Front Row Center

Montana's oldest opera company takes on the beloved Norman Maclean classic with shows in both Bozeman and Missoula.

This summer, Jaden and Gen Attard decided to quit their jobs, sell their apartment and set out to walk over 800 miles—the Montana portion of the Continental Divide Trail.

It can be hard to draw Montanans inside in the summer, but with big talent, an Opera experience on the Gallatin River and "tiny theater" productions at the Big Sky Farmers' Market, there are options for all types of audience members at the WMPAC.

Front Row Center Host Keely Larson talks with Monica Grable, arts education director with the Montana Arts Council, to talk about the council's Creative Aging Initiative and opportunities to develop programming for older adults in Montana.

Front Row Center Host Keely Larson talks to Ekaterina Yachmennikova, producer of International Ballet Stars’ North American tour. International Ballet Stars has been touring across the East Coast for 10 years and continues to add stops, including in Montana. On April 21 and April 22, International Ballet Stars brings a performance of Sleeping Beauty to audiences in Great Falls and Missoula, respectively.

In the final show in its 2025/2026 season, Bare Bait Dance's An Exquisite Corpse blends a murder mystery, contemporary dance and big characters.