A night of cartoons, comedy and music

The Queen’s Cartoonists present an evening of whimsical and musical cartoon-inspired entertainment at the Wachholz College Center.  

Pulling from over 100 years of animation, performances are synchronized to films projected on stage. The band matches the energy of the cartoons, leading the audience through a world of virtuosic musicianship and multi-instrumental mayhem. Tying everything together is comedy — anecdotes about the cartoons and the composers, stream-of-consciousness humor, and elements of a musical circus.

The show will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 7. 

Watch your favorite classic cartoon characters interact with the musicians on stage and expect the unexpected from the Golden Age of Animation, cult cartoon classics, and modern animated films. Inspired by the crossroads of jazz, classical music and cartoons, the performances feature Jazz Age composers like Raymond Scott, Carl Stalling, and Duke Ellington, alongside classical giants like Mozart, Rossini, and Strauss. 

The Queen’s Cartoonists have opened for the New York Philharmonic and the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. They have been featured in over 50 publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, NPR, and Mashable. In 2022, they collaborated with the National Film Board of Canada and Aardman Studios, bringing the beloved films of Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep to audiences at the Edinburgh Film Festival.

Tickets prices start at $20. Tickets may be purchased online at wachholzcollegecenter.org

The Wachholz is located on the Flathead Valley Community College campus.