Corridor // November 2012

November 2012 issue 14 corridormag.com

the

shopping

season begins

INSIDE: dear john returns

FASHION:SPORTS:TECH:MUSIC:MORE

celtic exhibit: Grahame atkinson

2

November 2012

this issue

November 2012 issue 14

pg.17

pg. 26 dear john . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 mso hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 grapevine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 the sip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 around the weird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 the upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 small business saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 shopping season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 shop local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 buying local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 musings from the dark side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 the haps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 celtic by choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

pg. 36

pg. 42 missoula events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 nw montana events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 bitterroot events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 americana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 festival of the dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 dweezle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 brian regan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 sound check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 christmas in the old west . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 sports page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 sudoku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 wtf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

november 2012

Dear John a Q&A with the Mayor

Thanksgiving greetings from the mayor’s office To submit your own questions to Dear John, please email info@corridormag.com.

T

oday, folks, let’s take a few select questions from the Thanksgiving mailbag in City Hall appropriate to the season:

• What sort of lavish meal does the mayor of Missoula have on Thanksgiving?

• Are heads of state present at your Thanksgiving table?

• Do you eat turkey on Thanksgiving, and if so, is it flown in fresh from somewhere exotic, say, Turkey?

• Was that stuff you filled the potholes with a couple of years ago leftover stuffing? ‘Cause, dude, it didn’t work.

Let’s take this in order.

F

irst, it’s no secret that I like to eat, but I also like to cook and am the person who does most of that in our house. I’m neither chef nor gourmand, but I’m a decent home cook and I enjoy feeding family and friends when my schedule allows. I’ve been cooking our Thanksgiving dinner for the last dozen years or so, and it’s a little different every time. The company’s different, too. No heads of state. Sometimes there’s a crowd and last year it was just three of us. If you join us, you have to like dogs. And no one’s been injured. Yet.

T

urkey is a constant and the flavor for a number of years has been a bird raised by the Rockport Colony, 15 pounds give or take, brought to us by our friends at the

Good Food Store. The turkey had a chance to wander freely, apparently, and hasn’t eaten anything that would poison it or its successors in interest, as it were. I’m still searching for the best way to cook a turkey.

I’ve brined, and boiled in oil, roasted and grilled. (The year I deep-fried a turkey was the year I began an enduring appreciation for the work the folks at the Missoula Fire Department do.)

A

nd I continue to work on the mystery of my mother’s method of managing a turkey, which is the way every mom I knew managed the turkey. You removed a plastic-wrapped bird, frozen and hard like a diamond, from the freezer and set in on the washing machine about four days before Thanksgiving. On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, you got up at 2:30 a.m., stuffed the bird with products bound

by Cream of Mushroom Soup and roasted the turkey until about 2 on Thanksgiving afternoon. By all accounts I’ve found, no one of my generation or our parents should still be living because of that practice.

I haven’t tasted turkey as good since I started cooking it.

W

ith regard to the pothole filling, well, we had a tough winter that began in 2010 and ended in 2011. We filled more than 600 potholes. And, based on our experience, we did change the formula and now have our own asphalt recycler at the City of Missoula. It churns out the good stuff and our diligent crews now have what they need to patch a hole that’ll stay patched.

And to the direct question: Of course we didn’t use leftover stuffing. Technically speaking, Stove Top is a dressing, not a stuffing, and, well, it doesn’t really matter now, does it?

Happy Thanksgiving, Missoula.

3

4

November 2012

from the publisher

N

ovember in Missoula finds me reflecting back on a fast moving 2012 in a little bit of shock as we enter the last few months of the year. The weather, on the other hand, has done a nice job in bringing me to the reality that winter season is fast approaching. I always remind friends and family to take time in November to reflect on all the blessings in your life as we circle around on Thanksgiving. For me it is an amazing wife and best friend, healthy and happy kids, and the chance to work in an amazing community full of promise and opportunity. It is also a hope that in the post election season we can work together regardless of our politics to do the best job we can in making our cities, state, and country the very best they can be for our children.

I hope this edition of the Corridor acts as a reminder of how special the community is you live in during the holiday season. We have filled this edition with holiday gatherings, performances, and seasonal cheer. No matter how you spend your holiday season or the traditions you hold dear, I hope this edition of the Corridor provides a wealth of ideas and a few laughs. Do not let this time of year pass you by. Get out and take in all the magical holiday resources your communities work so hard to provide! For me it will be Miracle on 34th Street with the family at MCT, the Parade of Lights, and many more experiences uniquely Missoula.

Let the holiday fun and games begin!

Sincerely, Jim McGowan Publisher, Corridor

Publisher Jim McGowan SALES AND PROMOTIONS DIrector Brooke Redpath brooke.redpath@corridormag.com

SALES AND PROMOTIONS Scott Woodall scott.woodall@corridormag.com

Editor Sherry Devlin sherry.devlin@corridormag.com

Art Director Michael Lake

CONTRIBUTORs Susan Anderson Darko Butorac Vince Devlin Colin Hickey Mike Lake Aimee McQuilkin Rachel Crisp Philips Kaitlyn Schaeffer Lisa Swallow Thomas Swanson Heather Thuesen Cory Walsh WineGuyMike photography Taylar Robbins

mike.lake@corridormag.com

Designers Jesse Brockmeyer Diann Kelly Megan Richter Josh Quick

ADVERTISING & Sales Tara Halls Ashley Holtzapple Deb Larson Deanna Levine Linda Otway Shelly Parge Cliff Reilly Mindy Tweet

www.corridorMag.com follow us on twitter and facebook for up-to-the-minute entertainment news

Corridor was created to provide you with a one stop view of the culture, events, and happenings that make Missoula the interesting and fun place we all love. Published the first Friday of every month we hope this becomes a monthly tool for you to use to find out what to do and where to go over the next month. Enjoy this positive look at our great community and all it has to offer!

Readily available in racks across western Montana, and inserted in the largest local newsprint product, the Missoulian, Corridor is a cultural hub for music, art, events and all things Missoula. With over 50,000 copies distributed monthly Corridor is an expressive extension of the Missoula Valley and everything it embodies.

No part of the publication may be reprinted or reproduced without permission. Š2012 Lee Enterprises, all rights reserved. Printed in MISSOULA, MT, USA.

november 2012

5

6

November 2012

MSO HUB Community Corner

N

ovember is Epilepsy Awareness Month.

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that affects about 1 of every 100 people world-wide. It is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are electrical storms in the brain due to an abnormality of brain cell excitability.

Seizures can begin just about anywhere in the brain and cause a variety of symptoms depending on the brain region involved.

Causes of epilepsy are also varied, and include head trauma, brain tumors, stroke, brain infections, and congenital defects of brain development. However, the majority of cases arise in seemingly normal brains.

This disease affects people of all ages, races, sex and socio-economic classes. Many spells can mimic epilepsy and an accurate diagnosis is important for proper treatment of epileptic and non-epileptic spells.

Treatments include many different drugs, brain surgery, and electrical brain stimulation devices. Most properly diagnosed cases will respond to drug treatment with a single drug, but about 20 percent of cases are refractory to medical treatment.

Diagnosis should include a detailed account of the spells coupled with expert evaluation of the electrical components of brain function utilizing EEG (electroencephalogram). A careful neurological exam should be performed to rule out underlying brain abnormalities.

Brain infection should be ruled out.

Certain laboratory abnormalities should be ruled out. In cases with partial (localization related) seizures, high resolution MRI should be performed.

Cases that do not respond to drug therapy

Epilepsy Awareness

may be misdiagnosed or the improper anti-epileptic medication is being used or used at inappropriate doses. In certain cases, video-EEG monitoring in an epilepsy monitoring unit will make an accurate electrical diagnosis. The major dilemma in epilepsy treatment is balancing side effects of medication with seizure freedom. Some times the side effects of the drugs are just as disabling as the seizures themselves.

There are more than 10 commonly used medications and several others used in specific epilepsy syndromes.

Some complications of recurrent seizures include brain damage, broken bones from falls, head trauma, drowning and sudden death. These complications are, for the most part, related to uncontrolled generalized convulsions. However, any spells with alteration of awareness can

By Thomas Swanson

cause morbidity such as car crashes, drowning, and falls from ladders or high places.

The Epilepsy Association of Montana is our state’s organization responsible for educating patients and the public on epilepsy related issues. We provide information about treatment options and support group meetings. A number of epilepsy specialists state-wide are involved in our group. We hold several fundraising opportunities each year, including our annual trick-or-treat for epilepsy on Halloween and several fundraisers in partnership with the Missoula Osprey.

Thomas Swanson, MD, is the director of Montana Comprehensive Epilepsy Program; faculty, University of Montana Center for Structural and Functional Neuroscience.

november 2012

7

November 2012

GRAPEVINE

8

WINEGUYMIKE

I

taly has been producing wine for 3,000 years and it is said that Italy is not a country, just one gigantic vineyard from the North to South. Tuscany is one of 20 wine producing regions in Italy.

Within Tuscany lies the Chianti and Chianti Classico grape growing and wine producing areas. Chianti wine is made predominantly from the Sangiovese grape producing wines that can be spicy, medium bodied, with nuances of cherry and raspberry flavors. Sangiovese is a warm weather varietal that thrives in the Tuscany region of Italy.

Tuscan winemakers produce three different qualities of Chianti wine and as you look at the label on the bottle you will see one of the three following designations that are important to understand.

1. Chianti a basic table wine from a

broad general area within the Tuscany wine region. This is the least expensive Chianti.

2. Chianti Classico this wine

is more expensive and comes from the inner historic district of Chianti.

This is a better quality wine that has been given more attention in the winemaking process. The grapes come from better vineyards that produce wines with a sense of place.

3. Chianti Classico Riserva

tuscany

greats

these are the finest Chianti’s made from the very best grapes, receiving laborious winemaking attention, and have been aged for a minimum of two years and three months. The Classico Riserva’s also come with the highest price tags.

Chianti is great wine to drink with an Italian meal, high in natural acidity assuring that your wine pairing will bring out the best flavor in your meal. Chianti is a medium bodied wine that will not compete with your meal and remember with big robust foods you do not want a wine that is equally robust or they will simply nullify one another.

Some rogue winemakers in Italy produce wines that do not adhere to Italian wine laws; they wanted to produce wines that are

stylistically different. In Tuscany there is a style of wine that is referred to as “Super Tuscan”.

Super Tuscan is a term that was coined by wine critic Robert Parker in the 70’s; he was a fan of these signature wines and brought them to the world’s attention. Sassicaia is an artisan “Signature Wine” crafted by Marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta who owns an estate on the coast of Tuscany.

The first Sassicaias were produced in the 40’s and had become a more finely tuned version by the 60’s thanks to Marquis’ persistence. Piero Antinori who owned an old winery in the Chianti Classico region and was related to the Incisa della Rocchetta was familiar with the Saccicaias. Antinori produced Tignanello in 1971 and this wine was modeled after the Saccicaia except it was made with Sangiovese and aged in oak barrels. In later years Cabernet Sauvignon was also blended in the Tignanello.

A couple of the best known “Super Tuscans” are Tignanello and Summus, these wines are bold, robust, tannic, and have a mighty personality.

There are other styles of wines made from the Sangiovese grape of Tuscany too.

Brunello wines are made from 100% Sangiovese and are big full bodied and bold wines that typically need a minimum of five years of aging and sometimes as much as ten. The best Brunello wines are expensive because of their limited supply.

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is also made from Sangiovese grapes but is blended with the Canaiolo grape varietal.

Unlike a Brunello this wine style is medium bodied, readily available, much less expensive, and easier to drink wine at a much younger age.

The Carmignano wines are dry redwines based on a standard modern Tuscan blend of Sangiovese (at least 50% of the final blend), Canaiolo Nero (up to 20%), Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc (10–20% each). The wine is similar in style to Chianti, which may now also be made using a portion of Cabernet Sauvignon. For an entire series on the Great Wines of Italy visit my blogsite at WineGuyMike.com.

Liquid Planet features an excellent selection of wines and is located in the heart of Downtown Missoula.

november 2012

9

beauty of brandy

D

eep within the murky waters of the Gulf of Bothnia, in between Sweden and Finland, rests a rich secret hidden since May 19, 1917.

Sailing the icy waters of the gulf, the Swedish steamship Kyros left the city of Öregrund laden with 285 tons of tobacco, cognac, liqueurs, and even an engine boiler for another ship. Blockaded by the solid ice of the Finnish coast, the Kyros was sighted by the German U-Boat UC-58, which promptly launched a torpedo attack to sink the helpless steamship for carrying contraband. It is believed that nearly 1,000 bottles of 1917 cognac brandy now rest at over 80 meters below the surface of the waters, which makes it very precious cargo to the myriad of connoisseurs of this double-distilled brandy.

Lexicographer and essayist Samuel Johnson stated, “Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.” World renowned as a precious currency and asset, brandy and its various expressions through cognac, Armagnac & liqueur variants has been the prized passenger of many a shipwrecked vessel throughout history.

There is a certain mystique and class that is associated with drinking brandy, though I assure you, it is a very touchable experience for just about anyone willing to try it.

With its color of caramel tones, rounded

HEATHER THUESEN tannins, hints of spices, fruits and yes, even sometimes tobacco, a nice brandy will put a flush in your cheeks and serenity into your soul.

Like most distilled liquors, brandy traces its roots to alchemists in the 7th and 8th centuries using its distillations as medicines, only to be further distributed by Dutch traders who coined the term brandewijn, or “burnt wine,” to this concentrated elixir of life. Distilled from wine or fermented fruit juices, the resulting liquor is aged in a variety of ways to give the final product a different taste expression. Most brandies are very location-specific in their names.

Cognacs, for example, are grape-based spirits that come from the Cognac region of France. Because the wines used are high in acid and low in alcohol, the resulting flavor of Cognac makes its flavor approachable to both brandy sippers and cocktail-imbibers.

Brandies aged in Limousin and Troncais oak casks result in a stronger flavored Armagnac, which makes it more pleasing to sip on its own, versus in a cocktail form. There are other global expressions of brandy, such as in sweeter Spanish brandies and South American Pisco, Italian grappa, and a plethora of various flavored fruit brandy liqueurs.

Interestingly, the use of brandy medicinally has carried over through the centuries into our modern age. A 30mL

dose of brandy has been found to have the same antioxidant value of the daily recommended dose of vitamin C. In fact, with cold and flu season looming, a generous Hot Toddy can soothe the chilliest soul. By heating 3 ounces of water to a boil, then adding to approximately 1 ½ ounces of a nice brandy and a swirl of sweet honey, you can not only enjoy the antimicrobial benefits of the alcohol, but also help break up mucus and ease a sore throat! If fresh lemon also pleases you, squeeze a wedge into the toddy and help boost your vitamin C, loosen phlegm and reduce even more swelling in the throat.

In regards to drinking brandy on its own, outside of a cocktail or toddy form, the brandy glass is a very important element. If you don’t know where to start, travel down to Liquid Planet and make the easy pick of Riedel’s brandy snifters. The shape of the brandy glass concentrates the nuances of the bouquet, while the round wide bowl allows you to cup the wine glass and bring it to the right temperature. With Riedel glassware’s stunning crystal clarity, you will be able to enjoy any brandy’s rich hues right down to the last drop in the glass.

So you’ve got the glasses, now what to put in them? If you are new to the brandy realm, and are not making brandy cocktails, I would recommend starting with a VSOP (Very Special Old Pale) or XS (Extra Smooth)

brandy or cognac. This will guarantee that you have a great brandy experience without necessarily breaking your bank account. If you feel that buying a bottle is somewhat daunting, go visit Kyle at the Iron Horse Brew Pub. Not only is he a fountain of knowledge on the subject but he has some excellent recommendations for what to try in your first adventures in brandewijn. For the brandy connoisseur, though the world might have to wait for those 1917 cognacs to reach the surface and break into the global market, Grizzly Liquor has a fine selection of these beautifully aged liquors to satisfy a variety of palates.

As the Montana winter blankets us with snow, cold and possibly the sniffles, we can stave off both the boredom of the same ol’ drinking routine and even possibly that pesky sore throat with the beauty of brandy. No matter where this winter finds you, at home or at the pub, please drink responsibly.

Heather Thuesen is a sometimeMissoulian who fell in love with the poetry and flavors of the beverage realm at Liquid Planet. Constantly on a quest for connection, she is determined to find how many different sips are at the center of our global and social experiences.

10

November 2012

Around the

Weird RACHEL CRISP PHILIPS

SILENT TREATMENT

Ayapaneco is a rare language indigenous to Mexico, one with a history going back hundreds of years. However, it is in danger of extinction as there are now only two surviving speakers left in the entire world and they flatly refuse to converse together. Manuel Segovia, 75, and Isidro Velazquez, 69, live near each other in the remote village of Ayapa but their proximity doesn’t help with communication. While denying any active hostility, the men clash sharply in personality and disagree about nuances of the language variations that each man speaks. Fortunately, thanks to the National Indigenous Language Institute, a dictionary is due out later this year and efforts are underway to hold classes to pass the dying language on to others. (The Guardian)

FISHY TALE

Months after Haans Galassi of Washington lost most of the fingers on his left hand in a wakeboarding accident at Idaho’s Priest Lake, he received a phone call from an Idaho sheriff with a strange story for the man. Galassi had a feeling he knew what the call was about, and wondered if they’d somehow found his fingers in a fish. Sure enough, an Idaho fisherman had recently discovered a severed finger inside the belly of a fish he’d gutted.

Fingerprint identification united the lost digit with its owner, though he ultimately declined to have it returned to him. (Associated Press)

THIS HEISENBERG GUY

About a month after police arrested an Alabama meth manufacturer named Walter White, a name and occupation shared with the fictional lead character of the AMC TV show Breaking Bad, there emerges another case of fiction colliding with reality. In East Texas, 43-year old junior high chemistry teacher William Duncan has been charged with “manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance.” Further completing his similarity to the televised character’s scripted situation, his illegal involvement stunned the local community, which did not consider him a likely suspect. (Texas Monthly)

STOLEN SYRUP

Over the summer months, someone was busy siphoning sweet maple syrup from a distribution center in Quebec. Discovered missing in late August of this year, the large quantity of product was recently found by authorities investigating the disappearance.

Thankfully for the producers of the breakfast condiment, with a street value of over $20 million dollars, the maple goodness was insured. On the downside, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have yet to get their man as no arrests have been made. (Montreal Gazette)

NO KIDDING

Suspects were caught on camera quite literally kidnapping a kid, or baby goat, from a San Diego petting zoo overnight, but they took nothing else during the invasion. Surprisingly, the goat was returned the next morning, unharmed, but with bright pink nail polish on each of its hooves. According to the owners of the petting zoo, they canceled the police report once Billy came back safe and sound but, unfortunately, the polish has proven problematic to remove so far. (The Huffington Post)

november 2012

11

THE Mike Lake

slimmer & trimmer

S

ince its debut in November of 2006, the ultra-capable Sony Playstation 3 has grown-up, or slimmed down, or if you like, gone with the trend and went all ‘skinny jeans’ on us.

Not that I’m complaining about the maturation of PS3, but I still think the original design –save for the beefed up hard drive- was the best design. I didn’t mind a 20 lb behemoth as the centerpiece of my home entertainment system. Truth be told, I liked that because it was symbolic of how powerful it was, and still is.

Three years after Sony dropped an atom bomb on the console wars, 2009 witnessed Sony unveiling the PS3 Slim, boasting an upgraded hard drive and a number of minor tweaks such as a reduction in USB ports and a few interconnectivity changes.

The “slim” was a welcome change at the time and was shortly thereafter copied by other console developers such as Xbox and Nintendo, who also debuted ‘slim’ models.

Fast forward another three years, November of 2012, Sony is unveiling its next size reduced console, The PS3 Super Slim. I like to call it the Skinny Jeans PS3.

Why you ask? In a world dominated by trends and worn out fads, Sony has decided to follow suit. Now sporting skinny jeans and a flip-top lid.

But I digress. Let’s talk about the new Skinny Jeans PS3.

What’s new? Three things that you need to know about the Skinny Jeans PS3, are this:

1. The HDD, which comes in a 500GB

model, can be swapped out very easily with a quick access panel. For those hackers and modders out there this is a welcome addition. Swapping the hard drive has always been an option since the original, but it was difficult to say the lease. With this model, Sony has made it way easier to upgrade to a store bought –take note Xbox people- non-proprietary hard drive. Kudos PS3.

2. Say goodbye to the motorized CD/

DVD/BD tray. Sony has opted – in the name of cost cutting – to go with a nonmotorized sliding disc cover – the flip top returns reminding me of the PS1 and PS2- instead of the super convenient slotloading disc tray. You may think this is trivial, but to those of who have limited space for home entertainment devices, this is a big deal. And to add salt to that wound, the new drive bay, comes complete with a louder, more annoying spindle motor. Bah.

3. Cost cutting. I’ve said this a number

of times throughout this article, and here’s why. The price of the Ultra Super Skinny jeans PS3 did change, only it went in the wrong direction. An increase of $20. $270, and $300 for the 250GB model and 500GB model, respectively. Not gonna lie, that just plain stings Sony. I get the need to make money, in fact 99% of Americans live that mantra, but in times such as this couldn’t you cut the price just a tiny bit?

I imagine the price of making the newer model cut costs in half. So why not give consumers a price reduction on your skinny jeans model at the register? Sony’s marketing team seems to imply that there is more value in a 25% smaller package.

Really? That makes about as much sense as the economic policies of our upcoming election.

At the time of this writing, the new PS3 bundle which includes Assassin’s Creed III, is set to ship starting October 30.

In reality I have zero intention of spending hard earned coin on the new model – still rocking the original modelI’m still anxiously awaiting, and saving my pennies, for the next “10 Year model” which supposedly won’t be ready until 2016. Until then I suppose we’ll just have to make do with skinny jeans makeovers, and if you are like me, sit back and laugh at how ridiculous it looks.

photo from CBS Interactive

12

November 2012

By JEN HILDEBRAND

A

by aimee mCQuilkin photo by taylar robbins

s a professional observer of fashion, I can’t help but notice that the election year has definitely had some noticeable influence on what we wear.

In fact, I predict that 2012 will go down in the annals of fashion history as the year of working class style. Everyone wants to be the champion of the middle and working classes these days, so it makes sense that we start dressing the part, right?

Or perhaps it doesn’t have anything to do with politics; maybe our present-day preoccupation with all things technological leaves us with an empty feeling. We long to get back to the land, to use our hands to build something other than a Facebook post … we yearn to be doing and making, or at least just looking like we are.

Imagine a Bruce Springsteen’s song magically translated into an outfit; clean, dark blue jeans, perhaps cuffed at the hem … laced-up brown leather ankle boots … woolen Pendleton work shirts. What’s more, both the ladies and the gents are rockin’ this style right now.

That mustachioed hipster walking down the street most likely is not a lumberjack or a longshoreman, but a college student working part time as a barista.

You may think the girl seated near you at the wine bar, the one with the long braid, vintage high-waisted jeans and worn denim work shirt makes her living as a wrangler on a ranch, but she’s really just on her lunch break from the bookstore around the corner.

Rule No. 1 this Fall : Dress like a Grandpa … even

if you’re a girl. Find a sweater with elbow patches, a leather bag reminiscent of a pony express bag, and a vintage wool pea coat and you’ll be right on trend.

Don’t forget that herringbone Greek fisherman’s cap and smart guy glasses … you know, the ones with clear lens and no prescription. Yes, believe it or not, these are quite popular.

Rule No. 2: Wear anything made right here in the

US of A or from a company who gives some portion of its profits to a child in an under-developed country or creates a knitting job for a woman in Peru. This is most certainly a move in the right direction for us as consumers. Good ole’ working class values at work in the realm of fashion.

Aimee McQuilkin is the owner and fashion maven of Betty’s Divine.

november 2012

13

14

November 2012

november 2012

15

16

November 2012

shopping

Small Business Saturday, November 24

Small Business Saturday Supports Downtown Missoula Businesses Fourth quarter is a significant one for all retail businesses in the world, and the volume of holiday gift purchasing is enormous. Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving – is labeled such as it has been historically known as the first day of the year when retailers are operating in the black.

What it has turned into however, is the day when consumer madness arrives and shoppers line up in front of box stores at all hours of the night to get enormous discounts at ridiculous hours.

The growth of e-commerce and online shopping led to the 2005 creation of Cyber Monday – the Monday after Thanksgiving – an annual campaign to promote online shopping deals.

As a counter to the principles and experience, American Express created the concept of Small Business Saturday in 2010 to generate a different kind of consumer experience and to support small, locally-owned, brick-and-mortar businesses. Last year more than 100 million people participated in the promotion by shopping at a small business the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Small business owners experienced a 23 percent increase in American Express credit card transactions in 2011. Additionally, American Express reported that public awareness of the campaign and its purchase rose by 65 percent in 2011. Nearly 100 large corporations – including Facebook, FedEx and Google – as well as 230

By colin hickey small-business advocate groups support and promote Small Business Saturday. Last year more than 2.7 million Facebook users “liked” Small Business Saturday!

This year the Missoula Downtown Association and the Downtown Business Improvement District are joining the world-wide effort and local businesses such as Liquid Planet and the MSO Hub to promote and support Small Business Saturday on November 24 with the hopes that folks from Missoula and Western Montana will shop small, locally-owned, brick-and-mortar businesses this month and throughout the year.

season By lisa swallow

W

ho isn’t already thinking about the “real” holidays?

Travel, decorating, meals and family gatherings all vie for attention on staggering to do lists in the upcoming month. And gifts ... so many gifts. Everyone knows the big savings are on Black Friday. Warm up the SUV in the predawn hours, fight the long lines (and often each other), and the rewards are crazy deals - $300 i-Pads, trendy smart phones and cheap flat screens. These gifts will be unwrapped in a flurry of shiny and disposable paper in a few weeks and eventually transmit news about American manufacturing jobs that are flooding to China and increasing trade deficits. Make a choice and bow out from the tumultuous and uncivilized display of consumption frenzy. Instead, embrace Small Business Saturday, a national phenomena that encourages patronizing your local indie business to find great Christmas gifts.

The national nod to small enterprises, which create two out of every three new jobs in the U.S., gets us thinking out of the box this season - the big box, that is.

How about purchasing local services for the hard-to-buy-for relative on your list?

Most everyone needs to visit a barber or hairdresser or could use the service of a doggie daycare or masseuse. How about encouraging a new hobby for a tentative friend – buy her a punch card to the Downtown Dance Collective or a sewing class at Selvedge Studio. Your brother who lives in a studio apartment? How about a day pass at Lost Trail or a soak at Lolo Hot Springs? It gets your loved ones out in the woods and keeps your dollars where they belong – in fellow Montanans’ pockets. I love the idea of giving something I can share with a friend, like passes to the yoga studio, a night of wine tasting or tickets to hear music at the Wilma or see the latest production at MCT. Pressies for long-distance friends and families can challenge a buy-local aficionado. Buying cartons of gifts that need to be packed in styrofoam and then shipped across the country is not my idea of spreading cheer. I treasure the annual call to Pink Grizzly to place my wreath order. With a mere phone call, beautiful Montana fir and pine wreaths will soon adorn mantles from the east coast to the gulf coast, and have come to be an anticipated

part of our far away relatives’ holiday décor. Our niece in Austin will receive a punch card at her favorite ceramics studio and my sister, who has recently downsized (and certainly doesn’t need more ‘things’) will be attending two-step lessons at a local honky tonk in central Texas. These gifts allow me to retain the integrity of buying from local entrepreneurs, albeit in other communities, and maintain a commitment to small business support.

Lastly, I encourage you to think about the wonderful opportunities out there to give gifts that reflect your loved ones’ values. A sibling that has volunteered for Doctors Without Borders in Haiti receives notice that a donation has been made to a fledgling health clinic in Port au Prince, a friend who sat on the United Way board of directors opens a card showing a gift made in her name and for the environmentalists, plant some trees with the Arbor Foundation or buy a CSA share in the Youth Homes farm. A young niece in Manhattan, who believe me wants for nothing, received a coloring book showing how the flock of chickens she ‘bought’, through Heifer International, would impact the life of a young girl her age in Peru.

Rather than bemoaning the loss of American jobs, be part of the solution to recreate and strengthen our small business base. There is truly no stronger vote than the one we make collectively with our pocketbooks. Give someone you love the gift of pursuing a new hobby - everyone wants to learn something new. Who wouldn’t love to learn to play the bass, cook Cajun food, quilt, or become a puppeteer?

So place your order for tantalizing holiday dessert from Bernice’s, pick up some decorations at the Artist Studio, jazz up your wardrobe at Apricot Lane Boutique and be thoughtful about how much holiday cheer you can spread right here in Missoula.

There’s even a contest, hosted by the Sustainable Business Council, between Small Business Saturday (November 24) and Christmas. Get the scoop by emailing Susan at info@sbcmontana.org.

Lisa Swallow is a member of the Sustainable Business Council and a professor at Missoula College

november 2012

17

18

November 2012

shop local

Give local By kaitly schaeffer

O

utside, leaves are dropping almost as quickly as the temperature – the holidays are on their way.

The holiday season is a season of giving; wouldn’t it be great if when you gave a gift to a loved one you were also giving back to the community as well? Gift giving and community support are goals that can be simultaneously realized by shopping locally.

Southgate Mall has been owned and operated by Missoula families for thirtyfive years, making it quite a different enterprise than most national malls. Malls are usually owned by large corporations who tend to emphasize only the bottom line. Southgate Mall storeowners instead embrace a triple bottom line approach; this approach captures an expanded set of values and measures success along three dimensions: economic, social and ecological. “Their bottom lines are based on giving,” explained Southgate Mall general manager Tim Winger.

While large corporations do engage in philanthropy, these efforts usually occur at the national level. As local enterprises, Southgate Mall stores have expanded freedom and control in directing their philanthropic efforts. These businesses

“have the ability to contribute to community specific projects as well as to national organizations,” Tim elaborated.

Local ownership allows the Mall to become involved in local causes in ways that corporate red tape does not permit; for example, buying ads in high school programs or donating gift cards to raffles.

“Their passion is Missoula,” said Tim. “When you spend money at a local store, it stays in the local economy,” explained Trail Head T9 owner Erin Warren. “The upper management live here, pay taxes here, shop here; the profits are realized at the local level.” By shopping locally, Missoulians are enriching their community because their money is reinvested in the local economy. Shopping locally provides additional benefits to customers as well.

The individuals who run local stores understand the Missoula market: they live here, understand people’s needs, and use this information to help guide purchases.

Trail Head T9, an outdoor-oriented store, is able to serve its Missoula clientele by stocking merchandise optimal for Western Montana weather conditions.

Shopping locally also allows the opportunity for personal and professional communication with community-driven

sales personnel. Montana Bootlegger sales associate Ann Tezak remarked, “As locals, we strive to build relationships with customers.” Developing rapports with customers allows sales associates to match consumers with products that will optimally meet their needs. Local personnel can also help consumers become aware of trends or find products for specific functions.

Many stores host promotional events during the holiday season. Oftentimes local stores do not have the buying power to compete with promotions offered by large corporations or big chains, such as Black Friday. Instead, local store’s holiday promotions occur at the local level. Trail Head T9’s holiday promotional events are driven by what management believes people will want to give as gifts; product is “stocked with what you want to give loved ones for the holidays,” Erin disclosed.

Because the buying power of local stores is restricted, many storeowners rely on the Mall’s management to host promotional events. Southgate Mall acts as a venue for community projects, charitable causes and creative performances of all kinds throughout the year; the holiday season is no exception.

“The mall hosts three weeks of holiday

events, beginning in early December,” explained Southgate Mall’s marketing director, Trisha Piedalue. The mall partners with the University of Montana, middle, elementary and high schools, church groups, musical groups and non-profit organizations to host these events, which include long standing traditions as well as new performances and activities.

Tuba Christmas, an event where 100 tubists convene to play Christmas carols, will be back this year, as will the Ronald McDonald Gingerbread House Contest, the Salvation Army’s Kids n’ Coats coat donation box, and Mismo Gymnastics’ charitable gift wrapping station. Schools, church groups, and musical organizations are scheduled to put on performances throughout December.

The Holiday Wish Tree, put together by the Department of Family Services and Big Brothers Big Sisters will return, providing the opportunity for more affluent individuals and families to share their prosperity with less fortunate children, teenagers, and for the first time, senior citizens. The events begin with the return of the most anticipated tradition: Santa’s arrival from the North Pole.

november 2012

19

20

November 2012

buying

local By susan anderson

T

he TV and Internet are a buzz with messages to buy online or from national chains to make your holiday season bright – we bring you more for less because we are big. But is it really more? The advertised prices may be lower, but the impact on you and the community may not be what you think. When long-term cost and community impacts considered, buying local is often a better economic value.

november 2012 Hard to believe, but when the ads say the product or service is cheaper at the national chain, you may still pay more in the end. Several factors give buying local the edge. First, when considering costs across the store and not just the loss leaders in the ads, prices are often closer than you realize. In some sectors like banking, appliances and hardware, the local entity may even have lower fees and prices across the board for comparable products. Second, local stores use a variety of coupons that often bring their prices on hot items down to comparable levels with the chain stores, especially around the holidays. Third, the local store generally has more support staff and knowledge to see that you get the product you need or want the first time, saving you time and money on returns or making due with a less than ideal product.

Finally, products are often designed to trick us–the cheaper product you buy at the national chain may truly be cheaper.

The big entities push the manufactures to create versions of their products that are made with cheaper or less materials, but branded the same. So the appliance you buy at a national chain likely has more plastic parts and the shoes you buy online have less padding than the same or similar ones you find in the local store. These cheaper products wear out and need to be replaced sooner, leaving you to pay for them more frequently.

You still clutching your wallet and looking at those fancy ads? Some products and services do indeed have a slightly higher direct cost to you at a local store than the national chain, so your impulses seem rational. That is until you consider the impact in on the local community: you, your family, your friends and your neighbors. Studies around the country repeatedly show that for every dollar spent in with a local business 2 to 4 times more stays in the community to recirculate than the same purchase at a national entity.

That difference goes to pay for the work of support professionals at marketing and accounting firms, additional company support staff and even more recreation for local small business owners. This supports local middle income jobs for you and the rest of the community–small businesses produce more jobs per unit dollar than large businesses.

That recirculating local money translates to higher tax collections, supporting local schools and emergency services. It also translates to higher donations to local nonprofits as local business gives more per dollar of sales to local charity than the national entities. But it doesn’t end there. By buying local, you help create a business community that has a higher density of small businesses. For a variety of reasons including that local business owners are more likely to have a stake in and be involved in the community and more interaction happens between people

at a small business location this translates to more social capital in the community. In other words, communities with a higher density of small business have higher income growth, more equality, better voting participation, more entrepreneurship, more tourism and more smart growth. There is a positive correlation between the number of small businesses and health of residents in terms of obesity rates, diabetes rates and mortality. Communities that are connected by small business activity have healthier people.

OK, so it seems obvious that we ought to at least think about buying local when we can, but what does that really mean?

You can find numerous definitions of what is local based on ownership and geographic location. That diversity comes from the fact that local isn’t one thing or another but it is a continuum. On the one end, Missoula can keep the most money in the community by buying Missoula made products or services generated by Missoula employees from Missoula owned independent businesses. On the other end, buying from the national online entity leaves only the wages for the delivery truck driver and the maintenance of the truck in the community.

In some sectors or for some products, it isn’t possible to buy local product from a locally owned independent entity, so we look at options in between. Generally, we find that more money stays locally when you buy from a locally owned independent retailer than from a national franchisee or licensee. But the Sustainable Business Council has a few members that are great examples of locally owned franchisee or licensees that sell locally made product or services and that have a lot of control over how they spend their marketing and support function dollars.

Confusing? Don’t sweat it. Even small changes in purchasing behavior across the community can make a big local impact; do what you can. So look for local this season –locally made, locally owned. And don’t forget the service sector. Gift certificates for services can make great gifts – the dinner out for the new parents, the house cleaning for the two income couple or the lube and oil for a college student’s car. The gift I got the most complements on recently was a gift certificate to a local day spa.

Think Local this holiday season. Do it for your wallet, do it for the community and do it to win a prize in Think Local Challenge hosted by the Sustainable Business Council (SBC). Between Small Business Saturday, November 24, and December 21, the SBC will be giving a prize package each week to individuals who shop with a local SBC member and tell us about it. Visit www.sbcmontana.org in mid-November for a member list and details.

Susan Anderson is the Sustainable Business Council’s administrative coordinator.

21

22

November 2012

musings

from the dark side DARKO BUTORAC

Remember when ...

I was in the symphony office the other day sorting out the nitty gritty details of symphonic life, figuring out if we need five saxophones for a piece written before the saxophone was even invented. As my research deepened, a curious sound emanated from the speakers. I stopped, and begged my colleague, Adrienne, to turn it up—it was like a foggy memory coming back from the past with a vengeance. To Adrienne it surely must have sounded like the cheesiest 70s movie soundtrack with a prominent synthesizer part. It was the song Chi Mai by Ennio Morricone of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly fame, written for the French movie Le Professionel. A great tune surely, but definitely cringe worthy. For me, it was a trigger into major melancholy—a reminder of a past long gone. Why the different reactions? It is one of the aspects of music that fascinates me most. How can one piece resonate so much with one listener and not the other?

How can anyone not fall deeply in love with Morricone’s tune, synthesizer and all? And by extension, what determines the music we do love, and how do we arrive at our chosen playlists?

Turns out, in the case of music, familiarity does not breed contempt. The more we hear a tune, the more we actually love it. This is why great composers in long works always bring back the best tune numerous times—usually we are not even conscious of it, yet each time we are bonded ever closer, until it passes the threshold and we walk out of the concert whistling it.

There is another element of determining our favorite songs and pieces—personal events that we associate with the music. Think of your own top ten songs. Chances are you heard them first during your youth, hormones raging and life changing. These are powerful associations that we carry our entire lives. I am sure we all have a personal soundtrack to our first love, the warm embrace, the awkward first kiss? This is why the cheesy movie music from 1981 moved me so much - it was a reminder of my own youth, synthesizer be damned!

The cool thing about great music is that it can also work in the other direction—it can heighten an emotional response in a less dramatic situation. Imagine Star Wars without the John Williams score, it would lose so much of the drama. Good music can add so much to a film. And this is exactly the case with two pieces we get to perform this November with the Symphony. The first, Barber’s Adagio for Strings made Platoon unforgettable, and the second, Ashokan Farewell, gave Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary a poignant melancholy. Add some major Hollywood talent - hometown hero JK Simmons will be the guest artist and narrator for our Veterans Day concerts—and we’ve got ourselves a show to remember.

Darko Butorac is music director of the Missoula Symphony Orchestra. The MSO performs “America Salute,” a show in honor of Veterans Day and featuring J.K. Simmons as narrator, on November 10 and 11. www.missoulasymphony.org

november 2012

Create, Serve, Accessorize

Explore all things drink - a Journey in every sip.

2 of the world’s Café Porcellana Stove-Top best things: Coffee and the espresso maker in UM Grizzlies. red or black

Traditional Bodum Glass French Presses in various colors and sizes

Toddy Cold-Brew Coffee System 67% less acid 100% rich flavor

Missoula blend Coffee and Drinkware

product of the month

Guayaki Yerba Mate’, gourds and bombillas

Blossom colorful hot pads/tea trivets

Biodegradable Tea Brewing Sacks – from single serve to gallon jug

riedel Glassware

Vinturi Wine Aerator – the connoisseur’s choice

Wine bottle holders on the Wild Side

Make your own Oktoberfest with the home brew beer kit

Famous “rednek” Glassware- “here, hold my drink and watch this!”

“Moscow Mule” – just add Vodka and Ice

The shape and size has everything to do with the depth, flavor and balance.

Taste the difference!

bar/watEr

Wrought iron – 8 Bottle Wine rack

Follow us on Facebook for daily deals &

happenings: facebook.com/bestofbeverage

Glacier rocks- Stainless steel spirit cubes – won’t dilute your drink

Liquid Planet Liquid is LifE: drink it uP | Missoula Local and Proud!

223 N. Higgins | www.liquidplanet.com twitter: LiquidPlanet

Free

hour of parking with any purchase (downtown parking garage)

Shake up some fun

23

November 2012

THE

Haps

24

• Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Festival of Trees • Thursday, Nov. 29 Entry deadline for Parade of Lights.

Judging for the Downtown Window Decorating Contest.

• Sat., December 1 1 pm Santa arrives.

6 pm Parade of Lights.

6:30 pm Lighting of Missoula’s tree.

light up S

anta is coming to Downtown Missoula for the 10th annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Santa will arrive at 1 pm and spend the day at the Florence Hotel (111 N. Higgins) taking Christmas wishes and photos with children. The afternoon will feature holiday shopping and a dozen family activities throughout Downtown.

The Missoula Downtown Association and its members welcomes the Festival of the Trees back to Downtown this year. The festival will be held at the Holiday Inn-Downtown at the Park from November 29-December 1. The Children’s Teddy Bear Tea will be held at 9 & 11am and the

public is invited to enjoy tours of trees from 123pm.

The Parade of Lights will commence at 6 pm at 4th & Higgins and travel north to the Crossings Public Art (Red XXXXs) for the bonfire and the annual lighting of Missoula’s Christmas Tree, which will take place promptly at 6:30 pm. Free coffee, cocoa and cookies will be available for everyone, and the Christian Life Center (CLC) Choir will perform its annual holiday concert for the community.

“This event is a gift to the community from the Missoula Downtown Association and its members,” said Linda McCarthy, Executive

november 2012

the night

Director of the MDA. “It’s a long-standing tradition in our community and our way of saying ‘thank you Missoula’ for supporting Downtown.”

Those interested in participating in the Parade of Lights can download a parade entry form from the MDA’s website (www. missouladowntown.com) and send it, along with the $25 fee, to the Missoula Downtown Association; the deadline for entry is Thursday, Nov. 29.

The staging for parade floats and other entries will begin at 5 pm on Fourth Avenue East. Awards will be given to the best floats/

entries in these categories: Best Commercial Entry, Best K-8 Entry, Best Religious Entry and Best Civic/Non Profit Entry. Last year there were nearly 30 entries in the parade.

In addition to parade awards, the Missoula Downtown Association sponsors the Downtown Window Decorating Contest, which showcases the most beautifully-decorated window displays seen all year long. Judging will take place Thursday, Nov. 29, and awards will be distributed the following day. Awards will be given in the following categories: Most Creative, Best Small Space, Most Festive,

Most Innovative, Children’s Choice and Best Overall.

“Our Downtown retailers are some of the most creative artists and decorators we have in Missoula,” McCarthy said. “Their talents really come through in the Holiday Window Decorating Contest.”

For more information on this and other activities and events in Downtown, please visit www.missouladowntown.com or contact the Missoula Downtown Association via phone (543-4238) or email (mda@ missouladowntown.com).

25

26

November 2012

celtic by choice

Works by Celtic sculptor Grahame Atkinson will be exhibited at Prudential Montana’s downtown offices, 314 N. Higgins Ave., during First Friday on Nov. 2 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. A “conversation with the artist” is also scheduled for Monday, Nov. 5, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (an RSVP for the latter to 721-4141 is requested).

By vince devlin

N

o one is going to argue that a brain aneurism is a good thing.

But Colorado artist Grahame Atkinson could, if he so chose, make a fairly compelling case.

Atkinson, a self-described “Englishman by birth, but Celt by nature,” spent many years on the festival and arts-and-craft fairs circuit.

“As an artist, you have to make money,” he explains. “I used to make small decorative things, small lidded containers and the like.

I traveled the country. It was wearing. I’d drive for days and days, set up – sometimes nobody would even buy anything – and I’d drive for days and days to get home.”

After Atkinson suffered, but survived, a brain aneurism in 2002, he decided he was finished with lidded containers and – for the most part – life on the road.

“I decided not to waste my time doing

that any longer,” Atkinson says. “I decided I was going to investigate what I wanted to, and make sculptures about that.”

The loss to the world of lidded containers has been art’s gain.

Missoula will have a chance to experience it firsthand when Atkinson exhibits some of his Celtic-influenced work at Prudential Montana’s downtown Missoula offices for First Friday on Nov. 2.

F

ascinated by Celtic culture since he was a child in England, and drawn to the concept of the “Earth mother” – a “spiritual figure who is both from the Earth and of the Earth, both creation and creator” – Atkinson has produced multiple series of sculptures concentrated on the female form.

After the aneurism, Atkinson drew an intricate piece called “The Earth Mother.”

In it, the Morrigan – a powerful triple

goddess of Irish mythology – looks down on a pregnant woman surrounded by rivers, trees, red poppies and more.

“That drawing has sustained me since – well, I can’t remember how long now,” Atkinson says. “Whatever else I do, I keep returning to the Earth mother. She embodies the Earth, she gives birth to everything we have, she is the embodiment of everything we have. The Earth mother is the genesis of everything.”

That drawing has inspired many Atkinson sculptures, almost all of the female form, often in pregnancy but not always, some highly detailed, others striking for their clean lines and featureless faces.

The women in his work, Atkinson says, represent both past and present, but “are always looking forward, into the future.”

Atkinson has completed more than a

dozen sculptures for his “Earth Mother” series, in which “ancient images meld with the pregnant hope of new beginnings.”

He’s also taken her into the world of pit-fired, terra cotta pieces, into the world of mixed media, and done bronzes too, although Atkinson says he isn’t fond of the latter.

“My work is too personal,” he says.

“When it gets to the point where you give a bronze away to be cast, I can’t. It’s like starting a model and giving it to someone else to finish. I need my hands on it to the very end. Then I can pass it on to someone else.”

Atkinson’s “Magdalene Series,” which incorporates both barbed wire and lamb’s wool, investigates the conflicts represented by one of the Bible’s best-known females, Mary Magdalene.

november 2012

M

ost of Atkinson’s sculptures are under two feet tall, and some less than a foot.

“Some people say it’d be wonderful if they could be bigger, but I don’t have the facility to do that,” Atkinson says. “If you’re working with raku, if it’s too big you can’t lift it from the kiln to put in the fire. To be honest, I think my pieces are large. They are – I hate to say imposing – but I think they have a large presence.”

He has sculpted one piece that is six feet tall and stands on a three-foot-high steel base, and done some three-feet-high Celtic crosses, but most are in the foot to foot-anda-half range.

The man who is bringing the sculptor to Missoula, Dan Ermatinger, is the owner of a dozen Atkinson pieces, a broker-owner with Prudential Montana Real Estate – and Atkinson’s brother-in-law.

The real estate company regularly rotates artists in to use its downtown office space for First Fridays, and Ermatinger is excited to be able to use November’s event to introduce his brother-in-law to Missoulians.

“I really appreciate, No. 1, his work,” Ermatinger says, “but also the thought, the history, the thinking and the mythology behind his pieces. It’s really an interpretation of Celtic history.”

To that end, Prudential Montana will also be host to a “conversation with the artist” on Monday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m.

While some of Atkinson’s work will remain up throughout November, much of it will return to Colorado when he does later that week, so those interested in seeing it would be wise to plan on stopping in for either the First Friday event, or Atkinson’s Monday talk (the latter for which they’re requesting

RSVPs to at 721-4141). orn in the small town of Bacup, Lancashire, Atkinson says he was the child who spent his time on the school playground drawing pictures.

His interest in Celtic culture may extend before that.

“I can’t remember when I haven’t admired what the Celts did, especially during Medieval times,” Atkinson says. “I always wonder, ‘How in the heck did they do that?’ If we tried to reproduce what they did using the methodology they had, it would take us forever. They had to have the patience of Job to do what they did.”

Atkinson studied at Loughborough College of Art and earned his Art Teaching Diploma from Leicester University. He taught for 16 years in Britain, and in 1987 was accepted as a Fulbright teacher and sent to teach high school in Pendleton, S.C.

B

27

That isn’t what brought him permanently to the United States, however.

He met his wife, Val, who is from Colorado, in London. She was just beginning a year in England as a Fulbright teacher while Atkinson was returning home from his year in South Carolina.

They met at a social event for Fulbright teachers. Atkinson moved with her to Colorado in 1990.

For a dozen years, Atkinson says he would squeeze in a sculpture every four to five months, but mostly spent his time at home making the small decorative items, or on the road selling them at festivals or fairs.

The 2002 brain aneurism changed everything – his outlook, his art, his life.

And lidded containers have given way to the female figures who give life, always looking to the future, but grounded in an ancient Celtic past.

28

November 2012

To submit your events to the calendar, please email info@corridormag.com by the 15th of the prior month.

EVENTS CALENDAR

MISSOULA nov 2 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. View exhibitions in six galleries, sample wine, beer and nonalcoholic beverages. Meet nationally acclaimed artist Ric Gendron, a member of the Arrow Lakes Band of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville. Join Gendron and Ben Mitchell at 7 p.m. for a discussion of how new and old illuminate the foundations of creativity. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

2 First Friday, 5-9 p.m., Garden Mother Herbs, 345 W. Front St. Featured artists are Katrina Farnum, natural native landscapes and plants photography; David Zimmerman, statues, Bohemian correlation between Native American Totem to American Astrology; Tom Melhuse, one of a kind pottery; Xua Ponzone, “Intuitive Mindscapes,” pen and ink prints, stylized minimal color; Nancy Rishoff, mixed media surreal art with bold bright colors. acrylic; Muxie McDonald, Native American artist, fantasy author, poet and musician; “Sharky” or Shawn Trowbridge, etched glass, custom orders welcome; Tiffany, age 12, medieval castle. Plus fire dancing, 7-9 p.m. and DJ mixing.

2 First Friday, 4:30-8 p.m., Prudential Montana, 314 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring Celtic artist Grahame Atkinson.

2 First Friday, 5-9 p.m., Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St. Featuring “Day of the Dead,” mixed media sculpture by Barbara Morrison. Call 5417100.

2 First Friday opening, 5-8 p.m., Living Art of Montana, 725 W. Alder St. Featuring “Expressions for Healing,” an exhibit of artwork generated in Living Art of Montana workshops. Living Art provides free art and writing workshops for people dealing with cancer, chronic illness and grief. Call 549-5329 or visit livingartofmontana.org.

2 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Monte Dolack Gallery, 139 W. Front St. Featuring the release of the new limited edition archival digital print “Chief Cliff” by Monte Dolack. Music by the Mountain Breathers. Call 5493248 or visit dolack.com.

2 First Friday, Suite 406, 101 E. Broadway, the Montana Building Suite 406. Featuring “Spirit of Women,” artwork by Montana women.

2 Artists’ reception, 5-8 p.m., the Artists’ Shop, 127 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “Swan Woods: The Art of the Salad Bowl,” woodworking by Jerry and Martha Swanson of Ovando. Call 543-6393 or visit missoulaartistsshop.com.

2 First Friday, 5-7 p.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Featuring artwork by the YMCA Exploration Center plus meet Bree Herron, America’s SUPER Miss 2012, leading a seat-belt safety activity and Officer Scheben, Missoula Police Department, leading a discussion on “stranger danger.” Call 541-7529 or visit familiesfirstmontana. org.

2 First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Betty’s Divine, 521 S. Higgins Ave. Featuring “Seeing the Forest for the Trees,”

the art of B. Martinez. Call 721-4777.

2 Artists’ reception, 5-8 p.m., the Brink Gallery, 111 W. Front St. Featuring “It May Take Longer,” works by Renee Couture. Call 728-5251 or visit thebrinkgallery.com.

2 University of Montana Symphony Orchestra “Home from Tour” concert, 7:30 p.m., Dennison Theatre, UM. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors and $5 students.

Call 243-4581.

2 Readers Group, 6:30 p.m., the Book Exchange, Trempers Plaza, Brooks Street, in the Liquid Planet nook. Discussion of “Portrait of a Lady” by Henry James. Call Peggy, 541-7577.

2 The No Apologies Writing Group (Cynthia Aten, Claudia Brown, Gladys Considine, Leslie McClintock, Audrey Peterson and Karen Ward), reads, 6 p.m., Shakespeare & Co., 103 S. Third St. W. Call 5499010 or visit shakespeareandco.com.

2 “Sesame Street Live,” 7 p.m., Adams Center, UM. Tickets $15-$55, available at the Adams Center Box Office, 1-888-666-8262, online at griztix.com. For more information, visit sesamestreetlive.com.

2 Sugar Skulls and face painting, 2-5 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Free. Call 549-7555.

2 Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Yarns at the Library, noon; Young Adult Writers Group, Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665 or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.

2 “To the Summit! Mountaineering and Responsibility to the Planet,” presented by mountaineers Conrad Anker, Peter Metcalf and Rick Reese, 7 p.m., Urey Lecture Hall, UM. Call 243-5679.

2 Missoula Mandala project, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Caras Park.

2 Festival of the Dead procession and parade.

Performances start 5:30 p.m. at Circle Square with Hypsy Gypsies followed by Jebe Bara; parade, 6:30 p.m. Performances by Unity Dance and Drum and UM African Dance class at Caras Park following parade.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Flamenco classes, Ballet Arts Academy.

Flamenco I, 5-6:30 p.m.; Flamenco II, 2-3:30 p.m.; Flamenco Para Ninos, 3:45-4:30 p.m. Call 542-9270 or visit flamencomt.com. _______________________________ 3 Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Super Heroes – Adams Center 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

3 University of Montana Folklore Society Town and Gown Dance, 8-11 pm., University Center Ballroom.

Beginner’s workshop, 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Caller, Roy Curet. Music by Out of the Wood. Call 243-5153 or visit missoulafolk.org.

3 “Paper Explorations: Remembrance” with Patricia Lawrence, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 pm., Living Art of Montana, 725 W. Alder St., Suite 17. For anyone facing illness or loss including care providers and family members. No charge; materials provided.

Call 549-5329 or visit livingartofmontana.org.

3 Art and Craft show sponsored by First Lutheran Classical School, 9 a.m.-3 pm., First Lutheran Church, 2808 South Ave. W. Visit flcschool.org.

3 Writers Anonymous, 10 a.m.; International Games Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Family Storytime, 11 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 7212665 or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.

3 Second annual Ride for Tanner Rail Jam, 4-10 p.m., Caras Park. $5 admission. Featuring cash prizes, raffles and giveaways. Proceeds go toward the Tanner Olson Memorial BMX Park. To ride, email zoocrewteam@gmail.com. For more information email kathyjackson@me.com or like on Facebook, “Tanner Olson Memorial BMX Park.” Donations can be sent to Tanner Olson Memorial BMX Park, 6226 Lower Miller Creek Road, Missoula, MT 59803.

3 Missoula Mandala project sweeping away ceremony, noon, Caras Park.

3 “Sesame Street Live,” 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Adams Center, UM. Tickets $15-$55, available at the Adams Center Box Office, 1-888-666-8262, online at griztix. com. For more information, visit sesamestreetlive. com.

3 Missoula Art Museum Art Guides meet with artist Ric Gendron, noon-1 p.m., 335 N. Pattee St. MAM needs many volunteers to act as art guides (docents) who are trained to lead small groups of fifth-graders through select exhibitions. MAM art guides complete an initial training, two to three sessions in which they are introduced to the vocabulary and concepts of the current exhibitions and the visual thinking strategies. Contact Renee Taaffe, education curator at 728-0447 Ext. 228 for more information.

3 The Ultimate Indoor Craft Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., University Center Ballroom, UM. $1 admission; lots of free parking.

3 West African Drum and Dance Workshop with Manimou Camara, Mamady Mansare, Djebe Bara Performance Group, drum class, 1-2:15 p.m., the Barn Movement Studio, 2926 S. Third St. W. Call (406) 926-1606 or email djebecommunity@gmail. com.

3 West African Drum and Dance with Manimou Camara, Mamady Mansare, Djebe Bara Performance Group “All Our Ancestors” performance, 8 p.m., Crystal Theater, 515 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets $10, $7 students and seniors. Call (406) 926-1606 or email djebecommunity@gmail.com.

3 Kate Davis reads from “Raptors of the West,” 7 p.m., Grizzly Claw Trading Co., Seeley Lake. Call (406 )677-0717 or visit alpineartisans.org or raptorsoftherockies.org. _______________________________ 4 Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Super Heroes – Adams Center 2 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

4 Special Olympics – Bowl for Champions – Westside Lanes

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

4 Family Storytime, 2 p.m., Missoula Public Library,

november 2012 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665 or visit www. missoulapubliclibrary.org.

4 West African Drum and Dance Workshop with Manimou Camara, Mamady Mansare, Djebe Bara Performance Group, drum class, noon, the Barn Movement Studio, 2926 S. Third St. W. Dance class, 2 p.m. Call (406) 926-1606 or email djebecommunity@gmail.com.

4, 11, 18, 25 Sunday Dance Parties – dance lessons, 5 p.m. with open DJ dancing, 6-9 p.m., the Elbow Room. Sponsored by Five Valleys Dance Club.

No partner required. $7 per person, $12 per couple, $2 under 25 (includes lesson). Visit fivevalleysdancelcub.com.

4, 11, 18 Open Figure Drawing, non-instructed, 3-5 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. $5/$7. This session provides artists an opportunity draw from a live model in a relaxed an supportive atmosphere. Participants must be 18 years or older.

Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

4 Alpine Artisans’ 2 Valleys Stage presents the Cascade Quartet in concert, 3 p.m., Swan Valley School, Condon. Chamber music artistically and passionately performed by the string quartet in residence with the Great Falls Symphony. Tickets $14 adults, $12 seniors, under 18 admitted free, available at the door. Call (406) 677-0717 or alpineartisans.org.

4 “Bowling for Champions” to benefit Special Olympics of Montana, noon-5 p.m., Westside Lanes, 1515 Wyoming St. $30 entry fee includes three games and lunch. Purchase tickets at MSO Hub Box Office at Higgins and Main. For more information, call 6265451 or email david@dmirisch.com.

4 “Sesame Street Live,” 2 p.m., Adams Center, UM. Tickets $15-$55, available at the Adams Center Box Office, 1-888-666-8262, online at griztix.com. For more information, visit sesamestreetlive.com. _______________________________ 5 Lady Griz Basketball vs Minot State – 7 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

5 Scrabble, 6-9 p.m.; Computer Fundamentals, 6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 7212665 or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.

5 Presentation and conversation with Celtic artist Grahame Akinson, 6:30-8 p.m., Prudential Montana, 314 N. Higgins Ave. RSVP to 721-4141. _______________________________ 6 Toddler yoga, 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 541-7529 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org.

7 Playgroup, 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 541-7529 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org.

7 Easty Steps to eBooks, noon; Computer Fundamentals, 6 p.m.; Wii Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 7212665 or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.

7 “Let’s Dance” with Matt Nord of Tangled Tones, 1:30 p.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 541-7529 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org.

7 “Fabulous Fossils,” 4 p.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 541-7529 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org.

7-18 University of Montana School of Music presents “Fiddler on the Roof,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-10 and 13-17; 2 p.m. showings Nov. 10-11 and 18, Montana Theatre, PARTV Center, UM. Tickets $20 general, $16 seniors and $10 ages 12 and under. Call 2434481 or visit umtheatredanc.org. _______________________________

8 “Healthy for the Holiday,” 3:30 p.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 541-7529 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org.

8 Service Club speed-dating event, 5:30-7:430 p.m, DoubleTree Hotel. Learn more about what Service Club has to offer including leadership opportunities, club events and meet local citizens who are doing more to help better the community. Door prizes, refreshments. call Larry Anderson, 239-7621.

8 Peace & Justice Film Series featuring “The End of the World,” 7 p.m., University Center, UM. Visit peaceandjusticefilms.org.

8 Tiny Tales, 10:30 a.m.; Spanish Conversation Group, noon; Read Dogs, 3 p.m.; Lego Club, 3:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 7212665 or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.

8 Kerry Foresman presentation and signing of “The Mammals of Montana,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N Higgins Ave. Call 721-1881. _______________________________ 9 Griz Volleyball vs Northern Arizona – 7 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

9 Tiny Tales, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.; Yarns at the Library, noon; Young Adult Writers Group, 3:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665 or visit www. missoulapubliclibrary.org.

9 Teresa Waldorf and Rosie Ayers star in another installment of “Show Me the Funny,” 7 p.m., Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. An evening of stand-up comedy including ponderings of medical procedures, raising humans that smell bad and becoming a parking attendant. Pre-show music and shenanigans. Tickets $10, $8 students, available online at ddcmontana.com; at the door for $12. Call 396-1244.

9 Dr. Seuss Reading Series Part I, “Horton Hears a Who!” 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 541-7529 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org.

9-10 Holiday Bazaar, Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St. Featuring collectibles, crafts, decorations and holiday ornaments. Scandinavian treats such as lefse, krumkake and rosettes, as well as homemade jellies, jams and relishes for sale.

Plus silent auction items and coffee, soup and pie.

Call 728-3278.

9-10 Fall Festival, Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 130 S. Sixth St. E. Featuring handicrafts, books, Christmas ornaments, collectibles, raffle and nearly new items plus an antique table. Call 728-3278.

9-10 Rosemaling class, 6-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sons of Norway Lodge, 5895 U.S. Highway 93 S. $12 per person for lodge members, $15 nonmembers. RVSP to 370-9716 or denbdon@ bresnan.net. _______________________________ 10 Griz Volleyball vs Southern Utah – 7 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

10 “A Chef’s Affair” gala, 5-9 p.m., Florence Building, North Higgins Avenue. Proceeds benefit the Montana Food Bank Network. Visit mfbn.org.

10 Stan Lynde signs “The Big Open,” 1-3 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N Higgins Ave. Call 721-1881.

10 The Met: Live in HD Series presents “The Tempest,” 10:55 a.m., Roxy Theatre, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets available at morrisproductions.org, Rockin Rudy’s or at the box office at 328 E. Pine St. Tuesdays and

Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m. For more information, call (406) 322-2589.

10 “Sewing for Guys,” 1-4 p.m., location to be announced by Missoula Urban Demonstration Project. Visit mudproject.org.

10 Saturday Family Art Workshop, “Tempera Batik” with Cynthia Laundrie, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Traditional batik, an ancient art form, used a wax-resist dyeing technique in fabric. In this modern version of batiking, participants will use chalk and paint to create designs and india ink as resist. Visual aids and ideas will be provided to inspire designs. $5.

Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

10 Craft fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Russell School. Proceeds go to raise money for a new playground. Free admission and over 20 vendors.

10 A Day of Buddhist Practice sponsored by Big Sky Mind, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 102 McLeod. Instructor David Curtis, president, Big Sky Mind. Call 961-5131 or email info@tibetanlanguage.org.

10 Griz for UNICEF annual international fundraiser banquet, 6-8:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 235 S. Fifth St. W. $15 donation for the dinner. Tickets available at Foreign Student and Scholar Services, the University of Montana, 219 Lommasson Center or call (406) 218-1048 or (719) 289-6104. Limited tickets available at the door.

10 Family workshop, “Building,” 2-5 p.m., Clay Studio of Missoula, 1106 Hawthorne Unit A. $50 for adult and child. Call 543-0509 or visit theclaystudioofmissoula.org.

10 Harvest Ball, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Lolo Square and Round Dance Center, 2 /1 2 miles west of Lolo on Highway 12. Pre-rounds, 7 p.m. Caller Adam Christman and cuer Lori Lane. Thanksgiving food drive. Call 2730141 or 251-2173.

10-11 Missoula Symphony Orchestra with special guest J.K. Simmons, commemorative Veterans Day weekend concert, “American Salute,” Dennison Theatre, UM. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Veterans admitted free. For tickets and more information, call 721-3194, go to missoulasymphony.org or stop by office at 320 E. Main St. 10 Celebrity artist tour with Stephanie Frostad, PARTV Center, Meloy and Paxson galleries, UM. Call 2432019 or visit umt.edu/montanamuseum. _______________________________ 11 Historical Museum at Fort Missoula open noon-5 p.m. in honor of all men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Admission free to all veterans. Call 728-3476. _______________________________ 12 Missoula Community Concert Band’s Fall Concert, 7:30 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 Adams St. Conducted by Jennifer Kirby, director of bands at Florence-Carlton Schools. Reception follows. Free admission. Call 721-6778 or visit missoulaband.org. _______________________________ 13 Lady Griz Basketball vs Montana State Northern – 7 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

13 Datsik Firepower Records tour with special guests Terravita, Xkore and Getter, 9 p.m., Wilma Theatre.

Tickets $19 in advance, $21 day of show, available at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 1-877-4-FLY-Tix and online at ticketfly.com or knittingfactory.com.

13 Singles of Missoula coffee hour and chat, 6:30 p.m., Good Food Store, Third Street. Call Peggy, 541-7577.

29

13 Face Painting, 1:30 p.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 541-7529 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org.

13 Jackson Katz presents “More “Than a Few Good Men: A Lecture on American Manhood and Violence Against Women,” 7 p.m., UC Ballroom, UM. Call the Women’s and Gender Studies Program office, 2432584 or visit cas.umt.edu/wsprog. _______________________________ 14 Griz Men’s Basketball vs Minot State – 7 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

14 Mark Gibbons poetry reading and signing for “Forgotten Dreams,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N Higgins Ave. Call 721-1881.

14 Lecture “The 19th Century French Realism of Jean-Francois Millet” by Brandon Reinjjes, Montana Museum of Art and Culture curator of art, 7 p.m., Masquer Theatre, UM PARTV Center. Call 243- 2019.

14 Russian For Everyone, Wednesdays through Dec. 19, Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Free.

Call 721-2665.

14 Teen Artist workshop, “Missoula Nightscapes” with M. Scott Miller, 4-6 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Work with exhibiting artist Miller to develop an image depicting your favorite part of town. A native Missoulian, Miller has an exhibit of abstracted “Missoula Nightscapes” on display at MAM. Pizza and snacks provided; all materials provided; free. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. _______________________________ 15 Toots & Maytals Unplugged Dennison Theatre– 7:30 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

15 Artini Redux, “Missoula By Night,” 5-9 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Patee St. Family Friendly Hour, 5-6 p.m. Tell your friends your own story of Missoula by making your own puppets and putting on a puppet show. Then, it’s lights out for Missoula – M. Scott Miller’s exhibition focuses on Missoula nightscapes, and we are taking that theme to heart. In an event dedicated to evenings, enjoy monologues by local playwrights and thespians as they share their individual interpretations of Missoula by Night, in addition to an artist talk by Miller at 7 p.m. Greg Johnson, the artistic director of the Montana Repertory Theatre will be curating the showcase, creating an unforgettable lineup of local talent. Admission is a $5 suggested donation, MAM members always get in free. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

15 The Devil Makes Three with special guest Johnny Fritz Corndawg aka Johnny Corndawg, 8:30 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Tickets $16 in advance, $20 day of show, available at ticketfly.com.

15 Fit Kids, 11 a.m., Families First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. Call 541-7529 or visit familiesfirstmontana.org.

15 William Farr reads and signs “Blackfoot Redemption,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N Higgins Ave. Call 721-1881.

15 Toots and the Maytals with opener Anders Osborne, 7:30 p.m., George and Jane Dennison Theatre, UM. Tickets $28 general, $20 students, available at all GrizTix locations and www.griztix.com. _______________________________ 16 Readers Group, 6:30 p.m., the Book Exchange, Trempers Plaza, Brooks Street, in the Liquid Planet nook. Discussion of “Teachings of Don Juan,” by Carlos Casteneda. Call Peggy, 541-7577.

16 University of Montana Jazz Band concert, 7:30

CALENDAR

November 2012

missoula

30

p.m., Dennison Theatre, UM. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors and $5 students. Call 243-4581. _______________________________ 17 Beer making class taught by Summer Sun Garden & Brew, 3-5 p.m., 208 E. Main St. Free.

17 A Candy Cane Christmas art and craft fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Valley Christian School, 2526 Sunset Lane. Call Nancy Kesler, 829-6636.

17 Brooke and Adam of the KECI Weather Team sign 2013 NBC Montana weather calendars, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Fact & Fiction, University Bookstore, UM. Call 243-1234.

17 Tango Night at the Brick Room, 8 pm., all levels class; 9 p.m.-midnight, Millonga dance, Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $10 per person; $16 per couple, portion or proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Missoula. Call 541-7240 or visit ddcmontana.com.

17 Films: “Duck Stories”, 1 p.m., reception, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. MAM will air “Doug’s Ducks,” seven short claymation films by Missoula artist Doug Baldwin. Baldwin, a former ceramics professor at the Maryland Institute College of

Art, has used terra-cotta ducks to convey playful stories for the past 40 years. Call 728-0447 or visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

17 Family workshop, “Glazing,” 2-4 p.m., 1106 Hawthorne Unit A. $50 for adult and child. Call 5430509 or visit theclaystudioofmissoula.org. _______________________________ 18 Exhbit opening, “A Miniature Holiday,” Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Call 728-3476. _______________________________ 19 Griz Volleyball vs Montana State – 7 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

19 Missoula Chamber annual banquet, Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 N. Reserve St. Speaker: Michael Duffy, co-author of “The President’s Club.” For tickets, call 543-6623.

19 Thanksgiving Dance and food drive, 8-9:30 p.m., Lolo Square and Round Dance Center, 2 /12 miles west of Lolo on Highway 12. Call 273-0141 or 2512173. _______________________________ 21 Art Associates of Missoula, 10 a.m., 425 S. Orange St. Suite B. Program: Kelli Hanson, artist and owner of TALC, “Multi-Media Arts and Crafts. Call 543-5946. _______________________________ 23-24 Old West Christmas Fest, Ovando. Events include kids’ all day gingerbread house building, Henreken draft horses wagon rides, arts and crafts vendors, food and beverages. For more information, call Kathy, (406) 793-0018 or Peggy, (406) 793-4030. _______________________________ 24 Griz Men’s Basketball vs San Diego – 6 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

24 Montana Cowboy Christmas – 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

_______________________________ 25 Benefit performance of George Frederic Handel’s “Messiah,” 7:30 p.m., George and Jane Dennison Theatre, UM. Free. Call 243-6885. _______________________________ 27 University of Montana Percussion Ensemble Fall concert, 7:30 p.m., Dennison Theatre, UM. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors and $5 students. Call 243-4581.

27-28 University of Montana Opera Theater, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors and $5 students. Call 243-4581. _______________________________ 28 Alan Kesselheim and Thomas Lee presentation and signing of “Montana: Real Place, Real People,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N Higgins Ave. Call 7211881.

28 MOLLI special member event “Scythes and Parasols: Impressions of Work and Play” by Dr. Herbert Swick, Montana Museum of Art and Culture adviser and docent, 7 p.m., Montana Theatre, UM PARTV Center, Call 243-2019. _______________________________ 29 Festival of Trees – Mountain Home Montana – Boogie Wonderland – 7 p.m. - Holiday Inn

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

29-Dec. 1 14th annual Missoula Festival of Trees public viewing, Holiday Inn Downtown, 200 S. Pattee St. 2-7 p.m., Thursday; 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; noon-3 p.m., Saturday. Call 541-0163 or visit missoulafestivaloftrees.org.

29 14th annual Festival of Trees Boogie Wonderland, 7 p.m.-1 midnight, Monks, 225 Ryman St. Featuring the Cold Hard Cash Show. Call 541-0163 or visit missoulafestivaloftrees.org. _______________________________ 30 Festival of Trees – Mountain Home

Montana – Gala – 6 p.m. – Holiday Inn

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

30 14th annual Missoula Festival of Trees gala dinner and auction, 6-9 p.m., Holiday Inn Downtown, 200 S. Pattee St. Call 541-0163 or visit missoulafestivaloftrees.org.

30 University of Montana Chamber Chorale, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors and $5 students. Call 243-4581.

30 Missoula Community Theatre presents “Miracle on 34th Street,” 8 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. Tickets $21 each. Call 7287529 or visit mctinc.org.

December 1 Festival of Trees – Mountain Home Montana – Teddy Bear Tea Party – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. - Holiday Inn

GET TICKETS! 406.543.3300

1 Missoula Community Theatre presents “Miracle on 34th Street,” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. Tickets $17 matinee; $21 evening. Call 728-7529 or visit mctinc. org.

1 14th annual Missoula Festival of Trees Teddy Bear Tea, 9-10 a.m. and 11 a.m-noon, Holiday Inn Downtown, 200 S. Pattee St. Mrs. Claus, live entertainment. Call 541-0163 or visit missoulafestivaloftrees.org.

1 Bharata Natyam performed by dancer, choreography, teacher Jaan R. Freeman, Disciple of Smt. Nandini Ramani and Smt. Priyamvada Sankar, 6 p.m., Inner Harmony Yoga, 214 E. Main St. Suite B. Tickets $14 in advance, $18 at the door. Call 581-4093. _______________________________ 2 Missoula Community Theatre presents “Miracle on 34th Street,” 2 and 6:30 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. Tickets $17 matinee/$19 adults and $15 children evening. Call 728-7529 or visit mctinc.org 2 Fundamentals of Bharata Natyam workshop, 1-3 p.m., Inner Harmony Yoga, 214 E. Main St. Suite B. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Call 581-4093. _______________________________ 3 University of Montana University Choir, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors and $5 students. Call 243-4581.

3 President’s Lecture Series, “The School of Nature in French Art: Realism to Impressionism:” by Dr. Gloria Groom, the David and Mary Winton Green Curator of 19th Century European Painting and Sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago, 8 p.m., George and Jane Dennison Theatre, UM. Call 243-2019. _______________________________ 4 University of Montana Symphonic Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors and $5 students. Call 243-4581. _______________________________ 5 University of Montana Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. Tickets $11 general, $6 seniors and $5 students. Call 243-4581.

5 Missoula Community Theatre presents “Miracle on 34th Street,” 8 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. Tickets $19 adults, $15 children. Call 728-7529 or visit mctinc.org _______________________________ 6 Missoula Community Theatre presents “Miracle on 34th Street,” 8 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. Tickets $21 each. Call 7287529 or visit mctinc.org.

6 First Thursday art reception, 4-6 p.m., PARTV Center lobby, UM. Call 243-2019.

november 2012

31

NW montana

EVENTS CALENDAR

1-9 “Horsin’ Around” non-juried show, Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gift Shop, 306 Main St., Polson. Call (406) 883-5956. _______________________________ 2 Fall bazaar and luncheon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson.

Lunch is served 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Call (406) 883-4160.

2 Holiday open house at Station 8, 9 a.m., 38 U.S. Highway 2 E., Columbia Falls; station8antiques.com or (406)-892-1123.

2 Meet the Artist Harvest Soiree with Amy Knutson, Joel Carlson, Melissa Michel, Varada Veum and John Semmens, 5-8 p.m., the Cottage on Main, Polson.

Call (406) 253-8587.

2 Pianist Spencer Myer in concert, 7:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Tickets are $10 for students, $20 for adults or $50 per family, available at the door or in advance at the Kalispell Grand Hotel and Village Shop in Whitefish. The concert is presented by the Montana State Music Teachers Association.

Call (406) 755-3736 for more information.

2-3 “The Rocky Horror Show,” 7 p.m., Flathead Valley Community College Theatre, Kalispell; tickets $10$15; call (406) 756-3814 or visit fvcc.edu/theatre. html. _______________________________ 3 Contra dance with music by Left Side Brains, 7:3010:30 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Cost is $8 adults, $5 high school and college students, $18 families. Call Sherry at (406) 2612029 or Joe at (406) 752-7469. _______________________________ 7 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson. _______________________________ 8 Senior Tour and Tea Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.

Docent-led tour and complimentary coffee, tea and cookies. Call (406) 755-5268 or visit hockadaymuseum.org.

8 MegaKarma, 6 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

8-10 “Much Ado About Murder” dinner theater, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Brumar Estate, Bigfork.

Sneak preview Thursday does not include dinner.

Call (406) 837-4886.

8-17 Stumptown Players present “Kimberly Akimbo,” 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, KM Theatre, 40 Second St. E., Kalispell. Tickets are $12. This dark comedy gives a whole new meaning to “coming of age” story. Kimberly Akimbo is a teenager who has a rare condition that causes her body to age faster than it should. She’s forced to re-evaluate her life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely

sober father, a scam-artist aunt, her own mortality, and, most terrifying of all, the possibility of first love.

Call (406) 871-6447 or visit stumptownplayers.org. _______________________________ 9 Whitefish Theatre Co. presents Second City, 7:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave.; $30, all seats reserved. Chicago’s legendary sketch comedy group returns to Whitefish with their its wickedly funny show “Laughing Matters,” which skewers and celebrates in equal doses. Call (406) 862-5371 or visit whitefishtheatreco.org for tickets.

9 Whitefish Mountain Films presents “Superheroes of Stoke,” 7 p.m., Bierstube, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Tickets are $12, available at the White Room.

9-11 Annual Glacier Classic Arts and Craft Fair, 1-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Majestic Valley Arena, 3630 Highway 93 N., Kalispell. More than 100 vendors from the Pacific Northwest will offer jewelry, Western wear, photography, fine art, pottery and foods to sample and purchase. Call Jolene, (406) 755-5366, for details.

9-11 The Barn Antiques Christmas Open House, 100 Hill Road, Bigfork. Call (406) 837-2276. _______________________________ 10 “A Very Vintage Whites Christmas Market,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell, $3 admission. Enjoy vintage Christmas treasures and antiques, live music and foods.

Early shopping passes are available for $15 at thevintagewhitesmarket.com. Call (406) 270-2712 with questions.

10 “Crits & Croissants: A Saturday Morning Artists’ Critique” hosted by watercolorist Karen Leigh, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call (406) 755-5268 or visit hockadaymuseum.org for details.

10 “Becoming Quite a Character” theater training workshop taught by Monique Kleinhans, 1-4 p.m., Bigfork Senior Center, 639 Commerce St. Fee is $30, $25 for students and $20 for members of Bigfork Community Players. To reserve a spot, email bigforkcommunityplayers@gmail.com. For more information, call Karen at (406) 837-4858.

10 Mission Valley Aquatics Soup Bowl Dinner and Auction, 5 p.m., 309 Ridgewater Drive, Polson.

Cost is $10 per person. Call (406) 883-4567 or visit mvaquatics.org.

10 Whitefish Mountain Films fundraiser, 5 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish.

Cost is a $5 donation and raffle tickets are $1.

Watch an evening of outdoor adventure films

featuring climbing, skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking, kayaking and fly fishing. Raffle prizes included skis, outerwear, dinners to local restaurants and day ski passes.

11 Veterans Day Celebration, noon-6 p.m., Miracle of America Museum, Polson. Veterans are welcome to view original World War II footage and tour the museum. Light refreshments available. Call (406) 883-6804.

11 BrassWerks in concert, 2 p.m., Flathead High School Auditorium, Kalispell. Tickets are $10 per person, free for veterans. The brass ensemble will perform light classics, big band, ragtime, marches, jazz, hymns and show tunes. Presented by the Flathead Valley Concert Association, flatheadvalleyconcerts.org. _______________________________ 13-29 Festival of the Trees, Bigfork Museum of Art and History, 525 Electric Ave. Call (406) 837-6927 or visit bigforkmuseum.org for details.

13-Dec. 24 Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gift Shop Holiday Show and Sale, 306 Main St., Polson. Call (406) 883-5956. _______________________________ 14 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson.

15 Opening reception for “Members Salon,” 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Exhibit on display through Dec. 29.

“Russell Chatham: Montana Landscapes Through the Seasons,” featuring works by the well-known Livingston artist that capture the changing light of the Missouri River and Yellowstone National Park, is on display Nov. 23-Dec. 29. Call (406) 755-5268 or visit hockadaymuseum.org.

15 Glacier Symphony presents “The Art of Song” Soloist Spotlight, 7 p.m., Alpine Ballroom, 333 S. Main St., Kalispell. Featured are Amy Johnson (soprano), Jennifer Feinstein (alto), Raul Melo (tenor) and Mark Walters (baritone). For ticket information, call (406) 257-3241 or visit gscmusic. org. _______________________________ 16 “Cheese Me, Pie Me” Meet the Artist, 5-8 p.m., The Cottage on the Main, Polson. Featuring Genevieve Evans, Mary Frances Caselli, Becky Anderson, Ronda Seucht, Joe and Wendi Arnold and Halladay Quist. Call (406) 253-8587.

16 “Synchronicity and the Sacred Space,” 7 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish.

Tickets $18-$20. Montana author/adventurer Jon Turk, chosen as one of National Geographic’s 2012 Adventurers of the Year, joins Boston’s Weber Dance in a performance. Call (617) 625-0907 or

visit weberdance.org.

16-18 Ultimate Christmas Treasure Market, 1-7 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building, 265 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Seventy vendors will offer antiques, flea market items, crafts, direct selling companies and gifts. _______________________________ 17 Bigfork Holiday Art Walk, 3-7 p.m., downtown, followed by Tree Lighting Ceremony, 7 p.m., Bigfork Inn. Call (406) 837-5335 or visit bigforkevents.com.

17 Christmas Lighting Ceremony, 5:30 p.m., Sanders County Fairgrounds, Plains. Free chili dogs and hot chocolate, live music, Santa at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks display at 7 p.m. Call (406) 827-3202.

17 United States Marine Corps Birthday Ball, doors open at 5 p.m. for silent auction, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Tickets are $35, available at the Kalispell VFW, Twisted Bliss in Hutton Ranch Plaza and Kalispell Center Mall. Event is open to the public.

Visit flatheadmarines.com.

17-18 Glacier Symphony and Chorale Masterworks Concert Series: “Rollin’ with Beethoven,” 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Flathead High School Performance Hall; tickets $19-$32. Call (406) 2573241 or visit gscmusic.org. _______________________________ 21 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson. _______________________________ 23 Christmas City of the North Parade and Tree Lighting, parade at 6 p.m. on Kalispell Main Street, tree lighting at 7 p.m., Santa arrives at Kalispell Center Mall at 8 p.m. Call (406) 758-2803.

23-24 Community open house, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call (406) 755-5268 or visit hockadaymuseum.org for details.

23-25 “The Nutcracker Ballet,” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. Tickets are $20 adults, $17 seniors and $15 children.

Approximately 100 dancers will perform the holiday classic, which has charmed sold-out audiences for more than 15 years. The Sugar Plum Parade will follow the 2 p.m. performances Friday and Saturday.

Tickets available at northwestballet.com or the Bookshelf, First and Main, in Kalispell. Call (406) 756-2665 with questions.

23-25 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Christmas Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10-5 p.m.

Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building, Kalispell. Local artists and crafters offer woodcrafts, handmade soaps, paintings, candles, jewelry, toys

EVENTS CALENDAR

November 2012

NW montana

32

and Christmas decorations. Visit acfguide.com or call (406) 881-4288.

23-Dec. 23 Christmas Tours at the Mansion, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Conrad Mansion, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Admission is $10 adults, $9 seniors, $6 students, $4 children; reservations recommended. Visit conradmansion.com or call (406) 755-2166. _______________________________ 25 Reception for Christmas Boutique, 2 p.m., Red Poppy, Ronan. Holiday gift show continues through December. Jay Cross shares landscape and wildlife photos through Nov. 21. Call (406) 676-3010. _______________________________ 28 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson. _______________________________ 29 Special Consensus in concert, 7:30 p.m., Ronan Performing Arts Center. Tickets $12-$14. The award-winning bluegrass band has released 15 recordings, been featured on National Public Radio and Nashville Network, and appeared at the Grand Ole Opry. Call 1-800-823-4386 or email cmc@ ronan.net.

29-Dec. 16 Whitefish Theatre Co. presents “Seussical: The Musical,” sneak preview 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 (tickets $10), other performances 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays, O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave. Reserved tickets are $20 for adults, $18 seniors and $8

students. Combining elements from at least 14 of Dr. Seuss’s classics, narrated by mischievous Cat in the Hat, and filled with incredible rhymes and musical gems, “Seussical” centers around Horton the Elephant, who faces ridicule and danger while trying to protect an abandoned egg and the tiny Whos. Call (406) 862-5371 or visit whitefishtheatreco.org for tickets. _______________________________ 30 Polson Parade of Lights, 6 p.m., starting at Linderman School proceeding to Main Street.

Christmas open house in numerous stores, refreshments and specials plus a bonfire. Pictures with Santa 4-7 p.m. at Cove Deli & Pizza.

30 “Let There Be Light!” Meet the Artist, 5-8 p.m., The Cottage on the Main, Polson. Stop in before and after the Parade of Lights for hot drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Call (406) 253-8587.

30 Okaidja and Shokoto perform an energetic mixture of music and drumming drawn from their West African roots, 7 p.m., Lincoln County High School Auditorium, Eureka. Tickets are $12, free for students. Call (406) 889-3657.

30-Dec. 1 “The Nutcracker Ballet, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Libby Memorial Center, $12 adults, $8 seniors/students, $24 family matinee rate.

Call (406) 293-9643.

30-Dec. 8 Port Polson Players present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays

and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, John Dowdall Theatre, Polson. Tickets are $12-$13, $45 for families. Call (406) 883-9212 or visit portpolsonplayers.com.

DECEMBER 1 Libby Christmas Parade and Fair, parade starts at 5:30 p.m at the Libby Care Center and ends at Asa Wood Gym. The children’s fair will feature the Kootenai Karacters with Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elves. Call (406) 293-4167.

1 Holiday market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thompson Falls High School Gymnasium and Community Center, featuring more than 100 local artists and crafters.

Other holiday events include a gingerbread contest, noon-8 p.m., at the Old Jail Museum and the Christmas Light Parade at 5:30 p.m.

1 West Shore Holidayfest, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Lakeside School gymnasium, 255 Adams St. Free admission.

For more information, call Tina Jo Lerum at (406) 844-3880.

1 Christmas Open House in downtown Polson, refreshments and specials in participating stores and bonfire. _______________________________ 5 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson.

november 2012

33

B-Root 2 First Friday relaxation techniques and yoga demonstration with Gretchen Langton, 6-8 pm., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. Call 777-5061.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Toddler Story Time, 10:30-11:15 a.m., west meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Call 363-1670.

2 Walking Corpse Syndrome, Odds Unfavored, War Cry, 7 p.m., Corvallis Grange, 130 Dutch Hill Road, Corvallis. $5, all ages.

2-4 Holly Jolly Craft Show and Sale, noon-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Highway, Hamilton. Admission is $3 at the door, children admitted free. The mansion will be filled with quality homemade and handcrafted goods featuring 35 local and regional crafters and artisans. For more information, call 363-6004 or visit dalymansion.org.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Spanish/Flamenco dance classes, Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater School. Professional instruction by Elenita Brown; beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Call 777-5956. _______________________________ 3 Bitter Root Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc. “Light Up The Night” Gala/Auction, 6-10 p.m., Bitterroot River Inn, Hamilton. Tickets $40 for a single of $75 for a couple. There will be a raffle, silent and live auction plus honoring leaders of the community. Call 363-5450.

3 Move matinee, noon, North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. Call 777-5061.

3 St. Mary’s annual parish bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Family Center, 400 Charlos, Stevensville. Silent auction, crafts, baked goods, raffle, hot food and more. Call 642-3271. _______________________________ 6 Music Makers Storytime, 10:30 a.m., North Valley

Find us on Facebook and Twitter

fb.com/corridormag twitter.com/corridormag

Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. Theme is “Giving Thanks.” Call 777-5061.

6 Marjorie A. Crawford Literature Seminar, “We” by Vevgeny Zamiatian, 9:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Call 363-1670. _______________________________ 7 Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Featuring “The Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly” with storyteller Celeste Pogachar.

Call 363-1670. _______________________________ 8, 15 Lego Club, 3 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. For children ages 4-9 accompanied by an adult. Call 363-1670.

8 Fellowship Club, 6 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Discussion of “The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation” by Dennis William Hauck. Call 363-1670. _______________________________ 9 “Going Viral,” 7 p.m., Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. Tickets $100. The Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre reveals the mystery of viruses through original music, choreography and photo projections by artist Barbara Michelman. A reception begins at 6 p.m.; proceeds benefit RMBT and the Ravalli County Museum. Call 549-5155 or visit brvhsmuseum.org for tickets. _______________________________ 10 Opening reception and Victorian tea, 6 p.m., Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Featuring “The Victorian Years.” Call 363-3338 or visit brvhsmuseum.org.

10 Pianist Vienna Teng in concert, 8 p.m., Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. Tickets $22.50-$27.50. Call 363-7946 or visit bartc.org. _______________________________

12 S.A.F.E. book club discussion, 7 p.m., Chapter One Book Store, 252 Main St., Hamilton. Discussion of the use of poetry to communicate the impact of social issues on women. Please feel welcome to bring a poem to share. For more information, contact Sonya at 363-2793. _______________________________ 13, 27 Socrates Café, 7 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Facilitator Kris Bayer; choose a question to discuss, define terms, and respectfully consider the answers. Call 363-1670. _______________________________ 14 Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Featuring “When the Cows Come Home” with storyteller Lorna Gabel. Call 363-1670.

14 Synchronicity and the Sacred Space, 7 p.m., Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. Tickets $18-$20. Montana author/ adventurer Jon Turk, chosen as one of National Geographic’s 2012 Adventurers of the Year, joins Boston’s Weber Dance. Call (617) 625-0907 or visit weberdance.org. _______________________________ 15 “Two Gals Gossiping about Early Montana,” 6-7:30 p.m., Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford St., Hamilton. What does a madam have in common with a schoolteacher? Kim Kaufman and Evelyn Widhalm answer that question in this Humanities Montana presentation. Call 363-3338 or visit brvhsmuseum.org. _______________________________ 16-17 Bitterroot Art Guild Christmas Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, First Interstate Building, Ravalli Fairgrounds, Hamilton.

Call 821-4678. _______________________________ 17 Monthly Grind, 7 p.m., Stevensville Playhouse.

Variety show with emphasis on “non-political, family

oriented” entertainment. $5, kids under 6 free; bring homemade dessert to share and get in free.

Call 396-6519 or 360-7114. _______________________________ 21 Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Featuring “Friendship Tales” with storyteller Jen Chavez. “Stay and Play” activities will be set up after story time. Call 363-1670. _______________________________ 23 Christmas in Hamilton, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Main Street.

Celebrate the holiday season with a traditional treelighting ceremony, carriage rides, shopping and the arrival of Santa Claus. Call 363-2400. _______________________________ 28 Preschool Story Time, 10 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Featuring “Dudley the Door Mouse” with storyteller Patty Holmes. Call 3631670. _______________________________ 29 Brown Bag It! Book Discussion Group featuring “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson, noon, Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. Call 363-1670.

29 Puppetry and storytelling workshop for educators and parents of young children with Dulcie Belanger, 6:30 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton.

Learn to enhance a simple story by creating your own puppets through needle felting and sewing.

Preregister at the information desk, 363-1670. _______________________________ Nov. 30-Dec. 16, Stevensville Playhouse presents “The Littlest Angel,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 319 Main St., Stevensville. Tickets $8-$10. This classic Christmas story of a little angel who is transformed from a celestial pest to the toast of the Heavenly Host is brought magically to life in this humorous, touching and inspirational musical.

Call 777-2722 or visit stevensvilleplayhouse.org.

November 2012

americana

34

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Doors open at 8 p.m., and music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $19 in advance and $22 the day of the show. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 1-877-4-FLY-TIX and online at ticketfly.com.

datsik Devil Makes Three

photo Anthony Pidgeon

Thursday, Nov. 15

By cory walsh

O

n the evening of Thursday, Nov. 15, Missoula music fans face a defining question: What kind of roots fan are you?

If by “roots” you mean Americana, then you’ll want to head to the Wilma Theatre, where twisted country/folk band Devil Makes Three is performing. But if “roots” means reggae, then there’s the legendary Toots and the Maytals at the Dennison Theatre.

T

he Devil Makes Three is a drummer-less trio that takes a punk attitude toward American blues, country, rockabilly and other variants of roots music in the United States. The band is made up of guitarist/frontman Pete Bernhard,

bassist Lucia Turino and guitarist Cooper McBean.

Opening for the trio is Jonny Fritz, a Missoula-born, Virginia-raised singersongwriter. He keeps his country irreverent – he used to go by Jonny Corndawg, and his most recent album is called “Down on the Bikini Line.”

That 2011 album includes songs such as “Life of a Bear,” which takes a straight face while mixing bruin facts (“Bears all got bear claws”) with plain absurdities (“Bears live under bear laws”).

T

oots Hibbert is a reggae legend known for a deeply raspy singing voice that could

Show opens at 7:30 p.m., and the music starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 in advance and $20 the day of the show. They are available at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 1-877-4FLY-TIX and online at ticketfly.com.

compete with the American R&B singers of the late ’60s and ’70s. He knew it, too, and recorded a song called “Reggae Got Soul,” in addition to classics such as “54-46 Was My Number,” and “Pressure Drop.” The best demonstration of his talents may be his ability to transfigure John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” into reggae.

For his latest tour, Toots is performing unplugged and acoustic with the Maytals.

They go on at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Dennison Theatre. Tickets cost $28 for the general public and $20 for students. They are available for purchase online at griztix.com and at all GrizTix locations.

november 2012

toots

Thursday, Nov. 15

at the Dennison Theatre. Tickets cost $28 for the general public and $20 for students.

They are available for purchase online at griztix.com and at all GrizTix locations.

talkdemonic

Saturday, Nov. 3

Doors open at 8 p.m., and music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $19 in advance and $22 the day of the show. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 1-877-4-FLY-TIX and online at ticketfly.com.

I

n November, the Wilma Theatre continues its string of electronic dance music concerts. This month, it’s British Columbian dubstep producer Datsik who will be testing the historic structure’s ability to withstand repeated bass drops. Despite his youth, the musician has remixed and collaborated with his elders of many genres, including Wu-Tang Clan, Crystal Method, Jonathan Davis of Korn and DJ Z-Trip.

He’s performing Terravita, Xkore and Getter on Tuesday, Nov, 13. Doors open at 8 p.m., and music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $19 in advance and $22 the day of the show. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 1-877-4-FLY-TIX and online at

ticketfly.com.

O

maha, Neb., post-emo band Cursive are touring behind its latest album, “I Am Gemini,” released on Saddle Creek Records earlier this year. They’ll bring the angsty rock and emo ecstacy on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Palace, 147 W. Broadway. Tickets are $XX in advance.

– Talkdemonic will perform on Saturday, Nov. 3, with openers Dignan Porch of the United Kingdom, at the Palace, 147 W. Broadway. Tickets are $12 in advance at Ear Candy and Rockin Rudy’s.

35

36

November 2012

Festival F Dead of the

riday, November 2, 2012 will mark the 20th year of the uniquely Missoula tradition–Festival of the Dead–an annual, all-inclusive multicultural event that honors life and death through community involvement in the arts.

Inspired by the traditions of El Dia de los Muertos, the Festival includes a month of arts workshops, events, and performances,

culminating in a traditional Day of the Dead processional down Higgins Avenue to Caras Park. VSA Montana, ZACC, and Hospice of Missoula are partnering to offer events and all of the events are open and welcoming of anyone who wants to participate.

More info can be found on the Festival of the Dead Facebook page: facebook.com/ Missoula.Festival.of.the.Dead

Friday, Nov. 2: ZACC Sugar Skulls and Facepainting prior to Festival of the Dead Parade, 2-5 p.m. at ZACC, free, co-sponsored by Hospice of Missoula

Friday, Nov. 2: Missoula Mandala Project, 11 a.m.-4p.m., Caras Park.

Friday, Nov. 2: Festival of the Dead Procession Performances start at 5:30 p.m. at Circle Square Hypsy Gypsies followed by Jebe Bara Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. at Circle Square. Performances by Unity Dance & Drum and the UM African Dance Class at Caras Park at end of parade (start at about 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 2: Hospice of Missoula will host a First Friday art event at the Loft following the procession and into the evening.

Saturday, Nov. 3: Missoula Mandala Project “sweeping away” ceremony, noon, Caras Park.

november 2012

37

38

November 2012

F

dweezil

By cory walsh

rank Zappa’s son, Dweezil, a guitar virtuoso in his own right, will perform a set of his father’s music on Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Wilma Theatre.

Having watched his father perform concerts from the side of the stage since he was in diapers, it was no surprise that Dweezil Zappa began to show an interest in music early on. At 6 years old, he received his first guitar, a Fender Music Master, from his dad.

Since then, Zappa has remained an advocate for his father’s music while pursuing a career of his own.

In spring 2006, Dweezil debuted the live band Zappa Plays Zappa, playing long, ambitious sets of Frank Zappa favorites and obscure gems to big audiences of crazed Zappa fans.

“I think that my father’s music is quite powerful live,” Dweezil said in a recent interview. “We do our best to present it in a way that emphasizes what makes it unique in the world of music as well.

I’ve said many times before that learning to perform Frank Zappa’s music is like training for the Olympics. You have to be prepared to pull it off at your best when the audience is there to witness it.”

Dweezil recently released “F.O.H.” – a live double CD featuring Zappa Plays Zappa performances of Frank Zappa songs.

The reserved tickets are $62.50, and provide access to sound check access and an event poster). Other all-ages tickets are $35. Additional fees may apply.

Thursday, Dec. 20

The doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m.

Tickets are available at jadepresents.com, at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling (866) 300-8300, or at tickets300.com.

Brian Regan

november 2012

A

cclaimed stand-up comedian Brian Regan will perform at the University of Montana at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 24, in the George and Jane Dennison Theatre.

Regan has released two hour-long Comedy Central stand-up specials and DVDs, and his 1997 CD “Brian Regan Live” has sold more than 150,000 copies.

Regan also has appeared on the “Late Show with David Letterman” and the County Music Television network.

His nonstop theater tour has visited more than 80 cities each year since 2005 and continues through 2013.

Tickets cost $42.50 and are available at all GrizTix locations and online at http://www.griztix.com. For more information call Zoe Donovan, UM Productions marketing coordinator, at 406-243-4719 or email marketing@umproductions.org.

Sunday, March 24

at the George and Jane Dennison Theatre.

Tickets are available at all GrizTix locations and online at http://www.griztix.com.

39

November 2012

lecture series: Nov. 2-Dec. 14

Goodwill Moon Rock

T

he Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library at the University of Montana will display a fragment of a moon rock and host a series of lectures in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 17 moon mission. The rock will be on display from Friday, Nov. 2, through Dec. 14 in the Mansfield Library lobby.

The rock is Montana’s fragment of the Goodwill Moon Rock, gathered from the moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley in 1972. Nearly 185 pieces of the Goodwill Moon Rock were presented to states and countries. Montana’s moon rock is encased in Lucite and displayed on a plaque with the state flag.

The lecture series will include presentations on the past, present and future of the space missions, moon rocks, space satellites and the influence of the moon on culture, art and literature. The Mansfield Library also will highlight NASA documents from its Federal Depository Collection.

All lectures will be held at 6 p.m. in the Mansfield Library East Faculty Office. The schedule is as follows:

Friday, Nov. 2: “A Short History of the Goodwill Moon Rocks,”

Friday, Nov. 9: “The Mythic Moon,” C. Riley Augé, Ph.D. candidate and adjunct instructor, UM Department of Anthropology.

Wednesday, Nov. 14: “Moons: The Amazing Satellites of Our Planets,” Dan Reisenfeld, professor, UM Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Friday, Nov. 16: “Working on the Moon,” Loren Acton, former astronaut and current research professor of physics, Montana State University Solar Physics Group.

Friday, Dec. 7: “Ko’komiki’somm: The Moon in Blackfeet Mythology,” Rosalyn LaPier, instructor, UM Environment Studies Program.

Friday, Dec. 14: “Possessing the Moon: Recent Views in Science Fiction on the Future of Lunar Exploration,” Rob Browning, visiting assistant professor, UM Department of English.

For more information, contact Susanne Caro at 243-4548 or susanne.caro@umontana.edu.

Susanne Caro, government librarian for the Mansfield Library.

lecture: Wednesday, Nov. 7

William Yellow Robe Jr.

N

ationally acclaimed Assiniboine playwright William Yellow Robe Jr. will return to one of the places he called home when he lectures at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the University Center Theater at the University of Montana. The event is free and open to the public.

Yellow Robe will share his insights, stories and thoughts and read from his collection of published and unpublished poems and plays, allowing time for questions and discussion.

He describes the event as “poetry, fiction, acting, poverty, playwriting and all other forms of decolonization by a Spameating Montana Indian” which includes “stories that would

burn down Bill Cody’s Chautauqua tent.”

Originally from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in northeastern Montana, Yellow Robe is a faculty affiliate in UM’s Creative Writing Program and an adjunct faculty member in the English Department at the University of Maine.

Yellow Robe’s appearance is sponsored by UM’s Day of Dialogue, Native American studies and English departments, the Missoula County Public Schools Indian Education Program, the Heartlines Project and the Hangin’ Art Gallery in Arlee.

reading: thursday, Nov. 8

Erin Brown Saldin

U

niversity of Montana lecturer Erin Brown Saldin will be reading from her new novel, “The Girls of No Return,” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Davidson Honors College Ephron Student Lounge.

The event is free and open to the public and a book signing and reception will follow.

Saldin teaches for both UM’s Department of English and the Davidson Honors College. “The Girls of No Return” is her first novel, which touches on the tendency toward self-harm among adolescent girls.

“Often parents, teachers and counselors can have a positive impact on these kinds of dysfunctional behaviors by initiating conversation around fictional events and characters,” said

James McKusick, dean of the Davidson Honors College.

“This novel could be a good basis for creating those kinds of ‘teachable moments’ in families, classrooms and counseling sessions.”

Saldin’s work has been nationally praised by book reviews including Booklist and Kirkus. The New York Times Book Review calls the novel a “smart, absorbing story about damaged girls realizing how hard it is to connect with other people.”

Saldin’s writing has appeared in The New York Times and the Best New American Voices series, as well as multiple literary magazines.

MISSOULA

40

november 2012

soundcheck NOVEMBER

2 Muzikata, Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

2 County Line, 7 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 2 Walking Corpse Syndrome, Odds Unfavored, War Cry, 7 p.m., Corvallis Grange, 130 Dutch Hill Road, Corvallis. $5, all ages.

2 Family Friendly Friday with the Whizpops, 6-8 p.m., the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover.

3 Cash for Junkers, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

3 County Line, 9 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 3 Walking Corpse Syndrome, Blessiddoom, War Cry, Odds Unfavored, 7 p.m., the Hammer House, 129 1/2 N. Second St. $3, all ages.

3 Wild Coyote Band, 9 p.m., Valley Club, Ronan.

4 Christian Johnson’s acoustic showcase, 4 p.m., the Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork.

5 Cash for Junkers with Tyler Roady, Grace Decker, Nate Behil, John Rosett and Jeff Turman, 7-10 p.m., Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 5 Lucas Nelson & the Promise of the Real, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 6 Typhoon, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 7 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson.

7 EOTO, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. $18 in advance, $22 day of show.

8 Party Trained, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 8 MegaKarma, 6 p.m., Eastshore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

9 Paydirt, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 9 Zeppo, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

9 Family Friendly Friday with Whiskey Puppy, the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover.

10 ShoDown, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 10 Tom Catmull & the Clerics, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

11 Christian Johnson’s acoustic showcase, 4 p.m., the Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork.

12 Steve Kalling with DR Halsell and Keaton Wilson, 7-10 p.m., Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave.

14 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson.

15 Mark Duboise and Crossroads, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 16 Russ Nasset & the Revelators, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

16 The Louie Bond Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Hideout Bar and Casino, 942 Hub Lane, Hamilton.

16 Three Eared Dog, 8 p.m., Press Box, 825 E. Broadway. No cover.

16-17 The Copper Mountain Band, 9 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 17 Shane Clouse & Stomping Ground, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

17 Wild Coyote Band, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 825 Ronan St. 18 Christian Johnson’s acoustic showcase, 4 p.m., the Raven, Woods Bay, Bigfork.

19 Tom Catmull, 7-10 p.m., Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 21 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson.

23 Blue and the Vagus Nerve, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

23 Wild Coyote Band, 8 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W. 23-24 The Hard Arnold Palmers, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 24 Joan Zen, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

24 Wild Coyote Band, 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W. 26 Charlie Hopkins, 7-10 p.m., Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 28 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson.

28 Turbo Fruits, Ole Beck VFW Post 209, 245 W. Main St. 29 Soul City Cowboys, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 30 Tom Catmull and the Clerics, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

30 The Copper Mountain Band, 9 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave.

December

1 The Copper Mountain Band, 9 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave. 3 David Horgan and Beth Lo, 7-10 p.m., Red Bird, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 5 What About Bob Karaoke, 6:30 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, Polson.

41

42

November 2012

Christmas in the

Old

West T

he charming, little hamlet of Ovando, for the 12th year in a row, will be hosting the Old West Christmas Fest during Thanksgiving weekend, Friday and Saturday, November 23 and 24. Dressed up in all her holiday finery, Ovando’s Christmas Fest welcomes

get the goods for your MONTANA adventure

Montana adventure sports S k i s s n o w s h o e s a c c e s s o r i e s b i c y c l e s c l o t h e s SHOES

439 Electric Ave • Big Fork • 406-837-3232 w w w . mta d v e nt u r e s p o r t s . c o m

november 2012

the return of Cowboy Claus, legendary cousin of the fabled Santa Claus, back to the Blackfoot Valley.

Cowboy Claus has again rounded up quite the motley crew of characters, such as Too Tall Tom Black, competitive Axe Thrower and the Ovando Outlaws, a group

of locals who main attribute is to make a lot of noise shooting up the town.

Included in Cowboy Claus’ seemingly bottomless bag of goodies are the Kids’ All-Day Gingerbread House building, and the Henreken Draft Horses taking visitors on leisurely wagon rides through Ovando,

stopping off at the arts and crafts location and downtown.

The crafts vendors come from around the area, providing home made Christmas gifts and speciality items, food and hot beverages. The 3 local businesses provide their own specialties: from Kathy’s

43

Blackfoot Tuffles to Huckleberry chutney and BBQ sauce.

Come one, come all, but definitely come to Ovando and get involved in all the fun! Ovando is located off Highway 200 between Missoula and Great Falls.

44

November 2012

october’s puzzle answer

Answers online at corridormag.com/puzzles

november 2012

45

THE

1st Annual

Turkey

Awards by ace

T

he Sports Page and Corridor just completed their first year in publication. As we head into our 2nd holiday season, we thought the November Sports Page would be best served to make some deserving annual awards. Honor the best of the best. However, as we usually do here at the Sports Page we decided to take a nontraditional approach. Instead of honoring the special performances, amazing athletes, and championship teams from the past year like most journalists do, we are going to honor those events or people who have made us shake our head with disappointment, frustration, or even comical laughter. That’s right….it is time to honor the worst of the year in sports…. we present THE FIRST ANNUAL SPORTS PAGE TURKEY AWARDS!

And the Winner is….. (or should we say Loser) NFL Replacement Refs

dude

betty

Illustrations by Scott Woodall

SPORTS PAGE

Daisy

This fiasco is well documented by football fans everywhere. The National Football League and NFL Referees Association got themselves into a labor dispute that caused the NFL to use replacement referees not only in the preseason but all the way into week #3 of the regular season. Although the replacement referees did as well as they could, they were not prepared for the speed and athleticism of the NFL game. As a result, many mistakes were made with the tipping point coming on a week 3 nationally televised Monday Night Football game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. An incorrect call on the final play of the game gave the win to Seattle instead of Green Bay causing the replacement ref controversy to reach new heights. Amazingly, the labor dispute was resolved just two days later.

And the Winner is….. Lance Armstrong

For all the good Lance Armstrong has done through his charity the Lance Armstrong Foundation supporting people affected by cancer, it is with a heavy heart to award Armstrong with a Turkey Award. However, how can you not?

Assuming the allegations from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) are true, Armstrong was a mastermind and participant in one of the most elaborate doping operations in sports history. He cheated his way to 7 Tour De France victories, millions in wealth, and the false adulation of fans. If the allegations are not true, Armstrong still deserves the Turkey Award for failing to defend himself to the end so we could hear his side of the story. His fans, sponsors, and supporters deserved more.

And the Winner is….. Ozzie Guillen The eccentric and outspoken Guillen gets the Turkey Award for being just that… outspoken. His knack for putting his foot in his mouth made him a deserving Turkey Award winner. On April 10th of this year, Guillen made the following comments about former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro to Time magazine, “I love Fidel Castro….I respect Fidel Castro. You know why? A lot of people have wanted to kill Fidel Castro for the last 60 years, but that motherfucker is still here.” Smart move Mr. Guillen. Just hired in the off-season by the Miami Marlins to connect to their Hispanic market, Guillen insults that very same group of supporters just days after the franchise opened a brand new stadium paid by the taxpayers of Miami. Can you say Turkey!

And the Winner is….. Bobby Petrino So many reasons to award Bobby Petrino with a Turkey Award. If this

were an award show, Petrino would have multiple nominations and wins. The first mistake was to get into a motorcycle accident without a helmet. The second mistake was to lie about how the accident happened by changing and leaving out some pertinent details. The third mistake was that he was riding the motorcycle with his mistress. The fourth mistake was that the mistress, who was engaged to be married to someone else, was hired by Petrino and received preferential treatment due to the relationship even though it was not disclosed at the time. Enough already….Turkey Award!

And the Winner is….. Alex Rodriguez If we had the Turkey Awards in previous years, Alex Rodriguez would surely have won one in the past with his steroid use and denials. However, since we are living in the present year we have decided he is deserving for another reason. During the American League Championship Series this year versus Detroit, Rodriguez was seen delivering a baseball to a female fan. Apparently, he was able to get her phone number for use after the game. So let me understand this. Your in a playoff game to get to the World Series and your focused on securing a date. Any wonder why the Yankees got swept by the Tigers?

Definitely deserving of a Turkey Award.

There are many more losers….I mean people deserving of a Turkey Award.

Some honorable mentions include the NHL, Voula Papachristou, Lolo Jones, John L Smith, and Ryan Leaf among others.

However, our first class of Turkey Awards is more than well deserving. Hopefully, their well documented misfortunes and poor decisions will teach people what not to do when your in a role model position.

Maybe there is some good to come after all from this disappointing group of turkeys!

Get Your Local High School Gear at the MSO Hub.

Answers online at corridormag.com/puzzles

46 November 2012

October Puzzle Solution

W.T.F. What’s the function:

Illustration by Scott Woodall

I professor function • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

ts November and in this issue of WTF–or What’s the Function–we felt it would be fun explore some of the questions of life in a humorous way. Instead of tackling one serious question of how something works or functions with an intelligent and thoughtful answer, lets dig a little deeper and ask some of the more bizarre questions about life. We made up some of our own, scoured the internet, and talked to some friends. The result was this fun list that we thought our readers would be entertained by. Maybe we will tackle a few on the list in future issues.

But for now let’s just ask the questions and have some fun.

Why do they call them vineyards and not grapeyards or grape farms?

What is so great about sliced bread?

What is the greatest thing before sliced bread?

Why do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage?

Why don’t marriage licenses expire?

Do babies think adults are cute?

If some people are “overwhelmed”, are the rest of us “whelmed”?

Why are there no “B” size batteries?

Bakers bake so why don’t butchers butch?

Who’s dumber: a semi-illiterate or a semi-literate?

Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn-shop?

Can you still call it a irregularity if you have it regularly?

Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?

If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes?

Why is a wise man and a wise guy opposite?

If space is a vacuum, who changes the bags?

If swimming is good for your shape, then why do the whales look like the way they do?

Do fish get thirsty?

If the product says “Do not use if seal is broken,” how are you supposed to open it and use it?

If time heals all wounds, how come bellybuttons don’t fill in?

If work is so terrific, how come they have to pay you to do it?

What’s the youngest you can be to die of old age?

If blind people wear dark glasses, why don’t deaf people wear earmuffs?

Why can’t we tickle ourselves?

Why can’t women put on mascara with their mouth closed?

november 2012

47

Life is Full of questions • • • • • •

Why is it that rain drops but snow falls?

Can atheists get insurance for acts of God? If procrastinators had a club would they ever have a meeting?

How do you know when it’s time to tune your bagpipes?

Why are they called apartments, when they’re all stuck together?

Why do people without a watch look at their wrist when you ask them what time it is?

• Does the reverse side also have a reverse side?

• Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?

So if your like us, you are always asking questions like this. We would like to hear some of yours. Email us at info@corridormag.com and tell us your favorite questions about life.

48

November 2012