http://www.newwest.net/index.php/city/main/C399/L396/ New West Network: The Voice of the Rocky Mountains en info@newwest.net Copyright 2009 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:06:22 MST Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:06:22 MST http://www.newwest.net/city/article/artistic_bozeman_talks_with_katie_goodman1/C399/L396/ Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:35:00 MST In a day in age where iPods and TV's are the center of entertainment, and reading books and attending theater is decreasing, the Sunflower Center for the Arts in Bozeman is bringing energy back into what defines a vibrant community culture -- its local arts. The Sunflower Center for the Arts fosters the finding and the use of one's creative voice by hosting writing workshop in fiction, poetry, scripts, and creative nonfiction. Most recently, the center budded a salon speaker series, focused on creating conversation on the artistic ideas, values and visions that are thriving in the Gallatin Valley. This month's guest brought Katie Goodman, local director, producer, writer and actress. http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_story_of_modern_skiing/C399/L396/ Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:13:00 MST Like every story, this one is told from the perspective and with all the strengths and weaknesses, personal experiences and biases and vision of the teller. And this is a story, not a history, though it is rich in detail and layered with stories within the story. Few people in the past 50 years have been in the position to have such a broad perspective of American skiing and to tell the story of that time as has John Fry. As the former editor-in-chief of SKI and the founding editor of SNOW COUNTRY, Fry was in a unique position to record, report and comment on, influence and to contribute to the evolution of modern skiing. Fry was right in the middle of the ski industry during the time of its most explosive growth and most extensive and significant changes, and he tells the story at the level of a participant in the plot. http://www.newwest.net/city/article/when_dreams_come_true_a_homegrown_concert_tour/C399/L396/ Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:39:00 MST Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue And the dreams that you dare to dream Really do come true - Yip Harburg, (The Wizard of Oz) When Jeni Fleming sang those words last weekend to a packed house at Bozeman's Emerson Cultural Center theater, I'm sure mine weren't the only eyes that were a little moist. It wasn't just the nostalgia of the familiar tune, the conviction in the voice, or the fact that Jeni Fleming is just one of the most adorable songstresses on the planet. It was the words, and the size of the dream she, her husband guitarist/sax player Jake Fleming, and bass player Chad Langford had dared to dream... http://www.newwest.net/city/article/bozemans_new_celebration_of_the_human_mind/C399/L396/ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:08:00 MST The nastiest response I ever received in almost 20 years of column writing in Bozeman came in response to -- are you ready for this? -- a column about our new library. Yes, folks, there ARE people who really hate libraries! They call talk radio, apparently, and insist that the new library has less space than the old library or that it’s only one story inside although it towers over Lindley Park, or that there’s almost no space where the public will be allowed. Lies, all lies. What's the truth? The new Bozeman Public Library is gorgeous and already well-loved. http://www.newwest.net/city/article/dear_travel_partner/C399/L396/ Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:27:00 MST I attended one of the most inspiring art openings last night in Bozeman. It was titled, “No Place Like Roam: Artifacts and Archives of Modern Nomads.” The Weaver Room at the Emerson Cultural Center was filled with people awing, laughing and daydreaming through artifacts and tales of the community’s far-flung adventures around the world. How amazing it was to hear stories from my community, reminding me that everyone we know, and don’t know, has travel tales. It may just take the right artifact to spark the legend. The room’s walls are lined with items that http://www.newwest.net/city/article/livingstons_parks_reece_debuts_new_paintings/C399/L396/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:32:00 MST We love Parks Reece, the Livingston painter who marries a fine artist's touch with an eye for the absurd to create his very own genre of Western art. And this Friday he'll be debuting nine new paintings at his gallery as part of the Livingston Art Walk. We're delighted to have Parks as our "artist in residence," and we're proud to be report that one of his new works will be featured on an upcoming New West t-shirt. The opening is Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 at the Parks Reece Gallery in Livingston, and will feature some of Parks' own vittels as well as wine from Ten Spoons Vineyard. Check out www.parksreece.com for more information. http://www.newwest.net/city/article/snowghost_productions_presents_brightblack_morning_light/C399/L396/ Sun, 04 Jun 2006 10:05:00 MST There's a new production company in town, and they hope to change music as we know it in Whitefish. SnowGhost Productions, the brainchild of Whitefish music enthusiasts Dave Gawe and Brett Allen, is geared toward producing and promoting new music and fresh sounds. SnowGhost is working on a ten concert series that'll unroll this summer. Its first band, Matador-signed Brightblack Morning Light, will play tonight at Grouse Mountain Lodge. http://www.newwest.net/city/article/listen_montana_muse_horse_songs/C399/L396/ Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:40:00 MST This segment of Montana Muse, with MusEco's Scott Prinzing features horse songs. Click here to listen to the program. The MusEco Media and Education Project produces Montana Muse and a program called Waste Not Want Not as part of its mission to provide information on the environment, the visual arts, music and Native American issues. The shows are also currently heard on Yellowstone Public Radio. http://www.newwest.net/city/article/a_belated_thanks_to_new_west_flathead_valley_party_goers/C399/L396/ Wed, 24 May 2006 08:13:00 MST Over 50 of the Flathead Valley's movers and shakers showed up last Thursday night at the Great Northern in Whitefish to celebrate the New West Valley kickoff with us. The sun was shining, the conversation and the microbrew were flowing and the party was just a great time. http://www.newwest.net/city/article/herding_cats_in_a_cultural_community/C399/L396/ Wed, 03 May 2006 22:51:01 MST For several years, I’ve been teasing my friend Bonnie about her attempts to herd cats. Last week, I think I saw how it can be done. What you need is an outsider to play the role of a bureaucrat (or dog). The cats Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer has been trying to herd are Bozeman area artists and cultural organizations. For five years, she has been working at organizing something now known as the Bozeman Cultural Council. It all started when Bill Bryan, who runs the Off the Beaten Track travel agency, and George Keremedjev, founder of the American Computer Museum, were brainstorming about how to get Bozeman known as a community remarkable for its arts and cultural facilities, rather than its just being seen as a great jumping off place for fishing trips and tours of Yellowstone Park.