Marga Lincoln

1 month ago | helenair.com | Marga Lincoln

Thanks to a Russian dance troupe with a snarky wardrobe mistress several decades ago, Helena’s very own “Nutcracker” production was born at Premiere Dance Company. This weekend it celebrates its 25th anniversary. In addition to 2 p.m. dance performances Saturday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Helena Civic Center, there’s also a banquet honoring artistic director Charlene White Saturday night at Carroll College.

1 month ago | helenair.com | Marga Lincoln

Mysterious sounds of footsteps at night in an old house. Orbs of light floating in darkened rooms. A door that had been locked, found flung open with moonlight pouring into the room. These are just a few of the mysterious ghostly accounts in “Ghosts of the Last Best Place,” the latest ghost book written by Helena’s Queen of Halloween Ellen Baumler.

1 month ago | helenair.com | Marga Lincoln

Helena’s annual farewell concert to the Christmas season is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, featuring music by prominent local organist Joe Munzenrider and guest soprano Gretchen Mundinger. It’s not only a night to celebrate the historic Twelfth Night period, Dec. 25 through Jan. 5, but also the music of two extremely talented Helenans. The concert at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1000 Helena Ave., benefits the church’s organ fund. “The music will be of the Season, and not,” said Munzenrider.

1 month ago | helenair.com | Marga Lincoln

Six talented women -- each mastering a different art form -- share their works Friday, Nov. 4, in a joint show at the 33rd Annual Downtown Fall Art Walk, 5 to 9 p.m., at the Dancing Lotus Center, 40 N. Last Chance Gulch. The six came together for the first time last fall as part of the Montana Arts Council Artrepreneur Program, which guides artists in marketing their works. Since then they’ve become fast colleagues and friends.

1 month ago | helenair.com | Marga Lincoln

When City Mouse visits Country Mouse, she’s grumpy about the birds singing at dawn, the rustic food and sleeping in the leaves. But when cousin Country Mouse visits City Mouse’s upscale apartment and a fancy restaurant -- complete with an outraged chef in hot pursuit -- it’s a disaster. The classic children’s fable came alive Saturday morning for Symphony Kids latest concert at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.