LIVINGSTON, MT - The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts the kicks off this fall with lots of
opportunities for the community to participate in and experience the arts. With highlights
including: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Open Auditions for Shrek the Musical, Cat-
Griz Schools of Music: Shred at the Shane, and The Livingston Bluegrass Festival, including
a pie-eating contest.
There’s something for everyone this month at the Shane Center.
For more information on events or to purchase tickets: www.theshanecenter.org.
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents
The Merchant of Venice
Friday, September 4th at 6pm – Henry E. Blake Pavilion
Join Montana Shakespeare in the Parks for a FREE world
class performance of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.
Seating is first-come, first-served, and the Concessions
Caboose will be on site serving up drinks and snacks! We ask
that tall chairs sit further back to allow those on blankets and
in short chairs to see.
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks the Henry E. Blake
Pavilion is generously sponsored by Paradise Flowers and
Carol Lalani in Memory of Sal Lalani.
Open Auditions for Shrek the Musical
Tuesday, September 8th at 7pm
Ages 10 & Up – No Experience Necessary
It doesn’t matter if up until now if you’ve been a theatre
enthusiast, a musical audience member or the person who
loves singing in the shower: now’s your moment!
Featuring a fantastic original score and a cast of
unforgettable fairy-tale characters, Shrek the Musical is a
hilarious, big-hearted celebration of what makes each of
us unique.
Performances run October 23 - November 15 with
shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays
at 3pm
Cat Griz Schools of Music presents
Shred at the Shane
Saturday, September 12th at 3pm
Shred at the Shane is a celebration of the guitar
in Montana bringing together faculty, students
and alumni from Montana State University and
the University of Montana for a musical
tapestry of pieces exploring the guitar’s place in
music today.
This concert features: Angella Ahn, Stuart
Weber, Nora Spielman, Devin Matthews,
Wendell Hicks, Craig Hall, Alex Nauman,
Nora Spielman, Andrey Goncalves, and Zach
Paris.
Don’t miss this special collaboration
celebrating the shared musical excellence of our
state’s top universities. Students get in FREE!
The Cat-Griz concert series is sponsored by
Marilyn Clotz & MaryAnn Bearden, Home2
Suites by Hilton, and Carol Lalani in Memory
of Sal Lalani.
Livingston Bluegrass Festival & Pie
Eating Competition
Friday & Saturday, September 18th - 19th
Pie Eating Contest: Saturday, September
19th at 4pm
Henry E. Blake Pavilion
The Shane Center is thrilled to welcome
the 2nd Annual Livingston Bluegrass
Festival back to the Henry E. Blake Pavilion
for two full evenings of outstanding live
music and community fun.
And this year, there’s something new on the
menu: the first-ever Livingston Pie Eating
Contest!
“You won’t want to miss this good ol’
fashioned classic!” says Shane Center
Executive Director Erika Adams. “Come
cheer on fellow community members as they
devour pies or, if you think you have what it
takes, throw your hat in the ring and sign up!
We’re limiting the competition to the first 25 contestants, so register today.”
Generously sponsored by Walter & Regina Wunsch - SPECTEC TIC, Home2 Suites by Hilton,
Marcia McCrum, and Carol Lalani in memory of Sal Lalani.
September is all about coming together at the Shane Center.
Don’t miss out on the fun! Mark your calendars, call your friends, and reserve your tickets today.
See you at the Shane Center this Fall!
For tickets, registration, and complete event information, visit www.theshanecenter.org.
