Arts & Entertainment

Film Series back for second year

The Livingston Film Series is back again for its second year with a variety of documentaries and award-winning films.

LFS Organizer Dain Rodwell said he looks forward to having the series in town once again, and that it will include Academy Award-winning films like “Spotlight” and “The Big Short.”

A farcical comedy ensues with ‘Lend Me a Tenor’

The Blue Slipper Theatre is using a mixture of death, music and farcical comedy to bring to life, “Lend Me a Tenor.”

The 1934 comedy by Ken Ludwig takes place in Cleveland in celebration of the famous Tito Morelli who sings tenor at the local opera house for “Otello.” When Tito is presumed dead, assistant Max  and opera director Henry Saunders concoct a plan to replace him. However, when Tito is to not be dead, confusion takes place through all the characters.

Spotlight Calendar Sept. 1 to Sept. 7

THURSDAY
• Christy Hays (Americana folk), Katabatic Brewing, 5:30 p.m.
• Little Jane Duo (alt country), Uncorked, 6:30 p.m.
• Fred Eaglesmith (alt country), Pine Creek Lodge, 7:30 p.m.
• Hogan and Moss (Americana folk), Murray Bar, 8:00 p.m.
• Trivia, Mint Bar, 7 p.m., Strangeways, 9 p.m.

Fiber arts and other textiles on display at weekend thread festival

The Third Annual Festival of the Thread will be back in Livingston starting Friday with many local and out-of-state artists.

The event, taking place at the Shane Lalani Center for the Arts, will be held all weekend. It will include different fiber arts such as quilting, knitting and weaving, a Festival of the Thread news release said.

Three Livingston artists will participate in the event. Hannah Sukut will have her hand-dyed and hand-knit merino wool shawls, while Angie Froke and Carol Liljedahl, a mother and daughter team, will feature themed dolls and antiques.

Livingston residents celebrate NPS centennial

Thursday evening in Livingston, about 1,500 people came to Miles Park to watch the “An Evening at the Arch” celebration for the National Park Service centennial.

The event was live-streamed to a large screen in the park for those who didn’t get a chance to experience it first-hand in Gardiner, where “An Evening at the Arch” was held.

The Miles Park event, organized by the Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce, actually started earlier in the day — at 3 p.m. — featuring speakers, music and food vendors.

Pine Creek Lodge to host end-of-summer music festival

As summer winds down so does festival season, with the exception of Pine Creek Lodge, which will host a music festival Sept. 9 and 10.

Sixteen bands will play at the lodge, which reopened just this year.

“This is kind of a good way to tie up the season for everyone,” owner Chip Hurt said.

The two-day festival features a wide variety of bands, including folk, rock, jazz and more.

Hurt said he wanted to throw a festival that fit everyone’s taste.

The headliners for Friday include The Dave Walker Band on Friday.

Spotlight Calendar Aug. 25 to Aug. 31

THURSDAY
• 4th Thursday Donation Day — Park County Environmental Coalition, Wheatgrass Saloon, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• National Park Service Centennial “Picnic in the Park,” Miles Park, 3 p.m.-10 p.m.
• Scott Tecca (country), Katabatic Brewing, 5:30 p.m.
• National Park Service Centennial “Evening at the Arch,” Arch Park, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
• Trivia, Mint Bar, 7 p.m., Strangeways, 9 p.m.
• Ginstrings (alt grass), Murray Bar, 8:30 p.m.

Friday reading planned for novel set in WWII

A local author recently released a novel set in World War II that will be featured at a book reading Friday at Conley’s Books & Music.

Mark Matthiessen, who lives part-time in Livingston and the rest of the year in Iowa, released “Shelby’s Creek” in spring.

“Shelby’s Creek” is about Valentin Schmitz, who spends time on his farm in Shelby’s Creek, Iowa, when he receives a letter from London telling him of the occupation of France during World War II. Schmitz is called into action, lamenting his past and present. This is the first book in a series of five.

Spotlight Calendar Aug. 18 to Aug. 24

THURSDAY
• Museum and Cultural History Day, Park County Days, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
• Centennial Beer for a Cause — Yellowstone Gateway Business Coalition, Katabatic, 4 p.m.
• Dennis White and Friends, Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ, 5:30 p.m.
• Miss Tess (folk), Katabatic Brewing, 5:30 p.m.
• Ashly Holland (alt country), Uncorked, 6:30 p.m.
• Scooter Brown Band (country), Pine Creek Lodge, 7:30 p.m.
• Chris O’Leary Band (blues), Murray Bar, 8:30 p.m.
• Trivia, Mint Bar, 7 p.m., Strangeways, 9 p.m.

Lincoln School Gallery hosts large, eclectic art show

The Lincoln School is hosting a gallery opening on Friday for the Livingston Art Walk that combines multiple artists’ works.

Over 16 artists collaborated for the gallery event — set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. — combining many of their own artwork styles, such as statues, along with wall hangings to create a cohesive look.

“It was more like we were decorating a living room than a gallery,” said Jodi Litchfield, a local artist who started the event.