Your guide to eight days of fun and our top picks in and around the Capital City
Happy feet -- next weekend, too
Grandstreet Theater's production of "Footloose" the foot-tappin' musical of life in a small town. Directed by Blair Bybee.
When: Through May 22, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 16, 2 p.m.
Where: Grandstreet Theatre
Contact: 447-1574
A night at the Ironfront
Ironfront Theatre will present the comedy production, "A Night in the Theatre" by Lawrence Casler.
When: May 14-16 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday; Sundays, 2 p.m.
Where: Ironfront Theatre
Cost: $10; Dinner theatre, $25/per person, $45/couple.
Contact: 461-4329
Joyful noise
SONG Productions Inc. presents a Worship Seminar led by John G. Elliott, nationally known singer, and award winning songwriter and producer.
When: 7-9:30 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. -noon Saturday
Where: Capital City Christian Church, 200 E. Broadway.
Cost: $20
Contact: 442-4996 or 442-8244
The grape and the near grape
Historic Preservation Week 2004 Wine Fair. The seventh annual wine tasting and fund raiser for the Montana Military Museum at Fort Harrison.
When: 6:30-10 p.m.
Where: Algeria Shrine Center, 15 N. Jackson St.
Tickets: $10 plus 75 cent taste tokens. Tickets available at Leslie's Hallmark, First Interstate Bank, the Pan Handler, and at the door
Contact: 324-3484
Wahoo Night
Wahoo Night featuring south of the border fare prepared by Chef Rich Briski. All proceeds will benefit the Clancy Destination Imagination Team to the Global Competition in Knoxville, Tenn.
When: 5-8 p.m.
Where: Kleffner Pavilion at the Kleffner Ranch between Montana City and East Helena.
Cost: adult/$7:50; children/$5 family $20.
Contact: 431-2975
Buddhist talk
"Buddhism: An Approach to Our Suffering & the World's Suffering" public talk plus meditation instruction with speaker Layla Smith, Zen priest since 1973.
When: 7-9 p.m.
Where: Immaculata Hall, 32 S. Ewing
Cost: $15
Contact: 442-6528
Bongo bonanza
Myrna Loy Center presents the Drum Brothers. The high-energy percussion group plays a multitude of instruments from around the world with a Montana spirit.
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Myrna Loy Center Box Office
Cost: $10/adults and seniors; $7/students.
Contact: 443-0287 or www.myrnaloycenter.com
Race for the Cure
The Susan G. Komen 10th Breast Cancer Foundation Montana Race for the Cure. Registration is Friday, May 14, Capital Hill Mall 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Pasta Dinner Friday, 6-8 p.m. Best Western Great Northern Hotel.
When: 9:45 a.m. /Aerobic workout; 10 a.m./5K for all; 10:15 a.m. /1 mile walk-run for all; 11 a.m. /awards ceremony Capital steps.
Where: Registration Saturday, Capital Hill Mall 7-8 a.m. All race day events at Lockey and Roberts Street near the Capital Building.
Studio tours
Artist Studio Visits benefit for the Holter. Each week area artists will open their studios, show their latest work, talk about their inspiration and share thoughts about their artistic endeavors. This week visit the studio of painter Phoebe Toland and ceramics artist Richard Notkin.
When: 3-5 p.m. Saturdays through May 22
Where: Various artist's studios
Cost: $150/series
Contact: 442-6400 for advance registration
Cemetery sentiment
Historic Preservation Week 2004 Benton Avenue Cemetery Commemoration. Community clean-up and beautification of the historic cemetery.
When: 9 a.m.
Where: 815 Benton Ave.
Contact: 447-8357 or e-mail pputz@co.lewis-clark.mt.us
Out Rimini way
Historic Preservation Week 2004 Rimini Tour. A tour of the historic sites on the way to and including Rimini.
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15.
Where: Leaves from the Carroll College parking lot across from the Benton Avenue Cemetery
Cost: $5; tickets required in advance by May 5
Contact: 447-8357 or e-mail pputz@co.lewis-clark.mt.us
Joint concert
Southerly will join The East Evergreen All-Stars in concert
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Toadstone Theatre,
735 N. Last Chance Gulch
Cost: $4/door
Choir boy
SONG Productions presents John G. Elliott, nationally known singer, award winning songwriter and producer in concert accompanied by Helena All City Choir led by Dwight Dunlap of the Salvation Army Church.
Concert 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15
Where: Helena Middle School
Cost: $10
Contact: 442-4996 or 442-8244
The second time around
Second Chance Sidewalk Art Sale at the Holter. Works include original artworks and historic Helena photographs.
When: 10 a.m.
Where: Holter Museum of Art
Contact: 442-6400
Museum open house
Broadwater County Museum Annual Open House. New exhibits and refreshments.
When: 1-5 p.m.
Where: Townsend
Contact: 266-3758
Piano recital
Piano Recital featuring Kate Elhart and other students of Marlene Anderson. Elhart, a CHS senior and six-year student, will perform works by Tchaikovsky, Mier, Zipoli and MacDowell.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: The Waterford at Saddle Dr.
Contact: 457-8372
Cool houses, hot eats
Artbeats Chef's Tour fund-raiser for the Holter Museum, Grandstreet Theatre and the Helena Symphony. Visit four homes in Reeder's Village and have a fun day receiving cooking classes from well-known area chefs and sample the food prepared.
When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: $50 Tickets available at Panhandler, Leslie's Hallmark and Grand Junction Mercantile
Contact: 933-5490 or 449-4456
Meadowlark memoir
Nedra Sterry will present reading from her enchanting new book "When the Meadowlark Sings," a moving and riveting story about growing up in Montana in the 1920s as a daughter of a homesteader that is defined by poverty, grace, hard work and strong family ties.
When: noon
Where: Montana Historical Society
Contact: 444-1645
Fruit of the heirloom
Thursday Evening at the Society presents "Preserving Family Heirlooms, Part 2" by the society's document archives staff within the Society Research Center. Learn how to care for family heirlooms like letters, scrapbooks, diaries and other documents.
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Montana Historical Society
Contact: 444-1645
Bray farewell
Archie Bray Foundation resident artists Sandra Trujillo and Albion Stafford farewell exhibit and reception.
When: Reception 6-8 p.m. with exhibit running through June 2
Where: Archie Bray Foundation, 2915 Country Club Ave.
Contact: 406-443-3502
'Algernon' at HHS
Helena High Theater Department presents its final production of the year, "Flowers for Algernon" the story of a 32-year old Charlie Gordon, a developmentally disabled man who undergoes an experimental operation designed to increase his intelligence.
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 20-22; 1:30 p.m. matinee on Saturday, May 2
Where: Helena High Little Theater
$6/adults; $4 students and seniors
Ginny's final bow
Dance with Ginny Recital featuring Ginny's kids. This will be Ginny's last recital before her retirement as a dance instructor.
When: 7 p.m. Friday, May 21
Where: Capital High School
Contact: 442-7372
Spring Art Walk
Kick off the Downtown season and Celebrate Art at the Spring Art Walk.
When: 6-10 p.m. Friday May 21
Where: Various Downtown Helena businesses
Contact: 447-1535
Flower power
"Orchid Obsession" Great Divide Orchid Society Show and Sale. Exotic orchids, art and jewlery will be on display and for sale, classes on the care and growing of orchids will be offered, plus Monte Dolack's newly released print "Montana Orchids," will be for sale.
When: Friday-Sunday, May 21-23
Where: Capital Hill Mall
Ice magic
"Saturday Night at the Show" will feature favorite Broadway and movie music at the Annual Ice Skating Show presented by Helena Figure Skating Club. Special guest performance from members of the Missoula, Great Falls and Butte Figure Skating Clubs.
When: 7 p.m. May 22
Where: Helena Ice Arena
Cost: $4/advance; $5/door
Contact: 442-1095
Stuck in my crawfish
The Eighth Annual Crawfish Festival will have fresh crawfish, cajun cuisine including catfish, steamed mussels and clams. Plus a full bar and live music featuring "Sleeman Gulch Blues Band," "The Original Plan" and "Russ Nasset and the Revelators."
When: noon-9 p.m. Saturday, May 22
Where: Pioneer Park
Contact: 449-2319
Alias Smith & Pocahontas
Allegro School of Dance presents "Pocahontas" the timeless child hood story featuring 175 dancers ranging in age from 3 years to adults. This year's show will help benefit Shelby, a 4-year old Helena girl who in in need of heart surgery.
When: 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 22
Where: Helena Middle School Auditorium
Cost: $5/advance; $6/door available at 3750 N. Montana
Contact: 443-1231.
Watercarvers return
Watercarvers Guild spring concert. The acoustic ensemble features Darrell Casey and his sons David and Nathan playing music that blends new contemporary folk with Celtic and a touch of bluegrass.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 22
Where: Pattern House, 1229 E. Lyndale
Cost: $8/general; $6 students
Contact: 442-0417
Movie music
Helena Symphony presents a Night at the Oscars featuring the songs of Oscar winning movies
When: 8 p.m., Saturday, May 22
Where: Helena Civic Center
Cost: $7-$20 online at www.helenasymphony.org
Contact: 442-1860
Local birds
Last Chance Audubon Society Field Trip, "Birds of the Helena Valley" led by Joe Egan. The trip will focus primarily on bird habitat and should be over by noon.
When: 8 a.m. Saturday, May 22
Where: Meet in the Grubstake parking lot.
Contact: 442-3294 by May 20
Brunch in Basin
11th annual Jazz Brunch Fundraiser and the Basin City Jazz and Art Experience. Grammy nominated pianist and composer Art Lande will split the brunch bill with pianist and composer Eric Moe.
When: 10 a.m., Sunday, June 6
Where: Montana Artists Refuge, Basin Community Hall.
Cost: $40 if purchased before May 18, $50 after; Jazz and art experience $25.
Contact: 225-3500
BILLINGS
Eagles "Farewell I" concert
with Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy Schmit
When: 8 p.m., May 27
Where: MetraPark Arena
Contact: 1-800-366-8538
Tickets: $80/$131.50
Chris Ledoux concert tickets
available for his Sunday, Aug. 15 show
Where: Metra Park Box Office
Cost: $25
Contact: 1-800-366-8538 or 222.metrapark.com
Space, Silence, Spirit
exhibit of Maynard Dixon's West
When: Through June 6
Where: Yellowstone Art Museum
Contact: 406-256-6804
Anne Veraldi "Lawns" Montana Project Series
When: Through June 27
Where: Yellowstone Art Museum
Contact: : 406-256-6804
Andy Warhol's 'Dream America'
screen-prints from the collection of The Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation
When: Through July18
Where: Yellowstone Art Museum
Contact: 406-256-6804
Brad Paisley concerts tickets
available for his Aug. 13 show during MontanaFair
When: Tickets now on sale
Where: MetraPark Arena Box Office
Cost: $25
Contact: 1-800-366-8538 or online at www.metrapark.com
Broadview
Vigilante Theatre company presents "Who Shot the Sherriff?!"
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, June 5
Where: Broadview Community Center
Contact: 406-667-2260
BUTTE
'Recent Painting'
by Basin Artists Refuge resident Laura Taylor
When: Exhibit through June 4
Where: Butte-Silver Bow Arts Center
Contact: 406-723-7600
Vigilante Theatre Company
presents, "Neon Dream"
When: 7 p.m. today
Where: Montana Tech
Contact: 406-723-7905
Cafe' Culture Juried Exhibit
When: June 11-July 4 with opening reception 7-11 p.m. Friday, June 11
Where: Butte Silver Bow Arts Center, 124 S. Main.
Contact: 406-723-7600
Great Falls
Wrapped in Tradition: The Chihuly Collection of Native American Trade Blankets.
Chihuly's glass artwork inspired by Native American blanket patterns will be included.
When: Exhibition runs through July 25.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Tickets: $15
Contact: 406-727-8787
Chihuly at Work: A Video Film Series and Guide Tours Chihuly River of glass
When: 2-3, Sunday May 23
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Contact: 406-727-8787
Miss Linda's School of Dance presents: "Celebrate our City"
When: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22
Where: Mansfield Theater at the Civic Center
Tickets: $15
Contact: 406-455-8514
Kalispell
Flathead Valley Community College Photography Exhibition
When: Through May 28
Where: Hockaday Museum of Art
Contact: 406-755-5268
Tickets: $5/$4/$2/$1
Livingston
Lewis and Clark Performing Arts Showcase
When: June 17-18
Where: Livingston Christian Center
Contact: 406-442-4141.
MISSOULA
Breath Taken: The Landscape & Biography of Asbestos
When: Through June 26
Where: Missoula Art Museum
Contact: 406-7280447
Jason Elliott Clark: Myths and Legends MFA Thesis Exhibition
When: Through May 14
Where: U of M Gallery of Visual Arts, Social Science Building.
Contact: 406-243-2813
Paul Northway: Pretty Pink Baby Blue, MFA Thesis Exhibition
When: Through May 14
Where: U of M Gallery of Visual Arts, Social Science Building
Contact: 406-243-2813
Classical, Celtic and country musician Tracy Grammer in concert
When: 8 p.m. Friday, May 21
Where: The Crystal Theatre
Contact: 406-829-8219
A Soldier's Art: Frank Thomas, Military Artist exhibit
When: 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27
Where: Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.
Contact: 406-728-3476
Seeley Lake
Alpine Artisans Loon and Fish Festival
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 29-30
Where: Seeley Lake Community Hall
Posted in Events-calendar on Thursday, May 13, 2004 11:00 pm Updated: 9:15 am.
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