Lee Rostad | The House of Bair, Sheep, Cadillacs and Chippendale
Author and historian Lee Rostad, a longtime friend of sisters Marguerite and Alberta Bair, tells the story of one of Montana’s most remarkable families in her new book, The House of Bair. Rostad details Charlie Bair’s astonishing financial success in ranching, mining, oil and real estate that enabled the family to build a dynasty in the small ranching community of Martinsdale. She also reminisces with deep affection about the two sisters. Read more
Western Rendezvous brings wealth of art to Helena
The Western Rendezvous of Art, Montana’s premier summer art exhibition and sale, celebrates 32 years Aug. 19-22 in Helena. The rendezvous features art by 47 members of the Northwest Rendezvous Group (NWR) and four invited guests, free seminars and loads of western hospitality. Festivities begin Aug. 19 with the opening of the Rendezvous Art Show and conclude on Sunday with the Last Chance Art Sale. Read more
Lee Ritenour joins line-up at Guitar Festival and Workshop
The Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation announced recently that jazz and blues guitarist Lee Ritenour will be joining the world-renowned ensemble of instructors for the Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop Aug. 29-Sept. 5 in Bigfork. Ritenour was a founding member of Fourplay, the most successful band in contemporary jazz. Read more
Paradise Valley Music Festival: “Great music in a spectacular place”
The David Grisman Quintet, James McMurtry and The Infamous Stringdusters headline the inaugural Paradise Valley Music Festival, Aug. 29 at Luccock Park Camp near Livingston. Mike Long of Blackbird Productions teamed up with Sean Devine to create a festival that’s “all about bringing great music to a spectacular place.” Read more
Yellowstone Art Museum opens new Visible Vault
Tours, special guests, door prizes and activities for the whole family are on tap Aug. 7-8 during a celebration of the Yellowstone Art Museum’s new Visible Vault – the region's first publicly accessible art storage facility. The vault, one of only a handful of similar facilities nationwide, “is truly a cultural treasure for Billings …" Read more
Doug Ammons | Whitewater Philosophy
In his new book, Missoula scholar, editor and kayaker extraordinaire Doug Ammons explores the world of contemporary kayaking, the physiology of fear and the future of his sport. In a typically Zen fashion, the black-belted martial artist argues that adventure sports “form the modern Dao … allowing us to take part in the very powers that sculpted and shaped the world around us.” Read more
Zena Beth McGlashan | Buried in Butte
Take an engrossing trip through Butte’s final resting places with Zena Beth McGlashan’s well-researched book. The author, a Butte native, explains the origins of the city’s many cemeteries, which evolved from a mix of politics, religion, money and culture, and the location of the next ore strike. Read more