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Every Brilliant Thing

A special free of charge matinee showing will be held Friday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m. for all junior high and high school students in Dillon and the surrounding areas. This show will be free for all students and educators and has an approximate run time of 70 minutes. Please contact [email protected] to reserve seats for your class. […]

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Every Brilliant Thing

Beier Auditorium MT

Special Matineefor School Groups. Group pricing is available for schools at $3/seat. Please contact [email protected] for more information. Written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe Featuring Rosie Seitz Ayers and Ryan Eggensperger Ticket Prices: General Admission: $15 Senior (65+), Youth (18 & under), and Military: $10 UMW Faculty/Staff: $10 UMW Students: FREE ADMISSION with Student ID Season passes […]

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Every Brilliant Thing

Beier Auditorium MT

Written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe Featuring Rosie Seitz Ayers and Ryan Eggensperger Ticket Prices: General Admission: $15 Senior (65+), Youth (18 & under), and Military: $10 UMW Faculty/Staff: $10 UMW Students: FREE ADMISSION with Student ID Season passes are available at the door and online! Purchase tickets online. Synopsis: THE STORY: You’re six years old. […]

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“More Than Dust” Student Art Presentations

The University of Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery is thrilled to announce, "More Than Dust", an exploration of Southwest Montana's ranching culture through the lens of UMW student artists Kim Giannone and Brigid Reedy. The gallery will host an opening reception on February 24, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Gallery […]

International Fly Fishing Film Festival 

The event will be held at the Beier Auditorium on the University of Montana Western campus on March 18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets will be available for $10 at the door and UMW students who present their Bulldog Card can attend for free. Among the films in the festival are Crouching Tiger, Hidden Damsel, with oversized tiger […]

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Japanese Culture in Western Montana

The University of Montana Western and the Dillon Public Library would like to invite the community to celebrate Japanese Culture in Western Montana with a series of events to be held March 24 and 25, 2023. The events and activities for all ages will take place throughout the city of Dillon including the University of […]

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Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic

Small Auditorium Main Hall 314, 710 S. Atlantic St., Dillon

Written by Matt Cox Directed by Stephen Alan Seder Ticket Prices: General Admission: $15 Senior (65+), Youth (18 & under), and Military: $10 UMW Faculty/Staff: $10 UMW Students: FREE ADMISSION with Student ID Season passes are available at the door and online! Purchase tickets online. Synopsis: For seven years a certain boy wizard went to […]

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Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic

Small Auditorium Main Hall 314, 710 S. Atlantic St., Dillon

Written by Matt Cox Directed by Stephen Alan Seder Ticket Prices: General Admission: $15 Senior (65+), Youth (18 & under), and Military: $10 UMW Faculty/Staff: $10 UMW Students: FREE ADMISSION with Student ID Season passes are available at the door and online! Purchase tickets online. Synopsis: For seven years a certain boy wizard went to […]

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Heart of a Dog

UMW Fine Arts Gallery Main Hall 1st Floor, Dillon

Opening Reception: "Heart of a Dog" New etchings, paintings, and weavings by Birdie Hall Birdie Hall (b 1994) is an artist based in Montana and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Montana Western. Her paintings, etchings, drawings, and soft sculpture reimagine familiar archetypes and landscapes with a sly sense of humor, while touching […]

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Auditions for the Comedy Cabaret!

Small Auditorium Main Hall 314, 710 S. Atlantic St., Dillon

Come audition for the Sketch Comedy and Improv Cabaret! This exciting end-of-school-year celebration will be hosted by Erik Escobar (of Last Comic Standing, Buzzfeed, and TEDx fame). We are looking for actors who want to be placed into the short-form improv group, write and perform sketch comedy scenes, and/or deliver a short stand-up routine. Come […]

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Twisted Ink: Literary Workshop & Poetry Night

Join us for our final big event of the year! Enjoy pizza, poetry, and songs. Work on submissions for the 22-23 Literary Journal accepted here: https://www.umwestern.edu/twisted-ink-journal-information/

Mythfest 2023

Virtual Theatre 710 S. Atlantic St., Dillon

Directed by Miranda Zent Synopsis: UMW’s unique and captivating virtual production Mythfest returns for its third installment this Spring! Mythfest is a festival of performance that celebrates the art of storytelling. This virtual production will go live on April 20th and will be free for all to watch. A link will be posted on https://www.umwestern.edu […]

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Cantabileers in Concert

Beier Auditorium MT

The University of Montana Western’s Cantabileers, a select choral group, will perform Tuesday, April 25th at 7:30 PM in the Beier Auditorium. Admission to the concert is free.

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Sketch Comedy and Improv Cabaret

Beier Auditorium MT

Hosted by Erik Escobar Facilitated by Stephen Alan Seder and the students from THTR 120 Introduction to Acting Co-Produced by the UMW Drama Club Ticket Prices: General Admission: $15 Senior (65+), Youth (18 & under), and Military: $10 UMW Faculty/Staff: $10 UMW Students: FREE ADMISSION with Student ID Synopsis: Come celebrate our final week of […]

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“Work on Paper” Opening Reception

UMW Fine Arts Gallery Main Hall 1st Floor, Dillon

The University of Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery is excited to present "Work on Paper" by artist David Korty. The gallery will host an opening reception on September 8, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Gallery Located in Main Hall. "Work on Paper" will be open for viewing from September 8 […]

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The SpongeBob Musical Auditions

Beier Auditorium MT

Are you ready to rock out in Bikini Bottom? The University of Montana Western Theatre Department in partnership with the Bank of Commerce Performing Arts Series invite you to audition for the off-Broadway production of “The SpongeBob Musical”. Open for all ages 13 and up, this humorous and energetic musical features roles that are fun […]

Twisted Ink: Poetry Slam

End of block one party. Where students, staff, and faculty gather to read their written, sung, or danced works in front of a crowd of similar minded individuals. All are welcome food will be provided

Free

Flag Making Workshop

Swing by the Bulldog Lounge around lunch time to celebrate National Coming Out Day. We will be hosting a Flag Making workshop where you can design your very own Pride Flag! Represent YOU for National Coming Out Day! This event is a collaboration between LAMBDA and Drama Club.

Pride Photo Booth

Legacy Plaza & Pioneer Federal Amphitheater at UMW 710 S. Atlantic St., Dillon, Montana, United States

Drama Club and LAMBDA will be handing out stickers, tattoos, buttons, and pride flags on Legacy Plaza! We will have a rainbow photo booth set up and ready to go for all passersby. Join us and celebrate National Coming Out Day!

Free

Gameday Poster Making

Bulldog Lounge in the Student Union Building, UMW Campus 710 S. Atlantic St., DILLON, Montana

Make a poster to cheer on the Dawgs to victory against the bears.

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Annual 10 Minute Play Festival Performances

The 21st annual Ten Minute Play Festival will be held in Montana Western’s Small Auditorium in Main Hall 314. Showings start on October 16 and end on October 18. The evening showtimes will start at 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and the matinee showings will start at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.  This […]

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Annual 10 Minute Play Festival

The 21st annual Ten Minute Play Festival will be held in Montana Western’s Small Auditorium in Main Hall 314. Showings start on October 16 and end on October 18. The evening showtimes will start at 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and the matinee showings will start at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.  This […]

Glass Blowing Reception

Emerick Art Studio

The Foundation and Glass Program are hosting this event to share our students' experiences attending the internationally revered Pilchuck Glass School 2023 summer sessions. Hope to see you at the Emerick Arts Studios this coming Thursday evening at 5:00 PM for refreshments and presentations!