Performing and Visual Arts in the Bitterroot Valley

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Drum roll please: Introducing “Performing and Visual Arts in the Bitterroot Valley”

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JAZZ BALLET

The Bitterroot Valley is itself a work of art: the snowy mountaintops, cold waters, beautifully appointed farms and ranches. The wild things with whom we share these mountains and meadows.

Little wonder, then, that this valley is such an inspiration to artists: painters, actors, musicians, writers.

Today, the Ravalli Republic salutes our valley and its richness of performing and visual arts.

This is your guide to upcoming exhibits and performances – by our fellow Bitterroot Valley residents, young and old, and by visitors to our communities. And it’s a guide to the galleries and stages that provide a showplace for that artistry.

There’s a lot to look forward to in the months to come, and this is just a starter list. Watch the Ravalli Republic daily for arts and entertainment news, so you don’t miss a moment. If you’ve got news of your own to share, drop us a note by email at editor@ravallirepublic.com.

Read and then get out and enjoy! There’s beauty to behold, both indoors and out, in the Bitterroot Valley.

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Table of Contents Bitterroot Performing Arts Series 2011..............................4 Bitterroot Valley Dance Studios........................................11 A BPAC Extra! Just for Families.......................................12 Performing Arts in Bitterroot Valley schools....................14 Bitterroot Art Galleries......................................................18 Bitterroot Valley Community Theater..............................20

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Bitterroot Performing Arts Series 2011-2012

Cirque Mechanics Boom Town

Cirque Mechanics Boom Town Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. *2 Shows!*, Bitterroot Performing Arts Center, Hamilton High School Revel in the excitement & wonder at the astounding acrobatics! Journey to a time and place rich in adventure as the creators of Birdhouse Factory transport you to the 1865 mining town of Rosebud, where two ambitious saloon owners have set up shop in the hopes of cashing in on the town’s gold rush frenzy. The circus that ensues when they begin to feud for the townsfolk patronage leads to a series of hilarious events, exciting brawls, an unexpected romance and a lucrative discovery. Star crossed lovers, offsprings of feuding saloon owners Inspired by 19th century mining machines that serve as the playground for prospectors and adventure seekers in the production, Boom Town is full of the lore and adventure of the Old West. Juxtaposing modern gadgets and gizmos in a bygone era, lends the performance a surreal, even magical feel. What is impressive about Boom Town is its ability to hold the audiences’ rapt attention without the use of any dialogues except an occasional Yee Haw! All the physical theatrics created by Boom Town screams just one response “how do they do that?” And while the performance is certainly mechanics-driven, the production agrees that the real story stems from the cast and its interaction with the audience. In fact, one aspect that sets Cirque Mechanics apart from other physical theatre productions: each of the characters on stage is involved in the overall creative process. They are able to hone and showcase their skills with individual vignette acts and also get to perform as actors in a well-narrated story.

Cirque Mechanics has entertained family audiences with popular acclaim and rave reviews at New Victory Theatre in NYC’s Times Square, a setting which specializes in theater focusing on children and families. The cast and crew of Boom Town makes a conscious effort to be interactive and fun filled for audiences of all age groups.

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When it comes down to it, what could be more fun than performers climbing up swaying telegraph poles, dancing on swinging chandeliers, and balancing on whiskey jugs?!? Round up the entire family for this new Cirque Mechanics production...You won’t want to let this circus pass you by! birdhousefactoryshow.com “…exceptional, evocative, eye-catching, ear-catching and engrossingly entertaining…” -The New York Times ”The folks who star in this big-top spectacle will make you want to run away with them.” --Time Out New York Kids David Wilcox Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8 p.m., Bitterroot Performing Arts Center, Hamilton High School David Wilcox is a true American treasure. He has sold over 750,000 discs and has been writing songs for 30 years. Frequently compared to James Taylor, he is considerably more than your typical singer/songwriter. His baritone voice is warm and engulfing; his music more lyric poetry than mere melody; and his unique guitar styling speaks to genius, adaptability, and passion. David Wilcox is known for his open tuning acoustic guitar, sawed-off capos, storytelling wit, and insightful metaphors. Writing like his “life depends on it”, David Wilcox is a firm believer that the right song at the right time can have the power to be life-changing for the listener. More than twenty years of writing and traveling have also taught Wilcox that touring and composing are the journey--a fact he embraces with reverent conviction.

Wilcox’s songs are a strong elixir. Music distilled. David believes that the right song at the right time changes people’s lives.

Reverie, David’s 17th album, was recorded in front of an audience, but it doesn’t sound like a “live album’ since the crowd was nearly silent. It was done this way to capture the energy of the connection, where songs breathe and expand by the combined

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conductivity of the crowd. Wilcox performed over two nights at The Monastery in Cincinnati, OH. This fall, Wilcox is touring selections from his upcoming Reverie CD, including cuts like “Angeline” and “Dynamite in the Distance.” “These songs are maps to where the money is hidden, maps to get you free,” says Wilcox. “They are songs that are the way out of the maze. These songs say, ‘Do you really want to hear this song? Because it might hurt, or start a really intense conversation, or healing in a profound personal way.’

It’s no wonder audiences perpetually respond with affectionate enthusiasm while wrapped in the intimacy of a David Wilcox performance. davidwilcox.com

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8 p.m., Bitterroot Performing Arts Center, Hamilton High School Since their arrival on the music scene in a legendary 1993 residency at Los Angeles’ Brown Derby nightclub, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s irresistible live show and aggressive, musically perceptive approach has proven them over time to be the singular standout among the numerous bands that launched the Nineties swing revival. Having forged a massively successful fusion of classic American sounds together with their own songbook of originals, BBVD is--eighteen years later--a veteran force that adds new fans by the roomful each and every time they play. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy-named famously after an autograph by blues legend Albert Collins--has sold millions of records and received critical national acclaim while the band’s music has appeared in countless movies and television shows. Their high-energy, retro, hep-cat cool, family-friendly holiday show will, no doubt, be a highlight of our 201112 Season! bbvd.com

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Emerson String Quartet Friday, February 3, 2012 at 8 p.m., Bitterroot Performing Arts Center, Hamilton High School The Emerson String Quartet stands alone in the history of string quartets with an unparalleled list of achievements over three decades: more than thirty acclaimed recordings since 1987, nine Grammy. Awards (including two for Best Classical Album, an unprecedented honor for a chamber music group), three Gramophone Awards, the coveted Avery Fisher Prize and cycles of the complete Beethoven, Bartok, Mendelssohn and Shostakovich string quartets in the world’s musical capitals, from New York to London and Vienna.

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benchmark integrity, energy and commitment that it has demonThe Emerson’s subsequent release of the cycle received the 1989 strated since it was formed in 1976.

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In 2011-2012, its 35th season as an ensemble, the Emerson performs extensively throughout North America and Europe, with concerts in Boston, Vancouver, Denver, Philadelphia, Washington DC, San Diego, Houston and Ann Arbor and on tours taking them to Germany, Denmark, Slovenia, Austria, England, Spain, Switzerland, Italy and South Korea. The Emerson continues its residency at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., now in its 32nd season.

Throughout its history, the Emerson String Quartet has garnered an international reputation for groundbreaking chamber music projects and correlated recordings. In 1988, the Quartet attracted national attention with the presentation of the six Bartok quartets in a single evening for its Carnegie Hall debut.

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Dervish Friday, March 16, 2012 at 8 p.m., Bitterroot Performing Arts Center, Hamilton High School Built upon two sturdy pillars--the hauntingly charismatic vocals of Cathy Jordan and the dazzling virtuosity of such award-winning instrumentalists as Tom Morrow on fiddle, Liam Kelly on flute, and Shane Mitchell on accordion— Dervish are a solid structure of a band founded in legendary pub sessions and shaped by years of international touring.

Now, more than two decades since first coming together (and with four of the original members still at the helm) Dervish is more in demand than ever. Their colorful career has taken them to every corner of the globe and has found them sharing center stage with such names as James Brown, The Buena Vista Social Club, Oasis, Sting, REM, Beck and many more. As a band, they have as much celebrated Irish traditional music as they have been instrumental in bringing the music to a worldwide audience—to which we gladly now belong! www.dervish.ie “The most compelling, most soulful Irish traditional folk band playing today.” - The News Journal “Irish music fans should walk over broken glass to hear this Dervish band.” - Pulse

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Sweet Honey in the Rock Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., Bitterroot Performing Arts Center, Hamilton High School Sweet Honey In The Rock has built a distinguished legacy over the past three decades as one of the most celebrated ambassadors of a cappella music, and in some circles they’re revered as national treasures. In the process, they created their own unique style and interpretation of a cappella music by fusing five scintillating and soulful voices with the texture, harmonic blend, and raw quality that is indigenous and true to authentic a cappella music. In essence, they’ve created their very own sound, with the perfect mix of “vocals” and “a cappella,” which is aptly showcased and captured in a wide range of musical genres including, blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, Hip Hop, ancient lullabies, and jazz improvisation. Internationally renowned Sweet Honey in the Rock are Grammy award winners and, more recently, two-time Grammy nominees for Best Musical Album for Children.

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A BPAC Extra! Just for Families‌ (Not included in the subscription season)

The Handsome Little Devils Present: THE SQUIRM BURPEE CIRCUS! Making their mark on the Vaudeville Nouveau movement in America, The Squirm Burpee Circus is an exhilarating, fantastical adventure featuring classic Vaudeville comedy, high-skill circus acts and a

plot rooted in American Melodrama. Forged in the fire of Denver’s Handsome Little Devils Productions, The Squirm Burpee Circus is a one-ofa-kind theatrical experience that leaves audience chanting for more.

Featuring an eye-catching cast and a beautiful, Cirque-like aesthetic, The Squirm Burpee Circus

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can sustain itself on eye candy alone. But they don’t stop there! The show explodes with high-energy acts like The Human Cannon, The Ladder of Love and Chainsaw Juggling, not to mention classic Vaudeville comedy routines, hilarious romantic antics and swing dancing!

The Baron Vegan von Hamburger, your humble host and sworn enemy of the Squirm Burpee Circus, will take you on a journey back in time with his breathtaking Monkey-Powered Circus Wagon. In side the Circus, anything can happen, and the Baron can’t wait to put an end to it all!

On the other hand, Mike the Handsome and Dashing Dave are two dapper Vaudevillians and world-class jugglers trying to put on a show, despite their unique girl problems. Dave falls in love with a new audience member every show, while Mike has forsworn love altogether! Add the Mikeobsessed Lovely Little

Lolo to the mix, and you’ve got a recipe for romantic disaster! Together, Dave and Mike evoke the brotherly comedy of the Smothers Brothers, Martin and Lewis and the like, while Mike and Lolo’s hilarious antics are reminiscent of I Love Lucy.

Throughout the show, the evil Baron Vegan von Hamburger is plotting to destroy them, and it will take a real change of heart for him to let the Circus go! Will Dave ever find his One True Love? Will Lolo win Mike’s heart? Will the Baron succeed and obliterate them once and for all?

When the show begins, you’ll wish you’d brought your bedpans!

The Bitterroot Performing Arts Council is very pleased to present this show to the community, at a time & ticket price especially

for families and children of all ages. The Handsome Little Devils will appear on the stage of the Hamilton Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 21st for a 3 p.m. matinee performance of The Squirm Burpee Circus…stay tuned to the BPAC website, www.bARTc.org, for complete ticket details, beginning in November.

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Performing Arts in Bitterroot Valley schools

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With school budgets making another notch in their every-tightening belt, Ravalli County kids are lucky to have so many generous volunteers and foundation grants that continue to bring arts

into the schools.

The Bitterroot Performing Arts Council is committed to not only import outstanding professional performers for its series every year, it actively seeks grant money so those musicians and dancers can stay and conduct outreach programs for local students.

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The Montana Art Council’s Montana Artrepreneur Program (MAP) has been designed to help visual artists develop a sustainable business by learning more about the art of entrepreneurship. This program is based on the idea that learning should be accessible, affordable, flexible, collaborative, and useful. It is not just a theoretical exercise, but the opportunity to actually develop the tools needed to start a business.

The Bitter Root Cultural Heritage Trust (BRCHT) believes that local artists help preserve our culture and interpret our heritage. BRCHT is proud to partner with the Montana Arts Council to host MAP in the Bitterroot.

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Cast members from the musical drama “Les Miserables,” a Hamilton High School production, gather during a school-day rehearsal last spring.

grams and we hope to have many more in the future,” said BPAC Director Monica Grable. “Funding is always the biggest hurdle, but we’ve been fortunate to secure some grants so that these incredible artists can have an influence on our kids.”

Last spring, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, legendary saxophonist Ravi Coltrane offered a lecture, a demonstration and workshop for music students at the University of Montana and prior to his evening performance in Hamilton.

Ailey II, a dance company from New York City, not only gave a breathtaking evening performance last January but stayed overnight and performed for school students the next morning. They also conducted a dance workshop for advanced dance students at Riverstreet Dance Studio in Hamilton.

Last year, Billy Jonas offered a memorable interactive workshop and performance at Corvallis Schools where students helped write a song with him.

This year, Grable said that singer/songwriter David Wilcox will conduct an outreach program for school children as well and she hopes she can arrange something similar for school choirs to work with the a cappella group Sweet Honey on the Rock who is scheduled to perform in Hamilton next April.

“It’s truly a great opportunity to have such outstanding performers coming to the Bitterroot,” said Grable. “So to have them stay and share their talents and insight with students is a bonus and such a valuable experience for them.”

For more information about the MAP program and/or to be on the mailing list for the next MAP cohort, email MAP@BRCHT.org or call 406.375.9953.

ARTISTS PARTICIPATING IN THE BITTERROOT MAP COHORTS TO DATE INCLUDE:

Monica Campbell, Mono Art, Darby (painting) Suzette Del Rae, Del Rae Art, Hamilton (painting) Jim Ellingson, Hamilton (iron and clay) Deb Essen, DJE Handwovens, Victor Flori Engbrecht Photography, Hamilton Kiana Fecteau, Golden Oak Studio, Stevensville (painting) Georgine Forgatch, Lisa Archer Silks, Stevensville Joe Keeton, Living Iron, Corvallis (sculpture) Amy S. Knight, Glass Obsession, Stevensville Olive Parker, Montana Leather Designs, Stevensville Shelley Peters, Alpaca Hill Designs, Corvallis (fiber arts) Kelly Price Pottery, Victor Mary Jane Ross, MJ Ross Woodcarving, Stevensville Katrina Ruhmland, Corvallis (beadwork) Charley Shipley Fine Art, Helena (oil painting) Anna Taft, Buzby Boutique, Bonner (fiber arts) Royce Vallejo, Roosters Saddlery, Hamilton Tim White, TRW Woodworks, Stevensville

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Bitterroot Performing Arts Center, Hamilton High School 2011-2012: HHS – Hamilton High School, HMS – Hamilton Middle School, UM/BCP University of Montana and the Bitterroot College Program

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Oct. 26

November 1 November 2

November 3 Nov. 8 Nov. 9

Nov. 12

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The Sunflower Matrix, 1-7 pm, Bitterroot College Program and RCEDA Marriage Conference (sponsored by area churches) UM/BCP 10 am – 11:30, Life Long Learning in the ‘Root’ UM/BCP 10 am – 11:30, Life Long Learning in the ‘Root’ HHS Choir Concert, 7:30pm UM/BCP 10 am – 11:30, Life Long Learning in the ‘Root’ HMS Choir Concert, 7:30pm HHS & HMS Band Concert, 7:30pm UM/BCP 10 am – 11:30, Life Long Learning in the ‘Root’ HHS Speech Meet in the PAC (8am-5pm then awards ceremony) River St. Dance Theatre (Contact Pam Erickson) Ballet Bitterroot’s Nutcracker (more details to come) Bitterroot Valley Chorus (Contact Peter Allen) (G&D) Elementary choir concerts 2nd grade 6:30, 3rd grade 7:30 pm 4th grade 6:30, 5th grade 7:30 pm Afternoon Elementary choir concert (Washington) HHS Choir Concert, 7:30 pm

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Corvallis Performing Arts Schedule October 17 5-7 Orchestra Bake Sale, Cafeteria, 6:30pm October 19-22 November 1 November 7-8 November 11 November 14 December 5 December 6 December 12-13 January 17 January 23 February 6-7 February 10 March 20 March 27 April 12-14 May 4-5 May 8 May 15

All State – MMEA, Missoula 7-8 Orchestra Concert Old, Gym, 6:30pm 8th/ HS UM Orchestra Festival, Missoula Celebrate America Taping, Bozeman CHS Melodrama, Old Gym, 6:30pm MS Band/Choir Concert, New Gym, 6:30pm Primary School Concert, New Gym, 5:45pm Madrigal Dinners, Cornerstone Church 5-8 Orchestra Concert, Old Gym, 6:30pm HS Band/Choir Concert, New Gym, 6:30pm HS Orchestra Festiva, Whitefish 7-8 Band/Choir Valentine, Show Old Gym, 6:30pm MS Band/Choir Concert, New Gym, 6:30pm HS Pre-Festival Concert, New Gym, 6:30pm HS District Festival, Missoula, TBD HS State Festival, Helena, TBD MS Band/Orch/Choir Concert, Old Gym, 6:30pm HS Band/Orch/Choir Concert, New Gym, 6:30pm

Stevensville Performing Arts Schedule March 9 Western Montana Youth Sing Honor Choir in Missoula.

Nov 14 & 15 December 6 February 11 April 3

April 13 & 14 May 4 & 5 May 15

(4-6 and 7-8 honors choirs).

Western A Choral Festival, (Chrysolian), Polson Choir Concert, Elementary Gym 7 P.M. Valentine’s Show, New MPR, Time TBD Pre District Music Festival Concert, HS Bands and Choirs, 7 P.M. MHSA District Music Festival, Missoula, All Day State Music Festival, Helena Spring Choir Concert, 7 P.M.

Florence Performing Arts Schedule Carltonian Vocal Ensemble sings the National Anthem

October 7

October 8

October 17

October 18

November 11

December 15 February 11

February 13 Fri, March 9

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at the Homecoming Volleyball Game 7:00 Carltonian Vocal Ensemble sings the National Anthem at the Homecoming Football Game 1:00 MS Choir Concert (6-8 grade) 7:30 Florence Carlton Old Gym HS Choir Concert (Carltonian Ensemble, Songbirds Treble, and Falcon Men’s Choirs) 7:30 Old Gym Carltonian Vocal Ensemble films at MT PBS in Bozeman for Celebrate America, which airs in March.

Florence Carlton Combined Choirs Concert 7:30 Old Gym Café Chocolat- this is a Music Boosters event- a vocal-based talent/dessert show.

Songbirds go to the Treble Festival in Missoula MT Youth Sing in Missoula for select Middle School singers Sixth Grade Choir sings -National Association for Music Education’s World’s Largest Concert MS Choir Concert, 7:30 Old Gym HS Choir and Band Pre-Festival Concert, 7:30 Old Gym HS District Music Festival in Missoula HS State Music Festival in Missoula Florence Carlton Combined Choirs Concert, 7:30 Old HS Graduation (Carltonian Ensemble Sings) Eighth Grade Graduation (8th Grade Choir Sings)

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Leaning close with her nose near the glass of a Peter Keefer original, Pamela Caughey was admiring the integration of photographs with his extended drawings in collage form. She’s an art professor at the Bitterroot College and plans to bring her 15 students enrolled in Art 105 to the gallery to see Keefer’s work.

“We’ll gather and look at the paintings which are absolutely amazing,” she said. “We’ll go over glossary terms and show examples and then prepare for a written assignment.”

The gallery space in the back of Hamilton’s Frame Shop and Gallery on Main Street is even bigger than Caughey’s cramped classroom and provides the perfect opportunity for her teach outside the textbook.

Fiber artist Barbara Warden talks to a fan while hanging her banners at the Frame Shop Ann Harding, owner of the Frame Shop and Gallery, regularly Gallery in Hamilton. The Frame Shop and Gallery is one of the options on the Artists promotes local artists and Keefer of Missoula is currently the fea- and of the Bitterroot Tour. tured artist on display. to look for other means of self-survival. It’s important to me to “It’s a tough time for artists right now,” she said. “In a recession, people’s limited dollars go to essentials and even those who provide an opportunity for them to show their work because in western Montana, there really is limited exposure and few places don’t need to cut back tend to follow trends and not buy art. So to show.” for three years now, it’s been a hard time and artists are having

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Harding is also presenting six pieces by Stevensville pastel artist Bobbie McKibben.

“Her work is superior,” Harding said. “Her art appears to be super realistic from a distance – almost like a photograph - but then up close it’s very gestural and almost abstract.”

McKibben and Keefer’s work will be on display until the end of September when a group show will arrive featuring varied pieces of about 15 pastel artists who are members of the Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies. The show will premier during October’s First Friday festivities. Harding said the group show will represent artists from 10 communities in Montana and be an opportunity for great exposure through the end of November.

“Although it’s been tough times, there’s no reason to get too discouraged because I believe in the power of artistry,” Harding said. “Many people enjoy the performing arts because you can get lost in the beauty and it takes you out of your own personal realm. Good visual arts can do the same thing and really transport you to another dimension. I’ve had a lot of people come and look rather than buy, but everyone is always welcome.”

The Frame Shop and Gallery is located at 325 W. Main St. in Hamilton and is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call Harding at 363-6684.

Other Bitterroot galleries include: River’s Mist Gallery of Fine Art in Stevensville is currently featuring very large art pieces by two Missoula artists Carol Hossnagle and Peter Keefer. In October, the graphite and water color work of Missoula artist Rich Addams will be featured with portions of the sales going to Seattle Children’s Hospital. Addams and his wife recently had the heartwrenching experience of needing treatment in Seattle for their newborn daughter and to show their gratitude, they will be taking donations for the children’s hospital as well as donating a portion of the gallery sales during

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October. The Addams and their baby will be in attendance at the opening reception on Oct. 7. For more information, contact gallery owner Gretchen Spiess at 777-0520.

Art Focus is located at 215 W. Main Street in Hamilton and is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Displays of new work by principle artists include Robert Neaves, Douglas E. Taylor, Judith DeYoung, Mark Lagerstrom, Peggy Woods, Elene Weege, Melora Neaves, Tim Joyner, Stephanie Smith, Marshall Holmberg, Pamela Caughey, Mono (Monica Campbell), Jin Hauang and Wayne Queen. For more information, call 363-4112.

Art City at 407 W. Main Street in Hamilton is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is currently featuring the three-dimensional fabric work of Pam Cozby and scientifically-inspired pieces of Pamela Caughey. For more information call 363-4764.

Painted Mountain Gallery in Victor has survived the highway construction along U.S. 93 and now has new access to the building. Featuring the ongoing work of gallery owner Pat Baker, she hopes to have more visitors now that the construction is wrapping up. For more information or to learn about Pat’s oil painting classes, call 642-6966.

Ponderosa Art Gallery recently concluded its 28th annual Fall Classics Show. Owners Wally and Judy Grewe recruit the best nationally-renowned painters and sculptors who focus on Western, wildlife and outdoor themes and feature the work in their Hamilton home from mid-August to mid-September. For more information visit www.ponderosaartgallery.com or call 3751212.

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Bitterroot Valley Community Theater

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According to her mom, Kori DePauw used to be a shy “leg clinger” before auditioning on the stage of the Stevensville Playhouse when she was a child. Now, Kori is a junior at the University of British Columbia majoring in film production and her mom gives community theater experience much of the credit.

“For a lot of people, community theater is a stepping stone to discovering new talents,” Jan DePauw said. “It’s definitely an opportunity for kids to come out of their shells and learn something new – not just acting but set building, painting, lighting – the whole spectrum. For some not interested in sports, it can be life changing and truly gives them a chance to shine.”

Jan said other benefits of community theater are the family bonds that form during preparation for a production.

“For three months you prepare and for three weekends in a row you perform,” she said. “After spending that much time together, you really become close. We saw what it did for our daughter and so we got involved as well.”

Jan’s husband joined the board of directors for the Stevensville Playhouse and helped the organization obtain a non-profit status.

Jan is currently volunteering as the executive director of the group and all those involved donate their time and resources.

“We all step up to the plate when it comes time,” Jan said.

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The manager of Hamilton Players, denise rose, couldn’t agree more.

“If a child is lacking in self confidence, sometimes just having someone with confidence in them helps it blossom,” rose said.

“I am passionate about theater and when I see that spark in the youth of our community and have the opportunity to foster it, it’s amazing to me and very rewarding.”

Rose is currently directing a cast of more than 50 kids, from kindergarten to high school ages, who recently auditioned for “Cats” and are scheduled to take the stage in October.

It’s the first time Hamilton Players has offered an all-child production as part of the season ticket package for patrons of the theater.

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Sydney Cruse and Raine Faulk, both 11, played orphan children in the Hamilton Players production of “Annie”.

“It’s an exciting experiment to see if it would be successful from an audition standpoint as well as a performance standpoint,” she said.

Last year, more than 60 girls showed up to audition for a few parts in “Annie” and rose said that “screamed to us that we needed more opportunities for youth theater because there was such a huge want in this community.”

In the past, Hamilton Players has offered a week-long theater camp in the summer and a Christmas pageant for children every other December but this year the youth program has grown considerably.

“It’s part of our mission statement to offer educational opportunities to youth and to mentor them,” rose said. “We’ve really increased and now offer an after-school program – one in the fall, one in the spring and two sessions in the summer – that all culminate in a performance. The kids

create the program themselves with a little oversight and it’s remarkable what they come up with.”

The fall semester of theater school is currently on hold since most of the students have a part in “Cats” and rehearse up to five times per week.

“We’ve just had our fifth rehearsal and there’s already a tremendous difference in how the kids are performing,” rose said.

With only 20 actual roles to fill, rose and her musical directors cast more than 50 children who auditioned and only cut those with significant scheduling conflicts. “We took a chance in casting them and really feel strongly that it’s going to pay off for all of us because they are all very capable,” she said.

Her biggest struggle now is finding costumes for every child and so taking a cue from Missoula Children’s Theater, rose is soliciting community support through an “Adopt a

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In the role of Eliza Doolittle in the Hamilton Players production of the musical “My Fair Lady,” Mara Lynn Luther shareed the stage with Peter Allen, playing Alfred P. Doolittle, and Matt Schlechten as a Cockney Man.

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“It’s just a way to offset the cost of costuming,” rose said. “And it’s one more opportunity for us to show confidence in our kids because they are the future of community theater.

“My expectations of the kids are pretty high,” she said.

“I expect them to behave professionally and put in the work and time. In return, I help them put together a show that’s as great as humanly possible, or in this case, felinely possible. We’re really looking forward to the results.”

“Cats” at the Hamilton Playhouse opens in October and run for three weekends with Friday, Saturday and Sunday shows. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 375-9050.

A cast of 10 local actors, most of whom have grown up performing at the Stevensville Playhouse, are preparing for their next performance, a musical entitled “Something’s Afoot” which opens Sept. 30 and runs for three weekends with Friday, Saturday and Sunday shows.

For more information or to reserve tickets, call 777-2722.