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Celebrate Earth Day at Bozeman Clean-Up 2015
ounded over forty
years ago in an effort
to educate the public,
Earth Day was conceived as a means of
reaching out to raise
awareness for growing
environmental concerns. Before conservation and sustainable living became a regular part of the social discourse, pollutants
were freely pumped into the air and water
and the word “recycling” was practically
foreign.
The first Earth Day was incredibly effective in transforming social attitudes towards
conservation. Today, Earth Day is globally
celebrated and is slowly evolving into an
“Earth Week.” It is estimated that over 200
million people in 140 different countries celebrate Earth Day each year.
From recycling to cleaning up parks and
roadsides to using less water, how do you
plan on making a difference this Earth Day?
On Saturday, April 25th, join the community for Bozeman Clean-Up Day
Sustainability Fair 2015. On Saturday, April
25th from 8:30 am to 1 pm, The Bozeman
Beautification Advisory Board and City of
Bozeman will host a citywide clean-up of
parks, trails, neighborhoods, and other public
spaces. Citizens will meet at Bogert Park
starting at 8:30 am to obtain city-provided
clean-up supplies, trash bags, gloves, orange
safety vests, community maps, coffee, and
baked goods.
After collecting waste and recyclables,
volunteers are invited to Bogert Park for a
post clean-up celebration featuring food, live
music, raffle prizes, children’s activities, and
a showcase of local businesses and organizations who support a sustainable Bozeman.
The Bozeman Clean Up Day and
Sustainability Fair is an Earth Day celebration held in Bozeman, Montana focused on
education, outreach, and service. The goal of
the event is to inspire environmental stewardship and pride of place by bringing community members together to clean-up our
neighborhoods, learn what is happening in
our region to advance sustainability, and get
involved.
While these kinds of community events
are essential for fostering the spirit of conservation and sustainable living, what matters
most is adopting the attitude of making every
day Earth Day. Try using less water, electricity, or taking the bus as a part of your daily
routine. Sort out recyclables and make an
effort to patronize companies that utilize
“green” manufacturing methods. And in
general, be less wasteful: return hangers to
the cleaners, donate clothing and furniture to
charities, and reuse plastic grocery sacks as
garbage bags. There are many, many ways to
be less wasteful. Adopting these habits will
attribute to an Earth that is vibrant and
healthy for a long time to come. •
Contents
Community . . . . . 2A & 3A
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 4-5A
Film & Dance . . . . . . . . 6A
Books & Literature . . .7A
Art & Theatre . . . . . . . .8A
Crossword . . . . . . . . . . 8A
EcoZone . . . . . . Section B
Music . . . . . . . . Section C
RZ Interview . . . . . . . . 4C
Sports . . . . . . . .Section D
Sports Interview . . . . .3D
Shana Falana
Wild Joes Coffeehouse
7 pm - April 21st
Rocky Horror Show
Verge Theatre
8 pm - April 24 & 25
40 years of Barber Shop
Emerson Center
2 & 7 pm - April 25
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Celebrate The Wedding
Party with Gem Gallery
Join the Gem Gallery for
a day of all things wedding!
On Saturday, April 25th,
2015 they will be hosting
The Wedding Party from 10
am to 4 pm. There will be
drawings, discounts, and wedding showcases from select
local vendors! The Gem
Gallery is hosting this wedding event, which includes a
trunk show from Sholdt—one of
the premier brands they offer.
Come meet their talented, local
wedding vendors featuring
Montana Bride,
flower design
from Avant
Floral, wedding
photography
from Merissa
Lambert
Photography, signature cocktails from
Gorgeous Vodka, beauty needs from
Indulgence, wedding favors from La
Chatelaine Chocolat, and wedding
confections from
Whipped. You will also
have a chance to enter to
win a
beauty gift basket
from Keri Lou of Hot Shots
Salon.
The Gem Gallery is
located at 402 East Main
in Downtown Bozeman.
Founded in 1994 by Don
Baide, they specialize in creating custom jewelry in gold, platinum, and palladium. They are also
proud to feature
one of the largest
collections of brilliant, all-natural
Yogo Sapphires in
America. They
are open Monday
through Friday
from 9:30 am to
5:30 pm and
Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. If
you have any questions, please call
(406) 587-9339 or visit
gemgallery.com. •
25th Annual Depot
Railroad Swap-Meet
The Livingston Depot Center
and Livingston Model Railroaders
have announced that their 25th
annual Railroad Swap Meet will be
held Saturday, April 25th, 2015,
from 9 to 2 pm. The Depot, once
the historic Northern Pacific railroad station in downtown
Livingston, today hosts both a museum during the summer and community cultural events during the offseason. Interested presenters who have
not already done so can reach the
Depot directly before all spaces are
taken. The Swap Meet is a traditional get-together for railroad
enthusiasts and exhibitors from all
around the western region. Vendors
and swappers set out railroad
antiques, memorabilia, collectibles,
books, photos, documents, model
trains, tools, and almost anything
with a railroad theme. The Model
Railroaders will be operating
their tracks in a variety of gauges
and may feature additional large-
scale displays specially for
the event. Also on hand will be the
guest curators for the
Depot’s newest summer
exhibit, “Train in Art:
Train+Depot = Light,
Energy, Motion,” a contemporary view of the Western
Rails by Livingston Artists
Sheila Hrasky and Tandy Miles
Riddle. The artists will share a preview of some of the works included
in the Depot exhibits later this year. Admission is a $1 donation to the
Depot and kids under 10 are
free. For more information, contact
the Livingston Depot Center at (406)
222-2300. •
Hand Raised: Historic Barns of Montana
Join MOR and the Gallatin
History Museum for monthly lectures focused on the dynamic and
lively history of the Gallatin Valley.
On Wednesday, April 15th from 6 to
7 pm, the Gallatin History Museum
Lecture Series continues with “Hand
Raised: Historic Barns of Montana”
in the Hager Auditorium. Event is
free and open to the public.
The historic barns of Montana
are a threatened part of our heritage. To capture their history and
encourage their preservation, Chere
Jiusto, Christine Brown, and photographer Tom Ferris collaborated on
the award-winning book Hand
Raised: Historic Barns of Montana,
released by Montana Historical
Society Press in 2011. Chere Jiusto
and Christine Brown have dedicated
their careers to preserving
Montana’s historic places, as director and education director with the
Montana Preservation Alliance.
MPA championed this decadelong project, which traces the agri-
cultural history of Big Sky Country
and celebrates the craftsmanship
that went into building these
icons of rural life. This conversation includes an overview of
Montana’s barn-building history, stunning photographs of
barns from across the state, and
the stories attached to some of
Montana’s most memorable,
photogenic, and historic barns.
Chere Jiusto and Christine
Brown have dedicated their
careers to preserving Montana’s
historic places. Juisto’s career in
cultural resources and public
history in Montana has spanned
over two decades. She is currently the executive director of
the Montana Preservation
Alliance. Brown has a diverse
background as a writer, editor,
and architectural historian, and
is currently the education director at MPA. •
Songs and stories of the Holocaust
On Sunday, April 19th at 3 pm,
Hope Lutheran Church will host
Holocaust Memorial Day.
Sponsored by Congregation Beth
Shalom, Gallatin Valley Interfaith
Association, and the Montana State
University Office of Diversity
Awareness, this event is free and
open to the public.
Event will feature vocalist
Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell,
who specializes in the music of
Sidor Belarsky (1898-1975), one of
the 20th century’s most prolific performers of chazzanut, Chassidic
nigunim, and Yiddish song. In his
unique explorations of Jewish and
African-American diaspora culture,
Anthony’s performances are inspired
simultaneously by the sounds of tradition and a continuity of historic
hopes for a redemptive future.
Music will be accompanied with stories by Rabbi Ed Stafman and a
special remembrance by the
Bozeman Ecumenical Choir, directed by Russell Milburn.
Hope Lutheran Church is located on 2152 Graf Street in Bozeman.
Refreshments will be provided by
Wild Joe*s Coffeespot. For more
information, call Congregation Beth
Shalom at (406) 556-0528. •
Take the family to Astronomy and
Aerospace Day at the Museum
MSU News Service
Astronomy and Aerospace Day
2015 will take place in Bozeman
from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, April
19th at the Museum of the Rockies.
The event will include talks by a
NASA engineer and a Montana
State University alumnus, who now
works as a systems engineer for
Google[x]. All activities are included
that afternoon with museum admission. Kids under age 17 and students with a valid college ID have
free admission that day.
Exhibits in the main lobby will
feature activities, information and
giveaways from NASA missions, and
MSU researchers. Kids’ activities
will take place throughout the afternoon. The planetarium show is
“Black Holes.” Angela Des Jardins,
director of Montana Space Grant
Consortium, will begin the afternoon presentations at 1 pm in the
Hager Auditorium. She will be followed at 1:10 pm by Geoff Bland, a
research engineer with
NASA/Goddard Space Flight
Center, Wallops Flight
Facility. Former Curiosity Rover
mobility engineer Jaime Waydo will
speak at 3 pm. Waydo, an MSU
alumnus, is currently a Google[x]
systems engineer on the chauffeur
self-driving car program. Both
Bland and Waydo
will be in the lobby
from 2 to 3 pm to
meet the public and
sign autographs. Astronomy &
Aerospace Day is
sponsored by the
Museum of the
Rockies, Montana
Space Grant
Consortium,
Monforton School
Science Program,
MSU’s Extended
University, Library
and Optical
Technology Center,
the National Library
of Medicine, Jake Peterson
Photography, AM 1450 KMMS,
MY 103.5, and 96.7 KISS-FM. For
more information visit eu.montana.edu/AstronomyDay. •
Last chance to catch “Black Holes”
at planetarium
The Taylor Planetarium at
Museum of the Rockies joins only
a handful of planetariums in the
world that offer advanced,
Digistar 5 projection technologies.
Developed by Evans &
Sutherland, this stateof-the-art projection
system allows visitors
to experience our universe and our world in
vivid colors, dramatic
motion, and brilliant
displays of light.
Programs change
regularly. Here’s a look at what’s
playing at the Taylor Planetarium in
late April and May:
One World, One Sky features
the adventures of Big Bird, Elmo,
and their friend Hu Hu Zhu, a
Muppet from the Chinese production of Sesame Street, as they travel
from Sesame Street to the Moon in
this brilliant spectacle of light and
color designed for young children.
One World, One Sky is a great way
to introduce the littlest members of
the family to astronomy. Showtime is
Saturday at 10 am.
Black Holes: The Other Side
of Infinity will play through April
30th. Better than the real thing, this
cutting-edge production features
high-resolution visualizations of cosmic phenomena, working with
data generated by computer simulations to bring the current science
of black holes to the dome screen.
You will be dazzled with striking,
immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, the
birth and death of stars, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a super-massive
black hole lurking at the center of
our own Milky Way Galaxy.
Narrated by Liam Neeson, showtimes are Monday through Friday
at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.
Saturday and Sunday showings at
1 pm, 2 pm, and 4 pm.
The Stars of the South
comes to MOR in March, playing
through May 31st.
For years we have focused on the
stars you can see in your backyard. What if you stepped out in a
backyard in Australia or
Argentina? We will take a trip
south of the Equator and explore
the Southern skies from the
Southern Cross to the Magellanic
Clouds. An original production of
the Taylor Planetarium, showtimes are Saturday at 11 am and 3
pm and Sunday at 3 pm.
All shows and times are subject
to change without notice. The
Taylor Planetarium is located
inside the Museum of the Rockies
at 600 West Kagy Boulevard
in Bozeman, Montana. To learn
more, call (406) 994-2251, email
[email protected], or visit
museumoftherockies.org. •
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Buy, sell, or trade used cameras
& iPads at F-11 Photography
Owned and operated by photographers, F-11 Photographic Supplies
is a full-service, full-selection photo
store with solutions for everyone
from the busy mom to the professional photographer. At F-11, they
believe in creating educational
opportunities for their customers to
use their imaging equipment and
thus learn how to get better images.
They offer classes on everything
from cameras to printers and software and more. Here’s a look at
upcoming events in April:
Buy, Sell or Trade your clean,
used digital cameras and iPads and
take three days of free classes
from Thursday, April 23rd through
Saturday, April 25th at F-11 Photo.
Visit f11photo.com/tradein for the
complete schedule, or call (406) 586-
3281. Camera trade-in hours are
Wednesday, April 22nd by appointment
only.
Please
call (406)
5863281 to
reserve a
spot.
Other
trade-in
times are
Thursday,
April
23rd from
10 am to
5 pm; Friday, April 24th from 10 am
to 5 pm; and Saturday, April 25th
from 10 am to noon.
Register and learn about these
and other F-11 workshops when
you stop by the store at 16 East
Main in historic downtown
Bozeman. To learn more,
visit www.f11photo.com or call (406) 586-3281. •
Fostering a culture of prevention against
sexual assault
Montana State University will
host “Sexual Assault and Fostering
a Culture of Prevention: A
Conversation” on Wednesday, April
15th, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm in SUB
Ballroom D. The event is free and
open to the campus community, as
well as to the general public.
The event will include a welcome and opening remarks from
MSU President Waded Cruzado
and Jordan Garceau, ASMSU vice
president. It will also include information about the university’s
process for reporting offenses, Title
IX requirements, education and
prevention programs, education
and prevention strategies within the
university’s athletics program, risk
reduction, and information about
University Police’s response to
reported crimes, university policies
about timely warnings and notifications, and university support services for victims of sexual assault. The
event will also include a panel discussion and an opportunity for
audience members to ask questions.
Presenters will include Kate
Grimes, director of the Office of
Institutional Equity and Title IX
coordinator; Matt Caires, dean of
students; Marci Torres, assistant
director of Student Health Service;
Camie Bechtold, associate athletic
director; Robert Putzke, director
and chief of University Police; Tara
Moore, director of the Office of
Emergency Management and Clery
compliance coordinator; and
Alanna Sherstad, VOICE
Center coordinator.
People attending the event are
welcome to come for the full session
or to come and go as their schedules permit. For more information,
contact Tara Moore at (406) 9945724 or [email protected]. •
Bozeman speech & debate head to nationals
It is a rare achievement in
America for a public high school
speech and debate team to qualify
nine competitors for the prestigious
National Speech and Debate
Association High School National
Tournament. This year, nine
Bozeman students are going to the
national tournament in Dallas and
they need your help. The Bozeman
Hawkers invite the public to a fun
evening that showcases the talents of
these bright competitors in rhetorical pugilism. The event will be held
Friday, April 24th, at 7 pm in the
Emerson Cultural Center’s Weaver
Room. Admission is free of charge.
“We’re proud that once again we
are sending several Hawkers to a
tournament where they will compete with the best in the country,”
says Hawker head coach Adam
Thane. “The showcase we’re hosting is a rare opportunity for the
public to see them in action and we
guarantee it will be entertaining.”
The Bozeman Hawkers speech
and debate team is known throughout the region and its success over
the years has made it one of the
most successful extra-curricular programs at the high school. Over the
years, its alums have gone on to
become a U.S. ambassador to
Russia, US Legislators, scholars,
heads of major businesses, teachers,
doctors, writers, and more.
The Hawkers who competed in
the 2014-2015 season are also
extraordinarily diverse. From soccer
goalies to physics prodigies to ballerinas, they are united by a love for
going head to head in the non-physical sport of forensics.
Completing an extremely successful competitive season by winning every regular season tournament and placing second at State,
the team traveled to the national
qualifier tournament in Missoula.
Nine team members qualified for
the National Tournament, including
two policy debate teams, Kayleigh
Abbott and Cameron Tate, and
Anna Atwell and Sean Swinford,
Lincoln-Douglas debater Blake
Dokken, Public Forum debate
team Anna Kaveney and Natalie
Wilkinson, and Duo Interpretation
team Nate Breigenzer and
Bryan Kohler.
The showcase promises to be a
special evening, featuring performances from these
qualifiers as well
as other talented
Hawkers. Along
with entertainment from the
team, the night
will include a raffle and silent auction. Raffle tickets
are $10 each, and
among the prizes
are two weekend
passes each to
Targhee Fest and
Blue Grass Fest
both at Grand Targhee this summer;
a Sonos Play-5 wireless speaker;
opera tickets, and many other items.
All proceeds will go toward the
Hawkers and their trip to the
national tournament. Come Meet
the Hawkers and be entertained by
a talented and engaged group of
students while helping them realize
their goals. •
April topics for Sack
Lunch Seminar
MSU News Services
Bring your lunch to the Sack
Lunch Seminars in SUB 168 on the
MSU campus from noon to 1 pm.
Sponsored by the MSU Women’s
Center, the Sack Lunch Seminars
are free, informal, and open to
everyone.
On Wednesday, April 15th, in
honor of National Sexual
Assault Awareness Month,
Marine Corps veteran Sarah
Albertson will present on the epidemic of rape and sexual assault in
the military, as well as historical and
current activism efforts by various
veterans organizations. She will
share her experience with the
reporting process and the effects of
military culture and the command
structure on survivors of military
sexual trauma. On Monday, April 20th, catch
Health at Every Size (HAES): A
New Approach to Weight and
Health. This presentation and discussion with Lynn Paul, MSU’s
Extension Food and Nutrition
Specialist, will focus on Health at
Every Size (HAES). Lynn will discuss this new approach to weight
and health based on the following
HAES principles: 1) accepting and
respecting the diversity of body
shapes and sizes; 2) recognizing that
health and well-being are multidimensional and that they include
physical, social, spiritual, occupational, emotional, and intellectual
aspects; 3) promoting all aspects of
health and well-being for people of
all sizes; 4) promoting eating in a
manner which balances individual
nutritional needs, hunger, satiety,
appetite, and pleasure; and 5) promoting individually appropriate,
enjoyable, life-enhancing physical
activity rather than exercise that is
focused on a goal of weight loss.
Strategies for integrating HAES into
your personal approach to health
will be provided.
The Center is open to all students, staff, faculty, and community
members, male and female. Campus
and community members are
encouraged to become involved in
the Center through work-study,
volunteer, and internship positions.
Hours of operation are Monday
through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm
during the academic year when
classes are in session. For more
information, visit
www.montana.edu/wwwwomen/index.html. •
“Carbon” by Marc Beaudin
Driving late night
through the pass
w/ narcoleptic mountains
pressing in from either side
& Coltrane struggling
through the static of the radio
while whitebark pines
are dead & dying
right out my window
& pelicans and sea turtles
are dead & dying, still,
in the black waters of the Gulf
& Éliane Parenteau, age 93,
Alyssa Charest Bégnoche, age 4
& forty-five others,
dead along the tracks in Lac-Mégantic
but then the radio clears
& a horn sounds out, pure as fire
For a moment any future is possible
Until I realize the passenger door is ajar
& the noise and smell of the wind
writhing through the breech
becomes a presence
seated next to me
& when, by degrees,
this presence becomes
palpable enough to see
from the corner of my eye,
I speed up & say,
“I knew you’d have dark hair.”
Marc Beaudin is a poet, playwright, and
co-owner of Elk River Books in
Livingston. His website is
CrowVoice.com. •
Rhinestone Cowboy Fur Ball 2015
Get your tickets for Stafford
Animal Shelter’s biggest—and
always most popular—
fundraiser, the Annual Chico Hot
Springs Resort & Day Spa’s Fur
Ball. Event will take place on Friday,
May 15th from 6 to 9 pm. The
theme this year is “Rhinestone
Cowboy” so it will be a fun one to
dress up or down for! As the
Shelter’s main annual fundraiser,
Fur Ball raises money to feed homeless pets all year round.
Make your reservations early as
there are limited seats and they sell
out quickly. All seats are currently
reserved at $95 each. Tables of 8
are discounted at $700 each.
Purchase online at staffordanimalshelter.org or mail your check to: 3
Business Park Road, Livingston, MT
59047. Tickets may also be purchased over the phone at (406)
222-1313.
The evening will kick off with
Big Sky Photo Booth pictures, live
music from the Hollowtops, a (Dog)
Kissing Booth, and fun food and
libations from Chico Hot Spring in
the Big Top tent. The tent also features the popular silent auction with
a wealth of generous donations from
area businesses and artisan goods
from talented individuals ranging
from fishing, rafting and zipline
trips, fine art and jewelry, ceramics,
restaurant meals, spa services, pet
portraits, and many pet services
and goods.
The silent auction in the tent
closes at 7:30 pm, so come early
and bid fiercely! Seating in the
Convention Center begins at 7 pm
for a deluxe sit-down dinner with
wine and beer pairings. Meet
Happily Adopted Alumni dogs to
see who your funds help. The exciting live auction starts at 8 pm. The
live auction includes deluxe items
such as original art, artisan furni-
ture, equine goods, a lavish Instant
Wine Cellar from Colin Davis and
Chico Hot Springs, jewelry, great
vacation adventures, and more!
Stay tuned for a slideshow of
available items.
Can’t join us or want a Live
Auction item but can’t afford the
auction price? Then the Luxury
Raffle is for you! The winner gets
their pick of all the auction items!
You need not attend to win and
your odds are good as only a hundred $50 tickets are sold. Like the
event tickets, these also usually sell
out before the event and will be
available online or at the Shelter
soon. Purchase event tickets online
at right, call (406) 222-1313, or
email [email protected]
to learn more. •
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15th Pecha Kucha Night
at The Ellen Theatre
Spiders, sex, and jumping off
mountains highlight the 15th Pecha
Kucha Night at the Ellen Theatre
on Tuesday and Wednesday, April
21st and April 22nd. Pecha Kucha
(sounds like chit-chat in Japanese)
was created 12 years ago by a Tokyo
architectural firm. Events are now
held in more than 800 cities around
the world. Featured presenters at the next
Pecha Kucha Night at the Ellen
Theatre include Laurie Kerzicnik
on “The Allure of Spiders”; Billy
McWilliams, owner of Bozemanbased Erotique, with a PG-rated
presentation on “Sex in
Bozeman from 19812015”; and Jeff Schlabs
with “Just Wing It” on a
life jumping from high
places, culminating in a
wingsuit jump from
10,000 feet in Glacier
National Park.
Other presenters
include: Paul Stouffer
on “The Plaque:
Golden Ghosts of 1941
Bobcat Football Team”;
Mark and Kelly Harro
with “Teardrop Trailer
for Two”; Lorena Payne
with “2-Wheeler Biker
Chick”; Josh DeWeese
with “History of
Ceramic Arts in
Montana”; Russell
Rowland with “Getting
Back on the Horse,” a
story about the
Montana ethic; Diana
Proemm with “The
Bigger Picture,” combining her passions for recreational therapy and
photography; Larry Newman with
“Bicycle Touring: Consider the
Possibilities”; and Loretta
Domaszewski with “Nature Inspires
Creativity en Plein Air.”
All presentations will be featured
both nights. Broad Comedy stars
and local personalities Cara Wilder
and Missy O’Malley will each emcee
one night. Doors open at 6:30 pm
with the first presentation starting at
7:20 pm. Pecha Kucha (peh-chakcha) offers anyone with a passion or
a vision—designers, artists, inventors, architects, adventurers, entrepreneurs—an opportunity to share
their ideas with the community during a fast-paced, friendly social gettogether. There’s just one catch—
presenters have only 20 slides x 20
seconds each, a total of 6 minutes,
40 seconds!
More information is available on
Facebook at pecha-kucha-bozeman
Bozeman Formal Dance hosts
‘April Flowers’
“April Flowers” ballroom dance
will be presented by the Bozeman
Formal Dance Club (BFDC) on
Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at 8 pm
inside the Emerson Cultural
Center Ballroom. The Emerson
Center is located at 111 South
Grand Avenue.
You don’t need to be an expert
to enjoy BFDC dances—they welcome
everyone who loves to dance! Enjoy live
ballroom dance music from The
Highlites Band. Suggested attire is
formal/dressy—cocktail dresses or
evening wear for women, a tuxedo
or dark suit for men. Please bring
shoes in with you to dance in—let’s
keep the great wood floor at the
Emerson Center ballroom smooth
and clean. Singles and couples welcome, and bringing something to
share on the snack table is
always appreciated. It’s also
wonderful when more
experienced dancers share
their expertise and love of
dance with newer
dancers—be sure to ask
someone new to dance!
The Bozeman Formal
Dance Club is a non profit
social organization dedicated to ballroom dancing.
Their volunteer Board of
Directors serves to organize events
for the benefit of their membership
and the local dance community.
They offer elegant and fun evenings
of social dancing for all ages, with a
wide variety of dance styles, including many styles of swing, foxtrot,
waltz and quickstep, rumba, cha
cha and other Latin favorites,
tango, night club, and
country/western two-step, plus
polkas! Admission for this event is
included with BFDC membership
and is $20 for guests. To learn
more, contact [email protected], visit www.formaldanceclub.com, or call (406) 587-4844. •
Catch Bard in the Backcountry
or by emailing [email protected] You are encouraged to come early to
socialize. There will be a 20-minute
intermission. Advance tickets ($7
plus $1 restoration fee) are available
online at theellentheatre.com.
Tickets also are available at the box
office and at the door for $8 ($5 for
students), space permitting. •
MSU presents Bella Vista
Join the MSU School of Film and
Photography and the BFS on April
16th at 7 pm in MSU’s Gaines Hall
#101 when they bring Missoulabased filmmaker Vera Brunner-Sung
nection that might save her, it turns
out it is her students who understand
what it takes to belong. Vera
Brunner-Sung (writer/director/producer) has shown her award-winning
to Bozeman for a free screening and
discussion of her first feature fiction
film, Bella Vista.
Shot in Missoula, Montana, the
film had it’s World Premiere at the
2014 International Film Festival
Rotterdam. The main character is a
thirty-something Doris, who is teaching English to a group of international students in Missoula, and
finds herself increasingly
alone. While she grasps for the con-
short experimental documentaries at
festivals, galleries, and museums
around the world.
“With a beautifully photographic
eye, provocative shifts in perspective,
and a sensory approach to questions
of location, history, and language,
Bella Vista is a remarkable debut that
puts Brunner-Sung on the featurefilm map, no doubt ready to drift
onto another.” –Christina Ree, San
Diego Asian Film Festival. •
Free Screening of the film Bard
in the Backcountry will take place on
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 at 7 pm in
the Emerson Crawford Theater.
The Emerson is located at 111
South Grand Avenue in Bozeman,
Montana.
Bard in the Backcountry is a documentary film that chronicles a summer season of Montana
Shakespeare in the Parks, a professional traveling theater company
based in Bozeman, Montana. The
film features the season’s cast of ten
actors from around the U.S. as they
encounter the Montana landscape,
culture and people, many for the
first time. As these young actors
travel hundreds of miles every day
to set up in their stage, don their
costumes, and perform their roles,
they learn about the discipline of a
traveling company, the generosity of
spirit needed to become part of a
team, and the sheer magnitude of
the terrain found across Montana.
The landscape itself is a primary
force in the lives of the players as
they perform each night in a new
location. This tour leads them into
the lives of people living in communities as small as fourteen people,
characters who are
long time Montana
Shakespeare in the
Parks viewers, and
loyal fans who have
seen Shakespeare
rendered every summer for forty years.
At the heart of the
story is a sense of
transformation, for
the players, and for
those residents of
Montana who’s lives
have been touched
by this beloved company.
Bard in the Backcountry enjoyed
their world premiere in Missoula,
Montana this past February. Their
upcoming film screening in
Bozeman is free and open to the
public. To learn more, visit
www.bardinthebackcountry.com. •
Bozeman Docs screens Good Things Await
On Thursday, April 16th at 7
pm in the Emerson Cultural
Center, the Bozeman Doc Series
will present the Montana premiere
of the award-winning documentary
Good Things Await. This visually
stunning film tells the story of Niels
Stokholm, 80 years old and a passionate advocate of his own unique
form of biodynamic farming. When
Niels’ adamant stance against
accepted practices puts him at odds
with authorities, he faces a battle to
see that his way of life will endure.
In 1975, Niels Stokholm decided to trade his job as a head of
research for a career as a biodynamic farmer. It was the start of a
new career with nature as his partner. His entire outlook on life is
based on sustainability and living in
harmony with and respectful of
nature, and together with his wife
Rita he produces ingredients for
the best restaurants in Denmark.
For Niels, the farm and his animals
are not things that are limited to his
lifetime. He has visions for future
generations and hopes that the
earth that he leaves behind is also
arable over the next thousand
years. But the couple’s way of
farming is a thorn in the side of the
authorities, who threaten to strip
him of the right to have animals on
the farm.
Phie Ambo has, for several
years, followed Niels up close, and
portrays the idealistic couple’s mission with rich and lyrical images,
which capture the meditative mood
in a universe where mother earth
and the heavens and everything in
between work together to create a
healthy and sustainable future.
“Good Things Await is not your
typical farm documentary. It is no
exposé of the abuses of the industrial food industry, in the manner of
Food, Inc and its descendants. Nor is
it one of the adamant defenses of
organic agriculture that are now
unavoidable in documentary festival
lineups. Rather, Phie Ambo‘s profile
of farmer Niels Stokholm and his
much-embattled biodynamic farm
is more usefully restrained and spiritually attuned than anything else in
the genre. Aided by a breathtaking
score from Jóhann Jóhannsson,
Ambo perfectly captures this
uniquely spiritual approach to agriculture.” —Daniel Walber, Nonfics
Good Things Await had its US
premiere last month at the South by
Southwest Film Festival. Doors
open at 6:30 pm, and the film
begins at 7. Tickets are available at
the door or before the show at
Cactus Records and Movie Lovers.
Tickets are also available online at
www.bozemandocseries.org, where
you can buy 7 film punch cards,
learn more about the series, and
view trailers for upcoming films. •
Final performances of Equus
MSU School of Film and
Photography presents Equus at the
Black Box Theatre. Final performances will take place on Fri. & Sat.,
April 17th & 18th at 7:30 pm.
An explosive play that took
critics and audiences by storm and
became a world-wide sensation
upon its release, Equus follows psychiatrist Martin Dysart’s attempts
to treat Alan Strang, a disturbed
17-year-old stable boy who has a
threatening obsession with horses
that led him to commit unspeakable
acts of violence. As Dysart struggles
to understand the motivations for
the boy’s demons, he finds himself
face-to-face with his own.
Written by Peter Shaffer, the
much honored English playwright,
Equus is his exploration of the way
modern society has destroyed the
ability to feel passion.
For mature audiences only.
Doors open at 7pm. Ticket prices
are $10 for students, $12 for seniors,
and $14 general. Tickets can be purchased at 1st Interstate Bank at the
SUB, downtown at Cactus Tapes
and Records, and at the Box Office
the night of each showing. For more
information, please call the ticket
line at (406) 994-3904. •
Upcoming screenings from BFS
Russian National Hockey team, its
The Bozeman Film Society has two acclaimed documentaries: Ballet
star player Slava Fetisov, and how
422 and The Wrecking Crew.
several screenings slated this
the course of international hockey
Beginning at 6:30 pm, peek into
spring, including a special free
was changed through courage and
the highly guarded world of profesevent in collaboration with MSU’s
dedication. Hockey
sional dance. Ballet 442 shadSchool of Film and Photography
players from the
ows Justin Peck, the 25-year
and a fabulous collaborative film
Bozeman Icedogs
old choreographer of the
screening with for the Gallatin Ice
and Stingers will
New York City Ballet, as he
Foundation.
present onstage
undertakes the Herculean
Join MSU School of Film and
demonstrations,
task of creating the compaBozeman Film Society for a free
and there will be
ny’s 422nd original piece
screening of Bella Vista on
a raffle to “Raise
while simultaneously fulfillThursday, April 16th at 7 pm in
the Ice Barn,”
ing his role as a Corps de
Gaines Hall on the MSU campus.
along with other
A meditation on displacement and Ballet member. Rated PG,
fun events.
the film runs 72 minutes.
adaptation in the contemporary
Contact
Tickets are $5 and suitable for
American West, Bella Vista follows
[email protected]
all ages.
the lives of outsiders in Missoula,
for more information.
At 7:45 pm catch The Wrecking
Montana. Teaching English to a
Tickets to the Emerson’s
Crew. What the Funk Brothers did
group of international students,
Crawford Theater screenings are $8
for Motown, The Wrecking Crew
thirty-something Doris finds hergeneral and $7 for seniors and studid—only bigger—for the West
self increasingly alone. While she
dents. They are available in-store
Coast Sound. The favorite songs of
grasps for the connection that
and online at Cactus Records and
a generation are all here, presented
might save her, it’s her students
Contributing
one hour before show time in the
by the people who created them.
who understand what it takes to
Writers
Emerson lobby. Red Army tickets
Rated PG, the film runs 95 minutes.
belong. Montana filmmaker Vera
are $9.75 general, $9.25 for seniors
Tickets are $8 general and $7 for
Brunner-Sung, who won the
Emily Lockard
and students, and $8 for those 12
seniors and students.
Emerging Filmmaker Award at
Zelpha Boyd
Mark your calendar for Saturday, and under, available online at
last year’s Asian Film Festival will
www.theellentheatre.com, by phone
May 9th when Bozeman Film
introduce the film, which was an
Marc Beaudin
at (406) 585-5885, or at The Ellen
Society and Gallatin Ice Foundation
Official Selection for the 2014
Brad Bauer
box office Wednesday through
(GIF) team up to score a winning
International Film Festival in
Anna Sagatov
Saturday from 1 to 3 pm. Visit
goal with Gabe Polsky’s fascinating
Rotterdam.
www.bozemanfilmsociety.org for
documentary Red Army at The Ellen
On Thursday, April 23rd enjoy
more up-to-date film information
Theatre. This award-winning film
‘An Evening of Song and Dance’
and Keep ‘Em Flickering! •
tells the Cold War-era story of the
at the Emerson, as BFS presents
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Escape spring showers at Bozeman Library
There is always something to do
at The Bozeman Public Library.
This April, they have a full lineup of
community events from music to art
to yoga and more, suiting a broad
spectrum of interests. The Bozeman
library is located on 626 East Main
Street. For more information,
contact them at (406) 582-2400 or
visit their website at
www.bozemanlibrary.org.
Moms & Babies Yoga is back!
Since the classes have been so full,
they’ve added another class, Yoga
For All. Both will meet every
Tuesday in the large community
room. These classes are free and
open to everyone. Moms and caregivers are welcome to join at the
usual time of 11 to 11:45 am, immediately following Books & Babies.
If lunchtime is more convenient,
please join from noon to 12:45 pm.
Taught by accomplished yoga
instructor Karen Averitt, the Moms
& Babies weekly yoga class is for
moms, dads, or caregivers with their
baby or babies. Jen DuCharme,
owner of FLOW Outside
(www.flowoutside.com) will teach the
noon class for anyone in the community who wishes to attend. Please
bring your own mat. Call Paula at
(406) 582-2426 for more information. Turi Hetherington will continue to fill-in when necessary.
Saturday, April 18th at 6:30 pm
features the Cornerstone
Celebration: A Night in Italy.
This annual fundraiser will take
place upstairs in the Bozeman Public
Library. Enjoy wine tastings, Italian
fare from Pizza Campania, and The
Bountiful Table. Join the fun with
readings from Under the Tuscan Sun,
The Godfather, and A Farewell to Arms.
Singer/song writer Jake Koelzer will
be performing classics. There will
also be a presentation of the 2015
Cornerstone award, and much
more! Tickets are $75 per person.
To reserve tickets or for more information, contact Sarah at (406) 5822425 or email programs@bozeman-
libraryfoundation.org.
The Bozeman Public Library
Foundation is seeking submissions
for its 2016 Atrium Gallery
Exhibition Series. The Atrium
Gallery located in the Library lobby
will showcase both traditional and
innovative contemporary art forms,
as well as the work of both established and emerging artists of our
region. The Library’s primary objective is to feature exhibitions that will
expand public appreciation of art
and reflect the diversity of the community. Selections will be made by
the Library Art Committee, which is
made up of local artists, community
members, Library Foundation, and
Library staff. Each exhibit will run
for one to three months, determined
by the committee.
The Bozeman Public Library is
committed to promoting the visual
and aesthetic enhancement of the
Bozeman community through this
ongoing presentation of rotating
exhibits of public art in the Library.
Fashion for a cause
Fashion for a cause hits the runway at the annual Pediatric Cancer
Fundraiser Fashion Show, “Derby
and Tea for the Bozeman 3,” hosted by Coravelli Modeling Agency
(CMA) on May 2nd, 2015 at the
Hilton Garden Inn from noon to 2
pm. Lunch will be served and a
contest for the best Kentucky Derby
hat. The fundraiser with delight
with a designer fashion, entertainment, Derby viewing, silent auction,
raffle, and food prepared by Chef
Ty from Big Sky Resort. Proceeds
from the fundraiser will benefit The
Bozeman 3, a non-profit supporting
Gallatin Valley children diagnosed
with cancer. The Bozeman 3 was
inspired by three kids with three different cancers and united by one
home, Bozeman.
Allistaire Anderson at 4 years
old was diagnosed with Acute
Myeloid Leukemia, Caden
Shrauger at six years old diagnosed
with High Risk Neuroblastoma,
and Stella Blue Woods at seven
years old diagnosed with
Anaplastic Wilms Tumor. Since,
other children have benefited from
The Bozeman 3.
“As a cancer survivor myself,
during a couple of treatments with
the children, I realized those kids
are and always will be heroes, Big
Heroes,” explained Denise
Coravelli, owner of Coravelli
Modeling Agency. “One of CMAs
missions was to do a major
fundraiser every year. We just didn’t
know what for and I wanted to
keep it local. Once we found out
about Caden, Allistaire, and Stella
Blue it was a no brainer.”
“Derby and Tea for The
Bozeman 3” VIP $25 tickets
include table seating, two raffle tickets, and lunch. General seating $15
tickets are available and include one
raffle ticket. For tickets or more
information call (406) 599-9550. •
A look at ASAP Science
ASAP Science by Mitchell Moffit &
Greg Brown
c.2015, Scribner
$22.99 / $27.50
Canada
256 pages
Hey, what do you know?
It’s a good question, and the
answer is that you probably know a
lot. You know enough to do your
job, not run with scissors, find food,
and keep out of trouble. You, in
fact, know more than you think you
know.
But then again, there are a few
holes in your knowledge that you
might like to fill. And in the new
book ASAP Science by Mitchell Moffit
& Greg Brown, you’ll use science to
do it.
You hear rumors. On social
media, at the club, from your
friends, wrong information is passed
around, taken as truth, and passed
back. And if it still doesn’t sound
right, it genuinely makes you wonder…
Which, for instance, really did
come first: the chicken or the egg? It
might seem like a no-brainer
because everything comes from an
egg, doesn’t it? The total answer has
to do with semantics, genetics, and
mutations, and it might surprise you.
Your grandma always told you
not to go outside without a coat or
you’ll catch a cold. No matter how
many times you told her that a cold
was a virus, she insisted. So would
you believe
that Granny
might’ve been
a little bit
right?
Or, take
shaving: once
you start, you
have to keep
doing it
because the
hair grows
back thicker
and darker,
right? Wrong!
This book will
tell you why,
and it will also
explain why men seem to be hairier
than women.
Drop your food and call “Five
Second Rule”—or not? High-tech
studies (done with bologna and plain
old flooring) show that it all depends
on what you drop and where.
Overall, what scientists say may
change your mind in one second.
In this book, you’ll learn who
feels pain more, men or women.
You’ll see why you close your eyes
when you sneeze (and it’s not to
keep your eyeballs from falling out).
You’ll learn whether you’re in danger of spontaneously combusting,
why snot is good, whether a zombie
apocalypse could really happen, how
to heal heartbreak, and why the simple act of reading can help you
lose weight.
And a cure
for hiccups? It’s
here, too, but
you probably
won’t like it…
Chicken or
egg? Dance or
sit it out? Beer
before liquor
or…? It’s those
hard questions
that make you
lose sleep, so
just stop tossing
and turning.
Instead, turn to
ASAP Science.
By using
colorful drawings and the mindbending subjects they’re known for
on their YouTube channel, authors
Mitchell Moffit & Greg Brown solve
the kind of niggling conundrums
that plague every bar bet, idle
thought, and embarrassing kids’
question known to humankind.
They’re playful in doing that–but
they’re not silly. No, Moffit and
Brown prove (and disprove) rumors
and “unexplained phenomena”
through real scientific methods and
authentic research. And that makes
serious fun.
If you’ve ever wondered about
the Big Questions but didn’t know
where to ask, stop now and find this
book. Adult-themed and for grownup kids, ASAP Science solves mysteries
and you’ll like that, you know? •
Proposals must be received by April
30th, 2015. Incomplete or late proposals will not be considered.
For complete description of the
program and guidelines, visit
www.bozemanlibrary.org/about/art.
php. For additional information,
please contact Paula Beswick at (406)
582-2426 or email [email protected]. •
Elk River hosts author
Elk River Arts &
Lectures will host
Missoula author Pete
Fromm for a reading
from his new novel, If Not
For This, on Thursday,
April 30th. Five-time
recipient of the Pacific
Northwest Booksellers
Literary Award, Fromm is
a novelist and short story
writer whose work centers
on modern Western life.
In his latest book, Fromm
tells the love story of river runners
Maddy and Dalt.
“They marry on the banks of the
Buffalo Fork, sure they’ll live there
the rest of their days. Forced by the
economics of tourism to leave
Wyoming, they start a new adventure, opening their own river business in Ashland, Oregon: Halfmoon
Whitewater. They prosper there,
leading rafting trips and guiding
fishermen into the wilds of
Mongolia and Russia. But when
Maddy, laid low by dizzy spells, with
a mono that isn’t quite mono, both
discovers she is pregnant and is
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,
they realize their adventure is just
beginning.”
Two of Fromm’s books have
been made into films: As Cool as I Am
and Dry Rain. He’s on the faculty of
Pacific University’s MFA writing
program, and regularly lectures
around the U.S. and Europe.
The Seattle Times calls If Not For
This “a 10-hanky read,” while the
Missoula Independent describes it as “a
deeply intimate portrait of a heartless illness colliding with a big love.”
The Lively Times elaborates: “Fromm,
who has always had a knack for
plumbing the interior lives of eccentric characters, places readers in the
head and heart of a funny, brave
woman as she navigates this terrifying run down a brutal river. It’s a
story imbued with such honesty,
courage and kindness—the
qualities that turn ordinary people
into heroes.”
Fromm will visit with Park High
School students, then give a public
reading that evening upstairs at Elk
River Books, 120 North Main Street
at 7 pm. The reading is free, and
will be followed by a reception and
signing. The events are co-sponsored
by the Murray Hotel.
Elk River Arts & Lectures is a
non-profit organization that seeks to
bring writers to Livingston for free
public readings, and also to provide
opportunities for those writers to
interact with local public school students. More information is available
at elkriverarts.org. •
Park High brings life to
West Side Story
The exceptionally talented students of Park High School and
Sleeping Giant Middle School will
bring the Broadway classic West Side
Story to life at the Shane Center this
May. Set in the mid-1950’s, starcrossed lovers Tony and Maria seek
somewhere their romance can
thrive in a neighborhood torn apart
by rival street gangs. Fueled by the
genius of Leonard Bernstein’s
score, West Side Story is one of the
greatest love stories of all time, and
a major milestone in American
musical theatre.
West Side Story runs in the Dulcie
Theatre at the Shane Center in
Livingston from May 1st through
17th, playing Fridays and Saturdays
at 8 pm, with Sunday matinees at 3
pm. Tickets to all shows are $13 for
adults, $10 for seniors and college
students, and $7 for youth 17 and
under, and are available by calling
the box office at (406) 222-1420.
This production is generously
sponsored by Don & Marilyn
Murdock. The Shane Center
is located at 415 East Lewis
Street in Livingston, Montana.
To learn more, visit
www.theshanecenter.org. •
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season intact?
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window, say
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54 Golfer Inkster
55 Restrain, as breath
56 Like Bill Murray and Bob
Odenkirk, by birth
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61 Palace of Westminster
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renaming after Queen
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violinist and
composer
Giuseppe
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41 World Series
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43 Dye company worker
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wings
54 Medieval Japanese land
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57 Cologne compass point
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A n s w e r s To
Ah Yes!
An evening of classic
Lily Tomlin
Support the Ellen Theatre at their Gala
Fundraising Benefit on Saturday, June 27th at
8 pm by spending an evening with an
American treasure—comic genius Lily
Tomlin. In addition to sharing video clips, the
woman responsible for Ernestine and Edith
Ann will perform many of her characters in a
retrospective of her incredible career. After
the performance, there will be a question and
answer session with Ms. Tomlin.
Lily has been a major force in American
comedy since the late 1960s. Starting as a
stand-up comic, she became a must-see week-
ly staple on television’s Rowan & Martin’s
Laugh-In, with Ernestine the nosy telephone
operator and child philosopher Edith Ann,
dispensing advice from an over-sized rocking
chair. Ms. Tomlin is the first woman to perform a solo show on Broadway, for which she
won the first of two Tony Awards. Her
records (she has a Grammy, too!) and books
have sold millions.
In the 1970s, Time magazine honored Ms.
Tomlin with a cover story, crowning her “The
New Queen of Comedy.” Quirky and always
entertaining, Tomlin characters have populated hit TV shows like Will and Grace, Sesame
Street, Murphy Brown, The Magic School Bus, West
Wing, and Desperate Housewives, contributing to
her Emmy collection of six in all.
On the big screen, Ms. Tomlin has
sparkled for directors as varied as Robert
Benton, Carl Reiner, and Woody Allen. She’s
plotted with Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton in
9 to 5, wrestled with Steve Martin in All of
Me, and harmonized with Meryl Streep in
Prairie Home Companion. For her very first
movie role, in Robert Altman’s drama
Nashville, she earned an Academy Award
nomination. Now, 40 years later, Ms. Tomlin
has garnered rave reviews and “Oscar buzz”
for her work in the Sundance Film Festival hit
Grandma, due out in 2015.
Each year, the Kennedy Center Honors
recognize the lifelong accomplishments of
America’s most extraordinary and talented
artists. In 2014, Ms. Tomlin received this
most prestigious award and it was noted,
“She has touched a huge cross-section of
people with her work, delighting us with her
sophisticated wit and keen insight into human
nature. Lily Tomlin makes us laugh louder
and think harder.”
Here is your invitation to be a part of this
important event, which will allow The Ellen
to remain focused on our goal of sustaining a
premier performing arts venue. With your
ticket purchase, this beautiful historic showplace will continue to flourish and present the
very best in entertainment, right here in the
heart of downtown Bozeman.
Knowing that this evening is to benefit
The Ellen, Ms. Tomlin is hosting a post-show,
one-hour wine and dessert reception. Join the
party, where she has offered to “sign photos,
take pictures, have a few good laughs, and do
whatever it takes to help raise money for such
a lovely theatre.” This is limited to just 25
guests, so secure your tickets early.
It’s going to be a great night of entertainment—and that’s the truth! All proceeds for
this Gala Fundraiser go directly to The Ellen
Theatre. For tickets and further information,
visit http://www.theellentheatre.com. •
15th Park High Senior Art Show
The Livingston Center for Art and
Culture is please to present its 15th Annual
Park High School Senior Art Show featuring
works that include pastels, drawing, pen and
ink, photography, ceramics, and metalwork.
This annual exhibit gives students exposure
into the community and provides a gallery
setting to give them confidence and inspire
them to consider a career in the arts.
The show opens Sunday, April 19th and
runs through May 2nd, 2015 with a reception
on Friday, May 1st, 2015 from 3 pm to 5 pm.
Refreshments will be served. The Livingston
Center for Art andCulture is located at 119
South Main Street in Livingston.
Classes for adults and children are ongoing. Please call the Center for a schedule at
(406) 222-5222 or e-mail for information at
[email protected]. Their website is
livingstoncenter.org. •
On the Verge of a new season
The Verge Theatre, located at 2304 North
7th Avenue across from Murdoch’s Ranch and
Home Supply, is the perfect place for a good
laugh! Several shows are coming to the stage in
April. To reserve tickets, call the Verge at (406)
587-0737, extension 1, or purchase tickets
from the website at www.vergetheater.com.
Recover from your weekend with Improv
Comedy! Once again they are offering up a
Monday Night sacrifice of the most daring,
death defying type of live theater there is:
Improv! We call it Improv on the Verge!
Improv Monday Nights begin with one of our
Improv Team taking a suggestion from the
audience and performing a short, comedic
monologue which leads to the whole team
improvising sketches built around the monologue. This is followed up by an improv performance of games and sketches by our
masterful Mainstage Players. It’s a mere
$5 to get in and laugh like hell at our
team of Southwest Montana S.W.A.T.
trained Improv Players. (S.W.A.T. =
SouthWest Alternative Theater). The next
show is on April 27th. All improv shows
begin at 7 pm in the Verge Theater.
Verge Theater continues their tradition of
storytelling with Tales From the Verge:
Exposed, two evenings of original, live storytelling on Friday and Saturday, April 17th and
18th at 8 pm. Tales From the Verge: Exposed will
feature a collection of Bozeman actors, playwrights, comedians, and authors, recounting
true stories from their lives in front of an audience. Touching, funny, embarrassing, exciting,
thought-provoking, and entirely true, performers Ayesha Ashley, Rachel Hergett, Todd
Hoberecht, Elizabeth Olson, Pol Llovet, Steven
Harris-Weiel, and host Ryan Cassavaugh will
explore the evening’s theme of “Exposed” in a
series of short stories they never intended to
tell in public. Tickets are $12 and reservations
can be made online at vergetheater.com or
stop in at Cactus Records in Downtown
Bozeman.
The cult favorite is back at The Verge for
its sixth year! Whether you’re a Rocky Virgin
or have been corrupted over and over again,
this stage spectacular will surprise and excite
you. The movie made it a phenomenon, but
there is nothing like the experience of seeing
this hit musical live and in the flesh!
Unassuming new fiancees Brad Majors and
Janet Weiss take a wrong turn and find themselves vulnerably seeking the help of mad scientist transvestite Dr. Frank-N-Furter. The
“good” doctor, along with his freakish and
scantily clad minions, show Brad and Janet a
night that will change them forever; a night you
won’t soon forget! There is just one long weekend of this most unusually thrilling production,
so make reservations online now at
vergetheater.com
or stop in at Cactus Records in Downtown
Bozeman. Tickets are only $12.
Recommended for ages 17+. Performances
include Friday, April 24th at 8 pm (audience
participation show), Saturday, April 25th at 8
pm and again at midnight (audience participation show). This is a big city tradition right
here in small town Bozeman. Don’t let the
opportunity to time-warp again pass you by!
Join Verge and their merry gang of comedians as they take the stage to offer a zany
hour of improv games. Made up on the spot
with suggestions and volunteers from the audience, these hilarious scenes delight kids and
entertain adults! Shows run at Verge Theatre
on Saturdays from April 25th through May
16th. Shows begin at 2 pm and all tickets are
$5. Reservations online at vergetheater.com or
at Cactus Records in Downtown Bozeman. •
Exciting happenings at the
Emerson Center
Bozeman artist Ella Watson will exhibit
Geysers, Pelts, and Mudpots at the Jessie Wilber
Gallery from May 8th through June 26th. The
opening reception will take place on Friday,
May 8th from 5 to 8 pm. Her body of work
focuses on adaptations within the environment
and one’s self.
Ella uses nature as a loose jumping off
point for her work with the organic influence
being most evident in her use of fluid, colorful
forms. She builds multiple layers of cold wax
and oil paint onto canvas to mimic the awesome landforms of Montana, then scrapes and
cuts away at the surface revealing depth and
color, which resemble the natural evolution of
the earth.
Often, the scrapings will be used elsewhere
within her work, building a new layer, or
adding to another piece entirely. Ella’s method
of adding, taking, rearranging and reevaluating is her way of observing and embracing
change within herself as an artist, an individual and as a part of the vast, living landscape.
Ella values the challenges presented by change
in her work and life. They force her to constantly rethink and adapt to her surroundings,
which adds richness to the everyday.
Ella Watson was born in Virginia and stud-
ied Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture at
Virginia Commonwealth University. She has
worked as a fabricator and installer for various
institutions as well as an instructor of art and
design at the elementary and collegiate levels.
In 2010, Ella self-published Liverwurst, a compilation of images and writings she created
while waiting for a liver transplant.
The Jessie Wilber Gallery is located inside
the Emerson and is free and open to the public. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from
noon to 5 pm and select Saturdays. Learn
more at www.theEmerson.org.
Edd Enders presents Local Flow; Rivers,
Roads, Sky in the Lobby Gallery at The
Emerson Center from May 8th through
September 4th, 2015. Opening reception is
Friday, May 8th from 5 to 8 pm. A Livingston
native, Edd presents a series of paintings in oil,
which reflect his observations and emotional
response to life in the Northern Rockies.
Edd enjoys studying patterns, shapes and
relationships that surround him. His vibrant
use of color relates to an intimacy he has
always felt toward the environments of
Montana and the impact it has on its inhabitants. Edd has spent much of his life as a
guide, packer, wrangler, and cowboy. These
periods spent in isolated areas provided him
ample time to ponder, observe and draw. Edd
is not trying to depict hidden meanings or
make social-political statements with his artwork; he is simply relaying his feelings and
interactions with life through painting.
Edd Enders was born and raised in
Livingston, Montana. He studied art at
Montana State University and is now a full
time painter. Edd is widely collected and has
shown his work in over one hundred exhibits
across the United States.
The Lobby Gallery, located inside The
Emerson, is free and open to the public, viewable during building hours seven days a week.
Join The Emerson Center to celebrate the
artists as well as the Emerson’s 22nd Birthday
on Friday, May 8th, from 5 to 8 pm. Exhibit
receptions run in conjunction with an Open
House celebration showcasing tenants,
exhibits, education, live music, and other exciting happenings within the Emerson! Learn
more at www.theemerson.org. •
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Pour a {Pint} for these great non-profits
In just its second year, Bridger Brewing’s
“Pints with Purpose” raised over $15,000 for
local non-profits and charities. If you’re not
familiar with this relatively new program, you
should be, especially if you’re involved with a
non-profit. Every Monday night from 5 to 8
pm Bridger Brewing donates $1 from every
glass of beer sold in their taproom. That’s an
astonishing 25% of their beer sales!
“We are able to raise somewhere in the
neighborhood of $300 each week,” says
owner and kitchen manager, Jim Eberhard.
“As small business owners we recognize and
understand the sacrifices made by non-profit
organizations, Pints with Purpose is our way
to say thank you and show our support.”
With a grin he adds “of course it doesn’t hurt
that we all benefit over a few pints
of brew.”
Those who work with a non-profit or
charity can go to the contacts page on the
brewery website at www.bridgerbrewing.com
to provide details of the organizations work
and schedule a night to be represented. Be
advised, this event has been so popular that it
is booked out many months in advance.
Bridger Brewing will post details about your
organization’s work through their social
media outlets, and when it works best, the
organization spreads the word to their supporters, too. For those that are interested in,
ahem, helping in a more conventional way,
you can also find the Pints with Purpose
schedule on the web site. Stop by and have a
pint or two of great beer and support an even
greater cause.
“It’s really a fun night down here and, you
know, it also builds relationships. Not only
with the organizations, but also new customers that come down to support a cause
that is near and dear to them. I love it!” says
manager and owner Linda Cencer.
Let’s take a look at what sort of organizations you can support through your brew purchases in late April and May:
• Pints support Friends of Hyalite on April
20th. This is a grassroots, charitable organization that draws on a broad base of community engagement to promote volunteerism
and support for recreational opportunities
and conservation of the outstanding, yearround, recreational opportunities found in
Hyalite Canyon on the Gallatin National
Forest near Bozeman.
Learn more at
www.hyalite.org.
• Pints go to help out
Gateway Youth
Group on April 27th.
This group works with
the youth in the community to develop civicminded future leaders.
Learn more at www.gallatingatewayyouthgroup.org.
• Give your pints a purpose with the Montana
Wilderness
Association (MWA) on
May 4th. MWA works
with communities to
protect Montana’s
wilderness heritage, quiet
beauty, and outdoor traditions now and for future generations. They
envision a future where from the rugged
mountains to the vast prairies Montana’s wild
places are protected, connected, and restored,
because the citizens of this state value wilderness as essential to their heritage and way of
life. Established in 1958 by Montanans who
were instrumental in the passage of the
Wilderness Act of 1964, MWA subsequently
led the fight to win designation of virtually
every wilderness area in the state, as well as
Wild and Scenic designations for suitable
stretches of the Flathead and Missouri rivers.
As the nation’s oldest grassroots wilderness
organization, they pursue their mission by
educating and organizing people to protect
Montana wildlands and empowering those
people to influence and shape policy on
Montana wilderness issues. Learn more at
wildmontana.org.
• Pour a pint for the Gallatin Ice
Foundation on May 11th. They are responsible for the $4.5 million “Raise the Ice
Barn” capital project that will bring Bozeman
a year-round ice rink adjacent to the current
Haynes Pavilion rink. Their goal is to expand
recreational and competitive ice skating in
the Gallatin Valley. They have more than
2,500 youth and adults
that are currently
enjoying programs
such as hockey, figure skating, therapeutic skating
(Eagle Mount),
learn-to-skate, and
more. They are
looking forward to
expanding these
programs as well as
adding curling,
broomball, and sled
hockey to the mix!
Learn more at
www.gallatinicefoundation.org.
• Pints support
Friends of Bozeman Fish Technology
Center on Monday, May 18th. Since their
formation in 2007, the Friends are responsible for service projects at the Center and for
assistance in maintaining/promoting good
local community education/interaction with
the Center, as well as helping to maintain and
manage the Drinking Horse Mountain Trail,
the DHM parking lot, the Kevin Mundy
memorial bridge, the dedicated benches
along the trail, the poop management stations, and the new fish food dispenser at the
“retirement” pond at the Center. Bring your
quarters—this is always a great finish to a
hike up the DHM trail.
• Pints help out the Payden Memorial
Foundation on May 25th. The Payden
Memorial Foundation provides financial support to Montana families with a childhood
cancer diagnosis through funds raised during
their annual Blazing Saddles bike ride. Learn
more at www.payden.org. •
Dr. Bob Garrott Speaks on Bighorn Sheep
Please join Gallatin Wildlife Association
on Thursday, May 7th from 6:30 to 8 pm at
the Fish Wildlife and Parks Region 3
Headquarters, located at 1400 South19th
Avenue in Bozeman. It will be an evening
to learn about bighorn sheep and the disease issues that affect them. Dr. Bob
Garrott, MSU ecologist will speak on the
bighorn sheep project that MSU/FWP are
working on.
Bighorn sheep are an iconic species of
western North America. Found in isolated,
rugged, and extreme habitats of the continent, wild sheep are vital economic, social,
and ecological components of these areas.
Bighorn populations in Montana are having
difficulties sustaining adequate population
levels. This is evidenced today by the die-off
that is occurring now in the Upper
Yellowstone, where 10 to 13 interbreeding
bands of bighorns that occupy steep terrain
in the upper Yellowstone River drainage,
including habitat that extends more than 20
miles north of the park, are having a disease issue. It has been reported that 40%
of the bighorns have died.
Wild sheep are susceptible to diseases
that affect herd viability. The most important disease affecting wild sheep populations are respiratory infections that result
in pneumonia. Pneumonia caused by
these organisms often results in the mortality of a large proportion of the population) across all age classes and is typically
followed by enzootic disease with multiple
years of lamb mortality from pneumonia.
Incidences of pneumonia-related die-offs
are frequently associated with the presence of domestic sheep and goats.
Controlled research studies have confirmed that both Mannheimia hemolytica
and Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae are
transmitted to wild sheep upon contact
with, or proximity to, domestic sheep.
Management alternatives to reduce
the impacts of respiratory disease on wild
sheep are limited. There is currently no
effective vaccine or treatment for pneumonia in bighorn sheep. Maintaining
appropriate and reasonable spatial and
temporal separation between wild sheep
and domestic sheep and goats is the most
effective tool currently available for minimizing risk of disease transmission
between species.
Proactively protecting and managing
the health of wild sheep populations is
essential to the continued success of
restoration, conservation, and management efforts in North America. Managers
must take appropriate steps to prevent
epizootic events that reduce herd health
and performance. Managers need to:
• Recognize that disease transmission from
domestic sheep and goats to wild sheep is a
significant risk factor for the conservation
and restoration of wild sheep populations.
• Work to develop and implement disease
management strategies to address chronically infected wild sheep populations.
• Emphasize the importance of sciencebased assessments of disease risk between
wild sheep and domestic sheep and goats,
and promote strategies to reduce the disease
transmission and mitigate disease outbreaks.
• Recognize effective temporal and spatial
separation of domestic sheep and goats from
wild sheep as the only currently available
management solution for preventing or minimizing disease transmission and advocate for
proactive and cooperative management
strategies for achieving such separation.
• Recognize alternative management strategies are being developed, and until stakeholder agreements are negotiated, co-mingling of domestic sheep and goats with wild
sheep may result in the continued loss of
wild sheep from disease, and wildlife managers may have to cull infected wild sheep
herds to reduce the risk of further disease
transmission.
• Until science is developed to curb the disease, separation is the only measure that
can be taken.
“However, MSU and FWP are working together on a massive new study to
understand why the number of bighorn
sheep is so low in Montana. The $1.2
million, six-year collaborative research
project will investigate the complex issue
from all angles and levels, ranging from
the molecular to the ecosystem,” said
MSU ecologist Bob Garrott.
The goal is to provide the Montana
Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
with the information it needs to enhance
bighorn sheep conservation and management in Montana. MSU/FWP will
look at genetics and general herd health.
Montana currently has 5,500 bighorn
sheep in 48 herds across Montana.
Approximately 72 percent of those herds
have fewer than 100 animals. During
the winter of 2010 alone, Montana lost
20 percent of its total bighorn sheep
population. “We have a lot to learn,”
Garrott said.
Dr Garrott will speak about the project. Please join Gallatin Wildlife
Association on Thursday, May 7th. If you
have questions about the presentation,
email [email protected] •
17th Annual Watershed Festival
Hosted by Montana Outdoor Science
School and the US Fish & Wildlife
Service, the 17th Annual Watershed
Festival is a free community event on
Saturday, June 6th, from 9 am to 2 pm in
celebration of local watersheds. Kids can
catch two Rainbow Trout for free and see
live Montana Raptors up close! Join in for
fun education activities, meet local community organizations, explore science through
art, and eat great food. Kick your summer
off and come play at the Watershed Festival!
The mission of Montana Outdoor
Science School is to promote an
awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the natural world through
quality educational experiences. In
1994, Martha Collins, Louise Forrest,
and Martha Kauffman started a summer camp with the simple goal of creating fun, hands-on nature experiences
for kids. Armed with experience as
educators, mediators, scientists,
authors, and moms, the trio shared a
vision that our lives are enriched when
we have a greater understanding of
our natural surroundings. Today, the
summer camp has grown to
offer year-round courses for all ages. As
Montana Outdoor Science School
celebrates 21 years, the founders’
vision is even more compelling.
To learn more about MOSS, email
[email protected] or call
(406) 582-0526. To learn more about
this event, visit
www.outdoorscience.org/Watershed. •
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Tread lightly on roads
and trails this spring
With warmer weather this year the
spring thaw is already well underway. The Custer Gallatin National
Forest would like to remind recreationists to tread lightly and respect the conditions of roads and trails during the
spring break-up period. Free district
Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM’s)
are available at all district offices providing opening and closing dates of
area roads and gates. Seasonal designations to do not change from year to
year, however this season’s lack of
snow has curtailed snowmobiling
opportunities in many areas, including
grooming by Gallatin Valley
Snowmobile Association (GVSA) on
Wapiti (#2522) and Buck Ridge.
“We appreciate the excellent
grooming that Gallatin Valley
Snowmobile Association has provided
through the 2015 winter season,” said
Brian McNeil Bozeman Trails
Manager. “With winter conditions
waning, spring break-up can often
times cause the most damage to trails
with wet saturated soils, loose rocks,
and debris common across many area
trails. Seasonal trail crews come on in
early June and will be maintaining
trails after the trails have dried out. We
encourage recreationists to tread lightly, using trails that are drier and help
limit extreme rutting or erosion.”
If hitting the trails for the first time
this spring, remember a few extra items
including food, water, survival gear,
extra layers, and bear spray. Have bear
spray readily accessible outside your
pack and know how to use it. For information about road and trail conditions,
please contact the Bozeman Ranger
District at 3710 Fallon Street or by
phone at (406) 522-2520 or Hebgen
Lake Ranger District at (406) 8236961. For more information on the
Custer Gallatin National Forest, visit
www.fs.usda.gov/custergallatin. •
13th Annual Orchid Show
at the Gallatin Valley mall
The Sacajawea Orchid Society
announces its thirteenth annual orchid
show on April 17th and 19th, 2015.
The show will take place in
the JC Penney’s courtyard at the Gallatin
Valley Mall, located at
2825 West Main Street
in Bozeman. Show
hours are from noon to
9 pm on Friday, April 17th; 10
am to 7 pm on Saturday,
April 18th; and 11 am
to 4 pm on Sunday,
April 19th.
Once again, experts
from the American Orchid
Society will be judging the
orchids. The judges not only
award first, second, and third
place ribbons in each orchid classification, they also judge the orchids for
national awards granted by the
American Orchid Society.
The orchid show features a spectacular display of orchids grown by
Society members. Non-member orchid
entries are also welcome. Orchids and
orchid-related materials will also be
available for sale by independent local
and neighboring city orchid
growers.
Instructional programs will
be offered Saturday and
Sunday at 2 pm during the
show. Members from the
Sacajawea Orchid Society
will be on hand during the
show to answer questions
and explain just how easy
it can be to keep orchids
growing and blooming
throughout the year.
Handouts on orchid culture will also
be available. There is nothing more
satisfying during the long Montana
winter than to have one or more of
your orchids in bloom and on display
in your home.
For more information on the
Sacajawea Orchid Society, log onto
www.sosorchids.com. The Sacajawea
Orchid Society is a non-profit organization focusing on orchid education. •
Ellen hosts Worldwide
Vegan Bake Sale
Even non-bakers suffer from the
misconception that baked goods
require a chicken’s eggs, a cow’s
milk, or animal-based butter. In fact,
the reproductive secretions of
animals are not required to create
decadent and delicious baked
goods—binding, richness, and
leavening can all be better accomplished with healthful, plant-based
ingredients.
This spring, participants on six
continents will hold vegan bake sales
across the world, raising money for a
variety of local causes and introducing the public to the diversity and
deliciousness of vegan cupcakes,
cookies, brownies, and other baked
goods. These bake sales will “raise
dough” and raise consciousness about
the cruel practices, such as stealing
baby calves from their mothers and
grinding up live newborn male chicks
that are standard throughout the
dairy and egg industries.
The bake sale in Bozeman will
take place on Saturday, April 18th in
the lobby of The Ellen Theatre, located at 17 West Main Street. Bake sale
will last from 3 to 7 pm preceding the
Bozeman premiere of the investigative environmental documentary
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret.
Everything sold will be 100%
plant-based. There will also be many
gluten-free, organic, and raw items.
All proceeds will go to Live and Let
Livingston, to maintain their evergrowing lending library of cookbooks
and documentaries, educational
resources, and monthly
potlucks/cooking demos.
Bakers are welcome! Anyone, (not
just vegans), can join. Recipes can be
found at www.veganbakesale.com, on
Live and Let Livingston’s facebook
and MeetUp pages, or by contacting
Bonnie Goodman at (406) 222-0321
to sign up for the monthly L&LL
recipe and potluck e-vite. •
Local celebrities serve it up
The 4th Annual Celebrity Servers,
Serving it up for Family Promise will
take place on Wednesday, April 29th,
at 6:30 pm at 14th North. Some of
your favorite local celebrities will put
on aprons and get to work serving a
fabulous meal for a great cause. At the
end of the evening, you are invited to
tip your favorite celebrity server and
all of the funds go directly to Family
Promise programs for homeless children and their families. Family Promise was founded in
2006 by a diverse group of church
leaders and community volunteers
with one goal in mind: to end homelessness one family at a time. Since
then, we have helped hundreds of
homeless families by providing meals,
shelter, and intensive case management services, allowing them to regain
their independence and develop the
skills they need to stay independent.
Tickets are $50 each and will be on
sale starting April 1st. For more information, please contact Family Promise
at (406) 582-7388 or via email at
[email protected]. •
Celebrate National Park Week
Yellowstone Public Affairs
Yellowstone National Park
joins parks, programs, and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park
and share their stories online at
FindYourPark.com. Launched by
the National Park Service and the
cultural parks, as well as the
National Park Service programs
that protect, preserve, and share
nature, culture, and history in
communities nationwide. “Find Your Park” is also the
theme for this year’s National
Park Week, April 18th through
Day in Bozeman. During National Park Week,
all youth coming to the park will
have the opportunity to earn the
National Junior Ranger
patch. These patches will be available by participating in ranger led
activities or completing the
National Park Foundation, Find
Your Park is a public awareness
and education campaign
celebrating the milestone centennial anniversary of the National
Park Service in 2016 and setting
the stage for its second century
of service. Find Your Park invites the
public to see that a national park
can be more than a place—it can
be a feeling, a state of mind, or a
sense of American pride. Beyond
vast landscapes, the campaign
highlights historical, urban, and
26th. To celebrate National Park
Week and National Junior Ranger
Day, Yellowstone staff will provide
distance learning and in-park programs, as well as visit regional
schools and outreach
events. Expedition Yellowstone
will host four schools for multiday
curriculum-based programs. Park
rangers will attend numerous
events including Earth Day celebrations in regional towns, the
Kyi Yo PowWow in Missoula, a
Chicks in Science event in
Billings, and a Junior Archeologist
Yellowstone Junior Ranger paper.
“As the nation’s first national
park, Yellowstone is a prime location to celebrate National Park
Week,” said acting Yellowstone
Superintendent Steve Iobst.
“Come find your park and help
build the next generation of supporters and advocates.”
Visit www.NationalParkWeek.org to learn more about
how you can join parks, programs,
and partners in celebrating
National Park Week across
the country. •
Lee Whittlesey’s ‘Gateway to Yellowstone
The Friends of the Yellowstone
Gateway Museum presents a free
program by Lee Whittlesey, entitled “Gateway to Yellowstone:
The Raucous Town of Cinnabar
on the Montana Frontier,” on
Thursday, April 16th, 7 pm at
the Livingston-Park County
Public Library, located at 228
West Calendar.
The town of Cinnabar,
Montana no longer exists, but
when it did, it served as the
immediate railroad gateway
for a generation of visitors to
Yellowstone National Park.
Visitors passed through its
streets from September 1st,
1883, through June 15th,
1903. Whittlesey’s program, and
his book of the same title, tells the
story of its place in the West, and
the legend of the town and its
promoters, including Hugo
Hoppe. Its story is one of aspiration and dreams in the American
West; its place in the legend and
lore of Yellowstone has kept the
spirit of Cinnabar alive for more
than a hundred years since the
town itself faded away. Cinnabar
was situated three miles northwest
of Gardiner.
Whittlesey’s forty-year studies in
the history of the Yellowstone
region have made him an expert
on Yellowstone’s vast literature and
have resulted in numerous publica-
tions. He is the author, co-author,
or editor of eleven books and more
than twenty-five journal articles.
The most recent ones are the new
(2015) edition of Truman Everts’s
Lost in the Yellowstone, and Gateway to
Yellowstone: The Raucous Town of
Cinnabar on the Montana Frontier. He
co-authored with Dr. Paul
Schullery Myth and History in the
Creation of Yellowstone National Park
(University of Nebraska Press,
2003). Their twenty-five-year project—The History of Mammals in the
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, 17961881: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of
Thousands of Historical Observations—
is forthcoming as a full book in
2016. Another of his recent books
is ’This Modern Saratoga of the
Wilderness!’: A History of Mammoth
Hot Springs and the Village of
Mammoth in Yellowstone National Park,
which is awaiting publication by
the National Park Service.
Whittlesey also published The
Guide to Yellowstone Waterfalls and
Their Discovery (2000) in which he
and two co-authors revealed to
the world for the first time the
existence of more than 300
previously unknown waterfalls
in Yellowstone National Park.
For this accomplishment, he
was featured on ABC News,
NBC News, the Discovery
Channel, the Travel Channel,
and People magazine.
Whittlesey appeared in Ken
Burns’s five-part special on
national parks, the Arun
Chaudhary film shot for
President Obama’s White House,
the British Broadcasting
Corporation’s hour-long program
entitled Unnatural Histories—
Yellowstone, and most recently on
Montana PBS’s history of
Yellowstone. He is often seen on
regional and local television talking about Yellowstone’s history.
This is the final program in the
museum’s Livingston speaker
series. All are welcome to the free
presentation; refreshments are
provided. Please visit the museum’s website, www.yellowstonegatewaymuseum.org or call
(406) 222-4184, for more information. The museum is also offering
programs in Gardiner this year. •
The Apsaalooke (Crow) in Yellowstone
The Yellowstone Gateway
Museum hosts a program entitled,
“The Apsaalooke (Crow) in
Yellowstone and the Gardiner
Area” on Thursday, April 16th at
7 pm in the Gardiner School. The
free program is presented by Dr.
Shane Doyle, Crow tribal member
and MSU Native American
Studies professor.
Doyle’s presentation focuses on
the history and culture of the
Crow Tribe, the cultural significance of the Yellowstone area to
his people, and contemporary
issues that face the Tribe today.
Doyle grew up in Crow
Agency, Montana and is an
enrolled member of the Crow
Tribe. He attended school there
and also at Montana State
University-Bozeman, completing
a BS in Elementary Education, an
MS in Native American Studies,
and an EdD in Education,
Curriculum and Instruction. Doyle
is an adjunct professor at MSU in
both the Native American Studies
and Education Department. He
also works as an education and
cultural consultant for numerous
schools and groups, including the
Smithsonian, Montana Office of
Public Instruction, and the
National Park Service. Doyle also
serves as a tribal liaison in a recent
collaborative effort with Dr. Eske
Willerslev and the Center for
Geogenetics, in Copenhagen,
Denmark. This is in response to
the recent DNA analysis of a
young boy found in 1968 who was
buried 12,600 years ago near present-day Wilsall, Montana.
Doyle leads a field trip into
Yellowstone National Park for the
Gardiner School Junior class prior
to the evening program. These students will be traveling to the Crow
Reservation in late May for a cultural exchange. Doyle has given
several well-received Indian
Education for all presentations to
Livingston East Side School students and their parents through a
museum and school collaborative
program.
The overall program, Cultural
Perspectives of Land Use in the
Gardiner Area, features expert
speakers who give information
about land use from multiple perspectives, including Indian
Education for all topics. The presentations are given during the
2014-2015 school year. After
speakers engage students either in
the classroom or on field trips to
local cultural and natural sites,
they present evening programs for
the Gardiner and other nearby
communities.
A recent Humanities Montana
grant partially funds the project.
The school, YGM, and the Friends
of the Yellowstone Gateway
Museum have also committed
funds to the project’s completion.
Please visit the museum’s website,
www.yellowstonegatewaymuseum.org or call (406) 222-4184, for
more information. •
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Forest health & wildfire safety
By Brad Bauer
With the snow barely gone or
hiding in the shade it is hard to
think about the wildfires of summer. Yet, as with most things, a little
forward thinking can go a long
ways. Whether you hang your hat
in a cabin deep in the woods or a
house in the open valley, wildfire is
just another thing to keep in the
corner of your brain.
Providing a level of safety for
your home from wildfire, whether it
is a grass fire or a forest fire, is a
great excuse to evaluate the health
of the trees you cherish for summer
shade and winter shelter. Whether
you live in the woods or in the valley now is a great time to look at
how your trees faired over our winter. Did your evergreens suffer any
winter drying or broken tops? How
about your deciduous trees?
Without the leaves of summer,
you can easily see if your
deciduous trees have broken
branches or need pruning.
Evaluating your tree’s health
and developing a plan to remedy
any problems you may find now is
a great time to consider some
actions that can improve your forest’s health and home’s wildfire
safety. Starting near your home and
other structures you can do some
simple tasks with basic tools such as
a bow saw and hand pruners.
Pruning low branches around the
house is a great place to start.
Focus your efforts on evergreens
and remove the lower branches
from the lesser of either the first 12
feet or 1/3 the height of the tree.
This creates space below trees
where in the event of wildfire the
fire is less likely to be able to climb
to the tops of the tree.
While you have the bow saw
and pruners out, think about
removing some of the smaller
conifer trees that are mixed in with
your larger trees. This bit of thin-
ning is a first step
towards creating
space between the
trees you leave.
Providing this
space frees more
water and nutrients
for the tress you
leave, resulting in
healthier trees. If
you thin enough you
might even be able
to reduce the risk of
a wildfire moving
from tree to tree.
How about those
deciduous trees in
your yard? What
can you do with
them to help your
forest health and
improve your wildfire safety? No matter if the tree is a
deciduous or evergreen, providing space
The debut poster for Smokey the Bear-USFS
Firewood permits now available
Personal use firewood permits
are now available for purchase at all
ranger districts on the Custer
Gallatin National Forest. A cord of
firewood measures 4 feet wide by 4
feet high in an 8-foot long stack and
permits are purchased for a minimum of four cords or maximum of 12 cords. Only dead
trees with no green needles
are available under the permit and all wood removed
from the forest must be cut to
a maximum length of 6 feet
or less.
Permits are $6 per cord at
Ranger Districts in Bozeman,
West Yellowstone, Gardiner,
and Livingston. Permits are
also available at Owenhouse
Ace Hardware (both locations) in Bozeman and Lee &
Dad’s Grocery and True
Value Hardware in Belgrade.
Check with the local ranger station before cutting firewood for any
special local cutting restrictions or
requirements and make sure you
have an updated motorized vehicle
use map. Woodcutters must have
their permit with them while removing wood and an approved spark
arrester on chainsaws and splitters
along with a shovel and a fire extinguisher. It is also required that
woodcutters pile slash left on the
forest in six foot piles away from
standing trees and over hanging
branches as well as low-stump trees
to less than 6 inches. Reduce the risk of bringing
home Mountain Pine Beetle by only
cutting trees that have been dead for
more than one year. A general rule
of thumb when gathering firewood
is that a dead pine tree with no needles left on the branches is
empty of mountain pine
beetles. Trees with red
needles still attached are
likely to have young beetles
under the bark and the
beetles will emerge later in
the season. Waiting later in
the summer to cut your
wood helps to reduce the
risk of spreading insects.
By mid-August the beetles
have emerged and left
their dead host. For further information on
firewood permits, please
contact your local Forest
Service office. For travel maps and
more information on the Custer
Gallatin National Forest, visit
www.fs.usda.gov/custergallatin. •
Last chance to visit Winter Farmer’s Market
Spring is just around the corner,
but that doesn’t mean that you have
to wait to enjoy locally produced
vegetable, meat, and dairy products,
plus much more. This season, head
to the Emerson Cultural Center
Ballroom from 9 am to noon for the
Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market!
Now through April, shoppers can
find seasonal vegetables, eggs,
cheese, artisan meats, honey, goat
milk soap, wool, local breads, coffee,
and a tasty breakfast. The last market date for the 2015 season is
Saturday, April 18th.
You’ll be surprised on how much
Montana has to offer during the
winter season! Each market will feature live music, coloring for the kids,
and drawings for BWFM tote bags
filled with products from featured
vendors. Also, don’t miss out on
your few remaining chances to fill
your Farmers’ Market Fan Card.
Each visit earns the shopper one
stamp on their card. Cards that are
filled with six stamps by noon on
April 18th (the end of the eleventh
market of the season) will be
entered into a drawing for prizes
from some of the market’s sponsors.
The BWFM is sponsored by The
Community Food Co-op, Gallatin
Valley Botanical, Montana Parent,
The Nova Cafe, Zone 4 Magazine,
and Downtown Bozeman. Join them
for another season of fine
local foods! For more information,
visit www.bozemanwintermarket.com or contact Stephanie
Archer, Market Manager, at
[email protected]. •
Methods of limiting vole populations
By Emily Lockard, MSU Extension—
Gallatin County
When the snow melted in your
yard did you notice small pathways
in your lawn? Do you see small
holes with little creatures running
around day and night? If so, you
may have voles. Voles are also
known as field mice or meadow
mice. There are many different
species, but they are small (less than
8.5 inches). They can have short or
long tails and are dark brown to
gray in color.
Voles tend to have boom bust
populations and can breed year
round, but usually breed in the
spring and summer. Based on the
calls I’ve received this year they are
in a boom period. They do not
hibernate, so even if you didn’t
notice them all winter they were
busy creating pathways under the
snow. They create underground and
surface tunnel systems with many
burrow entrances. Normally voles
do not occupy buildings or structures, but they can cause damage to
trees, lawns, agricultural fields, and
other vegetation.
Unfortunately, there are no easy
ways to control voles.
Recommended control methods
include but are not limited to: exclusion, trapping, and toxicants.
Exclusion is a viable option for
small gardens and can be accomplished with mesh wire fencing with
holes one inch or less. Bury the wire
six inches to prevent voles from burrowing under the fence.
Trapping can be a good option if
you are controlling them in your
yard or lawn. Trapping voles is done
by placing mouse traps on surface
runways and by baiting the trap
with peanut butter or apples. Traps
can be covered with a wooden box
or half a milk jug while maintaining
an entrance and exit if you are concerned about children or small pets
getting to the traps. Trapping is not
effective for large populations and
can be time consuming.
For large population control
there are a few toxicants labeled for
use on voles and a limited number
of them are labeled for home and
garden use. Always read the label
and follow instructions before using
a toxicant. Zinc phosphide is a
restricted use pesticide and requires
a license to purchase and use. It is a
single dose toxicant, meaning it is
effective after one dose and it may
be necessary to pre-bait before use
so the voles are willing to consume
the bait. Anti-coagulants are available that do not require a private
applicator license, but they can take
multiple feedings and 5 to 15 days
to work. Anticoagulants may come
in different forms so apply according to label instructions.
Toxicants can have unintended
consequences for non-target
animals through primary (direct
consumption) or secondary
consumption (consumption of poisoned vole). Following instructions
will reduce risks to wildlife (e.g.
seed eating birds), and pets (e.g.
dog and cats).
Other methods of control that
aren’t recommended are frightening, repellents, fumigants, and
shooting. Encouraging predators
that feed on voles may help control the populations, but because
of their high reproductive potential voles are not usually
controlled by predators. For more
information on voles and vole
management, visit
GallatinExtension.com and click
the horticulture webpage link. •
between your home and trees
will help improve your homes
wildfire safety. Trees that are
dead and leaning over road
may become a barrier during
an emergency and by removing you are providing the
remaining trees more space to
grow and be healthy.
Every forest, yard, and
shelterbelt is different. MSU
Extension—Gallatin County
will gladly help you evaluate
and discuss your options.
Additionally, financial assistance is available to help with
improving forest health and
wildfire safety. Give us a ring
or stop in.
Brad Bauer is an MSU
Extension—Gallatin County
Natural Resource Extension Agent
who focuses on natural resources
management, education, and outreach. Call him at (406) 3883812 to learn more. •
Sustainable gardening
all around
By Zelpha Boyd
I’ve been fortunate to attend several workshops over the past years
sponsored by experts who are
demonstrating the best way to garden/farm. At all of these gatherings
are folks concerned about the environment, the food they eat, and
working toward sustainability.
Among the many organizations are
the Sage Mountain Center near
Whitehall, Paradise Permaculture in
Livingston, the Farm to Fork at
Ennis, the Sabo’s near Pony, Black
Robin of Bozeman, and the many,
many small businesses who produce
for the Farmers’ Markets.
The Paradise Permaculture
Institute in
Livingston sponsors
workshops in sustainability. After
attending a couple
of their offerings
this spring, I’m really impressed with
their organization.
First was a seed
exchange and second was a backyard
pond hands-on
presentation. Both
were well attended
and received. The seed exchange
featured Cheryl Moore-Gough and
Michelle Evans, both experts in the
field of horticulture. Greg Johnson
and Fernando presented the pond
workshop. While the deep hole was
already dug to the right depth and
circumference, the workshop participants helped sculpt the edges, form-
ing a terraced border. A vinyl liner
with a felt pad underneath was laid
in the pond and trimmed to fit.
Plants were placed around the
edges, both on the terrace and original surface of the yard. Adding the
water—rain water saved for the
occasion—was the finishing touch.
The Paradise Permaculture
Institute, a non-profit headed by
Mona Lewis, states their mission as
“We demonstrate how to work with
nature to co-create
abundant foodscapes
and sacred spaces.”
This organization
presents workshops
year round. Their
website is well worth
investigating.
Another Seed
Exchange, sponsored
by Brock Albin and his
Black Robin Farm and
Orchard, was held at
the Library. Here
enthusiastic gardeners
exchanged ideas as well
as seeds. Invited to a tour of his
farm orchard, I was really impressed
with what he’s doing. A more complete article about this farm will
appear in a later issue of The Bozone.
Working to be better stewards of
the Earth is really catching on. Even
in small backyard gardens is attention being paid to do the “right
thing”. I’m very grateful for all that
is being done on Mother Earth’s
behalf. Although my best gardening
days are in the past, I will continue
to spread the word about what others are doing. •
Bozeman premiere of Cowspiracy
Filmmakers Kip Andersen and
Keegan Kuhn have announced the
Bozeman premiere of their new
film Cowspiracy: The Sustainability
Secret, with a free screening on
Saturday, April 18th, at 7 pm at The
Ellen Theatre. The documentary is
90 minutes long and will be followed
with a Q&A Session led by Dr. Lisa
Kemmerer, author of Eating
Earth: Environmental Ethics and Dietary
Choice. No tickets are required; seating will be available on a first come,
first served basis.
At a time when whole regions are
in drought, our oceans are dying,
and severe weather is becoming the
norm, Cowspiracy seeks to find the
real reasons why and what we can
do about it. Through intense conversations with the nation’s leading
environmental advocacy groups, this
film explores the blind spots that are
leading us down a road we won’t be
able to drive our electric car out of.
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability
Secret is a groundbreaking featurelength environmental documentary
following an intrepid filmmaker as
he uncovers the most destructive
industry facing the planet today and
investigates why the world’s leading
environmental organizations are too
afraid to talk about it. As eye-open-
ing as Blackfish and as inspiring as
An Inconvenient Truth, this shocking
yet humorous documentary reveals
the absolutely devastating environmental impact large-scale factory
farming has on our planet.
Complimentary DVDs of the
film and refreshments will be available during the 5th Annual
Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale, taking place in The Ellen’s lobby
from 3 to 7 pm (or until the goodies run out). For more information,
visit www.cowspiracy.com. To help
with the bake sale, contact Bonnie
Goodman at (406) 222-0321. •
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MSU & MOSS offer 2nd series of adult courses
MSU News Service
Montana State University’s
Extended University is partnering
with Montana Outdoor Science
School (MOSS) to offer a second
series of outdoor science skills
classes for adults. These hands-on
courses are designed for adults
who enjoy outdoor activities and
want to improve their outdoor
science knowledge.
Remaining courses include
“Birding Basics,” “Intro to
Comparative Vertebrate
Anatomy,” and “Orienteering.”
Participants can enroll in individual courses or the whole series.
Birding Basics is a two-session
class held on Thursday April 23rd
from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and on
Saturday morning, April 25th from
6:30 to 8:30 am. The course covers
the basics of birds and bird watch-
physiology and key features, and the
early morning field class will help
students put this knowledge to the
ing, including birding tools and
techniques and bird identification.
The first session focuses on bird
test. The class is $49.
Introduction to
Comparative Vertebrate
will explore topographic maps, compasses, and Bozeman landmarks in
this beginners’ orienteering course.
The class is $29.
All courses take place on the
MSU campus from 6:30 pm to 8:30
pm (except the birding field trip)
and are led by experienced outdoor
skills instructors from Montana
Outdoor Science School. Courses
are limited to 12 participants per
class for maximum hands-on interaction with instructors. View and
register for the courses at eu.montana.edu/noncredit. For more information or to sign up for regular
email announcements, contact
Nicole Soll with MSU Extended
University at [email protected] or (406) 994-6633. •
Anatomy is a two-session class held
on Tuesday, May 5th and Thursday,
May 7th. Participants will compare
and contrast preserved
specimens from the
different vertebrate
classes, such as fish,
amphibians, and
mammals. Day one
of the course will
cover basic taxonomy principles and
external features.
Day two will cover
major internal structures and systems in
a hands-on exploratory
manner. The class is $49.
Orientation to Orienteering
I is on Tuesday, May 19th. Students
Learn to Parent the Love and Logic Way™ with Thrive
Thrive is a community-based
organization established in 1986. At
the heart of Thrive lies a preventative, strength-based, empowerment
model of working with parents and
children. They provide families with
the resources, tools, and support to
raise healthy, successful children.
Their programs have been developed using evidence-based practices
adapted to meet local community
needs, and rigorously evaluated to
ensure program efficacy. Thrive has
developed critical community partnerships built on sharing design,
implementation, management, evaluation, financial resources, and
responsibilities for programs. This
approach, which has the success of
the child at its center, results in the
highest quality services, maximizes
scarce resources, and has a powerful
impact on outcomes for children.
This month, join Thrive for one
of their excellent youth programs.
Here’s a look at what’s coming up
in late April and May:
First up is Dynamite Dads, a
chance for dads, uncles, grandparents, or any male role model to
spend quality time with the child
they adore! This event is free of
charge and dinner is provided—
plus has the added benefit of giving
mom a night off ! On Wednesday,
April 15th, head to Cashman’s
Nursery from 6 to 7:30 pm for
Dynamite Dads. The evening will
be spent painting gardening pots
and planting seeds—a perfect gift to
take back home to mom! Please call
Thrive at (406) 587-3840 or go
to www.allthrive.org for more
information.
Don’t miss out on Gym Day
every Wednesday in Belgrade from
11:40 am 12:20 pm at the Heck
Quaw Gym. Program is designed
for parents and toddlers to have a
place to go, socialize, and be able to
actively play on cold Montana winter days! The Parent Place provides
plenty of riding toys, tunnels, and
balls for the kids to play with. The
Bozeman and Belgrade school districts each generously provide the
space to use for one hour a week
during the school year.
Thriving Babies is a free and
fun group by Thrive for all parents
Bridgercare hosts
Sex Trivia Night
Bridgercare presents the 3rd
Annual Sex Trivia Night on May
29th, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the Beall
Park Recreation Center. Attendees
must be 21 or over and bring ID to
the event. No exceptions! Only
presold tickets are available and cost
$35 each. To purchase tickets, go to
bridgercare.org/eventsnews or contact Juliane McLean at
[email protected] or (406)
587-0681, ext. 37.
This exclusive event will be
capped at 72 attendees, so get your
tickets now! Every attendee will take
home a new mini bullet vibrator
from Erotique. Sex Trivia is sponsored by The Birth Place, Cello,
The Birth Center, and the Susan
Wicklund Fund Board of Directors
and will consist of four rounds of
ten questions each with an action
mad minute at the end of every
round. Bridger Brewing and Plonk
will sponsor an open beer and wine
bar and Food for Thought and
Elle’s Belles Bakery will serve up
delicious food and desserts. The
Community Food Co-op is
sponsoring a fun photo booth to
make the memories last!
Spruce & Honey waxing parlor,
Lockhorn Cider House, and
Erotique are giving away fantastic
raffle prizes and of course the
smartest sexperts will be rewarded
with prizes as well! Sex Trivia Night
aims to debunk common sex myths
in a fun and educational way by
empowering individuals with
accurate information and
encouraging everyone to start conversations about sexual healthcare
and education.
Bridgercare provides excellent,
affordable reproductive and sexual
healthcare and education in a safe,
supportive, empowering atmosphere. They are a non-profit, family
planning clinic that provides services
to men and women regardless of
ability to pay. They seek to improve
the lives and future prospects of
children and families. Their specific
strategy is to prevent unplanned
pregnancy and promote preventative health. If they are successful,
child and family well-being will
improve. Please visit www.bridgercare.org to find out more. •
and their children ages zero to one
year. Come join other parents and
babies for this group specifically
created for the critical first year of a
child’s life. Participants will engage
in hands-on activities, discuss an
array of child development topics,
socialize with other first-time parents, and learn more about how to
transition to parenthood. This
group meets on Friday, April 17th
and May 15th from 10 to 11 am at
The Birth Center, located at 601
West Villard Street. April’s topic
will cover “Infant Massage” and
May’s topic will cover “My Baby’s
Language”. Program and free and
no registration is needed—drop in
whenever life and baby permit! For
questions or more information,
please contact Maria at Thrive by
calling (406) 587-3840 or visiting
www.allthrive.org.
Thriving Kids Playgroup is
a free playgroup presented by
Thrive and the Ridge Athletic
Club for parents and their children
ages zero to five. This play group
will give parents and children an
opportunity to play in the Ridge
Kids Play Zone. This zone is a
soft-sided play center with tunnels,
slides, and ball pits that lets children of all ages safely exercise.
Thrive Parent Educator will be
providing some structured activities
for those who want a break from
playing in the ball pit. Join them
on Mondays from 2 to 3 pm
through April 27th, 2015. Pre-registration is required. Please call the
Ridge the morning of each playgroup at (406) 582-4452.
Thriving Tots is a free series
for all caregivers and children from
ages 0 to 5 years. This program
takes place at the Hyalite
Elementary School Stage Area on
Friday, April 24th and May 1st,
and lasts from 10 to 11am. Come
join other parents and kids to participate in fun, hands-on activities,
and discuss an array of child development, school readiness and parenting topics!
Parenting the Love and
Logic Way™ begins on Monday,
May 4th. This program was developed by the Love and Logic
Institute, Inc. This class will help
you find specific answers and
strategies for those difficult
moments in raising your child.
Some difficult moments may
include bedtime routine, getting
dressed, or just plain arguing.
Designed to help you find specific answers and strategies for
those everyday moments that can
be difficult in child rearing, this
course is for parents/caregivers of
children ages zero to six. You can
learn strategies to feel better about
your parenting techniques, deepen
your relationship with your child,
and receive more enjoyment in
parenting.
This six week course will be
held on Monday, May 4th, 11th,
and 18th, plus June 1st, 8th, and
15th from 5:30 to 7 pm. It will take
place at the Thrive Office, located
at 400 East Babcock. Cost is $10
for a workbook per household.
Dinner and child care will be provided. Sign-up is required before
each class.
For any questions, please contact
Thrive at (406) 587-3840 or visit
www.allthrive.org. •
Water, water, everywhere!
By Zelpha Boyd
What a pleasure it is to have
water—fresh, clean, pure mountain
water! Just turn on the faucet and
there it comes! Few of us take time
to really appreciate this
wonderful provision.
Few of us say thank
you to the Higher
Power that provides.
Maybe it’s time for us
to think again. We
indeed can be grateful
we live here in the
high country where
water is so plentiful.
After reading the article about
water conservation in the Bozeman
Chronicle I became conscious of the
real need to begin right now, doing
what we can to conserve this precious commodity. What with our
growing population and climate
change, we face the real possibility
of being short of water—even
here! In many parts of the world
water is already scarce and what is
there is often too dirty to drink. We
are indeed blessed to be living here!
We may have to face some hard
choices in the future.
There are ways of conserving
our water resources right now. Let’s
start with the water we used in the
bathroom. At a recent Home Show
I was given a five-minute timer
with the idea being that we should
keep our showers under five minutes. I was amazed that I can shower—including washing my hair—
within that target time. When
brushing the teeth, shut off the
water and use only to rinse. Not
flushing the toilet every time saves
enormous amounts of water. If
it’s yellow, let it mellow, if it’s
brown, flush it down. Most of us
could do that!
In the yard and garden, the best
way to water is to soak the ground
thoroughly every 4 to 5 days. The
roots of the plants are then forced
to go deeper which is beneficial for
them. Watering every day just a little encourages shallow roots that
can be harmed by our hot summer
days. Using mulches
to cover the ground
reduces evaporation, as well as
keeping the ground
cooler. Your plants
will like that!
Planting those
native high plains
plants that require
less water is also
advisable. By visiting a local nursery and asking about these plants
you’ll find quite a selection of
wonderful plant material.
All of us can become aware of
saving water in many ways.
Changing our habits is hard, but
using water efficiently is a must. I
would like to propose that each of
us take a pledge to change one
water-using habit, using less water.
Along with this pledge, we can also
promise to appreciate our natural
heritage, give thanks, and bless our
clear, clean water. •
Learn how to Give Local
On May 5th, 2015, The
Bozeman Area Community
Foundation will join communities across the country for
Give Local America, a 24hour crowdfunding event and
live celebration of community
giving that provides individu-
als a platform to invest in and celebrate the work of local nonprofit
organizations nationwide. The
local event to benefit Gallatin
County on this national day of
giving will be called Give Big
Gallatin Valley.
For more information about
joining the Bozeman Area
Community Foundation in Give
Big Gallatin Valley, contact
Bridget Wilkinson at (406)
587-6262, [email protected], or go to
www.GiveBigGV.org to learn
more. •
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Step back in time at The Ellen Theatre
Enter the Ellen and it is as if you are stepping back in time. The elaborate crown moldings, gilded plaster carvings, and ornate light
fixtures are a reflection of a bygone era when
playhouses were palaces and people gathered
to be mesmerized by the magic of live theatre
and music. This April, enjoy live music
events throughout the month at the beautiful
Ellen Theatre.
Bozeman is going to rock when legend
Leon Russell plays The Ellen Theatre on
Thursday, April 23rd at 8 pm. In his distinguished and unique 50 year career, Leon
Russell has played on, arranged, written
and/or produced some of the best records in
popular music. A new generation discovered
Russell five years ago when he toured the US
with Sir Elton John. Now he’s bringing his
band to Montana and warns, “Make sure you
bring earplugs, cuz we’re going to be loud.”
The list of people with whom Russell has
played is a who’s who of the music world
including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Frank
Sinatra, Joe Cocker, Willie Nelson, George
Harrison, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Barbra
Streisand, Tina Turner, and Aretha Franklin to
name just a few. Thanks to a generous sponsorship by Yellowstone Harley-Davidson, tickets to
The Ellen concert are only $34 and may be
purchased online at theellentheatre.com.
The opening act for the evening will be
Riley Etheridge, Jr.
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Friday, April 24th at 7:30 pm. Bandleader
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evening of exploration at the beautiful Ellen
performance with The Ellen Theatre as the
Theatre. Tickets are only $17—what a deal!
beautiful backdrop. Please note that some
Members of the Bozeman Folklore Society can
lyrics may be inappropriate for younger audiget $3 off the ticket price.
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Le Vent du Nord blows in on Thursday,
April 30th at 8 pm. Back in Bozeman and
ready to rock, it’s a fresh breath of French
Canadian air, Le Vent du Nord. Having played
Reynold’s Recital Hall in 2012, this progressive
folk group, hailing from Quebec, is over the
moon about performing in another Gallatin
Valley venue. Since its founding in 2002, Le
Vent du Nord has become compelling
Francophone ambassadors, winning critical
acclaim and audience adoration across
Europe and North America. The quartet has
performed well over 1,000 concerts, racking
up several prestigious awards, including a
Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two
Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Canadian
Folk Music Award, and ‘Artist of the Year’
at the North American Folk Alliance
Annual Gala.
Come support the MSU School of Music
at their 3rd Annual Gala Concert on
Friday, May 1st at 7:30 pm. Join this great
musical celebration and experience the
tremendous talent of the students, in both
large and small ensembles. Tickets are $19.50
for adults and $9.50 for students.
Beer, wine and other refreshments, which
may be brought into the theatre, will be available in the lobby one hour before the show.
For questions, or to purchase tickets over the
phone, please call The Ellen box office at
(406) 585-5885. Learn more at
www.theellentheatre.com. •
Red Ants Pants announces 2015 lineup
The Red Ants Pants Music Festival team
brought down the house in White Sulphur
Springs by announcing a powerhouse of
musicians who will join the Nitty Gritty Dirt
Band and Ryan Bingham on this year’s lineup. Three-time Grammy winner, bluesAmericana master Keb’ Mo’ joins the lineup
along with country music icon Lee Ann
Womack, the Turnpike Troubadours, Lucero,
and Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis. New
York-based Americana-roots trio Red Molly
will take the stage along with Hank Williams
Sr.’s granddaughter singer-songwriter Holly
Williams, the Shook Twins, Parsonsfield,
The Easy Leaves, Del Barber and The Lil’
Smokies. As the 2014 winners of the Red Ants
Pants Music Festival Emerging Artist
Competition, Minnesota folk-rock-bluegrass
band, The Last Revel, earned a welldeserved spot on the main stage this year.
The Bus Driver Tour will kick off the weekend performing at a free Street Dance
downtown White Sulphur Springs on
Thursday, July 23rd.
“We’re thrilled with the depth, talent, and
extraordinary heart of this year’s lineup. It’s
humbling to imagine the star power and
emerging music icons bringing people
together in a Smith
River Valley sweet
clover pasture. I
can think of no
better way to
spend the end of
July than celebrating music and
Montana with
good hard-working
folks,” said Sarah Calhoun, Red Ants Pants
Music Festival founder and producer.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is a cornerstone of country music known for multiple
top ten hits such as “Fishin’ in the Dark,” a
string of multi-platinum and gold records
along with having their recording of “Mr.
Bojangles” inducted into the Grammy Hall
of Fame in 2010. Keb’ Mo’ is widely respect-
ed as a master of American roots music
and his songs have been recorded by legends including B.B. King, Buddy Guy, the
Dixie Chicks, Joe Cocker. Lee Ann
Womack has received five Academy of
Country Music Awards,
five CMA awards,
a Grammy and her
2000 “I Hope You
Dance” reached
number one on the
Billboard Country
Chart. Ryan
Bingham has been
featured in Rolling
Stone, Esquire, and the Washington Post. In
2010 Bingham’s song “The Weary Kind”
for the Crazy Heart Soundtrack earned
him a Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe,
and Americana Artist of the Year
Award. Learn more at
redantspantsmusicfestival.com. •
Blues-Americana master Keb’ Mo’
Bent Bones to produce full-length album
by Anna Sagatov
In Bozeman’s bluegrass and folk saturated
music scene, funk band Bent Bones stands out.
With their tight sound and electrifying stage
presence, they put on an incredible live show.
This summer, Bent Bones will be recording a
full length album at Peach Street Studios with
the guidance of Grammy award winning
music producer, Doc Wiley.
Three of the four members of Bent Bones
are students at MSU’s music school, all of
them admitted to their respective programs on
scholarship. Guitarist Anthony Gaglia, bassist
Kurt Binder, and vocalist Cody Lindblom met
in their first year music theory classes.
Drummer Hunter Hessian, though not a
music major, played in MSU’s jazz band for a
semester and built up a reputation around
campus as a very talented drummer. Binder
met Hessian outside the MSU music building
practicing late one night and invited him to
play music. The first time they all played
together, they knew they had found their
drummer and Bent Bones was born.
Bent Bones started playing together in
January 2014, but it wasn’t until this winter
that they started playing venues. The Zebra
hosted their first show, and they’ve become a
popular act there. It’s impressive how much
momentum this band has gained in such a
short period of time, but with their high-energy songs and cohesive sound, it’s understandable why they’ve been invited back multiple
times. In addition to The Zebra, Bent Bones
has played at the Bad Lander in Missoula, they
have a show coming up on April 17th at
Bozeman’s newest venue, Faultline North, and
they’ll play their first show at The Filling
Station on May 24th. The day after, they’ll
perform in Missoula as finalists in the Zoo
City Music Awards.
One of the most impressive things about
Bent Bones is the tightness of their sound in
live performances. Binder explains, “There’s
some kind of energy that we are all able to
channel together somehow, and it’s really evident. I’ll just look at Anthony, and even if I’m
not listening I’ll just know that we’re playing
the exact same thing.” Bent Bones’ enthusiasm
and genuine love of playing together really
comes through in
their performance.
A student in
MSU’s music program with a scholarship for classical
guitar, Anthony
Gaglia’s music
school training
clearly has had
cross-genre benefits. Classical discipline paired with
a reverence for
Red Hot Chili Pepper’s John Frusciante make
for a funk guitarist with precision and style.
Gaglia credits his parents for his music taste, “I
grew up
listening to ‘Californication’ on the way to
school. I used to sit in the back seat of my
mom’s car and bang my head to the song “Get
On Top” like every single day.”
Bassist Kurt Binder describes his bass playing as “not exactly kosher”, which is understandable as he’s in the music program on a
percussion scholarship. Binder first picked up
the bass when Gaglia showed him a funk song
he wrote that needed a bassist, and Binder,
having brought his brother’s old bass to school
with him, decided to give it a try. He admits,
“I sometimes do things that aren’t necessarily
correct... but I’m taking my influences from
the other instruments and applying it to bass.
Bass is rhythmically very percussive, kind of
like drums and guitar at the same time.” He
mentioned that in music school, you learn the
rules and then you learn how to break them.
Binder is breaking them superbly.
It’s clear that vocalist Cody Lindblom has
fun fronting this talented group of musicians.
He’s relaxed in front of a crowd, moving naturally around the stage during vocal breaks in
jeans and a t-shirt. His voice sounds raw, genuine, like he’s not trying too hard, but at the
same time he seems to genuinely connect with
the lyrics he’s singing. The audience feeds off
his positive energy, some more devoted fans
singing those lyrics right back to the band.
“He’s basically a metronome,” Lindblom
says of drummer Hunter Hessian. It’s clear
that the other band members are grateful to
play with such a talented musician. “I’ve never
played with a better drummer,” Binder said.
Hessian studied music for a semester right out
of high school, but decided it wasn’t for him.
He took time off to play music on his own, but
now is back in school studying business and
engineering. He played in MSU’s jazz band for
a semester which is how he gained his reputation around campus, but now focuses his musical energy on the bands he plays with outside
of school. In one of those bands he plays with
Doc Wiley, bassist for The Petty Band and
music producer.
Doc Wiley is a Grammy Award-winning
music producer at Peach Street Studios, having
worked with artists such as U2, Prince, Ricky
Martin, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston,
and Kevin Briggs to name a few. He will be
producing Bent Bones’ upcoming album this
summer. Wiley recently started pre-production
with the band, and has been attending their
rehearsals and helping them craft their sound.
In the past, Bent Bones recorded their songs
track by track, or one instrument at a time,
because of limited equipment. Wiley wants to
capture the live energy Bent Bones creates
when they play together, and recording at
Peach Street will make that possible.
Peach Street has a large main room where
the band will be able to record playing together and capture that elusive live energy. To help
facilitate that, Doc is encouraging the band to
invite their close friends and families to recording sessions. This technique isn’t very widely
practiced by producers anymore, but Bent
Bones’ live sound is one of their defining features, and energy from an audience will only
enhance their recordings.
Bent Bones’ album should be finished
by the end of the summer, and they have
several shows scheduled for May and June.
A live Bent Bones show is an event not to be
missed. Be sure to catch an upcoming show!
To learn more, check out
thebentbones.bandcamp.com. •
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Camp EPIC 2015 introduces new format
Hand Me Down Some Silver,
Inc. (HMDSS) is pleased to
announce the
return of Jake
Fleming as
Director of Camp
EPIC 2015, to be
held June 22nd to
26th at Howard
Hall on the campus of Montana
State University.
Students entering
grades 7 to 12 are
invited to stretch
their musical skills
through participation in a small
ensemble setting
as well as master
classes.
Now in its eighth year, Camp
EPIC will incorporate some changes
to its previous format. In 2015,
campers will build their own camp
experience by choosing from
an array of master classes,
including Music Theory,
Composition/Songwriting,
Music Technology, and more.
The camp concludes with a
June 26th presentation for the
public. Camp EPIC is
designed for musicians (any
instrument) entering grades 7
through 12. Two years playing
experience is required, though
exceptions may be considered.
Details and registration
information available at
www.handmedownsomesilver.org. Questions? Contact
Jake Fleming at (406)548-1985
or [email protected]. •
Sugar Daddies sweeten the evening
at Sacajawea Bar
Local watering hole The
Sacajawea Bar is the place to be!
Lively conversation, a great bar
menu, karaoke, and live music on
the weekends is the reason why their
downstairs bar is so popular. This
month, catch the Sugar Daddies at
the Sac on Friday, April 17th.
The Sugar Daddies is a
Montana-based trio founded in
early 2012. It consists of Richard
Riesser on guitar and vocals; Oscar
Dominguez on keyboards, bass, and
vocals; and Rick Philipp on drums
and percussion. Between the three
there is a vast amount of experience, professionalism, and talent
that has its basis in Nashville, New
York, Las Vegas, and San Francisco.
Since its inception, the band has
been successfully performing in various venues throughout southwestern
Montana. The main attribute for
this success lies in the band’s ability
to be as versatile as it possibly can,
thus enabling it to adjust their set
list at any given time to adapt to any
particular venue. While the gist of
their material is popular rock and
roll, country, oldies, R&B and blues,
they also have an extensive arsenal
of original songs, all of which are
palatable, as well as an array of lesser-known but still great songs by
both obscure and well-known
artists/songwriters. Their main
focus is variety, and they half-jokingly have a motto of “no request left
behind.” They have been fortunate
in that every venue they have performed in has requested them back,
and their name is gaining popularity
all over the southwest Montana
area. The general reason for that is
their ability to expand beyond any
one type of music, with the goal of
satisfying as many diverse listeners
as they can. For a fun time of music
and dancing, The Sugar Daddies
are well worth listening to!
The Sacajawea Bar is located at
5 North Main Street in Three Forks,
Montana. They are open seven
days a week from 4 pm to close,
with the bar menu being served
from 4 to 9 pm Monday through
Friday and from 11 am to 9 pm on
Saturday and Sunday. For more
information, give them a call at
(406) 285-6515 or visit
www.sacajaweahotel.com. •
Kenny James Miller Band
plays 11th & Grant
The powerful Blues-Rock trio,
Kenny James Miller Band, brings
their all original, high energy music
to 11th & Grant with Eric Funk April
23rd on MontanaPBS. The potency
of a large rock band fits into the
hands of three accomplished musicians; Ken Sederdahl on lead guitar
and vocals, Mark Cornett on bass,
and Mark Miller on drums.
Growing up in the late 60s and
70s, Ken has always had a
love and feel for the blues.
His influences include SRV,
Robin Trower, Jimi
Hendrix, Gary Moore, and
Warren Haynes. Ken masters both the technique and
feel of old school blues,
bringing the classic sound
to his original works.
Mark Cornett’s musical
roots stem from progressive
rock, metal, and funk. His
love for the bass started at
the young age of 9, mimicking the bass lines of Geddy
Lee, Steve Harris, and John
Paul Jones, while growing
up in the isolated mountains of
northwest Montana. Mark was
awarded “Best Blues Bassist” by the
Inland Empire Blues Society in 2012
and 2013.
During his travels, Mark Miller
played many different styles of
music in Montana and Oregon,
California and Washington.
Eventually the mountains of
Montana drew him back to
Kalispell, where he currently resides.
Shortly after a jam session with Ken
in 2009, Mark began working as the
band’s drummer. The improvisational nature of the group makes it a
good fit for Mark’s drumming style.
The Kenny James Miller band per-
forms at various venues and music
festivals around the Northwest.
11th & Grant with Eric Funk is
the premiere outlet for music performance in Montana, seeking out
the state’s most acclaimed, accomplished, and pioneering talent. The
six time Emmy® winning performance series also devotes significant
time to each artist’s personal story,
insights into their music, and their
approach to life, ultimately providing a deeper experience than a seat
at a concert. Accomplished composer and musician Eric Funk serves as
host and artistic director, hand
selecting each performer from communities around the state to form a
diverse series featuring genres from
jazz to classical, country to zydeco,
and rock to fusion. Watch your favorite episodes any
time in HD at 11thandgrant.com, or
on the PBS App for iPhone and
Android, AppleTV, Roku, or
Microsoft X Box. You can also
find exclusive content on the 11th
& Grant YouTube channel or
Facebook page. •
Chord Rustlers Barbershop
Chorus Annual Show
Lockhorn Cider hosts artist Kalyn Beasley
Lockhorn Cider House is now
serving local artisan cheese and
sausage boards, home-made soup of
the day, and hummus plates—all
gluten-free. But nothing pairs with
delicious cider quite like live music!
This month, they will host musical artist Kalyn Beasley.
Kalyn Beasley plays
Americana on Thursday, April
23rd at 7 pm. Currently based in
Cody, Wyoming, Kalyn performed as lead singer and bass
player for the Bozeman-based altcountry band Bad Intentions for
the last four years. They played
hundreds of shows all over
Montana and Wyoming, opened
up for people like Jack Ingram,
David Allan Coe, Randy Rogers
Jonelle Pollock Photography
Band, and Bart Crow, recorded an
EP in Nashville and played some
legendary venues in Austin. Now
Kalyn is out on his own, playing
songs he’s written over the years and
basically starting from scratch, albeit
with some experience under his belt.
In 2015 you can find him playing
shows all over Wyoming and
Montana, recording music,
writing songs, and having some
fun outdoors.
Hours are noon to midnight
daily. The Lockhorn is located at
21 South Wallace Avenue, just south
of Main Street. Visit Lockhorn’s
website at www.lockhornhardcider.com for upcoming events
throughout the year. •
Bozoon at the Belgrade Library
The four bassoonists of the
Bozeman Symphony have come
together to create the exciting
ensemble, Bozoon. Music from “The
Renaissance” (the original one),
might start the journey, but Bozoon
is working toward a “Modern
Renaissance,” presenting concerts of
new works that include original and
jazz-influenced pieces alongside fine
performances from the standard bassoon ensemble repertoire (yes, there
is one!). The delightful programs will
continually surprise audiences at
school concerts for K-12 or at
evening concerts for adults. Afterall, bassoons are fun, and
Bozoon is extraordinary. The Far Afield Program, established in 1992, takes Bozeman
Symphony chamber ensembles to
rural communities to present free
performances and share their musical perspectives. Far Afield enables
the audience to see, hear, and feel
the music being created live instead
of through the media of television
or radio.
Bozoon’s next concert is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15th at
7 pm. It is free and will take place
at the Belgrade Public Library,
located at 106 North Broadway in
Belgrade. All ages welcome! •
The Bozeman Chord Rustlers
are celebrating 40 years as a barbershop chapter with a gala concert
at the Emerson Theater, April 25th.
Two performances will be held at 2
pm and 7 pm.
The show entitled, 40 Years of
Barbershop will feature the Chord
Rustlers chorus, Madison Park
Quartet (2014 District Champions),
chapter quartets, and an a cappella
ensemble from MSU. The Chord
Rustlers’ primary fund raiser each
year is selling Tater Pigs™ at the
Sweet Pea festival. Over 5000
pounds of Gallatin Valley potatoes
are used each year.
Each summer the Chord
Rustlers also sponsor the Big Sky
Youth Harmony Rendezvous, a
camp that introduces high school
students to a cappella choral
singing, especially in the barbershop style. The Chord Rustlers are
sustaining members of the
Bozeman Friends of Music ($1000
level) and have contributed over
$30,000 in grants to vocal music
programs at high schools in
Belgrade, Bozeman, and the surrounding area. In 2014 they introduced high school men in the
Gallatin Valley to a program called
“Real Men Sing.”
Tickets to this event are available at the door or by calling (406)
282-1764. Learn more at
www.chordrustlers.com. •
Bells of the Bridgers ring
in their first decade
Bells of the Bridgers celebrates
its first decade in their spring concert, presenting “10 Years Ringing.”
The concert will be Sunday, April
19th at 3 pm and held at the
Bozeman United Methodist Church
at 121 South Willson Avenue.
This concert will feature ringer
and audience favorites from past
concerts including “Just a Closer
Walk with Thee” featuring Bruce
Kenney on clarinet, Beethoven’s
“Hymn to Joy” with brass ensemble,
“Tennessee Waltz” and compositions
with accompanying organ, belltrees, or bongo. Selections new
to Bells of the Bridgers audiences
include John Philip Sousa’s rousing “The Stars and Stripes
Forever,” Leonard Cohen’s
popular “Hallelujah” and more,
showcasing the latest in handbell
compositions.
Bells of the Bridgers was
organized in 2005 at the suggestion of ringers in the community
who wanted to play more challenging music than the repertoire of church handbell choirs,
and to offer other handbell choir
directors an opportunity to ring.
Directed by M. A. Bellingham,
the Bells of the Bridgers performs on five octaves of
Schulmerich bells and Malmark
handchimes.
The concert is free and open
to the public. An offering—the
only income for Bells of the
Bridgers—will be accepted to
help with costs of handbell
music and other expenses. For
more information, visit
www.facebook.com/bellsofthebridgers or email [email protected]. •
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Let Chico Hotsprings show you
a good time
Americana (Electricana) sounds ridChico Hot Springs is the perfect
dled with songs of outlaws, whiskey,
location for your Montana getaway.
Their historic resort is located in the and women. A great mix of original
music compliments their range of
heart of Paradise Valley, just north
of Yellowstone
National Park and
nestled in the
foothills of the
breathtaking
Absaroka
Mountain Range.
Chico offers an
extraordinary variety of accommodations, exceptional
dining, outdoor
adventures, live
entertainment, ultimate relaxation, all
with a warm smile
and welcoming
spirit from their
friendly staff. One
activity worth noting at Chico is the
Gary Small & The Coyote Brothers
live music that’s
featured during select
songs from Johnny Cash to Bob
evenings all year round. Here’s a
look at what they have coming up in Dylan, Prince to Husker du, Jimi
Hendrix to Hank Williams III, and
late April and early May:
everything in between.
Get strange with Strangeways
GrooveWax brings the grooves
on Friday and Saturday, April 17th
on Friday and Saturday, April 24th
and 18th. This group is a rowdy
and 25th. GrooveWax is made up of
and irreverent three piece power
former Jamelution members Cindy
trio, featuring Kevin Toll on guitar,
Damjanovich, Junior Damjanovich,
Steve Palmer on drums and Jordan
and Nik Damjanovich, along with
Jarosky on the bass. Their home
former SaddleTramp Band member,
grown Livingston, Montana sound
Gary Peterson and Rockin’ Steve
is aptly referred to as non-genre.
‘Monster’ Melia of Billings.
They fill the night with electrified-
On Friday and Saturday, May
1st and 2nd, John and Josh from
The Clinton’s are bringin’ the party
to Chico Hotsprings. The Wench is
an acoustic duo
known to be energetic, entertaining, and eclectic!
If you love
blues, rockabilly,
surf, and plain ol’
good-times music,
then catch Gary
Small & The
Coyote
Brothers on
Friday and
Saturday, May
8th and 9th. Gary
Small is an
accomplished guitarist and vocalist,
raised in the wilds
of Montana and
Wyoming. Small
is a member of
the Northern
Cheyenne Tribe whose reservation
resides in remote Southeast
Montana to the east of the Little
Bighorn Battlefield. Small takes
great pride in his heritage and
talks of his roots proudly and
with confidence.
Chico Hot Springs is located in
Pray, Montana, 20 miles south of
Livingston. Come sip, soak, and
swing! Phone (406) 333-4933 or visit
www.chicohotsprings.com for further information. •
Wild Joe*s features eclectic lineup
Wild Joe*s Coffee Spot is located
in the heart of historic downtown
Bozeman. Voted #1 coffeehouse in
the Best of Bozeman 2014, they’re
also a Montana Eco Star recipient
for sustainable business practices.
Their aim is to serve the best coffee,
espresso, and tea drinks in
Montana—but they’re more than
just that! With a capacity of 98 people, Wild Joe*s is also one of
Bozeman’s most popular spots for
eclectic live music. Here’s a look at
their April and May lineup:
Catch Jacob Cummings on
Friday, April 17th from 7 to 9 pm.
This blues/pop guitar/singer/songwriter is based out of Everett,
Washington. Folks compare him to
John Mayer and Jack Johnson.
Cover is $5.
Enjoy a night of diverse music
from Bozeman’s young musicians
with Ava Swanson and Friends
on Saturday, April 18th from 7 to 9
pm. Cover is $5.
Former Bozeman musician
Shana Falana returns on Tuesday,
April 21st from 7 to 9 pm. Hailing
from New York, she and her drummer recently released their first fulllength, Set Your Lightning Free, on
April 7th via Team Love Records.
Although this is her debut, she previously released a collection of
demo recordings titled Shana Falana
Sings Herself to Sleep through an
Indiegogo campaign. Cover for this
event is $5. Learn more at
shanafalana.com.
The Yellowstone-Teton
Clean Energy Coalition’s
Sustainability Series continues
on Thursday, April 23rd from 8 am
to 5 pm. Beginning in January and
running through May, the
Yellowstone-Teton Clean Energy
Coalition’s Sustainability Series is a
monthly event that spotlights local
sustainable initiatives and provides
attendees with specific actionable
items for their everyday lives on a
variety of related topics. This event
is free and open to the public.
The Montana State University
Physics Department, in conjunction
with Celebrating Einstein and the
eXtreme Gravity Institute, present
the 3rd annual Physics Bowl, a
fun-filled physics trivia competition
on Friday, April 24th from 6 to 9
pm. Teams of 4 to 6 will battle for
the title of reigning Montana nerd.
The event is open to the public. Do
you think you can beat these physics
students? Come and play!
Rock out to Autumn Electric
on Monday, April 27th from 7 to 9
pm. Cover is $5. A psychedelic artrock band from Seattle, their new
rock opera “Star Being Earth
Child” recalls the heyday of Art
Rock music of the early 1970’s,
when bands like King Krimson,
Gentle Giant, and Peter Gabrierl’s
Genesis lead, the progressive musical movement. The genre was soon
eclipsed by disco and punk rock, but
today Northwest bands like Autumn
Elecric and it’s sibling Johnny
Unicorn are revisiting the sound.
This Seattle outfit’s full-length rock
opera tells the story.
Wild Joe*s welcome Ian
Thomas back for his second show
on Friday, May 1st from 7 to 9 pm.
Cover is $5. Ian drew an enthusiastic response at his first WJ gig with
people strolling Downtown
Bozeman being drawn in by the
power of his voice and charismatic
stage presence. Ian splits his time
between Knoxville, Tennessee and
Livingston, Montana. After traveling for years as a street performer,
Ian began performing ‘indoors’ in
New York City, where he recorded
his debut album A Young Man’s Blues.
Wild Joe*s is hosting a “meet n’
greet” with The Ghost of Paul
Revere on Wednesday, May 6th
from 5 to 7 pm. Cover is $5. This
group is a four piece foot stompin’,
hollerin’, folk-roots band from
Portland, Maine that’s on fire on the
east coast. They’ll be playing their
full set at The Filling Station that
evening, but Wild Joe*s is hosting a
chance to meet the boys and maybe
hear an mini-unplugged concert by
this high-energy “holler folk”
band from the state of Maine.
Intuitive Compass and Hot
Damn Scandal perform on
Friday, May 15th from 7 to 9 pm.
Cover is $5. Intuitive Compass is
a vaudvillian folk outfit out of
Southern Oregon. Hot Damn
Scandal describes their sound as
“tipsy American Gypsy Blues.”
Wild Joe*s is open every day
from 7 am to 9 pm and Sundays
from 8 am to 7 pm and is located
in downtown Bozeman on 18
West Main Street. Learn more at
wildjoescoffee.com. •
Intermountain Opera
performs parts of Il Trittico
Intermountain Opera Bozeman
presents an operatic double bill, featuring Giacomo Puccini’s Suor
Angelica and Gianni Schicchi on May
15th at 7 pm and May 17th at 3 pm
at the Willson Auditorium in
Bozeman. Both operas will be sung
in Italian with English
supertitles. Maestro Christopher
Allen will conduct our orchestra and
Jeffrey Buchman will direct our talented cast. Tickets range from $25 to $75
reserved seating, with students dis-
counted 50% and new patrons discounted 25%. The Ticket Office is
located at 104 East Main, Suite 101
and is open Monday through Friday
from 9 am to 3 pm. Orders can also
be made on our website at
www.intermountainopera.org or by
calling our office at (406) 587-2889.
Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi
are two of the three one-act operas
featured in Puccini’s Il Trittico, which
depict divergent paths to heaven and
hell. See additional information on
our website. •
ComLB Presents Corb Lund
After selling out not one but two
shows at The Filling Station back in
November, Corb is back on
Saturday, May 16th at Bozeman’s
newest music venue Faultline North
across from the ponds at East
Gallatin Recreation Center. Tickets
are sure to go fast for this one but
are available at Cactus Records and
online at www.compoundpresents.com.
This show will start at 8 pm sharp
with Rob Lethert of The
Boozehounds, followed by Sam
Platts and the Kootenai Three.
There will also be a limited amount
of VIP passes with balcony viewing,
private wait staff, seating, and meet
and greet with Corb.
Cabin Fever follows on the boot
heels of Lund’s 2009 New West debut,
the critically acclaimed Losin’ Lately
Gambler, his sixth album. Backed by
his longtime band, The Hurtin’
Albertans, the JUNO Award recipient has won kudos in his native land;
the Canadian Country Music
Association has named Lund Roots
Artist of the Year 7 consecutive
years from 2004 to 2010.
For this outing, Lund hunkered
down in the remote cabin he built
with his girlfriend and former bronc
rider/favorite uncle Lynn Jensen, an
hour outside Edmonton. After the
hand-crafted spruce and poplar
building was finished, Lund’s thirteen-year relationship crumbled and
his uncle passed away.
Woodshedding–literally–came
next: “I ended up spending time up
there alone for weeks at a time, in
the winter, with three feet of snow,”
says Lund. “Cabin fever is what they
call it when you get a little nuts from
being isolated…”
In addition to chopping wood to
keep warm, Lund did a lot of thinking and writing. Taking breaks from
the cabin, he spent months in such
hotspots as Las Vegas, Austin, and
New York City, where song ideas
continued to flow. When he and his
band–guitarist/multi-instrumentalist
Grant Siemens, upright bassist Kurt
Ciesla, and drummer Brady
Valgardson–reconvened at the cabin,
they demoed a slew of new songs:
the regretful ballad “The One I Left
in the Chamber,” the twangy paean
to survival “(You Ain’t a Cowboy) If
You Don’t Get Bucked Off,” and the
yearning “September,” among them.
When the whiskey bottle got passed
around, things got raucous: “Drink
It Like You Mean It” (‘nuff said); the
apocalyptic “Gettin’ Down on the
Mountain” (a roadhouse favorite),
the blues-rockin’ “Dig Gravedigger
Dig” (a tribute to the occupation of
Grant Siemens’ brother), and the
Sun Records-by-way of Betty Pageinspired “The Gothest Girl I Can.”
Listening to the acoustic disc’s
banjo, guitar, and handclaps, as well
as Lund’s Western-inspired songwriting, one can’t help but think the
pared-down approach is yet another
aspect of the Lund family tradition:
After all, Lund learned to sing as a
nipper when his grandfather taught
him the campfire standard
“Strawberry Roan,” which Grandpa
Lund picked up via oral tradition
from fellow trailhands. “I’ve got one
foot in old-fashioned cowboy music,”
says Lund, “but I treat it with some
abandon and irreverence. The reality is we don’t live in that world anymore–yet the cowboys were kind of
punk rockers in their day.”
Sam Platts and the Kootenai
Three are a honky-tonk band that
focuses on making roots country
music that is engaging to any audience, keeping the spirit of authentic
honky-tonk music present in their
personal sound while producing
something that is pleasant to listen
to. Jason McMakin of the Missoula
Independent states, "Coeur d’Alene’s
Sam Platts and the Kootenai Three
don’t give a honk or a toot about fitting into office background soundtracks. They play traditional country
music anchored by Platts’ steel guitar and baritone voice. The group’s
sound is reminiscent of longtime
Texas troubadour Dale Watson". •
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The Interview
Wild Joe*s welcomes Shana Falana home
Wild Joe*s Coffeespot is opening
their doors on Tuesday, April 21st at
7 pm for a special musical performance by New York musician Shana
Falana. Wanting to learn more
about Shana and her music,
RollingZone got in touch.
RZ: Thanks for speaking with the
RollingZone! How is the tour going,
Shana?
SF: It’s good! We [left] town on
April 7th [and are] almost all done
booking, but will still be booking on
the road.
RZ: Can you give us a little background about yourself and the
music you play?
SF: I got my start playing and writing music in Bozeman in 1990 and
1991. I’ve grown a lot musically
since then, but it’s an important
part of my story for me. After I left
bozeman I went back to San
Francisco—where I’m from—and
started to get into bands, exploring
what type of music I wanted to play.
I played in a lot of different projects, my favorites being a Bulgarian
women’s chanting group and a
super silly self-help performance art
duo, The Wonder Sisters. Being in
San Francisco in the 90s there was a
lot of performance based, art-rock
bands around, and I was a part of a
really big DIY music scene and
venue in the Mission District. Very
free, experimental time, less genres,
less clicky maybe than things are
today. There were some bands,
poets, and filmmakers that went on
from our scene and made it. The
background I came from was a
strong one, and I decided to move to
Brooklyn, New York in 2003 to test
myself and to strengthen what I was
cultivating. It was there that I really
started to develop a sound, mostly
using heavy reverbs, but also writing
with Nicole Pinon—we formed a
band called Skirt—and we would
write super dreamy, melodic music
with organs and reverby guitars and
vocals. I would also write outside of
that group, playing really heavy
droney music. I like dark heavy stuff.
[After] moving to the Hudson Valley
two hours north of Brooklyn in
2008, I started to write more ambient, non-lyrical, chanty, almost heavenly sounding music. It’s been a real
journey!
RZ: The Bozeman area does not
encounter many live-looping musicians. For those unfamiliar with it,
can you explain this type of performance?
SF: Basically I loop live so that I can
harmonize with myself. I will loop
three vocals in repetition at a time—
you just tap [a] button and you have
to do it on time, otherwise the loop
is off. It helps me to build out the
sound live. I also use backing tracks
to fill in the sound. I am uninspired
by most ‘loop artists’—it’s kind of
boring to watch someone build a
loop. I would rather just put the
music in the backing tracks instead
of building a song in front of an
audience—it’s not that interesting to
watch for more then one song!
RZ: When comparing your music to
other musicians, whose work do you
find yours is most similar to?
SF: Medieval music—not really
[similar], but it is a big influence on
me—Bulgarian harmonies, PJ
Harvey, Breeders, more recent bands
Chastity Belt, War Paint, Cocteau
Twins, Slowdive...
RZ: How did you initially break into
the music scene?
SF: This year I am officially releasing on a label and have a publicist,
so that helps a lot! (laughs) I’ve never
really been in this swimming pool
before... I have always been in music
‘scenes’ but not ‘the music scene’
until now. I basically told my friend
Nate, who runs Team Love Records,
that I needed to be on a label to
move forward and then I maxed out
some credit cards on PR and a radio
campaign and booked a tour. RZ: Being from New York, a community known to be artistically saturated, do you find it difficult to stand
apart from other musicians?
SF: That’s interesting... Well, I don’t
know if I try to stand apart... A lot of
my song writing is by nature different than some. We
are a two piece
with backing
tracks and projections, so that’s
always a little different, but I mostly focus on just
trying not to bore
people. I have a
short attention
span and so does
New York, so it
does really help
you to hone your
craft. I think I’ve
always stood
apart, even when I
was a kid in
school... RZ: It’s been a
few years since
your debut EP of
In The Light. What
can you tell us
about this project?
SF: Well, this is
longer than an
EP... 10 songs versus 6, [and] the
overall sound is all over the place!
We recorded a bunch of songs that
we thought we could record in a
short amount of time—we had just
gotten back from a European tour
last Spring-and we’re like ‘omg, we
have to record new material asap’ so
we made it easy on ourselves and
recorded songs that we had already
been touring for the last two years,
and a few that we hadn’t but knew
we could figure out. I have a library
of music to choose from—I [have]
written so much over the years. But
this record is a little all over the
place, which I’m always afraid of in
terms of ‘marketing’ but ultimately
makes for a more interesting listen. RZ: And what of your other works,
Channel, Velvet Pop, and Shana Falana
Sings Herself To Sleep (SFSHTS)?
SF: So Channel is the pretty, dreamy,
chanty stuff, Velvet Pop is some of
what’s on this new release, and
SFSHTS is my cassette tape project
sort of leftover from my San Fran
days, me recording everything on
organ/guitar duo... Do you often
collaborate this way?
SF: I actually don’t collaborate anymore. I’d love to, but I am enjoying
[fleshing] out my own ideas, it’s kind
of why I don’t have a band yet. I
would need to pay people to play
with me—I have such specific ideas.
RZ: In this album you chose to blur
the different elements of your musical style rather than keep them separate. What do you think of the
result?
SF: Oh man, I have no idea! I know
it’s more fun for me to perform different songs live... Otherwise I’d
bore myself !
RZ: Currently you are touring
across the US in support of your
album. Have you ever visited the
Bozeman area before?
SF: I lived in Bozeman from 1990 to
1994 [and] I love Bozeman—always a
special place in my heart!
RZ: You perform alongside drummer Mike Amari. What can you tell
us about him as both a person and a
musician?
SF: He’s my favorite man in the
whole world, and my partner. He’s
generous and patient. He is incredibly musically talented. He’s a guitar
player and songwriter in his own
right, who put his project on hold to
learn to play drums with me so we
could tour together.
RZ: How did you two meet and
begin performing together? SF: We met at a garden party. I was
covering a Bauhaus song and [we]
instantly connected. Soon after we
were setting up to play together for
the first time in an abandoned theater in Kingston, New York. Mike’s
minimalistic and tribal approach to
drumming was a perfect fit with my
droning dream pop, and within six
months we were heading out on our
first national tour.
RZ: What future projects do you
and Mike have in store?
SF: Tour, tour, tour, [and then] start
recording a new record.
RZ: Beyond music, what are your
hobbies or interests?
SF: I paint houses!
Which I love... I
work for myself
and it’s amazing. I
help organize a
music and arts festival, which takes
place every year
where I live in
Kingston. It’s
called O + Positive
and I also do a lot of service work in
rehabs helping women get off of
drugs and alcohol and turn their
lives around. RZ: What has been one of your
most memorable moments performing live?
SF: Last spring we performed in a
churchyard outside under ancient
trees in Sardinia Italy... The other
place might be at a live in facility for
adults with disabilities. I had an
audience of around 200 all going
nuts dancing and getting on stage f
with me while I was playing, I was
f
so inspired at that moment to be
making the music that was making
them feel so much!
RZ: And is there anything else you
would like to add about yourself,
your music, or your upcoming show?
SF: I want to say that I am so
touched by Ron Gompertz’ generosity and support. He has literally
opened his doors for us to be able to
even have a show in Bozeman on a
Tuesday night, not to mention giving
us a warm ‘homecoming’ of sorts by
getting in touch with Jim Kehoe at
KGLT, local press, and getting our
music playing at Cactus Records.
Without him we probably would just
be tourist driving through. I haven’t
played in Bozeman since I left 20
years ago—I am so excited to
come back! RZ: Thank you so much for your
time today, Shana! We look forward
to your performance at Wild Joe*s!
Wild Joe*s is located in
Downtown Bozeman. Cover is $5.
To learn more about the venue, visit
wildjoescoffee.com. To learn more
about Shana Falana, visit
shanafalana.com. •
are across the board. Assistant manager Kat’s list
includes the split 7” single “Meet Me
In The City,” which includes two
version’s of “All Night Long” by The
Black Keys and Junior Kimbrough;
a live record of Johnny Cash in
Prague on what is being billed as
“Soviet Red” 180-gram vinyl; a 7”
single of the previously unreleased
“Love’ by J Dilla featuring Pharoahe
Monch; Of Montreal’s “Snare
Lustrous Doomings,” which features
over 90 minutes of live music,
“Protect Ya Neck,” a limited pressing from Wu-Tang Clan on split
yellow and black vinyl; and the
Mystery Release (part of the Side By
Side singles series, where two artists
perform the same song) on 7”
colored vinyl.
Corrine is hoping for the Record
Store Day exclusive “Live at Zia
Records” by Tegan & Sara, a collection of performances from seasons 5 and 6 of the TV series
“Sons of Anarchy;” the debut EP
from Tove Lo, “Truth Serum” on
pink vinyl; and Eyedea & Abilities
12” picture disc, “E&A.” Chris is pining for D’Angelo and
the Vanguard’s 7” “The Charade”;
a re-release of the debut album
from Grizzly Bear, “Horn of
Plenty” on splatter vinyl which
includes a download of 17 bonus
remixes; “Happy New Year” from
Violent Femmes, the band’s first
new music in 17 years; Rocky Horror
Picture Show’s “Time Warp” EP;
Kid Cudi’s release “Satellite Flight:
The Journey to Mother Moon,”
which was only released digitally in
2013; and Hanni El Khatib’s cover
of D’Angelo’s “Devil’s Pie” on 7”
picture disc.
Rachel is most excited for St.
Paul and the Broken Bones’ record
“Live From The Alabama Theatre,”
which includes covers of David
Bowie and Sly and the Family Stone.
She also has her eye on “Fix Up/You
Already Know,” a star-shaped 7”
from Black Star (Mos Def & Talib
Kweli); Jurassic 5’s “Quality
Control—The Wood Box”; Todd
Snider’s “Impending Doom” 7”,
which includes a cover of the Rolling
Stones’ “Shattered” and an original
“Backlash”; and “Sun Records
Curated by Record Store Day Vol.
2,” with songs from Johnny Cash,
Jerry Lee Lewis, James Cotton,
Howlin’ Wolf, and more. To see a full list of special releases, visit www.recordstoreday.com.
Cactus Records & Gifts is located
at 29 West Main Street in Downtown
Bozeman. The store opens for
Record Store Day, Saturday,
April 18th, at 10 am and will
close when the last band is done performing. For more information, visit
cactusrecords.net or find us on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/cactusbozeman. •
my hand held tape recorder from all
the bands I was in—in the city,
audio diaries—it was a ‘reward’ we
created for our campaign to raise
money so we could afford to tour in
EU.
RZ: You mention that you worked
with several groups in compiling this
album, such as a Bulgarian women’s
choir, a rock band, and an
Support Cactus at Record Store Day 2015
Cactus Records & Gifts in downtown Bozeman may have a wide
selection of merchandise from Tshirts to incense, art to fake dog poo,
but the heart of who we are remains
the music. The store is a place for
music lovers to congregate, to discuss
what is new and fresh, or rediscover
old favorites. It’s a personal experience that is often lost in a world driven by online sales and corporate
marketing, but an experience that
remains vital to musicians and those
who are moved by their work. “Indie record stores were the only
music teachers I ever had,” said
Neko Case, who will perform in
Bozeman on April 22nd. “The world
would be a dark and lonely place
without them.”
To honor the culture of independent stores and the music that
makes them great, Cactus Records is
excited to host a celebration for the
ninth annual Record Store Day on
Saturday, April 18th, 2015. The
event will include live in-store performances from local bands starting
at noon, with one starting at the top
of every hour. At the core of the celebration, however, is the heap of
exclusive releases from musicians
and labels that support independent
record stores and their place in
the community. “Independent record stores are
like the best thing going for real
music lovers,” said hip-hop artist Del
the Funky Homosapien. ”There’s
just no way you’re gonna find those
elusive grooves that fan salivates over
at a chain store. Those important
records that shape the industry and
add so much dimension to it can be
found at the indie spots.”
Here in the store, the anticipation
for Record Store Day is building.
We put in a huge order in hopes
of getting a large selection of
limited releases on vinyl, CD,
and even cassette.
The staff members have been
pouring over the list, hoping that
our store gets their favorites. Like
their personal tastes, the picks
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Full month at Reynold’s Recital Hall
Howard Hall is home of the
music department and Reynolds
Recital Hall. This building was
named for MSU’s first bandmaster,
Louis Howard. Throughout the year
the MSU Department of Music
enriches the community by hosting
affordable or even free musical
events. Here is a look at what is
coming up in April:
Tax Relief, a free concert featuring the Montana State University
Band and Jazz Workshop Band, will
be held at 7:30 pm on Wednesday,
April 15th, in Reynolds Recital
Hall. The MSU musicians will play
a wide variety of music including
jazz, contemporary, classical and
pop, all in celebration of the end of
tax season. The University Band is
conducted by Nathan Stark, who
also directs the “Spirit of the West”
Marching Band. The group is a
campus-wide ensemble open to all
students. The group rehearses three
times a week to prepare for performances, which feature popular music
in the concert band repertoire.
Seating will begin at 7 pm.
The Montana State
University Symphony
Orchestra will perform in concert
at 7:30 pm on Friday, April 17th in
Reynolds Recital Hall. Under the
direction of Tobin Stewart, MSU
professor of music, the symphony
will perform dance works by Ravel,
Gabrieli, Bartok, Arnold, and more.
Tickets for the concert are $10 for
general admission and $5 for students and seniors. Tickets will be
available at the door.
The Montana State University
Wind Symphony will perform Eric
Whitacre’s landmark composition,
Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, followed by a performance by Ryan
Matzinger and the One
O’clock Jazz Band in a concert
set at 3 pm Sunday, April 19th, at
MSU’s Reynolds Recital Hall. The
One O’clock Jazz Band and the
MSU Wind Symphony consist of
some of the most skilled student
musicians at MSU representing
dozens of majors and originating
from all over the country. Admission
to the concert is $5 for students and
Composers Concert at 7:30 pm
Tuesday, April 21st. The concert will
feature newly-composed music by
MSU students. Performers will be
drawn from the
School of Music
as well as the
Bozeman community. Works
will include
premieres of
chamber ensemble works by
students
enrolled in
acoustic
composition
lessons at MSU.
The Horns!
Ensemble will
present its annuRyan Matzinger
al spring pro$10 for general. Tickets are availgram on Wednesday, April 22nd at
able at the door.
7:30 pm in Reynolds Recital Hall.
The Montana State University
The Montana State University
School of Music will present the
spring semester Student
Kountry Korner Cafe
keeps the music coming
The American experience
with Dan Tedesco
Modern-day troubadour Dan
Tedesco performs at The Murray on
Wednesday, April 29th from 8:30 to
9:30 pm. A solo artist, Tedesco’s stage
show is framed by a minimalist production that finds him belting out
folk-spiced rockers from behind both
acoustic and electric guitars while
foot-stomping percussion rounds out
many of the arrangements—this is
one solo artist who won’t seem out of
place on a bill with rock bands.
Interludes at the piano lighten the
mood a little, but only a little, as the
distorted Rhodes and Wurly sounds
only contribute to Dan’s stage presence. Overall, you can expect the
twang of John Prine, the attitude of
Ike Reilly, the picking of Steve
Goodman, and shades of Paul
Simon. Similarities aside, however,
Kountry Korner Cafe, located at
81820 Gallatin Road in Four
Corners, features live music throughout the month. Here’s a look at their
upcoming dates and specials:
Rich Mayo plays every Tuesday
at Kountry Korner. Catch ‘em on
April 14th, 21st, and 28th, plus May
5th and 12th. He is a highly skilled
musician, playing the guitar, harp,
and vocals. He plays an Americana
mix you’re sure to enjoy. Rich is
Dan Tedesco is at once extremely
talented and intensely original.
Last winter, Tedesco released his
full-length Death In The Valley, on
which he worked, once again, with
Duane Lundy (Shangri-La
Productions/Lexington, Kentucky)
in the Engineer/Producer chair.
Focusing on themes concerning the
recession, isolation, identity, control
(or a lack thereof), responsibility, and
most importantly hope, a narrative
is carved out and supported by a
very organic, stripped-down production touch. It is available for download exclusively at DanTedesco.com.
This event is cover-free. The
Murray Bar is located at 201 West
Park Street. For more information,
call ‘em at (406) 222-6433 or visit
www.themurraybar.com. •
Nora Jane Struthers graces Filling Station
Nora Jane Struthers and The
Party Line will grace the Filling
Stations stage on Cinco De Mayo
(Tuesday, May 5th) with extremely
special guests The Lowest Pair for an
early 8 pm show. There will be drink
specials to celebrate the occasion.
Tickets are available at Cactus
Records or online at www.compoundpresents.com for $11 and will
jump to $13 at the door.
Wake. The evocative one-word
title speaks volumes about what’s
happening on Nora Jane Struthers’
latest album. For the thirty-year old
singer-songwriter, it’s “wake” in several senses of the word. There’s the
trail of a life and career behind her,
the slipstream of lessons learned.
There’s the quiet observance and letting go of who she has been up until
now as both an artist and a
person. And most of all, there’s the
stirring of something new, an opening of a door and wide-eyed rush
forward into a place of discovery and
dizzying possibilities. And it’s all set
to a soundtrack that resonates with
the warm uplift of the first day of
spring.
In short, Nora Jane Struthers has
fallen in love.
That exhilaration courses through
the whole album, with an unmoored
feeling that reminds us that the gravitational direction of finding love is as
much about rising as it is falling.
Watching one of her heroes, Tim
O’Brien at Telluride Bluegrass
Festival back in 2000, she stood in
front of the stage, glanced back at
the crowd and the mountains and
thought, “This is what I want to do.”
There followed a move to
Nashville, much woodshedding
as a writer, touring with
Bearfoot and her first solo-fronted group, the Bootleggers (who
won the 2008 Telluride band
competition). Along the way, she
worked with bluegrass stars like
O’Brien, Stuart Duncan, and
Bryan Sutton, and released two
critically-acclaimed albums. But
it was in 2012 when Struthers
formed the Party Line that
everything started to come into
sharper focus.
Inspired by what she calls the “grit
and vibe” of recent favorite albums
by Hayes Carll and Jason Isbell, she
and the band hunkered down in the
Bomb Shelter studio in Nashville,
with Struthers taking on the daunting first-time challenge of self-producing.
The Lowest Pair features the duel
banjo picking of Kendl Winter and
Palmer T. Lee. Draped in Kendl’s
high lonesome harmonies and
Palmer’s Midwest croon, their debut
School of Music Horns! Ensemble is
the largest horn ensemble in the
northwest. The program will contain
horn solos, small ensembles, and
works for the large group. The
ensemble is under the direction of
Sherry Linnerooth. The concert is
free and open to the public.
The Montana State University
School of Music’s Balinese gamelan
orchestra, Gamelan Sekar
Gunung, will perform its spring
semester concert at 7:30 pm
Tuesday, April 28th in Reynolds
Recital Hall. Admission is free. The
program features several traditional
Balinese pieces as well as contemporary works for Gamelan Angklung.
Space is limited, so it is suggested
to arrive early to get a seat. Reynolds
Recital Hall is located in Howard
Hall across from the MSU Duck
Pond. Parking at MSU is free after 6
pm. For more information go to
calendar.msu.montana.edu/music. •
release, 36¢, (Team Love Records)
was hailed by many outlets and
American Songwriter praised their
”earnest, earthy songcraft.” On
February 24th, 2015, Team Love
released their sophomore album, The
Sacred Heart Sessions.
Arkansas-born and now homesteading in Olympia, Washington,
Kendl Winter sprouts alfalfa beans in
mason jars in the back of the tour
van and spreads her songs across the
country Johnny Appleseed style.
Kendl brings to The Lowest Pair her
wonderfully weaving poetry of song,
old and new, and a voice somewhere
between Gillian Welch and Iris
DeMent with a little Olympia twist.
Palmer T. Lee, who hails from
Minneapolis, was nineteen years old
when he inherited a couple of banjos
and discovered he could reassemble
them into his dream instrument.
Palmer’s songs are distilled into the
warm sweet sounds of his percussive
wordplay and the melodic interludes
of his own unique style played on a
pieced together banjo.
Be it Kendl’s punk roots, her
admiration for the traditional
American songbook or the gravitational pull she sensed drawing her to
Olympia, it’s her combining these
talents and creative impulses with
Palmer’s Midwestern charm, the
long winters spent listening to a
steady diet of Townes Van Zandt
and John Hartford and the strange
moment of fate that left him with
two inherited banjos as a young man;
this combination has resulted in a
uniquely original sound that is The
Lowest Pair. •
Shelly Besler
often joined by his wife, Tanna,
adding a flute and lovely female
voice. Tuesdays at Kountry Korner
also feature a broasted chicken
and rib buffet.
Claudia Williams of Montana
Rose will perform on Friday, April
17th, and 24th plus May 1st, 8th,
and 15th. Montana Rose is a goodtime country band from Gallatin
Gateway, Montana. It is fronted by
Claudia and her band leader/bass
player husband, Kenny. The band
also features Rick Winkling (guitar)
and Mike Gillan (drums) with accordion playing from Fats Kaplan on
Star Of Bannack. Don’t miss your
chance to see this talented lady
in a solo show!
Talented, local pianist Bob
Britten will take the reins on
Saturday, April 18th and 25th plus
May 2nd, 9th, and 16th. Britten
studied piano and guitar as a youth
growing up in New Jersey, but it was
the guitar that brought him to
Montana. He studied classical guitar
and attended Christopher
Parkening’s master
classes at Montana
State University in
1981 and 1982.
He played guitar
and piano in various bands in
Billings including
the Gentlemen of
Jazz and solo
piano nightly at
the Cellar 301 for
several years.
Sundays at
Kountry Korner
feature a revolving
cast of musicians
every week from
5:30 to 8:30 pm.
April 19th brings Shelly Besler
and Tony Polecastro to the stage.
Following up will be Wade
Montgomery on Sunday, April
26th. His music, part country and
part folk, is permeated with honesty
and candidly speaks to the American
experience with the directness that
only comes from a songwriter who
has lived, first-hand, everything he
writes, including his life growing up
on the reservation.
For more information on upcoming events, call (406) 586-2281 or
visit the Kountry Korner Cafe
Facebook page. •
Dance it up at Eagles Bar
The Eagles Bar, a decades-long
staple of downtown Bozeman,
draws a diverse crowd. From cowboys to ski bums to college kids, you
can witness nearly every demographic on a typical night. They
host live music, karaoke, serve inexpensive drinks, and as always, have
unlimited free peanuts! Here’s a
look at what’s coming up in April:
Take it to The Max on Friday
and Saturday, April 17th and 18th
at 9 pm. With Kyle Brenner on guitar, Mike Young on drums, and
Frank O’Connor on bass, these
guys plays spot-on renditions of a
wide variety of choice danceable
covers and has two original
albums, titled Shadows in the Shade
and Vinyl Valentine.
Strike it rich with Comstock
Lode on Friday and Saturday, April
24th and 25th, at 9 pm. Comstock
is Bozeman’s best classic rock n’ roll
band playing covers from the 60s
through the 00s. Creedence, Eagles,
GreenDay, Grand Funk, Elvis,
Skynard, Beatles, Nirvana, Cash,
George Strait, Garth Brooks, Vince
Gill, Merle Haggard—just wait a
couple minutes and you’ll hear an
old or new favorite.
Come support your local Eagles
Bar, located at 316 East Main Street
next to the Nova Cafe. For more
information, call (406) 587-9996. •
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Party on at Norris Hotsprings
Make your weekend magical by relaxing
in the Water of the Gods at Norris
Hotsprings! Soak your cares away while listening to a lineup of talented musicians from
all over the region.
Catch indie-folk with Of Course, Of
Course on Friday, April 17th. Freshly retired
from the world of competitive eating, Of
Course, Of Course is out to bring sweet tunes
to your even sweeter ears. The Bozemanbased duo has been likened to Of Monsters
and Men, The Tallest Man on Earth, The
Lumineers, and Modest Mouse. They play
with a ferocity seen only in the ilk of food
competition retirees.
Enjoy Americana with Tommy Georges
on Saturday, April 18th. Tommy has been
playing in the Rocky Mountain States for
many years, opening for Poco, Hank Williams
Jr., and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band among
others. He and his wife Melissa recently
released their CD, Free Range Cactus.
Dangling Chads play modern folk on
Sunday, April 19th. These singer/songwriters
are based in Butte, Montana. Their music is a
mashup of their individual original songs and
classic acoustic roots, from Hank Williams
and George Jones to James Taylor and Jim
Croce. Contemporary influences include
Jason Isbell and Holly Williams, who they
shared billing with at last year’s Red Ants
Pants Music Festival.
Singer/songwriter Kalyn Beasley goes
solo on Friday, April 24th. Kalyn is a talented
Wyoming-based singer/songwriter who recently returned from Austin to his Northern
Rockies roots to pursue a solo career. He plays
an acoustic show featuring Americana and
Texas country, and also shares many of his
original songs. Kalyn was previously with the
Bozeman based Bad Intentions band as frontman and bass guitarist.
Joe Schwem brings original folk/rock to
the poolside stage on Saturday, April 25th. Joe
plays acoustic and electric guitar, performing
an eclectic mix of songs. A gifted songwriter,
he will keep you well entertained as you soak
your cares away.
Hear Jay Alm on Sunday, April 26th. Jay
is an amalgamation of acoustic oddball rock’n’roll and rootsy, lyrical meanderings. Expect
guitars, the occasional ukulele or mandolin,
and other art forms that bubble up in the
moment. Jay radiates a poignant, playful take
in his quasi-alternative folk-isms and a deep
yet funny spin on his ever-burgeoning travel
writings as well. Jay’s road-inspired sound
should appeal to singer songwriter, blues, and
Heat up the dance floor at Zebra
Heat up the dance floor
at Bozeman’s only nightclub! The Zebra Cocktail
Lounge is your #1 stop for
late-night debauchery, delicious drinks, and smooth
tunes. Here’s a look at one
of their hottest upcoming
shows:
On Saturday, April 18th,
Peelander-Z heads to The
Zebra. This Japanese Action
Comic Punk Band is based
in NYC and was originally
formed in 1998 by
Peelander-Yellow,
Peelander-Red, and
Peelander-Blue after meeting in New York City—although they’ll tell
you they’re all from the Z area on the planet
Peelander. Peelander-Green was welcomed in
July 2008 after Blue left the band.
Peelander–Z has appeared at major music
festivals including Bonnaroo and the Vans
Warped Tour and has also been featured on
TV programs such as VH1’s Best Week Ever
and Comedy Central’s Upright Citizens Brigade,
among others. The band has also been covered by SPIN, Rolling Stone, Village Voice, NPR,
and The Onion, among many others.
Paul Lee Kupfer
angst-ridden rock’n’roll fans alike. Shea
Stewart plays hill country blues/Americana
on Friday, May 1st, 2015. Stewart performs a
distinctive blend of “stripped-down” acoustic
blues and Americana. Perfect music to soak to!
It’s Paul Lee Kupfer with Americana
roots on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015. Originally
from the Mountains of West Virginia, Paul has
travelled as a solo performer and band leader
since 2008 while living in Philadelphia,
California, Tennessee, Montana, and towns in
between. He has a distinctive approach and his
arrangements are inventive and fun. Restless
touring and writing has allowed him to share
the bill with some of his heroes and bring his
music to many different kinds of people across
the US. Closing out the weekend will be
Tom Murphy playing thermal grass on
Sunday, May 3rd.
Joe Schwem brings original folk/rock
on Friday, May 8th, 2015. Joe plays acoustic
and electric guitar, performing an eclectic
mix of songs. A gifted songwriter, he will
keep you well entertained as you soak your
cares away.
One Man Soul Band Dan Dubuque
takes the poolside stage on Saturday, May
9th, 2015. Dan plays a Weissenborn Lap
Slide Guitar as a percussive instrument as
well as a rhythm and lead instrument. The
son of a Native Aymara Indian from Bolivia
and a white American from Montana, he
brings a passion for all styles of music.
Indie folk/rock duet You Knew Me
When plays Sunday, May 10th, 2015. After
uprooting from their Nashville home and
full-time jobs in June of 2012, Cie and
Karisa Hoover set plans to tour the nation
for a full year—however, they never stopped.
Since that time they have continued to tour
full time, creating and serving up an array of
craft brewed compositions coast to coast, as
well as releasing their first studio album You,
Me, and the Rest of the World in late 2012.
Many miles and memories later, the duo
will release their new album We Found Roads
in April of 2015. The album is a
culmination of mile-markers and moments
derived from giving up everything and finding new paths together.
Norris Hotsprings is located outside of
Norris, Montana on the side of route 84.
Every performance starts at 7 pm. Cover is
$9 and includes a hot dip in the pool. •
Desert Rose features Drink Me
Pretty & more
At its live shows, Peelander–Z guarantees
intense audience participation and a chance
to exercise. You’ll see the band in colorful costumes reminiscent of Japanese anime, though
they describe their outfits as their skin. You’ll
also see The Red Squid, human bowling, and
all around insanity. A Peelander–Z performance is a rare occasion for the entire family to
rock out and have a great time!
The Zebra is located on 321 East Main.
For more information, give them a call at
(406) 585-8851 or check ‘em out online at
www.zebracocktaillounge.com. •
Tantalize your ears and tastebuds at Desert
Rose Restaurant & Catering, located at 27
West Main in Belgrade between Rio Sabinas
and The American Legion. Here’s a look at
April and May’s music lineup:
Enjoy live music from Jam
on Thursdays from 7 to 10
pm. After that, catch 50s and
60s tunes with Indecyzive on
Friday, April 17th at 7 pm.
They will also perform on
Sunday, May 3rd. Dream big
with Backwoods Dreamers
on Saturday, April 18th. Born
out of living-room jam sessions and spurred on by the
encouragement of the
Backwoods Dreamers greatest fan—and occasional
backup singer, Deke the
Dog—the Dreamers play
fast dancin’ tunes, a mix of
originals, and bluegrassed
covers.
Drink Me Pretty hits
the stage on Tuesday, April 21st from 7 to 9
pm, with an encore performance on Friday,
May 15th. This Bozeman-based band is a
dedicated unit that serves up a dirty cocktail
of Blues Boogie Rock n’ Roll. Members
include Sadie Locken on rhythm guitar and
vocals, Isaac Carroll on lead guitar, Ben
Dufendach on box drum, and Austin Rehyer
ticklin’ strings on the fiddle. Come see the
band that plays it quick and gritty—
no chaser.
Friday, April 24th brings Chelsey
Trevino from 6 to 9 pm. Cabin Fever follows up on Saturday, April 25th from 7 pm
to close. After that, catch the Sugar
Daddies on Tuesday, April 28th from
7 to 9 pm.
The Sugar Daddies is a Montanabased trio founded in early 2012. It consists
of Richard Riesser on guitar and vocals,
Oscar Dominguez on keyboards, bass and
vocals, and Rick Philipp on drums and percussion. Between the three there is a vast
amount of experience, professionalism and
talent that has its basis in Nashville, New
York, Las Vegas and San Francisco. Since its
inception, the band has been successfully
performing in various venues throughout
southwestern Montana. The main attribute for
this success lies in the band’s ability to be as
versatile as it possibly can, thus enabling it to
adjust the set list at any given time to adapt to
any particular venue. While the gist of their
material is popular rock and roll, country,
oldies, R&B and blues, they also have an
extensive arsenal of original songs, all of which
are palatable, as well as an array of lesserknown but still great songs by both obscure
and well-known artists/songwriters. Their
main focus is variety, and they half-jokingly
have a motto of “no request left behind.”
Saturday, May 2nd features the Dirt
Farmers. The Dirt Farmers are a foot-stomping string band who call their musical style
“paisley grass.” They have gained a following
for their fun-loving mix of old school country,
bluegrass, blues and rock, with the occasional
slip into hip-hop. The band members, as
unique as their song list, serve it all up with a
smile on mandolin, banjo, guitar, fiddle, and
bass with vocal harmonies.
Grassy Mountain takes the stage on
Tuesday, May 5th, followed by Unusual
Suspects on Wednesday, May 8th. Following
up on Sunday, May 12th will be Mathias.
To learn more about Desert Rose and their
weekly live music, call (406) 924-2085 or visit
desertrosecatering.us. •
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Never a dull moment at The Murray
If there isn’t live music three to
four times a week at The Murray
Bar in Livingston, it’s a slow week.
Every night from 4 to 6 pm features
a Happy Hour with $2 wells,
domestics, and PBR drafts. They
also host Ladies Night every
Thursday evening. Starting at 8:30
pm, kick back with the gals and
enjoy drink specials and live DJs
through the evening. Pair this with a
killer bar menu and you’ve got the
hottest spot in town!
Toney Rocks brings the blues
on Wednesday, April 15th at 8:30
pm. Toney isn’t just another guitar
slinging bluesman. His conscious
penmanship reveals a poet that
identifies with today’s struggles
and triumphs such as homelessness, love, human struggle, and
self-liberation. With a sound difficult to pin down, blues is his
roots while rock is his energy.
Catch American songster Ian
Thomas on Thursday, April
16th from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. After
f traveling for years as a street performer, Ian began performing
‘indoors’ in New York City, where
he recorded his debut album A
Young Man’s Blues and his followup Live at Rockwood Music Hall.
Since then, he has shared the stage
with Taj Mahal, John Hammond,
Cyril Neville, Corey Harris, Sam
Bush, The Wood Brothers, The
Avett Brothers, Carolina Chocolate
Drops, Reverend Goat and Dr.
John, and has performed at festivals,
including Bonnaroo, Pickathon and
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion.
Performing both solo and with a
band, Thomas draws on a variety of
American roots influences, delivering a captivating raw live performance and distinctive sound from his
original compositions on guitar, harmonica, and kazoo.
Big Ol’ brings big sound on
Friday, April 17th from 9 to 10 pm,
with an encore performance on
Friday, May 15th at 9 pm. This
group consists of members who play
music because they love music. Big
Ol’ believes that music should be
free for everybody to enjoy. They
record audio and video at every
show and always have music to give
away to the people who enjoy it.
They want to try and make their
own path in this business and use
technology and resources to promote themselves not to get paid, but
to share the music that they love
with you.
Blues rock band Ticket Sauce
plays Saturday, April 18th from 9 to
10 pm. Reminiscent of the guitar
stylings of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray
Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd,
and John Mayer with a touch of
Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder, and
Bruno Mars, Ticket Sauce mixes the
chronic business tickets with the
supreme dizzle sauce. Come get
some Ticket Sauce—unless you’re
allergic to awesome!
Aaron Banfield brings the
Dave Walker Band
beats to The Murray on Wednesday,
April 22nd from 8:30 to 9:30 pm.
Following up will be the Heather
Lingle Band on Friday, April 24th
from 9 to 10 pm. Heather is a
singer/songwriter from Texas now
residing in Montana. She and her
four-piece alt country band put on a
great, crowd-pleasing show full of
Heather’s originals. Her first album,
Coyote Beauty, was released in 2012
and spent four weeks in the top 40
on the national Country chart New
Music Weekly. Her album also
reached #19 on the New Music
Weekly Indie Label chart. Heather’s
second album, Welcome to Blue
Town, became available on
February 14th, 2015. Get your copy
at www.HeatherLingle.com.
Catch the Dave Walker on
Saturday, April 25th at 9 pm. Based
in Bozeman, Montana, this band
features the British blues singer
nicknamed “the Voice”. Dave
Walker has toured and performed
all over the world with some of
rock’s biggest legends. His
amazing career continues with an
incredible band that offers one of
the region’s most inspired blues-rock
performances.
Livingston Hoot reveals
second stage performers
The second annual
Livingston Hoot will
feature a second stage
this year with local
favorite The Fossils.
Rich (Pinky) Ruggles,
Scott Boehler, Jerry
Mullen and Rick Phillip
will be throwing down
the tunes for your listening and dancing pleasure on the stage on the
third block of historic
Main Street from 4 to 5:
30 pm on Thursday,
August 13th, 2015.
“We had some businesses and non-profits so busy with
people further from the main stage
last year they felt they missed the
music,” said Joanne Gardner, coproducer of the Hoot (with partner
John Lowell). “So this year, we’ll
have music at both ends of Main
Street. I can’t wait to see the Fossils
back again in Livingston!” Adding
to the fun in the third block is an
extended kids activity area. Bouncy
houses, dunk tanks, and more will
be standing by to give the whole
family choices of fun activities and
bring more folks to the businesses
on lower Main Street.
“The main stage will have
music starting at 6 pm,” said
Gardner. “But Main Street will be
closed at noon that day, enabling
stores to offer sidewalk sales and
incentives for visitors to eat, shop,
and play downtown all day. When
the Fossils kick in around 4 pm,
we’ll have food and drink vendors
in place to take care of everyone.”
The second block of Main
Street will hold all food vendors
and non-profit organizations without a storefront, giving hungry
patrons a lot of choices of food
options from local restaurants and
food trucks. Many non-profit
organizations will be selling
drinks to raise funds for their own
initiatives.
“Bring the whole family and
enjoy some street fun, some delicious food and drink, support
these important organizations, and
shop downtown Livingston,”
added Gardner. “We’re hoping
people wander from one stage to
the other in time for The Tin
Men at 6 pm on the big stage and
our headliner Roy Rogers and the
Delta Rhythm Kings with very
special guest, Phil Aaberg, sitting
in on boogie woogie piano. Roy
starts at 8 pm, so get your dancing
shoes ready.”
The Livingston Hoot is a free
event, made possible by local
Modern-day troubadour Dan
Tedesco plays on Wednesday, April
29th from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. A solo
artist, Tedesco’s stage show is
framed by a minimalist production
that finds him belting out folkspiced rockers from behind both
acoustic and electric guitars while
foot-stomping percussion rounds out
many of the arrangements—this is
one solo artist who won’t seem out
of place on a bill with rock bands.
Interludes at the piano lighten the
mood a little, but only a little, as the
distorted Rhodes and Wurly sounds
only contribute to Dan’s stage presence. Overall, you can expect the
Roy Rogers
donations and grants. All funds are
funneled through the Park County
Community Foundation, the fiscal
sponsor of the Hoot. This makes
donations tax deductible. There are
sponsorship opportunities and the
event is still collecting information
on food vendors, non-profit organizations, and volunteers. To reach the
producers of the Hoot, please contact [email protected] or
call Joanne Gardner at
(406) 599-1075. •
twang of John Prine, the attitude of
Ike Reilly, the picking of Steve
Goodman, and shades of Paul
Simon. Similarities aside, however,
Dan Tedesco is at once extremely
talented and intensely original.
Closing out the month on
Thursday, April 30th at 8:30 pm
will be Paul Lee Kupfer.
Originally from the Mountains of
West Virginia, Paul has travelled as
a solo performer and band leader
since 2006 while living in
Philadelphia, California, Tennessee,
Montana, and towns in between.
Restless touring and writing has
allowed him to share the bill with
some of his heroes.
The Dirt Farmers bring on
the bluegrass on Friday, May 1st at
9 pm. This group is a foot-stomping
string band who call their musical
style “paisley grass.” They have
gained a following for their fun-loving mix of old school country, bluegrass, blues and rock, with the occasional slip into hip-hop. The band
members, as unique as their song
list, serve it all up with a smile on
mandolin, banjo, guitar, fiddle, and
bass with vocal harmonies.
Catch reggae, rock, and country
on Saturday, May 2nd at 9 pm with
Milton Menasco & the Big
Fiasco. This one-of-a-kind musician from Bozeman, Montana
blends his unique style into a unforgettable sound. Menasco’s song’s are
catchy, soulful, and have a genuine
roots feel. With his three piece
band, Milton Menasco & The Big
Fiasco, Menasco finds the perfect
balance between original material
and covers. With his ability to call
out tunes by artists such as Johnny
Cash, Bob Marley, and Willie
Nelson at
the drop of
a hat, a Big
Fiasco show
is like nothing you have
experienced
before.
On
Thursday,
May 7th, get
bluesy with
the Skyla
Burrell Band at
8:30 pm. After
that, catch One
Leaf Clover on
Friday, May 8th at
9 pm. Founded in
2008, O.L.C. is
one of the
region’s premiere
purveyors of
Mountain Boogie
Rock. What is
Skyla
Mountain Boogie
Rock? It is equal parts
country and funk, rock and reggae,
music and mountains. It is original
songs inspired by life in the Rockies.
Let your toes tap to the music of
Von Stomper on Saturday, May
9th at 9 pm. Inspired by the lonely,
the downtrodden, and the insane,
this Colorado-based five piece
reaches into the expansive lexicon of
American roots music and make it
howl. Their high energy live show
has left boots tattered and dance
floors torn time and time again.
Wednesday, May 13th brings
folk/Americana artist Chad
Okrusch at 8:30 pm. Chad is a
professor, author, photographer, and
singer-songwriter from Butte,
Montana. His debut album, Wisdom
Road, is critically acclaimed and has
received airplay on public and
country radio stations from Butte to
Eugene. He has opened for country
music star Blake Shelton and has
played at both Storyhill Fest and the
Montana Folk Festival.
Husband/wife duo You Knew
Me When takes the stage on
Thursday, May 14th at 8:30 pm.
After uprooting from their Nashville
home and full-time jobs in June of
2012, Cie and Karisa Hoover set
plans to
tour the
nation for a
full year—
however,
they never
stopped.
Since that
time they
have continued to
tour full
time, creating and
serving up
an array of
craft
brewed
compositions coast
to coast, as
well as
releasing
their first
studio
Burrell Band
album You, Me,
and the Rest of
the World in late 2012. Many miles
and memories later, the duo will
release their new album We Found
Roads in April of 2015. The album
is a culmination of mile-markers
and moments derived from giving
up everything and finding new
paths together.
The Murray Bar is always
cover free and will continue to
host local and national music acts
throughout the year. For more
information on upcoming acts,
call the Murray Bar at
(406) 222-6433. •
Get ready for Livingston Summerfest!
The 16th annual Summerfest
will be held at Miles Park on July
17th and 18th, 2015. This much
loved gathering of families, friends,
and visitors takes place on the banks
of the Yellowstone River and features music, food, retail options, vendors and family activities. This year
the festival is concentrated into two
days on Friday and Saturday, starting earlier than normal on both
days.
“We heard from so many people
that three days was too long to
spend at Summerfest, reflected in
the low attendance on Sundays,”
said Breanna Polacik, Assistant
Administrative Services Director.
“There are a lot of school reunions
that weekend, the weather is good,
and we’ve decided to bring more
bang into two days. The musical talent is amazing and the park will be
full of fun for all ages.”
Friday’s music lineup features
Someday Miss Pray, the reunion of
Ten Feet Tall and 80 Proof, and
perennial favorite The Max.
Saturday kicks off with a performance by the Park High Jazz/Salsa
Band, Two Bit Franks, Jim
Lauderdale, Holly Williams, and the
Will Kimbrough Band.
Will Kimbrough has performed
at the bandshell in Miles Park as
part of Rodney Crowell’s band and
has recently been touring with his
own band as well as appearing with
Willie Sugarcapps and Emmylou
Harris. Kimbrough is an Americana
Music Award winner for best instrumentalist and an indemand producer and songwriter. His songs have
been recorded by Jimmy Buffett,
Little Feat, Jack Ingram, Todd
Snider, and more. Kimbrough has
also collaborated with many artists
including Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark,
Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle,
Gomez, Emmylou Harri, The
Jayhawks, Mark Knopfler, Buddy
Miller, John Prine, Billy Joe Shaver,
Todd Snider, and Mavis Staples.
Part of the key to Holly
Williams’ success as a singer/songwriter is that it’s never been her mission to try and live up to the legacy
cast by her famous and prolific
father and grandfather—Hank Jr.
and Sr., respectively—nor has she
spent a lot of time trying to live it
down. The respect that Holly has
garnered as an artist over the course
of many years spent building an
international fan base, and the
release of three acclaimed albums
has come on her own terms, based
on her own sound. Indeed, to paraphrase Freud, sometimes a last name
is just a last name.
Singer/songwriter Jim
Lauderdale helped lay out the blueprint for the Americana movement
of the ‘90s, earning high critical
marks for an eclectic series of
albums that spanned hard country,
slick pop, rootsy rock & roll, blues,
folk, R&B, and bluegrass. His compositions were recorded often with
considerable success by a number of
contemporary country stars, including George Strait, Patty Loveless,
Vince Gill, Mark Chesnutt, Kathy
Mattea, and more.
To learn more about
Summerfest, visit
www.livingstonmontana.org/visiting/summerfest.html. •
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Spring races go on rain or shine
Spring and summer in the
Gallatin Valley is an excellent time
to enjoy the great outdoors, and one
of the best ways to get some exercise
and fresh air is to participate in local
racing events. Not only is this beneficial towards you, but the proceeds of
these events often support local
organizations and charities.
Here is a look at what is coming
up in April and May:
Bozeman Running
Company is excited to bring
to you Montana’s newest and
earliest trail run of the season! Join them on Saturday,
April 18th for the 1st
Annual Expedition 12K
Trail Run at Lewis and
Clark Caverns. The run will
start and finish at the pavilion
area located at the entrance
to the Lewis and Clark
Caverns State Park. The
majority of the run will be on
single track trails that cover
over 1,200 feet of vertical
gain. The trail system at
Lewis and Clark Caverns are
clear of snow and minimal
technicality. Be prepared for
climbing, wind, sharp turns, and
beautiful views!
The race will begin at 9 am with
a limited field of 100 runners. If you
are driving out the morning of the
race, please remember to give yourself plenty of time to get to the start
area. From Bozeman the approximate driving time is 45 to 60 minutes. The race entry fee is $38. This
includes a $3 park fee and lunch
provided at the finish of the event.
Every runner will receive a tech shirt
as well along with some great
prizes/awards.
Packet pick-up will be available
at Bozeman Running Company (126
East Main Street) on Friday, April
17th from 10 am to 7 pm or the
morning of the race at the
start/finish area from 7:30 to 8:30
am. For questions, call Bozeman
Running Company at (406) 5871135 or email [email protected].
Spring into Education 5K
Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday,
April 18th at 9 am. This is a fast, flat
5K in the heart of the beautiful
up your friends and family, take a
short drive, and join the kids at the
Clinton School for the race! For
more details on registration costs,
event schedule, prizes, and directions, visit racemontana.com.
The Bozeman Summit
School 5K Run/Walk and 1K
Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday,
May 2nd, 2015. The 5K race will
Gallatin County. They have over 85
staff and provide services to over
2000 individuals and families. Last
year they provided over $326,000 in
charity care and need your help with
continuing their valuable services.
Proceeds from the run will go directly to offsetting their charity care and
allow them to continue providing
valuable services to the community.
in your life all while contributing to
a great cause! Help HAVEN engage
our community in ending domestic
violence. The 5K will take place on
Sunday, May 10th at 10 am. The
start/finish line and family activities
will take place at the Ridge Athletic
Club’s lawn at 4181 Fallon Street
in Bozeman.
Enter your family or friends as a
www.racemontana.com
Bitterroot Valley in Hamilton,
Montana. All proceeds go to support
the Hamilton High School Families
for Education organization, a nonprofit group that supports educational opportunities for Hamilton High
School students, faculty, and families.
Each participant will receive a cinch
sack swag bag. HHS student groups
will each have informational tables
so participants and families can
learn more about their great school
and the students and faculty therein.
For more information, visit racemontana.com.
The 3rd Annual Cougar
Chase is set for Saturday, April
25th at 9 am. Events will begin at
20397 East Mullan Road in Clinton,
Montana. Choose between the 10K,
5K, and 1 Mile Fun Run and load
start at 10 am and 1K race will start
at 10:45 am. The family activities
will be open from 11 am to 1 pm.
Registration fee to run the 5K is $25
and the 1K is $10. Race entry gets
you into the family fun activities for
free. If not racing, entry fee is $5 per
child. Event will take place at 3001
West Villard. To learn more or to
register, visit www.racemontana.com.
Gallatin Mental Health Center’s
Second Annual fundraiser is the
Hustle for Hope 5K. May is mental health month and sets the platform to provide awareness, education, and valuable information about
mental health issues that impact our
community. Gallatin Mental Health
Center is a not-for-profit organization that provides comprehensive
mental health services throughout
The run will start and end at the
Gallatin Mental Health Center campus at 699 Farmhouse Lane. Preregistration cost is $25, with day of
$30. The run will traverse over
Pete’s Hill and around Lindley Park.
Run will start at 9 am with kids run
at 8:30 am. The kid run will be for
ages 6 and under and will be free.
Please car pool if you can! There
will be many prizes for top runners
and goodie bags for all who participate. Run will go on rain, snow, or
shine! For more information about
the 5K and other mental health
month activities please go to
www.gallatinmentalhealth.org.
The 4th annual HAVEN
Mother’s Day 5K, presented by
First Security Bank, is your chance
to get out and support the mothers
team and for every $150 you raise
in addition to your registration
fees, your team will be entered to
win the Mother’s Day Getaway!
It’s fun for the whole family.
Simply register as a team, enter
the amount your team has raised
in the “Contributions” section,
and you’ll be entered to win!
HAVEN is the Gallatin Valley’s
non-profit serving survivors of
domestic violence. Last year, the
HAVEN organization worked with
1,265 individuals in the community to begin their healing process.
The HAVEN Mother’s Day 5K,
presented by First Security Bank,
is HAVEN’s best attended event,
with an expected 800 to 1,000
participants this year. Learn more at
www.racemontana.com. •
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Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club
(GVBC) sponsors the Gallatin
Valley’s annual bike swap, which has
been a huge success in the community over the past several years.
Community members are welcome
to sell bikes or bike related items for
a $1 commission fee per item, plus
15% of the item price, which goes
to benefit the
bike club. The
Swap is open
to the public.
Swap volunteers are
allowed to
enter the
swap first,
GVBC members second,
and the public
third.
This year’s
Bike Swap
will take place on Saturday, April
18th at the Gallatin County
Fairgrounds. There, community
members can buy and sell all types
of bicycles, bike related parts, accessories, tools, clothing, bike, and jogging strollers with an indoor test ride
facility.
To sell a bicycle or bike related
item, bring it to the Gallatin County
Fairgrounds on Friday before the
swap between 4 to 7 pm. Pay a $1
consignment fee per item and tag
each item with a sales invoice provided by GVBC. Experienced volunteers will be available to help
appraise items. You have the opportunity to list both a full price (8 to
11:45 am) and a discount price (12
to 1 pm). You must return to the
swap between 1 to 2:30 pm on
Saturday, the day of the swap, to
find out which of your items sold
and which you must retrieve.
To buy a bicycle or bike related
item, visit
the Bike
Swap on
Saturday,
April 18th.
GVBC
members
will have
first pick
from 8 to 9
am. Bike
Swap will
open to the
general public from 9 to
11:45 am. The Bike Swap will be
closed for 15 minutes and discount
sales will begin at noon and last
until 1 pm.
For every item that sells GVBC
receives a 15% commission. If an
item does not sell, bring your sales
invoice to pick up item between 1
and 2:30 pm the day of the Swap.
Items not retrieved by 2:30 pm
Saturday will immediately be donated to a local non-profit. As date
approaches, check back for further
information. To learn more about
this great community event, visit
gallatinvalleybicycleclub.org. •
Roller Derby summer
schedule at-a-glance
A new season has begun for the
Gallatin Roller Girlz! In response to
growing popularity two teams have
been formed. GRG A Team is now
called the Mountain Mayhem, and
GRG B Team is now called the
Bozone Brawlers. All GRG home
bouts will be held in the Haynes
Pavilion at the Gallatin
County Fairgrounds in
Bozeman. Here’s a look
at upcoming home
games for the 2015
summer season:
Saturday, May 9th
features double header
Game of Throws with
Mountain Mayhem versus Spokannibals (Spokane, WA)
and the Bozone Brawlers versus
Jackson Hole Juggernauts (Jackson,
WY). After that, Saturday, June 13th
brings Mountain Mayhem versus
the Cheyenne Capidolls (Cheyenne,
WY). Next up on Saturday, July
18th the Roller Girlz go head-tohead for an intraleague bout at the
Gallatin County Fair. On Saturday,
August 22nd it’s Mountain Mayhem
versus the Magic City Rollers
(Billings, MT), while the Girlz close
out the summer season on Saturday,
September 12th with Mountain
Mayhem versus Junction City
Locomotives (Ogden, UT).
The Gallatin Roller Girlz are
dedicated to the empowerment of
individuals through the sport of
roller derby. They are a registered
federal 501(c)3 non-profit organization and a State of Montana nonprofit. They are volunteer run and
supported through community support and donations.
GRG welcomes women
18+ as league skaters
and women and men
18+ as referees and nonskating officials.
GRG is an Amateur
Sports Organization that
fosters national sports
competition through the
development of amateur athletes for
national competition in roller derby.
Through intensive training, competitive activities, and community
involvement, GRG strives to
embody specific core values, including hard work, motivation, perseverance, respect for cultural diversity,
and continuous personal development. Members are proud to be
positive role models for young people by displaying a good sense of
sportsmanship, personal integrity,
and ethical conduct and look forward to continued growth regionally
and nationally. To learn more, visit
grgderby.com. •
Improve markmanship at
Appleseed Shoot
Learn or improve your rifle
marksmanship at the Appleseed
Shoot while hearing the exciting
story of the role citizen marksmanship played in the birth of our country on April 19th, 1775. Inclusive
for all ages and abilities, the
Revolutionary War
Veterans Association aims to
improve your ability to hit a postage
stamp target at 25 yards (or a deer’s
vitals at 400 yards) without
benchrest, bipod, or sandbags.
Learn how to use the greatest aid to
marksmanship yet devised (the
sling), the 6 steps to firing the shot,
natural point of aim, and range estimation and wind doping, all from
the standing, sitting, and prone positions. Event will take place on
Saturday and Sunday, April 18th
and 19th in Three Forks.
Their master story tellers will
engage you with stories of the first
day of the Revolutionary War and
the choices and sacrifices made by
the founding generation. Fun for the
whole family, they will have .22
ammo available for sale at discount
price for youth shooters! The cost of
this two day event is $60 for both
days, $40 for Saturday only, $20
youth under 18, and free for LEO,
active military, and elected officials. The Revolutionary War
Veterans Association is a 501(c)3
education non-profit. For more
information or to sign up for the
event, visit the website at
www.appleseedusa.org or
email [email protected]
with questions. •
Get soaked at 12th Annual Pond Skim
The highly anticipated 12th
annual Pond Skim marks the finale
of another ski season at
Big Sky Resort. Pond
Skim 2015 is
Saturday, April 18th,
2015 at 3 pm near
the base of
Ramcharger chairlift
on the headwall of
the Ambush ski run.
Big Sky Resort’s
Pond Skim draws
over 5,000 spectators
to witness the spectacle of costumes and
fun as participants
attempt to ski or
snowboard over a
glacier blue pond
built by Big Sky Resort’s terrain park
team. This year’s pond design will
be revealed on the morning of April
18th and bound to be a crowd pleaser. Pond Skim participation is
encouraged with a registration cost
of $25 per person and is limited to
100 individual participants. Each
participant will receive a piece of
fun swag. Everyone is encouraged to
until the 100 spots are filled. The
World of Adventure presents Dos
Equis après ski party in the
Mountain Village plaza with Milton
dress in costumes and cheer on each
participant as they attempt to cross
the chilly waters on skis or a snowboard with amazing skill or absolute
soaked failure and some might try to
douse the crowd.
Participant registration begins at
11 am at the Summit Clock Tower
Menasco and continuing at Whiskey
Jack’s with Bottom of the Barrel
from 9:30 pm to12:30 am. Big Sky
Resort’s last day of the season is
Sunday, April 19th, 2015. Visit,
www.bigskyresort.com/pondskim
for registration and detailed
information. •
After difficult transition, MSU senior home
Bobcat News, Bill Lamberty
Bobcat August of 2013 wasn’t a
fun time for Mitch Griebel.
“It was hard,” Montana State’s
top 2014 pass-catcher said of his
transition from quarterback to
receiver. “Absolutely.”
Griebel was a highly-decorated
quarterback at Littleton, Colorado,
Heritage High. He was a finalist for
Colorado’s most prestigious player
of the year awards, earned Class 4A
All-State and All-Colorado honors,
and his statistics read like something
out of a video game. He led Air
Force Prep to an 8-3 record,
and attended the Air Force
Academy in 2011.
When he made the decision to
leave Service Academy life behind,
though, and land at a school that
recruited him diligently out of high
school, it came with the caveat that
he would spend a season as a quarterback before evaluating his role.
That evaluation led him to a meeting with MSU coaches, his entire
football life changed.
“I played quarterback since
eighth grade, obviously I went to
camps, I took all my (recruiting) visits as a quarterback, I developed my
quarterback skills,” he said. “I never
worked on any receiver stuff. Some
schools were recruiting me as a DB
and I kind of worked on DB stuff,
but it was a tough transition. It was
hard for me to give up being the
number one guy, being THE QB as
opposed to stepping into a role
where you’re not [the focus of the
offense].”
His background playing the position that is every offense’s primary
focus, however, has allowed him to
evolve into a player about which
that can accurately be said. In his
two seasons on the Bobcat varsity,
Griebel has filled nearly every role
that an offensive skill-position player
can fill.
“Mitch is extremely versatile,”
says Bobcat receivers coach Cody
Kempt. “We’re able to put him in
any situation and he’ll execute at a
high level. We can play him anywhere we want—in the slot, outside,
in the backfield as a quarterback, in
the backfield as a running back. We
can create packages to use him anywhere. It’s pretty impressive.”
MSU offensive coordinator Tim
Cramsey appreciates the wide range
of roles Griebel can fill. “We can
put him in a lot of different places.
He’s a great receiver. I call him the
Wes Welker of the Big Sky, he just
finds a hole. As you saw last year we
can put him at quarterback, we
actually might play him at some
quarterback [in this Friday’s scrimmage], he’s on every special team.
He’s always in the right spot.”
One word always surfaces when
MSU’s offensive coaches discuss
“He’s incredibly competitive with
that savviness, and he’s incredibly
fluid. But the number one word for
me is savvy.”
Griebel finds such comments
flattering, and agrees that the comprehensive knowledge accrued from
playing quarterback has honed his
football intellect. “I would say
(being called savvy) compliments my
knowledge of the game, and I use
Photo: Kelly Gorham
GVBC hosts
annual Bike Swap
After difficult transition, MSU senior is right at home catching passes
Griebel. “Savviness,” says Cramsey.
Special teams coordinator
Daniel DaPrato, who may find
more uses for Griebel’s wide-ranging skills than anyone else, concurs.
“The number one word that comes
to mind is savvy. He’s savvy in
everything that he does. He’s savvy
in the way he catches the ball, the
way he moves with the ball, the way
he holds PATs, the way he makes
plays on swinging gate, the way he
returns kicks.”
In addition to leading the
Bobcats with 45 catches and 445
receiving yards in 2014, Griebel has
earned a starting role on every special team except field goal block—
”And I might try him there, just to
see what he can do,” DaPrato said
with a laugh. But his appreciation
for the 5-11 senior is no joking matter, citing his knack for “stealing
yards” by understanding where the
ball will land and where defending
players will be. That knowledge,
DaPrato says, is fortified by both
physical and intangible attributes.
that to my advantage,” he says. “It’s
fun to hear coaches say that about
me. Knowing coverages, knowing
different things defenses are doing,
helps me a lot playing receiver. I
think that was the biggest factor and
helper for me switching from quarterback to receiver, knowledge of
defenses even more than [understanding] the offense.”
As is the case with high-volume
receivers lacking an eye-popping
yards-per-catch rate, Griebel bristles
when the ‘possession receiver’ label
is lazily applied—”I wouldn’t call
myself a possession receiver, I’d call
myself a playmaker,” he says with a
smile—but there is no question he’s
fine with Cramsey’s Wes Welker
comparison. “I think it’s a huge
compliment,” the die-hard Denver
Broncos fan says, lighting up. “Wes
Welker’s an awesome player, he’s a
role model for me. We watch film
on him all the time. I use a lot of
techniques that he uses. That’s pretty cool for Coach Cramsey to say,
it’s cool to hear.” •
7th Annual Bobcat Fest hits Main
The MSU Alumni Foundation,
the Downtown Bozeman
Partnership, and Montana State
University will host the 7th Annual
Bobcat Fest on Main from 5 to 8 pm
on Friday, May 1st, on Main Street.
Main Street will be closed during the
event which will include music, giveaways, and complimentary food and
drinks. Bobcat Fest is free and open
to the public and will not be can-
celled due to weather. If it does rain,
music could possibly be cancelled.
Don’t miss this great chance to get
the MSU community together in
Downtown to help thank MSU for
being an essential part of the
Bozeman Community.!
This community event is a cooperative effort with involvement and
donations from more than 40 businesses and organizations. Those
needing a ride to Bobcat Fest can
catch the Streamline’s downtown
line from the SUB. For the most
recent schedule of departure times,
visit www.streamlinebus.com.
For more information, contact
the Downtown Bozeman
Partnership at (406) 586-4008 or
www.downtownbozeman.org, or the
MSU Alumni Association at (406)
994-2401 or www.msuaf.org. •
Get your 2015/2016 Big Sky season pass
Big Sky Resort released today
their 2015/2016 early season pass
prices. The Resort consists of 5,800
skiable acres, 4,350 vertical drop,
and consistent snow fall on average of 400 inches per year. Early
season pass prices expire April
30th, 2015.
The Biggest Skiing in
America®, Gold, Silver, Bronze
and Moonlight season passes are
available for deep discounted
pricing compared to the regular
season pass prices which will
increase May 1st, 2015. The
2015/2016 Moonlight season
pass has remained the same price
as the 2014/2015 season pass. Big
Sky Resort Sky Card pricing will
be released in June which provides free weeks of skiing with
discounted lift ticket rates throughout the season.
New for 2015/2016 season passes
holders are unlimited summer 2015
scenic lift rides and an opportunity to
add-on a summer 2015 Mountain
Bike season pass at a 66 percent discount off the regular season rate by
April 30th, 2015; both will access
three chair lifts. 2015/2016 Gold
passes paid in full can ski for free
from April 6th, 2015 until closing
day on April 19th, 2015.
Big Sky Resort joins the MAX
(Multi-Alpine Experience) Pass
which includes five days of skiing at
each of the 22 ski resorts in the
MAX Pass group with no blackout
dates. 2015/2016 Gold, Silver, and
Moonlight early season pass purchasers can add on the MAX Pass
at 64 percent off the early season
advertised rate. The Gold, Silver,
Bronze, and Moonlight season passes provide discounts at Big Sky
Resort retail stores, Saturday group
snow sport lessons, lodging, BringA-Buddy lift tickets, and discounted
lift tickets through Boyne Resort
Sister Benefits at Boyne owned
western resorts.
The MAX Pass has replaced the
Boyne Resorts Sister Benefits program for all Mid-West and Eastern
Resorts. Payment plans are available
for Gold and Moonlight season passes. The Moonlight season pass will
access six chairlifts and one surface
lift in the Moonlight area. Visit
www.bigskyresort.com/seasonpass
for more information on early season pass prices. •
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The Sports Interview
Vroom, vroom: Nathan Amaral speaks on Bozeman’s drift racing scene
If you have ever seen the film
Tokyo Drift or watched drift racing on
YouTube or TV, you know that it is
an exciting, adrenaline-fueled sport.
Thanks to Drift 406 and members of
the community, this sport is starting
to make an appearance on the
Bozeman scene. Wanting to learn
more about the club, the sport, and
its members, EndZone sat down to
coffee with Belgrade resident
Nathan Amaral, long-time drift
racer and member of Drift 406.
EZ: Thanks for speaking with the
EndZone today, Nathan. How are
you doing?
NA: Doing good. How ‘bout you?
EZ: Good, thank you. So tell us a
little about yourself.
NA: I come from Michigan... I was
in the Marine Corp before hand. I
served for about five years. They
found me a job with [CSSI/
Firstline] in Glendive, Montana. It
was probably one of the last places I
wanted to be when I got there.
There was not a lot to do.
EZ: (laughs) How could you not love
Glendive?
NA: (chuckles) I tried to, to be honest with you. I stayed in Glendive
about nine months and after that I
transferred over to Belgrade.
Outside of work, I love racing. It’s a
big part of my life. I’ve been doing it
since 2009. While I was in the
Marine Corp there was a lot of rac-
smoke coming out of it—and the
whole point is to stay sideways the
whole time and to stay together. It
isn’t really about who is in first
place, who is in second place, it’s
just an art.
EZ: How do they determine the
winner at an event?
NA: At the start you have the person
who is going to be the lead, which
will be in front, and you’ll have the
person who is going to be in second
behind them. As they’re drifting
together and the person who comes
up behind them crosses the finish
line, then yeah, you can win. Now, if
they stick together the whole time
then they’ll do another race and
another race and another race—you
keep racing until they see who is
gonna pass each other up.
EZ: Do you often have someone in
the passenger seat?
NA: I usually don’t have anyone in
the passenger seat, but I am a single
guy, so if there are any girls willing
to strap on a harness I wouldn’t
mind... and I do have a Facebook
page... (smiles)
EZ: (laughs) And how were you first
drawn to drift racing?
NA: What brought me into it was
my first car from Japan. It was a
Toyota Soarer, 1993. Right-hand
drive, twin-turbo, in-line 6 engine. I
learned drifting from a guy that I
bought the car off of over there for
ing involved, and ever since then I’ve
kept on building my cars. I started
out with American muscle at first,
and after I bought my American
muscle car I switched over to
Japanese cars while I was [deployed]
in Japan. It was pretty much like
the movie Tokyo Drift. That was my
life at that point and it was a great
experience.
EZ: For those who don’t know
exactly what drift racing is, can you
give us an explanation?
NA: Drift racing is where you see
the cars drift sideways. They stay in
the turn sideways and spin the
tires—you see a whole lot of tire
$3,000 and that’s how I started. I
brought it over to Michigan and I
became known for having this
[unique car]. I was one of three in
the United States. People started
telling me that I should start drifting
since I have a right-hand drive
Japanese car, so I just started
trying and have been doing it ever
since then.
EZ: Tell us about the 406 Drift
Racing Club.
NA: The 406 Drift Club was founded three years ago by Andrew
Hertsens. We meet up every Tuesday
at various locations, like the parking
lot of the Gallatin Valley Mall or
someplace else, like the parking lot
of the empty IGA grocery store. It’s
a diverse community—not just
Japanese cars, not just Subarus, it’s
EZ: Have you ever had a sponsor?
NA: Yes, I did. It was with Otaku
Garage in Michigan. They were
great people. They took great care of
everybody. We hang out, talk about
cars, help each other out, and
do events. Andrew organizes
events for both drift racing and
track racing.
EZ: And what is track racing?
NA: Track racing is where you have
a track—anywhere from a mile to
ten, depending on where it’s at—
and it’s pretty much either a big ol’
circle track or one with a lot of
twists and turns. It’s a lot more
tuned for suspension, not really 900,
800 horsepower cars, you can have
cars that have half the power—five
hundred, four hundred horsepower
cars would be phenomenal at track
racing. It’s all about turning.
EZ: Where do you do your
drift racing?
NA: Most of our races are held in
Helena, some in Billings, and then
there’s the drift events called
‘Sideways Saturdays’. The
founder—Andrew—he rents these
out for us and then we pay entry fees
for the race to help cover costs.
Andrew doesn’t make any profit off
of it. It’s just something that he sets
up, we go over there, race, and just
all have fun together. Sometimes we
have sponsors there and they’ll sponsor us. Could be anybody there—
whoever wants to see us can come
watch us race.
me while I was in the drifting scene
in Michigan. They gave me half-off
on all their parts... They did a lot for
me. I’m not with them right now—
I’m trying to move on to new things
and see who else I can get
sponsored by.
EZ: And what are the costs associated with drift racing? It sounds like a
really expensive sport.
NA: It all depends on what the person wants to do to their car. You can
have a full-blown, $40,000 drift
car—build up the engine to about
400, 500 horsepower, make the car
look nice, body work—or you can
just get a simple, nice, rear-wheel
drive car and just learn. I wouldn’t
tell someone to go do it in parking
lots, but we do have events that Drift
406 sets up and you can just test
your car. Go out, drift, see what
you can do.
EZ: I imagine drift racing is a quick
way to destroy your tires. How much
do you spend on tires?
NA: (laughs) I think the highest total
I spent in one month in Michigan
on tires was around $3,000. It was a
lot of money back then. It was a
great time, though. Right now I
don’t spend too much money on
tires because I have a Subaru—I’m
going to start drifting with that
before I get my other car over here
from Michigan. Then we’ll see what
happens. (laughs)
EZ: And what about safety?
NA: We are all about safety, of
course. We make sure that
all the seat belts are
working properly, and we
also like to see that people are using harnesses in
their cars. It doesn’t matter how many point harness it is, as long as they
have it. And airbags...
Some people take out
their OEM steering
wheel, the stock steering
wheel from their car, and
swap it out with another
one—and that’s not too
safe... But at the end of
the day we want to know
that the people who are
going to be on the
track—obviously we are
not licensed, full-blown
professionals—know
what they’re doing.
We’ve been doing it for a
long time, we’ve been
sponsored before, and we
make sure everyone is
safe and that they don’t
stick too close together.
We don’t want to collide
while drifting and racing.
EZ: And is there anything else you
would like to add about yourself,
drift racing, or Drift 406?
NA: I would like to see more people
come to Drift 406. We have a meeting coming up at the Gallatin Mall
every Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm. It’d
be great to see more people there.
There are no club fees—just show
up and join. Racing fees can be as
low as $5 or $10, just depends. Our
next meet would be the 21st of April
at the Mall. You’ll see a huge group
there all the way towards the end of
the left side of the parking lot. You’ll
see a lot of cars. We just hang
around, bring a coffee in case it gets
cold, and have fun and talk about
cars. Soon I will finish up my car. It
will be an 850 horsepower Subaru,
fully built. My wallet gets a little
lighter each month, but I can’t
wait till it’s done. It’s gonna be a
nice ride.
EZ: Thank you so much for your
time today, Nathan. Good luck on
your upcoming events at Drift 406
and finishing up your car!
NA: And thank you!
The next Drift 406 meet will take
place in the Gallatin Valley Mall
parking lot on Tuesday, April 21st
from 7 to 9 pm. To learn more, visit
www.drift406.com. •
Hikers, bikers, & runners enjoy
Hyalite Road closure
May 15 marks the annual spring
closure of Hyalite Road at the
mouth of the canyon to motorized
“Hikers, bikers, runners and
other recreationists all enjoy and
look forward to experiencing Hyalite
use. Each year, Bozeman Ranger
District provides a seasonal closure
during the spring break-up period as
the road sub-grade thaws and
becomes saturated with snowmelt.
As one of the most popular recreation destinations in Montana,
Hyalite receives an overwhelming
amount of traffic and the asphalt
road is unable to support the repeated motorized use during the spring
thaw which causes additional surface
cracking and potholes. This transition period provides a great
opportunity to clean-up Hyalite,
Bozeman’s well-loved backyard and
provide a variety of non-motorized
recreational options throughout the
spring season.
in a different way during this 1.5
month closure,” said Lisa Stoeffler
Bozeman District Ranger. “The
plowing and winter access provides a
fantastic winter opportunity. We are
thankful to Gallatin County and
Friends of Hyalite for their community involvement helping continue to
keep Hyalite plowed.” Over 20,000 visitors a month
explore Hyalite during the winter,
and upwards of 80,000 a month
during the summer. That makes
Hyalite one of the most sought
after destinations, but with all that
love from recreationists, it is also
important to take care of our backyard treasure. Friends of Hyalite, a local non-
profit providing support, conservation, and year-round recreational
opportunities in Hyalite will be
hosting a clean-up day on
Saturday, May 9th. Meet
at the Hyalite Canyon fishing access at 9:30 am
where groups will travel up
the canyon to pick up
along the road, trailheads,
parking lots, and other
heavily used areas.
“With the amazing
access we all enjoy comes the
added responsibility to take care
of our favorite backyard,” says Joe
Josephson, Friends of Hyalite
Executive Director. “With the lack
of snow around the area, recreationists have hit the canyon particularly hard and the mess left
behind is considerable this season
with trash, pallet fires, shooting
areas, and dumping. We need
your continued support to help
keep Hyalite enjoyable to all.”
Visit hyalite.org for more information. For additional information please contact the Bozeman
Ranger District at (406) 522-2520
or visit them online at
www.fs.usda.gov/custergallatin. •
Registration now open for summer kickball
Your chance to shine on the field
is far from over! Overtime Sports is
Bozeman’s first adult sport and
social league—but what does that mean?
It means having fun with your
friends and meeting new people
while playing your favorite sports in
a non-competitive format. Ready for
the best part? You’ll get to drink a
lot of free beer. For example, if your
dodgeball team wins, then you get
two free pitchers of beer at an OTS
sponsor bar. If your team loses, you
get 1 free pitcher of beer. So in reality, everyone wins!
If you’re tired of looking for that
special someone in a bar, then it’s
time to play sports with OTS.
Overtime Sports is known for meeting new friends and potential “significant others”. Whether you are
new to Bozeman, looking to add
excitement after your 9 to 5 job, or
simply want to run around on a
grassy field, OTS is perfect for you.
Sign-ups for Summer Kickball
2015 are now open! Kickball teams
are co-ed leisure leagues that meet
at the MSU Football Practice Fields
on Tuesdays from 6 to 7 pm. Games
will start on Tuesday, June 23rd.
Registration will open on April 20th
and will be discounted through
May 19th. Cost is $49 per player
and will increase to $54 after discount period. Sign-up as a team
or an individual! Each team can
have a maximum of 10 players on
the field at one time and up to 18
in the kicking order. Maximum of
5 males if there are 10 players on
the field, with no maximum number of people per team.
For more information or to
sign-up, visit www.overtimesportsbozeman.com, email [email protected], or call
(406) 282-1670. •
Tell ’em, “I Saw It In The BoZone!” ––– The BoZone Entertainment Calendar • www.bozone.com • 406-586-6730 • Volume 22, Number 8 - April 15, 2015 • page 3D
Singing Bowl concert / meditation
Wednesday nights @ 5:30 pm
Bowls for Elephants fund
Dari Rasa Trunk Show
B uSineSS
Leadership
Mentoring
Series
features
Olivelle
The Montana Women’s Business
Center invites you and a friend to
the third event of the 2015 Women
Entrepreneur Leadership
Mentoring Series on June 17th, with
featured woman entrepreneur Brie
Thompson of Olivelle.
The 2015 Leadership Mentoring
Series presents five influential
women entrepreneurs throughout
the year. These inspiring women
entrepreneurs are featured as mentors, sharing their stories of growth,
success, challenges and encouragement, to our community of budding
women entrepreneurs and women
in business.
The Leadership Mentoring
Series is moderated by Ris Higgins,
business owner and long-time mentor to women entrepreneurs. She
will facilitate a dialogue between the
featured entrepreneur and the audience. Join us and be inspired to
grow personally and professionally!
The third event of this series will
kick off the morning of Wednesday,
June 17th with registration and a
networking breakfast from 8 to 8:30
am. From 8:30 to 11 am join in for
a facilitated dialogue with Brie
Thompson. Event will take place in
the Baxter Hotel’s Mezzanine
Ballroom. The Baxter is located at
105 West Main Street in Downtown
Bozeman. Cost to register is $35,
which includes a
light breakfast. Seating is limited.
Register online at www.prosperabusinessnetwork.
The Montana WBC is a program of Prospera Business Network
and is funded in part through a
cooperative agreement with the U.S.
Small Business Administration.
Reasonable accommodations for
persons with disabilities will be
made if requested at least two weeks
in advance. Contact Amanda
Schultz at (406) 587-3113. •
The BoZone • Volume 22, Number 8
APRIL 15, 2015
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Spotting gender bias in the workplace
MSU News Service
A law professor who has played
a central role in reshaping the
debates over women’s
advancement in the workplace will
deliver a lecture at Montana State
University on Thursday, April 23rd.
Joan C. Williams will discuss “What
Works for Women at Work: How to
Spot Subtle Bias, and How to
Eliminate It” from 7 to 8 pm in
SUB Ballroom C. The lecture is
free and open to the public. A book
signing will follow.
Williams is founding director of
the Center for WorkLife Law at
University of California, Hastings
College of Law. The center seeks to
jumpstart a gender revolution by
focusing, at any given time, on a
few initiatives that hold the promise
of producing concrete social or
institutional change within a threeto-five year time frame. As part of
her work at the center, Williams has
documented workplace bias against
mothers and how work-family con-
flict affects working-class families.
She suggests that rethinking the
structure of the workplace will benefit everyone—men and women,
parents and non-parents, alike.
Williams is also Distinguished
Professor of Law and Hastings
Foundation Chair at UC Hastings
College of the Law. Her current
research focuses on how work-family conflict differs at different class
locations, on the “culture wars” as
class conflict; on how gender bias
differs by race, and on the role of
gender pressures on men in creating work-family conflict and gender
inequality. Williams has authored or coauthored six books, including, with
her daughter Rachel Dempsey,
What Works for Women at Work: Four
Patterns Working Women Need to Know.
A New York Times reviewer described
the book as smart and wellresearched, as well as a work that
“offers unabashedly straightforward
advice in a how-to primer for ambi-
tious women.” Williams has also
written more than 90 academic
articles and book chapters, and her
work has been excerpted in casebooks on six different topics.
Her honors include receiving
the Hastings Visionary Award in
2013, the American Bar
Foundation’s Outstanding Scholar
Award in 2012, the Elizabeth
Hurlock Beckman Award in 2012,
the American Bar Association’s
Margaret Brent Award for Women
Lawyers of Achievement in 2006,
and the Gustavus Myers
Outstanding Book Award
for Unbending Gender: Why Family
and Work Conflict and What to Do
About It. Williams’ visit to MSU is sponsored by ADVANCE Project
TRACS, The Office of the Provost,
The College of Letters and Science
Distinguished Professor Series, The
Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Studies Program and The MSU
Women’s Center. •
Upcoming Bozeman Chamber
Since 1910, the Bozeman Area
Chamber of Commerce has helped
businesses grow and prosper. Today,
it is one of the largest and most
aggressive business organizations in
the state of Montana. The Bozeman
Area Chamber of Commerce, representing its membership, advocates
economic vitality, high quality of
life, and preservation of the free
enterprise system through leadership, vision, and communication.
This April and May, join the
Bozeman Area Chamber of
Commerce in celebrating local businesses as they embark on new entrepreneurial endeavors.
Five Guys Burgers & Fries
celebrate the opening of their now
location on Tuesday, April 21st,
2015 from 4 to 5 pm. Join The
Bozeman Area Chamber of
Commerce, Chamber Green Coat
Ambassadors, and Five Guys
Burgers & Fries for a Ribbon
Cutting. Event will take place at
2855 North 19th Avenue in
Bozeman. Ribbon Cutting begins at
4 pm. After that, join ZoeCare for
the celebration of their new location
in Bozeman on Thursday, April
23rd, 2015. ZoeCare is located at
2251 West Kagy Boulevard, Studio
2. Ribbon Cutting begins at 4 pm.
Business After Hours is
scheduled for Thursday, April 23rd,
2015. Event will be hosted by
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Montana Properties (formerly
Prudential Montana Real Estate),
located at 2001 Stadium Drive,
Studio A, in Bozeman. Event will
last from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Cost for
Chamber members is free and $25
for non-members. To register, email
[email protected] or call
(406) 586-5421.
Sales Force Excellence
Series continues on Wednesday,
April 29th, 2015 at The Chamber
Center, located at 2000 Commerce
Way. The topic of this event is “The
Magic of the Sales Pipeline” with
speaker Chris Westlake. Topics to be
covered include generating a consistent flow of sales and the value of
consistent daily activity to produce
consistent sales results. Registration
and lunch will take place from
11:30 am to noon. The presentation
will last from noon to 1 pm. Cost is
$18 per seminar for members and
$105 per seminar for non-members.
For questions, contact Karri Clark
by email or phone at 922-0446 or
email [email protected].
The Day’s Inn & Suites
Ribbon Cutting closes out the
month of April on Thursday, April
30th, 2015 from 4 to 5 pm. Join The
Bozeman Area Chamber of
Commerce, Chamber Green Coat
Ambassadors, and Day’s Inn &
Suites for the celebration of their
recent renovation. Day’s Inn is located at 1321 North 7th Avenue.
Ribbon Cutting begins at 4 pm.
Business Before Hours is
scheduled for Thursday, May 7th
2015 from 7:30 to 8:30 am. Event
will be hosted by Best Western plus
GranTree Inn. This event is a small
business networking opportunity for
Bozeman Area Chamber of
Commerce Members. The
GranTree Inn is located at 1325
North 7th Avenue. Cost is $5 for
members and $25 for non-members.
For more information on these
and other events, visit the Bozeman
Area Chamber of Commerce website at www.bozemanchamber.com. •
Business
Lunch
Seminar:
workplace
injuries
Join the Bozeman Area
Chamber of Commerce for their
Business Lunch Seminar on
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 from
11 am to 1 pm. Event will take
place at The Chamber Center,
located at 2000 Commerce Way in
Bozeman.
Featuring guest speakers Lorena
Pettet Payne, Ann Boland, and
Gary Lusin, presentation will cover
“What Can Employers do to
Positively Influence the Prevention
and Outcome of Work Related
Injuries.”
Topics include:
• Overview of pre-injury and postinjury information and tools
employers can use to prevent and
help manage work injuries.
• How can employers legally communicate with the employee, the
claims examiner, and the providers?
Why would employers want to do
this?
• What should employers expect
from providers regarding the
injured workers safe ability to
return to work? What role does the
employer play in this process?
Experienced providers and a
claims examiner will share information and tools with employers about
what the employer can do to assist
the worker, the providers, and the
claims examiner in reducing incidence, severity, duration, and cost
of work related injuries. Cost for this seminar is $18
for members and $36 for nonmembers. Passes may be included
with membership. Contact Karri
Clark by email or phone at
(406) 922-0446. •
Sustainability Series moves to new location
The Yellowstone-Teton Clean
Energy Coalition’s Sustainability
Series is a monthly event that spotlights local sustainable initiatives
and provides attendees with specific
actionable items for their everyday
lives on a variety of related topics.
The Series is on the fourth
Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm
at
the
Western Transportation Institute.
Refreshments will be served at all
events! The April Series will spotlight the Western Transportation
Institute in a presentation on sustainable transportation.
Want to help Bozeman be
healthy, vibrant and resilient? Come
to the Western Transportation
Institute to hear their Mobility &
Public Transportation Program
Manager and Research Engineer
lead a presentation that will guide
us on a path towards greater sustainable transportation. They will
discuss the benefits of bike and
pedestrian travel on public and
environmental health, what we can
learn from other communities, and
the Bozeman Transportation Plan.
Yellowstone-Teton Clean Energy
Coalition and Full Circle Biofuels
will review alternative fuels. Join us
to learn about how you can travel
differently.
Event will take place on
Thursday, April 23rd at 5:30 pm.
For more information, visit the
YTCEC website at
ytcleanenergy.org or call/email Amy
Snelling at (703) 508-8243 or
[email protected]. •