December 2025
Mary Lane
After the success of their summer production of Cabaret, Montana Theatre Works and The Ellen Theatre will be reprising A Christmas Carol for the fourth time since 2008, with Mary Jo Ludin directing this year’s show.A Christmas Carol was the…
November 2025
Yellowstone Ballet Company’s version of The Nutcracker is “different, in a good way,” says one of last year’s attendees. Besides the enchantment you expect from a full-length ballet, there is a bit of fun—enjoyment that…
September 2025
Cara Wilder
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our…
July 2025
Angie Ripple
This July 10–27, the Ellen Theatre lights up with Cabaret — a boundary-pushing Broadway classic set in the shadowy, glittering cabarets of 1930s Berlin. Montana TheatreWorks celebrates its 30th summer season with a production that’s…
June 2025
Across Montana, an extraordinary thing occurs daily—people of all ages, backgrounds, and political affiliations visit museums, galleries, and art centers, discovering inspiration, connection, awe, and joy through arts and culture.We have the…
June 2025
Kevin Brustuen
Richard Powers, in his 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Overstory, says:
“You and the tree in your backyard come from a common ancestor. A billion and a half years ago, the two of you parted ways. But even now, after an immense journey…
February 2025
The Minutes
Cara Wilder
These days, our political discourse is colored by the notion that an objective truth does not exist; a truth that one can independently determine through common sense or reasonable diligence. Instead, truth is what one side tells you, and anything…
February 2025
As the community emerges from the winter months, Empty ( ) Space Company will provide nourishment for our hearts and minds, and appreciation for the life experiences that shape us and our communities. The curtain rises this March for a production of…
January 2025
Get in the mood for Valentine’s day and experience different shades of love through song, dance, and the epic journey of Frederick Davis - From the Streets to the Stage in Yellowstone Ballet Company’s Songs & Dances of Love Saturday…
January 2025
Kevin Brustuen
Opera Montana brings Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd to the Ellen Theatre stage in January. This beloved musical opens on January 30, 2025, and offers eight performances over two weekends, closing with a Sunday matinee on February 9.
The story…
