Corridor April 2015

April 2015

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38th iNterNAtioNAl wildlife filM festivAl shAres globAl perspective art: warhol Polaroids take over the Missoula art Museum events: down the hatch brings fly fishing fest to caras Park

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iranda Hickox has lived in Missoula for 5 years. Originally from Boston, she fell in love with Missoula after planning to spend just one year here. She previously tried living in places like Boston, New York and Colorado, but never felt at home the way she does in Missoula. She loves not only the place, but the people of Missoula.

“Even when I’m back in Boston, even though I grew up there and spent the majority of my life there, when I’m there I think about Missoula as going home,” she said. “I don’t think I could quit it (Missoula) even if I tried really hard. I’m glued here, I’m rooted here. As sad as it makes my family who live on the East Coast, I think this me and Missoula thing is forever.

Even though I can’t order Chinese food at 3 a.m., I still want to live in Missoula. Missoula is home.”

This year, Hickox plans on opening a vintage shop, called Divine Trash, in the backroom of Betty’s Divine on the Hip Strip. Divine Trash will be inspired by the people of Missoula and aims to help customers add one or two vintage pieces to any outfit.

“I think if you go all vintage, a lot of the time it gets a little costume-y, but if you just got the hat, the bandana, maybe some vintage shoes to reference the past, you’ve got it down. Head-to-toe steam punk for me just doesn’t work.”

Tyler Wilson is a Missoula-based photographer whose work is often featured in Corridor. His #NoFilter project debuted in January 2015 and features portraits and mini, unfiltered stories of people from across Missoula.

To view more of Wilson’s work, visit CorridorMag.com.

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ndy Warhol meets fly fishing and wildlife films from across the globe in the April issue of Corridor.

It’s a combo that, we think, has made for a very nice magazine.

Warhol is making an appearance at a couple places in Missoula this month. First, at the Missoula Art Museum, which is sharing an exhibit of the artist’s Polaroid images.

We’ve got a small sample of the photos on page 14. But like everything Warhol, the entire exhibit is a must see.

The Roxy Theater is joining forces with the MAM to present another facet of Warhol’s work with its free screening of the documentary “Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film.” It will show Wednesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. (Part 1), and Wednesday, April 29, at 5 p.m. (Part 1) and 7 p.m. (Part 2).

Several of Warhol’s films will also be screened at the Roxy through May. The Down the Hatch Festival is bringing all things fly fishing to Caras Park in April, with a ton to do in the park during the day and a fishing film festival at the Wilma Theatre to close out the evening.

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Waste Not

n honor of Moving Missoula Towards Zero Waste month, the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project, or MUD, is preparing to host its 9th annual Earth Day Celebration and 5K Race in Caras Park, Sunday, April 26.

Working closely with its main partners, the Sustainable Business Council and Home ReSource, as well as over 20 sponsoring businesses and organizations, MUD will again play host to local live music, food and drink, workshops, kids activities, and exhibits and demonstrations by Missoula’s top conservation-minded businesses and organizations.

“The main purpose of this event is to celebrate what we do well here in Missoula, by using recycled and repurposed materials, limiting our waste, and thinking about sustainability as a community. While we’re great at a lot of these things, we can still do better if we keep working together to find more solutions,” said Bill Pfeiffer, MUD operational director.

Pfeiffer believes that while Missoula does provide some services for people looking to reduce their waste footprint, more can be done, especially in the area of food waste and compostable materials.

“This year, we’re making every effort to make this a net zero-waste event. We have a bunch of volunteers we’ve recruited as Zero Waste Ambassadors, who will help educate people on easy things they can do to reduce their waste on site and at home, and food vendors are trying to limit their disposables and food waste,” Pfeiffer said.

MUD will also be offering a free workshop on composting during the event to help

educate people on how they can cut down on the amount of waste heading to the county landfill.

Currently, Missoula doesn’t offer public compost for food scraps or compostable food ware, but the need exists, Pfeiffer said.

“Right now, even if things are compostable, we still send them to the landfill. We want to highlight that, because we know we can do better as a community,” he said.

In addition to the free composting workshop, new for this year is the Earth Day 5K Race, kicking off from Caras Pavillion at 11 a.m.

Proceeds from this short fun run down Missoula’s riverside trail system will benefit MUD’s programs promoting sustainability, like the Missoula Tool Library, Truck Share and Sustainability Workshop Series. Race finishers will receive a monogrammed reusable tote bag and a stainless steel reusable pint cup. Interested racers can sign up at mudproject.org.

“This is our favorite time of the year for MUD and in Missoula. Our programs are busy and this is the first big party of the season in the park,” Pfeiffer said. “Come learn a little bit about sustainability and have plenty of fun with the family while you’re at it!”

For more information about this year’s event, to register for the Earth Day 5K, or to become an exhibitor or vendor, visit http://mudproject.org/get-involved/earth-daycelebration.

- Courtesy of the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project

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The Raven sits along the shores of Flathead Lake in Bigfork. Photo courtesy of Lisa Cloutier

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isa Cloutier opened The Raven 20 years ago on the shores of Flathead Lake as part of her dream to bring a little Caribbean vibe to the Northwest.

Her husband (and business partner) Brian Anderson helped transform a sleepy little bar and restaurant on the East Shore of Flathead into a wellknown destination.

For more than two decades, the Raven has been the lakeside place where patrons can come and have some food, try some great specialty drinks, enjoy some music and escape in the beautiful views looking out over Flathead Lake.

Located in Woods Bay, the Raven is 4.5 miles south of Bigfork on Montana Highway 35.

Cloutier created a menu that uses local specialty cheeses, meats and produce when in season.

The Raven serves lunch and dinner throughout the year. The menu is a reflection of the couple’s travels around the world but with a little twist - in that they use as much local produce, meat, cheese, beer and spirits, as possible.

The Raven has an ever-changing eight-tap system with beers from its favorite brewers across Montana. The drink list features local spirits as well as specialty spirits from small distilleries the two have visited. They have an array of local artists and musicians that perform at the bar on a regular basis.

Overall, the couple’s vision for the Raven has always been to create a place where everyone is welcome.

Lisa and Brian have also spent years building not only the Raven, but The Islander Inn, a hip little boutique hotel across the street from The Raven, and a very successful catering business.

The Raven has a reputation for creating fun and unique events ranging from the ever popular Margarita Monday, Dim Sum Sunday’s, Izakaya Dinners, The Annual Polar Bear Plunge and Full Moon Parties The Raven is also known as the perfect spot to launch a kayak, standup paddle board or just take a dip in the cool waters of Flathead Lake.

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f you’re feeling poetic this month, our April Reads list is for you.

The experts at Shakespeare and Co. have once again put together a stellar reading list, complete with three rad books of poetry.

All titles available at Shakespeare.

THE MEAT RACKET: THE SECRET TAKEOVER OF AMERICA’S FOOD BUSINESS

BY CHRISTOPHER LEONARD This book opens your eyes to the evils (yes, EVILS) of industrial meat growing (one hesitates to call it farming) in America, mostly by telling the story of the Tyson chicken empire. Of course, it isn’t only the meat industry.

Radical consolidation and monopolization of markets goes on today in many areas of our economy. This book explains how an aggressive corporation may, over a period of years, capture a market - to the point where it no longer resembles an open market, but is in fact something else altogether. Wildly illuminating.

[AGRICULTURE & FOOD/BUSINESS; Simon & Schuster, February 2015, $17, paperback]

EXCERPTS FROM A SECRET PROPHECY

BY JOANNA KLINK Joanna Klink’s newest book of poetry shines beacon-bright, radiating tenderness, stillness, and acceptance of the things that cannot be, that almost were. In the diamond-bright lucidity of her lines, Klink’s poems recall the inward, crystalline clarity of Rilke’s “Sonnets to Orpheus” and “Duino Elegies” - offering the reader transcendental poetics that can distill all sorrows, all wonders within the chamber of the human heart.

Don’t miss Joanna Klink’s reading at Shakespeare and Co. at 7 p.m. on April 17.

[POETRY/LOCAL; Penguin, March 2015, $20, paperback]

HOME

BY CARSON ELLIS A gorgeous, quirky book. Carson Ellis’ illustrations are lovely. With a mix of multicultural and fairytale-like homes, Ellis shows all kinds of homes and ways of living. This book would be perfect for any little one who loves to draw houses, castles or pirate ships. The imaginative quality of the illustrations will surely inspire some new works of art.

[CHILDRENS; Candlewick Press, February 2015, $16.99, hardcover]

PLEASE EXCUSE THIS POEM

EDITED BY BRETT FLETCHER LAUER AND LYNN MELNICK Calling all Missoulians! Of the 100 poets included in this book, more than a dozen have ties to or currently reside here in Missoula. Don’t miss poems included by Prageeta Sharma, Joanna Klink, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Major Jackson and Cate Marvin - to name a few.

[POETRY; Viking, March 2015, $16.99, hardcover]

COURAGE: DARING POEMS FOR GUTSY GIRLS

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Garth Whitson, Max Kaisler and Zoe Moore

EDITED BY FINNEYFROCK, MCKIBBENS AND NETTIFEE A collection of poems perfect for any teenage girl or young woman. It’s a book you can sit down with and read cover to cover, or pick up every so often and read one at a time. It is packed with wisdom, laughter, heartbreak and advice. Every girl in high school should be reading this book!

[POETRY; Write Bloody Publishing, March 2014, $15, paperback]

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Down the Hatch festival is April 25 in Missoula.

Photo by Jessica McGlothlin, Fire Girl Photography, courtesy of Orvis Company

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ack for its third year, Down the Hatch is once again bringing games, beer, food and fly fishing to Missoula for a day-long fishing festival.

The festival is organized by Orvis Company.

Down the Hatch - taking place in Caras Park and the Wilma Theatre on April 25 - is open to the public .

Festival attendees will get the chance to cast all kinds of fly rods, participate in a fly fishing Olympics program with casting, and rod rigging, and be a part of other fun events from 3-6:30 p.m. in Caras Park.

There will also be beer, food and live music from The Lil’ Smokies.

After the party at the park, join the migration to the Wilma Theater for the Orvis Film Festival, which will include fun and action-packed fly fishing films.

The film festival takes place from 7-9 p.m.

There will be a huge raffle with many exciting prizes. All proceeds from the raffle will go to Trout Unlimited’s Wild Steelheaders United campaign.

Tickets for the film festival are $10 and can be purchased online at http://www. orvis.com/downthehatch or at the Wilma Theatre box office.

Prior to Down the Hatch, Orvis will also host its 29th Annual Orvis Guides’ Rendezvous for its endorsed guides and members of its pro staff.

-Courtesy of Orvis Company

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“Camelot” was a recent play put on by MCT. Photo by Maureen Roy, courtesy of MCT

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s a kid, I performed in a number of Missoula Children’s Theatre and Missoula Community Theatre plays. I use the term “perform” loosely, as acting was never my thing, but I loved the camaraderie of being part of a cast and I loved the music.

My brief stint as a chorus member in “Jesus Christ Superstar” firmly cemented my adoration of composer and playwright Andrew Lloyd Webber, a love that I have now passed on to my children.

MCT had an impact on me.

Recently Missoulians shared a mutual proud moment as we witnessed the success of one of our own and another MCT alum, whose thing was, in fact, acting.

J.K. Simmons, as you would be hard pressed to not know by now, recently won an Oscar for best supporting actor for a role he played brilliantly in the film “Whiplash.” But what you might not know is the impact MCT had on Simmons.

“I started my illustrious career in 1975 with the Missoula Children’s Theatre, as the knife grinder in Oliver,” Simmons said. “I don’t know if I could boil it down to one thing that makes it [MCT] work so well, but I guess if I had to, I’d say unity.

Teamwork. It’s not the goal of MCT to create the next generation of Laurence Oliviers…it’s really about showing a disparate group of kids that if you come together and work hard and commit to something, you can have an unbelievable experience as a group.”

For 45 years, MCT has done that for more than a million kids.

Besides putting on local shows with illustrious alumni, MCT is the largest touring children’s theatre in the world.

In any given season, there are as many as 43 pairs of touring actors who travel to

nearly 1,200 communities annually. These tour actors/directors cast local kids in children’s musicals, which they perform after just six days of rehearsal.

In a typical year, more than 65,000 children are cast performing to a total audience of 750,000.

MCT has in its archives thousands of notes and emails from children, parents, teachers and tour actor/directors.

Notes like the one from a parent in Reno, Nevada, that said, “MCT offers life lessons like commitment, perseverance, humor, confidence and good sportsmanship.”

And from a teacher in Greenville, Ohio: “As the students work together to achieve a common goal, they make decisions, assume responsibility, and display a strong work ethic right before our very eyes.”

From a parent in Sundance, Wyoming: “MCT gives children so much more than just being on stage - it gives them self-esteem, confidence and courage.”

And perhaps the highest accolade of all from a 10-year-old actor here in Missoula: “MCT opens doors to new worlds.”

The impact MCT has had on people’s lives is dramatic. MCT has inspired, encouraged and entertained millions of people, and has created confidence in kids and connected communities for almost half a century.

We’re lucky to have such an asset in our community, and we’re lucky that in the 1,200 different communities, MCT connects with every year, hearing the name “Missoula” brings nothing to mind other than the positive energy the tour leaves behind.

Thanks, MCT, for representing this community so well - you make us look good.

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Opposite: “Gabriella Cohen,” by Andy Warhol, 1974, Polaroid photograph print. From the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Art/ Washington State University. Gift of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts From top to bottom: “Janet Sartin,” by Andy Warhol, 1982; “Rikky (Frederick) Von Opel,”

by Andy Warhol, 1972; and “Unidentified Boys,” by Andy Warhol, 1980. All are Polaroid photograph print. From the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Art/Washington State University. Gift of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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n 2008, the Museum of Art/WSU was awarded a gift of 100 original Polaroid photographs and 50 silver gelatin prints from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

The gift was derived from the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program, which sought meaningful homes in museums across the United States for selections of more than 28,500 of his photographs.

Following a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Andy Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter, avant-garde filmmaker, record producer and member of highly diverse social circles that included Bohemian street people, distinguished intellectuals, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons.

The Polaroids reveal an important dimension of Warhol’s process.

Warhol’s art was grounded in the photographic image, and he took tens of thousands of photographs during his lifetime. The 140-plus photos of this collection provide a unique insight into Warhol’s process and his life and work.

The “Andy Warhol Collection: Museum Of Art/ Washington State University” will be on display at the Missoula Art Museum April 9-15.

This exhibition is the result of an exchange of collection works, where MAM’s Chris Larson sculpture, “Pause,” was lent to the WSU Museum of Art in 2010. In exchange, WSU has graciously lent this spectacular collection to the MAM. In addition to the exhibit, a Member’s Preview and Talk

by Matt Harmon will take place April 8 at 5:30 p.m. An Art Guide Training will take place at MAM April 13 at 3 p.m.

“Andy Warhol’s Big Shot Photographs: Lecture by Valerie Hedquist” will take place April 16, at 7 p.m.

From 1970 to 1987 the master of Pop Art took an enormous number of Polaroid photos of celebrities, rock stars, athletes, art world personalities and curious unknowns. Although his Polaroids often served as aids in painting portraits, they are significant works in themselves and represent the range of people who passed through Warhol’s life.

The silver gelatin print is an archival photographic process in which light-sensitive materials are fixed to paper and are stable under normal keeping conditions.

Though largely unknown, the black-and-white prints represent Warhol at his most personal. Seen together, they convey the process of an individual who consumed imagery without judgment or filter. Any subject could be equally interesting to his lens: anonymous individuals, the corner of a building, a cat, etc.

As such, they have a strong kinship with his better known - and famously controversial - films.

Between 1963 and 1968, he made more than 60 films, plus some 500 short black-and-white “screen test” portraits of visitors to “The Factory,” Warhol’s New York studio.

Some of these films could be seen as extended still photography. MAM, together with the Roxy Theater, is hosting several of the more animated and story-governed Warhol films. The series is organized and presented by Michael Steinberg, the executive director of the Roxy Theater. Visit missoulaartmuseum.org for the entire film series.

For more information, call the MAM at 728-0447, visit www.missoulaartmuseum.org or contact Ted Hughes, registrar, ted@missoulaartmuseum.org or 728- 0447 ext.

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This essay was drawn largely from text written by Keith Wells, former curator at WSU.

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n honor of the new spring season, a fair amount of celebrating will take place during the annual University Center Spring Art Fair.

The Art Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 1617, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in the UC Atrium.

The art fair will feature unique art, jewelry, clothing, ceramics and more, all of which has been handcrafted by local and regional artists. Many artists are veterans to this art fair, and have attended this event faithfully for more than 10 years. Along with a prize raffle, the fair also will showcase live music performed by UM students and Montana natives, including longtime favorite Stephanie Quist.

The event is free and open to the public.

The longest running art fair in western Montana - going on over 40 years consecutively - the Spring Art Fair is one of three student-coordinated art fairs planned annually by the UC. Proceeds from the art fairs provide funding for myriad student-focused programs planned by UC Student Involvement.

To learn more about the Spring Art Fair, visit http://www.umt.edu/uc/ArtsEntertainment/uc-art-fairs/; call Gwen Landquist at 243-5555, email gwen. landquist@mso.umt.edu, call Brianna McLean or Grace Stopher, student art fair coordinators, at 243-5622 or email ucartfair@mso.umt.edu.

-Courtesy of the UC Art Fair

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Le Picador

BY LUCY BEIGHLE

Courtesy of mmac

Corridor is featuring pieces of art each month from the Montana Museum of Art and Culture’s exhibit “Art of the State: Celebrating 120 Years of the MMAC Permanent Collection.” Established in 1895, the museum’s Permanent Collection encompasses an astounding 11,000 pieces, from Picasso to Warhol to Dali.

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took an honors English class when I was a junior in high school. Maybe I was a senior. Either way, for an entire month, we studied “Guernica,” the famous painting by Pablo Picasso.

It didn’t just feel like a month, it was a month. I don’t recall why this painting was the subject of an English class instead of art or history, but that we were even able to discuss it for such a length of time says a lot about the depth and symbolism of the piece.

The subject of the painting is the Spanish Civil War. Specifically, the bombing of the Basque village of Guernica in Northern Spain by German warplanes.

The aftermath of the bombings must have been absolutely devastating to this rural community, as is demonstrated by the detached limbs, headless horses, and general feeling of destruction and tragedy in Picasso’s piece. But featured in the painting is also a typical Spanish theme - a man with a sword, a horse, a bull although the victor of this “bullfight” might be a bit unclear, the elements of the Spanish national pastime, at least of that era, cannot go unnoticed.

The Montana Museum of Art and Culture has in its collection a piece by Picasso.

It’s not as famous nor complex as “Guernica,” but the characteristic symbolism of Picasso is as obvious in “Le Picador” as it is with its more famous cousin.

The subject? A bullfighter.

The lithograph began as a book project about the Spanish passion for bullfighting. Picasso collaborated with author Jaime Sabartes on a book, “A los toros avec Picasso,” which included 103 of the artist’s drawings.

Picasso enjoyed the subject so much that he went on to create a series of four black–and-white lithographs, “La Pique,” “Le Picado,” Jeu de Cape,” and “Les Banderilles.” Later, at the request of the publisher, Picasso was asked to add color to the plates to which he obliged by using every color in his box of 24 litho crayons.

The MMAC piece is therefore dated twice, once when the drawing was completed and again with the addition of color.

Back to Guernica for a moment. I got the chance to see it in person in Madrid not many years after my month of study, and I’ve never felt such empathy and compassion for the subjects of a piece of art as I did for “Le Picador.”

Familiarity will do that to a person.

So when I see “Le Picador” I am drawn not only to the vibrant colors and intrigue of the artist himself, but to the fact that I know a little bit of the story, a little bit of the passion he felt for his subject.

And that’s what I hope these articles do for you: connect you just a little bit to the pieces you see, beyond the aesthetic value you may find.

“El Picador” by Pablo Picasso is part of the MMAC’s permanent collection and can be viewed, along with 119 other pieces with equally interesting stories, at the Paxson and Meloy Galleries on the University of Montana Campus. MMAC’s exhibit “Art of the State: Celebrating 120 Years of the MMAC Permanent Collection” runs through May 23.

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Earth, Wind and Fire

BY LUCY BEIGHLE

Courtesy of dianesaldick.com

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ohn Driscoll, executive director of the Missoula Symphony Orchestra, knew that he was on to something when he started getting calls in January for a concert that wasn’t happening until April. All the way from places like Wyoming.

“I knew that we had a big deal coming, but I had no idea people would call from out of state for this concert,” Driscoll said.

This “big deal” is R. Carlos Nakai, a Native American flute soloist.

Music Director Darko Butorac describes Nakai as the voice of contemporary Native American music.

“This is the first time the Missoula Symphony Orchestra has ever worked with a Native American artist, so it’s long overdue,” he said. “Nakai is a virtuoso of his instrument, his performances are haunting - I’m very excited about this collaboration.”

This “collaboration” is also of note as it is a melding of the Native American flute with European classical music, an almost unprecedented combination.

The composer and performer has had an incredibly successful career. He has released more than 50 albums, sold over 5 million records, earned two Gold records and a Platinum record, and received 11 Grammy nominations.

And he has a huge fan base.

“I’m excited to consider the potential of this concert and the audience we will reach,” Driscoll said. “I think we will attract some first time concert-goers, but, more important, I hope we will connect with our audience in a meaningful and different way.”

“Nakai’s music embodies the natural world,” Butorac said, “which made him a perfect fit for our Earth Day concerts.”

In addition to Nakai, the concerts’ repertoire includes three other pieces with natural themes, Bedrich Smetana’s “From Bohemia’s Forests and Meadows,” Jean Sibelius’s “The Swan of Tuonela,” and Ottorino Respighi’s “Pines of Rome.”

“We’ve got forests, meadows, swans, trees - we’ve got Earth Day covered. But in all seriousness, it’s going to be a phenomenal concert,” he said.

The concert, and season, concludes with “Pines of Rome,” which Butorac describes as one of the great, large orchestral pieces. It includes an additional 12 brass instruments.

“It seemed fitting that we would end a huge season, our 60th season, with a huge piece. This is it,” he said.

“Earth, Wind and Fire” takes place on April 25 at 7:30 p.m. and April 26 at 3 p.m. in the Dennison Theatre, and is the final concert of the orchestra’s season. Tickets for all concerts are available online at missoulasymphony.org, by phone at 7213194, or in person at the Missoula Symphony office at 320 E. Main Street.

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rab your strings, jugs and harps and come early to check out Missoula Zoograss Festival from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. April 18, at Stage 112.

For those who aren’t familiar, “zoograss” is an endless form of bluegrassy music expanding from the rivers and mountains of Montana to galaxys and beyond.

For its eighth annual festival, Missoula Zoograss is proud to welcome Boulder, Colorado, zoograss outfit Rocktin Grove, which will be featured at the one-night show.

Rocktin has long been delighting audiences with their unique blend of world, folk, soul and funk.

It was in Bozeman that Zoograss Festival headliners the Kitchen Dwellers first discovered a constant source of musical inspiration - near the kitchen.

From those free form kitchen picking sessions, their very own recipe for bluegrass was created. During the course of their four year career, the Dwellers have been honored to open for some of their own musical heroes: Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, Head for the Hills, Horseshoes and Handgrenades, just to name a few.

And as ambitious as it was daring, the band dedicated a large portion of 2013 and

2014 to touring. They were honored to be welcomed at the Delfest in Cumberland, Maryland, took second place at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s band competition and were selected as a finalist at the North West String Summit band competition at Hornings Hideout in North Plains, Oregon.

Another group performing at Zoograss, Ted Ness and the Rusty Nails, has been performing its own special blend of Montana-grass since 2011. Known for their fiery instrumentals and warm vocal harmonies, Ted Ness distills a sound as intoxicating and exhilarating as the great Rocky Mountains. Consisting of four folks, 40 fingers and 22 strings, they have been firing up whiskey-soaked hootenannies and shindiggers all over the Pacific Northwest.

The Bitterroot Jug Band will also be playing a set and hosting the Old Timey Picking Circle at 5:30 p.m. during the festival.

For more information, call 406-531-4312 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/305159482995268/.

Tickets ($5) can be purchased at Rockin Rudys, Ear Candy, Cactus Records, or Stage112.com.

-Courtesy of the Missoula Zoograss Festival

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BY RACHEL CRISP PHILIPS

April 2015

“greater sage grouse: emblem of the american west� explores the grouse from the perspective of u.s. geological survey biologists. it will screen at the 2015 iwff. image courtesy of iwff

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hen it began in 1977, the International Wildlife Film Festival was the first of its kind.

Now in its 38th year, it remains the longest-running festival focusing on wildlife films and awareness, and gives audiences a unique opportunity to view award-winning films from across the globe.

From flora to fauna, shorts to features, bees to tigers, the wide scope of film selections is representative of the international community.

And as it matures, the festival continues to excel at its mission; “to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television and other media.”

Making its home at Missoula’s Roxy Theater, the IWFF works in different ways to fulfill its mission year-round, collaborating on projects with the University of Montana, local businesses and other organizations in the community.

But once a year, filmmakers from all over the world use the festival to present their art and bring a variety of voices to the conversation of conservation.

“This is a time for everybody to come together and experience far-off, natural environments that maybe some people won’t be able to see, or don’t see regularly,” said Eddie Roqueta, festival coordinator and filmmaker of “Silencing the Thunder.” “It’s a time for everybody to appreciate wildlife and nature, and various cultural groups and how they appreciate nature in the films that we show.”

The week-long festival starts on Saturday, April 18, with screenings beginning at 6 p.m.

Featured films being screened on April 18, include “Enchanted Kingdom,” by Patrick Morris and Neil Nightingale, takes audiences through Africa depicting wildlife with extravagant cinematography and a family-friendly focus.

“How to Change the World,” by Jerry Rothwell tells the story of the Greenpeace organization and the green movement.

Festival favorite, the WildWalk Parade, takes place on Sunday, April 19.

Starting at 11:30 a.m. at the XXXXs at the end of Higgins., the parade invites all ages to join in costumes that will have them crawling, slithering and dancing downtown as the wildlife parade makes its way to Caras Park.

It’s in Caras - from noon to 3 p.m. - that WildFest roars in with free entertainment from local kids’ band The Whizpops, face painting, exhibits, educational programs, concessions and fun for the whole family.

As for the screenings, more than 60 films cover a multitude of topics with a tale for every interest.

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opposite: “A Wolf’s Place,” examines how gray wolves impact ecosystems. Image courtesy of IWFF above: The IWFF WildWalk and WildFest will take place Sunday, April 19, in downtown Missoula.

Missoulian file photo by Elliott Natz

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s a home to a vast array of wildlife and conservation issues, Montana is well-represented by a number of films with a local focus.

The short film, “A Wolf’s Place,” by Annie White, discusses the resurgence of wolf populations in the Rocky Mountains, with political and environmental concerns. Considering wolves’ impact on ecosystems, and looking into large carnivore conservation, the film explores the dynamic from both sides (“A Wolf’s Place” screens Sunday, April 19, at 7:15 p.m.).

From Roqueta comes “Silencing the Thunder,” filmed around Yellowstone National Park. Documenting perils of wild bison migrating outside the boundaries of the park, the obstacles faced by ranchers attempting to protect their herds from brucellosis is presented, along with goals of those protecting the iconic American bison (“Silencing the Thunder” screens Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m., following “Leopards: 21st Century Cats”).

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arth - A New Wild: Plains,” from filmmaker Nicolas Brown, investigates how humans and predators aid in preserving the diversity of animals on plains around the world, including the North American West (“A New Wild: Plains” screens Tuesday, April 21, at 5 p.m.).

Though not filmed in Montana, “Great Sage-Grouse: Emblem of the American West,” by Tatiana Gettelman, takes a look at a species familiar to locals.

Telling the story of the grouse from the perspective of U.S. Geological Survey biologists studying the bird in northern Nevada, this short documentary covers the controversies of population management (“Great Sage-Grouse” screens Tuesday, April 21,at 5 p.m., following “Earth - A New Wild: Plains”).

The IWFF wouldn’t be international without a sampling of foreign-based films.

All films selected are the cream of their creative crop, but several selections stand above the crowd.

Japanese snow monkeys steal the show in “Snow Monkeys,” by Joseph Pontecorvo, which focuses on the bonds within the animals’ social system (“Snow Monkeys” screens Sunday, April 19, at 7:15 p.m., following “A Wolf’s Place”).

“A Sloth Named Velcro,” by Ana E. Salceda, explores the wilds of Panama where Salceda formed an inseparable bond with a tiny orphaned sloth over a period of years (“A Sloth Name Velcro” screens Sunday, April 19, at 3:15 p.m.).

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ut not all wildlife films are about animals.

“Walking Underwater,” by Eliza Kubarska, documents the last days of Borneo sea nomads as they navigate their bond with the ocean (“Walking Underwater” screens Tuesday, April 21, at 5:15 p.m., following “Sardine Run”).

“Fungiphilia Rising,” by Madison McClintock, brings an exploration of the intriguing world of mushrooms in the American West, from cultural impacts to awareness of ecological functions (“Fungiphilia Rising” screens Friday, April 24, at 8:15 p.m.).

Following the fungus, “Poached,” by Timothy Wheeler, looks at the harsh impact of illegal bird egg collecting.

On Earth Day, a special screening of Guy Reid’s “Planetary” takes a hard look at humans, and the ways the activities of everyday folks can have an effect on nature - both positive and negative (“Planetary” screens Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m.).

Venturing off-site, a free screening at the University Center Theater presents “Return of the River,” by John Gussman and Jessica Plumb. Featured at the Big Sky Film Festival, this film looks at the unlikely victory of environmental justice in launching the largest dam

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Theo Ellsworth, illustration from Capacity, mixed media.

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opposite: A baby saiga lies in tall grass in the film “Earth – A New Wild: Plains,” which will screen at the IWFF. Image courtesy of IWFF above: The WildWalk often includes life-sized animal puppets, like this elephant. Missoulian file photo by Elliott Natz

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removal in history. (“Return to the River” screens Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m.).

On a scholarly note, the festival offers matinee films throughout the week for local classrooms with special screenings accompanied by UM SpectrUM, demonstrations and filmmakers themselves.

In addition, private conferences for pre-registered filmmakers and delegates feature wisdom from speakers in the industry.

On Friday, April 24, the final awards ceremony begins at 7 p.m. with the winners’ films screened at a special showing on the last night of the festival, Saturday, April 25 beginning at 5 p.m.

With films short and long, covering a wide range of topics, the week-long festival has something for everyone on any schedule.

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The Ed Norton Big Band plays at the 2013 Jazzoula festival. Photo by Kenneth Stolz

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op, Brazilian, swing, standards and more will be featured this year at Missoula’s own jazz festival.

The 11th annual Jazzoula festival, April 20-23, will showcase four nights of great, local instrumental and vocal jazz musicians in a relaxed nightclub-style setting.

The festival originated 11 years ago as the brainchild of Rockin Rudy’s owner Bruce Micklus, with help from the Missoula Blues and Jazz Society and the University of Montana jazz program.

As one of Montana’s longest running jazz festivals, Jazzoula is a celebration of jazz music and community, inspired by the desire to have a place where the amazing jazz musicians of Missoula can share their talents.

Familiar and new faces will take to the stage for Jazzoula 2015 at the community hall of St. Anthony Parish, 217 Tremont, at Woodford and Tremont, Monday through Thursday, April 20-23.

The doors open at 6 p.m. nightly with full bar, dinner and snacks available.

Music starts at 6:30 p.m. each night, and the nightclub-decorated hall offers table seating, concert seating, and room for dancing.

Jazzoula is an all-ages event and even features a number of very young talents.

Tickets are $12; $10 student/senior, or get a specially-priced four-night pass, all available at the door or Rockin Rudy’s, 542-0077 or at 237 Blaine St. As always, each evening will feature a different lineup of five groups from a slate of greats, including combos of top players from UM’s School of Music Jazz Studies Program.

Among the highlights: Montana’s grand dame of jazz piano Jodi Marshall, plus a tribute to the late great jazz clarinet player Buddy DeFranco; pianist extraordinaire Bob Packwood; and horns aplenty from the UM combos.

Canta Brasil will perform with special guest Dexter Payne on reeds, adding the spices of bossa nova, samba, choro, and Afro-Brazilian selections to a touch of jazz.

In addition to a full lineup of bands, Thursday is also award night.

The Missoula Blues and Jazz Society’s 2015 Hall of Fame honor will be awarded to singer and teacher Melody Anderson. Anderson also performs Thursday and some of her students will be singing on Tuesday.

Check the Jazzoula page on Facebook for possible lineup updates.

-Courtesy of Jazzoula

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one-of-a-kind show is coming to Hamilton in April.

Combining high-end circus skills with Vaudeville comedy, melodrama and slapstick “Squirm Burpee: A Vaudevillian Melodrama” is an all-ages show not to miss.

The Handsome Little Devils have forged a new path for the Vaudeville Nouveau movement in America, and Squirm Burpee gives audiences a one-of-akind theatrical experience that leaves audiences chanting for more.

Featuring an energetic cast and a beautiful, Cirque-like aesthetic, Squirm Burpee can sustain itself on eye candy alone. But there’s much more to this show. The story explodes through 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.

“Squirm Burpee: A Vaudevillian Melodrama” will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center, located at Hamilton High School, 327 Fairgrounds Road in Hamilton.

The Baron Vegan von Hamburger, sworn enemy of Squirm Burpee, will take you on a journey back in time with his Monkey-Powered Circus Wagon. Once the curtain opens, anything can happen - and the Baron will stop at nothing to put an end to it all.

The rest of the cast is filled with classic melodrama archetypes: the heroes (Mike the Handsome and Dashing Dave), and a damsel in distress (The Lovely Little Lolo).

Together, the foursome tells a story of good vs. evil, long-lost love and hidden identity. The story creates a perfect backdrop for a show that combines “the best parts of musical theater and the circus in one.”

Throughout the story, Mike the Handsome must overcome a broken heart, while the Lovely Little Lolo must keep her true identity hidden - or the Baron will destroy them all.

Dashing Dave, meanwhile, finds romance in every corner and has faith that “everything will be fine and dandy - like cotton candy!”

In addition to comedy, circus and American melodrama, Squirm Burpee offers plenty of audience interaction for kids and adults alike. Dashing Dave will inevitably fall in love with one lucky lady in the audience, while the Baron might choose your kid to be his evil assistant.

Squirm Burpee made its off-Broadway debut at the New Victory Theater in 2010. In 2012, the company debuted the newly-redeveloped Squirm Burpee at the Cleveland International Children’s Festival. They have done more than a dozen national tours since the production first premiered.

If you like Cirque du Soleil, “Despicable Me” or “I Love Lucy,” you’ll love “Squirm Burpee: A Vaudevillian Melodrama.”

For more information and tickets, ranging from $17.50 to $22.50, call 406-3637946 or visit bitterrootperformingarts.org.

-Courtesy of Bitterroot Performing Arts

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the down and dirty

sufjan stevens “carrie & lowell”

 standout tracks: “death with dignity” “all of me wants all of you” “the only thing” “fouth of july”

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S

ufjan Stevens is a bit of a musical nomad.

His long, meandering career has encompassed electronic, folk, a seemingly endless catalog of Christmas songs, and a tongue-in-cheek declaration that he would write albums for all 50 states.

Between his own albums, he’s scored a movie about the BQE and dabbled in hip hop with his side project, Sisyphus.

However, his latest album, “Carrie and Lowell,” is a bit of a homecoming, and the songs it contains are the stark realizations of a road-weary spiritual wanderer.

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n all his albums, Stevens has explored overarching storylines. Some of these, such as “Michigan and Illinois,” have been outright concept albums, while others, such as “The Age of Adz,” are joined together by a mutual theme.

“Carrie and Lowell” falls into this latter category - while inspired by the passing of his parents, it’s also an examination of his own life, his childhood, his fears, and of death itself.

While “Carrie and Lowell” fits Stevens’ established formula of expounding upon a theme, it lacks the thematic and theatrical pretense of most of his earlier releases. While Stevens has never been afraid to explore his vulnerability in his lyrics, he has also employed a bit of a smoke and mirrors trick in his musical composition.

“Illinois” was drowning in complex brass arrangements that, while exquisite, were overbearing at times in their grandiosity. The “Age of Adz” suffered a similar issue - the exploration of electronic elements and autotune, as a whole, were a distraction from the otherwise brutally introspective lyrics, and many felt that what could have been a biting album about the pitfalls of human existence was mired down by its musical experimentation.

“Carrie and Lowell,” by contrast, sheds any efforts at theater and instead focuses on the subject matter at hand. The last time Stevens was this stripped down, it was on his 2004 album “Seven Swans,” an equally beautiful album that was a love letter to his Christian faith.

“Carrie and Lowell” is not without its flair; there is a healthy smattering of string arrangements and piano throughout, but Stevens is more discerning in their use here.

The result is both awesome and brutal. Against this minimal musical backdrop, Stevens paints pictures of himself grappling with death - his mother’s, his father’s, and soon, his own. He sings of being lost without his

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mother, who left his family at a young age and was a specter of sorts in his life, and has become even more so in death.

He laments lost and unrequited love. He describes a deathbed conversation in which his mother asks if she gave him enough love while he reflects on his own inevitable demise. Ultimately, and perhaps most importantly, he sings of forgiveness, of understanding, and the reconciliation of his mother’s story with his own. Despite her absence during his childhood and the struggles she revealed to him in his adulthood, it’s obvious that the spirit of Carrie looms large over Stevens.

His desire to be near her, to have her spirit walk beside him as he navigates the rest of his life, is both beautiful and heart-wrenching.

“Death with Dignity” and “The Fourth of July,” the two tracks that deal most directly with these themes, are gorgeously simple. Stevens sounds weary and wistful, his voice soft, as if lost in thought while singing. The words and ideas, not the music, take center stage here.

This, ultimately, is the triumph of “Carrie and Lowell.” While Stevens should be applauded for continuing to innovate and push boundaries in an age where musical experimentation is frowned upon, he has seemingly been unable to determine when experimentation is appropriate. By pairing honest reflections on death with music that is unassuming in its simplicity, Stevens hits the bull’s-eye where his other albums just barely missed the mark.

In the end, what makes “Carrie and Lowell” such a fantastic album is nothing more than Sufjan being Sufjan - no distractions, no sleight of hand - just a collection of sparse, heartfelt songs about those he loved.

By restraining his flair for the dramatic, Stevens has, ironically enough, created an album that is more dramatic than anything he’s released in years.

His long journey is surely far from over, but for now, he has come full circle - there and back again.

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SOUNDCLOUD MIX OF THE MONTH

boiler room dj haus: live in london

As we collectively come out of winter hibernation and bask in the warm rays of the sun, it’s only natural to turn on some music that captures that feeling of rejuvenation. Summer is on its way, and nothing goes better with great weather than good music.

DJ Haus’ latest “Boiler Room” set is the perfect soundtrack to help shake off winter’s dust. Featuring a track list of deep and tech house, it bridges the gap nicely between the chill vibes of winter and the more primal vibes of summer. So load up this mix, have a good stretch, and shake off the winter blues.

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purity ring “another eternity”

 purity ring’s latest is disappointingly formulaic, but nonetheless is still a decent listen

geography “ghost modern”

 “ghost modern” is a ghostly ode to apathy, but that apathy often translates into a boring listen.

big data “2.0”

 big data’s debut lp is glitchy and catchy, in contrast to the dark and cynical subject matter of its lyrics.

kendrick lamar “to pimp a butterfly”

 a masterpiece that pulls no punches in its examination of race relations and inner turmoil

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BY MIKE STEINBERG, ROXY THEATER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR “Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film” will screen at the Roxy Theater on April 8 and April 29. Image courtesy of Ric Burns

W

arhol and Cinema. Could there be a more natural fit?

In some sense, as his epic career paralleled the golden age of cinema, it was almost inevitable that Andy Warhol would pick up a movie camera and explore the “poppiest” of the arts.

The rich obsessions that ran through his work, from his lifelong passion for photography and the allure of celebrity, to other preoccupations: iconography, portraiture, the elevation of the mundane to the fetishized - all predisposed him to be a filmmaker.

Warhol’s “The Factory” was of course his famous studio, and in the parlance of the film industry, he was the studio head. He was also the writer, the producer, the director and the pop art impresario/pied-piper who wrangled the talents of his “Superstars,” - his stable of socialites, junkies and hustlers - into his cinematic endeavors.

Warhol’s cinema, like all of his work, acts as a relentless reflection of, and perhaps a way of owning up to, the dominance of popular culture as our irrepressible guilty pleasure.

The Roxy has partnered with Missoula Art Museum to screen “Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film” Wednesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. (Part 1), and Wednesday, April 29, at 5 p.m. (Part 1) and 7 p.m. (Part 2).

In May, the Roxy will continue the Warhol film series with “Screen Tests #3 & #4,” “The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound,” “Chelsea Girls,” “Vinyl,” “Couch” and “Blank City.”

Visit theroxytheater.org for complete dates and times.

Warhol’s earliest films take a decidedly unconventional approach to the medium, virtually abandoning narrative and cinematic technique in favor of something closer to portraiture.

And like his series prints, the early films are fascinated with variation and repetition.

The painterly films, including perhaps his most infamous work “Empire (1964),” the 8-hour continuous shot of the Empire State Building, have a largely static feel. Yet they urge us to consider underlying references to Hollywood and our relationship to movies.

“Couch (1964),” for example, which infers the so-called casting couch, features a famous couch from the Factory, and an array of “Superstars” engaged in both mundane activities and a variety of sexual encounters. While there’s plenty of “action” in the film, its continuous, locked-down camera angle and distant lens keeps the audience as observers, forcing us into our traditional cinematic role of voyeur.

The goings-on are impersonal and something like the opposite of a movie, like the conspicuousness of an iconic building without, for example, a colossal gorilla climbing it.

Later films, “Chelsea Girls (1966)” and “Trash (1970),” feel a bit more conventional in their approach to narrative, but there’s still a steely distance, and an intention that’s much different than what we might call “a movie.”

Even late work like 1973’s notorious midnight movie “Frankenstein” (or “Flesh for Frankenstein”) an overwrought spectacle of campy perversion and grotesqueness - originally released in 3D, is ultimately a film about film and centered on notions of the appropriation of celebrity and fame.

Mike Steinberg is the executive director of The Roxy Theater, Missoula’s community cinema.

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he arithmetic on “Serena” is fascinating. Two of the biggest movie stars in the world plus an Oscarwinning director and a best-selling novel somehow add up to a forgettable, under-the-radar video-ondemand release.

But movies work by strange, illogical mathematics.

Despite its prestigious pedigree, “Serena,” starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, is likely to be remembered as another example of the curious, inexplicable science of moviemaking.

The film, which is already available on VOD, has long been a subject of intrigue since it was shot in 2012 and more-or-less hidden under a rock since.

The light of day finally crashing down in “Serena” reveals not so much the disaster one might expect, but a well-intended, handsomely shot but altogether unsuccessful drama. It comes as almost a disappointment.

“Serena,” directed by the Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier (“In a Better World”), is based on Ron Rash’s 2008 novel about a Depression-era timber baron named George Pemberton (Cooper) who’s immediately infatuated by a more common woman with a dark past, Serena (Lawrence).

She’s “practically an aboriginal,” a woman hisses of Serena, explaining that her family died tragically in a fire when she was 12.

But Pemberton’s gaze is fixed on her, riding on horseback. He rides to her and proposes. They promptly marry and return to his North Carolina land, a rugged outpost of lumberjacks and steam locomotives where the threat of conservationism lurks.

That dreaded villain, the National Park system, is coming.

Serena is “a pistol,” as her husband says, quickly making her presence felt around Pemberton’s business, much to the disgruntlement of his right-hand man, Buchanan (David Dencik).

Tension doesn’t boil so much as make occasional jabs at entering the film, which seems, as its characters pace back and forth in the mud, to be awaiting instructions.

A purpose is elusive and instead, scenes awkwardly assemble the clichéd moments of a frontier drama: Serena is awkwardly positioned as a kind of Lady Macbeth; lawmen lurk; a hunting expedition turns fatal.

I suspect the story that doesn’t come through in “Serena” is about the impossibility of a relationship divorcing itself from the past.

When Serena steps off the train in North Carolina, a pregnant woman (Ana Ularu), who apparently shares a history with Pemberton, is staring at her. Pemberton stutters an excuse. Serena interrupts him: Everything that came before their love doesn’t matter. What follows bleakly and tragically proves that it does.

That that version of “Serena” never comes through with any force or feeling can be attributed to a number of things: the imprecise script by Christopher Kyle; Cooper’s bland, inscrutable performance; the film’s uncertain pacing. The excellent Lawrence helps the situation.

Sensual and strong, she commands every frame she’s in.

You can’t make a boring film with her, but “Serena” seems to be trying awfully hard to prove you can.

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movies around missoula It Follows

Following a strange sexual encounter, a teenager has disturbing visions and the inescapable feeling that someone - or something - is after her.

Rated R•Coming Soon•Wilma Theatre

The Longest Ride A star-crossed love affair between Luke, a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia, a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York City’s art world.

Rated pg13•Coming april 10•carmike cinemas

Furious 7 A continuation of the franchise, Fast and the Furious 7 continues after Dominic Torreto and his crew took down Owen Shaw. His brother, Ian Shaw, now wants revenge.

Rated pg13•now playing•carmike cinemas

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MSLA

APR EVENTS CALENDAR

NEKO CASE

APRIL 21 AT 8PM THE WILMA THEATRE

TO SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS TO THE CALENDAR, PLEASE EMAIL INFO@CORRIDORMAG.COM BY THE 15TH OF THE PRIOR MONTH 3 Tom Catmull’s Radio Static, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

3 Nancy Jensen reads and signs “Resurrected Mind,” 5:30 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

3 First Friday, E3 Convergence Gallery, 229 W. Main St. E3 Gallery presents a show surrounding the theme of rebirth, renewal, and new beginnings. Featuring a wide variety of artwork and poetry from local artists. For First Friday, we will also be participating in the MCC’s “Paint Out” by hosting the live painting of one of downtowns new pianos painted by artist Bayla Lak! Also featuring music by Ryan Bundy. 830-3168, e3convergencegallery.com.

3 Opening reception, 5-8 p.m., The Brink Gallery, 111 W. Front St. Missoula artist Nathan M. McTague will do a 28-day art gallery stay; he “will install himself.” 728-5251, thebrinkgallery.com.

3 First Friday, Break Espresso. Featuring “Nursing in Public” photography show, 60 black and white photos of women and babies, nursing in public by Romy McGahan.

3 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., A&E Architects, 222 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring Missoula artist Laura Blaker’s “Missoula Neighborhoods” series with 30 new pieces of art.

3 First Friday, Upcycled, 517 S. Higgins Ave. Featuring art by Mallory of Darkstar Handmade; she crates one-of-a-kind wearable art pieces that celebrate the true uniqueness of every woman; her work is constructed by re-purposed fabrics. 239-2538.

3 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Bike Doctor, 1101 Toole Ave. Featuring “Off the Beaten Path” work by B. MartiNez featuring bicycle art on scrap materials...recycled, reused, reclaimed and liberated plastic, plexiglass, linoleum, wood. Musc by Jeff Carroll.

3 Artists’ reception, 5-8 p.m., The Artists’ Shop, 127 N. Higgins Ave., Featuring “Birdfest 2015,” multi media avian art and fine craft with guest photographers Don Jones and Kate Davis. 543-6393, missoulaartistsshop. com.

3 First Friday, Bernice’s Bakery, 190 S. Third St. W. Featuring The Bernice’s Employee Art Show, a collective show featuring many types of media, painting, needle felting, sewing, cross stitch, pottery and more. 728-1358.

3 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Monte Dolack Gallery, 139 W. Front St. Featuring the release of the new limited edition print “Saint Mary Meadow” and the Watershed Education Network kick-off of the 2015 Water Art contest. Music by James Wallace, guitarist. 549-3248, dolack.com.

3 First Friday reception, 5-9 p.m., Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St. Featuring “Atelier III,” works by the Thursday Artists’ Working Group made up of Julie Chaffee, Stephanie J. Frostad, Teresa Garland Warner, Kevin Gordon, Sally Hickman, Becki Johnson, and Elene Weege. (406) 541-7100, montanaart.com.

3 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Theo Ellsworth’s work touches people of all ages through engaging illustrations and surreal storytelling.

The exhibit contains a cross-section of more than 50 original illustrations celebrating his publications. Join Ellsworth for a gallery talk about his work at 7 p.m.

Sample delicious wine, beer, and nonalcoholic beverages while listening to DJs or live performers provided by KBGA. Always free. 728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

3 First Friday, 5-9 p.m., FrontierSpace, alley between Spruce and Pine streets, one block west of Higgins. Featuring “Constellate: Borealis,” a sine wave installation for 3-dimensional space in 12 channels by artist Burke Jam. 3 Reception, 5-8 p.m., 4 Ravens Gallery, 248 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “Elements of Motion,” photographer William Munoz presents a visual exploration of the creative process of choreographer/dancer Ellie Weinman as she prepares for her senior project as a BFA dance major at UM. 317-1543, 4ravensgallery@gmail.com.

3 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; Family Storytime stories for children of all ages and caregivers, 10:30 a.m.; Yarns @ the Library – an open fiber-arts craft group, noon-2 p.m.; Young Adult Writers for writers in grades 9-12: come listen, share your work, do fun writing exercises, and eat snacks, 3:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main.

Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

3 “The Bouncy Egg,” 11 a.m., Children’s Museum Missoula, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula. org.

4 Family Storytime for children of all ages, and caregivers, 11 a.m., ; Seminar (Session II) Edward de Vere at Center State: Four Last Plays Seen as for a First Time, 3 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

4 Missoula Folklore Society contra dance, 8-11 p.m., Union Hall, 208 E. Main St. Workshop, 7:30 p.m. Music by Prince Phil and Princess Di; caller Julie Kahl. All ages welcome; $5 MFS members, $9 non-members. Missoulafolk.org.

4 Mudslide Charley, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

APRIL 2015 4 Blue Moon, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 4 Philip Schaefer and Jeff Whitney read from their new chapbook “Smoke Tones” with Melissa Mylchreest author of “Waking the Bones,” 7 p.m. Shakespeare & Co., 103 S. Third St. W. 549-9010, shakespeareandco.com.

4 Easter Eggstravaganza, 1 p.m., UM Oval. Separate age group sections for 0-2, 3, 4-5, 6-7 and 8-9. 728-3032.

4, 18 Missoula Winter Public Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 800 S. Third St. W. Providing locally grown/made produce, meats, dairy eggs, baked goods, fruit preserves, hot prepared food, coffee, hygiene products and arts and crafts.

5 Wild Rabbit, 5-7 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. wildrabbitmusic.com.

5 Family Storytime – stories for children of all ages, and caregivers, 2 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

6 Library Peeps Show Diorama Contest- bring a literarythemed Peeps diorama to the library starting today until the 15th when Peeples Choice voting begins. More info at MissoulaPublicLibary.org; “Computer Fundamentals,” learn about the parts of the computer (hardware), how to turn it on and off, managing your desktop and how to open programs, no experience necessary, registration required, 6 p.m.; MakerSpace: Electronics Exploration- Arduino, Raspberry Pi, SnapCircuits and more to explore! Absolute beginners up through experienced enthusiasts of all ages welcome, 3-5 p.m.; Scrabble! come play Scrabble with this open group. Boards provided or bring your own, 6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

6 Dan Dubuque playing the slide guitar and Charango, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave.

8, 15, 22, 29 “Live Like There is No Tomorrow,” 3-4:30 p.m., Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Four week exploration of how to live without knowing the future, living fully now and as we get older. Informal; all ages welcome. 360-3154.

8 Storytime @ Seeley Lake Branch-enjoy stories for preschool children at 11 a.m. at Seeley Lake Branch Library; Middle school writers-for writers and aspiring writers in grades 6-9, to get and give good feedback, play with words – and eat a little chocolate – 3:30 p.m.; “My iPad, “ class will offer instruction on the features, settings, navigation and apps that are unique to iPads. Participants must bring their own iPad to the class, 12:30 p.m.; “Beginning WORD,” an introduction to word processing including how to create a document, manipulate the text and font, use templates and a few fun tricks -registration required, 6 p.m.; free matinee, showing a classic film, 2 p.m.; 2nd Wednesday Book Group discusses “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, 7 p.m.; “Meet the Library Telescope,” learn about the telescope we have for check-out in this handson class, 7:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main.

Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

8 Members’ Preview, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Missoula Art Museum and 7-9 p.m. at the Roxy Theater. Join us for a very special member event hosted by MAM and the Roxy Theater. We will start at MAM with a preview of Andy Warhol Collection: Museum of Art/WSU and gallery talk by UM Professor of Art, Matt Hamon. Then we’ll all load into a bus and head over to the theater for dessert and to view the first part of Andy Warhol: A Documentary, followed by a discussion with Roxy executive director Mike Steinberg. Refreshments courtesy of James Bar. 728-0447, missoulaartmuseum. org.

8 Missoula Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Guest House Inn, 3803 Brooks St. $25 a per membership. Facebook page “Missoula Quilters Guild.”

9 Family yoga, 11 a.m., Children’s Museum Missoula, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

6 Circa Survive with special guests Balance & Composure, Chon, 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Tickets $22, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, by calling 866-468-7624, online at TicketWeb.com or KnittingFactory.com.

9 Opening reception, 5-6:30 p.m., University of Montana Gallery of Visual Arts, Social Science Building, first floor, UM, Featuring Master of Fine Arts graduate students Crista Ann Ames and Tyler Nansen thesis exhibitions.

243-2813, umt.edu/art.

7, 14, 21, 28 Open Figure Drawing, uninstructed, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. $7/$5. This ongoing session provides artists an opportunity to draw from a live model. Some supplies are available for use, and participants must be 18 years or older. 728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

9 Cocktail party to celebrate the birthday of Gov. Steve Bullock, 5-6:30 p.m., Top Hat Lounge, 134 W. Front St. Suggested contribution to Friends of Steve Bullock: $50 guest, $300 friend, $650 host. RSVP at events@ stevebullock.com.

7-9 International Traditional Games Society will lead a 3-day clinic at Travelers’ Rest State Park, Lolo. With two levels of training the clinic will accommodate individuals who are new to traditional games or desire to expand their knowledge. $250 covers one adult and one youth age 8-18; supplies and tools for crafting game pieces provided. Register at traditionalnativegames.org. Call (406) 2236-9141 for more information.

7 Tea Talks, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Children’s Museum Missoula, 225 W. Front St. Sit back, relax and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea for 30 minutes while your children explore the museum with a caregiver. Call 541-7529 to reserve your time slot.

7 Face painting, noon, Children’s Museum Missoula, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.”

7 “Signing for Preschoolers,” 11:30 a.m., Children’s Museum Missoula, 225 W. Front St. Four week series for parents and preschoolers. $37.50 museum members, $50 nonmembers, register at childrensmuseummissoula.org.

7 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; Writers Anonymous, 60 p.m.; System Check! the official MPL Gamers Club for all ages-play on Wii, Xbox 360, 6:30 p.m.; MakerSpace open project development, open time to allow visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn to use the equipment, or to work on a project of choice, 3-5 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

7 The Quick and Easy Boys, Stage 112, 112 Pattee St.

9 Hardwood Heart, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 9 Dark Horse Band, Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand.

9 Opening reception, 5-6:30 p.m., Gallery of Visual Arts, UM. Featuring MFA Thesis Exhibitions by Crista Ann Ames and Tyler Nansen. 243-2813. umt.edu/art/galleries/gva.

9 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; R.E.A.D. Dogs: practice reading with a dog trained to listen! At the Dragon Rug, 3 p.m.; LEGO Club, for all ages up to 12, LEGOs cover the floor in the dragon rug area from 3:30-5 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

10 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; Family Storytime stories for children of all ages and caregivers, 10:30 a.m.; Yarns @ the Library – an open fiber-arts craft group, noon-2 p.m.; Peeps Show Building Workshop- Drop-in diorama building sessions for families: bring your ideas and a shoebox; we’ll supply the Peeps and embellishments. 2-5 p.m.; Young Adult Writers for writers in grades 9-12: come listen, share your work, do fun writing exercises, and eat snacks, 3:30 p.m.; World-Wide Cinema, free foreign film, “Salvo (Italian),” 7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

10 Hatching bird craft, 11 a.m.; art series, 4 p.m., Children’s Museum Missoula, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

10 LeAnn Boyd presents “A Brief, Fascinating Look at Frescos

- History and Techniques,” 5:30 p.m., Radius Gallery, 114 E. Main St. 10 Zeppo MT, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

11 Cash for Junkers, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

11 Andre Floyd, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 11 The Collegiate Singers from Brigham Young UniversityIdaho perform, 7 p.m., Missoula Children’s Theatre. Tickets $5, available at missoulaconcert@gmail.com or at the door, proceeds will go to the Missoula Food Bank. Under the direction of Dr. Randall Kempton, the group aims to provide a wholesome, fun and heartfelt performance of vocal music that entertains and inspires families and individuals of all ages.

11 Saturday Family Art Workshop: “Book Sculpture” with Jolena Ryan, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Free. Using old text books to create a 3-D sculpture, you will fold the pages into different patterns and make the books come to life as magical sculptures.

Please come a few minutes early to be ensured a spot.

728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

April 11 - May 2, “Drawing and Painting Exploration” with Bayla Laks, Saturdays, 1-3 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Ages 8-12, $45/$40.50. Students will learn basic observational drawing skills, as well as proper use of watercolor paints. Employing techniques such as blind contour drawing and the use of salt, rubbing alcohol, and plastic wrap with watercolor, students will see how happy accidents make for exciting results. Line, form, texture, color, and value will be explored as students expand their technical and problem-solving skills, and have fun being exposed to new materials and ways of making art. 728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

11 Humane society’s 18th annual Ken Shughart Humanitarian Award dinner, DoubleTree Hotel. Hosted

by Mayor and former HSWM board member, John Engen.

Recipient of the award is veterinarian David Bostwick.

Tickets $75, available at the Humane Society of Western Montana, 5930 Highway 93 S. or online at myHSWM.org.

11 Hellgate Hunters & Anglers hosts its annual “Wild Night for Wildlife,” 6 p.m., Karl Tyler Chevrolet, 3663 N. Reserve St. Tickets $25/$20, available at hellgatehuntersandanglers.org.

11 Country Boogie Boys, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Branding Iron Saloon, Charlo.

11 Country recording star Neal McCoy and comedian Brad Upton, 7:30 p.m., Dennison Theatre, UM. Tickets $36, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s or at the door. 243-2853.

11 Family Storytime for children of all ages, and caregivers, 11 a.m.; Peeps Show Building Workshop- Drop-in diorama building sessions for families: bring your ideas and a shoebox; we’ll supply the Peeps and embellishments, noon-4 p.m.; Seminar (Session III) Edward de Vere at Center State: Four Last Plays Seen as for a First Time, 3 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

12 Family Storytime – stories for children of all ages, and caregivers, 2 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

12 Celebrate Missoula’s urban parks and forests with the 23rd annual Run for the Trees. Featuring a variety of events to appeal to everyone. Missoula Parks and Rec has traditionally hosted Run for the Trees with a 5K race, beginning at Currents Aquatic Center, and are excited to work with Run Wild Missoula to make this year’s races even better! Last year the 10K race distance was added to the fun. Response was great and organizers are excited to offer the 5K, 10K and 1-mile fun run again this year.

370-0137 www.runwildmissoula.org.

12 The Ed Norton Big Band, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. $7.

12 Captain Wilson Conspiracy, 5-7 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 12 Celebrate Piano Series V featuring Stephen Beus, 3 p.m.

Music Recital Hall, UM. Tickets $20 general, $15 seniors, $10 students. Call 243-4581.

13 The University of Montana Chamber Chorale presents “As Waves That Seek the Shore,” 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. The concert highlights music life, love and loss all centered around the metaphor of water and its central importance to our being. Featured works include music

by Whitacre, Monteverdi and Elgar and are juxtaposed with the lush poetic imagery of Sara Teasdale. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students, available at umt.edu/ music/concerts-events/student-ensemble.php or umt. edu/griztix.

13 Art Guide Training: Warhol photo discussion, 3 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Free. Learn about the impact Andy Warhol has had on contemporary art with MAM Registrar Ted Hughes. 728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

13 Captain Wilson Conspiracy, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 13 National Library Week: Envision the New Library-Focus Groups today-call for info and to register at 721-2665; Scrabble! come play Scrabble with this open group.

Boards provided or bring your own, 6 p.m.; “Beginning WORD,” an introduction to word processing including how to create a document, manipulate the text and font, use templates and a few fun tricks -registration required, 6 p.m.; MakerSpace: Electronics Exploration- Arduino, Raspberry Pi, SnapCircuits and more to explore! Absolute beginners up through experienced enthusiasts of all ages welcome, 3-5 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main.

Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org 14 Tale-tivities, 12:30 p.m., Children’s Museum Missoula, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula. org.

14 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; MakerSpace open project development, open time to allow visitors to explore the

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resources of the MakerSpace, learn to use the equipment, or to work on a project of choice, 3-5 p.m.; National Library Week: Innovative Outreach-MPL’s MakerSpace presents its team for the Technovation Challenge. The team pitches its new app for Missoula, 4 p.m.; System Check!- The official MPL Gamers Club for all ages-play on Wii, Xbox 360, 6:30 p.m.; 2nd Tuesday MPL Book Group discusses “Cry, the Beloved Country” by Alan Paton, 7 p.m.,

Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

14 The Missoula Area Central Labor Council presents the 10th annual Missoula Labor Film Festival, Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 6 p.m., “The Hand that Feeds,” immigrant coworkers fight abuse conditions at a popular New York restaurant chain; 7 p.m., “Cesar Chavez,” famed labor organizer and civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez (Michael Peña) is torn between his duty to his family and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Dl.kafer@yahoo.com.

15 Rice table, 11 a.m., Children’s Museum Missoula, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

15 Sarah Gerard reads and signs “Binary Star,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

15 Art Associates of Missoula monthly meeting, 10 a.m., Missoula Art Museum Education Center, 335 N. Pattee St. Kathi Olson of the City of Missoula Public Art committee will share project details about Missoula artistically decorated traffic signal boxes. Free and open to the public.

Call 544-0891.

15 Teen Artist Workshop: “Moving Images” with Michael Workman, 4-6 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Free. Transmedia artist Michael Workman will discuss contemporary animation techniques and teach the basics of stop-motion animation. As a group you will work together to create your own stop-motion animation out of found objects. You will experiment with different techniques for displaying animations by using a digital projector to project them onto different surfaces. After class the animations will be posted to the Internet for everyone to enjoy. All materials, pizza, and snacks are provided. 728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

15 Zoso, the ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience, 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Thewilma.com.

15 National Library Week: Bookmobile on the Run-the Bookmobile hands out goodies around town. They’ll tweet & Facebook their progress from 10:30 a.m.-noon; Storytime @ Seeley Lake Branch-enjoy stories for preschool children at 11 a.m. at Seeley Lake Branch Library; “EXCEL,” the basics of working with Microsoft’s spreadsheet program are covered. Topics include entering, moving and copying data, using formulas, formatting, and print preview, registration required, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Middle school writers-for writers and aspiring writers in grades 6-9, to get and give good feedback, play with words – and eat a little chocolate, 3:30 p.m.; “Intro to Email,” learn the basics of creating an email account, writing a message, including attachments, sending, and receiving messages- registration required, 6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

16 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; R.E.A.D. Dogs: practice reading with a dog trained to listen! At the Dragon Rug, 3p.m.; National Library Week: LEGO Club Special- build the LEGO library of your dreams! Dragon rug area from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

16 Lecture: “Portraits That You Can’t Mess Up—Andy Warhol’s Big Shot Photographs,” 7 p.m. Free. Join Valerie

Hedquist, Ph.D., Professor of Art History and Criticism, for a talk about Andy Warhol’s photographs. Open to everyone.

728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

16 Alejandro Escovedo, 8 p.m., Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. Tickets $18 in advance, $22 day of show, $35 VIP, ticketfly. com. Ages 18 and over.

16 Carrie LaSeur reads and signs “Home Place,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

16 Mudslide Charley, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 16 Local author Jeremy Smith reads from his new book “Epic Measures: One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients,” 7 p.m., Shakespeare & Co., 103 S. Third St. W. 549-9010, shakespeareandco.com.

16 Pam Caughey presents “The Dragon in My Studio: The Importance of Risk Taking,” 5:30 p.m., Radius Gallery, 114 E. Main St. 16 Visiting Artist lecture by Akio Takimori, 5:10 p.m., Social Science Building room 356, UM. 243-2813. umt.edu/art/ galleries/gva.

16-19 AAUW-PDK Used Book Sale, Orchard Homes Country Life Club, 2637 S. Third St. W. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; bag sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

17 Joan Zen, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

17-18 Wild Coyote Band, 8 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. 17 National Library Week: MPL Tours day-sign up for a tour of the Library today-we guarantee there will be something to surprise you at your library-call 721-2665 for times.

Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; Family Storytime stories for children of all ages and caregivers, 10:30 a.m.; Yarns @ the Library – an open fiber-arts craft group, noon-2 p.m.; Young Adult Writers for writers in grades 9-12: come listen, share your work, do fun writing exercises, and eat snacks, 3:30 p.m.; Cheap Date Night, free feature film, 7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

17-19 Montana Rep Vision and Voices presents “Leveling Up” by Deborah Zoe Laufer, 7:30 p.m. (Saturday 2

p.m. matinee), Cyrstal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $15. montanarep.org. Montana Repertory Theatre, the professional theatre-in-residence at the University of Montana, is returning to its long time downtown home, the Crystal Theatre, with a new play by Missoula COLONY playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer.

Ms. Laufer has been a mainstay at The Missoula COLONY having visited as a playwright and teacher at numerous gatherings. Her play End Days was produced by Montana Rep Missoula in 2012. Heading up this Visions and Voices project is Tyler D. Nielsen, a local actor, director and entrepreneur. Mr. Nielsen will be directing the play. This comic drama deals with gamers, drones and the American dream as seen through the eyes of four twenty-somethings on the verge of a new life or stagnation. A brilliant gamer is recruited by the NSA to fly real drones in real wartime situations from a bunker in Nevada. Masterfully written in the voice of a young generation, Leveling Up is vividly told by one of the country’s most respected playwrights.

18 Missoula Folklore Society contra dance, 8-11 p.m., Union Hall, 208 E. Main St. Workshop, 7:30 p.m.

Music by Skippin’ A Groove; caller Derek Gallagher. All ages welcome; $5 MFS members, $9 non-members.

Missoulafolk.org.

18 Country Boogie Boys, 8:30 p.m.,-1 a.m., Ninepipes Lodge, Highway 93 north of St. Ignatius.

18 Family Storytime for children of all ages, and caregivers, 11 a.m.; National Library Week: Sundaes on Saturday- join us for the culmination of National Library Week, where we’ll be serving Big Dipper ice cream to our esteemed patrons! 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Seminar (Session IV) Edward de Vere at Center State: Four Last Plays Seen as for a First Time, 3 p.m., National Library Week: Mad About the Library-The Foundation for Missoula Public Library’s “Mad Men”-themed fundraiser caps off National Library Week and benefits the library, 7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary. org.

18 Russ Nasset & The Revelators, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

18 John Adam Smith, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 18 Missoula ZooGrass, Stage 112, 112 Pattee St. Picking circle hosted by Bitterroot Jug Band, 5:30-8 p.m.; Tyler Decker & The Bitterroot Jug Band, 8:15-9 p.m.; Ted Ness and the Rusty Nails, 9:15-10:30 p.m., Rockin’ Grove, 10:45 p.m.-midnight; Kitchen Dwellers, 12:15-close. $5 in advance at Rockin’ Rudy’s, Ear Candy, stage112.com or 531-4312.

19 Bases Covered, 5-7 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 19 Montana Old t ime Fiddlers, 1-5 p.m., Poor Henry’s, Clinton.

19 Family Storytime – stories for children of all ages, and caregivers, 2 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

20 Money Smart Week @ Your Library: QuickBooks-Jamie Ballas of Anderson ZurMuehlen CPAs and Business Advisors teaches a basics class in lecture style, with a one-hour break for lunch. All attendees receive a free manual. Register as space is limited, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Scrabble! come play Scrabble with this open group.

Boards provided or bring your own, 6 p.m.; “Intro to Email,” learn the basics of creating an email account, writing a message, including attachments, sending, and receiving messages- registration required, 6 p.m.; MakerSpace: Electronics Exploration- Arduino, Raspberry Pi, SnapCircuits and more to explore! Absolute beginners up through experienced enthusiasts of all ages welcome, 3-5 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 7212665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org

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20 Melissa Kwasny reads from her newest collection of poems from Milkweed editions “Pictograph,” 7 p.m., Shakespeare & Co., 103 S. Third St. W. 549-9010, shakespeareandco.com.

20 Russ Nasset, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 21 The Missoula Area Central Labor Council presents the

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10th annual Missoula Labor Film Festival, Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 6 p.m., “Together We Win: The Fight to Organize Starbucks;” 7 p.m., “Pride,” in 1984 Wales gays and lesbians fight gender stereotypes as they lend their support to striking coal miners in Margaret Thatcher’s repressive regime in England. dl.kafer@yahoo. com 21 Fear Tour featuring Blue October, 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre.

Tickets $23.50, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, by calling 866-468-7624, online at TicketWeb.com or KnittingFactory. com.

21 Neko Case in concert, 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Tickets $35 plus fees, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, The Source in the University Center and online at ticketweb.com or call 1-866-468-7624.

21 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; Money Smart Week @ Your Library: Budgeting & Saving- it’s easy when Homeword shows you how! Free workshop, 2-3:30 p.m.; Young Adult Volunteer Orientation, learn about ways to volunteer, play some games to learn new skills (and yes, chocolate is involved), ages 13-19, 3:30-5 p.m.; MakerSpace open project development, open time to allow visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn to use the equipment, or to work on a project of choice, 3-5 p.m.; System Check! The official MPL Gamers Club for all ages-play on Wii, Xbox 360, 6:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

22 Storytime @ Seeley Lake Branch-enjoy stories for preschool children at 11 a.m. at Seeley Lake Branch Library; Morningstar online-learn to use the online database to make smart investments, registration required, 12:30 p.m.; free matinee, classic film, 2 p.m.; Middle school writers-for writers and aspiring writers in grades 6-9, to get and give good feedback, play with words – and eat a little chocolate, 3:30 p.m.; “Internet Searching,” how to use the internet to effectively find what you are looking for; includes security tips, registration required, 6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

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APRIL 22 STAGE 112 UNDERGROUND 24 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; Family Storytime stories for children of all ages and caregivers, 10:30 a.m.; Yarns @ the Library – an open fiber-arts craft group, noon-2 p.m.; Young Adult Writers for writers in grades 9-12: come listen, share your work, do fun writing exercises, and eat snacks, 3:30 p.m.,

22 Matt Kepnes presentation and signing of “How to Travel the World on $50 a Day,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

22 Agent Orange with In the Whale, 9 p.m., Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 day of show, ages 18 and over. Ticketfly.com.

24 Robert Rustad reads and signs “True Love’s Kiss: Disney Romance from Snow White to Frozen,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

22 Shana Falana, Stage 112 Underground, 112 Pattee St. 22 Aaron Watson, 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Tickets $15, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, by calling 866-468-7624, online at TicketWeb.com or KnittingFactory.com.

23 Caroline Keys with Jeff Turman, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 23 The Shook Twins, The Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 23 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; R.E.A.D. Dogs: practice reading with a dog trained to listen! At the Dragon Rug, 3 p.m.; Money Smart Week @ Your Library: Credit Reports and Lending-Homeword’s free workshop demystifies and empowers you to take charge of your credit, 3 p.m.; LEGO Club, for all ages up to 12, LEGOs cover the floor in the dragon rug area from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

23-24 UM Opera Theater presents “Idomeneo” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students.

Sung in Italian, with supertitles (translation displayed during show).This is some of Mozart’s most eloquent and beautiful music, telling a grand tale of an epic battle between men and the gods. The setting is in the aftermath of the Trojan war. Idomeneo, King of Crete, is assailed by a storm at sea as he approaches his homeland. Only when he promises to sacrifice the first person he meets on land, does the storm abate. He is overcome with horror when the first person he meets is his own son Idamante.

24 Band in Motion, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

24-25 Country Boogie Boys, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. 25 Idle Ranch Hands, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

25 Kiwanis pancake breakfast, 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Anthony Parish, 217 Tremont. $5 for all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage; proceeds fund Missoula youth activities.

25 Wild Coyote Band, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 27, 825 Ronan St. Public welcome.

25 The Backups, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 25-26 The Missoula Symphony Orchestra and Chorale presents “Earth Wind & Fire” featuring R. Carlos Nakai, Native American flute soloist, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dennison Theatre, UM. Call 721-3194 or visit missoulasymphony.org.

25 Family Storytime- for children of all ages, and caregivers, 11 a.m.; Seminar- Final Session of Edward de Vere at Center State: Four Last Plays Seen as for a First Time, 3 p.m.; Maker’s Ball, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

26 Family Storytime – stories for children of all ages, and caregivers, 2 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

26 Tom Catmull, 5-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave. 27 Next Door Prison Hotel with Travis Yost, drums and John Sporman, stand up bass, 7-10 p.m., The Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 27 MakerSpace: Electronics Exploration- Arduino, Raspberry Pi, SnapCircuits and more to explore! Absolute beginners up through experienced enthusiasts of all ages welcome, 3-5 p.m.; “Internet Searching,” how to use the internet to effectively find what you are looking for; includes security tips, registration required, 6 p.m.; Scrabble!- come play Scrabble with this open group. Boards provided or bring your own, 6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main.

Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org 28 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; System Check! the official MPL Gamers Club for all ages-play on Wii, Xbox 360, 6:30 p.m.; Book Madness Finale- last day to vote in MPL’s Tournament of Books. Vote at http://tinyurl.com/ bookmadness MakerSpace open project development, open time to allow visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn to use the equipment, or to work on a project of choice, 3-5 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

for writers and aspiring writers in grades 6-9, to get and give good feedback, play with words – and eat a little chocolate, 3:30 p.m.; “Windows 8 Basics,” overview of the main features of Windows 8. Instructor will demonstrate basics; attendees may bring devices or laptops with Windows 8 and the instructor will be available to assist with questions-registration required, 6 p.m.,Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

30 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, parents and tots sing, tell stories and rhymes, and engage in fun activities in the large meeting room, 10:30 a.m.; R.E.A.D. Dogs: practice reading with a dog trained to listen! At the Dragon Rug, 3 p.m.; LEGO Club, for all ages up to 12, LEGOs cover the floor in the dragon rug area from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. Call 721-2665 or visit MissoulaPublicLibrary.org.

30 Opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Gallery of Visual Arts, UM. Featuring BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition. 243-2813. umt. edu/art/galleries/gva.

30 Kimberlee Carlson Trio, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Tool Ave.

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28 Welcome to Night Vale with special music guests Mary Epworth, 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Tickets $25, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, by calling 866-468-7624, online at TicketWeb.com or KnittingFactory.com. Welcome to Night Vale is a serial podcast.

2 Join Child Start Inc. in celebrating Head Start’s 50th anniversary, 1-4 p.m., 1001 Worden Ave. Food, crafts, games, prizes, special reading from the “Good Night Missoula” author and more. 728-5460, facebook.com/ headstart50missoula.

29 Tech N9NE’s Special Effects Tour with special guests Krizz Kaliko, Chris Webby, Murs, King 810, Zuse and Koshir, 7:30 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Tickets $30, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, by calling 866-468-7624, online at TicketWeb.com or KnittingFactory.com.

2 Missoula Downtown Association’s Garden City Brew Fest noon to 8 p.m. in Caras Park; 70-plus beers on tap, wine bar, live music and food.

29 Warhol and Cinema: Andy Warhol: A Documentary II, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater. Free. View the second half of the four-part documentary by Rick Burns at the Roxy Theater.

728-0447, missoulaartmuseum.org.

29 Russ Nasset, 6-9 p.m., The Keep, 102 Ben Hogan Drive.

29 Storytime @ Seeley Lake Branch-enjoy stories for preschool children at 11 a.m. at Seeley Lake Branch Library; “Facebook for Beginners,” how and why to get an account on Facebook, 12:30 p.m.; Middle school writers-

4 “Choral Ovations,” 7:30 p.m., Dennison Theater, UM. $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students. All three University of Montana choirs take the stage for this grand-slam choral music event. From rousing opera choruses to popular and show tunes, this must-see concert ends the UM choral concert season. www.umt.edu/music/concerts-events/ student-ensemble-php or umt.edu/griztix.

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TO SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS TO THE CALENDAR, PLEASE EMAIL INFO@CORRIDORMAG.COM BY THE 15TH OF THE PRIOR MONTH 3 Opening reception: “Pieces of April,” 5-7 p.m., Bigfork Museum of Art and History, 525 Electric Ave. Through April 25, the Bigfork Piecemakers Quilt Guild will display their recent works and some antique quilts. (406) 837-6927, bigforkmuseum.org.

3 FVCC’s Got Talent, 7 p.m., Flathead Valley Community College Theatre, Arts & Technology Building, Kalispell. Admission $5.

Featuring FVCC students and employees who will showcase their talents as they compete for cash prizes. (406) 7563814, fvcc.edu/theatre.

3 Doug & Debbie Karaoke, 9 p.m., Sportspage, Polson.

3-4 Dark Horse Band at Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort, Paradise.

4 Easter egg hunt, noon, Bigfork Elementary School. (406) 837-5888.

4 Reception: Killdeer Artisans Guild Spring Show, noon-2 p.m., Hangin’ Art Gallery, 92555 U.S. Highway 93, Arlee. The exhibit, on display through June 20, highlights works by guild members, including three new artists. (406) 726-5005, hanginartgallery.com.

4 Winter Brewfest and Dummy Derby, 1 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Resort. Brewfest is $20 in advance, $25 at door. Dummy Derby is free for spectators. Watch as local teams send their constructed dummies affixed to skis or snowboards down a ski course to win prizes up to $500.

(406) 862-2910, skiwhitefish.com.

5 Chance Cole, 4 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. No cover.

5 Dixie Riddle and Apres Ski Gathering, 6-8 p.m., The Crush, 124 W. Central, Whitefish.

8 Dance, 7-10 p.m., Polson Elks Club. $5 at the door. Bring snacks.

8-18 “Venus in Fur” Cabaret Theater, 7:30 p.m. ThursdaysSaturdays, O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish.

Tickets $20, $10 for preview night at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8. Thomas Novachek, a beleaguered playwright, is desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the sultry tale “Venus in Fur.” Into his empty audition room walks a brash and equally desperate actress – oddly enough, named Vanda. Though seemingly wrong for the sophisticated part, the actress’ masterful performance flips the script on the demanding creator’s expectations and turns the session into an electrifying battle of the sexes and a laugh-out-loud game of cat and mouse that blurs the lines of fantasy and reality. Content is appropriate for older students and adults. (406) 862-5371, whitefishtheatreco.org.

9 Meet the artist reception: Alan McNiel’s “Open Space” and “Featured Works” by Theodore Waddell, 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.

Continuing through April 18, McNiel’s exhibit explores the artist’s connection to the open spaces within a painting, its imprecise aspects and ambiguities; Waddell’s paintings of range animals combine rough strokes, thick paint and fine lines. “New Artists 2015,” through April 30, features works by high school students. (406) 755-5268,

hockadaymuseum.org.

9 “Harry’s War,” 6:30 p.m., Miracle of America Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, Polson. The movie features a postal worker who quits his job to fight against the IRS, which had unjustly treated his aunt who owned a military surplus yard. The museum displays some of the actual props.

Treats and donations are welcome. (406) 883-6264, miracleofamericamuseum.org.

9 Texas Tom Roat, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35 mile marker 6, Polson.

10 Opening reception: “aRt,” 5-7 p.m., Sandpiper Gallery, 306 Main St., Polson. Showing through May 16, the non-juried show features all things “R” including rodeos, ranching, railroads, reflections, raptors, rockets, etc. (406) 883-5956, sandpiperartgallery.com.

10 Comedian and juggler Alex Zerbe, 7 p.m., Polson High School Auditorium, 1712 Second St. W. Tickets $12-$14. Zerbe, who calls himself a professional “Zaniac,” offers absurd ideas and odd skills that will delight the whole family. (406) 8833368, big-productions.net.

10 Family Fun Night, 6 p.m., Mission Valley Aquatics, Polson.

Free swimming, free pizza from the Cove, family games and stay to watch the movie “Toy Story.” Mission Valley Aquatics at (406) 883-4567 or St. Joseph Medical Center at (406) 883-8273.

10 Doug & Debbie Karaoke, 9 p.m., Sportspage, Polson.

10 Predactor Project, 9 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork.

No cover.

10-11 Dark Horse Band, 8:30 p.m., Ninepipes/Allentown Restaurant & Bar, U.S. Highway north of St. Ignatius. No cover.

10-12 Bigfork Community Players present “Jake’s Women” by Neil Simon, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, $5 for children under age 12. A professional writer, Jake writes all the time, even when he’s not actually writing. He’s got an active social life, too – at least in his imagination. There’s his late wife, his wife of late, his young daughter, his older young daughter, his sister, his girlfriend and – as you may have guessed – his psychiatrist.

But now, it seems, the time has come for Jake to decide between the joys of reality and those of imagination. And if it takes a catharsis, a miracle or a bolt of lightning to make that happen, then so be it. (406) 837-4885, BigforkCommunityPlayers.com.

11 Cabinet Peaks Medical Center Health Fair, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Libby Memorial Center. (406) 283-7000.

11 Acoustic Music Song Circle, 2-4 p.m., Mission Valley United Methodist Church, 70715 U.S. Highway 93 (between St. Ignatius and Ronan). All musicians, voices and styles welcome; acoustic instruments only. (818) 209-4725 or paultatto@accessmontana.com.

APRIL 2015 11 Pond Skim, 2:30 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Resort, 3889 Big Mountain Road. End the season with a splash as costume-clad folks ski or snowboard over a custom-built pond for a chance at a $1,000 cash purse. (406) 862-2910, skiwhitefish.com.

11 Dodgy Mountain Boys, 7:30 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. No cover.

11-12 Creston Auction and Country Fair, 9 a.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, Creston School, 4495 Montana Highway 35.

Free admission. An array of items are up for bid during this 49th annual benefit for the Creston Fire Department. Smaller goods hit the block Saturday, with larger items such as RVs, boats, autos and equipment available Sunday. Arts and crafts, a rummage sale, bake sale and hot food are offered both days. (406) 250-7396, crestonfire.org.

11-12 Glacier Symphony Chorale presents “Orchids in Spring,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St., and 3 p.m. Sunday, Flathead High School Performance Hall, 644 Fourth Ave. W., Kalispell. Tickets $10$32. East meets West in a concert that pairs the Vancouver, B.C.-based Orchid Duo with the chamber orchestra in a modern, engaging blend of Chinese and western music traditions. (406) 407-7000, gscmusic.org.

12 Sunday History Series, 1-4 p.m., People’s Center, 53253 U.S. Highway 93, Pablo. Monthly series explores the meaning of each month for Salish and Kootenai people. Crafts and lunch are provided. (406) 675-0160, peoplescenter.org.

12 Bob Wire, 4 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. No cover.

12 Dixie Riddle and Apres Ski Gathering, 6-8 p.m., The Crush, 124 W. Central, Whitefish.

15 Dance, 7-10 p.m., Polson Elks Club. $5 at the door. Bring snacks.

16 Open mic, 8:30 p.m., Lake Bar, U.S. Highway 93, Polson.

16 Half N Half, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35 mile marker 6, Polson.

17 Cowboy Ball, 5:30 p.m., Polson Fairgrounds. Tickets $40.

The fairgrounds’ 25th annual fundraiser includes no-host cocktails, dinner at 6:30 p.m., live and silent auctions, and dancing. Tickets available at Gull Printing, Crows Nest, from board members or call (406) 883-1100.

17 Rotary chili feed, 5 p.m., Garden Bar, Bigfork. (406) 8675888.

17 Doug & Debbie Karaoke, 9 p.m., Sportspage, Polson.

17-19 “Cowabunga – Americow’s Got Talent,” 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. With the talent search open to acts of all ages, “Americow’s Got Talent” brings the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing performers from throughout the Flathead Valley.

(406) 837-4885, bigforksummerplayhouse.com.

18 Country Boogie Boys, 8:30 p.m., Ninepipes/Allentown Restaurant & Bar, U.S. Highway 93 north of St. Ignatius. No cover.

18-20 “Legally Blonde, the Musical,” 7 p.m. Saturday and Monday, 4 p.m. Sunday, Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. Tickets $8-$18. Flathead Valley high school students take the stage in the award-winning hit based on the popular film. (406) 862-7469, atpwhitefish. org.

21 Alex DePue and Miguel De Hoyos in concert, 7:30 p.m., Flathead High School Performance Hall, 644 Fourth Ave. W., Kalispell. Tickets $10 at the door, $5 students, $25 families.

Grand Master fiddling champ DePue joins the Mexican guitar virtuoso. (406) 862-3641, flatheadvalleyliveonstage. org.

22 Dance, 7-10 p.m., Polson Elks Club. $5 at the door. Bring snacks.

23 Lil Gladys, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35 mile marker 6, Polson.

24 Dark Horse Band at Finley Point Grill, Highway 35 mile marker 6, Polson.

24 Floating Crowbar in concert, 7:30 p.m., Rex Theatre, Thompson Falls. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. The Spokane-based band plays traditional Irish music. Tickets are on sale at D&D Liquor in Thompson Falls or call Randy Roberts at (406) 827-4810.

24 Spring Concert Series: String Ensembles, 7 p.m., Flathead Valley Community College Arts and Technology Building, Room 139, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell. Free admission.

(406) 756-4813, fvcc.edu.

24 Moira Smiley and Voco in concert, 7:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish. Tickets $28. Accompanied by the cello, banjo, ukulele and accordion, to name a few, Smiley’s award-winning original music and spellbinding American and East European folk songs light up the stage.

(406) 862-5371, whitefishtheatreco.org.

24 Doug & Debbie Karaoke, 9 p.m., Sportspage, Polson.

24-25 “Death by Chocolate,” 7-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell.

Tickets $55 each or two for $100. Guests become crime solvers when a murder occurs at the mansion. The culprit is a 1970s TV sitcom character. Wine, hors d’oeuvres, a chocolate fountain and live music aid the sleuthing. Guests are encouraged to dress in costume representing their favorite sitcom character for the 21-and-older event. (406) 755-2166, conradmansion.com.

24-26 Eureka Rendezvous Days. Hotrods, buckskins and bulls come to the Lake Koocanusa Arena. Dinner and concert are $25 for adults, $18 children. Concert-only tickets are $12 adults, $7 kids. eurekaevents.com.

24-May 2 “Mother Courage and Her Children,” 7 p.m.

Thursdays-Saturdays, Flathead Valley Community College Arts and Technology Building, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell. Tickets $10, free for students. (406) 756-3906, fvcc.edu.

25 The Met: Live in HD: “Rusticana” and “Pagliacci,” 10:55 a.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. (406) 862-7591, whitefishpac.com.

25 Mission Valley Trades Fair and Business Expo, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Polson High School. Presented by Anderson Broadcasting, the event features over 100 vendors with food, fun and information. (406) 883-5255, andersonbroadcasting.com.

25 Soul City Cowboys, 8:30 p.m., Ninepipes/Allentown Restaurant & Bar, U.S. Highway north of St. Ignatius. No cover.

25 Sapphire Shakedown, 8 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork. No cover.

26 Taste of Bigfork, 5 p.m., downtown. Tickets $40. Features wine, music and food from some 20 local restaurants.

Tickets are on sale at Electric Avenue Gifts or call (406) 837-5888.

28 Bob Starkel Karaoke, 6 p.m., East Shore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

29 Dance, 7-10 p.m., Polson Elks Club. $5 at the door. Bring snacks.

30 Symphony soloist spotlight: Pianist Claire Huangci, 7:30 p.m., Glacier Symphony Recital Room, 69 N. Main St., Kalispell. Tickets $15, reservations recommended. The winner of two International Chopin competitions and a veteran of the concert stage, the accomplished young pianist performs with the Glacier Symphony in concerts May 2-3 in Kalispell. (406) 407-7000, gscmusic.org.

30 Peterson Brothers, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35 mile marker 6, Polson.

MAY

1 Reception: Spring Members Show & Sale, 5-7 p.m., Bigfork Museum of Art & History, 525 Electric Ave. Show runs through May 30. (406) 837-6927, bigforkmuseum.org.

1 Doug & Debbie Karaoke, 9 p.m., Sportspage, Polson.

1-2 Dark Horse Band, 8:30 p.m., Ninepipes/Allentown Restaurant & Bar, U.S. Highway north of St. Ignatius. No cover.

2-3 Flat-Iron Quilt Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.4 p.m. Sunday, Thompson Falls High School, 601 Golf St. This year’s theme is “Seasonal Splendor.” (406) 827-5180.

2-3 Glacier Symphony Orchestra presents “Evocations,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Flathead High School Performance Hall, 644 Fourth Ave.W., Kalispell. Tickets $10$32. The winner of two international Chopin competitions and a veteran of the concert stage, young American pianist Claire Huangci brings her formidable interpretive skills to an evocative concerto by 20th century master Bela Bartok. The concert also features works by Sibelius and John Williams.

(406) 407-7000, gscmusic.org.

3 Accordion jam, 2-5:30 p.m., Polson VFW, Main Street.

6 Project Whitefish Wine and Food Fest, 6 p.m., Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Tickets $50-$60. The benefit for Whitefish Theatre Co. and Project Whitefish Kids features wine and food tasting, silent and live auctions. (406) 8625371, whitefishtheatreco.org.

6 Dance, 7-10 p.m., Polson Elks Club. $5 at the door. Bring snacks.

8 Doug & Debbie Karaoke, 9 p.m., Sportspage, Polson.

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HANDSOME LITTLE DEVILS: SQUIRM BURPEE CIRCUS APRIL 24 AT 7:30 PM HAMILTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

TO SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS TO THE CALENDAR, PLEASE EMAIL INFO@CORRIDORMAG.COM BY THE 15TH OF THE PRIOR MONTH 3 Beta Sigma Phi tulip sale, 10 a.m., Ravalli County Bank in Hamilton, Rocky Mountain Bank in Stevensville and other locations in the Bitterroot. Cost is $8 per bunch of 10. Flowers can also be purchased at Parker’s Cannery Warehouse, 307 U.S. Highway 93 N., in Hamilton. Proceeds will be donated to MAPS Media Institute.

375-1952.

3 Story time for kids ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670. Jennifer Crawford presents “Lots of Bunnies!”

4 Piano concert by Arthur Kostuk, 6:30 p.m., North Valley Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. Free admission. 777-5061.

4 Spring Speakers Series, 10 a.m., Daly Mansion, Hamilton. Program: “Salish Indians in the Bitterroot” with Bruce Gould. 363-6004, dalymansion.org.

discussing “A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living,” 6-7:30 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

10 Story time for kids featuring “It’s Spring!” presented by Gwyn Harrington, 10:30 a.m.; and Special Families, 6 p.m. (call Jess, 210-2937, for details), Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

11 Joan Zen Jazz Quintet, 7:30-10 p.m., Stevensville Playhouse, 319 Main St. Advance tickets $12 at the playhouse (777-2722), Rockin’ Rudy’s in Missoula and Chapter One Bookstore in Hamilton; $15 at door. Performing around the Northwest along with local musicians on sax, bass, guitar and drums, Zen was voted Best Musician in the Ravalli Republic’s annual readers poll nine years in a row.

Sponsored by Run Amok Presents, 240-0216.

12 Five Valleys Accordion dance, 1-5 p.m., Hamilton Eagles. $4, $3 members. 369-1839.

7 Marjorie Crawford Literature Seminar featuring “City of Angels: Or, the Overcoat of Dr. Freud” with Shawn Wathen, 9:30 a.m.; and Socrates Café with Kris Bayer, 7-9 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

14 Writers Group with John Robinson, 6:30-8 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

8 Artists Along the Bitterroot Brown Bag Lecture Series, noon, Art Focus Fine Art & Framing, 217 W. Main St. (second floor), Hamilton.

Program: Douglas Dirkson on “The Creative Process.” 381-7898, artistsalongthebitterroot.com.

15 Artists Along the Bitterroot Brown Bag Lecture Series, noon, Art Focus Fine Art & Framing, 217 W. Main St. (second floor), Hamilton.

Program: Jean Belangie-Nye on “Collecting Art on a Budget.” 3817898, artistsalongthebitterroot.com.

8 Toddler and baby story time, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; and “How to Play Cribbage” with Jack Engelman and Gary Curran, 7 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

15 Toddler and baby story time, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

9 Homeschool History Faire, 6 p.m., Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Families throughout the Bitterroot Valley participate in this event, which allows the children to assume different roles of historical figures and share what they have learned about those figures to the public. 363-3338.

9 Lego Club for ages 4-9 with parent, 3:30-5 p.m.; and Fellowship Club

16 Story time for kids ages 3-5 with Jennifer Crawford presenting “Good Books!” followed by Stay and Play Time; and Block Party for kids age 8 months to 8 years, 5-6 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

17-May 3 Hamilton Players present “The Curious Savage,” 7 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Hamilton Playhouse, 100 Ricketts Road. Mrs. Savage has been left $10 million by her

husband, but her greedy grownup stepchildren want to get their hands on it. They commit her to a sanatorium hoping to “bring her to her senses.” But Mrs. Savage is determined to establish a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams. Eventually her fellow patients each receive a special gift of friendship from her – and her adult children learn a valuable lesson. 375-9050, hamiltonplayers. com.

18 Old-time Bluegrass Festival, noon-10:30 p.m., Lone Rock School, Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Tickets $3-$5. The Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association’s 16th annual fundraiser features 19 bands that supply nonstop music. The show starts at noon with Kids in Bluegrass; other performers include New South Fork, the Acousticals, Black Mountain Boys, Foggy Mountain, Phyllis Erck and the Ruby Jewel Band, Gravely Mountain Boys, and Mike and Tari Conroy. 821-3777, mtbluegrass.com.

18 Toy exchange, noon-2 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. Drop off clean toys by 11:30 a.m. 363-1670.

Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. Tickets $16-$21. Tim Burton meets Wile E. Coyote in this contraptionriddled, character-driven, risk-taking, circus-infused theatrical extravaganza. 363-7946, bartc.org.

25 Toddler and baby story time, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

25 A Musical Evening at the Museum: “On the Air with the Dillon Junior Fiddlers,” 6 p.m., Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton.

The performance is in old radio show format and explores different styles of fiddle music. Call 363-3338 for tickets.

26 Five Valleys Accordion dance, 1-5 p.m., Rustic Hut, Florence. $4, $3 members. 369-1839.

28 Writers Group with John Robinson, 6:30-8 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

21 Tea party, 2-3 p.m., Sapphire Lutheran Homes, 501 N. 10th St., Hamilton. Bitterroot Public Library, 363-1670.

29 Artists Along the Bitterroot Brown Bag Lecture Series, noon, Art Focus Fine Art & Framing, 217 W. Main St. (second floor), Hamilton.

Program: K.J. Kahnle on “Creating from Details.” 381-7898, artistsalongthebitterroot.com.

21 Socrates Café, 7-9 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

29 Toddler and baby story time, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

22 Artists Along the Bitterroot Brown Bag Lecture Series, noon, Art Focus Fine Art & Framing, 217 W. Main St. (second floor), Hamilton.

Program: Elene Weege on “Monet, the Artist & Impressionist.” 3817898, artistsalongthebitterroot.com.

30 Brown Bag It! Book Group discussing “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki, noon, Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton.

363-1670.

23 Lego Club for ages 4-9 with parent, 3:30-5 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

24 Story time for kids ages 3-5, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. Karen Fields reads “Hats, Hats, Hats.” 363-1670.

24 Handsome Little Devils: Squirm Burpee Circus, 7:30 p.m., Hamilton

30 “A Living Wax Museum” with Hamilton School District’s Spectra students, 6 p.m., Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton.

Press a “button” and each child, dressed in full costume, comes to “life” and acts out a scene they have created, based on a historical figure. 363-3338.

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MARCH’S PUZZLE ANSWER

March’s Puzzle Solution

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EXTINGUISHING AN EXTINGUISHER FIRE

It took 150 firefighters several hours to suppress a large fire that erupted at a fire extinguisher factory in Chicago. Making an ironic circumstance even worse, the crews struggled to get enough water to the building due to a lack of fire hydrants. Sufficient water was eventually routed through an “inline operation,” where six firetrucks formed a chain of hoses over a mile long to connect to pipe water. No injuries were reported, and the cause is still under investigation. (Huffington Post)

ELEPHANTS TO THE RESCUE

AROUND

THE WEIRD by rachel crisp philips

When an 18-wheeler became stuck on the soft shoulder of an interstate in Louisiana, two elephants used their massive strength to keep the vehicle upright until mechanical help could arrive. The animals were part of a group of three elephants on their way from Florida to a circus near Dallas, Texas. A local wrecker ultimately showed up to move the vehicle and relieve the beasts’ burden. (The Times-Picayune)

PIG-FREE PUB

Frances Bacon, a micro-pig trained in minesweeping, has been banned from a British pub for sipping a bit too much beer and head-butting customers. The porcine punk had been allowed to sip beer and cider from gracious patron’s pints at the Conquering Hero Pub until she began exhibiting hostile behavior when denied the boozy beverages. (ITV)

LIKE A HAWK

The Polish military has taken to deploying trained hawks on missions to defend Lithuanian air space. The trained raptors are being sent to an airport in the region, which lacks its own air force defense, to chase away other birds that could pose a threat to the airplanes. The birds originate from a military base near Warsaw. (Radio Poland)

FAIL THE TEST

When an Indian bride tested her groom on their wedding day with a simple math question of 15 plus six, his incorrect reply of 17 caused her to call the ceremony off on the spot. Aside from the intellectual implications, the bride’s family insists that the lack of basic math skills betray the betrothal arrangement, since the groom’s family had presented him as a well-educated man. (Associated Press)

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denouement “Particularly Poppies� by Corvallis artist Tricia Bass Oils, 2013 to submit your art to denouement, contact us at editor@corridormag.com

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Jazzoula 2015 | 22 Bands | 4 Nights Jodi Marshall • Eden Atwood • Chuck Florence Dexter Payne • Bob Packwood • Joan Zen Band David Horgan • Melody Anderson • Kimberlee Carlson Capt. Wilson Conspiracy • Basement Boyz • Soul City brass Canta Brasil • Rhanda Johnson & Easy Livin • Ed Stalling Jim Driscoll • Pete Hand • Missoula’s Yoogest Divas Jazz for Fun • Dylan Dwyer • Bill Haffey• John Spoonman Pete Hand • Beth Lo • Magda Chayney • Josh Farmer Plus many, many more!

Mon. April 20th thru April 23rd St. Anthony’s Parish Center Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s