This Week in the Flathead
This Week in the Flathead highlights upcoming concerts, theater, art exhibits, and community happenings across Kalispell and the Flathead Valley. Discover what’s new—from gallery openings to holiday performances and local cultural events—offering a weekly guide to the region’s vibrant entertainment scene.
Louisiana blues legend Tab Benoit to perform at Wachholz College Center June 5
Known for his passionate performances and deep-rooted connection to the swamp, Tab Benoit is a true master of his …
'Luisa Miller' opera to be broadcast live in Whitefish
Giuseppe Verdi’s little-known gem “Luisa Miller” will be broadcast live at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center and selected cinemas nationwide on Saturday, April 14 beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Weekly Events: April 12-18
THURSDAY, April 12
Teakettle Quilt Guild hosts spring show
By Marti Ebbert Kurth
Artists selected for wilderness program
Two artists have been selected to participate in the 2018 Artist-Wilderness-Connection program this summer.
A festival of sound and voice
Glacier Symphony and Chorale is celebrating spring with a three-day Easter Festival of orchestral music with special guest soloists this weekend.
Filmmaker talks storytelling and finding success as a female director
Name: Kristin Ellingson
Crown Guitar Workshop announces artists in residence
The ninth annual Crown Guitar Workshop and Festival brings together a stellar lineup of world-class Artists in Residence, professional instructors, multi-instr…
Art and design professionals to speak at Kalispell gathering
Where do art, design, and theater collide? At this week’s PechaKucha gathering, of course! The quick-format lecture series gives speakers from a variety of disciplines the opportunity to take the floor for a short …
Weekly Events: April 5-11
THURSDAY, APRIL 5
Crown Guitar Workshop scholarship applications due by May 31
The Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation invites guitarists to ask themselves “Why I Play” and apply for a scholarship to this summer’s Crown Guitar Workshop Aug. 26 - Sept. 1. Students, teachers and performer…
Whitefish Theatre Co. announces auditions for 'Urinetown'
The Whitefish Theatre Company is holding auditions for “Urinetown,” the final musical production of the 2017/2018 season. Auditions will be held at 6 p.m. on April 9 and 10 in the Green Room at the O’Shaughnessy Ce…
Bob Marshall Music Festival adds new scholarship program
The Bob Marshall Music Festival returns to Seeley Lake for its third year with some exciting new additions. It’s no secret that the town of Seeley Lake was nearly lost to the Rice Ridge Fire that charred more than …
The Second Act - It's All an Act
I’m not acting in a play this spring. I’m not directing. In fact, it would seem that I’m taking something of a vacation from the theater. And with the resultin…
Montana movies on the silver screen
Steve Shapero is easy to spot at the Pocketstone Cafe, sipping on a cup of coffee from beneath his signature brown felt cowboy hat. The Bigfork resident and fi…
SNOW Bus Brewfest, Dummy Derby set for this weekend
More than a dozen craft breweries will descend on the Upper Village area at Whitefish Mountain Resort for the annual SNOW Bus Spring Brewfest to benefit the fr…