Uncategorized
Arts Council presents winter concert series at WMPAC
Published
8 years agoon
Posted By
Outlaw PartnersARTS COUNCIL BIG SKY
BIG SKY – The Arts Council of Big Sky presents two concerts this winter on Feb. 18 and March 9 at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center. Well known for its free Music in the Mountains summer concert series, the winter series will focus on high-quality, critically acclaimed acoustic artists performing in an intimate, theater-style setting.
The first concert is International Guitar Night on Thursday, Feb. 18, when IGN founder Brian Gore will be joined by three of Europe’s finest acoustic guitarists: Gypsy Jazz legend Lulo Reinhardt, contemporary fingerstyle innovator Mike Dawes and multi-genre showman Andre Krengel.
Reinhardt has expanded on the legacy of his granduncle Django with Latin-flavored rhythms and melodies, while Dawes’ lightning-speed and deft tapping and percussion are setting the acoustic guitar world on fire. Krengel is a master of many styles from flamenco to swing to modern ballads and he’s a frequent collaborator with Reinhardt in Germany. The San Francisco Chronicle calls IGN “one of the most important showcases for contemporary finger stylists.”
The second concert features the quintessential Irish-American band Solas, performing on Wednesday, March 9. This year marks the band’s 20th anniversary, and Solas will mark this milestone with an exciting new recording project and tour, “All These Years.”
Founding members Seamus Egan – on flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, whistles, guitars and bodhran – and Winifred Horan on violins and vocals, form the backbone of the uniquely definable Solas sound. Egan and Horan will be joined by long-time members Eamon McElholm on guitars, keyboards and vocals; Mick McAuley playing button accordion and contributing vocals; as well as the newest member, Moira Smiley on vocals and banjo.
Solas is musically at the top of their game and continues to be the standard bearer not only for great Irish music, but great music in any genre. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Solas bring the past, present, and future of the band to the stage, with a program sure to delight audiences with both old favorites and new material.
The Boston Globe calls Solas “the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced,” while the Wall Street Journal notes that the band “has electrified crowds everywhere it has played; it’s an Irish traditional band bearing all the marks of greatness.”
Tickets for both of these are on sale at warrenmillerpac.org. For more information, call (406) 995-2742 or visit bigskyarts.org.
The Outlaw Partners is a creative marketing, media and events company based in Big Sky, Montana.
Upcoming Events
april, 2024
Event Type :
All
All
Arts
Education
Music
Other
Sports
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before 9/10/2024:
more
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before
9/10/2024: Kindergarten
enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year can be completed by following the
registration process now.
Children
born on or after September 11, 2019: 4K enrollment is now open for
families that have a 4-year-old they would like to enroll in our program for
the 2023-2024 school year. Please complete the 4K Interest Form to
express your interest. Completing this form does not guarantee enrollment into
the 4K program. Enrollment is capped at twenty 4-year-olds currently
residing within Big Sky School District boundary full time and will be
determined by birth date in calendar order of those born on or after September
11, 2018. Interest form closes on May 30th.
Enrollment now is critical for fall preparations. Thank you!
Time
February 26 (Monday) - April 21 (Sunday)
Event Details
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
more
Event Details
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
Time
March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
Location
Santosha Wellness Center
169 Snowy Mountain Circle
Event Details
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
more
Event Details
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.
Sundays, April 14, 21 and 28, 2024
Noon until 6PM.
$170.
Time
14 (Sunday) 12:00 pm - 28 (Sunday) 6:00 pm
Event Details
Come join us at Cowboy Coffee as we celebrate a fun night of drinks, games, and meeting others within the community. This event is from 6-8 and all are welcome
Event Details
Come join us at Cowboy Coffee as we celebrate a fun night of drinks, games, and meeting others within the community. This event is from 6-8 and all are welcome to come, if you don’t know who to bring come alone this is a great mixer event! This is an event hosted by Big Sky OUT as we work to provide queer safe spaces throughout the community.
Time
(Sunday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Cowboy Coffee
25 Town Center Ave. Big Sky, MT 59716