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Day in / day out area entertainment guide
By The Standard Staff - 07/14/2007
Fiddle player and singer-songwriter Sara Softich returns to Southwestern Montana at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the Metlen Hotel, 1160 E. Sebree, Dillon.
Whitehall Farmer’s Market runs through Sept. 8, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays in Legion Street Park. For details, call Angel Adams at 287-3532 or Jo Ann Spaulding at 287-7809.
Butte Farmers’ Market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Main between Park and Broadway in Uptown Butte. The market’s summer music series follows from 2 to 4 p.m. behind the Phoenix Building, 66 W. Park St. For information, visit www.mainstreetbutte.org/fmarket.htm.
A flea market and garage sale, called “Summer Fun in Philipsburg,” runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday through August, on Broadway Street — behind the bus and RV parking lot. People are invited to bring tables and stuff. No charge for the space. Details, call Carol Winninghoff at 859-3715.
The Paul Clark Home/McDonald’s Family Place, 207 S. Excelsior Ave., will provide guided tours through the summer. They start at 4 p.m.; cost is $2 per person. For reservations, call 782-0353. A former orphanage, the renovated building is a home for family and friends of people receiving medical in the Butte area.
A bird walk hosted by the University of Montana’s Avian Science Center starts at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 14, along Silver Bow Creek, west of Butte. To sign up and get directors, contact Kristina Smucker at kristina.smucker@mso.umt.edu or call 243-2035.
LIVE THEATER Butte: Dinner theater is presented at the World Museum of Mining Thursday through Saturday evenings, through Sept. 1. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. The show follows at 7 p.m. This year’s production is a musical comedy, written by Kevin Lowney, called “Once Upon A Hill.” Tickets are $15 each. Call 782-6489 for reservations.
Butte: The Big Sky Repertory Theatre performs “Greater Tuna” Wednesday through Sunday in the theater, 9 S. Idaho St., through July 15. Use the Galena Street entrance. Watch for signs. Tickets are $20 for adults or $18 for seniors 60 and older, children 12 and under and students with a valid ID. The box office is open from 12 to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 90 minutes before show times. For tickets, season subscriptions or information, call 593-BSKY (593-2759). The show runs Wednesday through Sunday; and two shows, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., are planned July 7. Normally, shows are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and a Sunday 2 p.m. matinee.
Butte: The Buttenik Ensemble, back for its third summer of all original entertainment in the Covellite Theater, 215 W. Broadway St., combines media arts with live music and live theater. The newest production “Telling Time” runs Thursday through Sunday at 8 p.m. through July 29. Ticket prices are $10 for seniors and students, $15 for adults and $8 for children age 12 and under. For details or reservations, call 782-4092.
Virginia City: Virginia City Players stage “The Drunkard” or “The Fallen Saved” and “Foggerty’s Fairy” in repertory in the Virginia City Opera House Tuesday through Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday and Wednesday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m., and dark on Mondays. A vaudeville show always follows the main production. For reservations, call (800) 829-2969. Tickets are $9 for kids under 12; and $15 for everyone else.
Virginia City: The Brewery Follies perform at H.S. Gilbert Brewery in Virginia City. For reservations, call 800-829-2969, ext. 3. The follies perform twice daily — at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Due to mature content, parental guidance is suggested. Tickets are $15.
Deer Lodge: The Cutler Brothers enter the end of the summer theater season in Deer Lodge with another original show written by Matthew M. Cutler. “The Setup” runs July 12-22, Thursday through Sundays, at 7:30 p.m. at the Gunport Theatre in the Old Montana Prison. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased through the Old Montana Prison at 846-3111.
Philipsburg: The Opera House Theatre in Philipsburg opens its third offering for the 2007 Summer Season, “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 6. Tickets are $17. For details or reservations, call 406-859-0013 or visit online www.operahousetheatre.com. The performance is recommended for mature audiences. The theater runs Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday and Sunday. Running in repertory are “Turn Your Radio On” plus Vaudeville and “The Heart Goes on the Other Sleeve” plus Vaudeville.
The Whitehall Garden Club will hold its first Garden Tour starts at 1 p.m. Sunday. Five Whitehall gardens are on the tour, which begins at 1 Valley View Circle. Cost is $1 per person. Refreshments will be provided at the last garden. For details, call 287-7988.
The Butte High School girls’ soccer team will hold a fund-raising car wash from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Wal-Mart. Customers are asked to make a donation their car wash.
Public bird banding events are planned Sunday and Monday, July 15-16, near Deer Lodge. It’s organized by the University of Montana’s Avian Science Center new Bird’s-eye View Education Program. People can observe birds up close with biologists and gain a bird’s perspective on past mining activities and current restoration projects along the Clark Fork River. This free, public program is for kids and adults. Programs begin at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Sunday at Grant-Kohrs Ranch (meet at the Visitor’s Center) in Deer Lodge and 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Monday at the Clark Fork Coalition’s Ranch on Dry Cottonwood Creek, near Galen. For details: kristina.smucker@mso.umt.edu or call 243-2035.
The second annual wine tasting event runs 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at the Jefferson Lodge, located on Main Street in Pony. Proceeds go to the nonprofit Madison County Volunteer Hospice. Wine tasting tips will be provided by Doug Badenoch, owner of the Wine Gallery in Bozeman. Food will be served to complement the wines. For details or reservations, call the Madison County Volunteer Hospice at 682-3100. The event sold out last year, so reservations are encouraged.
The Buttenik Ensemble welcomes in children and families to its new full-length puppet show, “Andy and the Magic Attic,’’ which starts at 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 26 in the Dead Cat Cafe, 215 W. Broadway. (below the Covellite Theater). Popcorn, ice cream and refreshments will be available before and after the show. This show is full of captivating puppets and wonderful music. This production has been created with children in mind, yet promises to be fun for the whole family. Tickets are sold at the door and through reservations. The cost of the show is $5 for children 14 and under and $8 for all others.
Interested in the teachings of the Buddha? A Dharma Study Group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Sacred Ground, 124 S. Main St., for a half hour of meditation followed by a talk and discussion about the Buddhist path. No readings, no quizzes. No required attendance. Drop in any time or come every Sunday. All are welcome. For more information or questions, call Steve at 782-5917.
LIVE THEATER Butte: Dinner theater is presented at the World Museum of Mining Thursday through Saturday evenings, through Sept. 1. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. The show follows at 7 p.m. This year’s production is a musical comedy, written by Kevin Lowney, called “Once Upon A Hill.” Tickets are $15 each. Call 782-6489 for reservations.
Butte: The Big Sky Repertory Theatre performs “Greater Tuna” Wednesday through Sunday in the theater, 9 S. Idaho St., through July 15. Use the Galena Street entrance. Watch for signs. Tickets are $20 for adults or $18 for seniors 60 and older, children 12 and under and students with a valid ID. The box office is open from 12 to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 90 minutes before show times. For tickets, season subscriptions or information, call 593-BSKY (593-2759). The show runs Wednesday through Sunday; and two shows, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., are planned July 7. Normally, shows are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and a Sunday 2 p.m. matinee.
Butte: The Buttenik Ensemble, back for its third summer of all original entertainment in the Covellite Theater, 215 W. Broadway St., combines media arts with live music and live theater. The newest production “Telling Time” runs Thursday through Sunday at 8 p.m. through July 29. Ticket prices are $10 for seniors and students, $15 for adults and $8 for children age 12 and under. For details or reservations, call 782-4092.
Virginia City: Virginia City Players stage “The Drunkard” or “The Fallen Saved” and “Foggerty’s Fairy” in repertory in the Virginia City Opera House Tuesday through Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday and Wednesday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m., and dark on Mondays. A vaudeville show always follows the main production. For reservations, call (800) 829-2969. Tickets are $9 for kids under 12; and $15 for everyone else.
Virginia City: The Brewery Follies perform at H.S. Gilbert Brewery in Virginia City. For reservations, call 800-829-2969, ext. 3. The follies perform twice daily — at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Due to mature content, parental guidance is suggested. Tickets are $15 each.
Deer Lodge: The Cutler Brothers enter the end of the summer theater season in Deer Lodge with another original show written by Matthew M. Cutler. “The Setup” runs July 12-22, Thursday through Sundays, at 7:30 p.m. at the Gunport Theatre in the Old Montana Prison. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased through the Old Montana Prison at 846-3111.
Philipsburg: The Opera House Theatre in Philipsburg opens its third offering for the 2007 Summer Season, “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 6. Tickets are $17. For details or reservations, call 406-859-0013 or visit online www.operahousetheatre.com. The performance is recommended for mature audiences. The theater runs Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday and Sunday. Running in repertory are “Turn Your Radio On” plus Vaudeville and “The Heart Goes on the Other Sleeve” plus Vaudeville.
Public bird banding events are planned Sunday and Monday, July 15-16, near Deer Lodge. It’s organized by the University of Montana’s Avian Science Center new Bird’s-eye View Education Program. People can observe birds up close with biologists and gain a bird’s perspective on past mining activities and current restoration projects along the Clark Fork River. This free, public program is for kids and adults. Programs begin at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Sunday at Grant-Kohrs Ranch (meet at the Visitor’s Center) in Deer Lodge and 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Monday at the Clark Fork Coalition’s Ranch on Dry Cottonwood Creek, near Galen. For details, contact Kristina Smucker at kristina.smucker@mso.umt.edu or call 243-2035.
The Brewery Follies are back for another season at the H.S. Gilbert Brewery in Virginia City.
For reservations, call (800) 829-2969, ext. 3. The follies perform twice daily — at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. — daily. Due to mature content, parental guidance is suggested. Tickets are $15 each.
The Mineral Museum will host a workshop “Be a Rock Detective!” from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at the museum on the Montana Tech campus. It’s for ages 7-10, and the cost is $8.
Pre-registration is necessary; call 496-4414 for details.
Belly dancing class at Sacred Ground, 126 S. Main St., runs 7 to 8 p.m. Beginners welcome, no experience necessary, wear comfortable clothing, cost $5 per class. Come prepared to wiggle and giggle. For details, call Norma Pylypuw 723-3164.
The Mike Bader Band, featuring rhythm and blues, zydeco and reggae music, performs at noon Thursday, July 19, in Jaycee Park, across from the IGA in Dillon. The free performance is part of the weekly Lunch in the Park, presented by the Southwest Montana Arts Council. Call 683-7772 for details.
The African Children’s Choir plans concerts Sunday, July 22, in Butte and Anaconda. They perform at 10 a.m. in the Vo-Ed Building (old junior high school), 400 Main St., Anaconda; and 7 p.m., Maroon Activities Center, 500 E. Mercury St. The concerts are free, hosted by the Anaconda Ministerial Association and Seed International. A free-will offering will be taken to support the African Children's Choir's ministries, providing education, care and emergency relief of for over 7,000 children in Uganda, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, Sudan, Kenya and South Africa.
Wednesday, July 25, 6 p.m., Dinner in the Park; Shakespeare in the Park presents ěMerry Wives of Windsorî; Jaycee Park. Free; food available for purchase at the park. Sponsored by the Southwest Montana Arts Council; call 683-7772 for details.
A dance is planned Saturday, July 28, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Butte Elks Club, Galena and Montana. Sponsored by the Butte Dance Club, admission is a $5 donation. Music is by the Highlights. Singles are encouraged to attend. People of all dance abilities are also invited.
ONGOING
Mineral Museum on the Montana Tech campus has over 1,500 specimens on display from Montana and around the world. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through the summer. Admission is free. For details, call 496-4414.
World Museum of Mining is located at 155 Museum Way, west of Montana Tech, is open daily at 9 a.m. for the season, featuring the Sami Keith doll and dollhouse exhibit, and the underground mine experience. Call the museum at 723-7211 for details. Check the Web site at www.miningmuseum.org.
Old Butte Historical Adventures, 117 N. Main, offers guided walking tours. Three different tours are offered four times daily. Call 498-3424 to arrange tours of the Rookwood Speakeasy, Old City Jail, and much more, or go to www.buttetours.info for more information.
The Arts Chateau Museum, 321 W. Broadway. Call 723-7600 for details.
The Butte-Silver Bow Arts Center and Venus Rising Espresso House, 124 S. Main St., is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The Butte-Silver Bow Arts Foundation is located at the old Uptown YMCA building, 405 W. Park St. For details, call 723-7600. The Art Supply Store has moved to the YMCA building. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10-5 p.m.
Berkeley Pit viewing stand is located on Continental Drive. For details, call the chamber, 723-3177.
Butte-Silver Bow Archives, 17 W. Quartz, a collection of historical records, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Research assistance available. Telephone, 782-3280; e-mail, buttearchives@qwest.net
Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce, 1000 George St., is open. Call 723-3177 for hours and details.
Mai Wah Museum and Gift Shop, 17 W. Mercury St. The museum exhibits artifacts and photographs that tell the story of Asian immigration to the inland West, especially to Butte. It features the Butte Chinese Experience. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Tours of the building are available by request; contact the museum at 723-3231 or e-mail info@maiwah.org. Its Web site is www.maiwah.org.
Piccadilly Museum of Transportation and Advertising Art at 20 W. Broadway in Uptown Butte, features a collection of commercial advertising art from nearly 50 countries, a full-sized replica 1920’s gas station, oil company and service station memorabilia, a collection of Montana license plates and a collection of motorized and non-motorized vehicles. For details, call 723-3034 or visit www.piccadillymuseum.com. Admission is free, but we ask that you consider a $3 donation, if you like what you see, to help defray the cost of maintaining and expanding the exhibit.
Butte-Silver Bow County Public Library is located at 226 W. Broadway St. Hours are Monday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and closed Sunday. Telephone, 723-3361.
Butte Sports Hall of Fame, in the Civic Center lobby, is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Copper King Mansion, 219 W. Granite St., built in 1884 by copper magnate William Andrews Clark, Butte’s first, last and wealthiest Copper King and U.S. Senator from Montana. This 34-room Victorian mansion, which is privately owned, is listed as a National Historic Place and a Montana historic site. It also serves as a bed and breakfast year-round. The mansion is open daily for guided tours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3.50 for children. To arrange a tour, call 782-7580 or send e-mail to esigl@in-tch.com; or visit www.thecopperkingmansion .com.
Our Lady of the Rockies office/gift shop in the Butte Plaza Mall, 3100 Harrison Ave., is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Telephone 782-1221 or (800) 800-LADY.
Spirit of Columbia Gardens Carousel carving room and gift shop in the Butte Plaza Mall is open 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Observe the progress on the hand-carved horses and rounding boards. Finished horses are on display. Basswood carving wood is available in the gift shop. For details, call 494-7775.
Area
Warm Springs Wildlife Management Area — This wildlife habitat area features over 15 miles of interpretive trails open to hiking and biking, boating, wildlife-viewing and picnicking are also popular. A self-guided auto-tour begins at the Interstate 90 Warm Springs exit 201, 7 miles northeast of Anaconda. For details, call 693-7395 weekdays.
Anaconda’s Washoe Park fish hatchery is open to visitors. The visitors’ center with an indoor view of a live stream, animal mounts and displays is open from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. seven days a week. Viewing at the round cement tank that contains rainbow trout approaching 25 pounds on the grounds is allowed during daylight hours, also seven days a week.
Anaconda’s Marcus Daly Historical Society, 401 E. Commercial, is open 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Take a glimpse into Anaconda’s history and its smelter. Call Jerry Hansen at 563-2220.
Bannack State Park is located 25 miles southwest of Dillon 4 miles off of Highway 278. Once home to the infamous sheriff Henry Plummer and his gang of outlaws, Bannack is an old west ghost town and the first territorial capital of Montana. Park and campgrounds open all year. For information call the park at 834-3413.
Beaverhead County Museum in Dillon is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday noon-4. Visit the museum’s Lewis and Clark Diorama and restored Union Pacific Railroad Depot.
Big Hole National Battlefield is located 10 miles west of Wisdom. The battlefield will remain open until dusk every day for self-guided walks. Ranger-guided walks are offered. In addition, groups interested in scheduling a guided walk or talk with a ranger should check availability in advance by calling 689-3155.
Copper Village Museum and Arts Center is located at 401 E. Commercial in Anaconda. For more information, call 563-2422.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch is a National Historic Site and a unit of the National Park System in Deer Lodge. Explore the headquarters of 19th century cattle baron Conrad Kohrs. Livestock; wagon collection. Admission is free. Self-guiding tours of the ranch and ranger-lead tours of the Kohrs Ranch House. For details, call 846-2070 Ext. 224 weekdays or 846-2070 Ext. 250 on weekends.
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park is located east of Whitehall. Call 287-3541 for details.
Museum of the Rockies, featuring natural history exhibits and a planetarium is on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman. It is open daily. Call 994-DINO.
Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation Old Montana Prison and Montana Auto Museum are in Deer Lodge. Call 846-3111 for details.
Wildlife Museum and Gift Shop in Ennis features full-size mounts, including antelope, mountain lion, buffalo, black bear, moose and elk. Small admission charged. Call 682-5400.
The Heaney Studio, located at the Pen Convention Center at the Old Montana Prison Museum, Deer Lodge, features artist-in-residence Kevin Heaney. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Telephone, call 846-1244.
The Giulio Gallery, featuring western art, is located 7 miles south of Philipsburg, operated by Dutch Metesh and Rene McGuire. For details, call 859-3633 or 859-3387.
The Jefferson Valley Museum in Whitehall is open from noon until 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, until Labor Day. It is located at 303 S. Division St. in Whitehall, and features a variety of interesting artifacts.
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