Festival season is finally here! ummertime has finally Underground, Granger Smith, feat. Earl Austin, Texas singer/songwriter Kyle Park, for children under age 16. An anonymous arrived, and there are several Dibbles, Jr., with Clint Black headlining. Shotgun Rider, and Lexi Wyman will play. donor will match 50% of the qualifying por- incredible music festivals Tickets are $60 for one day general admission, The Main Stage Concerts will be held tion of each ticket sold. Proceeds from the coming to southwest $155 for two days, and $350 for all three days. under the Festival Tent in the American Legion BBQ support the free concert and the festival. Montana! To learn more, visit parking lot on Anderson Street between 2nd For information on purchasing barbeque tick- Headwaters Country headwaterscountryjam.com. and 3rd Street on Friday and Saturday nights ets please contact the Bozeman Symphony at Jam: Start your festival sea- Sweet Grass Fest: This Friday, June 26th and after the Big Timber Rodeo performances. To (406)585-9774 or [email protected]. S son right, and come out to Saturday, June 27th, come out to Big Timber, learn more, go to bigtimber.com. Last Best Country Fest: On Friday, July Headwaters Country Jam at Montana for the Sweet Grass Fest. Festival of the Fourth: On the 4th of July, 10th and Saturday, July 11th, 2015, South Park The Bridge near Three Sweet Grass Fest is a community festival the Bozeman Symphony and Gallatin Empire in Billings will host the Last Best Country Fest! Forks, Montana on Thursday, June 25th held in conjunction with the Big Timber Lions Club present the Festival of the Fourth at Friday’s lineup includes Big & Rich feat. through Saturday, June 27th, 2015.This year’s Rodeo, and there’s something for everyone. the Gallatin County Fairgrounds in Bozeman, Cowboy Troy, Thompson Square, The lineup is full of super stars. Thursday’s lineup Events include a fun run, an antique car and Montana. The evening will begin at 6:30 PM Road Hammers, and Tiger Lily. features Blackjack Billy, The Lacs, cycle show, a street fair with vendor and live with a fundraising BBQ at the Haynes Saturday’s lineup is Hank Williams Jr., Gloriana, with Uncle Kracker headlining. music, the rodeo parade, and a country-rock Pavilion- an all-ages event! The Bozeman Kevin Fowler, Sunny Sweeney, and Luke Friday features Facing West, Charley concert each evening. Symphony will perform a program of patri- Bell. Tickets are $65 for Friday, $75 for Jenkins, Austin Webb, Randy Rogers On Friday, there will be performances by otic favorites at 9 pm, leading into the fire- Saturday, or $105 for the entire weekend. Both Band, with Trace Adkins headlining. multi-platinum selling country group works display at 10:30 pm. The concert and shows are all ages. Children 11 and under are Saturday wraps up with Sasha McVeigh, BlackHawk, Tris Munsick and the fireworks are free and open to the public. free when accompanied by an adult. For more Jessica Lynn, Western Skies, Western Innocents, and TJ Broscoff. On Saturday, Tickets to the BBQ are $25 for adults and $15 information, visit lastbestcountryfest.com. More Festivals - Page 3D Contents Community . 2A & 6A Art . 3A Calendar . 4-5A Theatre/Art . 7A Crossword . 8A EcoZone . Section B Music . Section C RZ Interview . 4C Symphony of Wine Headwaters Country Jam Sweet Grass fest EndZone . Section D Story Mansion The Bridge - 3Forks Big Timber Bi$Zone . Section 4D June 25 - 5pm June 25, 26, 27 June 26th & 27th ­Page 2a­•­The BoZone •­June 15,­2015 Summer classes at F-11 Photo In memory of Create larger than life photos Creek, Saturday June 27th, 2015, 5th through 8th graders and runs from our small world in Macro and experience two days of photo- Monday, July 27th, 2015 through Elise Donohue Basics with instructor Jon Shaver graphic fun! That class cost includes Thursday, July 30th 2015 from 2 to When The Ellen reopened in was a and F-11 Photographic Supplies the Macro Basics. 5 pm. Students will learn how to December of 2008, one of our pri- shock, Friday, June 26th, 2015. From tips The class meets from 10 am to 6 take great pictures and how to mary goals was to prove that a especially and tools to hands-on exercises in pm and costs $89.99. Early pre-reg- express their unique ideas through downtown performing arts space as she the field, the class offers an in-depth istration is required. photography. Erickson will introduce could survive and, with the right always exploration of macro photography. Photography is a vivid language concepts like composition, posing, mix of programming, You’ll get the basics down, then that draws on the imagination. lighting, perspective, cropping, and flourish. We would explore composition, lighting, color Encourage your child’s photographic how to choose strong subject matter. present a wide variety and more to capture that crisp, creativity this summer with Students will explore images made of the absolute best close-up shot. Get ready to take on Photography for Kids, a fun and by famous photographers and jour- entertainment possi- exhibited a joy-of- the constantly evolving world at your inspiring workshop facilitated by nal about what they see. Short walk- ble, at ticket prices life spirit that sure- feet with fun drills and newly Necia Erickson. A Bozeman native, ing field trips will invite students to most could afford. ly nothing could acquired skills. Prepare to change Erickson earned an Associate in try out the techniques they will have You’ve heard me say extinguish. the way you see the trails you travel. Photographic Communications and learned. Back in the classroom, they this before, “What Fortunately for all Macro Basics begins at 10 am Elementary Education from will make photo crafts and partici- good is a community of us, she passed with a session at F-11 Photo. After Northwest College. She spent six pate in class critiques of work. A arts space if it is not along that spirit to lunch on your own, get some real years as a staff member at F-11 small class size assures plenty of per- accessible to the The Ellen. world practice with Jon’s techniques Photo, and is now a Montessori pre- sonal attention. entire community?” Over the last few years, I have on location and make them yours. school teacher. During extended Tuition is $150 and pre-registra- Our biggest benefactor, Elise had the pleasure of standing in the There will be a post-shoot critique overseas adventures, Erickson did tion is required. Donohue, so believed in this philos- lobby, seeing thousands of happy so you can go over the images you documentary photography and Register and learn about this and ophy that she gave Ellen the oppor- patrons exit the theatre. It is espe- made and get immediate feedback. videography for several non-profit other F-11 workshops when you tunity to shine, knowing it was bet- cially rewarding watching little kids Learn by doing and reap the bene- groups. Erickson integrates photog- stop by the store at 16 East Main in ter to show the community what after they’ve enjoyed one of our fits of shooting with legendary raphy and story telling into her historic downtown Bozeman, visit was possible before the next step of musicals or plays, a concert, our free Tamron lenses. Then, take the next teaching. www.f11photo.com or call asking others to help. Thanks to her, family movies – the list goes on and step and sign up for A Day at Fairy Photography for Kids is for rising (406) 586-3281. • we’ve had an incredible few years, on. Reflecting on those times, it is with such amazing talents as The rewarding to know that so many Vienna Boys Choir, Judy Collins, have embraced The Ellen. I then New York’s The Acting Company, realized, this is “the next step” of Arlo Guthrie, Herb Alpert… these which Elise and I had always talked, Music, yoga & more at Bozeman Library performers made a special trip to that the community as a whole will Bozeman all because of one person step up to ensure that Ellen will Monday, June 22nd kicks off the Weber. Weber is a Montana 11:45 am, and Yoga for All runs — Elise. Whenever I publicly gave shine for future generations. eighth season of Jazz & More with favorite and a true original. His from 12 - 12:45 pm in the Large her credit, she would crinkle her Thank you for your past patron- Kelly Roberti! There will be a gath- humor and humble demeanor Community Room. Mom & Baby nose and give me a frown, but I age. Much more importantly, thank ering every Monday night at 7 pm engage an audience completely, and Yoga is taught by accomplished liked to think of it as a reluctant you for your continued support. If in the Large Community Room for his solo play is mesmerizing. yoga instructor Turi Hetherington smile. we all just keep showing up and Roberti’s interview of a noted musi- Monday, June 29th brings Obi and Yoga for All by local mom and A week ago Thursday, The Ellen enjoy The Ellen, I’ll bet our Golden cian or multiple musicians, inter- Kaye to the stage. Kaye is a fasci- yoga instructor Jen DuCharme. The stage lights suddenly weren’t so Angel Forever might just crinkle her spersed with live music. Get to know nating and mesmerizing veteran weekly classes are for moms, dads, bright. Quite unexpectedly, Elise nose and smile. his favorite talents on an all-new, percussionist from the east coast.