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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.

Free
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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!

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The SpongeBob Musical

Beier Auditorium MT

Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg Book by Kyle Jarrow Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau Directed by Stephen Alan Seder Music Directed by Lindsey Nussbaum Choreographed by Megan Chilson Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy […]

$15
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Holiday Art Show and Sale

Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery in partnership with the Glass Club is proud to present this year's Holiday Art Show and Sale from December 13 to December 16. The gallery will be accepting submissions from students, faculty, and staff on December 11th and 12th! Please bring your work in person to the Fine Arts Gallery […]

Shakespeare in the Schools’ As You Like It

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

Written by William Shakespeare *School Group pricing is available for $4/seat. Please contact [email protected] for more information.  A story of entangled romance and comedy, where all the world’s a stage, “As You Like It” is a keep-you-on-your-toes production, sure to captivate middle and high school students with its happily ever after. To purchase tickets, please […]

$15

Shakespeare in the Schools’ As You Like It

Written by William Shakespeare *School Group pricing is available for $4/seat. Please contact [email protected] for more information.  A story of entangled romance and comedy, where all the world’s a stage, “As You Like It” is a keep-you-on-your-toes production, sure to captivate middle and high school students with its happily ever after. To purchase tickets, please visit the […]

Cantabileers in Concert

Beier Auditorium MT

The Cantabileers, the University of Montana Western’s select choral group, will perform Tuesday, December 19th, at 7:30 PM in the Beier Auditorium. Admission to the concert is free. Music majors and non-majors alike have worked together to bring you an amazing concert, full of pieces featuring the entire ensemble as well as solos and duets. […]

Free

Blackbeard the Pirate Auditions

Beier Auditorium MT

Community Auditions, open to youth K-12 Conceived and Written by Michael McGill Music and Lyrics by Michael McGill Synopsis: Blackbeard the Pirate will take the audience on a family-friendly journey to meet some of the most colorful buccaneers of the seventeenth century. McGill’s script is “very character driven and will re-enforce the values of living […]

Terran Last Gun: The New West

UMW Fine Arts Gallery Main Hall 1st Floor, Dillon

The University of Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery is honored to present “The New West” by artist Terran Last Gun. The gallery will host an opening reception on Friday, January 26, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Fine arts Gallery located in Main Hall. The reception is free for all to attend and will […]

Missoula Children’s Theatres’ Blackbeard the Pirate

Beier Auditorium MT

Blackbeard the Pirate will take the audience on a family-friendly journey to meet some of the most colorful buccaneers of the seventeenth century. McGill’s script is “very character driven and will re-enforce the values of living a healthy and happy life.” To purchase tickets, please visit the BOC Performing Arts Series Box Office webpage (www.umwestern.edu/bank-of-commerce-performing-arts-series/box-office/). […]

Missoula Children’s Theatres’ Blackbeard the Pirate

Blackbeard the Pirate will take the audience on a family-friendly journey to meet some of the most colorful buccaneers of the seventeenth century. McGill’s script is “very character driven and will re-enforce the values of living a healthy and happy life.” To purchase tickets, please visit the BOC Performing Arts Series Box Office webpage (www.umwestern.edu/bank-of-commerce-performing-arts-series/box-office/). […]

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Almost, Maine Performances

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky […]

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Almost, Maine Performances

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky […]

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Almost, Maine Performances

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky […]

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Almost, Maine Performances

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky […]

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Queerville Murders Performances

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

Egad! A gruesome murder has been committed! We know the victim, and there are many suspects to consider, but the culprit remains unknown. Never fear, a queer detective is on the case and they look fabulous. The only catch is, they haven’t received a script, and the cast must guide them through each clue as […]

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Queerville Murders Performances

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

Egad! A gruesome murder has been committed! We know the victim, and there are many suspects to consider, but the culprit remains unknown. Never fear, a queer detective is on the case and they look fabulous. The only catch is, they haven’t received a script, and the cast must guide them through each clue as […]

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Queerville Murders Performances

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

Egad! A gruesome murder has been committed! We know the victim, and there are many suspects to consider, but the culprit remains unknown. Never fear, a queer detective is on the case and they look fabulous. The only catch is, they haven’t received a script, and the cast must guide them through each clue as […]

Recurring

Queerville Murders Performances

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

Egad! A gruesome murder has been committed! We know the victim, and there are many suspects to consider, but the culprit remains unknown. Never fear, a queer detective is on the case and they look fabulous. The only catch is, they haven’t received a script, and the cast must guide them through each clue as […]

Japanese Festival in Western Montana

The University of Montana Western and the Dillon Public Library would like to invite the community to celebrate the Second Annual Japanese Festival in Western Montana with a series of events to be held March 22 and 23, 2024. Events and activities for all ages will take place throughout the city of Dillon including the […]

 “Deep Echoes” by Miya Hannan

The University of Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery is proud to present "Deep Echoes", an installation by artist Miya Hannan. A closing reception will be held on Friday, March 22 from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Gallery. For more information about the exhibition, please contact Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery Coordinator, Jennifer Boysen: [email protected].  

Glass Club Open House

Emerick Art Studio

The University of Montana Western Glass Club would like to invite the campus and community to an open house on Wednesday, March 27, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the UMW Emerick Art Studio located on the corner of Poindexter and Atlantic Street. The open house will feature a live hot shop demonstration from glass […]

Student Art Show Reception

UMW Fine Arts Gallery Main Hall 1st Floor, Dillon

Join us as we celebrate the end of the semester and showcase the amazing talent of Montana Western students during the Spring Student Art Show. This year’s show will be juried by award winning Southwestern Montana artist, Tandy Miles Riddle. Awards will be given to the top placing students.  Students that are interested in submitting pieces for […]

Cantabileers in Concert

Beier Auditorium MT

The Cantabileers, the University of Montana Western’s select choral group, will perform Tuesday, April 23rd, at 7:30 PM in the Beier Auditorium. Admission to the concert is free. Music majors and non-majors alike have worked together to bring you an amazing concert. All pieces are from musicals and were chosen to showcase the voices of […]

Free

Shakespeare in the Parks: The Winter’s Tale

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will hold a free performance of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” on Friday, August 2, at 6:00 p.m. at the University of Montana Western Pioneer Federal Amphitheater on Legacy Plaza. Just bring your lawn chair, blanket, and a picnic dinner, and enjoy an evening of Shakespeare! “A Winter’s Tale” is a […]