Arts & Culture
Complete with wild dingo chases, wombat attacks and kangaroo wrestling, all within 76 minutes, Kylie Stott’s “Kangaroo Valley” is an entertaining documentary for all ages.
While enjoying a home-cooked meal and laughing with friends, Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr said she felt recharged as a 24-hour Missoula protest rallying to “let her speak” wound to a close on April 29.
University of Montana student Skyler Mendell is celebrating the completion of his master’s degree in music by releasing his first album, “Points In Time.”
The work of five graduating students accepted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of Montana culminated in a varied showcase of their perspectives at the Gallery of Visual Arts in the social science building.
Although recent films like “Blonde” and “Elvis” work to tarnish the biopic genre, redemption films like “Air” prove it’s still possible to make them well.
For a moment, Jules Jensen enjoyed her break from theater rehearsals by playing the ukulele and dancing with her fellow cast members of the upcoming Griz Downstage production, “The Laramie Project.” When the time came, however, she transformed into one of her many roles and spoke the lines t…
In between a parking lot, a senior living home and the Clark Fork River lies a significant bird of prey. This raptor, a female osprey named Iris, has broken life span records, helped researchers learn more about osprey mating and even helped catch a vehicle vandal.
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is next level compared to the 1993 “Super Mario Bros.” movie, but outshining its predecessor wasn’t much of a challenge.
Disney does not have the best track record of on-screen representation of Native Americans. So, when I heard Marvel Studios, which is owned by Disney, planned to create their first Native American superhero, I could not help but be skeptical.
University of Montana student Jacob Christiansen captures the exhilarating adventure of a group of men mapping the Grand Canyon in “Men on Boats” with an all-female cast and one-of-a-kind stage execution. The play, written by Jaclyn Backhaus, is being put on by the UM School of Theater &…
After University of Montana student Cory Stalling received assistance rolling onto the stage, they signed the word “love,” and the crowd went wild. Stalling, who uses a wheelchair, rolled around the stage for the Gaytrix Reloaded Show on April 7, accepting tips, dancing and making members of…
Missing for at least 60 years, “Portrait of Clifford Breeding,” a painting from the Montana Museum of Art and Culture, has journeyed from Kentucky back to the University of Montana.
When Cory Stalling first discussed performing at their first drag show, they were nervous. Stalling, 22, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes progressive muscle deterioration. Stalling said they were not sure if people in wheelchairs could be drag performers until they met …
Zach Braff’s “A Good Person” is a fine movie turned good movie with incredible performances. The collective talent of female lead powerhouse Florence Pugh and attention-demanding icon Morgan Freeman are all it takes to put this otherwise decent movie on your watchlist.
John Wick’s crusade of malicious vengeance comes to a mind-blowing climax in “John Wick: Chapter 4” leaving fans equal parts stupefied and satisfied.
Music
Maggie Lindemann refuses to corner herself in one genre.But maybe this pop princess should.Is “PARANOIA” bad? No. Sho…
Local musicians Adam Holden and Quint Bishop have joined forces to create smoochie, a new sad-boi indie duo.
Never, in all my angsty teen years of listening to the Goo Goo Dolls, did I expect the post-grunge band — known for t…
Programming
The University of Montana’s theater and dance program is set to present “Dance Up Close,” a series of 10 solo dance p…
In spite of pandemic difficulties, University of Montana dance students have created a production that will surely im…
The Montana Film Festival, hosted by the Roxy, is making a triumphant, digital return. As COVID-19 kneecaps independe…
Culture
The purple and blue light that served as the background of the online filmed musical “Welcome to the Void” is comfort…
The strumming and singing of Aaron Broxertman penetrated the sound of every other act at the University of Montana’s …
An abstract and diverse collection of drawings, pressed plants, stitched fibers and uniform rows of colored tiles eng…