We’ve enjoyed another beautiful summer in the MonDak region this year. The MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney is pleased to host a celebration of summertime with a concert Thursday night August 30th. Performing at 7 pm will be Erin Espeland. Whether you call it folk, blues, or Old Time music, it’s sure to be fun. Erin’s new album “American Siberia” features new original music and cover art by Sidney artist Jerry Cornelia. This concert is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
The Sidney Performing Arts Council and the Northeastern Arts Network are pleased to present the 2012-13 Big Sky Concert Series to our community.
This year’s series features exciting live theatre and a kaleidoscope of musical entertainment as part of this art organization’s ongoing commitment to provide quality entertainment to the community with a variety of shows that will appeal to every age and interest.
September 18th - Montana Repertory Theatre
The first performance of the season begins with The Montana Repertory Theatre’s production of ”An Unladylike Battle for the Survival in the Sunnyside Library.” This is an out-of-the book experience with Jane Eyre and her shelf mates. In this tribute to strong literary heroines, Jane Eyre enlists the help of Charlotte the Spider, Alice in Wonderland, The Grass Dancer’s Red Dress and others to help her battle the evil librarian in town, Kerosene Kevin, who’s novel idea is that books are for burning.
October 4th - Eden Atwood Quartet
A fine interpreter of lyrics, Eden Atwood started off her jazz career with a series of excellent recordings for Concord Records. Raised in Montana, Atwood studied drama and musical theatre at college and also attended the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. Although she worked as a model and an actress, Atwood has focused her attentions on singing; she made her debut in New York in 1992 and sings in a style somewhere between jazz and cabaret. Smooth, saucy, seductive, or soaring, describes just a taste of what Eden’s rich vocal palette brings to the stage. Now touring with noted Montana musicians such as Craig Hall, you will not forget an evening with this wonderful and talented quartet.
November 8th - Okaidja & Shokoto
Okaidja takes his audiences on a journey to revisit the Africian Diaspora through traditional music, dance and folklore. Shokoto creates innovative music, drawing upon their West African roots and the diverse music of the African Diaspora. Their trio of music is energetic, a family-friendly mixture of world music and drumming that is sure to make your soul sing.
January 31st, 2013 - The Bottom Line Duo
Billed as ‘social chamber music’ or ’21st Century Parlor Music’ the Bottom Line Duo, one of three internationally touring bass and cello duos in history, has been thrilling audiences with their fast fingers, wit and bows. With humor bordering on outright comedy they deliver a program with roots in chamber music and an amazing repertoire of modern and popular sounds
March 7th, 2013 - Jason Farnham
Jason’s spectacular show “An Evening of Contemporary Piano” delights audiences around the U.S. again and again. Beyond Jason’s beautiful arrangements is his upbeat personality, with comical, witty insights between the pieces. Don’t be surprised to see him playing the piano while lying upside down underneath it! Fans have compared Jason to both “Schroeder” from Peanuts and Victor Borge because of his comical-style of playing and his traveling toy piano. As a diverse composer and songwriter, Jason’s music has been used in soundtracks of films, and ballet and magical productions.
All concerts are held at the Sidney Middle School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Season tickets can be purchased at the door: adults $45, senior $40, and students $35. For additional concert information contact Candy Markwald 406-488-4155, Jill Hill 406-489-4304, or Karen Boehler 406-433-4375.
The Big Sky Series is made possible in part by the Montana Performing Arts Consortium Presenter Development Program which is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Montana Arts Council, and legislative grant from Montana’s Cultural Trust and WESTAF.
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