Museum director reflects on significance of the past
Gennifer Sauter seems comfortable, almost at home, while sitting in the office at the Conrad Mansion Museum in Kalispell on a rainy fall morning. As the smell of fresh coffee hung in the air, it was easy to imagine a simpler time, before computer screens and portable space heaters and …
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Bigfork Community Players start season with 'Laughter'
In this period of divisiveness, uncertainty and fear, the Bigfork Community Players will be opening their theater season with comedy.
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Fritz Corn Maze celebrates 10 years
Fall is a season for celebration and rest. As the days get shorter and colder, communities come together to share the bounty of the harvest and give thanks for family.
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Whitefish celebrates the season with Oktoberfest
The leaves are changing colors and the air outside is getting more brisk: It’s time for sweaters, pumpkins and Oktoberfest.
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Lil' Smokies headline Falls Fest this weekend
It’s been a long road this year for the Lil’ Smokies. Between constant touring and several lineup changes, the group’s growing national popularity has created some unexpected (but not entirely unwelcome) twists and turns.
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Artist Danielle Taylor reveals inspiration
Local artist Danielle Taylor sees art everywhere. And using a process that involves sketching, plaster, and palate knife painting with a variety of colors, paint types and textures, she recreates the art she sees for others to enjoy.
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Flathead Celtic Festival brings culture, community together
The Flathead Celtic Festival and Highland Games return to Kalispell for the second event next weekend.
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Crown Guitar Foundation finishes season of celebration
The Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation’s Workshop and Festival wrapped up its seventh season Saturday in Bigfork.
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Sunti World Art Gallery welcomes artists in residence
The Sunti World Art Gallery has been bringing art by the world’s masters to Whitefish for about a year. This summer, the gallery welcomed two of those creators as artists in residence.
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Libby, Polson host blues festivals
The blues are back.
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Classical concert series ready for a ninth season
The Glacier Symphony and Chorale is gearing up for Festival Amadeus, a classical concert series in its ninth season.
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Alpine Theatre Project opens summer season
Alpine Theatre Project is back and ready to inspire, rock out and bare it all in its 2016 summer repertory season.
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Glacier Symphony welcomes trumpeter Byron Stripling
Jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling is coming to Kalispell for two nights of “Misbehavin’ with the Symphony.”
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Whitefish Steinway paid off, maintenance fund in place
In 2012 a group of community members — led by John Simpson and Miriam Singer — came up with a plan to make “world-class performances on a world-class instrument” available to the Flathead Valley.
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A conversation with Flannel Graph
A flannelgraph is a simple board, covered in fabric and resting on an easel, used for visual storytelling. Flannel Graph, a local duo of musical storytellers Leon Gregory and Shayla Smith, is then aptly named.
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Lakeside Dance Studio tells classic mermaid tale
Tales of mermaids and magical sea creatures are nothing new. Many people have written about what life might be like under the sea, swimming among mythical beings and seeing a world completely different from — but somehow still a part of — our own.
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Columbia Falls Community Market kicks off summer season
The Columbia Falls Community Market began last year as an effort to utilize space inside an old lumber shed. The result by the end of the summer was a burgeoning gathering of locals and visitors alike, an awakening of a town struggling with its identity and ready to come out …
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Valley Voices Gala to feature various musical acts
The road to New York is a long one, and the Valley Voices Community Choir, selected to represent Montana at a Carnegie Hall concert in November, is in the middle of a fundraising effort to get there.
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Summer at the Playhouse
The Bigfork Summer Playhouse will open its 57th season with “Church Basement Ladies” this weekend.
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Hockaday names new executive director
The Hockaday Museum of Art has announced the hiring of a new executive director, Tracy Johnson, who will begin her official duties tomorrow.
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Glacier Symphony and Chorale welcomes cellist Robert deMaine
The Glacier Symphony and Chorale will welcome cellist Robert deMaine to the Flathead Valley this weekend. DeMaine, currently the principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, will be the featured artist at the season finale concerts “American Cello Master, Ravel and Borodin.”
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The Diamonds bring 'Bandstand Boogie' to Kalispell
Flathead Valley LIVE on Stage will close this season with The Diamonds: “Bandstand Boogie” on Monday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m.
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Murder at the Mansion
The Conrad Mansion Museum in Kalispell is a unique historical site, offering tours, educational programming and special events to the community throughout the year.
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'ROMEO' concert a benefit for Groovetrail
“ROMEO,” or Retired Old Man Entertaining with Others, is a benefit concert event, kicking off April for a good cause.
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Local libraries offer something for everyone
When it comes to literature, the local library is the obvious choice. But music and movement? Craft classes? Art exhibits?
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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the Montana ShamRockers
The Montana ShamRockers are bringing their unique Irish harmonies to Whitefish to celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day.
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Alpine Theatre Project, Glacier Symphony and Chorale present 'Sweeney Todd'
Audiences should be prepared for a very close shave this weekend, when the Alpine Theatre Project and Glacier Symphony and Chorale combine forces to present “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”
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Bringing swing to Whitefish
Crooner Johnny Boyd and his band are preparing to swing into Whitefish on a tour stop on Friday, March 18. The concert event, hosted by Whitefish Theatre Co., will cap a week of swing dancing classes by veteran instructors Peter Flahiff and Lauren Stanley.
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Bigfork Community Players kick off 2016 with comedy
The Bigfork Community Players will open Woody Allen’s comedy, “Don’t Drink the Water,” at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Performances continue Saturday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m.
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Nick and Rebecca Spear shine on stage
William Shakespeare once wrote: “All the world’s a stage,/And all the men and women merely players…”
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Community bids adieu to Whitefish venue
What began about four years ago as a labor of love will end this weekend with music, parties, laughter, tears, love letters and Valentines.
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Whitefish Winter Carnival LVII takes over the weekend
Ah, Whitefish Winter Carnival. It’s that magical time of year sandwiched between the holiday stress and the blooming of spring.
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African drumming, dance offered in Columbia Falls
Dance instructor Leslie Yancey offers people the chance to move to the beat of their own drums.
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Tracy Silverman makes Flathead Valley tour stops
At the end of the month, six-string electric violinist Tracy Silverman will be bringing his unique brand of electricity to the Flathead Valley.
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Start of a new season for the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts
The Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts kicks off 2016 this weekend with Groovin’ on a Sunday Afternoon featuring local musician John Dunnigan.
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Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts begins 2016 with John Dunnigan
The Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts kicks off 2016 this weekend with Groovin’ on a Sunday Afternoon featuring local musician John Dunnigan.
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Start of a new season for the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts
The Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts kicks off 2016 this weekend with Groovin’ on a Sunday Afternoon featuring local musician John Dunnigan.
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Whitefish Moose Lodge welcomes new administrator
Robert “Bob” Lund, in many ways, has come full circle. After a lifetime of service and travel, he and his wife Renate have settled in Whitefish “for good.”
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Stumptown Art Studio hosts Santa's Workshop event
Santa has some little, local elves hard at work this week at the Stumptown Art Studio in Whitefish.
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Artist donates work to Abbie Shelter
Whitefish artist Jane Latus Emmert received a phone call in 2002 that changed her life.
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Paint, Metal and Mud celebrates the season
As shoppers enter the final two weeks for Christmas gift-getting, many Flathead Valley art galleries are offering specials to encourage people to spend in support of local artists.
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The magic of Mary Poppins
The Whitefish Theatre Co. is bringing the magic of “Mary Poppins” to the O’Shaughnessy Center just in time for the holidays.
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Northwest Ballet Co. brings classic to Bigfork
Nothing says Christmastime quite like Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.”
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Holidays are here at the Conrad Mansion Museum
Food is a holiday tradition for many families around the Flathead Valley. One of the region’s most famous families, the Conrads, were no exception.
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Erica von Kleist reflects on her creative adventures
In 2011, Erica von Kleist visited Montana for the first time. A year later, she left the fast pace of New York City and relocated to Whitefish for good.
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Flathead, Glacier students join forces for guitar showcase
On Tuesday, Kalispell high school guitar students will come together for the first time on the same stage at the Crosstown High School Guitar Showcase.
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Keeping up with the Winter Carnival Yetis
Anyone who’s been to Whitefish Winter Carnival is familiar with a special breed of monster that’s all our own — the Yeti.
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Reflecting on the monsters in our culture and under our beds
We all have monsters.
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Local painter captures Kalispell in 'Downtown Perspective'
It took artist Jeff Troupe less than a year as a Flathead Valley resident to realize how special the community is.
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'Sounds of the Cinema' with Presidio Brass
Presidio Brass, presented by Flathead Valley LIVE On Stage, will perform in Kalispell on Monday to open the 2015-16 FVLOS concert season.
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Jeff Arcel reflects on a life of art and music
Jeff Arcel has spent his life creating. He has seen success as an artist, musician and businessman, and said living life as all three — not to mention husband and father — for him, comes down to one thing:
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Dean and Riley announce debut EP release
Kyle Dean and Amelia Riley Thornton’s partnership is built on love.
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Whitefish hosts jazz camp for local students
Many students around the Flathead Valley are focused on squeezing as much rest and relaxation as possible into the few remaining days of summer vacation. But in Whitefish, nearly 40 students have chosen to spend one of their final summer weeks at the Whitefish Jazz Camp from Aug. 17-21.
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Country star Bush visits Kalispell
The Northwest Montana Fair welcomes country artist Kristian Bush as this year’s headline act on the grandstand stage at 7:30 p.m. today.
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Northwest Montana Fair welcomes Kristian Bush
The Northwest Montana Fair welcomes country performer Kristian Bush as this year’s headline act, set to perform on the grandstand stage Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 7:30 p.m. after opening artist Kelsea Ballerini.
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Rising country music performer returns to Montana
Country performer Sam Riddle is making his way back home to Montana to perform Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Northwest Montana Fair at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell.
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Chasing dreams with Marshall Catch
Marshall Catch first hit the local music scene in 2010, with a combination of hard economic times, friendship and passion for songwriting. The last five years have seen even harder times for the rotating cast of band members, but ultimately chemistry and serendipity have created a group that’s here to …
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Retired police officer turns experiences into novel
Brian Harris saw a lot during his 22 years in law enforcement. Now he’s sharing that experience with the world through his first novel, “I’ll Spell It Out.”
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'Always ... Patsy Cline'
Friendship and music combine to take singer Pasty Cline from the stuff of legend to the stage of the O'Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish.
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'Big Fish' in Whitefish: Alpine Theatre brings Broadway to town
The streets of Chicago, fields of daffodils, walking the line on stage with the Man in Black: The summer cast of the Alpine Theatre Project in Whitefish is becoming the stories they tell.
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Flash dance: Community mob performs at Thursday!Fest
Flash mobs might be commonplace in New York City and on the big screen, but Montanans don’t have many chances to see the phenomenon live.
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Sunti World Art Gallery opens in Whitefish
Art from the world’s master artists is now available in the Flathead Valley.
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It's going to be a wet, hot summer in Whitefish
What happens when you combine the local landscape, rising mercury, red, white, blue and just a hint of naughty bad fun?
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Music the bond for father, son performers
There is no mistaking the father-son bond between musicians Christopher and Christian James Krager.
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Feat x Feet present summer tap performance
A taste of tap from New York City is coming to Whitefish on Friday night.
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Hula School celebrates culture, community
Hawaiian culture, music and dance is coming to Kalispell on June 13.
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Whitefish author to release her debut novel
Christine Carbo’s love affair with the wilderness began when her father left a lucrative job in Florida and moved the family to the Montana mountains. She was 12.
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Artist Rob Akey joins Dick Idol Signature Gallery
Rob Akey is a well-known name in the local arts community. Beginning this month, his work will be displayed at the Dick Idol Signature Gallery in Whitefish.
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Whitefish rallies around longtime local performer John Dunnigan
Dunnigan Fest is a benefit event for local musician John Dunnigan and his family. Dunnigan fell ill earlier this year with pancreatitis, which has prevented him from performing since January. The medical bills, coupled with the income loss of not booking shows, has taken a toll on the longtime local …
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John Dunnigan details his journey back to health
The weekend that began Jan. 22 was a busy one for John Dunnigan. Busy, but not all that unusual. At least not when it started.
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Community rallies around longtime local performer
Four bars, dozens of musicians and a townwide celebration and fundraiser: That’s what Dunnigan Fest will be all about on May 28.
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Bigfork Summer Playhouse kicks off summer season
The Bigfork Summer Playhouse will kick off its 56th season this weekend with “Smokey Joe’s Cafe.”
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Competition winners looking to the future
Melissa Forrette and Alea Leilani have been named the winners of the 2015 Majestic Valley Arena Country Showdown. They now advance to the state Country Showdown competition during the Montana State Fair in Great Falls from July 24 to Aug. 1.
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Majestic Valley Arena Country Showdown: Top two singers advance to state
Country music has two new local rising stars to watch.
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'Notable Heroines of America' come to Kalispell
Some inspiring and notable women from America’s history will make an appearance at the Museum at Central School in Kalispell on May 2 and 3.
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Local singer/songwriter comes to a crossroads
Nothing says “mountain soul music” quite like a custom-made barn-wood box guitar.
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Whitefish Gallery Nights set to begin 11th season
The local arts community is busy preparing for the 2015 Whitefish Gallery Nights season, which kicks off on Thursday, May 7, from 6 to 9 p.m.
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Catching up with Jameson and the Sordid Seeds
It’s been a long and groovy road for Jameson and the Sordid Seeds.
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Woman presents memorial showing of late husband's photographs
For William “Bill” Jaynes, photography wasn’t a hobby. It was a passion, a joy and a vision.
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