Calendar of Events

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Thursday, May 23

•The Jazz Jam is open to everyone who wants to play. Bring an instrument. 6 p.m., Garage Pub at Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.

•West High School holds its Pops Concert. 6:30 p.m., auditorium. $5, $3.

•The Big Sky Association of Leather Artists meets to further leatherwork and leather art in southern Montana and northern Wyoming. 7 p.m., Yellowstone County Courthouse.

•The Southwest Corridor Neighborhood Task Force meets. 7 p.m., 80 Hallowell Lane.

•WORDEN – The Belly Dance Fitness class is offered. 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars. For information, contact Amina at 698-2191 or amina’ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Every Thursday.

•RED LODGE – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality Abandoned Mine Lands Program conducts a public meeting to present information about historic coal mining in Red Lodge and potential surface settlement due to the mines. Field investigations will be conducted to determine if surface settlement is occurring; this meeting also covers what the public can expect during the investigation. 7 p.m., Carbon County Historical Society and Museum, 224 N. Broadway. To request an accommodation, contact Jeni Garcin at (406) 841-5016 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . For information, contact Steve Opp at (406) 841-5030, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or DEQ Remediation Division, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901.

•The Beartooth Ranger District hosts the River Full Moon Walk with featured speakers Andy Efta, a hydrologist who discusses water in the area, and Barb Pitman, a wildlife biologist who discusses the lives of amphibians. 7 p.m., Lower Parkside Trailhead off Lake Fork Road. Take U.S. 212 nine miles south of Red Lodge to Lake Fork Road, turn right onto Lake Fork Road and take the first left crossing the bridge to the parking area. For information, call (406) 446-2103. The full schedule of 2013 walks is at Forest Service offices in Red Lodge or Billings, or visit www.fs.usda.gov/custer and click on the right hand quick link.

•The Lewis and Clark Middle School Orchestra performs in concert. 7 p.m., auditorium. Free.

•The Riverside Middle School Band and Orchestra perform in concert. 7 p.m., gym. Free.

•Megan McClave Dukart stars in “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline,” a tribute to the music and life of the country music legend. Twenty of her hits are included, among them “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Crazy” and “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” Zak Kreiter plays a radio DJ and Kevin Cates and Tom Wagner are the Jordinares. 7:30 p.m., Billings Studio Theatre. $20, $16. Through Saturday.

•Laugh Jurassoff is an evening of open-mic comedy, followed by karaoke with Bozz Light. 8 p.m., Bones Brewing, 1425 Broadwater Ave. Free.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Jason Fasching hosts open mic night. 9 p.m., Shooters.

Friday, May 24

•YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – The Complete Yellowstone takes a comprehensive look at the park, including its geothermal features. Be prepared for hikes of up to three miles. Yellowstone Overlook Field Campus. $715, plus $100 a night for accommodations. Visit www.YellowstoneAssociation.org or FaceBook.com/YellowstoneAssociation or call (406) 848-2400. Through Tuesday.

•The Midland Empire Pachyderm Club meets. Noon, Elks Club.

•Jim and Sue of Just Us Two play live music. 7 p.m., Elks Lodge.

•Megan McClave Dukart stars in “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline,” a tribute to the music and life of the country music legend. Twenty of her hits are included, among them “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Crazy” and “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” Zak Kreiter plays a radio DJ and Kevin Cates and Tom Wagner are the Jordinares. 7:30 p.m., Billings Studio Theatre. $20, $16. Through Saturday.

•“Next to Normal,” a Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, is directed by Lynn Al with musical direction by Myra Nurre. Starring are Kristen Mayer, Kyle Trott, Lewis Rawlinson, Bridget Mayer, Matthew Hagen and David Kinnard. 8 p.m., NOVA Center for the Performing Arts, 2317 Montana Ave. Through Sunday and also May 31 to June 1 and June 7-9.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

•Jay Dee performs live comedy. 8 p.m., R-Club at Billings Hotel and Convention Center.

•Hollow Bodies plays live music. 8 p.m., Shooters.

•Redlight Blue featuring Lindsey Jacobsen heads up the Free Friday Jam. 9 p.m., Bones Brewing, 1425 Broadwater Ave. Free.

•The Pyramid Party, with 3D projection by Kinetic Productions and a 20-foot pyramid stage, features DJs Alto, Exodus and Eros, BOGO and the Bedlam Saints. 9 p.m., Railyard Ale House. $12, $10.

Saturday, May 25

•VIRGINIA CITY – A season-opening parade kicks off a summer celebration of the sesquicentennial of Virginia City, which was founded in 1863 by six men who successfully prospected for gold here. 1:30 p.m. The Spring Horseback Poker ride, a 2.5-mile trip through the hills around Virginia City, also is held, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sunday events include a historical performance at 2 p.m. by the Nevada City Living History performers of the discovery of gold in Alder Gulch. For information, visit www.virginiacity.com, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , call the Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-829-2969 or call Rebecca at (406) 539-5683.

•The Montana Arabian Horse Association holds its All-Breed Open and Arabian Horse Show. Classes are offered for all ages and levels of interest. 8 a.m., Super Barn at MetraPark. Through Sunday.

•LIVINGSTON – The Livingston Depot museum opens for the season with its regular railroad and Yellowstone history displays complemented by the new exhibit “Livingston Found: A Rescued Photographic Treasure,” an exhibition of photographs, some more than 100 years old, of steam trains and life in Livingston from the collection of Livingston photographer Angela Gill. Also on exhibit are “Rails Across the Rockies: A Century of People and Places,” which introduces the visitor to the history of railroading in Montana, “The Livingston Depot in History and Architecture” and “Film in Montana: Moviemaking under the Big Sky.” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 2. For information or to volunteer, call (406) 222-2300 or visit www.livingstondepot.org.

•CODY, Wyo. – Campfire cook “Cookie” Don Reed shows how to rustle up some quick grub in a Dutch oven workshop. Participants cook a meal over an open fire using Dutch ovens, which were prominent in frontier days, and charcoal with all food and supplies provided. Campfire cooks with their own Dutch ovens can bring them along if they prefer. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Buffalo Bill Center of the West. $75 or $50 for center members. To register, contact Emily Buckles at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at (307) 578-4110.

•Solo jazz guitarist Craig Hall of Bozeman performs in the “Morning Folk” music series. Mr. Hall has appeared on more than four dozen CDs of regional artists, some as arranger for string orchestrations as well as guitarist. 9:30-11:30 a.m., Fieldhouse Café, 2601 Minnesota Ave.

•The March Against Monsanto is part of a global effort to raise awareness of genetically modified foods. A news release says, “We want to take back control of our food and have healthy choices in what we choose to consume. We want to support local farmers and farmers who wish to save their seed, especially heritage and heirloom seeds, saving the diversity of crops. We want to expose the cronyism between government and big corporations and bring accountability to the corruption.” Noon, Yellowstone County Courthouse lawn. For information, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/193706207444967/members/.

•Iraq War veteran and novelist David Abrams discusses “How to Tell a War Story” in a Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program. Mr. Abrams, who now lives in Butte, includes photos of his time serving with the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq in 2005 and reads passages from his novel Fobbit. The talk also touches on how war stories are part of the healing process for wounded warriors. 2 p.m., third floor of Parmly Billings Library. Free.

•The Magic City Jazz Society and the Second Avenue Stompers play in concert. 5 p.m., Garage Pub at Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.

•Author John Clayton presents “Happily Ever Aftering on a Montana Cattle Ranch,” a Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program about Caroline Lockhart, who moved to a homestead in Dryhead, Mont., in 1926 and wrote six novels, three of which were made into movies. 6 p.m., Pictograph Cave State Park Visitor Center, 3401 Coburn Road.

•Velasquez meets Bigfoot 2 in the UFC World Heavyweight Championship in Las Vegas. 7 p.m., Bones Brewing, 1425 Broadwater Ave. Free.

•Drivin’ Sideways plays live music. 7 p.m., Elks Lodge.

•Megan McClave Dukart stars in “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline,” a tribute to the music and life of the country music legend. Twenty of her hits are included, among them “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Crazy” and “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” Zak Kreiter plays a radio DJ and Kevin Cates and Tom Wagner are the Jordinares. 7:30 p.m., Billings Studio Theatre. $20, $16.

•“Next to Normal,” a Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, is directed by Lynn Al with musical direction by Myra Nurre. Starring are Kristen Mayer, Kyle Trott, Lewis Rawlinson, Bridget Mayer, Matthew Hagen and David Kinnard. 8 p.m., NOVA Center for the Performing Arts, 2317 Montana Ave. Through Sunday and also May 31 to June 1 and June 7-9.

•BALLANTINE – Val hosts karaoke. 8 p.m., Boardwalk Bar.

•Pepper, a group formed in Hawaii in 1997, combines a rock flare with mellow island rhythms to create a diverse sound. Band members are guitarist and vocalist Kaleo Wassman, bassist and vocalist Bret Bollinger and drummer Yesod Williams. The band has sold more than half a million albums, and its music has appeared in the movies Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Good Luck Chuck. The band’s “No Control” hit No. 18 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart. 8 p.m., Babcock Theater. $17.50. Tickets are available at JadePresents.com, at the Tickets300 box office (2911 Third Ave. N.), Rimrock Mall Ernie November or by calling 1-866-300-8300.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

•The Boy and Sister Alma play synth-pop out of Helena. Affinita also is on the bill. 9 p.m., Railyard Ale House. $5.

•Johnny Vegas plays live music. 8 p.m., Shooters.

•DJ Francisco Marquez hosts the Suit and Tie Party, with prizes going to the best-dressed couple. 9 p.m., Shore Lounge. $5.

Sunday, May 26

•The Montana Arabian Horse Association holds its All-Breed Open and Arabian Horse Show. Classes are offered for all ages and levels of interest. 8 a.m., Super Barn at MetraPark.

•Senior High School holds its graduation. 10 a.m., MetraPark.

•The Billings Association of Humanists continues its book discussion of Jeff Sharlet’s “The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power.” 1 p.m., First Congregational Church, 310 N. 27th St.

•FORSYTH – The Montana Old-Time Fiddlers of District 4 get together for a dance and jam. 1-5 p.m., Lariat Bar.

•West High School holds its graduation. 2 p.m., MetraPark.

•“Next to Normal,” a Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, is directed by Lynn Al with musical direction by Myra Nurre. Starring are Kristen Mayer, Kyle Trott, Lewis Rawlinson, Bridget Mayer, Matthew Hagen and David Kinnard. 2 p.m., NOVA Center for the Performing Arts, 2317 Montana Ave. Also Friday and Saturday and June 7-9.

•The Posh Paws Boot Scoot and Tail Wag crowns the cat and dog of the year in a fundraiser for Billings Animal Rescue Kare. Prizes go to the best dressed, shortest and tallest dogs and for the dog that looks most like its owner. Steve Brown and David Cleaves play live music. Concessions, a silent auction and raffle tables are available, and Casey Page takes photos. 2 p.m., Oscar’s Park. Donations may be sent to BARK, 4017 First Ave. S., Billings, MT 59101.

•The Norrine the Outlaw Queen Band plays country and western. 4 p.m., Tiny’s Tavern.

•Roy and Clyde play a Western jam session. 5 p.m., Andy’s Lounge, 1815 First Ave. N. Free.

•Skyview High School holds its graduation. 6 p.m., MetraPark.

•Live jazz goes on most Sunday evenings at Walkers Grill.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

Monday, May 27

•Memorial Day.

•Auditions are held for middle and high school students only for an August production of “Bye Bye Birdie.” 6 p.m., NOVA Center for the Performing Arts, 2317 Montana Ave.

•West Coast swing dance lessons are offered every Monday for fun and practice. No partner required. Beginners, 7:15 p.m.; Beginners II, 8:30 p.m.; Social/Practice Party, 9:30 p.m.; Elysian School, 6416 Elysian Road. Free.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

Tuesday, May 28

•The Procurement Technical Assistance Center at Big Sky Economic Development hosts an Intro to Government Contracting workshop. The class helps small- and medium-sized businesses asses their viability for government contracting, review required registrations and develop a focused marketing strategy for government customers. Established businesses with few or no experience selling to the government are encouraged to attend. 4 p.m., Granite Tower. To register, call Kathy Moody-Lund at 869-8413.

•Bring out your instruments for Tunes 4 Tuesday. 5 p.m., Garage Pub at Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.

•Ask questions while you walk when you join physician Cheryl Cook and guest walkers on Walk ’n Talk with the Doc. Guest walker Colleen Miller, a dietician, discusses some of the most colorful fruits and veggies people should eat and why. 5:30 p.m., Billings YMCA. For information, visit www.svh-mt.org/walkntalk.

•The Yellowstone Master Gardeners Association teaches “Houseplants for People Who Think They Can’t Grow Houseplants,” the last of a four-part series of classes on gardening. 6 p.m., Billings Health and Rehabilitation Community, 2115 Central Ave. To register, call Melissa Scianna at 652-4886.

•The Billings City Council considers annexation of seven acres west of Interstate 90 and Mullowney Lane on both sides of Interstate Avenue. 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers in City Hall.

•The Heights Neighborhood Task Force meets. 7 p.m., Oasis Community Center.

•The Yellowstone Genealogy Forum meeting features Kelly Shumway, a nursing instructor for MSU City College who presents a talk on the importance of researching and keeping medical records of ancestors. She also addresses medical terms found on old death certificates and their meanings in present terms. Guests are welcome to bring a copy of an ancestor’s death certificate. 7 p.m., 1711 Sixth St. W.

•Russell Rowland, who releases his third novel this summer, teaches The Craft of Writing, a course about how to tell stories in a way that makes an emotional connection with readers. Students explore how to incorporate description, character development, plot, and themes to enhance storytelling. The course also discusses the business end of writing: submitting, looking for an agent and preparing a manuscript. Students do in-class writing exercises, and each student has an opportunity to submit pieces of their own work for feedback from classmates and the instructor. 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through July 30, MSU Billings Downtown. $129. To register, call 896-5890 or go to www.msubillings.edu/downtown and click on “Outreach Courses and Events.” Using the navigation bar on the left, pick “Specialty Programs” then “Big Sky Writers’ Workshop.”

•Lisa Mann and Her Really Good Band from Portland, Ore., play original blues and blues rock. Don Campbell of the Oregonian says, “This bundle of energy is a gifted composer and vocalist … . Watch out for this woman.” Also playing is Schuster with Ron Schuster, Bob Brown, Steve Brown and Clay Green. 7:30 p.m., Bones Brewing, 1425 Broadwater Ave.

•Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros formed in 2007 in Los Angeles. Their debut album, Up from Below, in 2009 included “Home,” “40 Day Dream” and “Janglin.” Their 2012 album, Here, hit No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. 8 p.m., Babcock Theater. For more information, see story elsewhere in this issue.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

•The Quick & Easy Boys blend garage-pop, psychedelic rock and funky R&B out of Portland, Ore. “It’s Jimi Hendrix meets The Police playing at a house party hosted by The Minutemen,” says Sean Badders, the band’s vocalist and bass player. The band’s latest album is Make It Easy. Railyard Ale House. Free.

Wednesday, May 29

•Morrie Schechtman, chairman of Fifth Wave Leadership, is keynote speaker at “Building Tomorrow … Today,” the Spring Symposium of the Home Builders Association of Billings. Crowne Plaza. $35. For details, call 252-7533.

•Yellowstone County Commissioner Bill Kennedy speaks at the breakfast meeting of Yellowstone County Democrats. 7 a.m., McCormick Café.

•The Heart and Sole Run holds a pre-race day event that gives attendees a Dartfish software gait analysis by AMP, a visit with a YMCA trainer, and a chance to register for the June 15 run. The free analysis gives runners and walkers an idea of how to prevent an injury or choose what shoe to wear. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., YMCA lobby. Free.

•Open yoga classes welcome all levels, including beginners, to stretch, breathe and de-stress with yoga. 5:30-6:45 p.m., Room 3 at Billings Clinic. $6 or $40 for eight weeks. Call Kyle Forman at 255-8485 or 652-4955.

•The Yellowstone County Board of Planning considers a preliminary major subdivision plat for 69 lots on 21 acres in the Bitterroot Heights Subdivision on the west side of Bitterroot Drive north of Mary Street in the Heights. It also considers a major subdivision plat for 50 lots on 14 acres in the High Sierra Subdivision along Benjamin Boulevard north of Matador Avenue and west of High Sierra Boulevard in the Heights. 6 p.m., fourth floor of Parmly Billings Library.

•Texas in July plays in concert with the Scarlet Lie. 6 p.m., Railyard Ale House. For more information, see last week’s Outpost.

•State Rep. Kelly McCarthy presents his first biennial legislative wrap-up report at the Wednesday Evening Community Lecture Series. 7 p.m., Billings Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2032 Central Ave.

•Denise hosts karaoke. 8 p.m., Manny’s Sports and Entertainment.

•Calista hosts Tunes on Tap. 8 p.m., Bones Brewing, 1425 Broadwater Ave. Free.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

Thursday, May 30

•Jim Oakley, an associate professor of marketing at MSU Bozeman’s College of Business, presents “Understanding the Future Customer” as part of the college’s State Farm Family Business Program On the Road. The seminar focuses on the changing landscape of customer interactions in the marketplace, including new technologies that spur changes in sales and shopping habits. 3-5 p.m., MSU Billings. Free. For information, call (406) 994-6796, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.montana.edu/wwwdb/FamilyBusiness/FamilyBusiness.html.

•Downtime kicks off the Alive After 5 series of downtown concerts. 5 p.m., Bin 119. Free. Thursdays, except July 4, through Aug. 29.

•The Jazz Jam is open to everyone who wants to play. Bring an instrument. 6 p.m., Garage Pub at Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.

•WORDEN – The Belly Dance Fitness class is offered. 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars. For information, contact Amina at 698-2191 or amina’ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Every Thursday.

•The Yellowstone Valley Amateur Astronomers meet. 7:30 p.m., Pictograph Cave Visitors Center.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.