Deborah Richie Oberbillig | Feats of Montana
Writer Deborah Oberbillig chronicles everything from the fastest bird (peregrine falcon) and smartest (common raven), to birds with the biggest bills (white pelican), best sense of smell (turkey vulture) and messiest nest (black-billed magpie).... Illustrations by James Lindquist give a fascinating look at the inner-workings of birds, from the five-inch tongue of a northern flicker that helps it nab insects, to the hooked talons that enable osprey to snag fish. Read more
Summer is pow wow season in Montana
The pow-wow season is in full swing, with traditional Native American gatherings bringing the throb of drums and swirl of dancers to communities throughout Montana this summer. Here’s a roundup: Read more
National Folk Festival: A rare time in the old town
Butte, says George Everett, “has always been a crossroads.” It’s a place where two interstate highways intersect, and where history, art, culture and ethnic diversity still co-exist. So what better place to host the National Folk Festival – a celebration of the traditional arts – July 11-13 (and again in July 2009 and 2010)? Read more
Premiere by Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis caps Alpine Theatre season
Alpine Theatre Project's 2008 summer season opens with the rip-roaring Broadway musical, "The Full Monty," and culminates with a world premiere, "The Other Side of the Island," starring Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis. Also showing is "Pete ‘n' Keely." Read more • (1) Comments
Opera House Theatre turn 10 years old
The Opera House Theatre in Philipsburg launched its 10th year of live theatre June 26 with three plays. The season continues Thursdays-Sundays, through Aug. 31. Read more
Mount Helena Music Fest: High quality, independent music
For an urban and eclectic experience, music fans can head to the Capital City for the ninth annual Mount Helena Music Fest. It coincides this year with the Blast From the Past classic car show, the Helena Outdoors Fest and the Trail Fest, which showcases the town’s many mountain-biking trails. Read more
Headwaters Jam: Montana’s largest country confab
Near Three Forks, where the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers conjoin to form the Missouri, the Headwaters Country Jam is shaping up as the state’s largest country music confab. According to Liberty Zuelke, one of the investors and organizers, the idea of launching an outdoor festival “is one many of us have been kicking around for years.” Read more