If you're a die hard fan of rhythm and blues and know the Blue Note Records lineup, then you likely were at the Top Hat on Sunday night for the Vintage Trouble concert. Not there? Then what you missed was the ghost of James Brown smiling down, and you know Ottis Redding and Marvin Gaye are just around the corner. This band is following in the deep steps laid down by … [Read more...] about Vintage Trouble hearkens ghost of James Brown in Top Hat concert

(KPAX) A trip to the Missoula Community Theater will feel more like you’ve stepped into a Dr. Seuss storybook. Haley Alexa Court, who plays the role of Gertrude McFuzz in "Seussical the Musical", has years of theater under her belt and says this show is unlike any other. “I just love how whimsical and how fun it is, the costumes and the colors. When you see our set it … [Read more...] about ‘Seussical the Musical’ opens as final show in MCT’s 2019 season

The Bitterroot Performing Arts Council is in its 16th season of bringing high quality performances to the small town of Hamilton. In an industry that appeals to larger cities and venues, the BPAC has defied the odds and continues to impress both the performers and the audiences. One clear benefit is the performance theatre that has a full proscenium stage and theatre … [Read more...] about The Hot Sardines of New York jazz it up in Hamilton performance

To open its new season, the professional dance company Bare Bait Dance is staging “Here Be Dragons,” a new work by company founder and artistic director Joy French. The concept behind dragons came to French while contemplating the imagery of dragons on maps. She sees them as a visual representation of something unknown. As the dancers considered those “unknown” … [Read more...] about Missoula company, Bare Bait Dance, to explore the unknown in “Here Be Dragons”

Those dozing off during marathon hearings in Missoula City Council chambers have glanced from time to time at the art adorning the walls, dreaming perhaps of a better place. The same may be said for patients waiting to see their doctor at Partnership Health Center, or a deputy at the sheriff's department. Pieces from the Missoula Art Museum's permanent collection at least … [Read more...] about “A wonderful thing:” MAM’s public art display adds color to government buildings