Missoula Osprey want kids to sing Anthem
The Missoula Osprey baseball team announced today that it’s looking for a couple of talented kids to sing the National Anthem and “America the Beautiful” at a baseball game this summer. Tryouts will...
View ArticleMissoula Downtown Association seeks bands for Downtown ToNight and Out to Lunch
The call is out for bands and individual musicians interested in playing Missoula’s biggest weekly summertime festivals in Caras Park….here’s the info. Share on Facebook
View ArticleInfluence of Jay’s Upstairs still evident in Missoula
For most people in my adopted town of Bloomington, Ind., it was probably just another sunny Sunday morning. I don’t recall the date, though given where I was on that day, it must have been the spring...
View ArticleBadlander, Palace, Golden Rose & Savoy closed for a few days
For those who missed the news a couple of months ago, the Badlander/Palace/Rose/Savoy complex in downtown Missoula will be closed from June 6-9, as part of punishment for past violations involving...
View ArticleAn interview with Colin Meloy of the Decemberists
It has been a dozen years now since a Helena-born Missoula musician named Colin Meloy abandoned this Island of Misfit Toys for the City of Roses. Little-known to the outside world before his departure...
View ArticleProfessions of a corn star
Here are a few things I have learned since starting a gourmet popcorn stand at the weekend outdoor markets late last month: Everybody likes popcorn, but not everybody likes popcorn before their first...
View ArticleMusical menagerie: Live owls to attend “Chickadee Symphony” concert at UM
Earlier this week I wrote a preview of a fascinating performance that will take place tonight (Thursday) at the University of Montana. The UM Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform composer Craig...
View ArticleAdult Animation: Smetanka premieres new film tonight; don’t bring the kids
It’s a little bit late notice, but then this one probably isn’t for everyone. At the Top Hat this evening, local filmmaker and writer Andy Smetanka will present a short program of films, highlighted...
View ArticleLocal animator Andy Smetanka gets some press up north
There’s a great interview with local animator and writer Andy Smetanka in the Winnipeg Free Press this week, advancing a showing of his animations there. As usual, Andy is erudite and funny as he...
View ArticleFriends struggle with “huge loss” of Badlander co-owner Aaron Bolton
Night after night, in the shadowy light of the Badlander bar, Aaron Bolton’s relaxed smile beamed from behind the sound board. He was in his element, there in the bar that he bought with a trio of...
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