It's a beautiful, gray fall day in The Flathead. In a bit I'll be on the road to Virginia City, MT, to see one of the final productions of the Brewery Follies for this season. I have been indoctrinated only recently into this bawdy onstage romp - very funny and I highly recommend that you plan to see it next summer if you're in the lovely Ruby Valley, or anywhere in southwest Montana!
Tomorrow night I'm going to Butte to see road show musical version of "The Color Purple" with my friend Sam Maloney at The Mother Lode Theater. I have never read the book (I know - shame on me, since I'm a librarian) and haven't seen the movie in years. Looking forward to the experience.
Lastly, I am becoming interested in the work of Montana artist Russell Chatham. I love his sensibility of landscape minimalism, boiling down a scene to spare elements. A lot of his work reminds me of the California Impressionists. Since he's originally from Marin, California, perhaps that did influence him. More likely, the direct influence was from his grandfather, Gottardo Piazzoni, who worked in the California Impressionist style. Regardless of his technique/style, I'm enamored of his work. Don't know whether I can afford to buy his stuff, but my late partner Charles always said "buy what you love." Words to live by!
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