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From Russia, with locals: Moscow Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ features Missoula dancers and a few changes

From Russia, with locals: Moscow Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ features Missoula dancers and a few changes

There's no more familiar and tradition-bound work in the performing arts repertoire than Pyotr Tchaikowsky's Christmastime ballet, "The Nutcracker." But you've never seen "The Nutcracker" like the Moscow Ballet does "The Nutcracker."

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Dry milestone: Michael Purington celebrating sobriety with CD release party

Dry milestone: Michael Purington celebrating sobriety with CD release party

Not a drop of alcohol has dampened the lips of Michael Purington in 16 years, but the stories of the old drunk days never leave his head.

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War’s subtle horrors: Caughey’s ‘Half-Life’ looks at minutiae

War’s subtle horrors: Caughey’s ‘Half-Life’ looks at minutiae

Pamela Caughey doesn’t want to terrify you with the horrors of nuclear war.

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Conviser puts Beatitudes to music: ‘One Being Inside All’  is first vocal work

Conviser puts Beatitudes to music: ‘One Being Inside All’ is first vocal work

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Few phrases from the Bible are as familiar as these words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount.

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Out & About: The week in arts and entertainment

Friday, November 20

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NICKELL’S BAG: No dance partners in local ballet scene

NICKELL’S BAG: No dance partners in local ballet scene

The Moscow Ballet owns Nutcracker.com.

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EATING MISSOULA: Dinner is place to learn about French wine

EATING MISSOULA: Dinner is place to learn about French wine

What I know about French wines, you can put in a thimble. It’s why finding drinkable wines in Paris this past summer was the greatest frustration.

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Song, dance for late greats: Curtain Up! cabaret to commemorate Swayze, Fawcett, Jacko

Lisa Deer cried when Patrick Swayze died earlier this year.

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Student musicians take center stage: Community Music Project  to perform at Wilma Theatre

Student musicians take center stage: Community Music Project to perform at Wilma Theatre

A year ago, the Missoula Family YMCA debuted its new community music program, Y Music, with a series of classes aimed at musical neophytes. On Friday night, the program will toot its own horn – literally and figuratively – with a community concert on one of Missoula’s biggest stages…

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‘Education’ introduces deserving star

‘Education’ introduces deserving star

Sixteen-year-old Jenny learns the ways of the world in the coming-of-age drama “An Education,” but there’s a revelation in store for us, as well. We get the pleasure of meeting an exciting young actress who surely deserves to become a star.

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Taj Mahal Trio to play Wilma

The Taj Mahal Trio will perform live in concert Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Wilma Theatre in Missoula.

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Starting Friday

 MISSOULA

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Soundcheck: Live music in western Montana clubs

Friday, November 20

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Holiday top 25 is tough list to break into

For the past several years, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has been tracking the radio play of its clients’ holiday songs, and each November the organization announces its 25 most-played list over a five-year period.

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Missoula high schools putting original spin on classic dramas

Missoula high schools putting original spin on classic dramas

If you love traditional, staid, tried-and-true, cookie-cutter theater, it's best to stay away from Hellgate and Sentinel high schools starting next week. At first blush, the theatrical fare seems standard enough: Hellgate has Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," the centuries-old saw about youn…

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Mass appeal: Hollywood releasing movies of every genre over the holidays

Mass appeal: Hollywood releasing movies of every genre over the holidays

Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season movie blitz than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash?

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Jazz duo happy to perform after blues

Jazz duo happy to perform after blues

David Morgenroth and Eden Atwood moved back to Missoula about the same time in the late 1990s, both hurting and suffering the musical blues.

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NICKELL'S BAG: 10 YEARS OF SWYL ON CD; 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AT PALACE

NICKELL'S BAG: 10 YEARS OF SWYL ON CD; 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AT PALACE

It’s been 10 years since local band Swyl played its first gig at the now-defunct Jay’s Upstairs, rocking its bizarre blend of syncopated funk, hard rock, and goofball vocals. If the band hasn’t generated the same buzz as some other, shorter-lived bands in that time, blame time itsel…

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EATING MISSOULA: Sustainable plan to feed world’s hungry breeds interest locally

EATING MISSOULA: Sustainable plan to feed world’s hungry breeds interest locally

The onslaught of holiday catalogs that fill my mailbox daily is growing exponentially. From clothing, to gadgets, to foodie gift items, the frivolousness of offerings is astounding.

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Misery loves the holidays: Augusten Burroughs collects his worst experiences

Misery loves the holidays: Augusten Burroughs collects his worst experiences

NEW YORK – It’s not uncommon for people to say that their holidays don’t live up to a Norman Rockwell painting, but Augusten Burroughs says his holidays have been “hideous.”

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