Race runs on as Missoula All Women’s 5K
The Blue Mountain All Women's Run, which ran for the last time in October 2007, has passed its torch to RunWild Missoula (runwildmissoula.org), which is hosting the Missoula All Women’s 5K on Oct. 4. In honor of the event, Missoula Mayor John Engen has proclaimed Oct. 4 at Diva Day in Missoula. Read more • (1) Comments
Red Lodge resident named Female Athlete of the Year
The choice for the 2008 National Congress of State Games Female Athlete of the Year is Marlene Tetrault of Red Lodge. At the age of 70 this “Golden Girl” won gold medals in the Big Sky State Games half-marathon running road race, as well as adding gold medals in both the triathlon and tennis events. Read more
CenterStage goes on auction block Sept. 14
Mitch Silver and Silver Auctions will auction off the kitchen equipment and supplies, antique furniture, Persian carpets, office furniture and supplies, costumes, stage sets and props, and tons of “small wares” that were used by CenterStage and Ella’s Supper Club in Spokane at noon Sunday, Sept. 14. Read more
Missoula festival focuses on indie films
The Montana Independent Film Festival returns to Missoula for a second season, with screenings Sept. 19-21 at the newly renovated Wilma Theater. This year’s festival hosts many films with ties to Montana, including the opening-night feature, “Pretty Ugly People"; “The Water Carriers,” which follows the experiences of Montana State University’s Engineers Without Borders as they attempt to bring clean drinking water to school children in Kenya; and “Paper Dolls,” filmed in Glacier National Park … Read more
Sawyer Brown concert benefits graphic design students
Grammy-award winning country-rock band Sawyer Brown comes to Bozeman for an evening of down-home entertainment, 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds. Proceeds will go toward creating a graphic design scholarship at Montana State University’s School of Art. Organizers say the goal of this new scholarship “is to ensure that the most creative minds stay in Montana.” Read more
Montana Tech Fest hits Butte
Black Stone Cherry headlines the inaugural Montana Tech Fest, which brings five bands to Montana Tech Alumni Coliseum for an outdoor concert that begins at 2 p.m. Sept. 6. The Kentucky-born band, known for southern-flavored rock, seasoned its new album, Folklore and Superstition, with such uncommon sounds as turkey calls and washtub bass. Read more
Art auction celebrates Crown of the Continent
Celebrate the Crown of the Continent, the most biologically intact ecosystem remaining in the lower 48 states, with a juried art show and live and silent art auctions, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 28 at MCT Center for the Performing Arts in Missoula. More than 50 artists from throughout the West share works in all media inspired by the 10-million-acre international ecosystem … Read more