Last week at the Dance Arts Center in Kalispell, a Snow Queen, an Arabian Princess, a Sugar Plum Fairy and a Dew Drop Fairy gathered together to dance.
They gabbed and giggled as they put on their pink shoes, their smiles only disappearing when the music started and the serious and beautiful business of ballet began.
Dancing can be a stress-inducing endeavor for many people, but the four principals of the Northwest Ballet School and Company make it look effortless and graceful. These girls – McKenzie Javorka, Shelby Deaton, Celia Roessmann and Meredith Stanfill – have each worked for more thana decade to dance in the main roles in this year’s performance of the Nutcracker.
Final Nutcracker performance for four high school seniors
A Holiday Curtain Call
McKenzie Javorka, Shelby Deaton, Meredith Stanfill and Celia Roessmann, right to left, warm up at the bar during pointe class at the Dance Arts Center in Kalispell. The four principals of the Northwest Ballet Company will be performing the Nutcracker together for the final time. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
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Dine and Whine
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This is part two on the subject of beverage licensing in the state of Montana – “The Politics of Drink” was last week’s subject – but this week my intent is to deal with the non-political and practical issues.
First, let me acknowledge and thank those of you who wrote to express your opinions about the issue. Unfortunately, many were off the mark and took the opportunity to impart their own rants on socialism and other non-germane topics. Some, however, got the point.
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First, let me acknowledge and thank those of you who wrote to express your opinions about the issue. Unfortunately, many were off the mark and took the opportunity to impart their own rants on socialism and other non-germane topics. Some, however, got the point.
Potluck dinner planned for Nov. 22
Multi-Faith Project Plans Second Thanksgiving Service
Participants in the Flathead Valley Multi-Faith Project Ed Myers, Ina Albert, Rev. Darryl Kistler, Rev. Chad Jones and Rabbi Allen Secher, left to right, meet around a table at the Museum at Central School to make plans for the groups second Thanksgiving dinner. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
Nearly one year after their first official event, leaders of the Flathead Valley Multi-Faith Project are planning their second annual potluck Thanksgiving dinner for Nov. 22. Last week, the heads of several Flathead faith communities gathered in the basement of Kalispell’s Central School Museum to hash out the structure of a service that would be, at once, non-denominational, yet deeply spiritual.
“We thought it was important to have a unified voice and to show that we actually have much more in common in terms of our spiritual and faith traditions than we do different,” Darryl Kistler, pastor of the United Church of Christ in Kalispell, said.
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“We thought it was important to have a unified voice and to show that we actually have much more in common in terms of our spiritual and faith traditions than we do different,” Darryl Kistler, pastor of the United Church of Christ in Kalispell, said.
Getting great deals on wine in the greater Flathead Valley
THE WINE SPY: 2007 Gobelsburger Riesling & 2007 Westrey Pinot Noir
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Thanksgiving is a time of celebration when family and friends gather with, of course, different tastes in wine. Be prepared for wine lovers with choices in both red and white that won’t compete with all the delicious dishes that are served. In lieu of a recipe for Thanksgiving (too many to choose from), we opted to review two wines this week.
2007 Gobelsburger Riesling is a delicious dry Riesling from the mountains in Austria. It reminded me of my travels in Germany discovering the wonderful troken (dry) Riesling wines that are famous throughout.
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2007 Gobelsburger Riesling is a delicious dry Riesling from the mountains in Austria. It reminded me of my travels in Germany discovering the wonderful troken (dry) Riesling wines that are famous throughout.
Classes at the museum offer fun and variety
Making Masks at the Hockaday
Maddison Mercord, center, laughs as Director of Education Kathy Martin, left, removes the plaster mask off Tatum Russell during the "Marvelous Masks" class at the Hockaday Museum of Art in Kalispell. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
The cheery room in the basement of the Hockaday Museum of Art in Kalispell looked more like a spa than a classroom last week as students learned about the wonders of plaster during an installment of the art class, “Marvelous Masks.”
The three young students giggled and squealed as they put on their smocks, pulled their hair back and covered their faces with Vaseline. Their teacher, Kathy Martin, dipped pieces of plaster strips into water and lightly covered everything on their faces but their nostrils to make a perfect mold of each one’s face.
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The three young students giggled and squealed as they put on their smocks, pulled their hair back and covered their faces with Vaseline. Their teacher, Kathy Martin, dipped pieces of plaster strips into water and lightly covered everything on their faces but their nostrils to make a perfect mold of each one’s face.
Chef Jim Gray
The Politics of Drink
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Note: The addition of wine and beer to a meal are integral parts of the culinary world, and so this week, I deviate slightly from food to write about something I feel passionately about.
Before I made my mid-life career switch to the culinary field, I was knee-deep into some pretty nasty politics in a northeastern state and, as I now observe from afar (with great gratitude that I’m no longer involved), the politics there continue to devolve.
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Before I made my mid-life career switch to the culinary field, I was knee-deep into some pretty nasty politics in a northeastern state and, as I now observe from afar (with great gratitude that I’m no longer involved), the politics there continue to devolve.
Eat Well
MONTANA MARKET: Turkey Pizza
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The name is misleading, but I’ve been unable to find a better one to describe this deep-dish turkey pizza recipe. It’s a great dish with unexpected flavors that are perfect on a fall day after raking leaves. Very filling so a side salad is all that is needed for a great dinner.
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Getting great deals on wine in the greater Flathead Valley
THE WINE SPY: Jean Manciat Mâcon Charnay Chardonnay 2008
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As a Chardonnay lover, my expert contact in the wine business suggested I try a French version. The French typically do not use oak barrels, therefore their Chardonnay’s typically have little or no oak taste. I was a touch skeptical, but upon comparing a moderately oaked version from Napa against a French version with a hint of oak, the smooth, clean finish has me sold on a great new region from which to enjoy wine.
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