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How do you spell uproarious? G-r-a-n-d-s-t-r-e-e-t
A set of lovable, idiosyncratic nerds steal the show and your heart in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” opening at Grandstreet Theatre Friday night.




Bayou-tiful noise
A trip to France in 1976 proved to be a fateful turning point for the Cajun musical group BeauSoleil.

Enchanted evening under the stars
Symphony Under the Stars: “Some Enchanted Evening- The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein”

Teen bluegrass star to play at Myrna
Bluegrass rising star, Sierra Hull, recalls her first introduction to music was singing in church with her brother Cody and listening to Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver playing on the radio on the ride home.

250 performers on tap for National Folk Fest’s second year in Butte
KAHRIN DEINES - Associated Press - 07/09/09

Steve Betz to play Helena concerts in support of his latest record
Steve Betz, a Helena area musician, releases his third record, “Without Love,” this month.

‘Ice Age’ is lukewarm
Before dismissing “Ice Age” as a yawner of a 3-D summer family film, I’d like to ruminate for a bit on the return of 3-D into theaters.

Harvesting hope from lemon trees on the West Bank
An Israeli film set on the West Bank sounds like naked politics, right?

Ivy League game for the ages comes to life in documentary
One Yale player vividly recalls walking out of Harvard Stadium Nov. 23, 1968, after undefeated Yale and undefeated Harvard had fought to a never-to-be-forgotten 29-29 tie.

'Public Enemies' a stylish summer shoot-em-up
Actor Johnny Depp and cinematographer Dante Spinotti do their best to give us a gangster movie we can't refuse, but somehow the end result, while entertaining, ends up feeling glossy rather than gripping, familiar rather than fresh.

Around the town
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San Francisco blues man to play Riley’s show on national tour
San Francisco area musician Chris Cotton is hitting the road this July on a nationwide tour to promote his second solo album, “The Big Sea.”

Current exhibits
A.L. Swanson Gallery, 46 S. Last Chance Gulch, 443-3342, is currently featuring new ceramic works by Joseph Crowley.

Tunes around town
BENNY’S, 108 E. 6th Ave, 443-0105, has Wilbur Rehman and Mark Walker, sax and piano, Friday; and Ersatz Brothers, sax and piano, Saturday.

Mini skinny
One place I know I’m going be this weekend is Butte.

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