Marcy shares stories about the impact of collective giving, from record-breaking participation during 2020 to the continued growth of new donor engagement each year. The conversation highlights how Missoula Gives helps people discover local nonprofits they didn’t know existed, while also creating space for organizations to connect with fresh supporters.

They also dig into the many ways people can participate—whether it’s donating, volunteering, attending kickoff events, or simply spreading the word. With celebrations planned across town, including Plonk, Bitter Root Brewing, Cranky Sam’s, and the Missoula Public Library, this year’s Missoula Gives blends community impact with community celebration.

At its core, this episode is about one idea: when everyone gives a little, a community changes a lot.

Now retired after 20 years on the bench—and having officiated over a thousand weddings—Orzac shares her continued passion for serving the community through the Missoula Kiwanis Club. The conversation highlights Kiwanis’ century-long mission of supporting local youth through programs, partnerships, and hands-on volunteer work.

Taking place Saturday, April 25th, the pancake breakfast is Kiwanis’ biggest fundraiser of the year, benefiting organizations like Youth Homes, Boys & Girls Club, YWCA, and more. For just $5, attendees can enjoy a full breakfast while helping fund opportunities for kids across Missoula—plus music, activities, and a strong sense of community connection.

Whether you come for the pancakes or the purpose, it’s all about showing up for local kids.

Storyhouse Montana is reimagining the industrial complex as a full-service production facility designed to attract mid-sized film and television projects while prioritizing Montana-based talent, local hiring, and long-term economic reinvestment. The conversation explores how the project connects with Montana’s growing creative economy, the challenge of retaining young talent in the state, and the role of partnerships with the University of Montana and Missoula College in building hands-on training and internship pathways.

Lynn Wood and Sean Higgins also discuss the broader vision for the site, including job creation, sustainable redevelopment, and even future housing components designed to support incoming crews and local workers. More than a studio project, Storyhouse Montana aims to become a community-centered engine for storytelling, blending filmmaking, craftsmanship, and economic opportunity in the heart of Missoula.

From Hollywood-scale production ambitions to hyperlocal workforce development, this episode looks at how one of Missoula’s largest industrial sites is being reshaped into a new creative cornerstone for Montana’s film future.

Breakthrough T1D is a leading nonprofit dedicated to funding research, advancing technology, and ultimately finding a cure for type 1 diabetes. Through decades of innovation—from daily injections to insulin pumps and smartphone-connected care—the organization has helped improve quality of life for millions, while continuing to push toward a future without the disease.

The conversation also highlights the upcoming Breakthrough T1D Walk in Missoula, a community-driven event that brings together families, supporters, and advocates to raise funds and awareness. With reflections on resilience, progress, and the power of showing up, this episode underscores the importance of community support and continued investment in life-changing research.

Event Info: Breakthrough T1D Walk — Ogren Park, Sunday @ 2:00 PM (check-in at 1:00 PM), featuring a three-mile walk along the Clark Fork River, community resources, and fundraising opportunities.

At the heart of the conversation is the Free Cycles “Forever Campaign,” an effort to secure the long-term sustainability of the organization by paying off its property and expanding its impact. The campaign supports everything from youth programming and hands-on bike education to innovative pedal-powered systems and the vision of taking the space fully off-grid.

Free Cycles has long served as a hub for transportation equity, offering free tools, repair guidance, and access to bikes for anyone who walks through the door. But as Bob explains, it’s about more than bikes—it’s about creating a true “third place” where people can gather, connect, and participate without financial barriers.

Listeners will also hear about upcoming events, live music, and seasonal opportunities to get involved, all while supporting a mission rooted in accessibility, sustainability, and community.

Joy shares how dancers of all experience levels are taking on new styles, pushing past self-doubt, and rediscovering the joy of movement. From first-time choreography on a high school poms squad to leading a production with over 100 community members, her journey highlights the power of saying “yes” to something new—at any age.

The conversation explores how dance becomes more than performance—it’s connection, creativity, and a chance to challenge yourself in ways that feel both vulnerable and rewarding. Plus, they dive into what makes the Westside Theater such a special, intimate venue, and how its programming—from community shows to youth camps—continues to bring people together.

Even if you missed out on tickets, this episode captures the spirit of 40 Over 40: taking risks, finding your people, and remembering that it’s never too late to try something new.

Learn about the pre-party at the newly relaunched Florence Cocktail Bar, the all-natural “gems” (fancy jello shots!), Dance Til Dusk punch, and how attendees can come solo or with a gaggle of friends. Carolyn also chats about her quirky radio persona as “the chick who doesn’t know sports” on ESPN 102.9 and her love of dancing to both old-school and new-school tunes.

If you’ve ever wanted a night out that feels like a sleepover with friends—but with drinks and a dance floor—this episode is for you.

Presented in collaboration with the University of Montana School of Music and School of Theatre and Dance, the production brings the entire Rubber Soul album to life through live performance, dance, and storytelling. Featuring student vocalists, a live band, and original choreography rooted in 1960s dance styles, the show explores both the music and cultural influence of the era.

Audiences can expect a dynamic blend of song, movement, and narrative—including period-inspired go-go dance, scenes highlighting Beatles history, and even a filmed interpretation of “Norwegian Wood.” The production reflects on the enduring legacy of the album and its continued relevance across generations.

Rubber Soul Reimagined runs at the Zootown Arts Community Center showroom.

Craig Johnson was on site for this,  just a sitting on the booths with a couple mics, and a really honest conversation with James, plus a few live performances while patrons and tourists alike sat around unsuspectingly enjoying their Top Hat lunch.

If you were there, this might take you right back.
If you weren’t, this is about as close as it gets.

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The Trail 103.3
 Missoula, Montana
 [Trail Vault]

Big Sky Falling (2026, 92 min) revisits the mid-2000s drug and murder scandal that rocked Montana State University and stunned the Bozeman community. Through exclusive interviews, investigative audio, and newly uncovered records, the film explores the complex intersection of college athletics, race, recruiting practices, and accountability — nearly 20 years after the events unfolded. More than a true-crime story, the documentary examines systemic blind spots and asks difficult questions about justice, memory, and redemption.

Festival Screening Info: Big Sky Falling — Wilma Theatre, Sunday @ 2:30 PM (Big Sky Documentary Film Festival).

Now in its 23rd year, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (BSDFF) is the largest nonfiction film festival in the American West and is presented by the Big Sky Film Institute, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for a packed slate of screenings, conversations, and community events in the heart of downtown Missoula. BSDFF is an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival.

The film itself, Something to Hold (2025, 27 min), follows a Montana mountaineering artist during the final summer of a decade-long project to draw every named glacier in the state. Set in the wilds of Montana, the short documentary reflects on time spent in the wilderness and bears witness to awe-inspiring landscapes, exploring human connection to nature through art, memory, and stewardship.

World Premiere info: Something to Hold — Wilma Theatre, Sunday, Feb. 22 @ 1:00 PM (Big Sky Documentary Film Festival).

The film itself, The Baker’s Hotline (2026, 13 min), follows the dedicated team at King Arthur Flour in Vermont as they run a hotline for baking emergencies. From home bakers to professional kitchens, callers reach out with questions, crises, and last-minute baking challenges. Through intimate, often humorous, and sometimes touching exchanges, the film captures the humanity, patience, and creativity of the hotline specialists, revealing how a shared love of baking connects people across the country.

World Premiere info: The Baker’s Hotline, Screening at the Wilma, Friday, Feb 20th @ 5:30 pm and Saturday, Feb 21st @ 12:30 pm

Now in its 23rd year, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (BSDFF) is the largest nonfiction film festival in the American West and is presented by the Big Sky Film Institute. The festival brings filmmakers and audiences together for a packed slate of screenings, conversations, and community events in the heart of downtown Missoula. BSDFF is an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival.

The Hole Story (2024) is a mystery-driven documentary that begins when a massive, illegal hole is discovered carved deep into the side of Mount Shasta. What starts as a local curiosity quickly unfolds into a larger examination of myth, obsession, and the stories communities tell themselves when confronted with the unexplainable. Blending original investigation, archival material, and an evocative original score, the film explores how folklore, secrecy, and belief collide — and what happens when truth proves harder to uncover than legend.

Now in its 23rd year, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (BSDFF) is the largest nonfiction film festival the American west and is presented by the Big Sky Film Institute, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for a packed slate of screenings, conversations, and community events in the heart of downtown Missoula. BSDFF is an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival.

The film itself, Little Feat: The Documentary (2026, 137 min), is narrated by Jeff Bridges and dives deep into the of one of America’s most influential (and often lesser-known) bands. Featuring never-before-seen footage and stories from friends and collaborators (including Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello among others, and members of the Doobie Brothers, Phish, and the Grateful Dead), the documentary fluidly traces Little Feat’s remarkable musical legacy and the wide reach of their influence across generations and genres. 

World Premiere info: 'Little Feat: The Documentary' Wilma Theatre, Saturday, Feb. 21 @ 6:00 PM (Big Sky Documentary Film Festival). 

Wilson’s new feature The History of Concrete follows his attempt to make a documentary about the world’s most overlooked material—until the film industry reality sets in. After taking a class on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he tries applying that formula to a movie about concrete… and his plan begins to crack—both figuratively and (in true John Wilson fashion) surprisingly literally.

Montana Premiere: Thu, Feb 19 at 5:00 PM at the MCT, followed by a Q&A with director John Wilson.

More info and tickets at bigskyfilmfest.org.

I Think About Birds screens Thu, Feb 19 at 6:00 PM at the ZACC and Sat, Feb 21 at 12:30 PM at the Wilma, and is available to stream Feb 22–26, 2026. 

In this episode, Mike Smith sits down with Peter Nauffts (archival producer) to talk about Sun Ra: Do the Impossible — the American Masters documentary spotlighting the poet, philosopher, Egyptologist, bandleader, and jazz visionary Sun Ra, and his ever-evolving ensemble, the Sun Ra Arkestra. The film traces how Sun Ra built a singular musical and spiritual vision of Afrofuturism, blending ancient Egypt, interstellar metaphors, and boundary-pushing free-form jazz. 

Peter also breaks down what archival producing actually looks like today (the sifting, the treasure-hunting, the format headaches, and the magic of finding the right shot), plus why Sun Ra’s work still feels like it’s broadcasting from the future.

Film info (Big Sky Doc Fest):
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible (84 min) — Director/Producer: Christine Turner.
Montana Premiere — Screening at the ZACC: Wed, Feb. 18 @ 8:30 PM, followed by a conversation between MTPR’s Bryan Ramirez and Peter Nauffts. 

🎟️ Full festival screenings, showtimes, tickets & passes: bigskyfilmfest.org

We talk about how the Wood Street Commons formed, what mutual aid and organizing looked like day-to-day, and why Caron chose to center unhoused voices as the experts of their own experience.

World Premiere screening: MCT — Wed, Feb 18 @ 5:00 PM (see full schedule at bigskyfilmfest.org).
--> Get involved: woodstreetcommons.org

Trail 103.3 is proud to once again be a media partner of the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival—a week of powerful, story-driven cinema and community conversation right here in Missoula. Each year, Big Sky brings filmmakers, subjects, and audiences together for screenings, Q&As, and events that spotlight documentaries from around the world—stories that challenge, connect, and deepen our understanding of the people and places around us.

🎬 Film: Wood Street (World Premiere)
📍 Festival: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (Missoula, MT)
🗓️ Screenings & Showtimes: Full schedule at bigskyfilmfest.org
🏛️ World Premiere Screening: MCT — Wed, Feb 18 @ 5:00 PM

Big Sky Doc Fest runs February 2026 in Missoula, featuring in-person screenings plus select virtual options. If you’re hearing this during festival week, check the lineup, tickets, and details at bigskyfilmfest.org—and stay tuned to Trail 103.3 all week for more filmmaker interviews and festival coverage. Special thank you to the filmmakers, directors, producers and subjects for joining us in studio to tell their stories. 

Pete shares how he first discovered the power of Vic Chesnutt’s songwriting in Athens, Georgia, how a chance connection through Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) helped lead to filming during the recording of West of Rome, and why these two films — tied by friendship, influence, and the Georgia music scene — create a unique “conversation” when screened together.

We also talk about documentary filmmaking in a fast-changing era, why human-scale storytelling matters more than ever, and what Pete’s working on next — including his Sundance-premiered film Love Machina.

Screening + Q&A (Missoula):
🎬 Saturday @ 4:30 PM — ZACC (Zootown Arts Community Center)
Details + full festival schedule: bigskyfilmfest.org
Film page: https://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/festival/films-2026-view/speed_racer_welcome_to_the_world_of_vic_chesnutt

Films featured:

• Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt
• Benjamin Smoke (co-directed with Jem Cohen)

Sam shares how a leadership grant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania sparked the project, why travel restrictions under DACA shaped the journey, and what it’s like to document your own life while living the story in real time. We also hear from members of the film team about shaping the film through multiple cuts and what it meant to premiere at Big Sky.

Plus, Sam talks about his mental-health-focused streetwear brand Hood Hippie: Love Yourself and the mission behind building community through creativity.

Film: Almost American
Festival: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (Missoula, MT)
Year: 2025
Runtime: 15 minutes
Country: USA
World Premiere

Directors: Saritha Rothermel, Samuel Soliman
Producers: Adrian Selkowitz, Baktash Ahadi

Screenings & Showtimes (ZACC – Missoula)

• Monday, February 16 @ 5:30 PM
• Tuesday, February 17 @ 1:30 PM
• Friday, February 20 @ 4:00 PM

🎥 Virtual Screening:
Available to stream February 21–26, 2026
More info and tickets at bigskyfilmfest.org

About the Film:

For Sam, America has always been home. Yet without a pathway to citizenship, he — along with more than half a million DACA recipients — lives in legal limbo, dependent on a temporary status renewed every two years. When his mother is suddenly deported, Sam is forced to confront his own precarious reality through a new lens.

Categories:

Mini-Doc Competition
 World Premiere Shorts
 Activism & Justice

📲 Instagram: @almostamericandoc

The Pulp is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization serving Missoula and western Montana. Launched September 2023 by Erika Fredrickson and Matthew Frank, former reporters and editors at the defunct but beloved Missoula Independent, in response to the deepening local journalism crisis in Missoula and across the country. The Pulp’s mission is to produce in-depth journalism that informs and engages the people of Missoula and western Montana and advances transparency, equity, and democracy.  Tail1033 is a proud community supporter of this vital organization. 

Always FREE to read, support is welcome. Thepulp.org

I’ve known a lot of bands who say they’re collaborative, but these three—Alyssa McQuain, Ty Armourding, and Dan DeLong—really mean it. From sharing pizza at practice to cracking each other up between songs, they’re clearly in this for the joy of making music together. They’ve been playing in various projects for over two decades, and this particular trio has been rocking shows around Western Montana for the past year and a half.

Ahead of their big 9PM set on the fairgrounds stage at the Western Montana Fair, they dropped by the Trail to share stories, talk influences (Mumford & Sons, Blink-182, and Ozzy came up—so you know it’s a ride), and play two stripped-down live tracks that gave us chills in the headphones.

🎶 Songs performed live in-studio:

• “Take Me Home” (Original)
• “Maestro” (Wilder Woods cover)

You can catch River City Rhythm Band on stage tonight—Tuesday, August 5th at 9PM—at the newly revamped Missoula Fairgrounds. It’s an all-ages show, completely free, and we can confirm: these three bring heart, harmony, and a whole lot of fun to the stage.

Thanks to Greenhouse Farmacy for supporting our local music scene and helping make these live sessions possible.

- Tommy

This episode of the Trail Lunchbox welcomes two guests doing critical work to help our community stay healthy and prepared during wildfire season in western Montana. We’re talking all things Wildfire Smoke Ready Week—what it is, why it matters, and how you can take simple, affordable steps to protect yourself, your family, and even your pets when the smoke rolls in.

Joining us in the studio:

🔹 Amy Cilimburg, Executive Director of Climate Smart Missoula
Amy has spent the last decade leading Climate Smart Missoula, working on climate resilience, air quality, and community health. She's a long-time advocate for preparing our neighborhoods for the realities of climate change and helps Missoulians take smart, simple steps to deal with wildfire smoke.

🔹 Carrie Mueller, Air Quality Specialist at Missoula Public Health
Carrie began working on wildfire smoke in 2023 and has quickly become a go-to expert in air quality monitoring, PurpleAir sensors, and making air health information accessible to everyone. She’s focused on helping all Missoula residents—especially vulnerable groups—reduce their smoke exposure.

🌀 What We Cover in This Episode:

✅ What Wildfire Smoke Ready Week is and why we’re now in its fifth year
✅ How smoke affects your body—lungs, heart, immune system, and more
✅ Understanding PM2.5: the microscopic smoke particles that enter your bloodstream
✅ Why pets are just as vulnerable to smoke as we are
✅ Best ways to clean your indoor air—whether you rent, own, or live tiny
✅ What a HEPA air filter is, and how to get one affordably
✅ How to build a DIY box fan/filter at home
✅ The importance of MERV-13 filters for HVAC systems
✅ Tools like Fire.AirNow.gov and MontanaWildfireSmoke.org to check current smoke levels
✅ How and where to find Clean Air Centers in Missoula and the Bitterroot
✅ $100 rebates available now for HEPA filters via Northwestern Energy
✅ How to help your neighbors prepare, especially older adults and vulnerable folks

🌲 Wildfire Smoke Ready Week Events (July 12–19):
Catch the Climate Smart and Public Health teams out in the community all week long!

• Saturday, July 12 & 19 – Missoula Farmers Markets (8AM–12:30PM)
  Visit booths at both markets for air quality resources, indoor air filter demos, and advice on staying healthy inside and out.
• Wednesday, July 16 – Out to Lunch at Caras Park (11AM–2PM)
  Grab lunch and get wildfire smoke resources—plus a chance to enter the raffle to win a HEPA air cleaner!
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday (July 15, 16, 18) – Missoula Public Library
  • Tues: 1–4PM
  • Wed: Noon–3PM
  • Fri: 11AM–2PM
     Stop by to talk with the team, grab brochures, and get hands-on info about preparing your home.

Clean Air Centers are now open in Missoula Public Library, Lolo School, Seeley Lake High School, and libraries in Darby, Hamilton, and Stevensville.

We can't stop wildfire smoke from coming—but we can make a plan. Visit MontanaWildfireSmoke.org for everything you need to know about protecting your health this season, from checking air quality reports to cleaning your indoor air affordably.

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🌲 The Trail Listening Post is a podcast series that archives the real-time radio moments that make Missoula, Missoula - live, local, and straight from the airwaves of Trail 103.3, a station as unique as the community we serve. 

On today's Trail Lunchbox, Tommy welcomed two beloved Missoulians deeply connected to the International Choral Festival: Saxon Holbrook, president of the festival and longtime choral singer, and Jürgen Knöller, brewmaster at Bayern Brewing and early festival supporter.

They swap stories about the very first festival in 1987, flipping burgers for Carson, seeing Frank Zappa in Germany, and what makes Missoula’s global celebration of voices so unique. Saxon walks us through what to expect at this year’s festival — from the Choir Crawl to the finale at the Adams Center — while Jürgen shares how Missoula might be brewing up a cross-continental beer collaboration with a sister choral fest in Bavaria.

 🎤 Saxon Holbrook first sang in the festival as a Hellgate High grad in '87 and never looked back. These days he serves as president of the festival board and as technical director for Montana Public Radio and MontanaPBS.

🍺 Jürgen Knöller, originally from Füssen, Bavaria (yes — near the Neuschwanstein Castle), moved to Missoula in 1987 to become brewmaster at Bayern Brewing. He’s been crafting lagers and championing the choral fest ever since.

✨ Whether you’re a lifelong choir nerd or just looking for a great event with international flavor and hometown heart, this one’s for you.

More info and full schedule: choralfestival.org

🎟️ Free events + festival buttons available now!

Listen to The Trail 1033 for live, local Missoula music on air and around the globe at Trail1033.com, TuneIn and the Trail 1033 app.

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🌲 The Trail Listening Post is a podcast series that archives the real-time radio moments that make Missoula, Missoula - live, local, and straight from the airwaves of Trail 103.3, a station as unique as the community we serve. 

At exactly 9:13 AM on July 2, 2005, Trail 103.3 signed on the air for the very first time. Twenty years later—down to the minute—we cracked the mic together once again to mark that moment. This short, unscripted conversation between Robert Chase, Mike Smith, and Tommy Evans isn’t just a celebration of our radio station’s anniversary, It’s a reflection on what Trail 103.3 has become, home for eclectic music, Missoula voices, and authentic community connection.

Listen in as we go live on-air and share memories of the early days, laugh about Robert's 3:30 AM breakfast routine, recall how we each found our way to the station, and take a moment to thank everyone who’s been part of the journey.. on the mic, behind the scenes, and most importantly, listening.

Recorded live at what we thought was the exact moment Trail 103.3 first signed on—20 years to the minute @ 9:13 am...

A sincere thank you to all the listeners who took the time to send in notes and stories about what the Trail has meant to them over the years—especially to Dave Cowan, the visionary programmer, engineer, GM, and on-air voice who built the Trail from an idea into a station. Dave reached out shortly after this segment aired to let us know we got just one little detail wrong: the Trail actually signed on at 9:13 PM, not AM. Oops!

Fun fact: The very first song ever played on Trail 103.3 was Mind Games by John Lennon.

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Join us at Caras Park on Thursday, July 24, when we celebrate The Trail’s 20th Birthday with live music by the Josh Farmer Band as part of Downtown Tonight — food trucks, art vendors, local connection, and more. 

And don’t forget our 20‑for‑20 Giveaway: 20 pairs of tickets to 20 local events spanning August 2025–August 2026. Pop into any of our registration boxes—locations include the Trailhead, Loose Caboose, Great Harvest, Kettlehouse Taproom, Roxy, Caras Nursery, and more—or sign up online. Drawing happens live on July 24 at the Caras Park anniversary event.

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🌲 The Trail Listening Post is a podcast series that archives the real-time radio moments that make Missoula, Missoula - live, local, and straight from the airwaves of Trail 103.3, a station as unique as the community we serve. 

We welcomed the trio version of Why We Went West—Maria Zepeda, Lucas Yatch, and Gabrielle Tusberg—for a beautiful in-studio performance and conversation ahead of their debut at the Zootown Music Festival.

🎶 They perform two original songs live:
 • Water
• Dreamboat

Trail Guide, Mike Smith, chats with the group about:
 • Their evolution from trio to 12-piece for Zootown Fest
 • The importance of collaboration and community in Missoula’s music scene
 • Upcoming performances at Sacred Ally, Freecycles, and of course, Zootown Festival (July 5)

Maria shares her reflections on building a musical family, fostering local talent, and preparing for a major hometown performance. It’s a conversation rooted in gratitude, growth, and the power of showing up for each other.

Catch them live:
📍 Sacred Ally – Friday
📍 FreeCycles – Saturday
📍 Zootown Music Festival – July 5
🎟️ zootownfestival.com

Listen to The Trail 1033 for live, local Missoula music on air and around the globe at Trail1033.com, TuneIn and the Trail 1033 app.

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🌲 The Trail Listening Post is a podcast series that archives the real-time radio moments that make Missoula, Missoula - live, local, and straight from the airwaves of Trail 103.3, a station as unique as the community we serve. 

On today’s episode of The Trail Listening Post, we bring you a live in-studio conversation from the Trail Lunchbox on Trail 103.3 FM. Host Mike Smith sits down with Marc Moss, the founder and host of Tell Us Something, Missoula’s beloved live storytelling event series.

Marc shared the story behind the event's signature theme song, the art on this year’s poster, and why Tell Us Something doesn’t announce its storytellers in advance. They dug into what makes live storytelling so powerful, how it brings people together, and what it's like for someone to take the stage for the very first time.

Plus, hear stories about cops thinking Marc was a cop, the Northside KettleHouse art connection, and what it means to create space for voices across the spectrum—especially in the context of Pride Month.

 🎟️ Event Details:
 Tell Us Something: Lost & Found
📅 Monday, June 30, 2025
🕕 Doors at 6:00 PM | Stories at 7:00 PM
📍 Ogren Park / Allegiance Field
🎫 Tickets: $20 advance / $23 day-of — available at TellUsSomething.org

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🌲 The Trail Listening Post is a podcast series that archives the real-time radio moments that make Missoula, Missoula - live, local, and straight from the airwaves of Trail 103.3, a station as unique as the community we serve. 

On today’s Trail Lunchbox, we welcomed a true American songwriting legend back to Trail 103.3 — James McMurtry — this time with his longtime friend and musical collaborator BettySoo riding shotgun. Just hours before their show at the Zootown Arts Community Center, they stopped by for a stripped-down, heartfelt live session.

James brought his signature storytelling and dry wit, performing “The Color of Night” and “South Texas Lawman” from his latest record Black Dog and the Wandering Boy. BettySoo joined in on a gorgeous duet version of “Gulf Road,” reimagined for her upcoming album. 

Listen as the two chat about about touring in drag to protest anti-drag laws, swapping instruments, and what it means to write songs that speak from another person’s perspective even when it’s uncomfortable. 

🎶 Catch them live tonight at the ZACC in downtown Missoula — doors at 7 PM, show at 8. A few tickets were still left at the time of recording, but they won’t last --> Zootownarts.org

🎫 Then tomorrow, they hit The ELM in Bozeman, so tell your friends over the hill.

This is what the Trail Lunchbox is all about — real music, real conversation, and real connections. Huge thanks to James and BettySoo for stopping by.

🌲 Trail Live Sessions are part of the Trail Listening Post — where stories and songs meet.

Recorded ahead of the book release party at Shakespeare & Co. in Missoula.

🎧 Featuring: music by Bob Wire

In addition to The Bunch Quitter, Philip Burgess has written three books of poetry, Henry’s Cows: Poetry by Philip J. Burgess; Penny Postcards and Prairie Flowers; and Badlands Child. In 2005, Burgess was nominated for the position of Montana’s first poet laureate. He was born in Eastern Montana and served as an officer in Vietnam, and then, after he returned to the US, he took to the road. He made his home in Western Montana, where he dedicates his life to serving as a veteran’s spokesman and therapist, and to being a poet and a storyteller as he continues to reckon with the road, memory, and meaning.

Today's Trail Lunchbox features a live in-studio conversation with Maddy Gilbert from Arts Missoula and Jake Kreilick of Missoula Youth Rugby, hosted by Mike Smith.

Listen as they talk about Missoula’s 42-year sister city connection with Palmerston North, New Zealand — from university exchange roots to modern-day cultural partnerships. The episode dives into the details of this year’s New Zealand Day celebration happening Saturday, June 14th at Fort Missoula Regional Park:

Event Highlights Include:

• 12:30–2:00 PM: Dedication of a new carved Sister City bench at the Bitterroot Shelter (south end near the tennis courts), honoring the long-standing civic friendship between Missoula and Palmerston North.
• 10:00 AM–12:00 PM: Free touch rugby clinic for kids (no contact!) hosted by the Missoula Maggots.
• 2:00–5:00 PM: Community touch rugby games on the multi-use fields — all are welcome to jump in.
• New Zealand-style ice cream from local favorite Chur Ice Cream (yes, it’s as good as it sounds).
• Croquet on the lawn, a classic Kiwi pastime.
• 5:00 PM: Free community cookout at the Missoula Maggots Clubhouse (3500 South Ave W).

Plus, hear about the meaningful connections between the Māori and Salish-Kootenai communities, the upcoming student exchange with St. Peter’s College in Palmerston North, and why keeping international friendships alive matters more than ever.

It’s local. It’s global. It’s all Trail.

 🎧 Listen now — and then join the celebration.
 Full details at ArtsMissoula.org

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10:30 AM - SHUTTLES BEGIN (1205 E Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802)

11:00 AM - DJ Ivanoff Kicks things off

11:30 AM - FOOD TRUCKS BEGIN SERVICE

11:30 PM - FIRST RIDE, RUN & HIKE BEGINS (and every half hour thereafter)

12:00 PM - RAFFLE #1

12:30 PM - FIRST 'CASH DASH' SCRAMBLE (Your chance to win $100 cash!)

1:00 PM - RAFFLE #2

12:30 PM - SECOND 'CASH DASH' SCRAMBLE (Your chance to win $100 cash!)

2:00 PM - RAFFLE #3

2:30 PM - LAST RIDE, RUN & HIKE

3:00 PM - LAST SHUTTLE BACK TO TOWN

SHOW DATES|TIMES

• May 16 @ 7:30pm

• May 17 @ 2pm

• May 17 @ 7:30pm

Location: Montana Theater
University of Montana Campus, PARTV building

location note:
Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm about abunDANCE from both cast and audience, we moved the show to the Montana Theater!

We’re excited to be able to offer more seats, easier parking, and more cast and audience accessibility by being on campus for this year’s community production!

about the show

Westside Theater’s newest community production

Last year, there was 40 Over 40.
This year, we have abunDANCE!

Produced by Westside Theater and Bare Bait Dance, abunDANCE highlights local choreographers and dancers, ages 12 - 72.

From novices to professional movers,  abunDANCE brings together the celebration of art, dance and the enthusiasm of our Western Montana community.

The performance showcases choreography by some of Missoula’s favorite creative voices… and 75+ Missoula dancers with a rich variety of experiences and backgrounds will grace the abunDANCE stage.
You won’t want to miss this incredible community evening of dance.

abun-dance choreographers

Kate Jordan Augusto
Kelly Bouma
Liana Dillon
Joy French
Jennifer Kerber
Elle Lundgren
Amy Ragsdale
Katie Thompson
Alissa Tucker
Nicole Wolcott
and Heidi Eggert’s New Visions Dance

abun-dance performers

Maya Anderson
Devinne Archuletta
Tara Beckman Ballis
Tracy Boehm Barrett
Kelly Bouma
Molly Bradford
Katy Brown
Sara Close
Betsy Craske
Amanda Cravens
Liz Davies
Beverly Dupree
Stacey Duncan
Kelsey Elkins
Nina Erving
Carol Evans
Neave Fleming
Wendy Forber-Pratt
Laurel Franchell
Katie Gehn Simpson
Dori Gilels
Elke Govertsen
Kate Harrison
Heather Harp
Buck Henderson
McKenzie Javorka
Erin Kautz
Christopher Keogh
Kathryn Marie Kelly
Alyssa Kennamer
Gillian Kessler

Keely Larson
Elle Lundgren
Carolyn J. Lewis
Kylie Lopuch
Elle Lundgren
Ravi Marsolek
Erynn McNeill
Ashley Melwani
Lori Mitchell
Katrina Morgan
Melissa Moss-Larson
Josie O'Meara
Ann Peacock
Nicole Post
Antara Quinones
Sarah Reynolds
Carrie Richer
Linds Sanders
Cassie Sapp
Annica Scheerens
Michelle Scruggs
Emma Selfors
Kathleen Shannon
Ashley Sherburne
Sage Sutcliffe
Tracy Topp
Melissa Turk
Blair Ware
Emily Weiler
Anya Wells
Nicole Wolcott
Jenny Zilliox

and Heidi Eggert’s New Visions Dance & friends

March for Meals is an annual month-long fundraising campaign to raise money for Meals on Wheels in Missoula county. Missoula Aging Services (MAS) promotes the independence, dignity and health of older adults and those who care for them. Last year, more than 123,000 meals were delivered to older Missoulians through Meals on Wheels. Now is the time for Trail1033 listeners to join forces with MAS to celebrate more than 50 years of success and to protect this critical program that continues to enable independence, and improve health by combating food insecurity, malnutrition, and social isolation. 

The annual March for Meals commemorates the historic day in March 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 and established a national nutrition program for Americans 60 years and older. 

 Visit missoulaagingservices.org to donate and learn more about volunteering, or to get help for yourself or a loved one or neighbor. 

At 70, Helen often acts like an uninhibited teenager, sneaking cigarettes and exploring the bounds
of her sexual identity. But at home, she cares for her 96-year-old husband Pete, a once-prominent
Republican politician who now depends on her absolutely. Captured in intimate verite by director
Alix Blair, HELEN AND THE BEAR is a lyrical portrait of the beautiful and complex relationship
between Helen and Pete as they enter the final chapter of their marriage. Helen’s inner journey is
brought to life through decades of journal entries and archival footage that reveal a struggle
between her love for Pete and a desire for freedom. As Pete’s health worsens and Helen
anticipates life without “Bear,” she wrestles with what’s been lost and won through life by his side.

Website: https://helenandthebear.us/

Inspired by the vibrant local businesses along Missoula's iconic Hip Strip, Hip Strip Hijinks presents a series of five new 10-minute plays written by nationally renowned playwrights. April 25-27 and May 2-4.

Patrons will meet up at GILD Brewing and then walk to five nearby establishments, including the lively atmosphere of Betty’s Divine and the eclectic vibes of Ear Candy, to watch plays that are designed to capture the essence of their host businesses and to offer an immersive and theatrical experience after hours.

The five plays will be performed in Betty’s Divine, Ear Candy, GILD, Le Petit Outre, and Compass Barbershop. 

Pick what you pay pricing structure ($5-$50)…details & tickets: Montanarep.com 

 Established in 1967 and celebrating its 57th season, The Rep serves as the resident professional theatre for the University of Montana. 

Nature lovers of all ages are invited to join a perennial favorite, the WildWalk, and dress up as their favorite
flora or fauna and walk, hop, or crawl toward the X's on North Higgins. The parade culminates with WildFest, a celebration with vendors, food trucks and music.  Appearances by the Roxy Executive Director Mike Steinberg, the Guest Programmer Lívia Campos de Menezes, Wildwalk Founder Craig Menteer, and Mayor Andrea Davis. There will also be a chance to take a picture with IWFF’s latest commission, a mobile, modular sculpture of a Nudibranch (a colorful group of sea slugs with their gills on the outside) created by this year’s Artist in Residence, Shelby Baldridge.

The IWFF was founded  by bear biologist, Chuck Jonkel in 1977 at the University of Montana, IWFF is the longest-running film festival of its kind.  The mission of IWFF is to promote awareness, knowledge, and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people, and nature through excellence in film.

Tickets and film descriptions: wildlifefilms.org

IWFF was founded by bear biologist, Chuck Jonkel in 1977 at the University of Montana, IWFF is the longest-
running film festival of its kind. In 2002, the festival purchased the historic Roxy Theater as its home. In 2013 the Roxy launched its year-
round screening series and began an extensive collaboration with the university, businesses, and
community, serving a diverse, all-ages population with broad programming.

Tickets and film descriptions: wildlifefilms.org

The festival is a program of the 501(c)(3) Red Ants Pants Foundation. Their mission is to develop and expand leadership roles for women, preserve and support working family farms and ranches, and enrich and promote rural communities. Proceeds from the festival help fund Red Ants Pants community grants, timber skills workshops and Girls Leadership Program.

Come connect with good folks and celebrate rural Montana! A limited number of tickets are on sale for the 2024 Red Ants Pants Music Festival coming up July 25 -28th on the Jackson Ranch in White Sulphur Springs, Montana. 

Details and tickets at: redantspantsmusicfestival.com

8 teams work for 7 weeks on a routine in a variety of styles, that will knock your socks off.  Teams will have the ability to raise funds for Arts Missoula through donations made from their website, artsmissoula.org. The most successful fund raiser, takes home the mirror ball trophy.  

Silent Auction, cocktail hour and live music from Missoula Jazz Collective will start the evening off before the event begins at 7:30pm at The Wilma

Tickets & details: artsmissoula.org

This FREE event is happening March 20th 5:30pm-7pm at Xplorer Maps in Missoula, MT

With over a decade of experience as an expedition lead leader and guide in the Grand Canyon, Mandela has a unique perspective on the wonders of this majestic landscape. In a remarkable feat in 2020, Mandela swam an impressive 225 miles of the Grand Canyon, skillfully navigating the rapids and calm waters of the Colorado River using a river-board during a 15-day expedition. In this captivating presentation, Mandela will lead you on an immersive journey through the Grand Canyon's breathtaking whitewater, fascinating geology, diverse ecology, rich human history, and the profound experience of swimming the river amidst the challenges of the global pandemic.

Don't miss this chance to embark on a virtual expedition that promises both excitement and valuable life lessons. Space is limited, arrive early!
Xplorer Maps, 1245 S 3rd St W, Missoula, MT 

Each year, area teen talent comes together to perform on a big stage heading into NYE. 

This year's winner, Olivia Marble will join us live on the Trail Lunchbox at 12-noon today [2/29/24] for a live performance and conversation about the experience.

Listen Live at Trail1033.com and send us your words of encouragement to pass along to Olivia by texting the studio line at 406-604-1033.

Follow Olivia on Instagram @livmarblemusic

The Trail lunchbox - Weekdays at 12-noon on the Trail 1033 is proudly sponsored by The Olde Dairy & The Trough 

Big ups to MCAT for broadcasting and live streaming the show - Watch it in full on MCAT's YouTube Channel

Arts Missoula GLOBAL presents Germanfest 2023 happening October 7th at Caras Park in Downtown Missoula. This celebration of our sister city connection with Neckargemund, Germany is an authentic German Food & Beer festival with live music, children's activities, a Germanfest market, a Sister City display  and MORE!  New in 2023: Germanfest Games! Stein Holding Contest, Fish Slapping Contest, and Log Sawing Contest!

The mission of Arts Missoula  is to connect art and culture through education, advocacy and community. This invaluable nonprofit organization

serves as a resource for the coordination, development, and support of art and culture for the benefit of the Missoula community, with the goals of: 

• Advocating for public and private support of the arts.
• Encouraging collaborative efforts among local arts organizations.
• Educating community leaders and policymakers about the economic benefits of the arts. 
• Celebrating the value of diverse cultures and helping our community understand its place in the world. 

For details on Germanfest and other programming go to artsmissoula.org

In the twenty-four years since eclectic improv-rock band Umphrey’s McGee formed, their sound has been an amalgamation of genres, moods, and tempos, effortlessly flowing from one feeling to the next throughout an album or concert—or sometimes within a singular song. But with time and repetition comes wisdom and maturity, both personally and musically, and in the case of the band’s new album Asking For A Friend.

Umphrey’s McGee entered the recording studio with something to say and a wise, measured way to say it. The end result is an astoundingly cohesive fourteen-song album that feels like a fresh statement from a group of world-class musicians and friends re-approaching their craft with a new lens. But long-time fans will be happy to know that the Umphrey’s McGee they know and love is still very much present on Asking For A Friend, just more refined. More focused. 

Umphrey's McGee is performing at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula Friday, September 15th & Saturday, September 16th.

Tickets and details at logjampresents.com 

This will be an evening of power, emotion, and triumph, featuring Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Hiawatha Overture, which draws inspiration from the 1855 poem The Song of Hiawatha by American Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The Hiawatha Overture also draws inspiration from the soundtrack to Rachmaninoff’s journey out of depression and darkness, and ascension into true joy, performed by rising star pianist, Charlie Albright. The evening concludes with Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 in C minor, which was commissioned and composed at the height of the Great Depression and expresses stylistic themes at times reminiscent of Wagner, and at other times, Shostakovich.

Celebrate resilience, triumph, and true expressions of the human spirit through this collection of inspiring music!

Tickets available at: missoulasymphony.org

Climate Solution Week  will include  events across Missoula including: A climate panel at University of Montana, workshops focusing on climate solutions in the workplace, financing  home efficiency and electrification projects and more.

Full details can be found at missoulaclimate.org 

MAMA’s mission is to empower musicians through education, collaboration, and performance opportunities in efforts to strengthen the greater Montana music community.

Miles of Music is a dynamic celebration of art & music featuring over 20 local instrumentalists, songwriters and musicians. The event kicks off  at 12pm on Arthur Avenue and heads into the heart of campus, with 10 stations of musicians performing live. This FREE community event highlights  some of our most accomplished local musicians including local favorites Britt Arneson, Travis Yost and more!

4pm at the UM Oval 10 more amazing artists will be featured on 2 stages. Trail1033 will also be there from 3p-5p broadcasting LIVE.
Food trucks and a makers market will also be  part of this community event taking place Sunday, September 10th 12pm-8pm

Details and lineup can be found at mama4mt.org 

Performances of the season opener The Odyssey will take place at The Zootown Community Arts Center (ZACC) in Missoula September 1 at 7:00pm and September 2 at 2:00pm. The Odyssey follows the journey of Odysseus as he encounters Cyclops, sirens, and more on his 10-year voyage home after the Trojan War. Oglesby’s adaptation condenses this sprawling tale into a fast- paced, slapstick comedy performed by a small ensemble of three actors playing dozens of characters. Through imaginative storytelling and physical comedy, the play captures the poetry and tragedy of the original work while making it accessible to modern audiences.

Appropriate for sixth graders and up!

The Rep offers pick what you pay pricing structure, for details & tickets go to Montanarep.com

The mission of  Garden City Harvest is to  plant seeds and grow together to create a healthy Missoula on over 20 neighborhood farms, school gardens, and community gardens. Garden City Harvest accomplishes their mission through 4 main programs: Community Gardens,
Farm to School, Neighborhood Farms and Youth Development.

Tickets and details at gardencityharvest.org

Several events are planned across Missoula.

Details at choral festival.org

The goal of the project is to create a positive gathering space for local kids. The skate park will bring renewed energy to Missoula County’s Clinton Community Park. Phase 1 of this project focuses on construction of a basic skate park facility. So far $125,000 has been raised through business, private, foundation and public funding. An extra $50,000 of local donations will secure Clinton’s spot on the construction schedule for Fall 2023. 
 

Interested in donating to this project?  Go to fmparks.org/projects/clinton-skatepark

A FREE event is planned for the public to view the  Midtown Master Plan, Sunday June 11th at the Southgate Mall 12pm to 2pm in the Dillard's Parking lot. Food trucks will be on hand as well as Big Dipper ice cream, a bouncy house, family activities and more

Details at missoulamidtown.com 

This year, Missoula Symphony will partner with Montana native Curt Olds and his creative talents and show-stopping tunes known as Black Tie Broadway. The orchestra will again be joined on stage by talented stars from the Broadway stage as well as local artists guaranteed to knock your socks off.

PROGRAM:
Overture to CANDIDE
Another Openin’, Another Show from KISS ME, KATE
Some People from GYPSY
Tradition from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Younger Than Springtime from SOUTH PACIFIC
What Do I Need with Love? from THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
If He Walked Into My Life from MAME
Bad Idea from WAITRESS
Sunset Boulevard from SUNSET BOULEVARD
With One Look from SUNSET BOULEVARD
You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow from FOLLIES
and More
ENCORE: There’s No Business, Like Show Business

Concert will take place at The Dennison Theater on The University of Montana Campus on Saturday 5/20(7:30pm) and Sunday 5/21 (3pm)

 
Tickets and details at missoulasymphony.org 

A Big Sky High School Senior, Syltie Riggers began her journey as a musician at the age of 5, learning the violin Over the years she's participated in the Big Sky Aeserian Choir and the Sky Blues Choir Ensemble. 

Syltie Riggers beat out 6 other  amazingly talented high school students in SPOTLIGHT on December 31, 2022.

More details about SPOTLIGHT and Arts Missoula at artsmissoula.org

For well over 100 years the Missoula City Band has been bringing free concerts to the community of Missoula. Their Missoula Gives campaign is a major component of their operating budget! Funds go directly to making music in the park, music purchasing, musicians, & sound! Donations received during Missoula Gives will enable the Missoula City Band to continue to  provide FREE concerts EVERY  Wednesday Eve during the summer at The Bonner Park Band Shell

Donations can be made  May 4-5 at missoulagives.org

Funds raised during Missoula Gives will go toward expanding drop-off hubs around town and providing demonstration projects as educational tools for our community. 

Donations can be made  May 4-5 at missoulagives.org

Bride & Prejudice (India 2004) is a modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, that features the lives of four unmarried daughters in an Indian family. This film is the final in a 4 part series on Cultures in Love

Details about Arts Missoula Global can be found at: Artsmissoula.org

The World View Film Series will return  in the Fall of 2023

The Dubbers Care Foundation provides emergency housing assistance to Montana families experiencing crisis or hardship. Dubbers Care was founded in 2017 by a group of Keller Williams Real Estate Agents looking to give back to their beloved community. Knowing first-hand the importance of having a roof over a families head, together they built a 501(c)3 to get emergency funds to folks experiencing crisis to keep them housed. Today the foundation has expanded beyond the walls of Keller Williams to include a diverse group of community members devoted to the cause.

Donate Thursday 5/4 & Friday 5/5 at missoulagives.org

With over 190 nonprofits  participating, the 2023 goal is to raise $1.5 million in support of the good work that they do to make our community great. 

Be the change giving stations ar also avaibuelto the public:

May 4th - Plonk (5-8pm)-Free drink with min. $10 donation

May 5th - Wren Hotel (9am-2pm)-Black Coffee & snacks.  Enter to win a staycation valued at $400

May 5th - Blood Drive at Holiday Inn Downtown (10am-3pm)

May 5th - Big Dipper (3:30pm-5:30pm) Free ice cream with $20 donation

May 5th - Finale Celebration at Headwaters Confluence Center on Main Street(5pm-7:30pm)

Donate Thursday 5/4 & Friday 5/5 at missoulagives.org

Special events include:

• April 22- Wild Walk & Wild Fest (kick off of festival): celebrate your connection to the WILD! Dress up as your favorite flora or fauna and WALK, HOP, or CRAWL down Higgins Ave towards the XXXX's! Parade lineup begins at First Interstate Bank on Higgins Ave at 11am.
• IWFF Opening Film: BIOCÊNTRICOS, Saturday April22nd &;30pm  at the Roxy
• 2023 Awards Ceremony, Sunday April 23rd 

Tickets and film info at :wildlifefilms.org

Like Water For Chocolate is a romantic drama based on the debut novel of the same name published in 1989 by Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel.  When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.

This film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and became the highest-grossing foreign-language film ever released in the United States at the time. 

For full details on the World View Film Series go to artsmissoula.org/events/world-view-film-series

Cost should never be a barrier to art, and thanks to a generous sponsorship by NorthWestern Energy, we can act on those values and allow you to choose how much you pay for every ticket. Maybe that means paying last year’s ticket price of $25, or a larger amount to include a donation, or $5 to see the arts while staying on a budget. No matter where you’re at, or what you want to pay, we can’t wait to welcome you to
our next play.
Details and tickets at  montanarep.com

Details at barebaitdance.org/windowdressing

For more information on the 44th Annual IWFF go to wildlifefilms.org

For more information on the 44th Annual IWFF go to wildlifefilms.org

We’ll provide beverages, live streamed local music (from the PEAS Farm!), and a list of local restaurants that deeply support local farms who have lost revenue during the pandemic (allowing us to give the food we grow for the party to the Missoula Food Bank, Soft Landing and others)  - everything you need for your own homegrown celebration. 

Celebrate local food and all those who make it happen as one of the parties in yards, gardens, parks and more across Missoula and beyond. Sign up now to get best selection of t-shirts, bandanas, and plan your social distance salad soiree. 

Support the work of Garden City Harvest as we fight food insecurity and help our community through these times of uncertainty.
Live music from Shakewell

Beer from Draught Works, wine from Grizzly Liquor

#peasfarmparty #healthytogether #PartyInPlace

On February 1st and 2nd, concert-goers will be moved by Mozart's emotionally stirring Requiem in D Minor as Paul McShee conducts the Orchestra & Chorale. Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5, known as the Reformation Symphony, completes the program.

Floridis and Stalling are performing three different shows on December 20th, 21st, and 22nd. 100% of the proceeds go to benefitting organizations. This is an opportunity to relax from all of the stress of the holiday season, enjoy fantastic local music, and as Floridis says himself, "Just chill." For more information, visit www.johnfloridis.com.

Put a little love in your heart and find a Giving Tree at any one of these fine locations:

o Subaru of Missoula, 1600 Stephens Avenue
o Orange Street Food Farm, 701 South Orange Street
o Missoula Aging Services, 337 Stephens Avenue
o The Missoulian, 500 South Higgins Avenue
o County Administration Office, 199 West Pine
o Missoula Public Library, 301 East Main Street
o Missoula Courthouse Rotunda, 200 West Broadway
o Missoula Animal Control, 6700 Butler Creek Road

For more information about Motorhome, visit their Facebook page @motorhomeband.

In December, Partners In Home Care’s Hospice program holds an event to honor and remember those who have died. It’s called the Tree of Life Ceremony. The evening event starts with a brief lighting of the tree at Rose Memorial Park. 

Everyone is then invited to meet at St. Paul Lutheran Church for the Tree of Life Ceremony. This time of remembrance and healing is open to all. This happens on Tuesday, December 10th with the tree lighting beginning at 6 PM.

The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without Missoula Symphony Orchestra's annual Holiday Pops concert featuring their orchestra and chorale! Guest Conductor Gordon Johnson along with Chorale Director Dean Peterson will delight audiences with songs including Candlelight Carol, Hanukah Fiddle Rondo, Many Moods of Christmas and of course, We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Expect some surprises as well!

To purchase tickets, call (406) 721-3194 or visit missoulasymphony.org.

Get involved in any way possible -->  https://pugpals.org/

Join MAMA at the ZACC for a night of Missoula music and conversation with local music lovers and other visionaries. Doors open at 6:30, and the show is from 7-10 PM. MAMA connects and empowers musicians while working to sustain a healthy musical community for the great state of Montana.

Missoula Broadcasting will be a drop off location this year, and there are 55 other dropoff locations and events this year. The drive runs until November 23rd before the Brawl of the Wild football game between the Griz and the Cats. Let's can the Cats!

For more information about the event, check out http://news.umt.edu/2019/09/092519song.php.

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The concert is produced by Entertainment Management students in the UM College of Business. UMEM introduces students to the business of entertainment while giving them the opportunity to learn from top professionals in the industry, both alumni and additional industry leaders, in a relaxed classroom environment.

It's Steven Smith's turn. Smith has served as music director of Virginia’s Richmond Symphony, the Santa Fe Symphony & Chorus, as well as the Grammy Award-winning Cleveland Chamber Symphony (CCS), an ensemble devoted to the performance of contemporary music. Catch him November 2-3 at the Missoula Symphony.

100% of the proceeds go to support Watson Children's Shelter and their mission to provide safety, nurturing, and stability to children and families through quality services and trauma-informed care.

Follow TopHouse on their journey --> http://tophousetheband.com/

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What is Spontaneous Construction, you ask?

"SponCon" has become an annual Missoula tradition that gives contestants seven hours to use their choice of Home ReSource materials to build the most beautiful, functional, and creative pieces they can dream up.

Soft Streak - Wallow

Dirty Mae - Hollow

Echo Hill Band - Some New Story 

Josh Mcnz - Cambridge 

Mark Ian Project - Make It Better

Ballroom Thieves - Tenebrist

Life The Hunter - All I Want To Do

David Tyler Fox - Echos From A Distant Moon

Lamp Post Delight - The Janitor's AM

This edition of the New Show aired live on September 10th, 2019 on The Trail 1033-FM. 

The public is invited to a launch gala with the authors on Friday, September 13, at the Downtown Dance Collective, and they can join them for a panel discussion at the Montana Book Festival, September 12-15. Both of these events are in Missoula.

Conversation and performance from Jeff Austin including a cover of a Todd Snider tune. 

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Fire on the Hill: The Cowboys of South Central L.A. shows at the Wilma on Saturday, February 23rd at 6pm.

You can learn more about their foundation HERE 

Thursday, Feb 21st @ 5:00 pm –Elks Lodge - Buy Tickets Here! 

Thursday, Feb 21st @ 3:30 pm –Wilma - Buy Tickets Here! Sunday, Feb 24th @ 3:30 pm –Wilma - Buy Tickets Here! 

Tickets & Showtimes --> here

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