The nation’s largest aviation organization and its squadron of private pilots will converge on Missoula this week in what's shaping up to be a record-setting fly in. With more than 500 aircraft and several thousands visitors expected over the weekend, airport officials are looking for volunteers to assist arriving aircraft and help out with other entertainment … [Read more...] about More than 500 aircraft expected at Missoula fly-in; volunteers are needed

After 12 years with the Missoula Symphony Orchestra, Darko Butorac announced early Friday that he’ll leave after the 2018-2019 season. "It has been a great honor to serve as the music director of the MSA since 2007,” he said. “I am so proud of our orchestra and everything we have achieved together over the last decade. “Not only are they fantastic musicians, they are also … [Read more...] about Darko Butorac to leave Missoula Symphony Orchestra after 2018-19 season

As Out to Lunch returns to downtown Missoula this Wednesday, Mountain Line will debut a new crosstown zero-fare transit connection. Each Wednesday this summer, the bus system will provide a trolley route between the city’s Splash Montana water park and the Missoula Downtown Association’s Out to Lunch concert series in Caras Park. The first day of service is scheduled for … [Read more...] about New Wednesday trolley will connect Splash Montana with Out to Lunch

American conceptual artist John Baldessari has one goal for people who view his art: Stop and think about what you see. For many of his works, Baldessari takes an appropriated image and manipulates it with circles and squares of yellow, green, blue or purple, covering faces and the expressions of subjects in the pictures. The colors attract the onlooker to a photo they’re … [Read more...] about Missoula Art Museum exhibit showcases Baldessari’s contemporary art