Upcoming Uptown Events  

January

through January -- Modern Myth -- Selections from a Series of Paintings by Shawn Crowe at the Main Stope Gallery at 45 W. Park St. Opening will be held on January 8 from 6 pm to 8 pm. For more information, call 723-9195 or visit www.mainstopegallery.com.

through February --
Elaine Spicer Art Exhibition of Encaustic Paintings and Prints at The Venus Gallery in the Venus Rising Espresso House at 1 South Main Street. For more details, stop by or call 491-4476.

January 22
-- The
Butte Silver Bow Arts Foundation will host an Open Stage Night from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Venus Rising Espresso House at 1 S. Main Street. The event is free. Potential performers for one of the 30 minute spots or anyone wanting more details can call 491-4476.

January 30 -- Jesus Christ Superstar will be performed at the Mother Lode Theatre at 316 W. Park St. at 8:00 pm. For more details or ticket information, visit www.buttearts.org or call 723-3602.

January 30 -- Tickets to the 13th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction, an evening of fine wines, hors d’ oeuvres, music and dancing, to be held from 7 pm to midnight, can be purchased at the Venus Rising Espresso at 1 S. Main Street. For details, call Glenn Bodish at 723-7600, Gretchen Miller at 491-0021 or the Venus Rising at 491-5636, or visit
http://www.facebook.com/l/a8092. A highlight of the evening will be The Butte Big Band performing classics from the 1930s and 1940s at the MoFAB at 405 W. Park Street from 6:45 pm to 10:30 pm. Tickets are $30 per person or $25 for BSBAF members. All proceeds benefit the Butte Silver Bow Arts Foundation, a 501 c (3) not for profit organization.

February

February 12 --
Leading Ladies will be performed at the Mother Lode Theatre at 316 W. Park St. at 8:00 pm. For more details or ticket information, visit www.buttearts.org or call 723-3602.

February 12
-- The Butte Silver Bow Arts Foundation (BSBAF) will host a poetry slam from 6 pm to 9pm. Poetry Palooza: 7th Stanza will be held at the Venus Rising Espresso House at 1 S. Main Street. The event is free. Potential performers for one of the 10-minute spots or anyone wanting more details can call 491-4476.

February 25 -- Annual Mainstreet Uptown Butte meeting and dinner. Check back for details.

February 26 -- The
Butte Silver Bow Arts Foundation will host Montana Tech Unplugged from 6 pm to 9pm. The event will be held at the Venus Rising Espresso House at 1 S. Main Street. Students, staff, faculty and alumni perform at one of Butte’s finest bi-annual music performances. The event is free to the public. If you are a student, staff, faculty or alumni of Montana Tech and would like to perform in one of the 20-minute spots or for more details call 491-4476.

March

March 17
-- St. Patrick's Day festivities including parade.

April

April 18 --
Cabaret will be performed at the Mother Lode Theatre at 316 W. Park St. at 8:00 pm. For more details or ticket information, visit www.buttearts.org or call 723-3602.

May

May 6
-- First Uptown Art Walk. Stroll Uptown Butte and see art in Phantom Galleries.

June

June 3
-- Uptown Art Walk. Stroll Uptown Butte and see art in Phantom Galleries.

July


July 1-4
-- Freedom Festival. For details, call 490-6655.

July 8 --
Uptown Art Walk. Stroll Uptown Butte and see art in Phantom Galleries.

July 9-11
-- 72nd National Folk Festival. For details, visit www.nationalfolkfestival.com.

July 22-24
-- Evel Knievel Days. For details, visit www.knieveldays.com.

August

August 5 --
Uptown Art Walk. Stroll Uptown Butte and see art in Phantom Galleries.

August 13-15 -- Montana Irish Festival (An Ri Ra). For details, visit
www.mtgaelic.org.

September


September 2 --
Uptown Art Walk. Stroll Uptown Butte and see art in Phantom Galleries.