Thanks to everyone who took advantage of the free theatre tours and silent movie screening during Festival Ironwood. Accompanied by Tim Mesun with his original score, Keaton’s 1920 classic silent movie The Scarecrow, was a huge hit! Thanks to generous donations from those who attended, our Barton maintenance fund is now a little healthier. If you’ve never experienced a silent…
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Parker Smith recently joined the team at HIT and we are delighted to welcome him aboard. Parker grew up in Montana and moved with his family to Ironwood in 2020. He recently graduated from Gogebic Commnity College with an Asociate’s Degree in History. Parker comes to us as part of the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program which is…
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Missoula Children’s Theatre and 40 local kids presented Beauty Lou and the Country Beast to rave reviews. Following a week of rehearsals, this country & western musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast was presented at the Theatre on Saturday, July 1st at 2 & 6 pm. Our thanks to all the parents and family members who supported the young…
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Ironwood Theatre board members, staff, key volunteers, and representatives from the City Commission and Chamber of Commerce recently participated in a series of strategic planning sessions. Facilitated by Amy Quinn of Grow & Lead Community and Youth Development, those sessions examined our existing (2019-2023) strategic plan, assessed the progress we’ve made on the goals articulated in that plan, then set…
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Thank you to Tim Mesun and his All-Star Band for the wonderful Barton benefit concert they presented at HIT on Saturday 24 June. Mesun on keys, along with John Grewe on drums, Donny Osier on bass, Paul Butcher on horns and Desiree Walowinski on vocals presented an outstanding show comprised of blues, pop and rock covers, as well as Tim’s…
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“You guys just keep doing it – another amazing show!” ‘Wow – that was something special” That’s just two of the dozens of compliments we received as the crowd exited the theatre after the recent gig by Scotland’s Red Hot Chilli Pipers. As we reported previously, tickets for the Pipers on 2 April WERE a hot item. An energized audience…
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Anyone who was at the theatre on March 16 for the Broadway play All Things Equal – the Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg enjoyed a truly remarkable performance by Michelle Azar as the late Supreme Court justice. We extend thanks to our sponsors who made it possible for us to bring the show to our stage, all the…
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After pulling “Woman King” from our list of upcoming movies, we are please to announce it is now scheduled for Friday 24 February. No doubt hoping to capitalize on the publicity generated by the current movie award season, the movie distributor temporarily withdrew screening permission. We are excited to now add this wonderful movie to our Cinema Series schedule. Thanks…
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A brand new “you-beaut” slide show including snippets of drone video greeted racers and their families as they arrived at the theatre early Saturday evening, 7 January. And a party followed with great music by Flying Blind. Some of the racers even had enough energy to get up an dance! Lots of shared stories and camaraderie over a drink and…
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Our Cinema Series movies have been very well received by theatre-goers and sponsors alike. You asked for more and we are delivering! In January, February, March, April & May we will be screening some great films – including recent releases and throwback favorites. Among the movies on the HIT calendar are: Honey I Shrunk the Kids (Sun 1/15), Thor: Love…
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