Fans of Gustav Holst's epic work “The Planets” will want to attend the Glacier Symphony and Chorale season finale concert May 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Flathead High School Auditorium in Kalispell. The concert will feature violinist Tim Fain in a performance of Samuel Barber's “Violin Concerto,” a popular and poignantly lyrical 20th century American work. Holst's “The Planets” will provide the dynamic finale to this exciting concert. Call 406-257-3241 or see www.glaciersymphonychorale.org for details.
The 29th annual Whitefish Arts Festival takes place July 4-6 at the O’Shaughnessy Center and other downtown Whitefish venues. Artists from across the country will display their sculptures, paintings, photography, woodworking, pottery, jewelry, clothing, home decorations and more. While shopping and viewing the artists' booths, visitors can also enjoy a variety of food and beverages from local food vendors as well as those who travel throughout Montana. See www.whitefishartsfestival.org for details.
Join the Glacier Symphony and Chorale for their annual Summer Pops concert on July 11 and 12. The concert is free on Friday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Harbor Village in Bigfork. On Saturday, July 12, the concert will go on at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell at 7:30 pm. Come at 6:30 and enjoy your picnic on the lawn, with space for children to run and play. Call 406-257-3241 or visit www.glaciersymphonychorale.org.
Love professional-quality live theater? Catch a glimpse of “The Full Monty” by the Alpine Theatre Project July 15-27 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. This toe-tapping valentine to men and the lengths they will go to win back their dignity will have the audience screaming with laughter. ATP's production boasts an all-star cast of Broadway veterans and features one of the most outrageous endings in Broadway history. Call 406-862-SHOW or visit www.alpinetheatreproject.org.
The 4th Annual Northwest Montana Polka Festival will be held in Kalispell on July 18-20. All ages are invited to dance to polkas and waltzes; however, many styles of music will be presented, including country, big band, standards, Latin, Hawaiian and Cajun. Bands will include The Al Lindborg Band from Polson, Mont. and the Little Bohemian Band from Albany, Ore. The dances will be held at the Kalispell Eagles Aerie #234, whose spacious ballroom features a wooden dance floor and air conditioning. Food and beverages will be available. Call 406-883-6151.
Kalispell’s 40th annual Arts in the Park festival on July 25-27 is Northwest Montana’s largest and longest-running art and entertainment fair. Held in Depot Park, this summertime treat is also the Hockaday Museum's major annual fund-raiser. This year's juried art and craft festival features jewelry, clothing, photography, paintings, pottery, glass and other outstanding works by more than 100 artists from 12 states and Canada. Children will enjoy the face-painting and hands-on art activities designed just for them. A variety of bands, dance groups and solo performers will entertain festival visitors all day Friday through Sunday. Call 406-755-5268 or visit www.hockadaymuseum.org/artpark.htm.
Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis stars with the Alpine Theatre Project in the world premiere of “Another Side of the Island,” Aug. 26 – Sept. 7 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Dukakis created this adaptation of Shakespeare's “The Tempest,” a tale of love, revenge and redemption. Call 406-862-SHOW or visit www.alpinetheatreproject.org.
The Glacier Symphony and Chorale holds “Festival Amadeus,” a week-long series of concert events, in the new auditorium at Whitefish Middle School Aug. 4-9. Chamber music and Mozart Orchestra concerts will feature guest artists and free lunch-time recitals. Visit www.gscmusic.org or call 406-257-3241 for information and locations.
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