visited. She was fully reconciled to the change, being conscious almost to the last, and assuring her friends, with her last audible breath, that she knew she was an heir of immortality.”

There is still much to learn about Lizzie Williams, not only about her time in Bozeman, but also her life in Central City, Colorado, and her earlier years in Kentucky. We know almost nothing about her daughter, Rebecca Brown, other than that she did come to Bozeman and retrieve the property items left to her by Lizzie. Most likely, Lizzie Williams has descendants living today — that research and discovery is still to come. In her short time here in Bozeman, she made an impact, and her name can be found scattered through historical documents recounting her as a woman of character, kindness, and charity.

As a Black woman living in the west in the 1870s, her life was not easy. With many confederate sympathizers living in Bozeman at that time, racism was most likely a daily part of Lizzie’s life. She overcame many obstacles to live as a land-owning, business-owning, independent Black woman in Montana Territory. Let’s collectively remember her name and weave it back into the history of Bozeman, in remembrance of a life well-lived. X Crystal B. Alegria is Director of the Extreme History Project.

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R E C R E AT I O N & H E A LT H

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n spring 2019, Dragan Danevski and Lina Hultin founded the Bozeman-based non-profit, Montana Endurance Academy [MEA]. Originally from Sweden, Lina has since moved to Norway to be closer to her family. Dragan is well known in the community, having coached over 1000 skiers who have won more than 40 national championship titles, with 35 of his skiers going on to compete at the NCAA level, and three competing at the Olympics.

The mission of MEA is to provide high quality, year-round outdoor endurance training programs for local ski and endurance enthusiasts, from youth to masters, from beginners to nationally-ranked athletes. Their offerings include Youth and Adult Winter Nordic Programs, as well as summer and fall multi-sport training for ages five and up. The smaller group size of MEA programs allows individual attention to be given to each athlete, better helping them reach their goals, whether it is competitive racing, recreational skiing, or simply wanting to be in the best shape for their outdoor pursuits.

MEA’s Winter Nordic Programs, from U10 to Masters, are already underway, though registration is still available if you’d like to join the fun. They will show you how to “Love Winter,” too! The programs are designed for the Nordic skiing enthusiast who wants to build fitness, improve technique, and enjoy competitive racing in either classic or skate skiing techniques. Structured workouts are led by MEA’s experienced and

dedicated coaches. If you are ready to take your cross-country skiing and fitness to the next level, details about their programs are available at https://www. montanaenduranceacademy.org/ Montana Endurance Academy has counted on the support of locals to help keep program fees affordable and accessible. In 2022, MEA held a virtual wine tasting as their annual fundraiser. This year, the annual gathering will take place in person on Friday, February 10th from 6 - 9 pm at Bozeman’s new, luxurious AC Hotel (110 N. Tracy Ave.).

With a “We Love Winter” theme, the evening will include a brief overview of MEA’s programs, and a presentation from local wine expert, Jeremiah Dawson, owner of Vino Per Tutti. Guests will sample two wines from Europe’s mountainous regions (of course!) while enjoying an array of delicious appetizers from the chefs at AC Hotel, and fine chocolates from La Chatelaine. A 50/50 cash drawing, a silent auction, a raffle drawing for some seriously awesome gear, and art for winter lovers are all part of the fun, with plenty of socializing. Cost for the “We Love Winter” fundraiser is $150 per person, or $250 per couple. The ticket price includes two bottles of wine for each person or couple to take home, and one raffle ticket. Reservations are limited, so please get your tickets ASAP at https://www.montanaenduranceacademy. org/datenight/valentine/

Your support helps keep MEA’s program fees affordable and accessible to area ski enthusiasts of all abilities, from youth to masters. The money raised from the “We Love Winter” fundraiser will support all aspects of MEA’s operations, equipment needs, MEA youth scholarships, and future community involvement, including developing the ski trails at Gallatin Regional Park, and the Nordic Rocks program, which provides ski equipment to local schools for their physical education programs. This year, one of MEA’s goals is to provide gear to 12 youth athletes who would otherwise not be able to participate in the ski program.

If, like Montana Endurance Academy, you also love winter, please consider attending the annual fundraiser, buying raffle tickets, or making a tax deductible donation of money or time via their website. R Angie Ripple doesn’t hate winter, because skiing is awesome, but she is never sad to see it end.

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IT SURE BEATS

SITTING ON THE COUCH Thomas Austin

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sat on my couch in Bozeman, eyeing the mailbox like a rabid dog. The mailman would be there any minute with a package containing my car keys, which I had left in Oakland while visiting family, a boneheaded maneuver that would surprise nobody who knows me well. My cooler, stove, fly rods, and extra clothes sat patiently by the door, waiting to be whisked away to some clear stream brimming with trout. The moment the USPS truck slid up to the curb I sprang into action, grabbing all I could carry and hauling it to my tiny, sun-faded 1993 Toyota pickup fondly nicknamed “The Bean.”

“That’s for me,” I told the mailman before ripping open the perforated edge of the white bubble wrapping and dumping the keys out into my palm. I fired up the four cylinder engine and peeled away before Mr. Mailman was even back in his truck. It was already three o’clock by this time, meaning that it would be close to five before I let my first cast fly. And so I found myself on the banks of the Madison, stringing up two fly rods, absolutely certain that I would haul in as many fish as I wanted. I knew this stretch of river better than any other on earth, and I fished it as often as I got the chance. Stepping down, I felt the current grab hold of my boot, pulling it downstream. I waded out to a chain of islands and set down my spey rod. I worked the series of runs quickly, knowing that any trout large enough to chase down this fly would do so at its first opportunity. Fishless but no less assured of my eventual success, I continued upriver to a stretch of turbulent water interspersed by boulders known to fly fishermen as “pocket-water.” The fish in each “pocket” here attack flies recklessly so long as you can cast far enough to land it in their zone.

My plan was to use the spey rod to make the long casts into each pocket, using the rod’s extended length to control my fly and keep it in the kill-zone long enough for a trout to grab hold. I stripped sixty feet of line off the reel and slung the fly downstream. I had only recently acquired my spey rod but I had high expectations for my performance here on the Madison. I set up my first cast and let it rip.

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good. I had completely given up on catching fish and now focused on berating myself until I threw a perfect cast. The sun was reaching the horizon and I knew I was beginning to risk a long walk in the dark if I didn’t hustle.

I reeled in and trudged upstream, hoping to reach a broad run perfect for swinging a fly. I made it to the top of the run and tied on a new bug. As I stepped into the shallow water near the bank, I reminded myself to relax. Trying to bludgeon the river to death would do me no good. I made my first cast and it sailed across the run, just how I visualized it on my drive to the river. As I breathed a sigh of relief, it dawned on me that the sun had been behind the mountains for some time now. I was losing light fast. Then I heard the first rumble of thunder, looked behind me and noticed that the sky was nearly black.

Rain began to fall as I hastily reeled up and searched for my extra rod and jacket. I threw the jacket on and pulled the hood over my head. Keeping my rod tips low, I stomped through the grass in the dim evening light made dimmer by the black cloud approaching me rapidly from the west. I glimpsed occasional flashes of lighting as I marched down the stream-side trail. The rolling thunder that followed was at

least twenty seconds out, putting the lightning roughly four miles away. Carrying two long sticks made of metal and graphite made me uneasy. The sky lit up in a violent purple spasm, followed by a growl of thunder fifteen seconds later. I trudged on, picking up the pace now while trying to avoid twisting an ankle.

The streamside trails on the Madison are made entirely of trampled grass and are remarkably slippery when wet. What’s more, these trails periodically have holes in them where the river has eaten away at the bank. I felt thankful to have walked this stretch of trail many times before, but I knew there was still a solid chance I’d go calf deep into a hole if I wasn’t careful. As I rounded a second corner, a bolt of lightning arched across the sky in front of me.

The thunder was now only ten seconds behind the lightning, and the reality of my situation set in. The second half of my walk would be in nearly pitch black conditions; there was no chance I would reach the safety of my truck before the thunderstorm’s epicenter reached me. I hurried as much as I could, splashing through shallow water on my way to the first of many islands in a chain. I reached the first island and hastily made my way across its length.

Each island here is roughly 50 yards in length, with about the same distance separating them. Towards the end of the chain, they grow smaller and closer together. I hopped off the downstream edge of the first island and waded to the next. I knew that I had a somewhat serious crossing between two of the lower islands, and my progress was growing slower as the light faded. As I dropped off the second island, I could only see the whitest rocks on the riverbed.

Trees on the bank were now mere silhouettes until they lit up bright as day for a fraction of a second. Thunder followed seven seconds later.

My world illuminated once again. I stopped and flinched as thunder rippled across the landscape barely five seconds later.

Proceeding carefully, I knew that this normally routine crossing would be exponentially more tricky now that I was nearly blind. Wading the Madison is deceptively difficult in its upper reaches. What appears to be shallow water can be hip deep, and its speed is enough to pull an angler off-balance at the slightest slip. Large rocks are tripping obstacles that must be spotted and worked around. A fall means baptism in icy water.

I stumbled through the waist deep water. With no ability to spot and avoid large rocks, all I could do was rely on my instincts to stay upright when I inevitably tripped every few steps. Just as I made it through the worst of the run, a brilliant flash lit up the river for nearly a second. Four seconds, and again thunder shook the air, impossibly loud and totally awe-inspiring.

The wind picked up to a howl and the rain fell in sheets. I was still nearly a quarter mile from my truck. The chances of being struck by lightning are generally low, but walking through a thunderstorm with an eleven foot lightning rod can’t help those odds.

I cursed myself as I made my way to the final group of islands.

The lightning and thunder were so frequent and intense now that each bout of thunder was interrupted by a fiery bolt, making it impossible to tell which boom of thunder followed which stab of lighting.

The rain had soaked through my synthetic-fill puffy jacket and was only falling harder. It was now so dark I could barely see my boots, but I knew I was close.

I reached the stretch of bank where my truck was parked and made it exactly four steps before my right boot found a hole and my face found the turf. Clambering to my feet, I spat mud and chuckled. What I expected to be a quick stroll back upstream to the truck turned out to be a treacherous blind trek through a hole-ridden mud pit. I slipped my way through, stepping in holes and slamming into the ground. Each time I went down, I laughed a little harder. I’d come to the river for an easy day of fishing, and been given something far better: An adventure.

By the time I arrived at my truck I was soaked, caked in mud, shivering, and grinning. Sometimes an adventure is all the river has to give, but it sure as hell beats sitting on the couch. T An economics student at Montana State University, Thomas Austin enjoys finding new waters to fish and getting lost in the woods.

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Peter Brancaccio

Thank you, Mr. Bailey.

That is what I was thinking as the predawn light began to tent tively seek out the lake behind our home in the mid-autumn chill. Selftaught and uncommonly brilliant, Mr. Bailey risked everything, including his life, to live in freedom. He developed into a towering genius of cause, rhetoric, and noble purpose. Both his back and his country bore scars that would never be completely healed. But he would do his part to “Overcome Evil with Goodness.”

The sun shoots her long slender fingers across the sky. Starting in the east, the dark clouds slowly inflate with yellow, then broil into a goldenred light before suddenly spilling into the lake below. An otter cuts the cool morning lake in two like a diamond cutting across glass. She circles back to make sure that I am paying attention.

I am.

I am reading an excellent book about Fredrick Douglass, by David Blight. (Douglass, who as an enslaved child taught himself how to read, was initially known as Frederick Washington Bailey.) The otter stops to watch me read. When I look up, she bobs down.

When I look down, she bobs up. We spy one another with child-like curiosity. We are both enjoying this first light and this moment of solitude.

The sun pushes a little higher and a squad of brightly colored ducks paddle over. They vie for attention by becoming narcissistically loud. They flap about in circles with bold insistence and slick hairdos. Their incessant prattling is not unlike a gaggle of politicians. The otter and I are both annoyed. The ducks don’t care.

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This feeling of annoyance generated by the self-preening and self-centered ducks cements the political comparison hard and fast.

One hundred fifty years ago, Frederick Douglass said this about Washington, D.C.: “The moral atmosphere in Washington is rotten, full of avarice, duplicity, corruption, and trickery of all kinds.” Lincoln, who was president at the time, agreed with his assessment. We probably do too.

But here is the truth: Lincoln and Douglass did not much like one another. Not at first. These two fiercely intelligent men were wrestling with colossal and horrific problems that were global in scope. They weren’t just trying to change a nation; they were trying to change the world. The Civil War was a Second Revolution. Its outcome would reverberate around the world, and both men knew it. Douglass wrote disparagingly of the president and distrusted his policies. Originally, he even argued for a new constitution. Lincoln spoke condescendingly about Douglass. Lincoln’s position was hard and fast: “Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.”

Tempers flared, harsh words were spoken, and political patience evaporated. Both men were being forged in a crucible of unimaginably intense fire. And both men were wrong about the other’s motives.

Lincoln then did something unheard of in Washington today.

He listened. He focused on what Douglass was saying and began to make necessary adjustments in both his attitude and in his approach. In turn, Douglass began to grasp Lincoln’s intent and his keen logic. Both men yielded to reason, going on to embrace an intellectual flexibility based on mutual respect. Both men were willing to make adjustments without compromising their core beliefs or the Constitution. In essence, they wanted the same thing. And so, as a team, they took their first tentative steps together.

Both men developed an eloquence and command of language that allowed them to express the highest ideals in scintillatingly bril-

liant and unforgettable clarity—ideals that would not only transform a nation, but that would become a template for the rest of the world. In the end, Lincoln called Fredrick Douglass his friend. And Douglass came to revere Lincoln; calling his Second Inaugural address, “Almost Sacred.”

At this time of the year, deep in winter’s grip, we celebrate the birthdays of both Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln. As we should. King never backed down from what was necessary or what was right. The position that he took, and many of his own inspirations came not just from his own convictions, but from those who had fought for justice before him. Douglass and Lincoln were such voices. Such inspirations. King would have been the first to say so.

Good men and women will risk everything for doing what is right. And sometimes our hearts will break a little when those choices lead to sacrifices that seem too hard to bear. There is always a price for vigilance.

Life never did get easier for either Lincoln or Douglass. But they never regretted their choices. Their words and their actions continue to echo down the long halls of history. Sometimes we just need to listen.

If the ducks will let us. N When not hiking in the mountains that surround Bozeman, Peter and his wife Wendy can be found, most mornings, enjoying the quiet streams and small lakes which surround Valley West in Bozeman.

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AFFORDABLE DATE IDEAS IN BOZEMAN Sadie Woller

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ozeman is not the cheapest city to live in, but that doesn’t mean that romance and dating has to be expensive! The city of Bozeman is filled with fun and affordable date ideas for those looking for a little less Netflix and chill, and a little more socialization and adventure.

Below are ten affordable date ideas in the Bozeman area.

TRIVIA NIGHTS

Are you looking for a nonchalant way to test your date’s IQ? Or a little competitive fun?

Then attend a Trivia night! Several local bars offer Trivia nights throughout the week, all free to play. On Monday nights, head down to the Bacchus Pub to grab a drink and play some competitive trivia starting at 7:00 pm, with chances to win fun prizes. Or head on over to the Bozeman Taproom for a bite to eat before playing some trivia at 7:00 pm.

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vibe, try trivia at the Molly Brown Wednesday nights starting at 8:00 pm to win some snazzy apparel!

BINGO

Believe it or not, bingo isn’t just for old people. A few bars in the Bozeman area are offering bingo on weeknights. People of all ages attend, buying cards and hoping to win cash prizes. Rocking R Bar downtown hosts bingo on Tuesdays, with the first Tuesday of each month having an $800 jackpot guarantee. Bingo cards sell for the cash price of $15 apiece, or two cards for $20. The Molly Brown hosts bingo on Tuesday nights, starting at 8:00 pm. They also offer cash prizes for the winner. In Gateway, The Jump hosts bingo on Thursday nights for ages 18+ with a $20 buy-in. Bingo is a fun for all ages, as no one ever ages out of the fun of blotting numbers and winning prizes!

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DISCOUNT MOVIE NIGHT

Movie nights are the definition of a classic date. Sometimes cooking dinner and curling up on the couch gets old, yet attending the movie theater can add up quickly after tickets, snacks, and beverages. Fortunately, there are several ways to make a movie date a little more affordable, such as $5.95 Movie Night, offered on Tuesdays by the Regal Gallatin Valley Theater in Bozeman. In addition, the Regal offers a rewards program called Regal Crown Club. As a club member, it’s easy to rack up points for free upgrades, beverages, popcorn, or even movie tickets.

SWING DANCING

Have you ever watched the movie Dirty Dancing and wished you could dance like Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey? Well, swing dancing is not quite like the ballroom and Latin dancing in the film, but it is easy to learn, not to mention fun.

Western Roots is a local swing dancing

wine and beer to purchase, along with a few food options. There are several natural hot springs in the Bozeman area; some are more hidden than others. Once found, they are a fun way to stay warm while stargazing on a winter night.

COMEDY CLUB

Often dates become routine, boring, or too serious. Attending a comedy show is a great way to shake things up. The local comedy club here in Bozeman, Last Best Comedy, offers a ton of great shows, with tickets ranging from $20 to $25. But if you’re looking for a more affordable laugh, Last Best Comedy also offers open mic a few times a week, with the events being free for the public to attend. For those who aren’t fans of standup, on Thursday nights Last Best Comedy hosts an improv show for $10 a ticket. Last Best Comedy is a great place to grab a drink and spit it out laughing.

HAPPY HOUR

club which offers lessons and open dancing at different bars around the Bozeman area.

One of the more popular places Western Roots hosts is The Jump, located in Four Corners, on Wednesday nights. They offer a combination lesson of swing and line dancing for beginners and intermediates before the open dance. The lessons cost $10 (cash or Venmo), with beginner’s lessons starting at 7:00 pm and intermediate lessons starting at 8:00 pm. For those who already know a few moves, the lessons are followed by free open dancing starting at 9:00 pm. Western Roots also hosts swing dancing lessons Tuesdays and Fridays at Starlite, along with line dancing lessons and open dance Saturday nights at Bourbon. So put your matching cowboy boots on, and be ready to swing your partner round and round!

EXPLORE BOZEMAN PASS

If you’re looking for an educational date experience, check out Bozeman’s local library!

Not only does the local library offer fun classes and events, they also offer an Explore Bozeman Pass, offered through a library card, which is free to obtain for any Gallatin County resident. Those outside Gallatin County can receive a library card for a $10 annual fee. The Explore Bozeman Pass offers Library cardholders free admission to the Museum of the Rockies, Montana Science Center, Stay to Play, and the Montana Ballet Company.

Pass may be used for free admission to each venue once every quarter or 120 days. There are more guidelines and information about

Nowadays, taking a date to grab a few drinks can be expensive. And figuring out happy hour can be a nightmare. But what if there was a website that had all the local bars’ happy hours and times? Good news, there is!

The Montana Happy Hour website, mthappyhour.com lists happy hours around all the major cities in Montana, including Bozeman.

The website even lists the drink and food specials for some bars and restaurants. This makes it super convenient to plan a date or try new restaurants at an affordable cost.

The Explore Bozeman Pass on the library’s website. The Explore Bozeman Pass is the perfect way to have an educational date.

WINTER ACTIVITIES

Winter is not the time for a picnic in the park, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t affordable outdoor date ideas during the cold months.

Instead of a picnic in the park, take your date snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, or ice skating; Chalet Sports offers full and halfday snowshoe and cross-country ski rentals.

Half-day rentals consist of four hours, with snowshoes renting at $10, and cross-country skis renting at $15. There are several trails still open in the winter for snowshoeing, such as Sourdough Trail, Hyalite, Triple Tree, and more. Sourdough and Hyalite also provide free groomed trails for cross-country skiing, including several other trails in the area.

Gallatin Ice offers open skating to the public with a $10 admission fee. Skate rentals are $5 a pair, or you can bring your own. Don’t be discouraged by the Bozeman winters, there are still lots of fun date ideas to enjoy.

HOT SPRINGS

Montana winters are no joke, and staying warm is a must. So why not cozy up with your date in a steamy hot spring? Hot springs are fairly common in the Bozeman area, with some being more affordable than others.

Norris Hot Springs, located about 30 minutes outside Bozeman, charges just $10 for admission. Norris also offers a small selection of

CERAMIC PAINTING

Crafty dates can be fun, and a great way to spend quality time with someone, whether you’re working on a home project, renovating a camper, or building a coffee table. A fun, affordable crafty date here in Bozeman is ceramic painting. Arts on Fire is a local ceramic shop which offers a variety of pottery pieces to paint, such as plates, mugs, vases, and more. Arts on Fire offers lots of different specials to make the activity more affordable.

Some of these specials include Customer Appreciation Night on Tuesdays, when the paint and fire are free; all you pay for is your piece of pottery. On Wednesdays, kids 17 and younger have free paint time. Arts on Fire also offers free paint and fire to college students, and everyone can draw their own discount on Jackpot Fridays. This is the perfect place for you and your date to paint matching cups or memorable plates!i W Sadie Woller is a true small town midwesterner, who moved out to Bozeman for new opportunities, new adventures, and maybe a new accent.

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

WHOLE FOODS GRAND OPENING 9am • Whole Foods, 2905 West Main St, Bozeman • www.wholefoodsmarket.com Montana’s first Whole Foods is opening February 1.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

GET UP & MOVE 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 3-6 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org Our preschool exercise program continues through the fall.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

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OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

READ WITH A DOG 4-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Kids can sign up in the Children’s Room for a private 10-minute reading session with an Intermountain Therapy Dog. FIBER ARTS 4-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • Adults • 4065822400 • www.bozemanlibrary. org Bring your fiber craft and come to the library to share your passion and projects and gather with other creators. Please join us! We meet in the library on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday and the second Saturday of the month.

TERGAR BOZEMAN 5:30-7pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, P.O. Box 964, Bozeman • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org A new practice group within the Tergar International Meditation Community under the guidance of Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.

PRESENTING PREHISTORY: A PALEONTOLOGY LECTURE SERIES 5:30pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Members: Free, Non-members: $7.50 • All Ages • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org Join Dr. David Varricchio, Professor of Earth Sciences at MSU, to learn about dinosaur behavior from fossil assemblages of bones and eggshells. Lecture titled Floating Caiman Nests and Drowned Cows: Actualistic Taphonomy and the Fossil Record.

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GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

VALHALLA OPEN MIC 6:30-8:30pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ Join us weekly to share your poetry and music while we raise funds for our local non profit organizations. This is our Adults only open mic, so feel free to use your 4 letter words.

BINGO 7-9pm • American Legion Bar, 225 E. Main St., Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 586-8400 • www.facebook.com 100% of the proceeds go to Veterans, their families, youth programs, the community.

MATT MILLER 7-9pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages Local live music while you dine.

WHAT’S THE REAL FUTURE FOR GRIZZLY BEARS? CAN ONE OF AMERICA’S GREATEST WILDLIFE SUCCESS STORIES CONTINUE? 7pm • Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • FREE • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson. org A discussion between Dr. Chris Servheen, who oversaw grizzly conservation in the US for 35 years, and journalist Todd Wilkinson.

INTRO TO MEDITATION 7:15-8:30pm • Bozeman Dharma Center • $15-$75; scholarships available • 4062192140 • bozemandharmacenter.org Learn meditation practices from the Insight, Zen and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

THURSDAY, FEB. 2 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

BABIES & BOOKS 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 0-3 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org In addition to stories, there will be songs and activities for your baby.

HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE 1-2:30pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $210 per semester (14 weeks) • Ages 8-13 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Engage with the science, art and math all around us in this drop-off program.

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OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

LEGO CLUB 4:30-5:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

TRIVIA WITH TRIVIA TOM 5:30-7:30pm • Bunkhouse Brewery Four Corners • FREE • All Ages • www.bunkhousebrewery.com Come on down and enjoy some of the best trivia in the valley, curated by the legendary Trivia Tom! BREAD, WAR, AND MEMORY 6-7:30pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Bread has been a staple food in many western cultures for thousands of years. Mary Murphy, American historian, will lead us in looking at the substance and memory of bread during war.

BOZEMAN WRITERS GROUP 6-8pm • Bozeman Lodge, 1547 N. Hunters Way, Bozeman • FREE • Ages 21 and above • (406) 599-4433 • bozemanwriters.com Calling all writers in the greater Gallatin valley area! Get feedback on your work and connect with other writers, stay motivated and inspired, learn from and encourage other members - come to the Bozeman Writers Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays.

SHINE DANCE FITNESS WITH MARISSA 7-8pm • Montana Ballet Company • $10 • All Ages • (406) 461-6961 SHiNE brings original routines to life using hit music and choreography for all abilities.

Rooted in jazz, ballet and hip-hop, this workout gives you a creative outlet to escape from daily stress. Please visit https://bit. ly/SHiNE_RESERVE reserve your spot.

FILM PREMIERE - IVAN DOIG: LANDSCAPES OF A WESTERN MIND 7-9pm • The emerson, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 406-994-6221 • www.montana.edu A new documentary from Montana PBS and 4:08 Productions offers a look at the life and work of Ivan Doig, the Montana author whose novels and memoirs depict a rugged and authentic American West.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • ages 3 to 5 • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Songs, rhymes, and stories with a slightly more complex structure followed up by a craft or activity and socialization time.

THE DIRTY SHAME 7-9pm • Bridger Brewing Pub + Grill, 10751 Hwy 287, Three Forks • no cover • 406-200-9354 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Our very own sales guy Jason will be playing in this amazing band!

BOZEMAN GOLD CLUB 12:10-1pm • First Security Bank, 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-580-1921 • www. toastmasters.org A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

GARRETT KUNTZ 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak!

Featuring the Bozeman-based folk artist Garrett Kuntz.

KIDS’ ART CLUB WITH BOZEMAN ART MUSEUM 2:30-4pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • (406) 3884346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Led by the Bozeman Art Museum for students grades K-6 as part of our Friday early release clubs!

BINGO NIGHT 7pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • $20 • 18+ • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Its a game that we all know and love, so why not bring everyone down for dinner, and drinks!

K-6 ART CLUB 2:30-4pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • K-6 grades • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org Art Club with the Bozeman Art Museum takes place every first Friday of the month from 2:30-4PM.

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 child, $15 adult • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats!

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

QUEER NIGHT 7pm • Happy Box, 233 E Main St, Bozeman • 21+ • 406-624-6016 • happyboxbzn.com A portion of Happy Box’s proceeds will be donated to Bridgercare.

LIVE MUSIC HOSTED BY DUSTIN TUCKER 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Dustin & friends playing tunes every Thursday.

BRIAN KASSAY 8:30-10:30pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages Traditional folk, blues and country tunes like you have never heard them before!

BOOKS AND BOBA! 3:30-5:30pm • Steep Mountain Tea • FREE • All Ages • 4065772740 • www.steepmtntea.com Stop by Steep Mountain Tea on the first Friday of each month from 3:30-5:30pm to chat with Teen Services Librarian, Ms. Kate! Sign up for a library card and discuss books and comics. Bonus: Show your library card when buying a drink and get 15%-off!

MAGGIE HICKMAN 5-8pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www.sacajaweahotel. com Local singer-songwriter.

FRIDAY, FEB. 3 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

BOZEMAN CURLING CLUB 6TH ANNUAL BOZSPIEL Offsite Social on Friday Night • Ice Barn, 901 N Black Ave, Bozeman • $300 per team • 21+ • www.gallatinicefoundation.org The 6th Annual “Bozspiel” on the insulated and air conditioned Ressler Motors Ice Rink. Socialize, Curl, and Drink Beer with other curlers from Montana, Idaho, Utah, and North Dakota.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES 10-11am • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • Ages 3-5 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Join us each week for a shared storytime, hands-on STEAM activity, and take-home craft.

FABULOUS FRIDAYS WEBINAR SERIES 10-11am • Webex • No Cover • All Ages Each session will feature a Montana 4-H alumnus to talk about the lifelong impact of 4-H. BSCO GLIDE BIG SKY 10am-noon • BSCO xc ski trailhead • FREE Free, social cross-country ski on Fridays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Join Laurie Spence, BSCO Volunteer, for an all-level, fun ski on BSCO trails. Meet at cross-country ski trailhead. Community members and visitors welcome!

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THE BRIDGER CREEK BOYS Feb 9 - Red Tractor Pizza

NEW EVENTS ADDED DAILY AT: www.bozemanmagazine.com 70’S ROLLER NIGHTS 5-9pm • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • $5 (child) $10 (adult accompanying child) $15 (adult) • all ages • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov DJ Swoon will be spinning the best of the Disco Era. Basic skating going forward **without falling** required.

BEGINNER’S MIND ZEN RETREAT 7-8:30pm • Bozeman Dharma Center • 4062192140 • bozemandharmacenter.org Practice the Zen aspiration to continually approach all of life, people and situations with “beginner’s mind”, with curiosity, openness, and receptivity, free of expectations or prejudgment. Led by visiting Zen priest Mugaku Zimmeran.

BOZEMAN CURLING CLUB 6TH ANNUAL BOZSPIEL 7am • Ice Barn, 901 N Black Ave, Bozeman • $300 per team • 21+ • www. gallatinicefoundation.org The 6th Annual “Bozspiel” on the insulated and air conditioned Ressler Motors Ice Rink. Socialize, Curl, and Drink Beer with other curlers from Montana, Idaho, Utah, and North Dakota.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ 6-8pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 7-9pm • Bar IX • FREE • 21+ • (406) 551-2166 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free Trivia at Bar IX!

SCIENCE NIGHT IN 6-8:30pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $30 • 4 - 11 yrs • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Are your kids ready for a fun, parent-free evening of science? Limited to 15 spots, pizza included. (Children must be potty-trained). Sponsored by Audrey’s Pizza.

KITCHEN DWELLERS NIGHT 1 7-11pm • The ELM • $27.50-$40 • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome the Kitchen Dwellers for a live in concert performance.

BOZEMAN WINTER FARMERS MARKET 9am-noon • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Area farmers have worked hard to drastically increase the amount of fresh greens and the variety of vegetables they can offer our community throughout the fall, winter and spring.

OPEN MIC FRIDAY 6pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com If you have been looking for a place to show off those skills, this is the place to do it!

INTERMEDIATE COUNTRY SWING 6:30-7:30pm • Starlite Bozeman, 622 E Tamarack St, Bozeman • $15 • All Ages • 406-570-7422 • www.mtcountrydance.com Add style and new moves to your patterns on the country dance floor! Montana’s favorite way to dance you can use this dance ANYWHERE! INTO THE WOODS 6:30-8:30pm • The Ellen Theater • Tickets range from $20 - $60 • 406-587-2889 • www.intermountainopera. org Into the Woods reimagines some of the most beloved fairytales from Cinderella to Jack in the Beanstalk. Featuring an allstar cast of returning guest artists, local favorites and some new faces, this show explores what happens when wishes come true.

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LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Wednesday-Saturday featuring local and touring music acts.

STEAM AT THE SCIENCE STATION 10am-noon • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • All Ages • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Pull up a stool at the Science Station and learn through a guided STEAM experience from a community volunteer.

SEAN PATTON LIVE 8pm • Rad Bikes • $20 • 18+ • 3256682248 • www.eventbrite.com You’ve seen him on Comedy Central, Conan, and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon! After his debut hour special Sean Patton is coming to Bozeman!

RYAN ACKER - BRUNCH 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com Ryan is the banjo player and singer from The Last Revel and Canoe Dealers.

THE DEAD YELLERS 8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www. thejumpmt.com Live local Country Rock

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS. NORTHERN COLORADO 4pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 child, $15 adult • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats!

SATURDAY, FEB. 4

MATHIAS 5-8pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www.sacajaweahotel.com Local singer-songwriter.

SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

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MX! AN ALL GENDER FASHION SHOW 6-9pm • Bozeman Event Space, 14 S Tracy Ave, Bozeman • $25-$150 • All Ages • (406) 5874322 Mx! (Pronounced “mix”) is a family-friendly runway event that aims to promote inclusion within the style industry!

All listings are subject to change. Check ahead for full details.

REACH, INC. 12TH ANNUAL HAVE A HEART ART AUCTION 6:30-9:30pm • The Commons • 4069200930 • www.reachinc.org A live and silent auction featuring art from the Bozeman area and beyond. Purchase tickets and participate in the bidding by registering at ReachArt2023.givesmart.com. All proceeds from the event support Reach Inc. and the adults we serve.

INTO THE WOODS 3-5pm • The Ellen Theater • Tickets range from $20 - $60 • 406-587-2889 • www.intermountainopera.org Into the Woods reimagines some of the most beloved fairytales from Cinderella to Jack in the Beanstalk. Featuring an all-star cast of returning guest artists, local favorites and some new faces, this show explores what happens when wishes come true.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

KITCHEN DWELLERS NIGHT 2 7-11pm • The ELM • $27.50-$40 • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome the Kitchen Dwellers for a live in concert performance.

BRIDGER MOUNTAIN BIG BAND 7-9:30pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 The Bridger Mountain Big Band is a 17-piece jazz orchestra that plays all styles of music from the 1.

SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

WES URBANIAK & THE MOUNTAIN FOLK 7pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Folk Songwriter

AARON GOLAY & THE ORIGINAL SIN 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the Boise-based rock group “Aaron Golay & the Original Sin”.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

INTO THE WOODS 7:30-9:30pm • The Ellen Theater • Tickets range from $20 - $60 • 406-587-2889 • www.intermountainopera. org Into the Woods reimagines some of the most beloved fairytales from Cinderella to Jack in the Beanstalk. Featuring an allstar cast of returning guest artists, local favorites and some new faces, this show explores what happens when wishes come true.

MSU HOCKEY VS MONTANA 7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov D2 Hockey Cat/Griz Game Go Cats!

THE BEAST OF BOZEMAN - YOUTH PERFORMER 7:30pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $20 • All Ages • 406-587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Could The Beast of Bozeman be a kid? Come down to the Emerson and cheer on your favorite performance artist 15 years of age or younger as they compete for their chance to be crowned The Beast of Bozeman.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Wednesday-Saturday featuring local and touring music acts.

WESTERN ROOTS COUNTRY DANCING 8pm-12:30am • Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St, Bozeman • no cover • bourbonmt.com Learn to line dance with Western Roots Dancing at 8pm then dance and party the night away!

SUNDAY, FEB. 5 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

BOZEMAN CURLING CLUB 6TH ANNUAL BOZSPIEL 8am-1pm • Ice Barn, 901 N Black Ave, Bozeman • $300 per team • 21+ • www.gallatinicefoundation.org The 6th Annual “Bozspiel” on the insulated and air conditioned Ressler Motors Ice Rink. Socialize, Curl, and Drink Beer with other curlers from Montana, Idaho, Utah, and North Dakota.

BLAKE BRIGHTMAN - BRUNCH 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com Blake is the lead singer of the Blake Brightman Band, living in the Paradise Valley.

SUNDAY DANCE 1-5pm • American Legion Manhattan, 218 E Main St, Manhattan • $10.00 per person • 21+ • 4062846138 Today, our dance family will be entertained by the phenomenal “WWW Twang” band, assuring a memorable afternoon of fantastic dancing music and comradery with all your Sunday friends...so grab your favorite shoes and come join the fun. See ya there.

GAME NIGHT 2-10pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ Bring a game in to play and receive a free drink.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

MONDAY, FEB. 6 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

TUESDAY, FEB. 7

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta • FREE • All Ages • (406) 587-5544 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free trivia at Colombo’s!

LIFE DRAWING BY EMERSON CENTER 6-8pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $18/class • Adult • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Artists of all ability levels are welcome. Participants should provide their own drawing supplies; however, 8 drawing ponies are available – first come, first served. Pre-registration encouraged! Please check in with monitor.

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES 10-11am • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • Ages 3-5 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Join us each week for a shared storytime, hands-on STEAM activity, and take-home craft.

LEARN TO DO YOUR TAXES WITH VITA 10am-4pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 3884346 • www.belgradelibrary.org A trained tax coach will walk you through filing your own taxes online. This service is provided free

by VITA through HRDC. (406)585-4878 to make an appointment.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2288 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free trivia at Wildrye!

COMICS GROUP 6:30-9pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $18/Class • Adult • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org The comics group is a great landing place for joining in a community of others who are interested in making their own comics.

Participants should bring their own supplies to class. Twelve student capacity.

BRAMBLES AND BRIAR 6:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • All ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Live local music while you dine.

EAGLES JAM 7-9pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 Bluegrass/Americana acoustic string jam, come on down and pick some tunes!

NORDIC BREW WORKS TRIVIA 7-9pm • Nordic Brew Works, 730 Boardwalk Avenue Suite 1A, Bozeman • no cover • www. nordicbrewworks.com If you are interested in joining us for a fun night of good food, and tasty drinks and to test your IQ sign up in advance.

TRIVIA 7-9pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages Bozeman Taproom Events

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BIG RICHARD Feb 10 - The ELM

ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS AT: www.bozemanmagazine.com BEERS + BUGS 6-9pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Tell some lies and tie some flies! Bring your gear for fly tying upstairs at SHINE! $4 Bavik Pints LAZY OWL STRINGBAND 6pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www. thejumpmt.com Driving stompgrass, grab some whiskey, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready for a good time.

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT 2023 7:30pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Big Sky • $20-45 • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org Finnish Guitarist Olli Soikelli, Soloist and Chamber Musician Stephanie Jones, Flamenco master Jesus Guerrero from Spain, and Canada’s traditional jazz guitarist and vocalist Jocelyn Gould.

LEGALLY BLONDE - BRICK BREEDEN 7:30pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $40-$60 • All Ages • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com America’s favorite blonde, Elle Woods, is ready to prove who’s in charge (again) as Legally Blonde-The Musical comes to the Theatre at the Brick.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

PROSPERA POWDER DAYS NETWORKING SERIES AT BRIDGER BOWL Bridger Bowl, 15795 Bridger Canyon Road, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages • 800-223-9609 • bridgerbowl.com Networking on the slopes at Bridger Bowl! Afterward, we’ll meet at one of our favorite breweries for Apres Ski!

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SENSATIONAL BABIES 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

GET UP & MOVE 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 3-6 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org Our preschool exercise program continues through the fall.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

SKI AND SNOWBOARD WAXING WORKSHOP 5-7pm • REI, 2220 Tschache Lane, Bozeman • $35 • (406) 587-1938 • www.rei. com You will learn how to choose the best wax for the conditions and have expert guidance as you clean and wax your personal equipment.

TERGAR BOZEMAN 5:30-7pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, P.O. Box 964, Bozeman • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org A new practice group within the Tergar International Meditation Community under the guidance of Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.

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GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

VALHALLA OPEN MIC 6:30-8:30pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ Join us weekly to share your poetry and music while we raise funds for our local non profit organizations. This is our Adults only open mic, so feel free to use your 4 letter words.

BINGO 7-9pm • American Legion Bar, 225 E. Main St., Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 586-8400 • www.facebook.com 100% of the proceeds go to assisting our Veterans, their families, our youth programs, and the community.

BRICE ASH 7-9pm • Nordic Brew Works, 730 Boardwalk Avenue Suite 1A, Bozeman • www.nordicbrewworks.com Brice Ash crafts lyrical Americana songs full of honesty and grit. His songs cover miles - stretching from heartfelt to heartbreak to cinematic ghost stories; tied together by his earthy voice and sophisticated songwork.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

All listings are subject to change. Check ahead for full details.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

QUEER NIGHT 7pm • Happy Box, 233 E Main St, Bozeman • 21+ • 406-624-6016 • happyboxbzn.com A portion of Happy Box’s proceeds will be donated to Bridgercare.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

BOZEMAN DOC SERIES: ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED 7pm • Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • $8-10 • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org An epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

BABIES & BOOKS 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 0-3 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org In addition to stories, there will be songs and activities for your baby.

LIVE MUSIC HOSTED BY DUSTIN TUCKER 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Dustin & friends playing tunes every Thursday.

HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE 1-2:30pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $210 per semester (14 weeks) • Ages 8-13 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Engage with the science, art and math all around us in this drop-off program.

Register at MontanaScienceCenter.org.

COLIN LEE 8:30-10:30pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages Local live music while you dine.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

LEGO CLUB 4:30-5:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

SENSATIONAL BABIES 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

TRIVIA WITH TRIVIA TOM 5:30-7:30pm • Bunkhouse Brewery Four Corners • FREE • All Ages • www.bunkhousebrewery.com Come on down and enjoy some of the best trivia in the valley, curated by the legendary Trivia Tom! RUSSIA AND UKRAINE: PAST AND PRESENT WITH JAMES MEYER 6-7:30pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org MSU history professor and Belgrade resident James H. Meyer will discuss the historical and present-day relations between Russia and Ukraine.

BRIDGER CREEK BOYS 6pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • All ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live local Bluegrass while you dine.

THRIVING INSTITUTE: CO-PARENTING CLASS 6:30-8pm • Thrive, 407 S Ferguson Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • Adult This training is intended for parents who are experiencing transitions, parenting from two homes, dissolution, or divorce.

SHINE DANCE FITNESS WITH MARISSA 7-8pm • Montana Ballet Company • $10 • All Ages • (406) 461-6961 SHiNE brings original routines to life using hit music and choreography for all abilities.

Rooted in jazz, ballet and hip-hop, this workout gives you a creative outlet to escape from daily stress. Please visit https://bit. ly/SHiNE_RESERVE reserve your spot.

MATHIAS 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the Bozeman-based acoustic rock artist Mathias.

BINGO NIGHT 7pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • $20 • 18+ • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Its a game that we all know and love, so why not bring everyone down for dinner, and drinks!

MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL VS. WEBER STATE 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 child, $15 adult • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats!

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PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENT REGARDING PUBLIC ACCESS LANDS AGREEMENTS 2pm • Zoom • No Cover • All Ages Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will hold a public hearing on Feb. 10 to consider an amendment to Public Access Lands Agreements. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. and will be held through Zoom.

BELGRADE LEGO CLUB 2:30-4pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • K-6 grades • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Children grades K-6 are invited to join us for LEGO Club, where they are encouraged to try a LEGO challenge, or just to pursue open-ended builds. No sign-up necessary.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

BLAKE BRIGHTMAN 5-8pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www.sacajaweahotel. com Blake plays country music with rock influences.

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES 10-11am • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • Ages 3-5 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Join us each week for a shared storytime, hands-on STEAM activity, and take-home craft.

FABULOUS FRIDAYS WEBINAR SERIES 10-11am • Webex • No Cover • All Ages Each session will feature a Montana 4-H alumnus to talk about the lifelong impact of 4-H. BSCO GLIDE BIG SKY 10am-noon • BSCO xc ski trailhead • FREE Free, social cross-country ski on Fridays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Join Laurie Spence, BSCO Volunteer, for an all-level, fun ski on BSCO trails. Meet at cross-country ski trailhead. Community members and visitors welcome!

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • ages 3 to 5 • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Songs, rhymes, and stories with a slightly more complex structure followed up by a craft or activity and socialization time.

HOW IS THE GALLATIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COALITION HELPING SOLVE OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES? noon1:30pm • Online via Zoom • Free and open to the public • All Ages • 406-994-6550 • eu.courses.montana.edu The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will present “How Is the Gallatin Behavioral Health Coalition Helping Solve Our Behavioral Health Issues?”, the event will be delivered online via Zoom.

BOZEMAN GOLD CLUB 12:10-1pm • First Security Bank, 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-580-1921 • www. toastmasters.org A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

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MONTHLY COUPLES DINNERS 5:30-9pm • 1889 Barn • $225/ couple • 21+ • 4065794865 • www.1889barn.com The 1889 Barn is a small event venue & art gallery located creekside on 21 acres in beautiful Gallatin Gateway. Join us for an upcoming dinner seating, 5 couples, 2 seatings per night, one ticket per couple.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ 6-8pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

MONTANA ENDURANCE ACADEMY VALENTINE SOCIAL 6-9pm • AC Hotel • $125/Single and $250/Couple (Raffle Tickets available online) • 21+ • www.montanaenduranceacademy.org Join us for Montana Endurance Academy’s Valentine Social “We Love Winter” fundraiser. It will be a wine tasting with Vino Pertutti’s Jeremiah Dawson, a Silent Auction, Raffle & 50/50 tickets. Price includes two bottles of of wine to take home.

OPEN MIC FRIDAY 6pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com If you have been looking for a place to show off those skills, this is the place to do it!

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 7-9pm • Bar IX • FREE • 21+ • (406) 551-2166 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free Trivia at Bar IX! “THE FABLEMANS” WITH GUEST RON JUDKINS, OSCARWINNING PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER FOR THE FABLEMANS 7-10pm • Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture • $10, $7 • PG13 • 406-581-2188 • www.bozemanfilmsociety.org Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated film explores the family roots that made him a beloved filmmaker. BFS welcomes “The Fablemans” Oscar-winning Sound Mixer, Ron Judkins, for Q&A.

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BIG RICHARD 7-11pm • The ELM • $22-$35 (Adv.) $25 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Big Richard for a live in concert performance.

INTO THE WOODS 7:30-9:30pm • The Ellen Theater • Tickets range from $20 - $60 • 406-587-2889 • www.intermountainopera. org Into the Woods reimagines some of the most beloved fairytales from Cinderella to Jack in the Beanstalk. Featuring an allstar cast of returning guest artists, local favorites and some new faces, this show explores what happens when wishes come true.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS CABARET 7:30-9:30pm • Emerson Suite 107 • $35 regular, $69 VIP • 406-404-9000 • vergetheater. com Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Wednesday-Saturday featuring local and touring music acts.

SUNRISE KARAOKE 9pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www.sacajaweahotel. com Come out and sing.

THE DEAD YELLERS 9pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com An original country rock abomination from Bozeman

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SATURDAY, FEB. 11 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

DEE-O-GEE SACAGAWEA CLASSIC 2023 8am • 30 Kilometer Classic; $85 15 Kilometer Classic; $65 5 Kilometer Classic; $35 9 Kilometer sit ski event; $353 Kilometer sit ski event; $35 Kids Race free, must still register prior to Feb 10th to participateThere is no day of race registration • All Ages A premier Nordic ski event hosted by Crosscut Mountain Sports Center on our expansive groomed trail network in beautiful Bridger Canyon.

STEAM AT THE SCIENCE STATION 10am-noon • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • All Ages • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Pull up a stool at the Science Station and learn through a guided STEAM experience from a community volunteer.

WOMEN IN SCIENCE DAY 10am-2pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with admission • All Ages • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Celebrate international Women In Science Day with local women in STEM careers sharing hands-on activities.

COTTAGE MARKET BY LITTLE RED TRUCK VINTAGE MARKETS 0am-4pm • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • 4063811904 • www.littleredtruckvintagemarket.com Cottage Goods ~ Freshly Picked! Vintage & New Clothing & Handcrafted Jewelry as well as on-trend Artisan Goods.

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WOMEN IN SCIENCE DAY AND THE BEARDED LADY PROJECT FILM AND PANEL DISCUSSION 10am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • All Ages • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, actualized

by UNESCO and UN-Women, join us to engage in a variety of family-friendly activities from local women in STEM, a book signing by paleontologist and PBS Eons host.

BOZEMAN SYMPHONY FREE FAMILY CONCERT 10:30-11:30am • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • FREE • 5-12 • 4065859774 • www.bozemansymphony.org Music Director Norman Huynh will take you on a tour through Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, music from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Stravinsky’s Firebird, and a preview of Lee’s The Fire Beneath, celebrating Yellowstone’s 150th.

INTO THE WOODS 7:30-9:30pm • The Ellen Theater • Tickets range from $20 - $60 • 406-587-2889 • www.intermountainopera. org Into the Woods reimagines some of the most beloved fairytales from Cinderella to Jack in the Beanstalk. Featuring an allstar cast of returning guest artists, local favorites and some new faces, this show explores what happens when wishes come true.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS CABARET 7:30-9:30pm • Emerson Suite 107 • $35 regular, $69 VIP • 406-404-9000 • vergetheater. com Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

MAGGIE HICKMAN - BRUNCH 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 2223628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live music inside the restaurant from Maggie Hickman.

BAROQUE MUSIC MONTANA PRESENTS: CANDIDE’S VOLTAIRE 7:30-10pm • Peace of Christ Community Church • $30 General, $5 Students • All Ages • 4065993397 • baroquemusicmontana.org BaMM takes on an unconventional concert program combining literature and music to illustrate the larger-than-life bastion of the Enlightenment - the man who wrote inspired more operas than anyone except Shakespeare Francois Marie Arouet de VOLTAIRE.

BOZEMAN SYMPHONY FREE FAMILY CONCERT 1-2pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • FREE • 5-12 • 4065859774 • www.bozemansymphony.org Music Director Norman Huynh will take you on a tour through Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, music from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Stravinsky’s Firebird, and a preview of Lee’s The Fire Beneath, celebrating Yellowstone’s 150th.

THE BEAST OF BOZEMAN - VOCALIST & MUSICIAN 7:30pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $20 • All Ages • 406-587-9797 • www.theemerson.org The Emerson continues its search for The Beast of Bozeman in our second week of competitions by category. This week Bozeman’s finest Vocalists and Musicians will take the stage and vie for their chance to be crowned The Beast of Bozeman!

FIBER ARTS 1-3pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • Adults • 4065822400 • www.bozemanlibrary. org Bring your fiber craft and come to the library to share your passion and projects and gather with other creators. Please join us! We meet in the library on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday and the second Saturday of the month.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Wednesday-Saturday featuring local and touring music acts.

MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL VS. IDAHO STATE 1pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 child, $15 adult • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats!

JACOB ROUNTREE 5-8pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www.sacajaweahotel. com Local singer-songwriter. Voted Bozeman’s Choice #1 solo musician in 2023.

TURKEYS & TASTINGS 5-9:30pm • The Commons • multiple ticket options • All Ages • 4065465288 • events.nwtf.org National Wild Turkey Federation fundraiser/Banquet for wildlife habitat. Prime rib or chicken dinner. Live and silent auction. Raffles and games.

Local breweries and distilleries tastings. Lots of gear and guns to give away. Fun for all ages!

MONTHLY COUPLES DINNERS 5:30-9pm • 1889 Barn • $225/ couple • 21+ • 4065794865 • www.1889barn.com The 1889 Barn is a small event venue & art gallery located creekside on 21 acres in beautiful Gallatin Gateway. Join us for an upcoming dinner seating, 5 couples, 2 seatings per night, one ticket per couple.

NPR’S PLANET MONEY LIVE! 5:30pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Big Sky • $20-55 • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org Finding creative, entertaining ways to make sense of the complicated forces that move our economy, come for a live podcast recording.

BALLROOM DANCE BOZEMAN’S ANNUAL FORMAL GALA! 710pm • Bozeman Senior Center, 807 N. Tracy Ave, Bozeman • $30 per person (included in Season Pass) • www.ballroomdancebozeman.org Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with a glamorous nightout dancing! Live music by Kate & the AlleyKats. Singles/couples welcome. You don’t need to be an expert dancer to join in. Attire is Formal, plus clean dance shoes to protect the floor.

ZOSO 7-11pm • The ELM • $25-$35 • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Zoso for a live in concert performance.

GAME NIGHT 2-10pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ Bring a game in to play and receive a free drink.

INTO THE WOODS 3-5pm • The Ellen Theater • Tickets range from $20 - $60 • 406-587-2889 • www.intermountainopera.org Into the Woods reimagines some of the most beloved fairytales from Cinderella to Jack in the Beanstalk. Featuring an all-star cast of returning guest artists, local favorites and some new faces, this show explores what happens when wishes come true.

MONTHLY COUPLES DINNERS 5:30-9pm • 1889 Barn • $225/ couple • 21+ • 4065794865 • www.1889barn.com The 1889 Barn is a small event venue & art gallery located creekside on 21 acres in beautiful Gallatin Gateway. Join us for an upcoming dinner seating, 5 couples, 2 seatings per night, one ticket per couple.

BRIDGER MOUNTAIN BIG BAND 7-9:30pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 The Bridger Mountain Big Band is a 17-piece jazz orchestra that plays all styles of music from the 1.

NPR’S PLANET MONEY LIVE! 8pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Big Sky • $20-55 • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org Finding creative, entertaining ways to make sense of the complicated forces that move our economy, come for a live podcast recording.

WWW.TWANG 8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Real Country Music for a Wild Western Good Time.

WESTERN ROOTS COUNTRY DANCING 8pm-12:30am • Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St, Bozeman • no cover • bourbonmt.com Learn to line dance with Western Roots Dancing at 8pm then dance and party the night away!

SUNDAY, FEB. 12 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

CHANDLER HUNTLEY - BRUNCH 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live music inside the restaurant from Chandler Huntley.

SUNDAY DANCE 1-5pm • American Legion Manhattan, 218 E Main St, Manhattan • $10.00 per person • 21+ • (406) 284-6138 Get ready for today’s “Big Band John” musical extravaganza, featuring an exciting mix of old and new within your favorite dancing genres and floor-polishing toe-tappers; his talent is amazing...fire yourself up and come join a great afternoon.

LIVE MUSIC: BOZEMAN SCOTTISH FOLK ENSEMBLE 2-4pm • Steep Mountain Tea • FREE • All Ages • 4065772740 • www. steepmtntea.com Join us for an afternoon of live music with the Bozeman Scottish Folk Ensemble! Playing traditional Celtic tunes featuring guitar, fiddle and voice, this group brings fun and entertainment for all ages.

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ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS AT: www.bozemanmagazine.com HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

MONDAY, FEB. 13 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES 10-11am • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • Ages 3-5 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Join us each week for a shared storytime, hands-on STEAM activity, and take-home craft.

LEARN TO DO YOUR TAXES WITH VITA 10am-4pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 3884346 • www.belgradelibrary.org A trained tax coach will walk you through filing your own taxes online. This service is provided free

by VITA through HRDC. (406)585-4878 to make an appointment.

GENTLE YOGA 2-3pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Take time for yourself to stretch, breathe, and relax during this hour of yoga. Please bring a mat.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

GROUP VOLUNTEERING AT GALLATIN VALLEY FOOD BANK 5:30-7pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • 8+ • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Give back to one of our valentines - our community - just in time for Valentine’s Day with this fun group event at the Gallatin Valley Food Bank! Sign-up required. Families welcome, age limit 8 and up.

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MONTHLY COUPLES DINNERS 5:30-9pm • 1889 Barn • $225/ couple • 21+ • 4065794865 • www.1889barn.com The 1889 Barn is a small event venue & art gallery located creekside on 21 acres in beautiful Gallatin Gateway. Join us for an upcoming dinner seating, 5 couples, 2 seatings per night, one ticket per couple.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2288 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free trivia at Wildrye!

WESTON LEWIS 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Weston plays guitar and sings while you dine.

COMICS GROUP 6:30-9pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $18/Class • Adult • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org The comics group is a great landing place for joining in a community of others who are interested in making their own comics.

Participants should bring their own supplies to class. Twelve student capacity.

EAGLES JAM 7-9pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 Bluegrass/Americana acoustic string jam, come on down and pick some tunes!

NORDIC BREW WORKS TRIVIA 7-9pm • Nordic Brew Works, 730 Boardwalk Avenue Suite 1A, Bozeman • no cover • www. nordicbrewworks.com If you are interested in joining us for a fun night of good food, and tasty drinks and to test your IQ sign up in advance.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

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TUESDAY, FEB. 14 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

TOURS FOR TOTS 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • ages 3 – 5 • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Have a naturally curious preschooler (ages 3 – 5) that loves exploring science, history, and art? This series of tours and classes examines different areas of the museum with an early education focus.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

MONTHLY COUPLES DINNERS 5:30-9pm • 1889 Barn • $225/ couple • 21+ • 4065794865 • www.1889barn.com The 1889 Barn is a small event venue & art gallery located creekside on 21 acres in beautiful Gallatin Gateway. Join us for an upcoming dinner seating, 5 couples, 2 seatings per night, one ticket per couple.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta • FREE • All Ages • (406) 587-5544 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free trivia at Colombo’s!

LIFE DRAWING BY EMERSON CENTER 6-8pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $18/class • Adult • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Artists of all ability levels are welcome. Participants should provide their own drawing supplies; however, 8 drawing ponies are available – first come, first served. Pre-registration encouraged! Please check in with monitor.

BEERS + BUGS 6-9pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Tell some lies and tie some flies! Bring your gear for fly tying upstairs at SHINE! $4 Bavik Pints

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WORLD LANGUAGE NIGHT 6-9pm • Steep Mountain Tea • FREE • All Ages • 4065772740 • www.steepmtntea.com Join us at Steep Mountain for “World Language Night,” hosted by the MSU Languages Department, featuring German and Chinese conversation groups! Open to students and the wider community. Order in a non-English language and get 15%-off your drink!

POUR AND ROAR: RAPTORS AND ROMANCE 6pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • $60 • 21+ • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org Join us for a prehistoric Valentine’s Day date-night experience atMOR. We all know about the birds and the bees, but have you ever wondered how sauropods, the largest dinosaurs, mated?

MARCEDES CARROLL & ZACH AARON 6pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 5185011 • www.thejumpmt.com Songwriters VALENTINE’S DAY DUELING PIANOS, DINNER AND A SHOW 6:30-11pm • Rockin’ TJ Ranch, 651 Lynx Lane, Bozeman • $75 • 406-585-0595 • www.rockintjranch.com Fun Pianos will be performing while you dine at the Rockin’ TJ Ranch, an exciting evening with food, drinks and music!

MAGIC CITY HIPPIES WITH CAPYAC 7-11pm • The ELM • $20$35 (Adv.) $25 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents. com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Magic City Hippies for a live in concert performance.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS CABARET 7:30-9:30pm • Emerson Suite 107 • $35 regular, $69 VIP • 406-404-9000 • vergetheater. com Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

GET UP & MOVE 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 3-6 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org Our preschool exercise program continues MSU GIVING DAY 2023: REIMAGINE noon-5pm • Montana State University | Alumni Foundation • $10 • 360-566-7457 • givingday. montana.edu MSU’s fourth annual giving day — REIMAGINE — is a 29-hour online crowdfunding effort designed to allow hundreds of students and more than 80 campus programs, causes and groups to dream big.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

READ WITH A DOG 4-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Kids can sign up in the Children’s Room for a private 10-minute reading session with an Intermountain Therapy Dog. FIBER ARTS 4-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • Adults • 4065822400 • www.bozemanlibrary. org Bring your fiber craft and come to the library to share your passion and projects and gather with other creators. Please join us! We meet in the library on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday and the second Saturday of the month.

SKI AND SNOWBOARD WAXING WORKSHOP 5-7pm • REI, 2220 Tschache Lane, Bozeman • $35 • (406) 587-1938 • www.rei. com You will learn how to choose the best wax for the conditions and have expert guidance as you clean and wax your personal equipment.

TERGAR BOZEMAN 5:30-7pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, P.O. Box 964, Bozeman • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org A new practice group within the Tergar International Meditation Community under the guidance of Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

BABIES & BOOKS 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 0-3 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org In addition to stories, there will be songs and activities for your baby.

MSU GIVING DAY 2023: REIMAGINE noon-5pm • Montana State University | Alumni Foundation • $10 • 360-566-7457 • givingday. montana.edu MSU’s fourth annual giving day — REIMAGINE — is a 29-hour online crowdfunding effort designed to allow hundreds of students and more than 80 campus programs, causes and groups to dream big.

HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE 1-2:30pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $210 per semester (14 weeks) • Ages 8-13 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Engage with the science, art and math all around us in this drop-off program.

Register at MontanaScienceCenter.org.

GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

BPL BOOK CLUB 6:30-8pm • Bozeman Fire House 3, 1730 Vaquero Pkwy, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages The Book Club will meet to discuss the novel, Fire Keeper’s Daughter: Keep the Secret, Live the Lie, Earn Your Truth by Angelina Boulley.

VALHALLA OPEN MIC 6:30-8:30pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ Join us weekly to share your poetry and music while we raise funds for our local non profit organizations. This is our Adults only open mic, so feel free to use your 4 letter words.

SCIENCE INQUIRY SERIES: PRIORITIZING WILD PLACES IN THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM 7-8:30pm • Museum of the Rockies • FREE • All Ages • 406-994-2251 • www.gallatinscience.org Dr. Andrew Hansen, Director of the Montana Institute on Ecosystems, will discuss the status of prime wildlife habitat in the region and the role of conservation easements in preserving them for the future.

BINGO 7-9pm • American Legion Bar, 225 E. Main St., Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 586-8400 • www.facebook.com 100% of the proceeds go to assisting our Veterans, their families, our youth programs, and the community.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

LEGO CLUB 4:30-5:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

TRIVIA WITH TRIVIA TOM 5:30-7:30pm • Bunkhouse Brewery Four Corners • FREE • All Ages • www.bunkhousebrewery.com Come on down and enjoy some of the best trivia in the valley, curated by the legendary Trivia Tom! WOMEN’S AVALANCHE AWARENESS 6-7pm • REI, 2220 Tschache Lane, Bozeman • Free for REI Members • 14+ • (406) 587-1938 • www.rei.com Learn about avalanche terrain, weather, decision-making and rescue with this FREE Women’s specific event!

MEET THE AUTHOR: MARK SULLIVAN 6-7:30pm • Holiday Inn Express, 309 W Madison Ave, Belgrade • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 388-7100 • www.ihg.com Meet Mark Sullivan and hear about the journey to create this compelling story inspired about the Martel family. There will be a Q&A as well as book signing.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

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ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS AT: www.bozemanmagazine.com BOZEMAN WRITERS GROUP 6-8pm • Bozeman Lodge, 1547 N. Hunters Way, Bozeman • FREE • Ages 21 and above • (406) 599-4433 • bozemanwriters.com Calling all writers in the greater Gallatin valley area! Get feedback on your work and connect with other writers, stay motivated and inspired, learn from and encourage other members - come to the Bozeman Writers Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays.

LIVE MUSIC HOSTED BY DUSTIN TUCKER 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Dustin & friends playing tunes every Thursday.

COMICS AND THE NOTION OF IDENTITY WITH DR. JOHN TOWNSEND-MEHLER 6:30pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4069942652 • museumoftherockies.org Explore the perception of identity in comics, how it has evolved, and why it is important with Dr. Townsend-Mehler.

SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

SHINE DANCE FITNESS WITH MARISSA 7-8pm • Montana Ballet Company • $10 • All Ages • (406) 461-6961 SHiNE brings original routines to life using hit music and choreography for all abilities.

Rooted in jazz, ballet and hip-hop, this workout gives you a creative outlet to escape from daily stress. Please visit https://bit. ly/SHiNE_RESERVE reserve your spot.

THE WESTON & MATT DUEL 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • All ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Live local music while you dine.

CHANDLER HUNTLEY 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak!

Featuring the Livingston-based country artist Chandler Huntley.

FRIDAY, FEB. 17

SENSATIONAL BABIES 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES 10-11am • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • Ages 3-5 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Join us each week for a shared storytime, hands-on STEAM activity, and take-home craft.

FABULOUS FRIDAYS WEBINAR SERIES 10-11am • Webex • No Cover • All Ages Each session will feature a Montana 4-H alumnus to talk about the lifelong impact of 4-H.

BINGO NIGHT 7pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • $20 • 18+ • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Its a game that we all know and love, so why not bring everyone down for dinner, and drinks!

BSCO GLIDE BIG SKY 10am-noon • BSCO xc ski trailhead • FREE Free, social cross-country ski on Fridays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Join Laurie Spence, BSCO Volunteer, for an all-level, fun ski on BSCO trails. Meet at cross-country ski trailhead. Community members and visitors welcome!

QUEER NIGHT 7pm • Happy Box, 233 E Main St, Bozeman • 21+ • 406-624-6016 • happyboxbzn.com A portion of Happy Box’s proceeds will be donated to Bridgercare.

WINTER CRAZY DAYS 2023 10am • Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman Over 200 downtown merchants offer unbelievable end-of-winter sales!

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PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • ages 3 to 5 • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Songs, rhymes, and stories with a slightly more complex structure followed up by a craft or activity and socialization time.

BOZEMAN GOLD CLUB 12:10-1pm • First Security Bank, 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-580-1921 • www. toastmasters.org A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

BELGRADE DOMINO TOPPLE CLUB 2:30-4pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • K-6 grades • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org K-6 children are invited to join us for Domino Topple Club! Set up dominos and let them fall to your heart’s content!

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

RECKLESS ROOSTER & THE RANCH 5-8pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www. sacajaweahotel.com Wind River Mountain Country from Pinedale, Wyoming.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ 6-8pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

OPEN MIC FRIDAY 6pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com If you have been looking for a place to show off those skills, this is the place to do it!

All listings are subject to change. Check ahead for full details.

YELLOWSTONE H-D PRESENTS: OREGON BDR FILM 6pm • Yellowstone Harley-Davidson, 540 Alaska Road, Belgrade • FREE • All Ages • 4063887684 • yellowstoneharley.com Yellowstone HarleyDavidson is hosting a premier of the Oregon BDR film. Showing the new BackCountry Discovery Route located in Oregon State and adventure touring at its finest. Call with any questions. We will be providing food!

SUNSET LIMITED BY BOZEMAN ACTORS THEATRE 6:30-9pm • Eagles Ballroom • $25 for adults/$12 for students • All Ages • 4065814992 • www.bozemanactorstheatre.org In honor of Black History Month, Bozeman director and actor Nnamdi Kanaga directs Bozeman Actors Theatre’s production of The Sunset Limited, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy. A play about race issues, class systems, and belief.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 7-9pm • Bar IX • FREE • 21+ • (406) 551-2166 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free Trivia at Bar IX! TANGO DANCE 7-9pm • Steep Mountain Tea • FREE • All Ages • 4065772740 • www.steepmtntea.com Join us for a free, casual, social Argentine Tango dance hosted by Bozeman Tango, with one-on-one lessons available upon request.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS CABARET 7:30-9:30pm • Emerson Suite 107 • $35 regular, $69 VIP • 406-404-9000 • vergetheater. com Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

BOZEMAN ICEDOGS VS. GREAT FALLS AMERICANS 7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $5-10 • all ages • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Let’s get loud, go Dogs!

KATHY MATTEA & SUZY BOGGUSS - TOGETHER AT LAST 7:30pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • All Seats| $56.75(Price includes a $7.00 facility fee) • All Ages • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Grammy-Winning Country Music Stars! Swapping songs, stories, and playing each other’s biggest hits...

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Wednesday-Saturday featuring local and touring music acts.

MARGO PRICE WITH LOLA KIRKE 8pm • The ELM • $30-$50 (Adv.) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Margo Price for a live in concert performance.

WESTERN ROOTS 8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Western Roots Country Dancing provides dance lessons in country swing, two-step and line dancing across Montana.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

2023 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORTS The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com For the 15th season, the Bozeman Film Society is thrilled to screen all three categories of the 2023 Oscar-Nominated Shorts!

2023 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORTS The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com For the 15th season, the Bozeman Film Society is thrilled to screen all three categories of the 2023 Oscar-Nominated Shorts!

BOZEMAN WINTER FARMERS MARKET 9am-noon • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Area farmers have worked hard to drastically increase the amount of fresh greens and the variety of vegetables they can offer our community throughout the fall, winter and spring.

STEAM AT THE SCIENCE STATION 10am-noon • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • All Ages • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Pull up a stool at the Science Station and learn through a guided STEAM experience from a community volunteer.

WINTER CRAZY DAYS 2023 10am • Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman Over 200 downtown merchants offer unbelievable end-of-winter sales!

WESTERN ROOTS COUNTRY DANCING 8pm-12:30am • Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St, Bozeman • no cover • bourbonmt.com Learn to line dance with Western Roots Dancing at 8pm then dance and party the night away!

JACKSON HOLTE & THE HIGHWAY PATROL 9pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www.sacajaweahotel.com A Grammy-eligible rock and roll band from Missoula, MT STRANDED BY CHOICE W/ BATTLE STATIONS, SCAVENGER 9pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $10 • 21+ • (406) 587-0585 Tickets at the door and at eventbrite.com

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KELLY NICHOLSON - BRUNCH 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com Originally from a small town in Georgia, Kelly spent a decade traveling the country before finding a home in Bozeman.

MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL VS. MONTANA 2pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 child, $15 adult • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats!

DANIEL KOSEL 5-8pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www.sacajaweahotel.com Local singer-songwriter.

SUNSET LIMITED BY BOZEMAN ACTORS THEATRE 6:30-9pm • Eagles Ballroom • $25 for adults/$12 for students • All Ages • 4065814992 • www.bozemanactorstheatre.org In honor of Black History Month, Bozeman director and actor Nnamdi Kanaga directs Bozeman Actors Theatre’s production of The Sunset Limited, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy. A play about race issues, class systems, and belief.

SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

LAST DAY: THE BEARDED LADY PROJECT 9am-5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Last Day for “The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the Face of Science” in the Siebel Dinosaur Complex.

WINTER CRAZY DAYS 2023 10am • Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman Over 200 downtown merchants offer unbelievable end-of-winter sales!

REDISCOVERING WONDERLAND: THE EXPEDITION THAT LAUNCHED YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 10am • Online via Zoom • FREE • www.gallatinhistorymuseum.org Please join us for an online Zoom presentation by author M. Mark Miller.

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS. MONTANA 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 child, $15 adult • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats!

COLIN BURKE - BRUNCH 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live music inside the restaurant from Colin Burke.

MONTANA BALLET COMPANY: THE LITTLE MERMAID 7pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • $22-$68 • All Ages • (406) 522-6000 This production, with its breathtaking visuals, magical worlds both under the sea and above, and important message of self-acceptance, is an enchanting treat for the entire audience.

SUNDAY DANCE 1-5pm • Manhattan American Legion, 218 E Main St, Manhattan • $10.00 per person • 21+ • (406) 284-6138 Get ready for a gala afternoon with rousing music by the “Powderhorn” band, one of the regions favorite musical groups sure to ‘round you up’ on the dance floor and making you wish to stay there...come join our great group of friends! See ya there.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS CABARET 7:30-9:30pm • Emerson Suite 107 • $35 regular, $69 VIP • 406-404-9000 • vergetheater. com Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

BOZEMAN ICEDOGS VS. GREAT FALLS AMERICANS 7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $5-10 • all ages • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Let’s get loud, go Dogs!

THE BEAST OF BOZEMAN - RAP & DJ 7:30pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $20 • All Ages • 4065879797 • www.theemerson.org Join the Emerson as we transform our ballroom into a popping downtown club scene. Dance the night away while cheering on your favorite DJ’s and Rappers.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Wednesday-Saturday featuring local and touring music acts.

THE MONTANA GAZETTE 8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www. thejumpmt.com Honky Tonk, Classic Country

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ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS AT: www.bozemanmagazine.com GAME NIGHT 2-10pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ Bring a game in to play and receive a free drink.

LOST CANYONS 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 586-6492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak!

Featuring the local alt rock group “Lost Canyons”.

GENTLE YOGA 2-3pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Take time for yourself to stretch, breathe, and relax during this hour of yoga. Please bring a mat.

BOZEMAN DOC SERIES: NORTH CIRCULAR 7pm • Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • $8-10 • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org “Beautiful, visually and sonically striking…a heartfelt love letter to Dublin.” Variety

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

MONTANA BALLET COMPANY: THE LITTLE MERMAID 4pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • $22-$68 • All Ages • (406) 522-6000 This production, with its breathtaking visuals, magical worlds both under the sea and above, and important message of self-acceptance, is an enchanting treat for the entire audience.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2288 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free trivia at Wildrye!

MONDAY, FEB. 20

JAZZ JAM SESSION 5pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • All ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live local music while you dine.

SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

SUNSET LIMITED BY BOZEMAN ACTORS THEATRE 6:30-9pm • Eagles Ballroom • $25 for adults/$12 for students • All Ages • 4065814992 • www.bozemanactorstheatre.org In honor of Black History Month, Bozeman director and actor Nnamdi Kanaga directs Bozeman Actors Theatre’s production of The Sunset Limited, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy. A play about race issues, class systems, and belief.

COMICS GROUP 6:30-9pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $18/Class • Adult • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org The comics group is a great landing place for joining in a community of others who are interested in making their own comics.

Participants should bring their own supplies to class. Twelve student capacity.

CANDY CREATIONS PIR DAY CAMP 9am-3pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $80 ($95 w/aftercare) • Grades K-5 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org What do you do with all that leftover Valentine’s Day Candy? Make more, of course! Try out candy science and invent your own sweet treats.

Register at MontanaScienceCenter.org

RAILROAD EARTH WITH HOOLIGANS 6:30-11pm • The ELM • $29.50-$50 (Adv.) $34.50 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Railroad Earth for a live in concert performance.

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES 10-11am • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • Ages 3-5 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Join us each week for a shared storytime, hands-on STEAM activity, and take-home craft.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS CABARET 3-5pm • Emerson Suite 107 • $35 regular, $69 VIP • 406-404-9000 • vergetheater.com Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

BRIDGER MOUNTAIN BIG BAND 7-9:30pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 The Bridger Mountain Big Band is a 17-piece jazz orchestra that plays all styles of music from the 1.

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LEARN TO DO YOUR TAXES WITH VITA 10am-4pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 3884346 • www.belgradelibrary.org A trained tax coach will walk you through filing your own taxes online. This service is provided free

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MATT VANDER SANDE 6:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • All ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live local music while you dine.

EAGLES JAM 7-9pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 Bluegrass/Americana acoustic string jam, come on down and pick some tunes!

NORDIC BREW WORKS TRIVIA 7-9pm • Nordic Brew Works, 730 Boardwalk Avenue Suite 1A, Bozeman • no cover • www. nordicbrewworks.com If you are interested in joining us for a fun night of good food, and tasty drinks and to test your IQ sign up in advance.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

All listings are subject to change. Check ahead for full details.

TUESDAY, FEB. 21 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta • FREE • All Ages • (406) 587-5544 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free trivia at Colombo’s!

LIFE DRAWING BY EMERSON CENTER 6-8pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $18/class • Adult • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Artists of all ability levels are welcome. Participants should provide their own drawing supplies; however, 8 drawing ponies are available – first come, first served. Pre-registration encouraged! Please check in with monitor.

BEERS + BUGS 6-9pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Tell some lies and tie some flies! Bring your gear for fly tying upstairs at SHINE! $4 Bavik Pints AARON BANFIELD 6pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Blending energetic guitar work with thought-provoking lyrics there is no music Aaron Banfield isn’t willing to try.

BPL BOOK CLUB 6:30-8pm • Bozeman Public Safety Center, 901 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages The Book Club will meet to discuss the novel, Fire Keeper’s Daughter: Keep the Secret, Live the Lie, Earn Your Truth by Angelina Boulley.

PECHA KUCHA 38 6:40pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • All Seats | $9.00 Students (at the door) | $5.50 (Prices include $1.50 facility fee.) • All Ages • (406) 585-5885 • www. theellentheatre.com Pecha Kucha is back with another eclectic evening of speakers! Sharing ideas with the community...Designers, inventors, adventurers, entrepreneurs and more!

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

GET UP & MOVE 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 3-6 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org Our preschool exercise program continues through the fall.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

BUSINESS LUNCHES: SCORE 1:30-2pm • Zoom • Adults • 4065822409 • bozemanlibrary.org Join Rick Sanders, a certified mentor from SCORE, to learn a little more about SCORE’s resources and mentorship program for small business owners.

SCORE is a national organization that provides education and mentorship to entrepreneurs.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

SKI AND SNOWBOARD WAXING WORKSHOP 5-7pm • REI, 2220 Tschache Lane, Bozeman • $35 • (406) 587-1938 • www.rei. com You will learn how to choose the best wax for the conditions and have expert guidance as you clean and wax your personal equipment.

TERGAR BOZEMAN 5:30-7pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, P.O. Box 964, Bozeman • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org A new practice group within the Tergar International Meditation Community under the guidance of Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.

GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

DOCUMENTARY DISCUSSION CLUB: DEEP BLUES 6:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • Adults • 4065822409 • www.bozemanlibrary.org This month in the Documentary Discussion Club we’ll be talking about Deep Blues.

Filmed in 1990, this documentary is a discovery of rural blues acts in the Mississippi Delta and Hill Country. The movie is available on Kanopy through the Library.

BINGO 7-9pm • American Legion Bar, 225 E. Main St., Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 586-8400 • www.facebook.com 100% of the proceeds go to assisting our Veterans, their families, our youth programs, and the community.

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER DMITRY MURATOV 7:30pm • MSU SUB Ballroom, 280 strand Union, Bozeman • (406) 994-3081 • www.montana.edu Muratov will speak at MSU about freedom of speech, the Russia-Ukraine war and his experiences risking his life for journalistic integrity in the face of government opposition.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

COLIN LEE 8:30-10:30pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages Local live music while you dine.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

THURSDAY, FEB. 23 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

BABIES & BOOKS 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 0-3 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org In addition to stories, there will be songs and activities for your baby.

HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE 1-2:30pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $210 per semester (14 weeks) • Ages 8-13 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Engage with the science, art and math all around us in this drop-off program.

Register at MontanaScienceCenter.org.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

VALHALLA OPEN MIC 6:30-8:30pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ Join us weekly to share your poetry and music while we raise funds for our local non profit organizations. This is our Adults only open mic, so feel free to use your 4 letter words.

PECHA KUCHA 38 6:40pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • All Seats | $9.00 Students (at the door) | $5.50 (Prices include $1.50 facility fee.) • All Ages • (406) 585-5885 • www. theellentheatre.com Pecha Kucha is back with another eclectic evening of speakers! Sharing ideas with the community...Designers, inventors, adventurers, entrepreneurs and more!

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MATT WALLIN & HIS NERVOUS BREAKDOWN February 25 - Stacey’s Steakhouse, Gallatin Gateway

ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS AT: www.bozemanmagazine.com SOUND & COLOR SOIRÉE: ART AUCTION PREVIEW 4pm • The Independent, 50 Ousel Falls Rd, Big Sky • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 995-7827 • www.theindependentmt.com Art items selected for the Arts Council of Big Sky’s 11th Annual Auction for the Arts event will be displayed to the public to experience during the Sound & Color Soirée hosted at the Independent.

LEGO CLUB 4:30-5:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

TRIVIA WITH TRIVIA TOM 5:30-7:30pm • Bunkhouse Brewery Four Corners • FREE • All Ages • www.bunkhousebrewery.com Come on down and enjoy some of the best trivia in the valley, curated by the legendary Trivia Tom! LECTURE SERIES: AMANDA HENDRIX-KOMOTO ‘MAKING NATIVE KIN’ 6-7:30pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www. facebook.com Making Native Kin: Religion, Interracial Adoption, and the Politics of Assimilation in the 19th Century.

RAVEN RŌSHI 6-8pm • Lockhorn Cider House • FREE • 4062242588 • www.ravenroshi.com RAVEN RŌSHI is an indie folk music project led by singer-songwriter Charles Wolf Drimal of Bozeman, Montana.

4TH THURSDAY BOOK CLUB 6:30-7:45pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • No Cover • Young Adult and Up • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Book discussion, opinion-sharing, refreshments, and lots of fun!

BELGRADE LIBRARY 4TH THURSDAY BOOK CLUB 6:30-7:45pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Book discussion, opinionsharing, refreshments, and lots of fun in the library’s community room!

SCIENCE OF SKIING WITH PEAK SKI COMPANY 6:30-8:30pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $25 • 21+ • (406) 522-9087 • montanasciencecenter.org Ski designer and manufacturer Peak Ski Company joins us for an interactive conversation featuring their custom-made skis. Whether you’re interested in the basics or the nitty-gritty of ski design, the Peak design team has you covered.

SHINE DANCE FITNESS WITH MARISSA 7-8pm • Montana Ballet Company • $10 • All Ages • (406) 461-6961 SHiNE brings original routines to life using hit music and choreography for all abilities.

Rooted in jazz, ballet and hip-hop, this workout gives you a creative outlet to escape from daily stress. Please visit https://bit. ly/SHiNE_RESERVE reserve your spot.

DREW MCDOWELL OF ARTERIAL DRIVE 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the Drew McDowell of the rock band “Arterial Drive”.

BINGO NIGHT 7pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • $20 • 18+ • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Its a game that we all know and love, so why not bring everyone down for dinner, and drinks!

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS. SAC STATE 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 child, $15 adult • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats!

QUEER NIGHT 7pm • Happy Box, 233 E Main St, Bozeman • 21+ • 406-624-6016 • happyboxbzn.com A portion of Happy Box’s proceeds will be donated to Bridgercare.

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THE BEAST OF BOZEMAN - BATTLE OF THE BANDS & COMEDY 7:30pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $20 • All Ages • 4065879797 • www.theemerson.org Join the Emerson for a long-standing crowd favorite, The Battle of the Bands! The Emerson will be adding their own flavor to this classic competition by partnering the evening with Bozeman’s funniest comedians.

LIVE MUSIC HOSTED BY DUSTIN TUCKER 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Dustin & friends playing tunes every Thursday.

THE SLEEPLESS ELITE W/LAURA HICKLI 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • TBD • 18+ • www.rialtobozeman.com The Sleepless Elite, is a talented duo celebrated for their unique indie/pop punk style.

FRIDAY, FEB. 24 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES 10-11am • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • Ages 3-5 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Join us each week for a shared storytime, hands-on STEAM activity, and take-home craft.

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FABULOUS FRIDAYS WEBINAR SERIES 10-11am • Webex • No Cover • All Ages Each session will feature a Montana 4-H alumnus to talk about the lifelong impact of 4-H. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • ages 3 to 5 • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Songs, rhymes, and stories with a slightly more complex structure followed up by a craft or activity and socialization time.

BOZEMAN GOLD CLUB 12:10-1pm • First Security Bank, 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-580-1921 • www. toastmasters.org A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

FIRE STATION TOUR AT CVFD 1 4-5pm • Central Valley Fire District Station 1 • FREE • All-ages All-ages tours of Central Valley Fire District Station 1, located at 215 Wings Way. See firetrucks up close and learn about firefighting, safety, and life as a firefighter!

COLE DECKER 5-8pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www.sacajaweahotel.com Live local music.

TRANS CLOSET 5:30-8pm • Steep Mountain Tea • FREE • All Ages • 4065772740 • www.steepmtntea.com Browse a genderaffirming closet and find clothes that make you feel comfortable and confident! Clothing is completely free. Trans Closet will be set up and happening in partnership with the Lonely Hearts poetry slam.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ 6-8pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

OPEN MIC FRIDAY 6pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com If you have been looking for a place to show off those skills, this is the place to do it!

‘LONELY HEARTS’ POETRY SLAM COMPETITION 6:30-9pm • Steep Mountain Tea • FREE • All Ages • 4065772740 • www.steepmtntea.com This free event is open to the public! The emcee and members of the Bozeman Poetry Collective will open the event with readings of world-famous love poetry, then the slam consists of three rounds and winners get cash and swag prizes!

SUNSET LIMITED BY BOZEMAN ACTORS THEATRE 6:30-9pm • Eagles Ballroom • $25 for adults/$12 for students • All Ages • 4065814992 • www.bozemanactorstheatre.org In honor of Black History Month, Bozeman director and actor Nnamdi Kanaga directs Bozeman Actors Theatre’s production of The Sunset Limited, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy. A play about race issues, class systems, and belief.

LONELY HEARTS POETRY SLAM 6:30-9pm • Steep Mountain Teahouse, 402 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 577-2740 Contestants should prepare three original poems relating to love and or heartbreak. These poems will be read in three rounds and judges will choose a winner.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 7-9pm • Bar IX • FREE • 21+ • (406) 551-2166 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free Trivia at Bar IX! THE MOTET 7-11pm • The ELM • $25-$40 (Adv.) $30 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome The Motet for a live in concert performance.

DEAD SKY 7-11pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $30 adv/$40 dos • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Dead Sky is a Grateful Dead tribute band based out of Bozeman.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS CABARET 7:30-9:30pm • Emerson Suite 107 • $35 regular, $69 VIP • 406-404-9000 • vergetheater. com Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

BIRDS OF PLAY WITH JOSH MOORE 7:30pm • Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, 2118 S. 3rd Ave, Bozeman • $25 • All Ages • 406-579-5169 • www.bozemanfolklore.org BFS is excited to welcome Telluride, CO based Americana roots quartet Birds of Play to the Sanctuary at Pilgrim Church, with opening act Josh Moore of Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Wednesday-Saturday featuring local and touring music acts.

WESTERN SKIES 8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Country Rock

SUNSET LIMITED BY BOZEMAN ACTORS THEATRE 6:30-9pm • Eagles Ballroom • $25 for adults/$12 for students • All Ages • 4065814992 • www.bozemanactorstheatre.org In honor of Black History Month, Bozeman director and actor Nnamdi Kanaga directs Bozeman Actors Theatre’s production of The Sunset Limited, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy. A play about race issues, class systems, and belief.

DEAD SKY 7-11pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $30 adv/$40 dos • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Dead Sky is a Grateful Dead tribute band based out of Bozeman.

MATT MILLER 7pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Live local Country music.

BOZEMAN SYMPHONY: FIREBIRD & MOZART’S VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 5 7:30-9pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • Starting at $29 • All Ages • 4065859774 • www. bozemansymphony.org Join the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and virtuoso soloist Carrie Krause for a fiery start to the Classical Series performances in 2023!

Featuring an exhilarating world premiere piece by Composer-inResidence Scott Lee honoring Yellowstone’s 150th.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS CABARET 7:30-9:30pm • Emerson Suite 107 • $35 regular, $69 VIP • 406-404-9000 • vergetheater. com Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

FLAPJACK 9pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com Country Rock

SATURDAY, FEB. 25 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

MONTANA DAY: FREE ADMISSION TO MOR 9am-5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • All ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org New in 2023, Montana Day, on February 25, is a day set aside for free admission to all those with Montana residency. This is a celebration of our community and Montana heritage.

STEAM AT THE SCIENCE STATION 10am-noon • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • All Ages • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Pull up a stool at the Science Station and learn through a guided STEAM experience from a community volunteer.

2023 SPRING HOME SHOW 10am-5pm • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin. mt.gov Exhibit Building 1-4. Vendors will be showcasing their products and businesses.

RANDOM ACTS OF SILLINESS IMPROV SHOW 10:30-11:15am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org A special family improv show put on by Random Acts of Silliness!

This show is best suited for a K-5 audience, but all are welcome.

MEMPHIS JOOKIN: THE SHOW 7:30pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Big Sky • $20-$55 • All Ages • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org Conceived and choreographed by renowned dance artist Lil Buck, this performance is an ode to Memphis, Tennessee— birthplace of the singular dance style known as Memphis Jookin’.

THE BEAST OF BOZEMAN - DANCE, DRAG & CIRQUE 7:30pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $20 • All Ages • 4065879797 • www.theemerson. org Join the Emerson in our final competition by category round as we check out Bozeman’s hottest Dance, Drag & Cirque performers.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Wednesday-Saturday featuring local and touring music acts.

WESTERN ROOTS COUNTRY DANCING 8pm-12:30am • Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St, Bozeman • no cover • bourbonmt.com Learn to line dance with Western Roots Dancing at 8pm then dance and party the night away!

SUNDAY, FEB. 26 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

THE SLEEPLESS ELITE - BRUNCH 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com The Sleepless Elite creates music blending their love of the cathartic, irreverent and beautiful.

HEART OF THE VALLEY’S SNOWSHOE SHUFFLE 2-5pm • BASE, 285 Simkins Dr, Big Sky • $25 • All Ages • 4063889399 • Snowshoe23.givesmart.com Join us for a winter hike with your four-legged friend, then join us for refreshments, bid in the auction and enter to win raffle prizes! First 100 tickets receive a Snowshoe Shuffle goodie bag!

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS. PORTLAND STATE 4pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 child, $15 adult • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats!

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KING ROPES Feb 26 - Bozeman Hot Springs

NEW EVENTS ADDED DAILY AT: www.bozemanmagazine.com KATE & THE ALLEYKATS (MANHATTAN LEGION SUNDAY DANCE) Manhattan Legion • $10 at the Door • All Ages 21+ • www.KateAndTheAlleyKats.com Serving up a great mix of classic and contemporary Country dance in a variety of dance styles.

(Swing, Country Two Step, Swing, Polkas, Fox Trots, Waltzes and more). Great dance floor!

2023 SPRING HOME SHOW 10am-4pm • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin. mt.gov Exhibit Building 1-4. Vendors will be showcasing their products and businesses.

JACKSON FLANNERY - BRUNCH 11am • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • no cover • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www. sacajaweahotel.com Jackson’s shows are like a campfire jam session with lifelong friends, with music that takes you from the mountains to the beach and back.

SUNDAY DANCE 1-5pm • American Legion Manhattan, 218 E Main St, Manhattan • $10.00 per person • 21+ • (406) 284-6138 You’ll love the dance music of “Kate and The Alley Kats” on this, the last dance of February...so get yourself ready for an afternoon performance sure to keep you humming and toe-tapping all next week...we’ll keep a space for you.

LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC 1:30-3:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • No Cover • All Ages • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Local jazz guitarist Craig Hall will lead the music and bring along guest performers, including Michael Steele and Kearen Samsel.

GAME NIGHT 2-10pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ Bring a game in to play and receive a free drink.

BOZEMAN SYMPHONY: FIREBIRD & MOZART’S VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 5 2:30-4pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • Starting at $29 • All Ages • 4065859774 • www. bozemansymphony.org Join the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and virtuoso soloist Carrie Krause for a fiery start to the Classical Series performances in 2023!

Featuring an exhilarating world premiere piece by Composer-inResidence Scott Lee honoring Yellowstone’s 150th.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS CABARET 3-5pm • Emerson Suite 107 • $35 regular, $69 VIP • 406-404-9000 • vergetheater.com Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

SUNSET LIMITED BY BOZEMAN ACTORS THEATRE 6:30-9pm • Eagles Ballroom • $25 for adults/$12 for students • All Ages • 4065814992 • www.bozemanactorstheatre.org In honor of Black History Month, Bozeman director and actor Nnamdi Kanaga directs Bozeman Actors Theatre’s production of The Sunset Limited, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy. A play about race issues, class systems, and belief.

BRIDGER MOUNTAIN BIG BAND 7-9:30pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 The Bridger Mountain Big Band is a 17-piece jazz orchestra that plays all styles of music from the 1.

KING ROPES 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak!

Featuring the psychedelic garage country rock group “King Ropes”.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

MONDAY, FEB. 27 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES 10-11am • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • Ages 3-5 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org a shared storytime, hands-on STEAM activity, and take-home craft.

LEARN TO DO YOUR TAXES WITH VITA 10am-4pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 3884346 • www.belgradelibrary.org A trained tax coach will walk you through filing your own taxes online. This service is provided free

by VITA through HRDC. (406)585-4878 to make an appointment.

MONTANA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND (MAB) BOZEMAN CHAPTER BOOK & CRAFT CLUB 1-3pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org Each month has a theme and discussions emphasize connections between literature and like experiences in our personal lives and understanding societal context at different times in history.

GENTLE YOGA 2-3pm • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 388-4346 • www.belgradelibrary.org Take time for yourself to stretch, breathe, and relax during this hour of yoga. Please bring a mat.

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OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2288 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free trivia at Wildrye!

TOM KIRWAN 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live music while you dine.

COMICS GROUP 6:30-9pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $18/Class • Adult • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org The comics group is a great landing place for joining in a community of others who are interested in making their own comics.

Participants should bring their own supplies to class. Twelve student capacity.

EAGLES JAM 7-9pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 Bluegrass/Americana acoustic string jam, come on down and pick some tunes!

NORDIC BREW WORKS TRIVIA 7-9pm • Nordic Brew Works, 730 Boardwalk Avenue Suite 1A, Bozeman • no cover • www. nordicbrewworks.com If you are interested in joining us for a fun night of good food, and tasty drinks and to test your IQ sign up in advance.

MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL VS. EASTERN WASHINGTON 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 child, $15 adult • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats!

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

TUESDAY, FEB. 28 SWEET PEA 2ND ANNUAL WINTER ART SHOW ERA Real Estate, 1805 W. Dickerson #1, Bozeman • www.eralandmark.com This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location.

TOURS FOR TOTS 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • ages 3 – 5 • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Have a naturally curious preschooler (ages 3 – 5) that loves exploring science, history, and art? This series of tours and classes examines different areas of the museum with an early education focus.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta • FREE • All Ages • (406) 587-5544 • GameNightLive.com The games you love in your favorite places! Free trivia at Colombo’s!

LIFE DRAWING BY EMERSON CENTER 6-8pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $18/class • Adult • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Artists of all ability levels are welcome. Participants should provide their own drawing supplies; however, 8 drawing ponies are available – first come, first served. Pre-registration encouraged! Please check in with monitor.

BEERS + BUGS 6-9pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Tell some lies and tie some flies! Bring your gear for fly tying upstairs at SHINE! $4 Bavik Pints

THURSDAY, MAR. 2

JACKSON HOLTE 6pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • No Cover • All Ages • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Country Songwriter MONTANA RACIAL EQUITY PROJECT’S BOOK CLUB 6:30-8pm • Zoom • No Cover • All Ages All That She Carried by Tiya Miles.

This meeting will be held on Zoom from 6:30-8:00 PM.

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 1 SENSATIONAL BABIES 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

GET UP & MOVE 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 3-6 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org Our preschool exercise program continues through the fall.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission / membership • Ages Birth – 3 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org/calendar Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities, art, music, and other gross and fine motor explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

TERGAR BOZEMAN 5:30-7pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, P.O. Box 964, Bozeman • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org A new practice group within the Tergar International Meditation Community under the guidance of Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.

GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

VALHALLA OPEN MIC 6:30-8:30pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ Join us weekly to share your poetry and music while we raise funds for our local non profit organizations. This is our Adults only open mic, so feel free to use your 4 letter words.

BINGO 7-9pm • American Legion Bar, 225 E. Main St., Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 586-8400 • www.facebook.com 100% of the proceeds go to assisting our Veterans, their families, our youth programs, and the community.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

BABIES & BOOKS 10:15-11am • Belgrade Community Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • ages 0-3 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org In addition to stories, there will be songs and activities for your baby.

HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE 1-2:30pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $210 per semester (14 weeks) • Ages 8-13 • 4065229087 • montanasciencecenter.org Engage with the science, art and math all around us in this drop-off program.

Register at MontanaScienceCenter.org.

OPEN LAB IN THE STEAMLAB 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • No Cover • 5-18 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Included with admission or membership.

LEGO CLUB 4:30-5:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

ART AUCTION 5-9pm • Montage Big Sky, 995 Settlement Trail, Big Sky • $200 • Adult • www.montagehotels.com/bigsky/ The Arts Council of Big Sky is hosting its 11th annual Auction for the Arts fundraiser at the Montage Resort in Big Sky. BOZEMAN WRITERS GROUP 6-8pm • Bozeman Lodge, 1547 N. Hunters Way, Bozeman • FREE • Ages 21 and above • (406) 599-4433 • bozemanwriters.com Calling all writers in the greater Gallatin valley area! Get feedback on your work and connect with other writers, stay motivated and inspired, learn from and encourage other members - come to the Bozeman Writers Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays.

SHINE DANCE FITNESS WITH MARISSA 7-8pm • Montana Ballet Company • $10 • All Ages • (406) 461-6961 SHiNE brings original routines to life using hit music and choreography for all abilities.

Rooted in jazz, ballet and hip-hop, this workout gives you a creative outlet to escape from daily stress. Please visit https://bit. ly/SHiNE_RESERVE reserve your spot.

JOSH MOORE 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak!

Featuring the Bozeman-based folk artist Josh Moore.

BINGO NIGHT 7pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • $20 • 18+ • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Its a game that we all know and love, so why not bring everyone down for dinner, and drinks!

QUEER NIGHT 7pm • Happy Box, 233 E Main St, Bozeman • 21+ • 406-624-6016 • happyboxbzn.com A portion of Happy Box’s proceeds will be donated to Bridgercare.

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LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

HAUFBRAU HOUSE OPEN MIC 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook.com Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

All listings are subject to change. Check ahead for full details.

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