Intermountain Opera stages “Bravo! An Opera Celebration”
Bozeman’s Intermountain Opera presents something new this fall to launch its 33rd season. “Bravo! An Opera Celebration,” 8 p.m. Oct. 8 and 3 p.m. Oct. 10 at Willson Auditorium, is an elaborate concert composed of favorite arias and ensembles from operas produced in the past and from works on the future calendar. Read more
Ballet Montana launches academy for serious dance students
Ballet Montana, formerly Artisan Dance, opens its official school, Ballet Montana Academy, starting Sept. 7 on the campus of Carroll College in Helena, under the direction of master teacher and choreographer Sallyann Mulcahy. The academy is open to career-dedicated students of classical ballet and offers an optimal balance of technique, variations, pointe, and physical conditioning. Read more
Fort Peck wraps up summer season with “Run For Your Wife”
Thinking about a road trip this Labor Day weekend? Why not pay a visit to the northeastern corner of Montana, where Fort Peck Summer Theatre is staging its final show of the season. “Run For Your Wife” offers a laugh-out-loud take on the life of a London taxi driver who spends his days, between fares, keeping house with two women in separate parts of London. Read more
WTC auditions for main stage and Black Curtain productions
Whitefish Theatre Company will hold auditions for the first two community theatre productions and the Black Curtain staged reading series during August and September. Auditions are Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 23-24, for “Dividing the Estate” by Horton Foote; Tuesday, Sept. 6, for the Black Curtain Series; and Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 20-21, for “The Secret Garden.” Read more
Coming to a town near you: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks continues its 38th season of providing free entertainment throughout the region with two of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Julius Caesar.” Read more
Opera House Theatre celebrates 10th season
Built in 1891, the Philipsburg Opera House is recognized as the oldest continually operating theatre in Montana. Owners Tim and Claudette Dringle are celebrating their 10th year of bringing live theatre to the stage with three shows, "The Pig and Whistle Vaudeville Show," "The Girl in the Freudian Slip" and "Is It Hot?" Read more
British scholar explores “The Shakespeare Enigma”
Peter Dawkins, the author of The Shakespeare Enigma and The Wisdom of Shakespeare series and a world-renowned Shakespearian scholar, explores the myth and mystery of The Bard in four presentations, beginning with “The Mystery of Sir Francis Bacon, Shakespeare, and Why it Matters Today,” from 7-9 p.m. July 9 at the Emerson Center in Bozeman. Read more