We're hoping the curse - and the winter - are lifted this year. There are hot happenings coming up, after all.
Along with the springtime giants such as April's UM Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival (this year featuring Yellowjackets sax player Bob Mintzer and other jazz biggies), and the International Wildlife Film Festival in May, there is a host of off-the-wall and unique events scheduled at venues around western Montana.
Spring also marks two more Missoula Symphony concerts - and a chance for you to view the final two "applicants" (that is, guest conductors) who are auditioning to become the next musical director of the MSO.
And this spring we'll be celebrating two Missoula women who've made a tremendous impact on the local arts scene - and who continue to exert their influence today.
The annual "Odyssey of the Stars" this year will honor longtime UM vocal instructor Esther England and former Sentinel High School drama instructor Margaret Johnson, in an evening billed as "A Tribute to Two Grand Dames."
So as you pore over this giant list of spring arts, think warm thoughts.
This year, we're lifting the curse.
MARCH
1-4, 8-11The Hamilton Players present "Mame," 8 p.m. nightly with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 reserved, available at the box office 2-6 p.m. weekdays, and 375-9050.
2
Theatre Sans Fil presents "Hansel & Gretel," 7 p.m., Hamilton Performing Arts Center. Tickets $12.50, available at http://www.hamiltonpac.org. More info at: http://www.theatresansfil.com.
3
"Put the Nuns in Charge," nationally touring one-woman show, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., University Theatre. Tickets are $25 at http://www.griztix.com, all GrizTix outlets, and by calling 243-4051.
UM Music Department's Keyboard Society presents a Keyboard Festival honors benefit concert, 1 p.m., UM Music Recital Hall. Free, but donations are appreciated.
4
Theatre Sans Fil presents "Hansel & Gretel," 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish; tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors, $9 students, available at http://www.whitefishtheatreco.org, (406) 862-5371.
5-22
The University Center Gallery presents a BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition I, with opening reception March 8 at 5-7 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and Monday by appointment.
6
A UM faculty recital by pianist David Morgenroth, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall. Call 243-6880.
8
Samarabalouf in concert, blues, flamenco, rock and tango, O'Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish, 7:30 p.m., $24, available at http://www.whitefishtheatreco.org, (406) 862-5371.
9
UM jazz bands in concert, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre.
Sara Softich and Jason Wussow in concert, sponsored by the Missoula Folklore Society, 8 p.m., the Loft at Higgins Alley, 424 N. Higgins, tickets $8 advance, $10 at the door, $2 off for UM students and MFS members, available at Rockin Rudy's.
The documentary film "40 Bands in 80 Minutes." hosted by Niki Payton plays at the Crystal Theatre 515 S. Higgins Ave. Missoula call for more details Tel./327-1515
9-April 21
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture presents "George Longfish Retrospective," Meloy & Paxson galleries in the PAR-TV building on campus, with opening reception from 5-7 p.m. on April 4.
10
"Jazz for Jodi," a benefit concert for Missoula jazz pianist Jodi Marshall, featuring jazz artist Raleigh McNeal, Melody Anderson, Lori Connor, Dick Ostheimer, Pete Hand, Stacy Gordon, Howard Kingston, John Boyle, Rex Rieke, Jane Micklus, Maria McGrady and, Erik Keeling and others, doors at 6:30 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, cash bar, silent auction. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m., with all-jazz jam session at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are strongly encouraged. For 406 239-8825.
Ryan Bundy CD release party at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave.
Altan, Irish traditional, in concert, Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. Tickets are $20, available at the door and http://www.hamiltonpac.org. More band information at http://www.altan.ie.
11
Banff Mountain Film Festival presents "Radical Reels" film tour, 7 p.m., University Theatre. Tickets currently on sale; $9 advance, $11 day of show. Call 243-5172.
13
UM Symphony Orchestra in concert, 7:30 p.m., the University Theatre.
13-17, 20-24
The Montana Rep Missoula presents "The Pillowman," by Martin McDonagh and directed by Bobby Gutierrez, 8 p.m., Crystal Theatre, 5154 S. Higgins Ave. Admission $10 Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday Tickets: PAR-TV Box Office on the UM campus, 243-4581, and at the door.
15-18, 21-25
The Missoula Community Theatre presents Herb Gardner's "A Thousand Clowns." Tickets go on sale Feb. 26. Call 728-PLAY for tickets, show and season information.
16
Lucy Kaplansky in concert, sponsored by the Missoula Folklore Society, 8 p.m., Masquer Theatre on the UM campus, tickets $14 advance, $16 at the door, $2 off for MFS members and UM students, available at Rockin Rudy's.
17
Missoula Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Adam Flatt, and Antonio Pompa-Baldi, pianist, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre. Call 721-3194.
18
Missoula Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Adam Flatt, and Antonio Pompa-Baldi, pianist, 3 p.m., University Theatre. Call 721-3194.
20-24
The UM Department of Drama/Dance presents the Spring Dance Showcase, 7:30 p.m., with matinee at 2 p.m. on March 24, Open Space. Call 243-4581.
22
UM Symphonic Wind Ensemble "Home from Tour" concert, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre. Call 243-6880.
23-25, 30-31
The Whitefish Theatre Co. presents "Enchanted April," by Matthew Barber, 7:30 p.m. nightly in the O'Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish (4 p.m. Sunday matinees); tickets $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 students, available at http://www.whitefishtheatreco.org, (406) 862-5371.
27-April 1
Spike and Mike Sick and Twisted Animation Festival, Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. More information: http://www.spikeandmike.com.
28-31
UM Department of Drama/Dance hosts the American College Dance Festival Association's 2007 Northwest Regional Conference, University Theatre. Call 243-2682 for times and tickets.
APRIL
2-13The University Center Gallery presents a BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition II, with opening reception April 5 from 5-7 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and Monday by appointment.
5-19
The Gallery of Visual Arts presents a BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition II, with opening reception April 5 from 5-7 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and Monday by appointment.
6
UM Percussion Ensemble and Islanders Steel Drum Band in concert, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre. Call 243-6880.
9-10
UM Department of Music presents the Composers' Showcase, 2:10 p.m. and 7:10 p.m., Music Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
10-14, 17-21
UM Department of Drama/Dance presents "Urinetown: the Musical," by Mark Hollman, 7:30 p.m. nightly, Montana Theatre on the UM campus, 243-4851.
12
The Wailin Jennys in concert, progressive country, Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 advance, $15 at the door, $10 students. More band info at http://www.thewailinjennys.com.
14
"Odyssey of the Stars - a Celebration of Artistic Journeys" celebrates Esther England and Margaret Johnson in "A Tribute to Two Grand Dames," 7:30 p.m., University Theatre, 243-4970.
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill in concert, presented by the Missoula Folklore Society and WE Productions, 8 p.m., the World Theater, 2023 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets $14 advance at Rockin Rudy's, $16 at the door, $2 off for MFS members.
Cascada de Flores, Mexican and Cuban music, O'Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish, 7:30 p.m., $24, available at http://www.whitefishtheatreco.org, (406) 862-5371.
15
The String Orchestra of the Rockies in concert, 7:30 p.m., UM Music Recital Hall, 728-8203.
15-16
The Black Curtain Theatre presents "Rabbit Hole," 7:30 p.m., the O'Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish; all seats $7 at the door. For mature audiences only.
17
The Contemporary Chamber Players in concert, 7:30 p.m., UM Music Recital Hall, free and open to the public, 243-6880.
19
UM Opera Theatre, 7:30 p.m., UM Music Recital Hall, 243-6880.
19-22, 26-29
The Hamilton Players present "Crimes of the Heart," 8 p.m. nightly with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets available three week prior to opening night. Call 375-9050.
20-21
University Center Spring Art Fair, all day, University Center.
21
Missoula Symphony Orchestra in concert, with guest conductor Anthony Spain and Rachel Barton Pine, violin, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre, 721-3194.
22
Missoula Symphony Orchestra in concert, with guest conductor Anthony Spain and Rachel Barton Pine, violin, 3 p.m., University Theatre, 721-3194.
UM Jubileers in concert, 7:30 p.m., UM Music Recital Hall, free and open, 243-6880.
23
UM Women's Chorus in concert, 7:30 p.m., UM Music Recital Hall, free and open, 243-6880.
24
UM Concert Band in concert, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre, 243-6880.
24-28, May 1-5
UM Department of Drama/Dance presents "Big Love" by Charles L. Mee, 7:30 p.m., Masquer Theatre in the PAR-TV building on campus, 243-4581.
26
UM student chamber recital, 7:30 p.m., UM Music Recital Hall, free and open, 243-6880.
26-May 11
The UM Gallery of Visual Arts presents graduate thesis exhibitions by Leah Katz, Linda McCray, Kendall Mingey and Amanda Turpen, with opening reception April 26, 5-7 p.m.
27-28
The UM Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival, featuring Buddy DeFranco, with Friday night guests Ingrid Jensen and Bob Mintzer, and Saturday guests Ed Soph and Andy Firth, 7:30 p.m. both evenings, University Theatre. Adults $20 individual, $35 both nights; students/seniors $15 individual, $25 both nights. For tickets, call 1-888-666-8262 or visit http://www.griztix.com
27-June 30
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture presents "Marilyn Bruya: A Retrospective," and "Henry Meloy: The Portraits," with opening reception April 27, 5-7 p.m.
30
University Choir and Chamber Chorale in concert, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre, 243-6880.
MAY
1Honors Convocation Concert, 7:30 p.m., UM Music Recital Hall, free and open, 243-6880.
2
UM Symphonic Wind Ensemble in concert, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre, 243-6880.
2-5
UM Department of Drama/Dance presents the Spring Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Montana Theatre, 243-4581.
3
UM Media Arts program, first-year graduate movies, 2-5 p.m., and second-year graduate movies, 6-9 p.m., University Center Theater, free and open, 243-4540.
3-6, 9-13
The Missoula Community Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" Auditions are March 12-13, and tickets go on sale April 16. For more information, call 728-PLAY.
4
John Gorka, folksinger, in concert, Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. Tickets are $14 advance, $16 at the door, $10 students. More band info at http://www.johngorka.com.
9
The UM Media Arts undergraduate digital art/design and video production showcase, 6-9 p.m., University Center Theater, free and open, 243-4540.
10
UM Media Arts graduate thesis movies, featuring fiction and documentaries, 6-10 p.m., University Center Theater, free and open, 243-4540.
10-12, 17-19
The Whitefish Theatre Co. presents "Dirty Blonde" by Claudia Shear, 7:30 p.m. nightly (4 p.m. Sunday matinees); tickets $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students, available at http://www.whitefishtheatreco.org, (406) 862-5371.
12-19
The 30th annual International Wildlife Film Festival, "Crisis, Hope, Vision - Solutions for Planet Earth," at the Wilma and Roxy Theatres. Information can be found at http://www.wildlifefilms.org
26-29
Third Ear Reading Series presents new works by local playwrights, upstairs at the Union Club. Admission for individual tickets and a four-evening pass TBA.
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