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member of the curatorial committee at
MAIN STREET WIRE
Southern Exposure.

The evening will begin with music
ACCLAIMED JAZZ PIANIST by members of the Tropical Montana
MARCUS ROBERTS COMES TO Marimba Ensemble and Tra La Gael, in-
THE FLATHEAD
cluding author/musician Tom Harpole
Acclaimed jazz pianist and composer who has an essay featured in this issue.
Marcus Roberts — the “genius of mod- A photo from the new issue by White-
ern piano” — is coming to the Flathead ish photographer Chance Ling will also

Valley for two evening performances.
come to life. Logan Zerr will spin ire in
Roberts is playing at the Whiteish a traditional poi dance along the lake-
Performing Arts Center in downtown shore. As a performance art, poi involves
on Saturday, June 7 at 8 p.m., and in Big- swinging laming tethered weights
fork at BruMar Estate on Sunday, June 8 through a variety of rhythmical and geo-
at 8 p.m. Roberts will be joined by Jason metric patterns. Prior to the featured
Marsalis and Rodney Jordan.
reading, Betty Kijewski will share her
Roberts recently received his honor- irst published essay with the audience.

ary doctorate from Juilliard School.
Gary Ferguson will read from
For information about the upcoming his forthcoming memoir “The Carry
shows, call 406-730-2816.
Home,” due to be published in November
by Counterpoint Press. Ferguson is the
WHITEFISH REVIEW HOSTS author of 22 books on nature, science,
AUTHOR GARY FERGUSON FOR and history.
RELEASE OF FIRE ISSUE

Author Gary Ferguson will help light MOUNTAIN EXPOSURE
a literary ire on Friday, June 6 at The
Lodge at Whiteish Lake for the launch
of Whiteish Review’s ‘Fire’ issue #15. BOATERS REMINDED TO TAKE
The gathering at the Lakeshore Tent Pa- PRECAUTION AMID HIGH
vilion begins at 7 p.m. and the reading WATER
begins at 8 p.m.
As high water swells the rivers and
“Twenty-four editors and readers lakes across Montana, boaters are re-

on our growing team reviewed more minded to take extreme precaution dur-
than 300 photos and art submissions, ing a dangerous time of year.
250 stories, 150 poems, and distilled it “When spring is in the air, snowmelt
down to the 43 contributors in this ire- creates high water in our streams and
themed issue,” said founding editor, rivers and high expectations for some
Brian Schott. “Fire, if anything is unpre- good boating or rafting,” said Liz Lod-
dictable – and we have a lot of surprising man, the boat education coordinator for
work to share.”
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

The cover features the painting “Be- The combination of high water and
fore,” an acrylic on panel of an unstruck high expectations can be deadly when it Come on out Fathers Day
match by Portland, Oregon artist Sarah turns out that the conditions are too ex- Weekend for our:
Fagan. Photographer Steven Gnam’s treme for safe boating, Lodman said.
photo “Charred” is featured on the back “It can be hard to put safety ahead
cover, a detail shot of a burned tree on of adventure when you’ve spent hours 5th Annual
Demers Ridge in the North Fork of the planning a boating trip, but sometimes
Milk and Cookies Event
Flathead River Valley.
the only safe choice is to stay of the wa-
The literary collection features an ter,” Lodman said.
original essay by Ferguson, as well as a Lodman stressed that all loaters Saturday, June 14th
conversation with author Bill McKibben wear a well-itted Personal Flotation
discussing a warming planet. In addi- Device or life jacket when on and around 10 am– 4 pm
al
tion to a variety of authors at the top of the water.
addition400 Lost Creek Dr.
their careers, the issue also introduces “If you are in a boat or even near a rking Milk and Cookies Event
two irst-time writers, 15-year-old Ra- rapidly lowing river, wear a life jacket,” paar!
Kalispell MT 59901
this yeJune 14th, 2014
(4 miles north of West Valley
chel Litchman, currently a freshman at she said. “It could save your life. If you
Kimball Union Academy in New Hamp- fall into cold water without a life jacket School off of Farm to Market Road.)
shire, and 58-year old Betty Kijewski, a on you could drown in a matter of min-
photographer and master volunteer for utes.”
Tour our farm, have a glass of milk
Resource Management in Glacier Na- There are other times, especially for
tional Park.
less experienced boaters and loaters, and a cookie, and visit our cows and
Beyond the 15 contributors from when the dangers aren’t as readily ap-
Free Family Fun!
educational booths.
Montana, other artists and authors hail parent until they’ve entered the water.
MOO
from across the country.
Some tips for navigating the dangers
The 16-page art and photo section of high water including boating with 2
was guest edited by Michele Carlson, an someone else; making sure someone on
artist, writer and educator who teaches shore knows where you plan to loat and
at California College of the Arts, in the when you plan to return; and wearing a
San Francisco Bay Area. She is the man- proper lifejacket and helmet.
aging editor of Hyphen magazine and a
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