Churchill Arts Council

Performances

Coco Montoya Band
June 16, 2012

In the world of blues guitar pretenders, Coco Montoya has been hailed by Billboard and the Village Voice as the real McCoy. He is one of the truly gifted blues artists of his generation. Montoya, along with his band, are noted for their heartfelt songs and awe inspiring guitar playing, fiery with a wicked icy burn. They've performed at Blues Festivals across the country and around the world. This free in-the-park concert is presented in cooperation with the Mayor, City Council and City of Fallon.

Fishtank Ensemble
May 19, 2012

The L.A.-based quartet performs cross pollinated American gypsy music—adding Flamenco and Eastern European grooves to the mix—and are modern ambassadors for the world's folk traditions. Fresh and flirty, clever and quirky, they blend two violins, slap bass, trumpet, musical saw and other instruments with dynamic vocals to forge deeply imagined, high-energy songs.

More info: www.fishtankensemble.com/

The Hector Del Curto Quintet
April 14, 2012

The Argentinian bandoneónist captivated audiences around the world sharing the stage with tango legends Astor Piazzolla & Pablo Ziegler. The quintet performs both traditional & contemporary works, transporting you to an intoxicating milonga in Buenos Aires, imbuing the rhythms of tango with sultriness, palpable energy & passionate intensity.

More info: www.hectordelcurto.com

26th Annual "An Evening with the Arts"
March 3, 2012

Our annual fundraising dinner and silent auction featuring a variety of artworks, vacation getaways and other eclectic items donated by local and regional artists and businesses. The social event of the season!

Patricia Barber Trio
January 28, 2012

This singer, pianist, songwriter and educator has been hailed as one of the most celebrated Jazz mavericks of the twenty-first century. The trio continues to develop new, innovative ways of presenting Jazz. Barber has devoted her life to building repertoire that is, by turns, smart, funny, sad, contemporary, classical, hip and cutting edge, but in the end is truly and deeply jazz.

More info: www.patriciabarber.com

Sierra Hull & Hwy 111
December 10, 2011

Rising Bluegrass star & virtuosic instrumentalist, Hull plays as if she has a point to prove & sings with a remarkable range pulling western swing & breathtaking Pop ballads into the mix. She's received five International Bluegrass Music Association Award nominations in the past three years for her brilliant mandolin playing & winsome, angelic voice.

More info: www.sierrahull.com

Sharon Robinson
November 5, 2011

The Grammywinning, singer-songwriter & long time collaborator with Leonard Cohen has been hailed for her gorgeous alto on songs linking melodies from Soul to Jazz with complex emotional themes. The songs are as intelligent as they are passionate, literate as they are emotional. Her sultry voice evokes hope, romance and sorrow all in the same breath.

More info: www.sharonrobinsonmusic.com

Susan Werner
October 15, 2011

Named Best Contemporary Folk Artist, Werner is a daring, innovative performer with a killer live show. She weaves old & new together to create fresh genres when existing ones don't suit her muse—infusing traditional styles with a decidedly modernist world view on both genre classics as well as a beehive of contemporary concerns.

More info: www.susanwerner.com

Pete Escovedo's Latin Jazz Ensemble
August 20, 2011

Driving force in Latin Jazz since the '60s, the Grammynominated percussionist broke barriers between Salsa, Latin Jazz & contemporary music performing with Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, & Tito Puente while heading up his critically lauded Latin Orchestra. A free in-the-park concert presented in cooperation with the Mayor, City Council & City of Fallon.

More info: www.peteescovedo.com

Films

February Film Series: Three with Bridges, February 3, 10 & 17

February 3, 2012
Rancho Deluxe (1975)

Written by Thomas McGuane, hailed as a cult classic, this off-center, comedic western is the story of two anarchic drifters who make their living rustling cattle in contemporary Montana. The film was directed by Frank Perry and features Jeff Bridges, Sam Waterston, Elizabeth Ashley, Slim Pickens and Harry Dean Stanton along with a soundtrack by Jimmy Buffett.

February 10, 2012
Cutter's Way (1981)

Drawn from Newton Thornburg's acclaimed novel, the story of a vet back from Vietnam and his aimless friendwho one night witnesses what might be a murder in a Santa Barbara alley. A blend of thriller, conspiracy and buddy movie, the film was directed by Ivan Passer and stars Jeff Bridges, John Heard and Lisa Eichhorn. It received an Edgar Award for Best Picture and won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor awards at its premiere at the Houston Film Festival.

February 17, 2012
Jagged Edge (1985)

In this taut, did-he-or-didn't-he thriller, writtenby Joe Eszterhas, a wealthy woman is brutally murdered and after her husband becomes asuspect, he retains the services of a lawyer whose dark past has kept her out of courtrooms. The film, directed by Richard Marquand and starring Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close and Peter Coyote, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and an Edgar nomination for Best Picture.

Fall Film Series: Three on the Sixties, September 9, 16 & 23

September 9, 2011
Blow-Up (1966)

Set in London's swinging Mod scene, a high fashion photographer discovers he may have unintentionallyphotographed a murder. Directed by MichelangeloAntonioni, starring David Hemmings, VanessaRedgrave & Veruschka, it received Academy Awardnominations for Best Director & Best Screenplay, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Film & won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

September 16, 2011
Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)

Based on Robert Stone's award-winning novel, Dog Soldiers, this story of a vet conned into smuggling heroin portrays a troubled America at the ragged end of the Vietnam era. Directed by Karel Reisz, starring Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld & Michael Moriarty, it was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1978.

September 23, 2011
Zabriskie Point (1970)

A portrayal of dissolving dreams at the end of the '60s through the eyes of a would-be student activist & wide-eyed hippie anthropology student, this is moody visual evocation of the misplaced sentiments of a decade set to a score by Pink Floyd. It was directed by Michelangelo Antonioni—his only U.S. film—starring Mark Frechette & Daria Halprin.

Conversations

Fishtank Ensemble: World Music Fusions
May 19, 2012

A spirited discussion on the evolving roots and branches of this eclectic ensemble's simpatico blending of diverse musical forms.

Willy Vlautin: A Prose Reading
Cancelled: to be rescheduled

The April 28th date has been cancelled due to schedule conflicts. Event to be rescheduled. Check back for details.

Singer-songwriter of the band Richmond Fontaine and the author of three novels, Northline, Lean on Pete and The Motel Life, a movie version of which is currently in production.

Hector Del Curto Quintet: Tango: Tradition & Innovation
April 14, 2012

He exquisitely balances the precision and delicacy of chamber music with the passion and expressive power of the popular music of his native Argentina.

Linda Fleming, on Drawn To / Drawn From, A Thirty Year Survey
March 31, 2012

An illustrated talk on her works which hint at the coexistence of the mundane and cosmological where two realities exist simultaneously including the possibility that the past is also present.

Theodore Waddell: Five Decades of Paint, a Walk Through with the Artist
February 11, 2012

One of Montana, and the region's, most acclaimed artists will guide you through an idiosyncratic selection of fifty years of his paintings and works on paper.

Sierra Hull & Hwy 111: Evolving Bluegrass & County Music
December 10, 2011

A player, singer and songwriter with remarkable range, the potential to win over ears and give performances of broad cultural importance.

Kevin Canty: A Prose Reading
November 12, 2011

Author of the novels Into the Great Wide Open, Nine Below Zero, Winslow in Love and Everything as well as three collections of short stories. He teaches fiction writing at the University of Montana.

Tracy Daugherty: A Prose Reading
October 22, 2011

Professor of English & Creative Writing at Oregon State University and author of the short story collections One Day the Wind Changed, The Woman in the Oilfield, It Takes a Worried Man as well as four novels.

Susan Werner: Fresh Perspectives in Songwriting
October 15, 2011

A clever songwriter and engaging performer who brings literacy and wit back to popular song.

Churchill Arts Council, Season 2010-2011

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Performances

Coco Montoya Band June 16, 2012

Fishtank Ensemble May 19, 2012

The Hector Del Curto Quintet April 14, 2012

26th Annual "An Evening with the Arts" March 3, 2012

Patricia Barber Trio January 28, 2012

Sierra Hull & Hwy 111 December 10, 2011

Sharon Robinson November 5, 2011

Susan Werner October 15, 2011

Pete Escovedo's Latin Jazz Ensemble August 20, 2011

Films

February Film Series: Three with Bridges, February 3, 10 & 17

February 3, 2012 Rancho Deluxe (1975)

February 10, 2012 Cutter's Way (1981)

February 17, 2012 Jagged Edge (1985)

Fall Film Series: Three on the Sixties, September 9, 16 & 23

September 9, 2011 Blow-Up (1966)

September 16, 2011 Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)

September 23, 2011 Zabriskie Point (1970)

Exhibitions

Along the Open road

July 21 - November 10, 2012

Linda Fleming: Drawn To / Drawn From, A Forty-Five Year Survey

March 31, 2012 - June 30, 2012

Theodore Waddell: Five Decades of Paint

December 1, 2011 - March 16, 2012

The Sierra Great Basin Collection: Selected Works by 45 Artists

July 15, 2011 - November 19, 2011