Missoula CVB

Inland Crafts Jury Opportunity

12 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT

Spokane Convention Center
Spokane, WA
Ongoing through Monday, April 5, 2010, 6pm

Applications for the 28th annual Inland Crafts sale and exhibition are now being accepted. Visit ZAPPlication.org for details. Entrees due April 5th.

Fine contemporary crafts of all media and photography are eligible. The event is Nov. 12-13-14 at the Spokane Convention Center.

More info: www.inlandcrafts.org

Smaller Paintings by Tim Marion Nielson

11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

El Diablo
1429 S. Higgins
59801
Ongoing through Friday, April 30, 2010

featuring the series, "Presidents of Color"

ZACC Memberships

14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Zootown Arts Community Center
235 N. 1st St W.
Sunday, March 14, 2010

Help support arts in the community by becoming a ZACC member! Good for an entire year from the date of purchase, memberships provide discounts, a sense of community, and vital support to for our programs. With a membership at the ZACC, you and your family will have access to special events and discounts! Please see www.zootownarts.com for more information, or contact erin@zootownarts.com.

More info: www.zootownarts.com

"Dreamers and Dust"

14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

The University Center Art Gallery
UM Campus
Missoula, MT
Sunday, March 14, 2010

The University Center Art Gallery will display the photographs of Hamilton native Evan Caughey from Monday, Feb. 22, through Friday, March 26, in an exhibition titled "Dreamers and Dust."

An opening reception and artist talk will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the gallery, which is located in UC Room 227. The event is free and open to the public.

"Dreamers and Dust" documents Caughey's intense fascination with the everyday lives of people he observed while traveling in India. His photographs capture hope and despair, youth and old age, success and failure, and the need for -- or repulsion from -- living a life that fits within the constraints of society.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call gallery Director Samantha Guenthner at 406-243-4991 or e-mail ucartgallery@mso.umt.edu.

More info: life.umt.edu…

Griff Williams: It Is Not Down in Any Map; True Places Never Are

14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Missoula, MT
Sunday, March 14, 2010

MAM is pleased to host a homecoming for this native Montana artist. The recently created enamel and resin paintings present an elaborate blend of visual references, using the landscape as the foundation for his pictorial space. The imagery alludes to the glorified natural landscapes depicted in turn of the century photographic postcards. In a process oriented approach, representations of these landmarks are abstracted and distilled into essential areas of color.

Art in the American West has a rich tradition informed by the landscape. Williams plays off of the tradition established as a consequence of European influence on American art. From the Hudson River School painters such as Thomas Cole and Thomas Doughty to the Western painters C.M. Russell and Frederick Remington, artists have attempted to put down on canvas their romantic interpretations of nature and their visions of a vanishing frontier. However, Williams departs from these traditions, and his attention to craftsmanship and editorial abstraction are characteristics unmistakably his own.

Griff Williams, The Rest Follows.Williams states, "At the heart of all my paintings is the landscape as I grew to know in Montana. I use the land as a subject and metaphor. There is a centuries old tradition of mythologizing the land in both painting and photography. My work has sought to address this." Williams' methodology involves an elaborate paint by number process he reinvented. Each segmented area of the composition is numerically assigned to a specific color, a limited palette professionally mixed to replicate the distinctive colors in a 1950's Color Craft paint by numbers set. The hand-made application involves repeated layers of poured transparent resin and stenciled enamel shapes. At first glance, this meticulous process is belied by the graphic flatness and slick surfaces of the work, which may initially seem manufactured or digital. Williams presents an extravagant visionary experience, a blend of the material and the optical. This calculated technique speaks to us of setting aside the romanticism of the past. Collectively, these abstracted landscapes serve as metaphors. The land that has inspired us for so long pays tribute to the reverence for nature that still exists. Many American landscape painters' expressions are rooted in American cultural transcendentalism. There is a belief that the land will always be, yet the winds of art, the swirling pigments, and words will never be able to completely describe nor reflect its glorious existence. Thankfully, Williams presents us with an entirely new and unique vision, and from this we can appreciate that land will continue to provide fodder for inspiration long into the future.

Williams, born in Montana, received his Master of Fine Arts from San Francisco Art Institute in 1993 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Montana in 1989. He lives and works in San Francisco where he has owned and operated Gallery 16 since 1994.

Marilyn Lysohir: Good Girls1968

14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Missoula, MT
Sunday, March 14, 2010

Good Girls 1968 is an installation that consists of over 160 ceramic portraits of young women with whom Marilyn Lysohir graduated from high school. The installation involved reconnecting through hours on the phone with many of the girls captured in the portraits.

Lysohir is a renowned ceramicist and although Good Girls 1968 is grounded and created from one person's point of view, this exhibition transcends the personal and discovers its impact while touching the audience's cultural memory and reminiscences.
Like many of Lysohir's ceramic works, her disciplined research paid off. In August of 2008, Lysohir installed these ceramic portraits at her high school in Sharon, PA for her 40th class reunion. Many of the "girls" came to the opening and Lysohir had the opportunity to share memories and revisit the past.

The 1960's was a period of great change in U.S. history. In particular, 1968 marked a year that many consider a pinnacle of cultural revolution and turmoil in the United States. That year saw America embroiled in Vietnam with both the Tet Offensive and the My Lai massacre, the capture of the U.S.S. Pueblo, George Wallace's third party candidacy, vocalization about the use of nuclear weapons, the release of the Beatle's White Album, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Andy Warhol was shot, Walter Cronkite openly criticize the U.S. Policy in Vietnam, the musical Hair open in London, Robert Kennedy's campaign and assassination, Chicago's police crack down at the Democratic Convention, the Mexico City Riots, Women's Liberation movement and "bra-burning", the launch of Apollo 7 and Apollo 8, the black power salute at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Jacqueline Kennedy marry Aristotle Onassis, the U.S. repeal the Gold Standard, Rowen and Martin's Laugh-In air, student protests intensify, the U.S. Scorpion Nuclear Submarine sink with 99 men on board, the United Auto Workers separate from the AFL CIO, Ringo Starr quit The Beatles, and Richard Nixon rise to power and his election to President. Layered on top of all of these events, were the changing attitudes associated with religion, sex, marriage, and drug use. In so many ways, 1968 served as a watershed year when a heavy dose of realism thrust a dagger into the heart of a fairy tale past. There was no turning back after 1968, and the collective cultural conscience of the country was never the same.

While Lysohir captures a snap shot in her life, we soon discover that these faces transcend Sharon, PA, and capture a time when many cultural doors were closed and others opened. The nature of the work touches each of us through the association of our own reunions, reminiscences, memories, and acceptances of those doors both opened and closed.

Lysohir states, "My work is inspired by my family and my friends and the working class milieu in which I grew up. When I begin a piece I start with a personal idea -such as the death of my grandmother or my father surviving World War II, and then this idea evolves into a formal composition which usually takes me a long time to work out. So for me, as an artist, any piece is about communication and memory, and documenting the journey upon which all humans embark...from birth to death."

Lysohir lives and works in Moscow, ID, and has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Washington State University and is co-owner of Cowgirl Chocolates. She has exhibited throughout the United States and has been an Artist in Residence and Visiting Artist at the Kohler Foundation, Kansas City Art Institute, and Kent State University.

More info: www.missoulaartmuseum.org

International Week Brings World to UM

14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

UM Campus
Sunday, March 14, 2010

UM International Programs and other University departments will host several events in honor of International Week, March 14-19.

The opening ceremony will take place at noon Monday, March 15, in the University Center Atrium. Speakers are Mehrdad Kia, associate provost, UM International Programs; Effie Koehn, director, UM Foreign Student and Scholar Services; and Felicity Dugo, president, UM International Student Association. Rashmeen Doowa will perform a Kathak Indian dance to "Aaja Nachle."

International Week events feature a presentation titled "Ethiopia: A Land of Diversity" by visiting scholars Tsige Gebre-Mariam and Masresha Fetene, professors at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will take place at noon Tuesday, March 16, in University Center Room 332. It will highlight Ethiopia's eclectic cultures, as well as AAU's graduate programs and prospective collaboration with UM.

The visiting professors also will give individual brown bag presentations at noon Monday, March 15. Gebre-Mariam will present "Mainstreaming Pharmaceutical Research to Local Needs" in Skaggs Building Room 117. Fetene will present "Strategies of Coexistence of Different Life-forms of Tree Species in a Montana Forest" in Clapp Building Room 452.

UM will host several other events throughout the week, starting with the annual International Culture and Food Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in the UC. The event, sponsored by the International Student Association and Foreign Student and Scholar Services, will feature a food bazaar, cultural festival and children's activities. The festival costs $3 for the public and $2 for children 12 and under. The food bazaar features authentic dishes from 20 regions around the world for less than $4.

For a complete International Week schedule, follow the web link!

More info: www.umt.edu…

Winter Wildlife Season at the National Bison Range

14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

National Bison Range
Moiese, Mt
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 7am – 5pm

With the weather change from the heat of summer to the crisp cold of winter, wildlife behavior also changes. One no longer needs to be up at the crack of dawn to catch sight of deer or elk. Except during storms, animals will be up and about at any time throughout the short winter days. So it is a great time to visit your favorite National Wildlife Refuge, such as the National Bison Range in Moiese.

The Refuge is open daily, from 7 a.m. to dark, which can come as early at 5 p.m. during the middle of winter. The Winter Drive provides a 10-mile round trip along a gravel road and it is open daily, weather and road conditions permitting, of course. This route offers wildlife viewing opportunities for bison, white-tail deer, elk, pronghorn antelope and bald eagle along Mission Creek and in Alexander Basin. There are spectacular views of the Mission Mountains from the Basin. Visitors may also take the shorter West Loop Drive and find deer, pronghorn or other wildlife. We suggest people give themselves about an hour to do the drives so they can go slowly enough to enjoy the wildlife and scenery. As the season advances, roads may become snowy and/or icy, so use caution when driving. No fees are charged during the winter season.

Another good spot for viewing bison and sometimes elk is along the south side of the Range along Highway 93 north of Ravalli. Or, check out the southwest side along Highway 200 and look for bighorn sheep among the cliffs and rocks.

If the weather cooperates, try walking the Nature Trail located in the Day Use Area. This short, 1-mile, accessible trail is a good place to see winter birds, such as black–capped chickadees, northern flickers and Townsend’s solitaires.

If you are interested in birds, spend a little extra time and drive north along Highway 212 to Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge. When there is open water in the reservoir, this is an excellent place to see geese and other waterfowl. Also look for rough-legged hawks, birds which choose to winter in the Mission Valley. Please remember, for your safety and the protection of wildlife, walking away from your vehicle is prohibited on these National Wildlife Refuges except for the designated areas.

Visitor Center hours at the National Bison Range are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. Stop by to view the displays and watch the 15-minute video. Staff will be available to answer questions and direct you to the drives, trails and activities. And the Christmas Book Sale will be held the entire month of December. All items will be 25% off regular price at the Glacier Association bookstore. Although the drives are open daily, the Center is closed weekends and holidays. And during the holidays, the Visitor Center will be closed for Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27), Christmas (Friday, December 25) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1). Please call 406/644-2211 for up-to-date information, road conditions and Visitor Center hours.

So, take advantage of those short but nice winter days - or even the not-so-nice days - by visiting the National Bison Range. The wildlife is waiting.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

More info: www.fws.gov…

Moose Legion Breakfast

14 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Moose Lodge
1200 Kemp ST
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 9am – 12pm

Monthly Legion breakfast open to public.
Any questions, please call the lodge.

TTW Heart Dance

14 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Heart View Center
Arlee, MT
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 9:30am – 5:30pm

What is Heart Dance?

Designed by TTW Founder Alana Shaw, this day-long "Heart Dance" workshop is the last of a three-day movement-centered series exploring creative ways to nurture personal and community development. Based on Shaw's 30 years of studying with teachers and artists such as Anna Halprin, Eloise Ristad, Robert Bly, and Katy and Gay Hendricks, participants can expect to delve into a richly informed model that is potent with transformative tools for the classroom, workplace, or home life.

. Discover the healing power of community play
. Learn basic group facilitation tools through song and movement
. Develop healthy communication skills
. Gain insight into self-care through art
. Receive a Heart Dance Booklet with exercises and TTW philosophy

Who is facilitating?

The workshop will be co-guided by TTW Founder Alana Shaw, an inspiring and empowering facilitator with over 30 years of experience teaching in 25 cities in the US and Canada, and Lizzi Juda, Turning the Wheel Missoula Director, artist, and mother extraordinaire. Nathan Zavalney, professional musician and Director of Childbloom Guitar Program, provides inspiring, improvised music for the workshop.

COST: $60.00. This includes all materials for the workshop.
Please bring a lunch!

More info: www.facebook.com…

Donna Loos: Silhouette Series

14 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 10am

MAM is proud to present this exciting body of work produced by Missoula artist Donna Loos. She states of the series,
“I tried to keep a blank mind and to paint unconsciously or subconsciously, or rather, to paint the negative space around a shape. I left the shape dark, and then studied the composition for awhile, looking for shapes as I would look for shapes in a summer cloud. Later I understood that I had painted my autobiography.”

More info: www.missoulaartmuseum.org

“110 in the Shade”

14 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Stevensville Playhouse
Stevensville, MT
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 2 – 3:30pm

406-777-2722
Tickets are $8-$12
Play tells the story of a town stuck in a blistering heat wave. Lizzie, the daughter of a local widower, has resisted all suitors, until a potential huckster named Starbuck arrives in town promising to bring rain in 24 hours.

"Annie"

14 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Hamilton Players
100 Ricketts Rd
Hamilton, MT
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 2 – 3pm

Febuary 26-28, March 5-7, March 12-14

Friday and Saturday Evening Performances at 8:00 PM, Sunday Matinees at 2:00 PM, Saturday Matinees have been added the last two weekends of the show! 2:00 PM

Get your Tickets Now!

You are not going to want to miss this splash of sunshine in the middle of winter. The cast has been hard at work and are ready to delight you with this beloved musical.

More info: www.hamiltonplayers.com

Steve Eckels

15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Cottage Inn
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 6 – 9pm

Cost: Free

Let Steve Eckels wind down your weekend with live classical guitar from 6 to 9 PM at The Cottage in Kila. Call 755-4572.

Second Wind Reading Series

15 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT

The Palace
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 6:30 – 8pm

The Second Wind Reading Series is pleased to present
Prageeta Sharma and Dylan Mohr on Sunday, March 14 at the Palace,
located at 147 W. Broadway, Missoula. The reading starts at 6:30.

Prageeta Sharma is the Director of the University of Montana's Program
in Creative Writing. She has published two books of poetry, including
The Opening Question, which was the winner of the 2004 Fence Modern
Poets Prize. Her book Infamous Landscapes is forthcoming from Fence
Books.

Dylan Mohr is a second-year MFA student in the University of Montana's
Program in Creative Writing. He is a fiction writer.

MERGE - City Wide Youth Event

15 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT

SHEC Community Center
1919 North Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 7 – 9pm

Free bi-annual event supported by local area churches and is intended for junior high through college students

More info: mergeyouth.com

The Missoula Mendelssohn Club presents the 65th Annual Spring Concert

15 Mar 2010 01:30:00 GMT

University Theater
UM Campus
Missoula, MT
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 7:30 – 8:30pm

The Missoula Mendelssohn Club presents the 65th Annual Spring Concert.

Donald Carey, Conductor and Diana Pacini Bauer, Pianist.

Featuring musical comedy by "The Singing Sons of Beaches," and vocal artists Lena & Abbey Jarvie. Tickets are available from Missoula Mendelssohn Club members, Rockin' Rudies, or at the door.

Call John Patterson at 406-543-1911 for information.

More info: www.missoulamc.info

Euchre Night!

15 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT

Sean Kelly's
130 W Pine St
Missoula, MT
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 8 – 9pm

Join the gang at Sean Kelly's every Sunday at 8 p.m. for a FREE Euchre Tournament! If you have never played Euchre that's OK too, come down and we'll teach you how! It's FREE and FUN so whatcha waiting for?

More info: www.seankellys.com

Jazz Martini Night

15 Mar 2010 02:30:00 GMT

The Badlander
208 Ryman St
Missoula, MT
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 8:30 – 9:30pm

LIVE JAZZ
DJ’S IN BETWEEN SETS

8:30PM
JAZZ @ 9:30PM
21+
NO COVER

$3 MARTINIS UNTIL MIDNIGHT

More info: www.myspace.com…

Karaoke at Lucky Strike

15 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT

Lucky Strike Casino
1515 Dearborn Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 9 – 10pm

Don't forget Karaoke nightly with Kaleidoscope starting after 9 PM $5 PBR pitchers and $6 Bud & Bud Light Pitchers during Karaoke.

More info: www.luckystrikebarcasino.com

ZACC Memberships

15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Zootown Arts Community Center
235 N. 1st St W.
Monday, March 15, 2010

Help support arts in the community by becoming a ZACC member! Good for an entire year from the date of purchase, memberships provide discounts, a sense of community, and vital support to for our programs. With a membership at the ZACC, you and your family will have access to special events and discounts! Please see www.zootownarts.com for more information, or contact erin@zootownarts.com.

More info: www.zootownarts.com

"Dreamers and Dust"

15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The University Center Art Gallery
UM Campus
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010

The University Center Art Gallery will display the photographs of Hamilton native Evan Caughey from Monday, Feb. 22, through Friday, March 26, in an exhibition titled "Dreamers and Dust."

An opening reception and artist talk will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the gallery, which is located in UC Room 227. The event is free and open to the public.

"Dreamers and Dust" documents Caughey's intense fascination with the everyday lives of people he observed while traveling in India. His photographs capture hope and despair, youth and old age, success and failure, and the need for -- or repulsion from -- living a life that fits within the constraints of society.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call gallery Director Samantha Guenthner at 406-243-4991 or e-mail ucartgallery@mso.umt.edu.

More info: life.umt.edu…

Griff Williams: It Is Not Down in Any Map; True Places Never Are

15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010

MAM is pleased to host a homecoming for this native Montana artist. The recently created enamel and resin paintings present an elaborate blend of visual references, using the landscape as the foundation for his pictorial space. The imagery alludes to the glorified natural landscapes depicted in turn of the century photographic postcards. In a process oriented approach, representations of these landmarks are abstracted and distilled into essential areas of color.

Art in the American West has a rich tradition informed by the landscape. Williams plays off of the tradition established as a consequence of European influence on American art. From the Hudson River School painters such as Thomas Cole and Thomas Doughty to the Western painters C.M. Russell and Frederick Remington, artists have attempted to put down on canvas their romantic interpretations of nature and their visions of a vanishing frontier. However, Williams departs from these traditions, and his attention to craftsmanship and editorial abstraction are characteristics unmistakably his own.

Griff Williams, The Rest Follows.Williams states, "At the heart of all my paintings is the landscape as I grew to know in Montana. I use the land as a subject and metaphor. There is a centuries old tradition of mythologizing the land in both painting and photography. My work has sought to address this." Williams' methodology involves an elaborate paint by number process he reinvented. Each segmented area of the composition is numerically assigned to a specific color, a limited palette professionally mixed to replicate the distinctive colors in a 1950's Color Craft paint by numbers set. The hand-made application involves repeated layers of poured transparent resin and stenciled enamel shapes. At first glance, this meticulous process is belied by the graphic flatness and slick surfaces of the work, which may initially seem manufactured or digital. Williams presents an extravagant visionary experience, a blend of the material and the optical. This calculated technique speaks to us of setting aside the romanticism of the past. Collectively, these abstracted landscapes serve as metaphors. The land that has inspired us for so long pays tribute to the reverence for nature that still exists. Many American landscape painters' expressions are rooted in American cultural transcendentalism. There is a belief that the land will always be, yet the winds of art, the swirling pigments, and words will never be able to completely describe nor reflect its glorious existence. Thankfully, Williams presents us with an entirely new and unique vision, and from this we can appreciate that land will continue to provide fodder for inspiration long into the future.

Williams, born in Montana, received his Master of Fine Arts from San Francisco Art Institute in 1993 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Montana in 1989. He lives and works in San Francisco where he has owned and operated Gallery 16 since 1994.

Marilyn Lysohir: Good Girls1968

15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010

Good Girls 1968 is an installation that consists of over 160 ceramic portraits of young women with whom Marilyn Lysohir graduated from high school. The installation involved reconnecting through hours on the phone with many of the girls captured in the portraits.

Lysohir is a renowned ceramicist and although Good Girls 1968 is grounded and created from one person's point of view, this exhibition transcends the personal and discovers its impact while touching the audience's cultural memory and reminiscences.
Like many of Lysohir's ceramic works, her disciplined research paid off. In August of 2008, Lysohir installed these ceramic portraits at her high school in Sharon, PA for her 40th class reunion. Many of the "girls" came to the opening and Lysohir had the opportunity to share memories and revisit the past.

The 1960's was a period of great change in U.S. history. In particular, 1968 marked a year that many consider a pinnacle of cultural revolution and turmoil in the United States. That year saw America embroiled in Vietnam with both the Tet Offensive and the My Lai massacre, the capture of the U.S.S. Pueblo, George Wallace's third party candidacy, vocalization about the use of nuclear weapons, the release of the Beatle's White Album, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Andy Warhol was shot, Walter Cronkite openly criticize the U.S. Policy in Vietnam, the musical Hair open in London, Robert Kennedy's campaign and assassination, Chicago's police crack down at the Democratic Convention, the Mexico City Riots, Women's Liberation movement and "bra-burning", the launch of Apollo 7 and Apollo 8, the black power salute at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Jacqueline Kennedy marry Aristotle Onassis, the U.S. repeal the Gold Standard, Rowen and Martin's Laugh-In air, student protests intensify, the U.S. Scorpion Nuclear Submarine sink with 99 men on board, the United Auto Workers separate from the AFL CIO, Ringo Starr quit The Beatles, and Richard Nixon rise to power and his election to President. Layered on top of all of these events, were the changing attitudes associated with religion, sex, marriage, and drug use. In so many ways, 1968 served as a watershed year when a heavy dose of realism thrust a dagger into the heart of a fairy tale past. There was no turning back after 1968, and the collective cultural conscience of the country was never the same.

While Lysohir captures a snap shot in her life, we soon discover that these faces transcend Sharon, PA, and capture a time when many cultural doors were closed and others opened. The nature of the work touches each of us through the association of our own reunions, reminiscences, memories, and acceptances of those doors both opened and closed.

Lysohir states, "My work is inspired by my family and my friends and the working class milieu in which I grew up. When I begin a piece I start with a personal idea -such as the death of my grandmother or my father surviving World War II, and then this idea evolves into a formal composition which usually takes me a long time to work out. So for me, as an artist, any piece is about communication and memory, and documenting the journey upon which all humans embark...from birth to death."

Lysohir lives and works in Moscow, ID, and has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Washington State University and is co-owner of Cowgirl Chocolates. She has exhibited throughout the United States and has been an Artist in Residence and Visiting Artist at the Kohler Foundation, Kansas City Art Institute, and Kent State University.

More info: www.missoulaartmuseum.org

International Week Brings World to UM

15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

UM Campus
Monday, March 15, 2010

UM International Programs and other University departments will host several events in honor of International Week, March 14-19.

The opening ceremony will take place at noon Monday, March 15, in the University Center Atrium. Speakers are Mehrdad Kia, associate provost, UM International Programs; Effie Koehn, director, UM Foreign Student and Scholar Services; and Felicity Dugo, president, UM International Student Association. Rashmeen Doowa will perform a Kathak Indian dance to "Aaja Nachle."

International Week events feature a presentation titled "Ethiopia: A Land of Diversity" by visiting scholars Tsige Gebre-Mariam and Masresha Fetene, professors at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will take place at noon Tuesday, March 16, in University Center Room 332. It will highlight Ethiopia's eclectic cultures, as well as AAU's graduate programs and prospective collaboration with UM.

The visiting professors also will give individual brown bag presentations at noon Monday, March 15. Gebre-Mariam will present "Mainstreaming Pharmaceutical Research to Local Needs" in Skaggs Building Room 117. Fetene will present "Strategies of Coexistence of Different Life-forms of Tree Species in a Montana Forest" in Clapp Building Room 452.

UM will host several other events throughout the week, starting with the annual International Culture and Food Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in the UC. The event, sponsored by the International Student Association and Foreign Student and Scholar Services, will feature a food bazaar, cultural festival and children's activities. The festival costs $3 for the public and $2 for children 12 and under. The food bazaar features authentic dishes from 20 regions around the world for less than $4.

For a complete International Week schedule, follow the web link!

More info: www.umt.edu…

Montana Veterans' Upward Bound College Prep Classes

15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

UM College of Technology Campus
909 South Avenue
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010

Montana Veterans' Upward Bound is offering free college prep classes for qualified veterans throughout Montana.

For registration information call: 1-877-356-VETS or visit www.vubmt.com

For course schedule information call: 1-406-243-7812

More info: www.cte.umt.edu…

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics

15 Mar 2010 12:15:00 GMT

Currents Aquatics Center
600 Cregg Lane
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 6:15 – 7am

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics at Currents – Classes Ongoing

A drop-in aquatics fitness program for all fitness levels. Increase flexibility, build muscle and improve your cardio fitness. This is a drop-in class, no pre-registration required. Purchase a 30-swim punch card or annual pass and save 25-55%! Meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:15 - 7am; Monday through Thursday, 8am, 9am and 5:30pm; and Saturday, 8am and 9am. Regular admission fee.

More info: www.missoulaparks.com

Winter Wildlife Season at the National Bison Range

15 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

National Bison Range
Moiese, Mt
Monday, March 15, 2010, 7am – 5pm

With the weather change from the heat of summer to the crisp cold of winter, wildlife behavior also changes. One no longer needs to be up at the crack of dawn to catch sight of deer or elk. Except during storms, animals will be up and about at any time throughout the short winter days. So it is a great time to visit your favorite National Wildlife Refuge, such as the National Bison Range in Moiese.

The Refuge is open daily, from 7 a.m. to dark, which can come as early at 5 p.m. during the middle of winter. The Winter Drive provides a 10-mile round trip along a gravel road and it is open daily, weather and road conditions permitting, of course. This route offers wildlife viewing opportunities for bison, white-tail deer, elk, pronghorn antelope and bald eagle along Mission Creek and in Alexander Basin. There are spectacular views of the Mission Mountains from the Basin. Visitors may also take the shorter West Loop Drive and find deer, pronghorn or other wildlife. We suggest people give themselves about an hour to do the drives so they can go slowly enough to enjoy the wildlife and scenery. As the season advances, roads may become snowy and/or icy, so use caution when driving. No fees are charged during the winter season.

Another good spot for viewing bison and sometimes elk is along the south side of the Range along Highway 93 north of Ravalli. Or, check out the southwest side along Highway 200 and look for bighorn sheep among the cliffs and rocks.

If the weather cooperates, try walking the Nature Trail located in the Day Use Area. This short, 1-mile, accessible trail is a good place to see winter birds, such as black–capped chickadees, northern flickers and Townsend’s solitaires.

If you are interested in birds, spend a little extra time and drive north along Highway 212 to Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge. When there is open water in the reservoir, this is an excellent place to see geese and other waterfowl. Also look for rough-legged hawks, birds which choose to winter in the Mission Valley. Please remember, for your safety and the protection of wildlife, walking away from your vehicle is prohibited on these National Wildlife Refuges except for the designated areas.

Visitor Center hours at the National Bison Range are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. Stop by to view the displays and watch the 15-minute video. Staff will be available to answer questions and direct you to the drives, trails and activities. And the Christmas Book Sale will be held the entire month of December. All items will be 25% off regular price at the Glacier Association bookstore. Although the drives are open daily, the Center is closed weekends and holidays. And during the holidays, the Visitor Center will be closed for Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27), Christmas (Friday, December 25) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1). Please call 406/644-2211 for up-to-date information, road conditions and Visitor Center hours.

So, take advantage of those short but nice winter days - or even the not-so-nice days - by visiting the National Bison Range. The wildlife is waiting.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

More info: www.fws.gov…

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics

15 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Currents Aquatics Center
600 Cregg Lane
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 8 – 8:45am

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics at Currents – Classes Ongoing

A drop-in aquatics fitness program for all fitness levels. Increase flexibility, build muscle and improve your cardio fitness. This is a drop-in class, no pre-registration required. Purchase a 30-swim punch card or annual pass and save 25-55%! Meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:15 - 7am; Monday through Thursday, 8am, 9am and 5:30pm; and Saturday, 8am and 9am. Regular admission fee.

More info: www.missoulaparks.com

Stroller Strides of Missoula

15 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Body and Soul Missoula
3821 Stephens Ave
in the Meadowview Community Church
Monday, March 15, 2010, 9 – 10am

Stroller Strides is a total body workout for moms and their stroller aged children. We utilize our strollers, environment and resistance bands. All levels of fitness welcome. We meet M/W/F at 9:00am at Body and Soul Missoula (3821 Stephens Ave). Stroller Strides is a great way to meet other moms as well. Please email me with questions: stephanietopp@strollerstrides.net

More info: www.strollerstrides.net…

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics

15 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Currents Aquatics Center
600 Cregg Lane
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 9 – 9:45am

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics at Currents – Classes Ongoing

A drop-in aquatics fitness program for all fitness levels. Increase flexibility, build muscle and improve your cardio fitness. This is a drop-in class, no pre-registration required. Purchase a 30-swim punch card or annual pass and save 25-55%! Meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:15 - 7am; Monday through Thursday, 8am, 9am and 5:30pm; and Saturday, 8am and 9am. Regular admission fee.

More info: www.missoulaparks.com

Donna Loos: Silhouette Series

15 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Monday, March 15, 2010, 10am

MAM is proud to present this exciting body of work produced by Missoula artist Donna Loos. She states of the series,
“I tried to keep a blank mind and to paint unconsciously or subconsciously, or rather, to paint the negative space around a shape. I left the shape dark, and then studied the composition for awhile, looking for shapes as I would look for shapes in a summer cloud. Later I understood that I had painted my autobiography.”

More info: www.missoulaartmuseum.org

Breastfeeding support group for new mamas

15 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Nursing Nook
1900 S Reserve St.
Missoula, MT 59801
Monday, March 15, 2010, 11am – 12pm

Life with a newborn can be exciting and exhausting. Whether breastfeeding has gotten off to a great start, has barely begun, or is causing anxiety, we encourage you to come join us and hear what other new mamas are experiencing. Led by a certified lactation consultant, you can ask about any issues or questions you may have, and just enjoy a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere where you can feed your baby, talk about your new life and get the support you need to keep up the good work of feeding your baby the natural way. Call 406.721.5440 to find out when the group is meeting next.

More info: www.nursingnook.net…

Democracy Now! on KBGA College Radio 89.9 FM

15 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

89.9 FM KBGA Radio
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 11am – 12pm

Democracy Now! on KBGA College Radio 89.9 FM
Event Location: 89.9 FM
Event Location Address: 89.9 FM
Start Date: 07/01/2009
End Date: 07/01/2010
All Day Event
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: Noon
Web Link: www.kbga.org
Event Type: Government/Politics

Notes: The Missoula Community demanded it, and KBGA College Radio, 89.9 FM is supplying it. Starting July 1st, KBGA 89.9 FM is proud to present Democracy Now! Monday – Friday from 11:00 to Noon.

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., Democracy Now! broadcasts on Pacifica, NPR, community, and college radio stations (now including KBGA 89.9 FM); on public access, PBS, satellite television and on the internet. DN!’s podcast is one of the most popular on the web.

Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report will provide the Missoula Community with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, Democracy Now! hosts real debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other.

Democracy Now! is funded entirely through contributions from listeners, viewers, and foundations. They do not accept advertisers, corporate underwriting, or government funding. This allows them to maintain their independence.

KBGA College Radio, 89.9 FM is proud to bring the Missoula Community Democracy Now! Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – Noon starting July 1st. Whether its music, news or talk programming, you can count on us to provide the award-winning alternative media you need in your life!

More info: www.kbga.org

Trustee Meeting, Historical Museum @ Fort Missoula

15 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Building T-1, old Post Headquarters, Fort Missoula
Monday, March 15, 2010, 12 – 1pm

More info: www.fortmissoulamuseum.org

Gear for Garhwal: A Mountain to Mountain Community Service

15 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Monday, March 15, 2010, 12pm

March 15 - April 30, 2010 at The Outdoor Program, Trailhead, Pipestone Mountaineering and REI.

The Nature-Link Institute based in Missoula, Montana is conducting an international community service called Gear for the Garhawl. The Gear for the Garhawl is a mountain/outdoor grear drive, which is based on 100% donated goods, dedicated to the Mountain Shepherds organization located in the high Himalaya of Northern India. Visit the Outdoor Program for more details.

Parkinson's Disease Support Group

15 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Sapphire Lutheran Homes-library
501 North 10th Street
Hamilton, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 1 – 2:30pm

This meeting is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about Parkinsons, people who have PD and caregivers of Parkinson's Disease individuals.

Little Artists Program: Marvelous Montana

15 Mar 2010 19:30:00 GMT

Zootown Arts Community Center
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 1:30 – 2:30pm

Learn where we live and create a map of Montana with your
own imagination.
Mayhem Montana is a painting project using watercolor paints and a
crayon resist technique; then matte them on construction paper and take
them home, ready to hang.

More info: www.zootownarts.com

NEW! After School Program: After School Wildlife Film Safari

15 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Historic Roxy Theatre/International Wildlife Media Center
718 S. Higgins Avenue
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 3 – 4pm

Mon-Fri 3pm-5:30pm (except holidays).
Historic Roxy Theater/International Wildlife Media Center
Rate: $6 per hr.
Professional Instructors. Pre-Register for Flexible Days & Hours.

Call 728-9380 for details and registration information.
iwff@wildlifefilms.org
Download Registration Form at www.wildlifefilms.org

Explore the wild world through exciting arts & media projects.
Watch award-winning wildlife films.
Learn the process of making wildlife videos.
Video scavenger hunts and special guests.
Make masks and tracks, perform on stage and more!

Location: International Wildlife Media Center/Historic Roxy Theatre
718 South Higgins, Downtown Missoula

Questions: Call the International Wildlife Media Center 728-9380 or email iwff@wildlifefilms.org.

The International Wildlife Media Center & Film Festival works to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television, and other media.

More info: www.wildlifefilms.org

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics

15 Mar 2010 23:30:00 GMT

Currents Aquatics Center
600 Cregg Lane
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 5:30 – 6:15pm

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics at Currents – Classes Ongoing

A drop-in aquatics fitness program for all fitness levels. Increase flexibility, build muscle and improve your cardio fitness. This is a drop-in class, no pre-registration required. Purchase a 30-swim punch card or annual pass and save 25-55%! Meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:15 - 7am; Monday through Thursday, 8am, 9am and 5:30pm; and Saturday, 8am and 9am. Regular admission fee.

More info: www.missoulaparks.com

Couples Salsa

16 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Downtown Dance Collective
121 West Main St. Missoula, MT 59802
Monday, March 15, 2010, 6:10 – 7:15pm

More info: www.ddcmontana.com

Breastfeeding - Prepare and Succeed!

16 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT

1900 S Reserve St.
Missoula, MT 59801
Monday, March 15, 2010, 6:30 – 9pm

Expectant parents will learn the how's and why's of breastfeeding and practice (with a doll!) proper breastfeeding positions. You'll get bottle-feeding tips, and learn ways that dads and grandparents can help in addition to learning how to prevent and treat common problems. The class is taught by a lactation consultant so you'll know where to turn if you need further help once the baby arrives. Parents will view different breast pumps, nursing bras, and other nursing necessities. This is a great opportunity to decrease anxiety about feeding your new baby before the big day comes.

Cost is $60 for the 2-2 ½ hour class. Both private and group classes are available, call 406.721.5440 for times and dates for either and to register.

More info: www.nursingnook.net…

Teranga Dance & Drum

16 Mar 2010 00:45:00 GMT

Teranga Arts School
2926 S. 3rd St. W.
(across from Hawthorne School)
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 6:45 – 8:45pm

All levels of dancers and drummers can cure their cases of the Mondays every week during a Sabar West African drum class. The related dance class begins at 7:45. $8 drumming/$10 dancing/$12 both

More info: www.communitywalk.com…

Alateen 12-step Support Group

16 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT

First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St, Missoula. Use alley entrance.
Monday, March 15, 2010, 7pm

It's for those 18 and under affected by someone else's drinking. Call 728-5818 or go to www.al-anon.alateen.org

More info: www.al-anon.alateen.org

Family Story Time

16 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT

Missoula Public Library
301 East Main, Missoula
Monday, March 15, 2010, 7 – 8pm

Every Monday Night at 7 pm. All-ages welcome for this story time, which includes stories, songs, fingerplays, flannel board stories and more.
Phone: 721 2665

Couples- Tango beginning

16 Mar 2010 01:20:00 GMT

Downtown Dance Collective
121 West Main St.
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 7:20 – 8:25pm

More info: www.ddcmontana.com

Thich Nhat Hanh Meditation

16 Mar 2010 01:30:00 GMT

Open Way Mindfulness Center
702 Brooks St
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 7:30 – 8:30pm

The traditions of Thich Nhat Hanh are practiced and the main focus of the group is to develop mindfulness in our everyday lives. All are welcome, free, donations for the space appreciated. Great group for beginners.

More info: www.missoulacvb.com…

Rock & Roll Bingo

16 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT

The Badlander
208 Ryman St
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 8pm – 12am

$1 per card - called and hosted by DJ Hickey

Come join in the fun and try your hand to win free drinks, prizes and cash!

More info: www.myspace.com…

Couples-Tango Int/Adv

16 Mar 2010 02:30:00 GMT

Downtown Dance Collective
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:30 – 9:30pm

More info: www.ddcmontana.com

Karaoke at Lucky Strike

16 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT

Lucky Strike Casino
1515 Dearborn Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
Monday, March 15, 2010, 9 – 10pm

Don't forget Karaoke nightly with Kaleidoscope starting after 9 PM $5 PBR pitchers and $6 Bud & Bud Light Pitchers during Karaoke.

More info: www.luckystrikebarcasino.com

Open Mic @ Sean Kelly's

16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Sean Kelly's
130 W Pine St
Missoula, MT
Monday, March 15, 10pm – Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 1:30am

Monday Nights at Sean Kelly's is an open call to all of Missoula's talented musicians for an Open Mic. Mike Avery, local Musician and all around good guy, runs the event from 10-1:30 am.

If you are a musician 21+, who would like to play the open mic, call 542-1471 at 10am Monday mornings and grab a slot! But due to popular demand you must call at 10 am sharp, they go fast!!

More info: www.seankellys.com

ZACC Memberships

16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Zootown Arts Community Center
235 N. 1st St W.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Help support arts in the community by becoming a ZACC member! Good for an entire year from the date of purchase, memberships provide discounts, a sense of community, and vital support to for our programs. With a membership at the ZACC, you and your family will have access to special events and discounts! Please see www.zootownarts.com for more information, or contact erin@zootownarts.com.

More info: www.zootownarts.com

"Dreamers and Dust"

16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The University Center Art Gallery
UM Campus
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The University Center Art Gallery will display the photographs of Hamilton native Evan Caughey from Monday, Feb. 22, through Friday, March 26, in an exhibition titled "Dreamers and Dust."

An opening reception and artist talk will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the gallery, which is located in UC Room 227. The event is free and open to the public.

"Dreamers and Dust" documents Caughey's intense fascination with the everyday lives of people he observed while traveling in India. His photographs capture hope and despair, youth and old age, success and failure, and the need for -- or repulsion from -- living a life that fits within the constraints of society.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call gallery Director Samantha Guenthner at 406-243-4991 or e-mail ucartgallery@mso.umt.edu.

More info: life.umt.edu…

Griff Williams: It Is Not Down in Any Map; True Places Never Are

16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

MAM is pleased to host a homecoming for this native Montana artist. The recently created enamel and resin paintings present an elaborate blend of visual references, using the landscape as the foundation for his pictorial space. The imagery alludes to the glorified natural landscapes depicted in turn of the century photographic postcards. In a process oriented approach, representations of these landmarks are abstracted and distilled into essential areas of color.

Art in the American West has a rich tradition informed by the landscape. Williams plays off of the tradition established as a consequence of European influence on American art. From the Hudson River School painters such as Thomas Cole and Thomas Doughty to the Western painters C.M. Russell and Frederick Remington, artists have attempted to put down on canvas their romantic interpretations of nature and their visions of a vanishing frontier. However, Williams departs from these traditions, and his attention to craftsmanship and editorial abstraction are characteristics unmistakably his own.

Griff Williams, The Rest Follows.Williams states, "At the heart of all my paintings is the landscape as I grew to know in Montana. I use the land as a subject and metaphor. There is a centuries old tradition of mythologizing the land in both painting and photography. My work has sought to address this." Williams' methodology involves an elaborate paint by number process he reinvented. Each segmented area of the composition is numerically assigned to a specific color, a limited palette professionally mixed to replicate the distinctive colors in a 1950's Color Craft paint by numbers set. The hand-made application involves repeated layers of poured transparent resin and stenciled enamel shapes. At first glance, this meticulous process is belied by the graphic flatness and slick surfaces of the work, which may initially seem manufactured or digital. Williams presents an extravagant visionary experience, a blend of the material and the optical. This calculated technique speaks to us of setting aside the romanticism of the past. Collectively, these abstracted landscapes serve as metaphors. The land that has inspired us for so long pays tribute to the reverence for nature that still exists. Many American landscape painters' expressions are rooted in American cultural transcendentalism. There is a belief that the land will always be, yet the winds of art, the swirling pigments, and words will never be able to completely describe nor reflect its glorious existence. Thankfully, Williams presents us with an entirely new and unique vision, and from this we can appreciate that land will continue to provide fodder for inspiration long into the future.

Williams, born in Montana, received his Master of Fine Arts from San Francisco Art Institute in 1993 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Montana in 1989. He lives and works in San Francisco where he has owned and operated Gallery 16 since 1994.

Marilyn Lysohir: Good Girls1968

16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Good Girls 1968 is an installation that consists of over 160 ceramic portraits of young women with whom Marilyn Lysohir graduated from high school. The installation involved reconnecting through hours on the phone with many of the girls captured in the portraits.

Lysohir is a renowned ceramicist and although Good Girls 1968 is grounded and created from one person's point of view, this exhibition transcends the personal and discovers its impact while touching the audience's cultural memory and reminiscences.
Like many of Lysohir's ceramic works, her disciplined research paid off. In August of 2008, Lysohir installed these ceramic portraits at her high school in Sharon, PA for her 40th class reunion. Many of the "girls" came to the opening and Lysohir had the opportunity to share memories and revisit the past.

The 1960's was a period of great change in U.S. history. In particular, 1968 marked a year that many consider a pinnacle of cultural revolution and turmoil in the United States. That year saw America embroiled in Vietnam with both the Tet Offensive and the My Lai massacre, the capture of the U.S.S. Pueblo, George Wallace's third party candidacy, vocalization about the use of nuclear weapons, the release of the Beatle's White Album, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Andy Warhol was shot, Walter Cronkite openly criticize the U.S. Policy in Vietnam, the musical Hair open in London, Robert Kennedy's campaign and assassination, Chicago's police crack down at the Democratic Convention, the Mexico City Riots, Women's Liberation movement and "bra-burning", the launch of Apollo 7 and Apollo 8, the black power salute at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Jacqueline Kennedy marry Aristotle Onassis, the U.S. repeal the Gold Standard, Rowen and Martin's Laugh-In air, student protests intensify, the U.S. Scorpion Nuclear Submarine sink with 99 men on board, the United Auto Workers separate from the AFL CIO, Ringo Starr quit The Beatles, and Richard Nixon rise to power and his election to President. Layered on top of all of these events, were the changing attitudes associated with religion, sex, marriage, and drug use. In so many ways, 1968 served as a watershed year when a heavy dose of realism thrust a dagger into the heart of a fairy tale past. There was no turning back after 1968, and the collective cultural conscience of the country was never the same.

While Lysohir captures a snap shot in her life, we soon discover that these faces transcend Sharon, PA, and capture a time when many cultural doors were closed and others opened. The nature of the work touches each of us through the association of our own reunions, reminiscences, memories, and acceptances of those doors both opened and closed.

Lysohir states, "My work is inspired by my family and my friends and the working class milieu in which I grew up. When I begin a piece I start with a personal idea -such as the death of my grandmother or my father surviving World War II, and then this idea evolves into a formal composition which usually takes me a long time to work out. So for me, as an artist, any piece is about communication and memory, and documenting the journey upon which all humans embark...from birth to death."

Lysohir lives and works in Moscow, ID, and has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Washington State University and is co-owner of Cowgirl Chocolates. She has exhibited throughout the United States and has been an Artist in Residence and Visiting Artist at the Kohler Foundation, Kansas City Art Institute, and Kent State University.

More info: www.missoulaartmuseum.org

International Week Brings World to UM

16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

UM Campus
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

UM International Programs and other University departments will host several events in honor of International Week, March 14-19.

The opening ceremony will take place at noon Monday, March 15, in the University Center Atrium. Speakers are Mehrdad Kia, associate provost, UM International Programs; Effie Koehn, director, UM Foreign Student and Scholar Services; and Felicity Dugo, president, UM International Student Association. Rashmeen Doowa will perform a Kathak Indian dance to "Aaja Nachle."

International Week events feature a presentation titled "Ethiopia: A Land of Diversity" by visiting scholars Tsige Gebre-Mariam and Masresha Fetene, professors at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will take place at noon Tuesday, March 16, in University Center Room 332. It will highlight Ethiopia's eclectic cultures, as well as AAU's graduate programs and prospective collaboration with UM.

The visiting professors also will give individual brown bag presentations at noon Monday, March 15. Gebre-Mariam will present "Mainstreaming Pharmaceutical Research to Local Needs" in Skaggs Building Room 117. Fetene will present "Strategies of Coexistence of Different Life-forms of Tree Species in a Montana Forest" in Clapp Building Room 452.

UM will host several other events throughout the week, starting with the annual International Culture and Food Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in the UC. The event, sponsored by the International Student Association and Foreign Student and Scholar Services, will feature a food bazaar, cultural festival and children's activities. The festival costs $3 for the public and $2 for children 12 and under. The food bazaar features authentic dishes from 20 regions around the world for less than $4.

For a complete International Week schedule, follow the web link!

More info: www.umt.edu…

Montana Veterans' Upward Bound College Prep Classes

16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

UM College of Technology Campus
909 South Avenue
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Montana Veterans' Upward Bound is offering free college prep classes for qualified veterans throughout Montana.

For registration information call: 1-877-356-VETS or visit www.vubmt.com

For course schedule information call: 1-406-243-7812

More info: www.cte.umt.edu…

Winter Wildlife Season at the National Bison Range

16 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

National Bison Range
Moiese, Mt
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7am – 5pm

With the weather change from the heat of summer to the crisp cold of winter, wildlife behavior also changes. One no longer needs to be up at the crack of dawn to catch sight of deer or elk. Except during storms, animals will be up and about at any time throughout the short winter days. So it is a great time to visit your favorite National Wildlife Refuge, such as the National Bison Range in Moiese.

The Refuge is open daily, from 7 a.m. to dark, which can come as early at 5 p.m. during the middle of winter. The Winter Drive provides a 10-mile round trip along a gravel road and it is open daily, weather and road conditions permitting, of course. This route offers wildlife viewing opportunities for bison, white-tail deer, elk, pronghorn antelope and bald eagle along Mission Creek and in Alexander Basin. There are spectacular views of the Mission Mountains from the Basin. Visitors may also take the shorter West Loop Drive and find deer, pronghorn or other wildlife. We suggest people give themselves about an hour to do the drives so they can go slowly enough to enjoy the wildlife and scenery. As the season advances, roads may become snowy and/or icy, so use caution when driving. No fees are charged during the winter season.

Another good spot for viewing bison and sometimes elk is along the south side of the Range along Highway 93 north of Ravalli. Or, check out the southwest side along Highway 200 and look for bighorn sheep among the cliffs and rocks.

If the weather cooperates, try walking the Nature Trail located in the Day Use Area. This short, 1-mile, accessible trail is a good place to see winter birds, such as black–capped chickadees, northern flickers and Townsend’s solitaires.

If you are interested in birds, spend a little extra time and drive north along Highway 212 to Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge. When there is open water in the reservoir, this is an excellent place to see geese and other waterfowl. Also look for rough-legged hawks, birds which choose to winter in the Mission Valley. Please remember, for your safety and the protection of wildlife, walking away from your vehicle is prohibited on these National Wildlife Refuges except for the designated areas.

Visitor Center hours at the National Bison Range are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. Stop by to view the displays and watch the 15-minute video. Staff will be available to answer questions and direct you to the drives, trails and activities. And the Christmas Book Sale will be held the entire month of December. All items will be 25% off regular price at the Glacier Association bookstore. Although the drives are open daily, the Center is closed weekends and holidays. And during the holidays, the Visitor Center will be closed for Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27), Christmas (Friday, December 25) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1). Please call 406/644-2211 for up-to-date information, road conditions and Visitor Center hours.

So, take advantage of those short but nice winter days - or even the not-so-nice days - by visiting the National Bison Range. The wildlife is waiting.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

More info: www.fws.gov…

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics

16 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Currents Aquatics Center
600 Cregg Lane
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 8 – 8:45am

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics at Currents – Classes Ongoing

A drop-in aquatics fitness program for all fitness levels. Increase flexibility, build muscle and improve your cardio fitness. This is a drop-in class, no pre-registration required. Purchase a 30-swim punch card or annual pass and save 25-55%! Meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:15 - 7am; Monday through Thursday, 8am, 9am and 5:30pm; and Saturday, 8am and 9am. Regular admission fee.

More info: www.missoulaparks.com

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics

16 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Currents Aquatics Center
600 Cregg Lane
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 9 – 9:45am

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics at Currents – Classes Ongoing

A drop-in aquatics fitness program for all fitness levels. Increase flexibility, build muscle and improve your cardio fitness. This is a drop-in class, no pre-registration required. Purchase a 30-swim punch card or annual pass and save 25-55%! Meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:15 - 7am; Monday through Thursday, 8am, 9am and 5:30pm; and Saturday, 8am and 9am. Regular admission fee.

More info: www.missoulaparks.com

Literature Seminar: Everything Flows

16 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Bitterroot Public Library
Hamilton, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 9:30 – 11:30am

406-363-1670
Seminar leader Shawn Wathen explores Vasily Grossman's novel.

More info: www.bitterrootpubliclibrary.org

Donna Loos: Silhouette Series

16 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 10am

MAM is proud to present this exciting body of work produced by Missoula artist Donna Loos. She states of the series,
“I tried to keep a blank mind and to paint unconsciously or subconsciously, or rather, to paint the negative space around a shape. I left the shape dark, and then studied the composition for awhile, looking for shapes as I would look for shapes in a summer cloud. Later I understood that I had painted my autobiography.”

More info: www.missoulaartmuseum.org

Tiny Tales

16 Mar 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Missoula Public Library
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 10:30 – 11:30am

Bring your little ones, from new-born through 36months, to the Missoula Public Library's Tiny Tales program. Tiny Tales features 20-25 minutes of songs, fingerplays, nursery rhymes and stories. Held at 10.30a.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

More info: www.missoulapubliclibrary.org

Parent-Toddler Art Fun

16 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
335 North Pattee
Missoula, MT 59802
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 11am – 12pm

Tuesdays, March 2 - March 16, 11AM -12 PM
Members: $30
Non-Members: $33
Teacher Alli DePuy
Ages 2-3½, 5 student minimum
Parents will spend a creative hour with their children discovering different media: clay, paint, glue, etc. and learn ways to explore art in safe, creative ways at home. Tips for easy cleanup will also be shared.

Family Motion: Fun With Yoga

16 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Children's Museum
225 West Front Street
Missoula, MT 59802
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 11am – 12pm

Join us as we explore new and fun physical activities to strengthen our bodies and minds. A unique opportunity to have fun learning through movement alongside your child, building memories that last a lifetime.

Call 406.541.7529 for more information and to register!

More info: www.learnplayimagine.org

Democracy Now! on KBGA College Radio 89.9 FM

16 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

89.9 FM KBGA Radio
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 11am – 12pm

Democracy Now! on KBGA College Radio 89.9 FM
Event Location: 89.9 FM
Event Location Address: 89.9 FM
Start Date: 07/01/2009
End Date: 07/01/2010
All Day Event
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: Noon
Web Link: www.kbga.org
Event Type: Government/Politics

Notes: The Missoula Community demanded it, and KBGA College Radio, 89.9 FM is supplying it. Starting July 1st, KBGA 89.9 FM is proud to present Democracy Now! Monday – Friday from 11:00 to Noon.

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., Democracy Now! broadcasts on Pacifica, NPR, community, and college radio stations (now including KBGA 89.9 FM); on public access, PBS, satellite television and on the internet. DN!’s podcast is one of the most popular on the web.

Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report will provide the Missoula Community with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, Democracy Now! hosts real debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other.

Democracy Now! is funded entirely through contributions from listeners, viewers, and foundations. They do not accept advertisers, corporate underwriting, or government funding. This allows them to maintain their independence.

KBGA College Radio, 89.9 FM is proud to bring the Missoula Community Democracy Now! Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – Noon starting July 1st. Whether its music, news or talk programming, you can count on us to provide the award-winning alternative media you need in your life!

More info: www.kbga.org

United Way of Missoula County's Annual Community Meeting & Board Elections

16 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 11:30am – 1:30pm

Suggested $10 donation for lunch. To attend, call 549-6104 or email rsvp@missoulaunitedway.org.

More info: www.missoulaunitedway.org

Historical Museum will be open free while installing a new exhibit : When The Mountains Roared: The Fire of 1910

16 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Historical Museum
Fort Missoula
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 12 – 5pm

Beginning on Tuesday January 5, through Sunday March 28 the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula will be open free while staff installs a major new exhibit – When the Mountains Roared: The Fire of 1910, which will open on March 28.
The great fires of 1910 transformed the face of the West, redefined the U.S. Forest Service, and created today’s forests. With objects, interactive components, and many never-before-seen photographs, this will be the biggest exhibit installation at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula in several years. Because of the chaos of installation the Museum will be open free with the permanent exhibit available for viewing.
The Museum hours will remain Tuesday through Sunday, noon until 5:00.

For more information, call 728-3476

More info: www.fortmissoulamuseum.org

Rocky Mountain Rhythm Kings

16 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Snappy Sport Senter - 1400 Hwy. 2 East Kalispell
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 12 – 1pm

Cost: Donation

Toes will tap and fingers will snap (in the painless way) when the Rocky Mountain Rhythm Kings ride into Snappy Sport Senter every Tue. at 1400 Hwy. 2 East. Noon. Donation. Call 257-7525.

NEW! After School Program: After School Wildlife Film Safari

16 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Historic Roxy Theatre/International Wildlife Media Center
718 S. Higgins Avenue
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 3 – 4pm

Mon-Fri 3pm-5:30pm (except holidays).
Historic Roxy Theater/International Wildlife Media Center
Rate: $6 per hr.
Professional Instructors. Pre-Register for Flexible Days & Hours.

Call 728-9380 for details and registration information.
iwff@wildlifefilms.org
Download Registration Form at www.wildlifefilms.org

Explore the wild world through exciting arts & media projects.
Watch award-winning wildlife films.
Learn the process of making wildlife videos.
Video scavenger hunts and special guests.
Make masks and tracks, perform on stage and more!

Location: International Wildlife Media Center/Historic Roxy Theatre
718 South Higgins, Downtown Missoula

Questions: Call the International Wildlife Media Center 728-9380 or email iwff@wildlifefilms.org.

The International Wildlife Media Center & Film Festival works to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television, and other media.

More info: www.wildlifefilms.org

Free Kids Klub Craft

16 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Southgate Mall Sears Court
2901 Brooks St.
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 4 – 7pm

One Tuesday every month, Southgate Mall Kids Klub hosts a fun-filled free craft and creative activities at Sears Court. Membership is free and is a great way for parents and children to spend time together.

More info: www.shopsouthgate.com

Dinner at the Elks

16 Mar 2010 23:30:00 GMT

Missoula 'Hell Gate', MT No. 383
112 N Pattee St
Missoula MT 59802
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 5:30 – 7pm

Every Tuesday! Dine at the Elks from 5:30-7pm. Featuring Adrienne Dussault on piano and vocals. Only $9 for full salad bar, entrée, and dessert!

Call 549-0542 for this week’s menu and to make reservations.

Free Pain Relief Screening

16 Mar 2010 23:30:00 GMT

Doubletree Hotel
100 Madison
Missoula, MT 59802
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 5:30pm

Free screening for Fibromyalgia pain relief utilizing a new breakthrough, non-invasive neurologic (pain) test to be conducted as a public service by the Foundation for Wellness Professionals, a national non-profit foundation.

This technique that has been found to relieve or reduce neurological pain and dysfunction in Fibromyalgia and is to be offered at no cost. This test has resulted in relief of many symptoms related to these disorders that may last for minutes or even days after the first treatment/test.

Due to the time involved, the testing for the session must be limited to the first 10 callers only. Please don't suffer for another day, call today! This test may be the beginning of a brighter future! This workshop and testing will be held Tuesday, March 16th at 5:30pm at the Doubletree Edgewater Hotel in Missoula. Please call 541-2281 now to reserve your free test. Sponsored by the Foundation for Wellness Professionals.

Free Pain Relief Screening

16 Mar 2010 23:30:00 GMT

Doubletree Hotel
100 Madison Ave
Missoula MT 59802
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 5:30 – 6:30pm

Free screening for Fibromyalgia pain relief utilizing a new breakthrough, non-invasive neurologic (pain) test to be conducted as a public service by the Foundation for Wellness Professionals, a national non-profit foundation.

This technique that has been found to relieve or reduce neurological pain and dysfunction in Fibromyalgia and is to be offered at no cost. This test has resulted in relief of many symptoms related to these disorders that may last for minutes or even days after the first treatment/test.

Due to the time involved, the testing for the session must be limited to the first 10 callers only. Please don't suffer for another day, call today! This test may be the beginning of a brighter future! This workshop and testing will be held Tuesday, March 16th at 5:30pm at the Doubletree Edgewater Hotel in Missoula. Please call 541-2281 now to reserve your free test. Sponsored by the Foundation for Wellness Professionals.

More info: www.wellnessspeakers.org

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics

16 Mar 2010 23:30:00 GMT

Currents Aquatics Center
600 Cregg Lane
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 5:30 – 6:15pm

Aquacize! Drop-in Water Aerobics at Currents – Classes Ongoing

A drop-in aquatics fitness program for all fitness levels. Increase flexibility, build muscle and improve your cardio fitness. This is a drop-in class, no pre-registration required. Purchase a 30-swim punch card or annual pass and save 25-55%! Meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:15 - 7am; Monday through Thursday, 8am, 9am and 5:30pm; and Saturday, 8am and 9am. Regular admission fee.

More info: www.missoulaparks.com

Financial Fitness

17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

127 N Higgins, Ste 307
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 6 – 8:30pm

homeWORD is offering “Financial Fitness,” a 4-class workshop held over two weeks providing adults the opportunity to learn how to effectively manage and understand their finances. March 16, 18, 23 and 25 from 6-8:30pm at 127 N Higgins, Ste 307. Refreshments and free childcare provided. One-on-one financial counseling available upon request. Register and pay online at www.homeword.org. $10/person.

More info: www.homeword.org

Oil Painting Fundamentals

17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
335 North Pattee
Missoula, MT 59802
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 6 – 8:30pm

Oil Painting Fundamentals
Teachers: Stephanie J. Frostad
Tuesdays, February 2 - March 23, 6-8:30 PM
Price: $160.00
Members: $144.00
This course will introduce students to basic materials and techniques used in traditional oil painting. Still life will provide subject matter for observational paintings, though methods taught will be applicable to any genre. Demonstrations, examples, and exercises will
help students gain confidence and skill with oil painting. A materials list will be provided.

More info: www.missoulaartmuseum.org…

West African Dance

17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Downtown Dance Collective
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 6 – 7pm

Call 406-541.7240 for more information.

Every Tuesday join Tarn Ream and musicians of Unity Dance and Drum for an energizing West African dance class. $10/class, $35 for 4 classes, please call for more info.

More info: www.ddcmontana.com

Aid in Dying after the Baxter Decision: Ethical Challenges for Montana Legislators

17 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT

Gallagher Business Building 123
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Sponsored by The Center for Ethics at the University of Montana

For more information visit: www.umt.edu/ethics

More info: www.umt.edu…

Basic Glass Class

17 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT

Zootown Arts Community Center
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 6:30 – 7:30pm

Learn the basics of glass fusing while creating a unique
piece of art. Come back in a week to check out your fused glass and
finish your art by buffing and backing your piece.

More info: www.zootownarts.com

Stroller Strides of Missoula

17 Mar 2010 00:45:00 GMT

Body and Soul Missoula
3821 Stephens Ave
in the Meadowview Community Church
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 6:45 – 7:45pm

Stroller Strides is a total body workout for moms and their stroller aged children. We utilize our strollers, environment and resistance bands. All levels of fitness welcome. We meet Tuesday and Thursday at 6:45pm at Body and Soul Missoula. (3821 Stephens Ave). Stroller Strides is a
great way to meet other moms as well. Please email me with questions.
stephanietopp@strollerstrides.net

More info: www.strollerstrides.net…

Rocky Mountain School of Photography Evening Lecture Series

17 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT

216 N. Higgins Avenue in the Quarry
Missoula, MT 59802
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7 – 9pm

November Topic: Point and Shoots to SLRs: How to Buy a Digital Camera
Speaker: Neil Chaput de Saintonge

RMSP invites you to attend a free lecture the third Tuesday of every month, October through May. All lectures are 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. The series features a variety of photography related topics delivered by notable speakers from the Missoula community.

More info: www.rmsp.com

Unity Dance & Drum's African Dance Class with Tarn Ream and live musicians!!

17 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT

Missoula Senior Center (705 S. Higgins Ave.)
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7 – 8:30pm

All levels and ages welcome, and drop-in dancers are welcome any time! $10 per class, $35 for 4 classes. For more info call 549-7933 or email tarn.ream@umontana.edu

More info: www.facebook.com…

Everyone’s Shakespeare Reading Group

17 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT

Missoula Public Library
301 E Main
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7 – 8pm

Love him? Hate him? Never read him? Shakespeare is arguably the single most influential writer in the English language. His works are funny, exciting, lewd, violent, and difficult.

It’s more fun and rewarding to read him with others, so join Missoula Public Library’s Everyone’s Shakespeare Reading Group Tuesday, February 16th at 7 p.m. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ll discuss “Romeo and Juliet.” Free copies are available at the Accounts Desk.

More info: www.missoulapubliclibrary.org

Deidre Heaton

17 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT

The Cottage Inn - Kila
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7 – 9:30pm

Deidre Heaton is an oldie, but newbie to the folk scene. She finds
inspiration in the pure beauty of her surroundings, life, her childhood memories, love and loss. Her songs and beautiful voice will take you on road trips through the long dusty roads of Texas, the whisky drinking taverns of Montana, the innocence of a young girl, and to a quiet country church on a Sunday morning. Enjoy her music every Tuesday from 7:00 -9:30PM at The Cottage in Kila. Call 755-4572.

Pub Trivia @ Sean Kellys

17 Mar 2010 01:30:00 GMT

Sean Kelly's
130 W Pine St
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:30 – 8:30pm

Come early to get a seat!

Great Beer Specials!!

The Pub Quiz is a LIVE trivia contest, with the questions read aloud and each team writes their answers down.

Each round of Questions is collected, graded, and scored, the top 4 teams at the end of the night win prizes.

It's FREE to play, so grab some friends and come on

More info: www.seankellys.com

"Tongue of a Bird"

17 Mar 2010 01:30:00 GMT

Masquer Theater
UM Campus
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:30 – 8:30pm

Masquer Theatre | March 16-20, 23-27, 2010 | 7:30 PM
How can a daughter truly spread her own wings when living in the shadow of her mother's memory? In this mesmerizing drama from acclaimed actor-playwright Ellen McLaughlin, a pilot ends up coming ever closer to her family's sad history the more she tries to escape it.

More info: www.umtheatredance.org…

KBGA Presents Vampire Weekend

17 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT

The Wilma Theatre
Higgins
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 8pm – 12am

KBGA College Radio, 89.9 FM is thrilled to announce our biggest show in our 13 year history: New York City€™s Vampire Weekend return to Missoula on Tuesday, March 16th, at The Historic Wilma Theatre. The show is all ages. Tickets available on Friday, January 8th at 10 AM at Rockin' Rudys, The Source in the UC, and online at www.inticketing.com
XL Recordings Vampire Weekend has played Missoula twice before, both at The Badlander. Because of the band€™s popularity and success of their first self-titled debut album, they've reached the level of the Historic Wilma Theatre. On Tuesday, January 12th, Vampire Weekend releases their second album, Contra.
Some bands stay in a holding pattern their whole careers. Others jerk the steering wheel hard and fly off the road. On their second album, Vampire Weekend does neither. Or maybe they do both. "I think we sound more like Vampire Weekend than we did on the first record," says drummer Christopher Tomson.
Contra pulls off a series of impressive feats: It's bustling with fresh ideas, and yet it sounds immediately familiar; it's heavily layered but taut and kinetic; it chews ravenously through sound palettes and rhythms, and yet it's nimble and assured; it's still breezy, and yet it smolders with a newfound emotional heft. "It's sadder than the first one, a bit more sentimental," says singer Ezra Koenig. The songs are catchy, fast, twinkling, clattering the darker themes of loss, doubt and regret accumulate almost imperceptibly, but they land a powerful blow.
Ideas for this record had been bubbling since before the release of their debut. The band started recording in January 2009, only two weeks after finishing an 18-month world tour supporting their first record. They had initially planned to work in California, feeling that the new record's spiritual home was the West Coast. The decision to work in New York, however, ultimately provided the freedom and perspective to properly realize their vision.
That March, the band toured Mexico for the first time. They recorded new material blocks away from Frida Kahlo's house in the Coyoac ¡n neighborhood of Mexico City. In Monterrey they found a kindred spirit in DJ/Producer Toy Selectah, exchanging ideas and philosophies over days spent listening to records in his home studio. They returned to New York energized.
The finished product explodes any reductive notions of what constitutes Vampire Weekend's sound and aesthetic. The varied influences here include third-wave ska, the Hallelujah Chicken Run Band, Brazilian baile funk, Congolese thumb pianos, Repo Man, Sublime's 40 Oz. to Freedom, reggaeton, bachata, Bollywood, Philip Roth, Beethoven, NYC 1983, dancehall, and the Beastie Boys' second album, Paul's Boutique.
All of these influences are incorporated with subtlety and sophistication, woven together into a seamless fabric of references that, heard in full, resembles nothing so much as itself. Vampire Weekend's music and lyrics serve to both construct and deconstruct a world around them. Like the word "contra" itself, the songs are layered with meaning and invite interpretation. With this album, Vampire Weekend have staked out an alien territory literate, crackling, alive that's unmistakably their own.
Vampire Weekend have played Lollapalooza, All Points West, Pitchfork Music Festival, Bonaroo, and toured all over the world. They return to Missoula, MT on Tuesday, March 16 at The Wilma Theatre. Tickets are $23 in advance and are available on Friday, January 8th at Rockin€™ Rudy€™s, The Source in the UC, and www.inticketing.com. The show is all ages, and the doors open at 8 PM and the show starts at 9 PM. A special thanks to UM Productions for being an essential part to making this show happen.
For more information, please visit KBGA at www.kbga.org, or UM Productions at www.umproductions.org.

More info: www.kbga.com

Bridal Bootcamp

17 Mar 2010 02:30:00 GMT

Downtown Dance Collective
121 West Main St.
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Don't you want to feel your best on this most special of days? Bridal Boot Camp at the DDC! Enjoy 10 weeks of cardio, stretch, conditioning, and learn a few dance moves too, that will get you ready for that special day! Zumba (latin cardio), Booty Ballet (stretch and conditioning, similar to yoga), Cardio Go Go (frisky and fun) and meet with a personal trainer (to help establish goals and talk nutrition). Before the first class we will have an orientation into the session and a consult with the personal trainer! Classes begin the last week of January! Pre-Register for class by January 20th, 2010.

Choose one, two or three class times!

Tuesdays from 8:30-9:30PM

Wednesday from 12-1PM

Thursdays from 8:30-9:30PM

10 week session

$150 for one class a week

$200 for two

$250 for three

Â·Give a great gift to your family or bridal party!! $50 for each additional person (for each additional class) in your party-

a bridesmaid, maid of honor, mom, or mom-to-be, or a friend!!

Bridal Package Includes:

50% off our Wedding Private Lesson Package normally $160 - (an $80 savings!). Bring your fiance to some no pressure lessons before the Big Day. Work on anything from your 1st Dance to how to have a good time on the dance floor together!

Free advice from a bridal consultant and a personal trainer

Come to any class (with an asterisk next to it on the schedule) at the DDC for $7 between now and your wedding day

More info: www.ddcmontana.com

Open Mic Night at The Wolf Den

17 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT

Wolf Den in Polson
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 9 – 10pm

Cost: Free

The moon's always full and the pack's always howlin' at the Wolf Den's Open Mic Night in Polson. Free. 9 PM. Call 883-2054.

Karaoke at Lucky Strike

17 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT

Lucky Strike Casino
1515 Dearborn Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 9 – 10pm

Don't forget Karaoke nightly with Kaleidoscope starting after 9 PM $5 PBR pitchers and $6 Bud & Bud Light Pitchers during Karaoke.

More info: www.luckystrikebarcasino.com

Live and Local for Free

17 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT

The Badlander
208 Ryman
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 9 – 10pm

Local artists with DJs after.

More info: www.myspace.com…

Comedy Night & Top 40 Dancing

17 Mar 2010 03:30:00 GMT

The Broadway
1609 Broadway
Missoula, MT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 9:30 – 11:30pm

Join the best stand up comics in town for only one night, stay for dancing with Energy 107.5 FM and the Tallest DJ in the mix. $5 cover.

More info: www.energy1075.com…

ZACC Memberships

17 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Zootown Arts Community Center
235 N. 1st St W.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Help support arts in the community by becoming a ZACC member! Good for an entire year from the date of purchase, memberships provide discounts, a sense of community, and vital support to for our programs. With a membership at the ZACC, you and your family will have access to special events and discounts! Please see www.zootownarts.com for more information, or contact erin@zootownarts.com.

More info: www.zootownarts.com

"Dreamers and Dust"

17 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The University Center Art Gallery
UM Campus
Missoula, MT
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The University Center Art Gallery will display the photographs of Hamilton native Evan Caughey from Monday, Feb. 22, through Friday, March 26, in an exhibition titled "Dreamers and Dust."

An opening reception and artist talk will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the gallery, which is located in UC Room 227. The event is free and open to the public.

"Dreamers and Dust" documents Caughey's intense fascination with the everyday lives of people he observed while traveling in India. His photographs capture hope and despair, youth and old age, success and failure, and the need for -- or repulsion from -- living a life that fits within the constraints of society.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call gallery Director Samantha Guenthner at 406-243-4991 or e-mail ucartgallery@mso.umt.edu.

More info: life.umt.edu…

Griff Williams: It Is Not Down in Any Map; True Places Never Are

17 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Missoula, MT
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

MAM is pleased to host a homecoming for this native Montana artist. The recently created enamel and resin paintings present an elaborate blend of visual references, using the landscape as the foundation for his pictorial space. The imagery alludes to the glorified natural landscapes depicted in turn of the century photographic postcards. In a process oriented approach, representations of these landmarks are abstracted and distilled into essential areas of color.

Art in the American West has a rich tradition informed by the landscape. Williams plays off of the tradition established as a consequence of European influence on American art. From the Hudson River School painters such as Thomas Cole and Thomas Doughty to the Western painters C.M. Russell and Frederick Remington, artists have attempted to put down on canvas their romantic interpretations of nature and their visions of a vanishing frontier. However, Williams departs from these traditions, and his attention to craftsmanship and editorial abstraction are characteristics unmistakably his own.

Griff Williams, The Rest Follows.Williams states, "At the heart of all my paintings is the landscape as I grew to know in Montana. I use the land as a subject and metaphor. There is a centuries old tradition of mythologizing the land in both painting and photography. My work has sought to address this." Williams' methodology involves an elaborate paint by number process he reinvented. Each segmented area of the composition is numerically assigned to a specific color, a limited palette professionally mixed to replicate the distinctive colors in a 1950's Color Craft paint by numbers set. The hand-made application involves repeated layers of poured transparent resin and stenciled enamel shapes. At first glance, this meticulous process is belied by the graphic flatness and slick surfaces of the work, which may initially seem manufactured or digital. Williams presents an extravagant visionary experience, a blend of the material and the optical. This calculated technique speaks to us of setting aside the romanticism of the past. Collectively, these abstracted landscapes serve as metaphors. The land that has inspired us for so long pays tribute to the reverence for nature that still exists. Many American landscape painters' expressions are rooted in American cultural transcendentalism. There is a belief that the land will always be, yet the winds of art, the swirling pigments, and words will never be able to completely describe nor reflect its glorious existence. Thankfully, Williams presents us with an entirely new and unique vision, and from this we can appreciate that land will continue to provide fodder for inspiration long into the future.

Williams, born in Montana, received his Master of Fine Arts from San Francisco Art Institute in 1993 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Montana in 1989. He lives and works in San Francisco where he has owned and operated Gallery 16 since 1994.

Marilyn Lysohir: Good Girls1968

17 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Missoula Art Museum
Missoula, MT
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Good Girls 1968 is an installation that consists of over 160 ceramic portraits of young women with whom Marilyn Lysohir graduated from high school. The installation involved reconnecting through hours on the phone with many of the girls captured in the portraits.

Lysohir is a renowned ceramicist and although Good Girls 1968 is grounded and created from one person's point of view, this exhibition transcends the personal and discovers its impact while touching the audience's cultural memory and reminiscences.
Like many of Lysohir's ceramic works, her disciplined research paid off. In August of 2008, Lysohir installed these ceramic portraits at her high school in Sharon, PA for her 40th class reunion. Many of the "girls" came to the opening and Lysohir had the opportunity to share memories and revisit the past.

The 1960's was a period of great change in U.S. history. In particular, 1968 marked a year that many consider a pinnacle of cultural revolution and turmoil in the United States. That year saw America embroiled in Vietnam with both the Tet Offensive and the My Lai massacre, the capture of the U.S.S. Pueblo, George Wallace's third party candidacy, vocalization about the use of nuclear weapons, the release of the Beatle's White Album, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Andy Warhol was shot, Walter Cronkite openly criticize the U.S. Policy in Vietnam, the musical Hair open in London, Robert Kennedy's campaign and assassination, Chicago's police crack down at the Democratic Convention, the Mexico City Riots, Women's Liberation movement and "bra-burning", the launch of Apollo 7 and Apollo 8, the black power salute at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Jacqueline Kennedy marry Aristotle Onassis, the U.S. repeal the Gold Standard, Rowen and Martin's Laugh-In air, student protests intensify, the U.S. Scorpion Nuclear Submarine sink with 99 men on board, the United Auto Workers separate from the AFL CIO, Ringo Starr quit The Beatles, and Richard Nixon rise to power and his election to President. Layered on top of all of these events, were the changing attitudes associated with religion, sex, marriage, and drug use. In so many ways, 1968 served as a watershed year when a heavy dose of realism thrust a dagger into the heart of a fairy tale past. There was no turning back after 1968, and the collective cultural conscience of the country was never the same.

While Lysohir captures a snap shot in her life, we soon discover that these faces transcend Sharon, PA, and capture a time when many cultural doors were closed and others opened. The nature of the work touches each of us through the association of our own reunions, reminiscences, memories, and acceptances of those doors both opened and closed.

Lysohir states, "My work is inspired by my family and my friends and the working class milieu in which I grew up. When I begin a piece I start with a personal idea -such as the death of my grandmother or my father surviving World War II, and then this idea evolves into a formal composition which usually takes me a long time to work out. So for me, as an artist, any piece is about communication and memory, and documenting the journey upon which all humans embark...from birth to death."

Lysohir lives and works in Moscow, ID, and has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Washington State University and is co-owner of Cowgirl Chocolates. She has exhibited throughout the United States and has been an Artist in Residence and Visiting Artist at the Kohler Foundation, Kansas City Art Institute, and Kent State University.

More info: www.missoulaartmuseum.org

International Week Brings World to UM

17 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

UM Campus
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

UM International Programs and other University departments will host several events in honor of International Week, March 14-19.

The opening ceremony will take place at noon Monday, March 15, in the University Center Atrium. Speakers are Mehrdad Kia, associate provost, UM International Programs; Effie Koehn, director, UM Foreign Student and Scholar Services; and Felicity Dugo, president, UM International Student Association. Rashmeen Doowa will perform a Kathak Indian dance to "Aaja Nachle."

International Week events feature a presentation titled "Ethiopia: A Land of Diversity" by visiting scholars Tsige Gebre-Mariam and Masresha Fetene, professors at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will take place at noon Tuesday, March 16, in University Center Room 332. It will highlight Ethiopia's eclectic cultures, as well as AAU's graduate programs and prospective collaboration with UM.

The visiting professors also will give individual brown bag presentations at noon Monday, March 15. Gebre-Mariam will present "Mainstreaming Pharmaceutical Research to Local Needs" in Skaggs Building Room 117. Fetene will present "Strategies of Coexistence of Different Life-forms of Tree Species in a Montana Forest" in Clapp Building Room 452.

UM will host several other events throughout the week, starting with the annual International Culture and Food Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in the UC. The event, sponsored by the International Student Association and Foreign Student and Scholar Services, will feature a food bazaar, cultural festival and children's activities. The festival costs $3 for the public and $2 for children 12 and under. The food bazaar features authentic dishes from 20 regions around the world for less than $4.

For a complete International Week schedule, follow the web link!

More info: www.umt.edu…

Montana Veterans' Upward Bound College Prep Classes

17 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

UM College of Technology Campus
909 South Avenue
Missoula, MT
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Montana Veterans' Upward Bound is offering free college prep classes for qualified veterans throughout Montana.

For registration information call: 1-877-356-VETS or visit www.vubmt.com

For course schedule information call: 1-406-243-7812

More info: www.cte.umt.edu…

Social Media Club Missoula--Connecting Social Networks Together

17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Missoula Public Library
301 East Main St., Missoula
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 6 – 7am

More info: smcmissoula.ning.com…